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From the original article on October 6, 2022. Author: Stone Age Herbalist.
This month has a good mixture of topics, ranging from animal domestication genetics to modern shipwreck hunting. I’ve tried to include a number of evolving techniques in isotope analysis, metallurgy, organic residues and marine archaeology. The spread is wide, from the European Neolithic to Palaeolithic Borneo to the wonders of Peruvian civilisation. The largest paper this month is the huge genetics paper covering the Anglo-Saxon migration period, which has taken up a bigger share of the reports.
Earliest Surgical Amputation
The successful removal of an injured or diseased limb requires immense knowledge and skill with anatomy and post-surgical care. The earliest known examples date to the agricultural Neolithic period, when societies were deemed to be ‘complex’ enough to have developed a tradition of surgery. However, a new paper from Australia pushes this date back to 31,000 years ago, which is truly remarkable. From the Liang Tebo cave, Borneo, comes the skeleton of a young person with a deliberate amputation of the lower left leg. The tibia and fibula had been carefully amputated and the bone showed remodeling, suggesting the person outlived the operation by 6-9 years. Bone thinning indicates they were fairly sedentary afterwards, unsurprisingly. That Palaeolithic foragers were able to perform the procedure with stone tools and prevent an infection afterwards speaks volumes about their skill and compassion.
The Genetic History of Donkey Domestication
Human history in Africa and the Middle East is unimaginable without the camel and donkey, yet researchers know little about how and where the donkey was domesticated and how bloodlines were managed. This paper from the Centre d’Anthropobiologie et de Génomique in Toulouse combined 49 new modern donkey genomes with 158 public datasets to create a comprehensive phylogenetic map, pointing clearly to East Africa as the original point of domestication. Adding over 30 ancient donkey genomes to these results gave the following narrative:
Donkeys emerged in East Africa around 5000 BC
These spread to Eurasia around 2500 BC
Central and Eastern Asian lineages split between 2000 - 1000 BC
The northern French Roman donkey breeding farm (Boinville-en-Woëvre) strongly selected for ‘giant’ donkey traits
The paper notes large absences in their datasets, particularly for sub-Saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia, as well as gaps in the narrative such as how and where the first donkeys left Africa, but overall, this is a huge contribution to an understudied field.
Scottish Neolithic Farming Practices
Isotope analysis is a powerful method for determining the conditions under which plants and animals grew in their lifetime, the different ratios of isotopes corresponding the different nutrient levels and availability. Applying this to recovered cereal grain allows researchers to uncover whether they were grown in manure rich soil or naturally produced earth. Neolithic farming techniques seem very different even across nearby landscapes, reflecting in part skill, access to seed variants and the underlying soil quality.
The British Neolithic has seen both extremes over the years, from interpretations that early agriculturalists used semi-nomadic slash-and-burn methods to settled permanent, well manured fields. Sometime in the Late Neolithic period, agriculture in England seemed to disappear altogether, replaced with a pastoralist and nut-gathering existence. A new paper looking at a timber hall from Balbridie, Aberdeenshire, shows that early Scottish agriculture had a similar experience. Tens of thousands of wheat grains revealed isotope levels consistent with no manuring, while in comparison, Orkney and Angus Neolithic grains showed moderate fertiliser use, as well as careful selection for lighter, sandier soils. Clearly in some places the Scottish soil was of sufficient quality to farm without nitrogen inputs. While perhaps a less sexy paper, accumulation of these datasets allows us to build a good picture of Neolithic farming as it waxed and waned towards the Bronze Age.
Wari Elite Burials Uncovered
The Wari civilisation are one of those enigmatic South American cultures that receive little attention. Sandwiched between the Moche and Chimu peoples chronologically, the Wari came to dominate the coasts and highlands of Peru between 500 to 1000 AD. A violent, stratified and highly religious people, the Wari were also exceptionally skilled metalworkers and craftsmen. In an announcement from the University of Warsaw, a huge number of elite burials have been excavated near Lima:
All the remains in the tomb were buried with gold and silver jewelry, bronze tools, knives, axes, baskets, woven textiles, raw materials for basketry, and wood and leather items — an abundance of objects that makes archaeologists think the people buried there were skilled craftspeople, as well as members of the Wari elite.
“We could call this part of the royal necropolis 'The Gallery of Elite Craftsmen'…For the first time, we have found the burials of male Wari elite, who were also fine craftsmen and artists."
Another Neolithic Massacre Site - Slovakia
A number of mass graves have been documented during the LBK European Neolithic period, at Talheim, Herxheim, Schletz-Asparn and Schöneck-Kilianstädten to name but a few. They all roughly date to between 5000-5500 BC. This latest pit was discovered in Vráble, Slovakia, and presents us with a similar situation - around 35 people thrown in a mass grave:
“The bodies originally lay in various positions – on their backs, on their stomachs, on their sides, some in a frog-like position. A common feature is, as with the previous uncovered skeletons, that the buried individuals at the bottom of the ditch are missing their heads. We found only one child's skull and one part of a sled.”
The settlement itself developed into a huge, fortified site, with 300 identified longhouses, a moat, six separate entrances and a palisade fence. This level of construction suggests that the people living there feared violence and aggression, which they ultimately experienced. Exactly why these Neolithic cultures engaged in this widespread spasm of violence across Central Europe is still unknown, but disease and the collapse of long-distance trade seems to be involved.
Early Chinese Chemistry - Lead White Production
Lead white is a mixture of hydrocerussite and cerussite, which forms a white powdery pigment. It has been used extensively throughout prehistory and history, from European oil paintings to Egyptian murals. Cerussite can be mined naturally, and it was, but around the 4th century BC a synthetic production method was invented in Greece. The corrosion method uses vinegar, steam, heat, and carbon dioxide to transform lead into lead acetate and then carbonation into lead white. In the same time period, lead white appears in China, which has puzzled researchers for a long time. Did the Chinese learn to manufacture it from the Greeks, or vice versa? A new paper this month shows that the Chinese method was different, original and earlier than the Greek corrosion process:
Here, we investigate some white cosmetic residues from the Liangdaicun site during the eighth century BCE in northern China through FTIR, XRD, SEM-EDS, radioactive and stable carbon isotope analyses. The results show that these residues were the earliest synthesized lead white in the world to date, which was produced by the precipitation method in solution distinct from the corrosion method practiced in ancient Greece. Thus, the synthesis of lead white should have evolved independently in east and west Eurasia during the first millennium BCE
Since lead white was principally used for cosmetics and paintings, it is fair to say that the human desire for aesthetics and beauty helped stimulate complex chemical knowledge and practice. The earliest known Chinese application of lead white comes from the Terra-Cotta warriors, showing how power and visual art were also closely linked.
Marine Archaeology - Warning the Titanic
Marine archaeology is one of those areas tipped to be the future of prehistoric research, with many important Pleistocene and Holocene sites submerged by the rising sea levels after the Ice Age. Developing the capacity for autonomous seabed mapping and high resolution imaging is a central task for the field, which is why the latest announcement from Bangor University is exciting for marine archaeologists. Using recent developments in multibeam sonar technology, researchers were able to identify over 100 unlisted shipwrecks across 7500 miles of the Irish Sea. Among the wrecks was the SS Mesaba, positively identified for the first time. The SS Mesaba is an unremarkable merchant vessel, but in 1912 she was crossing the Atlantic and sent a warning message to the RMS Titanic. Infamously the message was received but failed to reach the bridge. The Mesaba was later torpedoed during WW1 in 1918 while in convoy.
Mayan Cacao Not Just For The Elite
The use of cacao in Mesoamerican societies has traditionally been viewed as an elite practice, limited to royal and senior figures and associated with power and status. However, this view has come to be challenged and recent biomolecular analysis of pottery sherds from El Pilar (600-900 AD) across a number of residential contexts seems to prove the opposite. Extracting compounds preserved in the matrix of pottery is a technique long term readers have seen before, and successful studies rely on the presence of unique molecules to identify the substance stored or cooked in the pot. In the case of cacao, three molecules have previously been highlighted - caffeine, theobromine and theophylline. Of the three, theophylline is the rarest molecule and could only have come from the cacao plant during this time period.
With our technique validated, we expanded the sample to investigate cacao distribution by selecting an additional 41 vessels from large, medium, and small residential units in the upland ridges, the transitional foothills, and the alluvial Belize River valley, where cacao was documented at the time of the conquest (34). Sampled civic centers include the major center El Pilar, the minor centers Bacab Na, Yaxox, and MC214A. Together, the 54 samples provide a window for viewing the importance of cacao among the ancient Maya
Interestingly, the range of different vessels studied revealed that cacao traces were not limited to drinking cups. In fact all basic domestic pottery, jugs, plates, mixing bowls and storage jars, showed signs of cacao. Combined with the general domestic context, the researchers infer that cacao use was widespread, used in food and drink and available to all sections of Mayan society.
Anglo-Saxon Genetics Paper
The long awaited Anglo-Saxon paper finally arrived this month, with no shortage of controversy. Others have done more detailed reviews but a basic overview is always welcome. The debate over the nature, scale and even reality of Germanic migration to Britain in the post-Roman period has raged for decades. In the post-war era a number of stances were taken, including full-scale population movement, elite warband invasion, passive migration and minimal to no migration at all. This paper combines 460 ancient genomes with over 5,000 modern genomes to provide a comprehensive study of population movement into Britain.
The ancient genomic data came from England (278 individuals) and northern Europe/Ireland (182) for the period 450-850 AD, along with some bronze and iron age datasets. The results are generally unsurprising, with a few interesting nuances:
Prior to the early Medieval period there was very little northern continental European (CNE) genetic signal in the British population, with the exception of Roman York
During the early Medieval period, the majority of sampled individuals received almost all their ancestry from CNE sources (Germany, Denmark, Holland) at 76% on average
This coverage declines in a gradient from high CNE in eastern and central England to much lower in the south and southwest, and is absent in Ireland
English cemeteries are not genetically homogeneous, but show some mixed ancestry at the individual and family level
There was no noted sex bias in the populations, meaning both men and women were equally likely to have British or CNE ancestry
In general English graves displayed a higher level of grave goods for CNE dominant individuals, although notable exceptions existed such as a 100% British man buried in Updown Eastry under a barrow with a seax
A number of graves with weapons which had previously been classified as female were discovered to be male
“Consistently, England CNE and medieval individuals from Lower Saxony exhibit almost identical genetic affinities and ancestry components”
Paternal Y chromosome haplogroups shifted from R1b-P312 dominant, prior to the early medieval period, to R1b-U106, R1a-M420, I2a1-L460 and I1-M253, consistent with northern European ancestry.
Modern Scottish, Welsh and Irish populations are mostly derived from British bronze age and iron age populations
Modern English populations can be modelled as a three-way split between earlier British, CNE and French iron age. This French source mostly post-dates the CNE migration period, indicating a continuous pulse of Frankish migration to England, particularly Kent and Sussex, after the CNE arrivals.
So, while this is a broad sweep of several centuries, the results clearly show that a mass migration event took place between 450-850 AD, the majority coming from Saxony to eastern and central England. While this doesn’t rule out an initial war-band scenario, it does indicate that elite dominance was not the main form of social transformation, and that large numbers of Germanic settlers came in family groups to England’s shores. The patchwork and regional nature of the data will be pored over and combined with previous work on material culture for many years, and there are individual stories to tell amongst the huge dataset. But this seems like the nail in the coffin of all suggestions that Anglo-Saxon migration did not occur.
Previous hypotheses about the social mechanisms in this migration have included partial social segregation, elite migration, substantial population replacement or no migration at all. Our combined genetic and archaeological analysis point to a complex, regionally contingent migration with partial integration that was probably dependent on the fortunes of specific families and their individual members.
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So it´s time for my second post this month and I wanted to make something different. This withes brew kit makes it so easy to make other things than just cards so I decorated a candle and att matchbox. We dont celibrate Halloween in that way in Sweden we have something called Alla helgona dag (all saints day) when we go to the graveyard and light some candles on our relatives graves that past away. Its a time when we think of them a little bit extra and the history is that this day we celibrate our saints in the cristian religion.
En närbild på fladdermössen som jag klippte ut och sen limmade fast några små plastmöss som kropp.
A close-up on the bats that i cut out from the kit and glued a plastic little mouse as a body.
A close up on the matchbox.
What i used in this card was following:
Papers from Tsunami rose Withes brew
Dies from memory box (spiderweb)
Martha Stewart boarder punch
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The number of children arriving alone at the Southwest border to request asylum has been steadily increasing since April 2020, with the pace accelerating in the new year.
The US Border Patrol detained 9,300 unaccompanied children in February, up from 5,700 in January. A steep rise this early in the year suggests more families and children will arrive in the coming months. Previous migration waves have peaked in early summer — typically around May.
“What you have got to remember is this, is that March, April, May and June are the peak months,” said Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, whose district includes border cities Laredo and Rio Grande City. “So we’re going to see some big numbers.”
The sudden increase in children entering the US alone is being driven by the devastation left behind by two major hurricanes last year, the toll of the coronavirus pandemic and a perceived relaxation of enforcement. Most of the children are seeking safe haven from dangerous circumstances in their home countries of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico.
“Poverty, high levels of violence, and corruption in Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries have propelled migration to our Southwest border for years,” said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “The adverse conditions have continued to deteriorate.”
Mayorkas said his agency is “on pace to encounter more individuals on the Southwest border than we have in the last 20 years,” including more arrivals of unaccompanied children. Both the Biden and Trump administrations have been turning away single adults and families under a pandemic-related health order. The Biden administration, however, is no longer turning away unaccompanied children.
Typically, after being taken into Border Patrol custody, unaccompanied children have to be turned over within 72 hours to the Department of Health and Human Services, which is tasked with the care of migrant children.
HHS was until recently running their shelters at partial capacity to maintain Covid-19 distancing protocols, which had limited its ability to accept children within those first three days. This has forced children to wait in jail-like conditions at Border Patrol adult facilities for longer than the three-day legal limit.
As of March 18, more than 4,500 children were waiting in Border Patrol custody and 9,500 children were in HHS care — well above the 5,100 children in HHS care as of January 31.
It will take time to reunite them with a family member or release them to another appropriate sponsor. But that can take months. By the summer of 2020, the children remaining in custody had been in HHS care for nearly a year on average. The average length of stay for a child in HHS custody is currently 34 days, an administration official said.
HHS has released 131,800 children to US-based sponsors between October 2017 through January 2021. Of those, 43% were discharged to a parent or other legal guardian, 47% were sponsored by another immediate relative, and 10% were released to a distant relative or an unrelated sponsor.
FEMA is assisting the HHS with expanding its capacity to provide shelter to more children. Teenagers, who represent the majority of unaccompanied children, are also being transferred out of Border Patrol facilities to a temporary shelter at a Dallas convention center until they can be accepted by HHS.
President Joe Biden said he expects that these efforts to open additional shelters will provide enough beds for all of the unaccompanied children in US custody “by next month.”
“What we should be doing is making sure we provide beds for these children,” Biden said in a March 17 interview with ABC. “We will have, I believe, by next month enough of those beds to take care of these children who have no place to go. But they need to be taken care of.”
In the meantime, some 14,000 children — the more than 4,500 children waiting to be transferred out of Border Patrol facilities for adults and the more than 9,500 children in HHS custody — are waiting on the US government to decide their fate.
—Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak contributed to this report

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Ardens return to home court this weekend
The Swift Current Comp. Ardens basketball team will return to the hardwood this weekend when they host a four-team round robin tournament.
The Arden have a 9-4 record this season with one tournament title and two silver medal performances.
The Ardens may show a little bit of rust after a week off due to the exam break.
"It's always tough to find your rhythm after a week off, but I think everyone will be in the same boat with most schools across the province having exams this time of year," conceded head coach Andrew Herrick. "We will have a good practice on Thursday and let the girls get lots of shots up so they will be ready for Friday night."
The Ardens will open the tournament Friday against the Prince Albert Carleton Crusaders at 8 p.m.
"The only team we have seen at tournaments this year is Prince Albert Carlton. They are an athletic team with good size that will be a challenge for us. They press and fall into a zone so our press break and zone offense will have to be sharp," explained Herrick.
The Ardens will face North Battleford on Saturday at 10 a.m. "The past few years we have always had really close games with North Battleford so I don't think this year will be any different," noted Herrick.
They will conclude the tournament on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. against Dunmore, AB.
"We have never played Eagle Butte High School (Dunmore AB) but we are looking forward to competing against a new team," said Herrick.


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Top 14 Celebrities That Live in Jackson Hole
- Harrison Ford
- Sandra Bullock
- Kanye West
- Matthew McConaughey
- Natalie Portman
- Nikki Sixx
- Travis Rice
- Bradford Lund
- Dick Cheney
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Jimmy Chin
- Pippa Middleton
- Uma Thurman
- Brad Pitt
Renowned actor Harrison Ford, best known for his iconic roles as Han Solo in Star Wars and Indiana Jones, has been a long-time resident of Jackson Hole. Ford is drawn to the area not only for its breathtaking scenery but also for his passion for aviation. The actor is an avid pilot and has a ranch in the Jackson Hole area where he enjoys the tranquility and vast open spaces.
Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock is another A-lister who has fallen in love with Jackson Hole's charm. Bullock, known for her roles in movies like "The Blind Side" and "Gravity," reportedly owns a vacation home in the area. The actress values the privacy and seclusion that Jackson Hole offers, providing a peaceful retreat for her and her family.
Music and fashion mogul Kanye West has made headlines for his unique lifestyle and residence choices, and Jackson Hole is no exception. West reportedly owns a ranch in the region, which he purchased in 2019. The artist has expressed his admiration for the area's natural beauty and serene environment, making it a fitting escape for someone of his stature.
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, have also been spotted enjoying the peaceful surroundings of Jackson Hole. McConaughey, known for his roles in films like "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Interstellar," appreciates the town's blend of natural beauty and cultural richness.
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman, celebrated for her roles in films like "Black Swan" and "V for Vendetta," has also found solace in the beauty of Jackson Hole. Portman, known for her dedication to environmental causes, appreciates the town's commitment to conservation and sustainable living. She has been spotted exploring the nearby Grand Teton National Park with her family.
Nikki Sixx, the iconic bassist and co-founder of the legendary rock band Mötley Crüe, is known for his wild on-stage persona. However, when he's not rocking out on tour, Sixx finds solace in the serene landscapes of Jackson Hole. The musician has expressed his love for the area's natural beauty and outdoor activities.
Renowned professional snowboarder Travis Rice, celebrated for his groundbreaking achievements in the world of extreme sports, is also a resident of Jackson Hole. Known for pushing the boundaries of snowboarding, Rice has chosen this mountainous paradise as his home base.
The challenging terrain of the Teton Range and the world-class snow conditions make Jackson Hole an ideal location for Rice to continue his snowboarding pursuits and maintain his adventurous lifestyle.
Bradford Lund, a successful entrepreneur and businessman, is known for his contributions to the technology industry. Co-founder of the cybersecurity company Perimeter 81, Lund has chosen Jackson Hole as his home.
Beyond the thriving tech hubs of Silicon Valley, Lund finds inspiration in the quietude of Wyoming. His move to Jackson Hole reflects a growing trend of tech professionals seeking refuge in areas that offer both a high quality of life and a break from the fast-paced tech world.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is a long-time resident of Jackson Hole, where he resides in a stunning home overlooking the Snake River. Cheney, who served under President George W. Bush, has a deep connection to Wyoming, having represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The former vice president's choice of Jackson Hole as his post-political residence showcases the area's allure, combining political figures with the natural beauty and seclusion the town provides.
Emmy-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, known for her roles in iconic television series like "Seinfeld" and "Veep," has a home in Jackson Hole. The comedienne and producer, alongside her husband Brad Hall, appreciates the town's charm, which offers a balance between the spotlight of Hollywood and the peacefulness of the Wyoming wilderness.
Louis-Dreyfus has been spotted enjoying the town's cultural events and outdoor activities, contributing to the vibrant community spirit that defines Jackson Hole.
Renowned mountaineer, filmmaker, and photographer Jimmy Chin is no stranger to the adventurous spirit of Jackson Hole. Known for his breathtaking documentaries, such as "Meru" and "Free Solo," Chin has chosen to make Jackson Hole his home. The rugged terrain and challenging peaks surrounding the town perfectly align with his passion for outdoor pursuits.
While the Middleton sisters are often associated with the bustling city life of London, Pippa Middleton, sister to the Duchess of Cambridge, has found solace in the serene landscapes of Jackson Hole.
An accomplished athlete and author, Middleton is drawn to the town's recreational opportunities, including its renowned ski resorts. Her occasional visits to the area have sparked interest in the media, shedding light on Jackson Hole's appeal beyond its typical celebrity residents.
Acclaimed actress Uma Thurman, known for her roles in iconic films like "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill," has also discovered the allure of Jackson Hole. Thurman has been spotted enjoying the town's cultural events and outdoor activities, showcasing a genuine appreciation for the community's blend of nature and art.
Academy Award-winning actor and producer Brad Pitt is no stranger to the allure of Jackson Hole. Pitt, known for his versatile roles in films such as "Fight Club" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," has been spotted in the area, sparking rumors of a potential residence. If true, Pitt would join the ranks of other Hollywood celebrities who have chosen Jackson Hole as a retreat, seeking refuge in the town's natural beauty and embracing the serene lifestyle it offers.

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He returned from Malaysia on Saturday
The police arrested a man wanted in for the murder of three Charsadda brothers.
He was taken into custody from the Islamabad airport. He returned from Malaysia on Saturday.
The police said that they have blocked the CNICs and accounts of the suspects.
The prime suspect, Nadir, is accused of killing three brothers over a property dispute and then escaping abroad.
A joint investigation team has been formed for the arrest of the suspects.

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TROY — Remember when the Tri-City ValleyCats scored 35 runs over their first four home games of the New York-Pennsylvania League season, winning each game? Yeah, kind of hard to remember isn’t it, with all the troubles the Cats have had denting the plate at Joe Bruno Stadium lately? Wednesday night, the ValleyCats returned home from a 6-0 road trip but fell right into that difficulty of putting base hits together and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Auburn Doubledays. The Cats totaled just five hits. It was the fifth loss in the past seven home games for the ValleyCats, who’ve totaled just six runs in their past four home games. The defeat left the first-place ValleyCats with a 20-10 season record but since Lowell lost (8-2) at State College, Tri-City’s lead over the Spinners (16-12) remained at three games in the NYP’s Stedler Division. Wasted in the defeat was 5 1/3 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief by the ValleyCats’ Albert Minnis and Tanner Bushue. “They had our number tonight,” ValleyCats outfielder Jon Kemmer said of Doubledays starter Jake Johansen and left-handed relievers Cory Bafidis and David Napoli. “They made good pitches and mixed them up well.” Johansen, with a full come-to-a-stop hitch in his wind-up delivery, left with two outs in the fifth inning but allowed the ValleyCats just three hits and one run. He walked on and struck out six. “I don’t know if it was the hitch but he had really good stuff and had our number today,” Kemmer said. “I’ll tip my hat to him.” Johansen came into the game with an earned run average of 0.71 in 12 2/3 innings but the Auburn staff ERA was 5.31. “Stats can definitely be deceiving,” Kemmer said, though it should be added that winning pitcher Bafidis was making his first appearance with Auburn and Napoli’s ERA was 2.00, so the ValleyCats weren’t seeing the worst of the Doubledays hurlers. “Their pitching staff showed up tonight and made some quality pitches and mixed pitches well and just threw us off today,” Kemmer said. ValleyCats manager Ed Romero said that Johansen was “effectively wild. He was tough. The lefties, not so much but we just couldn’t do anything offensively. That’s the way it goes sometimes.” Tri-City starter Adrian Houser (0-1) “had one bad inning,” Romero said. “He got some pitches up, left some fastballs up in the zone and it hurt him. But you could say he was just one pitch away from giving up just one run.” That “bad inning” was the second. Will Difo led off with a walk, Cody Gunter singled to left-center and Brenton Allen plated the first run with a slicing double off the glove of Cats left fielder Conrad Gregor. Houser bore down to strike out the next two hitters but Gunter scored on a wild pitch and Isaac Ballou, on a 2-2 pitch doubled to right field, scoring Allen for the 3-0 count. The ValleyCats got back-to-back walks to open the bottom of the fourth but Johansen induced a double-play grounder to shortstop by Mike Martinez and got Ernesto Genoves on a groundout to second base. The ValleyCats got their run in the fifth but left the bases loaded. Kemmer singled, moved to second on an out and to third on a passed ball. Chan Moon brought him in with a pinch hit, beating out a hard-hit ball in the shortstop hole. Tony Kemp followed with an infield hit and Bafidis came on to walk James Ramsay. He then struck out Gregor to end the inning. The ValleyCats got just two more baserunners the rest of the way. Romero isn’t concerned with the ValleyCats’ lack of scoring. “Not really,” he said. “We swung the bats much better on the road. They’ll (Cats hitters) get going again.” Kemp, the Cats’ leading hitter at .318 said the team is still “hitting balls right at people.” While there may not have been much of that on Wednesday night, but in the sixth, when the Cats went out 1-2-3, it could be argued their two groundouts and Martinez’s flyout were hit at least as hard as the Doubledays’ three hits in their three-run second. “Balls will start finding holes again like they were earlier (in the season),” Kemp said. Bushue pitched four innings, allowing just one hit and striking out five. “He was very good tonight,” Romero said of the 2009 second-round draft pick. “Our pitching has been outstanding.” This year’s Houston Astros second-round selection, Andrew Thurman, pitches for the ValleyCats tonight as the three-game series continues.


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Written and illustrated by Young Vo
Levine Querido, 2022, 32 pp (unpaged)
This picturebook highlights the dual worlds of Dat, a young boy who “sailed on a boat, then flew on a plane,” and now must encounter a new school, new expectations, and a new language that sounds like gibberish. The illustrations highlight the contrasts between Dat’s home life and school life. Classmates and teachers appear as smiling, black-and-white cartoon monsters, while Dat and his mother are portrayed realistically in full color. Tiny picture “gibberish” speech bubbles take the place of written English as Dat tries to introduce himself, only to have his name mispronounced by the bus driver and his new teacher.
Faced with all this uncertainty, Dat moves through his world almost silently, saying little but his own name. Finally, he encounters a friendly face: a small, boisterous monster who slowly morphs into a realistic, full-color girl named Julie as she teaches Dat words in English. Those who have had to learn a language in a new community will know that the frustration is reduced by the presence of a patient friend, one who will take the time to answer questions and get to know you when the teacher will not; however, it can be frustrating to feel like Dat needs to be saved.
The real power of this book is in the pictures. The visual language of video games is international and universal (dotted pathways, monsters to fight, doorways to traverse). Author Young Vo does animation for role-playing video games and those elements appear in Gibberish: Dat, as the main character, leaves a dotted pathway behind him as he moves through different monster worlds. The cartoon characters representing the English-speaking world are unsettling and the pictorial font intentionally confusing. Native English readers, trying to parse the unfamiliar font, will feel empathy for Dat’s situation. Shape and color are also imbued with meaning: when Dat is in comfortable spaces, he is surrounded by circles, while his uncomfortable moments are enclosed in boxes with sharp edges. It’s also interesting that the pictorial font actually corresponds letter-to-letter with English, and clues on the inside of the covers can help curious readers “decode” the speech in the book.
In international student forums, multilingual people recall their first experiences with English as a kind of familiar-sounding nonsense; recognizable from American music and movies but ultimately sounding like rhythmic noise mixed with the occasional word. The clever “gibberish” in this book creates a sense that understanding is close, but is out of reach for the moment. The way the world and words morph into full-color, recognizable ideas will help students understand that the confusing and unfamiliar become familiar over time.
Reading this book alongside a narrative that delves more deeply into the main character’s thoughts and feelings would allow for strong comparisons and learning. Possible choices are Bao Phi’s (2017) A Different Pond or The Day Saida Arrived by Susana Gómez Redondo (2015). For more language play and experience with disorienting language, read with Carson Ellis’ (2016) Du Iz Tak?.
Author Young Vo came to the United States as a young child and a refugee. Based in Baltimore, he has been an animator for digital games. According to an interview with Politics and Prose linked on his website, his own sketches and English picturebooks were a way to connect when he didn’t understand the language, and he remembers that the “language barrier fell away when you just talk and play together.” He wanted to create a book for “the Dats and the Julies.” Gibberish is his first book for children.
Jana Maiuri, University of Arizona, Tucson
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Happy Memorial Day! I hope you had a great day with family and friends. I had the incredible gift of being able to spend the day with my husband and children. Many blessings to those families who could not; who lost a family member during his or her service in the military. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice.
In a previous post I did the heat embossing for this project. Today I’ll be putting the whole thing together.
The leading star in this project is the Top Note Bigz Die – which is on our Retiring List. Eek! You have until June 2nd to order your own. You can do so NOW by using my Shop Now button on the right sidebar of my blog. If you miss the opportunity, you can create this by simply using two pieces of cardstock measuring 3-1/2 x 4-1/2 and rounding the corners with our Project Life Corner punch, # 135346.
Stampin’ Up! has cute paper sacks that are flat. For this project, however, I wanted a gusseted sack so that the finished item looked more like a purse. I picked these up at Michaels. They measure 3-1/2″ x 7″ and come in a variety of colors. I used the kraft sacks for this project but here’s a picture of their white sacks.
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Mossberg Silver Reserve II Shotgun Review
Mossberg Silver Reserve II Shotgun Review
In the world of shotgun shooting sports, the sky is virtually the limit in what you can pay for a good upland game, trap, or skeet gun, especially when considering the traditional over/under configuration. With names such as Krieghoff, Kolar, and Perazzi, one can purchase a fuel-efficient passenger car cheaper than what a lot of professional and Olympic shooters prefer. For the rest of us mere mortals who like to occasionally bust a clay pigeon or two with friends, there are much more affordable shotguns on the market. This week, we take a look at the Mossberg Silver Reserve II Shotgun, and we recap the results of putting it through the paces on the range over the past several months.
The Silver Reserve II is a series of hinge or â€œbreak action shotguns offered by Mossberg's International division imported from Kahn in Istanbul, Turkey. This series of over / under configured shotguns uses a standard box-lock with double under lugs. The Silver Reserve II series comes in various models, chamberings, and barrel lengths such as Field, Field Combo, Sport, SuperSport, and the small, 20 gauge only Bantam model. Currently, most models are offered in 12, 20, and 28 gauge as well as .410. (Sorry, no 16 gauge in the entry-level Mossberg) Barrel lengths vary from 26 to 32 as well as varying barrel rib widths. All models come with hard-chrome plated chambers and bores which make for easy maintenance and cleaning. Except for the 28 gauge chambered for 2 3/4 shells, all other gauges are chambered in 3 .
For this review, Mossberg sent over the basic Mossberg Field Model #75412 12 gauge with extractors. (Ejectors are featured on the Sport and SuperSport models) The shotgun arrived in a compact hard plastic case broken down into two parts, the receiver, and the barrels. Accompanying the shotgun inside the box were the owner's manual and another small hard plastic case. This box contained 3 screws in the chokes to replace the two already installed in the barrel. With literally a flick of the wrist, I assembled the Silver Reserve II and began to inspect it. The bright polished silver finish and full covering scroll work matched up well with the good-looking Black Walnut stock set. Overall, the whole shotgun made a very impressive-looking setup, but I assure you, it would never be confused with a hand-built $40,000 Krieghoff, nor do I have a need for it to be.
I dropped in a pair of 12 gauge Snap Caps and mounted the shotgun to my shoulder in a shooting stance. The 28 barrels gave the gun's relatively light, overall 7.5lb weight a good balance, and easy swing. My excitement was cut short however once I pulled the trigger. Despite virtually no overtravel, the trigger was rough and a bit heavy. This would be noted for revisit once the opportunity to range test the shotgun came about. In past experiences, all shotgun trigger seems heavy when focusing on it but in the field, with my mind on the target, the trigger becomes a relatively dead issue.
Silver Reserve II Field Model (Tested) Specs
Barrel Type: Vent Rib
Barrel Length: 28"
Sight: Front Bead
Choke: Field Set (5 Total)
LOP Type: Fixed
Length of Pull: 14"
Barrel Finish: Blued Barrels Silver Receiver Scroll Engraving
Stock Finish: Satin Select Black Walnut
Overall Length: 45"
When the testing period began, the local weather was going through a bit of a cold snap and the initial shooting was done wearing my BullGator Camo jacket. The added layer may not physically measure too much, but it did make the length of pull and cheek weld seem pulled back a noticeable degree. During these early range sessions, the Silver Reserve II was patterned on large cardboard as seen on the accompanying video. Using Federal Field & Target 12 gauge 2 Â¾ shells with 1 1/8 oz #8 shot, both barrels patterned less than 22 inches at 15 yards with improved and improved modified chokes.
I liked the easy-to-reach tang mounted safety, and just by pushing it to the left or right, I could select which barrel would fire first. My personal preference is having the top barrel fire first then the bottom post target apex. Unlike some over/under shotguns I have previously tested, the safety does not engage automatically after loaded. This is something that tends to slip my mind on models that do engage themselves, which often leaves my first clays well protected behind a trigger pulled on a heavily blocked sear. (Enter range used expletive here).
Using static targets, testing was done shooting one shot on the center mass of target #1. Then I transitioned quickly to break a center mass shot on target #2 on the opposite side of the range. My concerns about the trigger quickly faded as I was focused more on getting quickly on target and putting the shot center mass. I was impressed with how quickly the Mossberg handled the transition back and forth. After approximately 60 rounds, I was glad the 1 rubber butt pad was so forgiving in absorbing recoil. Even with birdshot, recoil can take its toll on the body after a solid afternoon of training. Afterward, I was eager to get set up for the next range session where I would be able to take to the sky with my shots.
If I had to pick something from this test session that was a negative, it would be the cheek weld. The 14 length of pull seemed to set my cheek too far back and low on the stock for my natural stance. I felt like my cheek was on a section that should have been snuggled into my shoulder pocket. Additionally, I felt I had to slightly lift pressure off the stock to line my eye up with the top plane of the barrel and front bead sight. Judging from the consistent center mass groupings, this issue played very little into the results.
The best opportunity to further test the Mossberg Silver Reserve II came during one of the NRA Basic Shotgun courses I teach throughout the year. Knowing I would have already accomplished shooters in my class as opposed to newer shooters who normally sign up for the course, I knew we could have some fun with the test gun. Between testing periods, the ambient temperature went from 58 degrees during the original test date to 92 degrees during the second in-depth testing session.
To add a new dynamic to this testing, the Workhorse Trap by Champion Traps & Targets was used for the shooting portion of the student's range time. This compact automatic trap was easy to set up and adjust to the perfect angle given the range dimensions we had to work with. One by one, each student took turns using the Mossberg to have their hand at shooting clays as they launched downrange. Right out the gate, fellow Swanson Media Group writer, Clint Steele made short work of the first six targets. Clint immediately commented how easy the Silver Reserve II was to point on the target.
Our next shooter was a skeet and trap instructor for a local range. Sitting his Krieghoff 12 gauge to the side, TJ Hawk picked up the Silver Reserve and burned through every clay tossed as fast as he could keep the over/underloaded. Throughout the session, TJ commented on how well-balanced Mossberg felt. According to him, several of his clients use them for training at his range. As expected, he was not happy about the rough trigger but obviously, it did not hinder his skills in the slightest.
Suiting up in my Allen Company shooting vest, I had a small rubberized recoil pad that was built into the shoulder of the vest. Shot after shot, recoil wasn't even an afterthought thanks to the vest and rubber butt pad on the shotgun. Also, a dead issue was the concerns about the trigger. Due to the heightened focus on the clays in flight and the fact shotguns cast a cloud of lead versus a precision shot, the gritty trigger was not a problem at all. Like Clint, I was impressed by how easy it was to track the clays and get ahead of them before breaking my shots.
As the class concluded, not only did all students qualify with the scores needed to pass the course, each did so with no problems using the Mossberg Silver Reserve II. This played heavily in my overall evaluation of the shotgun. It was great to see beginner shooters succeeding with the gun. After all, newer shooters who haven't become spoiled with the luxuries of high-end shotguns still enjoy the simple lines and basic features that make the Silver Reserve II a good value in the over / under market.
Overall, I enjoyed reviewing the Mossberg Silver Reserve II from start to finish. Just like my style of wing shooting, there was nothing fancy or high-speed about the shotgun. It was simply efficient and effective. If I had an unlimited budget, I would more than likely choose something with an adjustable length of pull, adjustable cheek riser, and perhaps 30 barrels with a better trigger. Realistically, I teach the NRA Basic Shotgun course throughout the year, and I need a solid performing over/under shotgun with a budget-friendly price point. The Silver Reserve II is a great entry-level shotgun that I would be proud to own. As a matter of fact, as it turned out, I was able to purchase this very shotgun at the end of the testing period.
With an MRSP of $699, these shotguns are affordable and backed by a major name in the industry. The few times I have ever had anything break on a firearm, the great folks at Mossberg have been very helpful and accommodating to make sure the issue was resolved. One last thing to note, honestly I felt more comfortable carrying the Silver Reserve II through the brush and dusty fields than a $10,000 + shotgun.


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Arroyo San Miguel Trail is a 3.6 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Whittier, California that offers the chance to see wildlife. The trail is rated as moderate and primarily used for hiking and trail running.
too much traffic and dry scenery
Lovely views, good terrain, quiet.
This is a fun little hike up off of Colima. It takes you through a tunnel that goes under Colima and there's some really nice scenery on the trail. Saw a few jack rabbits and plenty of birds, definitely a nice nature walk. Some mild inclines but definitely suitable for beginners. Would hike it again for sure.
Haven't done this trail yet, but noted that the trail is marked no dogs. They are not allowed due to habitat restoration.
Went on the trail around 6pm and did not see anyone on the trail, took my time taking pictures and I got back at sunset, 730pm.
A very good set of trails that has three paths. The short ones allow for dogs but it seems most owners (esp small dogs) don't pick up the poop and you'll see it a lot on those trails unfortunately. The trail to the right (no dogs) that crosses over Colima I would say is more intermediate with the inclines in elevation and wildlife but seems less as populated than the shorter trails. Parking is small and can get packed quick depending on the time of day but you can park across by the baseball field or church as mentioned. Overall it's a decent trail and I will be back more often.
This trail starts at the same place as the Arroyo Prescadero trail, but it is not a loop. You hike up to the top of the trail, then turn around and come back. Most of it is uphill and there is very little shade. That being said, this is a good training trail for working up to hikes that gain a lot of altitude, like mountain trails. The path is basically a fire road, so it is well kept. You will see a good variety of vegetation and critters. You will also see a few trails that lead off the normal path. Stay off these as they go into prohibited territory. Bring at least 1 bottle of water with you, and if it's hot, bring two.
This trail is not as popular as the Prescadero, but since both share the same starting point and the same parking lot, get there early. If get there and there are no more parking places, you can park in the church parking lot just down the hill, then walk up the road to the gated parking lot on the east side of the road. Once past the gate, there is a small trail that leads to the San Miguel trail (to the right) and to the Prescadero and Deer trails (to the left and through the tunnel).

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I have added an article on building of switches (turnouts) in N scale.
I have changed the typeface which makes the text easier to read on the screen.
I have added an article on converting Athearn PS-2 hoppers with new trucks and body-mounted couplers.
I have added an article on my 8-shaped test track.
I have added an article on converting an Atlas 3-bay covered hopper with new body-mounted couplers.
The articles on the different Micro-Trains coupler types are converted to pdf format.
An article with photos on coupler and truck conversion of a Micro-Trains 39' tank car is uploaded.


RNG G53 v1.1.0 Author : Rng3r
The G53. It was a vehicle my eyes were looking for and wanted to drive when I started playing Snowrunner. I loved the very similar vehicle that was available in the previous game. This package will include prototype version and many more addons in the future.
I had a lot of new experiences in 3d modeling in the previous month. I started out as a side project before completing the current armored vehicle project. In this project, I have tried many new techniques and got a better quality 3d model and textures.
– Unique sideboard bed (more planned)
– Color Options
-High quality interior
– High quality model and textures
– Custom AWD
– More coming very soon.
-More Addons like exhaust, searchlights
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We’ve mentioned that apathy is a common challenge for people who have dementia, and is often overlooked because the person with apathy is not generally disruptive to staff or other residents. It is important to remember that apathy is different from depression, as a person who is apathetic is not necessarily sad, but instead lacks motivation or initiation to begin tasks. Understanding this is key, and is the first step towards helping your staff learn how to engage someone who has apathy.
If you have a resident who does not participate in group activities, invite them to sit and watch the others who are doing the activity. Sometimes, the person will eventually join in. One of our research interventionists witnessed this today! The resident refused to participate in the exercise class, and just wanted to watch the others. Staff left her alone, and after a few minutes, returned to find the woman participating all on her own. You can also try telling the person that it’s “their turn to”… throw the horseshoe, kick the ball, etc. They may surprise you and join in.
Another approach is to start doing things with them one-on-one that you know they once enjoyed doing, such as going for a walk, coloring, singing or playing horse shoes. You never know what may spark them to begin an activity, so keep trying and never give up!
You can also ask them to help you with something, such as cleaning off a table or setting up for an activity with other residents. If you have a specific job that the person can do each day, this is all the better and can help the person needed and useful.
To learn more about apathy and how it differs from depression, read this brief article recently published on verywellhealth.com:
Have a great week and let us know if any of these approaches work for you!


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Learn about Miles Byass Net Worth, Biography, Age, Birthday, Height, Early Life, Family, Dating, Partner, Wiki, and Facts.
Who is Miles Byass:
Miles Byass is a famous American soccer player. He was born on December 13, 1991 and his birthplace is Loma Linda California.
On Buzzlearn.com, Miles is listed as a successful Soccer Player who was born in the year of 1991. He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. His first name is “Miles” and his last name is “Byass”.
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Miles Byass’s birthday is on 13-Dec-1991 and was born on Friday. He is 31 years old. Miles sun sign is Sagittarius and his birth flower is Narcissus & Holly.
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Here are some interesting facts about Miles Byass:
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* His Star sign is Sagittarius and zodiac sign element is Fire.
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Menisci are two crescent-shaped (half moon) discs between the thigh bone (femur) and the leg bone (tibia). They serve as shock absorbers and have several other important functions too.
How does the meniscus tear?
Meniscal lesions are commonly seen above the age of 40 and menisci can tear without significant injury. In rare instances when there is a developmental error (manufacturing defect !), the meniscus may be shaped like a disc instead of a half moon and it is then called a discoid meniscus. Such menisci are more prone to tear and may present as a painful or clicking or intermittently locked knee in children. Complex meniscal injuries are associated with cruciate or multiligament injuries and are addressed during the ligament reconstruction procedure.
Arthroscopic view of meniscus with a tear
Symptoms of meniscus tears
A meniscus tear usually presents with pain in the inner or outer aspect of knee. In some cases patients presents with locking of the knee.
Does my Meniscus tear require surgery?
Only meniscal tears that cause pain, limp, restricted movements or locking (unable to straighten the knee) require surgery. Occasionally, meniscal tears are associated with a cyst (commoner on the outer or lateral side). Meniscal surgery is generally a planned procedure however, in case of a "locked knee", early surgery is advised to prevent joint damage.
How is a torn meniscus managed?
Meniscus tears seen on MRI but not causing any symptoms are best left alone and do not need any intervention.
Meniscal tears that cause symptoms of pain, limp, localised painful swelling or locking, benefit from arthroscopic surgery which is of two types -
- Meniscectomy - the damaged portion of the meniscus is trimmed and the healthy portion preserved
- Meniscal repair - where the torn meniscus is stitched back using specialised techniques / implants.
Note : Not all meniscal tears can be repaired as the meniscus does not have optimum blood supply throughout its structure. Feasibility of repair is based on the time since injury, type & location of the tear (red or white zone of the meniscus) and whether it follows an injury or is degenerative in nature.
Can meniscal surgery be delayed?
Meniscal tears rarely heal on their own because of poor blood supply and with time, the tear often increases in size. Early intervention for symptomatic meniscal tears is therefore advisable

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After months of studying the cost of auto insurance, Joshua Rivera (MPP ’17) finally had the data he needed to see how much Michiganders spend to keep their vehicles insured.
What he found shocked him.
"When I saw that 97% of the zip codes would be considered unaffordable, I thought I messed up," said Rivera, senior data and policy advisor at the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions initiative.
He ran the analysis again and reached the same conclusion: in 97% of Michigan zip codes, the average auto insurance rate accounted for more than 2% of the median income, which the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office deems “unaffordable.”
That finding proved vital in reforming Michigan’s auto insurance system. In March, Poverty Solutions published a policy brief on the link between auto insurance and economic mobility, based on research by Patrick Cooney (MPP ’11), assistant director of Poverty Solutions’ Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility; research consultant Elizabeth Phillips; and Rivera.
Two months later, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law historic auto insurance reform measures. The legislation included many of Poverty Solutions’ recommendations, such as eliminating automatic unlimited personal injury protection coverage, imposing fee limits on medical care related to personal injury accidents, and restricting the use of non-driving factors like credit score and zip code to determine auto insurance rates.
It’s uncommon to see research so quickly translate to a change in state law, said Poverty Solutions faculty director H. Luke Shaefer, an associate professor of social work and public policy.
“I think it had the impact it did because it was the right type of research product, at the right time,” Shaefer said. “It looked at the issue from a different angle than other work had, and I like to think it provided some concrete, non-partisan policy recommendations—recommendations that straddled party lines.”
Auto insurance as an economic issue
Poverty Solutions’ interest in auto insurance came naturally from the university-wide research initiative’s mission to work with community partners to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
As Poverty Solutions began in 2018 to evaluate a job training program in Detroit, the cost of auto insurance kept coming up as a barrier that prevented people from owning a vehicle or driving it legally—thus limiting their job options.
“We didn’t look for it; we didn’t expect it,” Shaefer said. “But it came up over and over again as a major barrier to getting to jobs, schools, health appointments—all the things people need to live healthy and productive lives. While I had never thought of it as such, it is a poverty issue in Michigan.”
The work eventually led Poverty Solutions staff to data from The Zebra, an auto insurance rate comparison company that tracks average rates by zip code.
The average annual auto insurance premium for Detroiters is $5,414, roughly double the statewide average, which already is the most expensive in the country.
More than one-third of Detroit residents live at or below the poverty line, and for a family of four with an income right at the poverty line, the average cost of car insurance in Detroit would take up 22% of their annual income.
“What was striking was that you could see the problem starting to spread throughout the state, particularly in Southeast Michigan,” Rivera said. “While there was a heavy concentration of unaffordability in the City of Detroit, it was creeping over time to the suburbs. More people had a stake in whether or not reform happened.”
Growing demand for reform
It didn’t take long for Poverty Solutions’ findings to garner national attention.
Media coverage highlighted the reasons auto insurance was unaffordable for so many Michigan households, and lawmakers reviewed Poverty Solutions’ analysis to inform their approach to reform, Rivera said.
Whitmer cited Poverty Solutions’ work in a mandate in early May for the state’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services to review how auto insurance rates are set and strengthen consumer protections.
That same day, Rivera testified about Michigan’s auto insurance policies before the U.S. House Financial Services subcommittee. The high cost of auto insurance in Michigan served as a cautionary tale in the national debate about the federal government’s role in regulating the industry, Rivera said.
Rivera testifying before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
“The reason our report was so helpful in this discussion was because it represented an outside interest in a debate in which there are millions of dollars at stake,” Rivera said.
After weeks of debate, a bill to reform Michigan’s auto insurance law passed with bipartisan support. Still, critics question whether the changes will translate to a meaningful reduction in costs for consumers as promised.
Rate reductions for personal injury protection are guaranteed and drivers will have the option to carry varying levels of coverage, which also could save them money. But personal injury protection accounts for only a portion of the cost of auto insurance, and there’s no requirement for insurers to reduce charges overall.
The new law also prohibits insurance companies from using non-driving factors like gender, marital status, home ownership, educational level, occupation, credit score or zip code to set their rates. However, insurers can still set rates based on an “insurance score” that incorporates credit and by “territory,” which could be an area as small as a census tract and contribute to redlining.
With some aspects of the reform yet to be defined by regulators, it’s too soon to estimate how the new law will impact the overall affordability of auto insurance in Michigan, Rivera said.
Shaefer said Poverty Solutions will continue to monitor the issue, assess the impact of the reform, and think about other ways to make auto insurance affordable in Michigan.
“One bill isn’t the end of work on a policy area,” Rivera said. “It’s the beginning of a conversation on how to do better.”
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Morning greets us with lingering darkness now as the days are shortened. For some reason my lab Molly is already arising earlier and earlier in spite of my attempts to convince her that 5 am is not 6 am so please go back to sleep for one more hour. The landscape is tired, as if the effort of presenting a beautiful view during the summer has been exhausting and this, along with a lack of rain, results in dying flowers, drooping foliage and leaves on trees changing color and dropping already.
The Oak Bluffs School, already busy welcoming students, is preparing to acquaint parents and guardians with the staff and programs. You are invited to weekly meetings every Wednesday at 8:30 am in the school library. In these meetings, you may ask your questions and voice concerns.
You will also have a chance to visit your child’s classroom and work when the school hosts Back to School Nights beginning at 6 pm on the following dates: Grade 3, Thursday, Sept. 18; Grade 2, Tuesday, Sept. 23; Grade 1, Tuesday, Sept. 30; Kindergarten and Project Headway, Wednesday, Oct. 1; and grades 5 through 8, Wednesday, Oct. 8.
A free Health Fair open to the public will be held on Monday, Sept. 22, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Tisbury Senior Center in Vineyard Haven. Tests include glaucoma, hearing (call for an appointment), blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. There will also be information on elder care, homecare and more, including refreshments and giveaways. For info, call 508-696-4205.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will hold the 13th annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the Edgartown Lighthouse Children’s Memorial at 1 pm, Saturday, Sept. 20(rain date Sept. 27).
The idea for creating a memorial at the base of the Edgartown Lighthouse belonged to Rick Harrington, who envisioned it as “one more light to leave on” for his late son Ricky. Very quickly the concept grew into a way to memorialize the many children who have died by placing an engraved stone at the base of the lighthouse. In the past year, 26 new stones have been added with names of children of all ages and from across the country. The ceremony is an opportunity for families and friends to gather and remember all of the 651 children who are part of the Memorial.
The Museum is steward of the Edgartown, East Chop, and Gay Head Lighthouses and caretaker of the Children’s Memorial.
Stones may be purchased by contacting Betsy Mayhew at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum at firstname.lastname@example.org or by calling 508-627-4441, ext. 112.
Here is a chance to support Martha’s Vineyard Community Services: If you purchase items through amazon.com, please consider adding MVCS as your charity of choice. Instead of going to the main Amazon site, shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of your purchases to MVCS. Sign in using your regular Amazon account information and use the search box to find Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. Bookmark the site, and when you make future purchases MVCS will be saved as your charity of choice.
In partnership with M.V. Regional High School’s Environmental Club, members of the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative Ocean Sustainability-in-action Project will participate in the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup with a cleanup from 10 am to noon on Sept. 20 of the Tisbury Harbor beach.
Autumnal Equinox Family Yoga will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 am at our very active library. Celebrate the changing season with family yoga with Ms. Sondra. Stuffed Animal Storytime will take place on Sept. 16 from 10:30 to 11:30 am, and Scrabble and chess will be held on Sept. 20 from 10 to 12 noon.
We send birthday smiles for the month of September to Aidylberg and Woodside residents: William Sullivan, Eileen McLaughlin, Spencer Hilton, Florence BenDavid, and Emma Goldhorn. Smiles to Ronnie Klein on the 19th, Corey and Amber Medeiros on the 20th, Ruth Metell and Ruthie Van Brakle sharing the 21st, Alice June Thompson on the 22nd, Ken Davey, Ann Metell, and Annabelle Metell on the 24th, and Dustin Shaw on the 25th.
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What is Bokashi?
There are different methods of converting organic waste in to different forms that are useful for growing plants. Bokashi is one of the methods used in relation to conversion of organic waste into another form. The name bokashi is derived from a Japanese word and the method was actually developed in Japan. Bokashi is used to convert organic waste (specifically food waste)to another form that can be used as a soil amendment. The amendment can add nutrients to the soil and improves soil texture. There are many people that consider bokashi as a method of composting. Actually, there are some reasons to consider bokashi as composting. However there are some differences from the usual composting and vermicomposting among which the following are the important ones
- Basically bokashi involves the process of fermentation where specialist bacteria are used
- The end result of bokashi is not a material that is decomposed
- Bokashi can not be used in a same way like a mature compost. It has to be exposed to a situation where further composting can take place
- Bokashi has some liquid products that can also be used for growing plants
- The most interesting character of bokashi is that almost all inputs of carbon, energy and nutrients from the organic waste can be utilized by plants with no (or very little)emission of greenhouse gases
- It is difficult for bokashi to apply it in a large scale like large scale composting
Bokashi has its own distinct process. The first step to be done is to inoculate with a bacteria known as Lactobacilli. These types of bacteria will convert a fraction of the carbohydrates in the input to lactic acid through a fermentation process. These types of bacteria are used to start the process and can be purchased from different sources. In making bokashi, usually, an air tight bin or container (vessel) has to be used since the process takes place in anaerobic condition. After inoculation of the organic material with bokashi inoculant, it takes very few weeks (starting from two weeks) for the bokashi to be ready for use. It is always important to keep the bokashi making container under room temperature for a good results.
After making the bokashi, the fermented material can be used as a soil amendment. However, the product cannot be used immediately and directly to the plants we are growing. It has to get mixed with soil first and wait for about two weeks before we plant our vegetables.

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Sorry, Soo Greyhounds fans.
But as much as he loves Sault Ste. Marie and cherished his time as a Soo Greyhounds player, Drew Bannister is determined to knock the stuffing out of your favourite hockey team.
Nothing personal, you understand.
“Regardless of who we were playing, we know what we have to do to move forward,” chuckled Bannister, a first-year assistant coach with the Owen Sound Attack.
The former Hounds defenceman helped lead the club to three straight Memorial Cup appearances in the early 1990s.
His Attack squad holds a 2-0 lead heading into Game 3 of its first-round, Western Conference playoff series with the Hounds. Start time tonight at Essar Centre is 7:07 p.m.
“It's been a long time since I played in the Sault and I have great memories and great friends there to this day,” said Bannister, a 38-year-old Belleville, Ont., native, who calls Sudbury home. “I lived in the Sault for a long time after playing there, but this is where I live now.”
Coaching the Attack rearguards, Bannister said he's thoroughly enjoying his first experience behind an OHL bench.
He spoke of the high regard he holds his players in and how much he's learned from Owen Sound head coach Greg Ireland.
Bannister also takes a lot of pride in having helped the Attack finish with the fewest goals allowed, just 165, during the Ontario Hockey League's 68-game regular season.
“It's one of the things we really wanted to accomplish,” said Bannister, who was selected by the Hounds in the second round of the 1990 OHL draft. “Every day we'd be checking to see how Belleville was doing.”
The Bulls finished second in the 20-team loop allowing 167 goals.
Bannister also spoke of the satisfaction the team gained from finishing as the league's second-best penalty-killing unit.
Part of a star-studded array of players, Bannister called his four years with the Greyhounds “a special time for me.”
The 1990-1991 Hounds won the OHL championship, but finished 0-3 at the Memorial Cup in Quebec City.
They also won the '91-92 OHL title, but lost the Memorial Cup final 5-4 to Kamloops when the Blazers Zac Boyer scored with 14.6 seconds to play.
Peterborough won the '92-93 OHL crown but the Hounds, as host team, won the Memorial Cup by beating the Petes 4-2 in the final played at the old Memorial Gardens.
“I remember everything like it was yesterday,” said Bannister, who was named a Memorial Cup tournament all-star in both the '92 and '93 tournaments. “Winning it was a building process for us after losing the previous year. I remember the Zamboni driving down Queen Street and how special it was to win in front of our extremely loyal fans. It was great.”
Bannister said he feels fortunate to have played for then-general manager Sherry Bassin, head coach Ted Nolan and assistant Danny Flynn -- “I loved those guys,” he added -- and how being part of the Hounds organization “taught me how to be a pro a young age.”
During the '93-94 campaign, his final season with the Greyhounds, Bannister helped Canada win a gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships.
A second-round selection (26th overall) of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Bannister played all, or parts, of six seasons in the NHL with the Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and New York Rangers.
Beginning in the mid-1990s, he built a home in Echo Bay and lived there during the off-season until 2004, when he sold the home to former Hounds head coach Craig Hartsburg.
“The Sault was my hockey home, 100 per cent,” said Bannister, who stays in touch with, among others, former Greyhounds Aaron Gavey, Jeff Toms and Kevin Hodson.
Bannister, who still owns a home on Manitoulin Island, played professionally for 18 seasons, wrapping up his career as player/coach with the 2011-2012 Braehead Clan of the British Elite Ice Hockey League.
His goal now, Bannister said, is to become an OHL head coach and hopefully, one day be selected to coach Canada's national junior team.
He'll join Greyhounds assistant Seamus Kotyk as assistant coaches with the Team Ontario Under-17 program for the next two years.
Bannister said he's been both a coach and evaluator for Northern Ontario for the U-17s for a number of seasons.
“Hockey Canada was good to me as a player,” he said. “And now I want to pay it back.”

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Anaid Art Gallery was established in 2004, and it is a portfolio private gallery designated for the contemporary art. The gallery aims are to promote Romanian contemporary art by developing partnerships and collaborations with international galleries, to encourage and to stimulate esthetical values, offering a welcoming space between the artist and the public.
The objectives of the gallery are: awareness of contemporary society to the artistic act & create a specialized public able to decode and assimilate the problem of contemporary aesthetics & coordinate activities of documentation and representation of Romanian contemporary art & create a dissemination framework of artistic information on/through media
Shipwreck of the last hope20:00 - 04:00
Artist: Bandi Saşa Robert
Curator: Diana Dochia
„ Ring ring ring!!!
- - - Hello, yes? Who is it?
- - Good evening with Mister Bandi Saşa Robert I would like to speak .
- - Yes. He is. With whom I have the pleasure?
- - With who?! WITH WHO?! I am, the malignant tomorrow. I am the forest of abandonment with thousend of dogs. I am the death of thoughts. I am the mud floor. I am the raven oblivion. I am their lie and the winter triumph. I am the devourer of the sun and the deep yell. I am the gray man. I am the rotten nectar. I'm the eternal night. I am the yell from the pillow. I am the most corrupt. I called to tell you. I’m coming! I am the perdition and I am divine. I am, the malignant tomorrow! "
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Ongoing since 2012, the Real DMZ Project interrogates the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea through annual, research-based exhibitions that bring together the works of Korean and international artists. Sunjung Kim, the independent curator behind the project, conceived the idea of exploring the DMZ while curating Japanese artist...
London's galleries and museums are gearing up for a lively October, with Frieze London and Frieze Masters running between 3 and 6 October 2019 at Regent's Park, along with 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, taking place across the same dates at Somerset House; and the tenth anniversary of the Sunday Art Fair, showcasing new and emerging artists...
Mark Bradford walks through Mark Bradford: Los Angeles Mark Bradford: Los Angeles at the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai (27 July–13 October 2019) is the artist's largest solo exhibition to date in China. In this video for Ocula, Bradford and Diana Nawi, curator of the show, walk through selected works that convey the artist's concerns with...
Held at Galeria Nara Roesler's Rio de Janeiro affiliate, this exhibition opens yet another key front in understanding the visual thoughts of the consecrated Brazilian artist by introducing a new study conducted by curator Paulo Miyada. Focusing on material stored by Tomie in her studio-home, Miyada found notebooks of studies that were virtually unknown, even in the art circuit, containing small collages that reveal how the artist's pictorial experimentations began. Bydisplaying these notebooks, the exhibition – which now features a new configuration of works in Rio after a run at the gallery's space in São Paulo in 2017 – builds a bridge between the studies, 13 paintings and a handful of engravings spanning from the 1960s to the '80s.
The delicate studies were created through a singular procedure: the ripping, cutting and pasting clipping of ordinary papers of everyday use, like magazines, invitations, newspapers, brochures, etc. “By paying attention to the nature of Tomie Ohtake's procedure here we are granted access to the connections her painting has with chance, gesture and chromatic boldness,” notes the curator.
Miyada points out that miniature studies are a consistent and recurring resource employed in the artist's work up until the 1980s. “The found compositions served as the guidelines for paintings and engravings that experimented with different sizes and chromatic combinations. It is as if the drawing board with clippings of paper were a mining zone for shapes and color combinations,” he adds.
For her compositions in the 1960s, Tomie ripped pieces of paper to create the genesis of her paintings. “The figures, in this case, resemble simple geometric shapes, though with fuzzy contours; they hold the memory of having been ripped with the fingertips,” the curator emphasizes. Then in the 1970s, when her paintings began to employ shapes with more defined contours, the studies also transformed, being that the artist went on to utilize scissors – never ruler and razor – to cut the paper. “It was a way to address the instantaneousness of gesture and impregnate the entire painting process with this balance between happenstance and control.”
Furthermore, according to the curator, the textures of the paintings, surprisingly, are often times born out of the collage itself, appropriated from a variety of photographic materials. “The chromatic palette also expands, mirroring the chromaticism of an era that flirted with psychedelia,” he concludes.
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DECATUR- Hundreds marched to honor doctor martin Luther king junior, but they're also asking if his dream has been realized.
It's been more than half a century since Dr. Martin Luther king junior gave his I have a dream speech. But marchers say they're still taking steps toward his vision.
"We should reflect- and realize that part of his dream was not just racial equality but economic equality," says Christina Owens, local president of Frontiers International.
The black jobless rate is two times higher than that of whites. The gap in household income has actually gotten larger over the past few decades. "A lot of people are misinformed and believe that because we're done with the civil rights era that there's no need for equality or improvements," Owens says.
It's a journey they say that could be uphill. "We need to work together, encourage each other and receive more education," Owens says. We're dealing with a dream she says should never be deferred.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Middletown, N.J. – Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) strongly agrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci when he said during an interview with Governor Phil Murphy yesterday that New Jersey can and should continue to reopen:
“It was great to hear from Dr. Fauci and I couldn’t agree more, New Jersey should continue to reopen as soon as possible so let’s start now,” Scharfenberger commented. “In fact, I am even more confident that we should begin to ease restrictions immediately so businesses can get back to operating safely, at full strength.”
The confidence boost from Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and presidential advisor, comes at a time when New Jersey’s small business owners need to resurrect their businesses in the wake of economic downturn due to COVID-19 state-imposed lockdowns.
“It is perfect timing in actuality, since Trenton has chosen to fund pet projects in a pork filled budget instead of offering more financial assistance to residents and local businesses. They should have the opportunity to get back to on their feet,” said Scharfenberger. “That goes for restaurants, gyms, churches, and any other entity that has had restrictions placed on them. Reasonable precautions can still be implemented, but it’s time to let the journey down the long road of New Jersey’s economic recovery begin in earnest.”
Coupled with statements made by Dr. Fauci previously, Assemblyman Scharfenberger also notes that restrictions on voting should have been lifted as well, allowing residents to vote at polling locations instead of predominantly by mail for this November’s General Election. An activity that Dr. Fauci himself has said is safe to occur as long as social distancing procedures are taken:
“There is no reason at all why citizens should not have voted in-person, especially considering all the preventive measures that could have been implemented to safeguard residents, but yet that decision was solely made by one person,” Scharfenberger says. “If the Governor is sincere in saying that he listens to the experts, then he need look no further than the advice from Dr. Fauci, whom he has applauded time after time.”


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most of where I trap is mountain streams .The set where I caught 5 is a 200 year old arch bridge spanning about 70 feet Length one side is wooded swamp and the other side is hardwoods. But the real draw is in the middle of the span 3 warm water springs enter. and not known to any one who doesn't enter and crawl around with a flashlight. In the coldest 0 degrees weather I can enter go in maybe 25 feet and be comfortable in shortsleve shirt Caryfish and frogs galore.
Also I leave these sets in from start to finish of season. Nov. 28--Jan--10 we can't trap the Mink rut here in Pa.I don't think our game commission knows what the Mink rut is . I was checked by one Deputy who didn't even know we had Mink. If it don't have anything to do with Deer and Turkeys our WCO's are Lost in Space.

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Microsoft’s CEO Calls for Accountable AI, Ignores the Algorithms That Already Rule Our Lives
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is concerned about the power artificial intelligence will wield over our lives. In a post on Slate yesterday he advised the computing industry to start thinking now about how to design intelligent software to respect our humanity.
“The tech industry should not dictate the values and virtues of this future,” he wrote.
Nadella called for “algorithmic accountability so that humans can undo unintended harm.” He said that smart software must be designed in ways that let us inspect its workings and prevent it from discriminating against certain people or using private data in unsavory ways.
These are noble and rational concerns—but ones tech leaders should have been talking about some time ago. There is ample evidence that the algorithms and software shaping daily life can already be marked by troubling biases.
Studies from the Federal Trade Commission have found signs that racial and economic biases decried in pre-Internet times are now reappearing in the systems powering targeted ads and other online services. In Wisconsin a fight is taking place over why the workings of a system that tries to predict whether a criminal will reoffend—and is used to determine jail terms—must be kept secret.
Just today the ACLU filed suit against the U.S. government on behalf of researchers with a plan to look for racial discrimination in online job and housing ads. They can’t carry it out because of restrictions in federal hacking laws and the way tech firms write their terms and conditions.
It’s clear that some of the problems Nadella says could be created by future artificial intelligence are in fact already here. Microsoft researcher Kate Crawford nicely summarized the root of algorithmic bias in a recent New York Times op-ed, writing that software “may already be exacerbating inequality in the workplace, at home and in our legal and judicial systems.”
Nadella concludes his forward-looking post on artificial intelligence by saying: “The most critical next step in our pursuit of A.I. is to agree on an ethical and empathic framework for its design.” What better way to be ready for the AI-dominated future than to start work now on applying an ethical and empathic framework to the “dumb” software that already surrounds us?
(Read more: Slate, Vice, Ars Technica, New York Times)
Geoffrey Hinton tells us why he’s now scared of the tech he helped build
“I have suddenly switched my views on whether these things are going to be more intelligent than us.”
Meet the people who use Notion to plan their whole lives
The workplace tool’s appeal extends far beyond organizing work projects. Many users find it’s just as useful for managing their free time.
Learning to code isn’t enough
Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.
Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has quit Google
Hinton will be speaking at EmTech Digital on Wednesday.
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