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General premise
About 90% of angiosperm species profit from animal pollination for their reproduction.
The mutualistic pollination interactions are beneficial to both plants and animals but also benefit humanity, directly through crop productivity and indirectly through ecosystem health.
Pollination systems are under increasing threat from anthropogenic sources, including fragmentation of habitat, changes in land use, modern agricultural practices, use of pesticides and herbicides. Rare plants are commonly more sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation and often occur in small populations, which may decrease the attractiveness to pollinators and reduce pollinator service.
The project
The PP-ICON project (Plant Pollinator Integrated CONservation approach: a demonstrative proposal) will focus on the conservation of a locally rare plant (Dictamnus albus L.) and the community of its natural pollinators. At present, European natural populations of Dictamnus albus are declining because of scarcity of pollination service; in addition to this, suitable habitats (woodland fringes and clearings) are becoming rare due to land-use changes as result of the abandonment of traditional agro-sylvo-pastoral activities. Wild pollinators are facing a widespread decline, mainly due to climatic changes, soil use changes, habitat fragmentation and pollution, which cause a scarcity of floral resources and nesting sites.
The main objectives of this project are to ensure the persistence of an isolated population of Dictamnus albus, located in a protected area (Parco Regionale dei Gessi Bolognesi e Calanchi dell'Abbadessa) included in the Natura2000 network (pSCI IT4050001), and to restore the community of its natural pollinators.
This is a pilot demonstration project: the integrated techniques here proposed could be easily applied for the management of other european populations of Dictamnus albus, as well as for the conservation of several plant species and respective pollinators that are facing the same risks in Europe.
The LIFE PLUS programme
LIFE+ (2007-2013) is the EU's financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU. It follows previous EU's LIFE programme.
LIFE+ programme includes three components: LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity, LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance, and LIFE+ Information and Communication.
LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity supports projects that contribute to the implementation of the EU's "Birds" (79/409/CEE) and "Habitats" (92/43/CE) Directives, the "Natura 2000" network of protected areas, and that contribute to the EU's goal of halting the loss of biodiversity.


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Baguio Craft Brewery – Baguio City
An awesome craft brewery with rooftop seating and views of the city. Not to be missed.
Four Seasons Craft Beer Pub – Itaewon
Basement location near Itaewon Station with a good selection of craft beers.
Global Beer Exchange – Manila
Leading bottle shop and tasting room with a great selection of craft beers.
LIVINcollective – Nha Trang
Combination of a cafe, boutique, and co-working space. They serve Pasteur Street.
Los Indios Bravos – Boracay
Highly rated restaurant in Boracay with a great selection of Filipino craft beers.
Quan Ut Ut BBQ and Craft Beers – Saigon
Fun and popular. A lot of local craft beers and a lot of BBQ.
The Roundhouse – Hong Kong
Another solid choice in Central, this bar has a great selection and good vibe.
B&B Burgers and Brewskies – Capitol Commons, Manila
A good burger joint with a surprising selection of imported and local bottles.
Beer Lab Craft Beer Bar, Chiang Mai
Large and busy spot with a huge selection of imported craft beers.
Beer Republic Craft Beer Bar, Chiang Mai
Popular spot with a large selection of mostly European beers.
Black Pig – Alabang
Charcuterie, bar, and restaurant with a good selection of imported and local craft beers.
Bonnie's Pizza and Craft Beer Pub – HBC
Well-known and popular pizza pub with good selection of bottles and some drafts.
Borough – NY Comfort Food and Craft Beer – Manila
Open 24 hours a day serving New York comfort food and imported and local craft beers.
Broma Not-a-bar – Saigon
DJs, live music, a rooftop, and a fun crowd ... this is a popular place is HCMC.
Cafe Gondry – Jongno – Seoul
A little cafe with Korean craft beers near Insadong and Gyeongbok Palace.
Charlie Does Surf and Skate Shop – Manila
Surf & Skate shop, Café, Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant and Brewery!
Grand Central – Hong Kong
Located near the Sky 100 Observation Deck, this spot is all about location.
Hong Kong Brew House
Central located bar with a good selection of European and some American craft beers.
Huckleberry Southern Kitchen & Bar
Southern-style American food and a small selection of craft beers.
Linguini Fini Italian Restaurant – Hanoi
Nice Italian-American restaurant on West Lake serving Pasteur Street.
Magpie's Brewshop and Basement Bar- Itaewon
Iconic and well known, Magpie is a local favorite for craft beer and pizza.
Malt Bar – Craft Beer and Cocktails – Saigon
A foreigner hangout with an excellent local craft beer selection.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
This Week's Posts
EMPLOYMENT: Water Scientist and Plant Pathologist Positions at IRRI.The International Rice Research Institute is accepting applications for two positions to be based at their office in Los Baños, Philippines. Deadline: October 20, 2011
EMPLOYMENT: FAO Senior Officer (Livestock Policy). The incumbent will be responsible for livestock sector analysis, policy analysis and the formulation of relevant development strategies and policy advice. Deadline: November 6, 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS: 12th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics. The conference will take place from 29 May to 1 June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Deadline: November 15, 2011
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Lund Conference on Earth System Governance. The Lund Conference on Earth System Governance: Towards Just and Legitimate Earth System Governance – Addressing Inequalities, will be held at Lund University, 18-20 April 2012. Deadline: November 5, 2011
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: New Zealand Fund for Global Partnerships in Livestock Emissions Research. The Fund is aimed at accelerating global research into mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from pastoral livestock farming. Deadline: November 7, 2011
CALL FOR ACTION: Community Forestry—Key to Solving Current and Emerging Challenges. Participants from the Second Regional Forum for People and Forests held in Thailand on August 8-9 have issued a Call to Action on Community Forestry—Key to Solving Current and Emerging Challenges.
PUBLICATION: Policies, politics and realities of small dams in the rural South. A new issue of Water Alternatives has a special section on Policies, politics and realities of small dams in the rural South.
PUBLICATION: Collective Action: Research, Theory and Practice: Celebrating Elinor Ostrom and Her Work. The latest issue of the Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO) newsletter celebrates Elinor Ostrom.
ONLINE RESOURCE: World Bank eAtlas of Gender. This tool allows users to map and graph dozens of gender indicators over time and across countries


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Will It Game? Episode 4 with Guest Judge Andrew Smith
This week Andrew Smith of The Family Gamers joins us as a guest judge on "Will It Game?" In this episode, Ric gives us a game that is sure to make your baby loose its lunch. Ryan pitches a game that will have families running for the door and possibly end up with PTSD. As always, we need your votes. After the show, head over to http://facebook.com/oneboardfamily and vote for your favorite game. Voting on Facebook for this episode ends on August 17, 2018. Post your thoughts on these two awful ideas and be sure to share this episode with your friends.
You can check out the great content that Andrew and Anitra Smith create at http://www.thefamilygamers.com.
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[Update: "Don't Miss the Bus" won our poll with 67% of votes.]
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courage and confidence by every experience
in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
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Saved from Instagram. Captain Liz Clark is an exploratory surfer who sails around the world in search of good waves. Here she is with her feline sidekick Amelia sailing in French Polynesia. She was nominated for NatGeo Adventurer of the year.
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Later sale date: While the iPhone XS devices go on sale September 21 (preorders start September 14), you won't be able to buy the iPhone XR until October 26 (preorders start October 19).
And that's not the last of the bad news that Apple are about to give to your wallet. It get's a "Liquid Retina" 6.1-inch display with 1792 x 828 resolution and 326ppi pixel density. However, the iPhone SE - Apple's only offering with a compact 4-inch display, also failed to make the cut to 2018 range.
Specs: It is the cheapest device that has been launched yesterday. iPhone XR packs a 6.1 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1792 x 828 pixels.
There's a lot to talk about, and you can find all the details in our extensive iPhone coverage, but if you've only got time for the key points, you've come to the right place.
An iOS 12 mobile operating system that will power new iPhones unveiled on Wednesday, and be pushed out as an update to prior models, has new features to reduce how much they distract people from the real world. You can pick from in silver, space grey, and a new polished gold color. In India, the top variant of the iPhone XR, with 128GB of storage is priced at Rs 91,900.
Russia, China Flex Military Might Together
The drills are being held in Russia's Eastern and Central military districts, which encompass more than half of the country's territory.
It's a slightly lower-end and more affordable version of the XS. On the new Apple handsets, for instance, Apple is charging $199 or $9.99 per month for 24 months for AppleCare+. They were also the last iPhones with a headphone jack.
Whether or not these scores are true, the multi-core performance seems to be either on par or worse in some tests when the A12 Bionic has a skirmish with the A11 Bionic. With Apple killing it, the iPhone X becomes the shortest living iPhone that Apple has ever introduced.
Xfinity Mobile will start pre-orders on September 14 for the XS and XS Max from its online store. For most customers, the compromises (LCD rather than OLED display, one camera instead of two, aluminum edge instead of stainless steel) won't matter almost as much as the $250 savings.
The XR's pricing is "below expectation" and "effectively obsoletes" the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus units as "most consumers would opt for the iPhone XR in both cases", Goldman's analysts noted.


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To the Editor:
Re "In America's Heartland, the Voice of Hate Next Door" (news article, Nov. 26):
The subheadline of this article is "Seeking Acceptance in the Mainstream." Well, mission accomplished! The New York Times just normalized Nazi sympathizers.
Your charming, homey little profile of a guy who defends Hitler and believes that the races should be separate did what Breitbart only dreams of: Bringing white nationalism and organized hate into the homes and hearts of millions of Americans. Aw, they registered at Target. They have cats. How sweet.
Perhaps the intent of the article was to shine a light on the face of hatred. But you used a soft-focus light that made him out to be just another guy — albeit with some "alt" political views. Nazi sympathizers are supposed to be reviled and ostracized, not humanized and normalized.
To the Editor:
The outcry by some of your readers that your reporting about a Nazi sympathizer, Tony Hovater, living his seemingly ordinary American life, aside from his repellent beliefs, "normalizes" him makes me fear, as a liberal Democrat, that the right-wing name callers who brand us as snowflakes might be on to something.
That a white supremacist might live in our neighborhood and mow his lawn on Saturdays as we do is, to my mind, particularly instructive about the frightening social and cultural forces emerging in our nation these days, after mostly hiding under rocks for many years.
If he lived down my block, I would want to know everything about him so I could do all I could in every responsible way to oppose him and his vile thinking. Perhaps the aforementioned readers would do more for our country's future by using their intellectual and emotional energies to pull their heads from the sand and join in.
To the Editor:
Why on earth would The Times describe a white nationalist and Nazi sympathizer as being "polite" and having "Midwestern manners" that "would please anyone's mother"? A person who spouts anti-Semitic hate, denies the extent of the Holocaust and believes that people of different races should be separated is per se the opposite of polite, and certainly wouldn't please any mom I know (or would want to know).
When we lose sight of what evil means, what it actually entails, we risk legitimizing and normalizing it.
To the Editor:
Re "Readers Accuse Us of Normalizing a Nazi Sympathizer; We Respond" (Reader Center Bulletin Board, nytimes.com, Nov. 26):
Like many readers, I was disturbed by the Times profile of Tony Hovater. As a psychologist researching the spread of misinformation, I was particularly concerned about statements such as that he declared the number of Jews who died in the Holocaust "overblown." Research in cognitive science has warned about the dangers of repeating "sticky misinformation," serving mostly to reinforce the myth rather than the facts.
The editors defend the need to "shed more light, not less, on the most extreme corners of American life." I disagree. The Times has given a platform to the extreme and fact-deprived opinions of a white nationalist, opinions that might inspire others to follow suit, attract more followers, get more coverage. They empower and embolden those who feel that their racist agendas are not being heard.
There is enough hatred in the world. Anecdotal stories about Nazi sympathizers do not inform the educated reader about extremism trends in America. They do not inoculate against alternative facts; they do the opposite — they spread extremism. After all, if The New York Times writes about these extremists, they must have something interesting to say, right?


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This is guest post by Bill Eller, vice president, business development at HomeServe. Skilled trades are the future of work. A combination of Baby Boomers reaching retirement age and lack of interest by young adults in the skilled trade field has caused an unprecedented labor shortage. It's estimated that, for each person who enters the
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Imagine you are the head of a local business or international corporation. What are the skills your new hires must have? While technological skills such as coding and computer science skills are incredibly important to land the highest paying jobs, social-emotional skills such as empathy, critical thinking, collaboration and teamwork, and interpersonal communication are top
This is a guest post by Amelia O'Rourke-Owens of America Saves for Young Workers. This summer, 32,973 summer youth employees in 25 cities have pledged to save a portion of their pay as part of the America Saves for Young Workers (ASYW) initiative, a partner of the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth,


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Daisy Jones & The Six
This book is all about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Set in the late '60s and throughout the '70s, it's a story of a band, The Six and of Daisy Jones and how they become the band Daisy Jones and The Six. It's a fictional story and honestly, I'm kinda pissed that these songs aren't available for me to listen right now BUT don't fret, this is going to be a series that Reese Witherspoon is producing!
So we know that Daisy Jones and The Six were a huge band and VERY popular and we also know that the band broke up, but we don't know why. That's something you learn later on in the book.
I love the style of how this book was written. It's like Making the Band and a mix of Almost Famous. You have these snippets of an interview from numerous characters and at times, you have to remind yourself that this isn't about an actual real-life band, but you want it to be.
I got major Fleetwood Mac vibes from this book and I loved it. This was an easy read that left me wanting to listen to the soundtrack that I hope one day exists because the songs are something I WANT TO HEAR. The characters were flawed, the music played a huge role in the book, almost as if another character. You're rooting for so many of the characters and relationships and I promise you, this book does not disappoint.
PS I've heard the audiobook is incredible!
Forever Is The Worst Long Time
James, a struggling author, meets Louisa or "Lou" Bell, he's confident that he just met the woman of his dreams. Problem though is that she's engaged to his oldest, best friend! So he congratulates them and moves on....so he tries.
Years go by and James still continues to struggle with areas of his life. His career isn't going great, he hasn't finished his novel, he's afraid of commitment and there's always Lou...He can't get her out of his mind.
I don't want to ruin anything for anyone because this is a spoiler-free zone, but you guys, this book takes you on such a roller coaster ride. This book has a theme of love and loss and it will hit you with major feelings. It's an incredible read where you'll learn more about each of these characters and what happens when you make mistakes and when you also take chances.
Sea of Tranquility
Nastya is the type of girl that would really puzzle some. She's mute (but she can talk, she just doesn't) and she's having some issues with her identity. Who could blame her? She's been through hell and a victim of abuse. She's in a new town, trying to make it day-to-day. She's broken and barely surviving.
Josh's story is similar but different in its own way. He's lost everyone he loves (literally) and spends his days alone and people tend to just leave him alone. After all, he's the kid who lost everyone. He's broken as well, but he's also protective and sincere.
Nastya and Josh might not know it, but they really need each other. They don't start off as a romantic relationship at all. However, after they get to know each other, their lives dramatically change.
This is a story of heartbreak, violence, secrets and new beginnings. It's incredible.
I received an advanced copy of this book to read and I REALLY enojoyed so much of this book. I gave it five stars because of the emotions this book put me through.
There is a beautiful love story, but not in the way that you would expect it to be. There are twist and turns and one HUGE plot twist I did not even see coming.
Without giving too much away, it involves two characters, Annika and Jonathan, who meet in college.
Annika is anxious and has some issues in certain social situations. She spends a lot of time to herself. However, she does play chass and this is where she meets Jonathan and their relationship starts.
Jonanthan and Annika have a relaionship in college, but things did not go as planned and it ended.
A decade later, thet run into each other and it provides an opportunity to rekindle what might have been.
Tell Me Lies
The Unhoneymooners
Josh and Hazel's Guide To Not Dating
The Idea of You
The Parrot's Perch
Parrot's Perch is a novel based on actual true-life events of Catlin and her brutal rape and torture in a Brazilian Prison. Her story is heartbreaking, but I felt at times it focused on her families lavish lifestyle, rather than the political corruption I was more interested in.
Not a horrible read, but I just couldn't get into this book at all.
The Parrot's Perch
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
One Day in December by Josie Silver
After (The After Series) by Anna Todd
After We Fell By Anna Todd
After Ever Happy
Lock Every Door by Riley
Dannie Cohan finds herself five years ahead in the future in the year 2025. She's with another man who isn't her finance, yet she's in her apartment. She's wearing her own clothes and a different ring is on her finger. Yet, something isn't right. She wakes up yet it doesn't feel like a dream!?!? Was it a vision?!? What exactly just happened to her. She talks to her friend Bella about this dream, but she decides to just put away those feelings that she can't seem to shake. That is, until she meets her best friends new boyfriend WHO IS THE SAME GUY FROM HER DREAM.
This is a story about friendship. It's a story that makes you think about your own life. It's a story about love, but maybe not in the way you'd expect. It's an incredible read. I listened to the audiobook and loved everything about it.


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I say tropical storm debris wading.
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As we've dealt with TS Lee this weekend, it made perfect sense to me to break out my ultimate puddle-stompers. The trouble was...my husband wouldn't stop laughing at me. Apparently, these boots were made for tickling his ribs.
|see. irony.
I gave myself the giggles with a wink at irony.
See, those boots cost me $2.
The whole deal cost me $5.
So everyone may laugh at me.
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While there is a huge sense of satisfaction to make it through a bodybuilding contest prep, it's no secret that the risk is greater than the reward.
When I was 16 I decided to get serious about my training and fell in love with bodybuilding. I bought magazines as soon as they hit the shelves. I listened to bodybuilding pro weekly radio to stay up to date with the scene. I took my protein powder, creatine, and even oats powder to school in cling wrapped bundles stored in my shaker bottle to drink at certain times of the day. I trained as heavy as possible, ate as much as possible, and loved the journey.
I had no desire to ever compete in a bodybuilding event. I truly just loved bodybuilding and Ronnie Coleman was my greatest motivation.
Moving forward, five years later I found myself 8 weeks out from a bodybuilding show with the consideration of stepping on stage for the first time.
I took some advice from a bodybuilder who I paid $200 to for a diet, yet everyday I got told something different from others. Cut out protein powder because it holds fluid under the skin. Cut out fruit. Cut out dairy. Cut out post workout carbs and only do cardio fasted.
It was at that point that I realised there's more to competing than eating 'clean' and being consistent in the gym. Regardless of the confusion and restrictions, I ended up making it to the stage, placed second, and loved the fulfilling feeling of accomplishing what was once considered impossible.
So what's the deal? Why am I no longer interested in competing? Well after something like 9 bodybuilding shows, I finally recovered from the mental craziness that comes with being a competitive bodybuilder. The stuff that doesn't really get discussed. The stuff I'm going to touch on now.
Body Dysmorphia
Once you get to unmaintainably low body fat levels suitable for bodybuilding shows, for some strange reason you convince yourself that you've built the ultimate 'maintainable' physique. As soon as you move away from that look you're apparently fat, regardless of the fact that you're probably the leanest person in the room where ever you go. It's tough to look at yourself and be proud of anything less than what you displayed on stage.
Eating Disorders
You have no idea what flexible dieting is and limit your food sources for 8-16+ weeks to those that are considered 'clean'. Similar to "the five foods that work", if you remember that BS. As soon as you end the competition prep, going back to eating a wider variety of foods can be tough. You either binge uncontrollably and call it a reward, or consider 'bulking', which unfortunately doesn't help the body dysmorphia.
Life Balance
As soon as you start preparing for a bodybuilding competition nothing else matters. It takes priority over everything you do. Work suffers. Social life suffers. Relationships suffer. There hasn't been a single bodybuilding contest prep that I've done that I can truly say my focus and energy wasn't affected. My ability to work with clients or be a good partner suffered every time which is totally unacceptable in my opinion.
When you are in a deep calorie deficit which is required to achieve an unmaintainably low body fat percentage, you can kiss your lean gains potential goodbye. Everytime I see someone complete a contest prep they come out of it trying to rebuild their strength. The truth is it's near impossible to get down to 5-6% body fat and build strength or muscle, naturally. Being that lean, your training performance isn't the only thing that suffers. You can forget all about bedroom cardio too. It's not your fault either. As you get leaner your body starts shutting down systems to maintain life. Goodbye libido.
All for what?
Short term gratification. A trophy, maybe.
Moving forward
I rediscovered that loving bodybuilding doesn't require you to be 5% body fat. I discovered that you can find a balance of progressive strength gains, lean gains, unrestricted food sources, and a maintainable lower body fat percentage that doesn't make you crazy.
I now promote a lifestyle that includes everything positive about bodybuilding but doesn't compromise general or mental health.
I sit at a comfortably low body fat percentage that doesn't affect my performance. I utilise an eating structure that doesn't restrict my food source selection or ability to eat socially. I gain a sense of satisfaction in helping many others to achieve their maintainable goals that encourage lifestyle balance and continued progressive results.
If you want to enter a bodybuilding competition I'm not saying you shouldn't. I'm just sharing the real deal.
Although I no longer suggest or encourage bodybuilding contest prep, I still work with clients who ask me to get them ready for shows. Why? Because if I don't work with them, they'll probably end up on chicken, broccoli, and two hours of cardio a day. Instead, we utilise effective strength training, flexible dieting protocols, and make progressive adjustments as needed.
If you're walking around in shape and unhappy with how you look please realise that there is more to life than being shredded.


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31 Times Creative People Decided To Make Quarantine More Fun By Crafting Or Building These Things
Most of us are stumped about what to do while we're locked down in our homes. We've rewatched the Harry Potter movies. We've "cleaned" our kitchens and even
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Dolly Parton Is Reading Books From Her Imagination Library to Kids Stuck Inside
Dolly Parton has donated more than 100 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program, and now, she's reading bedtime stories to kids around the world.
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in demand for education technology company Outschool.
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Students brings local shelter dogs along on their morning run
The cross-country running team at St. Joseph High School in Santa Maria, California decided they'd like to invite their local shelter dogs along for a run.
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People Shared Weird "House Rules" That They Had When They Were Kids And Holy Heck, Parents Are Wild
"We couldn't go into the kitchen barefoot..."
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Palforzia, If Approved For Peanut Allergy, May Widen Access To A Known Treatment : Shots - Health News : NPR
Some question the need for a costly pill that's basically made of peanut flour. But with standardized capsules, more peanut allergy sufferers could gain access to a treatment now available to few.
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How It Feels to Be the Mom of Kids That Are Being Bullied
"I want to tell you how it feels to stand by the door, waiting for the school bus, and praying, 'Please, God, let him have had a good day,' and knowing the answer two steps after he gets off the school bus."
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7 Year Old Named 'Kid Of The Year' After Rescuing More Than 1,300 Dogs
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In his prayer, Makhi asks God to bless his class' lunch and to "bless all the boys and girls all over the world."
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Her mom, Lori, taught Nicolina how to sew, and now she's created more than 100 metal straw pouches with a turtle twist on each one.
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This 9-year-Old "Sells" His Custom Pet Paintings For Food and Supplies For Animal Shelters
By Mayukh Saha / Truth Theory Even the youngest of us can make a sea change in society only if we have the determination and dedication …
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"The mean-girl thing is happening much sooner than everyone realizes."
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Best Children's Libraries in the USA
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Snow White Soothes 6-Year-Old Boy with Autism During Disney World Meltdown - Southern Living
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Baby born size of an apple defies odds to survive
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Jewish organizations in Europe have reacted to Hamas' latest missile and mortar attacks on Israel, during which four Israelis, among them three soldiers, were wounded. A kindergarten in Israel was hit. Luckily, it was empty at the time.
The President of the Central Council of the Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, said the "inhuman actions of Hamas and Islamic Djihad are intolerable." The terrorists had demonstrated that they did not want peace with Israel. Their goal was to annihilate the country.
"Hamas is kidnapping its own people for its purposes", Schuster stated. "Israel now has to take all necessary steps in order to protect its population."
From the German government, Schuster demanded effective action against Hamas. Especially European and UN funds for Palestinian organizations needed to be reviewed.
In Bulgaria, Shalom, the organization of the Bulgarian Jews, said it was "solidary with Israel's right to protect its citizens."
"Let us not forget that tens of thousands of Jews of Bulgarian origin live in Israel, and are constantly subjected to attacks by extreme Islamist terrorist organisations", Shalom's statement read.
From Tuesday to Wednesday morning, 166 missile alarms had been triggered in Israel, due to the Palestinian attacks.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recated by bombing dozens of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad facilities all over the Gaza strip. They also destroyed a "dual use tunnel", which was used to smuggle weapons into Gaza from Egypt and to infiltrate Israel, according to the authorities in Jerusalem.
Recently, Hamas had staged what it called a "peaceful demonstration" along the Israeli border, during which participants cut the border fence, vowed to "slaughter you Jews", and sent burning kites into the country.
They also attacked the Kerem Shalom border crossing twice, even though (or because) it is being used to transport hundreds of tons of food and other aid into Gaza every day.
After yesterday's attacks against Israel, which were the most violent ones since the last war Israel was pulled into in 2014, some European press publications repeated their old "spiral of violence" approach, which sounded as if they wanted to blame the latest events on Israel, at least partially.
Since Israel ended its occupation of the Gaza strip in 2005, the area became a terrorist haven, when Hamas took over. But the Palestinian Authority supports terror as well, e.g. by paying salaries to the families of terrorists who murder Israelis.
While Israel wants a two-state solution, even under this right-wing government, Hamas and other Palestinian organizations want to wipe Israel from the map. Apart from military and terror attacks, the Palestinian leadership launched an ongoing diplomatic and economic war against Israel years ago.
Some European left-wingers support Hamas, in spite of the fact that the organization exploits its own people, abuses even children and attacks Israel on a regular basis.


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Today I had to take a screenshot of my Google Talk because it's gotten to the point where I have conversation's with more and more people on Google Talk…almost as much as MSN used to be for me. It's taken a few months or so, but the masses are slowly converting to gmail! One by one, we're making the world a better place! lol…
This screenshot just shows the good number of people I had online at one point this evening.
Firstly I'd like to say it's been a crazy busy summer, and I'm finally able to start to slow down. I am indeed still going away next monday to friday…but after that, I should be back in town for a long time.
This summer, I've been to whistler, victoria, the stein valley and shuswap lake for "vacations". Work has also kept me super busy editing, filming, and planning things.
Among the sadder events this year's summer, a true freind of mine, Nathaniel, has shipped off to join the Canadian Forces. It's been quite different the past few weeks without him around.
On a happier note, I've discovered Picasa web albums, so I'm slowly filling my free 250mb of webspace with photos to share with the world! Take a look, and leave me some comments…. (to comment on the photos in the albums, you'll need to have your own picasa web album account, so probably just comment here in blogger)
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Women's Rights Activist: Linda Sarsour Is 'Empowering' Radical Islamic 'Torture, Terror, Rape'
Women's March co-founder Linda Sarsour is "empowering" the radical Islam that oppresses women across the world, inspiring sex slavery, child marriage, and female genital mutilation, a best-selling author and women's rights activist told PJ Media on Friday.
"Linda Sarsour is promoting Sharia law and misleading Americans," Rabia Kazan, a best-selling author and president of the Middle Eastern Women's Coalition, told PJ Media on Friday. "She never mentions child marriage, genital mutilation, or honor killings."
"She's empowering their side, not us," Kazan said. "She's encouraging these barbaric people. She's encouraging them and contributing to them, to women being sold and girls being raped everyday."
The Middle Eastern Women's Coalition will endorse President Donald Trump for 2020 on Tuesday.
Kazan described the dire state of women in the Middle East. "Women and children are suffering under Sharia law and in the Middle East. Our girls are being sold into sexual slavery every single day," she added. "Four-year-old babies are being sold to ISIS. Little girls aged seven to fourteen are being sold as child brides. This is pedophilia and rape by marriage."
Under the influence of people warning about "Islamophobia," the "whole world is thinking they are volunteers," and Linda Sarsour is leading this effort.
"How many of us have to die?" she asked. "How many of us have to be raped before you take an action? Silence is killing us and President Trump is speaking."
"Women like Linda Sarsour are misleading Americans to think that all women in the Middle East are happy to wear headscarves and to be slaves," Kazan said. "She's the one who is helping the people who are doing this to us."
"She is encouraging those barbaric people in their torture, terror, rape," the women's rights advocate argued. "She's helping them. She's not defending our rights at all."
"Shame on her. All the child brides and all honor killing victims, genital mutilation victims shame Linda Sarsour," the Middle Eastern Women's Coalition president declared. "She has done nothing for us."
Sarsour has defended the institution of Sharia (Islamic law) in civil law. While she has condemned abuses like female genital mutilation, activists like Kazan claim that she is actually abetting these horrors by focusing her activism on Trump, rather than the Islamic State (ISIS) and the oppressive governments that institute oppression for women.
In particular, Kazan spent years undercover, interviewing victims in Iran. "I went undercover and interviewed 200 women who were forced into prostitution under temporary marriage, one-night marriage," she told PJ Media. She recalled that liberals "didn't cover my campaign because I was 'Islamophobic.'"
Sarsour, a supposed women's rights activist, has declared a "jihad" against President Trump. A former employee has also accused Sarsour of directly covering up a sexual assault, defending the abuser as a "good Muslim." Last month, the founder of the Women's March called on Sarsour and three others to step down due to anti-Semitic and anti-gay remarks.
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While traveling in Malaysia this year, I met the most amazing woman. Vivacious, brilliant, and adventurous, this girl and I kayaked several miles of open sea in search of fish species we'd never seen before. We lay on the beach all night, watching the stars and eating watermelon infused with duty-free vodka. We trekked the python- and cobra-filled jungle in search of the elusive Penis Plant.
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Last Wednesday, I was at the rock wall, waiting for my climbing partner, who was running late. Mindlessly, I started scrolling through my newsfeed... when I saw an ad for a Fleetwood Mac concert!
I clicked the link, even though I was pretty sure I wouldn't actually go, since I'm bad at planning things in advance. But it turns out the concert was that night! In the moments before my climbing buddy arrived, I texted a friend to see if he was game, and booked our tickets. I had time for about 45 minutes of climbing before the show!
Next thing I knew, I was in the 5th row at Fleetwood Mac, about to take a selfie during the chorus of Landslide, one of the most legendary songs of all time... when Stevie Nicks suddenly stopped singing and said, "What's happening? What happened? I lost the key!"
Thinking Candytopia and Other "Pop-Ups" Are Vapid Says More About You Than the Experience
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A "critic" who writes for the New York Times was recently paid to attend several (five?) Instagramable museums, factories and mansions. In her own words, "They nearly broke me."
And that made my heart break a little... for her.
Something major happens on the first day of October (and, sometimes, the first day of September) every year:
The menu at your favorite coffee shop changes. Just a little. But it is a very big deal.
Guys. While driving around Palo Alto this week, I saw FOURTEEN naked ladies!
It was glorious.
I've made, like, five new friends this month, just from flying on airplanes. I find it basically impossible not to meet cool people on airplanes, unless I actively choose not to (which I do, sometimes -- airplanes are also one place where I'm tremendously productive).
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I spent the last two months in Indonesia and the Philippines -- which means I've had more than my share of opportunities to get seasick. From day trips to see the dugongs in Coron to island hopping in El Nido to liveaboards in the Komodo Islands, I definitely earned my sea legs.
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But it got me thinking, "How come I've never done date night before?"
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We are a sheltered workshop for disabled adults. We do our program planning on a specialized old DOS program that really meets our needs. Having Keyworks or ProKey or a similar program that runs in the background and allows us to write Macros on the fly would be very helpful. Nobody seems to sell it or have it. I bought a copy on ebay and the 5 1/4" disk will not read ... probably since the program was popular in the mid 80's. Can anyone help?
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Your post is a little unclear, was it a copy of Keyworks you bought on Ebay?
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Projed Messerschmitt Bf109E (oz11491)
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Projed Messerschmitt Bf109E (Profile Jedelsky). Wingspan 30 in, for .10 engine and two channels. Profile scale model for radio control. Uses Jedelsky all-sheet wing.
Quote: "Airborne fighting on two channels and an ounce or two of fuel. Projed Me109, by David Boddington.
Jedelsky wings, utilising a relatively thick leading edge sheet and thinner rear surface shaped to an aerofoil, are remarkably efficient - more so than one might expect. I have used them for sports models, free flight and radio, for the past thirty years and am constantly surprised by how well they perform, they have been used for a longer period in competition glider models.
Combine the Jedelsky principle with a profile fuselage and you have the Projed series semi-scale designs intended for simple R/C equipment (and some free flight models in the pipeline). To date we have Projed Spitfires, Mustangs, Grumman Tigercat (twin) and the Me 109 presented here, built and successfully flown. The choice of prototypes to model is almost limitless.
If you are contemplating building one of your own designs, there are a few points to bear in mind. One of the advantages of the Jedelsky wing is that it uses common wing ribs, which are trimmed after the wing panel is built. With a wing planform having a greater taper on the trailing edge than present on the leading edge this automatically builds in desirable wash-out on the wings. The reverse would be true for an aeroplane such as the North American AT6 Harvard where the taper (planform) is on the leading edge. Fortunately most designs (Mustang, FW 190, Spitfire etc) have more taper on the trailing edge.
To make the radio equipment linkages simpler I tried a 'Spitfire' using rudder control in place of ailerons, it wasn't controllable. It would be possible to fly a model with rudder/elevator control, including the Me109, but you would have to increase the wing dihedral (about double) and the aileron linkage is not such a hassle.
It is possible to use standard size servos but it will be much easier to fit mini-size servos (it is not necessary to go to micro types).
Small receivers are also needed for these designs, again they do not have to be the micro versions but why not try the inexpensive Hitec two channel micro receiver on 27MHz - assuming that your flying site is suitable for this common use frequency. Small battery sizes present no problems these days, there is a wide selection of capacities and shapes, try Overlander, 134 Duncan Road, Aylestone, Leics. LE2 8ED (0116 2836649 Fax 2440215).
Do take the trouble to plan the installation of your radio and linkages before commencing construction. You will probably find it easier to build the battery into the fuselage - also to use a charging socket/Isolating switch arrangement in place of a standard slide switch. It would be possible to lighten the structure by using thinner grades of wood and prudent sanding. This together with micro radio could allow you to use smaller engines and, possibly indoor flying. Jeff Barringer is following this route, watch the 'IT BIT' file for details.
Away we go: One of the obvious advantages of this style of model is that it can be built and finished in short order. I actually started, from scratch, one model on the Friday morning and was flying it late
afternoon on the following day (thanks to De Luxe Materials fast setting adhesives, Modelite filler and Holts cellulose primer and gloss colour). However, this is not a recommended action - it can lead to misunderstandings in the family - it is more important to concentrate on good wood selection, keeping the rear end light, and making a warp free, true model.
Let's start with the wings, as this may be the first time you have built a pair of wings using the Jedelsky method of construction. Cut out the ribs (all the same size and pattern) and the 1/8 sheet rear wing sheeting. From a 3/8 x 3 inch sheet of balsa, shape the leading edge section as shown in the photographs. Sand the underside of the rear sheet, thoroughly as it is virtually impossible to sand when the wing is completed.
Cut the leading edge sheet to the plan outline and then use the razor saw and sanding blocks to reshape the tip leading edge curvature to a reasonable aerofoil.
Pin down the wing ribs over the plan so that the high points of the ribs are directly over the wing leading and rear sheet joint, Hold the ribs only at the points outside the wing plan form. Check that the leading and rear sheeting sits snugly to the ribs (remember that the root rib must be angled for the dihedral). Slightly chamfer the front, joining, edge of the rear sheet so that it fits neatly to the 3/8 sheet, and glue in position, pinning the sheet to the ribs until it is dry.
When both panels are constructed and removed from the building board they can be sanded smooth on top before cutting away, with a razor plane, the underside of the outer ribs and trimming the ribs so that they do not extend beyond the leading and trailing edges. Do not trim away all the rib undersides otherwise it will weaken the wing. Trim the outer ribs to match the depth ratio of the root rib.
Holes for the wing fixing bolts, sleeving and a small rear fairing (for the rear engine bolt fixing) completes the main wing framework. Cut out the ailerons, gluing the additional aileron ribs in position first and round off the leading edge. What form of hinge you use is up to you, I opted for 'old fashioned' sewn hinges.
Slim fuselage: You must sketch in the installation of the RC equipment and linkages, also the engine (which will determine the bearer spacing) and the fuel tank. Many of the control line fuel tanks can be adapted for the Projed models, but remember that, if fitted horizontally, you may well not get a full tank run.
Cut the fuselage sides and one inch balsa core, mark the position of the core, formers, bearers and doublers on the port side and glue these items to the side.
Fit the elevator pushrod and Mead battery pack before gluing the second side in position, the supports for the servos should also be fitted to the sides before joining. Remember to screw the rear wing fixing bracket to former F4 and the 3/8in.sq. beech block and anchor nut to F3.
Round off the top and underside edges and cut away for the fuel tank, the engine and the holes for the pushrods and switches. Tail surfaces are from 3/16 sheet balsa, taper the trailing edges and round off the leading edge. Because of its wing structure underside, film or 'tex' covering is inappropriate. You could use coloured felt pens for a simple colour finish or follow the conventional system of lightweight filler, a primer/filler and spray or brush colour application. Try not to let the weight build up too much at this stage, a cellulose finish is fuel proof for diesel fuel but not for glo-motors.
Hand launch only: Before hurling your fighter into the wide blue yonder, carefully check the balance point. Your model should weigh up to 1-1/2 lbs (680gms) and the suggested control surface movements are shown in the premium plan drawing. Carry out all the safety checks, get someone to give you a smooth hand launch and you will be surprised how 'non-twitchy' the model is to fly.
Treat it as you would any low-wing sports model, it has a reasonable acrobatic repertoire and looks quite scale in flight. The stall is gentle, the engine off performance more than adequate, just keep it a little closer in than you would with a larger model. You could go to a 12 or 15 (0.15 cu in - 2.5cc) engine, but certainly no more than this, most modellers will find a 10 (1.5 cc) engine perfectly adequate.
Watch out for the Tigercat drawings in a future issue of AMI - probably in the autumn."
Quote: "Hi Mary and Steve... I have attached a scan of a plan that I hope is of interest and that I'd thought I had lost, but found an old copy of it the other day. I have no magazine article to back it up, and it was rather a long while ago that I got the magazine and plan, but I think it is possibly a David Boddington design [edit: confirmed]. As it says on the plan, it was from AMI 1996, so maybe an historian can cast some light on the heritage. The original plan also included rudders from another AMI design, but I erased them to simplify. Thanks again for your website. Best regards,"
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Projed Messerschmitt Bf109E
by David Boddington
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April 1996
30in span
IC R/C LowWing
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