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De vlag van Hawaï, of Ka Hae Hawai'i, is sinds 20 mei 1845 de officiële vlag van Hawaï. Ten tijde van de ingebruikname was Hawaï een onafhankelijk koninkrijk, maar ook toen de archipel in latere tijden achtereenvolgens een protectoraat, republiek, territorium, en staat zou worden, bleef Ka Hae Hawai'i in gebruik (uitgezonderd enkele maanden in 1893). De Hawaïaanse vlag is de enige Amerikaanse statelijke vlag die onder zó veel verschillende bestuursvormen in gebruik was. Het is ook een van de oudste Amerikaanse staatsvlaggen.

Ontwerp
Ka Hae Hawai'i is de enige Amerikaanse vlag die de vlag van het Verenigd Koninkrijk toont; deze staat in het kanton. Het veld van de vlag bestaat uit acht horizontale banen die de acht belangrijkste eilanden van de archipel symboliseren: Hawaï, Oahu, Kauai, Kaho'olawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai en Ni'ihau.

De hoogte-breedteverhouding van de vlag is 1:2. De Union Flag neemt 7/16 van de breedte in en de helft van de hoogte, waarmee ze iets vervormd is in vergelijking met de 'echte' Britse vlag.

Geschiedenis

Er zijn verschillende verhalen over de eerste Hawaïaanse vlaggen. Eén hiervan wil dat koning Kamehameha I (ca. 1758-1819) een door de Britse kapitein George Vancouver aan hem gegeven Britse vlag hees als teken van vriendschap met koning George III. Hij haalde de vlag weer naar beneden toen een adviseur hem erop wees dat het hijsen van de Britse vlag Hawaï in een oorlog kon storten met de Verenigde Staten, omdat het koninkrijk dan als Brits bondgenoot gezien zou worden.

Om zowel de Britten als de Amerikanen te vriend te houden, ontwierp Kamehameha in 1816 zijn eigen vlag, of liet dit doen door een Britse marinier. Deze leek op de huidige vlag, maar het aantal horizontale banen en de volgorde ervan was anders (en niet precies vastgelegd). In 1845 zou de huidige vlag aangenomen worden, waarbij werd besloten het aantal banen op acht vast te leggen. (Vermoedelijk naar aanleiding van de 8 grootste eilanden)

In 1993 was het honderd jaar geleden dat Hawaï zijn onafhankelijkheid verloor en werd ingelijfd bij de Verenigde Staten. John D. Waihee III, de eerste etnisch Hawaïaanse gouverneur, besloot om tijdens de vijf dagen durende herdenking de vlag van de Verenigde Staten niet toe te laten op gebouwen van de Hawaïaanse overheid. Daarnaast werd de vlag van Hawaï op Capitol Hill halfstok gehangen. Dit alles omdat hij het omverwerpen van de Hawaïaanse regering in 1893 als vijandige daad tegen een onafhankelijke staat zag.

Dag van de Vlag
In 1990 besloot John D. Waihee III, dat 31 juli de statelijke Flag Day zou zijn. Deze Dag van de Vlag is sindsdien elk jaar gevierd.

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Coast to coast: Bulldog Nation goes far, wide
The University of Georgia hosted a series of events for alumni, students, parents and donors in California from July 12-17. The trip to the West Coast gave UGA President Jere W. Morehead, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Kelly Kerner, and other administrators and alumni relations staff members an opportunity to connect with supporters who live and work in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
"I find that events like these-taking place more than 2,000 miles from the Athens campus-are a great reminder of just how far-reaching the network of Bulldog supporters has become," said Morehead.
On July 12, the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication kicked off the weeklong series of events with a student-alumni mixer co-hosted by the Southern California Chapter of the UGA Alumni Association at Yamashiro Hollywood. Students participating in the Grady in LA program were invited to network with local alumni.
The following Tuesday, the university hosted a reception at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Approximately 175 people attended the reception, including Scott Wilson, an actor on AMC's "The Walking Dead," and Mike Mills, a founding member of R.E.M.
"Visiting with alumni and friends who live and work on the West Coast energized the university's alumni relations team. Local graduates appreciated the time that UGA took to update them on the great things taking place at their alma mater," said Meredith Gurley Johnson, executive director of alumni relations. "Each event reminded me how important it is, as a university, to spend time with alumni."
On July 16, approximately 150 people gathered at the Fairmont San Francisco for a Bay-area reception. During the reception, Roger Hunter, a 1978 UGA alumnus and associate director for programs at the NASA Ames Research Center, presented Morehead with a medallion containing a piece of Apollo 11. The medallion was created to commemorate the launch of the Apollo 11 flight that landed the first humans on the moon and safely returned them to Earth in 1969. Hunter delivered the undergraduate commencement address at UGA in December 2014.
The UGA Alumni Association has five alumni chapters in California-Fresno, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles-that host events for local alumni throughout the year. To learn more, visit http://www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/index.php/chapters/chapter_search.
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Tiara F53 Flybridge
The Tiara F53 Flybridge updates the Holland, Michigan-based builder's line without sacrificing its brand DNA.
Price $1797500.00
Boat Type Cruiser
LOA 54'6"
Beam 15'11"
Draft 4'5" (fully loaded)
Fuel Capacity (in Gallons) 650
Water Capacity (in Gallons) 150
Standard Power 2/750-hp Volvo Penta IPSII 950
Weight 51318 lbs
Queen of the Fleet
Seasickness can be a spoiler for boaters, especially if they have a family member or friend who can't tolerate even the slightest swell offshore. So, when Tiara Yachts of Holland, Michigan, set out to replace its 50 Flybridge with an updated model, the builder decided to offer the boat with an optional Seakeeper to further enhance comfort at sea. This was a major contributing factor to the design of the new Tiara F53 Flybridge, which houses an optional Seakeeper 9 Gyro in the forward part of its engine room.
"The decision to grow the boat from 50 to 53 feet stemmed from the desire to seat the Seakeeper in a dedicated spot," said David Glenn, marketing director of Tiara's parent company, S2 Yachts. The Tiara design team extended the hull's running surface by 30 inches in order to compensate for the Seakeeper's added weight and to maintain the boat's bluewater performance, he explained. The hull extension also provided more technical space aft for big-boat systems like a lazarette large enough to hold dive tanks and a fully retractable shore-power cable.
Another challenge for some boat owners, particularly those new to the sport, is docking in tight quarters. There's good news for them: Tiara has partnered with Volvo Penta to equip many of its models with highly maneuverable IPS propulsion systems. Both the new F53 Flybridge and its sister yacht, the C53 Coupe—with which it shares a hull—are designed to run with twin 725-horsepower Volvo IPS950 diesel engines/pod drives and Volvo's innovative Joystick Plus control.
As I experienced on a recent sea trial in the St. Lucie River off Stuart, Florida, the rotating IPSII pod drives, combined with the fingertip maneuverability provided by Joystick Plus control, alleviate any anxiety you might feel about trying to pull a 54-foot 6-inch boat with a 15-foot 11-inch beam into a dock. "We were one of the early adopters of the IPS system and we've been on the forefront since then," said Glenn. "It definitely reduces the intimidation factor."
To make docking even easier, our test boat featured an optional Volvo Joystick Plus control mounted on the aft deck's starboard-side wing. Watching Glenn slide the boat into a slip using that wing station was impressive.
From the sunpads flanking the helm on the flybridge to the moveable furniture in the cockpit, social spaces are well planned on the 53.
The F53's flybridge is completely covered by a large hardtop with two Bomar hatches. The optional clear enclosure, manufactured and seamlessly fitted by Ranier, protected us from the elements on all four sides, creating an enclosed helm/lounge area cooled by the optional 28,000-Btu flybridge air-conditioning system. Large L-shaped lounges on either side of the helm and a U-shaped settee with hi-lo dining table aft make this deck an ideal space for the crew to gather, served by a central galley console equipped with fridge, sink, cutting board, and stowage (an ice maker is optional).
The flybridge's functionality as a party platform is only surpassed by the fun of driving the boat from up here. The view from the helm, with or without the clear enclosure in place, is outstanding. So is the Glass Cockpit electronics module, the result of a joint venture that combines Volvo Penta engine controls with two bright 16-inch Garmin MFDs. The double helm seat has an electric slide control, just like a car, so you can adjust it to suit your driving style. The main Joystick Plus control is conveniently located on the armrest between the driver and passenger seats. When it's time for slow-speed maneuvers, you just set the throttles at 600 rpm and twist the top of the joystick to rotate the boat in the desired direction, or gently push the control port or starboard to "walk" the boat sideways.
Our test F53 also was equipped with Volvo's Dynamic Positioning System, linked to a button on the joystick's knob. This GPS-enabled feature can be a true joy when you are waiting for a bridge to open, as it keeps the boat on station. Tiara's engineers put a convenient touchpad control for the F53's standard Garmin navigation suite on the center armrest as well.
My pleasurable driving experience got even better when I opened up the boat's throttles on the wide St. Lucie River. The six-cylinder Volvo Penta D11B2-A MP engines are turbocharged and supercharged, so there was no lag in acceleration time, and the boat planed at about 1800 rpm with hardly any bow rise. Optimal cruise speed for the F53 is about 28 knots at 2200 rpm, and wide-open throttle is 38-plus knots at around 2500 rpm. The river was too calm to use the Seakeeper stabilizer during my sea trial, but the V-hull cut through the few wakes and chop we hit quite nicely.
I could have used the steering wheel when driving at speed, but with Joystick Plus, I didn't have to. I just set the throttles and kept steering the boat with the joystick, which makes cranking tight turns an effortless maneuver. Tiara Yachts also offers a version of the F53 with conventional power, but I'm willing to bet most owners will choose IPSII.
A wall of glass provides a feeling of continuity between the cockpit and saloon.
The Tiara F53 sports a contemporary exterior design that disguises the boat's true size: The open flybridge with its narrow, curved struts, the continuous wraparound saloon windows, and the gently sloping sheerline all make it look sleek and slim as it runs through the water. But when you tour the boat's accommodations, the extra volume produced by its wide beam and high coach roof becomes apparent. While the flybridge is large for a 53-foot yacht, the spacious main deck is even more impressive.
To begin with, there's a 70-inch-deep swim step (you can upgrade to a hydraulic platform) and a big transom stowage hatch with a Corian countertop. Instead of putting the optional electric barbecue grill on the flybridge, Tiara's design team cleverly hid it inside this hatch. "You can grill your catch right out of the water," Glenn said.
The aft deck has a settee and convertible cocktail/dining table with two pull-out ottomans that expand the seating capacity for eating alfresco. You can open the aft sliding doors to the saloon all the way to merge the indoor and outdoor spaces and create one long, continuous platform for living and entertaining.
Tiara introduced its aft galley on the C53 Coupe several years ago, and the concept has proved so popular that the design team incorporated it into the F53's main-deck layout. Equipped with a sink, three-burner cooktop, microwave/convection oven, and under-counter refrigerator and freezer drawers, the galley is ideally located to serve both the aft deck and saloon dining areas.
Forward, the saloon is two steps up, where guests can take full advantage of the continuous views seen through the large side windows and windshield. The boat comes with a 40-inch saloon LCD TV, but it's on a hi-lo mount so it won't obstruct a window when you're not watching it. Our test boat did not have a lower helm, but Tiara will add one in the forward starboard corner if an owner requests it.
Glenn describes the F53's interior design theme as "modern elegance." It's the attractive result of the builder's mission to update its 50-foot cruiser model with contemporary equipment, fixtures, fabrics, finishes, and woods, while at the same time maintaining its brand DNA.
"We took what was a pretty conservatively styled boat and we brought it into the next evolution of our product line, while keeping some of the classic lines and sheer that distinguish this model as a Tiara," Glenn said. "The style of it is more along the lines of a new, architecturally designed home—indoor/outdoor living, wide-open visuals through all of the windows in the saloon. [We] created this living arrangement and use of the boat so you're not cut off from what you are trying to do, which is enjoy the outdoors."
The athwartships, amidship master makes the most of the space.
The wide-open main-deck sightlines extend all the way from the aft deck to the forward stateroom, which is a few steps down in the bow. At first glance, this VIP cabin with its split twin berths looks like a throwback to the old sailboat V-berth arrangement, but on the Tiara, you can slide the berths together and fasten them to form a queen. There is a private door to the adjoining head with large teak-lined shower stall. The head also opens to the corridor so other guests may access it.
The F53's standard lower-deck layout calls for two staterooms with a washer/dryer between them. Our test boat, however, showcased the optional three-stateroom layout, which substitutes a cabin with twin bunks for the pantry and relocates the washer/dryer to a cabinet in the master. The bunkroom is perfect for a couple of kids.
By lowering the master stateroom three steps and raising the saloon floor above it, the Tiara design team created 6 feet 2½ inches of headroom in the cabin's entry. There's nearly 6 feet of headroom over the athwartships queen berth, which has voluminous stowage beneath it. Large hull windows inset with opening ports bring in plenty of light. The master head also gets light from a window—although you can mask it with privacy blinds.
The interior décor throughout the new F53 is a blend of classic and contemporary, which is sure to help the boat retain its value in years to come. But it's Tiara's solid fiberglass construction, electrical wiring, and safety features that give the F53 enduring value. For example, the design team put the breaker panel inside a settee in the saloon so it wouldn't obstruct a window. You have to bend over to use the panel, but once you've preset the switches, you can control everything from the battery station conveniently housed in a galley cabinet.
Similarly, the modern-style ladder from the aft deck to the flybridge looks a bit tenuous, mounted on a single pole, but once you start climbing it, you find that the teak treads are wide and the handrails high, ensuring your safety and comfort. The boat's walkarounds also are protected by a high side rail.
Speedy yet seaworthy, sleek yet safe, the new F53 Flybridge successfully blends Tiara Yachts' years of experience with the easy operation, high-tech features and comfortable luxury that boaters demand today.
Scissor berths in the forward VIP offers owners—and their guests—options.
LOA: 54'6"
BEAM: 15'11"
DRAFT: 4'5" (fully loaded)
DRY WEIGHT: 51,318 lb.
FUEL: 650 gal.
WATER: 150 gal.
TEST POWER: 2/750-hp Volvo Penta IPSII 950
TRANSMISSION: Volvo Penta IPS; gear ratio 1.7:1
PROPELLERS: Volvo Penta IPS II P4 propset
BASE PRICE: $1,797,500
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In "Theology in Turmoil" Alan Sell examines the controversy between conservatives and liberals. The perennially important question "What is the Christian gospel?" was, writes the author, "thrust to the fore in that debate between theological conservatives and liberals which was at its height between 1890 and 1930, and of which echoes may be heard to this day. In this book I seek to trace the roots of this debate, to outline its course, and draw some lessons from it."


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Time for Congress to enact pro-growth tax reform
By A. Scott Anderson, Contributor Aug 24, 2017, 5:50pm MDT
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FILE - In this photo taken June 27, 2017, the U.S. Senate is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Overhaul of the nation's tax code will be one of the next priorities on Capitol Hill.
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While the U.S. Congress has struggled this year with many issues, I'm hopeful that when our senators and representatives return from their August recess they will enact pro-growth tax reform to accelerate the nation's economic growth and allow families and businesses to prosper.
As a banker, I have worked with hundreds of Utah businesses and I am confident that comprehensive tax reform will help them invest, grow and hire more employees. I hope Utah's members of Congress and their colleagues nationwide will support smart tax reform that simplifies our tax system and treats all businesses fairly.
Last month, congressional leaders, including Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who chairs the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, issued a joint statement pledging to improve the nation's tax system.
"We are all united in the belief that the single most important action we can take to grow our economy and help the middle class get ahead is to fix our broken tax code for families, small business, and American job creators competing at home and across the globe," said the statement from congressional leaders. They called it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity."
I fully agree with that statement. If Congress can pass meaningful tax reform, it will be a historic accomplishment. Comprehensive tax reform can contribute to the financial success of America's families, businesses and communities.
Federal tax reform should include these elements:
— Simplify the tax code for families and businesses to reduce the heavy burden of complying with the bloated and complex federal tax code.
— Reduce tax rates for all classes of taxpayers, but broaden the tax base to prevent the federal debt from exploding. Broadening the base provides opportunities to end tax policies that pick winners and losers, that provide advantages to certain businesses and industries.
— Provide a level playing field and fair tax rates so American businesses can compete with foreign businesses and so American companies can bring back jobs, cash and profits currently sheltered overseas.
— Provide a transition period to allow adequate time for the market to adjust to the new system.
When lawmakers get into the details of tax reform, progress will become more difficult as businesses and industries try to protect their own interests. Lawmakers need to use wisdom and fairness in reducing taxes, broadening the base, and leveling the playing field.
In my own financial services industry, the marketplace has been distorted because of tax exemptions and benefits that once made sense but no longer fit current business practices. As industries change over many decades, the tax structure needs to be modernized to keep pace.
As Congress seeks to broaden the tax base, treat businesses fairly and end the practice of picking winners and losers, our representatives should review tax policies that benefit one business or industry over another. A basic tax principle ought to be that businesses offering similar services should be taxed equally.
In addition, Congress should look at provisions in federal tax laws that prevent states from creating impartial and balanced tax structures. Consistent with the principles of balanced federalism, the federal government should not pre-empt states in their application of state and local taxes.
In some cases, federal tax policy and regulations are eroding state tax bases, costing state tax revenue and hurting states' ability to meet the essential needs of their citizens, especially education funding.
As tax reform takes center stage in Washington, D.C., I'm hopeful the results will be a fairer, well-balanced system that reduces tax rates, broadens the base and treats similar businesses fairly.
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Attack of the Six-Foot Tranny
The Invisible War by Berit Kjos, Part 2
Time to continue my look at a small-press 1993 children's book written by a fundamentalist Christian who thinks Narnia and VeggieTales are a bit too heathen (read part one for the full background). Before I go on, let me share the book's official blurb:
This easy-reading book for ages seven through twelve helps children recognize and resist the many spiritual deceptions they face in today's world. Swayed by movies, songs, games, and books filled with occult suggestions, children everywhere are tempted to see God as a universal force and view the cross as irrelevant. To follow God in a world that loves the popular counterfeits, they need to understand the essentials of spiritual warfare and the key truths needed for victory. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or a Sunday school teacher, you can use this book to encourage your children to love and follow God. And if you are a boy or girl looking for adventure, you will surely find it in the exciting battle between the evil Baron and the wonderful King.
So, according to this, The Invisible War is intended for seven to twelve-year-olds. That's… quite remarkable; I'd have said that seven was about the upper age limit. Not just because of the limited vocabulary (this is a story where Satan's soul-corrupting minions are repeatedly identified as "mean") but also the limited scope of its ideas.
The Invisible War asks readers to praise God for creating fluffy kittens, but never acknowledges that God also made tapeworms and the bubonic plague. It credits Christianity with ending all war and strife, even though this hasn't actually happened. Had it been intended for five or six-year-olds, that would've been forgivable; those kids can move on to the thornier aspects of theology when they're older. But at twelve, children are prone to ask more questions about the world. I'm struggling to imagine a near-adolescent falling for this stuff. Say what you will about the Narnia books, they give their readers something to chew over, to the point where you'll find grown adults debating the novels' theological arguments. The Invisible War, on the other hand, simply expects the readers to take Kjos' word for it.
But anyway, along with the plot. Molly and her father set off to find Tom and Peter, who have been led astray by the devilish people of Lucidia. Along the way, Molly learns all about the Armour of the Spirit:
After they had walked for a while, Dad said, "Let's stop and rest again. Then we can talk about the next part of the armor–the Breastplate of Righteousness."
"The what?"
"The breastplate of righteousness."
"Righteousness means being good," explained Dad. "We all know a little bit about what's good, but to really understand it, we have to learn what the King says about goodness."
Meanwhile, the missing boys are also learning things. But they're learning things… of evil. Yes, their new friend Colin is pushing them further into the occult, using such lethal lures as fantasy novels, dreamcatchers and what appear to be She-Ra figures.
"This box is filled with books," shouted Peter. "Strange books, I'd say, with wizards, trolls and monsters on the covers."
"This box has books and charts on astrology," shouted Colin. "Medicine wheel astrology, Babylonian astrology, Aztec calendars…"
"These shelves are loaded with toys and games," said Colin. "I've seen these dolls before. This one with the stars on her head and a magic wand has special power. And these others change into all kinds of animals. We call them shape-shifters. This big beautiful one tells fortunes." Colin lifted up a big box. "It comes with crystal balls, Tarot cards, charts for astrology and numerology…."
"Numer what?"
"Numerology. It uses numbers to tell who you are and what is going to happen to you. Just like astrology."
"This thing looks like a spider web decorated with feathers. What is it, Colin?"
"Oh, that's dreamcatcher. It has magic power to stop bad dreams. It only lets good dreams and spirits speak to you."
"What's this word, Colin? The one that starts with Oui…?" Peter pointed to a big flat box.
"Wow, that's just what we need! A Ouija Board!"
Colin uses the Ouija board to help point the way to their destination:
Tom felt even more uncomfortable when Colin began to speak words that sounded like a prayer. Who was he praying to? Surely not just to the Ouija Board. It couldn't hear anything.
Colin stopped his spooky meditation. "When I ask the question, we'll all put our fingertips on the glass. Don't press on it or push it. It will move by its own power. Then it'll stop on top of the letters that spell the answer. Ready?"
"Cool!" said Peter as he rested his fingertips on the pointer. Tom hesitated, then he slowly touched the pointer with his fingers.
"Okay, here's the question. Should we continue through this tunnel?"
For a moment nothing happened. Then Tom felt a strange sensation. The crystal moved. Was it alive? Tom didn't think anyone was pushing it. In fact, he had tried to stop it–just to see what would happen, but he couldn't even slow it down. It obviously had a force of its own.
"See it stopped on Y. I know what the answer is," shouted Colin. "Keep your fingers on it. It'll move again."
Sure enough. the pointer kept moving. It stopped by the E, then went on to the S.
"See? It works!" Colin sounded triumphant. "What do you want to ask next?"
Tom felt a growing sense of danger. "Put it away," he started. "This force is not the power of the Kingdom. I'm getting out of here."
Why has this stuff been left lying around? Well, as it happens, the boys have stumbled upon an area being used as storage by the Baron's people, complete with freight vehicles:
"It looked like a train, but it ran on big, fat tires instead of a track. The engine was pulling six little boxcarts. One was covered; the others were open and loaded with stuff."
"What kind of stuff?"
"Lots of crates and boxes–like the ones we saw this morning. One had a picture of a weird creature with a long tongue…."
Behold! The Toys R Us of the damned! And when the train's crew take the kids captive, it appears that the Illuminati is involved:
A big man shaped like a wrestler led them toward a large stone building. He wore a purple scarf around his neck. As the icy wind blew the scarf straight out to the side, Tom noticed a symbol he had seen on one of those boxes in the tunnel. It was a pyramid with a big eye inside.
The burly bloke, it turns out, is named Odin. He is one half of a good-copy/bad-cop team, the other member of which is a new-agey woman named Rama:
The boys leaned back in their chairs, while Rama talked to them. Her gentle words seemed to float on the mystical sounds of the music. She talked about universal love and global oneness, about working together, and about peace between Lucidia and the Kingdom.
She led them on an imaginary trip into a beautiful meadow where they could talk with animals and experience harmony with nature. There, they imagined meeting a wise woman in shining robes who talked to them about living together in peace and love.
Rama, a figure from Hindu belief, is traditionally male. I wonder if Berit Kjos' decision to make Rama a woman was a dig at transgender people. If so, then she was way ahead of her time. This was 1993, after all.
The stage has been set for the final confrontation between servants of God and the forces of Odin and Trannyrama. Who will win? Find out in the third and final post about Berit Kjos' The Invisible War!
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The investigation was conducted with crude methanolic extract of leaf of Abutilon indicum for its cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity. Antimicrobial activity of the extract was evaluated against various Gram-positive, Gramnegative bacteria and fungi using disk diffusion technique. For cytotoxic activity, brine shrimp lethality bioassay was performed to estimate LC50 values. The average zone of inhibition produced by carbon tetrachloride extract was found 7-10 mm at a concentration of 400µg/disc. The chloroform extract exhibited no antibacterial activity except Sarcina lutea (8.4 mm). In brine shrimp lethality bioassay, LC50 obtained from the best-fit line slope were 0.419, 3.01, 5.62, 1.51, and 11.20 µg/ml for positive control (vincristine sulfate), n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform and aqueous fraction respectively. The cytotoxicity exhibited by chloroform soluble fraction of methanol extract was promising. The carbon tetrachloride extract showed mild to moderate antimicrobial activity.
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Ayurvedic medicine, Pancasama Churna known to be effective mainly on gastrointestinal tract (GIT), has been standardized by following modern scientific quality control procedures both for the raw material and the finished product. Pancasama Churna was subjected to macro-microscopic, Physico-chemical, preliminary phytochemical, TLC and HPTLC to fix the quality standards of this drug. This study results a set of diagnostic characters essential for its standardisation. TLC and HPTLC fingerprinting were employed to fix standards. The values obtained after physicochemical parameters study showed that these values should be helpful to develop new pharmacopoeial standards. This will be helpful to overcome batch to batch variations in traditional preparation of Pancasama churna. The physicochemical constituents found to be present in raw material used for the preparation of Pancasama churna possibly facilitate the desirable therapeutic efficacy of the medicinal formulation.
Determination of heavy metals including Pb, Cd, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu in Taraxacum Officinale from polluted and unpolluted areas of Peshawar was performed by atomic absorption spectrometry. High concentration of iron was found in flowers of plants from polluted area (67.30 mg kg-1), leaves (31.91 mg kg-1), roots (20.06 mg kg-1) and stem (11.75 mg kg-1) followed by lead in flowers (8.05 mg kg-1), leaves (4.96 mg kg-1), roots (4.71 mg kg-1) and stem (2.86 mg kg- 1 ). The concentration of other metals was also high in some parts of the plant. The results showed that the plant exposed to pollution contained greater amount of heavy metals than plant growing in unpolluted area. The implication of the investigation was to make awareness among the public about the use of T. officinale containing high level of heavy metals and their adverse toxic effects.
The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of Polyherbal extract (PHE) on liver fibrosis in rats induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and to explore its possible mechanisms. Liver injury was induced in Male Wistar albino rats by injection with 50% CCl4 subcutaneously twice a week for 8 weeks. At the same time, Polyherbal extract (50, 100 and 150 mg/kg) was administered intragastrically. Upon pathological examination, the Polyherbal extract-treated rats significantly reduced the liver damage and the symptoms of liver injury. Administration of Polyherbal extract (PHE) decreased CCl4- induced elevation of serum transaminase activities, hyaluronic acid, laminin and procollagen type III levels, and contents of hydroxyproline in liver tissue by approximately 30–60%. It also restored the decrease in SOD and GSH-Px activites and inhibited the formation of lipid peroxidative products during CCl4 treatment. Moreover, Polyherbal extract (100, 150 mg/kg, ig) decreased the elevation of TGF-β1 by 47.7% and 53.1%, respectively.These results suggested that Polyherbal extract significantly inhibited the progression of hepatic injury induced by CCl4, and the inhibitory effect of Polyherbal extract on hepatic injury might be associated with its ability to scavenge free radicals, decrease the level of TGF- β1.
6. A Quality Assesment of Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.
The present study deals with the investigation of standardized and phytochemically evaluated aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of the plant Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. The whole plants of Boerhaavia diffusa L. (Nyctaginaceae) are reported to have good medicinal values in traditional system of medicines. The present study deals with pharmacognostical examination of morphological and microscopical characters and phytochemical investigations of Boerhaavia diffusa plants including determination of loss on drying, ash values, TLC and extractive values. The preliminary phytochemical screening of powdered drug was also carried out. The qualitative chemical examinations revealed the presence of various phytoconstituents like carbohydrates, saponins, phenolic compounds and mucilages in the extracts.


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Land-use change continues as the main short-term threat, with climate change, and the interactions between these two drivers, becoming progressively important. Tropical forests continue to be cleared, making way for crops and biofuels. Species extinctions many times more frequent than the historic "background rate" - the average rate at which species are estimated to have gone extinct before humans became a significant threat to species survival - and loss of habitats continue throughout the 21st century. Populations of wild species fall rapidly, with especially large impacts for equatorial Africa and parts of South and South-East Asia. Climate change causes boreal forests to extend northwards into tundra, and to die back at their southern margins giving way to temperate species. In turn, temperate forests are projected to die back at the southern and low-latitude edge of their range. Many species suffer range reductions and/or move close to extinction as their ranges shift several hundred kilometres towards the poles. Urban and agricultural expansion further limits opportunities for species to migrate to new areas in response to climate change.
The large-scale conversion of natural habitats to cropland or managed forests will come at the cost of degradation of biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins, such as nutrient retention, clean water supply, soil erosion control and ecosystem carbon storage, unless sustainable practices are used to prevent or reduce these losses. Climate-induced changes in the distribution of species and vegetation-types will have important impacts on the services available to people, such as reduced wood harvests and recreation opportunities.
Alleviating pressure from land use changes in the tropics is essential, if the negative impacts of loss of terrestrial biodiversity and associated ecosystem services are to be minimized. This involves a combination of measures, including an increase in productivity from existing crop and pasture lands, reducing post-harvest losses, sustainable forest management and moderating excessive and wasteful meat consumption.
Full account should be taken of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with large-scale conversion of forests and other ecosystems into cropland. This will prevent perverse incentives for the destruction of biodiversity through large-scale deployment of biofuel crops, in the name of climate change mitigation [See Figures 19 and 20]. When emissions from land-use change rather than just energy emissions are factored in, plausible development pathways emerge that tackle climate change without widespread biofuel use. Use of payments for ecosystem services, such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) mechanisms may help align the objectives of addressing biodiversity loss and climate change. However, these systems must be carefully designed, as conserving areas of high carbon value will not necessarily conserve areas of high conservation importance - this is being recognized in the development of so-called "REDD-Plus" mechanisms.
Tipping points are most likely to be avoided if climate change mitigation to keep average temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius is accompanied by action to reduce other factors pushing the ecosystem towards a changed state. For example, in the Amazon it is estimated that keeping deforestation below 20% of the original forest extent will greatly reduce the risk of widespread dieback. As current trends will likely take cumulative deforestation to 20% of the Brazilian Amazon at or near 2020, a programme of significant forest restoration would be a prudent measure to build in a margin of safety. Better forest management options in the Mediterranean, including the greater use of native broad-leaf species in combination with improved spatial planning, could make the region less fire-prone. In the Sahel, better governance, poverty alleviation and assistance with farming techniques will provide alternatives to current cycles of poverty and land degradation.
Avoiding biodiversity loss in terrestrial areas will also involve new approaches to conservation, both inside designated protected areas and beyond their boundaries. In particular, greater attention must be given to the management of biodiversity in human-dominated landscapes, because of the increasingly important role these areas will play as biodiversity corridors as species and communities migrate due to climate change.
There are opportunities for rewilding landscapes from farmland abandonment in some regions - in Europe, for example, about 200 000 square kilometers of land are expected to be freed up by 2050. Ecological restoration and reintroduction of large herbivores and carnivores will be important in creating self-sustaining ecosystems with minimal need for further human intervention.


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Print : Is Ford's Alan Mulally Now in the Lead to Be New CEO of Microsoft?
According to sources close to the situation, Ford CEO Alan Mulally has vaulted to the forefront of the candidates to become the new CEO of Microsoft.
The typically ebullient Mulally was referring to the iconic sweater he often appears in with a Ford logo on it.
People with knowledge of the situation said that while the 68-year-old Mulally — who has been CEO of Ford for seven years and is a well-known business star — was not seeking the job at first, he has become more amenable to the idea in recent weeks.
Among the factors: Mulally was a former CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the Seattle area and has long wanted to return there, where he continues to keep a home. In addition, he was a close adviser to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in his recent effort to create a new management structure for the company.
In another interesting move, earlier this month, Reuters reported that the Ford board had given Mulally the ability to step down earlier from his position than is called for in his contract. Some speculated at the time that it could point to a position in the Obama administration.
Or perhaps in a big tech company in desperate need of a jolt.
Heidrick & Struggles has been conducting its search for a top exec to take over for Ballmer, who announced in August that he was stepping down within the year from his longtime post.
Soon after, Microsoft bought Nokia for $7.2 billion and it was thought that its CEO, Stephen Elop, was the top contender — I even called him the one to beat — given the huge deal and his former experience at the company.
Sources said that while Elop has remained a top candidate, there has been a shift in recent weeks toward Mulally, who has much turnaround experience.
The other top internal exec in contention, said sources, is Microsoft exec Tony Bates, who had previously been CEO of Skype. Externally, several sources said former Microsoft exec and current Pivotal CEO Paul Maritz had been contacted.
Sources said Mulally has not entered formal contract negotiations with Microsoft, but that discussions with him about the job have been serious.
One person critical to the decision will be Microsoft Chairman and co-founder Bill Gates, who stepped away from his role as CEO many years ago. Five years ago, he left full-time work there to focus on his huge charitable organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
But sources said that Gates has been spending more time at Microsoft over the last several weeks. He is also on the special committee to pick the new CEO and is, of course, one of Microsoft's biggest shareholders.
Also, he is, well, Bill Gates.
Microsoft declined to comment and Mulally — who is one of my favorite CEOs since he returns emails and answers questions on the record — has yet to do so.
But a Ford spokesman said Jay Cooney declined to comment on "speculation" and said that there is "no change from what we announced in November," that Mulally's tenure has been planned to run through 2014.
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The Department of Medical Education (DME) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is the oldest continuously operating medical education department in the world. Founded in 1958 by George Miller and Christine McGuire, the Department's faculty, fellows, and students have been at the forefront of the practice and study of medical education. DME is a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for health professions education, and has achieved international renown. This volume, commemorating the 50th anniversary of DME, collects papers representing major aspects of the work of the Department's faculty in 2009, along with a tribute to the founders and an original history of the Department's first fifty years.


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Geometry of Shadows
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) was born in Greece to Italian parents. A gifted and prolific painter, de Chirico is considered the founder of the metaphysical school of art and a significant influence on the surrealists. Over the course of his long career, he was involved with many of the twentieth century's major art-world figures: he designed costumes for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and set productions for Luigi Pirandello; he was photographed by Irving Penn. De Chirico was also a prolific writer. His French writing has been translated by John Ashbery, Louise Bourgeois, and others. Geometry of Shadows compiles for the first time in translation the entirety of de Chirico's Italian poems.
A major achievement.... Geometry of Shadows deepens our understanding of de Chirico's artistic contribution. We can now see him as a member of that elite group of artists who have worked at the highest levels in both the visual and the literary arts.
--World Literature Today
De Chirico's voice is worldly and roving... unified by a surprising sense of history, humanity, and a baroque absurdity.
--Publishers Weekly [De Chirico's] poems channel the artist's restlessness and longings into uncanny, animated visions.
--Hyperallergic De Chirico was an artist between and betwixt languages and modes of expression, and his timeless, migrating perspective forever gestured at what lies beyond our grasp. His poems, as essential and as mysterious as his paintings, evoke a multitude of places, emotional hues, and liminal states of being. How thrilling to have them for the first time in English thanks to Stefania Heim's exacting and exuberant translations.
--Jhumpa Lahiri De Chirico's paintings have, through some verbovisual alchemy, become a wordstream of uncannily syncretic images and lusciously wry juxtapositions, stretched to the point of intoxicating coherence. These ludic marvels are replete with the longing of anxiety and the desolation of perception.
--Charles Bernstein De Chirico's poems are like his paintings, clear and opaque at once, reminding us that surrealism isn't all sewing machines and umbrellas.
--Garrett Caples That de Chirico was a poet, and a great one, is not in dispute. He could condense voluminous feeling through metaphor and association.
--Robert Hughes
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Fans Will go Gaga Over A Star is Born
October 11, 2018 | By Cate Clarke
The recently released fourth version of the film "A Star Is Born" starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga follows a similar plotline to the predecessors, a young artist struggles to make it in the music industry until they develop a relationship with a veteran musician and find success. The story has it all: highs and lows, drama, romance, and raw emotion.
As a Lady Gaga fan myself, I was thrilled that many elements of the film mirrored Gaga's own personal rise to fame, including some of her struggles and insecurities. The singer-songwriter spoke in length about her musical career with Cooper prior to filming, and he carefully integrated her personality into Gaga's character, Ally. In the film, Ally is a shy, insecure waitress who occasionally performs in the comfort of her local drag bar. When she first meets Cooper's character, country-rockstar Jackson Maine, he asks her why she doesn't sing her own material, and she confides in him about how music industry professionals have rejected her due to her appearance. This has a direct parallel to Gaga's own career, as she has often faced adversity in the industry based on her looks, and has been advised to invest in plastic surgery to better fit in with other musicians. Ally and Gaga are not one and the same, however. When Jackson meets Ally, she's given up on ever making it as an artist, she isn't confident in her appearance, and she pushes away any opportunity outside her comfort zone. Gaga, on the other hand, never gave in to the negative comments and instead pushed the beauty standards of the industry by wearing avante-garde outfits and bold makeup.
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As the film progresses, Ally and Jackson fall in love and Jackson's fame rubs off on Ally as she begins performing at his gigs and traveling with him. Eventually, a manager approaches Ally after one of Jackson's shows and presents her with the opportunity to produce a record. The transformation Ally makes in the film is heavily influenced by Lady Gaga's own on-stage persona. Additionally, the songs that Ally begins releasing mimic the style of Gaga's hits, with similar strong beats to Gaga's 2009 "Bad Romance" and electronic dance music references like in her 2008 hit "Poker Face." Even Ally's backup dancers' choreography reflects the dancing in Gaga's iconic music videos from the early 2000's. It is also important to mention that pop isn't Ally's only strong suit, as she rose to fame singing country-rock with Jackson Maine. Her versatility mimics Gaga's personal singing style. Gaga is famous for her pop hits, but certainly isn't limited to that. She has a jazz album with Tony Bennett, a country-rock influenced album "Joanne", and even sang the National Anthem at the 2016 Super Bowl. It's not hard to fall in love with Ally's character, as she embodies so many of Gaga's charming characteristics. Gaga performing as Ally is an amazing and empowering combination, and something that every Gaga fan should see.
This was certainly one of my favorite films to come out this year, and worth the trip to the theater. The romance between Ally and Jackson appeared very natural and the two had great chemistry on the big screen. I was especially impressed by their musical performances, whether it be at one of Jackson's gigs or just at home working on new lyrics, as their voices blended beautifully together and the emotional connection left a lasting impression on the audience. The original soundtrack adds an element of personality to the film, as well as a way for fans to find personal connections to the story, which made the narrative even more powerful. The classic tale of an up and coming artist and their introduction into fame has been told before, and will continue to be told, but this rendition will always be unique because of the raw emotion and truly evident talent portrayed by Cooper and Gaga.
"A Star Is Born" premiered in theaters on October 5.


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The idea of sustainability is based on the certitude that we have planetary boundaries. The WWF vividly illustrates this with "Earth Overshoot Day." It describes the day of the year on which human demands on natural resources exceed the capacity of the earth to reproduce these resources.
"We need new ways of living that will end the suffering, discrimination and lack of opportunity that define the lives of billions of people around the world, and that drive instability and conflict," says Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary General in his note in the new "Global Compact International Yearbook", edition 2016.
What does this mean for corporate sustainability? Business must fit into planetary boundaries. This probably will not work with traditional business models. That is why we need new, fresh ideas. We need change, even when it happens in a rough, disruptive way, and the earlier the better. When you talk about the Sustainable Development Goals, you have to talk about sustainable innovation. The SDGs are the agenda, innovation is the pathway.
The focus theme of the Global Compact International Yearbook 2016 therefore is sustainable innovation, dividing the topic into the chapters disruption, decarbonization, talents and future markets. This categorization corresponds to this years SDG approach of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Be the change that you wish to see in the world, Mahatma Ghandi said. In a time of profound political, environmental, and social upheavals, examples are more important than ever. In our category "Changemaker," we introduce women and men who are making credible contributions to sustainable development. Most of us desire change, but there is only a small group of people who are acting to make that change happen. That makes them exceptional. And we are proud to introduce them through interviews and individual profiles.
To navigate the big challenges of the next decades, cities must be innovative, flexible, livable, and sustainable. By 2050, seven out of ten people on earth will live in cities. Urban living will be the norm, but life for many of these roughly 6 billion people will be everything else but normal. Water, waste, and transportation problems; the lack of housing, jobs, and security; and access to education, participation, and information will be just some of the challenges.
Corresponding to the idea of mutual learning, the Global Compact International Yearbook includes 29 good practices of corporate participants that showcase different approaches to the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in accordance to the Ten Principles of the Global Compact. The Global Compact International Yearbook is a product of the macondo publishing and United Nation Publications in cooperation with the Global Compact Offices and networks around the world.


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Reconstructing the Polity (1870)
Online—Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard
The reconstruction of the American polity after the Civil War—in particular, the adoption of the 15th Amendment in 1870—marked a key moment in the long history of the 19th Amendment, women's political mobilization, and the contested boundaries of United States citizenship.
During the campaign for the 15th Amendment, and the campaign of racial terror that accompanied its passage, Black women mobilized to defend themselves and their communities, innovating ideas and strategies that would reshape the women's suffrage movement. As federal troops moved from the South to the West,...
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COVID-19 and the Stakes for Democracy in South America
Online—Harvard Law School, The Petrie-Flom Center
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis, or even an economic crisis, but also a critical inflection point for democracy and the rule of law. The pandemic has presented a test for the legitimacy of democratic governance, and perhaps nowhere are the stakes higher than in Latin America, which as of August 5, as a region had the world's highest death toll per population.
Even before the pandemic, the region as a whole faced staggering levels of social inequality...
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Perfecters of This Democracy: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and creator of the 1619 Project, will engage in conversation with Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, about pressing issues of race, civil rights, injustice, desegregation, and resegregation.
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Getting Out the BIPOC Vote: Digital Strategies to Build Power
Online—Harvard Kennedy School, Ash Center
Activists and practitioners were already preparing for a tumultuous election year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit our shores. Now, the months ahead present immense challenges—and opportunities—for redefining how civic engagement is practiced for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
Join the Harvard Kennedy School for a timely discussion with leading practitioners who are effectively integrating digital strategies with authentic power-building while navigating a never-before-seen civic environment. All share a mission of giving real agency to vulnerable...
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Voting Matters: Origin Stories: Keynote Address (1848)
Online—Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Join the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study for the beginning of the series Voting Matters: Gender, Citizenship, and the Long 19th Amendment with a keynote address by the historian Martha S. Jones, who will root the generations-long movement for women's suffrage in the activism of African American women from the 1830s. Jones will explore the tangled intersections of gender and race in the battle for the ballot while considering the evolution of birthright citizenship, more broadly, as itself a gendered origins story about constituting the American people.
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Webinar: The Labor of Fashion, the Global COVID-19 Crisis, and the Politics of Resistance in Bangladesh
The global apparel industry is currently facing an unprecedented crisis resulting from the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Major fashion retailers in the Global North are closing their stores and laying off workers. The same brands that demonstrated strong public commitment for protecting the safety and security of Bangladeshi garment workers after the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 are not hesitating to cancel or suspend orders or delay payments. Thousands of workers are currently out of work and facing a unique livelihood, as well as a health threat.
Bangladeshi local labor...
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The End of the World as We Know It? Russia and Ukraine Confront and Challenge Change
CGIS South Building, Room S010 (Tsai Auditorium), 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge
The year 2019 has not turned out as expected for the political elite in Russia and Ukraine. Local elections in Russia have triggered stubborn street protests set amidst falling living standards. In Ukraine, political neophyte and comedian Zelensky has been rapidly consolidating power—though whether he can resolve Ukraine's numerous political, economic, and geopolitical problems remains to be seen.
Join the Davis Center as Harvard's top specialists on Russia and Ukraine discuss contemporary developments in Eurasia and their import for the rest of the world.
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Conference: Unsettled Citizens
Populism, global crisis, and modernity have rendered citizenship an ever-more fluid and troubled concept. This conference will explore all of these themes. In the first panel, we will debate the concept of economic citizenship, asking to what extent citizenship can be bought, constituted, or even lost by means of variation in wealth. In a second panel on citizenship and its gatekeepers, our discussion will explore how states, tribes, and other communities regulate belonging. And in the third panel, we will examine how migration and cross-border identity challenge the concept of...
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The Media, The White House, and Health Care
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Join us for the next "Voices in Leadership" event of the fall semester, featuring Joanne Kenen, Executive Editor, Health Care at Politico and Margaret Talev, Senior White House Correspondent for Bloomberg. Ms. Kenen has is a veteran Washington reporter who has covered all aspects of health policy and politics. At POLITICO since 2011, she's expanded the health policy reporting team, led public policy forums and recently helped design a year-long multimedia magazine series on public health and the changing demographics of 21st century America. Ms. Talev is a Fall 2018...
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Conflict and the Global Threat of Pandemics
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Michele Barry, Professor of Medicine; Senior Associate Dean of Global Health; Director, Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University
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Breakpoint: Reckoning with America's Environmental Crises
Jeremy Jackson, Emeritus Professor of Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Senior Scientist Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution
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Urban Intermedia: City, Archive, Narrative
Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Please join us for a conversation among the curators, Eve Blau and Robert Pietrusko, and invited media theorists, Laura Kurgan,...
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Weekday Guided Tours
Repeats every week on Monday, Thursday until Thu Sep 27 2018 .
Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
Enjoy a free guided tour of the Arnold Arboretum landscape with a knowledgeable docent. Tours are appropriate for adults and last approximately 90 minutes. History, highlights of the landscape, seasonal interest and more!
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Palace Walls
Repeats every day until Fri Apr 20 2018 .
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge
Four Day Program For Students in Grades 3-4
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US Foreign Policy from the Inside Out
Former United Nations representative and member of President Obama's cabinet Samantha Power will offer a comprehensive overview of US foreign policy.... Read more about US Foreign Policy from the Inside Out
December Vacation Week Activities
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Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave., Cambridge
Free, fun, family activities allow visitors to explore arts from the ancient Near East. Activities change daily: make Egyptian accessories, inscribe clay... Read more about December Vacation Week Activities
Social Justice Action: How We Change the World
First Parish in Cambridge, 1446 Massachusetts Ave
The Mahindra Humanities Center and the Office of the President at Harvard present the Tanner Lectures on Human Values: Bryan... Read more about Social Justice Action: How We Change the World
Official Military History Tour of Harvard
Harvard Information Center, 30 Dunster St., Cambridge
Harvard University has a long and distinguished history of military service. In honor of Veterans Day, come join a current Harvard... Read more about Official Military History Tour of Harvard
Decoding Maya Hieroglyphs with 3D Technology
The Peabody Museum has conducted archaeological research in the Maya site of Copan, Honduras, since the 1890s. One of... Read more about Decoding Maya Hieroglyphs with 3D Technology
Day of the Dead Family Celebration at the Peabody Museum
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
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A few months back I saw a post for a pumpkin cheesecake trifle, which sounded like a delightful holiday dessert. It got my attention because (1) my husband LOVES cheesecake and (2) I love pumpkin pie. Since some family gatherings don't always net a hoard of people, being able to combine two favorite desserts instead of having multiple dishes to tempt us seems great.
Over the last few weeks I've seen a variety of Thanksgiving trifles pop up, so I have been itching to put my spin on one. For my recipe I wanted to keep the pumpkin and cheesecake as two separate layers. The pumpkin butter is quickly made with a bit of brown sugar, maple syrup, and a blend of spices. The richly flavored butter is a perfect complement to the cheesecake layer. The fluffy cheesecake layer is part cream cheese part whipped cream, and flavored with maple extract.
The final piece to my trifle is soft, gingerbread cookies. I used store bought cookies to keep prep time down, but feel free to make your own. Layers of the gingerbread cookies, pumpkin butter, and cheesecake filling were sprinkled with a few toffee bits as a final touch. Both my husband and I gave the trifle a thumbs up, I think we have our Thanksgiving dessert figured out!
Place the pumpkin, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and allspice in a medium sized pan. Stir to mix, then place over low heat. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
Whip the cream cheese in a small bowl until soft and light. In a larger bowl whip the cream until it forms soft peaks then add the cream cheese and continue whipping on high speed until it forms stiff peaks. Beat in the sugar and maple extract.
Break the cookies into small chunks. Add half to the bottom of a trifle bowl or two 7-inch diameter bowls, then spread half of the cheesecake filling on top. Next layer the pumpkin butter on top, followed by a layer of the remaining cookies. End with a layer of the cheesecake, sprinkling on toffee bits if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Glasgow Film Festival 2022: Zalava | Review
Superstition, demons and mob mentality come into play in wicked fashion in Zalava, the feature debut from director and co-writer Arsalan Amiri.
Set in 1978, Iran, the inhabitants of the eponymous, isolated mountain town are convinced that a demon has come into their midst. They seek the aid of a renowned exorcist (Pouria Rahimi Sam) to rid them of the evil, while a young and levelheaded sergeant (Navid Pourfaraj) is sent to investigate the situation. The exorcist, to the cheers of the townsfolk, claims to have trapped the demon inside a glass jar, but the sergeant isn't convinced. However, after arresting the exorcist for fraud, doubt and paranoia begin to creep into his mind.
A feature that's dripping in atmosphere and a devilishly dark sense of humour, Amiri demonstrates just how contagious superstition and mob mentality can be. Once the jar (that may or may not contain a demon) comes into play, the director has set the stage for slow-burn tension to gradually take hold. What starts as wary words of caution towards the artefact soon escalate into a volatile and dangerous situation with a splash of absurdist humour thrown in for good measure. While there are plenty of comic moments scattered throughout, their dark edge seamlessly blends with the horror elements, enhancing the tension more than satirising it. Likewise, committed performances from Pourfaraj and the supporting cast keep the drama firmly grounded, even when things get wild.
With a phenomenal premise as masterfully executed as this, it is comes as a disappointment that the filmmaker doesn't go further with his ideas. For one, not much is known about the townsfolk or their beliefs outside of some brief onscreen text during the opening scene. Likewise, none of the horror aspects of the script are genuinely suspenseful or frightening. Had both these avenues been explored, viewers would have a reason to fear the jar and believe the townsfolk could be more than overzealous in what they believe.
A bold cinematic debut, Zalava has a lot of fantastic ideas that don't go quite far enough to make the most out of its ingeniously simply premise.
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The Roman blind, while a common feature of many modern homes, has actually been around for thousands of years. Coupled with its elegant and simplistic design, the Roman blind's rich history brings character to the popular choice in window coverings.
The Roman blind, somewhat unsurprisingly, takes its name from the period of its conception at the height of the Roman Empire. An immense two thousand years ago, the construction of the Colosseum led to dust being scattered across the streets of Rome. This became particularly problematic when horses began regularly kicking the dust into the air as they rode through the city. Unfortunately, society was not advanced enough at this point to have developed glass windows, and so homes would usually have large, open holes in their walls, of which dust would usually find its way into. To combat this, Romans began hanging material up to cover the windows. Typically, the material used was damp cloth but there is evidence of thick paper or animal skins being used as well.
The wall coverings worked well. Soon, Romans began to notice other advantages of the hanging material, such as helping shield them from the heat. The blinds started to rise in popularity. Before long, blinds started to get more and more extravagant, with multiple colours, trims and designs. A rod was then attached in order to easily extend and retract the material.
The popularity of blinds expanded beyond the average Roman home. Evidence shows blinds would be used to enhance experiences at amphitheatres, stadiums – and even the Colosseum itself! During shows at the colosseum, Romans would be known to occasionally use blinds to add to the atmosphere of the performance. This would likely be seen as a luxury and would often be used to accommodate spectators of higher status and wealth.
Roman blinds have advanced slightly in the two thousand years since first created, but the classic, simplistic design has largely remained the same. One notable difference is that modern Roman blinds extend vertically, whereas classic Roman blinds used to extend horizontally. Regardless, both sets of blinds create an elegant, flat piece of material when fully extended and a neat, collected pleat of fabric when retracted.
At UK Blinds Direct, we've stayed true to this classic design but have added our own little bit of history by developing Roman blinds in a variety of sizes, colours and materials. Alongside the classic, fabric blind, we provide wooden and textured blinds for customers looking for a more natural feel. We also provide original styles and designs tailored personally to suit every customer's needs.
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Hamas Tried To Dig Another Terror Tunnel. Then God Stepped In.
On Wednesday, eight Palestinian Hamas terrorists were buried alive in a secret tunnel they constructed in order to attack Israel. The tunnel's collapse was seemingly miraculous.
Unexpected rainfall from the skies (or heavens, depending on how you look at it), appeared to be the direct cause of the tunnel's collapse, degrading and weakening the structure.
This isn't the first time Palestinian terrorism has been thwarted by the indomitable forces of nature. "Such collapses have previously occurred in the coastal strip, which is under an Israeli blockade and has seen three wars with the Jewish state since 2008," explains Agence France-Presse, or AFP.
As the Holy Land, homeland of the Jews, and birthplace of Jesus Christ, Israel has prevailed over its terrorist enemies through what can only be described as unlikely circumstances. From 1948 on, the State of Israel has been severely outnumber by its Arab foes, and yet, still managed to win decisive battles despite inauspicious odds. This time, a spontaneous tunnel collapse took out Hamas operatives that could have inflicted a major massacre of Israeli civilians.
"The resistance tunnel collapsed last night due to the weather and flooding," a Hamas security source told AFP. "There were 11 resistance men inside. Three of them escaped in the first hour after the accident, but the security operation... continues to search for the eight others."
As The Blaze rightly notes, "resistance" here is a euphemism for bloodthirsty barbaric Islamic jihadists. For some reason, Allah was conspicuously absent on that fateful day.
Image (AP): "Masked Palestinian members of the military wing of Hamas carry their weapons while chanting slogans during a parade to mark the anniversary of a 2012 battle against Israel in Gaza City."


Boom Island provides a leisurely atmosphere for the entire family in its 22-acre area. Recreational amenities include a boat launch, docks, promenades, a tot lot, shelters and reservable picnic areas.
The park is a picturesque site for weddings, and riverfront public and private cruises on the Minneapolis Queen depart from Boom Island.


After New York City announced that it's suing five major oil companies, Hollywood's No. 1 climate change warrior tweeted his approval.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio helped announce Wednesday that the city has a goal to divest money from fossil fuel reserve owners within five years and, in tandem, is suing five major oil companies—BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell—for the billions of dollars the mayor said it will take the city to recover from climate change-related problems, per the Web site for the mayor's office. And de Blasio already has Hollywood backup in this climate change fight from none other than big-name climate warrior Leonardo DiCaprio.
In a tweet on Wednesday, DiCaprio expressed his support for New York as the first major city to "divest billions from big oil." Though the actor has lent his support, via the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, to any number of environmental causes, including marine life, oceans, and wildlife, he's set his sights on the oil companies before. In 2016, while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, DiCaprio spoke about the devastation of climate change and what "corporate greed" does to contribute to those environmental issues.
This decision from de Blasio is, arguably, bad news for big oil companies. But it's great news for anyone who cares about stopping big oil, namely Leonardo DiCaprio, who even doubles up Titanic cast reunions with major galas for environmental change. Keep fighting, old sport.


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CBR News spoke previously with producer Gale Ann Hurd and director Louis Leterrier about "The Incredible Hulk," the latest Marvel Studios film based on the classic comic book superhero. Starring Edward Norton, the film opens June 13, and we speak now with co-star Tim Roth about his experiences on the set of what Marvel Studios hopes to be their next smash hit.
Tim Roth has been acting since the age of 21, when he took the role of a white supremacist in the 1982 British made-for-television movie "Made in Britain." Originally studying to become a sculptor, the actor moved on such films as "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" and "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead." Then, in 1992, he joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" as Mr. Orange alongside Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, and Michael Madsen. Since then, Roth has continued to work with Tarantino on such films as the smash hit "Pulp Fiction" and "Four Rooms."
On June 13, Mr. Orange trades in for a new color, that of gamma-irradiated green with his new role in "The Incredible Hulk" as Emil Blonsky, the Abomination. The classic Hulk villain will be tracking down Edward Norton's Bruce Banner, leading to a climactic battle said to be unlike audiences have seen before.
Roth wasn't the one who went looking for this film, it was actually quite the opposite, as the film found him. "[Director] Louis [Leterrier] found me, he wanted me to do it," Roth told CBR News. "He found me in New York and I was fascinated by the story that he told me. It was in its early stages at that point." The storyline has gone through some changes, though, under Edward Norton's hand, as he stepped up an actor in the film but a writer as well. "It was a lot more complicated story," Roth admitted, "but it's evened out a bit now."
There were several reasons why Roth wanted to take the role of Emil Blonsky. "[Louis Letterier] impressed me with what he had to say and I like the idea of being in one of these things," Roth said. "I wanted to do something that my children could actually see as opposed to the stuff I've been doing."
What did the kids think to find out that their own dad would be in the next Hulk film? They had one question that is on the mind of all fans right now. "They thought it was the coolest thing," Roth said, "but then they were all 'It's going to be a cool one right?'"
Much duality is portrayed in the character of the Hulk, with the beast being the dark mirror of Bruce Banner. Emil Blonsky has kept to his comic book roots and doesn't suffer that same curse vis-a-vis the Abomination. "I found them to be the same character actually, one role," Roth said. "And you will see in the film, the Abomination is a direct extension of Blonsky. There is a lot that takes place, a lot of changes that take place before you see the final guy. It's kind of an interesting character."
The days on the set were long and tiring for Roth, especially the action scenes. "We would do these speed runs on a cable, super fast runs," he explained. "All these kind of bizarre things and stunts and flips in the air. Like many actors seem to nowadays, Roth tried to do most of his own stunts. "I did whatever I could, and then they would get the guys in to take it over."
Many stories have come about, building up a controversy between Norton and the studios that Marvel insist never existed. Roth's experiences with the actor were all good, though he admitted to not having that much screen time with the "Fight Club" veteran. "Because I am in pursuit, chasing him and he's on the run, so it's always a glimpse just as he's going around the corner from me," Roth said. "But in talking about this he really, really understood the character. He really understood the nature of these comics and he had a strong feeling about how the best to get it done. He was very involved in it, very into it."
So, what did the his kids think? Is "The Incredible Hulk" going to be a "cool one?" "They have seen the trailer," Roth said. "There was a day where I took one of my sons in to see me doing some voice work for the monster. He got to see some stuff there and he loved it."
Fans will be able to decide for themselves on June 13 at their local cinemas, when "The Incredible Hulk" opens in the US.


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Appeal Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Removal Of Ihedioha As Imo Governor
Anyanwu, who is accusing Iheadioha of over-voting and use of thuggery, is also asking the court to declare him the winner of the primary election.
Imo State Court of Appeal has dismissed a suit filed by Senator Sam Anyanwu challenging the candidacy of Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo State.
Anyanwu had approached the Imo Federal High Court seeking the court to declare void the primary election of Peoples Democratic Party that produced Ihedioha as the winner.
Ihedioha had won the PDP's primary election conducted on 1st of October 2018. He had a total vote of 1,723 while Anyanwu had 1,282.
The appellate court followed the judgment of the lower court by dismissing the matter on the basis that Anyanwu lacks adequate evidence to prove his case against Ihedioha.
Justice Raphael Agbo of the Appeal court, while delivering the judgment, stated that "the court could not establish the fact" while ruling that the case be dismissed for "lack of proof".


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