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Where the River Meets the Sea
By Jim Parisi
Costa Rica is blessed with a sturdy backbone, the Cordillera Central Mountain Range that runs north and south through the center of the country. Being close to the equator, Costa Rica receives a lot of rainfall. This "backbone" helps distribute this vast amount of fresh water to the east, where it eventually empties into either the Caribbean Ocean, or to the west and the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The result is a veritable spider web of waterways that meander throughout this country before ultimately converging with the salty oceanic waters, where the rivers meet the sea.
Webster's dictionary defines estuary quite simply as "an arm of the sea that ebbs at the lower end of a river". The unique estuaries at the mouth of many Costa Rica rivers have been relegated as refuge areas included in the National Parklands. The Sixaola River creates part of the border between Costa Rica and Panama, originating in the Cordillera and emptying into the Caribbean Ocean. The river is also the southern boundary of the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, twenty-three thousand acres classified as "humid tropical rainforest" that accommodates a ten kilometer strip of Caribbean beachfront. The refuge houses the only known orey and jolillo pond swamps in Costa Rica as well as the only natural oyster beds in the Caribbean reefs that extend all the way to Cahuita. This small village is the historic birthplace of Walter Ferguson, Father of Calypso, who still performs there on occasion. The park is a natural habitat for the harpy eagle, mot-mots, and toucans; the marine life in the crystal-clear reefs includes anemones, blue parrot fish, sea cucumber, and angel fish, a dream come true for snorkelers.


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Thank God it is Friday! (TGIF) This appellation is very common among workers, students and even private individuals who look forward to a reassuring break from their usual work routine once it is Friday. It is most needful to ask why God is being thanked because it is Friday. More so, we should also try to know the origin of the name "Friday". All these will help us to appreciate this very day for what it represents in our lives.
The name Friday comes from the Old English "frīgedæg" which actually means the day of the English goddess of love known as "frigg". In Latin which is the mother of the Romance languages, Friday is known as "dies Veneris". Now "Veneris" comes from "Venus" which is the name of the Greek goddess of Love and fertility. In all, Friday can be called Love's day or the day of love.
From the explanation above we can clearly see that Friday is Love's day and the highest expression of Love was displayed today on the Cross by our Lord Jesus Christ. It is on account of this that our Lord Jesus said in the Gospel of John (15:13) that "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends".
This is indeed what this Friday stands for. So we thank God it is Good Friday because on this day we received the highest expression of God's love. On this day, we received superabundance of God's love. On this day God gave us His most precious possession, namely His Son.
Faced with some situations in life some people often reassure themselves of a better time by saying: "it is well!" There is no day that is as sublime as today to say boldly that IT IS WELL. The whole creation had been waiting for this day to come. This is the day that marks the triumph over the devil through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Hence, this Friday is good because our debt had finally being paid and fully. We are no longer owing; Jesus Christ our Lord by his death on the Cross had cancelled the debt we incurred through sin. St. Paul brought this out very vividly in his letter to the Colossians (2:14) where he established clearly that our unfavourable records were cancelled by Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary.
The central object today is the Cross. It will thus be worthwhile to dwell more profoundly on the Cross of Calvary. There are two prominent platforms in the whole of the bible: the tree at the middle of the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:16-17) and the tree of the Cross of Jesus Christ (I Pet.2:24; Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29).
The Cross functions in undoing the powers and effects of the tree at the middle of the garden. The tree was attractive to the eyes but its fruits led humanity to disconnection from God. The cross on the other hand had no attraction (the only fruit is the one crucified on it, Jesus Christ). It is despised by all but through it humanity is redeemed and reconnected with God. Hence our Lord Jesus Christ would say: "when I am lifted up I will draw all people to myself" (John 12:32).
This simply means that the tree at the middle of the Garden of Eden dispersed all people from God, but the Cross of Jesus Christ in the middle of sinners (represented by the two thieves; crucified on his left and right) brought humanity back to God.
- Humanity failed God by the tree at the middle of the garden and humanity got redemption by the tree of the Cross at the middle of sinners.
- Satan seduced humanity by the old tree but on the platform of the cross (the new tree) Satan was defeated.
- By the old tree God pronounced curses and human nature was wounded, but by the new tree humanity received blessings and healing.
- By the old tree of Eden, Adam and Eve were chased out but through the new tree we received divine convocation (Jn 12:32).
The Cross from all indications is the symbol of our victory. No wonder then we have today the ceremony of the veneration of the Cross. The Cross is not merely a heavy load, it is not merely a symbol of suffering and death. Above all these, it is a plus sign, it is a salvific ladder, and it is also a warfare arsenal.
Having explored all that was done for our sake, the pertinent question would be; "How can we repay the Lord what he did for us?" One thing that comes to mind at this point is that we should endeavour to suffer with Him. We should be ready to walk the walk with him.
In a certain Parish, an elderly Priest was leading the Stations of the Cross on a Good Friday along a rocky and rough road beside the parish. At the third station which marked the first fall of Jesus Christ, the Priest inadvertently struck his foot against a piece of rock and felled face-down and had his face bruised. The processing parishioners were moved by empathy at the sudden fall of their elderly Priest and spontaneously, emotional shouts were heard from among the people. The next challenge was if the priest should continue leading the Way of the Cross or hand over to another person. On his part he would have wished to discontinue, but upon remembering and pondering upon what Jesus Christ steadfastly underwent on the Way to the Cross for us, he dismissed the idea of stopping and continued with a renewed strength till the end; though still wearing a bruised and blood stained face.
During the shooting of the life changing movie "The Passion of the Christ" by Mel Gibson (2004), the man who acted Jesus Jim Caviezel confessed that Jesus Christ must have suffered more than we actually imagined. Mel Gibson wanted to make the movie as real as possible so he tried to use the actual things used by the Roman Soldiers at the time to punish criminals. For flogging they used a whip (flagrum) which had several strands on which are attached pieces of bones and irons.
The Jewish flogging then was thirty-nine times (2nd Cor. 11:24) but the Roman soldiers had no limit. When they flog the bones and irons would be dug into the body and they would draw the whip letting out blood. During the movie they used the same whip but covered the body of Jim. However it happened once that the elastic covering shifted and the whip landed on the bare body of the actor. The impact was so much that the shooting of the movie was suspended to allow Jim Caviezel to recover.
From the instances we have above, it will be worthwhile for us to be patient in our suffering (Romans 12:12). And as St. Paul made us to know, if we suffer with Christ we are sure that we shall also be glorified with him (Romans 8:17; 2 Tim.2:12).
Have a reassuring and highly blessed Good Friday!
Fr. Bonnie.

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Looking to start broadcasting on Twitch but don't know where to start? This is the guide for you! We're going to cover three key areas: Basic Twitch settings, your channel page, and your dashboard. If you're already a broadcaster on Twitch, this can serve as a great refresher and ensure you're utilizing all the tools Twitch has to offer. Feel free to check out the full video below or scroll down to read on!
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Basic Twitch Settings
So you're all signed up and logged into Twitch – now what? Click on your username, select Settings and let's get started.
Profile Settings
Perhaps one of the most overlooked things you can adjust here is Display Name. This allows you to customize the capitalization of your username, which is especially important if your username consists of 2 or more words. No more wondering if that alias is SpeedoFart or SpeedOfArt!
It's worth mentioning here that under Profile is where you can upload your profile photo and write up a short bio. This is a great space to let people know who you are and why you're on Twitch. It also allows people to better connect with you when they first visit your page, especially if it's while you're offline!
Channel & Video
Channel Design
The Video Player Banner is essentially your offline screen and is an awesome place to showcase important information such as your broadcast schedule, social media links, or contact information. Heck, you can even use it to show off your personality or reinforce your branding.
Auto Hosting
Hosting allows you to showcase other broadcasters on your channel while you're offline. While it's a great way to support fellow streamers who you already enjoy watching, it's also a great way to discover new content and network! When you're new on Twitch, probably the most relevant or important feature here is "Auto host channels similar to yours". Twitch will start hosting other broadcasters on your channel that you might not know who have similar content and communities.
Channel Settings
If you have a community designed for 18+ (i.e. you don't want kids coming into your channel) be sure to check off Mature Content. When someone visits your channel for the first time, they'll be greeted with a notice telling them your channel is intended for mature audiences. This helps protect you as a broadcaster and also helps protect younger viewers on Twitch.
Enabling Archive Broadcasts is really important, especially when you're just starting out. This saves your past broadcasts for 14 days allowing you time to create highlights or review your previous content. This is huge when it comes to some self-analysis and spotting areas where you can improve. Having past broadcasts available also allows people to see your content if they view your channel while you're offline.
This next part is really important! Do not ever share your private stream key with anyone else – ever. If you still want to allow someone else to broadcast content to your channel, this is where Authorized Broadcasters comes in. Simply add the email addresses of people you want to give permission to broadcast on your channel and they'll be sent their own unique stream key.
Activity Feed
We'll cover more details around activity feed a little later under channel settings but from here you can control if you allow comments on your activity feed and who exactly can comment.
Chat Options
A lot of people rely on 3rd party applications for chat moderation but if you're just starting out there's no need to worry about that! Twitch provides some great tools right out of the box.
Automod automatically holds back any potentially risky messages for review by yourself or a moderator before ever making it's way to chat. There are different levels of moderation available from "None" to "A lot of moderation" covering Identity Language, Sexually Explicit Language, Aggressive Language, and Profanity.
Here Twitch also provides you the ability to block hyperlinks to prevent the posting of any links in your chat by anyone other than you, a moderator, or a Twitch admin.
The Banned Words section is really useful not just for profanities but also if there are any topics you don't want discussed in chat. Simply add any key words in there and it will block those words from appearing in chat by replacing them with "***".
Chat Rules lets you enter a list of guidelines that first-time viewers will be asked to agree to before they start chatting in your channel. No longer can people claim they didn't see the rules – Ban away!
Security & Privacy
The only thing I want to highlight here is Two-Factor Authentication. I highly suggest everyone sets up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) especially as a broadcaster or a moderator for someone else's channel.
Your Channel Page
There are several things Twitch allows you to change and adjust directly from your channel page. The first thing we're going to look at is the top banner. Here is another awesome section of branding and marketing real estate where you can showcase your schedule, social media, or really anything you want! Click the edit button near the top right of your channel and then you're able to upload a new image or remove the existing image. The recommended banner size is 1200×380 and less than 3MB. You're also able to change your profile picture directly from here.
Beneath the video player is the option to enable your channel feed. This section allows you to post updates directly to your channel for things like scheduling changes, events, contests, or even conversational topics to connect with your community. You can also have this connect to Twitter so your updates gets posted to your Twitter feed and link directly back to your page.
Panels are an important part of any channel so thankfully editing panels on your stream page is a breeze. Simply click Edit Panels and from here you can upload panel images, have them link to external pages, add in various text, and format it using markdown. Adjusting panel layout uses a simple click and drag mechanic. The will always get resized to 320 pixels wide so keep this in mind when designing your own.
Your Dashboard
The dashboard has great tools not just for managing your stream while you're live, but also for dealing with the day-to-day management of your channel including analytics.
The live tab contains a variety of awesome metrics ranging from your chat and current stats (such as viewers, clips captured during the broadcast, followers, etc.) to stream health via Twitch Inspector. You can move each one of these modules around with a simple click and drag and show or hide the sections as needed. Everyone has different things they care about monitoring during a broadcast so definitely spend some time here looking at the available options and what best works for you.
If you're broadcasting as a casual hobby, this section might not be of much interest to you. Here is where all your day-to-day analytics are tracked. While there are lots of services available that give detailed breakdowns of your stats, Twitch provides a basic and easy-to-navigate analytics section that will help you analyze your channel growth over time.
Stream Key
We mentioned this earlier but do not ever share this key with anyone! This section is worth pointing out as you won't be able to go live without entering your unique stream key into whichever broadcast software you're using.


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"I own this rock. Back off human."
"I own this rock. Back off human."
Finally, I am getting around to getting out to the Wetlands a bit more regularly. I always look forward to cold mornings when there are just a few humans on the paths. We nod at each other and sometimes share our stories of who we have been seeing. It is a kind of quiet community, and I would venture to say, one that brings some peace to many of us worrying about the current state of things. While we may not know what is coming, one thing I am sure about is my commitment to keep sharing and hoping more humans pay attention. Click on pictures to enlarge.
Not a great a picture, but I wanted to share this because I think this bald eagle couple might be contemplating a nest here. This would be a wonderful addition to the wetlands, and it looks like good real estate!
Northern Harrier trying to outmaneuver a group of sandpipers and a killdeer. They got away.
Deer and coyotes.
Bluebirds, goldfinches, and herons, oh my.
Looking plump and mighty cute. Click on pictures to enlarge.
A wonderful morning. Click on pictures to enlarge.
In response to the incredibly creepy and offensive NYTimes blog regarding the killing of house sparrows, I thought it time to re-post this article I wrote a while back and remind folks that there is no scientific evidence to support the assumption that house sparrows have effected bluebird populations. There is, however, a ton of evidence to support habitat loss from human destruction as primarily responsible for the reduction of all bird species. I would guess that many of these people expressing their bloodlust on house sparrows spend hours in their yards hacking and trimming valuable (and scarce) habitat that could support hundreds of the birds they profess to love so much.
Starlings, house sparrows, and bigots (originally published 5/13)
I recently unsubscribed from several birding lists after seeing a video posted by a well-known Kansas birder in which he snapped the neck of a starling on camera as he instructed viewers on how to rid nest boxes of starlings. He also likes killing house sparrows and posted links to these videos on his personal website to show other birders how to kill them. Despite all the information available on a variety of ways to prevent starlings from kicking other birds out of nest boxes that do not involve killing, he chose killing, and seemed to enjoy sharing just how effective a killer he is (he never actually had to touch the bird he killed). Why did he choose this method and what made him think that it was not only okay, but so okay that he could film it and post it on YouTube as easily as he could post a toddler's birthday party? He did it because his bloodlust is not only socially sanctioned it is encouraged.
Does the birder's method help declining native bird populations? No. It does not. In fact, there is no scientific evidence that starlings have had much of an effect at all on native bird populations. That's right. Birders will tell you otherwise, but let me say it again; there is no scientific evidence that starlings are responsible for declines in native bird populations. Some studies suggest starlings have effected sapsucker and bluebird populations. However, the research did not control for human effects such as sprawl, deforestation, pesticides, and just general killing, so there may or may not be any truth to that theory. The introduction of European starlings was a human act, and at least as far as bluebirds are concerned, nest boxes that starlings cannot enter have helped bluebirds very successfully rebound (humans rectifying habitat loss). Interestingly, after I posted a picture of bluebirds nesting in a tree cavity a few years ago, I had a birder write to me to argue that bluebirds never do this, that they only use boxes. He just could not let go of this idea that "we" saved bluebirds from starlings. Just like European Americans, starlings are here, and they have been here for a while. While the evidence does not show starlings have done the damage humans like to give them credit for, there is plenty of scientific evidence regarding human responsibility for the reduction in all bird populations globally, but more on that later.
Back to the birder and how he came to his socially sanctioned methods of killing, and pleasure in displaying those kills. I mentioned above that his killing is socially sanctioned. Many birders, like many other humans, are speciesists. In other words, some birds are special. Others are not. This isn't any different from other kinds of bigotry. The birder who hates starlings and house sparrows probably hates immigrants too. And, they have thousands of people reinforcing this behavior. They go out on birding trips then stop on the way home for fried chicken. They will drive for miles, even fly thousands of miles, just to add a bird to the life list, but they sadly miss the obvious connections. I love birds and when I am out, I often run into other birders who are fun to talk with about who they have seen on their outings. However, I am hesitant to call myself a birder particularly since these meetings with other birders generally end with me kindly excusing myself when the conversation turns to something like, "Yeah, if we could just get rid of those Canada geese." It is important to remember that birding was not necessarily started as a pastime devoted to celebrating and saving birds as much as collecting and cataloging, and competing. After all, Audubon was fond of killing birds so he could get a better look at them and modern Audubon magazines contain advertisements from Monsanto. We are talking about a history of self-interest, not a history that is particularly good for birds.
Attitudes and beliefs are cultural. They get handed down. Whether we are talking about racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or speciesism, people learn these beliefs. The good thing is they can also unlearn them. It just takes time, a lot of self-reflection, and critical thinking, something we Americans are not known for being too keen on. However, we can change the narrative. We can celebrate the immense diversity of birds, all of them. And, we can work to protect all of them. First, we have to undo the idea that some birds are more worthy than others are–just as we have to undo this thinking when it comes to humans. And really, these assumptions of superiority are just bad science. We have to start with the assumption that species exist for their own reasons, not ours. We have to teach the importance of place within the ecosystem, even when that system has been changed, whether that be the introduction of European starlings and English sparrows or European humans. After all, most of the folks doing the yelling about invasive species are an invasive species themselves. We can't have it both ways. How long do starlings have to live in America before they are no longer invasive? Does that logic also apply to European American humans?
When Kansas delisted the bald eagle from the endangered list a few years ago, I went on a rant. I said, "Mark my words. As soon as bald eagles are back from the brink and getting into people's garbage cans, there will be calls for mass killing of bald eagles. Everyone will have forgotten about DDT and how we almost lost this beautiful bird." In other words, once more abundant, bald eagles will no longer be special. While there is a great deal of scientific evidence that supports the theory that humans have more to do with the decline of bird populations across the board (bald eagles, for instance) than any other factor, the true impact is difficult to gage when so many of the long-term studies are funded by corporations with a vested interest in downplaying these roles and carried out by biologists with no self-awareness regarding non-human animals. It is much easier to blame starlings and house sparrows (and often cowbirds) than it is to acknowledge that we are now looking at the strong possibility of an absence of birds altogether because of human misuse and abuse of resources and space.
Birders can get on board with scapegoating as it provides a justification for shifting blame and continuing to waste resources in pursuit of the exotic. They do not have to change their behavior. They can continue to view one bird in awe while at the same time eating another bird who had a very short life suffering on a factory farm. They can travel extreme distances to view one bird without acknowledging the harm the airplane fuel is doing to the very bird they are going to see. They can call it "eco-tourism" and pretend that by traveling this distance they are actually doing good in the world. They may tell themselves that their tourist dollars are helpful rather than exploitative. They are able to compartmentalize in ways that allow them to keep doing what they are doing, and even feel righteous about it.
Observing this righteousness makes it easy to see the connections between behavior toward a species of birds and humans deemed different. The parallels regarding attitudes toward house sparrows and starlings and immigrants in this country is incredibly obvious, yet rarely mentioned because of the difficulty many humans have with seeing any connections between their lives and the lives of the nonhuman animals they share the planet with. This willful ignorance is harmful to all of us. In her book Sparrow, Kim Todd noted the language used to describe house sparrows and its connections to attitudes toward immigrants in America. House sparrows were described as trashy, lower-class, and even equated with communism as a way to motivate people into participating in their demise. While Todd's book was referring to an Atlantic Monthly article of 1885, the language is not much different than what I have seen applied to starlings and house sparrows on birding lists. Dirty, bully, ugly, greasy, and other charming words are often followed with, "How can I kill them?"
May 8, 2013 update
Since posting this article, I learned the birder referred to in the first paragraph actually has a table on his website where he keeps track of how many starlings he kills. Interestingly, he never uses the word "kill" on his website, but calls it "trapping." This giddiness he has regarding the killing of these birds is quite chilling, yet sadly, not unusual to see on birding lists. I saw a post on one the other day in which a man signed his post, "Sandhill crane killer."
Every picture I post this week will be from the area of the Wakarusa Wetlands that will be obliterated by the SLT. I have hundreds of pictures of hundreds of species who will be displaced and/or killed by greed and indifference.
This will be gone. Click on pictures to enlarge.
Every picture I post this week and next will be from the area of the Wakarusa Wetlands that will be obliterated by the SLT. I have hundreds of pictures of hundreds of species who will be displaced and/or killed by greed and indifference.
This will be gone.
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I ran into a new Eastern bluebird nest today and dad was hard a work bringing insects to the young ones. I didn't stick around long because I didn't want to disturb him, but it was fun watching him coming and going. I think they must be very small because I could not see them through the entrance at all. Click on pictures to enlarge.
One of my favorite "spring has arrived" times is when the tree sparrows come back. I love their aerial displays and magnificent color, not to mention how much they reduce the mosquito population. This morning I watched them buzzing around a bluebird box (they also often use nest boxes). I knew the box was occupied since I was at this spot last week and saw the bluebird couple bringing in nesting material. This morning, I watched the bluebird couple on a nearby fence more or less ignoring the tree sparrows until they actually landed on the box. One bluebird flew over and proceeded to tell them about themselves. Bluebirds are pretty tough little birds. Click on pictures to enlarge.
And stay out!
I know; I post a lot of bluebird pics. But hey, they are pretty darn amazing. Click on pictures to enlarge.


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'Look Ma, No Home!': Student Protest Targets Pricey Housing
Visions of Berkeley uprisings were dancing in my head as I walked up to the quad for the graduate housing rally.
Rather than waving fists and chanting voices, I saw instead hundreds of graduate students milling around, eating free sandwiches, and carrying signs that said things like "Look Ma! No Home!" and "Stanford: Bring your own tent." Voices over a loudspeaker announced that anyone who had something to share about the housing crisis should step up to the microphone.
Stanford University is located in one of the most expensive rent districts in California - perhaps in the country. A recent rent hike has landed studios and one-bedrooms at $1,000 (at least), and two-bedroom hovels fetch $1,300 easy. Stanford houses 40 percent of its graduate students in rent-subsidized apartments on campus. This is a higher percentage than is seen at most universities, but 40 percent is still not nearly enough in this housing market.
A significant fraction of the applications for campus housing were denied last spring, and frustrated students attended the rally to show the university that there really was a housing problem.
One student from the history department said she was often asked to help recruit new students to Stanford, but now that she needed help in this extreme housing market, she was being denied campus housing.
An international student explained that although he could perhaps find affordable housing in the towns further from campus, he did not own a car, had no funds to buy one, and there really isn't good public transportation available. A little girl stepped up to the mike and simply said, "Please! My mommy needs a home!" She got a lot of cheers.
The rally was organized by student members of the Graduate Housing Advisory Committee. Stephanie Toering, the chairwoman of GHAC, said that the goal of the rally was to make graduate- student concerns known "without being confrontational."
They succeeded admirably. Members of the administration mingled with the protesting students, calmly discussing the housing crisis from the administration's point of view.
They described the difficulty of obtaining building permits from the county, due to concerns about increased traffic congestion. They listened to students' suggestions about increasing stipend levels and instituting more-flexible housing policies. Reporters wandered through the crowd, trying to decide if this was a serious protest or just an excuse for a big outdoor party.
To emphasize the seriousness of the problem, 100 students camped out on the quad all night, despite El Nio rain and cold temperatures. In the morning, Provost Condelezza Rice addressed the slightly sleep-deprived students. She told them that the university was committed to solving the housing situation.
As a graduate student, I do sometimes feel like a second-class citizen on this campus. The lack of adequate housing is a symptom of how our needs are often not a priority with our university.
Graduate-student representatives to the housing committee spent months putting together a report on the problems with graduate housing, only to be ignored.
The Sleep Out on the Quad rally was organized out of frustration over our lack of input into the way our residential life is governed. And it worked.
This year, minimal stipends for graduate students all over campus were raised. The university has leased a number of apartments in neighboring areas and is offering them to students at subsidized rates. Many of the people who were denied housing last spring now have a Stanford-subsidized place to live. The rally was not the confrontational chaotic riot that is often associated with student protest, but it allowed us to raise our voices, and the university listened.
* Gargi Talukder is a fourth-year student at Stanford University's neuroscience PhD program.


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I might have missed something or is there a step in this process I'm missing? I can reset network settings fine, but which feature clears out all settings, phone book entries, logs, etc, to begin new again?
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The healthy Vegan Donut? Is there sucha thing…looks like there is now.
Superfoods make this a super food. Period.
Is it possible a donut could help you lose weight? People around the world rejoicing everywhere…But holdup. Ok so that is too good to be true, and if you ever read that, slowly put that book down and walk away from it. However, this is probably the closest you will get to that what with the thermogenics of coconut oil…that could equate to faster metabolism, and the EGCG of Green tea which has been shown to help with fat/weight loss metabolism booster. So its not that far a stretch. But most importantly, I don't like diet food…this is healthy food, made fun. So no guilt, no beating ourselves up. Treat Yo Self and maybe you'll reap some of the benefits when you aint trying so hard, ya know?
I mean really… do you want to waste time reading or get right to recipe?
Thats what I thought.
- 1/2 cup aquafaba (chickpea liquid) foamed
- 1/2 cup warm unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 large banana mushed
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup Coconut shreds
- 1-2 Tbls WithinUs Matcha powder
- 3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp (70 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (if clumpy, sift)
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp gluten-free flour blend
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease one or two donut pans depending on size. I like a large donut. I mean who doesn't, so mine made 6.
- In a small mixing bowl, add can of aquafaba liquid and use a mixer to blend until soft peaks form just like egg whites. – about 1-2 minutes. Set aside. (If yours doesn't quite whip up into soft peaks, it's OK. Just get them as fluffy as possible! A sprinkle of cream of tartar helps them firm up.)
- Warm almond milk in the microwave. This way, it doesn't harden the coconut oil. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the melted coconut oil. Then add the coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, matcha and sea salt and whisk vigorously to combine.
- Add in your banana and warmed almond milk and whisk once more to combine.
- Add baking powder, baking soda, matcha, almond flour, and gluten-free flour and whisk to combine.
- Lastly, add the whipped aquafaba and gently stir/whisk in, trying to be as gentle as possible. Remember you will not need the full can of the aquafaba so use about 1/2 heaping cup of your whipped aquafaba. If the batter appears too thin at this point, add 1 Tbsp each almond flour or gluten-free flour at a time until it thickens up. It should be semi-thick and more scoopable than pourable.
- Divide batter evenly between donut tins, filling all the way full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top appears dry and fluffy. Time will vary if you sub ingredients.
- Remove donuts from oven and let cool for 1-2 minutes. Then grab the tins with a towel and tap on the counter 2 times to loosen. Then gently invert onto a cooling rack. Let cool for 5 minutes (the longer they cool, the more they'll firm up).
- Dip in glaze if desired. I did Coconut oil and maple syrup and topped with matcha and coconut shreds
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You should think carefully before dual booting Qubes on your box. Read the guidelines carefully.
One problem is that when you dual or multiboot, even if you are using encryption on your Qubes installation, /boot is still unprotected and could be maliciously modified by the other OS, possibly leading to Qubes itself being maliciously modified.
The other problem is firmware security - for example the other system could infect the BIOS firmware, which might enable compromise or spying on the Qubes system.
You can use Anti Evil Maid, which would inform you if /boot had been modified, but it cannot prevent or fix the problem.
If you have considered these issues, tried out the live system and want to install Qubes alongside your existing OS, these notes should help.
They assume that you are installing Qubes on a PC where you already have another OS installed.
The first thing to do is STOP.
Before you do anything else back up all your data.
If possible do a full system backup.
Back up the MBR.
Back up /boot.
If you are really paranoid clone your disc.
Make sure you have install discs on hand for the existing operating system.
Qubes by default does not include other systems in the generated grub menu, because handling of other systems has been disabled. This means that you will have to manually add grub entries for any other OS.
The general approach is:
- Enable legacy boot mode
- Ensure current OS boots in legacy mode
- Install Qubes
- Manually add boot stanzas to /etc/grub.d/40_custom
- Update grub
If you change boot mode to legacy boot almost certainly the Windows installation will not boot. You will either have to format the disk and reinitialise it, and then reinstall Windows in legacy boot mode, or use a utility like Easy Recovery Essentials which will change the existing installation to be bootable in both UEFI/GPT and BIOS/MBR mode in-place, without losing any data.
At this stage you can install Qubes.
As noted above the default configuration will not add an entry for Windows to the grub menu, so you will need to add one.
Boot into Qubes
Identify the Windows system partition that has /bootmgr:
In blkid output, the system partition is the one with LABEL='SYSTEM RESERVED' or LABEL='SYSTEM' and is only about 100 to 200 MB in size
Add this stanza to /etc/grub.d/40_custom:
menuentry "Windows" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntldr
insmod ntfs
ntldr (hd1,X)/bootmgr
X to reflect the relevant system partition.)
Then update the grub config:
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
There is no need to reinstall grub itself.
If the above stanza does not work, you may try this one (at your own risk!) instead:
menuentry "Windows" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdosX)'
chainloader +1
X to reflect the relevant system partition.)
If you have had to change to legacy boot mode then you may have to reinstall grub in the existing OS. (Make sure that you use grub rather than a grub-efi version).
Micah Lee suggests installing grub to a partition, and then installing Qubes with grub installed in MBR.
If you take this approach then you need to add to /etc/grub.d/40_custom in Qubes dom0:
menuentry "Other Linux" {
set root=(hd1,X)
chainloader +1
(Change X to reflect the relevant partition where grub is installed.)
Then update the grub config:
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
There is no need to reinstall grub itself.
Existing /boot partition, grub installed in MBR
Most distros will have already installed grub to the MBR.
It is possible to use the same /boot for both OS.
To do this, do NOT choose the automatic configuration option when installing Qubes.
Select 'custom' layout, and assign the existing /boot partition as /boot.
Deselect the 'Format' option.
Then continue with the installation.
This will install the qubes boot files in /boot alongside the existing files, but overwrite the grub.cfg file in /boot/grub2.
If the other distro uses legacy grub you can simply copy the relevant sections from /boot/grub/grub.cfg into /etc/grub.d/40_custom.
If the other distro uses grub2 then copy the relevant sections from the backup you made into /etc/grub.d/40_custom.
Then update the grub config:
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
If you install Qubes without making any backups beforehand, don't worry. If you didn't overwrite the original partitions, then it is usually possible to recover your old systems relatively easily, as described above.
If you decided to use a shared /boot and don't have backups of your previous grub config, it is quite easy to fix this.
This example may help.
- Boot into Qubes
- Back up (at a minimum) /boot/grub2
- Identify the partition containing the other OS
- Then mount the other OS and chroot in to it:
sudo mount /dev/sdX /mnt
sudo mount --bind /dev/sdY /mnt/boot
sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /dev/pts /mnt/dev/pts
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
sudo chroot /mnt
- Update the grub config:
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.new
- Exit out the chroot, and reverse the mounts
- Copy the relevant sections from /boot/grub2/grub.cfg.new in to /etc/grub.d/40_custom
- Update the grub config:
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
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- First commit: 08 Dec 2020. Last commit: 08 Dec 2020.
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In 2017, in response to a petition filed by Great Rivers and the Center for Biological Diversity, the Missouri Department of Conservation proposed a ban on the commercial collection of the state's wild freshwater turtles.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.— In response to a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, the Missouri Department of Conservation today banned commercial collection of the state's wild freshwater turtles — following a national trend of ending unsustainable turtle trapping.
"This ban saves thousands of turtles from trappers seeking to make a quick buck," said Collette Adkins, a biologist and senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. "That's a big victory for all of us who care about the health of the state's wildlife and waterways."
Prior to the amendment that went into effect today, holders of a commercial fishing permit could take unlimited numbers of common snappers, spiny softshells and smooth softshells from portions of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers with no closed season. According to the state conservation department, 1,100 river miles were open to commercial turtle collection. Thousands of Missouri's turtles were caught and sold over the past 10 years.
Scientists have repeatedly documented that freshwater turtles cannot sustain any significant level of wild collection without leading to population declines. For example, in a 2014 Missouri study researchers found that no commercial collection could be sustained for softshells, and common snappers could withstand only minimum rates of juvenile collection and no adult collection.
"Much gratitude to Missouri's Department of Conservation for preserving Missouri's wildlife for future generations," said Bruce Morrison, general counsel for Great Rivers Environmental Law Center. "It followed through with protecting these animals as a vital part of our state's ecosystems."
Millions of turtles classified as wild-caught are exported from the United States every year to supply food and medicinal markets in Asia, where native turtle populations have already been depleted by soaring consumption. Because turtles bioaccumulate toxins from prey and burrow in contaminated sediment, turtle meat is often laced with mercury, PCBs and pesticides, posing a health risk. Adult turtles are also taken from the wild to breed hatchlings for the international pet trade.
As part of a campaign to protect turtles in the United States, the Center for Biological Diversity has been petitioning states that allow unrestricted commercial turtle collection to improve regulations. Of the states that share a border with Missouri, only Arkansas still allows unlimited commercial collection of turtles.
As a result of the Center's campaign, last fall Nevada created a statewide ban on commercial collection of all reptiles and New York halted all commercial terrapin turtle trapping. Before that, in March 2017, Iowa adopted new regulations setting closed seasons and possession limits for commercial turtle trappers. In 2012 Georgia approved state rules regulating the commercial collection of turtles, and Alabama completely banned commercial collection. And in 2009 Florida responded by banning almost all commercial collection of freshwater turtles from public and private waters.
The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.6 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. www.biologicaldiversity.org
Great Rivers Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit public interest environmental law firm in St. Louis that provides free and reduced-fee legal services to those working to protect the environment and public health. www.greatriverslaw.org
Please direct press inquiries to:
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One day after a gunman fired shots at members of Congress practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game, wounding five people, Republicans and Democrats faced off across the baseball diamond and drew nearly 25,000 fans supporting unity in Washington.
The friendly baseball game, a summer tradition dating back to 1909, is a charitable event that offers a break from typical political partisanship. And despite the shooting, the game was played as scheduled on June 15.
"In Washington we have our disagreements, but we all agree we are here to serve this nation we love and the people who call it home," President Donald J. Trump said in a video message played on the giant screen just before the game started. "That's the source of unity, and more than ever we must embrace it."
On the morning of June 14, as Republican members of Congress and staff practiced for the annual game, a gunman began shooting. U.S. Capitol Police were already on site, and they saved many lives. But five people were injured, including a top Republican congressman, Majority Whip Steve Scalise, and two police officers.
One of those officers, David Bailey, received a huge ovation from the crowd as he threw out the first pitch for the baseball game, held at Nationals Park in Washington.
In the aftermath of the shooting, President Trump urged unity. Congressional leaders from both major political parties swiftly reinforced his appeal.
"Our brave Capitol Police perform a challenging job with incredible skill, and their sacrifice makes democracy possible," Trump said in a brief statement at the White House.
Republican lawmakers like Senator Jeff Flake helped their injured colleagues.
Sen. Flake: "I got Steve Scalise's phone and called his wife…didn't want her to wake up and hear the news and not know what was going on."
During the attack, Democratic lawmakers had been holding their own practice several miles away. When they heard the news, they stopped their practice and gathered to say an impromptu prayer for their colleagues.
.@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOPbaseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting.http://hill.cm/YvNG2Oz
In another sign that Trump's appeal for unity met with bipartisan approval, top congressional Democrat Nancy Pelosi echoed his words. "On days like today there are no Democrats or Republicans, only Americans united in our thoughts for the wounded," she said shortly after the shooting.
Democrats showed that feeling of unity at the game. After being awarded the trophy for beating the Republicans 11-2, the team manager for the Democrats gave it to his Republican counterpart to put in Scalise's office on behalf of the Democrats.
Tonight, we're all just Americans watching baseball.#UnitedWeStand #CBG17


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Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis CYRIAC, PALOT, DEUTI & UMESH, 2020
Can you confirm these amateur observations of Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis?
Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis
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|Higher Taxa
|Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
|Common Names
|Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis CYRIAC, PALOT, DEUTI & UMESH 2020
|India (Kerala: Kozhikode district)
Type locality: rock crevice in Chengodumala (11°30′19.08′′N; 75°48′26.28′′E ) at an elevation of 215 m ASL in Kozhikode district of Kerala.
|Holotype. BNHS 2740, adult male of SVL 48.1 mm, collected on 18 June 2014 by P.K. Umesh.
Paratypes. BNHS 2741, adult female of SVL 47.2 mm; BNHS 2742, adult male of SVL 39.3 mm; ZSI/WRC/R/1091, adult male of SVL 39.8 mm; ZSI/WRC/R/1092, adult female of SVL 44.8 mm; ZSI/WRC/R/1093, adult female of SVL 37.2 mm; all of which were collected on the same date and locality as that of the holotype. ZSI/WRC/R/1094, adult male of SVL 49.4 mm; BNHS 2743, an adult female of SVL 49.1 mm and BNHS 2744, an adult male of SVL 45.7 mm, collected from the walls of an abandoned building in Thuruthamala, Balussery (11°30′22.62′′N; 75°50′22.41′′E), of Ko- zhikode district in Kerala at an elevation of 579 m ASL on 10 April 2013 by Vivek Philip Cyriac.
|Diagnosis: A medium-sized Cnemaspis with a maximum snout-vent length 49.4 mm. Mid-dorsal scales are heterogeneous, becoming more heterogeneous towards the flanks. Spine-like tubercles absent on flanks. Ventral scales of neck, pectoral and abdominal region smooth. Mid-ventral scales arranged in 19–23 rows. Supralabials to the angle of jaw 6–7, infralabials 6–8. Subdigital lamellae under manus IV ranges from 20 – 24; under pes IV from 21–26. Dorsal scales of tail homogenous and sub-imbricate without whorls of enlarged tubercles. Subcaudals smooth, enlarged and irregularly arranged. Post-cloacal spur absent on either side of the tail. Males have 6 – 8 femoral pores, no pre-cloacal pores and 14 – 16 poreless scales between femoral pores.
Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis sp. nov. differs from all other congeners by the following characters: mid-dorsal scales heterogenous (vs. dorsal scales homogenous in C. adii, C. assamensis, C. boiei, C. indica, C. indraneil dasii, C. jerdonii, C. littoralis, C. mysoriensis and C. ni lagirica); the absence of spine-like tubercles on flanks (vs. presence of spine-like tubercles on the flanks in C. anan dani, C. andersonii, C. amboliensis, C. assamensis, C. fla viventralis, C. goaensis, C. gracilis, C. indraneildasii, C. jerdonii, C. littoralis, C. monticola, C. mysoriensis, C. nilagirica, C. otai and C. wicksii); presence of only 6 – 8 femoral pores and absence of pre-cloacal pores in males (vs. presence of ≤ 5 femoral pores in C. aji jae, C. flaviventralis, C. girii, C. indica, C. limayei and C. mahabali; presence of both femoral and pre-cloacal pores in C. adii, C. agarwali, C. andersonii, C. ambolien sis, C. australis, C. goaensis, C. gracilis, C. mysoriensis, C. otai, C. shevaroyensis, C. thackerayi, C. wicksii and C. yercaudensis; presence of only pre-cloacal pores in C. aaronbaueri, C. anamudiensis, C. beddomei, C. macu licollis, C. nairi and C. ornata; absence of both femoral and pre-cloacal pores in C. boiei and C. assamensis); ventral scales smooth (vs. keeled ventrals in C. anandani, C. nilagirica, C. australis and C. monticola); median row of subcaudals enlarged (vs. median subcaudal scales not enlarged in C. adii, C. ajijae, C. andersonii, C. australis, C. flaviventralis, C. girii, C. gracilis and C. limayei).
Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis sp. nov. closely resembles other members of the wynadensis clade. It can be differentiated from C. wynadensis, C. kottiyoorensis and C. kolhapurensis by its larger adult size (37 – 49 mm) (vs. small to medium adult size ranging from ca 30 – 42 mm in all three species) and its highly heterogenous middorsal scales (vs. homogenous in C. wynadensis and C. kolhapurensis). C. chengodumalaensis sp. nov. can be differentiated from C. heteropholis and C. zacharyi sp. nov. by its smaller adult size ranging from 37 – 49 mm (vs. larger adult size in C.heteropholis (47–57mm) and C. zacharyi sp. nov. (46 – 65 mm)), its heterogenous mid-dorsal scales (vs. mid-dorsal scales homogenous in C. zacharyi sp. nov.) and in the smaller number of subdigital lamellae ranging from 20–24 on manus IV and 21–26 on pes IV (vs. 24–26 on manus IV and 22–28 on pes IV in C. heteropholis and 23 – 26 on manus IV and 23 – 27 on pes IV in C. zacharyi sp. nov.). C. chengodu malaensis sp. nov. most closely resembles C. sisparensis (see Fig. 9), but can be differentiated by its longer head length (HL 28.0±0.01 % of SVL vs. HL 17.1±0.01 % of SVL in C. sisparensis) and the smaller number of midventral scale rows across the belly ranging from 19–23 (vs. 25 – 27 in C. sisparensis) (Table 4).
Colouration in life (Fig. 8). Head greyish brown mottled with lighter brown patches along with several irregularly shaped dark brown to black spots. Two thick dark brown to black lines extend from the posterior of the eye to the lateral sides of the head. The iris of the eye is orangishred surrounded by yellowish brown superciliary scales. Labials with dark and light bands. Gular scales are whitish with dark grey to brown mottling. Nape with three to four dark brown to black spots. Mid-dorsum region light to dark brown sparsely speckled with yellowish spots and a vertebral series of six to seven black elongated spots, some of which are irregularly shaped. Paravertebral region dark brown sparsely speckled with yellowish spots along with a series of five to six large elongated brown spots, some of which appear as irregularly shaped blotches. Lateral sides and flanks are dark brown mottled with several yellowish-white spots. Dorsal side of forelimbs and hindlimbs are brown with darker markings. Fingers and toes with alternating light and dark bands. Ventral side of the body, forelimbs and hindlimbs are greyish. Dorsal side of tail is cross-barred with dark and light brown irregular transverse bands; ventral side is greyish white.
|Habitat: primarily terrestrial and saxicolous and found in low to mid-elevation forested patches and agricultural plantations harbouring rocky outcrops. Most individuals of this species were observed within rock crevices of boulders.
Activity: active during the night between 19 – 23 hrs suggesting nocturnal habits.
Sympatry: C. littoralis, another unidentified small-sized Cnemaspis species and Hemidactylus frenatus, a ground-dwelling Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) sp. and saxicolous species such as Hemidactylus prashadi, and Hemidactylus murrayi.
|The species name chengodumalaensis is a toponym referring to Chengodumala, the type locality and area where this species was found in great abundance. Chengodumala, is a midland hillock with several rocky outcrops located ca. 8 km from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary and falls outside the Protected Area network. Chengodumala is currently threatened by extensive illegal granite quarrying
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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, born 29 March 1944, is the President of Ghana, in office since January 2017. He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007.
Akufo-Addo first ran for President in 2008 and again in 2012, both times as the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but was defeated on both occasions by NDC candidates: John Atta Mills in 2008 and John Dramani Mahama in 2012. He was chosen as the NPP's candidate for a third time in the 2016 elections and defeated Mahama in the first round (winning 53.83% of the votes).
He is from Kyebi and Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region. He is married to Rebecca Akufo-Addo (née Griffiths-Randolph). They have five daughters.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Akufo-Addo
John Dramani Mahama, Former President of Ghana
John Dramani Mahama (/məˈhɑːmə/; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who has been President of Ghana since July 2012. He was the Vice President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012, and he took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, President John Atta Mills. A communications expert, historian, and writer, Mahama was a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2009 and Minister of Communications from 1998 to 2001.
Mahama was born in Damongo, in the Damango-Daboya constituency of Ghana. His father Emmanuel Adama Mahama was the first Member of Parliament for the West Gonja Constituency and the first Regional Commissioner of the Northern Region (Ghana) during Ghana's First Republic.
Mahama attended Achimota School, Primary Department,he went to Ghana Secondary School (Tamale) and the University of Ghana, Legon, receiving a bachelor's degree in history in 1981 and a postgraduate degree in communication studies in 1986. Following this, he travelled to the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow, Soviet Union for further studies.
After completing his education, Mahama returned to Ghana and, from 1991 to 1996, worked as the Information, Culture and Research Officer at the Embassy of Japan in Accra.
From there he moved to the non-governmental agency (NGO) PLAN International's Ghana Country Office, where he worked as International Relations, Sponsorship Communications and Grants Manager.
In line with Ghana's constitution, Mahama became President of Ghana on 24 July 2012 on the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills. He said in parliament upon being sworn in:
This is the saddest day in our nation's history. Tears have engulfed our nation and we are deeply saddened and distraught…. I'm personally devastated, I've lost a father, I've lost a friend, I've lost a mentor and a senior comrade. Ghana is united in grief at this time for our departed president.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held a Special National Delegates Congress, on 30 August 2012 and endorsed President John Dramani Mahama, as the 2012 Presidential Candidate. President Mahama, the sole candidate of the party, polled 2, 767 votes, representing 99.5% of total votes cast, to pick the slot for the party.
He is married to Lordina Mahama and has seven children. He is a Christian. His family is multi-faith consisting of Christians and Muslims. He has a keen interest in environmental affairs, particularly the problem of plastic pollution in Africa, which he committed himself to addressing during his tenure as Vice President.
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John Evans Atta MILLS, Former President of Ghana (died on Jul 24, 2012)
Professor John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on July 21st, 1944, at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana and hails from Ekumfi Otuam in the Mfantsiman East Constituency of the Central Region. He launched a lifelong interest in acquiring knowledge at Achimota Secondary School, where he obtained his General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level in 1963. To further his education, he attended the University of Ghana, Legon, where he received a bachelor's degree and professional certificate in Law (1967). While earning a PhD in Law from the prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, John Evans Atta Mills was selected as a Fulbright scholar at the equally prestigious Stanford Law School in the United States of America. At age 27, he was awarded his PhD after successfully defending his doctoral thesis in the area of taxation and economic development. Prof. Mills' first formal teaching assignment was as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghana, Legon where he spent close to twenty five years imparting knowledge (as well as other institutions of higher learning) rising from lecturer to senior lecturer then to associate professor.
His contribution to intellectual development is remarkable having served on numerous boards and committees. During the almost 30 years of teaching and researching Prof. Mills served as a visiting lecturer and professor at a number of educational institutions worldwide and presented research papers at symposiums and conferences throughout the world. Professor John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills, the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2008 General Elections, is a man of high integrity, humble, a liberal minded person who consults and peace is his watch-word. He is known in Ghana as "Asomdweehene" which literally means the "King of Peace". He is an academician, sportsman and an astute politician. John Evans Atta Mills is the only person who has ran for President on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for three consecutive times in the history of the Party. He won the Presidency on the third attempt in the 2008 general elections. (December 7th & 28th,2008 and January 2nd 2009 -28th December,2008 and January 2nd 2009 elections were Presidential run-offs) Publications Professor Mills who campaigned on "CHANGE" during the 2008 elections has more than a dozen publications to his credit. These include: Taxation of Periodical or Deferred Payments arising from the Sale of Fixed Capital (1974), Exemption of Dividends from Income taxation: A critical Appraisal (1977), Report of the Tax Review Commission, Ghana, parts 1,2&3, (1977) and Ghana's Income Tax laws and the Investor. (An inter-faculty lecture published by the University of Ghana). His expertise goes well beyond the classroom, and is evidenced by the various examiner positions he held with finance related institutions throughout Ghana (i.e. Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Bankers, Ghana Tax Review Commission). As an advocate for recreation and an active sportsman and sports fan, Professor Mills has supported the academic community and the nation at large through his contribution to the Ghana Hockey Association, National Sports Council of Ghana, and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club. The Law Professor loves sports and he is a keen hockey player and once played for the national team and is still member of the Veterans Hockey Team He equally keeps his body in shape by swimming, spending close to two hours every day when he has time. The following are a few of his activities and projects:
Member of the Ghana Stock Exchange Council
Board of Trustees, Mines Trust
Management Committee Member of, Commonwealth Administration of Tax Experts, United Nations Ad Hoc Group of Experts in International Cooperation in Tax Matters, and United Nations Law and Population Project
A Study on Equipment Leasing in Ghana
Casebook preparation on Ghana's Income Tax Review of Ghana's Double Tax Agreement with the U.K
A track record of financial knowledge and strong professional credentials led to several important appointments:
In 1988, John Evans Atta Mills became the acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service of Ghana and named Commissioner in September 1996.
In 1997, Prof. Mills received another important appointment when on January 7, 1997, he was sworn-in as the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana.
In 2002, Prof. Mills was a visiting scholar at the Liu Centre for the Study of Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Canada.
In December 2002, John Evans Atta Mills was elected by his party to be its flag bearer and led them into the 2004 elections.
John Evans Atta Mills was reelected in December 2006 by an overwhelming 81.4%, beating three other contestants, to once again have the mandate to lead his party into the 2008 general elections.
January 3rd 2009-Professor Mills declared President-Elect in the 2008 elections. He had 4,521,032 votes representing 50.32 percent beating his rival Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who had 4,480,446 votes representing 49.77 percent
January 7th, 2009 Professor Mills sworn in as the Third President of the Republic of Ghana.
He is married to Ernestina Naadu Mills, an educationist, and has a son, Sam Kofi Atta Mills.
John Agyekum Kufuor, Former President of Ghana
Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor was born on December 8, 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana. He attended Prempeh College for his Secondary Education, where he passed at the top of his class. He enrolled at Lincoln Inn, London, and was called to the Bar in 1961 at the age of 22.
He then entered Oxford University where he passed his Honours BA degree in 1964 in Economics, Philosophy and Politics. He was subsequently confirmed, in accord with Oxford traditions, with the Master's degree by the University.
Both sides of Kufuor's parentage come from distinguished families whose members include Chiefs, Professionals and Politicians. J. A. Kufuor is happily married to Theresa (Nee Mensah). The marriage is blessed with five children. Mr. Kufuor and his family belong to the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. Kufuor comes to the Presidency with impressive Public service credentials, spanning over thirty years. In 1967, he was appointed Chief Legal Officer and Town Clerk (City Manager) of Kumasi, the Second largest City of Ghana. He was a member of the 1968-69 and the 1979 Constituent Assemblies that drafted the Constitutions of the Second and Third Republics respectively. In addition he was a Founding Member of the Progress Party (PP) in 1969, the Popular Front Party (PFP) in 1979 and is a Founding Member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). He has twice been elected as a Member of Parliament, during the Second and Third Republics. He has also been in political detention on two occasions as a result of military coups that overthrew the Second and Third Republics.
He has been a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and in this capacity, he represented Ghana on several occasions. From 1969 to December, 1971, he led Ghana's Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Ministerial Meetings in Addis Ababa, and the Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in Lusaka, Zambia. In 1970, he led the Ghanaian Delegation to Moscow in the Former Soviet Union, Prague (Former Czechoslovakia), and Belgrade (Yugoslavia) to discuss Ghana's indebtedness to these countries.
As the Spokesman on Foreign Affairs and Deputy Opposition Leader of the Popular Front Party (PFP) Parliamentary Group during the Third Republic, he was invited to accompany President Limann to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit Conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He was also a member of the parliamentary Delegation that visited the United States of America(USA) in 1981 to talk to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on Ghana's economic problems.
In January, 1982, the leadership of the All People's Party (APP), which was an alliance of all the opposition parties, advised some leading members, including the Deputy Leader of the Alliance, Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama, the General Secretary, Dr. Obed Asamoah and Mr. J. A. Kufuor to accept an invitation from the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC)to serve in what was purported to be a National Government. Mr. Kufuor was appointed the Secretary for Local Government in this new Government.
As a Secretary for Local Government, he authored the Local Government Policy Guidelines that were to be the foundation of the current decentralized District Assemblies. He resigned within seven months of acceptance of the position after having satisfied himself that the PNDC Government was not the national Government that it promised to be. He was particularly uncomfortable with the brutality, intolerance and abuse of human rights that characterized the PNDC government.
On April 20th 1996, Mr. J. A. Kufuor was nominated by 1034 out of 2000 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) drawn from all the 200 Constituencies of the Country to run for the President of Ghana on December 10, 1996. After campaigning for less than nine months, Mr. Kufuor polled almost 40% of the popular votes. On October 23, 1998, he was re-nominated by the New patriotic Party not only to run again for President but also to officially assume the position of Leader of the Party.
Mr. J.A. Kufuor won the presidential elections in Dec. 2000 and was sworn in as president on January 7 2001.
President Kufuor again won elections in December 2004, and was sworn into office for a second four-year-term from January 7, 2005 to January 2008.


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A seriously angry Russian woman has protested against President Vladimir Putin.
It was gathered that the woman sewed her mouth to express her anger over the decision of Putin to censor protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Nadezhda Sayfutdinova, an activist in her 30s, had sewn her own mouth shut, before taking to the streets of the city in a one-woman protest.
She held up a sign which read: "You cannot keep silent!!! You cannot keep silent!!! The price is our consciousness. War is not peace!!! Freedom is not slavery!!! Ignorance is not power!!!"
She hit out at the "moral code" in Putin's Russia which gagged people over the war.
She was later grabbed by police in the eastern city of Yekaterinburg, using "brute force" to try to get her locked in a psychiatric facility.
Ms Sayfutdinova has managed to avoid being sectioned but she is still expected to face prosecution for discrediting the Russian armed forces.
She told representatives of the OVD-Info human rights group: "My mouth was really sewn with a needle and thread.
"An ambulance was called to the [police] station to inspect the damage and remove the threads.
"I sewed it myself."
She was taken first to a trauma clinic, and then to the city's psychiatric clinic No.3.
Her lawyer Fedor Akchermyshev and OVD-Info called for public support to secure her release.
The statement from her lawyer reads: "You can ring the clinic's reception or the prosecutor on duty and demand the illegal detention and forced hospitalisation of Sayfutdinova is stopped."
Ms Sayfutdinova said: "The police treated me without violations, but they called a psychiatric team, which used brute force against me…I refused to go."
She termed what was done to her "punitive psychiatry".
She said: "I was in shock – this was punitive psychiatry. It was very scary."
She was set free after a massive public outcry, adding: "I am very grateful to the people who tried to help me and rang the [clinic's] reception, demanding to let me go."


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-Written By Lida Gifford
Cyclic proteins that assemble from multiple identical subunits (homo-oligomers) play key roles in many biological processes, including cell signaling and enzymatic catalysis and protein function. Researchers in Berkeley Lab's Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division worked with University of Washington's David Baker, who led a team to design in silico and crystallize self-assembling cyclic homo-oligomer proteins.
By predicting and designing these higher-order oligomers, Baker and his team have gained an understanding of the fundamental principles underlying oligomer-oligomer interactions. Beyond the internal interactions of the protein itself, these designed oligomers can be used to explore basic questions about how the structure of signaling molecules affects the behavior of receptors and cellular response.
A strategy was developed to design interfaces onto idealized proteins aimed to direct their assembly into multimeric complexes. Berkeley Lab researchers used structural characterization—both X-ray crystallography and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)—to show that many of the designs adopted the target oligomerization state and predicted structure. Not only does their work demonstrate that scientists have a basic understanding of what determines oligomerization, it also shows that they can design proteins with tunable shape, size, and symmetry for a variety of biological applications.
Some of the X-ray crystallography work included in the paper was performed under the auspices of the Crystallography Collective program, which is run by research scientist Banumathi Sankaran at the Advanced Light Source. Fellow research scientist Henrique Pereira crystallized the proteins designed by the University of Washington researchers. Sankaran and Peter Zwart, MBIB staff scientist, collected crystallographic data on Beamline 5.0.2 in the Berkeley Center for Structural Biology and solved the structures. To gain information about the designed protein dynamics, Kathryn Burnett and Greg Hura of MBIB performed SAXS on the SIBYLS beamline.
Pereira, Sankaran, and Zwart have been co-authors on several papers with Baker and his team, all of which follow a theme of protein design and structure validation.
"Cyclic homo-oligomers play important roles in biological function," said Sankaran. "Here we have another synthetic design that was proven to match the computational design with both small angle solution studies and X-ray scattering."
This work, along with the curved beta sheet and trimeric metalloprotein designs, widen the possibilities for developing novel therapeutics and biomaterials.


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More Palestinian Child Incitement: "Our blood is food for the revolution"
Encouraging violence against Jews and all of Israel.
The way in which Palestinian schools and TV indoctrinate children to hate Israel, Jews and to engage in violence has been a frequent topic here, Peace Problem – Palestinians teach young children to hate and kill.
In just the past month, however, that incitement seems to have gone into overdrive.
Palestinian Media Watch, which monitors Palestinian Authority and Hamas TV, has three important reports on recent events.
On January 6, 2017, a young boy on a PA TV children's program recited a poem encouraging "slaughter" of Israelis, glorifying death: "As we slaughtered them in your streets, Beirut… Arafat, for you we shall die"
Official PA TV program The Best Home, a boy singing a song by singer Adnan Balawnah for Yasser Arafat
Boy: "Today, O our West Bank, our Gaza, raise your voice
O our land, the time has still not passed
As we expelled them from Gaza and Sderot
As we slaughtered them in your streets, Beirut
For you, Yasser Arafat, for you we shall die
After the night comes the light of day, and the fig leave will be removed…
Tomorrow we will take our vengeance, and their leader will be carried in a coffin
We, Fatah, are a storm, and our blood is food for the revolution…"
PA TV host: "Bravo, Muhammad, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
On January 8, 2017, at a Fatah rally celebrating the Fatah Movement's anniversary, part of the ceremony featured a young Palestinian girl who recited a poem. The girl's chant encouraged death for "Palestine," for which "blood is spilled":
"I belong to Fatah, so I have no fear
I love Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa [Mosque], Gaza, Haifa, and the Negev
I walk in the path of heroes who wrote the book of Fatah
I love the dear homeland – death is insignificant, O Arabs
I love Palestine – the blood is spilled for it
This is what Yasser [Arafat] called for…
He announced: For the sake of Jerusalem my path is burning"
[Fatah rally in Asira Al-Shamaliya, north of Nablus,
Official Fatah Facebook page, Jan. 8, 2017]
On January 20, 2017, a girl and a boy recited another poem on the same children's program, celebrating the escalation from violence of "rocks" to violence of automatic rifles:
"We want to speak openly, with no hesitation and with no fear
World, hear and see, my rock has turned into an AK-47 [assault rifle],
Your words are true, Yasser Arafat
O mountain, the wind will not move you."
[Official PA TV, The Best Home, Jan. 20, 2017]
Notice that all of this child incitement makes not distinction between the "West Bank" and Israel in the pre-1967 boundaries. It is a call for Jihad against all of Israel.
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Welcome to the best collection of sunrise quotes. It's a pleasure to bring this page to you all, as I personally aim to enjoy as many sunrises as I can.
Watching the sunrise is one of the most wonderful things in life. The beauty, the warmth, and the inspiration is unmatched. And that's not even the best part!
The concept of the sun rising is perfect for use in various metaphors, as you will see below.
Just imagine, every day we get a new chance to make something great as hope and light returns to the world. Old mistakes and bad things can be forgotten and give room for a fresh start...
...so read these and then go out to watch the sun rise tomorrow morning :-)
"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope."
"What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?"
"Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you stand."
"When the sun rises, it rises for everyone."
"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them."
"We can appreciate the miracle of Sunrise, only if we have waited in the darkness."
"Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day."
"Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise."
"May every sunrise hold more promise. And every sunset hold more peace."
"Read a nice poem or watch the sunrise, both are the same thing!"
"I love that this morning's sunrise does not define itself by last night's sunset."
"A Sunrise is God's way of saying, "Let's start again."
"Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you'll find it there."
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
"There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them."
"Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one."
"There's always a story. It's all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world."
"The morning always has a way of creeping up on me and peeking in my bedroom windows. The sunrise is such a pervert."
"True love is the tide that pulls out to sea, but always returns to kiss the shore at sunrise."
"Kindness has a beautiful way of reaching down into a weary heart and making it shine like the rising sun."
"When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome."
If this doesn't motivate you to wake up early in the morning, then I don't know what will.
If you have any more awesome ones that should be added, don't hesitate to get in touch.
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Most of us have likely owned a denim jacket at some point in our life. I know I did back in High School, what seems like many years ago. The funny thing is I've never been into denim jackets, but all of a sudden I want to wear it all the time and I love how easy it is to style. This denim jacket has become my go-to jacket lately, I'm giving my blazers and motto jacket a well-needed break.
The denim jacket is a great wardrobe staple piece and it doesn't go out of style. If you have a good one you can wear it forever. Plus, you can wear it all year round. Denim jackets are great for chilly Spring and Summer nights, perfect for Autumn, and a versatile layering piece in Winter.
I'm going to share with you guys three ways that I styled mine for Spring and Summer.
Look 1
I paired my favorite denim jacket with a white pencil skirt, a pink lace bodysuit and my go-to nude heels.
I love how throwing a denim jacket over a dressy skirt can instantly change the look of the entire outfit. The contrast between the three pieces creates a casual, sexy yet put together look.
Denim jacket | Bodysuit |Pencil Skirt |Sunglasses
This outfit can be worn to work, parties or date night. I added the bodysuit for a sexier look which is great for a date night or just a night out on the town. For work, I would switch out the bodysuit with a cute work appropriate shirt.
Look 2
Jacket | T-shirt | Pants | Heels | Snake-Skin Flats
I love how fun and bold this outfit is. I styled the denim jacket with a bright yellow pair of pants, a white t-shirt, and nude heels. The yellow-against-denim combination just pops. This is another look that can be worn to work or a casual Spring/Summer outing.
Depending on the occasion, you can switch out the heels for a pair of flats.
Look 3
Lastly, we are going full denim-on-denim. You can never go wrong with this look, it's a classic. I styled this denim mini skirt with a white t-shirt and added the yellow heels for a pop of color. You might have noticed that I love the combination of yellow and denim for this season. If you're not a fan of heels, you can add a little statement piece like a pair of leopard or snake-skin print flats which are trending this Season.
Denim Skirt | Yellow Heels |Denim Jacket | Bag |Leopard Print Flats
The denim jacket is such a great wardrobe piece and you can style it in many great ways. Whether you choose a classic or distressed design, with embellishments, light or dark wash, you will find new and exciting ways to style it for outfits for many occasions. If you have a denim jacket that you have forgotten about in your closet, dig it out and give it a chance this season. If you don't already own one, what better time to make the investment and add this staple to your wardrobe?


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Convert RealPlayer Files (RA, RM, RAM, RMVB) to MP3s
Convert RealPlayer (RA, RM, RAM, RMVB) Files to MP3
RealPlayer used to be an excellent audio/video player for a lot of reasons. It offered a better compression ratio than other existing audio formats and the sound quality was also marginally better. However, the RA (Real Audio) and RM (Real Media) formats are proprietary formats which are not in use anymore.
MP3 and OGG are much more popular now, and are supported by default by a lot of devices, including MP3 players, mobile phones, etc. If you want to convert Real Player RA or RM audio files to MP3, you have arrived at the right place.
In this tutorial, I will show you how you can convert all your RealPlayer files (RA, RM, RMVB) to MP3.
There are two free applications which you can use to convert RealPlayer files to MP3. Both are incredibly easy-to-use and can convert Realplayer files to MP3s quite fast.
Convert Real Player Files to MP3 Using Switch Audio Converter
Download the Switch Audio Converte****r from Switch Download.
It is a free converter supported by ads. After you download the setup file, just install Switch.
Run Switch from the Start Menu or from the desktop shortcut.
Click on the Add Files button. Browse to the folder where your files are located and select the RA, RMVB or RM Real Player files you want to convert to MP3s.
After you have selected all the files you want to convert, select the folder where you want to save the converted files. You could also select the Output to Same Folder as Source Files option.
Select the output format - MP3. In Encoder Options, select the bitrate you want to convert it at and the channel encoding mode. Keep the bitrate set to 128 kbps for a small file size.
Finally, click on the Convert button and your file will be converted to a MP3.
Convert RealPlayer Files to MP3 Using the Free RM to MP3 Converter by Jodix
Download the Free RM to MP3 Converter by Jodix
Install the converter and run it from the Start menu or the desktop shortcut.
Click on the Add Files button and browse to the folder where your RM RealPlayer files are. Select the files you want to convert and then choose the bitrate, sample rate and the channel mode. Leave the options at the default values if you don't want to choose.
Click Next and enter the tag information if you want to.
Once you have added all your files, click on the Start button.
After the conversion is complete, the file will be saved to the output folder specified by you.
These are the two easiest ways to convert Realplayer files to MP3. You can now play your MP3 files in the player of your choice.
If you are looking for a nice music player, you might want to check out this guide - The Best MP3 and Media Players


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In response to the quake, The Red Cross has already launched efforts in Japan. Visit Redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone.
To donate or learn about other ways you can contribute to its medical response, visit Internationalmedicalcorps.org. Also, text MED to 80888 from any mobile phone to give $10.
The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund was launched at GlobalGiving.org to garner funds that will be given to a variety of relief organizations helping victims of the earthquake. It has already raised over $100,000, particularly from concerned Twitter users around the world.
Donate via Google here – http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
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Just Policy Blog repost by the Campaign for Youth Justice originally posted on October 21, 2013 for Youth Justice Awareness Month. Their recently released report, "State Tends," can be found here.
By Carmen Daugherty
More than a decade ago, a federal law was created to decrease and prevent prison rape and sexual assault in U.S. jails, prisons, detention centers, and lock ups. Yet, ten years later, youth under 18 are still at the highest risk of sexual victimization in adult detention facilities. With nearly 100,000 youth in adult jails and prisons each year, more must be done to protect youth under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).
Youth Justice Awareness Month (YJAM) creates awareness for youth in the adult system, and this week, YJAM will focus on raising awareness for the full implementation of PREA.
PREA includes standards for youth under 18 in adult facilities. Unfortunately, the regulations do not call for the complete removal of kids in adult facilities, but Governors should see these regulations as a floor, not a ceiling. Under PREA's Youthful Inmate Standard, facilities must keep youth under 18 sight and sound separated from adults. Often times, adult facilities use solitary confinement or "segregation" to keep youth safe and away from adult offenders. Sadly, youth placed in solitary or segregation are not any safer since we know that youth in adult facilities are 36 times more likely to commit suicide than their counterparts in juvenile facilities. To account for this, the Youthful Inmate Standard states that the use of isolation should not be used as a means to separate youth from adults.
We know that most juvenile justice systems across the country are better equipped to provide developmentally appropriate programs and services for youth. Additionally, youth in juvenile facilities receive true rehabilitative services that lower the chances of recidivism and provide a real opportunity to reenter their communities successfully.
Right now, states are auditing their detention facilities—jails, prisons, lock ups--to see if each is in compliance with PREA. Governors must certify whether their state meets basic requirements spelled out by PREA to keep inmates safe from sexual assault. This week, we are calling on you to tell your Governors to fully implement the Youthful Inmate Standard of PREA and tell the oversight agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, to have a stronger voice to protect children held in adult facilities.
Join us this week in continuing the conversation on youth justice issues, follow us on Facebook and Twitter using: #ImplementPREA #YJAM #youthjustice.
Daugherty is policy director for the Campaign for Youth Justice.