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One of nature's most spectacular and closely watched events, the migration of the endangered whooping crane, will unfold across America's heartland during the next several weeks. Almost 200 whooping cranes will trek across the Great Plains in October, migrating from Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada's Northwest Territories to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas Gulf Coast.
The story of the whooper's recovery from a nadir of 15 birds in the winter of 1941-42 has been celebrated across the world. Progress continues this year with near record numbers of cranes reported in the wild and in captivity. More than 190 cranes in the Aransas-Wood Buffalo flock are expected to arrive in Texas this fall, including 24 chicks that survived through mid-August.
Biologists counted a record 49 pairs nesting at Wood Buffalo National Park in late May. Last fall, 182 birds including 30 young, made the fall migration.
The only other whooping cranes in the world include four in a Rocky Mountain flock, 57 in a non-migratory flock being established in central Florida, and 133 in captivity for a total population of about 375.
The 2,500-mile journey will take the Aransas-Wood Buffalo cranes through Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, and the Midwestern States of North and South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Southward migration requires up to 50 days including a 2-day flight from the breeding range to southern Saskatchewan grain fields where birds remain 1 to 5 weeks, followed by a rapid 1-2 week trip across U.S. prairie states.
Migration by subadults begins in mid-September; family groups and paired adults usually start in early October. Migration begins with northerly winds, good visibility, and increasing barometric pressure. The average date when the first whooping cranes pass through the Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska, and Kansas is October 10 to 15. Migration through Oklahoma and Texas is about October 15 to 20. The first whooping crane arrival at Aransas NWR occurs on average about October 16.
In the Rocky Mountains, three of four whoopers began their migration south from Yellowstone National Park this week to the Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico, and are currently in southeastern Idaho.
- more - Two of the cranes are the only remaining survivors of a foster parent experiment where whooping crane eggs were placed in sandhill nests, with the adult sandhill cranes teaching the whoopers to migrate. The other two were raised in captivity by researcher Kent Clegg last year and taught a migration route between his ranch in southeastern Idaho and the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
"This experiment marked the first time whooping cranes had been taught to follow an ultralight aircraft," said Tom Stehn, Whooping Crane Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "The experiment was a success because it showed that the birds could be taught to follow an ultralight and that they could quickly learn to survive with wild sandhill cranes. The two birds that survived the winter migrated back north on their own, proving that they didn't have to be led back north."
Whooping cranes migrate during the day, making regular stops to feed and rest away from human activity. They travel as singles, pairs, family groups, or flocks of 4 to 5, sometimes joining with sandhill cranes for part of the migration. The most common flight grouping is a V-formation at an altitude of 1,800 to 4,500 feet above the ground. Their energy-efficient flight results from sequences of spiraling upward in thermal updrafts followed by long, declining glides. They may travel up to 440 miles in 9 to 10 hours under ideal conditions with a tail wind. Average speed of travel is 250 miles in 7 to 8 hours.
Wildlife officials ask anyone seeing a whooping crane this fall to report the time, place, and other details of the sighting to local wildlife officials. Adult whooping cranes are white with black wingtips and a red forehead. In flight, the bird's long neck is held straight forward, and its long black legs extend beyond the tail. The adult's wingspan may be more than 7 feet, and when standing, some males are as tall as 5 feet. Juveniles have white and rusty brown body feathers and black wingtips.
Several birds may be misidentified as whooping cranes. Sandhill cranes are primarily gray (but sometimes appear whitish in bright sunlight) with dark gray wing feathers. Sandhills are noticeable smaller than whooping cranes when they are seen standing together. Snow geese are white with black wing tips but are much smaller than whooping cranes, with short legs that do not extend beyond their tail when flying. Snow geese fly with rapid wing beats and typically occur in large flocks. White pelicans are large white birds with black on the wings, but do not have the long trailing legs in flight. When seen at ground level, pelicans are usually swimming in water, whereas whooping cranes walk either in shallow marshes or agricultural fields.
The whooping crane is fully protected under the Endangered Species Act. The public is cautioned not to shoot or disturb these birds, as they could be frightened into wires or other obstacles. "Let's all do our part to assist these birds as they recover from the brink of extinction" said Tom Stehn, Whooping Crane Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Captive populations of whooping cranes include 98 adults and 35 chicks at three breeding centers, the Patuxent Wildllife Research Center in Maryland, the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin, and the Calgary Zoo in Canada. Whoopers are on display at the San Antonio zoo.
Recovery efforts for the crane are coordinated by a Whooping Crane Recovery Team, consisting of 10 members appointed by directors of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At the team's last meeting in Calgary, the team recommended that future recovery efforts focus on building the non-migratory flock in Florida and establishing a migratory flock of whooping cranes east and completely separate from the Aransas-Wood Buffalo flock. Suggested locations included marsh habitat in central Wisconsin and a wintering area at the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge on the southwestern coast of Florida.
An assessment of the best summering areas in Wisconsin is under way, with a recommendation on how best to proceed expected next year. No additional releases of whooping cranes in the Rocky Mountains are planned at this time, according to Stehn. However, if certain habitat criteria are met and mortality factors (e.g., powerlines and avian tuberculosis) identified by the Recovery Team addressed, and if State wildlife agencies support further reintroductions, then the Fish and Wildlife Service may consider adding to the Rocky Mountain population sometime in the future.


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Classical Arabic poetry is arguably the most significant poetic tradition in the history of humanity. Its history is nearly as long as Classical Chinese poetry but its geographical scope far exceeds it. Classical Arabic poetry is also used by historians who read poems to understand social attitudes and cultural norms in pre-modern Arab societies. Adam Talib will argue that as part of learning to decipher this poetic tradition, students and scholars are taught not to see rape, which is present implicitly and explicitly in a number of Classical Arabic poems. He will argue that coercion and violence are central to the logic of Arabic love poetry and that this has urgent implications for historians of Arabic literature and Arab societies.
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It's Tues, Nov. 8 — in other words, the day that we've all been waiting for. Election Day is finally here, and chances are, you're filled with a mix of excitement, dread, and simple exhaustion over the fact that the 2016 presidential election has gone on for so long. We still do not know if Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be named the next Commander-in-Chief, but in just a few short answers, all will be revealed, and we can all let out a big sigh of relief that it's all finally coming to an end.
So, as you're waiting anxiously to find out the results or standing on line at the polls, take a look at all the things election-related (Trump memes!) and not (Harry Potter!) that Bustle editors have been talking about today.
Women + White Pantsuits
Hillary Clinton fans are showing their love for the candidate in many different ways this Tuesday, but one of the most prominent displays of support is the sheer number of women wearing white (many in pantsuits) as they head to the polls. It's a nod to the all-white outfit that Clinton wore in July when she accepted the presidential nomination, which was interpreted as a tribute to suffragettes. Now, Clinton supporters are echoing that choice, with their white ensembles signifying that they're not only #WithHer, but with a whole era of women making their voices heard.
Celeb Support: Unlike many celebs, Taylor Swift hasn't said who she's voting for this election — until now, that is, if you believe that the sweater she wore in a photo she posted from the polls has a secret, Clinton-supporting meaning. Leave it to Swift to keep things ~mysterious.~
Election Night + Parties
If you're going to spend the entire night in front of your TV, you might as well be surrounded by friends and food. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to plan the best election night party around, featuring everything from a DIY photobooth to a cocktail called the "Hillary Clinton Spicy Martini." Sign me up.
Pro Tip: "Election night is a long one, so you might as well party," says Senior Lifestyle Editor Kathryn Kattalia. "Surround yourself by people you feel comfortable being your most stressed-out self in front of, bring LOTS of snacks, and remember to take pics. Tonight is going to be historic, and you're going to want photographic evidence that you were there to experience it.... even if that evidence is as fleeting as a 24-hour Instagram Story."
Shopping Break: Regardless of if you're happy with the results of the election, you're going to want to celebrate the end of the very long election cycle. Check out some of the coolest items you can buy to help ring in Nov. 9, whether you're spending the day cheerfully partying or taking the day to reflect.
Trivia + Harry Potter
Need a break from the election craze? Check out Bustle's new Harry Potter trivia game — but first, you might want to brush up on your Hogwarts knowledge, because the quiz covers everything from the name of Hermione's cat to the color of Hagrid's famous cake. Superfans, get ready.
Fun Fact: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the newest installment in JK Rowling's wizarding world, features a few fun shout-outs to the Potter books, and while we won't reveal spoilers, we can say to keep an eye out for a particular Quidditch reference early on that fans will love.
Donald Trump + Memes
Leave it to Trump to unintentionally spur hilarity while attempting to be political. From the look he gave his wife Melania as she (presumably) cast her vote for him to the boos he received while showing up at his polling location, Trump has seen many of his actions on Election Day turn into amazing memes. And just think: it's only 5 p.m. The night is young, guys.
Need A Laugh? This collection of the funniest political ads from the 2016 election cycle will do the trick. For a few minutes, at least, these past few years will seem worth it (well, kinda).
Elizabeth Cady Stanton + History
For many women, voting for Hillary Clinton is a massive deal due both to the candidate being the first female presidential nominee and for the sexism she's withstood throughout her career. For one such woman, Coline Jenkins, voting for Hillary is even more meaningful, due to Jenkins being the great-great-granddaughter of suffragist leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Jenkins spoke to Bustle about watching Clinton cast her vote in Chappaqua on Tuesday morning, and her wonder over getting to cast her own vote for a woman who, like her great-great-grandmother, stands for all she believes in.
Today's WTF Moment: "We gave him two options to see who might become the next U.S. President. He picked Clinton." — Scottish animal trainer Sue Zacharias, whose psychic goat Golden Guernsey possibly predicted the election. Sure, why not.
What To Watch: Um, the news. But if you need some fun, check out Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This S---? on CBS at 11, or The Daily Show With Trevor Noah's one-hour special, also at 11. Late night TV makes everything better.
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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Teaser Asks 'What Does Betray Mean?'
How about a game of Gwent?
Japanese Sales Chart: Spider-Man Fever Takes Hold in Japan
Good work, Spider-Man!
Steins;Gate Elite Release Date Set for February 2019
If we could really time travel, we would have Steins;Gate Elite by now.
No-Nonsense Rally Racing Returns in Dirt Rally 2.0
Hit the track.
Fight for Your Crew and the Whole Galaxy in Starlink: Battle for Atlas
I want to explore the galaxy so badly!
Dirt Rally 2 Possibly on the Horizon
That Audi Quattro gives me goose bumps.
UK Sales Chart: Lara vs Spider-Man, Spidey Wins Again
Will Lara and Spider-Man stand a chance against FIFA next week?
See Zombies, Tigers, and Explosions, Oh My in COD: Black Ops 4's Launch Trailer
Everything finds its way into CoD.
Control's Jesse Faden is Powerful, But She Had A Hard Life
I wonder what would happen if Jesse and Max Payne met…
Video Game Blockbuster Fortnite Brought Together 78.3 Million Players Last Month
That's a lot of gamers.
Devil May Cry 5's Third Playable Character, V, is Dashing, Trish and Lady Spotted in New Trailer
New characters and returning favorites.
You Don't Need Wheels in Latest From Split/Second and Burnout Creators, RGX Showdown
Jump into a new racer from the makers of Burnout.
PlayStation Fans Rejoice, Sony Shares Its Full TGS 2018 Lineup
Sony is stepping up for TGS 2018.
You'll See a Familiar Face in The Walking Dead: The Final Season's Second Episode
Do you remember that person?
UK Sales Chart: Tomb Raider Is in Spider-Man's Shadow
Lara needs to try harder.
Japanese Sales Chart: Spidey Swings to the Top
Go Spidey, go!


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Look up.
Just look up.
When you step outside — from home to car, from car to office — take just five seconds to stop and look up.
What do you see?
Sky. Clouds. Movement! Trees. Birds. Weather. Colors. Wind!
When I stepped out to get the mail this afternoon, I stopped on the front step and looked up. Here's what I saw in the tiny piece of "my" sky between the edge of the roof and my beloved larch tree:
This little view is so beautiful! And full of life and interest! There's so much to learn about and appreciate, if we would just stop to look.
Just look at the bright blue sky against that gray cloud, which a few moments later loosed a snow squall and filled the air with flying flakes that stung my cheeks and gathered in my hair. Appreciate the different lines and textures of the two main trees in view: the dark, rough-textured larch in the foreground, and the silvery, smoother-barked oak against the sky in the background. (The little owl is there, too, just out of the frame.) Look carefully to see the tiny cones on the larch; the juncos and chickadees have been busy there for weeks, extracting the tiny seeds.
I was so enthralled with this skyscape that I forgot to get the mail.
We miss so much of our natural surroundings because we don't stop to look.
We fail to understand or appreciate the natural world because we ignore it.
We let it pass us by; we let ourselves forget about it. When we become inured to the beauties of our world, we become hardened to its degradation and destruction.
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A man was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly beating a cat to death.
Police were called to the 6200 block of 17th Avenue S.E. around 9:20 p.m. after a witness reported seeing a man beating a cat with a baseball bat.
The cat was found dead by police.
Officers arrested a man at the scene and recovered evidence including a baseball bat. Police said they acquired CCTV footage and that investigators are reviewing the footage.
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The Importance of Credibility
Q&A Radio: 11 January 2015, Question 1
I answered a question on the importance of credibility on 11 January 2015. You can listen to or download the podcast of just this question below – or check out the whole episode of Philosophy in Action Radio.
Should a person's credibility matter in judging his empirical claims? Is it rational to use a person's track record – meaning the frequency or consistency of truth in his past statements – in judging the likely truth of his current statements? In Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics, Tara Smith explains that to believe something just because someone said it is a violation of the virtue of independence. Also, to judge an argument based on the speaker is known as the fallacy of "ad hominem." However, doesn't the character of the speaker matter when considering whether to believe his claims? For example, when Thomas Sowell makes an empirical claim, my knowledge that he vigorously tests his hypotheses against the facts makes me more likely to judge his claim as true, even before I've confirmed his statement. Likewise, if a person is frequently wrong in his factual claims, I'd be sure to require lots of evidence before believing him. Is that rational? Or should all factual claims be treated equally regardless of who makes them?
My Answer, In Brief: The credibility and track-record of the person who asserts a claim matters. Along with many other factors, it's not proof or evidence of truth, but it's can be reason to take an idea seriously or regard it as plausible.
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For many, the switch to Intel processors was just the thing to justify the purchase of a new Mac. With the ability to run Windows natively on Apple hardware, the machines suddenly became a sort of double threat. This was originally made possible not only by the switch from PowerPC to Intel processors, but also Apple's Boot Camp software that allows users to dual boot relatively easily.
For some users who purchased the behemoth 24" Revision A iMac, Boot Camp has never been a very viable option. An issue apparently stemming from the use of NVIDIA's MXM video technology has made many of the machines unable to run Boot Camp reliably. The Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM), is a technology that the video card manufacturer aims at the PC laptop segment. The technology is intended to provide a means for manufacturers to easily switch out video cards as new technology becomes available and to offer a variety of different configurations. After a year of incompatibility and successful and unsuccessful hardware replacements, Apple is readying a patch for the machines, according to AppleInsider.
Though the root cause of the Boot Camp issue has not been revealed, the existence of the patch confirms that the system failures can be controlled through software alone and will avoid costly repairs for the white iMacs, some of which are now beyond their free AppleCare warranty periods.
Unfortunately, a timeline is not specified. As the article points out, however, with a major OS release coming out any day now and sucking up internal resources, it could be some time before those iMac users are booting unhappily into Windows.
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State lawmakers seeking to establish the nation's toughest protections against gender-pay discrimination in the workplace ran into a roadblock last year when Gov. Chris Christie rejected their legislation on grounds that it went too far.
While the two sides have been stuck in a public stalemate ever since, there's also been a behind-the-scenes effort to reach a compromise. Those involved in the talks say progress is being made, suggesting a bipartisan deal could now be within reach.
"We're close, we're really close," Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington) said yesterday.
The attempt to find middle ground on the issue of gender-pay discrimination comes as activists throughout the country yesterday recognized Equal Pay Day. For the last 20 years, Equal Pay Day has been used to demonstrate the gap between what men and women are typically paid in the U.S. for the doing the exact same work.
Nationally, it's estimated that women generally make 80 cents for every $1 that their male counterparts are paid, meaning they have to work until early April each year to collect the same wages that men earned the year before. In New Jersey, the gap is slightly better, with women receiving 82 cents for every $1 earned by their male counterparts, according to the latest figures from the National Women's Law Center.
Trump election rekindled interest
Still, several bills related to the pay-equity issue have been advancing through the Legislature this year even as lawmakers remain at an impasse with the governor following his conditional veto last year. And those efforts have come as the recent election of President Donald Trump has rekindled interest throughout the country on issues related to fairness and equal rights.
"Knowledge is power and Equal Pay Day is trying to inform women and men across the U.S. that this is a problem and it needs to be addressed," said Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D-Mercer).
Last year, lawmakers in both houses of the Legislature approved by wide margins a bill that would toughen New Jersey's protections against gender-pay discrimination, including by increasing the size of damages that can be sought by victims of discrimination. The measure also sought to lift a two-year cap on back pay that victims can recoup, and it proposed strict reporting requirements for companies doing business with the state to ensure equal-pay standards are being met.
But Christie issued a conditional veto once the legislation reached his desk, saying though he supported some sections of the bill, other parts went too far. Christie took specific exception to allowing victims to receive tripled damages, saying such a change would "make New Jersey a liberal outlier." He also labeled the reporting requirements that would be established for companies doing business with the state "outrageous bureaucratic red tape."
In the wake of Christie's conditional veto, Democrats who control the Senate, where the bill originated, refused to put his recommendations up for a vote. But an attempt to override the governor's veto was also pulled back in late January after it became clear there weren't quite enough votes in the Senate that day to succeed. It takes 27 votes to secure a veto override in the Senate, and though the measure received 28 votes when it was put up for final approval last year, several Republicans changed their votes in January, saying they now preferred to find a compromise with the GOP governor. Two Democrats who were likely to vote to override Christie were also absent the day the override was attempted.
Allen: 'A lot of women have dealt with this issue'
Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) pulled back the override effort before any votes were officially recorded, a procedural move that will allow it to be attempted again in the future. Sweeney is a primary sponsor of the bill, along with Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, who is a longtime advocate of pay equity. Weinberg (D-Bergen) spoke forcefully on the Senate floor in January, saying pay discrimination has a compounding impact on women since Social Security and other retirement benefits are typically calculated off of annual income.
At the time, Weinberg said she was engaging in talks with the Christie administration to reach a compromise, but had yet to see much movement from the governor. Those talks, however, are still alive, Weinberg said yesterday. "We are still awaiting word back from the governor's office on our last offer of compromise," she said.
Allen said she's also been involved in the compromise talks and believes after holding a meeting with the governor last week that good progress is being made on a number of issues that were in dispute. "We have to believe sitting down and making it work is the best thing to do on all sides," Allen said.
Christie's office did not respond to a request for comment yesterday.
A former television news anchor who experienced discrimination firsthand, Allen settled with a former employer after filing a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; she said she's still hoping the final version will make New Jersey a national leader on the pay-equity issue.
"I think a lot of women have dealt with this issue, and obviously, I have on quite a number of occasions," Allen said.
Political considerations
But as the two sides try to strike a deal, there are also political considerations for all involved. Christie has never been successfully overridden by lawmakers since taking office in early 2010. Yet his approval ratings have also sagged to historic lows for a New Jersey governor, making it more likely that members of his own party won't be afraid to buck the governor.
This year is also Christie's final year in office thanks to New Jersey's term limits, and all 120 seats in the Legislature will also be on the ballot in November. That will likely put a brighter spotlight on issues like gender-pay discrimination than they typically receive in non-election years.
Lawmakers also haven't been holding back this year on other legislation related to pay equity, especially in the wake of Trump's recent election. Decade-old footage that emerged during the presidential campaign last year featured Trump bragging about grabbing women's genitals without their permission. And since taking office in January, Trump has undone federal rules that required companies doing business with the federal government to disclose information about their pay practices.
In New Jersey, Muoio is sponsoring legislation that would require any business that accepts financial help from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to submit documentation to the state that verifies they pay men and women the same compensation for "substantially similar work." Another measure would require companies bidding on state work to submit a report detailing their pay-equity standards.
"This clearly is an issue, and until we start dealing with that reality, women are going to be paid far less than men over their lifetime," Muoio said. "It's going to harm our economy, it's going to harm our families and it's going to harm women."


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Villgro, which incubates and invests in social enterprises, has made a seed investment in agri start-up Green Robot Machinery Pvt Ltd (GRoboMac), which is developing a robot to pick cotton.
GRoboMac's product is in the development stage and Manohar Sambandam, Founding Partner and CEO, hopes to give one out for field testing in March 2017 and have a product for sale six months after that.
He told BusinessLine that the proof-of-concept model of the robot, which will detect, locate and pick the cotton pods, was ready in April 2014. He has been working on building the product, integrating 3D vision capabilities to detect and locate the cotton and robotic arms to pick the cotton pods.
GRoboMac's products will be targeted at large farmers or those companies that are into Farming as a Service (FaaS), for them to buy and rent it out to smaller cotton farmers who will not be able to afford to buy a machine for use in their fields.
A physics graduate from Madras Christian College, Chennai, and an engineering graduate from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Sambandam had a long career in the semi-conductor industry.
He said he had decided to quit his job when he turned 50, which he did. "I was not sure what I was going to do," he said. About eight years ago, he bought about 12.5 acres in Nannilam in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, where he grew cotton. That was when he realised that it was difficult to get workers to pick the cotton pods, giving him the idea to solve this problem for cotton growers in the country.
According to a press release from Villgro, GRoboMac will not only get seed funding from Villgro, but will also be incubated and mentored by senior advisors.
Sambandam, now 53 years old, founded GRoboMac in 2014. The venture had won a competition conducted by Qualcomm in April 2016, under which it got $10,000 as prize money.
According to the Villgro release, GRoboMac represents the kind of enterprise that it is excited about — an entrepreneur with an understanding of the sector and one who is committed to creating an impact.
The release said the agricultural start-up space has been seeing more entrants who are trying to address problems faced by small and marginal farmers. Another company incubated by Villgro, Flybird Innovations, recently received funding from a group of investors and incubators. Flybird is developing an affordable, smart irrigation-controller to help small farmers micro-irrigate their crops.
Villgro, the release said, has been working with partners such as Rianta Capital's Artha Initiative to bring more investment and incubation support to social enterprises. Villgro, Artha Venture Challenge and a-IDEA of NAARM-TBI are collaborating to co-incubate and co-invest in agri-enterprises that can be scaled up and be of benefit to small and marginal farmers.
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National Read a Book Day occurs every September 6 and this year we encouraged volunteers and teachers to pick an accurate ag book to share with a classroom. This is an easy and fun way to bring agriculture into a classroom, so you can do this on any day– not just on National Read a Book Day!
At the American Farm Bureau Federation office, the staff celebrated with some of our favorite accurate ag books.
President Duvall even got in on all the fun!
Teachers and volunteers took to social media to share with us.
Bonnie Duvall read "John Deere, That's Who!" to first graders in Georgia.
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- The number of new cases of coronavirus dropped by 771 on Monday.
- Officials voice cautious optimism that the lockdown is working.
- Italy's first known case of local transmission leaves the hospital.
The number of new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in Italy fell for the second day in a row yesterday, raising hopes that the lockdown enforced two weeks ago is working.
Italy recorded 4,789 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, compared with 5,560 new cases on Sunday, and 6,557 on Saturday. The death toll also fell to 602, from 651 and 793 on Sunday and Saturday, respectively.
On the same day, the man known in Italy as Patient No. 1 was released from hospital a month after he arrived in critically-ill condition.
Giulio Gallera, the top health official in Italy's northern region of Lombardy, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, told reporters on Monday: "Today is perhaps the first positive day we have had in this hard, very tough month. It is not the time to sing victory, but we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel."
Health officials stressed caution, noting that there was also a significant fall in the number of tests carried out. Silvio Brusaferro, the head of Italy's national health institute, said it was too soon to say if the recent decline in daily deaths and new cases would continue.
He told the Associated Press: "We need more consecutive results to confirm the trend, to be more certain that we are in a favorable situation."
Italy has suffered the deadliest outbreak of coronavirus. As of Monday, 6,077 people have died from the disease in the country, which has recorded 63,927 confirmed cases.
The Italian government imposed a nationwide lockdown on 10 March. The measures stopped people from leaving their homes except to go to work, to shop for food or other necessities, to exercise or walk dogs for brief periods, or perform essential tasks like caring for an elderly relative.
On 22 March, it extended restrictions, closing all non-essential businesses and banning any movement inside the country other than for "non-deferrable and proven business or health reasons or other urgent matters".
There was another glimmer of hope as the 38-year-old man – Patient No. 1 – initially believed to be the first source of local transmission in Italy, released an audio message, telling the world: "You can get cured of this illness".
According to the Associated Press, Mattia, a Unilever worker, first went to a Pavia hospital on 18 February complaining of flu-like symptoms. He spent 18 days in intensive care on a respirator.
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The Denver MCR-50 is a full HiFi system supporting playback of records (33, 45 or 78 RPM – 45RPM adaptor included), cassette tapes and CDs, radio (AM / FM) or playback of MP3 tracks via USB flash drive or CD disc. This retro styled record player allows you to record your old vinyl, plus those cassettes and CDs you've been dying to listen to, to your MP3 to listen to later on your phone or other devices.
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I did a sneak pre-weigh-in, weigh-n this morning & am showing some really great progress this time around. I sincerely hope that rededicating myself to Weight Watchers and starting back at the basics is going to let me reach my goal this year.
I got into a huge political debate today on Facebook with one of Troy's high school friends, and now I'm just avoiding even being on there. I hate intolerant attitudes and people who truly believe that what they hold dear is the one true path in life. Those people end up being the ones who name-call & generalize because they brainwash so easily. So, I walked away from the whole site for a few minutes, maybe a few hours, I don't know. All I know is that being trashed like that for not being a Neo-Con is unacceptable to me. I'm generally more excited about reading a long list of auto insurance quotes than I am political debate, but he started in with the name-calling immediately and that just sends me over the edge.
Anyway, I think I'll just avoid his "friends" from now on, I don't need that grief in my life. I was actually defending him to begin with & then pretty much got left out in the water as chum, on my own, after that. So, lesson learned, his friends can call bhim a "liberaltard" (and what an eloquent name that is. Not.) if they want to, I'm not getting involved. With anything.


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I had thought of looking for some nice weathered timber for this challenge, but I'm going with landscape, after visiting this wind-swept lake recently. Time and the elements have ground down the mountains in the background, and filled the shallow lake with whatever it is that water birds like to eat. It was the brolgas we were looking for (they weren't so keen to see us), but there are Black swans, pelicans, spoonbills, sandpipers, stilts, marsh harriers, marsh terns, both glossy and white ibis and various ducks.
There are windturbines on the hills nearby, taking advantage of the winds that sweep across the plains east of the Grampians – known locally as Pleurisy Plains because that wind can be bitter and unrelenting in winter. Even in summer, it was pretty chilly with the wind off the lake!


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Brighton and Hove get free wireless street furniture
BT has launched a free Wi-Fi network across Brighton city centre, as part of a deal with Brighton and Hove Council. In return, the company will be allowed to implement new mobile infrastructure on the area's street furniture to boost 4G services.
The Wi-Fi network will cover a "large proportion" of Brighton city centre and the seafront, as well as parts of Hove. Around 30 of the 40 planned public hotspots are live right now, with the remaining 10 due to go online before the summer. The new network will be free to access for residents, businesses and tourists alike.
Councillor Caroline Penn says: "The scheme will mean free and unlimited Wi-Fi for everyone when they're out and about in the city centre within range of one of the new hubs. This builds on other work the council is doing to encourage more people to get online, including free Wi-Fi in public buildings and computer courses and training sessions in our libraries."
The director of BT Wi-Fi and BT devices Erik Raphael said: "The project makes Brighton & Hove the first city centre in the South East to have a free BT Wi-Fi network and will make a big contribution to the connectivity of the city."
Brighton and Hove Council isn't paying for the Wi-Fi network, but are instead letting BT add technology to lampposts and other street furniture to improve the 4G signal in those areas. BT is, of course, the new owner of EE, but this mobile infrastructure could be sold to other mobile operators on a wholesale basis to boost signal across other networks.
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Bilingual education is an improved educational model where two languages blend together.
The following are several different types of bilingual education program models:
- Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Bilingual Education. These programs are designed to help native and non-native English speakers become bilingual. The two-way bilingual immersion program is based on the principle of clear curriculum separation of the two languages of instruction. Teachers do not repeat or translate the subject matter in second language but strengthen concepts taught in one language across the two languages in a spiral curriculum in order to provide cognitive challenge. The languages of instructions are alternated by theme or content area. This type of immersion is required to develop the dual language proficiency, as lower language levels can be mastered in couple of years, but a higher level of competence is required to read social studies texts or solve mathematics word problems, roughly around 5 to 7 years (Collier, 1987).
- Another form of Bilingual Education is a type of Dual Language program that has students study in two different ways: 1) A variety of academic subjects are taught in the students' second language, with specially trained bilingual teachers who can understand students when they ask questions in their native language, but always answer in the second language; and 2) Native language literacy classes improve students' writing and higher-order language skills in their first language. In this type of program, the native language classes do not teach academic subjects. The second-language classes are content-based, rather than grammar-based, so students learn all of their academic subjects in the second language.


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A friend and I recently spent the whole day touring from Solana Beach to downtown San Diego, Santee, San Ysidro and back again, on trains and trolleys. It was a great nine-hour adventure of which only minutes were in a car – going to the Solana Beach train station and back again. All you need is the Coaster schedule and a trolley map marked with green, orange and blue trolley lines.
We caught the Coaster to the Santa Fe station downtown (round trip senior ticket $5.50), hopping onto the green trolley line to ride northeast past Old Town and through a lush green area just west of Fashion Valley. As we continued east we were reminded that a river runs through the middle of the City and that cows used to graze here. Students left us at San Diego State before we continued along I-8 past industrial parks, residences, and Gillespie Field and viewed the distant foothills before reaching Santee Trolley Square, the end of the line. We brunched on a breakfast sandwich at Starbucks and ice cream from Cold Stone, establishments nestled amongst bigger retailers at the Square including Bed Bath and Beyond and Target.
Purchasing a return ticket at the kiosk for $1.25 we retraced a bit to El Cajon and transferred to the Orange Line. Chaparral, embankments and condos hugged the tracks. We even cut through a graveyard. We became familiar with La Mesa and Lemon Grove. Between 25th and 14th streets the landscape brightened with colored dome tents of the homeless. Although the Orange Line continues back to the Santa Fe Station downtown, we transferred at 12th and Imperial to the Blue Line and headed for San Ysidro.
The Coronado Bridge murals were a sight to see from the trolley before coming to the shipyards along the Pacific. Dwellings from here to the border suggested less affluence, but the Sweetwater Estuary glistened like an enormous sapphire in the sun. San Ysidro was the end of the line, bustling with activity as passengers hurried to the new pedestrian crossing at the border which includes a shuttle bus to downtown TJ. Many told us they were headed to Plaza de las Americas, a huge discount outlet requiring no passport because it is in the U.S. We checked our watches, decided "not this time." Where to eat? Choices included a small grocery store, Jack in the Box, a Mexican restaurant and McDonald's. We settled for a sandwich beneath a balcony of inexpensive garments, and (we thought) outlandish shoes.
Back on the Blue Line (senior ticket $1.25) we went non-stop to the Santa Fe station passing near City College, the San Diego Library and the Civic Center. The trolley was filled to capacity and stations were announced in both English and Spanish, giving us the feel of "international" travelers. The coaster took us back to Solana Beach; we had been gone almost nine hours but who was watching the clock?
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Teen Titans
12 years ago - A group of Teen heroes become the original Teen Titans. Team Members: 14-year-old Dick Grayson, 12-year-old Garth 14-year-old Wally West
11 years ago - Donna Troy & Roy Harper join. Team Members: 15-year-old Dick Grayson, 13-year-old Garth 15-year-old Wally West, 17-year-old Donna Troy, 14-year-old Roy Harper
10 years ago - Rachel Roth is taught about her father by her mother after the death of the mystic Azar. She takes the name Raven, swearing to stop her father. She travels to Earth & assembles a new Teen Titans who succeed in trapping Trigon in an interdimensional prison. They are almost defeated by 46-year-old Slade Wilson, battle H.I.V.E. & the Fearsome Five Team Members: 16-year-old Rachel Roth, 16-year-old Dick Grayson, 16-year-old Wally West, 18-year-old Vic Stone, 15-year-old Koriand'r, 12-year-old Gar Logan, 18-year-old Donna Troy
9 years ago - Tara Markov infiltrates the Titans. The Titans helps 17-year-old Mal Duncan battle the beings that forged his Horn. They work with Superman to fight the new Fearsome Five. Team Members: 17-year-old Rachel Roth, 17-year-old Dick Grayson, 17-year-old Wally West, 19-year-old Vic Stone, 16-year-old Koriand'r, 13-year-old Gar Logan, 19-year-old Donna Troy, 16-year-old Tara Markov, 18-year-old Joseph Wilson
8 years ago - 18-year-old Raven is overwhelmed by her father Trigon. She manages to manipulate the Titans to defeat her, allowing them to finally defeat him so she appears to ascend to a higher plane. 16-year-old Betty Kane meets the Titans and decides to dedicate herself to joining them. 17-year-old Tara Markov betrays the Titans to help 48-year-old Slade WIlson take out the team one-by-one. The Titans disband in the aftermath.
6 years ago - With 16-year-old Gar Logan's permission, Betty Kane recruits her own new team of Teen Titans. Most of the team is killed in the Quroc Bombing. Only Betty Kane, Toni Moretti, & Karen Beecher survive to be saved by Gar & the Doom Patrol. Team Members (before Quroc): 18-year-old Betty Kane, 15-year-old Toni Moretti, 16-year-old Eddie Bloomberg, 19-year-old Karen Beecher, 20-year-old Mal Duncan, 16-year-old Miriam Delgado, 15-year-old Danny Chase, 17-year-old Hank & Don Hall.
5 years ago - Roy Harper creates an entirely new Titans, with 34-year-old Ray Palmer serving as science adviser specifically to track and bring in the international criminal Cheshire. Team Members: 20-year-old Roy Harper, 16-year-old Kara Zor-el, 12-year-old Bart Allen, 19-year-old Jesse Chambers, 16-year-old Toni Moretti, 22-year-old Kyle Rayner, 23-year-old Donna Troy
4 years ago - the original Teen Titans reform as the Titans, along with a few new members. They battle the reformed H.I.V.E. Team Members: 22-year old Dick Grayson, 22-year-old Wally West, 21-year-old Roy Harper, 24-year-old Garth, 24-year-old Donna Troy, 19-year-old Jesse Chambers, 17-year-old Toni Moretti, 21-year-old Koriand'r, 24-year-old Vic Stone.
3 years ago - 25-year-old Donna Troy dies in battle with a rogue superman android. 21-year-old Jesse Chambers & 18-year-old Toni Moretti are injured, and the Titans disband. Vic Stone creates a new Teen Titans from the members of Young Justice, asking Koriand'r & Gar Logan to move into the new tower & becoming a mentors to the new members. The team battles 53-year-old Slade Wilson, who shoots Bart Allen in the knee with a shotgun. Raven's soul is recalled from it's extraplanar existence to be imprisoned in a newly grown body grown by the Blood Cult, in order for her to become the consort of Brother Blood. she is saved by the new Titans and joins them. Team Members: 25-year-old Vic Stone, 16-year-old Tim Drake, 15-year-old Cassie Sandsmark, 14-year-old Bart Allen, 16-year-old Virgil Hawkins, Conner Kent, 22-year-old Koriand'r, 19-year-old Gar Logan, 18-year-old Raven
2 years ago - Mia Dearden joins the Teen Titans. 20-year-old Gar Logan brings the Titans to help the Doom Patrol recover Rita Farr. He chooses to stay with them to help his foster mother re-learn how to be human, & 19-year-old Raven goes with him. 23-year-old Koriand'r leaves to briefly join the Outsiders before returning to her home planet. Team Members: 26-year-old Vic Stone, 17-year-old Tim Drake, 16-year-old Cassie Sandsmark, 15-year-old Bart Allen, 17-year-old Virgil Hawkins, Conner Kent, 15-year-old Mia Dearden
1 year ago - Kaldur'ahm & M'gann M'orzz join the Titans. 25-year-old Dick Grayson leads all the surviving Titans into space to save 27-year-old Donna Troy from the Titans of Myth. Afterward, Tim Drake assumes leadership of the Teen Titans from 27-year-old Vic Stone. Titans Mission to Save Donna: 25-year-old Dick Grayson, 25-year-old Wally West, 24-year-old Roy Harper, 27-year-old Garth, 27-year-old Vic Stone, 24-year-old Koriand'r, 21-year-old Gar Logan, 20-year-old Raven, 18-year-old Tim Drake, 17-year-old Cassie Sandsmark, 16-year-old Bart Allen, 18-year-old Kaldur'ahm, 16-year-old Mia Dearden, 23-year-old Betty Kane, 23-year-old Jesse Chambers, 20-year-old Toni Moretti, 24-year-old Karen Beecher, 18-year-old Virgil Hawkins, 20-year-old Kara Zor-el, 26-year-old Kyle Rayner, M'gann M'orzz & Connor Kent. Team Members (after the mission): 18-year-old Tim Drake, 17-year-old Cassie Sandsmark, 16-year-old Bart Allen, 18-year-old Virgil Hawkins, Conner Kent, 16-year-old Mia Dearden, 18-year-old Kaldur'ahm, M'gann M'orzz
now - 18-year-old Cassie Sandsmark steps up to lead the Titans when 19-year-old Tim Drake leaves to find Batman. Tim later returns as Talon. Team Members: 19-year-old Tim Drake, 18-year-old Cassie Sandsmark, 17-year-old Bart Allen, 19-year-old Virgil Hawkins, Conner Kent, 17-year-old Mia Dearden, 19-year-old Kaldur'ahm, M'gann M'orzz
Noteworthy Teams
Original Titans
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Current Team
(Our Future Titans)
The Teen Titans really are the lifeblood of DC comics. The Justice League might have all the marquee names with their faces on billboards, but a quick glance at the history of the company will show that the Titans are the team that really matters. They set the tone for the entire line. When the Titans are performing well, DC is performing well. These characters are always and will always be central to DC's success.
The Teen Titan's Comic History
The Teen Titans first appeared in Brave & The Bold #54 in 1964. It was a deliberate attempt to reach a more youthful audience, appearing in back up stories and regularly referencing contemporary pop culture like Bob Dylan and the Beatles before eventually getting their own title. There were stories that involved socially relevant issues like inner city racism & the vietnam war, and it was a moderate success before it was eventually canceled.
The New Teen Titans debuted in 1980, a book by Marv Wolfman & George Perez. The book starred a few established characters from the original team as well as introducing several new members. This book struck the market right alongside the legendary John Byrne / Chris Claremont X-Men, and both books tapped into a storytelling style full of dynamic characters and intrigue that the industry really hasn't ever seen again. Over the years other creators came onto the book and the quality waxed and waned as it tends to do, but it left a lasting legacy that DC celebrates to this day.
There were several subsequent Titans books in the following years with varying levels of quality, but it largely became a revolving door of characters and creators. There was a resurgence of the type of storytelling that made the Titans great in the pages of an entirely separate book, Young Justice, a completely new team of brand-new teenage heroes. When Geoff Johns came on to create a new Teen Titans book of his own, he took a page from the classic Wolfman/Perez team and built something new using the members of Young Justice as his Titans, but also introduced the idea that some of the classic characters would also be on hand to serve as mentors to the young heroes. In grand Titans tradition, this lineup would slowly devolve over time as the lineup shifted and gave way to lesser characters, but Johns had managed to create a central cast of Titans that was just as strong as the one Wolfman & Perez had built. A new generation of Titans.
Ultimately, what makes these books work so well is watching the characters grow. When it's REALLY good, it's built around a core group of characters whose relationships you really care about, and the story follows them as those relationships evolve and change, and the characters mature before your eyes. This might also be the thing that makes the Titans such a weird challenge to adapt into the larger world of DC, because making these characters grow up means that EVERYONE should be growing up. DC wants it's marquee characters to be static; Batman or Superman can't really be depicted aging. This often leaves the classic Titans characters in a sort of limbo, too problematic to really be used but too awesome and popular to be ignored.
Our Teen Titans Story
There are several major story arcs and team lineups that truly define the Teen Titans. We've very carefully structured our timeline to make sure that each of these teams is front and center. There is a lot of content to draw from, and there are times when we had to struggle a little bit to get all of those stories to happen in a limited amount of time. These are supposed to be TEEN Titans after all, so these events really need to play out within a specific set of years of the characters lives.
There are quite a few other lineups of Teen Titans that have happened over the years with varying degrees of success, and we've used some of them as a basic framework for our other teams. For some reason there's a legacy of brand new Titans teams forming and then being completely wiped out in their first mission, so we used that as a way to include a bunch of classic Titan characters that we didn't really have a place for otherwise. We also built a version of the Titans from the early 90's into our timeline when Roy's leads a team to hunt for Cheshire.
Of course, our current lineup borrows heavily from the Titans rich history in animation, both from the actual Teen Titans series and in Young Justice. Both series created seminal new takes on the team and characters and their influence is felt through our entire timeline.
The Future of The Teen Titans
If there's any one truth about the Titans, it's that their membership is always changing, because these characters are always growing. Our current team is made up of kids aged 17-21, and will very soon no longer qualify for the 'teen' part of Teen Titans. This means we need our timeline set up so that we can very soon bring in a whole new generation of Titans.
All the best Titans teams have been built around a central idea; to give the current Robin a supporting cast. The two best lineups were built around Dick Grayson and Tim Drake, and it's likely no accident that these were the two best received and longest lasting Robins. It's an easy call, then, that the next generation of Titans needs to be built around the newest Robin, Damian Wayne. We've tried to specifically build this team to give Damian a framework to explore the qualities that make him unique, and to help him grow into a hero all his own. Our take on Damien has only JUST arrived on the scene so it will still be about a year before this story arc unfolds. We'll be setting up all these characters so that this next chapter in the legacy of the Teen Titans will be a great one.


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Today I kept working Eternal Camping's marketing. I continued to analyze what I was doing. It's also strategy day so I also worked on strategy and that included working on what I'm going to be marketing next week. I already have the ad planned: it's going to include all the kids with a similar message to this week's ad. I also planned on when to release the final character info: once again, that will be Wednesday.
Even more important is that Maria has finished all the storyboards. The character art is final. She finished her work yesterday. I'm sad to say that her time with the project is over: she's a great artist, very friendly, and I think she's done an amazing job. Her artwork has elevated not only the marketing campaign but the Indiegogo project. But alas, we must look to the future!
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) praised socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for his reaction to Israel's initial decision to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) from entering the country in a pair of tweets Thursday night.
Sanders appeared on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 Thursday evening and reacted to the fallout over Israel's decision to bar Reps. Omar and Tlaib from entering the country due to their support of the BDS movement. He took issue with the decision and floated withholding aid to the U.S. ally for rejecting the openly anti-Israel lawmakers.
"You have two members of the United States Congress who are denied access to a country, Israel, which we spend many billions of dollars a year supporting," Sanders said.
"And if Mr. Netanyahu and others in Israel don't want members of the U.S. Congress to visit them, maybe they don't want American money as well," he added.
"Squad" ringleader Ocasio-Cortez praised Sanders' take, lauding him for the "enormous political courage he consistently wields on behalf of others."
"One thing that is completely undeniable about Bernie Sanders is the enormous political courage he consistently wields on behalf of others. This statement is a big deal," she wrote, alongside a clip of Sanders' interview.
"He's not just standing up for two members – he's standing for the integrity of the entire US Congress," she continued.
"Folks may want to read extra deep into this, but I say this simply to acknowledge the courage it takes to make a statement like this," she continued, noting how "lucky" the Democrats are to have "leadership" from people like Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Julián Castro (D):
Folks may want to read extra deep into this, but I say this simply to acknowledge the courage it takes to make a statement like this.
From Warren to Castro to Bernie & others, we are lucky to have the leadership bench we have right now. We should praise all their great moments!
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 16, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez initially reacted to Israel's decision with a tweet that read, "Trump is exporting his bigotry &making matters worse."
MoC are frequently asked to visit Israel to "see things for ourselves."
But Netanyahu choosing to ban the only 2 Muslim women in Congress from entering tells the US that only *some* Americans are welcome to Israel, not all.
Trump is exporting his bigotry &making matters worse. https://t.co/PFdMDxuIfJ
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 15, 2019
She followed up in another tweet, vowing to refrain from scheduling future trips to Israel until the situation is rectified.
Netanyahu's discriminatory decision to ban members of Congress from Israel harms int'l diplomacy.
Visiting Israel & Palestine are key experiences towards a path to peace.
Sadly, I cannot move forward w scheduling any visits to Israel until all members of Congress are allowed. https://t.co/WTP5vnt5IH
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 15, 2019
Israel reversed its decision on Tlaib following a letter in which she begged Israeli Interior Minister Ayreh Deri to allow entry in order to visit her aging grandmother. She wrote:
I would like to request admittance to Israel in order to visit my relatives, and specifically my grandmother, who is in her 90s and lives in Beit Ur al-Fouqa. This could be my last opportunity to see her. I will respect any restrictions and will not promote boycotts against Israel during my visit
Deri reversed the ban based on her letter, but Tlaib canceled her trip, citing Israel's "oppressive conditions":
Silencing me & treating me like a criminal is not what she wants for me. It would kill a piece of me. I have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in–fighting against racism, oppression & injustice. https://t.co/z5t5j3qk4H
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) August 16, 2019
Deri responded, writing, "Her [Tlaib's] hatred for Israel overcomes her love for her grandmother."


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The holidays are a time to gather with your family members, and that includes those with fur and four legs. This is a sweet season to enjoy with everyone you love – including your pets. But it's also a particularly risky time of year for our animal friends. To ensure that everyone has a holly, jolly, vet-visit free season, it's important to keep pets away from holiday decor and other seasonal safety risks.
This isn't rocket science, but it does require a little forethought. Thinking through the potential hazards for your pet now, before the season really picks up, can make it easy to avoid disasters and expensive vet bills (the last thing you need after gift shopping). Here are a few tips and trick to keep pets away from holiday decor and keep your season merry and bright.
Support your tree
You've probably seen plenty of cute pics of cats and dogs poking out from between the branches of a toppled tree. While that's good for a giggle online, it's definitely not a scenario to which you want to come home. Avoid this by giving your tree some extra support. Putting it in a weighted pot or elevating it on a pedestal can help it stay upright. For extra safety, move your most fragile ornaments to the highest branches.
Also, avoid edible tree decorations. While they might look cute, they can attract your pet to the tree. And don't add anything to your tree water to preserve it because your pets could lap it up. A tree skirt can help deter a particularly curious pet from drinking the tree's water.
If you've got a cat who loves to climb, you can also consider an alternative to the traditional evergreen tree. We've rounded up some unconventional Christmas trees for you.
Tuck away their presents
If you wrapped up a bone for Fido or some catnip for Fiona, don't put it under the tree with the rest of the presents. Your furry friend can smell those tasty treats inside, and the temptation might become too much to bear. And once your pet has unwrapped one present, it's harder to protect the rest. Instead, keep pets' gifts in a secure, inaccessible location until it's time for them to be opened.
Tie up cords
Stringing up holiday lights can be a lot of fun. Worrying about the electrical safety of those cords is decidedly less so. However, it's also key, especially if you've got a pet who loves to chew. You've got a few options. You can mount the cords higher up the wall and out of your pets' way. You can cover them with a heavy-duty cover. Or you can swap out your plug-in lights for battery operated ones. It's easy to tuck the battery packs away from pets by stuffing them into tree branches, stockings or other protected areas.
Mind your holiday plants
A lot of the holiday classics are potentially harmful to pets, including poinsettias, holly and mistletoe. Before you bring something living into your home for the holiday season, do a quick Google search to check if it's safe for your pets. You might be surprised by the results – but you'll be glad you learned the potential risks now, rather than via a trip to the vet. It's easier to skip these toxic items altogether than to have to worry about ways to keep pets away from holiday decor all season long.
Go flameless
Candles are a holiday tradition – and hazard. An open flame is pretty risky if you've got pets roaming around, especially when you have guests over, overstimulating your furry friends and distracting you from their activity. Avoid this potential catastrophe by swapping out real candles for battery-operated ones. The newest options look shockingly like real flames and can even be scented. Changing out your candles gives you one less thing to worry about during the hectic holiday season.
Create a drop-off zone
While you're cognizant of the hazards the holidays pose to your pets, your guests might not be. And during the holiday season, it's not uncommon to have chocolate in a coat pocket or purse, or tempting tinsel topping a gift. When you're hosting, designate a room where everyone can put their jackets, bags and gifts. Add a sign to the door (you can decorate it with holiday flair!) that reminds everyone to keep the door shut. That way, you protect your four-legged family members from risks you can't control.
Secure your trash
With all the holiday baking and cooking you've got ahead of you, your trash is probably going to fill up with some pretty tempting scraps. If you have a pet who loves to paw through the trash, this is a time of year worth taking extra precautions to avoid that. Bones are especially interesting to pets, but when chewed, can break up and pose a serious threat during digestion. Move your trash to an inaccessible area, put something heavy on top of it or invest in a trash can with a secure lid to protect your pets.
What do you do to keep pets away from holiday decor and other seasonal risks? We'd love to learn your tips and tricks so we can all protect our furry family members this season!


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8.559433 - GOTTLIEB: Love Songs for Sabbath / Three Candle Blessings / Psalmistry
GOTTLIEB (b. 1930)
The broad spectrum of Jack Gottlieb's musical endeavors spans concert and theater works, music of Jewish inspiration and liturgical compositions, and scholarship of the American popular idiom. His compositions reflect the duality of his background, education and creative orientation. Grounded in the typically American vernacular idioms of jazz, Broadway and popular song, he was also steeped in the Jewish musical tradition, to which he was introduced by noted choral conductor and composer Max Helfman; and which subsequently informed his artistic activities. Gottlieb served as Leonard Bernstein's assistant at the New York Philharmonic, has edited his books and scores, and is recognized as a leading authority on Bernstein's music. Summing up Mr. Gottlieb's musical style, Milken Archive Artistic Director Neil Levin remarks, "An imaginative sense of theater on the highest level permeates many if not most of his works. With its rhythmic vibrancy, eclectic spirit, openness, and general mood of optimism, Gottlieb's music has the thorough ring of a quintessentially American composer."
In Mr. Gottlieb's program notes for this Milken Archive CD, the composer observes that while the works on the recording span four decades in his creative life, they are linked by certain textual symmetries and display an expressive pattern: the more contemplative music for the Sabbath that occupies the first half contrasts with livelier Psalm settings in the second half. Separating the two is Set Me As A Seal, a lively, syncopated setting of texts from the Song of Songs and the Book of Deuteronomy for chorus, violin and piano
The recording opens with three works connected to home and synagogue observances of the Sabbath. Three Candle Blessings, scored for soloists, choir and organ, celebrates the weekly blessing of the Sabbath candles that is the special domain of women, and that has also made its way into the Friday evening service of American reform synagogues. Readings from the Reform prayer book, rendered here by actress Tovah Feldshuh, have been added to the traditional prayers. In the second work, Shalom Aleikhem With Candle Blessing, written for soloists, choir and brass ensemble, Gottlieb has combined the candle-lighting prayers with the best-known of Sabbath "table hymns," (z'mirot in Hebrew), Shalom Aleikhem. Traditionally sung by family and guests before and after the Friday evening meal, it is presented here in the familiar tune composed by Rabbi Israel Goldfarb that has achieved almost universal usage.
Nine vocal and instrumental sections from Gottlieb's Friday evening service, Love Songs for Sabbath, are excerpted on this Milken disc, its world premiere recording. The piece was commissioned in 1965 by Cantor David Putterman for his pioneering annual service of new music at New York's Park Avenue Synagogue, and is scored for cantor, choir, organ and percussion. Rather than a functional liturgical service, Gottlieb produced a large-scale work more suitable for concert performance. He was subsequently persuaded to enhance the theatrical qualities of this service by adding poetic readings as well as a dancer to interpret certain passages. In this new dramatic format, which includes poems by the great medieval Spanish-Hebrew poet Yehuda Halevi, Hannah Szenesh, and Ranier Maria Rilke, Love Songs for Sabbath was first performed at the White Plains, New York Jewish Community Center by Cantor Raymond Smolover, with Felicia Montealegre (Mrs. Leonard Bernstein) as reader and choreography by Anna Sokolov. On this CD, the reader is again Tovah Feldshuh.
Shout for Joy is a setting for choir, brass ensemble and organ of three Psalm texts that are rich in references to both musical instruments and nature. The composer has responded with musical suggestions of bird call and rippling water, among similar imitations, and with the use of three tuned drums in the first and third rhythmically syncopated sections that, in his own words, "are intended to convey a sense of excitement, dance, and joy." This work stems from the 1960s, when ecumenism was in favor, and was intended for performance in either synagogues or churches as well as in concert.
This Milken recording features ten excerpts from another cycle of Psalm settings by Jack Gottlieb, entitled Psalmistry. Scored for chorus, soloists and jazz ensemble, and marked by unmistakable echoes of American vernacular idioms, this work, alternately spirited and lyrical, utilizes several Psalm texts with musical references, the most famous being the 150th Psalm, in which many instruments are mentioned. It also includes such familiar texts as the 23rd Psalm, the 24th ("The earth is the Lord's"), and the 121st ("I will lift up my eyes to the mountains"). In his program note, the composer notes his utilization of "familiar and traditional synagogue chant fragments and liturgical melodies, treated unconventionally." While they are employed in a stylized fashion and may not be readily apparent, he acknowledges that for him these tunes acted as "catalysts to the creative process…[and] by the same process, should have meaning, as unifying elements, for the listening process."
The final work on this CD is a setting for cantor and choir of the three-fold priestly blessing Y'varekh'kha, the ancient text intoned during the concluding portion of many synagogue services.
Jack Gottlieb studied at Brandeis University with noted composers Irving Fine, Harold Shapero and Arthur Berger, and has acknowledged Copland, Stravinsky, Bernstein and Bartớk as major influences on his style. Among his works are numerous songs in both "art" and popular styles, chamber music for various instrumental and vocal combinations, and a large body of synagogue music. His compositions have been performed by ensembles and artists from the Boston Symphony and the Vienna Philharmonic as well as by Seiji Ozawa and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Bernstein; leading soloists; and a host of cantors, synagogue choirs, and other choral groups throughout North America. Gottlieb has served as music director at a major American Reform congregation and as Professor of Music at the School of Sacred Music of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. He is an authority, author, and lecturer on the influence of Jewish popular, folk, theatrical, and even liturgical musical traditions on the development of American popular music.
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Using federal funds as a club, the Obama administration has perfected a play that's been quite effective at "persuading" local school boards and other governors to reconsider their position on radical LGBT policies. We watched the same cat-and-mouse game play out in Texas, when Health and Human Services tried to zero out the state's Medicaid money after it stripped funds from Planned Parenthood. Now, Washington's sore losers are at it again, warning that every federal department from Transportation to Housing will put the squeeze on North Carolina for doing the citizens' will. It would be an unprecedented move — even for this administration — to punish an entire state for rejecting a gender policy that the American College of Pediatricians calls "child abuse."
Yet still, the Department of Education insists that the agency is already trying "to determine any potential impact on the state's federal education funding." "We will not hesitate to act if students' civil rights are being violated," a spokesman insisted. At least two other departments are playing the same "conform-or-else" hardball, which would put tens of billions of North Carolina's dollars on the line. Lt. Governor Dan Forest (R) was stunned that the administration would stoop to these thuggish tactics. "It would be wrong — even illegal — to single out North Carolina for unfavorable treatment," he argued. "I'm confident that we will continue to receive this federal money despite the threats from a few in Washington, D.C."
Even experts think the government's threat is a stretch. For starters, the administration doesn't have the statutory authority to blackmail states. (Not that the law has ever factored much into this president's decision making.) "Disregarding the facts," Governor McCrory fired back, "other politicians — from the White House to mayors to state capitals and city council members and even our attorney general — have initiated and promoted conflict to advance their political agenda and tear down our state, even if it means defying the Constitution and their oath of office."
Interestingly enough, Duke University's Jane Wettach thinks the threat — like so many of the Left's — is an empty one. "I think the federal government would be loath to do it and would give North Carolina every possibility, every chance to change their position, to change the law, to negotiate, to make some exceptions." Based on the rash of assaults and evidence about how these policies are being gamed, the last thing North Carolina should do is reconsider. Just because liberals are operating outside reality on anatomy, human nature, and even public safety doesn't mean the rest of the country should.
FACT CHECK: The American College of Pediatricians is an SPLC-designated hate group of 300 or so anti-LGBT crackpots. The actual official organization for the profession is the very pro-LGBT 60,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics.
RELATED: Yesterday CNN host Chris Cuomo eviscerated FRC's Peter Sprigg over his lies about North Carolina.


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