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It's been years since I've been on movellas, and I had completely forgotten about it, until I recently found my old account. And what a cringe fest that was ;)
I decided instead of deleting that one, I'd keep it up, as a personal time capsule to enjoy.. y'know, when I want remember what I used to be.
I don't remember that much about movellas from a few years ago, except that I met a lot of cool people, and read a lot of great stories. And that mostly everyone I spoke to was so nice! I've kind of strayed away from writing over the past few years, except in journals, but I miss doing it. And I want to do it more, because I have a lot to say.
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Who hasn't been given "the look" from our parents, or given that very same look to our own children to show dissatisfaction with something... Without word, that child knows what mom or dad is expressing!
I learned today that 50-55% of communication is through non verbal cues.
35-38% is from tone.
7-12% is from words used.
What does that tell us about communicating to clients through email?
Some pointers for communicating through email:
1. Reread your email to be sure the interpretation is precisely what you want to convey.
2. Don't use all caps OR IT WILL SEEM LIKE YOU'RE YELLING!
3. Be conscious of how you use (!) exclamation marks and don't overuse them.
4. Smiley faces are cute, but when you're writing a letter to a client, or to a business associate, keep it clean and simple without adding fluff.
5. Don't play around with fonts when communicating professionally.
6. Use spell check.
7. Never relay anything that could evoke strong emotion to a client in an email. Call them or speak with them face to face. There is nothing worse to a seller than receiving an email from their agent that their home must be put back on the market because the buyer is backing out. This deserves an explanation and a real-time conversation from the agent.


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TrimLine Vehicle Dock for Durabook S14 LAPTOP
PMT's TrimLine vehicle dock for Durabook S14 combines industry-leading, compact design with durability and performance. Built to withstand everyday use and demanding environments. the Durabook S14 vehicle dock is a proven, dependable mainstay for docking rugged laptop mobile computers.
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The ''Helen H'' is the ultimate fishing machine. Fast, spacious and very comfortable. She is the newest fishing vessel on Cape Cod. From the beginner to the seasoned angler, all will enjoy the action. For comfort, enjoy our spacious cabin with aeronautic seating and a full galley. On deck there's plenty of seating and deck space for everyone. A large upper sundeck gives you a place to take a break, watch the action and catch some rays.
The ''Helen H'' was designed for comfort and safety. She is U.S. Coast Guard inspected with the latest fish-finding sonar and electronics. There are separate ladies' accommodations. A courteous and helpful crew is always nearby to assist you. A fish cleaning service is also available.


text: French President Emmanuel Macron's $30K Makeup Budget Under Scrunity 11:31 AM PDT 8/25/2017 by Stephanie Chan FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Bertrand Guay/Getty Images The report comes at a time when the leader's approval rating has taken a hit. French president Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism after a recent report revealed his expensive makeup habit. Le Point, a weekly political and news magazine in Paris, reported that Macron's makeup artist, Natasha M., submitted invoices that accumulated to 26,000 euros (roughly $30,901) for her work with the president in his first three months in office. The president's office confirmed the news on Friday and said the budget "will be reduced significantly," according to The Washington Post. Macron's allowance is still less than his predecessor, Francois Hollande, who spent about $11,000 a month on haircuts, notes The Post. The report comes at a time when Macron's approval rating has taken a hit; only 37 percent of voters approve of the president (not much different than Donald Trump's approval rating of 34 percent), compared to 57 percent in May when he was first elected. Across the Atlantic, leaders have also dealt with criticism for their grooming habits. In 1993, then-president Bill Clinton shut down LAX for about an hour to get a $200 haircut from Beverly Hills stylist Christophe. Then there was Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, who spent $400 on haircuts from another Beverly Hills stylist, Joseph Torrenueva. Edwards also once paid $1,250 for a haircut from Torrenueva, who had to fly to Atlanta and missed two days of work for the gig. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Stephanie Chan email@example.com @thr


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While Captain Jarvis was fast asleep in his own warm and comfortable Victorian bed, two men got into an argument in a tavern in a country town many miles away. One man, after being badly beaten by the larger and meaner man, vowed that one day he would kill him. Even though everyone in the tavern felt the same way about the detestable character, he laughed at the poor man's revengeful statements and walked out.
A month later Jarvis was in Plymouth for an overnight business trip. He had had a long and tense day, could not sleep, and walked around to look at the closed shop windows, the park, and the famous Plymouth courthouse clock. Since the clock sounded off the hours with an unusual gong, he decided to wait around another few minutes to hear its memorable sound.
As he stood near the decorated marble base, he noticed another man staring at its peak.
"I'm going to hang around till it shakes this whole base with twelve loud gongs," the stranger said. "I've never heard it strike, much less twelve times," Jarvis replied. "I'm sure that from the size of those bells it must really make quite a noise. I wonder how the poor folks near here can get used to it."
Just then the first striking of the clock began. One, two, three, four. . . Jarvis had to move away from the base somewhat as the vibrations in his ears began to resound again after each note. . . eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve. But before he could move away from his listening place, the strangest thing happened. The clock struck one more time. The clock struck thirteen!
Jarvis went over to the other man and asked him if he had heard anything unusual.
"I was just thinking about coming over to ask you the same thing, but I was afraid that you might think I was a little loony," the other tourist said with a big smile. "You heard it strike thirteen times, too, didn't you?"
"Yes, I did," Jarvis said. "And I thought that I might get laughed at if I told you I heard it go one more time."
They both laughed, discussed the most unusual incident, and then departed their separate ways.
Jarvis told a number of friends about it shortly after returning home. But, as things happen, the cares of business and his heavy involvement in his beloved church work and personal witnessing for the Lord, he soon forgot the clock that struck thirteen.
Several weeks passed and Jarvis found himself unable to sleep. All through the night the scene of the clock striking that extra time passed plaguily through his mind. Then, before dawn he felt a deep impression that he was to go outside his house. The impression came to him, three, four, five times again. Each time there was a greater urgency pressed on him to go downstairs and out the front door.
"Why should I get out of this warm bed, get dressed, and go outside at this unearthly hour?" he asked himself.
Again an impelling force tried to move his mind to accept the fact that he was to go outside. "It's pitch dark out there," Jarvis told himself. "If I do go outside, what could I see?"
But as the feeling did not decrease but continued to greatly increase, he got up, put on his clothes, and went downstairs. And when he opened the front door there stood his groom with his horse, saddled and bridled, ready to be mounted.
"What's this?" he asked after he had momentarily gotten over the shock. "What are you doing out here with my horse at this terrible hour?"
"Sir," the faithful, long-time servant replied, "I know that you will find this very strange to accept, but I could not sleep. All through the night and up until an hour ago, I kept hearing some kind of mysterious voice telling me that you would be wanting the horse very early this morning. Since you had not given any orders like that, I had a real hard time, trying not to pay any attention. But, Sir, the strange sensation in my ears was like a human's voice and there was no one in the room. I turned on the light and looked. I sure do hope that I haven't done anything wrong."
"Oh, no, you haven't done anything wrong at all," Jarvis said to console the worried groom. "As a matter of fact you did exactly the correct thing the thing I'm going to do. I'm going to obey those same 'voices' you've been listening to."
Jarvis mounted the horse, but before moving an inch or giving the first command, he prayed out loud. "Lord, some very strange things have happened in the last few weeks. First that clock striking thirteen; then my impressions this night to get outside; and the good groom's instructions to get the horse saddled and bridled for me to ride. I cannot dismiss this as some passing fancy or freak of mind. I believe that You are telling me to do something very important. Now, since I do not know where to go or what it is You want me to do, please let the horse lead me there."
And with this said, he let loose of the reins, gave the horse a gentle nudge in its side and the horse started off at a healthy pace. It was strange to be sitting up on top of the gaiting animal, and not holding on to his reins. As they moved away from their house, it seemed as if the horse was heading down towards the riverside.
"If he's taking me to the riverside then this is all a mistake. There is only one ferryboat down there and the first run doesn't start until after sunrise. No one would be there for another two or so hours."
But the horse made its way directly to the ferryboat. And standing on the ferryboat was the conductor himself. "I can't believe this!" Jarvis said to himself.
As he approached the ferryboat, he saw that the ramps had been lowered for passengers to board.
"I can't believe my eyes! What are you doing down here so very, very early when I've heard you say so many times that you love to stay in your bed to the very last minute, then quickly dress, and run out of the house eating your breakfast as you run?"
The ferryboat conductor told Jarvis another bewildering story.
"You're mighty right, mate, when you said that I love me sleep. Well, I had a terrible time sleeping. It seems like around the midnight hour I had a dream where I had to run down and ferry a man and his horse across the river. I dream about taking people across the ferry all the time and I still get me sleep. But this dream was different. It was like if I didn't get down there something terrible was going to happen. I woke up and I had been really sweating. I tried to get back to sleep, but sleep just wouldn't come. I kept feeling more and more like that wasn't any dream. So, I decided that if I got me down here and did find a man with his horse waiting to go across, then it was a supernatural thing. So, I had no choice but to come. And I just got here about a minute ago."
Jarvis led his horse up onto the ferry. And as the ferry slowly made its way across the river, he prayed even harder for God to give him the wisdom and strength to handle whatever his job was, wherever it would be.
Mounting his horse on the other side of the river, Jarvis once again let the horse go his own way. Soon the horse was off at an even faster pace. After what seemed an eternity, they approached a large country town where it seemed that not much was going on.
Approaching a man walking away from town, Jarvis stopped and talked with him. "Sir," he inquired, "is anything of real importance going on in this town today?"
"Well, I guess some folks think it's important," the man answered. "There's a trial going on in the courthouse. Don't mean much to me, though."
"What kind of a trial?" Jarvis asked.
"Oh, some no-gooder shot and killed another no-gooder, that's all."
Captain Jarvis went to the courthouse, hitched the horse, and walked in just as the judge was addressing the prisoner. The courtroom was crowded and Jarvis slipped in the back and stood up against the wall.
"Have you anything to say for yourself?" the judge asked the prisoner.
"Anything at all?"
The prisoner's back was to Jarvis and he could not see his face. The prisoner quietly answered the judge, "Your honor, I have nothing to say except what I've said before. I'm innocent of these charges. It's true that I disliked that old sot, and hated him something fierce when he beat me up like that in the tavern. A lot of people told you that they heard me tell him that I was going to one day kill him for what he did, but I was mad, hurt, and ashamed. I had to say something. But, honestly, judge, I didn't kill him."
The courtroom was hushed. It seemed as if everyone was on the accused man's side. Then the prisoner added something that shook Jarvis terribly.
"Your honor," the prisoner said. "I was not here the night of the killing. I was on my way home from over beyond Plymouth. There is one man who can prove that I wasn't here at midnight of the killing 'cause we stood and talked together about the Plymouth clock striking thirteen. . ."
The courtroom rocked with laughter, and the judge rapped his gavel on the desk to quiet things down.
"You say that you can prove that you didn't kill him because you were in Plymouth the night of his death, and that you can prove it if some man who talked with you there when the clock struck thirteen (the audience laughed again at this) instead of twelve would come up and attest to that. Well, all I can say is. . ."
"Just a minute, your Honor," Jarvis said as he walked directly up to the judge's desk and chair. "This man is telling the truth. I would like to be sworn in as a witness and a friend of the court."
In a matter of thirty minutes the condemned man was proved innocent, and was at once set free.
As Jarvis and the liberated man talked together outside the courthouse, the stunned man asked him what brought him to the trial.
"Well, my friend," Jarvis answered, "some time back I came to know the Lord as a personal Saviour and friend. He redeemed me at Calvary. Now, through His mysterious intervention in the affairs and minds of my servant, a good ferryboat conductor, my old faithful horse, and myself, He has given you redemption from a death sentence."
As the two men spent the remainder of the day discussing the plan of salvation, the freed man vowed to look into his becoming a Christian, too. Two months later, Jarvis received a small note from the happy and most appreciative man. It simply read, "Redeemed Twice!"
How amazing to know that God could be so interested in us. "Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice. . . . No perplexity is too difficult for Him to unravel. No calamity can befall the least of His children. . . of which our heavenly Father is unobservant, or in which He takes no immediate interest."
Happiness Digest pp. 49,50.
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Sport can make various physical demands on the body. It is vital for an elite athlete to look at all components.
The sportsperson often sustains injuries; these include sprains of ligaments, strains of muscles as well as overuse of joints and an imbalance between muscle groups. Our physiotherapists are trained to treat acute sprains/strains as well as identify imbalance and overuse injuries. These are tackled with sport specific assessments and individual strengthening programs.
Sports rehabilitation often includes soft tissue treatment of the affected muscle (as well as connective tissue affected), joint mobilisations and oedema management with electro-therapy. Strapping can be used as an added support and retraining guide.
Advice: this includes a gradual increase in the intensity of exercise and a balance in training programs for flexibility, control, stability and strength. Every sportsperson should attend to injuries sooner rather than later. Early intervention often results in a quicker return to sport.
ITB Syndrome
ITB syndrome is short for Iliotibial Band syndrome. Pain is experienced on the outside of the knee and can at times radiate up the leg. This could be as a result of a "too much, too soon'' training regime or muscle imbalance. The treatment is to amend the training regime and assist with treating the affected soft tissue. The focus is aimed to correct the imbalance through stretching, strengthening and stability training.
Advice: see image above for ITB stretches. This could be used in conjunction with ice on the painful area, in the acute phase.
Ligament Tear/Sprain
Ligaments are the connective tissue that connect the two bones; this gives stability to the joint. Ligament injuries can be classified as grade 1-3 tears. A grade 1 tear is characterised by minimal swelling. A grade 2 tear has more swelling, bruising and at times can make weight bearing difficult. A complete tear or grade 3 tear is when all fibres are torn and severe swelling and bruising are visible. The initial treatment includes prevention of further injury and managing pain and inflammation. One of our main aims as physiotherapists is to prevent this type of injury to reoccur; this can be done through final rehabilitation and proprioception.
Advice: currently there are two schools of thought for an acute injury. Your physiotherapist will guide you on which regime to follow. The Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation (PRICE) regime or the Movement, Exercise, Analgesics and Therapy (MEAT) regime.
Muscle Tear/Strain
Muscles are connected to the bone by tendon attachments. The bulk of the muscle can have various tears/strains. These too can be classified according to the severity of the sprain. As with ligament injuries, initial treatment is to prevent further injury as well as to manage pain and inflammation. Once this has settled, strengthening and return to function is the priority. It is also vital to find the cause of the injury.
Advice: currently there are two schools of thought for an acute injury. Your physiotherapist will guide you on which regime to follow. The Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation (PRICE) regime or the Movement, Exercise, Analgesics and Therapy (MEAT) regime.
Overuse Injuries
Overuse injuries occur in the sportsperson due to the repetitive nature of that specific sport. These usually develop over time and have a component of incorrect technique or form, as well as muscle imbalance and weakness. Example of overuse injuries include rotator cuff syndrome, adductor strain or tendinopathy, recurrent hamstring strain, tennis elbow and patella tendinopathy, to name a few.
Advice: seek medical assessment and treatment sooner rather than later. It is very important to identify the cause of the injury.
Rehabilitation and Performance
To prevent recurrent injuries, one should complete a rehabilitation program in full. Imbalance and weakness can cause dysfunction and correcting this can improve performance. This is sport and patient specific, so speak to your physiotherapist about individualised rehabilitation and performance enhancing programs.
Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is a complex joint as it requires multiple joints working together to give you full function. Shoulder injuries can be acute or as a result of overuse. Overhead athletes often develop instabilities and swimmers can complain of shoulder pain due to muscle shortening. However your physiotherapist can evaluate and treat all shoulder related injuries.
As there are several structures that could be affected and the severity of this condition needs to be assessed, having an assessment done is best for the outcome of the injury.
Advice: acute shoulder pain can be treated with the above mentioned PRICE or MEAT regime.
Tennis Elbow
Lateral epicondylitis is the medical term for what is commonly known as tennis elbow. This is an overuse injury, usually as a result of poor technique, grip size or incorrect training. Tennis elbow can also develop in the non-athletic individual as a result of repetitive strain for example the type of work or training regimes at the gym. The tendon that attaches the muscle in the forearm to the bone of the elbow, is affected and this causes pain. There are many beneficial techniques and home exercise programs that may help.
Advice: self massage of the forearm and ice treatment over the painful area can assist.


text: TV Report Blames Agents – Take Steps to Prevent Wire Fraud January 7, 2019 An NBC news report claims that "realtors'" negligent use of free email accounts create the risk of wire fraud. The scenario is simple: A thief fooled a buyer into following phony wiring instructions by using an agent's spoofed email address. Here are the real and fake emails side by side: REAL: firstname.lastname@example.com FAKE: email@example.com Not spotting the difference (a single "r"), and believing the email was sent from her agent, the buyer followed the fake instructions and wired $85,000 to the criminal. The news report quotes from an FBI Alert from 2017 that advised businesses to avoid free web-based e-mail accounts. The Alert recommended establishing a company domain name and using it to create company e-mail accounts in lieu of free, web-based accounts. What could have prevented the scam? Following the advice in the Wire Fraud Advisory form (C.A.R. form WFA) would have almost certainly thwarted this scam. The WFA advises the client to: 1. Obtain phone numbers and account numbers only from Escrow Officers at the beginning of the transaction. 2. Do not ever wire funds unless you have called to confirm the instructions with the phone numbers you were provided with at the beginning of the transaction. 3. Orally confirm that the wiring instructions are legitimate. 4. Avoid sending personal information in emails or texts. Provide that information over the telephone directly to the escrow officer. 5. Take steps to secure email systems such as passwords, secure WiFi and not using free services. Furthermore, although you should avoid sending personal information by email or text, using zipCommunity™ to communicate sensitive data with a client provides much greater security than the use of a free web-based e-mail account. This efficient and secure member benefit can be launched from zipForm® Plus at any time by clicking on the SHARE button. Cyber-security requires more than a single prevention technique. Even though this news report highlighted the role of free web-based e-mail accounts, agents and brokers should understand that there is no single prevention technique and that avoiding use of free email accounts is only one of many suggested cyber-security precautions. Indeed, the FBI Alert listed 14 bulleted self-protection strategies including: • Be suspicious of requests for secrecy or pressure to take action quickly. • Consider implementing two-factor authentication for corporate e-mail accounts. Two-factor authentication mitigates the threat of a subject gaining access to an employee's e-mail account through a compromised password by requiring two pieces of information to log in: (1) something you know (a password) and (2) something you have (such as a dynamic PIN or code). • Register all company domains that are slightly different than the actual company domain. • Know the habits of your customers, including the details of, reasons behind, and amount of payments. • Carefully scrutinize all e-mail requests for transfers of funds to determine if the requests are out of the ordinary. Please see the Q&A "Protect Your Brokerage from Cybercrime" for additional tips and ideas for practicing safe cybersecurity. Source: C.A.R.


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Taipei–Acer Inc. (??), a leading PC brand in Taiwan, has inaugurated a solar power station in its Aspire Park in Longtan District of Taoyuan City as part of its efforts to push for the use of renewable energy, the company said Friday.
The first stage of the solar power station became operational Friday and the rest of the facility is scheduled to start producing electricity by the end of September, Acer said.
When completed, it will have an installed capacity of 2.4 megawatts, capable of generating roughly 3.52 million kilowatt-hours of power a year, Acer said.
The solar power station at Aspire Park is the first built by Acer in Taiwan, although it has installed equipment such as solar panels in individual buildings it owns to produce green power in the past.
Acer said the solar power station in Aspire Park will become one of the largest solar power facilities in Taiwan at a time when the country is trying to develop renewable energy to reach a "nuclear free homeland" target by 2025.
According to Acer, the solar power station in Longtan is expected to help Taiwan cut carbon emissions by 1,820 metric tons a year, the equivalent of planting 180,000 trees to absorb emissions.
The power produced by the power station will be partly used by Acer itself, but it did not say what it would do with the remaining power it generates.
Yang Ching-fa (???), head of Acer's Aspire Park development division, was citing as saying in the statement that Acer is determined to fulfill its corporate responsibility by plunging into green energy development.
Building the solar power station will improve the company's sustainability and strengthen its competitiveness, Yang said, noting that it intends to expand the power station in the future to boost its renewable energy capacity.
As of the end of 2016, Acer Group's green power consumption worldwide, including solar and wind power as well as other renewable energy sources, accounted for about 47 percent of the total power consumed at its facilities worldwide, and it hopes that will go up to 60 percent by the end of 2020.
Renewable energy already covers all of its energy consumption in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, and the United States, the company said.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel


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Intellectual elevation
A cursory glance of civilisations of the past shows us that although there may have been various factors which led to the rise and decline of a number of empires, there does exists a common theme that always exists, that is an underlying thought which unifies people. Hitler managed to unify the German masses on a racist basis which became the driving force that propelled it to nearly shift the balance of power away from the British Empire. Alexander the great managed to conquer most of the world with Greek culture forming the driving force. The last two hundred years have shown that if the unifying force is an ideological bond then this most certainly propelle's the people who embrace it into a superpower. This was the case for Tsarist Russia and Christian Europe.
The Muslims also have an ideological bond which is built upon the Islamic aqeedah, however we witness today that the ummah is not a superpower, in fact she is influenced and manipulated by the superpowers. For the last 1000 years the ummah ruled the world for the majority of time spreading justice however when her conception of the ideology faltered her position as the superpower also faltered.
Understanding the factors that lead to decline and revival are essential for the Muslims as this will ensure the purity of the ideology remains and ensures the Islamic ideology remains the basis for the nation that is built upon it. A glance at the Islamic history shows there are a number of lesson that need to be learnt to ensure decline never occurs again however it also hows us the importance of a clear conception of the ideology plays in revival and decline.
The Abbasid period from 750 – 1258 CE is generally considered by almost all historians Muslim or non Muslim as the golden period, where Islamic culture was the texts studies by all and the development of many fields.. The Abbasids understood Islam as an ideology, which meant it needs to be conveyed to the world by the...


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There are a myriad of benefits of cannabis topicals. They can be useful to treat a number of painful ailments and don't cause any psychoactive "high".
4 Scientifically-Based Benefits of CBD
Touted for it's many health benefits, CBD (Cannabidiol) is one of the 100+ chemical compounds, known as cannabinoids, that are produced by the cannabis plant.
CBD For Dogs Becoming More Appealing to Pet Owners
CBD for dogs is becoming one of the more popular ways to keep man's best friend in good health. Whether treating cancer or epilepsy, CBD may help dogs.
Examining Who Uses Medical Cannabis Treatments and Why
Medical cannabis treatments are being used often. A survey conducted in California found that people are using cannabis to treat a variety of conditions.
CBD oil for dogs: Kali's patient story
CBD oil for dogs is the latest trend in healthcare for dogs suffering from anxiety, pain and epilepsy. Read how CBD is helping Kali live a pain free life.
Marijuana Anti-inflammatory Properties Help Treat Arthritis Symptoms
Arthritis, a debilitating autoimmune disease, causes uncontrollable joint pain. Marijuana anti-inflammatory properties help relieve these arthritis symptoms.
The Arthritis Society Funding Medical Marijuana and Fibromyalgia Study
The Arthritis Society announces the winner of its latest research grant for medical cannabis and how it benefits arthritis. McGill University's Dr. Mark Ware will lead a trial examining the use of oral cannabinoids for fibromyalgia.
Marijuana Cannabinoid System Helps Repair Cartilage
What Is The Potential Of Cannabinoids To Protect Cartilage In Inflamed Arthritic Joints? This study was published online by the National Institute of Health. "This review discusses the role of the cannabinoid system in cartilage tissue and endeavors to establish if targeting the cannabinoid system has potential in mesenchymal stem cell based tissue-engineered cartilage repair
A GOP Congressman Admits to Using Marijuana While In Office
Congressman Gets Decent Nights Sleep For The First Time In A Year And A Half A GOP Congressman Admits to Using Marijuana While In Office. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) just made a striking admission: Speaking to a group of marijuana activists on Capitol Hill, Rohrabacher said he had recently turned to medical marijuana to help


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Gary Farnell, non-executive director at Rogers Geotechnical Services, Shelley, brings a wealth of senior business experience both in the UK and abroad, with a career in senior business roles spanning over 31 years. Before to joining RGS, he held roles at Roger Bullivant Ltd and was chief executive and managing director of two other Yorkshire-based companies - Royston Lead Ltd and Cellbeam Ltd
What's your business motto?
Building Futures Breaking New Ground.
How do you make contacts which are useful for business?
We have many long-term relationships made over many years of repeat business. but call me old-fashioned, I like to talk to people, meet them and understand their needs.
What makes your business different?
We have strong family values, we work closely together with the clients and customers to give the very best service, solutions and reports needed to give them the answer to their needs. Every client and customer have one point of contact for the projects they undertake.
What do you always have with you?
My phone is always with me.
Do you dress-up or dress-down for business?
Smart but casual we don't need to dress to impress.
Which person has inspired you most in your business life and in what way?
My dad, God bless him, he always told me to be true to myself, work hard have integrity, dignity and honesty. It's always worked well for me.
What's your proudest achievement in business?
I have had many achievements in business from an MBA Honours in Business and BSc Honours in Mechanical Engineering to becoming a fellow of the Institute of Directors in London to one of the top 50 Businessmen of the Year in Derbyshire. But in all that, I think my biggest achievement has been developing and training young people to achieve their full potential in all the businesses I have been involved with in my career.
What's your company's greatest asset?
It goes without saying people are your best asset, so give them the best training and opportunities available that they could leave the business, but treat them well enough that they don't.
Do you use social media and if so with how much success?
Yes, we use all sorts of social media and find it reaches many companies very quickly. As to how successful, it is very difficult to analyse in regards projects won.
If you hadn't gone down your chosen career path, what would you be doing?
Probably a surgeon or barrister.
Give us one tip for a successful business
Always listen and treat everyone with the respect you would expect for yourself. We are all human beings.
At what time of the day are you most creative or inspired?
Early morning works for me.
How do you relax away from work?
If not at the lodge on the east coast on my jet ski then the gym and swimming allows me the time to relax.
When do you take your coffee break?
Anytime I feel I need one usually grab a coffee and carry on working.
Who would you most like to have a coffee with?
If I could turn back time, I would say my mum and dad. Unfortunately, neither are here.
What's your coffee break favourite?
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Started in 1990, Rosie Espinoza founded Rosie's Garage, a nationally recognized after-school tutoring program of La Habra Neighborhood Housing Services. Rosie was concerned with the growing gang activity and low educational level that the local children were attaining.
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Federal TechTalk with John Gilroy
Date: June 18, 2019
Moderator: John Gilroy
Guest: Mark Testoni, CEO SAP National Security Services (SAP NS2) SAP NS2
Length: 40 minutes
Mark Testoni, CEO at SAP National Security Services (SAP NS2) is in the studio today. He will discuss Federal Cybersecurity and SAP NS2.'About four years ago we decided to work with Amazon Web Services' Mark Testoni, CEO at SAP National Security Services (SAP NS2) Click To Tweet
A majority of listeners will know the company SAP – a juggernaut in the enterprise software world. SAP NS2 is subsidiary of SAP with a focus on improving cybersecurity for federal agencies.
Mark has twenty years' experience in the Air Force and almost another twenty years in the commercial space. As a result, he has the ability to look at solving vexing cybersecurity problems from both sides of the fence.
For example, during the discussion the incredibly rapid state of change in the world of technology was brought up. Because of Mark's federal experience, he understands that it is hard enough for a federal information technology professional to keep up on all the changing security standards for the federal government . Today, it is almost a separate job to become apprised of all the new technologies and services that could save the federal government money.
At about this part of the interview Mark mentions NS2 LABS. What a story to tell with their NS2 Labs.
Paul Tatum details how Salesforce has expanded capabilities to include case management, assisting teams in collaborating, handling IoT data, and even storing files securely. During the conversation, he mentions how they are partnering with Amazon Web Services to help federal agencies integrate and store data in a safe and secure cloud.
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Head brewery "Krinitsa" company resigns
Lubov Rebyatnikova, served as chief brewery of "Krynitsa" in 2012, in September, the company shuts down.
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Vacancy chief brewer at the moment still open, but the company will continue to work on all ongoing projects. The company employs a strong team of engineers who have always participated in all stages of production and quality control. All functions are preserved for them, so the quality of products will remain unchanged.
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Kenny Washington (American football)
Kenneth S. Washington (August 31, 1918 – June 24, 1971) was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern (post-World War II) era. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
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|Personal information
|August 31, 1918
Los Angeles, California
|June 24, 1971 (aged 52)
Los Angeles, California
|6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|237 lb (108 kg)
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|Los Angeles (CA) Abraham Lincoln
|Career history
|Career highlights and awards
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Early lifeEdit
Kenneth S. Washington was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the city's Lincoln Heights neighborhood.[1] Edgar "Blue" Washington, who played Negro league baseball,was his father but he was raised by his grandmother Susie and his uncle Rocky, the first black uniformed lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).[2] He was a star at both baseball and football at Abraham Lincoln High School,[3] where he was nicknamed "Kingfish" after a character in the radio show Amos 'n' Andy.[2] He led both teams to city championships in the same calendar year.[4]
College careerEdit
Washington attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was a member of both the Bruins' baseball and football teams. As a baseball player, Washington was rated better than his teammate Jackie Robinson. One story has it that Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher wanted to offer Washington a contract to play for the team, but only if he went to Puerto Rico first, which Washington refused to do.[4]
In football, his position was tailback, and he often passed as much as he rushed.[2] Washington rushed for 9,975 yards in his college career, a school record for 56 years. He was one of four African American players on the 1939 UCLA Bruins football team, the others being Woody Strode, Robinson, and Ray Bartlett. Washington, Strode, and Robinson made up three of the four backfield players that year.[5] This was a rarity to have so many African Americans when only a few dozen at all played on college football teams.[6] The Bruins played eventual conference and national champion USC to a 0-0 tie with the 1940 Rose Bowl on the line. It was the first UCLA–USC rivalry football game with national implications. UCLA teammates have commented how strong Washington was when confronted with racial slurs and discrimination.[5][3]
Washington was the first Bruin to lead the nation in total offense and became the first consensus All-American in the history of the school's football program in 1939.[6] Despite these achievements and the fact that he also doubled as a defensive back, he was named to second-team All-America selection instead of the first and was omitted from the East–West Shrine Game that year. These slights were the source of much outrage among media outlets which blamed them on racial discrimination.[2]
According to Time magazine's coverage of the 1940 College All-Star Game, Washington was "considered by West Coast fans the most brilliant player in the US last year."[7]
Professional footballEdit
After graduation, George Halas, who coached the College All-Star Game, indicated interest in Washington for his Chicago Bears team, but was unable to convince the league to permit integration.[4] Instead, Washington coached football at UCLA and joined the LAPD.[2] From 1940 to 1945, Washington played for the Hollywood Bears of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, where he was the league's highest-paid player.[8] He earned all-league recognition each year, including his first year when he suffered a knee injury that prevented him from being conscripted for the war. Ezzrett Anderson and Washington's UCLA teammate Strode were also on that team.[2] In 1945, he did serve in the military on the USO tour as a type of sports ambassador, visiting with troops and playing in exhibition games.[9][10]
When the Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles, the team sought to play in the publicly owned Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – a decision which created immediate pressure that the team be racially integrated, since black taxpayers as well as white had paid for construction of the facility.[11] The Los Angeles Tribune was especially outspoken, thanks to its African-American sports editor, William Claire "Halley" Harding, a former professional athlete and member of the debate team at Wiley College.[2] As a result, the team signed Washington on March 21, 1946, followed by Strode on May 7.[12]
Prior to his first NFL season Washington underwent surgery in both knees (his fifth knee surgery overall – as a child he contracted rickets and was once hit by car[4]), having torn cartilage removed from his left knee and what was characterized in the press as "a growth" from his right.[13] He played for the Rams for three years, but although his injuries had taken their toll, he was still able to lead the league in yards per carry in his second season,[2] and even scored a 92-yard touchdown, which remains the Rams team record for the longest run from scrimmage.[14] When he retired in 1948, 80,000 people attended his final game and the entire stadium gave him a standing ovation.[4]
Later yearsEdit
Washington was a staunch Republican in his younger years and strongly supported Richard Nixon's 1950 U.S. Senate campaign. The night before Nixon's crushing victory over Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, the candidate – a great football fan – spent the evening at Washington's south Los Angeles home playing music and trying to relax.[15] However, in the 1960 presidential election, Washington voted for John F. Kennedy instead of Nixon and tended to vote for Democrats for the rest of his life, but he never declared a political party affiliation.[16][page needed]
After retirement from football, Washington returned to the LAPD.[8] He also worked for a grocery store chain and a whiskey distributor, and was a part-time scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where his son Kenny Jr. played.[2] Thanks to his connections from when he had worked at movie studios during his undergraduate years, he was also chosen for a few film roles,[2] including Rope of Sand (1949),[17] Pinky (1949),[18] and The Jackie Robinson Story (1950).[19]
Death and legacyEdit
Washington died of polyarteritis nodosa on June 24, 1971, at the age of 52 in Los Angeles, California.[20] He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
For his contribution to sports in Los Angeles, he was honored with a Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum "Court of Honor" plaque by the Coliseum commissioners.[21] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956[22] and his number 13 jersey was the first to be retired at UCLA.[1] He was posthumously inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.[23] His alma mater Lincoln High School has annually awarded the Kenny Washington Trophy to the school's best football player since 1949.[24][25]
One legacy of Washington's and Strode's experience in the NFL – paralleled in 1946 by racial trailblazers Marion Motley and Bill Willis in the rival All-America Football Conference – was that Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, saw that blacks and whites could coexist in a violent sport without much disruption, and decided that Major League Baseball could be integrated as well. He signed Washington's and Strode's UCLA teammate Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers in 1947.[2]
However, for many years, Washington was ignored by the NFL and the story of professional football's postwar integration received little attention. One reason is because for most of the 20th century, baseball was by far the top sport in the U.S., and another was that his NFL career was a short three years.[8] Neither Washington nor Strode has been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, although both Marion Motley and Bill Willis of the AAFC's and NFL's Cleveland Browns have received that honor. Every year since 2011, Abraham Lincoln High School holds a memorial football game on the anniversary of Washington's death.
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b Graser, Geoff (September 29, 2017). "The NFL was segregated, until Kenny Washington broke the color barrier in Los Angeles". Timeline. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wolff, Alexander (October 12, 2009). "The NFL's Jackie Robinson". Sports Illustrated. New York City: Time Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b Denicke, Dave (February 24, 2000). "Constructing a legacy". Daily Bruin. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004.
- ^ a b c d e Rank, Adam (February 17, 2012). "Forgotten hero: Washington broke NFL's color barrier in 1946". National Football League. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Violett, B.J. (April 25, 1997). "Teammates Recall Jackie Robinson's Legacy". UCLA Today. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Washington, Kenny". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved February 6, 2006.
- ^ "Sport: Kickoff". Time. September 9, 1940. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c Wagoner, Nick (February 15, 2013). "The Legacy of Kenny Washington". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Pioneer". Kenny Washington Stadium Foundation. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Strode, Woody; Young, Sam (1993). Goal Dust: The Warm Candid Memoirs of a Pioneer Black Athlete and Actor. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN 9781568330143. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Young, A. S. (1969). "The Black Athlete Makes His Mark". Ebony. Vol. 26 no. 7. p. 118.
- ^ "First American NFL Players Helped Break Down Barriers". National Football League. January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Operation for Gridiron Star". Berkshire Eagle. Associated Press. April 11, 1946. p. 21.(subscription required)
- ^ Timmermann, Bob (February 3, 2017). "Los Angeles and the Reintegration of the NFL". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Morris, Roger (1990). Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician. New York: Holt. p. 612. ISBN 978-0805018349.
- ^ Atwood, Gretchen (September 6, 2016). Lost Champions: Four Men, Two Teams, and the Breaking of Pro Football's Color Line. New York: Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 9781620406007. OCLC 956379043.
- ^ Rope of Sand at the TCM Movie Database
- ^ Pinky at the TCM Movie Database
- ^ The Jackie Robinson Story at the TCM Movie Database
- ^ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (2009). The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia (2009-2010). p. 273. ISBN 9781602396777. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "Los Angeles Coliseum Court of Honor Plaques" Archived March 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine on the Coliseum website
- ^ "Kenny "Kingfish" Washington". College Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2005.
- ^ "He made history as a forgotten hero". The Optimists. UCLA. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Plaschke, Bill (October 11, 2011). "Remembering forgotten hero Kenny Washington". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Trophy". Kenny Washington Stadium Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
External linksEdit
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Kenny Washington on IMDb
- Kenny Washington at Find a Grave
- Washington's 1940 UCLA Yearbook Photo
- Third and Long documentary film series, which includes an episode about Washington and Strode
- Kenny Washington Stadium Foundation, a non-profit organization attempting to rebuild the facilities at Lincoln High School


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Keeping rubbish rotten to the core: A new generation of massive rubbish dumps in the US is being designed to keep water out. But research suggests that keeping refuse wet may speed decay and minimise pollution
Ten miles from the Columbia river, in the treeless hills of Arlington,
Oregon, a monumental dump for domestic waste has been carved out of farmland.
Columbia Ridge Landfill covers more than 800 hectares. It welcomes 80 truckloads
of refuse a day and three trainloads a week, each with 100 wagons. The average
daily influx of rubbish is 3900 tonnes – ten times that at a conventional
For people living near them, these 'megafills' have a way of concentrating
the mind on the shortcomings of rubbish tips: the endless stream of traffic,
the litter, noise, smells and vermin. But as well as public resistance,
the dumps are meeting scientific opposition because of their potential
to cause massive, long-term damage to underground water reserves. At the
heart of that debate is whether rubbish is best kept wet or dry.
From October, all new dumps in the US will have to be kept dry, isolated
from rain and groundwater by plastic barriers. But few, if any, academics
specialising in waste management believe this is the best approach. All
dumps leak their noxious contents eventually and researchers argue that
dry dumps are most likely to leak decades after they have been forgotten.
Better, they say, to keep dumps wet, speed up decay and draw off the poisonous
soup before the plastic leaks.
The US generates more refuse than any other nation – nearly 2 kilograms
per person per day. Increasingly, this detritus is being buried in megafills.
Incineration has largely been fought off by local people, who demand details
of exactly which toxins at what concentrations will be emitted in the exhaust.
And no more than 10 per cent of refuse is recycled.
Federal policy is forcing operators of small dumps to shut down. The
owners of landfills that close before October will be responsible for the
sites for only five years. After the deadline, that responsibility will
extend to 30 years. The burden of extra cost and added risk that something
could go wrong is encouraging small operators to get out while the going
is good.
Public opposition to new sites is almost always fierce, so the remaining
big operators want to stash as much rubbish as possible wherever they are
lucky enough to gain a foothold. They favour megafills covering vast areas
and accepting refuse from far afield. Columbia Ridge, for example, takes
waste from as far as Seattle, more than 500 kilometres away. It is the sheer
scale of the potential pollution from these sites that has set alarm bells
Ordinary household waste is far from harmless. Batteries release lead
and mercury, household paints unleash xylene and toluene, and wood treated
for rot contains copper, chromium and arsenic – the list is endless. Every
American household sends an average of 1.5 litres a year of legally hazardous
liquid to landfills.
Kirk Brown, professor of soil science at Texas A & M University,
compared the leachate from landfills licensed to take hazardous waste to
that from domestic waste tips. He found 72 toxic chemicals exuding from
the hazardous waste sites, but 113 at dumps taking household waste. 'Because
of environmental regulations, the hazardous waste going into landfills is
more free of mobile volatile contaminants than is household waste,' he says.
'The earth can absorb some of this. But when you get to a megadump, you
might as well call that a national sacrifice zone.'
The threat posed by domestic waste tips was only realised in the late
1970s, when the standard approach was to bury garbage in deep earthen pits.
The rain which percolated through these sites nearly always polluted groundwater.
The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 40 000 such landfills
now taint water supplies across the nation. One-fifth of the sites most
urgently in need of money from Superfund – cash set aside for cleaning up
pollution – are abandoned dumps.
As city landfills became neighbourhood perils, engineers decided that
rubbish should be protected from the elements in 'dry tombs'. Thick plastic
is laid at the sides and bottom of a large pit to keep ground moisture out.
When the pit is full of refuse, another layer of plastic is spread on top.
Dry tombs became the design promoted by the EPA.
So the developers of Columbia Ridge and other megafills have tried to
make them waterproof. Their systems are elaborate, with layers of soil,
clay, sand, gravel and matting to protect the plastic from puncture, and
sumps, pumps and wells to monitor and draw off any water that penetrates
the system.
But many engineers believe dry dumps only delay the poisoning of water
supplies. The result could be permanently contaminated reservoirs. 'Liners
are not going to last for ever,' warns Fred Lee, formerly professor of engineering
at Colorado State University. 'The wastes are a threat forever. We're not
preparing for the problem.'
Eventually, all pipes clog and all buried pumps fail. And in all but
the most arid conditions, refuse becomes wet no matter what the dump's design.
Research has shown that dry tomb landfills always contain pockets of moisture.
Rats, badgers and other burrowing creatures chew holes in the barrier at
the top of the site. Freezing and thawing water crystals also make tiny
rips. Over the years, precipitation inevitably seeps in. And after mixing
with the pit's corrosive contents, the liquor dissolves the bottom liner
and leaks out.
The alternative design, advocated by engineers in academia, uses water
to accelerate decomposition. 'Wet cells' rely on the same plastic barriers
as dry tombs, but with the addition of perforated horizontal and vertical
pipes. This plumbing allows engineers to saturate the rubbish with the rank
fluids that gather at the base of the dump. It keeps microorganisms flourishing
and assists chemical reduction. 'Moisture,' says Bob Ham of the University
of Wisconsin, 'is the master variable.'
Ham has developed a wet bioreactor that rots 65 per cent of the organic
components of his shredded garbage within a matter of months. NC Vasuki
of Delaware's Solid Waste Authority cites an experiment in which capsules
containing identical items of garbage were placed in similar dry and wet
landfills. After two years, a leg of fried chicken in a dry tomb had just
shrivelled, its meat intact. By contrast, a similar leg in a wet cell had
rotted away to the bone. 'The garbage shows higher levels of decomposition
in the wet cell than in the dry,', says Vasuki.
Pipe bursts
For wet cell dumps, this speedier decay means that pipes and pumps have
to operate for only five years – not the decades needed for a dry dump.
So the most contaminated water should never leak into the earth. 'We recirculate
the leachate in the early years and do it fast enough so that we don't have
to be around when the liner breaks down and the pipes burst,' explains Debra
Reinhart, an engineer at the University of Central Florida. She estimates
that, so far, eight American landfills are operating wet cell technology
Research shows that when the liners at these sites give way in future,
the brew that leaks out should be far less toxic than from dry tombs. Consider
Sonoma County, California. After a four-year experiment with two comparable
533-tonne samples of municipal waste, the leachate from the wet cell contained
dissolved organic particles from food, leaves and garden debris totalling
2700 milligrams per litre. In the adjacent dry tomb, where less fermentation
and decomposition had occurred, the level reached 30 000 milligrams per
But it is not just biodegradable matter that breaks down more quickly
in dry cells. Fred Pohland at the University of Pittsburgh, the pioneer
of the wet approach, found that industrial compounds, such as the solvent
trichlorethylene, which is carcinogenic, are also neutralised. 'We can de-halogenate
these compounds and reduce their toxicity,' says Pohland. The broth from
the waste also stabilises heavy metals, serving as both a solvent and a
medium where the toxins mix and become locked into hydroxides, carbonates
and sulphides that precipitate out. In the Sonoma County experiment, the
four-year-old leachate from the wet cell contained toxic salts at levels
of 2000 milligrams per litre, compared with 35 000 milligrams per litre
in the soup emanating from the dry tomb.
Another measure of decay is the amount of methane generated by microorganisms
feasting on garbage. In experiments carried out in Delaware, the methane
produced in a dry tomb between August 1989 and July 1993 totalled 500 cubic
metres. The amount of gas from an identical wet cell over the same period
was 5842 cubic metres – more than eleven times as much. 'People in the
field are very excited,' says Vasuki. 'But the regulatory groups and the
states are not open-minded. It's safer to go with continuity than with something
The EPA is sending out mixed signals. 'Leachate recirculation is a concept
that appears ready to move from laboratory to full-scale field implementation,'
according to the EPA's Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory. 'The benefits
are abundantly clear – minimising long-term potential maintenance, minimising
potential ground-water contamination.' And David Carson, one of the agency's
research officers, says wet cells are the government's first priority in
solid-waste research. He points to two full-scale wet dumps being developed
partly with EPA grants.
Quirks and loathing
But Carson disagrees that wet cells are ready to be used widely. 'We
need to know how it will function at the full scale,' he says. 'We're not
there yet.' He draws an analogy with incinerators which would now be widely
used for burning rubbish if more care had been taken during their development.
Early models failed to live up to boasts that they were clean and safe,
and now the American public loathes them. Carson says it is crucial first
to learn all the quirks of wet cells early on.
Large waste disposal companies are also wary of wet cells. The disastrous
small, local, unlined dumps still mar the landscape. National companies
argue that the safest way to treat refuse is to keep it moisture-free until
further studies show precisely how to speed decomposition with water. Doug
Coenen, general manager of Columbia Ridge, says the arid location of his
dump, which receives 23 centimetres of rain a year, is ideal for a dry dump.
'You want to put facilities where they belong,' he says, 'not where they're
Coenen admits that the dump's owner is studying wet cells. Yet he insists
the design is unproven. 'The concept works fine for chicken bones, yard
debris and classic organic garbage.' But, he warns, 'we're not dealing
with a pilot project here'.
As for the public, dumps and especially megafills generate strong emotions,
whether they are wet or dry. Perhaps the most knowledgeable critic of the
waste industry is Peter Montague, editor of Rachel's Hazardous Waste News.
Montague is particularly concerned that the EPA has decided that megafills
should be monitored for only 30 years after they are capped. Some leaks,
all sides agree, could take 100 years to emerge, if they are detected at
all. Roman landfills are still leaking after 2000 years. But after three
decades the owners of megadumps will be, by law, excused from cleaning up.
The government will then have to pay for cleaning up, having paid companies
to take the refuse and create the problem in the first place.
Most Americans prefer not to consider the fate of their refuse at all.
Researchers joke that Americans never object to garbage being picked up,
they are simply opposed to it being put down. Until recycling becomes common,
or until manufacturers assume responsibility for the hazardous ingredients
in their products, megafills will be an unpleasant reality. Waste will be
ours to make, ours to bury and, in all likelihood, ours to irrigate as well.
Mark Uehling is a freelance writer who specialises in science and the


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Iranian Bomb Plotter Gets 25 Years in Prison
MANHATTAN (CN) – An immigrant who plotted with a senior Iranian official, a Mexican drug cartel and an undercover informant to assassinate a Saudi ambassador was sentenced Thursday to 25 in federal prison.
The 2011 indictment of Iran-born Mansour Arbabsiar documented his role in a surprising and elaborate terrorist conspiracy code-named "Chevrolet."
That year, a confidential informant posing as cartel associate told Arbabsiar that the Saudi ambassador was spotted in a popular restaurant in Washington, usually crowded with diplomats and members of Congress.
Arbabsiar, a naturalized U.S. citizen working as a used car salesman in Texas, wanted to go through with the assassination, even when warned that U.S. citizen bystanders would probably die alongside the ambassador.
"Doesn't matter how you do it," Arbarbsiar said, according to the indictment. "I mean, if you do it by himself, kill is better, but sometime, you know, you have no choice, is that right?'"
"They want that guy [the ambassador] done [killed], if the hundred go with him, fuck 'em," he added.
Arbabsiar was up for sentencing Thursday after pleading guilty to the conspiracy in October 2012. His defense attorney Sabrina Schoff acknowledged, "There is no taking away from the seriousness of what Mr. Arbarbsiar said."
She claimed, however, that the plot was out of character for him, as a "good father and good son" who, for most of his life, "did nothing more than what most of us do." She blamed his crime on in part on his alleged mental illness.
Arbabsiar, now 58, struck the same notes as his lawyer in the remarks he delivered at the hearing.
"I can't change what I did," he said, dressed in a navy prison jumpsuit. "I have a good heart. … My mind sometimes is not in a good place."
Unmoved, U.S. District Judge John Keenan said Arbabsiar's diagnosis morphed on the road to sentencing from bipolar disorder to hypermanic episodes, when it became apparent that the former illness could not be linked to his actions.
"He fully realized that this act would result in mass casualties," the judge said.
Keenan imposed the maximum possible sentence of 25 years, explaining that the term would send "the lesson that this conduct will not be tolerated."
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara celebrated that an "enemy among us" had received a stiff sentence.
"But for the vigilance of our FBI and DEA partners, his plot, and the unspeakable harm it would have caused, may well have come to fruition, which is exactly why our commitment to using every resource we have to root out, prosecute and punish people like Arbabsiar, who act as emissaries for our enemies, remains unflagging," Bharara said.
Arbabsiar's alleged co-conspirator, Gholam Shakuri, believed to be a member of an Iranian covert unit called the Quds Force, has been charged but reportedly has not yet been apprehended.


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Bumblebee Comic-Con Footage Teases Optimus Prime
For the first time, Paramount Pictures brought the Transformers movies to San Diego Comic-Con this year and their Hall H panel to debut this December's spinoff, Bumblebee. This will be the first Transformers film not directed by Michael Bay and takes us back in time to 1987 and follows Bee as he carries out a top-secret mission on Earth for his leader, Optimus Prime. Pitch Perfect 3's Hailee Steinfeld co-stars as Charlie, a teenaged mechanic who stumbles upon Bumblebee (in disguise as the classic yellow VW bug) while searching through a junkyard and accompanies the Autobot on his "special job".
Paramount didn't debut a brand new trailer, instead, the studio brought some previously unreleased clips for those lucky enough to grab a seat in Hall H. Steinfeld was there to lend a hand in promoting Bumblebee the convention, along with director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings).
They were also joined my costar Jorge Lendeborg and John Cena, eventually, made an entrance only John Cena can. Knight then began to talk about how he tried to shoot the action sequences as cohesively as possible. This was soon followed by a sizzle reel for the movie that began with a scene where Bee was being hunted by Agent Burns (Cena) and the Decepticon Blitzwing (who was shown in the teaser trailer), who fires several missiles at Bee while in pursuit. Revealed in the footage, the Decepticons state that Bee is a criminal they are trying to stop, thus earning Burns's trust and that of the human military.
Ultimately, it appears like the Bumblebee footage show that Knight is attempting to balance performance with heart better in his film then Bay's Transformers films didn't really do. Between the G1 look and its setting, Bumblebee trying to go back to the most beloved era in the Transformers history, in more ways than one. And from the footage that was screened, it just might succeed in that venture.


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Issues in Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Small Developing States
A Case Study of the Pacific
This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Pacific small states and the impact on growth and development in these countries. It carefully sets out both the policy and institutional constraints in monetary and fiscal policy management, provides case study examples of policy implementation in practice, and suggests policy options that can be used by these countries.
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Macroeconomic Performance in Six Pacific Island Countries
The six Pacific island countries (PICs) under study are members of the Pacific Community, which comprises 22 political entities. Eight of these are territories of and administered by major powers, including United Kingdom. There are 14 independent states and eight territories. The territories are administered by major powers. The 14 independent states are the members of the intergovernmental organisation known as the Pacific Islands Forum.
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The Sanitarium writer sits at a cluster of tables at the far end of the tiny lobby, the second table in from the left wedged between the concessions. A lurid red sign juts out from the back corner of the wall and hovers above him. It flickers and hums as if to constantly alert me to his presence. A black backpack rests at his feet. An old-fashioned fedora on top of his head are his only distinguishable belongings.
I watch the Sanitarium writer. He puts ink to paper. I know of him. He does not know me. His words boom and collide, bursting into tiny fragments, carried and echoed by his patients: The Girl In the Painting, Two lovers in a small , unspectacular room and the Girls in Heels. I've read his words countless times, yet I know their stories by heart.
We talk in whispers, tangled and strung together like macaroni necklaces, the kind you make when you're a kid. He tells me the stories of once familiar buildings and their secrets, etched and faded into the exposed brick.
I write the Sanitarium writer. Our secrets blended, an inky blot silhouetted against the page in black and white. I remember what he told me. About the girls in heels and their secrets, and the walls that cradled them. He must go back to them for the last time tomorrow. He lowers his eyes to the page. An emotion I don't recognize registers across his face. It's over now. He tells me about the two girls he made his own. the ones that fell in love in an unspectacular room. Their story unfinished. I nod as if I am hearing this for the first time. As if those same familiar words have not been stenciled and replayed , now a template in my mind. It's over now, but not for him. Never him.
He moves to show me the girl in the painting and tells me how her stories will soon fade to black. It's over now but not for her. Never her. She will hang suspended in this moment, shrouded in the hazy glow of past secrets she has collected.
I watch the Sanitarium writer through the reflection in the glass of the giant double doors. The lobby is bustling now. He sits under the same fluorescent sign. He doesn't look up as he readies to leave. I match him, but do not take a step. I bring my drink to my lips, and taking a sip, I smile. It's over now, but not me. Never me. Fade to white.
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World Rugby has cleared Jarryd Hayne to play for the Fiji Sevens team, after clarifying the former rugby league and NFL player's eligibility.
There had been speculation Hayne, who has quit the San Francisco 49ers to chase his new dream, may not have met anti-doping criteria required to play in the Sevens World Series, which concludes in London this weekend, and the Rio Olympic Games.
Former Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority head Richard Ings said Hayne would be ineligible for the Olympics as the former rugby league star would have to be part of a World Anti-Doping Agency recognised testing programme for six months prior to August's Rio Olympics.
However, Fiji's Olympic committee were always confident Hayne would join their sevens team for the Rio Games, even though he has not been subject to WADA accredited testing procedures while playing in the NFL.
World Rugby said in a statement Hayne would be fine to suit up for Fiji.
"The WADA-compliant World Rugby Regulation 21 mirrors the requirements of the World Anti-Doping Code and the WADA International Standard for Testing and Investigations. It does not require a player to be included in a testing pool for a defined period of time prior to selection if they are being selected for international competition for the first time.
"This position is entirely consistent with World Rugby's approach to other cross-over athletes, including other ex-NFL athletes coming into rugby.
"Therefore, Hayne would be eligible for the London round of the World Rugby Sevens Series subject to all other regulatory and registration matters being met.
"He would also be immediately included in World Rugby's pre-Rio 2016 risk-based testing programme, which since January 2016 has included a comprehensive programme of targeted in- and out-of-competition blood and urine testing on players likely to compete in Rio."


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CHICAGO, April 25, 2014 – The Chicago Tribune has uncovered more than 700 emails between CNN producers and the Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel – emails that reveal the coordination of the TV series' story lines, press release approval, and even camera angles relating to the low-rated series, 'Chicagoland.'
Back in March, I penned a column about the program's overt attempt to recast Emanuel as a courageous, 21st century mayor. In fact, 'Chicagoland' executive producer Robert Redford even compared Emanuel's job to "being like President of the United States."
Perhaps Emanuel's PR team wrote that quote for Redford too.
I also questioned the millions of advertising dollars CNN was spending to slap up billboards around Chicago and the rest of the country to promote the program. With the timing of Emanuel's mayoral re-election in Chicago next year, questions and concerns have been more than warranted.
READ ALSO: CNN Spending Millions on Rahm Emanuel ad campaign for 'Chicagoland' TV series
From a media standpoint, the 'Chicagoland' series has functioned as an image rebranding effort for Rahm Emanuel – a candidate with low favorability ratings both in Chicago and nationally.
As it turns out, I was more than right.
As far as this series is concerned, there were conflict-of-interest questions to begin with. Levin and Mark Benjamin are represented by Ari Emanuel's agency, William Morris Endeavor. Records also show Levin and Benjamin received access to Emanuel through the PR firm of Jasculca Terman. Firm CEO Rick Jasculca has been close friends with Emanuel ever since they worked together in the Clinton White House.
But the emails between Emanuel's staff and 'Chicagoland' producers Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin reveal the program's real goal: (1) to make "Rahm look good" and (2) to present Emanuel as "the star he really is."
As the series has unfolded, Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy have been portrayed as heroic. Their personal negatives – and there are many – have been transformed by the power of television into positives. Even the Chicago murder rate has been recast into something understandable. Intimate camera angles reveal an introspective, determined Emanuel rising to meet Chicago's near impossible challenges.
Cue the Olympic fanfare please.
Of the 53 public schools Emanuel shuttered for budgetary reasons, CNN producers chose to focus on the two schools that were saved. So why didn't they want to show the story of the school closings? Simple – it would have made Rahm Emanuel look bad.
The email coordination between CNN and Emanuel also raise serious questions about whether 'Chicagoland' really was just an in-kind political contribution to Emanuel in the year leading up to his Chicago re-election campaign.
Let's just hope there won't be a 'Chicagoland' sequel.
William J. Kelly is a senior media strategist, TV critic and producer of Emmy award-winning television. He is a contributor to CDN, American Spectator, and the Huffington Post. Kelly writes about Chicago politics and its cast of political characters. He is a native of Chicago's South Side.


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DUBAI: Thomas Cook will open its first own-brand hotel in the UAE later this year, the British global travel company said.
The Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort, which will open on November 1, is part of a partnership agreement Thomas Cook signed with the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority in 2016 to promote the emirate as a year-round destination particularly for European tourists.
The marketing deal been extended and will focus on key growth markets including UK, Germany, Nordics, Russia and Netherlands.
The opening of Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort marks further progress in Thomas Cook's strategy to grow its portfolio of own-brand hotels, as part of an increased focus on higher quality holidays, the company said in a statement. The resort will have 253 chalets, a 700-meter private beach, three pools, four bars, a coffee shop, a buffet restaurant and a spa with sauna and jacuzzi.
Thomas Cook also plans to open 22 new own-brand hotels around the world over the next year.
"We are extremely pleased to continue to partner with Thomas Cook to promote Ras Al Khaimah. International visitors represent almost two thirds of the overall tourism to Ras Al Khaimah, with the UK and Germany being among the top 3 source markets. This partnership will continue to attract holidaymakers from Europe who seek great value beach holidays and authentic adventure and culture based experiences," Haitham Mattar, chief executive of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said.
"We are very excited to continue our successful partnership with Ras Al Khaimah. Through a fully integrated, multi-channel campaign across 8 of our markets, Ras Al Khaimah will reach and inspire the millions of holidaymakers that engage with us driving both awareness and visitation," Stuart Adamson, the director of Thomas Cook Media & Partnerships Group said.
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Thomas Cook to open first own-brand hotel in the UAE
DUBAI: Thomas Cook will open its first own-brand hotel in the UAE later this year, the British global travel company said.


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Chronic Inflammation: Naturopathic and Massage Perspectives
Inflammation has a vital role in our body, and is actually a normal, healthy function of our immune system. Acutely, it indicates the process of our body protecting itself against a stress or trauma, or the fighting of foreign 'invaders', like a virus or bacteria, to the body. We can see inflammation in our respiratory system (e.g. runny nose or phlegmy cough with a cold), in our joints (e.g. swelling in response to a knee injury), or in our muscles (e.g. whiplash in our neck after a car accident). As our body mounts a response to these stresses, it brings nourishment (e.g. increased blood flow) and immune system activity to the site of infection or injury to help it heal. Health issues and illness can occur when this process is prolonged and becomes chronic. Chronic pain, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, migraine headaches, asthma and autoimmune conditions like Lupus can all be linked to chronic inflammation.
There are many reasons why someone may develop chronic inflammation. If our body is subjected to a constant stress or aggravant, our body can stay in this inflamed condition long-term. For example, if we are allergic to cats, and we live in a house with a cat, we are likely to be in a perpetual state of allergy symptoms (runny nose, sneezing, itchy throat, etc). Our body never gets a break from having to deal with this allergen, and our symptoms may even worsen over time. These types of stresses to the body can also come from repetitive injuries, other environmental allergens, or from unhealthy lifestyle conditions. Diet and lifestyle both contribute to our state of inflammation. Eating inflammatory foods can aggravate the tissues of the gut, and contribute to inflammation elsewhere in the body. Lifestyle factors like smoking, chronically high stress levels, chronically disturbed sleep patterns, and dehydration also increase inflammatory markers. Naturopathically, we always look at a person's lifestyle when addressing any health concern. With inflammation-related complaints, we may consider removing inflammatory foods from the diet, treating the body for the effects of long-term stress, addressing sleep issues, and using natural therapies to decrease inflammation. Some of my favourite anti-inflammatory treatments include: acupuncture, herbal medicines, and dietary changes.
Curcumin, bromelain, and ginger are three very effective anti-inflammatory herbal medicines. Curcuminis the yellow pigment of Curcuma longa, which is commonly known as the spice turmeric. It exerts excellent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial effects, and is used to treat many inflammatory conditions (arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and cancer 2 – "Anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, a major constituent of Curcuma longa: a review of preclinical and clinical research"; Jurenka, JS, 2009; Anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, a major constituent of Curcuma longa: a review of preclinical and clinical research; 04-23-2012). Bromelain is a mixture of plant enzymes found in pineapple. This is also commonly used as a digestive enzyme (when taken with food), but when taken away from food, is effective in reducing inflammation. Ginger has many therapeutic properties, including being an effective anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and a source of protease. Protease is an enzyme that breaks down protein which can breakdown blockages in blood vessels and other tissues, helping to decrease swelling and pain.
When looking at the diet, we may want to test for food sensitivities. Though there are foods that we know have a higher potential to increase inflammation, someone may have an allergy or sensitivity to another food, which may not be as commonly inflammatory. The most commonly inflammatory foods include processed foods, coffee, alcohol, wheat products, dairy products, and sugars. However, someone may react to other foods like tomatoes, peanuts, citrus fruits, and shellfish. In addition to eliminating aggravating foods, increasing consumption of leafy greens, fish like salmon, trout, or herring, using plant oils high in omega-3 fatty acids (like flax seed oil) and drinking more water, are all recommended. Fish oil is a well-studied supplement with many therapeutic benefits, including being an excellent anti-inflammatory. Though eating fish in the diet is recommended, taking a fish oil supplement is recommended to have the highest therapeutic benefit.
Massage therapy can be extremely beneficial for patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. In our last article "Autoimmune Disorders: When our immune system over-reacts" I explained how massage will help patients with similar disorders. As chronic inflammation is due to some of the same triggers and has common symptoms with autoimmune disorders, it will be treated similarly. Follow this *link* to my explanation in the previous article to read more on how massage can help: decrease the sympathetic nervous system; increase circulation, thereby helping to remove fluid from the tissues and decrease inflammation; decrease any secondary muscle tension from the pain created by the primary condition; and treat the specific symptoms. In a case like asthma, which was not covered in the previous article, massage can target the muscles that are being overworked when the patient is struggling to breath. There are also massage techniques that can help to dislodge the mucus in the lung and positions that will encourage drainage of the excess mucus.
Without the inflammatory process wounds would not heal. Therefore; we are not trying to prevent inflammation, but prevent it from becoming excessive or prolonged. You can imagine how hard it would be on the body if chronic inflammation persisted. The constant destruction of the tissues and the need for cells and components to rebuild them is fatiguing on the system. Being up-regulated all the time makes the inflammation process and/or immune system hypersensitive. This makes them more reactive to lesser insults on the body. Chronic inflammation is becoming a more prevalent health issue. Our lives are more stressful, our diet is less healthy, and we are exposed to more environmental toxins. All of these conditions create the potential for more disease. By addressing and treating inflammation and minimizing it's potential triggers, we are increasing our ability to achieve optimal health.


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The aim of this study was to evaluate accuracy of seven commercial activity monitors in measuring steps in older adults with varying walking abilities and to assess monitor acceptability and usability. Forty-three participants (age = 87 ± 5.7 years) completed a gait speed assessment, two walking trials while wearing the activity monitors, and questionnaires about usability features and activity monitor preferences. The Accusplit AX2710 Accelerometer Pedometer had the highest accuracy (93.68% ± 13.95%), whereas the Fitbit Charge had the lowest (39.12% ± 40.3%). Device accuracy varied based on assistive device use, and none of the monitors were accurate at gait speeds <0.08 m/s. Barriers to monitor usability included inability to apply monitor and access the step display. Monitor accuracy was rated as the most important feature, and ability to interface with a smart device was the least important feature. This study identified the limitations of the current commercial activity monitors in both step counting accuracy and usability features for older adults.
Hergenroeder is with the Dept. of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Barone Gibbs, Kotlarczyk, Perera, and Brach are with the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Kowalsky is with Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX.


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