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Doesn't anyone see the big picture here?
If we can pull our noses out of minutia and small-time bickering, step away to examine the global picture, we'll see something much bigger going on than "rebel insurgencies" and "freedom fighters."
It's all about conquest. And, it's only just begun.
What the radical Islamists did in the 7th century, they are doing today, and succeeding.
The first plight of Islamist conquest took place after the death of Muhammed in 632 A.D., when southern Asia, the middle east, all of north Africa and a part of Europe were victimized by mass murderers, plunderers and terrorists in the name of Allah.
In a matter of eighty short years – in the wake of multi-millions of innocent dead people – all of these massive regions were harnessed into the yoke of Islam through the application of terror.
Yes, some peace prevailed in the years following, but that was because of the institution of fear, enslavement of women, and the mass indoctrination of children which only took one generation to evolve into normalized societies under Islam.
I know about all the arguments about the dark days of Chritianity, but those were yesteryear and they don't compare in scope. Now, in today's world, global jihad is being carried out by the Muslim Brotherhood and their offshoot organizations which not only employ terror, they are masters of deceit and propaganda.
They can fool you, me and the media into believing they are peace-loving, secular and harmless. In truth, they are the spawners of al Qaeda, Hamas and many other ill-defined insurgency groups that have one common denominator: Death to infidels and world conquest. Know their unshakable motto: "Jihad is our way; Dying in the path of Allah is our highest hope."
Jihad translated: Struggle for conquest.
Step back and examine what has taken place in the last two years:
- Egypt– Now under control of the Muslim Brotherhood
- Tunisia– Now under control of the Muslim Brotherhood
- Libya — Now under control of the Muslim Brotherhood
- Syria – Soon to be under control of the Muslim Brotherhood
- Yemen – Soon to be under control of the Muslim Brotherhood
- Mali – Under siege by al Qaeda, soon to be under the Muslim Brotherhood
- Algeria — Under siege, soon to be under the Muslim Brotherhood
- Nigeria — Infiltration of Muslim Brotherhood organizations under way
- Jordan – Shaking in their boots, they know they're next.
It will not stop at Africa and the middle east. Non-violent jihad has gained enormous traction in European countries where Sharia has infiltrated many legal systems, superseding the existence of national law, i.e. England, France, Netherlands, Spain., etc. Their numbers are rapidly expanding. Birth rates of Islamic immigrants in these countries far exceed those of European nationals. Some countries will lose their cultural identities in a matter of one or two more generations.
This is by design. It is no accident. It is part of the strategy for global conquest. Pleased view some of the links provided below.
America is the big prize. We are specifically targeted for jihad in their hierarchy manifesto documents that have been uncovered by law enforcement agencies, and which our current justice department (and misty-eyed media) have chosen to ignore.
The Muslim Brotherhood could not have had a better ally than the current president of the United States. Through him, the Muslim Brotherhood has made (and will continue to make) enormous inroads into the infrastructure of America, including our schools, universities, law enforcement agencies, jails and prisons, banks and yes, our government leaders.
These are facts, not suppositions. I have written numerous blogs identifying those who have been welcomed into the womb White House and State Department operations. These, and many other articles, have exposed the inroads of the Muslim Brotherhood and their thirty-plus surrogate organizations in the U.S. who are actively engaged in our courtrooms, universities, government agencies, banks and social systems to slowly, but surely, gain footholds as the future of America.
We just stand by, dopey, ignorant, powerless. And we are selfish. We think of the "now" and not the "tomorrow" that our kids will face. And we are stupid. So stupid that most of us refuse to see the obvious in front of our very noses. In these times, the information highway is at our fingertips, yet we'd rather stay in denial or remain too lazy to learn the truth.
Very few government leaders have the guts to stand up to the propaganda artists and Islamist intrusion of America. Even worse, is the milk-toast media whose primary concern is the protection of Barack Obama from anyone who dares slander his name.
How Barack Obama portrays himself before cameras and the media, is a different person with nefarious objectives behind closed doors. And rest assured, his loyalties lie with Islam. Nothing he has said nor done anything to that disputes that fact. Every policy and decision he has made since the beginning of the so-called "Arab Spring" has been to the advantage of the Muslim Brotherhood. Meanwhile:
It won't be long and Spain will again be re-conquered by Islam, as it was in 711 A.D., only this time they won't even have to kill anyone. Check this video from Spain, and figure they are but one generation from America:
Click here: 'Generation Identity' Wages War on France Islamization – CBN.com – YouTube
Islamic population has doubled in England in ten years.
Click here: Islam in England – YouTube
Belgiumand the rest of Europe. Read this!:Click here: Islam to be majority in Europe by the end of the century –
In case you had any doubts about the objectives of Islam, follow this "moderate" guest on al Jazerra, in a 4-minute interview. Very telling:
Click here: Honest Muslim – YouTube
Click here: Muslim Brotherhood Fact Sheet
This is an important article published in Egypt, identifying the success of Islamic infiltration of the White House:
Click here: Egyptian Magazine: Muslim Brotherhood Infiltrates Obama Administration
Click here: The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report » ANALYSIS: Nigerian Islamic Student
Marshall Frank.com
Thirty years of law enforcement in Miami, Florida, including sixteen years working homicide, gives Marshall Frank a huge reservoir from which to draw insights into the problems facing America today. After retiring from the Miami-Dade P.D. in 1990, Frank went on to become a writer, now with eight published books, five fiction and three non-fiction. His book "Militant Islam In America" was published after an exhaustive research study about the inroads that radicals are making within the borders of the U.S. He is currently working on a non-fiction book about the abominable criminal justice system. Book listings, prices and availability can be accessed at his web site:www.marshallfrank.com.


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That is awesome. It would be nice if it was the same license as Twisted.
Among other things, if it were available under the MIT license, it could one day be included along with Twisted, if that were something you're interested in. We would not be able to accept a contribution of GPL'd code, though.


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We live in a world of scientific explanations, unassailable facts, and cultural assumptions. They respectively state, "Everything has a reason, we know the reasons, and therefore you can live the good life." If only that were true! It's not that science isn't valuable (it is) or that facts don't exist (they do) or even that some cultural assumptions aren't helpful (they are), but many of us are unprepared for life, living like disasters weren't coming. I would know, because I'm talking about myself. Johanna's illness didn't just change every aspect of my daily life, it changed every aspect of my thinking. My belief that medical sciences held the key to Johanna's health died a slow, painful death. So, too, did my belief in my own ability to keep her safe.
When Johanna was first hospitalized nearly five years ago, she faced a barrage of medical tests. She had blood cultures, sputum cultures, CAT scans, X rays, antibody tests, breathing tests, and many more I've forgotten. What they found was remarkable because although there were odd results, none of them were indicative of a known illness. Johanna had been running daily fevers, experiencing anaphylactic like symptoms, and feeling miserable throughout each day of her hospital stay. Yet none of these tests explained these mysterious symptoms. The team of doctors were very confused. Each hematologist, rheumatologist, oncologist, and physician faced a plethora of mysterious symptoms, none of which pointed in any certain direction. After a week of unsuccessful attempted diagnoses, an honest doctor ended up discharging Johanna saying, 'We don't think we helped you feel any better, but it seems you aren't getting worse. It'd probably be best to discharge you since we don't know what's wrong.' We readily agreed. Johanna's illness was mysterious, even to the experts.
Two and a half years ago, when we were living in the upstairs of a friend's house, Johanna began to be triggered by food smells coming from the kitchen below. These smells triggered Johanna so badly that our friends selflessly turned their porch into a makeshift kitchen. As part of this process, a friend and I tried to put a series of box fans in their porch windows with the hopes of directing food smells further away from the house. With extension cords running the expanse of the porch, we set up five box fans, all pointing outwards. We turned them on and felt the air rushing out of the porch and into the yard. Success felt good. We now had a system to keep Johanna safe. About 15 minutes later I got a call from Johanna. Her throat was getting tighter and she was nauseous. She was entering the beginning stages of anaphylaxis. I quickly asked her when these symptoms began, and she responded with, 'about 15 minutes ago.' My heart dropped. Whatever my friend and I had just done was somehow hurting Johanna. We scrambled to shut off the fans. How could this have happened? We were mystified.
Mystery, mystery, mystery.
Mystery runs through our minds like a hand over splintered wood. It hurts. It's uncomfortable. It's disorienting. We'd rather stick with what's known, patterned, and familiar to our minds. And if not that, we'd at least like to know why something mysterious is happening. Yet, Johanna's illness never afforded us any of these luxuries. We don't know why Johanna is sick. Though her illness has a name, its causes do not. I've done everything I can to keep Johanna safe, but she's still sick. How do I account for all this? It's tempting to reach for easy answers. Maybe we did something wrong? Maybe we didn't have enough faith? Maybe we missed a treatment that would cure her?
At my core, I'm uncomfortable with mystery. I don't like it. I want my world neatly ordered, understandable, manipulable. I want fixes to my problems and answers to my questions. These desires show me I've been believing the phrase, "Everything has a reason, we know the reasons, and therefore you can live the good life." Recently I was reading in Acts Chapter 12 when I came across some small, incidental verses, which precede the miraculous freeing of Peter from prison by an angel of the Lord. These short verses read,
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword, and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also.
That's it. The apostle James was imprisoned and swiftly beheaded. No angel, no chains falling off, no iron gates opening on their own. Just a swish of a sword. I was mystified. Why was James killed so ruthlessly and Peter freed? Why didn't the angel come for James? There was no information to answer my question. It was a mystery.
Ironically, I found myself oddly comforted by these verses. They reminded me of the pervasive reality of suffering. They, too, reminded me that explanations for suffering will often not be available to us in this life. Mystery will always be a part of our world. In spite of this, the message of Acts chapter 12 is embedded in a larger narrative of Christian hope. Hope that lies beyond the grave and is available to everyone, everywhere. A hope that announces, 'Everything has a reason, God knows the reasons, and He can be trusted.' This is the statement my heart needs to hear in the hardest moments. This is the statement which allows me to open my hands, accepting from God all that is taking place, despite the mystery. It is the statement that calms my near-sighted heart while Johanna endures her terrible illness. The world, and our culture especially, fills us with a false hope that every question has an answer, an answer which will soon be available to us. The good news of Jesus' death and resurrection, however, speaks to our heart in the midst of mystery, saying, 'In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."'


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I am someone that really struggles with keeping positive when something unfavorable or just straight up not good happens in my life. Discouragement levels run on high, coupled with sadness, giving up seems like the best and easiest path to take. Surely I'm not the only one, right? Not at all. Many people, especially riders, struggle with this exact same thing every day.
For me, my loss of hope stemmed from my progress in the sport. I am not financially able to buy the fanciest or nicest horse on the market; So I was unable to really venture high in the levels. Because of this, I saw other people I know well and started at the same place as me, excelling so much faster than I was and it was definitely discouraging. Everything kind of turned around when I found a trainer that believed in me. She found me the horse of my dreams that was able to move me up to a place where I was finally happy. Now, I'm hoping that sharing my experience and hardships can help others.
While sharing my personal experience is oh so interesting, I turned to the ever so trusty Instagram for a bit of a new thing. Putting out a poll that asked, "Have you ever lost hope in your riding before?", Almost 90% of people have felt this way at some point during their riding careers. That's crazy. Following the first one, I asked the people that responded if they'd be willing to let me feature their story in this post. While many said no, a few awesome people said yes and were kind enough to be interviewed.
First up is Maddie Bricken. Many know her from her totally drool-worthy blog The Blonde & The Bay, where she shares her journey through dressage as an ammy with her mare, Leah. When I asked her why she lost hope she said, "Due to a series of unfortunate events and falls, I was too afraid to even think about continuing my dressage journey." Sadly, this is one of the biggest responses I got. Falls and other accidents can be brutal to deal with and some even result in riders quitting altogether. But in typical Maddie-The-Badass fashion, she bounced back. "I focused solely on my own journey, tuning out any outside distractions. Time was on my side, I didn't rush the process and moved at my own pace. Eventually, little by little, I began to feel more at ease in the saddle, enjoying the small milestones" she told me when I asked how she regained her hope.
One of the groups of riders that can get hit hardest by this are the juniors. Living up to the standard that Instagram portrays as the 'perfect teenage equestrian' can be difficult when half of the big name riders come from very prestigious barns. Edie Wetzel's experience was no different. "Every so often when things aren't progressing as I like, or I didn't compete in the class I wanted to or my horse consistently acted up due to her "greenness" I will lose hope and wonder why I am doing it," she told me. I asked her what she did to regain her hope she said "I had to take a step back and realize what I have, I have a wonderful warmblood who my trainer had lent me (she's his personal horse) and that it was going well where I was at. In the end, the height doesn't matter, my horse was going along smoothly, was a tough competitor, and progressing immensely in her flat work as well as her jumping technique. I realized that what I have in front of me is way greater than jumping the extra 6 inches." Edie and her mare ended up as the Zone 5 Horse Of The Year that year because she kept working hard for what she wanted; plus they are totally awesome.
So keeping your eyes up is important. Look for that next jump to get over or the next movement to execute. You've got this, don't lose hope.
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In January, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya quietly slipped out what's still one of the most playful and technically impressive songs of 2017. "let gO Of my egO," the first single off the Chicago producer, rapper, and singer's Father/Daughter debut Drool, showcases Ogbonnaya's ear for momentum and detail at a rapid clip. As the album's cover suggests (and as Ogbonnaya's said himself), Drool takes plenty of inspiration from the liquid mechanics of classic rubber hose cartoons, dashing around condensed rhymes and zany synthesizer figures with the dexterity of an animated character uninhibited by the laws of physics. All of Drool unfurls by cartoon rules, touching on some heavy subjects in between all the action, but "let gO Of my egO" is the album's irresistible gem.
Ogbonnaya embellishes the fairly straightforward narrative of a one-night stand gone wrong with puns, references, and double entendres that get so abstract they start to lose their semantic meaning. Where the lyrics don't make sense (even when they're spelled out on signs and banners in the video), the syllables do — as units of propulsion, spurring on the song like another part of the beat. It's hard to section off Ogbonnaya's different skills when he meshes them together so tightly, using vocal snippets like guitar solos or percussion, blurring the line between the voice and its accompaniment. The seamlessness of the track is part of what renders it so intoxicating; it makes you want to listen more deeply to figure out where Ogbonnaya's wordplay ends and his backing tracks begin.
As dense as the song is from the start, it loosens up by the finish, when Ogbonnaya takes a break from pronouncing the chorus's wall of words to nestle yet another hook inside the one he's already got. That one line ("my heart is in your hands!"), sung without reservation or irony, opens a new layer of depth in the track. The fissure of emotional attachment in what was supposed to just be a casual hookup gets its own musical fissure, a break from the clever lines and comic delivery. All of a sudden, the floor opens up and the humor breaks away, leaving Ogbonnaya defenseless against his own feelings. That's his magic — to turn what sounds like just a fun ride into a current of emotional weight.
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China is responding to U.S. criticism of its human-rights record by saying it is willing to discuss differences on the basis of equality and mutual respect. The comments were made in Beijing as the two sides continue wide-ranging and high-level talks in Washington.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu declined to make lengthy comments about the ongoing Sino-American Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington. But she acknowledged China and the United States have different opinions on human rights, which she attributed to differences in what she called "national situations."
Jiang says she thinks no country has a perfect human-rights record and that there is no one-size-fits-all human-rights policy.
She says China is willing to conduct dialogue with the United States in order to increase mutual understanding and mutual trust. The two sides recently concluded human-rights meetings in Beijing.
China is in the midst of a widespread crackdown on dissent that has seen authorities round up lawyers, writers, artists and activists, and step up disruptions to Internet access. The increased security is apparently aimed at preventing any unrest inspired by the Jasmine Revolution protests in the Middle East.
One specific issue that has been raised by U.S. officials is the case of well known artist-activist Ai Weiwei. Since he disappeared into detention last month, foreign reporters have regularly asked Jiang for information of his whereabouts.
She says Ai's case is still under investigation and she warns the outside world from making what she described as "willful remarks" about it. She referred to the artist and said even people who are favored by western countries are required to abide by Chinese laws.
Meanwhile, economic issues, including China's currency exchange rate reform and the U.S. debt, are expected to continue dominating the agenda in the U.S.-China talks.
Another source of tension is trade, which is heavily tilted in China's favor. New trade figures show China had a much higher than expected trade surplus for April.
Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao told reporters Friday that for the entire year, though, China is expecting only what he called a modest trade surplus.
Zhu said China is pursuing what he called a basic balance in its trade, which he said is good for the sustainable development of China's economy and the world economy.
Critics in the US and other countries accuse China of artificially keeping its currency undervalued in order to give it a huge trade advantage.
State-run media say the Chinese currency, the yuan, reached a record high value on China's foreign exchange spot market Tuesday - slightly less than 6.5 yuan to the dollar.


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Just a reminder of how clever fraud can be. Ronald Coles was an Australian art dealer who launched an art fund promising his clients huge returns. It was later discovered that Coles was also selling fakes to his clientele. He skipped town on his clients and the whole thing came crashing down. Eventually, Coles turned up driving a cab and trying to avoid the wrath of a motorcycle gang he'd taken money from. Now the Sydney Morning Herald A adds this information:
Fraud Squad detectives have written to 126 people caught up in the nation's largest alleged art scam to advise them that a number of artworks could be virtually worthless. Mr Coles is being investigated after police received more than 150 complaints from collectors and investors from whom he had allegedly taken more than $23 million in paintings and cash and then disappeared. He is also accused of forging artworks.
It would appear that Coles came up with a novel way of running an art fund. He invested the fund's money in forged works.
Art Ache for Owners as Fakes Identified (Sydney Morning Herald)


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We have been so pleased with any helpers we have had with Seniors Helping Seniors.
We have moved on to a different life right now but who knows - I might need you myself sometime - but I hope not too soon!
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After twenty minutes of play, the Bruins and Jets sit scoreless though each had a couple of opportunities on net.
The B's put up 13 shots on net in the first frame while holding the Jets to just four. However, the Bruins have been pretty used to big numbers on net without converting. They will need to put a couple of those in the back of the net to make the number worth while.
Perhaps the most surprising thing was that not only was there no scoring from either team, but neither the Jets nor the Bruins were sent to the penalty box in the twenty minutes.
In Tuukka Rask's first game back in net after his shaky start against the Buffalo Sabres, he turned aside four shots but looked solid in net otherwise.
Josh Hennessy made his Bruins debut tonight, skating on the same line as Shawn Thornton and Gregory Campbell, though he only has 2:45 minutes on ice.
For more Boston Bruins coverage, visit our team page and blog, Stanley Cup Of Chowder.


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Christmas Meadows is a magical little spot located deep in the Uinta Mountains on the Mirror Lake Highway. Situated perfectly to maximize the view of Ostler Peak, the campground sits on a small plateau above the meandering Stillwater Fork of the Bear River. The river has several pebble beaches and shallow stretches for children to safely play nearby, and don't forget to bring your pups, because dogs are welcome throughout the Uintas.
Only 11 sites are available at Christmas Meadows, a size that helps keep the crowds to a minimum. Great fishing, wildflower meadows, and wildlife viewing keep everyone entertained. Horseback riding, mountain biking, and ATV riding are all available activities from this location. The trail to Amethyst Lake passes by this campground, but keep in mind it is another 11 miles to the lake from that point.
The campground sits at 8,800 feet, so it gets chilly at night even in summer. Picnic tables and grated fire pits are surrounded by tall pines nearby and large open fields in either direction. The dirt road off of the highway can get a bit rough, but most cars should be able to make the trip when the roads are dry. The Mirror Lake Highway is closed until the snow melts each year, the date of which varies according to snowpack.


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CycleBar Comes to the Corners of Brookfield
This summer I wrote a post on how I balance health and wellness as a bride-to-be and I'm back to discuss it again!
I'm not a health nut (ok, so I can be at times). I'm no health expert. I do what works for me and hopefully that inspires you!
Let's be real. The holidays are rough when it comes to sticking to your fitness goals. The carbs. The sweets. The sips. Gah, I love it. I do my best to maintain the perfect balance of pie and salad, but the struggle is real. And that's ok! All it means is that I've got to turn to my workout routine to burn away those calories. Gone are the days of riding the elliptical for a casual 10 minutes. Sigh.
How am I sticking to my #weddingbod goals this winter?
This collaboration has been in the works for the last few months and I'm so excited to finally share with you! I've got lots of news to share in the future (hint hint: a free class with me!), so stay tuned.
In the meantime, here's what you need to know to stay in the loop!
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Right in the heart of the Corners of Brookfield, yay! It's the perfect location. You can get your ride on then treat yourself to a post-workout meal at BelAir. What could be better?
This January! Just in time for my New Year's resolution folks (let's torch some post-holiday calories together!) or people looking for an indoor workout option for the winter months.
What is CycleBar?
CycleBar is an indoor cycling class studio that offers premium indoor cycling classes. Their energizing rides are tailored to all fitness and experience levels. They've got amazing amenities, including personal performance tracking, motivating playlists and inspiring instructors.
Read more on what to expect as a first time rider here.
I'm in. Now where do I sign up?
CycleBar is offering an amazing deal – the Founder's Unlimited package for 40% off a one year membership! Head over to the official Brookfield CycleBar page for more details.
I won't lie, I'm new to the bike game, but I'm excited! There's something intriguing about the high-energy vibe of cycling classes and I'm ready to give it a whirl.
My usual routine just isn't cutting it for me anymore. I need that group motivation to get me through this winter! Additionally, I love the idea of having a personal training "feel" without the cost or commitment of a one-on-one session.
To top it off, the Brookfield CycleBar team truly cares about having a positive influence and staying actively involved (pun intended) in the community. Y'all know I adore that! I love the team's passion for the recent charity and fundraising events at the Corners of Brookfield. Check out their Instagram page to see what they're up to!
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Unregulated ContaminantsThe Lowell Regional Water Utility participated in a major drinking water quality testing program in 1998 called the Information Collection Rule (ICR). One of the contaminants we tested for is the parasite Cryptosporidium which has caused outbreaks of intestinal disease in the U.S. and overseas. Cryptosporidium is the only contaminant for which source water monitoring results must be reported. It is common in surface water, very hard to kill, and even a well-run water system will contain some live parasites.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to resolve several scientific issues that will allow it to set Cryptosporidium safety standards. Our testing, performed quarterly in 1998 on the river water, revealed the presence of Cryptosporidium, but no precaution about our drinking water is currently needed for the general public, since Cryptosporidium was not found in the finished treated drinking water that goes to your tap!
Required Educational InformationDrinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contamination. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health. Contact the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791, for more information about contaminants, potential health effects, and EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants.
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FluorideFluoride was added to prevent tooth decay and cavities.
PerchloratePerchlorate interferes with the normal function of the thyroid gland and thus has the potential to affect growth and development, causing brain damage and other adverse effects, particularly in fetuses and infants. Pregnant women, the fetus, infants, children up to the age of 12, and people with a hypothyroid condition are particularly susceptible to perchlorate toxicity.
Lead"Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home's plumbing. If you are concerned about elevated lead levels in your home's water, you may wish to have your water tested. Flush your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using tap water to reduce lead content. Additional information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline, 800-426-4791 or the EPA website.
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Contaminants that may be present in source water include the following:
- Microbial contaminants: such as viruses and bacteria, may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
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- Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include:
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DNA from the sample is prepared and hybridized to a glass slide, on which a large number of molecular probes are arrayed; these probes consist of small segments of DNA corresponding to clinically significant (and potentially significant) regions covering the entire genome. Currently available microarrays contain more than two million unique DNA probes. Computerized analysis of the hybridization pattern on the slide reveals the number of copies of DNA corresponding to each probe location. Therefore, this analysis is able to diagnose deletions and duplications of whole chromosomes, portions of chromosomes, and specific locations where copy number variants (CNVs) are associated with particular genetic diseases.
What types of disorders can chromosome microarray analysis diagnose?
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4 Reasons Every NFL Team Absolutely Needs To Hire A Female Coach
The NFL is making strategic decisions that benefit its business by hiring women to assist with coaching.
On July 27, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals announced they hired Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL. The news came one year after the San Antonio Spurs hired Becky Hammon as their first full-time female assistant coach.
While Welter's credentials are as impressive as many other coaches in the league, her future success may be due to other characteristics that aren't displayed in her résumé.
Fortunately, it seems to be that the NFL is catching onto these traits, and it's doing something about it.
1. Women Are Great Teachers
All coaching requires exceptional teaching abilities. Growing up, the people who make the biggest impressions on us are those who live in our homes and who we see at school.
Teachers are one of the primary reasons we learn to do math a certain way and love specific books.
Great teachers have a combination of skills that include analytical, interpersonal and verbal communication. These are all traits needed to coach, too.
The proof is in the pudding. After Becky Hammon was hired with the Spurs, she became the head coach for their summer league and went on to bring home a title for the team in July of 2015.
That made her the first female NBA head coach to win a summer league title…ever.
2. Women Are Problem-Solvers
Women are instinctive problem-solvers. As mothers, women tend to both the physical and emotional needs of their children.
They find solutions to problems that seem too complicated, and often, they make their solutions look effortless.
From scraping your knee to coping with a breakup, mom typically gives instructions or advice that seem to be the million-dollar answer.
As an NFL coach, these same characteristics are needed on the field. Teams can't use the same plays and are constantly in need of finding new ways to do things.
Each player has a unique skill, and it's up to the coach to bring all of the various skills together to make one cohesive, winning unit. It is very similar to what women do in their homes and with their families.
3. Women Have Strong Communication Skills
Ask us to talk about any subject and we'll do it.
Whether we're recapping national headline news or last night's episode of "Real Housewives of Orange County," our verbal communication skills tend to consistently make an appearance.
Women are also good at assigning action to the emotion after it has been discussed.
If women don't like something, after we're done verbally expressing how we feel, we will suggest what steps need to be taken to change the outcome we disliked in the first place.
As with most NFL teams, the Arizona Cardinals will experience sudden changes during the season that will require them to quickly pivot.
When a player gets injured and the dynamic of the team suddenly changes, it's the coach's responsibility to make quick decisions like these as well.
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Women make up half of the population.
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If women like what they see and it resonates, they'll contribute to the economy by purchasing that product or service. And chances are women will tell all of their friends about it, too.
With Jen Welter being part of the Arizona Cardinal's coaching team, there's a high likelihood their fan base will now increase due to this hiring decision.
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Everyone wins, and yes, the NFL is in the business of making money.


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Headed by a pair of drivers that share the seat, Clivio Piccione and Huberus Bahlsen, Piccione will also take duties behind the wheel, becoming only the second person in A1GP history to play the role of both seat holder (team owner) and driver. At just 24 years old, Piccione has already claimed victories in F3 and GP2 races.
"I am very proud to have been able to put this project together and I believe this new enterprise will bring a lot of excitement and glory to our country. It is a unique situation to be able to take on these two roles. I believe it is a great asset for me not just to be the driver, but to also have a real involvement within the team structure. I am really looking forward to racing for my country in the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car," says Piccione.
Another addition to the 2009 A1GP season will be a race event in Indonesia. A temporary street circuit will be setup for the race, which will be held at Lippo Village, near Jakarta. The Indonesian event will be the only street race on the calendar. It is scheduled for February 6-8, 2009.
"A1GP is glad to be back in Indonesia once again. Season Four will mark our third visit to the country which always draws a strong and passionate fan base in support of A1Team Indonesia. This race will be of great interest to the world's motorsport fraternity, as Indonesia will be part of a select group of nations capable of hosting a street circuit. Lippo Village will now join venues like Surfers Paradise, Monaco, Melbourne, Long Beach and also Singapore," said David Clare, CEO of A1GP Asia Pacific.


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Apr 29 2011
Nothing would make me happier than to see Scottsboro Boys get a nomination. And as much as I love BBAJ I don't have high hopes for their chances. I have a feeling Sister Act will sneak on up in there.
Apr 30 2011
I am the biggest Broadway person ever, and Joel Grey will most likely be nominated for anything goes, considering his talent and how much he's been in the past and how popular and famous and fantastic he is.
Dec 17 2011
Good to see real expertise on display. Your conrtubition is most welcome.
May 1 2011
Since Tony Sheldon isn't eligible for Best Featured Actor (his category is Best Leading Actor) in a Musical, your prediction there must be wrong.


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6 Things You Must Know Before Buying a UPS
Every residential or commercial establishment these days needs power backup, so that everyday activities can be conducted smoothly and safely. Modern life requires you to depend on a variety of electrical appliances like lights, fans, ACs, computers, washing machines, lifts, and industrial equipment. But power cuts can hamper the running of these appliances and stall your day to day life, causing major inconveniences. This is the reason why most homes and businesses choose a UPS as the power backup solution in case of outages, whether long or short. However, choosing the right UPS can be challenging the wide variety available in the market today. So, here is how to go about it:
- Choosing a type
While an offline or standby UPS can be affordable and suited for short power cuts, the line-interactive UPS can be a little better choice as it switches more quickly from utility to battery power. This can work well for small businesses or homes.
An online UPS on the other hand is a wiser pick for big companies that use sensitive equipment, as it can provide uninterrupted, clean and consistent power without any startup delay in case of a power cut. Whether you choose a home UPS, or an industrial one, if you go with a reputed brand, you will get reliable and stable power supply at all times. Plus, the UPS will be energy efficient and keep your utility bills low.
- Power required and overload regulation
First consider the number of appliances or equipment you will be running on the UPS, before you buy one. This way, you will know the amount of power you will require. Then, you have to choose a UPS that has a 25% higher power capacity than the total power need you calculated. Also, make sure that the UPS has an overload regulation feature or an alarm system that alerts you when the load has to be reduced.
- Runtime and switchover
Always pick a UPS that has a sufficiently long backup runtime, so that you are well-prepared for long or frequent power cuts. It should have long battery life and should be able to get charged fast. Also, the switchover to battery mode in case of a power failure should be instant, so that appliances receive continued power supply. This is especially important for sensitive equipment like computers where uninterrupted power supply is essential to avoid rebooting.
- Ease of installation
The UPS should be easy to install and compact so that you can fit it into a small home or office too. You should be able to install it on the floor too, if needed. Plus, the look should be modern and complement the décor of the space you have in mind.
- Safety and ease of use
The UPS should be shock-proof so that children and pets can be safe around it too. Also ensure if it has a user-friendly graphical display that is easy to understand and monitor for the performance of the UPS.
6. Eco-friendly and noiseless
A UPS from a reputed brand will be noiseless and not cause distractions when it is working. Also, it will not pollute the air or emit harmful gases. Choosing a solar UPS can be wise in this regard too, as they depend mostly on solar energy and are clean and eco-friendly. They switch to the grid only when the sun's power is not available.
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Something I always cherish is times when we're all together making memories. Every now and then we will all have a get together and play a game, whether it's a board game, card game or a guessing game such as 'I spy' or 'Who am I?'. Now that the girls are older they do seem to make their own rules as they and sometimes even make up their own games which can be hilarious at times. The girls' favourite games are board and card games. So, when the new start-up company PikyKwiky got in contact to see if we would be interested in reviewing their brand new (and first product) game, LinkIt, I was really interested to see what it was all about.
Their game LinkIt is a game for the whole family to enjoy and it helps develop perception and language skills in children - something I always like in a game is when they help children in learning new things but in a fun way. My eldest, Mia is really competitive, so this game was brilliant for her as she always likes to win. Elliw is slowly getting to the stage where she likes to win games too. There can be 2-6 players to play LinkIt which is perfect for small and big families. The pack of cards come in a small rounded tin - ideal for keeping away and not taking too much space either.
Each card has many pictures, and you have to be quick to link the pictures to each card. For example, there could be a wheel on one card which can link up to a bike. Another could be some laces linking up with a shoes. It's all about fast thinking and linking. It's enjoyable, and my partner and I have even played this game while the kids have been in bed - so it's not just for kids either. We're really competitive with each other when it comes to winning, and we honestly had so much fun. It took a while to get used to but as you carry on playing you get into the swing of it, and you do get quicker each time. Also, as you can see from the photo below that, there are many images on each card, which makes the game harder but more interesting too.
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This article is reproduced from Motoring News, Thursday, June 28, 1973.
Report by Richard St. John Young.
Cahal Curley by a whisker
The 1973 International Donegal Rally, the first Irish event to permit the use of pace notes for some time, went to Derry driver Cahal Curley, partnered by many times Circuit of Ireland winner, Terry Harryman, in a newly acquired Porsche Carrera RS. Second, just 45 seconds behind the flying Curley, was Lombard & Ulster's Adrian Boyd, while in third place came Billy Coleman in the now infamous tatty Escort RS, TIU250.
Whether the use of notes for the first time made any appreciable difference to performance of the top men is difficult to say, Boyd admitting that on several stages he found them more of a hindrance than a help. But they certainly made a difference to residents along the route, many of whom had to put up with competitors rushing past their homes for days before the event. It was firmly stated in the regulations that when notes were made, speeds were to be kept to a minimum, but all things are relative.
Based in the Ballyraine Hotel in Letterkenny, the organising team, led by Curley's normal partner Austin Frazer, did an excellent job to keep everything running smoothly, producing an excellent rally supplement to the local paper which had the effect of making almost the entire population of Donegal rally fans for a couple of days.
There were surprisingly few non-starters, although several people had problems of one sort or another before and during scrutiny. Both Boyd and Curley were late to appear, the Lombard crew changing the front struts down the road before putting in an appearance, and Curley's very recently acquired Porsche Carrera taking a long time to materialise, although his old lightweight BMW was present to be handled by the Porsche's former owner, Ronnie McCartney.
Porsches were plentiful, with Curley running at number two, Circuit of Ireland winners Jack Tordoff/Phil Short at four, David Agnew at eleven, and former circuit racer and London to Sydney competitor John L'Amie at twelve, the latter in his much modified 2.4l 911. Alpines were handled by Pat Moss-Carlson in the Clark's Renault Rally Team 1800, and Welshman John Price in his privately owned example.
Perhaps the most interesting car to appear at scrutiny was the Bertorelli Ice Cream entered Alfa Romeo GTAm of Andy Dawson/Kevin Gormley. This former racing car had been changed remarkably little before its rallying debut, and was the centre of much attention. Then, of course, there were the Escorts. Adrian Boyd/Beatty Crawford were at number one in the Lombard car, still fitted with the 1800cc David Wood BDA that went so well on the Scottish. Billy Coleman/Frank O'Donoghue had their evil green car at number three, and Harold Morley, although down to drive his Porsche, appeared in a 2-litre Ford Pinto powered Escort (with claimed 200 bhp) at number six. The car, however, went out with head gasket problems. Dessie McCartney had the Motortune of Bangor RS1700 at eight, just behind Eamonn Cotter's BMW2002, and Mervyn Johnston/Ian McFarland led the Mini brigade with the 1411cc Manx Racing Developments car at 14.
When the start time rolled round (this was altered to allow a wedding to take place in Glen Village!), it was wet, in marked contrast to the brilliant sunshine of the day before, and this brought its own problems. The first stage, at Trentagh, saw Curley take 22 seconds off Boyd, setting the scene for the rest of the event. Tom Lawther's Clan Crusader went off for a time, but got back on again thanks to some handy spectators. Malcolm Patrick, who had been going well and leading his class with the Imp, had a puncture on the second stage, and bent the rear suspension driving to the finish. The end result was a fairly large "off" on the Glen stage, and while the car was not badly damaged, it was definitely out. A pity this, as the stage was later scrubbed, much to the relief of Billy Coleman who had stopped for a time.
Stage four, Ards forest, was the one on which practising had been expressly forbidden. This proved to be immensely smooth, but virtually impossible to "read", as Mervyn Johnston found out, planting his Mini in a tree, but continuing! At the front of the field, the Boyd/Curley battle was continuing, but the Escort driver was having the greatest difficulty in matching Curley's times, getting the car into some quite spectacular poses from time to time.
Down through the Western stages, Cashelnagor, Dungloe Lake and Doochary, a few more went missing. Russell Brookes/John Brown were putting up some pretty incredible times in their Group 1 Brooklyn Mexico but were put off the road by Kevin Twomey's Escort RS which they tried to pass at the end of one stage. The Mexico rolled harmlessly and lost little time, but it did look a bit second-hand.
Dungloe Lake claimed quite a few victims. Noel Smith broke a steering arm on this racing suspended Escort RS and put it neatly into a bank, while fancied runner Pat McCourt, who had been going very rapidly, did the engine of his Escort TC a lot of no good.
Sean Campbell came to a halt on Doochary, his Jack Knight gearbox having failed for the third time this year. Another man out at this stage was visiting American Bob Hourihan, whose nicely prepared Datsun broke its gearbox, letting Bob get on with his other main activity of the weekend – taking photographs of anything and everything.
Local man Robert Ward, whose extensively lightened, ex-Jan Churchill, BMW was one of the prettiest cars at scrutiny, was definitely one of the main surprises of the event, putting up some very competitive times indeed. Fellow Donegal man Derek McMahon, after a very good showing on the Circuit of Ireland with his BMW, had it finished in the Works paint scheme, but the thought of repainting all those coach lines in the event of a shunt was obviously a bit daunting, and he was taking things comparatively easy.
One man who was opening a lot of eyes was Harold Hagan, the Autotest king, who was using his regular pylon bashing MG Midget, and had persuaded it up to tenth place by stage 10! It didn't last, however, as the gearbox packed up shortly afterwards.
Stage eleven was a modified version of stage one, several of the morning stages being repeated in the afternoon. The second time Ards forest was used it caused rather more damage. Jack Tordoff had a 4 minute "off" here, which dropped him out of the top ten for a while. Also out of luck was Ron Neely, partnered by sister Irene. Ron had been going well, assuming the role of "leading Mini" after Mervyn Johnston started bouncing off solid objects, but his efforts, which had got him into the top half-dozen, came to nought when he had petrol pump trouble and ran out of time.
Also out of time after a busy morning was Russell Brookes, who had another "off", on Glen this time, so he went out. Robert McBurney and his incredible VW finished their rally here when third gear broke. Andy Dawson, whose Alfa racer had been going well in the early stages, had proved to be something of a handful with its ultra-wide rubber and very stiff suspension. The very rough tarmac of Cashelnagor, Dungloe Lake and others, proved too much for the Alfa's rear end, and Dawson's rally came to an end when the rear axle casing broke. The honour of being the final retirement on Saturday went to Marek Gierowski, who managed to roll his Renault 12 Gordini across the finish line of the final stage.
Back at Letterkenny, the results after the first day showed that Curley led Boyd by 35 seconds, with Coleman third some 3 minutes back. David Lindsay (Escort RS) was a very good fourth ahead of Eamonn Cotter, Robert Ward, Des McCartney, Jack Tordoff, Nicky Lindsay, and Ronnie McCartney. Nick Lindsay's run was a particularly good one, this being the first time he has had a power unit comparable with that of brother David. Incidentally, is this the first time two pairs of brothers (the Lindsays and the McCartneys) have appeared in the top ten of an International Rally?
Among the Group 1 contingent, local man Patrick John Wilhaire had his Mexico in front of David Hardcastle's Opel Ascona. He, in turn, was just in front of John Eakin's well driven Avenger GT, and former racer Kevin Glynn's BMW2002. With the departure of Brookes, this class had taken on new meaning, and Wilhaire, with only 4 seconds in hand over Hardcastle, looked likely to have a busy day on Sunday.
With rather brighter weather to greet competitors on the Sunday morning, the signs were that the Boyd/Curley struggle would be really hotting up. It was rumoured that Adrian had spent much of Saturday evening driving over the Sunday stages in the Lombard service car, but when asked about this, he said nothing.
Over the opening stages Curley was again faster, but on the incredibly fast Knockalla section, Boyd, driving as near the limit as he ever has, took 20 seconds off the Porsche driver. That, however, was as close as he ever got to relieving Curley of the lead, for Cahal was undoubtedly the master all day. Billy Coleman got into the swing of things, putting up leader-type times with a beautifully controlled display of sideways motoring, although he was unable to do much about his deficit from the previous day.
Back among the class contenders, John Eakin had a slight excursion on the first stage on Sunday and dropped some time, while on Derrylaggy (which was actually part of the previous day's Glen stage) David Hardcastle managed to spin into the bank on the same corner that put Malcolm Patrick out of the running, and dropped a lot of time getting going again. Derek Boyd threw away an almost certain class win with a wall-of-death act on Lough Fern, but eventually got going again, minus windscreen.
The crowd of spectators present on Sunday's stages were possibly the largest ever seen on a rally in Ireland, and, in fact, many of them were lucky to survive as they persisted in standing in some very silly places. The very competitive band of "00" drivers, who included Brian Nelson (BMW 3.0) and Robin Eyre-Maunsell (Avenger Tiger) having several near-misses to report. While on the subject of sweepers, it is perhaps worth noting that Nelson, had he been a competitor, would have finished tenth overall!
So it finished with Curley coming home almost a minute ahead of Boyd, and Coleman third. Robert Ward used the Sunday stages, many of which were close to his home, to good advantage, and moved up to fourth ahead of David Lindsay, who in turn had Brother Nicky treading on his tail. Dessie McCartney made it to seventh place ahead of Tordoff, while Cotter had an uncharacteristic run in ninth ahead of Ronnie McCartney, who had difficulty getting to grips with the ex-Curley lightweight BMW.
In all, a very enjoyable event. The Lombard & Ulster machine suffered a slight check with Boyd's defeat by Curley, and Pat Moss-Carlsson's win in the ladies category from Rosemary Smith, but the battle will definitely be on in the Texaco, and public interest has never been higher. Could '73 be a vintage year after all?
General Classification:
- C.Curley/T.Harryman (Porsche Carrera) 228.29
- A.Boyd/B.Crawford (Escort RS) 229.14
- B.Coleman/F.O'Donoghue (Escort RS) 233.18
- R.Ward/A.N.Other (BMW2002) 240.52
- D.Lindsay/D.Cunningham (Escort RS) 242.13
- N.Lindsay/D.Sandford (Escort RS) 242.37
- D.McCartney/D.Gillespie (Escort RS) 243.13
- J.Tordoff/P.Short (Porsche Carrera) 243.18
- E.Cotter/R.Murphy (BMW 2002) 244.41
- R.McCartney/M.Ford-Hutchinson) (BMW 2002) 246.22


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Supreme Court Decision on Coal Mining Activities
The Supreme Court has recently released its decision in West Coast ENT Inc v Buller Coal Limited [2013] NZSC 87. The decision marks an end to long running declaratory proceedings regarding the relevance of effects on climate change from the combustion of coal when assessing mining activities.
Buller Coal Limited ("Buller Coal") and Solid Energy Limited ("Solid Energy") applied for resource consents to extract coal on and around the Denniston Plateau in Westland. The applications were opposed by West Coast ENT Incorporated ("West Coast ENT") and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc ("Forest and Bird").
Due to provisions in the Buller District Plan, the effects the territorial authority can take into account when considering consents to mine coal are those set out in the District Plan. Those effects do not include the effect of discharges of greenhouse gases on climate change.
However, in order to extract coal, Buller Coal and Solid Energy require consents for ancillary mining activities such as roading and the taking, diverting and use of water. West Coast ENT and Forest and Bird argue that the effects of climate change can be considered to be an effect under section 104(1)(a) of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("the RMA") for the purposes of those ancillary resource consents.
In order to avoid potentially lengthy and expensive debate, all parties applied to the Environment Court for declarations concerning whether such effects could be considered by territorial and regional authorities.
The Environment Court judgment
In the Environment Court, Judge Newhook granted the declarations sought by Buller Coal and Solid Energy. His Honour placed significance on the Resource Management Amendment Act 2004 (" the 2004 Amendment Act"). Section 3 in particular, pointed strongly to a finding that regulatory activity of climate change is taken firmly away from regional government, and made the subject of appropriate attention by central government by way of activity at a national level.
Following that decision, West Coast ENT and Forest and Bird both appealed to the High Court.
The High Court judgment
Justice Whata dismissed the appeal based on five grounds:
- The policy underlying the 2004 Amendment Act as set out by Judge Newhook;
- Section 104(1)(a) of the RMA, prevents local authorities from controlling discharge to air of greenhouse gases.
- The discharge of carbon dioxide as a result of burning coal in New Zealand is irrelevant to whether consents should be granted for coal extraction because:
a. The burning of the coal is not itself the "activity" for which consent is sought; and
b. Such burning will need to be allowed by a national environment standard, a regional plan rule or a discharge to air resource consent from a downstream user;
- The use of consents to control the discharge to air of greenhouse gases would undermine the methods preferred by Parliament to control greenhouse gas discharges; and
- District Councils could still use urban planning and transportation strategies to mitigate the climate change effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
Justice Whata then turned to address the issue of overseas discharges. Discharges of greenhouse gas from coal mined in New Zealand but combusted overseas cannot be subject to national environment standards since there is no jurisdiction. Those discharges and their effects are not subject to the jurisdiction of a local authority. His Honour admitted that this appears to be contrary to the idea of sustainable management, but local authorities have no way of applying sustainable management principles to overseas jurisdictions.
A more detailed analysis of Justice Whata's decision can be found here.
Following Justice Whata's dismissal of the appeal, the Environment Court delivered an interim judgment granting the necessary consents to Buller Coal subject to conditions which have yet to be finalised.
The Supreme Court judgment
In a split decision, Justices McGrath, William Young and Glazebrook dismissed the final appeal by West Coast ENT and Forest and Bird. Chief Justice Elias gave a dissenting judgment.
The majority judgment
The majority of the Supreme Court agreed with the statutory interpretation undertaken by Justice Whata.
The majority of the Supreme Court considered that even if climate change could be taken into account, the effects were too indirect. The climate change effects of burning coal are irrelevant to the ancillary mining applications Buller Coal and Solid Energy seek. The eventual burning of coal overseas is not closely associated with, for instance, the construction of a road on the West Coast.
The effects of burning coal were also thought to be to be too intangible. Buller Coal and Solid Energy aim to produce coal to meet an existing market. If they do not supply coal, overseas manufacturers will presumably obtain coal from other suppliers. Whatever happens in New Zealand, those manufacturers will continue to emit greenhouse gases. Furthermore, it would be difficult and probably impossible to show that the burning of coal from West Coast mines would have any perceptible effect on global climate change.
The minority judgment
In her dissenting judgment, the Chief Justice considered that the targeted and partial exclusion of the effects of climate change in the 2004 Amendment Act is limited to local authority regulation of and consent to the discharges of greenhouse gases into air. However, the current proceeding did not include an application for discharges into air, so do not come within the exclusion of the 2004 Amendment Act. Her Honour considered that the scheme of the RMA did not constrain the meaning of any "adverse effect of the activity for which consent is sought". Effects can only be excluded by a national environmental standard. There is no applicable environmental standard in this case.
Chief Justice Elias did not think the effects on climate change were too remote or indirect. Her Honour observed that the RMA allows the effects of an activity on climate change to be considered when the use of renewable energy permits a reduction in the discharge of greenhouse gases into air. Her Honour also thought that even if the emissions from burning coal from one mine were minimal, they contributed to a wider global effect. That is precisely the sort of cumulative effect that the Act permits to be taken into account.
The Supreme Court's decision removes another potential barrier to Buller Coal obtaining the necessary consents to develop its Escarpment Mine on the Denniston Plateau.
If you would like more information on this decision, or want to know how it may affect you, please contact one of our specialist Resource Management team.
PDF version : Supreme Court Decision on Coal Mining Activities


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Doug Weir, Conflict and Environment Observatory
In 2013, the United Nations' International Law Commission (ILC) began work on the progressive development and codification of legal principles aimed at strengthening the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, or PERAC. In June, the Commission provisionally adopted 28 draft principles. These principles will now head to the UN General Assembly for comment by governments before their expected adoption in 2021. As human health and livelihoods are wholly dependent on the environment, the PERAC principles are as much a humanitarian initiative as they are an environmental one.
It has been a marathon exercise to reach this stage. It has involved two Special Rapporteurs, five 100-page reports, and lengthy debates within the ILC and in the General Assembly's Sixth Committee, which addresses legal questions. Along the way it has benefitted from the input of a huge number of experts. The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) and its predecessor organisation have followed and contributed to the process from its inception. It's fair to say that the PERAC initiative is the most significant development in how international law addresses the environmental dimensions of armed conflict since the 1970s.
In the wake of the Vietnam War, and its orgy of environmental destruction wrought by defoliants, napalm, weather modification, carpet bombing, and the mechanical clearance of forests, international humanitarian law (IHL) made its first real effort to tackle the environmental impact of conflicts. Through Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions and the Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD) states agreed to place limits on harm and to restrict using the environment as a weapon. As it was, IHL's thresholds for what would constitute unacceptable damage were set too high, and ENMOD's dystopian Cold War fantasies about weaponizing the environment didn't come to pass.
Over the next three decades, conflicts tested the limits of the weak protection afforded to the environment during conflicts: the burning oil wells of Kuwait; the deliberate bombing of oil and industrial facilities in Serbia and Lebanon; the occupation in Palestine; and the growth in the exploitation of natural resources in Africa's civil wars. Precedents were set, like that of the UN Compensation Commission, and practice developed, such as the emergence of UN-led post-conflict environmental assessments and the increasing use of the environmental cooperation and capacity-building as part of peace processes.
In 2009, UN Environment published a report on the state of legal protection for the environment. It found a fragmented landscape, where key standards were undefined and where a lack of case law had limited implementation and compliance. The report recommended that the ILC take up the topic, to try and make sense of the law and to draw out key principles and norms. The ILC adopted the topic in 2011, and from the outset its first Special Rapporteur decided on taking a temporal approach to the law, dealing with the different phases of armed conflict separately. IHL provides limited protection during conflicts, but what happens before and after is also of critical importance for environmental protection. This approach also gave the ILC greater latitude to utilize international environmental and human rights law principles—something that remains a point of tension with a few states.
While the draft principles that apply during conflict broadly reflect existing IHL norms, one of the most intriguing aspects of the ILC's work on PERAC is that many of the general principles and those applicable before or after conflict are informed by state practice, and by the practice of international organizations. While the ILC's handling of IHL's provisions during conflict has been relatively conservative, in other areas the draft principles are quietly radical. For example, three principles on environmental protection in situations of occupation that were provisionally adopted last year represent one of the most interesting developments in occupation law since the early 20th century.
Points of contention with states remain. For example, the US has objected to PERAC's remnants of war framing which covers obligations to address the "toxic and hazardous" remnants of war. The US claims that this framing, which merges toxic and explosive remnants, does not reflect the obligations under Convention on Conventional Weapons Protocol V on explosive remnants of war, which is true. However, it does reflect the recent practice of the US in financing work to address dioxin contamination from the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam. Moreover, it also echoes the holistic approach taken to "material remnants of war" in the 1970s before civil society activism pushed explosive remnants of war to the fore.
Given the massive scope of the environment, and even with 28 draft principles, gaps remain. The handling of the role of non-state armed groups in damaging the environment is underdeveloped—although this is as much a reflection of the current state of the law as anything else. The related issues of compensation and liability for environmental damage—something that could have a valuable deterrent effect, and which are core norms in international environmental law—are vague. And, from the outset, the PERAC initiative has never addressed the environmental impact of weapons—you can thank sensitivities over nuclear weapons for that.
Nevertheless, if they're adopted by states, the draft principles will be a huge step forward. Indeed, this will be a big year for PERAC. Not only are the draft principles receiving their first reading as a whole in the ILC and the Sixth Committee, but in December, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will launch updated environmental guidelines for militaries. Their original guidelines were published in 1992 in the wake of the Gulf War and received a frosty reception from states. The updating process has mirrored that of the ILC's PERAC work, and the new guidelines are expected to be a much more substantial document than the earlier version. The primary focus will be on IHL during conflicts.
So, what comes next? After the UN General Assembly Sixth Committee debate finishes in November, states and others will have a year to comment on the ILC's principles. Tweaks are likely to the principles and to the accompanying commentaries. They will then go through a second reading in the ILC and Sixth Committee before hopefully being adopted by the General Assembly in 2021. It's worth noting that the ILC can propose new conventions, or articles, both of which have more legal force than principles. But because of the nature of the topic, neither of the two Special Rapporteurs supported either of those outcomes, while some states, such as the UK, urged the ILC to opt for non-binding guidelines instead.
The lack of enthusiasm demonstrated by a minority of influential states suggests that the implementation of the PERAC principles will be an uphill battle. History, and the current state of IHL compliance, suggests that the ICRC guidelines will likely face similar problems. Nevertheless, the two documents will provide standards against which to benchmark the conduct of states. They will provide much-needed visibility for the environment as a victim of conflicts and creative a normative foundation upon which the international community can build. Critically, PERAC has also shown how IHL, and the protection of people and the environment, can be enhanced with the addition of norms from environmental and human rights law—something that is also highly relevant to humanitarian disarmament more generally.


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In Game 6, Kevin Durant started out hot from the field, hitting a three-pointer and an and-one before picking up his second personal foul four minutes into the game.
At that point, he was 2-2 on field goals, and the Memphis Grizzles looked like they could be in trouble. Durant, however, finished the game 3-14 for 11 points.
As the two-time leading scorer of the NBA, he needs to have more than fourteen shot attempts per game. Granted, Durant's shot was not falling. And granted, he was being defended very well by Shane Battier down the stretch.
Regardless, the Oklahoma City Thunder need Durant to be their closer. He can hit any shot from anywhere and is also a threat to get to the line. Take a look at Game 5 of the Nuggets series: the Thunder trailed by nine points with four minutes to go before Durant took over and brought them back. A combination of three-pointers, aggressive drives to the basket and assists to open teammates sealed the Nuggets' end as the Thunder rallied to take a 100-97 series-clinching victory.
Now take a look at the Grizzles in Game 6: they fed the ball to their best player, Zach Randolph, several times down the stretch, and it paid off in the form of 12-point win.
Durant? He didn't even touch the ball on several late-game possessions and had only two shots. He needs to demand the ball from Westbrook and work hard to get the ball in good spots (aka not outside the three-point line every time) late in the game. It worked against Denver, and it gives the Thunder the best chance of beating the Grizzles in Game 7.
If Durant fails to do so, he runs the risk of having to watch Z-Bo and Dirk battle it out in the Western Conference Finals from his couch.


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December 2011
In my December diary I posed the following brain-teaser.
I have a circular disk, radius one unit. I pick two points at random on the disk and measure the distance d between them. I repeat this process some large number of times. What's the average value of d?
Here we are in the tiny but fascinating realm of Geometric Probability, which was launched when Georges Buffon posed his famous Needle Problem in 1733. Subsequent key names in the topic are Morgan Crofton (19th century) and Luis Santaló (20th). The textbook I own is Herbert Solomon's 1978 production; but people tell me there are better ones now. The main drawback of Solomon's book is that it has no exercises. It explains things pretty well, though.
Geometric probability is also well covered on the internet. In fact Wolfram's MathWorld has the solution to this puzzle. Answer: 128/(45π), which is 0.905414787367226799 …
Key points:
• 1: For random points inside the disk, coordinates x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ won't do. You need the square roots of random r's in the coordinates. This is explained here.
• 2: Having picked your first random point, you can wolog rotate the disk so that this first point is on the positive x-axis at (√r1, 0).
• 3: Writing the second point as (√r2, θ), the distance d between the two points is given by the cosine rule:
d 2 = r1 + r2 − 2√r1r2 cos θ
• 4: Now you just have to add up all possible values of d and divide by their number. True, numerator and denominator are both uncountable infinities … but that's what integration's for! Hence Weisstein's formula (3) for the average on that MathWorld page, and the result follows.


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You can now retrieve genome data using the NCBI Datasets command-line tool and API by simply providing a BioProject accession. You can go directly from a BioProject accession to genome data even when the BioProject accession is the parent of multiple BioProjects (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Command-lines using BioProject accessions with the datasets command-line tool and sample metadata. Top panel: command-line for downloading genome metadata for the Sanger 25 Genomes Project (PRJEB33226). Middle panel: a portion of the metadata in JSON format for the 25 Genomes Project. Bottom panel: command-line for downloading sequence data and annotation metadata for a component BioProject for the king scallop (PRJEB35331).
For example, you can use the Sanger 25 Genomes Project BioProject accession, PRJEB33226, to get genome metadata for all assemblies in the project, including NCBI annotation information, using the following datasets command-line:
datasets summary genome accession PRJEB33226 > sanger-25-metadata.json
The Metadata in JSON format (Figure 1, Middle panel) includes genome assembly statistics such as genome size, scaffold N50 and contig N50, submission date, chromosome information, taxonomic information, and annotation metadata.
Or you can use a BioProject accession to download genome data, including transcript and protein sequences, annotation, and metadata. The following command retrieves data for both the GenBank and RefSeq genome assemblies for the king scallop, Pecten maximus (BioProject: PRJEB35331), one of the organisms included in the 25 Genomes Project.
datasets download genome accession PRJEB35331 --filename kingscallop.zip
The data downloads as a zip archive that contains genome, transcript, and protein sequences in FASTA format, and genome annotation data in gff3 format. Metadata reports, in JSON lines format, include a sequence report for each genome assembly (GCA_902652895.1, GCA_902652985.1, and GCF_902652985.1) listing the component genome sequences, and a combined assembly data report with detailed metadata on the three genomes included in your download.
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Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Enclara Healthcare (Enclara), one of the nation's largest hospice pharmacy and benefits management (PBM) providers. With this strategic move, Humana will be able to enhance its wide-ranging care package to serve pharmacy-based requirements associated with hospice care. The deal will also allow Humana to boost its PBM competitiveness, which is crucial as other health insurers concentrate efforts to solidify their presence in the PBM arena (i.e. Anthem launched IngenioRx, Cigna acquired Express Scripts).
Humana's acquisition of Enclara includes procurement of GuidantRX, Avanti Health Care Services, and Avanti Health Care Services. The organization noted particular goals that it has for this acquisition, especially associated with its senior population. As of the announcement, Enclara operates with scalable models that have allowed them to serve a population of more than 450 hospice providers and 97,000 hospice patients per day. The organization operates this large customer base with scalable models. Over the next decade, 46% of inpatient care has the potential to be moved to patient homes; with a significant portion of all patient services being delivered remotely.
Enclara represents a logical extension of Humana Pharmacy's strategy given the company's unique ability to play a role in advanced illness care and supplement our existing care delivery system. – Scott Greenwell, PharmD, President, Humana Pharmacy Solutions
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and the transaction is anticipated to close during the first half of 2020 subject to customary closing conditions and state and federal regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to have an immaterial impact on earnings in 2020. According to Humana's spokesperson Marina Renneke, "there will be no impact on Enclara's employees, operations, and business. Humana plans to integrate Enclara into its broader pharmacy and strategies through a multi-stage approach over the next two years." In the release statement, Humana said that it enables the insurer to cover pharmacy-related requirements for hospice care patients and drive technology for in-home pharmacy through enhanced electronic medical record connectivity.
I am excited about the opportunity to work closely with Humana to carry on Enclara's mission of serving as an invaluable resource to hospice providers. This combination will allow Enclara to accelerate innovation aimed at delivering timely and cost-effective pharmacy solutions. – Andrew Horowitz, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Enclara Healthcare
In October 2019, Humana and Microsoft announced a seven-year partnership to deliver improved health outcomes and digital solutions for personalized care. According to the co-announcement, the two companies will partner to develop predictive and personalized health care solutions to help members manage health issues using Microsoft's Azure cloud, Azure artificial intelligence and voice technologies. Microsoft will also serve as Humana's preferred cloud provider.
About Humana
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. More information regarding Humana can be found at humana.com.
About Enclara Healthcare
Enclara Healthcare is a leading solutions provider focused on simplifying care delivery in chronic and complex care patient populations to improve patient experience, quality, and cost. Enclara collaborates with healthcare organizations to drive value-based care through expertise, process, and technology. To learn more about Enclara Healthcare services visit enclarahealthcare.com.