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Flamingos are large, beautifully-colored wading birds that live in lagoons, shallow lakes, mangrove swamps and sandy beach areas near the low tide marks. They are known for being very calm and for their pinkish wings and thin, long, twig-like legs. Their feet are webbed and their plumage is waterproof, similar to geese. The word "flamingo" comes from the Spanish and Latin word "flamenco" which means fire and refers to the bright color of the birds plumage.
Flamingos are one of the most striking birds in the world ranging in colors from light cotton candy pink to orange to crimson red; many also have colors of cream and white mixed in. The males and females all look alike, however the males are usually slightly larger and stand up to five feet tall. Their pink, or reddish, color comes from beta carotene and the small brine shrimp, crustaceans and algae that they eat. They also enjoy aquatic insects, which are caught by finger-like projections in their beaks called "lamellae", seeds, blue and green algae and mollusks.
There are six remaining species of flamingos left in the world: the Andean, Caribbean, Chilean, James, Greater and Lesser Flamingos live throughout South America, the Caribbean and Africa. The Greater flamingo is the largest species and can measure up to five feet tall and weighing up to eight pounds. The Lesser flamingo is the smallest and can reach three feet tall. There are also some small groups living in in India, southern Europe, Asia and a very small population lives in the Galapagos Islands.
These stunning birds can live in a variety of climates from hot volcanic lakes to the icy lakes of the Andean Mountains. They can be found in areas where other species would not be able to survive for very long. Living in groups called "colonies", flamingos build their nests out of mouthfuls of mud and sticks. Colonies of flamingos in the wild can number up to 20,000 although the average colony has about 50-100 members.
Flamingos take exceptionally good care of their young and all of the members of the colony help in the raising of them. It is often a group effort to make sure all their needs are properly taken care of. Pairs of males and females create mud-mound nests where only one egg is incubated for about 30 days. The newborn offspring feature feathers that are gray or white, which darken with brilliant coloring as time passes.
Flamingos eat with their heads upside down in the water so they can suck in food and water with the front of their bills and hold their breath while feeding. Mud and water drain out of the back of the bill. They rest while standing on one foot, which is thought to aid in keeping their body temperature warm, however the experts still don't know the exact purpose of this really is. The webbing between the birds toes helps them to stand in soft mud and also when swimming in water deeper than they can wade. They are very social birds that thrive on interaction with one another. They need access to plenty of food and water and many times refuse to nest unless their are other flamingos around.
Global warming is thought to reduce the natural habitats of flamingos as droughts dry up areas where the birds live and eat. Their desire to mate and reproduce many times is lessened when the temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels. As with many other wildlife species, poachers are the largest threat because they kill the birds for their decorative feathers, eggs and tongues, which are harvested for meat to be eaten.
Problem areas need to develop strict anti-pollution guidelines to be enforced in the ranges where flamingos live. Early intervention with efforts to protect them can greatly reduce or avoid problems that can develop later on. Without amended laws and government intervention, global efforts to make advancements for the species will likely fail. Conscious individuals must make wise choices in finding ways to reduce the problems and explore steps in the right direction for conserving the fabulous flamingos.


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7 Ways to Keep Busy in Retirement
You've lived your life well enough to set yourself up to do what you please. The only question now is, what do you do with all of that free time? Often, the most prominent issue people face in retirement is boredom, though there are plenty of retirement hobbies you can partake in. Finding things to do in retirement can be difficult, especially if you're on a tight budget.


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David Bromberg will sell his collection of 263 violins by American makers to the Library of Congress, NPR News reported today.Violin maker and guitarist
The Library of Congress plans to raise $1.5 million for the purchase, which will be part of a new center for the study of the American violin, NPR said. Some of the makers represented in Bromberg's collection, acquired during his travels over the last 50 years, include George Gemünder, Simone Fernando Saconi, and Walter Solon Goss.
Bromberg, 70, is a musician known for his eclectic style and versatility, playing guitar, fiddle, dobro, mandolin, pedal steel guitar and vocals. He's performed with famous musicians such as Willie Nelson, Jerry Garcia and Bob Dylan, and he co-wrote The Holdup with George Harrison.
Bromberg also is a trained luthier who has run a fine violin shop for more than 10 years. According to his website, Bromberg grew exhausted of logistics of the music business and "I decided to change the direction of my life." In 1980, he moved to Chicago and attended the Kenneth Warren School of Violin Making (now the Chicago School of Violin Making), and in 2002 he and his wife, Nancy Josephson, moved to Wilmington, Del., where they established David Bromberg Fine Violins, a retail store and repair shop for fine instruments. Many of the violins in the collection are in a vault there, and others are displayed in his Wilmington home.
Bromberg's latest album, Only Slightly Mad is a mix of blues, bluegrass, gospel, folk, Irish fiddle tunes, pop and English drinking songs that he recorded in 2013.
As for his violin collection, "The fact that there will be all of them in the Library of Congress — they'll all still be together, they'll all be available for study," he told NPR. "It's the only memorial that hundreds of American violin-makers are going to have."
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Too bad. That's 263 American violins that will never be played or cherished by an owner. If you want to promote American violins, fix them up and get them in the hands of good players. Those violins were made to be played not "memorialized." They aren't dead! Ironically, they will be once they reach the LOC.
Perhaps they will be loaned out...perhaps thirty at a time for a six month period or something similar ? It does seem silly to just store them in a glass case for people to look at.
Won't even be in a glass case. The vast majority will be in a warehouse, maybe looked at once a year.
At first glance, I don't see the point. Take Gemunder, for example: a good instrument, but not so great that it must be locked away forever. This is the type of instrument suitable for a young professional who can't afford an old Italian. I could understand some historic instrument, but not this tier. A better idea would be to donate them to conservatories for good students who can't afford a fine instrument.
What a nice thing to do! At least there will be a comprehensive collection of instruments for reference and future research.
It will be great, down the road, not to hear; "Well, in hindsight, someone should have put instruments away for future generations to study from".
This is an excellent plan to preserve our cultural heritage for the future. For those who bemoan the loss of these instruments to young professional players I say buy an instrument by a contemporary maker and keep this tradition alive.
I heard this story the other day, and I didn't get how everyone was so concerned that these violins might get to the market, or that the whole collection might not make it to the Smithsonian.
They said it best in Indiana Jones
"That belongs in a museum!"
"So do you!"
By which I mean, this just adds to the idea that violins are abstract art objects, which is just absurd. Do luthiers really not have enough good violins to research?
If you ask me, he chose....poorly.
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12 Best Headlamps 2021: Hiking, Camping, And Running
Looking to enjoy outdoor activities in the dark? If so, you'll want one of the best headlamps to brighten things up. There's a few things to think about when making your decision and I'll show you what's most important – you'll see my top picks for hiking, camping and running after. I'm sure … Read more


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8 lasagne noodles
2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups mozzarella (low fat)
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Salt, pepper
Preheat oven to 180 °C. In a large pot heat oil and fry onions until browned. Add tuna, tomato, cherry tomatoes, wine, salt, pepper and garlic. Boil for a few minutes until spinache is thawed. Season to taste. In a casserole start by layering tuna-tomato sauce, then follow by layering lasagna noodles, tuna-tomato sauce, cottage cheese, mozarella, lasagna noodles, tuna-tomato sauce, cottage cheese. Top with mozzarella, parmesan and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.


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Rancona® Dimension brings a new dimension in cereal seed treatments. The registration now includes suppression of crown rot in wheat and barley, as well as suppression of rhizoctonia and control of pythium, smuts and bunt.
The qualities of its micro emulsion formulation provides extremely low dust off at application, easy clean down of machinery and being soft on seed.
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Rancona Dimension is proven to be an outstanding seed treatment for wheat, barley and oats. It combines excellent control of smuts and bunt with impeccable safety to seed emergence and viability. It also provides superior control of pythium and suppression of rhizoctonia and crown rot in wheat and barley.
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Crown rot survives in infected plant residues in stubble and infection is caused by plants coming in contact with infected plant residues. The disease causes stem browning on the crown of the plant and subsequently white heads which leads to loss of crop yield. Major yield losses are associated when disease levels are high moisture stress during grain fill. Rancona Dimension is an integral tool when used in a crown rot management plan, in conjunction with appropriate crop rotations, soil management, sowing method and varieties.
Pythium root rot causes seedlings to develop poorly, becoming stunted with reduced tillers. The root system becomes stunted with few lateral roots, which have a soft yellow to light brown infected patches especially near the tips. The seedlings may also rot and die.
Severe infections may require a paddock to be re-sown, however in less severe infections plants may recover especially where nutrition is adequate, but yield potential may be reduced.
Rhizoctonia bare patch is a disease of cereals that infects the plants roots, rotting the outer sheath of the plants roots resulting in the typical "spear tip" symptoms of the disease. The loss of root mass by rhizoctonia results in reduced uptake of water and nutrients by the plant.
Yield losses are closely related to the incidence of rhizoctonia bare patches in the crop, in these patches losses can range from 5% to well over 50%, although low losses of 0% to 10% can occur outside these patches where crop and plant symptoms are less apparent.
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The ghost of Christmas past. The first six months of DAR's existence saw yours truly chasing down amplifiers that offered high(er)-end sound for low(er)-end entry fees. Roads quickly led to Tripath.
Although often referred to as 'Class-T', Tripath chips are still switching amplifiers – they're Class D, albeit a different flavour.
With Tripath (the company) filing for bankruptcy in 2007, production came to a halt and the subsequent availability of Tripath chips has (reportedly) been tight.
DIYers quick to capitalise on Tripath's environmentally friendly power consumption and high value quotient soon became advocates; as did a handful of manufacturers proper. Taiwan's KingRex picked up the Class T mantle for their T20/U mini-amps, as did China's Trends for their TA-10.x iterations. Both were integrated amplifiers that offered a taste of the high-end for a coupla hundred bucks. You weren't going to do justice to 83db Mark and Daniels but their overall performance outshone the desktop-suggestive box sizing.
Red Wine Audio's Vinnie Rossi took Tripath toward the high end by marrying it to rechargeable battery power and – later – tube buffering for substantially more coin. You got what you paid for. I'll never forget how the 30.2 LFP-V amplifier dramatically fleshed out the otherwise thin and reedy Omega Sticks.
Then there's Seth Krinsky's Virtue Audio.
Coverage of the pint-sized Virtue ONE.2 was one of the first reviews to roll out of the DAR hangar way back in August 2010. A review of the Sensation M901 would follow a month later.
Vinnie Rossi later abandoned the dwindling supply of Tripath chips in favour of an in-house designed output stage that would ultimately birth the tonally satisfying Signature 15.
This cleared the way for Krinsky and co. to own the T-amp market with his ONE.2, TWO and Sensation amplifiers, each of which shook up sonic expectations at their respective price points but without budging an inch on cool-as-fuck aesthetics. Virtue Audio also manufactured the well-respected Piano CD player.
Then supply chain issues intervened: Virtue's long-time Taiwanese OEM retired to Vancouver, halting production. Screech. That's the sound of the party breaks that led to almost two years of Virtue Audio silence.
In May of 2014 Virtue Audio woke from the long sleep.
"Virtue struggled with the next generation THREE for more than two years while the cupboards were bare. The 150 wpc Tripath THREE never made it through testing but the next generation ONE.3 did. Pre-orders began in January 2014 and amps began shipping in April.", says Seth Krinsky.
The ONE.3 takes the ONE.2's chassis but upgrades the internals. The core topology remains the same as the ONE.2 but performance is apparently improved. "Some say it's nearly as good as the Sensation.", says Krinsky. If true, that's down to all-new silicon and a LM 49723 (2.5x gain) pre-amplifier section designed with low-output line-stages in mind.
This latest iteration features 'next-generation' propeller posts: there's no propeller (ha!) but they are detachable. The soft-start circuit of the predecessor has been retained. Ditto the buffered mono subwoofer NJM4558 pre-out which now sports gain adjustment.
There's been a price hike too – the ONE.3 is selling for US$499.
As per its forerunner, power supply upgrades to the ONE.3 will solicit further improvements. The supplied 24v/60w power brick nets 30 wpc whilst the 30v/130w (US$139) unit takes that to 55wpc. Be careful though – those ratings are into 4 Ohms.
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London. A sprawling, confusing mess that's home to every flavour of humanity. Yet while Samuel Johnson may have famously opined that "there is in London all that life can afford", many Londoners are increasingly finding their lives less than affordable. As luxury developments and unfettered gentrification start to sweep across the capital, the city feels like it's approaching a significant tipping point.
Which seems like the perfect time for a new feature focusing on The Smoke. For while London has always had its problems, there's also plenty about it that's still worth celebrating, not least its deserved reputation for being a hotbed of creativity – especially when it comes to music. From Bowie to Burial, Winehouse to Wiley, it's provided an almost incomparably fertile environment for musicians of every stripe.
We thought we'd ask some of the latest artists in that lineage for an insight into their relationship with Lthe capital. Today west London's Gabriel Bruce steps up to the plate. The former Loverman man just released his second album Come All Sufferers, a diverse, dramatic collection of songs which sees Gabriel Bruce's rich baritone conjuring thoughts of a Kensal Rise Leonard Cohen. Here he introduces his London, a place of Pokemon muggings, All Saints gentrification and the ghost of The Astoria…
Where you were born: I was born at St Mary's in Paddington and grew up under the Westway down by Latimer road.
What was it like back then: West London has changed a lot since my childhood, my friends from primary school mainly lived in the Silchester Estate, in the tower blocks down toward Shepherd's Bush (Grenfell Tower was the first place someone tried to mug me, I got cut a bit but got away without losing my shiny Charizard) or in all the Georgian houses up Oxford and Cambridge Gardens which were still housing trust and council flats – it wasn't all Lattes and Sourdough then, more Panda Pop and Transform-a-Snacks.
The community was much more economically diverse and kids spent more time running around outside in the street, playing truant in Wormwood Scrubs, starting fires and getting mugged by bigger kids. It was a blast.
What is it like now: I left west London at 18 'cause it was already becoming too expensive for me and lived in Hackney for 8 years. I've recently come back, living in Kensal Rise in a friend's house where I pay a lot less than my flatmate could potentially ask for. It seems to me that this is just about the only way you can find a room in London. It's my hometown and I can't afford to live here, it's sad and frustrating but the unfortunate reality.
The area itself is very different from when I was a kid. Lots of nice-looking mums in workout gear. Lots of white people. Lots of Lattes.
My Grandfather was an antiques dealer on Portobello Road, my mum still rents his old shop, I used to work on the market selling rare books – the market is a big part of my life in London. One of the most distressing changes in the area for me has been the systematic closure of independent businesses that can't afford the spiralling rents and obscene business rates. When All Saints opened their flagship store they took over a whole arcade, putting 200 individual dealers out of business. More and more shops in the area are becoming chains, my dad's local got rid of the carpet and now serves 'tempura haddock, fried potatoes and pea puree' for fuck's sake.
Worst place you've lived in London: I lived for a while in abject squalor above a William Hill on Brick Lane. We had surrendered the kitchen to the cockroaches by the time we were evicted, but even that flat I loved.
What is the biggest problem facing London: Money, the Tories.
Do you see yourself living in London in ten years time: I see myself living in ten year's time certainly! it dosen't seem likely I would be able to afford London though.
If you couldn't live in London any more, where would you go: I really like Idyllwild in California.
Favourite venue in London: The Windmill. I played my first ever gig there when I was 14 and my first show with my new band there last month.
Favourite rehearsal studio in London: Westbourne Rehearsal Rooms.
Favourite record shop in London: Rough Trade Talbot Road, Lion Coffee and Records in Clapton and People's Sound on All Saints Road.
Favourite building in London: Canonbury Tower (above). It's a beautiful Tudor building in Islington, Francis Bacon lived there, the one from the 1600s not the painter. I think it's owned by the masons now.
Least favourite building in London: 20 Fenchurch Street, despite its hilarious capacity to harness the power of the sun as a death ray it's really ugly.
Favourite place to eat: Vantra Vitao on Oxford Street serves really delicious vegan food. Frescos on Westbourne Grove do the best babaganoush in London.
Favourite place for a pint: I used to drink at the George on Wilton Way, it's a good pub. All the ones I used to like in west London are shit now, they took out the carpet in the Cock and Bottle. The Windsor Castle on Crawford Place has a carpet, and they serve Ringwood.
Favourite place in London that no longer exists: The Astoria was the most magical place for me, and the Mean Fiddler downstairs. I used to go to Frog every week until they gave me a job there, then I worked there doing the sound in the upstairs room, my friends Sara and Nadia took over and called the night PUSH. I saw countless bands in those two venues, played there with my first bands, did awful DJ sets and threw up violently yellow sick into the urinals. I met most of my best friends there and learnt about performing and putting on a show. I cried when they tore it down.
Londoner you respect most, dead or alive: I mean, Bertrand Russell lived in London when he was teaching at LSE. He's the person I respect most.
If you were mayor for a day, what one change you would implement: I'd let people be naked in the park.
Gabriel Bruce's new album Come All Sufferers is out now on Virgin / Luv Luv Luv – head to the Gabriel Bruce website to buy it.


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Uneven Bars
Skill type
Same-bar release
Known as
Tucked Jaeger
Forward salto tucked
Named for
Bernd Jaeger (GDR) (Man)
allegedly for Mo Huilan (CHN)
The forgotten step-child of the Jaeger family that has to live in the attic and make moaning noises, the tucked Jaeger is
almost never seen in gymnastics these days, primarily owing to its C value. Why learn the tucked Jaeger when the straddled version is not objectively more difficult (and many would consider it easier) and it receives a D value? Element values have rendered this skill pointless, but it's much cooler than the straddled Jaeger.
The tucked Jaeger probably should be a D along with the straddle version.
For some reason, this skill is given by name to Mo Huilan in the code of points right now, even though, like…no.


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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $5 Million in Funding for Equitable Clean Transportation Projects
03/08/2022BOSTON- The Baker-Polito Administration announced $5 million in grant funding for 10 projects that will help disadvantaged communities address transportation needs and burdens with innovative, clean transportation solutions. These projects will be deployed across Massachusetts in collaboration with local government, local businesses, and community partners. The funding, which was made available through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's (MassCEC) new Accelerating Clean Transportation for All (ACT4All) Program, was provided by both MassCEC and the Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
"Massachusetts remains committed to leading the way on taking climate action while also meeting the needs of our diverse communities throughout the state," said Governor Charlie Baker. "Projects receiving funding through the ACT4All Program will put us one step closer to a transportation system that not only combats climate change but does so in a way that works for all residents."
"Projects receiving critical funds through the Act4All Program will provide innovative pathways toward a clean transportation system, which will directly benefit today and well into the future," said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. "Additionally, our Administration continues to be committed to building a transportation system that protects public health, combats climate change, and provides access to opportunities for all."
The selected projects include a range of topic areas including e-bike pilots, innovative low-carbon delivery models, broadening the base of EV consumers, and ride-for-hire electrification. The project sites span from Eastern to Western Massachusetts and include various sites in Environmental Justice (EJ) neighborhoods and seven Gateway Cities. Furthermore, they will focus on serving a range of Massachusetts residents, including low-income, non-English speaking, and minority communities. In addition to greenhouse gas emissions reductions, these projects are expected to result in the reduction of local air and noise pollution, provide quality-of-life benefits, and offer economic development opportunities.
"The ACT4All Program serves as a great example of the Baker-Polito Administration's commitment to reaching net zero emissions in an equitable manner," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. "This program highlights that climate solutions in the transportation sector can help close the existing health and economic disparities that impact our most vulnerable communities."
"The ACT4All Program was designed to foster community-led partnership, investing in solutions that will benefit our underserved communities," said MassCEC CEO Jennifer Daloisio. "We're looking forward to seeing these projects become reality, demonstrating pathways for Massachusetts to reach its transportation, climate and public health goals through public-private partnership."
Awardees receiving ACT4All funding include:
• Metro Mobility – $1,000,000: The company will deploy three different e-bike ownership and share models in Greater Boston municipalities, including Gateway Cities such as Quincy and Malden. Metro Mobility will work with affordable housing organizations and employers to serve low-income residents, essential workers, and renters in Environmental Justice areas.
• Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) – $615,000: The quasi-state agency will deploy electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and explore incentive structures at Boston Logan International Airport to catalyze the electrification of the ride-for-hire industry. The project will support emissions reductions in surrounding overburdened communities.
• Way Forward Taxi Alliance – $500,000: The non-profit is piloting an incentive program for taxi electrification in Greater Boston, with a focus on minority-owned taxi companies. Way Forward Taxi Alliance will work in partnership with Waave, Inc. and Data Drive LLC to provide additional services to drivers such as enhanced navigation.
• The City of Boston – $492,286: The City is developing an innovative, e-cargo bike delivery pilot program to serve local residents and businesses in Allston, a neighborhood with a significant number of Environmental Justice populations. The City is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to expand learnings from this program to municipalities outside of Boston.
• Pioneer Valley Planning Commission – $490,300: The Planning Commission will implement an e-bike ownership pilot program by leveraging an existing successful e-bike share program in the Pioneer Valley Region. In close collaboration with community-based organizations, the Commission will serve economically disadvantaged individuals in Environmental Justice communities and Gateway Cities including Springfield.
• Cape Light Compact – $496,125: The Compact will deploy a point-of-sale e-bike rebate program with bike shops in Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Working with VEIC, the Compact will serve low-income residents on the Cape.
• Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) – $439,295: The non-profit will lead a team including the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, community-based organizations, and the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) to deploy e-bikes to low-income residents throughout Worcester. MassBike will also explore e-bike education initiatives and grow the community interest in clean transportation options.
• Soldier On – $152,327: The Berkshire Region-based transportation service organization will switch over part of their diesel fleet vehicles to low-carbon alternatives. Their project will result in the provision of clean transportation access to homeless military veterans, Medicaid recipients, low-income, and Environmental Justice populations.
• Green Energy Consumers Alliance – $314,630: The non-profit, in partnership with Quincy Asian Resources (QARI), will conduct a comprehensive educational campaign and outreach program around clean and healthy transportation options including electric vehicles (EVs).
• Electric Vehicle Discovery Center – $500,000: The company, in partnership with Plug'n'Drive and JuicebarEV, will implement diverse consumer engagement programs at a new EV Discovery Center in Sturbridge. These programs will engage and educate potential EV consumers across diverse geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic segments.
"Transportation accounts for nearly one third of US greenhouse gas emissions and this effort will help us equitably move to cleaner options for moving people, including those in our disadvantaged communities," said Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin), House Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy. "This is a critical element for eliminating emissions and limiting global warming and these programs will help us meet our climate goals and broaden access to clean transportation alternatives. This is essential for our transition to a zero emission future."
"Innovations in transportation sparked by these funds will help move people in ways that are energy-efficient, equitable, and geographically diverse," said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). " I share the goals of the Baker-Polito Administration to select projects that create transportation options that result in less pollution, more economic opportunities, and improved health."
"As Massachusetts continues to take steps to actively address climate change and reduce our carbon footprint, it is critical that we do so in a way that reaches every region of the state," said House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading). "The funding announced today will support a wide range of clean transportation projects that will help the Commonwealth achieve the important goal of ensuring equitable environmental, economic and health benefits for all residents."
Importantly, the Act4All Program was designed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to align with the Commonwealth's climate and equity commitments. The selected projects will support the Interim Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) and the Climate Law, which was signed by Governor Baker in March 2021 and includes nation-leading provisions related to Environmental Justice and commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.


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Everyone in the world knows what soccer is. Commonly known as football (except for in the USA), it's the most popular sport in the world, because everyone has some sort of experience with the game.
Whether you were in a soccer club in school or you enjoy watching the World Cup, we all have our own stories about soccer.
More often than not, when people think of soccer they think of the incredibly loyal fans.
They think of the comradery, the rowdiness, the competitiveness, the thrill of it all. It's something that joins people together, for better or for worse.
So, why exactly is it the most popular sport in the world? There are hundreds of different sports that have existed for centuries globally, so why are we so enamoured by soccer in particular?
If you need more of an explanation, you have come to the right place. We have found the 17 reasons why soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
1. Soccer can be played anywhere
The rules of soccer are (more or less) the same around the world, so you can literally play the game wherever you want.
All you need is an open space, enough players to have even teams, something to represent goal posts, and a soccer ball.
In fact, most of the time you only really need a soccer ball.
It's a brilliant universal language. If you start kicking a soccer ball in public, whether that is in the park or on holiday in Greece, chances are someone will want to join in.
It won't even necessarily create a game, just dribbling and kicking the ball spontaneously is enough to connect with another person.
Football can also be played in any form of weather condition.
Obviously, the best conditions would be sunny and warm with a slight breeze of wind, but this doesn't mean you can't play a game in a thunderstorm if you really want to.
2. International
As touched upon in the first reason why soccer is the most popular sport in the world, soccer is internationally played.
Most countries have their own regional sports - for example the UK and the Commonwealth are known for cricket, Wales and New Zealand are known for rugby, and the USA is mostly known for baseball and American football.
Soccer, however, is universal and played absolutely everywhere. There are 211 members of FIFA with their own country codes.
These countries are divided into regions - UEFA (Europe), AFC (Asia), OFC (Oceania), CONMEBOL (South America), CONCACAF (Central and North America), and CAF (Africa).
This is the best way to involve almost every country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
Like the Olympics, soccer's international value has the unique ability to unite a country.
Even non-soccer fans enjoy watching the World Cup with their friends, supporting their own country.
Each team represents a nation, and will represent their nation with pride in both their sportsmanship and the colours of their team uniform. This is incredibly bonding for fans and to boost morale.
As soccer is so international, it means that it is naturally one of the most competitive sports in the world.
Whilst the rules don't tend to change, this means it takes a lot of work to make each game watchable and unique.
3. Worldwide Leagues
Supporting your country in the World Cup is one thing, but it's equally as exciting to support your own local team.
There are thousands of amateur soccer teams in the world, ranging from middle school soccer clubs to local teams in a town.
Watching a local club play is just as exhilarating as watching your country's team play, as it builds morale for your local area.
With thousands of local clubs comes thousands of leagues, ranging from State leagues to regional leagues.
Of course, the larger leagues offer more excitement with a larger crowd and more comradery, but even the smallest of leagues are fun to partake in.
Whether it is watching your child play in a local school soccer league or following your local club as they play a State league, it all contributes to soccer being the most popular sport in the world.
4. History of soccer
As with most aspects of life, the history of soccer is incredibly fascinating and is a huge factor as to why the game is so popular.
Ball games that inspired soccer date back to around 200 B.C. In the Chinese Dynasty, they used to kick pig bladders or heads, or even the executed heads of their enemies.
The first actual game of soccer was back in 1857 when England's Sheffield F.C was founded - the first ever soccer club. The game continued to develop, and the first real competition was England's FA cup in 1871.
There are hundreds of iconic soccer moments in history. One of the most notable was the Christmas Day football game between England and Germany in 1914.
During a particularly hostile time on the Western Front during World War One, a game of soccer (football to them) was played during a truce between the soldiers.
This is continuously referred to as an attempt to raise morale and remind us of the beauty of the sport.
When people play or watch soccer, they are remembering their own personal history with the sport.
This could be their connection to their chosen team (which could have been their family's favourite team for decades), or the history of a soccer pitch.
Whatever it is, the history of soccer reminds fans and players to remember the roots of the game and what it stands for, which creates a morale-boosting connection.
5. Inexpensive
One of the main reasons why soccer is so popular is because of how cheap it is.
Sure, buying World Cup tickets can be a very expensive investment, but the game itself is actually very inexpensive.
In reality, all you need is a soccer ball - whether this is an actual soccer ball or an inflatable one.
You also need something to represent goal posts, which could be actual goal posts or items of clothing or rocks to indicate where the goal is.
Then you need something to indicate who is on your team, which is usually sorted by a particular shirt color. People are free, so you don't need to hire players or a referee in a casual game.
You don't even need to play soccer in a designated soccer pitch (which usually has to be rented out).
Soccer can be played in an empty parking lot, on a quiet street, or even on the beach. This is what makes soccer so accessible, because it can literally be played anywhere.
This is what makes soccer so easy to play, because you really don't need to have the fanciest and most expensive kit and equipment to have a good game.
6. Easy to play and learn
Unlike most sports, soccer is really easy to play. It may take a while to understand different roles and positions and the referee system, but you get the hang of it whilst playing.
The game really is as simple as "your team needs to shoot the ball in that goal, whilst the other team try to shoot the ball in the other goal".
Obviously, soccer has more rules than that.
Players have 90 minutes to get the ball into their goal as many times as they can, they cannot use their hands, and it's best to try and not injure any other players. It's quick and easy to learn.
When you watch a game of soccer, whether it's on a screen or in real life, it's really easy to pick up the basic rules.
The more you watch, the more you will learn. With this simplicity, it's easy to become a soccer fan at any age, whether you are a child or a 50 year old.
The simplicity of soccer is what makes it so popular - it is both easy to understand the rules of the game both as a player and a spectator.
7. Competitive
Like most sports, soccer is incredibly competitive both on and off the field. It's competitive to the point of genuine concern, because there are times where fans take it one step too far.
It all comes from a place of extreme passion, but the competitive nature of soccer is what makes it so addictive to be a part of.
Unfortunately, there are times when it can get nasty.
Entire cities and States can be divided into two during a league, all because they want their team to kick the ball into the goal more than another team.
It's understandable, though, because soccer can mean a lot to people, so they are bound to get competitive with one another.
Regardless of whether the game is played by a male or female team, the amount of exercise they do emits an abundance of hormones that will naturally create an intensely heated atmosphere.
It's inevitable, and is what makes the game even more enjoyable.
8. Short to watch
Soccer games only last 90 minutes, with a halftime break halfway through. It is unlikely that you will spend more than 2 hours watching a game of soccer, which means it doesn't actually take up too much time.
Other games can take much longer. Baseball, for example, can take up to 3 or 4 hours depending on extra innings, and most of that time isn't even actual gameplay.
With sports like this, unless you are really invested and a superfan, you will find yourself getting bored.
Soccer is a good length of time for a sports game, because it is faster and involves a lot more activity.
It's not really possible to get bored when watching or playing soccer, because there is always something happening on the field.
9. Fairly safe sport
Compared to other sports such as rugby, soccer is fairly safe to play.
Of course, with any sport there is always a significant risk of injury and danger, but this does not mean it should not be celebrated or played.
For young people in particular, the chances of them breaking a limb from playing soccer are pretty slim.
More experienced and competitive players may experience more injuries from time to time, but this is still comparatively minimal compared to other sports.
The main injury risks include sprained ankles from landing awkwardly, the odd nosebleed from a ball to the face, a kick to the stomach, or potentially bruising from soccer boots.
As with other sports, soccer has developed over the years to prevent injuries from occurring.
This is mostly in the form of protective clothing such as shin pads, as accidentally kicking another player's shin is so common.
In most cases, soccer is moderately respectable, so it's rare that fights break about between players.
10. Player-focused
Soccer is all about individual football players. Whilst people will generally support a team based on the location (mostly their own town, city, or State's team), they will also become aware of the individual players.
This means knowing their names, strengths and weaknesses, personalities on and off the field, and their history with playing soccer.
This makes soccer a very personal sport for both players and fans, because it individualizes each player so they have their own time to shine.
Fans will have their favourites in the most famous teams, which means they can get personalized merchandise to support them.
In soccer, there will be a soccer manager and coach, but the team itself will have a captain who will change the strategy of their game as they are playing it.
If we take American football as a comparison, the coach will take the team aside and discuss strategies with them. Soccer is all about how the players choose to play.
11. Marketing
Being the most popular sport in the world, soccer is the perfect opportunity for advertisements.
It's so common to see soccer fields with large posters surrounding the sides, advertising a new burger at a fast food restaurant or a new phone deal.
These advertisements need to be eye-catching and snappy to get people to recognize them. Whilst spectators are watching the game, they will subconsciously be acknowledging the advertisements surrounding them.
Sponsorships are huge in the soccer world.
Big soccer clubs receive millions of dollars worth of sponsorship money, and all the players have to do is wear their uniform that has the logo of the sponsorship brand on it.
Nike, for example, is one of the biggest brands in the world, and one of the most iconic sponsors for soccer.
World famous Portugese player Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his endorsement of Nike soccer boots.
All of the celebrity endorsements and soccer sponsorships of Nike is what made it an official World Cup sponsor.
12. Passionate
One of the main factors of what makes a sport so popular is down to passion. For those involved in the sport (players, referees, coaches, managers, standbys etc.), soccer is often their lifeline.
It isn't just a well-paid job (if they are part of a popular team), it's a passion-led career that they have been training and dreaming of since a young age.
This passion is what is so inspiring to sports fans, because you witness people achieving their dreams and working towards their goals - metaphorically and literally!
For fans, this is the exact type of passion that inspires them to continue supporting their team.
Being in a stadium or on the sidelines of a soccer match is a feeling like no other when you are a dedicated fan.
It's a very motivating and adrenaline-filled atmosphere that makes people excited for living their lives. It may even inspire them to fulfil their own dreams of playing soccer.
13. "The Beautiful Game"
Soccer is often referred to as "The Beautiful Game" - and it sort of speaks for itself. Soccer matches are an incredibly exciting atmosphere for its visual aesthetics.
A full crowd bearing the colors of their chosen team, waving flags and scarves and their arms frantically in the air as a sign of enthusiasm and support.
The bright green soccer field. A (hopefully) clear blue sky. Dozens of talented soccer players running around the field in their team's uniforms.
Bright and eye-catching advertisements dotted around the stadium. The smell of a burger van only 100 metres away. A cool pint of lager in your hand.
It's enough to make anyone want to watch a soccer game.
The game itself is also incredibly satisfying to watch - even more so if your chosen team wins.
Sure, it's often frustrating when your team misses the goal or has a moment of weakness, but it's so enjoyable to watch them run across the field after a ball that is going at lightning speed.
The feeling of the ball hitting the back of the net is like no other, and the excitement that roars around the stadium cannot be matched elsewhere.
14. Players get to be in the spotlight
As mentioned briefly before, each member of a soccer team gets their own moment of spotlight.
This could be a hindrance or an advantage to some players, but the fans love it. Fans want to support their team, whether it is local or national, so they will want to get to know each player individually.
They will want to know their weaknesses and strengths, because it helps them get more involved with the game.
It's a very personal experience that involves the spectators, even if they are trying to yell strategic advice to a player who definitely cannot hear them.
For the team members, this can be very exciting for them. To hear the crowd roar when they are close to the goal is one thing, but actually hearing their response for when you shoot a goal is another.
In big teams, soccer players will gain a certain level of fame, which lands them in a place of respect and, more often than not, good fortune.
This could be a hindrance in a stressful situation, however, as fans may get frustrated if the player makes a mistake - but they are trained to take this in their stride and to ignore them.
Spotlight doesn't even have to be exclusively for the famous soccer teams in the world.
Watching your child play soccer in their local or school team gives them a chance to show their skills and have some of the spotlight shine onto them.
It's incredibly beneficial for confidence boosting, and encourages them to train and play even more.
15. Fun to watch
This seems pretty obvious, but soccer is incredibly fun to watch. The game itself is fast-paced and exciting, as there is never a dull moment of peace when the game is on.
Most importantly, there is nothing quite like being surrounded by passionate fans. Nobody sits down at a soccer game when the players are on the pitch.
From the national anthem being passionately sung (or yelled) across the stadium to the moment the players leave the field, nobody really sits down unless it is half time.
It's an exciting and invigorating environment that involves absolutely everyone, whether you are in the back row or right at the front.
Halftime is probably the least exciting part of the game experience, but you will appreciate the dull break.
Sure, soccer doesn't feature large halftime shows like in American football, but this means you can use this precious break to go to the bathroom, to get another drink, to buy a burger or some merchandise, or to sit down and talk with fellow fans.
Soccer is an intense game to watch and it goes by so quickly, so this break is necessary and gives spectators and players enough time for a brief rest before the game continues.
Also, on a slightly more shallow level, there's never a time when watching dozens of incredibly fit soccer players is boring. It's always fun to watch, whether they are male or female.
16. Loyal fans
There isn't really a group of fans in the world that can be compared to soccer fans.
People who are fans of soccer usually start when they are young, for example a young child who goes to watch a match with their dad and develops a fascination with the game.
People don't generally tend to change the team they support regularly, so their chosen favorite team becomes a lifelong commitment to them.
In most cases, people won't even have a choice of what team will be their favourite, as their parents will give them merchandise when they are babies.
With this in mind, you can see why friendly family arguments may arise if someone in the family supports another team!
Soccer is all about bringing people together. This includes people from all ages and walks of life, people from different cultures and backgrounds and religions and upbringings.
Sure, there may be slight competition in who has been a fan of a team for longer, but these fans are all there for the same reasons.
Friendships can be made through soccer, because watching their chosen team win and even lose a game is a bonding experience.
It's fun to celebrate a winning game, but it's almost just as fun to be frustrated at your team losing. No matter what, the fans will still be by their side.
Loyal fans are everything to soccer teams. In a match, each team will be spurred on by their fan's roars and excitement, which can be motivating for the players.
Fans will even travel across the country, or even travel abroad just to watch their team play an away game.
This is an extreme level of commitment that is never embarrassing to admit, as loyal fans have been a tradition in the world of soccer for decades.
17. Sport for everyone
Last but not certainly not least, soccer is a sport for everyone to enjoy.
Whether you are a fan who has been supporting your favorite team for 70 years or whether you are a newbie after enjoying a recent championship, there is a place in soccer for everyone.
Whilst soccer is seemingly a male-dominated sport both on and off the field, there is always a place for women to be a fan or a player.
Women's soccer is just as enjoyable and exciting to watch as men's soccer, so there really are no gender boundaries.
Soccer doesn't have to be about the spectatorship, either.
Soccer is there to be enjoyed as a game, whether you want to train professionally or you want to play weekly games because you find it a fun form of exercise.
There are hundreds of ways to get involved in soccer, and it usually starts with a local club.
You don't have to fit into a certain body type to play soccer either, unlike basketball that requires tall players. Lionel Messi, for example, is only 5'7".
Soccer is all about bringing people from all walks of life together, so anybody can be a fan or player.
Soccer facts
- Soccer balls traditionally have 32 panels to represent each European country.
- The first American professional soccer league was the USSA.
- Soccer was actually illegal in Mississippi until 1991.
- Referees weren't introduced until 1881. Before this, there was a lot of faith in good sportsmanship to play the game fairly.
- Soccer is a result of colonialism, as Britain took the game to various countries around the world.
- There have been unfortunate fatal events in the history of soccer, including the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989 where overcrowding suffocated and killed 96 people in England.
- Soccer players end up running around 6-10 miles per match depending on their position on the field and how intense the game is.
- Just in case you didn't realise how popular soccer really is, over the last few World Cups, half of the world's entire population have listened or watched the games, making the FIFA World Cup the most viewed sporting event.
- The reason why teams switch sides after halftime is because soccer pitches can slope up to 5 degrees. Switching sides makes for a fairer game.
- The FIFA World Cup began in 1930, and the Women's World Cup was created in 1991.
Is soccer the most popular sport in the USA?
Whilst soccer is the most popular sport in the world, the most popular sport in America is American football.
The reason for this is that, without sounding too harsh, American soccer teams aren't very good compared to other countries.
Sports that are more popular in America include American football, baseball, and basketball - all because the American teams for these are elite.
With these other sports, it can't be said that soccer is the most popular sport in the USA, though that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.
As soccer is mostly televised, there isn't actually much screen time that can be dedicated to sponsorships and advertisements.
In longer sports such as American football and baseball, there are designated time slots to show advertisements or to focus on sponsorships during the halftime shows.
As soccer is fast-paced and does not allow for quiet periods that are perfect for advertisements, there isn't as much of a demand for networks to televise soccer compared to other sports in the USA.
What are the other most popular sports in the world?
There are hundreds of different sports globally, but here are the most popular sports in the world:
- Soccer
- Cricket
- Tennis
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Golf
- American Football
- Volleyball
- Table Tennis


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GHS Innovation Lab | Deep learning in and for the real world
Reflections from a 2020 Graduate
By Gracie McCooe
I was extremely fortunate to be able to find my home in Innovation Lab. The program emphasizes learning the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving global and technological economy. It revolutionizes learning by using cross-disciplinary learning, growth mindset, and collaboration, to develop proficiency in critical thinking, asking questions, research, and design thinking. Learning is achieved through projects that engage with the community or solve a problem. Within the projects, I could tap into diverse passions.
As a student, I was able to be a research scientist, an activist, a historian, a paralegal, and a documentarian. My passion is environmental action. I stayed at school until 7pm for weeks to measure plant height for research on eutrophication in STEM class, while creating a documentary about water conservation inspired by rhetorical tactics used by 1920s Muckrakers. The documentary led to a public action campaign on water usage with a local Girl Scout troop and culminated in me engineering a solution, an Arduino-based water sensor, which measured water soil levels and could activate a sprinkler system I used in my backyard. For the first time, I felt like the work I was doing in school mattered.
My teachers respected students as partners in learning and assigned work that reflected a genuine belief in the students' potential to do more than consume or regurgitate knowledge. We showcased our art in museums, we solved real-world problems in our community, we were not just passive high schoolers but citizens of the world prepared to go on and achieve great things. We were constantly presenting our work to the InLab and greater Greenwich community, so I learned how to present and articulate my ideas better. Frequent group work gave me the opportunity to cultivate leadership. I quickly learned that as a leader, I could maximize the effectiveness of each individual by putting them in a position optimally aligned with their strengths. Eventually, I realized that was what InLab was doing for me. The projects allowed me to develop my skills through personalized learning and my confidence, and my achievement soared. In InLab, I am part of a family and community, and I continuously challenge myself to set and achieve goals that would "make InLab proud."
This program inspired me to be a leader and create change in my community, write for the local paper, lead a club on an issue I was passionate about, do original research, speak to the freshman class in an assembly, work for a tech start-up and make an advertisement with 1 million views (and counting), compete nationally in a history competition, and win national writing awards.
Oh, and by the way. I did take those AP classes. This year I took AP Lit, AP Psych, and AP environmental science and did exceptionally well in all of them. Some people feared that I wouldn't be able to compete with the other students at "college-level courses" because other students had been preparing all this time. But it turns out that InLab's rigor – through intensive research, original creation, and project-based learning is fantastic preparation for just about anything you need. When I took these classes, I realized how much we are missing out on by pushing bright students into a "race to the test," when we could be pushing them to use their learning and abilities to build a positive impact in their communities and world.
I wish I could tell my past self not to worry so much about the people that tell you about what you "need to do" to get into college. No one really knows what goes on behind those closed doors. When I showed a college counselor my list, she basically told me I would get into none of them. Well, I got into almost every single school I wanted to attend and the school I will be attending in the fall, Wellesley College. I don't blame the college counselor, though, she underestimated the silver bullet of my application. I was a diverse, interesting, and well-developed person from my experiences in Innovation Lab, and I had something to offer to colleges who were raving about how innovative and cutting-edge their education was in marketing materials. I wish for every student that they worry less about their future and that they have a chance to see what their amazing potential could be now, in an environment where their skills are celebrated, their weaknesses are supported, and they are prepared to join the real world by learning from the real world.
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of being given a space to try anything and everything with your learning, it instills in you a sense of place and control in the greater world. It is one thing to understand how the world works; it is an entirely different thing to feel you have the power to shape it. I think, above all, that is what InLab did for me.


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A tram has been involved in a collision with a car in Clifton.
The incident was reported to police at 3.30pm today (Wednesday, August 30).
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "Police were called at 3.30pm to a collision between a car and a tram. Police and an ambulance are attending."
The incident is reported to have happened between the Clifton centre tram stop in South Church Drive and Clifton South tram stop off Nottingham Road.
Nottingham Express Transit (NET), which runs tram services, tweeted: "Emergency services are on site at the incident."
Passengers are being directed to Navy line buses which pick up from bus stops across the road from Clifton Centre stop.
A NET spokesman said: "We can confirm that a tram has been involved in a road traffic collision with another vehicle close to our Clifton Centre stop.
"The tram was halted whilst emergency services attended the scene whcih caused some disruption to services. We are working with the police to investigate the incident."
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This Crinds Pure Metal Mobile Phone Stand for wall can provide a safe and secure place for your iPhone and Smartphones while charging. Now it is time for you to give yourself a break from searching for secure place to charge your mobile phones. This wall mount mobile holder has been made in India with complete research to provide you all the necessary features. This mobile phone wall stand has one front pocket to hold phone vertically while charging. This is made up of heavy and thick metal sheet to make it highly durable. It has been processed with high quality colour coating for long lasting performance. It has all smooth surfaces to keep your valuable phone and other things away from scratches. Unlike other cheap mobile holders which comes with a glue strip to place it on the wall, this mobile holder comes with screw set to fix it in the wall in a sturdy way. Keeps your mind at peace and you won't worry of getting it fall off. Sturdy and Reliable Made of pure metal material with heavy duty thickness of 2mm, making it sturdy and secure. Big Size : 4 x 3.5 x 1 inch. The researched design makes for added convenience when holding all sizes of phones.
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In early 2009 Brixton plc sought to divest the property which occupied 23 hectares with units built over a period of time. An active remediation system had operated in part of the site for 10 years and other site areas had not been investigated in detail. The divestment failed due to unacceptable environmental risk and the purchaser's view that environmental liability exceeded £2 million. In August 2009, SEGRO plc acquired Brixton plc and sought to divest the site for a second time.
BWB undertook a critical review of available information and identified areas of concern to identify why due diligence issues had arisen during the first attempt to divest the site. Intrusive works and Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (DQRA) were undertaken with revised reports to document a greater degree of surety on environmental risks and liabilities at the site. The transaction was completed with no reduction in land value for environmental concerns. BWB's role was to act for two different landowners for asset disposal, with the expectation to demonstrate acceptable environmental liabilities and minimise risk to reduced land value as a result of ground contamination concerns.
The project ably demonstrates the positive and negative effects of ground contamination during the property transaction. The work demonstrated BWBs detailed knowledge of the site and led to the purchaser retaining our on-going services to manage the existing remediation system at the site and to investigate and manage other areas of the site where environmental issues have the potential to impact upon asset value or development proposals.


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A vulture was recently "arrested" in Saudi Arabia, accused of being a spy for Israel's Mossad foreign intelligence agency. While it may seem like an unusual occurrence, this vulture is just one of many animals that have been accused of spying. From insects to squirrels, animals have been accused of various forms of espionage over the years. As technology continues to develop, it seems that this trend may escalate. Whether these accusations are simply wild fears or bizarre truths, we've compiled a list of some unusual animal spy reports that could make James Bond unemployed.
Many argue that animals should not be used in our war games. By using animals to support human acts of violence, lines certainly blur - will we fear a real mosquito with malaria or a military mosquito with a camera? Is it possible that soon, we will struggle to differentiate between nature and war, if squirrels start hunting people instead of acorns, sea lions carry cuffs instead of fish, and cats groom their wires instead of their fur?
What do you think? Is this the future of espionage, or should we stop drafting species that can't escape our recruitment?


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Last year, before the first season of American Horror Story was over, I put Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's bananas bloodbath on my annual Cincies list of series that were flawed but impressively ambitious. The season ended strong as the Glee producers — well, gleefully — killed off nearly the entire cast of characters. They started again with American Horror Story: Asylum, an even darker, loopier and yet more coherent screamer set in a Catholic home for the criminally insane in the 1960s. Religion, Nazis, vivisection, serial killing, alien abductions — Asylum piles on horror tropes and themes like toppings on a novelty ice-cream dish (a sundae bloody sundae). But its gothic lunacy is anchored by a top-shelf cast — James Cromwell and Jessica Lange especially — and it even manages to work in some serious themes of feminism, science and faith. Asylum, consider me committed. (FX)
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Our Top 5: New-wave shave ice
Okay, fam. It's getting hot, real quick, and we need to chill. Time to take a dip into something refreshing. Something cool. Something delicious. These new-wave shave ice treats are just what we need!
No. 5: Island Vintage Shave Ice, Tropical Island shave ice
A mountain of pineapple and lilikoi-flavored shaved ice cocoons a core of vanilla soft serve in Island Vintage's Tropical Island shave ice. There are enough chewy mochi bits, popping boba pearls and chunks of fruit to last you to the end, but the ice is so fine you'll need to eat quickly unless you like drinking your dessert. At $7.95, this shave ice offers the most bang for your buck.
Ala Moana Center • 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. • Ala Moana • 942-7770
Royal Hawaiian Center • 2233 Kalakaua Ave. • Waikiki • 922-5662
No. 4: The Local Hawaii, Kona orange with dulce de leche
Traffic-clogged streets may signal a shift for once-sleepy Kailua town, but they don't stop me from heading over the Pali for a cup of shave ice at The Local Hawaii. Located on Hekili Street in the Aloha Beach Club, The Local has a menu of locally sourced seasonal syrups ranging from fresh, fruity mango to dreamy, creamy Tahitian vanilla. I'm a fan of the Kona orange with a generous coating of dulce de leche sauce ($6.25) – it's a velvety Dreamsicle in disguise. The ice texture is a medium weight and melts on your tongue.
Aloha Beach Club • 766 Hekili St • Kailua • @localhawaii
No. 3: Matcha Stand Maiko, Matcha shave ice
You already know how crazy I am about matcha. After much research (about 35 visits to date), I've come to the conclusion that I prefer the soft serve at Matcha Stand Maiko over the other shops in town – it's grassy, yet sweet enough to gobble in a few minutes. Maiko's rather sizeable shave ice cones, three with soft serve ($7.50-$7.80) and one without ($5.20), have caught my attention as of late. Clearly, the one to get is the one with matcha soft serve, which is further dressed with azuki beans, shiratama mochi balls and a water chestnut. The ice is on the thicker side and has a nice crunch that complements the other textures.
2310 Kuhio Ave #143. • Waikiki • 369-8031 • @matchastand_maiko
No. 2: Lemona Hawaii, Lychee shave ice
Lychee flown in from Hilo are hnad-shelled, pitted and reduced to an extract at Lemona Hawaii's Waikiki outpost. In fact, Mamiko Ando and her team repeat this process for all of their "syrups," but the lychee ($7.50) has to be the best one they make. Because the fruit is seasonal, this shave ice flavor is only available for a short period during the summer and what a refreshing treat it is. The ice is fine and soaks up the juicy syrup so well. It's as if you're biting into a lychee fresh from the freezer.
Lemona Hawaii • 421 Lewers St (next to Maguro Bros) • Waikiki • 922-9590 • @lemonahawaii
No. 1: Aloha Ice at The Street, Kau Coffee & Cream
Local pastry chef and MW Restaurant co-owner Michelle Karr-Ueoka teamed up with celebrity chef Michael Mina to open Aloha Ice in The Street food hall, a concept she had been dreaming about. You'll find no syrups here. In true Karr-Ueoka fashion, she compresses fresh fruit into cylindrical blocks for freezing, then shaves them to a fine powder over scoops of sorbet or gelato layered with fruit, mochi ice cream and more. The Kau Coffee & Cream ($9.95) takes inspiration from her Affo-misu dessert at MW: Vanilla panna cotta, coffee tapioca, coffee kanten, chocolate rice pearls and mochi ice cream chill out under a blanket of shaved Vietnamese coffee, coffee gelato and aerated coffee. It's what I want in my mouth right now.
The Street at International Market Place • 2330 Kalakaua Ave • Waikiki • @thestreethi
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On turn-of-the-20th-century Prince Edward Island, siblings Matthew (Farnsworth) and Marilla Cuthbert (Dewhurst) decide to take in an orphaned boy to help them on their farm. Instead, they get freckle-faced, red-haired Anne Shirley (Follows). The stubborn and outspoken 11-year-old girl's fiery spirit and imagination are sure to turn life upside down on the peaceful island, and add a lot of love into the Cuthberts' lives.
So begins Anne of Green Gables, one of the most beloved stories in Canadian literature for readers of all ages. This mini-series adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's series of novels — one of the highest-rated broadcasts in Canadian television history — features Megan Follows in the title role, who has since gone on to become one of Canada's most critically acclaimed actors.
This trophy-sweeping Genie Award-winner is a charming, family-friendly affair that is sure to delight.
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This is a picture taken in London during the second world war in 1940 and it shows The American Ambassador at the time, Joseph Kennedy, (father of President John F Kennedy) talking to a group of barrage balloon operatives after an air raid and discussing the bomb damage with them. He then flew to America to report directly to President Roosevelt. Do you know any of these men? Do you remember this incident? They certainly seem pleased to meet him and one can assume he was doing the politicians job of saying encouraging things to them.


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Namine has been taken back to have her procedures. I'm nervous; but then, I'm always nervous. No procedure any gets easier, even something as routine as a bronchoscopy. What's more, it's harder for Namine now more than ever, as she understands what she did not in the past.
Namine knows that she must have dental work done, and she has been brave all morning. But when I had to put her in the bed so the doctors could take her back, she started to cry. No, it never gets easier. Even when you're doing all you can will only your child's best interests at heart, it still rips at your own.
The ENT doctor – who will be doing Namine's bronch – added another procedure to the docket this morning. She's also going to be checking her ears, which is a good idea. Namine is prone to ear infections, after all, and it is possible that she may need ear tubes again.
We're unsure how long Namine will be back there. The dental surgeon believes his part may take as little time as two and a half hours, but likely more. We're probably looking at a solid four or five hours total.


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We have already seen a range of leaked parts for the new iPhone 6, plus various mockups of the two handsets based on some leaked designs.
Now we have some photos of what are reported to be the front glass panels of the new iPhone 6, shown in both black and white, this can be seen in the pictures below.
Apple are expected to launch two versions of their new iPhone, one with a 4.7 inch display, the other with a 5.5 inch display, and the photos apparently show the front glass of the 4.7 inch version.
As yet we are bnot exactly sure what resolution display the new iPhone 6 will come with, there have been conflicting reports of resolutions of 1704 x 960 pixels and 2560 x 1440 pixels. It is possible that the two different size displays on the iPhone 6 could come with different resolutions, as the 5.7 inch model is also rumored to get a better camera than the 4.7 inch model.
Apple are expected to launch their second generation 64-bit mobile processor with the new iPhone, the Apple A8, both handsets will come with Apple iOS 8.
We are expecting the new iPhone 6 to be made official in September, the handset is rumored to go on sale on the 19th of September, we are also expecting the new Apple iWatch to launch in September as well.
Apple has now released a new iPhone SE to replace the iPhone 5S, have a look at out guide on the iPhone 5S vs iPhone SE.
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Are you looking for literature to support classroom instruction about the Human Body? Check out Our Editorsâ Choices for titles recommended by the Education World team. Then it's your turn to share books that you enjoy or use in your classroom in the Our Readersâ Voices section below. With your help, we will build the best list on the Web of Best Books for teaching about the Human Body.
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by Joanna Cole
Arnold has swallowed the Magic School Bus! Now, instead of seeing an exhibit of the human body at a museum, the class is taking a look at Arnold's stomach, his intestines, his bloodstream, and more from the inside on this heart-stopping fieldtrip -- one the reluctant Arnold would be happy to miss. Part of the Magic School Bus series.
by Tedd Arnold
First, his hair started falling out. Then skin started peeling from his toes. Some stuffing came out of his belly button, and a piece of something gray and wet -- his brain? -- fell out of his nose. Is this normal? Or is this boy coming unglued? With a perfect combination of humor and grossness, this look at one boy's farfetched fears will have readers laughing their heads off!
by Roberta Intrater
More than 100 vibrant, full-color photographs eloquently illustrate a wide variety of eyes, noses, and mouths on multi-generational, multi-cultural faces. A simple, rhyming text explores and celebrates our similarities and differences.
by DK Publishing
Showing what's inside the human body and how things fit and work together, the Human Body Encyclopedia is packed with fascinating facts and spectacular close-up photographs that make the subject accessible and fun. Covering every part of the body in language accessible to young children, this book is a valuable teaching aid for parents and teachers. Part of the DK First Reference series.
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