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View from Arlington
The view of Washington, DC as seen from Arlington National Cemetery.
Torch Lady 2
The sun shines from behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
Three Subs
Three submarines of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) moored in the harbor of Yokosuka, Japan.
Tokyo Aerial 2
An aerial view of a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan.
Flags 111
Sunset and American flags on Memorial Day at a national cemetery in southern California.
Masked Selfie
A traffic mirror masked selfie taken on the Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan, shot with a Canon 40mm pancake lens. The more I use this little lens the more I like it!
Harbor Ride
Sailors aboard a US Navy rigid inflatable boat, or RIB, pass by the bow of an American destroyer in the harbor of Yokosuka, Japan.
Two people working out on practice tennis court wall near Umikazi Park in Yokosuka, Japan.
Tugs 3
Three tugs guide a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ship toward its dock in Yokosuka, Japan.
Sagami Bay Waterskier 2
A personal watercraft tows a water-skier on Sagami Bay near Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Japan.
The Blue Ridge
The USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) departs Yokosuka, Japan.
Fly Fishing 2
A fly-fisherman at Yunoko, or Yuno Lake, casts his line in the water.
Bird Bath
A pigeon takes a bird bath in a fountain in Yokosuka, Japan.
The roof and painted red wood of a Shinto shrine near Japan's eastern coast.
Coffee Break
A coffee machine surrounded by Japanese teens in Narita, Japan.
A locked door with bars near Verny Park in Yokosuka, Japan.
Chinese New Year 2
Tourists photograph the Lion Dance during the Chinese New Year at Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan near Tokyo. The tradition is believed to bring prosperity and a good harvest for the upcoming year.
Lunch in Hakone
A typical Japanese lunch served in Hakone, Japan.
Yokosuka Patios 4
The exterior and uniform patios of a building in Yokosuka, Japan.
Kegon Falls 5
Kegon Falls in Nikkō National Park near Nikkō, Japan is considered to be one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls.
VP Garden 4
Flowers in bloom at Verny Park in Yokosuka, Japan.
Dumplings 9
Asian dumplings, called dim sum, cooking in a wooden steamer in Yokohama Japan's Chinatown near Tokyo.
Tokyo Bay 22
Japanese fishing boats in Tokyo Bay with a Japanese destroyer and the hills of the Chiba Prefecture in the background.
Snow on Fuji 2
The winds blow snow on Mount Fuji's peak as seen from Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, Japan.
Fuji 10
Mount Fuji as seen from across Sagami Bay near Hayama, Japan.
Taiko Drum 5
Musicians performing on stage at the Taiko Drum Festival in Narita, Japan.
Tokyo Aerial 7
An aerial view of the Sumida RIver in Tokyo, Japan.
Kayakers pass by a Torii Gate and a snow capped Mount Fuji near Hayama, Japan.
Tokyo Bay 24
A Japanese fishing boat shares the waters of Tokyo Bay with a US Navy destroyer.
Tokyo Bay 27
A tanker sits anchored in Tokyo Bay near Yokosuka, Japan.
Yellow Buoy
A yellow buoy sits in Tokyo Bay just off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan with the USS Blue Ridge heading out to sea in the background
Seawall Fishing
A fishing pole sits with two starfish sit on a seawall in Yokosuka, Japan.
Practice Session
A lady practices on the tennis courts near Umikazi Park in Yokosuka, Japan.
Cherry Blossom 21
Cherry blossoms in Yokosuka, Japan.
The Bass
An upright bass sits while musicians take a break.
Windy day at Yoko
A heavy wind blows at the flag of a Japanese ship moored in Yokosuka, Japan.
Tokyo SkyTree 3
The Tokyo SkyTree was completed in 2012 and is the tallest tower and the second tallest structure in the world at 2,080 feet.
Shimoda Walk
A Japanese woman, dressed in a traditional kimono, walks alone in a park.
Anchor Cleaning
A Japanese sailor washing off his ship's anchor from above with a hose.
Park Tree
A tree catches some sun on a hill in Kannonzaki Park near Yokosuka, Japan.
Sagami Bay Paddleboarder 1
A paddle-boarder and wind surfers on Sagami Bay near Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Japan.
Cargo Ship
A ship in Tokyo Bay with Japanese factories in the background.
The three story pagoda built in 1712 and worshipped by the Shingon Buddhists at the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Japan.
Kegon Falls 2
Toshogu Grounds 2
Part of the massive Toshogu Shrine, built in 1617, now a Unesco World Heritage site near Nikko,, Japan.
Sidewalk Lamps
Lanterns hang on a sidewalk outside a restaurant in Yokosuka, Japan.
Shiraito Falls 1
The Shiraito Falls near Fujinomiya, Japan, on the list of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
The Cooker 2
Asian dumplings, called dim sum, cooking in a metal steamer in Yokohama's Chinatown near Tokyo.
Tokyo Bay 8
A boat tows another through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan.
Kamakura Lamp
A stone lantern near the Shinto shrine at Kamakura, Japan.
Red Roof
The roof of the Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Japan.
Eel Cleaning 2
Fresh eels being cleaned at a local restaurant in Narita, Japan.
Egg on a Burger
A local delicacy, hanburgers with eggs, sit on a grill at a festival in Shimoda, Japan
The sun breaks through the clouds on the Japanese battleship Mikasa, built in 1899, now encased in concrete at Mikasa Park in Yokosuka, Japan.
Dumplings 3
Asian dumplings, called dim sum, cooking in a wooden steamer in Yokohama's Chinatown near Tokyo.
The Box
The batter's box on a foggy ball diamond in Yokosuka, Japan.
Puglia Moon
The moonlit rooftops of Trulli houses in Alberobello, Italy.
Flags 99
Flags over the graves of veterans on Memorial Day at a southern California cemetery.
Bridge Walkers
Tourist in New York City walking on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Flags 102
The American flag blows in the wind with ship masts and sails in the background.
Sunset at Trevi
Sunset at the famous Trevi Fountain in the heart of Rome, Italy.
Flags 104
American flags fly over the grave of veteran in southern California.
Trulli Beautiful Sunrise
The sun rises between two Trulli House rooftops in Alberobello, Italy in the Puglia region.
Patriotic 7
Flags on graves at a southern California cemetery.
Norwegian Dawn
A cold November sunrise at the Oslo Opera House, home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, which sits at the head of the Oslofjord.
The Tanker
A Liquid Natural Gas tanker (LNG) in Japan's Tokyo Bay.
Kegon Falls 9
Kegon Falls in Nikkō National Park near Nikkō, Japan is considered to be one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls and consists of the main falls at about 320 feet high surrounded by 12 smaller falls.
Honch Selfie
A selfie in a traffic mirror at Yokosuka, Japan's Honch.
The McCain
The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, sits at the dock in Yokosuka, Japan.
Hakone Torii 3
A torii gate in the forest near the shrine in Hakone, Japan.
Fly Fishing
A fly fisherman casts his line in Yunoko, or Yuno Lake, near Nikko, Japan.
Aircraft Carrier 3
The USS Reagan heads out to sea through Tokyo Bay in Japan.
Sunset Crossing
At sunset as a train passes through a crossing at Fujiyoshida, Japan.
Seawall Fisherman
A man fishes on the seawall in Yokosuka, Japan.
Dry Docks
A small boat sits moored at a dock in Yokosuka, Japan.
Dawn at the Bay
A ship passes through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan.
Shiraito Falls 3
VP Garden 3
Japanese Flag 1
Japanese flags waving in the wind in the city of Kamakura, Japan.
Rocky Coast 4
Waves splash on a rocky coast of Sagami Bay with Mount Fuji in the background near Miura, Japan.
Street Bread
Bread sits in pans on a sidewalk at Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan.
Harbor View
Two Japanese submarines docked in the harbor at Yokosuka, Japan.
Dumplings 10
Chicken Skewers
Chicken skewers ready to eat at a festival in Yokosuka, Japan.
Dumplings 8
Underway 3
The USS Blue Ridge approaches the lighthouse in Yokosuka, Japan.
Lantern and Torri
A lantern and torri gate in the forest near a shrine in Hakone, Japan.
Yokosuka Patios 2
The exterior and patios of a building in Yokosuka, Japan complete with laundry.
Tokyo Aerial 1
An aerial view of Tokyo, Japan.
Guan Shrine 4
The gate of Emperor Guan's Shrine in Yokohama, Japan's Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.
Taiko Drum 7
Shiraito Falls 4
Waterfalls near the main Shiraito Falls in Fujinomiya, Japan, on the list of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
Blue Street Barber
A barber shop on Blue Street in Yokosuka, Japan.
Coffee Machine 1
Evening pedestrian traffic at a coffee machine in Yokosuka, Japan.
East Gate
The sun peeks out from behind a building at Choyo-mon, the east gate or Morning Sun Gate, of Yokohama's Chinatown.
Dark Path
Sunlight shines through the trees on a path in Kannonzaki Park near Yokosuka, Japan.
Chureito Pagoda 4
Tourists taking photos of the Chureito Pagada with Mount Fuji in the background.
Taiko Drum Festival
A crowd watches concert performers at the Taiko Drum Festival in Narita, Japan.
The Fisherman
A Japanese fisherman navigates rough waves in Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo Bay 23
Fishing boats and a tanker navigate the busy waterways of Tokyo Bay.
Sagami Bay Windsurfers 3
Wind surfers on Sagami Bay near Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Japan.
Boat Traffic
Two fishing boats being over shadowed by a Liquid Natural Gas tanker (LNG) in Japan's Tokyo Bay.
A seahawk cruises through the wind as a US Navy aircraft carrier departs for sea in the background in Yokosuka, Japan.
Butchered poultry in a window in Yokohama, Japan's Chinatown.
Tokyo Bay 19
A ship and a boat passing through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan.
Honch Shrine
People walking by the Enmei-Jizo-Son Shrine in Yokosuka, Japan's Honch that is dedicated to a guardian deity for children. Stone statues and monuments inside are for the souls lost in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, another is for a mother and her two children killed in a fire around 1930, and many small statues represent guardian deities for the spirits of aborted and miscarried children.
Kegon Falls
Kegon Falls 7
Sagami Bay Windsurfers 1
Kegon Falls 6
The sun pokes through the clouds at Kegon Falls in Nikkō National Park near Nikkō, Japan. This falls is considered to be one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls and consists of the main falls at about 320 feet high surrounded by 12 smaller falls.
Guan Shrine 2
Incense smoke blowing in the wind at Emperor Guan's Shrine in Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.
Shinkyo Bridge
A rain storm at the Shinkyo, or Sacred Bridge, crossing the Daiya River in Nikko, Japan. The first bridge was built in 808 and has been rebuilt many times, this one from 1904. By 1636 only Shogun, their officials, and priests were allowed to cross, but for 300 yen you can now walk the bridge. This bridge is considered one of the three most beautiful bridges in Japan.
Asian Light 4
A lighthouse looks out over Tokyo Bay and the eastern coast of Japan.
Yellow Meadow
A field of yellow flowers in the rural countryside near Miura, Japan with mount Fuji in the background.
Yellow Boat
A sailboat passes by a cargo ship in the port of Yokosuka, Japan.
A worshiper finishes washing at the purification fountain near the Daishi Temple in Kawasaki, Japan.
VP Garden 1
Sagami Bay Light 2
A light at the end of a pier in Sagami Bay on the Miura Peninsula near Yokosuka, Japan.
Futarasan Shrine
The Tori Gate at the Futarasan Shrine, originating in 767, in Nikko, Japan.
Back Float
A woman lays on her back in the water at Tomyodo Beach near Uraga, Japan.
Japanese Pier
Five Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships moored at their pier in Yokosuka, Japan.
Dumplings 11
Asian Forest
A tree on a hill in Kannonzaki Park near Yokosuka, Japan begins shedding its autumn leaves.
BR Departing
The USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) departs Yokosuka, Japan for Tokyo Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Chicken Skewers 2
Tomyodo Light 3
The Tomyodo Lighthouse sits at Cape Tomyozaki near Uraga, Japan and is a 1989 reconstruction of the 1648 original.
A helicopter departs the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ship Kaga in Yokosuka, Japan.
Sausage on a Stick
Sausages on a stick at a festival in Yokosuka, Japan.
Rocky Coast 2
Waves splash on a rocky coast of Sagami Bay near Miura, Japan.
Navy Days
The sun breaking through clouds on the mast of an old sailing ship on Japan's east coast.
Snow on Fuji 3
Shrimp and raw seafood plates served on a conveyer in Yokosuka, Japan.
Tokyo Aerial 4
Shioiri Neno Shrine
A stone lion near the Shioiri Neno Shrine in Yokosuka, Japan.
Tokyo SkyTree 1
The Tokyo SkyTree casting a shadow to the right over Tokyo. It was completed in 2012 and is the tallest tower and the second tallest structure in the world at 2,080 feet.
Gotemba 3
The hills near Gotemba, Japan with Mount Fuji in the background.
Hakone Torii 1
The afternoon sun shines on a torii gate at Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, Japan.
Tokyo Aerial 3
An aerial view railroad tracks through Tokyo, Japan.
Chinese New Year 3
Shimoda 19
The streets of Shimoda, Japan coming to life on a May morning.
Tokyo Bay 18
A ship passing through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan.
Tokyo Shadow
The 2,080 foot tall Tokyo SkyTree cast its shadow over the city of Tokyo, Japan.
Tugs 2
Tokyo Aerial 5
Machines in the Rain
Vending machine sit in the rain on a street corner in Yokosuka, Japan.
Aircraft Carrier 4
A fishing boat passes the USS Ronald Reagan in Tokyo Bay off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan.
Toshogu Shrine Forest
The sun pokes through the forest near the massive Toshogu Shrine, built in 1617, now a Unesco World Heritage site near Nikko, Japan.
Tokyo Bay 4
A ship and a trawler passing through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan.
Tiger Cruise
The USS Ronald Reagan passes the Nojima Breakwater Light in Yokosuka, Japan for a Tiger Cruise with family and friends.
Guan Shrine 1
Yokosuka Patios 1
The exterior and patios of a building in Yokosuka, Japan.
Fixer Upper
The colorful backside of a building with pipes, red and blue doors, and yellow paint in Yokosuka, Japan.
Miura Anjin
A memorial to William Adams, also called Miura Anjin (1564-1620), at Tsukayama Park in Yokoshuka, Japan. The TV series Shogun was loosely based on the life of Adams who is buried near Nagasaki. Adams was a navigator, merchant-adventurer, the first Englishman to visit Japan, and one of the few non-Japanese samurai.
Yokosuka Chuo Station
A train passes through Yokosuka, Japan's Chuo Station.
Saitokuji Temple
The Saitokuji Buddhist Temple sits on a hill near Yokosuka in Uraga, Japan
Sagami Bay Paddleboarders 6
Paddle-boarders with wind surfers in the background on Sagami Bay near Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Japan.
Shiraito Falls 2
Taiko Drum
A drum sits on stage at the Taiko Drum Festival in Narita, Japan.
Dumplings 6
Traffic Mirror Selfie
Tommy's Chu-Hi Stand in Yokosuka, Japan; I've never been there but it was a good place for a traffic mirror selfie.
Sagami Bay Paddleboarder 4
A man rides a wave on his paddle-board at Sagami Bay near Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura, Japan.
Fuji 2
Wind Chime
A rain chain hangs from the Saitokuji Buddhist Temple near Yokosuka in Uraga, Japan.
Closing Time
Workers in a Narita, Japan restaurant clean the kitchen at the end of the day.
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Just a quick heads up that Harrogate Wargames Club will be running a participation game of Infamy, Infamy! at the Vapnartak show in York on 2nd February.
Although still in playtest, we are looking forward to giving an insight into the rules as well as giving players an opportunity to try the rules for themselves.
Our game sees a Roman garrison trying to maintain the Pax Romana in an isolated frontier fort in Northern Britannia. Can the garrison apprehend a Druid who has been inciting the local tribes to rebellion or will the the tribes throw off the Roman yoke?
Come along and try Infamy,Infamy!
Look forward to seeing you on the 2nd February.
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Looks like this game is coming along nicely, I should get on with painting my Romans!
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It's the 16th July 2020. The Toyota Centre in Houston, Texas is buzzing. The world's media has descended on the arena to witness one of the key ceremonial moments in American politics: The Democratic Party is about to officially anoint its candidate in the 2020 election. This is the person who, having won a hard-fought primary campaign, will be spend the next four month sparring with Donald Trump, hoping to take his job.
The lights go down. There's no podium - just a massive screen. The moment arrives and out walks… Tim Cook. And he has a clicker.
The erstwhile Apple CEO knows that this is a big moment. Not only is he now a politician, and one who could potentially save American democracy from the demagogue currently occupying the White House, but this is his opportunity to speak at length to the American people, many for the first time.
The speech is remarkable. Not for its policy content, per-se - Cook's platform is fairly unremarkable for any Democrat running in 2020: He wants to expand access to healthcare and reduce gun violence. But unlike his vanquished Democratic rivals, like Cory Booker or his running mate Elizabeth Warren, he treats his time on stage, and his rare hour of uninterrupted network TV like a Apple product launch. Using graphics and video to talk through his ideas, and his personal biography.
The performance goes down a storm - and it is seen as revolutionary. It goes viral on YouTube and Facebook. By bringing the audio-visual delivery skills he'd honed at Apple to politics, whatever the result of the election, Cook would be heralded as a genius. The second the speech ended, Saturday Night Live's writers' room got to work on a script that they could get their latest star, a British comedian called Paul O'Grady, to perform for the show's cold opening that weekend.
But among political pundit class, most commentators were still wondering: Why didn't we see Cook coming? In retrospect, the rise of Tim Cook as a Democratic star seemed obvious - on paper, he was pretty much the perfect candidate.
For starters, he completely neutralises the one attack that Trump has left. Despite the four years of disasters in his wake, the Trump brand was still strong among a certain type of voter. Trump was still seen as a Washington DC outsider, even though he had overseen an era of corruption previously unseen in modern times. The DC establishment's rejection of the Trump style was still a feather in his bow. Trump was, as he reminded audiences, still a successful businessman. Not many people could be President and still run a profitable multi-national chain of hotels at the same time, right?
Unfortunately for Trump, he is a business minnow compared to Cook. Under Cook's leadership, Apple became the biggest company in the world, the producer of arguably the most successful consumer product of all time, and the brand name we associate with the most essential possession in our lives. Cook didn't just mean business - he was business. The viral video that Bill Gates had recorded in support, showing him wearing a black turtleneck and writing "Cook 2020" with an Apple Pencil on an iPad was the icing on the cake.
Cook also blunted Trump's other remaining attack - that he was a DC outsider. Cook lives and works in Silicon Valley, a place for people that want to make the world better, and a place that (on the surface at least) was a world away from the grimy political machine in Washington, or the greedy capitalists in New York.
Cook was also self-made - at least more than Donald Trump ever could ever have claimed to be. He was from a humble background. He was born in Mobile, Alabama - so-called "flyover country", not Queens. And his dad worked in a shipyard, and didn't own a property empire. Crucially, Cook couldn't be painted as a coastal elite - he could credibly claim to understand Trumpland, because that is where he is from.
So what was Cook's selling point for voters? Essentially his platform was one of technocratic competence. Instead of the chaos of the Trump era, Cook essentially promised to Make Politics Boring Again. With his moderate Democratic platform, and dull neoliberal policies with a little more redistribution on the side, Cook wasn't setting out to scare floating centrist voters, or polarise voters like 79 year old Bernie Sanders would have done had he not been beaten to the nomination for a second time.
Perhaps the biggest challenge Cook faced was getting through the Primary, and then if he did that, getting the core Democratic voters out on election day. But here, Cook had another advantage from his own biography. In 2014, Cook came out publicly as gay. And not only was he now the first openly gay nominee of a major party, if elected he would be the first openly gay President of the United States.
The opportunity for another historic first is definitely one that excited democratic base voters - and thanks to softening attitudes over the last couple of decades, Cook's sexuality was no longer the sort of thing that swing voters are going to care about, and not even something that is particularly going to enthuse an evangelical opposition who at this point were busy trying to ignore their man paying off porn stars.
Perhaps the biggest threat to Cook's success in the election then is the legacy of his professional life. Though Apple is seen as a huge, American success story, it has also come under assault in recent years as "Big Tech" has entered the crosshairs of political partisans of all stripes. Mark Zuckerberg, after all, had considered running for the same nomination, but his campaign flamed out after a viral video showing him talking to some Florida seniors about VR funerals was deemed "inappropriate".
The good news for Cook though was that he was mostly able to avoid the problems his commercial competitors had faced: he had long staked Apple as the protectors of user privacy, and the company's focus on hardware rather than services meant that it largely avoided arguments about algorithms and monopolistic behaviour that bogged down Google and Amazon. Crucially, Cook's campaign officials appear to believe that on balance, voters will decide that forcibly separating children from their parents on the border is slightly worse than forcing Bono on to everyone's phone.
At his presentation that night at the convention, Cook concluded his speech by urging Trump voters to "Think Different".
And now we move on to the closing stages of the election race. There is still speculation that Russia could once again attempt to wade in and swing the election for Trump - but most commentators expect that if that happens, Cook will be able to make some calls to his old colleagues in Cupertino, and have them rig iOS to subtly manipulate you into voting for him instead.
All eyes will now be on whether Cook can now successfully beat Trump in the three events that have been negotiated by the two campaigns: Two debates, one focusing on foreign policy and the other on domestic policy. And then a hot dog eating contest, following a request from the Trump campaign.
James O'Malley is Interim Editor of Gizmodo UK and tweets as @Psythor.


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by Steve Buschbacher
Recently, I flew back to my hometown of Chicago to visit my children and some good friends. It had been a while since I had been in the city I called home for more than 60 years. I proved to myself that I could still navigate the neighborhoods on instinct and that I had not forgotten where to score the best Italian beef sandwiches…. Al's in Little Italy. I was welcomed warmly and played in the weekly blues jam at a club by my old house. There's nothing like playing blues in Chicago. If you can play it there, you can play it anywhere. It was a great trip.
And then ……
I was flying home on Sunday night. As I got close to Midway Airport, I realized that I had a couple of hours to kill before I needed to be in the terminal. I decided to drift over into nearby Clearing, a working class neighborhood just west of the airport, to see if my old friend, Brick, was working at the Crescent Moon Tavern. The Bears were playing so there was a good chance he would be there.
I got to know Brick years ago through various blues jams around the city. He plays sax. He's pretty good but, unfortunately like many musicians, he can not make enough money to sustain a daily existence so he doubles as the manager of the Crescent Moon Tavern, his cousin's place right by the airport. How close to the airport, you ask? Even with the TV volume way up, it routinely gets drowned out by jet noise.
Brick and I caught up on old times while watching the Bears stage a comeback resulting in a win for them. There were high fives all around and the house bought a round for everyone (Brick was not really being THAT large … there were 12 people in the joint).
Someone then suggested that Brick switch to CNN. That solicited a response from the guy next to me. He was about my age (mid 60s) with a "Monsters Of The Midway" t-shirt. Like the vast majority of Clearing residents, he was also white.
"Why you gotta put dat garbage on? It's all fake news!"
Brick changed the channel anyway. In the backwash of the Senate confirmation hearings for Justice Kavanaugh, we were immediately presented with a video of Senator Orrin Hatch lashing out at protestors who were identified as assault survivors. Senator Hatch waved his hand dismissively as he told them to "grow up".
"Dats not true! Those were paid protestors! Haven't you seen the unedited video??"
I turned to face him directly. "Why not show us the full, unedited video, then?"
"I bet you're a Democrat, huh? Aren't ya?"
"So that means 'no' on producing the video?"
"You go find it yourself. Do I hafta do everything for you?"
"You never saw this so-called 'unedited' version either did you? You heard someone like Hannity tell you that there was a different version that somehow justifies Hatch's actions and that was all you needed."
"It was Tucker Carlson."
"That does not make it any more believable, my friend. And, truly, it doesn't matter where you heard it. You believe that there is a different version and that is all you need."
"So … go find it. Am I your tutor? It's out there."
"You made a statement of fact. I asked you to prove it. You DO realize how the 'burden of proof' actually works, don't you? You expect me to believe you blindly like you believe Tucker Carlson?"
"Because it's true!"
"How do I know that?"
"I just told you! There is a video that justifies what Senator Hatch did."
A lightbulb came in in the back of my brain. "Hold on a second. Even if these protestors are paid, Hatch's actions are still disgusting. He could not have known that at the time. Your statements, even if they are true, serve only to make you feel better about Hatch being a jerk."
"But, that's what I'm telling you. There's a video that proves that they're paid."
"A video that you are unwilling or unable to produce and, unlike you, I need actual facts. I do not believe something just because someone like Tucker Carlson says so."
"Dat's the problem with you liberals. You will never know the truth."
I smiled and got up to shake hands and hug Brick. I told him that I'd send him my address so, if he's ever in Philly, he can stop by.
"Got nothing to say, liberal?" Monster Of The Midway said, tauntingly.
"I've got a plane to catch and, if I stay here any longer, I'm afraid that my IQ will start to drop."
"Here's to Justice Kavanaugh!", he said.
I smiled and walked out. I was suddenly feeling drained, afraid for my country, and sorry for those functioning solely on blind faith.


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Within the framework of the JGI Mycorrhizal Genomics Initiative, we are sequencing a phylogenetically and ecologically diverse suite of mycorrhizal fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycotina), which include the major clades of symbiotic species associating with trees and woody shrubs. Analyses of these genomes will provide insight into the diversity of mechanisms for the mycorrhizal symbiosis, including ectomycorrhizas, ericoid and orchid mycorrhizas.
Piloderma croceum (syn. Piloderma fallax) (Basidiomycota, Atheliales, Atheliaceae) is a broad host range ectomycorrhizal fungus and a common mutualist of both conifer and hardwood species. Typically encountered in boreal and temperate forests, P. croceum is one of the most easily spotted ectomycorrhizal fungi, because of the bright yellow color of its mycelium and ectomycorrhizal root tips.
As a symbiotic fungus, P. croceum is considered to be important for nutrient acquisition of forest trees, particularly that of nitrogen and phosphate. The fungal mycelium emanating from the mycorrhizal roots is highly developed, consisting of prominent rhizomorphs with a range of interconnected, dense hyphal mats. Formation of P. croceum ectomycorrhizal root tips leads to drastic changes in root development, gene expression and metabolism. P. croceum promotes plant growth through an improved nutrition and increased photoassimilation.
P. croceum is an established model fungus for ecological as well as for physiological studies. The fungus is easily cultivable and useful for the dissection of the development of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. Established plant models for interaction studies with P. croceum include broad leaved tree species, such as oaks and birch, and conifers, such as spruce and pine. P. croceum also induces changes in the soil solution chemistry. The fungus has been detected from the mineral soil horizons as well as on granitic rocks, and has been shown to scavenge ions as a result of organic acid extraction and efficient mineral uptake.
The fungal strain used for genome sequencing was isolated in Uppsala (Sweden) by Jan-Erik-Nylund in 1976.
Genome Reference(s)
Kohler A, Kuo A, Nagy LG, Morin E, Barry KW, Buscot F, Canback B, Choi C, Cichocki N, Clum A, Colpaert J, Copeland A, Costa MD, Dore J, Floudas D, Gay G, Girlanda M, Henrissat B, Herrmann S, Hess J, Hogberg N, Johansson T, Khouja HR, LaButti K, Lahrmann U, Levasseur A, Lindquist EA, Lipzen A, Marmeisse R, Martino E, Murat C, Ngan CY, Nehls U, Plett JM, Pringle A, Ohm RA, Perotto S, Peter M, Riley R, Rineau F, Ruytinx J, Salamov A, Shah F, Sun H, Tarkka M, Tritt A, Veneault-Fourrey C, Zuccaro A, Tunlid A, Grigoriev IV, Hibbett DS, Martin F
Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal mutualists.
Nat Genet. 2015 Apr;47(4):410-5. doi: 10.1038/ng.3223. Epub 2015 Feb 23.


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Uh, Oh! Fixing Mistakes with Gwen BortnerAll knitters make mistakes. It can be frustrating when you can't fix them yourself, so you rip out and start over numerous times. This class focuses on the most common skills beginners need: picking up dropped stitches, correcting mistakes a few rows back, and understanding the difference between ripping back and un-knitting. These skills will help you relax when an 'oops' comes along.
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text: Our gardens literally hit a purple patch when it comes to spring. Blues, Mauves and Purple plants have a great time in the spring garden. There are some plants that put on a dazzling, but short display and, there are others that spread their purple tones for many months. Either way, adding a splash of blue, mauve and purple is a cool thing to do. Without doubt Ceanothus are one of THE boldest spring performers. Also known as Californian Lilacs, these hardy evergreen shrubs produce and abundance of bluey purple blooms which create a dazzling colour haze that's hard to beat. Once of the most popular varieties is Blue Pacific which you'll find at your local garden centre Ceanothus come in a number of forms from large shrubs to spreading ground covers like this one – Yankee Point. Caring for them is easy, they like our hot summers and don't need too much water to survive. Give them a cut back after flower and to keep them in shape, a handful of dynamic lifter now and again and that's about it. Super tough. One plant you'll find in most gardens, which flowers it's pretty purple and mauve heads off is lavender. Not only are the blooms a delight, so is it's wonderful scent. Whether it's French, English or one of the many hybrids you'll find at your local garden centre, Lavenders are an easy to grow plant which rewards with so much colour. Blooms don't have to be big to be beautiful. Hardy Dianellas, one of our native grasses, produce a small, but very sweet purple flower. If you're looking for a hedging plant or a specimen you can trim to practically any size then this one is worth a look. Bush Germander's aromatic silver grey woolly oval leaves are an ideal backdrop for the hundreds of lipped, lavender blue flowers produced through spring and summer. How about growing something purple that has a sense of showmanship? Well I reckon Echium's fit that bill perfectly. Also known as Pride of Madeira, Echiums produce masses of bold and dramatic purple flower spikes over spring. These large architectural shrubs love hot, dry spots and are ideal in coastal and hills gardens alike. Waterwise and wonderful. That's a great combination. One thing blue, Purple & Mauve flowers bring to the garden, apart from their stunning colours, are the bees. They literally swarm over these plants. Which is great for pollination of other plants in your yard and your neighbors. There are so many more plants with purple tones to discover at your local garden centre, take a look and add something special to your yard. WATCH THE CLIP


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Girl Divided
by Willow Rose
They think she's a monster, but she's their only hope…
In a divided nation, 14-year-old Jetta belongs nowhere. Her face is split right down the middle: half-black and half-white. The non-white residents of her New Orleans camp call her a demon. The white oppressors who took over during the 2nd American Civil War have called her much worse…
After years as an outcast, Jetta uncovers her true heritage as the daughter of an African storm god and a Finnish death goddess. As she attempts to harness her terrible new abilities to turn the tide in the war, trouble comes to those she tries to help. Only Jetta has the power to heal her divided homeland… or destroy everything in her path…
If you like immersive worlds, strong characters, and a tale that reads like Neil Gaiman and Stephen King combined, then you'll love Willow Rose's provocative story.
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Friday February 15th
Why Knot Kwilt
It's been an week of lovely new projects being revealed each day. For those who wish to go back and see what has been revealed all week, the full schedule can be found by following this Hugs & Kisses button...
And now on to my heartfelt journey... It all started when I received the email informing me that I would be included in the Hugs & Kisses blog hop. EXCITED!!!! My first thought was to find all of my pinks and reds that have been bagged up and traveled across the country with me from California to Kansas last year when I moved. This would, indeed, be a scrappy project made entirely out of my stash. I knew they were lurking, I just wasn't sure where. After some hunting and sorting through boxes and bags, I found four baggies of reds and pinks left over from various projects.
Next I went back to sewing the 2" strips together to finish the central pieced heart. I got a little crazy adding strips and actually had three more rows than I wanted, making it an elongated heart that just didn't look right. So, I took out my ripper and started removing rows, which was more complicated than I had planned since they were added by units of two. Another night spent playing with the design. And three rows of pieced blocks for another someday project were added to the scrap bag that doesn't seem to be getting emptier. Hmmm... How does that happen?
Finally, I had the central heart done, had added the framing strips and mini-border, and then started playing with all those little red and white blocks. Amazingly there was an even number of them, so I sewed them together to make mock-flying geese by seaming the red sides together, again with 1/8" seams, and then made two strips of mock-flying geese to put on the sides.
In one of the bags I had found some vintage Valentine fabric that I had received in a class scrap exchange and there was just enough to fussy cut the boy and girl in the hearts with accompanying words to add to the side borders.
Then it was on to figuring out how I wanted to quilt it. I went through my EQ Quilting Designs and found a beautiful feathered heart and, after several test prints, got the sizing right to fit perfectly within the pieced central heart. I selected a beautiful medium orchid #2479 from the Aurifil 50 Silk Hearts collection that blended well with the patchwork heart, and continued with the white Aurifil 50 that I had used for piecing to quilt the background cross-hatching and to use in the bobbin.
I pinned on my foundation paper pattern and started stitching on the lines.
I continued on by cross-hatching the white on white pin dot background around the heart and used the medium orchid again to quilt a lovely heart chain stencil around the 1" finished borders. The final step was binding it with the same pink as the outer border.
It has been such great fun creating this project for the Hugs & Kisses blog hop! I hope you have enjoyed the week of great projects! I know I have!
As others have mentioned, I, too, enjoy making things with hearts and have a few other projects to share...
Thank you again to Madame Samm and Jane for sponsoring and cheering us on this week for the wonderful Hugs & Kisses blog hop!
More snippets from the sewing room soon,


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Vans launched their Harry Potter collection earlier this week, which includes footwear, apparel, and accessories.
The footwear is named and styled after each house at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in four classic Vans styles: a Sk8-Hi for Gryffindor, an Era for Slytherin, Authentic for Ravenclaw, and Classic Slip-on for Hufflepuff. Each shoe is styled in the colours representing each house.
The collection also includes other shoes such as the ComfyCush Era in newsprint graphic to represent the wizarding newspaper, The Daily Prophet; Golden Snitch Old Skool Shoes with a gold sole; and kids' Marauders Map Slip-ons.
A selection of complementary men's and womenswear has also been released including a Men's Deathly Hallows Torrey Jacket, a white pullover with graphics representing all the four houses, and a women's Dark Arts boxy t-shirt.
Accessories include a Vans Old Skool Backpack in Gryffindor colours, and a Dark Arts backpack with wand motion screen print, Death Eaters reflective print, and Harry Potter logo patch.
The Vans x Harry Potter Collection is available now at Vans.co.uk ranging in price from £12 for a pair of house or Harry Potter Icons socks to £90 for the Dark Arts Sk8-Hi Platform Shoes.


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Our team in Indonesia translocates an orangutan to Gunung Palung National Park
Our team in Indonesia has worked with the management of Gunung Palung National Park (BTNGP) and the forestry department of West Kalimantan (BKSDA) to move an orangutan to the safety of Gunung Palung National Park (GPNP.) The orangutan was moved from a garden belonging to the residents of Jalan Ketapang-Tanjungpura to the National Park in Ketapang Regency on Friday 26 October.
The male orangutan, named Nayo by the rescue team, was estimated to weigh more than 60 kg and to be more than 20 years old. His presence in the garden was first reported by residents at the end of August. In response to that report, IAR Indonesia fielded its Orangutan Protection Unit (OPU) to carry out conflict mitigation with the local residents and drive the orangutan away from the garden. However, because the forest had already been cleared and converted to plantations, the orangutan kept returning to the garden in search of food. According to monitoring by the OPU team using aerial photos and videos of the area, there was no longer sufficient forest to sustain the orangutan.
Consequently, IAR Indonesia, the BKSDA and BTNGP agreed to carry out the translocation of the orangutan to the National Park. The translocation was carried out in accordance with IAR's Standard Operating Procedures for the rescue of orangutans to prevent conflict between humans and wildlife. Nayo was anaesthetised by one of IAR's vets and while under anaesthetic, the orangutan's condition was checked and he was confirmed to be healthy and so could be translocated.
Nayo was translocated to Bukit Daun Sandar, Desa Bay Bayur, Resort Sempurna, Gunung Palung National Park on 26 October. The location was selected because of the low density of the existing orangutan population in the area, the availability of adequate food, and the existence of a natural boundary in the form of the river to help keep the orangutan out of harm's way.
M Ari Wibawanto, Head of Central Gunung Palung, said: "Already this year three wild orangutans have been translocated into the GPNP area. We believe in future more and more orangutans will need to be brought here owing to conflicts caused by the fragmentation of orangutan habitat. For the time being, we are able to provide support for translocated orangutans. But there will be a limit as to how many animals the area can sustain.
"For that reason there is an urgent need for the many stakeholders involved to ensure there are sufficient connected areas of habitat set aside for wildlife. "
Sadtata Noor Adirahmantacall for an increase in wildlife conservation efforts. There needs to be an expanded network of cooperation between all parties involved in matters of wildlife - government departments, the private sector, NGOs and the world at large which needs to be better educated on these issues."
Karmele Llano Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: "The smooth and successful translocation of this orangutan was the only solution in this situation, where there was a serious threat of human-orangutan conflict. But it is not a solution to the underlying problem which is the devastation of the landscape.
To be successful, landscape conservation programmes require the cooperation of all stakeholders, not only local residents and government, but also the company that has plantations in or around orangutan habitat. In this instance, we were able to work with the West Kalimantan BKSDA and Central department of Gunung Palung National Park to find a solution to the problem, as the orangutan was found in a residential area bordering directly on the national park. Let's hope we don't have any further problems in the area in future.


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Here are some useful resources if you would like to find out more about some of our past work, the research that underpins our philosophy and strategy, and links to free online training. If you would like to find out more about different projects we have run over the years, please visit our Past Projects page.
How to Create a People's Climate Emergency Action Plan. In July 2019 Transition Town Totnes partnered with several local organisations to hold a public workshop, asking how we can best respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency. What emerged was a People's Climate Emergency Action Plan. This document describes how we planned for and delivered the workshop, for others who would like to run a similar event in their area.
Totnes REconomy Impact Report 2012- 2017. This impact report aims to assess the impact of The Totnes REconomy project from 2012 to 2017. The project has been running since 2011 with aims to develop opportunities for local people to create livelihoods and have their needs met in ways that are ecologically regenerative, fair and inclusive, and that contribute to the resilience of the community.
Caring Town Annual Report 2017. Caring Town is a local network of over 80 public, voluntary and private organisations and groups that care for our community of 23,000 people here in Totnes & District. This report provides a summary of the Caring Town network and project activities, our outputs, impacts and what we have learned so far. It includes information about our processes and documents so that others may freely use them.
Local Economic Blueprint. The Local Economic Blueprint for Totnes and District was undertaken in 2013 by the REconomy Project: Totnes. The report estimates the potential value of four key sectors of our localised economy. Together we agreed on a vision for what our local economy should be and identified projects to take this forward.
Can Totnes and District Feed Itself? Exploring the practicalities of food relocalisation.
From Field to Fork: Totnes- Mapping the Local Food Web. A project Transition Town Totnes undertook with the Campaign to Protect Rural England to help us understand the benefits of our local food network to the local economy, community and environment.
Transition in Action- Totnes and District 2030: An Energy Descent Action Plan. A report published in 2009 investigating how we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and decreasing our carbon footprint as a town.


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Stunning 1960s Beaded Cocktail Gown
This product is currently sold out.
Very beautiful 1960s number with beading at bust, and tie back waist for a great fit.
- Huko
- Pure Wool (but think crepe type weight. Very transeasonal)
Measurements (double where nec)
- Underarms/bust 18 inches
- Waist max 16.5 inches
- Length 48 inches
- Will fit a range of sizes due to tie back style. Refer to measurements for best fit. Would suggest best on a Medium.
- Great vintage condition


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Mental Illness
The World of Schizophrenia
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Anxious for Nothing Week Two
This series reminds us that despite the uncertainty of the world and the pressure we place on ourselves, Scripture directs us to release that anxiety to God. When we do, we don't have to lie awake at night. Our shortness of breath can be replaced by life-giving rest. We can feel a peace that goes beyond all understanding. We will be challenged to be open about our insecurities and recognize that we all suffer from them.
Week Two : Praying through the pain
With Locky McNeill
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The week of April 29th leading into Free Comic Book Day on May 4th, I'm asking bloggers, podcasters & artists to post something explaining what comics mean to you. (prompt courtesy of Comics Kick Ass Week)
Comics are a great source of education, entertainment, and escape for me. I've learned a lot from comics–stuff that's stuck with me, even helped shape some of the ways I see the world around me. They're certainly a source of entertainment, or I wouldn't still have the interest I do in them (which in turn branches into everything else). And along the lines of entertainment, they also provide a means of (temporary) "escape."
One of the most common, practical things I learned from comics comes from the price of the comics that had most of my interest at the time: $1.25. The majority of the comics I recall particularly from late 1992 seemed to be $1.25 for regular issues or $2.50 for (Eclipso) annuals, with some other price points thrown in. As such, I find it quite easy to recall that 1.25 goes into 10.00 8 times. That may not be terribly useful, but I've been amused at the times it's come into play in my life.
I learned the differentiation between "justice" and "the law" from an old Batman comic, which informs my views to this day, that there IS a difference at times, between seeing the law upheld vs. seeing justice done, or vice versa.
I've learned about history and the world around me thanks to "exposure" through comics. I'm often fascinated when I discover that something referenced in a comic is true/corroborated elsewhere, or prompts me to research stuff on my own. I learned a lot that way from The Sandman series in particular.
I'd learned to read before comics, but comics certainly encouraged me to keep reading–and I've learned all sorts of words and phrases (slang and otherwise) from comics. And I've long believed that the combination of words and images–sometimes far less of the former than latter–might encourage a new reader to read more (in the long run) because a single issue of a comic may be far less intimidating than a 100+ page prose volume.
I speak of education and comics as comics being the source, but comics have been a part of my education in general…whether reading comics at school, incorporating comics or their characters into papers and other academic assignments, or as a subfocus OF my education (majoring in Popular Culture as an undergrad and drawing a lot of stuff together from comics).
And really, there's probably an incredible amount of things that I've picked up through the years subconsciously, even, from comics.
As entertainment…for me, there's little more enjoyable than simply reading a good story. Passing the time while taking something in. But there's also the challenge in tracking down back issues; the time spent with friends over comics (whether talking comics, going to a comic shop, attending a convention, or whatever); experiencing the characters in other media and knowing the source material; and so on.
The fact I'm writing this right now, that I post to a blog a couple times a week ABOUT comics–even combines my enjoyment of writing with my enjoyment of comics. I find that I'm not much of a (video) gamer–I don't have the patience, for one thing–but find time for comics as they're at least a lot more scalable…maybe I can't read 6 issues or an omnibus in one sitting or at a given time…but there's usually time to at least read one issue of something.
And as escape…comics are–technically–like a lot of other means of "escapism" in serving as a focus/distraction (something to focus on to distract from something else), and it's easy to get lost in a good comic series (just as with a good book).
Just last week, in particular, I "got lost" in reading IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection, vol. 4 revisiting the first part of the now-classic City at War story. Looked up from my reading when I realized I'd read right through sunset into enough darkness as to be hard to read without getting up to turn on a light.
Whether I'm looking for "mere" entertainment, or escape from "real life" and "the world around me" for a time, comics allow both. And in the process, comics have also been a large part of my education through the years–formal and otherwise.
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If you are my age or a bit older you probably have relatives who fought in World War Two.Ai?? If you are a bit younger you may have relatives who fought in Vietnam.Ai?? Among those relatives you probably have at least one who was so scarred by the experiences of war that they never talked […]read more
Identity Idols and the #christianrapper
The following post is taken in full with permission from Mos Murph. We decided to re-post it here as it is a great defense of the Christian Worldview of the arts that is shared by the writers of Gospel Spam. What is going on in the Christian Hip Hop scene? There have always been debates […]read more
A Review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The rebooted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has arrivedAi??in theaters. Another beloved franchise is updated for the summer of 2014 following the heels of recent rebooted franchises STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS, BATMAN, and G. I. JOE. It is the latest to join the " Produced By Michael Bay" labelAi??that has all the glitz and glamour of a […]read more
The Wonderful Game of Life
The following post is by Guest Contributor Chad Trotter. There was a game that my little brother and I use to play as kids. We called it hawgs-dawgs. Wait, you've never played? Really? Oh, let me explain! You see, my little brother Brandon and I grew up rather poor. We didn't know it. That was […]read more
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Berchelt/Roman Mid 2018?
Mickey Roman is riding high after his victory over Orlando Salido Saturday night. Part of the deal for winning that fight is he become next in line for a shot a WBC champion Miguel Berchelt.
Originally Berchelt, was scheduled to face Salido this past weekend but was forced to withdraw due to injury. Roman stepped in and stepped up to the challenge as he was able to stop the 37-year-old Salido for the right to face the Cancun native.
Berchelt is scheduled to fight in his hometown in February and Roman is expected to take a tune-up type fight himself. If both guys are able to come through their fights unscathed then a mid summer fight is expected to take place between the two.
Promoters Fernando Beltran, Berchelt's co-promoter, and Osvaldo Küchle, Roman's promoter, assured the WBC that they are on course for the super featherweight championship bout, but first there are commitments to be fulfilled.
"Obviously it's a high interest fight. Roman surprised many by defeating warrior Orlando Salido, but we're going to stick to the plan we had. Berchelt is going to fight in Mexico in February, almost certainly in Cancun, and then we will see how he is doing to fight Roman," said Beltran.
"We are sure that Berchelt is going through the best moment of his career and we consider that he has everything to defeat everyone in the division, so he has earned the opportunity to fight at home as champion. And then, he'll return to the American market," said the President of Zanfer Promotions.
Kuchle said Roman is likely to have a fight in his hometown of Jaurez, Mexico early in 2018 and that if he and Berchelt win the fight will be next:
"Yes if both win then mid-year we'll set up that fight. It should be in the American market as well."
Berchelt has been out of the ring since defending his title against Takashi Miura by unanimous decision back in July. He won the title by stopping Francisco Vargas in January.
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Gooch Palms
Leeroy McQueen and Kat Friend are The Gooch Palms. They hail from the self-proclaimed "greatest city in the world," Newcastle. They have a lot of songs about Newcastle, but also songs about periods, aliens, staying indoors and burning out. They've rocked nearly every pub, club and theatre across Australia and North America that you can think of – and now, with their imaginatively-titled third album III out, they're gonna chuck a Bachelor Girl and do it again. Support your local Goochy gang today.


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British Hen Welfare Trust supporters David and Sarah Marek proved that eggs really can save lives. The hen-loving couple have raised over £100 for the national hen charity through the sale of spare eggs laid by their recently adopted ex-bat hens. Funds will directly go towards helping to re-home more hens saved from slaughter by the charity this spring.
David and Sarah Marek, who live in Cheshire, first heard about the work of the British Hen Welfare Trust in November 2014 when they received a copy of a book titled 'Tales of the Coop' written by Sophie McCoy, one of nearly 500 charity volunteers, based in Wigan. The book, a collection of heart-warming stories about the joys of keeping ex-bats (commercial laying hens), quickly influenced their decision to re-home three c-lucky ladies, and they haven't looked back!
Faced with more eggs than they could scramble, poach and fry David and Sarah set up an Egg Club in spring 2015, and have been busy selling excess eggs to family, friends and colleagues at work, asking for £1 in return for a box of six fresh eggs.
David and Sarah told us their favourite thing about re-homing ex-bats from the British Hen Welfare Trust: "There's lots of things! Each hen has her own personality and we spend hours just sitting and watching them get on with their day – eating grass, scratching, dust bathing and exploring the garden. The most rewarding aspect though is seeing them transform from little tatty and timid birds into fully feathered hens, enjoying a free-range life doing the things that a hen should be doing in a natural environment. We would recommend re-homing [these hens] to anyone!"


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by Heather R. Darsie A portion of this was originally posted on QueenAnneBoleyn.com I am honored to announce that I am a guest on Sunday, 3 March 2019 at the semi-annual Tudor Summit. If you would like to learn more about… Read More ›
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Foods that have proven medicinal benefits, such as honey, are known as "nutraceuticals," "functional" or medical foods. Though they now are the focus of research studies, such foods are age-old healers. My grandmother poured out honey to us all as her "spoonful of sunshine," teaching us to treat it as a golden gift from the bees. She didn't know it, but it was her nutraceutical. There is a seemingly unending book of praise attesting to the medicinal benefits of our honey and it is added to daily; people tell us not only of specific ailments cured, but often of a more general lifting of fatigue and lethargy to be replaced by a resurgence of energy and a "get up and go" that was previously absent from their lives.
Millions of honey-loving foodies are often surprised to find that honey heals, but for thousands of years mankind has understood that eating as well—as naturally—as possible was the best way to fight infection. Hippocrates (c. 460–c. 375 BCE), the father of modern medicine and founder of medical ethics, knew the connection between food and good health back in the fourth century BCE. "Let food be your medicine," he said, "and medicine be your food."
Hippocrates believed in honey as the great golden healer—he used it medicinally and prescribed it for his patients, writing that, "honey causes heat, cleans sores and ulcers, softens hard ulcers of the lips and heals running sores." It was used successfully in this way for hundreds of years. But after Sir Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered the antibiotic penicillin by chance in 1928, the well-adopted use of honey in surgery and medicine began to take a back seat. Medical science preferred to think that traditional medicine, such as beehive remedies, was no longer appropriate for a modern society. But in recent years, the growth in drug-resistant infections, or "superbugs," such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), has encouraged a change in perception. Ancient beehive "superdrugs" may be the answer—in many hospitals raw antibacterial honey is used to treat infections that no modern drug can knock back and to encourage new healthy tissue to develop in dramatic style. Honey now comes to the rescue for everything from abscesses and fungal infections to non-healing wounds following surgery. Honey contains over 180 properties—a balance not available in any other food.
It is truly remarkable when high antibacterial honey is placed on wounds oozing pus or when honey is gently smeared on burns instead of the prescribed ointment silver sulfadiazine. Clinical results have shown the greater effectiveness of honey and in a shorter healing time too. The latter clearly demonstrates the property of regeneration of skin and tissues by honey—far ahead of many pharmaceuticals in use. Honey stops cross infection in its tracks too and stops further contamination moving onto other wounds. There is no doubt that many of the medicinal, antibacterial and healing properties of honey still baffle modern scientists, but honey's true worth and performance against infected surgical wounds and skin infections works when everything else has failed. Research by Dr. Shona Blair at Sydney University in 2007 concluded that honey dressings should be used as a "first choice" and not as a "last resort," but she added that the type of honey was important, as some honeys have up to 100 times more antibacterial properties than others.
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Ontario judge declines to hear Faith Goldy v. Bell Media
October 16, 2018
An Ontario Superior Court judge has declined to hear Toronto mayoral candidate Faith Goldy's complaint against Bell Media for refusing to run her election ads.
Goldy was seeking an injunction that would have compelled the broadcaster to play her 30-second ads on its CP24 television station ahead of the Oct. 22 municipal election.
CRTC rules stipulate that "If a broadcaster sells advertising time to one candidate or party, other candidates and parties must also be given the opportunity to buy commercial airtime from that same broadcaster."
Judge Peter Cavanagh, who heard Monday's emergency motion, said in his written decision Tuesday that the matter is under the "exclusive jurisdiction" of the CRTC and while the court could grant an injunction in a "truly dire emergency even where a statutory tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction" he declined to exercise that jurisdiction in this case.
Goldy's counsel, constitutional and civil rights attorney Clayton Ruby, had argued that Ontario Superior Court should hear the matter because of its urgency.
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October 17, 2018 - 7:13 am
Guy Manderson
This is just the way the left work. They can not handle the fact that the right has different beliefs and opinions. Keep up the great fight Goldy. You have tons of support behind you.
October 17, 2018 - 9:29 am
In Canada judges are appointed by politicians behind closed doors. To claim that the matter is the sole jurisdiction of the CRTC is just an example of a likely liberal judge kicking the can down the road. The CRTC will do nothing and claim it's up to the courts to rule on the matter leaving Ms. Goldy in limbo right where they want her.
I would venture that if the candidate being denied access to the airwaves was a good liberal toady the judge may have ruled differently. Goldy is challenging the poster boy for the establishment and that's just not on in Canada.
Canadians are to blame for this situation by being weak on supporting free speech.
October 17, 2018 - 9:30 am
Les H.
It would be so great that even after all this obstruction to keeping Faith from having her fair and lawful access to the people of Toronto during this Mayoral campaign that she should win. It's to a point that it's no longer about policies, though her's are reasonable, but it's now for her to be voted in by T.O. citizens out of political push back and fight back. Clearly injustices are being done to Faith and voting for her and having her win the Mayor-ship of T.O. is a laudable and I hope successful result.
October 17, 2018 - 2:16 pm
George in Richmond
Pendula swing.
What the Marxist-centric globalist-type fail to remember is the inevitability of the right-of-centre power structures and players to return to the levers of power with a concomitant following of the "sheeple" to these lines of thought. Present day impediments do not change the inevitable.
Today's leftist judges and political power structures will be tomorrows rightist judges and power structures. In other words, "Lefties, what works for you now, will work for us later"
We have lists and we have helicopters.
October 18, 2018 - 2:08 am
Les H.
I have been thinking as of late about how these globalists, Marxists, cultural-Marxists and all out Commies in government, bureaucracy, mainstream media and mostly in academia from primary to especially high school and the universities think. They appear to have hold of many of the minds of rather sheeple-like millennials and similar groups. These brainwashed stooges of any and all Marxist, social activist minions will as days pass by and as they begin to turn on each other and see ALL THAT THEY HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED INTO BELIEVING WILL FAIL THEM! Then this idiot lefty, SJW, cultural, MY FEELINGS Marxists will TURN INTO THE BIGGEST ANTI-COMMUNIST/ANTI-LEFTY/ ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVISTS that we in the west have not seen in 50-100 years.
When you are still young(er) and have the financial back stop of parents and your wonder lust of UTOPIAN MARXIST, FE FE FEELING STORY TELLING by the most clueless, idiotic, people today even if they are educated types, as education does not necessarily mean=smart, notably high school teachers, University professors, hypocritical celebrities and dufus virtue signalling media hacks with myopic leftist globalist politicians and business types. These youth will not readily see THEIR UTOPIA WILL BE THEIR INEVITABLE DISTOPIC NIGHTMARE! These lefty virtue signalers notably of the under 30 crowd will see that they will not just turn on honest, hard working commonsense values, freedom loving citizens but WILL DOUBLE DOWN AND TURN ON EACH OTHER! Then and only then will they BECOME THE ANTI-COMMUNISTS, ANTI-SOCIAL JUSTICE "FE FE FEELINGS" WARRIORS and ANTI-GLOBALISTS!
It's sad we will have to likely endure the sinking into their idiot mud pit of backwards socialist, Marxist, virtue signaling ideology, but I guess more people will just have to learn the hard way. 🙁
October 19, 2018 - 12:18 am
ALL empires are destroyed by Govt……you aint seen nothing yet…..
October 19, 2018 - 9:32 am
George in Richmond
Les, I suppose the quiet rage inside is based on a feeling of betrayal. Lying, I can take, betrayal on the other hand, demands punishment, "Pour encourager les autres"
I had the usual educational propaganda growing up and it started with Generalissimo Franco BAD, Pinochet BAD (and now Orange Man BAD). Out of curiosity, I looked at books about Franco and Pinochet from non-curriculum sources.
Yup. Basically, they were trying to get rid of the Communist scourge in their countries. Communists Kill. Every. Single. Time.
Civilization is ebb and flow, and we are in the ebb stage, much like Spain in the mid 1930's. Things will sort themselves out, however at a huge price. This price would not have to be paid if people, especially school-age children would learn all of history, from books written by the victors and those by the vanquished.
You see, it's what they (TPTB) that leave out that makes the difference. The so-called Chinese Head Tax. It implies an anti-Chinese sentiment in the early 1900's. Well, it was actually a tax on Chinese labourers. Only labourers being brought in (cheap labour) were taxed. Read about MacKenzie King and the Vancouver Riots to understand. Same for the Komagata Maru. Read what is not published in newspapers and school books. Or, our so noble-1st Nations. Why is there a place up the coast called Slaughter Alley. Ask the Hurons how much they like the Mohawks.
Since I am on a rant, let me pose this: Why are the 1st Nations not speaking up about immigration. Without immigration our population would be well-nigh at a stable (OK I will say it: "sustainable") level. It would also preserve the 1st Nation percentage as a portion of Canadian population, along with the white-guilt we all seem to harbour. Population increases will dilute the percentage of population of 1st Nations to the point of them being a sliver of population with rest of Canada populated by people who could not give a rat's behind about 1st Nation concerns. That won't bode well for getting all the stuff they want.
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Some of the commissions that I receive involve a pet that is missed, and this is a chance to make a happy memory of that pet. When my aunt asked me to design her a mug to remember the dogs that she had, I wanted to make it special. I knew that every morning, she would get to see her black lab and golden retriever smiling back at her, along with her adorable pet cat.
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Cooler temperatures, scattered showers, lower snow levels, and a slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms are all ahead in your Friday forecast. Snow levels are expected to be as low as 2500' today. The majority of the shower activity has either tapered off or moved to the South. Lighter scattered showers look like our most likely impact today, with the bulk of those showers expected to occur in the higher elevations. Some clearing this afternoon could help to usher in the potential for thunderstorms in the valley later today. We'll be keeping a close eye on instability throughout the day. Temperatures have dipped into the high 30's to mid 40's in the valley overnight, and mountain areas are starting out in the high 20's to mid 30's. Conditions are much cooler than yesterday morning. Winds will be out of the South to 10mph. High temperatures are projected to climb into the low to mid 50's in the valley today, and into the mid 30's to low 40's in the mountains. Needless to say, today will be much cooler all around, but we could see some spurts of sunshine breaking through the clouds.
The next few mornings will be even cooler than this morning, but high temperatures will not change much. Saturday looks to be dry across Northern California. Showers will return to the region on Sunday, and could last into early Monday. Snow leels will be down to around 3000' with that system. The best chance for showers will be in the mountains on Monday. Another cool and wet system will then return to the region on Tuesday, and will have the potential to linger through Thursday. In short, you'll want to keep that umbrella handy, and use a warmer jacket for the next week.


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Everybodys been getting very excited about solar panels and the feed-in tariffs that mean you'll not only get your installation costs back, but plenty extra in return.
But the fact is that solar panel installations are still very much in the minority.
Take a look at the roofs the next time you walk down the street – typically, you won't see many houses sporting solar panels on the roof or in the garden.
The truth is that despite the solar tariff subsidies, the bulk of households in the UK are oblivious to the fact that the tariffs even exist (although thanks to the recent furore, they've gained a bit of notoriety), and the benefits that a solar panel installation can bring.
I suspect the next round of energy bill increases will probably spur on a whole new following for renewable technology, but in the meantime, installation numbers are surely still in their infancy?
It was the same with upvc double glazing – remember when the first houses started sporting them on your street? Gradually, as those houses had visitors and the visiting friends and family saw first-hand the benefits and comfort the new windows bought did the idea of replacing your windows actually catch on.
Now, when you're walking down the street, you don't have to go many houses before you see one with 'plastic windows'.
One day, it will be the same for solar panels.