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Monday, April 28, 2008
Corporate Pig Farms Make Headlines
Two pieces of information hit me today regarding corporate pig farms.
The first was a front page story in the KC Star regarding a corporate pig farm in Northwest Missouri. A soldier is away at war, so the corporate pig farm is arguing that it can be located 1300 feet from the soldier's front door because he has abandoned his home. This is a very interesting article by Karen Dillon and reveals just how ruthless a CAFO can be; 4800 pigs within 1300 feet of your front door!!
The second piece arrived in the form of a form of a press release from Rep. Jeff Harris, Democratic candidate for Attorney General
Harris Takes Factory Farm Issue to Nationwide Radio Audience; Harris discusses need for local control on Air America Radio Network, host Mike Papantonio praises Harris' "courage" and "focus" on the issue
Columbia, MO – Representative Jeff Harris, a Democratic candidate for Attorney General, appeared this weekend on the national show "Ring of Fire Radio" on the Air America network. Harris discussed his leadership in tackling the issue of factory farms, their ecological impact and the importance of ensuring local control for Missouri communities.
Harris is sponsoring a bill in the Missouri House that would give local communities a voice in where CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) are located. Harris also has sponsored a bill that would prevent CAFOs from being sited near parks and historic sites. The House Republican leadership continues to hold his legislation hostage. Harris told host Mike Papantonio that local control is a vital tool for Missouri communities.
"When we look at this issue of factory farms, we ought to be looking at it with two goals in mind," Harris said. "One is to protect our environment and our natural resources, and the second is to preserve family farms. And regrettably, in a lot of cases, in a lot of states, we haven't seen either of those goals met."
Papantonio praised Harris' leadership. "I wish we had more people that had the kind of courage that you're showing out there in Missouri," he said. "It would just be such a great thing for Missouri to have an Attorney General with the kind of focus that you've shown here."
Audio of Harris' interview is available on his campaign website at:
Video of the broadcast is available at:http://www.goleft.tv/viewer.asp?v=1292
Papantonio co-hosts the program with environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. This weekend's broadcast also featured activist and actor Matthew Modine.
Corporate Pig Farms - or CAFOs - are not just a rural issue. Its about regulating these small cities. A pig "produces" more waste than humans. Would we ever think it is ok for a new city to sprout up and have 4800 people dumping waste into a lagoon within 1300 feet of a home? Heck no - but that is a CAFO. The reason we dissect fetal pigs in science class is the same reason our noses hate the smell of pig crap -humans and pigs have very similar digestive systems. No 1984 jokes here, please. Water source issues are hugely important for big cities and little towns. Even the guys who like to go canoeing in the Jack's Fork River in Southern Missouri understand why CAFO's must be highly regulated.
Jeff Harris is going to pull every environmentalist's vote in the Democratic primary for attorney general (where all the Sierra Club members vote, anyway).
13 comments:
- Phil Cardarella said...
So, "corporate pigs" is a pun, right?
We have so destroyed the faminly farm concept that rural America literally has no choice but to put up with corporate sh#$ ?
But they still vote on God, Guns 7 Gays?
- April 29, 2008 at 11:36 AM
I think Jeff Harris' position on CAFOs is short-sited. Why wouldn't he do something truly courageous and require that the waste be sequestered and put into digesters and used to generate power? It would be using a renewable source of fuel and decreasing the green house gases that otherwise would go into the atmosphere. The revenue from the power would pay for putting in the equipment.
- May 5, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Anne - nice, thoughtful discussion. Jeff is proposing something positive to be done. Koster is for big corporate pig farms. Your name has been on a Margaret Donnelley fundraiser. What has she done on this issue?
- May 5, 2008 at 5:35 PM
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Brussels, 23 August 2005
Commission proposes new rules on the health of farmed fish
The Commission has proposed new EU legislation on the health of farmed fish and shellfish (molluscs) and the control of certain diseases in the aquaculture sector. The proposed legislation aims to simplify and upgrade existing legislation, in order to improve the general aquaculture health situation across Europe. It also aims to better facilitate safe trade in aquaculture animals and products, and to boost the competitiveness of this important sector for the EU. A central aspect of the proposal is a shift in focus to preventing disease occurrence at each point in the production chain rather than dealing with it only when an outbreak occurs.
Markos Kyprianou, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, said: "Having healthy animals is fundamental to Europe's aquaculture sector, which generates millions of euros annually. Disease outbreaks undermine consumers' confidence in the safety and wholesomeness of farmed fish and shellfish. They can also devastate the stocks of farms affected by them. Prevention is the best cure, and that is what our legislation aims at."
Aquaculture is an important sector in the EU, with a production value of
Flexibility is given so that local or regional approaches can be taken for the prevention and containment of diseases, while Member States will be responsible for ensuring proper implementation and controls. The proposed Directive states that national authorities should also draw up control and eradication programmes and contingency plans for outbreaks of emerging or exotic diseases. In cases where compulsory measures to eradicate exotic diseases (e.g. culling stock) need to be taken, or where Member States implement programmes to eradicate non-exotic diseases, the proposal foresee that compensation should be provided from the European Fisheries Fund.
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Background: Fat intake has been associated with certain cancers, including colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers. However, literature on dietary fat and skin cancer has been limited.
Methods: We examined the association between fat intake and risk of skin cancer including cutaneous malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) within two prospective studies: the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). Dietary information on total, saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega-6, and omega-3 fat and cholesterol was repeatedly assessed generally every 4 years. Incident cases were identified by self-report. Diagnosis on melanoma and SCC was confirmed by pathologic records.
Results: A total of 794 melanoma, 2,223 SCC, and 17,556 BCC in the NHS (1984–2012) and 736 melanoma, 1,756 SCC, and 13,092 BCC in the HPFS (1986–2012) were documented. Higher polyunsaturated fat intake was associated with risk of SCC [pooled HR for highest vs. lowest quintiles, 1.16; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.05–1.28; Ptrend=0.001] and BCC (pooled HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01–1.11; Ptrend=0.01). Higher omega-6 fat intake was associated with risks of SCC, BCC, and melanoma. Omega-3 fat intake was associated with risk of BCC, but not with SCC or melanoma. No other fats were associated with melanoma risk. The associations were similar in women and men and by other skin cancer risk factors.
Conclusions: Polyunsaturated fat intake was modestly associated with skin cancer risk.
Impact: Further studies are needed to confirm our findings and to identify relevant biological mechanisms. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 27(7); 776–82. ©2018 AACR.
Note: Supplementary data for this article are available at Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Online (http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/).
- Received August 30, 2017.
- Revision received November 30, 2017.
- Accepted April 5, 2018.
- Published first April 10, 2018.
- ©2018 American Association for Cancer Research.
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Stay at the four-star Chalet Altitude in Arc 2000, offering doorstep skiing and an indoor heated pool with sauna. Prices from £279pp (was £385pp) for seven nights self-catering based on five sharing a two-bedroom apartment (sleeps six) for week starting March 30. The price includes return Eurotunnel crossing with free FlexiPlus upgrade. Further details from Ski Collection.
St Martin de Belleville chalet from £995pp with The Alpine Club
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Serre Chevalier for £559pp with Crystal
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Morzine from £799pp with VIP
Rock the Pistes is heading to the Portes du Soleil area on March 20-24, with concerts spread throughout the Morzine area. Savings are available at Chalet Berger, which features the most modern of interiors and an outdoor hot tub. Prices now start at £799pp, down from £919pp, which is a saving of £120pp. Prices include return flights from Gatwick, resort transfers and accommodation on a chalet board basis. For more information or to book visit VIP.
Flaine for £174pp with Erna Low
There's 25% off the accommodation price in Flaine. It now costs £174pp (reduced from £217pp) based on four people sharing a one-bedroom + cabin six-person apartment in Residence Les Pleiades. The price is for self-catering, ski-drive for seven nights from April 6 and includes return Eurotunnel crossings with Free FlexiPlus upgrade. Bookings through Erna Low.
Courchevel from £550pp with Ski Bluebird
Stay half board in Chalet Barragiste in Courchevel 1550 for the week starting March 23 for £550 (was £699). Alternatively you can stay there for the week starting April 6 for £649pp (was £749pp). There is an in-house Faction ski test centre as well as a GoPro camera for guests to use free of charge. A 30% discount is available on lift passes, too. Further details from Ski Bluebird.
Courmayeur from £595pp with Ifyouski
Four nights B&B at two-star Hotel Edelweiss in the heart of Courmayeur is now £595pp (a saving of £50pp) commencing March 28. The price includes Heathow-Geneva flights, ski carriage and resort transfers. More details can be found at Ifyouski.
Meribel and Val d'Isere from £445pp with Fish&Pips
Save money during the last few weeks of the season in both Meribel and Val d'Isere. In Meribel there's £100pp off on holidays starting April 6 and in Val d'Isere from April 13. There's a also 50% off 3 Valleys and Espace Killy lift passes on those dates, 20% off ski hire at Snowberry in Val and Slide Candy in Meribel, and 20% off tuition with The Development Centre in Val and Marmalade in Meribel. For further details visit Fish&Pips.
Vars for £65pp with Ski Apartments
It now costs £65pp (reduced from £81pp) based on eight people sharing a three-bedroom + alcove triplex 8/10 person chalet in Le Bouquetin II in Vars (sharing a ski area with Risoul). The price is for a week self-catering, accommodation only, starting April 6. More details from Ski Apartments.
St Anton for £575pp with Esprit
Stay in Chalet Pepi Gabl in St Anton for £575pp (was £846pp) for the week commencing April 7. The Pepi Gabl is ideally located right next door to the Nasserein Gondola and has its own wellness spa. Price is based on a family of four (two adults and two children under 12) at £2,300. The price includes flights from Gatwick, transfers, half board catered chalet accommodation with children's high tea. Esprit Classic Child Care is available from £199 for a week of exclusive Esprit ski lessons. Details from Esprit Ski.
Avoriaz apartment from 1210€ with P&V Holidays
Book an apartment in Les Arcs or Avoriaz between March 30 and April 26 and your kids will get a free six-day ski pass. For Avoriaz they will also get one free entry to the new Aquariaz water park. For example, a week in Residence l'Amara in Avoriaz is from 1210€ for four people sharing a one-bedroom apartment. This offer is also available for selected weeks in Flaine, Valmorel, Les Coches, La Plagne and Les Carroz. Find out more from P&V Holidays.
April ski in Montgenevre £118pp with Peak Retreats
Stay at the four-star Le Hameau des Airelles, located at the foot of the slopes in Montgenevre. Prices from £118pp (was £133pp) for seven nights, self-catering based on five sharing a two-bedroom apartment (sleeps six) for the week starting April 6. Includes return Eurotunnel crossing with free FlexiPlus upgrade. More information from Peak Retreats.
St Anton short break from £599pp with Supertravel
Spend three nights at Chalet Gamskar (sleeps 10) in the Nasserein area of St Anton from just £599pp (a saving of £200pp). The price includes chalet board accommodation from April 4. Further information is available from Supertravel Ski.
At home
The UK's longest real snow slope, Chill Factore, is offering a weekly unlimited lift pass deal until the end of April. You can hit the slope every day of the week for just £40pp. As it's unlimited – you can ski as many times as you like. Book your visit now at Chill Factore.
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"Sadly, it always takes a few martyrs to get the ball rolling." Colonel Tim Boldman 2001
"There are no differences but differences of degree between different degrees of difference and no difference."--William James
"Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings." Victor J. Stenger
Starting at 4:50, and that's Moon Unit, Zappa's Daughter
So NSFW it will Kill yer Mama... Don't make a fuss, just get on the bus!
Cause you're the crew slut
I'm into leather
That's good!
Crew slut
A lot of the boys in the crew love leather
And rubber?
Crew slut
Yeah, they like rubber too... shrink-tubing with a hair dryer
Trade your spot on the bench for a guy with a wrench
And be a crew slut
Ha ha ha
You like that, huh?
Crew slut
I told you you'd love it
It's a way of life!
The guys in the crew
Have got a present for you!
A present for me?
We got a present for you!
Whaddya got?
Whaddya gonna give me?
It looks just like a Telefunken U-47
You'll love it
With leather?
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"Laugh-a while you can, monkey-boy" ~ Dr. Emilio Lizardo
Like that post was...
Moving on, my posts are not helpful
Broken Threads Are For Assholes.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
Slightly back on track:
I wonder what kind of AM signal a properly set up FT-102 and amplifier with enough headroom (Henry 8K Ultra, Ulvin Tremendus IV, Alpha 77SX) is capable of? Obviously, you want to loaf both exciter and PA along in when running in AB1, continuous carrier service...and most amateur amps are rated legal limit with a duty cycle less than 100%. In some cases, a LOT less.
Now if I only had 440v 3ph power in here...
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"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
Conventional wisdom states that I can get away with 100-150 watts (carrier) max with the HL-2200
When I try it, I'm gonna watch temps with my laser thermometer
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"Laugh-a while you can, monkey-boy" ~ Dr. Emilio Lizardo
So, the -102 gets the nod.
I really wish Kenwood would have included AM in their TS-820 suite; it's a shame to have a paired R-820 and not be able to take full advantage of that mode when running as twins.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
My rig is GPS stabilized to a 10Mhz reference. The biggest problem doing AM is following all these old AM rigs around while they drift.
On a separate non-related note: What is up with DX Engineering? Made a couple of orders with them over the last two weeks- the items arrived here *next day*.
I usually have bad experiences with vendors but these guys are downright impressive.
So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...


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Adele enjoyed a private double date with Robbie Williams at his home.
The 'Skyfall' singer and her boyfriend Simon Konecki enjoyed a day with the former Take That star and his actress wife Adya Field at their plush mansion in Los Angeles.
According to the MailOnline.com, the couple was spotted leaving their Beverly Hills hotel together and heading over to Robbie's home but didn't bring their baby boy Angelo James, who was born in October.
The 24-year-old singer has spent much of the past month in the US where she attended the Grammy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month.
She is expected to return to the UK after performing at the Oscars next weekend, where she is also nominated for Best Song for her hit James Bond theme tune.
Adele and Robbie, 39, became good friends after she invited him to stay at her haunted mansion last year because he and his wife are super natural enthusiasts.
A source previously said: "Adele thinks they are both fantastic and would love to spend some time sharing ghost stories and witnessing paranormal activity."
Robbie put one of his LA homes up for sale in November because he wants to move back to the UK to educate his daughter Theodora Rose.
But he continues to own a 10,681 square foot multi-winged mansion inside the manned gates of the Mulholland Estates community that he bought in July 2002 for $5,450,000 from country music superstar Clint Black.


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Milestone 2: Overview
In Milestone 2, you will create a device page. A device page acts like a homepage for all of your other guide pages and helps readers find repair information relevant to their device.
You are finished with this milestone when your device page:
- Has the correct title
- Excludes extra descriptive words, such as "laptop," "printer," or "camera"
- Uses proper spelling, punctuation, and the right device name
- Has a clear, well-lit device photo taken by your team
- The photo should be in the correct 4:3 aspect ratio
- The full-size image from the camera should be uploaded
- Includes the required headings/sections (Background and Identification, Troubleshooting, and Additional Information)
- Includes thorough information describing the device and its background information to educate readers and aid them in identifying their device
- Lists at least three helpful, properly formatted links on the device page
- Is free of major errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Incorporates all feedback from the iFixit technical writing team
Email Us When...
...your device page is complete. We'll be happy to look it over and offer feedback!
A device page serves as the hub of all the repair information about your device, including background and identification, links to replacement guides, and a link to your troubleshooting page. This screenshot of a completed iPhone 5 device page is a good example of the appropriate length and amount of information you should provide.
It may look daunting at first, but a good portion of this information is generated automatically. We break it all down for you on the next page.
Example Pages
The following are A-level device pages from past student projects. Use these for inspiration, but don't try to copy them exactly. Bear in mind, these example device pages have extra sections (Tools, Parts, Guides, and Support Questions) that auto-populate once the guides are published, so don't worry if your device page looks slightly different.
Create A Device Page
Page creation
Start a new page by clicking here.
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Select "Device" from the list of options.
Enter your device name in the Title field.
The device name should exactly match what appears on the white iFixit label on the device. If you didn't get your device from iFixit, the name should be the same as what appears on the manufacturer's website or in official documentation (owner's manual, etc.)
If your device is known by more than one official name, stick with the most common one. (Google Trends can be helpful here.) Alternate model names/numbers can go in the summary (see below).
Do NOT include the device type or generic terms such as "laptop," "cell phone," etc.
Be sure to spell and capitalize your device name properly or your replacement guides will not link correctly.
Take and upload a picture of the device by clicking on the camera icon in the panel on the right-hand side of the page. The device page picture is the first thing users will notice when they navigate to your device page, so it's important that you take a quality photo.
Take the picture with the device against a solid white background that is well-lit, with the camera in landscape orientation.
Keep your pictures as large as possible in terms of resolution. If a picture is 4000 x 3000 pixels in size, so be it! We love large images.
If you're using a DSLR or other camera that captures images in an aspect ratio other than 4:3, you'll need to crop your photos to 4:3.
The most important thing to remember is to take your own device page picture, rather than taking one from an online image search.
Please do NOT use Photoshop to remove photo backgrounds. Your backgrounds don't have to be perfectly white; a nice uncluttered background is less distracting than one that has been crudely cut out. Even if you really, really know what you're doing, your time is better spent on other parts of the project.
If you're working on a preexisting device page that already has a photo, you should check with us to see whether a new photo is needed. Just drop us an email!
For more help on taking great photos, check out our How to Take Awesome Photos guide.
Enter a short, descriptive summary. The summary should be 1-2 sentences giving the most basic identifying information about the device. Remember that summaries are used in search results, so include key words or phrases you think your readers might search for when looking for help. Always make sure to include alternate model names/numbers, if any.
Please do not include a table of contents—it's helpful on longer, text-heavy wikis like the troubleshooting page, but it's not needed for your device page.
Add the Troubleshooting, Background and Identification, and Additional Information headers and their content in the main text box. Follow the format outlined in this example device page. To create a header, highlight your text and click on the "¶" to access the drop-down menu. From there, click on "Header" (while your text is still highlighted) to create the appropriate heading.
Troubleshooting This section should be a single sentence linking to the troubleshooting page you created in Milestone 1.
Background and Identification This section should include a few paragraphs of info on the device (such as its major features/components, release date, model numbers, known failure modes, any manufacturer recalls, etc.) and how to identify the device (including how to tell it apart from similar models). We want people to have successful repair experiences so it's important that they are working on the correct device.
This, like all of your work, should be written completely in your own words. Although you may find websites that have great descriptions of your device, do not copy and paste these descriptions into your device page, as this is plagiarism. Of course, you're free to use these websites for reference (don't forget to credit the source).
Additional Information This section should include at least three helpful links to the best online resources for the device. You can link to any helpful source of information, such as other replacement guides, the device's Wikipedia page, the manufacturer's device page, product reviews, etc.
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The only sections of your device page you need to create manually are Troubleshooting, Background and Identification, and Additional Information. Do not create any Guides, Parts, Support Questions, or Tools sections—these sections will be added to your device page automatically when you create the additional content (just remember to keep the spelling of your device consistent). In addition, some groups may choose to manually create Upgrades and/or Specifications sections; this can be helpful if it's appropriate for your device, but it's not required.
Halt! Who goes there?
Let's check what's between your ears! If you've got some brains in there, you'll review the milestone guidelines carefully before you move on. Email us at techwriting[at]ifixit[dot]com when you've got a finalized draft of your device page. We'll look it over and see if it's clean enough for you to move on to Milestone 3.


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White Collar Boxing has its roots in the heart of New York, at the famous Gleason's Gym in the 80's. Those city workers that used to train at the gym were offered the opportunity to be part of an event, which grew into a monthly spectacle. By 2004, over 65% of the gym were White Collar boxers.
In the UK, there is a rise in the participation of the sport. Huge crowds are filling out local nightclubs and arenas to watch groups of fighters that have undertaken 8 weeks of training before stepping in the ring. One organiser, Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB), advertises over 50 event venues on its websites that you can purchase tickets for.
Says Robyn Johnson, Digital Marketing Executive of UWCB:
"Director of UWCB Jon Leonard used to run boxing fitness classes in our hometown of Derby, they were held in a nightclub and were one of Derby's most popular fitness classes. It was half fitness circuit class and half boxing training. It was this class the developed his idea into putting on White Collar Boxing shows for complete beginners which started off in Derby in 2009. By January 2014 it had expanded successfully into Nottingham and Leicester."
So what is the fascination, and who is benefitting?
Well, this writer for one was a benefactor. I myself have taken part in the training and stepped between the ropes. Why? The challenge, the thrill of it, and for one night only, looking to be a KO king. Of course, I didn't manage to knock anyone out (I blame the 16oz gloves) but had an amazing time out of it. Robyn tells us:
"We find that people sign up to take part for three key reasons, they have been affected by cancer and want to help raise money for a great cause, they are over weight or looking to loose some weight and get fit and finally they want to learn a new skill and take part in an amazing once in a lifetime event that is on many peoples bucket lists. Of course by expanding into new cities we have more and more people taking part and raising money, explaining the huge rise in Just Giving. We are constantly expanding and new people are hearing about us everyday, we are still seeing huge numbers sign up nationwide!"
UWCB work closely to find local boxing gyms in the areas where they are providing shows. They work with the gyms to ensure a strict training regime is in place to assist the participants to be at their best for fight night. Of course, the gym is benefitting from receiving (in some cases) over 100 people through the doors to start the 8 weeks of training. Not that all 100 will make it to fight night - there is no slacking in the training, and the numbers soon dwindle. But of those that make it 8 weeks, there are a dedicated group of combatants that are ready to put on a show. Sure enough, you can guarantee that some of those that have been trained will sign up with the gym once their 8 weeks are up, putting much needed money through the doors. All the training is free, just turn up with wraps and gloves and away you go. There have also been some high profile trainers taking part - recently, former world title challenger Ryan Rhodes opened his gym in Sheffield to train white collar boxers.
So the individual benefits, as well as the gym. Who else? Well at my local nightclub they have a show every 3 months. With over 1,000 people coming through the doors for the event, it no doubt provides more business than they would otherwise be seeing on a Sunday night. Robyn explains:
"Our Biggest event so far had an attendance of 3,500 people in Coventry at the Ricoh Arena but we are looking to make bigger events up and down the country! "
There is one other huge benefactor from this. Cancer Research. Each fighter is asked to get their own sponsorship before fight night. Typically a minimum of £50 is stated - but many will reach the thousands of pounds through family and friends contributions. The more events, the more people, the more money raised. To date through their Just Giving campaign, UWCB have donated over £1.5 million to Cancer Research. Robyn tells us:
"By the September of 2014 we had expanded into 40 cities and had raised £300,000 on Just giving for Cancer Research UK. It is really from then that the company began to grow and we thought, wow we could really do this everywhere. In the 8 months since then we have raised over £1.4 Million for Cancer Research UK, and this is due to the amazing effort of all the boxers in our now 72 cities across the UK."
Jon Leonard recently picked up the Cancer Research Pioneer of the Year award 2015 at the Flame of Hope Awards - a huge achievement for a man who six years ago was handing out flyers on the streets of Derby. The cynic may well point out that UWCB themselves are a benefactor. After all, they are a business, not a charity. But then, as a business they have found a niche that wasn't being filled elsewhere. With all the good that is coming from it, they are experiencing a huge boom. Whether it can last remains to be seen, but in the meantime their hard work is benefitting plenty.
Many thanks to Robyn Johnson for her input. To find out more about UWCB events or sign up yourself, go to:


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FOUR MORE FOUND TAROT CARDS by Roswila
This first below I'm thinking of for the Ace of Swords -- this is in addition to a photo I posted early on for the AS. It may seem an odd choice. However, birds certainly can represent the sword element of air. And on Rider/Waite/Smith deck and many clones thereof, a hand is holding a sword draped with greenery up to the sky. In this case, I love the intimate feel of the child offering all the possibilities of the element of air directly to the viewer:
This next is an older photo that I just today saw as a possible Empress (III) card -- I've posted one for III earlier, too. As I've remarked on this blog before I see both The Empress and Death as doors, one into life and the other onto whatever lies afterwards. (The Empress's Hebrew letter even means "door" in noun form.) Also, those steps on the right can be "down" into life. And I really like all the lush greenery as The Empress is usually depicted in a garden:
This next is for The Moon (I've not posted one for it previously). Although that's not the moon, of course, but the top globe of a many globe lamp, I like the overall feel of this photo. Though I must admit I'm hoping to get a real moon photo someday that will do better:
This last is one of my oldest photos. One that I was surprised by when I first saw it on my computer screen ("Did I take that?" :-D). I just today realized it can be the Two of Cups. I've posted a previous 2C early on, but like this one more. Those two chairs are framed in a bower, and waiting to "cup" two friends? lovers? partners of some sort? while the windchime announces all is ready and waiting for them:
Just realized these four cards make an interesting reading for me tonight. What caught my attention was a sense of overall positivity in these cards. I find that unexpected given how poor my mood has been all day, and much of the time for many months. The reading could go -- very briefly put -- like this:
The Ace of Swords is urging me use my mind, and not just it's cutting ways but it's abilities to discern and consider all sides of things, and be creative.
The Empress is suggesting I be patient, that a birth of some sort is imminent in my life. And in the meantime, to be a good mother to myself. She, too, counsels use of creative energies.
The Moon raises my intense desire for clarity, and immediately, please! To which it also replies "patience." To remember that the relative unclarity of twilight (moonlight, intuitive) vision is a healthy balance to the mind's incisiveness. And that this "dark night of the soul" that The Moon card can sometimes represent, will not last forever.
Lastly, the Two of Cups may be saying that what I've been going through is a preparation for the sort of partnering I've been missing. This partnering could be with myself -- i.e., not being my own worst enemy, as well as with someone else.
Though this sort of thing keeps happening, I'm still a bit surprised when I stumble across Tarot cards and readings in my photos. But even moreso, I'm grateful for this wealth of possibility that we call The Tarot.
'til next time, keep enjoying The Tarot,
[aka: Patricia Kelly]
****If you wish to copy or use any of my writing, please email me for permission (under "View my complete profile")**** SEE ALSO: Roswila's Dream & Poetry Realm for Tarot poetry; Roswila's Taiga Tarot for taiga (illustrated tanka); and Yahoo DREAMJIN: Group for Dreamku – Haiku-Like Dream Poems.****
Labels: Ace of Swords; The Empress; The Moon; Two of Cups; The Found Tarot


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Can it be Lent already? What happened to Christmas? Yes, indeed, Lent is already upon us and our old friend St. John the Baptist is back in the readings, this time telling us to repent. We expect to be told during Lent to repent, but why? What is so bad about sin if it makes me feel better? The readings that precede the Gospel give us a clue.
The first reading from Genesis 9:8-15 is about God establishing His covenant with His faithful son, Noah. Let us remember God wiped out the entire planet in chapter seven due to the lack of faithfulness on the part of His own children. The people went back on their covenant with the Lord. The disobedience of man and woman is part of the corruption of self-gift which distorts into self-using and a corruption of the "spousal meaning of the body." Saint John Paul II covers all this in his work The Theology of the Body. John Paul shows us this in chapter two of the catechesis, "Christ appeals to the Human Heart." Our corruption and distortion was not meant to be so from the beginning. The flood was not in God's plans as was all the sin and corruption, which caused his wrath in the flood. The corruption/distortion we inherited from Adam and Eve is not simply with our sexuality, but with all of creation. Therefore, Jesus came to redeem all of human nature and the entire created world as well.
The covenant made with Noah is not just with him, but with all his descendants, which means every living creature and us. He promised never again to destroy all bodily creatures. So, it makes perfect sense when St. Paul writes in Romans 8:19-22 that all creation "has been groaning in travail together." St. Paul goes on to say that "not only creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, grown inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies." We are linked with all of creation. God has graciously made His covenant with His us, His adopted sons and daughters, and we should be good custodians of creation, and not users or exploiters. We live as Pope Francis says; "in a throwaway culture" that uses other children of God for our benefits, but, what about our covenant with Our Father? Have we forgotten who we are as adopted sons and daughters?
In the second reading, St. Peter is trying to remind us this as he refers to us as "beloved." He reminds us that Jesus wants to take us and lead us to the Father, and that baptism destroys our original sin. However, St. Mark in just four verses of chapter one of his Gospel invites us to be driven, by the Spirit, into the desert of Lent and truly repent and believe in Jesus, the Good News. If we are not made for heaven and the marriage bridal chamber with Jesus, the Bridegroom, then why bother repenting, if not to become His purified spouse? This is part of the theology of our bodies. Jesus is the Kingdom of Heaven and in order to receive Him, we must repent in confession and be washed clean in the "flood" of His merciful grace. He will always send his angels to minister to us as we battle the wild beasts of this age, but fear not He came to bring tidings of great joy-the Kingdom of God is at hand and His Name is Jesus Christ.
Fr. Tom DeSimone was ordained a priest on May 13, 2006, the Feast day of Our Lady of Fatima. He most recently served as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in White Plains, NY. He joins the staff of the Theology of the Body Institute on a three year leave from the Archdiocese of New York, to become the Institute's first full time spiritual advisor and Director of Clergy Development.


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Trailer Park: Oded Fehr, quickstopentertainment.com
Trailer Park: Oded Fehr
By Christopher Stipp
With Oded Fehr's career in Hollywood working out in the exact opposite direction
that most other actors build their resumes, his stints in THE MUMMY pictures
thrusted him to the front of the line of big budget productions, Oded found
himself being quickly established within the acting community. He took his
notoriety and actually channeled it into smaller roles on television. This part
is important to understand because from Presidio Med, Charmed and even UC:
Undercover Oded two-stepped back into the thunderous actioneer, RESIDENT EVIL:
APOCALYPSE without so much as missing a beat.
Too many times in this business you talk to people who are vocal about being
film actors and nothing but or television actors that only sees television as a
way into film. Oded, I think, doesn't see things that way. As evidenced by his
turn in Sleeper Cell on Showtime you can see Oded deliver a tightly packed
performance that is definitely an argument as to why film actors need to rethink
their stance on the issue.
I believe the other part of this duality about Oded, and this could be pure
speculation, is when he's going to break from playing characters with obviously
"international" names like Prince Sadir, Kazim, Amahl Ali Akbar, Zankou, et al.
Hopefully you can see where this is leading when you understand that, as Carlos
Olivera in the newest RESIDENT EVIL installment, his newest role is yet another
step forward for the actor who is constantly looking for roles that will allow
him to be seen as an actor who can play roles of varying type.
I talked with Oded regarding the choices he makes with regard to work, whether
he's had it up to here with productions set in the sand and what it's like to be
a working actor with small children.
RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION opens Friday.
ODED FEHR: Hi…is this Christopher Stipp? This is Oded Fehr.
CHRISTOPHER STIPP: How are you doing?
FEHR: I'm very good, how are you?
CS: I'm doing fine. I couldn't wait to talk to you.
FEHR: I appreciate that.
CS: I know you've already been through rounds and rounds and rounds of press and
all that…
FEHR: Yeah, but it's not so bad.
CS: No?
FEHR: I like to talking about movies and the work.
CS: The only reason I bring that up is because I recently saw an interview with
Kevin Bacon talking about doing press and junkets and what he thought of junkets.
Being on the other side I've got to think that answering the same questions
again and again and again…
FEHR: The junket days are definitely hard. They are a little bit mind numbing
because you literally do answer the same questions over and over and I think it
gets to the point where the day you can sum up all the answers right off the bat
from the first one.
CS: I am absolutely fascinated by that only from your point of view. Obviously
in the back of your head you want a memorable, a nice conversation…is there
things you look for - hope that somebody brings up instead of the "What was it
like to work with" kind of questions?
FEHR: No, I was thinking about it myself; what would be the questions that would
be most interesting? It's one of those things that when you are on your side,
you know your work really well and sometimes you are surprised by questions some
people ask you as far as your work because it's not the first thing you think
of. It is the same with me. I don't necessarily – I'm surprised by the questions
or I'm not surprised by the questions. As far as I'm concerned I always afraid
I'm boring people. Because I'm not really – I live a very simple life. I'm a
father first, husband and so on so I'm not nearly as interesting as others might
CS: Well, you are to me because I have two girls at home, one's four and one's
one so when I saw that you had two children of your own.
FEHR: Exactly the same ages.
CS: I was utterly fascinated from the point of view that your world must have
changed dramatically. You have a preconceived notion of what life will be like
when you say "I am going to be a father and having to balance"…Obviously, at the
end of the day, acting is work.
FEHR: It is very much that. The thing about me I think is I was always very
ready to have children and looked forward to having children and a family. My
wife and I got married and really found a wonderful life with each other and we
added it on with children and it never….you know how people always warn you
everything will be so different. Everything is upside down, life is completely
different and shocking but for it me it always felt as though it was very much a
natural progression of things. I love it. It's the first and foremost most
important thing in my life.
And acting is definitely a job. It's the most wonderful job. I'm the luckiest
person on earth to have such a great job and to be able to sustain our life with
it… It's definitely a job. It's one of those things…no body can touch me. If
somebody doesn't want me for a certain role or if somebody doesn't like the work
I do it doesn't really affect me as far as who I am – it just affects me as I
just had a bad day at work. Do you know what I mean?
CS: Absolutely. I looked at the shoot you did for the latest RESIDENT EVIL. I
thought it said something about 55 days or something to that affect. Almost two
months. Does that come into the picture now? All these years now of not having
children and now you do…or is it "This is what I have to do to be a working
FEHR: You know what? The thing about RESIDENT EVIL was that it was a wonderful
shoot for me because we shot most of it in Mexicali which is four hours away. It
all definitely, definitely comes into play with my family and I like to bring my
family with me whenever I can. I just shot a movie up in Vancouver and spent
three and a half weeks away from the family which is extremely difficult but
then they came up for the final two weeks. I always have them come join me
whenever possible. But, as far as RESIDENT EVIL was concerned, it was great, I
used to drive home. Any time I would have at least 24 hours, I would drive home
four hours just to see them and drive four hours back. But it was totally worth
it. My daughter was only a month and a half old. We went through quite a lot to
have her in the sense that my wife was on bed rest for a few months and actually
hospitalized for seven weeks. It was really hard.
CS: Oh my…
FEHR: But we have a beautiful baby girl. It was totally worth it. It was great.
I had a wonderful time in all aspects of RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION.
CS: One of the first really big questions I have is after looking at the stuff
you've done for the MUMMY and now RESIDENT EVIL…the kinds of shoots that they
were, I'm just curious - are you just sick of filming in the sand?
FEHR: Ha ha, no. I do love it. I'm naturally drawn more to heat than cold. I
have a much better time being in 125 degrees than being in zero degrees. I
really enjoy it. Personally I think it just looks so fantastic. It looks amazing,
that kind of natural beauty you get with dunes, the rolling sand hills, it just
the earth colors is extremely beautiful. Very sexy, very adventure like. I think
Milla looks better than she ever looked in anything I've seen her in. It's just
very exciting and a lot more adventure like.
CS: Right, in fact you are leading right into the second thing I was going to
bring up. You mentioned the word adventure-like and these movies just lend
themselves to feeling sort of epic and I'm just curious from your side of things
if there were things you have to do as an actor sort of embody that largess,
that bombast of an adventure movie that you need to do. This is not a tiny role.
You really have to play it up as it is.
FEHR: Yeah, I mean you try to do everything you can as far as building up the
emotional depth of the character in these kinds of movies is not nearly as much
work as you would do in a show like Sleeper Cell or Hamlet. But this movie is a
lot more passion driven. I certainly spent three months or so working out,
trying to build up more, trying to look like someone who is a hired killer, a
fighter kind of thing, you know, soldier for hire. Definitely attempted at the
same time to loose a lot of fat. Get that lean look – lean and hungry look of
someone who is living in a post-apocalyptic world. You try to do a lot more
physical stuff in these kinds of movies.
CS: Does anything surprise you anymore as to what these writers are coming up
with as far as premises for these movies? Does anything go "Oh God…" You say the
words post-apocalyptic, a lot of snobs, for lack of a better word would turn up
their nose…
FEHR: I can't see anybody turning up their nose or doing any of that with this
kind of movie anyway in the sense that this is very much a genre of movie that
snobs I don't think would even look at. It's the third installment in a genre of
a move that was created from a video game and, truthfully, I think it was very
well done.
The only other ones that might come close even though I think this is more
truthful to the game is Laura Croft. And the thing about this one I believe is
that the script is better than the last two, definitely the location, the
details. I other two were great it's just a nice progression, a nice build up
from one movie to the next and I definitely think this is the best of all three.
It has a lot more of that adventure feel just because of where it's shot and all
the other characters that have been added to it. It has a MAD MAX kind of feel
in the sense of what's left of the world. I think it's one of those things
that's in all our minds. Are we going to bring this world to an end one day and
only a few of us will survive.
CS: When you were reading the script for the third one – and I'm really curious
to know - that when you are reading a script, even before one frame is shot, was
it detailed enough that you could actually see how these individual parts evolve
or have evolved since the last film or is there a lot of imagination you have to
posses to try and envision if the movie is going to be schlocky?
FEHR: I think one of the hardest things for any actor, actually, not in my case
with this one, if an actor is reading a script and is going to read for a
certain part – your interpretation of what it is and the director's
interpretation could be two totally different things. That being said, reading
this one after shooting the second one and seeing the first one you kind of have
an idea of what it is that we're talking about. And it was very clear in the
script the vision, the totally different style from the last ones in the sense
of the location, where it's taking place and what the world looks like now. The
fact is that the movie happens mostly in daytime, outdoors. The other movies
were very much in the dark and felt very closed. So all of that is very
different. It read much bigger obviously, bigger sceneries, bigger everything.
You can tell but you never have that 100% vision of the director. You don't know
where he's going to take it or how he's going to take it to shoot certain
things. Even when you are shooting it you can't 100% tell what it's going to
look like. You can see with your own eyes and every once in a while you look in
a monitor but you still have no idea what it will look like after somebody adds
the special effects to it. That's where it takes me a few times to watch the
movie and actually enjoy the story line because what I do the first few times is
just go, "Oh my gosh, that is what it looks like, or wow they did that, the
girls look fantastic, oh they added"…..And that's how you watch the whole thing
and you go through it and what your remember is so different.
CS: It's funny you bring that up. Some people don't like to – it's an odd thing
– I encounter some people like to watch what they do, some people say I've
filmed it and move on and feel very uncomfortable looking at it. But it doesn't
seem like you have a problem with that.
FEHR: I don't particularly enjoy watching myself. It's probably the same feeling
you must have when you leave a message on your phone. You hear your voice and
say oh my gosh, do I really sound like that? 10 times worse.
CS: But you're a nice looking guy, aesthetically speaking…
FEHR: You're part of a project – and I'm interested in directing one day and I
am fascinated by seeing how the complete picture comes together.
CS: Funny you bring that up that you wanted to direct. You mentioned that the
MUMMY mostly made your career what it is but most people work in the opposite
direction with actors eventually leading to the big time, big budget role. But
right out the gate you've done the big budget movie. What have you done to try
and get the kind of roles like Sleeper Cell to demonstrate your range and that
you are not just a big action go-to guy?
FEHR: I wish I could tell you that it's as easy as oh this is what I want to do
and this is what I'm going to do. It never is. The business has become very
difficult out there. It's much harder to get work. You can tell. Huge stars are
doing TV shows and you never expect them doing. A very small percentage of
actors are in a position that they can shoot exactly what they want to do and
even they don't get the opportunity unless they develop it themselves. So I
can't say that I just chose what I want. On the other hand, I do say no a lot.
If there is something that I like, something that I read that I enjoy, for me,
99% of the time it's the script. If it is something I enjoy - no matter what
genre it is in. I'm happy to do it. I do try to do as many different things as I
possibly can. DEUCE BIGALOW is a comedy and I'd love to do more comedy and
always keep my eye out for a nice comedy to be a part of. Many times I'll do
tiny roles like in DREAMER for the opportunity to work with people like Kurt
Russell and Kris Kristofferson. So you just try to not do actual crap. (Laughs)
But sometimes you just can't help it for whatever reason. Most of the time you
try to do things you enjoy reading.
CS: I'd like to ask you – when I was going through your resume a lot of the
roles that you played with the exception of the work you did with UC Undercover,
your characters names have a very international, ethnic sort of ring to it, is
there any sort of frustration on your part, maybe there wasn't or isn't…
FEHR: There was a little bit in the beginning, obviously. The MUMMY was a
wonderful thing on one hand – a double edge sword because it was difficult for
anyone to see beyond the long hair, the beard, and the Arab accent. But that
being said not being in the TV world there is no – I just did a pilot for Fox
last season which I play a doctor…
Truthfully, it's one of those things, you have to, whenever you sell anything
whether it's a product or you as an actor you really have to stand with your
feet on the ground and be aware of what it is the people perceive your product
is to be. And if your biggest advertisement shows the product as an Arab
character it's going to be hard for anyone to see you as anything else. You have
to think of yourself – when you see an actor do something that you really enjoy
you immediately think of him doing another 15 roles which are exactly the same.
Your natural inkling is not to put him in a completely different genre. It a
natural thing and you try to keep in mind. I've turned down many, many Arab
roles. When Sleeper Cell came first, I just read a description of being offered
a role of the head terrorist of a terrorist cell the first thing I said was "No,
I don't want to do it" but my representative said "Just read the script" and
when I read the script there was no way I could turn it down. It was absolutely
CS: I think it was one of your best work. I absolutely agree.
FEHR: And I would have to agree with you. It's the best thing I've ever done. It
was an amazing experience all around – working the directors we worked with, the
cast, the crew, the writers everything. It was almost a family working together
to achieve the same goal. It was great.
CS: And what did you bring away from that experience? Because it seemed that it
was you, just you, just your acting - it wasn't this bombastic – it wasn't this
large character we've come to know. What did it teach you about what you can do
with a tiny role?
FEHR: I think it is extremely difficult to say what exactly it is. You learn
about the acting aspect about what you can take away for the next time. It's an
internal thing. All of a sudden when you are doing another character you just
find it easier to be natural with it.
All I know is that it was extremely important to me that this character be real
– somebody that could be your neighbor. I felt that I definitely did not want to
do some kind of Hollywood bad guy type of character. I wanted to do somebody who
is just somebody that you almost, had it not been for the things he did or does,
you'd really like the guy. And that's what I was going for so therefore he had
to be extremely natural just very much driven by his ideals and beliefs and he's
100% convinced that he was doing the right correct thing. So basically, that's
what I was going for. I don't think I've had the opportunity to play somebody
for that length and depth that is so natural and I think I've learned a lot from
CS: One more question – going forward where I didn't see anything else coming up
on your horizon but certainly as you are contemplating moving forward as a
working actor what are some of the things you are hoping to do with your next
project and the next one after that? Is there any career path that you want to
try to build on going forward?
FEHR: Well, I just shot a movie with Melissa George up in Vancouver, directed by
Amanda Gusack. It's a very small independent movie for MGM and that was a lot of
fun. I've never done an independent before. I can't tell you anything specific.
I do know that one of my dreams after leaving drama school was to do Shakespeare
on stage one day. I come from a very classical type of training and for me that
was the biggest challenge as a student actor entering drama school because I
knew practically nothing about Shakespeare any of that classical theatre and
really learn the language and all that. It was a huge challenge for me and still
would be a huge challenge. I would love to conquer that one day by doing some
sort of a Shakespeare play. Obviously the problem with that is the commitment it
so long that you have to be in a place in your career that you could be taken
away for practically a year. But I'd like to do anything – anything that's good.
I really enjoy doing TV – great TV. I enjoy doing film. I don't really have
anything specific. I just hope for great scripts. They are so scarce.
CS: I was just going to say, there are some people, some actors who say I'm just
a film actor or look at television in a different way – not that it's a lesser
form but just something they do not want to do.
FEHR: It's rare today that actors do that. There is a very small percentage of
actors who do film only. Television today – the quality of TV – the quality of
the story line, writing, the filming, the directing, all of it is so advanced –
is so close to film now. The challenge on TV nowadays, in my opinion, is as good
if not better than film it's just that you have 8 days to shoot an episode
instead of five months to shoot an hour and a half which is a huge difference.
CS: Oded, thank you so much for your time.


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I am suspending my blog until the beginning of CY'14. I am writing a new novel, and at the end of the day, I don't have anything left in the tank. Hopefully suspending the blog for a few months will help me complete the novel. I look forward to sharing it with everyone!
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Wow. Hard to believe, isn't it? )See the EIA website for the original data.) Since 2008 U.S. petroleum production has increased 7 quadrillion BTU due to fracking in Texas and North Dakota. In addition, natural gas production in the eastern U.S. has produced and additional 3 quadrillion BTU.
Due to the new fracking technology - being able to drill vertically two miles and then horizontally for another couple of miles, the U.S. has leaped in hydrocarbon production. In contrast, Saudi Arabia and Russia have only increased output by 1 quadrillion BTU in the past 5 years.
Mmm. Can we drop ethanol now?
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American cornImage Credit: Doug Wilson, USDA
Mmm. A couple of data points - Soybean, Corn Futures Hit New Lows tells that corn slid to its lowest level in 3 years. The reason? The fall harvest is going to be the largest in U.S. history. Almost 12 percent had been harvested last Sunday with inventories of 824 million bushels. Corn futures for December delivery were selling for $4.39 a bushel.
Last year was a down year for corn production because of severe drought in the Midwest. (It is interesting to remember in 1960 total U.S. corn production was a little under 4 billion bushels. This year USDA is estimating 13.8 billion bushels.)
Monsanto's losses widen as seed sales decline tells that Monsanto sold fewer genetically modified seeds in the fourth quarter. The company lost 47 cents a share for the last quarter. This is traditionally Monsanto's weakest quarter since farmers will buy their spring supplies in the next quarter.
Unknown is whether the lower seed sales are because farmers are turning away from the genetically modified seeds, or whether they will actually be planting less corn in the near future.
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As an engineer, I have always been an advocate of nuclear power. As a teenager, I was going to be a nuclear engineer until I built a geiger counter for a science fair project. That hooked me on electrical engineering. But I have always felt fondness for nuclear engineering.
The problem is the 100 percent safety required of nuclear power. If something goes wrong, it takes decades if not centuries for the earth to heal, as Chernobyl survivors will attest.
Fukushima survivors are unfortunately duplicating the experience of Chernobyl. The Tōhoku earthquake of March 11, 2011 created a tsunami generating a chain-reaction of events leading to core meltdowns. It still is not under control. What have we learned from Fukushima
documents there was equipment within 25 miles of the facility that
could have prevented the core from meltdown after the power grid
failure. There are parallels to the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Today in the New York Times, the paper described the pain of the Japan's Nuclear Refugees, Still Stuck in Limbo. The facility is still leaking radioactive water, so the environmental healing has not begun. Some of the nearby villagers will visit their decaying homes for a few hours each week and endure the equivalent of two chest x-rays for that duration. Some will weed the sidewalks while others attempt to simply remember a happier life. Because of unattended repair of roofs, the ancient beams of their houses are rotting. They like the miles of forest around them, are simply becoming a radioactive carbon sink.
There is another parallel to Fukushima - our modern world's inability to fix a massive disaster such as Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, or Chernobyl. It takes longer to rebuild than for the Americans to build the Panama Canal in 1904-1914. That puzzles me. Is it lack of will/compassion, or simply there is no margin left for today's world? In other words, nothing left in the tank for a disaster.
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The first Monday of October is the traditional opening of the Supreme Court. The website teases, "In the event of a lapse of appropriations, the Court will continue to conduct its normal operations through October 4. Further notice will be provided in the event a lapse of appropriations continues beyond October 4."
I confess that I know about the First Monday in October because of the Walter Matthau film. The court calendar is divided into roughly two week intervals. One interval is for hearings and the other is for research and opinion writing.
During a court sitting, each side of the case is permitted a 30 minute argument. There are no witnesses or juries. The justices have before them the complete record of the previous case proceedings in court. Sessions begin promptly at 10 AM, an hour lunch break and then more hearings until 3 PM. Up to 24 cases may be heard during the two week sitting interval. There are no public sessions on Thursdays and Fridays.
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House damage in central Oklahoma from the magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Nov. 6, 2011.Image Credit: Brian Sherrod, USGS
The New Madrid seismic zone affects Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. It is a 150-mile fault that stretches southward from Cairo, Illinois, through New Madrid, and down into Marked Tree, Arkansas. It also includes Reelfoot Lake in western Tennessee.
Through high-resolution imagery, geologists have determined the fault zone is mechanically weaker than the adjacent geologic structures. The weak rock extends down as much as 120 miles beneath the surface, actually reaching the mantle.
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-369, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on batteries for medical and assistive devices).
Mr. Speaker, I rise to reintroduce a bill that would remove the federal sales tax from the purchase of batteries used in medical equipment or devices.
This idea comes from a constituent of mine, Mr. James McAllister, who is a senior in Vancouver Kingsway. He lives in a city with a high cost of living. He has medical expenses, which include the purchase of batteries for essential medical devices. He was shocked that he had to pay tax on his medically necessary purchases.
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