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By Christopher Moshier
February 24, 2008 - 10:54
Welcome to a new series of articles exclusive to the Comic Book Bin respectively called DC Chronology. We’ll be strolling down memory lane as we spotlight each year of the juggernaut known as DC Comics. We start with a prequel of sorts about a little something called the “Platinum Age”.
In the fall of 1934, Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications after discovering the emergence of the oversize magazines put out by other publishers that were reprinting daily comic strips. National Allied Publications introduced “New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine”. This was the first comic book series to feature solely original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips. Wheeler-Nicholson had decided that he didn't want to pay the fees that the newspapers were charging for their old comic strip reprints.
In 1934, with the cover date of February of 1935, a tabloid-sized, 10-inch by 15-inch, 36-page magazine comic book anthology with a colored cover was released. The original title of New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine was cut to just New Fun after the first issue. Inside about half the magazine had color in it, but each strip was usually allowed only one color. The comic creators themselves were a mix of veterans and young cartoonists trying to break into the industry. This was a time of the Great Depression where finding work was that much more difficult. Some artists already had completed strips that the syndicates wouldn't take, and they were able to get some money for them by printing them here. Many were knock offs of popular newspaper strips. Out of all the strips only two had any lasting effect, those were Wing Brady and Barry O'Neill. The series would last 6 issues before the name would change to More Fun Comics, with issue #9 the format would change to a normal comic book size. There was a brief time after issue #12 the book would start at #1 again with a volume 2. This lasted for 5 issues and then switched back to volume 1 returning with the original numbering with issue 18. With the help of the “Super Hero”, this title would last 127 issues with its eventual cancellation in November 1947.
On the heels of New (More) Fun Comics, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published a secondary title, New Comics. With a cover date of December, 1935 New Comics once again featured all new material. The title would go through many name changes, turning into New Adventure Comics with issue #12, then to simply Adventure Comics with issue #32. Like New Fun, the title went through a period of volume 2 with new numbering starting with New Adventure Comics #1, then New Adventure volume 3 #1 and stopping with volume 3 #2, before returning to #22 continuing its original numbering run. And you thought present day Marvel numbering was confusing! This title with the help of many superhero features would last until 1983, ending with issue #503.
NEXT TIME: 1938

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WORLD CUP hero Alan Ball last night urged the England squad to use Wayne Rooney's misfortune as a springboard to glory in Germany.
The former England skipper was as depressed as the rest of the nation when Rooney was carried off the Stamford Bridge pitch and probably out of the World Cup.
But Ball recalled how Sir Alf Ramsey's team responded to the loss of star striker Jimmy Greaves in 1966 to conquer the planet with a side including three international rookies.
And the youngest member of Ramsey's wingless wonders backed Sven Goran Eriksson's men to shake off the setback over Rooney and repeat English football's greatest day - as long as they can show they really want it.
Ball, 60, said: "Of course we've lost a very influential member of the squad. It's a massive blow and I couldn't wait to watch him go out on that stage and show just how good he is.
"But people forget that before the World Cup in 1966, myself, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst only had 18 caps between us, and nobody really talked about Nobby Stiles either.
"At the start of that tournament, it was 'Alan Ball is OK and he's done all right but he's only 20' Martin Peters is someone who might be OK' Geoff Hurst isn't a bad striker - but that Nobby Stiles is just a tackler'.
"But we were thinking differently. We just wanted the chance to get into the team and be part of a team that we felt was going to win the World Cup.
"Martin and Geoff didn't start the first game and I was left out after the draw with Uruguay. But by the end all four of us had staked our claims and that's the thinking everyone must have now. When Jimmy Greaves got injured, Geoff got the chance and he took it in a way that will never be forgotten.
"If the standard-bearer is shot and drops the flag, somebody else has to pick it up and lead the march forward."
Ball met Manchester United striker Rooney and Steven Gerrard at last month's PFA Player of the Year dinner.
And what he saw from Liverpool midfielder Gerrard makes him believe Eriksson's side can still show they have what it takes.
"If you look at the squad, at people like Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Terry and Owen, the quality is still there," said Ball. "There are others who should be dying to be picked and show what they can do.
"The players have to let the fans know they're up for the challenge, that Wayne Rooney might be out, but they're ready to come in and become national heroes. When it comes to the World Cup, all the ability in the world doesn't get you anywhere unless you have the desire to win for your country.
"There is a good team there, a really talented squad. What they need now is the desire, drive and hunger to want to be the best. It sounds easy but they must know this is the most fantastic stage they're ever going to play on. When I spoke to Stevie Gerrard the other day I could see the burning desire in his eyes and I'm sure the others have it too. Now they have to show it."
Ball knows as well as anyone how teams evolve during a World Cup. In 1990, England's nearest miss since 1966, opportunity knocked for Mark Wright, David Platt and Paul Parker.
Parker said: "Wayne is going to be missed. He is a fantastic player, the best I've seen at Old Trafford for a very long time and he lights the place up.
"But you can't go from saying we were going to win the World Cup to saying we've no chance because one player is out.
"That's demeaning to the rest of the squad, dismissive of the very good players we have and of course we can win it without him. Wayne is a fantastic player but look at the midfield we've got. They're more than a match for anyone and if they can really all fire together they can be better than anyone.
"Many teams have gained in collective strength when they lost key players. It's amazing how resilient people in football turn out to be when the odds are stacked against them.
"The players will already be thinking to themselves that they can show it's not just about Wayne.
"This is the time for one of them to go a make a real name for himself and for someone else to come and do something special out of the blue.
"Look at what happened in 1990 with David Platt. He scored that goal against Belgium, when we were so lucky to get through, and then exploded.
"Nothing really changed in his game but that one goal gave him so much more confidence in his own ability."


NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND AWARDS
Prof. Univ. Dr. Corina Ibănescu – piano & accompaniment, born in Brașov in a family of intellectuals (father doctor, mother teacher), great lovers of arts, studied piano at the School of Music in her hometown with professors Cornelia Orban, Horia Cristian and Gabriela Popescu. She continued her piano studies at the “George Enescu” Music Colleage in Bucharest with the famous teacher Ludmila Popișteanu and studied at the “Mozarteum” Academy in Salzburg with the famous pianist and conductor Carlo Zecchi. She has a degree – with 10 – from the “Ciprian Porumbescu” Conservatory of Music in Bucharest (piano specialization, class of Prof. Dr. Sandu Sandrin).
Corina Ibănescu is the winner of international and national competitions: Senigallia – Italy, 1982 (4th prize), Cittá di Catanzarro -Italy, 1984 (2nd prize), 1980 National Olympics (1st prize).
Corina Ibănescu was invited to play with the symphonic orchestras from Braşov, Oradea, Craiova, Târgu-Mureş, Ploiești, Botoșani. She carries out a rich concert activity in the chamber music field, in the country and abroad. She has given over 180 recitals on stages in Romania, Austria, England, Cyprus, Italy, the Czech Republic, Portugal and has given concert tours in Germany, where she has given 130 recitals as a member of the chamber ensemble (dixtuor) “Gh. Dima” of the Brașov Philharmonic. She collaborated as a pianist with the violinist Florin Ionescu–Galaţi, the mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose, the cellist Anton Niculescu and others.
In addition to attending the concert podium, Corina Ibănescu also carries out a valuable pedagogical activity as a University Professor PhD at the piano department of the Faculty of Music, “Transylvania” University of Brașov and associate professor at the “Tudor Ciortea” High School of Music in the same city, her students obtaining in the last 30 years, 300 national and international awards. Eminent pedagogue, pupils and students under her guidance were admitted by competition to prestigious universities in Europe and the USA: Ioan-Dragoș Dimitriu, Adriana Paler, Mihaela Manea at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts (Vienna), Alexandra Ducariu at the Conservatory of Milan, Sorin Rainer Cioinaru at the Academy of Music in Trőssingen, Ioana Miinea at the University of Chicago.
Corina Ibănescu manages to harmoniously combine the pedagogical career with the concert one, a fact also noticed by the specialized critics: “under the interpreter’s hands, the sublime simplicity of the themes and the brilliant clarity of the passages (Mozartian) could transcend, from a flawless technique offered the public the chance to penetrate the very soul of this music. (…) pianist and mentor for many young musicians from Brașov, nonconformist and discreet alike, Corina Ibănescu is, for those she formed, the most beautiful and dearest expression of the artist unconditionally given to her passion” (Monitorul de Brașov-1999, 2001); ”(…) the pianist Corina Ibănescu stood out, through the finesse of the instrumental dosage” (ASTRA Magazine-1999); ”(…)talent, intelligence, culture, but also charm, you can find them all at Corina Ibănescu” (Transilvania Expres-2009) ”(…) one of the country’s eminent pedagogues” (Gazeta de Transilvania-2009) ”(…) exceptional teacher and pianist ” (Actualitatea Muzicală -2011).
Corina Ibănescu has given piano training courses and piano workshops in the country and abroad. Prof. Univ. Dr. Corina Ibănescu was invited to the juries of national and international piano and accompaniment competitions in Brașov, Sibiu, Bacău, Bucharest, Piatra Neamt, Târgoviște, Iași, Suceava, Arad, Deva, Râmnicu Vâlcea, etc. In recognition of her interpretive and pedagogical performances, she was awarded numerous diplomas of excellence from Radio Romania Muzical, the “Remember Enescu” Foundation, the Foundation for Culture and Heritage Forum Arts, Brașov City Hall, etc.


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It’s a long and rainy day, and there’s really nothing to do outside. That’s the time when you kick it old school and plop down a Monopoly board and play with your siblings, and maybe even your mother and father. Of course, there are many different occasions for Monopoly including Thanksgiving get-togethers and Christmas parties.
Monopoly is a classic board game, arguably one of the most successful of all time. It only makes sense to bring the original to the iPhone after releasing their Here & Now: World Edition. Many people have been begging for the Park Place they remember, and the classic board game experience they absolutely loved.
Multiplayer: 3 player WiFi and pass-and-play multiplayer along with 2 player Bluetooth is exactly what everyone needs, and with a game such as Monopoly, multiplayer is a must. I was very satisfied with the multiplayer experience, and the time I played with my brother was an enjoyable one. We started to get competitive, just like the real Monopoly, and once you start becoming competitive you know that that is multiplayer done right.
Classic: I almost feel like I’m sitting down to a real, classic game of Monopoly. Except, of course, this is on a phone instead of the real deal. Either way, I thought EA did a good job of creating the classic experience and feel onto the iPhone. The place names were accurate, and the game was overall very well made. Fans and nostalgics of Monopoly will definitely feel at home with this new version of Monopoly.
AI Imbalances: The level 2 difficulty would be somewhat random at times, sometimes being difficult and other times being a breeze. The level 1 difficulty also seemed to be like this, and while Monopoly is more of a random game, the AI was a little inaccurate. There are some improvements needed to be made in this department, but most users may not notice the subtle balancing issues.
Nothing New: Everything you saw in the Here & Now Edition is back here in the Classic Edition. There’s nothing really new except for maybe some few design changes here and there and the 2-player bluetooth multiplayer. For more casual fans, the different place names may not be worth the $2.99 paid, and I would definitely have to agree. There’s nothing really new brought to the table, and owners of the previous Monopoly won’t find anything new in this version.
Monopoly has always been one of my favorite board games, and the iPhone version has become my favorite iPhone board game. There are some minor flaws that hold it back from being the greatest board game ever made, but with a few tweaks here and there, I can see this version going very far. I just thought that casual players won’t find much difference between the Here & Now Edition and the Classic Edition, but otherwise it was a solid release by Electronic Arts. If you’re dying for classic Monopoly experience, this is definitely the way to go.


CKD is a file extension commonly associated with CADKEY Design Format files. CADKEY Design Format format was developed by Kubotek. CKD files are supported by software applications available for devices running Windows. Files with CKD extension are categorized as CAD Files files. The CAD Files subset comprises 158 various file formats. The most popular program for handling CKD files is KeyMachinist, but users can choose among 2 different programs that support this file format.
Programs that can handle CKD files are as follows. Files with CKD suffix can be copied to any mobile device or system platform, but it may not be possible to open them properly on target system.
There can be multiple causes why you have problems with opening CKD files on given system. On the bright side, the most encountered issues pertaining to CADKEY Design Format files aren’t complex. In most cases they can be addressed swiftly and effectively without assistance from a specialist. The following is a list of guidelines that will help you identify and solve file-related problems.
The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening CKD files is that no program that can handle CKD files is installed on user’s system. The most obvious solution is to download and install KeyMachinist or one to the listed programs: CADKEY, KeyCreator. Above you will find a complete listing of programs that support CKD files, classified according to system platforms for which they are available. One of the most risk-free method of downloading software is using links provided by official distributors. Visit KeyMachinist website and download the installer.
If you already have KeyMachinist installed on your systems and CKD files are still not opened properly, check if you have the latest version of the software. Software developers may implement support for more modern file formats in updated versions of their products. This can be one of the causes why CKD files are not compatible with KeyMachinist. The most recent version of KeyMachinist is backward compatible and can handle file formats supported by older versions of the software.
After installing KeyMachinist (the most recent version) make sure that it is set as the default application to open CKD files. The method is quite simple and varies little across operating systems.
The procedure to change the default program in Windows
The procedure to change the default program in Mac OS
You closely followed the steps listed in points 1-3, but the problem is still present? You should check whether the file is a proper CKD file. It is probable that the file is corrupted and thus cannot be accessed.
If the file is infected, the malware that resides in the CKD file hinders attempts to open it. Immediately scan the file using an antivirus tool or scan the whole system to ensure the whole system is safe. CKD file is infected with malware? Follow the steps suggested by your antivirus software.
If you obtained the problematic CKD file from a third party, ask them to supply you with another copy. It is possible that the file has not been properly copied to a data storage and is incomplete and therefore cannot be opened. If the CKD file has been downloaded from the internet only partially, try to redownload it.
Some files require elevated access rights to open them. Log out of your current account and log in to an account with sufficient access privileges. Then open the CADKEY Design Format file.
If the system is under havy load, it may not be able to handle the program that you use to open files with CKD extension. In this case close the other applications.
Up-to-date system and drivers not only makes your computer more secure, but also may solve problems with CADKEY Design Format file. It is possible that one of the available system or driver updates may solve the problems with CKD files affecting older versions of given software.
If you have additional information about the CKD file, we will be grateful if you share it with our users. To do this, use the form here and send us your information on CKD file.


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Highland Pellets Remains Committed
A recent advertisement promoting “Liquidation Sale, 4 Lines Available” with a photo that is the Highland Pellets wood pellet mill in Pine Bluff, Ark. has generated rumor that Highland Pellets is throwing in the towel.
Not true, says Highland Pellets Chairman Tom Reilley.
Earlier in the year Highland Pellets revealed it had temporarily shut down the plant because the drying technology installed had not met the company’s demands, and that the company was purchasing new equipment to be installed in 2020.
That remains the case, though the recent Liquidation Sale advertisement had some thinking that Highland had simply decided to give up the mill.
“As the old saying goes, ‘never let facts get in the way of a good story,” Reilley says.
Actually hitting on a link in the ad takes you to the Aaron Equipment web site, which explains the liquidation is tied to plant capacity upgrades. But sometimes people don’t hit the links.
“We are removing our green hammermills, drying systems, dry hammermills and rebuilding the heart of the plant with state-of-the-art equipment and hope to be back running and at a 12.5% increase in our name plate (600,000 MTPY) by the end of Q1 next year,” Reilley says.
Highland Pellets had partnered with Astec Industries for much of the operational works. The mill delivered its first pellets in April 2017 but has not gained traction. Astec Industries has since de-emphasized its wood pellet machinery business.
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Mon 27 Aug 2012
This is the last article in the three part series on jealousy and the stepmom and stepdaughter. This last segment focuses on the impact that the jealousy between a stepmom and stepdaughter has on the stepmom’s relationship with her partner and offers tips to help your relationship weather storms of jealousy. Read on and share your thoughts…..
(Part 3 of 3) Jealousy and Your Relationship
“Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves.” Joseph Addison
Jealousy lives and breathes in the hearts of all of us. At its core, jealousy is the fear of losing something that one possesses to another person and that something is typically the affections of a third party. Given the multiple complexities and people in a stepfamily, there are boundless reasons and opportunities for members to feel jealous towards one another.
Often stepmoms are jealous of the relationship their stepdaughter has with their dad and stepdaughters are jealous of the love their father has for their stepmom. This stepmother – stepdaughter jealousy is a triangle with the third person being the man they both love. While the jealous feelings may not be aimed directly at our partner, they often feel the impact of the jealousy.
Feelings of jealousy may be hard to avoid and it is what we do with the jealous feelings when they surface that matter and define our relationships. When jealous feelings affect our partner and our relationship, it’s time to take action to protect both.
Last month we learned that much of the jealousy stepdaughters feel towards their stepmother is based on perception not reality. Perhaps some of the jealousy that stepmothers feel towards their stepdaughter may also be based on unfounded truths.
Jealousy in a stepmother’s heart may stem from the advantage she believes her stepdaughter has over her in her partner’s life given that the stepdaughter was in his life first. The stepdaughter’s jealousy often grows from feelings of resentment of her perception of being replaced by her stepmother in the heart of her father.
Regardless of who is jealous of who, if there is tension in the home everyone feels it and every relationship can suffer from it.
As the third and final installment of this series on jealousy within the stepfamily, this piece deals with the impact that jealousy between stepmom and stepdaughter has on the stepmom’s relationship with her partner. We will look at how perceptions impact jealous feelings in a stepfamily and then provide tips for stepmoms on how to address and deal with the jealousy to preserve their relationship with their partner and bring peace to their heart and home.
Looking Through the Lens of Your Stepdaughter’s Life
The jealousy in the home is often permeated on the perception of either the stepmother and/or the stepdaughter trying to control the man in the home. A stepdaughter perceives her stepmother’s kindness and/or actions to change things for the better in the home as a threat. The stepmother perceives her stepdaughter’s constant control of her father’s time as a clear message to “stay away.”
Looking at potential insecurity in our stepdaughter and a desire for things not to change may help explain a stepdaughter’s negative treatment of her stepmom and/or clinging closer to their father. Feelings of “losing dad” may be motivation for a stepdaughter to push back on her stepmother regardless of how kind and goodhearted the stepmother is to her stepdaughter.
As one stepdaughter put it “before Amanda entered the picture, dad used to ask me where I wanted to go out for dinner and what color he should paint the living room now she gets to make those choices. I just don’t feel important to my dad anymore. I wish things could go back to the way they were before HER!”
While it is important to view stepfamily life through our stepdaughter’s eyes, it often helps for us, as stepmoms, to be proactive in showing our stepdaughter that we value them and the relationship they have with their father.
The following proactive tips can serve to communicate we are neither here to replace mom nor to take dad away:
Make The First Move. If we get upset because we feel like our stepdaughter is always trying to keep us away from our partner and sit next to him at the kitchen table, on the couch, at the movie theatre, etc…. we may want to consider offering up the space instead of having it taken from us.
Offering the seat next to our mate to our stepdaughter serves two purposes. First, offering the spot lessens the pain we may feel in not sitting next to our love. If not sitting next to our mate is our idea, it doesn’t hurt so much. Also, if our stepdaughter is desiring to be close to their father because she truly wants to be close to dad than the unselfish offering will be seen as a kind gesture and can go miles in building our relationship. If our stepdaughter is seeking closeness to dad to spite us and she sees that we are offering the spot and don’t seem upset, than the motivation will wane when she doesn’t get the desired result in upsetting us. When motivation lessens so may her moves to be close to dad and purposely push us aside if that is in fact her goal.
Plan Daughter and Dad Day Out. Set up a time once a month for your partner and his daughter to go out and spend time alone. Whether it is out for a meal, to see a movie, do an activity like bowling or ice skating, or just going to the library…. when we set it up and offer the time alone it communicates that we place a value on their time together.
There is a difference in creating the time for our stepdaughter and her dad versus being made to feel that we aren’t welcome during their time together. Creating this time is a gift we give to our stepdaughter and her father and to ourselves. Be the driving force for their time alone and see the benefits for everyone unfold.
Control the Jealousy so it Doesn’t Control You and Your Relationship
Jealousy based on perception is a total misrepresentation of reality yet feelings of jealously can be so strong and powerful they can cause us to act out. Regardless of why a stepmother may feel jealous, dealing with jealousy is essential to nurturing and preserving the relationship with our partner.
When jealousy isn’t acknowledged and dealt with it can plant seeds of bitterness and resentment deep in our relationship and lead to emotional behavior atypical of our personality. Here are some basic steps we can take when we are feeling jealousy towards our stepdaughter:
Accept Your Part. Understand and accept the feelings of jealousy and acknowledge that we have a choice in how we will allow this emotion to affect us, our stepdaughter, our partner and our relationship. Decide if whatever is making us jealous is worth having an impact on our own emotional state and the state of our relationship with our partner.
Because jealousy is an emotion inside of us, it can also be tied to other emotions. Take the time to understand if our jealousy is fueled by fear, past hurts, insecurities deep within and/or any other emotion from our past that we may struggle with.
Acknowledge The No-Win Situation For Your Partner. From our partner’s perspective, jealousy between their child and us puts them in a no-win situation. It really hurts our partner when their own child is the source of our pain and it also causes them pangs of distress when their daughter(s) is upset at our hands.
One dad told me “I’m often in a no-win situation. If I side with my wife, my daughter thinks I’ve deserted her. And if I side with my daughter, than my wife feels unloved and unwanted. I love both of them but I often feel like any choice I make is doomed from the start,” – Steve, married for 5 years; father of two and stepdad of one.
Understand that your partner loves you. They have chosen to spend their life with you. Your partner loves both you and your stepdaughter in different ways. If we are concerned about any feelings our mate has for us it is best to ask them rather than assume something that could be wrong.
Communicate With Your Partner. If something is truly bothering you, talk with your partner but not at them. There is a difference. Understand that there is no right or wrong way to feel towards the relationship between you and your stepdaughter. If something is troubling you and it has the potential to pull you and your partner apart, than you owe it to yourself and your romantic relationship to address the issue.
Before talking with your partner, keep these things in mind:
First, check with your partner to make sure it is a good time to talk. Right before bed is never a good time to bring up a potentially heated topic. Also, make sure both you and your partner are in a good frame of mind to have the conversation.
Second, start off by verbally affirming your mate as both a parent and a partner. Also, counter any negative comments you share with two positive comments.
Finally, focus the conversation on how you feel not on what your stepdaughter or your partner is doing. When we focus on how something is making us feel, it takes the pressure off of our mate to fix another person and lessens the probability of them becoming defensive.
Jealousy is often self-serving and can lead to feelings of confusion, frustration and self-doubt. The important thing to remember is to not allow jealousy to consume our relationship but rather allow it to be a springboard to uncover any hidden emotions deep within us moreover to have positive discussions with our partner.
Seek Professional Help. If you find that jealousy is causing issues in your relationship that you cannot resolve together then please seek the professional help of a counselor and/or stepfamily coach. A professional can help you and your partner with tips and tools to identify jealousy and how you can work together. The reality is that it is often challenging to talk about some topics with our partner especially if they regard our stepchildren. A qualified third party can bring up the topics and provide a neutral environment in which to discuss feelings and provide tangible solutions.
Avoid Disengagement From Your Partner: Intentionally Nurture Your Relationship
No person wants to be hurt by someone they love. In our stepmom role, we can slowly disengage from the relationships that are causing us pain. We can find ourselves disengaging from our stepdaughter and our partner. While disengaging from our stepchild is not a good thing, disengaging from our partner can have long lasting negative effects on our relationship and on our stepfamily.
At those moments when we least want to be close to our partner, are the moments when we need to be the closest. Disconnecting with the father of our stepdaughter does not happen overnight but rather is a slow fade. Passion, respect, love can slowly fade over time when we don’t nurture our relationship and when we allow emotions like jealousy to pull us away.
“It is difficult for some people to accept that love is a choice. This seems to run counter to the generally accepted theory of romantic love which expounds that love is inborn and as such requires no more than to accept it.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
Make it a point to intentionally show your partner love and respect. This can be challenging at times especially if you aren’t feeling much love or respect for your partner. Feelings follow actions and the more you intentionally show love to your partner the less affect the jealousy may have on you and the more connected you may feel to your partner.
It is my hope that this three part series opens up discussion about jealousy that may prevail in your home. It is a very normal and typical emotion in stepfamilies and its important to continue to have honest conversations about those things that impact us most. Jealousy can become a vicious cycle in a stepfamily if we allow it. Recognize that combatting jealousy is often an ongoing challenge for everyone in our stepfamily where dynamics are many and stresses can be high.

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Why is Gov. Robert Bentley spending BP oil spill money on renovating a second governor’s mansion?
Alabama’s GOP Governor Robert Bentley is using leftover BP oil spill settlement money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster off the gulf coast to renovate a beachfront governor’s mansion that has been abandoned for over a decade. The mansion was built during Governor George Wallace’s tenure, who is infamously known for his staunch opposition to desegregation during the civil rights era.
Even after a Christmas Tornado hit the state, the most pressing crisis in the state appears to be fixing this second Governor’s mansion for Robert Bentley. The governor announced he would visit damaged areas in Coffee County, but has made no allusion to diverting funds from his mansion renovations to Tornado relief. The cash strapped state of Alabama has also been struggling to provide its residents with basic services. The state recently closed 30 DMV offices in the state due to budget constraints, inciting outrage over the closures coinciding with Alabama’s Voter ID laws. 15 state parks face closure due to budget cuts and the state’s Medicaid program is facing drastic cuts as well. In addition to the dire need for funding basic services within the state, the ill effects from the BP Oil spill also continue to wreak havoc on the state of Alabama’s coastline habitats, with remnants of oil still prevalent in the environment despite the clean up efforts.
Critics allude to the fact Governor Bentley lost two vacation beach front properties in his recent divorce as a reason the Republican Governor is forgoing the negative publicity to restore the abandoned mansion. The Governor cites economic development as his reasoning for restoring the mansion over countless more important uses the money could be spent on.
This isn’t the first time the state of Alabama has used BP oil Spill grant money for questionable uses. In 2013, the state announced plans to build an $85 million beach front lodge and conference center, slated to benefit solely the wealthy elites of the state who would utilize such lavish facilities. Coastal lawmakers have criticized the decision to transfer the settlement funds from the BP oil spill to the state legislature for a general state fund rather than meeting the clean up and recovery needs of coastal communities with the money who were directly impacted by the spill. The fact the settlement was directed into a general fund opened up the money for dubious uses. Governor Bentley’s mansion renovations are the first of several “creative” ways the BP Oil Settlement funds are being frivolously spent solely on the volition of a few powerful state politicians rather than on the basis of necessity for clean up efforts.

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We hear that George and Amal Clooney are the embodiment of ‘couple goals’ for Brad Pitt who is dreaming of having a relationship just like theirs! Apparently, as Brad is more and more open to finding love again, he is thinking of following into George’s example and romancing someone who is out of his league – academically speaking!
As fans may be aware, the actor has been making headlines due to the rumors that he is romantically involved with MIT professor Neri Oxman.
Although it may seem unusual for a Hollywood star to date someone so academically inclined, we have learned that he apparently got inspired by the perfect relationship George Clooney has with his attorney wife, Amal.
‘It took him a long time to date, but he is now. He likes women who challenge him in every way, especially in the intellect department,’ one source explained, adding that ‘Brad has seen how happy and different Amal has made his friend. It’s given him something to think about.’
In fact, back in 2015 at the Golden Globes, Tina Fey perfectly summed up how the actor had ‘married up.’
‘George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin this year. Amal’s a human rights lawyer who has worked on the Enron case, who was an advisor to Kofi Annan regarding Syria and was selected for a three-person commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So, tonight, her husband’s getting a Lifetime Achievement Award.’
We’re sure that jokes similar to that one are bound to be made if Brad officially starts dating the woman who won the prestigious Vilcek Prize in Design back in 2014 as well!
At the same time, George would be super excited to take Brad and Neri on a double date.
‘He is sure it would please his wife to be spending time with other super well-educated women.’

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Alessia Cara releases Niagara Falls performance on YouTube
A Canadian Grammy award winner and Niagara Falls Tourism teamed up for a special presentation.
A TV special featuring Niagara Falls has been posted to Alessia Cara's YouTube channel.
In the video, Cara performs some of her hits, such as Scars To Your Beautiful, and new music from her upcoming third album which is due to come out later this year.
Interviews break up the performances in front of iconic Niagara Falls landmarks as Cara talks about her musical journey and her own personal growth.
Niagara Falls Tourism President and CEO Janice Thomson says the video serves as a reminder that Niagara Falls is the entertainment capital of Canada.
The piece is a joint effort between Niagara Falls Tourism, advertising agency Zerotrillion, production company Nordest, and Alessia Cara and her team.


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Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces in Pulwama town on Monday.
Reports said that the youth pelted stones on army vehicles to which army retaliated by resorting to aerial firing.
Soon police, CRPF rushed to town area to contain the protesters.
The clashes were going on at the time of filing of this report.
Meanwhile, a complete shutdown is being observed in the town against the militant killings.


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Some of us who have resided in the US all of our lives, consider for granted the beauty of merely strolling out of our homes and walking to a record store to choose up that most predicted album we’ve been waiting around so long to get. M.anifest, though an introspective and devoted artists, didn’t have it that made.
This years occasion will be held at the extremely-chic Plush lounge on December 29. In anticipation for the event, Ron Dance locked himself away for a thirty day period to put the finishing touches on his new album, which he’ll be releasing at Plush that evening. Not only will we get to hear vimeo.com, but Ron Dance will also be debuting his new team with Anonymous known as Flidelphia – which will, incidentally, be the new tunes we get to listen to.
For starters, Lil Wayne’s tunes and other new hip hop songs releases will be served handsomely on a platter via your local preferred Summertime radio station, that is. In addition to, who would’ve really doubted Lil Wayne songs as however an additional regulatory bypassing of judgmental fodder for submissive short-term airplay? Not us.
Los Lobos, if you haven’t heard them before, are eclectic in the best sense of the phrase. They perform mexican people songs to old time rock and roll and on a couple tunes, they mix in late sixty’s pysychedelic. If you purchase a Los Lobos CD, they’re 1 of the couple of bands that sound like their CDs, reside. In fact, Friday night, we watched their DVD, Reside at the Fillmore, to prep ourselves for the live performance on Saturday. Any other band probably would have been a letdown following viewing their DVD, but not Los Lobos.


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March 29th, 2011
04:45 PM ET
Cantaloupe contaminated with salmonella has sickened 13 people in five states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
Five people in Oregon, four in Washington State, two in California, one in Colorado, and one in Maryland have become ill. Of the 13 patients, three have been hospitalized; none have died, according to the CDC's website.
January 6th, 2011
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is linking most of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in 18 states and the District of Columbia to eating Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts at Jimmy John's restaurant outlets.
The CDC says Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Illinois, is recalling lots of Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The sprouts were distributed in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri and could have been on store shelves and used in restaurants. Other Midwestern states may also have received the sprouts. Spicy Sprouts are a mixture of alfalfa sprouts, clover sprouts and radish.
October 18th, 2010
06:19 PM ET
The FDA has sent Hillandale Farms of Hampton, Iowa, a releasing letter allowing the company to start shipping its eggs, beginning Monday.
Hillandale Farms was one of two companies that recalled its eggs in August 2010 because of the potential for Salmonella poisoning. According to the FDA, since August, three egg-producing houses owned by Hillandale have been extensively tested and have been found to have no evidence of Salmonella contamination. Four others overseen by the company still are undergoing further testing before they are allowed to ship. Hillandale has also promised to enhance its systems in order to detect Salmonella in the future.
In the letter to Hillandale, the FDA noted, "(We) find your corrective actions to be adequate. We note your agreement to clean and disinfect houses one (1) and two (2) prior to repopulating and your commitment to comply with the requirements of the Egg Safety Rule."
August 24th, 2010
03:27 PM ET
Just looking for the basics about what you need to know about the 2010 egg recall? Here are quick links that'll help answer your questions about the latest recall and salmonella outbreak.
What’s going on?
About half a billion eggs have been recalled because of a salmonella outbreak. While this recall involves hundreds of millions of eggs, they represent less than 1 percent of the 80 billion eggs produced in the United States each year, according to the Egg Safety Center, a trade association entity.
Egg producer Hillandale Farms of Iowa recalled some 170.4 million eggs distributed to stores and companies and another company, Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, has recalled 380 million eggs. FULL POST
August 17th, 2010
02:24 PM ET
Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling some of its eggs out of concern they may be tainted with salmonella bacteria.
After an uptick in salmonella infections, the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration, traced the source and determined it was most likely eggs from Wright County Egg. The company says it is working to determine how the shell eggs are being contaminated.
Wright County Egg packages shell egg products under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. The brands are distributed nationwide. The recall affects eggs packed in several different sized cartons, from a half dozen to 18-eggs.
August 22nd, 2008
10:39 AM ET
By Caleb Hellerman
There’s a controversial new weapon to help fight off food poisoning. Today, the FDA is putting into action a plan that allows iceberg lettuce and spinach to be zapped with radiation, to kill bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli. Personally, I think it's a great idea. Since 1995, there have been at least 22 outbreaks of E. coli poisoning, just linked to fresh-cut lettuce or spinach. When we investigated a 2006 outbreak that sickened more than 200 people and killed three of them, I learned that even a soak in a chlorine bath won’t wipe out E. coli. Irradiation is the only thing that comes close. That and cooking, which doesn’t help your salad. Watch more from Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
Irradiation is already used to sterilize beef, spices and food packaging containers. But when I asked some friends if they'd eat irradiated food, they scrunched up their noses. No surprise to Cathleen Enright, the vice president of federal government affairs at the Western Growers Association, which represents about three-quarters of the spinach and lettuce growers in this country. I asked Enright when we might see irradiated salad in the grocery store, and she said it could be quite a while. "It's going to be a business decision, and that factors in consumer acceptance.” She herself thinks irradiation is fine, but says “[it] does make some people nervous.”
The FDA says it's safe, but consumer groups such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest say that's based on old research. They say the jury is still out, and that we’d do better to focus on having more government safety inspections, and testing produce before it goes out to stores.
Are you more worried about dangerous bacteria or radiation on top of your salad? Yum!
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July 1st, 2008
04:13 PM ET
By David Martin
The salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes, which has sickened more than 850 people since April, is only the latest in a spate of food-borne outbreaks that began in the fall of 2006.
E. coli-tainted spinach killed three and sickened more than 200 that year. Since then, tainted lettuce, peanut butter, olives, mushrooms, beef and now tomatoes have sickened hundreds, perhaps thousands, more. Today the FDA and CDC said they are looking at other produce, in addition to tomatoes, as the source of the current salmonella outbreak. Officials refused to be more specific and did not identify other produce.
Now, seeking to allay consumers’ fears, the United Fresh Produce Association is asking for federal safety regulations, an unusual move for a trade group.
“United Fresh believes that for maximum consumer confidence we need mandatory federal standards for fresh produce,” said David Gombas, senior vice president for food safety and technology of the group, which represents fruit and vegetable growers nationally.
“Those standards need to be commodity specific because one size does not fit all. They should be risk based and they should be flexible enough to change as science catches up,” he added.
A national survey by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security finds most Americans - 58 percent - deem food produced in the United States as “somewhat safe.” That’s far more than the 37 percent who considered food “very safe.”
Dr. David Acheson, associate commissioner for foods at the Food and Drug Administration, said food in the United States is “incredibly safe.” Still, he is looking for more legislative authority from Congress to deal with food safety, including federal requirements for growers. There are none now.
The FDA is also hoping to expand inspections oversees in places like China and India, he said. Fewer than 1 percent of imports are now inspected.
Meantime, the numbers of the outbreak of a rare form of bacteria called Salmonella Saintpaul has sickened at least 851 people in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
The FDA had linked the outbreak to red Roma, plum and round tomatoes but on Friday the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention said the cause might lie elsewhere.
"Produce investigations are very difficult because a lot of times vegetables are eaten all together," said Dr. Patricia Griffin, chief of the Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That makes it hard to trace back any one item to a source of contamination, she added. "We continue to keep an open mind about the possible source of this outbreak, as does FDA."
Acheson said FDA officials and tomato growers were involved in "a two-way dialogue.”
Do you think the food you eat is generally safe?
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“Do you know what you are? You are a manuscript of a divine letter. You are a mirror reflecting a noble face.
This Universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you are already that.“
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European player of the year Robert Lewandowski is one of 10 players on the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award unveiled Wednesday, alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe..
Besides Polish striker Lewandowski, one other winner of the Champions League with Bayern Munich made the list, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who joined Liverpool in September.
The English champions also count Senegal’s Sadio Mane, Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Dutchman Virgil van Dijk on the shortlist.
Paris Saint-Germain, beaten Champions League finalists, are represented by Mbappe and Neymar.
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos complete the list.
Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa, who led Leeds into the English Premier League, headlines a list for the men’s coach award, which also features Bayern’s Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui and Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane.
Three finalists from categories also including men and women’s goalkeepers, and women’s players and coaches will be announced on December 11, with the award handed out on December 17.
Shortlists for Best FIFA awards
Men: Thiago Alcantara (ESP/Bayern Munchen/Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Manchester City), Robert Lewandowski (POL/Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (SEN/Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (FRA/Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona), Neymar (BRA/Paris Saint-Germain), Sergio Ramos (ESP/Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool)
Women: Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon/Manchester City), Delphine Cascarino (FRA/Lyon), Caroline Graham Hansen (NOR/Barcelona), Pernille Harder (DEN/Wolfsburg/Chelsea), Jennifer Hermoso (ESP/Barcelona), Ji So-yun (KOR/Chelsea), Sam Kerr (AUS/Chelsea), Saki Kumagai (JPN/Lyon), Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER/Lyon), Vivianne Miedema (NED/Arsenal), Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon)
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I was only little when my parents got divorced and I started to develop Anxiety. As a teenager, I was in and out of relationships and moved house often. Searching for somewhere to call home. I was 20 when I fell pregnant and my partner told me to have an abortion. I was scared, confused and felt guilty. Desperate for support I searched for support groups but couldn't find any. Luckily I could rely on 1 friend who helped me through the abortion.
Afterwards, I became crippled with depression and found it very difficult to hear pregnancy news from friends and family. I eventually got involved in a mental health program, which helped me to get out of the house. I got involved in the art classes, running one and ended up getting a job at a local school. This was when life started to come together for me and I enrolled into art school.
Today I live a full life with a painting career and running my own business. I married a beautiful soul and I finally feel like I am home. I practice mindfulness to help with my anxiety and it assisted me in welcoming our son into the world. I still have times when I get anxious but I will reach out to people I trust.
#BeautifulMinds is a series of raw and honest stories from people sharing their lived experience with mental health in New Zealand. Published with permission. We hope these stories capture the diversity of how mental health affects different people and you can be inspired by their journey towards mental wellbeing. Clearhead’s mission is to destigmatise mental health through raising awareness and encouraging people to feel it is ok to seek help early by giving them the tools to do so. Sign up now to use the platform, it is free to do so!
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Nearly $1 million awarded to study psoriatic disease
PORTLAND, Ore., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) awarded $800,000 in grants to 10 of the nation's top researchers whose projects have great potential to advance treatments and ultimately lead to a cure for psoriasis—one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases in the country, affecting as many as 7.5 million Americans.
Eight scientists each received a $50,000, one-year Discovery Research Grant to provide support for pilot research that focuses on the Foundation's four research pathways of genetics, cell biology, immunology and epidemiological/health services.
The Discovery Grant recipients and their projects are:
- Maria Eugenia Ariza, Ph.D., of The Ohio State University in Columbus, will study a protein called HERV-K dUTPase to determine whether it triggers the immune system to promote psoriasis. This knowledge could help identify new therapeutic treatments to prevent the initiation of psoriasis.
- Ruby Ghadially, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, will study whether skin stem cells, which are always present, or transit amplifying cells, an immediate offspring of the stem cell, are increased in psoriasis. This study will resolve a fundamental question in psoriasis and may lead to the development of new agents effective in treating psoriasis.
- Nima Gharavi, M.D., of the University of California, Los Angeles, will look at mechanisms contributing to cardiovascular disease in psoriasis patients by studying oxidized lipids, biological compounds including cholesterol and fat, and whether they are present in psoriasis lesions. The results could lead to a better understanding of the underlying causes of psoriasis and how they contribute to cardiovascular disease.
- Andrew Johnston, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, will examine interleukin-1 proteins, which are abundant in psoriasis skin and absent in healthy skin, to determine their effects on the immune cells. This knowledge could help unlock new therapeutic approaches to psoriasis management.
- Smitri Kundu-Raychaudhuri, M.D., of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sacramento, will study a potential new treatment called PAP-1 by examining white blood cells called effector memory T cells, which are overactive in psoriasis and trigger inflammation of skin and joints, to see if psoriasis improves with the novel treatment.
- Wilson Liao, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, will study next-generation DNA sequencing to look at the genetic variants that influence psoriasis. This research might help make it easier to predict how a person's psoriasis will behave and which medications will work best.
- Nehal Mehta, M.D., M.S.C.E., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, will examine whether psoriasis is a risk factor in a disease of the arteries called atherosclerosis by studying shared cells in both chronic diseases.
- Nicole Ward, Ph.D., of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, will determine the connection between psoriasis and cardiovascular comorbidities like atherosclerosis and heart disease. Ward's goal is to identify the cellular and molecular links to psoriasis and these associated diseases in order to provide new insight into therapeutic treatments.
In addition, the Psoriasis Foundation awarded two scientists each a $200,000, two-year Translational Research Grant to study psoriatic arthritis, a condition that causes swelling of the tendons and joints.
The researchers and their projects are:
- Elaine Husni, M.D., M.P.H., of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, will examine evidence that psoriatic arthritis patients are at increased risk for heart disease by studying the connections between joint inflammation and cardiovascular inflammation. Husni hopes to identify key biomarkers that may allow for early detection of these risks in psoriatic arthritis patients. Dr. Husni's grant is co-funded by the Arthritis National Research Foundation.
- Christopher Ritchlin, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, will study whether elevated levels of a protein called DC-STAMP correlate with more severe skin and joint disease to reveal why some psoriatic arthritis patients have mild disease and others suffer severe joint damage. This knowledge will help identify patients with more aggressive disease earlier in order to tailor their therapy.
"We are excited and honored to support these projects," said Chip Newton, member of the National Psoriasis Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee. "These research endeavors are imperative to finding new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for psoriasis, which is the Foundation's highest priority."
Since 1975, the NPF has awarded more than $6 million in grants to support promising psoriasis research and is the largest charitable funder of psoriatic disease research worldwide.
To learn more about the Psoriasis Foundation's research initiatives and grant program, visit www.psoriasis.org.
Psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the country, affecting as many as 7.5 million Americans. Appearing on the skin most often as red scaly patches that itch and bleed, psoriasis is chronic, painful, disfiguring and disabling. Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis, a related joint disease. There is no cure for psoriasis.
About the National Psoriasis Foundation
The National Psoriasis Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit organization serving people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Our mission is to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects through research, advocacy and education. For more information, call the Psoriasis Foundation, headquartered in Portland, Ore., at 800.723.9166, or visit www.psoriasis.org.
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Described as a mixed media / digital artist – “ZEE” was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1979. As an artist, Zee has the distinct advantage of being completely self-taught, which has developed into a healthy disregard for the “rules” regarding established commercial art.
Zee’s style and methods for “building” images in a digital capacity lend themselves to naturally breaking the preconceptions of more traditional mediums. Zee began exploiting the passion of her creative side more productively after the birth of her first child. As an excited new mother, Zee didn’t want to spend a single day missing all those precious first moments, so she used her creativity and love for art to begin creating unique illustrations and larger scale artworks. From relatively humble beginnings, leading onto to a full career in supply chain and small business ownership and a late start in art, Zee now enjoys the freedom of being an artist without the fears or urgency that usually encompass “creating” exciting new artworks under the more conventional standards & terms. Experimenting with various mediums, including acrylic paints, inks, various embellishment techniques, Zee sometimes finds herself with a naturally completed painting in front of her with no clear memory of the individual steps taken on the way.
Acrylic and Watercolours had always been Zee’s first choice of medium to reach the outer world, however, fast computing & processing capabilities provide the tools to render her vibrant “inner” world in a more existential capacity.
“I absolutely love technology and love creating art with an edge. My style?…. I’d call it pop art, or mixed media implemented with the benefit of digital technology. I enjoy a freestyle approach to the use of media; I orchestrate the visual components using a variety of techniques. By scanning painted and drawn media into pixels, I manipulate and integrate the imagery with digital painting.” – ZeeAll Artists


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Tory leadership contest: Scotland has felt like an afterthought, but tonight it will be the focus
Rishi Sunak, meanwhile, was due to meet the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation in Stonehaven before travelling up to Cluny Castle and across to the Granite City.
Senior Tory politicians often choose to visit the north-east. Three of the party’s six Scottish MPs represent constituencies there, after all.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously held press events at RAF Lossiemouth, the Roseisle whisky distillery and, memorably, a rural farm in Aberdeenshire.
The latter took a surreal turn when he told journalists a part of his soul still yearns to believe in the Loch Ness monster.
Today’s visits by Ms Truss and Mr Sunak are largely for party members. Media access is limited, and communication hasn’t been great from either camp.
Helpfully, this paper was only officially told of Ms Truss's midday visit near Elgin – a three hour and 40 minutes' drive from our base in Edinburgh – at 9:32am.
Still, at least she invited newspapers, which is more than can be said for Mr Sunak.
As for the hustings in Perth, what should we expect from the two candidates?
It will be the only opportunity for Scottish Tory members to question them on their respective visions for Scotland.
They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes, but to those you can add a third – Ms Truss will once again describe herself as a “child of the Union”.
She will highlight her childhood in Paisley in the hope it shows she understands and can deliver for Scotland.
Mr Sunak will try to show he gets it too, and that the Union is safer in his hands.
Both candidates have promised greater scrutiny of the Scottish Government if they win the keys to Downing Street.
Both will lay into the SNP’s domestic record.
But both will also have to demonstrate they can move beyond easy soundbites and deliver on the substance.
Scotland has so far felt like a bit of an afterthought. Tonight it will be the focus.
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China was welcome to be part of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), as the membership of the 116-country compact was open to all, R.K. Singh, Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, said at the inaugural session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly here on Tuesday.
“The membership of the International Solar Alliance is open to all member states of the United Nations and everyone is welcome to join,” Mr. Singh, who’s also Co-President, ISA Assembly, said in response to a question from The Hindu on why China, despite being the largest producer and supplier of solar panels globally, wasn’t a member of the group which was formed in 2015 under the leadership of India and France.
“It is true that 80% of the manufacturing capacity, polysilicon wafers and above, is in China. However, there is a need to diversify manufacturing and this was particularly apparent during the pandemic. So most countries have now set up their own manufacturing facilities,” Mr. Singh said.
The ISA was set up following a decision at the historic 21st meeting of the United Nations Conference of Parties in Paris, that resulted in the ‘Paris Agreement’, where countries committed to keep temperatures from rising beyond 2 degrees Celsius and “as far as possible” below 1.5 degrees Celsius. While there have been feelers, since 2018, of China possibly joining the ISA, nothing has materialised and the freeze in diplomatic relations between India and China has further stalled progress, sources told The Hindu.
The ISA, which has its Secretariat in Gurugram, Haryana, aims to mobilise $1,000 billion in solar energy solutions by 2030 while delivering energy access to a billion people by installing 1,000 gigawatt (1 gigawatt or GW is 1000 megawatt or MW). This the organisation estimates would cut a billion tonnes of CO2 annually. Its key thrust, as part of this goal, is to expand solar panel installations in Africa. “Last year, of the $310 billion invested in solar power, less than 3% was invested in Africa. For this reason, much of the efforts are to increase investment in big solar plants as well as small solar micro-grids, rooftop solar, solar cold storages, etc. In the past year, we have invested in 20 solar start-ups in Africa,” Ajay Mathur, Director-General, ISA, said.
In several African countries, the dominant investor and developer of clean energy projects is China. South Africa, for instance, quadrupled its imports of solar panels from China in the first half of 2023 and Africa, overall, has doubled its imports of Chinese solar panels. Panel exports from the country grew 34% over the previous year to 114 GW, more than the total installed solar capacity of the United States of 113 GW, a 2023 report from U.K. research firm Ember said. However, African imports pale in comparison to the 66GW imported by Europe and the 9.5GW by Brazil.
India, once a significant importer of panels from China, has stepped up domestic manufacturing and reduced such imports. In 2023, it imported only 2.3GW worth of panels compared to the 9.8GW in 2022. It has, however, stepped up imports of solar cells to make its own panels and export.


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Deciphering the cosmic number: The strange friendship of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung
by Arthur I. Miller
If the quest for a physical theory of everything, and some of the strange concepts that have sprung from it, strikes you as somewhat mystical, then this is just the book you need to explore the idea further. Deciphering the cosmic number examines the friendship between the physicist Wolfgang Pauli and the psychologist Carl Gustav Jung. Disparate though their fields may appear at first, the two men's search for the ultimate building blocks of human reality led them onto common ground: in Jung's words "the no-man's land between physics and the psychology of the unconscious".
The seeds for this extraordinary relationship were sown during the first two decades of the twentieth century, both culturally and scientifically one of the richest periods of recent history. Freud had only recently developed his ideas on the unconscious and psycho-analysis, which were now being popularised, as well as criticised, by Jung. In 1905 Einstein revolutionised the world of physics with his special theory of relativity, while artists were reassembling notions of reality by delving into cubism and expressionism. Wolfgang Pauli was born into this "ferment of ideas", in 1900, and first burst on the physical scene at the tender age of 21, with a paper on relativity theory that even impressed Einstein himself. He soon joined the celebrated physicist Niels Bohr in his quest to describe the fundamental structure of atoms. Pauli is today lesser known than his colleagues Werner Heisenberg and Erwin Schrödinger, respectively his friend and foe, but he made fundamental contributions to the development of particle physics and quantum mechanics. They include the prediction of a new particle — the neutrino — 26 years before it was detected in experiments, and his formulation of the exclusion principle, which explains why electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom in precisely the pattern they do, and which won him the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Alongside a bent for rational reasoning and a talent for "mathematical fireworks", Pauli had always nurtured an interest in the irrational as a driving force of scientific creativity. Science, as Pauli's mentor Arnold Sommerfield pointed out, had grown out of mysticism, and the bewildering patterns that emerged from the study of atomic structure seemed no less esoteric — in fact, Sommerfield described the numerical arrangement of electrons as "somewhat kabbalistic" and likened the rules of atomic physics to "the teachings of alchemists and the witches' kitchen of Faust".
Inspired by his mentor's interest in the occult, Pauli became fascinated by the work of two medieval thinkers, Johannes Kepler and Robert Fludd. Kepler, inspired by the harmonious symmetry of Copernicus' heliocentric world view and Pythagoras' reverence for geometry and number, sought to derive a complete description of the cosmos primarily in terms of mathematics. To him geometry was the "archetype of beauty in the world". His writings, in keeping with the spirit of the times, were permeated with mysticism, but his bent for mathematics produced some truly "scientific" results — his laws of planetary motion are still in use today.
Fludd, on the other hand, remained firmly routed in the traditions of mysticism and alchemy. Rather than debasing nature with "vulgar mathematics", he endeavoured to describe the "true philosophy" by means of pictures. Not mere illustrative diagrams, but universal forms — what you might call mandalas — which, in the alchemist tradition, depict the whole as made up of opposing parts. Kepler and Fludd duly clashed over their different world views.
Pauli, surprisingly for a physicist, harboured sympathy for Fludd as well as Kepler. Perhaps anticipating Jung's later diagnosis of an extremely unbalanced personality, he felt attracted to the universality of Fludd's view of the world, which encompassed the human mind as well as science. But there was another feature of the Kepler/Fludd clash that resonated with Pauli. To Kepler, the most perfect number of them all was three, but to Fludd it was four. Pauli, too, had been torn between these two numbers in his own work: to derive his exclusion principle he had to allow four, rather than three quantum numbers, a break with convention which Bohr admiringly described as "complete insanity". The two numbers, together with another number that mystifies physicists to this day, the fine structure constant with a value close to 1/137, made frequent appearances in Pauli's dreams, whose analysis was to become a central feature in his relationship with Jung.
Jung, too, was interested in the occult. Like Freud, Jung believed that dreams held the key to an individual's psyche, but unlike Freud, he viewed them as a portal to a collective unconscious which transcends individual experience. The vocabulary of this collective unconscious is made up of archetypes: symbolic notions, or units of meaning that are common to all humans and transcend language, culture and rationality. Jung's work with patients led him to think of the psyche as an interplay of opposing pairs: introversion/extroversion on one level, and thinking/feeling and sensation/intuition on another. Psychological suffering, according to Jung, was a result of an imbalance between these components — a healing of the rift would be signalled by the appearance of mandala-like images, balanced arrangements of opposing forces, in a patient's dream.
His ideas naturally led Jung to study the alchemists who were also "talking in symbols", and believed that ultimate wisdom — the philosopher's stone — would be achieved through a unification of opposing states, for example the male and the female. Jung went on to incorporate alchemy into his analytic psychology. He made great progress, but his journeys into the occult brought derision from colleagues. To avoid ridicule, and also to build a more universal theory, he needed to give his mystical theories some kind of "scientific" footing. In 1932, an opportunity to do so was delivered to his door step in the shape of Wolfgang Pauli, who, plagued by bouts of depression, hypersensitivity to perceived failure and a tendency to excess, had decided to seek the help of an analyst.
Arthur I. Miller's thoroughly researched book gives a fascinating account of the two men's journey into the unexplored territory between the physical and the psychic — the "most fascinating, yet the darkest hunting ground of our times," as Jung put it. Jung immediately recognised in Pauli an imbalanced mind heavily geared towards the rational, a diagnosis that eventually brought Pauli some relieve from his emotional troubles. Pauli made dream analysis, whether conducted by himself or by Jung, a long-term habit. The symbols he encountered in his dreams, and the parallels between Jung's philosophy of archetypes on the one hand, and the dualities and symmetries that occur in physics on the other, led Pauli to believe that science may also be fuelled by archetypes, and that it can be approached "from behind" by investigating them. This would open up new avenues for the exploration of physics which rationality alone couldn't reach.
Pauli re-examined Kepler and Fludd in the light of Jungian psychology, focusing on the role of the irrational in scientific creativity. He argued that the link between sensory experience and the rational concepts that make up a scientific theory is formed by archetypes, "inner images pre-existent in the human psyche". It's an individual's pleasure in understanding nature that allows these archetypes to emerge from the unconscious and create knew knowledge. He interpreted Kepler as a thinking type, seeking a mechanical understanding of the Universe, and Fludd as a feeling type with a desire for greater completenes. To Pauli, the way forward lay in a unifying approach, as exemplified by alchemy. "To us, unlike Kepler and Fludd," he wrote, "the only acceptable view appears to be one that recognises both sides of reality, [...] , the physical and the psychical, as compatible with each other, and [one that] can embrace them simultaneously." Pauli published the culmination of his work on Kepler and Fludd in a book written jointly with Jung, The Interpretation of Nature and Psyche.
Jung, for his part, sought confirmation for his quasi-mystical ideas from the insights into physics provided to him by Pauli. Among other things, Jung was developing synchronicity, the idea that simultaneous events all over the world are linked in a mysterious way that enabled telepathy and clairvoyance. Jung found this idea mirrored in Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which asserts that at a quantum level, the world is not deterministic, that is determined by causal relationships, but random: if the physical world could be acausal, then might there be a connection to psychic synchronicity? Jung and Freud embarked on a detailed study of this idea, which was also published in The Interpretation of Nature and the Psyche.
But despite the lofty, and sometimes downright crazy, ideas covered by Jung and Pauli (even UFOs make an appearance), this book won't give you headaches. Miller's account of their adventures is captivating, succinct and accessible. You don't need any previous knowledge of physics or psychology — or alchemy for that matter — to enjoy it. The two personalities are central to this story and Miller provides plenty of personal detail to keep you smiling, even in the face of some heavy physics, which Miller expertly condenses into digestible chunks accessible to novices. Miller's explicit descriptions of Pauli's dreams and their analysis by Jung paint a visceral picture of the two men's approach not just to treating Pauli's emotional troubles, but also to unravelling the archetypes that underly science.
Today, science has little room for adventures like Jung and Pauli's, and now as then their validity would be heavily questioned on account of their unscientific nature. Jung's reputation is somewhat dented by his interest in the occult, and Pauli is remembered exclusively for his contributions to physics. Interestingly, and perhaps ironically, it was Pauli's insights into particle physics, rather than his journeys into the "dark hunting grounds", that have had a lasting impact on psychology: PET and fMRI scans, prime tools in understanding the neural connections in the brain, are based on particle physics. But whatever you may think of Pauli and Jung's joint work, the fact remains that no-one has yet cracked the mystery of the human mind, and physics is still without a theory of everything. Their questions are just as open now as they were then, and their attempts to answer them — whether you consider them a bold attempt to transcend boundaries or dangerous pseudoscience — make a fascinating read.
- Book details:
- Deciphering the cosmic number: The strange friendship of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung
- Arthur I. Miller
- hardback — 368 pages (2009)
- W. W. Norton & Co
- ISBN-10: 0393065324
- ISBN-13: 978-0393065329
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I`ve not found much history yet on the sayings, so I`m going to ponder round one!
“A stitch in time saves nine” – why nine? why not eight, or ten or twenty??
What type of stitching were they doing – sewing, knitting, crocheting?
Were they using old bone needles or metal ones?
What type of thread were they using thin dainty silks or coarse thick twine?
It sounds as if it was repairing something rather than making it, so were they doing chain mail armour? (chain stitch soon runs undone!) or some large tapestry wall hanging? Perhaps it was mail sacks? Or perhaps something entirely different!
Wonder if we`ll ever know


Northern Ireland fall three places but Republic of Ireland are massive movers in latest FIFA World Rankings
Northern Ireland have fallen to 23rd in the latest FIFA World Rankings.
As expected, the defeats to Germany and Norway have caused Michael O'Neill's side to drop three places, crucially below Denmark - confirming that NI will not be seeded for next month's World Cup play-offs.
The Danes are up seven places to 19th after their 1-0 win over Montenegro and 1-1 draw with Romania. The latest rankings, therefore, cement the seeding of Switzerland (11th), Italy (15th), Croatia (18th) and Denmark (19th).
- READ MORE: All Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fans need to know about the World Cup play-off draw
The Republic of Ireland are up EIGHT places to 26th after their wins over Moldova and Wales. Martin O'Neill's side are now 26th, just three places behind their cross-border neighbours.
Scotland are up 14 to 29th, England are up three places to 12th and Wales drop one spot to 14th. The top six in the rankings are unchanged, Germany holding on to top spot.
Latest FIFA World Rankings - the key numbers
Leader: Germany (unchanged)
Moves into top 10: Spain (8th, up 3),Peru (10th, up 2)
Moves out of top 10: Switzerland (11th, down 4) Colombia (13th, down 3)
Matches played in total: 113
Most matches played: 86 teams with 2 games each
Biggest move by points: Denmark (plus 153 points)
Biggest move by ranks: Turkmenistan (up 22 ranks)
Biggest drop by points: Ecuador (minus 159 points)
Biggest drop by ranks: Ecuador, Lithuania (down 25 ranks each)
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During the millennial kingdom, will there be animal sacrifices?Though it may sound strange, the Bible does indicate that animal sacrifices will take place during the millennial kingdom. Ezekiel 43—46 offers the most developed prophecies regarding these practices as it deals with the Jewish temple that will exist during the millennial kingdom and what takes place in it. Specifically, the line of Zadok will offer sacrifices (44:15). Specific animal sacrifices are described in chapters 45—46 and include rams, lambs, and bulls.
In addition to Ezekiel, Isaiah discusses sacrifices in the future millennial kingdom, stating: "their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar" (Isaiah 56:7). Zechariah 14:16 adds, "Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths." This celebration would also include animal sacrifices. Jeremiah 33:18 notes that during this time period, "the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever."
Some object to the idea that animal sacrifices will take place during the millennial kingdom, believing this is no longer needed following the work of Christ on the cross. For example, Hebrews 10:11-12 states, "Every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God." If Christ paid the sacrifice for our sins, why will animal sacrifice continue in the future?
While not every aspect of this question is answered in Scripture, it is clear that the continued use of animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom is a fulfillment of God's prophecies made long ago. If animal sacrifices do not resume in this time period, this will mean God has not kept His promises in this area. Yet God always keeps His promises (Deuteronomy 7:9).
These sacrifices did not take away sin in the Old Testament, but were done in obedience to the Lord in repentance of sin. In a similar way, future animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom will not take away sin, but will serve as a reminder or memorial to the Lord (Hebrews 10:3). This is not unlike the way Christians take the Lord's Supper during this current time period (or church age) as a reminder of Jesus' death and resurrection.
Though the thought of animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom may sound strange to today's Christians, the sacrifices will be a fulfillment of God's prophecies and serve as an act of worship to the Lord. Christ Himself will reign during this time, offering a new meaning to these offerings as they are presented in the kingdom as Jesus reigns as Messiah and King.
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Has anyone been to Stella's Bistro in Simpsonville?
I just caught an ad for it in the paper and I hadn't realized that the former chef of High Cotton went there to pursue local cuisine. The vibe/concept seems to be similar to that of American Grocery (sourcing as much as possible from local farmer's) but the price tag is less (hello suburbia).
I'm sure I'll make the trek to try it based on their concept and current menu, but I was just wondering if anyone has been yet.
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