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When you're an Indie band out of Portland, Oregon, and you need to find a fresh, unique way to promote yourself and your music, what do you do?
If you're YACHT, the musical duo of Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, you decide that the way to go is to pretend a sex tape you made for your private enjoyment has been stolen and released without your consent. After all, it seemed to work out so well for Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.
Earlier this week, YACHT posted to their social media platforms that a private home sex tape was released without their consent. In order to get ahead of it, and to maintain some semblance of control, the duo said they would offer the video on their own site for a $5 download. When I first heard about what happened, I was initially aghast.
Something immediately felt off.
Revenge porn—the concept of sharing sexual images or videos without someone's consent—is a real problem, and I was frustrated over seeing yet another case of this happening. But the more I started to read up on what happened and the way YACHT was responding, something immediately felt off.
I didn't have to wonder too long. Not even a day later, the band revealed that— ha ha ha!—it was just a little, harmless hoax created to help with the band's promotion. But here's the reality: Neither Bechtolt nor Evans were ever actually the victims they portrayed themselves to be. There was no sex tape. It was never stolen and posted without their consent. Their "woe is us" post was completely fabricated.
But you know what isn't made up? The many instances where something this horrific and violating actually happens, at times with devastating consequences.
The majority of people who have been victims of revenge porn are not just reality TV stars or Pamela Anderson. They are people who still need to have a job to go into in the morning. They are folks who don't want to (or deserve to) have their morals questioned. They are individuals who have not asked to have their private lives posted for all to gawk at, and they certainly aren't getting any positive career or star power boost. They are the ones that are fighting for revenge porn laws.
I also think of Canadian teen Rehtaeh Parsons who ultimately committed suicide after she was assaulted and then harassed online. I think about Audrie Potts who was sexually assaulted, had images of that assault posted on social media, and then later died of suicide. I think of the young teen at the center of the Steubenville case who had her sexual assault splashed across social media as well.
So, while YACHT may have thought that their little social experiment was all in good fun, the actual, real life circumstances that surround those who have been impacted by revenge porn is anything but fun.
Thankfully, the Internet is good for some things. It's no shock that as soon as this was all revealed to be a stunt, YACHT got quite the pushback. Even their PR firm, Motormouthmedia, made it explicitly clear that they were not involved in this:
It's time to state this.— Judy MillerSilverman (@motormouthmedia) May 10, 2016
We are not involved in the Yacht situation in any way the idea was devised and executed 100% without us.
The band initially offered up a pretty defensive, crappy non-apology and then today posted a lengthy apology on their Facebook page. Tucked into this second apology, they included a link to the "sex tape," which is actually their new music video. Even within their apology—where they acknowledged what a piss-poor decision it was to pretend a video had leaked without their consent—they still tried to promote their video. Clearly, despite their mea culpas, the lesson wasn't learned.
The comments on YACHT's page are a mixed bag. Lots of folks are calling them out, while others are standing by their favorite band. But this isn't about solidarity or feeling like we were "tricked." It's about using something that actually happens and actually destroys people's lives to market yourself and profit. That is not OK.
It diminishes the validity of those who are actually dealing with this stuff in their lives.
It's also harmful because it adds another drop into the bucket of those who feel that the threats are false or that revenge porn is really "no big deal." Anytime someone lobs a fake accusation like this, it diminishes the validity of those who are actually dealing with this stuff in their lives. Obviously it shouldn't have any impact, but it still does because people can use this as their champion. "Well, actually, don't you remember when YACHT fakes that leaked sex tape? I bet that girl just leaked the tape for attention!" YACHT isn't helping anyone here but themselves, and in fact they're creating more harm than anything else.
Next time a band needs to come up with a promotional gimmick, let's hope they steer clear of anything to do with pretending to be a victim and blurring the issue of consent.
Avital Norman Nathman is a freelance writer whose work places a feminist lens on a variety of topics, including maternal health, reproductive rights, gender, parenting, and pop culture. Her first book, The Good Mother Myth: Redefining Motherhood To Fit Reality, came out in 2014 from Seal Press. She's currently working on her second book, looking at the idea of perfection within the U.S. birth industry. Follow her on Twitter @TheMamafesto.


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Pope Francis expressed good wishes to the world's Jewish communities, on the occasion of the "Jewish Autumn Feasts," Roch Hachana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. "May the Almighty, who loves His people and accompanies those who trust in Him, help us to witness Him in our engagement with our neighbour, and in the promotion of justice and peace," he wrote.
The Holy Father addressed a message to the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, on Monday, October 7, 2019, reported "Vatican News" that same day.
"On the occasion of the solemn celebrations of Roch Hachana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, I am happy to express to you as well as the Jewish community of Rome, my most sincere good wishes," wrote the Pope.
"My thoughts extend also to the Jewish communities in the world, in the hope that these feasts can bring abundant blessings from the Eternal and be a source of profound joy," he added.
"May the Most High, in His eternal mercy, reinforce everywhere our bonds of friendship and the desire to foster a constant dialogue for the good of all," continued Pope Francis.
The Holy Father ended with this wish: "Shalom Alechem," peace to you.
We remind that the dates of the great 2019 "Jewish Autumn Feasts" are: Roch Hachana (Day of the Year): September 29-30 – October 1; Yom Kippur (Great Pardon): October 8-9; Sukkot (Feast of the Huts/Tents): from October 13 to 20; Simhat Torah (Joy of the Torah): October 22.
Roch Hachana means literally "the head of the year," explains the site chabad.org. It's the entrance in the year 5780 of the Jewish calendar. September 30, 2019 was the first day of the month of Tichri, first month of the Jewish year. In Judaism, this day corresponds to the anniversary of God's creation of man. It's a day of prayer to ask God for a good year.
Yom Kippur is Judaism's holiest day of the year. It means "the Day of Expiation," as this verse of the Bible teaches: "Because on this day, he will make expiation for you to purify you from all your faults, so that you are purified before God." (Leviticus, 16).
The Jews celebrate the seven days of the feast of Sukkot by dwelling in the Soucca (tent) to commemorate the way that God sheltered their ancestors during the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.
These days are followed by Sim'hat Torah (Joy of the Torah), when the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah begins again.


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The Extreme Hypocrisy of the Left Is On Full Display Through the Statements of NBA Star Lebron James
For the record, I have always supported civil rights causes involving virtually every demographic. I have stood up against injustice of all types. I am not a racist and I have gone to the next level and have spoken out against racism. I do not need to defend myself. However, I should not feel compelled to state this fact. Is there racism? Undoubtedly there are still pockets of racism. However, when the left declares chess to be a racist game because the game lets white pieces move first, the position of these radicals is greatly diminished. When African-American businesses are fire-bombed by radical leftist groups in the name preventing racism, their message falls on deaf ears.
The left is unintelligent. Most every White person I know was shocked, angry and called out for justice when George Floyd was murdered while in police custody. Most people, regardless of race, called for justice. Most reasonable people are willing to dialogue and work on issues related to racism. However, the sane among us, don't see racism in the design of wallpaper. The left is unwilling to talk and dialogue and achieve meaningful reforms. The goal of the Left is not civil rights, it is regime change and the ushering in of a Bolshevik Revolution. These people, paid by George Soros, are being used for a political agenda, not a civil rights agenda.
I am growing weary of the left using the concept of racism being used to further a communist takeover of this country. I defended Kapernick when he kneeled. I did not agree with it, but it was his right. Why does the left expect tolerance when they offer no quarter when the situtiona was reversed. Recently, an NBA player who refused to kneel was mocked by an ESPN reporter when he severely injured his knee in a recent game. This is depravity on a scale that I have not seen in the media except for the likes of CNN.
All of professional sports are suffering through their worst ratings in the modern era. Leading the way in the ratings debacle is the NBA and main figurehead of the NBA is none other than Lebron James. This article will focus on the extreme hypocrisy of the left where civil rights is supposed to be taking center stage, but in reality, a political agenda is being advanced under the cover of civil rights. The NBA and LeBron James should pay attention. America is voting with its feet and they are not buying what you are selling, thinly veiled disguised regime change.
In the present climate, nobody's civil rights are being furthered. However, a communist agenda, in which we will witness the largest wealth redistribution plan in the history of world will be carried out at the expense of conservative America. Christians will be persecuted just like Muslims and Christians are in China. In fact, Lebron James purports to represent the downtrodden from a civil rights standpoint, while exploiting human rights abuses which serve his financial NBA bottom line in China.
Conservatives must face the fact that President Trump is now decidedly an underdog in this upcoming Presidential election. For three years, the Democratic operatives (eg BLM, Antifa, Democratic mayors and governors) have been planning subsequently launched a multi-front series of strategies designed to unseat Trump and his populist movement.
In order to accomplish this goal, the Democrats have cleverly managed to throw this country into a state of profound upheaval. The national debt will soon cross the $30 trillion level. Forty percent of America's renters cannot afford to pay their rent. Education is total disarray and our nation's youth are floundering. Food inflation and the beginnings of famine are looming. Rioters from BLM and Antifa run freely through the streets, with complete impunity, attacking and maiming law enforcement officers (LEO). Innocent civilians are being attacked in their homes by the riotous thugs. Communities are beginning to consider legislation that pays reparations for slavery, something that ended in the 19th century. With mixed race status for many, how does one even contemplate such a task? What if one's ancestors did not live in the United States during the slavery years, LeBron, should they have to pay? And what happens with people like LeBron James who has more money than any of us. Should you have to pay reparations? I am baffled about how LeBron can call the present system "racist" when Lebron has so clearly become one our society's wealthiest men. LeBron has granted himself the permission to be outspoken on the critical issues of the day as he supports Black Lives Matter, while people who have a different opinion than he (eg the General Manager of the Houston Rockets for supporting the Hong Kong freedom fighters) are silenced. LeBron wants the country to kneel for BLM, however, when the Rockets General Manager called for freedom for the people of Hong Kong, he was brutally attacked by LeBron James. Why? Because the Chinese NBA market constitutes the single biggest market share for the NBA with an estimated 80 millions fans. And please consider that James supports the group Black Lives Matter, but Chinese lives don't matter, expecially the people in Hong Kong. Well, LeBron, the people in Hong Kong are kneeling for their cause, why are you joinging them? You won't unless they support your NBA bottom line, financially. Here is the story about how LeBron James brutalized an NBA employee for supporting the freedom of the people of Hong Kong.
The hypocrisy of James is obvious for all to see. What LeBron James does not realize is that his fame is being used to prop up and represent a philosophy that seeks to destroy America. If James wishes to be a spokesperson for a movement that is terrorizing innocent citizens through violent rioting and destroying careers for those that won't kneel, perhaps he should put his money where his mouth is. LeBron, take all of your Communist Chinese derived NBA money and put every nickel of it into causes that benefit the groups you purport to support. Perhaps James should use his Chinese NBA money, derived from a government that has wrongfully imprisoned over a million Muslims and routinely practices live organ extractions of its political prisoners, executes Christians and uses the Chinese blood money to actually do some good. I support LeBron James desire to improve the lot of Black people. However, I really have to doubt his sincerity when he turns his back on millions of Chinese people. Don't their lives matter, too? What LeBron and so many on the left do not realize is that for any system of government to work, all people must be respected. Where one of us is not safe, none of us are safe. LeBron has failed to learn that lesson of history.
People like LeBron James do not realize the damage that radical leftist groups are doing our country as they support mayhem and violence. Perhaps his goal is turn the American government into a totalitarian regime like what we find in Beijing. There is nothing restorative about rioting, looting, burning and murdering. James, and others who support the overthrow of the United States government are not even considering what is coming should these "revolutionaries" be successful in ushering in a new era of government. Has anyone even considered what will follow the demise of the "racist" Constitution?
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So practice and observe whatever they tell you—but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice.


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Real Ghost Story: Terrorizing Spirits – On July 26th, 2008, I lost my daddy unexpectedly – he was only 75 and died in his sleep. The funeral was held on August 1st in Texas where he lived. After his funeral, I came back home to Huntsville, Alabama.
To make sense of what I am about to explain, I question my daddy's death because no autopsy was done and the coroner based his final death determination on what my mother told detectives the night of his death. I also question comments/reactions made to me the night of his death and during the preparation of his funeral. The more I probed into finding out more info, the worse my visions appeared to me.
I was very devastated by my daddy's death and wanted to be alone on the eve of Sunday, August 3rd, so I decided to sit on my front porch. For a history of my house, my husband and I had it built on three acres and have been living in it for over a year now. I have never experienced any spirits or visions prior to my daddy's death before in that house.
As I was crying and staring out into the view, I decided to call my brother who lives in Florida to talk with him a bit. As I was talking to him, a blackish figure (like an image of a person) appeared to me by the entrance of my property (about a good 500 feet from me) and disappeared within seconds. I felt an eerie feeling from this and within seconds a second blackish figure appeared in the same area, but only shorter than the first.
I really had a scary feeling and when I hung up with my brother, I went into the house to tell my husband what I just saw. I explained to him that both were spirits and one seemed taller than the other. My husband believed me and told me that it was more than likely I saw ghosts. I shook it off and really didn't think anything about it.
Well, a few days past and I was in the kitchen cooking dinner.
My husband and daughter were at work, and my son was upstairs in his room. As I looked up into the next room, I saw a black tainted figure run across the room and into my bedroom. I literally heard the pitter patter of feet running across my wood floor as well as the sound you hear when walking on a crawl space. I froze and asked myself, what in the world was that.
My son likes to play tricks on me sometimes, so I called out his name and when he didn't answer, I walked into my bedroom to see if he was hiding in there – he wasn't. I walked upstairs and my son was on the computer in the guest bedroom. I asked him if he was just downstairs and he said no. I went back downstairs and finished dinner.
Since my daddy passed, I dreamt about him every night, and in my dreams I always called for him, but he never appeared. And I always seemed to wake up around the same time – about 3 in the morning.
One night, I was dreaming about him and crying for him and he appeared to me dressed like Lazarus was in the Bible – his body and head were wrapped with cloth. I could see his ghostly face within the wraps and when he smiled at me, I woke up and found my daddy leaning over me. When I said daddy out loud, he disappeared. I looked at the clock on my nightstand; it was 3:06 in the morning. I turned over to my side, smiled, and fell asleep.
My daddy's appearance was real to me and it gave me comfort to see him. I also felt that he was letting me know that he was okay and he is in Heaven with God. I haven't dreamt of him since.
About two days after seeing my daddy, my girlfriend who is a Prophetess came over to bless my house because I told her that I have been seeing spirits and felt scared – especially at night. That evening (a little after 10 p.m.), I was sitting in my office, which sits next to my bedroom. My son was asleep, my daughter was at work, and by this time my husband had to leave on business travel.
While working on the computer, I noticed a blackish figure to my left and when I looked, it passed and went into my bedroom. I got chills all over and within seconds, a second figure passed and went into my bedroom – it was the same two that I seen out in the yard on August 3rd. I immediately said out loud… Whatever you are leave my house right now! Why I didn't say In the name of Jesus! I don't know.
Well, I stayed up for a little while and decided to go to bed. Ever since I have had such experiences, I usually laid in bed and stare out the window because I was scared to go to sleep. I could feel a negative presence and I say negative because I know it was not my daddy. And to make matters worse, my husband was out of town. And even though I knew there was a presence in my room, I tried to stay awake as much as I could.
In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, my husband's family from New Orleans decided to stay with me to get away from the storm. I was so happy because I felt like my house would not be so quiet and having more people in the house gave me a sense that the spirits would not reveal to me.
When they arrived, I talked with my mother-in-law about my experiences and she told me to continue to bind the spirits according to God's word, because demon spirits are real and will keep taunting me if I didn't. She also told me that this is the only way for the spirits to leave my house. That evening, I hung out on the deck with my sister-in-laws and talked a little about how I was feeling and how I was scared to go to sleep. About midnight, I called it a night.
It was about 12:50 a.m., and I dreamt that my sister-in-law came into my room and I asked her what she is doing. She replied that she is going to sleep with me because of me being scared. Well, she got into my bed and hugged me (like a man would hug his wife – I was laying on my side with my back to her, and she rested her left hand on my left shoulder).
I told her that she could scoot over and when she replied that she doesn't want to in a voice that was not her, I turned over and saw that it was one of the spirits. When I woke up I had chills all over my body and I literally felt a hand impression leave my shoulder.
This really freaked me out because I felt a hand on my shoulder and I felt a weight of someone lying next to me. I immediately got up and opened my blinds to let some moonlight in. Since I was too scared and wanted to stay awake, I walked around my house a bit before I lay back down.
As I lay back down, I kept telling my self to stay awake. I was really scared and felt a very strong presence in my room. Though I fought the feeling, I fell back to sleep. I then began dreaming that a spirit was on my left laughing, a spirit was sitting on my chest, while another spirit was standing by my bed leaning over me. The spirit sitting on my chest was holding my mouth so I could not scream or breath. I could feel real pressure over my mouth as I tried to scream and I could also feel the reality of the situation while I fought to wake up.
When I was able to wake myself up, I felt the impression of hands over my mouth and weight from two hands leave my mattress where the third spirit was standing. I thought to myself, Was there a third spirit? When I looked at my clock, it was a little after three in the morning. This really freaked me out and I called out to Jesus and demanded that the spirits leave my room and my house! I really could not fall back asleep because how scared I was. So, I laid there until I saw day break set in.
That morning, my family from New Orleans decided to head back home. After sleeping with my TV and light on for a few days, I finally asked my daughter if she could sleep with me. She did for about a week until I was not so scared anymore.
I haven't seen any spirits since this occurred, and I have not dreamt of my daddy, but at times I do feel a presence around me and I get an eerie feeling. I quickly bind it in the name of Jesus when I do though.
I have had some experiences with ghosts in my past, but have never been through this before and never been this scared. Some call it Sleep Paralysis. I call it a Spiritual Warfare. These spirits taunted me for over a 4-week period and I don't fully understand why.
A friend of mine told me about a Hag riding my back. Maybe these spirits are angry and do not want to leave my house after it was blessed, or maybe they are trying to keep me quiet on probing the cause of my daddy's death… I don't know the answer, but I am just glad that when I call out on Jesus, I feel like they leave.


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Village board hears earful from doubters. Part 1 of a two-part series
The Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees made the decision to switch to light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights this year. But for some residents, the issue clearly has not been settled.
The changeover from high-pressure sodium bulbs has yet to begin, but the same criticisms that marked the debate over introducing LEDs has not abated. At the Oct. 3 meeting, Mayor Pedram Bral and the board heard from a series of speakers who sought to link LED lighting to health problems.
First up during public comment was Patricia "Patti" Wood, founder and executive director of Grassroots Environmental Education, an organization concerned with, in her words, "the links between common environmental health exposures and adverse health effects."
Wood said, "You've heard before in this room from well-informed and concerned citizens about the potential health effects of LED lighting."
She then "connected the dots" between the lighting, sleep cycles and a recent disturbing study: "The suppression of the secretion of the hormone melatonin from artificial lighting at night has been shown to play a role in certain cancers."
She added, "Myriad studies have shown that circadian rhythms are impacted by exposure to night lighting."
Further, the American Medical Association (AMA) has concluded that the type of invisible "blue" light emitted by the LEDs chosen by the village "have five times the impact on circadian sleep rhythms than conventional street lamps." An AMA study had suggested that LED street lamps "can possibly increase the risks of a number of serious health conditions, including cancer and cardiovascular disease."
Wood pleaded for the village to avoid the fate of other communities, who "have forced their public officials to change out their high-energy blue light bulbs for the softer, safer alternatives, essentially requiring a municipality to pay double."
She concluded, "We're a community that's already overwhelmed with environmental issues and we don't want another one."
Also weighing in was her husband, Doug, associate director of the group. He again emphasized the studies and told Bral, "As you know better than anyone in the room, science is developing and constantly finding new things."
He added, "The company that wants to sell you light fixtures will tell you they're safe—that's their job. They're not supposed to do medical research."
Wood ended with a suggestion that the village switch to a lower-powered bulb "to significantly reduce the dangers to your residents."
Bral, a physician, dismissed the studies, asserting that the indoor ones had been done with regular indoor lighting, and he had previously expressed doubt about the AMA study of outdoor LED lights.
"So to start talking about circadian rhythms, and to start talking about decreased melatonin secretions and to [cite] studies that really do not do anything except create fear is very disturbing," he said, adding that he had discussed the issue with his colleagues and researchers and experts, "and no one takes this seriously."
He went on to note that the village had been discussing changing to LED lights for two years and had heard from the public and multiple experts—and that the decision has been made.
"[If] something comes up that we have not heard as a board, then we have something new to discuss," Bral said, cautioning against loose talk that only creates undue concern.
Doctor Vs. Doctor
Joshua Rosenthal, MD, board certified in ear, nose and throat (along with sleep medicine) challenged the mayor's opinions on the effects of light on sleep disorders. He cited a recent multi-decade Harvard University study of thousands of nurses that finds a correlation between higher rates of breast cancer for those living in areas of high-intensity outdoor artificial light.
"The issue with street lights is that you can't dim them," Rosenthal said.
"We can dim them," the mayor responded, without citing that the new fixtures will come with smart controls.
"The [Harvard] study focused on how light 'bleeding' indoors would affect [sleepers]," Rosenthal stated.
"Do you know what kind of lights we are putting in?" Bral asked Rosenthal. "You come here and speak without having the facts. As a physician, I'm upset with that."
Rebecca Rosenblatt Gilliar, who ran against Bral in the recent election and has been a critic of the mayor, called out, "Do not lecture the public," as both the mayor and Clerk/Treasurer Joe Gil told her to wait her turn to speak.
The mayor scolded his fellow physician for making accusations after not attending all the meetings and seeing how closely the board had looked at the issue. He found this insulting and concluded, "If you know the facts, discuss the facts. If you don't know the facts, don't create fear."
Rosenthal responded, "I'm not creating fear. This is a scientific fact. Do you know how melatonin works? It works with the blue light spectrum. Do you know the frequency spectrum in nanometers of the lights you are installing? That would be a key feature of how much blue light is in the [bulb]."
Rosenthal further asked if the village had done studies of how much light would be hitting residents' windows.
Trustee Barton Sobel replied that at residents' request, the village can put shading behind the fixture to block the light.
"It's an inexpensive, easy option that we discussed at a public hearing," Sobel added.
Rosenthal was not quite satisfied with the answers, and his parting words were, "There are still unanswered questions about how much light is going to be affecting the residents."
Mayor's Critic Speaks
Rosenblatt Gilliar got up to speak, and after admitting that she did not have strong opinions of the installation of the LED lights, said that the mention of the Harvard study at a previous meeting had caused her to do more research.
"If there is an increase in breast cancer because of the [outdoor] lights, it would be the very first thing I would worry about for the rest of my community," she said, noting the great number of young mothers she sees walking about.
"I'm so tired of hearing that you're insulted," she told the village leaders. "You don't have the right to be insulted. You asked for this job, you have to be up there. People come and tell you what they think. You don't lecture the public on what their opinions are."
Addressing Bral, she added, "I find it appalling that you don't care what the studies say. I don't think it's right for you to sit up there and say, 'I'm a doctor. I know better.' So, I say to you, give these people due respect when they come to our community. You don't talk down to them and tell them they don't have a right to their opinion. I'm embarrassed, as a member of the public, to see a meeting in my village conducted this way."
The mayor, in response, tried to put the public's faith in medical studies in perspective, saying some are great but not statistically significant, including in that subset some he had published himself.
"That [Harvard] study, according to many, is not statistically significant," he said.
Board Gets Support
Leon Korobow, a resident, told the board, "You do have a responsibility to deal with the risks associated with inadequate lighting in the village. People fall, get hit [by cars]. Those things count, too. I haven't always been happy with this board, but I am perfectly happy with the way this has been handled."
He added, "If it works out the way it has been described, it will be a great thing for the village and a model for other villages."
Korobow said that in the worst case scenario, which he doubted, if the light bulbs were proven to be a health hazard, then the village could simply change them.
"It's not the end of the world," he concluded.
The board also received support from resident Alan Steinberg, who stated that he was "proud that you've done your due diligence and you're looking out for the [residents]. And if I knew that this would be on the agenda, there'd be hundreds of people behind me saying, 'Thank you for what you're doing.' Also, you're not addressing people from the community. It looks like expert witnesses were asked to come here tonight from outside the community and [comment] on a decision that was already made. So it was very kind of you to give them the microphone. Thank you for looking out for us."
Actually, the LED lights issue was not on the evening's agenda. But the public comment period allowed people who still had a strong opinion on the subject to speak their minds.
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How to Charge Your Mobile Phone Fast?
Many mobile manufacturing companies like Samsung, Apple, Huawei, and Oppo are producing their products. Androids and Apple phones are the leading operating systems that are used in mobiles. Its awesome features, usability, and creditability make them unique from other mobile operating systems. I personally use the android and apple set and every mobile phone like Android, iPhone, and iPad have one common issue; and that is slow battery charging. Battery health varies with the passage of time and causes short battery health and slow down mobile performance. It takes a lot of time to charge and you can't wait for it, right?
In this guide, I am going to show you that how to charge your mobile fast in simple and easy steps:
1. Turn on airplane mode while charging the phone
This is the basic and important way to charge your mobile fast. Just drag up or down (position may vary on Android or Apple devices) and press Airplane mode (Flight mode). This reduces battery consumption but keeps in mind that you will not receive any phone calls, messages, or mobile data after turning on this feature. But it will decrease the charging time of your battery and charge your battery faster than usual.
2. Turn off your mobile
If your battery is about to run out, turn off your mobile and start charging. The battery is not used when you turn off the mobile. All applications that run in the background and we don't know, use a lot of battery and slow down the charging speed. When you turn off your mobile, all hidden applications and software will be shut down. Of course, this will help to charge the mobile battery faster.
3. Turn off your Wi-Fi, mobile data, GPS and, Bluetooth
Mobile data use more battery than Wi-Fi, but that doesn't mean Wi-Fi doesn't use a battery. So try turning off mobile data, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Mobile data sometimes reduces charging speeds by up to 50% of normal charging time. So this is the biggest factor in slowing down the charging speed of mobile batteries.
Sometimes you turn on your location map to find your desired location. Did you know that GPS Locator updates your location regularly? Definitely, it uses a lot of mobile batteries which slows down the speed while charging your mobile. So turn it off to charge android mobile quickly.
4. Use Original Charger Lead and Adopter
This is an important factor that we usually use a normal and cheap mobile charger lead and adopter when we lose our original charger. This slows down the charging speed as well as damages the health of the battery. There are many trademarks in the market and they consider their products to be the best in the world. But you can only buy original brand original products. Therefore, it is better to always stick to the actual charging to avoid losing the battery and fast charging.
5. Avoid using your mobile while being charged
Generally, we use mobile phones while charging. This is a bad habit and harmful for your battery as well as for you. The smartphone may explode when you use it while charging as it gets very hot and takes a long time to respond to your requests. So when you use a mobile phone, all the apps in the background keep running and as a result the mobile charging is slow.
6. Never charge your mobile phone with Laptop
It is very common that when we do work on laptops or PCs, we connect our mobile device to the laptop or PC. We leave smartphones to be charged. Do you think this is the best way to charge mobile fast? Absolutely not!
You know mobile adopter has much power as compared to the USB port of the laptop. So charging your iphone phone by laptop reduces the battery health and increases the time to be charged. So use the mobile adopter and original data cable to charge your mobile fast.
7. Do not charge your mobile battery 0-100%
This is the main reason we have lost the health of our battery. When we want to charge our cell phone, we connect it to the charger and let it charge. We wait until it is 100% charged and we disconnect it from the charger. This is very detrimental to your battery life. Always charge your battery to a maximum of 95%. It will never damage your mobile battery.
Hope you enjoyed the list and you can charge your iPhone fast as well with these steps. The above steps will increase your battery health. You can boost up your mobile charging easily and it works on all devices like android, iPhone, iPad, etc. If you still need any further assistance, feel free to ask in the comment section.


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MCALISTERVILLE, Pa. — After learning she had terminal cancer, Tricia Somers' greatest concern was finding someone to take care of her 8-year-old son.
A single mother, Somers was diagnosed with liver cancer in March, according to local TV station WHTM. Her parents both died from cancer and her ex-husband isn't in the picture, so she was troubled about what to do for her son Wesley.
While she was in the hospital she met Tricia Seaman, a nurse who cared for her during diagnostic tests, according to ABC News.
"She came in and I just felt this overwhelming feeling of comfort," Somers told WHTM. "It was strange. I never had that feeling before and I thought she is going to take care of me. She is the one."
On the day Somers was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital, she asked Seaman if she would care for her son.
She came in and I just felt this overwhelming feeling of comfort.
–Tricia Somers
The unexpected request turned out to be serendipitous for Seaman. She and her husband have four children but had been looking to adopt another son and had just begun the process of becoming foster parents.
"I didn't know what to say in that moment," Seaman told ABC News. "I told her I was flattered enough (that she) asked me. I said to her, 'Why don't you take a little time with this.' … I was trying to be very diplomatic, (but) everything in me was saying 'Yes I'll do it.' "
After talking together, Seaman and her husband decided to go ahead with becoming Wesley's caretaker and invited Somers and her son to move into their home in May.
At the time, doctors thought Somers only had about a month left to live, according to ABC. However, her health improved and the family was even able to take a trip together before she went into hospice.
"Sometimes God has a plan for our lives," Seaman told WHTM. "Sometimes we think we know what that plan is, but we really do not."
Watch the video from WHTM for more details.


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What major lessons have you learned as you've implemented CBD?
CBD gives us a new capture system for assessment, which is useful. But our department already had such a strong culture of education that the task of implementation has been pretty straightforward. What I learned was to tap into faculty's existing expertise and acknowledge the skills they've already contributed.
What has been your biggest challenge in implementing CBD?
The biggest challenge has been helping the residents integrate and balance the new requirements of CBD. They had to learn a whole new approach, including a new electronic interface. They had to get used to the notion of spending time every couple weeks looking at the requirements – all while the platform was under development at Queen's. There were a lot of moving parts and we asked a lot of them.
What advice would you provide to other program directors?
Offer strong encouragement for learners and faculty, and recognize the assets they bring to the table as they adopt this new process. Tap into that culture of education that your program already has and remind faculty that they've been great teachers all long.
How are you tackling the big issue of engaging your faculty and managing their expectations?
Initially, it was a question of raising awareness and giving talks to faculty at our grand rounds. Some faculty are finding it a challenge to assess the EPAs against specific standards, so I'm creating a snapshot of what trainees should look like at each stage upon transition based on the EPAs and milestones. Hopefully this will give the group a more global feel for things.
How do you see your program benefiting from CBD?
I believe CBD is the right way to do things. We have our first cohort in July who won't be studying for the Royal College internal medicine exam. I've framed that group as the beginning of the golden age in GI training. Residents will be able to jump into the CBME environment and not have another looming, competing priority. I also suspect that the uptake and engagement and frequency of assessments will create better learner self-awareness.
What tools are you using to engage faculty?
Early on, we used videos, presentations at rounds, and CBD resources from the Royal College website. Then we provided a venue at our division meetings for faculty to express their concerns. It's important to facilitate communication between faculty and the program in a way that streamlines their ability to communicate.
What are you particularly proud of about your CBD journey?
I'm really proud of our residents, who have approached CBD with an open mind and engaged to the best of their abilities, realising this was something completely new. Faculty has also remained really well engaged and brought issues up as necessary so we could improve things.


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Hello! Welcome to the new High Desert Nectar blog series, The Nectar, where I feature people and stories that make up High Desert Nectar.
First and foremost, I'd like to express gratitude. The gratitude I have for those who support High Desert Nectar and those that I will continue to highlight throughout The Nectar blog series. Through collaboration, I am able to elevate High Desert Nectar as a company and make an impact in spreading the benefits of the medicinal benefits of hemp and plant medicine.
James Jackman, a South Florida-based photographer and dear friend of mine, found interest in documenting High Desert Nectar when I invited him to Bend, Oregon for a friendly visit. James and I have connected over the years about the importance of being present and seeing beyond the superficialities that we so often get caught up in. James has true passion for soil, farming and covering stories that highlight the beauty of working with nature and every time I walk our farm, I learn more about how High Desert Nectar can work with the land and be present with the plants. James' has a pure talent to capture the essence and natural beauty of any ordinary moment. He has been the core photographer contributing to the visual aesthetic and storytelling of High Desert Nectar since it's inception. Read on as we discuss the divine threads of photography, earth and the human experience.
Openness is the key. Can you laugh at the sun? Moving towards this state is a lifelong journey. -James Jackman
DC: You are most certainly a talented photographer but you have many passions beyond documenting. Tell us about your passions relative to photography and beyond…
DC: How long have you been photographing? What inspires you the most?JJ: I began studying photography at SCAD in 2007 and my personal practice really flourished around 2010 when they sent me over to Hong Kong to make photographs in conjunction with the grand opening of a new campus in the city. As simple as it sounds, the time spent there really developed one core function of my creative practice, walking. Many great thinkers and philosophers have praised the activity for the headspace it provides.
DC: How do you feel when you get behind a lens? What is your personal/professional objective as a photographer?
JJ: I've heard mushroom hunters talk about 'getting their eyes on' in the sense that there is a certain way of spotting the fungi amidst the forest floor, they go from being relatively hidden to completely obvious when you hit the right state of mind. Maybe that's a kind of flow state, a rhythm with one's surroundings. That's how photographing can be for me. Some days I just can't quite get there.For personal work that's all part of the beauty of the experience. But professionally, my objective is to get into that way of seeing, that headspace, and make excellent work for the client, to see their subject in the way they know I can.
DC: Nature is all around us. What aspects of nature fascinates you most? How do you notice nature and fall into your environment?
JJ: I think what you said is important, that it is all around us. There is no distinct place where nature is--- we are swimming in it like fish in the ocean. Openness is the key. Can you laugh at the sun? Moving towards this state is a lifelong journey. Lately I've taken to swimming in the ocean daily. This leads to noticing how the color of the sea changes with the amount of rain we get, or how the intensity of the waves fluctuate with the moon.
A few weeks ago a friend came to join me on my noon swim and it started pouring rain when he arrived, he wasn't sure if we would still go, but I insisted it would be an experience! My God, if you haven't experienced cold rain while floating in a warm ocean add it to your list.
DC: Just like humans, nature is in constant motion. Humans are constantly in motion, as is nature. How do you feel humans are losing touch with nature? How do you feel humans are dropping in and connecting with nature?
JJ: Nature does its thing all the time and will never stop. We lose touch when we make careless, destructive decisions. Our current relationship with nature is pretty terrible but we can all make changes!
DC: Why is it so important for us to drop in with nature, rather than constantly take and take from our earth?
JJ: The way our ecosystem works is based on balance, on a cycle of life and death. Rapacious farming practices coupled with an unbelievably small percentage of humans engaged in farming is a recipe for disaster, as we are seeing now.
DC: What does human and nature in harmony look and feel like to you?
JJ: More farmers, smaller farms. Working with the forces of nature to increase yields.
DC: What does human-plant (or human-earth) connection mean to you personally?
JJ: Deep breaths and taking time to pay attention.
DC: Humans are constantly taking from nature, but many of the greater population is so detached that they may not realize this disconnection. What are some of the most obvious ways we are taking from the earth?
JJ: I think one of the main issues is the concept of garbage/trash/waste. We believe there is a place where garbage goes, when in reality, it goes here, with us. There is no over there. This idea is present in most environmental issues. The concept of the long tailpipe; the US pays a lot to offshore its waste at both the beginning and the end of a product's lifecycle.
DC: We've walked on the High Desert Nectar farm numerous times during your visits to Oregon and spoke in depth about the importance of farming smaller pieces of land closer to home. Why is this so important to you and what impacts do you see this having on our food systems, local community, personal health and connection to the earth?
JJ: We only needed synthetic fertilizers and harmful 'cides' when farming sprawled to the gargantuan industry that it is today. Scaling down will increase soil health, biodiversity, and in turn our own health. Industrial farming practices prefer short-term financial gain at the cost of long-term yields. Bio-dynamic, natural farming is a long-term investment strategy where the soil will support greater yields as time marches on.
DC: What are the small steps that each of us can take to start heading in a more sustainable and abundant future?
JJ: Vote with your dollar, it matters. Local farmers are your friend. The produce is fresher too!
DC: Tell us about your projects? How are you involved in your community?
JJ: So much of what I do photographically is paying respect to friends and people that I admire. I worked on a book project for a man named Buck recently. He has an incredible bonsai collection in his backyard and has been quietly trimming his trees for over 40 years. I wanted to pay homage to his work with my photographs. We worked together to document all his pieces and create a book. Seeing him feel recognized always warms my heart.
DC: Lastly, what aspects of the High Desert Nectar farming process and family business have you witnessed that most inspires you?
JJ: As always, the greatest part about working with HDN is the trust in my ability to create what the brand needs. Carte blanche to show up with a camera and document is such a treat. That being said, I am also passionate about the product HDN is creating. When it comes to anything smokable/ingestible, it's so important to have trust in the purity of what we are putting in our bodies. HDN offers up that honest look into the product.


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Formerly a line of exclusive decals to letter models of Michigan-prototype locomotives and rolling stock- now a place to announce special projects.
For many years I'd promised a number of O scale modelers that I'd run an O scale version of my old decal set for PM switchers. Although I have gotten out of the decal sales business, I am putting together a project to honor that commitment.
As of July 15, there was enough interest expressed in the PM switcher set to drive the cost per set down to $15 each. There has only been interest in two sets of the C&O version, so it is not looking like it will happen at this time.
...just not from me. I've stopped taking decal orders effective May 30, 2020 (see below), but I have found a new home for one of my old sets.
The decal set for Ludington & Northern SW8 #16, that I first ran in 2001, is now available as an updated set from Bill Mosteller of greatdecals.com. With my permission and cooperation, he is now offering my former set LUN-1. This updated set will stripe and letter one HO scale SW8 in any of the paint scheme variations that #16 wore from its construction in 1953 until Fall 2019. This covers its time on the Ludington & Northern, the Tuscola & Saginaw Bay, the Ann Arbor Railroad, the Michigan Southern and the Michigan Shore, and the Kendallville Terminal.
With the addition of flag decals and a new leasing stencil, Bill's updated version adds the post-2003 Kendallville Terminal scheme to the variations covered by the set.
These sets are available now at http://greatdecals.com
After giving it some thought, I've decided that I will no longer offer decals for general sale after May 30, 2020
Circumstances that are constraining my hobby time have reached the point where I need to cut back on things that do not contribute greatly to my enjoyment of the model railroading hobby. Some things have to go, and I've decided that selling decals is one of them. Issues with the availability of suitable supplies and with having time available to fill orders are factors in this decision.
I will fill orders postmarked by May 30, 2020, so consider this a "last call." Any orders received postmarked after May 30 will be returned unfilled.
For lettering Pere Marquette rolling stock, I highly recommend decal set DF0187 from Smokebox Graphics. This is the Mother Of All Decal Sets for PM equpment. It is a professionally-printed sheet of white decals that includes lettering for PM boxcars, hoppers, covered hoppers, gondolas, flat cars and cabooses. This decal set is a work of art. I have a few projects coming up in the Modelers' Column in the PM Historical Society's PM Tracks that use these decals.
Thank you for your support over the years.
-Fritz Milhaupt
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Here, all musical genres are honored: from rap to rock through jazz, electro and classical music. All eras are represented and you'll find albums that are decades old as well as more recent records.
Which artists are the most popular among our recommenders? This changes from week to week as we update and evolve our lists of records. But The Beatles, Dr. Dre, Public Enemy, Gang of Four, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, Jay-Z, NAS, The Pixies, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Marvin Gaye are already important artists on the platform. Want to discover lesser-known artists? Then dig into our recommendation lists. There are many lesser-known artists and albums to discover here. Do you know Freda Payne for example?
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PEOPLE travelling to their hometown for Songkran today (Apr. 9) were greeted with large highway billboards showing Deputy Prime Minister and head of Palang Pracharat Party Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan wishing them a Happy Thai New Year along the way with this being an indication of this party gearing up for election battles, Matichon newspaper said.
Several of these large billboards had been posted across outbound Mittraphap highway, the key artery to the Northeast, from Ayutthaya to Saraburi province.
Many billboards had also been posted at the side of several roads in the Northeastern and Southern regions with some of them being large ones.
On these billboards is Gen. Prawit's greeting, "Happy Thai New Year 2022, wishing Thai people good health, happiness and well-being forever."
Palang Pracharath Party members said Gen. Prawit, as head of the party, cares for and wishes Thai people well during the Songkran festival when many are travelling to their hometown to meet their family so would like to convey his good wishes to them during this festival of happiness.
However, it was observed that this step by Palang Pracharath Party under his leadership is a clear sign it is getting ready for upcoming big election battles.
Meanwhile the exodus to the Northeast that started today led to all four lanes of Mittraphap highway from kilometre 32 uphill and heading to Pak Chong market and in front of Chokchai steakhouse and farm being heavily congested with traffic building up from Saraburi province onwards.
It is expected that the traffic condition will worsen when more people head home during April 10-12.
One of the large billboards across outbound Mittraphap highway. Photo: Matichon
Also read: General election to be held no later than middle of this year: Thaksin
Palang Pracharath Party not naming Prayut as candidate for PM in next election
Prayut to be told to dissolve House if lack of quorum repeated: Prawit
Paetongtarn still undecided whether to run for PM: Thaksin
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Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at Scientific American maintains a strict policy of editorial independence in reporting developments in science to our readers.
concerns Feynmans childhood and early adult years, focusing on his work on the Manhattan Project and on his relationship with his first wife, Arline, who died of tuberculosis at a young age. The result is a curious hybrid, part an account of the making of a scientist, part morality tale and part tragic romance.
. To the credit of Broderick (who directed as well), the movie hews quite closely to its source. The early sections showing how Richards father, Melville, fostered his youthful curiosity offer a rare, perceptive look at a budding scientific mind. In one touching scene, the young Richard asks his father why when he pulls his wagon forward, the ball sitting in the wagon rolls to the back. Melville Feynman responds with a serious discussion of inertia and explains–quite accurately–that we know what inertia does, but nobody knows at the deepest level what it is. Later, Richard tries to explain to his father how an electron can emit a photon even though the photon was not really there before. These well-drawn exchanges eloquently express the way a scientist views the world.
As a scientific movie,Microcosmoshas some notable flaws. (Here again, a related Web site fills in many details missing from the film itself.) The creatures depicted are not identified when they appear on-screen. The frequent distortions of time make it hard to gauge the real pace of events. AndMicrocosmosinevitably projects human attributes onto its buggy players.
Infinitydoes not attempt a comprehensive overview of Feynmans life and work. You will not see his work on quantum electrodynamics (which netted him a Nobel Prize in 1965), his groundbreaking ideas about what we now call quarks, or his theory of superfluidity. You will not witness his brushes with anti-Semitism or his often abusive treatment of women. (First Look Pictures has helpfully placed some additional information about Feynman on theInfinityWeb site.) What you will see is an intriguing, if somewhat romanticized, portrait of the scientist as a young man
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is limited by Brodericks excessive reverence for his subject. Feynmans reminiscences, which appeared in print 40 years after the fact, are tinged with longing and arrogant pride but carefully do not reveal too much emotion. The movie, too, feels oddly remote. As a child Feynman had an almost pathological fear of being seen as a sissy; the emotional trauma of Arlines death and the moral conundrum of working on the Manhattan Project surely figured into his later, carefully cultivated madcap persona. But
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Those goals may border on anthropomorphism, but they do make for good entertainment. Young viewers will have no trouble understanding what is going on (although the movie, lacking an overall narrative, probably runs too long to hold the attention of small children). Nuridsany states that his real goal is to bring in adult moviegoers and return them to a state of childish wonder. There is something magical about the very small world, he says. It is a magic that
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displays an obvious sympathy for a meadows tiny inhabitants. The filmmakers have avoided predation scenes that depict the world of insects as cruel and harsh; their stated goal is to rehabilitate insects and put them back into their right place. At the same time, Nuridsany insists that the film is objective, not false. If the insects seem like individual characters in a drama, he argues, that is only because they acted that way. Indeed, he notes that one of the educational messages he wishes to communicate is that, contrary to entomological dogma, not all insects are alike. During filming, Nuridsany and Perennou discovered that there is considerable individual variation in the way the insects performed before the camera. Some ladybugs would fly away home right away, while others would go about their routine undisturbed.
The filmmakers have completely dispensed with narration, relying instead on sharp camera work, stop- motion photography and a clever soundtrack (using real but highly amplified insect noises) to keep the action moving. Custom-made lighting techniques and robot-controlled cameras allow the viewer to swoop down and explore life down in the grasses. Nuridsany describes the result as one day in the life of the bugs in this meadow, but the film actually took three years to produce. The craft–which snared a technical award at the Cannes Film Festival–shows in a succession of remarkable close-ups of insects in action.
offers only sporadic glimpses of Feynmans inner turmoil. There is little sign of the dark restlessness that led him to crack safes at Los Alamos or bang on the bongos long into the night.
or the secretive ineptitude of the government researchers in
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20 Years Later–a Q&A with the first Astronomer to Detect a Planet Orbiting Another Sun
–a biography of the late physicist Richard Feynman–is in some respects the more unusual of the two. It stars Matthew Broderick and Patricia Arquette, both well-known Hollywood actors. But the subject is not the usual Hollywood fare:
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Watching a dung beetle wrestle with a ball of excrement that has lodged onto a stick protruding from the ground, you feel the creatures bemused frustration; the sexual coupling of a pair of snails is nothing if not erotic. The film blatantly encourages this empathetic impulse: the snails scene is accompanied by an operatic blast that is unabashedly romantic. The filmmakers admit that we wanted to show them as human beings, with their concerns, and the way they deal with their everyday lives.
Microcosmossets its sights on a somewhat less problematic set of characters: the insects and other tiny creatures that inhabit a field in the south of France. Biologists Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou long ago left the university to seek new ways to communicate science to the public.Microcosmos, their first full-length movie, deliberately avoids the conventions of nature documentaries.
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OverviewThe Baker City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board exists to promote and preserve parks and open spaces which are safe, provide beauty, enhance recreational experiences and are accessible to all members of the community. The Baker City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall permanently preserve, protect, maintain, improve, and enhance its natural resources, parkland, and recreational opportunities for current and future generations.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was created to represent the community regarding matters related to our local parks. Here are some of the board's duties:
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- To assess at all times the safety and security of site locations and physical facility standards.
- To assist with the preparation and development of rules and regulations by which parks and recreation programs may operate.
- To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of park and recreation programs.
- To advise and recommend ways and means by which parks and recreation programs may be improved or strengthened.
- To support new parks, programs, and activities as public need may dictate.
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TO: Distinguished Recipients
FM: John Whitbeck
Transmitted below is a little moral clarity from the admirable Charley
*Check Your Beliefs*
Let's play a fantasy game to check on our belief in human rights. Let's
suppose that in a mythical state, a governor announced a campaign to
punish African-Americans for alleged violence.
Step one is to confiscate the land owned by African-Americans, evict
them from it and use the land to build massive new subdivisions. Only
white Protestant Christians may live in these subdivisions.
Step two is to connect these all-white Protestant Christian settlements
to each other by a highway on which African-Americans are forbidden to
drive. To facilitate control, the automobile tags for African-Americans
will be a different color from the tags issued to white motorists.
Checkpoints would be set up all around the state capitol to search and
harass African-Americans trying to enter.
Would you support such a plan? Would you hail that mythical governor as
a man of peace? Would you go to your church congregation and ask the
members to send money to the occupants of these white settlements? Would
you lobby the federal government to subsidize this new apartheid state
in our midst?
I don't think so. I think most Americans would consider such acts an
abomination, un-American and a mockery of everything both Christianity
and the United States stand for.
Well, if you would condemn such acts here directed against
African-Americans, why won't you condemn identical acts committed
against the Palestinians by the state of Israel?
Those settlements you hear about are built on Palestinian land, and they
are for Jews only. New roads that Palestinians are forbidden to use
connect them. The entire West Bank is riddled with Israeli checkpoints,
where innocent Palestinians are daily humiliated and harassed. A trip to
a nearby village can mean waiting in line at checkpoints for hours.
Palestinians have died in these lines.
After all of these humiliations, abuses, the houses destroyed, the
children killed, the olive trees uprooted, how do you think Palestinians
feel about Americans who support the Israelis no matter what they do to
the Palestinians? Don't take my word about these abuses. Check out the
Israeli human-rights organization at www.btselem.org/English.
If you cannot condemn the flagrant abuses of Palestinians by the Israeli
government, then you are undoubtedly a bigot, the worst kind of racist
pig who believes that Palestinians are some kind of subspecies of the
human race. If you do condemn in your heart these terrible abuses, but
are afraid to speak out about them, then you are a damned coward.
I listened in disgust to a congressional committee hearing on the
Palestinian elections. It was all about what the Palestinians have to
do. It was as if the cops, interviewing a child who had been raped by an
adult, lectured the child on dressing provocatively and of being in
places she should not have been in.
The Palestinians are the victims here. It is their land that is
occupied. They have no army. They are at the mercy of the Israeli
government. They don't have a superpower protecting them from
international sanctions and supplying them with billions of dollars. The
United States should be telling Israel to get out of the West Bank and
East Jerusalem, to dismantle its settlements and checkpoints, and to
allow Palestinian refugees to return to or be compensated for the land
the Israelis stole.
You want to know why we have a problem with terrorism? It's not Islamic
fundamentalists or hatred of freedom. It's our support of Israel's
unspeakable abuse of Palestinians. Don't blame Osama bin Laden. Blame
the president, Congress, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
and all the cowardly Americans who practice hypocrisy by claiming to be
moral while supporting gross immorality committed against their fellow
human beings in Palestine.
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That sparkling new $6.1 billion high-speed rail line that California has been eyeing for the Bay Area might get traded in for a 150-year-old fixer-upper. Facing a financial reality check, project leaders Thursday will consider an alternative to run the bullet trains through the Bay Area on two tracks instead of four — a major shift that could speed up the start of the project but actually slow down the trains.
Under the plan, the state would spend most of the $1.5 billion to electrify the two Caltrain tracks between San Francisco and San Jose, putting on hold its plan to spend four times as much to wipe out the historic rail line and build four new tracks along the corridor. Instead, the Golden State bullet trains would initially share the two souped-up tracks with Caltrain at the start of their three-hour journey to Anaheim.
"We don't have the money, and in fact in the interim maybe there's not even demand for that great of a system," said Jeff Barker, deputy director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority. But by 2035, "you ultimately need a four-track system," he said.
Cutting down from four tracks to two in this 50-mile section would trigger repercussions also across California. From cost and travel speed to lawsuits and neighborhood disruption, the idea has plenty for everyone to love and hate.


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Abortion can feel like a taboo topic, but it's one we can't avoid discussing. On this episode we spoke to Chicago activists Laura and Lena about the history of reproductive rights in America and challenged them to respond to some of the most common anti- abortion talking points.
We also talk about the January 13th March for Life and the counter-protest put on by the following groups:
Chicago DSA
ISO Chicago
Refuse Fascism
Illinois Single Payer Coalition
Chicago Campaign to Expose Crisis Pregnancy Centers
DePaul Socialists
Illinois Choice Action Team
Unite Women IL
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For the second year in a row, the Old Hickory Fun Run hosted by the Tennessee Powerboat Club on Hickory Lake did not disappoint those who showed up for last weekend's festivities. Chief organizer Chad Collier estimated that 70 to 90 boats ("I don't have a final count yet," he said) participated in the run on Saturday.
The event kicked off in a big way at the opening/welcome party Friday night at the Rock Bottom Brewery in Nashville. Collier secured permission for the club to display a performance boat—at 38-foot Marine Technology, Inc., catamaran owned by fellow club member Mark Godsey—in front of the party venue, which was a first for the downtown Nashville. The cat reportedly attracted hundreds of onlookers on the street. And hundreds more made their way into the party.
"We had more than 300 people in there," Collier said. "We encouraged people to invite their friends, and our sponsors invited a lot of people too. At one point, we had to stop letting people in until people came out."
Said Scott Sjogren of Pier 57 Marine, one of the event's title sponsors, "It was elbow to elbow in there—you could hardly move. What a great party, what a great event and what a great turnout."
Said Pier 57's Scott Sjogren: "What a great party, what a great event and what a great turnout." Photos courtesy Pier 57 Marine.
Collier and company had some fun in store for participants during the following day's lunch raft-up on Drake Creek. Once all the cats and V-bottoms were rafted together, a center console boat and a pontoon pulled up to the fleet and their crews began handing out whole pizzas, courtesy of sponsor Jet's Pizza, to each boat in the run.
"It was a nice touch—such a cool idea," Sjogren said. "I hadn't seen that before."
Based on the success of the event this year and last, the club plans to organize the run again in early August 2015. "We couldn't be happier with the way it turned out," Collier said last night. "But I'm pretty tired now. It was a long weekend. I've got to get some sleep."
Related story: Old Hickory Fun Run Expecting 75 Boats, Expanding Street Presence


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- Lightweight and flexible design
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The Pioneer DJ HDJ-CX professional on-ear DJ headphones are specially designed to minimise stress to your neck and body while helping you maximise your potential for artistic expression through today's dance music.
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- Instruction Manual
- Lightweight and flexible design
- Tight, wide-ranging sound and superior insulation
- Highly robust construction
- Interchangeable cables and accessories
|Closed, dynamic
|Driver Units:
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|3.5 mm stereo mini-plug
1.2 m side mount coil cable (3 m extended length)
1.6 m straight cable
|Frequency Range:
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|Weight (without cord):136 g
|Maximum Input Power:
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|103 dB
|32 ohms
|What's in the box:
Pioneer DJ HDJ-CX
1.2 m Coiled cable (extended length 3.0 m)
1.6 m straight cable
6.3 mm stereo plug adapter (threaded type)
Plug adapter holder
Spare ear pads (1 pair)
Instruction Manual


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After all the angst over Bobby Zamora's deadline day move, it appears Martin Jol might have found a ready-made replacement. Though we should dangle the caveat that first impressions often prove misleading, it's hard not to enthuse about Pavel Pogrebnyak's first outing in English football. The beanpole Russian, who appeared to bleach his blond hair especially for the occasion, was far from overawed by the physical nature of his first opponents – taking the rough and tumble that comes with a game against Stoke City fairly phlegmatically. The manner in which Pogrebnyak, who fell out of the habit of finding the net regularly whilst in Stuttgart, rifled home the opening goal from the edge of the box was most impressive, as was his mobility and hold-up play, which has the potential to rival his immediate predecessor.
It was certainly telling that Pogrebnyak's premature departure, caused at least in part by a late tackle from behind on the halfway line, prompted a change in the game's pattern. It was fortunate for Fulham that they had, by that time, already established a commanding line. Gone was the confident, possession-drenched football of the first period, which eventually delivered two well-worked goals prior to the interval. Pogrebnyak caught the eye, eagerly wrestling with Ryan Shawcross, and it was no surprise when he gave Jol's side a lead which their early enterprise merited, pouncing on a forward raid from John Arne Riise to rifle high in the net from 15 yards.
Fulham found space and fluency in equal measure as Stoke seemed slow to adjust to the task, perhaps their minds on the mouth-watering visit of Valencia in the Europa League this week. Clint Dempsey floated into oceans of room twelve minutes later and the American was almost encouraged to have a crack from the best part of thirty yards. The visitors appeared to have got away with it when Thomas Sorensen turned Dempsey's shot onto the crossbar, but their luck was out: the ball was soon back in the net, having cannoned off the goalkeeper's back and dribbled over the line.
A stern talking to at half-time from Pulis seemed to set his players right. Stoke emerged reinvigorated and a treble change shortly after Pogrebnyak's own withdrawal increased their attacking threat. Shawcross sauntered untracked towards the near post at a Jermaine Pennant corner to flick a header across Mark Schwarzer and into the far corner, offering the visitors a lifeline. They might have completed the comeback had Peter Crouch kept his composure when Fuller's flick presented him with a glorious opportunity from a Pennant free-kick, but the former QPR striker lofted a shot awkwardly over the bar from seven yards out.
Instead, it was Fulham who came closest to adding another goal as time ticked away. Dempsey, who tired as he was asked to fulfil the lone striker's role for the last quarter of the game, somehow beat Shawcross and Matthew Upson to a punt forward and bore down on Sorensen. He did all the hard work, but the American was denied a seventeenth goal of the season by the near post. The pain seemed too much for the Texan to bear as he struggled to haul himself up from the turf, even after Chris Foy had made his miss academic by blowing the final whistle, but it would have felt a lot worse had Stoke's second half revival resulted in two dropped points.
FULHAM (4-1-4-1): Schwarzer; Kelly, J.A. Riise, Hughes, Hangeland; Murphy (Etuhu 80); Dembele, Dempsey, Duff, Ruiz (Baird 89); Pogrebnyak (Davies 62). Subs (not used): Stockdale, Gecov, Frei, Trotta.
BOOKED: Hangeland.
GOALS: Pogrebnyak (16), Sorensen (o.g. 28).
STOKE CITY (4-3-3): Sorensen; Wilkinson (Shotton 68), Wilson, Shawcross, Upson; Palacios, Whelan, Etherington (Pennant 67); Jones (Fuller 66), Crouch, Walters. Subs (not used): Begovic, Woodgate, Whitehead, Jerome.
BOOKED: Palacios, Wilson.
GOAL: Shawcross (78).
REFEREE: Chris Foy (Lancashire).


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The market for sterilization technology is growing because it has made sterilization easy. Market Research Future (MRFR) has published a research report about the global sterilization technology market that estimates remarkable progress for this market with 8.20% CAGR during the forecast period between 2018 and 2023. In terms of cash, the market is expected to be worth the US $ 8,142.61 mn.
Rising demand for prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is expected to drive market demand in the healthcare sector for sterilizing medical equipment and apparatus. Sterilization technologies are adopted to create sterile working conditions with the purpose of enhancing external appearances. This trend has gained popularity due to the rising prominence of cosmetic surgical procedures. However, the strict regulations related to sterilization technology can dampen market growth. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the latest UV Bacteria killing robots can kill bacteria with ultraviolet radiations and can clean hospital rooms better than humans, in order to keep the hospitals, HAI-free.
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The global sterilization technology market has been segmented on the basis of end user, process, type of sterilization, and lastly, region. Based on the end user, this market has been segmented into hospitals & clinics, the pharmaceutical industry, and medical device manufacturers. During the forecast period, the pharmaceutical industry is expected to be the biggest market. The process-based segmentation of this market segments the market into the chemical process, physical process, physiochemical, and synergetic process. The chemical process is expected to generate US $ 5,677.43 mn by the end of 2023. By the type of sterilization, the market has been segmented into ethylene oxide, filtration, ionizing radiation, thermal sterilization, and others. Due to its radiation and high penetration process, ethylene oxide is expected to capture the largest market share by the end of the forecast period.
The regional segmentation of the global sterilization technology market segments the market into continent-based regional markets known as The Americas (North America & South America), Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa (MEA). In 2017, North America held the largest market share of 40.1%, and this is expected to continue until the end of forecast period. Factors contributing to the market growth in this region include growing awareness regarding infections & diseases, growing geriatric population, improving healthcare expenditures, large patient pool, rising admissions in hospitals due to patients suffering from chronic illness, a strong economy, and technological advancements in healthcare. In this region, the important country-specific markets are the United States of America (USA) and Canada. Even without South America, North America alone has the potential of being the biggest market. South America is a smaller market because it has less technological development. The strongest economies in this region are Argentina and Brazil.
The Asia Pacific is the third largest regional market, and the report predicts growth for this market during the forecast period. The key revenue generating country-specific markets in this region are Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea, followed by the rest of the Asia Pacific region. In this region, factors aiding the market expansion include advancement in technology, escalating healthcare expenditure, flourishing medical tourism, high pollution levels, huge patient population, and the growing geriatric population.
In the MEA region, the market is small and limited. Reasons for the limited market growth in this region are lack of awareness, lack of education, lack of technological development, political instability and healthcare not being considered a priority by the government.
Key Players
The key players in the global sterilization technology market include 3M (USA), Advanced Sterilization Products Services Inc (USA), Atec Pharmatechnik GmbH (Germany), Beta Star Life Science Equipment (USA), Donaldson Co. Inc. (USA), Feldmeier Equipment Inc (USA), Sterile Technologies Inc. (USA), and Steris PLC (UK).
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