The fight against the use of billboards as commercial adverts rather than as a medium for public self expression, protest and communication for social issues.
Dear Jessica, here are my answers to your questions. You are welcome to publish and/or distribute this document as you please as long as you do so without editing, and use in its entirety.
(2) Billboard alteration is illegal, why do you take the risk and how do you justify what you do?
JN - We believe that our work is invoicable, not illegal. Consequently, we have begun to back charge most of our major clients (Exxon, R.J. Reynolds, Levis, etc.) for advertising services provided. As to the rumored illegality of our activities, we believe that this will never be pressed in court. In the unfortunate event of legal action against our group, our attorney would certainly emphasize the several instances of billboard company executives noting in print (S.F. Examiner, Wired Mag, Village Voice, etc.) the fact that the BLF does not actually damage the boards when we add an improvement. A company spokesman for Outdoor Systems, the largest outdoor ad company in the U.S. is actually quoted describing our penchant for leaving a twelve pack of beer (not the cheap stuff either!) up on the boards for their hard working sign crews. As to your query about risk; the well lived life is a series of calculated risks. If you risk nothing, you gain nothing.
(3) Why do you think billboards are detrimental to society?
JN - We at the BLF have NEVER once stated anywhere, anytime that billboards are a detriment to society. We truly believe that anyone who wants a billboard should have one, preferably covered in neon, on the roof of their house.
(4) Do you think that billboards should be banished from our environment?
JN - God no. Substandard copywriters and satirically challenged Ad execs should be banned.
(4.5) If your answer is no, then if billboards were put to a use other than advertising, what would you choose?
JN - I think that tap dance troupes and stand up comics should use the actual billboard platforms to perform on.
(5) Do you agree that we all absorb the content of adverts even if we don't notice them consciously?
JN - Of course not. I say that if you Just Do It, and Don't Leave Home Without It, so to speak, you should Be In Good Hands and can then Think Different(ly) about your Obsession.
(6) Do you believe that subliminal advertising exists?
(6.5) If your answer is yes, define what you believe subliminal advertising to be.
JN - The dusky, perfumed scent of a beautiful, fecund woman wafting along on the lazy warm breeze of a late summers afternoon.
(7) What do you see as the long term effects of advertising on society?
JN - Eventually, everyone will be their very own copywriting, market penetrating, demographic interpreting sales phenomenon.
(8) Do you believe there are any positive effects of advertising?
JN - Are there positive effects of breathing? In an outhouse?
(9) As a result of billboard alteration, do you know of any encouraging reactions from the companies that own them or the company that is doing the advertising?
JN - No! The bastards just keep stealing our original ideas without paying us!
(10) What opinion do you have on the argument that corporate logo/billboard modification only draws attention to and therefore promotes the product?
JN - Of course ANY product or logo exposure moves more product units. Any sophomore marketing student could tell you that. It is merely the possibility of encouraging someone to think, if only for a second, that makes our work enticing.
(11) An artists credibility and career often stems from their work making a social comment. Therefore you could say that an artist altering a billboard is effectively promoting himself, and isn't that the same as a company promoting a product? Can you differentiate between an artist creating a public service message and an ad agency creating an advert?
(12) I have read an article that implies that Adbusters are becoming too money oriented. What is your reaction to this?
JN - We're still waiting for our cut.
(13) If a brand or company is mocked by a billboard alteration rather than the amendment making a serious point, won't the viewer dismiss it as a childish prank?
JN - God bless the child. Each "viewer" who sees enough billboard "improvements" might eventually get the idea that each and every brand and/or ad slogan is his/hers to modify (if only in their imagination). Once you change the message, it becomes yours. As to the idea of making "serious points" in ad improvement, or for that matter in any type of public discourse, didn't that become difficult if not impossible after Reagans presidency? Not to mention after we decided to allow a bunch of unintelligible and silly French "philosophers" dictate the nature of reality to us?
(14) Have you seen how the public react to billboard alteration? Do you think people understand the points you make and then read between the lines of advertising? It is possible that many people just laugh and forget the message.
(15) Do you believe that your actions could eventually lead to billboards being abolished?
JN - I really hope not.
(15.5) Realistically the Government makes money from alcohol, tobacco and cars as well as many other products through taxes, so would they ever get rid of that which promotes those goods?
JN - If you think that the (any) government works in YOUR best interest, I've got a great bridge in Manhattan you might be interested in buying.
(16) What realistic future do you see for billboards?
JN - Most people are now walking billboards, what with all the clothing logos on their togs. I suppose the next frontiers will be inner and outer space. Designer DNA encoded directly onto our protein molecules is a possibility. Of course, any one who doubts that we'll eventually be seeing a Nike swoop etched onto the surface of the moon simply doesn't understand human potential.
Please state if you do not wish your responses to be published on the Internet.
(JN) - Have at it.


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Professor suspended for not giving black students easier final exam, sues UCLA
A University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) professor who was suspended and later reinstated for brusquely rebuffing a request to give Black students leniency on their final exams following the death of George Floyd has filed a lawsuit against the school.
Gordon Klein, who teaches financial analysis, law, and public policy at UCLA, filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that he suffered financially and emotionally because of the incident. Although he retained his position, Klein alleged he was dropped from consulting jobs at law firms and other corporations and that his reputation was tarnished as a result.
Klein discussed his reasons for suing the school with a post on the website "Common Sense with Bari Weiss" and said he was seeking unspecified damages "not only to correct the tortures he had endured but also to protect academic freedom."
He's suing UCLA for breach of contract, violating his privacy and retaliatory discrimination.
In court documents, Klein alleged he "suffered severe emotional distress, trauma, and physical ailments for which he has been treated by his primary care physician, a gastrointestinal physician, and a psychiatrist."
The incident that spurred the lawsuit began on the morning of June 2, 2020, when he received an email from who he said was a non-Black student asking that Klein grade Black students with greater "leniency" in the wake of Floyd's death and the civil unrest that followed.
"We are writing to express our tremendous concern about the impact that this final exam and project will have on the mental and physical health of our Black classmates," the student wrote, according to Klein. The student, whose name was not released, then requested a "no harm" final exam, meaning that it would only count if it helped a student's grade.
Klein said that while he supports the university's "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion" agenda that the student used to make his case, he felt that agenda violated the California Constitution's prohibition of "race-based preferences in public education."
The professor added that he was "shocked by the student's email" and felt it was "deeply patronizing and offensive to the same Black students he claimed to care so much about."
In response, Klein emailed the student, and asked: "Are there any students that may be of mixed parentage, such as half black half-Asian? What do you suggest I do with respect to them? A full concession or just half? Also, do you have any idea if any students are from Minneapolis? I assume that they are probably especially devastated as well. I am thinking that a white student from there might possibly be even more devastated by this, especially because some might think that they're racist even if they are not."
"I thought this would do it and we'd move on with the class final and, just as important, summer break. I was naive," Klein added.
He said that by the evening, students were calling for him to be removed from UCLA and a petition with 20,000 signatures circulated demanding that he be fired. Three days after the first email, Klein was suspended by UCLA.
The professor alleged that the school was "rattled" not by the harassment targeted at him but because school administrators were worried about its reputation. Klein said he was left "confused and hurt" by their actions.
Ultimately the UCLA's Academic Senate's Committee on Academic Freedom ruled that the case did not warrant an investigation because instructors are entitled to say no to requests for changes in the grading structure, and Klein was reinstated less than 21 days later.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/professor-suspended-not-giving-black-students-easier-final-exam-sues-ucla-1634873
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A Whitetailer's Crutches: The Worst Excuses in Whitetail Hunting
Tony J. Peterson - August 06, 2012
It was a perfect evening for deer hunting as I glassed the buck from beneath some cedar limbs. For private land in Minnesota he was a good buck; for public land he was a great deer, and I wanted him badly. Motes of dust and clods of dirt flew from his hind legs as he worked a scrape. Twenty yards to his west, a small eight-pointer ripped up a scrape as well. The two appeared to be in a hole-digging contest, and no matter the call I threw in their direction, neither buck paid me any mind.
As the sun set and the bucks worked their way onto a private field, I snuck out the long way to avoid spooking them. I made up my mind to return as soon as I could with a stand and a set of climbing sticks. Two days later, that's just what I intended to do. But as I whiled away the hours in my office, I couldn't help but notice leaves blowing horizontally past my window. As the evening approached, I had to decide whether to hunt in the wind, which was gusting over 30 mph, or wait for better conditions. I opted to hunt, knowing at the very least the gusting wind would swallow up any noise I would make while hanging the stand.
Although the appeal of using wind as an excuse to not hunt was tangible, I knew that the conditions would also probably suppress hunting pressure, which is always welcome when using public ground. Banking on weather to keep other hunters staying home has worked for me in the past, and I reckoned it would work for me again.
It seems as a group, we (hunters) often end up at odds with ourselves, because although we love to hunt, we're also prone to conjuring up excuses to not hunt given a litany of mitigating factors. Those excuses do nothing for us, except ensure an unfilled tag for one more day.
Certainly some have merit, especially if safety is an issue, but most are just easy ways out of a little work. If you're privileged to have primo hunting ground, then it's probably not much of an issue to sit out a day or more. However, if you're like most of us and your hunting ground isn't littered with mature bucks bumbling around in daylight hours, it might be time to look deeply at what excuses we use and why we use them. At the very least, confessing our excusing ways is the first step to tamping them down into a place where they won't rise up and lead us into inaction, which is the enemy of success.
Excuse: Whether Weather Matters
We are obsessed with weather's impact on deer movement. Nothing is quite so beautiful as a crisp, calm November morning, where the frost coats the fallen leaves and your breath shows in measurable plumes. Conversely, nothing is quite as off-putting as a 90-degree September evening, or perhaps an October morning where the wind is howling 40 mph. Top it off with the chance of a rainstorm, and it's the perfect opportunity to stay home.
Wind, or more importantly, gusting, blow-the-tears-right-out-of-your-eyes wind is blamed for completely shutting down deer movement. It's a common belief among bowhunters that deer will not move if the wind is blowing too hard. If this were the case, we'd find starved-to-death deer in their beds in some of the Great Plains states, because the wind hardly ever stops blowing there. Certainly, a hard wind will cut down on deer movement to an extent, but it doesn't stop them from feeding or trying to breed. And, on the plus side, howling wind is often reliable as far as consistent direction, meaning it's easy to play to your benefit.
Rain is probably the second-most touted reason for staying home. All I can say to this is if you're not hunting when it's raining, you're missing out. I often witness early and heavy deer movement before, during, and after rainstorms. Precipitation also produces ideal still-hunting conditions. I hunt every chance I can when it's wet in the woods.
Lastly, unseasonable heat is fodder for an easy-out excuse. This is understandable, because Indian Summer days are miserable for hunting. The insects are usually out in full force, and scent control becomes a major issue. It stands to reason that a hair-covered deer would bed down and wait for the coolness of dark to move. Some do, but others will move as if nothing has changed. Still others will hit water, which is a no-brainer during these conditions and can provide some of the best hunting you'll witness all season.
If you're using weather as an excuse to not hunt, you're guaranteeing yourself a helping of tag soup, and in many cases, might be missing out on some quality sits. If you hunt public land or pressured private land, weather that keeps other hunters away is a gift. Enjoy it.
Excuse: Are There Any Bucks Out There?
Hunting day-in and day-out without seeing any bucks, or without seeing big bucks, tends to carve away at enthusiasm. It leads to frustration and withers enjoyment, but it shouldn't lead you to not hunt. Instead, tackle the problem head-on. The first question you should ask is if the bucks are really around in your hunting area. If trail cameras and scouting confirm your hunting experiences, then it's time to lower your standards. After all, you can't hunt what doesn't exist. If your area is short on good bucks, set your sights on the quality of deer you can legitimately expect to shoot if you hunt hard.
If you're not seeing bucks but you know they are there, it's time to address hunting methods. The old standby treestands and ground blinds might not cut it, just as lax scent control methods, poor entrance and exit planning, and a multitude of deleterious habits will cut into your success. Or, and I realize this may be hard to swallow, but for some of us, the biggest bucks in the woods are largely out of our grasp.
If you've got limited time or aren't willing to step up your overall game, it might be time to readjust standards. Perhaps the frustration would ease and hunt enjoyment would return if you decided you'd be happier hunting smaller bucks? I've discovered just that about myself. When I head out of state on a DIY trip, or spend time hunting public land, I realize that I miss the days of simply hunting deer as opposed to trophy hunting. In fact, some of my favorite days in a treestand occur in locales where I'm happy to shoot any deer, even a three-pointer that wouldn't break 30 inches.
In summary, if you're not having fun deer hunting, try lowering your standards. That creates more "shooters," and that's always more fun!
Excuse: They Are All Vampires
Probably the easiest way to explain why you haven't tagged out on a stud 150-incher is because he has simply gone nocturnal and become un-killable. Countless studies of mature bucks have proven that some deer do go nocturnal, or come extremely close to it. This means that slipping an arrow between their ribs is extraordinarily difficult. However, this doesn't mean it's time to sit out the hunt. A buck that normally wouldn't move during shooting light might slip up. This is a long shot, but we are nothing if not optimistic.
This gets easier to buy into as the rut approaches, but November isn't the only time a buck might make a mistake. This is part of the reason why I always try to identify staging areas, and then hunt them as intelligently as possible. I'm always looking for that sweet spot between bedding and feeding areas where a buck might feel comfortable being on his feet as the last few minutes of shooting light fade.
Of course, just because we believe the deer are nocturnal doesn't necessarily make it so. Changing food sources can often completely alter reliable deer patterns. A single patch of oaks, apple trees, persimmons, or harvested agricultural fields can throw a wrench in the best-laid plans. This is why I prefer to hunt new areas with a climbing stand or from a natural ground blind when my deer sightings fizzle. I refuse to believe that all of the mature bucks are holding tight during every minute of daylight, and my goal is to find the one deer that isn't following the rules. Sometimes I find him, many times I don't, but I'm always hunting.
Excuse: Time Is Not on My Side
"I was going to hunt, but I only had two hours." That line, or some derivative of it, has been uttered countless times. Sure, if you're limited on time, it's prudent to avoid some of your best stands. But it's not reason enough to stay away from the woods. Hunt closer to where you park, or still-hunt a new area. Sneak into a field edge and build a natural ground blind with the intention of just observing. Occasionally you'll witness something you've been missing, and you might even get a shot in a place you'd have never pegged as a "good" location.
There's no doubt that it's hard to hunt when you feel rushed, but if you decide to hunt a new spot just for the heck of it, your expectations will be low. Any deer sighting is a bonus; any shot even better. Observation stands and blinds have led me to a pile of good spots over the years, even though I rarely fill a tag while looking things over. Call it in-season scouting if you want, but the fact is you'll still be hunting, and you'll still have a chance. Sometimes that's all you can ask for.
At the beginning of this article I mentioned that I was banking on the wind keeping other hunters at home while I hunted for that particular buck. I was also pinning hopes on the decreased pressure prompting the nine-pointer to visit his scrape again. Having hope is the hallmark of the successful bowhunter and, as it turned out, it's well-founded in some situations.
He happened to be the first deer I saw from my stand that night. I was shocked to see him walk confidently into the field, well before sunset. For an hour he busied himself feeding and checking scrapes. Thinking he'd eventually make it my way, but panicking as the hourglass drained so quickly, I tried to rattle loud enough for him to hear. He perked up a few times, but ended up walking out of sight. I thought he was gone, so I turned my attention to a loner doe that was feeding in from the opposite direction. I don't turn down a chance for fresh venison too often, and she looked awfully tasty, but she too opted to simply walk away.
Disheartened, I watched the shadows grow longer across the field, and it wasn't until he was maybe 25 yards from me that I heard his hooves in the leaf litter. At 15 yards, he stopped to work a scrape underneath a cedar tree. Twice he stood on his hind legs and raked his antlers through the boughs. Agonizing seconds ticked by as I stood with pressure on my bowstring. Finally, he slow-stepped it to the scrape below my tree and it all came together. At the shot, he took off like a greyhound, leaving a cartoon-like trail of dust in his wake. But it wasn't fantasy, and as I stood there shaking on my stand platform, I watched him plow into a cattail slough.
I called a good friend of mine, and together we trailed that buck into waist-deep swamp water where he floated with just his side protruding. Muddy and cold, we wrapped our hands around his antlers and started for the road. The wind was still howling as we reached my truck, and I couldn't help but think that none of it would have happened if I had just decided to sit out another windy night because, after all, the deer wouldn't be moving anyway.
Authors Note: I used a BowTech Invasion, Carbon Express arrows, G5 Striker broadheads, Nikon optics, a Hot Shot release, and an HHA sight on this hunt.
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Larry Nassar will be back in court to face 65 more victims in Michigan
By: Emily Yussum
Posted: Feb 1, 2018 4:04 AM EST
Larry Nassar, the longtime former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and faculty member at Michigan State University, will return to court Wednesday morning for sentencing in Eaton County, Michigan, where he has pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal sexual conduct. Photo courtesy Scott Olson/Getty Images
By Eric Levenson and Holly Yan
(CNN) -- Jessica Thomashow said she was "excited" to first meet Larry Nassar. She was 9 years old, suffering from a rib misplacement, when the staff at Twistars gymnastics club in Michigan told her about the doctor renowned for treating young gymnasts.
"This was the first time I heard of Larry Nassar and his reputation," the former gymnast said in court Wednesday.
"I remember my coaches telling me to go see him, and I was actually quite excited. Then I went into the back room, and that's when everything changed. I was alone with him. He had me lie down on the table, and he sexually assaulted me."
Thomashow, 17, was the first of at least 65 young women expected to speak at Nassar's latest sentencing hearing, his third in recent months.
The former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and at Michigan State University has pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal sexual conduct in Eaton County, where Twistars is located.
Nassar and legendary gymnastics coach John Geddert had worked together at Twistars. Geddert, who coached the gold medal-winning women's gymnastics team at the 2012 Olympics, was suspended by USA Gymnastics last week.
The Eaton County Circuit Court has set aside three days for victim impact statements, and the hearing is expected to go into next week, Eaton County Court Administrator Beryl Frenger said. The hearing continues Friday, when statements from about 35 survivors are expected.
The testimonies come after more than 150 young women, including Thomashow, gave gut-wrenching accounts of Nassar's abuse in nearby Ingham County. There, Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced last week to 40 to 175 years in prison.
He has also pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in federal court and was sentenced in December to 60 years in prison.
Special prosecutor appointed
The Eaton County hearing comes amid a widening inquiry into how the institutions in charge failed to stop the abuse for so long.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette appointed a special prosecutor Saturday to investigate "every corner" of Michigan State, and several organizations have initiated investigations of USA Gymnastics.
Schuette said that holding this sentencing hearing in Eaton County will "ensure that every voice of every survivor" is heard.
Fallout at MSU and other institutions
For more than two decades, Nassar was a respected doctor who worked closely with the US Olympic women's gymnastics teams, young athletes at MSU and girls at Twistars gymnastics club.
But as part of a plea deal, Nassar admitted in court to abusing young women under the guise of providing medical treatment.
Several women said they reported his abuse to coaches, trainers and adults at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State. They said their concerns were ignored or improperly investigated, and his abuse continued unabated.
That finally changed in 2016 when The Indianapolis Star spoke to Rachael Denhollander and published an article documenting Nassar's abuse. More than 150 women have since come forward with similar stories, including Olympic gold medalists Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber.
Since then, Nassar has faced a series of criminal charges and civil lawsuits and will spend the rest of his life in prison.
"I just signed your death warrant," Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said in announcing his sentence last week.
USA Gymnastics and Michigan State have denied wrongdoing, and USA Gymnastics said it reported the allegations to authorities when it learned about the sexual abuse.
The university maintains that no official there believed Nassar committed sexual abuse until newspapers began reporting on the allegations in the summer of 2016.
Nassar's crimes have had significant repercussions at Michigan State, USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic Committee and Twistars. The university's president resigned and the athletic director retired, and the USOC's chief executive has called on all USA Gymnastics board members to resign.


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NBA changing pre-draft process for workouts, interviews
Posted: Apr 7, 2020 / 06:51 AM EDT / Updated: Apr 7, 2020 / 06:51 AM EDT
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
The NBA has told teams that they may not conduct or attend any workouts with draft-eligible players during the league's coronavirus hiatus, a major change from typical procedures.
Teams also are being prohibited "from watching, requesting, or sharing any video (live or recorded) of a draft-eligible player or prospective early entry player taking part in a workout" during the league's shutdown. The NBA told teams of the rule changes Monday in a memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.
Teams will be allowed to conduct interviews by phone or video, though they will be capped at a total of four hours with any draft prospect. They can also send questionnaires to players in advance of any interviews.
"Given the unique challenges associated with the current coronavirus situation, it is apparent that teams will not have the same scouting opportunities that are typically available in advance," the league told teams in the memo.
For now, the NBA draft is still scheduled for June 25. The league shut down on March 11 after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday night that he does not believe the league will be able to make any decision on the future of the season until sometime in May at the earliest.
The workout ban applies to ones that would have been hosted by either teams, agents or other representatives. The NBA said that decision was made "consistent with government guidelines and advice from health experts regarding how to promote individual and public health while minimizing the spread of the coronavirus."
Teams and their personnel can watch footage of any draft-eligible players or prospective early-entry players participating in games or practices that took place before the league's hiatus began.
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Q: How to reload Live wallpaper on preference change? How can I reload my wallpaper once the preferences are changed? The cube sample does not reload once we change preferences, instead it passes the new preferences. In simple words, How can we have the "Loading live wallpaper.." screen after the prefs are changed?
Can i add something to onVsibilityChanged?
Yes we can use the shared values and change the wallpaper, but how to reload the whole thing?

A: You could hook something up to the onVisibilityChanged method. Whenever you return from the preference settings, the visible variable will be set to true and the event will fire.
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English Literature for Young People (Hardcover)
By H. E. Marshall, Sheila D. Carroll (Editor), John R. Skelton (Illustrator)
Not on our shelves. Usually arrives at The Bookworm in 4-7 days from distributor/publisher.
Without exception non-returnable. For self-published items, we do not recommend ordering due to poor editorial quality.
English Literature for Young People is an introduction to the great works of English literature. H. E. Marshall's story of England's literary heritage is rich and compelling---a masterly account of 1500 years of the literary arts in Great Britain, extending from early Irish legends through the Golden Age of English letters to the modern age.The Living Books Press hardcover edition is a republication of the 1909 edition, English Literature for Boys and Girls. Our edition has been significantly revised and expanded to improve its use as a study text. Added are a biography of the author, an expanded Chronology of Writers, a bibliography of books recommended by the author, maps of the British Isles, an expanded index, and enhanced illustrations and images. Intended for students age 10 through high school.
Publisher: Living Books Press
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Ultra Hold & Spin Review – our Conclusion
Slots like Ultra Hold and Spin often produce differing opinions. Some players enjoy the old-school look, even if it looks outdated. They thrive on the nostalgia and enjoy the modern features thrown into the mix. However, others prefer to play a game that has high-quality graphics, detailed symbols and a modern touch.
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CHURCHES are being urged to climb aboard the Pokémon Go bandwagon, as the game soars in popularity across the UK.
Last week, just hours after the game became available in the UK, the Church of England's digital media officer, Tallie Proud, published a blog on how churches could use the wildly successful app to evangelise gamers.
Pokémon Go is based on catching Pokémon, animated monsters that first became popular in the 1990s, using the GPS system on a smartphone or tablet, and then battling with them against other players.
Real-life locations and points of interest, including churches, have been designated by programmers as "PokéStops", or "Gyms", where gamers can collect resources and fight to establish their team's control of the area.
Although it launched in the United States only at the start of this month, it has already become a cultural phenomenon. A reported 21 million people play it each day in the US alone.
Ms Proud urges churches that find that they are part of Pokémon Go to put up signs encouraging players to congregate, create a battery re-charging station, share the church's WiFi password, and use the opportunity to start conversations with locals which could "lead on to other things".
Some churches have already taken up the challenge, including Christ Church, Stone, in the diocese of Lichfield, which hosted a "PokéParty" on Friday of last week, which was so successful that they plan to run it again today.
As well as a free barbecue, hot dogs, table tennis, charging points, and WiFi, the church also set down two hours of virtual "lures", which can be used in Pokémon Go to attract Pokémon to your current location.
The Vicar, the Revd Paul Kingman, said on Tuesday that the game was an excellent way to bridge the gap between the church and those in their 20s, which was a hard-to-reach demographic.
"It was a bit spur of the moment," he admitted, but said that the event had been a huge success, with about 120 gamers turning up. Many had never been inside a church before, or not attended for years.
After noticing a string of gamers congregating outside, City Road Methodist Church in Birmingham put up a sign in the door proclaiming that "Jesus Cares About Pokémon Gamers", and invited anyone swinging by their PokéStop to join them on Sunday (News, 15 July).
In Florida, the pastor of the Brandon Assembly of God Church, Brent Simpson, re-arranged the letters on the church sign to read: "We are a PokéStop: get supplies outside, find Jesus inside".
Some have urged caution, however. The NSPCC has warned parents that the game is designed to bring strangers together in the street. Guidance posted on the charity's website encourages parents to play alongside their younger children to keep them safe, and to cap the amount of money that can be spent buying virtual currency inside the app.
The immersive nature of the game is also causing problems. There have been several reports of Pokémon Go gamers falling or bumping into real-world objects while chasing virtual ones.
And the Auschwitz Museum in Poland and Arlington National Cemetery in the US have had to ask tourists to refrain from trying to "catch 'em all" during their visit.


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Johnny Jones & Co., or, The firm that kept the brokers guessing
Short-Stop Sam, or, The boss of the baseball boys (chapter 14-15), The beggar detective
Smart as they come, or, The boss of the Wall Street messengers
Short-stop Sam, or, The boss of the baseball boys (chapter 11-12), Old Pendleton's money
Hal Halman's tip, or, Scooping the Wall Street market
Short-stop Sam, or, The boss of the baseball boys (chapter 5-6), Ma'm'selle Berthe
Master of the market, or, The boy who cornered the stock
Short-stop Sam, or, The boss of the baseball boys (chapter 1-2), The lacy jewels
The stolen bonds, or, How Wall Street Will made his mark
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 22-23), Wild Moll's charge
The brotherhood of gold, or, A daring Wall Street game
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 20), The mysterious valise
Back-Number Bixby, or, The boy who was up to the minute
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 17-18), Breaking a train
Going the limit, or, A big risk for big money
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 15-16), The genteel train wrecker
Driven to the wall, or, The nerve of a Wall Street boy
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 12-13), In the crypt
A "live" boy, or, Quick to get the dollars
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 10-11), The hermit
Silent Sam of Wall Street, or, A wonderful run of luck
Truthful James, or, The boy who would not drink (chapter 2-3), Chased by greasers
Benson's new boy, or, Whooping up the Wall Street market
Ninety degrees South, or, Lost in the land of ice (chapter 14-15), A strange adventure
Old Mystery, the broker, or, Playing a daring game
Ninety degrees south, or, Lost in the land of ice (chapter 8), Old Graham's gold
Bob's big risk, or, The chance that came but once
Ninety degrees South, or, Lost in the land of ice (chapter 5), The snake woman
Phil the plunger, or, A nervy boy's game of chance
Ninety degrees South, or, Lost in the land of ice (chapter 2-3), The seven thousand dollar check
Money maker Mack, or, The boy who smashed a Wall Street "Ring"
The Wall Street hoodoo, or, The boy the brokers feared (chapter 23-24), Pierre Dubois
The lad from 'Frisco, or, Pushing the "Big Bonanza"
The Wall Street hoodoo, or, The boy the brokers feared (chapter 20-21), A brave boy's adventures
The young Wall Street Jonah, or, The boy who puzzled the brokers
The Wall Street hoodoo, or, The boy the brokers feared (chapter 16), The middie's gallant fight
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I am not a prolific social media user, and admit to being an infrequent Instagrammer. I am content to keep my head down and chug along in my daily routine, leaving Instagram bandwidth to those who post unique, beautiful and inspiring content — or a combination of any or all three of those (and any and Diddy's ). One account I'm drawn to again and again is that of wedding and food photographer . Betty's skill as a wedding photographer lends itself perfectly to capturing the preparation of food, as well as food itself. I love to study the textures and use of light in her images.
Why Betty loves this recipe: Noodles are my ultimate comfort food. Sometimes when I'm home from work, ready for dinner, I forget the salads, forget even the simple, easy-assemble toasts – I turn to this dish, a riff of a classic Shanghai dish. Every Shanghai family will have their version of scallion oil noodle (cong you ban mian), and it's a dish I make frequently, often liberally adding additions, such as this lapcheong sausage. In my family, this was never a recipe-type of dish (though, come to think of it, there were no recipes for any dish), but instead one of those dishes with a core flavor, with an enormous potential for variability and experimentation. It's easy, mind-numbingly fast, and a no-brainer even when I have guests over.
About Betty: loves photographing the stories behind food, drawing on her experience as a wedding photographer and her education in architecture and design. She teaches photography workshops around the world, delving into local culinary rituals and sharing her perspectives on capturing food on camera. Her blog started out as a documentation of her mother's Shanghai cooking, but eventually became a celebration of the mingling of eastern and western flavors, of experimentation and novelties. She currently lives in Boston with her husband and her big goofy dog, Annie, documenting love stories and food, exploring all New England has to offer. Find Betty on and .
I've always thought of this dish as a sort of Chinese carbonara, as it similarly uses grease as a flavor base. The flavor base in this case is a mix of fragrant, almost-charred scallion and the umami of Chinese sausage. The scallions are cooked in the oil rendered from the sausage, and when cooked slowly in oil that way, the scallions release a wonderful fragrance that will make a lovely oil by itself. In fact, I often quickly fry scallions in oil before other dishes, such as fried rice, stove-top squash, or Brussels sprouts, to add a bit of extra flavor in the dish. That combination of lapcheong and scallion flavor grounds this dish, giving it that umami that just soy sauce can't provide.
Smash scallions with the surface of your knife. Chop into 2" pieces.
In a wok or cast iron pan, cook lapcheong, until browned and oil is rendered. Using a slotted spoon, remove lapcheong and set aside for later. If there is not enough oil in the pan, add two more tablespoons of cooking oil.
Add scallions over medium-low heat, and cook slowly, until they are golden brown (not blackened!). A wonderful smell of pork and onion should be wafting up at this point.
Turn off heat, stir in white pepper. Then, stir in soy sauces, black vinegar, sugar, and stir to dissolve. It will start to bubble up.
Cook noodles according to [package] directions, and divide into bowls. Add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce-scallion mix, until the dish is salty enough for your liking.
I love, love, love noodles too! So excited to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!


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Alba to take independence case to Greta's COP26 climate change rally
Alba to take independence case to Greta's COP26 rally in Glasgow
The Alba party are to take the fight for independence to the climate change protest in Glasgow next Saturday. Members are pictured above at the party's conference in Greenock in September.
ALEX Salmond's Alba Party will take the case for Scottish independence to a massive climate change protest which will be attended by Greta Thunberg in Glasgow next week.
The Swedish activist is one of the speakers at the COP26 Coalition's Global Day for Climate Justice rally on Saturday November 6, the middle weekend of the two-week international climate conference which could see around 100,000 people taking part.
Alba activists will be among those participating in the event where they will underline a need for independence and green action.
The move comes as the party says it is stepping up efforts to address the constitutional question, with a national day of action the following weekend.
Unveiling the plans today, Alba general secretary Chris McEleny attacked the UK Government for failing to fund a well advanced carbon capture project near Aberdeen and favouring two schemes in the north of England instead.
The former SNP councillor said the decision to relegate Scottish carbon capture projects to a reserve list will see the country's renewable wealth squandered by Westminster on a par with its oil reserves if Scotland doesn't become independent in the near future.
"Without the full powers of independence Scotland is set to miss out on the economic benefits of achieving Net Zero.
"We are uniquely placed to benefit from renewables - whether it's in our offshore wind or wave and tidal potential, hydro schemes or indeed carbon capture itself, we have an unparalleled geographical advantage," said McEleny.
"Indeed Scotland is one of the few countries in the world where the green shift offers economic advantage as well as environmental imperative.
"But just as the Westminster Government squandered our oil revenues so the same fate will befall our renewable wealth if we don't gain independence, not at some point in the distant future but now."
READ MORE: Covid: Nicola Sturgeon to give update over fears of COP26 spike and lockdown
He added: "To that end I am delighted to announce that Saturday 13th November will be our first Alba National Day of Action for independence.
"So we are calling on all our activists, while the eyes of the world are still on Scotland, to both support climate and Now Scotland activity next Saturday 6th and then, on the following Saturday, make the ALBA case for Scotland's independence as an immediate priority."
McEleny also urged the Scottish Government to fund the pay demands of Scottish Council workers who are set to take strike action.
He added: "And of course as the climate change conference takes centre stage, we should remember that it's in the backdrop of workers set to take industrial action.
"Throughout the pandemic we have referred to them as essential, key, critical workers. When many of us worked from home they risked their health to make sure our services were maintained.
"Their current demands are not unreasonable and it is time for the Government to stump up to end the ongoing disputes and not provoke an avoidable winter of discontent."
Thunberg has also backed Scottish workers's pay demands.
The oganisers of the rally want governments to commit to cutting emissions and implementing globally just solutions that limit global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees – including calling for zero carbon, not just net zero.
READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon knows what she is doing, and we are already 90 per cent free
They expect simultaneous protests in more than 50 places across the UK and around 75 countries worldwide.
Thunberg will join Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the Philippines, Vanessa Nakate from Uganda and Scottish activist Darren McGarvey, also known as rapper Loki, in addressing the rally which will gather on Glasgow Green at 3pm.
Sarah Fleming of the COP26 Coalition has said previously: "Amongst all the rhetoric and empty promises, it is clear that justice won't be handed to us by world leaders or delivered by corporations. Only we can imagine and build the future that works for all of us.
"The solutions that we desperately need to survive the climate crisis, and in doing so build a more just and fair world, can only be brought about through making our voices heard together."
She added: "That's why we're bringing together everyone from Glasgow communities to indigenous peoples, from farmers to health workers to families, to take to the streets across the world and demand climate justice at COP26."
A series of campaign groups including activists from Extinction Rebellion, Climate Justice, Not False Solutions and Workers and Trade Unions will form the backbone of the demonstration.
The march will be met by smaller marches from Glasgow Southside and groups of cyclists from across Scotland.
More than 10,000 police officers a day are expected to be on the streets during COP26.


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Fake solar eclipse glasses being sold online
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Jay Cutler signs one-year deal with Miami Dolphins
Gase's history with Cutler made him a wiser choice one month before the season-opener than Colin Kaepernick, whom Gase never coached, or any other options. Miami also raised its monetary offer, sources close to the situation said. The person confirmed the agreement to The...
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Ashok Gehlot Confident About Ahmed Patel's Win In Gujarat Rajya Sabha Polls
Needing 45 first preference votes for a clean victory, Patel's day began with shockers from rebel leader Shankersinh Vaghela, who along with five of his supporters, cross-voted for the BJP.
Preparing for the solar eclipse
In this eclipse season we have the total eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, and a partial lunar eclipse on the evening of Aug. 7-8 visible from Europe, Asia and Africa.
Australia's Leaders Pushing Citizens to OK Same-Sex Marriage
"Why do we elect officials if not to make decisions that reflect our beliefs?"
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Tropical Storm Franklin Forms in the Caribbean
If maximum sustained winds reach a speed of 74 miles per hour, Franklin would be reclassified as a Category 1 hurricane, something forecasters expect will happen before it makes landfall.
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When we left Rachel two weeks ago, she was on her date with Peter and trying to figure out where they stood on things. Forgoing the standard "After the Final Rose" special, Rachel relived her emotional parting with Peter, which took place hours ahead of the final rose...
Mueller's investigation of Trump is going too far
At the same time, Trump private lawyer Jay Sekulow told Fox News that "the president is not thinking of firing Robert Mueller". However, it is widely believed that the probe will cover a wide range of issues, including potential financial ties between Trump's...
White House: Trump 'not discussing' firing Mueller
And while the poll still showed support among Republicans as relatively strong-some 77 percent found Trump favorable-the 17 percent of Republicans who said Trump was "unfavorable" is an eight point increase from poll figures released in June. "We didn't...
Polling for 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat today
Of the six MLAs who resigned from the Assembly, three instantly joined the ruling BJP and one of them – Balwantsinh Rajput – became saffron party's candidate for the RS polls along with BJP president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani. The BJP, on the...
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Donald Trump Keeps Vicious Attacks On Elizabeth Warren Going — Will Her Presidential Dreams Crumble?
It Is Getting Hot At the Border. California to Withdraw Troops Against Trump's Will, What's Next?
Professor Urges Students To Use Deodorant — Was The Controversial Email Racist?
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A subdivision involves the conversion of one large property, whether it be a parcel of land or a building, into two or more parts, to enable those parts to be sold or split into separate ownership.
To do this a subdivision consent is required from the relevant local Council.
The statutory requirements governing subdivision are contained in the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act). The Act enables district and city councils to oversee and manage all subdivisions through district plans and resource consents, thereby controlling any adverse effects on the community and environment that the subdivision may have.
A range of different subdivisions is possible: fee simple, unit title or cross lease. A fee simple subdivision creates a new allotment from an existing allotment. A new certificate of title is created for this new parcel of land and this is independent of the original parent title. This is the most common form of subdivision and will be the focus of this article.
Anyone that is thinking about subdividing should be aware of the length of time involved in the subdivision process, whether it be in a rural or urban area. The length of time depends on the size and complexity of the subdivision project. The council, surveyors, Land Information New Zealand, and lawyers are each required to provide their input.
Below is a summary of the stages involved in a subdivision process. The times indicated will vary depending on the complexity and size of the subdivision but as a general rule of thumb, the process could involve around one month per party. In other words, a typical subdivision process can take 5-6 months in total. It is essential that whoever is undertaking a subdivision project plans well in advance for matters such as interest rate changes, holding costs, and the need for certificates of title to be issued before mortgages and sales of the new titles can be secured.
Lodgement with Land Information New Zealand.
Anyone wishing to subdivide will need to obtain a resource consent. Even in situations where the proposed subdivision is a permitted activity, a certificate of compliance will be required.
The subdivision consent obtained under Stage 1 above must be given effect to within five years of the grant of the consent. This is done by obtaining approval of a survey plan from the relevant city or district council.
Before a survey plan can be deposited, a certificate must be lodged with the Registrar-General of Land confirming the relevant council has approved the survey plan and all of the conditions of the subdivision consent have been complied with to the satisfaction of the council.
The second-to-last stage of the subdivision process requires the lodgement of the legal title documents and the survey plan with Land Information New Zealand for approval.
For further information, contact Ian Avison or Rebecca Dickie.
Lease Agreement versus Tenancy Agreement – What is the difference?
We regularly see clients interpreting lease agreements and tenancy agreements as being the same document. The agreements are similar, but it is important to understand the differences.
A lease is a contract between a landlord and a tenant for a commercial building. Typically, tenancy conditions in leases are very detailed so there are no discrepancies or issues during the term.
Leases will typically include details such as the term of the lease, its expiry date, rent payments, rent reviews and rights of renewal. Rent review dates and rights of renewal ensure the landlord cannot arbitrarily raise the rent or cancel the lease. However, they also ensure that the tenant cannot leave the property before the end of the term without repercussions.
When a lease reaches its expiry date, it is at an end. If the tenant does not leave, under the Property Law Act 2007 they will be considered to be on a month to month tenancy. Therefore, if a tenant wishes to remain in the property, both parties must enter into a new lease. The landlord has the option to renew the terms of the old lease or is free to change the terms and rental as they see fit.
We recommend that you enter into a Deed of Lease, in order to ensure the long-term letting of your commercial premises.
A tenancy agreement is used for tenants of residential properties and is subject to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act). There are two types of tenancy: periodic tenancy (lasting longer than 90 days) and fixed term tenancy. This article focuses on periodic tenancies.
At the end of a periodic tenancy term, the landlord can alter the terms of the tenancy agreement. However, if a tenant does not intend on renewing the tenancy agreement they have to give the landlord 21 days' notice prior to the expiration of the tenancy agreement in accordance with the Act. A periodic tenancy typically requires that the landlord give 90 days' notice for the tenant to vacate premises in accordance with the Act.
Tenancy agreements are suited to short-term tenants such as people who are transitioning and are often used in residential rental properties.
Historically, cross-leases were a popular form of dividing land for landowners because they could avoid certain subdivision restrictions and gain similar results to a formal subdivision, but at a fraction of the price.
However, when the Resource Management Act 1991 was introduced, it made significant changes to the existing subdivision laws and practices, which meant that cross-leased properties were deemed to be a subdivision and were no longer a way to avoid subdivision requirements and costs for landowners. As such, we are seeing the slow sifting out of cross-lease properties across New Zealand in favour of fee-simple titles where possible.
A cross-lease is where multiple individuals own an undivided share of land and a lease for part of the land/buildings. For example, if the property is divided into three separate segments, the owners will usually own an undivided 1/3 share in the land. Each owner of the land may then erect a building on their allocated segment of the land. This building will then be leased back to them (often for a term of 999 years) and recorded on the certificate of title.
The leases that are created for the owners will record a right of exclusive use and enjoyment for each building and often the associated yard. This affords the owners of the relevant building under the lease the right of exclusive use of that segment of land and the building without interference from the other owners.
Along with these rights of exclusive use, the lease specifies rights and responsibilities in respect of common areas (such as driveways, shared lawns or parking spaces) which apply to all owners.
Therefore, you must seek written agreement from all other leasehold owners before carrying out work that changes the outline of your building.
With a cross-lease property, it is also important to clarify the boundaries for the exclusive use and common areas on the property. While most exclusive use and common areas are well marked on the flat plan and by fences or grass/concrete, some properties are not so clear, or all grounds/yards are shared, which can be the cause of disputes between owners.
If you are selling your cross-lease property, you should be aware that if the dimensions of the dwellings on the property do not accurately reflect those recorded on the flat plan attached to the title, a purchaser can raise an objection. This is called 'requisitioning the title'. If you do not agree to amend the title, the purchaser has the right to cancel the sale and purchase agreement.
For further information, contact Rebecca Dickie or Jason Taylor.
Alternative Disputes Resolution Series: Negotiation – How can it help you?
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods are an alternative option to going directly to court. This article is the third and final article in our ADR article series and will focus on negotiation.
Negotiation is usually the first method of ADR used when a dispute occurs. This is because negotiation has the advantage of being quick, inexpensive and providing a binding resolution.
There are two types of negotiating methods commonly used: unassisted negotiation and formal negotiation. Unassisted negotiation is when the parties involved in the dispute negotiate directly with one another. In a formal negotiation, all correspondence will go through the parties' respective lawyers.
Unassisted negotiation is an inexpensive option in comparison to formal negotiation as all it costs the parties is their time. Occasionally, lawyers can polarise the matter and cause the other party to be defensive. Therefore, depending on the nature of the dispute, attempting unassisted negotiation has the potential to be more beneficial than immediately sending the correspondence through a lawyer. However, we recommend seeking the advice of a lawyer to establish your entitlements prior to undertaking unassisted negotiation.
If the parties are entrenched in their views or have a sense of grievance, it can become ineffective and necessary to turn to other types of ADR options, one being formal negotiation.
Negotiation in general gives the parties more control to create their own process and craft their own agreement. It can be more time effective than any of the other ADR methods, is generally more informal, and typically less stressful.
A benefit of involving a lawyer and engaging in formal negotiation is the introduction of an objective third party which can improve communication between parties and preserve and enhance the relationship.
Formal negotiation incurs legal costs. Also, if the formal negotiation does not work, the parties may see it as wasted cost and time.
For further information, contact Ben Sheehan or Joshua Pietras.
Historically, the Bright-line Test required gains on the sale of residential property (excluding main homes) within two years of purchase, to be treated as income and accordingly created an income tax liability on the gain.
The Bright-line Test was recently amended and has been extended from 2 to 5 years. Any profits may be taxed regardless of intention when the property was acquired. Residential properties acquired before 29 March 2018 remain subject to the 2-year Bright-line Test.


On Monday December 18, 2017 the Board of Education formally approved a three year contract with Dr. Carol Birks to be the next Superintendent of NHPS. The term will begin on March of 2018.
I am excited and humbled by the historic opportunity to lead the New Haven Public School district. I am aware of the emotional display at Monday's Board of Education meeting, but I see it as an opportunity to listen, learn and empower us to build inclusive partnerships for all of our learners.
I set out on the path towards being New Haven's next superintendent because of my commitment to service and educational equity. I know it will be an uphill battle to help the community heal and thrive, but I remain impassioned.
My gratitude extends beyond those who voted in my favor, but also to the board members and families who are strategizing next steps. I know everyone wants what's best for New Haven's children and I want to work with you to achieve those goals.
I am grateful to have been selected your next superintendent, and I know the success of my work can only be defined by my ability to collaborate, build and improve. That's why, every step along the way, my administration will work with families, students, educators, and community members to ensure that those who felt unheard are heard, and those who felt unseen are seen.
The first action of my Superintendency will be to listen and learn. Since this moment in New Haven's story is wrought with disagreement and distrust, building a strong foundation in transition will require honesty, transparency, and cultivating relationships. So I invite all families, students, educators and community members to work with me, learn more about my beliefs, and help inform my leadership vision and theory of action for New Haven.
My door will always be open, and parents and families will have an opportunity to engage. I will make students' voices a priority and parent outreach a commitment.
We get better when we work together and we're going to need the collective strength of everyone in the community, especially educators, keep New Haven on a path of continuous improvement for each student. High achievement is only one aspect of developing an inclusive school system. The other aspect is making sure that students who are in the most need do not fall between the cracks. We must see that they receive the services needed for them to be successful in their school environment. I am wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that every child has a strong opportunity for success.
I recognize that the next few months won't be easy for anyone. I know there will be challenges as we heal and clear the path forward. I am up to doing the heavy lifting necessary for this challenge. I have an obligation to educate and empower students and to build the capacity of the adults who are entrusted with their care. As we embark on the path towards progress in this district, I ask you to give me feedback, provide me with your input, offer your insights and ideas and work with me to ensure New Haven has what it needs to succeed and thrive.


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Free fruit program in schools cuts down children's junk food intake: Norway study
Norwegian children attending schools where free fruit was on offer ate less junk food and drank less soda than before the fruit was available
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Norwegian children attending schools where free fruit was on offer ate less junk food and drank less soda than before the fruit was available, according to a new study that also found kids from disadvantaged households seemed to benefit the most.
Although fruit promotion programs are thought to succeed in getting kids to eat more fruit, it's been unclear whether children were just adding those snacks on top of what they were already eating.
Free fruit program in schools cuts down children's junk food intake: Norway study Back to video
"Previous work has shown fruit consumption goes up when they offer the program, but this study adds that consumption of junk food goes down," said Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, a professor at Arizona State University School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, who was not involved in the study.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages children and adults to eat more fresh fruit as part of a healthy diet, and some schools participate in the agency's Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides free fruit and vegetables to students.
In Norway, schools can also sign up for a free fruit program, in which children who enroll are given a piece of fruit daily, or for a subscription program, in which parents pay a fee to have fruit given to their kids at school.
Nina Cecilie Øverby, the study's lead author and a professor at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, said that she and her colleagues have found both types of school program are associated with an increase in how much fruit kids eat.
But to find out whether the fruit is replacing other foods, they surveyed about 1,300 6th and 7th graders at 27 schools in two Norwegian counties – first in 2001 and again in 2008.
In 2001, before any of the schools initiated a fruit promotion, the kids reported that they ate an average of 6.6 unhealthy snacks per week.
These included soda, candy and potato chips.
By 2008, five schools had a free fruit program, 10 schools participated in a fruit subscription plan and 12 schools had no official fruit program.
At that point, children at all of the schools reported they were eating less junk food – an average of 4.4 times per week.
Øverby noted that this overall reduction reflects nation-wide initiatives to reduce sugar-sweetened foods and drinks.
"In addition, there was much publicity about the potential negative health effects of added sugar in this time period," she told Reuters Health in an email.
Still, kids at schools with a fruit program showed even larger declines in the amount of junk food they ate than those at the schools with no official program.
Children who attended the free-fruit schools, for instance, ate 2.8 fewer junk food snacks each week in 2008 than their counterparts in 2001.
In comparison, kids at schools without a program ate 1.5 fewer junk food snacks in 2008 than in 2001, the researchers report in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition .
When researchers looked at the children's family backgrounds, they found that those whose parents had no higher education generally consumed more junk food than more advantaged peers, but also showed the biggest drop in consumption.
In 2001, kids from disadvantaged households had unhealthy snacks an average of 7.3 times a week; in 2008 that figure had dropped to 4 times a week in schools with free fruit and 4.9 times where a fruit subscription program was available.
"A reason why schools with fruit programs see the largest decrease of unhealthy snacks compared to non-fruit program schools could be that when fruit and vegetables are available for the pupils, their need for energy is satisfied, and there is not the same need to consume unhealthy snacks," said Øverby's co-author, Elling Bere, also a professor at the University of Agder.
Bere added that fruit — with its high levels of water and fibre — is satiating, and can help to reduce kids' hunger for unhealthy snacks.
The study did not show whether kids at schools with a fruit program ate fewer calories overall or if the reduction in junk food made any difference to their health.
Bere said his team is conducting more research into whether these changes have any impact on children's risk for obesity.
Helping kids learn to make healthy diet choices at an early age is likely to have lasting impacts on their decisions into adulthood, Ohri-Vachaspati said.
© Thomson Reuters 2012


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The 'global land rush' is grabbing headlines. While media coverage has focused on the role of hedge funds, retirement funds, sovereign wealth and 'new colonialist' purchases of vast tracts of land in Africa and Asia, academic research is uncovering a broader pattern. As global land values increase, land ownership is becoming increasingly concentrated, even where there have been few reports of land grabbing. Researchers are uncovering patterns of dispossession that are even deeper, wider and potentially more devastating for rural local communities than is generally acknowledged.
Land sovereignty is the right of communities and peoples to sustainable, land-based livelihoods; their right to have a democratic say in its use and an equitable share in the benefits of the land where they live.
Land deals are occurring in areas of longstanding inequity, racism and conflict. They involve real estate speculation, mining, agro-fuels, industrial forestry and 'flex crop' production for export, often led by local elites and regional companies. Global institutional investors view agricultural land as an $8.4 trillion market (of which they now own an estimated $30-40 billion). Land grabbers often claim they are working to solve the world's food, fuel and climate problems. The World Bank and the FAO assert that these "large-scale land acquisitions" are needed for agricultural investment. But none of the estimated 83 million hectares4 grabbed since global food prices spiked in 2007 are being driven by concerns for the livelihoods and needs of the people actually living on the land being grabbed.
Land, while viewed by the market as a tradable commodity, is the social space where economic and community decisions are made. It is the place of neighborhood, culture and livelihoods. For indigenous peoples, it is their territory. It is home. Why are hundreds of thousands of people around the world being driven from their land? The proximate causes of land grabs— the ones that make media headlines— all cite global scarcities of food, fuel and water as drivers for the global land rush. But this assumes scarcity to be a "natural" consequence of "overpopulation." It does not explain how scarcity is produced through inequitable economic growth (leading to hunger during record harvests, for example), or who benefits from scarcity. Nor does this explain how land grabs actually happen, why they only happen to poor and marginalized communities, or why they are often facilitated by public institutions.
Land grabs are a quick fix for an age-old financial problem that has taken on global proportions: the crisis of "over-accumulation." In a recession, purchasing power is reduced because of unemployment and underemployment. Goods pile up unsold. Banks fill with cash because there are no attractive outlets for productive investment. Money loses value and real interest rates drop. Then land—rural and urban—is a good refuge for excess capital. There is no point in holding wealth as money (which is losing value) when one can hold wealth in land, which (theoretically) will gain in value. Investors buy land at low prices, then sell high when the recession is over. This has led to a rush of speculative land purchases. Contrary to widespread perceptions, land grabs do not just involve wide swaths of rangeland in sub-Saharan Africa or massive palm oil, soy and sugar cane plantations in Asia and Latin America. The trend is also occurring in the former Soviet Union, the Global North and in urban areas. And foreigners, and local elites alike are jumping on the land grab bandwagon.


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420 BLAZE IT is the seventh episode of Series 3. It was written by Chinballs and stars David Tennis as Ten and Gordon Freeman as Indiana Jones.
The title implies it has something to do with Douglas Adams. It does not.
In fact, the title refers to 24, with the logic being that a Doctor Who episode is about 42 minutes long, and thus an episode in real-time would be pretty neat. I guess that makes sense. Still, a missed opportunity for Douglas Adams homage, on Doctor Who of all things, is just about unforgivable.
Also, watching it now, the jackass medical officer on the ship immediately jumps out as Sgt. "Can't Act" Donovan from Sherlock.
Literally don't remember anything about this episode.
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