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The Ohio State Highway Patrol has determined pilot error was the cause of a crash at the Vectren Dayton Air Show that killed a wing walker and her pilot last week, an investigator said today.
Sgt. Jeff Kramer, the Highway Patrol's lead investigator of the crash, stressed the state law enforcement agency's investigation was limited to witness statements, video and measurements of the crash site, among other factors. It did not look at a potential mechanical cause, leaving that assessment to the National Transportation Safety Board, he said.
The NTSB will make the final determination on what caused the June 22 accident of a Stearman biplane that killed wing walker Jane Wicker, 44, and pilot Charlie Schwenker, 64, as they performed in front of thousands of spectators at the air show, the sergeant said.
"We're a support role in the crash," Kramer said. "Just from what we can determine, it is pilot error. Ours could be right, it could be wrong. That's for them (the NTSB) to determine."
Kramer said the cause of the accident appeared to be the biplane losing speed, causing the aircraft to stall because of a lack of lift over the wings.
While the plane was inverted, the wing that Wicker was sitting upright on suddenly tilted and struck the ground, video shows. The aircraft broke apart in flames when it crashed.
No spectators were injured.
The OSHP will provide data to the NTSB, he said. "We do it as we would any normal crash up to a certain point and they have the experience and knowledge to take it a couple of steps further in this case," he said.
The NTSB has not yet released a preliminary report on the accident, which is expected in the coming days. A final report is not expected for six to 12 months.
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Motivational speaker Natasha Munson offers techniques for taking action to change your financial, spiritual, and emotional life for the better. Searching for a life blessed with peace and happiness? Longing to move past old expectations and learn to live in the moment? Spiritual Lessons for My Sisters takes readers one step beyond the advice found in Munson's successful first book, Life Lessons for My Sisters, by reminding them not only of the basic truths of life ("Forgiving Is Power"; "This Too Shall Pass") but also showing them the path to a happier, more fulfilling life through spirituality. Munson offers strategies to help women remove themselves from the drama, issues, obstacles, negative people, bad environments, and fears that are holding them back from creating the life they have always wanted. From basic lessons like "Be Careful Who You Hang Around" and "Life Is About Timing," to more complex advice like "Leave a Legacy" and "Patience Is a Form of Faith," Spiritual Lessons for My Sisters is the perfect complement to Munson's Life Lessons and belongs on the shelves of African American women of all ages.
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Around the country, times are tough. The US economy is losing more jobs than it's creating, and retail sales are down sharply from last year. There's been a run on piggy banks and belts are getting tight. If you're looking for ways to be frugal without sacrificing hard earned comfort, here are a couple of ways to help the earth while trimming your budget at the same time:
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1) Shop local!
Have you ever looked at the labels in your pantry and tried to figure out where your groceries came from? With high gas prices, we're starting to see transport costs reflected in the cost of food. Vegetables that travel across the country (or across the planet) often cost far more than local produce, and that cost reflects the carbon footprint of transporting the goods. If you drink less Fiji water and eat fewer bars of Belgian chocolate, you can save some serious green. Local foods are often fresher, free of dangerous pesticides, and more connected to our roots. As a bonus, local foods are often grown by our friends and neighbors, so buying local helps build community and food independence.
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2) Shop at salvage stores
Did you know that stores throw out millions of pounds of food, cleaning supplies, and seasonal items every year? When a can gets bent or a product is discontinued, grocery stores often take these 'less desirable' items off of their shelf to make room. While some of these supplies really are junk, there are times where the blemishes are purely cosmetic.
Surplus items often end up at charity or salvage stores where you can get amazing deals. When was the last time you went to a Goodwill, Salvation Army, Dollar Store, or other business with a grocery list in hand? You my be surprised by the savings – imagine paying 5 cents for a family sized can of soup where the only problem is a torn label, or $5 for a new and unused cooking pan that someone got for their birthday. Just keep an eye out for your own safety – there's no law against selling expired foods, and if cans are crushed enough that the metal comes in contact with other metal, that can pose a health risk.
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3) Re-use items to get the most life out of them
Before you throw something into the recycle bin, have you tried thinking outside of the box? For example, plastic bottles can easily be turned into bird feeders, and you can cut down on ziplock bags by reusing airtight food containers. Just because a manufacturer claims that an item is single use, that doesn't mean it should be thrown away. Some common items that can be used more than once include dryer sheets, rubber bands, shoe laces (when you throw out one pair of shoes, save the laces!), and even car oil!
Try finding new uses for packaging and other trash. Popsicle sticks are great for craft projects, and twist-ties from bread bags are a great way to organize your computer cables. Those junk mail envelopes can be saved from the trash too – just put a label over the barcodes and you'll never have to buy letter envelopes again!
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In any modern conflict, the use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) is ubiquitous. All maneuver, fires and logistics elements in every modern force use RF-enabled capabilities in order to command and control their assets and to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities against enemy forces. Electronic Warfare (EW) is the use of EMS, that mostly invisible world around us, to conduct military action.
The RF technology to which these combatants have access, from sophisticated systems such as unmanned aerial system-enabled Electronic Attack capabilities, to commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products such as cellular phones, has improved both communications reach and the ability for enemy signals to "hide in plain sight" and control access to the EMS use on the battlefield.
All of these complexities and increasing EMS congestion make it more difficult for commanders to find and target specific enemy users of the EMS. The need for the right EW equipment on the ground, to sort through the clutter, is essential.
Just as enemy forces consider our C2 and ISR capabilities to be important targets, so must our forces be able to target the source of enemy signals and emissions - so that we can attack, exploit or deceive them.
"Today's enemy is as sophisticated as we are - and in many cases, less tied to conventional means of warfare," said Aaron Hankins, Vice President of DRS Technologies EW Programs. "This means we must poise ourselves to both defend our use of the spectrum and also to be prepared to take the fight to the enemy," he said.
Lightweight, man-portable EW equipment is one tool that gets troops closer to their target and can hone in on these radio signals, identifying where they are being generated and allowing troops to take immediate action on that target.
Larger EW stand-off equipment that can constantly scan a broader radio spectrum with multiple channels is ideal for longer term electronic surveillance and offers commanders a bigger picture of what their adversaries are doing over a longer period of time.
DRS Technologies EW systems have been playing a significant role for the U.S. military and with governments around the world. The systems range from lightweight man-portable products for the Marine Corps as well as U.S. Special Forces that allow for fast signal collection in denied access areas at close range, to larger ground-based, stand-off systems that can capture multiple signals for analysis and offer a bigger picture of enemy operations over a longer period of time.
For more than three years, the U.S. Marines and Army Special Forces in Afghanistan have relied on the DRS Blackstone system to get intelligence that they can act on for protecting operations or targeting insurgents.
This man-portable system is operated easily using an application on a ruggedized smartphone for control. Blackstone's lightweight, low-visibility attributes allow operators to get close to target areas and gather mission-critical intelligence with its rapid-detection and ability to locate a wide range of threat signals. Blackstone also monitors signals of interest, and supports real-time analysis of the signal environment.
The feedback from troops in the field using the system has underscored the effectiveness of the Blackstone system. Users have noted that Blackstone provides improved situational awareness as well as better intelligence to locate and act on targets, which helps ensure the safety of convoys and ground patrols.
The system's light weight, low power consumption, field programmability, and multiple deployment configurations make it well suited for a wide range of operational scenarios.
Blackstone's direction finding (DF) mode operates either individually or networked with two or more systems. While a single unit can track a signal and give a line of bearing on a desired signal, three Blackstone systems can be linked – allowing them to lock on to the same signal produced by a target and triangulate that signal, producing a much more precise geo-location on the target signal for the ability to act quickly.
An additional tool available to the U.S. military is the DRS Technologies Phoenix EW system. While Blackstone is oriented for situation awareness, Phoenix is a complete stand-off man-portable SIGINT system to provide added electronic signal processing at the same time and more precise geolocation direction to a target.
The system can be used in either a standalone mode or as part of a larger network of similar systems to build a strong picture for longer-term electronic communications collection missions, assisting commanders in maintaining a systematic operating picture of the enemy, its order of battle and help understand where a target has gone over time, as well and providing actionable intelligence.
Phoenix operates with a collapsible DF antenna and rucksack-portable operating system. While on-the-move, the system is controlled with a hand-held tablet PC unit. The system can also be mounted on a vehicle for mobile use and can be coupled with a portable electronic signal jamming system.
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While these available tools are improving the way our forces can conduct EW targeting by clearing through the electronic clutter and isolating the key signals, managing multiple collection capabilities and mapping those signals is just as important.
These portable systems can also play a larger and more significant role as an integrated sub-system within an Electronic Battle Management (EMBM) system. The system draws on the specific attributes of these portable systems that also includes the company's PitBull EW system, which exploits cell and other advanced electronic signals. This EMBM system is a turnkey solution integrating the sensors in support of a complete, larger EW mission to build a broader operation picture for commanders.
All of these tools have certainly improved the situational awareness on the ground as well as providing valuable actionable intelligence and the ability to attack those signals if desired. DRS Technologies continues to improve on its technology by broadening channel numbers for more collection and improved DF.


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L.A. Confidential
"Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slaying of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime films."
The Lady from Shanghai
"A seaman becomes involved in the murderous intrigue of a crippled lawyer and his homicidal frustrated wife. The film culminates in a shoot-up in a hall of mirrors."
Lady on a Train
"While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she brings the police to the scene of the crime, they think she's crazy since there's no body. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help with her sleuthing."
Lady in the Lake
"Detective Marlow sets out to find the missing wife of a publishing magnate. Several smack-arounds, one dead gigolo, a few angry cops, a booze-soaked frame-up and one dame in the lake later, Marlowe finds the killer and finds that he's also looking at the business end of a gun."
A Lady Without Passport
"An American immigration detective is sent to Havana to uncover an alien smuggling ring."
"A beautiful young woman named Laura is found murdered shortly before her wedding to a dashing young playboy. Stirred by her portrait and adoring descriptions by her admirers, the detective assigned to her case finds that he is strangely under Laura's spell."
Leave Her to Heaven
"An extremely possessive woman will do whatever it takes to keep her husband all to herself, even murder."
The Letter
"Set on a rubber plantation in Malaya, this story centers on a woman's reasons for killing a man who was a close family friend."
The Lineup
"Police track two ruthless killers across San Francisco. Murder by contract: A hit man discovers his next target is a woman."
The Long Goodbye
"Robert Altman reinvents the Raymond Chandler private eye, Phillip Marlowe. Elliot Gould plays a laid-back Marlowe, investigating a case involving what the police dismiss as a murder/suicide."


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Charlotte Maxeke's generation's struggle for women's rights was not in vain, Minister for Woman, Children and people with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana said on Saturday.
"We owe her generation gratitude, we would not be able to pay back in our life time," she said at an ANC Women's League (ANCWL) street name change ceremony.
The ANCWL was kicking off its women's month celebration by remembering and honouring the founder of the women's rights movement in South Africa, Charlotte Maxeke.
One of Bloemfontein's main street's Maitland Street was renamed to Charlotte Maxeke Street as part of the celebrations.
The name change was approved by the Mangaung Metro recently.
Xingwana said significant progress had been made to women empowerment in the new South Africa.
"Women were sitting in high profile positions in government."
She said due to work started by Maxeke's generation South Africa had some of the most progressive laws relating to women empowerment in the world.
Xingwana said there were however some problems with implementation of the laws.
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She said the economic empowerment of women, access to the labour market and land were issues still needing attention.
Gender related violence was also an area to be addressed.
Home Affairs Minister and newly appointed African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was also warmly welcomed at the street naming event.
President Jacob Zuma, who was expected at the unveiling ceremony, did not attend. He was at another event in KwaZulu-Natal.
The ANCWL delegates at Hoffman Square moved from the street renaming site to the Callie Human Centre at the University of the Free State for further women's month celebrations.
Zuma was to deliver the fifth annual Charlotte Maxeke Memorial lecture in Bloemfontein later on Saturday.
The lecture will honour the life of the ANCWL stalwart. – Sapa.


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In honour of FruChoc Appreciation Day on 24 August, Laura Bakhtiarian has created this super luxe recipe that's also super easy.
Maggie Beer's food is synonymous with flavour and the comfort of family and friends, so we asked her to share a recipe for you to share with yours. This one is super easy and features everyone's favourite protein.


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layer just above the XML format. The main focus has been to prevent
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In her groundbreaking interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Megyn Kelly managed elicited repeated denials from the Russian leader over his nation's alleged role in meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
When asked if the 17 intelligence agencies and congressional oversight committees were lying when they blamed Russia for the 2016 election hacks, Putin simply said that they had been "misled" and argued that "I haven't seen, even once, any direct proof of Russian interference in the presidential election in the United States."
Putin attempted to wave off Kelly's inquiry when she pointed out that "the experts say that this couldn't have been faked. That it's a hundred factors that point to Russia. They say it's the forensics, it's the digital fingerprints, it's the IP addresses, the malware, the encryption keys, the specific pieces of code."
In response, Putin dismissively said: "What fingerprints or hoof-prints or horn-prints, what are you talking about? They can be invented, you know?" He claimed that hackers could make it seem like "your three-year-old daughter" was responsible.
When Kelly confronted Putin about his recent claim that "patriotic hackers" in Russia may have been responsible for the hacking, Putin insisted that he "hadn't said anything" and tried to deflect to the presence of hackers in other parts of the world, from Asia to Latin America.
He also repeatedly attempted to sow distrust of the United States as a way of avoiding responsibility for Russia's alleged role in the hacking. On one occasion he cited the conspiracy theories that blame American intelligence services for the assassination of John F. Kennedy; on another occasion, he argued that "put your finger anywhere on a map of the world, and everywhere you will hear complaints that American officials are interfering in internal electoral processes."
Putin also denied knowing anything about meetings between Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and members of the Trump campaign or about attempts by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to create administration backchannels for communicating with the Russian government. Instead Putin insisted that his foreign minister would have been responsible for overseeing those aspects of his foreign policy.
When Kelly confronted Putin about his relationship with former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the Russian strongman replied that "you and I personally have a much closer relationship than I had with Mr. Flynn." Similarly, when asked if Putin had compromising information on Trump, the president replied that this was "another load of nonsense."
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In this week's Monday Briefing, MEI experts Randa Slim, Charles Lister, Gerald Feierstein, and Paul Salem provide analysis on recent and upcoming events including Iraqi Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi's first foreign trip to Egypt, the future threat posed by ISIS, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's AIPAC meeting in Washington, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Lebanon.
Iraq: Outreach abroad, but troubles at home
Randa Slim
Senior Fellow, Director of Conflict Resolution and Track II Dialogues program
In his first foreign trip, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi traveled to Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, where he stressed the importance of the two countries' cooperation to "dry up the sources of terrorism," and agreed to resume the joint Egyptian-Iraqi high committee's work to discuss cooperation in the fields of trade, energy, culture, and education.
Following their bilateral talks, the two leaders were joined by Jordanian King Abdullah II for a tripartite summit, during which they discussed measures to strengthen economic cooperation between the three countries, including the extension of the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline to Egypt. The pipeline project was agreed upon by the three countries at a meeting in Amman in November 2015, when Abdul-Mahdi was Iraq's oil minister. The tripartite summit follows recent agreements signed between Jordan and Iraq covering trade, energy, and transportation.
Since 2014, Iraqi leaders have been promoting a centrist foreign policy, seeking to improve ties with their Arab neighbors, and maintain good relations with both the United States and Iran. With his first foreign visit to Egypt and the tripartite Egyptian-Iraqi-Jordanian summit, Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi sends a clear signal about Iraq's prioritization of its relations with its Arab neighbors. These meetings follow a visit to Baghdad by the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, and the conclusion of several agreements to boost Iraqi-Iranian relations.
Iraq's path to reclaiming a leadership role in the Arab world will depend on how successful its leaders are in tackling security and economic challenges at home. While ISIS's territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Iraq and Syria, ISIS cells and fighters have now shifted to an insurgency campaign in Iraq of targeted assassinations, car bombs, and suicide attacks.
Wide-scale and institutionalized corruption is as a potent a threat to Iraq's security and economic revival as a resurgent ISIS. The sinking of a ferry last week in the Tigris River near the city of Mosul claimed the lives of at least 100 Iraqis, many of whom were children, highlighting the deadly consequences of the corrupt and negligent practices of political elites, including the leaders of non-state armed groups that are increasingly gaining stakes in new business ventures, such as the entertainment park involved in the ferry accident. On Sunday, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi parliament voted to sack the governor of Nineveh Province and his two deputies and called for an investigation of the deadly incident.
We're a long way from victory in the fight against ISIS
Charles Lister
Director of Countering Terrorism & Extremism program
ISIS's territorial caliphate in Iraq and Syria came to an end when the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated its last holdout in Baghouz in eastern Syria, where the SDF claims it killed 12,000 ISIS militants alone. The SDF says it lost 11,000 personnel throughout the four-plus-year-long campaign. ISIS's territorial defeat is a cause for celebration. Territory the size of the United Kingdom has been liberated and over 100,000 ISIS militants reportedly killed.
However, we remain a long way from victory. In the last 48 hours alone, ISIS conducted at least three attacks in eastern Syria, including its first suicide bombing in Deir ez-Zor city in almost 18 months. In Syria, sleeper cells are widespread and represent a huge security challenge going forward. In Iraq, ISIS is several steps ahead from Syria. It is carrying out an average of at least four attacks per day and in places like Mosul and Anbar, it remains deeply involved in extortion and intimidation campaigns, just as it was before 2014. Recent investigations suggest ISIS has at least $300 million stashed away — money that can go much further without the cost of administering territory or people. ISIS has also built an extensive empire of legitimate business interests across Iraq and Syria, guaranteeing long-term financial sustainability.
What should be of most concern is the fact that the conditions that gave rise to ISIS remain in place. In fact, many are now worse. From extraordinary levels of unaddressed destruction; to social, religious, political, and ethnic tensions; not to mention poverty, instability, and rife corruption, the space for a movement like ISIS remains wide open. At least 30,000-40,000 ISIS members lie in squalid prisons in Syria and Iraq and more than 150,000 former ISIS residents live in secured IDP camps with no future prospects for a meaningful life. Amid these numbers are tens of thousands of children who are stateless and likely to receive no help to recover from the trauma of their ISIS experience and probable indoctrination.
Efforts to address these long-term problems are either non-existent, or immeasurably insufficient. Only ISIS stands to gain from this state of affairs.
Netanyahu visits Washington
Gerald Feierstein
Senior Vice President
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing uncertain electoral prospects on April 9 and potentially overwhelming legal challenges afterwards, found a welcome respite in Donald Trump's Washington over the past weekend. Traveling to the U.S. for the annual American-Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC) meeting, Netanyahu was showered with unreciprocated gifts by a U.S. administration striving to tip the scales in the upcoming Israeli election in Netanyahu's favor.
Most significantly, President Trump startled his foreign policy team and upended decades of U.S. policy and international law by signaling that he would recognize Israel's claim to sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which it seized from Syria in the June 1967 war. Although Israel's de facto control over the territory is undisputed, successive Israeli governments, including that of Netanyahu himself, have declared a willingness to return the area to Syrian control as part of a comprehensive peace agreement with Damascus. That longstanding policy position has been challenged by hard-right elements in the Israeli government, and a weakened Netanyahu, needing right-wing support for his political survival, has gone along with the demands. His willingness to accommodate the rightists, along with President Trump's apparent acquiescence, has raised broader fears that the Golan Heights may be a prelude to a new effort by the same elements to press for annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Whether annexation of the Golan Heights will be the political winner that Netanyahu and his American backers hope won't be clear before the elections in two weeks. Netanyahu's urgent return home necessitated by rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, canceling both his planned White House dinner and his speech to AIPAC, and Israel's predictable response to the attack demonstrate once again that his government's hardline policies have not brought Israelis immunity from the consequences of continued conflict with their neighbors.
Pompeo pushes back on Iran in Lebanon visit
Paul Salem
In his visit to Lebanon late last week U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged continued support "for the legitimate state institutions of Lebanon," but railed against Hezbollah and Iranian influence in the country. The visit partly reassured Lebanese leaders that the U.S. was not going to walk away from Lebanon after the formation of the latest government, which includes Hezbollah, but also that the U.S. expects a stronger position from Lebanese leaders. Indeed, the U.S. appears to be encouraging a resurrection of something like the old anti-Assad and anti-Hezbollah March 14 coalition that played an important role in the country from 2005 to roughly 2016. It is hard to see how such a coalition can be revived given that the prime minister, Saad Hariri, is in close alliance with the president's party, which is, in turn, in an alliance with Hezbollah. But it puts serious pressure on the president, foreign minister, and prime minister to find ways to distance themselves from Hezbollah, and might encourage some leaders and parties that are not part of this triumvirate to speak up more forcefully.
In addition to Iranian influence in Lebanon, Russia also has been seeking a wider presence in the country. It has offered military assistance to the Lebanese armed forces, opened almost a dozen cultural centers, and its state-owned oil company Rosneft was just granted use of energy storage facilities in the northern city of Tripoli, a few kilometers from the military airport of Hamat, where the U.S. has a military presence. Pompeo's visit to Lebanon came just two days before Lebanese President Michel Aoun's scheduled summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. After consolidating its presence in Syria, Russia seeks to extend its influence in Lebanon; it might also gain influence in Iraq if Iranian-backed domestic opposition to the U.S. presence there leads to a U.S. withdraw. As an ally of Iran, Russia stands to rebuild a dominant presence in the Levant.
Pompeo's visit is likely to increase political tension in the country; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to deliver a rebuttal on Tuesday. And all this political tension might soon take a back seat to a looming economic crisis as Lebanon struggles to manage an acutely unsustainable public debt and currency situation.
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Join us for an exciting day of professional learning at "Dive into Deeper Learning," our elementary summer conference presented by Instructional Technology. Discover fun ways to use technology effectively in your classroom while exploring Schoology, classroom device access, and much more! Of course, there will be games, music, prizes, and food trucks! You don't want to miss this! We will start collecting proposals for presenters soon! Mark your calendars now!


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July is yet another difficult month because you must realise that you move in between two worlds. On the one side, your past is probably before you time and again with people who come to the fore and situations you experience again like if you were transferred to an older period of time. In addition, there is also a part of your present which is related to people who grow old or who take distance from you. Thus you must acknowledge the new roles you are in charge of. On the other side, there is the new path of your life with developments on the personal level which make you admit that you are called upon to distance yourself from today and pay attention to tomorrow. Perhaps you alienate lifelong friends, you leave a home you were used to living in, or a job you knew very well. Remember that if you wish to move your life forward, you must decide to enter an environment which seems unknown to you so as to have time to write the next chapters of your life.
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The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed a ruckus over the Rafale fighter jet deal with the agitated Congress MPs storming into the Well of the House, demanding a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice after Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue during Zero Hour, alleging that the 2016 deal for procuring 36 Rafale multirole fighter aircraft from Dassault Aviation of France for the Indian Air Force was "a Rs 45,000 crore scam".
He accused the BJP-led government of misleading the nation on the deal. Kharge alleged that while negotiations during the erstwhile Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government's tenure had fixed the price of each Rafale jet at Rs 526 crore, it had gone up to about Rs 1600 crore after the Narendra Modi government inked a deal with the French government for procuring 36 aircraft in fly-away condition from Dassault Aviation.
"This is the biggest scam in the country and it is worth Rs 45,000 crore," said Kharge. He demanded constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the alleged scam.
The Congress stepped up its attack on the Modi government a day after former BJP leaders, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, joined activist and eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan in a news conference and alleged that the Rafale deal was the biggest defence scam of the country ever.
Soon after Kharge finished speaking, the Congress MPs trooped into the Well of the Lok Sabha with placards that read "Constitute JPC to investigate Rafale scam" and "Stop misleading Parliament and the people". They also raised slogans, demanding a response from the prime minister, who was not present in the House.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan first adjourned the Lok Sabha for about 20 minutes. But when the House reassembled at 1 pm, it continued to witness uproar as the Congress MPs returned to the Well.
They continued to demand a JPC probe into the deal, even as interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal started speaking on the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018, Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018, Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2018.
The Speaker again adjourned the House till 2 pm. The Congress MPs, however, continued to raise slogans from the Well even after the House reassembled and Goel resumed speaking on the bills.


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Famous And Infamous Words,
Good And -Mostly- Bad,
By and About Politicians
More than two generations before the existence of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, American humourist, Will Rogers, commented on his own time (and predicted the future with spectacular accuracy) as he made the observation, "People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke." Perhaps the politician's worst enemy is his or her own mouth – complemented by an electorate with an accurate memory and electronic verification – while more often than not the most revealing insights about politics come from outside the Second Oldest Profession.
Still, there are occasional moments of brilliance from the politicians themselves. And occasionally, those occasional moments weren't even written well ahead of time by hired speechwriters. The list below includes some examples from both sides of the fence and from each end of the quality scale – and from time to time, further specimens may be added to this collection
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"Anybody may support me when I am right. What I want is someone that will support me when I am wrong." Sir John A. Macdonald
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Remembering Hard-Edge Painter June Harwood (1933-2015)
Today we remember artist and local treasure June Harwood (1933–2015) who recently passed away. We celebrate her spirited, visionary artistry and her legacy as a member of the Hard-Edge movement. Her vivid, bold paintings—typically utilizing just two or three colors to distill the simplicity of forms, line, and shape—were thrilling to behold while maintaining a sense of harmony.
Harwood's inclination toward Hard Edge painting first developed while pursuing her BFA at Syracuse University in the 1950s, where a focus on Abstract Expressionism, classicism, and balance led to her hallmark style. In 1965, she married art critic Jules Langsner (1911–1967), who first coined the term "Hard-Edge" in 1959. Her influence reached far beyond the established art world to young minds and budding artists—she taught at Hollywood High School from 1958-70, moving on to become a professor at Los Angeles Valley College from 1972-94.
Harwood's paintings can be found in numerous collections, including those of California State University, Los Angeles; Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles; Long Beach Museum of Art; Newport Museum of Art; San Jose Museum of Art; and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
In February of last year, LAMA had the privilege of speaking with Harwood about her work. Her creativity and innovation was apparent in that conversation, and she will be missed.


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Jun 15, 2011
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to Cote d'Ivoire. U.S. citizens who reside in or travel to Cote d'Ivoire should watch conditions carefully, maintain situational awareness, and pay very close attention to their personal security. While the security situation in Abidjan is improving, it could change quickly and without advanced warning. Instances may continue to arise where the best course of action is for citizens to temporarily shelter in place if it is otherwise generally safe to do so. Effective June 15, the Department of State is lifting the Ordered Departure for U.S. government employees and adult family members at the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan. At that time, the embassy will become a partially unaccompanied post, meaning that no minor dependents of U.S. government employees will be permitted to travel to Cote d'Ivoire. Although staff levels at the embassy will return to normal, our ability to assist U.S. citizens in an emergency may be limited in certain circumstances. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning of April 14, 2011 to update U.S. citizens on the current security situation.
Although Abidjan is considerably calmer since the arrest of former President Gbagbo, law and order have yet to return to all of Abidjan's neighborhoods and some parts of the countryside. Police and military are limited in their capacity to respond to requests for assistance and are not yet able to reestablish authority at pre-crisis levels.
If you are planning travel to Cote d'Ivoire, particularly to destinations outside of Abidjan, you should consult the Embassy or your host organization(s) for the most recent security assessment of the areas where you plan to travel. Crimes such as mugging, robbery, burglary, and carjacking pose risks for foreign visitors in Abidjan. You should be careful when stopped in heavy traffic or at roadblocks due to the threat of assault and/or robbery, and you should avoid travel outside of the city after dark. Land routes to neighboring countries are open, but be cautious and alert when traveling these routes.
The Department of State has authorized the return of adult Eligible Family Members of U.S. government employees to the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan effective June 15. However, no minor dependents will be permitted, and Embassy personnel are required to adhere to strict security policies and procedures. We have instructed Embassy employees and their adult dependents to be cautious when traveling within Abidjan, and weencourage U.S. citizens to exercise caution, remain vigilant, maintain situational awareness at all times, and take appropriate security precautions to ensure personal safety.
U.S. citizens who reside or travel to Cote d'Ivoire should be aware of the current limitations imposed upon the U.S. Embassy. Under certain circumstances, the Embassy may have a diminished ability to respond to U.S. citizens requesting assistance.
U.S. citizens who wish to depart the country should check the Abidjan International Airport website for flight availability.
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The lineup is far too big to list here but some of the highlights include Presha, OB1 and Kog Transmissions (Auck), Grind, Eden and The Roots Foundation (Welli), Point Blank, Scientific and Sure to Rise (ChCh) and Eudaemony (Dunedin). There are six different music zones but our pick has to be Clinton Smiley and Gideon going back to back as the grumpy old men of techno, playing 9pm-midnight on NYE in the house tent.
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Back in November I started a petition about the lack of lighting on Walmgate Stray. After 6 months of discussions with Councillors, the Council and local ward members, we have a RESULT! Due to lack of funds and concerns around safety it wasn't an option to simply install standard lighting. With the help of local Councillor Andy D'Agorne, funding has been secured from the local ward for an alternative solution. Luminous disks are going to be installed along the path as seen in the photo below!
These disks will hopefully help to address the three issues raised in the petition:
The installation of the disks will take place at some point over the summer in time for the winter months.
This is a fantastic result and just shows what a collective student voice can achieve in the local area. This may not solve the problem entirely but it will definitely have a positive impact. A HUGE thank you to Councillor Andy D'Agorne for all his support with this.
The ward will be looking for feedback on the disks once installed so look out for a feedback form closer to the time.


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Thomas Tuchel knows Paris Saint-Germain will face a Manchester United side revitalised under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the last 16 of the Champions League.
After qualifying top of a group that also included Liverpool and Napoli, the Ligue 1 champions were dealt a tough hand in the first knockout stage when drawn against United, albeit much has changed since the teams were paired together at the end of last year.
Jose Mourinho was in charge of the Red Devils at that time, but the Portuguese was sacked soon after and replaced by Solskjaer on an interim basis.
The change in management has led to a stunning turnaround in the team's fortunes - United have triumphed in 10 of their 11 games under the Norwegian, with Burnley the only side to stop them winning in his reign so far.
In contrast, PSG will be without the injured Neymar for both legs of the tie, while Edinson Cavani is set to miss Tuesday's game at Old Trafford after picking up a hip problem at the weekend.
"Manchester United play with a lot of confidence, score a lot of goals, get a lot of early leads. It's an impressive run," Tuchel told the media.
"To play at Old Trafford against this Manchester United is like the group stage again. It's one of the toughest challenges.
"We were in extremely good shape at the end of the group stage. Since the draw, things have changed completely. I always said to talk about it in February.
"They are full of energy and full of confidence and it will be a tough challenge."
Tuchel refused to be drawn on what Solskjaer had done to achieve such impressive results but does expects United to be bold in their approach - just like their caretaker manager was during his playing days at the club.
"I'd love to have a good answer but I'm not sure it's on me to talk about the situation. Obviously, there is an effect," the former Borussia Dortmund boss said.
"We have a word in Germany: if you go to the doctor and he heals you, he's right - it doesn't matter how!
"He [Solskjaer] was a super dangerous player, any time he came on he was there to win games and he does the same as a manager here. It's a big challenge to play against him."


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JCOM 2160 Reading #2
This week's reading focused on job resumes. I am glad that we had a week to focus on this because I need it. My resume is old, so my resume strategies are also old. I will be graduating in a year, so crafting a resume right now will be a smart move.
I read Shannon Paul's blog post entitled "Six steps to Resume 2.0." What a fantastic concept, to combine my social media knowledge with a traditional resume. I like her idea of hyper-linking all relevant information to demonstrate your prowess with social media. I also like the idea of supplying a Word document resume, an HTML resume, and a quick summary as if I were explaining it to my mom. That hits the potential employer four significant times when they open your email. They see the hyper-links (although they probably won't click on them), they see the resume directly in the body of the email, they print out the word document, and they get the easy to read explanation. Fantastic Advice.
The next article I read was "How to Avoid Common Resume Mistakes," on www.wikihow.com. Did I mention above that I needed to update my old resume? Well this is the blog post to help me with the nuts and bolts of doing just that. I cringed when I read to avoid writing "Responsibilities include…". That is my entire resume! Oh boy. I am so glad to have read that if nothing else.
The rest of the article built upon that. A resume is a marketing document. Absolutely. Why I never connected those dots in the past is beyond me, but I am so glad it clicked when I read this article. I also chuckled when the authors wrote the quip about as long as you'r not lying, write it in the resume. They did come back to that idea though and wrote to err on the side of safety. It's not a good idea to inflate stats, but craft them in a way that looks good.
The final link of the reading assignment was "30+ Sites for Resume and Cover-Letter Information." I looked at a few of the articles and they look useful.
I am so glad to have all this information provided for me. These articles are essential as I re-craft my decade-old resume.
2160 Reading 1
A Conversation About "Conversational Cheap Shots"
The first reading for JCOM 2160 is on "Nettiquette", "Conversational Cheap Shots", and ""On the internet, No One Knows You'er a Dog." I found "Conversational Cheap Shots" the most interesting. I am a 'peoplewatcher.' I enjoy the sport of conversation. My professional experience as a Hearing Officer with the state of Utah helped hone my skills and peaked my interest in the tug-of-war of intense conversation.
I understand that the purpose of these articles is focused more toward internet conversation. In either written or spoken communication however, the advice and tactics outlined in "Conversational Cheap Shots" is genius. It details so many conversational hooks and has become my manual for daily communication!
I work in a factory setting. The personality types at work run the gambit. Whether introverts, extraverts, in-your-face types, stab-you-in-the-back types, na'ive types, all personalities are accounted for. In addition to the general personality type, there is also a veritable United Nations of ethnic backgrounds and they communicate differently as groups.
Communicating at the plant is an adventure because I do my best to communicate with each coworker the most effective way. It takes a while sometimes to figure out the best way to talk with some of them, but usually I can figure it out. The dividends of doing this are relationship gold. People open up. I hear their stories. I know the people I work with. I mean I truly KNOW them. I understand their motivations and hang-ups.
I bring all of this up to demonstrate how effective this article is. It is a 'how to' for dealing with people. I recommend it to anyone. I am using these tactics and conversational tools and it streamlines communications. I will be in a discussion and watch someone start sliding into a 'right by association' argument. It is so easy to counter when I can watch them go into it!
Knowing these tactics gains you the advantage in the conversation. Knowing their points as they make them gives you the opportunity to consider possible responses. Further, you can tailor your response to their personality type, background, and conversational tactic in a way that best suits you. I enjoy making people feel good about themselves and use "Conversational Cheap Shots" to positively motivate others.
However you use the strategies in "Conversation Cheap Shots" is up to you, but know that the time it takes to read it is well spent!
Rebecca Holliday
April 6, 2011
To: Rebecca Holliday
From: Todd Hamann
Re: Your online profile.
I was given your name and asked to find out as much as possible online about you. The purpose of this was to study your online profile. Graduation will be coming next year and potential employers will undoubtedly look into your online profile as part of their consideration. This memo will review what I was able to find out about you.
Your name is Rebecca J. Holliday. You have the nickname "Becks" (see youtube videos below). Your parents are Christopher and Laura Holliday. You are the oldest of two children. You have a younger brother named Conner who is currently a senior at Foothill High School. He runs track.
You attended Foothill High School (http://www.usumag.com/sports/gymnastics/roster/2/) in Santa Ana, Calif. (http://www.foothillhigh.org/). You competed in track and field in high school in addition to your gymnastics outside of school.
The largest amount of information I found out about you had to do with gymnastics. You took gym at South Coast Gymnastics Club in Irvine Calif. (www.scgtc.com) and received the South Coast Gymnast of the Year award in 2005. You were coached by former olympian and world champion Xiaoping Li (http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/w-gym/mtt/holliday_rebecca00.html)
You came to USU on a gymnastics scholarship and competed since 2009. You tube has videos of meets you competed in. Some examples are shown below:
You are a Junior at USU and are majoring in Journalism. You received academic All-WAC honors in 2010.
Your favorite books are the Great Gatsby, the Scarlet Letter, and the Secret Garden. Some of your favorite movies are Good Will Hunting and Garden State.
I hope this has been helpful in demonstrating your online presence. If there are inaccuracies please let me know and I will clarify them on my blog post.
Thank you
Todd Hamann


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Coming off winter break both teams struggled to break the ice on the rims combining for 50 missed field goals with the Yellow Jackets chipping away for a 17-14 halftime lead, but Pendleton County warmed up the hoop with late third quarter shooting as Moorefield became frigid during the Wildcats 55-41 victory last Wednesday in the Hive.
"We got into some foul trouble and they started pushing the pace. They played faster and more physical in the second half and we couldn't keep up. We just need to make some shots and quit turning the ball over," Moorefield coach Scott Stutler noted.
Pendleton County missed the game's first shot attempt and Moorefield's Thomas Williams hauled in the rebound, but stepped out of bounds in the process.
Brent Moran stole the ball back for the Yellow Jackets, then Matthew Jenkins cut into the paint and dished outside to Grant Keller, who hit the rim on a perimeter attempt with Moran snatching the board and his shot bounced off the rim out of play.
Keller grabbed a defensive rebound and passed to Moran, who made a spinning jumper in the paint for a 2-nil edge at the 6:30 mark for the Yellow Jackets.
Pendleton County answered with a layup by Bailey Thompson at the 5:55 mark.
Moorefield missed its next three shot attempts with rebounds going to Jenkins, then Pendleton County's Marcus Sites with a foul on the Wildcats and Timothy Thorne with a foul on Moorefield.
Pendleton County missed a basket and the ball ricocheted out of bounds, then Laird Sweet stole the ball.
The Wildcats and the Yellow Jackets both walked, then Sites drew a foul and netted the pair of free throws for a 4-2 edge at 3:49.
Both teams missed opportunities to score, before Williams drew a foul and made both shots from the charity stripe to knot the game at 4-all at 2:04.
On the ensuing possession, Sweet scored on a jumper for Pendleton County to regain the lead.
Sweet snatched a defensive rebound, then Moorefield's Jaydon See stole it away and passed to Moran for a bucket to tie it up at 1:15, 6-all.
"We made some adjustments at halftime. Our shot selection and our patience at times was almost too picky. We weren't getting out in transition and we really wanted to pick up the tempo and that was the key to the second half. Before the transition, it was solid D forcing low percentage shots. We did a better job getting into our transition spots and collapsing in the paint instead of having to run an offensive set over and over again. From an energy standpoint and I think both ways, a 17-14 first half it was clear the kids weren't in school today. They weren't in their routine, but in a rivalry like this the kids need to bring their own energy from the get-go," Pendleton County coach Ryan Lambert remarked.
Ten seconds elapsed before the Wildcats scored on a shot from Thompson and Pendleton County carried the 8-6 lead into the second period as the Yellow Jackets missed thrice in the closing minute and the Wildcats missed one.
During that stretch, Keller and Moran made rebounds for Moorefield and Thompson blocked a shot for the Wildcats.


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Following a Path of Stillness
Many of us do not set out to follow a path of stillness.
Some of us prefer a path that is like a freeway with several lanes and little enforcement of speed restrictions. We may want large, legible, brilliantly lit signs telling us where to go, as well as a trusty app.
A few of us might like a bright, loud path announcing how we are doing, calling attention to our progress.
Few of us set out on a path of stillness from the beginning. When we are choosing our path stillness can seem a little boring. We might prefer a path of glory, a path of riches, or a path of fame. Some of us are at least a little intimidated by stillness and we look for a more welcoming experience.
Any potential path of stillness which might attract us will probably blend into its background.
Following a path of stillness is likely to be a conscious choice for us. Most of us need to practice listening to sacred stillness. A path of stillness is not something we usually fall into naturally.
Most of us are surrounded by so many distractions, around and within us. We need to choose a path of stillness.
Many of us are used to thinking about stillness as an event or a discrete experience. We remember a time we experienced stillness and set out to recapture how it felt.
Stillness is more than a particular response to a specific situation. We do not need to return to the time or place where we found stillness to find it again. Stillness is a path we follow more than a series of experiences.
How can we find a path of stillness to follow in our world full of interruptions and distractions?
Finding a Path of Stillness
We may have set out on a path before we realized what we were doing. Some of us inherited a path from those who went before us, or took a path other people expected us to follow. We may have set goals at a very early age and taken the first path we found going in that direction. Some people start on a path and eventually recognize it is not taking them where they want to go.
Paths may make promises they cannot keep. We take the first steps, learn and follow the path's rules, and achieve what we set out to do. Getting to a certain point we realize, though, we have done what was asked of us but we are not where we want to be. Our journey has cost us time and effort. How we see ourselves may depend on how we have followed the path. We may be afraid or embarrassed we have not chosen well.
Following our path well demands awareness and reflection, and knowing ourselves. As we gain experience and insight, we need to be honest with ourselves about what we find.
There have been times when I was certain I was on the right path. The path fit my personality, my experience, my interests, and was comfortable for me to follow. I was confident I was headed in the right direction. I was caught by surprise when the unexpected twists and turns came.We need to take our time to find a path of stillness. They do not call attention to themselves.
Finding a path of stillness is not about frantically searching for one. Sacred stillness is all around us and within us. We find a path of stillness as we stop, take some deep breaths, and listen to sacred stillness.
Growing Into a Path of Stillness
Listening to sacred stillness reveals to us stillness is not our destination, not our goal. Stillness is our path.
We are not trying to achieve the correct level of stillness for a certain period of time. Stillness is not a pill we take and, when it wears off, we take another dose. Sacred stillness is not something we add to our everyday lives to keep ourselves in balance.
Our practice of following a path of stillness shows us how to become still. We begin to experience the richness of being still and we want more.
A path of stillness helps us begin to understand what it can be like to be still. It is easier for us to be still in some circumstances and situations than others. We practice listening to sacred stillness and our path of stillness shows us the next step to take.
As we continue a path of stillness opens for us. Each step we take along our path shows us our potential to become still.
We follow our path of stillness and each day we grow into sacred stillness.
Our path of stillness takes us beyond the thoughts, words, and feelings which so often capture our attention.
Beginning A Path of Stillness
Our paths of stillness begin just beyond all the words we say, thoughts we think, and emotions we feel. All of that may be significant or even urgent, but is not stillness.
Many of us develop a practice of listening to sacred stillness for a period of time each day. We may struggle to quiet ourselves and become frustrated. Some of us even give up, convinced stillness is impossible for them.
For many of us our demand and desire to practice perfect stillness is the obstacle which stops us.
Each of us can find a path of stillness as we learn to give up this particular struggle. We stop fighting and stillness draws us into itself.
We begin by listening to sacred stillness. Over time we learn how not to pay attention to the distractions in life around us and within us. Our hearts and minds grow quiet as we turn them toward sacred stillness.
We follow a path of stillness which opens before us.
How will we follow a path of stillness today?
When will we begin a path of stillness in a new way this week?
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Greg Richardson is a spiritual life mentor and coach in Southern California. He is a recovering attorney and university professor, and a lay Oblate with New Camaldoli Hermitage near Big Sur, California. Greg's website is StrategicMonk.com, and his email address is email@example.com.


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New #1
Misnamed User Folder
When I perform a W10 installation I always use Owner for the account name. I just noticed something odd on this W10-64 Home machine. The folder that should be named Owner is named Waco. I have no idea how that happened. When I go to Control Panel/User Accounts/ there I am named Owner yet the folder in Explorer says Waco. Please see screenshot. I hope there is an easy way to make a correction.
This is HOME edition but I installed gpedit.msc if it is needed. I don't even know exactly how to use it.
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Jim Kwik: Boost Brain Power, Upgrade Your Memory – #267
By: Dave Asprey
Why you should listen –
Jim Kwik is the founder of Kwik Learning and is a widely recognized world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance and accelerated learning. Jim has dedicated his life to helping others unleash their true genius and brainpower to learn anything faster and live a life of greater power, productivity and purpose. Enjoy the show!
What You Will Hear
- 0:00 – Cool fact of the day
- 1:47 – Welcome Jim Kwik
- 2:55 – From brain injury to memory master
- 15:00 – Jim's memory mission
- 23:27 – Growth, grit and giving
- 29:05 – 4 keys to faster learning
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- 47:02 – Take control of your biology
- 49:24 – Bonus content from Jim
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At the gates of the National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the Val d'Enza, more precisely in Succiso of Ramiseto in the province of Reggio Emilia, the inhabitants of a small village have managed to save the country from abandonment by creating a cooperative community.
The Valley of the Knights, the name of the cooperative, now runs a bar, a farm, a grocery store and is active in the tourism, farming of sheep, the maintenance of the territory and in the management of the national park's visitor center . A unique example of co-operative community in Italy, which is useful to prevent the depopulation of the smaller countries. Economics professor Naori Tsuda Osaka University who is conducting a study of cooperative communities spread throughout the world, says that a similar pattern exists only in Australia.


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NCIAP – People's Medical Care, a non-profit looking for volunteer physicians
NCIAP Medical Care, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. NCIAP provides basic and specialist health care services to uninsured. The organization is run by the support and contribution from the members of local community and businesses, government grants, and other sources of funding.
NCIAP People's Medical Care is open on saturdays. Saturday clinics are better attended by Indian-American community, and they like having an MD as their provider. NCIAP is lucky to have few dedicated volunteer physicians. Our goal is to have more volunteer physicians on our panel. This helps to reduce the number of hours that the physician is expected to serve on the panel to a maximum of one or two Saturdays per year.
We are planning to provide a nominal amount for the volunteer providers (approx $250 to $300.00) to cover their expenses, meals and travels etc. Saturdays timings are from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM.
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Wisconsin Fights Factory Farm
A group of citizens in central Wisconsin oppose the opening of a factory farm.
July 12, 2011
Wisconsin citizens are fighting the opening of a 5,000-cow factory farm near Coloma, Wisc. Notices for the proposed farm were posted in Adams County; citizens of Coloma, a mere three miles away, were not informed of the plans because Coloma resides in the adjacent county of Waushara. Residents and business owners have started a grassroots campaign against the concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO). Bruce Van Schaak, a resident, tells wisbusiness.com, "I own a beautiful home in Coloma and I also have land less than 1,000 feet of the proposed 'dairy farm' where I intend to build my retirement home in five years." He continues, "Why would I continue to have this dream if the water tables and air quality will degrade with this CAFO?"
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They really think everyone in America is that stupid.
No, the abuse of prisoners in Iraq is not in any way related to the fake campaign issue of gays that Bush is hoping distracts everyone at the polls. And dear America, if you vote on the issue of gays and not of how the current administration is running your nation down into the ground internationally, then you are as stupid as the Neocons (like the guy who wrote the original article Adam's referring to) think you are.
Thanks for the alert, Adam. I didn't know the contempt that the Neocon aristocracy feels for the populace was quite so deep as that. But now I do.
Repeat after me, America: "It does not follow."
It does not follow that if the people who committed the crimes in Iraq were gay, that the left wing would have to shut up and leave George Bush alone. It would not entitle the Christian Right to deny gay civilians marriage rights. After all, it similarly does not follow that if the soldiers are heterosexual, heterosexuals ought to be denied marriage rights and that the Christian Right must shut up (or join in on criticising Bush).
It does not follow. The issues are completely disconnected. And furthermore, the whole suggestion is irrelevant, considering the fact that it is unknown and nobody has made any suggestion of the sexuality of the prisoners. One might as well imply they're all born-again Christians and they proceed to the non-sequitur that born-agains should never hold office. Or that they're all soldiers, so soldiers should be denied marriage rights. And at least we know they're all soldiers. Making a ridiculous generalization based on a known common fact makes more sense than making a ridiculous generalization based on a speculation (which cannot and will not be verified or disproven). And seeing as we can all see the ridiculousness of denying all soldiers marriage rights based on a few sick soldiers, why would we deny political voice or marriage rights to all gays based on a few sick soldiers whom Rush Limbaugh tacitly suggests might be gay?
It does not follow. It does not follow. America, make that your mantra, your prayer and your motto. It does not follow.
It does not follow.


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I took a poll this week online to get a pulse on what you'd like to see more of on the Linzer Lane Blog. A number of readers said more easy 'how to draw' tutorials, so I thought this easy step by step graphic might come in handy for those that would love to draw some cute cherries!
All you need to do is draw one step at a time - and don't forget the 'sweet' and 'sour' face at the end!
In addition, I can teach you how to draw four more cute fruits in my brand new video below:
If you watch it, you'll learn how to draw a lime, orange, peach and one smart apple ;)
Is there anything you'd love to learn how to draw? Leave a comment below and I'll consider if for my next video!
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