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Experience something unique with our exciting and creative hen party activities. We are ready to welcome you into our home and studio and to show you some of this beautiful coastline, The Copper Coast.
The Art Hand is a family run business led by myself Sean and my wife Miranda. We are both artists and we are fortunate to live in a spectacular location. We host all kinds of creative events for private groups and run art courses in Stained Glass, Mosaic and Batik at our custom-built facility.
So what do our hen party activities consist of?
Well to put it in a nutshell we have devised a package that involves making a mosaic for the bride to be in our studio, followed by lunch in our adjoining home and beach art at a nearby cove.
Welcome to The Art Hand! We certainly haven't met you all before and some of you may not know each other very well either so first things first let's break the ice…
On arrival to our studio we like to serve Bellini's with Homemade Chocolate Brownies and Fresh Strawberries. We're curious! Tell us about the bride to be and your connection with her.
Sean will facilitate a collaborative mosaic workshop where everyone teams together to create a very special mosaic for the bride to be. You can choose from a vast selection of buttons, beads, jewels, gems, jewellery, marbles, stones, shells and glitter. We also encourage participants to bring along a few personal mementos to stick in.
With guidance from Sean the hen will design the layout of the mosaic and direct the proceedings! This is often hilarious! The mosaic will make a wonderful family heirloom for the bride and groom's home and will be a permanent reminder of the day. It will take a few days to dry so you will need to have it collected here.
A beautiful homemade lunch will be served in our adjoining home with a wide choice of dishes to suit everyone's tastes. Please bring along your own wine or perhaps some Prosecco! Our open plan living and dining space overlooks the sea and we will all eat together on our long table.
After lunch we will stretch our legs with a fifteen minute stroll to Kilmurrin Cove for some beach art. It's the bride's choice as to what we will create. Perhaps a giant love heart with the lucky couples initials inside it or a spiraling friends tree? We have plenty of rakes and sticks and everyone gets involved.
We can overlook the beach from the cliff road to get some photos of the artwork. Although the image is temporary the photos will last forever! Why not get a poster printed of your favourite image.
We have some other great activities that we like to do on the beach including Rock Art Relays and Stone Stacking Challenges. All are a great laugh, whatever the weather. Maybe we shall drink some Champagne in the great outdoors, as you do!
We don't provide accommodation and you will need to book a mini bus for transfers. We are happy to give you some recommendations for hotels in the region and reputable bus companies.
This package is available for groups of between 10 and 20 people at a cost of €75 per person. We can assure you of a personal service and a memorable day. Just give us a bell or drop us an email and we can discuss the details.


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UVA women beat Marist, face Cal tonight
Despite a late game surge from the Red Foxes, the UVA women's basketball team managed to hold off Marist 68-61 in their opening round game of the NCAA Tournament. First-year guard Ariana Moorer led the Cavaliers with 16 points. Tonight, the 'Hoos take to the court in Los Angeles again to square off against the Golden Bears of the University of California at Berkeley. Tipoff is at 9:30pm eastern time, and the game will air on ESPN2. The winner of this game will likely take on the as-yet undefeated Connecticut Huskies, who take on the eighth-seeded Florida Gators on Tuesday, March 24.
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I encourage anyone considering living donation to please educate themselves first. Do not rely on the transplant center; their concern is healing the sick patient, and that is the recipient, not the donor.
There is NO comprehensive long-term data about living donors' health and well-being. They simply do not KNOW if donating an organ is completely safe. Until 2006, there were NO rules or oversight at all for living donor transplant programs.
Studies indicate LDs can suffer from bleeding, blood clots, hernias, intestinal binding, testicular swelling, hypertension, reduced adrenal gland function, chronic fatigue and severely reduced kidney function, just to name a few.
LDs can also suffer depression, anxiety and PTSD-like symptoms, yet there is no support or aftercare available at transplant centers.
Living donors are routinely denied health and life insurance post-donation. Some living donors have ended up on the transplant waiting list themselves.
Please educate yourself: www.livingdonor101.com

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Economic Impact: Holiday retail sales should be stronger this season
The holiday selling season got off to a strong start on Black Friday but the results were mixed when comparing online versus in-store sales. Online spending for Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday selling season, was up 16.9 percent compared with the same day in 2016, according to Adobe Digital Insights, which tracks online spending in the nation's 100 largest retail websites.
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Porsche have always insisted that the 911 is the crème de la crème of all their offered models and the Boxster has usually taken a back seat.
Disappointing finished products became a frequent occurrence with the same criticism's coming from all corners. Even us at Première Velocity dismissed the Boxster as the 'poor man's Porsche' and mirrored remarks that nodded at towards the cars weight, the handling being too distant and the exasperating options list designed to rake in as much money as possible.
However there seems to be a new dawn on the horizon for the Boxster as it has been recently voted in the 10 Best cars of 2013 by car and driver. Of course this is an impressive achievement awarded by the magazine and it must be noted that to make this list, requirements stipulate that all cars must be on sale in January 2013 and must be priced under £50,000. So not only an engineering achievement, but a cost effective one too!
The many vast improvements begin with the size. This new Boxster is more spacious improving comfort due to a longer wheelbase and wider front track. It's now also much lighter than its predecessor eliminating one of its biggest shortfalls in recent history. While roadster status was always prevalent, it moves into a new class now with Porsche's wonderful new electric steering providing pinpoint accuracy when driving either in town, or on a spirited country drive.
The specs are equally impressive including acceleration that matches the standard version of the new 991 variant of 911, and believe it or not, can stop in a shorter distance than the McLaren MP4-12C from 70mph. The standard 2.7l model boasts a cool 265bhp but if you want a more visceral drive the S model is for you with a 3.4l engine giving an output of 315bhp.
The new sleek body has the Boxster stepping out from the 911's shadow and gaining its own identity as a true sports car and desirable roadster. Unfortunately here at Première Velocity we can't always guarantee the weather but if it's good enough for CarAndDriver then it's good enough for us.
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Last summer, I photographed a series of bird's-eye views of the central city, which I am just now getting around to processing and editing. Rather than wait until they are all finished, I will post them in small batches as I go, starting with these.
"Central City" (2014)
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With Hurricane Sandy brewing, much of the Eastern US will be without power, and the internet. Thanks to Mashable, here are instructions on how to set up your mobile phone to post on your social networks.
How can you still post on Facebook and Twitter to let your friends and family know that everything is fine? Or ask for help?
You can use good-old text messages.
To tweet, first you need to enable your mobile phone on Twitter.com, so do it now while you can. Go to your Twitter homepage, then to "Settings" and then "Mobile." Insert your cellphone number under "Activate Twitter text messaging," and then you'll have to text "GO" to the number 40404.
Once you've done that, you should receive a text message telling you that your phone is now activated. You should also see new settings on the webpage that allow you to enable or disable text notifications.
Now, to tweet, just write a text and send it to 40404.
To find out more about how to use other Twitter functionalities without an Internet connection, check Twitter's official guide.
If you prefer Facebook... you can access it with texting too!
You can update your status via SMS as well and the social network also gives you the ability to subscribe to your friends' updates and even use Facebook chat. Again, to access these functionalities, you first need to link your mobile phone to your Facebook account.
Log into Facebook.com and go to your "Account Settings," which you can find under the arrow next to your name on the top bar. Then go to "Mobile," introduce your number and click on "Activate Text Messaging." You'll have to select your country and your carrier. Once you've done that, follow the instructions on the screen and text the letter "F" to the number 32665.
Finally, you will receive a confirmation number on your phone. Insert that number on the page. You should then receive a text message that will confirm that your phone is activated.
Now, to update your status, you simply have to write it in a text and send it to 32665.
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The Dumbest Turkey Screw-Ups From the Butterball Turkey Hotline
Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey is not a simple process: You have to pick out the perfect bird, thaw it, roast it, stuff it, check to make sure it's actually cooked, and carve it, all while dodging heated political conversation with your extended family. So it's not surprising that some people manage to screw up one (or more) of these steps.
No one knows this better than Sue Smith, a registered dietitian and 17-year vet of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. Each year she fields questions from people on how to solve their crazy poultry-related conundrums.
Smith shared some of the most memorable calls she has gotten over the years, including stories of turkey-thawing mishaps and what happens when a plastic toy car melts inside stuffing. Hopefully they'll make you feel better about any Thanksgiving mistakes you might make this year.
Maybe wait until after bath time to thaw a turkey
"The No. 1 question we get through live chat, email, and on the phone is this: How do you thaw a turkey? Recently, a mom called us who was just getting home from work. She had asked her husband to thaw the turkey and get it ready for Thanksgiving. When she walked upstairs, she found her husband giving their twin boys a bath, and next to those boys was a turkey floating in the bathtub as well. He thought he was doing a great job. In order to thaw your turkey properly, we want it in its own cold water bath... in the sink."
Snowstorms will not help your turkey thaw faster
"We had a call from Denver where a woman was thawing her turkey outside, which is totally fine to do, as it was below 40℉ at the time. But then Denver got hit with a big snowstorm, and she could not find the turkey. Luckily she was able to run out and get a fresh turkey. She called back later because she sent her grandkids out on a mission and they dug up the yard and found the turkey. The good news is that they could use it for another holiday."
The case of the 30-year-old turkey
"We had a caller from Alabama who was at his dad's house and found a turkey that had been in the freezer for 30 years. He wanted to know the best way to prepare the turkey. Ideally we want to get a fresher turkey than that. He also found the top of his parents' wedding cake in the freezer and a snowball from every year that it had snowed in the state."
Melted plastic is not an ingredient in a good stuffing
"A woman's grandkids were helping her prepare the turkey, and as she was stuffing it, her grandson was playing with his matchbox cars and thought the cavity of the turkey was an ideal place to park them. So when they went to carve the turkey, they found the cars in the stuffing. They wanted to know if they could eat the stuffing or not. I told them to keep the stuffing aside and maybe just eat the turkey this time."
The mystery of the meatless turkey
"There are no dumb questions! But we did get a call once from a woman who was convinced there was no meat on the turkey. She said it was flat and there was no meat. After some probing, we realized the turkey was upside down. It was on its breast, right-side up, and of course there's not going to be much turkey meat on that side. When she flipped it over, she was very happy to see all the meat."
It's OK to come out of the closet
"I like hearing from the first-time cooks. A newlywed called in and was whispering real quiet. I could hardly hear her. I found out she was hiding in a closet upstairs, and she didn't want her in-laws to know she'd never prepared a turkey. She was so nervous she wasn't going to prepare it correctly. We walked her through it, and by the end she was talking loudly, feeling confident, and ready to go.
On the flip side, I had a mother-in-law call from the closet whispering because she was nervous her new daughter-in-law was cooking the turkey incorrectly. She was convinced she didn't know how to cook and wanted to go down there and help her out. But it turns out the daughter-in-law was right."
Spray attention to directions
"A woman called who was looking to bake some cookies for Thanksgiving, and the directions called for her to spray the pan. And we told her, 'You spray the bottom of the pan.' Well, she sprayed the bottom of the pan. Like, she flipped it over, sprayed it, and turned it back over to put the cookies on. We had to tell her, 'Spray it where the cookies go on.' We're happy we were able to help her with a non-turkey question."
This isn't a screw-up, but it will hit you right in the feels
"A 91-year-old man called us who was cooking turkey for the very first time. His wife had just passed away and he still wanted to carry on the tradition. His whole family was coming over, including his great-grandkids, and we walked him through the process from beginning to end -- it took over 40 minutes for him to learn how to prepare that turkey. And those are the calls that are truly great. You could tell he was so happy and thankful to have the Thanksgiving turkey on the table."
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Insect Causes Car Crash
On the morning of Friday, October 21st there was a car accident in Washington County. The accident occurred near Highway 175 and Crooked Road. The Sherriff's office, who is currently investigating the accident, believes that a bug played a large role.
The driver of the vehicle was traveling on Highway 175, when she noticed an insect on her leg. The sight of the bug caused the driver to panic. Because of the panic, the driver lost control of her vehicle. This caused her vehicle to go off the road and crash into an arrow sign, a We Energies box and an electric pole. The collision caused the electric pole to be spilt in half.
While bugs can be scary, you need to remain calm if you encounter an insect in your car while driving. Staying calm in this sometimes frightening situation can help to keep not only yourself safe, but others safe as well. Staying calm can help to prevent an accident.
If you find a bug in your car the first thing you should do is remain calm. If possible pull over in a safe area to do so and remove the insect from your vehicle. After you remove the bug from your car, you can return to your travels.
Have you had an experience with a bug in your vehicle? Do you have any tips for remaining calm when you find a bug in your car?


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Blasphemous Art Works Remain at Vienna Cathedral Gallery
By Hilary White
VIENNA, Austria, May 6, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A Christian group in Vienna is asking for a renewal of protests against the display of a series of paintings in an art gallery attached to the Catholic cathedral that they say are blasphemous. In spite of thousands of protest letters and e-mails, the director of the Vienna's Dommuseum, still refuses to remove artworks by Alfred Hrdlicka that depict Christ and his Apostles as homosexuals engaged in a homosexual orgy at the Last Supper.
The Catholic group, the Austrian Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) has asked faithful Christians to renew their protests by writing once again to the museum director. They say that while the Last Supper painting has been removed, others remain.
In early April, the online Christian news site, Gloria TV posted a video that showed Hrdlicka's depiction of the flagellation of Christ with a nude Roman soldier performing a lewd act on the Lord's body. When protests flooded into the gallery, director Dr. Bernhard Boehler said visitors have asked "in a more or less emotional way," why the Apostles are depicted copulating. According to the director, the artist responded, "There were no women around".
"This exhibition, which attracts numerous pupils and students, strongly contributes to promote relativism in regard to faith and morals, particularly among its visitors," the Catholic group told media.
Citing the recent gruesome revelations of the Austrian man who imprisoned and raped his own daughter and an earlier case in which a young girl was abducted and imprisoned for 8 years, the TFP said, "At the very root of these monstrous cases are found a loss of faith and the increasing moral decadence of our society, particularly the dissolution of the family, which the TFP has long been struggling to defend."
Alfred Hrdlicka is a self-professed atheist and Marxist who said that he was pleased but also surprised when the Cathedral's museum agreed to exhibit his works.
Boehler said, "It was never our intention to hurt religious feelings, as we are also an institution of the Church. We understand that it is a provocative work of art. Provocation is a significant element of Arthur Hrdlicka's works of art."
He admitted that the words are "very provocative, problematic" and that "strong believers" would feel that they "might be blasphemous or obscene."
Boehler also suggested that Christian protests against the exhibit were akin to the use of violence by Islamic extremists against the publication of the so-called Mohammed cartoons in some Dutch newspapers.
The astonishingly muted response and lack of firm action regarding the exhibit by the Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, has stunned many Christians, especially considering the international furor that has been going on now for almost two months. The Dommuseum art gallery is attached to the historic Catholic cathedral of St. Stephen and is located adjacent to the Archbishop's Palace.
To contact Dr. Bernhard Boehler:
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To contact the Archdiocese of Vienna:
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U.S., Allies Target Islamic State Oil Assets
At least 21 people, including seven civilians, were killed in U.S.-led airstrikes overnight against Islamic State's oil installations and compounds. WSJ's Sam Dagher reports. Photo: AP
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Dickinson is remote for the fall. Prospective students may contact our admissions office and schedule a visit. Campus buildings are closed. Face coverings are required on campus.
by President Nancy A. Roseman
What a privilege it is to reach out to the Dickinson community through my first magazine column. While I look forward to addressing a wide variety of topics, how convenient that the focus of this issue is science! That said, you have my promise thatDickinson Magazine will not become a science journal.
Big data is a significant new idea with seemingly limitless reach. Information about us is gathered constantly, sometimes with our knowledge, but increasingly not. Our wired world tracks our movements, what we purchase, what Web pages we briefly linger on, the GPS coordinates of photos we take. Enormous amounts of information, and evolving technologies to organize it and wield it usefully, have spawned a new discipline: big data.
Earlier this year, a research group publishing in the journal Science demonstrated that using anonymously provided DNA-sequence information, they could identify from whom the DNA came. They performed this feat using a relatively small amount of genetic information, combined with publicly available genetic databases that are used either for genealogy studies or biomedical research, and other publicly available information. Experts in the field—and the authors themselves—were surprised by how easy it was to pluck the needle out of the human haystack. In fact, the databases used in this study are all freely available on the Internet. The process they used was not itself particularly sophisticated, but like most breakthroughs, it required a novel and imaginative approach.
This work has sparked much debate among biomedical researchers, bioethicists and policy makers about a host of issues given that our DNA serves as what some have called a future diary of our health—a diary that becomes easier to read as biomedical research advances. Already, there are well-defined markers for certain cancers and chronic diseases. The ability of insurers and employers to discriminate against individuals based on their genetic information is not so farfetched, and, as a result, there are those lobbying for more robust laws protecting against a potential new form of bias: genetic discrimination.
In reading about this leap from an anonymous piece of DNA sequence to the unique individual it belongs to, I reflected on touring, in the mid-'90s, one of the most sophisticated automated DNA-sequencing laboratories in the country, at MIT. Eric Lander, the extraordinary scientist who led the charge to sequence the human genome, told us of the thousands of DNA letters, or nucleotides, they could sequence in a day. That was actually the easy part. He then described the real problem being solved in a back room of the building, a fair distance from all of those robots busily going about the business of generating all those data.
There, computer scientists, geneticists and mathematicians were furiously trying to develop software that would be able to organize and analyze all of those sequence data, make sense out of that four-letter alphabet constituting our genetic code. At that time, the main challenge of the Human Genome Project wasn't generating the sequence; it was having the tools to assemble and interpret it. There simply wasn't any software that could handle the sheer volume of data those robots were generating. Having that four-letter alphabet laid out before us had little utility then, but with the advent of what we now call big data and the development of the necessary computational tools, scientists reached the point that allowed biomedical researchers and others to get to work studying the human genome.
What is so remarkable, and a little frightening, is that in approximately 20 years, we have gone from that four-letter alphabet as disorganized white noise to identifying a single person out of the human family using relatively little genetic information.
Big data is playing an increasingly significant, oftentimes invisible, role in our lives. Navigating all of its ramifications, as exemplified by the implications surrounding this latest manipulation of human genetic information, is exactly the kind of challenge a liberal-arts education prepares us for. Biologists who are worrying that they are unprepared for the ethical and other challenges posed by the very research they are doing would have benefitted from what the liberal arts have to offer.
Dickinsonians are ready for this increasingly interconnected and complex world. Instead of being limited to becoming highly specialized and technically competent, especially in a world where competency is fleeting as technology speeds by, our graduates have the foundation to navigate and succeed in a world where intellectual flexibility and breadth across disciplines is more valuable than ever.
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Helping Ag Tap Tax Credits
Former Ag Secretary Johanns Touting Research and Development Tax Credit for Agribusinesses
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agricultural companies are not making full use of the federal Research and Development Tax Credit, according to a former USDA secretary.
Mike Johanns, a former agriculture secretary, U.S. senator and Nebraska governor, is taking on a new position as chairman of agriculture for tax advisory company alliantgroup, mainly to highlight the opportunities for farmers and other small- to medium-sized agribusinesses to use the research and development tax credit.
The R&D tax credit has been around since 1981 and was claimed to offset more than $12 billion in taxes in 2014. But recent changes and interpretations by the IRS have opened up the tax credit to a broader group of businesses and uses. Steven Miller, a former acting commissioner of the IRS and now national director of tax at alliantgroup, champions the view that a wider range of industries and purposes qualify for the R&D tax credit, but don't claim it.
Johanns will be working to help educate various agricultural industries that work done to develop and test different products in agriculture, even at the smallest businesses, may qualify for the R&D tax credit.
"My focus is to help make sure the agricultural sector is taking full advantage of the laws already on the books, more specifically the tax credits that are available to them," Johanns told DTN on Thursday.
Johanns said he wants to help small- and medium-sized agribusinesses qualify for these credits.
"I want to make sure that agronomist who is out there doing all of the things necessary to benefit from the tax credit is aware of it and actually receives that tax credit," Johanns said. "It might be true for other industries, such as the dairy industry."
Dhaval Jadav, CEO of alliantgroup, said Johanns' work in government and in agriculture will help him educate businesses on various tax incentives.
"With his extensive background in government and agriculture, Secretary Johanns adds a unique perspective to our firm that will only enhance our understanding of the concerns of those within the agricultural sector," Jadav said. "His insight will be vital in enhancing our outreach to the industry."
Johanns pointed to a range of businesses that could qualify for the tax credit but aren't utilizing it, including animal genetics and farm implement businesses down to local cooperatives or livestock operations.
"It just may not be on their radar screen, and we want to make sure it does pop up on their radar screens," Johanns said. "So now we are intently focused on small and medium companies in the ag sector across the country because we just know for sure it is not on their radar screen."
Johanns cited at least one poultry company that saw $3 million in tax benefits using the R&D tax credit.
The credit will eliminate taxes dollar for dollar, but is nonrefundable. The size of the company does not matter, but there are four tests to qualify, including eliminating technical uncertainty in operations, or experimenting with alternative solutions, or approaches that require systematic trial and error. The experiments must be technical in nature and involve a science such as biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering or physics. The purpose of the experiment must be focused on improving a product or process at the business.
Research on disease-resistant crops, for instance, would qualify.
"Let's say you have a company out there experimenting with a new or different fertilizer, or working with farmer members to develop an irrigation application that really is different and new. It saves on water use, but prompts the development or application of fertilizer," Johanns said. "The evaluation of techniques to increase yields with any product. That's a pretty broad definition there, but agronomists fit into that area."
Johanns said part of the challenge is people in the ag sector are usually focused on the results they want to achieve, but not focusing on the idea that what they are doing to change on-farm processes could quality for a business tax credit.
"We believe if we can get out and get involved with the businesses in the ag sector, it will be on their radar screen," Johanns said.
More information on the R&D tax credit can be found at http://dld.bz/… or http://dld.bz/…
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Because my birthday is Sunday, The ACN came back down to celebrate it with me. This time she brought her mommy and daddy and Nipper.
You may remember that the last time Nipper came down, we got into a tiny bit of trouble… when we destroyed my mother's living room.
This time my sister decided not to bring the toy that we used for our campaign of destruction. Something called a "Kong."
However, when my sister unpacked when she got here, she opened a bag with the dog food and leash and found the…
Apparently Nipper took it and dropped it into the bag before they left.
You gotta respect that kind of dedication to causing trouble.
I think that Nipper has developed a crush on me. She follows me around, carrying toys for us to play with. If I am busy, she gives me indignant little barks. And if that doesn't work, she puts her head down and gives me a puppy pout.
She's clearly been well coached.[The Monkey JUST called from her grandparents' house.
Monkey: Were you up?
Peter: I've been up for hours.
Monkey: (in one breath) You probably haven't been up for hours but you've been up for a while I guess Is [The ACN] there I only saw the car this morning I was walking back to my house the door was locked and my dad was trying to get sleep so I came back here and was going to call him but they all told me that he'd be mad if I woke him up but I'm not afraid of my dad I want to go visit [The ACN] before I go to the craft show is she going to the craft show? My aunt is calling in I gotta go.
Speaking of my birthday (we were, scroll back!) where are my damn cards and gifts?
You suck.
Because it is crazy to have to blog on my birthday, I have a special guest poster lined up for tomorrow. It is the ex formerly (and currently, really) known as HRC.
Her birthday is in a couple of days, so, to return the favour, I'll be guest posting for her.
Which, let's face it, is some pretty good incentive for her to say nice things about me tomorrow.
Edit to add: A little pre-craft show cuddling.


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A broad host range cloning vehicle that can be mobilized at high frequency into Gram-negative bacteria has been constructed from the naturally occurring antibiotic resistance plasmid RK2. The vehicle is 20 kilobase pairs in size, encodes tetracycline resistance, and contains two single restriction enzyme sites suitable for cloning. Mobilization is effected by a helper plasmid consisting of the RK2 transfer genes linked to a ColE1 replicon. By use of this plasmid vehicle, a gene bank of the DNA from a wild-type strain of Rhizobium meliloti has been constructed and established in Escherichia coli. One of the hybrid plasmids in the bank contains a DNA insert of approximately 26 kilobase pairs which has homology to the nitrogenase structural gene region of Klebsiella pneumoniae.


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Although trademark law traditionally turns on protecting consumers from confusing ambiguity, some of its doctrines ignore consumer perception in whole or in part. In particular, the doctrine of trademark incapacity—also known as the de facto secondary meaning doctrine—denies trademark protection to a term that was once a generic product designation, even if consumers now see the term primarily as a source-signifying trademark. This Article contends that trademark law fails in critical ways to reflect our knowledge of how words gain or lose meaning over time and how new meanings become part of the public lexicon, a phenomenon commonly referred to as semantic shift. Analyzing trademark acquisition through the lens of semantic shift sheds light on how the trademark incapacity doctrine misunderstands both the nature of language and the role of consumer perception in shaping trademark's competition policy. The Article proposes replacing the doctrine of trademark incapacity with the primary significance test already applied at other stages of trademark litigation. If there is evidence that a majority of consumers have come to see the term as source-signifying rather than product designating, the law should recognize that source significance and the term should qualify for federal trademark protection.
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Short ball has been our best strategy against India: Glenn Maxwell
Australia will continue to trouble India with short-pitched deliveries, says all-rounder
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell yesterday made it clear that the visitors will be targeting Indian batsmen with short-pitch deliveries when the two teams clash during the fourth one-day international at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here tomorrow.
"I think the short ball has probably been our best strategy so far. I don't think we're going to change our strategy too much. We thought we bowled pretty well (in the last match)," Maxwell told reporters.
"Unfortunately, Dhoni went off at the end and played brilliantly. I thought we bowled really well last game. It felt like we sorted out a few of their batsmen. Hopefully they've got a few worries in their camp. We're feeling pretty good at the moment," he said.
Mitchell Johnson's short-pitched ball sent the hosts on the back foot in Mohali on Saturday. The pacer finished with figures of 4-46. Maxwell said the Aussies will put up a good show in Dhoni's hometown in Rachi.
Talking about their plans against the Indian captain, Maxwell said, "I think we had pretty good plans for him in the last game, though a couple of things didn't quite go to plan. I think we dropped a catch, one ball that just cleared mid-off.
If we take those chances, I think we're chasing 260-270 and we finish that game a lot earlier. I felt like our plans were very good. We shut him down early.
We made him face a lot of dot balls at the start of the innings. Hopefully we get a little bit more assistance with the ball here and put a lot of pressure on him."
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Report on capacity calculation and allocation
Pursuant to Article 31 of CACM Regulation, ENTSO-E needs to draft a report on capacity calculation and allocation and submit it to the Agency no later than 2 years after entry into force of CACM Regulation. The subsequent issues of this reports are to be delivered to the Agency every two years if requested so from the Agency.
Action 1: In August 2017, ENTSO-E submitted to the Agency the first Biennial report on capacity calculation and allocation. You can find the report here.
Action 2: In August 2019, ENTSO-E submitted to the Agency a subsequent report on capacity calculation and allocation 2019, accessible here.
Report on harmonisation of capacity calculation methodology
Pursuant to Article 21 of the CACM Regulation, the harmonisation of capacity calculation methodology shall be subject to an efficiency assessment concerning the harmonisation of the flow-based methodologies and the coordinated net transmission capacity methodologies that provide for the same level of operational security. All TSOs shall submit the assessment with a proposal for the transition towards a harmonised capacity calculation methodology to all regulatory authorities within 12 months after at least two capacity calculation regions have implemented common capacity calculation methodology.
No actions have been completed yet with regard to this topic.
Report on harmonisation of redispatching and countertrading
Pursuant to Article 35 of the CACM Regulation, all TSOs in each capacity calculation region shall develop a report assessing the progressive coordination and harmonisation of mechanisms, agreements and proposals reflecting the right of the TSOs to redispatch all available generation units and loads in accordance with the appropriate mechanisms and agreements applicable to its control area, including interconnectors. The report shall be submitted to their respective regulatory authorities for their assessment. The proposals in the report shall prevent these mechanisms and agreements from distorting the market.
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Pursuant to Article 37 of the CACM Regulation, all TSOs and all NEMOs shall review the operation of the price coupling algorithm and continuous trading matching algorithm no later than two years after the approval of the SDAC and AIDC algorithms and submit the report to the Agency. If requested by the Agency, the review shall then be repeated every second year.
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Action 1: In March 2019, the Agency published all NEMOs' and all TSOs' report on the costs of establishing, amending and operating SDAC and SIDC. In April 2019, all NEMOs together with all TSOs submitted a corrigendum of the report (page 12 only) and the Agency published it.
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Abbeyshrule keeps Tidy Towns crown
The south Longford village of Abbeyshrule cemented its position as the county's tidiest town this week, writes Liam Cosgrove.
Adjudicators from the National Tidy Towns competition awarded the leafy countryside venue a grand total of 316 marks, four shy of the country's tidiest town, Kilkenny.
It's total is also two better than the 314 it received 12 months earlier and four more than its national winning exploits in 2012.
An extract taken from a second round adjudication report underlined the high esteem in which the village is held by the competition's judging panel.
"It has been many years since this adjudicator has visited Abbeyshrule and your village today is quite astounding.
"It is clear on the Ballymahon approach that a special place is imminent," read a report taken on July 25 last.
Abbeyshrule's achievements were followed by those of another south Longford village, Newtowncashel. Its 311 final tally ensured it maintained a comfortable cushion over third placed Ardagh on 293.
The honour of Longford's tidiest small town was won by Edgeworthstown with Ballymahon and Granard sharing the joint runner's up spot.
Longford town, the only countywide entrant in Ireland's largest town section secured 293 marks.
"The high scores obtained by towns like Longford is a fantastic result and is testament to the hard work and dedication of local voluntary organisations," said local Fine Gael TD James Bannon.
The Legan native said he was especially proud of the 259 marks his home village managed to achieve in a competition that continues to attract plenty of intrigue at a local level.
"I was also particularly pleased to see that my own home area of Legan received a high score and it was noted that 'very little litter was noticed on the day of adjudication'.
"This year's success is a great encouragement to everyone in community. Hopefully we can go one step further in 2015," he said.


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Production from Phase Two of the Minto copper-gold project, the first new metal mine and mill in a decade in this territory, has exceeded its 2,400-t/d design capacity several times since completion. Owner Sherwood Copper of Vancouver says the Phase Two commissioning was completed less than three months after construction was complete, and Phase Three of the mill expansion is around the corner.
During the four weeks leading up to April 12, the mill throughput averaged 2,336 t/d with average head grades of 4.5% Cu and 20 g/t Ag. Copper recoveries of 93.5% and concentrate grades, at 42.8% Cu, were above design targets. Individual day highs during this period include mill throughput of 2,642 tonnes, copper recoveries of 97% and concentrate grades of 47% Cu, showing that there is still room to fully optimize plant performance by achieving a higher level of performance on a sustained basis, says Sherwood.
The company says that because the gold content of the concentrates is assayed offsite, those results are not yet available.
Sherwood aims to produce about 55 million lb of copper and 244,000 oz of gold from the Minto mine during 2008. The company's website at www.SherwoodCopper.com contains both photo and map galleries for the Minto project.
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When federal drug enforcement agents announced last summer that they had arrested scores of suspects in an "international narcotics-trafficking organization" with operations in New York and Seattle, they hailed it as the first major crackdown on khat — a plant grown in the Horn of Africa and chewed like tobacco for its stimulant buzz.
But more than nine months later, prosecutors in Seattle have dismissed charges against all but a handful of defendants, and the few expected to go to trial next month are considered to have a good chance of avoiding jail. The New York case, meantime, is teetering on a fine legal argument over whether khat is a powerful illicit stimulant or something more akin to a double espresso.
The dual cases have rocked close-knit Somali communities in the United States, raising fears among the mostly Muslim immigrants that the defendants could be deported back to the violence and chaos they fled. They also are concerned that the lives of those left behind will be complicated by the government's implications that the khat trade is somehow linked to terrorist networks in northeastern Africa.
The government's zeal in pursuing khat smugglers also has raised questions about its priorities. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration led the 18-month-long investigation that spanned three continents, involved a dozen federal, state and local agencies and required thousands of hours of wiretapping. Dozens of court-appointed attorneys have represented defendants who could not afford lawyers.
'An extremely expensive fight'
"There's no question that it is an extremely expensive fight," said Eric Sterling, president of the nonprofit Criminal Justice Policy Foundation. "My understanding of the use of khat is that it should be a very low priority for federal law enforcement. … I think these cases are largely a waste of very precious federal criminal justice resources."
The crackdown, which was dubbed "Operation Somali Express," by the DEA, went public with the unsealing of federal indictments on July 26. Prosecutors in the Southern District Court of New York charged 44 people with a range of khat-related crimes — including money laundering and conspiracy to import and distribute the leaves. In Seattle, 18 defendants were charged with conspiring to import and distribute the substance.
"Operation Somalia Express struck at the heart of a significant trafficking organization that was sending drugs to the United States," DEA special agent Rodney Benson in Seattle said in a press release announcing the indictments. "This drug has the same dangerous and damaging effects as other drugs and some of the huge profits from the khat trade were being returned overseas."
But many experts challenge that assertion, noting that khat has been used in social and religious settings in Somalia and surrounding countries for centuries and is legal in the majority of Western countries.
The World Health Organization has studied khat repeatedly over the years, most recently in 2006 when it assessed its health impact as quite modest. It also has concluded that it does not merit international control.
"No one except the U.S. government asserts khat is particularly addictive," said Bob Burrows, a professor of Middle East politics at the University of Washington, who spent eight years in Yemen, another khat-chewing society. "Another thing is there is no hallucinating. Khat gives a sense of well being. It's a very social thing."
Major federal resources
Operation Somalia Express was large, even in the context of the war on drugs.
The DEA, which received the lion's share of the $13.8 billion budget for U.S. drug control efforts in fiscal 2007, declined to estimate the cost of the operation. But when asked if this was a major law enforcement effort, DEA special agent Erin Mulvey replied, "Absolutely. …It was one of the largest concerted efforts among DEA and (other enforcement) agencies."
In addition to yielding 62 suspects, the operation resulted in the seizure of 5 tons of khat —roughly $2 million worth of the plant, according to the DEA — in the New York case.
Information from that probe prompted a sting in Seattle, where the federal Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force, working with a dozen other agencies, seized another 1,000 pounds of khat.
Trafficking in what?
For most Americans, the only reference point for khat could well be "Black Hawk Down," the 2001 movie in which glassy-eyed Somali boy-soldiers face off with U.S. Special Forces. In the fictionalized account of the 1993 battle for Mogadishu, an Army Ranger warns his comrades before a confrontation with local militiamen that they should exercise abundant caution because by late afternoon their foes will be "all f----d up on khat."
Khat has been used in social and religious settings in Somalia and surrounding countries for centuries, mainly by men. Taxi drivers, students — and boy-soldiers — use it stay alert and quash hunger. Migrants from the Horn of Africa, including some 150,000 Somalis who have come to the United States since the early 1990s, brought the habit with them.
Most khat users chew it — storing the wad of leaves in a cheek while swallowing the juices, though it also can be made into tea. They describe the effects as wakefulness, euphoria and talkativeness. Its defenders liken it to coffee drinking in other cultures.
There are side effects associated with khat use, however, such as insomnia, followed by exhaustion and testiness, and a list of more serious risks for long-term users. Women complain that it makes men lazy, sexually impotent and is a waste of scant financial resources.
Like most vices, its impact on society is hotly debated.
Sgt. Ben Casuccio, a narcotics officer with the Columbus, Ohio, Police Department, said the drug has had a negative impact on the large Somali community in his city and is a potential "gateway drug" to stronger substances.
"These people, as soon as it comes in, they start using it. ... Other people in the community complain about problems it causes," including domestic disputes and making users not to want to go to work, he said.
But many experts say there is no evidence that its appeal extends beyond its cultural pull.
"This is a very culturally specific drug," said Peter Reuter, a professor at the University of Maryland's department of criminology. "It's so hard to think that there's a great public issue here. It's not that khat has become the new yuppie drug. … It's got no cachet."
The United States has taken a hard line on khat, but the law that applies to it is ambiguous. It is this legal gray area that is being debated in court.
"There are issues in this case that are not issues (in other drug cases)," said Sam Schmidt, an attorney for one of the defendants in the New York case. "If it's a cocaine or marijuana case, you don't have issues about whether it is a drug or not."
Fresh khat contains cathinone, a stimulant that is internationally controlled under United Nations agreements and listed as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, alongside heroin and LSD.
Disappearing evidence
But the cathinone in khat begins breaking down the moment the plant is harvested and begins its long journey from the highlands of east Africa to U.S. cities. Even the DEA agrees that after about 48 hours — and no more than 72 — the cathinone is essentially gone, leaving behind a milder stimulant, cathine, possession of which is a misdemeanor. The typical shipping time, from the field in Africa, via Europe to end users in the United States, is about four days.
Rapid cathinone decay creates urgency for sellers and enforcers alike. Traffickers often wrap it in banana leaves to try to preserve its freshness during shipping.
And law-enforcement agencies that intercept khat typically rush it to the nearest lab in refrigerated containers to test it before the active ingredient vanishes.
The levels of cathinone in khat seized during raids in New York were "detectable," which the government maintains is enough to convict. But defense attorneys have challenged the tests, arguing that they may have reversed the breakdown process and produced traces of cathinone from cathine.
Defense attorneys also have filed motions seeking to suppress evidence gained from wiretapping, arguing that DEA did not have probable cause to believe that any of the banned substance would be present in the khat by the time it arrived in the United States.
One such motion already has been rejected, but U.S. District Judge Denise Cote made it clear in remarks accompanying her ruling that prosecutors must prove that the defendants conspired to import and traffic cathinone, not just khat.
Not always a federal priority
In the past, khat has not been taken very seriously by federal authorities.
Federal sentencing guidelines equate possession of 100 kilograms of khat — roughly three or four large suitcases full — with possession of 1 kilogram of marijuana or 1 gram of heroin.
For years, when travelers were caught at the airport carrying khat, the plant would be seized and the travelers sent back home. And khat is not once mentioned in the 95-page National Drug Control Strategy for 2007.
Some states also are taking a tougher stance.
Mike Weinman, legislative liaison from the Columbus Police Department, is pressing for changes in Ohio — home to about 40,000 Somali immigrants — that would make it easier to prosecute khat possession cases.
"The problem is getting worse," he said. "We've got officers who are walking into bars where everyone is chewing khat. What do you do with these people? The officers call narcotics and there's not really much they can do."
The exception to that rule is the 2001 case of Mahad Samatar, who was prosecuted in Ohio's first khat trial. Samatar was arrested after picking up a 66-pound khat shipment that was intended for guests at a Somali wedding.Despite being a first time offender, Samatar received a mandatory-minimum 10-year sentence. Many in the community believe the heavy penalty, which came right after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, was the result of a prevailing anti-Muslim mood.
Terrorists profiting from khat?
Lawyers, defendants and some law enforcers argue that the reason behind the federal turnaround on khat was the belief that the khat profits are funding terrorist groups operating in the Horn of Africa.
After the indictments, FBI Assistant Director Mark Mershon said that the continuing probe would seek to determine the "ultimate destiny of the funds," which intelligence suggested was based in "countries in east Africa which are a hotbed for Sunni (Muslim) extremism and a wellspring for terrorists associated with al-Qaida."
Media coverage of Operation Somali Express amplified the alleged terrorism connection. ABC's "Nightline" program, which was allowed by federal officials to cover the operation before it became public, broadcast a program on July 26, titled, "Drug of the Terror Lords."
"What was at stake?" it asked rhetorically. "Stopping the spread of a new drug menace which could be helping fund terrorism."
"East Africa is the home to several of the East African al-Qaida cell members," John Demarest, an FBI agent working with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, said in the report. "Somalia offers shelter, logistics, through various local jihadi group there, within Mogadishu and surrounding communities. They offer a training venue, funding, jobs and the like."
Many Somali immigrants also see an anti-terrorism agenda behind the khat crackdown.
'Part of the ongoing war on terror'
"It is clearly part of the ongoing war on terror," said Omar Jamal, executive director of the Minneapolis-based Somali Justice Advocacy Center. "… The feds are looking for any excuse to lock people up and hopefully stumble across some connection to terror."
In the more than two years since Operation Somalia Express got under way, no terrorism-related charges have been filed and no connections between the khat trade and terrorists has been revealed.
A DEA spokeswoman would not comment on whether any evidence has surfaced tying the khat trade to terrorism, saying that was the domain of the FBI. The FBI said it could not comment on an ongoing investigation.
Some experts remain confident the links will turn up. Among them is Harvey Kushner, a criminal justice professor at Long Island University, who has long argued that khat money is funding al-Qaida or associated terror organizations.
Kushner, a TV pundit who has acted as a counterterror consultant for the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, devoted an entire chapter to the notion of a khat-terrorism link in his 2004 book "Holy War on the Home Front."
"This has been my baby," he said. "I've been lobbying for years to get cooperation between governments, especially United States and (Great Britain), on this. My hope is we'll be able to show a money trail funneled back to terrorist activities including Somalia, East Africa and other places in the world where al-Qaida has a strong foothold."
But many Somalis and Africa scholars question the logic of such a link. They point out that the Islamic Courts Union, the fundamentalist Islamic government that briefly took power in Somalia last year, tried to ban the use of khat.
Islamic government toppled
The government was subsequently toppled — in part because of its unpopular position on khat — and supplanted by an interim government with the assistance of U.S.-backed Ethiopian forces.
"I think the whole premise (of a khat-terror link) is really quite questionable," said Ruth Iyob, professor of African politics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. "The biggest crowd to profit from khat was the warlords who were supported by the U.S. government."
Proving such a link, if one exists, is complicated by the way that khat arrives in the United States.
In the New York case, authorities allege that the tons of khat came in 20- to 30-pound bunches, usually carried by dozens of couriers before finally arriving in commercial air express packages from Europe. The challenge for prosecutors will be to create a paper trail linking the shipments to one another.
With the trials scheduled to begin next month in both the New York and Seattle cases, the pool of defendants is shrinking.
Of 18 original defendants in the Seattle case, only five are now headed for trial on June 19. Two were dismissed for mistaken identity and five others were freed after prosecutors decided they were peripheral to the case.
Two defendants who were described in the indictments as ringleaders of the khat-smuggling operation pleaded guilty to agricultural felonies — a crime punishable by 12 months probation and $1,000 fine. Four others have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance.
In a new indictment filed on April 5, the five remaining defendants are charged with conspiring to import and distribute cathinone. The charges could bring up to 40 years in prison, but given sentencing guidelines and other considerations, it would be surprising if they received a harsher punishment than the alleged ringleaders, observers say.
"They need to avoid disparity in sentencing," said attorney Jeffrey Coopersmith, who represented a defendant in the Seattle case against whom all charges were dropped.
N.Y. prosecutors focus on eight
In New York, meanwhile, Judge Cotes ordered the prosecution to divide the defendants into smaller groups for trial. The prosecution selected eight defendants against whom it believes the evidence is most convincing for a trial scheduled to start on June 4, including the only four who have been held in prison since last year's roundup. One of those major players — who had been indicted for a continuing criminal conspiracy, which carries a minimum 20 years — recently agreed to a plea deal that should substantially reduce his prison time.
The outcome of that trial will likely determine whether the other 36 defendants will stand trial or, if guilty verdicts are handed down, seek plea bargains.
Critics say common sense suggests there will be only one trial, but also indicates that common sense is not necessarily the driving force behind the khat cases.
"Hell hath no fury like a zealous federal prosecutor on a mission," said Tim Gresback, a Moscow, Idaho, defense attorney who has been following the federal cases. "If your ideology impels you to conclude that an expensive prosecution of Somalis for chewing on a shrub will somehow reduce terrorism, common-sense financial considerations become irrelevant. When obsessed with terrorism you see it everywhere, even hiding in a shrub."
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Your new bathroom needs to suit your style of home, very often we see our renovations take more of a traditional feel, to keep in sync with the rest of the interior design.
Utilising classic pieces, Simple vanities and tapware. The beauty is in the detail. In some respects, it's easier to define traditional bathroom design in terms of what it's not: sleek, modern, contemporary or minimalist designs generally would fail to qualify. An ultra-modern or contemporary bathroom can sometimes look out of place or too clinical in a period home with charm and character. Always take into account what future renovations you intend on completing in the rest of the home, then choose your bathroom to suit.
Surfaces are an important element of traditional bathroom designs. Vanity tops most often feature natural materials, like stone, slate or granite. Floor and wall tile choices range from historical to vintage. When it comes to furniture for traditional bathrooms, natural materials are definitely most common. High-quality wood pieces are often used for sink cabinet bases.


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Bozhe moy! Held every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online, yadda yadda yadda…
Let's be honest, one month out of the year to concentrate on cybersecurity awareness is a real waste of time and resources, Every day should be National Cybersecurity Awareness Day. An informal poll of InfoSec News subscribers who have taken their annual DoD/DISA Cyber Awareness Challenge only really remember Jeff, Tina and that guy who steals your phone every year.
This slightly NSFW video covers a lot of ground in less than three minutes and might be onto something, another InfoSec News informal poll of non-cybersecurity aware people showed users were able to grasp the security concepts presented. (No idea if the low cut Russian military costume helped or hurt) Nevertheless, its free cybersecurity awareness training, Enjoy!
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I might be burning out.
I just have too many things I want or need to do. And sometimes I feel like I am just a robot going through the motions, going to work in the morning, and returning home in the evenings. I need to rediscover the things that I do just because I like doing them. Maybe I need to go back to going to cafes during the weekend, relaxing, reading a book, taking a break.
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Freedom From White Supremacy Comes With A Reexamination of Our Education System
We were educated in the disease of white supremacy. It is time we realize this education is not good enough for our children. In order to expose the lies, embrace the truth and to give our children a more progressive education, there has to be a deliberate and collective effort for change.
-L.J. Douglas
If you think it is cool to drop your feelings about Charlottesville and then jump onto the next trending topic on social media, you are part of the problem. If you think giving condolences to Heather Heyer, her family, and to the many individuals who were injured in the horrific domestic terrorist attack is enough, you are part of the problem. If you believe letting this domestic terrorist attack be the focal point of the media for a few days before we resume business as normal when this was one of the most crucial terrorist attacks on American soil, you are part of the problem and you should stop wasting your time.
I truly believe parents, educators, and administrators around the nation should use these most recent events on our soil as a way to open up the door to change education for our younger generation. They should be taught the information shared by these hate groups is misleading and derogatory, to say the least.
White supremacy wasn't just the physical capture, owning, and selling of other human beings, but it was the systematic and deliberate installation of information and untruths that contributed to brainwashing, confusion, and the intentional rewriting of history. It is woven into the DNA of this nation and that DNA is worn as a quilt of comfort even by those who claim to despise white supremacy and to be on our side.
We have arrived here, at this point in history, because we have accommodated white supremacy. Where were we during the rise of these Neo Fascist, Neo Nazi, and so called White Nationalists? Are we going to sit idly by on the sidelines and be cool just as long as it doesn't come to our doorstep?
White Supremacy is a learned behavior and I am not going to sit and be silent while a faction of this country wants to see it function again like the days of Jim Crow and Reconstruction. Some people say these monuments and symbols are not hurting anyone. I think they should be mindful and educate themselves on the history and placement of these monuments. An article in The Atlantic gives proof of blatant disrespect to the civil rights movement by the strategic placement of many monuments:
A timeline of the genesis of the Confederate sites shows two notable spikes. One comes around the turn of the 20th century, just after Plessy v. Ferguson, and just as many Southern states were establishing repressive race laws. The second runs from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s—the peak of the civil-rights movement. In other words, the erection of Confederate monuments has been a way to perform cultural resistance to black equality.
White Supremacy is on the rise again. Really, it has never gone anywhere. This past Friday, we witnessed a Klan march and rally with foul individuals who didn't even bother to mask up and I suspect that's because many who claim to be on the side of righteousness are not speaking up.
So what do we do?
Baby boomers to IGen(Gen Z) must decide what side they are on. The side of the just individuals or the side of systemic evil. It is a decision many people were faced with yesteryear and as far as I'm concerned there is only one right choice. We must proceed to educate one another and learn through unconventional methods of today. Our past generations paved the way with blood, sweat, tears, and some with their lives.
We must bring our children to council meetings, PTA meetings, city planning meetings, and involve them in the civic duties that come to every citizen once they become of age. Civic engagement must become a frequented occurrence for our children in order to teach them vividly in living color the ends and outs of prejudice, racism, bigotry, and supremacy. Parents must instill positive information and not shield and protect our children from the horrors of the world. I have heard so many times since Friday's horrific march, "How do I explain this to my children?" My answer is slowly, thoughtfully, and completely with the utmost of compassion. Schools must reinforce the information from home while simultaneously weeding out and exposing the falsehoods and lies taught to us in the past. White supremacy can only be educated away. Education is constant, but somewhere along the way, we thought we made it and got over. Consistency is a crucial component. Give thanks for the awakening and EDUCATE, EDUCATE, EDUCATE!


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New York State Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Cassidy, Sr. and his son, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., will be the Ring 8 guest speakers at its next monthly meeting on Thursday night, October 19 (7 p.m. ET start), at Plattdeutsch Park Restaurant (1132 Hempstead Turnpike) in Franklin Square, New York.
"We are anxiously looking forward to having the Cassidy's as our guest speakers at the next Ring 8 meeting," Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch said.
"It will also be a special treat for us to see the documentary on Sunnyside Gardens. Cassidy Jr. Is one of the most respected boxing journalists in the New York area, his dad one of the most exciting middleweights of his era. They will probably have some great stories to share."
Cassidy, Sr. (59-16-3, 27 KOs) fought professionally between 1963 and1980, capturing the Irish-American and New York State light heavyweight titles.
His most notable victory, perhaps, was a 10-rpound split decision at the Felt Forum over world title challenger Don Fullmer in 1971.Bobby will speak about his career as a boxer and trainer.
Cassidy, Jr., who is a longtime sportswriter at Newsday, will discuss the rich boxing history of and documentary he made about the famed Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, where his father had a 21-3 record as one of the main attractions there.
In addition to his work as a sportswriter, Bobby Jr. is also a playwright having penned the acclaimed theatrical piece, "Kid Shamrock," which was about his father's life.
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We hardly knew you, Flappy Bird. It's been just over a week since you first began to pump your little wings on my iPhone, and just like that your creator has returned you to a cage, calling you "addictive" and "a problem." I know why the caged bird sings, Maya Angelou. It's because it wants to be released back into the open air of the App Store.
You had your ups and downs, Flappy Bird. Well, my phone had ups and downs when I threw it into the air after losing 83 times in a row. Our relationship might've been short-lived, but the passionate anger I felt for you was so real. At the encouragement of my anger management counselor, also known as my roommate, I've written you a eulogy.
Dear Flappy Bird,
From the moment I downloaded you as a way to distract myself from the stomach flu, I knew our relationship would be difficult. The first few times I tapped the screen with my index finger to navigate you through the pipes, I went through fits of nostalgia. You looked just like the Nintendo games from my childhood. You, Flappy Bird, reminded me of the first time I played Super Mario Bros. at a friend's house, a small act of rebellion against my mother's oppressive anti-video game regime. I thank you for that.
I'll miss you, Flappy Bird, for your cute name. Let me say it a few more times before I let go forever: Flappy Bird, Flappy Bird. You sound like the lyrics to a Phoebe Buffay song.
When I think of Dong Nguyen naming you, I picture a cute baby duck by a pond trying to flap its wings. A cute toddler waddles over to it points and says, "Look mom, it's a flappy bird." But that three-year-old will never experience the maniacal anger a person can feel whilst slamming a cartoon bird into faded green pipes.
I feel like I never really understood you, Flappy Bird. And now, my questions about your existence will forever remain unanswered. Where did you come from? Why were you trying to navigate through the green pipes? And why were you so fucking bad at flying?
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Is it my fault? Did I not tap my finger fast enough? Why couldn't you have had more than one life so I could get through more than one godforsaken pipe in a game? Where were you flying to anyway? Was there money at the end of the pipes or freedom? ANSWER ME, YOU FUCKING BIRD.
I want to hate you for the anger that you've caused me, but now that you're gone I feel as though I need to learn to forgive you. I will try to let go of the 10 hours it took for me to get through the first two pipes. Or the five hours after that before I finally reached the high score of 8 points.
When people ask me about the crack on the backside of my phone, I will try not to scream out, "Fucking Flappy Bird." After all, the anger is my fault, not yours. I may have deleted you from my phone in a small rage last weekend, but you don't deserve to be gone forever. May your little bird soul rest in peace.
Wait, my roommate just informed me that because I already downloaded Flappy Bird I still own it. Shit. I'm going to go take a Xanax.


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Urgent Needs
We are always in need of items for survivors in our shelters. However, some items we need more than others.
If you are seeking ways to support Sistercare, please consider giving from the list below.
Our public drop-off site is 1820 Morlaine Drive, Cayce, SC 29033.
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Michael Jackson laid to rest
Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest at the Forest Lane cemetery in Los Angeles. A two-dozen convoy of cars with members of Jackson family entered the gates of the cemetery with the coffin of King of Pop
Hollywood celebrities who attended the funeral included Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin and Jackson's ex-wife Lisa-Marie Presley along with 200 guests connected with the industries of music and cinema.
Jackson's mother Katherine and father Joe sat down in the front row, while his three children sat between their grandparents and sister Janet Jackson.
The family plans to construct a memorial at the cemetery where Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest.


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Alcohol and other drugs: health professionals
Youth Grants Program: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Alcohol and Other Drugs Youth Grants Program 2019/20
The Northern Territory Government (NTG) facilitates the strategic policy and planning agenda for alcohol and other drugs in the Northern Territory in partnership with health services, non- government organisations and consumers. This grant round aims to minimise harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, including volatile substances, through a range of prevention, education and community action initiatives.
There are two areas of focus for the 2018/19 funding.
- Education and interventions that increase awareness of the risks of alcohol use among young people.
- Providing projects and opportunities for young people around connectedness, opportunities that build resilience and foster cultural and community connections.
Funding is available up to $20,000 for individual projects/initiatives.
What projects are eligible?
- Applicants must be NT based incorporated organisations or community groups.
- Applicants must be a registered NTG vendor (registration forms are available as part of the application process).
- All project staff must hold a valid Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre Card) and Criminal History Check.
How do I apply?
- Visit https://grantsnt.nt.gov.au/
- Login or Register for an Account
- Search for Alcohol and Other Drugs Youth Grants and hit the apply button at the bottom.
How are applications assessed?
Assessment of applications will consider the following factors:
- How the project or activity will benefit your community's youth.
- How the project or activity provides new or enhanced opportunities for young people to improve their resilience and connectedness to their community and in their lives.
- The project or activity is supported within the community.
- The project demonstrates activities which are consistent with the National Drug Strategy 2017-2023, and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Drug Strategy 2014-2019.
- Previous successful delivery and reporting of funded projects.
You will be notified of the outcome of the application within two weeks of the closing date. A failure to receive funding does not necessarily mean your application or project is not worthwhile. There is a high demand across the Northern Territory for grant funding and this means that some may miss out.
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Successful applicants will be required to sign a Standard funding agreement between the organisation and the Department of Health. Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge the support of the Northern Territory Government through the use of the NTG logo on all promotional materials as media advertisements, press releases, signage at events and/or other methods as appropriate. A digital copy of the logo can be supplied.
At the end of your project, we will require a report on your successes and challenges, along with photos of the work you've done and the outcomes. We want to hear about what didn't work as planned, what you would do differently and any learnings from doing the project.
Successful applicants will be required to submit an Alcohol and Other Drugs Youth Grants Program 2019-20 acquittal report within three months of the project's completion.
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Sicilian Pineapple Ricotta Cheesecake
December 22, 2013
Her name was Anna. A most beautiful Anna, sturdy around the hips. freckled arms so big and strong. I loved her the moment I met her. Her eyesight was failing then, but you would never know it really. She was a force in the kitchen and I loved to watch her prepare and serve her specialties influenced by her Sicilian heritage. Weeks before she passed away she could no longer eat, for me this was the most tragic. I think of Anna quite often. She made a version of this lovely cheesecake every year in a large 9 X 13 glassbake dish. I never did get her recipe for this cake, but I so wanted to create it this year as it has been so very long since I tasted Anna's cake.
This recipe is close, it is a lovely and light cheesecake, not at all smooth. It has a rustic texture with a background of custard and pineapple. Decadent and delicious to finish off a holiday meal or a meal of any sort really.
2 lbs Ricotta Cheese (I used part skim)
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/3 Cup Flour (I used my gluten free mix)
6 Extra Large Eggs
20 oz Crushed Pineapple (you can use fresh or canned) – drained well
1 tsp Lemon Zest
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch Kosher Salt
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Spray or grease an 8 1/2 inch Springform Pan
In a large mixing bowl, place your ricotta cheese, sugar and flour. Mix thoroughly. Crack and drop eggs into this mixture and mix again with large spatula to incorporate the eggs. Blend in the drained pineapple, lemon zest, vanilla and salt.
Pour mixture into your prepared springform pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Check the center of the cheesecake by jiggling the pan, mine was very loose in the center.
Raise the temperature to 325 degrees and cook for an additional 15 or 20 minutes, checking at 15 to see if the center has become firm. The top should be seeing color now too. At 20 minutes you should be able to remove and place cake on a wire rack to cool.
Let cool completely and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
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How lovely. Sharing a friend and loved one through the dishes one passes along. And I adore ricotta cheesecakes and am so making this. Beautiful!
Comment by Jamie — December 22, 2013
A beautiful story with a superb recipe. I might make this for New Year's Eve – we are staying home, by choice, and this would be such a treat. Happy Holidays, Wendy – I love when you post.
Comment by Lizthechef — December 22, 2013
What a lovely story and cheesecake. It reminds me very much of my Mom's ricotta cheesecake. Have a very happy holiday!
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Comment by Jenny Hartin — December 22, 2013
OH YUM Wendy. Sounds fabulous…I love the rustic quality and certainly a most unique flavor I've never made. Thinking I must. As soon as I get in my own kitchen!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Comment by Barbara | Creative Culinary — December 23, 2013
This sounds delicious! Great pictures and a lovely post, I have a real craving for this cheesecake now!
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Traveler's diarrhea can be really miserable when people are far from home. Despite following food and water precautions, there is still a good chance of contracting it especially in low resource countries, and popular destinations like Mexico and the Caribbean. It doesn't matter whether if your traveler is staying in a 5- star resort or a hostel. The water comes from the same source.
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On a previous article, we talked about how to pack basic things and toiletry. Just a quick reminder: if you have problems with your containers and you fear that they might spill, just wrap them in a tiny plastic bag or put some plastic wrap around their neck, just like in this picture.
Now let's get to our second part of tips and tricks for packing while travelling.
Let's talk about over-everything
Let's talk about over thinking and over packing.
You are over packing, over carrying and you are overwhelmed because you over think.
Stop over thinking! It won't help! You start by packing the things that you know for sure you are going to use. And here starts the over thinking: "What if something happens and I will need this? I better put this too. And this… and that…" and so on until you will have no more space. If you still have space in your luggage it is perfectly fine. You do not have to fill in that empty space with anything.
How can I avoid over thinking?
Well, is simple. Count. Count the days and the nights that you are going to be away. Are you going to stay 4 days and 3 nights? Good. So you will need 4 outfits for the day and maybe 3 for the nights if you plan to go out every night. It is fine to have a back-up plan: what if it is going to rain? You can check the weather for the next days, but an umbrella won't hurt anyone. Don't pack more that you need. It is your trip so you know what you want to do and what kind of clothes you will need.
How to pack?
This is an endless problem. How can I pack my clothes without getting wrinkles or how can I make everything fit in my carry-on? To repair wrinkles, ladies you can use a hairdryer. I tested the method and it works; here is a video about this method.
Military style inspired packing can also do wonders. If you roll tight enough, your t-shirts and jeans will pack easy and wrinkle-free. Because I know how important is to us to be alway fabulous, ladies… the video above is for you.
It is your choise what kind of carry-on you will use. I like wheeled carry-ons because they are easy to carry and to pack. And if you are travelling by plane, they can be life savers. It is up to you and your needs what type of carry-on you want to use.
That was from me about packing while travelling. What about your tips and tricks for packing? Happy travelling!