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UMich Law School will no longer participate in the U.S News & World Report
by Carlin Pendell December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022
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The University of Michigan Law School announced on Nov. 20 that it will no longer participate in the law school ranking process by the U.S. News & World Report.
In the statement, Dean Mark West declared that the Law School would be exiting the ranking following other top-ranked law schools that have opted out of the ranking, such as Harvard and Yale.
West wrote that the U.S. News report does not align with the values of the Law School and no longer serves its original purpose. He added that there are other valuable resources available for students when comparing different law schools, including the American Bar Association.
"Over time, I increasingly have come to believe that the U.S. News law school rankings no longer serve the public interest," West wrote. "This information (from the American Bar Association) dramatically and admirably increases transparency: It is available for free, and reflects informed thinking about what information is most important and relevant."
West cited concerns about the methodology and algorithm of the rankings process, which he said is often hidden from participating law schools. U.S. News relies on surveys of faculty members from each law school — though Michigan will no longer be participating.
U.S. News & World Report will likely continue to rank Michigan and other law schools without the insight of faculty surveys, West explained, and will rely exclusively on public information to rank the schools.
"I recognize, of course, that U.S. News and other organizations will continue to rank law schools, and that our rank may fluctuate based on differences in methodologies," West wrote. "No matter. We will continue to focus on providing the best legal education possible and supporting our community — including especially the people-centric factors that rankings struggle to measure."
Second-year Law student Alexander Gavulic, a CSG representative, said he was not surprised that Michigan decided to drop out of the U.S. News rankings after hearing that other top-ranked schools had also dropped out. Gavulic said the reception among law students was somewhat varied, adding that some questioned the potential for ulterior motives among Law School faculty.
"I myself am not entirely sure how I feel because I see both sides of it," Gavulic said. "The administration's viewpoint seems pretty clear as to why they're removing themselves."
Gavulic said he feels this decision will not have a severe impact on the Law School and students in the near future, as high-ranked schools such as Michigan will retain their reputation as elite institutions.
"I don't think that this is going to substantially impact hiring practices or even people looking to apply to the Law School just because I think it'll still be viewed as a top tier law school, regardless of what U.S. News says," Gavulic said.
LSA sophomore Ruby Alseikhan plans to apply to law school and was excited by the school's announcement. She said the U.S. News rankings have a negative impact on the application process for many pre-law students.
"I'm really proud to go to a school that's helping to realign the core values of the legal community," Alseikhan said. "The U.S. News rankings in particular carry a lot of weight for those applying to law school, regardless of if (the ranking is) a true reflection of the education."
In choosing a law school to attend, Alseikhan said she will take into account the school's participation — or lack thereof — in the U.S. News rankings.
"It's really important to me that the law school that I choose to go to acknowledges that these rankings are, unfortunately, really arbitrary," Alseikhan said. "The rankings further encourage an elitist rhetoric, which discourages low-income students and those pursuing careers in public interest."
University spokesperson Kim Broekhuizen said the University had no further comment on the subject.
Daily Staff Reporter Carlin Pendell can be reached at cpendell@umich.edu.
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As economic challenges and political attacks shake the news industry, local and investigative nonprofits remain a crucial source of information at both the national and local level. For the second year in a row, News Match encouraged the public to ensure that valuable journalism doesn't go away.
The News Match 2017 campaign raised funds for 110 nonprofit news organizations across the country. At press time, newsrooms were still collecting donations so a final amount was not available. The initial matching fund was established with $1 million each from Democracy Fund, Knight Foundation and MacArthur Foundation.
Several other groups also partnered with News Match, including The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and the News Integrity Initiative.
Preston noted that it was important to build upon the success of the Knight Foundation's first News Match campaign in 2016, which helped 57 nonprofit news organizations raise more than $1.2 million.
This year's guidelines required that participants published original news reporting and be members of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN). Donors were able to contribute during the final three months of the year through the News Match website, which allows people to search for journalism outlets by geography or topic. The site will continue to be maintained by INN year-round.
Josh Stearns, associate director of the public square program at the Democracy Fund, said that he was impressed by the power of the News Match platform on #GivingNewsDay last November. Both journalists and celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Dana Bash, Katy Tur and many others tweeted about their support and donations to nonprofit news.
At the same time, he acknowledged that the campaign was about much more than just raising money.
Update 2/15/18: Josh Sterns reported NewsMatch raised more than $4.8 million from individual donors and and a coalition of foundations.


The 30-year-old Kunoita Shimwooshili, was arrested by members of the Namibian Police in the Kuisebmond neighbourhood of Walvis Bay on Saturday after a post mortem examination done on a man who died about two weeks ago showed that he was indeed murdered.
According to the Erongo Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu the 41-year-old, Nakanyala Wilbard, arrived at the ghetto of a friend in Menesia Kamatoto Street, Kuisebmond complaining of pain in one side of his body on the night of Tuesday 5 February.
Deputy Commissioner Iikuyu said Wilbard's lifeless body was found on Wednesday morning around 05:00 lying on the floor in front of the couch where he went to sleep the previous night.
The body was taken to Walvis Bay Police Mortuary for purposes of a post mortem examination to determine the actual cause of death. At the time of his death no visible marks of assault could be observed on Wilbard's body.
He said further investigations led detectives to the house of Shimwooshili. When detectives arrived and questioned the suspect they found Wilbard's stolen cell phone in Shimwooshili's possession.
Deputy Commissioner Iikuyu said the suspect was arrested on a charge of murder and will make his first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrate Court later today.


Big Sur, California is what coastal roadtrip dreams are made of. The rugged and majestic stretch of coastline on California's central coast begins after San Simeon, and continues up highway 1 to Carmel. The long stretch of undeveloped land is strikingly different than the rest of California's densely populated coast — this is one of the things that makes it so special. The clear blue water, wildflowers, cliffs, and bridges (mostly built in the 1930's) bring thousands of visitors here every year.
However, getting to Big Sur isn't easy. There is one stretch of highway that winds 80+ miles along the cliffs. So visiting Big Sur can only be done by entering either from the North or South, with nearly 90 miles of spectacular coastline views in-between. When Big Sur experienced massive fires and landslides, the southern entrance was closed for more than a year, making it even more exclusive. It just opened back up this summer (2018).
Lodging in Big Sur ranges tremendously from high end one-of-a-kind hotels to budget camping! There is the spectacular Post Ranch Inn that will run upwards of $1000 a night (on my bucket list!) to small Inns in the 150 -400$ range. But for those on a budget or families who want to camp, there are a few state park options including Pheiffer Burns State Park, as well as several private campgrounds.
This summer we spent three days camping at Pfeiffer Burns State Park – one of the most affordable ways to stay in Big Sur!
This campground is pretty big, but it books up FAST. I was really lucky to book our site when I did. If you want to camp in Big Sur, you need to be ready when booking opens six months before.
The campground is right along the Big Sur river. Some sites back up directly to the river (which in the summer has a really mellow flow). Some sites are also under thick redwood cover, while others have a lot of sun which can be really hot in mid-summer. I recommend taking a good look at photos before booking.
-The River. The river runs through the campground and it has a beautiful swimming hole that was freezing but a definite highlight for us and a great way to cool off after a hard hike.
-Big campsites — the sites are all pretty spacious. I didn't feel like we were ever too close to neighbors.
–Hikes within walking distance. There were a number of hikes that we could go to right from our campsite.
-State park pass — by camping in Pfeiffer Burns you automatically get "free" entrance to the other state parking lots in the area as long as you are camping. We thought this was a great bonus when we went to different parks to hike and they waived the $10 entrance fee.
-Family oriented — We found that the vast majority of the campers were families. We didn't experience any loud or obnoxious neighbors.
-Animals and Flies – I have never camped in a place with such aggressive animals. Between the birds divebombing and the 3-4 squirrels going for our food at all times, I feel like we needed a guard posted! We had to constantly put our food in the car. Also, the campground is filled with Stellar Jay's — they have the WORST and loudest sounds that pierce through earplugs 🙂 Additionally, from about noon to five PM our site was covered with little flies.
-Cleanliness of Restrooms — The restrooms were pretty gross (which is sadly pretty standard for California State Park campgrounds).
-Poison Oak — EVERYWHERE – I know this year was pretty bad for poison oak, but I would expect a really popular campground to spray it back from paths to restrooms etc. It felt like we were tiptoeing constantly everywhere to avoid touching it.
Take a Drive – You don't need to be a hiker to enjoy the views, you can simply enjoy the views from the car. If you do this route (which is well worth it!) make sure you pull off at the iconic Bixby Bridge and other turn-offs to get some photos.
The great thing about this trail is that you don't even have to leave the campground. Its about a three mile roundtrip trail that is mostly wooded until you get to the top. I wouldn't say this trail is great for small children unless you know their hiking ability. There are some steep dropoffs. The view from the top was awesome. The ocean, and miles of mountain views all around.
This might be one of the most beautiful trails in the world. I am not kidding. Its super short and easy. Wildflowers, turquoise water, a waterfall — it has it all. Its a pretty busy spot, but worth it. We pulled over for this short hike on our way out.
The Big Sur River is one of the wonderful things about the area. The campground offers lots of areas to float and play. Additionally, we enjoy going to the Big Sur River Inn and getting a beer/wine/lemonade and walking down to the river where they have wood Adirondack chairs in the water. Sometimes they also have bands you can listen to.
Few waterfalls are as iconic and beautiful as McWay Falls — It is actually a tidefall, a waterfall that empties directly into the ocean, and one of only two in California. The great thing about this waterfall is that its super easy to walk out to – so with little kids its really easy. The negatives about this area are the crowds and the fact that the beach is off limits. We joked with our kids when they were little that it was a "pirate cove" because its such a magical looking place.
In short, Big Sur is famous for good reason. Its a beautiful place unlike anything else. I hope you all can visit one day!


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He said the wounded were evacuated to Maiduguri. He said consequently, another patrol team was despatched to reinforce the troops, clear the general area and pursue the militants. He noted that the army would not allow the isolated incident to thwart the peace and security commuters enjoy along the route and all other opened routes in the North-east.
He said troops were on the heels of the attackers and would not relent till they are apprehended or killed. He said additional security measures had also been placed to avert reoccurrence.
He added that adequate measures would be taken to ensure that no one go back to the village for now.


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Two of Archie's godparents have been revealed to be Prince Harry's closest childhood mentors
Harry's former nanny along with a former equerry have been revealed as two of the important people chosen to watch over little Archie.
Jan 20, 2020 3:30pm
After months of secrecy, a new report by royal correspondent Roya Nikkah for The Sunday Times has revealed the identities of two more of baby Archie's godparents.
Ahead of Archie's christening in July last year The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would be breaking from royal tradition and hold a small private ceremony and keep the identities of their son's godparents a secret, and while it was revealed that Prince Harry's childhood friend Charlie van Straubenzee had been chosen as a godfather, there have been no further clues to who else made up the list of godparents, until now.
Almost six months later The Sunday Times has confirmed Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is in very good hands, reporting Harry and Meghan included two people who played incredibly important roles in Harry's life growing up.
One of the identities revealed is Prince Harry and Prince William's former nanny Tiggy Pettifer (nee Legge-Bourke) who looked after the princes between 1993 and 1999.
A young Prince Harry chats with his nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke at the Cirencester Polo Club in 1997. (Image: Getty)
Many had wondered whether she would be chosen and now Roya has confirmed Tiggy is indeed one of the eight-month-old's godparents.
It's no surprise Prince Harry would have seen her as the perfect godmother for his son, as she is said to have formed a close bond with the princes following the death of their mother in 1997. Harry and William also happen to be godparents to her own sons, Fred and Tom.
Prince Harry's former equerry and mentor Mark Dyer was the second person confirmed as a godparent to Archie.
According to Metro UK, the Armed Forces officer was assigned by Prince Charles to look after his sons, a relationship which was also strengthened following Princess Diana's tragic death.
Mark reportedly took Harry to Botswana on safari following the wake of the devastating accident, and since leaving his royal post has remained a close mentor to Harry.
Royal children are known for having a long list of godparents, so it's likely the same applies for Archie. Many of Meghan's close friends, including tennis pro Serena Williams, best friend Jessica Mulroney and the former actress' college friends Lindsay Roth and Genevieve Hillis have been speculated as top picks, but no further people have been confirmed.
Mark Dyer has remained a close mentor to Prince Harry since leaving his royal post, pictured here at the Sentebale concert in 2016. (Image: Getty)
It's been a tumultuous ten days for the Royal Family as they worked through the logistics of Harry and Meghan's extraordinary announcement they would be stepping back from their roles as senior royals and would split their time between North America and the UK.
After days of discussion including an emergency four-way summit at Sandringham last week, yesterday the Queen and Buckingham Palace both released statements which included more details of what the future looks like for the Sussexes.
As well as losing the HRH styling from their names, the couple will no longer formally represent the Queen including official military appointments and, interestingly, the couple announced they also wish to repay the Sovereign Grant expenditure that was used to refurbish their Frogmore Cottage home at Windsor, which will remain their family home in the UK.
The Queen added that "Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family.
"I recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life."
Earlier this month the Sussexes dropped a royal bombshell when they revealed they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry has also broken his silence in a moving speech at a private fundraiser in aid of his charity Sentebale at the weekend.
The Prince detailed his sadness at the decision to step back, but stipulates it was "not one I made lightly".
"It was so many years of talks after so many years of challenges," he said, "and I know I haven't always gotten it right, but as far as this goes there is really no other option."
He admits that it was his and Meghan's hope to continue serving the Queen, Commonwealth and his military associations without public funding but says "unfortunately, that wasn't possible".
He says regardless, it doesn't change who he is or how committed he is "but I hope that helps you understand what it had to come to, that I would step my family back from all I have ever known, to take a step forward into what I hope can be a more peaceful life."
You can watch Prince Harry's full speech below.
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12 May 1944 8th Air Force Hit the Oil Targets
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Lutzkendorf under air attack May 1944
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)
(Eighth Air Force): Mission 353: 886 bombers and 735
fighters were dispatched to hit synthetic oil production facilities in Germany and Czechoslovakia; there was strong Luftwaffe fighter reaction and 46 bombers and 7 fighters were lost:
1. 326 B-17s were dispatched to Mersenburg (224 bomb) and Lutzkendorf (87 bomb); 1 hit Hedrongen and 1 bombed Bullstadt; 2 B-17s were lost, 3 damaged beyond repair and 189 damaged; 4 airmen were KIA, 6 WIA and 20 MIA.
2. 295 B-17s were dispatched to Brux, Czechoslovakia (140 bomb) and Zwickau(74 bomb); 11 hit Chemnitz, 14 hit Gera marshalling yard, 15 hit Hof and 4 hit targets of opportunity; 41 B-17s are lost, 1 was damaged beyond repair and 162 damaged; 3 airmen were KIA, 8 WIA and 377 MIA.
3. 265 B-24s were dispatched to Zeitz (116 bomb) and Bohlen (99 bomb); 14 hit Mersenburg, 1 hit Ostend Airfield, Belgium and 12 hit targets of opportunity; 3 B-24sweare lost, 5 damaged beyond repair and 61 damaged; 7 airmen were WIA and 33 MIA.
The Escort was provided by 153 P-38s, 201 P-47s and 381 P-51s; P-38s claim 2-0-0 Luftwaffe aircraft, P-47s claim 26-0-8 and P-51s claim 33-0-3 in the air and 5-0-2 on the ground; 4 P-47s and 3 P-51s were lost and 4 P-47s and 9 P-51s were damaged; 7 pilots are MIA.
Flak over Lutzkendorf May 1944
About 800 bombers of the US 8th Air Force, with a substantial fighter escort, attack synthetic oil plants at Leuna-Merseburg, Bohlen, Zeitz, Lutzkendorf and Brux (northwest of Prague). The Americans claimed to shoot down 150 German fighters and reported losses of 46 bombers and 10 fighters. (From Chronology of the USAAF)
Lutzkendorf Oil Refinery late 1944 showing bomb damage.
Mission 353 was the first trial raid on oil targets to test the claim that the Luftwaffe would defend oil targets in Germany more than they had defended transportation targets. RLV fighters put up their largest force ever, but five synthetic oil plants were successfully attacked. This has been argued as part of the attrition battles which reduced the capability of the Luftwaffe to intervene in the Normandy Landings.
457 BG Mission Board may 1944. Lutzkendorf is the forth mission on the board
One of the units participating in the attack was tyhe 457th Bombardment Group. Their website has an account of the day here
457th BG B17 returning from a mission to France 1944
The long awaited blitz on the German synthetic oil refineries occasioned the largest air raid the Eighth Air Force had yet undertaken. The 45 7th furnished the lead and low boxes for the 94th B Combat Wing for the assault on Lutzkendorf, producer of 30,000 tons of petrol and diesel oil annually. The target was six miles west of Merseburg. Major Fred A. Spencer flew as Air Commander of the B lead box with Lt. Jerry Godfrey flying as pilot. Captain Jacob M. Dickinson led the B low box, with Lt. Clarence E. Schuchmann as pilot.
The weather was CAVU, but ground haze and smoke Obscured visibility. Bombing results were fair. No enemy fighter opposition was encountered, and flak was moderate but accurate. Eleven craft sustained damage.
This B17 was flown by KG200, but there is no evidence from the German side that these ever flown in the same air space as US bombers, due to the risk to the air crew from German fighters or AA guns. The stories of German operated B17s by 8th AF crews may mask cases of friendly fire.
On the return trip to the base, a German operated B-17 joined the formation near Coblenz and continued with the formation to Brussels. Also, the craft piloted by Lt. John Akers encountered engine trouble. His plane began to lag behind the formation and was last seen near Eisenach on the trip back to England. With only one engine providing power and flying at 1,500 feet altitude, the crew bailed out over Belgium and all were taken as POWs. Because of the seriousness of his injuries, Lt. Akers was later involved in a prisoner of war exchange through the International Red Cross and returned to the States. He was hospitalized until May 1946, when he was discharged.
Although the 457th's crews saw no enemy fighters, wings of the 3rd Division met severe attacks, causing the loss of thirty- two bombers. It was reported the Luftwaffe pilots resorted to ramming the B.-17s. Total losses for the Eighth amounted to forty-two craft.
Control Tower RAF Glatton 1945
The mission was the first of many to be directed against the synthetic oil refineries.
Meanwhile, on the Base, a lack of military courtesy by members of the command was noted. As a consequence, classes were conducted for all personnel reported for having failed to salute. The course consisted of two one-hour lectures on military customs and courtesies. The crew of Lt John Akers was lost on this date
Memorial Plaque Peterborough Airport
The 457th Bombardment Group were based at RAF Glatton about ten miles North of Huntingdon. This is now Peterborough Airport. The Water Tower is about the only surviving Ww2 structure.
If you would like to find out more about the stories of the raids on Germany and where to see the air power heritage contact info@airpowertours.com
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Gold Collection Box Set
by Jim Hendricks
© Copyright - Jim Hendricks / Jim Hendricks (884501754590)
The 75 tracks on this recording are compiled from the Artist's most requested songs. All the arrangements are by the Artist and are mostly piano solo, but some include full orchestra and chorus, and in some cases jazz ensemble.
Genre: Spiritual: Instrumental Gospel
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1. How Great Thou Art
2. Amazing Grace
3. In the Garden
4. When We All Get to Heaven
5. There's Something About That Name
6. He Touched Me
7. The Old Rugged Cross
8. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
9. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
10. What a Mighty God We Serve
11. I Surrender All
12. Victory in Jesus
13. Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
14. Someone to Watch Over Me
15. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
16. I'll Fly Away
17. Because He Lives
18. Great Is the Lord
19. The Unclouded Day
20. Beethoven: Fur Elise
21. All Hail the Power
22. Sweet Hour of Prayer
23. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
24. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
25. I Will Call Upon the Lord
26. Were You There?
27. I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
28. Crown Him With Many Crowns
29. My Favorite Things
30. Peace Like a River
31. It Is Well With My Soul
32. I Exalt Thee
33. Sweet, Sweet Spirit
34. Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata
35. Beyond the Sunset
36. Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
37. Precious Lord, Take My Hand
38. Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Version 1)
39. White Christmas
40. Shall We Gather At the River
41. Sweet By and By
42. Our Love Is Here to Stay
43. Mozart: Turkish March
44. When I Fall in Love
45. Hendricks: Impromptu in G-Flat
46. Blessed Assurance
47. Stand Up for Jesus
48. Nearer My God, to Thee
49. The Doxology
50. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
51. Jingle Bells
52. They'll Know We Are Christians
53. Georgia On My Mind
54. Joy to the World
55. Near the Cross
56. Autumn Leaves
57. Precious Memories
58. Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3
59. Somewhere Over the Rainbow
60. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
61. If We Never Meet Again
63. Are Ye Able?
64. Where We'll Never Grow Old
65. 'tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
66. Hendricks: Spanish Praise
67. No, Not One! (There's Not a Friend)
68. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
69. The Star Spangled Banner
70. Debussy: Claire De Lune
71. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
72. How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
73. Hendricks: Botanicals
74. All of Me
75. America the Beautiful
This compilation spans hand-selected recordings of pianist Jim Hendricks from 1994-2012. Hendricks is Professor of Piano at Chicago State University and has performed with such legends as Dave Brubeck, Della Reese, Rita Moreno, Tito Puente, the Glenn Miller Orhcestra, Maynard Ferguson, Louie Bellson, and many others.
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Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
MONDAY, May 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Preventing heart disease may protect you from dementia, researchers say.
The new study looked at nearly 1,600 people, at an average age of 79.5, who were followed for 21 years. Their heart disease risk was assessed at the outset, and participants had annual memory and thinking tests.
The takeaway: People with a higher risk of heart disease also had greater mental (cognitive) decline, including an increase in markers of Alzheimer's disease. That suggests that monitoring and controlling for heart disease may be important to cognitive health later in life, the researchers said.
The findings were published May 18 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
"In the absence of effective treatments for dementia, we need to monitor and control cardiovascular risk burden as a way to maintain patients' cognitive health as they age," said study author Weili Xu of the School of Public Health at Tianjin Medical University in China.
"Given the progressive increase in the number of dementia cases worldwide, our findings have both clinical and public health relevance," Xu said in a journal news release.
Dementia affected 50 million people worldwide in 2017, and the World Health Organization predicts it will affect 82 million people by 2030.
It has no effective treatment, so identifying modifiable risk factors that could delay or prevent dementia is becoming more important.
"The results of this study suggest a useful tool for assessing dementia risk and support recommendations to aggressively manage cardiovascular risk factors in midlife," Dr. Costantino Iadecola wrote in an accompanying editorial. He is director of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.
Some previous studies have linked heart disease risks to smaller volumes of specific brain regions, such as white matter, gray matter and hippocampus, but the findings have been inconsistent.
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers a guide to a healthy heart.
SOURCE: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, news release, May 18, 2020
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In Hurrian mythology, Ullikummi is a giant stone monster, son of Kumarbi and the sea god's daughter, Sertapsuruhi or a female cliff.
The narrative of Ullikummi is one episode, the best preserved and most complete, in an epic cycle of related "songs" about the god Kumarbi, who aimed to replace the weather god Teshub and destroy the city of Kummiya; to this end Kumarbi fathered upon a rock cliff a genderless, deaf, blind, yet sentient pillar of volcanic rock, Ullikummi, which he hid in the netherworld and placed on the shoulder of Upelluri. Upelluri, absorbed in his meditations, did not feel Ullikummi on his shoulder [Upelluri stands in the netherworld, holding the earth and sky on his shoulder like the Greek Atlas; a mere giant such as Ullikummi is barely noticeable, although Upelluri does feel a bit of pain in his shoulder once Ullikummi has grown up]. Ullikummi grew quickly until he reached the heavens. Ullikummi's brother Teshub thundered and rained on Ullikummi, but it did not harm him. Teshub fled and abdicated the throne [the weather god and his vizier and brother, Tasmisu, are defeated in their first battle with Ullikummi, as Tasmisu relates to Teshub's wife, Hebat; as a result Teshub is banished to a "little place," probably meaning a grave]. Teshub asked Ea for help [Ea, who lives in the Apsu, underground source of earth's waters, obtains the toothed cutting tool with which heaven and earth were cut apart shortly after creation; this tool will disable Ullikummi]. Ea visited Upelluri and cut off the feet of Ullikummi, toppling him [that is, Ea cuts Ullikummi loose from Upelluri's shoulder and then urges the weather god to fight again; the end of the story is broken away and scholars simply assume Ullikummi is finally defeated].
The "song of Ullikummi" was recognized from its first rediscovery as a predecessor of Greek myths in Hesiod. Parallels to the Greek myth of Typhoeus, the ancient antagonist of the thunder-god Zeus, have been elucidated by Walter Burkert, Oriental and Greek Mythology, pp. 19–24, and Caucasian parallels in his "Von Ullikummi zum Kaukasus: Die Felsgeburt des Unholds", Würzburger Jahrbücher N. F., 5 (1979) pp. 253–61.


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9 Women On The Highs & Lows Of Dating During The Pandemic
Carli Whitwell
Photographed by Beth Sacca.
Dating is hard. Dating during COVID-19 is excruciating. Maybe you feel like you're living through a Groundhog Day of tired Bumble banter; or you're dying for a meetup, but your quarantine crush is too nervous for a socially distanced walk; or even though you've never crossed paths with your Grindr match IRL, you feel like you're falling in love.
Because there's not much else to do in quarantine, dating can also feel all-consuming. There were more swipes on Tinder on March 29 than any other day in the app's history (over 3 billion). More messages, too; 16% more on Bumble globally the last week of April compared to the first week of lockdown. Bumble now offers a virtual dating badge for your profile if you're up for a face-to-face convo, while Grindr launched Circles, which allows 20 users in the same country to group chat.
How many love connections that come out of these virtual connections remains to be seen. In the meantime, here's what nine women had to say about dating during the after times.
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In the Klamath River, biologists are forecasting four times more salmon than last year – and an astounding 15 times more than in 2006, according to the PFMC. The ocean salmon population is estimated to be 1.6 million adult Klamath River fall Chinook, compared to last year's forecast of 371,100.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) at its meeting in Sacramento on March 7, encouraged by predictions of plentiful salmon returns along the West Coast, released three alternatives for ocean salmon fisheries including those based on Sacramento River and Klamath River stocks.
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The world's oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years, even more rapidly than during a monster emission of planet-warming carbon 56 million years ago, scientists said on Thursday.
Looking back at that bygone warm period in Earth's history could offer help in forecasting the impact of human-spurred climate change, researchers said of a review of hundreds of studies of ancient climate records published in the journal Science.
Quickly acidifying seawater eats away at coral reefs, which provide habitat for other animals and plants, and makes it harder for mussels and oysters to form protective shells. It can also interfere with small organisms that feed commercial fish like salmon.
The phenomenon has been a top concern of Jane Lubchenco, the head of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who has conducted demonstrations about acidification during hearings in the U.S. Congress.
Oceans get more acidic when more carbon gets into the atmosphere. In pre-industrial times, that occurred periodically in natural pulses of carbon that also pushed up global temperatures, the scientists wrote.
Human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, have increased the level of atmospheric carbon to 392 parts per million from about 280 parts per million at the start of the industrial revolution. Carbon dioxide is one of several heat-trapping gases that contribute to global warming.
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Either God exists or He doesn't. There is no middle ground.
for God's existence is an extremely important one.
folly (Psalm 14:1) of saying there is no God.
source of this religious tendency within man?
of the Bible the God man would "invent" if asked to do so?
subjectivism, or the "god" of "if it feels good, do it."
toward Truth does not change Truth.
Can God's existence be proven? Can we `know' God exists?
manifestations of Deity in the created world are profuse.
glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork."
relationship by chance on any one earth at one time." Dr.
majestic statement ever uttered--`In the beginning, God.'" .
find science not antagonistic but helpful to religion.'" .
or many, of the thousands of "signposts" or "ensigns"
knowledge" (Romans 1:28). An examination of these "ensigns"
makes for a profitable and edifying study.
explained in terms of an adequate cause.
up, the sun is cooling off, the earth is wearing out, etc.
100,000 years to go across just the diameter of the galaxy.
earth, which happens to be just right--by accident?
his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth."
so evident that they are incontrovertible.
the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering."
distributed around the body as needed by the Golgi bodies.
billion miles total in one human. How powerful is the DNA?
built all things is God"(3:4).
moisture, and acts as a protector for the rest of the body.
conjunction with the two hypothalamus glands in the brain.
weighing 160 pounds, the bones weigh only 29 pounds.
human ear can distinguish over 2,500 different key tones.
on the skin, 250,000 cold spots, and 500,000 touch spots.
arteries carry blood to the brain as a sort of "fail-safe"
universe that did not have us in mind in the first place"?
Or, are we created "in the image of God" (Genesis 1:26,27)?
by an Intelligent Cause. We call that Cause "God."
the entire sphere with which science ordinarily works."
it were either deceivers, deluded, or telling the truth.
word. Additional evidences are available at every turn.
1. Thomson, Edward. `Evidences of a Revealed Religion'.
Walden. Cincinnati. 1872. p 1.
MacMillan. New York. 1944. p vi.
3. Hume, David. Quoted in: `The Campbell-Owen Debate'.
Co. Nashville Tennessee. 1957. p 124.
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5. Morrison, A. Cressy. `Man Does Not Stand Alone'. Revell.
New Jersey. 1944. p 13.
6. Compton, Arthur H. `Chicago Daily News'. April 12, 1936.
States'. Boston, Massachusetts. 1857. Vol. 1. p 298. Emp.
11. `Science Digest'. Jan/Feb. 1981. p 98.
15. Jastrow, Robert. `Until The Sun Dies'. W.W. Norton Co.
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Zondervan. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1980. pp 24,25.
London. 1956 edition. p 167.
22. `Fearfully and Wonderfully Made'. pp 188,189.
Readers Digest Association. Pleasantville, New York. 1964.


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The G7 group of countries, the European Union and Australia have agreed to bar shipping service providers like insurers from helping export Russian oil unless it is sold at an enforced low price, or cap, to deprive Moscow of wartime revenue.
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