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Doug Neckers
My wife, Suzanne, is severely and permanently ill. Taking care of her is a total responsibility. After 61 years of marriage, her health has turned south and it's my privilege and responsibility to be at her side.
I'm not a nurse; nor a professional caregiver. I have engaged helpers that are. These persons, from Hospice professionals to the caregivers that come every day to bathe her, care for her deliver medications and just be company for her, help her at a very different level than I, despite all my love, can provide. The purchase of a cheap keyboard with all of the electronic sounds I was too stuffed-shirt to allow in our house before, has helped her connect with her caregivers. Last night the place rocked and laughed in ways I didn't know possible.
Thank God it did.
I know what I am facing is no different than what a growing number of other aging Americans are facing. It's hard -- very hard -- because I feel desperate and unable. I have to stay alive, and stay mentally alert for both of us. What's working for me is that I pay close attention to local, national and international affairs.
I've always written a lot -- even when I was writing a research paper a month as a professor of chemistry, and I always took a little time to analyze where all of these ideas were coming from at the state and national level.
Many years later it was answers to the questions "where did all of this chemistry come from? And why is it important?" That let me teach organic chemistry to educated adults in ways that had never been possible for those teaching courses on chemistry to non-scientists in universities.
Maturity has certain advantages.
Two other things have helped cope – studying both the pandemic and the 2020 election. When it was clear in late January, 2020 that what was about to matter most had to do with the word 'virus' I asked myself 'What do you know about viruses?' Despite being a scientist, the answer was -- almost nothing.
So I went to the literature. At the beginning I posted my findings on my church's website -- St. Timothy's Episcopal in Perrysburg, Ohio. A former Bowling Green State University Ph. D. student now working on viruses at the National Cancer Institute, Olga Nikolaichik, taught me to call the virus 'an engine' ... of nucleic matter.'
I've always been a pessimistic scientist. I am pessimistic about how long the virus is going to be with us. When some workers came to my house in March 2020 to give me an estimate on some repairs I was considering, I told them I didn't think the virus would be gone for more than a year, maybe two. They thought I was crazy. Now, it seems I was closer to being right than I care to admit. But I wrote and wrote and wrote about this, to the point that it, combined with my near life-long work on 3D printing – is going to end up as a book.
Last year's election is another matter. No matter how long I had been interested in presidents and the presidency, and though none rose to the level of heroes in the sense that composers like George Frederick Handel and Johanne Sebastian Bach did in my child's mind's eye, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington surely were worth revering. I had placed them on a pedestal, and like many who respect and revere our history I was totally appalled when this guy Donald Trump first showed up. And I was even more appalled when he emerged as the Republican nominee for president in 2016. The guy was a fraud as far as I could see, and a bully.
That was relatively harmless as long as he limited himself to his unreal "reality" TV show, and the contestants on that show only had themselves to blame. I was only vaguely aware that he was the guy with ridiculously faux hair that like to yell "You're fired!" But it was the shame of the Republican Party, the party that once nominated Lincoln and men like Dwight D. Eisenhower, that Trump was their nominee in the presidential election. Frankly, when that happened, I couldn't believe it. Nor could I believe he could possibly have enough support to be elected president.
But he did and he was.
And we paid the price.
Donald Trump ignored a virus that has now killed more Americans than both World Wars combined. He said America was getting it under control when the truth was anything but.
He called it a hoax, which caused millions to refuse to take precautions and so sicken and die. Members of the corps heroes that protect presidents, the Secret Service, came down with the virus because he took them on unnecessary rides around the country, including when he had COVID-19. Chris Christie, a too-large loyal Trump supporter and former New Jersey governor became a believer after he came down with the disease following one of Trump's personal ego trip "super spreader" events.
I despise what Donald Trump stands for, and who he is. His selfishness is beyond belief. What he has done to the presidency is unforgiveable. But what he has done to the lives over every day Americans is even worse.
We won't know for a while how many of us died unnecessarily because of his example and his appalling policies. But we know the figure is in the hundreds of thousands. We will have to wait for serious historians to explain why people like Ohio U.S. Senator Rob Portman, who has worked for the federal government for more than 30 years, went along with the irrationality and insanity.
I have not lost my faith in America, though it has been shaken. Donald Trump was defeated by a rational, decent politician, though far too many people voted for him twice.
But we need to make sure our national mantra is: Never Again.
Douglas Neckers is an organic chemist, the McMaster distinguished professor emeritus and the founder of the Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University. Follow his website, Science in 3D, at 3dscienceblog.com Photo by Tetiana SHYSHKINA on Unsplash


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Share With Others
Share more than just your things, but also your heart, counsel, and time. When you do, you'll enjoy everything more, and so will everyone else. The resources God has entrusted to you should be used in a manner that pleases him.
Share them with those having fewer resources but greater needs. Your free and cheerful giving of God's gifts will indeed lead to your blessing. Share with others.
All the believers were together and shared everything. They would sell their land and the things they owned and then divide the money and give it to anyone who needed it. The believers met together in the Temple every day. They ate together in their homes, happy to share their food with joyful hearts. — Acts 2:44-46
The group of believers were united in their hearts and spirit. All those in the group acted as though their private property belonged to everyone in the group. In fact, they shared everything. — Acts 4:32
You are rich in everything — in faith, in speaking, in knowledge, in truly wanting to help, and in the love you learned from us. In the same way, be strong also in the grace of giving. — 2 Corinthians 8:7
Lend Helping Hands
Honest labor is the best remedy for a dishonest life. Every man is to work so that he might provide for himself and be able to help others. To do something for someone in need is pleasing to Christ. When you do, your faith will grow and be witnessed by many. That pleases Christ too. Lend helping hands.
Share with God's people who need help. Bring strangers in need into your homes. — Romans 12:13
Each of you should give as you have decided in your heart to give. You should not be sad when you give, and you should not give because you feel forced to give. God loves the person who gives happily. — 2 Corinthians 9:7
Those who are stealing must stop stealing and start working. They should earn an honest living for themselves. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor. — Ephesians 4:28
A brother or sister in Christ might need clothes or food. If you say to that person, "God be with you! I hope you stay warm and get plenty to eat," but you do not give what that person needs, your words are worth nothing. — James 2:15-16
Excerpted with permission from Lead, Serve, Love by Gregory Lang, copyright Thomas Nelson.
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Two of the most basic ways that we can love others the way Jesus did are to share and to help. If we're not doing those things, we have to question how seriously we're following the Gospel. What are some specific ways that we can share with and help those around us, especially during this season of gratitude and celebration to God? Come share with us on our blog. We would love to hear from you about being the hands and feet of Jesus in our families and communities. ~ Devotionals Daily


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Eastern Electrics Festival 2015 Round Up
Eastern Electrics Festival's 2015 edition united 15.000 party people a few weekends ago for another sell-out success in the stunning grounds of Hatfield House.
Undoubtedly one of the biggest celebrations of house and techno in the UK festival calendar. An all day marathon rave featuring over forty artists from the underground elite soundtracked eight unique stages, whilst the Eastern Electrics team pulled out all the stops to make this years outing the strongest to date.
Some of worlds favourite selectors represented on the day, with Jamie Jones, tINI, Skream, Lil Louis, DJ EZ, Joris Voorn, Cassy, Richy Ahmed, Sidney Charles and more throwing it down and making the floor move in true Eastern Electrics style. Fun and frolics were hidden around every corner, from the glitter-doused Kubicle VIP through to the Black Butter forest, not forgetting this years Electric City hosted by the Tropical Tea Party with feel-good vibrations from noon 'til night.
Now four years strong as a festival, Eastern Electrics has now firmly cemented its place as a landmark dance music event in the festival calendar. A leading brand in underground music, the Eastern Electrics team have over eight years experience, throwing infamous warehouse parties and secret location events. After their second term at their Hatfield House home, the Eastern Electrics family have perfectly nailed the balance between a serious electronic music event for the heads and a fun-filled day out.


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Smash Mouth's 'All Star' Celebrates 20 Years With New Breathe Carolina Remix
Smash Mouth say, "We are very excited to have such a great artist like Breathe Carolina create this very fresh and inspiring official remix for us."
Smash Mouth's massive hit, 'All Star' is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new remix by acclaimed electronic duo Breathe Carolina. Out now via Interscope/Ume, 'All Star (Breathe Carolina Remix)' is available now on all digital services. You can check out the song's new visualizer video below.
From the breezy whistling intro to the bongo-esque beat, 'All Star (Breathe Carolina Remix)' infuses the pop-rock anthem with a happy-go-lucky sensibility that underscores the song's timeless appeal. Breathe Carolina, a new entry on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list in 2018, hailed for "combining punk rock roots with dance music's urgency and rhythm," bring tropical house elements into the production, a path they also explored last year on 'My Love' with Belgium's Robert Falcon.
"Over the years, it seems like hundreds of remixes of 'All Star' have emerged, and we as a band are flattered and grateful for the love and attention," said Smash Mouth. "We have not commissioned an 'official' remix to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our hit 'All Star'… Until now. We are very excited to have such a great artist like Breathe Carolina create this very fresh and inspiring official remix for us. We are big fans of this duo and absolutely love their take on our biggest hit. Please take a listen as we know you will love it, too…"
"'All Star' was a huge part of our early lives; it was such a big song when we were growing up," said Breathe Carolina. "To think that we got to take it and give it a modern twist is so crazy!"
The Multi-platinum California pop rock band have seen 'All Star' rule the charts (No. 1 Billboard Top 40 for six weeks and No. 4 Billboard Hot 100), conquer Hollywood (becoming a worldwide smash via its placement in Shrek), inspire stadiums full of sports fans, and enjoy a more recent resurgence, being repurposed into countless YouTube videos and internet memes. In a recent in-depth 20th anniversary oral history feature, Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos explored the song's indelible mark on popular culture, which began when Smash Mouth "went into the studio to prove they weren't a one-hit wonder and the song they recorded ["All Star"] has been playing straight since."
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, from 11 am to 1:30 pmMarch with us in the HONK! Paradeat 11 am gather at the Day Street Parking Lot in Davis Square, Somervilleending in Harvard Square, Cambridge, at around 1:30 pm Parade with Save the Alewife Brook, musicians, and puppeteers. Join us, to demand a safe, clean, and restored brook, for allContinue reading "March at the HONK! Parade"
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State Passes $100K for Alewife Brook!
Governor Maura Healey's first budget includes $100,000 for the Alewife Brook. Funding will go through Mystic River Watershed Association for a hydraulic and dredging study. Construction of the Alewife channel with a crane dredge, circa 1909. From the Department of Conservation and Recreation, courtesy Massachusetts State Archives. Why do we need a study of theContinue reading "State Passes $100K for Alewife Brook!"
Send A Public Comment to EPA!
Please sign the following email petition: Michele Barden EPA Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (06-1) Boston, MA 02109 RE: NPDES MA0103284, Part I. B. 2. b.(8) You can't dump untreated sewage into Alewife Brook without telling us. There are too many of us living too close to it. The Alewife Greenway/Bike pathContinue reading "Send A Public Comment to EPA!"
Public Health Warning Failure!
This is not Alewife Brook – it's the Alewife Greenway under sewage flood water! The public has a legal right to know when hazardous, untreated sewage is discharged into Alewife Brook because it is a serious health risk, especially during flood events. But residents are not informed. On Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, folks had noContinue reading "Public Health Warning Failure!"
The Weaponization of Alewife Brook Water Quality
he State of Massachusetts, through its agency the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, unfairly uses Alewife Brook poor water quality to justify not spending money to end sewage pollution. How does this make any sense? Well, it doesn't. So here's an analogy which might help the reader to better understand the MWRA's poor thinking on theContinue reading "The Weaponization of Alewife Brook Water Quality"
Cambridge Students March to Save the Alewife!
On May 17th, students from Cambridge's Fayerweather Street School rallied to end the sewage pollution that is destroying our environment. They marched from their school to the Alewife Brook, where the 3rd & 4th Grade students leading the year-long watershed project had installed an educational public art exhibit. Students also wrote letters to state legislatorsContinue reading "Cambridge Students March to Save the Alewife!"
Earth Day 2023 Clean-up
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, Save the Alewife Brook volunteers met for an Earth Day Clean-up and environmental tour. We collected trash near three of the Alewife's Combined Sewer Outfalls. The event began with a reading of Governor Maura Healey's message to the volunteers. We distributed t-shirts and Kolsvart Swedish Fish. We then began theContinue reading "Earth Day 2023 Clean-up"
Press Release Whitewashes MWRA's Failure to Protect the Alewife Brook
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Cambridge, and Somerville have done it again, issuing a new press release about "progress" made in the Alewife Brook through their Sewage Pollution Control Plan. There's been no progress for the Alewife! The untreated sewage pollution in the Alewife Brook has gotten worse, not better. And unless MWRA increases theContinue reading "Press Release Whitewashes MWRA's Failure to Protect the Alewife Brook"
State Funding Requests Filed for Alewife Brook
Cambridge, Somerville, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority dump hazardous untreated sewage into the flood-prone Alewife Brook. Our federal and state governments have the authority to stop this dumping of pollution, yet they have allowed it to continue for decades. The brook is owned by the state*, so we need the state to work withContinue reading "State Funding Requests Filed for Alewife Brook"
Jerry's PondFest !!
Sunday, May 7th, 1:30–5:00 The Rindge Ave Greenway Plan Proposed by Friends of Jerry's Pond Music * Bangladeshi Dance * Food * Arts & Crafts * Native American Fish Weir * Activities for Kids & Adults! Meet your neighbors to celebrate the planned reopening of Jerry's Pond!Meet members of the IQHQ team and community groups.MakeContinue reading "Jerry's PondFest !!"
Earth Day Alewife Path Clean-up & CSO Tour
Join us Saturday morning, April 22nd, for an Earth Day Alewife Greenway Path Clean-Up and CSO Tour! We'll be working to gather trash along the path next to the brook. While we're there, we will provide a tour of the Concrete Sewage Death Channel and the CSOs. Come see GHOST FISH art and listen toContinue reading "Earth Day Alewife Path Clean-up & CSO Tour"
Legislation to Reduce Alewife Sewage Pollution
Exciting news! New state legislation, HD3316, has been filed that would greatly improve water quality in the rivers and streams throughout the Boston area as shown on this map. It would limit the dumping of untreated sewage pollution and potentially leading to the building of new treatment facilities. This legislation would bring the same levelContinue reading "Legislation to Reduce Alewife Sewage Pollution"
A Brief Annotated Guide
to Tonight's CSO Powerpoint Presentation Which is Meant to Make You Think that Alewife Brook Sewage Pollution is a Good Thing Annotated Slides by David Stoff Meeting materials can be downloaded from the documents tab here. By "occasionally, excess flow", they mean 51 Million Gallons of Untreated Sewage Pollution was dumped in the Alewife BrookContinue reading "A Brief Annotated Guide"
"Typical Year" CSO Modeling Fails for Alewife Brook
Please join us 6 pm on Thursday night, 12/15/22, at the Alewife Sewage Pollution Planning Meeting #2 by registering here. At this meeting, Cambridge, Somerville, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will talk about the new Future "Typical Year" sewage pollution modeling which will be used for new sewer system infrastructure planning and future performanceContinue reading ""Typical Year" CSO Modeling Fails for Alewife Brook"
Speak out! Email Your City Now.
If you are not sure you can attend the Second Public Sewage Pollution Meeting on December 15, please send an email to City Hall and to the department heads at Cambridge DPW and Somerville DPW. Your voice needs to be heard and your city wants to hear from you. Click Here to Email Your City!Continue reading "Speak out! Email Your City Now."
Your Voice Matters! Sewage Pollution Meeting #2
Alewife Sewage Pollution Control Public Meeting #2Thursday, December 15th at 6 pmZoom REGISTER HERE Please. We really need you to come to this important meeting.The EPA and Mass DEP are listening! Your voice matters. Add event to calendar Read About Our 3-Point Meeting Strategy HERE.
Our Secret 3-Point Meeting Strategy
Add event to calendar Alewife Sewage Pollution Control Public Meeting #2Thursday, December 15th at 6 pm Zoom Register Here 1. EXPRESS Gratitude for Addressing Climate Change We thank Cambridge, Somerville, and MWRA for agreeing to include Climate Change Projections in the updated sewage pollution control plan. If applied properly, this is a huge win forContinue reading "Our Secret 3-Point Meeting Strategy"
Thank You for Considering Climate Change
by Kristin Anderson & David White There's quite a lot for Save the Alewife Brook to be thankful for on these last days of November in 2022. We are especially thankful that the public's voice is being heard and that Climate Change projections will be included in the new plan to end untreated sewage pollutionContinue reading "Thank You for Considering Climate Change"
Letter to MassDEP
On November 21, 2022, Save the Alewife Brook sent a letter to Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. This letter is in response to the 36-month extension that MWRA, Cambridge, and Somerville have requested for completing the planning of the new Alewife Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) plan. In our 11/21/2022 letter to MassDEP, we wrote: "WeContinue reading "Letter to MassDEP"
Join us for our Community Meeting
Please join us on Sunday, December 4th at 7 pm to discuss the new Alewife Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Plan. The second public CSO planning meeting will be December 15th and we are very excited to strategize about it with you! What would you like to see in the new Alewife sewage pollution controlContinue reading "Join us for our Community Meeting"
Local Alewife Brook News Story
There is huge news about a new plan to make desperately needed improvements to the sewage pollution problem in the Alewife Brook. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority has promised to include Climate Change projections in their planning of new area combined sewer infrastructure, in response to the Alewife Brook's hazardous raw sewage pollution problem. IncludingContinue reading "Local Alewife Brook News Story"
About that Disgusting Smell.
Over the summer, in 2022, Somerville, Cambridge, and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority held their first Alewife CSO Control Plan public meeting. At this meeting, Cambridge resident Ann McDonald asked, "When will the Alewife Brook not smell?" Save the Alewife Brook's David Stoff has been asking this question since the 1990's. When you take a walkContinue reading "About that Disgusting Smell."
GHOST FISH on Halloween!
The weather should be good today. Take a three minute walk from Massachusetts Avenue, north along the Alewife Brook. And check out the kid-friendly Alewife GHOST FISH art installation and Somerville's sewer outfall! Before there was a sewer outfall at this location (behind the Homewood Suites Hotel), there was a second brook that met theContinue reading "GHOST FISH on Halloween!"
How the Myth of the Boston Harbor Cleanup Hides a Subsidy to Pollute
by David Stoff I'm going to tell you a story. I have a point of view. I'm not hiding it. Depending on your point of view, this story is either history, or myth. It's the story of the cleanup of Boston Harbor. Think it's over? You can see the crown jewel, the Deer Island TreatmentContinue reading "How the Myth of the Boston Harbor Cleanup Hides a Subsidy to Pollute"
HONK! Parade
On Sunday October 9, 2022, thirty supporters of Save the Alewife Brook marched in HONK! Fest from Davis Square in Somerville to Harvard Square in Cambridge. Sara Peattie's Puppeteers Cooperative marched with us, leading the way with a family of sea horses and the huge four-person puppet named Big Blue, the Goddess of Clean Water.Continue reading "HONK! Parade"
Join us at HONK!Fest
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, from 11 am to 1:30 pmMarch with us in the HONK! Parade,at 11 am gather at the Day Street Parking Lot in Davis Square, Somerville ending in Harvard Square, Cambridge, at 1:30 pm Parade with us, along with musicians and puppeteers. Join us, to demand a safe, clean, and restored brook, forContinue reading "Join us at HONK!Fest"
'D' is for Dredge.
A Grand Day on the Alewife Brook Measuring Sediment Depth The Environmental Protection Agency's mention of dredging the Alewife Brook in its Response to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's April 2022 Draft Scope for the new CSO Control Plan has revived the discussion about the role removing sediment from the Alewife Brook can play inContinue reading "'D' is for Dredge."
Why is the MWRA hiding sewage pollution?
The Boston Harbor Clean-Up worked wonders in the Boston Harbor and in the Charles River, but Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's claim that they have achieved an 85% reduction of combined sewer overflows to the Alewife Brook is not consistent with their own data about the vast quantities of sewage actually discharged into our little brookContinue reading "Why is the MWRA hiding sewage pollution?"
Public CSO Meeting Strategy
We need a strong show of support on Wednesday night. The MWRA must make major upgrades to their regional sewer system. Their sewer system reaches capacity during many storm events. This is when sewage pollution is dumped into our rivers and streams. The MWRA will not fix the problem if they think no one cares.Continue reading "Public CSO Meeting Strategy"
Now is Your Time to Make a Difference
Public Meeting on Combined Sewer Overflows Wednesday June 29th at 6 PM We need you now! On Wednesday, June 29th, at 6 PM, Cambridge, Somerville and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) are holding their first public meeting via Zoom to discuss Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs). The legal limit for sewage discharge in the AlewifeContinue reading "Now is Your Time to Make a Difference"
The Alewife Brook Resolution
On June 8th, 2022, Arlington Town Meeting voted 197-1 to pass a Resolution for the Alewife Brook that states: "Town Meeting declares the Alewife Brook to be a valuable natural resource deserving of equal commitment to rehabilitate and restore to the highest water quality standards feasible for wildlife, resident abutters, and recreation; and FURTHER, thatContinue reading "The Alewife Brook Resolution"
Exciting News from EPA
In response the new CSO (Combined Sewer Outfall) control plan "draft scopes", the EPA has sent letters to MWRA, Somerville, and Cambridge, addressing every single one of our concerns, which are described in our "Alewife Brook Path to Zero Sewage Pollution". What is a "draft scope"? A draft scope is framework for the planning ofContinue reading "Exciting News from EPA"
A Letter from Ellen Mass
Former President of Friends of the Alewife Reservation Dear water protectors to Save the Alewife Brook, After 20 years, your water quality campaign for watershed conservation is a great boon to the residents of the Alewife Upper Basin in Belmont, Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville and to the downstream Medford and Chelsea Creek communities, and for theContinue reading "A Letter from Ellen Mass"
A Path to Zero Sewage Pollution
for a Safe, Beautiful, Fishable Alewife Brook for Residents and Wildlife Save the Alewife Brook (StAB) is working hard for dramatic improvements in and around the Alewife Brook. Planning will be starting soon for what may be a huge investment to clean up the brook and make environmental improvements! The great cities of Cambridge andContinue reading "A Path to Zero Sewage Pollution"
Earth Day Alewife Path Cleanup
& CSO Tour with Ghost Fish Art Installation On Saturday April 23rd, 2022, Save the Alewife Brook volunteers gathered along the Alewife Greenway for a trash pickup, CSO tour, and ended the event at the Ghost Fish Art Installation at Mass Ave and Route 16. Save the Alewife Brook thanks the two dozen people fromContinue reading "Earth Day Alewife Path Cleanup"
April 24th Community Meeting
Join us on Sunday April 24th at 6 PM We have an opportunity now to promote our vision for a safer and more beautiful Alewife Brook. Please join us to discuss this on Sunday April 24th at 6 pm for Save the Alewife Brook's April Community Meeting. April Meeting Agenda: Draft Scopes for the newContinue reading "April 24th Community Meeting"
The Dirty Secret About the Alewife Sewer System:
It was Designed to Pollute In 2015, the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority reconstructed and enlarged the Combined Sewer Outfall known as MWR003 in the Alewife wetland.1 This CSO was enlarged and functionality was added to it, to provide hydraulic pressure relief for the system downstream. Before the MWRA performed the work on this CSO inContinue reading "The Dirty Secret About the Alewife Sewer System:"
Earth Day Saturday Alewife Path Clean-up & CSO Tour
Join us Saturday morning, April 23th, for an Earth Day Alewife Greenway Path Clean-Up and CSO Tour! We'll be working with Everywhere Arlington Safe Streets to gather trash along the path next to the brook. While we're there, we can show you the CSOs you've been hearing so much about. You'll know us by our new redContinue reading "Earth Day Saturday Alewife Path Clean-up & CSO Tour"
Boston Globe's CSO Letters
On Saturday, 04/09/2022, the Boston Globe published our letter in response to the op ed, "The cleanup of Boston Harbor is incomplete". (Note that we have subsequently determined that the 2021 Alewife discharges were over 50 million gallons.) Arlington's Award-Winning Town Engineer, Wayne Chouinard, also had a letter published about the CSOs: In addition toContinue reading "Boston Globe's CSO Letters"
Meetings with EPA & DEP & MWRA
Last week, the Charles River Watershed Association, the Mystic River Watershed Association, and Save the Alewife Brook had meetings with the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to discuss our recent letter to the regulators. This comes at a time when new plans are coming due to eliminate combined sewerContinue reading "Meetings with EPA & DEP & MWRA"
LATE-BREAKING NEWS! 1907 Board of Health Decries Unsanitary Sewage in Alewife Brook
In the historical Annual Report of the State Board of Health, published in 1907, it was determined that the Alewife Brook was the most polluted stream in the Mystic River watershed. It advised the city of Cambridge to implement a solution: "separate the sewage from the storm water in these combined areas." This document readsContinue reading "LATE-BREAKING NEWS! 1907 Board of Health Decries Unsanitary Sewage in Alewife Brook"
Volunteers Needed Now!
Would you like to help flyer a neighborhood in Cambridge or Somerville that is connected to the sewer outfalls on the Alewife Brook? Please help our grassroots effort in North Cambridge and West Somerville, hanging our "Please don't flush when it rains" flyers. We will be visiting neighborhoods that are still hooked up to theContinue reading "Volunteers Needed Now!"
We're Speaking Truth to Power!
On March 11th, 2022, the Charles River Watershed Association, the Mystic River Watershed Association, and Save the Alewife Brook came together to speak with one voice to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Together, we collaborated on the following letter about the decades-long Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) work; weContinue reading "We're Speaking Truth to Power!"
MWRA is Dumping Belmont Sewage into Alewife Brook
At the March 4th, 2022 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's (MWRA) Wastewater Advisory Committee meeting, core activists from Save the Alewife Brook learned something awful about Belmont's sewage. In 2015, the MWRA reconstructed a Combined Sewer Outfall (CSO) known as MWR003 in the Little River/Alewife Brook. They did this as part of the 2006 Long TermContinue reading "MWRA is Dumping Belmont Sewage into Alewife Brook"
March 13th Community Meeting
Join us on Sunday March 13th at 7 PM Please join us on Sunday March 13th at 7 pm for Save the Alewife Brook's March Community Meeting! We'll discuss the looming April 1st deadline, when Cambridge, Somerville, and the MWRA are required to submit the initial scope of their new Long Term CSO (Combined SewerContinue reading "March 13th Community Meeting"
ISO: Cartoonist / Comic Book Artist
Save the Alewife Brook is an environmentalist group that is trying to eliminate sewage pollution and flooding in a little brook on the border of Arlington, Cambridge, and Somerville. The brook is named after the herring that used to live there. There used to be so many herring living in this brook, that the MenotomyContinue reading "ISO: Cartoonist / Comic Book Artist"
MWRA Final CSO Meeting Bombshells
On February 17 2022 the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) hosted a public briefing to discuss their Final combined sewer overflow (CSO) Performance Assessment Report. This was based on their four-year CSO assessment, which looked at their system's CSO performance from 2018 to 2021. This briefing was a requirement of the Federal Boston Harbor Clean-upContinue reading "MWRA Final CSO Meeting Bombshells"
MWRA Final CSO Report Meeting
Talking Points THURSDAY FEB 17th at 10 AMCLICK HERE FOR MWRA's online meeting!Access Code: 2331 962 5386Password: February17 The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is holding a briefing at 10 am on Thursday February 17 for their Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project's Final Report. This meeting is a final milestone in the completion of theContinue reading "MWRA Final CSO Report Meeting"
MWRA's Final CSO Report Meeting
IMPORTANT ALEWIFE CSO MEETING:THURSDAY FEB 17th at 10 AM The Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) is holding an online meeting this Thursday, February 17th, at 10 am. They plan to claim victory for their Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project. Their good work is a victory for Boston Harbor, but what about the Alewife Brook? TwentyContinue reading "MWRA's Final CSO Report Meeting"
FEMA's 100-year Flood Model with CSO and Environmental Justice Populations Data
Click here to use an interactive map that displays CSO locations, FEMA's 100 year flood model from 2020, and Environmental Justice Population blocks. This interactive map displays Combined Sewer Outfall locations as clickable red dots. Clicking on the red dots will reveal additional information about each individual CSO, including links to the NPDES pollution permitContinue reading "FEMA's 100-year Flood Model with CSO and Environmental Justice Populations Data"
Despite upgrades, 50 million gallons of sewage were released into the Alewife Brook over 2021
By Kristin Anderson and David WhiteThis article was originally published Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Cambridge Day Fifty million gallons of sewage-contaminated stormwater were discharged into the Alewife Brook from the cities of Cambridge and Somerville in 2021, according to websites for those two cities and the Metropolitan Water Resources Authority. There was as much sewage-contaminated water discharged into the AlewifeContinue reading "Despite upgrades, 50 million gallons of sewage were released into the Alewife Brook over 2021"
Fifty Million Gallons of Sewage-water Released
This article was originally edited by Jeff North and published at the Belmont Citizens Forum: Fifty Million Gallons of Sewage Released Discharges to Alewife Brook Have Persisted for Two Decades By Kristin Anderson and David White Fifty million gallons of sewage-contaminated stormwater have been discharged into the Alewife Brook from the cities of Cambridge andContinue reading "Fifty Million Gallons of Sewage-water Released"
MWRA CSO Report Provides No Solution to Alewife's Problems
On December 30, 2021, the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) published its anticipated Final CSO Performance Assessment, as part of a series of regulatory reports that have been submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. These reports are a requirement of the landmark Boston Harbor Cleanup Case.Continue reading "MWRA CSO Report Provides No Solution to Alewife's Problems"
CSOs 101: What is a "CSO"?
Combined Sewer Outfalls (CSO) are where sewage overflows occur when the combined sewer system is overwhelmed by stormwater during rainy weather and sewage mixes with stormwater and overflows or discharges into a waterbody like the Alewife Brook. CSOs are a relic of outdated Combined Sewer Systems (also known as "one pipe systems") from the 1800s, when flushContinue reading "CSOs 101: What is a "CSO"?"
StAB's 12/13/21 Community Meeting
We held our second community meeting on Monday night, this time online. 50 area residents joined us from Arlington, Cambridge, and Somerville. Elected officials were there, including Senator Will Brownsberger, Arlington Selectboard Member Diane Mahon, an aide from Representative Dave Rogers' office, and a number of Arlington Town Meeting members. MyRWA Director Patrick Herron presentedContinue reading "StAB's 12/13/21 Community Meeting"
REGULATORY TIMELINE FOR ALEWIFE CSOs
with links to source documents 2021 DECEMBER 31, 2021Metropolitan Water Resource Authority (MWRA) Combined Sewer Outfall (CSO) "Final Performance Assessment and Water Quality Assessment" Report is out. 2022 JANUARY 2022Public comment meeting date will be announced for MWRA's CSO Report, thirty days in advance of a February meeting. Source: DEP 2019 Alewife Variance Permit, SectionContinue reading "REGULATORY TIMELINE FOR ALEWIFE CSOs"
Cambridge's ARPA Finance Committee Meeting
On December 1st, 2021, Save the Alewife Brook (StAB) attended Cambridge's Finance Committee Meeting, which was dedicated to the discussion of the allocation of $80 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The Finance Committee includes Cambridge's mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Alanna Mallon, Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Marc C. McGovern, Councillor Patricia Nolan,Continue reading "Cambridge's ARPA Finance Committee Meeting"
Alewife Brook Sewage Pollution Today Vs. 1997, Pre-Boston Harbor Cleanup
The 2021 CSO discharge numbers are significant because they show ZERO reduction in the volume of discharges, as compared to the original 1997 assessment. That predates any improvements that were made as part of the Boston Harbor Cleanup case to close the CSOs.
Representatives Sean Garballey and Dave Rogers Vote for Federal ARPA Funding for CSOs, Sewer Infrastructure, and Climate Change Resilience
In a recent YourArlington.com article about the new ARPA funding, Representative Sean Garballey was quoted as saying, "As the chair of the House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, I was proud to work on and help secure $100 million toward infrastructure for communities to adapt and become climate resilient, $100 million for water-and-sewerContinue reading "Representatives Sean Garballey and Dave Rogers Vote for Federal ARPA Funding for CSOs, Sewer Infrastructure, and Climate Change Resilience"
The Save the Alewife Brook Field Recording Library Project
You can see and smell the Alewife Brook when you walk along the Alewife Greenway, the path that runs along the eastern edge of Arlington, parallel to the Alewife Brook, from the Minuteman Bike Trail to the Mystic River. Seeing it and smelling it is how most people experience the Alewife Brook. Silas Price, however,Continue reading "The Save the Alewife Brook Field Recording Library Project"
MassDEP's Interactive CSO Map
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's GIS map is a resource that displays information about all Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) throughout the Commonwealth. Each CSO is marked with a link to a pop-up window that displays a wealth information, including: the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit ID, the system that it belongs toContinue reading "MassDEP's Interactive CSO Map"
Stormwater Threatens Our Waterways
By Michelle Liebtreu and Daria Clark The Mystic River is cleaner today than it has ever been. The Clean Water Act has been a major environmental success story. But the work is not yet done. As the … Source: Stormwater Threatens Our Waterways
The Alewife Brook After CSO Discharges
After receiving notification of multiple Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) activations in the Alewife Brook, filmmaker Clare Nosowitz grabbed her video camera and her rain coat and headed out the door. The date was October 26, 2021 and the Alewife was experiencing rain at the start of a gusty autumn Nor'easter. On this day, less thanContinue reading "The Alewife Brook After CSO Discharges"
Arlington's Wetlands Map
Here is a link to Arlington's Interactive Wetland Regulations GIS map. If you click on "layers" and select the FEMA Hazard Zones, you will see which of our neighborhoods are expected to get flooding in 100 year storm events. https://tinyurl.com/arlingtonfloodmap You can also download PDFs of the flood maps:
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOs) SPOOKY WALKING TOUR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16th 2021
The Save the Alewife Brook group hosted a "Spooky" Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) tour of the Alewife Brook in East Arlington on the lovely morning of Saturday, October 16. Twenty Arlington residents, including some Town Meeting Members came out for the event. The goals of the group are summarized in a petition that was distributed:Continue reading "COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOs) SPOOKY WALKING TOUR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16th 2021"
Petition to Stop Sewage Discharges & Flooding in the Alewife Brook
During major flood events, the Alewife Brook washes onto the yards and into the homes of Arlington residents. Most of those flood events also include sewage contaminated discharges from the active Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) from Cambridge and Somerville. Climate change, with its wetter rainy seasons, more intense storms, and sea level rise, is expectedContinue reading "Petition to Stop Sewage Discharges & Flooding in the Alewife Brook"


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- Dave the Pear - I can't explain it...I can't explain how or why... but when I remember to take these at least ˝ an hour before I eat, I feel like I have eaten more than I have... not a bloat, but a satisfied feeling. I don't normally have the "hey, you're full, stop packing food into your face!" reflex... I think these may have turned it back on. If I remember, I'll put more info here after I've been using it properly for a while.
- Neuron "Family father, neuroscientist, and no... - A refreshing account of moral rights and wrongsIn one of the most memorable examples in The Moral Landscape, Sam Harris reflects on his own thoughts after his wife told him that another man had openly flirted with her in the gym, even though she had said she was a happily married woman. Sam Harris imagines how men in certain cultures would have reacted to this information. The first thing a man should do if he want to keep his pride is to beat the rivaling male, perhaps kill him too. In some cases it would also have been culturally appropriate to punish the wife for.... well I don't know... sub consciously tempting the man to approach her? In extreme cases it would have been appropriate to also kill the wife, just to emphasise the way in which your property is not to be meddled with!
Sam Harris admits that he initially did feel hostility towards the other male (something which I think men world wide will sympathise with). He felt that his behavior was wrong. However, having been brought up in a western society he did not follow through on these feelings. He realized that killing the other person would not lead to positive outcomes for anybody, and he realized that it was certainly not his wife's fault. In addition, he also thinks that his wife is attractive and can understand that another man finds her attractive too.
The main thesis of Sam Harris book is that just like statements about the world can be right or wrong (for example, it is wrong to say earth is flat), moral statements can also be right or wrong. What makes an act/policy/moral guideline right or wrong? Well according to Harris this is determined by the degree to which it increases/decreased the well being of humans. For those who remember their philosophy, this is in essence a utilitarian argument. Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill argued that there are no categorical imperatives (as Kant said). Whether something is good or evil depends on the consequences. Thus it can be good to lie if it prevents sadness in a lot of people. To calculate the effect of a certain act on the well being of the rest of the world is of course more or less impossible. For example, frequent lying can ruin relationships leading to divorce, leading to depressions etc etc...
Harris acknowledges that there is large gray area where it is hard to say if a certain action or moral guideline aids general well being or not. This does not mean however, that anything goes. However, some acts, such as killing another man and your wife because of minor flirtation is really unlikely to lead to greater well being. It is comparable to arguing that the earth I'd merely 6000 years old - not entirely impossible but really really unlikely.
Simply put, some moral guidelines or cultural norms are more conducive towards human well being than others.
Still many people (perhaps mainly academics living comfortable lives), would argue that cultural norms are merely cultural and that we should not criticize other cultures for holding certain values, because values are subjective etc. However, even among cultural relativists there are few people who argue this way when discussing terrible acts. Can people who consider themselves to be cultural relativists abstain from judgement and condemnation when they hear about say Josef Fritzl or the genocide in Rwanda. Would they be indifferent to whether their children were raised in Josef Fritzl's basement, or in a Tutsi family experiencing mutilation from Hutu militia. Are these alternatives merely an interesting cultural alternative? What sane parent would not prefer their child to grow up in a western society with individual rights and a police force that protects their citizens?
Can we not say that the genocide in Rwanda was wrong? Can we not deplore the ethical code of the catholic church when they excommunicate a doctor for performing an abortion on a girl raped by her father and pregnant with twins, while not excommunicating a single Nazi? If we can it follows that we can say something about which norms are good and bad.
- Scott M Evans - The Difference is IncredibleThe difference between the black that the vehicle came with and the chrome is incredible. After installing these I was almost mad at Jeep for not automatically putting these on to begin with, I know they have to have some differences in the trim packages but these make the car pop out.
The installation could not be any easier I am a pretty hands on person but I think a child could put these on.
If you have the limited with the chrome mirrors you need to have these, my only complaint would be that the are rather expensive for something that is really a plastic with a chrome covering, but I would buy them over and over simply for how beautiful they make the vehicle
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The annual Bike for Honor fundraiser, organized by the Sprangers of First Weber Group Wisconsin Rapids, benefits the Never Forgotten Honor Flight which flies our veterans to Washington DC to see the memorials that stand in their honor. It was held August 18, 2012 in Wisconsin Rapids.
Thanks to all volunteers, riders and donors that helped with another successful Bike for Honor Flight Fundraiser. Event Day volunteers included Debbie Oksiuta-Kluck and Diane Jahn from Stevens Point office, Debbie Kawleski and Dawn Spranger from Wis. Rapids and Dennis and Cheri Hurst from the Minocqua office. First Weber riders included Mike Spranger, Joyce Benitz, Jason Sachs, Nate Weidman, and Dawn Spranger of Wis. Rapids; Steve Lane, Neal Nealis, and Michael Kurylak of Stevens Point.
106 riders
$24,000 raised…
Enough to send 48 vets on the flight
Thanks also to ALL First Weber Foundation members, as without their help and generosity, this event wouldn't be nearly as successful. We had a total of 106 riders, and as of today, the event raised a net total of $24,000 which will sponsor 48 WWII and Korean War Veterans on their "Trip of a Lifetime".
For photos go to: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151040572063019.436846.632023018&type=3&l=ed10858071
**Note the WWII veterans wearing their yellow and blue polo shirts given to them when they made their "trip of a lifetime."
A big giant thank you
Thank you to the Sprangers for continuing to grow this fabulous fundraiser for a cause we as participants in the First Weber Foundation are so proud to support.


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Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Sleepy Hollow 1
Story By Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory
Written By Dan Wickline
Art by AC Osorio, Chandran Ponnusamy, Jim Campbell
Covers by Stjepan Sejic, Matt Triano, and Ylenia Dinapoli
Released: October 17, 2012
Verdict: Definitely worth picking up especially with Halloween just around the corner
I'm sure you've heard the tales of Sleepy Hollow before, odds are you grew up with it. Personally I've always loved the story, from the cartoons, to the movies, even the takes shows like Are You Afraid of the Dark would do to it. Really who doesn't enjoy the tales of a ghostly monster riding down unsuspecting travelers and stealing their heads? You're probably most familiar with the basic story, a young schoolmaster in a small village in New York gets run down by the 'Ghost' of a Hessian soldier who lost his head during the Revolutionary War. Well in their usual fashion Zenescope Entertainment has taken that classic tale, and wrapped it up with some modern twists and turns.
We're not following the usual Ichabod Crane, no this time we're following a modern day Student Aid named Craig Marsters. Craig attends Tarrytown University in New York, which for literature buffs was the town where the secluded glen of Sleepy Hollow was based. He's your normal driven college student, well as normal as it is to have a driven college student anyway. He puts school work before parties and has some pretty strict morals about said school work. He's got himself a beautiful and caring girlfriend, and a pretty big passion for American history. Like most college students, he seems to be consistently late also but that's no surprise.
So now you're probably thinking that it's going to be heading in the standard Headless Horseman lore, maybe some other guy shows up and starts making moves for his girlfriend. Perhaps it's followed up with some kind of dare involving the legend of the Headless Horseman and they somehow wake up the spirit. Or maybe that 'other guy' sets up a trap just to make Craig look like a wimp in front of his girlfriend. That's a completely reasonable assumption if this were an after school special, do they even make after school specials anymore? Regardless, you've got to remember this is a Grimm Fairy Tales book, and nothing is going to be that simple.
The story in this first issue is 100% set up, and it does a fantastic job of that. It's hard to introduce a character and have you actually give a damn about them in a single issue. Dan Wickline pulled it off though, Craig becomes a likeable character pretty quickly. He stands up for himself, has a purpose, and can crack a joke. That's what you want in a main character for a story. And by the end of the issue you actually start to feel for the guy, you want to know what happens next in his story. And obviously no matter how happy and shiny things may seem on the surface, like I said before, this is a Grimm Fairy Tales book from Zenescope, and it's based on a pretty dark story. So I'd wager it's going to become pretty unhinged, and make you tremble with disgust and delight in some absurd union of the two.
In this first issue alone we see how Craigs life may already have problems brewing just below the surface. Just enough for us to want to see how they play out, while still adding more character development to Craig to keep us caring whether life decides to crap on him. For me this is the perfect tale for the Halloween season, just taking the source material it's fantastic and now we're getting it with modern twists and turns and probably some truly screwed up revelations in future issues.
I do hope though that the final page is just a cliffhanger and not how the story is really going to continue. Not that it will be bad, just that I don't want it to be that way, it's really strictly a selfish request. Unfortunately for the sake of not spoiling anything I can't go into anymore detail, and even though I wish it wouldn't happen the ending is definitely unexpected and can lead to some great story in later issues. I guess we'll be waiting till next month to find out though.
Let's finish this up with a talk about the artwork, the art in a comic book can really make or break it. Too much detail and people can start looking ridiculous not enough and they all look the same it's a tough job to draw a comic, having to get the characters the same panel after panel. I've gotta say though AC Osorio did a great job with this issue, there are flaws, but it's quality work. And after looking him up and seeing some of his other works I think his style is going to be a fantastic fit for Sleepy Hollow. If you don't believe me check out his site, he's got some pretty cool artwork up there. There's a chance you're wondering what flaws I was talking about, and they're minor, but near the end of the book because of the panel layout it gets harder to really tell who is who. It's not impossible and it's not like you're going to keep turning the page trying to figure it out it's enough to distract though and one thing you never want is for the art to distract from the story it's telling.
In the end Sleepy Hollow is a solid story, and I'm really looking forward to see what happens next. It may not be for everyone, but when you head to the store this week, or next week, or whenever you end up going pick up a copy give it a shot. And obviously if you're a Zenescope fan, and you already follow the Grimm Fairy Tale books don't neglect this one, next issue you'll even get a guest star from another part of the Grimm Universe.


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Jody Rawley
Rapunzel's over protective father is also Central High School's Air Team Head Coach, - Dan Abrahms.
played by Jody Rawley.
Behind the scenes:
Jody on acting-
My scenes worked and all the credit is due the other actors. With David Witt, and Valerie Paquet, I heard the call for 'action' and suddenly found myself standing in Dan Abrahms' place with the "real" Principal Simon, and Rapunzel. They were so believable (so talented), they made playing along with them effortless."
Important IMDB listing note:
A misplaced friend of a friend (there might have been another friend involved), listed SCRAMBLE! and the post says the movie stars Jody Rawley.
Dan Abrahms, - Rawley's character, - is an important but not major character in the movie.
Attempts to reach IMDB and make the correction have so far not been successful since 2008 (this is 2015).
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Unusual pizza
This was the box the pizza came in Friday night. I am intrigued by two things here. One, the slogan. I'm assuming it's in quotes because it's meant to be the thoughts of the customer and that the printing on the box is meant to echo the feelings of said consumer upon receiving the pizza. "Do I really deserve this pizza?" the customer wonders, "Am I worthy of such a pie? Oh, yes I am. It says so on the box."
The second part that intrigues me is toward the bottom there: "Bake for several minutes until it's visually the way you like it." So this is an aesthetic thing? A visual thing? How was your pizza? It looked great. Hmm. Good pizza, though.
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Ditch the 'za and go for one of their Hoagies instead. I tend to eat the Veggie one, but the Roast Beef is also awesome. Whole on whole wheat, no onions.
I'm back in town from Seattle for a couple days later this month. Haven't thought about Davanni's in months, but now I'm craving it. Jeez.
- Agen said...
as a former resident of of Minneapolis from back in the 80s, I still can't get out of my head the repetitious tagline of their late-night TV ads (i.e., played during Friday Night Videos and such) when they made a switch of names:
"We used to be Pontillos, and now we're Davanni's... We used to be Pontillos, and now we're Davanni's... We used to be Pontillos, and now we're Davanni's... "
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|Israel and the Palestinians, 1948-98: A Case Study of Failure : the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
|Maria Holt
|Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding, 1999
|41 pages [Pamphlet]
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. Its adoption came a few months after the establishment of the State of Israel on part of the land of historic Palestine. Israel's behaviour towards the Palestinian people - and others - inside Israel, in the territories occupied by Israel and on the terrirtory of other sovereign states, in the fifty years since then provides a harrowing case study of the systematic violation of human rights.
This pamphlet consists of article by article interpretations in terms of the history of conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.


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Bartec's new tread depth tool to be unveiled at CV Show this week
Bartec's TAP200 tread and pressure reader will be unveiled at the CV Show 2017.
The TAP200 will be on display at the exhibition, held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) between the 25th and 27th April, on stand 4E111, where Butts of Bawtry will be on-hand to introduce visitors to the Bartec tool.
This latest electronic tool to be released by the Barnsley-based manufacturer, which has been MOT-approved, has been expertly designed to allow the fast and accurate collection of tyre wear and pressure data on commercial and fleet vehicles.
Able to measure irregular tread wear, tread depths, tyre pressures, as well as record tyre, valve and wheel damage for review, the TAP200 features a crisp colour coded warning system, which indicates and records the tread wear pattern using three points of measurement to clearly show the profile of the tread.
In addition, the tool also captures the air pressure, enabling incorrect inflation or slow leaks to be identified.
The automated data collected means that the customer can profit in many ways; for example, lower fuel costs, thanks to reduced rolling resistance, while tyre life should be maximised, and the number of tyre failures and breakdowns should reduce.
Managing Director, Colin Webb, said: "We are delighted to welcome Butts of Bawtry as a distributor of the TAP200 and look forward to a long and successful relationship with the company – starting at the CV Show."


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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said interventions introduced by the CBN have resulted in a daily trade of $150m in the Investors and Exporters window.
Emefiele spoke during the 55th annual bankers' dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Lagos on Friday.
He said, "In the Investors and Exporters window, close to $150m, is being traded daily as a result of our measures to sanitise activities in the foreign exchange market.
"In addition, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index rose by 65 per cent between April and November 2020, reflecting improved sentiments by investors on the fundamentals of publicly listed companies."
He said as a result of these measures, the Gross Domestic Product growth in the third quarter improved to -3.6 per cent from -6.1 per cent in Q2, even though the economy fell back into a recession.
"We however expect that Nigeria would emerge from the recession by the first quarter of 2021, due to high frequency data that indicates continued improvements in the non-oil sector of our economy," he said.
The President, CIBN, Bayo Olugbemi, said by tradition, the event was also a platform where the CBN gave insight into the monetary policies of the apex regulatory body both in the present and coming years.
Olugbemi said it also recognised the unparalleled efforts of some distinguished individuals and affiliate institutions who had contributed immensely to the growth and sustainability of the financial services industry in the year under review.


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Blown glass tumbler
The excellence of materials and Brunello Cucinelli's artisanal craftsmanship gives life to this new blown Vetro glass. Designed to enrich a table setting, this accessory showcases subtle transparent lines, the result of the sophisticated work of skilled hands, and a particular detail at the bottom, created by the separation of the blowpipe used by artisans to form the final shape. The smoky coloration is given by a pigment paste technique that stabilizes the finish.
Natural materials and refined decoration lend modern and spontaneous flavor to the table. The harmonious relationship between forms, colors and details creates pleasant shared moments at home.
Our products are created in the hamlet of Solomeo and produced in Italy, with respect for people, the dignity of work and in harmony with the land.
Accessory is approx. 7,5 cm high and 8,5 cm in diameter
The exclusive packaging of the Brunello Cucinelli Online Boutique is designed in Solomeo and is made in Italy according to the company's values. Produced with FSC® certified resources, the interior packaging has been designed to be stored and reused: thanks to the self-assembly structure, it can be flattened and stored in a very small space.
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I don't know where I'd heard this, but it's so darn true! And most of all it applies to people like who're obsessive about achieving multiple things all at once.
2019 so far hasn't been any different from the previous years. We're at the tail end of April and I've already committed to 4 major goals, one of which I'm almost nearing completion. Two of them have been pending for the past 10 months but thankfully I'm almost there… just where I was 8 months back!
Then there was a physical goal I'd set myself — clearing the grueling SFG 1 certification. I didn't qualify for the snatch tests because a couple of my skills sucked and needed more practice. I decided to do corrective work over the course of two months and take a retest, hoping that I would nail it. But alas, that wasn't meant to be.
My tricep and elbow (the former for sure, the latter is pretty new actually) tendonitis have resurfaced. Thankfully, my barbell lifts are going well but the kettlebell lifts (particularly the kettlebell cleans, I flunked that) aren't. And there's no freaking way I will ever get to SFG 2 (one of my ultimate physical goals) certification.
Situations like these not only test you mentally and emotionally but also force you to take a hard look at your life and ask "why do you do what you do?" For me, the answer was pretty simple — I'm a professional and I put money where my mouth is. I don't have any business advising young (and old) athletes about the right way to do kettlebells if I don't have a credential. But then I realized, there's an entire caliber of people who teach the art and science of strength training without any formal credentials. What's gotten into me? Perhaps, insecurity. I felt having a certification would be like a milestone or a feather in my cap. And it still is! Just that it's coming at a massive expense — injuring my arm.
Given the scenario, is it worth it? Absolutely no!
I loved this quote by someone (and I'm probably butchering this) that said, "if you constantly test your limits, you'll find it." That hit me like a ton of bricks because guess what? I found my limits.
Would I ever come back to this goal? Hell, yeah! The point isn't to abandon your goals but to know when to push your limits and when to back off. This is where I back off. For a while, before I come back and conquer it again!


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Lord, Your presence is sweetest,
When I am broken;
Your strength is the strongest,
When I am weakest oh Lord;
Let me be broken still,
Let me be weak oh Lord;
that Your grace can be manifested
Manifested in full.
Let me sink deeper in Your Love,
Let me step further in Faith,
Lord Jesus ..the sole lover of my soul,
Sole lover of my soul.
There is nothing that can suffice this emptiness,
Just You alone could do,
When You are – In – Oh Lord,
I have a place for everyone…a place to bless everyone.
But the days when i am lonely,
Are the days that had gone wrongly,
Because of not giving You the place,
That I ought to – forgive me Lord..Jesus dear.
You are Everything – all sufficient,
to my body, soul and spirit,
You are Everything – all sufficient,
to my body, soul and spirit.


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The Sundance Tennis and Swim Club on Saturday, May 27, 2023. The Club hours will be 11 am to 8 pm MDT until mid-June. The hours will then be 9 AM to 9 PM. If you need additional information on the club, please check out the links below.
- Rules: https://sundancetennisswimclub.com/rules/
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- Amenities: https://sundancetennisswimclub.com/facility-map/
We hope Sundance members or their rental guests have a chance to come out to the club this weekend to enjoy the weather by relaxing by the pool or playing a tennis match. For the members who are not in town this weekend, we look forward to seeing you later this summer!


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As She Goes
We have had a 16 year old daughter since September 28th.
The past four and a half months have been tumultuous, hopeful, discouraging, rewarding, and, more than anything else, draining.
I am drained.
I have given love and support. I have given boundaries and consequences. I have given forgiveness and second, third, fourth, and fifth chances. I have given all I had to give, and it was not enough.
On Monday, I sat in a room with a team of adults to determine the next steps. The conclusion was unanimous; this child needs more.
As I always do, I will let you see the ugly in me. I was relieved, maybe even elated.
Mom. That's what she calls me, even to her friends when I am not around. Mom.
As she goes, I don't know what side is up or down.
I left that room knowing the end was in sight, believing the decision was right, and feeling LIGHT. But, then…with her sitting beside me in the car, I was sad and broken because we were driving to what will no longer be her home.
She asked about her inappropriate clothes. I said, "afuera," and we laughed because that is where she said she had been. I know you don't understand that sentence, but there is so little in this situation we can comprehend.
How did she… no we… get here?
She is funny, determined, and smart. She is wild, clever, and slippery… so slippery she is sliding right out of our hands.
As she walked into the house, I stayed in the car and wept.
It has been a few days, and we are still mid transition. She knows where she is headed, but she doesn't (as usual) believe the consequence is real or will happen. She doesn't know that we gave all we had as she trampled every rule and laughed at every boundary.
In these days, I have watched her continue to push, wiggle, and strive to get to things that we have fought to protect her from. I have been relieved for the battle to end and sorrowed at the fact we are are both losing.
I know the next step is right, and I am hopeful for reform and return. But as she goes, I am angry at her defiance, frustrated by her attitude, desperate for the relief, and heartbroken we couldn't give her more.
13 thoughts on "As She Goes"
Praying with you and for you. In spite of all the emotions you are feeling, you have been her teacher, supporter and encourager for this season. Seeds of love, discipline, hope and truth have been planted in her – and though it has not ended as you desired you have played an important roll in her life for this season. My prayer is that the seeds will grow and her heart will be changed. Thank for being willing to give yourself to a needy teenager for this season. Somehow I believe you have followed God's call and that is never in vain. ❤🙏
I also fostered s 16 year old and experienced the same issues. After a year I sent her to her grandmothers. I gave all I could and she hated me for my authority over her, which by the way, she Never accepted. I have come to believe that I was merely a stepping stone towards a better future. And that she will be able to stand on the foundation I have laid for her later in life. Keep going Rebecca. So many need us, but are so lost they don't know what to do when they find us. Don't let this experience sour you. You are an awesome parent, provider, and role model. You inspire me!
Prayers for all of you, Rebecca. I know that you, Jon and all of your close knit extended family have accepted and loved her and want what is best for her. I have witnessed first hand how much love and support you and your family share freely with others. She may not understand or have the ability to accept it now, but she will at some point know in her heart that you gave her the best and cared enough to discipline her, set boundaries and when the time came, though difficult, to let her go on to the next step to ensure she received what she needed. God shines through you every day. Don't let this discourage you.
You make a difference every day. Hugs and prayers.
As parents, we sometimes overdo it with our love toward the children God has given us. God gave the Israelites everything they needed, but they still rebelled in the wilderness, so, God had to punish them for their disobedience. Whatever you have done; you did it in LOVE, for her. Now let God do His work on her.
Proverbs 22:6 (NASB) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Rebecca, hey there … I have a daughter that will turn 16 in about two weeks. I don't know your exact situation, but I am familiar with what you are going through. Sometimes it doesn't feel as if I have any connection with my daughter, and it's been that way for quite some time. But then there are moments when she lets her guard down and we have a wonderful connection. I never like to say it's just a "stage" she's going through because it's frustrating, but I know that I am blessed with a wonderful child, and I'm sure that you are as well. I will lift you and your daughter up in prayer continually. All of God's blessings.
Thanks, Shawn. I wasn't super clear in my post…. My sixteen year old daughter is a foster daughter. Since my post, the transition I referenced has occurred, and she has been moved to a reform school. You are right about all children being God's blessings. I pray that God will help her to find peace and that she will be able to return to our home at some point. In the meantime, we will keep the door open and work to keep her connected to our family as much as she will receive it.


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Calodagh offers a comprehensive introduction to Vedic Astrology through a series of webinars called: Learn the Language of the Stars. Each of the talks gives insights into different aspects of Vedic Astrology, the science of light, helping participants balance and optimise the strengths of the different planets in their lives. The sessions include:
- The fundamentals of Vedic Astrology: The Houses, Planets, Signs and Elements
- The Sun: The Sun and your identity, confidence, consciousness, ego, soul, life purpose, ambition, spiritual journey and relationship with father and authority.
- The Moon: The Moon and your mind, emotions, senses and feelings, and your relationship with your mother and other women.
- Mars: Mars and your ability to find happiness and fulfilment in life, and your creativity, vitality, physical energy, enthusiasm and originality - showing you how to transform your frustration and anger to achievement.
- Mercury: Mercury and your intellect, education, finances, communications, sense of humor, relationships with family, reputation, self control, central nervous system, finances and business.
- Jupiter: Jupiter the most auspicious planet and Guru - enhancing your wisdom, knowledge, growth, luck and spiritual journey. Also rules children and marriage.
- Venus: Venus and your love-life, sense of enjoyment, material and sensory pleasures, romantic relationships and ability to enjoy the luxuries of life.
- Saturn: Saturn and his role as the Chief Justice in the planetary cabinet and your life. Lord of time, karma, longevity, misery, sorrow, old age and death, discipline, restriction, delays, ambition, leadership, authority, humility, integrity and wisdom born of experience.
- Rahu and Ketu: The role of the North and South Nodes of the Moon and how they bring about illusion, delusion, confusion, change, disruption and transformation in our chart and lives They show attachment, liberation, isolation and our fears. As karmic indicators they show us where we need to work and represent the inner battle. Rahu exaggerates and Ketu blocks. In Vedic Astrology, they are believed to be the most powerful forces in the Zodiac because they can eclipse the Sun and Moon. They reveal the darker / shadow side of our nature that we have to overcome. And they bring difficulties. Understanding R&K in your chart gives clarity on the problems you are predisposed to. .
Each of the sessions will give an understanding of the planets as well as insights into how you can enhance the positives of each planet in your life. Charts can be given to participants in advance of the session so they can follow along.
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The Planetary Mantra and Movements weekly class is on every Sunday from 8am to 9am (UK and Ireland time). The weekly programme is suitable for people new to mantra meditation and Vedic astrology as well as experienced enthusiasts. As part of the programme, you will receive updates about the key planetary transits with insights into how they affect you and the world. You will also receive your birth chart with a report highlighting the planetary periods you are going through so you can understand the planets that are most affecting you and plan accordingly. The weekly class will help recharge your batteries and prepare you to best navigate the week ahead. The cost to join the programme is €20 per month with 4 or 5 classes each month.
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For some reason rose petal syrup seems to have gone out of fashion – but there is nothing like it to enhance the flavour of strawberries. It makes them taste like you remember them from your childhood – luscious, sweet and mouth-wateringly. I can't begin to tell you the difference it makes. The syrup itself smells of the best of summer and brings out the sun in everything you put it on. Fold a couple of tablespoons into softly whipped cream to transform a Victoria Sponge or meringues. Pour over vanilla Ice-cream to lift it to a whole other level.
It's best to pick the roses when they are blowsy and maybe only a day away from starting to drop their petals. The colour of the rose you choose will effect the colour of the syrup just as the intensity of the roses fragrance will effect the taste of it. I mostly use the pink roses from my rugosa hedge with 2-3 dark scented red roses thrown in to deepen the colour. 120g is about two colanders worth of petals Totally worth it though!
- 125g fresh, fragrant red or pink rose petals (about 2 colanders)
- 700g granulated sugar
- juice of a small lemon
- 300g water
- Pick over the petals removing the "white heel" at the bottom and put them in a bowl with 200g of sugar.
- Use your gingers to gently massage in the sugar until the petals are lightly bruised and depleted in size by at least half. Cover and leave overnight so that the rose perfume infuses into the sugar.
- In a saucepan add the remaining 500g sugar, 300g water and lemon juice. Heat until sugar is dissolved
- Add the rose petals and any juices to the pan and stir in.
- Continue simmering for another 30-40 minutes until mixture is syrupy and smells of roses and has taken on the colour of the petals.
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Brushed Sandstone Mega Jibs Set 2 - Brushed Plate Slopers - KX070
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Big Brushed Sandstone Plate Slopers. Really good on volumes.
Difficulty: Open
4 Grips
Super Fine Brushed Sandstone Texture Ian Powell 2019
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Material: Dannomond PU from Composite-X in Bulgaria
NORTH AMERICA - Kilter Europe is now ships directly from the factory in Bulgaria to you in North America. The holds are pre-discounted and shipping is calculated automatically at check out.
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