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This report is compiled out of many information sources and is brought to you by volcanologist Philippa (Demonte). Armand (Vervaeck) is backing her up as Philippa is sometimes too busy professionally to post updates.
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: 26 September - 2 October 2018
Via Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program / US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program
Kerinci | Indonesia
Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 28-30 September and 2 October ash plumes from Kerinci rose to an altitude of 4.3 km (14,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW and W.
Langila | New Britain (Papua New Guinea)
Based on analyses of satellite imagery and model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 29 September an ash plume from Langila rose to an altitude of 2.4 km (8,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE.
Piton de la Fournaise | Reunion Island (France)
OVPF reported that the eruption at Piton de la Fournaise continued during 26 September-2 October, and tremor levels were stable. The cone continued to grow; one vent was active and ejected spatter. Lava flows were mostly confined to lava tubes, emerging 150-200 m downstream, S of the cone. During a field inspection on 29 September OVPF staff observed a small lava flow at the foot of the cone.
Sarychev Peak | Matua Island (Russia)
KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Sarychev Peak was visible in satellite images on 22 September. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange.
Semisopochnoi | United States
AVO reported that during 19-25 September seismicity at Semisopochnoi remained elevated, alternating between periods of continuous and intermittent bursts of tremor. Tremor bursts at 1319 on 21 September and at 1034 on 22 September produced airwaves detected on a regional infrasound array on Adak Island; no ash emissions were identified above the low cloud deck in satellite data, and the infrasound detections likely reflected an atmospheric change instead of volcanic activity. The Aviation Color Code (ACC) remained at Yellow and Volcano Alert Level (VAL) remained at Advisory.
Soputan | Sulawesi (Indonesia)
PVMBG reported that increased seismicity at Soputan was notable on 2 October, characterized by an increased number of signals indicating emissions and avalanches (which began in September and mid-July, respectively), increased RSAM values, and a higher number of volcanic earthquakes (since September). Data from a thermal camera showed increased summit temperatures, indicating the presence of lava. The Alert Level was increased to 3 (on a scale of 1-4) on 3 October; residents and tourists were advised not to approach the craters within a radius of 4 km, with an additional expansion to 6.5 km in WSW direction due to increased risk from a breach in the crater rim. An eruption commenced at 0847 on 3 October, producing a dense ash plume that rose 4 km above the summit and drifted W and NW. Based on seismic data the event lasted six minutes. Events at 1044, 1112, and 1152 produced ash plumes that rose 2 km, 2.5 km , and 5 km above the crater rim, respectively. A thermal anomaly identified in satellite data significantly increased, and incandescent ejecta at the summit was clearly observed by residents. Avalanches of material traveled 2.5 km down the NE flank.
Veniaminof | United States
AVO reported that the eruption at Veniaminof continued during 26 September-2 October, as evidenced by nighttime incandescence recorded by the FAA web camera in Perryville (35 km S), elevated surface temperatures in thermal satellite data, and elevated tremor levels. A gas plume was occasionally visible during clear daytime conditions. On 26 September lava fountains, visible in webcam images, rose from a second vent located 75 m N of the vent producing lava flows. Minor ash emissions associated with lava fountaining possibly rose as high as km (15,000 ft) a.s.l. and quickly dispersed. The lava flow had traveled 1 km down the S flank of the summit cone by 1 October. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange and the Volcano Alert Level remained at Watch.
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: 5-11 September 2018
Via Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program / US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program
Etna | Sicily (Italy)
INGV reported that during 3-9 September activity at Etna was characterized by gas emissions at the summit craters, with periodic Strombolian activity from vents in Bocca Nuova, Northeast Crater (NEC), and New Southeast Crater (NSEC). A few Strombolian explosions at NSEC were recorded on 5 September; an explosion at 0536 generated an ash plume that produced local ashfall around the vent and in the Valle del Bove, and quickly dispersed. A similar but less intense event occurred earlier that day, at 0316. Similar Strombolian events continued during 6-9 September, at intervals of a few hours. Strombolian activity at the N vent (BN-1) in Bocca Nuova occurred at 3-5-minute intervals, ejecting incandescent material that fell within the crater confines. Gas emissions were sometimes punctuated with ash emissions. Intense degassing was characteristic of the second vent (BN-2). Strombolian activity occurred at NEC, and a few times explosions were accompanied by ash emissions.
Krakatau | Indonesia
Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 8 September ash plumes from Anak Krakatau rose to altitudes of 4.9-5.5 km (16,000-18,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and NW. During 9-10 September ash plumes rose to 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4); residents and visitors were warned not to approach the volcano within 2 km of the crater.
Veniaminof | United States
On 4 September low-level ash emissions (less than 3 km or 10,000 ft a.s.l.) from Veniaminof were evident in webcam images and confirmed by observers in Perryville (35 km S), prompting AVO to raise the Aviation Color Code to Orange and the Volcano Alert Level to Watch. Seismicity was elevated. During 4-6 September pulsating, low-altitude ash plumes were visible from a Perryville webcam and reported by a pilot, and a small thermal anomaly was visible in satellite data. On 7 September the thermal signal increased, suggesting lava fountaining at the summit. Webcam images the next day showed minor ash or steam near the summit cone. Ash deposits on the snowfield formed a "V" shape from the summit, extending to the SSW and SE. On 9 September a lava flow, about 800 m long, was identified on the S flank in satellite data. Witnesses aboard a ferry passing Veniaminof early the next morning noted lava fountaining and an active lava flow. Lava flows continued on 11 September, though were confined to the summit caldera.
Yasur, Tanna, and Marum, Ambryn | Vanuatu (Philippa)
Thanks to this tip-off from a friend. BBC2 and BBC iPlayer are currently re-screening a programme called 'Kate Humble: Into the Volcano', featuring Yasur volcano, which has frequent Strombolian-style eruptions, and Marum volcano, which has an active lava lake.
via www.bbc.co.uk
In episode 1, Kate joins geologists Shane Cronin (@scronin70) and Chris Firth on Yasur volcano as they take volcanic gas measurements, capture imagery with a thermal imaging camera, and attempt to get a fresh sample of lava in the form of a pyroclast ('hot rock') / lava bomb ejected from the active vent in order to determine whether the volcano is likely to increase its activity in the near future. Kate also meets people living around Yasur, learning about their relationship with the volcano, and a mixing in a little anthropology and linguistics too.
Click on these links to see 3 clips from Episode 1 (via www.bbc.co.uk):
For those of you in the UK, Ireland, and other countries able to access BBC iPlayer, click on this link for the full episode:
Episode 2, which features Kate abseiling down towards the lava lake of Marum, will be re-shown on BBC2 (we think) on the evening of Tuesday 4th September.
Click on these links to see 3 clips from Episode 2 (via www.bbc.co.uk):
Manam, Papua New Guinea (Philippa)
As reported last week, the volcanic island of Manam was experiencing a range of different eruptive activities as of 25th August, including lava flows, scoria and ash fall, and pyroclastic density currents (from the collapse of ash plumes). With this activity damaging crops, housing, and limited resources, and polluting the island's drinking water, there are now around 5,000 people on this remote island requiring aid.
Problems have been exacerbated by the fact that according to the Director of the National Disaster Office the communications network that relays monitoring data from instrumentation on the island to Rabaul Volcano Observatory had been down at the time of the initial eruption, and they are currently having to rely upon someone on the island reporting further activity in real time via a mobile phone. (@EMTVOnline). As of 28th August a scientist was en-route to the island with equipment, and government agencies had just reached Manam to make initial assessments.
via The National: https://www.thenational.com.pg/hell-on-manam/
via Scott Waide (@Scott_Waide) / Martha Louis (EMTV journalist):
A further report has emerged that four journalists were attacked after entering villages and taking photos in the aftermath of last week's eruptions.
The situation highlights all the difficulties in monitoring volcanic activity in remote parts of the world with limited amounts of resources, getting assessment, assistance and aid in, and in sensitively but informatively reporting such situations.
Krakatau, Indonesia (Philippa)
Apologies for being late to the volcano party...
via Oystein L Andersen (@OysteinLAnderse)
Today 27th Aug. is the 135th anniversary of the 1883 eruption of #Krakatau volcano. It was the 2nd largest in #Indonesia during historical times and caused more than 36000 fatalities. Krakatau is still active. This video shows a eruption at Krakatau earlier this August. pic.twitter.com/Z7Is99o9cH
— Øystein L. Andersen (@OysteinLAnderse) August 26, 2018
Incidentally, the explosive 1883 eruption of Krakatau was one of the loudest in recorded history. It was heard by people as far away as Australia.
Anak Krakatau, a smaller volcano within the larger caldera, has recently been in eruptive phase again. Some stunning images below, taken with a drone-mounted camera since an exclusion zone continues to be in place around the volcano at the moment.
via Oystein L Andersen (@OysteinLAnderse)
Campi Flegrei, Italy (Philippa)
More images coming in from our volcanology friends attending the Cities On Volcanoes conference in Naples, Italy. Most of you know about Vesuvius volcano, but have you heard of the neighbouring Campi Flegrei volcanic fields, which are to Italy what Yellowstone is to the U.S.?
CoV delegate Heather Handley has been posting some volcanic-urban images from around the area. These may look fairly understated and harmless, but it is quite incredible to see tennis courts and swimming pools in what is a volcanic caldera! As Heather explains: "The Campi Flegrei caldera (near Naples) has had about 70 eruptions in the last 15,000 years. The last one took place in 1538 at Monte Nuovo after a volcanic sleep of about 3,400 years."
via Heather Handley (@VMRG_MQ)
To learn more about Campi Flegrei and other volcanism in the Neapolitan Bay area of Italy, click on this link (via Cities On Volcanoes 10 > Scientific Info):
Mount St Helens (Washington State) + Mount Hood (Oregon), USA (Philippa)
Hands up - who here would like to go on a road trip to Mount St Helens or Mount Hood? You might be interested to know then that the U.S. Geological Survey have just published a new field trip guide for both volcanoes, predominantly focusing on the sedimentary deposits.
Download it from here: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2017/5022/f/sir20175022f_.pdf
Kilauea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Philippa)
As someone who was volunteering at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory back in 2008 when Crater Rim Drive beyond the Jagger Museum had to be closed due to the high levels of volcanic gas emissions, and then witnessing the Overlook Vent within Halema'uma'u Crater coming into being, the rapid changes at the summit of Kilauea volcano from the past few months are astounding!
In the footage below, shot on 26th August 2018 using a drone-mounted camera, we can see that part of Crater Rim Drive** beyond the Jagger Museum has now completely collapsed. This was due to the rapid deflation activity at the summit area, caused by the magma in the system draining down and migrating instead along the Lower East Rift Zone, thus causing downward subsidence within Halema'uma'u Crater. Basically - a smaller caldera has formed within the larger, older caldera of Kilauea volcano.
** You will see a part of the video where Crater Rim Drive goes over an old lava flow. This is directly across the crater from the Jagger Museum.
via USGS Volcanoes (@USGSVolcanoes)
At the Lower East Rift Zone (LERZ), activity from Fissure 8 still continues to be in pause mode, giving the field geologists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) to collect samples and make further measurements for analysis.
In other news...it was revealed at the Cities On Volcanoes conference currently taking place in Naples, Italy, that at the height of recent activity at Kilauea volcano, there were just 5 people, a combination of staff from the HVO and other U.S. Geological Survey volcano observatories, working tirelessly around the clock on the social media coverage. In contrast to 2008 when there was just one person in addition to the Chief Scientist who was HVO's point of contact for the media during a period of volcanic crisis, there are now many more social media outlets to be covered and a greater expectation for two-way interaction. What we at Earthquake-Report.com were most impressed with this year were the public meetings with key HVO staff, Civil Defense, and National Park Services staff, which were not only webcast so that local residents who were unable to get to the meetings could still be kept informed, but also featured a sign language interpreter for greater inclusion.
The USGS Volcanoes social media team continue to do a fantastic job in science communication.
Ebeco, Kuril Islands, Russia (Philippa)
Below is one of several images captured of an eruption at Ebeco volcano on 29th August 2018.
via Kirill Bakanov (@WeatherSarov) / Sakhalin.info
Video footage can also be seen via this link:
Popocatepetl, Mexico (Philippa)
Below is a timelapse GIF of another of Popocatepetl's daily eruptions of volcanic gases, including water vapour. The volcano is currently at Alert Level Yellow.
1st September 2018, 08:25 a.m. local time.
via Geol. Sergio Almazan (@chematierra) / www.webcamsdemexico.com
#FelizSabado #BienvenidoSeptiembre
El #Volcán #Popocatépetl en México amanece con emisión de vapor de agua y cubierto de nieve
Alerta volcánica se mantiene en Amarillo Fase2
Septiembre 1/8:25h pic.twitter.com/PWmaj3Dwql
— Geól. Sergio Almazán (@chematierra) September 1, 2018
Bogoslof, Alaska, USA (Philippa)
via Alaska Volcano Observatory (@alaska_avo)
Bogoslof, which was erupting for much of 2017, is B in the #AlaskaVolcanoABCs! This mostly submarine volcano's summit is just barely above the sea level, ~60 mi from Unalaska. On Aug. 15, 2018, AVO geologists visited and saw a steaming, hydrothermally altered vent area and dome. pic.twitter.com/ck2hhzrK1Q
— Alaska AVO (@alaska_avo) August 31, 2018
September 2, 2018
Article: 'To understand volcanoes on other worlds, stand on our own' (Philippa)
One of our absolute sheroes of volcanology is Rosaly Lopes. She works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and studies volcanoes on Earth to try and better understand volcanism on other planets and moons in Outer Space.
Read this article in Quanta magazine about some of the 63 volcanoes that Rosaly has studied to date:
via Jeannie Curtis (@VolcanoJeannie) - Rosaly Lopes on Ambryn, Vanuatu, in 2014
Mount Etna, Sicily (Italy) (Philippa)
We at Earthquake-Report.com are just a bit jealous of our volcanologist friend Boris Behncke, who's view from his kitchen window is of Mount Etna. As mentioned in the latest Smithsonian report (below), there is currently increased eruptive activity at this volcano in the form of Strombolian-style activity (pyroclasts - i.e. 'hot rocks' being spat out from a vent) and lava flows.
Here are some of the best shots and video footage that Boris has managed to capture this past week.
via Boris Behncke (@etnaboris)
Lava flow from #Etna's New Southeast Crater on the evening of 25 August 2018, seen from Pizzi Deneri, at 2800 m elevation on the northeast flank of the volcano. Very small Strombolian explosions from two closely-spaced vents above the lava source are visible from 00:40 pic.twitter.com/CH2RaZAeNS
— Boris Behncke (@etnaboris) August 26, 2018
... and with this view, I finally fell asleep yesterday evening, after about 36 hours without sleep. Etna's New Southeast Crater, seen from Tremestieri Etneo at 22:25 - 22:35 h on 24 August 2018 pic.twitter.com/VypKGCMiql
— Boris Behncke (@etnaboris) August 25, 2018
Vesuvius, Italy (Philippa)
Brace yourselves, Italy, a flow of volcanologists is headed your way for the Cities On Volcanoes conference, which is this year being held in Naples. We at Earthquake-Report.com are already starting to see the trickle of posts on Twitter featuring glorious views of Vesuvius, including this one below (with thought-provoking comment, which is why this particular conference exists!). Jealous? Us? You bet!
via Heather Handley (@VMRG_MQ)
At Villa Arianna looking towards #Vesuvius #volcano, which was buried by about 3 m of volcanic deposits from the infamous 79 CE eruption. Today ~4 million people live within 30 km of Vesuvius. How do you evacuate that many people? #GeologyOnHoliday #COV10 pic.twitter.com/81FBaeWrZC
— Heather Handley (@VMRG_MQ) August 29, 2018
NOTE: Vesuvius is a mere volcanic pimple on the landscape compared to the neighbouring Campi Flegrei volcanic fields, Italy's very own 'super volcano'.
Mount Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu (Philippa)
via Benjamin Simons (@dread_rocks)
2 hours in 30 seconds #Yasur #volcano #timelapse pic.twitter.com/xJOlDhR6j1
— Benjamin Simons (@dread_rocks) August 29, 2018
Eyjafjällajökull, Iceland (Philippa)
If any of you live in the UK, specifically - in or near Hull, make a note in your diaries. Volcanologist Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya, who most recently did volcanic gas sampling field work at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, will be giving a guest talk on 12th September about the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjällajökull volcano. The talk will take place at 3.00 p.m. in Teaching Room 2 in the Brynmore Jones Library.
Eyjafjallajökull isn't just a pain to say, it caused a lot of pain in 2010 when it disrupted travel plans across Europe. But volcanoes affect far more than our travel plans, as volcanologist @eilyinskaya will show at #BSF18. Find out more at: https://t.co/2FtN7j8Cil pic.twitter.com/KpKBtIFPIm
— British Science Fest (@BritishSciFest) August 29, 2018
To register your attendance, go to this link:
Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Philippa)
Fantastic to see what the latest batch of INVOLCAN's summer interns are up to on various different Canary Islands.
We here at Earthquake-Report.com particularly appreciate this one, which is at the fantastic Timanfaya National Park, where you can see relatively young lava flows (from the past 200 years) in what looks like a lunar landscape. There is still heat coming out from below to the extent that there is actually a barbecue restaurant at the visitors centre for the park.
Our soil temperature readings reached above 100°C in #Timanfaya National Park today. Hot enough to cook chicken on, which we ate after a long day collecting more gas samples! @cutler_kyra @GeoIntern @GeoTenerife #Lanzarote #volcano #chicken pic.twitter.com/nGZOvSIHBE
— Elinor Meredith (@elinormere) August 29, 2018
Meanwhile, intern Ollie Davies has been learning more about seismology and how spectrograms (analysis of the frequency content of the 'sound'waves which travel through the ground) are used to detect and monitor different types of earthquakes.
The first image below shows a detected volcano-tectonic event, a little quake generated as magma tries to break through bedrock underground.
The second image below shows a regular tele-seismic Earthquake, which is generated by some kind of stick-slip activity at a fault some distance away.
via Ollie Davies (@geolliegy)
NOTE: It is not clear from Ollie's images which of the Canary Island's seismometers these signals were recorded at. We are guessing though this is the network on Tenerife, which is where INVOLCAN's main observatory is based.
Kilauea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Philippa)
via USGS Volcanoes (@USGSVolcanoes)
Aniakchak, Alaska, USA (Philippa)
School's starting & we're kicking off the #AlaskaVolcanoABCs! We'll tour a subset of volcanoes in AK, featuring one for every letter & starting with Aniakchak. This volcano, located on the AK Peninsula, last erupted in 1931 and has a 10 km wide, 1 km deep caldera. @AniakchakNPS pic.twitter.com/fTgzND4loU
— Alaska AVO (@alaska_avo) August 28, 2018
Volcan Fuego, Guatemala (Philippa)
CONRED, which is the national disaster relief agency in Guatemala, report that there have been several lahars (volcanic 'mud'flows) generated this week around Volcan Fuego due to heavy rainfall re-mobilising volcanic ash from eruptions earlier this year.
The latest report, issued yesterday (29th August 2018) stated that in addition to volcanic ash, the lahars were also re-mobilising giant blocks (~2-3 m in diameter), tree trunks and branches along previously dry ravines and tributaries of the River Pantaleon.
Workers in the immediate vicinity have been evacuated as a precautionary measure, and further lahars are expected due to the meteorological conditions this week.
via CONRED (@ConredGuatemala)
Sabancaya, Peru (Philippa)
A nice little time-lapse video below from (Peruvian volcano monitoring agency) OVI INGEMMET of activity at Sabancaya volcano in Arequipe. Although this footage was from 24th August 2018, this is typical of the daily activity at Sabancaya: explosions of volcanic gas slugs (volcano 'farts') and volcanic ash, with plumes reaching up to around 4.5 km above the crater.
via OVI INGEMMET (@oviingemmet)
En el siguiente video se puede apreciar las explosiones ocurridas esta mañana en el volcán #Sabancaya #Arequipa cuyas columnas alcanzaron los 4.5 km sobre el cráter del macizo pic.twitter.com/wqmtw9tEd9
— OVI (@oviingemmet) August 24, 2018
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: 22-28 August 2018
Via Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program / US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program
Etna | Sicily (Italy)
(Italian volcano monitoring agency) INGV reported that during 20-26 August activity at Etna was characterized by gas emissions at the summit craters, Strombolian activity, and ash emissions. Strombolian explosions continued from vents in Bocca Nuova (including from a vent that had opened on 16 August) and Northeast Crater (NEC). Activity at New Southeast Crater (NSEC) was characterized by modest and occasional explosions and Strombolian activity. Beginning at 17:00 on 23 August, Strombolian activity from the cone in the saddle between the Southeast Crater (SEC) and NSEC cone complex rapidly intensified; explosions ejected tephra 100-150 m above the vent rim. At 17:30 Strombolian activity occurred at NSEC's East vent and a lava flow from the same vent traveled a few hundred meters towards the Valle del Bove. Just after 17:30, lava overflowed the vent in the saddle cone and flowed northwards; Strombolian activity at that vent continued through the night and then stopped no later than 06:20 on 24 August. AT 06:22, Strombolian activity from a vent on the southern flank of NSEC produced a small lave flow that traveled a few dozen meters. During 25-26 August the activity at the saddle cone gradually decreased, and ash emissions were weak and occasional.
Krakatau | Indonesia
(Indonesian volcano monitoring agency) PVMBG reported that at 18:07 on 23 August an event at Anak Krakatau generated a dense, black ash plume that rose about 700 m above the crater rim. Based on satellite data, the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) reported that during 27-28 August ash plumes rose to altitudes of 1.2-1.5 km (4,000-5,000 ft.) above sea level and drifted SW and SWS. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4); residents and visitors were warned not to approach the volcano within 2 km of the crater.
Manam | Papua New Guinea
Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) reported that an eruption at Manam began at around 06:00 on 25 August after island residents reported increased activity beginning and hour before. According to the Darwin VAAC, ash plumes visible in satellite data rose to 15.2 km (50,000 ft.) above sea level and drifted WSW. The plume drifted W and NW, causing ash and scoria to fall in areas from Dangale in the NNE to Jogari in the SW part of the island. The most affected areas were Baliau and Kuluguma; residents reported fallen tree branches from the deposits, and conditions so dark that flashlights were needed to move around. Lava flows traveled down the NE valley and pyroclastic flow deposits were evident in the NE valley all the way to the sea. The pyroclastic flows buried six houses in Boakure village though the occupants escaped to the nearby Abaria village. According to a news article, about 2,000 people evacuated. The eruption ceased around 10:30 with dense white emissions visible afterwards. During brief periods of good visibility after the eruption, and through 26 August, observers noted dense white vapour emissions and occasional light grey ash plumes.
Merapi | Central Java (Indonesia)
PVMBG reported that the new lava dome within the fracture of Merapi's 2010 dome grew at a rate of 4,300 cubic meters per day during 18-28 August, and by 28 August the volume of the lava dome was an estimated 44,000 cubic meters. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and residents were warned to remain outside of the 3-km exclusion zone.
via PVMBG (@BPPTKG)
UPDATE! (Philippa)
The latest report from PVBMG (released 29th August 2018) states that the new lava dome is growing at a rate of around 5,300 m^3 per day, which is a slightly higher rate than stated in the Smithsonian report. This is nevertheless considered by the Indonesian volcano monitoring agency to be a low rate, and the position of this new lava dome growth is stable.
August 30, 2018
Kilauea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Philippa)
The U.S. Geological Survey Volcanoes report as of yesterday (21st August 2018) was as follows:
via USGS Volcanoes
"Parts of the Kilauea caldera floor are now a jumble of down-dropped blocks and surface cracks. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) field crews carefully hiked along Crater Rim Drive yesterday afternoon to verify the locations of USGS benchmarks (lower left), which will be used for additional geophysical work that will help document the recent summit changes. The view is to the northwest with one flank of Mauna Loa visible in the distance (upper right).
Seismicity and ground deformation continue to be negligible at the summit of Kilauea volcano. On the volcano's lower East Rift Zone (LERZ), only a few ocean entries are oozing lava; laze plumes are minimal. Sulfur dioxide emission rates at both the summit and LERZ are drastically reduced; the combined rate is lower than at any time since late 2007. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will continue to closely monitor Kilauea's seismicity, deformation, and gas emissions for any sign of reactivation, and maintain visual surveillance of the summit and LERZ, issuing daily updates and messages as needed."
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: 15-21 August 2018
Via Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program / US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program
Alaid | Kuril Islands (Russia)
The Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) reported that on 20 August an ash plume from Alaid identified in satellite images rose to an altitude of 2.7 km (9,000 ft.) above sea level and drifted south east.
Kuchinoerabujima | Ryukyu Islands (Japan)
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that earthquakes of Kuchinoerabujima's Shindake Crater typically occur at shallow levels, though on 15 August a swarm of deep volcanic earthquakes was recorded, prompting JMA to raise the Alert Level to 4 (on a scale of 1-5). The earthquake hypocenters were about 5 km deep, below the SW flanks of Shindake, and the maximum magnitude was 1.9. They occurred at about the same place as the swarm that occurred just before the May 2015 eruption. Sulfur dioxide emissions had been increasing since the beginning of August, they were 1,600, 1,000, and 1,200 tons/day on 11, 13, and 17 August, respectively. No surficial changes in gas emission or thermal areas were observed during 16-20 August.
Merapi | Central Java (Indonesia)
(Indonesian volcano monitoring agency) PVMBG reported that seismicity at Merapi increased on 18 July and again on 29 July. On 11 August a large earthquake was detected, and coupled with rumbling heard by Deies residents, possibly signaled new lava-dome effusion. Drone photos on 12 August showed a new lava dome growing within the fracture of the 2010 dome. By 18 August the new dome was 55 m long and 25 m wide, and about 5 m below the 2010 dome surface. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4) and residents were warned to remain outside the 3 km exclusion zone.
Telica | Nicaragua
(Nicaraguan volcano monitoring agency) SINAPRED reported that on 15 August an explosion at Telica generated an ash plume that rose 200 m above the crater rim.
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: 8-14 August 2018
Via Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program / US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program
Etna | Sicily (Italy)
(Italian volcano monitoring agency) INGV reported that during 6-12 August activity at Etna was similar to the previous week, characterized by gas emissions at the summit craters, Strombolian activity, and ash emissions. Strombolian explosions continued from vents in Bocca Nuova, and were particularly visible at night. Activity at Northeast Crater (NEC) consisted of frequent ash emissions and Strombolian explosions. Explosions at the E crater on the E flank of the New Southeast Crater (NSEC) generated gray-brown ash plumes that sometimes rose several hundred meters above Etna's summit and quickly dissipated.
Geologic Summary: Mount Etna, towering above Catania, Sicily's second largest city, has one of the world's longest documented records of historical volcanism, dating back to 1500 BCE. Historical lava flows of basaltic composition cover much of the surface of this massive volcano, whose edifice is the highest and most voluminous in Italy. The Mongibelio stratovolcano, truncated by several small calderas, was constructed during the late Pleistocene and Holocene over an older shield volcano. The most prominent morphological feature of Etna is the Valle del Bove, a 5 x 10 km horseshoe-shaped caldera open to the east. Two styles of eruptive activity typically occur, sometimes simultaneously. Persistent explosive eruptions, sometimes with minor lava emissions, take place from one or more summit craters. Flank vents, typically with higher effusion rates, are less frequently active and originate from fissures that open progressively downward from near the summit (usually accompanied by Strombolian eruptions at the upper end). Cinder cones are commonly constructed over the vents of lower-flank lava flows. Lava flows extend to the foot of the volcano on all sides and have reached the sea over a broad area on the SE flank.
Great Sitkin |Andreanof Islands (USA)
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that a small phreatic explosion at Great Sitkin was recorded by the seismic network at 11:05 on 11 August. The event was preceded by small local earthquakes. Cloudy satellite images prevented views of the volcano during 12-14 August. The Aviation Color Code remained at Yellow and the Volcano Alert Level remained at Advisory.
Geologic Summary: The Great Sitkin volcano forms much of the northern side of Great Sitkin Island. A younger parasitic volcano capped by a small, 0.8 x 1.2 km ice-filled summit caldera was constructed within a large late-Pleistocene or early Holocene scarp formed by massive edifice failure that truncated an ancestral volcano and produced a submarine debris avalanche. Deposits from this and an older debris avalanche from a source to the south cover a broad area of the ocean floor north of the volcano. The summit lies along the eastern rim of the younger collapse scarp. Deposits from this and an older debris avalanche from a source to the south cover a broad area of the ocean floor north of the volcano. The summit lies along the eastern rim of the younger collapse scarp. Deposits from an earlier caldera-forming eruption of unknown age cover the flanks of the island to a depth of 6 m. The small younger caldera was partially filled by lava domes emplaced in 1945 and 1974, and five small older flank lava domes, two of which lie on the coastline, were constructed along northwest- and NNW-trending lines. Hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles occur near the head of Big Fox Creek, south of the volcano. Historical eruptions have been recorded since the late 19th Century.
Nevados de Chillan | Chile
Servicio Nacional de Geologica and Mineria (SERNAGEOMIN), Observatorio Volcanologico de Los Andes del Sur (OVDAS), and (National Disaster Agency) ONEMI reported that at 12:12 on 8 August an explosion-type earthquake was recorded by Nevados de Chillan's seismic network. A greyish ash plume rose 1.5 km above Nicanor Crater and incandescent material was ejected around the vent. The Alert Level remained at Orange, the second highest level on a four-colour scale, and residents were reminded not to approach the crater within 3 km. ONEMI maintained an Alert Level Yellow (the middle level on a three-colour scale) for the communities of Pinto, Coihueco, and San Fabian.
Geological Summary: The compound volcano of Nevados de Chillan is one of the most active of the Central Andes. Three late-Pleistocene to Holocene stratovolcanoes were constructed along a NNW-SSE line within three nested Pleistocene calderas, which produced ignimbrite sheets extending more than 100 km into the Central Depression of Chile. The largest stratovolcano, dominantly endesitic, Cerro Blanco (Volcan Nevado), is located at the NW end of the group. Volcan Viejo (Volcan Chillan), which was the main active vent during the 17th-19th Centuries, occupies the SE end. The new Volcan Nuevo lava dome complex formed between 1906 and 1945 between the two volcanoes and grew to exceed Volcan Viejo in elevation. The Volcan Arrau dome complex was constructed SE of Volcan Nuevo between 1973 and 1986 and eventually exceeded its height.
Rincon de la Vieja | Costa Rica
(Costa Rican volcano monitoring agency) OVSICORI-UNA reported that a three minute long eruption at Rincon de la Vieja began at 18:28 on 14 August. Foggy conditions prevented webcam views and an estimate of a plume height.
Geologic Summary: Rincon de la Vieja, the largest volcano in NW Costa Rica, is a remote volcanic complex in the Guanacaste Range. The volcano consists of an elongated, arcuate NW-SE-trending ridge that was constructed within the 15 km wide early Pleistocene Guachipelin caldera, whose rim is exposed on the south side. Sometimes known as the 'Colossus of Guanacaste', it has an estimated volume of 130 km^3 and contains at least nine major eruptive centres. Activity has migrated to the SE, where the youngest-looking craters are located. The twin cone of 1916m high Santa Maria volcano, the highest peak of the complex, is located at the eastern end of a smaller, 5 km wide caldera and has a 500 m wide crater. A plinian eruption producing the 0.25 km^3 Rio Blanca tephra about 3500 years ago was the last major magmatic eruption. All subsequent eruptions, including numerous historical eruptions possibly dating back to the 16th Century, have been from the prominent active crater containing a 500m wide acid lake located ENE of Von Seebach crater.
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Neatly mirroring the decaying implementation of Justice in the Soviet Union fifty years prior, The United States Congress is considering changing the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure in a way that greatly favors police and prosecutors. Chief among this changes is broadening the authority of sub-judicial magistrate "judges" (functionally they are police station gonzos, working mostly as police detectives) to issue warrants and have their warrants recognized outside of their immediate jurisdiction. Due to their para-judicial role indented to supplement actual judges magistrates have traditionally had their limited authority end at the border of their immediate district's borders. The proposed changes are presented in full below: Continue reading
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Bitcoin Difficulty Drops A Smidge
For the second time in 2016, the Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped: this time, to 178659257772.5273, merely one basis point below the previous value, and leaving the network hashrate estimate unchanged at just below 1.3 EH/s.
New Vatican Bank Scandal: Coinbase Style Account Closures
Tommaso Di Ruzza, director of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority, announced the completion of a 3-year investigation into the Institute of Religious Works bank, resulting in the closure of nearly 5000 accounts. Pope Benedict XVI established the FIA in 2010 as a way to prevent church accounts being used for undesirable purposes. Account holders in the past have included reputed members of the mafia, although the Vatican has stated publicly it could not identify 1000's of account holders or their connection to the church and it's charitable missions. At the time of the writing of this article, no one has been indicted or prosecuted as the result of evidence uncovered during the investigations.
Politically Inclined Serial Child Molester Gets 15 Months In Prison
Former United States Speaker of the House and second in the line of succession for the Presidency Dennis Hastert admitted during a sentencing hearing today that as a wrestling coach he would molest grappling students that he found in the locker room alone. In the time since Hastert left coaching high school grappling he went on to have a second career in politics reaching one of the highest elected offices in the criminal gang based in Washington DC which professes to govern the United States. One grappler upon whom Hastert lewdly imposed his sexual will in the locker room is now reportedly a successful banking executive in his fifties while another died from AIDS during the 1990's. Hastert's 15 month sentence is more than twice the six month sentence recommended by federal prosecutors and far less than Ross Ulbricht's life sentence and 183,961,921 United States dollar fine for trying to do the tech startup thing. The former locker room predator arrived in a wheel chair having become elderly and suffering a stroke in the decades after moving on from the job which allowed him to hunt strapping young men.
It is unknown how many children recent house speakers Newt Gingrich, Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, or current speaker Paul Ryan may have molested.
Socialist Cuts Jobs On Campaign Trail
Acknowledging his campaign to derail a Clinton coronation at the Major United States Socialist Party's national convention isn't in the best of health, Bernie Sanders today announced that he would be "laying off" a number of paid campaign staff members. In socialism everyone is equally without worth and equally unpaid. Sorry for your loss.
Millennials, Apple Reject Capitalism Together
Organs of the Washinton Post bring us dire news on the fate of "Millennials" and the holding company burning the legacy of the late Apple Computer, Inc. A majority of millennials in the United States that responded to a survey have expressed opposition to capitalism. Meanwhile the consumer electronics company selling1 iPnohes and other iCrap has experienced its first year over year sales decline in 13 years. Sorry for your loss.
But not manufacturing, Foxconn does that ↩
Massive Qatar National Bank Leak Circulating
A dump of approximately 15,000 documents from the Qatar National Bank with information on more than 100,000 accounts are now circulating around the web. This catastrophic failure of the fiat system is still smaller than the typical IRS leak. Sorry for your loss.
US Appeals Court Takes Time To Rule On Sportsball Case
Today the Unites States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit took time out of its day to uphold a 4 game suspension of Tom Brady for cheating in a playoff game according to the rules of the sportsball league. Rather than issue a ruling on any of the legal injustices occuring constantly in the United States, the justices instead chose to issue a ruling on the rules of sportsball consistent with the sportsball league's internal rules.
Failing Radioactive Waste Tanks At Hanford Site Put Pacific Coast On Edge
Various news sources are reporting that as the nuclear waste containment tanks at the Hanford Site along the Columbia River in Washington State age well beyond their 50 year service life leaks are increasing with at least one tank in a condition that could charitably be described as complete failure (archived). A United States Department of Energy Politruk described the horrific outcome as an "anticipated" side effect of efforts to empty the failed tank. The Hanford site is a part of Manhattan Project National Historical Park and administered jointly by the National Park Service and the Department of Energy. Continue reading
Ennetcom Seized, Operator Arrested
Privately owned and centralized encrypted communications Ennetcom was raided by Dutch police and seized while its alleged operator was arrested (archived). Thirty six year old Danny Manupassa is alleged to have been running the network and has ordered him to be held 14 days while police search for actual evidence of criminal activity on the network. Police and prosecutors believe that Ennetcom had users that were involved in organized criminal activity.


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I think I made it all the way to adulthood with an intense dislike for eggplant. To me it was a bitter, slimy, vegetable that was typically served fried and greasy in some version of eggplant Parmesan. I'm not sure when my eggplant revelation came about, but eggplant is now one of my favorite summer vegetables. I love it grilled, roasted with garlic and especially baked in this wonderful healthy re-make of eggplant Parmesan.
This recipe makes the most of fresh, local eggplant, tomato and basil. We have local mozzarella thanks to Hillsborough Cheese Company, so only the Parmesan Reggiano, olive oil and salt were store-bought. We used some of our yummy Roasted Tomato Sauce, which is my favorite discovery from last summer (well, maybe it's a tie with Mae Farm Bacon Onion Marmalade).
Think of this recipe as lasagna with eggplant replacing the noodles. This is no greasy, fried, chain restaurant dish–it is flavorful, nourishing and rich in antioxidants and fiber. And your house will smell A-MAZ-ING while it is baking. Tom commented several times that it is hard to believe this is a meatless dish. If you substitute vegan cheese, it would be a completely vegan dish. Like it's lasagna cousin, this freezes and reheats well, making super tasty leftovers. Healthy, local and delicious. Win-win-win. Yum-yum-yum!
Healthy, Baked Eggplant Parmesan (makes 6 servings)
- 3 medium eggplant (we used several baby eggplant and one medium)
- Kosher salt
- Olive oil
- 1 quart Roasted Tomato Sauce (or 1 jar from the store)
- 2 c. mozzarella cheese, grated (you can use part-skim to reduce the fat)
- 1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 c. loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash eggplant and slice into 1/4″ or so slices. Put slices on the baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Roast eggplant slices for about 12 minutes–until they are fork tender.
- Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Add one layer of the eggplant. Top with 1/3 of the tomato sauce, a sprinkling of basil leaves, 1/3 of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the Parmesan. Repeat layers two more times, ending with cheese on top.
- Bake in oven for about 40 minutes, until hot and bubbly and golden brown on top.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.


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21 Jul Knee Pain Treatment in Gilbert Arizona
Knee pain can be caused by things, such as an injury, trauma, or arthritis. Depending on the cause, various treatments may be used for knee pain. Symptoms of knee injury and arthritis can include pain, stiffness, and swelling.
How common is knee pain?
In a study involving radiological evidence of knee arthritis, 50% of subjects with chronic knee pain had osteoarthritis. Additionally, 50% with knee OA did not experience. Another study has found that the prevalence of knee pain has increased by 65% from 1974 to 1994.
Age- and BMI-adjusted prevalence of knee pain increased by about 65% in NHANES from 1974 to 1994 among non-Hispanic white and Mexican American men and women and among African American women. In the FOA Study, the age- and BMI-adjusted prevalence of knee pain and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis approximately doubled in women and tripled in men over 20 years. No such trend was observed in the prevalence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis in FOA Study participants. After age adjustment, additional adjustment for BMI resulted in a 10% to 25% decrease in the prevalence ratios for knee pain and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
Radiographic evidence and self-reported pain were used to define symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. The age- and age- and body mass index (BMI)–adjusted prevalences of knee pain and osteoarthritis at later examinations were compared with that of earlier examinations by using the ratio of the prevalence estimates.
What are the structures of the knee joint?
The knee is the largest joint of the body. The surface of the bones inside the knee joint is covered by articular cartilage, which takes in shock and helps give a smooth surface for moving the knee joint. The upper and lower bones of the knee are separated by two discs, which are called menisci. The upper leg bone (femur) and the lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) are connected by ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
What causes knee pain?
Knee pain can be caused by injuries, arthritis, mechanical problems, lack of vitamins and minerals, and hereditary. A knee injury can affect the joint tendons, ligaments, bones, cartilage, or bursa (fluid-filled sac of the joint). Common causes of knee pain are:
- Knee bursitis. Some knee injuries cause inflammation in the bursae.
- ACL injury. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is stretched, strained, or torn.
- Torn meniscus. Twist and turns of the meniscus (knee cartilage) can lead to tearing. The menisci are formed of tough, rubbery cartilage, and they act as a shock absorber between your thighbone and shinbone.
- Fracture – The bones of the knee, including the kneecap (patella), can be fractured or broken by being weakened from osteoporosis, or by being in an accident or fall.
- Patellar tendinitis. The thick, fibrous tissues that attach muscles to bones are tendons, and these structures can become inflamed or irritated, resulting in tendinitis.
What symptoms are associated with knee pain?
Knee pain will vary depending on the cause of the problem. Below are a few symptoms to look out for:
- Warm to the touch with redness
- Stiff or swollen
- Crunching sounds
- Unstable or weak feeling
- Difficulty straightening the knee
- Can't bear down on the knee
- Notice a fever with pain, redness or swelling in the knee
- Can't extend the knee
- Can't walk or knee is unstable
How is knee pain diagnosed?
When seeing your Gilbert pain management doctor for an examination, he or she may:
- Ask questions concerning when your knee begin hurting, what you were doing, how severe the initial pain was, and what you did to help it.
- Check your knee for pain, tenderness, bruising, warmth, and swelling.
- Maneuver your knee is different positions to check the structures.
- Push and pull on your knee.
- Suggest one or more imaging tests, such as x-rays, MRI's, CT scans, and/or ultrasound.
- Order other tests, which may include blood work and arthrocentesis (a procedure where they remove fluid from the knee joint with a needle for the lab to examine).
How is knee pain treated?
Depending on the cause, type of pain, and symptoms, treatment options will vary. A list of options include:
- Physical therapy. Strengthening the muscles around your knee will make it more stable, alleviate pain, and prevent further injury.
- Corticosteroid injections. The doctor can inject the knee with a corticosteroid, platelet-rich plasma, or another solution.
- Oral corticosteroids. These pills may help pain for a few months.
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. PRP contains a concentration of your own platelets and many different growth factors, which promote healing and help reduce inflammation.
- Hyaluronic acid injection. Hyaluronic acid can be injected into your knee, and it helps to improve ease pain and mobility.
- Partial knee replacement surgery. Your surgeon replaces only the most damaged portion of your knee with parts, usually made with plastic and metal.
- Arthroscopic surgery. The doctor uses a fiber-optic camera, and long, narrow tools inserted through just a few small incisions around your knee, to repair damaged cartilage and reconstruct torn ligaments.
- Total knee replacement. Your surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from your kneecap, thighbone, and shinbone, replacing it with an artificial joint.
At Desert Institute for Spine Care, Dr. Yeddu offers top nonoperative pain treatments in Gilbert AZ. This includes knee pain treatment that is comprehensive, with most insurance being accepted. Call us today!
Annals of Internal Medicine (2011). Increasing prevalence of knee pain and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: Survey and cohort data. Retrieved from:


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Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward." Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times." (John 13:36-38)
One of the most famous things Jesus ever said was "Follow me." He said it over and over. So much that it was recorded more than twenty times in the New Testament. Jesus says it first to Peter (Matthew 4:19). Perhaps this is why Peter is so confused when he hears Jesus saying he cannot follow Him where He is going. No one can.
Some people think Jesus is talking about ascending to the Father in this text, but that misses the context. Jesus is on His way to the cross. Satan has already entered Judas and he is on his way to betray Jesus as these words are spoken. Eventually He will transition to talk about going "to prepare a place for you" but the context here is His betrayal and crucifixion, not the ascension.
When Peter says he will "lay down his life for Jesus" he thinks he is willing to die to save Him. Could anything be more backwards? Sadly our thinking is often just as twisted. Like Peter we make all kinds of bold promises to God. We talk about living for Jesus and even dying for Jesus. We talk about "working on our relationship with God" (if I never hear that phrase again I will die happy). All of these things are simply vain attempts to follow Jesus where He says we cannot go.
We cannot go to the cross.
God is clear that He will not share His glory with another (Isaiah 42:8). This ultimately means God won't let you go to the cross with Jesus. God isn't a miser or a glory hound. He knows we crave glory and giving it to us would ruin us. We could not handle the glory of playing even the smallest part in our redemption. We are gifted salvation and that is truly glorious, but the glory of winning it is something we cannot participate in. He won't share it with us… He loves us too much for that.
There will always be Christians who try to get you to follow Jesus to the cross. Especially when you sin. When I failed miserably they quickly rushed in to tell me in a hundred different ways how I must go there and make atonement for my sins.
Trying to save ourselves comes as naturally as drawing breath. My relationship with God is broken because of my sin and now it's up to me to fix it. So onward to Calvary! It's time to pay up. Perhaps when I've bled enough God will forgive me and my friends will accept me again. Foolishly, I've tried this. Thankfully God had none of it. No new crosses of condemnation or thorny crowns of shame are welcome at the cross.
Salvation is a work Jesus does alone. The payment for all our transgressions is done outside of us and apart from us. Our sin goes with Him but we must stay behind. Jesus goes to the cross solo. And just like Peter, we deny our Lord in the echo of all our misguided promises to Him.
But He lives for us and then naked and abandoned, He dies for us. This is what "working on our relationship with God" really looks like. It's bloody, beautiful, and complete… and you have nothing to do with it. Now that's glorious!
The Gospel is permanent restoration as a gift. There is nothing for us to do at Calvary, only something for us to believe and receive. We're going to die someday, but not for our sins. We'll die to gain everything we don't deserve, everything Christ gloriously won—by himself—without you and without me, for you and for me.
So I'm done trying to steal some of God's glory by paying for my own sins. I'm done trying to follow Jesus to the cross. He says I'm not allowed. He goes there alone so we never have to.
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Walking among the sunflowers at Buttonwood Farm's annual charity event Sunflowers for Wishes was something that I have wanted to do for a few years now. But as with every summer, things get busy. The last few years I've been out of town, or made other plans, or it rained and I didn't feel like trudging out to Griswold. I'm so glad I made it this year and dragged my friends Suzi and Moriah with me. It was scorching hot and the lines for hayrides and ice cream were long, so we skipped those and just walked around on the footpaths in among the sunflowers and along the rode taking it all in. Buttonwood plants 14 acres of sunflowers to admire (in addition to serving ice cream and selling Christmas Trees).
The best views we found were not on the designated sunflower walking path, but diagonally across the street were we stood on top of an old stone wall and took in the views of acres upon acres of sunflowers.
If You Go to Sunflowers for Wishes at Buttonwood Farm
- As with any event like this, visit on a weekday is advisable. Saturday was packed and it was hard to navigate through the parking lot.
- Speaking of parking, I highly recommend you do not park at the ice cream stand and park across the street in a lot of Route 201. It's actually close to the sunflowers and way less congested.
Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream
473 Shetucket Turnpike
Griswold, CT 06351
Big Dawgs
1111 Voluntown Rd
Griswold, CT 06351
Holmberg Orchards
12 Orchard Ln
Gales Ferry, CT 06335


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The brain cranks out memories near its center, in a looped wishbone of tissue called the hippocampus. But a new study suggests only a small chunk of it, called the dentate gyrus, is responsible for "episodic" memories — information that allows us to tell similar places and situations apart.
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The finding helps explain where déjà vu originates in the brain, and why it happens more frequently with increasing age and with brain-disease patients, said MIT neuroscientist Susumu Tonegawa. The study is detailed today in the online version of the journal Science.
Like a computer logging its programs' activities, the dentate gyrus notes a situation's pattern—it's visual, audio, smell, time and other cues for the body's future reference. So what happens when its abilities are jammed?
When Tonegawa and his team bred mice without a fully-functional dentate gyrus, the rodents struggled to tell the difference between two similar but different situations.
"These animals normally have a distinct ability to distinguish between situations," Tonegawa said, like humans. "But without the dentate gyrus they were very mixed up."
Déjà vu is a memory problem, Tonegawa explained, occurring when our brains struggle to tell the difference between two extremely similar situations. As people age, Tonegawa said déjà-vu-like confusion happens more often—and it also happens in people suffering from brain diseases like Alzheimer's. "It's not surprising," he said, "when you consider the fact that there's a loss of or damage to cells in the dentate gyrus."
As an aging neuroscientist, Tonegawa admitted it's a typical phenomenon with him. "I do a lot of traveling so I show up in brand new airports, and my brain tells me it's been here before," he said. "But the rest of my brain knows better."
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Find Your Purpose
Follow Your Path
If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.
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What are you looking for? What do you need?
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Rebecca is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been with Francis Marion University since July 1997. She grew up in Indiana, but has also lived in Laramie, Wyoming and Syracuse, New York. Her professional interests include race relations, diversity issues, stress management, and treating anxiety and depression. Rebecca's therapy style emphasizes the cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal perspectives.
Dr. Lawson is also the coordinator of disability services for the office. She coordinates the classroom accommodations for students with a documented history of disability.
One of Rebecca's favorite job responsibilities is serving as an adjunct professor for the department of psychology. She teaches a section of Psychology 206 each fall and spring In her life away from FMU, Rebecca loves hiking, reading and is newly interested in birdwatching.


text: Yesterday, Dave and I spent the entire day in Insadong. We took a cooking class (more details to come on that), learned how to make lotus lanterns (more to come on that as well), and watched the Lotus Lantern Parade. Because we were there all day, we were able nab front row seats for the festivities. It was the longest parade either of us had ever sat through, but being that it was our first lantern parade we sat through the entire thing and enjoyed every moment. The parade was in honor of Buddha's birthday and was full of smiling monks and nuns, women in gorgeous hanbok (traditional Korean dresses), and many, many lanterns both big and small. Read more


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The fate of Christmas wrapping paper is never good – no sooner has it been taped in place than it is ripped off with gusto and consigned to the bin. But without it, there would be much less intrigue and the bottom of your tree would look rather sad. There really is nothing more satisfying, for both the giver and receiver, than a beautifully wrapped present. Whether you're after hand-printed designs, the strikingly contemporary, or the incredibly luxurious, we've gathered together some of the best. And if all else fails, buy a big roll of brown paper and get potato printing!


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Soft and flexible, perfect for chewing on the go! The Gramercy Toy from Chewbeads has a handy hook to keep this toy off the floor. It can be attached onto a stroller, car seat, and a baby carrier too! It will hook best onto the shoulder straps of something like a mei tai or soft structured carrier, can also be connected to the rings on a ring sling, and should even be workable with a woven wrap.
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Weekly Update: 3-29-2015
This week I did…stuff? Ostensibly? Mostly just playing around with the pattern wallpaper thing. So far it really doesn't work very well at all, which is a bit disappointing. The dials and knobs are too fiddly, and I'm not getting results I like, so it's not looking good for this stupid thing.
Same deal with blur on wallomatic, actually. It's…good, occasionally? And other times it's just kind of a blurry mess (obviously) that hurts my eyes. I wanted something, oddly enough, with a lot of banding, but it isn't really working out very well. Will try twiddling a bit more before giving that feature a swift kick in the teeth.
Which is kind of a funny side-issue on its own. It works pretty well on a few of them, all the time, but a lot of them it just really doesn't jive. Is it better to not have it at all if it mostly sucks? That's what I'd think, but what do I know?
Work continues, slowly but surely, on Bullet Heck. I'm doing some of the Game Center nonsense right now, filling out leaderboards and achievements, because every game needs 'cheevos! I think a lot of the features are pretty much done, until they're, uh, not. Welcome to gamedev!
Lastly, I'm still playing around with luxe engine/snowkit/whatever the hell. Still neat, and trying to wrap my head around components and entities and how to get everything to be aware of each other and play nice. The list of "things I need to make a game" is probably shorter than I think, and it's really only the hard things that I need to get worked out.


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Big Sis and Bro Crowns
by Pearl
One of the projects on my list I was hoping to complete before Baby B arrived, but in all honesty didn't really think I would, were crowns for EJ and CJ to wear at the hospital. I had made shirts for CJ's arrival and loved how EJ beamed when wearing hers and hoped to give them another special gift like that.
Funny enough I finally got around to making the crown the morning before Baby B arrived. I cut the crowns out of felt and glued different swatches of fabric between the letters. I didn't get to sewing the crowns together though before we were off to the hospital. Fortunately my mom was up for finishing the project and put EJ to work helping while they waited to visit us in the hospital.
EJ was happy to grab a needle and sew on the buttons.
When I saw the kids show up in their crowns at the hospital I could tell they felt extra special being the Big Sis and Big Bro.
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From his entrance with Desiigner to his direct challenge of Floyd Mayweather after his 9th round TKO, Adrien Broner put on quite the spectacle last night in D.C.
Despite being something of a rapper himself, Adrien Broner is well-acquainted with some of hip-hop's biggest stars. He's been escorted into the ring by Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, Migos, Rick Ross, and French Montana. Before last night's fight against Ashley Theophane, Broner entered the arena followed by a newer face in the game, but one who's been causing quite a stir: Desiigner. Broner had the Brooklyn rapper perform his breakout hit, "Panda," as he walked out in a sparkly silver getup that looks like a cross between a suit and a dress. The GOOD Music signee even got inside the ring to finish the track, ending his performance with some machine gun sound effects.
Desiigner ended up setting the stage for a dominant performance from Broner, who knocked out Theophane in the ninth round. The fight went down shortly after Floyd Mayweather uttered some inflammatory remarks on Broner during an interview with FightHype.com. Mayweather was ringside for last night's fight, as Theophane is a client of Mayweather Promotions, and after his victory, Broner directed some fighting words at the undefeated retiree.
"Somebody I look up to and somebody I admire talked all bad about me," said Broner. "I don't know how you all like it. I didn't like it. I learn shit from physical activity, so me and Floyd, we got a feud."
Broner went on to directly challenge Mayweather to a one-on-one bout: "I'm a man at the end of the day, and I come from the streets, the trenches, man...and I will never let a man disrespect me. So he gotta see me. I don't care if we spar or we fight. Let's get it on."
As Broner was calling him out, Mayweather remained ringside and let out a hearty laugh. Later, when asked about Broner's challenge by Spike announcer Scott Hanson, Mayweather responded, "I don't play kid games with Adrien Broner."
If Broner is to actually pursue a fight with Mayweather, he'd be wise to straighten out the two outstanding arrest warrants he's currently faced with. Broner's attorney has stated that his client will head back to his hometown of Cincinnati to turn himself in on Monday, after which he'll likely attempt to put forth $100,000 in bail.


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2. "Missing You" by Harlan Coben (Dutton, $27.95). A detective works to solve a conspiracy that brings up memories and people from her past. Last week: 1
3. "Blossom Street Brides" by Debbie Macomber (Ballantine, $26). A story of love and friendship centered on three women and a yarn shop. Last week: —
4. "Power Play" by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $28). An examination of how two CEOs operate and the risks they take at the pinnacle of power. Last week: 2
5. "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown, $30). A terrorist attack in an art museum sets Theo Decker on a life-altering path. Last week: 5
1. "The Hungry Girl Diet" by Lisa Lillien (St. Martin's $26.99). Lillien offers a four-week meal plan based on her "Hungry Girl" cookbooks. Last week: —
2. "Thrive" by Arianna Huffington (Harmony, $26). Huffington Post editor-in-chief explores her personal and professional struggles and attempts to redefine success. Last week: —
3. "A Call to Action" by Jimmy Carter (Simon and Schuster, $28). The former president addresses discrimination against women and girls in every nation. Last week: —
4. "The Body Book" by Cameron Diaz (HarperWave, $25.99). The actress shares her advice on healthy living. Last week: 1
5. "Grain Brain" by David Perlmutter with Kristin Loberg (Little, Brown, $27). The authors argue that eating grains negatively affects brain function. Last week: 3
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1. "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen, $17.99). Book 2 in Roth's dystopian Divergent series.
2. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green (Dutton, $17.99). A girl who has cancer finds love despite her prognosis.
3. "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Anchor, $15.95). Ifemelu and Obinze fall in and out of love with each other and their native Nigeria.
4. "Divergent" by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen, $9.99). Roth's dystopian Y.A. novel remains on the best-seller list after its March 21 film release.
5. "A Nice Little Place on the North Side" by George Will (Crown, $25). Will takes a look at the Cubs' losing streak and their 100-year-old home, Wrigley Field.
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Wed, 19 November 2014
Ever wondered if Grey's Anatomy is an accurate portrayal of med school? Annie interviews Sidney Webb, communications specialist at The Bookshelf. Sidney covers shop events and operates the store's social media accounts; in this episode, she and Annie discuss how working at The Bookshelf is a lot like working for a church, and how medical school isn't exactly like Shonda Rhimes says it is (go figure).
- Sidney's in charge of The Bookshelf's online presence; see how she's doing by following the store's social media accounts: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
- Check out Thomasville's downtown newspaper, the Thomasville Townie.
- Some of Annie's favorite bloggers are medical school wives like Sidney: Jolie of Becoming Jolie, who happens to have a lovely Etsy shop, too; Grace of Camp Patton; and Kate of The Life and Writings of Kate Baer.
- Annie and Sidney are lobbying for store manager Rebekah to play the beloved Anne Shirley in Thomasville On Stage and Company's production of Anne of Green Gables. Join our imaginary petition?
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_-_Episode_9.mp3
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Wed, 12 November 2014
Annie is joined by guest Rebekah Arwood, manager of The Bookshelf in Thomasville. Rebekah and Annie chat about that ever-controversial topic: Is the book better than the movie? The discussion runs the gamut, from the newly-released Gone Girl to The Hunger Games, Great Gatby to Little Women (which Rebekah and Annie both identify as a wintertime classic).
- Gillian Flynn wrote her own screenplay for her bestselling novel Gone Girl; here are more novelists that could follow in her steps.
- We think Jane Austen would love both The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved, two web adaptations by Pemberly Digital, a company devoted to using new media to adapt classic works of literature.
- The Bookshelf Film Society meets once a quarter to discuss the film adaptations of books; local film professor Lisa Mitchell guides the discussion each month. Join us!
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_-_Episode_8.mp3
Category:books -- posted at: 1:42pm EDT
Wed, 12 November 2014
Snuggle up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea, because this episode, Annie and Katie talk about married-lady crushes, poetry before bedtime, and turning off the TV. Summer might be for easy, breezy beach books, but fall is all about slower-paced fiction and re-reading the classics. Here are Annie's fall reading recommendations:
- The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant (releases December 15)
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott
- Habits of the House by Faye Weldon
- Anything by Kate Morton
- Dinner: A Love Story by
- I Am Pilgrim by Scott
- Anything by Tana French
And Katie's:
- My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgaard
- The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
- Happy City by Charles Montgomery
- A Path Appears by Nicholas Kristof
- This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral by Mark Leibovich
- The Gorgeous Nothings by Emily Dickinson
- This Day by Wendell Berry
Looking for more seasonal reads? Check out Anne Bogel's blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy, where she's published a great list of autumn-inspired suggestions.
If spooky reads are your thing this month, listen to the latest episode of Books on the Nightstand; Ann and Michael discuss their favorite creepy books of the season.
Interested in Candletime? This blog post explains. (And, in case you're looking for the perfect autumn candle, Thomasvillians rejoice! The Townie shop has -- in Annie's opinion -- the best selections for the season.)
Last, but not least, film lovers: Covey Film Festival is here! Check out a full list of films, and stock up on the books that inspired the movies; we've got a display devoted to them in the shop!
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_-_Episode_7.mp3
Category:books -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT
Tue, 7 October 2014
In this episode, Annie and her attorney husband Jordan discuss the ramifications of wrongful convictions, a topic central to the plot of Picking Cotton, this year's One Book selection for Thomas County. For the uninitiated, One Book programs celebrate literacy by encouraging entire communities to read the same book; this month, Thomas County is reading the bestselling memoir Picking Cotton. Later in this episode, Katie and Annie list their top One Book suggestions for your community (and for future Thomas County One Book programs) -- it's a more difficult decision than you might think! And, for some extra credit:
- A New York Times article earlier this summer mentioned the increasing "nosiness" behind jury questionnaires; would you be chosen for a jury? Take the quiz to find out. (Spoiler alert: Annie didn't make the cut.)
- Follow along as our small town celebrates literacy and Picking Cotton. Maybe there's a One Book program in your city! Check the Library of Congress' listing here.
- In town and want to join us at the Center for the Arts for our Picking Cotton author event? Tickets are on sale now! Purchase online here.
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_Ep._6.mp3
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Tue, 23 September 2014
The podcast is back this month after a brief summer hiatus, and Annie and Katie are talking about their favorite books on education. They're covering Montessori schools and the importance of playing outside, plus how big a role technology plays in today's classrooms. And, this month, Annie's introducing shownotes -- a rundown of everything discussed in this episode.
Books on education you need to add to your list:
- Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner
- Whatever It Takes by Paul Tough
- The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer
- How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
- The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley
What you need to watch: The Up Series, a BBC documentary that follows a group of children from the age of seven until present day. "Give me a child when he is seven, and I will show you the man."
Katie's intrigued by Bill Gates' Big History Project, which aims to give students of all ages an over-arching picture of our world's history. Check it out here.
Turns out intellect is only a small part of how we learn and succeed. David Brooks talks about the "mental virtues" in this article in the New York Times.
Let's lighten up with a look at how our vocabulary is shaped and what words make up your fingerprint.
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_Ep._5.mp3
Category:books -- posted at: 9:38am EDT
Tue, 5 August 2014
Annie sat down with author CJ Hauser to discuss the ups and downs of living in a small town and what it means to be a "from away" (read: someone not from here. Yes, this is an actual, popular phrase). CJ's new novel -- titled, appropriately, The From-Aways -- was one of Annie's favorites of the summer, and CJ's stories of small town life will feel all-too-familiar to fellow small town dwellers. Also mentioned in this podcast? Gilmore Girls, Jan Karon and Mitford, and why your 20s are harder than you thought they'd be.
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_-_Episode_4.mp3
Category:books -- posted at: 12:32pm EDT
Wed, 23 July 2014
It's 100 degrees here, which means it's time to dream of beach umbrellas and fruity drinks. In Episode 3 of From the Front Porch, Annie and Katie rattle off their favorite books to bring on summer vacation, but they also debate the age-old question: Do we read for purpose or pleasure (or a little bit of both)? They tackle that oh-so-controversial Slate article, and Annie defends reading YA literature -- in moderation, of course. (Special thanks this episode to our editing + sound guru, TJ Poole, who keeps this little operation afloat. Techies are our BFF.)
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_Ep._3.mp3.crdownload
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Mon, 16 June 2014
In Part Two of the eating local podcast, Katie and Annie discuss how to properly read a cookbook. Plus, Annie tells about some of her favorite food memoirs.
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_-_Episode_2_Part_2.mp3
Category:books -- posted at: 10:48am EDT
Mon, 16 June 2014
Jodi gives Annie the scoop on which Georgia farms will let you spend the night and how to shop at a Farmer's Market. From pig farms and corn mazes to tractor pulls and pumpkin patches, Jodi will give you the 411 on Georgia agri-tourism.
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_-_Episode_2_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:38am EDT
Thu, 29 May 2014
Discussion of Arianna Huffington's new book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder.
Katie and Annie chat about how to apply Huffington's principles to their small-town, southern lives-- including what Annie's husband Jordan is doing in the backseat of his car over his lunchbreak and how to cut your carrots in peace. Plus, Annie reveals her graduation and summer picks from Ban'do to Adulting.
Direct download: From_the_Front_Porch_1.2_1.mp3
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By Fred Kaweesi
Africa Nations Cup Qualifiers
Comoros 1 Kenya 1 (Kenya qualify 2-1 on aggregate)
Uganda 1 Madagascar 0 (Uganda qualify on away goals after 2-2 tie)
Rwanda 3 Libya 0 (Rwanda qualify 3-0 on agg.)
Guinea Bissau 3 CAR 1 (Guinea-Bissau qualify 3-1)
Sierra Leone 1 Swaziland 0 (Sierra Leone qualify 2-1)
Chad 3 Malawi 1 (Malawi qualify on away goals after 3-3 tie)
South Sudan 0 Mozambique 0 (Mozambique qualify 5-0)
CRANES' progress to the second round of the 2015 Nations Cup qualifiers had the name Geoffrey Massa littered all over it.
And this in the process concealed the contribution of Moses Oloya — a player whose influence on the game was immaculate.
In one way or another, Oloya was something of an unsung hero. He decided Uganda's destiny in this fixture.
Although Oloya was not at the end of Cranes attacking play, he did a crucial job for the Cranes in areas of the pitch that were so fundamental.
Oloya tormented the Madagascan defence throughout the match and was Cranes' liveliest forward. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo
Considering the manner in which Cranes were set out to play, Oloya, who turns out for Vietnam side Binh Duong, operated well from the wide positions but popped to devastating effect in a free role behind the main strikers Geoffrey Massa and Emmanuel Okwi.
He started on the left but was tasked to occasionally join central midfielders Geoffrey Kizito and Khalid Aucho.
Feeding off the two midfielders, Oloya's mercurial touches often allowed Cranes' myriad attacking talents to flourish even in times when Madagascar had numbers behind the ball.
He played across all blades of grass in the centre of midfield, cutting back to take the ball off the two central midfielders and work it forward, as well as bombing up to the penalty area to support the two strikers.
He was always in the right place at the right time to create goal-scoring chances and defend when the opposition attacked.
Madagascar simply couldn't isolate him as he moved around midfield with unbelievable energy, picking out his teammates with defence splitting passes.
He had step-overs and the uncanny knack for making his markers collapse to his will.
From one of these situations, Oloya almost snatched a second goal for Cranes.
However, after feinting and sending two Madagascar defenders flying, his effort was thwarted by goalkeeper Robin Rakotonirina.
Okwi disappears
On the contrary, Emmanuel Okwi was a flop. The Yanga striker had gone into the game as a certain match-winner.
Okwi (right) who endured a torrid match, celebrates with goalscorer Geoffrey Massa. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo
He was however a shadow of the player that rocked Namboole with a majestic display in the 2-1 win over Angola last year.
His first touch was poor. Okwi could neither dribble nor pass a reasonable ball to a teammate. It was the worst we saw of him. Something wasn't just right.
Denis Onyango 7
He was steady and dealt with all the aerial balls. He also organised the defence during set-piece situations.
Denis Iguma 7
He was solid and composed. He held his lines admirably and dealt with danger-man Carolus Andriamahitsi.
Brian Majwega 7
He was drafted in as a make-shift and didn't disappoint. He frustrated star-man Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary.
Andy Mwesigwa 5
He was shaky and made wrong decisions at times. One almost gifted the visitors a scoring opportunity.
Isaac Isinde 7
He was calm, solid and headed away all that was put before him despite his pint size.
Khalid Aucho 7
He was fantastic and disciplined in holding his position. He did not show nerves and had an effort saved.
Godfrey Kizito 7
The Kenyan based midfielder was uncharacteristically shaky at the start but stabilised later in the game.
Kizito Luwagga 7
He worked hard, troubled his marker with pace and agility.
Moses Oloya 8
Cranes best performer. He created chances and covered more ground.
Emmanuel Okwi 4
He was awful. He could not dribble, pass to a teammate or shoot on goal.
Geoffrey Massa 7
Despite his misses, he scored a crucial goal and troubled the visitors.
Micho Sredojevic 8
He was tactically spot-on. He also chose the right players.
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The Latest: Trump: American flag needed in moon docudrama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
11:50 p.m.
President Donald Trump says a docudrama about the moon landing would have been a "much bigger success" had it shown the planting of the American flag.
But the movie, "First Man," won't be in theaters until Universal Pictures releases it next month.
The film recently was previewed at the Venice Film Festival, and some conservative pundits have decried its lack of emphasis on the American flag's planting on the moon by astronaut Neil Armstrong. Armstrong's sons have defended the film, calling it anything but "anti-American."
Trump closed a rally Thursday in Billings, Montana, by speaking about the achievements of American ancestors who built railroads and linked highways. He says ancestors also "proudly planted an American flag on the face of the moon, which is not shown in that movie."
9:25 p.m.
President Donald Trump says he doesn't think Nike's endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick is appropriate.
Trump says Thursday: "I don't like what Nike did. I don't think it's appropriate what they did."
Kaepernick is the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Trump has repeatedly criticized Kaepernick and other players for kneeling during the anthem.
Nike this week unveiled an endorsement deal with Kaepernick, who also narrates a new "Just Do It" ad.
Trump was interviewed by Fox News before a rally Thursday in Billings, Montana. He says: "I honor the flag. I honor our national anthem and most of the people in this country feel the same way."
The NFL opened its new season Thursday night.
9:05 p.m.
President Donald Trump says he'd "shut down the government over border security in a second" if it were up to him.
But he says he doesn't want to do anything to hurt Republicans so close to the November midterm elections. Trump says he thinks the GOP will do "really well" on Nov. 6, when the party hopes to retain control of both houses of Congress.
Congress has been slow to fully fund construction of the wall Trump promised to build on the border with Mexico. He has reconsidered his threats to shut down the government when funding expires Sept. 30 as lawmakers work to pass annual spending bills.
Trump made the comment Thursday in an interview with Fox News that was broadcast for the audience at his campaign rally in Billings, Montana.
12:30 a.m.
President Donald Trump is taking the Washington debate over his Supreme Court nominee to the home of two red-state Senate Democrats.
Trump's trip to Montana and North Dakota this week is elevating Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation as a political litmus test for voters.
The president's strategy aims to turn the screws on the lawmakers, Jon Tester of Montana and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, who find themselves caught between Senate leaders fighting Kavanaugh's confirmation and their states' more conservative electorate.
Neither senator has said how he or she will vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation. Senate Republican leaders hope to bring Kavanaugh's confirmation to a vote before the full chamber this month.
Trump is holding a rally in Billings, Montana, on Thursday, spending the night and traveling to the Dakotas on Friday.


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Overview of the use of botulinum toxin for dystonia, tics, spasticity, etc.
Part of our Fundamentals course series that contains an overview of movement disorders and a clinical approach to the evaluation and management of common disorders. Not available for CME credit.
The videos in this series range in length from 20 to 60 minutes.
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