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Islands Lost May Not Mean Species Lost – If We Act Now
As climate change progresses, researchers are concerned about the impacts severe weather events will have on islands, but there is hope.
In the North Pacific Ocean, about 1,600 miles from the main islands of Hawaii, a low pressure system gave rise to a tropical storm. Over the next week the storm gradually strengthened then quickly exploded into a Category 5 hurricane, named Hurricane Walaka. It was the second Category 5 hurricane recorded in the region in the same year but it registered as the second-most intense hurricane in the Central Pacific – ever.
Hurricane Walaka took a path directly over the low-lying Hawaiian island chain called the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. As the hurricane hit, its 160 mph wind speeds stirred up the seas and sent a surge of water directly over French Frigate Shoals, submerging an 11 acre landmass, called East Island. No people were injured and much of the native wildlife – seals, sea turtles and seabirds – had already set out to sea and avoided much of the damage. Yet the news of a storm that could wipe a landmass off the map, grabbed the world's attention.
The news of an island lost to a storm came during the same week that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change came out with a shocking new report describing a world warming much more rapidly than expected due to greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, we should likely be expecting the story of East Island to become more common over the coming decades. Scientists are generally in agreement that our warmer climate will physically impact islands by increasing the intensity of storms, which are linked with increased rainfall and storm surge and flooding events. Simultaneously, the permanent melting of polar ice due to warm global air temperatures has poured extra water into our oceans, increasing global sea levels, and putting islands and coastal areas at an even greater risk of flooding, especially during these high intensity storms.
While East Island was almost entirely destroyed, much of the native wildlife were not. Yet the long-term implications of a lost island habitat means one less place for island-reliant species – such as sea turtles, seals, and seabirds – to survive and reproduce. This issue is especially troubling because nearly half of the world's island species are already at risk of extinction from other threats – such as invasive species, poaching, bycatch, and habitat loss from the conversion of land into cities, farms, and ranches. Thus, for species teetering on the brink of extinction, a changing climate yielding extreme storms that drown islands, could be the nail in the coffin.
Yet there is still time left to save species before climate change washes islands away. We can help many threatened island species become more resilient to climate change by helping them grow their populations and expand their ranges. To do this, we must remove the extinction threats. Fortunately, islands are one of the most tractable places to implement conservation activities. A primary extinction driver, invasive species, can be feasibly removed from islands resulting in an astounding positive response by native species, and the prevention of extinctions. Today, managers are considering conservation opportunities that address invasive species and climate change on both short and long-term time scales. Removing invasive species from high elevation islands that are less susceptible to extreme weather events will provide a relatively straightforward and long-term conservation solution to many species. For species exclusively from low lying islands, removing invasive species now is critical to prevent imminent extinctions and support population growth and resilience to climate effects. Finally, for some of these species, longer-term solutions may involve movement to higher elevation islands through what is known as a conservation translocation.
The loss of an island to climatic events, like the one lost to Hurricane Walaka, is troublesome. Yet an island lost may not mean species are necessarily lost – so long as we act now to conserve them. By scaling up eradication activities and restoring islands today, we can help threatened island species thrive and become more prepared for the unpredictable nature of climate change.
Spatz, D. R., Zilliacus, K. M., Holmes, N. D., Butchart, S. H., Genovesi, P., Ceballos, G., … & Croll, D. A. (2017). Globally threatened vertebrates on islands with invasive species. Science advances, 3(10), e1603080.
Spatz, D. R., Holmes, N. D., Reguero, B. G., Butchart, S. H., Tershy, B. R., & Croll, D. A. (2017). Managing invasive mammals to conserve globally threatened seabirds in a changing climate. Conservation Letters, 10(6), 736-747.
Jones, H. P., Holmes, N. D., Butchart, S. H., Tershy, B. R., Kappes, P. J., Corkery, I., … & Campbell, K. (2016). Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(15), 4033-4038.
- Islands Lost May Not Mean Species Lost – If We Act Now - December 21, 2018
- A Wholesome Plan to Protect Half the Earth - April 19, 2017
- Notes From the Field: The Isolated Atoll of Palmyra - September 20, 2016


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I am such a jerkgreenspun.com : LUSENET : A Country Singletree : One Thread
Friends, I have asked Jay to remove my introductory "bio" from this forum. I did a very stupid and self-centered thing by posting my introduction here. I have been deceitful for not revealing my entire story. You see, my story cannot be told without the telling of the most wonderful person who is in my life now, and God-willing, will be forever. This woman is part of my life, she is my life, I have no story without her. She is "Mi Amor, Mi Corazon, Mi Milagro."
I feel ashamed for posting at a "singles forum" and possibly giving some of you the impression that all I have in my life is a "girlfriend." The word "girlfriend" sounds so temporary, so casual, so uncommitted. In reality, I have a very committed lifetime love for someone whom I could not live without.
I told my love this weekend that I had posted my bio at a "singles forum," and as a result, had received e-mails from several single women. I felt dirty, ashamed and deceitful. Nevertheless, I had to be honest with her. Needless to say, she was crushed and very hurt when she heard my "confession." I don't blame her, I would have been too if the situation was reversed. My careless, selfish act has driven a wedge in our relationship that we are now working on removing. I pray that the resultant wound will heal and that our relationship will become stronger. I also know that I must do some soul-searching to determine why I felt a need to post here in the first place. She gives me 110% of herself, she overwhelms me with her love. I am truly blessed to have her in my life….so go figure.
What have I learned from my mistake? I have learned that I am no longer an entity, a single, a selfish, solitary human being. Even though we have not married, "I" no longer exists. "I" has melded into "us." We have become one. I have learned that every action I take, every decision I make, and every choice I make should be taken from the perspective of "us" and not "me." We are double-yoked for eternity.
I would like to apologize to any of you for any troubles or confusion that my posting here has made in your lives. I never intended to hurt anyone, especially the love of my life.
--Happy trails
-- Steve (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 12, 2002
Dear Steve,
I did not read your intro and didn't respond to it, but I do want to respond to your comments on being a jerk.
First of all, "jerks" don't write apologies. They certainly don't confess to making mistakes. Real jerks automatically assume any problems they're having are someone else's fault.
I appreciate your honesty and although your sweetheart is upset with you now, hopefully she will forgive you especially if you have learned an important lesson. Sometimes realizing how much pain we've caused and realizing we could lose someone we love is an extremely important (albeit a hard) lesson to learn.
Sounds to me like you've received a terrific opportunity to grow up as well as "fess up". Don't blow it again.
Wishing you enough.
-- Trevilians (aka Dianne in Mass) (email@example.com), February 12, 2002.
First off your not a JERK!!!!You are a very caring and taleted person!!I on the other hand was a jerk for getting mad at u!!Im sure everone in here is behind you!! You are a stand up guy!!We only hope ur lucky girl will share u with us!!! Grizz!
-- Grizz in Western Maryland (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 12, 2002.
Diane where u near in mass?
-- Grizz in Western Maryland (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 12, 2002.
Ah Steve, I guess you don't need to apologize to me. I don't recall reading your intro". One question tho... if this the lady is the love of your life and your partner for enternity, why don;t you get married???????
-- Karen Mauk (email@example.com), February 12, 2002.
I musta missed sumpin'! I thought this forum for people who were like minded in the homestead department and just happened to be single. I never saw nor did I think we would actually see one of those "DWM ISO SWF who knows how to operate a chain saw" type ads. I thought this was about sharing thoughts on the rigors of homesteading or wannabe homesteaders who had to do most things alone. A spot to learn about cooking for one, tools or methods to make the job get done easier, that sort of thing. I didn't take your bio as an "advertisement" for luring in single gals, but simply as a way to let the group here kinda get to know you better, and "group" means both sexes. Is there an over reaction here somewhere? I think you ought to stick around and continue to contribute whatever you have to share. The love of your life is welcome too.
-- Carole (email@example.com), February 13, 2002.
Now, I feel like a complete jerk. Or at least a little stupid. I just realized this forum is directed at singles. Duh! I just didn't connect "Country Singletree" with being single. I was just looking for another country forum to read. Sorry if I intruded.
Wishing you enough.
P.S. To answer Grizz in Western Maryland, I live NW of Boston about 25 miles.
-- Trevilians (aka Dianne in Mass) (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 13, 2002.
I thought something happened Diannne .I remembered from cs you where married ! Hehe , oops but then so am I .
-- Patty {NY State} (email@example.com), February 13, 2002.
Single Married does it matter? Yes some of us are single and hoping to meet someone to share life with!! And im sure those of you that are married have single frends!! Hopefuly this fourm is were some will meet or at least become great frends! There are some really great people here id hate to lose any one at all!!
-- Grizz in Western Maryland (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 13, 2002.
Diane I worked at Boston the last few summers !! Last year in Braintree year before in Natic mayby this year in Draket!! Hot sure yet!!
-- Grizz in Western Maryland (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 13, 2002.
I think anyone can come on this forum and tell about their hopes and dreams and write cool sad stories that make me cry. I know it is for singles to get to meet other countryside singles but did not ever think it was a dating service! I guess that is why steve's "confession" struck me as pretty silly. Unless, the guys and the Susans are having more fun offline than I know about!! All right you guys am I missng out on all the "hankie pankie" that is going on??
-- Karen Mauk (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 13, 2002.
Thanks, all. Yes, I'm still happily married. But I'm also always interested in checking out new country forums. Good to hear from you again, Patty.
Hey, Grizz, let me know if you make it to Dracut for work this summer. We're only about 20 minutes from there. You can come over for a homecooked country meal.
Wishing you enough.
-- Trevilians (aka Dianne in Mass) (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 13, 2002.
Karen, Hankie,pankie through these little cables, I don't think so!!! I sure am not that desperate. (LOL)
I agree with everyone else here. Anyone can come to this forum. You do not have to be single to post. But keep in mind that this forum was intended for the single homesteader,(Jay or anyone else correct me if I am wrong) for support of ideas, needs, and just general moral support when you are feeling down about being single and having to do it all your self.
I personally have become very attached to this forum and have had fun and really interesting conversations with people off forum. Some of us are hoping to meet up. No dating service here, but if something happens I hope you share so we can all enjoy your happiness.
Susan (the other one)
-- susan in Minnesota (email@example.com), February 13, 2002.
No one should feel they can't come to this site. True this was Grizz' brainchild as a place for single homesteaders to share homesteading knowledge and questions to better their homesteads and as a side benifit give other singles a place to "meet and rut" a little without offending folks on the other forums. Please come and share any knowledge and info that can help us along and remember, the singles will be checking the biography posts if they're "looking". After all, a happy marriage in view occasionaly just shows us theres still hope :>) And any of you successful singles remember to share the great news with us as a morale builder.
-- Jay Blair in N. AL (firstname.lastname@example.com), February 13, 2002.


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Christmas morning. A crime scene in chaos. Tenace couldn't imagine a worse way to end his year. A couch covered in children's tears, the presents crushed into wrapping paper and Post-It notes and Santa on the carpet in front of the fireplace, face down with his skull broken open like a coconut.
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Gorgeous Glacier Hikes Around the World
Kind of like that special deal on the Ronco Electric Food Dehydrator that's only available for the next 30 minutes, or the McRib sandwich, there are certain things in life that you need to take advantage of while they're still around. And glaciers, regardless of your thoughts as to why they are disappearing, are definitely on that list.
The good news, though: you don't need to be an expert climber to hike a glacier. You just need a pair of decent Rockports, and this list of the best glacier hikes you should do before they melt into the ocean and put Miami under water.
Aletsch Glacier
Valais, Switzerland
Just because this is one of the few glaciers in the world that you hike above and lookdown on, don't think you're even close to being better than it is. The 14-mile, 900m-deep field of ice (the longest in the Alps) weighs an estimated 27 billion tons and looks almost like a giant frozen freeway running through the middle of the mountains. Fortunately, the Swiss aren't as big on terrible reality TV as we are, and Ice Road Truckers: Switzerland isn't slated for production any time soon.
Solheimajokull Glacier
Reykjavík, Iceland
For the novice glacier hiker who, for whatever reason, has decided to travel all the way to Iceland for an easy hike, your best bet is Solheimajokull. On this relatively low-impact trail, you'll spend a few hours moseying through ice sculptures, water cauldrons, and rock formations caused by the glacier's movement over millions of years. It doesn't take much skill or any specialized equipment, nor does it involve challenging an active volcano like some other Icelandic hikes.
Baltoro Glacier
Karakoram, Pakistan
Sure, Pakistan may not top the 2015 list of safe tourism destinations, but if you're willing to ignore the political issues, then this hike might be the best thing you can do in the entire country. The 100-plus-mile trek can take 10-12 days and will bring you right up to the base of K2, where a 37m river of ice flows through the base of the Himalayas.
Franz Josef Glacier
Westland Tai Poutini National Park, New Zealand
This glacier on New Zealand's west coast is, like, the most hipster glacier in the world: while the other glaciers think it's cool to start melting and getting smaller, this one is actually doing the opposite and listening to vinyl records... sorry, it's growing. It's also only 7.5 miles from the Tasman Sea and cozies right up near tropical forests. In fact, it's one of the few places in the world where you can experience tropical fauna while staring at ice caps overhead.


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Each year a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University is commissioned by Doncaster Racecourse to design and make a new centrepiece (the rose bowl and grille) which is part of the prize for the winner of the Ladbrokes St Leger.
This year's trophy has been made by Stefan Tooke – Designer and Maker of Silverware.
Stefan Tooke was born and raised in Bridlington, East Yorkshire. He graduated in 2007 from Sheffield Hallam University where he completed a BA Honours in Metalwork and Jewellery. His focus at university was with spoons and handles. Shortly after graduating, Tooke worked at the David Mellor cutlery factory in Hathersage for several months where his interest in cutlery and flatware grew further.
Following this, he has worked as a workshop assistant for the well-known silversmith, Chris Knight, and in September, 2008, he was accepted onto the starter studio programme for emerging silversmiths at Persistence Works, Sheffield. The first job that Tooke worked on for Chris Knight was the newly commissioned Ladbrokes St Leger trophy in 2007.
Since starting his business in 2008, Tooke has worked on a wide range of commissions and exhibitions, recently including designing and selling work in exhibitions with the V&A and Christie's Sale.
Tooke was honoured to design and make the Ladbrokes St Leger trophy rose bowl this year and having been surrounded by images of the Yorkshire rose since birth and seeing as how the Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes is so prominent in Yorkshire's horseracing calendar, he determined that this symbol would be most significant in his design.
The black buds between the larger petals Tooke turned from Whitby Jet because it is of Yorkshire. The flames emanating from beneath the Yorkshire rose were chosen in reference to an old Yorkshire flag. The gilded button in the centre has been struck with horseshoe marks to signify horseracing.


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Lemallipadu Village is located in Vatticherukuru Mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Location code or village code of Lemallipadu is 9.
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It's show and tell time for the Friday Harbor Town Council.
When local business owners Ed Williams, Julie Shelton and Gail Shmee took their business improvement district idea to the Town Council May 3, the council said, "Show me."
Councilman and the group's unofficial adviser Steve Hushebeck said, "We're ready to support this proposal. Now we need to see the momentum build and the business community needs to fulfill the legal requirements so we can get this district going."
That's just what Williams and his steering committee are doing. "We're on top of this and we're moving as fast as we can to get everything done in the next month or two," said Williams.
The founding group is working on the Initiation Petition required by state law to be presented to the council before the council will take up an ordinance establishing the district. The petition must set out the proposed projects and activities of the non-profit improvement district, and the estimated amount of the special assessment on business licenses to fund those projects. The petition must be signed by business owners who will pay at least 60 percent of the assessments.
Williams and the steering committee are scheduled to meet in the next two weeks to work on the petition and other necessary documents. They're planning to get business owners to sign the petition, possibly at a general meeting of all prospective members.
After that, Williams and cohort will be back at the council for "Show and Tell Time."
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"With medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which is using a medicine to treat a disease, success rates are over 70 percent – 70 percent of people will be abstinent in one year."
~ Raj Masih, the Potomac Highland Guild's Substance Abuse Anti-Stigma Initiative
The National Center on Addiction and Substance reports that greater than 1 in 7 Americans over the age of 11 have a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Unfortunately, just over 10% ever receive the professional help they need.
One top recovery strategy is Medication-Assisted Treatment, also known as MAT. This is the use of behavioral counseling and other evidence-based treatment options, supported by certain FDA-approved medications. Numerous studies have conclusively demonstrated that this combination is highly effective at:
- Preventing relapse
- Reducing cravings
- Easing withdrawal symptoms
- Limiting death from relapse
In other words, MAT supports long-term recovery.
Let's take a closer look at some of the prescriptions offered during MAT.
This list of anti-addiction medications is presented for information only. Talk to your doctor and/or treatment team to see which MAT options are right for you.
- Acamprosate (Campral) – Reduces alcohol cravings in patients who have already stopped drinking.
- Baclofen – When given "off-label", this muscle relaxant, which possesses both anxiety-relieving and sedating properties, helps patients remain abstinent from alcohol. In one study, 71% of people given baclofen for more than 3 months are able to stay alcohol-free.
- Benzodiazepines (Librium, Valium, Valium, etc.) – These drugs, which are often prescribed for insomnia or anxiety, alleviate the dangerous, potentially-fatal symptoms of alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome.
- Buprenorphine (Subutex) – This drug both stimulates and blocks the brain's opioid receptors. Buprenorphine reduces cravings, eases opioid withdrawal, helps people remain in treatment, and reduces opioid overdose deaths.
- Buprenorphine and Naloxone (Suboxone) – The addition of naloxone deters abuse of this medication.
- Bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin) – This antidepressant reduces nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Significantly, up to 85% of alcohol-dependent patients are also dependent on nicotine. When given "off-label" bupropion curbs cocaine cravings and lessens the depression experienced during cocaine detoxification.
- Buspirone (Buspar) – This medication, typically given for anxiety, increases the benefits of antidepressants. Depression is a major withdrawal symptom.
- Carbamazepine (Tegretol) – This anti-epileptic is sometimes given to patients who have previously been unsuccessful at detoxing from alcohol.
- Clonidine (Catapres)– This nonaddictive drug helps with opioid withdrawal by blocking adrenaline in the brain. When combined with buprenorphine, longer-term clonidine use helps patients reduce stress during opioid recovery. Up to 85% of patients given both successfully complete treatment.
- Disulfiram (Antabuse)—This aversion medication supports total abstinence from alcohol. If a patient consumes ANY amount of alcohol they become violently ill in less than five minutes.
- Folic acid (Vitamin B9)—Reduces depression during recovery from alcoholism.
- Gabapentin (Neurontin) – Typically prescribed for neuropathic pain, anxiety, or seizures, this non-opioid increases the number of alcohol-free days and decreases the frequency of heavy consumption on drinking days.
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Lick granuloma is a serious skin problem in dogs and occurs when dogs continuously lick a certain area, which then becomes inflamed and sore. It tends to be most common on the legs; however any area can be affected.
The most common cause of lick granuloma is psychological, usually due to stress, boredom or a compulsive behaviour. However it can also be physiological such as bacterial and fungal infections, trauma which causes nerve damage, allergies or bone disease. Hot spots can also lead to lick granuloma.
Lick granuloma is a vicious cycle as constant licking of the skin creates irritation and pain which then causes more licking and dog scratching. This usually creates open wounds which increases the chances of infection.
There are some breeds that are commonly affected by lick granuloma; these include Dobermans, Great Danes, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds and Border Collies.
You should seek advice from your vet to discover the underlying causal factor whether it be behavioural or physiological. Tests for allergies should be conducted if no obvious cause can be diagnosed. Steroids may be injected into the area or antibiotics prescribed for infections however talk to your vet about the associated problems of administering these drugs on a long term basis so you are aware of the serious side effects that may accompany these drugs.
If it is a behavioural issue then this needs to be dealt with. It is important that you discover what the underlying issue is, as it could be separation anxiety, confinement or a stressor in the environment. Ensure that you then take appropriate steps to help deal with these behavioural issues. It may also be necessary to consult a behaviourist.
Acupuncture has been reported by many dog owners to be effective so this could be considered, and balms such as Yumega Plus can also be used to soothe the irritation.
Cases of lick granuloma are a serious dog skin condition and are very difficult to treat however it is essential that you work closely with your vet and possible behaviourist to help treat this condition as it is a serious detriment to your dog's health.


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:'D I had the most intelligent conversation with someone at Gamestop. He did not know what I meant when I told him my card was stolen and the number was invalid. I had to walk him through the scenario of my card being taken and the bank cancelling the number. AND He still was confused and told me it would be easier for him if I just came into the store.
Do I suddenly work for Gamestop? Is it in my new job description to make my fellow employees life easier?
I got online and checked my order status and luckily I had chosen to pick-up in-store, so I just have to show up with some cash and my order number. I hope.


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- Airbnb is adding hotels to its platform as it attempts to broaden its appeal.
- The 10-year-old company wants to have one billion bookings a year by 2028.
- It's also launching a rewards scheme, "Superguest."
Airbnb is trying to move into the mainstream.
The $US31 billion holiday rental business is adding hotels to its platform as part of a major overhaul that it hopes will get it to one billion bookings a year by 2028.
On Tuesday, the 10-year-old company announced that it is broadening its selection of options available to customers to include vacation homes, "unique" properties, bed and breakfasts, and "boutique" hotels.
While some hotels and B&B's have previously listed on the platform, the update will directly list them under a dedicated category for the first time. These will be "professional hospitality businesses that usually have a unique style or theme," CEO Brian Chesky said at an event formally announcing the news in San Francisco, California.
Airbnb is also introducing higher-end options: "Airbnb Plus," properties that have been individually vetted by the company; and "Beyond by Airbnb," a luxury tier of properties.
And starting with a trial of 10,000 customers, it is introducing a rewards scheme called "Superguest" that will offer benefits to frequent customers.
Collectively, the changes represent an attempted broadening of the company's appeal. Historically, Airbnb has had a combative stance towards the traditional hotel industry – but with the update, it aims to directly target its customers.
"We think we finally do have a home for everyone," Chesky said.
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Flower festival raises over £3,000 for church projects
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A four-day flower festival at St Michael's Church in Beccles saw hundreds of visitors enjoying the colourful displays.
The festival had a celebration theme, and also saw performances from the Wrentham Band and Searchlight Theatre Company, who attracted good crowds.
Rector of Beccles, Reverend Rich Henderson, said: "It was a real joy to see so many people come through the doors to enjoy all that was on offer. Thank you to all who came along and to everyone who helped to make the weekend possible."
As well as the displays, refreshments and lunches were on offer and with the good weather seating was provided on the terrace for people to enjoy the wonderful views across Waveney from the church.
The festival weekend, from June 15 to 18, raised just over £3,000, and the money will be used to support various parish mission and ministry projects.
Rev Henderson added: "We are continuing to develop the building at St Michael's so that it serves and support community events."


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NEARLY ALL OF US EXPERIENCE bleeding gums at some point in our lives. But don't assume it's no big deal. Gum disease can have serious consequences including pain, chronic bleeding and tooth loss. It has also been linked to a number of total body health conditions including Alzheimer's. Skipping The Floss Can Increase Dementia Risk A recent study… Read More »
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Mon, 25 June 2018
Paige Jarvis tells us about becoming a grip, her love of Star Wars, career aspirations, and the importance of finding your tribe!
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Mon, 18 June 2018
Part 2 of our coverage of the Get Connected & Indie Film Loop Industry BBQ!
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Mon, 11 June 2018
Interviews with directors, writers, actors, and more during our visit to the Get Connected/Indie Film Loop Industry BBQ!
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Mon, 4 June 2018
AFC: Chattin' with Chuck: Tips From a Mostly Failed Screenwriter - Episode 14 - Something Smells Like Boo Boo
Chuck discusses ways you can develop the world of your script by using all the tools in your arsenal in part 14 of our special series!
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Space, the Exciting Frontier: Where can we go in our lifetimes?
Sure, we're finding out about dark energy and black holes and such. But we went to the moon in the 1960s. You can't tell me we can't do something cool in my lifetime too if I have an Iphone that is just as advanced as the electronics gear on the Apollo missions. Space is exciting, it is unknown. For you all who want to know more about future space missions like I do, this article is for you.
Beginning 2011-2016: Commercial Space Flight
That's right, it's here. Book your tickets now. In fact, 430 people have already done it with Virgin Galactic. Space Flight is about to be on the same level as skydiving... as in one thing you must do before you die. However, it is much more expensive. For Virgin Galactic, the winner of the X prize, the cost to go to space is only $200,000 with a $20,000 refundable deposit. Not to bad if I do say so myself. Maybe my money from writing hubs can go to that.
Anyway, the prospects of the future are bright. Space X is a forerunner in the race to commercial space flight. Their rockets go a little higher and a little farther than SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's vehicle, but they're not exactly focusing on commercial space flight.
In fact, with the retirement of the space shuttle, NASA is actually using the heavy lift (the Dragon) Space X rocket to travel to the ISS (for a mere $133 million) and such. This is about half the cost it takes for NASA to use to Russian Soyuz. If you're interested in this kind of stuff I definitely recommend doing more reading about Space X.
Oh yeah, also Space X says that they may claim Google's Lunar X Prize by "deliver[ing] a lander, small rover and up to 240 pounds (110 kg) of payload to the surface of the Moon" by December 2013. That excites me.
Beginning 2016-2020: Space-based power plants
Yes! Possibly finally a relief to those fossil fuel industries...? If I had money to invest it would be in this one (instead of an oil tycoon, a solar powered space tycoon :-)) The point is that solar energy is free and we can harness it much better in space. The Space X rockets mentioned earlier (Dragon and Falcon) enable payloads like a solar powered facility to possibly be delivered to space. The current cost estimate for a 200-Megawatt generator: "a few billion dollars." I could have guessed that; however, it is feasible and perhaps will completed soon. One of my questions was, what does one do with 200-Megawatts of electrical energy in space? Beam it back to Earth to a high traffic zone and a receiver, of course. Solaren, Inc. is on schedule to complete this mission by 2016.
So get off our flicking planet, coal, gas, and nuclear power plants (I'll give you until 2050). And newsflash world: we can get our energy from the sun.
Beginning 2020's: Space Hotels
"There is no technical reason why it cannot be done."-Gene Meyers, Space Island Group director.
A quick overview:
Backed by Hilton International
$6-12 billion dollar price tag (Cruise ships cost about $33-50 million, the ISS cost about 140 billion)
Virgin Galactic and British Airways have expressed interest, with an estimated cost of $60,000 a ticket (woah!)
Space Island envisions 20,000 people to have visited these orbital hotels by 2020 (eh, honestly I'm not sure about that one though)
The point is that you or your children will probably see some rapid development of private space hotels within a lifetime. Space hotels come with many risks in terms of taking off, docking with the hotel, and re-entry. If a method could be found that does this rather safely, I might apply to be a housekeeper to one of these things, who knows. If we could go to the moon in the 60's I'm sure we can have a space hotel up before 2030, especially if someone like Mr. Hilton starts financing it.
Beginning 2025: Manned Asteroid Mission
Remember Kennedy's whole spill about getting to the moon before the Russians? If not, it is to the right there. Well anyway Obama has pledged a mission to an asteroid by 2025. Tight, right?
That's ambitious, Obama. I'm not one to say we can't do it. There are a couple of issues, and correct me if I'm wrong in the comments section. An asteroid is almost always much farther than the moon, and it has a weak gravitational field that can mess with landings but is not favorable for orbit. Landing on an asteroid would knock it off its course a little bit which could also mess with calculating the return trip. It also exposes astronauts to cosmic rays for the long term. The general sense in the NASA community is that it is very, very risky. However, on the positive side, new rockets exist that may shorten the trip to everything (39 days to Mars, wow!). These rockets are so powerful they need magnets to direct their plasma thrust. Pretty cool, huh?
Beginning 2030's: Manned Missions to Mars
Alright NASA, talk is cheap. We've been talking about going to Mars for some time now. I just talked about a rocket that could shorten the trip to 39 days. I feel like my Iphone in 2030 will have an app that can send itself to Mars. Barack, on April 15, 2010, challenged you to send a manned orbiter in the 2030's to Mars. I feel like in 20+ years we can get this accomplished. Oh yeah, and the Russians might beat you to it.
Health and safety shouldn't be a huge issue. We already know many of the effects of space on the human body thanks to the International Space Station. It's not like we can't hit the target, we've sent five rovers there before, with the two Vikings, the Pathfinder, and the MERs. The largest problem right now that I can foresee is funding. It will be interesting if we can make this happen.
Beginning 2100: Project Icarus
Basically one of the most valuable resources in our Universe is Helium-3. Why? It can fuel fusion (not fission) power. Oh yeah, it can be used to help detect bombs and is used in MRI's too. It could power reactors that make our nuclear reactors look like child's play. Why don't we use it now? Helium-3 decided to peace-out from Earth a long long time ago because it is a very light material that can escape the atmosphere. So it is very rare unless you are talking about a few gas mines in North America.
But hey Cydro, is there anywhere else we can find Helium-3?
Why thank you for asking. Yes there is. It can be found on Jupiter, Saturn, and especially useful...Uranus (could be the butt of some future jokes). The idea is that we send a fusion powered rocket ship to Uranus, we mine Helium-3, and then we fly back using that same Helium-3 and supply the world's energy needs using about 14,000 tons of the stuff for a year. Sounds simple enough to me. This is our backup plan if our solar power from space doesn't pan out. Check out this Discovery News article for a good summary on the mission.


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Students Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Catholic High students gathered for a Mass to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. The theme, íÍCatholic Schools í Dividends for Life,íñ reflects the many blessing that a Catholic school education provides students.
Following the Mass, Principal Brother Barry Landry, SC recognized CHS Distinguished Graduate Brother Chris Sweeney, SC '84, who will be honored at a Diocesan Banquet February 2. Mr. Michael Acaldo íî85, director of the Society of St. Vincentí´s de Paul, spoke to the student body about the importance of service to others.
Throughout Catholic Schools Week, January 31-February 6, students read morning prayers that define the many ways character, compassion and values define the world of learning in Catholic schools. On Wednesday, cake will be served to students in the cafeteria.
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Nadia Sawalha was left very red-faced today after being told off by Loose Women bosses live on air.
The 53-year-old panelist was left incredibly embarrassed after her mobile phone kept going off.
Host Andrea McLean exclaimed: "You're being texted, your phone is vibrating!"
"Oh no," Nadia said. "That's so embarrassing."
Kaye Adams then decided to duck underneath the table to retrieve the phone.
A mortified Nadia exclaimed: "Just look at me!"
Having nabbed the phone, Kaye gasped as she looked at the screen: "Oh my god!"
Nadia laughed and tried to grab the phone back, muttering that she felt "so unprofessional".
Kaye exclaimed: "I can't unsee that!"
Things appeared to get back to normal as Nadia shoved the phone back under the desk.
But when Andrea began to speak, the phone went off again and she said: "That's making so much noise!"
"Oh it's my alarm - please carry on! Please," Nadia said, cringing. "Just... all these years in the business I'm distraught."
Give it to me," Andrea demanded as Nadia pleaded with her to "carry on".
Andrea raised her eyebrows as she revealed: "I've just had a voice in my head saying 'We are confiscating that in the break!'"
Nadia had her head in her hand, lamenting: "I am so embarrassed."
"Double the tension!" Kaye quipped.
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An wee Jeemy Murray turned his tear-stained face up tae his mither's: "maw?" he askit her, "div ye mind moi readin aw thae buiks?" and his mither gazed doon at the worrit face: "naw, naw, Jeemy laddie, ye'r a braw wee loon an a luv ye whit'er ye dae, except playin at the fitba on the dryin green when aw the wimmin's sheets are blawin in the wind, thon ah cannae condone!" and he nodded in acknowledgement o the solemn pact an covenant he'd awreddy made, "bit ah wis thinkin, ah micht hae a wee wurd wi yer pa, see iffen he micht be able tae find sum joabs fer ye in the shoppie, whit wud ye think o that, ma lamb?" but he looked even mair worrit: "ah dinnae ken that am cut oot tae be a draper, maw, even in the lower echelons o the trade, ye ken fine am mair o a buik-wurm," and he swallowed a sob, so his mither carried oan: "well, lissen tae the rest o whit ah wis goanie say, ye wee galloot! ye ken the Penny Library that's bin instaurated at the Misses Robertson's shoppie?" an he noddit, "weel, they hae a special deal, fer loons an quines, fower buiks a week fer a penny, a farthin each, or twa fer a ha'penny, div ye think ye could read twa buiks a week?" an he chortled: "easy-peasy, ceptin fer Greek, they tak a wee bit langer, am urny sae hot at Greek yet, but no ower bad fer bein only six," so his mither wiped his hot face wi her pinny: "weel, if yer pa fund ye sum we bits an boabs tae dae, an peyd ye a ha'penny a week, ye cood borrae twa buiks frae the Misses Robertson's, hoo's that soondin, wee man?" and the wee laddie flung his airms arroon her neck and gied her sich a cuddle she thocht he wud squeeze the life oot o her; which wis when they heard vigorous chappin at the door, "gaun an see wha that is, Jeemy," sed his mither, and off the bairn trotted, only to return a few moments later with two dishevelled men, looking like a pair o jacklegs: "sorry tae bother ye, mistress," said one, "but ah'm Sir Principle MacFarlane an this is ma freend, Darcus Doubleday; is this the doctor's hoose?" an wee Jeemy gazed in wonder at the second man. with his black face an haunds an blurted oot the question: "excuse me sir, ah hope am urny bein impertinent, but ur ye fae Africa?" an tho his mither began tae apologise fer her son's bad manners, the man hissel, Mr Doubleday, gave a reassuring smile an held oot his haun tae Jeemy: "my forefathers came from Africa son, and I was born on Jamaica, into slavery, but Sir Principle here, he bought my freedom, for which act of kindness and generosity I thank The Lord and Sir Parlane every day of my life, for everything under the sky is now irie for me; but my sisters and brothers remain enslaved and Sir Parlane and I are dedicated to the abolition of that which is an abomination in the eyes of Lord Jesus Christ and his Father, our Almighty God, Amen!" an wee Jeemy's eyes were wide wi wonder an his lips formed a circle and aw he could say was "WOW!"(by MissTeriWoman)


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ericgunit replied to IvyMgmt's topic in Credit ForumCan I suggest that you simply run from this CU, and leave them in your dust. Any issue of past fraudulent behavior claims clearly stems solely from their incompetence. No other lender is going to tread in the fog that this CU is apparently lost in. Are they citing these TU query returns as evidence of possible fraud??? A search query on "TU High Risk Fraud Alert Available and Clear" indicates that this is the response they get when there's no suggestion of fraudulent activity. And as far as the "MLA" database return, can I assume that you're not active military (to whom additional credit protections are afforded under the MLA)? (that's the "match" being looked for) "Run, Forest, Run!" Hahahaha! I know right! I guess I'm obsessed with wanting to know and have my name clear as many projects I work on require clearances. This stuff proves more n more why I need to have my own biz but the initial start up money is difficult. Thanks for the laugh this morning I definitely needed that lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hi Ivy, I also live in the DMV and an HR professional in the federal sector. I don't know what demographic you fall into but after reading this entire thread, I wanted to ask you; Do you believe some form of discrimination came into play in all of this? I may be wrong but I felt some undertones of discrimination in what I read.
She tried to add me on her 1st card and that was 3 years ago. I am good to go now. No need to stir that pot anymore. I can live without them, especially knowing now the age thing is no longer.
Cool I must of missed that info. Thanks for letting me know.
If you are blacklisted from AMEX but your wife slipped through, why on earth would you try to get added as an AU on her AMEX accounts? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. about the same. We each IIB'd in the range of 5-7K
If you are blacklisted from AMEX but your wife slipped through, why on earth would you try to get added as an AU on her AMEX accounts? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Not a pressing issue. I do not plan on calling and messing it up for her. She's in. Just trying to see if I could slip through and get the age unless I am not accurate on my understanding of the age portion.
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ericgunit posted a topic in Credit ForumMy wife and I filed BK7 in 2009 and are a year away from the ten year mark. My DW was able to secure a card with them about 3 years ago (Blue cash), however, I am completely blacklisted. I have tried several times over the years but I get the generic response that my accounts were closed Blah, Blah, Blah and no hard pull. My DW decided to go for another card after an offer came in the mail for a the Delta basic card. She again was approved for $2700. She then tried to add me in as the co which was approved initially. I even checked the status a few times and it said approved. A day later all of my old AMEX IIB entries that since have been deleted showed up on all of my reports which I though was great because I thought it would help with age but since then they were removed again. I also received a letter in the mail that the co-applicant application was denied. What is going on??? We both had cards that we IIB'd where she was the main and me the co and vice versa.
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The heat is on
The heat is on again in the processor war,and this time it's not just clock speed,but many other factors..After AMD went out with its "64-bit to the desktop" campaign,its now intel's turn–and the answers seems to be the new 6xxx series of P4 processors.The key features built into these processors include a 64-bit extension called EM64T(Extended Memory 64 Technology),Speed Step and XD(eXecute Disable) technology.
With EM64T,Intel now supports 32-bit apps in a64-bit OS,very similar to AMD's offering!More over its backward compatable with Socket 775,meaning they can work 0n the 915 & 925 based chipsets.And L2 cache has been rised to 2MB.
Speed Step is not a new technology.Its been around in mobile processor versions from intel.Here,the processor will step down to a lo wer clock speed when lying idle,thus saving power and avoids overheating! XD is intels intiative to bring secuirty to hardware level to compat the growing threats .This feature helps control buffer overflows,the most common technique used by security threats.AMD also has a similar feature in its 64-series ,known as EVP(Enhanced Virus Protection).
With new P4 series ,Intel also joined the 64-bit race to desktop with AMD.And for any one reading this having a 64-bit processor,a free beta testing version of Windoes XP 64-bit edition RC2 is available for download(360 days trial)to enjoy true 64-bit computing.I think we might see a shift to 64-bit desktop sooner than we can imagine!


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Publication Year: 2014
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Description: ------------ Return in a finally clause silently ignores an exception thrown in a try clause. I understand that there is no way to handle an exception here, but it MUST NOT be silently dropped out. The interpreter should trigger an E_NOTICE or something similar here. Looks like any version of PHP from 5.6 to 7.1.4 behaves in the same manner: https://3v4l.org/C16rP Here is a similar issue: https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68270 Test script: --------------- <?php class MyException extends Exception { public function __construct($message = "", $code = 0, Throwable $previous = null) { print "2. Exception constructor\n"; parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous); } } function ololo() { try { print "1. Start\n"; throw new MyException("4. Exception message\n"); } finally { return "3. Return statement\n"; } } try { print ololo(); } catch (Exception $e) { print $e->getMessage(); } Expected result: ---------------- 1. Start 2. Exception constructor PHP NOTICE: Dropped exception due the return statement in a finally block 3. Return statement Actual result: -------------- 1. Start 2. Exception constructor 3. Return statement
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[2017-05-11 07:41 UTC] olavisau at gmail dot com
The correct way of writing this would be to catch the exception and throw it again, however this also fails. If it is not thrown again, then the behavior is correct. <?php class MyException extends Exception { public function __construct($message = "", $code = 0, Throwable $previous = null) { parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous); print "2. Exception constructed\n"; } } function throw_exception() { try { throw new MyException("5. Exception message\n"); } catch(Exception $exception) { print "3. Exception caught and thrown again\n"; throw $exception; } finally { return "4. Return statement\n"; } } try { print "1. Start\n"; print throw_exception(); } catch (Exception $e) { print $e->getMessage(); } The flow should be: exception is thrown, caught by the inner block, thrown again, caught by the outer block and then the finally block should execute, returning the flow to print throw_exception();
[2017-05-11 13:30 UTC] firstname.lastname@example.com
> but it MUST NOT be silently dropped out. That's a conclusion without rigorous justification. btw The behaviour in PHP is the same as that which happens in Java: https://web.archive.org/web/20070922061412/http://weblogs.java.net/blog/staufferjames/archive/2007/06/_dont_return_in.html It'd be a lot easier to say "Don't put returns in finally blocks, yo". > The interpreter should trigger an E_NOTICE or something similar here. This would almost certainly be better done with code analysis tools, rather than giving warnings on valid (though highly surprising) code.
[2017-05-11 13:42 UTC] firstname.lastname@example.com
This behaviour is also that used in Javascript. function foo() { try { throw 42; } finally { return "edge cases are hard"; } }; alert(foo());
[2017-05-11 14:21 UTC] trianman at gmail dot com
> btw The behaviour in PHP is the same as that which happens in Java > This behaviour is also that used in Javascript. Sorry to hear that, but AFAIK nor Java nor JavaScript (ECMAScript) has no conventional (standartized) way to produce non critical warnings at the run time. So PHP is better in this way and why can't we employ it? > "Don't put returns in finally" I believe that the good tool must help its users not to "shoot themselves" as much as possible. So the user becomes free from a lot of "Don't do something somewhere". If you don't agree you are free to use an assembler to do anything you want and remember a lot of such restrictions. I can imagine another more expectable an clear way to handle this case. But it will break a BC so can be implemented only in a new major release of PHP. Triggering E_NOTICE is the most convenient way for now.
[2017-05-11 14:28 UTC] olavisau at gmail dot com
BC is broken with any solution. The fact that javascript behaves in the same way worries me. It's probably very hard to implement. I agree with the E_NOTICE.
[2017-05-12 18:24 UTC] trianman at gmail dot com
2 firstname.lastname@example.com Sorry, I don't want to be mean. My English skills are not very good and it is sometimes hard to express my thoughts in a clear way. I've just realized that the finally statement is some-kind of antipattern for me. Because finally is a shortcut for catching and re-throwing an \Exception class eg. <?php try { throw new CustomException(); } catch (CustomException $ex) { handleException(); } catch (\Exception $ex) { doThingsInFinally(); throw $ex; } doThingsInFinally(); ?> Or with finally: <?php try { throw new CustomException(); } catch (CustomException $ex) { handleException(); } finally { doThingsInFinally(); } ?> Of cause if we have a return statement instead of a doTihingsInFinally() method, we will lose an exception. But we doing it in a clear way. On the other hand finally statement hides out from developer's eyes what actually is going. So for my mind a little copy-paste is a lesser evil than an unclear behavior. For all other guys the E_NOTICE will be enough. (:
[2017-05-14 19:09 UTC] firstname.lastname@example.com
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[2017-05-14 19:09 UTC] email@example.com
It seems to me this is simply a documentation issue.
[2017-05-16 21:16 UTC] email@example.com
The Php Inspections (EA Extended) guy has added this as code smell to that tool. You could consider using that tool and giving them some money for being so nice: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/php-inspections-ea-extended-a-code-analyzer-security#/
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