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Citizen Science finds spread of man-made radioactivity in Bristol Channel is far more extensive than previously reported.
An independent Citizen Science Radioactivity Survey of the Somerset and South Wales shoreline sediments shows that the spread of man-made radioactivity from reactor discharges to the Bristol Channel is far more extensive and widespread throughout the region's coasts than previously reported.
The survey was undertaken by members of Citizens' Groups from both sides of the Bristol Channel/Severn estuary because EdF, who are dredging hundreds of thousands of tonnes of radioactive mud from the site of the proposed Hinkley C reactors, have repeatedly refused to carry out pre-dumping surveys of the Cardiff Grounds and Portishead sea dump sites where they have disposed of the HPC dredge waste. The survey was carried out in the summer of 2021 prior to the proposed dump at Portishead, but three years after the dump at Cardiff Grounds.
The Citizens' Groups recognised that the lack of such "baseline" research meant that no one had any information on the pre-dump status of radioactivity, or of the post dump impacts of the disposal of such vast quantities of radioactivity, on the South Wales and North Somerset coastal environments or the people living on the adjacent coasts and coastal zones.
Speaking on behalf of the Somerset based Stop Hinkley and Welsh campaigns against the radioactive mud dump Marine Radioactivity Researcher Tim Deere-Jones said: "The results of this survey clearly demonstrate that there are serious grounds for concern that the Bristol Channel/Severn estuary coasts and communities had already been subjected to radiological contamination from Hinkley since the 1960s and that EdFs current programme of dumping radioactive wastes at Cardiff Grounds and Portishead should not have been permitted by the Welsh and English Agencies in the absence of the baseline data."
In Summary the Survey:
found that shoreline concentrations of 2 radionuclides (Caesium 137 and Americium 241) typical of the effluents from the Hinkley reactors do not decline significantly with distance from the Hinkley site as Government and Industry surveys had previously reported;
noted that the presence of both Cs 137 and Am 241are indicators of the presence of Plutonium 239/240 and 241. (These are all listed as fission products discharged to sea from the Hinkley reactors);
found significant concentrations of Hinkley derived radioactivity in samples from all 11 sites (7 along the Somerset coast and 4 in South Wales);
found unexpectedly high concentrations in sediments from Bristol Docks, the tidal R. Avon, the Portishead shoreline, Burnham-on-Sea and Woodspring Bay;
found that, along the Welsh coast all samples held significant (10Bq/Kg or more) concentrations of Caesium 137 and positive (i.e: not <less than) concentrations of Americium 241;
found that the highest concentration of both radionuclides was detected at the most westerly of the Welsh sample sites (Splott Bay: Cardiff), which is also the most distant from the Hinkley point effluent outfalls;
concluded that the degree of concentration of radioactivity at Splott Bay, implied a possible impact from the 2018 dumping of dredge wastes at the nearby Cardiff Grounds;
demonstrated that the widely used, official method of analysing samples for only 15 hours was far less precise than analysing samples for 84 hours;
proved that some of the sediment to be dredged from Bridgwater Bay and dumped at Portishead and Cardiff Grounds held well over twice as much Caesium 137 as the sediments around the dump sites, thus risking a localised increase in radioactivity concentrations as a result of the dumping of dredge waste;
proved that the, much repeated, EdF PR statement that the material to be dredged and dumped "is typical of sediment found elsewhere in the Bristol Channel" was false and not even aligned with the empirical evidence provided by EdF itself.
Further information and analysis are available in the attached pdf. PressRelease081221
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Religion in the UK – Census 2011 28 March 2013
The figures from 2011 England and Wales census related to ethnicity and belief were released in December 2012. This is the second time that a question on religious belief was included, and provides a picture of religious belief in the UK that is dramatically changing.
The number of Christians in England and Wales is down, now only representing 59.3% of the population (compared to 72% in 2001). That is a decrease of roughly four million, a substantial loss of followers for any world religion.
Although some may interpret this as bad news for Christianity, it is possible that rather than a decrease from 10 years ago, it simply reflects a more accurate number. Some social scientists believed the positioning and wording of 2001 religious question would have encouraged respondents to provide an answer of Christian to represent a nominal ethnic and cultural background, rather than a religious conviction. These thoughts were echoed by the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales, who otherwise seemed pleased with the census results stating that 'the fact that six out of 10 people in England and Wales self-identify as Christians is not discouraging. Christianity is no longer a religion of culture but a religion of decision and commitment. People are making a positive choice in self-identifying as Christians.'
The Reverend Arun Arora, speaking on behalf of the Anglican Church, seemed equally positive, commenting that 'England remains a country where the majority of the nation actively identifies the role that faith plays in their life. When all faiths are taken together, people of faith account for two-thirds of the nation – two in every three people identify themselves as having a faith.'
Decline in Christian religious belief is also mirrored by a growth in the number of people who profess no religious affiliation. In 2001 7.7 million recorded no religion (15% of the population), by contrast, 14.1 million people (25% of the population) recorded no religion in the 2011 census.
Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association was happy at the census results, commenting that 'in spite of a biased question that positively encourages religious responses, to see such an increase in the non-religious and such a decrease in those reporting themselves as Christian is astounding'. The British Humanist Association ran a campaign in the run up to the census with the slogan 'If you're not religious, for God's sake say so'. Copson believes the census figures prove 'religious practice, identity, belonging and belief are all in decline in this country and non-religious identities are on the rise'.
Religious minority groups saw growth however. The number of Muslims now stands at 4.8% of the population (2.7million) an increase from 2001 which recorded 2.5% (1.5 million) of the population as Muslim.
The Muslim Council of Britain, one of the first organisations to campaign for the inclusion of a faith based question on the 2001 census, noted that 'the voluntary religion question was answered by 92.8% of the population, validating the MCB's campaign when first lobbying for its inclusion that Britain is not shy about faith'.
Muslim's are now the second largest faith group in England and Wales.
Buddhism and Hinduism also saw an increase in the 2011 census. Buddhists nearly doubled in size (248,000 in 2011, up from 144,543 in 2001) and followers of Hinduism tripled (817,000).
Alternative religions also saw growth, with 56,620 Pagans, 39,061 Spirtualists and 2,418 Scientologists in the United Kingdom.
One of the only religious communities to register little change in population is the Jewish community, registering 263,000 responses (up 3,000 from 2001 but vaguely in line with population growth overall).
Perhaps surprisingly, the Jedi faith has 177,000 adherents in the UK – down from the 390,127 in 2001 but still a significant number.
The smallest religious groups in the UK are Rastafarians (7,906), Jains (20,228) and Baha'is (5,021).
Arguably the most significant fact to emerge from the 2011 census is that 'White British' is now a minority ethnicity in London, which has increased in diversity substantially. Sensationalist headlines aside, this does not reflect a significant change in the UK as a whole, with just 7.5 million foreign-born residents of England and Wales.
The results of the census are heavily influenced by geographical location however. Wales had one of the highest percentages of 'no religion' – 32% compared to a national average of 25%. The results earned the praise of Richard Dawkins who said: "I congratulate the people of Wales in coming out ahead of the rest of the United Kingdom in this respect'.
Bucking the trend of declining Christianity were Boston, Brent, Haringey, Lambeth and Newham all of which have shown increases in the Christian population.
Overall the census figures show a picture of increasing diversity of religious belief in England and Wales. Further analysis over the next few years, coupled with qualitative studies, will no doubt shed greater light on the nature of religious change in the UK.
About Karen Willows
Karen Willows is a researcher and freelance journalist. She has a BA in Religion and Geography and an MA in Social Science Research.
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More than conviction
July 7, 2009 July 6, 2009 ~ Sasha ~ 2 Comments
In case you missed Sunday's record-breaking Wimbledon finals, Roger Federer bested Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set, the most games played in Wimbledon championship history.
Prior to this match, Federer had won Wimbledon five times and had made it to seven consecutive Wimbledon finals (losing in five sets last year to Rafael Nadal). He was also 18-2 against Roddick in previous matches.
Federer was a big favorite going in, but the match was incredibly even. In the early sets, especially in the second set tiebreaker, it seemed like this might be Roddick's day for the spotlight.
For a while, at least. As things wore on, things looked easier, not harder, for Federer. He served more aces, missed fewer shots. And Roddick's job seemed much harder than Federer's. Roddick was playing his best tennis, and Federer was still standing across the net from him, with enough answers to keep things even. At each and every juncture, and before each and every serve, I wondered if Roddick was plagued by the thought, "What does it take to beat this guy?" He had to rise above that potential doubt over and over again, with almost nothing in his past history to say that he could win this match.
So while the match could have gone either way, especially as things got tight, I think Federer had a huge edge. He'd done this before, and had every reason to believe he could do it again. He expects to win.
When you go out to sell (your nonprofit, your product, yourself in an interview), do you expect to win? Do have the quiet confidence that shows that you truly believe in what you're asking for, and that you expect a good outcome? Do you have the track record to draw on that gives you that confidence? And if you don't, are you going out there each and every day to build it? Without a track record, you have no real reason to believe, in your bones, that you're going to succeed.
This isn't a post about hiring people who have already done it before. It's about saying that anyone can do this, but until you do, you haven't.
Conviction is important, but confidence is a game-changer.


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Saint Kitts CIP Repudiates Libelous Claims of Taking in Fraud Suspects From India
February 27, 2018 March 6, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, ciu, india, press release, saint kitts and nevis, vice
Saint Kitts and Nevis has repudiated a claim made in the Indian press that celebrity Jeweller Nariv Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi – whose passports Indian authorities recently revoked as they stand accused of defrauding the Punjab National Bank of some US$ 1.7 billion in a case that involves multiple suspects, including some bank employees – have applied for citizenship under Saint Kitts and Nevis' Citizenship by Investment Programme.
Opinion of the editor: To think that suspects in such a high-profile criminal case could possibly get past even the first line of scrutiny – let alone the entire due diligence process of the Saint Kitts CIU – is downright preposterous. To uninitiated outside observers, however, this may not be self-evident, which is to say that the story, while entirely phony, has nonetheless harmed the country's reputation and may cause it lost revenue.
Saint Kitts, therefore, has good legal grounds for a libel suit against the Mumbai Mirror, and should at the very least demand a full retraction.
See the full press release reprinted below:
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis repudiates false claim
of Nirav Modi's application for economic citizenship
It has come to the attention of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis that media reports out of India are promulgating the false claim that Nirav Modi, his wife, Ami, and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, have applied for economic citizenship in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis repudiates this allegation and states on the record that Mr. Modi is not a citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis, and neither are his wife and uncle.
Furthermore, Citizenship by Investment (CBI) record checks confirm that no applications have been made by or on behalf of these individuals.
Immigration records also indicate that none of these persons has entered any port in St. Kitts and Nevis.
An Interpol report dated February 15th, 2018 does not list St. Kitts and Nevis anywhere as a country likely to be visited by these individuals.
Upon assuming office in February 2015 after a decisive electoral victory, Prime Minister Harris' administration employed IPSA International, a regulatory risk mitigation company, to complete a comprehensive overhaul of the Citizenship by Investment Programme.
The new order has resulted in a multi-layered programme of due diligence that makes it one of the most robust and well regulated in the region.
The CBI programme does a broad check of media and criminal databases, as well as sanctions lists, and makes a determination whether there are serious or pending legal, regulatory or political matters that would require consideration before any application is approved.
The successful reforms engineered by St. Kitts and Nevis have been rewarded by the CBI industry, which recognizes it as the platinum brand.
The Citizenship By Investment (CBI) Index – which was launched in 2017 by Professional Wealth Management, a publication of The Financial Times – acknowledges St. Kitts and Nevis' CBI Programme as an industry leader. Compared with 11 other countries that populate the CBI industry, St. Kitts and Nevis finishes on top of the CBI Index in the due diligence component, as well as in speed and ease of processing applications, and mandatory travel or residence requirements.
The 2017 Russian Global Citizen Awards Ceremony recognized St. Kitts and Nevis' CBI product as the World's Most Innovative Investment Immigration Programme, in acknowledgement of its longstanding contribution to the economic citizenship industry since being established in 1984.
Moreover, St. Kitts and Nevis' CBI Programme continues to be the leading programme in the Caribbean, having achieved the number one ranking in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in a January 2018 quality of passport index survey administered by Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory firm.
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Search for Disappeared monk ends without success
Dig in Co Meath fails to find remains of Joe Lysnkey.
Joe Lynskey search
April 19 2018 20:53 PM
A search for a former monk abducted and killed by the IRA more than 40 years ago has ended without success.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/search-for-disappeared-monk-ends-without-success-36825466.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/cfb75/36825464.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_e14d6159-7dc7-45e0-ae56-53bcf17f781f_1
Specialists from the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICVLR) had spent several weeks digging on land at Oristown, Co Meath but failed to find remains of Joe Lynskey.
He was kidnapped in west Belfast in August 1972 and became known as one of the Disappeared.
Jon Hill, senior investigator with the ICLVR said: "It's always deeply disappointing when a search is unsuccessful.
"The information we were working from was given in good faith and warranted further investigation.
"Unfortunately that has not produced the result that we all hoped for."
During a previous search at nearby Coghalstown in 2015 the remains of Kevin McKee and Seamus Wright were recovered.
Mr Hill said more information was needed to find Mr Lynskey.
Disappeared bog search
Meanwhile, his niece Maria Lynskey, who visited the site on the first day of the search and has closely followed the process, said she retained hope.
"All I can do is to hope and to pray," she said.
"Hope that there is someone out there who knows something and pray that they will have it in their heart to help us to bring Joe home for the Christian burial that he has been denied for nearly 50 years".
Some 16 people were abducted, killed and secretly buried by republicans in the 1970s and 1980s. They included mother-of-10 Jean McConville, father-of-five Charlie Armstrong and 21-year-old Peter Wilson who had learning difficulties.
Collectively they became known as the Disappeared victims of the Troubles.
In addition to Joe Lynskey, the remains of Columba McVeigh and Robert Nairac have yet to be recovered.
The ICVLR was set up following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement to help recover the remains.
Anyone with information on the Disappeared should contact the ICLVR on 00800 555 85500, by writing to ICLVR, PO Box 10827, Dublin 2. or via the website www.iclvr.ie.
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By Aoife Moore, PA The brother of a murdered journalist has called for the return of internment to deal with an ongoing drugs feud in Ireland.


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23 Feb 'Syria-bound' London girls: PM 'deeply concerned'
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David Cameron says the disappearance of three east London girls feared to be heading to Syria to join Islamic State extremists is "deeply concerning".
Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and an unnamed 15-year-old friend, flew from Gatwick to Turkey on Tuesday.
Police, who interviewed the girls after another girl from their school went to Syria in December, said the development had come as a "great surprise".
They said nothing at the time had indicated the three girls were at risk.
Cameron: "Our authorities will do everything they can to help these girls"
The four girls all attended Bethnal Green Academy in Tower Hamlets.
Mr Cameron said: "It is deeply concerning and obviously our authorities will do everything we can to help these girls.
"But it does make a broader point which is the fight against Islamist extremist terror is not just one that we can wage by the police and border control.
"It needs every school, every university, every college, every community to recognise they have a role to play.
"We all have a role to play in stopping people from having their minds poisoned by this appalling death cult."
'Great surprise'
The Metropolitan Police said they had been spoken to the three girls that month as part of the inquiry into the other girl's disappearance.
The force said: "There was nothing to suggest at the time that the girls themselves were at risk and indeed their disappearance has come as a great surprise, not least to their own families."
The three girls they told their parents on Tuesday they were going out for the day, police said.
Police released CCTV footage of the three girls at Gatwick Airport
CCTV at Gatwick airport captured the girls as they passed through security, before boarding a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul.
Shamima is possibly travelling under the name of her 17-year-old sister Aklima Begum, police said. The third girl is not being named at the request of her family.
'Serious ramifications'
Worshippers at the East London Mosque were asked during Friday night prayers to come forward if they had any information to help the girls return home safely.
Mosque spokesman Salman Farsi said the trio, who have been described as "straight-A students", had been manipulated.
He said: "They have been misled. I do not know what was promised to them. If they do go to Syria, it is a war zone and there are serious ramifications for going in to a war zone."
Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, a trustee of the mosque, told the BBC: "Our understanding is the family didn't have any idea and the children didn't leave any clues and even the school, which is quite a good school in this borough, they don't have any clue as to why these three girls just suddenly left.
"They might have some other friends and people don't know whether they were radicalised online or by some individuals physically.
"It's a mystery for the community."
Kadiza Sultana (left) and Shamima Begum are friends with a girl who travelled to Syria in December
Police have issued a description of the three girls:
Kadiza Sultana is 5ft 6in and slim build. She was wearing black-rimmed glasses, a long black jacket with a hood, a grey striped scarf, a grey jumper and dark red trousers and was carrying a black holdall. She speaks English with a London accent and Bengali
Shamima Begum is 5ft 7in. She was wearing black, thick-rimmed glasses, a black hijab, a light brown and black leopard-print scarf, a dark red jumper, black trousers and a jacket, and was carrying a dark blue holdall with white straps. She speaks English with a London accent and Bengali
The 15-year-old unnamed girl is 5ft 6in and slim build. She was wearing black, thick-rimmed glasses, a black headscarf, a long dark green jacket with a fur-lined hood, a light yellow long-sleeved top, black trousers and white trainers, and was carrying a black Nike holdall. She speaks English and Amharic
Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, said there was "deep concern" and shock in the close-knit community.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the possibility they were heading to Syria, she said: "We all of us hope that's not the case, but they left home without informing their families, left the country, which is extremely out of character so these are our worst fears."
Mussurut Zia, general secretary of the Muslim Women's Network, told BBC Breakfast: "I don't think for one instant that these people, Isis [Islamic State or IS] and their likes, are going to treat these girls in the right way.
"They won't have rights, they won't be equal to their male counterparts and I don't think that they know this at the moment and they're going to be in for a real shock."
She called for more training for airport staff to ask questions of those flying to border countries such as Turkey and raised the possibility of parental consent to be given when teenagers were travelling abroad alone.
Cmdr Richard Walton: "The girls will be in grave danger in Syria"
Metropolitan Police Commander Richard Walton said he believed the girls would be "in grave danger" if they made it to Syria.
He said he hoped they would "hear our concerns for their safety and have the courage to return now, back to their families who are so worried about them".
Police hope the girls may still be in Turkey, as severe winter weather is currently affecting transport links in the country.
Abdul Samid, a parent governor at Bethnal Green Academy, said there was "absolutely not" any radicalisation at the school.
"I'm 100% confident – with the head and the senior leadership team and the whole school – that we've done everything to put in measures that safeguard all the children that attend the school," he said.
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: "The idea of 15-year-old British schoolgirls setting off to Syria is very disturbing, and shows that more action is urgently needed to stop young people being drawn into extremism and conflict."
Those with information can call the free Anti-Terrorist Hotline number on 0800 789 321.


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Gayle's Background
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Gayle Harrell
While interning at Charity Hospital in 1964, Gayle's husband, James, volunteered for military service and received a Reserve Commission in the United States Army. Upon the completion of his internship, he was called up to active duty.
The first duty station for Gayle and James was at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, where James was trained in military medicine. Following training, James was transferred to Fort Ritchie, Maryland. Gayle enjoyed teaching Spanish at Hagerstown High School, sponsoring the Spanish Club and frequently serving as a chaperone for students who were going out of town for athletic or scholastic competitions.
"Dust off" landing in Viet Nam
Things really changed for Gayle when James received orders in November 1966 to deploy to the 25th Infantry Division in Viet Nam on January 1, 1967. Gayle joined the ranks of so many military spouses who have had loved ones in harm's way far from home.
The country was in turmoil during those years. It was the first war that people at home watched "live" every night on television news shows. Our soldiers not only faced a "faceless" enemy in the jungles and rice paddies of Viet Nam, but also faced the derision of mobs of anti-war protesters when they came home. They did their duty for our country and then were spit upon by sign carrying hippies crying "Make Love, Not War!" and "Baby Killers".
First doctor getting to a wounded soldier.
James in entrance to V.C. tunnel.
Gayle knew that her husband was assigned to the 25th Medical Battalion at Cu Chi, and later transferred to the 65th Combat Engineer Battalion. Whenever she would hear "Elements of the 25th Division were ambushed near Cu Chi today…" she would get a lump in her throat and wait for the phone to ring or a car to arrive bringing a military Chaplain to give her some bad news. Families who have loved ones in harm's way never forget this type of fear.
While James was "in country", Gayle returned to the University of Florida to live with her sister and begin work on her Master's degree. Gayle arrived early for class one day after having stopped at the post office to pick up her mail. She had just received a letter from James and sat down to open it. He wrote to her everyday and since soldiers in the field couldn't carry stamps with them, all mail arrived from Viet Nam with "free" written across the top right hand corner of the envelope where a stamp would usually be. The letter included several pictures, including one of James standing in a tunnel discovered within the perimeter of his base camp at Cu Chi.
Another graduate student happened to see the envelope and the photographs that were lying on the desk while she read the letter. He asked if she knew someone in Viet Nam and Gayle answered that her husband, James, was stationed there. When he asked her why her husband had not gone to Canada to escape the draft she replied, "Because he was doing his duty." The student turned away in disgust and said, "Well then, I hope he doesn't come home."
James and General Westmoreland at the Harrell home in Stuart.
Fortunately, James did return home safely. The time Gayle spent supporting him and his service to our country taught Gayle the real meaning of "Duty, Honor, Country." Supporting a loved one in uniform and taking care of the home front, while a loved one is "in country," made Gayle a better person. It taught her the importance of serving a cause greater than herself.
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2019 Research Roundup
It has been another great year for research at the Jackson School of Geosciences! Learn more about some of our top 2019 research hits.
1. Scientists Find Eternal Nile To Be More Ancient Than Previously Thought
The Nile River in Cairo, Egypt. University of Texas at Austin scientists have found that the river is about six times older than previously thought. Credit: Nina R.
2. Seismic Monitoring Program Links Some West Texas Earthquakes to Hydraulic Fracturing
Reference locations for seismic events detected in the Delaware Basin study area (dots colored by depth), Delaware Basin study area (rectangle), county lines (gray lines), and TexNet seismic monitoring stations (black dots).
3. Elaborate Komodo Dragon Armor Defends Against Other Dragons
A CT-scan of a Komodo dragon head that was created in the UTCT facility. Credit: Jackson School of Geosciences.
4. Ancient "Texas Serengeti" Had Elephant-Like Animals, Rhinos, Alligators and More
An artist's interpretation of ancient North American fauna. The new study led by The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences revealed that elephant-like gomphotheres, rhinos, horses and antelopes with slingshot-shaped horns were among the species recovered near Beeville, Texas, by Great Depression-era fossil hunters. Jay Matternes/ The Smithsonian Institution
5. Complex Geology Contributed to Deepwater Horizon Disaster, New Study Finds
A new study from the UT Jackson School of Geosciences looks at the complex geology that contributed to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard.
6. Storm Water Banking Could Help Texas Manage Floods and Droughts
The Llano River flooding. Research led by The University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences has found that collecting high flows from major rivers across the state and storing them in underground aquifers could help mitigate flooding risks and build up water supplies to be used in times of drought. Credit: Jonathan Cutrer
7. Research shows ramping up carbon capture could be key to mitigating climate change
graphic illustrating the concept of carbon capture and storage. Credit: SETIS.
8. Massive Martian Ice Discovery Opens a Window into Red Planet's History
A vertically exaggerated view of Mars' north polar cap. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Arizona estimate that if melted, the massive ice deposits discovered in this region would cover the planet in 1.5 meters (5 feet) of water. Credit: SA/DLR/FU Berlin; NASA MGS MOLA Science Team
9. Rocks at Asteroid Impact Site Record First Day of Dinosaur Extinction
An artist's interpretation of the asteroid impact that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs. Credit: NASA/Don Davis.
10. Evolution Imposes "Speed Limit" on Recovery after Mass Extinctions
An asteroid impact 66 million years ago wiped out most life across the planet. A new study has found evidence for a diverse array of plankton and microorganisms inhabiting the crater only a few years after the extinction-causing impact. The three hair-covered forms (left) represent species of plankton found inside the crater. The geometric form (bottom left) is a species of algae. The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences/John Maisano
For more information, contact: Anton Caputo, Jackson School of Geosciences, 512-232-9623; Monica Kortsha, Jackson School of Geosciences, 512-471-2241.
Tags: 2019, BEG, DGS, research, UTIG


Violet, a.k.a. Violet xoxox, contibuted four songs to the Kate Bush Covered project: cover versions of And Dream Of Sheep, Under Ice, Waking The Witch and Sat In Your Lap. A prolific writer in the early days of the internet, she set up a mailing list of stories and contributed regularly to mailing lists about Kate Bush and Tori Amos, even hosting mailing lists about the latter since 1997. In 2006 she launched Undented.com, a website about Tori Amos. In 2010, she released a cover version of Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here'.


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Board index General Discussion Aviation-related Politics
[Cayman] Minister presents billion dollar budgets
News and information which is politically-based and directly or indirectly relevant to Caribbean aviation
https://caymannewsservice.com/2019/11/m ... r-budgets/
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Finance Minister Roy McTaggart has forecast that the government will collect CI$825 million in revenue during 2020 and spend almost $760 million in its first ever US$1 billion budget. But that record-breaking earnings and expenditure will be broken again in 2021, when the minister is predicting the government will collect almost CI$850 million in revenue and spend in excess of a whopping CI$774.4 million across the two-year billion dollar budget.
In his Budget Address delivered in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, McTaggart said that the strong revenue position and spending plan reflected Cayman's track record of economic growth, which is expected to continue. He said the budget complied with the law and was fiscally prudent without increasing the tax burden on Caymanian families. With no new coercive revenue measures and no borrowing, the minister pointed to existing revenue flows as the source of the historic record-breaking budget.
In both years core government is expected to deliver significant surpluses, despite the high spending. McTaggart is forecasting a surplus of $65.3 million in 2020 and $75.3 million in 2021, which he said would help with the track record of making capital investments from cash without the need to borrow.
However, he noted that the surpluses in both years would be less overall as a result of significant losses from the government's collection of money at statuary authorities and government companies. The SAGCs are expected to deliver losses of around $17 million in both years due to losses at Cayman Airways and significant costs to government for health care.
McTaggart said that the forecasts are conservative, as his ministry has had one eye on emerging indications that there could be a global economic slowdown during this budget period. Brexit, the US-China trade war, disruptive public protests and impacts of natural catastrophes may fuel the slowdown and were some of the risks his ministry considered when setting the budget.
"I can assure the House that the 2020–2021 Budgets have taken these global factors into account as best we can, given the uncertainties," he said, adding that he was, however, not going to be a "prophet of doom" about the future.
"There is every reason to believe that Cayman is in a good position to weather any coming economic storm. There are, after all, many things which are positive in our local economy. The Cayman Islands are currently enjoying a period of great economic prosperity," he said, as he pointed to several consecutive years of solid, sustained economic growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3% led by the private sector.
Confident that this would continue for Cayman, he said government would remain cognizant of what is happening around the world, but the strength and robustness to Cayman's economy was the the envy of many in the region.
That was underscored by the summary McTaggart gave for the end of year figures for 2019, which have provided the basis for the next two-year budget. The budget for this year is on track, he told parliament, to deliver better than budgeted results.
Operating revenues are forecast to be $824.2 million, well over $100 million more than had been predicted in the original budget.
"These results point to healthy performance in our core economic sectors and demonstrate how the healthy Cayman economy benefits all Caymanians through the increased revenue yields that government can then spend on vital public services. This is the strong economy, working for you," the minister said.
Government spent $85 million more than the $657.8 million forecasted, but the revenue windfall has kept the pubic purse in the black. The bulk of the extra cash was spent on government workers and healthcare.
SAGCs are also expected to have lost around $6.5 million for the year ending 31 December 2019, compared to an original budgeted loss of $5.8 million. But the result is that government will end the year with an $80 million surplus, $15 million more than forecast.
With almost $438.3 million in the bank when it pays off part of the CI$261.3 million bullet bond due at the end of this month, government's debt will have fallen below the amount of money it has in the bank for the first time in decades. It is, however, re-borrowing more than half of than bullet bond with a new $153 million loan.
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The 2017–18 season was the 119th season in the history of FC Bayern Munich, a German football club, and their 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, since it was established in 1965. Bayern Munich also participated in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. Bayern were the reigning Bundesliga champions, and therefore also participated in the DFL-Supercup. This is the 13th season for Bayern in the Allianz Arena, located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

The season was the first since 2004–05 without former captain Philipp Lahm, who retired after the 2016–17 season.

Season overview

Background
In the previous season, Bayern won a record-setting fifth consecutive and 26th overall Bundesliga title, and 27th German title. They also won the DFL-Supercup, beating Borussia Dortmund. Bayern Munich were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the semi-finals by Borussia Dortmund, and were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the quarter-finals by Real Madrid.

On 15 January 2017, Bayern announced the signing of Niklas Süle and Sebastian Rudy, both from 1899 Hoffenheim. Süle was signed for an undisclosed fee, with a five-year contract lasting until 2022. Rudy joined on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract until 2020. On 7 February, Bayern captain Philipp Lahm confirmed his retirement at the end of the 2016–17 season. On 9 March, Xabi Alonso announced his retirement at the end of the 2016–17 campaign. On 14 March, Bayern announced that youth player Marco Friedl signed his first professional contract, lasting four years until 2021. On 27 April, Bayern announced the permanent signing of Kingsley Coman in the summer for €21 million, previously on loan from Juventus, with a contract running for three years until 2020. On 12 May, Bayern announced that Holger Badstuber, on loan to Schakle 04, would be released on a free transfer in the summer following the end of his contract on 30 June. Also on 12 May, Bayern announced that Juventus permanently signed Medhi Benatia for €17 million, on loan from Bayern since the start of the 2016–17 season. On 17 May, it was announced that youth goalkeeper Christian Früchtl would be the third-string goalkeeper for the 2017–18 season. On 19 May, it was announced that goalkeeper Tom Starke would retire at the end of the 2016–17 season. On 24 May, Bayern youth defender Felix Götze signed a professional contract with the club, with a two-year contract lasting until 2019. On 11 June, Bayern signed German forward Serge Gnabry from Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee, with a three-year contract lasting until 2020. On 14 June, Bayern announced the signing of midfielder Corentin Tolisso from Lyon for €41.5 million plus possible add-ons up to an additional €6 million, with a five-year contract lasting until 2022. On 30 June, it was announced that Gianluca Gaudino, who was returning to Bayern following his loan spell at FC St. Gallen, would move to Chievo.

On 29 April, after winning the Bundesliga, Bayern confirmed a spot in the 2017 DFL-Supercup, taking place on 5 August, and will play away to the winners of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal, Borussia Dortmund.

On 14 March, it was announced that Bayern would take part in the 2017 International Champions Cup in July as part of the 2017 Audi Summer Tour. The first two matches will take place in China as part of the 2017 Audi Football Summit. The first match is against Arsenal on 19 July in Shanghai, and the second against Milan on 22 July in Shenzhen. The final two matches will take place in Singapore, with Bayern playing Chelsea on 25 July and Internazionale on 27 July. On 21 April, it was announced that Bayern would take part in the summer 2017 edition of the Telekom Cup, taking place at the BORUSSIA-PARK in Mönchengladbach on 15 July. On 12 May, Bayern announced they would host the 2017 Audi Cup, the fifth edition of the pre-season tournament, at the Allianz Arena. Bayern will face Liverpool in the first round, with Atlético Madrid and Napoli contesting the other semi-final.

On 9 June, Bayern announced the appointment of former player Willy Sagnol as assistant manager, joining head coach Carlo Ancelotti and assistant coach Davide Ancelotti from 1 July 2017.

On 11 June, Bayern were drawn against Chemnitzer FC in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.

On 29 June, the Bundesliga schedule for the 2017–18 season was released, with Bayern playing Bayer Leverkusen in the opening fixture.

July
Training for the new season began on 1 July. Players that returned for training included Juan Bernat, Kingsley Coman, Marco Friedl, Christian Früchtl, Mats Hummels, Javi Martínez, Thomas Müller, and Franck Ribéry. Tom Starke, who retired at the end of the previous season, returned as standby professional to help during pre-season training while Bayern's other goalkeepers were still recovering from injury. Manuel Neuer and Jérôme Boateng continued their rehabilitation program in the performance center. The rest of the first-team squad were scheduled to return to training on 10 July.

On 6 July, Bayern faced BCF Wolfratshausen in the first friendly match of the season, which was only 60 minutes long. Bayern won the match 4–1, with a goal from Manuel Wintzheimer and Thomas Müller, and a brace from Franck Evina.

On 7 July, Bayern announced the squad for the 2017 Audi Summer Tour to China and Singapore. Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich will not join the squad, still recovering from injury. Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich, Sebastian Rudy, Niklas Süle, and Arturo Vidal were also not included in the squad, given an extended summer break after international tournaments.

On 9 July, Bayern faced FSV Erlangen-Bruck in a charity match. Bayern won the match 9–1, with goals from Marco Friedl, Michael Strein, and Raphael Obermair, and braces from Franck Evina, Kingsley Coman, and Marco Hingerl. On 10 July, additional players returned from summer holiday, including David Alaba, Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha, Arjen Robben, Thiago, and Corentin Tolisso.

On 11 July, Bayern announced the signing of Colombian midfielder James Rodríguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan spell, lasting until 2019, with an option to make the move permanent. He will also join the squad for the Audi Summer Tour in Asia.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

In

Out

Friendly matches

Competitions

Overview

Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

DFB-Pokal

DFL-Supercup

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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RMM-049: "Hogan's Heroes," the Truth About Timothy Hogan's "Templar" Lineages (and Chapter XXX TBOP)
March 10, 2021 Season 1 Episode 49
Mar 10, 2021 Season 1 Episode 49
The other day, on the Winding Stairs Facebook group, Tim Hogan accused me of slandering him when I posted a screenshot of his facebook endorsements of Heather Twede, a.k.a. "Mary Magdalene." In proving up the veracity of my claims I posted evidence that Tim Hogan's claim to be Grand Master of the most ancient Templar lineage in the world is just fabrication. In fact, the "real" OSTI (that is, Raymond Bernard's official group) outright contradicts Tim's claims and states, officially, the illegitimacy of Tim's order.
[Pictured: Tim meeting with Adnan Oktar in Turkey where Tim represented the "Knights Templar" as Grand Master of the Templars of the world in bolstering Mr. Oktar's anti-Israeli agenda... note, Oktar has since been convicted for sex trafficking.]
CORRECTION: I misspoke in the episode, the trademarks I mention were registered in 1994, so the MCI is correct on that count. It was a change of ownership and change of address that was performed in 2014 and to which that particular segment in the episode should properly allude. Also, OSTI was founded in 1988 (not 1992). - Ed., 03/09/2021


A well-known, historic landmark in vibrant Downtown Santa Ana, The Yost Theater has been one of the oldest and most influential event venues in California since 1912. Fully restored by our client, 24 Carrots Catering and Events, its historic roots and 20's décor were modernized with traditional touches to elevate the guest experience.
Album partnered with 24 Carrots to refresh The Yost venue branding and reposition it as a beautiful, historical setting for all types of large events — from concerts and live performances to upscale weddings, socials, and corporate functions. A new identity was created, including a modernized logo, new brand fonts and colors. We then designed and built a fully responsive website, and created branded materials and signage to support the Grand Reopening.
Oh and by the way, this brand and others have led us to be recognized as a top branding agency on DesignRush.
The chosen logo design was inspired by The Yost's iconic marquee.


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TV ReviewsRick And MortySeason 1
Rick And Morty: "M. Night Shyam-Aliens!"
Rick And MortySeason 1
"M. Night Shyam-Aliens!"
Oh yeah, that's a super convincing picture. Oh definitely. Great design. I'm really buying into this whole "web-page" concept, like it's an idea that actually has meaning and isn't just a sloppy simulation of content designed to sucker in gullible eyeballs to fuel the rapacious hunger of click-hungry advertisers.
Hello, and welcome to the start of TV Club coverage for Rick And Morty, a show about a drunken super genius and the grandchild he recklessly endangers on a weekly basis. We're jumping in a little late here, because we at TV Club value the sweet, sweet art of surprise. In fact, maybe this isn't a review. Maybe this is just a typing program that gained sentience in order to distract you long enough to absorb the contents of your hard drive? But it's not, because that would be dumb. Anyway, we'll pick up with the fourth episode because the time machine is on the fritz (keeps trying to have sex with Hitler's mom, I'm sure I don't know), and I don't feel like waiting around for the universe to cycle through another iteration of existence. Thankfully, "M. Night Shaym-aliens" is a good episode to jump in with, provided you don't really care about getting to know characters or grasping the premise.
Rick And Morty merges high-concept science fiction storytelling with dark humor in a way that finds the best in both; it's a little like Futurama when that show was at its peak, only so far, at least, R&M doesn't appear to have a lot of interest in sentiment. It's also a bit darker, and far more relentlessly inventive with its plotting. "M. Night Shaym-aliens!" is a great example of this. "We're in a simulation!" stories are a time honored sci-fi tradition, but the episode works to keep you off guard from the start, beginning the story after Rick and Jerry have been kidnapped, and folding itself in on itself over and over again. The con-game-that-turns-out-to-be-a-bigger-con-game-but-oh-look-you-just-exploded arc of the plot fits expectations to an extent; the restless nature of the show's storytelling practically demands that the audience never take anything at face value, especially when watching an episode about not taking anything at face value. But the ending isn't a disappointment. The script drags out the con as long as possible, and it's satisfying to see Rick win out in the end, even if you can't help but feel some pity for the Cygerians (Cigerians?), discolored butt flaps and all.
Jerry's story, in which the schlub manages to to have the best day of his life inside a simulation operating at five percent processing speed, isn't the same kind of entertaining, but it fits the character well. The mix of dark, existential comedy (Jerry is so pathetic that sex with a duplicate of his wife that doesn't even take of its clothes or move is somehow the best sex of his life) and computer glitch jokes works well, and it's impressive to watch such a complex balance of reference and humor still manage to be character-based. So far, the show's knack for mixing legitimately exciting stories with strong character work is its most promising feature. I said there doesn't appear to be a lot of sentiment here, but Rick, Morty, and Jerry are already clear, well-drawn (no pun) figures, which is really all the heart a show like this needs. Presumably, the rest of the family will get more to do as the weeks go on.
It's odd to begin a review of the series with an episode in which one of the title characters doesn't technically even make an appearance. Sure, Morty seems to be running around alongside Rick for most of the half-hour, but he's just a dupe created by the Cigerians, a trick that Rick immediately figures out, even though he spends the episode acting like he doesn't. But the Rick and Morty relationship remains the closest thing the show has to a soul, a scabby, bitter, selfish, arguably abusive soul, but a soul nonetheless. It's a pairing that's been done before, but show creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon refuse to offer the comforting illusions of your Marty McFly and Doc Brown, or Peabody and Mr. Sherman. The authority figure in control of this rocket ship, the guy smarter than everybody ready to show a kid all the wonders science and a diseased mind and conjure up—well, he's not exactly nice. And it is definitely not a safe universe out there for anyone. When the lightning hits the clock tower, people will die.
If this feature proves popular, we'll eventually go back and review the first three episodes we missed. So tell your friends!
Nice guest work from David Cross in there. The Cigerians (Cygerians?) in general were fun, except for Kevin, who is creepy.
"Why would a Pop Tart want to live inside a toaster, Rick? That would be like the scariest place for them to live!"
"And now, here's human music."


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I've always held an interest in flight simulation/dogfighting games; it's been something that's always stayed with me since my Commodore Amiga days. Much like any genre of gaming, you get your good titles and you get your bad, but no matter what their worth, they always provide me with some form of excitement. However, it's always a genre of gaming that can be pretty light on the ground within the vast expanses of console libraries; especially on the Nintendo Switch; and most definitely in terms of flying modern fighter jets. It's an issue that's about to be addressed though, with the release of Sky Gamblers: Afterburner upon Nintendo's hybrid machine.
The title comes hot on the heels of Atypical Games' previous flight-simulated release, Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders; except this time around we get to wear the flight suit of a top gun pilot within the cockpit of a jet fighter. Much like the previous title, this game also comes with a wealth of options and play modes; as well as the ability to take to the skies in online multiplayer match-ups. In fact, in terms of presentation values, this game runs along pretty much the same mechanic, although its flight model is significantly different with an emphasis on smoothness and speed. However, not all is as it seems and I'll get to that later, but first let me just run you through the basic premise of the game.
The time-line for Afterburner takes place in the near-future, with a campaign mode that sees you chasing a renegade general who has turned his guns on your alliance. The plot and themes of the story are rather clichéd and there's nothing here too unique or particularly outstanding. It follows a run-of-the-mill path, although it does involve you in a series of sorties that take place in a variety of real-world locations. However, the main attraction of these games is usually the jet fighters and the flying mechanics that go with them. It has to be said that there is nice variety of aircraft on offer here; some of which are unlocked at first and others which you must purchase through monetary rewards from successful sorties.
Although the game does contain a good number of fighter jets, none of them possess real-world names; although their basic modelling do represent familiar aircraft. The mechanics of flying are also nicely done here, with a simple control scheme that uses both thumb-sticks and makes good use of button layouts. For the most part, you do get a good sensation of speed and the general dogfighting and flying mechanics are silky-smooth. The sceneries too, are nicely implemented with detailed horizons and realistic looking locations; at least from a distance they do. However, it should also be mentioned that I did experience the odd frame-rate stutter, although it was never anything major or particularly game-breaking.
The campaign runs over fifteen levels, with each one roughly lasting around ten-to-fifteen minutes each. Each of them are nicely presented with radio chatter and narrated cut scenes to push the story along. There's also some nice little features here too, with good wingman elements and a variety of land-sea and air based targets. Much like the first title within the series, the emphasis here lies solely on an arcade experience; although you can tailor-make a control scheme to produce different style of flying mechanics. Multi-firing missiles and auto-replenishing flares are the call of the day; giving less urgency when compared to a more realistic simulation.
As well as the story mode, the game also caters for a varying style of play, with more arcade-styled game modes that also carry over to an online multiplayer. These games contain objectives such as Team Deathmatch, Free-for alls and King of the Hills; whatever the mode, I'm sure they're all familiar to most of us. These can all be played against varying degrees of AI enemies; as well teaming up against randoms, although at the time of writing, I was unable to find any occupied lobbies to try out this component of the game. Completing missions and partaking in game modes, rewards you with XP and monetary values that help to level you up and purchase upgrades and new aircraft.
I can't say that I noticed any discernible difference between each style of aircraft in terms of handling; although the cockpit models were the same throughout. It does add a touch of disappointment, but again, it wasn't anything that took away from the gameplay itself. However, the HUD displays some good information that is easy to read; as well as provide information of certain key bindings for quick referencing. There's also a good deal of personalisation options too, with the ability to choose your own load-outs and specific paint-jobs and decals too; a particularly useful tool for showing off your designs and flying skills when the online component of the game becomes fully functional.
Despite containing a good amount of options, game modes and personalisations, the main function of any good flight simulator comes down the gameplay element. Although its control scheme and flight mechanics are generally sound, smooth and responsive, the actual levels of gameplay never feels particularly exciting or urgent in their execution. Much like the story, the flying and combat contain a very run-of-the-mill feel to them; creating a game that soon becomes a bit stale as it simply runs through the motions. A few technical errors also bug the mechanics of the game; although, hopefully, these will be patched in a future update. Completed story-mode missions weren't ticked-off as completed, gained XP and levelling weren't saved or carried over to my next game and at times, my guns simply wouldn't register a hit.
Overall, Sky Gamblers: Afterburner does offer a solution to that itch of wanting a good jet-fighter simulation game; albeit one that runs down the arcade path. It's control schemes are responsive and the flying is super-smooth; producing a good sense of speed and manoeuvring. Although its story is nothing to write home about, it does entertain, but only in a casual capacity; the same can also be applied to all of its game modes. In reality, it offers a nice distraction from time-to-time, but for a more long-haul flight, soon becomes a flight-simulator that feels distinctly grounded. Add this to a few technical errors that can hamper your progress or enjoyability with this game, then you simply end up with a title that has the potential to be good, but in its current standing, rarely flies above that standing.


If you haven't heard, the LG Optimus G was launched on the 31st of January last month and I was really honoured to have been invited to the launch that took place at Gardens By The Bay.
A demonstration on how one can fully utilise the useful functions of the LG Optimus G Smartphone.
A lucky draw was held and here's the lucky winner of a brand new LG Optimus G Smartphone.
Everyone whom attended the LG Optimus G Launch were given a package like this.
Box of Personalised Chocolates, courtesy of LG.
Thumbdrive containing the Press Kit [pretty economical and environment-friendly].
In the current market, there are a couple of smartphones that are operating on the Android Platform and it can be quite difficult to choose one that will specifically meet your needs. However, with that being said, allow me to introduce you to some of the features [which I found pretty cool] that the LG Optimus G has to offer.
The latest & best quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor from Qualcomm enables Optimus G to power multiple apps quickly and display realistic high resolution images. It is 30% faster than the normal quad-core. Have the power to push the latest graphic intensive games to their limit.
If you are thinking of getting a smartphone and you want to breakaway from the Apple or Samsung crowd, you might want to consider getting the LG Optimus G Smartphone.


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My credit card's annual fee is coming up. What should I do?
One of the first things I ever learned about credit cards was that sometimes it's possible to get the annual fee waived. And even if the company won't waive it outright, they still may offer you something in exchange for paying the annual fee and keeping the card. And if you get no offer and/or don't want to keep the card, there's still an important option to consider before canceling the card and closing that account.
The first thing you should do once your annual fee hits your statement is call the number on the back of the card and ask if they have any available incentives for you to keep the card. These are also known as "retention offers". I won't tell you to lie, but it obviously helps if, and may even be necessary for, you to tell them you're thinking about canceling in order to be given a retention offer.
There are too many cards for me to list all the known retention offers here. So, if you want to familiarize yourself with some of the most recent offers given, the Flyer Talk forum has dedicated retention offer posts for most credit cards out there. To find them easily, just Google the name of your credit card along with "retention offers flyertalk".
To give you one example, I called American Express about a week after my Platinum's annual fee was charged to my statement. I let them know I was a little iffy about paying the $450 (at the time) annual fee again. After some formalities including going through all the benefits with me to ensure I knew what I was getting in exchange for paying the annual fee, they offered an incentive of 25,000 points after spending $3,000 within 3 months in order to keep the card open.
How much time do I have to call?
Citi: You have 30 days from the date you are billed to call and request a refund. Any requests past 30 days will receive a pro-rated refund.
* If you are a Massachusetts resident, I have seen datapoints regarding a state law that requires credit card card annual fees to always be refundable on a pro-rated basis.
Do they waive fees or give offers to everyone?
Definitely not everyone. If you've put constant, heavy use on the card, of course they'll lean towards trying harder to keep you. On the other hand, if you just spent enough to earn the sign-up bonus, then threw the card in your sock drawer for the rest of the year, there's a good chance they'll tell you not to let the door hit you on the way out. Most people are somewhere in the middle, so the best thing to do is just to call in and try.
If you don't get an offer that you like (or one at all), then you can either pay the fee or get rid of the card. Getting rid of the card is best done with a product change, if possible, with canceling the card outright as a last resort.
This is the important option I mentioned earlier. A product change, or downgrade, is often the best alternative to canceling a credit card. Downgrading to a no-annual fee card allows your line of credit to stay open. Why is this good? Because one of the five major factors involved in calculating your credit score is the longevity of your credit or average age of accounts (AAoA). The longer you've had your accounts open, the better. Canceling a card will bring down your overall AAoA, potentially hurting your credit score.
If you end up deciding that your card is not worth keeping, ask the representative if there is a no-annual fee option that you can downgrade to. Many, though not all, cards have them. It's possible that your only downgrade option will be a card with a lower annual fee. Like with retention offers, your best bet for researching this before hand is to Google the name of your credit card along with "product change options".
Some companies require the fee to actually be charged before they can look into retention offers. As the rule of thumb is that your annual fee will be completely refundable within the first 30 days of it posting to your account, it can't hurt to just wait until your fee hits before calling in. Just don't wait until the last minute to avoid any complication.
As an example, I waited until the last minute before calling in about an annual fee, not considering that my autopay had already gone through for that statement. I had the fee refunded, but since I had already paid it, the refund came in the form of a statement credit. I had to wait for the credit to show up, then call back to request that the credit be issued back to my bank.
Keep in mind that canceling or downgrading a card means you will lose most, if not all, of the benefits of the original card. Be sure you ask the representative (or research on your own beforehand) what will happen to your hard-earned points when downgrading or canceling. If you don't downgrade to or have another card that accumulates those points, you may be at risk of losing them immediately or after a short window of time.
You may also lose benefits such as the ability to transfer your points to travel partners, use points at a bonus rate, get trip delay and cancellation insurance, airport lounge access, and more.
*Pro-tip: Any hotel points or frequent flyer miles that you have earned through a credit card or bank account bonus or from points transfers will not go anywhere regardless of what you do with the credit card.
You may end up not getting a retention offer and there may be no good option for downgrading your card. If you have to cancel, then cancel. If you've taken care of your credit, it surely won't be the end of the world. Good luck with your retention offers and feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Bars + Clubs
Shops + Services
People + Places
Best Dive Bar in Wayne County: TIE — The Bronx; 4476 Second Ave., Detroit; 313-832-8464; Old Miami; 3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830
It's a fine sign that the Bronx and the Old Miami share this accolade — both are Cass Corridor (sorry, Midtown) classics, and the Bronx has both the best jukebox and the best fried pickles in Detroit. The collage of worn military unit patches behind the bar will be the first thing to catch your eye when you take a seat in the Old Miami. The great prices and conversations will catch you next, tickling the right senses and making you feel like the "dive" isn't preparing you for a crash landing. If you go past the stage, which typically holds Detroit's up-and-coming indie artists, and go outside, you'll see the spacious back yard, stylized for the type of lounging that's usually saved for summer bonfires and late night rendezvous.
Old Miami
Ye Olde Tap Room
Best Adult Entertainment Agency: Premier Entertainment; 17320 W. 12 Mile Rd., #203, Southfield; 313-522-0956; premierstrippers.com
Do you want hot male or female bartenders for your party? Perhaps you want a stripper or two for a bachelor party, or maybe you want somebody on hand who will get your party started. Whatever you need, Premier Entertainment has the body to put a smile on your face. You guys decided that, of all the adult entertainment agencies in town, you like this one best.
Best Album for Getting High to, Coming Down to, and Waking Up with: Danny Brown — Old; xdannyxbrownx.com
Brown's third album highlights exactly why Danny Brown fans love Danny Brown, and why everybody else should love Danny Brown. Uniquely sharp and sassy, the man is a huge talent. Blow job controversy aside (although let's face it, that was kinda funny), this year has seen Brown enhance his public profile massively. Not even a single with the Insane Clown Posse could damage his blossoming rep, and Old was the icing on the cake.
Best Bar for a Bloody Mary: Vivio's; 2460 Market St., Detroit; 313-393-1711; viviosbloodymary.com
You know you're doing something right when dozens of local retailers are carrying your Bloody Mary mix in their stores. Vivio's doesn't play around when it comes to their lauded cocktail, mixed with premium vodka and stirred with a dill pickle spear. It's something great to be known for, along with tasty burgers and variety of pizzas. And the flavorsome drink doesn't just have to be an early afternoon hangover cure, head to Vivio's at night and enjoy it with some of their other specials.
Best Bar for a Classic Cocktail in Washtenaw Cocktail: Ravens Club; 207 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-214-0400; theravensclub.com
Ann Arbor's Ravens Club has the sort of cocktail menu that you can throw a dart at and inadvertently select something impressively tasty. The "Let it Bleed," for example, contains blood orange juice and egg whites, while the "Thyme Collins" offers a twist to a classic by adding TRC thyme syrup. Sometimes, it pays to be adventurous.
Best Bar for a Classic Cocktail in Wayne County: The Sugar House; 2130 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-0123; sugarhousedetroit.com
The Sugar House is a pre-Prohibition-style joint tucked somewhat inconspicuously next to that one barbecue joint in Corktown. While there, you might hear a New Orleans jazz duo while you enjoy a couple of well-crafted sazeracs or some other adventurous drink that gets lit on fire before being poured. Riding the success of the classic cocktail trend, Detroit's Sugar House is atmospheric and attractive.
Best Bar for Shots: New Dodge Lounge; 8850 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-874-5963; newdodgelounge.com
Andrea Bonaventura, Desmond Oliver, and the rest of the staff at the New Dodge in Hamtramck will be delighted to pour you a long, hard shot of something strong and then shoot the shit with you while you down it. Then repeat. The New Dodge is a killer bar with a relaxed vibe, tall drinks and awesome live music on the weekends. No fuss and no frills, just that wonderful, old-fashioned dive bar atmosphere.
Best Bar to Hook Up With Someone; Best Musical Open-Mic or Jam Session: Black Lotus; 1 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-577-1 blacklotusbrewery.com
What do you need from a bar when you want to hook up with someone? Good music that isn't too loud to allow for conversation, a friendly bartender who is perceptive enough to know when to give you some space, a plethora of singles, and some semi-private tables in dark corners? The Black Lotus has all of this, so go forth and multiply. If you're not looking for a special someone, the Monday night open mic is very popular, and a regular haunt for talent like Nadir.
Best Bar to Interview a Band While Surrounded by Scantily Clad Women: Lakepointe Yacht Club; 37604 Ann Arbor Rd., Livonia; 734-591-1 facebook.com.lpyc.livonia
Maybe in the '80s, having a bikini-clad boob poking you in the ear while you're interviewing a band was normal. Nowadays, it's a little disconcerting. Just fucking weird, really. Especially at this pseudo-yacht club in Livonia, of all places. There's a vibe of tension in the air too, if you walk in and aren't a regular. Still, the place has to be experienced, at least once. It's like something out of a John Waters movie.
Best Billiards: The Loving Touch; 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-546-3644; thelovingtouchferndale.com
The Loving Touch has grown into one of the most happening rooms on the music scene thanks to some tremendous shows (many of them free), very cool bar staff and an overall unique and friendly vibe. The bands are right there in your face, and that adds to the ambience. When it's all done, your ending is still happy, just in a different way. The fact that they have some spacey pool tables only helps the atmosphere, and gives you something to do between bands or in the afternoon.
Best Blues Club: Callahan's; 2105 South Blvd., Auburn Hills; 248-858-9 atcallahans.com
Commander Cody, Mitch Ryder, Jimmy McCarty — the stage at Callahan's has them all fairly regularly. If a band's name is synonymous with history, heritage and nostalgia, then this place will welcome it with open arms. Not that that's a bad thing at all. On the contrary, Detroit music lovers appreciate the past as much as the present and will always love and respect old heroes. Callahan's isn't so much a rest home as that big, final hurrah!
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Are the holidays over? Did everyone survive? Yes? Time to come out of my cave of family and cookies and rejoin society!
And just in time, too—I had a reader question come in which I think a lot of parents are going to find familiar.
I'm wondering how much I should be intervening for my 11-year-old daughter for getting together with kids from her new school. She has had to make all new friends as she switched schools this past September while her friends went on to other schools for middle school.
I have reached out to a few moms and put together a few get-togethers since she started at her new school. I asked a couple moms if their daughters would like to come over for an afternoon, and they have happily accepted. I also put together a couple of group outings that seemed to go well, too. Unfortunately, none of those invitation have ever been reciprocated, and she has never been invited over to her classmates' house after school or to any other get-togethers. I understand that people are busy and kids have very busy lives, too. However, when I ask my daughter to invite her friends over, many times those invitations go unanswered and I feel so bad for her. She has participated in school plays, Girl Scouts, and band… so its not like she hasn't tried hard to integrate into the school and make friends outside of class. So I'm wondering, how much I should be trying to help her get together with her new classmates outside of school without becoming that "pushy" mom? I feel so bad because her old friends have made new friends but she seems to be struggling to find her social place with her classmates outside of school.
S, let me start by saying that I think your daughter is lucky to have you in her corner. It sounds like you're in tune with her, ready to help, but also mindful of the potential to overstep as she navigates this next chapter. Whatever happens here, your kiddo is obviously in good hands! Next, I want to see if we can unpack some of this. There's a lot going on in the little bit you've shared, and I don't want to grill you or make assumptions, so I'll try to cover potential issues/points and leave it to you to determine what applies to your situation and what doesn't.
1) Confirm your assessment is your kid's reality.
The very first piece of advice I give in nearly every situation like this is that parents take a moment to breathe and consider who's upset here, and how extreme any distress is. I'm not saying this is true in your situation, mind you, but I sometimes get questions from parents who are upset about something going on with a kid—whether it be a perceived lack of friendship, like this, or something else—and it turns out that the kid is perfectly happy. Your note is entirely about your reactions/emotions in light of what's happening, and so while I assume you are concerned because your daughter is upset, I encourage you to just do a quick assessment of where she is with all of this. You're certainly perceiving difficulties/slights, but is she? If she is, read on. But if she still seems happy/engaged (read: she is eating and sleeping well, performing as expected in school, engaging in activities she enjoys, her mood seems generally stable, and is just being a little less social than she was at her old school), it could be that you just need to step back and let her find her own groove. Some kids do the bulk of their out-of-school socializing online. Some kids are happy to hang out with others but equally happy when it doesn't happen. If she is distressed over what you're describing, that's a problem. If she's not, well, I see why it bothers you, but you may just need to work on letting it go. Make sense?
Bear in mind, too, the context for this scenario (to which I am not privy, but you can and should step back and look at the big picture). Did she switch schools because you moved? Were there other life upheavals that came along with the school switch? Has she ever switched schools before and is this time different, somehow, or is this the first time she's had to do this? Was she constantly having playdates before and none now? Is she still hanging out with her old friends on the weekends, and is she the kind of kid for whom that may be "enough" for now? Even a simple "we bought a new house a few streets over" can be a big change for a kid, but if you were downsizing because of a lost job or divorce or other life issue, that's more stress going in to this school change, and could make a kid slower to adapt. What's more, 11 is one of those tricky transition ages. Middle school is a rough time for many (we refer to it as the Hunger Games of childhood, in my house) even without changing schools. These are all things to think about while you decide how to proceed.
2) When and how do you intervene?
Okay, so with all of that out, let's talk about your actual question, which is how you know when/how/how often to intervene. At one end of the possible spectrum, you have a daughter who is not being invited places but is happy and unbothered, and—as already mentioned—if that's the reality, you let this go and work on accepting that while you wish things were different, this particular set of circumstances does not require your intervention. At the other end of the possible spectrum, you have a daughter who is dangerously depressed, lonely, and withdrawn, in which case (if this was the reality, which I suspect it is not!) you would need to seek immediate intervention in the form of medical care, therapy, etc. My guess is that your reality falls somewhere in that massive gray area between these two extremes: most likely, your daughter is a little sad and lonely and you're wishing you could make this easier.
3) What to do right now?
Ask your daughter how she's feeling, what she's enjoying, what she wishes could be different. Her answers might surprise you. For example, it would not be outside the realm of expected 11-year-old girl behavior for a child who is encouraged by her mother to invite friends over to be… less than entirely truthful about what happened next. Maybe she never invited them (either because she's happy on her own or out of fear of rejection). Maybe she invited them and they said no for some reason (whether innocuous or hurtful) and she was worried you'd get upset, so she said she never heard back. Maybe she's using the wrong medium for invitations (maybe she emails when everyone else texts, or she asked in person at school when a fellow 11-year-old is only going to remember to ask at home if they get a phone call or a text at home). Maybe she said, "Hey, wanna hang out sometime?" and the other kid said "Sure!" and then neither of them got the details and so nothing happened. I don't know, but it's possible that you don't, either. Make sure there's a safe space for her to be honest with you. If you have concerns about her adjustment overall and feel that she's keeping things from you, check in with her teachers to get another perspective.
Let her know she calls these shots.
Let me stress that I don't think you've done anything "wrong" here—in fact, it sounds like you did everything right, to me—but it's time to step back and let your daughter take the reins. If she's okay with less socialization (again, with the caveat that she is not showing signs of depression or other difficulty), you be okay with it, too. That's her choice. If she wants more but is having trouble making it happen, brainstorm together. Role-play to give her practice on how to approach new friends or ask someone over. See if there are other activities she's never tried which she's interested in checking out, and (within reason/budget/schedule) support her in exploring new venues. Ask her what she'd change if she had a magic wand, and then help her pick "doable" bits to set as achievable goals.
Again, there's a lot I don't know here, and I'm not saying you're doing any of this, but sometimes when a parent is worried about a child, a vicious cycle begins where said child has an issue, the parent despairs, the child picks up on that despair and sinks deeper, the parent becomes even more worried, etc. The tightrope between appropriate vigilance and creating a safe place to explore and grow (and possibly go splat—because we learn from splats!) is the eternal parental conundrum, but often the best gift you can give a struggling child is the message that you believe they can handle this. Continue living your own life. Be compassionate and watchful with your daughter without sending her the message that "something is terribly wrong" or "this is awful." Help if she asks for help. Probe when necessary to make sure she's okay. And let her know that no matter what, you've got her back, but regardless—she's got this.
Readers! Don't forget that you can submit your own burning questions to alphamomteens [at] gmail [dot] com!
This is a great point! Thanks, Vickie.
The tl;dr is this: Figure out a way to gather information about a potentially distressing situation without "interviewing for pain" and maybe, in the process, empower your child.


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New Alliance (Nuova Alleanza) was a liberal-conservative faction within National Alliance, a political party in Italy.

The faction was founded in December 2001 by Altero Matteoli, Cristiana Muscardini, Adolfo Urso and Domenico Nania, who were at the time the staunchest supporters of the leadership of Gianfranco Fini. New Alliance, which was the result of the merger of Right and Freedom (Matteoli, Urso) with Plural Right (Nania), was an early supporter of the party's entry into the European People's Party and represented the most vocal wing of the party in favour of economic liberalism.

In the 2002 party congress New Alliance was represented by the 25-30% of delegates.

Within The People of Freedom, the broad centre-right party into which National Alliance was merged in 2009, Matteoli launched Foundation of Freedom, distancing from Fini, while Urso became one of the most staunchest supporters of Fini's Generation Italy and the secretary-general of FareFuturo. When Fini and his followers (including Urso, at the time) left the party in order to launch Future and Freedom, most former members of New Alliance remained in The People of Freedom.

External links
Official website

References

National Alliance (Italy) factions


Pro-government forces, led by the Syrian Arab Army's 4th Mechanized Division and Desert Hawks and supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces, are advancing deeper into the Raqqa province. By the situation on June 5, the pro-government forces seized the city of Zakia, the nearby Zakia crossroads and the village of Bir Abu al'Allaj. Now, the SAA and its allies need to seize the Tabaqa Military Airport and consolidate the gain in the area, setting the ground for further advances on the ISIS self-proclaimed capital, Raqqa. The Syrian government forces use Russian-made T90C main battle tanks in the area. This confirms the importance of the operation for the Syrian government.
Thus, despite the complicated situation in the province of Aleppo, where the Jaish al-Fatah operation room successfully advances near the city of Khan Tuman, the Syrian government forces have started a competition with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), dubbed "Who will seize Raqqa?" Indeed, the situation in the Aleppo City is also complicated for the predominantly Kurdish SDF. On June 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Kurdish units have withdrawn from the Sheikh Maqsoud district of the Aleppo city under the perssure of Al Nusra and Ahram al-Sham. Militants used rocket artillery, mortars and anti-aircraft cannons to attack neighborhoods of the city. About 40 civilians and troops were killed by the shelling and some 100 injured. We remember, in May, the Russian military staff reported that Al Nusra front concentrated a 6,000-strong attack force in the area of Aleppo.
The SDF, supported by the US-led coalition air power and spearheaded by U.S. special operation forces, continued military operations in the areas nearby to the city of Manbij. The approaching SDF units encircle the ISIS-controlled Manbij from northern and southern flanks. Recently, the SDF seized the village of Kabir al-Kabir, located 5 kilometers south of Manbij. However, this operation in Northern Aleppo has withdrawn a significant force of the SDF and its US supporters, halting the attempts to launch a full-scale operation to liberate the city of Raqqa in the nearest future.


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Jeremiah Basse (died 1725) was a governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey. He became governor of West Jersey in 1697, and became governor of East Jersey in 1697.

Basse was not an effective governor, however, after Andrew Hamilton returned to England in 1698, following an act of parliament which provided that "no other than a natural-born subject of England could serve in any public post of trust or profit." Basse was unable to effectively maintain a good administration during his term of governorship, so finally Hamilton was reappointed as the governor on 19 August 1699.

After being province secretary for Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury and entering the Cornbury ring, he was convicted during the governorship of John Lovelace for perjury.

Family history
Jeremiah Basse's mother was Mary Basse. Prior to her marriage to Jeremiah's father she was married to John Barkstead.

Jeremiah Basse was the half brother of John, Francis and Joshua Barkstead,
John Barkstead, the Barkstead's father was executed 1662, in london for regicide.
Jeremiah Basse also had a sister called Hester Basse. Hester married John Lofting 1659-1742 a merchant and manufacturer of engines.

Lofting, John (c.1659–1742), merchant and manufacturer of engines, was a native of the Netherlands, one of at least two brothers. He later recorded that he 'lived seven years at Amsterdam with one of the masters of the fire engines there, and is thoroughly acquainted with the methods practised in those parts in quenching of fires' (DNB). He came to England, obtaining grants of free denization in July 1686 and August 1688. At the time of his marriage, at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, London, on 3 May 1689, Lofting was described as a merchant, aged about thirty, and resident in the parish of St Thomas Apostle, London. His wife was Hester Bass of St Michael Queenhithe, London, aged nineteen, sister of Jeremiah Basse, future governor of New Jersey. In June 1689 Lofting enrolled in the Company of Free Shipwrights, paying quarterage until January 1699, thereby becoming a citizen of London.

In 1698 Lofting and Jeremiah Basse shipped goods to Perth Amboy, East New Jersey, in the Hester, a sloop owned by Basse. It discharged without calling at or paying New York customs dues, and the governor of New York seized the ship and sold it. Lofting and Basse appealed to parliament and took legal action, eventually receiving damages and costs of £1890, but not before Lofting was declared bankrupt in March 1700.

See also
List of governors of New Jersey

References

Colonial governors of New Jersey
New Jersey Attorneys General
Governors of East New Jersey
Governors of West New Jersey
17th-century American people
Year of birth missing
1725 deaths


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The Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools – St. Gregory Catholic School
St. Gregory Catholic School
The Diocese of Phoenix
High Rising Phoenix of Phoenix is excited to highlight The Diocese of Phoenix – St. Gregory Catholic School this month. This faith-based preschool through 8th-grade elementary school promotes Christian values to their students while educating in traditional academics.
The administrators and diocesan leaders at St. Gregory are an excellent group of educator experts who are enriched in the model of Catholic-based education. As their mission statement states, their focus is to teach, practice, and promote Christian values and pursue excellence in education while living the Catholic faith in today's world.
The pastor at St. Gregory's Church governs the school and provides high-level, big-picture decisions about mission, vision, and money, while the principal is prepared to implement day-to-day school management and oversees the educational staff. This lets the principal focus on students and teachers and the pastor focus on the school's spiritual life. This ensures the school maximizes educational quality and financial stability.
Catholic School 101
Today's parochial school system was shaped on a strong foothold in 1606 by the Franciscan order in present-day St. Augustine, Florida. In 1810, Elizabeth Ann Seton founded the first free Catholic school in the United States. Today, there are 6,289 Catholic schools in the United States. There are 5092 elementary schools and 1197 high schools. The Catholic high school graduation rate is 99.2%. The teacher to student ratios at Catholic schools is: 12:1 in elementary schools and 11:1 in high schools. (Source: National Catholic Education Association [ncea.org]).
At St. Gregory, each school day begins and ends with a prayer to deeply root each student and educator into the faith. Students also participate in devotions, Eucharistic celebrations and the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent.
Long-Standing Tradition
St. Gregory has a long tradition of family, community, and excellence in education. Many of the students are children and grandchildren of St. Gregory alumni. This tradition is passed through generations to keep the school strong and rooted in faith.
The school is committed to creating empathetic students who are dedicated to serving others. In doing so, St. Gregory encourages each child to select service opportunities to participate in individually and with their families. This community service is a requirement to fulfill the student's quarterly Religion grade.
The academic program at St. Gregory Catholic School has been developed to help each learner work toward their fullest potential. The Christ-centered curriculum includes Religion, Computer Literacy, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Catholic Family Life, Science, Social Studies, and for the 7-8th graders, Advanced Math and Honors Language Arts. Students are able to participate in Student Council (grades 4-8) and team sports (grades 5-8).
St. Gregory Catholic School is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and AdvancED. WCEA works to guarantee quality Catholic schools through a process of accreditation. In this process, WCEA affirms the faith formation of every student, ensures sound academic standards that meet the needs of all who are enrolled in the school and promotes excellence in Catholic education. The purpose of AdvancED is to require members to have an accreditation process that fosters quality, encourages academic excellence, and improves teaching and learning.
To learn more about St. Gregory and the other High Rising Schools of Phoenix, visit our website today! It's the new go-to hub for learning everything there is to know about 75 Downtown schools of all types, from the public to private, from K-8 to 9-12, and higher education.
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