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Better with bangs? Amy Poehler debuted a new hairstyle at the Writers Guild Awards at the JW Marriott in L.A. on Sunday, Feb. 17.
The Parks and Recreation actress, 41, switched up her usual shoulder-length blonde 'do by adding bangs. Rather than going for thick, blunt bangs, the mother of two played it safe by styling thin, subtle strands.
Wearing a long-sleeved little black dress, Poehler showed off her new look while presenting the awards for Comedy Variety Specials and Comedy Variety Series with Parks and Recreation costar Adam Scott. Their NBC comedy earned a nomination for Comedy Series, but lost to FX's Louie.
Poehler, who separated from Will Arnett in September 2012 after nine years of marriage, chatted with Scott and Glee star Jane Lynch during the show. An eyewitness tells Us Weekly the comedy stars were "huddled up having laughs by Jane's table."
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Miss Assanwaa Akpene Yankson from Wesley Girls High School has been declared the winner of the 2019 UBA National Essay Competition in Accra.
Miss Yankson’s win makes her the third student from the school to win the competition since its inception in 2014.
A statement from the Foundation said she follows Paulina Bedwiwaah Mensah, who won in 2014 and is currently pursuing medicine at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Hannah Akahoho Segbefia, who won the competition in 2016 and also studying Biochemistry at the same University.
The 6th edition of the National Essay Competition recorded over a thousand applications from schools across the 16 regions of Ghana.
It said the emotional but exciting Assanwaa Yankson won the grand prize of a whopping $5,000 worth of scholarship.
The statement said Master Nathaniel Mawuli Fleku from the St. Marys Seminary Senior High School in the Volta Region also received a scholarship worth $3,000 for being the 1st runner up, while Master Desmond Duodu Yeboah from Opoku Ware Senior High School in Kumasi got a scholarship package worth $2,000 as the 2nd runner up.
Mr. Isong Udom, the Managing Director of UBA Ghana, congratulated all the 10 finalists and encouraged them to utilize the platform given to them to excel in their academic pursuits.
“UBA is very committed to the area of education of the African in a bid to further transform the continent,” Mr. Udom said.
Mr. Udom also congratulated Ms. Dorcas Darko, a past beneficiary, who graduated from the University of Ghana in 2019 and advised the winners to emulate her example by taking their studies seriously to realize their academic dreams and aspirations.
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, a Deputy Minister of Education, commended UBA for the initiative to support the government’s drive of ensuring that all eligible Ghanaian students are given the necessary opportunity to access education to the highest level possible.
He urged the students to strive hard to achieve their dreams through hard work and determination.
He also urged other companies operating in Ghana to emulate the shining example of the UBA.
Each of the 10 finalists received a UBA branded Laptop as well as other UBA branded souvenirs as a token for the bold step taken to participate in the competition and making it to the final stage.
The Bank will this year sponsor 18 students to attend any university of their choice across Africa.
The National Essay Competition, a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of the UBA Foundation after its launch in Ghana in 2014, has provided a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of SHS students in Ghana as well as granting winners fully paid scholarship into any University in Africa.

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Has there ever been a case of "A picture is worth a thousand words" more apt than this?That said though, I was listening to a press conference the other week with his spokesman rather than THE ONE.The libs were really getting testy with him. One guy called Obama's new policy on Military Tribunals "Bush's policy with tweaks". They went back and forth on that and frankly the journalist won more points.I was so disappointed when FOX stopped covering the conference. I wanted to listen to more of this liberal cat fight. If they aren't giving Obama tough questions than at least they are giving some to his spokesman.
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Our very own, self-proclaimed “Brown Shirts.” How… quaint.
From Tom Starnes at Fox News: “Medical staff warned: Keep your mouths shut about illegal immigrants or face arrest.”
A government-contracted security force threatened to arrest doctors and nurses if they divulged any information about the contagion threat at a refugee camp housing illegal alien children at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, sources say.
In spite of the threat, several former camp workers broke their confidentiality agreements and shared exclusive details with me about the dangerous conditions at the camp. They said taxpayers deserve to know about the contagious diseases and the risks the children pose to Americans. I have agreed to not to disclose their identities because they fear retaliation and prosecution.
“There were several of us who wanted to talk about the camps, but the agents made it clear we would be arrested,” a psychiatric counselor told me. “We were under orders not to say anything.”
The sources said workers were guarded by a security force from the Baptist Family & Children’s Services, which the Department of Health and Human Services hired to run the Lackland Camp.
The sources say security forces called themselves the “Brown Shirts.”
As long as civilian contractors take the government’s money—our money—this nightmare will continue. At least some of these sources had the integrity to quit.
“It was a very submissive atmosphere,” the counselor said. “Once you stepped onto the grounds, you abided by their laws – the Brown Shirt laws.”
She said the workers were stripped of their cell phones and other communication devices. Anyone caught with a phone was immediately fired.
“Everyone was paranoid,” she said. “The children had more rights than the workers.”
Our demise is being fueled from all levels—1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, down to the neighbor next door who trades his ethics for government fiat cash.
Both the counselor and the nurse said their superiors tried to cover up the extent of the illnesses.
“When they found out the kids had scabies, the charge nurse was adamant – ‘Don’t mention that. Don’t say scabies,’” the nurse recounted. “But everybody knew they had scabies. Some of the workers were very concerned about touching things and picking things up. They asked if they should be concerned, but they were told don’t worry about it.”
The nurse said the lice issue was epidemic – but everything was kept “hush-hush.”
“You could see the bugs crawling through their hair,” she said. “After we would rinse out their hair, the sink would be loaded with black bugs.”
The nurse told me she became especially alarmed because their files indicated the children had been transported to Lackland on domestic charter buses and airplanes.
“That’s what alerted me,” she said. “Oh, my God. They’re flying these kids around. Nobody knows that these children have scabies and lice. To tell you the truth, there’s no way to control it.”
Total meltdown, led by the President and Congress; but the People are complicit.

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Government Serves the People
The fundamental question is this: Does government and its bureaucracies serve the people, or does it serve its own interests? Do elected officials use their powers honestly to meet the needs of all their constituents, or do they reserve their efforts to further their own interests and those of their supporters?
This much is certain: we know that the tendency in all governments is for their agents to use their powers for their own enrichment. As Jefferson wrote,
"No other depositories of power [but the people themselves] have ever yet been found, which did not end in converting to their own profit the earnings of those committed to their charge." --Thomas Jefferson to S. Kercheval, 1816.
This is why our Founding Fathers designed our government so that the people can exercise as much control as possible over their agents. They realized that...
"No government can continue good, but under the control of the people." --Thomas Jefferson to J. Adams, 1819.
But to exert that control, it is necessary that the people be attentive to how their agents are conducting the public affairs, for as Jefferson said in another place,
"If once [the people] become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions." --Thomas Jefferson to E. Carrington, 1787.
So, it should not be surprising if sometimes public officials do not heed the voice of the people and go about doing whatever they wish, using their power and authority to enrich themselves and those closely allied to them. But what are their constituents to do when that happens?
The first remedy is to petition those officials, either individually or as a group. And if they are unheeding, the next remedy is to educate the people and to make the power of the people felt at election time. Interested citizens should band together and identify the elected officials who are not performing properly, make an issue of their inattention to the public will, run candidates to oppose them on these issues in the next election, and throw them out of office. That is the way our system should work. Here is Jefferson again:
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" --Thomas Jefferson to W. Smith, 1787.
Elected officials are ordinary humans, and like people everywhere, they will often do whatever they can get away with, whatever their power seems to allow them to do with impunity. Fortunately, in this blessed country, we are provided with remedies to right the wrongs perpetrated by government officials and agencies.
"A jealous care of the right of election by the people--a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided--I deem [one of] the essential principles of our Government." --Thomas Jefferson: 1st Inaugural, 1801.
The purpose of our government is to do what is for the best interests of the people. Not what is best for business, or for the economy, and especially not what is best for elected officials themselves and their supporters, though we would hope that what is good for all the people will in the long run be good for those other interests also. It is a matter of first priorities, and the best interests of the people should certainly be the first concern. Unfortunately, when elected officials get into power, they too often forget these things and need to be reminded from time to time by the people who elected them. They sometimes think that because they were able to garner to themselves government power, they are entitled to use it for the benefit of whoever got them where they are. "To the victor goes the spoils."
If the people make a petition for a redress of grievances and it is ignored, that should be considered a breach of the public trust. If there are provisions for a recall election, that might be the proper remedy. But surely at the very least, in the next regular election, those with leadership ability should campaign in opposition to the offending officials, and especially they should run on the very issue of a violation of the public trust and an ignoring of the public will.
All too often, elections are run as a popularity contest, and candidates avoid issues because issues turn some people away. But when an issue is as strong as ignoring what is the will of the people, surely this should be the focus of a campaign. If those who feel strongly will band together and persuade one of their number to run and then support them vigorously, such a situation could be turned around.
There is much talk these days about limited government, and the need for government bureaucracy to be made smaller and less pervasive. But the limits that our Founding Fathers were chiefly concerned about were that government be limited by the will of the people.
"The will of the people... is the only legitimate foundation of any government." --Thomas Jefferson to B. Waring, 1801.
"The fundamental principle of the government is that the will of the majority is to prevail." --Thomas Jefferson to W. Eustis, 1809.
When government is not limited by this principle, there arises a distrust of government and a prevalence of the anti-government sentiments that we see and hear so much today. Therefore, the best thing we can do for our country and for our communities is to stand up against these misuses of power, to educate the people, and to replace these agents with those who respect the people's will, which is the foundation of government.
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Many downtown activities Jan. 14
When the Pilot Club-sponsored Love Lights burn in front of the Lightner building Jan. 14 they will be part of a series of special events taking place in the center of the oldest city on that night.
The love lights - lighted candles, placed in white bags filled with sand and marked with the names of individuals - will light the way from 5 to 8 p.m. as patrons celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Limelight Theatre gather first at the Lightner for a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. cocktail hour and light dinner; and then make their way across Granada Street to Flagler Auditorium for the 8 p.m. presentation of "Twenty Songs from Twenty Seasons."
Tickets for the gala are $75 per person and include reserved seating for the gala show and a two-hour pre-show cocktail party. General admission tickets are also available for $40 and include the show, desserts and coffee at intermission in the auditorium lobby.
For further information call the Limelight Theatre box office, 825-1164. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays when there is a performance at the theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave.
Originally scheduled for Dec. 11, the love light program was postponed due to inclement weather.
Love Lights are purchased by individuals in memory or in honor of loved ones. Donation is $3 for one, two for $5.
Those who did not purchase a love light this year and who would like to secure one are invited to call 471-2246 and leave a message.
A third highlight of the evening will be the Changing of the Guard by the members of the St. Augustine Garrison. That picturesque ceremony begins on St. George Street at 6 p.m. with members of the group marching down St. George Street to Government House, where the actual change takes place. The approximately 15-minute ceremony also includes a brief history of St. Augustine, reports Conrad Matt, president of the Garrison.
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Earlier in the day the annual March for Life St. Augustine will end in the Plaza de la Constitucion after beginning with 9 a.m. Mass at the Prince of Peace Church on the grounds of the Mission of Nombre de Dios.
Other activities, including a concert, are planned on the mission grounds, after which, at noon, a peaceful procession will make its way down San Marco Avenue and St. George Street to the plaza.


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The markets are very sick at the moment. Our mood and confidence is shaken and stirred. The math experts are out in full force discussing the Facebook ($FB) valuation.
It looks like US markets really did begin to top in mid February when I started my ‘market top’ series.
It is amazing how easy this business looks in hindsight. I say ‘business’ because it is NOT a game. Friday is a reminder. Facebook ($FB) is a reminder. Citibank ($C) and Morgan Stanley ($MS) should be reminders. The $SPY is now below 1999 levels. If you are still in business managing client money that you held in 1999, the word game is infuriating. The fact that Larry Fink is not on the cover of Barron’s with a follow up to his 100 percent equities call in February is why I believed Wallstrip and Stocktwits were doable. The public is blaming Mark Zuckerberg this week, but Larry Fink is a god. Beautiful.
In mid February,as markets were breaking out (after only a 100 percent gain off the lows in 2009), Barron’s ran a cover story on Dow 15,000 and Larry Fink (CEO of $BLK with a measly $3.5 trillion under management), let people know from his megaphone to be 100 percent in equities.
Just maybe Larry was talking his book?
Maybe Larry meant to long 300 percent ‘reverse index’ equities (wink wink)?
I don’t want all the pressure of managing huge amounts of other people’s money because I don’t believe I would think as clearly. That said, if I was managing a lot of money I would hope that I would have gotten short the weakest sector into that February blog post…financials. Since April 10th, the average financial is now down 20 percent, including Larry’s own $BLK.
I know my weaknesses. I have skinny arms and a weak stomach for outsized risk. I sell too early and I buy a little late. I have made those weaknesses work for my investing and career lifestyle. That’s what I love about the stock markets and entrepreneuring.
So what will happen now?
The bulls will tell you that interest rates are extremely low. They are. There is a full on panic into T-Bonds.
If I could get me some of those low rates, life would be grand. I can’t. Your broke bank can. The 20 year old Stanford dropout with $8 million in venture capital money can get Venture debt from a myriad of banks with no real plan for profitability. Companies with record profits from job cuts can get buckets of Euros.
I feel one of those events is upon us and I will get hurt if we crash. Robert is worried it could be ‘EPIC‘ (Mitt Romney says ECIP). I am a ‘net long’ guy and I will sit on my hands until we get a better tape. There are a few guys that will crush it if the summer is horrible. They will write books, raise a big fund and underperform for many years thereafter.
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First things, first: Happy 50th Anniversary to "the modern stone age family!"
Yep, 50 years, folks. Wow! Or maybe more relevant: "Yabbbbbba Dabbbbbbba Dooooooo!" Now, The Flintstones may not be totally RPG/D&D/etc-related, or even really Back in '81-ish (although I know for sure I was still watching them back then, everyday, after school, so we'll count it, right?
Having some fun with the Flintstones thing this morning I couldn't help but think about Bedrock as a place for a group of adventurers to discover, or even to roleplay the main characters through some sort of scenario. There certainly were many episodes where we got to enjoy the adventures of Fred & Barney. They were always getting themselves into some sort of trouble.
One in particular that makes me think RPG was the episode called "A Haunted House Is Not A Home." This creepy joint could make for some fun times in any sort of haunted house session - you pick the game/ruleset. I mean seriously, check out some of those traps to disable and dark rooms to explore. Also, dig that sweet "switchbladed" axe at the end of the clip - first it's a Hand Axe then it's a Battle Axe!
If that doesn't feel quite right, then maybe float the Lost World/Hollow World/Savage Worlds type of boat and either mix in the 'stones and some of their gadgets (i.e. artifacts?), or maybe just the setting of Bedrock itself. Sound crazy? Yeah. Stupid? Possibly. Fun? Who knows. I'd give it a whirl, just to find out. In fact maybe I'll have some Flintstones-inspired quick&EZ RPG fun with my kiddos later today. After all it is their anniversary, for Dino's sake!
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Two political science professors have earned awards for their written work about politics from Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (EPOVB), an organized section of the American Political Science Association.
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics, a book about the causes and effects of political divisiveness co-written by Vanderbilt’s Marc Hetherington, led to Hetherington being named the winner of the Philip E. Converse Book Award. Hetherington, professor of political science, shares the award with Jonathan Weiler, assistant professor of global studies at UNC Chapel Hill.
The Philip E. Converse Book Award is bestowed each year to an author or authors of an outstanding book published at least five years ago.
Cecilia Mo, assistant professor of political science at Vanderbilt, was named the winner of the Best Article in Political Behavior, for “The Consequences of Explicit and Implicit Gender Attitudes and Candidate Quality in the Calculation of Voters.”
“The article makes several important contributions to the research on attitudes and candidate evaluations, particularly surrounding the electability of female candidates,” wrote an EPOVB official in the announcement of Mo’s award.
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King James IV of Scotland was born on 17 March 1473. ...
On 17 March 1473, King James IV of Scotland was born, probably at Stirling Palace, the son of King James III and his queen, Margaret of Denmark. At the age of one, James was betrothed to Princess Cecily of England but eventually married Margaret Tudor, the daughter of the English king Henry VII.
James IV had a keen interest in the arts and is the last Scottish king known to have spoken Gaelic. He encouraged writers and poets to visit his court and is also said to have had an alchemy workshop at Stirling Palace.

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Shallots look like small brown onions and have a flavor that's milder and sweeter than an onion and less harsh than garlic. Like garlic, shallots are composed of multiple cloves—usually 2—under a thin, papery skin, and their flesh usually has a pale-purple color. A standard ingredient in French cooking, shallots are frequently added to vinaigrettes and added to a variety of soups, stews, and sauces (notably, béarnaise).
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The name Lauren Aquilina sounds as Maltese as any other – but this 17 year old girl is no average teenager. A singer and songwriter, she is causing a wave with her music in the UK and in Malta, and in spite of her tender age, her hopes and ambitions are big
Lauren Aquilina considers music to be a constant in her life – an important part of her that budded at a very young age. She was born and bred in the UK, although her father is Maltese and moved to the UK with his family when he was young.
“I’ve always loved singing and music in general. I remember I used to really annoy my parents by singing, or perhaps shouting, around the house when I was a toddler,” she says. “We had an out of tune piano that I always used to mess around on. I started learning properly and writing my own songs when I was 8.”
Lauren says she frequently listened to Stereophonics in the car with her mother as a child and involved herself in choirs, singing groups and performances as much as she could at school. “Music gradually became more and more present as I grew up…and it is all I think about now.”
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She recalls one of her fondest memories, when she performed at her first open-mic night. “I was thirteen years old and there were only a few people in the audience, but I’d never really performed in front of people before. I was nervous but I got an amazing reaction from the audience, and I think that’s what sparked my new wave of confidence whenever I got on stage.”
While most of her free time is taken up by music, Lauren says she still leads an ordinary teenage life. It has changed her in that she is a lot busier now, but she has so far managed to strike a balance between school and music. “The change in direction has definitely been for the better. But I’m still a normal teenager – I still help out with the laundry at home and have to revise for my exams.”
In spite of her schedule, she has also managed to visit Malta every year since she was born. “It is my favourite place in the world,” she says. “I love it.”
“Musically, I’m inspired by everything I listen to, especially artists like Coldplay and Ellie Goulding. Lyrically I’m inspired by my own life experiences, things I see on TV, things I read,” she says.
Lauren, whose musical style is a mix of pop and folk, considers herself to be constantly immersed in a creative zone – it could take one word overheard in conversation to encourage her lyrics. And her style, she believes, is emerging as a refreshingly popular one.
“The music scene is going through rapid changes at the moment. In the UK especially, folk/acoustic music is on the rise, and maybe even overtaking pop music – with artists like Ed Sheeran. People seem to have this constant attitude of being ‘against’ music in the charts but I believe it is in the charts for a reason.”
Lauren’s future looks nothing short of promising. She recently had her first headline European show in Norway, something she never thought she would do, and her new EP, called Fools, got to number 1 in the Maltese iTunes chart on pre-orders alone. “That is something I’m extremely proud of. It made me love Malta even more if that was possible.”
Her first EP, Fools, will be released on October 22, and is available to pre-order in iTunes.


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The histrionicotoxins are a family of alkaloids, originally isolated from the skin extracts of the amphibian Dendrobatidae histrionicus, that display non-competitive inhibition of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The biological activity of these compounds, combined with a protected natural source, has given rise to considerable interest from a synthetic chemistry standpoint.
This manuscript describes the synthesis of 6,6,5-isoxazolidine scaffolds of the histrionicotoxin spirocycles, from bis-α,β-unsaturated nitrile intermediates of well defined stereochemistry, using both conventional batch-type and continuous flow techniques.
A library of both racemic and enantiomeric examples of perhydrohistrionicotoxin and its conformationally restricted precursors has been synthesised. Additionally, analogues of perhydrohistrionicotoxin, one example bearing an epimeric centre and other species furnished with pendant side chains of increased length have been synthesised.


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Yesterday I posted an article on why I think our sacrificing animals isn't inappropiate. But today I am just gonna put some examples on how the sacrifice is worthy. In case you missed my last article, here is the link
I am not gonna say much, just going to put some photos. These photos are downloaded.
Our one sacrifice make at least 20 people happy and there are over 10 Million animal sacrified on Eid-Ul-Adha. So think how many smiley faces😍😍. We don't judge them by religion and every needy person is welcomed to take a small part from the meat. I planned to take photos when the meat feom our sacrifice were given to the poor but I didn't took photos as they can feel bad and ashmed. So I am giving these downloaded pictures to give some idea. But their number are much more and smile is bigger and brighter😍😍. Isn't it enough??? And I talked about the other stuffs on my last post yesterday. Please don't misunderstand our ritual and hate us😓😓.
May the sacrifices bring happiness to Millions and Billions around the world and strengthens our social relation and brng both social and natural balance.
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There’s a sea of survival games on Steam, and like waves from that sea, new ones show up crashing into early access on what feels like a weekly basis. These games exist for a practical reason. They have a base of players, and if the game is just above a tolerable level of bugs and has something unique to attach to it, chances are it will do ok. Valheim checks both of these boxes and a few others I didn’t expect it to.
One million Valheim Players
Valheim already had a pretty decent following before its recent explosion of players. With selling over one million copies and a full roadmap of game features and goals, this number is only going to increase. People have latched onto something about the game. I myself am an enormous fan of the early access model and what it’s able to afford developers that otherwise might not have a chance to showcase a product.
While unmistakably there are games and developers fallen to some of the pitfalls of Early Access, Valheim is an excellent example of the games that can be made with that incentivization. Developers provide frequent updates and openly discuss their roadmap and how they hope to continue building the game as it goes on.
A VIKING SURVIVAL WORLD, Uniquely GENERATED
Valheim is a procedurally generated low-fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology. Players are dropped into a gentle forest or meadow in a world that’s actually quite large. The more significant threats and rewards all increasing exponentially the more you journey outward.
On paper, Valheim strikes all the expectations of games in its class. There’s building, mining, and mean stuff that goes bump in the night if you’re not tucked in bed with a mug of mead by 7 pm. The monsters are threatening, and the trees harder to chop depending on your tier of crafted axe.
So what exactly sets Valheim apart from other games in the genre?
VIKINGS IN THE STONE AGE
There’s a return to basics in Valheim that allows the game to shine in other aspects. While I appreciate and find a constant beauty in the graphics, I could certainly see why others would register them as unpolished. The game purposefully renders simplistic visuals, most everything looking like something you might find in a PlayStation 2 game, or if someone decided to take the classic Rune and make it look terrific. The simple-looking landscape is complemented by the shading, dynamic water details, and gorgeous lighting. As it turns out, simple can often be enough when your game handles well and looks good. The fact that a Valheim server’s entirety is procedurally generated and looks as pleasant as it does is impressive considering its small file size. The game is actually quite large, and its easy to get lost in that vastness.
Your Viking adventure starts with you entering some dream state world you don’t fully understand yet. You’re dropped in without a lot of fanfare and given a small tutorial, and told to go hit stuff with rocks to make better rocks. Despite some initial lore, things don’t initially scream Norse mythos. I’m not riding a bear shirtless covered in blue tattoos, which I can only assume is the entirety of the Viking legacy based on my experiences with other triple-A games. That and the killing. Then again, I’m still early on in my adventures, so the bear might come eventually.
What’s the fuss about?
Valheim is more than it lets on. There’s more to explore and do than you’d expect. The challenge is scaling, as are the adventures I get to go on with my friends when they can convince me to leave the base. Apparently, farming carrots won’t get me into Valhalla, so I have to go mine copper in six-foot-tall rolling mist until a giant troll shows up and slaps me to death with a tree. Fantastic.
There’s just a lot about this game I like, and that is likable. Smoke has physics, so I designed a chimney. I got to run from a tidal wave on the beach, reminding me of my place, landlocked lest I test Aegir’s fury. I plundered a skeleton crypt, made a soup, and then enjoyed how my big bearded man was rendered as a baby oil drenched fiend when he touched water. God forbid you walk too close to your campfire or jump from more than two feet up, lest ye lose most of your health.
Valheim is a silly game, but it’s also some of the most fun adventures I’ve had in a while. It earns its place sticking out amongst a sea of crafting survival games. If you have some friends and 20 dollars to spend, I suggest grabbing a copy on Steam and escaping to a purgatorial fantasy world where you can brew booze with your pals to make up for the time you fell a tree that instantly crushed them.

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WiFi is going green in Bronx and other parks around the city.
Bronxites will now be able to stay connected with their laptops, smartphones, tablets and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices even while enjoying everything the borough’s parks have to offer.
The city this week extended WiFi service to six more Bronx parks, bringing the number of borough recreational spots that now have free or low-cost internet access to eight.
Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson recently announced, a five-year initiative to provide free Wi-Fi service at 26 locations in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs.
Wi-Fi provides fast connection to the internet from portable devices. AT&T Wi-Fi at city parks will be free for all users.
From most smartphones and devices, customers will be able to automatically connect and switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi and wireless networks.
Virtually all new smartphones come equipped with Wi-Fi technology, and usage does not count toward customers’ smartphone data plans.
As of Monday, new WiFi-equipped parks, scattered along the length of the borough, are Bronx Park (at the sections near Van Nest and Williamsbridge), Gun Hill Playground (Williamsbridge), Owen F. Dolen Park (Westchester Square), Seton Falls Park (Edenwald), St. James Park (Kingsbridge) and St. Mary’s Park (Mott Haven). Devoe Park (University Heights) and Joyce Kilmer Park (Concourse) already have unlimited free service, which is provided by AT&T.
Cablevision and Time Warner Cable will provide the service at no cost to their subscribers; other parkgoers can get 30 minutes of free access each month, and pay 99 cents per day thereafter.
“In May, we laid out a strategy to make New York City the nation’s leading digital city, and AT&T’s generous initiative to bring Wi-Fi to 20 City parks will help us get there,” Bloomberg said. “New York City has the greatest network of public parks in the world, and we’ve invested heavily to expand and enhance them. Now, thanks to the terrific corporate citizenship of AT&T, they will provide an even better experience for New Yorkers and visitors.”
Stephenson said AT&T is “pleased to join Mayor Bloomberg and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to bring the convenience and benefits of Wi-Fi to many of the city’s world-renowned parks. ”
“The addition of Wi-Fi to parks across the city, specifically Thomas Jefferson Park, will give people the opportunity to experience internet access that they may otherwise not have had, making things like job searching an easier endeavor for many local residents,” said state Senator Jose M. Serrano. “Providing wireless internet free of charge will also give New Yorkers a fresh incentive to spend more time outdoors this summer. I commend Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T for launching a program that will surely be embraced and utilized by New Yorkers citywide.”
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Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the junior United States senator from California since 2017. Her parents divorced when she was seven. In the early 2000s, in just six months, Harris cleared 27 of 74 backlogged homicide cases. During Obama’s presidency, she was mentioned as a possible nominee for U.S. attorney general. EliteColumn brings you motivational Kamala Harris quotes.
12 Motivational Kamala Harris Quotes
“I’m opposed to any policy that would deny in our country any human being from access to public safety, public education, or public health, period.” – Kamala Harris
“I want to use my position of leadership to help move along at a faster pace what I believe and know the Obama administration wants to do around the urgency of climate change.” – Kamala Harris
“My mother had a saying: ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you’re not the last.’ – Kamala Harris
“To change criminal justice policy in any meaningful way means to propose changing a very longstanding system. It’s not realistic to think you can do it overnight.” – Kamala Harris
“What’s important for my daughter to know is that… if you are fortunate to have opportunity, it is your duty to make sure other people have those opportunities as well.” – Kamala Harris
“People who work for me know that family comes first. And I’m fortunate to have a family that is very supportive of the work I do, so I don’t have to live two separate lives.” – Kamala Harris
“I convened the first-ever national training conference for prosecutors on how to promote and deal with hate crime issues in terms of prosecutions and also protocol for defeating the gay panic defense.” – Kamala Harris
“I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.” – Kamala Harris
“So many people trip in front of them because they’re looking over there or up ahead.” – Kamala Harris
“I believe that a child going without an education is a crime.” – Kamala Harris
“Running for office is similar to being a trial lawyer in a very long trial. It requires adrenaline and stamina; it requires being in shape mentally and emotionally. It’s a marathon.” – Kamala Harris
“You have to see and smell and feel the circumstances of people to really understand them.” – Kamala Harris
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Civil disobedience might bring national redemption
Posted by James McPherson on February 8, 2009
I love the United States and feel extremely blessed to have been born here, and to have worked as a journalist and an educator in a nation that offers so many freedoms. Though we progressives have been denigrated as America-haters or the “blame-America-first crowd,” in fact the National Anthem can make me weepy, I have a very large American flag on the wall of my office, and I know the U.S. Flag Code better than most of the self-described “patriots” who disagree with me on many things.
Elwin Wilson probably would have described himself as one of those patriots at the time he beat a young black man into a bloody mess in a South Carolina bus station. But the case of Wilson, who, seeking redemption, recently sought the forgiveness of his victim–now-Congressman John Lewis–helps illustrate why this country could use more civil disobedience, and why the American press should start doing a better job of covering the people and issues involved with such disobedience.
In fact, civil disobedience has never all that popular in this country, even during Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. The vast majority of us have always stayed on the sidelines, aware of the protests only if we happen to drive by them or catch images on the evening news. Unfortunately those images, however striking, generally have been too rare because journalists have been among those who do the most to marginalize nonviolent protest.
Worse, the ideas of the protestors also have initially been marginalized in favor of mainstream (and often bureacratic institutional) views, slowing the consideration and eventual implementation of what in many cases would become mainstream ideals–the abolition of slavery, labor laws, civil rights, women’s rights and the environmental movement among them.
More recently, had the media paid more attention to the widespread protests against the Iraq War (including exploring the claims and beliefs of the protesters), and the resulting arrests, perhaps members of Congress wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to join George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in their soon-to-be trillion-dollar rush (what–you thought only an economic stimulus could cost nearly that much?) to war and ignominy. They might also keep Barack Obama from his apparent determination to repeat Bush’s folly in Afghanistan.
On my computer upstairs, I have a lot of photographs from around the world this week, of protests, demonstrations of people who feel desperate in the midst of economic collapse and calamity. And they’re taking to the streets. We don’t see that in this country. Will Washington ever get the message unless they feel the pulse of people who are saying we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it any more?
I think the idea of street demonstrations is probably the most stigmatized idea in our political process. There were huge marches, for instance, prior to the Iraq war, against the war. There were hundreds of thousands of people, millions of people throughout Europe marching in the streets against the war.
And yet, the media virtually excluded those demonstrations from the narrative, because they’re threatening, and because they’re considered to be the act of unserious radicals and people who are on the fringe, and I think that in some sense, that’s reflective of the fact that that level of agitation is probably the most threatening to the people who have a vested in having the system continue unchanged.
Some areas of American life are particularly ready for civil disobedience. Democracy Now! has reported on the prospect of homeowners who might refuse to leave their foreclosed-upon houses and on how creative protest foiled wilderness land sales.
I think that teachers and students (and their parents) who have been forced by education funding inequities to deal with crumbling schools should consider marching into and “taking over” nicer suburban schools. Sick people who cannot afford health care might “sit in” in medical facilities until they get the care they need. The hungry might move, in large groups, into supermarkets–not necessarily eating anything (and therefore facing theft charges), but drawing attention to the fact that we live in a nation where too many don’t get enough to eat.
Workers laid off from companies where managers (or mismanagers) are getting bonuses might just refuse to leave. The workers of Republic Window and Doors showed that protest can be effective. But as anyone in a 12-step program (or who has seen a portrayal of one on television) knows, the first step to solving a problem is recognizing that the problem exists.
It would be helpful if the news media would look to protests as a meanings of helping society recognize concerns before they become full-blown crises. But for that to happen, protests might need to become as popular here as they are in some other nations–where, by the way, citizens also love their countries.


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The rulers of Dubai, the Emirate and the Municipality, are the family of Shaik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. Shaikh Mohammed, born in 1949, is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Emir of Dubai.
He has built Dubai and its hospitality offerings as a place for family vacations.
That’s the official story but even in the ‘winter’, I found the weather too hot to be in the sun very long, before seeking AC. And in the summer, sometimes only after midnight it might be ok for casual walks of more than 15 minutes, before seeking AC.
I was in a conundrum. Maybe it was my cultural upbringing, but I thought that family vacations were outdoor experiences. Yet in the Dubai landscape, I found its climatic extremes always pushed me back indoors. Aha! The aha moment–AC shopping–indoors–spectacular architecture and attractions–yes indoor shopping as a family vacation. Hmm.
Family vacation with outdoor landscape as a condiment. Just use it a little. Hmm…


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Prep 5 mins
Cook 24 hrs
This marinade makes chicken so juicy and tasty.
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- Combine all ingredients in blender for about 1 minute.
- Put chicken breasts and marinade in zip lock bag.
- Seal air tight over night.
This was so easy to make and the chicken came out so moist and tender. I poked the chicken breasts with a fork and sealed it in with the marinade in an air-tight vaccum sealer overnight. I put the sealed bag in hot water under very low flame (not boiling). When it was almost cooked about 30 minutes, I cut the bag open and tranfered chicken to the broiler and poured the marinade on top. Mmm, mmm Yuuummy!!!
This was easy and excellent. I liked the idea of putting it all in the food processor for a quick and good mix. I halved the recipe for just 2 breasts. I needed a good marinade for the chicken I was going to sautee in a skillet for chicken pot pie Chicken Pot Pie and this produced the most tender, flavorful, rich chicken! I did use half mayo and half sour cream as I'm not a huge mayo fan. I also had to use prepared brown mustard because I didn't have dry on hand. I used dried onions instead of powder, and italian seasoning instead of basil. This was a really great marinade and is super versatile! Thanks...
This was easy to make. I mixed it up and but seven boneless chicken breasts in the mixture overnight. I then grilled the breasts. We enjoyed this and thought they were very moist. My husband thought they could have had more flavor but I thought they were perfect.


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Date: Jun 19 2013 11:18 AM
MIDLAND CITY: Ozark - Dale County 911 has dispatched some Dale County Fire Departments and Dothan Fire Departments to an active structure fire in Dale County. The fire location is 356 County Road 79 behind Dothan Airport.
Two Dothan Fire engines are responding. Dale County Deputies who have arrived on the scene report heavy smoke visible. The Dale County Deputy is attempting to get the fire out with a water hose from under the trailer as fireman are responding to the scene.
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Matt Boster is responding to the scene for RSN.
UPDATED @ 11:19 AM
Dispatched at 11:05 AM, Batallion Chief Danny Applin has arrived on the scene. He reports a double wide structure, smoke visible, no other fire units are on the scene, and no fire hydrants are in sight at this time.
UPDATED @ 11:21 AM
Dothan Fire Engine 9 ( Technology Drive ) has arrived on the scene of the fire. This is the first fire engine to arrive on the scene.
Dothan Fire Batallion Chief Danny Aplin reports there is a "verbal only" all clear on the scene but no fireman has made entry into the residence. Chief applin reports the fire looks to be contained under the residence. One of the other responding fire engines has located a fire hydrant.
At 11:23 AM a fireman has reported from inside the structure "all clear" meaning no person is inside the residence.
UPDATED @ 11:26 AM
The interior fireman have located the source of the fire and have water on the fire.
UPDATED @ 11:31 AM
A Dothan Fireman under the house has requested the utility company responsible for the address to be dispatched to the scene to cut the power to the residence.
UPDATED @ 11:33 AM
The responsible power company is Alabama Power Company. Dale County Sheriff units are contacting Alabama Power Company to respond to the scene.
UPDATED @ 12:00 AM
All is under control..and Battalion Chief has departed the scene.


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by John Chambers
He promised change and he’s giving it to us.
The Citizen Hat (http://www.musack.com/citizen-hat/citizen-hat-toc.htm) describes the traditional or usual ways that a government gains legitimacy. First it defines “legitimate.”
Legitimate is to be “in accordance [agreement] with established or accepted patterns and standards” says the American Heritage Dictionary while Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law adds that it is “being in accordance with law or with established legal forms and requirements.” Something is “legitimate” if it is generally agreed that it is the way it should be….
The Citizen Hat continues that
according to German political economist Max Weber, founder of modern sociology, legitimate authority can be gained through three means:
- long-standing tradition (“that’s the way it has always been”),
- inspirational charisma (“people just follow him without knowing why”), or
- legal rationality (“the law makes sense”).
The essence of legitimacy is agreement. Most observers will note that grudging agreement can be gained through
- brute force (“agree or be hurt”) or
- bribery (“agree and be paid”).
The essence of legitimacy is that folks are willing to support enforcement of the rules.
Obama, however, has found a new way to gain legitimacy. Most will look at the list above and quickly conclude that he governs by “inspirational charisma” and that is almost so. He does use it to cover his true source of legitimacy.
Obama’s big change is that he has added Legitimacy by Deception to the list.
Of course, we all know that politician’s lie and are deceptive. That little nugget of wisdom is part of our “civil religion” – the truths we hold to be self-evident, well, today, anyway.
But Obama lies with reckless abandon, not caring if he is caught. He knows as long as he is fooling enough of the people enough of the time, he is Lincoln version 2.0. I hear Lincoln ran the State of Illinois into bankruptcy, or nearly so, during his tenure in that legislature. Depends on which history you read.
Obama is carrying on a noble tradition, one that certainly will go down in the history books, whoever writes them.


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BURTON, MI – February 22, 2021 Landaal Packaging Systems, a third-generation family-owned and operated multi-site corrugated packaging, 3rd party packaging, Point of Purchase display, and full-service design company, has acquired Westcott Displays located in Detroit, MI. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Westcott Displays, one of the country’s oldest and largest manufacturers of
Soluria II, LLC expands retail presence for their Guard Health™ Mouth Guard Sanitizing Spray.
Innovative hook display highlights the instore strategy for Soluria. Tennessee-based Soluria™ has implemented a new point of purchase strategy to increase their presence in the good health marketplace focused on sports retail. The company has selected Landaal Packaging Systems as their point of purchase partner for the development and manufacturing of their newest aisle merchandiser. “The
Landaal Packaging Systems adds design capacity, gains efficiency and serves customers more proactively with Esko Webcenter Quickstart for Corrugated
It does not have to take long to implement a system that manages packaging specification, approval and project life cycle. After installing Esko’s WebCenter QuickStart for Corrugated in just five days, Landaal Packaging Systems has been able to add designer capacity, track projects, manage process efficiencies, and reduce errors. A third generation family-owned and family-operated packaging

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Submitted to: American Society of Agri Engineers Special Meetings and Conferences Papers
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/19/1999
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: This paper describes current methods and equipment used to measure animal responses to environmental stressors. Dynamic responses that are measured include feeding behavior, body temperature, respiration rate, and heat production. Controlled environmental conditions include temperature, humidity, and light in the animal chamber and calorimeters. The discussion nincludes development of the techniques, data collection and application of the data.
Technical Abstract: Research conducted in the Biological Engineering Research Unit at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center examines animal responses to stressors. These studies require dynamic measurements of both physiological and environmental parameters. This paper describes current methods of monitoring feeding behavior, body temperature, activity, respiration rate, and heat production, as well as the measurement of humidity and a modification to calorimeter environmental controllers to provide cyclic temperatures. Application of recent analytical techniques for evaluating dynamic response measures are also discussed.

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Tough, but sensitive New Orleans gumshoe NEAL RAFFERTY appeared in three excellent novels by Chris Wiltz, all in the 1980s. Neal's a hometown boy, and he wears his love for the Big Easy on his sleeve, but he's decidedly less fond of those who would sell off what makes New Orleans' so special piece by piece for profit, be it good ol' boy politicians, criminals or Yankee carpetbaggers.
As Bonnie Raitt was wont to say, "Blacken this, motherfuckers!"
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For some in Hollywood, cooking is a way to unwind from a busy shooting schedule, especially when one has a specialty dish. "I really enjoy cooking, its therapeutic for me," Dallas
star Josh Henderson described. "I love cooking my turkey chili -- but also my great grandmother had a recipe, a black-eyed-pea dip, it's very Texas. I bring it to parties and people go nuts that they literally won't stop until it's all gone!"


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At Greenfields, we pride ourselves on being more than a landlord, and that means we do what we can to help our residents live happy lives in safe and vibrant communities. This involves entering a data sharing protocol with Braintree’s Community Safety Partnership and working with Essex Police and others if it would help prevent or reduce crime and disorder. Here, Neighbourhood Co-ordinator Lyn Lucas reveals how we support victims of crime, abuse and anti-social behaviour.
Every Wednesday, I work with partner agencies to ensure that we provide the best service for our residents. Some need additional support, while we monitor the behaviour of those residents who affect others in a negative way, by causing anti-social behaviour or committing crime.
My partnership day includes three different roles.
The first thing I do today is the administration for our high-risk Domestic Abuse cases.
The Essex Multi Agency Risk Assessment Team (MARAT) receives referrals from agencies district-wide to safeguard victims of domestic abuse. I’m advised of any Greenfields residents who are victims or suspects, and the cases are then discussed daily at the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC).
Today I check the case lists and log all Greenfields cases on the Essex Housing database so all agencies involved can see what each are doing to safeguard victims. These cases are updated weekly using the information I receive from our Neighbourhood Co-ordinators, who will have regular contact to support the victims or take action against the perpetrators.
Next, I am off to Braintree District Council’s (BDC) offices to attend the fortnightly Community Safety Partnership meeting. This is a multi-agency meeting to discuss and find solutions for community issues and individuals needing support. Attendees include BDC Community Safety and Housing, Essex Police, Children’s Social Care, Probation, Education, Floating support, Family Solutions, Safer Places and Full Circle (an agency supporting individuals with complex needs).
After lunch, I’m off to Braintree Police Station to spend the afternoon checking police systems for any reports/crimes related to Greenfields residents and to monitor cases awaiting court hearings. Finally, I’ll be checking the Police National Computer for registered owners of any vehicles illegally parked on Greenfields land.


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Two’s company, three’s a crowd, and four’s a sad little party. Pack the place with this Groupon.
$150 for an Insta-Party Pack, valid for up to 8 kids (a $300 value)
- 90-minute party
- Set-up and facilitation, with minimal clean-up
- Themed decorations
- 2 activities and/or games
- Themed and solid plates, napkins, cups, and utensils
- Cupcakes for kids
Choose from a variety of themes, such as Ballerina, Thomas the Train, Hello Kitty, or Sesame Street.
Tots, Trains & Tiaras
As a public school administrator and mother of three, Chrystal is no stranger to both working with kids and juggling multiple tasks at once. This talent comes in handy in her other role as party planner, where she helps ease parents' burdens by planning and running kid-centered events. Chrystal arrives at a location of choice, where she sets up decorations and gets parties rolling with games and crafts. Her packages range from basic to themed varieties, which center around kids' favorite characters.


I’m about a third of the way through reviewing the Star Wars movies as a non-Star Wars fan. Since it’s Thanksgiving, the start of the holiday season, and since Wookie Life Day was last week, it seems like a good time to take a break and review the Star Wars Holiday Specials.
Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds. There are two of them.
Full explanation of my ranking system is here. Summary: C is average, A/B is recommended, D is badly made, F is something to avoid.
Star Wars Holiday Special (RiffTrax)
RiffTrax Rating: A
I did not see the Holiday Special when it first aired. Or maybe I saw a few minutes while switching channels. I’m not sure. I only know that I didn’t deliberately look for it, because I hadn’t seen Star Wars yet and wasn’t entirely interested.
But I did see the special in a fully-mocked RiffTrax version. I’ve watched it a couple times now, and I’ve tried to interpret what it would be like, as a fan, to eagerly tune in and see … that thing. It’s very bad. Recently, Frank Conniff (I think it was him) mentioned that it almost killed Star Wars, but definitely killed TV variety shows for a couple decades. I saw a number of variety shows before that special aired, and they got worse over time, but I don’t think I’ve seen a variety show done that badly before. And the cartoon in the middle? I know there are some Star Wars fans who claim that’s the only good part of the special, because it introduces Boba Fett, but really, it’s only “good” by comparison. It’s really poorly written and the story makes no sense.
So why have I watched this a couple times? It’s not because I enjoy the cruelty it must have inflicted on the fans. I feel very sorry for what they had to go through. No, I watch the RiffTrax version because the riffing is enormously funny. I saw this for free via a YouTube video someone uploaded without authorization, and then, THEN, I paid for my own copy, so I can have it all to myself. And that copy is now a better video tape transfer than before, so it was worth it.
The tape the RiffTrax crew used includes the commercials that originally ran in one geographical area, which lends a certain additional comic value, as does weird moments in the show itself, such as Chewbacca’s family making futuristic communications on what looks like a TRS-80 Model III. or an Imperial Officer watching Jefferson Starship perform a cheesy '70s song on a video screen.
Favorite lines (only a few of many!):
“Santa’s death armada!”
“It’s a unique idea, watching a farm animal open a present.”
“How come they haven;t made a Pujols candy bar yet?”
“[R2D2] actually said ‘I find Boba Fett’s popularity as inexplicable as Nickelback’s!’”
“It’s like an entire band of Paul Shaffers!”
“This has got to be how the Heaven’s Gate crowd envisioned their final moments going down.”
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
I’ve seen the first LEGO Movie, and the LEGO Batman movie, and enjoyed both, so I was looking forward to the new for 2020 LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. I figured it might be as good.
First impression: Man, I guess I should have watched everything else, ever, before watching this. It has references to a couple movies I haven’t watched yet.
Second Impression: It’s supposed to be a comedy. Although it’s better than the Star Trek: Lower Decks “comedy”, it reminds me a little of that: not the same rapid short-attention span delivery, but it’s not laugh-out-loud funny, just amusing and in a couple places I did actually chuckle. Certainly, the big battle between Darth Vader and… well, I won’t spoil it. Because although in general I think it’s only C-tier, the extreme fans of Star Wars who are familiar with many corners of the universe will probably enjoy it quite a bit. So, I recommend it to them and to people with kids who like Star Wars. It’s a pretty well-made special, even if only a little better than average.
(And yes, it’s connected to the original holiday special, not only because it’s about Life Day, but also because Chewbacca’s family from the original show up. No Bea Arthur or Harvey Korman, though.)
Next Up: Not completely decided on this yet. I’ll decide by next week.
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Study Shows Alopecia Areata Has Negative Impact on Sexual Quality of Life
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently conducted a study to evaluate the sexual quality of life in patients with alopecia areata and the results were recently published online in the International Journal of Trichology.
Eighty-one patients recruited from the NAAF community were surveyed and the findings suggest that alopecia areata has a negative impact on a patient's sexual quality of life, which has been shown to be a significant predictor of mental and physical well-being.
The results of this study lend further support to the fact that alopecia areata is a medical disorder with important negative health consequences, and the group hopes that the findings will raise awareness among health professionals and increase efforts to mitigate this impact in clinical practice.
The researchers would especially like to thank the survey respondents for their participation in this study.
For more information please refer to the following article:


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Appointed interim athletics director in February 2021, Peter Roby ’79 has navigated the fallout of the elimination and eventual reinstatement of five varsity athletic teams, the subsequent retirement of former athletics director Harry Sheehy and a year full of COVID-19 cancellations and restrictions. Roby sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss the challenges and accomplishments of his first year in the athletics department.
In their first competition since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, seven Dartmouth athletic teams will return to action this weekend. It has been 407 days since a Big Green team last competed, and although Ivy League competition this spring has been canceled, the conference has permitted Dartmouth teams to compete in non-Ivy competitions within 100 miles of Hanover.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ivy League announced the cancellation of all spring league competition and championships. The conference left open the possibility of non-conference competition, outlining a process that may allow for limited local competition during the spring.
College President Phil Hanlon announced the reinstatement of five athletic teams — men’s and women’s golf, men’s lightweight rowing and men’s and women’s swimming and diving — in an email Friday morning.
Despite the cancellation of all Ivy League athletic competition until at least Jan. 1, student-athletes living on campus this fall will be able to participate in training and practice opportunities starting after each student-athlete’s initial 14-day quarantine period.
Updated July 10, 2020 at 2:42 a.m.
The Ivy League announced this evening that all intercollegiate athletic activity will be canceled for the fall in response to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The feasibility of moving fall sports to the spring, as well as plans for winter and spring sports, will be determined at a later date.
The Ivy League presidents announced their unanimous decision on Wednesday to cancel all varsity athletic competitions and practices for the spring term. This decision preceded the suspension of the NBA season Wednesday night and the cancellation of the Power 5 NCAA basketball tournaments on Thursday along with other conference tournament cancellations. The Dartmouth sat down with athletics director Harry Sheehy Thursday morning for an extended interview about the Ivy League’s cancellation of spring sports and its ramifications.
With an explosive first quarter and a career-high 203 receiving yards from wide receiver Drew Estrada ’20, Big Green football trounced Ivy League preseason favorite Yale University by a score of 42-10 on Homecoming weekend, giving head coach Buddy Teevens ’79 his 100th win at the helm of the program and earning Dartmouth the STATS FCS team of the week recognition.
This article is featured in the 2019 Homecoming special issue.
The Big Green football team produced a well-rounded offensive and defensive effort in its first game of Ivy League play, winning 28-15 on the road at the University of Pennsylvania.
Quarterback Jared Gerbino ’20 posted career highs in passing yards and touchdowns and the Big Green defense dominated as Dartmouth cruised to a 38-3 win over Colgate University on Saturday.
The Big Green football squad dominated offensively and defensively in its season opener on Saturday en route to a 35-6 victory over Jacksonville University.
The Big Green football team has unfinished business to take care of this fall after narrowly missing the Ivy League title one season ago. After winning its first seven games of the 2018 season, Dartmouth fell to the Tigers of Princeton University, who went on to win the conference championship. With many key players returning, the Big Green will look to win its first Ivy title since 2015.
Kathryn Giroux ’19 finished her collegiate career 11th all-time in NCAA history with 418 draws, but she did not even begin to focus on that aspect of the game until her sophomore year at Dartmouth. Head coach Danielle Spencer, who took the draw during her career at Northwestern University, imparted her knowledge upon Giroux during her first year with the Big Green in 2017. Spencer — who was named the co-Ivy League Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season earlier this month — has seen Giroux transform into the best draw-taker in Ivy League history. This year, Giroux was one of six unanimous selections to the All-Ivy First Team after earning Second Team honors in the previous two seasons.
After earning a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013, the women’s lacrosse team fell in the first round by a score of 16-13 to the University of Colorado Boulder.

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How to Build a Solid Breakfast Bowl + The Best Honey I've Ever Had
In Italy, there’s a beautiful connection to food and the land on which it’s produced.
Essenziale Come Natura, a small honey production just outside of Rome, is a prime example of this connection. The owner and sole beekeeper, Elisabetta Dini, has a passion and appreciation for nature that is unparalleled. Careful to not overwork her bees, Elisabetta harvests and sells only what they can happily produce. She doesn’t stress them for even one extra drop of sweet nectar as her priority is not to disrupt the balance between man and nature.
The result – the best honey and bee products you’ll ever taste.
Elisabetta, who works to defend and protect bees, sells three varieties of honey and bee pollen. The honey [wildflower, acacia and chestnut] is perfectly sweet. It’s subtle and balanced. And it’s sure to bring a smile to your face. Pair it with cheese, drizzle it over toast, use it as a sweetener or lick it off the spoon – it’s really that good. The bee pollen is rich and fragrant, with a vibrant yellow color that naturally varies from piece to piece. Its ever so slight chew makes it a perfect topping for yogurt, chia pudding, breakfast bowls and smoothies.
It’s also a great addition to your diet. Lower on the glycemic index than sugar and other sweeteners, honey won’t cause a drastic shift in your blood sugar level, making it a great option when you need something sweet. Additionally, honey is known to have antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also acts as prebiotic, a dietary adjunct that maximizes the impact of probiotics (Manyi-Loh, Clarke & Ndip, 2011).
Lucky for you – Elisabetta just started a hive adoption program. You can now receive her amazing honey year-round.
And best of all, it’s reasonably priced. Help the environment. Help small scale production. Help yourself.
Scroll down to see how you can support Elisabetta and her bees.
Ingredients [serves 1]
– 2/3 cup whole wheat couscous, cooked
– 1/4 cup milk of choice
– 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, plain
– 2 tsp peanut butter
– 3/4 cup blackberries
– 1 tsp sunflower seeds
– 1 tsp pumpkin seeds
– 1 tsp pistachios, chopped
– 1 tsp hemp seeds
– 1 tsp bee pollen
– drizzle of honey
1. Select your base
I used whole wheat couscous. Steel-cut oatmeal, barley, quinoa or farro work work equally as well.
2. Add protein
Though there is protein in whole grains, it’s good to add a bit more [remember, we’re building a solid meal here]. It will keep you satiated. I used peanut butter and Greek yogurt. I also added protein-rich toppings [see step 3]. You can do the same. Alternatively, you can mix protein powder into your grain.
3. Add toppings
Fruit, nuts, seeds, bee pollen – whatever you’d like. This is your chance to switch it up for variety. Use seasonal ingredients [berries in summer, persimmon in winter, cherries in spring]. Be creative. Build a bowl with what you have and what you want to eat. You really can’t go wrong.
4. Drizzle with milk + honey
Agave nectar or maple syrup would work here as well.
Carbs: 74 g
Protein: 27 g
Fat: 14 g
Learn more about Essenziale Come Natura, Elisabetta and how you can adopt a hive!
Bee images courtesy of https://www.essenzialecomenatura.com/
Manyi-Loh, C.E., Clarke, A.M., & Ndip, R.N. (2011). An overview of honey: Therapeutic properties and contribution in nutrition and human health. Journal of Microbiology Research, 5 (8) 844-852.


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U.S. House-Passed Zika Funding Measure ‘Misses Mark,’ ‘Omits Vital Support’ For Women’s Health Programs
U.S. News & World Report: Playing Politics With Zika
Jamila K. Taylor, senior fellow with the Center for American Progress
“…[T]he conference funding measure passed [in the U.S. House last] Thursday … completely misses the mark when it comes to addressing the needs of women, who are most susceptible to grave health outcomes in the face of Zika virus. … The congressional Republicans’ Zika response package fails to allocate any funding for family planning and maternal health programs … Support for women’s health care is vital to ensure a comprehensive response that effectively combats Zika transmission. … With the impending July recess, Congress heads out no closer to a real solution than it was before passage of the Republican conference package. It is completely nonsensical that congressional Republicans would broker a deal that lacks sufficient emergency funding and omits vital support for women’s health programs. Even in the face of a critical public health concern that has been scientifically proven as a women’s health issue, women’s lives are once again at the center of political games on Capitol Hill” (6/24).
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The daffodils are popping, the sun isn’t setting until well after 6 p.m., and interest in hiking is piquing.
It’s as sure a sign of impending spring as any: about this time every year, I start to receive emails and text messages asking about this trail or that trail, or suggestions for which trail would be the best trail to hike on a Saturday afternoon.
Folks have been cooped up inside all winter and they’re ready to get out and stretch their legs. What better way to do it than with a hike through the forest? We’ve been blessed with abundant opportunities to leave the concrete and pavement for more pristine surroundings, right in our own back yard.
October is probably the prime season for hiking in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, at least so far as tourists are concerned. But for us non-tourists who live a stone’s throw from the national park — the ones we refer to as tourists refer to us as locals — spring undoubtedly generates the highest interest in hiking. It’s a fresh start, an opportunity to greet the warmer weather months from the trail beneath a canopy of hemlocks, winding through a jungle of rhododendron.
In a couple of weeks, the Independent Herald will launch the start of its third Twenty Week Hiking Challenge. The idea behind the challenge is to introduce those who’ve never hiked before to the simple goodness of walking in the forest, and to encourage long-time hikers to get out more, in an effort to both promote physical fitness and exploration of the natural resources we have here on the Cumberland Plateau.
The hikes start easy, then slowly progress in difficulty, allowing those who’ve never hiked to ease their way onto the trails without overdoing it and giving up on the front end.
In 2015, when we did the first hiking challenge, more than 500 people took part and hiked to Sunset Overlook the first week. It was an incredible start for a new idea, and one that far exceeded expectations.
The second time around, in 2017, it was easy to assume that the novelty of the idea had worn off. But more than 800 people made the hike to Angel Falls that first week to kick off the challenge.
We expect hundreds to once again take part in the first week of the Twenty Week Hiking Challenge in 2019, when we welcome March by trekking to one of the region’s many scenic destinations. The first hike will be unveiled in the March 7 edition of the newspaper.
Once again this year, the Independent Herald will work with the Big South Fork NRRA to help encourage turnout and participation by giving hikers an opportunity to hike with park rangers on several of the trails. The interpretive rangers are knowledgeable about the various hikes and can point out many things along the way that hikers might not otherwise notice.
As an added bonus, hikers will have the opportunity to earn points towards the Big South Fork’s Go Big 2019 Challenge as they complete the Twenty Week Hiking Challenge. Now in its third year, the BSF challenge encourages exploration of the park by foot, horseback, bicycle and boat, with participants collecting points along the way as they work towards earning a patch upon successfully completing the challenge.
John Muir, whose trek across America is commemorated with the Big South Fork’s longest hiking trail bearing his namesake, once said: “Between every two pines there is a doorway to a new world.” He wasn’t wrong. Hiking is an excellent physical fitness tool. And while hitting the trail won’t cause the pounds to simply melt away — it’s not that simple unfortunately — hitting the trail can certainly cause the stress to melt away. Aside from, perhaps, a church service, there’s no better way to feel refreshed and renewed than to hit a hiking trail — especially as the long, dull winter is finally giving way to spring and warmer weather.
We will see you on the trail.

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President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Nilesh S Vikamsey on Friday said Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an example of how a federal system can function.
Addressing the National Conference of Chartered Accountants here, Vikamsey said, “In a country like India with 29 states, GST is an example of how a federal system can function. It is a remarkable piece of legislation. This is the best thing under given circumstance.”
Vikamsey also said the new tax regime would bring good financial systems in the country.
“We have initially stated small and medium may face problem in compliance in GST. However gradually government started addressing issues of compliance and started simplifying return filling. GST aims to bring good financial systems in the country,” he said.
Talking about the Chartered Accountant fraternity, the ICAI president said it was over 2.80 lakh members strong now against nearly 1700 members initially.
ICAI began with mere 259 students and now more than 8 lakh active students are a part of ICAI. ICAI has 5 Regional offices and 163 branches all across the country.
Highlighting the work of ICAI overseas Chapters, Vikamsey said it continues to spearhead ICAI work programme in 30 important jurisdictions globally.
“We have given expression of Interest to start chapter in Myanmar. We have assisted account professionals of Bhutan and Afghanistan in accounting procedure and standards,” he said.