Despite Din Tai Fung being around for many years, this is only the second time I have visited this place. Why? 1) The queue is always too long. 2) My family doesn't exactly crave for dimsum very often. But after finding out that they had launched a new menu with options available for vegetarians, I knew I had to go back to give their food another go. And last night, I finally did.
Since we had some things to settle at Parkway Parade, we decided to visit the outlet there. We reached at around 7.20pm and as expected, there was a herd of people standing outside the restaurant waiting for their queue number to be called. We waited for about 20 minutes, which was pretty reasonable considering the large crowd.
Even though there were seats provided outside the restaurant, they were insufficient to cater to the large crowd, resulting in quite chaotic scene outside the restaurant. Since Din Tai Fung knows how popular their restaurant is, I think that they could possibly afford to provide more seats outside their restaurant (like Tim Ho Wan) to organise their queue better and provide a better waiting experience for their customers as well.
Every time I walk past Din Tai Fung, I always see almost every single table having one of these on their table. Since it was also one of their signature dishes, we decided to give it a go. The glass noodles were slippery and smooth, which went perfectly with the still slightly crunchy vegetables (beansprouts, peppers, seaweed). I also liked the slightly sour taste from the vinegar but felt that the dish could be improved with a bit more seasoning (maybe some more sesame oil if there was any, more salt and maybe a sprinkle of sesame seeds on top). But overall, I liked it quite a lot and polished it single-handedly without any problem.
My brother, being a fan of spinach, had to order a plate of this. However, I felt that $9.80 is way too overpriced for this dish, considering that the spinach had a bitter after-taste and were slightly under-done. I felt that the sauce was not tasty enough as well and barely any garlic was seen (as you can see in the photo above). Not recommended.
Fried rice with eggs - a must order every time we come to Din Tai Fung (only the second time lol). This is the reason why it is one of their signature dishes. The pearls of rice are chewy yet well-fried, the eggs are incorporated well into the fried rice, the addition of the spring onion gives a nice addition of flavour and most importantly, the fried rice is not too oily unlike other ones I have tried!
Basically the same as the one above but topped with pork chop. Evidently, didn't try the pork chop but my dining partners said that it was good.
Another signature from Din Tai Fung! During my last visit when I was still a meat-eater, I tried out their Steamed Pork Dumplings but didn't find anything spectacular about it. But that may be because I am generally not a xiao long bao fan. My dining partners, who aren't big xiao long bao fans either, also commented that they weren't spectacular.
One of the newest additions to the Din Tai Fung menu! Other than this Steamed Vegetarian Bun, they also have one whole range of steamed buns such as steamed vegetable & pork buns, steamed pork buns (char siew, I pressume), steamed red bean buns (dou sha), steamed yam buns, steamed sesame buns (zhi ma). I was highly compelled to try the last three on top of this bun but sadly, due to limited amount of tummy space, I could only order one. So I decided to get the seemingly most unique one out of all since red bean and yam buns are extremely common and I have tried AMAZING sesame buns from other places before (Bao Today, bao jing tian, FYI).
Since my dining partners weren't that keen on trying this, I just got one piece to try. When I tore it open, I nearly burnt myself with the steam that escaped from the hot vegetable fillings. The filling looks like it is made out of chives, spring onions, tofu, mushrooms, vermicelli, cabbage and black fungus, though I may have added or missed out some ingredients. The filling was dry and under-seasoned. In that sense, It is definitely a healthy vegetarian option but not one that I would order if I am craving for something to tantalise my tastebuds.
Dumplings stuffed with the same fillings as that of the vegetarian buns! I felt that on top of the mediocre-tasting fillings, the dumpling skin itself was also a bit thick and chewy. However, in this case, the tasteless fillings could be overcome by drowning the dumpling in vinegar and topping it with a few pieces of finely chopped ginger, which definitely adds great flavour.
One of my two favourite dishes of the night! As everyone should know, I am a HUGE fan of yam (on top of all other root vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.) especially when made into desserts like orh nee and bor bor cha cha... HEAVEN.
This steamed dumpling reminded me of a thicker, less sweet version of orh nee, stuffed in the xiao long bao skin. I would have preferred to be served these cold though, and maybe with a slightly creamier, lighter and sweeter yam filling and a thinner dumpling skin.
The other star of the night! Anyone can probably guess that I have an undying love for red beans (and all other beans, from green beans, black beans, edamame beans and garbanzo beans aka chickpeas), especially in its sweet mashed form inside breads (ANPANS ARE GLORIOUS), on top of ice creams (MATCHA SOFTSERVES, in particular), in soups (red beans, unmashed in this case, oh the wonderful harmony of red beans and sweet potatoes), etc.
This red bean dumpling definitely hit the spot for me, though like what I mentioned above, I would have preferred to have eaten it chilled (maybe it'll taste like mochi, who knows), with maybe a bit of bite added through some non-finely mashed red beans (unlike what its name suggests) and perhaps a tinge more sugar added to the fillings! However, overall these were DELICIOUS and when I say delicious, I means I-can-eat-five-baskets-each-of-yam-and-red-bean kind of delicious.
After trying these two sweet versions of steamed dumplings, we were highly tempted to try the chocolate red bean ones as well, as recommended by my friend. But sadly, our bellies were way too full at that time to stuff anything else in. Sobs, I'm pretty sure that would have tasted REALLY GOOD.
Overall, I must say that I am pretty glad that I decided to give Din Tai Fung a second try thanks to their new menu. Their prices are really steep though, so it definitely will not be a restaurant we will dine at that often, considering the fact that none of us in my family are even that dimsum-obsessed. This restaurant wasn't and still isn't top on my list, but if you were to come try their food, I would definitely recommend the steamed yam and red bean dumplings (if you are fans of these ingredients like I am).


Von Moos, N. and Köhler, A. and Burkhardt-Holm, P.. (2012) Uptake and effects of microplastics on cells and tissue of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis L. after an experimental exposure. Environmental Science and Technology, 46 (20). pp. 11327-11335.
In this study, we investigated if industrial high-density polyethylene(HDPE) particles, a model microplastic free of additives, ranging < 0−80 μm are ingested and taken up into the cells and tissue of the blue musselMytilus edulis L. The effects of exposure (up to 96 h) and plastic ingestion wereobserved at the cellular and subcellular level. Microplastic uptake into the gillsand digestive gland was analyzed by a new method using polarized lightmicroscopy. Mussel health status was investigated incorporating histologicalassessment and cytochemical biomarkers of toxic effects and early warning. Inaddition to being drawn into the gills, HDPE particles were taken up into thestomach and transported into the digestive gland where they accumulated in thelysosomal system after 3 h of exposure. Our results show notable histologicalchanges upon uptake and a strong inflammatory response demonstrated by theformation of granulocytomas after 6 h and lysosomal membrane destabilization,which significantly increased with longer exposure times. We provide proof of principle that microplastics are taken up into cellsand cause significant effects on the tissue and cellular level, which can be assessed with standard cytochemical biomarkers andpolarized light microscopy for microplastic tracking in tissue.


Over a dozen small, fringe sellers have begun exiting or suspending their accounts on Amazon, unable to manage logistics and order deliveries on their own after norms for online marketplaces kicked in on February 1.
The onus of delivery, warranty and customer service has always been on sellers since 2016, when norms known as Press Note 3 came into effect. The recently clarified foreign investment rules for e-commerce reiterated those norms. They also prohibited vendors with equity held by the marketplace or group companies from selling on the platform, affecting Cloudtail and Appario.
"Removal of Cloudtail and Appario will affect all of us in the coming days... Removal of these two giants will force Amazon to increase commission rates charged to sellers," Manik Sadhwani, an electronics vendor, said on Facebook.
He added that Cloudtail and Appario gave small sellers access to buyers which helped increase their revenue. "With the new norms coming in, the number of intermediaries might increase, which can reduce discounts for consumers," he said.


Immigration and Customs Enforcement is stepping up enforcement operations in so-called "sanctuary cities" in an effort to convince these jurisdictions to better cooperate with federal efforts, a CNN report says Friday.
A senior immigration official with direct knowledge of ongoing ICE actions says officials have "discussed in internal meetings carrying out more raids on those locations," the outlet reports.
"There's been questions about whether Austin [Texas] is being targeted," the judge said. "We had a briefing.... that we could expect a big operation, agents coming in from out of town... it was at least related to us in that meeting that it was a result of the sheriff's new policy that this was going to happen."
Austin, Texas, the state's capital, is in a high-profile dispute with the governor over its sanctuary status.
"Texas as a state, and I as a governor, are coming down hard on sanctuary city policies," Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, told Fox News. "The city of Austin was recently identified by ICE or the Department of Homeland Security as the worst offender in the entire United States of America with regard to releasing people from behind bars who were subject to an ICE retainer or an ICE hold request."
The president and the new administration have repeatedly emphasized a distaste for the concept of sanctuary cities.
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, released its first-ever list of jurisdictions that are allegedly refusing to comply with federal law.


A God In His Temple Is Invincible.
An outlaw and evil spirit, the Horned God confronts the gods themselves. From his Temple deep in the ground he is finally ready to act.
Lord Kabyl of Blanchefort returns to his home with the pieces of The Machine in hand. He expects his love, Lady Sammidoran, will return to begin their life together as man and woman at last. However, the Horned God has other ideas and he pursues Lady Sammidoran without pause. As Lord Kabyl seeks to save his love from an insane god, all roads lead to the dreaded Temple of the Exploding Head, where none emerge alive.
Elsewhere, Captain Davage and his Countess, Sygillis, find themselves lost deep in enemy territory where the Horned God's horrific servants hold sway. Even if the Captain and Countess manage to return home to Kana, what will they find when they arrive?
The Temple of the Exploding Head saga concludes in this action-filled adventure of love and loss. In a place where even the gods fear to tread, how can naught but a tragedy be the outcome?


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using System;
using System.CodeDom;
using System.CodeDom.Compiler;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.IO;

[assembly: CLSCompliant(true)]

namespace IronAHK.Scripting
{
    public sealed class IACodeProvider : CodeDomProvider
    {
        #region Extras

        public override string FileExtension
        {
            [PermissionSet(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
            get { return "ahk"; }
        }

        #endregion

        #region Generator

        [Obsolete, PermissionSet(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
        public override ICodeGenerator CreateGenerator()
        {
            return new Generator();
        }

        #endregion

        #region Compiler

        #region Wrappers

        [Obsolete, PermissionSet(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
        public override ICodeCompiler CreateCompiler()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        [PermissionSet(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
        public override CompilerResults CompileAssemblyFromSource(CompilerParameters options, params string[] sources)
        {
            var readers = new TextReader[sources.Length];

            for (int i = 0; i < sources.Length; i++)
                readers[i] = new StringReader(sources[i]);

            return CompileAssemblyFromReader(options, readers);
        }

        CompilerResults CompileAssemblyFromReader(CompilerParameters options, params TextReader[] readers)
        {
            var tempFiles = new TempFileCollection(Path.GetTempPath(), false);

            for (int i = 0; i < readers.Length; i++)
            {
                string file = tempFiles.AddExtension(FileExtension, false);
                File.WriteAllText(file, readers[i].ReadToEnd());
            }

            var fileNames = new string[tempFiles.Count];
            tempFiles.CopyTo(fileNames, 0);
            var results = CompileAssemblyFromFile(options, fileNames);
            tempFiles.Delete();
            return results;
        }

        #endregion

        [PermissionSet(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
        public override CompilerResults CompileAssemblyFromFile(CompilerParameters options, params string[] fileNames)
        {
            var units = new CodeCompileUnit[fileNames.Length];
            var errors = new CompilerErrorCollection();
            var syntax = new Parser(options);

            for (int i = 0; i < fileNames.Length; i++)
            {
                try
                {
                    units[i] = syntax.Parse(new StreamReader(fileNames[i]), fileNames[i]);
                }
#if !DEBUG
                catch (ParseException e)
                {
                    errors.Add(new CompilerError(e.Source, e.Line, 0, e.Message.GetHashCode().ToString(), e.Message));
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    errors.Add(new CompilerError { ErrorText = e.Message });
                }
#endif
                finally { }
            }

            var results = CompileAssemblyFromDom(options, units);
            results.Errors.AddRange(errors);

            return results;
        }

        [PermissionSet(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name = "FullTrust")]
        public override CompilerResults CompileAssemblyFromDom(CompilerParameters options, params CodeCompileUnit[] compilationUnits)
        {
            PrintCode(compilationUnits, Console.Out);

            CompilerResults results;
            var compiler = new Compiler();

            try
            {
                results = compiler.CompileAssemblyFromDomBatch(options, compilationUnits);
            }
#if !DEBUG
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                results = new CompilerResults(null);
                results.Errors.Add(new CompilerError { ErrorText = e.Message });
            }
#endif
            finally { }

            return results;
        }

        #region Helpers

        [Conditional("DEBUG")]
        void PrintCode(CodeCompileUnit[] units, TextWriter writer)
        {
            var gen = new Generator();
            var options = new CodeGeneratorOptions { IndentString = "  " };

            try
            {
                foreach (var unit in units)
                    gen.GenerateCodeFromCodeObject(unit, writer, options);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.Error.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #endregion
    }
}

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The UNI Faculty Piano Quartet will perform works of Mozart and Schumann. The quartet features faculty artists Ross Winter, violin, Julia Bullard, viola, Claire Bryant, cello, and Dmitri Vorobiev, piano. This event is free and open to the public.


PLNU's new science building provides a contemporary environment with state-of-the-art systems to maintain the growth and success of the University's science program. Flexible labs, new media and distance learning capabilities allow for PLNU to explore collaborative research opportunities, establish new majors and attract quality science students and faculty. The existing and new science buildings create a common, social gathering point for students and faculty starting in the Fall 2015 semester.


If the first few weeks are any indication of what where going to see in the WLA this season, we are in store for one heck of a season. With so much parity throughout the league this year, its really hard to predicit where teams may fall once the regular season has concluded. Victoria has added a number of big name players, as their back to back losses to the Six Nations Chiefs in the Mann Cup finals has left a bitter taste in their mouth. Maple Ridge has made big strides forward, challenging the Shamrocks for the WLA crown a year ago. New Westminster has put together a solid young roster, that it back stopped by two of the top young goaltenders in the game today. Langley has also beefed up their lineup some with some Ontario born talent, as Pat Saunders will look to replicate some of the success he had the last time he dawned a Thunder Jersey. Nanaimo and Burnaby will be competitive, and will undoubtedly challenge for a playoff spot in 2015, while the once proud Coquitlam Adanacs look to have fallen on some hard times of sorts.
The positive ? The Shamrocks have won back to back WLA titles. The negative, they've been defeated by the Six Nations Chiefs on back to back occasions in the Mann Cup final. With the additions the Shamrocks have made to their lineup for the 2015 season, it's very clear Victoria is all in this season. In goal the Shamrocks have added arguably the best goaltender in lacrosse today in Aaron Bold. Bold is coming off an NLL regular season where he led the league in Wins and Goals Against Average, while also sitting in the top 3 in Save Percentage. Defensively the Shamrocks look to be an athletic, physical bunch that will be able to transition the ball well and able help the team some offensively. Defensively the return of Rory Smith from MSL will help a ton on the Shamrocks back end, as Smith will not only bring grit and physicality, but he has also quickly developed into one of the better all around defenders in the pro game. Ethan Garland and Ben McCullough are really underrated defenders who both will play integral roles on the Shamrocks back end. While the return of the Harnett brothers, Bradley Kri, Tyler Burton and Ryan Dilks allow the Shamrocks to form arguably the deepest and most talented defense in the league. Karsen Leung had a break out season with the Calgary Roughnecks this season, an undoubtedly will be expected to produce for the Shamrocks this season. Offensively the Shamrocks added Dan Dawson from the Brampton Excelsiors, as well as Daryl Veltman through an off season trade with the Coquitlam Adanacs. Rhys Duch, Cory Conway, Jesse King, Scott Ranger and Corey Small also all return to the Shamrocks this season. Victoria is the deepest team in the WLA this season and with the combination of an elite goaltender, a potent offense an stingy defense the Shamrocks should be hard to beat moving forward.
Maple Ridge will look to take one step further this season, as they where defeated by the Victoria Shamrocks in the WLA final last season. While that task may have gotten harder with the additions the Shamrocks have made and the loss of Curtis Dickson to the Peterborough Lakers, Maple Ridge will still return a strong core of the 2014 team that went to the WLA final. Maple Ridge will certainly benefit from the NLL season goaltender Frank Scigliano had with the Calgary Roughnecks, as he took over the starters role from Mike Poulin, going 6-6 with a 11.12 goals against average. Scigliano is quickly becoming one of the top young goaltenders in the NLL, and has the ability to steal a game, which the Burrards may need in a potential playoff series against the potent Victoria Shamrocks. Offensively the Burrards will be led by Ben McIntosh, who should be named NLL rookie of the year this season, after posting 86 points in 18 games. The right side of Maple Ridge's offense looks to be their strength as Jarrett Davis, McIntosh, Mike Mallory and Ontario pick up Coady Adamson all possess elite offensive ability. The intelligence of Riley Loewen on the left side along with rookie Connor Goodwin, and veteran Andrew Murphy should provide the Burrards with sound offensive balance. Defensively the Burrads are an underrated bunch. A physical, tenacious defense the Burrads boast a ton of highly skilled "under the radar" defenders such as Zack & Colton Porter, Creighton Reid and Tyler Codron. The grit and physicality of Daniel Amesbury and Travis Irving should also play a factor. A slow start to the season was probable with some key Burrards toiling with the Edmonton Rush of the NLL.
The Salmonbellies narrowly slipped into the 2014 WLA playoffs, snagging the fourth an final seed with an 9-9 record. However the Bellies where disposed of in four straight games by the eventual champion Shamrocks. This season the Bellies should be in contention for the league title, as they boast a very young and skilled line up with just enough veteran talent to keep the balance. In goal the duo of youngsters Alex Buque and Eric Penny has the ability to be the best tandem in the league this season, and early evidence of their combined 4-0 record, shows just that. Buque and Penny both had their coming out parties in the NLL this season, and should allow the momentum a strong rookie season in the NLL to keep them rolling throughout the WLA season. Offensively Logan Schuss will lead the bunch, with a full commitment to the Bellies this season Schuss should put up some huge numbers this season. Youngsters Keegan Ball and Colton Clark both return this season and should be steady contributors to the offense. The addition of Shane MacDonald from the OLA's Brampton Excelsiors should also help the Bellies up front, while veteran Jordan McBride has made his presence felt offensively early on this season. Defensively New West is young, athletic and physical, but are still led by veterans Curtis Hodgson, Ian Hawksbee and Kyle Ross. The combination of athletic young defenders with the veteran leaders should allow the Salmonbellies back end to thrive this season. Look for Ontario import Patrick Miles to have a big impact both at the defensive end an in transition, as Miles looked strong with the Minnesota Swarm after he was added the active roster toward the end of the season. The Bellies have built a young an exciting lineup here in 2015, with every intention on getting back to Mann Cup for the first time since 2010.
Langley missed the playoffs last season after capturing the regular season crown in 2013, and representing the WLA in both the 2012 and 2011 Mann Cups. Langley has rebuilt their roster in 2015, after losing a good chunk of their roster in 2014. The Thunder look to have an impressive offense this season, as they've brought Pat Saunders back to the fold this season, as he had spent the past few seasons in the MSL with a series of teams. Saunders had a breakout season this year with New England, and looks poised to carry the Thunder offense along side Joel McCready and veterans Lewis Ratcliff and Athan Iannucci. The addition of high scoring New West junior star Anthony Malcolm will only add to Langley's offense depth, as will emergence of Tyler Melynk this season with the Edmonton Rush. Defensively the Thunder have the ability to be very strong with the likes of Nik Bilic, Brett Mydske, Kyle Belton, Ian Poole and Matt Leveque. Belton should shine in transition this season, as he'll likely see his fair share of time at the offensive end of the floor. In goal the towering Brodie MacDonald will again be the Thunder starter. MacDonald was moved to Minnesota this season as he was expected to take over the starters role. However he ended up splitting time with fellow youngster Zack Higgins. You can expect MacDonald to have a big season this year as he looks to bring his game up a level after a sub par NLL season.
The Lakers are right in the conversation with the likes of Langley and Nanaimo, the three teams should battle all season for the final playoff spot in the WLA this year, however the Lakers lack one thing the other teams have, and that's goaltending. While Joe Bell and Mike Lowe provide quality defense, they're not in that elite category, and that's something that I believe will hurt the Lakers down the run. If there is a positive however, the Lakers should be able to fill the net with regularity, as the boast a ton off offense talent, with Tyler Digby and Dane Stevens leading the way. If or when Robert Church returns the Lakers line up will only get more potent as Church put up a ridiculous 92 points this season with the Edmonton Rush. Jason Jones, Casey Jackson and Scott Jones provide excellent depth, while I'm still waiting for Jackson Decker to break out offensively. Defensively two veterans lead the bunch in Peter McFetridge and Chris O'Dougherty, while Mike Brascia and Peyton Lupul will also be key contributors. The Lakers have a ton of offense talent, but the defense is some what thin in comparison to the top teams and the goaltending just isn't where it needs to be for the Lakers to truly contend with the top teams this season.
A once proud franchise, that was able to attract top names like Colin Doyle, Kim Squire, Curt Malawksy, Dan Stroup, Glen Clark, Pat Merrill, Ken Montour and Dallas Eliuk on route to their 2002 Mann Cup Championship, the 2015 version of the Coquitlam Adanacs has fallen on tough times, as they no longer are able to attract the big name talent. A rebuild was thought to be well underway with the drafting of Wesley Berg, the acquisition of Brandon Bull, Corey Shires coming in through the draft, Brandon Anger and Kyle Dobbie coming in from Ontario. But know, as we sit now Bull has done little for the Adanacs, Berg has gone east to the Oakville Rock, and while Shires, Anger and Dobbie have picked up points offensively, there not the big guns they Adanacs need to be competitive offensively. Ryan Johnson is now the Adanacs offensive leader, and has looked good early on with 8 points in 3 games. Veterans Bruce Murray and Steve McKinlay will lead the defense with youngsters Travis Cornwall and Sam Goodman also being looked upon to step up defensively. In goal Dan Lewis will lead the way, while Josh Phillips will be the support behind him. Lewis has had some impressive showings throughout his WLA and has some NLL experience under his belt. He'll be in tough to put up big numbers this season with a thin roster in front of him, however he will allow the Adanacs to stay in games this season.


We now raise the question of whether one must practise total abstinence. From the outset, I must say that I cannot answer this one for you. I can only help you to answer it for yourself, and hope you will do so responsibly and advisedly. "Let each one be persuaded fully in his own mind" (Romans 14:5).
The Lord will hold you accountable for what you decide (Romans 14:12). This is your judgment, and it's on your head. So, you see, I do not raise any idle question here.
In the matter of Conscience if, in your own conscience, there is doubt or guilt about drinking hard liquor, then you are, to put it bluntly, damned if you drink (Romans 14:22-23). The thoughts of a man are known by the spirit of man within him (1Corinthians 2:11). Therefore examine your own thoughts and conscience carefully with regard to alcoholic drinks.
Regarding Drunkeness the law of Christ specifically states, "Do not get drunk" (Ephesians 5:18). Do you have any tendency to get drunk? Have you ever been drunk? If so, your weakness is demonstrated. Any drink you take is one step toward sin.
How can you be certain you will never get drunk again —unless you are totally abstinent from the stuff that can make you drunk?
Regarding conscience you may judge your own conscience to be clear about strong drink, but you cannot be sure that the consciences of others are clear like yours.
It is your responsibility not to "wound their conscience when it is weak" (1Corinthians 8:12) and "not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in your brother's way" (Romans 14:13).
As to drunkeness you may have no problem with alcohol, but a lot of people do. They have a weakness for alcohol. Consuming alcohol without drunkeness and addiction is not an option for them.
How can you pray, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:13) if, by your drinking, you are leading people into temptation and evil?
Thirdly, you have to judge where to draw the line.
Solomon said, "The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer the penalty" (Proverbs 27:12). Where will you take refuge from the dangers of alcohol? Where will you draw the line of retreat, the line behind which you are safe?
You need to draw the line in a definite and fixed place. There's no point drawing a line like an air craft sometimes does in the sky. That line soon becomes indistinct and moves wherever the wind blows it.
Total abstinence is absolute. It is a definite and fixed position. Moderation is hard to define. How many drinks in how many hours is moderate? One is likely to "keep going and suffer the penalty" (Proverbs 27:12).
How many drinks in how many hours constitutes total abstinence? Precisely zero, always zero for all and sundry. It's a very reliable line to get behind, isn't it?
Peter says, "Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God" (1Peter 2:16).
You should always remember that as a free person, you have the freedom to choose not to exercise your freedom! The principle of moderation is generally a very good principle, but trying to practise moderation in things which are associated with evil can be a balancing act that you'll find near to impossible.
Evil can easily hide itself behind the high principle of moderation. It is better to draw a line that completely disassociates you from evil. Where the evils of alcohol are concerned, isn't total abstinence from strong drink the sensible and safe place for you to draw that line?


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Myrerne (Formicidae) er en familie af årevingede insekter med mere end 14.000 beskrevne arter. Det er en af de mest succesrige grupper af insekter og har særlig interesse, fordi de lever i avancerede samfund. I ordenen Hymenoptera er de særligt nært beslægtede med hvepsene, nemlig familierne Vespidae og Scoliidae. De ældste myrer er fundet i lag, som tilhører den sidste del af kridttiden. Myrerne kan kendes på følgende fysiologiske træk: De har følehorn med et skarpt, albueagtigt knæk, og de har et kugleformet kropsled, pedicelet, der er dannet af de første bagkropsled (hos hvepsene er den samme del sammenvokset med brystet). Desuden er de fleste myrer vingeløse, men det varierer mellem kasterne inden for samfundet og ikke mellem arterne.

En opgørelse over antallet af myrer lyder, at der er 2•1016 myrer på jorden svarende til 2,5 million myrer for hvert menneske.

Kolonier

Myresamfund er eusociale og ligner meget dem, man finder hos andre samfundsdannende arter inden for Hymenoptera, selv om de forskellige grupper i ordenen sandsynligvis udviklede samfund uafhængigt af hinanden gennem det, man kalder konvergent evolution (parallel udvikling). Æggene lægges af én eller af og til flere dronninger, og de fleste udvikles til vingeløse, sterile hunner, som kaldes arbejdere. Med mellemrum producerer samfundet sværme af nye dronninger og hanner, der almindeligvis er vingede. Kolonier producerer både hanner og hunner samtidigt, men skifter oftes hvert år, til kun at lade enten hanner eller hunner flyve. På denne måde undgås indavl. Hannerne dør i alle tilfælde kort efter parringen, og hunnen lander på jorden hvor hun bider sine vinger af. Disse nye dronninger har herfra flere muligheder fra art til art, til hvordan de vil starte deres nye tilværelse. Hunnen kan enten grave en tunnel og starte en hel ny koloni, som det ses med Lasius niger (sort havemyre). Hunnen kan også finde en allerede eksisterende koloni og bo i den, som det ofte er tilfældet med Myrmica rubra (korttornet stikmyre), der gerne har flere dronninger i samme tue. Eller hunnen kan finde arbejdere fra sin egen art eller en anden, og lade dem hjælpe med – eller tvinge dem – til at starte et nyt bo, som det ses hos Formica fusca (sort slavemyre).

Udvikling
Myrer udvikles gennem fuldstændig forvandling fra æg til larver og pupper, før de bliver voksne (imago). Larvestadiet er særligt hjælpeløst – det mangler eksempelvis fuldstændigt ben – og er henvist til de voksnes pleje for at kunne klare sig. Forskellen mellem dronninger og arbejdere og mellem de forskellige arbejderkaster indbyrdes (hvis arten producerer sådan en adskillelse) afgøres af føden i larvestadiet. Larverne bliver fodret ved en proces, der kaldes trophallaxis, hvor en arbejder gylper mad op fra et lager i kroen. Det samme sker, når de voksne deles om maden. Både larver og pupper skal holdes ved en temmelig konstant temperatur for at sikre den rette udvikling. Det betyder, at de ofte må flyttes rundt mellem forskellige afdelinger i boet.

En ny arbejder bruger de første dage af sit liv på at tage sig af dronningen og larverne. Derefter bliver den forfremmet til at grave eller udføre andet arbejde i boet, og til sidst når den til at skulle skaffe føde og forsvare tuen. Disse skift er temmelig pludselige og skaber, hvad man har kaldt "midlertidige kaster". Hos nogle få myrearter er der også fysiske kaster – arbejderne findes i et sortiment af størrelser, som kaldes små, mellemstore og store arbejdere, hvor de sidste begynder at hente føde på et tidligt tidspunkt. Ofte har de store myrer uforholdsmæssigt store hoveder og derfor stærkere kæber. Hos nogle få arter er de mellemstore arbejdere forsvundet, og der er en skarp skillelinje og klare, fysiske forskelle mellem de små og de store, som ofte kaldes soldater.

Kommunikation og adfærd

Myrernes kommunikation sker først og fremmest ved udveksling af kemiske stoffer, feromoner, som er mere udviklede hos myrerne end hos andre grupper af Hymenoptera-arter, fordi de mest færdes nær jorden. Hvis en arbejder eksempelvis finder føde på sin vej hjemad, efterlader den et spor på jorden. Det spor bliver fulgt af andre fra kolonien, og når de vender hjem, vil de forstærke sporet, indtil føden er opbrugt. Derefter fordamper sporstofferne langsomt, og myrerne hører op med at følge sporet. Vejen hjem kan derefter findes ved hjælp af landkending og solens stilling. En såret myre udsender et alarm-feromon, som gør myrer i nærheden klar til kamp, hvis signalet er meget kraftigt. Er det svagere, tilkalder det i stedet andre fra boet. På dette tidspunkt vil nogle af myrerne udskille propaganda-feromoner, der forvirrer eventuelle fjender.

Ganske som andre insekter bruger myrerne følehornene som lugteorganer. De er ret bevægelige, da de har et albueled lige uden for det forlængede første led. Da følehornene sidder parvis, kan de give oplysning om både intensitet og retning til det, der afgiver lugten. Visse feromoner bliver blandet op med føden i kroen, så myrerne udveksler foruden føde også oplysninger om hinandens sundhedstilstand og ernæringstilstand. Desuden kan myrerne forstå, hvilken arbejdsgruppe en anden tilhører: Eksempelvis fødeindsamlerne eller yngelplejerne. Det er også centralt for samfundet, at dronningen udskiller et feromon, som afholder arbejderne fra at opfostre nye dronninger. Når hun dør, mangler stoffet, og arbejderne går i gang med at opfodre nye arvtagere.

Myrer angriber og forsvarer sig ved at bide eller i nogle tilfælde ved at stikke, og de følger altid op med en dosis gift ind i såret. Oftest er det myresyre, de bruger, og stoffet har vist sig at være så effektivt mod andre leddyr, at det kan bruges mod varroa-mider i bistader.

Typer
Der er store forskelle mellem myrearterne og den adfærd, de har. De mest primitive myrer er hærmyrerne og jagtmyrerne fra henholdsvis Sydamerika og Afrika. De bygger ikke vedvarende tuer, men skifter i stedet mellem vandreperioder og bofaste perioder, hvor de danner tuer af deres egne kroppe. De fleste myrer bygger vedvarende boer ofte udgravet i jorden eller anbragt i naturlige hulheder. Samfundene formerer sig enten ved parringsflugten som beskrevet ovenfor eller ved, at en gruppe arbejdere udvandrer og bygger en ny tue, hvor de går i gang med at opfostre nye dronninger.
Samfundets medlemmer kan genkendes ved deres lugt og alle andre bliver angrebet, dog med nogle tankevækkende undtagelser:

 Nogle myrer angriber andre myresamfund og henter pupperne hjem derfra. Når de klækkes, udfører de arbejderopgaver, selv om de ikke har genetisk fællesskab med dronningen. Nogle få arter, som f.eks. krigermyrerne, Neivamyrex pilosus, er blevet så afhængige af slaver fra andre arter, at de ikke længere er i stand til at skaffe sig føden på egen hånd.

 Honningkrukkemyrer har specialiserede arbejdere, som simpelthen oplagrer føde til resten af kolonien, hvad der gør dem stort set ubevægelige med voldsomt opsvulmede bagkroppe. På de steder, hvor de lever i Afrika, betragtes de som en stor delikatesse.

 Vævermyrer (Oecophylla) bygger boer i træerne ved at hæfte blade sammen. De trækker dem først sammen med broer af arbejdere, og derpå syer de dem sammen ved at trykke silkeproducerende larver mod dem skiftevis.

 Bladskærermyrer (Atta) lever udelukkende af en speciel svamp, der kun kendes fra deres tuer. De samler uafbrudt blade, som de bider i bittesmå stykker, så svampen kan vokse på dem. Disse myrer har mange kaster i forskellige størrelser, der hver især er beskæftiget med at tygge bladstykkerne i mindre og mindre bidder.

 Tømrermyrer lever af træstof, og de ødelægger træer ved at udhule dem til tuerne. Tømrermyrer findes i forskellig størrelse og farve, men de er for det meste store (0,5-1,5 cm) og sortfarvede.

Symbiotiske og parasitiske forhold mellem myrer og andre arter

 Bladlus udskiller en sød væske, som kaldes honningdug. Normalt lader lusene den bare falde til jorden, men når der er myrer i nærheden, bliver den gemt, så de kan indsamle den. Myrerne holder på deres side rovdyr væk fra lusene, og de flytter dem rundt til bedre fødekilder.

 Myrmecofile eller myreelskende larver (af flere forskellige sommerfugleslægter) bliver bevogtet som kvæg af myrerne, der fører dem ud til græsning om dagen og henter dem hjem til tuen om aftenen. Larverne har en kirtel, der udskiller honningdug, hvis myrerne masserer dem.

 Nogle myrmecofage (dvs. myreædende) larver udskiller et feromon, som får myrerne til at opfatte larverne som deres egne. Disse larver bliver bragt ind i tuen, hvor de så lever af myrelarver og –pupper.

 Nogle myrearter, så som Lasius claviger, kan kun starte en koloni ved at finde en allerede eksiterende koloni, og dræbe den nuværende dronning. Ved derefter at udskillde samme duft, som den dronning hun har dræbt, kan hun udenvidere overtage tuen, der uvidende opfostrer hendes afkom.

 Primitive arter som eksempelvis Adetomyrma venatrix, lever i et symbiotisk forhold med deres egne larver. De voksne myre fodrer laverne, der til gengæld lader dem bide sig for at drikke deres blod. Denne art kaldes populært "vampyrmyre".

 Andre arter er offer for svampen Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, der infiserer myrens centralnervesystem. Når svampen har udviklet sig inde i myrens hjerne, får den myren til at bide sig fast i en plantestilk, hvorefter myren dør. Nogle dage senere spirer svampens frugtlegme med spore, ud gennem hovedet på myren, og cyklussen kan starte forfra. Hvordan svampen får myren til at handle som den gør, er stadigt uvidst.

Mennesker har haft et blandet forhold til myrer gennem det meste af historien. På den ene side har man ofte brugt myrerne i fabler og børneeventyr som illustration af flid og samarbejde. De kan være meget fordelagtige ved at fjerne plagsomme insekter og gennemlufte jorden. På den anden side kan de blive til irritation eller alvorlig plage, når de invaderer huse, landejendomme, haver og marker. Nogle arter kaldes dræbermyrer, fordi de kan angribe meget større dyr, når de er på jagt efter føde, eller når de forsvarer deres bo. Det er sjældent, at de angriber mennesker, men deres stik og bid kan være meget smertefulde og lammende, hvis de er talrige nok. Den slags arter bliver særligt problematiske, når de bliver indført til egne, hvor de ikke hører hjemme.

Termitter kaldes af og til for "hvide myrer", men de er i grunden slet ikke beslægtet med myrer, selv om de har samfund, der er opbygget nogenlunde tilsvarende. De danner ordenen Isoptera. De er tættest beslægtede med kakerlakker.

Kulturelle afspejlinger

Myren vises ofte som et symbol på flid, men også på aggressivitet og hævntørst, og myrer bruges nogle steder som kur mod dovenskab (f.eks. i Marokko). I visse dele af Afrika er myrer gudernes sendebud. Myrebid påstås at have helbredende virkning. Visse af de oprindelige folk i Amerika (indianerne) har en religion, der betragter myrerne som de første folk. Det gælder f.eks. i hopiernes mytologi. Andre af disse folk bruger myrebid i optagelsesritualer som et bevis på udholdenhed.

Slægter
Nogle af myrefamiliens slægter og arter:
 Camponotus
 Camponotus herculeanus – Herkulesmyre
 Camponotus ligniperda – Kæmpemyre
 Camponotus cylindricus – Eksplosionsmyre
 Camponotus saundersi
 Diplorhoptrum
 Diplorhoptrum fugax – Tyvemyre
 Formica
 Formica cinerea – Grå klitmyre
 Formica exsecta - Rød hedemyre
 Formica fusca – Sort slavemyre
 Formica picea - Mosemyre
 Formica rufa – Rød skovmyre
 Formica rufibarbis – Rød slavemyre
 Formica sanguinea – Blodrød rovmyre
 Formica transcaucasica – Mosemyre
 Formica truncorum – Stubmyre
 Formicoxenus nitidulus – Blank gæstemyre
 Lasius
 Lasius alienus – Hedemyre
 Lasius flavus – Gul engmyre
 Lasius fuliginosus – Orangemyre
 Lasius neglectus – Invasiv havemyre
 Lasius niger – Sort havemyre
 Lasius psammophilus - Sandjordmyre
 Lasius umbratus - Gul jordmyre
 Leptothorax
 Leptothorax acervorum - Barkmyre
 Monomorium
 Monomorium pharaonis – Faraomyre
 Myrmica
 Myrmica rubra - Korttornet stikmyre
 Myrmica ruginodis - Almindelig stikmyre
 Myrmica rugulosa - Sandstikmyre
 Myrmica scabrinodis - Engstikmyre
 Myrmica schencki – Tragtmyre
 Tetramorium
 Tetramorium caespitum – Græstørvmyre

Se også
 Myrmekologi: forskning i myrer
 SimAnt (myresimulation)
 Myrebekæmpelse

Eksterne kilder/henvisninger

 Databaser, links, billeder
 Katalogisering og fotografering af myrer
 Myrer som kæledyr
 I Brunei eksploderer myrerne Citat: "...En myreart i Brunei begår selvmord, når de forsvarer boet. De sprænger simpelthen i luften...eksplosionsmyren Camponotus cylindricus..."
 Journal of Chemical Ecology: The Chemistry of Exploding Ants, Camponotus SPP. (Cylindricus COMPLEX)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Henry Brooks Adams (- ) est un romancier et historien américain.

Biographie
Né à Boston aux Etats-Unis, dans l'une des plus grandes familles du pays (son grand-père et son arrière-grand-père furent présidents des États-Unis), Henry Adams termine ses études à Harvard en 1858, avant de s'embarquer pour un grand voyage en Europe.

En 1861, son père Charles Francis Adams, Sr., fut nommé par Lincoln ambassadeur des États-Unis en Angleterre et Henry Adams l'accompagna comme secrétaire privé.

En 1868, il retourne aux États-Unis et s'installe à Washington où il commence à travailler comme journaliste.

En 1870, il est nommé professeur d'histoire médiévale à Harvard, une position qu'il occupera jusqu'à sa retraite en 1877.
Il publie en 1889 et 1891, son principal ouvrage, History of the United States (1801 to 1817), en neuf volumes.

Le roman Democracy qui est publié anonymement en 1880 et devient immédiatement populaire lui est attribué mais aurait été écrit par son épouse, Marian Hooper.

Il publie Esther en 1884 sous le nom de plume de Frances Snow Compton. Il est élu membre de l'American Antiquarium Society en 1884.

En 1885, le suicide de sa femme marque le début d'une vie de voyages.

En 1894, il organise la « Ligue de Restriction de l'Immigration » afin de limiter l'accès à l'Amérique d'éléments « non sains » - les Juifs étant les premiers d'entre eux. Dans son livre, , il explique pourquoi :« Pas un juif polonais frais de Varsovie ou Cracovie - pas un fils de Jacob furtif ou un Isaac qui sent encore le ghetto, grommelant un étrange Yiddish aux officiers de la douane ».En 1907, il reçut le prix Pulitzer pour son autobiographie, The Education of Henry Adams.

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En 1912, une crise cardiaque le laisse handicapé. Il meurt en 1918 à Washington.

Dans la culture populaire

En littérature
Henry Adams est un des personnages secondaires du roman Le Cinquième Cœur () de l'écrivain américain Dan Simmons et paru en 2015. Au cœur de l'intrigue se trouve le fameux , avec son énigmatique sculpture de bronze réalisée par Augustus Saint-Gaudens, qu'Henry Adams a fait érigé après le suicide de sa femme Marian Hooper Adams.

Notes et références

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Histoire des États-Unis
 Antisémitisme

Liens externes

Naissance en février 1838
Naissance à Boston
Écrivain américain du XIXe siècle
Écrivain américain du XXe siècle
Romancier américain du XIXe siècle
Historien américain du XIXe siècle
Autobiographe du XXe siècle
Lauréat du prix Pulitzer
Famille Adams
Membre de l'American Antiquarian Society
Étudiant de l'université Harvard
Étudiant de l'université Humboldt de Berlin
Décès en mars 1918
Décès à 80 ans


Today starts a new challenge over at Magnolia Stamp Lovers. Our challenge this time is 'Sugar' meaning to use Tilda only. Here is the card that I made using Tailor Tilda. She is up for pre-order at Stamping Scrapping so be sure to go check her, and the rest of the new collection, out.
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She sure is Cute as a Button!!! Adorable card with your measuring tape, stitching and woven background!!! Great details!!!
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Tilda looks lovely sewing on your card, Stephanie. I love the zigzag stitched outline on her frame. Awesome card.
Your card is so pretty, love the colors you used. Great layout design.
Love how you colored your Tilda and the over all effect of the colors you've used is brilliant!
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Oh my goodness, Steph, this card is adorable! I love the colors and the cross stitch border. Tilda looks so cute. The fabric on the sewing machine looks wonderful as well. Great job!


Mexican dairy company Grupo LALA reported the temporary shutdown of one of their distribution centers located in the city of Mante, Tamaulipas, on May 3. "Security conditions in the city were deemed inadequate to continue operating in the region," said the corporate group in a press release.
The dairy company, run by Scot Rank, explained that they are working with local authorities to reactivate their operations in the complex.
"The company is currently collaborating with authorities to resume the distribution center's activities as soon as possible," claimed the company spokesman.


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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Justice Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, 34977-34978 [2017-15780]
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Dated: July 5, 2017. J. Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ National Historic Landmarks Program and Keeper, National Register of Historic Places. [FR Doc. 2017–15781 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On July 20, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. HarleyDavidson, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:16–cv–01687. The United States' Complaint, filed on August 18, 2016, Dkt. Nos. 1, 4, alleges that Harley-Davidson, Inc. (and three related companies) manufactured and sold over 339,392 after-market devices (known as ''Super Tuners'' and used with Harley-Davidson motorcycles) in violation of the Clean Air Act prohibition on the manufacture or sale of devices that defeat the functioning of the motorcycles' certified emissions control system. The Complaint also alleges, relatedly, that Defendants violated the provision of the Act that prohibits any person from removing or rendering inoperative a motor vehicle's certified emissions PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34977 control system and from causing such ''tampering.'' Finally, the Complaint alleges that Defendants manufactured and sold more than 12,000 motorcycles from model years 2006, 2007, and 2008 that were not certified by EPA as required by the Clean Air Act. The Consent Decree requires Defendants to stop selling the illegal tuners in the United States by August 23, 2016. Defendants will also offer to buy back all such tuners in stock at Harley-Davidson dealerships across the country and destroy them. The Decree requires Defendants to obtain an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for any tuners Defendants sell in the United States in the future. These Executive Orders (EOs) will demonstrate that the CARBcertified tuners do not cause Defendants' motorcycles to exceed the EPA-certified emissions limits. Defendants must also conduct tests on motorcycles that have been tuned with the EO-certified tuners and provide the results to EPA to ensure that their motorcycles remain in compliance with EPA emissions requirements. In addition, for any uncertified Super Tuners that Defendants sell outside the United States in the future, they must label them as not for use in the United States. Under the Consent Decree, Defendants must also ensure that all of their future motorcycle models intended for sale in the United States are certified by EPA. Finally, Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $12 million. The Consent Decree lodged with the Court on July 20 is identical to a Consent Decree lodged with this Court on August 18, 2016, Dkt. 2, except that the Consent Decree lodged on July 20 (and on which comment is now being sought) does not include the requirement in the original Consent Decree for Defendants to ''fund a program'' (described in Appendix A of the original Consent Decree) that required Defendants to pay a third-party organization to mitigate emissions of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen in the northeastern United States by replacing old, higher polluting woodstoves with emissions-certified woodstoves (''mitigation project''). As explained briefly below, certain new developments led the United States and Defendants to agree to revise the Consent Decree in this manner. On June 5, 2017, the Attorney General issued a policy, Prohibition on Settlement Payments to Third Parties, which prohibits a settlement that ''directs or provides for a payment or loan to any non-governmental person or E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 34978 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2017 / Notices entity that is not a party to the dispute[,]'' unless it is ''an otherwise lawful payment . . . that . . . directly remedies the harm that is sought to be redressed, including, for example, harm to the environment. . . .'' This policy became effective upon issuance and applies to, among other things, consent decrees entered into on behalf of the United States. The original Consent Decree would have required Defendants to pay a non-governmental third-party organization to carry out the mitigation project. Questions exist as to whether this mitigation project is consistent with the new policy. The United States and Defendants also became aware that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (''GAO'') is developing a legal opinion regarding the original Consent Decree, focusing on the mitigation project. On February 6, 2017, the United States received a letter from counsel for Harley-Davidson asking the United States to delay moving to enter the Consent Decree until GAO completed its evaluation. The United States has been informed by GAO that development of its legal opinion would likely not be concluded for many more months. The mitigation project was also the subject of public comment during the notice and comment period. In light of these facts, the United States and Harley-Davidson attempted to negotiate a substitute mitigation project, but were unable to reach timely agreement on a suitable alternative. The United States is mindful of the length of time this settlement has already been pending and, in the interest of moving forward with the important relief secured by the Consent Decree, has sought and received Defendants' approval to modify the Decree to remove the mitigation project. The United States has decided on balance that proceeding now with the substitute Consent Decree is in the public interest. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11333. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jul 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 To submit comments: Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ–ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ– ENRD, P.O. Box 7611 Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $9.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Karen Dworkin, Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2017–15780 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P dollars ($5.9 million) to be allocated as established by the consent decree between the United States and Goodrich Corporation (''Goodrich Consent Decree'') approved by the Court on July 2, 2013 (Dkt. No. 1821). In return, the Goodrich Consent Decree provides, among other things, certain covenants not to sue pursuant to CERCLA and Section 7003 of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Wong Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–09952. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC. 20044–7611 By mail ......... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 On July 18, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Central District of California, in the lawsuit entitled City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. CV 09– 01864 PSG [Consolidated with Case Nos. CV 09–6630 PSG (SSx), CV 09– 06632 PSG (SSx), CV 09–07501 PSG (SSx), CV 09–07508 PSG (SSx), CV 10– 824 PSG (SSx) and CV 05–01479 PSG (SSx)]. In this action, the United States filed a complaint under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Action (''CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9607, seeking to recover response costs incurred in connection with the formerly named B.F. Goodrich Superfund Site, which was subsequently renamed the Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares Superfund Site (''RFF Site''). The proposed consent decree (''Wong Consent Decree'') requires the Estate of Wong (''Estate'') to pay five million nine hundred thousand PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Under Section 7003(d) of RCRA, a commenter may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area. During the public comment period, the Wong Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. 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Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
On July 20, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Harley-Davidson,
Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-01687.
The United States' Complaint, filed on August 18, 2016, Dkt. Nos.
1, 4, alleges that Harley-Davidson, Inc. (and three related companies)
manufactured and sold over 339,392 after-market devices (known as
``Super Tuners'' and used with Harley-Davidson motorcycles) in
violation of the Clean Air Act prohibition on the manufacture or sale
of devices that defeat the functioning of the motorcycles' certified
emissions control system. The Complaint also alleges, relatedly, that
Defendants violated the provision of the Act that prohibits any person
from removing or rendering inoperative a motor vehicle's certified
emissions control system and from causing such ``tampering.'' Finally,
the Complaint alleges that Defendants manufactured and sold more than
12,000 motorcycles from model years 2006, 2007, and 2008 that were not
certified by EPA as required by the Clean Air Act.
The Consent Decree requires Defendants to stop selling the illegal
tuners in the United States by August 23, 2016. Defendants will also
offer to buy back all such tuners in stock at Harley-Davidson
dealerships across the country and destroy them. The Decree requires
Defendants to obtain an Executive Order from the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) for any tuners Defendants sell in the United
States in the future. These Executive Orders (EOs) will demonstrate
that the CARB-certified tuners do not cause Defendants' motorcycles to
exceed the EPA-certified emissions limits. Defendants must also conduct
tests on motorcycles that have been tuned with the EO-certified tuners
and provide the results to EPA to ensure that their motorcycles remain
in compliance with EPA emissions requirements. In addition, for any
uncertified Super Tuners that Defendants sell outside the United States
in the future, they must label them as not for use in the United
Under the Consent Decree, Defendants must also ensure that all of
their future motorcycle models intended for sale in the United States
are certified by EPA.
Finally, Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $12 million.
The Consent Decree lodged with the Court on July 20 is identical to
a Consent Decree lodged with this Court on August 18, 2016, Dkt. 2,
except that the Consent Decree lodged on July 20 (and on which comment
is now being sought) does not include the requirement in the original
Consent Decree for Defendants to ``fund a program'' (described in
Appendix A of the original Consent Decree) that required Defendants to
pay a third-party organization to mitigate emissions of hydrocarbons
and oxides of nitrogen in the northeastern United States by replacing
old, higher polluting woodstoves with emissions-certified woodstoves
(``mitigation project''). As explained briefly below, certain new
developments led the United States and Defendants to agree to revise
the Consent Decree in this manner.
On June 5, 2017, the Attorney General issued a policy, Prohibition
on Settlement Payments to Third Parties, which prohibits a settlement
that ``directs or provides for a payment or loan to any non-
governmental person or
entity that is not a party to the dispute[,]'' unless it is ``an
otherwise lawful payment . . . that . . . directly remedies the harm
that is sought to be redressed, including, for example, harm to the
environment. . . .'' This policy became effective upon issuance and
applies to, among other things, consent decrees entered into on behalf
of the United States. The original Consent Decree would have required
Defendants to pay a non-governmental third-party organization to carry
out the mitigation project. Questions exist as to whether this
mitigation project is consistent with the new policy.
The United States and Defendants also became aware that the U.S.
Government Accountability Office (``GAO'') is developing a legal
opinion regarding the original Consent Decree, focusing on the
mitigation project. On February 6, 2017, the United States received a
letter from counsel for Harley-Davidson asking the United States to
delay moving to enter the Consent Decree until GAO completed its
evaluation. The United States has been informed by GAO that development
of its legal opinion would likely not be concluded for many more
months. The mitigation project was also the subject of public comment
during the notice and comment period.
In light of these facts, the United States and Harley-Davidson
attempted to negotiate a substitute mitigation project, but were unable
to reach timely agreement on a suitable alternative. The United States
is mindful of the length of time this settlement has already been
pending and, in the interest of moving forward with the important
relief secured by the Consent Decree, has sought and received
Defendants' approval to modify the Decree to remove the mitigation
The United States has decided on balance that proceeding now with
the substitute Consent Decree is in the public interest.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., et al., D.J.
Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-11333. All comments must be submitted no later than
thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments
may be submitted either by email or by mail:
To submit comments:                     Send them to:
By email............................  pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov.
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ-ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs.
Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S.
DOJ-ENRD, P.O. Box 7611 Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $9.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Karen Dworkin,
Deputy Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.

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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has disclosed that, he would not seek for a re-election in 2019, until he heard from God, to do so.
This was even as, he expressed optimism that, no one could stop him from becoming the executive Governor of Benue State in 2019, if God asked him to seek re-election.
Apparently reacting to calls from youth groups and some stakeholders, asking him to contest for a second term, Governor Ortom said, whatever becomes of his ambition in 2019 was in the hand of God, adding that, it was God who asked him to contest in the first place.
He said God had shown him a vision in 1992 that he was going to be a Governor in Benue State, which became manifested 23 years after.
"I saw vision in 1992 and God asked me to go and become the Governor of Benue State. I attempted to become Governor in 2012 but it was not possible until in 2015 when God said it was time.
"If God directs me that I should go for a second term, no one can stop me. But if God has not spoken, I won't re-contest", he said.
He, however, described as "distraction", the pressure from some quarters for his re-election, saying he was barely 2 years in office and the development of the state was his utmost priority.
Talking about his achievements so far in 2 years in office, the Governor said, "one of the achievements of this government is that, we have been able to curb insecurity.
"Before we came in, there were insecurity here and there – kidnapping, robbery, cultism and all that; but through our amnesty programme, over 900 criminals surrendered their weapons and we are now living in peace".
The Governor said, in addition to the plastic industry and cassava processing plants, his government also concession the Otukpo burnt brick to a foreign company, waiting their arrival; adding that, arrangements were also underway to revamp the Igumale Cement Company.
On the implementation of the Anti Grazing and Anti Cultism Law recently passed by the State Assembly, Governor Ortom said, machineries were already in place to ensure herdsmen and others obey the law, vowing that those caught violating the law would be sanctioned.
Ortom said, "there shall be special guards to support security agencies and the local vigilante group shall also support them".
He said, more cell facilities were being constructed at the Makurdi Prisons and as from November 2017, any one who breaks the law shall be thrown into the prison, after conviction.
The Governor assured the herdsmen and those interested in ranching, that the state would provide land and adequate security for them, calling on the federal government to also give subsidy to help the ranching policy and encourage those participating in it.
While answering questions on the recently flagged off yam exportation to Europe, the Governor said the initiative would provide job opportunities to teeming graduates in Benue, in areas of production, packaging and marketing.
He allayed the fears that there would be shortage of food if the exportation continues, adding that, Benue currently contributes about 46% of total yam production in Nigeria and with the recent development, the production would increase to over 60%.
Ortom, in his response to the ongoing ASUU strike at the state owned university, said the government was already talking with the striking lecturers and that the industrial action would soon come to an end.
The Governor, however, expressed displeasure over the conduct of the lecturers. According to him, "their grudge is about the 6 years accumulated allowances by the past administration. They were on strike before we came in, and we had to intervene before they resumed work".
He said, despite the meagre resources available to him, every month he coughs out the sum of N570m to the institution, whereas, Ebonyi State University gets only N200m from the government, while Nasarawa State University gets just N180m monthly from the state government.
On the issue of non payment of salaries to workers in the state, the Governor said, he was able to control the payment, by paying one full month salary within two months, based on the understanding his government had with the various union groups in the state.
Despite what he described as "shortfall in allocations and IGR", the Governor said he was able to manage the payment of salaries so that workers won't embark on strike.
He said the government now owes local government workers 8 months and state workers 6 months.


This July 4th, we have a new moon in Cancer next to Mercury and Venus. Cancer is traditionally the sign of home, family, and women, and motherhood. It's no mistake that America's national holiday is often celebrated as a family holiday. It's in the season of Cancer, when people pack up their children and travel to the beach, the park, or the homes of relatives to enjoy the beautiful summer weather.
Cancer is an emotional water sign, and it's also a cardinal sign: Cancer leads and initiates action. This is the archetype of the mother who can suddenly lift a car to save her kids and the small business owner who treats employees like family. Cancer reminds us that sensitivity can be a strength. For that reason, I thought it was appropriate that I began today by reading an article about Liita Iyaloo Cairney, a woman who has created an innovative "period shell" to make menstruation easier for women and girls around the world.
Globally, a persistent taboo around menstruation combined with limited access to feminine hygiene products leaves girls with few options when they get their periods. They're forced to miss school, or even to sell their bodies for access to sanitary pads. And even women with more economic power find that the available solutions -- tampons, pads, cups -- leave more to be desired. Cairney imagines a walk-in shop with a wide range of menstrual products to choose from, and points out that it's silly that it doesn't exist already. But now at least, there are more NGOs working on this cause, and more researchers like Cairney trying to find a solution. And globally marginalized women and girls are speaking out more often about their need for better education and resources.
What does any of this have to do with astrology? In many ways, Cairney's story fits the Cancer archetype. She was inspired to design the shell for girls after visiting Namibia - one of her homes, in that it's the country where she was born. Cancer is the sign of the moon and therefore of menstrual cycles, of women, protection, and what is kept secret inside. Most importantly, Cairney's story is one of leading by caring, which is the kind of story I think we need after so much recent news about leading with ignorance and hate.
This new moon trines Neptune in Pisces, another caring, feeling water sign. All of this water energy gives us some cool, healing balm to put on our wounds. Mars is direct, so it's a time when we can begin to lead, to initiate what we have been reflecting on, and take more action. Consider who or what you care about. At this moment, what you might need most is self-care, or it might be to show a family member that you care by really listening to what they have to say. Small actions are just as important as big ones. If world events have left you feeling powerless, if your family is driving you a little nuts, remember that sensitivity is a strength too. Lead by caring, and others are likely to follow.


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You won't understand the unabashed power of a community until you're a part of one.
River City Youth Ops has reached some major milestones this year. For the first time ever, we have had a full time Farm Manager — the amazing Maddy Halverson — on staff. Among many of her duties, Maddy has been charged with developing a comprehensive curriculum that not only teaches job skills, but also works to recognize the needs of the whole person. On the first part of every work day this summer, Maddy's curriculum focused on community through team building activities, the development of communication skills, and ways each participant can give back to the neighborhood and city we share.
If you had a chance to see the documentary about Fred Rogers, you have probably (like me) been humming "Won't You Be My Neighbor." It resonates because we all, at some level, want and need to belong. Our program works to empower the youth of West Central because what we really want is for them to become the kind of people that can empower others in their families, their neighborhoods, and in their cities. We are working together to develop the skills necessary to communicate with kindness, to respond with patience, and to acknowledge that we are all needed and valued.
Community means a lot of different things to River City Youth Ops. We are fortunate to have many amazing neighbors that support us and, ideally, we in turn get to return the favor. Dave has lived across the street from our HUB lot for 20 years. Dave knows how to fix everything and, as you might imagine, there is always something that needs fixing when you operate a farm. He manages the daily watering of our Mission Lot Farm and teaches our youth the in's and out's of fixing small engines.
Odessa's family has lived next door to one of our farm lots for the last 12 years. They provide the water that keeps our garden lush and thriving. Odessa loves to greet the farm crew each morning and often shares with us her love of animals. Corn is her favorite of the crops we grow and she is especially interested in the bee hives kept on "her" farm. She is excited to join our Farm Crew when she is old enough.
Our neighbors are the foundation of our program in so many ways: providing water and lots for us to farm, sharing of skills and resources, and sometimes just through sharing jokes and stories. RCYO gives back through the revitalization of what were once vacant lots. Transformation of these lots into farm sites means neighborhoods are cleared of garbage and hot spots for crime and drug activity to become sources of beauty and pride. Perhaps even more important, people living in the West Central neighborhood get to see their own kids doing amazing work, everyday.
We would love to invite you to join our neighborhood. Many of you of course, have been long standing supporters of River City Youth Ops. Whether you have been part of our community from the beginning or are just becoming familiar with who we are, we would love to see you at our Garden Party on September 22nd. Meet some of our youth, learn about the amazing things they have been working on, and get to know some of our neighbors as well! We will share the delicious food grown on our farms and celebrate the successes of the past year while we build on the future success of this amazing organization. Tickets are available here.
If you can't join us for the Garden Party, you can always support the young people of West Central through direct sponsorship. Follow the link bellow!
Above all else, thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward to seeing you at an event or at the Kendall Yards Night Market or the Emerson Garfield Farmers Market through the end of September!


More than 133 Landing Elementary School students raised $8,635 during the school's Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, which benefited the American Heart Association. The school kicks off the annual fundraiser every February during American Heart Month.
Through the program, students secure donations to jump rope during their physical education class, to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the organization. Students were encouraged to raise online donations and gathered a total of 56, raising an astounding $5,816.55. The other donations were collected before school began. Robin Tenke's third-grade class raised $1519 — the most ever collected by one class. Many thanks to computer monitor Michele Muzante for her generous donation and for collating and counting the donations every morning throughout the fundraiser.
Every student who raised money received an instant American Heart Association lanyard and zoo animal and was placed on the school's "Zoo Crew Team" poster. If you visit Landing School, please drop by to visualize this incredible sight.
Physical education teacher Karen Serani extended her gratitude to all of the Landing families who participated, and their neighbors and friends who graciously donated.
"Each year, we are thankful and appreciative of the incredible support throughout this fundraiser to help those less fortunate than ourselves," Serani said.
Congratulations to Maddy Kaffl, who raised a school high of $775. Other top jumpers who raised more than $200 included: Arden Jimenez - $620, Olivia Bifone - $420, Christopher Bonilla - $275, Jaden Aguilar - $260, Lola Pagan - $250, Jonathan Patino - $245, Joseph Leftwich - $245 and Daniel Hernandez - $200.


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