by Jim Ringelman, Ph.D.
It's tough to wrap your mind around some things. Like the size of the national debt or the number of humans inhabiting planet earth. I throw the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) into this same mix of imponderables. More than 300,000 square miles in size, millions of wetlands, and tens of millions of breeding ducks. It seems impossible that the hand of mankind could cause much change in such a vast landscape. But we have. And we're threatening to do more damage in the next decade than in any time in recent history. What could be the effect on duck populations and duck hunting? Intriguing new analyses provide a troubling answer.
Recently, researchers compiled data from many sources to address the question "What causes the mid-continent mallard population to change?" The answer reaffirmed what many biologists have long suspected: Events that occur during the breeding season account for 84 percent of the variability in the mallard population growth rate. Surprisingly, deaths that occur during the nonbreeding season—including that from hunting—accounted for just 9 percent of the change in the population growth rate. And because mallard population ecology is similar to that of many other upland-nesting dabbling ducks, we now believe that mid-continent populations of these other species are regulated by the same set of factors—nesting success, hen success, and duckling and hen survival during the breeding season. This finding has big implications for duck hunters.
Of the top 10 harvested duck species, six of them achieve their highest nesting densities in the PPR, and two more split their breeding range between the prairies and forested habitats. Collectively, these eight species made up nearly 80 percent of the U.S. harvest in 2002-2003. Clearly, if you're a duck hunter, the chances are good that the PPR is supplying you with many, if not most, of the birds on your duck strap. The science is unequivocal, and it all points to the importance of the prairies. This is where Ducks Unlimited began its work 67 years ago, and where DU is focusing its resources in its efforts to save this imperiled ecosystem.
Keeping the table set
To understand DU's philosophy about prairie conservation, one must first recognize the most unique feature of the prairies: their dynamic environment. Floods and drought. Extreme heat and bitter cold. Occasional fires and gusty winds. The prairie ecosystem has not only evolved under these dynamic conditions, it requires them to maintain its productivity. Waterfowl have adapted to this variability by capitalizing on the fertility of reflooded prairie wetlands when good times prevail, and abandoning the region in times of drought. During the 50 years that biologists have tracked continental breeding populations, we have witnessed three peaks in duck populations, and two valleys. Each event coincided with times of wetland abundance or scarcity. Thus far, the pattern has been remarkably cyclic. Valleys of about 23 million ducks, peaks of roughly 40 million, and an average breeding population index of about 31 million birds. How can effective conservation programs be implemented in such a dynamic environment? By taking the long view of prairie conservation.
The long view acknowledges that duck populations will naturally build and decline as an inevitable consequence of wet periods and drought. No human intervention can change this reality. But because water and nesting cover are the two critical elements that determine annual production, what we can do is protect the wetland basins and the intact grasslands so that the table is set for the ducks when Mother Nature provides the right conditions. As we protect this baseline, we can also selectively implement wetland and grassland restorations to compensate for the extensive habitat loss that has already occurred. It's a dual-pronged approach that has served waterfowl conservation—and Ducks Unlimited—for almost seven decades. Where large tracts of intact habitat still exist, it makes sense to emphasize the protection of these areas before they are lost.
Some detractors argue that securing the current base of habitat is not a suitable "stretch goal" for conservation, and a few maintain that this approach is flawed because it does not provide new, incremental ducks to the population. But those who espouse these viewpoints overlook the current trends and the pressures that exist in the PPR. The truth is, the prairies are under siege like no time since the mid-1970s, when farmers were urged to plow "fencerow to fencerow." A duck that is never added to the fall flight because of the drainage of a wetland or plowing of native grassland impacts population totals much the same as not producing an "additional" duck using more intensive management techniques. Moreover, in today's economy, guarding against the loss of habitat is usually a far wiser business decision than only costly restoration of habitat that is already degraded. For example, in much of the U.S. PPR, a one-time payment of $45-110 per acre can secure a perpetual grassland easement on the best waterfowl breeding habitat in the world. This is much more cost effective when compared to more intensive management techniques that can be 10 times as expensive. The highest priority, therefore, should be to protect the habitat base that provides for the duck population booms, like the one that occurred in 1993-1999. If we don't secure the intact habitats before they disappear, we will soon be in the unfortunate position of depending primarily on intensive management and expensive restorations.
But protecting the base is a credible approach only if the threats are genuine and losses are imminent. Are they? Let's examine the threats more closely.
President Bush recently announced that he continues to support no net loss of wetlands, and that is positive. However, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that removed isolated wetlands from protection under the Clean Water Act still stands. This is arguably the gravest threat to the PPR and to North American duck populations. The prairie potholes are the engines of the duck factory, and no amount of secure grasslands or intensive management can make up for their loss. Of additional concern is Canada's weaker wetland protection laws that have allowed relatively greater rates of loss than south of the border. Encouragingly, that trend is showing signs of reversing as Canadians embrace a renewed interest in wetlands conservation. But now that U.S. laws have effectively been weakened by the Court's interpretation, the only line of defense that still protects prairie pothole wetlands in the United States is the "swampbuster" provision of the Farm Bill. As with all such provisions, swampbuster is up for review every time a new Farm Bill is crafted. The next retooling is scheduled to begin in three or four years.
Second only to the wholesale loss of wetlands is the threat posed by the ongoing destruction of native prairie, the backbone of North American duck production. Big tracts of prairie are especially important, because duck nesting success increases with the amount of grassland in the landscape. Unfortunately, the much publicized "mad cow disease" (BSE, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy) has halted a recent trend that was favoring cattle ranching over cropping in parts of prairie Canada. In the blink of an eye, BSE now threatens the economic viability of the Canadian beef industry—and therefore grasslands—across much of prairie Canada.
In the United States, the conversion of native grassland to cropland has been accelerating, pushed by world demand for grain, by favorable loan rates, and by U.S. Department of Agriculture price supports. Of all the restorations performed by Ducks Unlimited, bringing back native prairie is one of the most challenging. Not only is it expensive—at least six times as expensive as an easement purchased to protect prairie from being destroyed in the first place—but it is also ecologically extremely difficult. When it comes to native prairie, an ounce of prevention is indeed worth a pound of cure.
If native grasslands are the cake that feeds the duck booms, then Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands are the frosting. Under CRP, landowners agree to plant and maintain grassland on their marginal cropland for a 10-year period in exchange for an annual government payment. The 4.7 million acres of CRP that are currently enrolled in North and South Dakota provide nearly ideal nesting cover. During 1992-1997, CRP contributed to a 30 percent improvement in duck recruitment rates and added an additional 12.4 million birds to the fall flight. But in 2007, 2.4 million acres of CRP contracts will expire in the Dakotas alone. That represents 51 percent of all the remaining CRP in these critical states. Another 1.4 million acres will come out of enrollment in 2008-2009. Acres coming out of the program today are not being replaced because of new national ranking factors for CRP that favor areas outside of the PPR. This change, coupled with attractive commodity price supports and upward trends in world grain demand, makes it questionable whether even a fraction of the CRP acreage will be re-enrolled. Fewer acres of CRP in the prairies will mean fewer ducks in North America.
Even though these are big issues, the solutions are fairly obvious. Wetlands can be secured through a combination of new laws and easements that compensate landowners for protecting potholes. Similarly, disincentives can be provided that help secure native grasslands, along with incentive-based approaches like purchased grassland easements that benefit both ranchers and ducks. The ranking systems for CRP can be changed again to reflect priorities that were present in the 1985 Farm Bill, when millions of acres were first enrolled in the PPR. These changes will take commitment and far-sighted leadership, but at least the path is clear. Unfortunately, the potential solutions to other threats are more elusive.
For example, scientists have discovered that prairie pothole wetlands are growing old before their time. For decades, soil and wind erosion has deposited about a quarter of an inch of sediment per year into the average prairie pothole. Not surprisingly, the deposition is worse in wetlands surrounded by cropland, as opposed to grassland. So what's the big deal about a quarter-inch of dirt? For one, that's all it takes to severely depress aquatic invertebrates that live a part of their life cycle in the mud of prairie wetlands. These invertebrates are the food source for many ducks during the breeding season. Moreover, since the average prairie pothole is only a few feet deep, a deposition rate of a quarter-inch per year means a three-foot-deep wetland will be filled completely in less than 150 years. Many prairie potholes have been surrounded by cropland and therefore have been subject to sediment deposition since the early 1900s.
Another unexpected source of concern for PPR ducks is biotech crops. New varieties of soybeans and wheat are not only more drought tolerant, but many also have an engineered resistance to nonselective herbicides. This makes them capable of growing in sites that are now devoted to ranching. The problem is most acute in central South Dakota, where biotech crops and world demand are fueling the destruction of tens of thousands of acres of prime pintail breeding habitat. Soybean fields don't grow pintails. Certainly, it's a poignant reminder that new technology has the potential to put all natural habitats at risk. The conversion of native prairie could accelerate rapidly with the introduction of biotech wheat, which seems destined to be widely adopted by farmers. In the PPR, where wheat is king and farm profitability is front-page news, vigorous debate has surfaced among farmers as to whether biotech crops should be grown.
Conservation and society
Apart from the scientific arguments for and against the safety of biotech crops, the debate over their use provides a valuable insight for waterfowl conservationists. The lesson for waterfowl conservation is that science can develop solutions, but society must embrace their application.
DU is a science-based organization. Science has honed our knowledge of waterfowl biology; cutting-edge GIS computer software and LANDSAT satellite imagery have helped us target the highest priority landscapes, and we have a toolbox full of proven techniques. But these tools are implemented within a society that has competing viewpoints on how wetlands, grasslands, and ducks should figure into their future.
On both sides of the international border, those living in the PPR are facing similar problems. There is an out-migration of people. Small towns are being abandoned, and young people are leaving. Schools are being consolidated. The traditional economic driver, agriculture, is moving rapidly to large operations requiring relatively few people. It remains heavily dependent on government subsidies. Understandably, these concerns generate apprehension about the future, which promotes conservatism and a tendency to fall back on what has worked in the past, namely an agro-economy that continues to pressure wetlands and grasslands.
Biologists have a term for the maximum number of ducks that can be accommodated in a given area. It's called the biological "carrying capacity." In the PPR, where economic and social concerns weigh heavily on people's minds, the political carrying capacity for conservation is the amount of habitat that society feels should be set aside in fee-title ownership, conservation easements, and protected wetlands. Unfortunately, there is often a large gap between that political carrying capacity and the amount of secure habitat needed to assure the long-term future of breeding ducks. In the minds of many people, prairie wetlands and native grasslands are viewed as placeholders on the landscape, waiting to be converted to a better, more profitable use. Therein lies one of our biggest conservation challenges. The history of conservation is that society tends not to place a high value on natural features until those resources are almost gone. We cannot afford to repeat that lesson in the prairies.
Conservation organizations need to promote the economic and quality-of-life values of wetlands and grasslands, and DU is doing just that. In Canada, Ducks Unlimited has taken the lead in promoting agricultural policy reform. DU is actively working to ensure that policymakers recognize that establishment of perennial cover on marginal croplands provides societal values beyond ducks and other wildlife, including improved water quality, enhanced flood control, and soil conservation. Since these ecological goods and services are being provided by landowners, new agricultural policies should ensure that individuals who conserve habitat are compensated accordingly. Adoption and eventual broadening of such policies will be critical to our mission of restoring waterfowl habitat in the Canadian PPR. Greencover Canada, an agricultural program that pays for the conversion of cropland to perennial grassland, has recently been announced. This is a very positive first step, and will improve habitat conditions on acres that are enrolled, similar to the positive impacts of CRP in the United States.
In the United States, wetland and grassland easements purchased from willing landowners not only provide direct economic benefits, they also enable individuals to achieve their vision for the future of their land. This is a win-win situation that is popular with landowners and good for ducks. Likewise, habitat restorations and management can provide not only improved waterfowl habitat, but also economic returns in the form of hunting leases and nature-based tourism, and can also enhance the quality of human life on the land. In the new economy of the 21st century, where cyberspace shrinks the world down to size, individuals and companies are choosing to locate in areas that provide an enhanced quality of life. Landscapes that include open space, wetlands, natural plant communities, and wildlife figure prominently in the quality-of-life equation.
From insight to action
The British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley had it right when he said, "The great end of life is not knowledge but action." Fortunately, in the PPR, opportunity and knowledge have set the stage for action. Individuals and society are awakening to the importance of prairie wetlands and grasslands. Today, hundreds of ranchers are on waiting lists to sell conservation easements that will permanently protect critical habitat, yet we lack funding and staffing to meet the demand. Thousands of farmers would like to plant their existing cropland to grass under the Greencover Canada and CRP programs. However, eligibility criteria that select properties for CRP qualification are directing CRP away from the PPR in the United States, and Green-cover in Canada suffers for lack of funding. Much of society has come to recognize the value of wetlands for clean water and flood control, yet isolated wetlands have fallen out of legal protection under the U.S. Clean Water Act and have never received adequate protection in Canada. Everybody wants a good quality of life, and natural landscapes are a key element of that desire. Our challenge is translating this knowledge to action.
Clearly, we must pick up the pace. Many landowners are reaching retirement age, and when real estate changes hands, the new owners often consider alternative uses for the land. We need to become more vocal advocates for sound public policies that protect wetlands and grasslands, and we need to increase our personal and financial commitments to prairie conservation. While individual projects continue to be the building blocks of DU's work in the PPR, DU's vision of the final product has expanded greatly over the years. We are reaching for nothing less than securing for all time the waterfowl production capacity of the Prairie Pothole Region. The challenges are daunting, but the goal is achievable. Let's roll.
This article is part four in a four-part series, "Prairies Under Siege." Go back to the beginning.


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Central Asia in International Relations
The Legacies of Halford Mackinder
Mackinder argued that control of a ‘pivot’ or ‘heartland’ of Eurasia, including Central Asia, would prove key to the balance of global power. This idea has had profound effects on foreign policy debates, which are discussed in this timely volume.
The republics of Central Asia re-emerged as independent actors in the global interstate system in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, their varied histories and geographies offering many different possible opportunities and course of action. In order to explain their often confusing and complicated foreign policy alignments, many analysts have turned again to the theories of Sir Halford Mackinder (1861-1947), the British geographer who is widely regarded as the founding father of geopolitics. This book brings together historical geographers and political scientists to explore this remarkable renaissance of Mackinder’s thinking. It charts his own engagement with the region, in both his writings and his visit to Central Asia as a British envoy in the aftermath of World War I. It outlines and evaluates how his ideas have been used by Central Asian, Russian, and American scholars to explain the region’s international relations, and it traces how his writings actually reached Central Asia and the manner in which they have been dynamically reworked by scholars ‘in transit’. The book is thus an important contribution not only to theorising the international relations of Central Asia, but also to our understanding of the historical geography of how ideas are ex- changed and reworked in the process.
Table of contents
List of Figures
About the Contributors
Introduction: Halford Mackinder and Central Asia — Sevara Sharapova and Nick Megoran
PART 1: MACKINDER ON/IN CENTRAL ASIA
1. Mackinder: Imperialism, the Empire of India and Central Asia — Brian W. Blouet
2. Imperialism and the Heartland — Gerry Kearns
3. From Geostrategy to Geo-Economics: The ‘Heartland’ and British Imperialism Before and After Mackinder — Sarah O’Hara and Michael Heffernan
PART 2: HOW MACKINDER’S IDEAS ‘TRAVELLED’ TO THE HEARTLAND
4. Russia’s Asian Heartland Today and Tomorrow — Milan Hauner
5. Mackinder on the Roof of the World: Contemporary Geopolitical Discourse in Tajikistan — Kirill Nourzhanov
6. The Intellectual Life of the Heartland: How Mackinder Travelled to Uzbekistan — Sevara Sharapova
PART 3: EXPLAINING CENTRAL ASIA TODAY USING MACKINDER
7. The Enduring Relevance of Mackinder’s Heartland Philosophy: The Case of US-Uzbekistan Relations — Chris Seiple
8. The Heartland Today: Cooperation and the Struggle for Power — Alexey Dundich
9. Mackinder’s Legacy Today: New Challenges for Kazakhstan and Central Asia — Gulnara Dadabayeva and Aigul Adibayeva
10. The Heartland Fallacy: Central Asia, Geography and Globalisation — Levent Hekimoglu
Conclusion: Whither Mackinder and Central Asian studies? — Nick Megoran and Sevara Sharapova
‘[This] volume offers probably one of the most detailed accounts to date of the history and contemporary positioning of Central Asia in the study and practice of world affairs. … [T]he collection offers a rare but sophisticated and detailed consideration of Central Asia that challenges entrenched perceptions of the alleged passivity of the region. Instead, even though local (and localised), Central Asian affairs are profoundly and deeply enmeshed in global networks of relations … The erudition and detail of the contributions included in this edited volume would therefore be of interest not only to scholars and students of Central Asian studies and political geography, but also to those engaged in geopolitical analysis, international affairs, comparative politics and global history.’ — Political Studies Review
‘Central Asia in International Relations effectively re-evaluates and re-interprets Mackinder from the perspective of an international group of geographers and political scientists. … [It is] an essential text for academics concerned with the relevance of Mackinder today, and will also find an audience with a broader readership interested in the emergence of the ‘New Great Game’ in Central Asia.’ — Intelligence and Security
‘Halford Mackinder’s “heartland” is invariably invoked in discussions about Central Asia. This distinctive, welcome collection by regional and international scholars provides a must-read systematic and perceptive assessment of how Mackinder’s ideas have been interpreted within and adapted to the complexities of Central Asia’s local contexts.’ — Sally N. Cummings, Professor of International Relations University of St Andrews, and author of Understanding Central Asia
‘Nick Megoran and Sevara Sharapova’s edited collection is a welcome and wide-ranging exploration of [Halford Mackinder’s] thought and its relevance for Central Asia.’ — International Affairs
‘A major contribution to a number of areas of study…the volume’s contributors have produced a wealth of interesting empirical details and theoretical discussions in solid case studies that will prove useful to interested scholars and students, as well as, non-specialist readers.’— Christopher Anzalone, The Muslim World Book Review, 2014
‘This is an excellent and engaging piece of work, which takes an innovative and ground-breaking approach to Mackinder’s theories. It is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Mackinder’s contribution to geopolitics and its contemporary readings. The kind of academic work to which so many aspire.’ — Christopher Wyatt, author of Afghanistan and the Defence of Empire
‘Approaching Central Asia through the theories of the imperial scholar-strategist Halford Mackinder (1861-1947), this book offers an impressive guide to multilingual universes of power, intrigue and geopolitics. And if you think you know Mackinder already, prepare to be astonished and to reappraise.’ — James D. Sidaway, Professor of Political Geography, National University of Singapore
‘A challenging and insightful book representing serious analysis of Central Asian geopolitics.’ — Alisher Faizullaev, D.Sc., Professor at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Uzbekistan, and former Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
‘This book’s two editors and 11 authors form an impressive group of scholars that includes both ‘Western’ and Eurasian experts offering the reader a tantalizing variety of perspective on Mackinder, Pivot, Heartland, and Central Asian international relations.’ — Richard Fell, The Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
‘[This] volume is a stimulating and useful contribution. It engages with a long-established tradition of theorization in international relations. The perspectives presented are pleasingly diverse. It brings together critics and proponents, and scholars from the region as well as from outside it. The contributions convincingly show why scholars and practitioners need to understand and engage with this approach in the analysis of the international relations of Central Asia. Like it or not, Mackinder, or some variant thereof, is alive and well.’ — Journal of Islamic Studies
Nick Megoran is a political geographer at Newcastle University. He has published widely on both geopolitical theory and the politics and international relations of Central Asia.
Sevara Sharapova is a political scientist in Tashkent. She focuses on international relations in Central Asia and is the author of several books and articles on this topic.

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The search for ways to make precision ag actually pay has led University of Illinois (UI) researchers to develop a liquid nitrogen applicator that can read the needs of a corn crop and adjust rates on the go.
Using “off-the-shelf” technology, UI scientists built an applicator that uses a multispectral camera mounted 1 ft. in front of the machine to detect nitrogen stress. It's accurate enough to provide analysis similar to leaf tests using a SPAD meter. Those data are sent to a computer that controls a variable rate applicator.
The 25-row applicator uses individual row drops, and each nozzle is controlled based on the reading taken by the high-tech eye mounted in the camera. “We can infinitely vary application rates from 0 to 100%,” says Qin Zhang, UI ag engineer. “For our tests, we're using 28% N, but you could use any blend you wanted.” During tests, the applicator used rates from 0 to 100% and many levels in between, according to Zhang.
“In our plots, we preplant-applied fertilizer at rates that ranged from 0 to 100% of the corn crop's predicted needs,” he says. “When we used the applicator, it responded with application rates that matched the preplant applications. At harvest, the yields from the different plots showed little variation.”
The applicator works at speeds of 5 to 6 mph and can be used for multiple trips, if that's desired. “You could use it as early as the two-leaf stage up until the corn is approximately 5 ft. tall,” Zhang says. “While multiple trips can be used, our data suggest that a single pass should be able to apply the needed N.”
Because the applicator's sensor uses light reflectance to analyze nitrogen needs, it must be able to see the difference between plant reflectance and soil reflectance. And it needs to be able to do its job under different environmental conditions.
The science works, but it was a two-step process this summer for the UI scientists. It took one pass through the field to map the plants and a second pass to actually apply the nitrogen. The researchers' goal for 2003 is to integrate the process into a single pass.
“The system can work one of two ways,” Zhang explains. “If farmers already have their fields computer mapped, they can run their own variable rate nitrogen program using this machine. But with the sensor mounted in front of the machine, you don't need a computer map to make real-time adjustments on the go.” Regardless of which way the machine is used, the data are recorded and can be downloaded for use as an information layer on computer field maps.
Adjusting nitrogen rates on corn is just the beginning for this technology, according to Zhang. “With different sensors we can use the same technology to recognize weeds and adjust herbicide applications,” he says.
“There's still some skepticism as to the economic benefits of this variable rate application technology,” says UI ag engineer Alan Hansen. “Some of the original enthusiasm over variable rate application has waned because of economic consideration.”
But since those early days, the technology has become more reliable and computing power has soared, according to Hansen. He believes that the new advancements in sprayer technology may revive interest in variable rate applications.

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A sound wave traveling through a fluid medium (such as a liquid or a gaseous material) has a longitudinal nature. This means that the particles of the medium vibrate in direction which is parallel (and anti-parallel) to the direction which the sound wave travels. If the sound wave travels from west to east, then the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the east-west axis. As a sound wave impinges upon a particle of air, that particle is temporarily disturbed from its rest position. This particle in turn pushes upon its nearest neighbor, causing it to be displaced from its rest position. The displacement of several nearby particles produces a region of space in which several particles are compressed together. Such a region is known as a compression or high pressure region. A restoring force typically pulls each particle back towards its original rest position. As the particles are pulled away from each other, a region is created in which the particles are spread apart. Such a region is known as a rarefaction or low pressure region. Because a sound wave consists of an alternating pattern of high pressure (compressions) and low pressure (rarefactions) regions traveling through the medium, it is known as a pressure wave.
When a pressure wave reaches the ear, a series of high and low pressure regions impinge upon the eardrum. The arrival of a compression or high pressure region pushes the eardrum inward; the arrival of a low pressure regions serves to pull the eardrum outward. The continuous arrival of high and low pressure regions sets the eardrum into vibrational motion. This is depicted in the animation below.
The eardrum is attached to the bones of the middle ear - the hammer, anvil, and stirrup. As these bones begin vibrating, the sound signal is transformed from a pressure wave traveling through air to the mechanical vibrations of the bone structure of the middle ear. These vibrations are then transmitted to the fluid of the inner ear where they are converted to electrical nerve impulses which are sent to the brain.
Since the eardrum is set into vibration by the incoming pressure wave, the vibrations occur at the same frequency as the pressure wave. If the incoming compressions and rarefactions arrive more frequently, then the eardrum vibrates more frequently. This frequency is transmitted through the middle and inner ear and provides the perception of pitch. Higher frequency vibrations are perceived as higher pitch sounds and lower frequency vibrations are perceived as lower pitch sounds.
The intensity of the incoming sound wave can also be transmitted through the middle ear to the inner ear and interpreted by the brain. A high intensity sound wave is characterized by vibrations of air particles with a high amplitude. When these high amplitude vibrations impinge upon the eardrum, they produce a very forceful displacement of the eardrum from its rest position. This high intensity sound wave causes a large vibration of the eardrum and subsequently a large and forceful vibration of the bones of the middle ear. This high amplitude vibration is transmitted to the fluid of the inner ear and encoded in the nerve signal which is sent to the brain. A high intensity sound is perceived as a relatively loud sound by the brain.
For more information on physical descriptions of waves, visit The Physics Classroom. Detailed information is available there on the following topics:
The Human Ear
Pitch and Frequency
Other animations can be seen at the Multimedia Physics Studios.
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Question : How many departure times from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) are there on a daily basis?
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Question : In terms of overall promptness, how does JNU to SEA rank compared to the rest of the world?
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Marlborough (Mass.) Contributory Retirement System has issued an RFP seeking proposals from managers of global, open-end, core private infrastructure funds.
Meketa Investment Group, investment consultant to the $212 million pension fund, is assisting with the search.
The board is looking to commit $10 million and $12 million to such an investment, which would be a new allocation for the pension fund, retirement board Director Margaret R. Shea confirmed in an email.
The RFP is available on Meketa's website.
Proposals are due 3 p.m. EDT April 19. The board has not yet set a timetable for selecting a manager, Ms. Shea said.


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Today’s deep GPBUSD pullback seems to be an excellent opportunity for making some pips!
Why is that? The GBPUSD is entrenched in a strong uptrend but price has made a decent pullback within that trend.
This offers traders the opportunity to join the trend at a discount.
This is counter-intuitive to the view of most traders, who focus heavily on reversal setups (both on purpose or by accident). However, here is a firm WARNING: trends can be extremely tough to stop which means that counter trend trades are often mistimed and stop losses get taken out prematurely. If you see this recurring often in your trading, be cautious. Back to the GBPUSD…
The recent price action has seen upward momentum, followed by a decent sized consolidation, which has corrected down to the 50% Fibonacci level. Usually when price goes sideways after a strong momentum, it is usually setting itself up for trend continuation.
The trade details GBPUSD long:
1) Our entry was at 1.7130 but some trader room members managed to get in even lower.
2) The stop loss is below the current bottom at 1.7079.
3) The take profits levels are aiming at the -27.2% and the -61.8% Fibonacci targets at 1.7222 an 1.7280.
4) A trail stop loss of 15 pips is used for each new 1 hour bottom (a candle low that has 2 candles to the right and 2 candles to the left).
5) The reward to risk ratios for the above trade details when target is hit: 1.8 for the 1st target and 2.9 for the 2nd target.
Is there a certain guarantee that price will indeed move up and reach our target? Not any trade will ever have a 100% chance. Never. But the statistics of this setup are in our favor and that is the desired winners edge.
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The Lagos government has announced restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday, July 22, when elections will hold across the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas of the state.
In a statement on Sunday, Steve Ayorinde, state commissioner for information and strategy, said the restriction will take effect between 8am and 2pm on election day.
According to him, the restriction will allow the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and security agencies to distribute electoral materials in good time and ensure the sanctity of free and fair electoral process.
Ayorinde urged residents to be peaceful and orderly.
“The police and other security agencies are ready to ensure that the electioneering campaign and the voting on Saturday are conducted smoothly without public disturbance,” the statement read.
“Every political party, candidates and their supporters and the general public are hereby assured of safety throughout the period of voting and collation.
“However, the government solicits the cooperation of voters and the general public by obeying the restriction order and the general electoral rules in order to ensure a peaceful conduct before, during and after the elections.”
The release also quoted Akinwunmi Ambode, the state governor, as urging Lagosians to perform their civic obligations by trooping out with their permanent voters card (PVC) “to once again demonstrate their belief in the tenets of participatory democracy and the importance of development at the local government level”.

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Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana – Revolved Half Moon Pose
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana is derived from the combination of the Sanskrit words Parivrtta(revolved), Ardha(half), Chandra(moon) and Asana(pose) . It is called as Revolved Half Moon Posein English.
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana Improves the physical and mental strength. To practise Revolved Half Moon Pose one should combine the balancing and the strength. It helps to detoxify the body. Revolved Half Moon Pose is an advanced variation of Half Moon (ArdhaChandrasana).
It is a standing pose, with expert’s guidance; one can master this pose easily. It helps to open the hips and shoulders.
- Starting with Warrior II pose.
- Make sure that your right leg should be forward.
- Bend the front knee.
- Place the hands on the yoga mat.
- Square the hips to the yoga mat.
- Slowly lift the left leg at a 90 degree angle from the right leg.
- Flex your left foot.
- Breathing should be normal.
- Bend down through the left hand.
- Bring the right hand to your hip.
- Twist toward your right as your stack your right shoulder over the left.
- Lift your gaze toward the roof.
- Up your right arm straight.
- Hold in this position for few seconds.
- Exhale; Exit the pose by untwist.
- Repeat all the above steps with the opposite side.
- Strengthen the waist.
- Opens the hips, pelvis and shoulders.
- Twisting in the torso massages the internal organs and helps to detoxify the body.
- Regulates the digestion.
- Improves the metabolism.
- Strengthens the thighs, ankles, lower back and buttocks.
- Helps to stretch the abdomen and legs.
- Stretches the shoulders, chest, torso, spine, groins, hamstrings, and calves.
- Improves the stamina.
- Improves your balance, stability, coordination and focus.
- It increases body confidence, poise, and courage.
- Provides relief from stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
Dos, Don’ts and Tips:
People with the following problem please avoid practising this pose, or practise under the expert’s supervisions and doctor’s advice.
- Low blood pressure.
- Spine problems.
- Pregnant women.
- Neck injuries.
Practise this yoga daily, will yield the better results.
It’s good to do this pose in the morning with empty stomach.
Do not stretch too much. If you find any pain or discomfort while practising this pose, please exit the pose, and ask for expert’s guidance and doctor’s advice.

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Australia's biggest banks will stop charging customers of other banks a $2 fee to withdraw cash from their ATMs, attracting both praise and renewed calls for a royal commission into banking.
The Commonwealth Bank was the first to abolish the fee early on Sunday, citing ongoing consumer unhappiness with it as the reason for the decision. ANZ, Westpac and NAB followed suit on Sunday afternoon.
Treasurer Scott Morrison praised the banks and said the government was putting pressure on them to put their customers first.
"Australians are sick and tired of all of these fees that mount up," he told reporters in Sydney.
"So when banks respond in this way, I am happy to give them a pat on the back when they do the right thing."
Reserve Bank of Australia data shows Australians made more than 250 million ATM withdrawals from banks other than their own last year.
Group Executive of Retail Banking Services at the Commonwealth Bank Matt Comyn said the decision was designed to increase convenience and help consumers save.
"We think this change will benefit many Australians and hopefully demonstrate our willingness to listen and act on customer feedback," he said in a statement.
ANZ Group Executive Fred Ohlsson said the fee would be dropped on its more than 2300 machines from early October.
Westpac Group Executive, Consumer, George Frazis said the decision would apply to its Westpac, St George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA customers and particularly benefit rural and regional consumers.
"We want all Australians, whether they are Westpac Group customers or not, to benefit from one of Australia's largest ATM networks," he said.
NAB Chief Customer Officer of Consumer Banking and Wealth Andrew Hagger said all Australians, regardless of their bank, could use their ATMs and not be charged a cash withdrawal fee.
Labor leader Bill Shorten said the decision was no reason to ease off a royal commission into banking.
"Imagine how we could get better banking for all Australians if we had a banking royal commission," he said.
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson said the threat of an impending royal commission, coupled with mounting public pressure over multiple scandals, prompted CommBank to act.
He said a royal commission or a parliamentary commission of inquiry would put more pressure on the banks to lift their game.
The Australian Bankers' Association welcomed the ATM fee scrap, saying it would make banking more affordable and improve services for customers.
The fee will still apply to customers using overseas bank cards.


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Shia LaBeouf is artist who has got a lot of sympathy with his breakthrough act in Steven Spielberg’s cinema with title “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, but his profession advanced after his central role in the famous Hollywood teen film titled “Napoleon Dynamite”.
Labeouf turned into a superstar and even made a particular group for a film, because he acted different roles inclusive “The Fighter” “The Tax Collector”. We know that the actor inked his entire breast for his role in the cinema “Tax Collector”. He played a role of a Los Angeles gangster in this movie.
The opinion on Shia LaBeoufs tattoo has become as furious as a wildfire for a couple of days (in the comments section and in Reddit). We don’t understand yet what it tells, but due to TMZ, we can be reasonably assumed. Shia LaBeouf is an American performer who has inked his body with many tattoos. He made short-term tattoos for each role he performed and later he deleted it when the cinema finished. Below we will present some of his awesome tattoos with their meanings.
He has imprinted the Prince tattoo on his right upper leg which represents the RNB singer Prince who has departed in April 2016 and the artist has inked his picture on his upper foot to pay tribute to this singer.
He has also imprinted the Shia LaBeouf Tupac tattoo on his left upper leg. He wants to show with this tattoo that the demise of Tubac is one of the greatest misfortunes in the music business.
The Missy Eliot Tattoo was inked on his right and left feet. Shia LaBeouf was one of the greatest lovers of the rapper Missy Eliot. There are other amazing and wonderful tattoos that you can see here.

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Travel Blogs from Marbella
... strop after our first stop at the reservoir because we were meant to get Breakfast at our first stop! But due to the language barrier we had our breakfast on the last stop at the citrus farm! Bit tricky!, we had freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade bread with fresh marmalade and a pork terrine spread. Was yummy even if it was 1pm! The orchard owner was a real character, had an old vest on like Craig's Drizabone ...
... a feeling of weightlessness in between steps. I got back to the cabin, got the suitcases quickly set out prior to the midnight deadline and tried to get to sleep as we rolled and churned, listening to the wind whistle through the balcony door.
We exited the ship at leisure the next morning as we were spending our final day in Barcelona before flying home Sunday ...
... the restaurants appearing to ramp up their tables. Even though many shops shut down between 2:00 and 5:00 for siesta, they open again and these cities come alive at night. We carried our treasures of magnets and T shirts and met our bus for our trip to the country and the mountain city of Mijas.
Up the hills we went outside of Malaga past olive groves, lemon, lime, and orange trees and high over the city and coastline to the city ...
... the area. There are restaurants with beautiful views of the Mediterranean with Spanish music playing in the background. Like every Andalusian town Mijas has its own Plaza de Toros or the bull ring and a beautiful plaza or town square. If you are a photography enthusiast like me, you’ll find every street of Mijas inviting to be photographed.
After Mijas we drove the mountain towards the coastal town of Benalmadena. We ...
... quiet time reading by camping gas-light. Sadly, the peace was broken by our campsite dwellers who were in the bar rebel-rousing and having loud arguments - they must get a different clientele at the weekend!
We've managed to get through a number of books during this trip. I'm now into 'The Bronte Story' (by Margaret Lane), Rob's cantering through 'Galahad at Blandings' (by P G Wodehouse) - and he's doing quite a bit of chuckling too!
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Willett and Rose lead English charge
Danny Willett and Justin Rose are hoping to bring the Claret Jug back to English soil at this week's Open Championship.
The last English champion was Nick Faldo in 1992 at Murifield, where he edged America’s John Cook by one stroke.
Incidentally, Faldo was the last English winner of the Masters until Willett took full advantage of Jordan Spieth’s Masters meltdown at Augusta earlier this year to win his first major.
While he has a green jacket, Willett revealed he really wants to add the iconic jug to collection.
"Being British, this is one you want to get your hands on," said the 28-year-old, who finished T6 at The Open last year after being one behind the leader at the halfway stage.
"So, yeah, I had a bit of a taste of it at St Andrews last year. Playing the last round was pretty special. Playing the last few holes, I was obviously in contention, and then being able to win at Augusta was awesome. And to be able to come here as a major champion and get the crowds with us, obviously would be fantastic tomorrow morning."
Meanwhile, Rose is has not been happy with his results at The Open since bursting onto the scene as an amatuer in 1998.
A 17-year-old Rose would birdie the final hole at Royal Birkdale to finish T4 amongst a world class field.
However, he has failed to achieve such heights at The Open since, with his T6 in 2015 being his best finish.
"My Open form is something I've definitely been conscious about," said the eight-time European Tour winner before reminiscing about last year's event.
"Last year was a nice step in the right direction. It was a week where I had an opportunity to do well and put myself in position going into the final round that a great round of golf could have led me to the Claret Jug.
"I started the round under par, which was the same as Marc Leishman and Zach Johnson. We know those two guys were in the play-off."
Jon Rahm will hope for more favourable conditions at Torrey Pines this week
Rahm was overheard complaining furiously about the relatively-easy test posed by the three courses used for The American Express last week.
Collin Morikawa has a lot to work on ahead of Dubai Desert Classic
The two-time major winner spent a long time on the practice range on Monday.
Thomas Pieters hopes Abu Dhabi win inspires emerging Belgians
Pieters kept his cool to take victory.
Scott Jamieson to take one-shot lead into final round of Abu Dhabi Championship
There are five Ryder Cup stars within five shots of the Scot.
Windy conditions mean Rory McIlroy is relieved to get off the course
Gusts of up to 35mph made for challenging conditions in Abu Dhabi.
Scotland’s Scott Jamieson claims Abu Dhabi lead with course-record 63
The 28-year-old was one shot clear after the opening round at Yas Links.
Rory McIlroy taking inspiration from Tiger Woods ahead of Abu Dhabi Championship
The 32-year-old’s form since the Ryder Cup has given him “renewed optimism, excitement and anticipation”.
Collin Morikawa using Bahamas setback as motivation to become world number one
The two-time major winner squandered a five-shot lead on the final day at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas last month.
Bryson DeChambeau: I don’t want to be a super-controversial figure
The big-hitting American was given some useful advice by Hollywood star Chris Pratt.
Webb Simpson eyeing Ryder Cup return after winless 2021
The American tees it up this week at the Sony Open, an event where he has a fine record.


Continuous viable air monitoring is now a consideration, or even a recommendation in the new sections of Annex 1 draft, rev 12. Here I discuss this as well as the overall environmental monitoring requirements as part of Particle Measuring System’s series on the newest Annex 1 draft. Learn what Annex 1 is saying it will require and how you can meet this new standard.
The newly added Section 9 of Annex 1 Draft discusses environmental and process monitoring for viable and non-viable cleanroom particle counting. The focus in Section 9 is routine monitoring and focuses on system design, setting action limit alert levels, and reviewing data trends. Previously, Annex 1 only addressed cleanroom qualification and cleanroom classification. Ongoing cleanroom monitoring is now emphasized as important.
Section 2.2 of Annex 1 specifies that Quality Risk Management (QRM) and Science must be the base for all approaches to manage the final quality of a product:
Processes, equipment, facilities and manufacturing activities should be managed in accordance with QRM principles to provide a proactive means of identifying, scientifically evaluating and controlling potential risks to quality. Where alternative approaches are used, these should be supported by appropriate rationales and risk assessment and should meet the intent of this Annex.
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 2.2
Regarding environmental monitoring from a general perspective, Annex 1, Rev 12 says:
Routine monitoring of cleanrooms, clean air equipment and personnel should be performed in operation throughout all critical stages, including equipment set-up.
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.5
… Monitoring should be performed at locations posing the highest risk of contamination to the sterile equipment surfaces, container, closures and product. The selection of monitoring locations and the orientation and positioning of sampling devices should be justified and appropriate to obtain reliable data from the critical zones.
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.6
Sampling methods should not pose a risk of contamination to the manufacturing operations.
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.7
Key takeaways from this are:
- Full process monitoring
It is important to monitor the entire process in all critical stages, starting with equipment set up. This can include items that were not previously considered.
2. Locations and orientation to be determined by a Risk Assessment
The importance of Risk Assessments is discussed above and that it is important to conduct a proper Risk Assessment to identify locations of viable and non-viable particle counters, as well as their orientation.
3. Deliver actionable data
The purpose of continuous monitoring is to deliver actionable data that you can leverage to ensure high quality production.
4. Monitoring must never interfere with the process – improved technologies
While continuous environmental monitoring is important, pharmaceutical manufacturers need to do this in a way that does not interfere with processes. Because of this requirement, new and improved technologies should be considered where effective.
Regarding viable environmental monitoring, there has been a major shift towards continuous viable air monitoring in the latest Annex 1 draft which reads:
Where aseptic operations are performed, microbial monitoring should be frequent using a combination of methods such as settle plates, volumetric air sampling, glove, gown and surface sampling (e.g. swabs and contact plates). The method of sampling used should be justified within the CCS and should be demonstrated not to have a detrimental impact on Grade A and B airflow patterns.
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.24
An emphasis here is that that occasional monitoring is no longer acceptable. Rather frequent (even continuous) monitoring should be considered in your Contamination Control Strategy (CCS). Also, there is no longer a standard method, rather various methods are available and should be considered in your CCS based on Quality Risk Management (QRM) principles and science. Finally, airflow patterns are called out as a key decision parameter.
Section 9 goes on to specify that viable particle monitoring must include monitoring when normal operations are not happening, not just during regular operations. Also, that monitoring should not occur only in the cleanroom, but also in surrounding and associated areas to proactively manage the risk of potential incursions. Finally, when an incident occurs, extra sampling should be considered to ensure the CAPA solution was effective:
Viable particle monitoring should also be performed within the cleanrooms when normal manufacturing operations are not occurring (e.g. post disinfection, prior to start of manufacturing, on completion of the batch and after a shutdown period), and in associated rooms that have not been used, in order to detect potential incidents of contamination which may affect the controls within the cleanrooms. In case of an incident, additional sample locations may be used as a verification of the effectiveness of a corrective action (i.e. cleaning and disinfection) .
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.26
CONTINUOUS VIABLE AIR MONITORING
Continuing to section 9.27 where continuous viable air monitoring is highlighted:
Continuous viable air monitoring in the Grade A zone (e.g. air sampling or settle plates) should be undertaken for the full duration of critical processing, including equipment (aseptic set-up) assembly and filling operations. A similar approach should be considered for Grade B cleanrooms based on the risk of impact on the aseptic processing. The monitoring should be performed in such a way that all interventions, transient events and any system deterioration would be captured, and any risk caused by interventions of the monitoring operations is avoided.
Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.27
In the past, “snapshot” 100 LPM monitoring was the norm – this is no longer acceptable. Rather, pharmaceutical manufacturers should find a continuous viable particle counting solution to effectively monitor critical processes.
This approach does allow for settle plates, but I would argue that they are not the ideal solution for two main reasons:
1. Settle plates are a measure of the surface contamination rate, not the quality of the air. There are a variety of factors that affect surface versus air contamination sampling including:
- Air speed
- Air flow patterns
- Adhesion to surfaces
- Particle size
2. Settle plates do not provide reliable and actionable insights that can effectively improve your cleanroom environmental monitoring and demonstrate an effective CCS. This is because it is very hard to validate the results. CAPAs based on settle plate data are very weak.
A final note here that is worth considering is that Grade A and Grade B environmental monitoring should be almost identical. That is, Grade B areas should be considered almost exactly like a Grade A in your CCS (see Annex 1, draft rev 12, Section 9.27) .
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If you look at the entire manufacturing process, from preparation process through to cleaning and dismantling, continuous viable particle monitoring can be done. At 100 LPM, you only get a single snapshot, missing out on many excursions that are critical. Even increasing 100 LPM sampling 4x or at 50 LPM you will not truly cover the whole process (about 8 hours) . At 25 LPM, with multiple sampling locations, helps you get a much more complete picture of the process and what is going on regarding contamination so that you can quickly identify problematic occurrences and resolve them before they escalate:
Additionally, the BioCapt Single Use (BCSU) will decrease your overall quality costs with a high return on investment (ROI) because of reduced failures from settle plates that have false positive results. Also, it is very compatible with modern manufacturing requirements like testing and … It also has neutralizing capabilities for VHP and antibodies.
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Since the late 1970s, more than 400 people of all ages in remote areas of China’s southwestern Yunnan province have dropped dead — sometimes in midsentence — from a mysterious cause, mostly during the summer. The so-called sudden unexplained deaths (SUDs) seemed to be the result of heart attacks, but no one was sure what was prompting them as only half of the autopsies revealed underlying heart disease.
In 2010, Chinese health officials warned that, based on preliminary tests of the victims, the culprit was a dangerously high level of barium in a local edible mushroom, Trogia venenata. The little white mushroom isn’t valuable, but exports of other fungi, including matsutake and porcinis, are a major source of income for Yunnan’s native people; fears of barium poisoning could hurt the region’s economy.
Not everyone was convinced that barium was the killer, so from 2009 to 2011, biologist Jianping Xu of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, collected samples of the mushrooms to investigate.
In his own words...
Summer in southwestern China is the monsoon season, with heavy rain at unpredictable times throughout the day. The area has many deep gorges, rivers and steep mountains. Most villages with SUD cases are in very remote and hard-to-reach areas, requiring long walks or hill climbs.
For one of the trips, in 2010, we walked for five hours over 18 miles in the rain on muddy clay paths to reach the village. Because the mushroom is not common, we had to ask many locals before we found someone who knew a spot where it grew. By the time we finished collecting the mushrooms — and in the process we were bitten by many leeches — we were hungry and thirsty, and there was no way we could have walked all the way back.
Fortunately, we found someone with a motorbike who was moved by our efforts to solve one of the village’s problems and was willing to take us to our car. With three of us on the one bike, it took almost two hours to get back, and my graduate student was taken to the hospital because of severe fatigue.
In the end, we found that the mushroom didn’t have high concentrations of barium. Other mushrooms from Yunnan had normal levels of barium, too. We concluded that barium in this mushroom is not the cause of SUDs, as had been suggested.
There are likely multiple factors contributing to these deaths: other toxins in this species of mushroom, the genetics of the victims, contaminated food and other environmental factors. I hope now that people will not be concerned about barium in wild edible mushrooms in Yunnan.

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Tiffany and the girls headed to her basement where all the supernatural things were kept. Sure enough she had a lot of them, proof that even in the technological age, there were still superstitious people existing.
“These were handed down to me by my grandmother. She was the one who totally believed and immersed herself in magic and occultism. I don’t know. She was that way. It was passed on to my mother who wasn’t really a huge fan so she just kept it. I think I got this fascination with the supernatural from my grandma. I know how to work these potions just right.” Tiffany grinned. The other girls didn’t know what was going on but they trusted Tiffany. Their first impression of her was an intelligent girl so she must know what she was doing.
“That’s a lot of potions you got there.” Jessica commented while checking her nails. Tiffany smiled and nodded.
“Cali accent. You’re from the US, too?”
“Yeah.” Jessica nodded.
“Great! I’m not alone.” Tiffany smiled. She gathered the materials and laid them out before the girls. It made them even more curious and at the same time afraid. Who knew Tiffany possessed such knowledge?
“I’m scared. What’s going on?” asked Taeyeon.
“Don’t be. We won’t get hurt.” Tiffany smiled. She mixed the potions a bit and stirred it. The stench of blood soon filled the place. The girls were getting really, really scared.
“I want all of you to form a circle around this table. Go ahead.” the girls gathered around the table, looking at the bubbling bloody mixture. They had no idea what Tiffany put in there but whatever it was, it smelled and looked diabolical. “Join hands and concentrate. This is gonna be like voodoo only better.” The girls joined hands, looked down and closed their eyes, concentrating. They weren’t allowed to make noise. Only the mediator was allowed, that being Tiffany.
“This is a revenge ritual. Concentrate on the person you want to get revenge on. Picture him in your minds. Recall all the things he did to you. Recall how he did you wrong. Once you have that clear picture, breathe.” Tiffany instructed them. The girls all recalled what Siwon did to them. How he played them and how he used them as dolls. It angered them. Stirred some kind of hatred in their hearts.
“Now, open your eyes.” the girls opened their eyes all at the same time and noticed something.
“Wait.” Hyoyeon said. “Wasn’t that liquid red when we started?”
“Yeah. Now it’s all purple and stuff.” Seohyun reached for it but Tiffany quickly tapped her hand away.
“NO!” she cried. “Only the mediator can touch the potion.”
“What exactly is going to happen?” asked Jessica impatiently.
“I am going to give you girls vials and pour this liquid into them.” the girls somewhat knew what they were going to do. “Once they’ve been poured, I want you to drink them. Don’t worry, I shall drink with you.” Tiffany handed their vials and went around pouring the viscuous purple liquid. Some of the girls were creeped out and disgusted but the others, fueled by their equal hatred for Siwon, braved the gooey texture and set their minds.
“After I finish my incantation, then we drink.” Tiffany held the vial tightly in her hand and together with the girls, bowed her head once more. Her incantation was recited in the mind but somehow, just somehow, it resonated throughout the basement. The girls felt fear as Tiffany’s deep, husky voice echoed. They could hear it clearly though Tiffany’s mouth was tightly shut. The room shook and the girls wanted to open their eyes. Yoona was on the verge of doing so when Tiffany tightened her grip on her hand, as if sensing that she was about to open her eyes. Strong winds and an earthquake rocked their session and when everything ended, that was a sign that the incantation was over. Tiffany looked up and the girls were shocked to see her eyes. The pupils were dark and huger than they were before the ritual.
“Ladies.” she said in a voice that didn’t seem like hers. “Drink your potions now.” The girls looked at each other with fear on their faces and without hesitation, drank the potion. Miraculuously, it tasted better than it looked, kind of like a bubblegum-grape taste. The potion had immense powers, like they were unearthed from the pits of the Earth. For some reason, the potion made them strong, like ten times their normal strength.
“What’ll this do?” Yoona asked. She noticed that her voice changed into a deeper, more seductive one.
“This potion will give you powers beyond your imagination. Powers you cannot explain.” Tiffany said.
“How will this help us murder Minho?” asked Hyoyeon. Tiffany smirked.
“With our powers and our concentrated anger on him, we can create an alternate world for him. That world being Inferno. We rule Inferno. We haunt him there. We torture him. We make him pay.” Tiffany said angrily. The girls were immune to her terrifying yet sexy tone.
“How will he fall into Inferno?” asked Yuri. Tiffany tapped the table.
“Minho will sleep for 5 days straight. Nothing, not even the loudest noise will be able to wake him up. His soul shall be led into Inferno and once here, he will receive all kinds of punishments from us. Inferno has 9 circles. We rule each circle.”
“We’re gonna become like devils or something?” asked Jessica.
“Not really. Something like that only better looking.”Tiffany toyed with the bottle that once contained the potion. “Wait for our transformation.”
“What time will it come?” asked Sunny.
“When Minho sleeps, this full moon.” Tiffany looked out the window and saw the round, full moon shining its light upon them.
[AT MINHO’S ROOM]
Minho was so bummed out today. Not only was he dumped by 9 girls all at the same time, his mistakes were publicized on Facebook and Twitter and wherever else. His name had been ruined. Why ever not? He deserved it! After all he had done to the girls?! Now, Minho was thinking of a way to up his status. He had to have a girlfriend. He couldn’t and shouldn’t be single. To a good looking casanovan like him, being single was a sin.
Because of fatigue, Minho plopped on the bed and watched the lights on the ceiling. They didn’t move. All they did was shine their light on him, blinding him. It was painful on the eyes at first but the more he stared at it, the more his eyes got used to it. Soon, he found himself staring at the light, not blinking, not moving. He was just lying down and staring at the lights.
Minho fell asleep not so long after a long period of staring at the chandelier that was above him. The first few minutes of his slumber were peaceful until he felt a slight quake on his bed. He didn’t mind it and thought it was just his imagination, so he went on sleeping. Then, he started to hear heavy footprints. Minho tried to open his eyes but they were shut tight, like the lids were glued together. A dizzy and high feeling overcame him and pretty soon, Minho felt himself slowly swirling into the realm of nightmares, far away from the world he really knew.
The once serene night turned into a hellish evening. Minho awoke but he was still asleep. This is the state known as dreaming. Minho found himself separated from the comfort of his sheets and stepping onto the dry, hot soil. The place was hotter than hot and there were sandstorms. This was no ordinary dream, he thought. This was a nightmare.
The place wasn’t just any other place. It was a desert-like cave or pit of darkness and red. In short, it was terrifying. Like no other place he had been to before. Minho also noticed one more thing: his clothes changed. He was no longer in his usual sleeping attire rather he was in a white polo and denim jeans. He had no shoes on his feet and was forced to walk on the scorching sand. The wind blew dust in his eyes, nearly blinding him. Minho heard a voice coming from above him.
“Follow me or vanish forever…” said the husky, feminine voice. Minho thought it was sexy but right now, he was suffering because of the burns his feet were receiving. The voice, however, was very powerful and convincing that he knew he just had to follow it or he’d be dead meat.
“Yes. I will. I will.” Minho covered his eyes with his arm and prodded on. The winds got stronger and the sandstorms got worse. Minho had no idea how he was going to go on with this. He could feel his body slowly eroding.
“Where am I?” he asked the voice. Echoes could be heard, echoes of screams and yells and shouts for help and this was a sign that things weren’t okay.
“You are…” the winds stirred, the place got darker, and the sandstorm worsened. Minho was nearly blown away had it not been for his sturdy built. The screams got louder and Minho grew afraid.
“IN HELL!!!!” howled the voice from above. Minho was sure that it was Satan speaking to him so he trembled in fear, not ashamed to show his weak side. Yes, he was afraid of Satan. Who isn’t? Minho knew he did a lot of bad things so this scared him even more. Was he going to suffer like all the souls in Hell?
Well that was a relief.
But the bad news was, he was going to endure much more suffering.
“You are here for a reason!” said the voice. Each word echoed across the dangerous pits of hell. Minho really wanted to cry right now but kept his cool, believing this was still part of his nightmare.
“What reason?” Minho asked.
“You know your earthly doings. You know what you did and you should damn well suffer for it!” the voice said. Minho felt the ground beneath his feet slowly eroded, taking him with it. Minho looked for some vines or something to hold on to to prevent him from totally sliding down and being eaten up by the soil of Hell but there was nothing. All Minho could hold on to was the eroding soil.
It was final. Hell ate him up. But he wasn’t dead. Minho found himself sitting in a pool of extremely viscuous devil-mud with the sound of slithering snakes. Minho wanted to cry and wake up from his dream but he wasn’t even sure if he was dreaming.
“LET YOUR JOURNEY BEGIN!” cackled the voice from above. Minho was suddenly swallowed by the Earth once again, leading him to a place he had yet to discover and fear.

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Very Good 4.3/5
A perfect meal for hot summer days! Very adaptable ~ mix and match your veggies and proteins for endless variety! Even better the next day after the flavors have a chance to blend.
Submitted by PIANOMOM33
Carbs: 33.1g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 6.1g | Protein: 18.9g | Calories: 328.2
Very Good 4.1/5
Most pasta salads are heavy on the pasta and light on everything else. This version, which can be served warm or cold, includes a hefty portion of vegetables--both spinach and tomatoes.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 33g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 12g | Calories: 267.1

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JetBlue will operate its flights to Medellin with Airbus A320 aircraft.


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[Bottom Left Clockwise: Photo via Netflix, Photo via Marvel, Photo via Summerfest]
Today we have the new Stranger Things 4 teaser, Summerfest’s 2021 lineup, and a new Loki announcement from Marvel Studios.
Stranger Things 4 Drops New Teaser
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Tottenham Hotspur are set to try and sign Ben Godfrey once the January transfer window opens.
Having lost Cristian Romero through suspension and Mickey van de Ven through long-term injury, Spurs are set to enter the January market in search of a new defender.
And according to a recent report from 90min, Ange Postecoglou has included Everton’s Godfrey in his winter shortlist.
Viewed as a ‘quick centre-back’ and one that is capable of ‘playing in Postecoglou’s system’, Godfrey, 25, has emerged as the ideal mid-season target.
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Everton teammate Jarrad Branthwaite is also thought to be on Spurs’ wishlist but a deal for the 21-year-old is not one the Londoners expect to finalise in January. Therefore, Godfrey, who has barely featured since Sean Dyche took charge, is most likely to make the switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Valued at around £20 million plus potential add-ons, Spurs will be hoping to get a deal wrapped up as quickly as possible so they can get the 25-year-old integrated in time for the second half of the season.
During his three years at Goodison Park, Godfrey, who has 18 months left on his contract, has directly contributed to three goals in 79 games in all competitions.
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The Wedding Was A Photographic Challenge
Postcard from 1930
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The Wedding Participants Gather Outside The Church
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