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World leaders meeting in London today have agreed on a timetable for Afghanistan's own forces to take over security duties in the country's more peaceful provinces later this year and conduct most operations in more dangerous areas within three years.
Afghanistan's allies said in a communique that the discussions marked a "decisive step towards greater Afghan leadership to secure, stabilise and develop Afghanistan".
The Obama administration has indicated that the US plans to start withdrawing American troops next July in the expectation that the current surge of 30,000 soldiers will check the Taliban's resurgence. By August the total number of western troops will have reached more than 100,000.
The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, warned that he still expected foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan for years to come. "With regard to training and equipping the Afghan security forces, five to 10 years will be enough," Karzai told the BBC. "With regard to sustaining them until Afghanistan is financially able to provide for our forces, the time will be extended to 10 to 15 years."
As expected the conference endorsed plans to reintegrate Taliban fighters willing to sever ties with al-Qaida and renounce violence. International allies have said they will pledge at least $500m (£309m) for the reconciliation fund officially known as the peace and reintegration trust fund, called the "Taliban trust fund" by some.
Britain's contribution will be worth less than $10m. Today's summit, convened by Gordon Brown, encouraged more contributions but gave no firm figure.
The 70 countries in London welcomed Karzai's promise to crack down on corruption and said a summit in Kabul later this year would offer specific plans to bolster his faltering government. In return for its support the conference laid out a series of anti-corruption moves by Karzai, whose credibility was badly damaged by an election tained by widespread fraud.
The EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said the international community still backed Karzai but wanted him to deliver on his promises.
Brown in an opening speech said coalition forces were "turning the tide" against the Taliban. In a message to al-Qaida he said: "We will defeat you. Not just on the battlefield, but in the hearts and minds of the people of Afghanistan – and in any and every country where you seek refuge."
Brown said more than 8,000 extra Nato troops had been committed to Afghanistan since Obama announced a surge in US forces in the country last year. "A military surge is turning the tide against the Taliban-led insurgency and at the same time building the capacity of the Afghan forces who are fighting alongside us."
He said the Afghan army would number 134,000 by October this year and 171,600 by October next year, and that Afghan police numbers would reach 109,000 by this October and 134,000 by next October.
"This will bring Afghan national security forces to 300,000 in total – a presence that is far bigger than our coalition forces," he said.
In his speech, Karzai said a national council for peace, reconciliation and reintegration would be established, followed by a "peace jirga", with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia playing a "prominent role" to "guide and assist" the peace process.
"We must reach out to all of our countrymen, especially our disenchanted brothers who are not part of al-Qaida or other terrorist networks, who accept the Afghan constitution," Karzai said.
Karzai said that the fight against corruption would be "a key focus of my second term in office". The work of Afghan anti-corruption bodies will be overseen by a new independent group of international experts, in what is seen by Downing Street as a significant step towards making the Karzai regime more accountable.
Today the Foreign Office issued a statement criticising Iran for not sending a delegation to the conference, which is being attended by the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, as well as representatives from Nato, the United Nations, the European Union and other international organisations such as the World Bank.
The FCO said: "The UK made every effort to involve Iran in the conference, not least by inviting them to join the core group drafting the communique.
"Senior representatives from all of Afghanistan's neighbours and the wider international community are attending, but despite their professed interest in contributing to regional solutions to Afghanistan's challenges Iran has chosen to isolate itself from this event.
"Iran's decision will disappoint the more than 70 countries and international organisations that are attending. It's a missed opportunity for them."


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Johnson: State Representative, District 68 candidate
Office Sought: State Representative, District 68
Name: Curtis Johnson
Occupation: Small business owner
Age: 61
Education: Graduated Clarksville High School; B.B.A., Austin Peay State University; Tennessee School of Banking; and Leadership Clarksville, Class of 1993.
Community Service: Past president, Association of the U. S. Army, TN/KY Chapter; past president, Austin Peay Alumni Association; past president, Clarksville Shrine Club; and former president, Austin Peay Governor's Club.
Awards and Honors: Clarksville Jaycees Boss of the Year; Department of Army, Commanders Award for Public Service; and United States Department of Defense Certificate of Appreciation.
Current Service in Public Office: House of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore 2013-14; member, Tennessee General Assembly, 2005 to present; member of the House Finance, Ways, & Means Committee, House Government Operations Committee, House Insurance and Banking Committee and Subcommittee, and House Calendar & Rules Committee.
Past Service in Public Office: Clarksville City Council, 1994-2002; Mayor Pro Temp 1996-1997.
Family: Wife, Marsha; three sons; three grandchildren.
Why did you decide to run for public office?
The State Legislature has such a major role in the lives of every citizen – from educating our children, to jobs for working adults, to creating a positive business climate in our community, and helping those citizens who may need a little assistance. I am especially interested in seeing that Clarksville gets their fair share for programs to help our citizens. I think I am in a position to help influence policy and make Tennessee a better place to live and work.
What is your top goal if you are elected?
I want to help Clarksville become a great place to live and work. By passing laws to help businesses thrive, more jobs are created. By passing budgets to fund our K-12 schools and universities, such as Austin Peay, we provide educational opportunities for our young people. By passing incentives, businesses will come from other states to our business-friendly state. With Fort Campbell being located in Montgomery County, it is important to provide incentives and services for our military servicemen and women and our veterans.
I want to continue to help citizens navigate through the State Government maze when they have problems with a Tennessee department or agency. During my service in the General Assembly and since my election as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, great strives have been made to become more efficient and effective with our tax dollars. I want to continue working for Montgomery County in the State Legislature.
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Buying a condo? Make sure your pet will be allowed in
If you are a pet owner and are interested in purchasing a condo, you should become familiar with the condo homeowners association rules and regulations which will state whether pets are allowed and if so, how many and what the restrictions are.
The pet owners I know — myself included — treat their pet like a member of the family. This is very evident in this true story.
A couple bought a condominium and were happily living in it. It was noticed by another owner that the couple had two large dogs. The association rules stated each unit can only have one pet and the pet weight cannot exceed 40 pounds.
According to the rules, both the couples' dogs were not allowed. What's the recourse? Well, it might be possible to have the rules changed, but that is highly unlikely. However, these new owners had to sell their condo and move to another where their pets could be accommodated.
What happened here is a sad situation. Somewhere, somehow, the buyer's agent did not ask the all important pet question (Do you have a pet and if so, how many, what kind and how big?).
Also, the buyer's attorney did not bring this point up to the buyers. However, the effective responsibility is on the buyer.
Before you buy
Part of any condo purchase is getting a copy of what is called a resale package. It is ordered by the seller's attorney and forwarded to the buyer's attorney for review and then given to the buyer to review. Included in the package will be the association rules and regulations. There is a five-day review period allowed by law. Reference 2011 Connecticut Code Title 47 Land and Land Titles Chapter 828 Common Interest Ownership Act Sec. 47-270. Resales of units.
This review process should be done early on in the transaction. With regard to pets, that question should be asked and answered before even making an offer.
I always ask buyers the pet question and if applicable and possible, get a preliminary copy of the rules from the owner via his or her agent to verify the pet restrictions. Better to do this up front than to find out later on before closing (as the resale package can be ordered late in the process) or worse yet find out after the closing as the couple did above.
The association rules and regulations are most important to obtain as early in the process as possible for review. If a condo buyer does not believe he or she can live by the rules, then it's better to know sooner rather than later and get out of the deal via the 5-day rescission period.
Condo purchases have been popular this past year in Fairfield County. There is due diligence to be done when purchasing a condo and a buyer needs an agent experienced in condo transactions.
If you are interested in buying a condo and need an experienced condo agent, I would be happy to assist you in your quest to find the perfect condo for your lifestyle and budget and will be sure you are familiar with all the rules sooner rather than later.
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Workplace (Formerly Facebook at Work) Officially Launches Worldwide
Facebook announced the global availability of Workplace--long-awaited, long-tested and formerly known as Facebook at Work--at an event in London Monday.
Facebook announced the global availability of Workplace–long-awaited, long-tested and formerly known as Facebook at Work–at an event in London Monday.
Workplace brings traditional Facebook features such as News Feed, groups, messaging, Facebook Live livestreaming, Reactions, search and Trending to company networks that are kept separate from Facebook users' personal profiles.
There are also features exclusive to Workplace, including a dashboard with analytics and integration with single sign-on, as well as with identity providers that allow organizations to integrate the service with their existing information-technology systems.
The social network also announced the introduction of a feature it has been testing since at least August, multi-company groups, allowing employees from separate organizations to collaborate "in a safe and secure way," and it said these Workplace-exclusive features "will be rolling out to all customers in the coming weeks."
And Facebook released pricing details for Workplace, saying that after a three-month free trial period, the per-user cost is $3 for organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users, $2 for those with between 1,001 and 10,000 MAUs and $1 for those with 10,001 or more. The service will be offered free-of-charge to nonprofits and educational institutions.
Reports about Facebook at Work began surfacing as early as November 2014 (here and here), and the social network officially announced in January 2015 that it was testing the product with pilot companies.
The social network said in a Newsroom post Monday that more than 1,000 organizations globally are using Workplace—presumably including Royal Bank of Scotland and Club Med, which were announced as partners later in 2015—and those organizations have created nearly 100,000 groups.
According to Facebook, the five countries using Workplace the most are:
- India
- Norway
- France
Workplace director Julien Codorniou spoke with Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch at the London launch event, explaining the long process of launching the product by saying:
We had to build this totally separate from Facebook, and we had to test and get all the possible certifications to be a SaaS (software as a service) vendor. We wanted to see how it would work in very conservative industries and government agencies. We had to test the product in every possible geography and industry, especially the most conservative ones. We feel we are ready for primetime now.
We wanted to build enterprise software the Facebook way.
When asked about potential monetization, he added:
We're going to grow workplace like Instagram and Messenger. Before you even think about monetization, we want to spend the first years growing it. We are obsessed with growth.
Codorniou also spoke with Kurt Wagner of Recode, who asked him about whether Workplace would include a document tool along the lines of Microsoft's Word or Excel, and he replied:
The priority for us is for everybody in the company to use the basic product and then we will explore other projects.
Facebook vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Nicola Mendelsohn said at the event, as reported by Katie Collins of CNET:
We already use tech to make our personal lives easier. It's high time that we put that same kind of power towards business.
The social network added in its Newsroom post:
The workplace is about more than just communicating between desks within the walls of an office. Some people spend their entire workday on the go, on their mobile phone. Others spend all day out in the field or on the road. We've been amazed by the breadth of organizations that have embraced Workplace—from a shipping company that can now connect with its ship crews using Live video, to a bank that now uses Workplace instead of fax machines and newsletters to share updates with its distributed bank branches. Large multinational companies like Danone, Starbucks and Booking.com; international nonprofits such as Oxfam; and regional leaders such as YES Bank in India and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore have all embraced Workplace. People work in different ways around the world, and Workplace's mission is to help them stay connected.
To help more companies get started with Workplace, we are announcing the Workplace Partner Program, a group of technology and professional service organizations such as Deloitte that will work with us to bring Workplace to even more businesses across the globe. This means that companies will have more ways to access Workplace–by working with our teams directly or via our approved and trained partners.
The new global and mobile workplace isn't about closed-door meetings or keeping people separated by title, department or geography. Organizations are stronger and more productive when everyone comes together. For more information or to get Workplace by Facebook for your company, visit workplace.fb.com. Or stay in touch on our Facebook page at facebook.com/workplace.
Readers: Would you like to see your company explore the use of Workplace?


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5 Reasons Why POP is for You
POP Paddleboards – Made For Making. What we truly manufacture are not just boards, but the unforgettable moments & memories on our boards. Watching the sun rise on the east coast, seeing it set on the west coast. Moments like catching your first wave, or dropping in on your thousandth wave. Having random sea life encounters, and night paddling on the lake.
Nothing satisfies us more than seeing our customers enjoy themselves while making their own memories with our brand.
- Rider Owned and Operated – CEO Nick Lanfranco architected this brand to connect people with their local waterfronts. Vice President and long time friend, Joe Sabina, collaboratively manage the day to day operations to bring our dealers, partners and customers the best possible gear and service.
- Premium Quality Construction – Our purpose is to make great gear for great people. POP Paddleboards are crafted to ride as good as they look. They're extremely durable and constructed with the highest standards the industry has to offer.
- Freakishly Good Pricing – We're all about the unforgettable memories made on our boards–that's why we offer affordable yet stylish products without sacrificing the quality of our boards. We exist for the memories.
- Top Tier Warranty – We got your back. Our boards come with a one year manufacturer warranty against defects in workmanship or materials on all new SUP boards starting from the original purchase date. We pride ourselves with white glove service and give high attention to customer care. If something goes wrong, just let us know.
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Chris chose a pretty harsh way to end the romance...
TOWIE star Chris Clark appears to have confessed that he DID dump Jesy Nelson by text – and to make matters worse, he did it from now girlfriend Amber Dowding's phone.
The reality star broke up with Little Mix star Jesy in April after a short-lived romance and endured the wrath of her many fans when rumours circulated that he'd messaged her whilst she was on tour in America to end the relationship.
TOWIE filming in chaos after Amber Dowding struck by mystery illness
He's now come clean about it and seems to have no regrets.
'I was never going to escape it. I had to just deal with it,' says Chris, 22.
'She was on the other side of the world. I am happier now than I ever have been.'
The TV star adds: 'I used Amber's [phone] to do it.'
However, Amber has now DENIED that Chris did this despite his quotes by posting a lengthy message on Twitter in which she blasts the 'false stories' circulating.
'This was never said by either of us because that never happened,' she posted on Monday night. 'Chris and I had no contact while we were separated. He didn't text anyone from my phone.
'Everyone has moved on, and we wish the media would too!'
The journalist who conducted the original interview has hit back at Amber and insists that the quotes came 'directly' from the couple and that the chat was filmed.
Chris rekindled his previous romance with Amber, 24, soon after his split from 26-year-old Jesy and Amber was previously quoted by The Sun as coming to his defence over the seemingly rather harsh way he ended things with Jesy.
'It wasn't my relationship but all I can say on Chris's behalf is that it wasn't done in a negative way,' she explains.
'He wasn't 100 per cent in the relationship and he had to end it when he ended it and that was that. I don't want him to ever receive a backlash from it.
'In life you have to think about yourself and be selfish sometimes.'
The drama doesn't seem to have affected Chris and Amber anyhow as they think they're stronger than ever as a couple and have looked loved-up whilst filming TOWIE in Marbella over the past week.
'We understand each other a lot more now,' says Amber. 'We've come back together and it just works.'
Meanwhile Jesy moved on after her split from Chris by deleting all traces of him from social media and has since reportedly struck up a new romance with musician Harry James.
Little Mix fans are still furious about the way Chris broke up with her though and have trolled him on his latest Instagram post, with many calling him 'trash' and leaving snake emojis in the comments. Yikes.


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Thanks, Rhonda at Laugh Quotes for Silly Sunday. Here is my joke. Not quite Sunday in the states, but since it is for you, I'll go ahead and post.
'Bless me Father, for I have sinned.
I have been with a loose girl'.
The priest asks, 'Is that you, little Joey Pagano ?'
'Yes, Father, it is.'
'And who was the girl you were with?'
'I can't tell you, Father. I don't want to ruin her reputation'.
"Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later
so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?'
'I cannot say.'
'Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?'
'I'll never tell.'
'Was it Nina Capelli?'
'I'm sorry, but I cannot name her.'
'Was it Cathy Piriano?'
'My lips are sealed.'
'Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?'
'Please, Father, I cannot tell you.'
The priest sighs in frustration.
'You're very tight lipped, and I admire that.
But you've sinned and have to atone.
You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months.
Now you go and behave yourself.'
Joey walks back to his pew,
and his friend Franco slides over and whispers,
'What'd you get?'
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Let's pick up where we left off.
After my "Madonna Reimagined" solo show at Art Elements Asian Gallery in SM Aura in late July 2015, I accepted a friend's invitation and flew off to Singapore for a 10-day vacation, which happily coincided with their 50th National Day. That trip was a memorable one for two reasons: (1) I gained new good friends and the realization that almost half of the people I hold (and have grown) dear are overseas — an added reason for me to travel frequently, I suppose; and (2) I started working on a collection of pen and ink illustrations, which then developed into a full-blown book.
So later that same year, I launched a colouring art book for adults, named Moon Blossoms — November in Singapore, and December at Art Underground in Manila.
Luckily, it was well-received in both countries. So aside from that and the group exhibitions and commissions, which are essential in keeping my career as a painter, here are the highlights of what I've been up to the past couple of years:
- I've collaborated with fellow artists Niccolo Cosme for a photo series he exhibited in 2015, and Feanne for limited edition scarves.
- Painted the two largest murals I've ever done so far.
- Mounted my dream exhibit last year — well, half of it. It was a concept I had to incubate for 8 long years, and only came to fruition in October 2016. I intend to continue the series some time next year, and maybe produce a limited edition deck of cards comprised of just the Major Arcana to celebrate its completion. (You may view the pieces here.)
- And just recently, I was fortunate enough to have been represented by the New York International Contemporary Art Society at this year's Artexpo New York — a really huge honour and opportunity for me to say the least.
So today, I am currently kept busy (and haggard) by upcoming shows — a solo at Art Elements (SM Aura), FilipinaZ Fair, a group show at Rendezvous Hotel Singapore, and ManilArt on October. It's probably the scorching Manila summer and the accompanying workload that's keeping me unexcitable at the moment, but I'm sure I'll come around to it as the dates come closer. My mood may not currently be up to par, but I am very much thankful for the international shows.


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Dominic Dromgoole chose a challenge for his last production as Artistic Director of The Globe. Measure For Measure is easily most problematic of Shakespeare's problem plays. The brothels, bear-baiting and bartering over virginity jar with modern audiences. Throw in sweltering 30 degree heat without the shade of a roof and the Globe's Measure for Measure could easily wilt.
Happily, the quality of the performance plus Dromgoole's pithy direction makes the bawdy comedy buzz with plenty of innuendoed actions and cheek (literally - there's a bare bottom).
Measure for Measure: themes of vice and virtue
The play's exploration of virtue and vice reflect the 2015 Globe season's themes of justice and mercy: as Angelo's quest to rid Vienna of sexual impropriety leads him to sentence Claudio to death, the comedy dwells on the hypocrisy and corruption of power. And the immorality that shapes the comedy is not abstract: the Vienna setting is a thin disguise for Shakespeare's Jacobean London, and there are several explicit references to the bear baiting pits and brothels that would have surrounded the original Globe Theatre.
Such iniquity gives a firm context for gags, but in bringing out the comedy, Dromgoole doesn't compromise the complexity; they come hand in hand. We laugh along with a brawling prostitutes as she milks being dragged off to jail, but gasp as her incarceration starts with brutal blow to the head.
Top class performances
There's plenty of lively clowning (that stayed sharp despite heavy costumes and stifling heat) and delightfully silly physical theatre, but it is Mariah Gale as the sharp, suffering Isabella who really brings out the depth of the script. Not only does she make the far-fetched conflict of a virtuous novice nun forced to choose between her virginity and her brother's life truly moving, Gale also alludes to the contention of her character's comedic ending. When Isabella's self-possession is once again threatened by the marriage proposal of the 'good guy' Duke, a brilliantly understated hands to head movement enacted the exasperation you cant help but feel at this uncomfortable ending.
As the Duke Dominic Rowan was just as impressive. He exuded charm and conviviality when disguised as a Friar, then gave a very nuanced portrayal of a ruler as likeable as he is reprehensible.
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"Remember, remember, the fifth of November…"
In 2006, Alan Moore's cult-classic and politically-minded, subversive graphic novel 'V for Vendetta' hit the big screen with an electrifying script courtesy of THE MATRIX's Lana and Lilly Wachowski and a memorable turn from a freshly-shorn Natalie Portman. It goes without saying that director James McTeigue's highly-stylized, dystopian sci-fi thriller is best viewed on our big screen on November 5 – aka Guy Fawkes Day – and mustachio'd masks are, of course, very welcome!
Set in London, England in the aftermath of a world war, the city has turned into a police state occupied by a fascist government. A masked, caped, and highly articulate vigilante known only as V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics (hence the Guy Fawkes mask, a direct nod to one of Britain's own rebels) to fight the oppressors of the world in which he now lives. When V saves an unassuming young woman named Evey (Portman) from the secret police, he discovers an ally in his fight against England's oppressors. With John Hurt, Stephen Fry, Stephen Rea, and Rupert Graves.
"Just when we were ready to give up mainstream movies as brain-dead,along comes the controversial and gleefully subversive V FOR VENDETTA, a piece of corporate-sponsored art that will have audiences rooting for a bomb-throwing anarchist." (New York Post)
"Whether you're mindless or Mensa, you'll find stuff here to challenge and trouble you, the way a good piece of speculative fiction should." (TIME Magazine)
Thursday, November 5
Doors 5:45 pm | Movie 6:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets $15 advance HERE | $15 at the door
*Minors permitted in the balcony. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service and main floor seating.
**Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK. Please redeem at the door.
PLEASE NOTE: All of the Rio Theatre's screenings are operating at a sharply reduced capacity. We can't guarantee availability of tickets at the door, so advance tickets for all screening events are strongly recommended. Our online box office can be found at www.riotheatretickets.ca. Online sales for events end an hour before any given showtime.
V FOR VENDETTA (James McTeigue, 1996 / 132 mins / PG) In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as 'V' conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When 'V' rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.


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The wing's the thing for America's party — the Super Bowl!
January 31, 2019
Super Bowl events
Brix Brewery & Taphouse
4:30-8 p.m.
813 8th St., Greeley
Specials on nachos, wings and beer.
Bulldogs Pub & Grill
3-10 p.m.
1815 65th Ave., Unit 2, Greeley
Food and drink specials with fun and prizes.
Empire State Pizza
4-10 p.m.
2700 8th Ave., Greeley
Pizza, wings, ribs and pitcher specials.
Eight-0-Eight co-working space
4-8 p.m.
808 9th St., Greeley
Projecting the game on the big screen. Food provided. Bring your own drinks. RSVP (970) 880-1489 or Facebook.com/estusdigital.co.
Key Largo Lounge
Noon to 8 p.m.
3621 10th St., Greeley
$2.50 domestic bottles, touchdown Jello shots, pot luck.
Lit'l Bit Bar & Grill
4-10 p.m
3620 35th Ave., Unit 8, Evans
Beer specials, Budweiser promotion and giveaways.
Meeker's A Colorado Kitchen & Bar
2-10 p.m.
919 7th St., Greeley
Food and drink specials and giveaways.
Platte River Fort Event Center
1-8 p.m.
22999 U.S. Hwy 34, Greeley
Food trucks, cash bar and games. RSVP (970) 590-4414 or Facebook.com/PlatteRiverFort.
The Yard at 3520
4-10 p.m.
3520 11th Ave., Evans
Beer, tacos and great environment. Kid-friendly.
What we wanted to know is, where will you watch the game and what will you eat?
There are two traditional options: host a party or head to your favorite sports bar where someone else can cook and clean up afterwards. Either is great, it's all personal choice.
But after reviewing a handful of what local restaurants are filling platters to serve for LIII, it's pretty clear the wing's the thing. Barbecue, pizza, chili — all are good, hearty options. But ya gotta start the ball rolling with wings.
Here's a few spots around town where you can get them:
Whatever else you're planning to serve, wings are almost always on the menu. According to Wing Shack's Doug Baker, "If you want the best wings around at the time you want to eat them, get in touch with any one of the six Wing Shack locations as soon as possible. The only way we can ensure we get your wings at the time you want them is to pre-order online or call the location nearest you. Anytime before the game starts is good, but the earlier you pre-order, the more likely you'll get them on time."
In fact, Wing Shack is already seeing people placing pre-orders for the Big Game.
Fifteen years in the wing business has given Wing Shack a lot of insight into the whens and hows of wing demand. For Super Bowl LII in 2018, all six Greeley stores fried up around 2,500 orders of wings. For the 2019 game day, there will be a limited menu of traditional wings, boneless wings, fries and salads so they can get orders out as efficiently as possible. All of Wing Shack's 16 sauces and dry rubs will be available. They can only make about 6,000 wings an hour, which involves cooking fresh chicken wings in the fryer, tossing them in a sauce of the customer's choice, and putting the finished product along with carrot and celery sticks in a to-go package or dine-in basket.
Sauce favorites are garlic hot — a traditional Buffalo sauce with the addition of fresh minced garlic, and traditional Buffalo sauce — for those who are looking for more fiery flavor on their wings. How much heat? Prepared with cayenne pepper and a vinegar base, the heat scale depends on the amount of crushed red pepper, habañero powder or diced jalapeños, Baker said. On the Scoville heat scale, the habañero is the hottest of the mix, coming in at 100,000 to 350,000 heat units, depending on the individual chili.
For the curious: Why are celery and carrots paired with ranch or blue cheese dressing always served with wings? The big answer is: it's tradition, although originally celery was favored, said Baker. Buffalo chicken wings had their birth moment late one night at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. They were the brainchild of Teressa Bellissimo on March 4, 1964 after her son Dominic requested a late night snack for his hungry friends to eat. That's right, the Buffalo chicken wing was the result of the munchies, those cravings we all get after imbibing a bit too much, those hunger pangs that happen when it seems breakfast is a long way off. Celery's watery crunch is the perfect balance for spicy wing sauce. It's not for nothing that there's always a stick of celery in a Bloody Mary, right? The culinary world is onto something here.
Wing Shack is hosting a $100 gift card giveaway on their Facebook page for the Big Game. Guess the final score, passing yards or whether there will be a tie-breaker. Additionally, every Super Bowl order will score a scratch-off ticket to win free wings, for both to-go or dine-in orders.
Old Chicago, 2349 W. 29th St., Greeley, has football specials available Thursday through Monday, with a range of deals priced at $5, $7 and $14. $5 gets you pub pizzas, short boneless wings or a 4-piece order of pepperoni rolls. For $7, add a Miller Lite or Coors Light pint to your pub pizza. For $14, high rollers can pick two $5 items and get two pints of Miller Lite or Coors Light, or a Gridiron burger with two pints. Look for the lowest beer prices of the season, particularly the Oskar Blues Fumble Brewski pints for $4.50.
Pelican Lakes in Windsor is Northern Colorado's only golf-themed sports bar. Located in the lower level of the clubhouse and open to the public, the Sand Bar, 1620 Pelican Lakes Point, is a fun setting with golf cart-styled booth seats and a golf simulator in case you're experiencing links withdrawal this winter. You can play golf at Pebble Beach or St. Andrews, even if Colorado is blanketed in snow. With a number of big screen TVs, there's good viewing wherever you land a spot. For the game, the Sand Bar is offering 75-cent jumbo wings, $7 smothered burritos and half off on two-topping pizzas. There are also $4 Bloody Mary's and half off Bud Light pitchers.
Gourmet Grub Scratch Kitchen, 2118 35th Ave., Greeley, features happy hour all day on Sundays, drawing a game day crowd. Look for these food and drink options: $1 off draft pints, $4 house wine, $1 off well liquor, half off street tacos, $5 smashed potatoes and $1 smoked wings.
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Dear Friends:
A couple of weeks ago I went out with my hiking group to bird watch. I like watching birds and I would like to be able to identify them, so I thought this was a good fit for me. Something new to learn and to be more aware of the environment around me.
It started well: a nice evening, no bugs, and dry trails. In the two hours I was with the group I learned several things. First I missed every bird that flew by. Someone would point out "did you see that (specific name) bird" and I would go "where" and they would say "you just missed it". I didn't even see a flutter!
Second, by the time I got my binoculars facing the right direction and in focus, the bird would be behind a branch and out of sight.
Third, my eyesight is just not good enough to tell the differences of a streak on the belly or a small patch on the back of the head of a eastern/norther/central bird. I missed all the subtle differences because I spent too much time just trying see the bird through my binoculars.
Fourth, my neck hurt after a while with all that looking up.
The biggest thing I realized is I just am not that interested in the detail. I think if I can tell the difference between a pelican and swan I am doing well.
But I did see wild purple violets, anemones about to bloom and yellow violets that I had never seen before. I also saw a beaver on the river that slapped its tail as canoers got close.
My new theory is short people should focus on things closer to the ground. I am going on a plant identification hike in a couple of weeks. I think that is more my style. I will still have to wear my binoculars, because I look so cute in them, that I did learn! And that just like eyeglasses make you look smarter, binoculars make you look like an expert. Just like BBQs, it is all in the accessories!
It looks like summer is finally here. The grass is growing and flowers are showing signs of blooming soon. I planted green beans in a large flower pot and I think they grew three inches in a day. I know that lettuce will soon be in the garden and that brings salad season.
I have written about these in the past and just want to remind you, these salad containers work – really work.
I don't eat bought salad dressing, so have to make my own if I want salad. I have tried every kind of salad shaker that Scoop has sold and these are the only ones that didn't drip, and were easy to clean. You can make your dressing in the bottom part, then put on the top. Even when you shake them they don't leak, although I would not get too vigorous.
When you pour that is all they do, no drips and no burps (a big blob that spills over everything).
And clean up is easy, just pop them in the dishwasher. You can't wash them by hand, the spout is just too fiddley to get into the narrow bits.
There are two sizes. I use the larger one and keep the extra in the fridge. I also have several so I have a variety of dressings on hand.
The other popular dressing shaker is this.
We sell lots of these and there is just a screw cap. These are made of glass and I don't do well with glass, I am just too clumsy. The bonus feature of this one is there are recipes on the side and marks as to how much vinegar, oil and other things you add. Interesting concept!
See you at Scoop N' Weigh: The Candy Store for Grown Ups!
Linda Klimack
P.S. The supply of cookie cutters has been refilled and we have added to it. New ones are:
Princess Dress and Pink Crown, you can just see a little girl in her pink fluffy tutu beaming at these cookies. Not to mention us old girls too.
Ugly Christmas Sweater, which can double as a sports jerseys for your favourite team.
Witch/Wizard's Hat, for a little magic in your life, or one of those bitchy days.
Skull and Crossbow, we get asked a lot for this, must be a kid thing!


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Still, I had the book, so I was good. Elizabeth is a High Schooler who has recently had to switch schools so her dad can afford her step-sisters' college tuition. She's mostly ignored at home other than to do chores. When she does a favor for a homeless woman her life takes an unexpected turn. Her eccentric English teacher recommends her for a job as a page in a library for objects.
Not long after she starts the job she makes friends with several other pages, an attractive basketball star named Mark, and talented Indian girl named Angajli. Then she learns the secret of The Grimm Legacy, a collection of objects from fairytales that each have their own magic. The problem? Someone's trying to steal the magic objects and her new friends might end up taking the blame. The three pages are joined by a reluctant page named Aaron for an adventure to stop a thief.
I enjoyed this book. It was a light-hearted read, totally appropriate for an eight year old, with romance to interest a teen or a mom like me. Author Polly Shulman does a great job rounding Elizabeth out, so that even when you don't agree with her decisions you love her spirit. I call this one a great family read aloud book. It will be debuting in our bedroom routine soon.


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Can a flu shot delay your period?
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When I've gotten the flu shot in the past, I've had no side effects. (Lucky me!) I do know some people who have had aches and even a low-grade fever after getting the flu shot. I had never heard of any period-related side effects of the flu shot so I checked WebMD and the CDC. I don't see any information about the flu shot delaying menstruation. Be sure to check our health expert's answer, too.
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Jails and prisons have become the United States' largest housing complex and healthcare system for people with mental health and substance abuse issues. As former Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox told the College Hill Independent, "it's not working."
Cox, now director of policing strategies for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, is building new solutions. LEAD is a pre-arrest program that interrupts the revolving-door cycle of incarceration (about half of people released from jail or prison will return within three years, according to the Pew Center on the States) by helping people access stable housing and behavioral health services. When a LEAD-trained police officer arrests someone on an eligible charge, the officer can offer the individual enrollment in the program instead of putting them in jail. If the person opts in, they will be matched with a case manager and referred to services, such as mental health and substance abuse treatment, avoiding the criminal legal system altogether.
Cox summarized LEAD neatly: "Police have to stop being everybody's answer to public health issues. Law enforcement can't solve homelessness."
Now, local advocates want to bring LEAD to Rhode Island. Diego Arene-Morley, the community engagement coordinator at Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts (RICARES), is working to bring the program to Pawtucket, as a response to the opioid crisis. (Central Falls, Providence, and Pawtucket have higher overdose rates than the rest of the state.)
When I met with Arene-Morley, he wore a bright yellow long-sleeve t-shirt, high-top red Converse sneakers, and translucent red-framed glasses. His informality mirrored the room we sat in on the third floor of the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church in downtown Providence, open with high ceilings, tall windows, and various pamphlets about behavioral health services stuffed among books and binders.
Displayed on the mantel was Arene-Morley's peer recovery specialist certificate, announcing that he uses his lived experience recovering from substance abuse and mental health issues, plus formal skills learned in training, to provide peers with recovery services. He believes LEAD in Pawtucket will demand much-needed public health responses—rather than stigmatization and criminalization—for folks with substance abuse and mental health issues. As other cities across the country have shown, LEAD can be a catalyst for changing our punitive culture, for moving away from arrest as a first response, and for providing people with the resources they need.
LEAD was launched in Seattle in 2011 to address racial disparities in drug policing, reduce recidivism rates, and respond to the opioid epidemic.
Several years earlier, civil right advocates at the Racial Disparity Project had threatened to sue the Seattle Police Department for discriminating against people of color. Frustrated, the department replied that their only option for responding to illegal drug users was incarceration. So, in an unprecedented collaboration between police, prosecutors, civil rights advocates, public defenders, political leaders, and service providers, people from across Seattle worked together to build another option: a community-based diversion program that places people in trauma-informed care systems—LEAD.
For many activists, police are the symbol of a racist and violent system, which makes their involvement in police reform efforts controversial. For LEAD advocates, however, police are a starting point in the process of moving public health issues away from the criminal legal system.
LEAD is premised on the philosophies of "housing first" and "harm reduction." Housing first acknowledges that people need a stable place to live before they can address less critical (yet still important) issues in their lives, such as getting a job or overcoming substance abuse. Harm reduction means focusing on individual and community wellness, instead of demanding sobriety from drug users. Participants are encouraged, but not rushed or required, to work toward treatment. Both of these philosophies are unusual in a system that forces people to earn basic resources through compliance (i.e. sobriety), rather than understanding social services as human rights.
Participants enter Seattle's LEAD program through one of two avenues: upon arrest or by "social contact referral." The first option means when police officers arrest an individual on a LEAD-eligible charge (in Seattle, low-level offenses such as drug possession and sales, or sex work), the officers may decide to offer the individual enrollment in the LEAD program. Cox admitted to the Indy that it often takes stakeholders, especially law enforcement, time to embrace LEAD—understanding mental health and substance abuse issues as public health problems rather than crimes, and thus referring participants to case management instead of relying on arrests.
Social contact referrals can catch people before they enter the web of the criminal legal system. This option allows other stakeholders—public defenders, prosecutors, or case managers, for example—to suggest people be offered LEAD services.
Both methods completely divert people away from the legal system and toward the resources that address unmet needs for services that address substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, and poverty.
The program also prevents future legal involvement. In 2015, a series of independent evaluations conducted by researchers at the University of Washington found LEAD reduced recidivism. LEAD participants were 58 percent less likely to be re-arrested after enrollment in the program, compared to a control group that went through system-as-usual legal processing. The findings also indicated improvements for LEAD participants across housing and employment outcomes.
LEAD functions as both a public safety and public health program. It improves the well-being of people struggling at the intersection of poverty, mental health, and substance abuse issues—which over half the national incarcerated population does, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. As of September 2018, LEAD in Seattle had reached 525 people.
After LEAD's success in Seattle, other cities followed suit. Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Albany, New York, were the next jurisdictions to launch certified programs. So many municipalities called Seattle asking for advice that the LEAD founders established a national organization to assist in implementing the program across the country. The LEAD National Support Bureau's website now features a map of programs dotting the entire country, including New Orleans under the "operating" column and, closer to home, Pawtucket under "exploring."
New Orleans
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina disproportionately devastated New Orleans' poor communities of color, plowing straight through the city's social support systems. The storm laid bare deeper failures of these systems, rooted in centuries of inequality and vulnerability, and left the jail overpopulated, the healthcare system overloaded and underfunded, and public housing all but demolished. Katrina was not the first time the city, or the country, abandoned these communities.
For a lot of activists, myself included, this tragedy clarified that criminal justice reform needs to embrace holistic solutions to mass incarceration. The importance of access to resources like housing and healthcare inspired my urban studies thesis on LEAD in New Orleans.
In 2013, New Orleans' Health Department launched the Community Alternatives Program (CAP), a pre-trial diversion program for low-level, nonviolent charges to help defendants in Municipal Court with mental illness receive treatment and support. Officials at the health department realized, however, that CAP only reached individuals already caught up in the cycle of incarceration. They suggested implementing pre-arrest diversion, and in a collaboration with potential stakeholders—the police department, the mayor's criminal justice council, and the Vera Institute—spent the next two and a half years developing New Orleans' LEAD program.
LEAD's expansive scope requires a level of coordination rarely seen in reform programs. Police, prosecutors, government officials, and social service providers have to be willing to come to the table together in order to address structural inequities. In New Orleans, these stakeholders identified the 8th District as the initial LEAD site, since the program was deemed too resource-intensive to start citywide. The 8th District (the French Quarter and Central Business District) had the highest concentration of LEAD-eligible offenses and a rate of arrest per resident at least twice as high as any other district.
It also helped that 8th District Police Commander Nicholas Gernon believes that jail is not the answer to addiction and understands that relapse is a part of recovery. Gernon is committed to LEAD for the long-term: "It's an investment in people," he told me. (I interviewed Gernon while researching my thesis.)
Having a progressive officer in charge of the district is significant. Evaluations of Seattle's LEAD program advise that one of the most difficult elements of building the program's coalition is line officer buy-in, which Gernon now oversees.
Another obstacle is prosecutor buy-in. Seattle's success came partly because the district attorney there was enthusiastic about LEAD and involved in its implementation. But in New Orleans, District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro is notoriously pro-incarceration and has refused several offers to collaborate officially on LEAD.
As recently as last month, Cannizzaro called over-incarceration a "myth" and incarceration-reduction methods a threat to public safety "espoused by sheltered academics and naive politicians," according to the New Orleans Advocate. Since DA's offices deal with felony cases in New Orleans, LEAD's only eligible drug-related offense is the misdemeanor of simple possession of marijuana not with intent to distribute. (New Orleans' District Attorney elections are upcoming in November 2019, so the city will have an opportunity to choose a candidate committed to decarceration programs.)
The LEAD pilot program launched in November 2017, and Gernon has guaranteed funding for a two-year trial period to prove success. As of March 12, 2019, New Orleans' pilot program had 23 participants, the majority of whom have been housed and entered into behavioral health treatment. While this number may seem small, as a first step, it constitutes a huge victory. Twenty-three people are accessing the resources they need instead of being funneled into incarceration. One "frequent flyer" who used to get arrested, on average, once every three days is now only arrested once or twice a month, and he has moved into subsidized housing. Gernon's goal is to have 60 program participants by the end of 2019.
Then, the two-year pilot program will end, and LEAD stakeholders will ask the city council to renew funding and expand the program to other districts. Gernon told me that the city council is supportive, and that the police department has undergone a post-Katrina culture shift, acknowledging the importance of alternative-to-incarceration opportunities. Given this support, it seems likely LEAD will be renewed in the 8th District and spread to adjacent districts too.
The opioid crisis hit New England hard. In 2017, Rhode Island recorded 1,673 drug overdoses, 323 of which were fatal—nearly one overdose death every day of the year. According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, overdose deaths increased by almost 90 percent between 2011 and 2017. Deaths related to fentanyl, a highly potent opioid, have increased 15-fold in the last ten years.
All thirty-nine cities and towns in Rhode Island have local nonprofit substance abuse prevention coalitions, which are members of broader regional organizations. RICARES is part of the Pawtucket Prevention Coalition, directed by Diane Dufresne, and is spearheading efforts to create a LEAD program in the city.
Arene-Morley's plan involves a three-month pilot of LEAD, with a twist: instead of professional case management, Pawtucket would use peer recovery specialists, like himself.
The national LEAD organization approved this proposal, and Arene-Morley used a community overdose grant to bring Cox, the former Albany Police Chief and current LEAD national director of policing strategies, to Pawtucket for a presentation on LEAD's strategies. In September 2018, Cox presented to stakeholders, including representatives from the Pawtucket Police Department, Mayor's Office, and Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General.
Cox said his goal for the visit was to explain the core principles of LEAD as well as its origins. In his presentation, he explained that LEAD was not created solely to tackle the opioid epidemic; it was built to address racial disparities in the criminal legal system that disproportionately harm communities of color.
Cox facilitates open discussions with front-line officers about why they're implementing the LEAD strategy: the system of mass incarceration has failed individuals who commit crimes, has failed the general public which is promised safety, and has failed police officers who strive to provide that safety. LEAD is a public safety tool, he says. "Arrest plus prosecution plus incarceration does not always equal public safety."
LEAD-eligible people don't need to be put in jail, Cox argues. Instead, these cases demand addressing the root causes of substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, and homelessness.
Even though the system isn't working, many officials have a hard time changing their ways. LEAD's strategy can be counter-intuitive to people who have been trained to rely on arrests and incarceration. In Pawtucket, stakeholders have reached a political stalemate. The mayor's office and police department are concerned with legal issues surrounding not arresting people who commit certain crimes, said Arene-Morley.
Both the mayor's office and the police department did not respond to request for comment. Kristy dosReis, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office wrote in an email that "One of AG Neronha's priorities at the start of his administration has been to explore the office's ability to elevate and expand access to diversion in Rhode Island." Asked specifically about obstacles to LEAD's implementation in Pawtucket, she wrote, "We have not been contacted by Pawtucket officials with concerns."
In Seattle, the legislature granted the Police Department discretionary authority to decide not to arrest someone for a LEAD-eligible crime and to instead enroll them in the program. In Pawtucket, Arene-Morley says political entities are concerned the proposed program falls outside the legal parameters of law enforcement. However, according to LEAD's National Support Bureau, 40 other municipalities across the country are successfully implementing it.
Rhode Island, where state and local politics are closely intertwined, is turning instead to the state-police-run Heroin-Opioid Prevention Effort (HOPE). The HOPE initiative focuses on patients discharged from the hospital after suffering an overdose, and incarcerated people, soon to be released, who receive substance abuse treatment in prison. HOPE and LEAD rely on fundamentally different models: the former is retroactive because it waits for people to overdose, whereas the latter is proactive in addressing root causes of crime.
Rhode Island's recidivism rate, measured three years after release, hovers around 50 percent. LEAD might be able to help, given that the program is proven to reduce recidivism, break the cycle of incarceration, and provide long-term treatment for substance abuse.
Arene-Morley told the Indy that LEAD's proposed peer-to-peer element in Pawtucket would ensure participants' recovery contact is outside law enforcement. The community overdose grant would fund peer recovery specialist involvement in LEAD. Arene-Morley says that LEAD is supposed to make police officers' lives easier by dealing with public health issues that shouldn't be the responsibility of law enforcement in the first place.
As it stands, Arene-Morley is using the LEAD philosophy to move forward with a pilot effort, which will not be officially LEAD-designated because all of the stakeholders have not signed on. He still plans to conduct targeted peer outreach on behalf of RICARES, similar to LEAD's social contact referral method.
For him, the next steps include identifying hotspots for drug crime, shoplifting, and sex work. There is a direct correlation between the density of drug crimes and the density of overdoses, so Arene-Morley hopes to find those geographic locations to connect with people interested in using more safely and exploring wellness steps. As a peer recovery specialist, he'll talk with participants and accompany them in whatever activities they need—getting coffee, setting up a dentist appointment, accessing treatment (there is a 24/7 behavioral health treatment clinic in East Providence). Arene-Morley hopes these efforts will demonstrate the success of a proactive model.
Despite the current setbacks, Arene-Morley has "100 percent hope" for a future of LEAD in Pawtucket. He acknowledges that his organization tried to introduce, develop, and implement the program in less than two years, which is a rapid timeline. Since LEAD relies on a collaborative effort, RICARES now needs to take the time to make sure all stakeholders are on-board.
Cox says it is not unusual to encounter pushback. As he told the Indy, one of the reasons the National Support Bureau makes implementing LEAD a collaborative approach is so the agencies involved feel they have made the decision together, which prevents divisions from threatening the program in the long-term. In Pawtucket, the National Support Bureau will continue to provide peer-to-peer guidance so that all the partners can feel comfortable pursuing LEAD.
It is important to note that while LEAD currently relies on police discretion for enrolling participants, the ultimate reform goal is for substance abuse and mental health treatment to exist entirely outside the realm of law enforcement. To that end, it is critical that LEAD involves pre-arrest diversion, so it can work to eliminate the root causes of crime before people are ever caught up in the revolving-door cycle of incarceration. Effective criminal justice reform requires holistic public health responses, and resources invested in people and communities instead of in police and prisons.
LEAD is not an end-all solution to the racism, violence, and inequity embedded in the criminal legal system, but it is a first step toward rehabilitative, rather than punitive, justice. LEAD's strength lies in its acknowledgment that the program deals with real human beings with dynamic lives, and recovery is not linear.
As program advocates like to say, LEAD is about meeting people where they're at but not leaving them there.
RACHEL ROOD-OJALVO B'19.5 knows this article is the closest you'll get to reading her 100-page urban studies thesis about LEAD in New Orleans.


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FOREMOST among the foreign sportsmen who are developing new inventions for speedy winter travel are Max Valier, a German inventor who has a rocket sledge, and Jacob Camille who has developed a speedy snow glider.
Harold H. "Kiddy" Karr was a pioneering naval aviator (Enlisted Naval Aviation Pilot Certificate #1). He passed away in 1978. Navy Flyer Invents Tandem Airplane for Heavy Loads A TANDEM airplane called the KarrAvan has been invented by Harold H. Karr, a naval aviation pilot at North Island, San Diego, California. The ship which is […]
TORTURE by electricity is reported to be tlie latest crime-detecting device of the new government police in China. Chinese courts have long recognized torture as a legitimate means of inducing reluctant witnesses to speak. The victim is stretched out full length on a frame of bamboo and tied there, with his hands crossed on his chest and fastened to the terminals of the electric machine.
Water Traffic Cop on Duty HERR HAMMER, water traffic cop on the Wannsee lake near Berlin, is pictured signaling a pleasure craft to stop. On his feet are metal paddles for "walking."
Maybe you don't believe that the inventors of the devices shown on these pages went to the trouble of securing patents on them, but they did, every one of them. Hurricane Cable Anchors Houses to Ground to Resist Storms. WHAT couldn't have been done for the leaning tower of Pisa with the anchoring cable shown in the drawing above! Too bad the idea was patented about 400 years too late to do the leaning tower any good— and in the meantime it went right on leaning and got itself famous, being the originator of that now famous stunt.
Novel Camping Trailer Opens Into Comfortable Quarters A NOVEL camping trailer has been produced in London which is hailed with delight by lovers of the outdoors because of the comfort it provides. The trailer, compact when closed, is attached to the rear of the automobile by a device which makes it ride easily with a […]
All the characteristics of a mammoth ocean liner are reproduced in the "Columbus," the miniature ship shown above. It is 25 feet long and was constructed by a German engineer at a cost of #4000. Top photo shows the model coming into dock under its own power after a practice spin; below it appears a close-up of the ship. It is driven by an electric motor. Neil Hamilton, movie actor, demonstrates a revolving camera for taking "dizzy" shots in which rooms and people tumble all over the screen. Novel Automobile Is Driven By a Single Wheel at Rear.
Well, that sounds unpleasant. Hunger Measured by Balloons SWALLOWING small rubber balloons after fasting from 15 to 44 hours, and then causing intense pangs of hunger by taking an insulin injection, sound like making a martyr of oneself for science. Yet this is the program submitted to by a number of men in the laboratory […]
WHENEVER a new aviation field or airdrome is planned there always arises the problem as to the type of hangar which should be erected. If the aviation field is planned for a small town or for a limited number of planes the problem is simple but when a modern airdrome with unlimited aerial traffic is contemplated, conditions are different.
By HI SIBLEY WHILE excavating for a new house in the weed-grown lot next door, workmen unearthed a surprising maze of caves and trenches. Evidently they had been dug many seasons before because bushes and weeds were growing luxuriantly from the soil spread over the roofs. Considerable grading and no end of fancy language were required before the lot was in shape to build on. But it proved that a well-made cave is about as substantial a clubhouse as a boy can make.
Gone are the tinkerers who used to buy sets. Music with one dial whirl is wanted today. 1930's sets will carry one dial or automatic tuning to be up to date. THE new 1930 radio sets will be first of all. beautiful. The most marked change in trend in winter buying of radio sets, according to a large number of radio dealers, is that the emphasis has changed from interest in a radio set as a piece of machinery, to demand that it be a piece of furniture. In the past, most radios have been sold because the buyer wished to get things over the air. This condition still exists, but coupled with it is the fact that the buyer now also wants his radio to be handsome as well as practical.
HUMAN wings are predicted by Dr. Lucien Bull, a director of the Marie Institute at Paris, who seriously advanced his theories before groups of American scientists. Dr. Bull believes the human wings will come as a perfectly natural and logical development and saw nothing in his startling claims to arouse surprise. "A man who is able to run upstairs ought to be able to fly," he maintains.
Amusing tricks can easily be performed with sheets of paper if you know how to fold and cut or tear to obtain intricate and unusual patterns. Soldier hats and headpieces of other styles as well as the Jacob's ladder can be speedily produced. by KEENAN H. WARD ALL you require in the way of equipment is a sheet of paper. All you need to do is fold it several times, here and there; tear it, so and so . . . and there you are with a clever paper hat, a mariner's wheel, a paper ladder or some other clever little knick-knack of entertainment or utility.
This, of course, is the radio waves bouncing off of the ionosphere. I think they've known this for quite a while though. Does anyone know when it was figured out? "Skip Distance" a Radio Mystery TO MANY uninitiated to the mystery of radio the phenomenon known as '"skip distance" is most puzzling. The layman might […]
Deadly primitive weapon, a flat crooked stick, is still thrown by native tribesmen with remarkable accuracy and properly hurled the weapon will fly back almost to the feet of the thrower. Bushmen make more than 20 forms of boomerangs and the home shop worker can with little difficulty construct his own weapon. by SAM BROWN
Airplane to Run on hydrogen from Air Flying at a height of 25 to 30 miles, an airplane being planned by Professor Rondine, of the Department of Aeronautics at Leningrad University, Russia, is to take the hydrogen which exists at these altitudes and use it for fuel! Professor Rondine proposes to equip his plane with […]
By JAMES NEVIN MILLER Anti-aircraft guns capable of firing 25 3-inch shells a minute, bringing down bombers miles in the heavens; range-finding mechanisms which determine an airplane's position so accurately that they in effect make anti-aircraft guns self-aiming; amazing armored tanks which travel 70 miles an hour—these are only a few of the astonishing new war machines developed by army experts ready for deadly service in the next war.
TWO slices of bread can be toasted at once to any predetermined degree in a new automatic toaster recently placed on the market. Bread is inserted in holders in the door, as shown in the photograph at the right, bringing the bread between the heating elements when closed. A dial on the front of the machine regulates the length of time the current is left on. determining whether the toast is to be light or dark.
By R. D. ADAMS The Mechanic Who Made Houdini's Trick Magic Apparatus Recognized as the Master Magician of his time, the great Houdini performed tricks of magic which were the marvel of millions. Only one man knows the secrets which Houdini carried to the grave with him. That man is the mechanic who made Houdini's illusion-producing apparatus, who concludes his expose below.
Like it or not, your friends and neighbors size you up by what you EARN —judged by your home and family. Why not surprise them by making good in a big way? Tell them nothing, but on the quiet fit yourself for a bigger place! ONLY a woman knows how much a wife can suffer when her husband fails to "make the grade"— When she dreads to meet her old school friends—when she skimps on her own appearance "so John can make a good showing at the office"—when she can't give her children things as good as the other children have, and they ask her why.
GLENN CURTISS, pioneer pilot and seaplane builder, is the designer of the new aero car which he introduced in Florida. A fleet of these aero cars has been placed in service by the Transcontinental Air Transport at their various fields and terminals for the air-rail service between New York and Los Angeles.
Sun Light Shower Baths to Pep up Weary Congressmen CONGRESSMEN in Washington now resort to sun light baths in the turkish baths of the House of Representatives office building when they become jaded. Weary from their intensive work and political worries congressmen find that these sun baths restore their "pep." The lights, when the treatment […]
Radio's latest surprise, talking pictures in color, will soon be available to every home. Artists are now to literally stage performances in your living room. A VERY pretty girl in a fancy dress of many colors sat before a transmitter in a certain section of the Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York City the other Jay. Just a few steps away, in an adjacent room, a group of famous scientists and journalists, evincing the utmost curiosity, concentrated their attention upon a television receiving apparatus.
DESIGNING and construction of artistic hot dog stands and filling stations is being fostered by the new National Stand Owners' association of operators of roadside refreshment and motor service stations. Instead of waiting until the highways are further cluttered with temporary, nondescript eyesores, they have set out to dignify and stabilize their business by advocating more attractive and sanitary stations.
Fast Ice Boat Built With Scraps and Old Model T Engine LOUIS HEUPEL, of Cleveland, Ohio, wanted a fast ice boat. He had an old Model T Ford engine and didn't want to make a sail so he set to work. Using scraps of lumber, metal and a variety of available bolts and screws he […]
Postal inspectors "never lose their man," because they use tricks like the vari-scenting of mucilage to trail certain thieves and keep everlastingly on the trail with a variety of methods of detection. By C. MORAN A SERIES of thefts of the contents of registered mail was reported to the Chief of Post Office Inspectors at Washington. An inspector assigned to the case limited the area of pilferage to half a dozen post offices. He arranged secretly to have the mucilage at the different stations given faint traces of various scents—lilac, violet, lily of the valley, mignonette, rose, and heliotrope. The next time a theft was reported the inspector smelled of the resealed flap and the thief was speedily apprehended.
Chimpanzee Plugs in and Gives Wrong Numbers on Zoo Switchboard DICK, one of the chimpanzee residents of the Luna Park Zoo in Los Angeles, California, paid a call to the zoo office the other day and while there he made friends with the telephone operator. When invited to try out the switchboard, Dick pushed and […]
In an Interview by M. K. WISEHART Author of "Marvels of Science" Those who assume that we have reached the true industrial age are doubtless in line for a big surprise, says Henry Ford in this remarkable interview in which he declares the real industrial age is just dawning, and advances valuable information on needed inventions of today and tomorrow, such as a revolutionary airplane engine; a powerful motor fuel; and a method of converting coal to power underground.
HIGHLY modernized cellular cities are predicted for the future by the Regional Plan of New York and its Environs based on a 5-year study by Clarence Arthur Perry of the recreation department of the Russell Sage Foundation. The cell city which is seen by Perry as the inevitable product of an automobile age will be made up of a varying number of complete community units. The cell city-proper will be like a honeycomb of individual cell cities, standardized, and to a certain extent self-sufficient.
Ash Receiver on Gear Shift Lever AN ASH receiver at the driver's finger tips has been invented by an automotive manufacturer to be attached to the gear shift lever, replacing the gear shift ball. The receiver is made of heavy brass and nickel and enameled in assorted colors. The novelty is constructed to withstand hard […]


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According to a study recently published in the journal, Pediatrics, e-cigarette ads market to America's youth, and influence children to start smoking actual cigarettes. Study Analysis The study, known as the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH), is sponsored by the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California San Diego and … [Read more...]
Magellan Blood Tests Show Inaccurate Lead Levels According to FDA
According to an investigation led by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Magellan venous blood testing system has reportedly misrepresented lead levels in blood tests across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends that pregnant mothers who have used the Magellan system be retested, as well as … [Read more...]
France Investigates Chemotherapy Drug Taxotere After Reports of Five Fatalities
Recently, the French National Drug and Health Product Safety Agency (ANSM) began an investigation of Taxotere (docetaxel) after completing a report that listed five deaths related to the chemotherapy drug. The cause of death for patients using Taxotere is neutropenic enterocolitis (also commonly referred to as typhlitis), which is the … [Read more...]
Bair Hugger Heat Blanket Litigation Continues to Grow Into the New Year
According to a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Update released on January 17th, the number of 3M Bair Hugger injury claims has increased from 939 in December 15, 2016, to 1,105. The Bair Hugger surgical blanket, originally manufactured by Arizant Healthcare Inc. nearly 25 years ago and now owned by 3M, was designed to warm a patient during … [Read more...]
Hazardous Toys List of 2016
It's the holiday season, and as always, it is important to keep the safety of family close at mind. The following list is intended to warn shoppers of toys that have been considered dangerous from numerous sources, the first ten toys on the list are directly from the World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) advisory list. Peppa Pig's Muddy … [Read more...]


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Kampala, Capital of Uganda, on Shores of Lake Victoria – July 31st, 2010
This APM image stretches from the northern to the southern shore of Lake Victoria, one of the African Great Lakes. The lake occupies a shallow depression in the East African Plateau, and is divided between three countries: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Visible along its northern shores as a bright yellow area is Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. Kampala is said to be built on seven hills, and although this is not quite accurate, the city is indeed located at higher altitudes.
In fact, Kampala features a tropical wet and dry climate, however due to city's higher altitudes, average temperatures are noticeably cooler than what is typically seen in other cities with this type of climate.


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Since most of you guys will probably be back from your summer holidays, we opted for a soft return: today we are interviewing Richard Davey, creator of Phaser – one of the best HTML5 game engines out there!
After the huge success of our BIG lists of 2D & 3D HTML5 games engines posts, we decided to start interviewing the creators of these amazing engines. Why? Because they know better!
At GamePix we deeply believe in game developers and in their creativity at all levels, our community of HTML5 Rockstars is growing day after day and we are here to support their hard work any way we can.
In particular Phaser is one of our favorite engines and many game devs of our community made use of this tool it to create some very successful HTML5 games like Bananamania and Foot Chinko by the Ravalmatic guys. Let's see what Richard (follow him on Twitter), creator of this pretty cool engine, has to say!
Hi Richard, we're excited to talk with you! How did Phaser came to your mind? Where did it all start?
I guess like a lot of projects it was born out of a combination of need, frustration and opportunity. I desperately needed it in order to carry out my client work. I was frustrated at the alternatives that existed at the time, and I had the opportunity to put it together when I did. Since then though it has become a vessel into which I pour all of those things I've always wanted from a game framework. I guess it's the framework a much younger me would have loved to have had years ago.
What are your future plans with Phaser? Do you have any new feature in mind, that you can share with us?
There's lots going on! I summed up quite a lot of it in my recent patreon post "What's on the Phaser horizon" – We're getting ready to release Interphase 1, which is a digital Phaser magazine packed with exclusive content. We've got new plugins coming (Particle Storm I'm especially pleased with and can't wait to release later in September) and of course development continues at a rapid pace on both Phaser 3 and Phaser 2.
You have a great community following you and they prefer using your engine, for this reason you have a very privileged view of the market. Do you see any particular trend? Where do you think the HTML5 game market is going? What are the game devs out there saying?
I think that HTML5 is now the standard way of building games for the web. This is evident in the sheer volume of games being made in Phaser. However the web is still an extremely unstable environment to work in. Browsers are still shifting all over the place – with new features dropping, new devices appearing and APIs being deprecated. It's a full-time job just keeping on-top of this to be honest. In a way it's a little worrying that games made today are highly likely to throw errors (or not even run) in future web browsers. But at the same time they need to keep innovating and pushing forwards.
In terms of where I see the game market going that's a tough one. It was assumed that the Flash portals of old would simply become HTML5 portals, but actually I don't see that trend at all. While most of those portals readily accept HTML5 games it's the whole concept of a "portal" that has changed rather than the technology driving the games. I think it's fair to say that mobile games have eaten a massive percentage of the traffic they once enjoyed. Some are changing with the times. Some are becoming much more community focused, such as the excellent GameJolt or Itch.io, but I think all are having to diversify in more ways.
What I'm seeing lots of is Phaser developers creating native mobile games, wrapping them in the likes of Cordova. And I'm seeing Phaser used loads of Game Jam entries and competitions like Ludum Dare. I absolutely love this fact.
Before starting GamePix, we were game developers and this helped us a lot in making a product that will meet game developers needs. You are a game developer too, right? Was this useful also to you to make Phaser this great?
Of course! It's that old adage about 'eating your own dog food' – you cannot seriously create a game framework if you don't make games yourself. I've used Phaser in all of my client games for years now. If I hadn't done so it would never have grown and evolved in the way it has. It's a constant self feedback loop. But it's not just about my experience – to create something that others really like you have to listen to them, pick-up on their feedback and change with it too. It doesn't mean you have to act upon every single request, but always keep an open mind. What might be obvious to you may not to them.
In the latest years we've seen lots of innovations in the gaming market: werables, smart tvs, VR, Hololens. In your opinion, what will the future of HTML5 games be? We're all ears!
The future of HTML5 games is of course bound to the web. So the real question is what will the future of the web be? There are some interesting innovations coming like Web Assembly, proper Music Notation and updates to WebGL. Yet we're still fighting with age old issues like browser compatibility, legacy audio and iOS moving at a snail's pace in terms of updates (full screen mode one day Apple, please!).
There used to be the argument of 'mobile killing the web', but this is patently not happening. Mobile has absolutely tilted the casual gaming market on its axis, but these things happen all the time.
Maybe VR or Wearables will do something similar, it's hard to predict – but the web is ubiquitous and persists across all of these changes. It will continue to adapt and survive. Will we be having to make Phaser work on VR headsets soon? Possibly, if the demand arises.
Personally I think the real future of HTML5 games lays with the thousands of kids out there learning to code in schools and Coder Dojo's around the world. As important as it is to keep on innovating and ensuring Phaser adapts to ever changing standards, if we ignore supporting those who are coming to us for the first time then it will all be for nothing.
Thanks a lot for your time Richard, we can't wait to see some new HTML5 games made with Phaser published on GamePix and of course we wish you the best luck for the future!


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The Little Known Secret to Weight Loss and Great Health
Adequate testosterone levels are miracle workers for women, helping you slim down, manage stress, and improve your mood and libido while protecting your heart, bones, brains, and more. However, I find that most of my female patients lack sufficient testosterone for optimal health. From The Hormone Secret: Discover Effortless Weight Loss and Renewed Energy in Just 30 Days.
If you knew about a safe, effective secret weapon for health and happiness in your life, wouldn't you use it? Adequate testosterone is that miracle worker. I find that most of my women patients lack sufficient testosterone for optimal health. Yet research shows that adequate levels of testosterone can help prevent diseases in most of our organ systems, in addition to improving our quality of life and our figures! Testosterone changes everything, protecting our heart, bones, brain, sex life, and even fighting cancer. Perhaps you've noticed that men lose more weight than women do (and lose it faster)—and seem to age more slowly and gracefully than we do as well. Maybe you've wondered why middle-aged men still want sex although we lose the intensity of our desire for it. It's because men have more testosterone than we do. And the issue is, could low testosterone be stopping you from looking, feeling, and functioning better? Hormone levels, especially testosterone levels, are rarely tested in women. But I'm going to help you take your body, brain, and health into your own hands now, just as I do for my patients. You can boost your own testosterone safely and appropriately for your age—naturally.
Listen to the experience of one of my patients, fifty-six-year- old Stephanie, an IT project manager. Stephanie, who is five-six, weighed in at 213 pounds when she walked into my clinic for her first appointment. Stephanie was a successful problem-solver who knew that she was dangerously overweight and had seriously tried to slim down on her own. She ate healthy foods most of the time. She was moderately physically active, playing golf once a week, walking for thirty minutes three times a week, and gardening on weekends. She would lose ten pounds or so, but the rest wouldn't budge, even though she'd tried Weight Watchers and other programs. Obviously, something was wrong, and I searched for more information.
Sure enough, a battery of blood tests gave me answers. Results showed that Stephanie had slight insulin resistance, a condition in which the hormone insulin becomes less effective at lowering blood sugar, which can impede weight loss. To treat the insulin resistance, I immediately removed foods from Stephanie's diet that raise blood sugar, such as sugar, fruit juices, and other simple carbohydrates. I also banned processed foods made with white flour (which quickly turns into sugar) and dairy products, which contain sugar. The ending "ose" tells us there is a sugar in the food, and when people are lactose-intolerant they can't process the sugar component in dairy products.
On the plus side, I told Stephanie to eat nutrient-dense foods like vegetables and certain fruits more often to give her body the nourishment it needed. The changes were dramatic, and they began to work quickly. Within three months, she dropped thirty-five pounds.
At that point, however, she hit a plateau, despite expanding her exercise regimen and following my food recommendations. The dial on her scale refused to drop lower. In many ways a physician is like a detective, and I ordered additional blood tests, searching for clues to why she was stuck. Test results revealed that her testosterone level was literally undetectable. One of testosterone's many functions is maintaining a healthy muscle-to-fat ratio. Muscle burns calories, and severe testosterone deficiency had slashed her body's ability to make muscle and lose pounds.
To treat Stephanie's deficiency, I put her on two products available over the counter. One was an herb that nudges the testosterone you do have (even if the amount is tiny) to be more active and available. The other product was a topical cream containing herbs that boost the body's production of testosterone. Many studies agree that testosterone reduces blood glucose to aid weight loss. Stephanie's testosterone level rose in just one month. Although her level still wasn't robust, it was high enough to kick-start a new round of weight reduction.
Symptoms of insufficient testosterone are often confused with a wide variety of conditions, including depression. The doctor prescribes an antidepressant, sends you home, and the real problem goes untreated. I'm going to help you evaluate your own signs of testosterone deficiency (if any) and provide you with the tools to take control.