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HACKBERRY, LA (KPLC) - Pres. Donald Trump is touring Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG Export Facility in Cameron Parish today. We will have live coverage of his trip promoting energy infrastructure and the economy.
When he arrives, we will have a continuous livestream of his tour. Watch live HERE.
4:14 p.m. Air Force One is taking from Chennault International Airport, ending his second trip to Southwest Louisiana. He is headed to a campaign stop in the Kenner / New Orleans area.
3:44 p.m. Hear Trump's remarks on the I-10 bridge again:
3:34 p.m. I-10 is closed as the president prepares to head back to Chennault.
3:30 p.m. The president's speech has concluded and he will head back to Chennault International Airport.
3:11 p.m. Pres. Trump inviting workers up to speak about their jobs.
3:05 p.m. Pres. Trump says by the end of 2020, the United States LNG export capacity will have doubled.
3:03 p.m.: Pres. Trump says if he is elected again, Southwest Louisiana will get a new I-10 bridge over the Calcasieu River.
2:43 p.m. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser wearing "Trump Socks"
2:35 p.m. Pres. Trump says infrastructure projects will be approved quickly, unless they are not good for the environment.
"Workers like you are lighting up our homes, powering our factories and reducing costs for hard-working American families," he tells Cameron LNG workers.
America is becoming energy independent, he said.
Cameron LNG is sold out for 20 years, President Trump said.
Pres. Trump mentions the Green New Deal, which is met by boos from the crowd. He says the Green New Deal is a "hoax."
2:34 p.m. Pres. Trump is now speaking at Cameron LNG.
2:23 p.m. Calcasieu Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent confirms two Sheriff's Office motorcycle depties and one Sulphur Police Department officer involved in accident. The accident happened around 1:50 p.m. near Broad Street. All three officers were transported to the hospital - one Sheriff's deputy with serious injuries and the other two with minor to moderate injuries. The officer with serious injuries is in stable condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
2:21 p.m. Pres. Trump has arrived at Cameron LNG
2:12 p.m. Sulphur Police Department spokesman Mel Estess confirms a Sulphur Police Department motorcycle officer was involved in an accident.
2:03 p.m. Two police motorcycles with the motorcade involved in an accident. NBC Politics reporting that the officers had bloodied arms, but were standing while being tended to.
2 p.m. Residents have lined the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse of President Trump.
1:45 p.m. President Trump is traveling to Sulphur via I-10.
1:33 p.m. Presidential motorcade departs from Chennault.
1:25 p.m. Pres. Trump greets the crowd at Chennault International Airport.
1:20 p.m. Residents have been preparing for the president's arrival all morning.
1:14 p.m. Air Force One is taxiing down the runway.
1:05 p.m. We've received word, Air Force One has been spotted!
1 p.m. Cameron Police Jury shared this photo this morning.
12:41 p.m. Ahead of the president's arrival, Sempra announced today that it began production at the Cameron LNG facility.
12:30 p.m. President Trump is expect to arrive at Chennault International Airport soon. KPLC's Hannah Treece is currently there, awaiting Air Force One.
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Labour still appears to be a party of in favour of Brexit.
Jeremy Corbyn today announced that in the event a Tory government strikes a Brexit deal, or a no-deal divorce looms, then he and his party would proactively support a referendum - and in those circumstances Labour would campaign for remain.
This is a significant shift and shadow cabinet members are right to underline the importance of the change.
But the party is silent on what would happen in the event of an election and what would be in the Labour manifesto.
Will the party still try to strike its own Brexit deal with the EU in the event it wins and Mr Corbyn becomes prime minister?
Would that vote be put to a referendum?
Would Labour campaign for or against its own deal, and therefore for or against Brexit?
The trade unions wanted more clarity on the general election question yesterday, but Mr Corbyn has resisted, ensuring the freest possible hand going into conference.
In a letter to members today, Mr Corbyn is silent on all of these questions.
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His support for Remain in the letter to members is heavily caveated - and only applies in circumstances where Labour faces a no-deal Brexit or Tory deal.
From this silence, it can be inferred that in an ideal world, Labour would negotiate its own better Brexit, possibly then going on to implement it without a referendum.
This raises many questions that will have to be settled: though not yet.
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The most likely moment for a resolution will be Labour's "Clause V" meeting when it decides the manifesto, after the date Britain is going to the polls has been set.
All of which appears to be a gift for the Tories in the view of many Labour MPs: many worry that Labour will suffer if it is still seen to support Brexit, and thereby not reunite the Remain course around its flag.
Labour has formally decided that so long as the Tories are in power, they want a second Brexit referendum.
Nevertheless the caveats mean there is a long way left to go in this argument.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres says "we must do all we can now" to end human suffering and avoid the worst humanitarian crisis in the world from getting even worse. During a press encounter on Yemen on Friday at the UN, Guterres said the situation in Yemen was the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
"This is not a natural disaster. It is man-made," he said.
"Yemen today stands on a precipice. On the humanitarian side, the situation is desperate. We must do all we can to prevent the already dire conditions from deteriorating into the worst famine we have seen in decades."
Guterres said on the political side, there were signs of hope.
"We must do all we can to maximise the chances for success," he said.
Guterres said the international community had a real opportunity to halt the senseless cycle of violence and to prevent an imminent catastrophe.
"The time to act is now," he said.
Guterres said over the last several months, military escalation and a severe, rapid economic crisis had made an unbearable situation even worse.
"International humanitarian law has been flouted repeatedly," he observed.
Guterres said the UN and its partners were already feeding eight million people in Yemen.
"Without urgent action, up to 14 million people – fully half the population – could be at risk in the coming months. To avert imminent catastrophe, several steps are urgently required," he said. "First, violence must stop everywhere – with an immediate halt around critical infrastructure and densely populated areas. Second, commercial and humanitarian imports of food, fuel and other essentials must be allowed to enter Yemen without restrictions. Roads must remain open, so life-saving goods can reach communities across the country everywhere. Third, the Yemeni economy must be supported. This includes taking critical steps to stabilise the exchange rate and to pay salaries and pensions."
Guterres said international funding must increase now so that humanitarian agencies can expand their reach as necessary.
"At the same time, it is essential that the Yemeni parties engage in good faith and without preconditions with my Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, to reach a negotiated political settlement to end the conflict," said Guterres.
"The urgency of the humanitarian crisis leaves no room for complacency. I welcome recent announcements by Yemeni parties expressing readiness to resume consultations. There is now an opportunity for peace in Yemen. This building wave of momentum must be seized."


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Australians with half a brain know that the terrible treatment of our nuclear veterans is a demonstration of the kind of justice which is meted out to nuclear victims everywhere, in all eras by nuclear authorities.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
LOCATION: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2001/s300334.htm
Broadcast: 21/05/2001
Secret documents detail plan to use servicemen in atomic tests
Reporter: Geoff Hutchison
KERRY O'BRIEN: And now to new evidence about an episode in Australian history which has already been under the scrutiny of another royal commission – the testing of Britain's atomic bomb at Maralinga in South Australia.
Australian and British veterans of the tests have long claimed they were used as guinea pigs, and in the past fortnight, documents have emerged in Britain which give more substance to that claim.
Now, the 7:30 Report has received more secret documents.
They detail an official plan to subject nearly 2,000 servicemen to exposure to atomic blasts.
The object, among other things, was to assess the effectiveness of tropical blankets.
Code-named 'Operation Lighthouse', and scheduled for 1959, the plans were never implemented, largely perhaps because the British had by then acquired access to American testing grounds in Nevada.
But the intent was chilling.
This report from Geoff Hutchison.
PETER WEBB, MARALINGA VETERAN: They said, "Count down 90 seconds, you'll turn your back to the tower, "cover your eyes, shut your eyes, cover your hands," and they count down 10, 9, 8…
Vivid flash and even with your eyes shut and you're looking through your hands – you can see an x-ray of your hands – heat hit the back of your neck and, you know, blasts went through.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: Peter Webb spent just three months at the Maralinga test site between August and October 1956 witnessing detonations at One Tree Hill and Marcoo, in the frontline of British and Commonwealth experiments to develop a nuclear capability.
What instructions did you have?
What were you there for?
PETER WEBB: I don't know and I still don't know.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: And like thousands of Australia's nuclear veterans, Peter Webb has spent the last 45 years fighting both illness and a conspiracy of secrecy.
What conclusions have you drawn about the experience?
PETER WEBB: I always thought we were put in there as guinea pigs.
The fact of the matter, as I understand it, is that the investigations conducted by the Royal Commission have not produced a single verifiable case.
SIR ERNEST TITTERTON, ATOMIC WEAPONS TESTS SAFETY COMMISSION, FOUR CORNERS, 1985: Of injury to a person – far less a death to any person – in either the white or Aboriginal population of Australia.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: But the conspiracy of secrecy is fast falling apart, documents long hidden now re-emerging.
ANNE MUNSLOW-DAVIES, RESEARCHER NUCLEAR VETERANS ISSUES: They were concealed in a person's back shed in Perth and for me to find these documents – it had on the title "'Operation Lighthouse' – pertaining to Maralinga" was like, "Oh, wow, what have I got here?"
GEOFF HUTCHISON: Anne Munslow-Davies, herself a daughter of a nuclear veteran, has found a staggering new plan for Maralinga which would intensify testing and use more people.
The plan – to expose the equivalent of a whole battalion to a series of atomic blasts.
OPERATION LIGHTHOUSE, SECRET GUARD: 'Lighthouse' is being planned on the basis of the first round being fired on the 30 September, 1959, and thereafter up to three more at eight day intervals.
It is not possible at this stage to indicate the yields of the rounds which will be fired.
The purpose is to study the effects of heat and blast on men at rest and wrapped in a blanket designed for use in the tropics."
DR WAYNE REYNOLDS, HISTORIAN, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE: The interesting thing, Geoff, about the document is that it's 'Secret Guard'.
Guard documents were usually those documents you didn't show the Americans.
They were very sensitive.
They were for the intimate use of British Commonwealth members and from my reading of these documents, this would lend legitimacy to this as a bona fide British Commonwealth operation.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: Far from being dictated to by their British masters, the Australians clearly wanted to be part of it.
OPERATION LIGHTHOUSE, SECRET GUARD: "The Australian Services are desirous that during the Lighthouse series, an indoctrination force of approximately 1,750 troops take part in an exercise involving construction of a trench system (upwind from ground zero) including command post, troop accommodation and weapon pits and that the system be occupied during the explosion. All participating troops to be blood counted before arrival on site."
ANNE MUNSLOW-DAVIES: The theory at the time, I assume, was that if we lose a few good men in the process then far be it, if we save the country and they were dispensable.
And that's what is indictable – the fact they ran these tests, made mistakes, people's health were affected and they have never come clean with that.
DR WAYNE REYNOLDS: You must also remember that by 1956 Australia has a battalion deployed in Malaya as part of the strategic reserve – the British Commonwealth Strategic Reserve – and the documents show that one of the assumptions in the event of a limited war – or, indeed, a global war — would be that tactical nuclear weapons would be used in that theatre – in the jungle.
Now, what these documents are demonstrating is a concern about the effects of a tactical nuclear device on a battalion in a tropical setting.
So, to me, the timing is about right.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: Dr Wayne Reynolds is a senior lecturer in history at Newcastle University who has written extensively about Australia's link with the atomic bomb.
DR WAYNE REYNOLDS: But the sorts of things you are seeing here, the Americans had been doing in the early 1950s.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: Is this an indication that a good number of men were going to be used as guinea pigs?
DR WAYNE REYNOLDS: I think that's a very fair assessment.
They've already done that.
I think that needs to be stressed.
In 1956, they had already tested a nuclear device with personnel one mile from ground zero.
PETER WEBB: And when you think, they knew what was going to happen and they put troops in there that, in my opinion, should never have been there anyway.
The orange is for the flame, I think, the brown is for the desert and the yellow is for the devastation.
I think they got Government permission, but the Government wouldn't issue it.
We had to pay $30 for the medal.
GEOFF HUTCHISON: 'Operation Lighthouse' and the exposure of a battalion to atomic blasts never happened.
The British, having patched up their prickly relations with the Americans, then took their testing program to the Nevada Desert.
But for those who did experience the Maralinga blasts and continue to fight a Department of Veterans Affairs which still refuses to call their service 'hazardous' and thus give them the medical benefits they demand, time is running out.
ANNE MUNSLOW-DAVIES: What I would really like to see in those documents is the records from the Maralinga hospital.
To date, they have never been found and no-one knows their whereabouts.
PETER WEBB: But every now and again, when something comes up like this, Peter Webb comes up and says, "Hey!
I'm still here, I'm still alive, I'm still breathing'. What are you going to do about it?"
I still get the same answer – "Nothing, bugger off and die," and that's the sad part.
KERRY O'BRIEN: We should point out that Veterans Affairs Minister Bruce Scott has been out of the country and unavailable for interview.
end quote.
In basic training, I recall a little booklet I and other soldiers were given to read. "You can trust a Communist to be a Communist".
My little blog is all about the proofs that show you can trust nuclear industry to be nuclear industry. The proofs of the lies being state secrets held by nuclear states all around the world. Subsidized deception foisted upon the people of the world as the evil empire grows by sponsored stealth.
Dave Whyte in England sent me an email with Operation Lighthouse attachments. When pruning excess emails, I accidently deleted your email Dave.
Anne found the documents some years ago in her Dad's old back shed. Gormless as I was in 1971, Anne's Dad was the guy who serviced the unit's mass spectrometer at the place where I worked back then.
See also https://nuclearhistory.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/experimentation-and-lack-of-human-rights-for-nuclear-test-veterans/


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Mark and Timothy will join tens of thousands of others on Friday to disrupt Australia Day celebrations by going to their jobs, it has been revealed.
Mark, a middle manager from Western Sydney, said he'll do much more than follow through on his threat to turn up to work.
"I'm not only going to show up at the office on Friday morning, I'm going to work my ass off all day too," he said, adding that most days working as a public servant is much like a day off relaxing at the cinemas anyway.
Timothy said that he'll not only happily go to work to protest the date but will demand his employer withhold penalty pay rates as well.
"I'm serious about changing Australia Day to another date and I'll be putting my money where my mouth is in support of this great cause."
It will be the first time in the nation's history as many Australians work on the public holiday to show how serious they are about wanting change.
Meanwhile, authorities are warning drivers to be extra careful on the roads on Australia Day with traffic expected to be much higher than usual as more people rush to their jobs.


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Note for calls from abroad: In addition to the German country code (+49 or 0049) you can omit the foregoing zero of the dialling code for Essen (Oldenburg). So you can dial +495434... and add the number of the phone line you want to reach.


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"The still small voice"
Hello again. I've been wanting to talk to you for awhile but life has been busy. Sound familiar?
Last night I had a dream...you know those dreams that you wake up from but you can't seem to shake? The ones that color your entire day. In my dream my daughters had this big 'once in a lifetime' event that we were going to. We had gotten there early so we decided to go into the cafeteria where there were several kids going to the same event. I got busy talking to someone and didn't notice that the room had cleared out. When I realized that everyone had left my daughters and I ran to catch up, but we were too late. The event was over...In tears my daughters turned to me and said "Mom, we missed it! Because you were too busy talking to that person we missed it and it will never happen again." I was crushed. No amount of apology would bring back the time, no 'I'm sorry' would start the event over. The problem was that I was doing what I thought I was supposed to do. The woman I was talking to said that she 'needed' to talk. That's what Jesus would do, right?
So today I have been asking myself what am I supposed to do. In my dream we were right there, we were on time, it had been a priority. And yet, we missed it. The Scripture that has been playing in my mind is 1 Kings 19 :10-13. In this scripture the prophet Elijah is waiting to hear from the Lord on Mt Horeb. Elijah has just told the Lord that he has been serving him all this time and that he is the only one left. God has told him to stand on the mountain and wait..."Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave."
Maybe this Scripture doesn't seem to fit here but to me it does. You see I have been "serving' the Lord. Doing what I think He wants me to do. Those things outside of my family-those big 'earthquake' things. But what I think the Lord is telling me in this Scripture is that I need to be still enough to hear the whisper in midst of the noise. I need to focus on the things that really matter-like my family. When all is said and done that woman in my dream could have spoken to someone else-she would leave the event and it wouldn't have made a difference in her life. But my girls? Now that is a different story.
I pray dear friend that you hear the whisper this Christmas season. That you and I take the time to be still and to not be distracted by the earthquakes of life. That we be present and find time to be still.
I am in a season of wondering...I used to know exactly what I believed about morality and what was right and wrong. I had standards of what I felt was acceptable as a Christian in the way people looked and how they talked and what they believed in. But lately I find myself wondering if I wasn't living in a bubble of judgment and superiority. I have begun to notice the believer who gossips and judges others without taking the time to hear their story; those that profess Christianity speak in words that I would chastize my teens for using without even blinking an eye; and the person on their way home from Bible study who yells at my daughter in the drive through window at Starbucks because she didn't get their coffee to them quick enough...But I have also begun to notice the non-believer who criticizes Christianity but lovingly asks about my day, takes the time to notice others and speaks in words of encouragement to just about everyone they meet.
I know this is an age old story, and I am not meaning to judge anybody-I am just wondering how much time I have been the one judging others because they didn't believe the same as me. I am wondering how many times I have looked at the young man with pink hair as though I was utterly disgusted and didn't even notice that he had just made a crying child smile....I am just wondering how much time I have waisted not getting to know someone because I felt threatened by them and their beliefs instead of showing them the love of God. Just wondering......
"Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." Colossians 4:5-6
"When you pray"
Today I had an interaction with someone close to me that did not go as I had planned. I want something for them that they do not seem to want for themselves and I am angry that they do not see things my way. So I thought I would do the 'Christian' thing and ask a dear friend to pray for us. I almost made the call until I felt the Lord gently impress upon me "Tina, did you pray?" No-I'll pray about it later... "Tina, YOU pray now." As I thought about it I realized that in asking my friend to pray I was actually giving it over her instead of the Lord. Truth is I probably would not have prayed about it. I would have listened to her encouraging advice, given it to her to pray about and then that would have been enough. I probably wouldn't have thought about it again---until the next time.
I realize that I do this often. I give my burdens to others instead of the ONE who can really help. Don't get me wrong-I strongly believe in community. The Scriptures are filled with verses telling us how important it is to pray with and for each other. But perhaps there is also a time to JUST take it to the Lord. Perhaps that is part of what Matthew is telling us in Matthew 6:6, which says "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything will reward you." (NLT) So I have decided that with this one thing it is just going to be between the Lord and I. I want to give it to Him in private as our 'little secret' and when He answers it He and I will know that it was only through Him that hearts were changed. And I will probably be surprised that the heart that needed the most work was mine...
Just a thought...
No Longer A Slave
The song "No Longer Slaves" keeps playing over in my mind. The words say "I am no longer a slave to fear. I am a child of God. From my mothers womb you have choosen me, love has called my name." It goes onto say "I am surrounded by the arms of the Father....my fears are drowned in perfect love. You rescued me and I will stand and sing I AM A CHILD OF GOD!" Last night we sang these words at youth group and I stood in the back of the room and cried.
I used to be so full of fear. Childhood abuse and neglect left me with wounds that threated to drown me. There were days that fear gripped me so strongly I would fall to my knees in a puddle of uncontrolable sobs feeling as though I couldn't breathe. I have been there....I lived there. I was so afraid to face my fears thinking that if I did they would wash over me with so much force that I would literally drown from the weight of them. But through the years God has shown me that He is big enough to handle all of my fears and insecurities. He has shown me, through the stories of others who have gone before me, that I am not alone, that He will never leave me and that He sees me. Psalm 30:11 says "You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy." (NLT)
As I listened to the youth group kids sing the song "No Longer Slaves" last night I felt such a peace wash over me. I felt so free and light as I sang the words "I am surrounded by the arms of the Father...my fears are drowned in perfect love"---MY FEARS are drowned---not me. He has me, He loves me and He can handle ALL of my fears.
It's me, Tina!
April 2020


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Recycling single-use batteries is an easy way to make the world a little greener. Every battery contains some reusable material, whether rechargeable or single-use. You can either take your batteries into a local store or recycling facility, or you can mail them to a facility through a mail-in program. When you recycle your batteries, you help reduce soil contamination and water pollution, so keep recycling and making the world a better place!
Method 1 of 2:
Finding Recycling Centers and Programs
1Find a local facility by checking an online facility locator. This is the easiest way to find the closest recycling facility. Once you've found a convenient location, gather up your batteries and drop them off at the facility. To find your closest battery recycling facility, simply enter your zipcode into this locator: https://earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to-recycle-single-use-batteries/.
EXPERT TIPKathryn Kellogg
- Many recycling locators will also let you browse locations by battery type, which makes the process much easier.
Author, 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste
Never put batteries in your recycling bin or trash can. Kathryn Kellogg, author of 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste, says: "Always turn your batteries in for battery recycling. If you put them in your recycling bin, the batteries can explode in the compactor bin and injure workers. Also, if they're in a landfill, the chemicals can leach out into the groundwater and soil."
2Ask stores if they participate in Call2Recycle to drop off rechargeables. Call2Recycle is a battery recycling program used across North America. Although not every state is required to follow battery recycling regulations, the ones that are required to usually have stores that collect used batteries, such as pharmacies, office supply stores, or hardware stores.
- For a map of which states follow recycling laws, go to: https://www.call2recycle.org/recycling-laws-by-state/.
- You can find businesses that participate in Call2Recycle or sign up as a collection center by visiting http://www.call2recycle.org/4-simple-steps-to-recycling/.
3Look for battery collection sites at chain stores. Companies like IKEA and Best Buy have made a commitment to recycling batteries, and you can usually find a drop-off station in stores. However, always check which types of batteries they accept before you take your batteries in.[1] X Research source
- For example, Best Buy collection sites only accept rechargeables, not alkaline batteries.
"Stores like Target and BestBuy typically have battery recycling bins at the front of the store."
Kathryn KelloggAuthor, 101 Ways to Go Zero WasteKathryn Kellogg
Author, 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste
4Contact the manufacturer to return a button cell battery. These batteries are often used in hearing aids and watches. Manufacturers sometimes offer battery-returning programs to customers, so make sure to contact the company and ask if they have a program.
- If the manufacturer doesn't have a take-back program, you can also recycle button cell batteries at certain jewelry, watch repair, and camera stores. Call the company ahead of time to verify that they're able to take your batteries.
5Expect to find more recycling programs for rechargeable batteries. It's generally easier to recycle rechargeable batteries than single-use batteries because they contain valuable metals that companies want to collect, such as mercury, silver, and aluminium. This category of battery includes lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-zinc, and silver-oxide batteries.
- These batteries are found in portable electronics, hybrid cars, hearing aids, watches, and calculators.
6Keep in mind that recycling single-use batteries may cost a small fee. This category of battery, which includes alkaline and lithium batteries, has a more limited recycling market. Although they contain a number of recyclable materials, they don't contain any valuable heavy metals. You may have to pay a small fee for recycling them, so make sure to call in ahead of time and check.[2] X Research source
- These batteries are often found in common household items like cordless power tools, laptop computers, digital cameras, and remotes.[3] X Research source
Method 2 of 2:
Taking or Mailing in Your Batteries
1Call ahead and confirm the details with the recycling location. Before you bring your batteries in, make sure to call the facility for information on their hours, which types of batteries they take, and whether or not they charge a fee. This will help you save time and energy![4] X Research source
2Wear gloves and don't touch the ends when handling old batteries. Always be careful when you're preparing to recycle old batteries. In case of any leaked acid or leftover charge, always handle them with latex gloves and avoid touching the ends, where the terminals are located.
3Bag or tape the tops of non-alkaline batteries before recycling. The batteries may still have a bit of charge left, so it's important to separate the terminals, where the charge comes out of. To do this, you can either place each battery in a separate plastic bag or place a piece of clear tape over the terminal, or the small bump, on the top of the battery.
- If 2 battery ends touch, the tape will help prevent sparking and lower fire risk.[5] X Research source
- Do not use opaque tape on the battery ends.
- Do not bag or tape any single-use alkaline batteries.
4Set up a battery mail-in program in your office. Join a mail-in program and place a bucket or bin in the office mail-room. Have all of the employees tape and collect their dry-cell batteries in the bin, then mail them off once the container is full.[6] X Research source If your office hasn't signed up for a mail-in program, you can find some options at https://www.batterysolutions.com/store/.
- The fee for a mail-in program is usually a flat rate of around $60 per load, which lets you send in a large amount of batteries. Prices may vary depending on the type of battery you're sending in.
Community Q&A
- ↑ https://recyclenation.com/2014/03/recycle-alkaline-batteries/
- ↑ http://ewaste.ee.washington.edu/consumers/battery-recycling/
- ↑ http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/batteries.php
- ↑ http://ewaste.ee.washington.edu/consumers/battery-recycling/
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-recycle-batteries-2015-10
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Of the 4 I dug up a few years ago this is the only one left.....The others died of the same thing. The leaves turn brown and die and it seems to happen almost overnight. I tried deem oil and fungicide on the others and nothing worked.
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I think God may have had something to do with it as well.....On the way to the car show this weekend we noticed a wobble at low speeds and some vibrations that hadn't been there before....I pulled over but didn't see anything wrong.....Look what I found. Needless to say it will get a new set before it's driven again.
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Cartersville Cruise-In Aug. 5th 2017....
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Formula V8 3.5: Vaxiviere triumphed at rainy Spa
Matthieu Vaxiviere wins in the second race of the Formula V8 3.5 weekend at Spa-Francorchamps to become the sixth different winner in six races of the 2016 season. In the race marked by torrential rain and few safety cars intervenentions the French in the SMP Racing's car was better than a pair of AVF drivers Tom Dillmann and Alfonso Celis Jr.
The race started behind the safety car with Tom Dillmann as the leader. Louis Deletraz (Fortec Motorsports) got stuck on the grid after three laps. The re-start followed on lap 4. Dillman was still in the lead, ahead of Roy Nissany (Lotus) and Aurelien Panis (Arden Motorsport). On lap 6, the pit window was opened. Dillmann, Nissany, Vaxiviere and Pietro Fittipaldi (Fortec Motorsports) all completed their pit-stops while Panis led in front of Rene Binder. On Lap 7 Johnny Cecotto (RP Motorsport) hit Nissany's car from behind at Raidillon and both drivers were forced to retire.
On lap 11, after Panis and Binder pitted, Dillmann retook the lead. He spun under the pressure of Vaxiviere and handed over the leading position to his countryman. Vaxiviere crossed the finish line with 6.268sec gap ahead of Dillman while Celis Jr was 10.277sec behind. Just eight drivers finished the full race-distance of 13 laps. Vitor Baptista scored his best result with fourth place, ahead of Panis, Binder, Yu Kanamaru and Giuseppe Cipriani.
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Judge clears way for North Haven Republican David Yaccarino to run after snafu
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NORTH HAVEN >> A Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the incumbent state representative notified last week his name wouldn't be on the ballot in November because of a paperwork snafu will be on the ballot after all.
State Rep. David Yaccarino, R-North Haven, filed for an emergency injunction Friday after receiving the letter Thursday from the secretary of the state's office stating that because he failed to sign his candidate endorsement form, it was rejected.
Yaccarino said he personally filled out the form after the Republican Town Committee unanimously endorsed him on May 17 for a fourth term representing the 87th district.
Two days later, Yaccarino personally delivered the paperwork to the secretary of the state's office, which accepted it and told him he was "all set," he said.
But when the paperwork was recently reviewed, the lack of signature was discovered and the paperwork rejected. But after Tuesday's hearing, his name will be on the ballot, Yaccarino said.
"The Attorney General's Office and the secretary of the state's Office determined that I should be on the ballot," Yaccarino said after the hearing. "I turned the paperwork in on time and it was an oversight."
It's a relief it's over, he said. "Obviously, I'm happy it's over," he said, "and I can continue with the campaign. I was going to continue as normal either way but this makes it a bit easier."
"I'm glad that a paperwork mistake was not allowed to counter the desires of a town party," Democratic challenger Steve Gifford said.
Democratic Town Committee Chairman Walter Spader agreed that Yaccarino belongs on the ballot, but questioned the precedent the decision may set.
"It was the right thing to do and that's fine," Spader said about the court's decision. "But it's very unusual for the secretary of the state's office to essentially consent to someone not following the rules.
"We don't have a problem with him being on the ballot — we are adversarially unadversarial. But I think the secretary of the state, as much as they tell people that elections are important, that they would have been more aggressive in promoting that people follow the rules," he said. "Just to see the secretary of the state's office essentially consent — when the office that is in charge of the election's integrity just consents to allowing someone to not follow the rules, I just don't know how often they would do that for other people," he said.
"As the town chairman, I make sure I file all the forms I'm supposed to file on a timely basis. That's what they tell everyone — that they expect us to do," he said. "The end result is what is the right thing to do. Dave clearly should be on the ballot. But I would have liked to see the secretary of the state stick to their principals and candidates follow the rules. Because it is a big deal and the court has the power to rule that. It's just a bad precedent for all of us who try to follow the rules."


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Each of us needs a heart, this source of emotions and feelings, and at the same time the most vital part of our body, pumping blood to make our organism function. For Warsaw, similar role is played by the system of waterworks and sewerage, respectfully called "Warsaw Water Filters." This vast, green area with underground infrastructure is the constantly beating heart of the city.
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Objective: The purpose of this paper is to use data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in Turkey in 2003 and 2009 to examine changes in tobacco use and important tobacco control measures. Methods: The GYTS were conducted in grades 7-9 in 2003 and 7-10 in 2009 in Turkey. Data...
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A hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive way to diagnose and treat hip joint injuries or conditions.
What is a hip arthroscopy?
A hip arthroscopy is a surgical diagnostic procedure used to diagnose the cause of any hip pain. The surgeon uses the arthroscope—a tiny camera—to look directly into the joint and surrounding area. This enables a more accurate diagnosis so the surgeon can decide on the best treatment option. The surgeon can then treat the hip pain using small surgical instruments in addition to the arthroscope.
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Cheese Puffs
"I found this recipe in one of my mother's old cookbooks and updated the flavor by adding cayenne and mustard," recalls Jamie Wetter of Boscobel, Wisconsin. "Tasty and quick for this busy season, these tender, golden puffs go together in minutes and simply disappear at parties!"
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
Makes4 dozen
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/4 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, salt and cayenne to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in Gruyere and mustard.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts2 each: 68 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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For more beautiful views of Tagaytay City and a peep of Taal Lake and Volcano, it is recommended to take a room on the second floor.
The hotel is a mere one-hour ride from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Belize Tagaytay Bed and Breakfast is near Tagaytay Ridge Zipline and Cable Car. It's also only a few minutes away from several food establishments, like Mushroom Burger, Josephine's, Leslie's, Starbucks Coffee, and Jollibee. For necessities, Robinson's Supermarket and 7-Eleven are both just a few minutes away.
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From Tagaytay rotonda, ride a jeep Tagaytay nasugbu route then drop off to Verbum Police Station. The property is located in front of the Police Station.
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This property was undeniably memorable and their first-class shower and restroom were in a polarizing form.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: undeniably memorable , first-class shower ,restroom Room: Deluxe Couple (With Breakfast) - Deluxe Couple Stay Date: 10/10/2018 to 10/11/2018
The hotel is very clean and the room where we stayed is spacious. The location is also strategic considering that it is near some restaurants and other establishments. It can easily be found and accessible to commuters because it is in the corner of Mahogany St. and Tagaytay-Nasugbu road. It will be in our list of considerations whenever we return to Tagaytay.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Cleanliness, big space, accommodating staff Room: Deluxe Double (With Breakfast) - Deluxe Double Stay Date: 04/13/2017 to 04/14/2017
the feel of the room is elegant. it's clean and well-lit. the staff is accommodating and helped us with everything we needed. however, it's a bit pricey. to sum it all, it's a wonderful experience indeed. definitely going to stay there again.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: great service, friendly staff, clean room Room: Deluxe Double (With Breakfast) - Deluxe Double Stay Date: 03/12/2017 to 03/13/2017


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As chairman of Dubai-based Al Ghurair Group, Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair's reach extends far beyond the construction sector, with operations in the fields of petrochemicals, industrial, retail, and finance. That said, construction runs through the core of Al Ghurair Group's activities; the firm's business portfolio includes outfits specialising in piling and foundations, readymix concrete, and building materials, to name but a few. With regards the latter, Gulf Extrusions forms part of Al Ghurair Group. The firm operates a 60,000-tonne capacity aluminium extrusion plant in Jebel Ali, Dubai. In addition to the GCC, it exports to a selection of global markets.


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Carolyn Conway
Carolyn Conway – Executive Coach
Carolyn coaches and empowers people to be released to live a life of passion and significance. Her warmth and holistic approach, enables clients to overcome obstacles and step into their world-transforming dreams.
Carolyn has a legal background and successfully ran her own legal costing consultancy for many years. She holds a degree in Theology and has trained and equipped leaders in the workplace and community for many years. She has also developed a number of innovative programs designed to empower others to identify and pursue their life purpose.
She is a certified Life Coach, an engaging communicator and has hosted workshops and seminars throughout Australia. She lives in Melbourne and is married to Roger and they have three adult children.


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The 7th Grade Panthers saw their season end with a tough 40-0 loss to Marshall this week. While the score was lopsided the coaches were proud of the effort put forth by the players right up until the final buzzer.
Offensively, the Panthers were led by QB Caden Oliver by running and throwing. Fox Mannor and Jeremy Davis caught passes while Bryce Videto, David McAninich and Caden Iocca all had nice runs with the ball.
On defense Landon DeRossett was his usual unstoppable self along the line. Cooper Tinnermon, James Daly, and Robert Schramm all had a number of tackles.
A special thanks to Jayminn Matthes for keeping everyone fired up throughout the entire game no matter the score.
While our final record fell to 2-4, we consider the season a success due to the amount of fun we had and the amount we learned about ourselves. Thank you boys!


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Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom remodeling helps you perfectly create a beautiful, peaceful space
Sometimes, the easiest way to add some spice to your home is to remake your spaces. For example, if you've grown weary of your old bathroom, why not create one that suits your lifestyle and your needs now?
Bathroom remodeling can work wonders for that outdated tub, tile, cabinets and counters. It can turn your bathroom into a room that is easier and more enjoyable to use.
At Fairbanks Construction, we specialize in bathroom remodeling services in Cedar Falls, IA and the greater Cedar Valley area.
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Bathroom remodeling, the way you want it
Is there that one special feature you'd like to have in your bathroom? Maybe a spacious new walk-in shower, a vanity you can sit at or even new tile throughout?
Creating a luxurious space with a bathroom remodeling project is easier than you think. We have a full service design and build remodeling to fit most every budget. And, you won't have to worry about managing the particulars of your bathroom remodeling project. We will handle it all.
Our customers know that the process we use to design and remodel will ensure you get the bathroom you've been dreaming of.
Our goals for your bathroom project
We have very specific goals when we meet with customers to talk about their bathroom remodeling project.
- Understand what is possible, based off your needs or what you like
- Show you what features are available that suit your lifestyle
- Give you the information you need to make an educated decision
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Regardless what your goals are, we believe that's how great customer experiences are made. We are confident that the new bathroom in your Cedar Valley home will be more beautiful and functional than you could imagine.
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Common bathroom changes
Every home is different, but there are some common features people want in their bathrooms. Typically, these are geared towards making them look more modern or having specific features to make them easier, and having them feel more spa like. (We all like to be pampered a little bit now and again.)
- Zero-threshold showers
- Grab bars
- New tile
- Updated fixtures
- New counters and storage
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There is nothing better than a space that looks like you want it and works like you want it. That's why we use Universal Design principles in nearly every remodeling project. It helps to make sure your home is easier to use and more enjoyable to be in.
From the first time we sit down and talk about your bathroom remodeling project all the way through the end, we're thinking about how it is going to work for you. As a matter of fact, one question we'll ask you during our initial conversation is about anything special you want or need in your bathroom.
As we said, we'll build in some accessibility. However, lots of folks want more. Maybe you have small children or you're creating your forever home or you might even have specific physical needs. Regardless of your situation, we can help make it a reality for you.
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Here are just a few of the accessible features we offer:
- Multi-level counters
- Accessible fixtures
- Sit-down vanities or counters
- Wider doorways and open space
Choosing Fairbanks Construction means you have a professional team of experienced remodelers at work for you.
We provide high-quality bathroom design and remodeling services in Cedar Falls. We have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, we are insured, licensed and have plenty of references from satisfied customers.
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If you want to create your home for life, or have specific physical requirements that just can't be met in a standard bathroom, Fairbanks Construction can help. There's no need to let life's challenges keep you from having the lifestyle you want. And, it can be your style. We can design it to suite how you live and what you like.
If you're in the Cedar Falls area and ready to have the bathroom you've been dreaming about, we're here to help. Just use the link below to schedule a time to speak with a bathroom remodeling professional.


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Lili Tenney Starr, MPH is the Deputy Director at the Center for Health, Work and Environment and Deputy Director of the new Rocky Mountain Center for Total Worker Health. She is an Instructor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health. She is Co-founder and Director of Health Links, an initiative to promote healthier jobs by providing businesses with expert advising, certification, and connection to local resources. She conducts research on ways of improving population health, worker and employer-based outcomes.
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Vastavam web: Film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor says big budgets and busy schedules of actors have kept her away from working with big stars and instead concentrate on "eclectic" films that have earned critical acclaim."It is not about the access to the stars. We have not made films with Salman (Khan) or Shah Rukh (Khan) because at this point if I have to spend half a year in planning a film with a big star, it would require certain effort.
"We have got into an eclectic mix of films. Access doesn't always mean… You could have picked up a phone and called them. It is not that we are making a big star Rs 100 crore proposal," Ekta told in an interview.She soon moved to the big screen with films such as "Shootout at Lokhandwala", "The Dirty Picture" and "Ek Thi Daayan".
There have been failures along the way but Ekta says she does not dwell on them too much."Either you win or you learn. I don't like to live a delusional life, which is an easy thing. We all have dreams but we have to understand where the dream becomes delusional," Ekta says.As a producer, she says she might feel the content she is churning out is great, but the audience may not appriciate it and one has to be open to rejection.
"If I am making something for others, I have to take their opinion into consideration be it bouquets or brickbats; TRPs or criticism. I try to keep an open mind," she says."When you are alone, the kind of content you will consume will be very individualistic, when you go to a theatre it is community viewing as you go with friends and family in a closed room with hundreds of unknown people and at home it is family viewing, you have to be less radical at home and watch things that are more subtle."
Asked if she is looking to tap into regional cinema, Ekta says, "I feel we have a huge local market. I want to grow with regional content but that would be three years later. I have done two shows – one is a Bengali and other is a South Indian show.


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The next day was a rough wake up. My lovely and oh-so-NOT-considerate hostel roommates kept me up until 2am with their partying (UGH!) and I had to get up at 4am in order to meet my friend in Shiretoko for a hike. With only two hours of sleep under my belt I headed out. I was a bit worried about the weather, but while it looked overcast it didn't look terrible. I was more worried about the exhaustion that I felt deep in my bones. I don't do well tired, I'm a complete bear, just ask my friends. If it hadn't been for my eager friend waiting for me on his one day off that week, I know I would have cancelled the hike. I won't say I didn't enjoy the hike, but I will say that I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more had I been well-rested.
The goal of the day was to summit Mt. Rausu. It would be the first big hike I had done since injuring my knee and so I stuffed my bag with water, snacks, plenty of Advil, cold herb compresses and tiger balm in case it flared up.
Mt Rausu is the highest point of the Shiretoko peninsula. It's a World Heritage Site and one of the top 100 mountains in Japan. I read reviews that claimed it is "renowned for its striking beauty, abundant wildlife and pristine nature. It also however, is quite famous for its brown bear encounters. Therefore, I strongly recommend wearing a bell and bringing bear spray. Good tip: I later discovered that it's possible to buy bear spray from one of the information centres, the best part is that it's returnable if you don't use it. Brilliant idea!
The height of this mountain is 5,448 feet and the Rausudake trail is 12km return. The people working at the information desks, and all the locals in the area will strongly recommend you start as early as possible, they were quite insistent telling me I should be at the trailhead by 4am or early. SORRY!?! WHAT!?!?! For a 12km hike, you have got to be kidding me! There was absolutely no way I was going to need 14 hours to hike 12km….
People in Japan take hiking very seriously. In my opinion you do not "absolutely need" to start this hike at 4am, so take their advice with a small grain of salt. I talked to other people on the hike who started as "late" as 10:30am and were still able to complete this hike well before the sun set. My hiking buddy wanted to start at 4am…but, seeing as that would have involved me getting up at 2am, that was not an option. We compromised and I agreed to meet him at 6am, though if I had had my way we wouldn't have started till 8am (we still would have been fine, for the record!).
How to get to the trail head:
From the parking lot at Iwaobetsu Hot Spring, walk on the paved road that goes next to the large hotel until you come to a mountain hut and toilet. The trailhead starts here. Be sure to sign the log book!
While I wouldn't call this hike difficult, it was challenging, so it's not for the faint of heart. I didn't take many photos that day, but my friend was kind enough to send some of his my way for this post. Enjoy!
Jum was a great hiking partner, he had so much energy! We had a good time chatting about movies, hobbies and Shiretoko National Park, he's got some great stories from working in the park for the past 3 years.
I totally forgot about taking this photo before Jum emailed it to me. I actually just about died laughing, I look ridiculous! Check out my non-existant "guns" why don't you!
Everyone teased me that I wouldn't see snow if I went to Hokkaido in summer. My friends know all to well it's killing me that I haven't made it to Hokkaido for crazy-awesome snowboarding, yet. He he he, suckers! Somehow here I am in my element, score! Muwhahahahah, yes that's right, only the truest Canadians frolic in snow in the middle of August.
This was my favourite part of the hike, walking up this snow gully! From where I'm sitting, we had to hike up. Seriously fun stuff! My mood changed a lot after this point, it was the highlight of my day. Jum was very entertained by how much I loved the snow. Don't worry though, I promised him not all Canadians are this snow-crazy.
I did whip out my camera at this point because the sun had finally emerged and the mist was clearing up. Loved all the little wildflowers in this area, especially these little pink snowdrops.
Once you climb up around the corner everything flattens out a bit and you get to see the summit. We stopped here for a snack, a few pictures because you could finally see the peak and a short rest. I was really on the fence about climbing the last hour and a half up to the summit, but Jum encouraged me and next thing I knew we were off. Just as a warning the way up from here is challenging and involved a bit of scrambling over rocks. My knee was very bothered by this part, it's very steep with lots of steps, unstable footing and rocky areas so take your time.
As we headed down the mountain Jum pointed out a place I could fill up my water bottles which were running a bit low. The water comes from an underground spring and is safe to drink.
Beautiful view as we descended the mountain.
By the time I finished I was exhausted but happy. All in all it was a great hike that I'd recommend!


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The Athena Film Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year with a continuing commitment to showcase films with women in leadership roles. The festival, which takes place February 5-8th in New York City, is also honoring out filmmaker, director and actress Jodie Foster with their Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award. Not many film festivals revel in the achievements of women, which makes Athena particularly special.
The films chosen by Athena must meet certain criteria but are vastly different in tone, subject matter and focus.
"The films have to have a woman in a leadership role as the protagonist in the story," said festival co-founder Kathryn Kolbert. "The movie can be made by men or women, but the real question is, what story is it telling? Frankly, our view is that we want to demonstrate that women play critical roles in all aspects of society, and demonstrate courage, audacity, grit and are resilient and able to make a difference in the world."
The festival features not only feature length and short films, but panels and workshops focused on women in the film industry.
"Firstly, I think there are a lot of women involved in film making. I don't think there is a lack of talent; I think there is a lack of opportunity," said Melissa Silverstein, co-founder of the festival and Artistic Director of Indiewire's Women in Hollywood. "What happens is, women self select themselves out after a while because they don't see themselves moving forward. So we need create opportunities for women who are good. Let's also remember the fact that just because you can pick up a camera, doesn't mean you should pick up a camera. We need more talented men and women, but a lot more women because we are so underrepresented, to move up the food chain. There are a lot of people trying to figure out what prevents that from happening."
This year's festival will be screening some films that feature queer women. The documentaries Out in the Night, Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Standup, Kate Bornstein is a Queer and Pleasant Danger, and Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs Gravity, and the shorts Brittney Griner: Lifesize and Flying Solo.
For a full list of films, check out the festival's site. Tickets are now available.


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Semidefinite programs originating from the Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov lemma are convex optimization problems and there exist polynomial time algorithms that solve them. However, the number of variables is often very large making the computational time extremely long. Algorithms more efficient than general purpose solvers are thus needed. In this paper a generalized Benders decomposition algorithm is applied to the problem to improve efficiency.
Optimization is a powerful and frequently used tool in many fields of research. In this thesis two relevant and important problems from robust control system analysis and system identification are solved using optimization algorithms.
Many of the most important examples of optimization in control and signal processing applications involve semidefinite programming with linear matrix inequality constraints derived from the Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov lemma. For realistic examples these semidefinite programs have a huge number of variables making them intractable for general purpose solvers. Three customized algorithms for this class of optimization problems are presented and compared to each other. Preprocessing of the semidefinite program that may improve numerical issues are discussed. This preprocessing also makes it possible to relax some assumptions usually made on the semidefinite program. Moreover, it is shown how to use the algorithms for other stability regions than the left half plane.
Even though missing data is quite common in many control and signal processing applications, most system identification algorithms do not address this phenomenon in a good way. This often results in parameter estimates with a large bias. In this thesis the maximum likelihood criterion for identication of Autoregressive models with an exogenous signal subject to missing data is investigated. Two algorithms for identifying the models are presented and are compared to the expectation maximization algorithm. From optimality conditions is computed estimates of the asymptotic variance of the parameter estimates. In addition, it is discussed how a criterion equivalent to the maximum likelihood criterion opens up the possibility to apply a wide range of other optimization algorithms to the estimation problem. It is also shown what property of the data it is that determines why one model is more likely to have produced the data than another. Finally, the multiple optima problem is addressed.


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I am an iced tea lover. When the temperatures soar, I break out my iced tea pot and get busy making fantastic un-sweetened tea. I have to mention that it is unsweetened because southerners might get the wrong impression. I like my tea strong and black--no sugar, no lemon.
I have had a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea maker for years and I still really like it, but for my birthday, my friend Linda gave me a gift certificate to Amazon. I didn't even know they existed, but I am here to tell you it is a fantastic gift. Thanks Linda. :)
At any rate, I had just been telling Bob that I needed another iced tea maker to keep at the the farm when the gift certificate came via email. So, I went to Amazon and found a Hamilton Beach maker. It is awesome. I highly recommend it.
It doesn't take a filter--- there is a built in screen type, which I love. It is also very slim, so it fits better in the fridge than my old one. The pitcher also fits up the tower better than the Mr. Coffee one so it won't leak if it gets bumped. It is quick and works well with tea bags or loose tea. My favorite is about 3-4 T of loose decaf English Breakfast and 1-2 T of peppermint leaves. If you are from the south, you could add your sugar into the filter basket. :)
I keep mini blocks of ice in my freezer for making soap, but they come in handy for making iced tea. Just fill a small plastic container with water, put on the lid and freeze. Then when you want ice, you have a nice block. I use containers that 1 lb.to 24 oz of sliced frozen strawberries came in. It works great and saves using so many ice cubes if you are getting low. {I don't have an automatic ice maker. I used old fashioned ice cube trays.}
So, if you are looking for the perfect summer beverage, get yourself a Hamilton Beach Iced Tea maker and let the fun begin. I am keeping this one home and I took the Mr. Coffee one to keep at the farm. [And no, I am not paid by Hamilton Beach!]
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Jaclyn Rehe: Paintings Jan/Feb 2012
Jaclyn Rehe has been spending many hours painting new work over recent weeks.
The following paintings were completed between January and February 2012.
Jaclyn's unique drawing style combined with her years of experience has contributed to her ongoing success in the industry.
A limited number of prints will be made available over the coming months.
For further information on print sales and appointments with Jaclyn please call
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It is often said that 'overweight' people are a burden on the NHS, in that they are more likely to require hospital treatment is areas such as diabetes. Yet at the same time it is said that our ageing population is crushing the NHS. It gets forgotten that people with larger waistlines will statistically die younger and therefore contribute less to the ageing of the population.
To be honest, I have not researched whether the additional costs of treating illnesses attributed to obesity are made back by the fact that such people will, on average, draw the state pension for fewer years and be less likely to require expensive nursing home treatment before they die. It may or may not be the case that, in fact, unheathly people, be they smokers, drinkers or big eaters (or a combination of these), actually end up costing less over their lifetimes than healthy people who live for thirty years in retirement and then die expensively in a nursing home of alzheimers, when you take into account pension costs as well as direct healthcare costs.
But it never seems to have even been considered, and I can't help thinking that this is due to the general prejudice against fat people in our society. You can't be racist, homophobic or sexist anymore and, sadly, too many people feel the need to have some people to pick on and ridicule to boost their own pathetic levels of self-esteem. Political Correctness deems certain groups to be beyond reproach, but leaves certain groups unprotected and therefore open to bullying and insult.
Now people might say that one can influence one's waistline whereas a person's gender, sexuality and skin colour are fixed and therefore prejudice against fat people is acceptable whereas prejudice against the others is unacceptable. Notwithstanding that a frontier of biochemistry is beginning to uncover that bacteria in the gut can influence a person's weight and physical make-up; that we all know a fat person who isn't a big eater and a thin person who eats loads and doesn't exercise; and that therefore there is a genetic and uncontrollable factor in a person's body shape, should it not also be the case that people should be free to do as they please in a free society without comment or prejudice? It may not be against political correctness today to insult fat people but it is surely against any civilised person's notion of decent behaviour.
Sixty years ago it was politically correct to believe that homosexuals were deranged perverts, a hundred and twenty years ago it was politically correct to believe that giving women the vote would lead to the end of civilisation as we know it, and one hundred and eighty years ago that white Europeans had a duty to go out and 'civilise' the savage African. I believe that in the not too distant future people will look back today at fat prejudice and be thoroughly ashamed of it.
Politcal Correctness is shaped by the opinions and views of the time that may change in the future and it is merely an opportunity for narrow-minded people with empty heads to latch on to something to make them feel superior. It would be better if people just generally approached other people with respect and understanding.
There is Political Correctness and just plain Correctness, and a little more of the latter and a little less obsessing with the former would make the world a better place.
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Misty Boyce / Nick Africano
Thunderbird Cafe
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Misty and Nick are singer-songwriters who have shared the stage many times. They are collaborating on a project they are calling 'Clyde' named for a "deep, quiet shadow of Central Texas between Eula and Abeline on Highway 20" and bringing their show to Pittsburgh this weekend. Also on the bill will be The Wandering Bears from Iowa and local stalwarts Brewer's Row. Misty and Nick were cool enough to participate in this edition of First/Last.
The first album you ever bought?
Misty Boyce: The first album I ever bought was a cassette tape...Mariah Carey's debut. I sang every song in the mirror.
Nick Africano: Jimi Hendrix, The Ultimate Experience.
Your last album bought?
Misty: Laura Nyro, "Eli and the Thirteenth Confession".
Nick: Emmylou Harris, Roses in the Snow.
Favorite album of all time?
Misty: Oof... My favorite album of all time TODAY is a tie between Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton "Knives Don't Have Your Back" and Bon Iver's "For Emma, Forever Ago".
Nick: Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers.
Least favorite/most disappointing album?
Misty: Tori Amos "The Beekeeper".
Nick: John Lee Hooker Jr.'s album,
Blues with a Vengeance was pretty disappointing.
First concert attended?
Misty: That I remember...ZZ Top.
Nick: Bob Dylan when I was 16 in Normal, IL!
Last concert?
Misty: Metric in Philly.
Nick: Haley Bonar at The Mercury Lounge, NYC.
Favorite concert ever?
Misty: Erykah Badu in Cincinnati.
Nick: My first concert ever, the Bob Dylan show in Normal, IL.
Least favorite concert?
Misty: Tori Amos at South by Southwest. Not because of her entirely, but because of all the jerks around me.
Nick: The same concert because it had to end!
Any thoughts, experiences about Pittsburgh?
Misty: The little I have experienced of Pittsburgh has all been amazing...welcoming, hip, friendly. I love the band I've shared the stage with there twice now, Brewer's Row. If there are more bands like them in Pittsburgh, I may move there. I love the Waffle House that's run by college students from 11PM to 4AM with the live talk show. I've never seen anything like it.
Nick: Brewer's Row and The Hohman family made Pittsburgh feel like home for us (Misty and me), and I will forever associate the city with their kindness and their passionate, heartfelt tunes!
Thanks so much Misty and Nick. I am with you both 100% in regards to the Hohman family. Awesome people in an awesome band.