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The Development and Climate Days (D&C Days) conference , held over the middle weekend of UN climate negotiations in Bonn 11-12 November, began with a brief story-telling session by four participants: Nontuthuko Xaba of South Africa's Adaptation Network, Filipe Nainoca, director general of the Fiji Red Cross, Mumina Bonaya of the Kenya Adaptation Consortium, and Edward Cameron of Business for Social Responsibility who set the scene for the tone of D&C Days – value and share your lived experience.
The four themes for the conference were outlined in background papers produced by the host partners and focused on;
- Resilience through empowerment and access
- Valuing lived experience, and local knowledge
- Transparency and downward accountability
- Shared resilience
Caption Top image shows Kisilu Musya from Kenya who is the co-director of Thank you for the Rain. Kisilu attended COP with the support of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice to share his experience of building resilient communities in Kenya. Bottom image shows Agnes Leina ED of llaramatak Community Concerns, Kenya who was also supported by the Foundation to attend COP and share her experience of enabling the participation of indigenous communities in climate policy.
As a host partner of D&C Days, the Foundation joined IDRC, GFDRR, WEDO and IFAD to lead a session How can gender responsive climate action lead to resilient communities? under the theme Resilience though Empowerment and Access. Echoing the COP23 spirit of Talanoa, the workshop used learning circles to bring participants together at a round table where they could participate as equals in a safe space for constructive and open dialogue. Each learning circle was joined by grassroots men and women who spoke about overcoming the challenges of climate impacts in their own contexts. The session opened with a panel discussion which included a mix of grassroots community activists, COP negotiators, members of parliament and NGOs.
The discussion unpacked gender responsive climate action, which includes enabling the meaningful participation of women in policy making at the local and national levels and also what it means to be resilient which includes having access to appropriate resources.
Caption Japhet Muli, Resilence Programme Officer, Trocáire Kenya, Eleanor Bloomstrom Co-Director of WEDO, Illaria Firmian, Environment and Climate Knowledge and Capacity Development Officer, IFAD, Winnie Lichuma, African Working Group on Gender and Climate Change, UNFCCC Jacquiline Amongin, MP, Uganda, Mailes Zulu Muke, CEO, SEPA Zamibia
The key messages that emerged from the learning circles included;
- The urgent need to normalise the meaningful and equal participation in decision making processes of both men and women
- appropriate training and capacity building of women at the local level should be prioritised in order to empower them participate in climate policy decision making
- access to information including human rights, finance and markets is critical to enable citizen engagement in decision making.
In the afternoon, as partners hosted sessions on actions companies can take to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience in the communities along their supply chains (WBCSD) * building resilience in fragile and conflict affected contexts, where many of the world's most vulnerable people live (NWO, IDRC) * How we can embed transparency and accountability in reporting and finance (RCRCCC, DIE), the Foundation joined DIE and IFAD to host Listening to local voices: How can local actors inform national and global decisions so that they prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable?. Under the theme of Valuing Lived Experience and Local Knowledge. Using the same Talanoa approach, participants joined learning circles to identify lessons learned and best practices in relation to listening to local voices. Participants heard from Agnes Leina, Executive Director, Illaramatak Community Concerns, Kenya and Chachu F. Ganya from North Horr Constituency Parliament of Kenya who debated their experience of the inclusion of local and indigenous knowledge in Kenyan climate policy.
Caption Participants at the Talanoa inspired learning circles D&C Days 2017
Key messages that emerged from the learning circles included;
- The need to recognise that a combination of traditional, indigenous and scientific knowledge is crucial to understand impacts and inform successful autonomous adaptation
- Communities are not homogeneous – their diversity must be recognised in order to address issues of resilience and vulnerability
- Social agency to participate meaningfully in decision making has to be resourced.
Closing Panel
The 15th D+C Days conference ended in Bonn with a call from the chair of the traditional high-level panel, Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, to all participants to "hold ourselves accountable" for progress on climate action. In their individual presentations and a Q&A session with the 250-strong audience, the panellists focused on ways of ensuring that "we deliver on the commitments set out by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change".
Michelle Winthrop of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, who called for a voluntary commitment from donors to be transparent about the amount of climate finance reaching local communities "at the front line of climate action". "That would be truly transformational," tweeted Clare Shakya, Climate Change Director at the International Institute for Environment and Development, joint organisers of D&C Days, which began on Saturday. "Listen up COP 23," she added
CAPTION Mumina Bonaya, Kenya Adaptation Forum, Sheela Patel, Mumbai-based chair of Slum and Shack Dwellers International, Makgale Pokwane, a rural development specialist from South Africa, Diane Holdorf, the Kellogg company's sustainability chief, Mary Robinson, Agnes Leina, Executive Director of Illaramatak Community Concerns, Hartwig Schafer, VP Global Themes, World Bank, Michelle Winthrop of Irish Aid and Esther Nabuti, Red Cross volunteer, Kiribati.
With thanks to IIED and RCRCCC for additional reporting and images.
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"Want to eat me?"
"Excuse me?!"
It turns out I wasn't being sexually harassed, but rather I was being invited to The Fish Restaurant and Sushi Bar in Midtown to try a a new special on the menu named after a good friend of mine. I've often wondered how one becomes the namesake for a dish at a restaurant. It helps if you're a local celebrity like our very own Katharine Shilcutt -- but for the Average Joe, apparently you need to order an off-the-menu item, patronize the restaurant often, be gregarious and charming, ask nicely, and just maybe someone will name the dish after you
If you were going to try this anywhere, The Fish is probably your best bet. This has been my go-to sushi restaurant in Midtown since it opened around 2002 -- then known as BlowFish. There are others that have opened in the area -- all with the same trendy and sleek vibe sushi restaurants are known to have these days -- but in my opinion none are as consistently good, and the managers and servers at The Fish are perhaps the friendliest you'll encounter in this bustling area of Midtown.
So what is this dish?
"The Lino" special ($10) is described as a whole soft-shell crab battered in Japanese bread crumbs, then deep-fried and served with a Japanese barbecue sauce. This is known as katsu style, most commonly done with pork and chicken in Japanese cuisine. The sauce is a traditional accompaniment to the dish -- often it is described as a thicker Worcestershire sauce as it has the same sweet and sour qualities with vinegar notes.
The dish is served very simply -- just a good-size soft-shell crab cooked to an ideal golden brown color -- a perfect appetizer for two. I was a little worried about the batter being too thick for the crab, but it was done well. The coating is light and crispy, and you can really taste the crab as opposed to just the breading. The tangy sweetness of the sauce goes well with the natural sweetness of the crab itself, but I asked for a side of spicy ponzu sauce, as I preferred a little more acidity to fried dishes.
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Even without the novelty of ordering it by name, this is something I'd get again. The Fish changes its specials every couple of months, and "The Lino" will soon be off the actual menus again. But for now, it's still being offered, and all you have to do is ask for it by name, a secret password to a really good dish.
So if a were restaurant were to name something after you -- an appetizer, an entree, dessert or drink -- what would it be?
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The importance of good grammar cannot be underrated. It is hard not to admire someone who always brings correct grammar on the table. But one question that lingers in everyone's mind is, 'Why can't everyone just be fluent with grammar?' Is grammar reserved for the classes and is a far-fetched dream for the masses? And even if one understands grammar well, how can one determine whether his usage of the language is absolutely correct and not fabricated? Well, it's not as difficult as it looks like.
If the common myths and misconceptions about grammar are done away with, it'll easy to make friends with grammar. You can also easily remove common grammar misconceptions by using NounPlus. Here's a list of the some of the common widespread myths about grammar.
The article 'a' is for words starting with consonants and 'an' for those starting with vowels
Yes! We have all learned this law in school but perhaps misunderstood the actual usage of it. 'A' and 'an' should be used before words starting with consonant sounds and vowel sounds respectively and not before the words starting with consonants or vowels per se. Meaning, it is correct if you say 'an MBA' and not 'a MBA'. The reason being though 'MBA' starts with the letter 'M', a consonant, its sound is that of a vowel, 'e'.
Grammar should come naturally, it cannot be taught in schools
Just like a newborn can easily grasp his mother-tongue after some teaching from his parents and some self-learning, everyone can get the grasp of grammar by taking lessons, from someone good with the skills and some self-investment of efforts. Most important is to get the basics correct and then just go with the flow.
Active Voice, Passive Voice. Active Voice is perfect, Passive Voice is incorrect
There's a reason the grammar rules have both, active and passive voice. Neither of it survives severally and neither of it is incorrect. It actually depends on the sentence. Passive voice is useful when you don't intend to name the person performing the action. For instance, 'Mistakes are made'. Here, since it is not known who makes the mistake, passive voice is best suitable for this sentence.
Grammar is for grammarians only
This may not be acceptable to many, but believe it or not, the idea that grammar is only for those elite and supremely intelligent people is wrong. It's a common misconception that grammarians are a minority group made of people who are an exception to the human race. Instead of seeing grammar as an
Uncommon phenomenon, it should be perceived as an integral part of our living. While communicating in English, correct grammar should be treated as a pre-requisite and not disregarded as a pastime of the elite.
'I.e. and 'e.g.' are synonyms
If you too are one of those who believe that they two can be exchanged for one another, then sorry to burst the bubble. 'E.g.' stands for 'for example' whereas 'i.e.' roughly stands for 'in other words'. Thus, 'e.g.' should be used to state a list of incomplete examples, and 'i.e.' should be used to provide clarification or a complete list.
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Transcendental Meditation has been recognized as an effective way to prevent cognitive decline by UCLA's Dr. Dale Bredesen in his new bestselling book, The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline.
In his book, Dr. Bredesen documents the effects of the "Bredesen Protocol," a comprehensive treatment designed to prevent and reverse the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's.
Transcendental Meditation is being integrated into this protocol based on published studies showing improved neuro-plasticity, brain wave coherence, cognitive performance, intelligence, and memory in individuals who practice the technique daily, as well as reductions in stress and anxiety.
We at MUM are very familiar with the benefits of this technique–that's why our students practice it daily to reduce stress, enhance learning ability, and allow creativity to flow more freely.
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In 2014 and 2016, Dr. Bredesen documented reversal of cognitive decline in some patients with early Alzheimer's, using a novel, personalized 'whole person' approach that addresses the underlying contributors to the disease. Ten patients with cognitive decline were put on this protocol and followed–with nine showing significant improvements. Further refinements led to the Bredesen Protocol and a subsequent research paper reporting imaging results showing structural changes to the brains of treated patients. Over 1,000 patients are now on this personalized protocol.
Several years ago, Dr. Bredesen noted the potential role of the TM technique in facilitating the effects of the Bredesen Protocol when a subject in his first published study showed dramatic and sustained reversal of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's. Moreover, the patient discontinued the protocol several times, and each time the cognitive decline resumed, whereas re-institution of the program resulted in return of excellent cognition. This patient engaged in regular practice of the TM technique together with the Bredesen Protocol.
A large study on the effect of the Bredesen Protocol (including TM) is currently underway and will be the first to document the potential effects of TM on cognitive decline. We are excited to see exactly how this technique can help those who are suffering from Alzheimer's and to learn more about how it can benefit people around the world!


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Mediterranean Salad
This simple and nutritious salad has been high on my list of food cravings since giving birth to my son 5 weeks ago. For some reason I've craved beans & legumes a lot! In addition to cheese and coffee...I think the latter is from the sleep deprivation though. ;-) These days I'm all about make ahead recipes and this one travels well for those on the go. I oftentimes devour this with a spoon! Olives are a great source of healthy fat and peppadew peppers offer a punch of flavor. Hope you enjoy!
Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb
3 palms full of dried chick peas, soaked and cooked (or 1-15oz. can)
1 c. broccoli florets, thinly sliced
2 c. collard greens, very thinly sliced
3/4 of med. cucumber, cubed
1 peppadew pepper, finely minced
6 olives, finely sliced (I used a mixture)
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2 tbl. olive oil
3 tbl. red wine vinegar
dash sea salt and pepper
1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir together.
2. Place in a storage container and place in refrigerator.
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A spunky spin on a crowd pleaser: Roasted Brussels Sprouts. These are great for a light side dish, packed with flavor and healthy. We served these with some Grilled Chicken and local hummus with tortilla chips. The Cilantro Garlic Butter makes extra and is a great addition to any vegetable dish!
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free*, Low-Carb, Paleo
3/4 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed and sliced in halves
1-1/2 tbl. Cilantro Garlic Butter
sea salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 navel orange, peeled and separated into wedges then sliced into small chunks
1 tbl. chopped almonds, toasted
For Cilantro Garlic Butter
1/2 stick unsalted grass-fed butter
1/8 c. cilantro, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tsp. lime juice
dash sea salt and black pepper
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix butter ingredients in a blender and set aside.
3. Heat 1-1/2 tbl. Cilantro Garlic Butter in cast iron skillet over medium heat until melted. Toss brussels sprouts in butter mixture to coat.
4. Place skillet in preheated oven and cook for 15-20 minutes. Stir halfway through to cook evenly.
5. Set brussels sprouts aside. Place whole almonds on a baking sheet. Toast in oven 2-4 minutes.
6. In a bowl, combine brussels sprouts with orange slices. Top with toasted almonds and serve.
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You can hike in or link up with a tour. I see these groups heading up to Devil Bridge but I have no further information on the tour. However, it is a very nice hike you will not regret making the trip!
Devil's Bridge - Sedona. A quick google search will show little to no information on this beautiful site. But don't worry I am here to tell you its worth seeing. While I do not know any of the history behind this site I can tell you its about a 2hr hike round trip longer depending on the speed you hike and how long you spend at the actual site. From Phoenix it is about a 2hr 20min Drive.
Devil's Bridge is free you will need to park in the parking lot please do not try driving closer to the site unless you have some experience with off road terian as this will tear up a car. Consider bringing water.There are some step parts but the incline is mostly gradual. This hike has a higher elevation than some may be used to that can cause a winded feeling shortness of breath take breaks if you need to. As you are hiking this trail you will come to a fork GO TO THE RIGHT to get to the Upper part of Devil's Bridge. GOTO THE RIGHT!
most of the hike will have a gradual if not mostly flat incline. like the above picture.
Keep in mind there will be parts with a steeper incline.
There is typically a decent amount of people on the trail so follow some people if you are not sure where you are going!
there will also be sand rails here is a short video of a few of the sand rails you can also get a look at the trail.
There will be a fork in the trailhead TO THE RIGHT to see Devil's Bridge.
I will typically take advantage of this drive and go to one of my favorite pizzerias.
Both located in Cottonwood, Arizona.
The first one - Pizzeria Bocce
The second - Anvil Pizzeria
Both are wonderful choices. They have different atmospheres and different hours of opperation these would be the deciding factors for me personally.


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When you started competing in international competitions, did you see yourself being in the top-10?
I don't know, it was my goal but I didn't expect to be in the top 10. In my first competitions I was always out of semi-final and then I reached the top ten in few years.
What motivated you to compete rather than just to climb outside?
I like to compete against other climbers, it is harder than climbing outside and this motivates me a lot.
What are some struggles you face as an athlete?
It's hard to find sponsors to help me with travels and expenses.
What influenced you to start competing?
I started competing just one month after I started climbing, it was funny to compete in regional competition with friends and I kept competing.
Who most helped you get to where you are right now?
My parents Valter and Lucia and my trainer Roberto Bagnoli helped me a lot. My parents are my fans and cheer for me during competitions, my trainer help me during training and comps.
What advice could you give to Young Athletes?
Train hard for both competition and rock climbing, I think together they are a perfect mix for improve your skills and satisfaction.
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Happy Friday, dear readers, the end of a week that kicked off with a bang at Apple's WWDC. That's Worldwide Developers Conference, an annual gathering of the best and brightest developers for Apple products (or, at least, those lucky enough to get tickets). As in the past, this was certainly a software-oriented event, but unlike previous years that was taken to a new extreme: no new hardware whatsoever. Not a new Mac Pro, not a new iMac, not even a token MacBook update. Zilch.
But that's OK, because the software updates were quite sweeping and quite good, if in some cases rather inevitable. Take iOS 8, for example -- lots of good new stuff here, including support for third-party keyboards (like my favorite, SwiftKey), app extensibility (so one app can talk to another), and -- get this -- widgets. For Android fans, much of that will be received with a big shrug of the shoulders. For devout iPhone lovers, there's rightfully more excitement involved. Though there will need to be more patience, as the update isn't dropping until the fall.
There was a new version of OS X unveiled as well, dubbed Yosemite. Where previous versions of OS X have been taking a lot of inspiration from iOS, this one simply progresses to work more closely with it. For example, you can now pick up calls from your iPhone on your desktop. If you're working on an iWork document on your desktop your phone will prompt you to pick up where you left off, and so on. Simple, but nice tie-ins. iCloud is also getting a lot more functional, with support for folders and more document types.
And then there are the Kits, namely HealthKit and HomeKit. The former promises to aggregate all that health information being collected by the growing collection of fitness-oriented devices, while the latter plans to do the same for all the increasingly smart devices installed in your home. All have great potential, but much of that potential remains to be seen, as we got little more than a tease here.
Finally, there was Swift. This is a wholly new programming language that got the developers in the audience quite excited. It portends to blend the best of a variety of different types of programming languages into one snazzy, modern package. I won't take the time to explain the intricacies now (if only because you can read my full take on that over here), but suffice to say that this could open the doors to more developers, and result in better-performing apps.
Amazon teases something new
Those Amazon phone rumors we've been hearing for what seems like ages? They're finally about to come to fruition. Probably. This week the company invited us to an event for a product unveiling, and by "us" I mean you, actually. The company opened up the invitation process to anybody who wants to come, and didn't specifically send invites to we media-types. Never-minding that, the invite shows a photo of a sliver of a device, which certainly looks like a phone -- quite possibly one with a snazzy 3D, motion-sensing interface if all the rumors are true. In fact, the expectation is for two phones at two differing price points. We'll have the full details of the phone on June 18 -- assuming Amazon lets us in.
Sprint and T-Mobile reportedly close to merging
What color do you get when you blend yellow and magenta? My color wheel isn't helping me out on that one, but we may find out the answer soon regardless. Bloomberg is reporting that Sprint may be looking to buy its uncarrier cousin T-Mobile for $40 a share, a deal that would be valued somewhere around $50 billion. While the two company's networks are largely incompatible, as are the personalities of their CEOs (the calm and restrained Dan Hesse is a firm counterpoint to T-Mo's vitriolic John Legere), but the US wireless race is rapidly reaching a point where if those two don't join forces they face being squeezed out of the market.
Samsung saves the Nook, for now
With Nook sales plummeting, and Nook content sales following the same downward path, things haven't been looking good for Barnes & Noble's hardware efforts. Samsung is stepping in to help. B&N has already made it known that it would be stepping away from production of Nook tablets, with the next generation basically living on as software running on Samsung devices. The Galaxy Tab 4 Nook is the result, a 7-inch slate from Samsung that will hit stores in August. So, B&N gets a Nook device with the quality and modern specs offered by Samsung, while Samsung gets an even longer name for one of its products. Win-win?
If you've been holding out, waiting for the UMD format to start dominating content sales worldwide, it might be time to put down your tiny optical discs and come out into the light. Sony is officially ending production of the PlayStation Portable. The system, which debuted in Japan way back in late 2004, has already disappeared from US store shelves, and now it's being mothballed in Japan as well at the end of this month. The system has sold somewhere north of 76 million units worldwide. Enjoy one last look at the device's advertising highlight reel above.


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You've got to hand it to Alan Dershowitz. He is 79, but he keeps on adding to his resume. His latest role is as an advocate for Donald Trump. And of course wherever Dershowitz goes, Israel is in the picture. It pops up again and again in Dersh's interactions with the disruptive president.
The news is that at a time when Trump doesn't have many legal chums, Dershowitz has been serving as Trump's legal mouthpiece. He's said that special counsel Robert Mueller is over-zealous, and you can manufacture crimes against anyone. He's said that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the apparent firewall protecting the Mueller investigation, ought to recuse himself from his overseeing role. He's accused the ACLU of trampling civil rights in order to get Trump.
The New Yorker has been in and out of the White House this week, Politico reports:
On Tuesday evening, Dershowitz dined at the White House with the president, who has been considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller or deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein in the wake of an FBI raid on the New York home and office of his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen.
Dershowitz said that he was there to talk about the Middle East with the president and his senior advisers. "It was a previously scheduled meeting," he told POLITICO.
He was back at the White House on Wednesday, huddling again with senior Trump aides….
And where Dersh goes, Israel is not far behind. Politico says Dersh "has used the newfound fame that alights on anyone in Trump's orbit to tout his Middle East bona fides and position himself as a conduit to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Recalling his run-in with Trump at Mar-a-Lago six months ago, he said the president's main concern was Israel, not the law. 'He pulled me aside,' Dershowitz recalled, 'and said, I have messages for you to give to Bibi.'"
Dershowitz isn't only touting Netanyahu to Trump. He's also promoting "Start Up Nation," Israel's effort to brand itself as a technological leader, so that it won't become a pariah state.
Dershowitz is on the board of an Israeli company called Watergen that builds machines to extract water from the air. Last year Sheldon Adelson, who is Trump's biggest donor, pressed Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, to meet with Watergen. Pruitt met with two Watergen executives in March 2017.
And lo and behold, Watergen lately scored a cooperative research agreement with the EPA.
Last year Dershowitz spoke at AIPAC about the miracle of Watergen as an antidote to the boycott movement, or BDS. The Times of Israel covered it. So did the Jerusalem Post. And so did we.
Israeli innovation for the last 69 years has produced products that the world can't live without! Drip agriculture. So many other products. We learn from the Talmud that who saves a single human life it's as if they saved the whole world. But it's better to save the whole world, and Israel can do that through its water technology and this great innovation!
I don't know just when Dershowitz got on the Watergen board; but suffice it to say, neither AIPAC nor Dershowitz gave any inkling that Dershowitz already was or was soon to be on the Watergen board.
Dershowitz's free pass into the White House underlines the fact that no matter how toxic the president, the Israel lobby is firmly ensconced. Just like it was ensconced in the previous three administrations. Bill Clinton had Rahm Emanuel, Dennis Ross, Stu Eizenstat and Larry Summers, to name just a few. George Bush had Elliott Abrams, Douglas Feith and Paul Wolfowitz. Barack Obama had Alan Solow, Martin Indyk, the Pritzkers and Elena Kagan.
Now Trump has several men with Middle East "bona fides," as Dersh put it, right at his elbow: Dershowitz, Adelson– who wanted Obama to nuke Iran– and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law whose family foundation supported illegal settlements. Alongside Kushner, Israel-supporters David Friedman and Jason Greenblatt are part of the ace diplomatic team.
Kushner first teamed up with Dershowitz 15 years ago at Harvard, speaking at the dedication of the Chabad House there when Kushner was an undergraduate. (The link to that video is now dead; but I have watched it several times and can vouch for the meeting.)
Now a Trump loyalist, Ed Russo, has gotten the job as CEO of Watergen's U.S. operation. Russo was an environmental consultant to the Trump organization, and wrote a book titled, "Donald J. Trump: An Environmental Hero," before the presidential election.
Update. This afternoon it was announced that Trump had pardoned Scooter Libby, the former counsel to Dick Cheney who had been convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in the Valerie Plame case during the Iraq war fomenting. All commentators (on MSNBC and CNN as of 1:50 PM) are saying Trump is doing this to send a signal to those being investigated by Robert Mueller now, to keep their mouths shut, and he'll pardon them. But Dershowitz has argued for Libby. Libby was a dedicated supporter of Israel. I can only imagine what Sheldon Adelson has said to DJT about Scooter. But no, the Israel lobby is never an angle for mainstream journalists.


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What will New Zealand look like in 2025? With a host of challenges such as climate change, an ageing population, inequality, our economic resilience, and increased pressure on our land, air and water, the only certainty is that we will have to do things differently. We can no longer look at wellbeing through the narrow lens of GDP growth. To see genuine progress, and genuine prosperity, we have to look at progress in broader social, environmental and economic terms.
Over the coming weeks, Element and the Centre for NZ Progress will host conversations to explore what real progress means to New Zealanders. Each week we will focus on a different issue under the four streams of economic, social, environmental and democratic progress.
We will hear the ideas of a diverse collection of thinkers, experts and leaders, from New Zealand and around the world, and we will create a space for you to share your ideas.
To kick off the series, join Ganesh Nana, chief economist at BERL, at 5.30pm this evening for a discussion about how to diversify New Zealand's export earnings, and how to aim for a long-term, sustainable future.
As we gleefully polish the shine on our rock star tiara, we should be cautioned against falling into the trap of many rock stars - that is, of believing one's own propaganda.
Yes, the New Zealand economy is undoubtedly enjoying a period of solid GDP growth, especially when compared to other OECD countries. And confidence figures are mounting, as are share, house and other asset prices. But, without closer inspection, it would be foolish to believe that this period is a reflection of ongoing improvements in prosperity.
The vagaries of short-term cycles can often get confused with longer-term changes. But if genuine economic progress is the goal, we need a broader and deeper assessment of our current situation.
From one perspective, let's look at Treasury's recent development of a Living Standards Framework. This framework includes four other dimensions - increasing equity, social infrastructure, reducing risks, sustainability for the future - as well as economic growth in assessing overall living standards. The sustainability for the future and reducing risks dimensions are particularly relevant when looking at our recent growth episode, which has undoubtedly been lifted by reconstruction activity in Christchurch. While this is necessary, it is not one that we can rely on to sustain us well into the future.
The diamonds in our tiara are dairy and forestry exports. Our export growth over the past year has been overwhelmingly dominated by these two categories. Of the past year's $3.4bn growth in revenue, dairy and forestry made up $3.9bn - suggesting all other categories combined to go backwards. It's a similar story if we look at the past five years. At which point it's fair to ask, are we reducing the risks facing us, or are we jeopardising our future by narrowing our export base? Having spent many decades trying to diversify the New Zealand economy, are we now at risk of going backwards in this effort?
Half a century ago, while wool was our biggest earner, dairy and meat were noticeably large contributors and together these three powered more than 85% of our merchandise export earnings. Fast forward 20, and then 40, years, and we see wool earnings almost evaporate, with meat also on the relative decline. However, on the plus side we saw the emergence of a range of smaller categories (including elements of manufacturing, as well as metals and other agriculture products), providing us some comfort that our diversification strategy was bearing fruit.
But, the last ten years has seen a reversal. Not only has the proportion of 'other' declined, so that we're almost back to where we were thirty years ago. But meat has suffered a further relative decline and our agriculture revenue is even more dependent on dairy.
A similar story can be told if looking at our destination markets. The progress in moving from a high-risk, high-dependence UK market some 50 years ago, to a broader range of markets 20 to 40 years later, was promising. A decade ago our top two markets, Australia and the US, accounted for only 35% of our total export income. Now our top two markets, China and Australia, make up more than 40%.
We have spent many decades attempting to diversify our economy to reduce the risks we face in a volatile global marketplace and to introduce some sustainability into our longer-term economic development. The latest growth cycle is not particularly promising in broadening our relatively narrow export base. Indeed, there is a case that we are running the risk of turning back the progress that has already been made.
And if we are serious about long-term prosperity, then we have to also consider climate change impacts on global commodity demand, as well as on our production activities. And then there are the geo-political dimensions of becoming increasingly beholden to one superpower. Further, what are the risks if our agriculture becomes even more increasingly concentrated in dairy? And, what of the mix of our forestry exports - which appears to be being tilted even more towards the undiversified raw commodity?
These are critical, long-term economic development issues (and policy decisions) that warrant informed debate. Assuming that we are interested in the long term and not short-term political fixes, perhaps that's what we need to bring to the forefront. Much of our current economic policy commentary and debate focuses on the short term. Interest rates, the price on last week's dairy auction, or this month's real estate data inevitably make headlines. Longer-term issues largely tend to be seen as not pressing and are conveniently kicked to touch; or are relegated with a 'nice-to-have, but-there-are-more-important-matters-on-our-plate-now' platitude. As we navigate the challenges and changes coming towards us this century we need leadership fostering a focus on longer-term challenges, rather than glib debates on who promises the bigger GDP next year.
So, yes, let's enjoy the glow from our rock-star status; but let's also not shy away from issues of central importance to New Zealand's future progress and/or prosperity.
Having spent decades attempting to diversify New Zealand's economy, it doesn't make sense to now re-expose ourselves to the risks of an unsustainable narrow commodity and customer base.
To kick off this debate, I'm hosting a live chat today at 5.30pm to explore how we might reverse the recent return to our dependence on diary and logs, and create a more resilient model of economic progress in the 21st century.


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Isolator--also known as the signal isolator, is an important part of the industrial control system, is a linear optocoupler isolation principle, the input signal is converted to output. The input, output and working power three are isolated from each other, and are especially suitable for equipment instruments that require electrical isolation. In another words, an isolator is a mechanical switching device that, in the open position, allows for isolation of the input and output of a device. This pa[er is mainly talking some knowledge about isolator such as working principle fo isolator; its types; advantages; the differences between circuit breaker and isolator and etc.
Article core
isolator introduction
Installation way
guide rail installation
English name
Measurement accuracy
Working temperature
I.Isolator Definition
IV.Isolator VS circuit breaker
5.2 Circuit power supply
II.solator Working and Principle
4.1 What is circuit breaker?
VI.The Advantage of Isolator
2.1 The reason of interference in the system
4.2 The differences between circuit break and isolator
VII.Technology Development
2.2 The solution to solve "ground loops"
V.The power supply modes of Isolator
III.Types of Isolator
5.1 Independent power supply
I.Isolator Definition
Isolator--also known as the signal isolator, is an important part of the industrial control system, is a linear optocoupler isolation principle, the input signal is converted to output. The input, output and working power three are isolated from each other, and are especially suitable for equipment instruments that require electrical isolation. In another words, an isolator is a mechanical switching device that, in the open position, allows for isolation of the input and output of a device.
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Installation way
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English name
Measurement accuracy
Working temperature
II.Isolator Working and Principle
2.1 The reason of interference in the system
Monitor and control the need to use all kinds of automation instrumentation and control system and actuator in the industrial production process, signal transmission between them is weak to the small signal, millivolt microampere, and tens of volts, or even thousands of volts, hundreds of amperes large signal; both low frequency DC signal, with high frequency pulse the signal system and so on, often found between the instrument and equipment of signal transmission interference, which makes the system unstable or misoperation. In addition to to the performance of the equipment itself causes each instrument, such as anti electromagnetic interference, there is a very important factor is due to the presence of potential difference between instruments and equipment between the signal reference point, thus forming the "ground loop" caused by signal transmission in the process of distortion. Therefore, in order to ensure the stable and reliable operation of the system, the problem of "grounding loop" is a problem that must be solved in the process of system signal processing.
2.2 The solution to solve "ground loops"
There are three solutions according to theory and practical analysis:
1)All site equipment grounding, make all the process loop only one ground, can not form a loop, this method appears to be simple, but in practice it is difficult to achieve, because some equipment requirements must be grounded in order to ensure the accuracy and ensure personal safety, some devices may because of the long-term corrosion and wear or by the effects of climate and the formation of new ground.
2)The electrical potential of the two junction is the same, but because the resistance of the grounding point is influenced by many factors such as geological conditions and climate change, such a scheme is not practical in practice.
3)In every process loop, the signal isolation method is used to break the process loop without affecting the normal transmission of the process signal, so as to thoroughly solve the grounding loop problem.
III.Types of Isolator
Isolator is a manually operated mechanical switch which separates a part of the electrical power. Isolators are used to open a circuit under no load. Its main purpose is to isolate one portion of the circuit from the other and is not intended to be opened while current is flowing in the line. Isolators are generally used on both ends of the breaker in order that repair or replacement of circuit breaker can be done without and danger. There are different types of isolators used for different applications such as single-break isolator, double-break isolator, bus isolator, line isolator, etc.
Constructional Features of Double Break Isolators
These have three stacks of post insulators as shown in the figure. The central post insulator carries a tubular or flat male contact which can be rotated horizontally with rotation of central post insulator. This rod type contact is also called moving contact. For voltages up to 145 KV system hand operated isolators are used whereas for higher voltage systems like 245 KV or 420 KV and above motorized isolators are used.
About the types of isolator,let's see a video:
This video shows the different types of isolator
IV.Isolator VS circuit breaker
In life we often see the circuit breaker and isolator word, the two is an important part of electric devices, but many people do not know what is their role, and even confuse the circuit breaker and isolator, they seem similar to their real name, its principles and effects are difference. Now let us to analyze the difference between circuit breaker and isolator.
4.1 What is circuit breaker
A circuit breaker is a switching device that can connect and split the current. Mainly to closing, carrying and breaking current when the circuit is normal, efficient allocation of electric energy; when the circuit is abnormal, such as short circuit, timely closing and breaking current, the protection of the electrical appliances, to ensure the safe operation of distribution network, is an important protection appliance.
4.2 The differences between circuit break and isolator
1)Differences in the principle of opening and breaking. The circuit breaker is a kind of mechanical switch appliance, and the isolator function is also a kind of switch. The difference is, circuit breakers and relays directly control the motor load, in general it amperage is relatively small, there are larger load control, but are generally used as intermediate relay and control circuit, the normal conditions and abnormal conditions can be connected, load breaking current, depending on the scope of its voltage can be divided into high voltage circuit breaker and low-voltage circuit breaker; while the isolator is having an isolation function, only the amperage is generally installed in the control cabinet front all load circuit breaker, play a whole on-off function.
2)The existence of Arc extinguishing function. The circuit breaker can extinguish the arc, and has a complete arc extinguishing system. The isolator does not have this function. The isolating switch usually does not have the arc extinguishing cover or the simple arc extinguishing cover in order to visualize the contacts. Therefore, the isolation switch can not be used to break off the electrified circuit, and it only plays a protective role in maintenance.
3)Different protection functions. The circuit breaker has a lot of protection functions, such as short circuit protection, over current protection, undervoltage protection, and so on. And burnt and the need to replace the fuse circuit breaker is different, generally do not need to replace parts in breaking fault current; isolator is transmission, conversion, isolation, transmission, operation of various industrial instrument signal, can protect the control loop of the lower interference suppression of unknown equipment, so as to improve the anti-interference of industrial production process ability to ensure the stability and reliability of the system.
V.The power supply modes of Isolator
There are three common power supply mode of isolator: independent power supply,circuit power supply and output circuit power supply.
5.1 Independent power supply
A DC power supply that needs to be equipped with an independent 20~35VDC. The advantage of this way is that the isolation transmission accuracy is high, the power supply, input and output are completely isolated, and the power supply of the multi-channel system does not need isolation, which ensures high anti-interference performance, and the input signal can be transformed into other types.
5.2 Circuit power supply
In the actual industrial monitoring system, the use of DCS, PLC or other display instruments with the internal power supply of the card is becoming more and more widely used. The circuit powered isolator often fails to meet the requirements of high precision of signal isolation transmission and high demand for power distribution of two wire transmitters. Therefore, the output circuit powered isolator not only preserves the superior performance of the independent power supply isolator, but also meets the requirements of the power supply interface of the output circuit.
VI.The Advantage of Isolator
In the process of ground loops,In every process loop, signal isolation can be achieved by isolating card such as DCS or PLC, or with on-site isolated transmitter (partial device can be done), or signal isolator. In comparison, the use of signal isolators has the following advantages:
In most cases, the use of signal isolator and non isolation card is cheaper than that of isolating card.
The signal isolator is superior to the isolation card in isolation and electromagnetic interference.
The application of the signal isolator is flexible, and it also has the function of model conversion and signal distribution, and it is more convenient to use.
Signal isolators usually have single channel, dual channel, one access and two output channels. The channels are completely independent each other, which make the system configuration and routine maintenance more convenient.
About intelligent isolator: The SKGL type intelligent isolator can transform the input single or two way current or voltage signals to the isolated or single channel or two way linear current or voltage signals, and improve the electrical isolation performance of input, output and power supply.
VII.Technology Development
With the development of science and technology, the design of isolation terminals is becoming smaller and smaller, and the purpose of miniaturization is to take less space. Of course, user - intensive installation should be allowed, and dense installation has a heat dissipation problem, and internal power consumption must be reduced. Therefore,we also should pad attention to the value of internal power consumption.
There is another way ,transmitter and sensor are integrated and they must be placed at the designated sites. Generally, the isolation terminals are placed in the cabinet of the central control room, and the distribution terminals are sent to the field transmitter by the isolation terminals in the cabinet. Which one should be decided according to the PLC interface. Field debug may occur when the meter and PLC interface do not match. The sending device is four wire transmitter output 4 to 20mA, and the receiving port 4 to 20mA interface is a two wire loop power supply mode. If a direct connection is made, it will cause power conflict.
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En abîme first appeared as a book on listening, reading and writing. It mutated in a project where the themes, places, words and sounds of the book branch out into a number of other contexts and formats: readings, recordings, short fiction, pictures, interviews.
It is a way of deconstructing and reassembling the intermittent archival fiction of my first publication in English, and those that followed, giving space to its multiple voices, as chapters of one book.
Different temporalities enhance a sense of having been there and of discovery, every now and every today.
Daniela Cascella ::::: who am I?
The first chapter
En abîme: Listening, Reading, Writing. An Archival Fiction is published by Zer0 Books (September 2012).
En abîme explores listening and reading as creative and critical activities driven by memory and return, reshaped into the present. It introduces an idea of aural landscape as a historically defined cultural experience.
The narrator revisits, at different points in time, a number of places in Rome – the Protestant Cemetery sung by Pier Paolo Pasolini in The Ashes of Gramsci, via Appia, the Catacombs – and attaches onto them a series of connections to her archive of poetry, music, literature. The words of Herman Melville in Rome, Pasolini's verses and films, a number of songs and poems build up a mise en abîme; knots of visions and densities of prose are juxtaposed with sparse moments of stillness, as the book zooms in and out of the archival fiction of a city, morphs into criticism and abstraction, and back into a literary landscape.
En abîme appears as a trace of the experience that made it, in a contingent present singular.
The first manuscript of the book was burned in summer 2011 and its ashes were left in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome.
A version of the book was rewritten in some blank pages of an Italian 1942 edition of Herman Melville's Pierre, or The Ambiguities.
The second chapter
F.M.R.L. Footnotes, Mirages, Refrains and Leftovers of Writing Sound (Zer0 Books, April 2015).
Listening into writing, reading into writing take shape in F.M.R.L. through a collection of short texts, fragments and deranged essays, with attention to pacing and linguistic derives. An archive of books, notebooks, events and records prompts the texts in these pages, responding to encounters with Michel Leiris's autobiographical fictions; concerts and events at Café Oto and the Swedenborg House in London; visits to museums such as the Pitt Rivers in Oxford and exhibitions such as Ice Age Art at the British Museum, among the others. The attention dwells on the peripheral—accidents of hearing, recalled stories, detours of thought—rather than any assumed core, up to the point when the very core of the book becomes what is normally deemed peripheral. Taking its title from Louis Aragon, F.M.R.L. (Ephemeral: Frenzy, Madness, Reverie, Love) is 'a recording of a three-year long improvisation in writing': it reclaims the complexity and intermittent incoherence in listening and reading, and it works with their residual aspects addressing reference, canons, issues of authenticity and fabulation, degrees of opacity and transparency, across languages and cultures. F.M.R.L. makes claims for confusion and unexpected minutiae rather than supporting any grand, encompassing narrative of listening. It is not concerned with making sense univocally, but with exploring possibilities for meaning and for writing sound. F.M.R.L. is a book constructed across sonic patterns, assonance, repetitions, comprising texts that intermittently drift from sense to sound and to nonsense and back. A flip from the immateriality of sound to the sounds of letters and words as material, a call from reading to voicing.
The third chapter
Singed. Muted Voice-Transmissions, After the Fire (Equus Press, 2017)
"It starts with no story but a circular / It starts with no story but a spinning / It starts with no story but a spinning into before that is to come…" Daniela Cascella's Singed: Muted voice-transmissions, after the fire starts not with creation, but destruction – a library ravaged by fire. What of the singed debris can be salvaged? Which of the disfigured inkblots deciphered? How much will be remembered? Re-written, re-invented, re-imagined? Singed, only to sing again?
The condition of instability permeating Cascella's project is already conveyed by the book's title, Singed, at once a reference to burning/singeing and a mistaken past form of "to sing." The title thus posits writing as located at the interference of a burning and a singing, unmaking and making meaning. Writing, not foreknown or guaranteed, can here only be enchanted through rhythmic events: "Of hearing a rhythm in reading, a song sometime, voices sound words, wh-h mh-m maybe that is why."
Singed carries further what Cascella began in her previous two books, En Abîme: Listening, Reading, Writing (Zero, 2012) and F.M.R.L.: Footnotes, Mirages, Refrains and Leftovers of Writing Sound (Zero, 2015). In the former, she explored listening and reading as memory-based activities both creative and critical; the latter's "deranged essays" operated across sonic patterns, assonance, repetitions, and complemented reading with voicing.
A synthesis of the two projects, Singed performs a transmission of knowledge in a condition of instability across languages, media and cultures. The text attempts a multilingual type of writing, not "in translation," but in "trance-lation": between languages, ceaselessly trancelating words, rhythms and silences in a state of otherness in motion. In Singed, Cascella presents memory as sonically associative ("Will the song's murmur muster a mourning?"), meditating on how to undertake writing vis-à-vis silence.
"The smell of singed paper haunts me. Is this a burning, is it a song? Sing, singed." Cascella's radically experimental poiesis conceives of text as a space of doing but also stillness, of transmission but also interference. In Singed she writes criticism that includes silence, repetitions and dead ends; that retains mystery and the unspoken, in a language out of synch; that interrogates the very the necessity of using language: "Where does the necessity to speak and write arise from, and what are the hooks I can hold on to in the absence of records?"


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What do you do when you've got kids who have lots of energy and you don't have a lot of cash? There are a number of options around Albuquerque that cost little to nothing and will keep the kids energized. Some are completely free, and some entail a minimal fee for parking or entry. All are guaranteed fun, however, and in tough economic times, nice and light on the budget.
Drive to Sandia Peak
No matter the season, driving out of town into the mountains to follow the Crest Road is always a wonderful way to take in the natural beauty of the Albuquerque area. Along the drive, there are scenic mountain views. And once atop the crest, the views of the city below create the perfect chance to play scavenger hunt to identify the part of town where you live. There are hiking trails along the ridge, and interpretive literature can be found in the Sandia Crest Visitor Center in all seasons except for winter, so identifying flowers and birds can be part of a scavenger hunt. The restaurant at the crest is a perfect place for lunch or just a hot chocolate.
Hike the Travertine Falls
Head into the Albuquerque Sandias and enjoy the beauty of the Travertine Falls trail. It's easy to navigate, even for a young child. The hike has plenty of forest scenery and a stream bed that occasionally carries water. This trail provides a great launching point for discussions on local geology, and there is a small cave for the little ones once you've reached the falls. For older kids, the trail continues further up the mountain. Have them fossil hunt the rock walls found along the upper trail. To get there, take I-40 east from Albuquerque and take the South Tijeras exit. Turn left, go under the highway and take a right into Canyon Estates. Follow the road to the trailhead and the parking lot, which has a minimal parking fee.
Fish Tingley Beach
There is always something new to do on a visit to the long famous Tingley Beach. Kids can fish in a well-stocked pond, watch the model boats on the boating pond, visit the nearby wetlands, or hike the Bosque trails. There are bike rentals and paddleboats available for rent in the summer. The BioPark train can be accessed from Tingley if the kids just want to ride the train; it travels to the Aquarium/Garden and to the Zoo. Tingley Café provides something to eat and drink, or just an ice cream cone, or bring a picnic lunch and eat at the beach or at the park across Tingley Drive.
Bike the Bosque
There are plenty of places to park the car and bicycle along the Bosque trails. Start at the Rio Grande State Park off Candelaria, just west of Rio Grande Boulevard. Parking is available at the park for a nominal fee, and some parking is available along Candelaria at no cost. Just be sure to adhere to posted parking or no parking signs. Head north or south with a destination in mind. Head south to Tingley Beach and look for landmarks, such as the Botanic Gardens. Or head north to Alameda, and look for landmarks such as Anderson Fields. Pay attention to biking rules since it's a busy area. The City of Albuquerque lists biking rules and provides a downloadable bike trails map to help you find the perfect trail.
Drive to Nine Mile Hill After Dark
Some of the most magical moments in Albuquerque happen after dark. Head west on I-40 until you reach the western edge of town. Find a safe place to turn around and park the car. The turnoff for the City's western landfill is a possibility if you don't find another. There below in the valley, the many glittering lights of the city help remind residents of the special geography of Albuquerque, how it lies between an uphill plane and the mountains, directly in the valley. Look for the river and make a game of finding the major streets of town.
Gaze at the Stars
Both the Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) and the Rio Rancho Astronomy Society (RRAS) have stargazings that the entire family can enjoy. TAAS has a special stargaze at Oak Flats in the east mountains every September that's a must-attend event. The Rio Rancho club often holds their stargazes at Coronado Monument. If it's too hard to keep the kids up late, try the UNM Campus Observatory's Friday night stargazes. They're in town, so not only are they convenient, but there are plenty of places nearby to take the kids before or after.
Hunt for Treasure
Try heading out with your family armed with a GPS and a sense of adventure and you'll find that you're treasure hunting like a geocacher. The New Mexico Geocaching Society holds events statewide, which provide a great way to see the diverse geography of New Mexico. Or walk along the bosque trail, where there are plenty of caches. The City's Open Space Division hosts a geocache event every September. The national geocaching website shows how to get started. The site lists hidden caches to look for in Albuquerque.
Rate the City's Parks
The City of Albuquerque has over 300 parks, from the Elena Gallegos in the Sandia foothills to the Petroglyphs in the west. Create a log book that lists what play equipment each park has, what you liked about it, and take pictures. This is a great ongoing activity to do with the kids, and armed with a camera and some pencils and crayons, a scrapbook of Albuquerque memories can be had for pennies. Make each month a special park theme. Look for all parks starting in "G" one month and all parks along the river another. If possible, pack a picnic to take along, and rate the park for the amenities it provides. In summer, visit all the city's pools and rate them as well.
Shop the Flea
Saturday just wouldn't be Saturday in Albuquerque without the Flea Market. It's open Sundays as well. Head out the door with a wagon and a few dollars for parking and just browse. Or give each kid five dollars and let them choose how to spend their bankroll. Armed with a disposable camera, every child becomes a photographic artist. The flea market provides something for everyone, to include the adults. Whether looking for sunglasses, YuGiOh cards, or a special door handle for the cabinet in the garage, it's the treasure hunt that always changes, but where the fun never ends. Enter at Gate 9, at Louisiana and Central.
Visit the Petroglyphs
The Petroglyph National Monument has about 24,000 images carved on the rocks just on the west side of Albuquerque. Drive west on Montano until it dead ends at Unser and look for signs. There is a visitor center and plenty of hiking trails. Look for hands, Kokopellis, animals and people as you hike the trails. Get to the top and see Albuquerque stretched below. The Petroglyph Monument often has weekend programs for children. Check their calendar for bread baking demonstrations in the horno.


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The New York City Bar Association has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in backing law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore in its appeal of an order to turn over documents belonging to client Royal Dutch Shell plc in a possible overseas lawsuit accusing the oil giant of facilitating human rights violations.
The New York City Bar Association filed an amicus brief in support of Cravath on Tuesday in the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to reverse a ruling that the law firm produce Shell documents to Esther Kiobel, a Nigerian woman seeking to sue Shell in the Netherlands after she was previously blocked from doing so in the U.S.
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Law360, New York (April 26, 2017, 1:47 PM EDT) — The New York City Bar Association on Tuesday told the Second Circuit that it supported Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in its bid to block the disclosure of Royal Dutch Shell PLC documents for a planned environmental and human rights suit abroad, saying that handing them over could hurt attorney-client relationships.
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What Are Printer Ports?
It's important to use the best printer port possible when setting up a printer, especially if you use your printer heavily. Each printer port delivers different speeds, and your computer may only be able to use certain ports. Also, some ports enable faster printer setup and recognition. Ideally, you want the fastest speed possible for your printer.
Software Ports
Software ports are ports on a computer that act as the middleman between the computer and an external device. They act as keys that printers use to interact with computers. There are 65,535 different ports a computer can use, and of that amount the most common printing ports are 9100 and 6001. Other ports can be used as well, depending on the hardware, manufacturer and whether or not ports are already in use.
Hardware Printer Port Types
Many computers come with a parallel printing port, also known as an LPT1 port. The parallel port is a 36-pin port that older printers use to connect to computers, but the connection is quite slow at 2 megabits per second. Serial ports have nine pins in them and also work with printers but run at a much slower 115 kilobits per second. More modern printers typically connect to a PC using a USB port, typically located in the back of the computer. For small business users, USB connections are the fastest connections for a computer and printer, providing data transfer rates of up to 4.8 gigabits per second.
Most computers come with one parallel or LPT1 port because that's the maximum most motherboards can take. The same goes for serial connections. This limits the number of printers you can connect to one computer. Parallel and serial connections are usually not hot-swappable, meaning they won't work unless you shut down the computer to plug them in, which could add downtime to your business. However, you can plug in a USB device while the computer is on and Windows will recognize it. There are usually six to eight USB ports on a computer, and with USB hubs, up to 128 different printers or other devices can be hooked up to one computer. While it may be impractical to hook up 128 printers, you can still use any USB device while your printer is connected.
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Modern printers include a Wi-Fi feature that enables them link to computers via a wireless network. They must still use the same software ports as if they were directly connected to a PC, but they can be placed almost anywhere within the radius of a wireless router. This also enables you to print from a laptop with Wi-Fi or an iPad, if the printer is compatible with AirPrint. Note that many Wi-Fi printers still require a physical connection to the computer while the drivers are being installed.
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Decadently sweet, rich, and nutty
Making the perfect pecan pie is down how you prepare and layer the nuts.
Pecan pie…a truly American dessert that is almost universally enjoyed. I'm unsure as to why it's not more common in the UK but it probably has to do with pecans being a relatively uncommon ingredient.
One thing is for sure though – this recipe has been a winner every time I've made it for my British and Manx friends. It's sweet, rich, and nutty, and the fresh dollop of cream on top is literally 'the icing on the cake'.
Recipe for Pecan Pie
For those new to making Pecan Pie, this decadent dish is a classic example of Southern American cooking. It's been around since at least the 19th century and is now a staple dessert served up after Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.
For the Pastry
1/3 cup (70g) Butter, chilled
1 cup (130g) Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
3 Tbsp Cold water
For the Filling
1 cup, packed Brown Sugar
2/3 cup Golden Syrup*
2 Tbsp dark Rum
1/4 cup Butter
3 large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Salt
2 cup Pecans
* In the US, use Light Corn Syrup
1. Make the Pastry
The pastry you're about to make is buttery but unsweetened. I feel that there's more than enough sweetness in the filling so any additional sugar in the pastry is over-kill. Place your butter in a bowl with the flour and salt and cut it with a pastry knife (or by crisscrossing two knifes) until you have particles the size of large crumbs.
If you've not done this before and are wondering what this step is all about, it's basically cutting the butter into smaller and smaller pieces, which are then coated with the flour. You don't want to use your fingers for this part since you want the butter to remain relatively cool.
2. Roll the dough
Sprinkle the cold water over the crumbs and blend it in to form a damp ball of pastry dough – it should easily clean the sides of the bowl. Form the dough into a ball and place it on a floured surface.
Press it down with your hand and flip the dough over, so that both sides are coated in flour. Now roll it out to be two inches (5cm) wider than the width of your pie dish.
3. Line the dish
Place the rolled out dough over your dish and gently form it into shape. The easiest way I've found to do this is to roll the pastry up onto the rolling pin and then unroll it over the dish.
With the Le Creuset tart dish I'm using in these photos I've just kept it simple and trimmed the edge of the pastry to 1/4 inch from the dishes lip. The pastry will shrink in the baking process so I wouldn't recommend trimming it any closer than this.
If you're using another type of dish then the pie edge decoration is up to you. Set your pastry-lined dish aside and move on to creating the filling.
4. Toast the Pecans
This is the step that is most often missing from other recipes you might have come across. Toast those Pecans! Toasting them before they're added to the pie creates such a gorgeous nutty flavour that I think can make the difference between a good pie and a pie to-die-for!
To toast them you just place the nuts in a pan on medium to med-high heat and leave them until you can smell a rich nuttiness and notice slight browning on the side touching the pan. Flip them once to toast the other sides, then pour the nuts into a bowl and set aside. Note: if you leave them in a hot pan they'll continue to toast and may burn.
5. Rum & Sugar
Pour the rum into the same hot pan you used to toast the nuts and allow the alcohol to evaporate off. The pan will be pretty hot at this point so it can be dramatic and will take only a few seconds.
Now add your sugar, golden syrup, and butter to the pan and reduce the heat to medium to med-high. While constantly stirring, bring the mixture to a boil and leave it there for a minute.
Take the pan off the heat and allow the sugary mixture to cool for around twenty minutes or until it's lukewarm. As it's cooling, preheat your oven to 160°C Fan Assisted/ 180°C/ 350°F
6. Add eggs to the filling
Beat your eggs until they're creamy and then pour them into your lukewarm sugar-syrup mixture with the vanilla and salt. If the mixture is too hot then the eggs could curdle so make sure it's cooled enough before you follow this step. Mix well then pour it into your pie pastry.
7. Decorate the top with Pecans
Now the fun bit! Arrange your pecans on the top of the filling however you'd like. The important part of this step is that the pecans are on top and not mixed into the main filling.
It's not just for aesthetic reasons, though that is of course important. Layering your pecans over the top of the pie will ensure that they'll continue roasting during the baking process, adding even more flavour.
8. Bake that pie
Place the pie in the oven, bake for 50 minutes, cool and serve. Pecan pie can be had on its own but I love it with a delicious dollop of fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream.


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Delivering Happiness is the autobiography of Hsieh (pronounced Shay), who sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million at age 24.
He is now CEO of Zappos, the online shoe retailer that was acquired by Amazon in 2009 in a deal valued at over $1.2 billion.
Not bad for a 35 year-old whose business ventures began at the age of nine with a worm farm.
While I enjoy reading business books, when I started The Reading Experiment it was not my intention to review them. However, I really liked Hsieh's story and he has some great life philosophies.
Delivering Happiness doesn't have the same level of glitz, glamour and adventure as Losing My Virginity.
But Hsieh has the same entrepreneurial spirit and infectious enthusiasm as Branson and his journey to fame and fortune is equally remarkable – plus, Hsieh is an all-round nice guy.
About halfway through, Hsieh explains the Zappos company values, its corporate culture (the company has been ranked 15th in Fortune magazine's Best Companies to Work For list) and its obsession with customer service. This was my favourite part of the book.
I also enjoyed Hsieh's insights at the end of the book into what makes people happy.
My only criticism is that Zappos doesn't ship to Australia :)
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Massagers for Feet
Foot massage machines for diabetics are excellent when used in combination with other types of diabetic foot care. It would be foolish to think that a foot massage machine could do it all. While it would be great if all we had to do was massage feet to take care of diabetic foot problems, this is nothing but wishful thinking. Many people use foot massagers for relaxation and to reduce foot pain and discomfort when they have tired achy feet. These two benefits alone make foot massaging machines worth the money spent.
The primary benefit diabetics get from foot massagers is improved circulation in the feet. The way it works is, foot massagers work to increase circulation and when circulation is increased the feet are supplied with more oxygen and nutrients, this speeds up the recovery and healing process. In addition, when you massage feet consistently it can alleviate chronic foot pain.
Consistent foot care is a must for those with diabetes or they risk serious complications. One of the reasons for this is the nerve damage that can be caused by diabetes. Worse yet, when there is nerve damage you may not notice an injury until it is severe, which can be devastating. Diabetic foot problems are not to be taken lightly as many will tell you that have lost a foot.
Other precautions you can take for diabetic foot care are: First and foremost, examine feet closely every day looking for calluses, blisters, corns, burns or anything out of the ordinary that could escalate into something more serious. Second, wear clean socks, preferably diabetic socks, every day. Third, wear shoes made of natural materials that allow feet to breathe and stay dry.
When you take proper care of the feet in conjunction with using a foot massager to improve circulation you lessen the chance of diabetic foot conditions. It sounds simple and it is, but many people just don't heed the advice and end up with nerve damage or diabetic foot ulcers. Of course, keeping blood sugar levels under control is a given and goes without saying.
Most Popular Foot Massage Machines
One of the most popular foot massagers are those with acupressure massage features, also known as reflexology massage. They're especially good for relieving pain caused by nerve damage as reflexology has a positive affect on the central nervous system. Reflexology is an alternative to traditional health care methods and is all natural no drugs or invasive procedures.
An example of a foot massager with acupressure features is the Sharper Image MSG-F110 Deep Kneading Shiatsu Foot Massager, Black made by Sharper Image. It has 142 reviews with a 4 star rating on Amazon if you want to check it out. This foot massager comes with a heat feature as well as acupressure stimulation and massage capabilities. Price is under $70.
Next, we have the Medi-Rub Foot Massager made by MediRub. It has 27 reviews with 4 star rating. This is a professional type foot massage machine used for diabetes and neuropathy patients that uses a 2 speed heavy duty motor to increase circulation and alleviate pain in feet and legs. Price is good bit higher at $180; however, we're talking top of the line foot massager.
Another popular foot massager is the water foot massager. Water foot massagers have been around for years and will always be a favorite. One of the top rated is the Helen of Troy Hotspa Professional Ultimate Foot Bath with 50 reviews and a 4 star rating. It has all the bells and whistles a water foot massager needs to provide a wonderful massage experience. Price is $85.
Lastly, compression air massage is a popular method of increasing circulation in legs and feet. These compression leg and foot wraps are sometimes called air massage boots and provide a more than adequate massage by gently squeezing and releasing by way of air bags. The Deluxe Digital Massage Boots are one of the best with 16 reviews and 4 star rating. Cost is $120.
The use of foot massage machines for diabetics is one of the easiest ways to provide care for diabetic feet. Once you get one be prepared to share as others will want to use it too.
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