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Water-wise isn't just about using less water, it's about being really smart with the water we do have, especially the free kind that comes right from the sky. As evidenced by the memorable storms of this winter, rain events are predicted to become more severe and less frequent in our area, meaning that we'll receive occasional surges of valuable but potentially destructive water. How can we re-vision our developed landscapes to more effectively utilize the gift of rain?
Here are three methods for DIY rainwater catchment that can make you a water-wise warrior and a model to your friends and neighbors.
1) Slow it' with rain catchment systems
The simple installation of rain barrels, tanks or cisterns off of your home's rain gutters is becoming a relatively mainstream concept, with information and materials readily available in your local hardware store. There are many ways to go about designing your system so that is can effectively store a whole season worth of rain, or just individual rain events. Depending on your storage capacity this free water source can be used for irrigating your landscape during dry months, reducing both your water bill and perhaps your guilty conscience at the same time. To give you a sense of how much rain you can collect: a 1000 square foot roof will shed 600 gallons for every inch of rain that falls!
2) 'Spread it' with mulch applications
The unsung hero in the garden landscape; mulch provides numerous benefits besides the aesthetically pleasing 'finished look'. Adding a layer of mulch to your garden can help cut down on erosion, minimize compaction of soil during heavy rain events, maintain soil temperature, replenish organic content of soil as it breaks down and prevent weed growth. In the case of organic mulches like woodchips, having a high water-holding capacity creates an additional storage space for excess water until it can be taken up through soil and plants. Generally applied to lawns, sheet mulching is a process by which compost, cardboard and woodchips are added to the landscape in thin layers creating more surface area to spread and capture rainwater on-site, while reducing weeds and increasing soil fertility as it decomposes.
3) 'Sink it' through rain gardens and bio-swales
The addition of rain gardens and swales in your landscape offers two, simple ways to increase stormwater capture and recharge our aquifers. These designed, low depressions and channels create a holding place for water to collect and sink rather than runoff over heavily saturated soils or impermeable surfaces. While both of these features can function well with a dry, riverbed look, incorporating water-wise plantings will increase both the aesthetics and the benefits. The use of native plants in particular can provide much needed habitat, slowing the water and acting as bio-filters for harmful pollutants all at the same time. Be sure to place plants best suited to wet conditions in the center, moving from seasonally wet preferences into dry conditions towards the edges for best results.
Where do you find the resources to make all your conservation dreams come true?
Many of our local municipalities in Sonoma County have incentive programs to help residents reduce water use both inside and outside the home. Programs like Petaluma's 'Mulch Madness', (which delivers cardboard, mulch and compost to your door for free!), Cotati's 'Cash for Grass' and Windsor's 'Efficiency PAYS' program all provide incentives to reduce outdoor water use. The City of Santa Rosa's 'Green Exchange' program also offers similar programs along with a rebate for installing a residential rain catchment system.
If you're looking to grow your skills and gain some hands-on experience or guidance before taking the plunge, Daily Acts offers workshops throughout the year on rain catchment system design and installation, rain gardens, bio-swales and sheet mulching.
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Thinking of going on a retreat?
Visit the Epiphany Group
31 Days of St Ignatius is returning in 2019
An on line daily Ignatian retreat
Join the Jesuits on a journey guided by the Spiritual Exercises via a series of 31 daily emails leading up to the Feast of St Ignatius on 31st July.
Each week you will look at a theme from the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius and use scripture and prayer to help you find God in moments of Conversion, Call, Challenge and Consolation.
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Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living (GPRL)
This course aims to help people to pray and live reflectively by offering an opportunity to explore faith, discover meaning, and come to a deeper relationship with God.
For whom is the course intended?
The course is intended for those of different denominations and none. No particular ability in prayer is required, only a desire for God.
Course Content
- Different ways of praying taken from Ignatian, Celtic and other spiritual traditions.
- Awareness of our different perceptions of God. The use of a journal and the value of self-awareness as aids to reflective living.
- Prayer experienced through music, art and movement.
- An introduction to Ignatian discernment, through which a person may come to make choices which celebrate the unique giftedness conferred on them by the Creator.
The method is experience-based and reflective. It includes small group sharing. Also, because of the participatory nature of the course, it is important that there is a commitment to attend regularly.
In addition to the weekly, or monthly, group meetings – depending on location – participants are offered the opportunity of one-to-one spiritual accompaniment.
Towards the end of the course there is a short retreat.
GPRL Edinburgh
Dates October 2019 – April 2020
Cost The course fee is £360; in full or as monthly payments
(Deposit £50)
No-one should feel excluded because of cost. Bursaries are available.
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Applications should be made as soon as possible. For more information please contact:
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A lot of budgeting advice makes it seem like a huge task: gather your bank records and credit card statements for the last twelve months, sort everything into categories, and then make a spending plan that balances. It's a great way to get control over your money. It also might make you crazy.
Here's a different idea. Take a sheet of notebook paper. Write down the amount of your 15 October 2014 take-home pay. Skip a line or two, and write down every bill due between payday and the end of the month. Subtract all that, and see how much is left over after you've paid all the bills. Now, write down where you plan to spend or save all the rest of the money. Continue until you are out of money. Shazaam! You've written a spending plan. This shouldn't take more than ten or fifteen minutes.
As the next few weeks unfold, make notes if your spending is different from your plan. When it is getting closer to the next pay day, put this sheet away in a safe place and do the exact same thing again.
A couple of things will probably happen. First, you might notice that your bank balance is a little healthier. There is something about having a plan that almost always results in less spending. Second, after a few months, you will have a realistic idea of where you are actually spending, month after month. You can use this information to tweak your spending to your priorities.
If you've always given up on budgeting, or you've never tried to make a spending plan because it seems like such a big job, try it my way. And let me know the results!


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Sweet Tooth Tuesdays #5
Welcome to my fourth Sweet Tooth Tuesdays blog link party! I've been having a lot of fun hosting this party and I can't wait to see what is linked up today. Thanks to everyone for sharing such great recipes, crafts, and DIY projects. I'm on vacation this week, but the party is still going strong!
First up, I want to share a few of my favorite link-ups from last week. It was hard to choose this week, there were so many recipes I was drooling over! Don't forget my features will be pinned to a Sweet Tooth Tuesdays board on my Pinterest page, as well as shared on my Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Cookie Dough Layer Cake from Tastes of Lizzy T
Baked Zucchini Bites from Willamette Valley Wonder Woman
DIY No Sew Curtains from Ann-Kay Home
Turtle Cookies from Hoopla Palooza
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A Swedish-based manufacturer wanted to assess customer preference for a software partner.
We developed and conducted an intensive interview-based research project with cancer and radiology providers around their software solutions for cancer treatment. We spoke with the dosimetrists in medical oncology departments at major cancer centers, state and private hospitals, and radiology treatment centers in 20 cities as part of the interview process. Prescheduled interviews were typically one-half hour to one-hour interviews.
As a result of this work and other financial due diligence, the client had the direct market information they needed to act on their acquisition plan.


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Of course my toddler is an unparalleled joy. But that's just part of her battle armor. She's cunning, charming, and a formidable opponent in the battle of wills – meals, naptime, and especially bedtime.
Finding the right tactics to advance my cause and not lose my cool in the process is key. As Sun Tzu famously said, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. We've had at least that many.
Since becoming a parent, I have worked hard to think like my adversary, the toddler, and at times to employ the kinds of tactics that she would use. It's the only appropriate reaction I can find to the sort of irregular warfare she embraces. Here are seven ways in which I have employed toddler tactics in my interactions with my two-year-old.
1 | Following her with her own stuffed animals
My toddler has a strong bond with her stuffed animals. Sometimes I have them follow her around endlessly demanding juice and cookies. I can see this exasperates her, as she increasingly tells them to be patient. So far, I am winning.
Eventually though, she gets wise to this and orders them to play with their toys so she can get some "work" done. I enjoy this, but within the hour, she's back to doing the same to me. Irony, of course, is a concept kids learn later in life.
2 | Secretly laughing to myself
Sometimes I don't know why she's laughing, and it always makes me a little apprehensive. Sometimes she doesn't know why I'm laughing either. My toddler likes to hold tea parties with her animals and serve them real food. More than once, she has unknowingly served bacon to Peppa Pig and hamburger to Bevo the longhorn. If she sees me laughing in the corner, she doesn't have to know why. What she doesn't know can't hurt her.
3 | Pretending not to understand
On occasion, my charming toddler can be a tad rude. Sometimes, when she's angrily demanding something, I look at her like I can't understand a word, as if she's speaking French. This frustrates her, but she's learning how to respond. When the word "please" comes out, I suddenly understand everything she says. It's amazing how that happens.
4 | Giving voices to her stuffed animals
She loves throwing her stuffed animals all over the place, in part because it drives me crazy. Recently I've started making them scream "ouch" when she throws them. At first, she looked horrified, but now she enjoys giving them band aids and telling them she's sorry. It was just for a laugh at first, but I'm glad it seems to be teaching her some empathy.
5 | Singing children's songs
Sometimes I sing the Caillou theme song, even when she's not in the mood for it (which to be honest is very rare, but it does happen). I decide that if I've had to listen to it enough to memorize the words, I should get to annoy her with it sometimes, too. I'll be honest. This doesn't have much benefit for either of us. But it does make me smile, and morale is half the battle.
6 | Playing dumb
Sometimes, when I want her to sit down with a game, I like to pretend that I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put her puzzles together. It's amazing to see how frustrated she can get, like I'm her worst student. "Nooooo! It's like thiiiiis!" she says as she joins me at the table. Excellent. But suddenly I'm having flashbacks to high school math class, so I stop.
7 | Sharing my drink
She's always trying to feed me her juice. On occasion, I'll let her try something I know she won't like either, just to see her reaction, like a sip of my unsweetened iced coffee. But the final lesson I have to remember is never to underestimate the adversary, even when you love her to pieces. She spits it out all over. Touché.


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A 20-year-old man is scheduled to be arraigned on an attempted murder charge following a shooting in Farmington, New Hampshire.
Farmington police say they responded to a trailer home after reports of shots fired early Monday. They said a victim was shot in the upper chest and shoulder area in the driveway after an argument. Police said the victim was taken to a hospital and is believed to be in stable condition; the identity has not been released.
Police say a resident, Nathan Douglas Foster, of Farmington, was charged with attempted murder. It wasn't immediately known if he had a lawyer. He was to be arraigned Tuesday in Strafford County Superior Court.
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Arniston Rangers slipped into the relegation places in the East Premier League despite earning a 1-1 draw with promotion contenders Tayport.
It was the visitors who struck first through Andy Watson but they were unable to hold on to their advantage as Connor Ireland netted in the second half to gain a point.
Results elsewhere for Dundee Downfield and Whitburn meant Arniston's battling draw was not enough to prevent them dropping to second bottom of the league – a point ahead of Kirriemuir Thistle.
Nevertheless, Rangers boss Jock Landells was pleased with another good shift following away victories over Dalkeith Thistle and Tranent Juniors.
Another excellent goalkeeping display by Dale Cornet helped to gain the point and he was aided by a solid defence marshalled well by Greg Callaghan.
A strong start from the hosts fully tested Arniston's resolve as Tayport created the early openings. However, it was Arniston who shocked their hosts on 20 minutes.
Watson found space and from 20 yards thundered an effort into the net for his fifth goal in six games to put the hosts on the back foot.
The visitors held their 1-0 lead up to the interval, leaving Tayport with plenty to think about at the break.
It was still all to play for in another challenging 45 minutes for Arniston and it got more interesting on the hour mark when Tayport equalised.
A Connor Gray cross from the right wing found Ireland at the back post to head home from close range to make it 1-1.
Tayport chased a winner but Arniston were not to be denied a share of the spoils as Tayport had a penalty appeal dismissed on 85 minutes and a minute later a frustrated Ireland was booked for a push.
In the last minute following a Tayport corner Gary Sutherland headed the chance for the winner wide of the target. A visit to Blackburn, who were beat 5-0 by Tranent last weekend, beckons for Arniston.


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Paris, November 16, 2011
As I've said, for months France has been incessantly condemning the crackdown in Syria: over 3,500 deaths since the beginning of November, tens of thousands of prisoners and an admirable people that continues the struggle by rejecting violence.
I was one of the very first to call for Bashar al-Assad's departure. We supported the opposition, whose main leaders I have met here in Paris.
With the Europeans, we have already enforced nine rounds of sanctions, an arms embargo, an embargo on oil imports and a ban on deliveries of banknotes to the Central Bank of Syria.
At the United Nations, we tried to get a draft resolution adopted which, as you said, met with Russian opposition.
At the General Assembly we're working with the Arab League to get a draft resolution adopted and we support the Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry.
The regime is digging its heels in. Fresh violence has occurred in Syria, and this has led me to close our consular agencies in Aleppo and Latakia and our cultural institutes, and I've recalled our ambassador to Paris.
But a turning-point has doubtless just been reached, with the decisions by the Arab League, which has suspended Syria and taken economic and political sanctions and is inviting the opposition to Cairo.
A meeting of the Arab League is being held in Rabat this very day.
The King of Jordan has just called on Bashar al-Assad to step down, and Turkey is imposing tougher sanctions.
So you can see that the noose is tightening around this completely "autistic" regime, which is still carrying out a bloody crackdown. I'm convinced the Syrian people will win their battle, and France will go on doing everything possible to help them with that.
More on Syria:
Read excerpts of the interview given by Alain Juppé, Ministre d'Etat, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, to "France 3".


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The rabbi who spoke at an English Defence League rally two months ago has apparently challenged Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks to a televised BBC debate on "Is Islam a religion of peace?"
Californian Nachum Shifren was the speaker at the far-right group's October rally outside the Israeli Embassy.
He called Muslims "dogs" and criticised British community leaders and rabbis for speaking out against him, saying: "To all my Jewish brothers who have called me a Nazi… I say to them they don't have the guts to stand up here and take care of business."
Now Rabbi Shifren, who lost a bid for a Californian state senate seat, claims he is planning a TV debate with the Chief Rabbi on "the Islamification of Britain, cultural Marxism in western liberalism, multiculturalism and its effect on the host society".
In an email seen by the JC, Rabbi Shifren says he has set rules for the debate structure, to be followed by the Chief Rabbi and the BBC - despite no known interest in such a programme from either party.
He demands that the debate should not be moderated or edited, with no "extraneous commentary." He adds: "The programme should not be advertised or announced using such inflammatory labelling as 'far-right 'extremist.' i.e. not served up in terms that suit the Marxist-Islamist agenda of the BBC.
"This is strictly a bout between two combatants from which the listener and viewer may draw their own conclusions." He also requests that no audience be present at the debate to avoid "Trotskyist structures."
No-one from the Chief Rabbi's office was available for comment.
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CadmusMack Providing More Options For Magazine and Commercial Customers
Monday, June 11, 2001
Press release from the issuing companyCadmusMack knows magazine publishers want and need options when designing their publications to stand apart from competitors. Getting more color infused into the product, signature breaks that allow for the sale of advertising inserts and efficient planning to meet the budget are all considerations when laying out a magazine. And for commercial print buyers, the ability to receive a finished product, loaded with color, right off the press means more efficiency and less cost. CadmusMack is pleased we are now able to offer such options for efficient production at the Byrd Press Division located in Richmond, Virginia. 8-Unit Press On June 4, 2001, approximately twenty-three days after beginning the conversion, we started-up our "new" 8-unit press. This press, capable of providing 32 pages of four-color product, was built from existing 6-unit and 4-unit presses already owned by Cadmus. Two of the units from the 4-unit press were dismantled, retro-fitted and moved to the 6-unit to create an 8-unit press with a unique capability. We are now able to offer four-color products that are pasted together and trimmed in-line to create a finished product right off the press! No off-line binding required. Late this summer, the press will also be equipped with a double former folder to allow delivery of 8-page and 12-page forms. Larry Thompson, Facilities Manager, led the charge for the conversion project. The project was completed right on schedule and the press is producing live jobs. This additional capability is another example of CadmusMack responding to marketplace needs. "In addition to an array of four-color configurations, inclusive of our large-format 48-page presses, CadmusMack continues to offer more flexibility and options to our customer", states Bob Sadler, President of CadmusMack. "We will continue our quest to be the vendor of choice for short-to medium-run magazine and commercial publishers by delivering a variety of cost effective production solutions and high-quality products".
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I want you to get to know some of the characters of my novel Claiming Peace, Book 3 in the Caney Creek Series. For several Mondays I'll interview one of the characters and you can leave comments if you want. I think this might help you when you read my novel to know how these characters feel as they move through the story. If you leave a comment on this blog that is totally related to the interview I'll give you an extra entry in the next Thursday book drawing.
Today I'm talking with Lynn Callaway in Newton, Tennessee.
Hello, Lynn. Can you stop and talk to me a short while?
Yes, ma'am, for a little while. I'm meeting someone shortly.
Thank you. Have you lived in Newton long?
Yes, ma'am, I lived here all my life except before I went to college.
Where did you go to college?
In Knoxville, at the University of Tennessee.
You mentioned you went there. Have you graduated?
Yes, ma'am, I have. I graduated in June with a degree in education. I've moved back here, hoping the Sanford County school board will hire me to teach in the elementary school.
Do you like to spend time with children?
Yes, I do. While in college I did some practice teaching as part of my curriculum. I loved my time in the school with the children.
You seem dedicated to a goal. I hope the school board will select you.
Thank you.
Where will you live if you work here?
Right now I'm living at my daddy and Caroline's house. It's a large house and I try to stay out of their way as much as possible. They only been married a couple of years and they need their privacy. They both insist that I stay there after I start work.
They're not bothered by you being there and interrupting their privacy?
They say they aren't and I believe them. Daddy and Caroline knew each other twenty years ago then lost touch with one another. But they accidentally met while I was in school in Knoxville. That meeting rekindled their love and the next year they married.
You're such a beautiful girl. Are you dating anyone in particular?
Yes, ma'am, I am. Phillip just finished his master's degree in business and he's also looking for a job. I'm sure he'll find one. He's smart and good looking. He's good to me.
Do you think he might get a job here in Newton?
Newton is such a small town, I don't see that happening. But, who knows? Maybe so. I would love for him to live closer. Long distance relationships sometimes don't last too long. And I really want to spend time with him.
Lynn, are you the daughter of Mr. Callaway who owns the hosiery mill here?
Yes, ma'am. I am. Daddy raised me after my mother died when I was two years old. He did have help from my aunts and uncles. I don't remember my mother but I look at her pictures often. Caroline loves my daddy and fits right into our family. I'm glad he found her. I didn't like growing up seeing him always alone.
Didn't he date as you grew up?
No, he didn't. He stayed faithful to the memory of my mother. But he and Caroline met a long time ago and I'm glad they are so happy together.
You don't resent sharing your daddy with Caroline ?
Absolutely not. I didn't like seeing him so lonely. They're both good together.
Lynn, thank you for talking with me. Good luck with getting that teaching job.
Thank you.
The winner of last Thursday's blog post for a copy of A Time to Say Goodbye by J.M. Downey is MaryB. I'll email you. Thanks all for commenting. Watch for more book giveaways.
Till next time ... keep on smiling.


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Why Take the LibQUAL Survey? Because We Listen!
It is clear from the comments from the last LibQUAL survey that the library's schedule was not addressing the needs of the university students in providing more evening hours. In responding to this concern, the library's after hours study facility will close at midnight instead of 11pm, Sunday – Thursday starting in the spring semester. The Access Services Department is to be commended for providing the staff to cover the additional hours.
Prior to the budget cuts in FY15, the library was open with its afterhours study facility until 1am, Sunday –Thursday and until 10pm on Friday and Saturday for a total of 111.5 hours. The new schedule, closing at midnight, Sunday – Thursday and at 8:00pm on Friday and Saturday during the Spring 2018 semester, totals 102.5 hours or about 8% less hours per week than in FY15.
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Elbrus – highest peak of the Europe is a volcanic mountain and the ascent to this mountain starts from the Baksan Valley. If you want to climb it then it will require the use of an ice axe and crampons. You will also need to acclimatize yourself before you ascent. The actual climb usually takes between 6 to 10 hours and the descent probably between 4 to 6 hours. The obstacles are the wind, cold and fog and the best time of year for this climb is summer, between June to September.
Elbrus – highest peak of the Europe attracts many people who will climb the classic route, and this route usually doesn't have any technical problems, and as long as you are comfortable climbing and have good mountain gear and are in good health, you shouldn't encounter many problems climbing this mountain.
Elbrus has two summits, the one on the west summit is the highest at 5642m, the one on the east summit is 5621m. There is a cable car that starts at 2200m in Azau. The next stop is Mir station, 3500m. From Mir there is a chairlift that takes you to 3750m. When you get off the chairlift you will see 'the Barrels' which are old barrels that are hugh and each one of them can sleep 4 people.
You will need some essential items such a warm jacket preferably made from Down or Gore-Tex. Some thermal trousers hat, gloves and balaclava. You will also need some Mountain boots, ice-axe, poles, crampons, harness and some rope. Sun-protection glasses and means of sun-protection for the face, along with a sleeping bag, backpack, lamp and trekking boots.
You will find that the higher altitudes are well glaciated. Elbrus – highest peak of the Europe is a very popular mountain and is a straightforward climb. The only hazards are the high altitude and poor weather that surrounds it. Although this mountain is the highest summit in Europe it is also technically one of the easiest on the continent. It is in the Caucasus Mountains which are the most rugged mountains in the world.
It is a wonderous and beautiful mountain and is an extinct volcano now which has been filled with snow and ice. The main danger on Elbrus – the highest peak of the Europe is the weather, as it has been known to have sudden storms and to get extremely cold. During storms, climbers can become disorientated and wander off route so you have to be very careful. There have also been accounts of frostbite and hypothermia on this mountain every year. Altitude sickness can also be common on this mountain.
The expeditions usually last from anything from nine to twelve days which includes four days of acclimatization. So if you decide to visit Elbrus – highest peak of the Europe, make sure you have all the necessary items that you need to climb this beautiful mountain. I can assure you that it will be something that you will remember for a long time to come.
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You want bicycling in Georgia to be safer, more convenient, and more accessible - so do we!
We believe that the most effective bicycle advocacy in any community is led by locally-based organizations & businesses.
Some bicycling issues and policy changes, however, can only be tackled at the state level.
That's where we can help. Georgia Bikes exists to create state-wide improvements in bicycle infrastructure and policies that affect you. Through our "Share the Road" tag grant funds, we're conducting research and outreach campaigns that will contribute to safer roads and better bicycle facilities in your home town.
While we rely on our "Share the Road" tag grant for basic activities, we rely just as much on individual contributions and mutually beneficial relationships with organizations like yours.
Your organization, club, or business can easily support statewide bicycle advocacy by becoming a Georgia Bikes Partner. Read on, and find out how becoming a Partner can improve bicycling in Georgia and make your organization or business more successful!
How Do We Do It?
Fill out our simple Partner Organization Form & send it in with your contribution, or submit your contribution online. That's it!
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State-level policy research and advocacy.
Whether it's a statewide survey of public perceptions on bicycling, legislative efforts such as our "Better Bicycling Bill," or law enforcement training on bicyclist rights in Georgia, we're your voice for better, safer cycling in Georgia.
High profile special events and educational opportunities.
Every March, we co-host the Georgia Rides to the Capitol, where thousands of cyclists join elected officials in a demonstration of support for better bicycling conditions in the state. Every October, we host the Georgia Bike Summit, an invaluable networking and informational event for advocates, planners, elected officials, and law enforcement.
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If you're seeking nonprofit status, we'll provide your fiscal sponsorship. Strategic planning? We will gladly guide you through the process.
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Your organization may use 10 of our event safety signs & stands for your event(s). These bright orange, easy-set-up, stable signs can be used to make sure that motorists know cyclists are in the area for your event. We can also provide traffic cones, high visibility volunteer vests, and more.
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Financial support.
Fill out our simple, annual Partnership Form to determine your contribution level.
Be a part of our communication network.
When you receive an event announcement or action alert from us, pass it along!
Keep up the great work- and let us know about it!
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I'm thinking go getting the Ronin SC to use with an A7S2 and A7III. I also want a ND system that I can use with various lenses;
24-70 f/2.8
12-24 f/4
55 f/1.8
35 f/2.8
85 f/1.4
70-200 f/4
1. is it a bad idea to use a ND filter holder on a gimbal for any reason?
2. Can anyone recommend a good filter holder and 3 stop ND that I can use with different step up rings for all my lenses?
Thanks in advance!
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I put step up rings on all my lenses to bring them up to 77mm and use a variable ND filter with a rubber lens hood (the hood will vignette on ultra wide lenses though). A filter holder wouldn't allow you to use a lens hood at all, and makes you more susceptible to reflections.
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1. Which step up rings do you use?
2. Do you keep the step up rings on all the time or just when you need them. I've never used them before. Can you still place lens caps on the lenses with step up rings on them?
3. My 24-70 2.8 is a 82mm. So would I need to get step up rings for all of my lenses to bring them up to 82mm?
4. Which variable ND do you use?
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I have Rise(UK) ones from China, and Sensei ones from B&H; mine are aluminum, but brass ones are more durable.
I generally leave the step up rings on my lenses, but I might take a set-up ring off if I'm using the lens for photography.
You'll need to get lens caps that match the thread size of your step-up ring's female threads.
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Domestic Violence is a crime. Often, it is described as violence in the home but domestic violence includes many other offenses and relationships. http://www.azcadv.org/for-victims/about-domestic-violence/ No one has the right to hit, threaten, or abuse you. Children are also hurt by seeing domestic violence. For more information on domestic violence go to the
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Long before the introduction of struck coinage into ancient Celtic Europe, copper and gold rings were used as currency by Celtic tribes and were often worn on clothing or tied together by ropes.
These particular rings, often referred to as "proto-currency", were created in ancient Moesia (now Bulgaria) as long ago as 7th century BC. The sizes range from 10mm-40mm
Before coinage was introduced to Britain in the Late Iron Age, people had to conduct transactions by bartering their products, goods and/or services. This process of payment and exchange may have been facilitated by gold "ring money" (most of which seems to date from the late Bronze Age, therefore they are not 'uniquely' Celtic and may not have even been used by the Celts as a 'proto-currency').
For example, we now know that by the 2nd century BC (the Late Iron Age in Britain) the locals were trading iron "currency bars" shaped like swords, spits, plough-shares and bay leaves. The use of the so-called 'ring money' as a proto-currency may have died out well before this.
They may have also traded neck torcs and arm bands of gold, silver and bronze.
- These objects are found throughout Ireland, England. Scotland and Wales
- Many are found at Bronze Age sites, or in a Bronze Age context at a site occupied over a long period of time
- As such, this ring money may have its origins back in the Bronze Age
- The bronze and gold ring money may even be a Bronze Age cultural artefact
- Evidence suggests that it may have remained in use as a 'proto-currency' until well into the Late Iron Age
- Given the dearth of Iron Age sites in Ireland, Irish ring money may be attributed to the Bronze Age there
Many archaeologists and historians believe that ring money made from 'bronze, of silver, and of gold' was used by the Celts in trade from Ireland to the Danube region. However, the dating of Celtic ring money is uncertain.
- Some authorities date the use of ring money from 800 to 500 BC (Late Bronze Age), but it may have been used as late as 100 BC
- Some believe the bronze rings are actually just strap fittings, not a trade currency
- Undoubtedly, some were used as 'fittings' and those made from precious metals were likely decorative
- Others claim, however, that although the rings vary in weight; they are all multiples of a standard unit, indicating a uniform principle regulated their size, i.e. their use as a 'proto-currency'.
- Bronze rings have been found in quite large hoards
- The current concensus of opinion is that this suggests that they were used as a 'proto-currency'
- It is, however, equally valid that these hoards might have been an artisans inventory
Caveat emptor
There are a lot of traders on eBay describing their small bronze and copper rings as Celtic 'ring money'
- These items have little or no provenance and could be as late as Late Medieval in origin
- They might even be 'left-overs' from chain mail armour, common in Medieval times.
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Read this short 10-20 min guide and never had to buy a $50 Clifnotes Cram Guide again!
A lot of people – esp. college students – want to invest because it makes a lot of money but … there's also the chance that it causes you to lose a lot of money if you aren't wise with your choices.
Here's some advice from yours truly, my reading on billionaire and VP of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger, finance author Ramit Sethi, and blogger Nat Eliason on how to conquer that fear!
"As you're working, put your money into these categories:
1)OH YEAH Money! – spent this within 30 days. Be generous and kind. Buy the main things you want. Pay energy bills, student loan, kid's loans, future grandson's loans?! Have fun! Ideally this money should be at most 30-60% of your monthly income.
(However, if you have to pay massive student/house/gambling/etc loans and are depressed… stop reading. Nothing I say will help you. Sorry. Also trust me a $50/hr therapist may or may not help either. Pray for help.)
2) 9!! Emergency MONEY!!!!! – This idealistically should be about 10-20% of monthly income. Basically for bad cases if you get into a car crash or get cancer or need to pray to Buddha Jesus-Socrates-MY Guardian Angel, etc.
3) BUFFET MONEY!!! – The remaining amount of money will be for investing.
A good ratio to try for is put 30-70% in an index or mutual fund – like Vanguard. The reason for this is that it's really hard to beat the market(Warren Buffet and Munger both agree) so if you can't, just join all the other stock market players by getting in on a mutual or index fund that just grows at the rate of the market 5-7% annually. This is much better than the 2% interest rate you will get at any bank. (Bank of America? WUT?)
The remaining money for investing is really for you. Buy Apple, Tesla, that random start-up company that may come out.
But make sure you do a TON OF RESEARCH and YOU TRY YOUR BEST TO understand the following:
1) Is this start-up/company worth the price?
2) What is its competitive advantage?
3) Do I believe in the management, sales, dev team and product?
4) How long do I believe this business will last until I will sell the stock? (1 month, 6 months, 5 years?…)
5) Am I ready to invest my money where my mouth is? Time to play the stock market game!!!
If you do this correctly you will become millionaire Tai Chi Ro. He's basically a neurovascular surgeon at the Peking Hospital in Donjing, China. He invested in a little-known company Tesla back in 2010 when the stocks were selling really cheap.
Now he made $200000 in his investment. The problem was that everyone was talking savage about Elon Musk back then when the Tesla company and electric car company was thought of as a joke. Now look who's talking? $30,000 Tesla? That's cheap?!
Hope this guide helped! Please don't come back to me crying if you lose money on the stock market. The $50/hr therapist may not help but the $2000/hr therapist who helped billionaire Grouch Inc CEO John Johnson may. Also the Serenity prayer may help. (No seriously, Munger will say that he's had to sit through seeing over 50% of his net assets vanish.)
In the comments, please let me know your thoughts on personal finance! Feel free to disagree with mine and let us know how you think your money philosophy can help us readers! Again, money is important but it's doesn't always buy happiness.


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Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for RoboCop. Take a look at the first footage and teaser poster for this upcoming remake from director José Padilha.
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years - and it's meant billions for OmniCorp's bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit - is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and


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BENEFITING: American Red Cross
ORGANIZER: American Red Cross Oklahoma Region
EVENT DATE: Jun 01, 2013
Amy Shutt wrote -
The following Team Members are participating in an event called "24 for Moore". The event will consist of one workout on the hour, every hour, for 24 hours (1 day) and they are not going to be easy ones. The event is next Saturday June 1- Sunday June 2. The location: Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
We are looking for sponsorship in doing this event. You can either donate a flat fee or make it interesting and donate a certain amount for every workout your chosen team member completes within the 24 hour period. Let your team member know what you decide to do!
100% of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross in support of all the families directly affected by the disaster in Moore, Oklahoma. Please also spread the word to friends, family, and businesses, the more sponsors team members get the more money we raise for a great cause. There will be coverage and photos taken on the day of the event and we will pass them on to all of you.
If you are going to donate a flat fee then you can donate at anytime, but if you are going to donate a certain amount for every workout (per hour) your team member does, then just let them know the amount you "pledge" per workout (i.e. $5 per workout) and then after the event they will let you know how they did and you can donate based off of their results (i.e. if I did 10 workouts then you would donate $50 if you pledged $5 per workout). Let any of us know if you have any questions. Thank you!
The Team: $5,576 TOTAL RAISED SO FARJOIN THE TEAM
Donor Comments
Aimee Patterson
Your team is selfless and wonderful for doing this for the people of Oklahoma. Have a great time! 7 years ago
Brooklyn , Addisyn, Maddox Green
Good luck uncle Shane, we love you! Thank you for helping out! We will be cheering you on! 7 years ago
Donna & Jeff Hull
Good Luck! Such a wonderful cause! May God bless each and everyone you! You ALL give so much, and find a way to give back even more! Love you Buddy!!! 7 years ago
Mark, Kristi, and Evie
You all who are already serving and giving so much to our country...and now this. It's a small amount, but we wanted to contribute and let you know we support you! $24 for Moore, plus one. :) 7 years ago


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I've recently seen a few video which document the process of designing publications. It is an intriguing idea, and hopefully something that deserves more attention. It would be nice to see other designers leave a trace of their process. In HD please.
[Update]: I also came across an interesting section on the SPD (Society of Publication Designers) website. The section (a blog really) is called The Process, and is dedicated, seemingly, to lifting the curtain off the publication design process. It's a great idea and makes perfect sense that SPD is doing this, (most of the videos posted below also come from SPD). The first series of posts chronicle the design process of a feature article on Charlie Kaufman for Wired magazine, written by Wired creative director Scott Dadich.
Read the posts for yourself: The Process
Wired's website is also cross-posting them: Storyboard
Some of the process videos I found are collected here:
Matt Willey; Royal Academy magazine
Nathalie Kirsheh; W magazine
If these imbeds break or you would like to go to the links directly:
Nathalie Kirsheh's videos on Vimeo
clip by Matt Willey on youtube
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Militarisation of EU aid is 'illegal and inhumane'
Europe's development policy should stay true to its aims of eradicating poverty and raising people's quality of life. The increasing military slant of EU aid is both illegal and inhumane, writes Heidi Hautala.
Heidi Hautala, Finnish Green MEP and Member of the European Parliament's Committee on Development.
The instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) is a major external assistance facility that enables the EU to support the prevention of or response to crises around the world. While the instrument is a useful tool, I am concerned about current efforts to amend the regulation establishing the instrument to make possible the financing of capacity building of military actors in partner countries using the EU budget and its development cooperation funds. This is a first step towards militarising EU development policy, a tendency that has been strongly pushed forward by some Member States and the Commission. In July 2016, the commission proposed to amend the regulation in order to make aid financing of the instrument possible.
It is well understood that there can be no development without security, and vice versa. This does not, however, mean that security cooperation equals development cooperation. The newspeak on the "nexus between security and development" seems to have completely thrown overboard the need to strengthen human security and to eradicate violence to which so many people fall victim in their daily lives.
Prior to the Commission's proposal, ten member states had instructed the Commission to show "leadership to help clarify the pertinent provisions in the Treaty of the European Union, in particular article 41 para 2." This paragraph had blocked the use of EU budget for equipping the military of third countries. It stated that expenditures arising from operations having military or defence implications could not be charged from the Union's budget.
Last year we saw this leadership in action, with great manipulation of the law. Several newly formulated legal opinions are rapidly making their way into the political tug of war. The result has been a complete U-turn in the interpretation of the applicable legal basis.
Back in March 2015, the firm view of the Commission's legal service had been that cooperation with security and military actors cannot be carried out under the legal framework of development cooperation. Instead, this should be funded by the states themselves.
Another opinion – this one by the EU Council's legal service from December 2015 - stated that "it is not possible to adopt an instrument under the combined legal basis of the CFSP and development cooperation policy." With such legal obstacles in place, either the scope of the instrument would have to be significantly reduced or it would have to be adopted on a Common Security and Foreign Policy basis.
This year the Commission's legal analysis was overturned; it now finds appropriate ways for the EU budget to contribute to capacity building for security actors, the military included, in partner countries. The development ministers settled the legal controversy by emphasising the development nature of the actions pursued.
Not everyone was happy. Sweden declared that by "blurring the boundaries of development cooperation and security related activities … we risk undermining the development agenda."
Member states could have opted to finance it from their own state budgets. Instead, they stuck to the idea of accessing the EU budget and development financing.
The European Parliament's legal services were initially of the same opinion as the Commission's legal services. Trying to attain foreign and security policy objectives through EU's development policy would not survive legal scrutiny, they ruled. But some months later, the EP legal services too issued a new opinion stating that these actions can be considered as compatible if they have a strengthened link to development.
These twists show how important it is that legal opinions by EU institutions remain under public scrutiny to prevent such attempts to harness them for political purposes.
The European Parliament is now deeply divided. The Development Committee voted in favour of amending the regulation establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace: 13 members voted in favour, 8 against and 1 absented. The Foreign Affairs Committee will vote on the matter on July 11.
Some see the Commission's proposal as a necessary new orientation "to provide shoes and other equipment to Somali soldiers to combat Al-Shabaab" or even as a step in advancing the EU defence dimension.
But some of us continue to defend the principles of development policy with human development and poverty alleviation at its core. Should this fail, I am afraid this instrument will become a first step on the way to instrumentalising human security for the purposes of military security. To do this by circumventing the EU Treaties is shameful.
Much of the responsibility rests with the EU's High Representative Federica Mogherini, who's Global Strategy will steer the whole of the Union's external action for the coming years. Militarising EU development policy is far from the public, high-minded statements to alleviate and eventually eradicate poverty.


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There's quite a bit happening in my studio, but nothing is completely finished. I've been dyeing a lot of fabric and silk scarves and printing note cards that feature my photography. I'm planning to open an Etsy shop soon, however, it's quite a bit of work to get it all organized and get everything photographed. If any of you have any advice for me, it would be greatly appreciated.
I meet with a group of friends once a month and everyone except Lora and me knit. Well, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and started knitting a Russian Wedding Band Cowl. Normally, it has 3 loops that intertwine, however, I think I'm going to make two loops and keep the yarn the same for both. I consider myself a novice knitter and have to review how to cast on stitches every time I begin a new project. This is the first time I've used circular needles. So far, I think it's going pretty good. What do you think?
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my friend Chris faceplanted the pavement trying to jump off a rockwallEverybody Hates Chris
Someone is bound to post a hashtag soon to annoy you.lol i can handle it especially since that shows how either immature they are or how stupid their humor is or that they just wanted to do that cause they can
Btw dem guys that try to define noob. Search that inevitable guy ;P
Imo the Brothers of Destruction should beat the crap out of the shield xppffff
That's good man. Me? Well, I finally started working on my EGD game.great man. good luck with everything
For more personal things. I have been trying to teach myself to learn animation. slow but steady. xD
Plus I have been working a lot lately, but otherwise good.
Hello! (I've talked to you.)who are you again?
I'd annoy you anyways :peh i dont want cen as champion but i prefer him over Ryfat and im glad the Sheild retained and that CM Punk won and Curtis Axel won the IC title just like his father did and im excited RVD is coming back
But I'm happy John Cena beat Ryback at Payback, but sad the shield retained their titles.
Hey there, what's up? =)nothing much just listening to music
How have you been?great. Ive really realized things more and know for sure what i wanna do with my life
Hey tf, how's life treating you?good
All of the dudes have "Princess" and females decide to join in and be "Princes."sounds stupid to me but whatever
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nowho are you again, charismatic?
No reason.oh
It was just to add character to my post! ^_^
Lol, but seriously, there truly was no need for that "*sigh*" part, D: sorry.
Yeah, I remember you. *sigh*whats the sigh for
Mhm, I was wondering what happened to you. wb I guessi saw you on tiny a minute ago lol i wouldve talked louder and more but i couldnt
I'm afraid I've replaced your spot as the dude who gives out too many thanks xDgood for you
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Dear Friend of CV,Every bishop in the country just received an urgent letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Here's what he wrote:
In the United States, religious liberty does not depend on the benevolence of who is regulating us. It is our "first freedom" and respect for it must be broad and inclusive—not narrow and exclusive. Catholics and other people of faith and good will are not second class citizens. And it is not for the government to decide which of our ministries is "religious enough" to warrant religious freedom protection.
The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday or Wednesday of next week on this legislation, which would repeal the HHS mandate – and provide conscience protections for ALL Americans. The legislation is sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and it would protect the rights of conscience for religious organizations and for businesses so they wouldn't be forced by the federal government to pay for medical procedures which violate their moral beliefs. My sources in Washington tell me that we are in need of several critical swing votes, especially the following Senators. Here are ten Senators we need to contact IMMEDIATELY:
Those are powerful words from Cardinal Dolan. But he also had a very urgent request. He called upon every Catholic in America to immediately contact their legislators to support the Respect for the Rights of Conscience Act.
202-224-2043 – Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota
202-224-2523 – Sen. Susan Collins of Maine
202-224-5344 – Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine
202-224-5824 – Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana
202-224-4041 – Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut
202-224-6154 – Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri
202-224-5274 – Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida
202-224-2353 – Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas
202-224-2644 – Sen. Jon Tester of Montana
If one of these Senators represents your state, it is critical that you call their office and tell them to Vote YES on the Blunt Amendment. Please also forward this message to all of your friends and family. We need everyone to call. If you don't live in a state on this list, but know someone who does, please forward this message immediately. We're also running web-based ads in these states encouraging people to call their Senator to protect religious liberty. Please consider a gift of $14 or $28 to fuel this campaign. Senator Blunt's legislation would stop the HHS mandate's assault on our religious freedom. It would protect the rights of conscience of all Americans. The Bishops are counting on Catholics everywhere to help them get this done. Please call and please help us get the word out. The time is now. Brian Burch, President
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Teach First appoints BlueSky
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Teach First appoints BlueSky - online staff development expert - to track progress of its teachers
BlueSky's online tool will provide support at over 900 schools working with Teach First participants throughout the UK
Teach First, the largest graduate recruiter in the UK, has appointed BlueSky, leading online staff development, professional learning and self-evaluation software experts, to support the progress tracking of its teachers working at over 900 primary and secondary schools serving low income communities across England and Wales.
As a Bronze pro-bono partner responsible for hosting the online journal and portfolio for all participants on the Teach First Leadership Development Programme (LDP), BlueSky will help the charity to capture and analyse data quickly and easily. This will ensure that those making outstanding progress are highlighted and those needing additional support can be quickly identified.
Teachers and support staff, including those working in partner universities and schools, will be able to access BlueSky at any time or place, allowing ongoing collaboration and support. This will ensure that Teach First's training and objectives framework and the Teacher Standards are embedded into everyday practice for both participants and those supporting them through the LDP.
The BlueSky software will be rolled out to all teachers and the schools, universities and Teach First staff that support them from 2016 and will be used at the Teach First Summer Institute six-week training programme from June to August. Last year Teach First welcomed over 1,600 trainees onto the LDP.
Its two-year LDP provides teachers, who are all university graduates, with Qualified Teacher Status and involves the completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) which is based on a file of evidence of progress, achievement and reflection.
Reuben Moore, Director of Leadership at Teach First, welcomes the new software. He said, "We are pleased to introduce BlueSky to our Leadership Development Programme this year and believe it will make a real difference to ensuring our teachers are the best that they can be for their pupils.
"Teach First is extremely grateful for the pro-bono contribution BlueSky are making to the charity; our teachers and those that support them are excited to embrace this new technology to help them progress as leaders of learning. We all look forward to the launch during our training this summer and our ongoing work with BlueSky to maximise the potential of the software to support our teachers and ultimately their pupils."
Commenting on the appointment, Denise Inwood, BlueSky's Managing Director said, "Teaching is a complex and demanding profession. The importance of developing self-awareness and adaptability is fundamental in the journey to outstanding practice and the importance of the 'critical friend' in this journey cannot be underestimated. BlueSky can enhance the use of these strategies by adding a simple and powerful mechanism for objective discussion and formative dialogue, as well as rapid intervention and support.
"We believe the relationship we are forging with Teach First will add real value, supporting their aim of maximising the impact of their teachers in the most socio-economically challenged schools."
Designed to drive school performance processes, BlueSky Education is already a Premier Partner of the Association of School and College Leaders and a Preferred Partner of the National Association of School Business Management.
For further information on BlueSky please explore our website further www.blueskyeducation.co.uk
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EKLIPSE Project: Electromagnetic fields threaten wildlife
EKLIPSE Project: Electromagnetic fields threaten wildlife
Implications for 5G deployment
The analysis of 97 peer-reviewed studies by the EKLIPSE project concluded that electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is a potential risk to insect and bird orientation and to plant health.
The report concluded that:
- EMR represents a potential risk to the orientation or movement of invertebrates and may affect insect behavior and reproduction;
- bird orientation can be disrupted by weak magnetic fields in the radiofrequency range, and the same may be true for other vertebrates including mammals; and
- EMR exposure may affect plant metabolism due to production of reactive oxygen species often resulting in reduced plant growth.
- Moreover, there is "an urgent need to strengthen the scientific basis of the knowledge on EMR and their potential impacts on wildlife."
The review was conducted by a multidisciplinary, expert steering group composed of four biologists/ecologists who specialized in different taxonomic groups, and two physicists who study electromagnetic fields. This technical report represents the first step in an analysis of currently available knowledge and future research needs.
The reviewers pointed out the need for more high quality research. They rated the quality of 82 studies--56 had good to excellent biologic or ecologic quality, and 39 had good to excellent technical quality.
EKLIPSE (Establishing a European Knowledge and Learning Mechanism to Improve the Policy-Science-Society Interface on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) is funded by the European Union to answer requests from policy makers and other societal actors on biodiversity-related issues.
For more information about the EKLIPSE conference held January 22-25, 2018, including slides and video, see: http://www.eklipse-mechanism.eu/emr_conference.
Malkemper EP, Tscheulin T, VanBergen AJ, Vian A, Balian E, Goudeseune L (2018). The impacts of artificial Electromagnetic Radiation on wildlife (flora and fauna). Current knowledge overview: a background document to the web conference. A report of the EKLIPSE project. http://bit.ly/Eklipseoverview
Goudeseune L, Balian E, Ventocilla J (2018). The impacts of artificial Electromagnetic Radiation on wildlife (flora and fauna). Report of the web conference. A report of the EKLIPSE project. http://bit.ly/EKLIPSEconfreport
The EKLIPSE review was conducted at the request of Buglife, the only European organization devoted to the conservation of invertebrates. Invertebrates are vitally important to humans and other life forms which could not survive without them; yet, thousands of species are declining, and many are heading towards extinction.
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The EKLIPSE review was conducted at the request of Buglife, the only European organization devoted to the conservation of invertebrates. Invertebrates are vitally important to humans and other life forms which could not survive without them; yet, thousands of species are declining, and many are heading towards extinction.
According to a news story in The Telegraph:
"… the charity Buglife warned that despite good evidence of the harms there was little research ongoing to assess the impact, or apply pollution limits.
The charity said 'serious impacts on the environment could not be ruled out' and called for 5G transmitters to be placed away from street lights, which attract insects, or areas where they could harm wildlife.
Matt Shardlow, CEO of Buglife said: 'We apply limits to all types of pollution to protect the habitability of our environment, but as yet, even in Europe, the safe limits of electromagnetic radiation have not been determined, let alone applied.
There is a credible risk that 5G could impact significantly on wildlife, and that placing transmitters on LED street lamps, which attract nocturnal insects such as moths increases exposure and thereby risk.
Therefore we call for all 5G pilots to include detailed studies of their influence and impacts on wildlife, and for the results of those studies to be made public.'
Buglife called for 5G transmitters to be moved away from street lights where insects are drawn.
As of March, 237 scientists have signed an appeal to the United Nations asking them to take the risks posed by electromagnetic radiation more seriously."
(Knapton S. Electromagnetic radiation from power lines and phone masts poses 'credible' threat to wildlife, report finds. The Telegraph, May 18, 2018)
Additional Resources (Updated October, 2018)
Aikaterina L, Stefi AL, Vassilacopoulou D, Margaritis LH, Christodoulakis NS. Oxidative stress and an animal neurotransmitter synthesizing enzyme in the leaves of wild growing myrtle after exposure to GSM radiation. Flora. 243:67-76. June 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2018.04.006
Dovey D. Radiation from cell phones, Wi-Fi are hurting the birds and the bees; 5G may make it worse. Newsweek. May 19, 2018.
Russell, C. Wireless Silent Spring. Santa Clara County Medical Association Bulletin. Oct 2018. http://www.sccma-mcms.org/Portals/19/SilentSpringAticle_color_pr2.pdf


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Win Tickets To See Norwich Vs Bolton
Anglian Home Improvements are celebrating their 46th anniversary and are sharing this celebration with you. Pairing up with the EDP and Evening News you have the chance to win tickets to see the high flying Canaries, take on bottom of the table Bolton on Saturday 4th February.
There are 3 pairs of VIP tickets up for grabs sitting in the Anglian Home Improvements corporate box at Carrow Road, which includes complementary food and drink. However, the prize gets better as you also get a tour of the ground before the game, and two of the lucky winners will have the opportunity to present the Anglian Home Improvements Man of the Match award on the pitch at the end of the game!
To enter this competition go to the EDP website.
It's worthwhile entering as you could be pictured with a star of Norwich City's Premiership team!


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Once in a while one reads something that causes a double take. An article on the Washington Post entitled "No food is healthy. Not even kale" essentially made the point that no food is healthy. Sounds totally against all current thinking.
We hear so much about whether one food or another is "healthy". Views on this seem to change weekly and are often contradictory. Pontificating experts are forever telling us what to do. Worse still, they often criticise lower carbohydrate diets like Paleo, which are in fact quite nutritious.
But if you think about it for a moment, the notion that no food is healthy actually makes tremendous sense. Food can provide nutrition but is not of itself healthy. As human beings, we can be healthy or not and it is not solely a function of what we eat. Roxanne Sukol of the Cleveland Clinic told the Post "Our food isn't healthy. We are healthy. Our food is nutritious. Words are the key to giving people the tools they need to figure out what to eat. Everyone is so confused".
This nails it. So may people are confused about a myriad of claims made about foods. This is particularly the case with processed foods with "added" this or that. Why has it been added and what process was involved? Some are labeled "natural" or "all natural" but what does that mean?
Confusion is worsened when what we are told is "healthy" one week and is bad for us the next. This (apart from studies often being meaningless) is generally because the studies looked at different aspects of health. A food that may be "healthy" for one part of the body may be "unhealthy" for another.
Lets keep it simple.
American food writer Michael Pollan has observed that a person who lived 90 or even 50 years ago would not recognize much of what is in supermarkets today as food. They would genuinely wonder what was in those pretty boxes. For most of human history food did not come in boxes. It was not manufactured. If you did not eat it within a short space of time you had to throw it out.
Today things are different. But our bodies have not changed, nor has what they need to be healthy.
An apple or carrot is "natural". It has not been processed and nothing has been added. Butter is churned milk. Eggs are unprocessed. Meat, fish, poultry and legumes are not processed. You can see the pattern here.
If we eat nutritious foods then we are more likely to be healthy. Real food comes from nature. Until recently it was growing somewhere or moving around.
These foods need no claims and labels. They are not processed.
If we change our thinking about foods then the question is not, is this food healthy, but is this food giving me nutrition that my body needs?
Once we can answer that question, the decision about what to eat becomes very straightforward and we have no need of pontificating "experts".


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Celebrating Our Catholic Faith
We would like to extend our best wishes to everyone for a healthy and prosperous new year! We hope that you will enjoy our first video highlighting St. Eugene students on our website. Thank you to staff, students parents, and Fr. Andrzej for contributing to the success of our first video (Christmas Concert 2013). A special thank you to Mr. Brani Sulek (St. Eugene parent) who generously donated his time and expertise to create this wonderful video production highlighting the students of St. Eugene Catholic School.
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Male Extra Review
Male Extra is considered as one of the best natural supplements for men available by many people. This product contains a powerful formula that uses several ingredients that are completely natural. These ingredients are well-known for improving sexual health and enhancing sexual performance. Each of these ingredients works very well on its own, but when combined together; they work better, which is the goal of the creators of this product. They want to make natural, safe and efficient formulas using only natural ingredients. And that's what they do!
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There is a lot of great information out there about this product. Male Extra may be relatively new on the market, but it has changed people's lives and given many men the confidence they thought was lost. Here are some facts that every man must know before they make a decision about this supplement:
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Franey Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Months of Operation
May 17 - October 28
Hours Of Operation
no maintenance in off-season.
230 Franey Road, Ingonish Centre, Cape Breton Highlands NP, Cabot Trail
Trail Rating: Difficult
Lat: 46.660766 Long: -60.422683
Open from mid-May to mid-October. A park pass is required for hiking or use of other services in the park; park entry fee applies. Check in at the Parks Canada Visitor Centres in Chéticamp (16 Visitor Centre Rd., situated on the west side of the park) or in Ingonish (37637 Cabot Trail, on the east side of the park) to obtain passes, information on visitor safety and any other information you may need, including a trail location map.
For your comfort and safety:
- Do not approach, disturb or feed wild animals.
- Take along appropriate clothing – rapid weather changes often occur on the plateau or along the coast.
- Carry water with you, especially for longer trails, climbs or open barrens.
- Bring insect repellent as black flies and mosquitoes are common all summer.
- Mountain bikes are permitted only where indicated, for public safety and protection of the environment.
- Stay on boardwalks to protect fragile vegetation.
- Do not throw food or scraps along the trails or roads.
- Read "Keep it Wild, Keep it Safe" brochure, available at park visitor centres.
Detailed Information
Trail length: 7.50 km / 2.50 hrs
Trail type: Wilderness trail
Trail surface: Natural
Activities: Birding & wildlife, Hiking
Directions: Trailhead located off the Cabot Trail north of the Clyburn River; follow the fire access road for about 1km to a small parking lot.


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Silicon Valley, California; Essential Elements computer recycling yard in San Jose. Owner and founder Bob Kaiser was a roofing contractor who panned for gold in California rivers on weekends until a friend told him "there's gold in computers". He started by scavenging dumpsters and now runs a multi-million dollar business recycling computers for precious metals and for scrap sales to mainland China. (1999).
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Amelia "Miss Melody" (Thomas) is a Singer/Songwriter from Hackney, East London. Born in the South American country of Guyana, the 28 year old Reggae and R&B singer came to England with her Mum, dad, twin sister and two elder sisters at the tender age of three.
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Swedish Success to Promote Freedom on the InternetSeptember 30th, 2011 Theme: Internet Freedom
On Thursday September 29, 2011, the UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a decision to arrange a panel discussion on freedom of expression on the Internet at its next session in March 2012. The decision was adopted on the initiative of Sweden, with the support of over fifty states from throughout the world. This will be the first time that the Council discusses the issue of freedom of expression on the Internet. "This is a major success for Sweden, which has pushed for the human rights issue to apply online as well as offline", says Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Earlier this year, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, presented a report on freedom of expression on the Internet. At the UN Human Rights Council's session in June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt gave a speech in support of several of the conclusions presented in La Rue's report. Sweden's address won the support of a number of influential countries, including India, Brazil and South Africa.
This is the background to how, at its 18th session which will conclude today, the Council was able to decide to invite a panel of experts and representatives of governments, the UN system, the business sector and civil society to discuss the issue. This means that the issue of freedom of expression on the Internet will be placed on the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council for the first time.
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North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the ocean Monday in an apparent response to the kickoff of the longest U.S.-South Korea annual military exercise.
"North Korea launched two missiles that are being assumed short-range ballistic missiles, having a range of more than 490 kilometers [304 miles], in the direction to the East Sea from Nampo between 6:32 a.m. and 6:41 a.m. today," according to a statement from the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff office.
Nampo is a city on North Korea's west coast, and the East Sea is also known as the Sea of Japan.
South Korean defense officials told Stars and Stripes they believe the launches were a response to the start of the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises, which include several thousand U.S. and South Korean troops.
"Our military is watching for the possibility of additional North Korean launches and various provocations, while maintaining a readiness posture," a Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman said on condition of anonymity, which is customary.
Last year, North Korea launched missiles off its east coast in advance of the exercises, and has taken similar measures in the past. Each time, North Korean media has denounced the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises as acts of aggression.
A statement from North Korea's army, sent prior to Monday's missile launches, threatened South Korea with a "merciless baptism by fire," Ministry of Defense spokesman Kim Min-seok told reporters Monday.
Such hyperbole is relatively common from Pyongyang. In 2013, North Korea threatened to turn the South's presidential palace into a "sea of fire" on the three-year anniversary of its shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, which killed four South Koreans.
"North Korea's threatening words and actions are enormously serious challenges to security on the Korean Peninsula, and its provocative action to launch ballistic missiles is a clear violation against U.N. security resolutions," Kim said.
Key Resolve, a command post exercise running through March 13, will be observed by Australia, Canada, Denmark, France and the United Kingdom. The Neutral National Supervisory Commission will monitor the exercise, in accordance with the 1953 United Nations armistice agreement with North Korea.
Foal Eagle is a series of land, air, naval and special operations exercises running through April 24.