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[Kamaishi] Enjoy the sea and mountains at the same time! Let's enjoy the nature of Sanriku through activities! [Tohoku/Iwate]
Kamaishi is an area in the Tohoku region that has been welcoming tourists from Japan and abroad for over 20 years, including the ``Kamaishi Hamayuri International Triathlon Tournament.'' In the process of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, which caused severe damage to the Sanriku coastl...
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- 1. Enjoy at Nehama Beach! Experience local culture rooted in the region
- 2. Enjoy the coastline from the boat! fishing boat cruise
- 3. Michinoku Sea Breeze Trail and Mihakozaki/Senjojiki Hiking
1. Enjoy at Nehama Beach! Experience local culture rooted in the region
Fishery experience program
Kamaishi, which claims to be a ``city of iron, fish, and rugby,'' has a thriving fishing industry. In the fishing experience program, you will visit fishing grounds and aquaculture farms for seasonal fish and shellfish on fishing boats run by local fishermen. We will hear stories from fishermen about their daily lives, and experience fishing, harvesting seaweed, shipping, and more. After the experience, you can enjoy seafood prepared with freshly caught ingredients! This program allows you to enjoy seasonal flavors unique to Kamaishi while learning about local livelihoods.
Enjoy camping and marine activities!
The Nehama area, which has chosen to live in harmony with nature, has a campsite that is open year-round and is loved by locals. A short walk will take you to a white sandy beach and a shallow sea, where you can enjoy the clear air and beautiful night sky in both summer and winter. Especially in the winter, when the moon rises above the horizon, a beautiful moon path appears over the sea, and on nights with a new moon, you can spend time under a sky full of stars. The rest house has rental equipment such as tents and cooking utensils, as well as hot shower rooms and washer/dryers. We are also actively working to improve accessibility, including installing multipurpose restrooms.
At the rest house, you can also sign up for a full range of marine activities such as SUP, sea kayaking, and snorkeling. Because our local instructors are well-versed in ocean conditions, we can guide you to spots that match the season and weather. You can enjoy the sea of Sanriku Geopark while listening to stories about life in the Nehama area.
2. Enjoy the coastline from the boat! fishing boat cruise
Highlights of the Kamaishi Bay course
Kamaishi Bay used to offer sightseeing cruises in the bay, but the sightseeing boats were destroyed by the tsunami caused by the earthquake. In 2021, 10 years after the earthquake, the cruise course resumed using fishing boats. You can see a part of Kamaishi's industry and history from the ocean, including the Kamaishi Daikannon that watches over Kamaishi, the world's deepest bay breakwater, and the Kamaishi gantry crane.
Highlights of Otsuchi Bay Course
Departing from Nehama Beach or Hakozaki Shirahama in Otsuchi Bay, you will visit Horai Island, which is the model for the puppet show "Hyokkori Hyotan Island" that many Japanese people know, Myojin Shrine, which is worshiped by local fishermen, and the strangely shaped rocks. You can enjoy the scenery. You can tour areas designated as ``Sanriku Fukko National Park'' and ``Sanriku Geopark'' from the ocean.
3. Michinoku Sea Breeze Trail and Mihakozaki/Senjojiki Hiking
In the Tohoku area where Kamaishi is located, there is the Michinoku Shiokaze Trail, which connects approximately 1,000 kilometers from Aomori Prefecture at the northern tip of Honshu to Miyagi Prefecture. This trail, where you can enjoy the charm of forests, villages, rivers, and the sea, takes approximately 45 days to traverse. The trail that passes through Kamaishi is about 40 kilometers along the coast, and it's interesting to walk through the topography of bays and peninsulas, natural scenery, and human settlements.
A popular course that allows you to enjoy hiking more casually is the Tohoku Nature Trail, which extends to the Hakozaki Peninsula. If you depart from the Osawa Ruins, which is about a 40-minute drive from Nehama Campsite (about an hour from Kamaishi Station), you can enjoy a round-trip hike of about two hours. Our destination is Senjojiki, one of the highlights of Sanriku Geopark. The spectacular view created by the huge granite rocks being carved by the waves is worth seeing. On the nature trail, you can enjoy observing vegetation such as the Japanese pepper that is used as a spice and the fragrant Japanese black moth, and encountering wildlife such as black kites and black-tailed black-tailed cats. We recommend applying for a guided tour at Nehama Rest House.
We have introduced some of the activities you can enjoy in Kamaishi! Please come and experience the charm of Kamaishi, which coexists with nature!
The entire city of Kamaishi is likened to a museum without a roof, and the history of modern iron manufacturing, which is a World Heritage Site, community development after the Great East Japan Earthquake, disaster prevention learning, which unravels the evacuation behavior of schoolchildren praised during the earthquake, fishery and forestry. , offers an experience of the primary industry of agriculture. Kamaishi DMC, a local DMO, uses these tourism resources to refine the exhibits at the museum and deliver them to everyone.
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Originally a hit arcade game from 1999, Jambo sees you driving a jeep across the African plains in search of animals. Along the way you're given any number of tasks, like lassoing (using the Wiimote), taking pictures and diagnosing sick animals.
The Wii version will have a number of modes to spice up the action, including multiplayer for four, and co-op play as well. Both your ranger and your vehicle are to be customizable. Jambo! Safari will be out towards the end of this year, some screenshots are up now.
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Madison Elementary students visited by Baby Stegosaurus
MADISON – Students at Madison Elementary School had a special Jurassic visitor Monday. Olive, a 6-foot-tall baby Stegosaurus dropped by to say hello to the school’s fourth graders.
The animatronic and performer operated dinosaur is part of the Jurassic World Live Tour, which will come to the VBC next month.
In advance of the Jurassic World Live Tour’s arrival in the Rocket City, the show teamed up with Madison Elementary School to host the special visit. It featured a Jurassic World-themed STEM activity and surprise meet and greet with Olive.
At Madison Elementary, students got to watch and participate in an activity about volcanoes led by Olive’s own personal paleoveterinarian, who also told the baby stegosaurus’ story.
Olive is one of 21 life-sized dinosaurs in Jurassic World Live Tour, which is coming to the Von Braun Center for seven performances, December 12-15.
The event culminated with an opportunity for students to get their photos taken with their special visitor.

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Dolly Parton sings a Christmas song with Rhonda Vincent and other artist at Rhonda Vincent’s new Christmas album Christmas Time, out October 30.
Rhonda Vincent have Celebrate Christmas all months this year by writing a new Christmas album ,combining classical and new originals. Among the tunes you’ll find the song Twelve Days Of Christmas like you’ve never heard before. Rhonda called her Music colleges like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels , the Oak Ridge Boys etc to Join her in the celebration Of Christmas.
“It was a dream of mine to create this celebrity version of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas,'” said Vincent. She explains, “As I started sharing my vision with family and friends, my bandmate Mickey Harris, began sharing his ideas, relating the line to specific artists. When I told him I had invited Dolly, he suggested she sing the line ‘Eight Maids A Milking.’ It was then I set to work to match artists with specific lines, and taking on the task of contacting each artist. Dolly was the first to respond, and the first to record. From there, it became a chaotic coordination of schedules, and a victory celebration with the completion of each artist’s contribution. I appreciate every artist that joined me in making this incredible dream come true!” – Rhonda Vincent
2. God Rest Ye Merry
3. Twelve Days of Christmas (Featuring The Oak Ridge Boys, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels, Bill Anderson, Dolly Parton, Ronnie Milsap, Gene Watson, Larry Gatlin, Jeannie Seely, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, and EmiSunshine)
4. Angels We Have Heard On High
5. Milk & Cookies – Written by Rhonda Vincent
6. Christmas Time – Written by Rhonda Vincent
7. Christmas Time At Home – Written by Rhonda Vincent
8. Away In A Manger
9. Jingle Bells
10. Silent Night
11. O Little Town of Bethlehem
12. Christmas Medley (What Child Is This, We Three Kings, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, O Come All Ye Faithful, The First Noel, O Holy Night, Hark The Herald Angles Sing)
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Artists like this is why I do this. Underrated music. Those that know know. But most of y’all sleepin. She’s been one of the more consistent and well-rounded singers I’ve heard since her stunning first single “Space”.
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So; Ladybug usually lets me do what I want to do on the blog, but this time she asked me to take on an assigment. Cover the Marni at H&M … thing.
Well; unfortunatly, I was a little late because I didn’t know what it really meant for a luxury house to collaborate with whatever H&M is considered. I walked in the store and asked, “where’s the Marni stuff?” The young lady looked at me as if I were a fashion dult and said, “the other day it was in this entire section here, but all we have left is on this table.”
Luckily there was a nicer guy who told me that there was still some men’s clothes from the collection upstairs. … so this is where the surprise of my post comes in. And honestly, I can show you better than I can tell you.
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Nandigram, April 5 : West Bengal police on Saturday arrested two anti-land acquisition forum supporters for allegedly carrying pistols while traveling through the CPI-M stronghold of Khejuri that is near Nandigram.
Angry women members of Bhoomi Ucched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) blockaded Khejuri police station to protest against the arrest of their members.
"The women blockaded the police station shortly after the arrests," said Superintendent of Police S Panda.
District's prominent Trinamul Congress leader and Egra MLA Sisir Adhikari alleged that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres had planted the arms in their pockets.
"The arrests were part of a plan to harrass villagers going from Nandigram to Khejuri," Adhikari said.
Incidentally, four BUPC supporters were also arrested last night for their alleged involvement in arson at Nandigram last year.


Sometimes you need to copy the text from a message box which appears on your screen in Windows 10. For example, some application may show you an error message or crash details. In such a situation, you would want to copy its text to the clipboard so you can paste it in Google's search box. Here's a simple trick that you may not be aware of.
To copy text from message box in Windows 10, simply press the Ctrl+C hotkey to copy the message box text and you are done!
Then, do not click the OK button, press the CTRL + C hotkey instead. The contents of the message box will be copied to the clipboard. It will include its title and also the button captions.
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After you copied the contents of the message box, you can press OK to close the message.
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Mental Health and Deafness
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Assessment, Deaf People in Society, Kay Meadow-orlans.
Child and Family, Peter Hindley.
Adult Psychiatry, Nick Kitson and Alice Thacker.
Mental Impairment, Chris Williams and Sally Austen.
Multi-sensory Impairment, David Bond.
Child Abuse, Patrick Brookhouser.
Patricia Sullivan and John Scanlan.
Psychological Assessment, Lynne Blennerhassett.
Forensic Psychiatry, Peter Hindley and Darshan Sharma.
Addictive Behaviour, Ken Checinski.
Acquired deafness, Katia Herbst.
Management, Mental Health Workers - Deaf or hearing, Herbert Marvin and Nick Kitson.
Educational Interventions, Mark Greenberg.
Psychodynamic and Creative Therapies, Nich Kitson, Janet Fernando and Jane Douglas.
Family Therapy, Barbara Warner.
Behavioural and Cognitive approaches, Sue O'Rourke.
Drug Treatments, Nick Kitson and Jeremy Bird.
Rehabilitation, Nick Kitson and Sarah Wilson.
Preventative Approaches, Howard White.

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Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
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Why are they made again and again? Making sense of these errors in judgement.
Making a career move requires tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your retirement plan.
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Nathan Watson explores the rise of unique design pieces and use of hand crafted furnishings in office design.
For years, office workers have sat in the same rows of formica desks with ‘standard-issue’ office chairs, staring at white walls. The trouble is, a standardised office layout doesn't acknowledge our own uniqueness or inspire originality. In recent years office furnishings have developed considerably, allowing us to create more personalised workspaces that meet our different needs. We are now seeing clients taking this one step further by commissioning their own bespoke furniture centrepieces to really make their workplaces unique. In doing so, they can create offices that better suit the needs of their business and their people whilst also reflecting what is important to their brand.
Showcasing Costa's history
When Costa Coffee moved offices from their long-term home in Lambeth to a new space in Basildon, they maintained their brand heritage with bespoke furniture and design accents that embraced their history.
The Cabinet of Curiosities provides a unique showcase of memorabilia and artifacts that tell the story and history of the business. In fact, the glass partitioning in one of their breakout spaces is a stylised map of south London, with an iconic Costa coffee bean highlighting the location of the original roastery at Paradise Street in Lambeth.
The history of the original space is further alluded to with meeting booths housed in exposed brick railway arches. This might seem odd, however it’s a nod to the old storage facility at their original roastery, creating a solid nod to Costa’s long-standing south London pedigree.
At alternative ad agency, Anomaly, their office design needed to reflect their ethos of challenging the norm.
Along with a collection of unique, antique and repurposed furnishings, they commissioned new wooden tables for communal working. Hand crafted from local wood and fixed with a powder-coated metal A-Frame, these bespoke articles perfectly reflect the company’s individualism whilst supporting their culture of collaboration.
Likewise, the office centrepiece is a stunning staircase made of recycled timber, which has been integrated into an auditorium-style casual workspace. The richness of the craftsmanship of these pieces tells their own story whilst bringing biophilic elements into the office design.
Focus on local materials
Biophilia is a great way to connect users to a workspace, and can be used to create unique elements in your office design.
At Motonovo in Cardiff, beautiful bespoke wall finishes were commissioned in Welsh slate and wood to clad the reception. These finishes both reflect their Welsh heritage and help connect the workspace to the natural world.
In this case, the high-quality craftsmanship reflects the quality of the business whilst supporting a sense of wellbeing by connecting people to nature.
In all of these examples, originality and craftsmanship have been used to create individual, crafted spaces that resonate with both the businesses and users.
Whether you are commissioning bespoke design pieces or simply creating something unique, the care and consideration that goes into the design, is a reflection of your business. It embraces the ideal of doing things differently, and inspires your people to create work and ideas that are as unique as the surroundings around them.


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Much of my Count Dooku opinion was shaped by Sean Stewart’s Yoda — Dark Rendevous. Sean Stewart is one of the best fantasists working today; his Star Wars novel rises way above the pack. It’s all about the relationship between Dooku and Yoda and Stewart knows how to write about mentor/student relationships.
He’s also got a surprisingly good knack for writing lightsaber battles; or maybe not so surprising when you consider the swordplay in Night Watch. The… second to last? I think so. The second to last time I saw Stewart read, he read that portion of Night Watch and it was clear he loved writing it, but he hasn’t returned to any action to speak of since.


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“Tens of thousands of children are better protected because of Aimee’s work. She helped design and pass a law in Oregon that requires schools to use integrated pest management. She also works directly with school staff to eliminate chemical hazards.” Read the Nomination describing Aimee's work eliminating chemical uses In and around schools, creating a native plant garden, and supporting laws designed to protect children from pesticide exposures.
Later, when she was in the Peace Corps in Honduras to work on organic gardening projects, she saw people using pesticides on their corn and beans. They were proud of using ‘modern’ products but the chemicals were killing their native herbs and medicinal plants. They were losing their cultural heritage and horticultural knowledge.
She saw chemicals in their kitchens and on their clothes and bodies. Children were drinking out of old pesticide containers. People offered each other drinks in chemical containers not the traditional clay gourds.
She came back to the US committed to reducing pesticide use. She earned a Masters of Science in Environmental Health and Toxicology and joined the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) in 2000 to work for effective pest management solutions and safer communities.
As part of a stakeholder group on children and pesticides, Aimee was instrumental in writing Oregons IPM law requiring schools to have policies to ensure non-chemical solutions and prevention techniques were attempted prior to chemical pest control. The law requires Oregon schools and community colleges to adopt IPM policies by 2012.
Now NCAP works to support schools on ground, giving them the help they need to make sure this new law is a success.
Aimee’s experience has taught her that the issue of pesticides can raise hackles. She engages school staff by addressing immediate concerns and encouraging them to make simple changes. More than manuals and handouts, her personal passion, knowledge and communication skills build trust and win collaboration for solutions without pesticides.
Aimee says that NCAP’s school pilot projects are designed to make schools “shine.” Aimee encourages successful facility managers to present their successful projects to their colleagues and build peer-to-peer pride.
She has also reached out to Oregon Green Schools to include pesticide use reduction in their materials in addition to energy efficiency and recycling.
For many schools, composting and recycling projects can pose new pest control challenges. Aimee’s creative problem solving allows schools to enjoy the overlapping benefits of quality composting and recycling while controlling pests.
While many IPM policies allow chemicals as a last resort or in an emergency. Aimee tells schools “I’m going to work with you so we never get to that last resort.” Then the yellow jackets that might have been considered an emergency are no longer an emergency.
Aimee Code is the Pesticide Program Coordinator at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Previously employed with the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides she has more than fifteen years of experience working to protect people and the environment from pesticides. During her career her efforts have protected low-income families from exposure to pesticides through her promotion of integrated pest management. She was also an integral part of securing federal protections to reduce pesticide contamination in salmon-supporting waters from Southern California to Northern Washington. Most recently, she was part of the coalition that passed legislation in Oregon that guarantees pollinator protection training for pesticide applicators, and established a task force to examine issues relevant to pollinator health. Aimee received her Masters of Science in Environmental Health with a minor in Toxicology from Oregon State University.
Aimee was a speaker at the The Beyond Pesticides 32nd National Pesticide Forum, Advancing Sustainable Communities: People, pollinators and practices, Portland, Oregon, April 11-12, 2014


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when: Jan 21, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
where: Hoytt Theater, Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd., San Rafael, Ca
ages: Four and up
Marin Symphony’s program Around the World is kicking off this weekend. With the help of the flute, violin, viola, and cello, four musicians from the symphony will take the audience around the world through music from China, Ireland, Russia, Mexico and the United States. This interactive performance introduces children to different cultures and languages, through the lens of classical music.

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We’ve seen pinhole camera builds before, but this new one looks interesting. The Scura is a new open-source design for a pinhole camera that shoots on analog 35 mm film. It is all 3D printable except for a handful of screws, magnets, and the pinhole itself, which is laser cut. The cool and unusual part of the design, though, is the curved film holder, which produces 60 mm by 25 mm (2.3 in by 0.98 in) panoramic images that are sharp to the edges.
A pinhole camera is essentially the combination of the camera obscura with photographic film. The pinhole acts as the lens, focusing the scene onto the film, and after exposure, the film can then be developed and you’ve got your picture. They’re a fun way to learn about photography, and easy to make, too. [Brooklyntonia] decided to undertake just such a build, secreted away inside a pocket watch.
The build starts with with the disassembly of the watch, which acts as the main cavity of the camera. A bellows is then constructed from leather and a toilet paper roll to allow the camera to still fold up inside the original watch case. A pinhole is then installed at the end of the bellows, and a plug is used as a shutter to allow the bellows to be properly unfolded prior to exposure.
It’s a fun build, and one that comes complete with instructions for the proper processing of film in your own darkroom – or bathroom. Pinhole cameras can be useful tools, too – particularly for things such as capturing an eclipse.
You say you didn’t have enough warning to order eclipse glasses, and now they’re too expensive to buy? Or maybe you did order some but they ended up being those retina-combusting knock-offs, and now you’ve got nothing to protect you during the partial phase of Monday’s eclipse? Don’t dump a ton of money on unobtainium glasses — just stick your head in a cardboard box.
You may end up looking like a Box Troll with the aptly named [audreyobscura]’s box on your head, but it really is a safe and effective way of watching the eclipse, or for gazing at our star anytime for that matter. It’s nothing more than a large pinhole camera, with a tiny hole in a scrap of aluminum soda can acting as an aperture. The pinhole in one end of a box casts a perfect image of the sun on a paper screen at the other end of the box. A hole for your head with a proper gasket around your neck — maybe the neck of an old T-shirt would be a bit more comfortable and light tight? — and you’re ready for the show. The bigger the box, the bigger (and dimmer) the image will be, so you’ll want to cruise the local home center for long boxes. Because walking around with a water heater box on your head is totally cool.
Really, though, Hackaday readers can’t say they didn’t know this was coming. We started covering this in January, we’ve got hundreds of eclipse meetups across the country, and we’ve even covered some citizen science opportunities you can partake in on Eclipse Day. If you don’t have your head in a box, that is.
Thanks to [Roger Guess] for the idea on this one.
Here’s something to show people who don’t realize the power of 3D printing. This pinhole camera has one moving part which reveals the pinhole, letting in light to expose the 4×5 film inside.
It’s a near perfect roundup of all the qualities a 3D printer has to offer. The build centers around a 4×5 film holder which can be acquired used or as surplus. This drives home the concept of having the power to replace parts (in this case the entire camera) that fit with existing pieces (the film holder). The picture above is big enough that you can see the layers on the pyramid shape, but the structural pieces around the frame also let the uninitiated see that you can print more than just solid blocks. And finally, since it’s up for download on Thingiverse its a good example of how the printing community shares and builds on each others’ work.
Does it take quality photos? We have no idea. So far we didn’t see any example pictures. But really, if you’re looking for top quality you might want to build your own digital camera. Here’s one that uses a 14 megapixel sensor.
With digital cameras in everything and film slowly disappearing from shelves, everyone loses an awesome way to learn about photography. Pinhole cameras allow anyone to build a camera from scratch and also learn about those crazy f-stops, exposure times, and focal planes that Instagram just won’t teach you. [Matt] put up a great tutorial for building your own pinhole camera, and the project looks easy enough for even those who are still playing around with their cell phone cameras.
For film, [Matt] used 120 film, a medium-format medium that is sill available for purchase and processing in some areas. Because [Matt]’s pinhole is relatively large and made out of very thin material, the camera could take very large pictures – much larger than standard 35mm fare. If you’re using a smaller camera projecting a smaller image onto the film, 35mm would be the way to go as it greatly decreases the difficulty of finding film and a processing center.
[Matt]’s camera is constructed out of laser-cut plywood. Because he’s producing extremely wide images with his camera (6 x 17cm), [Matt] needed to curve the film around the focal plane of the camera to keep the entire image in focus.
The mechanics of the camera are simple – just a pair of knobs to wind the film and a small metal shutter. [Matt] added a shutter release cable to open and close the aperture without moving the camera and had a wonderful camera perfect for capturing either sirs and madams or Civil War battlefields.


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Regardless of whether you’re cruising in a chrome covered RV or sputtering along in a vintage VW, there’s nothing very like the rush of taking off in a camper van, where you’re obligated to no timetable and constrained uniquely by your aspirations.
Most voyagers set their satnavs for the smooth parkways of the old dependables – North America, Australia and New Zealand – and in light of current circumstances (not least the investment funds offered on expensive convenience), however those eager to explore the potholes of streets less voyaged may discover more extravagant rewards somewhere else.
Whatever your inclination, there are open-street experiences to be had in these eight goals ideal for a camper van trip.
For all-weather campers: Scotland
It was charged as Scotland’s Route 66, yet the North Coast 500 is obviously in no way like its US partner. Carving a course through soaked floor coverings of heather in the hopelessly wonderful Highlands, the 516-mile course joins the dabs between disintegrating palaces, climate beaten angling towns and center of-no place refineries.
Fixed with campgrounds, the street itself consolidates the wandering mountain go of Bealach na Bà – the most astounding interstate in Scotland – and swings by John o’ Groats, the most northerly point in territory Britain. Get your bathers case the climate carries on: there are some shockingly wonderful shorelines up here.
Most campers begin and end their excursion in Inverness – the biggest city in the Highlands – whose comfortable bars, nineteenth century house of prayer and elevated château bookend the adventure pleasantly.
Where to employ: Local rental organizations incorporate Highland Coastal Campers, Loch Ness Motorhomes and Inverness Campervans
Rental costs: Campers from around £90 every day
For wannabe starlets: California, USA
Romanticized by beat journalists and Hollywood movie chiefs, the American excursion is for all intents and purposes its very own subgenre. From Grapes of Wrath to Vanishing Point, Thelma and Louise to Sideways, the country’s parkways are covered with incredible plots.
Given the abundance of street films that have left Hollywood, California is an adept spot to (wheel) turn your own 4WD story. The Golden State offers a bunch of notable agendas, from Highway 101 to the earth tracks of Death Valley, however in the event that you just drive one street, make it the Big Sur segment of Route 1.
Fixed with campgrounds, this feted parkway embraces the tough Californian coast for 143km between San Simeon and the Carmel Highlands. All diving precipices and wave-lashed shorelines, it is the longest stretch of undeveloped shoreline in the US.
Where to employ: Local rental organizations incorporate Escape Camper Vans, Outdoorsy and Jurnii
Rental expenses: From around USD$65 (£50) every day

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The October 22 issue of The New Yorker magazine featured a startling article on research into the friendly bacteria known as “probiotics”.
In his article – titled “Germs Are Us: Bacteria make us sick. Do they also keep us alive?” – Michael Specter reported on some truly astonishing findings.
For example, Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren earned a Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering that a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori is the leading cause of ulcers.
But there's now good evidence that body levels of the hormones that send hunger or satiety signals to the brain (i.e., ghrelin and leptin) become disordered in people who lack H. pylori.
Thanks to heavy use of antibiotics, an increasing number people have grown up without H. pylori bacteria. Consequently, these folks tend to overeat and become overweight or obese.
And in 2006, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis found that microbial populations (microflora) in the gut differ between obese and lean people … and that when obese people lose weight their microflora reverts back to that observed in lean people.
Last year, the same team reported that probiotic bacteria produced a change in many metabolic pathways in mice … particularly those related to carbohydrate (sugar/starch) metabolism.
Friendly bugs and weight: Species matters
Most recently, a review of the clinical and animal evidence affirms the idea that – when it comes to weight control – probiotic bugs are not created equal (Million M et al. 2012).
The authors of that review found that Lactobacillus acidophilus – the bacterial strain commonly used to ferment yogurt, and put in probiotic supplements – resulted in significant weight gain in humans and in animals.
In contrast, ingestion of Lactobacillus plantarum was associated with weight loss in animals and Lactobacillus gasseri was associated with weight loss both in obese humans and in animals.
As they concluded, “Different Lactobacillus species are associated different effects on weight change that are host-specific. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of Lactobacillus species in the human energy harvest and weight regulation. Attention should be drawn to the potential effects of commonly marketed lactobacillus-containing probiotics on weight gain.” (Million M et al. 2012)
Now, the results of a clinical trial seem to identify two probiotic bugs that help keep body fat in check.
Probiotics may help cut body fat levels
The results of the new clinical trial, performed at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba indicate that two probiotics help to reduce body fat … and suppress a dangerous pathogenic bug (Omar JM et al. 2012).
The randomized, double-blind crossover trial was conducted by scientists from the University of Manitoba, McGill University, and Micropharma Limited.
The researchers fed 28 healthy but overweight people one of three kinds of meals for 43 days, and their diets contained just enough calories to maintain their current body weights.
Control Meal containing no probiotics.
Test Meal containing FAE-active Lactobacillus fermentum
Test Meal containing BSH-active Lactobacillus amylovorus
Participants ate their assigned meal regimen over six weeks, followed by a “wash-out” period to clear the subjects' systems before proceeding to the next treatment.
The participants consumed the probiotics in yogurt and were not allowed to eat any other food other than the meals provided them.
Each participant's fecal matter was tested to measure their gut flora before and after each treatment, and body fat was measured using a special x-ray scanner.
The results showed that the probiotic meal regimens lowered body fat by three to four percent over six weeks.
Co-author Dr. Peter Jones commented on the seemingly small change: “Four percent over six weeks doesn't sound like a deal maker but just do the math. Take it out for a year or a decade and you're talking about ... a pretty sizable change”.
Why would probiotic bacteria affect deposition of body fat? As Dr Jones said, “If you change the types of bugs in your gut, those bugs actually metabolize energy which would otherwise be absorbed and laid down as new fat”.
In their published paper, the authors expressed this hypothesis in scientific terms (Omar JM et al. 2012):
“Consumption of Lactobacillus amylovorus or Lactobacillus fermentum bacteria as probiotics may assist in reducing the development of obesity, since these bacteria may confer modifications to energy handling within the host.”
“This creates a microbiome which favors fat oxidation over fat storage, by populating the gut with protective bacteria and preventing the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria, which may ultimately lead to a reduction in body adiposity and transformation of body composition.”
Also, the group taking BSH-active Lactobacillus amylovorus showed a significant cut in their levels of clostridial cluster IV … an unhealthy bacteria related to C. difficile, a bug that often makes hospital patients very sick.
Clearly, more research is needed to pinpoint the bacteria that help with weight control and those that hurt.
It may be that bacteria have much more to do with weight control than ever thought ... and possibly much more than the factors usually cited, such as corn syrup.
McNulty NP, Yatsunenko T, Hsiao A, Faith JJ, Muegge BD, Goodman AL, Henrissat B, Oozeer R, Cools-Portier S, Gobert G, Chervaux C, Knights D, Lozupone CA, Knight R, Duncan AE, Bain JR, Muehlbauer MJ, Newgard CB, Heath AC, Gordon JI. The impact of a consortium of fermented milk strains on the gut microbiome of gnotobiotic mice and monozygotic twins. Sci Transl Med. 2011 Oct 26;3(106):106ra106. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002701.
Million M, Angelakis E, Paul M, Armougom F, Leibovici L, Raoult D. Comparative meta-analysis of the effect of Lactobacillus species on weight gain in humans and animals. Microb Pathog. 2012 Aug;53(2):100-8. Epub 2012 May 24.
Omar JM, Chan YM, Jones ML, Prakash S, Jones PJH. Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus amylovorus as probiotics alter body adiposity and gut microflora in healthy persons. Journal of Functional Foods. Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2012.09.001
Sonnenburg JL, Chen CT, Gordon JI. Genomic and metabolic studies of the impact of probiotics on a model gut symbiont and host. PLoS Biol. 2006 Nov;4(12):e413.

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Disgusting food museum, Scandinavia's tallest house and cemeteries with books: 7 reasons to visit Malmö besides Eurovision 2024
On May 7, the Swedish city of Malmö will host Europe's most important song contest. Eurovision 2024 will bring together fans from all over the world.
Malmö is Sweden's third largest city after Stockholm and Gothenburg, connecting the country and Scandinavia with the rest of Europe. In addition to the famous show, there are other attractions worth seeing.
The tallest building in Scandinavia
The most talked about building in southern Sweden is not far from Malmö Central Station. The Turning Torso skyscraper is undoubtedly the most striking sight of all that can be seen in the city. The 190-meter-high building was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.
Disgusting food museum
If you don't like contemporary art, a visit to the Museum of Disgusting Food might be a perfect alternative. Here you can see no less than 80 strange dishes from around the world. Most of the delicacies are freshly prepared, and you can even try some of the dishes. The idea of the Disgusting Food Museum is actually quite noble. The owners want tourists to think about the right perception of food.
Malmö is a city filled with small canals. Thus, why not explore it from a unique perspective and hop on a boat for a short sightseeing tour? For only 600 UAH per person, you can learn more about the history and see both old and modern sights of Malmö.
Anyone planning a trip to Malmö should see Malmöhus Castle with their own eyes. This historic fortress was built in the sixteenth century, making it the oldest still existing Scandinavian fortress of the Swedish Renaissance.
Historically, it was one of the most important defense fortifications in Denmark when Malmö was still part of it. Today, it has become one of Malmö's most unique cultural attractions due to the fact that several museums are located within its historic walls.
Malmö old cemetery
The old cemetery was consecrated in 1822. Now it is a peaceful place to walk and learn about Malmö's history. Visitors often stop to read the tombstones. There are various memorials and dedications on the graves, ranging from simple stones to more elaborate statues and inscriptions. Interestingly, the locals also use the cemetery as a park: people have picnics, ride bicycles, and read books here.
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church in Malmö is the oldest building in the city, dating back to the fourteenth century. It is built of red stone in the Gothic style and is 105 meters high. Although the medieval frescoes were destroyed during the sixteenth-century religious wars, the church still has an impressive wooden altar section.
The Øresund Bridge is the most significant structure of the last century. The structure is complex and consists of several parts that connect the island of Zealand, which belongs to Denmark, the Scandinavian peninsula, and connect Sweden with Europe. Travel through the bridge-tunnel is paid and quite expensive: 55 euros (more than 2 thousand hryvnias).


Two Orphaned Steller Sea Lion Pups Get a Second Chance at Life
In June 2021, Steller sea lion pup Colby was spotted with no mother in sight in Tillamook, Oregon. Steller sea lions rely on their mothers for about a year as they nurse and learn how to dive, feed themselves and become independent. At only a few days old, this orphaned pup had little chance of survival and it was clear that intervention was needed. Luckily for Colby, our stranding network partner, World Vets, was called to the scene to rescue him from what would have been a devastating fate.
Because Steller sea lions are such social animals, it is vital that orphaned pups learn not only how to feed themselves, but also how to interact with other marine mammals before they are released back to the wild. To provide Colby with the opportunity to socialize with other animals in addition to receiving long-term medical care, he was transferred to our main hospital in Sausalito, where hundreds of sick, injured and orphaned marine mammals are rehabilitated each year.
Only two weeks after Colby was admitted, our response hotline received a call that another Steller sea lion pup was alone on a crowded beach in Watsonville, California. Our trained response volunteers were dispatched, and after carefully monitoring the situation, rescued the orphaned pup. Named Ersa, this 1-month-old pup joined her fellow Steller sea lion at our hospital for life-saving care.
Upon admit, Colby and Ersa were bright, alert and spunky. And while both pups appeared to be in good overall health, our animal care experts had to prepare for a particularly intense and challenging rehabilitation. You see, because the Steller sea lions were so young when they were rescued, they were at a high risk of habituating to humans as they would normally seek comfort and reassurance from their mothers.
To ensure these pups were given their best chance to not only survive, but also to thrive as independent young sea lions upon return to their home in the wild, extra precautions were taken to limit human interaction during their care.
For example, to reduce the need to handle a pup as young as Colby, our veterinary staff diligently coaxed him to transition from tube feeding to bottle feeding within days of his arrival, which was a major animal care success. His bottle was then attached to the pen wall so Colby could drink the nutritious formula without being held. This greatly reduced the chance of him associating food with people.
Colby and Ersa were initially housed together in our intensive care pens, where a camera was installed so our experts could monitor their behavior and progress remotely. While the two Steller sea lions had each other for companionship, interacting with other pinniped species of different ages was also critical to hone their social skills and learn behaviors that would help them survive in the wild.
So as Colby and Ersa got older, our veterinary experts carefully assessed them for compatibility with other patients and housed them with older California sea lions, as well as pups. (Fun fact: Steller sea lions and California sea lions may look similar, but Steller sea lions are lighter in color and grow to be much larger.) California sea lions are also very social and proved to be good role models and companions for Colby and Ersa.
In addition to honing important social skills, patients as young as the two Steller sea lions must also learn how to catch fish on their own in order to be ready for life in the wild. But they first needed to recognize fish as food.
To engage Colby and Ersa’s natural instincts to explore their environment and catch fish, our animal care experts used tactics like manipulating their food so it would float and bob on the water’s surface or sink to the bottom to encourage diving. The pups were also offered a variety of menu items to spur their appetites and curiosity, including herring, squid and shrimp, as they learned how to hunt and eat whole fish on their own.
Colby and Ersa are nearly at the age when they would have naturally weaned from their mothers. During their nine months of care at our hospital, they have mastered critical life skills like catching fish, interacting with other animals and competing for food—reassuring signs that they are survivors. To be ready for life in the wild, they each need to gain a little more weight and then undergo their final release exams.
The opportunity to rehabilitate Steller sea lions not only gives them a second chance at life, but also provides our animal care experts the chance to learn more about this species. Once Colby and Ersa are given a clean bill of health from our veterinarians, they will be fitted with small temporary satellite tags so our scientists can track them once released back in the wild. The satellite tags will fall off on their own within the next six months, but the information we gain, paired with observations and insights gained during rehabilitation, allows us to see how our long-term care helps Steller sea lions thrive in their ocean home.
Did you know it’s only because of support from caring people like you that these pups are receiving life-saving medical treatment? As Colby and Ersa continue to gain their strength and prepare for release in the coming weeks, it’s thanks to ocean heroes like you that second chances are possible.
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed plans to demolish the official residences of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, presently under construction around the Three Arms Zone.
This was made known by the Coordinator of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Umar Shuaibu, who appeared before the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee investigating the real estate sector in the FCT, Tribune reports.
According to Shuaibu, the ongoing construction contravenes the Abuja Master Plan.
He noted that notices were issued by the FCT Administration, informing the management of the National Assembly of an imminent demolition of the four massive structures that will house the Deputy President of the Senate, as well as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
He said: “There are so many buildings and structures that don’t conform with our Master Plan. These structures and buildings are everywhere. There are some in the Three Arms Zone.
“The official residences of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives don’t conform with our Master Plan. They’re located within the Three Arms Zone.”
“We have written to notify them of the violation of Abuja Master Plan. We are waiting to move in soon. They’ve been duly notified by us,” he added.
Meanwhile, the approval was given by the FCT Administration which also supervises the construction of the structures which are located inside the National Assembly.
Former FCT Minister and current Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, had approved the construction of the structures during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
The approval followed the suspicious sale of the official residences of the presiding officers of the National Assembly, located in Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja.
Since the sale of the former official quarters, the FCT Administration has been spending billions of naira yearly to pay for the house rents of presiding officers of the two chambers of the National Assembly.
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The structures are expected to be completed before the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in May 2023.


the Ministry of Internal Affairs: a cause of death of deputy Habarova - suicideIn the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation consider that suicide became a cause of death of the deputy of the Ekaterinburg city meeting of Alexander Habarova in a pre-trial detention centre.
" it seems To me that this suicide, and I would not use the term murder " - has told on a press - conferences in Moscow and. An island of the chief of Department on struggle against the organised crime and terrorism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Nikolay Ovchinnikov.
He has noticed that has no the information which could bear that murder of Habarova has been made.
Ovchinnikov has told that investigation of this business is conducted by Office of Public Prosecutor, and the right to do definitive conclusions belongs to it.
the Deputy has been found hung up in the chamber of a pre-trial detention centre number of 1 Ekaterinburg on January, 27th. On this fact the Office of Public Prosecutor of Sverdlovsk area has filed criminal charges under article 105 of the criminal code of Russian Federation (" murder ") . Habarov was in custody on charge in compulsion 2 transaction fulfilment.
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Summer Solstice Celebrations are a big deal for Yogi Bhajan. On top of this, he’s building a strong community base in Santa Fe. The celebration coming up in June has several significant moments for me. I’ll mention one in particular.
Among the many Solstice participants is a young man with a cassette tape recording of a recent lecture by Baba Ram Dass. Ram Dass left for India in 1967 as Dr. Richard Alpert, a discredited ex-Harvard University professor, fired as a result of his LSD experiments along with his colleague, Dr. Timothy Leary. He returned to the United States in 1969 as Baba Ram Dass, a cultural phenomenon, enrapturing audiences with his beguiling tales of India. The prominent story in this recorded lecture (and each subsequent lecture) is the extraordinary initial meeting he had with his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba. He also speaks a lot about what it was like “hanging out” with his Guru.
Ram Dass’ lectures are more like performance art than philosophical presentations. He has a unique quality that’s part stand-up comic and part Master of Ceremonies for hippy love-in’s. There’s also a good mix of chanting and meditation. Ram Dass delivers a broad range of teachings with wit, wisdom and authenticity. He has a wonderful talent for connecting with people. Just the right blend of humor and spiritual insight. Most importantly for me, he takes the seriousness out of spirituality and makes it seem like fun.
As I listen to Ram Dass on the tape I begin to reassess my attitude toward spiritual matters and the way in which I have been trying to emulate the yogi/Sikh image portrayed by Yogi Bhajan and his followers. Listening to the stories Ram Dass tells about his Guru, makes me all the more want to meet someone like Neem Karoli Baba. With plans already underway to move to Carmel, I don’t think too much about what steps to take regarding a change or finding a new teacher.


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Now I'm really curious what I've stumbled upon here. Would you at least tease me with which product I managed to sense through the tinfoil barrier?
Sorry. No can do.
If I had to guess, I'd say it's for Godspawn
- from what I've seen of the setting, this sorta stuff seems right up its alley.
That said, the only problem I see with the feats [aside from obvious power level issues, which was part of their design] is that there is no built in way to replace/fix your ancestral weapon - and it really rubs me the wrong way that your ancestral weapon can be smashed by an enemy, and you can go to "Honest Dave's Slightly Used Killing Supplies" and grab a new "ancestral" weapon. Personally, I'd alter the feats as follows, and players can roleplay the special section as they will - you take it to a temple of your ancestors and beg forgiveness in a complex ritual, or you go to a good forge and have it reforged, Narsil style.Heroic Heritage
Adventuring is in your blood - literally. Prerequisites:
Str 13+ Benefit:
Choose a single melee weapon as your "Ancestral Weapon". When wielding this weapon you gain Stress Resistance 5 and may add your Charisma bonus to damage rolls instead of the normal attribute for these rolls. You also gain a trick. "Guide my hands!" (ancestral weapon attack trick):
If you miss with this attack but don't score an error, you may choose to succeed anyway as if you rolled the minimum amount required to hit. If you do, your Defense is reduced by the difference between the target's defense and your original attack roll until your initiative count the following round. You may use this trick a number of times per combat equal to your starting action dice. Special:
If your Ancestral Weapon is broken
you lose a number of reputation equal to your Career Level and it is replaced at your next downtime.Heroic Legacy
You're the latest - and greatest - in a long line of adventurers. Prerequisites:
Heroic Heritage Benefit:
You gain the Cagey I NPC Quality and the higher of your Strength of Charisma increases by 1. Further, when weilding your ancestral weapon you may add your Charisma bonus to attack rolls instead of the normal attribute for these rolls and your Stress Resistance increases to 10 (this replaces the stress resistance 5 from Heroic Heritage).
You may choose to embrace your larger-than-life nature once, when you level, gaining the Horror type. If you do, your starting action dice decrease by 1 and you find it much harder to hide your true self, suffering a -5 penalty with Disguise checks.
FWIW I'm really not a fan of PCs with the Horror
type, simply due to how by taking a feat they penalise their group, which is not cool in my eyes [especially in this particular instance - given the flavour of the feats]. I'd also consider removing the word "melee" from the Heritage feat, mainly because I like the idea of an Elven ancestral bow, or a Pech with a lucky ancestral sling - I can't see it suddenly unbalancing the feats either.
The villainous feats look a bit underpowered too [compared to their heroic counterparts], particularly Villainous Heritage.

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Yesterday the State Police announced that they had arrested a violent felon with multiple outstanding warrants in Leominster, wanted for shooting a man on October 30.
If you’re assembling guns from different parts of guns in order to make the bullets you shoot untraceable, your only real existence on earth is to hurt people and get away with it. You don’t learn how to do something like that unless you are a dangerous waste of space that needs to be removed from society.
I normally don’t write about stuff like this because it happens all the time, but if the name Isaac Phillips rings a bell it’s because he’s been in the news before when he was a child. Anyone remember this face?
How bout now?
Oh look, the fake hate crime kid is all grown up!
In 2013 the media fell hook, line and sinker for an obvious race hoax in Lunenburg, before Trump derangement syndrome made them mainstream, when racist slurs appeared on the side of a home belonging to Anthony Phillips and Andrea Brazier. The message, which was only written on the foundation where it could be easily cleaned, said “Knights don’t need n*****s.” It was blamed on his teammates on the Lunenburg High School JV football team (the Blue Knights), and the gutless superintendent and principal cancelled the final two football games for seniors. There was a whole candlelight vigil and everything, and the town was branded as racist in the media.
It didn’t matter that the kid was barely black to begin with, or that there was no evidence Lunenburg students did that, or that the FBI resources were wasted interrogating kids who never cracked, or that trying to win football games by getting rid of the black kids is a horrible game plan. They were guilty because they were white kids in a small town, and if you question allegations of racism then you are racist yourself.
But what made me most suspicious is that Isaac, who people familiar with the town said was a behavior problem and a trouble maker, got to transfer to Leominster High School within days.
Leominster is one of the top football schools in the state, plays in one of the highest divisions, and sends kids like Noah Gray (Kansas City Chiefs tight end who played for LHS at the time) to D1 colleges and the NFL. Lunenburg is a small town program that’s happy to have a team.
Well, as it turned out the whole thing was made up. The parents didn’t get rid of the spray cans, which they left in their fire pit, and kept telling different stories about where the cans came from. They put such little thought into this that they couldn’t even get rid of the evidence or get their story straight. They just wanted their kid to go to Leominster, they didn’t think the FBI would get involved, and they got their way. The lesson that Isaac learned from this is that lying pays off, and you don’t have to feel bad when you hurt people.
Ultimately the mother admitted that they were behind it, but they never apologized to the kids they victimized who showed up at the vigil to show their support.
No charges were ever filed, even though the FBI found out who perpetrated the hate crime. Because a hate crime isn’t really a hate crime if the person committing the hate crime was just trying to hurt children.
A couple months after they got caught the dad was still blaming the community of Lunenburg that he victimized:
“It’s unfortunate the community we live in hasn’t shown its support and has shown their true colors. The past few months have been very difficult for my family. It’s unfortunate the community we live in hasn’t shown its support and has shown their true colors.”
He was the one who demanded that the Thanksgiving game be cancelled while his son played for Leominster:
It just doesn’t get much more evil than that.
The parents split up and Dad went full gangsta and BLM.
Isaac Phillips ended up becoming a violent thug piece of garbage because Superintendent Lexi Jo Calmes taught him that liars get rewarded, and that it’s OK to hurt people.
She did that because it was easier to give him what he wanted than to stand up to race baiters. He never had to apologize and he never learned his lesson. Granted, he’s also a thug because this is what constitutes a male role model in his life:
But leaders in the community had the chance to do the right thing and hold this brat accountable, which could’ve possibly helped deter his bad behavior in the future. Instead they gave the brat what he wanted and now he’s going to spend the rest of his meaningless existence shooting people and spending every other year in prison.
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Every year around this time we get excited about the prospect of what the harvest will bring as warehouses now sit packed across America with cannabis coming to a perfect cure. Some will win accolades, but amongst the pack, there is also something more sinister. That nightmare is cannabis so boofy it has to be considered spooky.
We can’t all grow amazing pot and as more and more chads enter the marketplace that statement seems to ring a bit truer each year. That isn’t to knock the chads that are purchasing quality-grown cannabis from good farms that didn’t want to do the whole “branding” thing so they could just focus on growing the flame, hell one could even argue that relationship is symbiotic for everyone.
But those other chads… the ones that would try and convince you the term master grower is a PR buzz word in the same conversation as describing their recent grad farm manager from some midwest state school agriculture program as one. Those chads, are certainly a problem.
And we promise they are going to have a lot of pot to get rid of this year. So in light of this, we felt it was time to give a rundown of the pro tips we use to do things like call winning strains at the Emerald Cup. Keep an eye out for the Harvest Hype list in a couple weeks.
Nevertheless, one of the best ways to figure out what you’re dealing with is to create a checklist of what good pot looks like. We’ve offered some tips to follow.
First off, is the cannabis even dried right? Extra moisture being left in cannabis is a proven sign it didn’t get the love it deserves after the harvest. The best way to check? Snap the stem. You should be able to hear the audible snap. If you’re really lucky they stopped the drying process immediately as those stems at the base of the nugs started to get that snap.
Hopefully, that perfect timing preserved the glorious resin and terpenes in all their glory.
It’s important to note there is a lot of great pot that gets ruined in post-production. Much of the time in an industrial setting, the farmer who supervised the summer is likely watching the harvest progress for weeks and can only keep so close an eye on his work. Then some dude who can’t read the temperature and humidity off of the wall screws it up.
Lots of times when you mess up the curing process up, that grassy smell you’re trying to get rid of is stuck with the buds. Sure you may get elements of the plant’s terpene profile in the aroma, but it will never be what it could have been!
Another problem in the age of legal cannabis is packaging meant to prevent you from actually seeing what’s inside. There are basically two reasons one might do that. It might just be biophotonic glass meant to preserve the plant’s essential oils, but most of the time it’s just people trying to hide their gross weed to the best of their ability.
When you pick the jar up at the counter flip it over and see how the bud looks when possible.
You may be greeted by the “brown frown” or stemmy nugs that aren’t all that appealing. You wouldn’t have picked up on that problem through the opaque lid and sides on the case. Also, take notice of how much kief the bottom of the case or jar has, as this may reveal how stable the trichomes were. More trichomes on the bottom of the jar means less on the buds and can also be a sign of overdrying.
In the end, only you can protect yourself from spooky boof this harvest season. They’re going to try and pile it on us, be the discerning consumer, let the marketplace tell these people that the quality of the cannabis they produced was not acceptable by forcing them to go into their trust funds to back next year’s crop.
TELL US, what’s the scariest marijuana you’ve encountered?


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Immunomedics’ (NASDAQ:IMMU) Phase I/II Sacituzumab govitecan (IMMU-132) carries further development and market promise in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) due to a targeted approach with fewer side effects, said experts.
The 2015 early Phase I/II study (NCT01631552) results have been clinically significant due to responses in heavily treated patients where standard chemotherapies only improve progression-free survival by a few months, said experts. However, all eyes are on interim results due at year end, which would indicate the durability of these responses to solidify any confidence in sacituzumab as a worthy clinic candidate for TNBC. Immunomedics plans to either publish the updated Phase II data in a medical journal or present these data at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Texas, 6-10 December, whichever comes first, said Cheng Chau, senior director, Investor Relations and Company secretary, Immunomedics.
While a mid-2017 biologics license application (BLA) filing for accelerated approval, based on six month follow up data, is planned, experts were reluctant to comment on whether data from 100 patients – what the FDA requires – would be enough to secure an approval. However, they emphasized the need for longer term data to assert the efficacy and safety of the drug.
The FDA submission will be based on data from the TNBC patients in the Phase I/II basket study (NCT01631552), said Chau. Peak sales for sacituzumab are estimated to be USD 207m in 2025, according to one analyst report.

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The increasing use of big data, and its associated analysis, brings great potential benefits to society, but also great potential risks involving data security, sensitive information, and discriminatory practices, according to Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commissioner.
Speaking at the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation Conference in Washington, D.C., Brill said: “There is no doubt that there are great benefits to a society relying on, and an economy driven by, big data. But there are also challenges. The success of this sort of economy depends on keeping global data flows open and training a workforce that can create useful innovations out of raw data. And even more importantly, the success of this sort of economy relies on protecting consumers from the risks to their privacy that big data can pose.”
She described three main challenges to consumer trust in a data-driven economy:
• Data security—“I am concerned that some of the data security lessons of the recent past aren’t being applied to these exciting new technologies [such as the Internet of Things, or interconnected devices].
A recent study by Hewlett-Packard found that 90% of connected devices are collecting personal information, and 70% of them are transmitting this data without encryption.
“As more devices become connected to the internet, the potential grows for more information about the most intimate details of our lives to slip into the wrong hands—and to leave other consumer devices and accounts vulnerable—unless appropriate security safeguards are put into place.”
• Sensitive health-related information—“Here in the United States I believe we’ve reached a general consensus, reflected in [the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] and elsewhere, that personal information about health is deeply sensitive. Its inappropriate disclosure can cause severe embarrassment, harm an individual’s job and other economic prospects, or reveal information about family members,” said Brill.
• Discrimination and unethical data practices—Brill highlighted “the possibility of unfair or unethical treatment as companies use increasingly powerful analytics tools on the massive amounts of data that are available about individual consumers. This is a challenge that all companies need to take seriously.”
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Later in her presentation Brill said that “these and other big data tools have the potential to promote economic inclusion. For example, big-data-driven marketing can make underserved consumers aware of opportunities for credit and other services.”
“But there is also a clear potential for use of the information to be harmful and discriminatory, and to destroy consumer trust. The same data that allows banks to reach traditionally unbanked, financially vulnerable populations could just as easily be used to target them with advertisements for high-interest payday loans.”
Brill concluded on a cautionary note.
“The data-driven economy will not thrive,” she said, “unless the bits of consumer information collected and analyzed are used to benefit the consumer—plowed back into the relationship between businesses and their customers to make it stronger, deeper, and ultimately more profitable. That means winning customers’ trust by treating their privacy and private data with care, honesty, and respect. If that happens, I believe a comprehensive vision of ʻdata for good’ will be at hand.”


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September 21, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Focus, Findlay’s peer-led recovery center for mental health, trauma, and addiction recovery will be holding the 5th annual Recovery March on September 21st. We will have speakers for the day talking about how recovery is possible. This event is to inspire, support, and rejuvenate those in recovery, their families, friends, and community. Events will begin at The DOCK at St. Marks United Methodist Church.

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The Arizona Coyotoes did a strange thing yesterday when they traded their best goalie, Devan Dubnyk, to the Wild for a third round pick. On the surface this might sound like a fairly yawnstipating deal. The Wild are getting killed in goal this season and it’s one of the few parts that don’t work for them, but adding a guy who has a career GAA of 2.88 might seem like the wrong direction to take to fix those woes, but if you take a deeper dive into his numbers you’ll find a goalie who has been burned by playing on some of the worst possession teams in the league for his entire career, and this season is no different. With Niklas Backstrom clearly past it and Darcy Kuemper both injured and clearly not ready to handle a starter’s workload, Dubs will get every opportunity to win the starting job right now and that means if you need help in the crease, he’s is definitely worth adding.
Before the season started I cautioned against drafting Semyon Varlamov expecting a repeat of last season and sure enough he sucked up the joint hard to start the year then hit IR with a bum groin. He came back, sucked it up so more and then exited once more with the same injury. Again he returned and again he sucked and yet again he re-injured the same groin and is now down for “a couple weeks.” Yeah, right. Listen, a goalie with a groin injury is a red flag. A goalie that hurts the same groin three times in less than a half a season is more than a red flag, it’s a signal to run for the hills and not look back. For now you stash him on IR, but don’t expect much from him moving forward. In the meantime rookie Calvin Pickard, G (W, 30 SV, 3 GA, .909%) has taken control of the Colorado crease and doesn’t appear to be ready to relinquish command of it anytime soon. With expensive backup Reto Berra struggling Captain Pickard seems to be the go-to guy for Patrick Roy right now. In a recent interview Roy said of Pickard "He deserves to play, he gives us a chance to win every night. We cannot ask for more from him." And how could you? Why would you? The kid has been stellar in the handful of starts he’s been given, win or loss, and seems to be getting stronger as he gets more time. There’s no reason for Pickard to be available in any leagues right now, deep or shallow, so if he’s available in your league add him yesterday. If you do, don’t drop another starter to do it. Remember that while he might out play Berra like whoa until Varly gets back, as soon as he does Pickard is headed back to the AHL unless the Avs cut or trade Berra, who has a one-way deal and cannot be sent to the minors. Regardless, in the meantime if you're thinking of adding Captain Pickard, make it so. Anyway, here’s what else I saw in the world o’ fantasy hockey last night:
I love Ilya Bryzgalov. He's hilarious! Have you heard some of the things that have come out of this guy's mouth? Here's one of my favorite gems “I’m very into the universe, you know like how was created, you know, like, what is it, you know? Solar system is so humongous big, right? But if you see like our solar system and our galaxy on the side, you know, like, we’re so small you can never see it. Our galaxy is like huge, but if you see the big picture our galaxy (is) like a small tiny-like dot in the universe." Oh god, never stop talking Breezy. Seriously. He's expected to practice with the AHL Admirals today and start for them tomorrow. His tryout culminates in this game and if it goes well he will likely be signed. In that event, there’s a lot of speculation about what would happen next. John Gibson has already exceeded the initial six-week timetable set for his return from a groin pull and word has it he won’t be ready to go until the end of December. That leaves at least a few weeks where Frederik Andersen needs more help than Jason LaBarbera can offer, hence Breezy getting the shot. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun speculates that Gibsy is destined to spend the rest of the season in the AHL with Andersen starting and Bryzgalov backing him up. That’s a viable hypothesis, but there are no signs that’s the case just yet. There’s a reason that Breezy can’t stick with a team for very long, so it’s not like the Ducks are looking for a long term solution here. Gibson will need a conditioning stint in the AHL when he gets back and it may be an extended stay, but for the rest of the season? I don’t know that Gibson benefits from spending too much time off big ice and Breezy isn’t known for his consistency. Questions about whether Andersen’s starting job are already being asked and I have to think that he’s safter with Breezy as his backup than Gibson, who showed some serious chops earlier this season before getting hurt. That said, the Ducks are going to use the kid gloves with their prized prospect, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see an Andersen/Bryzgalov duo in the Anaheim crease for the next few months at least. Anyway, here’s what else I saw in the world o’ fantasy hockey last night:
Patience is a virtue, that’s what they always said. Who are they? They don’t matter. What matters is the idea. As I’ve grown and aged like a fine wine I’ve discovered that patience is indeed a virtue. It doesn’t really matter what aspect of life you want to touch on, being patient is going to help you get where you want to go, and get what you want to get. So what do you need to achieve fantasy hockey glory? Say it with me now class, patience! Yes ladies, you need to relax and be patient. Every season some guys start slow. Every season some guys start hot. Every season the guys who started hot but had no business doing so, by and large, slow down or just stop scoring. Every season the guys who started slow but had no business doing so, by and large, start scoring. I’m fielding a lot of questions about whether or not to trade Nathan MacKinnon away for pennies on the dollar. Brock Nelson seems to be the guy everyone is willing to add and they don’t care who they drop to get him and Valeri Nishushkin is actually getting dropped after just two games. Two games, people. Are you kidding? Nelson has no track record, Nishushkin is playing sick and MacKinnon? You want to call what MacKinnon is doing a slow start already? You cray! If you want to throw away your fantasy season before it starts make those knee jerk moves now. If you want to win, sit tight and wait at least a few more games to see how the cookie crumbles. And for the record, no don’t trade MacKinnon. No, don’t drop Nuke for whatever wire fodder had a decent two game start and no, Nelson isn’t going to be the next big thing. Anyway, here’s what else I saw in the world o’ fantasy hockey this weekend:
As the season wears on and the Olympic break looms, a few starters are starting to get up there in TOI and their teams are contenders, so what do you think they'll do with their starters? If you said "rest them as soon as they can to keep them fresh for the playoffs" you'd be correct and I'm putting a gold star by your name! Every year there's one or two backups or no names that come out of nowhere to start eight or nine of a team's last ten games and looks amazing doing it. Those guys? Those guys win you titles. This year two backups stand out with the potential to become fantasy gold down the stretch; San Jose's Alex Stalock (1 GA, 19 SV, W) and Anaheim's Frederik Andersen. Neither Andersen nor Stalock saw much action for the first three months of the season, but in January they both saw a spike in starts with six each, a trend that should continue as the season winds to a close. Stalock handled himself nicely for a 19 save win last night because starter Antti Niemi coughed up four goals in his last start and with 47 starts under his belt, and the Olympics starting next week, I think the Sharks want to rest Niemi and that means nothing but good things for Stalock owners. Stalock has been great with his workload slowly but steadily increasing and in that span he put up a line of 3-3-0/1.79/.949/2. That has value anywhere, y'all! Similarly, Jonas Hiller (2 GA, 23 SV, L) backup Frederik Andersen has slowly eaten into Hiller's starts much like Stalock has in San Jose. With Hiller headed to Sochi to tend net for the Swiss, his injury history and how well Andersen continues to play, Hiller is likely to continue split starts with Andersen more evenly moving forward. Andersen started 6 games to Hiller’s 9 last month and it’s 2 to 1 Hiller so far this month. What's he done with his time? How about a line of 5-0-0/1.86/.939 in January. Yeah, his last game was a bit of bleh against the surging Blue Jackets, but overall he remains valuable and could be huge if Hiller goes down with another LBI. Never look past backups this late in the season, you never know who will become instant fantasy gold. Anyway, here's what else I saw in fantasy hockey recently:
Alexander Ovechkin scored twice as the Washington Capitals erased a 3-0 first-period deficit and downed the Calgary Flames 5-4 in the shootout. Ovehckin now has three goals in two games and is not suffering from a slow start that plagued him last season. Please, blog, may I have some more?
The 2013 San Jose Sharks season could have sponsored by Windex. Nothing was more streaky than the Sharks were. Take a look back and see where the fantasy value was on this roller-coaster team. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Foozeball was in full force today and I have to give it up to Peyton Manning. Indy is absolutely lost without him and it makes me wonder why he didn’t win MVP every year since 2000. Please, blog, may I have some more?

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County backs away on recreation funding
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, October 19, 2010
NATCHEZ — If the city and school board fail to cough up two-thirds of the funding for recreation in 30 days, the county will back out of its $11,000 contribution.
District 2 Supervisor Henry Watts said at Monday’s board of supervisors’ meeting he recently reviewed the interlocal recreation contract signed last year by the Adams County Board of Supervisors, Natchez Board of Aldermen and Natchez-Adams School Board, and he feels the city and school board have not shown progress on honoring their role in the agreement.
“We’re the only ones who have stepped up,” Watts said.
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Watts made a motion to transfer the $11,000 the board set aside to give to the Natchez-Adams County Recreation Commission to an escrow account for 30 days. The motion directs the board give the money to the recreation commission after 30 days only if the school board and city have also contributed their portions of $33,000 for the recreation commission to hire a landscape architect.
Watts said lease agreement with the National Park Service for the bean field property near Natchez High School should include specifications about where a recreation complex can be constructed.
District 4 Supervisor Thomas “Boo” Campbell suggested waiting 30 days without taking the step to transfer it to an escrow account, since Adams County Chancery Clerk and Interim County Administrator Tommy O’Beirne said he thought the recreation commission has not yet actually received the money.
Watts said the interlocal contract should be looked at as if it was any other business contract.
“This is why people do not trust government. We clearly have trilateral agreement and we are the only ones in one year that have made any made movement,” Watts said.
Watts said he was concerned some of those involved in the agreement think the board of supervisors will end up funding the entire project.
Watts said he did not intend to criticize the school board or aldermen, but he wondered if there was a reason the city and school board have not yet paid their portion.
“Apparently the school board and city know something we don’t know,” Watts said.
Lazarus said the recreation commission has not yet asked the aldermen for its funding portion.
Campbell said he has talked with a member of the school board, who he did not name, and the board member led him to believe the school board anticipates it will be able to fund the $11,000.
Watts’ motion passed with a 3-2 vote. District 5 Supervisor S.E. “Spanky” Felter, District 1 Supervisor Mike Lazarus and District 2 Supervisor Henry Watts voted for the motion and President Darryl Grennell and District 3 Supervisor Thomas “Boo” Campbell voted against it.
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4 Grennell announced the supervisors were invited to attend a meeting Thursday at the Natchez Conversion Center to discuss the future of the rail line from Natchez to Brookhaven.
He said leaders from Franklin County as well as Natchez aldermen and representatives from Natchez, Inc. will be in attendance.
4Road Manager Clarence “Curley” Jones submitted a tentative list of the roads to be included in the four-year road project.