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Over 30 feet high and 70 feet long, "Route 66 Rising" was dedicated on July 2, 2019. It's a giant, gray Route 66 shield sign with "Tulsa" at the top, half-submerged in the ground, surrounded by swirls of tan and teal. Sculpted by Eric F. Garcia from New Mexico -- another state along Route 66 -- it cost $682,000. Garcia said that the sculpture reflects the hope that the Mother Road offered in the Great Depression, although that hope -- at least for poor Oklahoma farmers -- was to go west and get the hell out of Oklahoma.
The sculpture stands in the Avery Traffic Circle, built on the site of Cyrus Avery's "old alignment" Route 66 motor court, which had a gas station, restaurant, and tourist cabins. Avery was "The Father of Route 66" and his granddaughter Joy attended the dedication. In his dedication speech, Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell said that the sculpture was "really demonstrating that Route 66 is red hot."
The choice of gray for the Route 66 sign is odd, and with its tilted angle -- like a stricken ocean liner -- and no visual cues that it's emerging from the ground, the sculpture could also be viewed as "Route 66 Sinking." Some local critics called it "Route 66 Rusting" because it stood in the traffic circle for several months before receiving its final coat of paint.
S. Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK
East side of the city, just west of the Mingo Valley Expy. From Route 66 turn north at the stoplight onto S. Mingo Rd. Drive north one mile. The sculpture will be straight ahead, in the traffic circle at the intersection of S. Mingo Rd and E. Admiral Place.
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DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.032.0041
CYCLOPENTADIENE AND 3-CHLOROCYCLOPENTENE
[Cyclopentene, 3-chloro-]
Submitted by Robert Bruce Moffett1
Checked by R. T. Arnold and George P. Scott.
1. Procedure
A. Cyclopentadiene. Two hundred milliliters (195 g.) of technical dicyclopentadiene (Note 1) is placed in a 500-ml. two-necked round-bottomed flask equipped with thermometer and an upright Friedrichs-type condenser (through which water at 50° (Note 2) is circulated). The ground-glass (Note 3) outlet of the Friedrichs condenser is connected to the side arm of a simple distilling head fitted with a thermometer and attached to an efficient water-cooled condenser held in a vertical position. At the lower end of this condenser is a receiver which consists of a carefully weighed 500-ml. two-necked round-bottomed flask immersed in a Dry Ice bath (Note 4) and protected from the air by a calcium chloride drying tube.
The flask containing dicyclopentadiene is now heated by means of an electric heating mantle or oil bath to approximately 160°, or until cyclopentadiene distils smoothly at 38–46° and a little dicyclopentadiene refluxes from the cold-finger (Friedrichs) condenser. After two-thirds of the dicyclopentadiene has been pyrolyzed (during the course of 4–5 hours), the residue in the flask may tend to become viscous and a higher temperature for the pyrolysis will be required in order to obtain rapid distillation of cyclopentadiene. In such an event it is desirable to discard the residue while it is still hot and mobile.
Cyclopentadiene dimerizes rapidly at room temperature and should be used immediately (Note 5) or stored at Dry Ice temperatures. As obtained above, the product has a refractive index of about 1.433 at 25° and is quite satisfactory as a starting material for the following preparation (Note 6). The yield, which is determined by weighing the receiving flask plus product, depends upon the quality of dicyclopentadiene employed (Note 7).
B. 3-Chlorocyclopentene. The flask containing cyclopentadiene is weighed and the quantity of cyclopentadiene determined (Note 8). A thermometer and gas inlet tube are passed through a two-holed rubber stopper which is fitted to the center neck of the flask; the side neck is fitted with a calcium chloride drying tube. While the flask containing cyclopentadiene is being cooled in a Dry Ice bath (Note 9), dry hydrogen chloride (Note 10) is passed in rapidly. During this operation the temperature of the reaction mixture must be kept below 0° and the flask swirled to ensure good mixing. From time to time the flask is detached, wiped dry, and weighed quickly in order to determine the amount of hydrogen chloride that has been added. An excess is to be avoided, and it is advisable to stop the addition about 10% short of the theoretical quantity.
For many purposes, this crude 3-chlorocyclopentene, either as such or in solution (Note 5), may be used without purification (Note 11) and (Note 12). If a purer product is desired, however, it may be distilled according to the following procedure.
The flask containing the crude product is equipped with a capillary tube and distilling head and surrounded by a water bath, which may be heated by a hot plate or steam cone. A water-cooled condenser connects the distilling head with the center neck of a two-necked receiver which is surrounded by a Dry Ice bath. The outer neck of the receiver is fitted with a Dry Ice condenser arranged in such a way that vapors which first escape the receiver are condensed and returned to it. This apparatus is connected through a second Dry Ice trap and soda-lime tower (Note 13) to a vacuum pump. A fore-run is removed at a bath temperature of 20° and a pressure of about 15 mm. The receiver is changed, and the product is distilled at 18–25°/5 mm. The temperature of the water bath should not exceed 30°. 3-Chlorocyclopentene is obtained as a colorless liquid in a yield of 70–90% based on cyclopentadiene; n26D 1.4708.
2. Notes
1. Coarse iron filings or turnings may be added to speed up the rate of depolymerization,2 but they are of questionable value.
2. Water at 50° may be obtained by carefully mixing streams of hot and cold water taps. A more elegant method is to circulate water from a thermostatically controlled constant-temperature bath.
It has been suggested3 that a modification of the equipment described for the preparation of dehydroacetic acid,4 but without the fractionating column, is very convenient for the depolymerization of dicyclopentadiene. The partial condenser is filled with methylene chloride or other liquid with a boiling point in this range, and attached directly to the flask which contains the dicyclopentadiene. This arrangement eliminates the inconvenience of maintaining a supply of water at 50°.
3. It is desirable to use ground-glass jointed equipment throughout.
4. An ice-salt bath may be used but is not so effective. A very convenient fluid for use in Dry Ice baths is ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (methyl Cellosolve, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation, New York, New York).
5. If the cyclopentadiene is to be used in solution, it is convenient to collect it directly in a flask containing a weighed amount of the desired solvent (e.g., toluene or ether).
6. Further purification, if desired, may be accomplished by distillation at about 20 mm. while collecting the product in a Dry Ice cooled receiver.
7. The checkers used Eastman Kodak Company blue label grade dicyclopentadiene and obtained yields approximating 87%.
8. This reaction should be carried out with undiluted cyclopentadiene if reasonably pure distilled 3-chlorocyclopentene is to be isolated. However, if a distilled product is not required, a solution of cyclopentadiene (Note 5) may be used. 3-Chlorocyclopentene is somewhat more stable in solution.
9. If Dry Ice is not available, an ice-salt bath may be used but then the hydrogen chloride must be added at a much slower rate.
10. Hydrogen chloride gas from a cylinder is most convenient; however, it may be generated if desired.2
11. If the temperature has been kept sufficiently low and an excess of hydrogen chloride avoided, the product will be a clear (or only slightly turbid) colorless, mobile liquid. If an excess of hydrogen chloride seems to be present, or if the product is dark, distillation is advisable.
12. 3 Chlorocyclopentene is unstable at room temperature and soon polymerizes to a black tar which is very difficult to remove from the apparatus. It should be used at once or stored at temperatures well below 0°. All apparatus must be cleaned as soon as possible after completion of the experiment. Ground-glass joints, if not separated soon after the reaction is completed, may become cemented together.
13. In spite of the Dry Ice cooled trap and soda-lime tower, some low-boiling material (as evidenced by the odor) often reaches the pump. It is therefore recommended that an old pump be used and the oil changed immediately after the experiment.
The only practical laboratory preparation of cyclopentadiene is by the depolymerization of dicyclopentadiene.5,6,7,8 3-Chlorocyclopentene has been prepared by the addition of hydrogen chloride to cyclopentadiene.9,10,11,12,13
This preparation is referenced from:
Org. Syn. Coll. Vol. 4, 738
Org. Syn. Coll. Vol. 5, 60
The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Org. Syntheses Coll. Vol. 1, 293, 534 (1941).
Kittila, Private communication.
Org. Syntheses Coll. Vol. 3, 231 (1955).
Perkins and Cruz, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 49, 518 (1927).
Stobbe and Reuss, Ann., 391, 151 (1912).
Khambata and Wasserman, Nature, 138, 368 (1936).
Ward, U. S. pat. 2,372,237 [C. A., 39, 3312 (1945)].
Kraemer and Spilker, Ber., 29, 552 (1896).
Noeldechen, Ber., 33, 3348 (1900).
Noller and Adams, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 48, 2444 (1926).
Buu-Hoï and Cagniant, Bull. soc. chim. France, [5] 9, 99 (1942).
Guest and Stansbury, Brit. pat. 790,842 [C. A., 53, 5157 (1959)]; U. S. pat. 2,891,888 [C. A., 53, 18372 (1959)].
Chemical Abstracts Nomenclature (Collective Index Number);
(Registry Number)
hydrogen chloride (7647-01-0)
ether (60-29-7)
iron (7439-89-6)
toluene (108-88-3)
methylene chloride (75-09-2)
Dehydroacetic acid (520-45-6)
methyl Cellosolve,
ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (109-86-4)
CYCLOPENTADIENE (542-92-7)
3-Chlorocyclopentene,
Cyclopentene, 3-chloro-,
3 Chlorocyclopentene (96-40-2)
dicyclopentadiene (77-73-6)
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NASA just revealed conclusive evidence of organic compounds on Mars
For years, NASA's Curiosity rover has patiently gathered samples on the surface of Mars. Today, scientists are announcing they've discovered conclusive evidence that several organic compounds are indeed found on the Red Planet.
On top of that, after keeping close tabs on methane levels in the Martian atmosphere, scientists have finally confirmed something weird is definitely going on, and they think they know what's causing it.
"Both these findings are breakthroughs in astrobiology," writes Utrecht University geoscientist Inge Loes ten Kate in this week's issue of Science.
"The results convincingly show the long-awaited detection of organic compounds on Mars."
#BREAKING @NASA news! @MarsCuriosity rover found organic molecules on Mars! While this doesn't mean that we've found concrete evidence of life on Mars, it is a good sign in our continuing search. We're sending the Mars 2020 rover to dig deeper! https://t.co/sU0wYlkZSu
— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) June 7, 2018
A set of geological results recently delivered courtesy of Curiosity's drill bit provides a deeper understanding of the organic chemistry of the 300-million-year-old mudstone in two separate parts of Gale crater.
The samples were found to contain thiophene, 2- and 3-methylthiophenes, methanethiol, and dimethylsulfide.
These chemicals might not mean a great deal to most of us, but to areologists (that's Martian geologists) it's an indication that the organic chemistry in Martian mudstone is extremely similar to our own.
The super exciting part is that the method used to detect these chemicals indicates they're not floating around in the rock all alone, but are smaller pieces of organic chemistry that's been torn off even bigger, more complicated materials.
"With these new findings, Mars is telling us to stay the course and keep searching for evidence of life," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, in Washington.
"I'm confident that our ongoing and planned missions will unlock even more breathtaking discoveries on the Red Planet."
The other set of results announced today deals with the mysterious case of Mars's methane. Spikes of methane (CH4) were first noticed in the Red Planet's atmosphere several years ago, drawing intense debate over the hydrocarbon's possible source.
Data from the plucky rover Curiosity and the Trace Gas Orbiter high above the planet have spotted it in puffs, suggesting a dynamic process is churning it out parts per billion.
It should take methane several hundred years to break apart in the presence of UV light, but that's not what happened on Mars. The surge in methane seems to fade as quickly as it appears, indicating there's not just a variable source, but a methane sink as well.
A new analysis of data gathered by Curiosity has confirmed a long-term pattern of methane highs and lows, varying between 0.24 to 0.65 parts per billion.
The most exciting news is that the changes definitely match the Martian seasons, hitting a peak at the end of summer in the northern hemisphere.
"This is the first time we've seen something repeatable in the methane story, so it offers us a handle in understanding it," said lead author of the second paper Chris Webster of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
"This is all possible because of Curiosity's longevity. The long duration has allowed us to see the patterns in this seasonal 'breathing.'"
Here on Earth, 95 percent of all methane molecules are the product of living chemistry. That's not to say there are no non-biological sources, but on our world they're swamped by cow farts and belching bacteria.
But as tempting as it is to suggest Martian microbes are the source, for now there are plenty of other candidates to rule out first.
Leading contenders have included some sort of chemical reaction based on a rock called olivine, meteorites dropping organic materials into the atmosphere, or a release from a sub-surface reservoir close to the surface.
These might explain the increase in molecules, but they do still leave its rapid vanishing act wanting of an explanation.
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) spacecraft effectively ruled out cosmic origins following its analysis of the dust left after a close encounter with the comet Siding Spring in 2014.
A thick strata of olivine might be a potential contributor, leaking a steady flow of methane as it reacts with water and carbon dioxide in a process called serpentinisation. The timing of the pulses provides an important clue.
"The seasonal methane peaks in the summer of the Martian northern hemisphere so the source has to be affected by those increasing temperatures from greater sunlight," astrophysicist Alan Duffy from Swinburne University in Australia told ScienceAlert.
A crystalline water structure called a clathrate provides a perfect explanation.
"These clathrates lock the methane inside a water-ice crystal structure and are incredibly stable for millions of years until environmental conditions change and suddenly they can release that gas," says Duffy.
Previous research has suggested the temperatures required could be found at the poles in their respective winter seasons.
Inclusion of carbon dioxide in the mix could potentially lower the pressures required to form these lattices, allowing methane clathrates to form just a few metres below the surface.
Clathrates mightn't explain the origins of the methane molecules themselves, but their involvement would go a long way in explaining annual shifts in methane concentration.
As winter falls, gases are once again trapped in ice cages, helping explain at least some of the vanishing methane.
So, just where did the methane come from in the first place? Serpentinisation is still on the table, as are minute traces delivered by asteroids, and other chemical processes.
Some sort of biology can't be ruled out, of course, but any kind of complex organic chemistry would still tell us something about how life arose on Earth.
At this point, there's simply no way of knowing whether the organic molecules and the methane findings point to potential life on Mars.
Future testing of the carbon isotopes in the methane could make the picture clearer, but for now we can't get too carried away – although the new results are a massive step towards discovering even more.
"Are there signs of life on Mars?" said Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program, at NASA Headquarters.
"We don't know, but these results tell us we are on the right track."'
One thing is for sure, though – whatever we can figure out about the chemistry of Mars, it's almost certainly going to add precious details to our understanding of life in the cosmos.
The findings have been published in Science here and here.
This article was originally published by Sciencealert.com. Read the original article here.
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Home Test page Remembering the lens and the life of Pope St. John Paul II
Remembering the lens and the life of Pope St. John Paul II
Pope John Paul II prays during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in 2003. (CNS photo by Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)
In today's West, it is almost standard to assume that anyone whose life has been marked by difficulty, loss, or tragedy should be viewed primarily through the lens of that victim status. For young Karol Wojtyla, born in middle Europe on May 18th 1920, the lens was missing: he never saw himself as a victim. His mother died when he was a small child, his older brother a short while later. He lived in a two-room apartment with his father on the latter's small Army pension. When, as a young man, he went to study at Krakow he lost, within twelve months, his university (closed by the Nazis), his country (invaded) and his father (who died of natural causes in the first winter of the War).
By the end of his teens, he had lost all his immediate family and was working in a stone quarry under the forced-labor laws of the Nazi regime.
But his lens was that of the Church: trusting in God, devoted to Mary with a specific form of knightly chivalry which he would later seek to share with the world, circled with friends, and intellectually stimulated and challenged by each new turning point.
During his pontificate, a number of films were made of his life: it was irresistible with that mix of wartime underground theatre, secret training as a priest, post-war work in Communist Poland, participation in Vatican II, and then election to the papacy. There were also of course a great many books, of which only a few really caught the spirit of the man, while some missed his message entirely and lamented his orthodoxy on sexual ethics, his "old fashioned" Marian devotion, his insistence on doctrinal truth, and his Eucharistic focus.
He redrew the map of Europe: his triumphant return to Poland in 1979 began the series of events that culminated in the collapse of the Iron Curtain. He gave us World Youth Day, the Theology of the Body, and a revival of devotion to the Rosary to which he added a new set of Mysteries to round out the commemoration of our redemption.
He travelled the world on missionary journeys that drew millions, breaking all records for attendance at crowd events (seven million at one Mass in the Philippines). During his pontificate, we got the Catechism of the Catholic Church, an updated Canon Law, a vast array of new saints—more than had ever been canonized before in history—and devotion to the Divine Mercy. He oversaw restoration of the Sistine Chapel, and led a profound systematic penitence and renewal for the Church leading up to the millennium.
He skied, he swam, he went on mountain hikes. He came to Britain and had tea with the Queen at Buckingham Palace, cementing a new relationship with Britain after a 400-year-long break.
He survived two assassination attempts, the first nearly succeeding when he was shot at point-blank range in St Peter's Square by a trained gunman; the second an unsuccessful stabbing in Fatima by a priest of an extreme traditionalist group.
He had innumerable critics. To this day, there are angry sites denouncing him for wearing a feathered Native American headdress, for hugging women, for showing undue respect for the Koran, for bringing world religious leaders together to pray for peace.
He was an innovator soaked in the rich traditions of the Church, a man of physical courage who found his strength in spiritual truth, and a mystic with a robust and cheerful style which endeared him to non-believers and even to cynics.
It is the mysticism that needs further exploring: his devotion to Our Lady of Fatima and the fact of both assassination attempts being on her feast day; the depth of his concentration in prayer such that assistants often had gently to nudge him at Mass as he became rapt in devotion following the Consecration. There were stories during his life of people being healed after he prayed with them. After his death, people began asking his intercession and miracles abounded.
We lived through a colossal adventure with St John Paul II—or, more accurately, a series of adventures. We need his prayers now. Pope St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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$:.unshift File::dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../lib'

require 'test/unit'
require File::dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib/clienttester'

require 'xmpp4r'
require 'xmpp4r/bytestreams'
require 'xmpp4r/semaphore'
include Jabber

class IBBTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
  include ClientTester

  def create_buffer(size)
    ([nil] * size).collect { rand(256).chr }.join
  end

  def test_ibb_target2initiator
    target = Bytestreams::IBBTarget.new(@server, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')
    initiator = Bytestreams::IBBInitiator.new(@client, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')

    buffer = create_buffer(9999)

    Thread.new do
      target.accept
      target.write(buffer)
      Thread.pass
      target.close
    end

    initiator.open

    received = ''
    while buf = initiator.read
      received += buf
    end

    initiator.close

    assert_equal(buffer, received)
  end

  def test_ibb_initiator2target
    target = Bytestreams::IBBTarget.new(@server, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')
    initiator = Bytestreams::IBBInitiator.new(@client, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')

    buffer = create_buffer(9999)

    Thread.new do
      Thread.pass
      initiator.open
      initiator.write(buffer)
      Thread.pass
      initiator.close
    end

    target.accept

    received = ''
    while buf = target.read
      received += buf
    end

    target.close

    assert_equal(buffer, received)
  end

  def test_ibb_pingpong
    ignored_stanzas = 0
    wait = Semaphore.new
    @server.add_message_callback { ignored_stanzas += 1; wait.run }
    @server.add_iq_callback { ignored_stanzas += 1; wait.run }

    target = Bytestreams::IBBTarget.new(@server, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')
    initiator = Bytestreams::IBBInitiator.new(@client, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')

    Thread.new do
      target.accept

      while buf = target.read
        target.write(buf)
        target.flush
      end

      target.close
    end

    assert_equal(0, ignored_stanzas)
    @client.send("<iq from='1@a.com/1' type='set'>
                    <close xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/ibb' sid='another session id'/>
                  </iq>")
    wait.wait
    assert_equal(1, ignored_stanzas)

    initiator.open

    assert_equal(1, ignored_stanzas)
    @client.send("<message from='1@a.com/1' type='error'>
                    <data xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/ibb' sid='another session id' seq='0'/>
                  </message>")
    wait.wait
    assert_equal(2, ignored_stanzas)
    @client.send("<iq from='1@a.com/1' type='set'>
                    <close xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/ibb' sid='another session id'/>
                  </iq>")
    wait.wait
    assert_equal(3, ignored_stanzas)

    10.times do
      buf = create_buffer(9999)
      initiator.write(buf)
      initiator.flush

      bufr = ''
      begin
        bufr += initiator.read
      end while bufr.size < buf.size
      assert_equal(buf, bufr)
    end

    initiator.close

    assert_equal(3, ignored_stanzas)
  end

  def test_ibb_error
    target = Bytestreams::IBBTarget.new(@server, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')
    initiator = Bytestreams::IBBInitiator.new(@client, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')

    Thread.new do
      target.accept

      @server.send("<message from='1@a.com/1' type='error'>
                      <data xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/ibb' sid='#{target.instance_variable_get(:@session_id)}' seq='0'/>
                    </message>")
    end

    initiator.open

    assert_nil(initiator.read)

    initiator.close
  end

  def test_ibb_inactive
    target = Bytestreams::IBBTarget.new(@server, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')
    initiator = Bytestreams::IBBInitiator.new(@client, '1', nil, '1@a.com/1')

    assert_nil(target.read)
    assert_nil(initiator.read)

    assert_raise(RuntimeError) {
      target.write('a' * target.block_size)
    }
    assert_raise(RuntimeError) {
      initiator.write('a' * initiator.block_size)
    }
  end

  def test_ibb_queueitem
    i1 = Bytestreams::IBBQueueItem.new(:close)
    assert_equal(:close, i1.type)
    assert_nil(i1.seq)

    i2 = Bytestreams::IBBQueueItem.new(:data, 1, ['blah'].pack('m'))
    assert_equal(:data, i2.type)
    assert_equal(1, i2.seq)
    assert_equal('blah', i2.data)

    assert_raise(RuntimeError) {
      i3 = Bytestreams::IBBQueueItem.new(:invalid)
    }
  end
end

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Kindergarten through 2nd Grade reading program designed to increase literacy through rigorous lessons focusing on comprehension and fluency.
A diagnostic suite and full curriculum for grades 2nd through 8th designed to provide real-time monitoring and learning gap analysis for students through comprehensive analytical testing.
Reading and Mathematics Intervention and Diagnostic component of Ready Common Core, providing real-time analysis of student competencies and deficiencies, allowing for personalized learning.
Comprehension and fluency program designed to bridge the gaps in comprehension in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
The only comprehensive mathematics curriculum fully aligned with Common Core state standards for Kindergarten through 8th grade, emphasizing conceptual knowledge and problem solving.


Meaningful coincidences can take many forms. An unexpected meeting feels as if it has been arranged, leading to romance or a new job or a needed advisor. A particularly strong gut feeling or intuition leads to a surprisingly useful outcome. Just when you need information, it suddenly shows up. Over four sessions, this course provides a practical guide for recognizing and using meaningful coincidences in everyday life, beginning with a brief history of the study of synchronicity – a concept made most famous by psychologist Carl Jung. Topics include coincidence detection and popular explanations – ranging from probability, to latent personal abilities, to divinity. Can an increased awareness of meaningful coincidences positively impact decision making, relationships, creativity, physical health, and overall wellness? A new theory suggests it can – and points toward an unrecognized human capacity. "Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have the eyes to see." Carl Jung (1875-1961).
Instructor: Dr. Bernard Beitman is a visiting professor at U.Va. in the department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and is the former Chair of the department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He graduated from Yale Medical School and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford. He has edited two issues of Psychiatric Annals that focus on coincidences and is the founder of the developing interdisciplinary field of Coincidence Studies.
This class if offered by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies.


The first phase of £3m project to transform Newcastle city centre's leisure facilities opens to the public for the first time this week.
Social enterprise charity North Country Leisure took over the running of Eldon Leisure Centre, Gosforth Pool and Outer West Pool last July and immediately put plans to construct new zones to update the city centre facilities.
The Hexham-headquartered firm is investing vast sums at Eldon Leisure to create a family leisure and entertainment complex as well as improve existing fitness facilities, a move which will almost double staffing levels.
And the first phase of the multi-million pound project – the eight-lane bowling alley and gym – opens its doors on Monday.
Work has been carried out to convert the former bowling green area into the new fitness zone and bowling alley, by project managers Alliance Leisure and fit-out contractor WFC .
The existing gym has been be moved into this area, where more than £160,000 has been invested in new machinery and equipment, making way for a new spin cycle area called Cyclone.
Part of the current weights area will be turned into a party room, while half of the main sports hall will be transformed into the climbing area, called Vertigo, with 19 towers measuring 7.5-metres each.
The squash courts and a fitness studio will remain where they are, and a second studio will be opened on the second floor known as Wellbeing, to host yoga, pilates and other more relaxing classes.
Directors confirmed that new 28 roles will be created throughout the building, predominantly in the new facilities, more than doubling current staff levels to 50.
Two apprentices will be taken on, and significant numbers of casual staff to cover weekends and school holidays will be employed.
Eldon Bowl will be open seven days a week, offering 8 lanes of tenpin bowling, special offers for juniors, students, beActive Leisure Card holders, family and group bookings, with a fully licensed restaurant.
The new fitness gym will open for a members only preview on Monday and to the public from Tuesday.
Roger Tames, chair of the NCL Newcastle Board of volunteer trustees said "These are exciting times for Eldon Leisure.
"The centre was ahead of the game when it opened in the mid-seventies. Now these new developments will, once again, put Eldon right at the forefront of leisure facilities in the region.
The additional developments which are expected to open in mid-June will see the introduction of a new soft play facility and indoor climbing centre.
Building works to complete a soft play area and a climbing wall Climbing are under way and will offer additional new venues for parties, group bookings and family days out.


Mozart Mischief is based on the Mozart K 545 piano sonata but with some mischief going on in the secondo! A truly wonderful recital duet for intermediate players.
The educational and pedagogical value of playing duets is evidenced in recital performances, festival settings and recreational playing. The team-work provides motivation for practice, improving sight reading, rhythmic precision and reducing performance anxiety. Duet playing enhances many areas of musicianship as well as developing the social aspect of music making.
Temper Tantrum is an appealing early intermediate piano duet by Karen Rowell. The shared melodies, changing metre and foot stamping-tantrum culminate in a fun duet. A real audience pleaser.


Today is quite an adventurous day for you, girls, since you are going to get the opportunity of playing so many great and exciting games with most of your beloved characters that our site games-kids.com hosts. It's been some time since we did not bring you any new games within the category with Peppa Pig, but guess what, your wait is over girls, and today, you will be joining Peppa and her little brother, George, into this fun shooting game called Peppa and George in Alien Invasion. We invite all of you girls that are such big fans of this cut animal, to come and join them in a game that will require your special skills. Peppa and George's hometown is invaded by aliens, and since they are the only ones that could actually do something about it, well, with your help of course, they will have to make sure they get rid of these nasty aliens. Point and shoot at the aliens, fast, do not let them touch Peppa and her little brother George. Good luck!


The Training Room was enlarged to aide more athletes on a daily basis and reconfigured for a better workflow. Each room was refinished with relaxing and modern finishes. The University logos and tapa borders branded the facility with school pride.
Each trainer was provided their own office for individual consultations. Privacy was maintained through semi-transparent window treatments branded with the University tapa logos and acoustical enclosures. The treatment room was enlarged for the ever growing athletic program and its athletes.
A high-density storage was utilized in the Equipment Room for a more efficient operation in managing the uniforms and equipment. Updated finishes and rebranding were also implemented in the room.
The Coaches Locker Rooms were refinished and new phenolic lockers were provided.


Seven companies bidding for multi-billion dollar contracts to operate Lebanon's GSM networks have until the end of today to submit their offers.
Lebanon's Higher Privatisation Council will today (Wednesday) receive bids for two 20-year licences to operate GSM mobile phone networks amid fears that offers for the contracts will not meet government expectations. Bidding will close at the end of the day and the cabinet will review offers from the seven companies competing for the licences during its Thursday session. The Government will be unlikely to accept less than US$1.6 billion for each licence. The seven local and international companies bidding are Libancell, Investcom Holding, Orange, OTE, Wataniya Telecom, Mobile Telecommunications Company and Detecon. The government of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is trying to come up with fresh revenues to reduce mounting public debt, which reached over US$32 billion at the end of 2003. It is hoping the privatisation of mobile phone networks would raise more than US$3 billion. The cellular industry earned more than US$524 million for Lebanon's Finance Ministry between 2002 and 2003, compared to less than US$400 million in 2001. The net revenue of the cellular networks through September of this year was US$447 million.


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Tyson Foods invests, Tanzania major poultry player
Global poultry business Tyson Foods has joined forces with South African-based agricultural firm Irvines to launch a range of large breeding sites in the foothills of Kilimanjaro and hatching factories in the coastal region.
Fourth largest poultry producer
The investment by the two firms will make the Tanzania the fourth largest poultry producer in Africa and halt its, and potential neighbouring nations', dependency on imported poultry from Brazil and the United States.
Imports have caused thousands of farmers to lose income and to lay off workers, but the funding at the Kiliwest farms in the Siha district of Kilmanjaro and at Kerege Hatchery in Bagamoyo district will make a huge difference.
Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
Irvines Tanzania said the breeding will start with 250,000 Cobb 500 parent broilers per week and this, according to Tanzania's Daily News, will rise to 500,000 or 2 million broilers a month – more than enough to feed the country's consumers.
Until now, the commercial poultry production industry, has remained infant, taking place in urban and peri-urban areas. The Tanzania Poultry Breeders Association said the slow growth was due to a lack of focus on poultry production, high capital investment costs and an unorganised market.
It also blamed "unreliable supply of day old chicks, lack of reliable supply of quality poultry feeds, high veterinary and poultry feed costs and the lack of poultry processing businesses."
Enhanced biosecurity
The two companies will also help the government in terms of enhancing biosecurity to protect against the spread of bird flu.
The initiative is part of Tyson Foods' long-term strategic investment in the Irvine's Group's poultry business. In the autumn, Tyson Foods, Acacia Foods and B.V. committed to investing in Buchan Ltd, a holding company of Irvine's Group. Buchan owns and controls Cobb Africa and Irvine's businesses in Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania.
At the time, Donnie Smith, from Acacia Foods and former CEO of Tyson Foods, said: "Current projections predict that the population on the African continent will double within the next three to four decades to approximately 2 billion.
"Affordable sources of protein will be increasingly important as the population swells. Poultry is the most efficient land-based converter of feed to protein."
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Using African honeybees as a deterrent method for African elephant impacts on marula trees in South Africa
(Michelle Henley)
In South Africa, Protected Areas managers and tourists alike are concerned that our expanding elephant population will negatively affect the number and structure of iconic tree species such as the Marula (Sclerocarya birrea). Elephants Alive (www.ElephantsAlive.org) were approached by South Africa National Parks (SANParks) in 2012 to discuss methods which could be used to keep elephants out of particular areas where certain landscape features such as tall trees needed to be preserved as part of the biodiversity objectives of SANParks. Elephants Alive have been studying the accumulated impact of elephants on large trees since 2004 and have looked at mitigation methods which could be used to increase the survival rate of large trees. One such method included using wire-net protection around the stem of the tree which diminishes its chance of being bark-stripped by elephants.
The next logical step was to partner up with Dr Lucy King from the Elephants and Bees Project (http://elephantsandbees.com/) to test the efficacy of African honeybees as a deterrent mechanism to keep elephants away from the iconic Marula tree. In 2015 Elephants Alive asked Robin Cook to take the study on as his MSc. degree through the University of the Witwatersrand's Centre for African Ecology Lab (South Africa) to test how effective African honeybees are at protecting iconic trees when compared to the tried and tested methods of wire-net protection which does increase the survival rate of tall trees favoured by elephants as food sources. This research is being carried out under the supervision of Dr Michelle Henley (Elephants Alive), Dr Lucy King (Elephants and Bees Project), Associate Professor Francesca Parrini (University of the Witwatersrand) and Professor Ed Witkowski (University of the Witwatersrand).
Robin is conducting his study within Jejane Private Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. His research is focused on assessing elephant impact on marula trees with beehives hung from the branches. The Elephants Alive team helped with the making of 115 beehives for this research, of which 100 have been placed in Jejane Private Nature Reserve and the remaining 15 at Mica Village, the research base of Elephants Alive, for honey production. In December 2015, 50 live swarms were transferred into the beehives in Jejane Private Nature Reserve within a single night. Each study tree with beehives is surrounded by a control tree (with no beehives) and another study tree with wire-net protection. Over time Robin has been monitoring which mitigation method proves to be the most effective and whether the elephants avoid both methods by simply going for the unprotected (control) trees.
When dealing with nature one has to contend with many unexpected variables. The prevailing drought in South Africa has been hard for the bees and Michelle had to design special feeders with a sugar water drip system which could be regulated to keep them going. The bees are further supplemented with pollen and nectar solutions during the dry winter months. To date, elephants have been frequenting the study plot on a weekly basis, with bulls being the most prevalent visitors since the study's commencement. Currently the results are looking encouraging with far more control trees receiving varying forms of elephant impact in comparison to wire-netted and beehive trees. Thus far, the only elephant impact on a beehive tree is the displacement of a dummy hive from its branch, with the most likely culprit being an elephant. The relationship between elephants, bees and marula trees will be intriguing to observe as South Africa enters its driest months of the year and the elephants become more reliant on woody species for food.
The significance of the work in the South African context
There are many forms of Human-Elephant-Conflict (HEC). The most extreme example is the present killing of one elephant every 15 minutes for their ivory to satisfy human greed. In South Africa, peoples' concern, unease and annoyance at elephants' ability to affect the structure and in cases the functioning of iconic trees such
as the marula, can be viewed as a milder form of HEC. Marula trees represent important fruit bearing trees as they are considered of cultural significance and economic importance. Some would rather see elephant numbers reduced through legal and lethal killings than have iconic tree structures altered.
For subsistence farmers, the loss of a crop has huge ramifications to their survival. To a land manager of a protected area dependent on tourism income, dissatisfied visitors could also mean less income down the line. Both farmers and managers need tools to protect their assets. Using bees has the potential to alleviate potential conflict by peaceful means. Bees have the added benefit of providing honey and functioning as important pollinators. By-products of a study like Robin's could contribute towards increasing food security. As local people are trained to manufacture beehives and develop beekeeping skills, studies such as these not only contribute towards science but also broadens local community skills and could become valuable case-studies for promoting job creation whilst promoting ecological services and system functioning.
Elephants, Bees and Trees Project Manual
Video: Tiny bees buzz to the rescue as elephants wreak havoc
A special thanks to our sponsors
We would like to thank the EMS Foundation for their support for the Bee Hive project. Thank you also to Woolworths and Relate for the ongoing support given to our efforts to better the world for elephants. Numerous private donors have also 'adopted' a beehive by sponsoring the manufacturing, upkeep and monitoring costs. Any other donors who wish to donate towards to continuation and upkeep of this project can do so using PayPal or the GoFundMe link on our home page (www.elephantsalive.org). For electronic transfers, please contact info2u@elephantsalive.org.
Black Mamba APU ladies assisting
Media articles:
Mammoth news: Bees help plants
Daily Planet: Using Bees to Protect Elephants (video)
TRT World: In South Africa, bees protect indigenous trees from elephants (see video)
Bangkok Post: In South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees
A Honey-Pot Scare Saves Crops and Trees: Meet the Bees Vs. the Elephants
Traveller 24: Bees stop elephants from trampling trees in SA
CGTN: In South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees
WIReD Space: Elephant impact on marula trees, and African honeybees as a mitigation methodIn South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees
University of Oxford: African honeybees as a mitigation method for elephant impact on trees
Bees Protect Large Trees from Elephant Impact
Using honey bees to protect one of Africa's best-selling liqueurs
Mango Airlines: The Elephants and the Bees
https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/bees-used-to-protect-marula-trees-from-elephants-11337972
http://elephantsandbees.com/south-africa/
http://www.facebook.com/kruger2canyon
https://issuu.com/animaltalk/docs/skyjuly_complete_16 (page 55)
http://bags4good.org.za/wild-about-elephants-3
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/thegreenissue/2015/09/27/Honeybees-could-be-key-to-stopping-destructive-elephants
http://wildtech.mongabay.com/2015/09/pushing-the-boundaries/
http://elephantsandbees.com/bees-to-protect-trees-in-kruger-south-africa/
http://issuu.com/klaseriereserve/docs/klaserie_chronicle_no33 (Page 10)
http://www.kruger2canyon.co.za/articles/news/31909/2015-07-03/elephants-marula-and-honey-bees
http://www.netwerk24.com/Nuus/Omgewing/niemand-wil-op-die-slurp-gesteek-word-20160206 (article not available unless paid for)
https://mikekendrick.exposure.co/bees-trees-and-elephants
http://www.khulumaonline.co.za/mags/2016_08_august/index.html#/84


Vjerah was a very welcoming and passionate guide who loves Split. He shared with us the important chapters of the History and local life of the city. Vjerah answered all our questions and helped us on choosing more visits in this beautiful city and it's surroundings.
Calling all Games of Thrones fans! Let us transport you out of modern-day Split and into Westeros on this walking tour of Diocletian's Palace. This impressively preserved Roman camp will bring Game of Thrones to life as you walk in the footsteps of the characters, plot your revenge in its narrow streets like Khaleesi, and dine on a feast fit for Tyrion.
Explore the fascinating City Museum – one of the famous locations in G.O.T.
Beginning of the Riva (Promenade) near the mock-up model of the city, Split 21000a. (Transfers to/from your hotel are available for an additional fee – please contact us).
Old, new, and fictional worlds collide in this walking tour of Diocletian's Palace. Not only is this impressive complex rich with history and a favourite local hangout, but it is the filming location for the hit TV series Game of Thrones.
We begin our Split walking tour on the Riva Promenade, a local spot to see and be seen. From there we enter the world of Westeros with a visit to Diocletian's Palace cellars. Walk in the footsteps of the warriors entering Meereen to release the slaves for Khaleesi's army. A walk through the palace will take you to the City Museum, an impressive 15th century Gothic building used as another location for Game of Thrones. Inside, you can check out the weaponry, photographs, paintings, and old documents that reveal why Split is one of the Adriatic's most fascinating ports.
As we walk through the narrow streets into the heart of the city, Peristil, it is easy to see why this imposing World Heritage Monument set the scene for the newest Game of Thrones kingdom. After all, it is the most preserved example of Roman architecture on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. The 1,700-year-old home to emperor Diocletian is a stunning example of a traditional royal villa, Hellenistic town, and Roman camp.
Top off your tour with a feast fit for Tyrion Lannister with a G.O.T-inspired meal of eggs, bacon, handmade sausages, and, of course, warm bread with sea salt – a staple of the Westerosi diet. Quench your thirst to be ruler of the Seven Kingdoms on local coffee, mint tea, and a pint of local beer.
We finish our tour back on the Riva Promenade – a great time to ask your guide to point out local haunts for goblets of wine, lemon cake, and dragon-taming…and modern fare, too!
Loved our guide, she is amazing. As an archaeologist herself, she added value to the tour because she has actually worked on the excavations in Split! She pointed out the filming locations, which of course is a major reason I chose for selecting this tour.


I nearly stepped on this nesting sandgrouse the other day while working on road repairs. It flushed in front of me. amazing how hidden he was. I didn't know Mr. Lichtenstein's sandgrouse helped with brooding.
He was on 3 eggs which he returned to within 15 minutes.


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Trump Tweets Send Stinging Message to Countless Americans
Maribel Ortiz, of Cambridge, Mass., speaks in reaction to President Trump's tweets ordering American congresswomen of color to go back to where they came from, July 15, 2019.
PHILADELPHIA - When President Donald Trump tweeted that four congresswomen should "go back" where they came from, Erika Almiron was reminded of the first time she heard the same comments. She was a new fourth-grader at a predominantly white Italian-Catholic school.
Since then, the daughter of immigrants from Paraguay has heard the remark dozens of times. "I was like, 'I was born in South Philly, so what do you want me to do?'" said Almiron, now 42 and an immigrant-rights worker in Philadelphia.
For countless Americans, Trump's words on Sunday sent a stinging message that they are not fully welcome in their own country. His comments echoed painful remarks they have heard throughout their lives. But this time, they came not from a stranger or even a political candidate, but straight from the occupant of the Oval Office.
Trump "feels so emboldened to believe that he has the right to be here and other people don't, and he gets to determine what that looks like," Almiron said.
The president doubled down on his remarks Monday, telling reporters that if the lawmakers "hate our country," they can leave. He defended his tweets by saying the backlash he received "doesn't concern me because many people agree with me."
"He likes to other-ize people and point to them as being the problem," said the Rev. William Barber, senior pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina. "What he's doing is ugly and vile and un-American and not new. The rhetoric is cover for racist policy."
Trump's tweets hearken back to his entry into politics, when he questioned former President Barack Obama's citizenship, said Rashad Robinson, executive director of the Color of Change civil rights organization, who recalled being told to "go back to Africa" while growing up on Long Island.
"These are basically questions about who should be seen," Robinson said. "This is at the heart of the execution of 'make America great again,' this idea that America was truly great when only some people were allowed to belong."
On the same day as the president's tweets, Amena Qureshi's Uber driver said to her: "Your English is really good! How do you not have an accent?"
She did not take the comments as a compliment but a reminder that people who look like her are not considered American.
"It's super frustrating to always be on the defensive," Qureshi, a native Midwesterner and daughter of Pakistani immigrants who remembers first being told to "go back to your weird country" as a sixth grader. She is now 30 and living in Chicago.
Qureshi was recently at a downtown park and a stranger said: "I'm going to assume that you were not born here. Have you seen 'The Wizard of Oz?'"
"I immediately looked at him and said, 'I've seen 'The Wizard of Oz.' Why would you assume that?'" she said. "He should not be asking that question. It's the immediate assumption that because I do cover my hair in public and I am obviously a Muslim."
She says she is "as American as it gets. Been here my whole life, visited my parents' birth country once. It almost feels like we're going backwards.''
Sheela Lal, 28, whose parents immigrated to America from India more than a generation ago, said she's made a practice of loudly pushing back against people who assume the Missouri native is from somewhere else, in hopes that future generations won't be subject to the same questions.
"These types of incidents happen because we are not seen as part of the fabric," said Lal, of Dearborn, Michigan. The idea "that being in a predominantly white space means that we cannot be there either, and that we have no impact on the culture of a region, it's really exhausting to constantly deal with."
Michael Rashid, a 72-year-old businessman in Philadelphia, said Trump's comments recalled for him a time he was told to "go back to Africa" by a woman over a decade ago. He replied, "I can claim a right to this country just as much, if not more than you."
"My ancestors built this country,'' Rashid, the grandson of slaves, told the woman. "Don't tell me this is not my country."
Maribel Ortiz, who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said the president's comments were particularly hurtful to her as a native of Puerto Rico who grew up in Boston during more racially tense times in the city.
"Puerto Rico is part of the United States, and I've been treated like I'm from another country. I work and pay my taxes and contribute to this country like everyone else," she said.
The 50-year-old laundry worker declined to say who she voted for in the last presidential election but was blunt in her assessment of Trump, calling his ignorance "mind blowing" and saying he can't "even express himself like a decent man."
But Ryan Hanslik, a white 29-year-old from Waltham, Massachusetts, who was passing by jumped in to defend the president, chanting, "Make American great again" over and over.
An independent who voted for Trump, he argued that the president has free speech rights and that Democrats have used divisive rhetoric too.
"He's rough and tough, and I can totally see people's perspective on why they didn't like that, but we all express ourselves differently," Hanslik said. His argument with Ortiz ended with a perfunctory handshake.
Trump is "a different president, and we need to stop holding him to the standard of the office," Hanslik said. "We're in the 21st century. Times are a little bit different than JFK. We got to let him speak his piece."
Democrats in Congress Attacked by Trump Deem His Comments Racist
Four senators from Trump's own party are doing what they've rarely done since he's been in office — criticizing his comments
By Steve Herman
Trump Rejects Racist Label for His Comments on Non-White Lawmakers
Some senators from Trump's own party are doing what they've rarely done since he's been in office -- criticizing his comments
By Steve Heman
Palestinians Denounce Trump Tweets Against Hometown Hero
Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and daughter of Palestinian immigrants, was one of four congresswomen of color who were targeted in a Trump Twitter barrage over the weekend
Trump Tweets About Non-White Lawmakers Prompt Fresh Outrage
President Trump's tweets about progressive, newly-elected members of Congress are deemed racist and xenophobic by his critics
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The largest challenge that fair trade artisans and retailers face is educating the public of the importance of rebalancing power structures in the global economy.
The consumer is acquiring a product in exchange for money, but what is given is far beyond the scope of what money can buy. We have already visited how having access to financial resources provides female artisans in Latin America an opportunity to stand on their own, and to contribute to their families and communities.
Fair trade serves as an alternative job prospect for people who do not have access to other means of acquiring skills, fair trade is also a response to the corporative abuse of "cheap labour" in developing nations, which resulted in child labour and the creation of sweat shops with unsafe conditions for workers as well as exploitative wages.
It is hence imperative to think of the long term effects of this exchange as providing business opportunities to the small-scale artisan, empowering women economically, and stimulating developing economies are contemporary tools with amazing potential to create so much more in the future.
Considering the lack of infrastructure and resources that are often readily available in developed nations (i.e. education, healthcare, roads, transportation, and drinkable water), the families and communities in rural areas of developing countries that acquire more resources are able to provide better opportunities for future generations.
A family that can afford to travel to another part of the country on a regular basis may now be able to find a school their children can attend there, they can find a hospital for their sick relatives, and improve their living conditions overall.
If followed strictly, fair trade is not just a system of global exchange, it is not just means to generate money, it becomes a tool of power for those with scarce opportunities, and a tool for the betterment of an economic system that has long been polluted by the notion that money supersedes human value.
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Dragusanu, Raluca, Daniele Giovannucci, and Nathan Nunn. 2014. "The Economics of Fair Trade." Journal of Economic Perspectives 217-236.
Hutchens, Anna. 2009. Changing Big Business: The Globalisation of the Fair Trade Movement. Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.
Littrell, Mary Ann, and Marsha Ann Dickson. 1999. Social Responsibility in the Global Market: Fair Trade of Cultural Products. London: Sage Publications, Inc.
Milgram, Barbara Lynne, and Kimberly M. Grimes. 2000. Artisans and Cooperatives: Developing Alternate Trade for the Global Economy. The University of Arizona Press.
Muñoz Boudet, Ana Maria. 2011. The World Bank. September 22. Accessed April 4, 2015. http://blogs.worldbank.org/latinamerica/latin-america-women-still-struggle-for-equality-at-work-and-at-home.
The Economist. 2013. The Economist. September 21. Accessed May 4, 2015. http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21586575-laws-punish-domestic-violence-are-too-often-honoured-breach-everyday-aggression.


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Lollapalooza Artist Spotlight: Louis The Child
May 31, 2016 By Phil
Freddy Kennett and Robby Hauldren are the Chicago natives that make up the electronic based duo, Louis The Child. These young producers are still in their teens and have played at clubs and festivals all over the country. Their sound can be described as something that's a mix of bass, future, and melodic. When asked what their sound was in an interview with Run The Trap, the duo commented "your guess is as good as ours".
In an industry of mass saturation, LTC has perfected their craft and their career has taken off as a result. Currently having several tracks with well over a million plays on SoundCloud, it's no surprise that LTC have been the talk of 2016. They're fresh off their Coachella performance at the Sahara tent that attracted a massive crowd. So far in 2016, Snapchat named LTC among its top three EDM artists to watch in 2016. They also came in at number one on MixMag's "Eight Artists Taking American Dance Music to the Next Level in 2016". The duo would go on to gain even more notoriety after their single "It's Strange" Ft. K. Flay was featured on Taylor Swift's popular playlist, "New Songs That Will Make Your Life More Awesome".
LTC is slated to perform Sunday of Lollapalooza from 4:00-4:45 in their home town, Chicago. This is their first Lollapalooza and a special one to make their inaugural. This Lollapalooza is different from previous ones in that its extended to four days to celebrate the 25th anniversary. Lollapalooza is bringing out a whopping eight stages and LTC will be taking over the Pepsi stage for their highly anticipated set.
What can be expected from LTC at Lollapalooza?
Similar to the fact that LTC has no specific genre, it's very likely that's how their live set will be as well. A diverse mix of future bass, house, and maybe even some trap, no one can say with 100% certainty what LTC will throw down. If you want a taste of their live sets, take a listen to their Coachella set that dominated the Sahara tent this year. The uncertainty surrounding what their set will be is makes LTC's performance one you won't want to miss come late July. If you're looking to be amazed at Lollapalooza, consider checking out LTC on Sunday, July 31st from 4:00-4:45 at the Pepsi Stage. Let's take a listen to some of LTC's best tracks below. General admission tickets for Lollapalooza are sold out, however you can still buy VIP tickets here.
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Staff Selection Commission SSC Is Recruiting Junior Engineer For Recruitment 2019 Last Date 25 February 2019 -Apply before the last date.
SSC Has Invited Application Form For Junior Engineer. Salary and Grade pay is Rs 35400 – 112400/- Level- 6 Rs/month depending on the post. Minimum Education requirement is Diploma from a recognized university or board. Qualifying candidates should apply online before 25 February 2019.
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Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contract) 3 years Diploma in Civil engineering from a recognised institute/University/Board or equivalent OR Passed Intermediate examination in Building and Quantity Surveying Sub Divisional-II of the institute of Surveyors (India).
Selection Procedure/ चयन प्रक्रिया: – Selection will be based on Paper-I (Computer Based Examination) and Paper-II (Descriptive).
How To Apply: – Interested candidates may apply online through SSC's website http://ssc.nic.in/ from 01.02.2019 to 25.02.2019.


Kelis is preparing to spoon feed us some Food via her next album, and the next morsel is the music video for the single "Rumble"
Kelis is known as the "defiant and ferocious" singer-songwriter in the industry because of her fashion sense and strong minded personality.
Kelis recently opened her home and closet to The Coveteur, and the result were a plethora of vintage and classic pieces that could find their way into a fashion museum.
Kelis serves the visual for "Jerk Ribs," the lead single from her forthcoming album, Food, tentatively set to arrive on April 28.
On "Farewell," her raspy, airy voice emotes well-wishes on departing from past negativities and her former self…a bittersweet ode to growth.
Kelis is preparing to spoon feed us some Food via her next album come April 22, and the next morsel is the song "Rumble," a song about that good 'ole gray area.
Today, the singer-turned-chef serves up some morsels of information regarding her upcoming album titled Food in the form of the cover art and tracklisting.
Kelis has already announced the forthcoming release of her next studio album 'Food,' but tomorrow she plans to deliver fans an early appetizer.
There is now a confirmed indication that Kelis will be dropping her brand new studio album soon, her first since 2010's Flesh Tone.
"Caught Out There," "Bossy" and "Acapella" singer Kelis is back and ready to release new music thanks to a recently signed record deal.


Few things about moving to a new city will make your palms sweat like trying to find a roommate.
The very first thing you should do when you're looking for a roommate: Turn to social media.
Few things about moving to a new city will make your palms sweat like trying to find a roommate. Will you meet someone who loves cats as much as you do? Will he or she appreciate your dedication to "The Office" (and how frequently you blast old episodes) and how infrequently you leave your room for anyone but the pizza delivery man? Sometimes your fears are even worse: Will you be safe, and will your new roommate pay their half of the rent?
The very first thing you should do when you're looking for a roommate: Turn to social media. Think of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as big bulletin boards to post your own classified ads. Tell your friends and family which city you're moving to and when you're hoping to take the plunge, and wait for the messages to roll in. That's the beauty of the Internet -- your message will reach across the entire country into countless people's circles.
One way to expand your social media search even farther? Put a note in your post asking friends and family to share your post on their pages as well. If no one in your circle of friends is trying to find a roommate in your city, someone in your ex-lab partner's might be.
There are tons of sites out there that will help match you to potential roommates based on your age, habits, preferences and personality, just like online dating sites will. Having a roommate is sort of like embarking into a platonic marriage -- personality traits and habits are incredibly important to consider before you make the plunge, and it's not always a great idea to live with someone you're already friends with, anyway.
Not sure which websites to check out? Try roommates.com, uroomsurf.com, roomiematch.com or roomidex.com. You'll be able to chat with potential roommates for a while before making any commitments, and if nothing else, you'll make some new friends moving to the same city as you.
Another great way to find a roommate is through your school's alumni network, especially if you've graduated relatively recently. Most schools will have an alumni Facebook page dedicated to big cities across the country, and this is a great place to post. You can also leave a note on your college's alumni LinkedIn page, email the coordinator asking for a shout out in the next newsletter, or tweet at your alumni organization's Twitter account.
If you were involved in any large organizations in college, be sure to connect with them as well. Sororities, fraternities, sports teams, and other clubs usually have an amazing social reach and members in many cities all across the country.
Think of how many people you interact with every day-- if you told every one of them that you were seeking a roommate, you'd be surprised by how many would know a friend-of-a-friend looking for one, too. It can feel repetitive-- and annoying-- to bring it up so frequently in everyday conversation, but it will cast your net even wider and is an invaluable strategy when you're trying to find a roommate.
Regardless of how you find your new roommate, make sure you take all the necessary steps to make sure they're a good fit for you. Beyond chatting about your individual personalities, budgets, and interests, you want to make sure they're safe to live with, pay their bills on time, and are seeking the same roommate relationship you are.
Ordering a background check might seem like overkill, but it's not a bad idea. Check out their social media pages, Google their names and ask how much they're hoping to hang out. You may be looking for a new best friend, but if they only want someone to coexist with, you'll end up pretty disappointed.
Be sure to discuss how you plan on splitting your bills, how reliable your hours at work (and paychecks) are and how much privacy you expect. Finding a roommate in a new city isn't difficult in the beautiful era of technology we live in, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's safe.
One last word of advice: If you don't find someone immediately, don't freak out. Like a full-bodied cabernet, these things take time.


MADRID, ES. – April 27, 2010 – According to a recent IDC study, demand for IT services will not show a major rebound in the next 12 months as a result of the slow recovery projected for European economies. Though demand is likely to remain flat in 2010, 2.2% growth is anticipated for 2011. Overall, the Western European IT services market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.4% between 2010 and 2014.
The economic environment in Europe is slowly recovering, and business sentiment continues to improve, with most companies cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. With the easing of economic conditions, companies are slowly starting to increase spend again. IT budgets have stabilized, and in some cases show some growth, but strong price pressure will limit the market's recovery capacity in the short term. Enterprise acceptance of offshoring will continue to drive project prices down, while virtualization will put pressure on the value of the contract and partly offset market growth throughout the forecast period.
In 2011 and beyond, we expect most companies to return to an "expansive" mode and to expect IT to help them grow the business. With better economic and credit conditions, a number of organizations will be looking at how to better align their IT and corporate strategies as they prepare action plans to expand the business. The growth focus will again become predominant, though companies will remain cost-conscious and take measures to gain more value for the money spent on IT.
''Demand for projects and outsourcing will pick up towards the second half of 2010, though new technologies and strong price pressure will limit the market's capacity to recover. Cost-driven initiatives will remain a high priority in the short term. We expect the 'growth agenda' to return slowly, bringing investments in business intelligence and industry-specific solutions, as well as the global rollout/integration of applications, when these solutions can support business growth, towards the end of the year," said Laura Converso, research manager, IDC European Software and Services.
Overall, demand for IT services in the Nordics, Germany, and the U.K. will outperform the European average throughout 2010, as these markets recover faster. The U.K. and the Nordics have a higher propensity to outsource and are less exposed to time and materials (T&M) activities, leading to a faster recovery than in most southern European countries. Growth in France is expected to be in line with the European average, whereas Benelux, Italy, and Spain will continue to suffer in the next 12 months, performing below the market average.
The study, Western European IT Services Market 2009 and Forecast 2010-2014 (IDC #Q01S, April 2010), provides a quantitative analysis of IT services spending by services foundation market and country. It also includes a qualitative analysis focusing on the key assumptions that IDC believes will shape demand for IT services between 2010 and 2014.
To purchase this document, please contact your local IDC office, or visit www.idc.com [http://www.idc.com].
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ThinkProgress: …. Jon Huntsman is releasing an economic plan today that is as bad for the middle-class – and as nutty – as any proposed by his rivals. It would pay for a half-million-dollar tax break for the richest 0.1 percent of Americans with tax increases on the middle-class and new taxes on seniors, veterans, and poor families.
…. Huntsman would drop the marginal rate paid by the richest Americans by more than a third to 23 percent …. He would also eliminate all taxes on all capital gains and dividend income – the primary forms of income for the wealthiest Americans…..
– All Social Security benefits would become taxable. Senior citizens who currently receive the average Social Security benefit as their primary income source (as is the case for most seniors) currently pay no income taxes on those benefits, but would under Huntsman's plan.
– Many middle-class parents would lose child tax credits and tax benefits for education and child care that are more valuable to them than a tax rate cut.
– Huntsman's tax plan would also eliminate the employer health insurance exclusion, which helps enable some 160 million Americans get coverage through their jobs.
– One of the most successful pro-work, anti-poverty initiatives, the Earned Income Tax Credit, would be abolished.
– Veterans pensions and disability benefits would become subject to tax, as would all military combat pay, military housing allowances and meals, workers compensation payments, public assistance benefits, and state foster care payments…..
BREAKING: Boehner rejects Obama request to address joint session of Congress on September 7.
$10 says President Obama will agree to moving it. Comical that Boehner doesn't mention the debates though, tries to blame security concerns. He just wants to say "See I told Obama no!" to his drinking buddies.
From what I heard, Thursday night is the NFL kickoff – big night in sports…think Obama would go for that?
Is there a way for the President to send a middle finger to Boehner? Because if thursday is some big football night thing then that doesn't work for the President because Americans love their football. I sincerely hope the President can go ahead and give the address on Wednesday. Boehner is an idiot.
He can give a prime-time address. Fox will cover the debate instead.
He has no choice, as I see it.
And I thought i couldn't be further stunned after reading the highlights of Huntsman's — the only alleged Republican 'adult' economic plan.
I need a drink. A big one. I am stunned beyond belief.
Good point. That's ultimately what Boehner is after me thinks. Also what stations will give up the time? Why can't Boehner have the House called back a day sooner?
The big question to ask Huntsman would be "how much would this save you and your family"?
I don't understand how these politicans who put forth these kind of proposals expect to win any support outside of the top 1%. It seems crazy to me. Vote for me, I will take away what little you have, I will make you suffer, I have no decency!
Well, how will this play across America? The single mother who has worked hard to gain employment and who struggles daily to make ends meet will now see her Earned Income credit disappear, maybe pushing her and her children into abject poverty. The senior citizen who struggles to make a living and pay all the bills for medical care and prescriptions will now find his Social Security payment taxed. The disabled veteran who has served his country with honor will now see his veteran's and disability benefits shrink. Meanwhile, the multi-millionaire who is comfortable after making his fortunes with the taxpayer's help will see his income go up. Is this for real?
What kind of a morally bankrupt person in full faith and conscience releases such evil drivel as a jobs plan? He's basically eliminating the middle and working class. Just eviscerates them in every way imaginable.
We need to call the whitehouse to support them for this day. We also need to call/tweet boehner and drive him crazy. Cause you know the White house will agree to the speakers wishes. The President has always been conciliatory because that is his nature. Can we please tweet or crash their phones?
Both these pieces of news are almost unbelievable….what in the world is going ON with this country?
O. M. G. This fracking freak.
ARROGANT? ORANGE JULIUS IS ARROGANT AND DISRESPECTFUL. Respect for the office is gone. Right now i'm having some real radical thoughts which i won't pen here, but i'm pissed.
i'm now looking at the mealy mouthed Michael Steele. If i had another TV this one would get a bullet hole.
If it is true with reference to John Huntsman's proposal on taxing the poor, he is nothing but a malignant tumor which requires chemotherapy!!!


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A perdiz-cinzenta (Perdix perdix) é uma ave cinegética da família Phasianidae (faisões), da ordem Galliformes ou galináceos. No Norte de Portugal e na Galiza também é conhecida por charrela.

É a espécie mais comum da sua família e existe da Europa até à Ásia, estando presente no Norte da Península Ibérica. Completamente terrestre, pode ser avistada em terreno aberto, especialmente em campos cultivados onde existam sebes. Tem a cabeça cor-de-laranja e o corpo castanho acinzentado. Ao levantar-se, mostra uma grande cauda ferrugínea. Os machos apresentam uma mancha ventral escura acastanhada; as fêmeas, uma mancha de cor igual, mas geralmente menor.

Outrora presente nalgumas serras do extremo norte de Portugal, foi dada como extinta no território nacional desde data incerta de finais do século XX. Todavia, pelo menos até à década de 1990, os serviços florestais largavam alguns indivíduos na zona do Barroso e Bragança. Subsistem ainda algumas populações nas serras galegas a norte da Serra de Montesinho, nomeadamente nas proximidades de Sanábria (província espanhola de Samora ou Zamora). Na primavera de 2013, uma equipa do programa «Vida Animal», da RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal), afirma ter detectado oito indivíduos (possivelmente quatro casais) em serranias de Trás-os-Montes.

O acasalamento começa no Inverno e a partir de Maio a fêmea incuba normalmente 15 a 17 ovos.

Ver também
 Outras perdizes

Perdix
Aves de Portugal
Aves descritas em 1758

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North Austin Civic Association is a large, multi-ethnic, urbanized neighborhood north of downtown. The population is diverse, with a combination of retirees, students, Caucasians African-Americans, Hispanics, Vietnamese-Americans, and immigrants from up to 50 different countries. The predominant groups are Caucasians and Hispanics.
For such a diverse population, the community is relatively close-knit, and takes pride in maintaining the safety and livability of their neighborhood. Although the buildings and public parks became neglected in years past, residents are active in improving the area.
North Austin Civic Association was originally part of a vast rural farming settlement in the Nineteenth Century, and one of the homes from that era still remains as a historic site. The area was annexed by the city in the 1970s and rapid growth and urbanization resulted. Many buildings were put up to replace the open fields and forests and public parks were created. Since then, some of the public facilities have fallen into disrepair; however residents are working to improve the neighborhood's amenities.
North Austin Civic Association is one of the largest neighborhoods in Austin, so large it is divided into six geographical sections, each as large as some other neighborhoods in town. It has a larger Vietnamese population than average, as well as Hispanics, African-Americans, and other ethnicities.
It also has more rental properties than most other neighborhoods. It is also one of the more affordable areas of town. As a result many students choose to live here.
The residents here are community- and family-oriented, and are active in constantly upgrading the area, such as by adding new playgrounds and preschools. Also, the active neighborhood association takes care to ensure regular policing for crime and drugs and that building codes are enforced.
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North Austin Civic Association has many smaller, one-story homes with around 1,500 square feet and two or three bedrooms, built in the 1970s. Home prices are around $150K-$200K. There are also some larger, newer homes.