How do red-eyed tree frogs adapt to their environment? While these little frogs look stunning, they have made adapting to their environments an amazing feat. In short, they are able to camouflage their bright and vibrant colorings to blend in with their surroundings, they can physically change their coloring, and they have a third eyelid that helps to protect their vivid eyes.
These little red-eyed tree frogs are resilient creatures. Their adaptations have allowed them to flourish. Let’s take a closer look at all this tiny frog can do!
About the Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Red-eyed tree frogs are tropical amphibians, found in Central America and the southern regions of Mexico. Some countries of origin include Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, and the northern countries of South America. The scientific name for these little guys is Agalychnis Calidryas, and they are amazingly tiny, only 2 to 8 centimeters in length!
They make their homes near several bodies of water located in the rainforest, such as rivers, ponds, and streams. Like amphibians, they’ll need the water for their little baby tadpoles to survive.
They are carnivorous and eat other creatures such as insects, small vertebrates, and sometimes, even other frogs!
Some Identifying Marks of the Red-Eyed Tree Frog
- Red-eyed tree frogs have, yep, you guessed it, red eyes. These dramatic eyes are likely the first thing you’ll see on these frogs, as they are unmistakable, bugging out from the side of its head.
- These tree frogs have a bright green body, almost fluorescent in color.
- The feet of the red-eyed tree frog is red as well, and sometimes can be a yellowish-orange.
- The underside of this beautiful frog is marked with bright blue stripes.
These markings are distinct and set this frog apart from all the other animals in the rainforest. It is truly a lovely creature, and its coloring is so bright you’ll wonder how it can ever hide from predators. Let’s read on to find out!
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How do Red-Eyed Tree Frogs Adapt in Their Environment?
These frogs have wonderful little ways to avoid being seen or eaten by predators. In fact, their means of adaptation might just mean you’ll never actually see one if you should go on the hunt. They’re indeed brightly colorful, but these guys are well-equipped for disappearing wherever they happen to be.
- First, red-eyed tree frogs are able to hide their vibrant markings by camouflaging themselves underneath a few leaves. Not only does this allow for cover, but this also gives the frog much-needed moisture to keep it from dehydrating.
- Second, red-eyed tree frogs are nocturnal, so they sleep mostly by day. This means those predators that would see their glorious markings in the light of day will not be able to see them in the dark of night.
- Third, this little frog will tuck it’s feet into its body so that its markings cannot be seen. Once its eyes are closed, it’s signature red, glowing eyes are completely hidden. Thus, this beautiful creature becomes nothing more than a little green speck wherever it hangs out.
- Fourth, these frogs have tiny suckers on the bottom of their feet, which helps them to easily climb up a tree or upon leaves to flee predators.
- Fifth, when one of these frogs are all curled up, they might suddenly show off their striking coloring by opening their eyes and revealing their feet, thereby confusing their predators or scaring them altogether.
- Sixth, the red-eyed tree frog has a third eyelid which not only protects their eyes from predators, but also from each other. Mating can be quite competitive as males fight over females, and these eyelids help keep their eyes protected. It is not uncommon for several males to cling to a single female, therefore protecting its eyes is of utmost importance.
- Seventh, these tree frogs lay their eggs on the underside of leaves that hover right above a body of water. That way, their eggs cannot be found by predators, and once their eggs hatch, the little tadpoles fall right into the water!
- Eighth, while their coloring is so distinct among other frogs of the rainforest, the red-eyed tree frog is able to actually change its coloring like a chameleon, depending on their environment or their mood. Good luck ever finding one in the wild!
The Red-Eyed Tree Frog’s Habitat
The red-eyed tree frog’s main predators are snakes, owls, bats, tarantulas, and small alligators. The frogs themselves are very important to their immediate ecosystem, as they help control the overpopulation of insects as well as other frogs. Most tadpoles, unfortunately, do not make it to become adult frogs.
The lucky ones, however, crawl out of the water as froglets and find a nice tree to live on for the rest of its life. Amazingly, it only takes 5 days from fertilization for the tadpoles to hatch into the water!
Unfortunately, the red-eyed tree frog’s habitat is shrinking due to deforestation of the rainforest of Central and South America. Even so, these little frogs are not endangered and are often caught and sold as pets in various pet stores. The average lifespan of a red-eyed tree frog is approximately 5 years.
These frogs are not venomous and are the right size and temperament to become a pet. They are relatively easy to feed and care for, as they can survive on crickets from the pet store. However, if you decide to keep one as a pet, you’ll need an adequately-sized aquarium with plenty of land and water for them to live on.
All in All
All in all, red-eyed tree frogs are beautiful, adaptive, and a great option for a tiny pet. They have fascinating ways of adapting to their environments, even if they live in your home.
Just be careful, they are known as monkey frogs due to their unbelievable jumping ability, so be warned if you should catch one, you might have to catch it again and again


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Whenever I am in West Delhi I struggle to find a restaurant which doesn’t serve Punjabi or Mughlai cuisine. But being a regular to Hilton Janakpuri I thought of giving Pomodoro, their Italian restaurant, a try.
As I entered Pomodoro I was greeted with the nice aroma of the wood oven right next to the entrance. The decor consists of earthy wooden furniture and walls. There were big leather couches which one could comfortably sink into. The menu is brief but well curated and every dish seems worth a try.
Since I love Italian zuppa, I started with a nice seafood soup. The fresh squids, salmon and shrimps in a tomato broth were well seasoned and tasty, and the accompanying garlic crouton went well with the thick soup. Complementary foccacia with a nice creamy eggplant dip was fresh and good to munch on.
I followed my soup with an assortment of antipasti. I tasted two variants of bruschetta — one with mushrooms and the other with sundried tomatoes topped with Fontana cheese and finely chopped walnuts. I found the latter delicious. Even the Tuscan bread base was perfectly grilled and had a nice crunch. The warm prawns and squid salad had the perfect balance of spices, though the squid was a bit chewy.
After these, it was time to try out some of the delicacies without which an Italian dinner will always remain incomplete. Yes I am talking about the thin crust pizzas and creamy risottos. Most of the dishes had traditional Italian flavours but one of the fastest moving pizzas had got a West Delhi influence to it. I was served a chicken tikka pizza. The shredded tikkas complemented the caramelized onion nicely. I loved the consistency of the dough and the texture of melting mozzarella. Mushroom risotto with four variants of cheese was filling and delicious. But it was the chicken tortelloni which stood tall amongst the rest. Tossed in white sauce, it was a dish to remember.
Before tasting the desserts I had their pan seared salmon and chicken piccata. The chicken breast had a subtle flavour of thyme jus and tasted good. My tummy was full and the only place left, demanded to be occupied by the famous Italian dessert tiramisu. Served in a coffee mug, it was cool and refreshing.
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Gmail Notifier is a Light, Convenient Email Checker for Ubuntu
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Linux: Ubuntu 9.04's Growl-like, transparent notifications are slick and convenient for corner-of-your-view updates. Gmail Notifier takes full advantage of the latest Ubuntu improvements to provide lightweight Gmail checking on a schedule.
There's not a lot more to say about it, other than it requires only your Gmail username and password, and it seems to support Google Apps email addresses. You set a number of seconds between checks (it politely asks for a minimum of 3 minutes between updates), and a fade-in window brings the new email counts and subjects to your desktop. There's a panel icon that also lights up on new messages, but I removed it from my top panel because it didn't un-light until the next check, and I like to keep my email checking at a 30-minute interval, if not longer.
Grab a package at the link below, unpack it, and open the README file for installation instructions and dependency requirements. If you're looking for more Gmail-checking features and don't necessarily need total desktop integration, try the previously covered cGmail and CheckGmail. Gmail Notifier is a free download, built for Ubuntu Linux 9.04 only. Thanks Marc!
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*** The Hilarious Number One Sunday Times Bestseller! ***The follow-up autobiography to one of Britain's best loved actors and national treasuresIn his first book David Jason told us about himself from his early years training as an electrician through to making it as one of Britain's greatest actors.
This autumn, in a follow up autobiography, he tells us about the many other lives he has lived - his characters.
From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost, he takes us behind the scenes and under the skins of some of the best loved acts of his career. And in the process he reflects on how those characters changed his life too.
The result told with his characteristic charm and wit is both funny and poignant, honest and heart warming.
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- "Luggage? That punk pulled a Glock 7 on me. You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on your airport X-ray machines here and it costs more than what you make in a month!"
- ―John McClane on the Glock 7. [src]
The Glock 7 is a fictional 9mm pistol supposedly made entirely out of porcelain that apparently appears in Die Hard 2. Rather than constructing custom guns to portray the pistol, first generation Glock 17s were used as a stand-in. Since then the scene has gained notoriety among fans of the film, who often use the scene as an inside joke because of the string of Glock inaccuracies Bruce Willis said about it. Despite this, this was one of Glock's first film appearances and the blatant fallacies about Glocks contributed to a rise in popularity and sales for the company.
John McClane gets into an intense gunfight with two of the mercenaries in the luggage room, where he kills one and the other escapes. When he is speaking with the head of airport security, Carmine Lorenzo, he tries to convince him that the crooks were not just stealing luggage, but rather heavily funded mercenaries who kill for a living, using their gun as an example. He claims that the gun they used was the "Glock 7" a rare porcelain pistol made in Germany. He claims that the gun cannot be picked up on airport metal detectors and costs more than he makes in a month.
Inaccuracies and Interpretations
- Glocks are made in Austria, not Germany, so even if the gun was not supposed to be taken seriously, this was still a glaring error.
- Glock pistols can very easily be picked up in a metal detector because 83.7% by weight is steel and the "plastic" parts are a dense polymer known as "Polymer 2", which is radio-opaque and is therefore visible to security equipment, even though it won't set off a metal detector. Also, the ammunition would be visible as well.
- Porcelain is brittle, and consequently a poor material for a firearm. Such a weapon would destroy itself and possibly injure the shooter by the violent disintegration of sharp fragments of porcelain.
- Glocks are not expensive pistols, a basic one usually only costs around $400 to $600.
It is unknown if the writers made a mistake, and had meant to describe a Glock 17. Alternatively, John had no idea what he was talking about. Either way, a Glock could not evade X-ray machines because of the cartridges, barrel, slide, trigger mechanism, magazine, and the spring. Even if it isn't meant to be serious, it would be a dangerous gun to shoot. Fans have different interpretations on what the Glock 7 is exactly supposed to be. Whether the gun is meant to be a Glock 17 that was confused by the writers or the gun is meant to be a fictional model that isn't supposed to be taken literally, people still find something ridiculous about the fictional model.
When Glock pistols were first introduced to the market, they promoted their extensive use of non-metallic components. This generated controversy, fearing that this would make them easier to conceal from metal detectors - hence the scene in the movie. However, as described, the scenario shown in the film is pure Hollywood fiction. Armorer Mike Papac, whose company Cinema Weaponry supplied all of the firearms used in Die Hard 2, has commented, "I remember when we did that scene, I tried to talk them out of it. There's no such thing as a gun invisible to metal detectors, and there shouldn't be, but they wouldn't budge. They had it written into the script and that was that."


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CHESTER City Management has teamed up with Chester Racecourse to put together the very first Chester Retail Cup.
The event is backed up by a two-week sales campaign to offer a range of discounts to customers.
Chester city co-ordinator Stephen Wundke said: “The Chester Retail Cup is an important innovation for the city.
“Taking inspiration from our heritage has always been a successful way of promoting Chester. Having the oldest racecourse in the UK and the most prestigious racing cup gives us a unique opportunity to show the UK, when we have a national focus, just what a great place Chester is.
“Our thanks to Chester Racecourse for making it possible to stage the Chester Retail Cup and for the ability for us to promote over 50 retailers to the many visitors to our city over the two-week period of Chester Races.
The offers will run from Saturday, April 25, to Sunday, May 10.
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Prince Harry + Meghan Markle Expecting First Child
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Gaultheria antipoda (Snowberry)
Species: Gaultheria antipoda
Common name: Snowberry, False Beech, Fools Beech, Bush Snowberry
Gaultheria antipoda Is an erect or spreading evergreen shrub, which grows up to 1–2 m tall. It has leathery, shiny leaves which are round and have bluntly serrated edges. Leaves are 5–15 mm long. In November it developes lots of small, white, bell-shaped flowers. These are followed by juicy white, pinkish, red berries that ripen from late summer to autumn.
Gaultheria antipoda is found in lowland to montane forest, scrub and rocky places, North Island, South Island and Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Photographed at Oparara River, Westcoast, South Island (February).
Red berries Oparara River, Westcoast, South Island (February).
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OFFICIAL statistics from an independent body have revealed how often local MPs take part in debates in the Commons.
Hansard reports from the TheyWorkForYou website reveal that since January 2011, New Forest East Conservative MP Dr Julian Lewis has spoken 87 times and has received answers to 39 written questions.
The website, which monitors MPs and peers, says the number speeches and questions from Mr Lewis are both “well above average”.
Already this year, Mr Lewis has spoken in the Holocaust Memorial Day and Nuclear Deterrent debates in the House of Commons.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: “Julian Lewis has a formidable reputation in the field of defence and disarmament”
In contrast, North Dorset Conservative MP Bob Walter, who covers Verwood and Alderholt, has spoken in five debates and has not received any answers to written questions.
His most recent debates last year in the Commons include community hospitals and the House of Lords reform bill. According to the same website, Mr Walter is “well below average” among MPs.
But Mr Walter is described as an “excellent constituency MP” and much of his work is done through private letters.
New Forest West Conservative MP Desmond Swayne spoke in two debates and received answers to two written questions last year – a performance described as “well below average” among MPs.
However, in September 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Mr Swayne as a Government whip (senior lord commissioner of HM Treasury).
And whips in the House of Commons do not speak in debates.
Mr Swayne said: “Whips do not speak or ask questions. They are ministers whose job it is to deiver the goverment's business.
“This involves work in the chamber and in the standing committees for long hours. Whips arrive first, stay throughout, and leave last.
“In addition i carry the constituency responsibilities and duties of any other member: correspondence; visits; surgeries etc.”
A statement on the TheyWorkForYou reads: “We realise that data such as the number of debates spoken in means little in terms of an MP’s actual performance.
“When you're judging your MP, read some of their speeches, check out their website, even go to a local meeting and ask them a question.”


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Juventus FC coach, Massimiliano Allegri, is making moves to shape a focused first squad ahead of the 2021/22 season, after it was announced that Marko Pjaca would be departing.
On Wednesday, 28 July, the Serie A giants shared the news via a website statement that the 26-year-old winger would be joining Italian club, Torino FC, as part of a loan deal that will run until June next year, with the option of redeeming.
The statement ended off with: “Good luck on this new adventure, Marko!”
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Chobe National Park is further subdivided into four parts namely; the Serondela area, the Savuti Marsh area, the Nogatsaa and Tchinga, and the Linyanti Marsh. Geographical features of the park are characterized by; lush vegetation cover, dense woodlands, marshes, swamps, savannahs and rolling grasslands as well as hinterlands.
Wildlife attractions in Chobe National Park are impressive. Bird watchers will have magical moments as they feast their eyes watching many species of birds that thriving in Chobe National Park. Spoonbills, ibis, various species of stork, duck and other waterfowl flock are some of the bird species found here. In fact, 450 bird species that have been identified and recorded.
Safari holidays in Chobe will take you face to face with lions, leopards, wild dogs, Roan antelopes, Sable antelopes, cheetahs, hyenas, jackal, bat-eared fox, hippopotamuses and large herds of African elephants as well as the rarer red lechwe, sitatunga or crocodile among others.
The following are some of the African holiday themed activities at you can do at Chobe national park:- boat cruises, safari photography, game drives, bird watching safaris, walking safaris, mobile camping safaris, picnics, bush meals sun downers, and fishing as well as tours of the Victoria Falls in Zambia.

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The Skagit River Bald Eagle Nature Preserve is host to the largest population of Bald Eagles in the continental United States. Migrating to feast on spawning salmon, hundreds of bald eagles migrate every winter from Vancouver Island and British Columbia to enjoy the relatively warm climate of the Skagit Valley.
Perfect for the whole family. What a great way to spend time with your kids - they love watching the Eagles so close by! The Skagit River is very gentle allowing you to relax, take lots of photos and enjoy the beauty of the Skagit Vallley. Peak viewing is mid-December through mid-January. Book Early will there is still room!
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White Salmon rivers high basalt cliffs that rise and fall along the banks, teeming with tiny wildflowers, and lush vegetation. You wil be rafting through a collapsed Lava Tube coming off of nearby Mt. Adams! With the cliff walls so close, you will have a very intimate feeling towards this amazingly beautiful and action packed river. Just across the Columbia River from Hood River Oregon.
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Walking across Central Park after a light snow, I noticed that the dogs were energetically jumping into the snow, running in it at full tilt, and generally having an enthusiastically delightful time. It got me to thinking about how important it is to remember that Read More “Week 661: Finding Breathing Space”
As I write this practice, current violent events that have caused immense distress and suffering continue to fill the news and Internet. Working through my own responses got me to thinking about what I might offer as this week’s practice that might be both supportive and useful.
Whenever I am in the presence of suffering and challenges that I can’t directly change, I inevitably turn to my heart space for support, comfort, and as a way to actively and mindfully process my sense of outrage, helplessness, or despair that may arise. And, inevitably and thankfully, my heart space is able to process and manage these difficult feelings in a way that always surprises and eases me. It may be because I feel like I’m doing something, or it may be—as the HeartMath Institute’s research has shown—that a coherent heart eases the amygdala and reduces activation.Read More “761st Week: Holding Space for Ourselves and All Our Kin (Which is Everyone)”
As we know, the one thing we can depend on in life is change. What I’ve learned in my years as a psychotherapist who specializes in treating trauma is that it makes a big difference if we have time to prepare for change. When life brings unexpected changes, it’s often much more difficult to meet and adapt to those kinds of change in a relatively comfortable way. In my years of teaching Somatic Experiencing, one of the many important things I have learned is that readiness allows our nervous system to meet and move through change in ways that tend to be less traumatic compared to what we experience when something unexpected jumps into our experience. Read More “705th Week: Preparing for Change”
The U.S. election has now come and gone, and we find ourselves either reassured by the outcome or overwhelmed with fear, anger, distress, despair, and disappointment, among other feelings. We see vividly the immense divide that exists in our country Read More “Week 651: Listening To Each Other”
Walking through Central Park one morning, as I do every morning on my way to work, I went in amongst the trees – something I also do every day. I’m often in the same areas where off-leash dogs run and play, so I’m used to having dogs appear seemingly out of nowhere as they explore their very large playground.
When I first began to commute across the park, some 20 years ago now, my body had to unlearn some early programing that constantly caused me to experience a startle response when a dog would either come toward me or suddenly show up behind or near me. This response came from grammar school experiences of being chased by a neighborhood dog where I was not at all amused, as were the boys who encouraged the dog to chase me.
On this particular morning, my attention was with the trees, as it usually is when I walk in certain areas of the park, and I suddenly felt something nip at the heel of my shoe… Read More “676th Week: Healing Happens”
I’ve spent many years using hypnosis to help people prepare for surgery and other medical procedures and I have always been enchanted and heartened by the body’s response to these interventions. The research is wonderful around hypnosis and surgery preparation. It supports the fact that people who have had hypnotic preparation require less pain medication after surgery and have a tendency to heal more quickly.
There is a recognition within the more alternative healing community that the body is, itself, a community of intelligent beings Read More “695th Week: Your Body and the Frequency of Love”

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Four oil and gas majors form alliance with National Grid in bid for government funding for project to transport and store industrial CO2 under the seabed
Five European oil majors are jointly collaborating with National Grid on a major infrastructure plan to transport carbon dioxide captured from heavy industry and bury it under the North Sea, as part of...
Carney concedes avoided emissions do not count toward science-based net zero targets, despite previously claiming asset manager Brookfield is 'net zero today' due to its investments in renewables
SEC climate disclosure plans, hydrogen developments, and climate-committed K-Pop are to the fore in this week's Global Briefing
Jim Giles explores the deep divisions that are shaping the emerging field of soil-based offsets
UN urges countries to submit tougher climate plans to meet Paris goals and prevent climate catastrophe


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we finished the last of the efficiency lectures with a few more canadian tidbits:
- there is a canadian agency for drugs and technologies in health (CADTH) that has the function of providing information for better effectiveness and efficiency. programs at CADTH:
1. the health technology assessment (HTA) provides information on clinical and cost-effectiveness of drugs, medical technologies, and health systems.then we had some discussion on canadian wait times:
2. the common drug review (CDR) conducts reviews of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of drugs and provides recommendations to the provinces about which drugs are the best investment to cover under their public drug plans.
- in 2004, the canadian ministers of health developed a ten-year strategy to strengthen health care which included a plan to reduce wait times: benchmarks identified for waiting times in five care types, multi-year targets, strategies to improve access in priority areas, and public reporting of wait times.
- the goal of establishing benchmarks produced these targets in 2005:
1. radiation therapy for cancer = within 4 weeks of the patient being ready to treat- in 2006, they were able to report median waiting times for:
2. surgical repair of hip fracture = within 40 hours
3. cardiac bypass surgery = within 2-26 weeks (depending on urgency)
4. hip and knee replacements = within 26 weeks
5. cataract surgery = within 16 weeks for high risk patients
1. specialist visit for a new illness/condition = 4 weekslastly, we talked about the supreme courts "chaoulli decision." im confident that my lawyer friends would be better able to interpret, discuss, and summarize this topic, but from our short readings and discussion in class here is my version:
2. selected non-emergency diagnostic tests (MRI, CT scans, etc) = 3 weeks
3. non-emergency surgery = 4 weeks
- patient george zeliotis wants hip surgery. there are delays related to the quebec wait listing and also individual factors (he has depression and is often indecisive. he has sought a second opinion for surgery and it was recommended that he wasnt an ideal candidate because he had had a heart attack and bypass surgery earlier in the year). he wants to be able to get his surgery according to his own preferences and seeks private insurance to pay for this surgery. but, because this surgery is covered under the canada health act by the public-pay system, there is no option to purchase insurance to cover this surgery (canadians often have supplemental insurance for things not covered by the private system: dental, eye care, elective procedures, etc. but there is no option to buy private insurance for things that are already covered publicly).
- doctor jacques chaoulli wants to set-up a home-based, 24-hour medical practice and attend to his patients as he sees fit. he has had much resistance from the quebec government as to whether they will reimburse him for care he provides to patients in this way. the provinces public health care has restrictions on what types of services and practices will get reimbursed by public funds. chaoulli doesnt want to be forced out of the public sector and have to practice privately because few patients will be able to/want to pay out-of-pocket for his services.
- chaoulli and zeliotis team up to sue quebec to overturn its laws to prohibit private health insurance for those services that are already provided by the public system.
- the case eventually went all the way to the canadian supreme court where the court was divided. it agreed that the laws violated both the national and provincial charters but, in the end, their decision only ends up affecting quebec. so now, in quebec, there is an option to purchase private insurance for procedures that are normally provided in the public sector. this is still not an option in the other provinces.

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Supporters of programs to provide legal marijuana to patients with painful medical conditions are celebrating Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration would end its raids on state-approved marijuana dispensaries.
Federal raids on medical marijuana distributors continued at least into the second week of Barack Obama’s presidency, when federal agents shut down at least two dispensaries in California on Feb. 3.
Holder was asked about those raids Wednesday in Santa Ana, Calif., at a news conference that was called to announce the arrests of 755 people in a nationwide crackdown on the U.S. operations of Mexican drug cartels. He said such operations would no longer be conducted.
“What the president said during the campaign ... will be consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement,” he said. “What (Obama) said during the campaign ... is now American policy.”
Obama indicated during the presidential campaign that he supported the controlled use of marijuana for medical purposes, saying he saw no difference between medical marijuana and other pain-control drugs.
“My attitude is if the science and the doctors suggest that the best palliative care and the way to relieve pain and suffering is medical marijuana, then that’s something I’m open to,” Obama said in November 2007 at a campaign stop in Audubon, Iowa. “There’s no difference between that and morphine when it comes to just giving people relief from pain.”
White House spokesman Nick Shapiro hinted at the policy shift shortly after the California raids, telling The Washington Times that the dispensaries were legal in California and that the Obama administration’s stance was that “federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws.”
Major shift in federal policy
The new policy represents a significant turnabout for the federal government. During the Bush administration, DEA agents shut down 30 to 40 marijuana dispensaries, the agency said.
The Web site of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy had yet to catch up to the policy shift as of Friday afternoon, and was still prominently featuring a “Medical Marijuana Reality Check” declaring that “marijuana is not considered modern medicine” and arguing that “no animal or human data support the safety or efficacy of smoked marijuana for general medical use.”
Holder’s comments received little notice Wednesday, overshadowed by the news of the drug arrests. But supporters of legalized marijuana seized on them as an important sign of progress in their campaign.
“Holder’s statement marks a dramatic shift in U.S. drug policy and is a major victory for the 72 million Americans who reside in states where the use of medical cannabis is legal,” said Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said in a statement.
Thirteen states allow the cultivation, sale and use of medical marijuana.
Armentano said the shift would add momentum to campaigns in states that are considering their own medical marijuana laws. The New Jersey Senate approved such a bill Monday, and Gov. Jon Corzine said he would sign it if it cleared the state Assembly.
Charles Lynch, who operated a state-approved dispensary in Morro Bay, Calif., before it was raided in 2007, also welcomed the new policy.
“It’s a good thing for California. It’s a good thing for the other 12 states that have medical marijuana laws,” said Lynch, who was convicted in August of federal drug charges.
Lynch could face five years in prison when he is sentenced late next month, but in light of the new federal policy, he said he would appeal his conviction and seek a presidential pardon.
Lynch contended that dispensaries like his were vital for patients in the last stages of a painful illness.
“Having one in your community, wherever that may be, is a good thing because it helps these people that need relief,” he said.

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We need to fix Washington’s broken tax code. As leader of the Republican “Better Way” Tax Reform blueprint, I want a president who will work with us, not against us, to enact a fairer, simpler tax code for families and businesses.
The choice couldn’t be clearer. Donald Trump and his tax team have vowed to take up pro-growth tax reform in his first 100 days in office to grow our local economy. Hillary Clinton wants higher taxes on families and local businesses to grow Washington’s economy.
Elections aren’t just about personalities, they are about ideas. If you want lower taxes, a tax code so simple and fair most taxpayers can file on a postcard, and you want to bust up the IRS – then Donald Trump is the best choice.
If you want to grow the IRS, make the tax code more complex and ensure Washington takes more of your hard-earned money, then Hillary Clinton is right for you. And if your future is tied to traditional energy like natural gas and oil, you can count on her fighting relentlessly to ‘keep it in the ground’ – regulating and taxing your energy job out of existence.
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Campbell University encourages faculty and staff members to seek grant funding from public and private organizations that support the overall mission of the university. The Grant Policies and Procedures outlined herein have been developed to ensure the university, as the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and ultimate recipient of all grant funding, retains control of the administration of all externally funded grants for research, instruction and other programmatic ventures, and to satisfy the requirements of all federal, state, and private funding organizations.
The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) serves as the primary source of assistance and oversight for faculty members seeking external grant funding, and exists to aid in making the entire grant process as smooth and successful as possible.
The following is an outline of the grant procedure at Campbell University. These steps are not meant to be exhaustive or all-inclusive, but rather to provide direction to faculty or staff seeking external funding. Specific application or program questions should be directed to email@example.com.
- Faculty and Staff Research Interest Form – information provided will help us identify future funding and collaboration opportunities for you.
- Internal Processing Form – Include a copy of your proposal, scope of work, budget and justification with the submission of the form at least 5 business days before the sponsoring agency’s deadline.
Step 1: Discovery
A. Have you answered the following questions relative to your idea or project?
- What do you intend to do?
- Why and to whom is the work important?
- What difference will it make?
- What has already been done and written on the subject?
- What is your methodology and approach to the work?
- How does the current project fit into your long-range teaching-research plan?
C. Do you have a potential source of funding in mind?
- If no, contact OSRP at 910-893-1227 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.org and request a meeting to discuss the project.
- If yes, contact your department chair and dean. Both must email OSRP or be copied on an email to OSRP to confirm their support of pursuit of this research or project relative to the specific RFP or opportunity.
Step 2: Pre-Application
You have a project, funder, and approval of your department chair and dean. Now…
- Contact OSRP with proposed timeline for grant submission; this may be as simple as the date on which the submission is required and the dates on which you will have a draft to OSRP for review and university approvals if necessary.
- Update your CV, bio, or resume. These are often required to accompany grant applications.
- Contact the program director at the sponsoring agency, if appropriate. This person will become an invaluable resource to you while you draft the project narrative. On federal grants, the sooner you can contact this individual, the better chance your grant application has at being competitive; ideally, contact the program director three months before submission deadline at least. You may also ask if the sponsor agency has scheduled any webinars or conference calls for potential applicants. These informative sessions are particularly helpful to investigators as they prepare grant applications.
- Contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB) if your project involves human subjects. This is mandatory.
Step 3: Application
Every proposal submitted for external funding to any agency or organization –- whether public or private -– must receive administrative approval by the university prior to submission. There are no exceptions to this rule. Failure to comply will result in review of faculty actions by the representative dean and the vice president for academic affairs and provost. In the event of an award on a non compliant grant application, review by the general counsel and the vice president for business and treasurer will also be conducted and all awarded funds are subject to complete return to funding agency. When drafting your proposal narrative and budget, please consider the following items:
- Administrative sections of the grant application will be completed by OSRP, including, but not limited to DUNS, Tax ID#, copies of 501(c)3 determination, 990, list of trustees, addresses, and/or:
- Indirect Cost Rates where allowable. The university’s negotiated Indirect Cost Rate (or Facilities & Administration Rate) with the Department of Health & Human Services (our cognizant agency for all federal grants) is 45% for all programs. This rate was calculated on a Modified Total Direct Cost (MTBC) basis and is valid until the end of the university’s fiscal year 2018. Indirect costs awarded on a grant will be divided between the department (60%) and the university (40%).
- Effective October 2018, the following fringe benefits rates have been approved for sponsored projects:
- Faculty and Staff – 27.6%
- Summer Salary only for Academic Year Faculty – 7.65%
B. Salary Questions:
- It is possible for nine-month faculty to be paid salary on summer research grants, but this MUST be approved in advance by the department chair, dean, and provost.
- For 12-month faculty or for grant research that will be completed during the academic year, any questions regarding course load should be directed to the vice president for academic affairs and provost. The results of this conversation should be forwarded to OSRP as there may be some reflection of the decision in the proposed grant budget.
- Per the Campbell University Faculty Handbook, “Receipt of an external grant to assist in accomplishing the purpose of the sabbatical (other than for tuition and related expenses for pursuing further education) shall result in a corresponding reduction of sabbatical leave compensation provided by the university.” For other salary- or sabbatical-related questions relative to external grants, faculty members are directed to review the Faculty Handbook, or address questions to their academic dean and/or the vice president for academic affairs and provost.
C. Budget Questions:
- Often you will need a narrative statement of budget justification explaining how you arrived at the budget figures. Address each number or category in the order that they appear on the budget form, thoroughly explaining each expense and calculation.
- Matching Funds/Cost-Sharing: If institutional cost sharing is required, it is important that commitments of matching funds are discussed with, and approved in advance by, your dean and/or the vice president for business and treasurer. No unauthorized obligations are to be assumed by Campbell University.
- Grant applications requiring a commitment of matching funds by the university by inference, letter, or any other means must be approved prior to submission by the general counsel and the vice president for business and treasurer.
- OSRP requires a copy of your dean’s approval (email is acceptable) and will facilitate the communication with the vice president and general counsel.
- Even if not required, institutional matching can be an indicator of university support and buy-in. Some agencies (such as NSF) prohibit cost sharing; therefore it is important to check the specific agency requirements.
- If you require a collaboration letter (i.e. if you are a co-PI on another institution’s proposal or if you have co-PIs working with you on this project from another institution), please let OSRP know at least 2 to 3 weeks prior to submission. A letter of support, often accompanied by a CV or bio of your collaborators, will need to be written by OSRP, approved by the general counsel, and signed by the vice president for business and treasurer.
Step 4: Administrative Review & Submission
At least one week prior to the submission deadline, send all relevant materials for your grant proposal to OSRP for administrative review. OSRP will do the following:
- Ensure all specifications of sponsor/funding agency are adhered to and applied to grant package
- Attach and complete all required administrative materials
- Obtain/facilitate all administrative institutional approvals as required
- Notify PI, co-PI, and department chair when grant application has been finalized and approved for submission. If there are no changes on the faculty side, OSRP will submit grant application per specifications of sponsor or funding agency.
- Keep on file copies of all applications and relevant associated materials. The PI is required to maintain his/her own files relevant to grant applications as well.
Step 5: The Wait
- Periodic contact with all institutional parties involved (PIs, co-PIs, department chairs, deans, and OSRP) is appropriate during this time so that everyone is kept apprised of the grant review progress by the sponsor or funding agency.
- Should the application/proposal be declined during this time, a next-steps meeting or conversation should be conducted with OSRP in order to determine a strategy for improving the success of future grant applications relative to this or other projects.
POST-AWARD of GRANT
Congratulations! Now what…?
Step 6: Notification
Notify your department chair, dean, and OSRP.
The award documents (letter, terms, and conditions) must be processed through the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) and reviewed by our general counsel. If you –- the PI — receive such documents, please send or deliver to OSRP as soon as you receive them. If OSRP or another administrative office receives the documents, OSRP will notify the PI.
Step 7: Acceptance
OSRP will then:
- Obtain any signatures needed on agreements, acknowledgements, or thank-you letters that are required or appropriate.
- Create and process any outgoing sub-awards or Memos of Understanding to your collaborators. We will also review and process any incoming sub-awards, contracts, or memos of understanding for grant-funded work.
- Provide necessary information to Accounting in order that a budget account may be established for this grant (see STEP 8, Grants Management, below).
- Notify university administrators about your award.
- Work with University Communications & Marketing on news releases, magazine articles, etc.
- Notify PI and co-PIs of any training requirements specific to the management and administration of the grant, specifically Financial Conflict of Interest, etc.
Step 8: Grants Management
- The PI is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete records on not only the narrative-proposed research or project, but also all student work, contractual work, invoices and receipts on purchases, etc. These files should be maintained for a minimum of three years (longer on federal grants) by the responsible faculty member/PI.
- OSRP will work with Accounting to create a budget account for this grant. OSRP will email the PI this relevant information. All equipment purchases on a grant (generally items over $5,000) MUST BE approved prior to purchase by the department chair.
- On federal grants, the government requires that we follow the Procurement Standards in the Office of Management and Budget, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (enacted 12/26/13) for goods and services purchased with Federal funds. Download PDF. (See sections §200.318-§200.323)
- Purchases of single items more than $5,000 require two bids or a sole source provider/vendor justification.
- Single items costing more than $25,000 must have at least three bids or a sole source provider/vendor justification.
- All applicable university procurement guidelines and procedures must be adhered to regarding all purchases of supplies or equipment.
- Appropriate time tracking tools and/or software must be in place for the calculation of percent effort for non-hourly staff and faculty and hourly staff on grant work.
- Depending upon the terms of the grant award, disbursement of funds (pre- or post- expenses being incurred), and reporting requirements, the PI and OSRP will establish a timetable for management of the administrative side of the grant.
- The PI should create a timetable for the research side of the grant along with a time frame for any dissemination of final data from the project or research as specified by the sponsor or funding agency.
- OSRP conducts monthly audits of the grant accounts and will periodically contact the PI and others as necessary with notification of fund balances, account status, etc.
- OSRP will contact the PI as necessary one month before reporting deadlines arrive. Occasionally information will be required of the Accounting Department, and this advance notice will facilitate their participation in this process.
Step 9: Grants Closure
- At the end of the grant period, OSRP will contact the PI to confirm that all grant funds have been expensed and properly accounted for and reported on.
- OSRP will complete final reporting to sponsor or funding agency.

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Film Screening: La Bamba - A Hispanic Heritage Month Program
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Biopic about the life and short-lived career of Mexican-American rock ‘n’ roll star Richie Valens, starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Miss Jail Beauty Pageant in Brazil
In a country known for its beauty-- both natural and human-- It appears that even the Brazil's convictee killers are on the eyes. a prison in Recife a city in the state of Pernambocu, recently held its inaugural Miss Jail Pageant, joining global list of contests for beauties behind the bars. Twelve contestants were judged for beauty, general knowledge and their good behaviour record. First prize includee $ 1,000 in cash to be deposited in winner's prison bank account. The winner of Miss Jail 2011 was 19-year-old convicted murderer Rebecca Rhayasa. Miss jail is the latest in growing trend. Prison beauty pageants have also been held in the Brazillian city of Rio de Janaeiro, as well as in Russia, Clombia and Lithuania.


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Owning a small business doesn’t exempt you from the realities of everyday life. If anything, it makes you keenly aware of them. People get sick or injured. They start families. Their family members – children, parents and partners – need to be cared for. Ignoring the inevitable only puts our businesses at risk, jeopardizing our livelihoods and those of our employees.
I place my employees at the center of my decision making not because it makes sense for my business, although it does. I do it because it’s a moral choice. I recognize the humanity in each of my employees, and that means supporting them as people, especially when they face challenges in their lives.
Well-Paid Maids provides a living wage to all staff, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid holidays and vacation, paid sick days, health, dental, and vision insurance, and 100% employer-paid short-term disability insurance should longer-term events arise. Through short-term disability insurance, my employees can take up to twelve weeks of leave per year and receive 60 percent of their average weekly income.
I’ve made providing paid leave a priority for my business, and I’m glad to do so, but it hasn’t been without its challenges. Because our paid leave law in Washington, DC, hasn’t come into effect yet, I have to buy short-term disability insurance for my employees to have access to paid leave. This comes at a considerable cost and it lowers our margins. What’s more, because my business is small - we have ten employees - I’m not eligible for the range of policies offered to larger companies. This means I have to buy disability insurance as a supplement to other insurance I buy, costing me even more.
Even paying these high rates, it’s still been a battle to secure the benefits for my employees who have needed to take leave. Insurance companies don’t make profits for their shareholders by generously paying out claims. I’ve had to fight tooth and nail, threaten escalation and aggressively assert my rights under our contract, just to get my insurer to make good on their obligations.
The effort is worth it. I know my employees feel more secure for having access to paid leave. And I know that the worker-friendly business model we’ve developed has helped us grow, responsibly and ethically. That said, I’m looking forward to July 2020, when DC’s paid leave policy will come into full effect. My expenses for providing paid leave will be lowered and my employees will receive more generous benefits. I also expect I’ll be spending less administrative time ensuring benefits are paid correctly and on time.
Universal paid leave will be a boon to DC workers and businesses. We need a nationwide policy as soon as possible. Paid leave shouldn’t depend on where you live or who you work for, it should be as commonplace as the life events that necessitate it. Anything less ignores reality, devalues us as people, and weakens our community.
Aaron Seyedian in the owner of Well-Paid Maids, a cleaning services business in Washington, DC
Check out more Small Business for Paid Leave resources at smallbusinessforpaidleave.org.

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Beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg whites and vanilla. Combine flour, soda, and spices. Add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in the bran and then the oats.
Pinch off dough about the size of a walnut. Press it lightly flat. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees in preheated oven.
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|Calories from Fat: 3896 (60%)|
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|Saturated Fat 265.5g||1327 %|
|Monounsaturated Fat 112.3g|
|Polyunsanturated Fat 21.8g|
|Cholesterol 1098.1mg||338 %|
|Sodium 3100.8mg||107 %|
|Potassium 1693.3mg||45 %|
|Total Carbohydrate 633g||186 %|
|Dietary Fiber 29.1g||116 %|
|Sugars, other 603.9g|
|Protein 60.6g||87 %|
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Digital winds carried word that the great herds of caribou in Alaska and Canada were at risk. Scientists who track herd numbers were surprised at the steep declines. In the span of a few years, 200,000 animals disappeared.
Few fingers pointed at radiation poison as the cause. However, simulations of radioactive plumes released in March 2011 by the Fukushima, Japan nuclear power plant, and international monitoring data cannot be waved away.
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) measures and analyzes radiation in the global atmosphere. One of its sensors is located southeast of Fairbanks, near Salchaket (Designated RN76). CTBTO data show that Alaska and neighboring western and northern Canada, received heavy doses of xenon-133 and other fission contaminates. Backtracking the contamination connects it to the explosions at Fukushima.
Despite mainstream media’s decision to ignore Fukushima, its reality deserves attention. According to the latest Greenpeace reports from Japan, the wrecked facility continues to leak radiation into the air and ocean.
A caribou spends most of its life with its nose to the ground browsing lichen, aka reindeer moss. The animals are equipped with a nasal structure that enables high surface area exposure, designed to warm cold air before reaching the lungs.
Reindeer moss is very slow growing and relies on the atmosphere for some of its nutrition. Mature patches can be upwards of 80 years old. Analysis shows that as much as 94 percent is a carbohydrate.
The caribou is the only large mammal to metabolize lichen. Unique bacteria and protozoa in its gut catalyze digestion. In the summer, caribou also eat willow and birch leaves, sedges, and grasses. Their lives revolve around eating, mating, birthing, traveling and sleeping.
At the time of heaviest emissions from Fukushima, pregnant females in Alaska would have been on the march, feeding almost exclusively on lichen, digging through the snow to reach it.
In 1959, the pollution-absorbing qualities of lichen became a significant obstacle blocking Project Chariot. A brainchild of Edward Teller (father of the hydrogen bomb), the scheme intended to use nuclear explosions to create ‘harbors’ on Alaska’s northwest coast. I was acquainted with several University of Alaska scientists involved in research that concluded bomb fallout would poison lichen. The radiation would then move up the food chain to caribou and the people who eat them.
For standing by their data, the scientists were fired and blackballed by the university president. It’s a crazy-ass story and emblematic of today’s mire in science funding and number fudging.
A comprehensive investigation of Project Chariot and the implications of its defeat are detailed in ‘The Firecraker Boys’ by Dan O’Neill. A dogged researcher with a long history in Alaska, O’Neill devoted years working to bring the story to light. The book illustrates how a few people fighting for their home and culture used radiation science to stop the military-industrial complex in its tracks. The Fukushima crisis may give a second wind to efforts to create a rational nuclear energy policy, if for no other reason than to highlight scientists with backbone.
The decline in caribou numbers, however, preceded Fukushima. Jim Dau, a biologist who studied Alaska caribou for 25 years, says, “…Here is what I think is going on. In the last six, eight, ten years, we’ve had more rain-on-snow events than we used to. We’ve had more moisture fall, and it’s created icing conditions that seal the food. There’s food down there, but either the caribou can’t get to it, or when they finally do get to it, they’ve expended more energy getting there than they get out of it. I think that is what tipped the balance and started this herd going down.”
Oscillating herd numbers are thought to be part of a normal response to the variables of food, predators, and weather. In the down cycle, I think it’s likely that the failure to thrive is connected to radiation deposition in lichen but the effect is hidden in the earlier onset of decline. They’ve been feeding on it for 7.5 years, where it bio-concentrates in each animal. Internal exposures are likely impacting the immune system.
In 2018, after a decade of decline, the Western Arctic herd and the Porcupine herd have both seen numbers rebound. The increases point to the animals’ inherent resilience.
According to state biologist Alex Hansen, “During the declining years, adult cow mortality was high and calf recruitment was low, but since 2015 we’ve observed a positive shift in survival and recruitment rates. With fewer productive cows exiting the population and an increased number of calves joining the herd, things were bound to improve.”
Douglas Yates is a writer and photographer living in Ester, Alaska.


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Royals' Salvador Perez: Homers in first rehab appearance
Perez (knee) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in his first rehab appearance for Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Sunday.
Perez started at catcher and played only four innings, so he'll likely need to play a full game or two behind the plate during his rehab assignment before the Royals are comfortable activating him and reinserting him as their everyday backstop. While Perez has spent the entire season on the 10-day disabled list, the Royals have gotten little production out of the two catchers on their active roster, Drew Butera and Cameron Gallagher. The duo has combined for eight hits -- no home runs -- in 43 at-bats (.186 average).
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The Hanoitimes - Higher oil price in the world market in October was one of the key reasons for PVN to beat its financial targets in the period.
State-run energy giant Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has said its revenue reached VND499.5 trillion (US$21.48 billion) in the first ten months of 2018, 21.1% higher than the ten-month target and up 23.6% year-on-year.
PVN also contributed VND90.9 trillion (US$3.91 billion) to the state budget, 23.2% higher than the ten-month plan and fulfilling the year's plan.
For the January – October period, PVN's oil production stood at 11.71 million tons, 5.5% higher than the ten-month plan and equivalent to 88.5% of the year’s plan. Oil production in October was 1.15 million tons, exceeding 7.2% of the month's plan; gas exploitation also reached 0.78 billion cubic meters, putting the ten-month accumulative gas output at 8.39 billion cubic meters, 4.1% above the ten-month plan and equivalent to 87.4% of the year’s plan.
The group also produced one million tons of petroleum products in October, up 2% compared to the month’s plan, resulting in a total of 7.46 million tons in the January – October period, equivalent to 84.2% of the ten-month plan.
A higher oil price in the world market in October was one of the key reasons for PVN to exceed its respective financial goals, stated the group.
Nevertheless, PVN is predicted to face numerous challenges in completing the goals set for 2018 as global crude oil prices have fluctuated wildly. The East Sea dispute also affects oil exploration as well as foreign investment.
Meanwhile, the group's major products are facing with fierce competition from imported ones, while obstacles in related policies and mechanisms have yet to be removed. The exploitation reduction in major wells in 2018 has also been expected, while geopolitical risks are rising, negatively impacting oil production of the whole country, including the PVN.
As the momentum on oil has shifted over the past couple of years, Vietnam's oil revenue may have risen to VND60 billion (US$2.6 billion) in 2017 from VND50 billion (US$2.1 billion) in 2016 and could rise up to VND76 billion (US$3.3 billion) this year and the next, assuming average oil price remain at US$70 per barrel, said a HSBC's report.
PVN expected to focus on increasing oil and gas storage by 10 - 15 million tons of oil equivalent, at the same time, to facilitate the progress of gas development projects including Block B and Blue Whale, located offshore Danang in central Vietnam.
PVN has set target for oil and gas production in 2018 at 36 million tons, in which gas at 22.83 million tons of oil equivalent, and crude oil of 13.23 million tons.


3 sought in east-side Detroit gas station robbery
Detroit — Police are asking the public to help identify three male suspects connected to a larceny on the city’s east side.
The three men allegedly robbed a gas station about 2:45 a.m. on May 7 in the 14000 block of Mack Avenue, officials said.
Police said the suspects entered the gas station and one of the men blocked the store clerk's door with his body while the two others took items from the freezer and shelves. The suspects placed the items in a backpack and a garbage bag before fleeing west on Mack.
Officials released pictures and video footage taken by the business' security cameras.
Anyone with information about the suspects should call the Detroit Police Department’s 5th Precinct Detective Unit at (313) 596-5540 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP.
Clark Doman contributed.


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Student life is stressful and what seems to be something exciting like moving to a new flat can make things worse. According to new research, 61% of the current population of students believe that renting accommodation is one of the most worrying parts of their university experience.
There are plenty of reasons why student accommodation causes distress to the young adults, but 66% of them agree that poor student and landlord relationship due to lack of communication is the major problem. The study also found that the 70% of the students say that the places for renting are often in poor and rundown.
The research shows that the weak relationship does not work both ways since seven out of 10 landlords do not want students to rent their properties. They believe these young ones cannot be trusted when it comes to taking care of the place.
Perhaps due to these feelings that 77% of students and almost 85% of landlords are supportive of creating a system where they could provide ratings to each other.
Numbers do not lie, and this particular study shows that both students and landlords are not happy with the present state of lettings for students. What is even more disappointing is that this frustration is reinforced by the lack of communication and trust between both sides.
These young people have several other worries about their lives, including studying, exams at the end of the year, and job hunting. With student accommodation as one of the things that make them anxious, it is much harder for them to find the right property that allows them to relax and take their minds off their other concerns.
The goal of the study is to repair the broken relationship between the landlord and the students. According to the CEO of the lettings app that conducted the research, it is interesting that landlords do not want the students to stay in their properties. Their notion that they are bad tenants is surprising, especially with their parents serving as guarantors.
It shows that there is a low risk regarding concerns about these students not being able to pay rent promptly. In case of damages, having their parents as guarantors assures that they can give compensation if some issues occur.
Students are also stereotyped as lazy and irresponsible persons who just want to party. However, they do not deserve such label because the young people today are hardworking and conscientious, especially with their studies.
With the results of the study, it may be one of the first steps that can help improve communication and transparency among students and landlords.
Solving the Problem
It is highly encouraged that landlords consider how vital it is to nurture excellent communication with their tenants, including the students. Ensuring proper interaction with the tenants can help create a stronger relationship and will also be useful if disputes arise.
Additionally, tenants will possibly protect the property because they are satisfied with it. They will also stick around for a more extended period, which helps avoid void times. It does work both ways when the students and their landlords have a good rapport with one another.
It is high time for landlords to trust students. While it cannot be denied some younger people are challenging to deal with, this problem can be avoided by carefully screening the tenants.
Most of the university-goers today are considered responsible. They will not cause damage to the property and are willing to follow the rules the landlord has set for them.
The student accommodation market is perceived to offer excellent yields for owners who want to earn a good return on their capital. With 70% of landlords reluctant to accept students to the property, they are missing out on gaining valuable earnings. What’s more, they have guarantors who mitigate the risk of student tenants with issues, such as late payments.
Moreover, accepting the students almost guarantees that there is occupation and income for the landlord, mainly because student accommodation is in high demand in popular university cities and towns all over the UK.
In reality, purpose-built accommodation for students is considered one of the most profitable sectors in the property market. In the United Kingdom, it is estimated to be worth about £46 billion.
This particular sector is also drawing in vast numbers of students from other countries, along with overseas investors. Even though the value of the pound has fallen, these people are still able to make significant revenues as they invest in the student property market in the UK.
What Students and Landlords Can Do About Their Misgivings
This new research that involved more than 2,000 adults in the UK has indeed revealed the most critical perceptions of the landlords and students regarding the current state of the university student rental market.
Perhaps one of the most significant solutions that landlords can offer is to stop discrimination against students. Since six out of 10 students in the survey said that securing property for rent has become more stressful than their exams or job hunting, it can denote that they have a problem with landlords rejecting their tenancy applications.
It is true that letting to students is not fitting for all landlords and properties. However, it is a market area that landlords should not ignore, especially those who are buying property for letting. In fact, many landlords and owners have found it quite surprising that student renting does offer very high rental yields.
What is even more unexpected is that they are least likely to experience arrears, particularly when compared to other groups of tenants, such as couples, families, or professionals.
However, what needs to be addressed first is the lack of communication, which can lead to rental problems, including failing to report issues on repair and maintenance and inability to deal with requests that eventually result to severe property damage.
All these things could have been avoided if there is better communication between the landlords and the student tenants. It will also help if the landlords visit more often, which will allow them to know the condition of the property and the students as well.


North-East punks CRASHED OUT are back with a brand new video, which they're premiering exclusively with Vive Le Rock!
In no way to be confused with the Phil Collins song of the same name, 'Against All Odds' follows on from the Jarrow quartet's last video 'Still A Fighter', which was premiered by Vive Le Rock! last September.
Formed a quarter of a century ago, Crashed Out are an institution in Tyneside punk, for their melodic and riff-happy hybrid of Oi and heavy rock, born out of a love as much for Motorhead, AC/DC and Rose Tattoo as The Clash, The Dickies and the Angelic Upstarts. They even had legendary Upstarts drummer Decca Wade in their line-up for a while.
The band have released five studio albums to date, along with a split release with L.A. punks The Generators, plus a live album. They've also found time to share stages with the likes of Rancid, NOFX, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, Girlschool and more along the way. An anthem of sorts, 'Against All Odds' opens an explosive new chapter for the band.


Laptop know-how combines the hardware of computer systems and computer-managed units with software—operating systems, authoring tools, skilled methods, and courseware—to help training expertise. Fixd was one of the greatest Kickstarter campaigns ever. It is a revolutionary system that allows YOU to know what’s unsuitable together with your automobile before taking it in to a mechanic so they can’t reap the benefits of you ever again. Simply plug it into your car, pair the Fixd machine together with your good phone, and viola! It tells you PRECISELY what’s mistaken together with your automotive, no mechanic wanted! It is one among our favorite units we have seen and all of us right here at the office acquired one for our cars.
An instance of laptop expertise is the development of a software program that permits individuals to accomplish work from home which has been mechanically assigned from computer systems at their job location. The varsity provides bachelors and grasp’s levels in laptop engineering. The manager grasp’s program is available on-line. Junior undergraduate college students select two areas of specialization. Research overseas opportunities can be found. Should you’re fascinated by computer systems and have a flair for math and logic, chances are you’ll wish to be part of the entrance traces of the rapidly growing discipline of pc expertise. Learn on for work duties and generally required degrees.
Computer systems have taken over every aspect of human tradition. We use computer systems to work, play, do research, store, keep involved with friends, and more. The title which has dominated the entire computer world since its first launch in November 1985 is WINDOWS. It is the most used working system in the world. But another technology of working systems is coming ahead which can absolutely exchange home windows, named as MIDORI. The primary idea behind it is to develop a light-weight portable OS which can be easily joined to numerous purposes.
These gadgets have integrated features like Web searching over cellular at low value, picture and video capturing, access to musical beats even at transfer, excessive information storage with the facility of micro SD card slot, information transfer with wireless know-how like Bluetooth, infrared and USB and so forth. These new era mobile enable our communication, entertainment and technology wants. Designed in Britain to finest mix magnificence, comfort, and convenience. Eton Armour’s new and improved design protects your cellphone in opposition to most drops with smart rubber padding that absorbs impacts and softens falls. Eton Armour was designed to be as space environment friendly as potential. This makes it one of the high accessories for iPhone 7.
Many people mistakenly consider it’s technology which drives innovation. Yet from the definitions above, that’s clearly not the case. It is opportunity which defines innovation and technology which permits innovation. Consider the traditional “Build a better mousetrap” example taught in most business faculties. You may need the technology to build a better mousetrap, but if you have no mice or the old mousetrap works effectively, there is no such thing as a alternative after which the know-how to build a greater one turns into irrelevant. However, in case you are overrun with mice then the chance exists to innovate a product using your know-how.


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One of the laudable ways social media has had real-world consequences is in how the #OscarsSoWhite provided a wake-up call that an Academy membership that was older, white, and male had failed to adequately recognize diverse movies. In response, the Academy worked hard to expand the number of women and people of color in their ranks, and slowly but surely, they’re making progress. In 2015, women only made up a quarter of the Academy. Half of the new members of 2019 are women. In 2015, a shocking 8% of the Academy was people of color. Now 29% of 2019’s new members are people of color.
Could the Academy do better? Of course, but I like that they’re making strides towards improvement. Will that have an effect on which movies win Oscars? Yes and no! This year, a record number of black women won Oscars taking home Best Supporting Actress (Regina King), Best Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter), and Production Design (Hannah Beachler). But this was also the year where Green Book, a movie that believes racism is interpersonal rather than systemic, took home Best Picture because it makes white people feel good about race.
So will these changing demographics shape future winners, or are we looking at more Green Books in our future? It’s difficult to say. Keep in mind that in the last four years, Best Picture winners have also included Moonlight and The Shape of Water, two movies that didn’t fit a traditional “Best Picture” mold. So perhaps movies like that are the way of the future rather than Green Book. It will be interesting to see which movies take home Best Picture over the next few years and if they trend towards more thoughtful, representative movies, or if the backlash to those kinds of movies wins out.
Click here for a full list of the new members, which includes Tom Holland, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and many more. The Oscars will take place on February 23, 2020.


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Police have arrested two people in London in relation to the alleged genital mutilation of a baby girl, the Evening Standard reported.
According to the paper, police hope the case could result in a landmark first ever prosecution for FGM in the UK.
The alleged act of “cutting” itself is said to have taken place abroad. It can involve the removal of parts of all of the labia and clitoris, and sometimes the sewing up of the vagina.
Officers said the two accused and their alleged victim – believed to have been only around five or six weeks old at the time – all live in Britain. The pair could be prosecuted under legislation passed in 2003 that made it illegal to send a girl abroad for genital mutilation. The practice was outlawed in the UK in 1985.
Sources told the Standard that this particular alleged case involves an unprecedentedly young girl, and every effort is being made to gather evidence to allow police to bring charges.
One potential stumbling block is reported to be an issue of the baby’s nationality at the time of the alleged mutilation – due to the limits of the legislation, a prosecution is only expected to be approved if it was after the girl received her UK passport.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, said earlier this week that a first prosecution for FGM could come “relatively shortly”, with at least one case offering a “possibility” of charges.
Those comments are thought to relate to the case of an older victim, reports suggest, but could mean there is nonetheless hope for a landmark case even if the one associated with today’s arrests falls through.
Last week, The Independent’s Tess Finch-Lees wrote about how the UK’s approach to genital mutilation isn’t working. It is estimated that more than 20,000 girls in Britain are at risk of FGM.

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When it comes to taking care of our own, we usually make sure they get the best services possible – the best doctor, the best teachers, the best of everything that we can offer and afford. We sometimes even give things up ourselves so that the people we love can have what we think they need.
So how come, when it comes to our own businesses, we often choose to cut down costs and provide them with average services, or worse? Why do we even consider paying someone who we know isn’t fully qualified to do something on which our business and our livelihood depend?
It happens to all of us, the temptation to “save money” by choosing cheaper alternatives to the services we really want. However, in the long term these choices have a tendency to cost us a lot more.
Today we are thinking about commitment. We are thinking about dedication and choice. About following through and trusting our work.
We’ve long ago decided we’d rather give up cable television or a weekend out of town than cut costs and be stuck with a lousy alternative to a service we know we need to succeed.
What would you give up for your dream?