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It’s been 16 months since I’ve posted here. A bit of catching up to do . . .
drool began 15 years ago (July 30th, 2006) as a bunch of miscellaneous posts about my commercial/editorial career and other photo-related interests. Over time it evolved into the political arm of Tony Fouhse. Always somehow relating to photography, often disappointed with the state of the art. Let’s call it: opinion. (Sample the previous drool post to see what I mean.)
When I launched my newsletter, HYPO (February 2, 2020), I decided to be less political and more positive. That decision had something to do with the fact that with HYPO people were inviting me into their homes (inboxes), I wanted to be a polite guest. On the other hand, my blog (drool) feels more like I’m inviting you to my house, you can drop by if you want.
SO HERE WE ARE
Now what am I going to say, anyway?
Well let me tell you that these days I’m not so interested in photography. That is, after a couple of decades (at least) of finishing one project and moving almost immediately onto the next, I’ve run out of steam on that front. Presently I’m living with no real ambitions.
Am I getting bored? Yes. Is there something building up in me? I believe there is. Will I find a way to get it out? I hope so. Will any of it matter? Hardly.
But anyway, while I’ve been waiting I’ve (still) been thinking about photography. I’ve also been thinking a lot about consciousness, about convenience, about struggle and friction. About Human Nature and Politics and Media. So maybe that’s what I’ll be writing about here until, once again photography gives me, shows me, allows me, a way out.
I know I’m pissing into the wind here. I’ll keep pissing.
Convenience will be the death of us.
Don’t get me wrong, I quite like a certain amount of convenience. For instance, I’m glad I don’t need to go into the woods to kill an animal, don’t need to till and farm the land in order to put food on my table. I also like the fact that I don’t have to know how to spin cotton, cut patterns and sew to put clothes on my back. And so on.
And sure, I own a car, it’s quite convenient. A Nissan Micra, the most barebones car you can buy. It’s a shifter car, and if I want to back up I’ve got to swivel my body and look behind seeing as it has no cameras in it to assist me in that onerous task. It doesn’t automatically turn on its headlights or windshield wipers, I’ve got to actually reach out and physically flick a switch.
And you know what? I like it like that, like to be actually connected to the act of piloting the vehicle. Just like I prefer to be actually connected to the act of piloting my life.
But that kind of thinking doesn’t feed the Machine, does it? The Machine needs limitless expansion, the constant churn of money. Money in, money out. Mostly, though, money into the pockets of the Captains of Industry.
Of course the corporations and their political stooges have the upper hand, the winning hand, when it comes to selling us our dreams. They know what we want (whether we know it or not, whether we want it or not). What we want is ease and convenience. And we buy it. We’ll pay for convenience.
On the macro level we (hoi polloi) don’t stand a chance. We’re a captive audience, sheep that hardly notice the wool being pulled over our eyes. It just seems natural, doesn’t it?
On the micro level, though, we can make a stand. Local, personal decisions that, while they won’t make much of a dent, will at least remind you pushing back is possible.


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Police have charged to Court a man who attempted to kill his wife by burning her with a saucepan full of beans.
Waligo Richard a resident of Nsambya, Kimwanyi Zone, in Makindye Division, is charged with Domestic Violence and Attempted Murder of his wife, Namwase Esther.
It is reported that the two have been living in an abusive relationship for many years, which culminated in the burning of the wife, with a saucepan full of hot beans on 07.03.2022.
The beans had been boiling on a charcoal stove before Waligo poured them on the victim leaving her with severe burns on the back and the buttock area as she tried to run away from danger.
CP Enanga Fred Police Spokesperson says the couple has been married for 14 years and blessed with five children. They, however, accuse each other of indulging in extramarital affairs.
The suspect who had escaped was tracked down and arrested in Gomba district. He was charged at Makindye Chief Magistrate Court and remanded at Kitalya Government Prison till 17.05.2022.
“We want to thank UGANET, an NGO which rehabilitates victims of Domestic violence for the medical and psychosocial support extended to the victim. They worked with the SGBV department at CID Headquarters to rescue the victim, who lacked financial support and means of movement to the hospital since she had started rotting and could not sit on a bodaboda or in a vehicle due to the burns in the buttock area,” says Enanga.
He strongly condemned such acts of brutality. He further noted that despite the fact that there are staggering levels of domestic abuse in communities, the UPF is no longer treating domestic abuse lightly.
“The Department of CFPU in close coordination with CID and other stakeholders from the Ministry of Gender, Social care service, NGOs are now more focused and visible, with better response to victims of domestic abuse, and the subsequent investigation,” he explains.
Meanwhile, there was another incident of violence due to the use of hot water, in the Tororo district, where Joy Nambozo, attacked Katek Hope, a 23-year-old, female adult, and resident of Bison Maguria B, Western Division, Tororo Municipality, Tororo City, on suspicions of loving her husband called Fazio.
She boiled hot water on 30.04.2022, and poured it on Katek Hope, her sister Owere Doreen, aged 18 and her son Mukite Jesse, aged one and a half, thus inflicting serious burns on the trio.
The suspect escaped and is wanted by police in Tororo. The victims were rushed to Tororo main hospital, where the child, unfortunately, died on 02.05.2022. The sister of the suspect identified as Mutonyi Rose was arrested for being an accomplice.

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From France, Mr. Nguyen Gia Kieng stated that the Vietnamese government I Am A Grumpy Aircraft Mechanic I’M Allergic To Stupidity And I Break Out In Sarcasm T-shirt would be ‘very confused’ with Mr. Biden’s election, while from the United States, Dr. Dinh Xuan Quan said Humanity Is My Race Love Is My Religion Peace Is My Spirit T-shirt that Mr. Biden’s policy towards China was even stronger than of the Trump era.
Dinh Xuan Quan and Nguyen Gia Kieng share their views on US foreign policy with Asia, under Ho Ho Ho Santa Claus Beer Drink Na Piwo T-shirt the presidential administration elected Joe Biden, after he took office.
BBC: How will Joe Biden’s victory affect US foreign policies on Vietnam, and why?
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Nguyen Gia Kieng: Unlike Mr. Trump, Mr. Biden has the ability to reconcile Europe with the US. Germany and We did it joe biden kamala harris election 2020 46 president vintage New shirt France, two pillars of the EU have shown their desire to tighten US-Europe cooperation.
Mr. Biden served as chairman of the US Senate foreign relations committee for ten years, after having been a member of it for ten years. During his eight years as vice president under Obama his role was also largely foreign. Biden has enough knowledge and experience to know what to do and how to do it. Democrats in Europe and Asia were expecting Biden’s victory, and the French president and the German prime minister quickly sent congratulations to Mr. Biden, despite Donald Trump. They make perfect sense.
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weapons. More importantly, Biden pledged to convene in 2021 a global summit on democracy to promote the Alliance of Democracies, whose overt goal was to isolate China and establish a democratic order for the world.
BBC: Biden’s victory will surely affect US relations and its policy with China. Please be asked how will it affect?
Nguyen Gia Kieng: Will have a great impact. Joe Biden has been the architect of the US policy of pivot to the Pacific and of the project to establish the Trans-Pacific Partnership TPP to isolate China.
The rather stark consensus of today’s democratic countries, be it America or Europe or Asia, is that China is a threat to peace and democracy. What is different between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is that with Biden democratic countries will work together on a common front to isolate China. China will have to face a united democratic front, rather than individual countries, and it will be much more miserable. Do not forget that in Southeast Asia, especially in the South China Sea, China has always advocated only resolving conflicts with each country, not negotiating with ASEAN as a whole.
China wants nothing more than Donald Trump to be re-elected so that it will only have to deal with a bloc of divided and powerless democracies, but with Joe Biden they will have to face a united and united front. That is what they most worried about.
Dinh Xuan Quan: I believe that Biden’s policy towards China is stronger than that of Trump. On major trade The Wall Street Journal argues that Trump’s policy on confronting China has failed or is a tie. No industry has returned to the United States yet.
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Most of the holes are structured along the beach shores as they play the role of deep cliff hazards, and is probably where the name “The Cliffs” was derived from. Think of the world renowned Pebble Beach Golf course in California and you get the idea of what this course is all about.
However, don’t be captivated by just the course’s beauty as the cliffs prove to be a tough challenge. Especially when the winds from the sea decide to play with you. How harsh can the winds be? As one member said it, “aiming 45 degrees off your intended target may well be the right play just to make sure your ball lands on the right line.”
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Before Friday's episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful" aired, a number of fans had expressed their desire to finally see Liam and Hope together. But they were left disappointed, when yet another hurdle seemingly stopped Liam from getting together with the love of his life.
The final moments of the episode saw Quinn pushing Ivy into the water so as to stall Liam from reaching Hope. Hearing a splash behind him, Liam runs back to the bridge to find a floating Ivy, who reassures him that she will swim to the side, and urges him to go and find Hope.
However, Liam is torn between Ivy and Hope, and spoilers for the upcoming week hint that Liam will make a life-changing decision. Will that have something to do with Liam ditching Hope to save Ivy?
A number of fans appear to think so, and a majority are predicting that Hope will marry Wyatt because Liam was a no show.
Check out some of their tweets below:
"#bold and beautiful omg liam is there he called hope of course she didn't hear him he will jump and for ivy and bam we know the rest," wrote Kathy Lavelle.
"The bold and the beautiful is starting to get annoying . Hope and Liam need to get married . The problem had been annoyingly dragging out." — Alexandra Mylonas.
So basically... Hope is going to marry Wyatt because Liam is late? #BoldandBeautiful Such maturity!
— B&B Universe (@BBUniverse_net) August 8, 2014
Interestingly, a number of fans have declared their intention to stop watching the show if Hope and Wyatt get together.
"Wyatt needs to get a life n go chase someone whos (single) n crazy muma needs to go bak to the looney bin! And hope needs to finally marry liam !! This is getting borring and old now siriously ! I love b&b but if hope dose marry wyatt I am outa here !!!" wrote a fan on YouTube, and many have echoed similar sentiments.
Meanwhile, Monday's episode will deal with Liam struggling to choose between Ivy and Hope, and according to the synopsis of the episode "Brooke and Deacon await news from Hope; Wyatt (Darin Brooks) watches as Hope waits for Liam," We Love Soaps reported.
Subsequent episodes will deal with the aftermath of Liam's decision, and Quinn will enjoy watching her plan unfold. Someone makes a marriage proposal on Wednesday's episode, as Brooke has some news about Hope for Deacon.
And once Deacon learns about Ricardo's death, he will decide to investigate further into the matter and he will question Quinn about her role in Ricardo's death.

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BeyoncÃ©'s paydayBeyoncÃ© Knowles is being paid a reported Â£2.6million to be the face of cosmetic giants L'Oreal.
The sexy singer only has to work 10 days to earn the phenomenal fee - meaning she is being paid a staggering Â£52,000-a-day for her services.
Details of the deal - signed three years ago - have been revealed on website thesmokinggun.com after Wilhelmina Artist Management brought a lawsuit against the star, claiming it is owed commission for arranging the deal
However, included in the legal document are a number of stipulations controlling the singer's appearance.
One clause states L'Oreal has the right to inspect the condition of BeyoncÃ©'s hair, but must give two weeks notice.
And the star must inform the company of any radical changes in her appearance for performances or acting roles.
If BeyoncÃ© cannot fulfil her commitments because of "illness or injury, accident or disfigurement for in excess of 30 days", L'Oreal can terminate the contract.
But, according to reports, the cosmetics firm are delighted with the singer.

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Revising Green Infrastructure was published at the end of 2014. Ed Wall and Mike Dring co-wrote a chapter for the book which has evolved from the Designing Nature as Infrastructure conference at the Technical University in Munich (TUM).
Ed’s Park Works proposal for the Des Moines Water Works Park was selected to be exhibited at the recent Rethinking the Urban Landscape exhibition at the Building Centre in London.
Ed presented at the Future Cities 3 conference at the University of Greenwich, organised by the AVATAR research group.
Ed brought together a team of architects, landscape architects, ecologists and engineers for the London As It Could Be Now workshops run by the Architecture Foundation. The team, The Eastern Reach, included George Wade, Ed Wall, Helena Rivera, Alex Malaescu, Kate Priestman and Chris McCarthy. They explored the eastern edge of London along the tidal Thames, an area between where Greater London ends and where the London Transport system begins. The project titled Lubricity was presented to a public audience at the beginning of September and is currently on show at the Royal Academy as part of the Richard Rogers exhibition.
In September Ed was invited to give a presentation of his design practice work at the International Summer School of the Politecnico di Milano.
Lubricity is a utopian speculation for London developed over several workshops with Helena Rivera, George Wade, Alex Malaescu, Kate Priestman and Ed Wall. The team formed was selected by the Architecture Foundation and the project was presented and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 2013, London as it could be now.
A Landscape Conversation: Design, Representation, Process is a paper co-written by Tim Waterman and Ed Wall, recently published in the latest Critical Landscapes issue of Urban. The paper was first presented in 2010 at the Emerging Landscapes conference at the University of Westminster.
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So! It’s time to get into guitar playing. First off, Congrats for making the first steps to one of the most enjoyable things on the planet!
In this article I hope to provide you with some tips on buying a guitar for a beginner.
Luckily, this article will provide tips that will generalize for both electric and acoustic models! There are some differences that will be discussed, but lets get into the main points.
Basically, we want to make playing guitar as easy as possible on ourselves, right? I mean, who want’s to make something awesome into something painful!? Especially when a good deal of pain can be avoided!! The tips that I will provide in this article will steer you in just that direction – making guitar playing and the beginner curve as easy as possible.
There are 2 main things to look for. 1) The action 2) Buzzy notes
1) Everyone wants action, right? Well Guitar action refers to something a little bit different. Action refers to The height of the strings off of the guitar neck. So, big deal right? well think about it this way – The higher the strings are off the fretboard, the further the distance your soft little fingers have to go to press those strings down to make a sound! So generally speaking the closer the strings are, the better. But!! if their too close, we’ll get Buzzy Notes which we’ll get into in a moment.
So more on the action. You’re probably wondering “How do you actually look at the strings and are able to tell this?”. Well, holding a guitar in your lap in the playing position you can get a good view of the strings and the height of them off the frets. The Eyeball Test – Look down at the very first fret (1st metal slot at the top of the neck) And take note of how high the string is. Now follow the string up the neck with your eyes. How much does the string change in height? If it drastically changes then this guitar needs some work done to it! What you want to see is Roughly a consistent string height off the frets ALL the way up the neck. Now keep in mind a slight change in height off the frets isn’t the end of the world, in fact it’s quite normal but we are looking for a certain level of consistency. The goal here is to have the string close to the frets.
2) Buzzy notes sounds like garbage. They’ll make a 2,500.00 Martin sound like a trash can! Buzzy notes are usually caused by strings being too low on the frets and will buzz against the other frets.
It helps if you know how to play single notes properly before purchasing a guitar to test this properly (I have a free video on this). Assuming you know how to play single notes, just play random notes all over the fretboard and let each note sustain for a few seconds each. Do you hear buzz? or are the notes clear? Try higher notes, try lower notes. Again there is a certain level of consistency we’re looking for here just as the guitar’s action. A little bit of buzz is totally ok, especially on an electric. In fact, many electrics are buzzy on their own and is inaudible when plugged into an amp. Acoustics you have to be a little more careful. How much is too much buzz? Are the notes buzzy the entire time you hold the note?
To summarize both these points, we’re talking about the guitars setup. This refers to all the different parts on a guitar and how they work with each other. The truss rod, the bridge, the nut, the frets will all have an effect on the guitar’s action and buzzy notes. Since you are new to guitar these 2 tests that we’ve discussed: 1st the eyeball test of checking out the action of the guitar and 2nd, the listening test for buzzy notes – are 2 of the most important things in buying a guitar. These will make the biggest difference in learning the guitar and making you sound the best you can be. Otherwise, we can blame our poor skills on the guitar!! 😛
I hope you found this article useful and learned some tips on buying a guitar for a beginner.
Of course which guitar to buy would be the next thing. I have an article on that! Check out my Acoustic Vs. Electric post. It’s totally connected to this.
Keep on rippin it up!
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Will Hearn grew up in Mississippi and is now living in Orange Beach, Alabama. His fiction has appeared or soon forthcoming in Louisiana Literature, Eunoia Review, Literally Stories,Visitant Literature, and Everyday Fiction, among others. He is a full-time firefighter and story writer.
Charlie stood on the porch waving. Well-done Charlie, the oldest son, the abider, the Oak Park of the family, the village closest to their father, who was Chicago itself.
Eric felt more like Oak Lawn, the neglected neighborhood where Charlie and their father still lived in the vinyl-sided house, on whose porch Charlie still stood. It was the same house where, fourteen months ago, at Charlie’s insistence the old man didn’t know, Eric told his father he was gay.
Followed with dropping out of high school and moving to the city with his older boyfriend, he’d KOed the old man. He left in a hurry. The first time back in fourteen months and his car looked just about the same as when he’d left–packed full with a dusting of tree pollen on the windows.
Charlie looked like their father, if their father would ever smile, blonde with small features. Eric’s own looks must’ve been akin to his phantom mother’s. He wanted to be angry—at Tony and himself for failing, his mother, father, even at Charlie who cheerfully grabbed the last box from the car—but he was exhausted. Out of everyone, he could really only be mad at himself.
A jackhammer rattled nearby, and Eric’s head throbbed.
Inside, the brothers sank into the couch where they once piledrived and body slammed each other for fun. It held strong. Eric had closed his eyes, wanting to disappear, but Charlie didn’t let him.
Eric waved a hand, trying to be over it, trying not to care.
“Tony,” he said.
As if this made sense, Charlie nodded.
He moved his hand towards Eric’s leg, but they were too far from each other. He stretched, but didn’t seem to want to commit, and dropped it.
“Nah,” Eric said, still waving, as if he could waft the whole thing away.
“How about a beer?” Charlie said, offering his hand again.
“God, yes,” he begged. “Please.”
From the kitchen Charlie said, “We can watch the Blackhawks play.”
“Goddammit,” Eric replied.
Charlie poked his blonde head around the doorway sideways, being funny. “Or maybe cartoons?” He was funny. Another difference in them.
Eric sighed. “Tony loves the Blackhawks.”
At their comfortable Uptown apartment, Eric would turn the games on in anticipation of Tony. During that final month, he learned the rules of hockey. He learned the Blackhawks starting players’ names, and their record, 30-6-4. Time spent waiting was time spent watching hockey. He’d checked the time on the TV by pressing the cancel button.
The unexplained hours after 5pm was the time when Eric became a Blackhawks fan.
“Let’s see if they’re warming up,” Charlie said, reaching for the remote.
“No, God, please.” Eric gestured, like he were turning something over, again and again.
Charlie dropped the remote and leaned back in the corner of the couch. “Or we can just sit.”
“Sorry,” Eric said, a warm tear hitting his mouth with the cold beer. “I’ll just pull for the other team.”
“I don’t mind a little rivalry,” Charlie said brightly, grabbing the remote.
Eric slapped it.
They were both a little shocked, and Charlie rubbed his hand. A groan purred in Eric’s chest, and then a coughing, wet sob.
Charlie sipped his beer, and outside a jackhammer rattled the concrete bones of Oak Lawn.
They built an aluminum orchard on the coffee table with empty cans. Eric had gotten a little drunk, and Charlie gave him the remote.
“Find something,” Charlie said, as if he couldn’t stand to hear the jackhammer or Eric’s sniffles anymore.
“There’s nothing,” he said.
“Dad will be home soon.”
“Dad?” Eric said.
“He’ll want to watch the game.”
Having accidently invested a lot of time in the sport, he hated to admit he wanted to watch, too. As if waiting for Tony, he began pressing the cancel button.
How was Kane playing?
The refs were probably calling a shit game.
He wasn’t fooling himself, only a few channels from the game, when the deadbolt turned. He dropped the remote.
A squeaking door. Ancient boots, caked with the clay from hundreds of job sites, scraped on the welcome mat. Laces zipped through leather holes. Two thunks on the linoleum floor. Tired toes popped.
In the doorway his father stood broadly, blonde-headed, examining them burrowed into each corner of the couch. He didn’t look surprised at Eric’s presence, just tired.
“Why isn’t the game on?”
Charlie offered the remote with visible relief. Eric closed his eyes. He thought that if he moved, he’d crack, revealing the same broken boy who tried to make himself whole in the city with a stranger. The one who hadn’t spoken to his father in fourteen months.
Shuffling on the rug. When he opened his eyes, his father stood next to the couch. Charlie still held the remote up, hopeful.
A woman’s voice.
Studio audience laughter.
A sigh, and a new weight sank next to him. Everyone shifted their weight until there was a comfortable distance between them.
Eric wanted to run. But moving would mean breaking, with his fluids running onto the floor and mixing with his spilled beer, his broken pieces dissolving and disappearing like soup crackers, just a pool on the floor. He was relieved at the thought.
But little red figures moved across the ice.
1-1. Final period.
Every now and then one of the men exhaled, or a can crinkled in a sudden grip. The aluminum orchard grew, and the old coach held strong.
They didn’t notice when the jackhammer finally quit. It was too close a game for distractions, and the neighborhood had grown quiet in anticipation of a 31st win.
Just people, sharing roofs and televisions, couches and superstitious whispers.


Winter is the season for wrapping up warm, short days, and playing in the snow. Ice skating and frosty leaves, snowmen and empty trees. Learn how habitats change during the coldest months of the year and why you see fewer furry friends than in the other seasons as hibernation begins. Discover the science behind glittering snowflakes and leafless trees. Watch out for winter birds, and discover how to help them through the colder months. Winter shows the changes the cold weather brings. Beautifully written, with bright and vibrant illustrations of fun animal friends and habitats. A key subject, full of fun, and sure to become a bookshelf !


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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced a final rule Thursday to remove the gray wolf from the List of Endangered & Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the lower 48 states.
The gray wolf has been federally protected under ESA since 1967. After reviewing the best available scientific data, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) determined that the wolf population no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the ESA.
In 2013, the Obama Administration’s FWS found that gray wolf recovery goals had been achieved, yet the effort to delist the animal from the ESA was met with politically motivated attacks and lawsuits by environmental groups. Management of gray wolves was transferred from the states to the federal level following two 2014 U.S. district court decisions that reinstated gray wolves under ESA protections.
On March 15, 2019, FWS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to delist the gray wolf and announced the opening of a 60-day public comment period on the proposed action that ended May 14, 2020. In response to requests, FWS extended the comment period until July 15, 2019, to provide all interested parties with additional time to comment on the proposal and to allow for a public hearing. In addition, a final peer-reviewed report on the proposal was made available on June 3, 2019.
On May 28, 2019, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R. Wash.) and Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) led 34 colleagues in a bipartisan letter supporting the proposed rule and urging the Administration to use the best available science to delist the gray wolf.
“The gray wolf is an Endangered Species Act success story,” Newhouse said in a press release following the news. “By empowering states to manage gray wolf populations, the federal government is recognizing the effectiveness of locally led conservation efforts, basing management decisions on sound science instead of politics and providing certainty to families, farmers and rural communities in central Washington and throughout the country.”
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) welcomed the delisting and gave credit to the hard work of locally led conservation.
“Returning management of the species to states and tribes will give conservation districts and landowners -- who are the best suited to make on-the-ground decisions -- more say in the management of the species,” NACD president Tim Palmer said.
Cattle producers praised the announcement. Ashley House, executive vice president of the Washington Cattlemen’s Assn., said: “We have tremendous confidence in the science that informed this important decision and thank Secretary Bernhardt for his leadership on this matter.”
House said the association is hopeful that this decision will guide Washington state policy and policy-makers towards a similar statewide decision on management of the local gray wolf population. In Washington, the gray wolf is listed as endangered in only two-thirds of the state. The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife has publicly supported changing the federal designation in order to fully implement the local management plan.

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It’s been a pretty good year so far for five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
The Daytona 500 winner announced Tuesday he and wife Chandra are expecting their second child in September. The announcement came two days after he picked up his eighth career victory at Martinsville Speedway.
Johnson tweeted, “We are so happy to share news that we’re having another baby in September. Genevieve is so excited to be a big sister!”
Johnson’s daughter Evie will be 3 in July.
NASCAR shifts this weekend to Texas Motor Speedway, where Johnson will go in as the Sprint Cup Series points leader. He’s got two wins in the first six races.


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Things in the seventies were a little different. You may say that it was a simpler time. In this instance, by things, I mean the actual “Thing”. Apparently, it was such a simple time that the powers that be felt that having four members in the Fantastic Four was way too complicated. They decided to promote just the Thing. The format this was presented in was the Thing cartoon series that you can see below.
Now you may think you know the origin of the Thing. This take on Ben Grimm is a little different. The traditional Fantastic Four origin story states that each member of the team was bombarded with Cosmic Rays. These rays gave each member a different ability. Well forget all about that, being well-versed in Fantastic Four lore won’t really help you out with this show.
Let me try to break it down, the Thing is the title character of this show, but it is more like he plays a side character. The main character is a teenager named Benjy Grimm. Basically, there is a ring that turns Benjy into the Thing when he recites a mystical incantation. The cryptic magical spell is . . . “Thing Ring, do your Thing!” No real explanation behind this. It basically turns the teenager into a rock monster with a Brooklyn accent.
You can check out the whole series online at the link below!


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ZOMG! Is this really happening?!
Zendaya has just been tapped to portray Aaliyah in a Lifetime original set to premiere this fall!
Aaliyah: Princess of R&B, the working title of the film, is the first film about the beloved singer and is based on the bestseller, Aaliyah: More Than a Woman.
Zendaya will be recording four of the Are You That Somebody singer's songs for the film and filming is supposed to be taking place this summer! We know Aaliyah fans hold her songs near and dear to their hearts, so we wish Zendaya good luck in recording these babies!
Although the Replay songstress may not be everyone's first pick to play the original R&B princess, Z does have the vocal talents and great dance moves to do the role justice!
Zendaya had an impeccable run as the youngest contestant on Dancing With the Stars and her record, Replay, went platinum this past January!
If that isn't enough to convince you this up-and-coming star is right for the role, we don't know what would!
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Subchapter M is the most important rulemaking ever to affect the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, and the American Waterways Operators is committed to helping all members successfully navigate the transition to towing vessel inspection. AWO’s Board of Directors has also asked the association to serve as an information resource for the entire industry, including tugboat and towboat companies that do not belong to AWO, so that the rule’s promise of improved marine safety and environmental stewardship industry-wide can be achieved.
The Coast Guard will revise the problematic dates in Parts 143,144.
The Coast Guard’s towing vessel inspection rule will become effective on Wednesday, July 20. Although existing vessels are not required to comply with the majority of Subchapter M’s requirements until July 20, 2018, AWO members should be aware of the requirement that does take effect. Read the full AWO Alert.

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Bruce Sinclair is the University Library Indigenous Storyteller in Residence for 2023.
Bruce Sinclair is a Metis theatre artist, teacher, student of the nehiyawewin (Cree) and Michif languages and is currently based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Bruce formed an artistic entity, miyoteh performance that will develop and produce works based on working with Indigenous artists, youth, elders, the nehiyawewin\michif languages as well as artistic collaborations with diverse communities.
Bruce teaches drama at the University of Saskatchewan to SUNTEP\ITEP\ISAP students, acts, directs, writes plays\stories and strives to merge artistic practice with life.
ahki meyimo (do your best).
Come join Bruce Sinclair, the University Library Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, to develop your drama and storytelling skills in an interactive workshop. Register for one of six available workshop dates.
Bruce is happy to welcome any students, staff and community members to his office hours to share stories.
Location: Murray Library room 134
The call for applications for the 2024 Storyteller-in-Residence will open in spring 2023.
To learn more about the Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program, contact Deborah Lee.


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One morning Mr. Pontellier goes to see his friend, a retired family physician, Doctor Mandelet. The good doctor "bore a reputation for wisdom rather than skill," and he still attends a select number of the older families. He is old, portly, graying and at first impatient at being disturbed, but then happy to see his old friend, Mr. Pontellier. Léonce wants to talk about Edna: she is not really unwell, but she is not herself, either. It is hard to explain. Léonce admits that he is becoming exasperated because Edna's attitude towards everything has changed.
The doctor asks if Léonce has been unkind to Edna. Léonce scoffs. The doctor asks if Edna has been keeping company with intellectual ladies. No, she has been seeing no one. The doctor raises the question of hereditary illnesses, but Léonce claims that her family is of "sound old Presbyterian Kentucky stock." The doctor suggests that Edna's attendance at her sister's wedding is a good idea. But Léonce says that Edna refuses to go, and she describes weddings as "lamentable."
Doctor Mandelet suggests that sensitive women like Edna sometimes have moods, and since neither he nor Mr. Pontellier are psychologists, they had better let her work out her own solution, or they may make things worse. He suggests that Léonce just leave her alone. The doctor also says that he will come by the house and have a talk with her. Léonce is grateful.
Léonce also mentions that he is going to New York on an important business trip. The doctor tells him not to take Edna along unless she wants to go. Her recovery may take months, or longer. After Léonce leaves, Doctor Mandelet ponders the question of whether there is a man involved, but he is too aware of Creole sensibilities to mention that.
Edna's father comes to visit, and although they are not close, he distracts her for a while. Mr. Pontellier helps Edna's father to choose wedding gifts and clothes. Her father was a Confederate colonel and still looks very distinguished. Together, he and Edna attract much attention. She begins to make a sketch of him, but he becomes annoyed by the children's interest in his bizarre sitting pose. She takes him to the Ratignolles' soirée, and Adèle flatters him. This amazes Edna, who does not know how to flirt and dislikes the interested eyes of strangers. Mr. Pontellier does not accompany Edna and her father on these social calls and goes to his club instead. Adèle disapproves of his club and frankly tells Edna that she thinks the Pontelliers would be more "united" if he stayed home more often. Edna says that they would have little to say to each other if he did.
Edna does not have much to say to her father, either. But he amuses her, and so she waits on him and lets no one else do so. Léonce thinks this is filial attachment. Meanwhile, her father amuses himself by concocting strong drinks and consuming them.
Doctor Mandelet comes to dinner one night, and he thinks Edna is not at all "morbid." Edna and her father have been to the races and are full of stories. The doctor tries to keep up with the conversation, but has not paid attention to horseraces in years. The colonel would rather talk about the characters who were at the races that afternoon, including Alcée Arobin. Léonce disapproves of races, and there is a short argument, but the food and wine are excellent, and balance is restored.
Each then tells a story of bygone days, and Edna chooses to tell of a pair of illicit lovers who get lost in the Baratarian Islands together in a small boat and are never seen again. She claims that Madame Antoine told her the story, but for all the vivid detail, it is a total fabrication. Afterwards, as Doctor Mandelet is walking home through the cold night, he feels old and wishes he had never gone to the Pontelliers, and he hopes that Alcée Arobin is not the man with whom Edna is evidently in love.
Edna and her father have a fight over Edna's refusal to go to her sister's wedding: the colonel cannot believe Edna would be so rude as to miss her sister's big day. Following the doctor's advice, Léonce stays out of the argument. By the time her father leaves, Edna is glad to see him go, with his opinions and his alcohol. Léonce assures him that he will go to the sister's wedding himself, on his way to New York, to try to make up for Edna's absence. The colonel thinks Léonce is too easy on Edna and should put his foot down. Léonce thinks it is not worth mentioning that the colonel's wife was probably "kicked" into an early grave.
Edna is attentive to Léonce, once his departure time nears, and even cries when he goes away. Maybe she will even join him later. Old Madame Pontellier comes to get the boys, so that they can spend some time in the country, where their father grew up. Once Edna is alone, she breathes a sigh of relief. She putters in the garden, plays with the dog, and orders the cook to reduce the provisions by half and not to bother her about the arrangements. When Edna dines alone, she is comfortable and thinks sentimentally about her husband and children. After dinner she reads Emerson in the library and begins to think that she should read more. She bathes and then sleeps wonderfully.

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FLOATING ISLAND IN FRENCH POLYNESIADESIGN / ENGINEERING / INITIATIVE
French Polynesia is one of many island nations that are suffering from global warming. A third of the country is slowly being submerged by sea level rise. In response to the challenges ahead the government decided to build a floating island.
French Polynesia is a tropical country of 118 islands in the Pacific ocean, where we have identified a variety of suitable locations. It is outside the hurricane belt, has modern cabled internet connections, and many airline links to major cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The project consists of constructing ecological floating platforms that could offer a response to the challenges of rising sea levels. The platforms will provide a basis for homes, offices and infrastructure in order to encourage the formation of vibrant communities, to explore new ways of living together and promoting innovation of digital and marine technologies.
In January 2017 the French Polynesian government signed a Memorandum Of Understanding in 2017 with Blue Frontiers, of which Blue21 is a core partner and shareholder. Since then, the team has completed a set of environmental, economic and legal studies, as well as, local community building and site studies.
Karina CzapiewskaFounder and Floating City Developer
"A floating island is so much more than only architecture, it's about the balance between ecology, under and around the platform and the human inhabitants on top. The development of these types of island can be of great use for remote or sinking island nations, for protection of their food supply, energy and inhabitable space."


In the past 11 years, the National Guard has seen its role in our nation's defense evolve from a strategic reserve to an operational force. The attacks of 11 years ago today and the subsequent wars have thrust the National Guard into the front lines of our nation's defense overnight. We now have the most competent, relevant and battle-tested National Guard in the history of the nation.
- Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, citing the National Guard's track record in the years since 9/11, to attendees at the 134th General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States.
Grass: National Guard solution to problems in fiscally constrained times
The attacks have forever changed our nation. It was, as some historians say, 'the end of innocence for America.'
- Lt. Col. Frank Sobchak, the USAG-Natick commander, as the guest speaker at the Natick Soldier Systems Center during the Patriot Day remembrance, looks back on 9/11, when he was a Soldier attending graduate school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Natick Soldier Systems Center remembers 9/11
Vehicle Power (Tactical)
What is it?
Vehicle Power (Tactical) is the fuel and energy required by air and ground combat vehicles, to support Soldiers in carrying out their missions.
What is the Army doing?
The Army is improving efficiency and performance in Tactical Ground Vehicles by incorporating the latest advanced energy technology into our new vehicle and fleet modernization requirements and funding processes.
The Army is developing Advanced Energy Technologies for Heavy and Medium Combat and Light Tactical Vehicles in the areas of: Auxiliary Power Units, Alternative Fuels, On-Board Vehicle Power, Fuel Cells and Micro-grid systems, Fuel Efficient Demonstrator Models and Hybrid Technologies.
The Army is making huge strides in the identification of power efficient strategies with the Fuel Efficient Ground-Vehicle Demonstrator.
Additionally, we are improving efficiency and performance in Tactical Air Vehicles developing energy-efficient engines and enhanced helicopter rotors to reduce energy use, increase load capacity, versatility and sustainability.
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
The Army is researching technologies which could be applied to improve efficiency of our air and land vehicles, tactical and non-tactical fleets.
By the end of next year, our tactical vehicles and generators will be certified to operate on alternative fuel blends. We will be ready take advantage of these fuels when industry can produce them at a volume and price we can afford.
As part of the road testing of technologies and systems, the Army will launch a Green Warrior Convoy from Detroit to Washington DC. This convoy of technologies is designed to highlight Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers. It will serve as part of a continued power and energy program to test and move out aggressively on energy efficient technologies across our Soldier, Basing and Vehicle Power platforms in support of our War fighters.
Why is this important to the Army?
No longer can we assume unhindered access to sufficient fossil fuels to support military operations.
The sheer volume of fossil fuels needed to maintain operations constitutes the majority of our logistical tail. Currently 70-80 percent of the resupply weight in theater is fuel and water, with 18 percent of U.S. casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom related to ground resupply.
The outcome of all of these efforts will be more fuel efficient vehicles for combat, better fuel management systems, and alternative fuels, which will reduce our logistical footprint and provide our Soldiers flexibility, agility, and longevity on the battlefield.
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)
Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
Army Energy News
Energy Initiatives Task Force
Net Zero Public site
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Indianapolis Colts New Era Murray A-Frame Golfer 9FORTY Snapback Hat – White F4596963
This Indianapolis Colts Murray A Frame Golfer 9FORTY Hat will get you fired up for the next game. This New Era headwear showcases your timeless Colts fandom with striking Indianapolis Colts graphics. You can cheer on your favorite team in comfort with the snapback closure.
- Material: 100% Cotton
- Mid Crown
- Fittings that are structured
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- Embroidered graphics with raised details
- Decoration with braided rope
- One size fits all
- Five panels with rear and mid eyelets
- Use a damp cloth to clean the area.
- Brand: New Era

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Babajide Sanwo Olu the governor of Lagos State of Nigeria invited the Nigeria military to help disperse protesters during the #enSARS protect. This was revealed by the Nigerian army as the ongoing protest investigation continues.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major Osoba Olaniyi made this public as the Nigeria military and the lagos state government try to exenorate themselves after committing crime against humanity by shooting unarmed civilians.
He insisted that at no time did the military opened fire on the protesters contradicting earlier statement by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, who claimed troops were at Lekki to “ensure compliance with the curfew imposed by legitimate civil authorities in Lagos and other states”.
This is disheartening to believe that the Nigeria leaders of today could not differentiate between democracy and military government


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Panamath measures your Approximate Number System (ANS) aptitude. The simple task of deciding whether there are more blue dots or yellow dots in a brief flash can tell us a lot about the accuracy of your basic gut sense for numbers. Because this task is so simple, Panamath can be used across the entire lifespan from 2-year-olds to older adults. Across many trials, Panamath asks you simply to decide whether there are more blue dots or yellow dots.
- Brief Demo: gives you a taste of Panamath and does not give you personalized output.
- Online Version: the full Panamath test. When you complete the test, it will generate your own personalized output describing your performance and how you stack up with others who have taken the test.
- Downloadable Version: primarily for scientists and educators who want to use Panamath in their own research or classroom. It is highly configurable and generates a personalized output file and detailed trial-by-trial report for each test participant.
An example display from Panamath. Are there more yellow dots or blue dots?

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Starting Sept. 7, the Town of Innisfil is accepting applications for the Inspiring Innisfil Grant Fund. With nearly $105,000 available, Innisfil residents and local organizations are encouraged to apply for funding to assist with initiatives that support the community, tourism, arts, culture and heritage, and the economy. Visit the town website (innisfil.ca/grants) to find out if you are eligible.
“We’ve seen the Inspiring Innisfil Fund play a vital role in our community by supporting schools, local sports teams, cultural events and non-profit organizations,” said Innisfil Mayor Gord Wauchope. “If you’ve ever had an idea for a project or initiative that could make Innisfil an even greater place, we strongly encourage you to apply.”
In the past year, the Innisfil Grant Review Committee has allocated nearly $65,000 to seven community groups for a range of great projects including cultural events, local sports team initiatives, the efforts of non-profit organizations and more. Just under $600,000 has been distributed into the community over the past four years with 67 successful applications since 2014.
Application forms are available on the town website or at town hall. Original, signed, completed application forms can be mailed to Innisfil Town Hall, 2101 Innisfil Beach Rd. Innisfil ON, L9S 1A1 or dropped off in person Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to the attention of Tammy Botham. Applicants are encouraged to call 705-436-3710 ext. 4304 to discuss your application before submitting.
Applications are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 5.
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India has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first anti-corruption ombudsman or chairman of the Lokpal.
Over the last five years, countless calls from activists have blamed the Narendra Modi-led government for delaying the appointment of a national anti-corruption ombudsman. After variations of it were allowed to lapse for decades, the Lokpal Act was at last passed in 2013 and came into force on January 16, 2014. Now, finally India gets its Lokpal ahead of general elections scheduled to start on April 11.
The anti-corruption ombudsman or Lokpal has the power to investigate any complaint of corruption against any public entity — including the Prime Minister. It is supposed to be an empowered, independent body that will fight corruption in public services and cases involving high-level government functionaries and benefit the common people. However, in order to conduct an investigation into the Prime Minister, it would need approval from two-thirds of the Lokpal committee.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice P C Ghose as the chairperson of the Lokpal committee along with eight committee members drawn from both judicial and non-judicial circles. The appointments were recommended by a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ghose is also part of the National Human Rights Commission.
The appointments took place after the Supreme Court on March 7 directed Attorney General KK Venugopal to submit within 10 days the date on which the prime minister-led panel would meet to appoint the Lokpal.
The Aam Aadmi Party has already decided to file complaints with the Lokpal over alleged corruption by PM Modi in the Rafale fighter jets deal and Sahara-Birla diaries. Following this, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Delhi said it would raise the issue of alleged non-declaration of assets and liabilities by Aam Aadmi Party’s lawmakers.
Protector of people
The Lokpal Act came into being as a result of the 2011 anti-graft protests by activist Anna Hazare. The protests targeted the increasing number of corruption cases that had surfaced during the United Progressive Alliance government and drew support from millions of people across the country. The word “Lokpal” is derived from the Sanskrit word “loka” meaning people and “pala” meaning protector or caretaker.
Hazare, the septuagenarian Gandhian from Maharashtra who became widely known through the anti-corruption movement, is finally seeing his struggle leading to the on-ground implementation of the anti-corruption law. “I welcome the decision of appointing the country’s first Lokpal. The people’s movement for it, going on for 48 years now, has finally won,” he told the media.
The term Lokpal and Lokayukta were coined by Dr. L M Singhvi who proposed an Indian model of ombudsman for the redressal of public grievances. The bill for a Lokpal was initially passed in the Lower House of Parliament in 1968 but was then allowed to lapse. Since then it lapsed several more times until 2011 when the anti-graft movement started.
The Act not only empowers the Lokpal to address corruption in public service but also ensures that public servants who act as whistleblowers are protected. The Lokpal has the power of direction over Indian investigation agencies including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for cases referred to them by the ombudsman. The Act also stipulates a six-month time frame to complete investigations.
The appointment of the Lokpal has been long overdue for India, which ranked 78th out of 175 countries for corruption in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International.
The four judicial members of the Lokpal committee are former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale, former Manipur High Court Chief Justice Abhilasha Kumari, former Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, and current Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi.
The non-judicial members are Maharashtra Chief Secretary Dinesh Kumar Jain, retired IPS (Indian Police Service) officer and ex-DG of Sashastra Seema Bal Archana Ramasundaram, retired Internal Revenue Service (IRC) official Mahender Singh and retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer I P Gautam, who is currently the full time managing director of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
The Lokpal Act also called upon states to appoint a Lokayukta within a year of its coming to force. However, presently 13 states do not have a Lokayukta while others have temporary vacancies; seven states have never had a Lokayukta.
The Act was expected to be implemented promptly by the Modi government that came to power in 2014 on an anti-corruption platform.
One of the main hurdles faced in the constitution of the Lokpal Committee was the formation of the selection committee. The Lokpal Act provides for a politically balanced selection committee. It comprises the prime minister, speaker of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), the leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court judge nominated by the CJI, and a reputed jurist recommended by the former four.
After the 2014 general elections, no one was recognized as the leader of opposition (LoP). The Modi government introduced a 10-page amendment bill, which sought to solve the LoP issue. But instead, the amendment bill was accused of trying to fundamentally dilute the original law. The bill was referred to a parliamentary standing committee because of its controversial nature; there it became stuck and was never enacted.
Following this, anti-corruption activists raised the issue of the delay in Lokpal appointment in the Supreme Court. The court ruled in April 2017 that the Lokpal could be appointed by a selection committee without the LoP. Even after this, no Lokpal was appointed. It was after a contempt petition was filed in court that a search committee was formed in September last year to find eligible members for the Lokpal, and this was informed to the top court only in January this year.


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The town of Dorchester is closely associated with the famed Victorian writer Thomas Hardy. Born in a cottage in the village of Upper Bockhampton, just east of the town, Thomas Hardy returned to live in Dorchester in Max Gate, a home built to his own specifications in 1885, where he lived until his death in 1928. The fictional town of Casterbridge, from Hardy’s 1886 novel, was based on Dorchester and some of Hardy’s experiences of the town growing up.
Just south of Dorchester is Maiden Castle, at one time it was the largest hill fort in Iron Age Britain, before falling into disuse and then partial occupation by the Romans, with remnants of a small temple still visible on the site. Maiden Castle was made a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 1981 and is now managed by English Heritage, proving popular with local dog walkers due to the abundance of pathways.
Based on the southern banks of the River Frome, Dorchester is surrounded by the A35 ring road, and serviced by two railway stations, Dorchester West and Dorchester South. On the west of the town is a new development known as Poundbury. Named after a hillfort and earthworks on the outskirts of Dorchester, Poundbury is a designed urban extension that is built on Duchy of Cornwall land, and strongly endorsed by Prince Charles.
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Jirair Bedoyan received his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology in 1996 from the University of Michigan in Dr. John Langmore’s laboratory where he characterized the nucleosomal organization of mammalian (rat) telomere. He completed postdoctoral work in Dr. Gerald Smith’s laboratory at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center studying meiotic recombination in fission yeast before pursuing an MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine (2004). Dr. Bedoyan then completed residencies in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (2007) and Medical Genetics at the University of Michigan Medical Center (2010) and a fellowship in Clinical Biochemical Genetics at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC, 2014). Dr. Bedoyan is board certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Genetics and Clinical Biochemical Genetics. Dr. Bedoyan is Associate Director of the Center for Human Genetics (CHG, Metabolism Section) at UHCMC. Dr. Bedoyan was Co-Director of the Center for Inherited Disorders of Energy Metabolism (CIDEM) at UHCMC from 2014-17 and Director since 2018. Dr. Bedoyan is Director of the Medical Biochemical Genetics Training Program at UHCMC. Dr. Bedoyan is site-PI on several industry- and government-funded clinical trials and research at CHG including the Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium (UCDC) and the North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC).
Dr. Bedoyan’s clinical interests include disorders of pyruvate metabolism, disorders of tricarboxylic acid cycle, organic acidemias, urea cycle disorders and other related mitochondrial disorders.
Dr. Bedoyan’s immediate research interests include (1) application of high-throughput sequencing as a “hypothesis free” approach to identifying the genetic etiology of complex metabolic conditions, such as primary and secondary pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiencies and other mitochondrial disorders, in order to improve diagnosis, management and design of future clinical trials of therapeutic interventions for such disorders; (2) piloting a newborn screening protocol using biomarkers and specific molecular tests for early diagnosis of primary-specific PDC deficient newborns/infants for early intervention with ketogenic diet or other novel treatments; (3) use of high throughput sequencing tools to optimize newborn screening for glutaric acidemia type I and other metabolic disorders; (4) understanding the toxicity mechanism(s) of certain accumulating acyl-CoAs and other metabolites in the pathophysiology of specific organic acidemias such as propionic and methylmalonic acidemias; and (5) application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in risk analysis of certain inborn errors of metabolism such as ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency and primary-specific PDC deficiency due to pathogenic variants in the X-linked OTC and PDHA1, respectively.


French translation: croître vers un nouveau sommet
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English to French translations [PRO] Electronics / Elect Eng / semiconductors
English term or phrase:grow with a new high
It was not until the beginning of 1990, with the rise of wireless communications and optical communication industries that the microwave and optical applications of compound semiconductor began to grow with a new high.


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Providing a workout that’s easy on the joints, Used Ellipticals San Antonio is an ideal option for low-impact exercise. People of most any age range or fitness level can benefit from exercise on this versatile, durable machine. In addition to its low-impact benefits, the elliptical can also play a big part in weight loss plans too.
If you have a significant amount of weight to shed, reducing calories is critical. Naturally, exercise is what will keep the pound weight off. However, if exercise causes joint pain it makes it difficult to keep one’s motivation. Furthermore, when mobility diminishes weight gain soon follows. The elliptical can assist anyone in this situation who wants to lose excess weight and improve their condition.
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Another quite significant benefits of elliptical exercising is that it is a weight-bearing activity. This serves to retain and develop bone density, increase lean muscle and improve sense of balance. With those benefits the risk of falls that cause injury is substantially less. This is particularly relevant for older people who may struggle with osteoporosis. Indeed, approximately 50 percent of women and 30 percent of men over 60 develop osteoporosis. The reason that women are more likely to develop it is because of hormonal changes resulting from menopause. By simply making a few lifestyle adjustments, women can lower their risk of osteoporosis.
Besides following a healthy diet that features adequate calcium, one of the smartest precautions to take is weight-bearing exercise. This guards against bones becoming weaker and prone to fracture due to age.
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Check out this quick video for some handy tips on how to save your own seeds from this season’s crops for next year’s garden…
Late summer and fall are great times for saving your own seeds from this year’s best crops to plant in next year’s garden. Saving seeds is generally quite easy, though the methods you use will be different from one crop to the next. Crops with dry and easily accessible seeds such as, for example, dry beans, are probably the easiest, but most seeds can be collected without too much effort.
Saving seeds is a great way to grow a more sustainable garden. When you save your own seeds, you will save money, satisfy your need for new seeds to plant the next time around, and over time, as you save seeds from your best and healthiest plants, select for traits that do best in your particular area and soil.
The quick video below shares some tips and techniques for successfully collecting, saving, and storing your own seeds for planting next season, as well as which types of seeds to save, and which ones you should not save. (For instructions on saving tomato seeds, see this related video.)

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During World War I, the first combat helmet was issued to the French Army. Called the Adrian helmet, and introduced in 1915, it is often described as the first modern steel helmet. It was designed to protect French troops in trenches from head wounds from falling shrapnel.
Now, new research has found it performs better than modern military helmets in protecting the head from shock waves created by overhead blasts.
In protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets have advanced. But in terms of protecting the brain from shock waves from nearby blasts, the modern helmets are no better than WWI helmets, biomedical engineers of Duke University have found.
And the Adrian helmet, in particular, actually performed better than modern designs in protecting from overhead blasts, the researchers reported last week in the journal PLOS ONE.
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The researchers placed different helmets on a dummy’s head outfitted with pressure sensors at various locations. They then placed the head directly underneath a shock tube, which was pressurised with helium until a membrane wall burst, releasing the gas in a shock wave. The helmets were tested with shock waves of varying strength. The risk for someone wearing an “Adrian” helmet was less than for any of the other helmets tested, including the modern advanced combat helmet.
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The Giza Chamber of Commerce announced its rejection of the cabinet decision to form a committee to establish profit margins for essential goods and commodities.
“The cabinet decision is a step backwards for the economy’s progress. It may cause a huge crisis in the markets during the coming period,” the chamber’s statement read.
In 9 October, the cabinet announced the establishment of a new committee, headed by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, to set profit margins for essential goods and commodities, whether local or imported.
Head of the Giza Chamber of Commerce Adel Nasser said: “The government decision is not acceptable. It will have a negative impact, especially considering the current critical situation of Egypt’s economy.”
He added that this decision may lead to the creation of parallel market. The state has various tools that it can utilise to control the market. One of them is prohibition of imports on certain goods, thus facilitating the imports of essentials goods and commodities.
For Egypt’s economy, which is a free market economy, forcing compulsory quotations and pricing for goods is a step backwards, first secretary of the chamber Mohamed Embaby said. The quality and the supply and demand are the tools that control the price of any product, he added.

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Be honest: deep down inside, we’re all just birds on the lookout for discarded sparkly ribbon to bling up the nest. It’s a universal truth that people love shiny stuff. In honor of that, we’re excited to launch something new: transparent buttons!
These special buttons don’t have a paper insert. Their design is printed directly onto durable, clear vellum – in reverse to protect the designs. What this means is that the silver back of the buttons shines through, giving you a great silver color to play with that you could never produce with traditional inks – and a nice sheen over the whole button.
We tried these out with a new Topeka design in black and silver and they’ve been very popular. They definitely stand out! You can use color with these as well. Simple designs work best on these. These are priced differently than our regular buttons but we’ll be happy to quote a project for you.
If you dig these Topeka ones, they’re for sale at Kaw River Rustics at 901 N Kansas Ave in NOTO.

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Lumu | August 08, 2022
Lumu, creators of the Continuous Compromise Assessment cybersecurity model that empowers organizations to measure compromise in real time, today announced it has closed an $8 million investment round, bringing total funding to $15.5 million. Led by Panoramic Ventures, the investment will serve as growth capital for sales and marketing initiatives to further Lumu's mission of helping organizations operate cybersecurity proficiently. Other investors include KnowBe4 Ventures, Lane Bess, former ...
iENSO | March 09, 2021
iENSO, a leading provider of embedded vision systems, and Firedome, an end-to-end cybersecurity provider for IoT brands and CES Innovation Award winner, announced today a partnership to protect connected devices with embedded vision.
The current explosive growth in connected embedded vision devices as well as the increasing demand for vision data processing have given a new platform to hackers and cyberattacks, compromising data security and user privacy. Firedome and iENSO's ...
Quantinuum | January 06, 2022
A global leader in quantum computing software, Strangeworks, announced its collaboration with the largest integrated, stand-alone quantum computing company in the world, Quantinuum. Quantinuum offers various vertically integrated solutions, such as comprehensive, hardware-agnostic quantum software and the highest-performing quantum computer.
This collaboration aims at implementing quantum-enhanced cryptographic keys, Quantum Origin, and Quantinuuminto the Strangeworks ecosystem.
Infosecurity | January 14, 2020
A Texas school district has found out the hard way that phishing attacks remain a serious financial threat to organizations of all shapes and sizes, losing an estimated $2.3m in a recent scam.
Manor Independent School District took to Twitter to post official confirmation that the FBI is currently investigating the incident.“This investigation is still ongoing and although there are strong leads in the case we are still encouraging anyone with information to contact Detective Lopez ...
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I really love this sketch and plan to do a few more layouts using it! Even a double or two :)
close-up of the really nice Birch paper, embossed and glittery!
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