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Michigan approves year-round coyote hunt
LANSING, Mich. — Coyotes can now be hunted year-round in Michigan, after approval by the state Natural Resources Commission.
The commission also is allowing nighttime hunting for coyotes and other species and expanding the types of ammunition hunters can use.
Hunting season for coyotes previously was closed from mid-April through mid-July, a traditional break at a time when coyotes and other species are breeding and raising their young, said Adam Bump, fur-bearing animal specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. But coyotes could always be hunted year-round on private land if they were "doing or about to do damage," he said.
Expanding the season became a topic of discussion after an increase of complaints throughout the state of "coyotes causing problems or a perception of problems — 'I'm seeing coyotes in areas where I don't think they should be,'" Bump said.
Coyote euthanized after sneaking into airport
A family's Bichon Frise dog was killed by a coyote in the back yard of their home in Canton in March. And the Arlington Park Homeowners Association in Royal Oak earlier this year hired an animal removal service after residents reported coyotes chasing people and pets.
Mostly, coyotes are harmless to humans. Many report friendly coyote encounters, photo opportunities and success dealing with them with nonlethal methods.
But in some areas, coyotes are getting bolder as they become accustomed to people.
Nighttime hunting season dates now will correspond with daytime hunting season dates by species. Coyote and opossum hunting are open year-round; raccoon hunting is Oct. 31 through Jan. 31, and fox hunting runs Oct. 15 through March 1.
Nighttime hunters are required to hunt with the aid of game call, predator call or with the aid of dogs only. Hunters using dogs may only have a firearm, crossbow or bow and arrow loaded at the point of kill. Dogs still are prohibited for use to hunt coyotes from April 16 through July 7.
Portable artificial lights can be used for nighttime hunting, including flashlights, spotlights and headlamps. Animals hunted at night can be killed with a bow and arrow, crossbow, a rimfire firearm .22 caliber or smaller, or a shotgun with loads of buckshot larger than number 3, slug or cut shell. Less-powerful shotgun shells were previously required.
"That's a change that's been asked for by our predator hunters," Bump said. "It allows for a little more distance for hunters at night. The buckshot will travel a little farther."
Center-fire rifles may not be used for night hunting — a prohibition that is actually more restrictive than several other states, Bump said.
"That was not something we were ready to recommend, because of the potential to have the bullet travel farther than currently allowed devices, and not being fully aware of what may be beyond what your light can clearly illuminate," he said.
Drew Youngedyke, public information officer for the nonprofit Michigan United Conservation Clubs, said the measures were something his and other hunting organizations had sought for years.
The increased buckshot power is about hunting ethically, he said.
"The folks hunting coyotes want to make sure it's a quick, clean kill using the appropriate firepower," he said.
But Scott Slocum, a wildlife advocate and blogger based in White Bear Lake, Minn., wrote to the Michigan DNR opposing its consideration of expanding the coyote season and night hunting.
Slocum cites incidents in recent years in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula where nighttime coyote hunters mistakenly shot domestic dogs. He also noted the DNR's own assertion that the hunt will have no overall impact on coyote populations.
"It's dangerous shooting at night," he said, adding expanding the allowable power of shot used "means that shot carries a lethal power at a longer distance, beyond what a light can illuminate and what it cannot."
State officials do not expect a significant influx of additional coyote hunting with the expanded season. And the animals are so prolific, the expanded hunt is not expected to make much of a dent in their populations in Michigan, Bump said.
"Coyotes as a species require very high, consistent harvest in order to negatively impact the populations — you need to harvest up to 50% of the populations every year," he said. "It's very unlikely we would achieve that harvest on a large scale. The impact on populations as a whole are likely to be very small."
That causes Slocum to further question the expanded hunt.
"This is not a control measure; this is recreation," he said. "This is allowing people to have the nighttime shooting recreation that they want."
Countered Youngedyke: "This is simply another tool in the toolbox for hunters in very localized areas, if they are having a problem with coyotes in that localized area, they are now going to have a longer season dealing with that coyote problem."
The Natural Resources Commission approvals of the hunting revisions came at its April 14 meeting in Lansing.


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Yes, Trump is Nixonian. That's another reason he'll win in 2020
Columnist: Reagan and Nixon won re-election in landslides. Trump is likely to do the same.
Foes of the embattled, first-term Republican president claimed he was bigoted, unethical and practiced gutter politics. Still-livid fans of his defeated opponent – a former U.S. senator who'd held high federal executive office – reviled him. Many journalists considered him a trigger-happy, racist, unqualified, neo-Fascist. This describes Donald Trump – and also Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, who won 49-state re-elections.
In 2020, Trump could win 40 states against an opponent who's seen as an anti-gun, pro-abortion, anti-business, pro-sanctuary city, anti-taxpayer, pro-transgender, anti-cop, pro-perp, diversity-obsessed, NPR-addicted subversive. Then there's likeability: Many of today's best-known Democrats simply aren't folks that most likely voters in the swing states admire. They'd love to meet President Trump. But they find Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Maxine Waters, Jerry Nadler, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker about as appealing as Jussie Smollett.
Republicans will also ensure that the radical Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez personifies the Democrats. Like Nixon and Reagan, Trump will run as America's protector, whose defeat would empower a clueless (or conniving?) crypto-Marxist, who'd jeopardize the economy and national security, undermine U.S. culture and derail a future which, in 2020, will look pretty good.
Of our 21 presidents since 1900, five lost as incumbents. In 1912 and 1992, former Republicans running as third-party nominees siphoned off GOP votes, ousting William Howard Taft and George H.W. Bush. The Great Depression in 1932 sent Herbert Hoover packing; pardoning Nixon doomed Jerry Ford in 1976. The 1980s Iranian hostage crisis, 18.5 percent interest rates and 14 percent inflation sealed Jimmy Carter's fate.
While Trump is often compared to Reagan, particularly as a communicator, he more resembles the "law-and-order president," Nixon. His temperament, executive style, personality, demeanor, and approach to governing, campaigns, and the media are downright Nixonian. Scores of millions of likely voters believe America's institutions are under siege; they see Trump as the fighter for whom they've waited for years. To them, he represents political sanity, cultural stability and a willingness to backhand those who've long deserved it. Nixon's "us versus them" re-election themes annihilated his opponent, George McGovern; Reagan did the same to Walter Mondale.
Today, on the issues of law-and-order, abortion, national security, taxes, the Second Amendment, immigration, affirmative action, the U.S. military, education policy, veterans, deregulation and traditional values, many leftists vilify those who challenge their views. But such baseless smears will actually help Trump. Unlike Nixon, Ronald Reagan wasn't a racist. But being so accused proved politically advantageous to them. Remember: nobody ever claimed, credibly, that John Kasich, Bob Dole, Jeb Bush, Gerald Ford, John McCain, or Mitt Romney were bigots.
But how did their presidential candidacies end? Several million voters won't tell pollsters, co-workers, friends, neighbors, or even relatives, that they like Trump and his in-your-face, "America first" agenda. Union members, public employees, women, some LGBTs and other minorities, comprise this clandestine milieu.
Millions of middle-class and lower-middle-class voters will reject the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nominee, helping Republicans in several crucial swing states. Concomitantly, the most likely voters in most states favor Trump on the issues on which they'll base their votes. While generally disapproving of Trump's frequent tactlessness and tweets, most voters realize that choosing a chief executive isn't like hiring a preacher.
Nixon in 1972 faced primary opposition. Trump will, as well, from former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld. But like Reagan and Nixon, Trump innately understands that politics boils down to "who gets what." That's one reason why he declared a national emergency to obtain funds for the border wall his base wants and America needs. For these reasons and others, the 2020 Trump-Pence ticket will win approximately 40 states with 400 electoral votes.
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Todd Blodgett of Clear Lake served on President Reagan's White House staff and as an adviser to President George H. W. Bush's 1988 presidential campaign. He also worked for the Republican National Committee and the FBI.

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Toxic Waste From Solar Panels: 300 Times That of Nuclear Power
By Paul Homewood
So much for "clean" energy!
Guest post by David Middleton
Are We Headed for a Solar Waste Crisis?
June 28, 2017 by Mark Nelson
Last November, Japan's Environment Ministry issued a stark warning: the amount of solar panel waste Japan produces every year will rise from 10,000 to 800,000 tons by 2040, and the nation has no plan for safely disposing of it.
Neither does California, a world leader in deploying solar panels. Only Europe requires solar panel makers to collect and dispose of solar waste at the end of their lives.
All of which begs the question: just how big of a problem is solar waste?
Environmental Progress investigated the problem to see how the problem compared to the much more high-profile issue of nuclear waste.
We found:
- Solar panels create 300 times more toxic waste per unit of energy than do nuclear power plants.
- If solar and nuclear produce the same amount of electricity over the next 25 years that nuclear produced in 2016, and the wastes are stacked on football fields, the nuclear waste would reach the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (52 meters), while the solar waste would reach the height of two Mt. Everests (16 km).
- In countries like China, India, and Ghana, communities living near e-waste dumps often burn the waste in order to salvage the valuable copper wires for resale. Since this process requires burning off the plastic, the resulting smoke contains toxic fumes that are carcinogenic and teratogenic (birth defect-causing) when inhaled.
The study defines as toxic waste the spent fuel assemblies from nuclear plants and the solar panels themselves, which contain similar heavy metals and toxins as other electronics, such as computers and smartphones.
By Jemin Desai and Mark Nelson
Jemin Desai is an EP Fellow and a student at UC Berkeley. Mark Nelson is EP Senior Researcher.
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When life hands you lemons—you could add vodka—or even better, bake lemon cupcakes.
Welcome to Tasty Tuesday where we celebrate the muffin's prettier and tastier cousin—the cupcake.
Speaking of pretty cousins, please welcome my talented and beautiful cousin, Christina, owner of LA CUPCAKERIA
Christina is sharing a mouth watering, lemon cupcake recipe with us.
This refreshing take on a classic is deliciously topped with meringue and topped with a pie crust cookie. It doesn't get any better than that.
Lemon Cupcake filled with Lemon Curd, Topped with Meringue and a Pie Crust Cookie Recipe
Recipe makes 12 Cupcakes
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Vanilla Sugar
1 1/4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
1 Teaspoon Lemon Extract
2 Tablespoons Lemon Zest
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners, grease proof liners work best and retain the color of the liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl sift together dry ingredients.
3. Add egg, milk, oil, vanilla bean paste, lemon extract and lemon zest, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. With a small ice cream scoop fill your cupcake liners to approximately 2/3 full, about one slightly over filled scoop.
5. Place cupcakes in preheated oven and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes. Gently insert a toothpick into one of your cupcakes, if it comes out clean they're done.
6. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
7. I made mini pie crust cookies with Pillsbury Pie Crust Mix. To make the cookies, cut out pie crust with a one inch scalloped circle cookie cutter (you could really use any shape you wanted, a heart would be cute too), brush with an egg wash mixture of egg yolk and a little water for a shiny, golden brown finish and sprinkle with white sanding sugar. Bake pie crust cookies according to package directions.
Baking Tip: After cutting out your shapes, place cut outs back in the fridge for 30 minutes so they retain their shape while baking.
Easy Homemade Lemon Curd
Zest of 2 Lemons
1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
3/4 Cups Vanilla Sugar (regular white sugar may also be used)
2 Whole Eggs
2 Egg Yolks
4 Tablespoons (1/2 Stick) Butter, cubed
1. In a small sauce pan, whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla sugar and eggs.
2. Over medium heat stir mixture with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add butter and continue to stir mixture constantly until it reaches a pudding like consistency.
4. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer and let cool before filling cupcakes.
5. Store your lemon curd in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Baking Tip: Store your curd in a squeeze bottle, it makes it really easy to fill your cupcakes with no mess.
Cupcake Assembly:
1. After cupcakes have cooled, cut a well in the center of the cupcakes, I used the small end of a melon baller.
2. Fill cupcakes with lemon curd.
3. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large French Tip with Seven-Minute Frosting and pipe onto cupcakes.
4. With your oven set on Broil, put cupcakes on a cookie sheet and place in the oven to toast. Make sure to watch the cupcakes carefully, once they start to brown it goes pretty fast and you do not want to burn them.
5. Top cupcakes with a pie crust cookie and eat! Cutting a small slit in your frosting makes placing your cookie on top a little easier.
Martha Stewart's classic Seven Minute Frosting was the perfect choice to finish off these yummy cupcakes, you can find the recipe on Martha Stewart's website.
I made a half recipe and there was more than enough for 12 cupcakes.
LA CUPCAKERIA is devoted to creating decadent homemade cupcakes and treats with fresh and quality ingredients.
Christina believes cupcakes complete any special occasion and she is passionate about baking and loves witnessing the enjoyment her creative and delicious offerings provides.
From fun to formal, whether you crave sweet or savory; cupcakes from La Cupcakeria are perfect for any occasion and are available by special order in the Ottawa area.
For more information, please drop Christina an email at: firstname.lastname@example.com
You can learn more about La Cupcakeria by visiting Christina's Facebook page by clicking HERE.
Thank you, Christina, for sharing one of your recipe's with us. I know I speak for many when I say, we look forward to you visiting the blog again and sharing one of your chocolate creations. Wishing you much success with LA CUPCAKERIA!
For more Tasty Tuesday recipes please visit:
Nancy Lauzon's blog – Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Moira Keith's blog – Guinness Milkshake
Renee Wildes blog – Chicken Spinach Casserole with Wild Mushrooms


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Just one small candle, its flame hardly seen against the bright blue sky.
But it was there.
Making a statement.
Twenty something students and I had just visited a concentration camp to get a first hand experience what our dark past had been like. The memories of torture, suffering, and death where looming over the hill. The lives of so many who had died here were still somehow present.
And now we were here to remember them.
It was an eerie feeling.
These people had died at the hands of those who no longer seemed to be people.
They were animals.
They had taken away whatever humanity had still been left in the victims and treated them like a piece of waste.
No dignity, no honor, just shame.
We remember those who suffered in the past, but realize the suffering of today as well.
The people who are forced into slave labor.
The people who suffer in prostitution or the porn industry.
The many refugees who wait at the gates of Europe and are met with nothing but hatred and spite.
The people who don't fit into our little view of the world and we so often judge.
People are still cruel today.
Humanity and dignity is lost in so many places.
And yet.
One small candle makes a difference.
As more and more people light candles we come closer together.
We are all individuals, but we are also all together.
And together we can make this dark world a little brighter, a little better.
Writing for Five Minute Friday today.


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Publix opens to eager crowds in Clarksville's Sango Square
The first day of spring 2019 could be remembered as a day of new birth for Sango and Interstate 24 Exit 11.
With ribbon-cutting fanfare and an early-morning crowd eagerly gathering outside, Publix opened its third Clarksville store — this time in the new Sango Square shopping center — further distinguishing Exit 11 as the city's newest retail destination.
Among the first Clarksville residents to see inside the new Publix at 7 a.m. Wednesday were David and Debbie Averitt, who didn't have to travel far. The new store is in their neighborhood, and they welcome the shopping convenience they'll enjoy.
"It's exciting to have Publix this close to our home. We're looking forward to seeing it all," Debbie Averitt said as she and David filed inside the front doors.
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts officially welcomed Publix to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway site.
In brief remarks before the green ribbon was cut, Pitts thanked Publix for its continued business investment in Clarksville-Montgomery County, and for continuing to support community causes such as the United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region.
Pitts was joined by Clarksville City Councilman Travis Holleman for the Publix welcoming.
Publix' previous two Clarksville locations were built on Madison Street in Madison Commons, and near the corner of Tiny Town and Peachers Mill roads.
Publix picked Sango and Exit 11 for its third Clarksville store, said Publix spokeswoman Brenda Reid, because "the growth in this area has just been tremendous."
The store manager in Sango will be Tony Eugene, who said he has worked for "this great" Publix corporation for 33 years.
Inside, Publix employees fanned out, sharing samples of food products with curiosity seekers. There were many store features they were eager to showcase.
One section of the store that Reid said Publix is particularly proud of offers a wide selection of freshly-packaged meals that people on the go can cook at home, quickly. The ingredients in these individual dinners for two are already fully assembled and packaged.
"Publix is known for providing excellent customer service in a bright and inviting environment filled with lots of fresh products," Reid said.
The new store has 45,900 square feet, with an estimated 135 employees.
This Sango Publix features curbside pick-up for customers who want to create their grocery list online and pick it up right outside the store.
The store has a full-scale, custom-service meat department, a produce department offering Publix GreenWise organic as well as conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables, a floral department offering everything from long-stemmed roses to seasonal bouquets, and a full-service deli featuring prepared meats and sides plus Boar's Head meats and cheeses and made-to-order sub sandwiches, fresh soups, wings and "award-winning fried- and- oven-roasted chicken."
The Publix Bakery is a scratch bakery that offers an array of cakes, cookies and pies as well as wedding cakes made in-house. Also featured are an assortment of breads and rolls made fresh daily.
At Publix you can get fresh seafood delivered throughout the week. This includes wild and farm-raised varieties of fresh fish as well as an extensive variety of shellfish options.
Then, there is the full-service pharmacy that offers flu shots and free select medications for the length of the customer's prescriptions. This store also features a drive-through pharmacy window.
Publix is privately-owned and operated with 2018 sales of $36.1 billion. Currently, Publix has 1,215 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
The company has been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for 22 consecutive years, and ranked No. 1 on Fortune's inaugural Best Big Companies list. For more information, visit the company's website, at corporate.publix.com .
Reach Business Editor Jimmy Settle at 931-245-0247 and on Twitter @settle_leaf.


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Section 7. If upon trial the property is adjudged forfeited, it shall forthwith be disposed of as provided by law. So much thereof as is ordered to be sold by the court or justice shall be sold by the sheriff and the proceeds paid to the county. All moneys seized shall be paid over forthwith to the state treasurer. The court or justice may order any article not found to have been unlawfully used, kept or concealed or intended for unlawful use, or any article unlawfully used without the knowledge of its owner, lessor or mortgagee to be delivered to the party legally entitled to its possession.


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Basqueing In Bidart, France
The southern coast of France is a great place to be in June. The sun is out, the water is warm enough, and the summer crowds have yet to arrive. I am lucky to be staying with a friend, and her flat overlooks the village of Bidart, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pyrenees – absolute heaven. Plus it's warm – great to be back in summer! If that's not enough, my arrival coincided with a festival in neighboring St Jean de Luz - Festival de Andalucia. As we head down into town, I see flamenco dancing, sangria, moulle, tapas, and a gorgeous coast. Fantastic! I couldn't believe how well everyone danced – the men, the women, the children – everyone had moves. When a traditional song came on, the dance floor cleared for those that knew (or thought they knew) what they were doing – it was beautiful choreography and I was even pulled into the mix a few times to dance with the local Basque men. It was my first introduction into something my friend calls "force de Basque!" as I was tossed all over the dance floor :) Check out the video below. Over the week we enjoyed appero all over town, time in Guethary, fresh sole, watching the surfers, and enjoying the Chistera games from her balcony. One day we drove to Spain for groceries because it seems they are a bit cheaper, and I've never had a better view while running errands. My friend shops in a small village in the Pyrenees – not bad!
France played Honduras for their first World Cup match during my stay in Bidart. It was my 2nd game in a home country, and I chose a small restaurant in the center of Bidart (not many choices!) and arrived to a large crowd. A local rugby team - a crew of about thirty 20-something guys - was celebrating their season and the beer flowed. Their presence added a great deal to the otherwise subdued crowd, and definitely made the night more fun. Enthusiasm was lacking a bit, but for being in ... not Spain, not France, but Basque!, they did their best in celebrating the 3-0 victory. I would return to the Basque coast for its beauty and way of life - although I did find it hard to meet people with my limited French language skills. I'm hoping to catch a game in the north of France to see if there is a difference!
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Since its inception in 1991, the Training and Placement (T&P) Cell of the Institute provides training, placement and career development opportunities to its students, while simultaneously conducting IndustryInstitute interactions, Public relations and awareness programmes, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and Student Career Counseling.
Industrial Training programmes for the students being a compulsory requirement in partial fulfillment of the curriculum, the T&P Cell organizes such programmes for a period of 30-45 days at the end of the pre-final year during summer vacation. These trainings are conducted in reputed organizations such as IOC, OIL Ashok Leyland, ONGC, Gammon India Ltd, HPC, NIC, DRDO, NESAC, Damodar Valley Corporation, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., NBCC, L&T, CPWD, CIAE, ICAR, Mother Diary, RFRI, NEIST, Stock Holding Corporation of India, NEDFI, HCL, etc.
The T&P Cell is also instrumental in counseling the final year students in securing jobs in consonance with their knowledge and skills by organizing campus interviews and at the same time exploring various other avenues for their placements. It organizes workshops for the pre-final and final year students to provide them with sufficient exposure in areas pertaining to their recruitment and selection, and to facilitate their entry into leading and highly professional organizations. Some of the prominent organizations that conducted campus interviews in the Institute recently include Energy Infra Tech Limited, Star Cement, Wireless TT Info services Limited, WIPRO Technology, Tata Tele Services, Zaloni Inc, Soma Enterprises, PRADAN, SRIJAN, Met Life India Insurance, Vedanta Aluminum Ltd, NHPC, Indian Army, Indian Navy, etc.
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Chapter 27: After the fear I am overjoyed
A few months after the mentally exhausting birthday party of Prince Runa.
I was worried about the involvement with Tuvalu and Prince Runa, but the situation has not changed in particular. Just that when a bouquet of roses were sent to me under Tuvalu's name, I felt shuddered, apparently it seems to be for the case of Francia-sama.
It was strange that it was not from Prince Runa, but it would actually be even more troublesome it was from him. When I think about it, perhaps it is better that it was from Tuvalu of the Marquis family.
Regardless of the giver, the roses are beautiful, and I left them to Keito's father who placed them inside a beautiful vase.
Let's place it in my room……but I then thought of the other party and was scared, so I decided to place it in the Rose Garden which I frequented a lot.
「……That's a large amount」
「Oji-san counted ninety in total」
「Aren't there usually a hundred?」
I thought about it, but roses have a meaning depending on the number sent, a hundred would be a problem. I do not know if Tuvalu knows it……but it would seem to me that he does.
A neutral and beautiful face, it seems that roses and flowers would match.
「But even so it is good, aren't you overjoyed to receive such a thing?」
「……Do not remind me」
Keito's words made me recall a fearful experience that I did not want to remember. Once remembered it will not disappear from the head.
「Okay Keito, say something funny」
「How unreasonable」
「If Keito had not reminded me」
「I did not know」
I heard an exasperated sigh as if he was tired.
I did no actually expect Keito to say anything funny……but at least say something comforting. I am sad that my childhood friend is so cold.
As I lowered my shoulders dejectedly, I heard a second sigh. Before I could respond to it, I felt a sensation on my head as my hair was ruffled.
「Good work, you did your best」
*washawashawasha (EDN: Japanese sfx for essentially ruffling one's head)
The hair was stroked as if he were stroking a dog, and my hair was ruffled vigorously.
The tone is blunt, the behavior is sudden and too rough, it is a failing mark for how to cheer up a girl.
Though it is high score for a reliable childhood friend. Even more because he does not usually cheer me up at all.
「……Keito, you've grown up」
「Shut up」
Just when I was thinking that it was deeply impressive and nodded, I was struck on my head. I am against violence.
「Alright, you will do it today!」
It's rare that the volume of Keito's voice is louder than usual, but I saw it.
Through the gap of Keito's hair his ears were red.
「Nothing at all, Okay! I will show you a success today!」
He would get angry if I pursue it so I changed the topic.
I took a deep breath and held the crystal ball I brought with both hands. I feel I will be able to do it today! There is no ground though!
As usual, when I put power on both hands quickly, the crystal ball starts to glow.
The light which flowed from the center gradually became larger and in my hand the crystal ball began shaking little by little.
Oh, is this……perhaps I can do it?
This is a much bigger response than ever.
My fingers had turn white from all the power I put in my hand, I thought.
Come, I………! am already nine years old, and I want to learn how to use magical techniques already!
To do well in school, after learning practical skills to prepare for middle school.
To do that, this is essential.
「───!? 」
Suddenly the crystal ball grew hot.
I suddenly let go of the crystal ball without thinking.
The crystal ball drop to the floor with a loud sound, but does not break and even trembles with light.
Keito came over to me worriedly, but I could not take my eyes off the scene.
This sight resembles that time.
That one day where Greas-sensei's attribute was discovered.
「Keito watch ou-……」
Watch out, I intended to say so.
I couldn't finish it, but I think it was transmitted properly. The expression of Keito changed to my voice, but…
the action taken by Keito was the opposite of what I intended.
I wanted you to stay away from the danger, but Keito pulled me into his arms and I was turned away from the light.
Like that time with Greas-sensei.
「Be quiet」
Keito pushes my face against his chest. The blue of Keito's clothes filled my sight.
But I understood. The feeling of the magical power increasing, the light is getting stronger.
Just like that time.
The difference is that my five senses are functioning normally, unlike that time when I lost consciousness.
So feel it, the size of the bulging energy.
Like a balloon, it bursts when it reaches its limit.
It's no use, it's the limit.
I felt it so intuitively, that I buried my face into Keito while he pressed against me.
Two people hugging each other tightly, waiting for the shock……..though.
Nothing happened.
The bulging magical power keeps decreasing while maintaining the concentration, and it seems to be nowhere near the offensive power like a moment ago.
Keito also noticed, gradually loosening his grip, in the end he took his hands off my back and head.
「Maria, a little while ago……」
What just happened, we looked at each other with the same question on our face. For a while we were both still, but even if we stay here, we will not solve it.
Holding hands, we slowly stood up.
Walking lightly without making any sounds like a shinobi, we approached the crystal ball which caused the trouble.
But there was not a crystal ball.
The place where the crystal ball fell, a dark blue color stick with a piece of the crystal ball.
In other words, a magic wand.
「I did it……I did it! This is a success, right!?」
「Un, congratulations, Maria」
「Thank you, Keito!」
In a moment all the hardship of about a year finally came into fruit.
I can start practicing with this!


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I love communion. I was delighted to learn that my first pastorate was in a congregation that took communion once a month (more often than many Mennonite churches). But there is one question I've struggled with since I was child, taking my Wheat Thins™ and seedless grapes from the pastor: What's with the grapes? Why, in so many low church Protestant traditions, do we feel the urge to serve our children Jesus Lite (trademark pending)?
I searched the Scriptures. I studied them for seven years, earned two degrees, and have yet to find where Jesus said,
"Let the children come to me, and eat grapes, for I am the bread of life but children haven't learned how to digest gluten yet."
There's no biblical justification for a two-tiered, merit-based communion. In fact, Jesus' approach seems to be an integrated classroom, where multi-degree Pharisees read the same textbook as widowed prostitutes; where Donald Trump has to square with the same ethical imperatives as Rigoberta Menchú.
Most of our communion theology comes from Paul in 1 Corinthians 10-12. (Our communion liturgy is lifted straight from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.) Understanding what Paul is trying to say, however, is an interpretive effort, because Paul weaves together several issues. Right before the communion liturgy, Paul explains why women should wear veils. Before that, he debates the merit of eating food offered to idols (a theological dumpster diving which he ultimately concludes is sanitary). Paul's focus throughout these now-anachronistic arguments is to do contextual theology—theology that is mindful of the social context of the Corinthians. The Corinthians were using communion to reinforce secular socioeconomic divisions. Their communion table was a full meal and the poorest members never got to eat. Paul introduces a standard practice in order to ensure no one goes away from the feast table hungry. In short, Paul's word of institution—the words we still use—are an argument for a standardized communion, both in text and consumption.
If the case for grapes is not biblical, can we defend it based on tradition? In the Anabaptist tradition, grapes seem to be a way to distinguish baptized from unbaptized members. At one time, this may have been useful. In a pluralistic world where polarizing evangelicalism is the loudest Christian voice, it's alienating. The implication is that you are not a Christian until you "level up" your faith and get baptized. But Christianity was never Super Mario Brothers! We don't advance past certain sins then get level 8 sins in the next stage of our lives. Sin is sin; throughout our lives, our temptations generally follow a consistent pattern—to break a relationship for our own gain. Jesus does not extend grape-level grace to new Christians and, once they accept Jesus in their hearts, offer them bread-level grace. Grace is grace is grace.
The argument I hear in favor of grapes most often is that children don't understand what they are doing. Isn't this paternalistic and condescending of us? Do adults understand what God does in communion? If they did, we wouldn't have charts like this:
Christians can't make up their minds about what communion really means! But they can agree that God is unfathomable, beyond our knowledge. What hubris to claim adults have a greater understanding than children, when Jesus said we must become like children in order to enter the kingdom of God!
This logic creates a more insidious problem. Because children do understand. Children understand that they are not special enough for communion; that they are an afterthought of holiness; that they won't truly qualify grace until they level up. They see the adults telling them what they can't do—and what they learn is that communion must be earned. Our well-meaning attempt to help children only feeds into guilt-trip theology and merit-based faith. What our denomination needs is a thoughtful discussion about whether or not this is the message we want to communicate.
The Mennonite Confession of Faith says, "All are invited to the table who have been baptized into the community of faith, are living at peace with God and with their brothers and sisters in faith, and are willing to be accountable in their congregation." This statement was always aspirational. If it were literal, I would walk to the pulpit every month and say, "Well. I paid war taxes this month out of the paycheck you gave me—I'm not living at peace with God and I'm not qualified to serve or partake in communion with you."
It's flippant but true. My faith is always somewhere between sinner and redeemed. Faith is always a journey. We take communion in spite of our sin, aspiring to transcend it. In spite of our role in perpetuating violent systems, we reach for peace with God and people—communion is a reminder of what God offers us, not what we earned based on good attendance. The only words of this sentence that matter are the first three: All are invited. Jesus is the bread of life. The bread, the grace, is extended to all.
Communion is our regular practice of cognitive dissonance. Of knowing we are sinners. And knowing we are saved. And somewhere in the mess of being both of these things at once, of not understanding how such a thing is possible: we find our faith.


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Urban and Industrial Environments
Small, Gritty, and Green
The Promise of America's Smaller Industrial Cities in a Low-Carbon World
256 pp., 6 x 9 in,
- Paperback
- 9780262525312
- Published: September 13, 2013
- Publisher: The MIT Press
- Hardcover
- 9780262016698
- Published: November 10, 2011
- Publisher: The MIT Press
- eBook
- 9780262297547
- Published: November 10, 2011
- Publisher: The MIT Press
How small-to-midsize Rust Belt cities can play a crucial role in a low-carbon, sustainable, and relocalized future.
America's once-vibrant small-to-midsize cities—Syracuse, Worcester, Akron, Flint, Rockford, and others—increasingly resemble urban wastelands. Gutted by deindustrialization, outsourcing, and middle-class flight, disproportionately devastated by metro freeway systems that laid waste to the urban fabric and displaced the working poor, small industrial cities seem to be part of America's past, not its future. And yet, Catherine Tumber argues in this provocative book, America's gritty Rust Belt cities could play a central role in a greener, low-carbon, relocalized future.
As we wean ourselves from fossil fuels and realize the environmental costs of suburban sprawl, we will see that small cities offer many assets for sustainable living not shared by their big city or small town counterparts, including population density and nearby, fertile farmland available for new environmentally friendly uses.
Tumber traveled to twenty-five cities in the Northeast and Midwest—from Buffalo to Peoria to Detroit to Rochester—interviewing planners, city officials, and activists, and weaving their stories into this exploration of small-scale urbanism. Smaller cities can be a critical part of a sustainable future and a productive green economy. Small, Gritty, and Green will help us develop the moral and political imagination we need to realize this.
As the former mayor of a mid-sized, declining Northeastern city, I have long argued that the only attention which comes our way is when something negative happens: a major employer leaving town, a failed economic development venture, or a significant outbreak of violent crime. We were rarely seen as centers of innovation and ingenuity, or as having the assets to revitalize ourselves. Now Catherine Tumber has laid out a coherent path for recovery and revitalization of these small-to-medium-sized industrial cities. Hers is based not on academic theory but on observation of what is in place and what possibilities actually exist. Her prescriptions do not rely on pity but on how to play a winning hand.
William A. Johnson, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Urban Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Mayor of Rochester, 1994-2005
This is a clear and intelligent call for Americans to find the great value waiting in the many small cities across this land. At a time in history when everything has to get smaller, finer, and more local, these places occupy increasingly important geographic sites and need to be brought back to life. Catherine Tumber understands the dynamic completely and lays it out eloquently.
James Howard Kunstler, author of the novels The Long Emergency and World Made by Hand
Small, Gritty, and Green shows how small and mid-sized rust-belt cities can serve as models for sustainable urban living. Tumber's thesis is presented in a fast-moving mix of history, original interviews, and assessment of received urban planning wisdom. Her compelling argument is that planners, politicians, and the general populace would be wise to try something completely different and that these cities, though largely invisible in past scholarship, represent an important pathway to the future.
Peggy F. Barlett, Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology, Emory University, editor of Urban Place: Reconnecting with the Natural World
[Tumber's] excellent new book…finds potential in many busted and booming-again cities.
Scott Carlson


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At home, I love reaching out into the absolute silence, when you can hear the owl or the wind. —Amanda Harlech
My morning started clear and bright; the air smelling fresh and damp, washed clean from several days of rain. Outside, the thermometer read 46°F. At the back sliding glass door, five masked faces were looking at me. It was the raccoon welcoming comity. They'd come for their usual breakfast of vanilla cream-stuffed cookies and bread, followed by a long drink of rainwater from the communal stone basin. Having satisfied both thirst and hunger, which the latter never truly is, they went on their merry way. Next came the squirrels, chipmunks, and Steller's jays wanting their share of peanuts, sunflower seeds, and cracked corn. It is a chaotic scene that happens at the back porch each morning.
As I waited for the jays and squirrels to return for seconds, the squirrels never showed, and only one jay returned. I tossed a few peanuts on the ground, but the jay wouldn't budge from the cedar branch. When a jay refuses a peanut, something is definitely up. The jay cocked his head, and focused on the sky, or more likely the trees. I could see from his acute gaze that something wasn't right. About a minute later, the jay took off like a shot, screeching in flight. Other jays followed, fleeing to the cover along South Bank. There's only one thing that would make them behave this way.
I looked to the trees for clues, and saw nothing. But, silence speaks louder than words, and the silence that befell the forest told me that a predator had been here. Maybe a Cooper's or sharp-shinned hawk? Or maybe a red-tailed hawk? Whatever was there was gone now.
Around 1:15 p.m. I took a break from writing and went outside for some fresh air. The temperature was 54°F., the air was still, and the sky sparkled. I saw that the squirrel feeder was in need of more seed, and just as I turned to go indoors, an owl swooped down, landing on a hemlock branch. I knew it! The jays were right! They're always right. With the sun in my eyes, I thought barred owl as they frequent these woods as well. But, when I shaded the sun from my eyes, there was no mistaking the mighty great-horned owl. Although the great-horned owl is a year-round resident, this is the first that I've seen one in our woods.
The great-horned owl is the most common owl in North America, and a fearless bird of prey. Talons are large, curled, and wickedly sharp, they are also very strong. When clenched, it would take 28 pounds of pressure to open them. Females are larger than males, and while their voices differ, size has no bearing on hunting ability. Horned owls are not strictly nocturnal, and will hunt at dusk and dawn, and even during the day. They can be found almost anywhere hunting forests, deserts, fields, grasslands, wetlands, open water, cities, and roadsides. Horned owls also have the most diverse diet of any raptor. They prey on animals larger than themselves, even other birds such as owls and osprey; but typically their diet is one of rodents, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and carrion.
Owl ruffled her feathers, and settled on a branch. Both confident and fearless, she was in no hurry to leave. I even had time to switch camera lenses. Squirrels were running about, unaware of Owl's presence. Then, what happened next surprised me. Now, I would expect some interaction from Crow, since crows will often mob owls. What I didn't expect was the varied thrush. Thrush flew to a branch above Owl, puffed out his breast, and spoke in a tone I'd never heard before. A series of long, harsh trills; excited notes, an alarm call, which no doubt in thrush talk meant, Here she is! I found her!
It worked! Squirrels retreated to their hiding places in the treetops. Juncos, song sparrows, and chickadees fled too. All of them fled, all except Thrush, and a spotted towhee. Towhee, wanting to see for himself what all this fuss was about, flew to a nearby branch eyeing Owl for several minutes. Owl ignored this intrusion, and with her cover blown, both Thrush and Towhee retreated.
Owl ruffled her feathers again, and at that moment, another disruption came from the next tree over. It was Raccoon! Owl was so busy preening her feathers that she didn't see Raccoon until he was eye level. Raccoon never did see Owl, but she surely saw him. Owl never took her eyes off Raccoon until he was gone.
The woods fell silent.
It was clear that Owl was in no mood to hunt. She had most likely eaten elsewhere. Preening her feathers she reminded me of a house cat grooming its fur. Keeping those feathers in tip-top condition is much work, and when she'd finished, she closed her eyes and slept.
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Driving abroad has many advantages for the traveller. Timetable flexibility. Car hire can often be cheaper than a taxi to and from the airport. A real opportunity to explore and make ad hoc decisions on what to do. On our long USA driving trips the car almost becomes a second home, albeit not quite an RV.
But there is a catch. If you damage the hire car, you pay. I'm about to find out what random amount Avis charge for a plastic clip on a wing mirror. The maximum is capped at €1,000. They did offer me insurance costing €80 for less than four days but I declined. Partly on the basis I wouldn't pay €7,300 for an annual policy.
The other reason for rejecting the Avis policy is that I have cover with American Express thanks to my posh £450 charge card. The disadvantage of this "free" cover is that Avis charge me and I need to provide AMEX with paperwork to enable them to reimburse me.
So between booking holidays I need to find time for that paperwork.
The damage itself was a travesty. The large metal bin must have leapt out quite sharply to catch my near side wing mirror in such a way. Then somehow it managed to hide the plastic backing it tore from the car.
In other news, I found the EHIC card!


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It's a bright weekday afternoon in Liverpool's St. John's Gardens. In one corner of the gardens a group of young men in loose clothing limber up on the grass, their presence eliciting little response from those taking a lunch break in the sunshine. This is Team O.R.B., and when one of the group leaps between two gateposts and over the head of a surprised old man however, heads begin to turn.
As Team O.R.B. then go on to pull off other moves, flipping back in synchronicity, running up walls and twisting in mid-air, passers-by look on with a mixture of shock, surprise and intrigue. Camera phones are brought out.
"What the hell are they doing?" seems to be the question all the onlookers are asking.
Pausing for breath, one of the guys, 21-year-old Aaron (or 'Graftin'), explains their nonchalance. "A lot of people worry about what other people think of them. When you're Free Running that just goes."
The group's activities, though thought crazy by some, are all in day's work for Free Running devotees. Coupled with the similar discipline of Parkour, it's been gathering an underground following across the UK and in the rest of the world for a number of years. Put simply, Parkour is a physical discipline in which the participant (called a traceur) attempts to pass obstacles, be they a fence or an office block, in the fastest and most direct manner possible. They do this by jumping, vaulting, climbing and through a variety of other moves. Free Running is similar to Parkour, but with Free Running total freedom of movement is allowed.
This art of movement first came to the attention of the British public back in 2002, when one of the creators of Parkour, Frenchman David Belle, leapt across the rooftops in the BBC trailer Rush Hour. A year later it reached many more when one of the other originators, and the main exponent of Free Running, Sebastian Foucan, appeared with others in the astounding Mike Christie film Jump London, and its follow-up Jump Britain, displaying some of the more extreme potential of the discipline.
Since then Free Running and Parkour have become a media phenomenon, with appearances in Top Gear and Madonna's Hung Up music video, while Parkour scenes also feature in next James Bond film Casino Royale.
Beyond the media interest, Parkour and Free Running have also begun to seep into the British underground, prompting the emergence of a whole subculture. The lack of any formal organisations to regulate, govern or promote the disciplines has seen growth come largely through the internet and word of mouth. A cursory search on Google will show participants in Belfast and Jersey, in New York and Angola, of all ages and sexes, eagerly trying to find out how to get involved.
Practising in St. John's Gardens, Team O.R.B is one of the best groups in Liverpool to explain exactly why so many people are spending their free time jumping off buildings. They sit relaxed on the grass, quietly considered and mainly still, giving no clues as to what they will soon be doing.
Aaron James is the team's founder. Having left the army in opposition to the Iraq war, he trained as a fitness instructor and is now pursuing further qualifications in the performing arts. Like many, he was first exposed to Free Running by the Mike Christie film. "The way I found out was seeing Jump London on TV, and I just thought 'this is absolutely amazing. 'But I didn't think I'd ever be able to do anything like that. Then I was just trawling around on the internet and I saw a video of a bunch of average lads like me doing it and I thought, 'well if they can do it, then so can I'."
Team O.R.B currently has four other members, the group having formed after meeting at one of the big 'jam' training sessions organised over the internet. Sean Stanhope, 16, is the youngest and perhaps the most enthusiastic. Like Aaron he had no previous athletic experience before joining Team O.R.B. after seeing a team perform on TV. Louie McGee, 17, moved into Free Running after trying to expand his moves in break dancing, while Andy Devlin, 24, and the oldest Team O.R.B. member qualified as an architect and has been involved in gymnastics for years.
Final member, 20-year-old Matt Pickering, recently left the nursing course he was on, again to pursue a career in performing arts. "There was nothing like this around a few years ago. There were just individual people around the country and it was kind of picking up more and more. Like a lot of people I got involved from meeting on the internet."
Parkour and Free Running have a variety of influences, from break dancing to Jackie Chan movies, though most trace their origins to David Belle and Sebastian Foucan, who began practicing what would become Parkour in the Parisian suburb of Lisses, where they lived. A modernist development of tower blocks, walkways and dividing walls Lisses quickly became their playground.
Over the years Belle and Foucan have honed their skills around Lisses into basic Parkour, reaching the point where building to building jumps and massive drops are possible. Others soon followed. In 2001 Belle and Foucan would split over what Belle called the 'Prostitution of the art' arguing that Parkour should always be about the most efficient way of getting from one place to another. In contrast, Foucan believes that style and aesthetics could also play a part, and that total freedom of movement should be allowed. So he developed the Free Running ideas shown in Jump London. Despite the division, both disciplines today retain concepts of 'escape,' 'reach' and 'go anywhere' at their core.
Where does Team O.R.B stand on the break between Free Running and Parkour?
"We're free runners, but if Parkour traceurs want to train with us, we don't discriminate," says Aaron. "We understand both philosophies and the difference, but the best thing to be is open to people's opinions. Everyone should follow their own path."
Unlike some of the more 'extreme' activities that Free Running is often compared to, there is a lot more going on underneath the surface than pure derring-do. As with the martial arts that they sometimes resemble, there is theory and philosophy behind both disciplines, talk of Yin and Yang, and being 'fluid like water.' Foucan compares it to the activities of ancient man: "To run, to chase or to move around they had to practice to Free Run."
Aaron has his own views as to what Free Running is about.
"For some it's just something to do, for others it's about the fitness, to others it's a discipline. Breaking down the fears of these jumps teaches you how to overcome your fears, and with the strength you build up you can use it in other aspects of your life. If you're afraid to do something in your everyday life you can use the principle you use in free running in everything. It makes you a more confident person over all."
Many exponents of the art say it has become a way of life.
"Whatever mood you're in," Sean continues, "you'll be walking down the street and you'll look at a wall and think, 'I could vault that,' or 'I could do some flips there.' It does become the main thing in your life."
Aaron enthuses about how the art has transformed his life. "It changes the way you see your city. Before I started I thought it was boring. But now, I go around thinking, 'I could do a move off that.' Before I started Free Running, all I did was play computer games and stuff, but now every day I'm looking for ways to make myself stronger or faster."
For Andy, Free Running gives a sense of freedom. "It's also like an escape. I've got an office job. I work nine till five. But when I get out of work all I want to do is free run and find a way of getting around, a different style; jump up a wall, off a wall, or just find another way of getting around without walking."
As Matt explains, Andy's enthusiasm even extends to his commuting. "He has done a few things in a business suit, so people just see this guy with a briefcase pulling off all these flips and stuff."
Free Running has its dangers, however. Even if you practice all the time, jumping off high walls retains an element of risk. Not that it bothers Aaron. "There are risks, but when you've got a passion you don't see them because that's part of the sport. I've seen people doing BMXing. You know when they do somersaults on their bike? To me that's crazy because I couldn't trust myself on a machine. But when I do a flip some people say I'm crazy, but to me it's not, because I've got a passion for it."
Aaron emphasises the democratic nature of Free Running. "You'd be surprised what the average person could do if they put their mind to it. You don't actually need to be that flexible, or that strong, to do what we do. Some people have an ability to overcome fears quite easily, but haven't got the physical strength. Other people have the strength, but need to overcome things mentally. So you just try and develop both."
This is backed-up by Sean. "When everyone starts, they think, 'I'll never be able to do that,' and within half a year they're doing exactly what they thought they wouldn't be able to do."
But for all the talk of diversity, Team O.R.B. are still five lads from Liverpool. What about the women?
"There's got to be more girls doing it," Matt argues carefully. "Because they might think that there's so many lads doing it and they don't know how to start. But I've seen more girls starting recently, which is good, it's the way it should be."
With more connections with music, film and television, Free Running is increasingly penetrating into popular culture. The team have mixed feelings on this, as Sean explains. "The more people who see it, the more will want to start doing it. But it can also be bad as you get random people who know nothing trying flips and landing on their heads and necks."
So, what advice, would they give then to someone who wanted to be a Free Runner starting from zero?
"You need to condition the body first!" Aaron exclaims. "You just can't decide one day to go jumping off something six-foot high you need to start small, warm up, stretch properly, and then practice the basics till you've got them to an acceptable level. You need to go at your own pace n'all, but don't try and keep up with you mates."
Of course not everyone is keen to see people jumping off their roofs.
Matt agrees. "The security tends to dislike us at times. They're never abusive or hostile; they just don't want us getting hurt on their property, which is fair enough. So we tend to go to places and see how long we can stay there. There are not many places you can do stuff like this. You can't go to a gym or set up a building where we could do our vaults or something. It's just impossible. Some people are nasty and some people are okay. It just depends where you go."
Andy reflects on the frustration of having to move within boundaries, the opposite of what Free Running is about. "You're restricted in your ambition. Ideally you want to be on top of a building, going up or down the details, jumping gaps. But no buildings around here are going to let you, so you have to make do with the walls and any little objects you can find. Your ambition's often going to get the better of you, but you just don't have the chance to exploit it."
What then does the future hold for Team O.R.B?
"Basically we aim to train together much more, because at the moment we are sectioned off a bit in Merseyside," Aaron says. "During the next six months we aim to gel together much more, maybe choreograph some moves and maybe get some shows together; just taking small steps, but making sure we take those steps every day."
One last thing – What exactly does 'O.R.B' stand for?
"It means," Aaron laughs, "Original Rude Boys. Everyone thinks it's something serious, but it's really a bit of fun. People were coming out with things like Team Manchester or Team Liverpool, so I just wanted to do something a bit different."
Chat over; it's time for Original Rude Boys to show their stuff. They hop over the wall surrounding the garden. To see the body pushed to the peak of its abilities and the potential for human co-ordination is at times breathtaking and watching the conquering of the constricted urban environment is both fascinating and exhilarating. Louie, doing a handstand on the edge of a precipice asks, "How is this for you?"
After a long session a security guard, inevitably, emerges from a nearby library and tells them to move on. There is a quick debate, but little resentment, just talk of rules and risk assessments, and of fears of compensation claims. There is acceptance that this is the way things are, and time to move on.
The security guard attempts a passing shot, "And don't try and come back at 3am because there are CCTV cameras on here all the time."
But Sean betters him, "I don't suppose we could have the video, could we?" And the Original Rude Boys are gone in an explosion of wall jumping. And laughter.
Words by Kenn Taylor
Photography by Sakura Henderson


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Successful stage musical Fried Rice Paradise set to enthral a wide TV audience with its first-ever TV adaptation
Engage your target audience as they tuck hungrily into Dick Lee's classic musical when it premieres on Channel 5. TX 2 July.
First staged in 1991, Fried Rice Paradise was most recently presented as a national musical, co-produced by People's Association to celebrate the institution's 50th anniversary in 2010. Now, Channel 5 will host the first ever stage-to-screen musical drama for Singapore TV! This musical drama is guaranteed to bring back the good old memories and enthral audiences when it premieres on 2 July at 9.30pm.
The story follows heroine Bee, as she – with the help of neighbours Devi, Osman and Siti – attempts to turn her humble noodle-shop into the Fried Rice Paradise Restaurant while trying to fend off arch-enemy Rickson who wants to take over her stall in the name of remaking it for the future. Featuring a stellar cast of industry veterans such as Rani Singam, Suhaimi Yusoff and Sebastian Tan among many others, Dick Lee himself will also be writing brand-new songs for this musical drama!
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Tsai voices hope for investment accord with EU
Taipei Times | 25 October 2019
Tsai voices hope for investment accord with EU
By Su Yung-yao and Sherry Hsiao
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday received a Dutch parliamentary and think-tank delegation, expressing the hope that it would help push for the signing of a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) between Taiwan and the EU.
The delegation included Dutch House of Representatives member Henk Krol, Dutch Senator Martine Baay-Timmerman, Hague Centre for Strategic Studies director of political affairs Han ten Broeke, Netherlands Institute of International Relations senior associate fellow Rene Cuperus and Netherlands Trade and Investment Office Representative Guy Wittich.
Tsai thanked the guests for the passage of a motion by the Dutch House of Representatives earlier this month in support of Taiwan's international participation.
She cited the opening of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) last year as an example of cooperation between Taiwanese and Dutch architects.
Over the past three years, bilateral cooperation has been generating consistent results, she said.
"In addition to establishing a mechanism for vice ministerial-level dialogue on economic affairs, this year we have signed a customs mutual assistance agreement and an MOU [memorandum of understanding] on science and technology cooperation," she added.
The Netherlands is not only a supporter of Taiwan's international participation, but also its "No. 1 investor," she said.
Three of the 13 foreign firms that signed letters of intent to invest in Taiwan at the Taiwan Business Alliance Conference in Taipei on Oct. 7 were from the Netherlands, she said.
To provide Dutch manufacturers with "better protections," Taiwan has been seeking to sign a BIA with the EU, she said.
"Signing a BIA would help safeguard the interests of Dutch businesses," she said.
Through the channels available to them, she hopes the delegation members would urge the Dutch government to "as a member of the EU, lend us its fullest possible support," she said.
Taiwan "stands at the heart of the frontline of democracy in the Indo-Pacific [region]," she added.
She hopes that the delegation's visit would promote more cooperation between Taiwan and the Netherlands in the areas of information security and geopolitics, she said.
At a public hearing on EU-Taiwan trade relations in Brussels in February, Peter Berz — European Commission official responsible for trade links with the Far East — said the union does not rule signing a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan, despite its adherence to the so-called "one China" policy.


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He that may fight, heal him. He that may fight no more, give him peace. He that is dead, take from him the Chapter's due. While his geneseed returns to the Chapter, a Space Marine cannot die. Without death, pain loses its relevance.
Apothecaries are Space Marines with special medical training. Their role in battle is to recover the Chapter's gene-seed from killed Marines and to tend to the wounded. Outside of combat, Apothecaries are responsible for monitoring recruits and neophytes for mutation or flaws in their gene-seed organs and implants.[1]
The Apothecary's role is to serve as a field medic and bio-researcher. Along with being highly trained in medicine, they are among the elite warriors in the chapter.[Needs Citation]
Apothecaries are greatly honoured within the Chapter, as they are responsible for maintaining the purity of its gene-seed. If its gene-seed were to become mutated, it could well bring the Chapter's extinction or its fall to Chaos. The Apothecaries are charged with maintaining the health and genetic purity of the Space Marines. Their skills and equipment, when combined with the added organs and resilience of a Space Marine, allow an Apothecary to perform battle surgery with a good chance of success.[Needs Citation]
Not all wounded Marines can be saved; some are beyond even the Apothecary's skills. In this case, it is the Apothecary's responsibility to administer "the Emperor's Peace" (euthanasia) to those warriors who deserve it. The Apothecary's medi-pack (known as a Narthecium) includes a special humane killer for this task, called a Carnifex — a solid spring-loaded piston of metal. This is applied to the sufferer's temple, its powerful spring hurling the piston through the Marine's brain and killing him instantly.[3]
It is also the Apothecary's duty to harvest from the bodies' of fallen Marines the two implanted Progenoid glands, allowing for the gene-seed material to be cultivated and re-implanted in a Neophyte. Marines rarely go into battle without an Apothecary being available, as every Marine is a valuable resource and to lose any of their gene-seed would be a blow to the Chapter.[Needs Citation]
Each Company in a Chapter has an attached Apothecary that accompanies them into battle. Additional Apothecaries staff the Apothecarion, although they rarely take to the field, instead acting as bio-researchers and occupying themselves in taking part in the training of Neophytes and potential new Apothecaries.[2]
The insignia of the Apothecaries is the prime helix, rendered in bright red.[16] The symbol represents the sacred code of the Chapter's gene-seed.[Needs Citation] The helix symbol is often adorned with additional iconography such as wings and skulls.[16]
The Apothecaries of most Chapters wear white power armor, with the left shoulder plate retaining the Chapter colors along with the Chapter symbol. The right shoulder armor displays the prime helix. Some less traditional Chapters use different schemes.[Needs Citation]
Chapter Variations
- The Blood Angels Apothecaries bear the honourary title Sanguinary Priest. In addition to their roles as medics and overseeing the induction of new recruits, the Sanguinary Priests share a role with the Angels' Chaplains in watching over their battle-brothers' spiritual well-being, guarding against the influence of the Red Thirst and the Black Rage.[4]
- The Wolf Priests of the Space Wolves combine the roles of Apothecary and Chaplain within their Great Companies. They also prefer not to use Codex medical equipment but instead use healing potions and balms, the knowledge passed down through the generations.[5]
- Grey Knights Apothecary
Primaris Apothecaries
The new generation of Primaris Space Marines also utilize Apothecaries. Unlike their Firstborn cousins, they are known to wield Reductor Pistols and Absolvor Bolt Pistols.[17]
Primaris Apothecaries may also become a specialist known as a Helix Adept which are assigned to Vanguard Space Marine squads.[18]
Initiate Apothecaries
Are Apothecaries in training, who have been selected due to the medical talents they have shown while serving in their squadrons[24b]. The Initiates are apprenticed to an Apothecary for their training and will also assist in their mentor's duties[24a]. However until they are declared Apothecaries themselves, the Initiates must continue to serve in their squads, when they are not undergoing training.[24b]
Primus Medicae
Primus Medicae's were high-ranking Apothecaries of the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. These officers held the onerous duty of overseeing the battle-readiness of their Battle-Brothers and above all else protecting the Legion's Gene-Seed.[21]
Notable Apothecaries
- Dark Angels
- Emperor's Children
- Fabius Bile — Former Chief Apothecary
- Oleander Koh
- Von Kalda
- Abdle Comendius[Needs Citation]
- Iron Warriors
- Imperial Fists
- Night Lords
- Mawdrym Llansahai - Flaymaster
- Talos Valcoran
- Blood Angels
- Iron Hands
- Death Guard
- World Eaters
- Ultramarines
- Sons of Horus
- Word Bearers
- Salamanders
- Raven Guard
- Vincente Sixx - Former Chief Apothecary
- Blood Ravens
- Other:
- Curien Droga — Crimson Fists
- Garreon — Red Corsairs
- Gideon Fax — Mentors[23]
- Kharola — Executioners, took part in the Khymara Incident[15]
- Khiron — Iron Snakes[7]
- Kregor Thann — Red Scorpions[13]
- Malus — Silver Skulls
- Servius — Angels Sanguine
A Dark Angels Apothecary
An Ultramarines Apothecary
A Blood Ravens Apothecary from Dawn of War 2
Primaris Space Marine Apothecary
Deathwatch Primaris Apothecary[20]
See Also
- 1: Games Workshop Apothecary Figurine (accessed 2007.06.11)
- 2: Insignium Astartes, [Needs Citation]
- 3: White Dwarf 102 (UK), [Needs Citation]
- 4: Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition), pgs. 11, 48
- 5: White Dwarf 266 (UK), [Needs Citation]
- 6: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
- 7: Brothers of the Snake (Novel), [Needs Citation]
- 8: Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
- 9: Nightbringer (Novel), [Needs Citation]
- 10: The Chapter's Due (Novel)
- 11: Salamander (Novel), Chapter One, Part I, pg. 16
- 12: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
- 13: Deathwatch: The Jericho Reach, pgs. 140–141
- 14: Index Astartes: Apothecaries, Space Marine Apothecaries
- 15: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pg. 13
- 16: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 18
- 17: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 155
- 18: Warhammer Community
- 19: Codex: Dark Angels (8th Edition) pg.33
- 20: Codex: Deathwatch (8th Edition) pg.33
- 21: Forgeworld Limited edition Primus Medicae Bell of Lost Souls Article (last accessed 3/31/2021)
- 22: Space Marines Collector's Guide, pg. 19
- 23: Citadel Combat Cards: Spacewar
- 24: Wrath of the Lost (Novel)


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Between the basketball arena and the athletes village, in the northeastern section of the Olympic Park in London, NBC has set up what seems like a small village with one purpose: to broadcast "Today" live from the Olympic games.
There is a control room, a green room and production offices in makeshift buildings–completely separate from NBC's enormous complex in the International Broadcast Centre a 20 minute walk away–and at the center of it all a large set that the network has used at every Olympics going back to Athens in 2004 (with the exception of Vancouver 2010).
Hundreds of people crowd around the barriers to get a glimpse of the athletes, anchors and guests. The crowd seems to be mostly Americans, although a few savvy Brits told me they heard it was a good place to see some of the more popular competitors, as well as celebrities like chef Jamie Oliver.
"Few things in life actually exceed your expectations, and this really has," co-anchor Savannah Guthrie told me. "The energy is infectious, the enthusiasm, every athlete that comes on has this inspiring story to tell, it is hard not go get caught up in it."
On this day, however, the show started on a somber note. "Today" began with a follow-up on the tragic shooting at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin. As the show opened, Guthrie and Matt Lauer sat at the anchor desk, with the set itself separated from the crowd by thick glass, which blocked out almost all the noise from outside. Later on, after the serious coverage at the top of the show, the crew quickly slid the glass partition away, opening up the set to the plaza outside.
"That is a challenge we grapple with every day, because the show is three hours long and we do a mix of serious news and lighter fare, but all the more so when you are actually on the Olympics set, and there are crowds here and all this enthusiasm," Guthrie says. "You want to cover a story that is serious with the correct tone, but we are set up to do that. Our tone matches whatever story we are covering."
As Lauer notes, this isn't the first time a tragedy has overshadowed the Olympics.
"I remember being in Atlanta when TWA 800 went down," Lauer told me in between segments. "We immediately refocused our energy and attention: some of us jumped on a plane to cover that, and then went back to Atlanta. A few days later, the Olympic bombing happened. There is always something that dominates the headlines away from the Olympic Games, and first and foremost we are a news show, so you cover those stories, you just do so from an unusual location."
The location, far away from NBC's New York headquarters, is a source of excitement and also frustration for the staff of the program.
On the one hand, the location gives them access to history, both at the Games and in the city:
"I do think just overall being here in London has been great all-around, starting with our broadcast from the Tower of London, it was pretty spectacular bringing a show live from such an iconic piece of history. Think of all those that were tortured there, and there we were!," news anchor Natalie Morales quipped.
On the other hand, the show is effectively in isolation for a few weeks:
"As you see we don't travel lightly, all of the things you take for granted in the studio at home, you are now trying to do on a remote location," Lauer said. "The other thing to be quite honest is just being away from home. [At home] You have got family time, here you are working or around work 24 hours a day."
Morales noted that despite broadcasting from within Olympic park, the work schedule means that it is sometimes hard to keep up with what is happening in the events themselves, outside of any potential segments on the show.
"Even though we hold the rights to the games, the challenge is in the hotel, where we really haven't been able to watch it," Morales said. "We watched the BBCs coverage, but sometimes you do feel like you are little out of the loop until you get the Twitter updates. My husband was here last week, and he said he felt like he was more up to date watching the Olympics on TV than I was being there in the middle of it all."
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channel theory." To that end, he nurtures Shannon's approach with the situational one, and channel theory with the systematic study of interpretative mechanisms of audiovisual contents. In addition he develops a formal tool for the tensor treatment of information in audiovisual contents. His viewpoint is objectivist –or as he states, methodologically positivist – (position entirely coherent with the one manifested in the debate held on objectivity during the Meeting of León 2008)
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Research in Deaf Education: Contexts, Challenges, and Considerations
In this book, experienced researchers share insights and experiences about the best way to do research in deaf education. Research in Deaf Education begins with chapters in research design, history, researcher positionality, community engagement, and ethics. These chapters discuss contemporary issues and theoretical frameworks. Subsequent chapters by contributing authors explore different types of research methodologies and how these can be used in both qualitative and quantitative research in deaf education.
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Steely Dan: "Your Gold Teeth II" (1975)
Donald Fagen is not an easy guy to impress. But when he hears Denny Dias' guitar solo in a studio outtake run-through of "Your Gold Teeth II", the song's co-writer exclaims, "Holy fuck! That's great!"
It is.
Casual rock fans and critics alike love Aja, Steely Dan's 1977 jazz-rock fusion masterpiece. But two years and two albums earlier they produced another glossy, sophisticated jazzy rock classic brimming with the sort of great melodic hooks, cryptic lyrics and jaw-dropping performances the Dan are known for, that being the Katy Lied LP.
And no performance tops Dias' adventurous solo here. "Your Gold Teeth II"–so-named because the band had already released a song called "Your Gold Teeth" two years earlier–neatly straddles the fence between accessible pop rock and real jazz.
1970's Steely Dan were the open-minded pop rock fan's gateway drug into jazz exploration.
Just as Gentle Giant knocked holes in the wall separating English progressive rock and jazz, Steely Dan at their best blurred the lines between the worlds of bop, pop, and what is now called Yacht Rock–except that term seems to do a disservice to the excellence of the Steely Dan catalog.
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The Head and The Heart are one of the bands I am most excited to check out next month at Bonnaroo. After selling more than 10,000 copies of their self titled debut album by word of mouth alone (we're talking self burned copies), the disc was re-mastered and released last month. Hailing from Seattle and having already opened for DMB, Vampire Weekend and The Decemberists, The Head and The Heart are definitely one of the rising bands that are sure to strike it BIG very soon.
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Ever had the need to random sort an array in PowerShell?
Sorting an array randomly is as easy as that:
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# Creating a new array $array = @(1..20) # Sorting the array randomly $array | Sort-Object { Get-Random }
Ever had the need to random sort an array in PowerShell?
Sorting an array randomly is as easy as that:
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# Creating a new array $array = @(1..20) # Sorting the array randomly $array | Sort-Object { Get-Random }
I had the case where I needed to make sure that one switch parameter of a PowerShell function can only be used, if another parameter had a certain value.
For example: the switch parameter -MYSWITCH can only be used if the value of the parameter -Selection is set to "POSSIBLE".
The following PowerShell function is written to do exactly that.
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function myFunction() { [cmdletbinding( DefaultParameterSetName='Default' )] Param ( [Parameter()] [String]$Selection, [Parameter(ParameterSetName='Selection')] [ValidateScript({ $Selection -eq 'POSSIBLE' })] [Switch]$MYSWITCH ) # Print out current ParameterSet Selection $PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName } # Selection is POSSIBLE and therefore, the -MYSWITCH switch is allowed myFunction -Selection POSSIBLE -MYSWITCH # Selection is IMPOSSIBLE and therefore, the -MYSWITCH switch is NOT allowed => throws an error myFunction -Selection IMPOSSIBLE -MYSWITCH # Selection is IMPOSSIBLE and therefore, the -MYSWITCH switch is NOT allowed => works well because -MYSWITCH is not used myFunction -Selection IMPOSSIBLE
If the -Selection is set to anything different then "POSSIBLE", using the switch -MYSWITCH just throws an error. This is the expected behavior in that case.
Ever had to import a GPO on a Windows Server Core Domain Controller without any graphical user interface like the Group Policy Management Console?
This easy step-by-step tutorial helps you to master the task of backing up, importing and linking Group Policy Objects (GPOs) using PowerShell on the command line.
Is there an easy solution to allow Helpdesk Users to reset passwords for user accounts for a specific Active Directory Organizational Unit (OU) with PowerShell?
Yes, there is! Just use the script/function below to set the necessary Active Directory Delegation.
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function Set-ResetPasswordDelegation(){ param( [string]$OrganizationalUnit, [string]$DelegationGroupName ) # Configuration Parameters $confADRight = "ExtendedRight" $confDelegatedObjectType = "bf967aba-0de6-11d0-a285-00aa003049e2" # User Object Type GUID $confExtendedRight = "00299570-246d-11d0-a768-00aa006e0529" # Extended Right PasswordReset GUID # Collect and prepare Objects $delegationGroup = Get-ADGroup -Identity $DelegationGroupName $delegationGroupSID = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier] $delegationGroup.SID $delegationGroupACL = Get-Acl -Path "AD:\$OrganizationalUnit" # Build Access Control Entry (ACE) $aceIdentity = [System.Security.Principal.IdentityReference] $delegationGroupSID $aceADRight = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryRights] $confADRight $aceType = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType] "Allow" $aceInheritanceType = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectorySecurityInheritance] "Descendents" $ace = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryAccessRule($aceIdentity, $aceADRight, $aceType, $confExtendedRight, $aceInheritanceType,$confDelegatedObjectType) # Apply ACL $delegationGroupACL.AddAccessRule($ace) Set-Acl -Path "AD:\$OrganizationalUnit" -AclObject $delegationGroupACL } # Calling the function Set-ResetPasswordDelegation -OrganizationalUnit "OU=Users,DC=pwsh,DC=ch" -DelegationGroupName "ServiceDesk-PasswordReset-Allow"
Using the Active Directory PowerShell command Get-ADUser with the –properties * (asterisk) switch does not return all available user attributes.
Properties like "msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed" will not show up like that and have to be explicitly specified to be returned:
Get-ADUser –Properties msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed
The following code returns all values of the user object:
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$properties = Get-ADObject -SearchBase (Get-ADRootDSE).SchemanamingContext -Filter {name -eq "User"} -Properties MayContain,SystemMayContain | Select-Object @{name="Properties";expression={$_.maycontain+$_.systemmaycontain}} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Properties Get-ADUser -Identity username -Properties $properties | fl $properties
In the above example, all available properties of the Active Directory ObjectClass "user" are retrieved and stored in an array, which is then used to specify the wanted properties using the Get-ADUser cmdlet.