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It's a dark day in America when some of the nation's most endangered wildlife – many literally knocking on extinction's door – are denied protections they desperately need because of bad politics.
But that's exactly what happened earlier this month when the Trump administration denied 25 critically imperiled animals protection under the Endangered Species Act.
The species range from the Pacific walrus — found to be endangered by the Obama administration because of loss of summer sea ice to climate change — to the Florida Keys mole skink, which is rapidly losing habitat to sea-level rise. They also include 14 species of Nevada springsnails threatened by the Southern Nevada Water Authority's plans to pump groundwater in the northern part of the state.
You couldn't ask for a clearer sign that the Trump administration puts corporate profits ahead of protecting endangered species. All of these unique and magnificent animals are now one step closer to extinction. That's why the organization where I work is going to challenge as many of these bogus findings as we can. In addition to the species mentioned above, the Bicknell's thrush, Big Blue Springs cave crayfish, black-backed woodpecker, Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle and Kirtland's snake were among those denied protection.
A number of the species — including the walrus, the mole skink, Bicknell's thrush and northern Rockies population of fisher — are known to be threatened by climate change, as well as other factors. But the Trump administration denied protection anyway, saying their loss was too speculative.
Denying protection for these 25 species despite the imminent threat of climate change and ongoing habitat destruction is tragically typical of the Trump administration's head-in-the-sand approach.
But the bad news for America's wildlife doesn't stop there. Research by the Center for Biological Diversity shows that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make decisions concerning protection of 22 species under the Endangered Species Act, pushing the lesser prairie chicken, Hermes copper butterfly and others closer to extinction as well.
The Fish and Wildlife Service also failed to protect critical habitat for 20 already-listed endangered species, including the yellow-billed cuckoo and green sea turtle.
The Trump administration and Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke have failed miserably at preserving the nation's natural heritage. It's especially frustrating since the Fish and Wildlife Service made an honest attempt to prioritize species protections with extensive input from state wildlife agencies. But the Service wasn't able to get the job done for these imperiled animals because of opposition from the Trump administration.
The decisions were supposed to have been made in fiscal year 2017, which ended Sept. 30, according to a work plan developed by the Fish and Wildlife Service to address a backlog of more than 500 plants and animals awaiting endangered species protections.
Under the work plan, as well as court orders in some cases, the agency was supposed to make protection decisions for 61 species and designate critical habitat for 20 other species. Instead agency staffers made decisions for 39 species, only protecting 10, and protected critical habitat for zero species. The Trump administration is totally out of step with the vast majority of Americans who back strong protections for wildlife. They want their children and grandchildren to experience the same rich, wild landscapes where they first heard the Bicknell's thrush call through the forest or glimpsed the tail of a fisher as it disappeared into the underbrush. Now is not the time to deny protections to our most endangered animals – because if we don't save them now, it will soon be too late.


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You know what, you do not need to be a rocket scientist to understand what is going on around you. Of more concern to you should be your immediate health and wellness. This will enable you to function well in whatever environment you may find yourself in. And do you know what, you need not be a rocket scientist to understand what is written in any of those online medical or clinical journals. The original intention was to supply all stakeholders within the health services industry with vast reams of knowledge and up to date information to help them in their respective or related professions.
A journal of clinical dentistry is not the sole preserve of a practicing dentist. The journal is available online and it is free to be utilized. Anyone with a PC or smart mobile can access these files. Perhaps there will be circumstances in your life which preclude you from an immediate visit to the dentist. While it is not a good idea to avoid going to the dentist, the clinical dentistry journal does provide you with some compensation. You can access its archives to source information relevant or related to what you may be experiencing.
You must just be mindful that you are more than likely going to be faced with a fair amount of anecdotal and jargonized text. This may not be always easy to comprehend. But then again, the online journal is interactive. You need not do any reading (still though, you should try) and can proceed to ask questions direct. There are dental practitioners availing themselves of their time and expertise to answer pertinent questions which challenge. You will find that answers will be considered and indicative of sourced and researched information.

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Beach Retreat: Frequently Asked Questions
"How do I sign-up my student?"
Sign-up by clicking here (beginning 9/16 @ 11am)! You can also bring in cash or a check ($80) on a Sunday morning and turn it in to Zack or Lexie.
"How will transportation work?"
Everyone is responsible for their own transportation on this trip. Since Doheny is only a short drive away, we decided to save on transportation costs to keep the weekend more affordable. We are asking that you drive your students or find another family to carpool with. If you are not able to find transportation for your student, we may be able to help you find another option. If you need assistance, please email Zack.
"When do they need to be dropped off on Friday and picked up on Sunday"
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Males and females will sleep in separate tents, supervised by our HSM Adult Leaders.
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Bible, Journal, Pen, Toiletries, Sleeping bag, Towels, Swim gear (you never know in SoCal, it might still be warm enough to get in the ocean in November), Warm clothes for night time
"Will there still be an 11am HSM service on Sunday?"
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"Is financial assistance available?"
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Feast Q&A: 'Culinerd' chef takes on the State Fair
Sacramento's Keith Breedlove, aka the "Culinerd," has made a name for himself with his innovative food trucks, larger-than-life personality and multiple cooking-show appearances. Now he's adding another accomplishment to his résumé – becoming the California State Fair's first official chef.
At Cal Expo, Breedlove will be using produce from the fair's garden – with its corn, artichokes, hops, herbs, tomatoes, zucchini, etc. – to prepare dishes and teach attendees a thing or two about local agriculture
According to Culinary Programs Coordinator Michelle Johnson, the fair's food and agriculture program is tripling in size this year, moving to a larger building and expanding its offerings. The fair also has added an olive oil competition to accompany its existing wine, beer, and cheese competitions.
Johnson says these events will provide fairgoers with an education in food and agriculture that they might not find elsewhere. Breedlove, she adds, will be the face of the program. "He's a natural," she said. The Bee spoke with Breedlove about his upcoming work at the fair, which runs July 10-26.
Q: What will you be doing as the official State Fair chef?
A: It'll be lectures, demos, discussions twice a day. I'll be representing the fresh produce and the local farms (and) the (state's) award-winning wines, beers, and olive oils and writing recipes for them. And highlighting what they've been doing there with the fresh produce.
We want to push eating healthy, eating fresh. The State Fair is known for bacon-wrapped everything and deep-fried everything. But that's not what state fairs (were originally known for), which is homegrown food.
Q: You'll be working with produce from the fair's farm?
A: The fairgrounds has a working farm on it, and all of the food is donated to the food bank here in Sacramento. We really want to show that the farm is more than just for show – it's actually working.
Q: So you'll cook whatever is ripe and ready?
A: Whatever else the farm happens to give us. We're doing a lot of stuff that's fresh from the farm.
Q. Anything else in particular that visitors and cooks can expect at the fair?
A: We'll be doing some smoking techniques, a lot of work with olive oil. We'll see some smoked corn and some smoked cantaloupe. Definitely some heirloom tomatoes. We'll be doing an "Ask the Chef" open forum. And every day I'll have a guest – some local chefs, local winemakers, I've got a farmer coming in –and we'll be recording (those discussions) for a podcast.
Q: What are you most excited about?
A: This year is the (fair's) first olive oil competition. I'm excited to highlight those and show some fun ways to use olive oil. I got to taste the blue-ribbon olive oil today, and it's unbelievable. It has a great body, and it really complements everything from tomatoes – we're coming up on tomato season in Sacramento – to strawberries.
Q: How did you end up with this position?
A: Over the last few years, I've done quite a few demos in the (fair's) theater kitchen, and last year I participated in the Pro Chef Challenge and the MRE Challenge. This year, (the fair) wanted to have a chef that could represent the award-winning products and feature the farm on the fairgrounds. I had a good relationship with them and with the local media, so it seemed like a good fit.
Q: Will you be back next year as well? Or is this a rotating position?
A: Every year there will be new ideas and new eyes.
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Red, White, and Blue Cheese Salad
Happy Fourth of July, ya'll!
I'm spending this Fourth at one of my favorite places: back home on the farm. It's been a great weekend. I went to my high school reunion and caught up with friends I haven't seen in 10 years (am I getting old??). I cleaned out the basement with my mom (and acquired *a few* more items to fill my own home with). I played the traditional family game of Pegs & Jokers while reminiscing about the good 'ole days.
I went to church with my family and listened to the angelic voices of the Anthony girls (also back in town for the 4th) and went to lunch with some new/old friends (the Splitters) and met their two adorable daughters. We went to the Sterling Community musical - shout out to Betsy & the crew for another incredible show! - and drove to the great city of Wichita to enjoy a dinner in celebration of my parents' 30th wedding anniversary. We topped off the evening with a humble fireworks show in the driveway for our new Iowan friend - her very first home-fireworks show!
The weekend isn't even over, and I'm already the luckiest person in this county. Maybe the country. Maybe even the whole world.
I started off the actual holiday by placing third (ha! who knew I was a runner?) in the 5k Freedom Run this morning, cheered on by my amazing parents. And now I'm baking sourdough bread for the family (made with Scheufler Farms' whole wheat flour, of course), enjoying a quiet day on the farm, and looking forward to fireworks tonight.
I love my life!
If you, too, are enjoying time with your family - and perhaps a few tasty holiday favorites? - maybe you'd like an idea for a healthy, delicious side to take to your gathering. In the spirit of the holiday, I thought a red, white, and blue combo might be fun. In the spirit of health, I thought I'd introduce you to one of my favorite root veggies: beets.
Beets: Nutrition Powerhouse!
There are different varieties with different colors, but let me refer to the bright red beets that I'll use in the salad below. With this glorious coloring, is it any surprise that beets are good for you?
The red color that you see is an antioxidant called betanin. This water-soluble pigment is actually used as a food dye in foods and pharmaceuticals, but (more importantly) boasts a host of health benefits. Betanin acts as an antioxidant, capturing reactive oxygen species. Because of this action, it is believed that betanin may prevent LDL (bad cholesterol) oxidation and DNA damage.
Of course, beets also contain lots of the good vitamins and minerals (Vitamin C, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, and Manganese) and is low in the bad stuff (sodium and zero fat - of course). It has plenty of fiber (like all veggies), so helps keep you full with a small caloric price tag.
Beets: Ultimate Fuel!
If you're feeling resourceful, beets are a great veggie to invest in, as all parts of the beets are edible (except maybe that stringy part of the root?). Choose beets with leafy green tops intact and you can sauté these much like kale or Swiss chard.
Beet roots are technically a non-starchy veggie, although most of their carbohydrates come from sugar. There is a difference between table beets (found whole in the grocery store and used in the recipe below) and sugar beets, which accounts for about one-third of the world's supply of sugar.
Although table beets contain sugar, they also contain a good amount of fiber, so the impact on blood glucose levels is minimal. Don't be fooled - it's much better to eat beets than it is to eat potato chips, soda, or brownies, even if they contain some natural sugar.
Beets: Super Yum!
While some may feel that beets taste like dirt, I love their sweetness when roasted.
Beets can be eaten raw, grated into salads or slaw. They can be boiled, roasted, steamed, or pickled. I've seen them juiced, but why would you want to get rid of the amazing fiber?
Serve them warm as a side dish or cold in a salad. Whatever you do, be sure to serve them!
I tried out this recipe at my high school reunion. Because, of course, as a dietitian I both love to and feel obliged to make a healthy dish that expands taste bud horizons and encourages healthy eating. A few of ya'll asked for the recipe, so here it is:
To begin making your Red, White, and Blue Cheese Salad, roast your beets. Remove the green, leafy tops (if still attached) and set aside to sauté with your eggs in the morning. Depending on how pretty they are, either scrub your beets well to remove all the dirt or peel the outside like you would a carrot or potato.
Dice into half-inch cubes, toss with a teaspoon of canola oil and two teaspoons balsamic vinegar, then spread evenly on a sheet pan or baking dish. Roast at 425 degrees for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through to ensure even cooking.
Meanwhile (since your oven is already on), lay three strips of bacon in a baking dish and cook these along with the beets. It will take about 30 minutes for your bacon to crisp up; time well and make sure to turn half-way through cooking. For the last 10 minutes of cooking the bacon, toss in a half cup of coarsely chopped pecans and roast these along with the bacon.
While your beets and bacon are cooking, prepare your greens for the salad: wash a Romaine lettuce heart and tear into 1-inch pieces. Toss in a large bowl with about two cups of raw, washed spinach leaves.
When beets, bacon, and pecans are roasted, allow them to cool. Crumble bacon into small pieces, then add all ingredients to the lettuce. Cut an apple into small slices, dip in a mixture of lemon juice and water (to prevent browning), and add to the salad. Toss together and add two ounces of blue cheese crumbles.
For the dressing, mix together 1/4 cup canola oil, two tablespoons balsamic vinegar, one teaspoon sugar, and one tablespoon lemon juice (best if from a fresh lemon, but refrigerated lemon juice will do). Mix this well (I like to mix in a mason jar, put the lid on and shake - rather than stir).
Add dressing to your salad immediately before serving (to avoid limp lettuce), then watch the faces turn to amazement as you watch your eaters actually enjoy beets.
Happy Fourth to you and yours! Enjoy!
Red, White, and Blue Cheese Salad
2 medium beets
1 tsp. canola oil
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
3 slices bacon
1/2 c. pecans
1 Romaine heart
2 c. fresh spinach
1 small apple
2 oz. blue cheese
1/4 c. canola oil
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Prepare beets: remove the green, leafy tops and peel. Dice into half-inch cubes, toss with 1 tsp. canola oil and 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar, then spread evenly in a baking dish. Roast at 425 degrees for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through to ensure even cooking.
Lay three strips of bacon in a baking dish and roast these at 425 for 30 minutes until crispy, turning half-way through cooking.
Coarsely chop pecans and roast at 425 for 10 minutes (add to bacon pan for bacon's last 10 minutes of cooking)
While beets and bacon are cooking, prepare greens for the salad: wash a Romaine lettuce heart and tear into 1-inch pieces. Toss in a large bowl with raw, washed spinach leaves.
When beets, bacon, and pecans are roasted, allow them to cool. Crumble bacon into small pieces, then add all ingredients to the lettuce.
Cut apple into small slices, dip in a mixture of lemon juice and water, and add to the salad. Toss together and add four ounces of blue cheese crumbles.
Mix together all dressing ingredients and toss with salad immediately before serving.
Serves 6 - Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups - Nutrients per serving: 242 calories -- 21g total fat -- 4g saturated fat -- 0g trans fat -- 11mg cholesterol -- 243mg sodium -- 10g total carbohydrates -- 3g fiber -- 7g sugar -- 5g protein


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If you are accused of bribery, you are facing a serious legal problem. This criminal offense may be filed in either state or federal court, and involves an accusation that you offered, gave, solicited, or received any item of value to influence the actions another person who holds a public or legal duty. Both the person offering the bribe and receiving the bribe typically face charges in this offense.
Acts of Bribery: Types of Crimes
For criminal charges of bribery to be filed, law enforcement must have evidence that a relationship existed between the two parties, and an exchange of some item of value, whether money, services, trips, valuable contracts, or other types of exchanges were arranged to influence the actions or decisions of a public official or witness in a legal case. Some common types of bribery charges include, but are not limited to:
- Public Official Bribery: This offense involves offering something of value to a public official, such as a judge, police officer, or other official, to sway their actions to favor the party offering the bribe.
- Witness Bribery: If a witness in a legal case accept a bribe and alters his or her testimony in return, this is a criminal act carrying heavy penalties.
- Foreign Official Bribery: Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, any USA corporation that offers a bribe to a foreign official to attempt to gain some advantage can face charges in federal court.
- Sports Bribes: A professional in sports, whether a player or official, who accept a bribe to alter the outcome of a game will be federally charged.
- Kickbacks: If an individual or corporate entity kicks back some amount of money to gain a lucrative contract or offers benefits to medical professionals to increase the numbers of prescriptions for a specific drug or medication can be charged with bribery.
Defending Charges of Bribery in Houston: The Next Step
If you are accused of committing bribery or are under investigation for this crime, you must engage legal representation immediately. The early stages of a bribery case offer specific opportunities to alter the course of the case. If you have already been charged, you need a white-collar crime bribery attorney in Houston with extensive experience and knowledge to help you defend your case. Several defenses that may be effective include:
- Establishing that no "quid quo pro" relationship existed between the two parties.
- Establishing that an exchange of goods or services did not constitute bribery.
- Establishing that monies exchanged were not kickbacks but legitimate payments.
Federal Bribery Charges
The penalties for bribery convictions in federal court are extensive:
- Up to $250,000 in fines for a single act of bribery, along with up to five years in federal prison.
- For violations of corruption related to accounting and record keeping, fines can be up to $5 million dollars, and 20 years of incarceration in federal prison.
- Corporations face penalties up to $2 million per violation, or up to twice the benefit the company hoped to obtain through an illegal payment.
Texas State Bribery Charges
Under the Texas Penal Code, a person can be charged with bribery if he or she intentionally or knowingly offers, or agrees to give another, solicits, or accepts from another any of the following:
- A benefit in a decision, opinion, vote, or other action by a public servant.
- A benefit in a decision in the judicial or administrative systems benefitting the person offering the bribe.
- A benefit gained through offering a political contribution to a public servant or political party official.
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Grads oppose PROSPER Act in DC
Some students say they would not be able to afford proposed repayment plans
March 23, 2018
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A group of WSU graduate and professional students traveled to Washington, D.C. over spring break to lobby against a bill that could limit available loans and affect loan repayment plans.
Members from the Graduate and Professional Student Association attended a national summit to advocate against the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education Reform Act.
The summit included two-day informational sessions and a congressional visit to meet with representatives on Capitol Hill.
Joshua Munroe, GPSA vice president of legislative affairs, said the PROSPER Act contains many appealing proposals for conservatives, but would be harmful for both current and prospective students of higher education at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
One of the proposals in the PROSPER Act is placing a cap on the amount of loans graduate and professional students are able to obtain, Munroe said. Graduate and professional students would only be allowed to take out $28,500 a year and $150,000 in loans over the course of their education.
"It sounds like it may not be breaking the bank for some folks, but this is particularly harmful for people who want to do advanced degrees," Munroe said. "You need loans to cover masters, Ph.D., professional degrees — it just wouldn't be able to cover it."
Another proposal is the removal of current loan repayment plans, Munroe said. Under the PROSPER Act, current repayment plans would be eliminated and replaced by a new income-based repayment plan, according to Section 466 of the act.
"Without having a good loan repayment plan or a graduated loan rate … some people would be paying back almost $2,000 a month just to pay off their loans," Munroe said. "It's like three times the rent that I'm paying right now. There's no way in hell I'll be able to do that."
Munroe said education is vital for students to live the best lives they can, but the PROSPER Act might prohibit students from achieving that goal.
"This bill in its current form, it seems like it will only advantage people who are able to pay for their education independently," Munroe said. "People who have connections and people who are from non-marginalized groups, historically."
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., proposed the PROSPER Act in December. The intent of this legislation is to reauthorize and overhaul the federal programs and regulations of the Higher Education Act according to a handout provided by Munroe.
HEA provides federal aid to students and programs in postsecondary education, according to the Congressional Research Service report.
Munroe said they heard the PROSPER Act might not pass, which also means HEA would not be reauthorized this year either. First passed in 1965, HEA has seen updates and undergone reauthorization in 1998, 2003 and 2008. He said not revisiting HEA could mean the bill is outdated.
"We want to at least have those rules reauthorized," Munroe said, "so that colleges and universities have effective guidance going forward."
The PROSPER Act passed the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and is currently waiting for a vote by the entire chamber.
"There just aren't the votes in the house to pass it at this point in time," Munroe said, "which is good for us."
He said the proposed higher education overhaul does not match up with the needs of graduate and professional students.
"It's a bad assumption to make [that] if you get a Ph.D., you're going to be making six figures off the bat," Munroe said. "That's not true for almost all of us, which is why we need to have advocacy, and that's why we're much more policy-focused."
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A: Frame damage is a very common occurrence in an accident. The problem isn't so much the damage but rather the techniques utilized for repair. We use a computerized measuring system that contains a database of structural measurements for all makes and models. This equipment is used in conjunction with "state of the art" pulling and anchoring equipment. The end result is a vehicle returned to factory specs that will track straight and true.
Q: If My Vehicle's Frame is Damaged, is it a total loss?
A: No. A car is a total loss only when the cost of repairs exceeds the insurance company's determined value of your vehicle. Most cars these days are built using uni-body (frame and body as one) construction. Our highly skilled technicians with the aid of our state-of-the-art measuring system can return your vehicle to its original factory specifications. If it is determined that the frame section is bent beyond repair, that section can simply be replaced.
Q: Who determines if my car is a total loss?
A: Typically, if the cost to repair your car exceeds 75% of its market value before it was damaged, then it's considered a total loss by most insurance companies. Insurance policies contain clauses that limit them from paying more than your car is worth. The insurance company makes the determination if your car is a total loss based on repair costs, salvage value and pre-loss market value.
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Your vehicle carries a paint code printed on a label on your vehicle. This code is broken down into a formula given to automotive paint manufacturers. A repair shop uses the formula to mix the color within their chosen brand of paint. This works fine if your vehicle is precisely the color specified by the paint code. However, in actual production there are often slight variations in color.
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MANILA—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) urged the public to shun illegal drugs, criminality and corruption in order to achieve true happiness.
"Illegal drugs, criminality and corruption do not bring happiness," PDEA and The Way to Happiness (TWTH) Philippines Foundation Inc. said in celebration of the United Nations International Day of Happiness on Monday in the country.
"Filipinos richly deserve a good, fulfilling and worthwhile life without illegal drugs, criminality and corruption – the three societal menaces the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte have vowed to get rid of," said PDEA Director General Isidro S. Lapeña.
"Winning the war against illegal drugs achieves a bigger goal of improving the well-being and happiness of our citizenry. This for me is a true measure of our progress as a nation. However, the absence of ethics is the scourge that pulls Filipinos deeper in misery and poverty," Lapeña added.
The TWTH Foundation, in partnership with the Drug-Free World and the Rotary Club of Malate Prime-District 381, has been training policemen and civilians nationwide to a life of bliss through the booklet "The Way To Happiness".
The booklet is a global best practice that presents a non-political and non-religious common sense guide to better living. It has 21 precepts that create the foundations of personal and community happiness. Among the precepts are Be Temperate (Do Not Take Harmful Drugs), Do Not Murder, Don't Do Anything Illegal, Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others, and Flourish and Prosper.
The book says, "The test of a society is whether or not you, your family and friends can live in it safely," moving away from a superficial view of happiness, where true happiness can only be anchored and sustained with personal ethics and social values.
"Winning the war against drugs can be ensured only through a two fisted approach – an iron fist of enforcement of the law to cut the supply and ethics education to cut the demand," said TWTH Philippines Chairman Jerry Perez de Tagle.
According to The World Happiness Report, measurements of well-being can be used to effectively assess the progress of nations. In the 2016 report, the Philippines ranked 82nd, Japan at 53rd, Indonesia at 79th and China at 83rd, among the Asian countries.
"With the creation of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-illegal Drugs (ICAD) and the renewed support from private organizations and civil society, the UN International Day of Happiness is a timely reminder that with comprehensive enforcement and ethics, we can generate peace and prosperity that is anchored on ethical principles," the PDEA chief said, adding that looking at life from the vantage point of having a positive well-being is the key to a happier life.


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In luxury apartments, people care about all that are fancy and uplifting. But the basic works are often the most difficult. Because, we do not plan them ahead. Such a work will be installing a hot water system at home.
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Things are always easy when you know advantages and disadvantages of each of the hot water systems. This way, even if you are installing it at the last moment, you will know where to invest. Let us have a quick look at the various water heating systems.
Different types of hot water systems:
Storage tank heater: This is the most popular water heater for luxury apartments and ordinary households. The primary advantage of storage tank heaters is that the water in this system gets heated inside a storage tank. This way there is a constant flow of hot water. Hence, the household never runs out of supply.
However, to support the constant heating process, a storage tank consumes a lot of water. Hence, your power bill goes up significantly in this water heating process.
Tankless system: This is quite the opposite of a storage tank system. It is very effective a system when it comes to putting a limit on your energy bill. This heating system stores electricity or gas. Later on, it uses this fuel only as and when required.
However, tankless system has its limitation. It cannot always produce adequate hot water for the entire apartment. If you want to use hot water for your washing machine, bathtub, shower, and all other taps- maybe, this is not the best choice for you.
Electric heater: The electric water heating system, also known as hybrid water heater, combines the latest technology with electricity. It develops a water heating unit operated by a compressor installed within.
Along with that there is an evaporator also. The benefit of this design is that it substantially cuts down on the energy expenses. However, this one requires a pretty high initial investment while purchasing. The cost of installation is also higher than the rest.
Gas condensing heater: This heater functions as an eco-friendly heating system. It uses gas as a fuel to heat water. The advantage in this heater is that the used-up gas is not released immediately. Instead, they are returned to the system for recycling purposes and used for another course of heating.
This way, your energy bill gets reduced quite impressively. However, the cost of purchase and installation is much higher for this heater.
Solar heaters: These heaters are extremely eco-friendly and powered by the energy drawn from the Sun. Among the green luxury apartments, this water heating system is extremely popular.
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All Ordinaries didn't make it to 6,000/
At the beginning of the year the financial experts were forecasting a good year for the Australian stock market and there was a strong expectation that the All Ordinaries index might even climb all the way back up to the 6,000 mark by the start of 2015. Back in July when the index got to 5,500 it even looked like the forecasts of 6,000 by Christmas might even come true.
But then the price of iron ore started to slide heavily, followed by copper, nickel, and coal—not as badly as iron ore but going down instead of up.
So, as I key this at 00:36 a.m. on the 1st of January 2015 the All Ordinaries is at 5,388.6. This index started 2014 at 5,369.80. So in 12 months this key market index rose by about a third of one percent (0.35%) and nothing like the 10 to 11 percent forecast.
So, to put it another way, if you had $150,000 invested in the stock market spread across the All Ordinaries you would have made about $520. If you had borrowed this money to invest then you would have paid something like $8,200 in interest so you would be $7,680 behind. If your borrowing was negatively geared and you have income to offset against the negative gearing then you will get something like $2,700 of the interest back (depending on taxable income and margins), but that still means you are going to be around $4,900 behind.
None of this bodes well for superannuation funds which are one of the biggest investors in the stock market. I doubt we are going to see many double-figure performing superannuation funds for 2014.
It will be interesting to see what the 'experts' forecast for the market in 2015. You can be sure I will be getting next weekend's Australian and Financial Review newspapers.


text: Momentum continues to gather as we turn the corner into December and slide inexorably towards peak Christmas. This week the Penguin Family will be arriving in Sherwood Centre Parcs, Lowestoft, Market Harborough, Nottingham, St Albans, Swansea, Cardiff and Skipton. Meanwhile Lady Uphemia has made her second public appearance since her facelift, and continues to look more youthful every day ;)


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The cable horizontal Pallof press is a very effective functional exercise to use to strengthen your core's ability to resist rotational or twisting forces.
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The high bird dog plank is an excellent whole-body functional exercise for strengthening your core and improving your balance and coordination.
The Smith machine bent-knee good morning, an isolation exercise, targets your gluteus maximus. Movement in the knees should be kept to a minimum.
Targeting your erector spinae, use the flat bench hyperextension only if you do not have access to a hyperextension bench. The range of motion is limited.
Strengthen your neck using the lying weighted lateral neck flexion. Having a strong neck will stabilize your head and reduce your risk of neck injury.
Work your hamstrings, glutes, adductor magnus, and erector spinae with the straight-leg cable pull-through, a compound pulling exercise.
A unilateral compound exercise, the seated twisting cable row is great for developing unilateral upper-body strength and size.
The twisting hyperextension is a compound bodyweight exercise that targets your erector spinae, hamstrings, and obliques. Your glutes act as synergists.
Target your hamstrings and erector spinae (spinal erectors) with the one-leg hyperextension. You gluteus maximus and adductor magnus act as synergists.
A compound exercise, the kettlebell swing is great for cardio circuits, developing functional strength, and strengthening your posterior chain muscles.
The barbell sumo deadlift is essentially the barbell deadlift using a sumo stance, which places less emphases on your lower back and hamstrings.
An isolation exercise, the machine back extension targets your erector spinae (spinal erectors), a group of deep muscles that run all the way up your spine.


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What I Wanted to Write About...
...but didn't have time for in the last few weeks: 1. My Indian dermatologist, Suma, says our brains contain a map of all our experiences and we refer to that map to get to each next place. She taps my toes, indents my calves, skims my hairline and sternum with her fingertip. The paper tears gently under my hip. Her assistant, a blonde housewife from Louisiana, rolls my feet outwards and gasps. Grabbing a pen, she traces the words written on my insoles, reads them aloud, writes them down. Then she says, "I'm not sure I get what they mean."
2. My dad, over tea one night says, "I used to collect clean limericks which is a hard thing to do." One in his stockpile: There was a young secretary none cuter / Who was replaced by a clicking computer / Twas the wife of her boss / Who put the deal across / Because the computer was neuter.
3. At the Body Worlds exhibit, the muscles looked like dried chicken meat dyed the color of raw steak. Between the red webbing, I kept forgetting to notice the bones. A young couple canoodled in front of a sign about the "brain-heart tango." High schoolers pointed at shriveled balls and giggled. An older woman leaned over her own reflection in a case containing a cross-section of a brain tumor and teared up. Behind her, a quote by Goethe took up a ten-foot wall: "All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is exclusively my own."
4. Larry Sutton tells his students in a lecture that the best ideas come while writing. They come to me in the pool when I'm without pen or paper. He also says: "With writing, there's no guarantee you'll get better as you go."
5. A student writing about the basketball team at Manual asks: "Why does everyone say I need to tell a deeper story?" I ask him why he's writing. He says, "To entertain, just to entertain." I keep asking other people if that's enough.
6. I think of this one day in Sitka for no particular reason. It's the brown bag classical lunch series at the episcopal church three blocks down Monastery Street. I feel a little bad for myself for attending. A cellist and a pianist are playing Anton Rubenstein's Russian Melody in F, which they don't actually play in F. Doris Stevenson, one of the musicians playing, stops and says, "Mmm...oh my," when it starts, then, "Oh...that's very special." A little girl in front of me does a spin on her tiptoes. She makes sure I've seen her. She spins again. Now, I can't remember the color of her hair, her shirt, whether the my-oh-my's came from the pianist or the cellist. If only I wrote everything down, I keep thinking. Elizabeth McCracken writes, "My memory is a goddamn liar." I haven't written anything but signatures on credit card receipts for weeks. A woman wrote an article about signing things like "I love dogs" and "ice cream sandwich" as her name on the credit card screens just to see if she would get away with it. She did.
7. J.D. Frey, a poet teaching a class says, "It's nice to know you have this game to play with words."
8. I worry that by morning, I will have completed nothing again. And so I: rearrange the couches, hammer nails into nicked doors. Read first paragraphs more times than I should. Prop my aching neck. My heart hurts with hurry. For nothing?
9. There is no 9 because there is no 10, and 8 is a better place to end.


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Dates: May 1983
Players: Flea, Hillel Slovak, Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis
Recorded at: Bijou Studios, 1518 N. Cahuenga, Hollywood, CA.
Produced by: Tim "Spit Stix" Leitch
Engineered by: Tim "Spit Stix" Leitch
Mixed by: Unknown
Released on: November 1, 1994 on Out in LA and November 2003 on The Red Hot Chili Peppers & Freaky Styley reissues
- Out in LA
- Green Heaven
- Get Up and Jump
- Police Helicopter
- You Always Sing The Same
released on Out in LA in 1994 and on The Red Hot Chili Peppers reissue in 2003
- Nevermind
- Sex Rap
released on Out in LA in 1994 and on the Freaky Styley reissue in 2003
- Stranded
- Flea Fly
released on Out in LA in 1994
- You Always Sing The Same
released on Out in LA in 1994 and on The Red Hot Chili Peppers reissue in 2003
- Dum Chucka Willie
unreleased, but has surfaced online. See below.
The band, only a few months old, went into Bijou Studios in May of 1983 and recorded ten tracks with Spit Stix of the punk band Fear producing. This recording wound up getting the band a record deal with EMI, and many consider it to contain better performances than on the final album.
In his 2003 book Fornication, Jeff Apter states (perhaps with information gleamed from the 1994 Dave Thompson book True Men Don't Kill Coyotes) that a demo of Baby Appeal was recorded. This may not be the case; Anthony has stated in his book, Scar Tissue, that the song only came about once they started shopping their demo around and found that kids on the street seemed to respond more to the music than anyone else. This story is even repeated a few pages later in Fornication. So, it remains unlikely. However, a demo of it may have been recorded at sessions early the next year.


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Saturday, November 17, 2018
Mark Ther: Pflaumen
UMMO: Locus Operandi
Film screening by artist Mark Ther and performance by UMMO (Aditya Mandayam), introduced by curator Michal Novotný
Art in General
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Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The first in a series of public programs accompanying the exhibition School of Pain, Art in General is hosting a screening of Mark Ther's films and a musical performance by Indo-Polish artist, filmmaker, writer, and musician, UMMO (Aditya Mandayam) titled Locus Operandi.
Ther's films date from the early 2000s–present, and the screening will include Pflaumen (2011). The performance will immediately precede the screening and both works will be introduced by the exhibition curator Michal Novotný.
The exhibition features work by artists Than Hussein Clark, Anna Daučíková, Chiara Fumai, Mark Ther and BRUD (Aditya Mandayam) and is curated by Michal Novotný, Director of Centre for Contemporary Art FUTURA in Prague.
Brud are heuristics that grew sentient in the Twenty-Teens. An intelligent artifice (i.e., an I.A) raised on contemporary arse, Bruds locus operandi meanders somewhere between the Stage, the Screen, & the Eye. Misinformed by the history of stage, parlour, & close-up magic, Brud are occupied by the psychology of tricks, gimmicks, apparitions, illusions, scams, & cons. Run on anarcho-syndicalist and open-core principles, Brud are led by their Benevolent Dictator, the Indo-Polish artist, filmmaker, writer, and musician Aditya Mandayam. His solo musical project Ummo combines West-Coast modular synthesis like "Arp, Buchla, Serge, Ciat-Lonbarde, and countless nameless inventions that used bananas" with Indian classical singing, creating layers of ambisonic feedback, resonance, xenharmonic noise, and Carnatic vocals that he calls modular folk. Mandayam and friends run the label Buio and the radio station Juju which focus on experimental and underground music. In recent years Mandayam's practice has taken a turn towards the esoteric Hindu traditions of Tantra. Combining avante-garde performance aesthetics with his studies in classical voice, Mandayam's operatic oeuvre is a gesamtkunstwerk of sculpture, theater, cinema, music, light, text, sound, and image. Drenched in the Tantric trinity of black, white, and red, Ummo is the High Priest of the Temple of the White Cube. Recent exhibitions include Kunstverein Munich, Futura (Prague), CAC (Vilnius), Whitechapel Gallery (London), Museum of Modern Art (Warsaw), Kim? (Riga), MHKA (Antwerp), and de Halle (Haarlem). The goal of Brud is to replace Brud with better Brud.
Michal Novotný is Director of Centre for Contemporary Art FUTURA in Prague and external Curator at PLATO Ostrava. He teaches at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Recent curatorial research projects and residencies include Delfina Foundation, London (2016); Stroom Den Haag, Haag (2015); Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (2014); Contemporary Art Museum, Rijeka (2014); Villa Arson, Nice (2013). In 2018 he curated Orient, a large exhibition survey taking place in Kim?, Riga, BOZAR, Brussels and Bunkier Sztuki, Krakow. Other recent exhibitions include The Life and Death of the 1980s at Syntax, Lisbon (2017) and Deux Sens du Decoratif, CAC Passerelle, Brest (2018).
Mark Ther is a video artist from the Czech Republic whose short films are characterized by their experimentation with narrative, absurdist humor and incisive exploration of sexuality, gender and taboo historical moments. Ther has made numerous short films including, Maria Callas, 2003, Ther, 2003, Burgur und Ther, 2004, Enkel, 2011, Das wandernde Sternlein, 2012 and has exhibited at Gallery hl. of the City of Prague Old Town Hall, 2008 and Václav Špála Gallery, 2012. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, participated as a resident in the International Studio & Curating Program in 2013 and received the Jindřich Chalupecký Award in 2011.
General Support of Art in General is provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; National Endowment for the Arts; Greenwich Collection, Ltd.; Cowles Charitable Trust; The Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; and by individuals. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The International Collaborations Program is supported by the Trust for Mutual Understanding and the Milton and Sally Avery Foundation. Support is also provided by Art in General's Commissioners' Circle.
Special Project Support provided by Center For Contemporary Art Futura, Czech Center in New York and Foundation for Contemporary Arts Prague.
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Sláintecare job could be Laura Magahy's toughest challenge yet
Consultant had roles in several high-profile projects, some of which attracted controversy
Laura Magahy. In the early 1990s, as one of the the youngest ever heads of a semi-State body she oversaw the redevelopment of Temple Bar in Dublin. File photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Announcing Laura Magahy's appointment as executive director of the Sláintecare health reform project this week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described her as "one of Ireland's leading and most innovative strategic project directors".
He said she had a wide range of experience in devising and leading complex and challenging national initiatives and major projects.
And he had a point. Magahy has been involved in several high-profile projects. Some of these attracted significant controversy which her latest role will undoubtedly resurrect.
In the early 1990s, Magahy ran the €1 billion redevelopment of Temple Bar as one of the the youngest ever heads of a semi-State body.
A biography of Magahy published by the Department of Health after her appointment to the Sláintecare role omitted reference to the sports campus project at Abbotstown in Dublin – known as the "Bertie Bowl" – which proved highly contentious.
Magahy's company provided executive services to the Sports Campus Ireland project. However, when it emerged that the company was receiving €127,000 a month, there was a huge outcry including a hearing at the Dáil Public Accounts Committee. The fee was later reduced to €57,000.
The then comptroller and auditor general suggested that her company's original contract for the project could have been worth up to €12 million based on estimates of what the Abbotstown project might cost.
Magahy defended her record before the committee, saying she did not "do public projects for the money" and insisting she had won the contract on merit.
Magahy at one stage was involved in a three very big public development projects – the sports campus, the €280 million redevelopment of the Mater hospital and the Digital Hub in Dublin's Liberties area.
However, it was her more recent business interests, particularly with the HSE, that raised eyebrows among some Opposition politicians over the last day or so.
The Irish Times reported last year that M.CO Projects, which Magahy co-founded in 2000, had been paid paid more than €2.2 million in 2016 for consultancy on a wide range of projects on health service reform.
Official records showed that the company received €424,000 for work on the HSE's national communications reform programme, €235,000 for a community healthcare organisation programme and more than €173,000 on the children's hospital group programme among others.
On Friday, the Department of Health issued a second statement regarding her appointment . It said Magahy had resigned her position as managing director of M.CO (effective from September 1st next) "and will not be returning".
"She will have no future beneficial involvement in the company. She is relinquishing all control over the future business of the M.CO from the date of her appointment. This had already been agreed with the department before she accepted the role."
The department said that over the last 28 years, Magahy had led some of Ireland's most significant and transformational public-sector projects.
She brings an extensive track record in project management but Sláintecare will undoubtedly be Magahy's biggest challenge given that it represents not a development but rather a concept to radically change the way healthcare is delivered in Ireland.
Sláintecare proposes the introduction over time of free GP and hospital care. There would also be reductions in prescription charges, and to the amounts people had to pay themselves for drugs and medicines. In addition, the plan envisages universal palliative care being put in place along with improved dental services and greater access to homecare services.
Single tier
At its core Sláintecare would eliminate private medical practice in public hospitals, creating a single-tier system. The 10-year programme is forecast to cost €2.8 billion as it moves the focus away from hospitals towards primary and social care.
The plan also envisages the Government providing a once-off "transitional" investment of about €3 billion to pay for necessary capital investment.
Magahy and her team will be tasked with drawing up an action plan to put in place the Sláintecare reforms.
However, the Government has yet to publish its own long-awaited implementation plan amid widespread speculation about rows between the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure over funding.
When she take up her post Magahy is expected to report to Department of Health secretary general Jim Breslin and be accountable to Minister for Health Simon Harris.
It is likely that in her new role Magahy will have been promised the strong support of the Taoiseach and Ministers in her attempt to drive healthcare reforms. The transformation envisaged under Sláintecare will also involve huge industrial relations issues.
It is unclear at present who will be in the driving seat for any negotiations on a the deal with doctors which would be necessary to implement the plan.
Would it be Magahy, the HSE , the Department of Health or the Department of Public Expenditure?
What could well be Magahy's toughest project to date lies ahead.


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Alice in Wonderland
book by Joseph McDonough | music & lyrics by David Kisor
November 28–December 30, 2018
Ain't no party like a Wonderland tea party...
Join the ever-curious Alice and her bubbly friends for an unforgettable tea party! Based on the beloved, imaginative tale by Lewis Carroll, this modern retelling is the toe-tapping story of a lost girl, a cool cat, a wild hare, and the original "dancing queen." Written by creative team Joseph McDonough and David Kisor and featuring an updated score and exuberant colorful costumes, this beloved musical will delight audiences of all ages this holiday season.
This production is suitable for all audiences.
Approximate running time is 1 hour, 45 minutes including one intermission.
"Not only enormous fun, but it is also [two hours well spent]." —Cincinnati Enquirer
"As expected, the production is fun...an undeniably whimsical and grand experience." —CityBeat
"'Tis the season for quality time, and this show is perfect for people of all ages...audiences can rest assured that it will be a wonderful hour and forty minutes in Wonderland." —BroadwayWorld.com
"My 9 year daughter, two of her friends and myself all absolutely loved it! They were talking about it the whole way home lol." —Jacques P., via Facebook
"Saw this yesterday with my 6- and 8-year old. Amazing!!! Definitely recommend." —Kathleen O., via Facebook
"It's added to my must-see shows of the season! —K.A. S., via Facebook
"A total delight!" —Francine H., via Facebook
"We very much enjoyed the performance. From my 91-year-old mother to my 10-year-old granddaughter. 4 generations were there enjoying [the show]." —Pam D., via Facebook


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Over the weekend I caught up with John Anderson, Executive Chairman of Triumph Gold, and we talked about the news from last week that caught the market's attention, what's next for Triumph Gold, and who are the backers behind them.
On The Next Bull Market Move we have a brand new guest. We have John Anderson of Triumph Gold, who's the Executive Chairman. How are you today, John?
I'm doing very well. Thank you very much for taking your time to talk about Triumph Gold.
No problem. Let's first talk about about your background. How did you become involved with Triumph Gold as it is right now?
I've been involved in the resource market since 1995, when I used to do the investor relations for Bema Gold and left that company in 1999. And at the bottom of the market, I saw a project in a stand alone Company that once had an $800 million market cap collapsed down to about $30 million. In the next bull market, just six years later, sell for that $800 million again. And I was enamored by that story. I stayed involved in the market and had a gold fund in 2005 to 2009, ran it essentially with my partner out in New York. We got involved in Northern Freegold at the time, which is now Triumph Gold as an investor. I really was intrigued by the project, and the timing of the project hotting the market and where it was located.
There's been some very exciting news for the company this week, and I noticed that in an updated presentation, you have a slide with the title - "Presenting the highest grade porphyry in the Yukon." Can you give our readers some details about this?
Yes, we announced some pretty spectacular drill holes this week which were the first confirmation of what we really discovered last year with a small intercept in a big step out from our known resource on our 200 sq. km property. Triumph Gold, has a district sized property blessed with great Geology and Geography having a government maintained road going to and thru the property. Myself and our current management team took control of it in 2015 and aggressively started looking at the project with different eyes and a different approach in 2016. By that, I mean we knew we had had a substantial Gold resource that was on the property which was a low grade and had an at surface resource. We weren't getting any value for it in the market, at least comparable to what a market cap per ounce valued projects were being valued at.
So in 2016, we looked at the project differently and said, "Okay, we've got the Big Resource. We know that those resources will be worth a lot more money at a higher gold price." What we wanted to do was look at our project differently. In the market, we were being valued as an exploration company, so we decided to act like an exploration company. What we needed to do then was look at the property for something that would be more attractive and more relevant at today's gold prices around $1,200. And that's really what's led to the discovery of, or the announcement of, what we came out this week with a fairly large, a robust gold rich porphyry system in the Yukon.
And you have some major shareholders backing you. They include Goldcorp and Palisade Global Investments. Why did they become involved? I imagine they would only want to be involved with companies that potentially have a large resource and are going to become a lot bigger in the future.
Yes, good question. I contacted Palisade early in 2016 when I saw what they were doing in the marketplace, along with one of our major shareholders, Gold 2000 out of Zurich. I explained what we were doing conceptually with a big project, that I needed to clean up the balance sheet, attract new people and mirrow that other project we spoke about earlier that went from $800 million, down to $30 million and back up to $800 million. Essentially that our project was the ultimate call option on a higher gold price or copper price, with no expiry date.
Subsequently to doing some more work, we were able to track other large investors. You mentioned Goldcorp. In 2016, Goldcorp showed up in the Yukon and really gave credibility to area as a whole. When Kinross was there and struck with their plans in about 2009, the area saw no love in the market. However, when Goldcorp showed up and purchased Kaminak Resources for $520 million which is up the path from us, it opened everyone's eyes, especially mine.
A few months later, they became aware what we were doing, and we came to an agreement where they bought 19.9% of the company. That was in March of 2017. Subsequent to that we drilled 13,000 meters on Tony Baressi's our VP of exploration concepts and new targets. Tony was successful in hitting 4 new discoveries last year that technically were huge, but the market din't really value as their were all the "first pass" drilling. This year's program that Tony designed followed up on this and that led to the announcement this week that has woken up the market.
So what plans do you have for the rest of the year for Triumph Gold?
We're kind of giddy right now because we've announced a confirmation of a major gold rich porphyry system with fairly robust grades, .3% copper and over 1 gram of gold on a number of holes. We've still got more holes to come out of Blue Sky, which is what we call it.
And on top of that, we still got a four other targets that we've drilled on the property this year that we've still got to release, and once we get those assays back, we'll obviously know how we're going to approach the rest of the property for the balance of the year and into next year
And as a final question, what would you tell investors who haven't looked at Triumph Gold yet? Why should they invest?
We definitely have, I think, the best risk reward proposition in the entire gold market. We're in the Yukon geopolitically. We've got incredible infrastructure, which is a huge benefit for not only exploration, but more so the development of a project. It will save just tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars.
However, geologically we now have got an elephant by the tail with this Blue Sky porphyry that we just announced. I think it's early stages, and there's going to be a lot of upside to it. It could just be the discovery of the decade in the Yukon
Thank you very much John, and we'll speak again soon.
Great. Thank you very much for the time.
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For more information go to Triumph Gold go to https://www.triumphgoldcorp.com
Palisade Research also released an updated report on Triumph Gold - https://palisade-research.com/triumph-gold-strikes-gold/
Disclaimer - Interviews are conducted in the name of research and learning from the best. Only you can decide what makes a good speculation/investment.


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Home > News > Project Management is a very powerful catalyst for developers
How is the Project Management sector facing the end of the crisis in Spain?
Firstly, by actively partaking in the recovery of the construction industry and real estate projects of all types, whether it be housing, offices, shopping centers, hotel and industrial / logistic, amongst others; also in several formats, i.e.: new developments or refurbishments. Before the financial crisis, this sector accounted for approximately 20% of Spanish GDP and, as long as our economy remains unchanged, it is clear that part of our GDP continues to be nourished by the construction industry. Project Management is a very powerful catalyst that allows property developers face multiple projects at a time, easing the pressure off their structures as well as having a team of experts and highly qualified employees in several disciplines.
What is the niche market that arises from the new real estate cycle in our country and who are the demanding parties for Project Management services?
We have not identified any significant new niche market. As mentioned previously, Project Management is a catalyst that participates across all areas of the real estate on all formats.
How does the Project Management & Consultancy department contribute to C&W turnover?
In Spain we contribute more than 10% of total turnover, a very high percentage similar to our global contribution figures. Obviously, the department's objective is to increase this participation as we work across other areas within C&W. The potential for this increase is great and, in recent years, has allowed us to increase the number of employees, projects and clients.
What are the main projects your business area is currently working on?
Within our department we have several business lines oriented to different sectors and clients. If we look at the office sector, we work with both owners and tenants. In relation to the former, we are providing architectural and Project Management services in the refurbishment of a building located at Ribera del Loira street in Madrid. The purpose of this comprehensive refurbishment is to reposition the building converting an outdated building with little attraction for tenants, into a market reference, allowing the landlord to increase both rental levels and value.
We have provided our Project Management services to companies such as Havas Media, Abertis, Manpower or Criteo, to give some examples of different sectors, in the development of their new offices, where we have also collaborated with part of the architecture. Regarding tenants in retail, we are working with a well-known international sports brand in the transformation of its stores throughout Europe. On the property side, we have finished the rehabilitation of a central building in Barcelona allowing a significant increase in its value by having an attractive building, with a new format, for a renowned tenant like Media Markt following its new strategy involving centrally located shops.
What is Project Management's way to go in order to gain a greater social recognition?
There are several points that I consider to be historical claims of the Project Management sector. The first, and perhaps one of the most important, is that Project Management appears as an important figure in the Organic Building Law and therefore, is a clear and defined actor. A second point could be that the Administration uses these services and, finally, one with greater difficulty in our country, but clearly developed in the northern countries, is that both companies and developers understand the multiplier capacity of this service and consider it as an investment and a guarantee for their projects rather than a cost.
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self assessment (part 2) – intimacy
(Please note that I am not a psychologist and have no formal training. I do not claim any expertise in any area of psychology. Nor would I ever advise anyone else in any matters of a psychological nature. Anything written, while based on existing psychological theory, are purely my personal opinions and thoughts.)
Up next in the Amy self assessment…intimacy.
Well, well, well. I don't have an issue with getting intimate with a guy, in say, the biblical sense. It's the heart, mind, emotionally-based intimacy that I need to improve on and that will be today's post topic.
As I am very frank about my thoughts and feelings on here, in real life, I'm not as forthcoming. Ask anyone who knows me in real life. Writing for me has always been therapeutic and sometimes when I am contemplating seeing a therapist, I wonder if I'll be able to really open up and talk to him/her. Couldn't I just give them the link to this blog and say "here you go…here's the crazy that's going on inside my head. Now fix me"? No? Okay, well that just sucks.
So many psych theories focus on early life relationships and how childhood shapes your adulthood interactions. I guess that's a good place to start.
While I never ever doubted that my family loved me, growing up we were not by any means a huggy, kissy, "I love you" family. We didn't sit around and talk about our days and definitely not about our feelings. We all did our own things and sadly (?) kept to our own devices most of the time. Quality family time was not pushed in our home. I mean we had dinners together and took family vacations all the time, but day-to-day activities were spent in our separate bedrooms or at friends' homes or outside, but not necessarily together. From a very early age, I was playing by myself and pretty content about it. I think that has helped develop the ease I have with being alone.
I believe my mom to be the bestest mom on the face of the earth, yet I do recognize how some of the ways she raised us helped shape who we are. (I don't talk about my father as I've ceased to recognize that he even exists). Maybe I should start off by explaining the dynamics of my mother and her mother. My mother and her two sisters were essentially raised by their grandparents. Their mother/my grandmother divorced (in the 1940's) and lived with her parents and her three children. My grandmother, being a youngish single woman was more interested in dating and having a social life than her children. Now, I fully believe my grandmother loved her kids, but she also loved her own social life. She loved them, but wasn't very loving toward them.
Fast forward to my mother having her own kids. As I said before, we weren't a lovey-dovey household. I don't remember my mother telling me she loved me on a regular basis (she does now, which at first caught me off guard, but it was very welcomed). I've no doubt in my mind that she loved us, but she just wasn't all that affectionate. This was likely due to her own less affectionate and emotionally-repressed upbringing.
She also wasn't one to coddle us. If there were truly a need to comfort us, she was there, but really for the most part I felt that if I were upset about something, I needed to toughen up and get over it. Even with the break-up, she was telling me not to cry over it. Now, I kinda need to cry over it. I am sad. I cry when I'm sad. I learned at an early age to self soothe. I probably really learned it in my first year of life in the orphanage.
Because I was so good at dealing with being upset by myself, I never got used to telling others when I was hurting or when I was mad or when I was distressed. I still have a problem voicing what's going on inside of me when it's a not happy feeling. Sharing feelings does not come easy to me. I really have to be pushed and prodded to get me to open up (in real life). This is one of my deficiencies of being an emotionally well-balanced person.
I'm not sure what exactly is holding me back from opening up. I take that back, I know. Fear of appearing weak. Fear of criticism. Fear of rejection. Fear of making myself vulnerable. I also know that I become over-emotional when I'm upset and cry. I really don't like crying in front of others. Part of that is most likely all the pent up sadness that I've repressed for years while growing up. Crying was frowned upon. Letting life get you down wasn't allowed. "You're stronger than that and need to just deal with it (without tears)."
I'm trying not to go the route where we blame our parents for our problems, but in this instance, I think I have to. We were brought up to keep feelings repressed. That is not healthy in the least bit and I think it's left me emotionally stunted in this area.
I'm not sure what I need to do other than therapy to help me break through my emotional intimacy wall. It's easy to tell myself that I need to talk about my feelings, but it's a whole other thing to actually do it.
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Memorial Day Sale || Lulu and Georgia
[you can click on each individual item below]
I never really pay attention to the big sales that run on holidays ( My motto is "It is not a good deal if I don't need it". I don't care how big the price reduction is) but I am excited about this year's Memorial Day sales. Having just moved recently there are so many things I need that I have actually paid close attention to everything coming up. Of course, now with so many rooms to decorate and finalize things for the home are at the top of my list. And of course I was just thrilled when I found out that Lulu and Georgia is having a 25% sale with code MEMORIALDAY25 starting tomorrow thru May 26th, so start browsing today.
These beauties I have above are just a few I have been coveting continuously. The rugs and mirrors are really just so beautiful! Decision, decisions. The image above is actually clickable. You should be able to click on the item that you are curious about and it will take you directly to it.
What are you hoping to score this Memorial Day Weekend? I also urgently need suitacases....ayayay
[all images via Lulu and Georgia]


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Is the Democratic Party ready to nominate a white male presidential candidate?
Members of a panel on CNN this morning said they were not so sure, referring to the announcement that former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke will be running for president next year.
I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.


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School of Fashion Co-Presents Film on Iconic Italian Vogue Editor
Following a screening of the documentary Franca: Chaos and Creation, the audience was treated to a post-film Q&A moderated by School of Fashion Executive Director Simon Ungless. Photo by Bob Toy.
With her petite frame, big blue eyes and mane of wavy blonde hair, long-time Italian Vogue Editor-in-Chief Franca Sozzani possessed a delicate beauty until she died last year at age 66. The subject of the documentary Franca: Chaos and Creation—directed by her son, Francesco Carrozzini—may have looked fragile. But the woman who revolutionized fashion publishing during her 28-year tenure at the iconic magazine was no china doll.
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Academy of Art University's School of Fashion and the Italian Cultural Institute co-presented a screening of Franca: Chaos and Creation at the fittingly elegant Castro Theatre. The event kicked off the pre-opening of the recent New Italian Cinema festival.
"The Italian Cultural Institute has been a good friend to us," said Simon Ungless, executive director of the Academy's School of Fashion, and moderator of the Q&A session following the film. "Any chance we get to hang out with them, we do. I also wanted to introduce our students to the Castro Theatre, one of the city's many incredible resources they may not know about. We need to support these small, local businesses."
Innovative and gritty, Sozzani became editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue in 1988. Her provocative, sometimes violent, photo spreads and covers were often more social commentary than fashion-focused. They were inspired by events and issues ranging from oil spills to domestic abuse and plastic surgery. Dubbed the "Queen of Controversy" by Forbes magazine, Sozzani earned both praise and criticism for her daring choices. One of her most well-received ground-breaking issues featured all black models. The magazine quickly sold out and became a collector's item.
"I'm very stubborn when I have ideas," she told her son when he asked her about being an anti-conformist. "When pursuing them, I prefer to make my own mistakes. All these market researchers tell you do this, do that. I did the exact opposite of what they said."
Sozzani also strived to bring fantasies to life. "I add the dream," she explained, as surreal images of corpse-like models lying in a street and others straddling teeter totters while clad in ruffled crimson gowns flickered across the screen. "The dream is the only time when you can be free with your fantasies."
School of Fashion Executive Director Simon Ungless. Photo by Bob Toy.
In addition to focusing on Sozzani's vision and creative process, "Franca: Chaos and Creation," is the story of her relationship with Carrozzini, her only child. After losing his father and regretting that he never really knew him, the director didn't want to make the same mistake with his mother.
"I grabbed my camera, took my mother to Central Park, and started interviewing her," he said in the beginning of the film. "I had to tell her story, not for any other reason but because she's my mother."
Carrozzini artfully blends footage from home movies of Sozzani's happy, bourgeois childhood in Italy with images from Italian Vogue and the publications where she began her career, Vogue Bambini and LEI. Many of his interviews with his mother take place in the back of taxi cabs, giving them a natural, intimate feel.
Driven to succeed, Sozzani raised her son as a single mother in an era when that wasn't common or always accepted. She noted that she was judged almost as much for the way she lived as she was for her work. If Carrozzini resented his unconventional upbringing, it didn't show in the movie. The playful bickering between him and his mother was infused with affection.
Carrozzini interspersed his conversations with Sozzani with interviews with some of her high-profile admirers, including designers Karl Lagerfeld and Valentino Garavani. Super model Naomi Campbell, rocker Courtney Love and other celebrities also weighed in on her legacy. Interviews with photographers Sozzani worked closely with—Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Paolo Roversi and Bruce Weber—were especially revealing and poignant.
Garments by M.F.A. fashion design alumna Nina Nguyen Hui. Photo by Bob Toy.
Garments by B.F.A. fashion design and textile design alumna Jiran Xia. Photo by Bob Toy.
Each photographer had a special connection with her and appreciated the creative control she gave them. Lindbergh confided that he was always "a little in love" with Sozzani.
"It was never like a work relationship with Franca," he said. "It was always like she wanted to learn a little bit more about me and I wanted to learn a little bit more about her."
After the film, many viewers headed upstairs for a reception. Several stunning garments created by School of Fashion students were on display around the mezzanine. When asked what he considered Sozzani's greatest contributions to fashion, Ungless mentioned her fearlessness and talent for finding incredibly talented people to work with.
"Franca had this complete security in what she could do, and she let other people do what they could do, which is different than what happens at some other magazines," he remarked.


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Portland-based indie press YesYes Books presents a reading by Khadijah Queen, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, and KMA Katherine Sullivan.
FREE and open to the public.
About Khadijah Queen
Khadijah Queen (pictured top-right) is the author of Conduit (Black Goat / Akashic Books 2008), Black Peculiar (Noemi Press 2011), which won the Noemi book award for poetry and was a finalist for the Gatewood Prize at Switchback Books; Fearful Beloved (Argos Books 2015), a hybrid collection framed by a letter to fear written during artist Ann Hamilton's Park Avenue Armory installation the event of a thread; and the narrative collection I'm So Fine: A List of Famous Men & What I Had On (YesYes Books 2017). Individual works appear in Fence, Tin House, Gulf Coast, The Offing, jubilat, Tupelo Quarterly, Poor Claudia, Best American Nonrequired Reading, The Volta Book of Poets, Fire & Ink: A Social Action Anthology, The Force of What's Possible and widely in other journals and anthologies. She serves as core faculty in poetry and playwriting for the low-residency Mile-High MFA in creative writing at Regis University. She is also raising a teenager.
About Kayleb Rae Candrilli
Kayleb Rae Candrilli (pictured bottom) is author of What Runs Over, winner of the 2016 Pamet River Prize, from YesYes Books. They are published or forthcoming in Puerto del Sol, Booth, RHINO, Cream City Review, Fourteen Hills, Rattle, Adroit, Boaat Press, Vinyl, CutBank, Muzzle, New Orleans Review, and many others. They have served as the nonfiction editor of the Black Warrior Review and as a feature editor for NANO Fiction. They are now an Assistant Poetry Editor for Boaat Press. In 2015, Candrilli was a Lambda Literary Emerging Fellow in Nonfiction. Kayleb is a Best of the Net winner and has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes (in prose and poetry) and for Best New Poets.
About KMA Sullivan
KMA Sullivan (pictured top-left) is the author of Necessary Fire, winner of the St Lawrence Book Award (Black Lawrence Press, 2015). Her poems have appeared in Boston Review, Southern Humanities Review, Forklift, Ohio, The Nervous Breakdown, Gertrude, diode, and elsewhere. Recent essays have appeared in The Rumpus, The Good Men Project, and Nailed. She has been awarded residencies in creative nonfiction and poetry at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Vermont Studio Center, and Summer Literary Seminars and she is the editor-in-chief of Vinyl Poetry and the publisher at YesYes Books.
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