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Hebrews 6:4-9New King James Version (NKJV)
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they fall away,[a] to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; 8 but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
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9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.
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3 Atmosphere | 3 Ambient air quality and other atmospheric issues | 3.6 Outlook for Australia's atmosphere
State of the Environment 2011 Committee. Australia state of the environment 2011.
Independent report to the Australian Government Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
Canberra: DSEWPaC, 2011.
3 Atmosphere
3.6 Outlook for Australia's atmosphere
At a glance
As a result of the success of the Montreal Protocol in controlling ozone depleting substances, the stratospheric ozone layer is expect to recover to 1980 benchmark levels by around mid-century.
The outlook for Australia's urban air quality is generally good. However, there is clear evidence that periods of poor urban air quality (usually associated with short-lived extreme events) have serious adverse impact on human health (particularly on the health of susceptible individuals). Although levels of carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide have decreased over the past 10 years, ozone and particle levels have not declined, and ongoing effort will be required to secure past gains and achieve further improvements. Prospects for achieving reductions in levels of ozone and particles will be influenced by a number of factors, most notably vehicle technology, the extent of ongoing urban sprawl, the availability of reliable public transport, and the impact of climate change on urban airsheds.
There are limited Australian data on which to assess the outlook for indoor air quality. Despite this, the marked increase in government intervention to restrict areas in which smoking is permitted indoors provides grounds for suggesting an improving trend in indoor air quality, at least in commercial premises where food is prepared or consumed, in shopping malls and in public buildings.
Global observations of atmospheric levels of the major ODSs show that they peaked in the mid-1990s and have declined since then. This has led to a parallel decline in the stratospheric levels of the breakdown products of ODSs responsible for destroying ozone. The decline is expected to continue with the ongoing phase-out of these ODSs under the Montreal Protocol. As a result, the prospects for recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer to 1980 benchmark levels by around mid-century continue to be good.
Air quality in Australia's major urban centres is generally good. Levels of carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide have decreased over the past two decades; however, ozone and particle levels have not declined. National health-based standards are rarely exceeded for prolonged periods, and very high levels of pollution are usually associated with short-lived extreme events such as bushfires and dust storms, which generate very high levels of particulate pollution.
Despite this broadly favourable situation, there is clear evidence that such periods of poor urban air quality have serious adverse impact on human health (particularly on the health of susceptible individuals). Research into the health effects of particles and ozone, along with pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, indicates that there is no threshold level below which they have no health effect. This means that sensitive individuals, such as asthmatics and people with respiratory or cardiovascular disease, may be affected even when air quality standards are met.6
Emissions of air pollutants from major industrial point sources are generally well controlled in all Australian jurisdictions. Their effect on urban air quality is unlikely to increase, and may well diminish with the continued uptake of cleaner technologies. Similarly, there is no evidence to suggest that urban air quality will decline due to an increase in emissions from diffuse commercial sources. As is the case with industrial sources, continuing uptake of improved practices and technologies (driven by a desire for improved efficiency, as well as by the prompting of regulators) may see a reduction in emissions of some pollutants such as VOCs.
Air pollution from domestic sources (largely particulate pollution from wood smoke) can be expected to continue to reduce air quality at the neighbourhood level in areas where wood heaters are still widely used. However, unless rising costs of domestic heating prompt a marked increase in the use of wood as a fuel, domestic premises are unlikely to be a source of significant deterioration in urban air quality.
Motor vehicles are the main diffuse source of air pollution in urban areas, and the size of the Australian fleet is continuing to grow, as are the distances travelled. Despite this and despite concerns about the effects of growing traffic congestion and continuing urban sprawl on air quality, projections to 2020 (based on a business-as-usual scenario, which does not include further tightening of emission standards) indicate a continued decline in vehicle emissions of the main air pollutants (carbon monoxide, NOx, particles and VOCs).184 The recently announced progressive introduction of tighter emission controls (Euro 5 starts in 2013 and Euro 6 in 2017) should reinforce these projected gains.182
There are reasonable grounds for optimism that reductions achieved in some urban air pollutants (carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lead) during the past decade can be maintained or even extended. However, this is not the case with particles or the secondary, pollutant ozone. Monitoring results for these pollutants continue to show that peak ozone levels occasionally exceed the standard in some centres and that standards for particulate pollution are often exceeded for short periods in most metropolitan cities.6 Prospects of achieving significant reductions in peak levels of particles and ozone will be influenced by:
- the rate at which vehicles (particularly passenger vehicles) shift to hybrid, electric, or other forms of low-emission or no-emission propulsion
- improvements in public transport
- increased take-up of cleaner forms of production
- continuing reductions in the use of wood as a fuel for domestic heating
- urban sprawl.
Perhaps the largest influence will be the rising temperatures and more frequent extreme events associated with climate change.
The outlook for indoor air quality is difficult to assess because of the limited availability of Australian data upon which to form assessments of overall status and trend. Nevertheless, it is likely that increasing levels of restriction on smoking indoors will produce improvements in the quality of indoor air, at least in public venues and workplaces.

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Slowking definitely. The entire slow evolution family are amazing. Slowking is a defensive for special defensive swap of slowbro, and we all know how amazing slowbro is. They learn all the same moves, will slowbro is better, slowking can still tobybro. Calm mind, slack off, surf/psychic, thunder wave. That is the most feared set in RBY. Slowking can use calm mind better, or worse, depending on how you see it, because slowking is specially defensive built, and calm mind boosts all the specials by one stage.
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2 Darling boys.
One sweet, shy mellow black and tan male
One tubby playful tri colored male
Born on December 6, 2015. Have been examined by a licensed vet who deems them old enough to go to new homes..
From quality, heart and eye cleared parents. Both parents on site.
Limited AKC registration.
Pups are current on age-appropriate vaccinations and deworming.
Have had dew claws removed. ...
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Berkeley - Dogs & puppies
We are expecting a litter of AKC Cavalier King Charles Spaniels the first week of February! Healthy and gorgeous puppies. Mom is OFA certified for heart, eyes and patellas. Dad is also OFA for heart, eyes and patellas and DE/CC and EFS tested negative. Sire is an International Champion.
Puppies will come with limited (pet) AKC papers, a free vet visit, 30 day health insurance, 1 year health ...
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Hello---We have beautiful and friendly Cavalier Ruby pups available for loving homes. They are three lively boys. We are taking deposits to hold one. Shots are started and worming is up to date. Mom and Dad are AKC registered. The boys will be available for limited AKC registration. If you would like to set up a time to see Them please call: (530) 368-2494. They are $600. Parent and pup ...
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AKC Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies - Due March 23rd. CH & Int'l bloodlines with lines from Maibee, Camdem's, Crossbow, Loughharbour, Trenaul, and others. Heart healthy bloodlines with longevity into their teenage years. Expecting puppies in all 4 colors. Puppies pictured are from a previous litter and not available. Contact me for more info or to be placed on my waiting list. Puppies ...
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Fresno - Dogs & puppies
*Solo* is a gorgeous Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy with perfect markings!! He is potty trained, has had ALL of his shots an is a total cuddle bug! We have parents and grandparents, ALL health and heart clear. Solo comes with a two year health guarantee, all shots done and two vet physicals.
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ONLY ONE BEAGLIER PUPPY LEFT, 12 weeks old boy, very intelligent and gentle puppy.
The boy's parents are a pure breed small beagle momma and an AKC Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Sire/daddy with amazingly soft and gentle personality-he's got it after his dad. He has a lot of cavalier in his behavior, again, amazing personality! But just as beagles he is super healthy and NOT at all picky ...
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Come meet our wonderful tricolor male puppy. He is 16 weeks old, has all his shots and is ready for a home. He is friendly and loves people. He is healthy and has sound heart, hips, elbows and eyes. Parents are on site and have been tested for heart, hips and eyes. This would be a wonderful pup as companion and family pet. Call to discuss price. I want to rehome him this weekend and ...
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BEAGLIERS are very popular in some countries like Australia for having a great health and easy to maintain fur of Beagles and the temperament of Cavaliers, and these two are a living prove of these characteristics! These boys are VERY GENTLE and are true lap dogs who love people, dogs, cats, kids and attention in general. They have amazing and happy and cheerful personalities. They will make ...
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My husband and I are splitting and unfortunately have to end our breeding program and rehom our dog. It is a sad day for all but I know we can find her a new forever home. May be possible to give full registration to the right person. Please contact for more ifo
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San Jose - Dogs & puppies
3 BOYS and 1 GIRL left, beautiful and gently puppies. Love people and raised with and introduced to cats and kids. They are starting their potty training and are dewormed and will come with first DAP shots.
THE ADOPTION FEE IS $650 for a boy and $750 for a girl (We have three boys and one girl left) - BOTH boys and girls are very nice and gentle and at the same time strong and healthy ...
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Orangevale - Dogs & puppies
Our very own Toby needs a new home. We hate to see him go but due to our busy and hectic work schedule we feel that we can no longer give him our undivided attention. Toby is up to date with his vaccination. I would love to see him home with his new family, who can give him the attention and time that he deserve.
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Arsenal Credit Union strives to give back to the communities to which we belong.
Corporate responsibility begins with protecting our members' financial interests, but it doesn't end there. As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, we are committed to the best and finest interests of our members and to the credit union philosophy of people helping people. We put that philosophy into action with internal programs and services that benefit our members, as well as through fundraisers, drives and other efforts that help local causes and people in need.
In 2014, our employees donated 905 hours toward improving our communities on behalf of the credit union. This was the second year in a row our staff volunteered more than 900 hours in the community. They made more than 3,700 sack lunches for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. They organized school supply, food, clothes and toy drives for those less fortunate. They taught young people in the classroom about personal finance – reaching 1,326 students through 79 presentations.
In order to benefit the most people in the most meaningful ways possible, in 2015 we are investing in our community in two specific areas:
Financial literacy and money management skills are needed by all. About 34 percent of parents have taught their teen how to balance a checkbook; even fewer have explained how credit card interest and fees work. Ninety-three percent of American parents with teenagers report worrying that their children might make financial missteps, such as overspending or living beyond their means (source: Charles Schwab's 2008 "Parents & Money"). Our goal is to help the young people in our community develop healthy and positive habits with money and avoid the common financial problems that many adults make. We reach hundreds of kids and teens by making classroom presentations based on tried-and-true financial education curricula, as well as participating in "career days" and other local school programs. These efforts coincide with our own financial offerings for our younger members. Our Tracker Kids Club encourages members age 12 and younger to save their money and offers incentives for good grades. We award college scholarships to graduating high school seniors in our membership, with more than $59,000 awarded to date.
Arsenal Credit Union strives to be a good environmental steward. In order to help the community reduce waste, we provide recycling bins for cans and plastic containers at all our locations and assist with the responsible disposal of paper, computer and electronic equipment by holding several free, public "shred days" throughout the year. We continue to revamp our operational processes to use fewer materials, incorporate energy-efficient designs into new branches and recycle as much as possible. In 2014, we added collection bins in some of our branches so that old cellphones could be recycled, too.
In the past, we've focused on helping children and veterans. We have strongly supported Children's Miracle Network, which has two affiliated hospitals in St. Louis, and the Credit Unions for Kids program. We and our employees have participated in numerous fundraisers for CMN, from bowl-a-thons and raffles to dress-down days and bake sales. In addition, we've worked to support veterans' groups and projects throughout the region, sponsoring the National Veterans Golden Age Games and National Veterans Wheelchair Games and providing a wide range of support to the Fisher House at the St. Louis VA Medical Center. We also took an active role in Missouri credit unions' efforts to raise funds and mobilize volunteers for Homes for Our Troops, which built two specially adapted homes in Missouri for wounded veterans at no cost.
We have also given time, treasure and talent to a variety of other local nonprofit organizations in their efforts to better our communities, including Toys for Tots, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Arnold Police Department, the Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation's Warner's Warm-up coat drives, the Special Olympics, the American Red Cross and animal rescue groups.
Arsenal's community partnerships have won us 14 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Awards from the Missouri Credit Union Association.
The people-helping-people philosophy pervades all aspects of our daily business. We are especially committed to offering programs, products and services that address our members' needs at every age.
We provide debt counseling materials to our members and give them the opportunity to meet with a credit counselor. Five of our branches boast Member Education Centers, which give our members access to unbiased information on a variety of financial topics. We've held member seminars on topics like home and car loans and fraud prevention.
For making "people helping people" an integral part of our everyday operations, we've received eight Louise Herring Awards for Philosophy in Action from MCUA. For our youth and adult financial education efforts, we have been honored with five Alphonse Desjardins Awards from the MCUA.
All of the aforementioned awards, 27 total, were earned at the state level. In 2005, we received national recognition (honorable mention award in the Louise Herring competition) for our Tracker Kids Club program.
Teaching people of all ages about better money management is something we take seriously. That's why Arsenal provides a multitude of articles, videos and other educational materials via a special section on our website, plus a variety of take-one items and other printed resources inside most of our branches.
It's this desire to spread information that has driven us to spend the last three years alone touring 21 St. Louis metro area schools, representing six public districts and two private academies, in a mission to educate students about the importance of financial responsibility. As a result, Arsenal has perennially ranked among the top three credit unions in the state for number of classroom presentations given and students reached, as reported by the National Youth Involvement Board.
Upon request, we are able to enhance any teaching curriculum by providing free classroom materials, such as student workbooks and activities certified by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). We are also able to deploy our experienced youth financial education specialist and certified educator in personal finance (CEPF), Jenny Remes. As a 10-year program veteran, Jenny engages students in the responsibility of budgeting, investing, managing credit and keeping money safe and secure by utilizing presentations that can be customized to grade level, needs and curriculum.
To find out more about Arsenal's free financial education resources, email Jenny Remes at email@example.com or call her at 314.919.1006.
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MPD warns southwest Mpls residents about string of recent luring incidents targeting girls
An alleged attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl by three men on May 5 is just one in a string of luring incidents that have occurred in southwest Minneapolis this month, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
RELATED: Police release sketch of man who allegedly attempted to abduct girl near Lake Calhoun [IMAGE]
In total, there have been four luring-related incidents this month in that part of town, and a fifth incident where an older man was seen creepily loitering in a residential neighborhood while possibly taking photos of children.
From the MPD's crime alert:
Since May 2, 2013, there have been five separate luring incidents in the Fifth Precinct. The following information is a brief description of the incident as well as a description of the suspects and/or vehicles.
-May 2 58th St W/Lyndale Av S 8:45 a.m.-a white male, 40-45yo, 5'8"-5'11" wearing a gray and white winter jacket and light blue or off-white khaki pants approached a 13yo female victim on foot and said, "Hello." He then tried to block her path. The victim fled on foot. The suspect was driving a dirty, white or cream cargo van with no rear windows.
-May 5 36th St W/Zenith Av s 2:25 p.m.-three white males, 30-45yo approached a 13yo female on foot. One suspect grabbed her wrist and told her to be quiet or she would be hurt. The victim fled on foot. One of the suspects was described as having a muscular build. There was no vehicle involved.
-May 13 41st St W/Dupont Av S 6:10 p.m.-a 13yo female was walking her dog when passersby noticed that she was being followed closely by a white Toyota Camry with Colorado license plates. No description of the occupants was provided. The occupants did not attempt to make contact with the girl.
-May 16 54th St W/Lyndale Av S 4:30 p.m.-A white, older cargo van with chipped paint pulled alongside two 13yo females. One of the occupants of the van opened the sliding side door as if the invite the girls inside. The victims fled on foot. The occupants made no attempt to follow them. The driver is described as a white male, 20-25yo. The passenger was a mixed race or light-skinned black male also 20-25yo.
-May 13-17 58 St W/Wentworth Av S 2:10 p.m. A white male, 50-60yo medium build has been seen loitering in the area and possibly taking photographs of children.
At this time, investigators are looking into these incidents. Patrol officers are conducting directed patrol, foot beats and bicycle beats in the affected areas. Neighboring police agencies have been advised as well.
It's unknown if they are related due to varying vehicle and suspect descriptions. Any further updates will be passed along as soon as they are available.
Police ask southwest Minneapolis residents to call 911 if they see anything suspicious. With regard to the May 5 incident, the MPD previously asked anyone with information about the suspects to call Sergeant Jerry Wallerich at 612-673-2864.
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He doesn't sound much like a libertarian. More like a Republican trying to look cool.
Umm, I pay Comcast to delivery content to me. If I want to stream video from a content provider, that's my decision. I make the request, not the content provider. The request for data is coming from Comcast's customer, not the content provider.
If Comcast is losing money because of the requests that I make, then they need to change their pricing structure with me, not blackmail the content provider.
We need enforcement of current laws. I have never, never, seen anyone pulled over for talking or texting on the phone. Let alone charged for it.
And if we're talking about context-sensitive devices, how about a car that extends a 4" spike from the steering wheel every time it sense you fscking around with your phone.
Canola was created using traditional cross-breeding techniques. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C... That this idiot with a blog doesn't know the difference between that and genetically modified organisms probably shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
That a Slashdot reader doesn't know the difference is just plain disappointing. (I must be new here etc.)
I have discovered a truly marvellous proof of this, which this DVD is too small to contain.
Google is very upfront about what is collected and what they do with it
Except when that collection and disclosure is requested via a national security letter.
Out of curiosity, what do you use for C/C++ unit testing?
They may also have received the email, but now can't find it.
So GoPro are dicks, and the hosting company are idiots because they can't tell the difference between copyright and trademark.
The hosting company needs to be outed. They clearly aren't very good.
Abbott got caught trying to purge minority voters from the voter rolls. He's probably got a few more tricks up his sleeve that he doesn't want people to find out about:
Yet not a one climate model (to my knowledge) takes into account the biggest heat source and the biggest driver of that heat source.
First hit is:
most up-to-date climate models—including those used by the United Nations' prestigious Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—incorporate the effects of the sun's variable degree of brightness in their overall calculations.
This wasn't difficult. Are you being willfully ignorant?
Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac (and nobody cares about it). -- Bill Joy 6/21/85


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brenden dv May 28, 2013 6:39 AM
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Hi mmackinven,
If you are having intermittant but persistant connectivity issues between your Apple TV and multiple devices, you may want to take a look at the troubleshooting steps in the following articles:
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
Apple Support: Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
- Brenden
mmackinven Aug 26, 2013 12:49 AM
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Sorry for the late reply, non of those links helped and the audio still cuts out. Even when my MBP says it's using Airplay output for audio, just doesn't work about 20% of the time.
This usually happens when left unused for 5 minutes, come back and start playing a video, the sound won't work.
Close my MBP lid, open it again, audio doesn't work.
Watch a video for a while, about half way through the audio fails.
Going to sell this soon and just use the HDMI chord, just too much hassle over the wifi.


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Cedar Rapids
Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) is about to lose his innocent and naïve nature. Sent, for the first time, to Cedar Rapids to represent his insurance company at an annual convention, he meets some of the regulars (John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr.) who have a long track record of wild partying.
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|R for crude and sexual content, language and drug use
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|February 11, 2011
|Miguel Arteta
|Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr
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|2011 Fox Search Light Pictures
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Dance Theatre Workshop
8 p.m. Thursday, May 24
Glenn Wallichs Theatre
Free admission
The Dance Theatre Workshop combines movement and dramatic performance into one show. Led by Professor Chris Beach, students with various levels of performance skills join together, studying dance, acting and human contact.
The piece was sculpted and created by the May Term students and inspired by the work of German choreographer and dancer Pina Baush, Bill T. Jones and others. The theme of the performance focuses on various aspects of human contact and connection.
The University softball field was modeled after the one in "Field of Dreams."
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You have one wish this Christmas, and that's for all of your loved ones to make it to the wedding. Send this adorable save the date to make sure your wish comes true. "All We Want for Christmas Is You to Come to Our Wedding" appears in red and aqua as shown next to your photo. Your wording is printed in your choice of colors and fonts. Includes outer envelopes. Make these into save the date magnets with just a simple upgrade in paper.
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Had some friends in town and finally ventured out to the trail to Land's End. We didn't quite make it but saw some great views along the way.
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Had some friends in town and finally ventured out to the trail to Land's End. We didn't quite make it but saw some great views along the way.
Today has been a looong day, with things not quite working out the way I wanted them to, so I'm finding an oasis in some fantastic views captured at the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
this is a sight for sore eyes.thank you so much for sharing. The trees so lovely the bench nestled among the trees.
"One could speculate that lichens would be among the last inhabitants to succumb on a dying earth at some distant point in the future."
― Steven L. Stephenson, The Kingdom Fungi: The Biology of Mushrooms, Molds, and Lichens
(From my current favorite place, the San Francisco Botanical Garden.)
A few weeks ago, I participated in my first Instagram meetup here in San Francisco. It was a lot of fun and I met some great people. For me, photography is often a solitary endeavor (unless I drag my sister along!) so it was cool to walk around taking photos with people who share similar interests. It also got me thinking about adding more people into my photography, which is a bit crazy for a person who claims to shoot anything but people! But I think if I do start including more people, it won't be your typical portraits – it will probably be more like including people to show scale or because they add an interesting element to the photo. So here's the first photo as part of that concept. (And, funny enough, really the only -decent- photo I took of a person at the meetup!)
Hi there
Loved your post. But I have to say i loved the words more than photograph even though it does tell a story As someone who writes and tries to photographs whatever catches her fancy agreed it is a solitary endeavour but like you i have found it helps to connect with a bunch of people who are passionate,who can not only critique and give pointers, but more than that let us belong.
BTW I also used to shoot anything people but of late I have started to capture the moods and movements of people and have found it quite revealing; what is revealed in the picture and what I observe and what it brings out in me and that is powerful. What has been your perspective?
What lies ahead is unknown ―
a source of mystery and apprehension ―
perhaps the allure of the sailing life
always moving,
always changing,
always wondering
what the next passage will be like
and what
we will discover at the other end.
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Types of human trafficking
There are many forms of trafficking, but one consistent aspect is the abuse of the inherent vulnerability of the victims.
Trafficking for forced labour
Victims of this widespread form of trafficking come primarily from developing countries. They are recruited and trafficked using deception and coercion and find themselves held in conditions of slavery in a variety of jobs. Men, women and children are engaged in agricultural, fisheries and construction work, along with domestic servitude and other labour-intensive jobs.
Read about our operations targeting forced child labour in Africa.
Trafficking in women for sexual exploitation
This prevalent form of trafficking affects every region in the world, either as a source, transit or destination country. Women and children from developing countries, and from vulnerable parts of society in developed countries, are lured by promises of decent employment into leaving their homes and travelling to what they consider will be a better life. Victims are often provided with false travel documents and an organized network is used to transport them to the destination country, where they find themselves forced into sexual slavery and held in inhumane conditions and constant fear.
Commercial sexual exploitation of children in tourism
This crime type has been apparent in Asia for many years and has now taken hold in Africa as well as Central and South America. The phenomenon is promoted by the growth of inexpensive air travel and the relatively low risk of prohibition and prosecution in these destinations for engaging in sexual relations with minors.
Trafficking for tissue, cells and organs
Trafficking in humans for the purpose of using their organs, in particular kidneys, is a rapidly growing field of criminal activity. In many countries, waiting lists for transplants are very long, and criminals have seized this opportunity to exploit the desperation of patients and potential donors. The health of victims, even their lives, is at risk as operations may be carried out in clandestine conditions with no medical follow-up. An ageing population and increased incidence of diabetes in many developed countries is likely to increase the requirement for organ transplants and make this crime even more lucrative.
People smuggling
Closely connected to trafficking in human beings is the issue of people smuggling. This has taken on new proportions in recent months, especially in the Mediterranean region, and it is clear that organized criminal networks are taking advantage of the humanitarian crisis for financial gain.
INTERPOL backs International Migrants Day
International security focus of INTERPOL Chief's visit to Tunisia
Austrian Interior Minister and INTERPOL Chief meet on international security cooperation
La seguridad mundial debe adaptarse a las amenazas actuales, declara el jefe de INTERPOL en una cumbre sobre migración
La Fiscal General de Estados Unidos destaca ante la Asamblea General de INTERPOL la necesidad de hacer respetar el estado de derecho
Border security across Southeast Asia focus of new EU-ASEAN programme led by INTERPOL
Se organiza un foro INTERPOL-Europol para combatir las redes de tráfico de migrantes
Traficantes detenidos en Côte d'Ivoire en una operación contra la trata de menores y la explotación laboral infantil
El trabajo forzado, tema central de la conferencia de INTERPOL sobre trata de personas
En su visita a Eritrea, el Jefe de INTERPOL aborda las necesidades de la región en materia de seguridad
Curso de INTERPOL en Indonesia para ayudar a la policía a investigar el tráfico de migrantes
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Lisa tugged angrily at the wig hiding her golden curls. She was so frustrated at having to hide being a girl, but what could she do?
"Hey, if you tug at that wig any more, it'll start to fall out." a voice beside her said and she jumped.
"Sorry." the voice said, "Just sayin'."
Lisa looked round for the source of the advice, until her eyes came to rest on a dark haired girl sitting on an unused barrel.
"How did you know it was a wig?" Lisa exclaimed.
The girl shrugged.
"If that was your real hair, all that tugging would have pulled it out already."
Lisa's hand shot up to her head and the girl grinned.
"Don't worry about it. I'm Jem."
"Alright then Tom, if you're not going to tell me your name then I'll just go." Jem hopped off the barrel and began to turn away.
"Wait. Lisa. My name's Lisa. I have to pretend to be a boy. You have to understand It's the only way I can paint!"
Jem nodded and smiled at Lisa, who weakly returned the grin.
"How about this," Jem started, "I don't tell anyone about you being across dresser, if you agree to be my friend."
Lisa scoffed.
"You're blackmailing me into being your friend. Cant you just make one like a normal person?"
Jem shrugged.
"Where's the fun in that?"


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Author's note: Summer has a way of bringing changes, doesn't it?
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The CaveThe next morning I rolled out of bed and scrambled to do my morning chores, as usual, and came in to eat breakfast with my Pippa Passes family, I guess you'd call them. Mrs. Barnett is like my mother. She knows EVERYTHING.
"You kids looked a little refreshed this morning. Did you have fun last night?" she smiled.
"Yeah, I loved the fireworks," Jamie commented, making small talk.
"She loved more than the fireworks," Derek mumbled.
I saw Jamie step on his foot underneath the table. Hard. Derek bit his lip. Mrs. Barnett seemed to notice this and smiled. Dr. Schwan looked curious.
"What she love more than the fireworks?" Dr. Schwan teased.
"We saw Sheriff Jordan," I quickly changed the subject. I saw a sign of relief flood from Jamie.
"Oh really? He got any more details on.... my case?" asked Mrs. Barnett.
"No," Derek replied.
"He acted sort of suspicious," Jamie commented. So I wasn't over-analyzing things.
"Oh, now guys, I've known Bob for years, he wouldn't do that kind of thing," Mrs. Barnett scolded us. So we kept quiet.
I was out in the fields hauling hay when Jamie came running.
"Let me on the back of your tractor!" she screamed, holding something behind her back.
"Why?" I asked, turning it off.
"Because I have a glass of iced tea," she smiled, handing me the glass and climbing on.
"Jamie, how long ago was Mrs. Barnett's husband murdered?" I asked.
"Hmmm.... every bit of 10 years."
"What did he do for a living?"
"Well, he was a deputy. Sheriff Jordan's..... wait, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
I nodded my head.
"He had something to do with his murder. And Mrs. Barnett's attempted murder. And theft....wait? What did they found stolen anyway?"
"A map of the barn," she shrugged.
"Do you think they were looking for...."
"The map of the farm that showed the cave?"
I smiled. We were on the same track. "But why on Earth would they want that?"
Jamie looked at me from out under her long, dark eyelashes. She used her most persuasive angelic voice I had ever heard a human being used.... and my natural instinct told me to be weary. "Why don't we go to the cave tonight....."
"Absolutely not! It's dangerous. We could get killed, get eaten alive by bugs, murdered by zombie corpses from a hundred years ago...."
Jamie stopped my protest about halfway through. She grabbed me and kissed my lips. I was silent.
"That' s not fair play," I sighed. "Fine. But why night?"
"Do you think that Mamaw would let me go around a century old cave with you? We sneak out after dark," she said.
"Alright, then, how are we supposed to find this cave anyway?" I asked. She smiled.
"We'll find out when we get there."
I snuggled in that night, reading my Bible, and about fell asleep until a heard my door swing open.
"Seth Lakey! Come on!" whisper-screamed Jamie. I jumped out of bed.
"What?" I asked.
"You know what! Do you have the map?" I reluctantly got the map out of my Bible. We slipped out the door and raced to the pond. I looked on the map.
"According to the map, the cave is... inside the pond," I gulped.
"Guess who's taking a late night dip?" she asked, letting her hair down.
"Oh no," I said.
"Oh yes," she smiled. She pointed at my arms.
"Up," she commanded. They flew up.
"Why?" I asked. She yanked off my shirt.
"Come on," she motioned.
"The map will get wet!" I objected. She jerked the map out of my hands and wrapped it in my t-shirt and laid it beside the pond with her hair bow.
"I could've pulled off my own shirt, you know," I complained.
"But you wouldn't have," she smiled, pushing me into the pond. Splasshh! As I went underwater, I heard another splash and Jamie was beside me. She took my hand and my heart started pounding. She pointed to something over far... and who would've believed it was an underwater cave.
We swimmed over and lifted ourselves up to the air pocket in the cave.... and gasped for air.
"How in the world did the mother slave get the baby slave down here without drowing it? Surely there is another way into this cave," I pointed out. But Jamie wasn't listening.
"Seth," she whispered,"look."
Crates lined a whole wall of the cave. The crates looked new; someone besides us had been here recently.
"Let's go see what's inside them," I said, and we ran to the crates. Jamie and I lifted, tugged, and lifted-and a white, powdery substance was inside.
"I've seen this stuff before," I said.
Jamie's voice softened. "Me too."
"Sheriff Jordan's glove?"
"Yes and no. They found this by Mr. Barnett's bed. He was forced to...sniff it. It's cocaine."
I stared at her in amazement. "How did they know he was forced?"
"Because he had bruises on his body where he was beaten. Mr. Barnett wasn't exactly in perfect health and whoever did it must've been at least 10 times stronger."
"You mean Sheriff Jordan."
"Exactly." We looked to another corner. There.... was an old bag. A really old cotton bag. A REALLY really old bag.
"Do you think...?" she began. I nodded my head. The bag was big enough to hold all 4 bodies....(and stinky enough)..... including the small body of the life that had just begun and suddenly ended. That poor slave baby....
"We should do something." Jamie looked at me.
"I don't know. Just something."
"I got it." Jamie picked up two stones and wrote on one with the other stone,"Gone but not forgotten." She placed the rock in front of the bag.
"Let's get out of here," I said.
"Let's try to look for that other way out like you suggested earlier," Jamie smiled.
"You were actually listening?"
"A little less talk and a lot more action, Seth Lakey." I obeyed. I looked behind the crates and...
"Jamie, come here, I've found something." A door. I opened it and there were old stone stairs... going up.
"Come on!" she motioned, grabbing me by the hand. "I wanna see where it lets out at."
I followed her up the stairs. Where it let out suprised me....
"Underneath the porch?" Jamie said the next day. I was feeding the hogs and she was with me... for moral support, I guess.
"I know. To think that it was right under our noses the whole time."
"I've got a theory.... why Sheriff Jordan killed Mr. Barnett. He was one of his deputies, right? Suppose he found out that he was stashing cocaine.... on his property. That would send him to jail and destroy his chances of ever getting re-elected as sheriff ever again. He took care of that."
"But why is he coming back to kill Mrs. Barnett?" I asked Jamie. She shrugged her shoulders.
"Someone is not telling us something."
"I think I know who it is."
"Mrs. Barnett," I said.
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becauseHeloves said...
May 20, 2011 at 2:22 pm
May 20, 2011 at 2:22 pm
This is just fantastic, a few grammatical errors, but fantastic!!! Please post some more chapters!!
carrieberrie said...
Dec. 28, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Dec. 28, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I wish that there were guys like Seth Lakey....
cherryeyes2204 said...
Dec. 21, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Dec. 21, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I love this!:) It's so awesome! Thanks for posting!


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Quarterly Newsletter: "The Road Ahead" (Winter 2015)
Investing Within a Shrinking Planet (Summer 2014)
Changing Times (Spring 2014)
Contemplating Today's Global Markets (Winter 2014)
Disparities Can Lead to Opportunities (Fall 2013)
Market Crosscurrents (Summer 2013)
Work Left to Do (Spring 2013)
Looking Past the Fiscal Cliff (Winter 2013)
Beware Stagflation (Fall 2012)
A Shifting Global Order (Summer 2012)
The Hidden Tax of Zero Rates (Spring 2012)
Moving Past 2011's Manic Markets (Winter 2012)
9/11: Ten Years On (Fall 2011)
An Analysis of the Current Economic Malaise (Summer 2011)
2011 Outlook (Winter 2011)
Framing the Problem; Working the Solution (Fall 2010)
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What a Difference a Few Months Make (Summer 2009)
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Looking to 2009 and Beyond (Winter 2009)
Intervening to Save the Markets (Fall 2008)
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Surviving Challenging Markets (Spring 2008)
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Icarus Reborn (Fall 2007)
Contemplating LBOs and Food Inflation (Summer 2007)
How to Think About Risk (Spring 2007)
The World as We See It (Winter 2007)
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Patience During Difficult Markets (Summer 2006)
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The prosecution stated that the jurors would see a video showing the assault by the suspect, with medical testimony pointing to injuries received during the assault as the victim's cause of death.
The defense for Smith said the death was caused by him, but the evidence will now show that the death was not justified or excused and that Smith couldn't be identified as having a "guilty state of mind." Smith's defense also reminded the jury that Michigan is a "stand your ground" state.
Ten witnesses were called as the trial resumed on Wednesday. Testimony and video detailed the assault that happened on January 11, 2013. Testimony on Wednesday focused on medical staff that tended to the victim, detailing what was done to stabilize him.
On Thursday the testimony involved doctors and nurses that treated the victim, who was stated as in a comatose state when he arrived due to head trauma. The victim's mother also testified Thursday, saying that everyone liked her son; he was a caring person with plans to attend college and become a lawyer. She added that he was going to be released from prison just 42 days after the assault took place.
A co-defendant in the case, Delorean Henderson, testified for the prosecution on Thursday. He told the jury that he had accepted a plea bargain to the reduced manslaughter charged and faced a minimum of 10 years in prison. Henderson testified that the Connor and Smith knew each other, and that Connor ran a poker table and had lost money to Smith. Henderson added that Connor refused to pay his debt to Smith, and that the assault took place in the card room.
Friday's testimony involved a neurologist and brain surgeon at Marquette General Hospital. Craig Coccia, MD, testified that the first three kicks to Connor's head, shown in the video, did the damage that caused his brain injuries. Dr. Coccia performed surgery to alleviate Connor's brain swelling, but he was eventually determined to be brain dead due to injuries.
The court expects to resume testimony on Monday with six law enforcement officers with the Michigan State Police regarding their investigation. The prosecution is expected to rest their case on Tuesday morning, with the defense set to call several witnesses.
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If you were still considering whether to buy a Fiat 500 Abarth, brought to our attention by Catrinel Menghia and a few viral videos, your window of opportunity is closing quick: Fiat says it's sold out of Abarths for this model year, and won't be shipping more until late this year.
Fiat says that dealer orders for the Abarth have exceeded the planned production run, and The Detroit News reports that after boosting output to 3,000 units, the Mexican plant that builds the Abarth simply can't handle more. (The issue's likely one of parts suppliers, who can't easily boost output without several months' notice.) Based on a nationwide search of Cars.com inventory, there's only about 125 Abarths left on dealership lots -- and that doesn't reflect any that may already be spoken for.
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Still, the nephew and cousin of presidents is pretty sure that David Einhorn meant to say that Athena stock—already trading at a frothy 100-times earnings—"could easily soar 800% or more" when he actually said "could easily fall 80% or more." Well, maybe not that sure, but all the same.
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Travel Corporation India Honeymoon Packages: Hawaii
Advertising Agency: Grey Worldwide, Mumbai, India
Executive Creative Director: Sajan Raj Kurup
Creative Director: Vikram Gaikwad
Copywriters: Sajan Raj Kurup, Priya S
Art Director/Illustrator: Payal Juthani
Photographer: Vinod Wakkchare
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Isn't it that the bride gets her hands full of beautiful henna designs and the more intricate and full of designs her hands are, the more prosperous the marriage?
So her hands are to show that she's hoping to go to Hawaii for the honeymoon?
Anyone else know?
ya, you're right. as far as i know, the brides in india get their hands painted with henna, so...that's the idea :)
Looks awesome but I have a feeling that most people would just walk by it. Doesn't have much impact.
David Byrne
this just picked up a lion...
~ old habits die hard, older ones never do ~
make the logo bigger! If i didn't already know this was an ad for Travel Corperation Indian I'd think it was an ad for henna, no matter i still think they're fantastic!
I THINK FOR HONEYMOON, THE BRIDE SHOULD HAVE HENNA TATTOO OF THOSE 101 KAMA SUTRA TRICKS! Hehehee....just stay indoor, enjoy! No need to travel to Hawaii or whatever shit.
hahahahaha i've been caught lookin at my hand for notes once or twice


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Dude...you and me both. Want to move out to Cali finally, save up some money, and go travel for a year?
Man, I might take you up on that. We've been talking about starting a studio or opening a store on and off for a while. I'm just not sure how I would like SoCal. I'll have to come visit soon though for sure
Dude seriously come visit and we can have a good sit down. My head has been all over the place and I just know I'm not doing what I want to be. Studio, store, w/e...it's time to make a change for the better.


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City officials get frequent complaints from Anchorage residents about property taxes -- especially this time of year, since bills for businesses and mobile homes are going in the mail next week.
Mayor Dan Sullivan and his administration are answering the complaints with a question: If you want us to cut your property taxes, then how else can we raise enough money to balance the budget?
That's the challenge that will be posed to several civic groups next week, in a series of meetings at City Hall.
Unions, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce representatives, Assembly members, health and social service organizations and other budget stakeholders will all have a chance to make their suggestions as part of a "dialogue" process run by an outside firm hired by the Sullivan administration.
City officials will then decide whether or not the ideas are worth pitching to a broader audience, and, ultimately, to the full Assembly.
"If property taxes are too high, then how do we fix it?" said Larry Baker, Sullivan's senior policy advisor. "We have a tax structure--the majority of the revenue comes from property taxes. Is there something else that you, the public, would feel is a better mix?"
The city is paying Viewpoint Learning, the company running the meetings, about $7,000 to run the meetings and deliver an assessment, according to Baker.
The company has worked with Anchorage twice before -- once in 2010, when it solicited feedback on a broader set of questions about taxing and spending in the municipal budget, and then again last year when it asked citizens about how to improve the city's schools.
In the 2010 discussions, participants proposed boosting revenues with an alcohol excise tax, a seasonal or year-round sales tax, or raising fines and user fees.
Baker said he couldn't point to specific examples of policy changes that emerged from the two previous sessions. But Cheryl Frasca, a former Anchorage budget director and Assembly members, said that the city had increased some fees after the public discussions, and "on the spending side, we certainly used the priorities they set."
Frasca, who is now working for Viewpoint Learning to help coordinate the meetings, said that the results from next week's meetings will be delivered to Sullivan, who will then decide whether any of the ideas merit further exploration.
Assembly members are being included in the initial discussions in case the Sullivan administration ends up pushing for a legal change, said Baker.
"It takes six votes on the Assembly," he said.
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Question from Jevil_2008
Gang Operations?
where are all the gang operations? I found most just driving around but there are a few i can't find anywhere.
2 in the Deckers area
3 in the Luchadores area
1 in the Morning Star area
4 years ago
Well I have found 3 of them.
the Morning Star one is on top of a tall building just south of the "Fill-Her Up Super Toy Shop" property in Loren Square.
One of the Luchadores is on the south shore of Bridgeport by the ship.
One of the other Luchadores is on the most south-west ship of Port Pryor.
4 years ago
Found one more in the Deckers area its in the north corner of Burns Hill a little off the road.
4 years ago
I've started a new game and the mission with Peirce that forces you to go through 2 gang operations, the second one seems to be glitched for me because as soon as i get to the open space where the morning star's are supposed to be all I'm seeing is their cars....any reason why and how i can resolve the problem?
4 years ago
More become available threw game completion and they may actually be missions.
4 years ago
Best way to find them without a map is to highlight all the open activities/unbought places and cross reference that with already own areas. (Let's say the island you are on is a 3x3 square. If the bottom row is activites you need to do, the middle row is stuff you own, and the top corners are things you don't own, that means there is a gang spot in that top middle.)
It really narrows down where to search. It's how I find missing gangs.
4 years ago
There was one morning star one on the center island that actually took place OUTSIDE of the area you gained from beating it. Took me a while to find it because of that, I think I was flying over the spot by chance and it popped up for me.
4 years ago
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Sockeye salmon stocks have bottomed out at some of Kodiak's biggest producing systems. The Karluk, dubbed the "green goddess" by sports anglers, along with its two sister systems on the island's west side, for decades produced yearly harvests that topped 1 million reds. Last year, catches were a quarter of that.
"It's a massive drop," said Gary Byrne, operations manager for the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, explaining that the crash hit in 2008. "Those fish are averaging five pounds each, so you're talking about millions of dollars just in ex-vessel value, never mind what it means to the communities as those fish move through."
Byrne described the sockeye crash as a biological, cultural and economic crisis.
Kodiak fish scientists encountered a similar sockeye depletion problem in the west side systems in the 1980s. They successfully turned it around through a five-year nurturing program that produced for decades. Now they want a chance to revive the reds again
"Lake fertilization -- it works. That's all there is to it," said Dave Kaplan, a Kodiak Island borough Assemblyman and former state fish and game biologist. The borough has contributed $50,000 to support a KRAA lake-enrichment project to begin next year. The plan also is positioned to receive $700,000 in research funds from the state.
Think crop duster, said Kaplan. "A mixture of nitrogen and phosphorus is air-dropped from a plane onto the rearing lakes," he explained. "It jump-starts the phytoplankton bloom where it all begins."
The process is repeated over five years to match the life cycle of sockeye salmon.
The lack of Karluk reds returning to their home lakes hurts production in two ways: low numbers of small fry and fewer nutrients from salmon carcasses.
Unlike pink salmon, which mostly spawn and die in rivers and are washed out to sea, sockeye carcasses remain in lakes and creeks and contribute essential nutrients to the system as they decompose.
"If you don't have enough algae and plankton, then you're not going to have enough bugs and crustaceans and zooplankton to feed the fish. So that is the process we are trying to address from the bottom up," said Byrne. "We want to try to recover and stabilize that productivity to be more like what we were accustomed to over the past couple of decades."
The KRAA lake enrichment project would occur in partnership with ADF&G and the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.
"In the fifth, sixth and seventh years we'll be experiencing larger sockeye returns and escapements so we will be able to step away," Byrne said. "The additional fish returning to the system will provide the nutrients."
Pending funding and permits, Byrne said the "best-case scenario for the first application of nutrients is May 2012."
The New York Times reports that consumer worries about radiation have led to a big run on sales of one Japanese food: seaweed. Natural food stores and Asian markets on the West Coast said they had seen a run on seaweed ever since the nuclear reactors in Japan began leaking radiation. Some consumers view seaweed as a natural source of normal iodine, which can help protect the thyroid gland against exposure to radioactive iodine.
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In England otters are being kept away from local fishing areas with lion dung from the London Zoo. The poo is mixed into a spray and squirted around the ponds and lakes where otters are stealing fish. The otters have disappeared overnight, according to the New Zealand Herald.
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Photon is working great, but I have one image that I'd like for it to ignore. It's a feed from a web cam, so the image is updated every few minutes. However, photon doesn't update the cache (as is proper), so the image on the site doesn't update. The only solution I can see is to disable photon site-wide, which isn't desireable.
Is there a way to have it ignore that one image? Maybe a tag at the end like "image.jpg?photon=no" or something?