A few days ago I had several gorgeous looking cauliflowers forming and then this happened…..
Having done some research it appears I left it too late to pick them and should have done so when they still looked like the ones you buy. How do you know though? They were tiny. As soon as they start extending like this the quality deteriorates rapidly apparently. I still need to get to the bottom of this….
Undeterred and determined not to waste five cauliflowers, I salvaged what I could and then it was a toss up between cauliflower cheese or potato and cauliflower curry. As we had several of the early potatoes and garlic left that needed to be used up, the curry won. I still have three cauliflowers in the raised bed which have just formed curds so I can make cauliflower cheese with them, even though it looks like I will have to pick them when they are still tiny.
Anyway, we made this last night and were pleasantly surprised at how delicious it was.
large piece of ginger, grated. We used a piece about 2 inches long.
Heat the oil in a saucepan. Cook the onion for 10 mins until soft, then add the ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin and curry powder. Cook for 1 min more. Stir in the tomatoes and sugar. Add the cauliflower, potatoes and chilli, seasoning to taste. Cover with a lid and gently cook for a good 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender.
When the vegetables are cooked, stir in a squeeze of lemon juice and scatter with coriander. Serve with your choice of Indian bread and a dollop of yogurt.
We only had some pitta bread but it worked just as well. There was also some left over and we had it cold today for lunch – excellent too!


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Birth control and weight gain
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by Laurie Ray, DNP — February 3, 2019
Top things to know:
Concern about weight gain with birth control use is common and may keep some people from using it
For a minority of people, hormonal birth control likely does cause weight gain
For most people the combined hormonal pill, patch, and ring do not appear to cause weight gain and the hormonal IUD likely doesn't cause weight gain
The implant and the shot may contribute to weight gain in some people
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Birth control and weight
A common belief people have about hormonal birth control is that it will cause weight gain (1-3). Some people may gain weight while using hormonal birth control, while others may experience bloating or changes in body composition (the amount and distribution of body fat) which could make them feel like they're gaining weight. Concern about side effects like weight gain keeps some people from using hormonal birth control (4). People who report gaining weight while using hormonal birth control (such as the pill and the shot) are more likely to stop using it (5-7).
It's important to note that what is considered to be an ideal weight or body type is impacted by social and cultural beliefs that are continually changing.
Unfortunately in some cultures, there is harmful pressure to conform to standards that may not be realistic. Even scientific measures such as body mass index (BMI) cannot adequately classify who is healthy or not. As it relates to birth control, some people may fear weight gain, some may desire it, and others may not consider it important at all.
Changes in hormone levels during puberty and menopause can impact body composition. Starting from puberty, estrogen causes body fat to be deposited on the chest, thighs, hips and butt (8). The hormonal changes that occur during and after menopause cause an increase in body fat, particularly around the abdomen (8,9). Some people experience an increase in weight around menopause, but this is believed to be related to aging more so than hormonal changes (8,9). Hormones also likely impact food intake over the menstrual cycle. Food intake decreases during the follicular phase (the first half of the cycle when estrogen is the dominant hormone) until ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary), then increases during the luteal phase (the second half of the cycle when progesterone is dominant) (8).
What your healthcare provider might say
Combined hormonal contraceptives are birth control methods that contain two hormones (estrogen and progestin) and include most pills, the patch, the ring, and some shots. Progestin-only contraceptives contain just a form of progestin hormone and include the implant, most intrauterine devices (IUDs), a shot, and certain pills.
There is not enough evidence to say that combined hormonal contraceptives cause weight changes, but if they do, the change in weight is likely small (10). In people using progestin-only contraceptives, most studies do not show an increase in weight or body fat, but some do show a small increase (11). Some people will gain weight on birth control, and some people may be more prone to weight gain than others.
Hormonal contraceptives have a number of uses in addition to protection from unwanted pregnancy. They are also used to treat or reduce symptoms of PCOS), endometriosis, heavy, irregular, or painful periods, and anemia. Fear of gaining weight may keep someone from starting birth control, or could lead to them using it incorrectly or inconsistently, or could cause them to stop using it altogether. This could leave someone without effective protection from unwanted pregnancy or without treatment for a condition. Talking to a healthcare provider can help you consider the possible risks and benefits of taking hormonal birth control.
Here's why it's tricky
Even though many people believe birth control causes weight gain, the research is not so clear cut. People generally tend to gain weight over time and weight fluctuates depending on when it's measured. Most people gain weight from young adulthood to middle age, with an average weight gain of 0.52 kg (1.15 lbs) each year (12). There are daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal patterns to weight. Two very small studies have shown that people weigh less in the morning than the evening (13,14). One study showed that weight had a pattern of increasing from Friday to Monday and decreasing from Monday to Friday (15). And adults in the U.S. tend to gain weight around the fall and winter holidays (16).
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A study of people using birth control pills who were weighed every day for four months, showed that pill users gained about 0.2 kg (0.44 lbs) over the first 3 weeks of a pill pack and then lost the same amount during the placebo (withdrawal bleeding) week (17). Their weight did not change from the beginning to the end of the four-month study.
The copper IUD (e.g. Paragard, Mona Lisa, T-safe) does not contain any hormones, so there is no direct way that it would affect weight. Copper IUD users still gain weight in long-term studies though, just like people who aren't using any contraception will gain weight with time and age. One study showed that long-term copper IUD users steadily gained weight—on average 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs) over 7 years (18). Copper IUD users are often used as the comparison group in studies looking at weight gain with various hormonal birth control methods. One group will use a hormonal birth control and one group will have the copper IUD, and typically both groups gain weight over time.
So while it may appear as though someone using a hormonal birth control has gained weight at the end of a study, it may not be any different than what they would have gained if they were using a non-hormonal method (such as a the copper IUD), or nothing at all.
Most adults are gaining weight and have normal patterns of weight gain and loss, but concern about gaining weight keeps people from starting birth control and makes people stop taking it. The issue of weight gain and birth control is not straightforward, and study results can often be unclear or contradictory. It's possible that longer studies with more people are needed to fully understand the impact of hormonal birth control on weight.
Here's what the research says about each birth control type
Progestin-only contraceptives and weight gain
The implant and the shot may contribute to weight gain in some people, but the hormonal IUD likely doesn't cause weight gain.
Implant (e.g. Nexplanon): It's unclear whether the implant contributes to weight gain. One study showed that after using the implant for a year, users had gained 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs), which was similar to the weight gained by people using the copper IUD (19). The same study showed that there was no difference in the amount of body fat of implant users compared to copper IUD users after one year (19). Another study showed that implant users gained 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs) after a year of use, which was more than the people using the copper IUD in the study, but this difference in weight was only seen when users of all races were looked at together (20). When the researchers separated participants into two groups based on race (implant users who were black and implant users who were white or any other race), there was no difference in weight gain between implant and copper IUD users (20).
More research is needed to determine whether weight gain is associated with using the implant.
Hormonal IUD (e.g. Mirena, Liletta): The hormonal IUD appears to not cause weight gain, but could possibly result in an increase in body fat. Several studies show that people who used the hormonal IUD for one year gained between 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs) and 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs), which was the same as the weight gained by copper IUD users (19-22).
One of these studies measured the change in weight of people who had been using the hormonal IUD for 10 years. After 10 years of continuous use, hormonal IUD users had gained an average of 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs), which was no different than the amount of weight gained by people who had been using the copper IUD for 10 years (21).
Looking at changes in body composition with hormonal IUD use is tricky. One study showed that there was no increase in the amount of body fat after a year of hormonal IUD use (19), while another study did find an increase in body fat percentage (22).
There are other hormonal IUDs, such as Kyleena, Jaydess, or Skyla, which have lower doses of progestin than Mirena or Liletta, but changes in weight on these particular types of IUD have not been well studied.
The shot (e.g. Depo-Provera): Some studies have shown that people using the shot gain weight and others show no change in weight attributed to the shot. After using the shot for a year, users gained between 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs) and 2.2 kg (4.9 lbs), which was more than the weight gained by people using the copper IUD in some studies (20,21), but similar to the weight gained by copper IUD users in other studies (23,24).
Even studies that measured changes in weight for people using the shot for longer periods of time give conflicting results. In one study, shot users gained 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs) after 10 years, which was more than the weight gained by copper IUD users (21), but in another study, shot users gained 9.5 kg (20.9 lbs) over the 10-year period, which was the same as the weight gained by copper IUD users (25).
After 12 months of using the shot, one study showed an increase in overall body fat—particularly around the abdomen (23), but another small study showed no difference in body fat compared to copper IUD users (24).
But averages don't tell the whole story. In one study that showed that the users of the shot did gain more weight on average than copper IUD users, this difference went away when researchers separated the research participants into two groups based on race (users of the shot who were black and users of the shot who were white or any other race) (20). In this study, black study participants were more likely to gain weight regardless of the birth control method (20). In another study, even though the average weight gains didn't differ between groups, 4 out of 10 users of the shot had a large weight gain (an average of 4.6 kg or 10 lbs) and had an increase in abdominal fat, which didn't happen in the copper IUD users (24).
Combined hormonal contraceptives
Research shows that the combined pill, patch, and ring do not appear to cause weight gain.
The pill (various brands): After using the pill for six months, research participants in two studies did not gain any more weight than the people who weren't using any kind of birth control (26,27), gaining 0.88 kg (1.94 lbs) on average (26). Pill users also did not have changes in body fat after six months (27) or a year (28). Among pill users, 10 out of 100 gained more than 7% of their body weight in one year of use, and 5 out of 100 lost more than 7% of their body weight (29).
The patch (e.g. Xulane): After one year of patch use, people gained an average of 0.4 kg (0.88 lbs) (30,31), which was the same amount gained by pill users (31).
The ring (e.g. Nuvaring): After a year, people using the ring gained 0.4 kg (0.88 lbs), which was the same as the amount of weight gained by people using the pill (28). There was also no difference in body fat among Nuvaring users after a year (28). For ring users, 8 out of 100 people gained more than 7% of their body weight after a year, and 7 out of 100 people lost more than 7% of their body weight (29).
It's important to remember that these numbers are just averages. Some people in these studies gain weight and some lose weight, and the amount of weight differs from person-to-person. Some people may be more prone to gaining weight on birth control than others.
More research is needed to fully understand how and why different types of birth control may contribute to weight gain in some people, but not others.
Using Clue to track a new birth control method, along with weight and other symptoms (like whether you feel bloated), can help you figure out if things are changing and whether they are related to your birth control.
Download Clue to track your birth control and weight.
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MISTAKE: HAVE YOUR AUDIENCE LEARN ONLY IN THE ROOM THE Y ARE IN.
Studies show that learning happens better if it happens in two or more places. When I can, I ask my audience to pair up and walk outside the room for several minutes, discussing what they are learning and how they'll apply it. If you're worried your audience might not come back or there's no good place to roam, ask them to talk about it elsewhere, or send them more information when they are somewhere else.
MISTAKE: NEVER REPEAT YOURSELF. Failing to repeat key points is failing to take advantage of the science of memory, which is clear: Repetition causes learning.
MISTAKE: HAVE YOUR AUDIENCE SIT THE WHOLE TIME. Studies suggest that bodies in motion produce more brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which you can think of as a learning aid.
Ask your audience if they are willing and able to stand up to indicate agreement, rather than raising their hands.
MISTAKE: END WITH Q&A. Don't get me wrong, Q&A rocks. But it's a mistake to end with it. Why? Because of what scientists call the peak/end rule of memory.
Your audience is most likely to remember the most emotionally intense moment—the "peak"— along with your ending.
So, don't hand your best learning moment over to the randomness of audience questions. Take questions, but then end with your most important information.
Let's explore the science behind some common mistakes that could make speakers less than successful.
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Beko BBL MVP John Bryant talks about seeing Hangover Part III; losing Game Three in Oldenburg; Till-Joscha Jönke; and his tattoo of the Ulm Minster.
We went as a team to see Hangover Part III this week. It was definitely funny. It had a good storyline – not everybody just blacking out. So it was better than the second one. Of course the first one was the best. It was the original. But we had a good time. It was a movie most everybody wanted to see so we went out together.
The Game Three loss was definitely tough. The first half was just going back and forth and battling. With Per Günther being out, we kind of switched up the rotations and threw the young fellow Till-Joscha Jönke in there to play defense. That's what he does in practice, just hounds everybody. Coach wanted to put him out there and put as much pressure on Dru Joyce as we could. That worked well in the first half. Coming into the second half, we were down by three and made a good run in the third quarter and went up by 13. In the fourth quarter we just couldn't buy a bucket. It's something we have to figure out with the different rotations. Without Per, there is a point guard absence. He is one of the biggest parts of our offense. His speed and ability to get to the basket on offense are huge for us. Not having that threat for us on the floor is definitely a huge loss for us. But the last seven minutes is crunch time, and we didn't execute. Of course you can't be happy about a loss. But there was the positive that it was our first game without Per and we still have the pieces to keep it going. If we work out some details we still have a shot to win. That was definitely the positive thing we took out of the game. Now we have to come together. It's Game Four and our backs are against the wall now. It's win or go home. It will be a true test of everybody's character to see how they come out and play on Saturday.
The key to Saturday's game is definitely going to be defense. We struggle on the ball screens with Jenkins and Paulding, and Jenkins just makes good shots at the top of the key after ball screens. We just have to put more pressure on him, and we cannot leave Paulding open. We just have to make sure we get the defensive rebound and not give them second chance points. We did that well in the first half but they got more in the second half and hit a few threes off that. So defense will be the main thing we have to work on. The offense will come without Per.
Till is the energy guy on defense. In practice he hounds Per and makes it so Per is not comfortable in practice every day. And that's one of the things that has gotten Per very good. His offensive game is still in the development. But it's getting there. At the beginning of the year Till couldn't hit a jumpshot, and now he's hitting three-pointers in practice.
That's partly because he's working on it and his confidence level is going up from the ProB and his games in the Beko BBL and Eurocup. He's definitely a guy who will be on the rise. If he keeps working I think he will be a good point guard. He's got a great role model with Per in front of him to learn from. He's going nowhere but up.
Per is really not liking just having to watch. He's doing sit-ups and push-ups just to do little things to stay active and not just sit there. He's pushing everybody and knows it's a crucial part of the year. He just wants to be out there for the team and everybody. Being injured like that is definitely something he dislikes and it couldn't have come at a worse time.
1370003407/img_photo.JPGSome people may have seen a picture or two of my tattoo on Facebook. I've always wanted to get one. I never really had something that I wanted to put on my body that would be there for the rest of my life. I was thinking about something to do with Ulm because it was the place that gave me a shot and has made my basketball career and supported me as a person. It's just been a lot of good things for me. It was a day off and Omar Samhan had talked to the tattoo guy and we were all going to get one. They all asked what I would get, I just wanted to get something that was kind of small and signified Ulm the city. And what better thing to get then the Minster. I just went with it and put my number there so I would always remember. It's definitely been a great place for me and great memories. The city is great and I've been here for three years, and I think it was something that I wanted to have with me.


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IU East's Class of 2022 is largest degree-seeking freshman class
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The Class of 2022 is Indiana University East's largest and most diverse incoming class.
Members of the Class of 2022 attended the First Year Convocation held August 17.
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Amy Jarecki is the new dean of students at Indiana University East. She will begin July 1, 2018.
As the dean of students, Jarecki will assist students in all aspects of their college careers, ensuring access to needed resources, and facilitating the resolution of challenges students may encounter, both academic and non-academic.
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Daren Snider is the new dean for the Indiana University East School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He will begin at IU East July 1, 2018.
Currently, he is the associate dean of the College of Fine Arts & Humanities at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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The School of Business and Economics received affirmation for its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program, including Concentrations in CPA Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems (formerly Management Information Systems), Marketing, Economics and Entrepreneurship. The Master of Science in Management received its first accreditation from ACBSP.
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For Indiana University East the past year has brought many celebrations, accomplishments and memorable moments. As the new year begins, IU East reflects on 2017.
Memorable Moments, Events and Celebrations
IU East continues to be an innovative leader in online education. In June, a book collaboratively written by 42 faculty members, across 25 disciplines, was released to share the wealth of experience and knowledge IU East faculty have gained in designing and instructing online courses. The book, "Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning across Academic Disciplines," was released in August. The book continues to gain attention. This November, Inside Higher Ed published a book review on the text.
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When Can Pipelines Take Private Land? Jordan Cove LNG Project a Test for Eminent Domain
By Nick Cunningham
In 2005, Deb Evans and her husband Ron Schaaf bought a piece of property in Klamath County, Oregon, where they hoped to build a house and selectively harvest timber on the land. They saw it as a long-term investment. About a month after they closed on the property, they went to walk through portions of it where they considered building a home, but they noticed orange survey tape hanging from the trees. "We had no idea who had put it there or why," Evans said.
After calling around, they soon found out that a company wanted to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Coos Bay on the Oregon coast, and run a natural gas pipeline to California — and Evans' land was in the way. If the company's plans worked out, the pipeline would travel right through their property.
A decade and a half — and two White House administrations — later, there's still no pipeline.
But the project still looms over Evans and Schaaf, limping along in a zombie-like fashion. The Jordan Cove LNG project, now overseen by Canadian company Pembina, just won't seem to die — even after it had been rejected by federal regulators twice and had key environmental permits denied. Now, in a final attempt to stop the pipeline that would supply the LNG terminal, local residents are suing to protect their property.
Evans and a group of about two dozen landowners, represented by the Niskanen Center, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., are appealing the Trump administration's approval of the pipeline (reversing an Obama-era rejection) in a case that will be heard by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2021. The outcome could have far-reaching ramifications for how pipelines get built in the U.S., and how pipeline companies can use eminent domain to take private land.
Taking Land for no Public Benefit
Paving the path for the Jordan Cove project, which was redesigned years ago to export LNG instead of importing it, was top of the agenda in the early months of the Trump administration.
"The first thing we're going to do is we're going to permit an LNG export facility in the Northwest," Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council for President Trump, said in April 2017. "The one place we're going to permit in the Northwest, it's been turned down twice already."
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) originally rejected the project in 2016 — and for good reason. The environmental damages would be significant. The associated 230-mile Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, which would feed gas from central Oregon to an export terminal on the coast, would cross over 300 water bodies, including the Coos, Rogue, and Klamath Rivers. It would also impact over 2,000 acres of forest, including 750 acres of old-growth forest, while also potentially impacting over 20 federally listed threatened or endangered species, such as the northern spotted owl and Coho salmon.
Ultimately, however, FERC rejected the project not because of environmental concerns, but because of the risks from its use of eminent domain. In the U.S., companies can use eminent domain to take private land for a project that has some public benefit, such as a school, a highway, or a hospital. Under the Natural Gas Act, FERC gets to make that determination when it concerns a natural gas pipeline, and the commission weighs pros and cons of the project when deciding.
Oregonians protest the Jordan Cove LNG terminal and associated pipeline on April 13, 2015. Credit: Francis Eatherington, CC BY–NC 2.0
Jordan Cove faced several problems. First, it had never actually signed up any customers to firm contracts, a critical piece of evidence that FERC looks at when determining if a project is necessary. For all the years spent on the drawing board, Jordan Cove still couldn't find buyers in Asia for this new supply of West Coast gas. In addition, the gas would be entirely for export. Meaning, none of it would be consumed domestically.
So, in FERC's view, all of this meant there was no obvious need for the project, and no public benefit, while the costs to landowners — the seizure of their land — would be substantial.
To top it off, Jordan Cove has struck out trying to land permits in Oregon. State regulators denied a key water quality permit in May 2019. In January 2020, Jordan Cove withdrew a separate permit application for coastal dredging for the terminal in anticipation of that too getting rejected. In February, another state agency denied a third critical permit because of the negative impacts the project would have on the coast.
Regulatory Roller Coaster
Nevertheless, in March 2020, FERC approved the pipeline and export terminal. Not much has changed since the application was rejected in 2016 — except for the makeup of FERC itself. By law, neither political party can control more than three of the five seats on the commission. In 2016, Democrats had a majority on the commission. But by 2020, Republicans had a majority, but the commission had two unfilled seats. When FERC granted Jordan Cove its approval earlier this year, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D) denounced the Trump administration's efforts to "stack" the commission and leave it unbalanced. "Today, a stacked and incomplete FERC approved the controversial and complicated Jordan Cove project. There was no rush. A balanced and full FERC should have made the decision," Sen. Wyden said in a statement.
Even with Republican control, FERC's approval of this particular project stood out, given the agency's past decisions rejecting the project. "They approve something that's already been denied twice before in an administrative agency that approves over 99% of these projects. That speaks volumes of what they are trying to do out in Oregon," said Megan Gibson, an attorney at the Niskanen Center who is representing Deborah Evans and other landowners in their appeal. FERC rejected the project in March 2016, and then denied the company a rehearing later that year, reaffirming its decision.
In addition to lacking customers, all of Jordan Cove's gas is going overseas, presenting another legal problem for the project. Jordan Cove obtained FERC approval under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. This means the company can now use eminent domain to take land in order to build its pipeline. But the landowners argue that the seizure is unconstitutional because there is no benefit to the public. "The distinction between this pipeline and every other pipeline under Section 7 is that it is 100 percent for export," Gibson said. "All of the gas flowing through the pipeline into the LNG facility is going overseas."
Moreover, she says, Jordan Cove has misled U.S. regulators and the public into thinking that the natural gas would come from producers in the U.S. Rocky Mountain region, such as Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. For example, when FERC approved the project in March 2020, Pembina's press release touting the project repeatedly talked up the opportunity to the "Rocky's basin" and to "Western Colorado," but said nothing about gas coming from Canada. In other instances, company materials say that the gas will come from both Canada and the U.S. Rockies.
But "most, if not all, of the gas is Canadian gas," Gibson said. Jordan Cove's communications with Canadian regulators back this up. In 2013, Jordan Cove went to Canada's National Energy Board to obtain permits to export natural gas to the U.S.; in the application the company said the gas was destined for an export terminal at Coos Bay in Oregon. The company intended to use gas from Canada.
In addition, a 2019 report prepared for the Niskanen Center by consulting firm Synapse Energy Economics finds that Canadian gas is consistently cheaper than gas from the Rockies. The cost to ship the gas via pipeline from Canada is also cheaper than shipping it from the Rockies. These economics mean that it will likely be much cheaper for Jordan Cove to source its gas from Canada instead of from the Rockies.
"They're talking out of both sides of their mouths," Gibson said. In her eyes, Pembina tells Canadian regulators one thing, but tells an American audience another.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Credit: Ryan McKnight, CC BY 2.0
According to Gibson, all of this undercuts the constitutionality of FERC's approval. Under Section 7, the use of eminent domain "only applies to pipelines that are carrying gas considered to be interstate commerce," Gibson said. "This pipe is not carrying gas in interstate commerce. It's carrying gas that's going to be in foreign commerce. That distinction between interstate commerce and foreign commerce has been clearly upheld by the D.C. Circuit in a number of cases."
Essentially, because Jordan Cove will likely source its gas from Canada, and the gas will be entirely for export, there will be no public benefit to the U.S., the landowners' lawsuit argues.
"The conclusion that it is in the public interest is not true. This is in the Canadian public interest. That's true. But that's not us," Evans said. "Why should our land get subjected to this project?"
But even if the gas did come from the U.S., "they are still, legally speaking, on very, very shaky ground," Gibson said. "Jobs and taxes generated by the construction of a pipeline are not 'benefits' under the Natural Gas Act," Gibson said. "There is nothing in either the text or the legislative history."
Jordan Cove and the parent company Pembina did not respond to a request for comment.
Landowners Fight Back
In August, Evans and the Niskanen Center filed a motion to have the FERC approval thrown out due to the threat of eminent domain looming over landowners. Evans and her lawyers believe they will prevail in the D.C. Circuit next year, so in the interim, they wanted the permit either tossed out or put on hold, especially since Jordan Cove hasn't even obtained all of its state permits and faces long legal odds.
"Right now, this pipeline has the power to go into Oregon courts and start condemning land. And once they have possession of that land, that's it. Even if the pipe doesn't get built, they're gonna have a permanent easement over these people's land," Gibson said.
The D.C. Circuit denied that motion in October. Instead, the case itself (Deborah Evans, et al v. FERC) will be heard in 2021.
The landowners believe they have a strong case due to past court rulings. In a similar lawsuit in 2019, City of Oberlin, Ohio v. FERC, the D.C. Circuit told FERC to revisit its approval for a pipeline in which only a portion of the gas would be exported — suggesting that Jordan Cove and its pipeline have an even higher bar to meet because none of its gas would be used domestically.
If the court sides with FERC, it will set a "very dangerous precedent," Gibson said. If corporations can take private land simply on the basis that it would provide some economic activity — whether or not it was in the U.S. public's interest specifically — then almost anything can be considered a "public benefit." If that happens, "then we're in some real trouble," Gibson said.
To help build the case against the fossil fuel infrastructure, in September Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced two bills to amend the Natural Gas Act to protect landowners against exploitation of eminent domain for pipelines. "FERC has empowered private pipeline companies to repeatedly abuse property owners with deeply dubious claims of eminent domain somehow being in the public interest," Senator Wyden said in a statement. The bills would increase landowner protections and explicitly bar gas exports from being used as a justification for eminent domain. Both bills were referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and face an uncertain future.
"A restoration of balance is desperately needed, and our bills would ensure the protection of landowners' rights with due process that's fair and just," said Wyden.
The Jordan Cove project faces significant obstacles, given its struggle to obtain necessary state permits. Meanwhile, Evans and her husband, along with dozens of other landowners in southern Oregon, continue to live with the anxiety of losing their land for more than 15 years.
"Even if we win in our case a year from now, if they've already taken our property, we can't get it back," Evans said. Jordan Cove would be required to give them some compensation but not return the land.
To landowners like Evans and Schaaf, it's maddening that the government is not looking out for them. "We thought we had constitutional rights that guarantee us property rights and things that protect private citizens from having a land grab," Evans said. Given the uncertainty around the pipeline, she and her husband never ended up developing their land as they originally intended.
"This is not for a school, it's not for a hospital, it's not for an interstate, all of which we acknowledge benefits a wide variety of U.S. citizens," she said. "The only people that are going to benefit from this are the people that are invested in fossil fuels."
Main image: The proposed 230-mile Pacific Connector Pipeline through Oregon and proposed liquefaction terminal in Coos Bay would threaten landowners with eminent domain by the foreign corporation who wants to sell its gas to Asia. Credit: Francis Eatherington, CC BY–NC 2.0
Nick Cunningham is an independent journalist covering the oil and gas industry, climate change and international politics. He has been featured in Oilprice.com, The Fuse, YaleE360 and NACLA.
Why Gas Stoves Matter to the Climate – and the Gas Industry
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Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too, explains Rice University professor Daniel Cohan.
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Party activists "ashamed" to learn of the contribution from the North Yorkshire biomass company.
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After endorsing Davante Lewis in the state's latest Public Service Commission election, Louisiana Democratic Party leaders accepted $90,000 from the utilities overseen by the commission, ultimately throwing the party's weight behind Lewis's pro-industry opponent.
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Q: is there a way to update the background colour with Vanilla JavaScript conditionals? I am trying to update the background color of the following items(12 in total) and get it to refresh every 5s depending on what we get from the server, however, it doesn't seem to be working.
this is what I have so far:

let pegInactive = 0;
let pegActive = 1;
let pegFinished = 2;

function createPeg(name, checkActive) {

  const uiProgressBar = document.querySelector(`.${name}-bar-fill`);
  console.log(uiProgressBar);

  let currentStatus = 0;

  // returns the current time
  function getStatus() {
    return currentStatus;
  }

  console.log(uiProgressBar);

  function checkActive(newStatus) {
    if (newStatus < 0) newStatus = 0;

    currentStatus = newStatus;
    console.log(newStatus);
  }
  return {
    ui: {
      progressBar: uiProgressBar,

    }
  }
}
const intervalId = setInterval(updateBackgorund, 5000);

const allPegs = [
  createPeg('peg-1', pegActive["one"]),
  createPeg('peg-2', pegActive["two"]),
  createPeg('peg-3', pegActive["three"]),
  createPeg('peg-4', pegActive["four"]),
  createPeg('peg-5', pegActive["five"]),
  createPeg('peg-6', pegActive["six"]),
  createPeg('peg-7', pegActive["seven"]),
  createPeg('peg-8', pegActive["eight"]),
  createPeg('peg-9', pegActive["nine"]),
  createPeg('peg-10', pegActive["ten"]),
  createPeg('peg-11', pegActive["eleven"]),
  createPeg('peg-12', pegActive["twelve"]),
];

// peg1 === 0 ? peg1BarFill.style.background="green" : peg1BarFill.style.background="red";

function updateBackgorund() {
  for (const peg of allPegs) {
    const backgroundColour = peg.getStatus()
    if (backgroundColour > 0) {
      uiProgressBar.Style.backgroundColour = "green";
      console.log(uiProgressBar.Style.backgroundColour = "green");
      if (backgroundColour === 0) {
        uiProgressBar.Style.backgroundColour = "red";
      } else {
        uiProgressBar.Style.backgroundColour = "gray";
      }
    }
  }
}
if (allPegs.every(peg => peg.getStatus() === 0)) {
  clearInterval(intervalId);
}
:root {
  --color-white : whitesmoke;
  --color-light-gray : lightgray;
  }
  .peg-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 2px 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16), 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  margin-left: 80px;
  height: 97px;
}

.peg-1-bar, .peg-2-bar, .peg-3-bar,
.peg-4-bar, .peg-5-bar, .peg-6-bar,
.peg-7-bar, .peg-8-bar, .peg-9-bar,
.peg-10-bar, .peg-11-bar, .peg-12-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-light-gray);
  border-radius: 50px;
  height: 20px;
  width: 400px;
  margin-left: 30px;
}
.peg-1-bar-fill, .peg-2-bar-fill, .peg-3-bar-fill,
.peg-4-bar-fill, .peg-5-bar-fill, .peg-6-bar-fill,
.peg-7-bar-fill, .peg-8-bar-fill, .peg-9-bar-fill,
.peg-10-bar-fill,.peg-11-bar-fill, .peg-12-bar-fill {
  border-radius: 50px;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 400px;
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Uncaught TypeError: peg.getStatus is not a function
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Uncaught TypeError: peg.getStatus is not a function
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A: You have not defined the method getStatus() in the peg object. Maybe the following might help:
function createPeg(name, checkActive) {

  const uiProgressBar = document.querySelector(`.${name}-bar-fill`);
  console.log(uiProgressBar);

  console.log(uiProgressBar);

  function checkActive(newStatus) {
    if (newStatus < 0) newStatus = 0;

    currentStatus = newStatus;
    console.log(newStatus);
  }
  return {
    ui: {
      currentStatus: 0,
      progressBar: uiProgressBar,
      getStatus: function() { return this.currentStatus; }
    }
  }
}

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Run Bolton Abbey was a sell-out success in 2018: over 1,200 runners enjoyed running in the stunning scenery of Bolton Abbey and we raised around £30,000 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.
There is a choice of distances to suit all abilities of runners – a 10K, 10 mile, half marathon and a 2-mile fun run.
The routes are on a mixture of paths, tracks, woodland trails and open land. You'll run through Strid Wood, over Dicken Dike, climb the Valley of Desolation and the Launde Plantation and take on a stretch of Barden Fell.
All routes are challenging trail runs that start and finish just across the river from the Cavendish Pavillion.
All participants will benefit from chip-timing and receive a bespoke Run Bolton Abbey Medal.
Why does the race start at 11.01am?
As the event is taking place on Remembrance Day, we will be observing a minute's silence before it begins.
The entry fee for Run Bolton Abbey is non-transferable and non-refundable. Due to unexpected health and safety reasons on the day, the Run Bolton Abbey events may have to be reduced or altered to accommodate unexpected complications (for example, flooding).
The event has been designed as a low-risk event for the averagely-fit person. All participants should satisfy themselves that they are in good health and physically able to participate in the Run Bolton Abbey events. If in doubt, participants should consult a GP or hospital doctor prior to the event. In the entry process we ask if the participant has any health issues that we should know about. By providing this information you are consenting to us passing it to the first aiders employed at Run Bolton Abbey where we deem it reasonably necessary to do. This information will only be used to assist in safeguarding the welfare of participants.
Run Bolton Abbey is operated by Sue Ryder, and all participants take part at their own risk. Neither Sue Ryder nor its sponsors accept responsibility for any loss, injury or damage suffered by any participant personally or to their property as a result of taking part in Run Bolton Abbey in the absence of negligence or breach of statutory duty on the part of either Sue Ryder or its sponsors. Personal accident and public liability insurance cover is advised to cover any loss, damage or injury you may sustain yourself or to your personal property or cause to a third party or their property. Your signature on the entry form or your clicking on the box in the on line entry conforms your acceptance of these conditions of entry. If during the event you are involved in an incident with a third party please ensure that you pass on all your details - it is not the responsibility of the event organisers.
Anyone under 18 years old must have their entry form signed by a parent/guardian and must abide by the rules. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian of each under-18-year-old to ensure they or their children are suitability fit and healthy to take part in the event. Under-12s must be within arm's reach of their parent/guardian at all times in the 10K race. In the Fun Run, under-8s must be within arm's reach of a responsible adult at all times. Running whilst carrying a child of any age (whether in a front or back baby carrier/harness, in your arms, on your shoulders or piggyback) is not permitted during the event, as it poses a substantial safety risk. Walking whilst carrying a baby or child is permitted as long as their safety and welfare is not compromised. Wheeled objects (e.g. children's scooters, skates, bikes etc) are not allowed at Run Bolton Abbey. This is a foot race and wheeled objects are a hazard.
Run Bolton Abbey is an exclusive Sue Ryder fundraising event. Sponsorship monies raised may not be given to or shared with any other organisation. Participants are advised that they have a legal responsibility to ensure that all sponsorship monies and donations received for Run Bolton Abbey are paid to Sue Ryder within a reasonable time.
The Run Bolton Abbey Events are multi-terrain routes via roads, paths, tracks and open land around the Bolton Abbey Estate. There is one road crossing on a minor road on the route. Whilst all roads and crossings will be marshalled, the roads will NOT be closed and therefore for your safety and the safety of others participants must abide AT ALL TIMES with the instructions of police/marshals around the course, including stopping if necessary. Some parts of the routes are not on public rights of way so please do not attempt to run the route at any other time except for as part of the Run Bolton Abbey event.


The present work describes a new procedure to find the region of interest with a high speed laryngeal video sequence. This approach is based on analyzing the average intensity variations both in the columns and in the rows of the images. The first variations to take into account are those arising in each column. The graphics obtained from these variations will resemble to a Gaussian, where the maximum peak will be the column with the most average intensity variation. In order to determine the cut-off points, the data is fitted to a Gaussian distribution; the mean value will be the maximum intensity variation and the tolerance interval will be used to generate the boundaries for the new image.
The procedure described above will be repeated by using the new sequence obtained, but for the average intensity variation in the rows. In this way we obtain the region of interest (ROI). The performance, effectiveness and validation of this approach was proved in 18 high speed digital videos, in which theimages have an inappropriate closure of the vocal folds.


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package com.hivemq.spi.services;

import com.codahale.metrics.Metric;
import com.codahale.metrics.MetricRegistry;
import com.hivemq.spi.annotations.Nullable;
import com.hivemq.spi.metrics.HiveMQMetric;

/**
 * This service allows plugins to get or add global HiveMQ metrics.
 *
 * @author Christoph Schäbel
 * @since 3.0
 * @deprecated Use {@link BlockingMetricService} or {@link AsyncMetricService} instead.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface MetricService {

    /**
     * Returns a specific HiveMQ metric. If the metric does not exist, this method will return
     * null.
     *

     * For a list of all available metrics, refer to the {@link com.hivemq.spi.metrics.HiveMQMetrics} constant class.
     *
     * @param metric the metric
     * @param <T>    the metric type
     * @return the metric (if available) or null
     * @deprecated Use {@link BlockingMetricService} or {@link AsyncMetricService} instead.
     */
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    @Deprecated
    <T extends Metric> T getHiveMQMetric(HiveMQMetric<T> metric);

    /**
     * Returns the metric registry of HiveMQ.
     *
     * @return the metric registry
     * @deprecated Use {@link BlockingMetricService} or {@link AsyncMetricService} instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    MetricRegistry getMetricRegistry();

}

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`slo-generator` can be deployed in Kubernetes using:

* A k8s `CronJob` resource to run the `slo-generator` package on a schedule.

* A `ConfigMap` generated from a folder containing SLOs and mounted to the `CronJob` container.

* A `ConfigMap` generated from the `error_budget_policy.yaml` file and mounted to the `CronJob` container.

For a working example, please see this [example repo](https://github.com/ocervell/slo-generator-gke/).


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The Prize of Running the UX Sprint
9 Tips for Collective Ownership and Clean Code
Posted on May 27, 2015 by Kjell
Collective ownership encourages everybody involved to contribute new ideas to all segments of the project. As a project owner, collective ownership should be one of your primary goals. Although we developers take pride in being a species apart from the rest of the human population, developers are not very different from other people in the sense that nobody likes to clean up other peoples mess. For one it's hard to follow the trail and it's hard to rebuild something when it's already broken at the very start.
Plenty of IT projects have failed because there is no sense of collective ownership. People tend to rely on the person who "authored" the class and no one feels the need to step up even when they can.
Here are 9 tips you need to remember to create collective ownership and cleaner code:
Don't use an author tag in the header documentation of your classes. Other developers may not feel responsible to maintain the class, and will not easily invade the author's territory. If you want to know who wrote it, you can find this in the history of your source control system!
Unit testing, unit testing unit testing. Let me repeat that one more time: Unit testing. Testable code equals maintainable code equals high quality code. Nobody wants to leave behind poor code in a well-designed and written system. Also, when a system is properly tested, it gives the developer confidence to change code when all the tests still pass. Also, tests can act as an example on how code is intended to be used and will help avoid code duplication.
Invest in a proper Continuous Integration (CI) process, and let part of the process be to ensure that 100% of the tests pass. Do not accept anything less.
Plan for periodic code reviews. The fact that code reviews will take place will make the developer think twice about leaving poor code in the system, even when the deadline comes close. On top of that it has the added benefit that the reviewer(s) learn more about the way the system is implemented and it is a great way to help juniors how to code better.
Use tools like StyleCop for automatic code reviews. Although StyleCop will not help you implement the code smarter or better, at least all your code looks and feels similar. Again this contributes to the collective ownership as it is very difficult to tell from the code who actually wrote it, so everyone will actually feel responsible for it.
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Apply the Boy Scout rule. Whenever classes need editing, make sure to leave the class in a better state than it was before you edited it. Add an example to the documentation, or remove the unused private method. Increase the test coverage by adding a missing test. There is always room for improvement.
Follow the SOLID principles where applicable. Code that follows these principles is more maintainable, easier to test and easier to extend. Make sure not to over-design and follow the rule of 3.
Stay DRY (Don't repeat yourself). Code duplication is the root of all evil.
Agree with your team about placement of code. Placing code in the wrong location may lead to code duplication or perhaps even implementing the same functionality twice.
Agree with your team on the CQS (Command Query Separation) principles. Code only changes state on a command, and not on queries. Consistency is key.
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*Operational Update* Changes To IQ Bookings.
Please be advised that Industry Qualifications will be implementing important changes to our Assessment Booking System from Saturday 25th August that will affect all centres delivering assessment based qualifications.
On review of IQ processes and procedures this system amendment has been highlighted as a requirement in order for us to fulfil continuous improvement of our Quality Assurance Processes.
From Saturday 25th August, IQ centres will be required to submit assessment bookings with a minimum of 5 working days' notice in advance of the assessment date - this amendment will mean that the system will no longer allow any assessment bookings to be submitted that are below 5 working days' notice.
With this in mind, we ask that centres begin to organise the booking of assessments for the week commencing Monday 20th August, the week prior to the deployment, to ensure you are in concordance with the commencing changes.
Additionally, we ask that the information provided upon booking these assessments (Test Date, Location, Assessment Times) is true, complete and accurate. Assessment Dates and Times should specifically be the coordinated Assessment Date and Times and not dates and times of Training - ensuring these details are accurate will assist your course assessment planning together with avoiding any issues concerning unannounced visits. Any booked exam(s) that are found not to be taking place should an unannounced visit occur may result in the centre being charged for the visit. Our aim is for you to avoid this by providing accurate assessment information.
As the Assessment Bookings will now be submitted 5 working days in advance, we also request that assessment bookings that will no longer be going ahead are cancelled with at least 24 hours notice, either by email to our Operations team (info@industryqualifications.org.uk) or by use of our cancellation system on IQR. Cancelling assessments with sufficient notice will, again, prevent the possibility of an unnecessary Spot Check visits going ahead and will ensure you are not charged for a visit that was not required.
Should you require further information on these changes or have any queries you would like answering, then please either call us on 01952 457452 or by email at info@industryqualifications.org.uk and our dedicated Operations team are available to answer any questions you may have.
As always, we thank you for your patience and cooperation with these changes.


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Net migration figures published by the Federal Statistical Office show that on average 29,424 Swiss nationals emigrated each year between 2011 and 2013. Many sought information from Swissemigration about working and living conditions in their destination country ahead of their departure. The 10 most frequent destinations for emigrants were France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Thailand, Spain, Canada, Brazil and Australia. The "Swiss emigrants" map in the statistics section features more destinations.
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The government wouldn't listen. The company was being savaged in the media. Its local plant was shut and several hundred workers were at the mercy of bureaucrats including inspectors of their food products. The PR people were frustrated.
Suddenly, the PR team became excited and was able to see some light at the end of the really dark and scary tunnel. A 'source' told us the government minister in the middle of the mess was coming to town. He would meet with citizens gathered in a school gym. He would try to tell them why they were in danger of losing their jobs, why they wouldn't be able to feed their own families.
The PR team got to work on an extraordinary idea. A news release was written. It stated that the minister was on his way and would make a statement about a deal that had been reached with the company. There was suddenly hope the workers would go back to their jobs and the plan would re-open.
A team member reached the minister's deputy. "Here's what we're sending out on the wires," he said and read the release over the telephone.
"We haven't made a deal," blurted the deputy. "You can't say that." Then he added that the minister might not be coming our way. That was a lie. "Well, are you denying there is a deal underway?" the deputy was asked. "Uh… no…I'll get back to you."
Five minutes later, the Deputy was back on the line. "The minister will be in your town very soon and we are looking at a deal with the company."
"Okay," said our guy, "So we can say the deal is done?"
"I didn't say that," the deputy stammered.
"Well, this is our next release," we said. "Bye, bye."
Another five minutes, another call from the capital. Magically, the deal between the government and the company was in place. "Marvelous," we said.
Awhile later, the minister and a company representative sat with the Mayor, the plant manager and other selected dignitaries to announce the doing of a deal that ended the standoff and re-opened the plant. The men and women in the audience were going back on the line. They would get paid again.
And, finally, a real and positive news release went out from the PR team making the government, the company and the town look good. The crisis was over. A case where the means did justify the end… we think. But, then, public relations, governing and running companies are inexact sciences, aren't they?
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Americans Largely Satisfied with Weight
Americans are largely satisfied with their weight, according to a Maritz Poll. The poll found 68 percent — 77 percent of men and 59 percent of women — like what they see when they step on the scale, with more young people (79 percent) expressing satisfaction than those over the age of 55 (64 percent).
Americans Largely Satisfied with Weight:
Some 40 percent of the 1,004 people queried nationwide said they went on a diet last year and 77 percent claimed success, largely eschewing all the fad and quick-fix methods in favor of the tried and true eating right and regular exercise.
In fact the poll found 58 percent of men and 51 percent of women said they get regular exercise. Sixty percent of those who said they exercise regularly – four workouts per week – make more than $45,000 a year.
Those who say they don't exercise regularly blame lack of time (60 percent). Thirteen percent admitted they're too lazy to exercise and 6 percent said they just don't care.
Of those who exercise regularly, 63 percent said they do so to feel good, gain energy or stay healthy while 13 percent said they do it as part of a weight loss or maintenance program. Nine percent said they do so to lose weight, with women more likely to take that attitude than men (14 percent vs. 4 percent).
Walking was the most popular form of exercise (41 percent), followed by weight training (29 percent), cardio machines (28 percent), running (20 percent) and sports (15 percent).
Eighteen percent of respondents said they worked out with a personal trainer.
About 25 percent of the regular exercisers belong to a gym or fitness center. But nearly half have been members for two years or less.
Half of all Americans have their own exercise equipment but only 55 percent of them said they actually use it.
Seniors are most likely to own a treadmill (43 percent), hoping to take a stroll or run indoors. Home gyms were popular with the 35- to 40-year-olds while abdominal devices were the equipment of choice for 25- to 34-year-olds.
The poll had an error rate of 3.1 percent.
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