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Two weeks ago, Francesca told me she had been going to a fertility clinic and while she was looking through the database of anonymous donors, she thought of me.
She then asked if I would be the genetic contributor to her future child.
I was flattered, but this wasn't the first conversation we had had on the subject. Starting perhaps five years ago, as Francesca entered her mid-30s, we had spoken several times about how much she wanted children despite that she was single. She thought I'd be a suitable donor. Though these had been idle conversations over drinks, she was ready to move forward and wanted my answer within the week.
When confronted with the decision years ago, I had answered without really thinking about the ramifications. Call it pride or hubris, I was confident in my genes and wanted to pass them on.
But it was different now. I know I want children and am looking for someone with which to do so. No longer quite as carefree, I had to consider what my future partner or children would think of this. And how was I going to feel knowing there was a child out there with my DNA, that might look like me, but that wasn't mine, even though I wanted children?
I spoke with my friends and family trying to hash out the right thing to do. One of my closest friends gave me the best advice, telling me to listen to my gut, that a decision like this couldn't be decided by reasoning alone. My mother was excited by the proposition, but said that any future partner of mine that had a problem with this arrangement was likely not someone whom I should be with anyway. As for the reaction of my imaginary future offspring, this is the 21st century and unconventional families are becoming the new normal.
My gut said yes, so I sent Francesca an email saying I would donate my sperm so that she could have a child.
Our largest obstacle was that I lived in New York and she in San Francisco. The whole process could be done in two days, she said, and she would fly me out depending on my schedule. Spring break was coming up, which would be the best time for me before summer. She sent me information on legal counsel and I set up an appointment with the clinic during the latter half of my break.
I arrived in San Francisco on a Wednesday evening. Francesca and I went to dinner and discussed everything we hadn't already over the phone. We talked about what the next day was going to look like with the various counseling sessions and tests, and we went over the consent forms and other paper work. We said goodnight and the next morning I went to the clinic.
The first appointment was for private counseling. A middle aged woman asked me a variety of questions, the first being why I wanted to be a sperm donor. I said it was for Francesca and that I knew how important this was for her. I told her what I thought would happen as the child was conceived and grew up and how I'd feel in various situations. I couldn't know my emotional reactions, but my essential approach was that it was Francesca's child. All decisions were hers and I was only providing the DNA. This went on for 45 minutes, after which Francesca joined us and we had half an hour of group counseling.
The counselor said she didn't see any issues with me as a donor based on our conversations. Francesca explained why she wanted me to be the donor and why we shouldn't be together in a traditional relationship. We explained that we were in very different places in our lives with different outlooks towards our futures; she was ready to put down roots, and I have always been a bit of a vagabond, moving from place to place and changing careers.
We talked about custody in case Francesca was in an accident and whether I would see the child. I said that since we were old friends, I would have a role in the child's life, but the capacity of that role would be up to Francesca. In all decisions, my participation would end at the donation, and everything after that would be up to her, and eventually, the child. This is the agreement we made.
With the go ahead from the counselor, next were the tests. I had visions of physicals and shots, but it was much simpler. I waited in a doctor's office, gave blood, then waited some more, and was escorted to a private room where I would produce my donation. I was given a sealed and sterile cup with my name on it and was told to write the exact time my sample was produced. There was a little cupboard in the wall where I would put the filled cup and a light to turn on when the sample was ready. There was a computer and drawers full of magazines for stimuli. The nurse wished me luck and I locked the door after her.
I looked through the magazines, a smattering of Playboy, Penthouse and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues. The computer had one icon: a link to a free porn video site. It all felt so clinical and sterile. I went for the videos and after a few minutes ejaculated in the cup. I washed my hands, noted the time, put the cup in the cupboard, turned on the light and walked out.
I remember thinking how strange it was leaving the clinic. I had been there for four hours and had several friendly encounters with the staff, but as I left that little room, no one made eye contact with me. I went back the next day to deliver my second donation. I checked in with reception, waited in the lobby, was escorted to the same small room, produced another sample and left. I texted Francesca to let her know I was finished.
She brought me to the airport the next morning and I flew back to New York where I patiently wait to find out if it worked.
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – March 20, 2013 – The cycling industry is teeming with teen angst over the burgeoning All Mountain 650b push and is chest deep wading through new, chunky tread patterns. WTB's answer comes in the form of a lighter weight, high volume, 2.2 650b trail tire, cleverly named the Bee Line.
The Bee Line has a rounded profile, 54mm casing, and an even dispersal of low, square-edged blocks with slight ramping on the center knobs. This is a tire designed for those who want to ride quickly yet don't want to be slowed down by the weight of a big blocky tire – people placing a priority on rolling resistance yet still looking for consistency and lateral grip.
It is safe to say that 650b has seen a lot of push from the All Mountain camp as many bicycle brands are touting complete bikes sporting between 140 and 160mm of travel. However, Nino Shurter of Team Scott-Swisspower questioned this trend with a first place finish in 2012's first UCI World Cup Race in Pietermaritzburg South Africa aboard a 17.4 lb Scott Scale carbon hardtail with 650b wheels. The Bee Line 2.2 fits in between the two camps, allowing riders a less polarizing option well suited for trail duties.
"The original tread design for the BeeLine was derived from the WTB Nineline 29x2.0," explained Jason Moeschler, head of WTB's OEM Sales. "We could see that the mass of 650b bikes would be in the Trail to All Mountain slot, so we hedged our bet, and expanded the width to 2.2 for 650b, along with some adjustments to the tread, making it work better for the smaller wheel size. What you end up with is a tire that could work as an XC race tread for the masses, all the way to a fast rolling AM tire for the faster, cleaner Enduro tracks."
The Bee Line 2.2 will be available in TCS featuring WTB's lightweight casing. Additionally, the Bee Line will feature WTB's Dual DNA Compound rubber matching 50a durometer softer side knobs to 60a durometer faster rolling, longer lasting center tread. The tire tips the scales at 740g and is the third tread pattern to WTB's 650b family, following the Wolverine and recently released Vigilante tire.
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WTB Bee Line 2.2 650b will be available worldwide starting July of 2013. They will retail for $67.95


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Sweet and Spicy Pickles
Recipe by farmwife
Sweet tasting pickles that pack a punch. First time I tasted this recipe was when a lady at work brought them in.
Top Review by Bergy
What great tasting pickles! I am not all that fond of Dill pickles and have had a quart staring at me for over a year so I cut this recipe back to 1 quart ( used 3/4 oz of Tabasco and 1 cup sugar).I do like spicy. I could not believe how tasty these were after only one night in the fridge. The flavor is sweet but perky. Thanks Farmwife for a simple, great recipe
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- 1 (1 gallon) jar dill pickle
- 1 (2 ounce) bottle Tabasco sauce
- 4 cups sugar
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- This is super easy to make and will be a sure hit with family and friends.
- Even people that do not like dill pickles like these sweet and spicy pickles.
- Drain all juice off the gallon of dill pickles.
- Slice each pickle length wise and then cut into bite size pieces (about 1/2 inch thick).
- In the gallon jar layer 1/4 of the pickles pieces, 1/2 oz of the Tabasco Sauce and 1 cup of sugar.
- Repeat three more times using all ingredients.
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A former Everbright Securities executive who was banned for life from the mainland's stock markets following a trading error last year has accused China's securities regulator of hiding records of communication.
Yang Jianbo, the former head of an Everbright trading department, had his lawsuit against the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) heard by the Beijing No1 Intermediate People's Court yesterday. Yang asked the court to overturn his punishment, and cast doubt on the regulator's professionalism and integrity during yesterday's one-day hearing.
"I told the court that there was a lot of room for the regulatory officials to improve their capabilities," he told the South China Morning Post. "I also pointed out that they committed wrongdoings, which included hiding evidence and cheating."
The lawsuit resulted from a trading error on August 16 last year when a computer glitch caused Yang's department to mistakenly place a buy order worth 7.27 billion yuan (HK$9.14 billion), sending the key index up more than 5 per cent within a few minutes in the morning session.
Everbright hedged the risk exposure in the afternoon before issuing a public statement but was slapped with a record fine of 523 million yuan later as the regulator deemed the resulting share sales on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and short-selling on the China Financial Futures Exchange to be "insider trading".
Yang and three other top Everbright managers, including president Xu Haoming, were "expelled" from the stock markets but Yang said the CSRC and the exchanges were fully aware of the brokerage's decisions to pare its position in the afternoon before the transactions were made.
Yang, 37, who holds a doctorate in finance from the University of Manchester, was the only one of the four former Everbright officials to take the CSRC to court.
The court is expected to hand down its judgment next month.
Analysts said the regulatory framework on the mainland still had many loopholes, which had hindered the long-term growth of the capital market.
The trading scandal triggered a chorus of criticism from mainland investors, with Everbright accused of lacking necessary risk-control mechanisms and the CSRC accused of failing to properly police the roller-coaster market. A bear run since 2010 has left most retail investors with losses.


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"Delete your account" has become the ultimate Twitter burn. When somebody Tweets something stupid, there's no better way to shut them down. Hillary Clinton even got massive Retweets when she told Donald Trump to do it.
Well, it turns out Hillary had her finger on the pulse of America, because a new poll shows that most of us want Donald to LITERALLY delete his account.
According to the poll from Quinnipiac University, 64% of voters think he should close his account. And among the 18 to 34 crowd, it's 71%.
It was even close with Republicans. Less than half of Republicans want him to keep on Tweeting 49%, but only 45% say he should stop. Apparently, 6% don't care.
You can see all the poll results, here. There are 62 questions in all. Twitter is #58.


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Nationals catcher and opening day cleanup hitter Wilson Ramos will likely undergo hamate bone surgery on his left hand Wednesday morning, according to multiple people familiar with situation. The procedure would sideline the Nationals' bedrock catcher for more than a month and affect him once he returns.
After he received a MRI on Tuesday, Ramos will visit specialist Kenneth Means in Baltimore for a final opinion. If Means determiness Ramos needs surgery, as expected, Ramos could miss up to eight weeks and experience diminished power at the plate once he returns.
Hamate bone injuries are common in baseball. Recovery tends to take four to eight weeks. Many players require longer to recapture their power once they return.
Ramos exited Monday's season opener with a left hand injury. Ramos also recently complained of wrist discomfort. Before one of the Nationals' final spring training games, Ramos wore a large ice wrap around his left hand. At that time, Ramos dismissed soreness as nothing to worry about.
The Nationals have yet to announce the results of Ramos's examination. General Manager Mike Rizzo didn't respond to requests for comment.
Ramos is believed to have suffered the injury on a foul tip during Monday's season opener, Manager Matt Williams said after the game. The right-handed batter felt more pain while he was hitting. During his final at-bat of the game in the seventh inning, Ramos swung only once, watched fastballs go by and struck out looking. He was replaced in the bottom of the inning by backup Jose Lobaton, who the Nationals acquired in a mid-February trade to upgrade its catching depth behind Ramos.
During Monday's game, a person close to Ramos said the catcher believed he had a fractured bone in his left hand. Before he left the game, Ramos even told Lobaton to start warming up because he was going to come out because of the pain.
After the game, Williams said initial x-rays on Ramos's hand returned negative, but the team showed immediate concern. They sent Ramos to a specialist on Tuesday and were planned to summon a backup catcher to New York as reinforcement. The Nationals planned as of late Monday to call up Class AA Harrisburg catcher Sandy Leon, who has appeared 14 major league games over the past two seasons.
Should Ramos miss considerable time, the Nationals will rely primarily on Lobaton as their starter. Lobaton started 76 games last season for the Rays, who made the playoffs as the AL's top wild card team. Also used frequently used as a pinch hitter, the switch-hitting Lobaton batted .249/.320/.394. The Nationals rate his ability to frame pitches highly.
Bench coach Randy Knorr, who coaches the catchers, said during a Tuesday morning appearance on 106.7 FM, that he was concerned about Ramos. Knorr said Ramos had told him that his wrist felt funny after a swing in the final week of spring training. Ramos's final at-bat of Monday's game further concerned Knorr.
"For Wilson Ramos to come out of the game, it just doesn't look good," Knorr said. "I try to stay positive. Go to the doctor, maybe it's not as bad as people think it is. Maybe it is two or three days. I try to stay that way, but in my mind, just seeing guys in my career, it just doesn't look good."
Ramos has endured horrendous luck over the past few seasons. He was kidnapped in his native Venezuela in 2011. He played in just 103 games over the past two seasons because of knee surgery in 2012 and hamstring strains in 2013. The Nationals believe that Ramos is one healthy season away from becoming one of the best five catchers in baseball. But, only one game into the season, Ramos uncannily suffered another setback.
"I don't think I've ever seen worse luck," one Nationals official said.


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I really like my boyfriend and i really like my friend. And I kissed him back. Should I tell My boyfriend. And also my friend is leaving in 2 days for military school in North Carolina. What should I do?
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You are way too young top be dating. That's the reason you are so confused. Better put off dating until you are mature enough to know what you REALLY want.22|01|0
*to be dating
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It became cheating from the moment you kissed him in return. Tell your boyfriend, but maybe tell him it was a goodbye kiss since dude is leaving for military anyway11|00|0


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Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld: The Blackest European Gold
Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld are two of Europe's finest musicians, and one of the best examples of a fruitful and cultivated collaboration in that hugely unexplored field where film music, avant-garde, pop, dark ambient, classical music, and chamber rock meet. Despite their individual collaborations with many American peers, from L.A.'s The Gun Club to No Wave's muse Lydia Lunch, they haven't received the recognition they deserve on this side of the pond.
German-born Blixa - leader of experimental combo Einsturzende Neubauten and long-time guitarist and backing vocalist in Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1983-2003) - first met Italian-born multi-award winning composer and sound designer Teho Teardo in 2011, during the realization of a theatre pièce called Ingiuria, and immediately started collaborating on a song, A Quiet Life, for a soundtrack of Claudio Cupellini's movie of the same name. The song was later included in their first 13-track, hour-long album Still Smiling (2013), released on Teho's Specula label, an exciting mix of songs and experimental pièces with visionary lyrics, sung in English, Italian and German, laid over a complex texture of guitars, classical instruments and electronics.
Nerissimo (The Blackest) is the title of their new album, released in April 2016. The cover artwork was inspired from a painting, The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein The Younger. It's a life-sized panel that portrays Jean de Dinteville, an ambassador of Francis I of France in 1533, and Georges de Selve, Bishop of Lavaur, who visited London the same year. The painting incorporates symbols and paradoxes, and it delivers enigmatic references to learning, religion, mortality, and illusion that could be connected to the contents of Nerissimo. The record itself - on which woodwind instruments, particularly the bass clarinet, have in part taken over the cello-led explorations of the first LP - is also "a nocturnal transfer, a diary of apparitions, it's about colours that could transform the whole universe once you name them" and mostly about black, a non-color that leads through, and frees from the darkness of the world, to break through the other (bright) side.
As in the first record they covered a song of the British forefathers of "Brechtian Punk Cabaret", The Tiger Lillies, the beautiful Alone with the Moon, in Nerissimo one can find a breathtaking cover of The Empty Boat by Brazilian songwriter Caetano Veloso, a resplendent gem among many other precious objects on the arguably best record of 2016 so far.


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|Reviews for Alex works it out
| JoinTheHunt1981 chapter 1 . 7/21/2011
Haha! Loved this story and the little twist at the end-very clever!
Had me laughing in some places!
Great work! :)
| HopelessRomanticxox chapter 1 . 11/28/2010
OMG I loved that ending.
I've just come across this story but I'm glad i did! Made me laugh, aww, gasp etc.
The best bit however was the fact that it turned out Linda was in fact Shaz's aunt!
Love it. x
| Eleantris chapter 1 . 5/9/2010
Absolutely fantastic story! Loved it to bits! The fact that Linda was Shaz's auntie just topped the whole things off, and the Galex was magnificently written. X D
| Solo Lady chapter 1 . 8/10/2009
Wonderful, fun story! Loved the interaction and dialogue between Alex and Gene. True to character. And Shaz is one smart cookie.
| xDeletedxx chapter 1 . 6/28/2009
HAHA omg that ending was a shock, but really awesome XD
Love this *favs*
| scribblechacha chapter 1 . 5/30/2009
Brilliant. If Gene and Alex EVER get together you can be sure that Shaz is going to have a helping hand in it :D
| LivingInADreamWorldxx chapter 1 . 8/25/2008
love the ending so cute oh shaz lol it sums up her carector
| PhantomSpannah chapter 1 . 7/14/2008
nice one! short and sharp and well written! loved the set-up and some great dialogue too! keep it up!
| soozypie chapter 1 . 7/14/2008
Aw, I loved this. So sweet and you really nailed Shaz's character - as someone else said, I could totally hear her voice saying her lines in her conversation with Alex. Alex getting all jealous over Gene is something I'd really like to see in the next series as we've had plenty of Gene getting jealous over Alex - time for some payback.
| 5A7AH chapter 1 . 7/13/2008
"Headstrong, hard-drinking, tough-talking, funny, difficult, angry, sad, intelligent and utterly, infinitely desirable." the best 10 adjectives anyone could think of to describe Alex. it just got better and better.
Good old Shaz!
Shaz - 1 Luigi - 0
| Lucida Bright chapter 1 . 7/10/2008
Shaz - that scheming minx! huzzah for shazza...
Cute, louella, very cute
| allofmyheart chapter 1 . 7/10/2008
Haha, nice idea! Good twist, and I could hear Shaz saying most of her lines, which was good.
| simons-bird-mad-girl chapter 1 . 7/10/2008
The ending is really quite good!
| Siggy chapter 1 . 7/10/2008
I really enjoyed this one-shot and just loved the twist at the end.
Great stuff
| Gem6 chapter 1 . 7/10/2008
Aww love it Lou!
Excellent stuff!
Gem x


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Amazon.ca has made it pretty easy to shop for Back to School supplies. They have categorized everything like pens, pencils, markers, tools and more. Prices start incredibly low at $0.39 per item, and you can get all your favourite brands without having to go from store to store. You can even shop by brand like Sharpie, Elmer's, Paper Mate and more.
On the side bar I clicked "discounted by 70% or more" to see what kind of discounts we could score on top of the additional 25% off. Paper Mate pens have to be my all-time favourite. This Paper Mate Flair Marker Felt Tip Pen Medium in Blue Ink (12 Pack) is currently on sale from $25 down to $2.13. There are tons of deals to be had, that's for sure.
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ChanelBlack Quilted Velvet Silver Toned Frame Evening Bag
This 1990s-era Chanel evening bag is constructed of black quilted velvet with a silver toned top frame. Single top handle. Top push lock closure. Silver toned 'CC' logo detail on top. Interior features one zipper pocket and one flat pocket. Serial: 4082392
Made in: France Color: Black and Silver Fabric Content: Velvet, Metal, Leather Condition: Pre-owned. This item is in good condition. Some creasing and wrinkling on the interior leather. Some scratching and residue on the top metal trim. No other visible signs of wear and tear.
Measurements & Sizing
- Total Height: 6.5"
- Total Length: 9.5"
- Depth: 2.25"
- Handle Length: 13"
- Handle Drop: 4.875"
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AGL ResourcesDividend Yield: 4.60% AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) shares currently have a dividend yield of 4.60%. AGL Resources Inc., an energy services holding company, distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company has a P/E ratio of 17.87. Currently there are 2 analysts that rate AGL Resources a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 5 rate it a hold. The average volume for AGL Resources has been 506,100 shares per day over the past 30 days. AGL Resources has a market cap of $4.9 billion and is part of the utilities industry. Shares are up 4.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. TheStreet Ratings rates AGL Resources as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, increase in stock price during the past year, growth in earnings per share, compelling growth in net income and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- GAS's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 3.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 54.2%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Compared to where it was a year ago today, the stock is now trading at a higher level, reflecting both the market's overall trend during that period and the fact that the company's earnings growth has been robust. Turning our attention to the future direction of the stock, it goes without saying that even the best stocks can fall in an overall down market. However, in any other environment, this stock still has good upside potential despite the fact that it has already risen in the past year.
- AGL RESOURCES INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past year. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, AGL RESOURCES INC increased its bottom line by earning $2.31 versus $2.15 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.64 versus $2.31).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Gas Utilities industry. The net income increased by 197.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $33.00 million to $98.00 million.
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IF you've ever been for a hike in the Yorkshire Dales on a warm summer's day, you'll know what peat feels like to walk on. On well-trodden paths it is springy underfoot, bouncing you forward at every step.
There's a reason for that. The peat beneath your feet will probably be at least six feet deep. In some places in Yorkshire it's up to 40 feet deep. And because peat holds water, it's a bit like walking on top of a giant, wet sponge – just denser and firmer.
Yorkshire's peatlands were formed over thousands of years by the slow growth of sphagnum moss. It's a tiny little plant that grows from the tip. Over time, layers build up. As new moss grows on top, the dead moss below is compressed – in damp, acidic conditions caused by the sphagnum itself – to form peat.
The stony backs of the Pennines and parts of the North York Moors are covered in thick blankets of the stuff. It doesn't make for the most diverse of landscapes – you're likely to see just the bog moss itself, and cotton grass, some heather, and a few cloudberries and crowberries.
But it is special. You may, if you know what you're looking for, spot rare and endangered plant species such as carnivorous, insect-eating sundews. And for walkers who enjoy Yorkshire's upland places the peatland has a strange, eerie beauty all its own.
It is hugely important in other ways, too.
The thick layers of peat act like a reservoir, for a start – according to the Yorkshire Peat Partnership, up to 10 per cent of the Earth's fresh water is stored in peatlands like these. And peat plays what is possibly an even more important role, too – as a carbon trap.
Peat is essentially organic carbon. And it is estimated that between them, the world's peatlands lock away something like 500 gigatonnes of peat – more than twice the carbon locked up in all the world's forests.
Even more important, healthy peat bog continues to absorb carbon as it grows. "It takes in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it," says Tim Thom, programme manager of the Yorkshire Peat Partnership.
Dammed drainage ditches in peat moor at Nidderdale. Photo: Matt Cross
So as long as they remain healthy, then, Yorkshire's peatlands are acting as a giant carbon scrub, sucking C02 out of the air and helping to slow climate change.
The trouble is, the world's peatlands aren't healthy.
The Yorkshire Peat Partnership estimates that about a quarter of all the world's peatlands have already been destroyed. In Indonesia, for example, great swathes of forest are being burned back to make way for palm oil plantations. But the forest grows on peat – and the peat is burned too, releasing huge quantities of carbon into the atmosphere.
The continuing global degradation of peatlands is releasing something like 3,000 megatonnes of carbon dioxide into the air each year, accounting for more than a tenth of all global greenhouse gas emissions, the Yorkshire Peat Partnership says.
Our own peatlands aren't immune. Across the UK, something like 95 per cent of peatlands have been damaged. And since the middle of the last entry, the damage has been as bad in Yorkshire as it has anywhere else.
During and after the Second World War, there were attempts to drain the peatlands to create more grazing land. Drainage ditches were cut all over the Yorkshire uplands. This had the disastrous effect of lowering the water table and drying the peat out, so it began to erode. "It didn't create more grazing, but it wrecked the peat," says Andrew Walker of Yorkshire Water, which is one of the agencies involved in the Yorkshire Peat Partnership.
Yorkshire's peatlands are also under threat from overgrazing, from acid rain and airborne pollution (especially in the southern Pennines, where peatland is surrounded by large cities such as Sheffield and Manchester), and from out-of control fires.
Yorkshire Water's Andrew Walker inspecting sphagnum moss
In the Nidderdale area, some of those fires were actually caused by training exercises during and after the war, when aircraft went down on the moors. "There's evidence that we're still trying to deal with the effects of these fires 60 years on," says Mr Thom.
The degradation of peatland in Yorkshire has been so bad that even the water quality has been affected.
That is evident in the increasing discolouration of the water, says Andrew Walker. It has become ever browner – a sign that sediment from peat is leaching into the water.
That happens when the peat dries out. You're always going to get some discolouration, Mr Walker says, but it became much worse after the drought of 1985. "Water colour levels jumped up."
That causes real problems for the water company, because treating discoloured water is expensive. You can't just filter it, it still comes out discoloured with tiny peat particles. So it has to be chemically treated.
Walkers will be familiar with the tell-tale signs of peatland erosion. You see drainage ditches so badly eroded they have developed into huge gullies.
Then there are peat hags – "dunes" of peat, often crowned by small clumps of vegetation but each surrounded by lower areas where the peat has dried out and blown away. There are even areas of bare peat – some huge – where nothing, not even moss, grows at all and the peat itself is completely exposed.
Peat hags in Bishopdale, south of Wensleydale
This peatland degradation is an environmental disaster, the Yorkshire Peat Partnership says. Since 1990, it says, the emission of carbon dioxide from peatland has increased by 25 per cent.
The good news is that, in the UK and Yorkshire at least, the fightback has begun.
In Yorkshire it's a process that started in the 1990s, when we began reducing livestock grazing on peatland. But things really took off less than ten years ago.
The Yorkshire Peat Partnership was set up in 2008, and it began a long-term process of peatland restoration. Drainage ditches are being dammed to raise the water table and stop peat drying out.
And areas of peat that are eroded or bare are being "innoculated" with sphagnum moss to try to restart the peat-growing process.
The Yorkshire Peat Partnership now spends about £2million a year on peat restoration, while Yorkshire Water has its own restoration programmes.
It's a slow process. "It grows really slowly," says Mr Thom. "We're trying to restore something which has taken 5,000 years to grow."
Sphagnum moss: the vital ingredient of healthy peatlands
But 3,000 kms of drainage ditches have now been dammed, and sphagnum moss has been reintroduced on peatlands from Nidderdale and Colsterdale Moor near Masham to Humberstone Bank at Harrogate and Keighley Moor, Yorkshire Water's first big peatland restoration scheme. "And we are seeing signs of recovery," Mr Thom says.
Let's hope that continues.
Even within Yorkshire, every peatland is different, says the Yorkshire Peat Partnership. So the exact restoration method used depends on the way in which peatland has been damaged.
Here are some of the things being done:
Smaller eroded gullies: Peat dams are used. Peat is gathered from beside the gully and used to create a wedge-shaped dam
Larger eroded gullies more than one metre wide: either stone dams or wooden "sediment traps" are used. The latter slow the flow of water without stopping it altogether – allowing sediment to settle out of the water and build up behind the dam
Peat hags – "dunes" of peat surrounded by eroded areas. These typically have very steep sides of bare peat, when nothing can grow to stop the erosion. Hags are reprofiled to make the sides less steep. The vegetation growing on the top is rolled back, some peat removed, and the vegetation put back in place. The peat that was removed is then used to rebuild the sides of the hag to make them less steep, so natural vegetation can grow and stop the erosion
Reprofiling peat hags at Nidderdale. Photo: Joanna Richards
Bare peat: this is often "innoculated" with sphagnum moss – either by using cut sphagnum fragments transferred from healthy peat bog, or by using sphagnum propagated in a growth medium. Alternatively, bare peat can be treated with a brash of heather or cotton grass, which aims to provide a plant covering that will enable sphagnum moss to start growing again
Biodiversity: blanket bog is a unique environment supporting rare and endangered species, including sundews, a carnivorous, insect-eating plant.
Carbon storage: Peatland locks up carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. The Yorkshire Peat Partnership estimates that the world's peatlands hold the equivalent of 100 years worth of global fossil fuel emissions. Healthy peat, meanwhile, draws carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, acting as a natural "carbon scrub".
Water quality: damaged, eroded peatland means more sediment in the water, making it more expensive to treat: one of Yorkshire Water's main reasons for being involved in peatland restoration.
Flood control: healthy peatland helps to naturally slow the flow of water, meaning it takes longer to flow down from the hilltops.
The Yorkshire Peat Partnership includes The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, the Yorkshire Dales National Parks Authority, Natural England, North York Moors National Parks Authority, Yorkshire Water and the Environment Agency. It also receives support from the Nidderdale AONB, Pennine Prospects, the National Trust, the Moorland Association, the National Farmers Union and the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust.
To find out more, visit www.yppartnership.org.uk/


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I'm a novice cake maker and I'm doing my first wedding cake this week. I am planning on doing four tiers covered with fondant, bases wrapped with green ribbon and the top of each tiers covered with cascading gumpaste flowers. Ok so here are my questions...
I wanted to make the gumpaste flowers sparkly, any ideas?
I am really nervous about the drive, should I assemble on site or at home?
I was planning on doing dowels, how many do I need for each layer (12,10,8,6)
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Question real quick...are you going to make your tiers 4" tall, like standard wedding cakes (all cake for that matter), cause I notice in your pics, that your cakes look like they are one layer tall, or about 1.5 to 2" tall without the icing.
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Are you making the GP flowers? You can spray them with an airbrush with pearl sheen, or take a blush brush (new clean and dry) and dust dry sparkly luster dust on them.
I know some more helpful people will come along too. That's all I can tackle at the moment.
I just did my first 4-tier wedding cake a couple weekends ago. I did use SPS (it's awesome!), but even with that support system, I was not going to transport the cake fully assembled, so I stacked the bottom 2 tiers and then had the top 2 tiers each in a separate box and transported it that way. Then when I got to the venue, I just stacked the top 2 tiers on the bottom 2. It was quick and easy and much less stressful that transporting a fully assembled 4-tier cake. I highly recommend SPS. It's easy to use and very sturdy. Good luck!
I wanted to make the gumpaste flowers sparkly, any ideas?
Use petal or luster dust. Best way IMO is to brush on dry and use the steam of a kettle of boiling water to get the shine. Just put the dusted flower in the steam for several seconds and then let dry.
I am really nervous about the drive, should I assemble on site or at home?
If you have the time to assemble on site and you are nervous about the drive, then assemble there. Otherwise, dowels in each tier and one throught the whole cake can work...with a careful drive.
I was planning on doing dowels, how many do I need for each layer (12,10,8,6)
I would put a center and 6-8 dowels in the 12 and 10", and a center with 6 dowels in the 8". Then sharpen a long dowel the size of all tiers and drive it through all the cakes to hold everything together. I haven't used the s.p.s system.
Alot of people like to use the SPS system from Global Sugar Art, and not Wilton brand. I've used both, the one from GSA I had to transport and the Wilton brand I didn't. The only difference I found was that Wilton seperator plates does not have that peg in the middle of the plate. I hope you can purchase any of those brands, you don't need dowels for this system. Just remember to take extra frosting with you incase you need to retouch.
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Recently started dating this chick and we agreed we weren't gonna date other people but she puts up stupid snapchat stories that always leave me wondering whether or not she's keeping her end of the deal. Mind you she brought up the question of whether we should date other people or not. She makes it difficult for me to trust her :(
How do ask a girl I'm dating if she's seeing other dudes without coming off as desperate or possesive?
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You already discussed being exclusive and you both agreed to it so you are going to have to work on trusting her. That being said, you can still express being uncomfortable with whatever it is about her snapchat that is bothering. "I know we said we were exclusive but you doing XYZ gives the impression that you aren't really taking our exclusivity seriously." Or something like that.00|00|0
I guess if she acts annoyed about that then it's a bad sign...
If you don't trust her, leave her.
No one is forcing you to date her.
But you could just simply ask about those Snapchat stories in a way like "I saw your last Snapchat story and *continue with your problem*".00|00|0
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She could find that feature cute.
I don't use Snapchat much (only to annoy my best friend with my singing abilities 😂) but I still consider that feature cute. 😄
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Friday, June 25th @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The LabourLove Art Party hosted by Kelly Dew
Beach Theme
Kelly Dew will bring her southern accent and art skills to the easel for another fun filled art class. We'll supply the materials and a little wine to loosen things up. You can bring some inspiration from the beach and a creative spirit. Make it a date night or a girls night out. Only 20 seats available for $25 including materials. You'll take home you own masterpiece!
No experience needed for this class.
Call Kelly @ 919-593-5663 to make your reservation!
For those of you who've been asking for the classes on a more frequent basis, we're adding a second class in June and two again in July. All classes begin at 7:00 and run until 9:30
Come to all of them or just one, but you better get your reservation in early cause usually have a pretty full class.
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Friday, June 18th @ 6:00 pm – 9 pm
Come to the Independent's Best of the Triangle Party at Golden Belt
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Be sure to come to the party June 18! Details below, and you can RSVP on our Facebook page.
Friday, June 18, 6-11 p.m. at Golden Belt, 807 E. Main St., Durham (view map)
Lonnie Walker
D-Town Brass
Birds and Arrows
Embarrassing Fruits
DJs from 88.1 WKNC
food samples!
tattoo demos
11 p.m. until at The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St., Durham (view map)
So come out for the party and stop by the gallery to see our current exhibition by Kelly Dew "Wild Horses." This will be the party of the summer in Durham, and we're excited to welcome it to Golden Belt.
"Wild Horses" by Kelly Dew
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Durham's own sustainable furniture manufacturer Clayton Oxford has some beautiful furniture in the gallery including natural cypress wood dining table that will make wish for family dinners at the table again. Clayton Oxford designs and builds sculptural wooden pieces mixing handcrafted quality with an earth friendly conscience as a member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. Come see some his newest creatations. Visit www.Clayton Oxford.com for a look at his line.


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Date: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015, 07:11
Category: Apple Music, iTunes, News, Software
The mighty iTunes received an update yesterday.
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Late Tuesday, Apple released iTunes 12.2. The new version of the software, a 232.8 megabyte download, adds support for the Apple Music streaming service, complete with Beats 1 and Apple Radio as well.


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My Husband and myself we had Celebrate our wedding Anniversary, we had a fantastic time at the Hotel eve tho we couldnt use all the facilities due to contaminated water.
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very helpful and friendly staff, good quality food but not enough choice for main meal,food in bar poor quality and over priced.would not reccomend food for a family with young children.
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Don't bother with this hotel it's so basic for a lot of money.
Lovely hotel poor customer service
Not very good in dealing with customer queries, but hotel was lovely would stay again
Was very pleased with the hotel lovely staff and lovely rooms and food
If looking for a quality stay with lots to do this is the place £7 for taxi into blackpool this hotel had a nice relaxing feel to it
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Gorgeous hotel.
Arrived early to make the most of the facilities and our room was ready at 11am. Bonus. Could not fault the the hotel from the moment we walked through the door.
Heated outdoor pool, was lovely to swim outside in the warmth in March. Treatments were second to none and I had a full body massage with Ellie...would definitely book with her again...relaxing and really really good massage. Will definitely be booking back in at this hotel.
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER ~ALm-GBb-~904 Stanford, California 94305 DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS Instrumentation Rerearch Laboratories Elliott C. Levinthal. Director Area cdc 415 321-1200 June 9, 1969 Dr. Thomas 0. Paine Administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D. C. 20546 Dear Dr. Paine: The issue of back-contamination of the earth by a lunar return sample was discussed at the last meeting of OSSA's Planetary Biology Subcommittee, of which I am a member. I would like to take this occasion to clarify my position on this matter. In my view the design of a system to control lunar back-contamination has an important purpose. It tests a system against the lowest risk return sample mission and provides some degree of protection for this type mission. Since the possible losses are.so large a significant effort is worthwhile even though the risks are admittedly very low. What was being criticized at our subcommittee meeting was the failure to make incremental efforts that would achieve a large increase in system reliability. The investment in this system has been clearly worth the cost provided we extract everything of value that can be learned from this experience. There is no other way in which we could have come to appreciate the real difficulties in creating a system capable of managing back-contamination for missions of higher risk such as Mars. The most important fact that has been demonstrated is that protocols for protection against back- contamination depend, for their effectiveness, on a significant, widespread, and well-founded belief in the risks involved. This puts a requirement on thorough biological reconnaissance and in situ analysis before planning return sample or manned planetary missions that may have a higher a priori risk than the lunar missions. These views are given more completely in the enclosed paper (particularly the conclusions) given at the 1967


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On a sunny Friday afternoon, after we had inched our way through heavy traffic to get to the Inn at Laguna Beach, we were dismayed to see that there was apparently no off street parking available. Having no other choice, we parked near the reception area, and were greeted by the bellman, who welcomed us to the hotel. One of the ladies serving at the front desk immediately went in search of a parking spot in one of the two underground parking lots, found a recently vacated one, and held it for us while we completed check-in. Needless to say, we were very grateful for her help.
We had splurged, by reserving a king sized room with an ocean view. This million dollar view was worth every penny. From the wall to wall windows, we could see down to the far end of the village and in the opposite direction to a rocky point jutting over the sea. The room was spacious, and not only included the king sized bed, but also a couch, coffee table and extremely comfortable chair. The room also came with a desk, two bedside tables and a chest of drawers, plus a mini-bar. A large closet accommodated all of our clothes and suitcases. There was plenty of counter space and storage under the bathroom sink, too. The shower and toilet were in their own enclosure, and the whole area was lined with travertine marble.
We spent many happy hours,often until nightfall, looking out to sea from our perch. When we did tear ourselves away, we enjoyed walking along the pathway lining the coast, and admiring the many plants in bloom; the surfers, and a group of painters trying to capture the exquisite views.
The Inn is well placed within the town, so that there is easy access to the beach,shops, galleries and restaurants. Once there, the use of a car is not needed, unless one wants to explore the great shops and galleries further along the Coast Highway, or explore Newport Beach or the Mission at San Juan Capistrano, both of which are an easy drive away. Las Brisas Restaurant, with its fantastic location, good food and outside bar is a quick two minute walk away.
All in all, the Inn is very well maintained; the continental breakfast for $15.00 is certainly enough for two people, and the staff are friendly and helpful. We will return, and next time stay longer!
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- Top 5 rated Laguna Beach hotel on Tripadvisor / Top 10 Gayot rated boutique hotel in Orange County, CA. The Inn at Laguna Beach is located in the heart of Laguna Beach, perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Inn just completed an extensive renovation in 2012 and features brand new guest rooms, pool area, and meeting rooms. Some of the in room amenities are Pillow Top Mattresses, iPod/iPhone docks, 32 inch HDTVs, Central A/C, Starbucks In-Room Coffee, COMPLIMENTARY WIRELESS INTERNET AND NIGHTLY WINE RECEPTION WITH FRESHLY BAKED COOKIES IN THE LOBBY. Our outdoor pool and Jacuzzi is open and heated year round, and we provide complimentary beach amenities. The Inn at Laguna Beach is a beachfront property and features direct beach access. The Inn is centrally located within short walking distance to downtown Laguna Beach with over 100 boutique shops and restaurants. Heisler Park, along with many World class art galleries and the Laguna Art Museum are just steps from the hotel. For day trip options, Los Angeles and San Diego are 1 hour away, 30 minutes to theme parks such as Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Legoland. One hour to theme parks such as Universal Studios and SeaWorld. Newport Beach to the North and Dana Point to the South are 10 minutes away and from there you can catch a ferry to Catalina Island. LAX is 40 miles, and John Wayne is 15 miles away from the hotel. ... more less
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Phone app games have been immensely popular recently due to their graphics, addictive gameplay and simple control mechanics. Another reason why they are so popular is because of their simplicity. Anyone can pick can up a phone app game and can have fun playing it. Recent phone app games have featured birds as the main character or characters. In come Chillingo and Zeptolab with their latest offering in Cut the Rope. Instead of birds you have a cute monster named Om Nom. The trailer looked very promising but is Cut the Rope a good game? Read the review to find out.
The game's story is pretty simple; there is a strange box that appears at your door which contains a little monster called Om Nom. On the box it says feed him with candy. You cut the rope to feed the candy to the little monster. Cutting the rope is done by using your finger and and it is all about perfect timing. It is a pretty creative gameplay mechanic that works really well. Levels start off pretty easy but soon enough the challenge kicks in. The game never gets to the point of frustration but it does get harder and will require the player to act quickly. Soon you will encounter spiders, spiked objects, electricity and other hazards which increase the game's difficulty.
Your score is based on the number of stars that you acquire in each level. Feeding Om Nom the candy is the main objective and there are several ways to complete each level. You have the option of skipping the levels as well. There are 4 boxes, each with 25 levels. The 4 boxes that are in the game are as follows: Cardboard Box, Fabric Box, Foil Box and Gift Box. More levels will be added later. Each box has its challenges. You unlock the various boxes by collecting each level's stars. Cut the Rope is one those games that makes you want to keep playing due to its addictive gameplay. Getting 3 stars can be challenging at times but it sure is worth it. There are instances when you have a certain amount of time in order to obtain the stars within a level before they disappear which bumps up the game's difficulty. Quick reflexes are important in order to succeed. Other mechanisms are used such as a bubble and an air pump. The bubble contains the candy and will cause it to float in an upward direction. Other times the bubble will be attached to a rope. Air pumps affect the movement of the candy while it is in the bubble. You can access the Game Center and the Crystal network to view the leaderboards and awards that you have won.
The rope is stationary early on but later you will utilize sliders that give you the ability to move the ropes. A piece of candy can be inside of a bubble while attached to a slider and you have to manuever accordingly. You will even utilize wheels that when spinned fast can loosen or tighten the rope's grip. Things can get pretty hectic later on as you utilize many of the games mechanics together in hopes of getting the candy to Om Nom. The puzzles are really clever and never get dull. The game's learning curve isn't too difficult but it does keep you on your toes.
The game looks pretty good and it is very colorful. Om Nom looks really cute and moves very smoothly. Even things such as spiders look really charming. Items such as the air pump and the bubble give the game some extra charm. The backgrounds are colorful and detailed. When a level is about to load it shows a box being taped. When you are about to start a level it shows a box being cut open with a knife. It's a neat effect that works really well. Everything comes together to create a polished looking game.
The audio is also pretty good and is very relaxing. The sound that air pump makes is pretty good. Om Nom sounds cute whether or not he gets his candy. The soundtrack blends in really well with the game and its lighthearted nature. You do have the option to turn the music on or off if you choose to do so because the music tracks do get repetitive. It would have been nice if there were more music tracks.
Cut the Rope is a fun and enjoyable game that anybody can pick up and play. It gets challenging but never frustrating. The gameplay mechanics are clever. The puzzles are well thought out. The game looks good and is very colorful. The audio is pretty good. It features an adorable little monster. Getting 3 stars will make you want to keep coming back. It has a lot of charm and personality. It's one of the best phone app games around and it's also a game that I really enjoyed playing.


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Hi, I'm 21 years old and I was just curious, would girls date someone who has a lot of body hair?. I mean obviously that's not the first thing they would notice when on a date, but my fear is that when it maybe comes to the clothes off stage, I would feel very self-conscious, I have done before in a previous relationship. My chest, arm hair etc. doesn't bother me, its just the shoulders and back that are the problem. I don't think I'm ugly or anything, I think I'm a pretty good looking guy. I just wanted to know are women bothered by that sort of thing?
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I don't mind hairy guys, but my friend judges guys by their facial hair, eyebrows, etc, and if she thinks tthey might be hairy she won't even talk to them. So it depends on the girl, but if you are really self concious about it, go get the areas you aren't too secure with waxed. Back hair does bother me, but like a fuzz butt, chest hair, arms, and leg hair don't bother me at all.00|00|0
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Indonesia Threatened To Ban Leonardo DiCaprio
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BY PETER WADE | Apr 4, 2016 | Culture
While other countries, like Russia, are sending homemade Oscars to beloved actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Indonesia is threatening to ban him from entering the country. Why? Leo's Instagram.
As the forest of the #Indonesian #LeuserEcosystem continues to be cleared to meet demand for Palm Oil, the critically endangered Sumatran #orangutan is being pushed to the brink of extinction. Here, at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme's Orangutan Quarantine Center, rescued orangutans are rehabilitated so they can be released back into the wild. If we don't stop this rampant destruction, the Leuser Ecosystem and the Sumatran orangutans that call it home could be lost forever. Click the link in the bio to support this important work. #Indonesia
Leo was visiting the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme in Indonesia and posted the above image of himself fist bumping a primate. The caption criticised the country for clearcutting rainforests and endangering native wildlife to build extremely profitable palm oil plantations.
In a perfectly rational and proportional response, an official from the Indonesian government said on Saturday, "We can blacklist him from returning to Indonesia at any time if he keeps posting incitement or provocative statements in his social media."
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