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What Did Cheney and Bush Know?
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How long did they know this? If we are to take a look at the some of the past investments (2005 to 2006) of both Dick Cheney and George W Bush, we will notice that neither of them put much faith in the Stock Market.
Cheney betting on bad news…. (from June 2006)
Vice President Dick Cheney's financial advisers are apparently betting on a rise in inflation and interest rates and on a decline in the value of the dollar against foreign currencies. That's the conclusion we draw after scouring the financial disclosure form released by Cheney recently.
And then this from our former President, George W. Bush…
President Bush may be bold in his public policies, but his private investments appear decidedly on the meek side. Bush and his wife, Laura, reported on their disclosure form that they held combined assets of $7.2 million to $20.9 million.
As of the end of last year, the Bushes' two largest assets were their Texas ranch, valued at between $1 million and $5 million, and a blind trust, also valued at between $1 million and $5 million. Of course, it's impossible to tell how the trust is invested, so it could be heavily in stocks. The White House would not make the trust's managers available for comment.
Beyond the trust, the First Family's investable assets are largely in super-safe Treasury notes, money market funds and bank certificates of deposit. The Bushes' holdings in these instruments totaled between $1.7 million and $4.4 million. The president also listed a health savings account worth between $1,000 and $15,000.
So when was Cheney and Bush going to tell the American people that the Stock Market was going to go bust and that the 14,000 Stock Market was phony baloney? NEVER… They had hoped that the crash wouldn't happen until AFTER the 2008 general election.
As to stealing securing as many tax dollars as possible, Cheney began securing government contracts with Halliburton as early as 1992. His influence was important in increasing income from the Defense Department. Cheney has had a lock on the Defense Department for years and we paid little attention to it. In the meantime, our tax dollars were and still are flying out the window and into the hands of the "Halliburtons".
"The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratic regimes friendly to the United States" – Richard Cheney1
Halliburton subsidiary Brown & Root is paid $9 million by the Pentagon (under Cheney's direction as Secretary of Defense) to produce a classified report detailing how private companies (like itself) could provide logistical support for American troops in potential war zones around the world. Shortly after this report, the Pentagon awards Brown & Root a five-year contract to provide logistics for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The General Accounting Office estimates that through this contract, Brown & Root makes overall $2.2 billion in revenue in the Balkans.2
Without any previous business experience, Cheney leaves the Department of Defense to become the CEO of Halliburton Co., one of the biggest oil-services companies in the world. He will be chairman of the company from 1996 to October 1998 and from February to August 2000. Under Cheney's leadership, Halliburton moves up from 73rd to 18th on the Pentagon's list of top contractors. The company garners $2.3 billion in U.S. government contracts, which almost doubles the $1.2 billion it earned from the government previously. Most of the contracts are granted by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.3 Halliburton's overseas operations go from 51% to 68% of its revenue.
According to the Center for Public Integrity,4 under Cheney's leadership the company also receives $1.5 billion worth of assistance from government-sponsored agencies such as OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation) and the Export-Import Bank, a huge increase compared to the $100 million that the company had received in federal loans and guarantees in the five years prior to Cheney's arrival. Years later, during the 2000 campaign in a broadcasted vice presidential candidates'debate with Joe Lieberman, Cheney asserts that "the government has absolutely nothing to do" with his financial success as chairman of Halliburton Co.5 Halliburton pleads guilty to criminal charges of violating a U.S. ban on exports to Libya by selling Col. Qaddafi six pulse neutron generators, devices that can be used to detonate nuclear weapons.6 Halliburton pays a $3.8 million penalty to settle alleged violations of the U.S. trade ban.7
The most agrevating part of Cheney's deal is that he was planning war with Iraq as early as 1998. No wonder the Republicans made sure that they stole the election in 2000 from Al Gore. It was imperative that Bush get into office so that Cheney could influence Bush into invading Iraq. It wasn't only about oil, it was about cementing Defense Department contracts with Halliburton and it's crooks, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR).
August: Cheney leaves his position as Halliburton's CEO to run as Bush's Vice President. Halliburton announces that it is giving Cheney a retirement package worth more than $33.7 million.19 Under public pressure, Cheney sells company stock worth 30 million.
October 5: In a broadcasted debate with Joe Lieberman, Cheney asserts that "the government has absolutely nothing to do" with his financial success as chairman of Halliburton Co. 20 Halliburton is by now the world's largest diversified energy services, engineering, construction and maintenance company, with some $15 billion in revenues annually, 100,000 employees, and 7,000 customers in over 120 countries.21
KBR wins a $300-million exclusive contract to supply logistics to the Navy, providing services like cooking, construction, power generation and fuel transportation.22One of Cheney's largest projects as Vice President is to coordinate the development of a new National Energy Policy (NEPDG). According to the former climate policy adviser in the Environmental Protection Agency, who was present at the task force's sessions, Cheney "continually pushed plans to increase […] oil supplies while paying little heed to promoting energy efficiency and clean energy sources".23 Casting as an inevitability that by 2020, the UniteStates will need to import two-thirds of its oil, mainly from the Arabic peninsula, the NEPDG recommends "that the President make energy security a priority of our trade and foreign policy".24
Citizens Work has documented all this thievery and lies.
And the "teabaggers" are bitching about the government deficit. They didn't give a rat's behind when Cheney and Bush allowed Halliburton and KBR (Kellogg Brown and Root) to steal our hard earned money. Suddenly, when it comes to re-investing in the American people, they object. Stupidity is the only way to describe their outrage.
The upside of Cheney's recent appearances on TV, is that he keeps reminding people that he is a liar and can't be trusted. He is the highest ranking Republican with the lowest public approval rating that is keeping himself visable. At least Bush knows to keep a low profile. Cheney is so self absorbed that he can't stand not having the last word. Well, hopefully, Cheney's last word will put him behind bars.
Tags Bonds, Bush, Cheney, Crooks, Halliburton, Iraq, KBR, News, Pennsylvania for Change, Politics, Republican lies, Stock Market, Taxpayers, Teabaggers, Thieves, War
Don't Let Them Do It
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Big agriculture and factory farms are at it again. They never give up.
There is a bill in Congress, HR875, that is a threat to organic gardening. It could even put your small family plot at risk.
The original text of the bill can be viewed here….
Geezer Power, at Suzie-Q has more information and links along with a video.
Farmer Abuse:
(Did Monsanto "drop seed" on purpose? Does Monsanto own the judges?)
This is what the Monsanto Police do to the farmers in this nation and is brought to you by the Republicans and Bush. If Monsanto is allowed to continue with this food terrorism, we will return to feudalism.
(This video was filmed during the Bush Administration. Let's make change happen during the Obama Administration.)
Whoever owns the food supply, rules the world.
Contact your Congressperson and tell them to vote "NO" on HR875.
Tags agriculture, Bremmer, Congress, Corporate Dominance, Food Supply, Health, Herbs, HR875, Iraq, Judges, Monsanto, News, Organic Farming, Patent Law, Pennsylvania for Change, Politics, Seed, Videos
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My, oh, my… what is it with this media? The current topic to hit the big time is "no bid contracts" and it seems that the Democrats are the devils making these deals. Never mind that Bush and Cheney made no bid contracts that cost trillions of taxpayers money, not to mention both American and Iraqi lives lost. If a Republican does it, then that's okay. If a Democrat does it, well, that's big news.
On Sunday, we read about Governor Bill Richardson withdrawing his nomination for Secretary of Commerce because of a Grand Jury investigation regarding funds that his campaign received from CDR. The investigation centers around CDR receiving preferential treatment by the state of New Mexico in receiving contracts from the state. More from the Albuquerque Journal.
The plot thickens as ABC reports that the Obama campaign received from David Rubin, yes, the very person involved in the Richardson investigation. Oh, dear, where will this end?
Even our very own Governor Ed Rendell is being accused of a "pay-for-play" with David Rubin. Talking Points Memo has more on the story of this scandal.
Now this is serious stuff, folks. Don't let these famous names scare you. Let's do a body count… how many people died as a direct result of David Rubin's contributions to campaigns? None, that I am aware of. Let's visit the Bush/Cheney no-bids.
The Bush/Cheney Regime were working on a no bid contract with Iraq to steal purchase their oil back in June of 2008. Article from the NY Times.
Here's a juicy story from CBS 60 Minutes. Seems like Cheney wanted to keep it "all in the family" BEFORE the US invaded Iraq by having the Pentagon award a no-bid worth $1.3 billion to Halliburton and its subsidy Brown and Root. Wonder if David Rubin is collecting this much from New Mexico and Pennsylvania. Rubin can forget getting anything back from the Obama campaign.
Now this story about a water deal from the San Francisco Chronicle may not sound like much, however, it did have an impact as it was just one more slap in the face of the Iraqi people. You see, the Iraqi people had lost their source of income when we bombed their businesses and then the Bush/Cheney Regime said, no work for the Iraqis unless they are working for American companies that received no bid contracts for very low wages. You figure this one out.
So what exactly is the body count from the Bush/Cheney no bid contracts? There are the thousands of Americans that have either lost their lives or been injured in Iraq and no one knows the true number of Iraqis that died or were injured. The Iraq war was all about OIL and Halliburton's no bid contracts were the reward for contributing to the Bush/Cheney election.
Tags Bush, Cheney, Iraq, Media, News, no bid contracts, Obama, pay for play, Politics, Rendell, Richardson
Reporter Charged with Showing Sole
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The Iraqi reporter that threw his shoes at George "Two Shoes" Bush is being charged with throwing shoes in the presense of PM Maliki. There is no mention of any charges placed on this reporter for throwing objects at the "still president" George Bush. Too funny.
(h/t Think Progress)
Tags Bush, Cats r Flyfishn @ Pennsylvania for Change, Iraq, Maliki, Reporter, Two Shoes
George "Two Shoes" Bush
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I just couldn't resist posting this. The soles of shoes are considered the biggest insult in the Arab world. This is the equivalent to an American giving Bush the finger or Cheney saying "F**k you" to Senator Leahy.
Tags Bush, Cats r Flyfishn @ Pennsylvania for Change, Iraq, News, Parino, Politics, Two Shoes, Video, You Dog
Debate Assessment
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By Melinda Donahey….
OBAMA WINS
The press will argue who won the debate on points. It's totally irrelevant. (On points, it was a draw.) Speaking as a former state champion debater and as a former professional campaign organizer on the senior staff of two presidential campaigns in the 80s, I know that it just doesn't matter.
Based on the results of previous debates going all the way back to Kennedy-Nixon, it's well known that the American public doesn't score presidential debates on points. (Nixon won on debate points, Kennedy won over the public and won the election.) I think polls tomorrow and in days to come will show that a majority of Americans believe Obama won, and I'll be surprised if it turns out otherwise. Here's why:
1. Expectations. Obama's the challenger, the outsider. Expectations were lower for him, especially on foreign policy, supposedly McCain's strong suit. He needed to show that he could stand on the stage with McCain, be credible, be knowledgeable, be forceful, be confident. He did all that extremely well. People could feel comfortable with him. The newbie met or exceeded expectations. Kennedy did this in 1960 and won. Reagan did it in 1980 and won. So Obama wins category one.
2. Body language. McCain looked angry, cranky, was disrespectful; he hunched over and never looked directly at Obama. Barack looked directly at McCain repeatedly (showing no fear), stood up straight, never grew flustered or angry, challenged McCain directly but without showing contempt. (In 1960, Nixon lost this category because he looked tired, wan, and hunched over. Kennedy looked rested, relaxed. In 2000, Gore lost this category because he sighed audibly, made faces and shrugged, showing evident distain for Bush. The American people don't like contempt openly displayed.) Barack wins category two
3. Non-Partisanship. Obama agreed with McCain on some points. (The right will spin this as a win for McCain. It's inside baseball, important to the right but not to anybody else. If the press buys this, they'll demonstrate again that they're idiots.) Obama's agreement, like his demeanor in general, demonstrated the willingness to rise above partisanship, something Americans have said in poll after poll they want to see.) McCain talked about reaching across the aisle, but most importantly, HE DIDN'T DEMONSTRATE IT. OBAMA DID. Rule No. One: SHOW, DON'T TELL! Obama wins category three.
4. The Future. Obama talked about the future a lot, McCain about the past. People care about what the next president will DO, not what he did or where he went 25 years ago. A significant segment of the public doesn't remember most of those events, and another significant segment was born too late to remember them. It's history book stuff. Policy wonks get caught up in it, but the public doesn't care. Obama understood it's about the FUTURE. He wins in category four.
5. Style of Speaking. Obama kept his answers short, straight-forward, easily understandable. He never wandered, his asides and one-liners made sense in context. He talked REPEATEDLY about how the economy affects the middle class and how the policies he will pursue will affect the average person. People care about how the policies of the next president will affect THEM.
McCain's anecdotes were often discursive, he rambled a bit, he didn't stay as focused on the points he was making. He made a few asides that didn't quite make sense or sounded odd (and he didn't provide the context to make them understandable.) References to Miss Congeniality simply reminded people of beauty queen Sarah Palin, who has turned into a liability and a reminder of McCain's bad judgement. Above all, he didn't bring it down to the "how will this affect YOU!!" level. Obama wins category five.
6. Change. McCain didn't talk about change, which polls show people want this year especially. He talked about being a maverick, but polls show that people are not connecting that with change. Obama talked repeatedly about change. Obama wins category six.
(posted with permission from the author)
Tags anecdotes, Barack Obama, Debates, Economy, Iran, Iraq, John McCain, Maverick, National Security, Opinion, Pennsylvania for Change, pork barrel spending, Social Security
John McCain Made a Promise…
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John McCain promises more wars and he is going to ask all the young people to serve in his wars. This serving, of course, will require a return to the "draft" with no deferrments this time. It will be like Isreal. Everyone must spend time in the military.
Tags Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush, Iran, Iraq, John McCain, McCain's military history, military service, Nuclear Weapons, Pennsylvania for Change, return of the draft, war president, Wars
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A new language has been discovered. It is known as Palinguage. and it comes with its own dictionary. You will enjoy learning this new language. It has only been recently discovered. Do feel free to add more words to this language as it is still in the developmental phase.
Oh Sarah Palin, did you not think that you would make enemies as you stepped on everyone while climbing to the top? Lyda Green, Republican State Senate President (AK) had this to say about Governor Palin.
"She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?" said Green, a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla. "Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation?"
Senator Joe Biden was on Talk of the Nation this past Sunday. He was asked about the Iraq war and he had this to say. What is happening now in Iraq is exactly what he suggested two years ago… the formation of a confederation of States. He also said that President Bush is now working on a deal with the Iraqis that would set time lines for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, just like Barack Obama's plan. Then Joe Biden went on to say that John McCain is the only one that wants to stay in Iraq indefinitely. So everyone knows that we need to get out of Iraq except John McCain and Sarah Palin. I've said it before and I will say it again. Poor John McCain is still fighting the Vietnam War. He never had closer.
"Media man" John McCain is suddenly against the press. This is stupid because the press is the way to get free publicity. Watch this if you don't believe me. John McCain can't take it. He was scheduled to appear on the Larry King show and after his campaign worker, Tucker, was asked a simple question and couldn't answer it, John McCain said that he wouldn't talk to Larry King. This is just like a child saying "I'm taking my toys and going home". Grow up, John McCain. And you too, Sarah Palin. If you can't take the heat, then get the hell out of the race. This is not about you. This is about America and the American people.
Tags Alaska, Alaska Senate, Barack Obama, Childish behavior, Confederation of states, Dictionary, Iraq, Joe Biden, John McCain, Language, Larry King, Media, Pennsylvania for Change, Politics, Sarah Palin, Talk of the Nation, the surge, troop withdrawal, Unfit to govern, Video, Wasilla
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Worst President
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Look who campaigns with the worst president ever while our troops are risking their lives in an illegal war. Look who enjoys birthday cake with the worst president ever while the people in New Orleans are wading through flood waters without food and water. Can you guess who it is?
Tags Bush, Cats r Flyfishn @ Pennsylvania for Change, Iraq, Katrina, McCain, republicans


Jane Katkova receives a Brilliantly Minded Women Award!
Our own Jane Katkova, the Principal Counsel & Founder of the Firm, has become a recipient of the Business Growth & Leadership Award by Brilliant Minded Women Foundation.
Jane Katkova has always had a keen interest in helping people, following a tradition established in her family. A humanitarian at heart and an immigrant herself, she chose to build a career in helping people migrate to Canada. In 1995, she established a boutique immigration law consultancy firm, Jane Katkova & Associates, in Toronto. After 20 years of practice with a 98% success track record, Jane Katkova-Brown secured a reputation as a highly competent advocate specializing in all types of permanent, temporary and corporate Canadian immigration matters.
Jane Katkova specializes in building strategies aimed at resolving complex immigration cases. With a strong eye for detail and in-depth knowledge of legislation, she undertakes a thorough approach to every matter she handles and combines her expertise with great compassion for her clients. Her expertise includes assisting Canadian and International corporations in moving human resources to Canada for temporary or permanent employment, as well as handling intra-company transferee, NAFTA and GATS related cases. She also assists high-net-worth individuals in obtaining citizenship, professionals and investors in getting permanent residency, and entrepreneurs in acquiring Start-Up visas. Jane Katkova-Brown is well versed in advocating for her clients and she takes pride in creating long-lasting relationships with them.
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I got this cute shot just this morning. Doesn't he look Heavenly in those white Barbie bubbles? Who would ever guess that he could be such a stinker?
And yes, we brush our teeth in the tub and shower, so what?!
Kora got invited to her friend Roman's pirate party and she had to dress up like a pirate for the special occasion. Here's her MeAn Pirate face...ARRGGGG!!! She asked for me to paint a black heart on her cheek but no mustache please.
i love miah's face in this picture... he looks so bubbly and cuddly. Kora looks really evil as a pirate... let's not encourage that kind of behavior...thank you.
They are TOO flippin cute!!
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Each month Jane shares her views on our business theme. This month Jane tells us why we are all social entrepreneurs..
It is estimated that the third sector will boom over the coming years. The Government define this as all organisations that do not fit into the public or private sector ie charities, foundations, voluntary communities and social enterprises. However, the definition of a social enterprise is not quite so black and white.
Having just recently established a Community Interest Company (CIC) called GIRLS OUT LOUD. An organisation dedicated to raising the aspirations of young girls in the UK between the age of 13 -18 my knowledge of the third sector and the hoops and red tape just got bigger!
If the definition of social enterprise is any organisation that has a passion and social purpose this applies to a whole raft of businesses, many with a commercial objective, indeed, my core business The Well Heeled Divas is one such business – our premise is to inspire and empower women to step up to entrepreneurship, leadership and wealth contribution and we already commit to donating 10% of all our profits to female centric charities. But we are not a social enterprise by government standards. Confused yet?
The fundamental difference between a social enterprise and a limited company relate to dividend and interest cap and asset lock. A community interest company like Girls Out Loud is limited by shares but has an interest and dividend cap at 10% and a commitment that all the assets of the business are donated to the community it is set up to serve. From a purist, entrepreneurial position, not a particularly attractive proposition I hear you say? So why bother?
My view is that social enterprise ventures have tended to grow from community/voluntary projects where commercial savvy is limited so converting to a more business orientated structure encourages more sustainability and attracts business input, however, as an entrepreneur, in my opinion, the only benefit in becoming a CIC is to be in a better position to attract funding. The hard facts…. If you are looking to access Government funding the CIC badge is a huge advantage. Do I sound cynical?
Don't get me wrong here, I am a huge supporter of social enterprise. I fully subscribe to this and the philosophy of wealth contribution, if fact I champion it, I just fail to see how narrowing our definition supports the global vision of entrepreneurs using their skills and profits to make the world a better place.
In the era of corporate responsibility, ethical trading and making a difference, if you are in business today, you are more than likely contributing to your local, if not, global community in some way. It is pretty impossible not to and most entrepreneurs are motivated by the need to drive change, make a difference, create a legacy and contribution. The growth in programmes like The Secret Millionaire continue to highlight that the benefits of giving far outweigh stockpiling!
Although, I sometimes wonder about the super rich – The Sunday Times Rich List published last week, highlighted once again how the rich simply get richer even in a struggling economy. Lakshmi Mittal, the steel baron tops the list in the UK for the 6th year running and his net worth is up by 108% to 24.24 billion, yes BILLION! In fact, most of the top ten have seen their value increase and we now have 53 billionaires in the UK a rise of 10 this year alone. Mittal leads a very extravagant lifelstyle, living in the most expensive house in Europe, worth something like £80 million. He spent around £15 million on his daughter's wedding a few years ago – My head cannot compute these figures!! Although, I accept, on an intellectual level, he earned it and therefore he has a right to spend it on whatever he desires, but my heart sings a very different tune. I cannot see where his social entrepreneurial conscious is? If anyone finds it please let me know, maybe he is funding a third world country somewhere and keeping it a secret!
I look forward to sharing more about Girls Out Loud CIC in the next edition and I know there are some amazing women role models reading this and believe me – our young girls need you to step up and get involved so watch this space!


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Public Theatre named "Best Theatre in Maine"
Co-Artistic Directors Christopher Schario and Janet Mitchko accept the award at Down East Magazine's recent "Best of Maine" banquet.
For the fourth year in a row, thousands of people throughout the state have voted The Public Theatre in Lewiston "Best Theatre in Maine" in the annual Down East Magazine readers' poll. Co-Artistic Directors Christopher Schario and Janet Mitchko picked up the award recently at a banquet held in Portland to celebrate the 2016 "Best of Maine" winners.
"Winning this award four years in a row is a great victory for us and for Lewiston-Auburn," said Schario. "To be selected by the readers of Down East Magazine means that you truly are a part of what makes Maine great. It really is an honor."
Nationally recognized for its artistic excellence, The Public Theatre is a professional Equity theatre with a mission to produce Broadway-quality theatre that is financially accessible to the general public of Maine. Featuring a top ticket price of only $20 and a youth ticket price of $5 for those ages 18 and younger, The Public Theatre produces an exciting selection of uplifting and provocative contemporary theatre from Broadway and Off-Broadway, featuring the finest professional actors from New York to Los Angeles, every October through May.
The Public Theatre's upcoming season features a variety of exciting new plays, including three New England premieres. The 2016-17 season will open in October with the latest version of "Last Gas," a sweet and thought-provoking comedy about love and last chances in Northern Maine by Tony Award nominee and Maine native John Cariani, author of "Almost, Maine." November will feature national headlining comedians Jim Colliton and Karen Morgan, who was a runner-up for Nick at Nite's "Funniest Mom in America," performing in "Lawn and Disorder," a hilarious comedy about married life. Delighting families for the holidays will be Public Theatre's acclaimed, original version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." January will bring Michael Hollinger's new play "Under the Skin," a funny and thought-provoking look at the complicated relationship between parents and their children. March will feature hip romantic comedy "Wrong for Each Other," written by Norm Foster, author of last season's record-breaking production "The Ladies Foursome." The season will close in May with "Ripcord," a recent off-Broadway hit comedy about two widows waging war for the most desirable room in a retirement home, by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, author of "Fuddy Meers" and "Good People."
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Clean-up Underway After Severe Weather Moves Across Iowa [Gallery]
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The Cedar Valley and the rest of Northeast Iowa remain under an enhanced threat of severe weather following an early round of damaging thunderstorms this morning (Monday, June 22, 2015).
A line of severe storms moved across the area, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue severe thunderstorm warnings for a number of counties. In some parts of Northeast Iowa, the storm dumped two inches of rain in about 30 minutes. The heavy rainfall produced some localized street flooding, which impacted multiple roads in Independence and reportedly closed U-S Highway 63 in Waterloo for a time.
The heavy rainfall is causing some flood concerns in parts of the area. In Floyd County, the National Weather Service has issues a flood warning for the Cedar River at Charles City through late Wednesday night.
NWS officials predict the river will rapidly rise above flood stage Tuesday morning. At 8:30 a.m. Monday, the river stage at Charles City was 4.4 feet. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. Minor flooding is expected.
Across there area, officials have received multiple reports of trees and power lines down. In Butler County, emergency management officials said there are intermittent trees down from Allison to Aplington. Similar reports have been received from other areas of Butler and Chickasaw counties, as well as parts of Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Evansdale.
In Waterloo, officials at Lost Island Water Park said is closed today due to storm damage.
Outside Waterloo, building damage was reported in multiple locations. Officials in Buchanan County said the storm destroyed a structure near Hazleton and some barns on the Buchanan-Delaware county line. The National Weather Service said sustained winds in Independence were clocked at 94 mph.
In Fayette County, the storm reportedly twisted a house off its foundation near Maynard.
Utility are working to restoring electricity to nearly 11,000 homes and businesses across Iowa. At 9:15 a.m., Mid-American Energy reported more than 9,200 people were without power in Waterloo, and other parts of the Cedar Valley. Crews are working to restore electricity to nearly 1,100 customers in Elk Run Heights and a portion of Evansdale.
At 10 a.m., Alliant Energy reported about 13,500 customers without power state-wide. The majority of the effected customers -- nearly 9,500 -- were in Bremer, Buchanan and Fayette counties and other parts of the company's east region.
The line of thunderstorms moved into Eastern Iowa just before 8 a.m. As the intense weather system rolled across the area, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin and Grundy counties. Buchanan County was added a short time later.
Weather forecasters says there's a strong possibility of more severe weather throughout the day.
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Craft beer, at least in its current form, is part of something much bigger that's changing about the way we eat and drink. The slow food movement that has transformed so many of the world's dining experiences from city to city, bringing things like "farm to table" into our common vernacular. Phrases like "know your farmer," which sounds a lot like "know your brewer."
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Create NSW brings award-winning physical theatre production Kaput and global theatre concept BiDiNG TiME to regional NSW
Image: BiDiNG TiME courtesy of Sam Paine.
Independent theatre production company Critical Stages has received a $12,500 Community Presenter Touring Grant from Create NSW to tour Tom Flanagan and Koral Chandler's Kaput to eleven towns in regional NSW throughout April and May 2018.
Kaput is the multi-award-winning family show combining slapstick, acrobatics and silliness, that has played all across the world. Led by 'elegant buffoon' Tom Flanagan, audiences are swept up in the mayhem as one man's life is flipped upside-down by the lonely, dust-covered world that surrounds him. The clumsy 'Mr. Fixit' takes one step forward and two-steps back in a highly skilled, hilariously funny and beautifully poignant bit of madness.
Through the funding, Kaput will be staged in Leeton, Wodonga, Tibooburra, White Cliffs, Broken Hill, Ivanhoe, Wentworth, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Barraba and Warialda.
The production was first seen at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in the Garden of Unearthly Delights in 2012 where it was nominated for Best Circus & Physical Theatre, before receiving critical acclaim and the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the same year. It has since toured four continents and won countless further awards.
In addition, Mudgee-based producer Sam Paine has received a $8,750 Community Presenter Touring Grant to extend his interpretation of BiDiNG TiME to nearby Coolah, Nyngan, Gilgandra, Wellington and Dubbo throughout April 2018.
BiDiNG TiME is a global theatre concept first created in 2007 by influential Australian festival professional Pippa Bailey, responding to economic and environmental crisis by imagining how creative processes can enable systemic social change.
Shared through an intentionally unfinished text, the project seeks to create sustainable fairtrade theatre by encouraging local artists to adapt the production to suit their own context.
Create NSW CEO Michael Brealey said that the initiative with Arts on Tour is important in helping to increase arts participation across NSW.
"Working with Arts on Tour allows us to increase access to affordable theatre and high quality professional performance, and give communities across NSW, in particular families, the opportunity to engage with live theatre across local venues. We are delighted to be able to bring both shows to regional NSW."
The Community Presenter Touring Grant is a three-year Create NSW funding initiative administered by Arts on Tour offering support across two funding rounds per year. It provides funds towards performance fees to extend the reach of professional productions to smaller towns and remote communities in NSW that do not have a professional performing arts venue. This is the second year of the funding.
Published: 7 February 2018
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I participated in the Halloween Blog or Treat hosted by The Mommy Files.
It was fun picking out Halloween stuff for my partner Brenda at Therapeutic Crafting. I was very excited to exchange with another Arizona Mama Blogger!
Thank you so much to Brenda for the great gift! I hope you like what I got for you. And if any of you are interested you can see what other people received HERE!
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Q: Is it possible to use objects declared in useeffect hook? I want to use object declared in useEffect hook, like
function App(){
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  myObject.myFunction()
}

but IDE gives me an error that myObject is not defined...
I assume that it is not a good way to lead re-rendering objects declared in useEffect hook, but anyway, is there any way to use objects declared in useEffect hook?

A: I don't think so, because it's in different scope.
it would be ok to use state instead, because when useEffect call and object change, you wont get new value in object
like this :
function App(){
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  myObject?.myFunction()
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A: First your code is wrong. It's not useeffect it's useEffect, so:
useeffect(() => {
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should be:
useEffect(() => {
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}

Second you would use useState in this scenario:
const [ myObject, setMyObject ] = useState()

  useEffect(() => {
    setMyObject(...)
  }, [])

  myObject?.myFunction()

Third make sure you're importing them correctly with something like:
import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'

function So75221887() {
  const [ myObject, setMyObject ] = useState()

  useEffect(() => {
    setMyObject(...)
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  myObject?.myFunction()
}

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Home Museums It's Curtains for the Pinacothèque de Paris
It's Curtains for the Pinacothèque de Paris
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The Pinacothèque de Paris closed it's doors on February 15 citing dwindling attendance, cutting short the current exhibition Karl Lagerfeld, a Visual Journey that was set to run until March 20.
One of France's rare privately funded museums, the Pinacothèque was originally established in the 10th Arrondissement in 2003, and reopened in 2007 at its two current sites of 2,000 m2 and 3,000 m2 respectively in the pricey Madeleine district of the capital.
Marc Restellini, President of the Pinacothèque de Paris, said that the sudden decision to close was forced by the mortiferous economic climate largely related to the attacks of November 13. "The Pinacothèque suffered like all museums in Paris an impressive drop in visitors and can no longer maintain such expensive sites" he said, "We also regret not having been selected for the project developed with the Pershing Gécina group and the famous architect Rem Koolhaas". Presented for candidacy in the competition "Reinventing Paris ", the building of 50,000 m² which the Pinacothèque intended to develop in Porte Maillot, was not selected by the jury of the City of Paris, La Croix reports.
The Pinacothèque's holding company Art Héritage France had already been placed in receivership by the court on November 3, before the Paris attacks, according to a report by Le Point Culture.
Mr Restellini adds that the Pinacothèque of Paris remains a prestigious brand that will continue to operate internationally and develop its museum projects abroad. The permanent collections will be redeployed to Singapore, a site that opened recently in May 2015, and other future Pinacothèque de Paris sites abroad. He hinted at a return to Paris in three to four years, at a yet undisclosed location, with one site focused on contemporary art and another dedicated to sculpture and primitivism.
No official reaction to the closing of the cultural institution has been made public at this time from either the Mayor of the City of Paris or Karl Lagerfeld, whose photography work was the subject of the truncated exhibition.
So it may not be a goodbye, after all, but closer to the literal translation for au revoir … until we see you again.
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Over 200 sheep, goats killed by lightning in J&K
Lightning struck a large flock of sheep and goats on Saturday evening in pastures of Poshkar Wangat area, officials said.
Srinagar: Over 200 sheep and goats were killed by lightning in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, officials said on Sunday. Lightning struck a large flock of sheep and goats on Saturday evening in pastures of Poshkar Wangat area, officials said.
"Over 200 sheep and goats were killed in this incident. Fortunately, there was no loss of human life as the shepherds were camped some distance away from where the lightning struck."


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Pierre Cardin, father of fashion branding, dies at 98
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PARIS • French couturier Pierre Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses, and his fortune by being the first to exploit that name as a brand for selling everything from cars to perfume, died yesterday aged 98.
In a career spanning more than 60 years, Mr Cardin drew scorn and admiration from fellow fashion designers for his brash business sense. He maintained that he built his business empire without ever asking a bank for a loan.
He was the first designer to sell clothes collections in department stores in the late 1950s, and the first to enter the licensing business for perfumes, accessories and even food. "It's all the same to me whether I am doing sleeves for dresses or table legs," a telling quote on his website once read.
Armani chocolates, Bulgari hotels and Gucci sunglasses are all based on Mr Cardin's realisation that a fashion brand's glamour had endless merchandising potential. Over the years, his name has been stamped on razor blades, household goods, and tacky accessories - even cheap boxer shorts.
His detractors accused him of destroying the value of his brand and the notion of luxury in general.
"I had a sense for marketing my name," Mr Cardin told Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in 2007. "Does money spoil one's ideas? I don't dream of money after all, but while I'm dreaming, I'm making money."
Born near Venice on July 2, 1922, to French parents of Italian descent, Mr Cardin was educated in the French city of Saint Etienne.
He went to work for a tailor in nearby Vichy at age 17 and dreamt for a time of becoming an actor, doing some work on the stage as well as modelling and dancing.
When he went to Paris in 1945, he made theatrical masks and costumes for Jean Cocteau's film, Beauty And The Beast, and a year later joined the then-unknown designer Christian Dior.
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His first big commercial venture, when he teamed up with the Printemps department store in the 1950s, led to a brief expulsion from the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture. Couturiers in that exclusive club were forbidden then to show outside their Paris salons.
He also presented a collection in Communist China in 1979, when it was still largely closed to the outside world. And just two years after the Berlin Wall came down, in 1991, a Cardin fashion show on Moscow's Red Square drew a crowd of 200,000.
Mr Cardin also expanded into new businesses, buying the exclusive Paris restaurant Maxim's in the 1980s and opening replica outlets worldwide. He leveraged the investment further by launching Minim's, a chain of fancy fast-food joints that reproduced Maxim's Belle Epoque decor.
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin at the showing of his special collection at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul in 2006. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
His empire embraces perfumes, foods, industrial design, real estate, entertainment and even flowers. For his latest venture, in February, he teamed up with a designer seven decades his junior.
Mr Cardin, who was not married and did not have children, said he still rated originality above anything else.
"I've always tried to be different, to be myself," he said. "Whether people like it or not, that's not what matters."
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 30, 2020, with the headline 'Pierre Cardin, father of fashion branding, dies at 98'. Print Edition | Subscribe


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Where I live snow is rarely seen. We can usually count on some kind of snow fall about once or twice between January and March. Very often will it be enough to lay on the roads.
When the weather mans says the S word, everyone goes crazy. The grocery stores are packed, the shelves are empty and bread turns into blocks of gold.
According to the forecast, it suppose to snow all night and into the morning.
They are calling for 6 or 7 inches and I cant find my gloves! Like everyone else, ill go digging around in the closets and drawers looking for some winter wear in case its deep enough to build a snowman. I don't think I even have a coat and rarely need a jacket.
Driving home from work yesterday, I noticed the city has already treated the roads with a salt mixture.
I'm not a fan of snow. I'd rather be where there is warm sun and sand. I guess if I didn't have to worry about having to go to work in the snow, I might enjoy it better.
However, Being a Saturday snow down, I think I can be a kid again for a day or two.
Im also gonna make some homemade soup.
Next weekend it will be back to feeling like spring.
We NEVER get snow in Los Angeles; it would be nice occasionally!!
I'm sure your city shuts down when there's a snowfall, Lisa! Lucky you, you can stay in and watch the beauty - I love snow days like that! Be safe, my friend!
We very rarely see snow - and I prefer it to heat. I find it easier to get warm than I do to get cool.
I enjoyed walking in a bit of snow this morning.
Yeah I always got a laugh at my fellow southerners, wiping out the shelves of milk and bread like it was going to be a month long blizzard. But Snow is a fun thing down south, a minor inconvenience but a wonderful thing for the kids. So yeah, go ahead be a kid. Sheila up in the Durham area said it has already started up that way.
STAY safe. Off the roads. Bundle up. A good reason to cuddle. We got snow all day and night yesterday, but it's to be expected here.


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A Drink A Day May Delay Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment is a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia that is used to classify people with mild memory or cognitive problems and no significant disability. Researchers evaluated alcohol consumption and the incidence of mild cognitive impairment in 1,445 people. They then followed 121 people with mild cognitive impairment and their progression to dementia. The participants, age 65 to 84, were followed for three-and-a-half years.
The study found people with mild cognitive impairment who had up to one drink of alcohol a day, mostly wine, developed dementia at an 85 percent slower rate than people with mild cognitive impairment who never drank alcohol. "While many studies have assessed alcohol consumption and cognitive function in the elderly, this is the first study to look at how alcohol consumption affects the rate of progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia," said study authors Vincenzo Solfrizzi, MD, PhD, and Francesco Panza, MD, PhD, with the Department of Geriatrics at the University of Bari, Italy.
"The mechanism responsible for why low alcohol consumption appears to protect against the progression to dementia is not known. However, it is possible that the arrangement of blood vessels in the brain may play a role in why alcohol consumption appears to protect against dementia. This would support other observations that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may protect the brain from stroke and vascular dementia," Solfrizzi concluded.
The study did not find any association between higher levels of drinking, more than one drink per day, and the rate of progression to dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment compared to non-drinkers.
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Popular Kind of Meat Might Lead to Mood Swings and Mental Illness
High Blood Pressure Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
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Beef jerky with nitrates added was linked to a host of concerning mental changes, including mania in humans and altered behavior and brain gene expression in rats
People who were hospitalized with mania were 3.5 times more likely to have eaten cured meats like beef jerky than people without a history of psychiatric disorders
Rats fed beef jerky with nitrates experienced mania-like hyperactivity and irregular sleeping patterns, along with alterations in brain pathways that have been implicated in human bipolar disorder and changes in intestinal microbiota
Nitrates in processed meats may influence mental health by altering inflammatory processes and gut bacteria
What you eat affects the way you feel, both physically and mentally, and if you're someone who enjoys snacking on beef jerky from time to time, you should take note. Beef jerky with nitrates added was linked to a host of concerning mental changes, including mania in humans and altered behavior and brain gene expression in rats.1
Beef jerky might seem like an obscure topic for a scientific study, but it's been growing in popularity in recent years. Sales of meat snacks increased 3.5 percent from 2016 to 2017 to reach nearly $3 billion in sales. That growth rate is more than twice that seen for potato chips over the same period,2 likely because snackers are increasingly looking for more health conscious, nutritious choices.
Beef jerky, while far from a health food (especially in most of its commercial forms), is high in protein, making it a go-to choice for people looking to cut down on processed carbs. There are a number of reasons why you may want to rethink this "healthy" snack, however, starting with its potential effects on your mental health.
Could Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Cause Mania?
Mania is a neuropsychiatric condition that causes hyperactivity, insomnia and feelings of euphoria. It's often seen as part of mental conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, and although it may have a genetic component, environmental factors are also thought to play a role. During a manic episode, delusional thinking and risk-taking behavior may occur, leading to multiple hospitalizations.
Up to 3 percent of Americans are estimated to have bipolar disorder, costing $25 billion a year in direct health care costs.3 The featured study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, reviewed health records from more than 1,000 people, some with psychiatric disorders and some without. People who were hospitalized with mania were 3.5 times more likely to have eaten cured meats than people without a history of psychiatric disorders.
Study author Dr. Robert Yolken, the Theodore and Vada Stanley distinguished professor of neurovirology in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in a statement, "We looked at a number of different dietary exposures and cured meat really stood out … It wasn't just that people with mania have an abnormal diet."4
The researchers also fed rats meat preparations with added nitrates, namely "store-bought, nitrate-prepared beef jerky, which led to mania-like hyperactivity and irregular sleeping patterns in the animals, along with alterations in brain pathways that have been implicated in human bipolar disorder and changes in intestinal microbiota. The same results occurred when the rats were fed rat chow with nitrates added, while rats that ate nitrate-free beef jerky or rat chow with no nitrates displayed no such changes.
The amount of nitrate the rats consumed was equivalent to what a human might consume by eating one beef jerky stick or hot dog daily. "Future work on this association could lead to dietary interventions to help reduce the risk of manic episodes in those who have bipolar disorder or who are otherwise vulnerable to mania," Yolken said.5
"It's clear that mania is a complex neuropsychiatric state, and that both genetic vulnerabilities and environmental factors are likely involved in the emergence and severity of bipolar disorder and associated manic episodes," says Seva Khambadkone. "Our results suggest that nitrated cured meat could be one environmental player in mediating mania." Khambadkone, of Johns Hopkins department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, also worked on the study, adding:6
"It's clear that mania is a complex neuropsychiatric state, and that both genetic vulnerabilities and environmental factors are likely involved in the emergence and severity of bipolar disorder and associated manic episodes. Our results suggest that nitrated cured meat could be one environmental player in mediating mania."
Why Might Nitrate-Laden Processed Meats Disrupt Your Mental Health?
Nitrates in cured and processed meats such as beef jerky, bacon and hotdogs are known to be carcinogenic and have also been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases. The nitrates in processed meats are turned into nitrites by bacteria in your mouth, and then into carcinogenic nitrosamines when they reach your stomach.7
As explained by Gunter Kuhnle, professor of food and nutritional sciences at the University of Reading, U.K., "What makes processed meats so ideal for forming N-nitroso compounds is that they have a combination of nitrite and proteins from the meat. And the meat's heme seems to help convert them into N-nitroso compounds."8
"Nitrosamines mediate their mutagenic effects by causing DNA damage, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation and proinflammatory cytokine activation, which lead to increased cellular degeneration and death," researchers wrote in the Journal of Alzheimer's disease.9 These same processes also contribute to neurodegeneration that could influence your mental health. Nitrosamines are also linked to inflammation, a key player in cancer and other diseases that has also been implicated in manic episodes.
"We think the key is probably inflammation," Yolken said in a news release.10 Gut microbiota is another primary suspect, as the rats that ate nitrates had different bacterial strains in their guts than the other animals. "There's growing evidence that germs in the intestines can influence the brain," says Yolken. "And this work on nitrates opens the door for future studies on how that may be happening."11
Your Gut Holds a Key to Your Mental Health
What you eat can make or break your gut health, which in turn plays a part in your brain health — and nitrate-rich processed meats are in the category of what NOT to eat for good gut health. Dr. David Perlmutter, author of "Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life," stated:
"We're now recognizing from research at our most well-respected institutions from around the globe that the gut bacteria are wielding this very powerful sword of Damocles. They determine whether we're going to have a healthy brain or not, whether our brain is going to function well or not, and whether our brain is going to become diseased or not. Who knew that we'd be referring back to the gut?"
Separate research conducted by Yolken and colleagues, involving 56 people with schizophrenia, revealed that taking beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, supplements for two weeks not only significantly reduced levels of Candida yeast (which tend to be elevated in people with this disorder) in men but also led to an improvement in psychiatric symptoms.12 It's now known that your gut is connected to your brain via what's called the gut-brain axis, which means whatever affects your gastrointestinal tract affects your brain, and vice versa.
As such, when your gut microbiome is unbalanced, it can affect your immune system, mental health, mood and more. Probiotics have even been shown to help reduce the symptoms of depression and alter behavior and feelings of anxiety. One small study involving adults diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and depression found the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum provided depression relief.13
Another type of bacteria, lactobacillus, has been shown to reduce anxiety in animal studies,14 while taking a probiotic with eight different bacterial strains reduced aggressive and ruminative thoughts in a study of adult volunteers.15,16
Some Nitrates Are Good for You
While the nitrate-laden processed meat is a health hazard, nitrates from plants are quite good for your health. Plants contain antioxidants (such as vitamin C and polyphenols) that impede the formation of harmful nitrosamines. The presence of these compounds help to ensure that the nitrates are converted into beneficial nitric oxide (NO) once they reach your stomach rather than harmful nitrosamine compounds.
Most plant foods are also not cooked or fried at high temperatures, an important distinction since nitrates are also more prone to converting into carcinogenic nitrosamines when heated. Plants rich in naturally occurring nitrates, such as arugula, rhubarb and beets, are excellent dietary additions to boost NO, which in turn promotes healthy endothelial function and heart health by dilating your blood vessels, helps maintain physiological homeostasis, suppresses inflammation and promotes angiogenesis, the formation of new, healthy blood vessels.
NO is also beneficial for your brain, as it boosts brain neuroplasticity by improving oxygenation of the somatomotor cortex (a brain area frequently affected in the early stages of dementia).17 If you do eat processed meats containing nitrates, having a healthy gut is still important, as research suggests beneficial bacteria help break down nitrosamines, while bad gut bacteria increase nitrosamine production.18
In other words, there appears to be a very intimate relationship between dietary nitrates and various gut bacteria. It can either work to your advantage, such as when you combine probiotics with nitrate-rich plant food, or against you, such as when you eat beef jerky or other processed meats with added nitrates.
More Reasons to Ditch Processed Meats
Much more remains to be discovered about the link between processed meats and mania, but there's plenty of evidence already on the table to make you think twice about eating these foods with any regularity. In fact, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) has long recommended avoiding processed meats entirely and states "there is no safe threshold" for eating them.19 For instance:
Eating just 1.8 ounces of processed meat per day — about one sausage or two to three slices of bacon — was found to raise your likelihood of bowel cancer by 20 percent.20
Eating just 9 grams of bacon per day significantly raises a woman's risk for breast cancer later in life.21
Eating processed meats affects male fertility; men who ate the least amount of processed meat had a 28 percent higher rate of fertilization during IVF compared to those who ate the most.22
After reviewing some 800 studies, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization, concluded that processed meat can cause colorectal cancer in humans.23
In addition to the nitrates (and related nitrosamines), processed meats typically come from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and are cooked at high temperatures, further compounding their health risks. If you choose to eat processed meat, you can somewhat minimize the hazards by choosing organic, nitrate-free varieties made with grass fed meat.
To further support your physical and mental health, minimize (or eliminate) your intake of nitrates from processed meats while increasing your intake of nitrates from plant foods. Plant foods high in nitrates include arugula, rhubarb, cilantro, butter leaf lettuce, spring greens, basil, beet greens, oak leaf lettuce, Swiss chard and red beets, especially fermented beets.
1, 2 Molecular Psychiatry July 18, 2018
3 Journal of Affective Disorders January 15, 2018, Volume 226, Pages 45-51
4, 5, 6, 11 Johns Hopkins Medicine July 18, 2018
7, 8 Nutrition Action March 5, 2018
9 J Alzheimers Dis. 2009;17(3):519-29.
10 NBC News July 18, 2018
12 Brain, Behavior, and Immunity May 2017, Volume 62, Pages 41-45
13 Gastroenterology August 2017, Volume 153, Issue 2, Pages 448-459.e8
14 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Sep 20;108(38):16050-5
15 Brain Behav Immun. 2015 Aug;48:258-64.
16 NPR July 14, 2015
17 Journals of Gerontology November 9, 2016, glw219
18 Applied Microbiology 1975 Jan;29(1):7-12
19 American Institute for Cancer Research, Processed Meat Brochure (PDF)
20 World Cancer Research Fund: Food Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective November 2007
21 NHS Choices January 3, 2018
22 Fertility & Sterility July 20, 2015
23 Scientific American October 26, 2015
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June Director's Notes: Hill Country Conservation gets a national spotlight
In this month's notes, we wanted to highlight how HCA and our partners have been working to elevate the profile of conservation in the Hill Country to a national level. Partnering with individual landowners, city and county governments, academic institutions and conservation organizations, we are proving that great conservation successes can be achieved through collaboration. I'm very excited to share two new developments that recognize and showcase the value of our collaboration… (click to read more)
May Director's Notes: Get to Know Ted Flato
Dear Hill Country Neighbors, Spring is the time for neighbors to reach across fence lines, celebrate the good rains we've been enjoying, and get together to speak with a common voice for the Hill Country. From the Pedernales Potluck (a bi-annual landowner gathering that HCA organizes for landowners in the basin) to the Headwaters Alliance (a landowner gathering with a focus on keeping the springs and rivers of the Hill Country flowing) and the TREAD Coalition (a new initiative focused…
January Director's Notes: A Letter from HCA's New Board President, Matt Lara
Thank you to board members past and present, friends, and supporters who joined us to toast the New Year in San Antonio! Dear Hill Country Neighbors, It is a privilege to serve as the new Board President of the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) and to work with my fellow board members on the common commitment of preserving open spaces, water supply, water quality, and the unique character of the Texas Hill Country. I first became involved with HCA in 2013…
November Director's Notes: Giving Thanks
November marks a time to give thanks, and to take the opportunity to step back from the many demands of our daily lives to reflect on all we have to be grateful for. It is also a great time to recognize our growing family within the Hill Country community. It seems that every day there is a new challenge to be met in our region—a new proposed quarry, concrete batch plant, wastewater discharge permit or industrial operation that threatens our…
October Director's Notes: FESTIVAL, Rainwater Raffle and more!
The recent rains that have fallen across the Hill Country have me looking forward to HCA's Hill Country Living + Rainwater Revival FESTIVAL, which is right around the corner! One of the things that I am most proud of at the Hill Country Alliance is the work we do to bring events to our region that are FUN, educational, and FREE to the public. The FESTIVAL is just that—it will be a full day of learning from 100+ vendors, exhibitors…


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Q: NgbModal - TypeError: this._applicationRef.attachView is not a function I'm using the NgbModal in my angular2 demo, and I according to the ng-boostrap getting started, but still there was an error.
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Rule #1 - Tan lines should be cultivated and kept razor sharp.
Rule #2 - If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are awesome. Period.
Fair-weather riding is a luxury reserved for Sunday afternoons and wide boulevards. Those who ride in foul weather – be it cold, wet, or inordinately hot – are members of a special club.
Rule #3 - Family does not come first. The bike does.
Rule #4 - The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #5 - Know what to wear.
No baggy shorts and jerseys while riding the road bike. No spandex when riding the mountain bike.
Rule #6 - Shave your guns.
Legs are to be carefully shaved at all times. If, for some reason, your legs are to be left hairy, make sure you can dish out plenty of hurt to shaved riders.
Rule #7 - A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
If it's preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run, it is not called a bike race, it is called a duathlon or a triathlon. Neither of which is a bike race. Also keep in mind that one should only swim in order to prevent drowning, and should only run if being chased. And even then, one should only run fast enough to prevent capture.
Rule #8 - Keep the rubber side down.
It is completely unacceptable to intentionally turn one's steed upside down for any reason under any circumstances. The only reason a bicycle should ever be in an upside down position is during mid-rotation while crashing.
Rule #9 - Facial hair is to be carefully regulated.
No full beards, no moustaches. Goatees are permitted only if your head is intentionally or unintentionally bald. One may never shave on the morning of an important race, as it saps your virility, and you need that to win.
Rule #10 - Cornering confidence increases with time and experience.
This pattern continues steadily until it falls sharply and suddenly.
Rule #11 - Descend like a Pro.
All descents shall be undertaken at speeds commonly regarded as "ludicrous" or "insane" by those less talented. Brakes are generally not to be employed, but if absolutely necessary, only just prior to the corner. Also see Rule #10.
Rule #12 - The purpose of competing is to win.
These rules were taken from Velominati.
Hi Mike, good one. I always knew Rule # 4 applied to guitars, but yeah, I suppose it could apply to bikes too. Happy training, see you in LA.


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Northern Dvina Governorate (, Severo-Dvinskaya guberniya) was a governorate (guberniya) of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1918 to 1929. Its seat was in the city of Veliky Ustyug. The governorate was located in the North of European Russia, and its territory is currently divided between Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kostroma, and Kirov Oblasts and the Komi Republic. The name of the governorate originates from the Northern Dvina River.

History
The governorate was established on July 24, 1918 by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. The territory of the governorate was formed from five uyezds which were previously a part of Vologda Governorate (the uyezd centers are given in parentheses)
Nikolsky Uyezd (Nikolsk);
Solvychegodsky Uyezd (Solvychegodsk);
Ust-Sysolsky Uyezd (Ust-Sysolsk);
Velikoustyuzhsky Uyezd (Veliky Ustyug);
Yarensky Uyezd (Yarensk).

In August 1921, the eastern part of the Governorate was split off and moved to the newly formed Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast.

On April 18, 1924, the uyezds were abolished, and the governorate was divided into 18 districts (raions).
Cherevkovsky District (Cherevkovo);
Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District (Kichmengsky Gorodok);
Kotlassky District (Kotlas);
Krasnoborsky District (Krasnoborsk);
Lalsky District (Lalsk);
Lensky District (Yarensk);
Nikolsky District (Nikolsk);
Nyuksensky District (Nyuksenitsa);
Oparinsky District (Oparino);
Podosinovsky District (Podosinovets);
Roslyatinsky District (Roslyatino);
Solvychegodsky District (Solvychegodsk);
Ust-Alexeyevsky District (Ust-Alexeyevo);
Velikoustyugsky District (Veliky Ustyug);
Verkhnetoyemsky District (Verkhnyaya Toyma);
Vilegodsky District (Ilyinsko-Podomskoye);
Vokhomsky District (Vokhma);
Yenangsky District (Nizhny Yenangsk).

On February 27, 1928 Ust-Alexeyevsky District was merged into Velikoustygsky District, and Yenangsky District was merged into Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District. Simultaneously, Nyuksensky District was renamed into Sukhonsky District. On March 29, 1928, Solvychegodsky District was merged into Kotlassky District.

On July 15, 1929 All-Russian Central Executive Committee by a decree abolished Northern Dvina Governorate and established the Northern Dvina Okrug, which was a part of Northern Krai. The Okrug had the same territory as the abolished governorate, with the addition of Brusnovolovsky Selsoviet from the former Totemsky Uyezd of the Vologda Governorate. The Okrug administration was located in Veliky Ustyug.

The Northern Dvina Okrug was abolished in 1930. Northern Krai was in 1936 transformed into Northern Oblast. In 1937, Northern Oblast was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Lalsky, Podosinovsky, and Oparinsky Districts in 1941 were transferred from Arkhangelsk to Kirov Oblast. Vokhomsky District and a part of Nikolsky District ended up in Kostroma Oblast. The parts of the Northern Dvina Governorate split off to Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast in 1921 remain in the Komi Republic.

References

Governorates of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
States and territories established in 1918
1929 disestablishments in the Soviet Union

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West Shore Parks and Recreation operates Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, Bear Mountain Arena and Centennial Centre (A Community Recreation Centre located in Langford) The facilities, programs and staff are governed by a board called the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society consisting of West Shore municipalities and the CRD Electoral Area.
Board representatives from the City of Langford, the City of Colwood, the District of Metchosin, the District of Highlands, and the Town of View Royal, and the CRD Juan de Fuca Electoral Area dictate the use and policies of the West Shore Parks & Recreation an all of its facilities.
Inter-municipal Advisory Committeeon Disability Issues (IACDI) that reviews issues of accessibility within our communities.
Collaboration on special events, i.e.: Langford Festival, Christmas in the Park, etc.
Joint sponsorship of several programs. For example: Roving Play Park Program, which hosts summer youth programs, and the LIFE Program (Leisure Involvement For Everyone) which is available to West Shore residents to access facilities at discounted rates or for free.
The Juan de Fuca Recreation site is West Shore's premier recreation facility. The site contains Bear Mountain Arena, Juan de Fuca Arena, a swimming pool, weight room, fitness studio, Juan de Fuca Par 3 Nine Hole Golf Course, playing fields, ball diamonds, basketball courts with lights, four greens for lawn bowling, a world class BMX track, private meeting rooms ready for reservation, and much more.
WildPlay West Shore Element Park, a tree-to-tree aerial obstacle course in the Douglas fir canopy, also occupies the site.
Visit West Shore Parks & Recreation for a complete list of facilities available.


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Historic Center of Zacatecas, World Heritage Site (Mexico)
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Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries. Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode and built on the steep slopes of a narrow valley, the town has breathtaking views along with many historic buildings, both religious and civil.
Historic Center of Zacatecas
The city of Zacatecas was founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode. Located in north-central Mexico, it lies in a deep narrow ravine, about 2,500 m (8,200 ft) above sea level. The Historic Center of Zacatecas was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.
Zacatecas was once a major center of silver production and also of colonization, evangelization and cultural expansion. The townscape of the ancient center is molded to the topography of the steep valley in which it is situated and is of outstanding beauty.
Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries. Along with Guanajuato, Zacatecas is among the most important mining towns of New Spain.
Built on the steep slopes of a narrow valley, the town has many historic buildings, both religious and civil. The extensive pre-Columbian ruins of La Quemada (Chicomóztoc) are about 50 km (30 mi) south-southwest of the city.
The historic area comprises 15 religious complexes, mainly of the 17th and 18th centuries. Among these religious buildings are the convents of San Juan de Dios, San Francisco, San Augustín and Santo Domingo.
The cathedral, noted for its highly carved portico, was begun in 1612 and completed in the mid-1700's. It contained European paintings and elaborate silverwork and goldwork until the 1850's and 1860's, when most of them were confiscated by reformists.
This church is considered to be one of the best examples of Mexican Churrigueresque architecture. The first parish church was built on this site between 1567 and 1585 but it was in ruins by the beginning of the 17th century. A second church was built between 1612 and 1625 and was called the Chapel of Santo Cristo.
The remains of this construction can be seen in the first level of the south tower and the main façade. The current cathedral was begun in 1729, with the main façade finished in 1745 but not opened to worship until 1752.
Important secular buildings include the 18th-century Mala Noche Palace, the Calderón Theater of 1834, the iron-framed Gonzalez Market of 1886 and the pink stone Governor's Residence.
Today, the city of Zacatecas retains a wealth documentary that illustrates a significant stage in the history of Mexico with monumental architectural styles that blend together, achieving an exceptional value.
World Heritage Sites in Mexico
Historical & Cultural Landmarks in Mexico