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Millions of Californians could be without power for a week
PG&E may shut off power due to fire risk.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Monday it may shut off power this week in nearly 30 northern California counties in response to strong and dry winds posing a fire threat.
"We would encourage residents and businesses to prepare for being without power for potentially as long as seven days," San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said in a press conference Monday night.
Nearly 2 million people could be affected if there is a shutdown Wednesday, Liccardo said, as well as about 67 schools.
The public safety power shutoff would span across northern, central, coastal and Bay Area counties, the utility company said. PG&E has previously said it's "probable" that its equipment started the 2018 Camp Fire — California's deadliest and most destructive blaze — when a power line touched nearby trees.
An investigation by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection found the company responsible for the fire, which killed 85 people and destroyed thousands of structures.
The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday through Thursday across northern portions of California, warning of "potential of rapid spread of fire" and reporting "potentially strong, damaging" winds and relatively low humidity.
"This has the potential to be the strongest offshore wind event of the year," the weather service said. "The time to prepare is now."
The city of San Jose had been preparing for a similar event since June, the mayor said.
"Some of what we need to do to get ready will in fact take years," he said. "That is ensuring we have sufficient backup power generation, establishing microgrids where we can do so, things of that nature."
In the meantime, he urged residents to shelter in place, as street lights and signals will not be working in the event of a power shutoff. He also encouraged households to create emergency plans and kits which include food and water for all family members and pets.
Late last month, PG&E shut off power to more than 48,000 northern California customers in precaution following dry and windy conditions. It was the second consecutive public safety power shutoff in that week, after the company had previously left about 24,000 customers across three northern California counties in the dark.
On September 13, the utility giant announced it had reached an $11 billion settlement with insurance companies for claims stemming from the devastating 2017 wildfires across northern California and the 2018 Camp Fire.
And in June, PG&E paid $1 billion in damages to local governments for blazes linked to its power lines and other equipment.
via: cnn.com, keyt.com
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Weekly National Situation Update 7-28-19
From AlertsUSA
WEEKLY THREAT AND ALERT ROUNDUP
DHS Warns Terror Threat Remains Terrorists Continue to Target Aviation Sector
Airlines Cancel Flights to Cairo Over Security Concerns
On July 20, the following related Flash SMS messages
were sent to AlertsUSA subscriber mobile devices:
7/20 – UK Foreign Office warns of a heightened risk of terrorism against aviation in Egypt. Add'l security measures implemented for flights between Egypt and the UK.
7/20 – Unspecified security concerns prompt British Airways to suspend all flights to Cairo, Egypt for at least 7 days. AlertsUSA monitoring..
Shortly after publishing last week's update, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, reminding American citizens of the continuing threat of terrorism to the U.S. homeland.
Quoting from the bulletin:
The U.S. continues to face one of the most challenging threat environments since 9/11, as foreign terrorist organizations exploit the Internet to inspire, enable, or direct individuals already here in the homeland to commit terrorist acts. Homegrown terror suspects increasingly rely on technology, such as end-to-end encrypted social media applications, to avoid detection.
Terrorist groups are urging recruits to adopt easy-to-use tools to target public places and events. Specific attack tactics have included the use of vehicle ramming, to include the use of rental vehicles, small arms, straight-edged blades or knives, homemade explosives, and poisons or toxins.
Some terrorist groups overseas are using battlefield experiences to pursue new technologies and tactics, such as unmanned aerial systems and chemical agents that could be used outside the conflict zones. Many of these technologies are readily available. Additionally, terrorists continue to target commercial aviation and air cargo, including with concealed explosives.
Violent extremist media encourages individuals worldwide to launch attacks using all means possible. Continued U.S. and partner successes in disrupting and defeating terrorists on the battlefield may encourage homegrown terrorists to carry out acts of violence in the homeland instead of attempting to travel overseas to fight, or in retaliation for apparent losses.
Additionally, foreign terrorist fighters who have acquired training and battle-tested terrorism experience may flee from terrorist-controlled territories with a desire to conduct attacks elsewhere, including the United States.
DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) continue to provide guidance to state, local, tribal and territorial partners related to the current threat environment. DHS continues to support the private sector to provide risk assessments and to coordinating security measures with business owners and operators. As such, the public may continue to observe law enforcement and security activity in and around public places and events.
British Airways Cancels All Cairo Flights
So as to highlight the relevance of the DHS bulletin, this past Saturday afternoon, AlertsUSA subscribers were notified that British Airways had canceled all flight service to and from Cairo, Egypt due to unspecified security concerns. This was followed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office issuing a travel warning for Egypt citing a "heightened risk of terrorism against aviation." Lufthansa later followed the British Airways move, but flights from both airlines have now resumed following reviews of security protocols and procedures. Few details have been provided about the specific threat prompting the flight cancellations.
The airline's concerns are not unwarranted. Readers are reminded that on October 31st, 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 flying from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport in Egypt to Saint Petersburg, Russia was destroyed by a bomb above the northern Sinai, killing all 224 passengers and crew who were on board. Shortly after the crash, the Islamic State's Sinai Branch claimed responsibility for the incident in a written statement and on video, both of which were distributed globally via social media. The group also published photographs of what it said was the bomb in their online magazine known as Dabiq. That device was contained within a can of Schweppes Gold pineapple soda.
AlertsUSA continues to monitor the domestic and international threat environment around the clock and will immediately notify service subscribers, via SMS messages to their mobile devices, of new alerts, warnings and advisories or any developments which signal a change the overall threat picture for American citizens as events warrant.
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7/27 – AlertsUSA monitoring heavily armed police presence, Tower One, University of Central Florida (Orlando). Shelter in place order given. Add'l alerts as warranted.
7/22 – 22 of 23 states in Venezuela without electrical power. More than 90% of the country's telecommunications infrastructure offline. AlertsUSA monitoring..
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Radicalization of Kids: A Global Threat
Radicalization is now easy for the extremists, thanks to technology, the new weapon being brandished by Islamist terrorists in accordance with the mandate of the Muslim Brotherhood to "weaken the West from within". Kids today, as early as three years old, are on YouTube watching videos. Unfortunately, it has never been easier for extremists — from white supremacists to radical Islamists — to target vulnerable children and penetrate a child's consciousness.
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How the U.S. Could Lose a War With China
If a war broke out between the United States and China, the clash between two of the world's most powerful militaries would be horrific. And the United States could very well lose. That's a concern among current and former defense officials and military analysts, one of whom told Breaking Defense earlier this year that in war games simulating great-power conflict in which the United States fights Russia and China, the United States "gets its ass handed to it."
From Daesh to Diaspora:
Tracing the Women and Minors of Islamic State
The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has been described as a hybrid terrorist organization and conventional army, a religious, millenarian group, an insurgency, and a pseudo-state, amongst others. It produced and disseminated propaganda at an unprecedented rate, and reached a wider global audience than any past terrorist organization in history. As it increasingly seized territory and resources, at its peak in late 2014 it was believed the group controlled over 100,000 km² of land and the 11 million residents therein. IS and those inspired by the group have thus far carried out over 4,300 attacks across at least 29 countries, demonstrating the group remains a significant and shared global concern.
USNI Fleet and Marine Tracker
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy's deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 22, 2019based on Navy and public data provided by the U.S. Naval Institute. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
World News Roundup
Other Developments We Are Following
Report: Serious Violence on Rise in Nation's Public Schools
Mark Esper sworn in as new secretary of defense
Senate confirms Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
16 US Marines arrested for alleged human smuggling and drug offenses
Pompeo says he'd go to Iran if needed as he asks allies to join maritime force
Puerto Ricans celebrate after governor says he will resign
B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021
Two-thirds of Canadians reject closer China ties, want Huawei banned from 5G
Homicides surged in Mexico during the first half of 2019
CENTCOM: U.S. may have downed more than one Iranian drone
Widespread blackout hits Venezuela, gov blames 'electromagnetic attack'
US denounces Venezuela aircraft's 'unsafe approach'
In a naval confrontation with Iran, Britain can find neither ships nor friends
France plans to boost its self-defense posture in space
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker that helped Moscow win a 2018 naval skirmish
Britain wins early European support for Hormuz naval mission
The Royal Navy rushed to stop Iran seizing British tanker but was 10 min late
EU Calls For Release of Ukrainian Convicted By Russia of Promoting Terrorism
Money laundering and terrorism financing: Commission to boost security
How Controversial Is Britain's Counterterrorism Strategy?
China: US 'in pursuit of absolute military superiority'
Iran Test-Fires Medium Range Missile, US Says
More than 100 killed in Syria air raids in past 10 days, UN says
Russia and Syria step up airstrikes against civilians in Idlib
Syria's Assad Is Deliberately Starving Thousands of Refugees
Iran observes all U.S. ships in Gulf region: Iran navy chief
Israeli minister boasts his country has been 'killing Iranians'
Trump says it is getting harder for him to want to negotiate with Iran
Iranian Documentary Reveals How CIA Recruited Agents
Iran claims to have arrested 17 CIA spies
China Outlines Space War Plans
US Navy sails warship through contested waterway as Beijing warns Taiwan
North Korea fires 'new short-range missile' into sea, S Korea says
China-Russia joint exercise sends a message to Washington
Russia, South Korea trade conflicting claims over alleged airspace intrusion
China issues white paper on national defense in new era
Pakistan's Imran Khan says to meet Taliban in peace push
Cambodia denies deal to allow armed Chinese forces at its naval base
Kim inspects new submarine, wants NKorean military bolstered
Warplanes from four countries face off in Asian confrontation
S. Korea fires warning shots at Russian military plane in its airspace
British Airways cancels all flights to Cairo due to security "precautions"
Since 2015, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has used the National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin to highlight the continuing terror threat to the U.S. Homeland.
CURRENTLY ACTIVE NTAS BULLETIN
PDF (1 pg, 186 KB)
The U.S. Dept. of State Travel Website is the authoritative federal source for information on the security situation at travel destinations worldwide. With tensions rapidly increasing in most regions, readers planning international travel, even to such common destinations as Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean Islands, are strongly encouraged to do a little research on the security situation at your destination well prior to departure.
Active USGOV Travel Notices
Worldwide Caution
Active USGOV Travel Advisories
Alphabetical Country List
Dynamic Map
Other USGOV Travel Resources
Traveler's Checklist
Smart Traveler Enrollment Prog (STEP)
Travelers with Special Considerations
Travel to High-Risk Areas
Faith-Based Travel Information
Information for Women Travelers
Cruise Ship Passengers
Your Health Abroad
Driving and Road Safety Abroad
The Department of State's Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) provides a variety of resources to enhance the safety and security of the U.S. private sector businesses and organizations operating abroad.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website is the authoritative federal source for information on current health issues related to specific destinations worldwide. These issues may arise from disease outbreaks, special events or gatherings, natural disasters, or other conditions that may affect travelers' health.
Foreign Sources of Travel Guidance
Global Affairs Canada
Australia Dept. of Foreign Affairs
UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Via: threatjournal
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Seizure of British tanker in Straights of Hormuz
The Iranian Rvolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the seizure of British tanker 'Stena Impero' in Straights of Hormuz. Vessel now well into Iranian waters. Monitoring.
Defense, Economy, Prepper, Security, Weapons collapse , economy , emergency planning , Preparedness
WHO declares Ebola global health emergency
WHO makes formal declaration of a global health emergency for Ebola outbreak in Congo due to a "concerning geographical expansion of the virus." More via email.
The WHO declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is extremely rare. The four previous instances of a
PHEIC declaration were 2016 (Zika), 2014 (Ebola), 2014 (Polio), and 2009 (Swine Flu).
A PHEIC is defined by WHO as "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response". This definition implies a situation that is:
serious, sudden, unusual or unexpected;
carries implications for public health beyond the affected State's national border; and
may require immediate international action.
We are awaiting information on the DHS / CDC response to the declaration, including possible travel restrictions, increased surveillance at last points of departure to the U.S., as well as ports of entry…
Read the formal WHO Press Release Here:
https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/17-07-2019-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-declared-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern
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PG&E Turns the Lights Out
California utility PG&E cut power to customers in several northern California counties on Saturday, citing high winds that could knock over equipment and cause fires. You might remember the company was found responsible for a series of lethal fires that tore through the area in 2017 and 2018.
PG&E equipment caused last year's Camp Fire, which killed at least 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise.
Who was affected? Starting at 6am on Saturday, 1,600 businesses and homes had no power. PG&E cut off power to 26,900 additional customers at 9pm, some of which were in Paradise. Frustrated businesses are turning to generators to keep things running.
Zoom out: After state officials said PG&E was on the hook for the Camp Fire, legal liabilities threatened to destroy the utility. It filed for bankruptcy protection in January.
Bottom line: PG&E barely made it through last year's disaster intact and knows it can't make a single misstep. NorCal residents can expect more precautionary shut-offs.
via: morningbrew
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If you're looking for a dog crate then you've came to the right page. We offer large and small dog crates that can be used for sleeping, training, and transportation. Having the best dog crate is important because if your dog is properly trained it will increase it's life span, help it become more obedient, and make it easier to live with.
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Dog's can easily be crate trained by having the crate either be a place of safety or a place of discipline. It's up to you how you train your dog but leave it to us to offer you the best dog crates online.
Dog crates are essential if you're training, going on trips, or if your dog isn't ready to sleep without being in the crate. Our dog crates are for both large and small dogs so it's important that you look at the sizing so that you get the right one! It's pretty easy to choose because most of the crates have an image of a small or large dog or it will clearly state that it is a small dog crate or a large dog crate.
Make sure that you give your dog enough room to be able to turn around but not too much to where they don't feel safe. It's also important to keep the crate VERY clean and cozy for the dog. Make sure to not let the dog spend too much time in the crate because it's either meant to be a place to sleep or a place of punishment. DON'T let it become BOTH!!!
DO NOT LET THE CRATE BE A PLACE FOR BOTH PUNISHMENT AND SLEEPING. It should be one or the other because if it becomes both then the dog will get confused and will quickly lose the desire to sleep in the crate.
Love your dog and spend time with them outside of the crate AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
The most important thing that you can do is make your dog feel like he/she is VERY loved and that the kennel is a place to go when the dog is tired. The reason that we emphasize this so much is because we've seen hundreds of dog owners who want to return their kennels after a couple months because their dog does not want to use it anymore. The reason is ALWAYS because they mixed up the reasons for having the kennel in the home. DON'T LET IT HAPPEN!


Dope Run With Karl "Live Footage"
Thread: Dope Run With Karl "Live Footage"
Anyhow MISS your EXIT end up in the freaking Crack Ghetto..
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I remember a place in Detroit coming North on I-75. If you weren't on the ball, the interstate dumped off about 2 or 3 lanes up to the surface streets. Those particular surface streets happened to be in the part of Detroit that the Bro's don't even go in.
Id think the "Sadder" part Is I drive "Proffesionally"
Now @RMNIXON in that BIG TRUCK like Im bitchting about 4 Wheelers..
On my "Own" Time in my Own "4-Wheeler" I DRIVE just as CRAZY as the Rest of Ya "Screwballs"..
I don't drive crazy, and as little as possible these days.
And on roads as lightly-traveled as possible.
No. I don't remember it. I seem to have given you the impression that I lived in Milwaukee. I visited once and the town made an indelible impression on me. I like the city's culture and history, and read anything I can get my hands on about Milwaukee when I have time. I want to go back. I spend some time walking on State and Kilbourn around Marquette University, but don't know about this interchange.
Last edited by Midgardian/Shane Ryan; 02-11-2019 at 01:33 AM.
The other streets in Milwaukee I am familiar with are Layton and Howell (near the airport) and 6th Street from downtown through South Milwaukee.


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Meet the authors:
We are very excited to share the authors supporting The Black Country, as part of Connecting Stories.
A.M. Dassu
A. M. Dassu is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction and is based in the East Midlands. She is the author of widely acclaimed MG novel Boy, Everywhere which is one of the Guardian's Best Books of 2020 and was also featured as one of the Guardian's Books of the Month, Children's Best New Novels on publication in October, is on Amnesty's Books That Inspire Activism list, and has just been announced as one of Bookriot's Best Children's Book of 2020.
She is Deputy Editor of SCBWI-BI's magazine, Words & Pictures, and a Director of Inclusive Minds, a unique organisation for people who are passionate about inclusion, diversity, equality, and accessibility in children's literature. Previously, she has worked in project management, marketing, and editorial. Her work has been published by The Huffington Post, Times Educational Supplement, SCOOP Magazine, Lee and Low Books, and DK Books. When she isn't battling emails or writing, she mentors aspiring authors and loves to shout about other people's books.
You can find her on Twitter @a_reflective or Instagram @a.m.dassu or amdassu.com.
"While working in Adult Basic Education, I saw first-hand what low levels of literacy can do to an individual's self-esteem. The rates of literacy in the UK were rising in 2002, the UK ranked 7th internationally for teenage literacy, and it pains me to see that 15 years later, we rank so much lower.
"The National Literacy Trust's research has shown that 383,755 school children in the UK do not own a book. Not ONE book to call their own. Yet we know that children and young people who engage with literacy have better mental wellbeing and are happier. I am delighted to be involved in this important campaign to support the National Literacy Trust's objectives. I hope together we can encourage children from the most deprived areas to read and write for pleasure and see those benefits translate into their classwork, and later throughout their adult lives."
Benjamin Dean
Benjamin Dean is a London-based celebrity reporter for Buzzfeed. His biggest achievement to date is breaking the news that Rihanna can't wink (she blinks, in case you were wondering). Benjamin can be found on Twitter as @notagainben tweeting about Rihanna and LGBTQ+ culture to his 10,000+ followers.
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow is his debut book, out on 4 February, and he is currently working on its follow-up.
"It is vitally important that children have access to books that represent their own experience, but also the rest of society. I'm delighted to be part of Connecting Stories to ensure that children in the Black Country are inspired to read from a young age so they can explore the world through the written page for their whole life."
Raj Kaur Khaira
Raj is a lawyer, author and activist, with degrees in Biology, Political Science and Law living in London. Raj trained as a lawyer at one of London's top firms and now advises start-ups on how they can expand. She is one of few ethnic minority women in the UK to have held a role in the c-suite of a tech start-up.
Raj founded the Pink Ladoo Project in 2015, which encourages South Asian families to abandon the sexist custom of only distributing sweets to their community when a boy is born. The Pink Ladoo Project celebrates the birth of girls with sweets, too. The campaign has attracted tens of thousands of followers in South Asian communities across the UK, Canada, the US and Australia. It has rapidly become one of the most prominent feminist movements for South Asian women.
"I can't wait to bring the magic of stories to families across the Black Country who need it most this year. Reading introduces children to so many new worlds and I'm delighted to be working with the National Literacy Trust to inspire families to explore these together."
The Black Country
We are helping children at the highest risk of low literacy in the Black Country.
Connecting Stories
We're working with children's authors and Arts Council England to inspire children to tell their stories.
The Take 10 Challenge encourages people to read for just 10 minutes a day to improve their wellbeing and support their literacy.
Addressing the social mobility challenge: support for your area
We offer a range of bespoke, paid-for services to deliver long-term solutions to the entrenched literacy challenges which impact social mobility.
Local business promise
Local businesses can play an important part in raising local literacy levels because they have the resources, reach and local knowledge to make a real impact.
17 Dec 2021 Bestselling A.M. Dassu visits refugee families in the Black Country for Sandwell Winter Festival
15 Dec 2021 We partner with Macmillan Children's Books and KPMG on next phase of the Marcus Rashford Book Club

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Jaipur temperature drops to 1 degree Celsius, lowest in more than 50 years
In Jammu, the minimum temperature was 2.4 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal and the coldest in a decade.
Dec 30, 2019 · 05:33 pm
A man rows his boat on the partially frozen Dal Lake on a cold winter morning in Srinagar on Monday. Srinagar reached minus 6.5 degrees Celsius. | Reuters
Parts of North India continued to be affected by a severe cold wave over the weekend and on Monday.
In Rajasthan's capital of Jaipur, the mercury dropped to 1 degree Celsius in the early hours of Monday, seven degrees below normal and the lowest in five decades, the India Meteorological Department said. Regional Met director Shiv Ganesh said the low temperature is the result of northerly and north-westerly dry and cold winds, PTI reported. On December 13, 1964, Jaipur's minimum temperature had settled at zero degrees Celsius, Ganesh added.
Sikar town recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Churu at 1.2 degrees Celsius, Pilani (1.6 degrees Celsius), Banasthali (1.8 degrees Celsius), Budi at 2 degrees Celsius, Bikaner at 2.6 degrees Celsius, Kota (2.8 degrees Celsius) and Jaisalmer (3 degrees Celsius).
Dense fog affected traffic movement in Pilani, Churu, Tonk, Jaipur, Kota, Swai Madhopur, Bundi, Bikaner, Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer districts, the IMD official said.
Meanwhile, the Capital Delhi is expected to record the coldest day in December on Monday in the last 119 years with the daytime temperature recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. As dense fog engulfed the national Capital and its adjoining areas, more than 500 flights were delayed till the afternoon.
On Sunday, the weather department had issued a red-colour warning for Delhi, and the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a day after the temperature in the national capital plunged to 2.4 degrees Celsius. The intense cold forced the Haryana government to order schools to remain closed closed on Monday and Tuesday, PTI reported.
Srinagar freezes at minus 6.5 degrees Celsius
The cold also intensified in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, with the minimum temperature in Srinagar dropping to the season's lowest of minus 6.5 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal, the India Meteorological Department reported. The city had recorded a low temperature of minus 6.2 degrees on Sunday.
In Jammu, the minimum temperature was recorded at 2.4 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal, the coldest in a decade. The India Meteorological Department said that the city had recorded the coldest night ever on December 28, 1998, when the mercury had dropped to 0.9 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, dense fog forced the cancellation of all morning flights from Jammu airport, PTI reported. An official of the Airport Authority of India said that afternoon flights are likely to be delayed.
Pahalgam, the base camp for the Amarnath Yatra in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, experienced severe cold early on Monday, with the temperature falling to minus 10.4 degrees Celsius. Qazigund in South Kashmir recorded a low of minus 9.3 degrees Celsius, slightly up from minus 9.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
In Leh, the capital of Ladakh, the minimum temperature settled at minus 20 degrees Celsius, down from minus 19 degrees Celsius on Sunday. In nearby Drass, the temperature dropped to a bone-chilling minus 28.8 degrees Celsius.
Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are currently under the grip of "Chillai Kalan", a 40-day period during which the region experiences by severe cold. Chillai Kalan lasts from December 21 to January 31.
"There is possibility of light rains or snowfall across Kashmir for a few days from December 31 and fresh spell of rain in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches in the Jammu region," the weather department official said according to PTI. A wet spell of higher intensity may hit the region on January 5 and January 6, he said. "The spells of wet weather are likely to bring respite to the valley which has been grappling with the cold wave conditions," he added.
In Jammu region, the Banihal town on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway recorded the lowest minimum temperature, at minus 1.6 degree Celsius, followed by Bhaderwah in Doda district at minus 0.2 degree Celsius.
Srinagar temperature
Jammu temperature
Delhi temperature
Jaipur temperature
Delhi: Winter power demand touches record high of 5,298 MW as cold worsens


Another in a string of boring low-budget indie prods, 3 Backyards is one of those films that fritter away the talents of good actors anxious to keep busy in cinema, a business that is fading faster than journalism. In the course of one autumn day, it superficially examines the dull lives of three people who live in the same Long Island town. Between breakfast and suppertime, they leave their houses searching for something that might take them far afield of their mundane daily routines, but they all return disappointed, baffled and glad to get home.
In a fresh role very different from the freaks he's played in such films as Crash, Apt Pupil and Shutter Island, Elias Koteas plays an unhappy businessman with marital problems who packs his bags, drives to the airport for a business trip and finds his flight canceled. He returns home, watches his wife and daughter through the window and learns things about his family he never knew before. Wandering through town, he keeps crossing paths with a sweet, rueful black girl badly in need of a job, who remains cheerful in spite of constant rejections, touching his heart in places he didn't know he had. In the least interesting and most underwritten of the vignettes, a 9-year-old girl steals her mother's jewelry, but on the way to school she is startled to come upon a mentally challenged man masturbating, who confiscates the jewelry. In the third story, Edie Falco gives another subtle, cantilevered performance as a bored housewife who gets a dose of unexpected excitement when a celebrity neighbor asks her to drive her to the ferry. To her surprise, she gets to know the human, ungrateful and rather pathetic side of a famous actress that leaves her shattered. In the end, the three characters share one thing in common–their lives don't seem as bleak at the end of the day as they did at the beginning.


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Hillary Clinton addresses the Iran nuclear deal
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Next week, Congress will begin debate on a resolution to disapprove of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which will lift economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on Iran's nuclear program. This is probably the most significant foreign policy debate that Congress has been involved in since the Iraq war in 2003.
On September 9, Brookings live streamed remarks from former Secretary of State Clinton on her view of the significance of the Iran nuclear deal and its implications for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the region.
Hillary Clinton was sworn in as the 67th secretary of state of the United States in January 2009, after nearly four decades in public service as an advocate, attorney, first lady, and senator. During her tenure in the Senate, she served on the Armed Services Committee and worked to launch the government's Vital Voices Democracy Initiative. She was also a commissioner on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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Review: Netflix Series 'Leila'
By Murtaza Ali Khan
Netflix has recently released its latest Indian Original series called Leila. Helmed by noted Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, Leila is based on a dystopian alternate reality novel of the same name by Prayaag Akbar. The series which Mehta has co-directed with Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar stars Huma Qureshi, Siddharth, Arif Zakaria, Sanjay Suri, Seema Biswas, and Rahul Khanna in major roles.
Leila is set in the year 2047 where an oppressive regime segregates society into communities, separated by sky-high walls. The regime which believes in the purity of lineage prohibits people from marrying outside one's caste or religion. The county born out of this upheaval is called Aryavarta and is just three years old. There is great scarcity of clean air and water and other basic amenities and those hailing from lower castes are deprived of them. Also there is a group of rebels that aims to overthrow the dictatorial regime led by the autocratic leader named Dr. Joshi.
Qureshi plays the central character of a woman named Shalini who is punished by the regime for marrying outside her religion. Her husband is killed and her three-year-old daughter Leila is taken away from her while she is taken into custody. She spends the next couple of years at a reformation centre where women are subjected to different forms of punishment aimed at purifying their body, mind, and soul so that they are once again fit to be a part of the Aryavarta patriarchal society.
The depiction of futuristic dystopia in Leila is almost laughable. While on one hand you have gas chambers to execute those unfit for society à la Nazi Germany, on the other there are all-pervading slums outside the walls. There is a whole world of dystopian literature available for study but perhaps Deepa Mehta didn't want to go beyond the idea of a squalid underbelly that has been best captured by films like Salaam Bombay and Slumdog Millionaire.
Now, the choice of contrasting the quality of life within and beyond the walls is certainly interesting but the series fails to establish the geography well. Perhaps, the budgetary constraints are to be blamed for the sparse use of computer graphics in Leila. In the absence of those high-rise buildings, gigantic pyramidical structures, flying cars and whatnot, Leila's dystopian world looks undeniably ordinary.
Owing to the lack of visual splendour, the series tries to pep up things by resorting to sensationalism depicted in form a highly contrived mob lynching sequence and another controversial scene depicting the live demolition of the Taj Mahal. While Huma Qureshi looks rather one-dimensional for the most part, Siddharth succeeds in delivering a layered performance as Bhanu. Sanjay Suri, who essays Dr. Joshi, is brilliant in a never-seen-before cold and menacing avatar. But it is Arif Zakaria as Guru Ma who looks the most chilling of the lot. With the sixth and final episode of Leila ending on a cliff-hanger, it is certain that we haven't seen the last of the Netflix series. One really hopes that the makers succeed in putting up a better show in the next season.
Murtaza Ali Khan is an independent film critic based out of Delhi, India. He is the editor-in-chief of A Potpourri of Vestiges and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. He has also contributed to The Hindu, The Quint, Wittyfeed, etc. He is on the guest panel for live discussions on the television channel News X. He is Films Editor at Café Dissensus.
Cafe Dissensus Everyday is the blog of Cafe Dissensus magazine, based in New York City and India. All materials on the site are protected under Creative Commons License.
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This paper investigates the possibility of 193 nm immersion lithography extensions to sub-10 nm technology nodes using the patterning scheme of unidirectional (1D) grating lines and cuttings. Technological feasibility down to 5 nm nodes is examined with experimental data of self-aligned multiple patterning method (SAxP) and Litho-Etch (LE) cuttings. For the cutting by LE repetition, relationship between node definition and the repetition number n (LE^n) is discussed. Cost is evaluated for SADP, SAQP and SAOP to generate unidirectional grating formation, and the following LE^n cutting process. Finally, schemes of gridded cutting and trim are introduced, and found to be advantageous to keep the scaling merit of transistor cost at 7 and 5 nm technology nodes.
Current technology nodes, as well as subsequent generations necessitate ongoing improvements to the mix-and-match overlay (MMO) capabilities of lithography scanners. This work will introduce newly developed scanner solutions to address this requirement, and performance data from the latest generation immersion scanner, the NSR-S622D, will be introduced. Enhanced MMO accuracy is imperative for the 22 nm half-pitch and future technology nodes. In order for the matched overlay accuracy to approach single machine overlay (SMO) capabilities, MMO errors must be reduced further. The dominant MMO error sources can be divided into three main areas: SMO, lens distortion matching and wafer grid matching. Nikon continues to decrease these matching error contributors over time, and the latest generation NSRS622D immersion scanner provides a number of innovative solutions to satisfy the most demanding overlay matching requirements ; as a result MMO performance within 3nm is achieved on S622D. Moreover, overlay master system is developed for further product overlay accuracy and stability improvement.
To achieve the 2 nm overlay accuracy required for double patterning, we have introduced the NSR-S620D immersion scanner that employs an encoder metrology system. The key challenges for an encoder metrology system include its stability as well as the methods of calibration. The S620D has a hybrid metrology system consisting of encoders and interferometers, in XY and Z. The advantage of a hybrid metrology system is that we can continuously monitor the position of the stage using both encoders and interferometers for optimal positioning control, without any additional metrology requirements or throughput loss. To support this technology, the S620D has various encoder calibration functions that make and maintain the ideal grid, and control focus. In this paper we will introduce some of the encoder calibration functions based on the interferometer. We also provide the latest performance of the tool, with an emphasis on overlay and focus control, validating that the NSR-S620D delivers the necessary levels of accuracy and stability for the production phase of double patterning.
The problem of the alignment tree for double patterning (DP) is presented. When the 2nd DP exposure is aligned to the underlying zero layer, the space CD uniformity is shown to be well outside the budget for the 32 nm HP node. Aligning the 2nd DP layer to the zero layer gives better overlay results, but aligning the 2nd DP pattern to the 1st DP pattern gives results well within the overlay requirements for the 32 nm HP. Aligning the 2nd DP layer to the 1st DP layer is recommended to give the best CD uniformity and overlay results. Experimental results show, qualitatively, the CD uniformity is significantly worse when the 2nd pattern is aligned to the zero layer, but the overlay for both alignment trees could be corrected to roughly the same levels. The raw overlay data shows a significantly different signature for the two alignment trees, possibly caused by alignment mark signal differences between the marks on the zero and 1st layers, or distortion of the zero layer after the first etch. The requirements for a DP exposure tool were reviewed and can be summarized as improved dose control, improved overlay performance, and significantly higher throughput.
Double patterning (DP) has now become a fixture on the development roadmaps of many device manufacturers for half pitches of 32 nm and beyond. Depending on the device feature, different types of DP and double exposure (DE) are being considered. This paper focuses on the requirements of the most complex forms of DP, pitch-splitting (where line density is doubled through two exposures) and spacer processes (where a deposition process is used to achieve the final pattern). Budgets for critical dimension uniformity and overlay are presented along with tool and process requirements to achieve these budgets. Experimental results showing 45-nm lines and spaces using dry ArF lithography with a k1 factor of 0.20 are presented to highlight some of the challenges. Finally, alternatives to DP are presented.
Critical processing factors in the lithography process include overlaying the pattern properly to previous layers and properly exposing the pattern to achieve the desired line width. Proper overlay can only be attained in the lithography process while the desired line width accuracy is achieved by both lithography and etch processes. Since CD is substantially influenced by etch processing, therefore, it is possible to say that overlay is one of the most important processing elements in the lithography process. To achieve the desired overlay accuracy, it is desirable to expose critical layers with the same exposure tool that exposed the previous or target layer. This need to dedicate a particular exposure tool, however, complicates the lot dispatching schedule and, even worse, decreases exposure tool utilization. In order to allow any exposure tool available to print the arriving lot, M&M (Mix and Match) overlay control becomes necessary. By reducing overlay errors in M&M control, lot dispatching scheduling will become more flexible and exposure tool utilization will improve. Since each exposure tool has a unique registration signature, high order errors appear when overlaying multiple layers exposed with different tools. Even with the same exposure tool, if a different illumination is used, a similar error will be seen. A correction scheme to make the signature differences has to be implemented, however manually characterizing each tool's signature per illumination condition is extremely tedious, and is subject human errors. The challenge is to design a system to perform the corrections automatically. In the previous paper(1), we have outlined concepts of the system scheme. The system has subsequently been developed and tested using exposure tools. In this paper test results are shown using automated distortion correction. By analyzing the results, suggestions for further improvements and further developments are shown.
Double patterning (DP) has now become a fixture on the development roadmaps of many device manufacturers for half pitches of 32 nm and beyond. Depending on the device feature, different types of DP and double exposure (DE) are being considered. This paper focuses on the requirements of the most complex forms of DP, pitch splitting, where line density is doubled through two exposures, and sidewall processes, where a deposition process is used to achieve the final pattern. Budgets for CD uniformity and overlay are presented along with tool and process requirements to achieve these budgets. Experimental results showing 45 nm lines and spaces using dry ArF lithography with a k1 factor of 0.20 are presented to highlight some of the challenges. Finally, alternatives to double patterning are presented.
As Moore's Law drives CD smaller and smaller, overlay budget is shrinking rapidly. Furthermore, the cost of advanced lithography tools prohibits usage of latest and greatest scanners on non-critical layers, resulting in different layers being exposed with different tools; a practice commonly known as 'mix and match.' Since each tool has its unique signature, mix and match becomes the source of high order overlay errors. Scanner alignment performance can be degraded by a factor of 2 in mix and match, compared to single tool overlay operation. In a production environment where scanners from different vendors are mixed, errors will be even more significant. Mix and match may also be applied to a single scanner when multiple illumination modes are used to expose critical levels. This is because different illuminations will have different impact to scanner aberration fingerprint. The semiconductor technology roadmap has reached a point where such errors are no longer negligible. Mix and match overlay errors consist of scanner stage grid component, scanner field distortion component, and process induced wafer distortion. Scanner components are somewhat systematic, so they can be characterized on non product wafers using a dedicated reticle. Since these components are known to drift over time it becomes necessary to monitor them periodically, per scanner, per illumination. In this paper, we outline a methodology for automating characterization of mix and match errors, and a control system for real-time correction.
Overlay accuracy is a key issue in the semiconductor manufacturing process. To achieve overlay requirements, we developed compensation functions, i.e. Enhanced Global Alignment (EGA), Super Distortion Matching (SDM), and Grid Compensation for Matching (GCM). These functions are capable to reduce all the components except local linear components caused by a wafer global deformation. In this paper we introduce a novel correction framework which includes new compensation function called Shot Correction by Grid Parameter; thereby enabling further enhancements to overlay. Using this novel framework, we show both simulation and experimental data demonstrating improved overlay accuracy.
Nikon has developed cutting-edge lithography tools, and its product lineup encompasses all exposure wavelengths. They are: the NSR-S307E ArF scanner for the 90nm node; the NSR-S207D KrF scanner for the 110nm node; the NSR-SF130 i-line stepper for the middle layer and the new concept NSR-SF200 KrF stepper, which offers unparalleled productivity and cost performance. In addition, a powerful support system is provided, the Lithography Equipment Engineering System, which will allow its customers to use all of these exposure tools simultaneously and derive the maximum benefit of the mix-and-match strategy. The use of this system will increase the uptime and enable their combined performance to exceed that of a stand-alone tool.Latest actual performance data from each of the tools and the result of the optimization performed using application software will be reported.
A KrF step and scan exposure system using a projection lens has been developed. The exposure field is 25mm by 33mm which is large enough to fit two 256Mbit DRAM chips. The maximum numerical aperture is 0.6 and the maximum coherence factor of the illumination system is 0.75 for the maximum numerical aperture. Original design concepts for scanning technologies are introduced. Actual data of the system indicate the sufficient performance for 250nm design rule device production.


Jessica and Arturo's flirty and floral wedding celebration found its home at Grand Solmar Land's End Resort in Los Cabos, just a stone's throw to the Pacific Ocean and the iconic Cabo San Lucas Arch. We were lucky enough to shoot both photo and video for the gorgeous couple, whose love and commitment to one other was evident from the first click right through to their final farewell.
We hesitate to describe the weddings we capture as "romantic", as let's face it, what wedding isn't? But Jessica and Arturo, along with Grand Solmar's wedding coordinator Erika Quiroz, wove romance and tradition into the fabric of their celebration, from their vows and attire, through to the cream, peach and gold color palette, lush florals and perfectly placed signage. We began our morning in Jessica's luxurious bridal suite, as she gifted her girls delicate silk robes and comfy flip flops to ensure they started their day the right way! The blushing bride opted for a wavy down do to complement her traditional Catholic veil and ivory, mermaid style gown, a concoction of lace, lace and more lace that was just the right combination of body-hugging structure and flowing majesty. Her bridesmaids chose a shade of peachy apricot and were there every step of the way to ensure Jessica had just what she needed pre-ceremony (including a glass or two of white to calm the nerves!). Blossom Art, proving once again just why they are the best in the business, delivered beautiful bouquets in shades of creamy white, blush and peach, with a touch of native cactus paying homage to the unbeatable Los Cabos landscape. On the other side of Grand Solmar, Arturo and his boys were relaxed and ready to go, going retro with funky apricot bow ties to boot!
The long-awaited I do's took place below Grand Solmar's oceanside palapa, with the team at Del Cabo Event Design in charge of the decor and details. Rev. Jorge Arechiga conducted a non-denominational ceremony, including the unifying Mexican traditions of the lasso and arras. The weather Gods had provided us with an immaculate November day, and the evening's burnt orange and bright gold sunset was nothing short of spectacular; The perfect backdrop for those once in a lifetime couple's portraits post-ceremony. We took Jessica and Arturo through Grand Solmar's grounds and down to the shore, where we captured our favorite image of the day, our couple holding hands as the sun sets through Jessica's fairytale veil.
The rest of this spectacular destination wedding just kept on giving! Guests were treated to an upbeat and lively performance by Mariachi Gavilancillo de Los Cabos, before DJ Alex Alanis pumped up the volume, spinning the tunes that kept Arturo, Jessica, their family and friends between the dance floor and the bar all evening.
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Reimagining Delilah's Afterlives as Femme Fatale: The Lost Seduction
by Caroline Blyth, Andrew Mein (Editor), Claudia V. Camp (Editor)Caroline Blyth
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In Reimagining Delilah's Afterlives as Femme Fatale, Caroline Blyth guides readers through an in-depth exploration of Delilah's afterlives as femme fatale in both biblical interpretation and popular culture, tracing the social and historical factors that may have inspired them. She then considers alternative afterlives for Delilah's character, using as inspiration both the Judges 16 narrative and a number of cultural texts which deconstruct traditional understandings of the femme fatale, thereby inviting readers to view this iconic biblical character in new and fascinating lights.
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Chapter 1: The Femme Fatale: Cultural Icon
Chapter 2: Mind the Gap Part 1: Delilah's Afterlives as Femme Fatale in Biblical Interpretation
Chapter 3: Mind the Gap Part 2: Delilah's Afterlives as Femme Fatale in Popular Culture
Chapter 4: Alternative Afterlives: Deconstructing Delilah as Femme Fatale
Index of Biblical Texts
Blyth offers an erudite and informative inspection of the ways in which the character of Delilah has been received and transformed by later interpreters. I would recommend her book to anyone who is interested in contributing productively to issues of gender equity and biblical interpretation." —Biblical Theology Bulletin
"This book is a fascinating study of a contemporary cultural icon and its helpful role in leading us to understand Judg 16." - Bulletin of Biblical Research
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Buddhist monk killed in resistance to dam project in India
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Mapping hydro schizophrenia and people's resistance in the Indian Himalaya
By Daniela Del Bene. Do you remember the dramatic floods in the Western Indian Himalayas back in 2012? We blogged about the Uttarakhand disaster and about the thousands of victims, while …
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Obituary for Prof. Rajni Kothari
Prof. Rajni Kothari's life and work will continue to guide and inspire People's Movements. This is a tribute from The National Alliance of People's Movements. "People's movements are based on deep …
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"No resistance can win without an alternative vision." Ashish Kothari on India's activist agenda
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A self-proclaimed geek friend once described Silicon Valley as a place where instead of going to the movies to watch a film, everyone takes a seat in the theatre and turns around to look at the projector. The Valley is home to cross-disciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, doctors and inventors who wake up every day wondering how they're going to master the impossible. When they have a prototype they find an equally enterprising storyteller to help them package and translate the benefits. Great things have been invented as a result.
This is also a place that falls in love with outsized expectations and dreams of what could be-sometimes to the detriment of early adopters. This could not be truer than in the area of reproductive medicine. It has been 36 years since the birth of the first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) baby. We've since been led to believe that science has mastered Mother Nature. This is not true.
I know. I am a former patient of three clinics in the Bay area, all of which were happy to sell me services as long as I could pay the bill. I had multiple fresh and frozen embryo transfers. Instead of taking home a baby, I came away with tremendous heartache. And my experience is not unique. Around the world, there are an estimated 1.5 million IVF procedures each year, and 1.2 million fail.
'experimental' label from this still young procedure in 2012 only applied to medically indicated needs, such as women with cancer.
To secure any eggs you must first submit to a demanding series of rigorously scheduled blood tests, hormone injections, and ultrasounds conducted over several weeks prior to the actual egg retrievals. During a typical natural cycle, your body will release one egg a month. During the egg freezing process you will inject yourself with a cocktail of powerful hormones-many prescribed off-label - that hyper stimulate your ovaries to produce eggs.
After nine to 13 days of self-injection, usually twice daily, you will submit to the risks of sedation while a doctor collects the eggs by punching a series of holes into your ovaries and applying suction. If you have exceptional egg quality and produce six eggs in one cycle, there will probably be one reasonable attempt at pregnancy. To increase the odds of sufficient viable eggs to fertilise, egg freezing businesses advise at least two cycles. Assuming unlimited financial resources or a generous benefit package you may endure multiple cycles. With each round of powerful hormones and punctured ovaries the risk of complications and long term health consequences increase. Once flash frozen, your eggs are stored indefinitely for an annual fee ranging from $500 (£310) to $1,000 (£620).
Fast forward many months or even years into the future. You now attempt to get pregnant with your frozen eggs. Hopefully you have sufficient savings, or are still employed by Facebook or Apple, because you must now undergo at least one, but probably multiple rounds of invasive and life-altering in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures.
If your uterus responds to the hormones, the frozen eggs must then be successfully thawed---no easy task given low thaw survival rates. An egg's shell hardens when frozen in liquid nitrogen so to attempt in vitro fertilisation sperm must be injected directly into the egg with a needle to fertilise the egg through a technique known as ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection).
Again, if all goes well and at least one viable embryo is created in the laboratory, it is then transferred into your uterus.
As with naturally occurring conception, the final outcome is in Mother Nature's hands---and she is clearly not incentive driven.
The vast majority of procedures fail.
The emotional toll associated with family-building failure can be crushing. The scientific fascination with the latest protocol and the marketing of fertility procedures as a lifestyle enhancer the past few decades has unwittingly led to a disregard for the emotional responses of these medical procedures, which creates a different kind of health concern - one involving mental health. Studies have shown that people coping with fertility failures are as distressed as cancer patients. Many others suffer  depression and  post-traumatic stress disorder.
These negatives are conveniently overlooked by those selling services. You will not find failure rates or the harmful impacts highlighted in brochures or on clinic websites. In the U.S. this unregulated industry's nickname is the Wild, Wild West of American medicine.
This lack of oversight has emboldened the more entrepreneurial doctors and service providers and led to mixed messages. While the ASRM's practice committee advised that "there was still not enough known about the egg freezing procedure's safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and emotional risks" and cautioned against the widespread use because it may "give women false hope and encourage women to delay childbearing," the ASRM annual meeting, held this week in Honolulu, included this session: Fertility Preservation Patients: How to Re-engineer your Practice to Accommodate Them. It was conducted not by an M.D., but by someone with an MBA.
When it comes to reproductive medicine it is buyer beware.
This meeting boasted the slogan: "Surfing the Waves of Change in Reproductive Medicine," with a program cover showing a silhouette of a lone woman surfing big waves. The subliminal message suggesting that reproductive medicine is fun and carefree could not be further from the truth, as my own experience exemplifies. After my IVF trials failed, none of the clinics bothered to follow up to find out how I was doing, not even after the loss of alpha pregnancies. They were too busy selling to the next consumer - complete with collateral boasting pictures of women cradling babies. The unrelenting focus on commercial returns means there are no consumer protections in place for the customers buying these expensive services. When it comes to reproductive medicine it is buyer beware.
There is big money to be made in selling dreams of parenthood.
A report by Allied Analytics LLP estimates that the net worth of the IVF market at the end of 2012 was US $9.3 billion (£6 billion), a figure that is estimated to increase to $21.6 billion (£13.4) by 2020.
Commercial clinics have become cash cows. In an article on reproductive technology, a business journalist and former egg donor reported that universities with medical school programs often host reproductive endocrinology departments that make enough money from IVF treatments to fund entire schools within the university.
Generally, fertility doctors are among the highest-paid employees at private universities.
Today service providers and clinics cavalierly market egg freezing to fertile women without fully understanding or communicating the risks. Though I am neither for nor against egg freezing as an idea, I believe strongly that women must be fully informed about reproductive medicine before setting their hopes on it. Facebook and Apple and all companies would do well by their employees to hold fertility vendors to the highest possible standards and not inadvertently put worker's physical and mental health in jeopardy. Unlike smartphones or apps that can be recalled or re-engineered should they fail, egg freezing and IVF are high-risk processes with life changing consequences. And this science, particularly where egg freezing is concerned, is still in its infancy.


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Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975 in South Jamaica, Queens, New York), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is a Grammy award nominated rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur, author and founder of the hip hop group and label G-Unit. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he released his debut album Guess Who's Back Again in 2002. He was discovered by Eminem and Dr. Dre and then signed to Interscope Records. He has since released Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), The Massacre (2006), Curtis (2007) and Before I Self Destruct (2009). 50 Cent has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Jay-Z, Ja Rule, The Game, Cam'ron, Fat Joe, and Rick Ross. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. 50 Cent is one of the richest hip-hop performers, having a net worth estimated at US $440 million in 2008. Before 50 Cent ever inked a major deal, he built up a substantial fan base in New York through underground mixtapes. 50 Cent met up with Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC and was signed to his label to write all of Jay's music. After he'd left JMJ, he signed to Columbia Records in 1996. On this label, he released Power of the Dollar, and the singles How to Rob and Ghetto Qua Ran. Columbia Records released him from the label after being shot on May 24th, 2000. Around this time, Eminem had heard one of 50 Cent's demo tapes and expressed a huge interest in him on MTV, as did Dr. Dre. Shortly after this, 50 Cent officially signed to Interscope Records. He was the first rapper to sign to the joint label owned by Dr. Dre and [artistEminem[/artist]. The first song he released on this record was entitled Wanksta and was featured on the 8 Mile soundtrack. In its first week of release, his debut "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" sold 872,000 units - easily reaching Gold status. Within the second week it went Platinum (1 mil) and on April 12th, 2004 the RIAA certified it six times Platinum. In 2005 he followed the success of his album Get Rich or Die Tryin' with a new release - The Massacre (originally called St. Valentines Day Massacre until the release date was pushed back). The first single released off this, Disco Inferno, was a huge hit - he followed this hit up by the release of Candy Shop and then again with Just a Lil Bit. In 2003 Interscope Records allowed 50 Cent to have his own label - G-Unit Records. He first signed Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck as the established members of G-Unit Records. In 2004, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent had signed The Game under a joint venture. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Laos in South-East Asia is still regarded as an insider tip. On a trip in a Slow Boat on the Mekong DW-author Jan Schäfer seen here more than 50 years after the Vietnam war, still in the death throws its shadow.
Huay a small town is Xai on the Mekong river in Northern Laos. The so-called friendship bridge which connects Thailand and Laos. I'm come from Thailand across and wants to begin the legendary journey in the Slow Boat on the Mekong river. The inhabitants of the small town have long since adjusted to the Traveller. There are many guest houses and Local. The port itself is hardly more than a mooring.
With about fifty world traveler, and two dozen Laotians I climb early in the Morning one of the long and narrow boats. Two days travel to Luang takes Prabang. As sluggish as the river flows pass the hours on Board. From time to time the boat's small villages. People in the boat to wave to ride. Or just to greet the crew and passengers. A peaceful Idyll.
In my youth, Laos was mentioned in one breath with Vietnam. In the sixties and seventies raged the Vietnam war. The Vietnamese and their American allies against the North Vietnamese and their Communist allies. No one spoke at that time from the Laos war. In this case, both countries were affected in a terrible way.
Laos is the most bombed country in the world. The Americans suspected that the inaccessible regions in the mountains and in the jungle served the Viet Cong as a hideout. In addition, American bombers wanted to be pilots wanted to get rid of their deadly load, somewhere between Laos and Vietnam. No matter where. To land with the bombs was out of the question. It would have been too risky.
Please stick to the path!
The nature in Laos offers a tremendous amount of great mountains and forest landscapes. However, still today, countless sharp cluster bombs are lurking with their deadly load in the soil. More than 50 years after the war. Almost everywhere. And so I read again and again the note: do not Leave the safe-way! There are cards in the safe and unsafe areas are listed. Victims among tourists, therefore, there is hardly. The victims of the Laotians themselves. Because the great majority lives in the country. There, where the bombs are. The Lao speak of UXO's – Unexploded Ordnances.
Since most Lao people are farmers, this is their own piece of Land, the basis of life. That is the Perfidious. When working in the garden and on the field it happens. Every day it comes to explosions. In the midst of peace. And the one who comes with the life thereof, is mutilated in the rule. The suffering, the families, is evident.
By Vientiane, the capital of Laos, push bikes and motor scooter tightly. In spite of the official state communism is all about, also here to trade and business.
The people enjoy life and love to consume it. On the banks of the Mekong river, a popular promenade runs. Here I can observe this. It seems to me, as he would be hidden in this life cry of joy town, the topic of UXO's downright. But I am on the search for COPE, the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise. A device in which everything revolves around the war and the bombs. Particularly to prostheses and medical assistance to the victims of the cluster bombs. And the documentation of the consequences of the war. I almost give up the search. The people I question, do not know COPE. Rather randomly I think, finally, the complex, hidden in the shade of a huge new Shopping center.
The documentation in the visitor's center is under the skin. The victim get a word in. Their biographies and destinies of the whole depth of the drama guess. Who is looking for the deceleration of everyday life in Laos and the well-trodden tourist paths of leaves, the everyday Drama and Trauma of the war.
I am, despite the harrowing images and documents happy to visit this place. And realize that the suffering of the people and the burgeoning life of joy in this beautiful country together for years.
Jan Schäfer, born in 1965 in Siegen and grew up in Koblenz, Germany. After studying in Mainz, Marburg and Bonn he worked since 1996 as a pastor in the Taunus, in the United States and in Frankfurt/Main. Since 2009 he is working as a pastor in the school service at a vocational school in Frankfurt/Main.


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Close contact with a Covid-19 sufferer brings 20 per cent chance of catching virus, study finds
Survey by Imperial College London found antibodies in one in five people who said they had interacted with a positive case
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Coming into close contact with a Covid-19 sufferer yields a 20 per cent chance of catching the disease, a new study shows.
The large-scale survey, by Imperial College London, found antibodies in one in five people who said they had interacted with a positive case.
Overall, some 3.4 million people are now estimated to have been infected with coronavirus – about six per cent of the population.
The results come from the world's largest home testing programme looking for past evidence of the disease, using fingerprick testing kits.
The study tracked the spread of infection across England after the pandemic's first peak, with volunteers testing themselves at home between June 20 and July 13.
People living in London were most likely to have been infected, along with those working in care homes and health care, people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people living in larger households.
The programme suggested a total of 13 per cent of people living in London had Covid-19 antibodies, compared with less than three per cent in the south-west of England.
People working in care homes (16 per cent) and healthcare (12 per cent) returned far higher results than people who were not key workers, at five per cent.
The study found that 17 per cent of black volunteers had antibodies, while the categories of Asian and other ethnic minorities had 12 per cent each. The figure among white volunteers was only five per cent.
People aged 18-34 showed the highest incidence of antibodies, at eight per cent, while the over-65s had the lowest rate, at just three per cent (the graphic below shows infections by age range during July and August).
Infection rates by age in England
Professor Graham Cooke, who led the research, said: "Clearly, the numbers are still very big and that explains the high levels of mortality we've seen. But as a proportion of the overall population it's still relatively small, except in some groups where the prevalence is higher, such as for people of Asian and black ethnicity.
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Needless to say, she is not alone. This morning I saw a baby bunny inside the vegetable garden. At least the little ones run away fast and give me some sense of righteous satisfaction.
I am connecting with my inner Farmer McGregor, and dreaming of electric fences.
Weeding the asparagus patch, it strikes me how much like thoughts weeds are; ubiquitous, tough and insidious.
Now that I tend a garden I've discovered that weeds are clever, growing as close to a 'good' plant as possible, twining in and around the stalks and leaves, making it difficult to tease them out. My thoughts twist together as well, the undermining, repetitive, hopeless ideas tangled up with the useful, helpful, hopeful ones.
So I weed carefully, and I meditate. I can't get rid of all the weeds, or of my negative thinking, but I can tease out the difference between constructive and negative thoughts, between the ground ivy and the asparagus, making room for sunshine and water.
It's getting chilly. I picked a load of parsley and pulled up all the basil plants yesterday, and spent the evening processing them and stocking the freezer with pesto.
I'm still in squirrel mode. I have half-ripe tomatoes sitting around the house and they continue to ripen on the vine as well, where the zinnias compete for the most colorful award, poking their heads out above what has become the tomato hedge.
The first cucumbers and tomatoes are in. Or I should say, they're gone. Gobbled up after passing feline inspection. But there are more on the way.
I'm growing two kinds, Boothby's Blonde (described by a friend as a naked Kirby), and Suyo, which is pretty spooky-looking but delicious.
I sliced the cucumbers thinly using the slicing side of my box grater and put them in a colander in the sink, salted them heavily and let them drain for a while.
In a bowl I mixed some plain yogurt with a couple of cloves of garlic, crushed, and some chopped up dill. I rinsed the cucumbers, dried them a little, and tossed them in the yogurtey mix.
All done. Simple and refreshing.
I thought I'd post about it today since it's Cukes & Zukes day on the cross-blog Summer Fest. Find more cucurbit recipes and info on Summer Fest at awaytogarden.com.
This is the Inchelium Red softneck garlic, just one third of the harvest. The hardneck is still in the ground, waiting to be dug up.
I used the compost sifter M built for me and laid them out to dry in the shade on the patio.
It's been 2 weeks and they're looking ready to braid.
When all 4 types are harvested and cured I'd love to have a garlic tasting but I can't figure out what dish would be a good comparison vehicle. Aioli? Garlic bread? I don't think I'm up for crunching raw cloves.
It's mid-summer hot — too bold to be out in the midday, but I ventured into the garden early this morning to water and find inspiration in the shapes and colors.
If I spent every minute of my life making, I could never come close to the endless creativity of this natural world.
Earlier this week I happened to look out the kitchen window when a fawn and her mama walked into the yard. They were nibbling the "deer-proof" forcythia. Then the fawn picked her way back to the maple in the far corner by the brush pile and curled up under it and her mom wandered away. The little one stayed nestled under the tree, almost invisible, all day.
I was a wee bit concerned and placed a call to in-the-know friends who confirmed that this is normal. Apparently does find a safe place to stash their babies and leave them there, coming back to check on them periodically. All week I've seen the mom come and go leaving her fawn stashed away in the weeds for hours at a time.
This morning I was making coffee when two female deer wandered into the yard, together with the fawn who raced around in the long grass. I was watching her run crazy loops when all of a sudden there were two fawns, both racing around, up and down the hill. Hilarious.
I wasn't able to capture them both, but here's a glimpse of one of them – a speck of fawn at speed.
The sound in the background in Noola chewing cardboard. Still.
When I lived in the city my connection to the weather and the seasons was very limited, the markers of change broad and unsubtle. Rain. Snow. Hot and sweaty. The day the leaves arrive on the trees.
Here, I look out the window and the grass looks 2 inches taller than yesterday, but has that sweet smell; the clover is blooming.
The peonies are here, gorgeous and brazen, then all of a sudden over, knocked out by the rain we wanted so badly.
The peas need to be picked daily… but not for long, and here's the first strawberry. It tastes so good, shared between friends. Fruity communion.
Nature's changing is fierce and constant. There's an intensity not unlike riding the subway at rush hour, and it is tempting to turn the abundance and ferociousness of all this growth and plenty into another "should", another chore, another reason to complain.
I hope I won't do that and ignore the potential lesson — that life is plentiful and messy and overwhelmingly beautiful. And that just as we grieve the passing of one life, or season, or botched crop, another bursts open ahead.
"Listen, God love everything you love – and a mess of stuff you don't. But more than anything else, God love admiration.
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