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I’ve been thinking of writing a post like this for awhile now, and i’m glad i’m finally getting around to it now!
I was inspired by my blogger friend Saira’s post, about how to balance working and blogging, check out her post here, her tips are so useful and things that I do myself as well!
So just to give a little bit of background…I started this blog in April of 2015 (1 year almost) and when I began, I literally had no expectations of anything. I was writing for myself and hoped that in someway, people would find what i had to say interesting. I’m glad I began when I did and i’ve met some awesome people along the way, who are so encouraging in their comments and feedback, that helps me going.
I’m bringing this up, because when I began, I had no way of keeping my blog organized with my life. Blogging was more of a ‘whenever I want/have time’ type thing, so I would only write once in awhile, or when I felt like I had something to share. I rarely planned ahead or had drafts going in the background.
Then a few months ago…maybe like in October or so, I felt like my blog was really solid and I was doing so many things with it, that I needed to come up with a better schedule for myself, to maintain my sanity. If you follow me on Instagram, you probably see the countless guest posts I’ve done on other blogs, and collaborations I’ve created and done with fellow bloggers for my own blog. All of that takes a lot of time!
So when 2016 began, I decided it was time to get organized 100%!
Here’s the basics:
- I bought a planner! This is the one I picked up from Target, it was reasonably priced, and incorporated my favorite color (blue), so I knew I had to have it! Now I use my planner for everything. It is not a strictly blogging planner. Meaning, I write any assignments I have to do, any meetings I have upcoming, any plans I have with my friends/family, birthdays, AND my blog posts. I like keeping everything in one space, so I can see exactly when what is happening. In the two months I’ve had this planner, I’m already at so much more ease in everything i’m doing. It’s really a game changer, and stress reliever to have things planned out in advance.
- How exactly do I know when to post what post/ how do I write? Basically, I like to keep draft posts always in my drafts section here on WordPress.A minimum of 1 post is always sitting in my drafts, sometimes I even have 4+ drafts sitting there. I like doing this, because it keeps an order as to what will be posted when. Plus i’m never left without anything to post! I know so many people hit writers block (i do too), but I feel this really helps when you’re out of ideas to write about or don’t have anything to say, you can just click in your drafts and publish something you may have written awhile ago!
- Now, with working full time, going to school part time, and blogging, I know what’s more important and attempt to keep my priorities straight. Of course, I have days where I just want to sleep after I come home from work, or sit on social media for hours, and sometimes I do let myself do that (because everyone deserves a break), but most of the time I try not to. With so many things always going on, I try to make the most of any and all extra time I have. Most of the time, i’ll be working on school work after work, or blog work. Either way, it’s important to know what to prioritize and deadlines are crucial!
- And lastly, what is my creative process? So i’m not sure if i have a true ‘process’. I like to think that most of my blog post ideas come from whatever is going on in life currently. My fashion / OOTD based posts, are all based on timing. If i’m going out somewhere, or doing something fun, I’ll make sure to dress up to use for a fashion related post. Same thing with beauty, if I buy a new makeup or beauty product, i’ll use it and then write about it. Anything lifestyle related, again is just based on whatever is happening. I like to document things as they happen and come back and write about them later. That’s essentially it. I like using personal experiences and products i’ve used, as basis for blog posts. It’s easier to write about things you’ve used/worn/experienced, and it just makes writing about them more fun! That’s where I get most of my inspiration from for blog posts. Sometimes I find ideas or get inspired by reading other bloggers or scrolling through Instagram, it can really help the creative juices in your brain moving!
Also, I always told myself since I began blogging, to never let it stress me out. Because many/most things in my life, tend to stress me out, but I wanted this outlet to never be stressful. And i’m SO glad, that thus far, it hasn’t stressed me out at all! Maybe once or twice, I felt worked up about blogging, but overall, it’s been a stress reliever, which is what i’ve always wanted it to be! It does get tough to juggle school, work, life, and blogging, but i feel like this is the TIME in life to enjoy things that are all about ME! Who knows what’ll happen in the next few years….
Wow, this post covered so many different things! I kind of went off on random tangents…but i hope in some way (as always), you all can relate to this and i’d love to hear about how you balance life with blogging as well! Share your thoughts in comments blow! 🙂
Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram to stay up to date on the blog!
Until next time, XOXO

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Betty BlytheAmerican silent film actress.
Date of Birth: 01.09.1893
Biography of Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe was an American silent film actress. Born on September 1, 1893 in Los Angeles, USA, she is best known for her roles in the exotic melodrama "The Queen of Sheba" in 1921, a tragic love story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba where Betty played the lead role, and the fantasy film "She" in 1925.
Early Life and Career
Betty Blythe received her education at the University of Southern California. She began her artistic career on stage and made her film debut in 1916 at the age of nineteen. In her youth, she lived in Paris, where her parents sent her to take vocal lessons. In 1918, the film company Fox Film signed a contract with Betty, hoping that she would replace actress Theda Bara, whose star was fading by then. In 1919, she married director Paul Scardon and they remained together until his death in 1954.
Aside from her famous roles in "The Queen of Sheba" in 1921 and "She" in 1925, Betty Blythe successfully transitioned to sound films in the 1930s. However, due to her fading beauty, she was mainly offered supporting roles during this period.
Later Years and Legacy
Betty Blythe passed away on April 7, 1972 in Los Angeles at the age of seventy-nine. She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry.

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Following on from the successful One-Stop Bible Guide and One-Stop Bible Atlas, this guide to the history of the Bible traces its origins and reveals how it has shaped history and nations. In a highly visual way,The One-Stop Guide to the History of the Bible tells the story of how the Bible was written down, how the books of the Bible were selected, how and when the first translations happened, as well as exploring how key moments in both World and Church history affected the Bible. This is an ideal point of reference for those who wish to explore the history of the Bible.
About the Author
Robert V. Huber is a freelance writer who has worked for over twenty years with the Reader's Digest General Books Division in the USA. He has edited and contributed to a number of books including Jesus and His Times and Who's Who in the Bible. He is currently completing an MA in Religious Studies.

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On Saturday, the Bradwell Tigers track team competed in Camden County at the 39th annual Dana Shavalier Invitational, where the boys finished second and the girls’ squad, although relatively small, took third place.
Coach DeAndre Davis said the boys ended with 109 points and the girls finished with 90.
"The elite are the elite for a reason," Davis said about his boys who competed without senior standout Shaquille Russell.
Russell’s previous meet points however helped propel the boys to second place.
The coach said it has been three years since the boys’ squad brought back a trophy from the invitational.
"We are proud of the kids’ success," the coach said. "Everyone played their role in bringing the second place trophy back to Bradwell."
The coach added the girls did exceptionally well, considering some participants were still playing in the basketball team’s Elite Eight tournament.
"All of their hard work really paid off," Davis said about their third place finish. "The girls were very excited after winning the trophy."
The Tiger track squads competed in Brunswick yesterday, facing Brunswick High and Glynn Academy.
The Courier will bring you the results as they become available.
100m Dash: Candice Blair, 4th place
Triple Jump: Jessica Robinson, 4th
300m Hurdles: Alexis Scott, 4th
4x400m relay: 3rd
3200m run: Alexandrea Drennan, 3rd
Shot put: Makia Baker, 3rd
Triple jump: Evelyn McClain, 2nd
400m dash: Shonteria Williams, 1st
1600m run: Anthony Motley, 4th
300m hurdles: Robert Motley, 4th
4x100m relay: 4th
4x400m relay: 3rd
High jump and long jump: Jonathan Blair, 1st in both
Long jump :Marsalis Jackson, 4th
3200m run: Anthony Motley, 3rd
100m dash: Jerrell Inman, 2nd
800m run: Xanthus Lee, 2nd
400m dash: Marsalis Jackson, 3rd

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SPDR S&P 500 ETF
It makes sense to begin with the broad market. To do that, we'll turn to our best investible proxy for "stocks" as a group: the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The S&P essentially went straight up for all of 2013, but 2014 became a lot harder to decode thanks to a deep correction in January and a sideways churn that spanned from March to the end of May.
But through it all, the most important takeaway has been the fact that nothing really changed in 2014; the S&P continues to be a "buy the dips market". We've just got to wait for the next dip.
Since late 2012, the S&P has been bouncing its way higher within an uptrending channel defined by a pair of parallel trend lines. That channel still identifies the high-probability range for SPY to stay within. Every test of trend line support in those last 19 months has provided a low-risk buying opportunity for investors.
With the big index near the top of its channel right now, another correction looks likely toward the end of this month, but that will be followed up by another ideal buying opportunity for stocks near that trend line support level.

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Me, my mom and my brother Ben just came back from a volunteer appreciation concert and desert night at the old folks home. They served ice cream and a Filipinpo choir performed. I enjoyed it.
We volunteer by serving refreshments when they need help. (That's me watching a solo singer in the picture.)


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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Competition Day 3: Figure Sculptures After 24 Hours
At the end of eight hours of posing yesterday, our dear model, Anthony Santiago, volunteered to spend an additional hour photographing the day's work! Audrey Rodriguez, one of our four competition monitors assisted.
Scroll down to see photographs of each sculpture captured in the natural light of our skylight!
The competition AWARDS PARTY is tomorrow evening, 7-10pm. The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served! RSVP.
Eleventh Street Arts will be open for the evening with NUDE: A Figure Drawing Exhibition curated by Colleen Barry on view!

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President Trump at the last minute on Monday night announced he would again postpone imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union.
The White House said it reached agreements on metals imports with Argentina, Australia and Brazil, saying more details will be finalized in 30 days, according to the Washington Post.
The administration has decided to hold off on imposing most of its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum until at least June 1, according to National Public Radio.
Tariffs were scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday on imports from Canada, the largest U.S. supplier of steel and aluminum, as well as Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and the EU.
The tariffs would have kicked in at midnight; the announcement is the latest in Trump’s four-month effort to upend the United States’ trade relationship with more than a dozen countries.
Some countries have received preferential treatment by agreeing to early changes, such as South Korea. Others, such as Japan, have been rebuffed despite repeated overtures from their leaders, according to the Washington Post.
“We are in uncharted territory in terms of trade policy,” Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, told the Washington Post. “What President Trump has done is make everything uncertain in trade policy. You don’t know on almost a day-to-day basis what trade policy is going to be and businesses find it very difficult to operate in that kind of environment.”
Brunswick Corp. CEO Mark Schwabero told analysts on a call to discuss quarterly earnings last week that the company was raising prices on boats, most notably on aluminum-built pontoons, to keep pace with inflation. The move was also to bake in any rising costs of raw materials, such as aluminum, in the face of tariffs.


They hugged and kissed. Later, he told her he loved her and she seemed to tell him she’d “never been so proud. Ever.”
Before writing this column, I honestly had not spent much time thinking about Kelce and Swift. It felt like the classic no-nuance argument where everyone had a hot take.
I thought: Why not just let them fall in love?
But when I saw their embrace, the wholesomeness warmed me.
I do know, however, that some cringed at the sight. Some even hated seeing it — it made them angry.
Taylor Swift, in particular, seemed to make them angry.
Maybe you were just exasperated (which, of course, is a type of emotional movement). You rolled your eyes and reduced this relationship to expert marketing — a union of the American Pop Music Industrial Complex and Big Bad American Football. I’m not going to personally waste time considering the transactionality of their relationship. (It is, of course, there — with Apex Marketing Group estimating the relationship has brought more than $300 million in revenue to the Chiefs.)
Instead, I’m going to trust my eyes, which see two people who feel strongly for each other. And it felt like — well, like the ending for one of Swift’s songs that she and Kelce are heading to the Super Bowl. It makes perfect sense.
Taylor Swift has always made sense at the center of an NFL field. She has always made sense at the Super Bowl.
It’s Americana, squared. It’s the story of us.
There is no more sensible combination of things than Swift and football.
We’re talking ketchup and mustard. Rum and Coke. Turkey and stuffing. Cowboy boots and muddy cornfields. Snap buttons and denim shirts. The Swoosh and sneakers. Jim and Beam.
Some things are just better together.
There’s some question about whether she can make it back in time from her Tokyo concert the night before the Super Bowl. But it seems unlikely she would miss the game. Not this game.
The two entities — Swift and the NFL — already have a lot in common, and so do their fan bases. Swifties possess a level of manic obsession that NFL fans should relate to. And on Super Bowl Sunday, Chiefs fans and Swifites will never have more in common. Swifties know exactly what it’s like paying exorbitant sums of money, often using the secondary market, to acquire tickets to the greatest show they’ll ever attend. Yes, a Swift concert is the Super Bowl for Swifties. There’s plenty of common ground.
Sport has long intersected with other elements of our culture. There’s no stopping it.
There’s an elephant (or donkey) in the room: the matter of politics. Kelce is a spokesperson for Bud Light, the COVID-19 vaccine and, by most accounts, is liberal. Swift has stated socially progressive views, and conservatives have recently voiced a concern that she’s considering endorsing President Joe Biden in the upcoming election. Maybe even at the Super Bowl. Swift has drawn criticism from conservative commentators over the past week.
Now, it’s not like she has somehow used the NFL’s platform to leverage political power. But some NFL fans are upset at how much time TV broadcasts spend showing her and talking about her when she’s at Chiefs games.
It’s an unfounded argument, however.
She appeared for just 32 seconds during the AFC Championship Game broadcast, including a promo for the Grammy Awards. (You know, the music awards where Swift seems to win every time she cuts an album, not unlike Kelce and Patrick Mahomes at the Super Bowl.) That’s standard broadcast operating procedure, because the game itself takes up only 18 minutes of the three-and-a-half-hour broadcast.
Celebrities often get screen time when they have a link to a team or network, as FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd noted during a powerful segment on Tuesday’s episode of “The Herd.” Matthew McConaughey, Eminem, Jack Nicholson and Spike Lee are linked with different sports teams, and they receive little to no criticism for their airtime.
From a historical perspective, it’s no surprise that there has been pushback against Swift. Within the NFL, there has always been sexism against high-profile women who date NFL players. Look at what Gisele Bündchen endured during her marriage to Tom Brady. Look at what Jessica Simpson endured during her relationship with Tony Romo. Even Brittany Mahomes, a celebrity only through her longstanding relationship with the Chiefs quarterback, faces a substantial amount of hate.
Again, historically, pushback and outright hate are nothing new in sports. We saw the backlash and amplification of racism when some athletes began to take a knee during the national anthem to start a conversation about police brutality. The players’ peaceful protests led to criticism from NFL fans, including from former President Donald Trump.
When athletes use their platform to discuss politics, race, gender, sexuality and even vaccine status, they are often told to “stick to sports.” And the conservative community is not above taking aim at progressive athletes. We have also seen the liberal community criticize Aaron Rodgers for his politics, but that’s largely because those politics stem from disinformation and the rejection of mainstream science. (There’s a lot to unpack with Rodgers. And this story isn’t about him.)
As so many have pointed out, it’s odd that conservatives are so upset with a romance between a pop music star and an NFL star. As I’ve mentioned, it’s a story seemingly as American as they come. Still, the sheer sight of Taylor Swift at an NFL game is upsetting to some.
And I think it’s because of her power.
You’ve heard about it before — but Swift’s fans caused an earthquake. She really is a transcendent icon. Last September, she posted an Instagram story with a link to Vote.org to encourage her followers to register to vote, and the website registered 35,000 new voters that day with a 1,226% jump in participation in the hour after the post.
She brings female influence and empowerment to a space that has struggled with it. The league, after all, had not employed a female official or coach until 2015. The NFL is making progress, with a 141% increase since 2020. There are now 223 women working full-time in coaching or football operations.
It’s similar to when athletes forced the NFL to reckon with systemic racism within the league, and now a historic nine minority head coaches are in place for 2024. Though the league’s players are predominantly people of color (71% in 2021), the coaches and general managers have been predominantly white.
Taylor Swift’s relationship with the NFL is what Greta Gerwig is to the “Barbie” universe. Both have encouraged discussion about patriarchy and misogyny in places where those discussions were most challenging. “Barbie,” the movie, was a Trojan horse of female empowerment — a story about patriarchy. Many didn’t see that coming from a movie about the doll that has come to symbolize the unfair beauty standards established by patriarchy.
Like the “Barbie” movie, Taylor Swift is inspiring change in the NFL, which for years, had been a place for men not to interact with women — if they so chose.
Women have always been a key part of the NFL audience, accounting for 46% of viewership in 2022. But Swift seems to have brought even more women to the game, with women reportedly accounting for 50% of NFL fans in 2023.
It’s an opportunity for the NFL. It’s an opportunity for its fans.
This is a chance for fathers to have more in common with their daughters. This is a chance for whole families to connect over more than just the commercials and the halftime show on Super Bowl Sunday. Even more than that, this is a chance for the NFL — and its fans — to have some of the challenging conversations they’ve been putting off.
And, by the way, Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, the Philadelphia Eagles center, are already having some of these conversations on their podcast “New Heights.” Here’s an example — a story about why Jason ended up wearing shorts to a red-carpet event.
“I was gonna have jeans on, but Kylie was late,” Jason said, referring to his wife. “I just came straight from football. Kylie was going to bring the jeans. Kylie was late.”
“Why didn’t Jason bring jeans for Jason?” Travis asked, mocking his big brother.
“Because I was at football,” Jason said with Travis cracking up and facepalming. “And I needed the jeans for after football. And I’m not going to wear jeans all day — that’s just not fun. OK, I’m realizing now that I can’t blame Kylie for this.”
“She was too busy putting jeans on the three girls,” Travis said, referring to Jason and Kylie’s three daughters.
“Yeah, she was too busy getting the entire family situated with the babysitter and then getting herself ready and making sure her parents were with her,” Jason said.
Travis was calling out Jason in real time. It’s already happening, whether you like it or not.
The NFL has long been a safe space for “lonely men,” as Cowherd put it. It has also been a space safe from progressive viewpoints. And Swift’s presence once again threatens that bizarre ecosystem.
That’s not her problem. She may be part of a broader solution.
So, yes, Taylor Swift is perfect for the Super Bowl. There are no grounds for the argument that her presence is “cringe-worthy” or “a distraction.” Her star power is more than welcome — at every level.
Prior to joining FOX Sports as the AFC East reporter, Henry McKenna spent seven years covering the Patriots for USA TODAY Sports Media Group and Boston Globe Media. Follow him on Twitter at @henrycmckenna.
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Timi Frank gives Senate 7-day ultimatum to release report on Maina
May. 13, 2019
- A former deputy national publicity secretary of the APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has threatened to drag the Senate to court
- Comrade Frank says he will drag the red chambers to court if it fails to release a report at the expiration of seven days
- The report is on the investigations carried out on the former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina
A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Senate to make public their investigations carried out on the activities of a former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina.
Comrade Frank threatened to drag the red chambers to court if it fails to release the report at the expiration of seven days.
The Senate had set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the dismissed civil servant on how he (Maina) got into the country after he left the shores of Nigeria even though he was on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) wanted list for about two years.
In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday, May 12, Comrade Frank said the Senate must reveal its findings for member of the public.
His words: “Since it is an era of fighting corruption, all hands must be on deck. The Senate must reveal to the general public what its committee discovered during the investigation of former chairman of the Presidential Task-force on Pension, Abdulrasheed Maina.
“I have, however, prepared my lawyers to sue the Nigerian Senate if its ad-hoc committee fail to make public the outcome of its investigation in the next seven days. This is necessary for the nation Nigeria to know who are her real enemies and those who have served her diligently.”
While condemning the sealing of residential houses located in Ikoyi, Lagos, owned by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the EFCC, Frank said the APC administration has mismanaged the much talked about fight against corruption for witch-hunting of the perceived political enemies.
“Nigerians at all level must speak up against injustices in the land. We must help the clueless government of APC in the fight against corruption. Political persecution should not be seen as right against corruption,” Comrade Frank said.
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As the Palaces Burn: Film Review
Don Argott's documentary recounts the harrowing legal battle faced by Lamb of God's lead singer charged with causing the death of one of their fans.
The filmmaker, if not his subject, benefits from a tragic situation in Don Argott’s documentary about the heavy metal band Lambs of God. What originally began as a cinematic paean to the veteran group’s loyal fans took on an unexpectedly dark and gripping turn midway through the filming when its front man Randy Blythe was arrested on manslaughter charges in Prague as a result of a fatal incident involving one of its fans two years earlier. Chronicling the subsequent legal battle in gripping detail, As the Palaces Burn is not your typical rock documentary.
The film begins in usual fashion, introducing us to the Virginia-based band which formed in 1999. Now in their 40s and driving Priuses, they’re an engaging, self-effacing lot, with Blythe commenting that “I fly around the world and get paid to scream” and guitarist Mark Morton admitting that their music is “unlistenable.”
Except, that is, to their devoted fans around the world. Several are profiled here, including a Columbian taxi driver who constantly plays their music in his cab and a young Indian woman who aspires to being a rock vocalist.
Everything changes when the band arrives in Prague in 2012 during an international tour, only to be greeted by a SWAT team who promptly arrests Blythe, a recovering drug addict and alcoholic, for being responsible for the death of one of their fans during a club show two years earlier. The young man had rushed onto the stage and died from injuries after supposedly being pushed into the crowd by Blythe, who had absolutely no recollection of the incident.
The singer was held in prison for several weeks before finally being released on $400,000 bail. He and the group later returned to the Czech Republic for a trial in which his fate was decided not by a jury but rather by three judges. Grainy cell phone footage of the event was eventually revealed to actually involve another fan, still very much alive, who thought that the band’s reaction to his antics was entirely appropriate.
Although their fans offered unwavering support—“It’s not so metal to get emotional,” one of them admits while tearing up—the footage of the ensuing trial indicates that Blythe faced a nightmarish situation of Kafkaesque proportions. Asked at one point why he seemed so fierce during their concerts, the singer points out, “Our onstage persona is aggressive…I’m not gonna get up there like Steve Winwood and smile.”
Non-aficionados with no prior knowledge of the events depicted will be held in great suspense as the saga unfolds. But even if you already know how the case was resolved, As the Palaces Burn emerges as a gripping tale of a band whose existence was threatened by the very image they worked so hard to project.
Production: 9.14 Pictures, Epic Records
Director: Don Argott
Producer: Sheena M. Joyce
Executive producer: Larry Mazer
Directors of photography: Don Argott, Demian Fenton
Editor: Demian Fenton
Not rated, 90 min.


Decreasing of air pollution during the pandemic of coronavirus, monitoring of climate changes, and forest fire alerts. These are some of the interesting activities and researches for Brazil and for the world that make usage of the data generated by the Copernicus project. The program of the European Commission counts with the international cooperation of various countries, including Brazil, Colombia, and Chile in Latin America.
(Author: Fabiola Bezerra, RNP, Brazil) The Copernicus project was created with the objective to provide services based on satellite data and in-situ (in other words, field-collected) that allow us to observe the status of our planet. For that purpose, the program planned a set of satellite missions, called Sentinel (Sentinela, in Portuguese), coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA). Each Sentinel mission focuses on one observation aspect of Earth, the atmosphere, the oceans, and the land cover. Their images generate data for a weather forecast, observation of usage and land coverage, of the coastal and ocean areas, and atmosphere monitoring. For example, some data is related to air quality, carbon emissions, and the status of the ozone layer.
Agreement with Brazil
The Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations, and Communications (MCTIC) and the European Commission firmed, in 2018, the Cooperation Arrangement in the context of the Copernicus Programme. Inside this agreement, the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), the National Institute of Space Researches (Inpe), and the ESA firmed a Technical Cooperation Arrangement to treat access to Sentinel data, data calibration activities and application development.
“The innovation is the complementarity of the missions of each of the Sentinels and the expectative of the continuity of these missions. The policy of free access to Sentinel data contributes so that new applications can be developed and other improved” affirms Lubia.
The Technical Cooperation Arrangement with the ESA, with validity until 2024, predicts that, in Brazil, the Inpe becomes a regional hub of the Latin America for the Copernicus data, with the right to access to data of the satellites set and non-special instruments that are part of the program, as well as cooperation in the data processing and application development for Copernicus services.
An example of the importance of the Copernicus in a world level was the release of the international system for monitoring carbon and gases that provoke the greenhouse effect. The data supported the implementation of the Paris Agreement, that establishes actions for the reduction of emission of gases with the greenhouse effect as of 2020.
Brumadinho and Amazônia deforestation
The partnership with our country allowed the usage of satellite images to aid researchers to discover recent cases of natural disasters, as the rupture in January of 2019 of the barrage in Brumadinho (MG), maintained by the enterprise Vale S/A and the advance of the deforestation in Amazônia.
To give support to the inspection of deforestation and forest degradation, the Inpe developed an alert system in case of an alteration of the forest coverage in the region. The data contribute to the feeding of the TerraBrasilis, platform of Inpe for the organization, access, and usage of geographic data and environmental monitoring.
Another case in that Sentinel 1, the first satellite of the set, can help is in the monitoring of oil spill on the Brazilian coast, in partnership with the Navy and with Ibama. According to Inpe, one application in ascension in Brazil is the use of the differential interferometry technique for the detection of land deformation.
In advance, the data of Sentinel 2 are useful for the monitoring of the deforestation in the Brazilian biomes and of Sentinel 3 in the monitoring of aquatic systems, among other oceanographic and atmospheric applications.
According to the researchers of Inpe, the produced data by the Copernicus program are exceptionally large. The coverage of images Sentinel 1, 2, and 3 for the whole extension of Brazil, generates more than 170 Petabytes per year. “That so, a national hub demands a robust infrastructure of network and storage, efficient access interfaces to support the community of users, besides considering its sustainability considering the involved costs” informed Lubia.
With headquarters in São José dos Campos (SP), the Inpe is a research unit supported by RNP and is connected to the national academical network at 10Gb/s. This capacity can increase up to ten times in the next two years.
The release of the Bella project that will construct the first direct connection between Europe and South America and will also benefit the data transference and can intensify the scientific collaboration between these regions.
Photograph: examples of space resolutions in optical imagens of satellite Sentinel 3, of Copernicus project, for monitoring of a deforestation area.


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Urine accumulates traces of changes that occur in the body and can potentially serve as a better biomarker source. Urinary nucleic acids are a promising class of non-invasive disease biomarkers. However, long-term frozen human urine samples are not a good source for the extraction of nucleic acids. In this paper, we demonstrate that urinary nucleic acids can be concentrated, dried on membranes and stored in vacuum bags at room temperature for several months. The amount of total RNA on the membranes after storage at room temperature for three months was unchanged. The levels of miR-16 and miR-21 exhibited no significant differences (P = 0.564, 0.386). This simple and economical method makes the large-scale storage of clinical samples of urinary nucleic acids possible.
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The 2018 Bentley Continental GT has been finally announced. This is a model that has been greatly anticipated and wished for by many fans and people who would like to see something more from this brand. The fact is that this is a model that has been released in 2003 and was a huge hit for Bentley and Volkswagen AG. But the problems started occurring afterwards when the popularity of the car started going down gradually and it was mainly because the car has remained mostly the same and has not been updated at all.
We agree that there was this one facelift that was made and thanks to it the model has received a new V-8 engine. But this was still back in 2011 and since then there have not been a lot of other changes. It appears that coming out of the recession a price model like the Continental was not a priority but now when things are looking better it is high time to give something more to the model that we all want to see more from.
The all new luxury car is going to get its third generation design in 2018 as it is still a bit early to release it next year as the last Bentley Continental GT model has received its latest update. As there have not been a lot of innovative additions for that model as well the 2018 version is bound to bring us something very much desirable. The popularity of Bentley models is starting to rise and we may assume that the Continental is going to benefit form the Bentayga SUV release which is also coming. This is going to spur such additions like GT Speed, Convertible and Flying Spur sedan options appearing, but for now this news has not been confirmed.
The news about the Bentley Continental GT 2018 have been unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show and this review will help you learn more about the car and find out when the predicated release date might be.
2018 Bentley Continental GT Exterior
What the designers of 2018 Bentley Continental GT are preparing to do is amazing. Although, the model is still far away from appearing as a prediction version, the models and renderings show that we are in for a great design. The model is going to take after the EXP 10 Speed 6 design which has been announced as the future direction of luxury and performance. This is a great way to update their car particularly as it has been in a hiatus from receiving anything significant in recent years.
This is actually going to be an evolution of the current Continental GT that we have and a continuation of it but in a lot better direction. It is perhaps a toned down version but something that we see as a far better luxurious option than the one we have now. There are some small changes made to the taillights area and the overall rear fascia which gives the Bentley Continental GT 2018 a very handsome behind.
The interesting thing about the 2018 Bentley Continental GT interior is how will it play out in the end compared to the EXP 10 Speed 6 model. There are a lot of things that are not going to make it on the inside and in fact there is a whole bunch of them that we do want to see in the car and think that it deserves its spot. If we compared the current Continental GT with the the EXP 10 Speed 6, we see that the later is far more stylish and far more advanced than the current Continental GT version. They both feature a similar dual-brow instrument panel design and quilted leather seats and door panels, but all of this is better done in the EXP 10 Speed 6 model.
What we actually appearance the most about the inside of the new 2018 Continental GT is the added Tesla Model-S like design of the central display screen. With this, there is the full digital gauge cluster added as well, a sportier three-spoke steering wheel and two-tier element on the dash which actually gives more depth to the car as far as eye-catching details are concerned.
Engine Specs of 2018 Bentley Continental GT
Whatever the case may be, the biggest news surrounding the latest release that is the 2018 Bentley Continental GT is still connected with the engine choice. There have been some reports that say that the model is going to use a Porsche MSB platform which is currently used by Porsche Panamera. For now ht model is still going to continue using 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V-8, but there are some indications or at least a possibility of a 6.0-liter, W-12 engine being used as well, but not still confirmed. Sharing the platform as well as the technology might also suggest that the model might also come with plug-in hybrid version, although this might only be limited and offered for the Flying Spur models.
2018 Bentley Continental GT Release date and price
The newest 2018 Bentley Continental GT is going to be released in a couple of years even with the concept at hand. The best we can hope is to get a model which is going to appear by the end of next year. The price of the current Continental is $193,500, so a price of around $200,000 but surely higher is going to be offered for the 2018 version.


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Ateneo restaurant is named after a civil association formed in 1909 to cultivate the arts and culture in Mexico. They took their name to emphasise the importance of the association's philosophy which they adopted as their own. Thus, Ateneo has become a space for art, culture and gastronomy in la Condesa.
This restaurant offers signature dishes and a laid-back ambience with state-of-the-art decoration. This is a popular meeting point where art, culture and gastronomy fuse together in perfect harmony.
Looking at the menu, you encounter exquisite illustrations by Mexican artists. Even though there are not many dishes to choose from, every starter and main dish is a heavenly experience. Some of the dishes include gazpacho, marinated chicken, pommes frites and carpaccio.
As you stroll around the restaurant to admire the art exhibitions on the walls, sip on one of one of the gorgeous cocktails they offer such as Lemon Mint, Mexican Cosmovision and all the good old classics.
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Reports were making rounds that Richa Chadha will soon make an entry into the field of writing. And now, she is in her new role. According to the latest announcement, Penguin India will very soon release the untitled debut book which has been written by the actress. In the book, Richa portrays her individual journey towards perfect health and makes travel to distant cultures and busy shoots. It happens to be a journey of self-discovery in the young and restless actor.
The book will be full of popular encounters, anecdotes from her brisk life as also a good dose of optimism and common sense. Talking about the emerging venture, Richa said that the book is an experiment. She said that she wants to divulge her heart to everybody. There are assumptions about the privileges that an actor enjoys. She said that she hopes to shatter notions. The book happens to be masochistic in that she feels exposed, but it happens to be a truly a labor of love, she said.


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Secretary Blinken accused of sharing a list of names with the Taliban
By Jenny Goldsberry
Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday to explain how he’s gotten busloads of people out of Afghanistan. While he denies that he shared lists of names with the Taliban, he did admit there are times when he needed to provide what he called a manifest.
“The idea that we’ve done anything to put at further risk those that we are trying to help leave the country is simply wrong,” Blinken explained to host Chuck Todd.
“The idea that we shared lists of Americans or others with the Taliban is simply wrong,” he said.
“So, in specific instances when you’re trying to get a bus or a group of people through, and you need to show a manifest to do that, because particularly in cases where people don’t have the necessary credentials on them or documents on them, then you would — you’ll share names on a list of people on the bus so they can be assured that those are people that we’re looking to bring in,” Blinken said. “And by definition, that’s exactly what’s happened. We’ve gotten 5,500 American citizens out of Afghanistan. And to the extent that in an individual case with a particular group or a bus to verify that the people on the bus or in that group were people who were supposed to come out, American citizens, especially, again, if they lacked the right document with them, that’s what we would do. But the idea that we put anyone in any further jeopardy is simply wrong.”
Shortly following the suicide attack at the Kabul airport, Blinken tweeted that he evacuated 100,000 people from Afghanistan.
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New trust reporting requirements are broader than you think
Tax Alert 2024 No. 04, 6 February 2024
Legislative amendments enacted in December 2022 require many trusts, including many agency and other commercial arrangements, to comply with additional reporting requirements in their annual income tax return for taxation years ending after 30 December 2023. The new rules, which include comprehensive disclosure requirements, also apply to bare trusts that are resident or deemed resident in Canada and other informal trust and agency relationships that were in existence at any time during the 2023 calendar year.
The new requirements have very broad application and will capture many common commercial arrangements even when no tax or income reporting is at stake.
Trusts that historically had to file an annual income tax return will now have additional disclosure obligations, and many trusts that were previously disregarded for income tax reporting purposes will now have a filing obligation. Significant uncapped penalties may apply for non-compliance.
Since all trusts affected by the new requirements have a calendar year-end, the new rules effectively apply for the 2023 and later taxation years. A trust with a calendar year-end must file its income tax return for the 2023 taxation year by 30 March 2024,1 and this return has to include new information required under these rules.2
With the 2023 filing deadline fast approaching, taxpayers are advised to carefully review their trust arrangements to determine if the new reporting requirements apply to them.
New filing and additional reporting requirements
Under the Income Tax Act (the Act), a trust is required to file an annual income tax return, the T3 Trust Income Tax and Information Return (T3 return), within 90 days of the end of its taxation year, being a calendar year in most cases. However, prior to the 2023 taxation year, there were several statutory and administrative exceptions to this filing requirement. Generally, a trust would only have to file a T3 return for a taxation year if any one of a number of criteria was met (e.g., the trust had tax payable, or it had realized a taxable capital gain).3
T3 return filing and additional information reporting are now required on an annual basis for express trusts (i.e., trusts that are created with the settlor’s express written or verbal intent, as opposed to other trusts arising by operation of law) that are resident in Canada or deemed resident in Canada, subject to certain exceptions (see below), effective for taxation years ending on or after 31 December 2023.4 Therefore, the new rules increase the compliance burden for existing trusts and create an annual T3 return filing requirement for many trusts that were previously not required to file a T3 return.
Under the new rules, trusts subject to the additional reporting requirements must report and disclose the following information for each trustee, beneficiary and settlor of the trust, as well as any person who has the ability, as a result of the trust terms or a related agreement, to exert influence over trustee decisions regarding the allocation of trust income or capital in a year (e.g., a protector of the trust):
- Date of birth, in the case of an individual other than a trust
- Jurisdiction of residence
- Taxpayer identification number
In addition, information must be included regarding any beneficiaries that cannot be listed by name (e.g., unborn children and grandchildren) because they are unknown at the time of filing the T3 return.
Notably, the definition of “settlor” for these purposes includes any person or partnership that has loaned or transferred property, directly or indirectly in any manner whatever, to or for the benefit of the trust. This definition may be broad enough to capture individuals who undertook common Canadian tax and estate planning strategies, such as an estate freeze, or those who loaned even a nominal amount of money to a trust with which they do not deal at arm’s length.
A new beneficial ownership schedule, T3 Schedule 15, Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust, has been added to the T3 return to report the required information. For Québec tax purposes, express trusts are also required to file an annual Québec TP‑646‑V, Trust Income Tax Return, for taxation years ending after 30 December 2023, subject to the same specified exceptions as under the federal requirements. The beneficial ownership information is, however, provided directly on the TP‑646‑V return rather than in a separate schedule.
The new rules do not require the disclosure of information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; however, that does not absolve a trust of the requirement to file or disclose its arrangements (for example, the potential need to file using anonymized data).
One of the most significant changes is that the new reporting requirements also apply to so‑called “bare trusts”. A bare trust includes an arrangement where the trust can reasonably be considered to act as agent for its beneficiary(ies) with respect to all dealings in all the trust’s property. Prior to 31 December 2023, bare trusts were effectively excluded from the T3 return filing requirement; however, under the new rules, a bare trust will be required to file an annual T3 return unless an exemption applies. Under the expanded requirements, many other informal trust and agency relationships may now require an annual T3 return. The following includes examples of situations where a T3 return may now be required:
- A bare trustee corporation acts as the title holder to an asset for the benefit of someone else, such as holding the title to investments in a nominee corporation. This arrangement is often used in real estate development, oil and gas and resource exploration, or general estate and probate planning;
- An individual holds an “in trust” bank or investment account for a child or a parent;
- A parent corporation holds cash in trust for underlying subsidiaries (i.e., certain corporate “cash sweep” arrangements);
- A general partner, typically a corporation, in a limited partnership arrangement is the title holder to the underlying assets of the partnership. This arrangement is typically used in real estate investments, but may also include business operating partnerships;
- An individual has purchased a property “in trust”, but the actual owner is not clearly identified. This arrangement is commonly used with real estate purchases or certain pooling of private investments where the title holder or purchaser is not the true underlying economic or beneficial owner of the property; and
- An individual is registered on the title of any real estate that they do not beneficially own (e.g., a named interest on a child’s or parent’s home for estate planning purposes).
The above is not an exhaustive list and, therefore, legal counsel should be consulted to identify all informal trust arrangements and instances of bare trust or nominee/agency relationships that may now require a T3 return.
New penalties have been introduced for failing to file a T3 return (including the Schedule 15 beneficial ownership schedule) or failing to provide required information on a T3 return if the failure was done knowingly or was due to gross negligence. These new penalties can be severe and are equal to the greater of $2,500 and 5% of the highest total fair market value of all property held by the trust in the year, with no maximum penalty.
This new penalty may apply even if all the income of the arrangement has otherwise been appropriately reported. For Québec tax purposes, it is proposed that the amount of the penalty will be equal to $1,000 plus $100 for each day the failure to file continues, up to $5,000. Existing penalties for late filing a T3 return continue to apply.5
On 1 December 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that it will temporarily waive the late-filing penalty for the 2023 taxation year for bare trusts (and bare trusts only) that file their T3 return and Schedule 15 after the 30 March 2024 filing deadline. The CRA noted that it is providing this administrative relief since this is the first taxation year in which bare trusts will have a T3 filing requirement as a result of the new reporting requirements. However, the CRA also stated that this relief only applies to the 2023 taxation year, and if the failure to file by the applicable deadline is made knowingly or due to gross negligence, the steeper penalty provisions noted above may still apply. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their T3 return on time given that the unrelieved penalties are based on the highest total fair market value of all property held by the trust in the year with no maximum penalty amount.
Exceptions from the additional reporting
Certain types of trusts are excluded from these additional reporting requirements under new subsection 150(1.2), including trusts that:
- Have been in existence for less than three months at the end of the year (and due to the “year” referencing the calendar year, interpreted as being in existence for less than three months during the year);
- Hold only money and certain other designated financial assets that have a total fair market value that does not exceed $50,000 throughout the year. Note, it is generally understood that guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) do not constitute “money” for purposes of the Act, and therefore investments in GICs would not otherwise qualify for the reporting exclusion;
- Have all of their units listed on a designated stock exchange;
- Are mutual fund trusts;
- Are themselves registered charities or not-for-profit organizations6 (NPOs); however, it is important to note that charities and NPOs may have certain bare trust arrangements that may themselves have to report and file. On 10 November 2023, the CRA announced that it will provide administrative relief from the requirement to file a T3 return for express internal trusts held by registered charities,7 but the CRA has not extended such relief to trusts associated with an NPO or generically for bare trust arrangements in which a registered charity may participate; or
- Are designated as GREs.
For details, and for a more comprehensive list of the exceptions from the new reporting requirements, see EY Tax Alert 2023 Issue No. 41, New trust reporting requirements apply for the first time to the 2023 taxation year.
Since 2023 is the first taxation year that affected trusts need to comply with the new additional reporting requirements, and the additional information is required to be included in the 2023 T3 return that must be filed by 30 March 2024, steps should be taken now to gather the new required information with respect to settlors, trustees, beneficiaries and persons able to exert influence over trustee decisions over the allocation of trust income or capital.
Additionally, care and due diligence need to be exercised to identify those trusts and other informal trusts and agency relationships that were previously administratively exempt from filing a T3 return but now face a filing requirement under the new rules, such as bare trusts. In this case, all required information under the additional reporting requirements as well as other information relevant for the T3 return need to be compiled as soon as possible.
For more information on the new trust reporting requirements, please contact your EY or EY Law tax advisor or one of the following professionals:
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- However, since 30 March 2024 occurs on a Saturday, the filing deadline is administratively deferred to the next business day, 2 April 2024.
- For more information on the history of the new requirements, see EY Tax Alert 2022 Issue No. 4, Proposed trust additional reporting requirements, EY Tax Alert 2022 Issue No. 37, Finance releases draft legislation for remaining 2022 budget measures and EY Tax Alert 2022 Issue No. 45, Bill C-32 to implement certain Budget 2022 and other previously announced measures receives Royal Assent. For information on the application of the new rules to nonresident trusts, see EY Tax Alert 2024 Issue No. 2, New Canadian trust reporting requirements to impact many foreign trusts.
- For more information, see EY Tax Alert 2023 Issue No. 41, New trust reporting requirements apply for the first time to the 2023 taxation year.
- Additional information reporting does not apply to graduated rate estates (GREs), as defined under subsection 248(1) of the Act. Since all trusts except GREs are now required to have a calendar year-end, these rules effectively apply for the 2023 and later taxation years.
- The late-filing penalty is imposed under subsection 162(7) of the Act.
- Defined as a club, society or association as described in paragraph 149(1)(l) of the Act. Internal trusts are those created when a charity receives property as a gift that is subject to certain legally enforceable terms and conditions, and the charity holds that property as the trustee of the trust.


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Yesterday, as part of a panel on writing an effective memoir, I used a brief example from my experience with writing the story of the Stacey Burns murder. It had to do with reluctant interviewees and why people are sometimes hesitant to share pertinent information. Afterward, as I revisited the comments I had made during the panel discussion, this one stood out. I said that in the case of interviewing people about Stacey’s murder, I found what I called the “fear factor.” As I thought about it, I came up with some reasons why anyone would be afraid to share information. In my humble opinion, here are just a few of the levels of fear.
The Attorney General’s Office-Fear of losing the case in court; fear of public humiliation if they do; fear of letting a guilty party go free (their primary reason, they say, for not bringing the case to trial)
The New Hampshire State Police- First three fears same as Attorney General’s above; in addition, fear of making a mistake, as in arresting the wrong person; fear of having their work on the case questioned in court, a public venue where errors cannot be hidden.
Stacey’s friends and family- A real and justifiable fear of reprisal (after all, this person who murdered Stacey still walks the streets); fear of having details of private lives exposed in a courtroom setting.
These are just a few obstacles that may stand in the way of the killer ever sitting in the defendant’s chair in a courtroom.
My biggest fear? There is never a trial and conviction and this killer lives his/her life without any sort of earthly punishment, waiting until the end for any kind of reckoning, if you believe in that sort of thing.
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Can dogs eat tomatoes? Benefits and Disadvantages of Tomatoes for Dogs
Tomatoes are a very popular and healthy food for us, especially in the summer, when they are delicious cold or eaten directly from an organic fresh tomato. As we feast on them, you'll find your dog at home staring at you with watery eyes, probably hoping your master will be kind enough to give him a bite as well.
Tomatoes are a good source of tomato lycopene, an antioxidant that can reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. Tomatoes are also rich in potassium, folic acid, and vitamin C. For some people trying to control their weight, tomatoes are low in calories and contain a lot of fiber. With so many benefits, can dogs eat tomatoes?
The inhabitants of northern Europe in the West feel that tomatoes are a poisonous plant. Tomatoes belong to the genus Solanum and they contain a toxic alkaloid that can create poisons. If tomatoes are served on a tin plate, they may absorb lead from the tin plate, leading to lead poisoning. And two of the alkaloids contained in tomatoes, tomatine, and lobeline, can be found in the leaves and young fruit of tomatoes, but these are so mildly toxic that you may have to eat a pound and a half of tomatoes before the tomato toxicity becomes evident.
The leaves and stems of tomatoes, including unripe tomatoes, are toxic to dogs, and the degree to which this toxicity affects your dog depends on your dog's weight, age, and overall health status. If you have a dog that likes to "eat their veggies", keep them away from orchards and gardens as much as possible.
If you accidentally eat the "poisonous" part of a tomato, your dog may experience gastrointestinal distress and weakness, so it's best to take your dog to the doctor to get some treatment. Although this toxicity may not kill the dog, their health, still needs to be careful.
So, can tomatoes be given to dogs, in the end, eat is possible to eat, can give dogs to eat is ripe tomatoes, this is safe for dogs?
For the dog to eat tomatoes, if the internal soft part can be given directly to the dog to eat, and if the flesh is relatively hard, we better cut the tomatoes into small pieces of small pieces to feed, so as not to cause choking dogs. For smaller dogs, it is best to cut the tomatoes into small pieces before giving them to eat. Some owners feel that canned tomatoes are more convenient and do not need to be processed, so it is necessary to see if these cans have added some other substances, for example, whether there is salt.
Tomatoes can be eaten raw, but they can also be made into many tomato products, such as tomato sauce, and tomato soup, and if these are to be given to dogs, then other recipes should be considered to avoid the presence of substances that dogs cannot eat. If you can't, you can make your DIY tomato-free recipes so that you can give them to your dog with the utmost confidence.
I. The benefits and drawbacks of tomatoes for dogs
What are the benefits of tomatoes for dogs?
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which is one of the most powerful antioxidants of all-natural plants. Lycopene can play a role in preventing and inhibiting tumors, thanks to its antioxidant effect, as well as blocking tissue cells. In addition to this, tomatoes contain a lot of fiber and beta-carotene, vitamin A and vitamin C. Ripe tomatoes also help in the digestion of dogs. And tomatoes are low in calories, making them a great vegetable for dogs who are overly obese and need to control their diet.
What is the downside of tomatoes for dogs?
Although tomatoes are tart and sweet to eat, they are not a very safe food. Spanish and Italian colonists who visited South America long ago wanted to introduce tomatoes back to their country, but the people of northern Europe did not support them at the time because they thought they were poisonous. Tomatoes are in the Solanaceae family and like mandrake, it contains biotoxic bases, many of which are used to make poisons. Unripe tomatoes also contain a substance called lobeline, which releases toxins in the presence of stomach acid, and it cannot be extinguished even at high temperatures. If you eat unripe tomatoes, you will get a bitter feeling in your mouth, and if you eat them, they will cause vomiting, diarrhea, stomach burning, and possibly even poisoning.
But talking about harm out of dose is a hooligan. Even though the stems and leaves of tomatoes contain toxic substances, it takes more than a pound of servings for a person to experience significant discomfort. In the case of a dog, discomfort depends largely on its age, weight, and health, as well as the amount it eats. But I believe no owner should give their dog tomato stems and leaves.
Tomato alkaloids that are toxic to dogs
Although tomatoes are rich in nutrients, they used to not be everyone's cup of tea. Although Spanish and Italian colonists who visited South America wanted to bring tomatoes home, the Scandinavians didn't like them at the time and found the plant poisonous, even calling them "poison apples".
Indeed, tomatoes are a member of the Solanaceae family, many of which, like mandrake, contain toxic alkaloids. These alkaloids have been used for centuries to make poisons. Unripe tomatoes contain lobeline, which breaks down in the presence of stomach acid to release toxins, a toxin that cannot be eliminated even under the effect of heat. Unripe green tomatoes are often uncomfortable to eat, with a mild bitterness in the mouth, nausea and vomiting, burning pain in the stomach, and severe cases, poisoning.
The leaves and stems of tomatoes are also poisonous to dogs. However, their toxicity is very mild. In the case of humans, you must eat about a pound or more of tomato leaves before there is a noticeable reaction. And how harmful to your dog depends on factors such as his weight, age, and overall health.
II. What should I look for in feeding tomatoes to my dog?
Although tomatoes are soft, the soft and floppy stuff is also easy to choke if swallowed in one bite, just like a child eating jelly. So be sure to cut the tomatoes into small enough pieces before giving them to your dog. If you want to give your dog tomato soup, it's best to cook an extra pot for it. I'm sure the tomato soup you drink yourself has too much salt or sugar inside for the dog.
Some owners think that dogs eating dried-up dog food every day are not going to be nutritious enough. Especially because dogs want to go up and take a bite of whatever they see you eating, some owners feel that it is not good for the dog to feel the dog food. However, the digestibility of different dogs to different vegetables and fruits is not the same, some dogs eat tomatoes to eat very happily, and some dogs eat diarrhea. When feeding your dog other vegetables and fruits, be careful not to give your dog too much at a time to avoid their poor digestion and diarrhea.
Three: How should dogs eat tomatoes?
Before owners want to give their dogs tomatoes, it is best to cut them into small pieces or dice them, otherwise, dogs may choke and cause choking if they eat tomatoes in big mouths. When we eat tomatoes, we may use sugar to mix, but it is best not to let the dog eat this way, the dog should eat the original flavor. Owners can also mix tomatoes and other vegetables as a vegetable supplement for every meal for dogs.
It is best not to eat a lot of tomatoes for the dog, a small amount to feed it a taste of sweetness, is better for the body. The owner also has to observe whether it has adverse reactions after eating tomatoes, and if so, do not give it anymore, because it is possible that the digestibility of vegetables and fruits is different for different dogs.
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This book traces the emergence and development of Literature and the Bible as a field of scholarship, presenting key critical essays alongside more recent criticism that explores new directions.
The Western literary tradition has a long and complex relationship with the Jewish and Christian scriptures.
Authors draw on the Bible in numerous ways and for different reasons, and there is also the myriad of subconscious ways through which the biblical text enters literary culture.
Biblical stories, characters, motifs and references permeate the whole of the literary tradition. In the last thirty years there has been a growth of critical interest in this relationship.
In Literature and the Bible: A Reader the editors bring together a selection of the key critical and theoretical materials from this time, providing a comprehensive resource for students and scholars. Each chapter contains:* An introduction from the editors, contextualising the material within and alerting readers to some of the historic debates that feed into the extracts chosen* A set of previously published extracts of substantial length, offering greater contextualisation and allowing the Reader to be used flexibly* Lists of further reading, providing readers with a wide variety of other sources and perspectives. Designed to be used alongside the Bible and selected literary texts, this book is essential reading for anyone studying Literature and the Bible in undergraduate English, Religion and Theology degrees.
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Also on this disc is "Court Martial," a courtroom drama in which Captain Kirk (William Shatner) stands trial for negligence in the death of an Enterprise crewman. As the proceedings rumble on, Spock investigates some hidden truths about the dead man and the apparent computer malfunction that led to the tragedy. While "Court Martial" is a lesser episode from the Star Trek canon (the action is a bit mired in trial proceedings), it's still a lot of fun and features a supporting role from veteran Hollywood character actor Elisha Cook Jr. --Tom Keogh
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Liverpool Irish Festival is committed to racial tolerance, equality, inclusion and positive relations.
We believe in the mission of Black Lives Matter and in working to provide equitable rights for all people. Over the last two years, the Festival has collaborated closely with a collective of similarly passionate arts and culture organisations. These span two of Liverpool’s great arts sector networks –Creative Organisations of Liverpool (COoL) and Liverpool Arts Regeneration Consortium (LARC). Collectively, we have developed an aspirational, challenging and progressive race equality manifesto.
The Manifesto launched officially on 25 May 2023. It’s contents are shared below. Liverpool Irish Festival is an official signatory to the manifesto and its ongoing work, monitoring and evaluation. More information on its background, ongoing work and signatories can be found, here. We encourage other arts and culture organisations in Liverpool City Region to join and hope other cities will use the manifesto as a model for their own sectoral improvements.
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Liverpool Arts and Culture Race Equality Manifesto
As arts and culture organisations in Liverpool City Region, we stand against racism and racial injustice. Hate and discrimination have no home in the arts or anywhere else.
We are committed to redressing the imbalances that exist in our sector, by creating opportunities for, increasing the positive visibility of, and promoting the inclusion of those who experience racism.
We jointly commit to the seven pledges of this Manifesto, in a dynamic campaign that tailors and scales our organisations’ activities to drive change. Collectively, we will support each other to uphold these pledges.
We will annually: review progress and any barriers; share new understanding; apply and review actions and targets set for each pledge; and actively challenge our organisations to stand against racism and racial injustice.
Introduction and background to the Manifesto
The Manifesto is a campaign to drive inclusion and equality in arts and culture, diversify the sector, and speak out against racism. It has been produced collectively by Liverpool Arts Regeneration Consortium (LARC) and Creative Organisations of Liverpool (COoL) to provide a set of principles and a plan for actively promoting greater race equality and diversity through the work we do. This has been developed through a process of internal consultation, inviting external perspectives, and drawing on race equality best practice in the arts. As an evolving document, we welcome further input from others.
The Manifesto consolidates work undertaken since 2020 when we recognised that the police killing of George Floyd was a watershed moment for change. Responding to Black Lives Matter’s calls for action, both consortia acknowledged that racism operates at different levels: individual, structural and institutional; and that change, for us, had to start within. We began therefore to prioritise areas where policy change, new resources, and institutional commitment from trustees, together with buy in from all staff, could be transformative within our organisations.
The Manifesto reflects four priority areas: our workforces and governance; support for artists; developing audiences; and advocacy. Seven pledges are set out in the action plan below. These are baseline pledges that signatories agree to, which are accompanied by more detailed actions and targets that each organisation tailors to meet their specific needs. Each action has an indication of how they will be delivered and a schedule to complete. As a living document, these actions will evolve and be updated, with progress made public. Organisations are encouraged to make use of additional models of race equality best practice, to help implement change and further progress their anti-racist commitments.
Initially for LARC and COoL, the broader ambition is for the Manifesto to provide a blueprint for the wider arts and cultural sector within Liverpool City Region and beyond. Synergies will be sought outside of the sector, for example with community and non-arts organisations committed to racial justice, inclusion and equality.
Pledge 1: To create a more racially diverse workforce across all levels of our organisations, including boards, leadership and contracted workers
Action: Organisations aspire to achieve a minimum 15% diverse workforce, working towards this by setting percentage targets each year
Pledge 2: To be a bold advocate for race equality, sharing best practice and learning around it in the arts and culture sector
Action: Fully embrace and embed race equality and anti-racism action plans within our organisations, monitor and update them regularly, and share externally
Timescale: Within first year.
Pledge 3: To celebrate, support and invest in the talent of individual creatives in the City Region who experience racism
Action: Aspire to achieve a minimum 20% of work in our programmes to be produced or created by those creatives who experience racism, setting targets for percentage improvement each year
Timescale: Within two years.
Pledge 4: To diversify our audiences
Action: Ensure anti-racism training across each organisation, and that audience-facing staff have training in inclusive behaviour towards audiences
Timescale: Within first year.
Pledge 5: To invest in resources for increasing race equality across our work
Action: Allocate an annual percentage of budget to work that invests in and promotes race equity, this to be increased incrementally as progress is reviewed annually
Timescale: Within first year.
Pledge 6: To monitor and evaluate these pledges
Action: Manifesto signatories to share progress made against each pledge annually, and publish a collective review
Pledge 7: To build alliances within and beyond the arts and culture sector
Action: Create partnerships with organisations across our business and production needs who are committed to race equality, and embed cross-pollination of practice and ideas
 We appreciate that terms relating to difference and self-identification are constantly evolving and, in the words of Stuart Hall, identity is an ‘unfinished conversation’. In this continuing discourse, we have found this particularly useful: #BAMEOver – A Statement for the UK (google.com)
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Within Victoria, Australia, although there are a number of health checks for children aged birth to 3.5 years, there are none between the age 3.5-5 years. This means children may not be identified to receive the necessary support for their development prior to starting school. Better ways of intervention are needed before children start school, given that there are limited opportunities for checks prior to starting school. This paper reports on an innovative project implementing a preschool health check by a maternal child health nurse and educator at a kindergarten in Victoria, Australia. Using a narrative informed case study involving the nurse, educator and 12 families of 3-5 year old kindergarten children, the results illustrate how the nurse and educator collaborative work on preschool health check is an important initiative for continuously involving families in extra health checks. The findings are discussed around the importance and benefits of introduction of the health check and how families support such an initiative. The paper concludes with a call for reflection on the implementation and effectiveness of child health checks in Victoria.
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PORTLAND, Maine — Proposed federal rules regarding biomass boilers likely will be changed, removing financial threat to the state’s paper mills, hospitals and schools, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins told Maine papermakers Thursday.
Collins spoke at the Maine Pulp and Paper Association’s annual meeting, spending much of her time on the Environmental Protection Agency rules. She also talked about her hopes to make permanent pilot rules that allow heavier trucks on the interstate system in Maine.
The Maine Republican said the EPA’s proposed Maximum Achievable Control Technology, or MACT, rules were the product of “overzealous bureaucrats.” The rules would essentially require the monitoring and scrubbing of emissions from biomass boilers — which many mills have moved to in recent years to get away from fossil fuels, noted Doug Walsh, executive vice president for operations at Lincoln Paper and Tissue. Walsh said that in recent years, Maine mills have spent hundreds of millions investing in biomass boilers.
Collins said that the EPA estimated that it would cost the wood products sector $9.5 billion nationwide to install the technology required under the proposed rules. But an independent analysis put the cost at roughly $21 billion, she said.
And while the federal Department of Energy has been subsidizing operations to convert from fossil fuel to biomass, the EPA is looking to make those operations more expensive, said Collins.
“It’s clearly an example of the right hand not knowing what the left is doing,” said Collins.
Collins said she recently sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson opposing the changes. The letter was co-signed by 40 other Republican and Democratic senators, said Collins. In a response, Jackson said that the final rules likely would be different from the proposal. Collins said she has also discussed the issue with a key official in the Office of Management and Budget, who told her the administration was “taken aback” by the number of senators who signed onto the letter, and the bipartisan nature of the opposition.
Walsh said the Maine papermakers were hopeful that Collins’ efforts to fight the proposed rules would prove successful.
Collins also spoke on the pilot program that allows trucks of up to 100,000 pounds on the interstate in Maine. The program is due to expire Dec. 17. Congress is set to work on a continuing resolution bill that would continue to fund government operations, and a provision that would extend the weight allowance indefinitely will be in that bill, said Collins.
She shared some benefits from the change in regulations with the audience. A truck taking a one-way trip from Hampden to Houlton along I-95, instead of Route 2, skips 270 intersections and nine school crossings, she said, and saves 50 minutes and $30 in fuel. Having the program in place for a year would save Lincoln Paper and Tissue 120,000 gallons of diesel, she said, and essentially is the same as moving the mill 291 miles closer to its market — the equivalent of relocating to Newton, Mass.
“This is all about competitiveness,” she said.
Collins pointed out that the paper industry in Maine employs 7,800 and puts about $900 million into the economy annually.
“While the economy is changing, the Maine pulp and paper industry remains the backbone of our economy,” she said.


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A multiple vehicle crash between a semi-truck and an SUV near the Mexican-U.S. border has resulted in at least 15 deaths, according to reports.
Per The Los Angeles Times, the wreck occurred near Holtville, California, and responders were called to the scene around 6 a.m. local time. USA Today reports that an SUV carrying “dozens of passengers” struck a semi-truck carrying gravel. They cite El Centro Regional Medical Center Judy Cruz, who shared that 14 people died on scene, while another died at the hospital. She goes on to say that a dozen people were taken to various area hospitals with injuries. San Francisco’s ABC 7 reports that the SUV was carrying 27 passengers at the time of the accident. Cruz confirmed that in a Facebook video about the accident.
“Three of them were flown out from the scene,” Cruz said in the video.
The CEO of El Centro Regional Medical Center Adolphe Edward said they would not be sharing any further information about the patients at this time.
“The patients are going through a difficult time, as you can imagine. This was a major accident,” he said. “We are not going to be releasing any other information regarding the patients.”
Footage from the scene of the crash shared on Twitter showed responding officers from many different agencies.