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The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 63 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters, Joinfo.com reports with reference to UNIAN.
The illegal armed groups 61 times attacked Ukrainian army on Thursday.
In the Mariupol sector, the occupiers fired grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms on the villages of Hnutove, Pavlopil, Shyrokyne and Vodiane, the headquarters said.
"The Russian occupation forces used Grad MLR systems, tanks and mortars of various calibers to attack our positions near the town of Krasnohorivka," the report says.
These photographs of the damaged houses in Krasnohorivka were published by Oleg Livanchuk, the head of military and civil administration, on Facebook, as 112 Ukraine TV Channel reported.
In the Donetsk sector, the militants opened fire from 120mm mortars on the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Nevelske and Opytne, as well as rocket-propelled grenades and small arms on the villages of Novhorodske, Nevelske, Luhanske and Zaitseve.
Additionally, enemy snipers were active near Avdiyivka, and the villages of Luhanske and Verkhniotoretske.
In the Luhansk sector, the village of Krymske came under mortar fire, while rocket-propelled grenades and small arms were used to fire on the village of Novozvanivka.
There were no casualties among Ukrainian troops, the ATO HQ said.
The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has delivered more than 130 tons of humanitarian aid to residents of the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has announced that the Ukrainian institute which will help to increase trust to Ukraine in international intellectual and cultural society will be created in coming months.
"We have analyzed experience of European countries. This experience is different. How the country can present itself abroad? In the past three years we carried out ambitious work… There are many separate projects. We believe that it is time to create the Ukrainian institute. After analyzing the experience and holding talks with civil society and many experts we believe that the most optimal form for us is a state-run institution which would not be part of the Foreign Ministry, but it will be affiliated with it," the minister said at a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday.
Klimkin said that the institute will be financed partially from the national budget and partially from grants, donations and cooperation with charitable foundations.
"We will give concrete sums in several months. We have foreseen the funds in our budget [the budget of the Foreign Ministry]," he said.
He said that it will stake from two to four months to create the institute.
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If you read my post on Friday, you know how Mothers Day is always a bit bittersweet for me and full of a mixture of emotions. Well yesterday, though not my first Mothers Day, was an amazing experience for me and considering all of my posts lately about infertility and this holiday I figured I'd just go ahead and elaborate here.
Over the years I've attended many a Mothers Day service/mass. And it was always hard as there were so often special things dedicated to mothers and mothers were asked to stand and be acknowledged while I felt alone, seated, in my longing. But yesterday I experienced my people being recognized… seen… embraced. Our little family was included in a mothers day video for our church, and I was overjoyed that those who've lost babies or are waiting for babies were also included in this video. There were gifts for ALL women in recognition of the fact that all women take on maternal roles in some way. Multiple times before, during and at the end of the sermon, it was brought up that Mothers Day is a hard day for many. Infertility, loss and longing were brought up. The fact that some women are called to motherhood but are not yet mothers was mentioned. And the reminder of sensitivity on this day for those who've lost mothers or children or who have difficult relationships with mothers or children was discussed as well.
I honestly only hoped for a small mention in the video since I had reached out to them about that, but what I saw was above and beyond anything I imagined or ever experienced! And I'll admit – I got emotional… I cried watching the video – even knowing what would be included. I teared up multiple times as my people were acknowledged as sensitivity was preached. And this made me realize… after years of being unseen… after years of feeling unheard and unimportant… I didn't realize how much that actually hurt. I had become accustomed to it… hardened… You begin to expect hurtful words, going unheard, and being forgotten because that's all you've known. But yesterday… when I finally experienced compassion a wave washed over me… I don't know if it was joy or relief or peace or love… but it was a real and unexpected moment for me…
"Compassion means to actually feel for someone else, to take their pain on as your own. And you can't truly feel compassion and not take action. Compassion without action is meaningless." These were words from yesterday's sermon (although only a SMALL part of it) and they held great meaning for me as I contemplated how special the day was. I'll admit that decision to change churches had been really hard for me and I've been struggling with that decision. I did so much growing at our former church and we have many people I love there that I miss seeing on Sundays. But time and again God is showing me this is where we need to be. I'm so grateful to be somewhere where my people are seen, heard, and loved. I'm so grateful to have found compassionate people. I'm so grateful to have found a place where I can continue moving in the direction God is calling me.
Of course, I'm so grateful for this amazing little lady and her incredibly brave first mom who made me a mother! Those years of hurt and heartache were all worth it to get to be her mama and she's so much better than I ever imagined my child would be! She's so smart and strong and funny and sweet, and it's an absolute privilege and joy watching her grow! The one thing I wanted on Mothers Day was some pictures with my baby girl, and she and her daddy helped make that possible. So here's a peek at our mini Mothers Day shoot 🙂


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I'm always happy when I can master a game and put it away for a while. I don't play many games—definitely a casual gamer—and the past few years I've usually picked just one game to play when I have a few spare minutes in the evening. A few years ago it was Plants vs. Zombies or Field Runners 2 (I was into the tower defense genre I guess). The past few months it's been Alto's Adventure.
Alto's Adventure has a level of detail and refinement in the gameplay that is just gorgeous. I don't mean for this to turn into a game review or anything, but this really was an enjoyable experience, from the music to the visuals to the controls. The levels are well-spaced and with enough practice can be mastered.
Now it's over and I have a lot of fond memories sitting on the couch with one or two of my kids taking turns (or more selfishly not taking turns) trying to unlock an achievement or two.
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A few weeks ago I decided to do more inspiration posts – Sunday April 10th 2016 – Inspiration Posts
Today I want to talk about the quote "You have power over your mind- not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength" – Marcus Auelius.
I came across this quote a long time ago and it has stuck with me ever since. I have even referred to this quote in my book.
The reason I love this quote so much is because it made me realize that I am the true sorcerer of my destiny. I could do as much as what my mind will let me. If you believe so much in your mind that you can achieve something, it really is possible.
This is also relevant for negative thoughts. When you feel down or upset about something, think about how you can change it. Think about who the only person is that can make you happy. Forget about everything else in life, you have power over your own mind to make yourself happy.
If you are constantly thinking positively, it becomes habit and the more you can constantly achieve.
Finding the strength to think positively can be a challenge sometimes if outside events keep getting you down. But I've learnt that you can't change the people who don't like you, or the mistakes you've made in the past, you can only learn from them, and you are the only person that has the power to do this.
The mind is a very powerful tool and can go one of two ways. To keep your mind on the positive side of the spectrum, keep practicing happiness everyday.
Say hi to people, smile and wave and people will smile back. Happiness is contagious as well as positive people. Surround yourself by positivety and the 'outside events' may not seem as bad.
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Do you long to be swept away by the beauty of nature and transported to a place where you can truly revel in the majesty of the great outdoors? One of nature's most spectacular features is the awe-inspiring waterfall. The waterfalls attract visitors by their rich history, breathtaking and mysterious beauty, and wildlife. Check out the following ten most beautiful waterfalls in the world to see if you agree with the choices listed.
1. Goðafoss
Iceland's Goðafoss waterfall is one of those spectacles of nature that will truly take your breath away. Mist from the falls will make you catch your breath as you stand in awe at the beauty of this incredible sight. Take your camera, stand in silence, and let the beauty of Goðafoss sink into your soul. Goðafoss boasts a rich history and once you get here you will understand why it's called the waterfall of the gods.


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The 14 tenants at the housing support unit at Station Court, Todlaw, Duns, are not receiving the level of care and support expected and changes are being made.
A Care Inspectorate visit to the unit in September concluded that the quality of care, support, management and leadership was weak, while the quality of staffing was good.
Inspectors reported "serious concerns with regards to how the service is operated".
"From our sample of the nine support files from the Duns service, we identified many concerns with regards to the risk assessment not being reviewed.
"All had out of date support plans and support protocols, many of which are a necessary need for people, some with their health deteriorating."
Gillian McConnell, of Community Integrated Care who run the service said: "Providing the highest standards of care and support is our number one priority, and we take the findings of this report very seriously.
"As soon as we received the Care Inspectorate report, we took immediate action – implementing a robust plan of action to resolve all issues identified.
"We have updated training and development to all colleagues, improved our documentation, introduced better systems to monitor and improve quality, and continued recruitment for more colleagues.
"We believe that the issues identified in the report will be resolved by early January, and are in close liaison with the Care Inspectorate and council to reassure them these service deficits are being quickly and satisfactorily addressed.
"We would like to apologise for not delivering the high standards that we expect of ourselves. We are committed to understanding how and why things went wrong, and to ensuring that these issues will not be repeated in the future."
The supported houses opened in 2007 and became home to former Marchmont House residents when the Sue Ryder home closed.
Community Integrated Care (CIC) were awarded the care contract by Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders, and a council spokesperson said: "CIC has advised us that they are actively responding to address the recommendations in the report.
"We will be closely monitoring the implementation of their remedial action plan and overall service quality in the coming weeks to ensure the care delivered to people using the service meets the agreed standards as set out in the contract with CIC."


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Fireplace Tuckpointing and Repair
I love the sound and smell of a wood burning fire…….I KNOW it's not good for the environment 😦 but I can't help myself! A wood burning fireplace was a must-have when we were looking for a home to purchase. That, a decent sized yard, and a traditional two-story layout were really our only sticking points.
So, when you buy a house you are supposed to have the chimney cleaned and inspected……we did not, but we should have. Especially since we proceeded to have 3-4 fires a week our first winter here. I finally got around to hiring a chimney-sweep this summer who did a pretty good job. Our fireplace was filthy so it was definitely needed. He pointed out that the mortar between the bricks was beginning to fail and fall out and recommended using a fireplace repair caulk. He said to massage the tube really well before using to ensure it was soft enough to manipulate because it was difficult to work with. He wasn't kidding! This stuff was awful to use. Even after we did what he said it came out of the tube like dried glue and wouldn't stick to the fireplace bricks.
Also, I don't suggest asking your husband to do this on a Sunday afternoon when football is on. He worked on it for several hours with no results and missed the game 😦
Defeated….I called a mason the next Monday. A few hours later and $$ less our fireplace was back in shape. One of the bricks on the back wall was cracked too, so I'm glad we ended up calling someone who actually knew what they were doing. Although, he did have to borrow my desk light (since he forgot his light), a spray bottle, and asked if he could smoke inside, when I said "no" he remarked that he's "been smoking since he was 8 and that I shouldn't start because it's hard to quit" – no kidding! Since he was 8!?
Question: Does anyone actually use their fireplace clean-out? Shoving all of the ash into a hole in the fireplace floor that just dumps it into a another hole in the basement wall (similar to a laundry shoot) so that we can crawl behind the boiler to empty it out makes no sense to me….isn't it easier to just scoop it out of the fireplace in the first place?
That's the fireplace looking spiffy and new!
Here is the fireplace in use…despite what you would think, our animals have no fear of fire.
It is important to have your fireplace cleaned because creosote can build up along the chimney walls and ignite, causing a chimney fire that could burn down your house. Burned down house = not good. Small hot burning fires are the way to go because they cause less creosote build-up. The photo below is a good example in a masonry chimney like ours caked in creosote (this is not our chimney though).
What is creosote?
What most people think of as "smoke" is better termed "flue gas." This "smoke", or flue gas is released by the initial fire: the "primary combustion." Flue gas consists of steam, and vaporized but unburned carbon based by-products (vaporized creosote). As the flue gas exits the fireplace or wood stove, it drafts upward into the relatively cool flue where condensation occurs. Like hot breath on a cold mirror, the cool surface temperature of the flue causes the carbon particles in the warm vapor to solidify. The actual cause of creosote condensation, is the surface temperature of the flue in which the flue gas comes in contact. This resulting carbon based condensation which materializes inside the flue is creosote. It's usually black in appearance. It can be the fine black dust called soot, (1st stage creosote); or porous and crunchy, (2nd stage); or it can be tar-like: drippy and sticky, until it hardens into a shiny glaze, (3rd stage). All forms of creosote can occur in one chimney system. Whatever form it takes, creosote is highly combustible. If it builds up in sufficient quantities – and ignites inside the chimney flue: the result is a volcanic chimney fire. – Click here for source
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You have a Great Dane? Or at least some other giant 🙂 I love big dogs.
Your fireplace is just lovely.


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I go shooting targets with my dad twice a week. And i have been interested in obtaining a rifle. i have been given permission of my parents. I am 15 years old, and i would like to know wether i am in the legal age range of having a rifle?
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Everytime when it comes to winter,
most hotpsprings in some parts of Japan would close especially those outdoor ones as it gets complicated in maintaining them as well as less Japanese would travel during this period to places where it isn't popular for skiing.
For instance, here in North part of Honshu Japan, Hachimantai located in Iwate Perfecture.
This area is especially famous in autumn for their colours as well as the scenic view from this high mountain range.
Introduced by our local Japanese friend, we were brought to his favourite outdoor Hotspring which turned out to be closed.
Well, we of course decided to check it out !
Everything looks perfectly fine but there are some fallen leaves in the hotpspring water and it sure smells sulfuric.
The view was surely Amazing !!!
Out of curiousity, we walked further in seeing thick smoke coming from the inner side of the Mt area.
And there we found the source of it !!
OUCHHHHHHHHh it was sure Hot but nice to warm me hands up a lil !!
I sure did not prepare for winter and snow here !
The vapors from the hotsprings just gives a lovely look to this area.
Well, we sure did not took a hotspring bath in here but nevertheless,
It was sure a nice walk and place to check out !!
As how to get here? By car would be the best solution as there are no public transport to get here.


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A while back a friend I'd lost touch with but still had on Facebook posted "I'm going to Morocco in April, anyone wanna come?" Yes was obviously the answer and 2 days later it was booked and the group had grown to 6 of us. We flew into Marrakech and got there late, stayed in a traditional Raid in the city, down one of the tiny winding back alleys. Our host arranged to walk us to a restaurant for dinner and to pick us up later. As we were walking I realised how much of a necessity this was as I tried to memorise the route (just in case) I got about as far as left, left, right, left, right, left, right, right, left or was it left right?! Who knows, we'd only been walking about 3 minutes when I gave up and started to blindly follow through the millions of tiny streets…
After an early start and a big breakfast we spent the day doing the 10 hour drive across morocco to Merzouga, a small town on the edge of the Sahara Desert. It was a long, long drive but we passed through some stunning scenery and we arrived in the evening to the most stunning house Riad Saf Saf, full of huge traditionally decorated rooms and amazing smells coming from the kitchen. After a decent night sleep we woke up and stepped outside into the gardens surrounding the house, beyond which you have a view of a huge expanse of desert, sand dune upon sand dune as far as you can see. It was absolutely stunning, especially viewing it from a garden full of lush shrubs and trees.
We went for an epic walk through the sand dunes, took in the sheer size of the desert stood on the top of a dune and took some obligatory 'Wahey I'm in the desert' photos and then went to use the swimming pool at another auberge in the village; it's no doubt the most surreal experience jumping into an ice cold swimming pool from which you can see the desert.
The following day we drove around the area to get our bearings, visited some local musicians and some nomads living in the dessert, we spend the afternoon playing boules and tennis in the middle of the desert. On the Sunday we wandered around the market in Rissani the nearest village of any size, taking in the smell of spices and the stalls full of olives and fresh veg. Back at the Riad we ate ridiculous well everyday with huge tagines, plates of cous cous and salads for every meal. Everything was organised for us and nothing was too much trouble. We arranged a Quad Biking tour, and after a wobbly start everyone got the hang of it and started to get the speed up. The naturally formed jumps and slopes which sand dunes create were perfect for quad biking, we had a bumpy but amazing time. The following day we went on a camel trek into the desert and camped for the night, read my post on it here.
We spent our last night once again drinking copious amounts of green tea and eating a huge meal. We set of to Fez the next moring and after driving through 'the switerzland of morocco' (its sounds impossible but it really does look swiss) and some other amazing scenery we got the airport said our goodbyes and headed home.The overwhelming size and beauty of the desert made it feel as if you were constantly dreaming, every activity seemed surreal and you never quite believe your actually on holiday in the sahara, I only wish we'd had more time, the 8 days flew by!


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Over the past year and a half, the Army has opened investigations into at least 91 cases of possible misconduct by U.S. soldiers against detainees and civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, a total not previously reported and one that points to a broader range of wrongful behavior than defense officials have acknowledged.
The figure, provided by a senior Army official, extends beyond the much-publicized abuse of detainees in military-run prisons to include the mistreatment of dozens of Iraqis in U.S. custody outside detention centers. It covers not only cases that resulted in death but also those that involved nonlethal assaults. It also includes as many as 18 instances of U.S. soldiers in Iraq allegedly stealing money, jewelry or other property.
Previous statistics cited by Army officials have tended to avoid an aggregate number of misconduct cases or have given a lower figure for alleged mistreatment of detainees and civilians outside detention facilities. Officials also have not previously disclosed the number of investigations into reports of soldiers stealing from Iraqis.
Taken together, the 91 cases indicate misconduct by U.S. troops wider in type and greater in number than suggested by the focus simply on the mistreatment of Iraqis held at the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad. The majority of the cases under investigation occurred in Iraq, although the Army has not provided an exact accounting of all the locations.
President Bush and other senior administration officials have sought to explain the abuses at Abu Ghraib as reflecting the aberrant behavior of a few low-ranking soldiers last fall, graphically exposed in photographs and an internal Army report that emerged a month ago. But the Army's list of investigations appears to bolster the contention of others, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, that misconduct by U.S. forces has been more extensive -- and its consequences more damaging -- than can be blamed on the troubled actions of a small group.
Although the new figures show at least 59 of the 91 investigations are now closed, the Army has reported the disciplining of only several soldiers. According to the senior Army official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the assault cases have led to at least 14 courts-martial and seven nonjudicial punishments.
But the official had no information on who was prosecuted, for what or with what results. The Army has been slow to make these details public despite requests from Congress and news organizations for more specifics about all the investigations, whether completed or ongoing.
The lack of detail about many of the cases has made it difficult to assess the full significance of the reported misconduct. But the few specifics that have emerged about some of the death cases point to the involvement of an assortment of Army units and to abusive behavior that stretches over a long period of time, from late 2002 to spring 2004.
Reflecting the concern of senior Pentagon officials that the scope of the misconduct may indeed stem from deeper problems with training, organization and command, the inspectors general of the Army and the Army Reserve are engaged in broad reviews of policies and practices on the handling of detainees. A separate probe of the role played by military intelligence personnel also is being conducted by a senior intelligence officer.
The criminal investigations parallel these administrative inquiries. They have intensified in the wake of the Abu Ghraib scandal, with Army investigators taking a new look at some death cases that were initially attributed to natural causes or that have dragged on unresolved for months.
Reports about the criminal probes have dribbled out in bits and pieces. Army spokesmen said late last week that top officials were trying to put together a comprehensive record of the probes.
Of the 91 investigations, 42 involve alleged abuse inside detention facilities, and 49 deal with allegations of misconduct outside, the senior Army official said.
The inside cases can be split into two groups: Thirty of them are related to the deaths of 34 individuals; the other 12 concern assaults -- including kicking, punching or other abusive action -- on an unspecified number of detainees.
Half the death cases have been attributed to natural causes or undetermined factors. Four cases, involving eight detainee deaths, were ruled justifiable homicides, meaning U.S. soldiers were deemed to have killed in self-defense or to prevent escapes.


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Over the past few weeks I have been fixing up our living room. Here is a little peek at one of the tables.
Before it was red and looked like this.
Now it's in another part of the room and looks like this.
Almost finished with the entire room…just taking it a day at a time as I have so little time to get it done.


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The peptide APRTPGGRR contains a consensus sequence for substrate recognition by the meiosis-activated myelin basic protein kinase (p44 mpk) and can be used as substrate for p44 mpk (Km= 1mM, Vmax= 942 nmol min⁻¹ mg⁻¹).
Catalog Number H-3244
APC Number 91-0-45
One Letter Code APRTPGGRR
Synonyms Myelin Basic Protein (95-98) S5 Peptide MAP Kinase Substrate
Molecular Formula C₃₉H₇₀N₁₈O₁₁
Relative Molecular Mass 967.10
CAS Registry Number [138028-00-9] net
Source Synthetic
Storage Conditions -20 ± 5 °C
Areas of Interest Multiple Sclerosis
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Activists Press the Reset on Breaching Debate
by Kevin Richert
Idaho Statesman, April 9, 2009
So the lower Snake's No. 3 ranking Tuesday in an annual "endangered rivers list" is a P.R. maneuver. The lower Snake didn't even make last year's Top 10 list from American Rivers, a national environmental group.
American Rivers - a Washington, D.C.-based group with more than 65,000 members and supporters nationwide - is clearly trying to raise the stakes and the national profile of the salmon issue.
And why not?
A new president. New faces in Congress. Another federal court decision - expected later this spring - on a leftover Bush administration salmon recovery plan. There is no better time for salmon advocates to go national on the Snake River salmon issue.
Even with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game predicting the largest chinook salmon return since 2001, the long-range prognosis for Idaho's wild salmon remains uncertain, largely because of the river conditions created by the four dams on the lower Snake River. The dams create a lethal hurdle to young salmon migrating to the Pacific Ocean, and a lazy 140-mile slackwater river laden with predators that feast on salmon returning to spawn.
A good argument, but hardly new. Same goes for the environmentalists' case that the high-altitude salmon spawning habitat in Idaho's Stanley Basin is critical to the long-term health of the species. Global warming will affect lower-altitude spawning streams, making the Snake River Basin a potential "salmon stronghold," says American Rivers.
The lone new wrinkle: Environmentalists are taking aim at the epicenter of Idaho's dam-breaching antipathy, the Lewiston area. They argue that the lower Snake dams, which turned Lewiston into Idaho's port city, now pose a flood threat to the area. So much silt has accumulated behind the dams that taxpayers will either have to spend $87 million to protect Lewiston by raising the levees - or remove the dams.
But even the silt buildup is an old story, one deployed both by breaching advocates and critics.
The talking points haven't changed much, but the political climate certainly has. As much as anything, the American Rivers ranking is directed at one person: President Obama. Environmentalists hope Obama takes up the cause of salmon recovery, whether or not U.S. District Judge James Redden tosses out the Bush administration's final stab at a salmon plan.
"If the plan is invalidated, the Obama administration and the Northwest congressional delegation must convene negotiations that include discussion of lower Snake dam removal," writes American Rivers. "If the plan is not invalidated, the Obama administration should withdraw the Bush-era plan and convene stakeholders to forge a new plan that will work for Snake River salmon and Northwest communities in light of the threats posed by the dams and global warming."
American Rivers isn't alone in lobbying the administration. Former Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus is urging Obama to work with Northwest lawmakers, such as Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, who have expressed an interest in regional negotiations.
"Because good salmon policy is good jobs policy, it fits the president's focus on the economy," wrote Andrus in a recent guest opinion in Idaho Statesman.
Andrus doesn't mention dam-breaching in his guest opinion and, like Obama, Andrus has not advocated this step. But Andrus is still a powerful force on the side of salmon advocates - the former interior secretary, an early Obama campaign supporter, would surely have traction with the administration.
Salmon advocates have waited through the Bush years to press the reset on the dam-breaching debate. With a more environmentally friendly administration in place, they aren't holding back. This debate is about to get a lot more interesting.
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|In Dreamland [PHOTO: Laurie MacBride]
Laurie MacBride in Eye on Environment writes: "Even sea lions need their beauty sleep. And since they're a favourite meal for killer whales, they need to be careful about where they haul out for a snooze. So it wasn't a surprise last summer to see three large sea lions catching some z's on East Cardinal Buoy PB, off Cape Lazo – the extremely shallow depth at that spot likely keeps killer whales at a safe distance…." (Continue to read more about this buoy.)
Trump budget seeks 23 percent cut at EPA, eliminating dozens of programs
The White House is seeking to cut more than $2.5 billion from the annual budget of the Environmental Protection Agency — an overall reduction of more than 23 percent. The fiscal 2019 proposal released Monday marks the Trump administration's latest attempt to shrink the reach of an agency the president once promised to reduce to "little tidbits." The EPA already has lost hundreds of employees to buyouts and retirements over the past year, and its staffing is now at Reagan-era levels. Under the latest budget, the agency would continue to shrink in size and ambition, leaving much more of the work of environmental protection to individual states. Brady Dennis reports. (Washington Post)
First-class travel distinguishes Scott Pruitt's EPA tenure
In total, the taxpayer-funded travel for [EPA Administrator Scott] Pruitt and his top aides during that stretch in early June cost at least $90,000, according to months of receipts obtained by the Environmental Integrity Project under the Freedom of Information Act. That figure does not account for the costs of Pruitt's round-the-clock security detail, which have not been disclosed. Juliet Ellperin and Brady Dennis report. (Washington Post)
Under Trump's EPA, pesticide workers pin hopes on state
Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency made the kind of announcement that, at any other time, would simply be routine: The federal agency is giving Washington state more than a half-million dollars to help ensure safe usage of pesticides. Despite cutbacks in many environmental efforts, the amount is equivalent to monies received in past years and similar to programs that received funding in Alaska, Idaho and Oregon…. Farm worker advocates say they welcome efforts to strengthen state pesticide regulations, but warn that improved safety and health hinges on pesticide notification and reporting requirements. And they aren't optimistic about improvements in the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency…. The administration also delayed until later this year the implementation of a new national rule on certification and training of workers applying pesticides. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, which represents agriculture departments across the country, said the one-year delay would allow states to implement the improved standards in a fashion that emphasizes education rather than enforcement. Martha Baskin reports. (Crosscut)
A Nearly Invisible Oil Spill Threatens Some of Asia's Richest Fisheries
A fiery collision that sank an Iranian tanker in the East China Sea a month ago has resulted in an environmental threat that experts say is unlike any before: An almost invisible type of petroleum has begun to contaminate some of the most important fishing grounds in Asia, from China to Japan and beyond. It is the largest oil spill in decades, but the disaster has unfolded outside the glare of international attention that big spills have previously attracted. That is because of its remote location on the high seas and also the type of petroleum involved: condensate, a toxic, liquid byproduct of natural gas production. Unlike the crude oil in better-known disasters like the Exxon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon, condensate does not clump into black globules that can be easily spotted or produce heart-wrenching images of animals mired in muck. There's no visible slick that can be pumped out. Experts said the only real solution is to let it evaporate or dissolve. Absorbed into the water, it will remain toxic for a time, though it will also disperse more quickly into the ocean than crude oil. Steven Lee Myers and Javier C. Hernandez report. (NY Times)
Clallam commissioners add interim ban on non-native fish farms to shoreline plan
Atlantic salmon raised in new fish farms became even more unwelcome Monday in waters off Clallam County. County commissioners at their work session Monday added another wall to keep companies from building new facilities that grow the salmon and other non-native species. The interim ban, similar to Island County's and in line with the direction state lawmakers are headed, will be imposed as part of a state-mandated update to the county shoreline development master program that commissioners' Chairman Mark Ozias said he hopes will be completed by March 31. Paul Gottlieb reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
Federal Land And Water Conservation Fund Under Threat
The Trump administration has proposed its budget for fiscal year 2019. It would once again gut funding for a multi-million-dollar federal conservation and outdoor recreation program. People joke the U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund is the most important conservation program nobody knows about. It was created in 1965 and is funded almost entirely by fees on offshore oil and gas extraction. Up to $900 million per year is used nationwide to protect or purchase public land and water…. The program has strong bipartisan support and last year, the Trump administration's budget also attempted to gut it. But Congress funded its preservation. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
Zinke Ties National Parks Fixes To Oil, Gas Profits On Public Lands
The Interior Department plans to expand energy development on public lands and offshore to pay for the National Parks' maintenance backlog. In the Pacific Northwest, the needs range from washed-out roads and trails at Mount Rainier National Park to repairing bridges and parking lots at the Olympic National Park. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says the Parks' maintenance backlog is $11.7 billion. The entire Interior Department's backlog is $16 billion. The budget plan Zinke unveiled Monday would provide $800 million in the coming fiscal year. Eilis O'Neill reports. (KUOW/EarthFix)
Interior to replace Obama-era rule on methane emissions
The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. A rule being published in the Federal Register this week will replace the 2016 rule with requirements similar to those in force before the Obama administration changed the regulation. Interior had previously announced it was delaying the Obama-era rule until January 2019, arguing that it was overly burdensome to industry. Matthew Daly reports. (Associated Press)
Samish Bay evaluation coming
As the Samish River winds its way from southern Whatcom County to Samish Bay, it flows through a patchwork of Skagit County farms, residential areas and forests. As spring approaches, many are wondering whether bacteria from pastures where livestock live and septic systems along the way will wind up in the river and the bay, or whether the water will remain clean. Each March through June, the state Department of Health evaluates the cleanliness of the bay. During that spring evaluation, if the watershed exceeds pollution limits no more than once, it may qualify for an upgrade that would benefit shellfish growers in Samish Bay. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Bacterial study finds problems in Chimacum, Ludlow creeks
A study of bacterial pollution in the Chimacum and Ludlow creek basins found good news and bad news. Though there was a fairly significant improvement in Chimacum Creek, half of the monitoring stations are still failing the state standard, said environmental health specialist Anna Bachmann with Jefferson County Public Health, which conducted the study with the Jefferson County Conservation District. Jesse Major reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
Trump officials under fire for tapping "temps" to head key Interior agencies
The Trump administration is violating federal law and circumventing the advice-and-consent role of the Senate by relying on temporary directors to head agencies such as the National Park Service, an environmental group alleged Monday. In a complaint filed with the Interior Department's Inspector General, the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility charged that Interior was "completely bypassing Senate confirmation" with its appointments of acting directors to lead the Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management…. Enacted in 1998 as a response to perceived abuses in the Clinton administration, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act sets limits on how long "acting directors" can run federal agencies. It also requires that a temporary director have at least 90 days of senior service the prior year in the agency he or she is running. Stuart Leavenworth reports. (McClatchy)
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The shift of gaming laptop design to the Nvidia Max-Q concept that is thinner seems to be increasingly showing the changing trend of consumer needs that more and more anticipated by a number of manufacturers lately. One of the producers who are so concerned about it, namely Gigabyte, rumored to have just revealed a new Aorus X9 gaming laptop that relies on a stretch of dual graphics GTX 1070 SLI and Intel Core i7 Kaby Lake that can dioverclock.
|Gigabyte Aorus X9
This new laptop has an Intel Core i7-7820HK processor, with unlocked cores for mobile overclocking. As for the graphics support, available Dual GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card completes your choice which can be collaborated with IPS 17.3 "4K (3840 x 2160) IPS display panel with 100% Adobe RGB color accuracy or 120Hz 17.3" 3K (2560) display panel x 1440) with a response time of 5ms.
Support the memory, you can equip this Aorus X9 with DDR4-2400 memory options with capacity up to 64GB (4x16GB). As for the correct solution storage, Gigabyte seems to have known the needs of its users so offered a choice of storage media in the form of two SSD PCIe M2 512GB and hard drive capacity up to 2TB.
Gigabyte claims the latest Aorus X9 as the thinnest gaming laptop model in the world that has a "true" mechanical keyboard with dual GTX 1070 support in SLI. Especially for keyboard support, there is a mechanical brown switch (which Gigabyte seems to imply that Cherry as its manufacturer) is equipped with Aorus RGB Fusion backlighting. Not only that, the Gigabyte also looks to highlight the existence of quad-fan cooling design including RGB lightbar and chassis lighting, which gives Aorus X9 a combination of practicality and style.
Complete specifications (including USB and network connectivity) Gigabyte Aorus X9 gaming laptops are still unknown so far, but as soon as Gigabyte seems to have promised that there are at least two models (with different storage support) that will soon catch the US market before the end of October.
Gigabyte Aorus X9 with M2 PCIe 512GB SSD support for $ 3,649, while the exclusive Newegg Gigabyte Aorus X9 model with the support of two SSD M.2 512GB (RAID 0) priced $ 3,799.


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While thinking about the mechanics of my game in the works, I am a bit torn about this so I'll ask what might play better.
The game will allow for various areas to be visited, and while there is a main goal to achieve (which I still need to think of)
I want things to happen in these areas, and I prefer it to be area specific for more immersion.
Cards seem commonly used for this, it does prevent stuff from happening multible times in a row but then again it might make it predicteable when you know which cards where already drawn.
So I am leaning more in favor towards using a D30 or such and a list of possibilities, with the lowest numbers giving the most negative results and the highest numbers the most positive results.
It would keep the full element of surprise since any of the results can happen, and would also take up a lot less box space.
Some nice thematic artwork representing the location could spice up the results list nicely, it could be a little book of several pages since there'd be about 10 regions.
Some results that arent so region specific could appear on multible result lists, like a thief trying to rob you. But it would always be resolved the same way even though that event could be multible times on the list if its a very shady region.
I still need to decide on how I will handle the mechanics of how these events will be passed and how the skills of the characters play into this, but I figured it would be good to decide first how the encounters will be presented to the player.
A card can show more information than a dice results list could after all, or it would get rather messy.
I'd like to hear thoughts from people more experienced with making boardgames though, since I am sure there might be things I am overlooking.


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502: Rigid or Flexible, Which is Right For You - Living the Tao
There are some traits that we desire to possess, and being easy-going and flexible are two of them. Today, Lao-Tzu talks about how being agreeable and willing to bend as ways to succeed in life. Come listen.
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- Do you think you are rigid?
- Is compromise a good thing or a bad thing?
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Deeply overcast day. Perfect for making tiny worlds inside worlds with rich green moss, fresh from the forest.
Terrariums: my interest in these little jars of life seems somehow tied up with my recent questions over work and our future. It is as if I can let myself imagine a series of different worlds — each completely contained. While my fingers are occupied with tiny bits of moss and lichen, I sift through possibilities in my mind and envision a half-a-dozen different paths. How can I be simultaneously so centered and so utterly unsure?
(From a piece I wrote in January 2015, before we knew that little Wallace would be joining our family.)


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Bend It Like the Bamboo
I can't believe the year is almost over. I'm pretty sure though a lot of people are saying the same thing. Where did the days go? Weren't we just welcoming 2013?
The year has been pretty packed, with a lot of things happening (some fun, some not so fun--like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, the Bohol earthquake, the Napoles pork barrel scam, etc.) So much work is left to be done, and so much has yet to begin, but I guess it would be an understatement if I said this has been (and promises to be) a very busy time.
To be honest, I've yet to take a breather from the days leading to Christmas. I recently flew to Kuala Lumpur to represent Freelancer.com in StartUpMalaysia.org's "D-Code Tech It-Up" event (where I spoke to an audience of budding entrepreneurs), and also in the "Unleashing Business Opportunities" seminar in Penang, organized by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC). Despite the fact that I almost lost my wallet and passport (thankfully the guy who got them only stole my money and left my stuff in one of the airport toilets) and that the AirAsia flight back to Manila was, bar none, the worst flight I've ever experienced in my entire history of air travel, I actually enjoyed the quick trip where I got acquainted with some of the most amazing, passionate people.
Speaking of my flight back, I now finally understand the horrors overseas Filipino workers face every time they go home for the holidays, thanks to AirAsia. Not only was it five hours delayed, they also had to transfer some of the luggage that got in the cabin to the cargo bin. I was wondering why they allowed the boxes and bags to get in the aircraft in the first place, and the only reason that I could come up with was incompetency.
That being said, it was amusing to observe passengers making light of the situation, poking fun at the terrible customer service for which we didn't get any sincere apology (the spiel at the end of the flight didn't count: it just felt way too rehearsed.) I guess when you're used to ill treatment every year, the least you can do is survive the situation with a chuckle or two. On one hand, it relieves you of the stress; on the other, this attitude might also be the reason why these airlines--or perhaps, even the system of governance in the Philippines--does not improve at all.
I was discussing with some of my friends last Sunday how having been colonized for 300-plus years may be the reason why Filipinos are such passive-aggressive people: diplomacy has ensured our survival as a people. To attack powerful people in public was a certain way to have yourself killed: the only way to get back at them was these little acts of civil disobedience, and rumor-mongering as well. (Is it any wonder then that Filipinos love the Internet/social media, where you can anonymously throw a bitch-fit and not worry that you would suffer the repercussions of your behavior? Unless of course your target is tech-savvy--but that's a different story.) We've become used to concealing our ill feelings and rambling around to get our point across that it has become our cultural identity (which a lot of foreigners mistake as being gracious, nice, and hospitable.)
Still, even with all our misgivings and faults, it's always fun to go home to the the Philippines, surrounded by people you love and care for (as cliché as that sounds.) We might not be perfect as a people, but heck, whatever trouble we come across, we'll bend like the bamboo. So 2014, bring it on!
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|CSC300: Homework [1/16]
If you've had a hard time with the first two weeks quizzes and assignments, try looking over some more AP material.
Skim Algorithms section 1.2
Read Algorithms (the primary text) section 1.3: concentrate on the last section, on linked lists.
Read Core Java for the impatient chapter 3 and sections 4.1-4.4.
Look at the booksite. Find the notes on section 1.3
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The Afghan Whigs were one of those bands I missed. They came and went and I didn't have much exposure. This seems to be norm for this band that released quite a few influential albums, but never achieved mainstream success. Over the years I have developed respect for Greg Dulli though. The Twilight Singers and more recently, The Gutter Twins have opened my ears to Greg's music.
But to be honest, when I think of Greg Dulli, I think of the movie Beautiful Girls. Being from a small town myself, this movie did something for me. Maybe it is a chick flick, but over the years it has become one of my guilty pleasures. It's the movie that made me appreciate coming from a small town as much as having the motivation to leave that small town.
There is a scene in the local bar where Michael Rappaport's character makes an ass of himself with Uma Thurman's character. The Afghan Whigs are performing Frederick Knight's Be For Real during this scene and it's always been one of those songs that has stuck with me. So when I saw Greg Dulli was performing at The Crocodile while I was in Seattle for work this week, I thought it would be worth checking out. I had never been to the famous venue that was so important to the Seattle sound in the 90's and I figured this was as good an excuse as any.
What I was not prepared for was another band from my past, Satchel, to be a part of the show. Back in 1994 I bought a box filled with hundreds of CDs from some guys in the parking lot of Lou's Records in Encinitas, CA. They worked for an independent record store and were looking to unload a bunch of promo CDs for some quick cash. Lou's was about to close and didn't have the time to go through the CDs, so I bought the truckload for a couple hundred bucks. That night my sister and I listened to a song or two on each of them and made two piles; the 'keep' pile and the 'sell' pile. One of the albums in the 'keep' pile was Satchel's EDC. An album that ended with Suffering. A song that still holds a place in my 'favorite songs of all time' list.
I never followed Satchel, but that song also ended up in Beautiful Girls, which is a funny coincidence because the lead singer, Shawn Smith, opened for Greg on Wednesday night. The first song of his solo set was Suffering mixed in with a few other songs and that alone was worth the $20 price of entry!
There were a few other Satchel songs through his 40 minute set but the rest of his material was unrecognizable to my ear. That being said, everything he did brought me back to that night in Encinitas.
The actual venue of The Crocodile is very small. One of my friends from San Francisco, who went to the show with me, thinks it might be even smaller than The Independent. Great place to see a show. We were all the way in the back, actually pressed up against the bar, but the sound was still perfect.
The show started with St. Gregory from The Twilight Singers' Blackberry Belle album before going into one of the few The Gutter Twins songs of the night, God's Children. I was expecting quite a few of Greg's solo songs, or even some new material, but the only new song came in the form of Blackbird & The Fox, a new The Twilight Singers song that has Ani DiFranco on the recorded version.
The rest of the night was a mixture of tracks spanning Greg's career with The Afghan Whigs (What Jail Is Like, 66, If I Were Going, etc), The Twilight Singers (Bonnie Brae, Forty Dollars, Follow You Down, etc) and a couple from The Gutter Twins album.
The set was heavy on music and light on conversation. 'I used to live here' 'Put your lighters up' and a few other quick acknowledgements were it…preferring to let his songs do the talking for him.
The encore continued with The Twilight Singers material and a cover of José González's Down The Line before ending with a The Who-infused version of Teenage Wristband.
A great show that exceeded all expectations and had me flying back to Denver a late-to-the-game fan of The Afghan Whigs and looking forward to busting out the Beautiful Girls DVD.


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A Japanese airline has issued an apology after a wheelchair-bound passenger was forced to crawl on to their plane. Vanilla Sky apologised to Hideto Kijima after he was made to use his hands to crawl up 17 stairs while catching a flight from Amami to Osaka. The small airport on the island did not have a lift to assist the 44-year-old, and the budget airline's staff reportedly told him he would not be able to board the plane if he couldn't get on without assistance. Kijima, who is paralysed from the waist down following a rugby injury, described getting out of his wheelchair, brushing away staff who tried to stop him and beginning to climb the stairs. His friends, who had been told they or airline staff couldn't carry him onboard the flight, helped by pushing him from behind and Kijima was placed in a wheelchair after making it to the top. "I've never thought I would be refused to fly for not being able to walk," he wrote on his blog. "It's a human rights violation." Vanilla said it had apologised and ordered wheelchair lifts for its planes on Amami after the incident. "We apologised to him for the unpleasant experience," Vanilla spokesman Akihiro Ishikawa said. "We also explained that we are taking measures to improve our service."
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by Lloyd Benedict
Dear Lawyer Lloyd:
My daughter and I were at a friend's house when she, my 8-year-old daughter, was severely bitten in the face by my friend's dog. I have known this person for many years as we are close friends. During that time, she has had a few different dogs, and they have all been good, well-behaved dogs. However, she had recently adopted a new dog.We had been around her new dog on many occasions, and it never displayed any bad behavior. In fact, her dog was a very sweet-natured, playful, happy dog and never gave rise for any concern.
A couple of months ago, my friend and I decided to go shopping, and my daughter stayed with her daughters, along with my friend's grandmother who lived there as well. About an hour later, I received a very disturbing phone call from the grandmother who informed me that my daughter had been playing with the dog in their backyard and had been bitten by the dog, but it did not look too bad. That was an understatement!
My daughter underwent reconstructive surgery on her ear and cheek, and I now have $12,000 in medical bills. I have been told by my friend's homeowner's insurance company that her policy does not cover injuries sustained from animals. I do not have that kind of money or health insurance to cover these bills. My friend feels horrible for my daughter and has no real money to pay toward the medical bills either. I have talked with a few attorneys who have all informed me that my friend is 100 percent responsible. However, if there is no insurance, I would not likely get the medical bills paid from my friend (if she, also, has no money). I really do not wish to sue my friend, as I feel she did not really do anything wrong. Any thoughts for a resolution?
Loyal to a Fault, Tulsa
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I am so sorry to hear about this unfortunate incident, and my heart goes out to your daughter. I also agree with what the other attorneys have told you. I have represented many folks for dog bite injuries, and there are a few cases that are simply not covered by insurance. The uninsured cases seem to be more difficult to recover damages; however, recovering through garnishment can be effective in certain cases. But if I understand correctly, you do not wish to go that route, as garnishment is an adverse lawsuit.
One possible solution you may wish to consider is what I recommended to a person who recently called me. The caller's dog bite case had almost the same facts as yours, except the dog was owned by her sister. The caller was adamant that she did not want to file a lawsuit against her sister and was looking for another alternative. After learning that her sister was, in fact, the homeowner and that her insurance did not cover the incident, I inquired as to whether the sister would be willing to:
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2. Allow her to place a Jointly Agreed Judgment Lien against her house, so when, and if, the sister's house sells, then she would be paid for her damages from the remaining equity in the home (if any). If agreed, that Judgment could also be for more than just the medical bills, such as pain and suffering, etc… And, although, technically, getting this Judgment is a lawsuit, if the matter is jointly agreed, then it should be a quick and inexpensive process.
I never heard back from the caller again, so I am not certain how the matter worked out, but I do not see why these options would not work for you in light of the fact that you do not wish to pursue the matter through other legal means.
Best Regards, Lloyd


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Happy day after Christmas! How did you spend the day yesterday? My day was great but exhausting – started cooking at 6:30 am (turkey + other stuff that needs to bake + 1 oven = looooong cooking time!!), Bryan's mom, grandmother, and sister came over later in the morning and spent the afternoon with us, then I went up to MD to visit my girls from high school while they were all in town and didn't get back till 1:30 in the morning. I was planning on going to work today, but I was way too tired!
Today I thought I'd share my family recipe for pineapple bake. This is my absolute favorite dish that we always have for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I could skip the turkey, the ham, the stuffing… just give me my pineapple bake, and I'll be happy!
I was rushing around like maniac trying to get everything ready, so I just snapped a quick pic of the finished product with my phone. It's not a very pretty dish, but it's seriously delicious if you're a pineapple lover.
- 5-6 slices bread
- 1 stick butter
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits in juice (don't drain)
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ cup sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the bread into approximately 1″ by 1″ cubes. Melt the butter in a pan, then add the bread. Keep stirring and cook until the bread starts to turn light brown.
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My mom's instructions for the cooking time are pretty vague: bake 45-60 minutes but check after 30 minutes. I've made this a couple times now and have found that 45 minutes usually seems about right for my oven. It helps to use a glass casserole dish so you can check the bottom – it's done when the bottom starts to turn light brown.