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Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer
San Diego
Monday, October 5, 2015 - NEWS RELEASE
San Diego, CA – As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins nationwide, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer joined his wife, Katherine, La Maestra Community Health Centers, Community Health Imaging Centers and Susan G. Komen San Diego to launch a free on-site mobile mammography coach (MMC) or breast cancer exam unit, which will help serve more uninsured or underinsured, minority, immigrant and refugee women across San Diego.
Many of the most underserved women in San Diego face significant barriers to care including transportation, lack of child care and language barriers. The MMC program, through La Maestra Community Health Centers and Community Health Imaging Centers, will address these issues and offer a free on-site mammography and clinical breast exams to qualified women in San Diego and Imperial Counties over 40. The MMC will also help improve access to screening services and reduce the number of late-stage breast cancer diagnosis by reaching women where they live, work and shop.
CONTACT: Charles Chamberlayne (619) 453-9911 or [email protected]

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|Played by:
|Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
|Michael Nicholas Hannigan
|Phantasm / Former Sorceror Supreme in Protest
|Nick Drago
|Musician / Actor
|Additional Info:
|Has snuck defensive spells into some of his chorus lyrics. When asked, refers to them as prayers, not spells.
During his time as Sorceror Supreme had made his own roster of Defenders. He still keeps in contact with a few of them to keep track of what's going on in other parts of the world.
IMDB listings down below
- History
- History In Game
- Shared Spells ('prayers')
- Unshared Spells
- Powers
- Skills
- Resources
- Psyche
- Flaws
- NPC Aquaintances
- Phantasm Lore known to Mike
- Michael 'Nicholas' Drago was born June 3rd in Hell's Kitchen to Eileen Hannigan, a single mother with a noticable limp courteousy of Mike's father. Despite this, Mike's surname on the birth certificate took after his father's last name, Savio Carmine Drago.
- Despite the angry protests of Mike's father, Eileen moved with her son out to Hoboken, New Jersey in the hopes of raising him in a slightly less violent and corrupt environment. Apparently she could not move any further than that. They lived on a small budget, using the income she got working as a hotel maid. Mike was kept mainly indoors, either in the apartment, at school, or with his mom at her jobs on the weekends with the occasional visit to the library for the primary source of entertainment.
- When Mike was 10, Eileen stepped out of a first floor room she finished cleaning into the path of people who were busy robbing the hotel. The general belief is that she just happened to startle the more trigger happy of the two. A tragedy for sure.
- With his mom gone and the rather absentee father denied custody as he was considered a bit unfit and really, there were limits to what even what crud the courts will do to a kid, Mike found himself being shipped back to New York, this time to live with his Aunt Fiona Hannigan. He also found himself being the target of an abnormally large amount of people wishing to start fights with him for no reason known to him. Fighting became practically a daily routine for him with little to no intervention from local law enforcement.
- As he got older and more practiced, so did the opponents who kept coming out of the woodwork and his confidence in dealing with whatever problems that came with him grew, along with general disobedience. He started attending the nightlife around age 16 with the proper fake-ID in hand and generally started to have fun partying, fighting, and drinking.
- It was a less than pleasant childhood, which was complicated by him having sleeping problems. Nothing mutant about it, his sleep cycles were just out of whack, giving more precedence to the REM sleep cycles than the deep sleep cycles. This continued for a bit until he was dragged to the doctor by his Aunt after his irritated, sleep deprived self went and got himself expelled from school. The doctor introduced him to the concept of sleeping pills to treat the disorder.
- At age 18, Mike legally changed his last name to 'Hannigan' as an official $@^ you to his father. He found himself living on his own, working several low level jobs. One of which was a convenience store clerk position, which resulted in a stabbed arm by a would be robber. At the hospital he meets Rod Donovan.
- Rod and Mike go out on the town for some underage drinking and run into Wade Shaw and Jack Mantley and hit things off. In their infinite drunken wisdom, they decide to start a band they dubbed 'Greysong'. When they sobered up, they realized they actually sounded good. Since their lives were pretty much crap anyways, they decided to go share a small studio apartment together and focus on music. After much debate amongst the members, and with Rob's convincing argument of 'He may be a shit father but that's a damn good name for the stage', Mike adopted a stage name of Nick Drago for performances.
- After a few years of songwriting, recording demos, working bars, and developing a fan following, they get a call for a record deal from Golem Records.
- After experiencing some promising sales of their debut album, 'Social Disease', three of the band members of Greysong head out to celebrate. Mike, although now of legal drinking age, stayed at the apartment due to some 'sleeping issues'. There was a little bit too much partying, and an unwise decision to drink and drive, resulting in a car accident which results in the deaths of two members, Jack and Rod.
- While Wade stayed at the apartment, Mike slipped away from the public view, presumedly staying in Jersey as he worked through what happened. It was during this time of self pity that Mike happened to strike up a quasi friendship with a bartender named Leo DiBartenda at a hole in the wall establishment that didn't apparently get any business when Mike was in. At some point the topic went to regrets, and Mike had plenty. And then Leo posed the question: "If you could make things better, even a little, would you?" Mike replied in the affirmative and Leo gave him a drink on the house and a handshake.
- Well, it turned out Leo was not your typical bartender and Mike had the equivalent of a 'Dream Travel for Dummies' book crammed in his head upon the older man touching his hand. Fortunately for him, Leo stuck around to explain what he did as well as give him some lessons on how to use the abilities he passed over to him. As for the why, "It had to be passed along and you're the best that I'm going to get coming in here." Perhaps a little insulting when you think about it, but Mike wasn't about to complain when he found out that this gift also helped with his sleeping issues.
- After a year of living in Jersey, Mike returned to the public eye, Behavior toned down quite considerably and promoting an album he had been working on and using the record company he had a contract with to do it. The album 'Private Hell' has spurned some reaction in its content. Unlike Greysong's songs of party drugs and debauchery, the newer album delves deeper into harder styles and shifting to topics involving heavier drug use, death, violence, depression, and hints of derangement. Some believe that the album is more of a critique on the city of New York itself which has made some quite unhappy with the work. But, albums are selling and it is generating press.
- Several months after Mike returned to New York after a lengthy tour, Mike was out bar hopping when he got a call from Wade, or what turned out to be his attempt to dial 911 but instead speed dialing the last number called. Over the connection, Mike could hear the sounds of Wade trying to reason with some house intruders. He managed to get home in time to stop Wade from getting any permanent injuries but not before the intruders got a few good licks in.
- Angry at the invasion of his home and the assault on his friend, Mike sometimes finds himself playing superhero from time to time. But, he tries not to make a habit of it. Bills to pay, friend to keep watch over, tours, and stuff.
- Along with the occasional guest appearance on TV dramas, Mike has been on several tours, two of which were in collaboration with other artists.
- With the song 'Monster' from his his 'Breakout' album ends up getting adopted as an anthem for several 'anti-discrimination topic of choice' related protests, Mike's experiencing even more sales than usual. He goes on tour again.
- After the first series of tours, Mike continues with the busy behavior as he portrays Dominic, an overly sarcastic vampire who views vampire fangirls as morons in a budding independent film turned cult classic, 'Life Bites!'
Dates based off of post-time jump timeline
|Release Date
|Rec Location
|Studio Album by
|Social Disease
|Golem Studios
|Metal/Heavy Rock
|Golem Records
|Private Hell
|Golem studios
|Metal/Heavy Rock
|Golem Records
|Nick Drago
|Golem Studios & Mayday Recording Studios
|Heavy Rock
|Golem Records
|Nick Drago
|Hello World
|Golem Studios
|Heavy Rock
|Golem Records
|Nick Drago
|Farewell to Liam
|Golem Studios
|Traditional Folk Music / Rock
|Golem Records
|Nick Drago and The Curk
|Phantasm Logs
2018-02-18 Crusaders for Time Travel
2017-10-28 Good Cheap Fast Pick One
2017-10-26 Layover in Paris
2017-08-10 Take a Break, Steve
2017-07-27 A Moral Question
2017-07-03 Room with a View
2017-07-02 Enter the Band-aid
2017-05-14 A song and a singer
2017-05-12 Dublin Discussion
2017-05-11 Album Release Party for The Curk
2017-04-29 Back to the Hungry Catipillar
2017-04-26 Golem Records and Wayne Records Team Up
2017-04-16 A Meeting of the Minds
2017-04-12 Swapsies
2017-03-19 A tale of two balloons
2017-03-18 Pretty Dang Weird
2017-03-13 Mall Visit
2017-03-12 Preparing for the Worst
2017-03-09 Food Court Chat
2017-03-03 A Tale of Two Ravens, And one of the Supremes
2017-02-22 Murder In Grand Central Station
2017-02-15 A difference of opinion
2017-02-04 As The Asgardian World Falls Down II
2017-02-04 As The Asgardian World Falls Down I
2017-01-24 Do I know you?
2017-01-18 The Snake Street Race
2017-01-17 The Entertainer and The Captain
2017-01-16 The Poetry of the Night
2017-01-09 A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste
2016-08-20 A tale of Song and Sushi
2016-04-27 Odins Gift
2016-04-22 I'm getting too old for this sh-
2016-04-21 Recovery Room
2016-04-19 Outback Search and Rescue
2016-03-22 Spy Game
2016-02-22 Dime Novels and TV Shows
2016-02-13 Doing Good
2016-02-13 A most unusual ambulance
2016-02-12 The Repairer of Broken Dreams
2016-02-12 The Gameplan
2016-02-12 An Offer of Help
2016-02-09 Surprise Interview
2016-02-08 She's a killer in bed
2016-02-05 Sentinel Observation
2016-02-04 Midtown Machines
2016-01-30 Unpleasant revelations
2016-01-29 Club Night
2016-01-26 Spacetime Convenience Storium
2016-01-21 Phantasm Explanation
2016-01-16 They did WHAT?!


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Officials say ex-deputy attacked detective
A former Tulare County correctional deputy - who was convicted Wednesday of child molestation - is facing additional charges after authorities said he attacked a detective in a Visalia courtroom.
As guilty verdicts were being read to Michael Risenhoover, officials say he reached out and grabbed the lead investigator in the case, a sheriff's detective who was sitting nearby.
Authorities say Risenhoover tried to get the detective's gun, but bailiffs were able to subdue him using a Taser stun gun.
Risenhoover was taken out of the courtroom, then later brought back for the rest of the verdicts to be read.
Prosecutors say the 34-year-old Risenhoover was convicted of ten counts, including six counts of child molestation and two counts of sexual intercourse with a child age 10 or under.
On those convictions, he's facing up to 84 years to life when he's sentenced on Nov. 27.


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27/05/2008 Update:
I would just like to say here to my readers, I am not attacking religious institutions for their teachings, nor do I intend disrespect or disobedience to the Catholic teachings. I am simply raising the fact of unfair discrimination and hatred towards people just because they are homosexual. This is not what Jesus would do. And we have history to show it is not right: Treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, Slavery and violence towards African Americans, even the genocide in Bosnia. I think the same Christian attitude of love, respect and tolerance for the person should be shown towards homosexual people too.
I am writing this post after having read many religious discussion boards and other articles on the internet.
I am hugely concerned at the language and tone when used to discuss homosexuality. It seems people like to tar homosexual people with the same brush, used for criminal acts such as rape, pedophilia, murder and the like.
Words such as vile and disgusting are commonly part of discussion on the topic. Generalisations and assumptions are made. There is a lot of hate and prejudice out there. There is a lack of the respect, compassion and sensitivity called for by the Catechism, and a lot of the unjust discrimination is taking place. Even as far as 9/11 being blamed on homosexuals. There is a lot of sin in the world, much more abhorrent than simply being homosexual. This is sheer madness.
The recent child sex abuse scandal has likewise led to a witch-hunt, conveniently labeling the perpetrator of evil as homosexuality. I am not defending the actions of the offenders, on the contrary it is heinous to harm a child in anyway.
It is such bigotry and ignorance that lead to assumptions of homosexuality, and judgements made on people who are SSA. Is this not similar to the way Jews were portrayed as the evil in Germany? And the "black" people in the world? Anyone who is different, for whom we make no attempt to understand.
I seem to have had the misfortune of being born SSA, something which I had no choice over. Does this imply that I was also born evil? Do not all men have the capacity for evil? Why is it that Church's are not hunting down men who commit adultery against their wives and families? Or those that have free sex with many women, even prostitutes? Or all the men who masturbate and view pornography? What about all the Catholics and Christians who download computer programs, CD's and DVD's from the internet? This is theft after all. Somehow being a homosexual is heinous, to be equated with rape or paedophilia.
I am not saying I am perfect, but I am not inherently evil. I have a strong faith in God, and am a very spiritual person. I participate in my church community, and give my time to help anyone who needs it. I have been celibate for a while now. If I am trying, why should anyone look at me differently, and judge me to be evil, or more capable of evil than anyone else?
Ultimately God is the Judge, and he can see into our hearts, and read our minds. He knows what is inside.
I know, I am a person full of love, faith, and tolerance for the diversity of God's creation. I am human, but I am trying hard, and praying that I can live out the truth and values of my faith.
I am hoping that over time, people will learn, and that the words in the Catechism of the Catholic Church are understood and practiced by all Christians. I hope that bigotry, ignorance, intolerance, hatred and violence towards homosexuality will be replaced with love, compassion, support and understanding. It is a lonely path to walk, and SSA people need all the help we can get.


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There are four ways to get through the door of an apartment building. Well, five, if you count opening it yourself.
Personally, I prefer to have someone else do it, as I was held up once at knifepoint and once at gunpoint in the vestibules of buildings that didn't have doormen*.
That was long ago--probably before you were born--when New York was one giant crime scene. New York is now a very different place, the Brennan Center for Justice reports ( "New York Can Still Boast Being Safest Big City"), but those experiences persuaded me to live only in doorman buildings from then on.
A doorman certainly opens the door and provides security, but that's only part of what he does. He will also take packages, dry cleaning, laundry, groceries, FreshDirect and anything else that might arrive when you're not home.
The doorman will have a set of your keys, so if you forget them or lose them, you're not locked out. If you're like me, this is very important, as I'm always leaving my keys in the pocket of whatever coat I'm not wearing.
A doorman will let your cleaning person or your cousin in if you're not home when they arrive. He will also announce your visitors.
The security guard is another form of doorman. When you're looking for an apartment, you should note that some will be advertised as having doormen when they really have security guards.
A security guard's job is simply to guard, not to help. But security guards vary. Some will open the door for you, some will take packages and perform many of the duties of a doorman. Some will just sit and watch as you juggle your keys, packages, and whatever else you may be carrying. I know of at least one who will not move from his desk unless the building burns down.
So it's a good idea to check on exactly what the security guard will do for you if you are thinking about buying in a building that has one.
The "virtual" doorman is nowhere near your door. He is near a camera that is watching it. He will push a button that opens it and watch to make sure nobody follows you in. He can let in dry cleaning, package, or other deliveries if the delivery person knows where in the building to put them. He can notify the police if you appear to be in danger.
But he can't let you into your apartment, so you have to remember your keys.
Then there's video security, which only works if there's somebody home. A camera allows the person in the apartment to see who's standing outside, talk to them, and push a button that lets them in. Sometimes there's no camera, just an intercom.
Some buildings require residents to go down to the lobby and admit guests in person, rather than buzzing them in. Some buildings, especially lofts, have locks in the elevator, one for each floor.
The fifth way is to open the door yourself.
If this is your preferred method, you will have to be home when packages, dry cleaning, or anything else is delivered, and when your guests or cleaning person arrives. And if you're followed through the door by someone waving an ax, you're on your own. But you do have privacy and a lower maintenance (more about that below).
Some people prefer a doorman-less building. Celebrities often prefer these, because lobby attendants can be bribed to talk.
Others feel not having somebody in the lobby is only acceptable in small town house co-ops of, say, four units, where they know everybody in the building. They want to be sure they can tell a resident from a stranger.
Security doesn't come free, but it can be surprisingly inexpensive, depending on the size of your building.
According to indeed.com ("One search. All jobs"), the average salary for a doorman is $33,000. Let's assume your building has three eight hour shifts of doormen. That's $99,000 a year.
If the building has 99 units, each unit will be responsible for $1,000, or $83.33 per month. If it has 300 units, it'll be $330 per year, or $27.50 per month. (The building also has to pay for benefits for doormen, so that's another charge.) This is part of the maintenance.
The smaller the building, if it has a doorman, the higher the maintenance will be.
It's also helpful to tip the doorman at the end of the year. The amount is of course up to you, but I generally divide three to five hundred dollars among the building staff, which includes a live-in super, doormen and a few porters, and nobody's complained.
The initial cost of an apartment with a doorman will be about 12 or 13 percent higher than that of an apartment without one, according to the real estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel, but there are a number of factors at work here.
For one thing, buildings with doormen tend to have amenities like health clubs, planted roof decks, garage spaces that other buildings don't. They are likely to be in locations that are considered more desirable. All of this raises prices. So the doorman is not the only thing that makes the apartment expensive.
A security guard is somewhat less pricey, at $28,000.
The cost for a virtual doorman varies widely as installation charges differ depending on when the building was built and what security systems are already in place, but presumably, in the long run, a virtual doorman is less expensive than an actual human being.
If you're put off by the idea of small talk as you pass through the lobby, remember that all you have to say is "Hello." Or you can say nothing, although a smile is never a bad idea.
Personally, I have never found the small talk offensive. Bottom line, doormen are nice guys. Some keep dog treats in their desks. Some keep lollipops. If they're not nice, they get fired.
Once my late husband was entering a building as the doorman returned from the curb, after helping somebody into a taxi (That's another thing doormen do—they get you a cab).
My husband politely held the door open as the doorman walked through it. "Thank you," said the doorman. "You do nice work."
Call me at 917-991-9549 or e-mail email@example.com. I'll be happy to visit your apartment, loft, or townhouse and give you a detailed broker's opinion of what it could fetch today, supported with figures and comparable sales. Of course, there's no cost or obligation involved.
Even if you plan to stay in your home forever, it's always good to know what it's worth.
* There are doorladies, but they're few and far between. In all my years of selling real estate, a job which involves going in and out of a lot of doors, I've seen exactly one doorlady.


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From http://vprnews.wordpress.com/:
John Hoogenboom, Moretown Selectboard Chair and Incident Commander for the Town of Moretown recovery effort has issued the following bulletin that contains important information for the residents of Moretown, travelers, and others affected by the flooding in Moretown:
Moretown roads should be used for local residents, essential services, and volunteer access only. In the event of rain forecasted, the Moretown Common Road will be closed to only emergency and area residents. Do not use Moretown as a through route to other areas of the Mad River Valley or for viewing flood damage. There is a parking ban on Route 100B.
Please call the town office if you are aware of anyone stranded in outlying areas of Moretown. Safety is a primary concern including: contaminated soil, dust, and water, fuels and other toxic substances, and mold in drywall and flooring. Caution should be taken. Water test kits will be available today or Friday.
Moretown is grateful for all the assistance being provided by businesses, Waitsfield and other area communities, and all the school children helping out. Moretown warns that young people should not be engaging in hazardous clean-up situations.
John Hoogenboom as the Incident Commander who can be reached at 802-496-3645 from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Sean O'Brien is the Safety Officer and can be reached at 802-917-0383.
The next community and selectboard meeting is 9 AM Thursday, September 2 at the Town Hall.


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Can I reset Email settings on iPhone? --- An iPhone user asked.
When you purchased your iPhone for the first time, there was no email account that was set for the built-in Mail application. Therefore, you can simply reset your iPhone's email to the way it was the first time you bought it. Just like other settings that you fix in your iPhone, email settings can be reset. To reset your email you can just go to your settings and remove any email account that you added into your iPhone X (Plus)/SE/8 (Plus)/7 (Plus)/6s/5s. Resetting your email settings does not have any impact on the rest of your data.
How to Reset Email Settings on iPhone
The steps below give a guideline on how you can reset your email settings on your iPhone.
Step 1. Turn on your iPhone, and search for the app "Settings" button;
Step 2. After the settings open, click the mail, contacts, calendars menu. Depending on your device type;
Step 3. From the "Accounts" that are listed, tap the name of the account that you want to reset. Scroll to the bottom of the window and select "delete account". You will be asked to confirm the deletion, confirm by clicking "delete account".
Step 4. Go back to the "Accounts" page using the "Back" button located at the top part of your screen and delete any additional accounts listed on the screen. This will reset your iPhone's mail settings back to the way it was when you purchased it.
iPhone Email Tips & Tricks
There are many email tips and tricks that all iPhone users should know. They include,
- You can minimize email drafts and save them later. If you are typing an email, just tap the area of the subject line and drag it down to the bottom of your iPhone. Your email will be minimized at the bottom of your inbox until you will want to access it later.
- There are gesture shortcuts in your iPhone's mail app that can make it easier to clean your inbox. You can automatically mark your message as read by just swiping it to the right on any email.
- If you swipe to the left of your mail, you get another menu of choices. If you do not want to mark any email as read but you still want to move it you can swipe it to the left on any email. A few choices will be displayed such as flagging or archiving it.
- You can access many options by clicking the "More" button. The more option appears after swiping to the left. You can tap it and more other choices will be displayed such as the option to reply to an email, forwarding an email, and marking an email as unread.
- If you want to archive an email quickly without a problem swipe to the left of an email, this will automatically tell your email to archive it.
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About Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems
- Regulatory and policy dialogue
- Sharing best practices in the field of cleaner electricity production from fossil fuels in the ECE region
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), as well as carbon utilization
- Enhanced oil recovery with carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Advanced fossil fuels technologies for power generation
- Evaluation of efficiency enhancing measures for coal-fired power plants including steam generators, air and flue gas systems, steam turbines, generators.
The work of the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems is not limited to CCS. ECE member States could decide to develop other concrete and results-oriented activities within agreed mandates. CSE encourages the exchange of know-how and best practices between relevant experts of all member States in order to attract investments in advanced fossil fuels technologies for electricity generation with a view to supporting industrial and economic competitiveness and achieving low-carbon sustainable development.
Work plan of the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems 2018-2019
A. Assess a future role for thermal power plants in sustainable electricity systems (continued activity from 2016-2017 work plan)
If fossil fuel-fired generation is to remain a viable part of future sustainable electricity systems, there are two main aspects to consider: (a) decreasing the carbon intensity of electricity production and (b) increasing the flexibility of fossil generation to support deployment of variable renewable power generation. The Group of Experts would assess these aspects from a system-wide perspective.
B. Increase flexibility in coal-fired electricity generation (continued activity from 2016-2017 work plan)
Increasing the flexibility of existing and new coal power plants could allow for deeper renewable energy penetration and thus reduce the carbon intensity of system wide electricity generation. Due to the design and operation procedures of historical electricity system development coal is used mostly as a baseload resource, however some new studies claim that existing thermal power plants can provide much more flexibility than often assumed. Operating this capacity under different operating regimes could reduce efficiencies of some power plant types and lead to non-compliance with other environmental limits (sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter, for example), if appropriate measures are not taken. However, with proper design and operating procedures, it could be possible to support larger renewable energy integration using coal as a flexible balancing resource where coal-fired power plants and fuel resources are abundant (the role of natural gas power generation for such purposes is being considered by the ECE Group of Experts on Gas).
C. Decrease emissions and increase efficiency from new and existing coal-fired power generation using best practices across the ECE region (continued activity from 2016-2017 work plan)
Both existing and new coal power generation will play an important role in global electricity systems in the short and medium term. In a typical pulverized coal fired plant, for each 1 per cent increase in efficiency of a coal-fired power plant there is a 2–3 per cent reduction of CO2 emissions and other air pollutants. Improving energy efficiency has been a focus of intensive energy research over the past two decades. As a result, there has been steady technological innovation towards increasing efficiency and reducing emissions from the power generation of fossil fuels, most notably from coal (where most of the research has been focused).
For existing plants, increasing the energy efficiency can offer both economic benefits while reducing GHG emissions. Over the past few years, some countries have recognized concerns with their increasing energy demand and ageing power plants. For example, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have recently begun programmes of modernization or of constructing new power plants. However, the average energy intensities in countries with economies in transition are generally still significantly higher than most other countries. Building on the efforts to implement the work plans for 2014-2015 and 2016-2017, a number of best practice guidance documents for improving plant efficiencies were identified as well as an opportunity to disseminate best practice guidance. Collaborative opportunities have been identified with a number of partners, including the World Coal Association and the International Energy Agency (IEA) Clean Coal Centre, to support this effort in the ECE region.
For construction of new coal-fired power plants, there are a number of high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal power generation technologies that could increase efficiencies significantly and decrease power generation emissions in the region. Coal gasification, for example, is a promising technology that offers a versatile and clean way to convert coal into electricity, hydrogen, and other valuable energy products. Introduction of HELE technologies that enhance efficiency, environmental performance and reliability is critical for countries in which electricity generation is based on coal. Activities under this topic will be developed with a view to developing best practice guidance in the deployment of HELE technologies across the ECE region. It will provide member States with the opportunity to adjust policy and regulation in a way that could identify solutions to ongoing coal utilization and a pathway towards carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits.
D. Assess means for development and deployment of carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) technology and know-how (continued activity from 2016-2017 work plan)
Know-how for Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) development and deployment is an important way to support progress in ECE member States. This activity would allow them to consider break-through technology options in the development of sustainable electricity and energy systems, especially in countries still relying on fossil fuels for electricity generation. This activity will look at the contribution of CCUS to climate change mitigation potential, as well as at the obstacles to its deployment, in particular related to the public perception of such projects. Given that large scale demonstration projects have faced the most challenges in the development of CCUS, the Group of Experts may initially focus on small scale and/or modular CCUS and aspects related to infrastructure and storage.
E. Opportunities in combined heat and power (CHP), gasification and coal to develop other technologies or products (such as liquids or chemicals)
This activity will look at opportunities for sustainable use of fossil fuels – primarily coal – beyond electricity generation, e.g., for combined heat and power (CHP), coal gasification, or the use of coal and carbon dioxide as a feedstock to develop other technologies or products (such as liquids or chemicals).
Cross-cutting activities
F. Role of fossil fuels in supporting renewable energy deployment
In collaboration with the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy and the Group of Experts on Gas, the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels will review the role of fossil fuels in supporting the deployment of renewable energy. In order to increase the uptake of renewable energy sources, a reliable source of energy and capacity is needed for when renewable energy sources are not available. Both coal- and gas-fired electricity generation can provide the needed capacity.
There is also a need for rapid-response capacity to maintain balance in power networks to accommodate oscillations in the output of intermittent energy sources.
G. Role of gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in electricity generation (with the Group of Experts on Gas)
In collaboration with the Group of Experts on Gas, the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels will review the role of coal and natural gas in electricity generation in the ECE region and the competing options for future electricity generation, including an increased use of LNG in electricity generation.
H. Innovation in the extraction and use of coal mine methane for electricity production and other uses (with the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane)
In collaboration with the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane (CMM), the Group of Experts will explore methane use in the context of cleaner electricity and heat production.
The UNECE region faces significant challenges in meeting growing electricity demand. Electricity dominates almost all sectors of final energy consumption, with the exception of the transport sector. Global demand for electricity is expected to double by 2030 led largely due to growth in developing economies , while the UNECE region will see a 50% increase in demand. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), if present trends continue, US$16 trillion of investment will be needed globally over the next three decades to maintain and expand energy supply of which US$4 trillion will need to be invested in the UNECE region, about equally in generation and in transmission and distribution.
Although renewable sources and nuclear energy play very important roles in supplying primary fuel for electricity production, fossil fuels, especially coal and natural gas, are the dominant fuels for generating electric power globally and in the the UNECE region. Over 60% of the electricity generated in the UNECE region comes from fossil fuels and this trend is expected to continue given that the region holds 40% of the world's natural gas reserves and 60% of global coal reserves. Combustion of fossil fuels, however, presents a range of environmental challenges, including carbon dioxide emissions, release of traditional criteria pollutants such as SO2 , NOx and particulate matter, and waste disposal. Production of electricity from fossil fuels must also deliver on environmental performance to ensure its long-term sustainability and acceptance.
In November 2006 at its 15th Session, the UNECE's Committee on Sustainable Energy recognized the importance of encouraging investment in the power sector while ensuring that it is done so in an environmentally sustainable manner. To carry out this work, the Committee created the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity from Coal and Other Fossil Fuels. Specifically the Ad Hoc Group of Experts provides a forum for an intergovernmental dialogue on investment and regulation for the promotion of cleaner electricity production between governmentally appointed experts, complemented by the participation of representatives from the electric power industry and other related industries, as well as the international financial sector and relevant international organizations.
In creating this Group, the Committee on Sustainable Energy consolidated the efforts of two earlier working groups, the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal in Sustainable Development which focused principally on coal production and coal industry restructuring, and the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Electric Power which focused on investment in the electricity sector and facilitation of cross-border transfers. Consolidation recognizes first that many of the issues related to coal have shifted from production to utilization. In addition, it also acknowledges the strong interrelationship and interdependency between liberalizing electricity and natural gas markets, improving environmental performance, and successfully attracting investment to the power sector.


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I start getting ready around September 1st; stocking up on candy, popping in Hocus Pocus every chance I get, baking Pillsbury Shape Cookies...I'm in love with it.
And like every good Halloween lover, since I was about four, I've tried to drag Halloween night out for as long as possible after it was over. When I was little, I would limit myself to one Halloween candy a day (not that my parents followed that rule) or would watch Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown into mid-November.
But at 24, that's no longer cutting it. The day and night go by too quickly (especially since this year I've started working at my library) that I barely recognize it's arrival and even departure. Before I know it, it's November 1st and I'm scrambling to start NaNoWriMo.
Soooo, this year, I've decided to read my way past Halloween; to extend it as much as possibly by delving into a world where spooky stories and scary plots exist. By reading a steady stream of supernatural, spooky and other-worldly stories, it can be Halloween for as long as I want.
What you'll find below is the reading list I've created for myself and like-minded individuals so we can enjoy Halloween even as the Winter looms and snow begins to fall (unless you live in Southern California and then I envy you).
NIGHTMARES and NIGHTMARES: The Sleepwalker Tonic by Jason Segel, Kirstin Miller; Illustrated by Karl Kwasny
I'm dying to read this series. I met the authors at BEA last year and was so excited by the book. It looks like a fabulous middle-grade and the illustrations complete the books' image so well. I'm so glad that Random House Kids sent me the copies for review (along with candy!). This series will be just right to start off my extension of Halloween.
THE WITCH HUNTER by Virginia Boecker
I LOVED this book. It was so atmospheric. I was unable to tear my eyes away from the pages as I sped through it, so entranced with the world Virginia Boecker created. I am so there for revisiting this book again and I cannot wait for the sequel.
THE WITCHES: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff
There are four different copies of this book on hold at my library right now and I just saw a spread in the New York Times' Book Review on it. Obviously, that got my attention. I think it looks fascinating. I also might try it on audio. Either way, I think it's going to be captivating and I can't wait to see how well-researched it is.
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J.K. Rowling
I cannot tell you why I feel that the third Harry Potter book reminds me so strongly of Halloween, even more so than the others. It also happens to be my favorite of the seven. I love the story of the Marauders so much. I also feel that this book is still a bit more innocent, even with impending death looming in the shape of a grim omen. I could probably reread this book every day for the rest of the year while eating pumpkin shaped Reese's and feel happy in the Halloween spirit.
THE T'WITCHES SERIES by Randi Reisfield and H.B. Gilmour
This series made up my middle school life. I tore through them, with the exception of the last one which I still haven't read, in the Fall of 5th and 6th grade. I want to read them again just because they were such a magical reading experience for me around Halloween years ago. I totally recommend this series to anyone wanting to revisit a fun middle-grade series full of strong female girls and powerful female relationships. It's really great.
THE MEDIATOR SERIES by Meg Cabot
I love this series. Like T'witches, I was hooked on this series when I was younger and read it around Halloween. I need to reread it again before the new book is out. This November seems like a great opportunity, right?
THE BONE SEASON and THE MIME ORDER by Samantha Shannon
My first ever BEA, this was the only book I wanted. I devoured it early that summer and have yet to read the sequel, which is blasphemous, I know. But this series is perfectly creepy and fascinating, the world-building is incredible. If you haven't read the beginning of this series, you need to.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Tales Of The Slayers by Various
On the Halloweens that I didn't go out Trick Or Treating, I would coerce and cajole my friends into a Buffy marathon (or Supernatural). I couldn't decide on which book to place here (there are so many amazing Buffy tie-in novels!) but I always really enjoyed The Tales of The Slayer Series because of it's diversity and imagination.
THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman (or anything by Neil Gaiman)
I've been wanting to read this book for a while and I've heard great things about this one.
ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD by Kendare Blake
I had the pleasure of attending a panel with Kendare Blake. She's hilarious and so well-spoken. I have a feeling this spooky read may be just what I need.
BLOOD AND SALT by Kim Liggett
This book was also on hold a lot at my library the last few weeks. I've seen it on many of my friend's TBR lists on GoodReads too. I should really check it out.
COMPULSION by Martina Boone
Why, oh why, have I not read this book yet? It sounds like a me book. It's a perfect Fall book. I should get on it, ASAP.
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas
Something tells me I should probably read her THRONE OF GLASS series first (if not for fear that my friends will take away all my other books if I don't read this already) but there's something about this book that seems Halloween-ish, right?
SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo
This one screams a good Halloween read to me. I also should probably finish The Grisha Trilogy first but I've heard that I could get away with reading this one even only if I've read SHADOW AND BONE. What do you think?
So, how did I do? Anything to add? Would you read any of these? Let me know!


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ANOTHER Welsh holidaymaker, who asked not to be identified, said, "The airline were treating us like idiots and then the police just came in very heavy-handed.
"I think the employee was afraid of the amount of people complaining, but really there was no need to get physical.
"This was by no means a flight of football hooligans, but we were treated quite disgracefully by the police."
David Bussey, from Bristol, was on holiday with his four-year-old grandson.
He said, "I do not complain often but the police can only be described as thugs."


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Samsung May Unleash a Beast
Dec 21, 2016 1:29 PM PT
Hot off the rumor mill on Wednesday is news of a new feature Samsung may include in its upcoming Galaxy S8. It's dubbed "Beast Mode," and that's just about all that is known about it so far.
Spotted in an EU trademark application, Beast Mode would apply to smartphones, mobile phones and application software for smartphones, noted Galaxy Club, a Netherlands-based blog.
The Galaxy S8 is expected to be the first smartphone built around Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor. If true, that lines up with the notion that Beast Mode could allow super high performance.
Another rumor is that the Galaxy S8 will have an optical fingerprint scanner built into the display instead of the body.
Further, it's rumored that it will include Bluetooth 5.0, recently approved by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group -- and that idea seems to carry a fair amount of weight.
Countering Bad PR
"There's a strong possibility that Samsung will incorporate Bluetooth 5 into the Galaxy S8," said Ken Hyers, director of wireless device strategies at Strategy Analytics.
"With the cancellation of the Note7, the Galaxy S8 is now [Samsung's] premier device to showcase the latest and best smartphone technology," he told TechNewsWorld.
Samsung had to institute a global recall of millions of Galaxy Note7s after multiple instances in which the device spontaneously burst into flames. Some replacement devices also caught fire.
"Samsung has a PR problem," observed Michael Jude, a program manager at Stratecast/Frost & Sullivan. "Note7 is a disaster, and they need something with which to seize the technological high ground."
Putting cutting-edge technologies in the S8 "will help a lot," he told TechNewsWorld.
"Remember, practically nothing is Bluetooth 5-compliant," Jude noted. "As long as the S8 can talk to existing Bluetooth devices, it's golden. People will be drawn to the latest, greatest technology."
Bluetooth 5.0 doesn't replace 4.0, 4.1 or 4.2. It extends the functionality of these previous versions of the Bluetooth Core Specification.
Further, Bluetooth 5.0 lets manufacturers leverage interoperability and performance improvements incorporated in the core specs since 4.2 was released.
"From Bluetooth headsets and speakers to home control, personal robots and drones, Bluetooth is a default technology for connecting devices, with the smartphone as the hub of consumers' device universe," Strategy Analytics' Hyers remarked.
"We are rapidly moving into a more complex connected device world," he pointed out.
Samsung has focused heavily on the Internet of Things, offering smart TVs and smart appliances that can be tied to its smartphones.
Bluetooth 5 "is a huge advance over previous versions of Bluetooth from a connectivity speed and capacity standpoint," Hyers pointed out, noting that it's a natural fit for Samsung's next flagship device.
The S8 will "be both a mass market flagship and a showcase for Samsung's technological leadership" since the company has canceled its Note series of phablets, he said.
Therefore, Samsung "will be careful to only put technology and features in it that it's certain will not create issues," Hyers contended. As a relatively low-risk feature, Bluetooth 5 likely will appear in the S8 in Q1 2017.
Bluetooth 5.0 Specs
Bluetooth 5.0 offers 2Mbps of bandwidth, twice that of Bluetooth 4.2, with low energy.
The bandwidth can be decreased to achieve up to 4x the broadcast range of Bluetooth 4.2 with the same power requirement. That means home automation and security devices can cover entire homes, buildings or locations.
Developers can adjust the broadcast range, speed and security for different environments.
Bluetooth 5.0 delivers reliable Internet of Things connections, and it will increase the relevance of beacons and other location awareness technologies, which will enable a seamless IoT experience.
It also has ad extensions that enable more efficient use of broadcasting channels on the 2.4 GHz band.
Slot availability masks can detect and prevent interference on neighboring bands.
Keeping the Note7's Specter at Bay
Many consumers returned their Note7 phablets to purchase an older Galaxy S7, Hyers said. "Given that history, "I expect that the Galaxy S8 will be the most carefully tested and verified smartphone ever released."
Also, consumers in the know will see Bluetooth 5 as a future-proof technology, he suggested, while early adopters will see it as a useful item.


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This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx Baby Basics, all opinions are my own.
Since becoming a mom earlier this year I've been introduced to a whole new world of products I never would have thought about pre-baby. I feel so lucky to be a mom in 2017 because there are so many helpful items and resources that didn't exist even a few years ago. I was so excited when BabbleBoxx sent me a box stuffed with new-to-me items to try out on Crosby (and a couple for myself too!) and couldn't wait to share.
Mustela Hydra Bebe Body Lotion – Jeff generally takes charge of bath time and I come in once Crosby's clean to dry her off and apply lotion. Mustela is a brand I've grown to trust because it's hypoallergenic and natural, and said to preserve a baby's cellular richness of their skin. Baby's have really sensitive skin and I always want to make sure we're using the most gentle products on it. Plus Mustela products smell amazing!
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Lands End Diaper Bag – A practical diaper bag is a must in every baby registry. I have a few different ones that I love to switch out depending on what I'm wearing. I love the navy and white colors on this one and think it's super practical size-wise. Plus, it's a good option for Jeff to use when he takes Crosby out alone.
Osh Kosh Baby B'Gosh Baby Clothes – Obviously a baby has to wear clothes so they may as well be cute! I love this adorable sweater set and coordinating onesie. It's the perfect fall outfit, did you see the ears on the hoodie? Obsessed. Osh Kosh now has sizes that go up to 5T!
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Vichy Mineral 89 – I'm a major product junkie so I'm really excited about this one! I've heard amazing things about Vichy but this is the first time I'm trying it. This serum is super refreshing and leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. It's perfect for new moms because it actually helps you to look less stressed and fatigued.
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Mumbrella – OK, where was this 6 months ago? I can't tell you how many time I've taken Crosby on a walk and spent the whole time trying to shade her from the sun. I've tried stroller blankets and covers but they've either left her too hot or don't stay on. I know we'll be getting so much use out of this… especially since we live in Southern California.
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Playtex Nursing Bra – When it comes to nursing bras it can be hard to find one that works for you. My advise it to buy a few before baby and see which works best for you once baby is here. It's something you won't want to be scrambling to find once baby is born. This one from Playtex checks all the boxes. It's supportive, comfortable and easy to use.
Boudreaux's Butt Paste – Oh butt paste, a product I never dreamed I'd be writing about on my blog, but here I am. Obviously babies live in diapers which means they're prone to diaper rash. When your baby is uncomfortable you'll do just about anything to fix it. i.e. drive to CVS at midnight to find a diaper rash cream. Save yourself a trip and some sleep and order this one that's Pediatrician recommended.
Hope you have a great week – thanks for reading!


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Grilled vegetable bloomer
Grilled vegetables in a crusty bloomer loaf makes weekend entertaining a breeze - try it for a picnic too
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal168
- fat7g
- saturates1g
- carbs22g
- sugars6g
- fibre2g
- protein5g
- salt0.49g
- 3 red peppers, halved and deseeded
- 2 yellow peppers, halved and deseeded
- 6 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 1 aubergine, sliced into long strips
Although it's technically a fruit (a berry, to be exact), the aubergine is used as a…
- 2 courgettes, sliced into long strips
The courgette is a variety of cucurbit, which means it's from the same family as cucumber,…
- 800g bloomer loaf
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp good-quality fresh vegetarian pesto
Pesto is a generic Italian name for any sauce made by pounding ingredients together.
- handful basil leaves
Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Place the peppers, cut-side down, on a baking tray, drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, then roast for 20 mins to colour the skins. Remove from the oven, place in a bowl, cover with cling film and leave to cool. Once cold, remove the skins and leave to one side. Drizzle the aubergine and courgette with the rest of the olive oil, then cook in batches on a griddle pan until marked on both sides. Set aside.
Slice the loaf in half and carefully hollow out the middle, leaving two empty shells. Build up the loaf by placing the vegetables in layers and scattering each layer with sliced onion, pesto and basil leaves. Try to keep all the colours separate so you create lots of different coloured layers. Once the veg is layered up, replace the lid, wrap tightly in cling film, then place in the fridge. Cut into neat wedges to serve.


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Tim Tebow's pre-season passing performance with the New England Patriots has not been impressive.
And that's being generous.
Against the Tampa Bay Bucaneers Friday night, Tebow completed one of seven passing attempts, for a grand total of negative 1 yard. He rushed four times for 31 yards.
Against the Philadelphia Eagles the previous week, Tebow did a little better. He completed four of his 12 attempts for 55 yards. He was sacked three times.
But poor passing won't keep Tebow off the New England Patriots 53-man roster. Pats coach Bill Belichick will likely keep him anyway. No, not as a tight end. He will make the team as the Pats No. 3 quarterback.
Here's the case for keeping Tebow.
Belichick is giving every indication he wants Tebow on the team. After the poor performance against the Bucs at Gillette Stadium, Belichick didn't throw Tebow under the bus. When asked if he thought Tebow was improving, Belichick's response was "absolutely."
Chris Rolling at the Beacher Report makes a compelling argument for why Tebow won't get cut. It comes down to this: Belichick likes the idea of a good No. 3 quarterback. Tebow is a QB who's proven that he can win tough games.
Here's how Rolling puts it:
"Belichick loves his backups. He loved the skill set that [Matt] Cassel brought to the table and kept him in town as long as he could. That happened to be just long enough to almost guide the team to a playoff berth in Tom Brady's absence.
Belichick tailored things to Cassel's particular set of skills when the worst-case scenario happened and that is what he is prepared to do with Tebow on the chance that something happens with him as well."
In fact, Friday night's game offered an interesting window on this thesis.
The reason Tebow got so much playing time was that the Pats No. 2 QB Ryan Mallett left the game at the end of the second quarter with a head injury. With Tom Brady tweaking his knee in practice this week, and Mallett leaving early, the idea of the Pats relying on their No. 3 QB suddenly became quite plausible.
Of course, the Patriots with Tebow at QB would run a different offense than the Pats behind either Brady or Mallett. It would have to look at lot like the Denver Broncos read-option offense. That's what Belichick intimated in an interview with WEEI earlier this week:
"Tim has had a lot of experience making those decisions — whether to give the ball to the back or keep it, or pitch it, all those kinds of things. It's not really like we're trying to teach him those things. He's done it a lot. He has to refine the timing and so forth, but it creates just another thing to put pressure on the defense."
Has Tim Tebow shown that he's a passing QB of the caliber of Brady or Mallett? No. But that won't matter. If the Patriots lose Brady and/or Mallett at some point during this season, Tebow may just give Belichick a viable option for getting the Pats to the playoffs.


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I would like to draw your attention to a special topic that is published in this issue of the Journal of Swine Health and Production (JSHAP). The special topic article presents a newly developed STROBE-Vet statement. As described in the article, "STROBE" is an acronym that stands for "Strengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology" and hence represents a guideline document for reporting on observational research. The STROBE statement has existed for some time now for research related to human medicine, but it has also been modified to suit other areas of research. The STROBE-Vet recommendations presented here represent the hard work of many co-authors. They have worked through the STROBE recommendations to reach a consensus on each STROBE item in order to present a STROBE document specific to veterinary medicine. The authors also describe, very nicely, how consensus was reached for each of the items discussed and (or) how modification recommendations were agreed upon. Hence, this consensus document has been put forward to help strengthen the reporting of observational trials in veterinary epidemiology, and I would like to thank the authors for the dedication and hard work that they committed to this initiative. I am very pleased to say that, in order to encourage the broad dissemination and sharing of this statement, JSHAP is one of five journals that are simultaneously publishing this article. This statement can also be found in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Journal of Food Protection, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, and Zoonosis and Public Health. This is not the first time JSHAP has published a document of this type. Previously, JSHAP (along with other journals), has published the REFLECT statetment.1 REFLECT stands for Reporting Guidelines for Randomized Controlled Trials, and the authors of this article modified the statement to address issues for livestock trials.
How does such an article impact swine practice today? Well, it may not have an immediate applied action that a practitioner can take to the barn today. But it does positively impact veterinary practice significantly. Practitioners, as well as all of those involved in conducting veterinary research in general, can refer to both the STROBE-Vet and REFLECT statements when designing trials, interpreting results, and presenting or interpreting important implications. This all has a direct impact on how a practitioner can or would make any on-farm recommendations based on such research.
There is also a supporting document, the Explanation and Elaboration document.2,3 Due to the length of the Explanation and Elaboration document, JSHAP will not be publishing this sister article. However, it is available, and I encourage all of you who conduct research, interpret research results, and (or) apply such results on-farm to read the sister article as well.
I will leave you to enjoy this issue of JSHAP. Happy reading.
1. O'Connor AM, Sargeant JM, Gardner IA, et al. The REFLECT statement: Methods and processes of creating reporting guidelines for randomized controlled trials for livestock and food safety. J Swine Health Prod. 2010;18(1):18–26.
2. O'Connor AM, Sargeant JM, Dohoo IR, et al. Explanation and Elaboration Document for the STROBE-Vet statement: Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology – Veterinary extension. J Vet Intern Med. In press.
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Bruster's Real Ice Cream Heads Inside
There's nothing like eating ice cream on a warm summer day. The problem, at least for a walk-up ice cream franchise like Bruster's Real Ice Cream, is that Mother Nature can quickly turn that perfect summer day into a nightmare. "We call them $1,000 thunderstorms," said CEO Jim Sahene—as in a single thunderstorm can cost a franchisee $1,000. So Bruster's is moving inside.
The 200-unit Bruster's, based in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, is introducing a new concept that takes the chain from stand-alone locations to smaller, inline units. There, it could add more products like smoothies and frozen yogurt. More importantly: it's a lot cheaper.
Bruster's has struggled in recent years. The chain's locations had grown steadily until 2007, when unit count began to decline. "The recession wouldn't go away," Sahene said. Sales weakened, franchisees closed, and the well of new operators dried up along with lending.
Here's a big reason why: average unit volumes at a Bruster's are about $310,000. Yet a traditional "treat theater" stand-alone building costs $1 million to build. For those keeping track, that's an ugly 3-10 sales-to-investment ratio. It takes a while to generate a return on that kind of ratio, and no bank would touch that.
The new prototype brings that investment down by 75 percent, to $250,000, to open a new store. It also takes a lot less time to get that location open, 90 to 100 days, versus the 18 to 24 months it could take to build a standalone location. The new prototype takes up about 1,200 square feet, similar in size to a Cold Stone.
Sahene also believes that the new prototype will enable the chain to more easily add new products to make the concept a more year-round destination, including smoothies and frozen yogurt. Sahene acknowledged that the recent boom in frozen yogurt franchises has taken some of his business, and he wants to get some of that back. He estimates that the new inline destinations could have unit volumes that average $400,000. Given the investment, that's a far healthier sales-to-investment ratio. That makes the idea far more attractive to the franchisees that will grow the brand.
Indeed, it's a franchisee that will open the first unit of the new prototype, in Panama City, Florida. "He was eager to do that," Sahene said.
Apparently, he's looking forward to the end of the $1,000 thunderstorm.


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IT'S funny how you can go off something you thought you really liked.
When I was a child, we used to go and visit my gran for tea every Friday. One particular Friday, she gave us chocolate éclairs as a treat and my mum and I made the mistake of saying how nice they were.
That was all the encouragement my Gran needed and we had chocolate éclairs with our tea every Friday for the next four years. I never wanted to look at an éclair ever again and even now, decades later, they are not my cake of choice.
And take the X Factor as another example. Once upon a time, it was almost compulsory viewing in our house with the weekend schedule carefully orchestrated to ensure uninterrupted viewing.
We laughed along with the judges at those poor delusional folk who couldn't carry a tune if it was given to them in a Louis Vuitton handbag.
We embarked on the 'journey' of the timid housewife for whom this was the 'last chance'; of the cocky teen who was a 'ready-made pop star' and the unheralded outsider who grew and developed to become a surprise finalist.
But now, who cares? We've seen it all before. We know the winner will probably fade into obscurity after narrowly failing to get the Christmas Number One single while one of the other acts will skyrocket to international stardom.
It's just not special enough any more.
Driving to the supermarket a couple of days ago, Wizzard's I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day, came on the radio.
I've never been a massive fan of the song but it did spark what passes for an intellectual discussion between me and my family about whether or not Christmas every day would actually be a good thing.
We came to the conclusion it wouldn't.
It would be virtually impossible to keep up the spirit of peace and goodwill to all men for 365 days of the year.
We would soon be personally bankrupt if we had to buy presents every day and the prospect of eating Christmas dinner (and drinking all the festive booze) would leave us morbidly obese and/or dead through alcohol poisoning.
What makes Christmas special is the fact it only happens once a year (thank goodness, some would say).
Which brings me on to the subject of Christmas songs – not the timeless traditional carols – but those 'hits' that bombard us at this time of year.
When I say 'this time of year' I of course mean from the end of October so by the time Christmas actually comes around, you have been utterly brainwashed into believing that Christmas really does consist of sleigh bells, reindeer, snowmen, mistletoe, wine and a White Christmas.
(Even the concept of a white Christmas is something of a myth. There were only seven official white Christmases in the UK during the entire 20th century. ) So what's your favourite Christmas hit of all time?
Once upon a time, I would, without hesitation, have said mine was A Fairytale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl.
But a bit like chocolate éclairs and the X Factor, I wonder if its appeal is starting to wane a little for me.
Every time one of the more obscure television channels does one of the regular 'Best 100 Christmas songs of all time' programmes, you just know A Fairytale of New York is going to be there in the top three.
But it would have to go some to beat the Christmas songs I really despise. In no particular order, my pet hates include: All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey; Last Christmas – Wham!; Santa Claus is Coming to Town (any version by anyone); Happy Christmas (War is Over) John and Yoko; Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney; Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade; and Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin' Stevens.
But just to prove I am not a latterday incarnation of Ebenezer Scrooge, there are actually a couple of festive songs that I actually look forward to hearing.
Top of my list is Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid, partly because it's a really good song and partly because of all the good it did in the world.
But also up there on my personal playlist are Stop The Cavalry – Jona Lewie; White Christmas ¬– Bing Crosby; I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake; Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) – The Nat King Cole Trio; Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses; and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra.
Just don't play them too often or I might go off them.


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More than two weeks after an airstrike on a migrant detention centre in Libya's capital left at least 53 people dead and many more wounded, the UN said that more migrants and refugees are being brought to the Tripoli facility, despite ongoing fighting.
The UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a tweet on Monday that "a new group of migrants" had been taken to the detention centre, Tajoura, adding that the agency "reiterates that migrants' safety must be guaranteed".
According to media reports, some 200 people were being held in Tajoura as of Tuesday even though migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who survived the deadly 2 July strike were released last week. The UN said the strike could constitute a war crime.
Amidst a growing chorus of appeals to free the approximately 6,000 people known to be held in Libya's detention centres - long cited for their desperate conditions - aid groups are struggling to support current and former detainees as three-and-a-half months of clashes in and around Tripoli continue, despite calls for de-escalation.
Rights groups say the Libyan government should share responsibility for the poor conditions, as should EU member states, whose efforts to curb migration - including support for the Libyan Coast Guard and allegedly paying off militias involved in smuggling - have left vulnerable people trapped in Libya with no way out.
With limited options for resettlement outside the country and boats intercepted in the Mediterranean still being sent back to Libya, here's what we know about the current situation for migrant detainees, what sort of help they are getting, and their prospects for release.
Will Libya's migrant detention centres be closed?
The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) said on 4 July that it was considering the closure of all of Libya's migrant detention centres, which hold roughly 6,000 individuals - most from sub-Saharan Africa - in dozens of facilities across the country.
But while Tajoura is run by a militia aligned with the GNA, which has been fighting eastern forces loyal to general Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) for control of the capital city since late April, the UN-backed government does not control all of Libya, nor does it run all of the country's detention centres.
A European Union spokesperson called last week's release of the original Tajoura detainees a "positive step" and said "all refugees and migrants have to be released from detention and provided with all the necessary assistance".
But shortly after that, 90 people attempting to leave Libya were intercepted at sea by the EU-trained and equipped Libyan Coast Guard, and sent to Tajoura.
Other migrant groups - some rounded up from the local community, others relocated from other detention centres - have also been sent to the centre in recent days, creating the "risk of another tragedy" given the ongoing clashes, said IOM and Charlie Yaxley, a spokesman for UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency.
Who is responsible for the Tajoura airstrike?
The UN has called for an independent investigation to establish responsibility for the attack, but many suspect it to be the work of Haftar's forces, which have been conducting air raids against GNA targets in the vicinity of Tajoura.
The Tajoura facility, which held more than 600 mainly African migrants and refugees, was situated in a military compound controlled by a pro-GNA militia. A New York Times investigation showed a weapons depot some 90 metres from where the detainees were living.
Media reports suggest there were two strikes; one hitting the weapons depot, a second hitting the detainees' living quarters. The UN said the coordinates of the detention centre - and others in Tripoli - were known to combatants.
The same weapons depot was previously hit on 7 May, injuring two detainees. The UN called for the occupants to be moved but nothing was done. On 23 April, LNA-aligned fighters reportedly opened fire on detainees in the Qasr Bin Ghashir detention centre south of Tripoli, killing several people.
Who is getting aid to the detention centres?
A mixture of international and local NGOs supply aid to detainees, but access is "subject to the daily whims" of militias that control many detention centres, said one aid worker in Libya who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Getting help where it needs to go has become more challenging since the late April uptick in fighting due to daily clashes and the difficulty of negotiating with militias. Companies contracted by the Libyan authorities to provide food to detention centres have been forced to cease deliveries due to ongoing fighting.
Kasper Engborg, deputy head of the UN's emergency aid coordination body in Libya, OCHA, said support for detainees is provided on an "ad hoc basis" so as to avoid aid groups inadvertently propping up the detention centres and legitimising a "situation that we don't agree to".
He added: "We do not believe that detention centres should exist."
How has the conflict impacted people in detention centres?
Nearly 3,400 individuals are trapped in ten detention centres near the fighting in and around Tripoli, according to the UN - although these figures have not been updated since the Tajoura releases and new detentions.
Some detainees say they have been forcibly conscripted to fight or clean arms; others have been wounded or killed in airstrikes and ground attacks.
Aid groups say access to the detention centres - some of which are controlled by militias - has become increasingly difficult since the fighting began, with detainees forced to live in unsanitary conditions without food, water, and basic medical supplies.
Migrants and refugees have long faced a litany of abuses inside centres, where disease is rife, and rapes, beatings, kidnappings, and extortion have been reported. Many are in Libya as way-station to Europe, where they hope to escape war and persecution, while others are seeking new economic opportunities.
Conditions in the detention centres have deteriorated further since fresh conflict engulfed the capital in April, when forces loyal to Haftar began a march on Tripoli.
Deaths inside detention centres are not limited to armed conflict. A lack of medical services means detainees regularly succumb to preventable illness like tuberculosis, which the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says likely caused at least 22 fatalities in two detention centres between September and May this year.
What happens to detainees who are released?
UNHCR has been advocating for the "immediate release of refugees and migrants from places of detention," but aid groups also say they have little capacity to assist detainees once they leave the centres.
After the Tajoura airstrike, UNHCR attempted to relocate the 55 "most vulnerable refugees"; hundreds of others were filmed walking the streets of Tripoli, their belongings in plastic bin bags.
Most of the former detainees are now sheltering in UNHCR's "Gathering and Departure Facility" (GDF), which is intended to host individuals who have been declared eligible for refugee status and are awaiting resettlement.
Engborg of OCHA said the former Tajoura detainees will be asked to leave the "badly overcrowded" GDF facility in the coming days and find their own accommodation, which is the case for the estimated 600,000 migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers currently living in Libya.
Former detainees - along with those already living on their own - may be "at risk of exploitation and abuse from people smugglers and traffickers," said Elinor Raikes, Europe and North Africa director at the International Rescue Committee.
Sam Turner, MSF's head of mission in Libya, said it wasn't clear what the humanitarian community would do if all the country's detention centres were shut:"We don't have a contingency plan in place to cope with the release of people from detention," he said.
Two of three community day centres intended to support migrants and refugees in urban communities have been forced to close in recent weeks due to ongoing clashes, said UNHCR's spokeswoman in Libya, Paula Barrachina. The remaining facility receives 150 people per day, Barrachina said, and is "at full capacity".
"Resources have to be increased to be able to respond to all persons in need," she added.
Since April, UNHCR has relocated hundreds of individuals from detention facilities near front lines, such as Qasr Bin Ghashir. They have mostly been transferred to other detention centres in safer locations, and a number have been moved to the GDF facility.
UN officials are now discussing proposals with the GNA for former detainees to be housed in new "open" shelters, where they can come and go freely, said Engborg.
But efforts to establish such centres may take time and will be complicated by the ongoing conflict.
How many refugees have been resettled since the violence began?
UNHCR has evacuated 589 refugees to safe third countries since April, including 295 to Italy and 294 to Niger - where refugees make a supposedly temporary stop before being resettled in Europe.
So far this year, nearly 1,300 people have been evacuated from Libya, but roughly three times that number have been intercepted at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard and brought back to detention centres. This means that the "cycle of human misery and danger is just perpetuated," said the International Rescue Committee's Raikes.
The UN has appealed for more countries to offer resettlement spots, and Germany's development minister, Gerd Müller, called for a "joint humanitarian initiative" from Europe and the UN to rescue refugees on Libyan soil.
But there remains a lack "of sufficient resettlement spaces through the pledges that have been announced by different governments around the world," MSF's Turner said.
IOM runs a voluntary repatriation programme that supports individuals who decide to return home. Many of those affected by the Tajoura airstrike were already registered on the programme, the agency said.
A total of 5,089 individuals have returned to 26 countries across Africa and Asia so far in 2019 as part of the IOM programme. But the decision to return home is not for everyone, given the hardship and financial costs most incur in their journey to reach Europe.


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David Shearer, "Policing Stalin's Socialism: Repression and Social Order in the Soviet Union, 1924-1953″
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The question as to why the leaders of the Soviet Union murdered hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens during the Great Purges is one of the most important of modern history, primarily because it shapes what we are likely to think about communism. There are two schools of thought. On the one hand, there are those who feel Stalin launched the Great Purges because "social cleansing" was (and is) intrinsic to communist ideology and practice. On this gloss, communism itself is responsible for Stalin's bloodletting. On the other hand, there are those who hold that Stalin launched the Great Purges in response to a momentary crisis, or perceived crisis, that had little to do with building communism per se. On this understanding, Stalin and his colleagues believed that the destruction of the Soviet Union, either by internal or external enemies, was an imminent possibility. Thus they felt they had to act, and act decisively.
Who's right? In his path-breaking Policing Stalin's Socialism: Repression and Social Order in the Soviet Union, 1924-1953 (Yale UP, 2010) David Shearer offers the most nuanced answer yet. He argues that the Bolsheviks believed class war was an essential and unavoidable part of building communism. The logic here is simple: if you are going to build a classless society, you have to destroy existing classes. This is precisely what the Bolsheviks did, and said they were doing, during the mass repression campaigns--especially de-kulakization--of the late 1920s and early 1930s. The Great Purges, however, were different. Here Stalin was not building communism via class war, but preparing the Soviet Union for what he believed would be a decisive battle with capitalist states without and "socially harmful elements" within. By the mid-1930s, all the top Bolsheviks were truly frightened. They thought the end might well be nigh, and they knew that something had to be done about it. In desperation (delusional though it may have been), they used the police organs developed during the the period of class war (the NKVD, the GUGB) to root out any potential opponents of the regime. Who were they? Basically anyone who had run afoul of the law or was a member of a suspect political class or ethnic group. Stalin ordered the police to tally these "socially harmful elements" and transmit the results to Moscow. On the basis of the tallies, Stalin issued arrest quotas and commanded that they be filled and over-fulfilled. The Great Purges began.
And then, after roughly 17 months, they stopped. The Germans invaded, were defeated, and the Bolsheviks set about rebuilding the country. The repression continued during this period, but, as Shearer shows, it was different from what had come immediately before. The political police were no longer rounding up masses of potential counter-revolutionaries (except in the newly occupied territories such as the Baltic States, Eastern Poland, and Western Ukraine; there class war and social cleansing still had to be undertaken). Instead, the civil police arrested and exiled hundreds of thousands because they had abused socialist propriety by pilfering food, refusing to work, or committing one or another crime.
What Shearer demonstrates is that while Soviet communism was inherently oppressive, it was not inherently murderous. Communism did not uniquely cause the Great Purges; Stalin's paranoia and power did.
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