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The Meaning Behind The Scarab Beetle Jewelry Trend
Story from Demystified
How A Dung-Loving Beetle Became One Of Jewelry's Most Treasured Amulets
Amanda Randone
When it comes to gems the hidden ones are often stories, not stones. Welcome to Demystified, where we look beyond the jewelry box, past our closets, and into the depths of our most cherished possessions to reveal their cross-cultural significance.
If the closest thing to a beetle you can handle is the pinstripe-suit-wearing antihero from Tim Burton's whacky 1980s flick, then we regret to suggest that you stop reading here. But if the idea of creepy crawlers possessing extraordinary powers piques your curiosity, then stick with us. With the help of designer Pamela Love, we're about to get up close and personal with the sacred scarab beetle: a bug that's been inspiring jewelry trends since 2000 BCE.
Commonly known as a dung beetle, the scarab is famous for rolling around manure balls as part of an elaborate mating ritual. Although unpleasant in practice, this very act of trundling dung mounds is what earned the beetles their worshipped place in ancient Egyptian culture because of a divine affiliation with the sun god Ra. Along with embodying the concept of existence, development, and growth, the scarab was revered for representing the cycle of life and death: "It was seen as a form of protection," Love explains. The extraordinary bestial was therefore carved or molded into treasured accessories and amulets throughout centuries. Imported from Egypt to the Mediterranean and parts of the Middle East during the Bronze Age, "the symbol permeated the visual language of many cultures," Love says — seeing periodic artistic revivals throughout France and the U.S. during the 1800s, along with a global resurgence during the Art Deco movement of the 1920s.
At a young age, Love added her mother's scarab amulet to an already overpopulated charm bracelet. Having been inspired by the breadth of history contained within the shells of these heavily bodied insects, Love went on to start her own scarab jewelry collection that is now a signature of her eclectic brand. And she wasn't the only designer smitten with the symbol: Bottega Veneta's fall 2010 show was practically overrun with metallic-green, pest-like accessories, while fashion houses like Gucci have released scarab amulets so ornate you'd think they'd been excavated from King Tut's tomb. If you're hoping for a sartorial rebirth of sorts, adorn yourself with the good fortune of the scarab-beetle jewelry ahead (minus the dung) — from understated enamel pieces to glittering pendants fit for Nefertiti herself.
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written by Amanda Randone
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Does this wall look plumb to you?
Construction has stopped on the new USA Fitness gym in Panorama for reasons not aesthetic. Like an abandoned ark, this hodgepodge of listing, peeling concrete forms and blocks has loomed for months, half-completed, over Van Nuys Blvd. Shut down by the Building Department, presumably.
The trouble would appear to have originated in the failed mating of two distinct structural techniques, poured concrete and reinforced blocks. The blocks went up first. They must have thought they could use the exoskeleton as an anchor for setting forms for the pour, but they gave way. Those who skimp on aesthetics will skimp on engineering. They will do the minimum. Cheap on cheap equals cheap.
T'wasn't always so. Los Angeles is thick with sublime and timeless commercial structures, built by craftsmen, forgotten or hidden over the years behind quick paint jobs and dreadful get it done by Wednesday facades.
At this point, the Ohrbach's building has lasted a decade longer as a swap meet than it did as a retailer.
Where are all those middle class ladies in their VW's, Corvairs and Nash?
The more interesting question is: what is middle class in California now? What are the definitional parameters? Mrs. UpintheValley and I should be, by traditional income measurement, comfortably upper-middle class, yet we live in modest circumstances in VN, and not for lack of ambition.
The earth view shows the old Ohrbachs building surrounded by huge multi story apartment buildings in every direction. They look to my non practiced eye as having been built in the 70's. I assume the local demographic was different when the store went in.
I think middle class is now geographically defined to some extent. If you live in a large metropolitan area, are reasonably safe and have enough material goods to satisfy you, you're in.
If you are out in the sticks, you need to add jet skis, motor homes and boats to qualify. Oh, if you have kids you'll need to budget for private schools in the city.
The Harmon on the Strip in Vegas was gong to be 49 floors. Massive structural flaws were found when it was 26 floors, and it was torn down completely in 2014 after major, serious lawsuits.
"Construction began in 2007. But in July 2008, an engineer working on the project discovered that reinforcing bars had been improperly installed in much of the partially-built structure, despite repeated inspections. In some places the rebar was missing entirely.


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The Shimmering Carnival Mask necklace is just the thing to make your carnival outfit shine. Made of stainless steel, the pendant on the Shimmering Carnival Mask necklace is decorated with black epoxy and itÕs made to shine with 22 pieces of jet Swarovski crystals. With this killer piece you are sure to slay the next time you hit Mardi Gras.


A new villain has made their way their way into Auradon, and it's up to Mal and the others to stop them before they cause any trouble.
I'll be playing the new villain by the way.
Name: Unknown, but you'll find out later in the RP.
Parents; Unknown, again you will find out later in the RP.
Powers/Abilities: You'll see in the RP (If you have magic).
Looks: You'll see in the RP.
Outfit: You'll find out later in the RP.
Backstory: You'll find out in the RP.
Weaknesses: He likes to think of himself as a villain a lot, which causes him to become distracted at times.
Phobias: He's afraid of spiders.
Fears: Losing to the VKs.
Can we do OC's? Or is it just canon characters?
You can do Ocs and you can also be a canon character, spread the word, please! Bump!
Can I do Evie? And a daughter of Morgana OC?
Powers/Abilities: Powerful Dark Magic. Atmotkinesis.
Looks: Extremely long purple blue green ombre hair. (https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a3/55/c5/a355c5554f2f795913bbcf02f1d617c1--long-purple-hair-purple-ombre.jpg). Pale skin with greenish hues. Dark turquoise eyes framed dark curly lashes. Pretty.
Outfit: She wears Mal's outfit from Descendants 1 except in really dark purple, sea green, and white.
Weaknesses: She's narcissistic. Can be in the clouds. Overanalyzing.
Fears: Losing everyone she loves.
Sure Cara, thanks for signing up and spread the word, you guys! Bump!
May I do Mim too? If so, plz save her and Merlin.
I said you could have her Carra. Bump!
Powers/Abilities: Witchcraft/magic, metamorphisis/shape shifting, vanishing, ability to change her shape/size.
Looks: It is constantly changing(she not good at controlling her shape shifting, and it's usually only stable around Emrys, and it's her natural form around him.) She usually keeps the same height(which is short) and weight/build(which is really really skinny and slight), but her coloring is almost always different. Sometimes she has really long straight blond hair, long wavy brown hair, or short red curls(it's always wild though), and her eyes can shift through any natural color or combination of colors. Her skin is usually really pale(sometimes it will be tan, but not usually.) Sometimes has freckles(sometimes just on her cheeks and sometimes all over her.) Usually quite pretty(though she shifts sometimes based on her needs. Like, if she's cold she'll either end up with really long hair, or as a bear or wolf cub, or part wolf.) Tends to change with her emotions too.
Outfit: A too-big dark purple hoodie over a light pink t-shirt and pleated magenta skirt. Barefoot.
Personality: She's very very very quiet(a selective mute), shy, and introverted(like, runs away from everyone. Except Emrys.) She's very gentle and sweet, and loves animals. She's creative and extremely extremely intelligent, and resourceful. Kind and polite, not the stablest emotion-wise(what comes with being an out of control shape shifter.) Often doubts her own sanity, thinks she's a monster. She loves music and absolutely adores sunshine. More in POV's.
Backstory: Lived with her mom on the isle(she was verbally abusive.) After the thing with Mal and the others worked out Ben invited a few more Vks. She was one of them, but the second she left the isle her shape shifting went out of control. She was picked on by Ak kids and ended up just running away from the school and has been living in the woods nearby. Sort of known as the crazy-shape-shifter-girl-in-the-woods.
Weaknesses: She's emotionally unstable(being around Emrys helps), pretty much silent, mild ptsd.
Phobias: Scared of the dark.
Fears: She is terrified of her mother. Scared Emrys will end up being like everyone who's hurt her. Scared she'll hurt him.
Powers/Abilities: Magic, soothsaying, metamorphisis, time-travel.
Personality: Kind, gentle, sweet, wise, a little erratic, likes to make people smile/laugh, can be a little eccentric. Energetic, brave, charming, extremely intelligent, creative, imaginative, understanding of people(unless they really annoy him.) A lot like his dad. More in POV's.
Backstory: He's lived in Auradon with his dad his whole life. His dad encourages him to use magic(ulike other parents in Auradon.) Was out in the woods one time and met Maeve. He befriended her and is trying to convince her to go back to Auradon High.
Other: Has a Merlin(the bird) named Aidan.
Thanks for signing up, but Mal is already taken.
I will try to start the rp later on today.
Alright, now we can start, and if one else takes the other characters then I'll be playing them so spread the word please! This rp takes place sometime after the jewel-belle in the descendants wicked world shorts, by the way, so it takes place before the second movie begins.
Ben's Pov: "Get those posters put up Jay!" I shout as I tell Jay to put up the posters for the winter dance that was coming soon. "We only have a few weeks to prepare people and everything must be perfect!" I shout as I tell everyone to get everything organized for the school dance that was coming soon. Mal was helping me pass out invitations to the school dance. Meanwhile, Evie was taking care of making winter themed dresses and tuxedos with her boyfriend Doug to help her out of course. Meanwhile, Jay was helping me put up posters for the school dance while Lonnie would be our security gal for the school dance, basically, her job was to make sure that anyone looking suspicious wouldn't be able to attend the school dance.
After all, we wouldn't want another villain to ruin the celebration like Zevon did with crashing the jewel-belle. Anyway, meanwhile, Carlos and Jane were helping, to make sure that everything would be ready for the school dance. Meanwhile everyone else, was doing their part to make sure that this dance was going to be great. However, I was starting to panic because I was starting to stress about the whole thing. "Ben, you need to calm down, everything, is going to be fine, I promise, besides what could go wrong?" Mal asks smiling at me.
I smile at Mal knowing that she was right, and then I got ready to kiss her. However, just as I was about to kiss her we suddenly heard Jane screaming at something. Mal and I quickly rushed over to see what she was screaming about. "What's wrong?" I asked as I looked at Jane and Carlos. Carlos points to a wall that looked like it had recently been spray painted and it read: Down with Auradon on it. Oh no, not again, I thought as I looked at Mal.
I wonder why it didn't come through, could you summarize your pov for me?
Everyone stared at me.I was the Lady of the Court now."Ok seriously"I asked" You think I did this?""Well you are the only one who goes around spray painting things"Audrey said."I literally turned my own mother into a lizard and saved Ben from the Isle"I argued."Sorry but evidence kind of leads back to you"Chad said though he clearly didn't mean it."Wow.Some friend"I said and walked off.I would never do that.Ok maybe I would have if I was still evil but not now.
uh now it came through really??


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The National Organisation for Scouts and Guides () is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Oman. It was founded in 1975, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1977 and of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1996. The coeducational National Organisation for Scouts and Guides has about 19,000 members (8,892 Scouts and 9,965 Guides) as of 2010.

Traditional Scouting program is adapted to meet national needs. Service projects include filling in swamps in villages and insect control, planting trees and fighting fires. Scouts also help in guiding pilgrims in Mecca.

There are also various Rainbow, Brownie and Guide packs as well as a recently opened senior section.

The Scout Motto is "Kun Musta'idan" or كن مستعداً, translating as "Be Prepared" in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or كشاف in Arabic. The membership badge of the National Organization for Scouts and Guides incorporates the coat of arms of Oman, and both the trefoil representing the girls and the fleur-de-lis representing the boys.

International Scout units in Oman
In addition, there is a British Scout Group (British Scouting Overseas)  meeting at both the British School Muscat and at the American British Academy which is linked to the British Scout Association (The Scout Association). An overseas branch of the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association operates at the Sri Lankan School in Muscat, Oman.

The high number of Indian schools in the Sultanate have their own scouts and guides program affiliated to The Bharat Scouts and Guides, India. Camps are organised yearly by the schools (usually sending members and faculty to other schools for a 3 day and 2 nights camp). Scouting and Guiding is compulsory for all school children at Indian Schools and lasts for no more than 3 years (usually class 6 through 8).

References

External links

 official homepage
 http://scouts.elysiumgates.com/dufar.html
 1st Oman Scout Group (British Scouting Overseas)
 British Scouting Overseas

Child-related organizations in Oman
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Youth organizations established in 1948
Government of Oman

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Brilliant Corners
Monk's Dream
Monk With Coltrane
At Carnegie Hall
Monk Plays Ellington
Monk - Ken Burn's Jazz
To download this recording via iTunes, click here: Ken Burns Jazz: Thelonious Monk
To buy this recording from Amazon.com, click here: Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Thelonious Monk ____________________________________________________________________
The Definitive Thelonious Monk
Ken Burn's Jazz Series
Thelonious Monk plays piano on all tracks, accompanied by:
01. WELL YOU NEEDN'T (2:55)
- T. Monk -
Gene Ramey, bass;
Art Blakey, drums
Recorded October 24, 1947
Available on CD: Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7-8I510-2)
02. EPISTROPHY (3:05)
- T. Monk – K. Clarke -
Milt Jackson, vibraphone;
John Simmons, bass;
Shadow Wilson, drums
Recorded July 2, 1948
Available on CD: Genius Of Modem Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7-81511-2)
03. MISTERIOSO (3:20)
04. STRAIGHT, NO CHASER (2:55)
Sahib Shihab, alto saxophone;
Al McKibbon, bass;
Recorded July 23, 1951
Available on CD: Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7-81511-2)
05. BLUE MONK (7:36)
Percy Heath, bass;
Recorded September 22, 1954
Available on CD: Thelonious Monk Trio (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-010-2)
06. BRILLIANT CORNERS (7:45)
Ernie Henry, alto saxophone;
Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone;
Oscar Pettiford, bass;
Max Roach, drums
Recorded October 15,1956
Available on CD: Brilliant Corners (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-026-2)
17. RUBY, MY DEAR (6:18)
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone;
Wilbur Ware, bass;
Available on CD: Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-039-2)
08. TRINKLE, TRINKLE (6:38)
Recorded June 25,1957
09. OFF MINOR (7:49)
Donald Byrd, trumpet;
Eddie Bert, trombone;
Bob Northern, French horn;
Jay McAllister, tuba;
Phil Woods, alto saxophone;
Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone;
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone;
Sam Jones, bass;
Art Taylor, drums;
Hall Overton, arranger
Recorded February 28, 1959
Available on CD: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-135-2)
10. RHYTHM-A-NING (3:53)
John Ore, bass;
Frankie Dunlop, drums
Recorded November 6, 1962
Available on CD: The Composer (Columbia/Legacy CK 44297)
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
11. CRISS CROSS (4:40)
Recorded February 26,1963
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
12. GREEN CHIMNEYS (9:03)
Larry Gales, bass;
Ben Riley, drums
Recorded December 14, 1967
Available on CD: Underground (Columbia/Legacy CK 40785)
13. 'ROUND MIDNIGHT (3:48)
-T. Monk - C. Williams – B. Hanighen -
Recorded November 19, 1968
Available on CD: Monk's Greatest Hits
14. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (5:10)
- G. Gershwin - I. Gershwin
Available on CD: The London Collection, Vol. 1 (Black Lion BLCD 760101)
Some of these recordings were transferred from disc sources. Surface noise is audible.
Jazz is a music that celebrates individuality, and some of its greatest figures made their mark by rewriting the rules in the interest of self-expression. But there have been few jazz musicians as thoroughly individual as Thelonious Monk. Monk was a member of jazz's first generation of modernists, the fiery young iconoclasts who arrived on the scene in the 1940s and whose music came to be called bebop. But his music was unorthodox even by bebop standards.
Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and other high-profile beboppers were just as focused as Monk was on expanding the harmonic and rhythmic palette of jazz. But Parker and Gillespie were virtuosos, and indeed the aspect of bebop that first attracted attention was the technical mastery required to navigate its breakneck tempos and complex chord structures. Monk, on the other hand, had such an unusual approach to the piano that at first many people assumed that he simply couldn't play - or at least that his technique and musical knowledge were severely limited.
He didn't bombard listeners with a flurry of sixteenth notes; in fact, in Monk's hands silence often spoke more eloquently than sound. His phrasing was irregular, often seemingly hesitant or even clumsy. The chords he played could be bracingly dissonant
And he was stubborn, He settled on his highly personal approach as a young man and stuck with it throughout his career, regardless of changing fashions in jazz. As a result, his music gradually went from being widely regarded as too far-out for most listeners to being dismissed by many critics as old-fashioned. Two decades after his death in 1982 (and almost three decades after health problems led him to withdraw from the public arena), it is clear that it was neither: it was simply, as the title of one of his albums put it, Monk's music.
Monk's fellow musicians knew his name even before he had made a record. Some knew him as the house pianist at Minton's Playhouse, a Harlem nightclub where visiting musicians were encouraged to sit in. Many knew him for his compositions; even those who were skeptical about Monk as a pianist acknowledged that he was an exceptionally gifted writer. His "Well You Needn't," a jaunty riff tune enlivened by unusual harmonies, was a jam-session staple well before Monk recorded it in 1947. His melancholy ballad '''Round Midnight" was first recorded by trumpeter Cootie Williams's band in 1942 and quickly became a fixture of the jazz repertoire. (Monk himself would record it numerous times - occasionally, as it is heard here, without accompaniment.)
Thelonious Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on October 10, 1917. But his family moved to New York City when he was four years old, and he always considered himself a New Yorker. His earliest influences were the so-called stride pianists who were a ubiquitous presence on the Harlem jazz scene of his youth. Although he would refract that influence through his own off-kilter sensibility, their intricate harmonies and pounding bass lines left a profound mark on his style.
That style was already so different by the early 1940s that the great tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins took some heat from his colleagues for hiring Monk. But Monk also had his disciples even then, who admired his melodicism, his rhythmic drive, and his ability to turn dissonance into something glorious - to create, in the words of one of his own song titles, ugly beauty. By the end of the decade he was leading his own group, recording for the enterprising Blue Note label, and garnering a devoted if relatively small legion of fans.
His following remained small for another decade, but that began to change when he secured a booking at the Five Spot on New York's Lower East Side in the summer of 1957. Leading a quartet with the promising but still relatively unknown John Coltrane on tenor saxophone - a quartet heard in this collection on one of Monk's most tender love songs, "Ruby, My Dear," and one of his most intricate lines, "Trinkle, Trinkle" - Monk proved that his unique brand of challenging harmonies and a relentless beat could attract more than just a cult audience.
Less than two years later, Monk appeared at New York's Town Hall, leading a ten-piece ensemble through new arrangements of some of his best-known works. In 1962 his audience grew still larger when he signed a long-term contract with Columbia, the world's largest and most prestigious record company. In 1964, his status as an international celebrity was confirmed when his face appeared on the cover of Time magazine.
It would have been difficult for any jazz musician to achieve much more than that in terms of recognition, and Monk didn't. It is generally agreed that he did not achieve much more after 1964 in artistic terms either. He wrote few new compositions, he broke no new musical ground, and his performances - at the helm of a quartet that since late 1958 had featured Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone - were often characterized as predictable. Meanwhile, new developments in jazz - the avant garde, jazz-rock fusion - contributed to the notion that Monk was yesterday's news. Further obscuring his importance was his low profile: he made few public appearances after 1972 and none at all after 1976.
But the truth about Monk, clearer than ever in hindsight, is that his playing was always so distinctive, his compositions so memorable, his sense of swing so strong, that even at his most predictable - even, for that matter, at his most uninspired he gave his listeners something they could get nowhere else. To listen to Thelonious Monk is to hear the unmistakable sound of a musician being himself: taking what he needs from the jazz tradition, discarding what doesn't work for him, exulting in the sheer joy of making his music, his way.
Peter Keepnews
Peter Keepnews is a writer for the National Public Radio programs "Jazz From Lincoln Center" and "Jazz Profiles" and an editorial consultant for Verve Records.
Compilation Produced by: Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna
A&R: Steve Berkowitz, Sarah Botstein, Michael Brooks, Ken Burns, Peter Miller, Lynn Novick, Seth Rothstein, Richard Seidel, Ben Young
Mastered by Mark Wilder and Seth Foster at Sony Studios, New York City
Discographical information: Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna, Didier C. Deutsch, Carlos Kase, Ben Young
Liner Notes edited by Deborah Hay
Special Thanks: Orrin Keepnews
Photo Credits: Cover Photo by Herman Leonard; William Claxton: p. 7, back cover; Frank Driggs Collection: back of booklet; William P. Gottlieb/from the Library of Congress collection: p. 5; Herman Leonard: inner tray card; Robert Parent Collection: p. 8
Courtesy Credits: "Epistrophy," "Misterioso," "Straight, No Chaser," "Well You Needn't," courtesy of Blue Note Records; "Blue Monk," courtesy of Prestige Records/Fantasy, Inc.; "Brilliant Corners," "Off Minor," "Ruby, My Dear," courtesy of Riverside Records/Fantasy, Inc.; "Nice Work If You Can Get It," courtesy of DA Music, member of The PALLAS Group

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Farmers Replace Prisoners at Camp No. 22
The change in use of Camp No. 22 in Hoiryeong City in North Hamkyung Province is almost complete according to a Daily NK source. The land contained in the Camp has seemingly been turned over to civilians for use.
The source told the Daily NK on the 27th that prisoners and management staff of the camp have been moved on. The camps inhabitants have been replaced by locals to farm the land. The source said that, "There is not one person left, and the newly arrived farmers are busy preparing compost for next year farming."
The Daily NK source said that, "All the Hoiryeong-ri farmland that was part of the prison camp has reverted to Hoiryeong Farm." Locals have taken on the responsibility of agrarian work as opposed to the management of the land by a special management committee.
Another hint at the change of use of the land comes from the phone number used by the Hoiryeong work teams on the new farmland. Previously the phone numbers used at the Camp were the special numbers used by the National Security Agency. This has changed to, "using Hoiryeong City numbers that start with '077' instead."
The source concluded their outline of the new use of the land by stating that, "The area no longer gives the impression of being a prison camp area." This is also backed up by the source saying that the new arrivals have taken over the Camp's housing.
Source: Daily NK


The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): The Royal Society of Chemistry is the oldest and largest chemical society in Europe. It is a leading international organization dedicated to promoting the development of the chemical sciences. RSC currently has more than 50,000 members and more than 500 full-time staff worldwide. RSC's publishing business, educational resources, international conferences and communication networks cover all aspects of the chemical sciences. As a non-profit professional academic organization, any surplus from RSC publishing or other activities is used to advance the chemical sciences. The Royal Society of Chemistry currently has two offices in China (in Beijing and Shanghai). The activities of the Royal Society of Beijing Local Section include chemical demonstration lectures, fun chemistry experiments in schools, and science salons in cafes.
Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) is a high-level university that aims to develop chemical talent at the cutting-edge of science and technology. The university was established in 1958 and formerly known as the Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology. As a national key university directly affiliated to the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and as one of the Project 211 universities and 985 Project Innovation Platforms, BUCT has responsibilities for basic and applied scientific research; original, high-tech development; and the training of high-level, innovative talent.
The chemistry competition 'Top of the bench' hosted by the Royal Society of Chemistry is the oldest and most well-known competition of its kind in the UK. In order to adapt the contest to the needs of Chinese students, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) along with ASDAN China and the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) are introducing 'Rising Star Chemistry Competition China (RSC3), which is based on the 'Top of the Bench' competition structure and rules. This competition is academically organized and judged by RSC members and the results are fully recognized by the RSC and BUCT. From 2015, more than 11000 students from 300 schools have participated. Participants of the final have the chance to attend some of the world's top scientific activities.
David Evans received a bachelor's degree and a doctorate from the University of Oxford. After a postdoctoral fellowship in the University of Bristol, he carried out teaching and research in the University of Exeter from 1985 to 1996. He moved to Beijing University of Chemical Technology in September 1996 where he is currently a Distinguished Professor and Member of the Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering. In 2001, he was awarded the "Friendship Award" by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA). In 2004, he was elected as a Fellow (FRSC) by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). In 2005, he was awarded an "International Science and Technology Cooperation Award" by the State Council. In 2008, he was elected as the chairman of the Beijing Local Section of the RSC. In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire ("OBE"). In 2014, he was one of ten recipients of the "Distinguished Foreign Teacher" award issued to mark SAFEA's 60th anniversary. In 2016, he was selected as "Special Contributor to Popular Science in China" by the China Association for Science and Technology. He was also selected as one of the "Top Ten Influential Newsmakers in the Petroleum and Chemical Industry" in 2016".
Doctor Susan J. Schamp Ph.D from Oxford University in Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr Susan J. Schamp studied as an undergraduate and postgraduate at The Queen's College, Oxford University. After taking a First Class Honours Degree in Chemistry, she received a DPhil degree in Inorganic Chemistry in 1993. She completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education at the University of Newcastle in 2006, and has taught A-level and IB Chemistry at St John's International School Brussels, Harrow International School Beijing and Dulwich College Beijing. She took a team of her students to compete in the Royal Society of Chemistry's Top of The Bench Chemistry Competition in the UK in 2010. Building on this experience, she co-led the first RSC inter-school chemistry competition in Beijing in 2013. This event has now developed into the nation wide RSC "Rising Star Chemistry China Challenge".
The competition requires a team of 4 students to work collaboratively. Each team must have 2-4 lower grade students, and 0-2 higher grade students.
Grade 10 students, GCSE G1/G2 students, or pre-IB.
Grade 11 students, A Level A1 students, or IB level 11 students.
Grade 12 students, A Level A2 students, or IB level 12 students.
This examination lasts for 60 minutes and consists of 100 multiple choice questions. The examination includes 3 different levels of questions - easy, medium and difficult. Each level of questions has different scores. Answering all questions in 60 minutes is unlikely, therefore students are encouraged to work efficiently as a team to get the most answers correct. For wrong answers, points will be deducted from the result.
30 of the teams are the top 6 teams from each competition region and the other 30 teams are selected according to the national ranking list.
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Israel in uproar after chief rabbi calls ex-Soviet Jews 'religion-hating' communists
Between 1989 and the mid-2000s, as the Soviet Union unraveled and fell into ongoing turbulence, about 1.5 million Jews made their way across newly opened borders and fled. One million of them went to Israel, where they were received as long-lost brethren and…
Women's rights, religious sensibilities. Can Israel respect both?
On a scorching summer afternoon in Israel, an 18-year-old woman is waiting at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Shes on her way to her first day of work waitressing, eager to arrive on time. When the bus pulls up, a man waiting with her boards. But t…
Half a million visitors to the Western Wall during Hanukkah
Roughly half a million people visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during the Hanukkah festival, according to the Western Wall Heritage Foundation. "This year, the Hanukkah holiday season was more crowded than in previous years. It is touching to see the Je…
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef: There must be no sectoral incitement
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef said, during a candle-lighting ceremony at the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem, "There must be no incitement against sectors among the people of Israel."
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Benny Gantz light 8th Hanukkah candle at the Kotel
Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef and Chairman Benny Gantz of the Blue and White Party took part, Sunday evening, in the lighting of the eighth candle of Hanukkah at the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem. Also taking part in the ceremony wa…
Women of the Wall to Benny Gantz: Stop the exclusion of women at the Kotel
The Women of the Wall have demanded that Blue and White Party Chairman Benny Gantz cancel his planned participation in the lighting of the eighth candle of Hanukkah on Sunday evening at the holy site. They noted, in a l…
Could a Jewish author have been first to record destruction of ancient Pompeii?
POMPEII, Italy — In the gift shop at the Pompeii archaeological site, tourists might notice a book entitled, The Jews in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae and in the Cities of Campania Felix. Dedicated to the Jewish victims of the eruption of 79 CE, it claims th…
ANALYSIS – ICC Chief Prosecutor exposed
Last Friday the International Criminal Court (ICC) became the latest UN body that chose to side with the Palestinian Arabs and to go after Israel. After finishing her preliminary investigation into Israeli and Palestinian actions in Gaza, eastern Jerusalem, …
Education Minister: Lighting candles near the Kotel – realizing a dream
The second Hanukkah candle was lit at the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem on Monday evening, with the slogan "Shadows of Fire" - a tribute to Holocaust survivors, about 200 of whom participated, along with leaders of organizations representing survivo…
From New York to Moscow, Holocaust survivors share memories
PARIS -- Holocaust survivors in several cities around the world are lighting candles for Hanukkah together, as Jewish community leaders try to keep first-hand memories of the Nazi horrors alive. An 86-year-old man in Moscow described being forced by Nazi o…


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Top 9 Most Followed Instagram Celebrates 2019 – Updated
by bsmadmin | Oct 5, 2019 | All Posts, Instagram, Instagram Marketing
Top 9 Most Followed Instagram Celebraties 2019
With more than a billion users, Instagram is one of the most popular social networks on the web today, with more than 100 million unique visits per month on mobile only in February 2018. Instagram is the third largest social network in the world, and the second largest social network in North America.
One of the most popular ways to use Instagram is to follow the world's biggest celebrities. Instagram account is in many cases a great way to see the real life of the largest movie stars, musicians, comedians, athletes and so on. It's a great way to use social platforms to follow popular celebrities or Instagram influences.
The purposes of this article, the top 10 Instagram Celebarties.
These are the top 9 celebrities accounts on Instagram, organized by number of Instagram followers.
Let's start reading.
1 # Cristiano Ronaldo: 185 million followers
Ronaldo, a Portuguese footballer, began Manchester United's professional football in 2003, becoming the first Portuguese player, and then the most expensive player in history. From 2003 to 2009, Ronaldo played at MUFC, and his abilities gained praise and became known as one of the best players of all time. In the 2009-10 season, he moved to Real Madrid for a record amount. Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for the Italian football club "Juventus", was the best player in Europe and won the "Golden Boots" four times by the owner of the Golden Ball three times. The number of Instagram followers also reveals that. His account has over 185 million followers.
2 # Ariana Grande: 164 million followers
Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter and actor. She began her career at Broadway Musical 13 in 2008. She first appeared in music on the soundtrack of the Nickelodeon series Victorious (played by her) and signed with Republic Records in 2011.
Grande released his debut album Yours Truly in 2013. She is the first artist to win a lead single in each of the first five studio albums in the top 10 on the US charts.
She enjoys a lot of success and has won three categories: Grammy Awards, BRIT Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards.
Billboard chose Women on The Year in 2018.
3 # Selena Gomez: 157 million followers
At the age of 24, Selena Gomez was held as a singer, actress, composer, author of musical works, and also awarded the title of "Goodwill Ambassador" UNICEF. It was very busy time for Selena Gomez in 2002. Because at this time her career began. She took on all of them: starring in numerous films, recording albums and performing concerts. All the photos of Selena Gomez posted to the Instagram account show as subscribers how to look good even in the most difficult situations. That's why her instagram is the most popular.
4 # Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: 158 million followers
Johnson delighted his entire career and gained fame through his professional wrestling career at WWF and WWE from the late 1990s to the 2000s, becoming known as the " The People Champion " and winning the classic signature movie "the lock bottom". In addition to wrestling, Johnson is known today as an actor, making a massive action film that features viewers to entertain. He has also been a fan of the Fast and Furious franchise after joining the 2011's hit Fast Five series, and also has a spin-off of his character in the middle of 2019. The other boxing hits were Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Rock social media is one of the most enjoyable things on the Internet.
5 # Kim Kardashian: 158 million followers
When she post the latest naked SELFI, Kim is showing off everything else on Instagram posts. Kim is always known to have a fire-feeding feed, including new photos, the introduction of the latest makeup collections, along with the current dress and lovely kids.
6 # Kylie Jenner: 147 million followers
From her lip kits to sweet photos with Stormy, Kylie Instagram has something new all the time. She's still building a bank from a collection of various Kylie cosmetics. The makeup brand's account has more than 20 million followers.
7 # Beyoncé: 133 million followers
Beyonce is a legend in the world of fashion show in the 21st century. She has sold tens of millions of music albums and won several Grammy Awards. According to music critics, Beyonce is one of the individuals who strongly influenced the style of music and made a significant contribution to the field of popular music.
8 # Leo Messi : 133 million
Leo Messi, a football player who made a list of the most popular celebrities on Instagram. The Argentine soccer player played for the F.C Barcelona and Argentine national teams and led to three consecutive football finals. He once announced his retirement from international football, but a wave of fan support eventually overturned his decision.
9 # Neymar Jr. : 126 million
Neymar has made a big name for himself on the field. His deal from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain is one of the historic (and controversial) deals in football history. Nevertheless, he is still not afraid to show off his millions of passionate fans and his ability and love for the game.
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Rob reflects on the top 5 reasons why a similar trip may work for you and your company.
1. New business. Traveling as part of a defined business program (in this case Life Sciences) makes sure you meet potential customers of great relevance to your organisation.
2. New partnerships. Build partnerships with the other companies who are part of the delegation. You will also meet the local embassy team who are a fantastic point of contact for business in the region.
3. Stress free and cost light. The local organising team arranges all your travel and meetings making sure your time is well spent. In addition, part of the cost is covered by the trade organisation making the trip pretty much frictionless for delegates.
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Columbiana restoration panel sets sights on Firestone Park
COLUMBIANA – The committee responsible for the beautification of the traffic circle and Main Street is turning its focus to Firestone Park.
Restoration, Renovation and Beautification (RR&B) Committee trustee Vaughn Musser said the group is gathering input from the city's Park Board and Tourism Bureau on the new project, and from at least one member of council.
Trustees spoke with Park Board Chairman Ron Detwiler, Tourism Bureau President Rob Schwartz and former mayor and current councilman Dick Simpson about their ideas, and that includes bringing the park back to its original design.
"We thought that it would be a worthy project for the entire community," Musser said.
The project is also timely since the Harvey S. Firestone Park will be turning 80 next year, she added.
According to Musser, the park was originally designed by Alling S. DeForest, a nationally known landscape architect, and those drawings are still on file at City Hall.
Over the years design of the 52-acre park moved away from those plans.
"It seems to me the football field was not even planned originally. There are a number of things that are different from what the original plan was," she said.
The project would not require an overhaul of the park, but consist of a "spruce up" that would include taking care of the brick gutters that run throughout and updating pavilions, plantings and landscape design, she said.
Detwiler said the old fashioned gutters were constructed in the 1930s.
"The fact they are still there is magnificent, but they need some work done," he said.
The work was originally to be funded through a park levy sought about five years ago, but it did it not pass by about 16 votes, he recalled.
A levy has not been sought since then.
The focus of the levy was dredging of Mirror Lake and the installation of new stonework around the lake, he said.
The park board has been working on improving the lake the last few years despite the lack of levy funding.
"That's at the top of our list and it seems to be theirs too, but it's important that we all work together, especially on funding for those projects," he said of the committee.
He added the lake was included in the original design, and initial improvements were funded through a park levy about eight years ago.
The funding went toward stonework on the steep wall by the pavilion, but the area needs to be redone, he said.
The first levy also funded renovations to the football and baseball stadiums and walking trail.
Detwiler said money has already been donated for a new fountain at the lake but it cannot be installed until the lake is dredged, which hasn't been done for at least 10 years.
Musser said the project will need approval from the city's park board and council before it can begin, and if approval is given financial support will be needed.
"It will take a concerted effort from members of the community – the business community as well as the general public. It's not something that can be done with just a simple fund-raiser. We need to get a large number of people and organizations behind us in order to get this started," she said.
The committee is also exploring another project to develop a "pocket park" on the vacant lot between Vivian's and Ryan's News on Main Street. The city owns the lot, which currently holds several large transformer boxes that were installed when the city and Ohio Department of Transportation renovated the street last year.
The committee's goal is to make that area more attractive for shoppers and visitors. Projects are funded through public and private donations.
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[lifecycle](heron-topology-concepts#topology-lifecycle), once the topology
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Neither system- nor component-level configurations can be overridden by topology developers.

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Reform and CARE Slates Compete to Lead Student Government
By Matthew Lee
Candidates for the upcoming Student Government (SG) elections were confirmed at a meeting on Thursday at Cox Lounge in Stuart Hall. Students will vote on Blueprint from Monday, May 6, through 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. SG Executive Slates are elected as groups of three candidates, each of whom runs for one of three positions: President, Vice President for Administration, and Vice President for Student Affairs. This year's election features two competing slates: Reform and CARE ("Community, Amplify, Represent, Empower").
The Reform slate is made up of second-year presidential candidate Kyle Shishkin, first-year Vice President for Administration candidate David Liang, and first-year Vice President for Student Affairs candidate Anya Wang. The CARE slate comprises third-years Jahne Brown, Kosi Achife, and Brittney Dorton, running for President, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Vice President for Administration, respectively.
To appear on the ballot for SG, slates needed to collect 300 signatures from the student body by Wednesday, April 17. The Reform slate began circulating their petition last Thursday, according to Reform Vice President for Student Administration candidate David Liang. The CARE slate did not officially declare their candidacy until Wednesday, but nevertheless managed to gather the 300 necessary signatures in a few hours.
Candidates running for Undergraduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees are Ridgley Knapp, Connor Jones, and Dinesh Das Gupta. The candidates for Graduate Liaison are Rohail Premjee and Cheryl Yu. Running for Liaison to Community and Government are Rachel Abrams and Natalie Wang.
Each class will also select a new College Council (CC), composed of four members per class; the class of 2023 will select their council upon their arrival on campus this fall. Elections are structured such that the four candidates with the most votes are elected. Elections with fewer than four candidates are uncontested.
The class of 2022 is the only class with a contested election for its council, with six candidates running for four seats. The candidates are Harry Gardner, John Kunzo III, Natalie Wang, Zebeeb Nuguse, Aazer Siddiqui, and Dinesh Das Gupta.
CC for the class of 2021 will be Tucker Rivera, Myles Hudson, Matthew Pinna, and Gage Bayless. The class of 2020 will be represented by Eugene Miravete, Mayuri Sharma, Matthew Petrak, and Samuel Joyce.
Correction on April 20, 2019, 2:48 p.m. CDT:
A previous version of this article misspelled the names of candidates Natalie Wang and Gage Bayless and misstated the titles of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Vice President for Administration. The article has also been updated to include the candidates for Liaison to Community and Government.
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Marvel's Avengers Next War Table Set for Feb. 16, Will Focus on Hawkeye
January 28, 2021 4:02 pm in News
If you've been wondering when we'll see Crystal Dynamics give us a glimpse of what's coming to Marvel's Avengers, the wait won't be long! Today, the studio announced that the Marvel's Avengers next War Table is set for February 16!
The upcoming Marvel's Avengers War Table will focus on Hawkeye, and the upcoming free content drop, Operation: Future Imperfect! In addition to that, there's also going to be news regarding the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the hero looter game!
Get a glimpse of the future with our WAR TABLE Deep Dive: Hawkeye, premiering on February 16!
We'll be showing:
🏹 Marvel's Avengers Operation: Hawkeye – Future Imperfect
⏭ PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
Like our previous Deep Dive, this will be directly uploaded and not livestreamed. pic.twitter.com/3aD2H5ST1T
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) January 28, 2021
Same as before, we'll have the gameplay footage and news up as soon as we know about it. Hopefully, we'll get a firm release date on when Marvel's Avengers will be available on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Not only that, but I hope we get a release date for Hawkeye's inclusion in the roster as well as other planned content
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Q: Thank you, Mr. President. In his endorsement of you a few weeks ago, Mayor Bloomberg said he was motivated by the belief that you would do more to confront the threat of climate change than your opponent. Tomorrow you're going up to New York City, where you're going to, I assume, see people who are still suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy, which many people say is further evidence of how a warming globe is changing our weather. What specifically do you plan to do in a second term to tackle the issue of climate change? And do you think the political will exists in Washington to pass legislation that could include some kind of a tax on carbon?
PRESIDENT OBAMA: You know, as you know, Mark, we can't attribute any particular weather event to climate change. What we do know is the temperature around the globe is increasing faster than was predicted even 10 years ago. We do know that the Arctic ice cap is melting faster than was predicted even five years ago. We do know that there have been extraordinarily — there have been an extraordinarily large number of severe weather events here in North America, but also around the globe.
And I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by human behavior and carbon emissions. And as a consequence, I think we've got an obligation to future generations to do something about it.
Now, in my first term, we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars and trucks. That will have an impact. That will a lot of carbon out of the atmosphere. We doubled the production of clean energy, which promises to reduce the utilization of fossil fuels for power generation. And we continue to invest in potential breakthrough technologies that could further remove carbon from our atmosphere.
But we haven't done as much as we need to. So what I'm going to be doing over the next several weeks, next several months, is having a conversation, a wide-ranging conversation with scientists, engineers and elected officials to find out what can — what more can we do to make short-term progress in reducing carbons, and then working through an education process that I think is necessary, a discussion, the conversation across the country about, you know, what realistically can we do long term to make sure that this is not something we're passing on to future generations that's going to be very expensive and very painful to deal with.
I don't know what — what either Democrats or Republicans are prepared to do at this point, because, you know, this is one of those issues that's not just a partisan issue. I also think there's — there are regional differences. There's no doubt that for us to take on climate change in a serious way would involve making some tough political choices, and you know, understandably, I think the American people right now have been so focused and will continue to be focused on our economy and jobs and growth that, you know, if the message is somehow we're going to ignore jobs and growth simply to address climate change, I don't think anybody's going to go for that.
I won't go for that.
If, on the other hand, we can shape an agenda that says we can create jobs, advance growth and make a serious dent in climate change and be an international leader, I think that's something that the American people would support.
So you know, you can expect that you'll hear more from me in the coming months and years about how we can shape an agenda that garners bipartisan support and helps move this — moves this agenda forward.
Q: It sounds like you're saying, though — (off mic) — probably still short of a consensus on some kind of — (off mic).
PRESIDENT OBAMA: I — that I'm pretty certain of. And look, we're — we're still trying to debate whether we can just make sure that middle-class families don't get a tax hike. Let's see if we can resolve that. That should be easy. This one's hard. But it's important because, you know, one of the things that we don't always factor in are the costs involved in these natural disasters. We'd — we just put them off as — as something that's unconnected to our behavior right now, and I think what, based on the evidence, we're seeing is — is that what we do now is going to have an impact and a cost down the road if — if — if we don't do something about it.
This is a welcome change from the complete silence of the last few years, but falls well short of what the American people and the world deserve.
Scientists and engineers have been in conversation with policymakers for decades. The policymakers who reject climate science will not be convinced by another committee hearing with IPCC authors, or the next National Climate Assessment. Scientists and engineers have said what needs to be said: humans are causing climate change, the consequences of this climate change will be dramatic and disastrous, the way to minimize the damage is to reduce global emissions of carbon pollution, and the US is one of the leading carbon polluters. The scientific consensus covers quite a bit more than that, but that's enough for Congress to act on, and that consensus has been solid for at least a decade.
Scientists certainly have opinions about what policies would work best to stop climate change, but those are policy decisions, and scientists and engineers are not the ones who need to reach a consensus about policy. We need Congress to find agreement (guided by scientists, engineers, economists, etc.), and we need the American people to reach and express their agreement that this is a priority.
Today is the first day of California's statewide trading system for greenhouse gases. Many European nations are using emissions trading to reduce their role in climate change. A similar scheme passed the US House in 2009, but bogged down in the Senate. Congress could revive that deal any time, and if Majority Leader Harry Reid goes forward with his filibuster reform plan, the deal would clear the Senate. But the teabagger House elected in 2010 (and largely re-elected last week) is unlikely to take it up.
Alternatively, there's talk of a carbon tax as part of negotiations over the fiscal staircase. But getting a tax that's a) large enough and b) used to fund useful things like public transit and energy efficiency and research and deployment of new energy technology will not be easy. And it's far from obvious that scientists and engineers are the main people with leverage on that matter.
It is crucial that scientists take more career risks and sound a more realistic, more desperate, note on the global-warming problem. Younger scientists are obsessed by thoughts of tenure, so it is probably up to older, senior and retired scientists to do the heavy lifting. Be arrested if necessary. This is not only the crisis of your lives — it is also the crisis of our species' existence. I implore you to be brave.
The same advice goes for investors, business owners, farmers, coastal dwellers, food eaters, and even political leaders.
The time for silence is past.
"I'm not a scientist, man": Is Marco Rubio's science denial stupid?
IMHO, if the United States of America seriously curtains the energy derived from the combustion of carbon, it will cease to exist. The paths to extinction are several: collapsed industrial strength, permanent economic depression, a weaken military, and conquest by a stronger foreign power. Carbon combustion is the bedrock of advance industry, nothing has changed this, except fission of uranium. Both technologies have been essentially destroyed in the US. As a result, we have no experienced cohort of energy engineers; they are dead.
I engineered a score of nukes, two score fossil fueled power plants, and assessed advanced technology for decades, forty years of practice. I am saddened this existential survival topic was avoided by both candidates in the recent campaign.
If climate scientists would use the same standards of certainty that are being used in physics before pronouncing their findings as facts, if they would invite their critics to share and work together to establish what there is to know, then I might be inclined to take AGW seriously. However, those things are not happening and we're being treated to a reprise of the Ptolemaic Universe. This movement is political not scientific. The ignorance and uncritical acceptance by the general population is breathtaking. The participation of the educated classes is unforgivable.
First off, you are correct that political consensus is needed before action can be taken, not that I believe it is needed. I tell you that such action is made more difficult when you couch your argument in insults to those who do not agree with you. Calling an entire movement "teabaggers" will only gain disdain and reproach. Your conceited, elevated sense of superiority is obvious, and not very appealing.
Calling people teabaggers is not constructive. Save the trash talk for HuffPost.
What about the president's position that growth is more important than curbing emissions?


Regularly bathing a cat is the most suggested tip to divest yourself of fleas inside your cat's fur. It is already common knowledge that cats can be a tad difficult during their bath times. Some cats tend to get even aggressive during bath times. It is for such reason that some cat parents ultimately turn to more practical methods to keep their pets and homes clean by using the best flea collar for cats.
With my pet cat, Kitt, fleas came to be an evident problem after he had found a way to play outdoors. Since Kitt was vehemently against taking regular baths and the problem of allergy and ticks only kept increasing in the household, the option of using a flea collar was the only viable way to keep him clean. The flea-collar same to be a miracle solution in eliminating the fleas and ticks and I have recommended this to all cat parents that I know personally. In this article, I am giving you the best flea collar for cats, to keep your house clean and sanitary.
Are Fleas Harmful To Humans?
What Are The Symptoms Of Cat Flea Infestation?
How Do Flea Collars Work For Cats?
How To Choose The Best Flea Collar For Cats?
Why Should You Use Flea Collars For Cats?
How To Use A Flea Collar For Cats?
Below are some of the distinct ways by which cat fleas can cause trouble in the body.
Plague: Fleas host bacteria called Yersinia pestis, which can contaminate cats. This is mostly derived from consumption of infected rodents or from rodent fleas that get transported to cats. Such fleas tend to bite human beings and pass on the disease when they're brought inside the home.
Murine Typhus: This is formed by a bacterium transported by infected fleas via rodents to humans or cats. It is acquired from bites by infected fleas when your cat comes in touch with their feces. The symptoms are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and an exceedingly high fever, which lasts for more than a week. This is rarely incurable and is more common in the summer months.
Allergic Reactions: Reactions from flea droppings and flea bites are very common caused by cat fleas biting people. These flea bites occur often on the ankles, legs, and feet and cause itchy, red welts. Symptoms of allergic reactions like extensive itching, swelling, and hives can be cured with treatment, depending on the reaction severity.
Tapeworms: These can be transmitted to you if fleas are ingested accidentally. Tapeworm infection symptoms are often similar to that of other diseases, such as appetite loss, mysterious weight loss, weakness, nausea, and diarrhea. Prescription medication can be required to relieve the human body of the tapeworms. Fortunately, these flea bites do not transmit. If your cat is infected with worms, try these cat dewormers for best results.
Extreme scratching, particularly around the ears.
Bump sand redness on the skin.
Flea collars generally hold insecticide drugs that are gradually absorbed into your cat's skin. This insecticide spreads out from the neck region to whole of the body. A flea is poisoned and dies by this insecticide after biting.
Different flea collars brands make use of different insecticide types. Some are helpful against ticks as well. The employment of cat flea collars is one of the very popular and easy to get flea management option. If you come in contact with a flea collar, it is prudent that you wash the hands immediately after.
The flea collars designs differ depending on their insecticide formulation. There are 2 main types –liquid and solid.
Liquid: The fluid insecticide preparation discharges as gas, for repelling the existing fleas, but doesn't kill them. This method can be very ineffective as only fleas, which are close to the flea collar will get affected.
Solid: In case of solid types, resin and insecticide are blended so that the insecticide discharges in due course from rubbing against the cat's fur and skin. It may either disperse across the cat's skin or absorb into its top layers, depending on the particular insecticide used. For the dispersion type, it only requires the flea to get into contact with the insecticide for it to take effect. For the absorption type, the flea needs to bite the skin. This way is more safe and efficient to use. Although you require a prescription from the vet doctor for using it.
One factor that can diminish the efficacy of a collar is wetting it numerous times a week. Most of these collars are scheduled as "waterproof". A monthly bath can be passable, yet too many of them can wear off the insecticide.
It is important to pay due attention to the products labels to verify if they are operative on killing eggs, larvae, adults, and pupae. The products that have "Repels fleas" written on them are most likely not effective in eliminating the existing fleas. Above all, no matter what cat flea collar kind you are planning to buy for your pet, make sure that it is 100% free of chemicals.
This is the best product with the greatest quality to deal with flea issues at the fastest pace. This flea kitty collar incorporates two energetic ingredient-imidacloprid and flumethrin. They offer double action against fleas and ticks. This sustained launch know-how offers unvarying safety over 8 months.
The energetic elements are built into the plastic matrix of Seresto. Low doses of these ingredients are commenced from the matrix. This is absorbed through the fatty layer of your cat's skin and hair and dispersed throughout for all-around protection against fleas and ticks.
This flea collar of 15 inches is most suitable for the felines having a weight of not more than 17.6 pounds. This is the most efficient and the quickest tick and flea collar. Many of the cat owners have stated that this collar starts taking care of the ticks and fleas immediately after your feline wears it. This flea collar is considered as the best choice because it is odorless.
Bayer Seresto Flea and Tick Collar for Cat is designed in such a manner that it can immediately release your four-legged friend if his or her collar gets attached to something that gives her a feeling of being trapped or stuck.
Great for felines which are suffering from allergies.
It is the Runner-Up product that has been chosen after the editor's pick. In case the top brand is not available for you, then this product can serve as an excellent substitute for use against flea infestation on your cat's hair and fur.
It is a safe product, whose active ingredients are extremely potent against fleas and tick. These ingredients are spread continuously across your pet's body for an eight month's protection. It is suitable to the playful nature of cats and dogs as the collar is literally water-resistant and easy to wear. Also, it has a user-friendly design and activates itself automatically to coat the pet with active ingredients continuously, thus freeing the owner from using monthly treatments on their pets.
It kills and prevents your pet's bugs within twenty-four hours of use and prevents further infestations. It is moreover, odor-free and non-greasy and carries a cash-back guarantee as well!
This is the editor's Budget Pick product. It is the most viable choice in the limited budget range for cat flea collars.
The Red Dingo collar comes with both strength and style. It has an abrasion resistant ribbon and high-quality nylon webbing that guarantees a long-lasting comfort. In addition, the smart looking collar features an efficient safety release clip and a bell for wildlife protection.
The product is extremely ideal for long lasting durability and comfort. What's more, this cat flea collar has a stainless steel K-Ring, to which you can affix an ID tag. The color is also adjustable according to the cat size.
This is also a great product to have around your home if your cat has recently started exhibiting signs of carrying fleas and ticks in their hair and skin.
With the use of this PETinice collar product, you can easily divest yourself of pests like fleas and lice. On wearing this efficient collar, you can help your cat to keep away from pests without any harmful effects. This lengthy flea collar has an easy to use adjustable design with a 12 inches size adjustable fit that can be used for any cat or dog.
What's more, this cat flea collar can give your cat an eight-month long assurance against flea and ticks. This method is, in fact, more economical and easy than the liquid shampoo that you otherwise invest in, on a monthly basis. The collar has an effective waterproof design as well, to make it more adjustable to your cat's playful needs. In addition, this cat flea collar is allergy-free and is helpful in protecting your cat's fur and skin.
Some reviewers mentioned that it is stinky.
Capable Flea Killer- It is important that the flea collar that you are looking to buy for your cat must be effective firstly in getting rid of all the existing fleas. With the help of an efficient flea killing collar, you can do away with all the persisting hygiene issues around your home within one hour of having your pet wear it.
Age of Your Cat- Even if flea collars are not oral treatments as such, your cat can still overdose. Flea collars product must specify an age or weight for a safe use. Do not make use of a medicated flea collar on a kitten when it's actually intended for the adult cats. The similar thing applies to the elderly cats that are more so sensitive to the low doses.
No Allergy for Cats- Importantly, pay due attention to your cat after putting on the flea collar initially. Check for rashes on skin or evidence of undue scratching. On noticing unusual symptoms, immediately take out the collar and ask for advice from the vet. This can occur with even with the "safest" brands and does not automatically refer that the collar is not safe.
No Malicious Smell- You may sometimes come upon such flea collar product units that emanate a nasty smell on account of certain involved ingredients. Make sure to buy a flea collar that is completely without odor.
Size of The Flea Collar- In case the flea collar isn't correctly fitted or when the kitty is particularly mischievous, the collar may be bitten or torn into during their play time. Flea collars are, of course, not intended to be consumed and there is a higher danger of side effects when used in this way with a few brands. What's more, leaving on the flea collar on your cat for a very long period can increase the threat of dangerous side effects as well.
Long-time Protection- With a protective cat flea collar, you can fight off fleas effectively and defend your pet from the development of fleas and ticks for a very long period of time. This can mean months without having to even contact the cat's collar for any reason.
Made with Safe Chemicals- Make sure to choose a cat collar that is actually made with safe chemicals. Also, check to see any potential side effects and buy one that suits your cat.
Safety Release Mechanism- While buying a cat flea collar, make sure that the entailed product has a safety release mechanism incorporated in it. This is to avoid any potential strangulation concerns while wearing the collar. A cat flea collar with a safety catch or breakaway feature easily allows the cat to break away with the body weight of the cat in case it becomes entangled. Such kind of collars let the kitty escape sticky situations where it can get stuck on a pole, branch, or any pointed object while playing outdoors and thus will minimize choking risks.
There are various advantages that you can get in flea treatments by using flea collars for cat.
These flea collars are better in comparison to flea medications as the cat does not need to consume anything.
They are less expensive as compared to on the spot treatments.
As your feline wears a flea collar throughout the day, the protection provided against the fleas is long lasting and immediate.
These flea collars can be used for a long period whereas spot-on lasts for a month only.
These flea collars are tied around the neck of your feline. The area around the ear and neck is the area where a number of ticks and fleas reside. So, this is the most wonderful benefit associated with these flea collars as it improves killing effectiveness.
You can bring it into play as a precautionary measure if your pet is playing out-of-doors and is prone to fleas. Such environments can usually include grassy regions.
If your pet has flea infestations, you can bind the collar in the region of its neck. Nevertheless, do not leave the collar on all day, as it may over-medicate your cat. Check with a vet for the recommended time for keeping on the collar.
Such collars can assist if you're recovering from a flea infestation. Just set the flea collar in the vacuum bag while vacuuming. This will exterminate the whole remaining flea and the larvae.
Some cat flea collars hold high organophosphate chemical levels that are hazardous to both humans and animals, e.g. propoxur and tetrachlorvinphos.
Some cat flea collars give out chemical residues that exceed suitable levels on the fur of your pet for weeks following usage. This can turn dangerous for children when they contact the cat and subsequently put the fingers in their mouths.
Some cat flea collars tend to contaminate the household air with such chemicals.
You cannot leave your cat with fleas as it can make his or her life terrible and can also lead to severe health issues. Therefore, it is advisable for you to visit a vet doctor and get to know about the various ways through which you can protect your family and cat.
All in all, you now have a better idea of what it takes to keep your pets and family from the danger of fleas. These are dangerous for all and some are even transmittable. Using a cat collar can help you tremendously in keeping your home and family clean and safe.
Among all the listed products, the Bayer Seresto Flea and Tick Collar is the most effective and has been chosen as the Editor's choice. It is the most effective product that one can use at an immediate notice on detection of any fleas or ticks.
Their active ingredient gives your cat an eight-month guarantee against any sort of pest infiltration. It has all the must-have requirements that we have mentioned as important in a cat flea collar; such as affectivity, being odor-free, chemical-free and having a safety release mechanism and a long-time security. You can choose this product without any doubt to tackle the flea situation at home and relieve your cat's troubles.
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BAGHOUZ: US-backed forces fighting to recapture the last Daesh group outpost in Syria admitted on Sunday they were facing "difficulties" defeating the extremists, saying they were being slowed by mines, tunnels and concerns over harming women and children among the militants.
The battle to capture the extremist group's last patch of territory in eastern Syria — a collection of tents covering foxholes and underground tunnels in the village of Baghouz — has dragged on for weeks amid an unexpected exodus of civilians from the area.
The sheer number of people who have emerged from Baghouz, nearly 30,000 since early January according to Kurdish officials, has taken the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces by surprise. Most have been women and children whose existence in a labyrinth of underground caves and tunnels was unknown to the fighters.
In the last two weeks, many fighters appeared to be among those evacuating. But an unknown number of militants and civilians remain inside, refusing to surrender.
"We are facing several difficulties regarding the operations," SDF commander Kino Gabriel told reporters outside Baghouz on Sunday.
He cited the large number of mines and explosive devices planted by IS and the existence of tunnels and hideouts beneath the ground that are being used by the militants to attack SDF forces or defend themselves.
The camp is all that remains of a self-declared Islamic "caliphate" that once sprawled across large parts of Syria and neighboring Iraq. But a declaration of victory and the group's territorial defeat has been delayed as the military campaign sputtered on in fits and starts.
A final push by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces started on Jan. 9 but has been paused on several occasions, mainly to allow for civilians to evacuate and fighters to surrender.
Underscoring the struggles faced by the SDF as they try to flush the out extremists, three Daesh fighters emerged from Baghouz on Friday acting as though they wanted to surrender only to blew themselves up, killing six people.
The campaign has also been hindered by bad weather. Intermittent storms have at times turned the battlefield to mud and Daesh militants have mounted counteroffensives on windy days, burning tires and oil to try to force the SDF back with smoke.
On Sunday, dozens of men and women were seen walking around the besieged Daesh encampment in Baghouz, as SDF fighters watched from a hilltop close by.
The camp, looking much like a junkyard, was littered with damaged vans and pickup trucks parked between tents where people appeared to be moving about.
On the hilltop lookout north of Baghouz, an SDF sentry, lying flat on his stomach with his rocket launcher trained on the camp, cautioned an approaching comrade not to get too close. "There are snipers," he said of the IS camp.
Gabriel said the camp was approximately 0.25 square kilometers in size — much the same area it was five weeks ago, when the SDF said it was finally going to conclude the battle.
In the middle of the camp stands a pair of two-story compounds, showing little sign of damage. Several houses that appeared habitable can be seen as well.
With operations now stretching into the spring, Gabriel faced pointed questions from the press over whether Daesh would be able to resupply itself with water and goods, despite the siege.
He said he was not aware of any smuggling tunnels still in operation, and that Daesh was cut off from the outside world.
"I don't think we will be seeing more IS terrorists appearing in this pocket," he said using an acronym for Daesh.
A commander participating in operations on the western side of the enclave said he did not believe Daesh was fleeing to the other side of the Euphrates River either, where Syrian government forces and their allies are holding positions.
Gabriel said 29,600 people have left Baghouz since Jan. 9, among them 5,000 fighters — far greater than the SDF had initially estimated remained inside.
He said the SDF no longer estimates how many people remained in Baghouz but added that recent evacuees told the fighting forces that another 5,000 were still inside.
The force and the Kurdish-led authorities that administer northeast Syria have banned in recent days journalists from interviewing evacuees from Baghouz.
The evacuees are now living in detention-like camps in the self-administered region that international humanitarian organizations say are vastly overcrowded and underserved. They say disease is rampant in the camps and medical care is desperately needed.
"The Daesh terrorists are starting to feel hunger and thirst and we are seeing this in the people who are coming out of the camp," said Gabriel.
JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan will not involve giving land from Egypt's Sinai peninsula to the Palestinians, an American envoy said on Friday.
Jason Greenblatt, Trump's Middle East envoy, apparently sought to deny reports on social media that the long-awaited plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would involve extending Gaza into the northern Sinai along Egypt's Mediterranean coast.
"Hearing reports our plan includes the concept that we will give a portion of Sinai (which is Egypt's) to Gaza. False!," Greenblatt, one of the architects of the proposal, tweeted on Friday.
The American plan is expected to be unveiled once Israel's newly re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forms a government coalition and after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends in June.
Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday the plan would require compromise by all parties, a source familiar with his remarks said.
It is unclear whether the plan will propose outright the creation of a Palestinian state, the Palestinians' core demand.
The Palestinians have long sought to set up a state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, territory Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East War, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The last round of US-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down in 2014.


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Saddam Hussein's palace will become a museum in Iraq
Saddam Hussein's former palace in Basra where the British military ran a mess hall after the invasion in 2003 Credit: Essam al-Sundai/AFP/Getty Images
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A former palace of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein will be turned into a museum this September more than 13 years after the invasion.
The large mansion in Basra, southern Iraq, will become the first museum to open in the war-torn country in several years after serving as a mess hall for the British army during the war, according to National Geographic. The British pulled out from Basra in September 2007.
Those involved with the project say there will be at least 3,500 objects from Baghdad's Iraq Museum from different periods including ancient Sumer, Babylon and Assyria.
The project, which costs $3.5 million in total, was partly funded by a British charity, Friends of Basrah Museum. The charity garnered donations of $500,000, mainly from oil companies reportedly after the Basra government agreed to provide $3 million worth of funding. Despite this promise, the government has reportedly not yet provided its share of funding.
The British Museum offered curatorial support for free, the National Geographic reported.
The mansion in Basra, Iraq's second largest city, is known often as the home of Sinbad the Sailor. Today, it is an important trade centre.
British Royal Marines from 3 Commando Brigade Patrol inside the palace Credit: Simon Walker/Reuters
Qahtan al-Abeed, director of the Basra section of the state board of antiquities and heritage in Iraq, told National Geographic that he wanted the museum to be more than just a place to display objects.
"We want a very modern museum that does more than display objects. We want to bring in people for all kinds of art and cultural activities, including training courses and professional meetings."
Mr Abeed said he suggested to Baghdad to "turn the palace over to us" after the British left.
The gold finished fittings inside one of the bathrooms of the palace Credit: Simon Walker/Reuters
The palace's former owner still haunts the place with his name still above the main door, carved in Arabic with the words: "Prince of Arabs."
And it is not just the palace that Mr Abeed wants to change. He is hoping to make Basra, founded in 636 AD and once a crucial port to Indian Ocean trade, a "heritage area" as well as seeking Unesco World Heritage site status.
"We want to make this a heritage area with hotels and restaurants and a heritage museum, but being sure that people still live here. We want to make this like Granada in Spain, but this is a 15-to 20-year project," he said.


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