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5. If pony reveal had been a stock, it would be the only financial investment with a stable a performance as gold!
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7. Euro Turmoil. Finally, the short article makes reference of Europes debt crisis, and plays this up as if it is a sign of impending catastrophe, since Europes situation will have a great affect on the dollar. This final point doesnt so much anger me as just leaves me indifferent. The worth of gold was going up long before this Euro chaos occurred, and moments of financial crises, while regrettable, are nothing brand-new in this market. Were back to the exact same principle discussed previously: gold increases when the dollar goes down, and vice versa, yet this does not hurt golds capacity as a financial investment. Whether scenarios in Europe are triggering these modifications in the dollar is a non-issue in the matter.
I enjoy to see that the general action to this article has been negative, with much of the remarks revealing that they are educated consumers when it concerns buying gold. As weve been stating from the start, buying gold has its drawbacks, similar to anything else, but its been a proven success with a longevity that no other investment can touch.
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After seeing Camelot, Gord and I walked to Molly Bloom's for supper.
We'd been there last September and enjoyed it.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Silver Agouti Guinea Pigs - Unstuffed!
Three un-stuffed, un-eared guinea pigs! I think they look a little like moles :P I should have their finished photos for you all tomorrow :)
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No, they 're not moles, moles wear a pair of glasses. Except you never see a mole with a pair of glasses on because they keep them in their pockets when they go out for the day above ground.....ReplyDelete
lol... well next time I make moles I'll make sure to remember the glasses... in fact, I think I have a tiny tiny pair somewhere around here....:PReplyDelete
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Christmas has come early, dear commuters: SEPTA has a new, electrifying whip that's supposed to make for smoother and safer rides.
SEPTA announced this week that it received its first new electric locomotive by Siemens, after it traveled some 2,700 miles from California. It's the first of 15 locomotives that will replace older electric-run trains, that, as SEPTA puts it, "have exceeded their useful life."
The delivery came just in time as SEPTA celebrated the 125th anniversary of when the city's first electric trolley debuted on December 15, 1892.
The delivery comes after SEPTA awarded a $118 million contract with Siemens in 2015. Not only are they faster, but they'll also let SEPTA increase its rider capacity.
For passengers, the perks will include faster, safer rides. The electric trains are similar to the ones used by Amtrak. Studies have shown that those locomotives have reduced delay incidents by 25 percent and delay times by 30 percent.
It's here! Our new ACS-64 Electric Locomotive built at @SiemensUSA's Sacramento, CA rail manufacturing hub has arrived! Learn about its journey to PA: https://t.co/NwOL8No2Al. #ISEPTAPHILLY pic.twitter.com/IW5Fyeurip— ISEPTAPHILLY (@SEPTAPHILLY) December 14, 2017
There's no definite date when the rides on the new trains will be available, but expect service to start sometime in early 2018 on the Regional Rail, including Lansdale-Doylestown, Paoli-Thorndale, and Wilmington-Newark commuter lines.
#OnThisDay, 125 years ago, Philadelphia's first electric streetcar ran on Catharine & Bainbridge Streets. Learn more: https://t.co/xjGMdqQl2l. #ISEPTAPHILLY #FlashbackFriday #TrolleyLove pic.twitter.com/Bypai3Qrn0— ISEPTAPHILLY (@SEPTAPHILLY) December 15, 2017


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Yes, it was a piece of shit, but I loved it. I spun it once (in rain of course) and ended up on a hill between two trees. We fixed it, and then not long after that I spun it again in the rain. Lift-off oversteer is not friendly to a 16 year old who learned to drive on a Buick Lesabre. The snap oversteer when you over correct the initial slide is equally uncool. I saved the initial slide, but the snap oversteer sent me 240 degrees in the opposite direction. The rear axle met the curb and that was the end of that car.
Sometimes I think It'd be cool to own another Fiero, but then I realize it has no advantages whatsoever over an MR-2. As much as I'd love to sell my mazda and pick up a AW11 or SW20 (1st and 2nd generation MR-2 for you non car guys) I always resist the urge to do so. I need something that is reliable everyday, and something that can handle winters. I don't think an MR2 fits either of those. 23 and I'm worried about something not being practical......what the hell is wrong with me?
Edited to add - Who thought it was a good idea to build a "sports car" on a Chevelle suspension. Pontiac finally got the suspension setup right in the 88' GT and Formula, and then promptly killed the Fiero off.


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When you think of time-traveling films or television series, the first ones you think of mainly consist of white casts. If someone asked you to name a predominantly black, indigenous or people of color (BIPOC) led time-traveling series, it may take a little bit to come up with one, if any. Thankfully, that's where IMDbTV's Timewasters comes in to change the game
Timewasters creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor grew tired of not seeing an all-Black "gang" (British slang for crew) show, so he really wanted to develop his own series that revolved around a Black group of friends. At the time, Taylor was learning how to play trumpet and thought why not an all-Black jazz band. But, he still needed to add another layer to this story to make it a proper fish out of water story. So, he thought, why not include some time-traveling to the mix and have the characters go back to the 1920s.
"It's a weird one," Taylor recalls to The Nerds of Color during a Zoom call from his home in London. "So, it was a combination of things where I just kind of slammed a bunch of ideas together. I wish I could say it was something really organic, but it was, genuinely, I slammed a bunch of ideas together. Timewasters kind of came out the other end."
Premiering today (June 11) on IMDb TV (Amazon), Timewasters follows a struggling jazz quartet who discover an elevator that magically transports them to the 1920s — during the Jazz Age where being Black and playing jazz was all the rage in high society. Hilarity ensues as the four friends try to adjust to the 1920s. The jazz quartet consists of the serious trumpet player Nick (Taylor); his sister and drummer Lauren (Adelayo Adedayo), whose goal is to make as much money as possible; saxophonist Jason (Kadiff Kirwan), a ladies man with the looks but not the brains; and, sweet, gentle singer Horace (Samson Kayo), who just finds joy in everything going on.
"It was the Jazz Age, so what a perfect time to go back," Taylor explains. "To them, the Jazz Age was [the] perfect opportunity for them to become everything that they wanted to become. But how funny that, even though they have the knowledge of everything that happens in the future, they're in the golden era of jazz, and they're a jazz band, they still, somehow, mess it all up. I think that was what was so fun to kind of delve into."
Taylor, who comes from a comedy background after starring in numerous British comedies like Cockroaches and Uncle, knew that he had to include the idea of what it means to be Black in the past. He made sure the episodes included cultural appropriation, white people's obsession with Black men, and many other topics that Black people identify with, even if it made the viewers feel a bit uncomfortable at times.
"I've always done comedy and my thing is [to] always push the boundaries," says Taylor. "And, I think that's what I wanted to do. I love the fact that you said it made [audiences] feel uncomfortable. I want people to kind of question whether they should be laughing or not. And, I think that's what I wanted to do with this show. I wanted to explore those things – what it would be like for Black people [to time travel]. We all know what it's like for white people to time travel, but what would it be like for Black people and that was one of the [topics] I wanted to explore."
The series first premiered in the UK in 2018 at ITV2 and went on for two seasons. It earned a nomination for Best Comedy Series at the BAFTAs and won Taylor the Royal Television Society Award for Breakthrough Talent. It came to no surprise when Hollywood came calling for the series to be remade in the U.S. Lauren Ashley Smith, writer and co-executive producer of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, is set to write and produce the U.S. version of Timewasters. Taylor and his team are set to executive produce the series. Taylor is excited for the expansion of the story to be told through the eyes of Black American history.
"It was almost a no-brainer," says Taylor. "With Timewasters, I think it was [the] perfect opportunity because British history and American history are completely different. When Lauren came to the project and pitched all these amazing ideas, it was kind of a no brainer. What she is currently developing is giving Timewasters a whole new life. It's almost like a whole new show. I think I've given her [is] a foundation which [she] is building a whole different house. She's made it into a whole new different show. You can actually play those two shows next to one another and you won't necessarily be watching a remake, you will be watching a whole new show, which is really exciting."
Timewasters was Taylor's first series he's written and created, but it didn't come without any challenges. In an article written by Taylor in the Guardian last year, Taylor revealed how difficult it was being a Black TV writer in an white industry and how little support Timewasters received by the second season, despite the positive reviews and accolades that followed the series. The series was cancelled after two seasons, but it hasn't deterred him from other projects. He is a little more hopeful in his career choices and opportunities since writing the piece.
"I think, after I wrote the article, it really did resonate through the industry," Taylor explains. "There were a lot of people kind of talking at the same time — myself, Michaela Cole, Lenny Henry. I think it's made people sit up and listen. Because there's so few black creators and writers, it never came to anyone's attention. And so, it's been good. Not only does it bring this to people's attention, but it also acts as a receipt to ensure that change has to happen and everyone's making positive noises. I've seen a few positive changes and now the hope is that it continues. I'm quite hopeful that there's a bigger change coming and I think there's more voices now to ensure that change happens. It's not the same few people. There's much more of us now, so we can kind of make more noise and that makes me hopeful for the future."
Seasons 1 and 2 of Timewasters drop exclusively on IMDb TV, Amazon's free streaming service, on June 11.


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Cosmetic dental practice and care for patients in Charleston, SC worried about the appearance of dental imperfections
The smile is the first impression you give to others. But is your smile giving off a negative vibe? Do you find yourself hiding your smile from others because of imperfections? At Mouth Carolina Dentistry, patients in and around the community of Charleston, SC have options available to them when it comes to cosmetic dental care. Dr. Andrew Greenberg is a dentist who is pleased to provide cosmetic treatments for new and current patients.
What is cosmetic dentistry?
The field of cosmetic dentistry focuses on treating imperfections of the smile. This may include missing, stained, or broken teeth that may cause patients to feel self-conscious about their appearance. Dr. Andrew Greenberg offers a wide selection of aesthetic solutions for patients to consider when they are interested in improving their smiles, including the following treatments:
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If you're planning to buy or sell an older home, it's important to find out what shape the building itself is in. A building inspector can tell you whether there are problems with the structure, the foundation, or the electrical and plumbing systems. In addition to helping you make an informed decision about buying or selling, hiring a building inspector can help protect your family's health and safety down the road. Here are five things you should know before hiring a building inspector.
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Finding The Right Building Inspector
No one wants to think about home repairs, renovations, or new builds until they have to. But when it comes time for you to choose an inspector for your home or building project, there are some things you should know before making that hire. Here are five tips for finding qualified building inspections Adelaide.
Verify Qualifications
Just because someone has a business card doesn't mean they are qualified to inspect your property. Make sure you get written proof of building experience and quality certification from previous jobs before meeting with them to discuss details of your next project.
Get Personal Recommendations
With any service provider, personal recommendations can go a long way toward feeling confident in your choice. Ask around and make sure people you trust are recommending reputable builders with positive reviews who will deliver on their promises and timelines as promised.
Do Your Research Online
Reviewing online portfolios is another great way to check into a builder's reputation—especially if you know their name from other sources. You can see what projects they've worked on in your area, read customer reviews for those jobs, and see photos or videos of completed work firsthand.
Talk About Guarantees
It's always a good idea to talk about guarantees upfront—and not just for building inspectors but also contractors. Are there any clauses in place? Are you protected against water damage or storm damage? What does each party guarantee (or not) during different phases of construction? These are all important questions you need to be answered ahead of time so problems don't arise later down the road when money and stress levels are high.
Check Out Their Track Record
What makes a building inspector more qualified than others? Experience matters! Don't be afraid to ask potential contractors what types of buildings they specialize in; ideally, you want someone who specializes in older buildings because older buildings present unique challenges even experienced builders may not be familiar with.
Ensuring The Building Inspector Is Licensed
Building inspectors may be licensed, but that doesn't mean they're qualified. Make sure your inspector is certified by reviewing their license, and checking with your local government if you have any questions. Another way to ensure that you are hiring an experienced professional is by interviewing them on their experience and qualifications. If possible, find out how long they have been in business and how many buildings they've inspected. You can ask for references from former clients too.
The first step in getting your new home built is working with an inspector, who will examine all building materials and ensure that everything is up to code. If you're going through renovations or need work done on an existing building, it's important to hire a licensed professional who can make sure every detail is handled properly. To find out more about hiring an inspector for your next project, talk with local experts and visit sites like https://preciseinspections.com.au/.


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With the government's lofty goal of enrolling 15 million people in health insurance plans in the next three years, it's no wonder that most conversations about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) center around Healthcare.gov. While the government is laser focused on getting uninsured citizens enrolled in health plans, there's a whole other side of the ACA that's not in the spotlight but still very important. That's why Get Real Health's Cortney Nicolato, Vice President, Marketing & Strategy and Christina Caraballo, Healthcare Strategist were thrilled to be invited to a roundtable discussion at White House yesterday to talk about ways in which technology companies are innovating in the space around the ACA.
"In our world, the benefits of interoperability, access to data and patient engagement are a part of our daily conversations. It was invigorating to be at the White House discussing those things, that we know firsthand, have the power to transform our healthcare system," says Christina Caraballo. "We applaud our government officials for facilitating conversations about the successes and challenges of leveraging innovation and health IT as a tool to lower the costs and improve our healthcare system."
During the meeting, White House and Health and Human Services officials encouraged the group of twenty healthcare innovators to share their successes and challenges as they build businesses guided by the requirements of the ACA. In the video below, Cortney explains what made the conversation collaborative and productive.
It was a privilege to attend the meeting, she says. "Everybody has going to the White House on their 'bucket list. I felt like I was part of history."
To learn more about Get Real Health's efforts to innovate healthcare in the U.S., follow us on Twitter at @GetReal_Health.


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Thursday, December 31, 2020
Gifrific: 2020 In A Nutshell
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
2020 Wrap-up.
Well, we all know this year was a fucking shitshow, but below are some of the bright lights for me.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Fun For The Whole family.
Here's another record pulled from the Archives recently.
Sexy horrors for me, a war doc for Dad and something for Mom, as well. Just another Friday night in the home video era!
Friday, December 25, 2020
Gifrific: Xmas Beats
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Twas the Night Before Christmas...
Friday, December 11, 2020
Sick indeed.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Teenage Monster.
Hey, look who's all grown up!
Who knew that when I started ye olde Horror Section in 2007 that it would still be alive. Granted, it's not nearly as active as it used to be, but I don't know if I'd be able to fully close the doors anytime soon. It would just feel weird. I may not feel the inspiration to wax nostalgic on here as I once did, but my love of all things from the home video era hasn't abated I can assure you of that. Talk soon, kiddies.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
I Float Too!
My buddy Phil & I mucked around with VR Rec Room last night. After getting our asses handed to us at Paintball and Laser Tag, we checked out some other stuff. Here's me outside the It Mirror Maze attraction.
The Quest is definitely one of the best purchases I've made in quite some time.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
This new update for Pistol Whip fucking slaps!
Just this game alone justified my purchase of the Oculus Quest 2. Highly recommended!
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Horror Stubs: November
Here's the latest round of old movie stubs from many past Novembers.
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Fairmont State University has been awarded $5,975 through the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission's Diversity for Equity grant program to enhance the university's annual International Women's Day Celebration.
This grant will be used to build upon the successful events offered during last year's inaugural celebration, hosted by Fairmont State's Brickstreet Career Development Center.
The second annual celebration will be held on Thursday, March 7 in observance of the official International Women's Day celebrated on March 8. Proposed activities will include food, music, entertainment, cultural art exhibits, networking through engaging with professional women, inspirational presentation from key-note speaker, panel discussions, and student dialogue.
"Hosting this campus-wide and community event will give us the opportunity to acknowledge women's political, social and especially economic achievements and raise a level of consciousness to the existing inequities that women in underrepresented industries are confronted with daily," said Ja-Rhonda Staples, Career Counselor at Fairmont State University. "It is our goal to help enhance our student's awareness and appreciation where they envision themselves as a part of a global market of cultural and diverse experiences that will enrich their lives and open up unique career paths and opportunities for their future. We look forward to hosting another successful year!"
WVHEPC's Diversity for Equity grant program purposes to help students not only enter into programs of higher education but also to successfully complete those programs regardless of their demographic characteristics. This celebration helps fulfill that mission by recognizing the accomplishments of women globally and supporting the next generation of women leaders.
Fairmont State University's Brickstreet Career Development Center, located in 222 Turley Center, is dedicated to helping the students of Fairmont State University gain the knowledge and skills needed for lifelong career and professional development.


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Upscaling Coffee Flour Production Plant of SANAM, Colombia
CFC funded this project in Colombia in order to be part of creating a unique example of both recycling the waste as well as producing value added premium products. Founded in 2007, SANAM is a coffee flour production company in Colombia, dedicated to the use of waste (husk and pulp) that are usually discarded in the process of coffee processing. These wastes are transformed into Miel de Café (coffee honey liquid) and Harina de Café (flour) which are used as raw materials and supplements for cosmetic, food, pharmaceutical and feed products. The pulp and husk contain elevated levels of antioxidants, proteins and minerals, which are used as raw materials and supplements for cosmetic, food, pharmaceutical and feed products. SANAM has already tested the process and currently produces 3 tons of coffee flour per day. The current project focuses on the upscaling of the SANAM processing plant to increase production of coffee flour. More than 60% of the requested funds will be invested in assets like machinery, equipment and buildings.
The project will have socio-economic and environmental benefits:
(a) Employment Generation: the project will create at least 65 jobs, primarily in the rural areas.
(b) Income increase of 5-10% for 3,500 farmers. In addition, once the waste is used by SANAM, coffee farmers would not need to pay fines for waste management which will save them money. About 85% of coffee farmers are smallholders (with land up to one hectare) in Colombia , who usually do not have resources for waste management, and
(c) Positive environmental impact as coffee waste will no longer pollute the environment by preventing debris such as mucilage and coffee pulp to be poured into streams and rivers without any treatment as the waste will be processed.
Current status
CFC is supporting the project through a loan extended via Truvalu Group, supporting small and growing agri-food businesses (former ICCO Cooperation). The funds were disbursed in October 2016 and have been used to invest in the machinery and equipment of the beverage and coffee flour line.
SANAM was certified and accredited as the only company in Colombia authorized to produce coffee honey, also known as concentrated mucilage, and coffee husk meal. In 2019, the company also obtained the process and product patent for the Colombian market. About 230 tons of coffee waste has been processed into coffee concentrate in 2018. SANAM is currently receiving the coffee waste from over 80 small coffee growers in the region. The two main products introduced to the market are coffee flour and fruit beverages containing coffee-derived antioxidants. In 2019, SANAM commenced sales of the beverage called Naox on the local market. Trade links have been established with the US, Europe and China, and estimated export volume is about 50,000 bottles.
Project overview CFC-2016-08-0077FT
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There is much to be enthusiastic about in political theologies emerging out of academic circles in Africa today. Many political theologies in Africa, for example, provide vibrant intellectual resources for non-competitive understandings of human community that embrace interdependence between human beings and our interdependence with creation. Many are positively reshaping political discourse in the direction of social justice, harnessing prophetic understandings of religious authority that challenge repression and degradation. On the other hand, the lived political theologies in Africa today are study in contrasts. Themes like human interdependence and harnessing a prophetic voice certainly have their strong advocates, with many religious leaders putting their lives on the line to challenge political repression in African nation-states. Yet many religious communities—including some of the fastest growing churches—actively promote unjust politics. Rather than orienting themselves around social justice, many Christian leaders align themselves with unscrupulous politicians, seeking political favor and wealth at the expense of ordinary people. Political theologies in Africa span these differences and more.
African theological scholarship in general, then, and African political theology (APT) in particular, have been in search of identity, of both method and rationale. A quick inventory of the various theological articulations in reference to Africa would reveal a diversity of disciplinary orientations, thematic proposals, and normative visions. Since emerging as distinct modes of discourse, the idioms of indigenization/inculturation, liberation, and later, reconstruction have long enjoyed intellectual deference in setting the agendas for theological reflections on the various strands of religious options, especially Christian, and their impacts on human lives in Africa. Although the full gains of these paradigms of theological engagement are still unfolding across the broad spectrum of African ecclesial communities and beyond, their perceived limitations have opened up avenues for a comprehensive rethinking of theology, supplementing its interpretive thrust with a principle of critique intentionally directed at social practices and the varied political configurations that harbor and legitimize them. It is this mantle of critical endeavor that APT has assumed which, within its short span, has already generated vigorous debates about issues pertaining to the contours, sources, objects, hazards, and evaluative criteria of theological attention to social and political practices.
To bring some clarity and coherence to this debate, the Africana Studies Program of Villanova University provided the technical and financial support that enabled us to organize a two-day virtual workshop (March 25-26, 2021), featuring 14 scholars with diverse disciplinary interests and competencies in African theologies and African religious studies, broadly construed. The workshop did not disappoint, not because a consensus was achieved on any of the questions the scholars engaged—about approaches, classifications, canons, regional variations, global influences, and multi-disciplinary considerations—but because of how the issues and themes that emerged caution against any simplistic characterizations of APT. They worked largely from their own Christian tradition, speaking on Christian matters, while also recognizing that a conversation from an interfaith perspective would provide its own broader insights about political theologies in Africa.
First, given the self-constitution of APT, it was not surprising that a major conceptual behemoth is how to understand the "political" in APT, a definitional question that is necessarily prior to the more normative task of theoretical appraisal and practical reorientation. While some scholars have conceived the political as being coextensive with the nation-state, others warned of how such an undue attention might inadvertently bolster and harden an institution with natural tendencies to overreach in the exercise of power and the monopolization of its material perquisites. A generation ago, Christian political theology in Africa was dominated by a church-state paradigm, as analysists saw politics largely in terms of the nation-state and assessed how churches interacted with relatively new African states. While analyses of states remain vital to political theologies in Africa, studies of politics have stretched well beyond the state by recognizing the multiplicity of political associations that emerge out of everyday life. A more appropriate focus then, it is argued, should be on political subjectivities whose bodies are riddled with the scars of the misgovernance of nation-states in both their colonial and postcolonial incarnations. These are the "body politic" in both descriptive and normative senses. For some, telling Africa's own stories means decentering the state as a focus of scholarly interest in favor of studying the politics of smaller communities that show a more hopeful politics than repressive states harming their own people and extracting wealth. For others, however, talking about politics in a thoroughgoing sense should involve studying the state. In this perspective, religious communities can and should shape public conversations about what constitutes a just state, and scholars should study how religious communities and states shape each another.
The manner of this conversation indicates another aspect of methodology, that is, a focus upon harnessing a multiplicity of voices. African political theologies exhibit a non-binary approach in which such differing perspectives on the state need not be competitive. Each offers its own insight and a fulsome political theology involves both. In general, African political theology reflects the interdisciplinary nature of African studies. Africanists are schooled to be interdisciplinary thinkers, for our own education crosses theology, religious studies, history, anthropology, economics, and much more. Such dialogues offer new conversation partners for political theology more widely—a field often dominated by disciplines of political theory and political science. Similarly, scholars generally shared a ground-up approach to political theology, one that begins with ordinary struggles of human experience in Africa and theologizes within this struggle, not separate from it. The scholars are also open to multiple sources grounding their understanding of politics, rather than deferring to singular normative approaches. The scholars shared a comfort with plurality—itself a rather African virtue. Holding pluralities of moral sources can itself be a decolonial strategy, as it resists a singular narrative that dominates others.
Indigeneity also proves one of the vital themes permeating African political theologies. Indigenous African traditions have always been vital to African political theology, and African theology more widely. These traditions have shaped Christian political theologies for centuries, whether in ubuntu theology's focus on human beings as mutually constitutive of one another or in African theologies that recognize the importance of holding sacred reverence for God's created order. The classical academic divisions drawing lines between three major religious traditions in Africa—Christianity, Islam, and African indigenous religions—has at times overlooked ways that these traditions have mutually informed one another across their histories. The story of Christian political theology in Africa is not simply a story of Christianity entering as an external entity. Rather, Christianity has been African from their very beginnings on the continent. "Theology is always indigenous," Kwame Bediako reminds us. Recognizing ways that African traditions have infused Christianity thus builds a new narrative for Africa, one in which Africa tells its own stories. Celebrating indigeneity furthermore provides opportunities to shift narratives away from stereotypes of violence and patriarchy toward recognizing the multiplicity of voices in African Christianity. African religious (Christian) traditions can not only mount powerful critiques against the prevailing practices of politics, by both state agents and their lackeys in the broader society, but also articulate normative visions for improving qualities of life for African teeming populations.
In a related matter, another issue is how APT should engage the continent's social context of cultural and religious pluralism, and the kind of ethical sensitivities this context should elicit regarding the appropriate constitutional template for religion-state relations. While the first part of this dilemma requires APT to deflect the charge that it is an exclusively Christian project, the second part calls for a robust response to the contention that APT has the potential to corrupt state secularity and neutrality that are prerequisites for fairness and impartiality in pluralistic contexts. The workshop participants acknowledged that APT cannot effectively address either aspect of this dilemma without drawing on the insights of other disciplines and the comparative experiences of other societies, especially the Westphalia system against which the African project has been fashionably and routinely defined.
Across these conversations, the scholars shared an ambivalence about our own tradition of Christianity. While the scholars who gathered shared an orientation toward social justice in their own political theologies, they recognized that many African political theologies harm people rather than lift them up. Some Christians continue to denigrate Africa's own religious traditions, seeing their conversion to Christianity as a refusal of indigenous spirituality. Degrading indigenous practices becomes part of their understanding of Christianity itself. Many exploit Christianity to gain wealth through forms of capitalism that extract Africa's resources and offer little to nothing in return. Africanists' ground-up methodology means that scholars who work in political theology cannot ignore these more troubling political theologies, but rather have to incorporate analyses of them into their own work. Given the competing political theologies in Africa today it is all the more important that Africanists employ their scholarship for wider audiences than the academy, that theologians who emphasize the role of justice in Christianity should strive to shape ordinary everyday Christian practice and belief. To make APT more responsive to and reflective of the conditions beyond the ivory towers, workshop participants offered various suggestions, including decolonizing religious and political terrains, improvising with local resources, taking seriously without fetishizing newer expressions of Christian faith (especially Pentecostals) as well as AICs, and being cognizant of the ways in which the exercise and assertions of power impinge on gender, class, and ethnic relations.
We are planning a follow-up to this workshop in the summer of 2022 and the papers presented there will be revised for publication in an edited volume that will be part of a new Routledge series on "Transforming Political Theologies."


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Thousands of lakes in the northeastern United States are at risk of chloride contamination.
In a 17-state area from Minnesota to Missouri to Maine, elevated chloride levels in some of the region's nearly 50,000 lakes are driven largely by landscape features that are cleared of snow and ice by road salt in the winter.
"The biggest driver of increasing chloride concentrations in these lakes was road density and development. The more developed a watershed, the more likely you are to have roads and parking lots," said Hilary Dugan, an assistant professor in the Center for Limnology at University of Wisconsin—Madison.
Dugan is the lead author on a study examining the issue recently published in Environmental Science and Technology. It uses existing records to model the extent of chloride contamination throughout the region.
Predicting chloride contamination
After their previous research showed increases in chloride in lakes throughout the 17-state region, Dugan and much of the same team shifted their focus to the geographical extent of chloride contamination.
"Instead of looking at chloride through time, we tried to look at chloride through space," Dugan said. The goal was to build a "predictive landscape model."
Dugan and team built a model using data from the National Land Cover Dataset and water quality data from the U.S. water quality portal.
That model identified predictors of elevated chloride levels and identified 1,972 lakes across the region with chloride levels at or above 50 mg L-1, a good sign of anthropogenic inputs of chloride, Dugan said. The greatest predictors of elevated levels were the ways land is used near lakes and in their watersheds.
Roads and development mean road salt in the winter. Salt runs off roads and into lakes.
"Our use of road salts is such a huge component of anthropogenic salt inputs that it kind of dominates the signal," Dugan said.
Recent data from the United States Geological Survey suggests that over 20 million metric tons of salt were spread on American roads in 2019, commonly in the states in the study.
Three of the four strongest predictors for elevated chloride levels, proximity to an interstate highway and low-density and medium-density development in the watershed, suggest road salt usage as a significant source.
(Low and medium density development areas include areas like suburbs where winter salt usage is likely to be high.)
The fourth, density of cropland, points to the use of certain synthetic fertilizers like potassium chloride. Five million tons of potassium chloride are used on crops each year.
The United States imported seven million metric tons of potassium chloride in 2016, according to the United States Geological Survey.
However, the chloride contributions of road salt can be an order of magnitude higher than that from fertilizer, the study notes.
Sodium chloride levels a call to monitor
The study sets a chloride contamination risk threshold at 50 mg L-1. That number doesn't relate to any official federal or state standard.
The United States EPA sets the criterion for continuous concentration of chloride in freshwater at 230 mg L-1. In Wisconsin, it's 395 mg L-1. New Hampshire sets the maximum four-day average at 230 mg L-1. Canada's national standard for long term chloride levels, which governs lakes adjacent to the study region, is set at 120 mg L-1.
Chloride standards vary even within states and for surface water or drinking water."It's nearly impossible to provide one single number that indicates whether you're polluting a system that's causing damage to that ecosystem," Dugan said. "At the same time—while I say it's nearly impossible to do—we have to do it.… Click To Tweet
Fifty milligrams per liter is a conservative standard compared to national and state standards in the region, but lakes that exceed it almost certainly are feeling the impact of humans.
"If your lake has a chloride concentration of more than 50mg L-1, you definitely have human impact on it. There's a very small likelihood it's a natural concentration. In most cases it's probably ten, twenty-fold higher than it should be," Dugan said. "This is an area you should monitor."
Filling holes with monitoring and research
Dugan says ongoing and future research could benefit from increased monitoring of chloride levels across this region. A better record going forward could help researchers understand the effects of elevated chloride levels on aquatic species, identify long term trends and create opportunities for collaborative mitigation efforts between researchers and those who use road salt: both public officials and private citizens.
Though the water quality concerns of increased chloride levels are gaining more attention, many states had little or no observation data, Dugan said.
Six states in this region reported chloride levels for zero or one lake.
These gaps could be filled with a relatively simple conductivity measurement.
"There are pretty straightforward ways of getting this data," Dugan said.
More data would flesh out sparsely measured areas and catch more spikes in chloride levels throughout a year, something average chloride levels don't accurately measure. Scientific understanding of chloride levels in these lakes could move from the realm of prediction to that of empirical measurements.


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A tiny house in a small town holds a beautiful and powerful Canadian story, one that has been waiting to be told on the big screen for years now. It's that of Maud Lewis, a Nova Scotian who, while suffering from the effects of arthritis, led a life of self-determination, artistry, and joy. A script for a film of her life and death had been circulating for some years, but it took time to find the right director and to cast two most important leads.
"It's such a great story to tell," explained Maudie director Aisling Walsh during an interview ahead of the film's Toronto release on April 14. "I didn't know about her at the time, but I read something that's just so fabulous." Walsh had seen the paintings of Maud, like presumably many people, but didn't know the life behind the works of art.
Newfoundland substitutes for Nova Scotia in the film, though much of the action takes place in and around the small house of Everett Lewis. Posting a note in town seeking a housekeeper, Maud enlists, seeking to break free from the care of her overprotective family. She and Everett would form an unlikely bond and later marry, living in and indeed reinvigorating with art Everett's 12 foot by 12 foot, one bedroom home.
"Ours is slightly larger, just enough space to get a camera in. It was quite crowded," said Walsh of remaking the now iconic house. "The most difficult thing to work out was the planning of what the first marks on the wall were. Nobody knows that, of how that paintings progressed over the years, what images those were."
Maud began painting on the walls rather quickly, adding colour and beauty to what seems a dark and dusty abode. While the art is key, it's the performances of the Sally Jenkins and Ethan Hawke that propel the film.
"I thought it might be something she might like to do," said Walsh, who had worked with Jenkins previously. "She has to be able to paint, and there is a physicality: it's a huge role to take on, aging in over 30 years. It takes a huge amount of work and detail."
The character of Everett seemed equally difficult to portray, but in different ways. He was gruff, isolated, and even scary at times. He hits Maud in one scene, displeased with her attitude. Slowly, of course, he transforms.
"He has managed on his own most of his life; he grew up on orphanage, had a tough life. It was hard for him to live with someone, he was cut quite off," said Walsh. "Relationships and lives were quite different then in the late 1930s; it's different life a altogether. Tough, remote."
"So we come to love him as she does, that's her challenge. She stays, she is pretty feisty, she can be tough, and she wants that freedom and life of her own, and it's better with him. She changes him, brings love and colour and beauty into his life that he never had without her."
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Top 3 Ways to Heal Your Tendinosis
What is Tendinosis?
Tendinosis is a common musculoskeletal condition that accounts for nearly 50% of all sports-related injuries. A tendon is fibrous connective tissue, called collagen, that attaches muscle to bone and allows for transmission of forces. This condition is the degeneration of the tendon's collagen in response to repetitive tasks that the tendon is not strong enough to handle. Importantly, it is not associated with inflammation and anti-inflammatories are ineffective at this stage. You may have heard of tendinitis, which is what tendinosis is called when the tendon pain is acute (it's been less than 2-4 weeks since it started hurting) and inflamed. They're managed differently! Tendinitis responds well to rest, ice, and NSAIDs versus Tendinosis Treatment, which we'll discuss below.
Do I have Tendinitis or Tendinosis?
- has been present for 2-4 weeks
- exquisitely tender to palpation
- highly irritable
- red/warm
- exceptionally sensitive and painful to everyday, non-strenuous activities
- holding empty pots, walking, going down stairs
- has been present for 4+ weeks
- can be harder to provoke
- increased load is painful
- holding heavy pots, running, hiking steep incline
- increased load is painful
- pain during or after these activities
Tendinosis Treatment
1. Eccentrics
Research supports active treatment over surgery for tendinosis. First, are eccentrics, which is the lengthening of the muscle as load is applied to it. If this sounds like gibberish, let's take a bicep curl with 5lbs as an example. When the arm is straight with the weight in hand, and you start bending your elbow to curl the weight, this is the concentric, or shortening of the muscle. As you slowly lower the weight back down, this is the eccentric part of the exercise. Generally, research suggests that slow eccentrics bring a higher load to the tendon and therefore a higher remodeling stimulus that breaks the cycle of tendon break down and begins to repair.
Depending on the body part, the eccentric exercise will look different. A Biceps Tendinosis will look similar to the exercise described above. Patellar Tendinosis will involve a squat variation where the knee comes over the toe or perhaps using a decline board. Achilles Tendinosis will involve heel raises often using a stair, while lastly, a "Tennis Elbow" will involve using slow decelerations with hand weights. You can design an eccentric exercise for any body part. Just take the concentric exercise and reverse it slowly and with load!
Successful protocols vary from 3 sets of 15 repetitions (also notated 3×15) 2 times per day to 10 times, 6 times per day, most of them exercise into low levels of pain (on a 0-10 scale, around a 3-4/10). The speed of the contraction should be slow and controlled, anywhere from 3-5 seconds.
My opinion on this is…don't think too hard about it. Just load it—everyday, multiple times per day… and to low levels of irritation/pain that resolves within 12-24 hours. You can also add weight every week to keep increasing the load! The amount of weight will depend on your symptoms, but if you're not flaring up, 3-5lbs/week would not be too much.
2. Heavy Slow Resistance Training
Literature equates Heavy Slow Resistance Training (HSRT) with eccentric exercises. They both get similar, improved results in studies by the American Journal of Sports Medicine. I give my patients variations of both, but the HSRT only needs to occur 2-3x/week versus the multiple times per day slow eccentric training. The actual resistance training exercise will vary depending on the body part, but we'll use Achilles Tendinosis as an example:
- Heel raises with bended knee in the seated calf raise machine
- Heel raises with straight knee standing on a disc weight with the forefoot with the barbell on shoulders
- Heel raises with straight knee in the leg press machine.
Specifics of this protocol include that all exercises are performed bilateral with equal weight on both legs with full range of motion in all joints. Slow, controlled movements are imperative. One successful research study used 6 seconds per repetition. The number of repetitions should decrease while load gradually increases every week as the tendon gets stronger. This may vary based on a variety of factors including your specific injury status, current exercise regime, and pain.
Example Rep/Load Scheme:
|Week 1
|Weeks 2-3
|Weeks 4-5
|Weeks 6-8
|Weeks 9-12
(RM=Repetition Max)
(RM= Maximum amount of weight that a person can possibly lift for a certain amount of repetitions)
3. Stay Active
Above all, I realize that staying active can be scary when there's pain with movement…but…we know now through neuroscience research that pain does not equal structural damage and tendons need blood flow for healing. Tendons have an extensive blood flow and synovial fluid network that they rely on for nutrition. If you're not in an acute bout of tendinitis (see above), stay active with other activities that do not significantly provoke your symptoms into high levels of pain (>4 on a 0-10 scale). Or if your chosen activity only creates low level pain, it's okay to keep doing it! For instance, large studies using athletes as subjects, allow the athletes to continue their sport while they work through tendon rehabilitation protocols and they still improved! Staying active is that important! In one tendon study they state,
"Immobilization reduces the water and proteoglycan content of tendons, increases the number of reducible collagen cross-links, and results in tendon atrophy."
In other words….Keep Moving!!!
Start here:
The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for the public recommend that able-bodied adults should engage in 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous activity, or equivalent combinations of both. Above all, stay active and if there's low levels of tendon pain that is okay, I promise. If anything, you're giving your body and brain the message it shouldn't be worried about it…and they really shouldn't.
In conclusion, in the name of playing your beloved, chosen sport without pain, this is a do-able program. Consistency is key when it comes to these exercises…you have to be committed. You might want to even maintain the HSRT even after your back on the field/court/track/road as a way to prevent this pesky problem from returning!
About the Author:
Christin received her undergraduate degree in kinesiology and psychology from Gordon College and Doctor of Physical Therapy from Springfield College, MA in 2013. Following completion of an orthopaedic residency and board certification, she completed a year long pelvic health residency and lymphedema certification training program in 2017. She became board certified in Pelvic Floor Therapy in 2018. Additionally, she has treated a wide variety of patients ranging from professional athletes to weekend warrior moms! Christin is passionate about positively influencing her patient's movement and reducing pain as well as empowering them to be advocates for their own health and wellness.


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|Watching the speech, what a lying dog biden is, 12 million new jobs my ass!!!
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So, what's the number than? 12M seems high.
The BLS says unemployment went from 6.3% to 3.5% and about 10.3M more people were employed over that time.
Why do we even have a State of the Union anymore anyways? It's just a way to show how uncivil the "leaders" of the country are. No wonder why nothing gets done.
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Just Sayin'
|I'm just glad we need oil & gas for 10 more years. Omg…..
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|Saying he created 12 million jobs is rather misleading. How many of those jobs existed before the fake pandemic that the dems took the job away by closing down businesses? Then when things opened up they counted it as a new job for the Biden Administration? I'd guess at least half of the 12 million fall under this category.
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Defeating Marxism
Defeating Marxism will be uncivil, the left has become a corrupt third world looney camp. Nothing gets done???? laws get passed all the time, too many damn laws.
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|The real number is like 2 million.
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Face in crowd
|Well, at least according to that blonde bitch who shouted at him. We used to have well mannered adults in Congress. Not anymore.
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|And God fearing presidents, but as you said - not anymore !!!
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I've never understood god fearing when it comes to politics. Do you mean you have to believe in god to be a good president? You have to fear them to be a good president? You have to use fear to control people's actions? There's been a lot of presidents that have done "ungodly" things (pretty much every president I can think of) yet people of all types of political affiliation think they were good leaders.
It's not intended to be a snarky question but a genuine interest in that point of view. I am asking not to criticize but to understand.
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I believe it to mean that you answer to a higher power. That despite being the leader of the free world you're still beholden to something much bigger than yourself. With that much power it's difficult to stay grounded and having a true belief in a higher power should be a constant reminder that your not omnipotent. If you truly believe in God it should help maintain some level of humility.
Men pretend to become gods when they don't have a belief in God.
I'll also say that just because men profess a belief in God it doesn't mean they truly believe it in their heart.... While I don't know anyone's heart other than my own, I believe that many people of great power profess without any real faith.
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|Thanks Jake, we'll spoken and broken down to be understood, that's exactly what I was implying.
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Well said Jake! Well said!!
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So she cant defend herself from false accusations and lies???? Sine when???? Well mannered means the pathological liar with dementia should keep the lies to himself in front of the nation.
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|I would prefer that "blonde b!tch" over any demonrat in our gubmint! She is a tell it how it is type of person, and that is what we need in those positions! These spineless politically correct idiots are not fit to run anything!
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Each family has its own special atmosphere during the winter holidays, its own traditions and own unique style of festive decor. Today we have the opportunity to visit the home of the Spanish designer Elena Castells Poch, who every year involves her entire family to decoration process, including the youngest ones. The favorite colors in this home are yellow and golden shades in the decoration of Christmas toys, gifts, tableware and textiles. It all looks very beautiful and elegant!
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Composting Made Easy for the Lazy Gardener
My original purpose in writing this article was to make folks aware that composting isn't complicated, expensive or space consuming. Since I can be lazy about chores, I set out to prove, months ago, that compost is a no-brainer.
What's the big deal about compost??? It increases the water-holding capacity of soil and provides a buffet of plant nutrients and beneficial microbes. The organic matter stimulates healthy root development and "de-compacts" heavy clay. With just a little help from us, nature recycles the earth's material and decreases our volume of waste. I found it intriguing to watch my kitchen scraps "disappear."
Many have heard the phrases "compost happens" or "let it rot." It's absolutely true! When you leave certain organic materials alone, they will eventually decompose into wonderful soil amendment. It's just a matter of how long it takes.
If you are lax (and forgetful) like me and can be patient, you can throw together a pile of green and brown material, toss it around once in a while, water it and wait for the magic to happen. It may take a year that way.
But if you are one of those people who are willing to put in a little more work by turning the pile more frequently, the decomposing happens faster. Either way, the process and recipe to create compost is the same. There has to be a proper balance of food (greens and browns), air and water. Here's the quick and dirty method I use:
- Pick a sunny location near a water source.
- If the pile is going to be loose or just held together with chicken wire, fence it off to discourage our friendly foothill scavengers (including deer).
- Throw together a pile of "browns" (carbon-rich materials) and "greens" (nitrogen-rich materials) by alternating them in layers like a cake. Try to balance equal amounts of each. The breakdown occurs by microorganisms (soil saprophytes – bacteria and fungi) feeding on decaying matter and decomposing them until compost is created.
- Try to create a pile that is a minimum of 3 to 4 feet cubed in order to retain the heat needed to break down the ingredients. Temperatures of 120 to 160 degrees will kill most weed seeds. Anything over 160 degrees can kill the microorganisms required to develop compost.
- Thoroughly hose down the layers with water. Insert the hose into the center of the pile, not just on top. It should feel like a damp sponge.
- Turn the pile over occasionally to give it air (oxygen). Move the bottom rotted material onto the outside and newer, drier ingredients to the inside of the pile. Air can't circulate in a dense, wet, compacted pile.
Here are some examples of compostable materials you may already have:
- Green (nitrogen-containing) material: grass and shrub clippings (chopped small), wilted flowers, raw fruit and vegetable trimmings, hair, coffee grounds, tea bags.
- Brown (carbon-containing) materials: pine needles, dry leaves, straw, sawdust, crushed egg shells, shredded paper, coffee filters.
- Do not compost: dairy or greasy foods, dirt, ashes, fish, animal products and diseased plants.
Instead of spending money on a compost bin, I started a loose compost pile in my fenced vegetable garden. Frankly, it isn't going as well as I hoped. So here's a review of the process and a few of the lessons I learned.
- First of all, I didn't always bother to reduce the size of what I threw in. The bigger the pieces (especially browns), the longer it takes to decompose. Shred your ingredients or run the mower over the leaves.
- I didn't watch the size of the pile. It shrinks as it decomposes. Smaller piles don't generate enough heat.
- I also didn't think about watering it often, even though I was right there with a hose! A dry compost pile decomposes very slowly.
- By not turning it more than every few weeks, the process was very slow. In my eyes, there is nothing wrong with this if you are willing to wait for the "black gold" it will create. I can always find better things to do…
So there you have it. Successful composting doesn't have to be complex. Do the no-brainer technique by just throwing it together and waiting patiently. Or get more ambitious by using a bin to accelerate the process, heat it up quickly, and turn the pile over frequently. Let Mother Nature do its magic of chemistry, smell the good stuff, and give yourself a pat on the back when you harvest it!
Kathy Nunes is a 2009 Master Gardener graduate who likes to take shortcuts whenever possible.