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Summer is prime golf season for many of us, with long days and warm temperatures providing plenty of opportunities to get out on the course. For superintendents, delivering the best playing conditions possible during this busy season involves a delicate balancing act between the demands of play and the impacts of harsh summer weather. Here are a few things every golfer should know about summer playing conditions:
Consistency can be hard to come by
While many golf facilities strive to deliver peak playing conditions during the summer, periods of high heat or humidity can disrupt those plans. During stretches of extremely hot weather, it is often necessary to adjust maintenance practices to give grass the best chance of remaining healthy. Raising the height of cut on putting greens or mowing them less frequently may temporarily slow down green speeds, but it can help prevent damage that the greens may not fully recover from for weeks.
Rain, rain, go away!
Unfortunately, strong storms are common throughout much of the U.S. during summer. A storm can bring a round of golf to an abrupt end and can also disrupt playing conditions for days afterward. Bunker washouts are among the most noticeable impacts in the aftermath of a storm and they can be time-consuming and expensive to repair. Wet weather can also limit golfer and maintenance traffic, which disrupts mowing operations and causes cart restrictions. Many golf facilities are renovating bunkers and installing drainage to minimize the impact of storms, but rainy weather will always require golfers to have some patience before things get back to normal.

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Zika virus outbreak
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Three years ago, thousands of babies were born with brain damage in Brazil, after their mothers contracted the Zika virus during pregnancy - how are they doing now?
By Chris Fox
Mothers whose babies were not born with abnormally small heads are finding out that their children still face Zika related developmental issues.
The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar takes a look ahead to what will be some of the key health-related stories in 2017.
A combination of drought and heavy rains is believed to have helped spread the disease
By Smitha Mundasad


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The Oblong Land Conservancy (OLC) is excited to announce that the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) has selected OLC and the Putnam County Land Trust to receive the Alliance’s National Land Trust Excellence Award for all-volunteer land trusts. It is the first time this award will recognize all-volunteer trusts in New York State.
This award is presented in honor of the collaborative conservation work in The Great Swamp watershed, one of the three largest wetlands in New York State. The wetlands cover some 6,700 acres and the uplands surrounding the swamp provide a watershed of approximately 62,500 upland acres.
Conservation of this natural resource is vital for a number of reasons:
- It provides the sole recharge facility for the aquifer that serves more than 40,000 people in the Watershed,
- It forms the headwaters of the Croton Reservoir System that provides New York City with some of its drinking water, and
- It provides critical habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna, some of which are endangered.
This collaboration is an important initiative since it recognizes that conservation goes beyond the efforts of a single land trust, and has led to a collaboration with Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS) to implement strategies for awareness of, and land stewardship in, the Great Swamp Watershed. It is one of 13 inter-state and inter-town partnerships happening in New York and Connecticut. These land trusts and environmental groups recognize that together we can achieve much more than we can as individual organizations.
"Oblong Land Conservancy and Putnam County Land Trust epitomizes all we recognize in Excellence Award recipients," says Land Trust Alliance President Andrew Bowman. "Through the highest caliber work, Oblong Land Conservancy and Putnam County Land Trust has broadened support for land conservation, built understanding and grown the conservation community."
We are honored to be receiving this award at the Alliance's Rally 2016: The National Land Conservation Conference on the evening of October 28, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.
For additional details please contact Theresa Ryan, Chair Oblong Land Conservancy (845) 855 5993.

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Shop online Stamping Nail Art and some cute Stamping Plates.
Curali Nail Stamping Plate 020 Cinta Arribas
Curali Nail Stamping presents 020 Cinta Arribas in collaboration with the spanish illustrator Cinta Arribas. Visit her website. Plates can be used to decorate other things besides from nail art such as making accessories, jewelry crafts, mobile designs, handmade crafts etc
Material: stainless teel
Size: 12 x 6 cm
Each plate has a bluepeel-off film which must be removed before use.

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Media and Representations in Product Design Education
DS 78: Proceedings of the 16th International conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE14), Design Education and Human Technology Relations, University of Twente, The Netherlands, 04-05.09.2014
Editor: Erik Bohemia, Arthur Eger, Wouter Eggink, Ahmed Kovacevic, Brian Parkinson, Wessel Wits
Author: Babapour, Maral; Hjort af Orn, Viktor
Institution: Division Design & Human Factors, Department of Product and Production Development, Chalmers University of Technology
Section: Design Education Methods
The creation of product form, involves embodying a potential function and intended use while defining geometrical, ordering features. This paper aims to elaborate roles of different media and representations in design activities intended to externalise form ideas (e.g. sketching, building physical models, digital modelling, etc). To understand and explain the role of media in design activities, design diaries were analysed. These were documented as part of a master course in Advanced Form Design in spring terms 2011-2013. For course completion, the students were expected to work in groups on a project seeking creative form ideas and solutions for a dinnerware product with a high level of novelty, aesthetic detail, and functionality. Design diaries were used as an educational method for initiating and documenting self-reflections on a weekly basis. The paper discusses how different media may support design, but in some cases also constrains creativity and ability to work with three-dimensional form. Understanding and explaining this may help students and practitioners engage with, reflect on, and value the roles of media for externalising ideas.


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Quakertown, Pa.-based QNB Corp., the parent company of QNB Bank, opened a branch of the unit at 410 Pottstown Ave. in Pennsburg, Pa. The branch opened Dec. 9.
Quakertown, Pa.-based QNB Corp. opens branch
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Report: Kashkari Says Fed In Holding Pattern But Rate Cut Still Possible

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A condition called calcification in the shoulder fibers is the accumulation of calcium in an area of several centimeters within the muscle or tendon fibers. Its medical term is calcific tendinitis. It most commonly occurs in the “rotator cuff” muscles surrounding the shoulder joint.
The rotator cuff is the four muscles that connect the arm bone to the scapula. If calcium accumulates in these muscles, there will be pain, soreness and limitation in shoulder movements. However, sometimes calcification is seen in the X-ray film, but it may not cause a complaint in the person. In another, this can cause severe shoulder pain that does not even allow to sleep. Since calcium accumulation occurs in three phases, the complaints can be so different.
First Stage – Pre-Calcification Period
Usually there are no complaints. There are changes in the tendon fibers that pave the way for calcium deposition at the cellular level. The cause of tendon calcification is not a completely understood phenomenon. Tendon fibers are normally subject to movement-related wear. If the tendon cannot adequately repair itself after wear and tear, it is thought that connective tissue cells are replaced by bone-forming cells and these cells cause calcium deposition.
Second Stage – Calcification Stage
During this phase, calcium is released from the cells and accumulates. The calcium deposited is like chalk, not as hard as bone. When the calcification settles, the pain usually decreases. This period is also called the resting phase. Then comes the most painful resorption phase. The consistency of calcification is similar to toothpaste.
Calcium deposition disappears and the appearance of tendon fibers improves. No pain. Patients usually consult a doctor during the painful resorption phase. However, in patients with shoulder pain due to another cause, shoulder fiber calcification in the painless period can be seen on X-ray films.
Who Gets Calcification in Shoulder Fibers?
Calcification of shoulder fibers – calcific tendonitis is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. Calcific tendinitis may occur in basketball and tennis athletes, who perform tasks where the arm is constantly raised and lowered from the head level. It is more common in 30-40 years old and diabetic patients.
Which Department Should I Go to for Shoulder Fiber Calcification?
You can be examined by a physical therapy and rehabilitation specialist in shoulder joint and tendon calcifications.
Calcific Tendinitis Treatment
Calcific tendinitis does not always cause complaints. Even when it is very painful, it usually clears up on its own within one to four weeks. Pain relievers can be used for a short time. Physical therapy provides benefits in several ways. The aim of physical therapy can be summarized as relieving pain, restoring the normal range of motion of the joint, toning the scapula muscles, strengthening the shoulder muscles and returning to work or sports life. Injections containing corticosteroids (cortisone) into the shoulder can also be preferred in the treatment of calcific tendinitis.

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Hello, and welcome to my collection of Vanessa Willaims Pictures. When I was about 11 I read an article in one of my mother's issues of Ebony that featured her, and those grey eyes hypnotized me. Coincidentally, I got a chance to hear her debut album the next day, and I've been a fan ever since.
This is my way of showing tribute to the immensely talented singer, director, producer, and actress (who hasn't aged a single day since wore the Miss America Crown in 1983), which also serves as a convienient place to stash all of the cool Vanessa Pictures that I found from various sources (video, magazines, posters, album covers, other people's homepages...). I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do.
before long there should be a bunch more Vanessa pics on this page (including a few stills from her numerous appearences on the big and small screen), and hopefully I can get my hands on a few that nobody else has (fat chance). Stay tuned for more.
if you would like to know more about Vanessa Williams (or just want to see more pictures), check out these other pages:
By the way: For those who don't know, these are the albums that she has

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This paper addresses a model-based procedure exploiting analytical redundancy for the detection and isolation of faults of a power plant. The residual generation is performed by means of output observers and Kalman filters in connection with the uncertainty affecting the measurements acquired from the monitored system. The model of the process under investigation required to design observers and filters is obtained by identification. The proposed fault detection and isolation tool has been tested on a simulated model of an industrial gas turbine prototype.
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Counter Strike: Global Offensive is a first person shooter game that makes you strive to do better every time you play. The more you lose the more you want to win – it’s that kind of rush. You want to get better, you want to advance – you want to get good at tactical play. Because then, and only the, do you feel the intensity of your skill and how you can use it in live online game play. If you try using cs go hacks only then do you feel you can dominate.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive is an objective based game where you progress as you meet each goal. This iteration of the game contains new maps and locations, refreshing the atmosphere that was made popular when the first of the series was released in the early 2000s. There are five modes of online game play and two offline modes: Classic Casual, Competitive, Arms Race, Demolition, Death Match, Offline with Bots, and Weapons Course. These interactive modes allow you to change the feel of the game and add new variables to the mix such as weapons purchasing and the implementation of rounds.
Since its release on August 21, 2012 Counter Strike: Global Offensive has gotten positive reviews. The game play never gets old and playing online with seasoned players and newbies alike gives you a sense of where you stand with your skills.
Do you have what it takes? Find out with Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
Do you like game? How about free games? We thought so!
Nelson Sexton has made their new first person shooter game Unturned available on early access, which means it’s free! Check out the changes on a weekly basis and be one of the first people to enjoy this new game.
The premise: The world has been taken over by zombies. There are only a few of you who have remained unturned. You have to work together to survive. Many have started using unturned hacks to help battle the hoards of zombies.
Unturned represents survival of the fittest. Reminiscent of apocalypse movies and storylines, Unturned forces you to hide, hunt, and conquer to stay alive. Unturned adds a new element to first person survival games, changing the landscape and making you dig deep to survive.
You have to earn your tools in this game. You start with a bottle of juice and a candy bar. Your health and hunger bars are on the bottom of the scream, which allows you to gauge where you are in the game at all times. Zombies come at you from all angles. The unpredictable nature of the game keeps you on the edge of your seat. You have to get away but you have to be careful too – you can break bones in this game and doing so will inhibit your ability to run. Grab things and store them in your backpack to carry with you along the way. Get away. Survive.
Unturned challenge your will to survive. Build a base to protect yourself. Look for clothes and food. And above all, devise plans to defeat the zombies.
With Rust, since the game is still in development, there aren’t any video game reviews to tell you how to do certain things in the game. Efforts have been made to make things fairly easy, but much like Minecraft or similar games, you have to rely in wikis for some of the most important information.
Probably the most important of all is how you should use and make weapons and armor. These items are absolutely essential for your survival in Rust, especially since everyone else is doing the same as you; trying to survive at any cost.
In current versions of the game, there are quite a few different weapons you can find, use, and/or craft in order to get an advantage over other people or wildlife in the game. Some of these weapons include things like a hatchet, pick axe, rock, stone hatchet, hand cannon, pipe shotgun, revolver, 9mm pistol, P250, hunting bow, rifles, and even explosives.
Each of these types of weapons have their own crafting recipe, and require different kinds of materials in order to craft successfully. Among the common materials for weapons are stones, wood, metal fragments, cloth, low quality metal, leather, and so on. These are all combined in different ways and different amounts to form some of the best weaponry in the game. Though using rust hacks makes your life in the game a whole lot easier with features like speedhack that help you gather materials much faster.
Of course, having powerful weapons mean nothing if a single shot from a bullet ends up killing you since you lack any kind of body protection. This is where armor can become extremely handy to create. There are a few different types of armor that you can find or craft, including cloth, Kevlar, leather, and radiation suits.
Each kind of armor boosts different portions of your stats at various amounts. Different dimensions of protection include bullets, melee, cold, explosions, and radiation.
The overall best combo of weapon and armor heavily depends on the kind of environments that you plan to visit. For example, if you plan on staying around highly radioactive areas, it can be to your advantage to craft plenty of radioactive suits along with any kind of gun.
In other cases, you might want Kevlar for maximum protection along with things like rifles so that you can take out your opponents with greater ease, and still get back to your base in one piece.
The best combo is the one that works best for you. This can only be found out by actually playing the game and gaining actual experience.
A kind of game that’s somewhat uncommon is one that’s so self-referential and critical of both itself and other games, that it offers a really unique experience that must be played in order to be fully understood.
The Stanley Parable was borne from a fan-made Half-Life 2 mod that followed the exact same premise as this full game. It sets out to put up a mirror on modern video games, satirizing and criticizing common clichés as well as whether these games offer any real choice to the player, or simply the illusion of choice.
This makes it hard for video game reviews to approach and give a score since the game will mean very different things to different people. So what we’ll focus on is what the game tries to do (or not do).
The Stanley Parable is played from a first-person perspective. You play as Stanley, the silent player character trying to make sense of what’s happening (and sometimes failing to do so). Throughout the game, a narrator voice chimes in and employs clever, sarcastic, and/or self-referential dialogue in order to spice things up.
Honestly, the narrator is what makes this game absolutely shine. The level design, set pieces, and various events are all very entertaining and amusing as well, but without the narrator to tie everything together, The Stanley Parable would probably fall flat on its face.
In any case, the main theme through the game is the illusion of choice that video games tend to give you. As for how the game deals with this specifically, you’d have to play to find out. Fortunately, a demo version (with unique content) is available.
Graphics and Tech
Given that this game only sets out to make fun of and criticize itself and other video games, it doesn’t really need sophisticated art direction in order to achieve this. However, the art and assets it does have serve the game quite well, for what it sets out to do. Obviously you’re not going to find anything that will seriously stress your gaming hardware.
The Stanley Parable is something that must be experienced in order to be fully appreciated. That said, it still may not be everyone’s cup of tea. It’s meant to be a sharp, witty, and smart dialogue on what it means to be in a video game, but it’s understandable when not everyone wants this out of a game.
Still, it offers a fair bit of entertainment, as well as replay value since there are many, many ways that the game can “end”, even if you can technically never beat the game (which you’ll see as you play). It’s worth it trying to figure out how to get every possible outcome. Video game cheats may also exist, although they’d be useless for this game since the whole point is to experience everything.
Those of you who have played first person shooters in the 90’s may know about a classic, but less-popular title by the name of Shadow Warrior. Originally developed by 3D Realms, it was a game featuring a wise-cracking, stereotypically Asian protagonist, and offered a number of novelties and gimmicks on top of solid, if somewhat simple gunplay and swordplay.
Fast forward about 16 years, and you’ll find the new Shadow Warrior, a reboot/remake created by Flying Wild Hog, the same studio responsible for Hard Reset. The remake differs significantly from the original game, and changes or improves things for a modern audience, but it’s still a super-fun, Asian-inspired first-person game at heart, which is something that many other video game reviews are agreeing with.
Much like the 90’s version, the new Shadow Warrior concentrates on over-the-top shooter gameplay with ridiculous weapons that you wouldn’t imagine on a disciplined martial artist character. It’s all there, though, and better than ever.
Perhaps the biggest improvement over the original game is the sword mechanics. In the new version, the sword has been made powerful and versatile in a way that’s extremely fun to use on the enemies. They slice into pieces according to how/where you cut them, and you have some degree of control over how your sword swings.
In terms of video game cheats, they likely do exist here, but you might be disappointed if you try to use the ones form the original.
Graphics and Tech
In terms of looks, the new Shadow Warrior is certainly quite beautiful. It’s not something that pushes graphics hardware to the limits, but it doesn’t need to be with its competently-done art style and stylized aesthetic.
It’s similar to the original 90’s game, where things felt more stylized and cartoony rather than having any degree of realism. The remake follows along the same lines, except while making use of modern graphics hardware to offer something way beyond the original. Still, you can see with the new version that they wanted to ground the art in realism at least a little bit.
Even though the new Shadow Warrior follows along the same lines as the original in terms of having Asian-inspired over-the-top gameplay, the similarities pretty much end there. The new version is very much a different, but still extremely enjoyable game. Lo Wang as a character doesn’t quite have the same impact as in the original, but he is nonetheless still making jokes and wise-cracks. They just might be a little toned down compared to the obvious Asian stereotypes in the original. Whether this is out of political correctness or not is up for debate, but you will nonetheless have a great time with this game.


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South Africa has announced the opening of its borders to international visitors
South AFrica Tourism has announced that international tourists with a PCR negative report done less than 72 hours of their departure will be allowed without any restriction, and that includes both leisure and business travellers.
Globally-benchmarked health and safety protocols have been put into place to package South Africa for visitors’ needs.
Here’s Why South Africa Should be On Your Travel List
There are lots of reasons why South Africa will give you the holiday of a lifetime, but three major factors are amazing road trips, adventure activities and, of course, safaris! Read on to pique your interest
South Africa is Made for Road Trips
We all know that road trips are among the safest ways to travel in the new normal, but South Africa takes road-tripping to a different level. Here, the drive is truly part of the journey, an experience in itself. Two of the best routes are the Garden Route and the Panorama Route.
The 300-kilometre-long Garden Route (above) is a very popular one and takes travellers through indigenous forests, past the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua mountain ranges, and along steep coastal cliffs. Best of all, this is a thrill in itself because of the hairpin bends on the road!
And then there is the shorter, 80-kilometre-long Panorama Route in Mpumalanga, which winds itself around the Blyde River Canyon. This route is scattered with stunning natural wonders, so factor in time to see waterfalls, the Three Rondavels (a trio of mountain peaks that resemble the traditional native beehive huts) and the God’s Window viewpoint that offers amazing vistas.
Don’t Miss A Chance to Get Up Close and Personal with Sharks
If you’re an adrenaline junkie, few thrills can compare with getting into the water with great white sharks. Two hours from Cape Town is the fishing town of Gansbaai, which hosts one of the biggest populations of great whites in the world off its coast. You can also swim with different shark species like tiger, ragged tooth, dusky, blacktip and whale sharks in the warmer waters off Durban.
There’s Something About Safaris in South Africa
South Africa is synonymous with wildlife and well-maintained wildlife parks. Perhaps the most famous of these is Kruger National Park, also one of the biggest in the country, known for the famous Big Five -- lion, leopard (main image), rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo -- as well as other African wild animals and rare bird species. As a bonus, you can also take a day-trip to visit historical and archaeological sites in the area.
Up the numbers a bit, and take on the Big Seven, with whales and great white sharks added to the Big Five, when you visit Addo Elephant National Park (above). The elephants give it its name, but you might also get lucky and see rare black rhinos and Transvaal lions here.
For a safari with a difference, the place to go is Kgalagadi National Park (above), set in the Kalahari Desert.
Here, the game-sighting menu includes elusive leopards (above) and black-maned lions.

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The Online Community for Culver City – The New Scene
Time: July 22, 2018 from 4pm to 4:30pm
Location: Children's Book World
Street: 10580 1/2 W. Pico Blvd.
City/Town: Los Angeles
Website or Map: http://www.childrensbookworld…
Event Type: family, friendly, author, talk, and, book, signing
Organized By: Children's Book World
Latest Activity: Jul 21, 2018
Diane Guerrero presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in her new book for middle grade readers, My Family Divided: One Girl’s Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope. Before landing a spot on the megahit Netflix show Orange is the New Black; before wowing audiences as Lina on Jane the Virgin; and before her incredible activism and work on immigration reform, Diane Guerrero was a young girl living in Boston. One day, while Guerrero was at school, her undocumented immigrant parents were taken from their home, detained, and deported. Guerrero’s life, which had been full of the support of a loving family, was turned upside down. Reflective of the experiences of millions of undocumented immigrant families in the United States, Guerrero’s story is at once heartbreaking and hopeful.
We will also have Ms. Guerrero’s adult book, In the Country We Love: My Family Divided, available for signing.

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Myleran belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medicines known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics known as alkylating agents. Myleran prevents the growth of cancer cells by interfering with the genetic material DNA, which is necessary for reproduction of cells. Myleran is used to treat leukemia (cancer of white blood cells). Your doctor may choose to use this medication for other conditions not listed here.
The recommended dose of Myleran is 0.06 mg per kilogram body weight per day to a total maximum daily dose of 4 mg per day. Treatment is given until maximum benefit is achieved or toxic effects prevent further use. When the white blood cell count is under control without medication after treatment with busulfan, the patient is said to be in remission. While in remission, monthly checks are carried out and treatment begins again if the white blood cell count rises to a certain number per volume of blood (usually 50,000/mm). Dose varies according to circumstances and how long remission has lasted. Many things can affect the dose of medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are using the medication without talking to your doctor.
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Louisiana’s Vanishing Island: America’s First Climate Refugees
Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, has been inhabited by tribal communities since the Trail of Tears era. The island, which used to be the size of Manhattan, has lost 98 percent of its land over the last 60 years, MSNBC reported.
"We had our gardens, we had our cattle, we had our chickens, so we had all our livestock here, we had all of our vegetation so we were good," Chief Albert Naquin of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe said. "We were self sufficient in this little community here."
Now residents can't farm on the land. The two-lane road connecting the island to terra firma often floods during storms, isolating the island for various lengths of time, sometimes years. When the road isn't flooded, the water is lapping at the shoulders of the road.
Many Isle de Jean Charles residents have already relocated, but about 70 still remain. They now have to decide between staying or relocating as their island quickly disappears.
But Isle de Jean Charles don't have to relocate on their own.
In a historic decision, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced in January it would provide grants totaling $1 billion to eight states, four cities and one county, the New York Times reported. Louisiana is receiving $92.6 million in grant money. Isle de Jean Charles is receiving an $48 million to relocate and reconnect its residents on Louisiana mainland.
New York City, New Orleans and Iowa are the only grantees receiving more money than Louisiana with $176 million, $141.26 million and $96.8 million, respectively.
Photo credit: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
"We're going to lose all our heritage, all our culture," Naquin told the Times. "It's all going to be history."
The location of the new community has not be chosen yet, but conceptual designs have been drawn up.
Project planners hope to "maintain and strengthen the tribe's safety, collective identity, social stability and contribution to the region," according to the project's website. Their new community will be self-sustaining, practical and affordable. It will have agriculture, agroforestry and aquaculture uses along with its residential purpose.
"There are no experts in resettlement," Kristina Peterson, facilitator at Lowlander Center, told MSNBC. "Having a planned community where we can say that we are projecting that this will be resilient 100 years out is really an important step. It's a step that then could hopefully be applicable to other communities."
Lowlander Center is helping with the resettlement project. The entire community is projected to cost $100 million to build. Planners hope to choose a site for the community later this year, The Guardian reported.
"You know, you can leave for a vacation and you know you're coming back," Chris Brunet, resident of Isle de Jean Charles who has chosen to leave, said. "You can evacuate for a storm and hope that you're coming back home. So to pack up and move somewhere else, that's totally different."
Previous relocation attempts were voted down by the tribe in 2002 and 2009, according to The Guardian. While many residents have voiced interest in moving, its uncertain how many will try to remain on the island. Residents are not required to relocate.
"I've lived my whole life here, and I'm going to die here," Hilton Chaisson, who raised 10 sons on the island and wants his 26 grandchildren to know the same life of living off the land, told the Times.
Even those not willing to leave have admitted the worsening status of their island.
Charlie Hammons of Houma, Louisiana, has been flying in the region for 60 years.
"As soon as you lift off from the airport at Houma, all you see is water," he said. "I can attest that, being a pilot here all my life, I've watched this land disappear."
Hammons said most residents don't understand just how close the water is because they haven't seen it from his point of view.
"To some extent Louisiana is a little bit of a window to the future," Alex Kolker, professor of earth sciences at Tulane University, said. "This is not something limited to Louisiana, it's something that people around the country are likely to feel in the years ahead."
California is bracing for rare January wildfires this week amid damaging Santa Ana winds coupled with unusually hot and dry winter weather.
High winds, gusting up to 80- to 90 miles per hour in some parts of the state, are expected to last through Wednesday evening. Nearly the entire state has been in a drought for months, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which, alongside summerlike temperatures, has left vegetation dry and flammable.
Utilities Southern California Edison and PG&E, which serves the central and northern portions of the state, warned it may preemptively shut off power to hundreds of thousands of customers to reduce the risk of electrical fires sparked by trees and branches falling on live power lines. The rare January fire conditions come on the heels of the worst wildfire season ever recorded in California, as climate change exacerbates the factors causing fires to be more frequent and severe.
California is also experiencing the most severe surge of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with hospitals and ICUs over capacity and a stay-at-home order in place. Wildfire smoke can increase the risk of adverse health effects due to COVID, and evacuations forcing people to crowd into shelters could further spread the virus.
As reported by AccuWeather:
In the atmosphere, air flows from high to low pressure. The setup into Wednesday is like having two giant atmospheric fans working as a team with one pulling and the other pushing the air in the same direction.
Normally, mountains to the north and east of Los Angeles would protect the downtown which sits in a basin. However, with the assistance of the offshore storm, there will be areas of gusty winds even in the L.A. Basin. The winds may get strong enough in parts of the basin to break tree limbs and lead to sporadic power outages and sparks that could ignite fires.
"Typically, Santa Ana winds stay out of downtown Los Angeles and the L.A. Basin, but this time, conditions may set up just right to bring 30- to 40-mph wind gusts even in those typically calm condition areas," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Mike Doll.
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The Heat Is On
The Heat is On is the second episode in the Next Best Junior Chef series. The three chefs, Caroline, Oliver, and Rae, compete against each other to win the final elimination round.
On the first day of the competition, Chef Gary, one of the judges, introduces them to his new pet dachshund, and they even get to suggest a name for her. Then the three judges tell them they must make a hot dog that matches the name they picked for the dog. Afterward they did a challenge where they switched family recipes, helped at a food pantry, and cooked for a girl’s quinceanera. They made cotton candy desserts and cookies filled with dulce de leche. More rounds and challenges follow, but when the kids get split up into teams of two and a special guest joins the show, everyone is very surprised!
I really enjoyed reading this book because it’s about one of my favorite things: cooking! I also liked that it had a few pictures here and there. My two favorite parts were the hot dog and the quinceanera challenge. I would recommend this book for ages nine and up.
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Artist: Jim Lambie
Venue: Franco Noero, Turin
Exhibition Title: Totally Wired
Date: June 5 – September 22, 2018
Full gallery of images, press release and link available after the jump.
Images courtesy of Franco Noero, Turin
Totally Wired is the fifth solo exhibition of works by the Scottish artist Jim Lambie at the Galleria Franco Noero in Turin, and the first to be shown in the spaces in Piazza Carignano 2.
Lambie continues his artistic research with a lysergic, psychedelic vision of reality and of its reversal tinged with pure, bright colours in which objects from everyday life, found or constructed by the artist, create a dimension of their own in a world of the unreal.
One of the characteristic features in some series of new works is the experience of natural light – the arc traced out by the sun during the course of the day, from dawn to dusk, creating a tonal range of colours.
The door is an expression of transition, a threshold that filters the light depending on how wide it is open, while at the same time acting as an archetypal object on which to imagine a new horizon. Its form is concise, reduced to no more than a slender rhomboid with engraved panels, hanging on the wall like a painting but projected into a third dimension. The individual elements are often assembled in groups, arranged at a precise distance one from the other so that, within the space they form, they convey an experience of colour by means of interpenetrating fields. These emerge ever more powerfully one over the other, in a manner resembling the ever-changing nuances in the colour of the sky during the day. The perception of colour on the surfaces depends where one is looking from, and this too offers an opportunity to mimic natural effects in a context which is by no means natural, and which lies midway between the real world and an idea of abstraction. Imagined as individual elements, their surface is covered with a single colour – the graphite grey of a sky darkened by clouds or by nightfall.
The sun is too dazzling, with rays too bright to look into directly, and it combines impressions far removed in terms of time and type: the medieval craft technique of making stained-glass windows is placed alongside more recent and humble elements like sunglass lenses. In a new series of works, coloured lenses are mounted on metal using exactly the same technique as Gothic leadwork windows. They are brought together in an organic array of transparent colours, forming new constellations that can be brought into focus with the naked eye.
The surreal quality of an imaginary space spangled with asteroids is suggested by stones dotted around the walls, crossed by metal belts of gaudy colours, sharp and clear in their details. Their origin alludes to a linguistic deviation, a shift of meaning in an expression in which the words are separated and taken literally – the ‘asteroid belt’.
In the central room, the space is crisscrossed by ladders resting on plinths, all floating and leaning at the same angle, covered between the rungs by mirrors that create a reverberation of reflections, capturing the eye as it races upwards, to the top and beyond.
Jim Lambie (Glasgow, 1964) lives and works in Glasgow. Institutional solo exhibitions include: ‘Spiral Scratch’, Pacific Palace, Hong Kong, (2018); ‘Derrick Alexis Coard’, Glasgow International, Project Ability gallery, Trangate 103, Glasgow, (2016); Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh; Barrowland Park, Glasgow, (2014); ‘Beach Boy’, Pier Art Centre, Orkney; Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas, (2011); Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh, (2010); ‘Unknown Pleasures’, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; ‘Festival Secret Affair’, Inverleith House, Edinburg; ‘Forever Changes’, Glasgow Museum of Modern Art, Glasgo; ‘RSVP: Jim Lambie’, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; ’8 Miles High’, ACCA Melbourne, Melbourne, (2008); ‘Directions’, Hirschhorn Museum, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, (2006) ; ‘The Kinks’, Turner Prize 2005, Tate Britain, London; ‘Thirteenth Floor Elevator’, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; ‘Concentrations 47: Jim Lambie’, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, (2005); ‘Kebabylon’, Inverleith House, Edinburgh, (2003); ‘Jim Lambie: Male Stripper’, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, (2003); ‘Zobop’, The Showroom, London; ‘Voidoid’, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, (1999).
He has been invited to participate to: ‘You Imagine What You Desire’ Sidney Biennale, Sidney, (2014); ‘Expérience de la Durée’, Lyon Biennial, Lyon, (2005); 54th Carnegie International – Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, (2004); ‘ZENOMAP’, Biennale di Venezia, Venice, (2003).
Selected group shows include: ‘L’emozione dei COLORI nell’arte’, GAM, Turin; Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli, (2017); ‘Jennifer Herrema and Jim Lambie’, VoidoidARCHIVE, Glasgow, (2016); ‘The Curves of the Needle’, BAALTIC 39, Newcastle upon Tyne; ‘Misappropriations: New Acquisitions’, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport, (2015); ‘Lost Line: Contemporary Art from the Collection’, LACMA, Los Angeles; ‘Decade: Contemporary Collecting 2002-2012’, Albright-Knox art Gallery, Buffalo, (2012); ‘Compass’, Gropius Bau, Berlin, (2011), ‘Undone: Making and Unmaking in Contemporary Sculpture’, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds; ‘The New Décor’, Hayward Gallery, London, (2010); ‘The Kaleidoscopic Eye: Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Collection’, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; ‘Color Chart’, MoMA, New York, (2008) and Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, (2009); ‘La Invención de lo Cotidiao’, La Colección Jumex, Museo National de Arte, Mexico (2008); ‘Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll since 1967′, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; ‘Domestic Irony: A Curious Glance at Private Italian Collections’, Museion, Bolzano; ‘Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st century’, New Museum, New York, (2007); ‘In the darkest hour there may be light’, Serpentine Gallery, London; ‘Strange Powers’, Creative Time, New York, (2006); ‘The Turner Prize’, Tate Britain, London; ‘Extreme Abstraction’, Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo, (2005); ‘Sodium & Asphalt’, Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (British Council exhibition. Touring to Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Monterrey, Mexico), (2004); ‘Days Like These – Tate Triennial’, Tate Britain, London; ‘Painting Not Painting’, Tate St Ives, Cornwall, (2003); ‘Electric Dreams’, Barbican Centre, London; ‘Jim Jonathan Kenny Frances and Sol’, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, (2002).

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Ride the Tortoise
Longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award for 2013.
Liesl’s new book, Ride the Tortoise, is a collection of longer short stories, in which she writes with panache and hypnotic honesty about topics as diverse as anorexia, cleaning the oven, the terror of losing a child, exile, infidelity and desire. Few writers are as assured in traversing the terrain of loss and fear. Yet there is quirky humour and sly surprise in these stories told from the perspectives of the policewoman, art teacher, athlete, bassoonist, lover and mother.
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In what organizers hope will be an ever-expanding annual event, job seekers from Raton and the surrounding area have a chance next week to make personal contact with potential employers who will be represented at the inaugural Raton Community Resource and Job Fair.
Also scheduled to be represented at the event are organizations that offer education and job-seeking resources.
Organization of the job fair — scheduled for Wednesday in the lower level of the Raton Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — was led by SL Start and New Mexico Works. SL Start is a Santa Fe-based human service company that “creates and delivers employment programs for individuals facing barriers to employment,” according to its website. It provides services throughout the state to New Mexico Works, which contracts with the state Income Support Division, which is a part of the Human Services Department. New Mexico Works provides adults throughout New Mexico with the services “they need to get a job, develop a career, and become self-sufficient in today’s turbulent economy,” according to its website.
Several local government entities and economic development organizations partnered with SL Start and New Mexico Works to help organize the job fair. One of those entities is the Colfax Workforce Development Center operated by SER-Jobs for Progress. SER stands for service, education, and redevelopment.
Joe Rodman, the local representative at the Colfax Workforce Development Center in Raton, noted the local Professional Business Women’s organization used to put on a job fair years ago, but such an event has been absent from Raton for a while. He said next week’s job fair is designed to be a “new starting point” on which more participants can be added and the event can grow in years to come.
A total of 22 businesses and resource providers were scheduled to be represented at the job fair as of earlier this week. (See accompanying list of participants.)
Rodman encouraged job hunters to bring a résumé, something to write with and write on and to dress appropriately — in a manner acceptable for a job interview.
He said that while some of the government entities at the fair may not be currently hiring, they will be able to help people who may want to later apply for a position get familiar with the sometimes-unique government hiring process.
New Mexico Works has been conducting similar job fairs throughout the state and hopes that each one will become “more of a community thing,” according to the organization’s job developer, Jim Schumaker. He said the hope is that local organizations — many of which are participating in this year’s first job fair — will take ownership of the event in future years.
Schumaker said SL Start/New Mexico Works job fairs that have been done in other parts of the state have received a good response, in some cases drawing many more people than organizers expected.
“It’s a need that’s across the board,” he said, referring to job fairs where employers can “show off who they are” and job seekers can take advantage of the personal “one-on-one factor” of meeting an employer instead of just posting a résumé on a website.
In addition, people can make contact with resource providers at the job fair. In a letter to Rodman and others involved in the development of the job fair, Schumaker wrote, “This event is more than a job fair; it is also a resource event where those same individuals looking for a job can also find out what resources are available in the Raton area.” Those resources, he wrote, will help the job seekers gain the education skills and “other beneficial knowledge to help better prepare them to get a job.”
The following employers and employment/education resource providers are scheduled to participate in the May 15 job fair at the Raton Convention Center. The job fair is set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
New Mexico Works
City of Raton
Colfax Workforce Development Center
New Mexico Highlands University
Raton Chamber of Commerce
Miners’ Colfax Medical Center
New Mexico National Guard
Luna Community College
Mora Colfax Head Start
Raton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Raton Public Schools
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Springer Correctional Center
Raton Family Support Services
Raton Professional Business Women
Raton Fire Department
Raton Police Department

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A tiny proportion of excess food is being sent to charities and is instead ending up in landfill or left to rot, figures show
Less than one per cent of edible surplus food produced by UK manufacturers and farms is being sent to charities to help feed the hungry, according to new figures. Vegetables that are perfectly edible...
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text: Speaking of good men….a while ago I got an email from someone who asked if I could make a quilt for her husband. She wanted something manly, (like the manly potholders) and asked if I could put a streaming piece into the quilt. When she told me about her husband I not only wanted to do it, but I also felt it would be a good thing to do, to make a quilt dedicated to a good man. And I guess there are different definitions of a good man, but this man was my definition of one. Kind, understanding, loving, affectionate, thoughtful, curious and nurturing. So here’s the first part of the quilt. Next it’s corduroy, tweed and flannel.


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Exploiting SPL Genes To Improve Maize Plant Architecture Tailored For High-density Planting
Hongbin Wei, Yongping Zhao, Y. Xie, H. Wang
Published 2018 · Biology, Medicine
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Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) is an agronomically important crop and also a classical genetic model for studying the regulation of plant architecture formation, which is a critical determinant of grain yield. Since the 1930s, increasing planting density has been a major contributing factor to the >7-fold increase in maize grain yield per unit land area in the USA, which is accompanied by breeding and utilization of cultivars characterized by high-density-tolerant plant architecture, including decreased ear height, lodging resistance, more upright leaves, reduced tassel branch number, and reduced anthesis-silking interval (ASI). Recent studies demonstrated that phytochrome-mediated red/far-red light signaling pathway and the miR156/SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) regulatory module co-ordinately regulate the shade avoidance response and diverse aspects of plant architecture in responding to shading in Arabidopsis. The maize genome contains 30 ZmSPL genes, and 18 of them are predicted as direct targets of zma-miR156s. Accumulating evidence indicates that ZmSPL genes play important roles in regulating maize flowering time, plant/ear height, tilling, leaf angle, tassel and ear architecture, and grain size and shape. Finally, we discuss ways to exploit maize SPL genes and downstream targets for improving maize plant architecture tailored for high-density planting.
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Confession time: I had some serious reservations about taking the blog in this direction, focusing on heritage recipes. As excited as I was to try something new, my personal tendency is to leave the recipe-testing and tweaking to others (I am in awe of Smitten Kitchen’s ability, for example, to make the same recipe half-a-dozen time until it’s just right for her audience) and gravitate, like most people, toward recipes that I know are going to work the first time, dammit.
Almost immediately, it became apparent to myself and Nicole that a lot of the old recipes we wanted to try are in need of updating and tweaking (understandable since I think a lot of them are passed down orally or by hand and some things can get lost in the translation to paper and then to the online world. Not to mention new technology and equipment and the availability of ingredients.) As I said… I am definitely not used to cooking or baking this way. It was scary and a little daunting (it still is) to think that I’d have to start approaching the kitchen differently; not as familiar, homey territory, but with an added reliance on my own instincts and skill. Make sure you are working with the proper kitchen tools, check the better Oven at cooktop hunter
As I get older and more settled into my adult life, I feel a new sense of determination to seek out the scary, daunting things; I’m curious about the version of myself I’ll meet on the other side. If you’ve been a little bored and uninspired in the kitchen lately and you’re a regularly practicing, passionate cook or baker, used to strictly following recipes and have not yet branched out into experimentation or adaption, I’m going to put your mind at ease right now- you have the skills and instinct to change the recipe. And you should do it.
Maybe it’ll hit you the first time you try it, or the second. Maybe it’ll hit you the seventh or twenty-ninth time but eventually it’ll sink in- oh, I know this place… You’ll be so happy you did, trust me.
We’re only two recipes in our heritage recipe adventure and, as scared as I still am, I’ve already fallen in love with the process- and by that, I mean researching the recipes and where they came from and then getting to tweak them in the kitchen. (I mean, look at this; the end of the post got me all choked up. Is it dusty in here or something?)
We decided to make Hot Milk Cake with Jam before Valentine’s Day. It’s pretty close to a classic crumb cake with the exception of the liquid being hot milk and melted butter, mixed alternately with flour. I had some glossy expectations for it- for one thing, I expected the fruit filling stored in a ziploc freezer bags to stay where we put it, right under the crumb topping. Alas, this was not to be (thankfully Hot Milk Cake with a Jammy Bottom is a hilarious name option and also sounds weirdly British). I did not expect my version to turn out a dense, ultra-rich cousin of coffee cake and pound cake (resulting in us halving the original recipe completely). What you will find here is a Depression-era classic (NYT found a recipe from 1955 but there are reports of it popping up in the late 30s, early 40s) that is more aligned with the Mid-Atlantic version. Move farther South and a very similar cake with the same name is usually served with fruit on top and icing. It became popular because basically everyone (from your great-grandmother down) agreed it tasted way better than sponge cake. The crumb is good and though the edges of the cake risk getting overbaked, I’ve been told by my taste-testing coworkers that the crunchy exterior is worth it. When I make it again, I’m going to attempt it in its classic style- 2 9″ cake tiers with a fruity cream cheese frosting between the layers; I have a feeling it’ll be insanely delicious and I can’t wait.
We hope you’ll share it with someone you love tomorrow. And as always, please share if you have a heritage recipe that makes you proud! We’re logging your comments and want to make your family recipes to, with full credit to you.
Hot Milk Cake with Jam
Makes: One 9 x 13″ Cake | Serves: 12 | Print Recipe
1/2 Stick of cold butter
1/2 Cup of flour
1/4 Cup of packed brown sugar
1/4 Cup of granulated sugar
1 and 1/4 Teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 Cup of ground pecans **optional
3/4 Cup of whole milk
1 and 1/2 Sticks of butter
1 and 1/2 Cups of sugar
2 Teaspoons of vanilla
2 and 1/4 Cups of all-purpose flour
1 and 1/2 heaping teaspoons of baking powder
1 Teaspoon of fine salt
1 Cup of fruit jam


SUFI and Muslim Artists Create Understanding Through Art,'' on view at the AE Gallery in East Hampton through Dec. 31, is a show of works by Sufi and Muslim artists that explores similarities and differences between Islam and the West.
The idea for the exhibition came after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
''I knew the true spirit of Islam was not the spirit of destruction,'' said Alex Echo, owner of the gallery. ''I knew what my calling was as an artist and gallery owner -- to have a show that featured Muslim artists.''
Participating are 35 artists from countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco, Iran, Syria and Tanzania, among others. All but two of the artists are Muslim or American Sufi. The goal, in part, was to erase common stereotypes of Muslims, including the idea that Islam advocates violence.
The artwork is diverse in content and media, including sculpture, painting and photographs. There are self-portraits of women, veiled and unveiled; landscape paintings of mosques and Moroccan streets; abstract canvases and colored murals, depicting themes of violence, suppression of women, spirituality and the culture clash of a dual Muslim and American identity.
The show was curated by Selima Raoui, a Moroccan painter, and Melody Shekina Winnig, an American Sufi artist from Boston. ''It is to show that we are all different and similar in so many ways,'' said Ms. Raoui of the show. ''To show that we all have a different voice but together we can sing a beautiful song.''Continue reading the main story
Shekaiba Wakili, a 32-year-old photographer from whose family immigrated from Kabul to Long Island in 1980, contributed a black-and-white self-portrait. It is a close-up of her face hidden behind a black veil, with only her eyes peering through.
''This was a way for me to explore my Muslim-Afghani background,'' said Ms. Wakili, who teaches photography at Herricks High School in Roslyn. ''An opportunity to tackle issues of self and identity.''
It was also an outlet for expression. ''I would not have the opportunity if I were in Afghanistan because I would be living under the Taliban and they don't value art,'' she said. ''I would have no voice; basically I would have no place there.''
Some of the artwork portrays women as powerful. For example, a self-portrait by Yasmina Bouziane, a filmmaker and photographer from Morocco who is in her early 30's, shows her dressed in a long, white gown with her legs straddling a chair, behind a camera on a tripod pointed at the viewer, suggesting a position of power.
''Don't imprison us in stereotypes,'' said her sister, Anissa Bouziane, a writer also in her early 30's who works with Yasmina.
Ms. Wakili said her artwork has received more attention since Sept 11. ''Since 1992, I've had a few art shows a year, but I've never been so busy as after Sept. 11,'' she said. ''I feel upset that it had to take a tragedy for the community to be interested in Islamic art.''
Others feel that they are unfairly identified with the hijackers now. ''My identity as an Arab-American women was a plus because of diversity,'' Anissa Bouziane said. ''Now I have to justify it. Don't tattoo a terrorist's face over mine.''
Hafeez Shaikh, a Pakistani artist, contributed two paintings, one of which, ''The Womb,'' depicts a skeletal figure with its head hanging down. The works are part of a series of 35 paintings with themes of human suppression and suffering.
''I am surprised that I've never met any Muslim artists after living in this country for over 20 years,'' he said. ''So this was a beautiful and very unusual experience for me.''
Roseline Koener, a Westhampton art gallery owner from Belgium said the show was a way for her as a Christian to reach out to Muslim and Sufi friends. She and Ms. Raoui painted an abstract work, ''A Friendship Beyond the Shore,'' for the exhibition.
''We have learned so much about each other,'' Ms. Raoui said. ''This is a reflection of how two similarly different paths can find common ground.''Continue reading the main story


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State Capitol Exhibit Focuses on History of Child Care and Development in California
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Liz Figueroa (D-Fremont), chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, announced the opening of the Women’s History Month Exhibit, A Century of Child Care and Development in California, in the second floor Rotunda of the California State Capitol.
“This month we celebrate women’s history, and the economic, social, and political achievements of women,” said Figueroa. “The Women’s Caucus is pleased to sponsor this exhibit, which honors programs that have enhanced the development and care of children while also providing vital support to working families in California.”
The changing discussion surrounding child care and childhood development is an example of the influence women in the legislature have had on policy decisions. After nearly a century in the California Legislature women have not yet reached parity, but the presence of women in California’s government has significantly shaped the policies and programs that impact the lives of women and their families.
In the early 20th century child care programs were viewed as charity, rescuing children of single mothers whose survival depended on their ability to work. The increased need for women in the workforce during World War II ushered in a national child care program, but the federal funding for the programs ended with the end of the war. The efforts of women workers and child care advocates led California to dedicate $3.5 million to keep the centers open. Today, in response to recent studies showing the positive impacts of early childhood education on brain development, the discussion has shifted again to an examination of options like universal preschool.
“Clearly the policy debate surrounding the care of children has changed over the years but one thing has remained constant -- child care is seen as primarily a woman’s issue,” said Figueroa. “We must keep in mind that the importance of early childhood education and the role it plays in the long-term development of children impacts the future of everyone in California.”
Ongoing shortages of quality child care and a lack of adequate funding for programs creates challenges for both families and providers. The Legislative Women’s Caucus has been essential in securing funding for child care programs. In 2002-03, the Caucus was successful in negotiating with the Governor and ensuring a budget that included no elimination of services to state subsidized child care programs. In the 2003-04 budget, the Caucus was able to avoid outright elimination of Stage 3 child care subsidies by implementing smaller scale reductions. This year, in the face of continued budget shortages, the Caucus will again look for creative ways to support child care and development programs.
Senator Figueroa encourages visitors to come to the Capitol during March to view the Women’s History Month exhibit and pay tribute to these important programs. This exhibit was designed by Fern Tiger Associates, with support from Paul Miller and Kidango, the Child Care Resource and Referral Network, Kaiser Permanente, Johnson and Johnson, and Providian.


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The historical residence called “The Conventino” located near the city of Rome welcomes you with an atmosphere of history, art, design and simplicity, giving you a truly unique and exclusive experience. An ideal starting point for those wanting to visit the Eternal City without sacrificing the pleasures of comfort and relax. A perfect place for unforgettable cultural events, special receptions and parties.
The Conventino is connected to the church by forming a cloister with a central cistern, now bare of the portico that once used to surround it. A careful choice of materials and renovation works have faithfully preserved its original features, simple and humble, typical of Capuchin architecture. The interiors display striking shades of earthenware tile floors, ceilings with wooden beams and bricks, wooden and iron doors.
It is impossible not to be impressed by the beauty of the building, starting from the cloister embellished by the ancient cistern and the church that although lacking a roof, guards the intact appeal of its history.
The compound is surrounded by a vast park left in its natural state with thriving vegetation and a view on the neighbouring vineyards, olive tree groves and farmlands.
Rows of cypresses, tall spruce, olive trees, grapevine, lemon trees and bay trees provide a magnificent background, while roses, hibiscus and daisies adorn the charming garden giving the impression of being far away from everything and everyone, absorbed in another spatio-temporal dimension, that of the Conventino.


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The present system that forbids American under-twenty one from purchasing and consuming alcohol is broadly flouted with hazardous consequences. This would prevent an increased number of alcohol related deaths due to underage binge drinking in the future.
Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in Adults should help adolescents to change their view on risky indulge drinking as a rite of passage. And neither do I. However, keeping legal drinking age at twenty one put the universities and colleges in the challenging situation which requires them to educate a generation of drinkers whereby half are legally allowed to take alcoholic beverages while the other half is not.
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Raising the drinking age brought about more problems than it solved. Like national Prohibition, it was been counter-productive. The drinking age should be lowered from 21 years old to 18 years old because at that age one legally becomes an adult, it would reduce the amount of unsafe drinking activity, and there are fewer drunk driving car accidents in many other countries with a drinking age of The inherent dangers of alcohol These problems, no matter how serious, will continue to be prevalent regardless of the drinking age.
The frontal lobes are essential for functions such as emotional regulation, planning, and organization. Select network The American government has had a history of aggressively regulating alcohol consumption. Although the opinions that she brings up are valid, I still do not think that it would be in the best interest for this country that the age be brought down to The youth should be taught how to drink responsibly before they achieve the legal drinking age set by the government.
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However, this may not always be the case. Using these strategies in this essay works well to effectively persuade every single viewer that underage drinking is in fact a problem, and is attributed to the current law not allowing people to buy or consume alcohol under the age of In many countries, such as Germany, there are very few drunk driving incidents whatsoever.
Lowering the Minimum Legal Drinking Age will cause the teens who drink to rebel against their authorities to not drink as much due to it not being rebellious. The debate on lowering the drinking age.
Bars and clubs are potentially unsafe environments, but they are supervised by employees. Fallacy Young adults, who are between the ages of 18 and 19, have the right to fight and die for their country, yet they do not have the privilege to sit down and enjoy a beer with his or her family or friends legally.
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Arguments on Drinking Age Despite the religious and social beliefs, there are several arguments which strongly support the present drinking age in America.
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In these countries parents often consume alcoholic beverages with their children, including beer or wine in countries like France. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Nevertheless, nations which hold both driving and drinking age at eighteen years have safer highways compared to America.
If the age becomes 18 or 19, then this would eliminate a lot of those problems. Therefore, this piece of information goes against her argument that the drinking age should be lowered. This shows that Engs tends to be going hither and thither on her arguments.Free legal drinking age papers, essays, and research papers.
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Essay Drinking Age Controversy. Drinking Age Controversy In the United States, a citizen is considered an “adult” at the age of 18, and with that new title comes many responsibilities, such as the right to vote and to join the army.
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text: Hepatotoxicity is a rare but serious side effect of antithyroid drug (ATI) therapy in Graves’ disease patients. Cessation of ATI drug is needed in most of the patients if liver enzymes highly elevated or in case of agranulocytosis. Permanent therapy, surgery or radioactive iodine ablation are the treatment choices to ensure euthyroidism in active Graves’ disease patients. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) can be an option to ensure euthyroidism, especially in patients scheduled for urgent surgery. In the present study, we present consecutive five cases of methimazole related severe hepatotoxicity that underwent TPE before thyroid surgery. The median number of apheresis sessions was 3 (range: 2-5). Free triiodothyronine (FT3) 65-83 %, free thyroxine (FT4) 22-66 %, thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAB) 55-96 % decreases were observed. All patients underwent total thyroidectomy. TPE is an effective method to reduce serum FT3, FT4, TRAB levels in the short term to provide better thyroid hormone status before urgent surgery in ATI induced toxic hepatitis patients.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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It's Big Ten Semifinal day and Maryland has a chance for a true signature win today. Sure, the Terps have beaten top 20 teams this season, but always at home.
Michigan State is a favorite to get to the Final Four and a likely one seed if they beat Maryland today. In fact, they may be a one seed if they lose.
The Terps played Michigan State tough in East Lansing back in January but that seems like a lifetime ago.
Michigan State is much better and Maryland seems to have regressed since then.
Maryland looked great offensively in the quarterfinals as Nebraska could not stop them. However, the Terps played "olé" defense all night and allowed Nebraska to score 86 points.
If Maryland is going to win today, they need to get serious about defense and rebounding. It's beyond ridiculous that at this point in the season, the team isn't tougher. The Spartans garnered 17 offensive rebounds back in January. If that happens today, the Terps may lose by 20. Maryland has one of the biggest front lines in the country. It's time for them to take on the responsibility of playing all 94 feet.
Can they do it? Of course. Will they? We'll know soon enough.