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UK seeks to expand global power projection in post-Brexit era
by Frederik Wrist
Written by Frederik Wrist
With the world holding its breath as the crucial parliamentary election on Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed Brexit-deal approaches, the British defense establishment appears preoccupied with crafting a more global posture for Britain's military post-Brexit. At the end of December the British Minister of Defence Gavin Williamson claimed with enthusiasm that Brexit could augur in a new era for Britain as a "true global player once more."
Stating that the exit from the European Union is the UK's "biggest moment as a nation since the end of the Second World War", Williamson portended a central role for the British Armed Forces in expanding Post-Brexit UK's footprint on the international stage. The practical substance of this new presence will be the potential establishment of British military bases around the world, for a start in the Far East and the Caribbean. Whereas Williamson did not disclose any specific locations he hinted at the former British overseas territories of Singapore and Brunei in Asia, and Montserrat or Guyana in the Caribbean.
A British forward military presence in Asia would constitute a fundamental break with the 1960's policy of withdrawal from territories "East of the Suez", alluding to the consequences of the 1956 Suez Crisis, widely interpreted as the end of Britain's status as a global superpower.
A New British Security Architecture
The legacy of the British Empire is widely visible in world geography. Besides a plethora of overseas territories, comprised mostly of remote island areas, the UK administers an extensive network of forward deployed military bases in key strategic areas around the world. In the majority of cases these are located in British overseas territories such as Gibraltar and Falkland's, and even more conspicuously tied to the role of the military, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekalia in Cyprus. The UK has also deployed troops in synchronicity with American forces as part of the global War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq.
But in the past couple of years, with the advent of Brexit, the UK has sought to extend its military footprint to areas previously abandoned by British forces, as part of a more active approach to sustaining British international influence.
As an example, the Independent reported on April 6 2018, that Britain had opened a permanent military base, the UK Naval Support Facility, in Mina Salman, Bahrain, containing a 500 man strong staff of personnel from all three branches of the armed forces. It is noticeably that the opening came 47 years after the relinquishment of its original HMS Juffair base in the wake of Bahraini independence. The main justification for the reestablished base is to guarantee that the vital sea-lanes of the Persian Gulf remain open, mainly in response to the threat posed to regional security by Iran.
Establishing new forward deployed bases in Singapore and Brunei would enhance Britain's power projection capabilities to a degree unprecedented since the 1960's withdrawal from East of the Suez. The push eastwards should also be observed as an initiative to forge closer ties to the U.S., at least on the defense and security front, in the wake of Brexit. A British military presence in the area around the South China Sea would lend vital support to American and regional efforts at countering Chinese attempts to assert its claims in region, which include a substantial part of the maritime exclusive economic zone of Brunei.
Mr. Williamson also stated that the UK should strengthen ties with states beyond the EU, mentioning Australia, Canada, New Zealand, states of the Caribbean, and states across Africa, foreshadowing that these would look to the "the moral leadership, the military leadership, and the global leadership" of the UK.
What about defence cooperation with the EU?
As one of the primary contributors to the collective European defense capacity, Britain's exit from the Union will most probably force the EU into a period of introspection when it comes to the defense sector. According to The Spectator's James Forsyth the UK has paradoxically risen in geopolitical magnitude with Brexit, as it largely coincides with the erratic fluctuations in U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment towards NATO. The EU's support for the UK in the wake of the Salisbury incident indicates that the Union does not harbor any intent to distance itself from the UK when it comes to the challenge posed by Russia to European security.
In Forsyth's analysis the UK will become an even more efficient security partner to the EU without membership. The main impediment to a common European intervention force, spearheaded by France, has historically been the UK. Brexit obviously opens the opportunity for a collective European defense to take form, and as envisioned by the French leadership, to serve in contingencies beyond the EU itself.
The UK will also remove a key constraint to its foreign policy flexibility – the need for unanimity among EU members for a common approach in security matters. This is especially acute considering Russian attempts to undermine the EU's cohesion by lending support to political right-wing factions and by coercing member-states reliant on Russian energy sources, precluding the possibility that these will agree to expand sanctions against Russia.
What form Britain's Post-Brexit posture will take is still a matter of contention, but it is clear that the UK envisions a greater global presence by increasing its power projection.
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What are the main requirements that software houses have while recruiting new developers? Soft skill counts?
Since January 2016 our team has grown up significantly. From 4 members to a team of more than 20 developers, project managers, designers and testers. This required a lot of recruiting, but we've had not much knowledge about recruitment and employer – employee relation at that time.
So we started to wonder – what software house should look for in developers?
At the beginning we were considering mostly skills and knowledge. But that may be quite a pain while scaling up – when you build a team you want people who can take care of themselves and does not require a lot of attention – this is very important since it gives you more time to focus on development, company and clients than on problems with your employees.
So it quickly became our third requirement. What more? Good skills in teamwork, self-reliance, being sociable (in fact it's pretty rare in programmers society, but makes things simple!), and many more. Then, we crashed with the market. There are not many programmers that are looking for a job. In fact there is pretty big shortage of programmers in IT business – especially a good ones and it's extremely hard to find someone with all those attributes you are looking for. That makes you hire people about whom you are not sure about.
But hiring proper people is not the end of the whole process.
We learned that when you hire people it's also yours obligation to teach them, work with them, make them feel like a part of a company and feel good with people they are working with. In this way form a team that fits into company's requirements and try to find the best values that each individual can bring to your organization.
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Migrancy, Home and Exile
Contact Hours: A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Entry to Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in Anthropology and/or Social Theory or Development Studies, or a Masters program, and approval of the co-ordinator.
Prof Andrew Dawson
The accelerated speed, frequency and commonality of the movement of people through space is an increasingly ubiquitous feature of the modern world. Consequently, migration studies has developed as an established field of enquiry, encompassing disciplines such as anthropology, development studies, geography, sociology and political science. Its key shortcoming, however, rests in its exclusion of other forms of human movement or mobility. In contrast, drawing widely on examples from within and between the developed and developing worlds, this subject considers human mobility in the fullest sense, providing an understanding of the structural and experiential differences and commonalities between different kinds of human mobility, from the forced migration of refugees to the nomadism of Gypsies to the leisure migration of 'old aged travellers' for example. In so doing, it explores a number of related questions that are simultaneously empirical, theoretical and methodological: how do people move? Where do people move to? How has human mobility been theorised, focusing on the impact it has on places and the identity-making processes that mobile people engage in. Given that most social science methodologies have been designed to study situations of its opposite, fixity, what particular approaches are required to research and write about human mobility? Finally, and centrally, the subject's objectives are political in hue. By investigating how nation states legislate and police human mobility, it seeks to offer an understanding of how mobility is experienced as a form of home or exile.
A 1-hour in-class test 25% (due during semester) and a 4000 word essay 75% (due at the end of week 12).
Prescribed Texts:Brettell, C.B. and Hollifield, J.F. (2000) Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines, New York and London: Routledge.
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We are celebrating National Book Lover's Day this year with Casper, a sleep startup that launched last year with one perfect mattress. Check out their website here.
The folks at Casper know that bedtime is the best time (can I get an Amen from fellow parents?!) and they even have a hotline that reads bedtime stories to you if you can't sleep. Casper also has a neat blog called Pillow Talk (visit it here). Be sure to check out Casper Mattress on Twitter as well!
To continue on the bedtime theme, I wanted to share my favorite bedtime stories for my daughter, Kaitlyn. In no particular order, here they are!
Really, anything by Nancy Tillman is great for bedtime, but On the Night You Were Born is my favorite Tillman story.
I love the gentle cadence and the meaning behind the story. And I challenge any parent to read this book without tearing up. Even though I have the words memorized, the story still gets me every time.
I love to give this book to expectant mothers and also for young children's birthdays.
I love this book, along with Night Night Blessings. I really enjoy all of Amy Parker's books, and they are a favorite of Kaitlyn's too.
The stories are soft, sweet, and soothing. I love the illustrations and the heartfelt prayers. Kaitlyn and I both have this book memorized.
This lift-the-flap book is probably Kaitlyn's favorite. We've read it so many times that the flaps are coming apart. She loved this book from age 2-3, although she still likes it.
The illustrations are done in soft pastels and the entire book is focused on everyone in Peter Rabbit's world going to bed.
This book was given to Kaitlyn on her second birthday. She and I both love it. I love Nancy Tafuri's work and All Kinds of Kisses is my favorite.
The animals on the farm are getting kisses from their mommies: "Little cow likes moo kisses", but the best kiss of all is a goodnight kiss. We both love this book and the hardcover edition is a reading staple in our house, bedtime or not.
What are your favorite bedtime stories?
These are so sweet. I will be looking up Night Night Prayer and Blessing. Valentina's currently loving Little Angels Prayers for Every Day.


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This 'Frankenstein' is more like a sed-a-give
NEW YORK -- The new musicalized "Young Frankenstein" that opened Thursday at the Hilton is pretty much all Mel Brooks, but rather than pay $450 for a premium orchestra seat (or the regular $120 orchestra seat), get the DVD of the original movie, ROBERT OSBORNE writes.
By Robert Osborne, AP
We all have our good days and our bad ones. For Mel Brooks, "Blazing Saddles" and both the movie and stage versions of "The Producers" constituted very good days. "Love Stinks" and "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" equaled bad days. One might say that Brooks' 1974 movie "Young Frankenstein" was his masterpiece, except that unlike most of the work in his portfolio, that movie was far from his alone. Gene Wilder actually wrote the screenplay before Brooks was ever involved; Mel did add enough Brooksian gags to qualify sharing the screen credit, but that creation can't be considered a Brooks film as much as a Wilder-Brooks collaboration. However, the new musicalized legit version of "Young Frankenstein" that opened Thursday at the Hilton is pretty much all Brooks. And another one of those bad days. There are many reasons: Brooks, a man who has certainly proved himself to be clever, colorful, a funny fellow and wise in the ways of show business, has made a serious error in judgment in attempting to turn what was a sly and witty homage-spoof of a black-and-white 1931 horror film into a razzle-dazzle Broadway musical with low-burlesque overtones. It's a bracingly uncomfortable fit. Further, the funniest moments in his new show are those lifted straight from the movie version, which are then unfortunately diluted through pedestrian staging and choreography. No one is better at writing gags than Brooks, but here they all seem overly hammered, something that worked beautifully for the milieu of "Producers" but this time is more jarring than jolly. Of the songs, which include 17 new ones written by Brooks, only one in the entire show is hummable, and that's "Puttin' on the Ritz," which was written almost eight decades ago by Irving Berlin. In the film version of "Young Frankenstein," the staging of that "Ritz" number bordered on genius; typical of everything in this Broadway translation, it's woefully overproduced and ends up being not so funny. There are several good things about the show, including Robin Wagner's sets and a clever depiction of a haywagon driving through the Transylvanian countryside. Four in the cast also are first-rate: Christopher Fitzgerald as the hunchbacked Igor, Andrea Martin as Frau Blucher, Shuler Hensley as the monster and the leggy Sutton Foster as the frisky lab assistant, though Foster's supreme dancing talents are woefully unused by the show's director-choreographer, Susan Stroman. On the other side of the ledger, Roger Bart makes virtually no impression in the role Wilder played so hilariously on film, and Megan Mullally should fire her agent. The most telling thing about the show is the fact that the most enthusiastic applause always seems to comes before, not after, an entrance, a line about to be spoken or a sequence about to occur, as the fans of the movie anticipate being transported back to the world of that 1974 film. They won't find it at the Hilton. Better to get out the DVD again and look at the original, which also will save considerable shekels, considering that the premium orchestra seats on weekends for this show cost $450. But even at its regular $120 orchestra seat price, this "Frankenstein" seems monstrously overpriced.


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Pope Francis didn't call capitalism "a new tyranny" or write capitalism in 'Evangelii Gaudium'
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Pope Francis did not write the word 'capitalism' nor did he call capitalism "a new tyranny" in his November 24, 2013 apostolic exhortation titled, Evangelii Gaudium. He actually calls ideologies and the oppression of persons they cause "a new tyranny."
A PDF word search of Evangelii Gaudium reveals that the word capitalism isn't even in the document. American media reports have said, "Pope Francis attacked unfettered capitalism as a new tyranny." The Pope references tyranny but, what he calls "a new tyranny" are the resulting oppressions of what he calls "ideologies," not capitalism. Therefore, the often repeated media line mentioned above does not exist in fact or by inference in Evangelii Gaudium as reported. Actually, the line was the creation of Reuters journalist, Naomi O'Leary on November 26, 2013.
Below is the excerpt from Evangelii Gaudium where the Pope uses the term "a new tyranny." The words in red help to explain what the Pope means by tyranny (the use of quotations, parenthesis and bolding of words below is ours.):
56. While the earnings of a minority are growing exponentially, so too is the "gap" separating the majority from the prosperity enjoyed by those happy few. This "imbalance" is the result of "ideologies" which defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation. Consequently, "they" (the ideologies) reject the right of states, charged with vigilance for the common good, to exercise any form of control. "A new tyranny" is thus born, invisible and often virtual, which unilaterally and relentlessly imposes its own laws and rules. Debt and the accumulation of interest also make it difficult for countries to realize the potential of their own economies and keep citizens from enjoying their real purchasing power. To all this we can add widespread corruption and self-serving tax evasion, which have taken on worldwide dimensions. The thirst for power and possessions knows no limits. In this system, which tends to devour everything which stands in the way of increased profits, whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenseless before the interests of a deified market, which become the only rule.
Note: Above, "(the ideologies)" was inserted by the writer of this article to define what is meant by "they."
After reading the above excerpt with assisting quotations, parenthesis and bolding, it demonstrates that the "gap" separating persons from prosperity is the "imbalance" caused by the "ideologies" that "they" (the ideologies) create; "a new tyranny" (an ideology that even rejects the fair and just regulation of the marketplace so it can continue to oppress persons with its unjust laws and rules.) So again, what is really meant by "a new tyranny" is ideologies and the oppression of persons they cause.
For instance, the Catholic Church teaches that capitalism is a practice and that totalitarianism is an ideology (Catechism of the Catholic Church section 2425). So, when Pope Francis uses the term "ideologies," he speaks of things that cause imbalance; possibly organized crime, etc. Not a practice like capitalism that is a conduit for capital and labor. However, bad actors can use that conduit to manipulate and oppress. The Pope wants us to be aware of these manipulations and not be fooled by their creators.
See the Church's teaching below that is written in the context of the Seventh Commandment; Thou shalt not steal. You will see similarities between it and the excerpt from Evangelii Gaudium above (the use of bolding of words below is ours):
Catechism of the Catholic Church section 2425
2425 The Church has rejected the totalitarian and atheistic ideologies associated in modern times with "communism" or "socialism." She has likewise refused to accept, in the practice of "capitalism," individualism and the absolute primacy of the law of the marketplace over human labor. Regulating the economy solely by centralized planning perverts the basis of social bonds; regulating it solely by the law of the marketplace fails social justice, for "there are many human needs which cannot be satisfied by the market." Reasonable regulation of the marketplace and economic initiatives, in keeping with a just hierarchy of values and a view to the common good, is to be commended.
The line, "Pope Francis attacked unfettered capitalism as a new tyranny," is wrong, was made up and is still reported as fact in the media. Our hope is that many in the media will recognize the true meaning of the Pope's words and make the correction.
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Apple is working on a new product to take a bite of the 3 trillion-dollar American healthcare market. The next version of the iPhone's operating software promises to let you keep track of your medical records on your phone.
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Why President Buhari will not intervene in National Assembly crisis – Presidency
Presidency Tuesday stated that President Mohammadu Buhari would not intervene in the lingering crisis rocking the National Assembly, citing separation of powers as reason for that.
This came as Sokoto Governor and Chairman, Peace Committee on House of Representatives Leadership crisis, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal said that peace process was on going, promising that soon, the crisis would be resolved.
President Buhari had come under pressure from many quarters for his apparent docility amid the lingering face off in the National Assembly and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, accusing him of not being assertive.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Vanguard in Abuja on the apparent docility of the the president amid the lingering cobwebs in the National Assembly and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina that President Buhari has since chosen to give recourse to both the Constitution of the land and the principle of separation of powers to which Nigeria based its federalism.
Adesina said that Buhari's intervention would portray him as a "dictator or a despot" which he said runs at variance with the democratic ethos and values.
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Institute for Contemporary Theatre: new name, new course, new horizons
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Formerly known as the Brighton Institute for Contemporary Theatre Training, (BRICTT) the organisation has developed contemporary training for young performers, encompassing hip hop and sign language with an entrepreneurial spirit
With a new name, a new approach to training, a unique new course and a new northern base to complement its south-coast home, the Brighton Institute for Contemporary Theatre Training has grown in ambition, reach and success since it was launched in 2017.
Newly rebranded as the Institute for Contemporary Theatre (ICTheatre), a raft of new initiatives and offerings – not least the announcement of a second home in Manchester from 2020 – underlines its position as one of the most innovative and forward-looking destinations for students keen to be trained to meet the ever-changing needs of a buoyant and bold performing industry.
Evidence of such is found in the institute's core three-year BA (hons) degree in Performing Arts, newly redesigned following extensive discussions with the professional industry, says founder and creative director Mia Bird.
"With three different pathways for students, the degree is much more diverse, much more accessible to all kinds of talents and much more contemporary in focus. Where it hasn't changed is the way it combines educational attainment with contemporary industry needs and opportunities. In a nutshell, it's about getting the trained professional into work."
Much has changed for young performers in recent years, adds Bird, who is an experienced West End performer and songwriter with an extensive background in education, and these changes are reflected in the degree's new emphasis on contemporary styles and techniques. She says: "It's no longer enough to be a 'triple threat' performer. Now, you have to be able to devise and create work, to know how to market yourself and to be your own business."
She adds: "As opportunities become broader by the day – in immersive and site-specific theatre, in new physical environments and video games, on YouTube and social media, performers have to be much more multifaceted and self-starting."
That recognition underpins the new dynamic thrust of a degree that offers three clear routes for students to develop as artists: a broad-based contemporary approach to Musical Theatre in all its various guises and outlets, an Acting for the 21st Century strand geared towards producing the performers of tomorrow on stage and screen and, uniquely, training in Hip Hop Artistry.
"Each route is designed to provide a physical element, a performance element, an entrepreneurial and business element and a vocal element,"says Bird. "All three have the same structure but students in each major discipline will be introduced to the basic skills drawn from the others that they will need to be fully rounded performers in an increasingly competitive marketplace."
The first of its kind anywhere in the UK, the hip-hop course highlights the institute's cutting-edge credentials. Patron and globally recognised DJ and hip hop pioneer Ron Elliston sees the institute taking the lead in vocational training for a form raised to new theatrical prominence by the emergence of hip-hop theatre and the phenomenal worldwide success of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, soon to reach the end of its second year at London's Victoria Palace Theatre in December.
"It's a form that has cut through from cult to centre stage and, until now, there's been nowhere for students to explore the elements of hip hop culture and artistry that have been globally embraced in modern theatre music and dance."
A similarly modern sensibility informs both the Musical Theatre course, where students will be introduced to the puppetry and circus skills popularised by the success of Avenue Q and Cirque du Soleil. There, and in the core acting course, there's also a focus on television and film techniques, and on a shared emphasis on creating work through devised approaches to performance alongside conventional scripted material.
Taking its cue from ICTheatre's wider ethos towards accommodation and inclusivity, there are also classes in acting with sign language. Typically for the young school, it taps into an initiative coming slowly but surely to the fore of an industry striving to be more accessible.
"There's a move, spearheaded by Birmingham Rep (whom we've been talking to) of integrating signing into performances rather than having a 'signer' at the side of the stage. At the moment, not many performers out there can act and sign at the same time. To have that skill in the years ahead will give our graduates a huge advantage."
All of which contributes to a degree course that offers students the best of both worlds: the flexibility of a higher-education institution and the dedicated vocational focus of a conservatoire. In return, the institute is looking for students who are, in Bird's words, "passionate, creative and willing to take risks in order to discover who they are as people and performers."
She adds: "We know we ask a lot of performers, but it's because that's what the industry will do when they graduate. But we also know that students need to be supported emotionally and mentally, and all our courses include sessions in mindfulness and mental resilience precisely because all our teaching staff – drawn from top industry professionals – have personal experience of what it takes to succeed in a highly competitive market."
With class sizes limited to between 15 and 20 students, full-time training each week and students having access to a dedicated tutor drawn from industry professionals, many of whom still work in the West End and wider afield, the institute's distinctive courses can rightfully claim to be "designed by the industry for the industry".
Partnerships in Brighton with the Screen and Film School (formerly Brighton Film School) and BIMM Institute and, from next year, in Manchester with the Screen and Film School, places the institute squarely at the centre of productive, creative hubs. It also gives students vital access to state-of-the-art facilities to hone their skills in front of the camera, in acting for video games, self-taping audition techniques and a host of other skills.
Courses on both sites will be aligned, offering students the opportunity to spend a year in Manchester and transfer to Brighton (and vice versa).
"If it was ever true that London was the only place to be for young performers, it's certainly no longer the case. Our experience has shown us that the demand for student places outside the capital is huge and delivers considerable cost-saving advantages."
For the first time in 2019, ICTheatre students are now eligible to apply for a loan for the full cost of the course through government-sponsored loan arrangements, which means the Institute for Contemporary Theatre has never been more accessible or affordable.
With its unrivalled industry connections, in-house agency and fresh, modern approach to learning, it is fast becoming a first-choice destination for today's students wanting to be tomorrow's performers.
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English cohort presents 'rhetoric of stuff'
May 27, 2022 | by Natalie Frels-Busby
On May 5, presentations lined the walls in the Maes building upstairs. For their final grade in Rhetoric, held in the spring semester by the Department of English and Modern Languages, the cohort in Dr. Adrienne Blackwell-Starnes' class made posters of all that they've learned about the "rhetoric of stuff."
Rhetoric refers to the study and uses of written, spoken and visual language. It investigates how language is used to organize and maintain social groups, construct meanings and identities, coordinate behavior, mediate power, produce change and create knowledge.
According to Rhetoric student Grace Harmon, the "rhetoric of stuff" showcases the motives behind an author's purpose for writing or distributing something.
"We looked at different movements — minimalism, maximalism and consumerism," Harmon said. "We looked at tiny living, van living, greenwashing. Just anything you could think of that was tied to stuff and a movement, we looked at that. We were kind of focused on consumerism mostly — how companies can profit from a movement and what rhetoric is tied to that movement."
Rhetoric student Reilly Smith explained that everyone had an individual project and visitors were able to come view each project, discuss the topics and ask questions.
"We did our own research, we pick the topics ourselves and then we created posters that showcased our work," Smith said.
The topics ranged from the decluttering phenomenon to children of parents with hoarding disorders, from minimalist aesthetics to maximalist self-expression, from farm feed packaging to small-scale sustainability and from vanity sizing to fast fashion ethics.
Harmon's project focused on big businesses' impact on small towns.
"We have this massive Walmart in my town. Going along with consumerism, I wanted to know the motives of why Walmart would establish a store with like 20,000 people in the town," she said. "I created a survey to give to residents who are 18 years or older to judge why they shopped at Walmart and looked at the demographics of who took it and everything like that. It boiled down to being a giant convenience and affordability factor."
Smith analyzed sustainability and a person's carbon footprint, looking at the things that are least sustainable such as a person's diet and how expensive it may be for someone to change their lifestyle or how removing vehicles would reduce the carbon footprint, although it's not very feasible.
"I looked at consumerism and classism and the culture of consumerism," she said. "There are $85 diapers versus a pack of $50 diapers, which may be more sustainable. If people could buy expensive things, it would be great for (sustainability). But we can't control that."
Smith added that in recognizing the "rhetoric of stuff," it was important to get into the mindset of other people and understand where they're coming from when it comes to choosing to do more sustainable things that are within their power.
Harmon added, "I like the idea of becoming more informed about how advertising had an effect on me. It's important to recognize how businesses are drawing you to them. It's about really considering the world around you and like, 'What is marketing?' 'What is being marketed towards you?' I feel like a more empowered consumer."


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Juliana George (2019) commits to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Congratulations to Philly Blast 2019 and Penncrest High School attacker, Juliana George, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)!
VCU is a public research university located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. The university is ranked as the #1 public graduate arts program in the country and VCU's Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in the Richmond metro area, with two programs ranking in the top 50 nationally.
Juliana will compete for the Rams alongside Philly Blast 2017 member, Taylor Lucey, in the Atlantic 10 conference (UMass, Duquesne, George Mason, GW, Davidson, St. Joe's, Richmond, La Salle, St. Bonaventure). Coach Jen O'Brien is the first head coach in VCU's program history, which began intercollegiate play in 2015-16.
"I chose VCU for many reasons. First, I love the city of Richmond. Academically, they have a wide range of majors to choose from. Athletically, they are starting a new women's lacrosse program and I am excited to help contribute to building that program. The coaches are AWESOME and really energized about the future of VCU's lacrosse team," George reports.
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Premier Lake Provincial Park is one of the top recreational parks in the East Kootenay, widely known as a fantastic place to fish. The 837 ha (2000+ acre) park contains 5 lakes – Premier, Canuck, Yankee, Cats Eye and Quartz – and each offers a uniquely different fishing experience. However, fishing is just one of the many things that make the park a favorite spot for family vacations.
Originally, the area was a camp base for the Ktunaxa (Kootenay) people whose traditional hunting and fishing territory took in a much larger area which, today, includes various parts of the US.
The park was officially established as a provincial park in 1940 and named after William Smithe, a BC Premier from 1883 to 1887.
Whatever season you choose for your visit, you are quite likely to see some spectacular examples of the abundant wildlife in the park. Look for elk, whitetail and mule deer, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, osprey, eagle, heron, king fisher and others. There is a viewing platform at the fish ladder. Bring your camera – you'll be glad you did.
You will find so much more on the BC Parks website. Visit: http://env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/premier/ for details you need to know, including maps, charts, etc. to make your holiday at Premier Lake Provincial Park a rewarding experience, one you will remember for years to come.
The boat launch at the far end of the day-use area, has limited moorage and is most suitable for small boats and trailers. Use caution on the ramp. Parking is limited.
Firewood may or may not be available for purchase. Check to see if you may be able to bring your own wood in this particular park. Do not gather firewood from anywhere in the park. Keep your campfire small. It's a good idea to bring your own portable camp-stove.
The park has cold-water hand pumps at the day-use area, the overflow camping area and the main campground.
There are 6 picnic tables beside the lake in the day-use area. You can picnic at the other lakes but there are no picnic facilities.
There are only pit toilets In Premier Lake Provincial Park – 10 in the campground, 2 in the day-use area, 1 at Quartz Lake.
Near the park entrance there is a large playground.
One solar shower enclosure is available for use by campers but users must bring own shower bags.
A wheelchair-accessible picnic site is available in the day-use area and also a paved path to a picnic table. An accessible pit toilet is located in this area as well.
Things to Do at Premier Lake
There are 57 vehicle/tent campsites at the south end of the Lake, 20 of which can be reserved, but there are no drive-through sites. The gate is open year-round but full services may not be available during the off-season. You can reserve your campsite by visiting:
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Reservations are on a first-come-first-served basis. If you don't have a reservation, you can still enjoy your camping experience at Premier Lake Provincial Park providing there are vacancies. Vehicle camping fee is $25 per party per night. The BC Senior's Rate (day after Labour Day to June 14 only) is $12.50 per senior party per night.
During the winter months, the Ministry of Transportation maintains access to Premier Lake Provincial Park and if the campground is accessible, campers are welcome to stay.
Canoes and kayaks are welcome on both Premier and Quartz lakes. Boats may be launched at the Rod and Gun day-use area of the main boat launch, adjacent to the campground.
All roadways in the park may be used plus the Yankee-Canuck Lakes loop. Helmets are mandatory.
Hiking trails are short loops that give families easy access to the lakes. Hikes can range from an hour and a half to 4 hours, depending upon which loop you use.
There's great fishing year round in Premier Lake Provincial Park, including ice fishing in the winter. Make sure you have an up-to-date fishing license.
The lawful game hunting season runs from September 1 to June 30. Have a valid hunting license.
A great area in which to swim is at the wharves, which provide an enclosed area with a small sand beach. There are no lifeguards on duty.
Pets must be leashed at all times and are forbidden in the playground, beach, day-use areas or buildings.
Premier Lake Provincial park is nestled against the western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the south-east corner of the province.
Be prepared for rapidly changing mountain and lake weather. High winds often come up unexpectedly.
There is an information shelter at the park entrance but no phone.
At the south end of Premier Lake, there are boating restrictions – no skiing or towing and the boat speed limit is 16 km.
Hikers and cyclists must keep to designated routes and avoid short-cutting trails which destroys soil structure and plant life.
Swimmers should be aware that there are no lifeguards in provincial parks.
Back-country areas are forbidden for dogs or other pets because of bears and other wildlife.
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Manny Pacquiao's emotional speech after Ugas fight goes viral
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 10:23 PM by Stacy dela Fuente
- Manny Pacquiao posted a video clip of his speech after the fight with Ugas
- He was already wearing a suit and has already cleaned up
- The eight-division champ made a lengthy and somewhat emotional speech, sending his message of love to the whole world
- He also said that the most important thing is what people have done to other people, to everyone in the world
Manny Pacquiao posted a short video clip of his thank you message on his Instagram account.
Photo: Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao)
The clip was his short speech after the fight with Ugas.
In his speech, he was talking about love, loving people all around the world
He also thanked boxing and everyone who supported him.
Jinkee Pacquiao, todo alaga sa sugatang Manny Pacquiao matapos ang laban
"We entertain people... when we are boxing in the ring... but the most important thing is what we have done to others. How we can help them. Not only for Filipinos, but to all our brothers and sisters all over the world. How we can help each other, especially during this pandemic."
"The people are hungry, starving, experiencing difficult times... God is love.. we must love each other."
"Thank you boxing."
Pacquiao has lost the fight to Cuban Yordenis Ugas, following a unanimous decision by the judges favoring the latter.
Despite that though, Pacquiao has kept his spirits high and has been smiling. He also received so much support from friends, family and the Filipino people.
Manny Pacquiao is an eight-division world boxing champion, considered one of the greatest boxers in history. He also found success as a politician, first becoming a congressman before getting elected as a senator.
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A day after his fight with Yordenis Ugas, Sen. Manny Pacquiao finally shared his first online post. It can be recalled that Pacquiao absorbed a unanimous decision defeat to the Cuban boxer on August 22, Philippine Time. A day after their match, the Filipino boxing legend penned a post where he expressed so much gratitude despite his upset loss. The Philippine senator also likewise congratulated Ugas and his team.
Even veteran showbiz columnist, Lolit Solis, found time to post on Instagram and praise the all-time champ Manny Pacquiao for the humility he exhibited. The veteran showbiz columnist said that the character of the champ was something really commendable. He apologized to the Filipinos after having failed to win over Ugas, and the act certainly won the hearts of many celebs, Manay Lolit included. Manay also noted that the People's Champ did not have any bitterness in his heart and that he even smiles even though that he did not win.
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Have you ever seen this many shades of brown?! Ok, so you probably have. I am embracing the fall leaf colors and opting for some autumnal hues in my day. I didn't think I was ready for this but turns out this outfit actually made me feel pretty good! I thought it might make me a bit on the sad side since I am not wanting to admit summer is over, but it didn't. Whew!
The outfit really didn't inspire me very much but I was running late for work and grab an old standby - black pants - and ran out the door. But I tried to do something a little different with hair and makeup. I went with a more mod look with heavy black eyeliner and pink frosty lips. I pulled my hair into a high bun and held my bangs back with a wide headband. I ended up really enjoying it. Next time though, I'm going to ditch the black work pants that have been a staple in my closet since I began working in the corporate world and wear a little mod mini instead!
I love spending time in my little boy's room. It is so bright and cheerful - full of color! Adults seem to get lost in earth tones and all neutrals when we decorate our areas but a kids room is a place to go wild!
I really wanted to incorporate my lime green jeans that I found over the summer into the fall. I paired them with black and a polka dot top to bump up the sophistication a bit. The first time I wore these jeans I paired them with a cropped sweater and kept it casual. This time I wanted to see just what these jeans were capable of! Next challenge: work lime jeans into winter wardrobe.
Whenever I'm out I love to watch and see what other women are wearing. It's great to get inspiration from other gals. Sometimes this little light bulb goes off and I realize a new way to wear something or I remember something I have that I had completely forgotten about. I see something I like and I know I have to have it and I either #1) make a mental note to look for it on my next thrift store visit or #2) realized that I actually do have it, it's just in the forgotten recesses of my closet somewhere!
Unfortunately, sometimes a dark inner voice takes over and starts whispering that I'm not dressed as well as all the other ladies or that I don't quite measure up. Suddenly, I feel intimidated. I start second guessing what I have on and I get sensory overload on what I see all around me. I'm not saying this happens all the time, but when it does I have to give myself a pep talk to quit listening to that little voice that is telling me I'm not good enough. If I fall prey to the negativity, before I know it I am thinking I'm not skinny enough or I'm not inspired enough or I'm not cool enough. It's enough to make a gal cry.
then you can begin to overcome any intimidation you might feel in a crowd. It's your own style that makes you special and people will see that. When I have on something that I know I like and I feel comfortable in then I can battle those negative thoughts pretty darn well. I really enjoy seeing women that are trying something new and not just following the pack. While everyone else is wearing a teeny sundress it's fun to see a lady in a vintage 50s style dress or Audrey Hepburn style cigarette pants. It makes her stand out in a sea of unoriginality. These are the things I try to have on replay whenever I feel less than up to par. Sorry for trying to be Oprah here, I thought I would get this off my chest and share just in case there was someone else out there that might feel the same way every now and then.
Remember when I was all flipping out about how much I loved the wide leg pants trend this fall?
Well, here is my attempt at a copy cat but at 1% of the cost!
Jeans and a tee shirt - sometimes you just gotta do it. My son and I took a few minutes to relax down at the lake. It was such a beautiful day. I hate to let those days go by without trying to soak up some sun. We played in the park, played near the lake and then I watched him play with some other kiddos while I got to play with the camera. All good! Why the Suzuki tee shirt? Brian and I love to go on road trips on the Suzuki. A tee shirt, converse and jeans are the perfect outfit to wear on the ride.
Hi sweetie. I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you. Remember this picture of you that I love? It makes me want to cry and squeeze you tight each time I walk by it in the hall.
Snagged this cute little butterfly dress on Ebay. You won't catch this girl paying full price for an Asos dress! Nope. Can't do it.
I did splurge and actually buy something "new"! My Silpada bracelet from my good friend Tracey. But she is a sweetheart and had it 75% off! The best Silpada saleswoman ever.


For the last few days, my wife and I have watched every breath of air that our two-week-old son, Behr Bradley Mash. Our eldest son, Travis Rock Mash contracted a virus named RSV. To a two-year-old RSV shows up as a simple cold, but to a two-week-old it shows up with a fury.
Congestion for a baby so young as Behr is a deadly contraction. The biggest fear is apnea, where he would simply stop breathing. Last night I watched that little baby take each breath as he lay beside his mother sometimes grimacing from a difficult breath.
I maintained my post until 4am watching two of the people that I love with all my heart sleep while I stood guard. The middle of the night is a great time to contemplate one's treasures on earth. I am a simple man. Anyone that knows me realizes that my family means the world to me. Nothing on this earth comes before my family. My team and friends come shortly thereafter, as they are family as well.
If you look closely at the things that you hold dear, you will find the things that you value. I personally value God above all things. Then like I explained before, my family, friends, and team come next in that order. There are other things that are important to me as well. I want to teach the world about the barbell and the lessons that it is capable of bestowing upon others. I want to spread the love of fitness. Most importantly I want all the athletes out there to avoid the mistakes that I made in my prime. I want to focus them on something bigger, a purpose. For me it was God.
•	God first so that means morals can't be neglected, and my character is of utmost importance. We are all reflections of the things that we love the most. If you love yourself the most, you will reflect arrogance and self-servitude. If you love God, you care about others, be forgiving, patient, and loving.
•	Family next- I can't take on projects that take away from family. Of course I have to support my family, so I would work 24-hours per day to take care of them. However, I will do everything that I can to spend the most time with them.
•	I won't make decisions that will harm my team and/or friends. For example maybe I could contract to work with NASA for $1,000,000. That sounds good, but it would take me away from my team. Of course that could help fund, so now it's time to weigh things.
Hopefully this will give you some ideas how to let your values lead you in making decisions. Otherwise you are simply flying blind with random decisions. That's a way to find yourself in a place that you don't want to be.
I want to bring God glory in my actions, and the ways that I interact with others. I want to serve others by helping them reach their strength and fitness goals, and helping them use their passions to do greater things. I want the ways that I serve God, serve others, and treat my family to be a legacy that I can leave to my children.
This means more to me than most actually know. I didn't do a great job with my first child, Bailey, but I am working on that. I was self-centered when I met her mother, so now she lives in Minnesota with her mother. My purpose in life now is to show my children how a man loves his wife, his children, and his God. I want to die knowing that my children saw me doing things the right way at home, in business, and all aspects of my life. It's a lot to life up to, but it's my purpose. What's your purpose?
Once you know your values and purpose, you now have direction. A goal isn't the end. A goal is a step in a beautiful life that will lead to more and more steps. Never make a goal or a thing into your god. This is a mistake that drove me crazy as a younger athlete. I thought that my success as an athlete was the way to solve all of my problems. It wasn't.
1. Dream it- don't be afraid to dream big. If you can't dream it, you sure can't do it. Have you ever asked yourself, "What's the biggest difference in people like the President of the United States and yourself?" The biggest difference is that the President can actually conceive the notion of being president.
2. Write it down- When you write it down, it comes to life. It's no longer a dream. It's a real thing. It's now a goal.
3. Plan it- this is where the rubber meets the road. Now the dream, the goal takes on a life. The more detailed the plan will equal the brighter an outcome.
4. Commit to it- without this step everything else is worthless. Are you a baller or not?
5. Constant Reminders of it- your goals along with the plan should be well documented with small reminders everywhere.
I have given you the playbook to success. I haven't just given you the way to reach a goal. I have given you the way to do it for a greater good, and in a way that will never violate your moral code. I pray that all of you will do something to make this world a better place. I hope that all of you will touch lives in a way that will rock this entire world with love.
Now I am going to go watch my two-week-old. I am going to watch Behr Bradley sleep, and I will know that I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I am loving my family. I am publishing this article to help others to help all of you. I am living my code. I pray that all of you will do the same.


Engaging the hip through traction is part of Zero Balancing.
In Zero Balancing, a fulcrum is the working tool. The point of balance, created using a curved hand or fingers, or through the building of a stretch or vector held stationary, creates a space akin to the eye of a hurricane. Around this still place, offered to the body through touch, those mysterious ingredients that are a being – flesh, bone, mind, spirit – can organize themselves, often in a matter of moments.
In Zero Balancing, the practitioner's touch aims for bone tissue and connects with, but does not invade, the musculoskeletal structure. Bone tissue, with its high degree of collagen fiber makeup, actually conducts energy when compressed or stretched. Energy set in motion from deep within the bones affects not just the place touched, but the entire body-mind system. Sometimes these shifts are palpable only to the person on the table. At other times, the entire field of the room can change as a result of a well-placed fulcrum.
The more one practices any body-mind system, such as Tai Chi, yoga or meditation, the more one becomes sensitive to this subtle weather.


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With: Jennifer Jones, David Farrar, Cyril Cusack, Sybil Thorndike, Edward Chapman, Esmond Knight, Hugh Griffith, George Cole
Written by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, based on a novel by Mary Webb
Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
MPAA Rating: NR
Gone to Earth (1950)
3 Stars (out of 4)
Masters of color and space and movement, with images so beautiful they bordered on the unreal, Englishmen Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were unlike any other filmmakers. I'd watch just about anything of theirs, but this movie, which came between two masterworks, The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951), is kind of a dud. (Its bracing imagery still makes it worth a look, however.)
Kino Lorber has newly released in on Blu-ray (in June of 2019), and, weirdly, their official title is The Wild Heart (1952); this is the title of a drastic re-edit ordered by producer David O. Selznick. Both that 82 minute version and the original 110 minute version are here, and I'm not exactly sure why Gone to Earth isn't the primary choice.
In any case, the story concerns Hazel Woodus (Jennifer Jones), who lives in Shropshire, in the late 19th century, with her father, a coffinmaker and musician. She keeps a pet fox and reads regularly from a book of spells her gypsy mother left for her. One day she heads to town for a new dress and emerges looking radiant, the green material making her gorgeous eyes shine.
The men in town respond to her, especially Jack Reddin (David Farrar), a cruel lothario who wishes to possess her, and a kindly Baptist minister Edward Marston (Cyril Cusack). She marries Edward, but Reddin keeps pursuing her; one night her spellbook tells her to go to Reddin, causing all kinds of scandal.
The movie opens with Hazel framed within the edges of one of her father's coffins, so it's no surprise how her story turns out. (It's not exactly a movie about female empowerment.) Given that the male characters are meant to represent extremes, and given that Jones was more beautiful than she was charismatic, the movie just never catches fire.
Kino Lorber's Blu-ray, in addition to the two cuts of the movie (both nicely restored), also includes film historian commentary tracks for both (Samm Deighan on Gone to Earth and Troy Howarth on The Wild Heart), plus a selection of trailers for other Jennifer Jones movies.


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Singer-Songwriter Review Vinyl
Paul Parrish: psychedelic folk-pop with a whopping great smile
Title: The Forest of My Mind
Label: Mapache
Released in 1968 and now reissued for the first time on vinyl, this selection of folk-pop has a lightness of touch that is almost marshmallow in its fluffiness. The songs display a melodic attractiveness that recalls songs from the likes of Donovan. There's that same psychedelic edge that Donovan had while Parrish also manages to access strings to give his work bulk and richness.
There's plenty of psychedelic arrangements here, especially the title track, added to pastoral, hippie-esque lyrical imagery to boot.
What really comes through, though, more than the music, more than the arrangements, more even than the songs themselves is Parrish himself. This guy is a happy chappy. His generally optimistic nature never sounds false or put on in any way. He has a genuinely sunshine aspect about his personality. So much so that you really believe in him and his view on life. It's a bit like watching 20 TV episodes of The Monkees. After a while you get so into it, you think that anything is possible and that we should all be smiling and singing all of the time. Parrish is the epitome of 'nice' but not in a disagreeable or annoying way.
Even his Beatles cover of You've Got To Hide Your Love Away is decent enough for a bog-standard copy. Even if I disagreed with his interpretation I would find it hard to stay angry at the guy. He's just far too nice.
In terms of mastering, I did wonder if this album has been dubbed from vinyl and, hence, utilised the original mastering to a greater extent because the upper mids are rather compressed, giving the music a rather bright tinge, especially during vocal and guitar crescendos. Apparently not, though. I hear that the original tapes were utilised. The compression is not overly offensive, though and Mapache has obviously done its best to minimise the effects. Which is…nice.
THE THOUSAND INCARNATIONS OF THE ROSE
Serge Gainsbourg: He's not the Messiah. He's a very, naughty boy!
Julius Hemphill: Re-Wire Your Brain And Set It Free


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Q: HttpClient not supporting PostAsJsonAsync method & dll in C# I am trying to call a API in my Windows App .Net 4.6.1
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
            Uri baseAddress = new Uri("https://smsmisr.com/");
            client.BaseAddress = baseAddress;
            var sendtime = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm");

            HttpResponseMessage response = client.PostAsJsonAsync(
            "api/webapi/?" +
            "username=XXXxx" +
            "&password=XXXXXX" +
            "&language= 3 Or 2 Or 1" +
            "&sender=Your Sender " +
            "&mobile=2012XXXXXX, 2011XXXX" +
            "&message=Encoded Message" +
            "&DelayUntil=" + sendtime
            ).Result;

and while writing the code I am getting the error
Error CS1501  No overload for method 'PostAsJsonAsync' takes 1 arguments
after searching i added this references :
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Net.Http.Formatting.dll;

but this error appear:
Error CS0234  The type or namespace name 'dll' does not exist in the namespace 'System.Net.Http.Formatting' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

A: The error is pretty clear. Here you can see what all the overloads of that method are. You probably want to pass the uri and the payload object, something like:
HttpResponseMessage response = client.PostAsJsonAsync("/api/webapi", [your object instance here]);

Currently, you are passing a single String, hence the error.
Also, the using statement that needs correction:
using System.Net.Http.Formatting;

A: Did you implemented PostAsJsonAsync method that takes one argument?
That error occurs when user did not implement a method required by inherited class

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The Indian Ocean Dipole is making Australian bushfires worse and increasing locust swarms in Africa
By Bridget Fitzgerald
Posted Thu 30 Jan 2020 at 7:09am Thursday 30 Jan 2020 at 7:09am Thu 30 Jan 2020 at 7:09am , updated Thu 30 Jan 2020 at 9:07am Thursday 30 Jan 2020 at 9:07am Thu 30 Jan 2020 at 9:07am
One swarm was 40 kilometres long and 60 kilometres wide. (AP: Ben Curtis)
abc.net.au/news/weather-event-making-australian-bushfires-worse-locust-swarms/11914828
The global weather event fuelling the catastrophic bushfires this summer is being blamed for massive locust swarms devastating parts of East Africa and creating a food security crisis.
The Indian Ocean Dipole is reducing rainfall in Australia, while increasing the risk of flooding and locusts in Africa
The locust swarms can consume enough food for tens of millions of people in a single day
Experts warn climate change will increase the likelihood of future locust swarms
The phenomenon, known as the Indian Ocean Dipole, has been blamed for warmer waters in the western parts of the Indian Ocean and is the same weather event that contributed to extremely hot and dry conditions throughout the devastating bushfire season this summer.
Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are currently experiencing the worst locust swarms in decades, with the insects able to consume enough food for millions of people in a single day.
Just like warnings of more severe bushfires in Australia, experts have warned climate change is likely to see Africa hit by more and more frequent locust invasions.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has described the current locust invasion as "an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods" in the East Africa and Horn of Africa regions.
A positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole can lead to reduced rainfall across Australia. (Supplied: BOM)
For Ethiopia and Somalia, it is the worst locust invasion for 25 years and it is the worst in Kenya for 70 years.
Global weather conditions have created perfect conditions for large locust swarms.
How the phenomenon fuels locust swarms
The Indian Ocean Dipole has played a significant role in creating conditions for the locusts, according to FAO locust expert Keith Cressman.
"Locusts are entirely integrated with nature, so they depend very much on weather and environmental conditions," he told the ABC's PM program.
"The increased frequency of cyclones in the Indian Ocean is a very significant factor in all of this — as you've seen in Australia, this has contributed to your wildfires that you've been facing for several months."
Several countries in East Africa are dealing with the biggest locust swarms they have faced in decades. (AP: Ben Curtis)
Mr Cressman said that just like the prediction Australia would continue to see hotter, drier weather and worsening bushfire seasons due to climate change, Africa would see more locusts.
"I think we can expect to see an increase frequency of desert locust outbreaks, like what we're facing now."
Climate change was driving extreme weather variability, according to climate scientist Abubakr Salih Babiker from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
"In 2019, we alerted people to the potential impact of drought and we ended the year with alerts for flooding and locusts and things like that," he said.
"We are seeing more things like that and they are definitely related to climate change."
A threat to food security
Mr Cressman said the danger of increased locust invasions was the threat to food security.
One swarm was reportedly big enough to eat the same amount of food as 82 million people in a single day. (AP: Patrick Ngugi)
He said 1 square kilometre of locusts could consume enough food for 35,000 people in one day.
But most swarms were much larger.
"There was a swarm in Kenya earlier this year that was 40 kilometres long and 60 kilometres wide," he said.
"Its potential to eat food would be the equivalent to about 82 million people in a single day."
In its latest assessment of the disaster, the FAO warned South Sudan and Uganda were also at risk and new swarms were forming in Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen.
But the most pressing concern is the new locust breeding cycle, which is likely to hit the region in time for the start of the next growing season, in March.
Posted 30 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2020 Thu 30 Jan 2020 at 7:09am , updated 30 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2020 Thu 30 Jan 2020 at 9:07am
The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is swarming across East Africa
A positive climate phenomenon means bad news for Australia's winter rainfall
Worst locust plague in decades is so bad that 'even cows are wondering what is happening'


Have you watched Freddery's genius parody videos?
Hey, LM! It's Danja off Bottalk. How are you these days?
Hey its been a while! How are you doing?
And what do you think of the new announcement about the show?
You've never even SEEN- Oh my god, you're my hero.
Hey, I look at all my friends' post history, just to get a feel of where they're coming from, and I realized- You've NEVER posted in the Movie forum. Cheers! Your will is stronger than mine!
Yeah, ECCC is fantastic, this'll be my third year going. There is a local con in Tacoma, or rather, there was. This was the last year of Cybcon, since the organizer, Greg Gaub, is stepping down. It'll continue under the name Cybfest, but the details are still getting worked out for it; it's possible it'll move to another nearby city, I think Redmond is being considered.
Ah, very cool. Great city, isn't it? I've only lived here for a few years now, but I love it. Do you tend to make it to local conventions at all?
Hello there. So what, pray tell, warranted the friend request? Was it something I said?
HAH! I found you on TFW2005 hahaha! small world!
I hate the caps killing feature sometimes.
I can't judge too hard I guess, I have a pony thread myself. I'm not a part of it, no. As mentioned, I tend to avoid it. I was a pretty avid Animal Crossing fan though and I've been a member of the Community since 2007, but I haven't posted much or even checked in on the site since joining TFW.
That should be in all caps but TFW's having none of it.
Holy crap, YOU wrote Life in Glass Houses? Awesome!
Keep up your story, I'm really loving it!


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What began in 2001 as a bimonthly B2B magazine is now the centerpiece of a multimedia company.
Innovative processes helped crowdsource content from small business owners.
Bissell Companies approached SPARK Publications in 2000 to help launch a lifestyle publication for residents and business owners in Ballantyne, the company's upscale master-planned community in the Charlotte area. SPARK Publications designed the look and feel of the new magazine and served as its creative director. In 2008 and 2016, the magazine underwent redesigns to keep it fresh, upscale, and timely.
Ballantyne Magazine is now the definitive source for information about living and working in the Ballantyne area. Each quarter, 40,000 copies are distributed to residents, businesses, and hotel rooms in affluent areas of south Charlotte.
The founders of LP Magazine wanted to launch a national niche magazine for the 60,000 retail loss prevention (LP) and asset protection professionals working in the United States. LP professionals are tasked with mitigating an estimated $35 billion in loss due to theft, fraud, and errors each year. The magazine required a very professional and organized design with high-value content in order for major national retailers to sign on and accept it as an ongoing resource. In 2001, SPARK Publications designed the cover concept, nameplate, and interior pages to appeal to LP professionals using bold colors, clean lines, pertinent photography, and a consistently branded format. The magazine has gone through three redesigns to accommodate the changing world of loss prevention as well as LP Media's expanding business.
Published six times per year, LossPrevention Magazine (now called LP Magazine) has been going strong since it launched in 2001. It is now the centerpiece of a multimedia company that includes a European edition, a digital magazine, a website (with archives), webinars, podcasts, a virtual trade show, and a nonprofit foundation that runs a certification program for industry professionals.
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Two redesigns have kept this regional lifestyle magazine fresh, upscale, and timely since 2000.