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The teenager accused of stabbing Wisconsin angler Peter Kelly to death by the St. Croix River has been charged and made his first court appearance today.
Levi Acre-Kendall, 19, of Cambridge, Minnesota, has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide by the Polk County Attorney's Office, according to a press release, and appeared in court Friday having turned himself in Thursday.
He is accused of stabbing 34-year-old father-of-five Kelly following a confrontation that started on opposite sides of the St. Croix River at Interstate Park, where they were both fishing with friends on Tuesday night.
KSTP reports that Kelly's friend told police that a group of men – said to include Acre-Kendall – across on the Wisconsin side of the river yelled obscenities at them, and that Kelly had told them to stop.
The argument continued, and Kelly and his friend then drove to the other side of the river and approached the men as they were walking to their vehicles. In the ensuing confrontation, a "shiny object" was allegedly pulled out by Acre-Kendall, Kelly's friend told the authorities.
The Star Tribune reports that police then have differing accounts over how Kelly was stabbed. Kelly's friend told authorities that the three younger men were standing outside their car when it happened, but Acre-Kendall's friends say Kelly was trying to pull him out of the car as they tried to leave.
Police continue to investigate and speak to the others who were at the river on the night. Acre-Kendall's bail has been set at $125,000.
A GoFundMe page set up to support Kelly's family has so far raised more than $72,000 in just over two days.

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text: Soil surface roughness (SSR) is a parameter highly suited to the study of soil susceptibility to wind and water erosion. The development of a methodology for quantifying SSR is therefore instrumental to soil evaluation. We developed such a method, based on the multifractal analysis (MFA) of soil elevation measurements collected at the intersections on a 2- by 2-cm2 grid in a 200- by 200-cm2 plot. Samples were defined using the gliding box algorithm (GB), in which a box of a given size “glides” across the grid map in all possible directions. The advantage of the GB over the box counting algorithm is that it yields a greater number of large sample sizes, which usually leads to better statistical results. Standard deviation, semivariogram fractal dimension, and semivariogram crossover length were estimated for all scenarios to compare the results of SSR multifractal analysis to indices found with traditional techniques. For its high sensitivity to the spatial arrangement implicit in a data set, MFA appears to be better suited than classical indices to compare plots tilled under different management criteria. The results showed that MFA is able to effectively reflect the heterogeneity and complexity of agricultural SSR. Based on this type of analysis, two new indices have been defined to compare the multifractal spectrum characteristics of the raw data to the characteristics of a random field with the same average and SD.

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Of all the independent music labels through history, none had a more profound, lasting impact on American music than Sun Records, the Memphis studio and label owned by Sam Phillips. In fact, you could take Phillips' most famous discovery, Elvis Presley, out of the equation and you'd still have the single most influential label in the history of American music.
Would the blues have been the same if B.B. King and Howlin' Wolf hadn't made their impact on the music? How much poorer would R&B have been without Ike Turner, house pianist and arranger at Sun? Or Rufus Thomas? And would modern country be what it is without Johnny Cash? Throw in rockabilly and rock stars Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, and you have an artist roster that many major labels never equaled.
The songs on this three-CD, 3 1/2-hour collection include such icons as Presley's "That's All Right," Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues and "I Walk the Line," Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" and Junior Parker's "Mystery Train."
The mid-1950s was an exciting time, with rock 'n' roll emerging from the cross-pollination of country and blues, and the artists featured here were an integral part of that excitement.
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Suara.com – The Maluku Regional Police summoned all 45 members of the Maluku DPRD to be examined as witnesses in the alleged land swapping of the Maluku Provincial Library and Archives Service with the Poitech Hok Tong Foundation land in 2017.
“All members of the council were summoned as witnesses, according to the schedule for the summons,” said the Director of Special Crimes at the Maluku Police, Kombes Pol Harold Wilson Huwae in Ambon, Monday (26/9/2022).
Previously, four witnesses had been examined on last Thursday (22/09). However, when asked who the four witnesses were, Harold refused to mention. However, Harold ensured that witnesses were still being called and examined for the purpose of investigating the case in question.
“The inspection has been carried out since last Monday. Just follow it,” he said.
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Previously, the Maluku Police Special Investigation and Criminal Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) handled the case of land swapping for the Maluku Provincial Library and Archives Service, with land belonging to the Hong Tong Poitech Foundation, at Poka 2018.
Investigators have also examined a number of other witnesses, including Said Assagaff, the former Governor of Maluku (2013-2018), former Chairman of the Maluku DPRD, Edwin Huwae, Deputy Chairperson of the DPRD, Ricahrd Rahakbauw, Mudzakir Assagaff, Nia Patiasina, and Melkias Frans and former Karo Hukum, Hendrik Far Far. (Between)


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Earth Day Poetry link from a 9-year-old blogger in Buenos Aires
Milou, a 9 year old student from Buenos Aires, put up this blog as a place to share poems for e World Poetry Day (March 21st). On the blog "students, kids and poets, writers and artists from all over the world post a contribution for Earth Day."
Click here to see what they posted to honor World Poetry Day and Earth Day. Send Milou a link that "connects to a relevant poem, text/article, picture/art with environmental content on your web site for Earth Day. Please put a back link on your site to World Poetry Day to get it rolling." If you don't have a web site you can post your contribution there.
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Yesterday we took the final steps in returning the Orchard to its 1996 "Willie Nelson Concert" glory. As would be expected in an orchard that went several years without receiving any love (or water), many trees had passed on, leaving gaps and even entire rows missing. Our first two summers of ownership we spent returning the orchard to health. Last summer we were rewarded with a bumper crop of many varieties of beautiful cherries, apples, pears, and plums.
With 110 new trees from the Van Wells Nursery in East Wenatchee, we have filled in the gaps and now have a lovely orchard with happy fruit trees including peaches, nectarines, apricots, more of those fantastic "Elephant Heart" plums, plus even more varieties of apples and cherries, and the returning cast of pear and plum varieties. It is a pleasure to intermingle our 30-year-old (or older!) trees, still producing excellent fruit but not as much of it, with the youngsters who are just turning out their first product.
We look forward to homemade jams, jellies, sauces and preserves!
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These healthy sweet and savory Mustard Maple Veggie and Tofu Kabobs make the perfect dish for any outdoor gathering packed with fresh veggies, sweet potatoes, tofu, and a delicious maple, mustard, garlic, and basil marinade.
Kabobs are one of my favorite things to make when I want a dinner that feels special but all I really want to do is throw together whatever veggies and proteins I happen to have on hand. Just the mere act of threading everything onto a skewer makes it feel fancier than a normal grilled dinner. For this recipe, I decided to pair zucchini, onions, peppers, mushrooms, and sweet potato with tofu and a delicious marinade of mustard, maple syrup, basil, and garlic. Then a quick trip to the grill and dinner is ready!
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Agonists of the vanilloid receptor transient vanilloid potential 1 (TRPV1) are emerging as highly efficacious nonopioid analgesics in preclinical studies. These drugs selectively lesion TRPV1+ primary sensory afferents, which are responsible for the transmission of many noxious stimulus modalities. Resiniferatoxin (RTX) is a very potent and selective TRPV1 agonist and is a promising candidate for treating many types of pain. Recent work establishing intrathecal application of RTX for the treatment of pain resulting from advanced cancer has demonstrated profound analgesia in client-owned dogs with osteosarcoma. The present study uses transcriptomics and histochemistry to examine the molecular mechanism of RTX action in rats, in clinical canine subjects, and in 1 human subject with advanced cancer treated for pain using intrathecal RTX. In all 3 species, we observe a strong analgesic action, yet this was accompanied by limited transcriptional alterations at the level of the dorsal root ganglion. Functional and neuroanatomical studies demonstrated that intrathecal RTX largely spares susceptible neuronal perikarya, which remain active peripherally but unable to transmit signals to the spinal cord. The results demonstrate that central chemo-axotomy of the TRPV1+ afferents underlies RTX analgesia and refine the neurobiology underlying effective clinical use of TRPV1 agonists for pain control.
Matthew R. Sapio, John K. Neubert, Danielle M. LaPaglia, Dragan Maric, Jason M. Keller, Stephen J. Raithel, Eric L. Rohrs, Ethan M. Anderson, John A. Butman, Robert M. Caudle, Dorothy C. Brown, John D. Heiss, Andrew J. Mannes, Michael J. Iadarola
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Revenues from US video games sales dropped more than expected in March, down 17% from a year ago, according to the NPD Group; the first real sign of the current economic climate affecting the resilient video game industry.
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Overall sales totaled $1.43 billion compared to $1.72 billion a year ago. For the entire first quarter, revenues remained flat at $4.25 billion.
While analysts were surprised by the drop, NPD’s Anita Frazier was quick to point out multiple circumstances contributed. "While it might be tempting to jump to the conclusion that the sky is starting to fall on the video games industry given this month's results, it's important to remember that two very big things are different this year than last. First, Easter fell in March last year whereas it fell in April this year, and last March included the release of Super Small Bros.: Brawl, which went on to become the fourth best-selling game in 2008."
Nintendo led the pack in hardware sales with the Wii and DS holding the top two spots, followed by the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and PS2 in that order.
Resident Evil 5 was the top selling game, moving approximately 1.5 million copies between the PS3 and Xbox 360.

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UN agriculture agency warns of re-emergence of bird flu virusesListen /
Two strains of the bird flu virus continue to pose serious threats to human and animal health, especially in view of the upcoming flu season.
The warning has come from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) about the threats of the H7N9 and H5N1 avian influenza viruses.
The agency continues to call for funds to bolster the global response to H7N9.
It urges countries to make key investments in improving markets and promoting healthy food systems to fight viruses affecting animals and people.
The FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer Juan Lubroth has said that the world is more prepared than ever to respond to bird flu viruses after a decade of work.
However, international experts have recommended vigilance and the promotion of targeted surveillance and market restructuring to fight H7N, H5N1 and other threats.
Donn Bobb, United Nations.

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Richard is invited to Rika Okano's ikebana award ceremony to investigate a threat letter announcing a murder. Rika brushes the letter off as jealous hate mail, but the threat soon comes true when the owner of the hotel where the award ceremony is taking place is strangled to death. Conan notices something strange about the flower the owner was wearing and figures out the trick after he finds chloroform in Rika's dressing room. He also finds cyanide and worries that another murder will take place. Conan hurries to the stage where Rika is performing and sprays all the flowers with liquid nitrogen. With Richard stunned, Conan reveals Rika's manager to be the culprit who also made a suicidal attempt to take Rika's life as well.
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This book is a great starting point for children and adults alike, to begin to understand the benefits of meditation. the mud in the glass bowl analogy is great!
Great book! Both my boys love it (toddler and older infant). I highly recommend it for introducing mindfulness concepts t a little one.Published 14 days ago by yoginimama
This book is fantastic! We bought this for my 3 year old because he is having a hard time focusing, keeping his hands to himself, and relaxing sometimes. Read morePublished 20 days ago by KikiMon
Great first presentation of the importance of taking time for self and being still. My 2.5 year old son asks for this book.Published 28 days ago by pentopapermama
We love this book so much and read it every night for the last six months.Published 1 month ago by Amazon Customer
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My five year old daughter was very pleased with this book. When anyone in the house is on the verge of freaking out, she reminds them to be a peaceful piggy.Published 2 months ago by Suzanne Wilson


Hyundai Motor Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sharjah-based BEEAH Group to conduct a trial run of the first hydrogen truck in UAE.
The trial run of Hyundai’s XCIENT fuel cell truck will be conducted in Sharjah and Dubai under real usage conditions with plans to replace traditional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) truck fleets later, the companies said in a joint statement.
They further plan to include strategic collaboration in various areas, such as developing a hydrogen value chain and demonstrating hydrogen-based mobility business.
BEEAH operates a fleet of over 2,000 waste collection vehicles, including electric vehicles.
The model used for the UAE demonstration project will be a 6x2 cargo truck equipped with two 90 kW hydrogen fuel cell systems and a 350 kW e-motor. Its gross combination weight is a maximum of 42,000 kg and offers a driving range of over 400 km per charge even when fully loaded.
Leading up to COP28 in 2023, the UAE established the “National Hydrogen Strategy 2050” to position itself as a producer and supplier of hydrogen by 2031.
As part of this strategy, the UAE forecasted that low-carbon hydrogen demand would reach 2.7 million tons per year by 2031, with hydrogen mobility being one of the off-takers of this demand.
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The trees were just beginning to let go of their leaves when the wind brought the birds to the coast. Amid the swirling oranges, reds and gray-greens of autumn's storm, the trail-crows came wheeling from the east on their great black wings, singing their rough songs like a thousand airborne pirates warning that disaster was coming. Calamity. Cold.
Most of the time, the birds stayed in the air, riding the updrafts caused by the extreme rolling hills and cliffs of the land. Whenever they weren't flying, each trail-crow would take a place in the single-file line and tear the grass and weeds up by their roots, tilling the ground with their big black beaks, creating a path from east to west, the trail to the sun. It was said that if you followed it to the end, you would find the king of crows, and he would grant you one wish. Alas, the trail always seemed to disappear whenever the crows weren't there to maintain it, and simply going east or west never brought the desired results. The trail was the only way, as far as humans could tell, and only the crows could find--or follow--the fabled thing. Some men attempted to follow the birds everywhere they went, but eventually the creatures grew tired of the humans, and carried them out to the sea and made them fish food.
The crows did not fear men. They feared only one creature.


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Simple, fast, delicious, made from natural products! Homemade cocoa candies with nuts, pumpkin seeds and flax are a great alternative to store-bought factory candies. The composition of such sweets is natural, without dyes and other chemicals. Such a delicacy is interesting to cook with children.
Homemade cocoa candies
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How to make homemade cocoa candies? First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Dry cocoa powder is desirable to take high-quality, for example, the Golden Label. Poor-quality cocoa may not completely dissolve and crunch unpleasantly on the teeth. You can take cream of any fat content. I have 20% Part of the butter can be replaced with coconut oil.
Put the flax seeds, pumpkin and walnuts into the blender bowl. You can take any sets of nuts and seeds. Grind them to a state of fine crumbs. If you want to grind even more, you can grind the flax and pumpkin seeds separately in a coffee grinder.
Pour 50 g of cocoa and sugar into a saucepan.
Add cream and stir. Place the saucepan over medium heat and, stirring constantly, bring the cream and cocoa to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the fire.
Add the butter to the hot chocolate mixture and stir until completely melted. The mass will thin out a little.
Add chopped walnuts, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds to the chocolate mass.
Mix everything thoroughly until smooth. The mass will strongly thicken and become viscous. Cool the mass completely. In winter, I take the saucepan to the balcony, and in the summer I put it in the refrigerator. The colder the mass, the less it sticks to the hands. If the mass remains liquid even after cooling, add a little more mixture of crushed pumpkin seeds, flax and walnuts to it.
Use your hands to form the resulting chocolate mixture into even round balls about the size of a walnut or slightly smaller. Roll them in the remaining cocoa powder (10 g).
Send the resulting sweets for 2 hours in the refrigerator for complete solidification. Enjoy your meal!
Cream for this recipe can be of any fat content, but remember that the higher the fat content of the products you use, the higher the calorie content of the dish.
Instead of sugar, you can use a sweetener that is not afraid of heat treatment.
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Driving change is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader. Yet, in my view, most organisations do change really poorly. Many are confronted by and even scared of change, and as a result fail to plan and implement it well. The result is, well, failed changed and the cynicism and mistrust that follows. Here is a way of better understanding change that will lead to us being less afraid of it.
The Force Field Analysis was developed by Kurt Lewin, a German American psychologist. It involves understanding the two opposing forces in a change. Firstly, Driving Forces are those that represent the reasons why the change should happen. Restraining Forces are the opposite – they are the reasons why there may be resistance to the change.
When you realise that a change needs to happen, list the driving forces. That should be easy. Now, walk around to the other side of the issue and look at it from a different perspective. How does it look now? Not so easy? List the reasons why the change might fail or where the resistance could come from.
Now that you understand the forces involved, design the change. In the past I have been guilty, when faced with restraining or opposing forces, of simply increasing the driving forces. Why? Because I could. A smarter way might be to address and thereby reduce the power of the restraining forces, meaning the change will succeed with even less driving force, or effort.
Perhaps taking the time to better understand change is the smart way to change?

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World’s First 3D Printed Titanium Internal Combustion Engine Features in Student Team’s Shell Eco-marathon Car
We’ve seen other teams use 3D printing technology to make their Eco-marathon cars, but a team from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand just created, designed, and built the world’s first 3D printed titanium internal combustion engine (ICE) for their car in this year’s Eco-marathon Asia.
Their 2017 car was the university’s first entry in the international competition, and a world-first as well, but the UC engineering students wanted to kick things up a notch this year.
The 2018 entry builds on last year’s award-winning car, using the same thermoplastic body, but adding a 3D printed titanium engine, which runs on sustainable, carbon neutral ethanol. 3D printing to create engines for rockets, drones, and planes has been on the rise. When it comes to race cars, usually the engines themselves aren’t fully 3D printed, but rather certain key components.
The UC car, and the first ever 3D printed internal combustion engine, were unveiled at the university for the first time this past week.
While winning the Vehicle Design award last year was great, the 2017 team was sad to have missed out on the final, which is why they pushed themselves to do something completely new with their vehicle entry this year.
“Our main focus has been on the development of our own 3D-printed single-cylinder internal combustion engine,” said UC’s Eco-marathon student team leader Robbie Murray. “The development of our own engine purpose-built for efficiency offered a challenging yet rewarding goal.”
The UC team and its one-person car, complete with 3D printed engine, will compete in the international 2018 Shell Eco-marathon Asia in Singapore next month, which will attract more than 100 teams from universities and institutes in the Asia-Pacific region.
Murray said, “We’re excited to show our car to the world and put New Zealand on the map in Singapore this year. Over the past year, the team has worked incredibly hard to produce not only a competitive vehicle, but one that demonstrates fresh and forward-thinking ideas. We want to define who we are as New Zealanders, and our drive to create bold and innovative solutions to the problems with which we are faced.”
The UC team’s Eco-marathon car was designed to only travel a distance of about 135 km, and the fuel tank only holds 330 ml of fuel – working out to be around 400 km per liter of fuel.
Owen Hey, Wells General Manager from Shell New Zealand and a UC Engineering alumnus, had a chance to attend the launch event for the car and its 3D printed engine, and expressed how “delighted” he was with how the team was embracing the challenge and its difficulties.
UC Design Engineer Bruce Robertson, with the UC Mechanical Engineering department and the team’s mentor, said, “Every year our UC Engineering students challenge themselves with ever more out-there ideas, and I’m incredibly proud that they’re so effective at turning them into reality.”
“Watching the students develop the car over the last 12 months, I’ve been amazed with their bold ideas and their determination to push the boundaries – this has led to them achieving two world-firsts within their first two years of competition,” Heys said. “The first 100% recyclable thermoplastic car last year and this year the first 3D-printed titanium engine.
“It has been a privilege to be able to support and advise the team. And I can tell you that you can definitely teach an old dog new tricks because I learnt plenty from the team along the way, too.”
Discuss this and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com or share your thoughts in the comments below.[Source: University of Canterbury]
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May 3, 2012
Erina Alkema looks over her work while preparing for the advanced photography class's annual art show. The students’ work will be displayed at City Cafe as part of First Friday Artwalk and will remain on display through May.
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Ten students will be displaying their final projects throughout May at City Cafe, with an opening reception Friday night during First Friday Artwalk.


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The 6th Annual Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival, sponsored by the National Park Service in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the Children's Nature Institute, Santa Monica Mountains Fund, UCLA LA Kretz Center for CA Conservation Science, and NatureBridge. will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 10 am to 4 pm at Paramount Ranch.
There are activities for people of all ages, including talks, hands-on demonstrations, nature walks, family activities, live animal displays, and a chance to meet and talk with the scientists. Food vendors will be on site.
Come out and explore the natural and cultural resources within the Santa Monica Mountains and learn about the scientific research that helps us all better understand and protect those resources!
Paramount Ranch is located at 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills
From 101 Freeway, exit Kanan Rd. Go south towards the ocean. Make a left on Cornell Road. Continue for 2 miles. The entrance to Paramount Ranch is on the right.
More info at www.nps.gov/samo/sciencefestival.htm

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A pulse oximeter is a small, non-invasive medical device that plays a crucial role in monitoring an individual’s oxygen saturation level and pulse rate. These devices have become increasingly important, not just in clinical settings but also for home health monitoring, providing valuable insights into one’s respiratory and cardiovascular health.
Understanding Oxygen Saturation and Pulse Rate
Before delving into the mechanics of a pulse oximeter, it’s essential to understand what oxygen saturation and pulse rate mean. Oxygen saturation, or SpO2, indicates the percentage of hemoglobin in the bloodstream that is saturated with oxygen. A healthy individual typically has an oxygen saturation level of 95% to 100%. Pulse rate, on the other hand, measures the number of heartbeats per minute, providing insights into heart health.
How Does a Pulse Oximeter Work?
Pulse oximeters operate based on a simple yet fascinating principle. When you clip the device onto a body part, usually a fingertip or earlobe, it emits light sources from two LEDs – one red and one infrared. Hemoglobin absorbs light differently depending on its oxygenation level; oxygenated hemoglobin absorbs more infrared light, whereas deoxygenated hemoglobin absorbs more red light. The device calculates the ratio of the two lights to determine the oxygen saturation level in the blood.
This technology allows the pulse oximeter to provide two critical pieces of information: the oxygen saturation level (SpO2) and the pulse rate. These readings are displayed on the device’s screen, usually within a few seconds, making it a quick and efficient tool for monitoring respiratory and cardiovascular health.
The Importance of Monitoring with a Pulse Oximeter
Monitoring oxygen saturation and pulse rate is vital for individuals with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, such as COPD, asthma, or heart disease. It can also be crucial for athletes, people recovering from COVID-19, or anyone interested in maintaining optimal health. A drop in oxygen saturation levels can be an early warning sign of a health issue, necessitating prompt medical attention.
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"I know everybody here is on a 24-hour news cycle. I'm not!" President Obama snapped those words at MSNBC's Chuck Todd a few weeks ago concerning the violence in Iran. But, in other world news, the Michael Jackson Death Watch coverage immediately jumped from celebration of the self-appointed King of Pop's artistry to toxicologist reports in less than 24 hours following his death.
Comparisons to Elvis' demise were inevitable, of course — both kings' reigns were most assuredly brought to an end by overindulgence and having no responsible grown-ups around capable of saying "no" — or at least having any lasting effect.
Stress, prescription painkillers or the exhaustion of having crammed 42 years of cutthroat show business into a 50-year life with no time off for a childhood — none of us can say for sure at press time what finally stopped Michael Jackson's heart. But we can probably pinpoint the exact moment when Michael Jackson stopped our hearts and gave us all pause, cause for concern ... or just plain gave us the willies. Since his 1983 Thriller duet with Vincent Price, it was as if one master of the macabre had passed the scary torch to another. Michael Jackson had always specialized in startling us and making us gasp in amazement. But, at some point, that power also included the ability to creep us out with alarming frequency.
So here's a checklist of the times when Michael Jackson crossed the line from comforting to disconcerting, which we as fans will have to cross at some point during this long grieving process as we decide how we want to remember him. And possibly, how we don't want to remember him.
1) The 20/20 Sylvia Chase interview (1980)
The first instance most of us heard Michael's speaking voice since puberty. His wan Diana Ross impersonation seems harmless now in lieu of what eccentricities followed — but it was an early indicator that the confidence he exuded onstage was nowhere to be found in real life where he was more fragile than the Elephant Man bones he allegedly wanted to buy. Double creeps for father Joe Jackson, who even then could give the Crypt Keeper himself a startle!
2) "The Girl Is Mine" (1982)
Hard to believe, but this underwhelming duet with Paul McCartney (which Rolling Stone goofball writer Touré claimed was "Ebony & Ivory" on NBC Nightly News, thereby totally blindsiding Stevie Wonder) was actually the leadoff single from Thriller and for a short while many thought this soft-headed crossover attempt might be a permanent condition. Hearing Jacko and Macca fighting over an imaginary doggone girl with less vigor than your average "Leggo my Eggo" skirmish left Michael with a wimpy image that no amount of crotch-pulling could subsequently ever erase.
3. The Thriller video (1983)
The first concrete example of Michael Jackson's innate ability and fervent desire to creep us out, made even more unsettling when you realize that the nose he has in this video has not been living tissue since 1985.
4. Taking Brooke Shields and Emmanuel Lewis to the Grammys (1985)
That Michael Jackson seemed more comfortable with TV's "lovable" Webster than the Blue Lagoon star wasn't lost on anyone, least of all Eddie Murphy, who lampooned Jackson mercilessly in his 1987 Raw film and video. The subsequent disappearance of Emmanuel Lewis from the MJ camp was a pattern that would repeat itself with other child stars, including Macaulay Culkin and Corey Feldman, setting the template for Michael the man-child, who discarded post-adolescent boys faster than the powers behind Menudo did.
5. Bad, bad — really, really bad plastic surgery (1986)
With every new Madonna album, the Material Girl changed her look. With every new Michael Jackson album, the Gloved One just changed his face. And with the release of Bad, his appearance took on a decidedly cartoonish veneer, thanks to his Casper the Friendly Ghost white complexion, his Peter Pan nose and the biggest chin clef since Rocky & Bullwinkle's Dudley Do-Right.
6. His friendship with Bubbles the Chimp (1986)
A lot of folks had a big problem with Jackson's simian sidekick. But in retrospect, wasn't it nice to see someone who actually looked happy living in Michael Jackson's world?
7. The extended "Black or White" video (1991)
This controversial and widely misinterpreted sequence where Michael pulls on his crotch repeatedly and smashes up a car made it apparent that Michael didn't know the first thing about auto-eroticism. Later, to quell the controversy about vandalizing the car and storefront windows, racist graffiti was digitally added to the video. Take that, you big, bad racist windows!
8. The HIStory trailer (1996)
The imposing imagery of this King of Pop military exercise trailer seemingly lifted from the pro-Nazi film work of Leni Riefenstahl, making it easy to believe the crowds were cheering "Sieg Heil!" instead of "Mi-chael!" But Michael wound up infuriating his Jewish supporters like David Geffen and Steven Spielberg anyway with the "Sue me, Jew me" passage in "They Don't Care About Us." The Schindler's List director went so far as to retract his blurb in the album's liner notes ("I can't wait to see where he takes us next..."), written when he thought it was just going to be a Greatest Hits collection.
9. The Martin Bashir interview (2003)
This creepy interviewer had a blatant agenda, to inject the word "bizarre" into as many bits of narrative as possible. And he certainly got what he was looking for with Michael's "sharing your bed with a child" speech later in the show. But it was seeing Michael's own kids imprisoned in veils all the time that was truly bizarre — child-rearing tactics worthy of papa Joe. At least the head-swathing spared Prince Michael the Second or Blanket from seeing the drop view from a Munich balcony. Check out this "bizarre" exchange as Michael insists Blankie was completely safe when he dangled him over a balcony so the crowd could see him, as Bashir — in a fit of "gotcha" journalism — barks back that they couldn't see him because of those damn baby burkas Michael made him wear!
10. The second child molestation trial (2005)
This, alas, was the final nail in Michael's American popularity and the reason he fled to the Middle East. Whether he was innocent or not, Yanks had finally had enough of a man living a misspent youth well into his 40s. But it was his appearance during the trial — thin, frail and, at points (yikes!) sporting facial hair — that showed nature had taken over Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" campaign and wasn't getting any kinder.Serene Dominic is a music writer for Metro Times. Send comments to [email protected]


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I had a realization today after listening to some Bruce Springsteen. His lyrics always make me think.
At some point I am responsible for my own unhappiness.
I am generally very understanding and sympathetic, at least to others. This post isn’t directed at anyone that has mental health issues. And I’m not saying “stop being unhappy and start being happy.” Because I know it isn’t that easy.
I have spent many years being unhappy. We all know someone that is always miserable. But I am never stuck. Some things may be hard to change. And maybe I feel so entrenched that there doesn’t seem to be a way out. But there is always a way out.
If I don’t like my job; I can get a new one. If I don’t like my friends; I can replace them with ones I do like. If I am unhappy with my romantic relationship; I can end it. If I am not happy with my body; I can do something about it.
No matter how bad things have been in my past, and even in my recent past, all of that stuff IS in my past. It’s over now. The older I become, the further away it gets from me.
People have told me to “just get over it.” Sometimes flippantly, sometimes dismissively. And hearing that isn’t actually helpful. And yet. I do need to get over it. I do need to let it go.
I keep dating the same types of men over and over. And I can’t help but think that it’s because I wasn’t ready to let go of my past. Maybe I wasn’t ready to stop being abused. Maybe I wasn’t ready to be in a loving relationship.
Maybe because I had internalized my parents’ abuse and thought I deserved it. Maybe because I didn’t realize that better existed, let alone that I deserved better. It doesn’t really matter why I wasn’t ready.
But I know that I can’t keep carrying these people around with me. I have to let them go. I have to stop hanging on to my past. I have to stop hanging on to my hurt. And my unhappiness.
I’m no longer the powerless child I was growing up. I long ago stopped being the shy, insecure adult I was (I’ve stopped most of the time anyway). I’m not the victim of domestic violence anymore.
My life is my own. I don’t want to spend the rest of it talking about, thinking about, and working out, my past.
I want my past to stay where it is. I want to be over it and done. It’s always going to be a part of who I am. But I don’t want it to define who I am anymore.


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The Real Madrid superstar mimes and moonwalks to celebrate his expanding empire.
After two opponents doled out two flagrant fouls, James is on the defensive.
He's fine and he has the Instagram images to prove it.
The two exchanged some gushing words on Twitter this week.
Shaiman Anwar spends his days toiling for a shipping company in the United Arab Emirates.
The 36-year-old driver, meanwhile, remains suspended from NASCAR.
After six years on the West Coast, the pro wrestling promotion's second biggest show is coming back East.
The conversation turned to cow-milking during ESPN's USC-UCLA broadcast, and that's when things got a little strange.
Second baseman said he was open to a gay teammate but not the "lifestyle."
He said she couldn't compete with a man. Hot take, bro.


Fall league approaches for area high schools
ASHEBORO – The annual fall baseball league that involves teams representing high schools around the region is set to begin next week at McCrary Park.
Seven teams will participate, representing Asheboro, Uwharrie Charter Academy, Chatham Central, Jordan-Matthews, Lee County, Montgomery Central and North Moore.
There are two games on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with one game Thursday at 6 p.m. Each team will play two games per week.
The Asheboro ZooKeepers organization is the host for the league.
Poole plays role for Citadel in opener
At Buies Creek, Randleman alum Dominick Poole of The Citadel returned to his home state for last week’s season-opening football game.
Poole, a sophomore defensive back, was credited with seven tackles in the 29-10 loss to Campbell. His tackles total tied for second on the team.
Shiflet starts strong for Greensboro volleyball
Freshman Payton Shiflet of the Greensboro College volleyball team has made a strong early impression on the college level. She was a standout last year for Southwestern Randolph’s Class 2-A state championship team.
With Greensboro, Shiflet posted a team-leading 44 kills through four matches. She also provided four aces as the Pride began the season with a 1-3 record last week in the Virginia Wesleyan Tournament. The team’s victory came against Pittsburgh-Bradford.
Greensboro will play its first home match Sept. 13 against Averett at Hanes Gym.
Caraway gears up for more racing
At Sophia, racing action returns to Caraway Speedway Saturday night for the “9/11 Night of Remembrance.”
It’s a night to remember those who lost lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks and honor area first responders and law enforcement officials.
On the track, racing divisions will include features for Challengers, Mini Stocks, UCARs, Legends, Bandoleros and Any Car classes.
There wasn’t racing during Labor Day weekend at the track.
Caraway Speedway has three scheduled dates with events in September and at least one more in October as the area stock-car racing season winds down.


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Okay, so despite the howling winds, torrential rains, and at least one cat box emergency, I had a fairly productive weekend. I worked over my script like it was my fat-bellied, marine recruit and I its spit-spraying, drill sergeant. It’s remarkable how much useless gunk gets stuck between the teeth of a first draft. You really need to go back and dig it out with whatever miracle of modern technology you have at your disposal. I was fortunate to have a bright and untiring talent on the other end of an email or ten to point out several inconsistencies and uncrossable chasms of logic so that helped tremendously. I’ve learned, however, to be very careful about polishing my work too much as I can inadvertently clean out some of the personality that may have found its way in. The same does not go for my teeth, by the way, so you can quit backing up. Clowns.
I suppose the biggest change to the story is the title. I’d had a love-hate relationship with Shh… since I first came up with it, and while it was fun, different and significant to the story itself, it’s also a pain to explain over the phone, annoying to write in a sentence, and a little insubstantial on a title page. So I’ve changed it to the title you see up there in my little movie poster mock-up. Interesting story behind that, actually. I came across a very cool website that was holding a horror film pitch contest and the winner got their film produced by After Dark Films and included in Horrorfest 2008’s “8 Films to Die For”. You even get a chance to audition for a part, and on-site voting would determine who made it right down to the final casting. Cool idea, I have to say. So I submitted a logline, a synopsis and the two requirements left were poster and pitch video. I’ve yet to make the video and am still not exactly sure I’m going to go through with it as this particular entry is rather left of center for what they’ve done in the past, but it was a cool little exercise to help me visualize my story a bit more.
So I figured I’d share. What do you think? Welcome to Cydonia is certainly more traditional sounding, which at this start-up stage of my non-career can be a good thing. I hadn’t really thought of changing it yet until I had this poster challenge thrown at me, so as I ran around google images borrowing shamelessly from anyone and anything I could find that might represent the story, it just seemed to fit better. I was shooting for a European flavor circa 1975-1980 and slapped something together. I think I just about captured the fun but twisted tone of the piece, so for now I guess I’ll keep it…unless I get a bunch of comments telling me I’m being really lame. Which is cool, too.
I saw a terrific little film last night by one of my favorite European directors, Alejandro Amenabar. It was his sophisticated directing genius that gave his 2001 smart as hell ghost story The Others, starring Nicole Kidman, the style it needed to win a ton of awards, including a Goya – Spain’s equivalent of an Oscar – yet without a single word of Spanish in it. Open Your Eyes (1997), his modestly budgeted, science-fiction/horror tale showcased the imagination and talent for directing actors that would eventually put him in touch with Kidman and it is very easy to see why she signed on with little or no Hollywood fanfare to speak of. She won an Oscar that same year for her role in that clueless mess Moulin Rouge! but if you ask me and a whole lot of Spanish people, I’d say they got her best film confused. Meh. Qué saben ellos?
Anyway, check out Open Your Eyes if you don’t mind subtitles and love to have your mind seriously blown by intelligent filmmaking and arguably the greatest overlooked plot twist of the last decade of sci-fi cinema. I also enjoyed watching the copious amounts of dialog, as Welcome to Cydonia™ has lots of it and at times I was afraid I was coming off like a Mr. Wordy McBlowhard.
And on that note…


MEMS Cantilever Sensor for Photoacoustic Detection of Terahertz Radiation
MEMS and Nanotechnology
Cantilever structures have long been used in a variety of sensor and actuator applications. In this work, a Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) cantilever pressure sensor was designed, modelled, and fabricated to investigate the photoacoustic response of various gases to terahertz radiation. Cantilever design parameters of length, width, and thickness are investigated using CoventorWare finite element model software. Cantilever tip deflection and resonant frequencies of the beams are of particular interest in order to maximize the effectiveness of the sensor. A few select designs were then fabricated on the device layer of a silicon-on-insulator wafer which was used to create the physical structure of the cantilever. Fabricated devices will then be tested in a custom made vacuum test chamber where the amplitude modulated THz radiation excited acoustic waves in the chamber and cause the cantilever to deflect. To examine the induced deflection in the cantilever, a laser beam reflected off the tip of the cantilever back to a photodiode to analyze tip displacements caused from the photoacoustic effect. Initial test measurements are currently underway and initial data indicates a nearly linear response in signal amplitude from the photodiode which directly correlated to the gases absorption coefficients.
Glauvitz, Nathan; Coutu, Ronald A. Jr.; Kistler, Michael; Medvedev, Ivan R.; and Petkie, Douglas T., "MEMS Cantilever Sensor for Photoacoustic Detection of Terahertz Radiation" (2013). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 387.


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As you may have seen if you follow my Twitter account, I have been reeling from Mary Henley Rubio’s biography of L. M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Gift of Wings. And I quoted this story on Twitter, but you don’t really get the full effect, and I love it so much that I want to reproduce it here.
This is a footnote from the biography, where Rubio talks about giving a copy of LMM’s journals to Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro:
When I handed Alice Munro a gift copy of the first volume of The Selected Journals of L. M. Montgomery, Volume 1, at the Ginger Press Bookstore in Owen Sound, Ontario, in late 1985, she looked at it for only a second to see what it was, and then, without missing a beat or without making any identifying reference to Emily of New Moon, she responded by quoting the end of the novel: “I am going to write a diary that it may be published when I die.”
I had a moment of intense geeking out over this, especially as Rubio’s book traces the decline of Montgomery’s critical reputation in the later stage of her career. Modernism was on the rise and apparently Toronto was full of sexist asshole male critics. >:(
Anonymous asked about favorite comfort reads, or favorite recipes.
Favourite comfort reads (a non-comprehensive list)
I’m going to specify titles ‘cos it’s interesting to think about which specific books by these authors I like best for comfort reading, but in most cases the authors’ entire oeuvres fall under the heading of “comfort reading” for me.
L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables. LMM is probably my #1 comfort read of all time actually. OF ALL TIME!
Patrick O’Brian, HMS Surprise
Georgette Heyer, Cotillion
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
Noel Streatfeild, Ballet Shoes
Jean Webster, Dear Enemy
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
P. G. Wodehouse, Psmith books (cheating and naming all of them because I can’t remember which instalment is my favourite)
Oddly enough I don’t feel Terry Pratchett really belongs on the list, though I rate him higher than several of these authors in certain respects. I feel like Discworld really shaped my worldview, and showed me that it was possible for books to be genre and silly and fun but also serious and clever – but for whatever reason I don’t seem to have that deep emotional attachment to the books anymore. I still like and value them, but it’s like I’ve taken from them what I need, and don’t need them anymore.
Well, I say that, but if I were to embark upon a reread doubtless the feelings would return!
Incidentally nearly all the books/authors I name above I came to at around age 10-12, which is probably why they have stuck with me. The only two exceptions are O’Brian and Heyer, whom I discovered at around 16-18.


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General Stephen Kearny tried to establish a territorial govt that excluded the established Mexican ruling class. Officials were Anglo-American. Fear that these officials would confiscate lands and threaten societies, Taos rebelled. NM remained under military rule for 3 yrs until US organized territorial govt in 1850.
devised for western tribes in the face of white demands for access to lands in Indian Territory, each tribes was assigned its own defined reservation, confirmed by separate treaties. divided tribes from one another and made them easier to control
passed in CA to exclude Chinese from gold mining, also helped exclude Mexicans
silver deposits discovered in Nevada. First discovered by Henry Comstock. Found in Washoe district.
gold discovered in Pike's Peak district of Colorado; following year 50,000 prospectors migrated to Colorado.
led by the rancher Juan Cortina, who freed all the Mexican prisoners inside. challenge to American power. little long-term effect
permitted settlers to buy plots of 160 acres for a small fee if they occupied the land they purchased for 5 yrs and improved it
Arapaho and Cheyenne were coming into conflict with white miners settling in the region. Bands of Indians attacked stagecoach lines and settlements in an effort to regain lost territory. In response to these incidents, whites called up a large territorial militia, and the army issued dire threats of retribution. Colonel J.M. Chivington led a volunteer militia force and massacred 133 people
some Texas cattle ranchers began driving their combined herds as much as 260,000 head, north to Sedalia, Missouri, on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. the caravan suffered heavy losses and only a fraction of the animals arrived in Sedalia. proved cattle could be driven to distant markets and pastured along the trail and that they would even gain weight during the journey
5000 Chinese workers strike against railroad company, demanded higher wages and shorter workday. Company isolated them, surrounded them with strike breakers, and starved them. Strike failed and most returned to jobs.
establishes "Indian territory" (later Oklahoma), composed of soldiers and civilians to recommend a new and presumably permanent Indian policy. Commission recommended replacing the "concentration" policy with a plan to move all the Plains Indians into two large reservations - Oklahoma and Dakotas
him and his Cheyenne warriors captured and killed by US forces
first transcontinental railroad, two lines joined at Promontory Point in northern Utah in the spring of 1869
agreed by Chief Cochise, agreed to peace in exchange for a reservation that included some of the tribe's traditional land
permitted homesteaders to receive grants of 160 additional acres if they planted 40 acres of trees on them.
invented by Joseph H. Glidden and I.L. Ellwood, became standard equipment on the plains and revolutionized fencing practices
Black Hills = Dakota territory
brought on by hunting and ecological changes
the tribal warriors surprised Custer and 264 members of his regiment surrounded them, and killed every man
provided that claimants could buy 640 acres at $1.25 an acre provided they irrigated part of their holdings within 3 yrs
the govt. forced them to move into a reservation that another branch of the tribe had accepted by treaty in the 1850s
presumably applied to nonarable land, authorized sales at $2.50 an acre
created by Dennis Kearney, gained significant political power in CA,attacks Chinese immigration
begins operations in Montana. Launched by William Clark, marked beginning of an industry that would remain important to Montana for decades
banned Chinese immigration into US for 10 yrs and barred Chinese already in country from becoming naturalized citizens.
published by Helen Hunt Jackson, the setting for utopia, once the New World as a whole, had shrunk to the West of the US
published by Mark Twain, character who repudiated the constraints of organized society and attempted to escape into a natural world, yearning for freedom reflected larger vision of West as last refuge from constraints of civilization
ends Apache resistance
provided for the gradual elimination of tribal ownership of land and the allotment of tracts to individual owners: 160 acres to the head of the family, 80 acres to a single adult or orphan, 40 acres to each dependent child. Adult owners were given US citizenship but unlike other citizens they could not gain full title to their property for 25 yrs. Applied to most of western tribes
formerly Indian Territory, granted territorial status
12/29/1890: 7th Cavalry (once was Custer's regiment) tried to round up group of 350 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. 300 Indians massacred, 40 whites died.
prophet Wovoka a Paiute inspired a spiritual awakening that began in Nevada. The new revival emphasized the coming of a messiah but its most conspicuous feature was a mass emotional "Ghost Dance" which inspired ecstatic visions that many participants believed were genuinely mystical
published by Hamlin Garland, the agrarian frontier has seemed to be "the Golden West, the land of wealth and freedom and happiness. All of the associations called up by the spoken word, the West, were fabulous, mythic, hopeful."..."So this is the reality of a dream! A shanty on a barren plain, hot and lone as a desert. My God!"
proposed by Frederick Jackson Turner, argued the end of the "frontier" also marked the end of one of the most important democratizing forces in American life. Turner's definition of frontier: an empty, uncivilized land awaiting settlement
to gain statehood, Utah's political leaders had to convince Congress they had outlawed Mormon practice of polygamy
published by Owen Wister, romanticized the cowboy's freedom from traditional social constraints, his affinity w/ nature, supposed propensity for violence. Semi-educated man whose natural decency, courage, and compassion made him a powerful symbol of the supposed virtues of the frontier
to speed assimilation of tribes but Indians continued to resist forced assimilation


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I started Riding Strong after realizing the importance of being fit when working with horses.
After being overweight in my early years, I quickly discovered that when I spent time in the gym, dialed in my nutrition and developed my mental toughness, I was a much better horseman. Thus, Riding Strong was born.
With a background in martial arts, many (many many) rehabs from injuries and surgeries, and general curiosity, I developed a passion for fitness and helping others.
My riding experience varies from showing in the All Around, collegiate Ranch Horse Team, equine vet tech, and now learning the new skill of roping, I have spent most of my life in a saddle or trying like heck to be on a horse.
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Enhancing Research Utilization for Sustainable Forest Management: The Role of Model Forests
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Model Forests were developed to bridge the gap between the emerging policy and the practice of sustainable forest management (SFM) in the early 1990s and, as such, to facilitate uptake of research findings into practice. The purpose of this study was to explore mechanisms that may explain why some research results are used in the policy and practice of SFM and others are not. Based on interviews in three Model Forests in Canada, the most prominent factors influencing research utilization identified were (1) relevance of the research findings to users’ needs, (2) effective research design and scientific credibility, and (3) user involvement in the research process. However, it was evident that there is no one factor that influences uptake, but rather a combination dependent upon the circumstances of each situation. This study also deepens understanding of the science–practice/policy interface by exploring the notion of Model Forests as boundary organizations.


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Colombian coffee is one of our most popular products at Cadena, so we wanted to write about what makes Colombian beans special!
In 2018, Colombia produced nearly 2 billion pounds of coffee, making it the third-largest coffee-producing country in the world, after only Brazil and Vietnam. How did Colombia come to be one of the largest coffee producers worldwide?
The Jesuits introduced coffee to Colombia in 1723. Cultivation took off when the priest Francisco Romero began assigning the planting of coffee trees as penance for confessions. By 1912, coffee comprised 50% of Colombian exports.
Colombia cultivates the Arabica bean, which provides a familiar flavor due its being more widespread (about 60% of global production) than the alternative robusta bean and other, less-cultivated species. Believed to be the first coffee species to emerge, Arabica has documentations dating to the 12th century. It is commonly called “Arabian coffee” from its origin in Yemen. Arabica coffee is less bitter and more acidic than robusta and has a lower concentration of caffeine. Colombia cultivates three sub-varieties of Arabica: typica (“typical” in Spanish), caturra (“small” in Guarani), and castillo (“castle” in Spanish).
Coffee Bean Varieties
Typica was the original Arabica variety, which in the early 1500s spread from Yemen to India and then Indonesia via commerce. From there, colonial trade routes brought it to the Netherlands, The Guianas, and then the Americas. Typica is a large bean that grows on a tall plant and provides a relatively low yield.
Colombia’s second Arabica subvariety is caturra. A mutation of the Bourbon sub-variety (not cultivated in Colombia), caturra was first discovered in 1935, on a coffee plantation in Brazil. Its single-gene mutation causes the plant to grow smaller, with closely placed secondary branches. This popularized the breed among cultivators, as they could now grow more in the same amount of field space. Once it spread to Colombia, caturra accounted for almost half of the country’s coffee production until 2008, when the government began incentivizing production of the castillo sub-variety. Caturra has medium-sized beans and moderate cup quality.
Finally, after 23 years of research and development, the Colombian Coffee Federation released the castillo sub-variety in 2005. Designed to resist leaf rust, Castillo was heavily promoted among farmers and now accounts for 45% of Colombian coffee production.
Present Day Production
As coffee grows in cool, rainy areas at elevation, Colombia has a wide range of coffee-producing zones. These zones are in the Andes Mountains and run through the country from North to South. Most Colombian coffee is grown on small farms before being collected, wet-processed, milled, and exported by the Colombian Coffee Federation.
Colombian coffee is often described as rich, citrusy, and medium bodied. It has a large range of flavors from heavy and chocolaty to sweet and mildly fruity. Its tones are more subtle than many other coffee types. Colombian coffees are compatible with most roasts. They are rated as “Supremo” (largest) or “Excelso” (still large but slightly smaller) based upon bean size.
Colombia even has a theme park dedicated to coffee called the National Coffee Park (Parque del Café), located in Quindio.
Support our Colombian farmer partners by purchasing some Colombian Cadena Coffee today!


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Last night Lauryn Hill ripped the stage during the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon in a tribute performance to her late father-in-law Bob Marley as part of the show’s week-long celebration of his life and legacy.
The event that is sponsored by Margaritaville began May 9 with Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the reggae legend. In addition to performing, Ziggy talked about his father.
While Tuesday (May 10) Chris Cornell’s interpretation of Bob Marley was deeply spiritual and entertaining. Jennifer Hudson checked in on Wednesday (May 11) and Lenny Kravitz is expected to wrap things up later.
NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is currently on day five of their weeklong tribute to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of reggae legend and icon Bob Marley.
Each invited entertainer is expected to perform a classic Bob Marley tune that pays tribute to his revolutionary spirit and deep influence on music.


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Dear Lit Loves,
Most recently I read Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford and it was a story so well-voiced, it took me about a week to process all that happened to this young black female. Have you ever read what you know to be a true story and afterward wanted to reach through the book and hug the person who not only survived in the book, but also took the opportunity to write their truth? That is where I found myself with this particular book. Profoundly stunning. And it takes a book of deafening significance to shake me to my soul, particularly when it comes to the memoir genre.
The core of the book revolves around Ashley, a four-year-old black girl living with her mom in Indiana. Her dad has been sent to prison and she only knows of him through his sporadic letters to her. The reader witnesses how Ashley and her mom and brother live without him. Most of her family lives within four miles of each other. Ashley grows up in a household with quite a bit of drama. Her mom works several jobs, has various boyfriends, and attempts to do right by her children but often causes Ashley to live in fear of her mother. She wonders if she can ever do or be right in the eyes of her mom. Puberty brings a feeling of isolation for Ashley and a whole mountain of uncertainty about who she is and where she belongs. Ashley's grandmother is the one pillar of strength and stability in Ashley's life. I think the one person who Ashley knew loved her was her grandmother. She lived with her grandmother for a portion of her life and they have an unshakeable bond. The remainder of the story revolves around what happens when Ashley learns of the crime her dad committed, what she will do with her life beyond high school, her tension-filled relationship with her mom, and confronting reality when her grandmother is hospitalized and her father is released from prison.
The most riveting moments in this book for me are when Ashley decides to go visit her father in prison and when she is called to return home to Indiana by her mom due to her grandmother's illness. I have always believed throughout life that our life experiences give shape to our character. Whether it is noticing you are one of the only people in your class that has no computer or wondering if you are ever going to be loved and understood by your mom, we are all marked in life by our highs and our lows. Whatever you have experienced in life whether it be a health crisis, a relative being imprisoned, life as a single mom, losing someone you love, or just trying to put one foot in front of the other when you are staggering due to the weight of life itself, we are all changed in some way by our experiences. Experiences matter whether they be peaks or valleys, including the way we are treated, how we treat others, who we love and who loves us as well as those people who were the light in the midst of a hurricane that may have engulfed us. These all combine to make us the individuals we are from birth till death. Ashley Ford's book is her truth, her experiences, and what we can and should learn from both as she relates them to the reader in such a realistic, brilliant manner.
If there were one central message that I could say I walked away with after reading this moving memoir, it is the importance of remembering we often do not know what realities other people are facing so tread carefully when interacting with others. Be mindful of how your words and actions could impact others. And never forget when rearing a child, teaching a child, or just being a relative to a child to always communicate what the nanny in the book, The Help, communicated to the little ones she cared for and that is: You are good. You are loved. You are important.
This book is incredibly thought-provoking and without a doubt well-written. Thank you, Ms. Ford for pulling back the curtain on your life, your survival, and your truths. May we finish your book and find ourselves with a little more hope for our world and the people in it.
A highly recommended book and one I give a five star rating.
P.S. I will be away over the next couple of weeks due to the need to have surgery to help heal a new glaucoma discovered in my left eye. I shall and intend to return. And I am always with my readers in spirit. Truly, Grace (Amy)


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Office of Public Art (OPA) in Pittsburgh was one of 47 statewide grantees for Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers. PHC created the program to provide rapid relief to cultural organizations impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The funds supported arts organizations, museums, historical societies, and libraries as they began to shift their events and activities to online platforms.
OPA engages with Pittsburgh-area artists in shaping the public realm and encouraging community-led change. Prior to the pandemic, all of their programming was in-person, which included walking tours, artist workshops, artist talks, and collaborating with other organizations.
To foster connections and fill the void created by social distancing measures, OPA looked to social media for inspiration. After Dinner Conversations, supported by PHC’s Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers, connected residents from the Pittsburgh region to local and national dialogues about the role of cultural producers during the time of COVID-19 and beyond.
The program involved a series of Instagram Live streams presented between July and October. Each session invited a cultural producer from Pittsburgh to engage in a half-hour-long conversation with a peer of their choosing. Participants included:
- Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer and Madeline Gent
- Kilolo Luckett and Jessica Lynne
- D.S. Kinsel and Vatic Kuumba
- Njaimeh Njie and Hourglass
- Bekezela Mguni and Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz
The result was meaningful, relevant dialogue touching upon creative inspiration, working during the pandemic, and the impact that their relationship to one another has had on their work and lives.
“This project increased OPA’s Instagram audience engagement, not only during the live sessions, but also in the post-session viewership,” said Rachel Klipa, Program Manager at OPA. “The Pop-Up grant assisted OPA with experimenting and developing a new online program during the pandemic and we are now considering incorporating After Dinner Conversations into our regular public programming.”
At a time of social distancing, dynamic and engaging virtual programming and events by cultural organizations like OPA bring Pennsylvanians together to celebrate heritage and identity, build community and joy, create new virtual platforms, leverage assets like nature and place, and document our human stories.
Learn more about OPA and how you can support their work at: opapgh.org
The Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers program is made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, individual donors to PHC, and an anonymous donor who offered additional funds for Philadelphia-based projects serving artists and small arts organizations.


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Better Mental Health, Less Crime
People with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims of crimes than to commit violent crimes. But there remain some outliers among those with psychiatric disorders who do commit violent crimes.
Mixing Mental Health and Substance Use
If you're treating a teen for mental health, it's important to understand the big picture. The big picture includes how much they drink, smoke or use marijuana.
I Just Called to Say I'm Okay
If making an appointment to see the psychiatrist or therapist for your regular therapy is a hassle, here's some good news. A phone therapy session may be just as helpful.


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Wondering How To Find The Best Marriage Counseling Near Me? Try Marriage Counseling Online
Updated December 09, 2019
If you and your spouse have been having issues lately, you may find yourself online searching for terms like "pre-marriage counseling near me," marriage counseling near me," or "best marriage counseling near me free." Needing marital help is nothing to be ashamed of. Many couples suffer silently for years behind closed doors for fear of facing what "people will think."
Everyone has couple's issues from time-to-time. Having disagreements is a normal part of any relationship. The most important thing is to find the best resolution that works best for your marriage.
You may be surprised to hear - every disagreement that you and your spouse have provides an opportunity for each one of you to grow. That is - if you're willing to do the work. Going through marriage counseling isn't an easy fix or a one-stop solution. If you're looking for the best marriage counseling near me, you have to be committed to your marriage - and to stick with the entire process.
In this article, we provide information on how today's couples are taking charge of their relationships by getting marriage counseling online. We go into detail about the results that couples get when they Google "affordable marriage counseling near me." Let's get started by looking at free marriage counseling options.
Free Marriage Counseling Near Me
When you search online for the best marriage counseling near me, marriage counseling near me free, or pre-marriage counseling - what you're likely to find is a listing of local resources in your area like churches, schools, professional organizations, and neighborhood resource organizations. You may also get a listing for local and national hotlines that provide marriage counseling resources over the phone. You'll have to do some legwork to get in touch with a free marriage counselor.
You may be able to find a free marriage counselor by using therapist listing sites like mytherapist.com. There are also sites like 7 Cups of Tea that provide free 24-hour access to trained listeners that can help individuals and couples with their relationship concerns. Free counseling services are like these are designed to help struggling couples to learn better coping skills.
Online counseling sites like 7 Cups provide unbiased advice and information on continuing therapy resources for more serious or ongoing issues. If your marriage has been having more serious issues than usual or you feel like your marriage may be in danger of a painful breakup or divorce, therapeutic counseling with a licensed therapy may be a better option for you to take than using free therapy options.
Affordable Marriage Counseling Near Me
Once you've exhausted the free options for finding marriage counseling near you, or you're ready to move on to more therapeutic counseling with a licensed provider, your next search is likely going to look something like "find affordable marriage counseling near me." What you'll find with this search is a list of paid providers in your area who offer marriage and family counseling services. These providers are likely to be therapists, licensed social workers, psychologists, and other licensed behavioral health professionals. Some couples have an easy time finding a licensed marriage counseling provider in their area - while others aren't so lucky.
When it comes to arranging a counseling session that involves three people, time is always of the essence. Time is an important factor to consider when preparing to schedule your marriage counseling sessions. One of the best alternatives to in-office therapy for today's married couples is online therapy. Couples today are getting therapy online from the privacy of their homes, offices, and other private locations. Intimate couples no longer have to worry about rescheduling missed appointments or adding new stressors to the relationship by not showing up for counseling. In the next section, we'll look at online marriage counseling options for struggling couples.
Online Marriage Counseling - The Benefits
The benefits of attending online marriage counseling for couples are endless. Not only do today's couples have more flexibility in scheduling counseling sessions, they also have 24-hour access to online resources like web articles, webinars, community forums, and other resources. Online sessions are conducted using online therapy platforms like BetterHelp.com that can virtually connect married couples with their therapists - wherever they have a solid internet connection.
Platforms like BetterHelp conduct online therapy sessions via desktop, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices where couples and counselors can connect via secure chat room, SMS messaging, face-to-face video therapy, and audio therapy by phone. Online marriage counseling operates under the same principles as in-office therapy.
Your therapist is a licensed and board-certified provider that acts as a neutral third party. The goal of the therapist is to help you and your partner identify key issues in your relationships that may be causing your marriage to suffer. Married couples who are serious about saving their relationships can use online marriage counseling as a tool to learn new communication strategies and breathe new life into their marriages. Now that you understand how online marriage counseling works, let's look at some of the issues that couples discuss when they take part in marriage therapy online.
Common Issues That Couples Discuss In Marriage Counseling Are Listed Below:
Financial - Couples who have trouble seeing eye-to-eye on financial issues may find themselves seeking counseling. This is especially true in cases where one spouse has a gambling or related issue that is causing the family financial harm such as unpaid bills, evictions, or foreclosures.
Emotional - One spouse or the other may have emotional issues related to mental health or require emotional support for another reason that hasn't been expressed. A marriage counselor can help couples identify issues they may not have been able to see or their own.
Extended Family - We've all heard the dreaded mother-in-law stories. Some couple's issues with in-laws and extended family have gotten out of hand and are now threatening the marriage. When extended family issues cause start to affect the marriage, couples can benefit from professional third-party advice.
Raising Children - Conflicts of interest in raising children and blended families are often hot topics of discussion in marriage counseling sessions when couples go to counseling its important that they learn to work together - rather than against each other when it comes to raising kids.
Career - Issues like new job offers or career changes don't always go over well when they affect the entire family. Many couples experience turmoil when unexpected career changes like job transfers, lay-offs, or starting a new job start to take its toll on a marriage.
It's important to note that all of the issues above are a normal part of life that affect American families. If you were feeling like you and your family were the only ones having these kinds of challenges - you can breathe a sigh of relief. You're not alone. There is help. The only thing that you have to do is commit to finishing the process - and then get started.
How To Get Started With Marriage Counseling Online
Getting started with marriage counseling online is easy. The first thing that you need to do - is finding a leading therapy provider like BetterHelp.com or RegainUS which specializes in providing marriage, family, and relationship therapy. The therapists on both of these platforms are board-certified providers that are licensed to practice within their state of residence. What this means is that when it's time to choose a provider, you'll be given a pool of therapists to choose from that are licensed to practice in your state.
Once you've selected your provider, you and your spouse will decide on a therapy plan. For example, both RegainUS and BetterHelp.com offer therapy subscription packages that start as low as $40.00 - $70.00 per week. When you subscribe to a therapy package on either one of these platforms, you gain access to an online therapist that is available in real-time to answer your questions and to provide you with therapeutic advice.
Married couples and their providers can connect for one-on-one sessions and then resume sessions as groups or a combination. The way that your therapy sessions are conducted is decided by you and your therapist. Regardless of who's attending therapy at the time, all sessions available on therapy platforms like BetterHelp and RegainUS are available by video, audio, and chat - conducted over a secure platform. Sessions with your therapist are confidential so you can feel comfortable to have deep conversations with your therapist.
Your therapist is a licensed and board-certified professional who has over 2000 in-service clinical hours in providing client care. The therapists on the popular platforms listed above, are comprised of psychologists (Psy. D/Ph. D), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), licensed clinical social workers(LCSW), and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC/LPCC).
Now that you understand the benefits of marriage counseling and how it can help improve your marriage, what next steps will you take? Will you enlist the advice of a certified professional - or continue to try to navigate the rocky road on your own? If you're ready to take the next step towards changing your life, reach out to a board-certified therapist at BetterHelp.com today.
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Global analytics software company FICO announced today that Steve Weber has been appointed as chief financial officer. Weber joined FICO in 2003 and was named interim chief financial officer in January 2023, succeeding Michael McLaughlin. FICO retained a global executive search firm and executed an extensive search before selecting Weber due to his proven track record, his deep knowledge of the FICO business, and his extensive experience as a financial leader.
Steve stepped smoothly into the CFO role and has proven to the FICO board and leadership team that he is the best person for the role in the long term,” said Will Lansing, FICO’s chief executive officer. “He knows our business, our strategy and our stakeholders extremely well. We have full confidence in Steve and his leadership as we continue our growth momentum and execute our strategy.”
Weber joined FICO in 2003, and before taking on the interim CFO role, served as the company’s vice president – treasurer, tax and investor relations. At FICO, he has served as head of FP&A and has led several public bond issuances, managed syndicated bank lending, stewarded due diligence and integration for mergers and acquisitions and guided strategic financial planning.
In my two decades at the company, I have seen FICO’s remarkable growth journey as a leader in AI, analytics and decision management,” said Weber. “We are uniquely positioned to build on our success in the years ahead with our scores and software offerings, and I welcome the opportunity to lead FICO’s world-class finance team as CFO.”