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The CFIDS Association of America this week announced an unprecedented research initiative with the aim of identifying biomarkers for the disease to improve both diagnosis and treatment.
Following the successful completion of a yearlong, $1 million fundraising campaign, the CFIDS Association of America has announced the recipients of the first grants under their Accelerate CFS Research Initiative.
The research grants totaling $647,940 in funding were awarded to six teams of researchers in the US and Canada who will study a diverse range of factors thought to be involved with the disease process in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
The initiative is the largest research drive for CFS so far in the United States. Second only to the US government in CFS research funding the CFIDS Association of America has funded research projects to the tune of $5.4 million since 1987.
The campaign is enabling us to develop a revitalized research program for CFS, said Kimberly McCleary, president and CEO of the CFIDS Association.
We were very impressed with the number and caliber of grant proposals we received this year, which signals a heightened level of interest in CFS research, said Suzanne Vernon, PhD, the CFIDS Associations scientific director.
"CFS, once shied away from by some researchers, is now considered a legitimate and challenging field of scientific inquiry."
And most of the grant recipients, while experts in their respective fields, are new to CFS research. Its critical to attract new investigators to CFS research in order to propel the field forward.
Vernon, a microbiologist who helped pioneer the application of genomics to CFS, says the Accelerate CFS Research Initiative will lead to routine communication and colloboration between international research teams working on CFS. This it is hoped, along with continued funding of new research, will accelerate the pace of new discoveries that will ultimately help the many millions of people around the world who suffer from this debilitating condition.
The Grant Recipients
Gordon Broderick, PhD, of the University of Alberta in Canada, who will study the immune and endocrine response in adolescent patients who became ill with CFS after contracting infectious mononucleosis, which is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. By studying patients from the time they get infectious mononucleosis to the development of CFS and through the first 24 months of illness, the researchers hope to identify disease progression biomarkers, including those essential for early diagnosis.
It has long be known that CFS often develops after a viral infection but the immune mechanisms for this are not yet well understood. Early diagnosis is essential in any disease as early implementation of treatment and lifestyle changes results in higher success rates.
Kathleen Light, PhD, of the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, who will investigate the mechanisms involved in chronic pain that afflicts 40%-70% of CFS patients. This study will determine whether receptors located on blood cells are increased and overactive in people with CFS and associated with increased pain sensitivity. Light theorizes that increases in specific receptors following exercise may be blood-based biomarkers for CFS and could lead to a medical test to identify CFS patients.
Marvin Medow, PhD, of New York Medical College, who will investigate how orthostatic intolerance, seen in many CFS patients, affects brain function. This study will examine if CFS patients have increased pooling of blood in the abdomen that results in reduced cerebral blood flow. Medow will also investigate physiologic and oxidative stress changes associated with disturbance in blood flow. These results will help determine if alterations in blood flow affect brain metabolism.
CFS patients commonly have low blood pressure and feel dizzy on standing as the mechanisms designed to maintain blood pressure in this situation don't appear to function correctly (orthostatic intolerance). These mechanisms involve both the nervous and endocrine systems.
Bhubaneswar Mishra, PhD, of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU, who will use state-of-the-art bioinformatics and computational biology tools to create a computational model of CFS-a kind of "Google for CFS" that will be part database, part knowledge-base, part research network. This new resource will provide a "systems view" of CFS that accumulates published CFS literature and experimental data to disentangle complex relationships among reported findings and discover causes of CFS.
Sanjay Shukla, PhD, of Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, who will use metagenomics to determine if the ratio of good to bad intestinal bacteria in CFS patients is altered, and whether this imbalance in gut bacteria may be responsible for triggering CFS symptoms. Recent advances in metagenomics have demonstrated the significance of altered gastrointestinal bacteria in illnesses like HIV, diabetes, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. Shukla theorizes that CFS patients also have an imbalance of good and bad intestinal bacteria, resulting in enhanced intestinal permeability-called leaky gut-allowing bacteria to move across the protective intestinal barrier and causing chronic inflammation and immune activation in CFS patients. This study will contribute to our understanding of the relationship between the human microbiome and CFS. It may also lead to new treatment options, including the use of probiotics.
Small studies to date have indicated that alterations in gut flora (such as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) ) and increased intestinal permeability, or leaky gut syndrome, may be present in CFS. Shukla's work will seek to build on these studies using the latest techniques.
Dikoma Shungu, PhD, of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, who will use a brain scanning technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy to confirm earlier findings that brain fluid of CFS patients contains significantly elevated levels of lactate, a substance important in metabolism. Shungu's team will also investigate the reason for this phenomenon, exploring whether lactate levels are higher in CFS patients because their brains contain high levels of toxic compounds that cause a condition called oxidative stress (which could implicate chronic inflammation), or because mitochondrial dysfunction is causing malfunctions in the production of brain energy. If this study is successful, brain lactate levels could provide an objective diagnostic biomarker for CFS.
Much of the funding for this research came in the form of small donations from those directly affected by CFS including patients, their family member's, and their doctors.
CFS affects more people than many other well known conditions but receives less funding from both governmental and non-governmental sources according to the CFIDS Association of America. It is hoped the Accelerate CFS Research Initiative will provide doctors with better diagnostic and treatment tools for their CFS patients but the Association is also calling for more funding of research from government, biotech companies, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more about:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Increased Intestional Permeability/Leaky Gut Syndrome
Gut Dysbiosis
Source: The CFIDS Association of America
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Try to participate in the selection and, if successful, to pass part of the route round-the-world sailing expedition Siberia — Antarctica, Siberia from July 2019 to October 2020 can be anyone. This statement by the captain preparing for the journey, a two-masted Bermuda, Caca-centerboard yacht "Siberia" Sergey Shcherbakov made during a public meeting of the Yekaterinburg regional branch of the Russian geographical society (RGS). Candidates can Express themselves using the form on the official website of the expedition.
To travel will be able to-prepared, healthy and physically fit candidates. The main criterion for selection to captain will be the benefit which man can bring "not only in swimming but also in the implementation of the project." But age and gender do not matter.
"The preference "mnogostanochnik": Shkotovo (tie) + the doctor + cook + videographer + PR + motorman + electronics, etc. not Necessarily have all the skills immediately, but certainly at least a one-week stay in Omsk with the participation in the preparation of the yacht "Siberia", which now stands in a disassembled state and requires qualified workers" according to the website PRO.
On Board will always be four crew members who thoroughly know "Siberia". For "volunteers" left 2-4 places.
Participation in the expedition is free of charge. At his own expense the lucky ones will need to apply for a visa, go to "Siberia" and return home after swimming.
Initially the expedition was supposed to go yacht "Power of Siberia", but in October 2018 it was severely damaged during a storm in PALMA DE MALLORCA as it washed up on the rocks.
However, "Siberia" — the flagship of the sailing fleet of the Omsk region (where will the expedition start) is selected for this route not just. In 2000-2001 she went to circumnavigate the globe via the Northern sea route. Then her team for the first time in history took place on a sailing ship in the polar region all 24 time zones in a row without wintering and without the assistance of an icebreaker. Today before the new test boat is undergoing major renovations.
The upcoming expedition will coincide with the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica by Russian sailors.circumnavigationeveryonegainingopportunitypolarsiberia


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After being forced to rebrand its Pokemon-themed pop-up Pokebar to the unremarkably generic Monster Burger Bar last month following a trademark dispute with Nintendo, Wonderland Events says it's now nixing the pop-up altogether.
"Wonderland has decided not to go forward with the relaunched event of Pokebar: Monster Burger Bar," a representative for Wonderland Events says. "We felt that the rebranded event did not deliver the same quality of experience as the original event."
Pokebar was to take over Tavernpointe in Midtown on Saturday, October 26, for a day-long Pokémon party. However, the pop-up's organizers forgot one important detail: securing permission from the Nintendo corporation to use the Pokémon branding. This lead to the mass cancelation of events already scheduled around the country, including in New York, Austin, Miami, and Denver.
Atlanta ticket holders were informed of the initial Pokebar cancelation via Eventbrite and given the option to either receive a full refund or transfer their ticket to the rebranded Monster Burger Bar event that was to take place in February.
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We were so excited to be informed on July 5, 2018 that we have been awarded the Excellent rating – again!! This makes us one of only 16 services in Australia to have achieved this highest possible rating more than once.
Our ACECQA assessor said to me that we had "knocked it out of the park" and that we were assessed as "Excellent" on all five themes in Criteria 1 – we only had to address three of the five themes but we thought that we had a good case to apply for each of them.
Needless to say, I am so proud of our CCC team – this is a sensational achievement and most definitely the result of a whole team effort.
Specifically, ACECQA has determined that:
- CCC exemplifies and promotes exceptional education and care that improves outcomes for children and families, including by:
- demonstrating a commitment to children that respects, reflects and celebrates culture and diversity, including place of origin
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Women are still underrepresented in science and technology careers. To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we want to highlight 5 extraordinary women who have been pioneers in marine sciences. Their inspiring stories, the challenges and achievements, serve as a reminder of how far we have come since the time when women were considered bad luck on ships. Nonetheless, gender equality remains an ongoing problem.
Personally, I have been fortunate to work in research groups that have been very inclusive. The only time I have experienced changes in attitudes towards women in science was during fieldwork. Our team at the station of the Mingan Island Cetacean Study consists mainly of women, who don't bat an eyelash when they carry heavy fuel tanks, navigate the boats into the harbour, or collect biopsy samples from whales. Visitors to the station seem surprised to see women doing such "tough" jobs, commenting on how strong we are and how well we all work together as a team (implying "despite being women"). Once, a tourist nervously looked at my friend as she was about to reverse the pickup truck and trailer down a ramp and he offered her to do the reversing for her. She waved him off with one hand, telling him "I've got this".
Jeanne Villepreux-Power (1794 –1871) – Mother of Aquariophily
In 1832, the pioneering marine biologist created the world's first glass aquarium to help her study octopuses and argonauts, solving how argonauts make their distinctive egg cases, a mystery since Aristotle's time. As a naturalist concerned with conservation, she is also credited with developing sustainable aquaculture principles in Sicily where she lived for more than 20 years. She was a self-taught naturalist who travelled around Sicily recording and describing its flora and fauna, with a particular fascination for shells. She published her work in a book entitled "Observations et expériences physiques sur plusieurs animaux marins et terrestres". A shipwreck in 1843 carried most of Villepreux-Power's books and collections to the bottom of the ocean and her work was largely forgotten for more than a century. In 1997, a major crater on Venus was named after Villepreux-Power as recognition for her achievements.
Rachel Carson (1907 – 1964)
Rachel Carson is best known for her book "Silent Spring", which documented the adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. She has been credited with laying the foundation of the global environmental movement. Her work as a marine scientist, however, extends far beyond one impressive book. With her talent for both literature and biology, she became an excellent science communicator and advocate. Carson's first book, Under the Sea-Wind, highlighted her unique ability to present deeply intricate scientific material in clear poetic language that could captivate her readers and pique their interest in the natural world. In 1951, her second book, The Sea Around Us, was published and eventually translated into 32 languages, remaining in the New York Times' best-seller list for 81 weeks.
It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. But the sea, though changed in a sinister way, will continue to exist; the threat is rather to life itself. ― Rachel Carson, The Sea Around Us
Marie Tharp (1920 – 2006)
Marie Tharp is credited with producing one of the world's first comprehensive maps of the ocean floor in the 1950s. As a woman, Tharp was not allowed onboard the research vessel (as it was considered to bring bad luck); instead, she used her analytical skills to crunch the numbers that were collected at sea and charted them out by hand. The picture that unfolded in front of her was astonishing: until then, the ocean floor was assumed to be flat and barren, but her work showed a dynamic three-dimensional space with mountains, valleys, and trenches. The continuous, deep trench splitting a mountain range along the entire Atlantic Ocean lead Tharp to propose to her supervisor Bruce Heezen that they were looking at a rift valley. But Heezen dismissed the hypothesis as "girl talk" because the concept of continental drift was still controversial within the scientific community. With Tharp's ocean floor maps in hand, the Mid-Atlantic ridge was described and, in the 1960s, scientists formulated the theory of plate tectonics.
Sylvia Earle (1935 -) – Her Deepness
Sylvia Earle has been at the forefront of ocean exploration for more than four decades. Earle was a pioneer in the use of modern self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) gear and the development of deep-sea submersibles. She has led over 100 expeditions worldwide, involving more than 7,000 hours of underwater research. In 1970, after being rejected from participating in Tektite I, an underwater research laboratory, because she was a woman, she led the first team of women aquanauts on a two-week underwater living experiment, called Tektite II. The project consisted of a submerged habitat capsule and aimed to explore the marine realm and test the health effects of prolonged living in underwater structures. During this time, she observed the effects of pollution on coral reefs first hand. Earle later became the first woman to serve as chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the first woman to serve as an explorer in residence for the National Geographic Society. Earle is dedicating much of her energy and time to promoting marine conservation and stewardship. She has authored more than 190 publications on marine science and technology. Her 1995 book, Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans, is an urgent plea for the preservation of the world's fragile and rapidly deteriorating ocean ecosystems.
"Knowing is the key to caring, and with caring there is hope that people will be motivated to take positive actions. They might not care even if they know, but they can't care if they are unaware." – Sylvia Earle
"With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere is generated by the sea." – Sylvia Earle
Asha de Vos
Asha de Vos is a Sri Lankan marine biologist, ocean educator, and pioneer of blue whale research within the northern Indian Ocean. She is the founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lanka's first marine conservation research and education organization. Her passion for marine biology led her to set up the first long-term study on blue whales in the region. When she started working on the project, few people in Sri Lanka even knew that they had whales in their waters. Asha's work has not only shown that these blue whales do not display typical seasonal migrations as they do in other oceans, but she has also engaged local people and the government to promote the protection of these animals. She has since obtained her Ph.D. in marine mammal research, the first Sri Lankan to do so, inspiring more students than ever to become marine biologists. She is a TED Senior Fellow, Marine Conservation Action Fund Fellow, and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
I believe that if we want to save our oceans, every coastline needs a LOCAL hero – someone who speaks the language, can see the problems and can help to address the solutions – someone who is invested in the long-term. – Asha de Vos
Article written by Anna Schleimer.
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Shweshwe is an essential part of any Traditional African wedding in South Africa, hence, including colourful 3 Cats selection to the Shweshwe bridesmaid dresses list is no big deal.
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Jesus never met John the Baptist - What you didn't know
Accounts in the gospels that mention the baptism of Jesus:"And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan." "And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:""And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."Mark 1:9-11 KJV also Matthew 3:16:-17 records a similar account.
"But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,""Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.""Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,""And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven" Luke 3:19-22 KJVHow could John baptise Jesus if John was in prison (John was not released and died in prison). If Jesus was sinless (as the Christians are taught) why did he need to be baptised?John had never met Jesus and sent his disciples to enquire if Jesus was the Messiah. When John the Baptist was imprisoned, he never left the prison, he was executed by decapitation. Two accounts prove that he never met Jesus and sent his disciples to enquire. 80"And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.""And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?""When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?""And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight."Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached" Luke 7:18-22 KJV also the same account in Matthew 11:2-5


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# Gazebo 仿真
Gazebo 先前被称为"Gazebo Ignition"( Gazebo Classic 先前被称为Gazebo)。 查看 官方博客文章 (opens new window) 获取更多信息。
Gazebo (opens new window) 是一个开源机器人模拟器。 它取代了旧的 Gazebo Classic 模拟器,是Ubuntu 22.04 及以后唯一支持的 Gazebo 版本。
支持的载具: Quadrotor、Plane、VTOL
See Simulation for general information about simulators, the simulation environment, and simulation configuration (e.g. supported vehicles).
# Installation (Ubuntu Linux)
Gazebo is installed by default on Ubuntu 22.04 as part of the development environment setup: Ubuntu Dev Environment Setup > Simulation and NuttX (Pixhawk) Targets
If you want to use Gazebo on Ubuntu 20.04 you can install it manually after following the normal setup process (installing
gz-garden will uninstall Gazebo-Classic!):
sudo wget https://packages.osrfoundation.org/gazebo.gpg -O /usr/share/keyrings/pkgs-osrf-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/pkgs-osrf-archive-keyring.gpg] http://packages.osrfoundation.org/gazebo/ubuntu-stable $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gazebo-stable.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gz-garden
# Running the Simulation
Gazebo SITL simulation can be conveniently run through a
make command as shown below:
cd /path/to/PX4-Autopilot
make px4_sitl gz_x500
This will run both the PX4 SITL instance and the Gazebo client. Note that all gazebo make targets have the prefix
The supported vehicles and
make commands are listed below.
make px4_sitl gz_x500
|Quadrotor(x500) with Depth Camera
make px4_sitl gz_x500_depth
|Quadrotor(x500) with Vision Odometry
make px4_sitl gz_x500_vision
make px4_sitl gz_standard_vtol
make px4_sitl gz_rc_cessna
The commands above launch a single vehicle with the full UI. QGroundControl should be able to automatically connect to the simulated vehicle.
In order to run the simulation without running the Gazebo gui, use the
HEADLESS=1 flag:
HEADLESS=1 make px4_sitl gz_x500
# Usage/Configuration Options
The startup pipeline allows for highly flexible configuration. In particular, it is possible to:
- Start a new simulation with an arbitrary world or attach to an already running simulation.
- Add a new vehicle to the simulation or link a new PX4 instance to an existing one.
These scenarios are managed by setting the appropriate environment variables.
# Syntax
The startup syntax takes the form:
ARGS ./build/px4_sitl_default/bin/px4
ARGS is a list of environment variables including:
PX4_SYS_AUTOSTART(Mandatory): Sets the airframe autostart id of the PX4 airframe to start.
PX4_GZ_MODEL_NAME: Sets the name of an existing model in the gazebo simulation. If provided, the startup script tries to bind a new PX4 instance to the Gazebo resource matching exactly that name.
- The setting is mutually exclusive with
- The setting is mutually exclusive with
PX4_GZ_MODEL: Sets the name of a new Gazebo model to be spawned in the simulator. If provided, the startup script looks for a model in the Gazebo resource path that matches the given variable, spawns it and binds a new PX4 instance to it.
- The setting is mutually exclusive with
- The setting is mutually exclusive with
If both
PX4_GZ_MODEL_NAME and
PX4_GZ_MODEL are not given, then PX4 looks for
PX4_SIM_MODEL and uses it as an alias for
PX4_GZ_MODEL. However, this prevents the use of
PX4_GZ_MODEL_POSE: Sets the spawning position and orientation of the model when
PX4_GZ_MODELis adopted. If provided, the startup script spawns the model at a pose following the syntax
"x,y,z,roll,pitch,yaw", where the positions are given in metres and the angles are in radians.
- If omitted, the zero pose
[0,0,0,0,0,0]is used.
- If less then 6 values are provided, the missing ones are fixed to zero.
- This can only be used with
- If omitted, the zero pose
PX4_GZ_WORLD: Sets the Gazebo world file for a new simulation. If it is not given, then default (opens new window) is used.
- This variable is ignored if an existing simulation is already running.
- This value should be specified for the selected airframe but may be overridden using this argument.
PX4_SIMULATOR=GZ: Sets the simulator, which for Gz must be
- This value should be set for the selected airframe, in which case it does not need to be set as an argument.
The PX4 Gazebo worlds and and models databases can be found on Github here (opens new window). They are added to the Gazebo search
PATH by gz_env.sh.in (opens new window) during the simulation startup phase.
gz_env.sh.in is compiled and made available in
# Examples
Here are some examples of the different scenarios covered above.
Start simulator + default world + spawn vehicle at default pose
PX4_SYS_AUTOSTART=4001 PX4_GZ_MODEL=x500 ./build/px4_sitl_default/bin/px4
Start simulator + default world + spawn vehicle at custom pose (y=2m)
PX4_SYS_AUTOSTART=4001 PX4_GZ_MODEL_POSE="0,2" PX4_GZ_MODEL=x500 ./build/px4_sitl_default/bin/px4
Start simulator + default world + link to existing vehicle
PX4_SYS_AUTOSTART=4001 PX4_GZ_MODEL_NAME=x500 ./build/px4_sitl_default/bin/px4
# Adding New Worlds and Models
New worlds files can simply be copied into the PX4 Gazebo world directory (opens new window).
To add a new model:
Add an sdf file in the PX4 Gazebo model directory (opens new window).
Define an airframe configuration file.
Define the default parameters for Gazebo in the airframe configuration file (this example is from x500 quadcopter (opens new window)):
PX4_SIMULATOR=${PX4_SIMULATOR:=gz} PX4_GZ_WORLD=${PX4_GZ_WORLD:=default} PX4_SIM_MODEL=${PX4_SIM_MODEL:=<your model name>}
PX4_SIMULATOR=${PX4_SIMULATOR:=gz}sets the default simulator (Gz) for that specific airframe.
PX4_GZ_WORLD=${PX4_GZ_WORLD:=default}sets the default world (opens new window) for that specific airframe.
Setting the default value of
PX4_SIM_MODELlets you start the simulation with just
PX4_SYS_AUTOSTART=<your new airframe id> ./build/px4_sitl_default/bin/px4
As long as the world file and the model file are in the Gazebo search path
IGN_GAZEBO_RESOURCE_PATH it is not necessary to add them to the PX4 world and model directories. However,
make px4_sitl gz_<model>_<world> won't work with them.
# Multi-Vehicle Simulation
Multi-Vehicle simulation is supported on Linux hosts.
For more information see: Multi-Vehicle Simulation with Gazebo


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The human rights situation deteriorated significantly after the return to civilian rule in 1982. Under the new civilian president, the military, under the command of General Gustavo Álvarez Martínez, initiated a campaign against leftists. This campaign allegedly led to the disappearance of more than 100 people. Small insurgent groups also began operating during this period, but the overwhelming majority of political killings were carried out by the military, according to human rights observers. Although this violence paled in comparison to that in neighboring El Salvador and Guatemala, it marked a departure from the relatively tranquil Honduran political environment.
Beginning in 1985, political violence declined significantly, but did not completely disappear; a small number of extrajudicial killings continued to be reported annually for the balance of the 1980s and early 1990s. In July 1988 and January 1989, the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (IACHR) held the Honduran government responsible for the 1982 disappearances of a student activist, Ángel Manfredo Velásquez, and a secondary school teacher and union activist, Saúl Godínez. The IACHR also determined that Honduran authorities were responsible for a deliberate kidnapping campaign of between 100 and 150 individuals believed to be tied to subversive activities between 1981 and 1984.
In the early 1990s, as the political conflicts in El Salvador and Nicaragua abated, the Honduran public increasingly began to criticize the military for human rights violations. These violations allegedly included a number of political and other types of extrajudicial killings. One case in particular that ignited a public outcry against the military was the July 1991 rape, torture, and murder of an eighteen-year old student, Riccy Mabel Martínez, by military personnel. Initially, the military did not allow the civilian courts to try the three suspects, but ultimately the military discharged the suspects from the military so as to avoid the precedent of military members being tried in civilian courts. After a long, drawn-out process, two of the suspects, including a former colonel, were convicted of the crime in July 1993, marking the first time that a high-ranking officer, even though no longer in the military, was prosecuted in the civilian courts.
Observers credit former United States Ambassador Cresencio Arcos with speaking out promptly on the case and urging the Honduran government to prosecute it through an open judicial process. In fact, the United States embassy increasingly has been viewed as a champion for human rights in Honduras, and its annual human rights reports are considerably more critical than those prepared in the 1980s.
Nevertheless, the military's disregard for civilian authority is demonstrated by the military's immunity from prosecution for human rights violations. In early 1993, after considerable public criticism of alleged military involvement in the January 1993 killing of a San Pedro Sula businessperson, the military deployed forces in both San Pedro Sula and in the capital. Rumors abounded about the true intention of the deployment, reportedly made without the knowledge of President Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero. Some observers speculated that the armed forces chief, General Luis Alonso Discua, took the action to intimidate his opponents and stem a barrage of recent criticism against the military. President Callejas later announced that he had ordered the deployment as one of a series of actions to deter criminal violence.
Some critics maintain that President Callejas should have been more forceful with the military and attempted to assert more civilian control during his presidency, particularly when the military tried to impede the prosecution of the Riccy Martínez case. Some maintain that Callejas himself had close ties with General Discua, thus explaining why no strong civilian action was taken against the military. Other analysts, however, maintain that Callejas substantially improved civilian control over the military with the establishment of such commissions as the Ad Hoc Commission for Institutional Reform, which recommended the breakup of the DIN and the creation of a new Department of Criminal Investigation (Departamento de Investigación Criminal--DIC) within the civilian government.
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Perfume is such an intimate experience. But why is there a lack of information in our perfume?
Did you know?
Fragrances are linked to a staggering number of health risks. Across multiple research studies, chemicals used to make fragrances are classified as allergens, hormone disruptors, asthma triggers, neurotoxins & carcinogens.
Some fragrance ingredients are not perfuming agents themselves but enhance the performance of perfuming agents. For example, diethyl phthalate or DEP is widely used in cosmetic fragrances to make the scent linger. However, the European Commission listed DEP on its Endocrine Disruption list, stating that it interferes with hormone function. Phthalates have been linked to early puberty in girls and reduced sperm count in men.
Perfume blend with essential oils
It has taken years for aromatherapists and alchemists to evolve the best extracting scent from flowers and herbs. When we connect with a blend and then spray it on our body, we claim it as our own personal statement. However, synthetic fragrances don't offer the same layering qualities as natural fragrances.
Naturalists and aromatherapists have argued that these synthetic fragrances don't usually blend the same way into our own bodies. How could they! After all, these have been designed not to change or alter. They have been designed for strength and consistency.
While the synthetic fragrances can sometimes approximate the dominant qualities of the natural essences, they cannot capture the same subtlety or softness, nor can they mimic the way natural perfumes evolve on the skin, uniquely in response to body chemistry.
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Perfumes and body spray blended with essential and carrier oils are the same oils used for their healing powers, aromatherapy practices and personal wellness. That's an important note to remember because whatever goes ON your skin also goes IN your body.
There is also the issue of the environment. I'm sure we've all worked in an environment where windows would not open. Fragrance chemicals are a serious environmental problem. Pollution from making, using and disposing of these chemicals hurts us all, especially our children.
Perfume Made With Chemical Fragrances
A single product can include a mixture of dozens or even hundreds of fragrance chemicals. Unfortunately, fragrance recipes are considered trade secrets so manufacturers are not required to disclose fragrance chemicals in the list of ingredients.
Many of these unlisted ingredients are irritants and can trigger allergies, migraines, and asthma symptoms. Synthetic musks are of particular concern; Environment Canada categorizes some of them as toxic.
Alas, that's one thing Mother Nature has never promised us. Ensuring that each year we will get the same amount of crop in lavender, roses, basil…. or vanilla and…lemon.
There are many other products we use on a frequent basis that also contain fragrance ingredients, for example:
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- Fabric softeners
- Dryer sheets
- Room fresheners
- Carpet fresheners
How to avoid synthetic fragrance
Look for beauty products that plainly state what's scenting it: On the back label, "fragrance" should be followed by a list of ingredients in parentheses.
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When Mark is not playing guitar with the Trio, he is blasting the
bass with mack. While the two bands share some Morrison material,
their treatments are distinctly different. Currently mack are on
Tribe #373
The Dada Tribe use samples and percussion to create a sound they
describe as Displosable Industrial Pop. Their pieces are long, growing
almost organically rather than providing a sound-bite high-intensity jolt.
They are definitely on the frontier of something strange and beautiful.
Mark Holsworth, one of their regular members, used to play with John's
This site lists links and information about a ridiculous number of bands
and musicians. The Power Trio can be found there now, along with
many of your favorites, I'm sure.
Eoin Ryan has compiled an outstanding set of pages about one of the most
talented musicians of this century. John Cale's work with The Velvet
Underground, as a solo artist, and as a producer, has constantly been
of the highest quality. The sheer volume of information on this site is
reason enough to visit it, if for some reason Cale isn't.
Bands Page
Ernie Chow (from the Ergot Derivative) maintains a comprehensive
guide to the web sites for Melbourne Bands, as well as a bulletin board for
local acts to advertise their gigs, and a host of links to other Australian
Music sites. Worth keeping an eye on if you are interested in the local
John's Room
A now extinct band; Mark, Liam, and The Duckmaster all played in the
Room together before forming The Power Trio.
Jim MacDonald and Ben Chessell
This talented young duo have been playing a lot around the Melbourne
acoustic scene. They skillfully blend elements of guitar blues and
proto-rock, with haunting melodic and harmonic expositions on the violin
and vocals to create a unique, almost gothic, sound. Well worth going out
of your way to catch around town.
Occasional guest guitarist Cam played drums with this urban cartoon-thrash
outfit, with Ryan on bass and the incomprable Matti on guitar and vocal
presence. These guys were hot! They had Evil Hands! But now
Cam has gone to Queensland... There are rumors of a definitive tape in
production, however!
Hive Mind
For a brief time this impressive collection of musicians graced Melbourne with
their presence. Mystical musical master Cam wrote most of their material,
sang, and played guitar for their only two performances. Also featured were
Owen and Ryan (also from the Grin Dogs), and in their last gig Dan
Walker and a host of backing singers (Judy Routt and Harold Brown).
The Trio played on the same bill with this talented and
funky band a number of times. Sadly, we are told they have split up. Their
cool site still remains as a monument to the legacy they leave behind.


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Ritchie Smith Associates (RSA) was responsible for the overall design and site details of the 800 foot-long pedestrian plaza that connects the airport terminal to the new $90 million Ground Transportation Center. The design of the plaza transformed the core of the 1960s-era parking garage. The lush and unexpected green space welcomes visitors and residents and provides a break space for airport staff.
The design concept is a sequence of three landscape zones that symbolize those found in the region, transitioning from the natural, to the agrarian, and finally the urban landscape at the terminal entrance. For each zone RSA designed a distinctive planting pattern and thematic water feature. Continuity is provided through consistent materials and detailing of paving, curbs, and walls. Pavers set in a wave pattern represent the Mississippi River. Transverse bands of pavers mark pedestrian access points into the adjacent garage. The irrigation system was designed for cistern storage and reuse of rainwater captured on the people mover canopy.
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One of the great things about the technological world we live in is that we can gamify pretty much everything. Back in the olden days when I was taking lessons, the only games were on paper or whatever the teacher made up. There wasn't many really interactive games to help you learn music.
But now there are! Last year, during our time of staying home, I really honed in on finding apps and creative things for students to do while at home, and still learn about music. Note Rush was one of them.
The thing I find so beneficial about Note Rush is that you can set it to specific parameters. So, if you have a beginning student learning note names and where they are found on the piano, you can focus there. From Bass F to Treble G. And then you can get incrementally more challenging. Or even, design your own notes!
From there, it's a matter of allowing the iPad/Tablet microphone to pick up your students' playing. This is where the app shines. A note shows up and the student has to physically play the key. It's connecting visual placement of the note with playing the key! This is building hand-eye coordination and speed of note identification in the form of a game! And of course, it's timed, so when a wrong note is played, a time penalty is assessed.
Note Rush is $4.99 either on the App Store for Apple or Android. It's money well spent to give your learner a leg up and help in note identification, a key skill for playing excellently! Go get it!


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This peer-to-peer networking session will answer your questions about decarbonization
The virtual summit takes place Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 1-3 p.m. ET. fnPrime members can register for free
To start, the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines will begin with a separate job task analysis for five newly created commercial building job titles; all of these have a strong focus and emphasis with energy efficiency. They include:
• Energy Manager
• Building Energy Auditor
• Building Operations Professional
• Building Commissioning Professional
• Federal Facility Manager
As the first step in developing the job task analyses, subject matter experts were tasked to review and modify the draft job descriptions for the five newly created commercial building job titles. Next, competency-based professional certifications and assessment-based certificate programs will be developed by qualified industry certification bodies using these guidelines as they create both performance-based and assessment-based certificate programs. The Energy Department will recognize accredited programs implementing the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines.
The activity by DOE with these newly created commercial building job titles is really starting to gain national attention both among private agencies as well as public educational institutions. Commercial real estate owners and managers will benefit from these identified skills, knowledge, and abilities as new programs are created or existing programs retooled.
In California, there are efforts currently underway as part of the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program Strategic Plan in collaboration with investor-owned utilities (IOU), and BOMA California. For example, the "High Performance Building Operations" training specification, a statewide program being developed, upgrades workforce skills for building operators. A "High Performance Building Operations Professional" (HPBOP) training specification will be created and used for building technicians and building operators towards shifting the emphasis from primary component-level repairers to system professionals – conducting performance monitoring, collecting and interpreting data, and acting as innovative and creative energy-efficiency problem solvers.
As you can see from the efforts and activities occurring in California as well as through DOE, workforce change is in the air and will be extremely beneficial to building owners and managers as we begin this comprehensive approach. There still needs to be a significant effort towards industry integration with certain energy-efficiency goals and practices being adopted and introduced by many disparate trades within the commercial real estate industry. Efforts are underway in this area also, working towards collaboration with various building union trades, the Contractors State License Board, and various other large trade associations.
Carlos Santamaria is BOMA California Energy Chair. He is also managing principal with the Executive Institute for Energy Efficiency. He can be reached at email@example.com.
Energy Efficiency Challenge: Facility Workforce Development
Preparing the Facility Workforce for Zero Net Energy
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Coping with the "C" Word – Change
I recently had the pleasure of speaking to a wonderful group of actors at The Actor's Network. As everyone went around the room introducing themselves, I was struck by the fact that all of them, with the exception of one person, were from out-of-state, and several were from out of the country. I thought to myself what courageous individuals they are, not only did they make a decision to come to Hollywood to fulfill an exceptionally challenging dream, but they left their homes and communities to do it. Leaving home to follow your dreams may also include departing from a much needed support system. This could be quite difficult keeping in mind the daily struggles an actor must face. Inherent to change is the fact that every change usually begins with an ending. The paradox of change is that it can hold both negative and positive aspects. Hence, good-bye home, hello Hollywood.
Transition is a process or period in which something undergoes a change and passes from one state, stage, form, or activity to another. Transitioning from what is familiar towards the unknown can be a frightening and stressful experience. The majority of individuals who come to see me in my psychotherapy practice are struggling with some sort of change or living transition such as career shift, illness, geographic relocation, marriage, births, deaths, divorce, financial crisis, identity crisis or a return to school, just to name a few. This struggle entails enduring the pain of loss and learning how to let go of what is familiar, safe and secure for what is mysterious, strange and unfamiliar. Part of the difficulty is not realizing that old reactions to endings will likely get reactivated in the present whenever something ends in your life. For example, leaving home to pursue your dream can ironically cause the same reaction of grief and confusion you may have had when you ended a romantic relationship. This is important to remember because what you are experiencing from today's change may be stirring up strong feelings from the past that have nothing to do with the current situation. In other words, your current loss can cause a reactivation of feelings from all your previous losses. What you are bringing to your present circumstance is a style that you have cultivated in dealing with endings. This style or way of handling change or loss is usually rooted in your childhood family situation. Change has different effects on family members: one person might comfort everyone, another might carry all the anxiety and grief for the whole family and another might take control of the situation.
When this ocean of emotion starts to be felt, it can flood a person with overwhelming feelings of confusion and fear. The confusion is not understanding where these powerful emotions are coming from and the fear is thinking that they will never go away. If any of this sounds familiar, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone, everyone finds endings difficult. But that doesn't mean that you have to stay stuck in your present mode of coping. There is a positive way to work through change and loss. Let's look at what kind of lifeboat would be needed in order to ride these enormous waves of emotions rather than allowing them to sink you.
- Bring some awareness to what role you played in your family when change occurred. Were you the one who took control, carried the anxiety and grief for everyone or denied and created distance from it? Understanding your role will help create some insight into how and why you are responding the way you are right now to loss.
- Know that before a new beginning can arise from an ending, there is a period of feeling barren and lost. Think of it as the season of winter. On the surface, everything is frozen and bare, but underneath life is germinating, waiting for spring in order to grow and thrive once again. Most people find it difficult to tolerate the winter, the time before the new growth appears. But, this can be the most important time associated with change. It is a time when one is thinking and gathering important information to help them create their new beginnings. At this stage of change, it is important to have patience with yourself and the process. Rest in knowing you will catapult out of this in a new direction soon enough.
- Make friends with change, invite it in for a cup of tea, face it, and don't run from this inevitable fact of life. I'll never forget when my daughter was 8 years old. She sat on her bed crying, when I asked her what was wrong she looked up at me through her tears and said, "I don't want to grow up." Well, a mother can work a lot of magic with an 8-year old, but stopping time was definitely not in my repertoire. She became aware at a very early age that she couldn't stop the inevitable and she would have to say good-bye to childhood and eventually become an adult. I think rituals and rites of passage help commemorate what is left behind and celebrate new transformations. If you didn't celebrate change in your family, be open to the possibilities of creating celebrations of change now. They help ease the way.
- Take good care of yourself. This is not a time to compare your life to everyone else. Tend to yourself as you would tend the earth that was preparing to bear tiny seedlings of growth. Stop self-critical or judgmental thoughts before they sprout into hazardous weeds that will strangle your new buds. Your life is waiting in the wings, give it the focus and attention it needs right now. Find someone to talk to, whether you choose a professional or a friend. You need to put into words your fears and dilemmas so that you can fully understand them.
Life's challenges require that we continually search for creative ways to manage change. If we can strengthen our resources to help us turn change into opportunity for growth, personal renewal and new learning, we will welcome change when it is put on our path.
"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from."
T.S. Eliot
"Little Gidding"
Good luck on your wonderful journey.
For further information on self-discovery, please visit my website.
Bonnie Katz is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice. One of her specialties is working with artists in the Entertainment Industry. Her skills and training as a psychotherapist and mindful meditator enable her to work with clients in an atmosphere of warmth and understanding. For more information on Bonnie's psychotherapy practice,visit her website.Follow her on Twitter and Facebook
Conscious Actor articles are not a substitution for professional psychotherapy.


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So if unemployment benefits are a lot harder to get than last time around, what does this mean for the macro economy?
1. The weekly new claims number doesn't correlate to the 'labor market' the way it did in prior cycles.
2. Federal spending on unemployment benefits increases less rapidly as the economy deteriorates.
3. New claims fall faster than employment as a % of the population increases.
4. There is that much more downward pressure on wages.
5. More jobs come from people who are reported to be outside of the labor force.
6. Productivity falls as those who would have collected benefits become employed in services that don't increase reported GDP.
7. Tax receipts remain elevated as people are working who otherwise would be collecting benefits
That is, if automatic fiscal stabilizers are deactivated, the slowdown (from 'unspent income', etc.) is prolonged and disguised?
Yes, unemployment is down, but only because the labor force participation rate is down. Yes, most new hires were considered 'outside the labor force' immediately before getting jobs. If these people, who actually did take jobs, had been considered 'available for work' the day before they were hired, they would have been considered 'unemployed' and the unemployment rate would have been that much higher. The reported numbers aren't 'wrong', but the question is what they are actually reporting.
The actual number of claims is near or below past cycles, even with a growing population.
Something has changed!
Does it make sense that that many people dropped out of the labor force all at once?
For 'demographic' reasons? Or is it just the very bad economy?
And why did this age group suddenly 'drop out of the labor force'?
This measure of unemployment is based on a broader measure of the labor force, though it still excludes substantial numbers of people who are getting the new jobs.
And while it has come down, it remains above or near the highs of prior cycles, indicating a still very large output gap.
Hence masses of Democrats are not buying Clinton's touting of Obama's economic record, but instead are 'feeling the Bern'? And Republicans responding to Trump's message about who's 'taking their jobs', as both Trump and Sanders message of protectionism is resonating?
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News from down the lane...
All the latest updates from down Barton Lane...
June 2017
Watering Goal!
New irrigation continues across the nursery
Installation of new ground pipes with rotor frames to replace the existing Rain bird overhead system is continuing across GCP.
Work on the covered beds has already been completed and is now progressing onto the outside beds.
"It's important we do this to improve the consistency and accuracy of distributing water to the plants" explains Production & Potting Manager Chris Connah.
The project has already been underway for the last 12 months and is set to continue for at least another 12 months.
"It's a gradual process and one that is budgeted as a medium-term spend. We're looking at each bed averaging between 25 and 30 rotor frames with a 6 meter spacing between each frame.
"This is an ongoing project which will benefit the Acid dosing system which we have, which has greatly improved plant nutrition and vigour leading to much improved quality on the nursery," Chris continued.
Isolator nozzles are also being fitted to each rotor frame in order to improve water efficiencies even further, this will be rolled out in the next 18 months.


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Ensure Survivors of Military Sexual Assault Have Access to Justice.
One year after President Obama called for a review of how the military handles sexual assault, the justice system remains broken. It continues to fail our heroes in uniform and weaken our military. The military needs to be held accountable.
The clock is running out. The deadline to show progress is upon us.
Survivors have consistently, and independently of each other, said that the number one barrier to reporting was a lack of trust in the chain of command. They don't trust the command. They don't trust the leadership. Any set of reforms that does not directly address the irreparably broken trust in the system is incomplete at best.
Ask yourself, "How many more victims are required to suffer before we demand our Congress pass legislation that protects the very people who protect us? How many lives will be ruined before we fix our broken justice system?"
Don't let the clock run out. Write and call your members of Congress today, and ask them the same thing. Urge them to support the Military Justice Improvement Act.
Be bold. Your elected officials are in office to represent you and to pass laws that protect the American people -- certainly our brave service members should be included in that. Let your representatives know that this matters to you. It's a priority. And that your vote depends on it.
Earlier this year, we generated so much support for the Military Justice Improvement Act that the majority of senators -- 55 -- voted in favor of it before it was shut down by filibuster. Today, we have an opportunity to come back strong and come back with vengeance.
Together, we can help reform the military's broken justice system and ensure that survivors of military sexual assault have the access to justice that they deserve.
To contact your representatives by phone, call 1-888-907-6886.
To write your representatives, use the form to your right.


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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– Governor JB Pritzker signed a historic criminal justice reform bill Monday that would end cash bail statewide by 2023.
The legislation was authored by the Black Caucus and also acts to require police body cameras by 2025 and expand police training and instances in which officers can be stripped of certification.
Police unions and other law enforcement organizations have urged Pritzker to veto the bill, saying it would give crime suspects more advantages than police.
Gov. Pritzker released a tweet about the facts of the bill, debunking some of the myths.
MYTH: The bill endangers communities and emboldens criminals.
FACT: It moves Illinois from a pretrial detention system that prioritizes wealth to one that prioritizes public safety. It also improves access to substance use programs and modernizes sentencing laws.
MYTH: The bill defunds the police.
FACT: It requires more investments into officer training, mental health and officer wellness, and the use of body worn cameras.
MYTH: The bill is overly punitive of police officers.
FACT: It expands training opportunities for officers and protects them from unjust lawsuits. It also sets statewide standards on force, crowd control, de-escalation and arrest techniques so officers have clarity
MYTH: The bill was rushed through without external input.
FACT: It was the result of 9 public hearings, 30 hours of testimony and meetings with law enforcement, community members and advocates. It also focuses on the needs of crime victims, many of whom support the bill.


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PTLC is the conduit that connects the academic, science and technology sectors in Santa Fe, to private and public organizations and leading or emerging enterprises. It fosters high-impact innovation in order to advance new technologies development and create more job opportunities.
PTLC is currently home to 21 companies ― 2 in the pre-incubation sector, 13 in the incubation sector, 4 in the pre-established business sector, and 2 in the established business sector.


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What's That You Hear?
Written by Margarita Javier
Photography by Emma Pratte
September 28, 2016
We asked Brian Quijada to tell us about the technology he uses during his one man show, Where Did We Sit On The Bus?, now playing at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Read our conversation with Brian here.
1. There's two harmonicas and a MPK mini, which is how I finger drum and how I play piano in the show.
2. This is an electric ukelele. A lot of people are like, "that's a weird looking small guitar." It isn't.
3. I have an iPod touch that works as a remote control to operate my iPad when I'm not near it, via bluetooth.
4. I have eight applications running at once [on my iPad] – everywhere from a voice modulator to the app that programs things, to the actual looping application, called Loopy HD. It is $8 and the most incredible $8 I've ever spent in my life.
5. It's all hooked up into the house through this Apogee Duet. This is the thing that's kind of like the brain right here. It's what everything plugs into, including the iPad, which is the other brain that actually controls all the applications running.
Where Did We Sit On The Bus? is now playing at Ensemble Studio Theatre through October 9th. Tickets can be purchased at ensemblestudiotheatre.org.


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How to vote
Details on how to vote in Junior Eurovision 2023 will be announced later in the year.
Previous voting information:
Your votes will now be validated, and the full results will be announced live on the show, and posted on the results page for Yerevan 2022.
Here's how voting worked:
No matter where in the world you are, from Friday the 9th of December you can vote for your favourites via JESC.TV where you will find a preview of all the performances.
After watching the previews, you can vote for three of your favourites. You can even vote for your own country if it's participating in the Contest.
The are two voting windows in which you can cast your votes.
Voting Window 1
Friday 9 December, 20:00 CET – Sunday 11 December, 15:59 CET
The first voting window opens on Friday 9 December at 20:00 CET and closes on Sunday 11 December at 15:59 CET just before Junior Eurovision goes live from Yerevan.
Voting Window 2:
Sunday 11 December, after song 16 has performed
The second voting window will open after the last song (number 16 in the running order) has performed during the broadcast of Junior Eurovision 2022. You then have approximately 15 minutes to cast your vote before the window closes.
The votes will be converted into points and revealed during the show.


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Wisconsin governor makes last-minute plea to delay Tuesday election
In a reversal, the Democrat calls for an all-mail election with a deadline to return ballots of May 26.
In a reversal, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he wants to postpone his state's Tuesday election. The Democrat called the state legislature into a special session on Saturday to take up legislation that would avoid in-person voting and create an all-mail election with a deadline of May 26 to return ballots — which was swiftly rejected by Republican leaders in the state.
Evers had previously called for a predominantly mail-in election, but not for the election to be postponed. Republicans rejected Evers' earlier push for ballots to be mailed to every registered voter.
"I worked with the legislators several weeks ago, in talking about this exact same thing ... They weren't interested, I believe they will be now," Evers said at a news conference Friday. "We are looking forward to having a great conversation with the legislature."
Evers hinted that he might go further if Republicans rebuff his plan at the 4 p.m. Saturday session.
"If they take no action, we'll be looking at whatever action we can take," he said. "We will continue to find ways to make sure Wisconsinites are safe, and that's the bottom line."
In a statement after the press conference, state GOP legislative leaders rejected Evers' call.
"Hundreds of thousands of workers are going to their jobs every day, serving in essential roles in our society," state House Speaker Robin Vos and state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, both Republicans, said in a statement. "There's no question that an election is just as important as getting take-out food.
"Our Republic must continue to function, and the many local government positions on the ballot must be filled so that municipalities can swiftly respond to the crisis at hand. We continue to support what Governor Evers has supported for weeks: the election should continue as planned on Tuesday."
Their decision increases the likelihood of in-person voting on Tuesday, a prospect that is terrifying some Wisconsin leaders because of the public health risk.
POLITICO reported on Thursday that Democrats were seething over Evers' handling of the primary amid the coronavirus pandemic. They said he failed to fully exercise his powers as governor, including by not calling a special session and not joining in state lawsuits attempting to delay the election. The governor's office this week did become engaged when the legal action moved to federal court.
A federal judge provided some relief on Thursday while refusing to move the primary. U.S. District Judge William Conley extended the deadline by one day to request absentee ballots and allowed voters six additional days after election day to return them.
But in his remarks, Conley castigated the state Legislature and Evers for not doing more earlier.
Evers' office as recently as Thursday stood firm on holding the election on Tuesday, while urging as many people as possible to vote by mail. That position was in conflict with most Wisconsin Democrats, including the state party.
It's unclear what the Republican-led Legislature will do on Saturday. When Evers convened a special session on another issue previously, Republicans gaveled in and out without taking any action.


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Photo Tour - June 15
June 15, 2008 - 9:42 PM
We've been uploading photos to a Flickr Group called "Iowa Under Water". Feel free to add your photos if you have any. Although the Reservoir has crested, standing water around the area is holding steady at an all time high. The water is not yet receding. Here are some photos uploaded today:
Spillway at Crest
Ducks on 1st Ave in Coralville
Our Bank
We have a safety deposit box inside there.
Highway 6
This photo by the Streeters - thanks guys!
You can see more on our Photos Page.


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While I think there is some "panic" in the recent buying surge of guns and ammunition, I like to take the optimistic view and assign a large part of the sudden desire to buy guns to something other than fear. Buying out of fear assumes that all is already lost and makes me think of a selfish desire to get that last possible purchase before the world as we know it ends. To me, that strategy admits defeat before the battle has been fought.
I would like to encourage even more buying between now and January 20th, but for a different set of reasons that will help avoid defeat rather than simply plan for it. All this "fear buying" can actually accomplish some good if you look at it from a different perspective:
- Buy purchasing guns and ammunition, we are exercising our right to keep and bear arms. As Tom Gresham likes to say, a right atrophies unless it is exercised regularly.
- I like the idea of supporting our firearm and ammunition manufacturers during a very difficult and uncertain time. Not only is the future of restrictive gun legislation uncertain, we are in some tough economic times according to the media. We are also in two wars with a long road ahead, and healthy firearms and ammunition industries fuel the overall pace of research, development, and production which ultimately supports our military.
- Although the election is over, we are continuing to vote – only with our dollars. I would love nothing more than the new administration and congress to see in very real terms how many of their constituents feel strongly about their second amendment rights. Might make them think twice before getting too hasty with onerous firearm legislation. The next election is only two years out and we all remember how many overzealous legislators became unemployed last time around.
So sure, fear is there, but I prefer to channel my actions in a way that will result in more positive outcomes. And you still get the benefit of growing your collection!


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Let me start this blog by saying that I hope you are all keeping safe and well in these unprecedented times. That seems to be an overused phrase right now, doesn't it? Unprecedented times. Like many of you, I am trying to focus on the positives and avoid too much negative press where possible. I wanted to post something to help lift spirits – more than ever in these tough times. I know that you lovely readers like nothing more than a good giveaway. Who wouldn't? Pre-children I used to enter giveaways as a hobby and I found it exciting and fun – even more so if I won anything!! When I can I like to bring you giveaways I know you will love and I have recently joined forces with a number of other bloggers to bring you a fantastic giveaway that is perfect right now! Further details can be found below regarding the prize, the other bloggers involved and of course the important steps to enter.
Supermarket Voucher Giveaway
As so many of us are struggling financially right now, I've teamed up with some fellow bloggers for a great giveaway. We have over £100 worth of supermarket vouchers to help two lucky winners with their grocery shopping!!
First prize is a whopping £75 voucher. A runner up will receive a £30 voucher. Both vouchers will be for supermarkets of winner's choice*.
*Prize will be e-vouchers for supermarkets with home delivery and gift cards available (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, and Iceland) subject to availability.
Meet the Bloggers
All of the lovely bloggers listed below have contributed towards this giveaway prize. Please make sure to check out their blogs via the links below. Many of them have excellent giveaways available too (I should know, I've entered most of them!).
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Mummy & Me x 2|Prize Warriors|Katie Saves
Monethalia| Whimsical Mumblings| Life with Lianne|
Soph Obsessed|Binancially Inclined
Two Plus Dogs| The Free From Mummy|The Financial Wilderness
Frugal Living UK| Savvy in Love|The Thrifty Freckles
Jera's Jamboree| Mummy Vs Work| Welsh Mum
Savvy Squirrel| Create Joy Everyday| Marina Writes Life
Budgeting for Students | Savvy in Somerset| Earning by the Sea
Life with Jupiter and Dann| Mrs Mummy Penny| Joanna Victoria
Budget Life| Money's on the Mind| Broke in Bristol
Reality in Reverie| Maternity Money |Drewmies
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By Beate Thomsen - May 30, 2021
We are pleased to announce that on Sunday, June 13, 2021 (10 am CET, 4 am EST, 1 am PST), we will be switching to the new version of MyRapidi.
For some months we have had both our current version of MyRapidi and our new version running live in parallel. The new version could be accessed via app5.myrapidi.com.
We have got a lot of feedback from you all and we have implemented many improvements.
Now we believe it's time to permanently switch to the new version of MyRapidi.
From Sunday, June 13, 2021, myrapidi.com will direct you to the new version of MyRapidi.You can still access the current/old version of MyRapidi after the switch - please use app4.myrapidi.com - we will keep this running for a few more months.
Please note that this does not in any way impact any running schedules or the setup in your configuration. It is only the user interface (web interface) that is changing.
Next Sunday, June 6, 2021, we will be doing a test switch to see that all works fine. So there will be a couple of hours between 8 am and 12 am EST where myrapidi.com will point to the new system. We will switch back to the current setup after the test.
Read more about the new version in this blog post
Nothing. Just log in as usual and let us know what you think :)
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
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text: I have often indicated that I need a few customized icons for MSN Messenger. I'm still struggling to get my custom icons to consistently work in MSN Messenger, but Microangelo makes it easy to create the custom icons in a matter of minutes. Modify the appearance of existing icons and cursors or add new icons and cursors to your collection. With the assistance of the accompanying On Display you can have some really cool animated additions to your Explorer experience. Additionally you can use the two program components to modify your desktop properties. In addition to editing icons, you can animate custom cursors and icons as well.


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Canada last year accepted more refugees through the UN than any other country, according to a recent analysis (pdf) by the University of Calgary, surpassing the US for the first time since countries began officially coordinating on refugee resettlement. Canada, population 36 million, welcomed about 28,000 refugees in 2018, while the US, population 325 million, took in 24,000.
The development says more about the Trump administration's approach to refugees than it does about Canadian policy. Under president Donald Trump, the number of refugees admitted to the US has tumbled to record lows from the roughly 97,000 taken in in 2016, the year before he took office.
The figures reflect the administration's overall efforts to curb the number of people arriving in the US, including refugees. Trump has slashed budgets for agencies and programs that work on resettlement, and lowered the cap on the maximum number of refugees the US can accept this year from 45,000 to 30,000, even though last year's total fell quite a bit short of the threshold.
Meanwhile, Canada plans to welcome 29,950 refugees this year. It's a healthy bump from 2018's total, but still smaller than the nearly 47,000 refugees Canada resettled in 2016, a record for the country (Canada separately has a not-so-great record on asylum seekers who turn up at the border).
The Trump administration's tightening of refugee admittance appears to be a boon for Ottawa, which for decades has branded itself as a tolerant government welcoming of refugees. It's a narrative promoted by liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau, who came into office in 2015, and one that has thrived since Trump's election the following year.
It's an approach that has helped Canada's reputation. Though the country generally fares well in international polls, a 2017 survey asking international participants which country has an overall positive effect on global affairs saw Canada come out on top (pdf).
But beyond the Canadian and US stats, and what they say about the two countries' increasingly divergent paths, is the fact that these numbers tell us little about displacement and global migration patterns. Only a tiny percentage of the world's more than 25 million refugees and 40 million internally displaced persons go through UN resettlement—just 103,000 people in 2017, the last year available for which a full accounting is public (pdf). Instead, developing countries host both the largest number and share of refugees by far.
Bangladesh, as an example, has taken in some 700,000 Rohingya fleeing a military crackdown and campaign of ethnic cleansing in neighboring Myanmar since August 2017. Turkey has taken in even more refugees in recent years, some 3.5 million people. The most notable exception is Germany, which enacted an open door policy at the height of the European migrant crisis in 2015 that saw almost a million arrive, and has taken in tens of thousands since.
But rich countries like Germany and Canada, if they choose, have the resources to go through a heavy vetting process and decide who to take in while keeping factors like labor needs in mind. Poor countries often don't have that luxury. And while many do receive international aid geared for refugees, it's not nearly enough.
Trudeau has proved adept at promoting the country's relatively modest, though welcome, efforts in permanently resettling refugees. The prime minister and top government officials have personally arrived at Canada's airports to greet arrivals.
But it's important to remember that rich countries only take a small share of the world's refugee population, a fact that could be better acknowledged. Canada could even help lead the charge—Ottawa contributed to the Global Compact for Migration, which was signed in December, and calls for a more equitable global arrangement.