Located on the mountain above Mountain Village core, Gorrono Ranch features multiple outdoor decks with incredible views of the San Juan Mountain Range. This is a perfect venue for ceremonies, receptions, or any special occasion.
Call (970) 728-7446 to speak to one of our wedding specialists.
Perched high atop the gondola at 10,551 feet, Allred's boasts spectacular views of the surrounding peaks and the historic town of Telluride 1,800 feet below.
The Peaks Resort & Spa offers the opportunity to host everything under one roof, with its 160 guest rooms, 30 luxury cabins and condos, 42,000-square-foot spa, and multiple events spaces that all boast jaw-dropping views of the Wilson Peaks.
Intimate overnight accommodation for two. Available only during the winter ski season.
Ideally suited for a light cocktail reception up to 100 guests.
This is the perfect venue for an intimate cocktail reception. The interior is finished with custom wood work, stone floors, plush over-sized leather furniture and a grand piano. The Plaza Clubhouse is also a great add-on if you are renting Tomboy Tavern.
Ceremony and reception venue for 50 to 350 guests.
Located in the heart of Telluride's Mountain Village is our very own Mountain Village Ballroom. A very versatile space, the MV Ballroom is able to accommodate Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners & Events of any kind.
Reception venue for up to 120 guests.
Tomboy Tavern is the perfect venue to host a summer event. With a huge slope-side patio and recently remodeled interior, Tomboy Tavern is a truly authentic mountain venue.
Ceremony and reception venue for up to 75 guests.
Located at the top of the Polar Queen Express enjoy an experience unique to North America at our newest on-mountain restaurant, Bon Vivant. Bon Vivant sits in the basin of Palmyra Peak and has views of the Gold Hill 1-10 chutes.
Ski in/ski out ceremony location only. Available only during the winter ski season.
Boasting one of the most stunning panoramas in the Rocky Mountains, the San Sophia Overlook has 360 degree views of the Sneffels Mountain Range to the north, and the famed San Juan Mountain Range to the south. And unlike any other wedding destination, your guests can enjoy a scenic gondola ride to your ceremony!
Ceremony and reception venue for up to 28 guests. Available only during the winter ski season.
With a refined mountain ambience, Alpino Vino is located at the top of Telluride Ski Resort at 12,200 ft. Offering a dining experience like no other, Alpino Vino is one of the highest elevation fine-dining restaurants in the world. It is only available during the winter months and is reached by skis during the day and a snow cat pulled coach by night.


A federal judge in Houston has ordered Exxon Mobil to pay a nearly $20 million civil penalty for releasing 10 million pounds of pollutants into the air from its Baytown refining and chemical complex from 2005 to 2013.
In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Judge David Hittner said evidence showed the Texas oil company's emissions had put it in violation of the Clean Air Act 16,386 times.
The environmental groups Sierra Club and Environment Texas Citizen Lobby filed suit against Exxon in 2010, but the district court ruled in the company's favor four years later. Last year, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated Hittner's original decision and ordered him to reconsider various aspects of the case.
In a 101-page ruling, Hittner accepted the plaintiffs' argument that Exxon collected more than $14.2 million in so-called economic benefits by delaying actions that would have curbed the emissions.
"This penalty should send a message that it doesn't pay to illegally pollute," said David Nicholas, a Massachusetts attorney who represented the plaintiff.
Exxon's Baytown complex, which includes a chemical plant, olefins plant and refining operations, employs some 7,000 people about 25 miles east of Houston.
At the time of the suit, Exxon had already paid $1.4 million in fines to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Harris Country. But the Clean Air Act has a provision that allows citizens to file lawsuit against companies they believe are in violation of federal environmental laws, especially if the government is not enforcing the law.
Unless Exxon appeals the decision and wins another courtroom battle, it will pay the $19.95 million civil penalty to the U.S. Treasury Department. Exxon Mobil said it's considering legal options, including appealing the ruling.
Philip Hilder, principal of Houston law firm Hilder & Associates, who helped represent the plaintiffs, said he believes it's the largest judgment of civil penalties returned under a Clean Air Act citizen suit.
Since 2010, Exxon Mobil has lowered its emissions at its massive Baytown complex, which has been in operation since 1920 on more than 3,000 acres along the Houston Ship Channel.
Still, Exxon Mobil is nearing completion of a multibillion-dollar petrochemical expansion at Baytown, although the company is supposed to stay within existing emissions caps. Metzger said his group and others will keep a close watch on emissions levels next year after the expansion is finished.
The Baytown complex is the largest facility of its kind in the world, with the capacity to process more than 550,000 barrels of oil a day and produce 13 billion pounds of petrochemical products a year.


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Polet, Michaël, Van Gansbeke, W., Hooghe, F., & Van Eenoo, P. (2015). Increasing the sensitivity of gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry by using chemical ionization. Proceedings of the Manfred Donike workshop 33rd Cologne workshop on dope analysis (pp. 236–236). Presented at the 33rd Cologne workshop of Dope Analysis (Manfred Donike workshop), Cologne, Germany: Sportverlag Strauss.
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by New York Latin Culture Magazine on July 8, 2017
Totó la Momposina is Colombia's Queen of Cumbia
Totó la Momposina is a renowned Afro-Colombian folk singer. The "Queen of Cumbia" is the grand dame of Colombia's unique blend of African, Native American, & Spanish song and dance traditions.
Totó la Momposina in NYC
Totó singing El Pescador in the 1991 sessions for her signature album La Candela Viva
La Momposina plays a free Central Park SummerStage concert with Mariachi Flor de Toloache, Saturday, July 8, 2017 6-10pm.
Totó la Momposina was born Sonia Bazanta Vides in 1940 in Talaigua Nuevo, a town on the island of Mompós on the Magdalena River, the great river of Colombia that drains the Andes into the Caribbean at Barranquilla. That's why they call her "La Momposina," (the woman from Mompós).
Mompós was a colonial center for trade between the Andes and the Caribbean, so it was a melting pot of peoples. If you escaped slavery in colonial times, you fled to the mountains or the interior and lived among the Native people.
Cumbia is a Caribbean courtship dance that grew out of this mixing of Africans and Native Americans. Totó is the grand dame of Cumbia and other Caribbean folk traditions.
La Momposina was born into a family of musicians so she learned to sing and dance as a child. Having been born and raised before the changes brought about by globalization, Totó is an important connection to our past.
La Momposina got her nickname Totó because of her natural charisma. It means big heart in a small person.
Colombia's civil war forced the family to flee to the capital Bogotá. There Totó's mother started a dance group which kept traditions alive in the family home.
Totó turned professional in 1968 and began touring outside Colombia in the 1970s. WOMAD tours (World of Music and Dance) raised Totó's profile in Europe in the 1980s. She lived in France for four years during this time and studied dance at the Sorbonne.
Totó recorded her classic breakout album La Candela Viva for Peter Gabriel's Real World label in 1993.
Pacanto (2001) was nominated for a Latin Grammy for "Best Traditional Tropical Album." In 2013, La Mamposina was awarded a Latin Grammy for Lifetime Achievement.
Many of the songs from La Candela Viva have now been reimagined as Tambolero (2015), a celebration of La Mamposina's 60th anniversary as an artist.
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The Brazilian star Neymar is unlikely to play when PSG travel to Manchester United in the Champions League next month, according to head coach Thomas Tuchel.
The Ligue 1 champions announced the world's most expensive player had suffered a "painful recurrence" of the injury he sustained to his right foot last season after he limped out of this week's 2-0 win over Strasbourg in the Coupe de France.
PSG played without a service of their star attacker on Sunday, swatting aside Rennes 4-1 as Edinson Cavani netted twice.
Speaking after the game, Tuchel acknowledged this was the most likely outcome.
"It's going to be super difficult," he said.
"As I explained it's too early to talk about a return date. We have to wait for the first week, which is very important, and his reaction to treatment.


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Q&A with Sigrid Nunez
Sigrid Nunez is the author of the new novel The Friend. Her other books include The Last of Her Kind and Salvation City, and her work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times and The Paris Review. She has taught at Princeton and Columbia, among other universities, and she lives in New York City.
Q: Why did you decide to focus on the bond between a person and a dog in your new novel, The Friend?
A: As an animal lover, I've always been drawn to the idea of writing stories in which an animal has an important role. I had fun writing Mitz, a fictional biography of Virginia Woolf's pet marmoset, and I always hoped to write about an animal again sometime.
I'm also a great believer in the power of the human-animal bond, especially the human-canine bond. It seemed like a subject well worth exploring.
Q: What do you think the book says about grief and mourning?
A: That's a huge question. It took me a whole book to say what I think, or even just part of what I think about grief and mourning, and I can't possibly give a short answer here.
Q: Why did you decide not to name your human main character (yet the dog does have a name)?
A: This wasn't a decision I made beforehand. It was something that came with the writing. Any time I thought about inventing a name for the first-person narrator it struck a false note and I knew I couldn't use it.
Q: Your main character teaches writing, as you have done. Did your own experiences factor into the creation of this character?
A: My own experience as a writing teacher certainly informs the novel, but far more is invented than is taken directly from life.
A: I've started a new novel. I'm not ready to give any specific details about it yet. I just hope it flies.
--Interview with Deborah Kalb. Here's a previous Q&A with Sigrid Nunez.
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Sir,—Owners of land and other interested persons would be well advised to inspect the Cumberland County Council's plans
Sat 27 Mar 1948 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 2 - COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING
Sir,-Owners of land and
other interested persons would be
well advised to inspect the Cum-
berland County Council's plans
for the future development of the
metropolitan area.
These, with detailed plans, may
be inspected by the public at
C.E.N.E.F., 201 Castlereagh Street,
for some months before reaching
finality.
They will have such far-reaching
effects on the life of the community
that the most careful examination
is necessary. It can be said that
many proposals invite serious criti-
cism from both town planning and
economic angles.
At Avalon, over 100 allotments in
a well-established subdivision, to-
gether with the new tourist hotel
site, are earmarked as open or re-
creation spaces-despite the fact
that many homes are already built
or being built Ihereon, and that the
land is logically needed for district
residential development.
Further to this extraordinary pro-
posal, another main road deviation
is shown on the detail plan which
would create a speedway through
the centre of the business area/
Sound town planning is meant to
build up-not lo dcstioy.
There may be many other in-
stances of faulty designing elsewhere,,
hence the warning to investigate be-
fore the tentative plans are adopted.
ARTHUR J SMALL,
President, Avalon District Rate-
payers' Association
COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING (1948, March 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved January 22, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18065835
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The accused was allegedly modifying $10 bills to make them look like $100 bills.
There will be a heightened police presence at the school when students report for class this morning.
It's the second time that David Strother has been involved in a fatal hunting incident.
A Pineville man attempted to evade police in stolen truck. He was stopped and arrested in Allen Parish early Thursday morning.
Unfortunately, officials are expecting flood conditions to worsen, and have issued an evacuation advisory.
Driving drunk while texting with an 8 year old child in the car. It is simply a miracle that no one was seriously injured in this accident. I wonder if the judicial system can find a way to keep this 5 time offender off the streets now.


I am Julie and almost 5 years ago, the husband, Joel, and I started down the fun and ever so eventful path of parenthood.
So here they are, the memories we are now making everyday… after I have had a long hard day of chasing these kiddos I can sit down, look at these pictures and be continually reminded that these moments are fleeting, they are quick and no matter how hard this job is, it will forever be magical. I am not perfect at this parenting gig but I know when my kids look back and see these moments through my eyes they will never question how much this is what I wanted to do.
Our first little person is Bennett he was born December 7, 2008. He was an adventure from the beginning and his first few years were a little rough. We liked to call him "medically intensive". But as we have watched him grow over the last few years he has never stopped amazing us. He is a bright, happy and healthy little boy and makes us laugh all day long. I love how amazingly confident he is, how playful he is and how he loves to negotiate just like his dad.
Then in June of 2011 we got a pretty big surprise… Our little lady Anna June was born on February 16, 2012 and we couldn't have dreamed of a more precious little child. She is almost a year old and every day I think about how lucky I am to have her. I love seeing her eyes sparkle when she looks at her daddy and hearing her giggle to get everyone's attention.
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Japan 2019 Human Rights Report
Jan. 11, 2022, 12:20 p.m.
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"No law addresses the unfettered availability of sexually explicit cartoons, comics, and video games, some of which depicted scenes of violent sexual abuse and the rape of children" (20).
"There are no laws or government regulations concerning the depicition of women in the media or the presence of women in the media" (1).
Belgium 2019 Human Rights Report
Countries: Belgium
"The prohibition of Holocaust denial, defamation, sexist remarks, attitudes that target a specific individual, and incitement to hatred applies to print and broadcast media, books, and online newspapers and journals" (5).
Venezuela 2019 Human Rights Report
Dec. 3, 2021, 9:11 a.m.
Countries: Venezuela
"The law prohibits all media from disseminating messages that incite or promote hate or intolerance for religious, political, gender-related, racial, or xenophobic reasons; incite, promote, or condone criminal acts; constitute war propaganda; foment anxiety in the population or affect public order; do not recognize legitimate government authorities; incite homicide; or incite or promote disobedience of the established legal order. Penalties range from fines to the revocation of licenses. The threat of nonrenewal of operating licenses systematically led to self-censorship on the part of several media outlets" (14).
Pakistan women influencers-WUNRN
Oct. 19, 2021, 11 a.m.
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Estonia 2015 CEDAW
Countries: Estonia
Variables: PRN-LAW-1, WAM-LAW-1
"New Advertising Act that entered into force in 2008 included several new regulations concerning gender equality. According to the act, an adver tisement may not contain denigration or discrimination on the grounds of sex, disregard the principle of gender equality, derogate either sex or depict either sex as a dominating or subordinate. Additionally, it prohibits advertising that depict persons as sexual objects, contain inappropriate nudity, use expressions or images with a sexual undertone or contain visual or audible presentation of a sexual act. It also prohibits advertising works with pornographic content and advertising services provided for satisfaction of sexual desire, including advertising prostitution, and advertisements referring to such services or...more
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Cambodia HR report
"The Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Women's Affairs implemented a code of conduct for media reporting on violence against women, which bans publication of a survivor's personal identifiable information, photographs of victims, depictions of a woman's death or injury, depictions of nudity, and the use of certain offensive or disparaging words against women" (22).
Iran - Influencers began wearing hijabs & delete posts heads uncovered
"The Shahrvand daily newspaper in Iran reported that FATA had recently implemented a 'healthifying project' to enforce Islamic law on social media which has been a platform used widely for women's rights activists"(para 4)."The rise of social media in Iran, where there is 24 million Instagram users, has led to clashes with FATA.In July last year[2018], the organisation arrested three young girls who became famous on Instagram after posting videos of themselves dancing. One of them, Maedeh Hojabri, recorded herself in her bedroom belly dancing without a hijab. She then appeared on national television in what was believed to be a forced confession"(para 16-18)."Seven young Iranians seen dancing to Pharrel...more
"Pursuant to article 18(1) of the Broadcasting Act of 29 December 1992, programmes or other broadcasts may not propagate actions contrary to law and Polish raison d'etat or propagate attitudes and beliefs contrary to moral values and social interest. In particular, they may not include contents inciting to hatred or discriminating on grounds of race, disability, gender, religion or nationality. This means that broadcasters are obligated to eliminate all contents that may discriminate against certain people, also on grounds of gender...Broadcasters of television programmes are obliged to identify programmes or other broadcasts permitted from the age of 18 by way of displaying an appropriate graphic symbol throughout their duration, in...more
"the Law on Advertising prohibits any contents of discriminatory beliefs based on gender" (29).
Iran Undercover Morality Agent Spits at Teenage Girl
"In July last year the semi-official Fars news agency quoted the head of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Mousa Ghazanfarabadi, as saying that 'those who film themselves or others while removing the hijab and send photos to this woman ... will be sentenced to between one and 10 years in prison" (para 13).
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Unsafe in the city Plan International
Countries: Australia, France, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
"In addition to making public transport safer, several European cities – Geneva (Switzerland), Paris (France), Stockholm (Sweden), London (UK) and Melbourne (Australia) – are demonstrating the importance of tackling the root causes of gender-based harassment in public transport and spaces by banning sexist advertising, recognising that demeaning and degrading images of women, or adverts that reinforce negative gender stereotypes, have serious and harmful effects and can lead to violence against women" (17).
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"Two weeks ago, Wajeha Al-Huweidar and Fawzia Al-Oyouni, two Saudi activists, were sentenced to 10 months in prison and a two-year travel restriction for 'corrupting' Nathalie Morin, a Canadian national who has been trying to leave Saudi Arabia, for the past several years. Al-Huweidar and al-Oyouni gained, along with others, international visibility when they openly violated their country's ban against women driving in 2011. Huweidar's personal experience attests to the driving ban's real and daily impact. When her mother developed a heart condition, Huweidar had to wait during critically important hours until a man could drive her to the city where her mother lived. A prominent and tireless activist, she...more
Iceland Gender Equality Laws
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Lebanon HRR 2017
Countries: Lebanon
"In May the Ministry of Economy banned the movie Wonder Woman because the lead actress was Israeli" (15).
Jordan HRR 2017
Countries: Jordan
"In early August the local press reported that the Court of First Instance's prosecutor filed charges including slander, incitement, and defamation against local journalist Mohammad Qaddah, who reportedly posted a video on Facebook, which authorities described as "insulting" and "derogatory" to women in the country" (12).
2018 Cape Verde CEDAW
Countries: Cape Verde
"Social communication is required to abstain from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or disabilities, among others, while declarations found to incite to hatred are liable for criminal sanctions (Law 70/VII/2010, Law 71/VII/2010, Law 73/VII/2010, published 16 August, and Law No. 90/VIII/2015, published 4 July). The Social Communication Regulatory Authority (ARC), established in 2011 (paragraph 205 of CCD), in its 2016 annual report analyses the diversity and plurality of information produced by public media, which showed both women and men as key players in news, although men predominate (68 per cent of news analysed have men as key players)" (9).
Cambodia HRR 2017
"In July the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Women's Affairs began to implement a code of conduct for all media outlets for reporting on violence against women. The code banned publication of information, including pictures of victims; depictions of women's death, injury, or nudity; and the use of certain offensive or disparaging words against women. The Ministry of Women's Affairs first announced a reporting system within the government to increase accountability and transparency in the government's response to violence against women" (26).
2017 Jamaica
Countries: Jamaica
"The Jamaica Broadcasting Commission bars certain lyrics and music videos, including songs referring to violent sex or violence against women" (p. 8).
Womens Radio
""The Taliban had a list of all the women who were working in the government, civil society, media, women's organizations," she said. "I knew they were going to come for me." She hid in a relative's basement for two days before donning an all-covering burqa and fleeing the city." (para 12).
Iran HRR 2017
April 9, 2019, 12:57 p.m.
"The government maintained controls on cinema, music, theater, and art exhibits and censored those productions deemed to transgress Islamic values. The government censored or banned films deemed to promote secularism, non-Islamic ideas about women's rights, unethical behavior, drug abuse, violence, or alcoholism" (22). "In January, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi Amiri reportedly boasted about the banning of 10 films from the Tehran Fajr International Film Festival. Amiri was quoted saying that for the first time, films with 'feminist and inappropriate themes' had been removed" (23).
South Korea HRR 2017
"The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family monitors song lyrics and may ban content it considers offensive" (8).
"The Cybercrimes Act (No. 14 of 2014) also protects women by prosecuting anyone who disseminates or publishes information, images or audio or video recordings, even if they are genuine, that encroach on the sanctity of private or family life, or anyone who targets women with libel or slander. It criminalizes all such acts perpetrated by any person" (25).
2017 Costa Rica CO
Countries: Costa Rica
"The Committee acknowledges the measures adopted by the State party to eliminate gender stereotypes that discriminate against women, such as awareness-raising and educational campaigns to sensitize politicians and the media to gender equality, the commendable mandatory capacity-building activities of the judiciary on the Convention and the establishment of the Monitoring Centre on Images of Women in Advertising" (5).
Belgium Human Rights Country Report 2017
"The prohibition of… sexist remarks... apply to the print and broadcast media, the publication of books, and online newspapers and journals" (5).
Pakistan Gang Rape Videos Go Viral
"Media ethics for reporting sex crimes is unknown in the nascent electronic media in Pakistan" (para 5).
2015 Japan Human Rights Report
Sept. 5, 2018, 10:07 a.m.
"No law addresses the unfettered availability of sexually explicit cartoons, comics, and video games, some of which depicted scenes of violent sexual abuse and the rape of children. Experts suggested a culture that appears to accept the depiction of child sexual abuse harmed children" (17). While this statement is focused on the exploitation of children, it is probable that majority of the children experiencing abusive depictions are young girls (AA-CODER COMMENT).


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South China Sea: Indonesia summons Chinese ambassador as fishing dispute escalates
'We respect China, but we must also maintain our sovereignty,' says Indonesia minister after crew of Chinese trawler is taken into custody
Stuart Leavenworth in Beijing
Mon 21 Mar 2016 00.34 EDT Last modified on Wed 23 Mar 2016 07.41 EDT
A Chinese coast guard vessel in the South China Sea. Indonesia has summoned the Chinese ambassador amid reports of illegal fishing. Photograph: Erik de Castro/Reuters
China's ambassador to Indonesia is being summoned over a standoff involving a trawler in the South China Sea, an incident an international expert described as so serious it could alter Indonesia's foreign policy.
New Chinese ship activity spotted at disputed South China Sea shoal
Susi Pudjiastuti, Indonesia's minister for fisheries and maritime affairs, told reporters she would summon the Chinese ambassador, Xie Feng, on Monday to discuss a Chinese fishing trawler accused of illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.
Indonesian authorities attempted to capture the trawler on Saturday and arrest the Chinese crew. But they were stopped by a Chinese coast guard boat that reportedly "rammed" the trawler and pushed it back into the South China Sea, according to a report Monday in the Jakarta Post. Indonesia still has the crew in custody, Susi said.
China's foreign ministry disputes Indonesia's version of events. It issued a statement saying the trawler was operating "in traditional Chinese fishing grounds" before it was "attacked and harassed by an armed Indonesian ship", prompting the Chinese coast guard to offer assistance.
"The Chinese side immediately demanded the Indonesian side at once release the detained Chinese fishermen and ensure their personal safety," the ministry said.
How China's artificial islands led to tension in the South China Sea
The incident reportedly occurred about 4.3 kilometres off Indonesia's Natuna islands, off the north-west coast of Borneo in the South China Sea. Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Natuna coast slightly overlaps with the large expanse of water and islands claimed by China in the region.
Susi said the incident occurred well inside Indonesia's EEZ. "We will summon the Chinese ambassador to discuss the issue [on Monday]," the Jakarta Post reported her as saying on Sunday. "We respect China, but we must also maintain our sovereignty."
"We want to avoid a much more serious incident, so we settled on just arresting the eight crew members. The ship got away but we have the eight men in custody to help us investigate this incident," Susi said.
"I think this could be very serious," Aaron Connelly, a specialist in south-east Asian politics and the Lowy Institute in Australia, said on Monday.
In 2010 and 2013, he noted, there were similar incidents involving Chinese and Indonesia boats near the Natuna islands. But at the time, Indonesia tried to keep the maritime clashes quiet, apparently concerned about disrupting Indonesian-Chinese relations.
This time, Susi – who is popular in Indonesia because of her crackdowns on illegal fishing – went out of her way to publicly criticise China's actions. Connelly said it was "stunning" that she would hold a media conference on Sunday to say she was summoning the Chinese ambassador, noting that such diplomatic protestations were usually handled by the foreign minister.
"This could shift Indonesia foreign policy" under Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Connelly said, noting that Jokowi has sought to balance public concerns over the South China Sea with the desire to attract Chinese investment.


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food & a film
Published on September 11, 2019 September 29, 2019 by hanna wynne
In honor of back-to school season, I thought it would be quite apt to feature the iconic teen comedy, Clueless (1995) for this week's pairing. While this film is exceptional on its own, it also happens to be filled with food moments aplenty, making it an ideal selection for food & a film.In this 90s classic, Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), a Beverly Hills high school student, navigates the highs and lows of adolescence.
The film's very first food moment occurs immediately in the opening montage. We see Cher with her friends enjoying an ice cream float followed by a close up of a cherry (from said ice cream float) being dangled in front of the server for him to de-stem with his mouth.
Following the montage, the film's first scene begins with Cher's father (Dan Hedaya) making his way down to the kitchen where he finds his daughter making him orange juice, freshly squeezed, telling him, "you need your Vitamin C."
Later in the morning when Cher is in debate class, she takes out her gum and holds it on the tip of her pointer finger when she gets up to the podium, and then proceeds to put it back in her mouth, quite theatrically, upon finishing her argument.
Following an outfit change after arriving home from school, Cher snacks on carrot sticks before sitting down for a family dinner with her father and her stepbrother, Josh (Paul Rudd). This is the first of two dinner scenes in the Horowitz's dining room, and for this first dinner, we know their meal includes a side of asparagus since Cher snacks on a single stalk before the trio ever lift their forks.
The next scene to feature food takes place during lunchtime in the faculty lounge. As the camera tracks around the room, we see the teachers' lunches consisting of items such as sandwiches, pasta salad, muffins, juice boxes, milk, Diet Coke, and a Snickers bar to which Cher's voiceover narration exclaims, "Ooh, Snickers!."
In addition to this scene of the teachers lunching, there are several student lunchtime scenes taking place both inside the cafeteria, as well as at the outdoor dining quad. During these lunch scenes we see more juice boxes, yogurts, Lay's Classic Potato Chips, Doritos, Snackwell's Devil's Food Cookie Cakes, and countless cans of Diet Coke. There are also multiple scenes featuring Starbucks coffee cups.
Food is constantly peppered throughout this film not only on-screen, but in the dialogue as well. In a scene between Cher and Dionne (Stacey Dash), Cher exclaims, "I feel like such a heifer. I had two bowls of Special K, 3 pieces of turkey bacon, a handful of popcorn, 5 peanut butter M&M's and like 3 pieces of licorice." Cher also at different points in the film references lemon Snapple, Carefree gum, cappuccinos and mochachinos, as well as suggests that she, Dionne and Tai (Brittany Murphy) have a "calorie fest" before seeing "the new Christian Slater."
Other notable food moments include Cher picking a lemon from a tree outside her father's office and squeezing it into his tea, beer & chips at the Valley party, the throwing of breadsticks during the "calorie fest," Cher sending chocolates to herself in class, Dionne and Murray sharing a sandwich, and Cher showing Dionne how you can lose weight by cutting your food vigorously. I would also be remiss to not mention the moment when Cher puts an uncut log of cookie dough on a baking sheet while her voiceover narration states, "whenever a boy comes, you should have something baking," before inevitably forgetting about it in the oven.
Finally, it is worth pointing out that Josh in particular is a character who eats quite a bit throughout the film. There is a scene where he makes a very simple sandwich with bread, mayo, and turkey deli meat, as well as scenes where he eats pickles from the jar, cereal from the box, Cheez Doodles from a large bowl, and lastly, a forkful of wedding cake in the film's final scene.
Needless to say, Clueless contains endless amounts of inspiration for a culinary homage, and so I ultimately chose a few food moments from the film for my vegan pairing.
First, I chose to go with lunch since it is the meal most heavily featured in the film, and for the main component, decided on a sandwich; a classic school lunch standby that appears several times throughout in the film.
Then for my main source of inspiration, I selected Cher's quote listing the various things she had eaten that day, choosing to omit the two bowls of Special K, but including the rest. Of course, instead of using 3 pieces of turkey bacon, I used vegan bacon to create a BLT on thinly sliced, low-calorie bread, (a bread the calorie-conscious Cher would appreciate), and refrained from cutting the sandwich to match Josh's un-halved one in the film. I also made sure to have the handful of popcorn, 3 pieces of licorice, and instead of peanut butter M&M's, 5 vegan M&M's.
I also had to include a Diet Coke since it is featured so heavily throughout the film, as well as Cher's afterschool snack of carrot sticks. Additionally, I included a Blow Pop, which is inspired by the scene where Dionne has one while Tai recounts her near-death experience during one of the several lunchtime scenes.
Finally, for the place setting, I really had no choice but to use a yellow plaid fabric for the tablecloth, inspired by Cher's iconic matching skirt suit ensemble.
Thank you so much for reading this week's installment! If you are in need of another post to satiate your back-to-school spirit, check out my vegan pairing for The Breakfast Club. Until next Wednesday!
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cwm57 says:
Love this post!!! Excellent choice of tablecloth. That material is so representative of the movie.
hanna wynne says:
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Journal of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science 2019;19(1):37-41.
A stack-ring configuration is proposed for designing a dual-band circularly polarized (CP) antenna. Each ring generates different resonant frequencies. A good CP performance at both resonant frequencies is achieved by adjusting the relative distance between the two rings. The two operating bands are separated with a small frequency ratio of 1.07. Measured results show that radiation patterns with good CP characteristics are obtained at the two resonant frequencies.
The ring antenna is very attractive because a ring has a smaller size and larger bandwidth, compared to a microstrip patch antenna. Ring antennas are mainly designed for linear polarization . However, since circularly polarized (CP) antennas can provide a stable signal quality between the transmitting and receiving devices, they are widely used in wireless communication systems . Until now, much research in the open literature has focused on the design of the dual-band CP antenna [3–5]. Dual-band CP stacked patch antennas with truncated corners on both lower and upper patches were presented for global positioning system (GPS) applications in . In , a CP dielectric resonator antenna loaded with a modified circular patch was proposed for dual-band applications. Both antennas in [3, 4] show the frequency ratio of 1.28. A single-feed dual-band CP antenna was achieved by using an asymmetrical U-shaped slot .
Many dual-band CP antennas have been studied [6–10]. Recently, the needs for wireless communication systems that require a small frequency ratio have emerged. The design of the dual-band CP antenna with a small frequency ratio is rather challenging [6, 7], and is still being studied. In  and , the single-layer dual-band CP antennas with a small frequency ratio were implemented using the annular patches, cross slot, and asymmetric feed point. The frequency ratios are 1.10 and 1.21, respectively. In , the reported antenna achieved dual-band CP performance using an asymmetric S-slotted patch, where a frequency ratio of S11 (= 1.28) was reported. In , the proposed antenna consists of an inner circular patch and an outer annular ring to generate dual-band operation. CP performance was achieved by the cross-slot, and a frequency ratio of 1.28 was reported. In , the dual-band CP antenna is composed of two elliptical-ring radiating patches and an asymmetric feed. The frequency ratio was 1.10.
In this article, we propose a new design for a single-feed dual-band CP antenna. This is achieved by designing two square rings that are stacked together. The asymmetry in the structure refers to the relative distance between the two rings. If the relative distance between the two rings is properly selected, the two orthogonal modes of the antenna would be excited with the same amplitude and a 90° phase difference at both the lower and upper bands. To confirm the characteristics of the dual-band CP antenna, the antenna designed at 2.5 and 2.67 GHz is fabricated and measured.
Fig. 1 shows the proposed dual-band CP antenna on a double-layer. The dielectric constant ɛr = 2.2 and thickness h = 1.574 mm of the two substrates are used for the proposed design. The size of substrate_2 is same with that of substrate_1. The ground plane size is 70 mm × 70 mm.
The proposed antenna consists of two square rings and a T-shaped feed line. The two (lower and upper) square rings have the outer side length of L1 and L2 and widths of w1 and w2. A lower ring is located on the middle layer and an upper ring is located on the top layer. These rings serve as radiating elements. Here, the center position of the lower ring is established as a reference point. It is denoted by C(0, 0). The center position of the upper square ring moves from (0, 0) to 7 mm on the x-axis and 10 mm on the y-axis. It is denoted by C′(7, 10). The width wf of the feed line is chosen to be 4.2 mm, which corresponds to the characteristic impedance of 50 Ω. Simulation is carried out using IE3D (Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, OR, USA).
Fig. 2(a) and (b) show the simulated results of the proposed antenna for widths w1 and w2, respectively. The side lengths (L1 and L2) of the two square rings are 26 mm and 23.4 mm, respectively. The other parameters are: g = 0.2 mm and wt = 0.2 mm. It is well known that the resonant frequency of the ring resonator is mainly adjusted by changing the width of the ring. In this work, also, the lower ring works as a radiating element and works as a feed structure for the upper ring. Therefore, both resonant frequencies are increased as w1 increases. The proposed antenna shows good impedance matching at the upper band when w1 are all three values (4.5 mm, 5 mm, 5.5 mm) used above. It is observed that impedance matching has the optimum value as the width w1 = 5 mm. On the other hand, it can be observed from Fig. 2(b) that an increase in w2 increases the upper band. In this case, the lower band remains almost unchanged. Considering the impedance matching characteristic at both bands, the width w2 is fixed to 0.2 mm.
Fig. 3 shows the simulated results of the proposed antenna with different positions of the upper ring. In this case, the lower ring is fixed. The other dimensions are the same as before. When the upper ring shifts leftward (−x axis) or downward (−y axis), there is a greater split between the two degenerated modes at the lower band. On the other hand, the two degenerated modes at the upper band are more split when the upper ring shifts in the opposite direction (+x axis or +y axis). In the cases of C′(6, 10) and C′(7, 9), there is a single resonance at the upper band. Therefore, the proposed antenna exhibits a linear polarization (LP) property at the upper band. In cases of C′(8, 10) and C′(7, 11), the proposed antenna shows a single resonance at the lower band. Therefore, the proposed antenna has LP operation at the lower band. With position C′ chosen to be (7, 10), CP performance has the optimum value in this study.
The proposed antenna is designed and fabricated with optimal parameters and measured to confirm the simulation performance. Detailed geometrical parameters of the optimal antenna are as follows: L1 = 26 mm, L2 = 23.4 mm, w1 = 5 mm, w2 = 0.2 mm, g = 0.2 mm, wt = 0.2 mm, and C′(7, 10). Fig. 4 exhibits both the simulated and measured reflection coefficient and axial-ratio (AR) for the proposed antenna. The proposed antenna features 10-dB impedance bandwidths of 1.3% and 1.7 % and 3-dB AR bandwidths of 0.7% and 0.8% in the lower and upper bands, respectively. The reason for the difference between measurement and simulation is due to the tiny air gap between the two substrates or the alignment between ring resonators in different layers.
Figs. 5 and 6 show simulated current distributions at 2.482 GHz and 2.673 GHz, respectively. The blue and red areas indicate the minimum and maximum current distributions, respecttively. It can be seen from the current distribution that the proposed antenna operates as CP at two resonant frequencies.
The radiation patterns measured at 2.5 GHz and 2.67 GHz are shown in Fig. 7. It can be found that the proposed antenna radiates a left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) wave with cross polarization better than 15 dB for the lower and upper bands. The measured peak gains are about 4.2 dBi for the lower band and 4.6 dBi for the upper band.
Fig. 8 shows the fabricated antenna.
The antenna structure consists of two square rings and a T-shaped feed line, and the proposed antenna exhibits CP operation because the relative distance between the two rings' centers is used as a perturbation. A prototype of the proposed design has been successfully implemented. If a wireless communication system requires a dual-band CP property with a unidirectional radiation pattern, the proposed antenna is an option that can be considered because it has a simple configuration and is easy to manufacture.
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea under Grant no. 2017R1A2B4010393 funded by the Korea government.
Configuration of the proposed structure: (a) 3D view, (b) middle layer, and (c) top layer.
Simulated results of the proposed antenna with different widths: (a) w1 and (b) w2.
Simulated results of the proposed antenna with different positions of the upper ring: (a) x direction shift and (b) y direction shift.
Simulated and measured result: (a) reflection coefficient and (b) axial ratio.
Simulated current distribution at 2.482 GHz: (a) 0° and (b) 90°.
Simulated current distribution at 2.673 GHz: (a) 0° and (b) 90°.
Measured radiation pattern: (a) 2.5 GHz and (b) 2.67 GHz.
Configuration of the proposed structure: (a) middle layer and (b) top layer.
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Youngje Sung He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 2001, 2002, and 2005, respectively. From 2005 to 2008, he was a senior engineer at the Antenna R&D Laboratory, Mobile Phone Division, Samsung Electronics, Korea. In 2008, he joined the Department of Electronic Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, Korea, where he is currently a professor. His research interests include reconfigurable antennas, cellphone antennas, wideband slot antennas, multifunction devices, compact circular polarized antennas, and compact dual-mode filters. Prof. Sung serves as a reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Progress in Electromagnetic Research, IET Electronics Letters, and IET Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation.


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Sustainability Council Charter
The College of Nursing(CON) has a mission to "improve health care of all people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the nation and the world though the development of qualified nurse leaders at all levels of practice, the development of nursing science, and the provision of nursing care to individuals, families and communities." Ultimately, our College will contribute, through scholarship, academic excellence, and community outreach, to improve the quality of life for all people. With the social and environmental challenges of the Anthropocene that are outlined by the global Sustainable Development Goals, as well as several of Penn State University's Strategic Plan thematic priorities and foundational values, the CON will prepare its graduates to contribute to solutions by having every graduate understand the relationship between human health and the environment.
The mission of the Sustainability Council is to advise the CON administration on ways to holistically integrate sustainability into the College's teaching, research, operations, outreach and student activities in a manner that prepares nurses to be engaged leaders in their professional, personal and civic lives. This mission closely aligns and supports the University's sustainability related thematic priorities, outlined in its 2016-2025 Strategic Plan, Our Commitment to Impact: " to ensure a sustainable future, steward our planet's resources, enhance health, and transform education. In addition, it supports the vision of our College to improve the quality of life for all people".
We operate as a Council through transparency, inclusiveness, respect and through our definition of sustainability which is the simultaneous pursuit of human health and happiness, environmental quality, and economic well-being for current and future generations. The Council incorporates ones' environment along with culture, race and human rights as a social responsibility. We also incorporate sustainability in the CON's definition of health:
Health, which fluctuates throughout the life span, is a gestalt of wellness and illness, coexisting and interacting phenomena. The unitary person interacts with the totality of the environment, and the unique quality of this interaction influences one's health. Health is a synthesis of dynamic patterns of energy within the individual and between the person and environment. Health patterns maintain themselves and manifest multiple configurations of individual and environmental relations. Health is self-perceived and relative to each person's or group's beliefs and values. Common approaches to the understanding of the phenomenon of health stem from theories of human development, stress, disease, adaptation, crisis, life style, change, and consciousness. Because health patterns are dynamic, the recognition, identification, and facilitation require periodic assessment.
Because our definition of health is understood in terms of sustainability, the CON is discovering new avenues for action for a sustainable world.
The Sustainability Council will assist the College in pursuing its mission through the following objectives:
Assist the College in integrating sustainability into the unit's strategic plan update for 2020 to 2025, scheduled for review in winter 2020.
Propose ways to create a responsive organization that supports our strategic initiatives across the Campuses
Guide the Green Team to launch initiatives that promote stewardship of material resources with representatives from multiple campuses and roles, especially students. This will be accomplished by:
Continued administrative oversight of the Sustainability Service Project program
Soliciting proposals for sustainability projects focused on natural resources (e.g., community gardens; management of waste/recycling; consumption of resources) that build student- faculty partnerships while meeting the health needs of a unique community
Vetting project proposals through the Sustainability Green Team
Funding at least two pilot projects to demonstrate proof of concept and feasibility
Extending best practices (learned though pilot projects) to other campuses within the College of Nursing and the University
Assessing the impact of the above funded sustainability projects and to create a plan that maintains the successes achieved in the pilot projects
Strengthening liaisons with the Sustainability Institute to keep abreast of new initiatives and to maximize funding opportunities
Organizing quarterly meetings of the Green Team to educate representatives regarding sustainability projects and to develop opportunities that enhance health through stewardship of natural resources
Develop guidelines for integrating sustainability into the CON curriculum with a particular focus on undergraduate (at this time) curricular alignment with the SDGs.
Suggest avenues for integrating sustainability into CON research
Explore venues to share the College's efforts that address sustainability
Annually review the progress toward meeting the above objectives and provide a report to the CON community.
Approved October 29, 2019
Student Sustainability
Sustainability Teaching, Initiatives, and Dissemination


Color Chemistry Lab Set is rated 4.8 out of 5 by 39.
Calling all color-ologists, chroma-chemists and would-be color scientists of all kinds! The Crayola® Color Chemistry Set for kids is jam-packed with playful experiments exploring your favorite subject—color! This kids' chemistry set includes an easy-to-read instruction booklet that's packed with 50 colorful science-y activities to try out at home. And there are enough Crayola® materials and supplies to do 16 experiments right out of the box, including volcano science projects. All experiments have been devised and/or approved by real Crayola® scientists! Fun, educational and creative, kids will love this educational toy with virtually endless creative possibilities! Adult supervision is recommended. Goggles and Gloves are not required.
Color Chemistry is a winner of the 2018 National Parenting Product Awards and the 2018 Play that Advances Language Awards.
Easy Instructions for Kids to Follow, Adult Supervision Recommended. Goggles and Gloves are not required.
Rated 5 out of 5 by epr4 from Tons of experiments! This kit provides hours of fun learning. My 4-year old and I spent two hours playing with it and only covered the first 5-6 experiments. Compared to other science kits, I loved that this set has everything needed for the experiments - both tools and materials. The guide is also great as it provides a lot of suggestions for the reflections and discussions of the experiments. I also loved that it's a combination of science and creativity. I would recommend it for younger kids, though, as I can see how the older ones might get bored with it. In addition, I would include toy goggles and gloves to teach kids safety when working with chemicals.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mullensj7823 from Great Indoor Fun I loved this! It's nice to have something to do with the kids that I can enjoy, too. The kit contains many cool experiments, including glow worms and ways to monitor change in them. The booklet provides scientific hypothesis for the outcomes as well as more information for what's happening at the molecular level. I was able to do the experiment with my children and explain to them what happened. The kit contains a lot of the necessary material needed, while some of the experiments work with only the kit, sixteen, the rest will need something outside of the kit to be able to complete it. I really love this kit. It's fun, the kids love it and we all get to learn while experimenting.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Staci S from So much fun! My 8 year old daughter loves this chemistry set! She wants to be a scientist when she grows up and I think she really feels like I scientist working on these experiments! The instruction manual allows you to do 50 experiments and the kit includes materials for over 25 of the 50 experiments. The other items can easily be found in your kitchen. The experiments are fun to do with your child but the instructions are simple enjoy enough that your child could manage it alone (with adult supervision:-)). If your child is interested in STEM activities you must get this lab set!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gabi from Great Educational Fun Set The Crayola Color Chemistry Lab Set is such a great idea and the kids love it. This Crayola Color Chemistry Set includes 50 science experiments, 16 which are out-of-the-box experiments and 34 additional science activities. The instruction booklet is easy to follow with pictures for each experiment. These experiments introduce kids to color theory, math, and science in fun and creative ways. Each experiment brings science to life. My kids have done a few of them and are excited to do more. This is a life saver on a rainy day when kids are bored. It's a great kids educational set for ages 7 & up.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Slong from Box packed full of fun This is literally a child's dream come true! Plus it is a lot of fun for adults to participate too. The included instructions are great. They provide directions as well as visual pictures which is great for a child to follow. Our first experiment ended up being the glow worms. They are so cool! They really glowed. My six year old loves this whole box of experiments. I love that the experiments are packaged for easy use and less mess. I definitely recommend this product. Trust me your child will love it!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Texxasgurl45 from Colorful Science at home I love how this incorporates Science and Art together. Not only that, but even building, creativity and part Math as well. My 8 year old loves doing projects like these. Truthfully, thus is definitely not for younger kids so I don't recommend it for kids 6 and under. There's so many great projects, 50 to be exact that you can do, but we chose the glow worms. It's so cool! Even I enjoyed it. Each project has full description, instructions and details. For some projects you don't need much but for others you need things you have around the house. We really want to make the volcano and that's our next project. For some projects you do need goggles and gloves, etc. It's just so fun to watch Scieence unfold right in front of you. Definitely a great family project and so colorful and fun.
Rated 2 out of 5 by Darrell from Just ok My daughter got this for Christmas and half the experiments so far haven't work well. The volcano was the slowest bubble effect ever, the polymers didn't set for the goo/slime and after one hour we've used half the supplies and it looks like you don't sell replacement supplies. How do you not sell extra supplies like the modeling clay and tablets, very frustrating. I expected better.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vickirosey9238 from Color lab fun I bought this a month ago and I'm so impressed with it. My kids absolutely love it because you can make all kinds of things with this. Some of the things you can make is an erupting volcano, glow worms witch was my daughter's favorite thing to make. You can also make sticky slime and tuber glue and so much more. You do need to supervise your children I had fun with it also. I definitely recommend this to my family and friends.


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La N-acétylglucosamine (N-acétyl-D-glucosamine ou GlcNAc ou NAG) est un monosaccharide ou ose modifié (un groupe hydroxyle (–OH) ayant été remplacé par un groupe acétamide () qui partage le même squelette que le glucose.

Chimie et structure
Comparativement au glucose, la N-acétylglucosamine est modifiée sur le carbone 2 où la fonction alcool (–OH) est remplacée par un groupement N-acétyl () constitué d'une fonction amide et du squelette de l'acide acétique. Cela pourrait être décrit comme le résultat de la condensation entre la glucosamine et l'acide acétique.

Fonction
Ce sucre se polymérise en de longues chaînes, par des liaisons β(1→4), formant ainsi la chitine qui se trouve dans l'exosquelette des insectes, des crustacés et des araignées. Il se trouve aussi dans la couche de peptidoglycanes qui protège les cellules du monde bactérien et dans la paroi cellulaire de certaines algues marines.

On retrouve aussi la N-acétylglucosamine, avec du glucuronate, dans l'hyaluronate, un polysaccharide (glycosaminoglycane) présent dans l'humeur vitrée qui maintient la structure de l'œil en tension. L'acide hyaluronique se retrouve aussi dans les fluides extracellulaires et notamment dans le liquide synovial des articulations où il sert de lubrifiant anatomique et absorbe les chocs.

Notes et références

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Articles connexes
 Osamine
 Glucosamine

Liens externes
 Cours sur les glucides
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Mona Haydar: What Happens When a Rapper Wears a Hijab?
March 4 - Sarah Ashlock
FIRST THOUGHT: Out with the Old, in with the New
When you think about a successful person, who comes to mind? It's often big-timers, right? Oprah. Steve Jobs (RIP). The dude who started Starbucks. Now, what does that successful person do every day? Probably meditates. Eats wholesome food. Styles her hair. Puts on her makeup. Now, let me guess. That person you thought of isn't you, right? The old definition of "success" meant an outcome or result. Now, we use it as a way to describe—or rather, define—a person. That's a lot of pressure.
When a successful author and podcaster shared his morning routine, he broke down these stereotypes. He rolls out of bed without an alarm. He leaves his email to the afternoons and leaves his phone on silent until then, too. Today, quiet those preconceived notions of who you should be, what you should be doing. Instead, listen to one voice and one voice only: your own.
WOMEN IN NUMBERS: 1 Million
You know what they say about assumptions. And, that couldn't be more true when it comes to cultural and ethnic typecasts. There are about a million Muslim women who live in the United States. Again, if a particular image comes to mind, squash it. The word "Muslim" refers to those who practice Islam, a recognized monotheistic faith. According to The Guardian, a Muslim Bangladeshi-american invented a structural system that would result in the skyscrapers America's known for. Hip-hop in the 80s and 90s introduced Islam to the masses, with the likes of the Artist Formerly Known As Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco.
WOMAN TO WATCH: Mona Haydar, Rapper, Artist and Activist
I know what you're thinking: OK, but those are a bunch of dudes. Girl, you know I wouldn't waste your time only talking about the achievements of men! I want to introduce you to Mona Haydar. She's a Syrian-american from Flint, Michigan. Yep, that Flint.
Mona's responsible for one of 2017's top protest songs, according to Billboard. She's a rapper, artist and activist, and the creative genius behind "Wrap My Hijab." NPR says she "breaks the mold" for Muslim rap, and I'd dare say she's breaking the mold for rap, period.
Mona's video for "Wrap My Hijab" features a diverse group of women in headscarves. She starts the rhyme with comments heard from strangers asking if the hijab makes her sweat, if it feels tight and why doesn't she show off her beautiful hair? Five million YouTube views later, the song has become a feminist anthem.
Mona's music is the next tier in a lifetime of her activism and curiosity. She has a master's degree in Christian ethics, something she's used to inform her viewpoint as an American woman.
Back in 2015, Mona made national news when she and her husband set up a stand with free coffee and donuts. A big sign read, "Talk to a Muslim." It was outside a library in Cambridge, Massachusetts. People's responses surprised Mona. She had prepared herself for Islamophobia, but was instead met with gratitude and apologizing on behalf of the discrimination she and others have faced. Mona's art seems to have changed the conversation people are having, and that's what it's all about.
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Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that it is opening up membership to companies that market hemp-derived CBD and whole spectrum hemp extract in food and dietary supplements. The Board of Directors voted on the decision in March, and have accepted CV Sciences, OLEO Inc., and Demetrix for membership.
FDA maintains that hemp-derived CBD in food or supplements is unlawful, due to substantial clinical investigations of CBD as a drug before being sold as a food or supplement. That said, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has acknowledged that the agency is exercising enforcement discretion for CBD products.
"Nothing about FDA's acknowledgement of enforcement discretion exempts a CBD manufacturer from good manufacturing practices, the prohibition on making disease claims, the requirement for claim substantiation, serious adverse event reporting, and all of the other aspects of our comprehensively regulated industry," Steve Mister, president and CEO of CRN, said in the release. "Unfortunately, many companies marketing products as containing CBD are not observing these compliance obligations, to put it mildly. Pursuing membership in CRN not only demonstrates to consumers a commitment to bringing safe, quality products to the market, but also a commitment to being part of the responsible, mainstream dietary supplement marketplace."
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CRN urges FDA to clarify the regulatory path forward for CBD, and is working with allies in Congress and other influencers to bring this about as quickly as possible, the release says. CRN will be participating in FDA's public meeting on CBD on May 31 and CRN's CBD Task Force continues to meet to plot strategy and share insights.
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By Leah Sarnof, Brent Furdyk.
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly is engaged to one of his alleged victims, Joycelyn Savage, according to a letter she sent to the sentencing judge in his sex trafficking case.
The letter was filed by Kelly's team to Judge Ann Donnelly on June 13, two weeks before his sentencing, and begins with Savage referencing herself, saying, "I'm Robert Kelly's fiance."
The "I Believe I Can Fly" singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 29 for charges including racketeering, bribery, coercion, enticement and sex trafficking. Kelly had previously denied all wrongdoing, pleading not guilty and has continuously said he will appeal the ruling. The highly publicized trial saw six weeks of courtroom proceedings.
Now, Kelly's continued relationship with Savage is coming to light. She wrote in her letter, "My name is Joycelyn Savage, and I'm Robert Kelly's fiancé. I'm writing this letter in support of Robert in advance of his sentencing, so I can explain to the court that I'm not the victim that the government has portrayed me to be."
Savage went on to detail her feelings for the singer, saying, "We have a very special connection and are deeply in love. Robert is not the monster that the government has described him to be. The Robert I know is very sweet, gentle, and kind."
Advocating for her alleged fiance, Savage penned, "He's very determined and focused on his goals, and the things that have been said about him, with me and other women being held against our will is absolutely untrue."
Savage's parents have been outspoken about their concern for their now 26-year-old daughter. In several media interviews, and also while appearing in the docuseries "Surviving R. Kelly", her parents have long maintained that she is being coerced and manipulated by the 55-year-old singer.
According to reports from TMZ, the family's attorney, Gerald Griggs, tells the outlet "she never made the engagement known to the family, and they've never even spoken about the possibility beforehand."
In the letter, Savage argues that she is not under the singer's control. "It breaks my heart that the government has created a narrative that I'm a victim," she wrote. "I'm a grown woman, and can speak for myself which is why I wanted to provide this letter to the court," she continued. "[Kelly] is a great man, with a great heart and deserves to be home with his loved ones who are ready to support him."
Savage, who is from Atlanta, Georgia, met Kelly when she was 19 years old. For his part, Kelly has previously been married to the late singer Aaliyah from 1994 until 1995. At the time of their nuptials, she was 15 and he was 27 years old. The singer went on to marry choreographer Andrea Lee and they were together from 1996 until 2009.
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Knights Cover a Void With a "Patch": Trade Evaluation
The hockey-verse never disappoints when it comes to dropping big trade news. In this case, it was a peculiar wee hour of the morning bombshell that left NHL fans flabbergasted.
Max Pacioretty has been the subject of trade rumors for months now. Many fans and journalists alike have been speculating that Pacioretty would likely be donning new threads by the start of the season. This is very disappointing news for any NHL team wanting a solid two-way winger to make an instant impact and very good news for the latter.
The Canadiens captain was traded from Montreal to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki, and a 2nd round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. At first glance, this trade seems lopsided for what Max Pacioretty's value is. On the other hand, this might end up being a fair shake for both sides.
For the Montreal Canadiens, Tomas Tatar is a 27-year-old left wing and an intriguing piece in this. He had a hard time catching his footing offensively throughout his time with VGK after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Detroit Red Wings. He had only 4 goals in 20 games. Inconsistency along with a hefty salary cap hit ($5.3 million AAV for 3 more years) proved to be expendable as the VGK are looking to get their revenge for the Stanley Cup next season. The Canadiens are rebuilding and Tatar could find the spark he has been looking for in that environment.
Nick Suzuki also shows to be a really compelling piece. He is a 19-year-old center who had 42 goals and 100 points in 64 games with the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL last season. The Canadiens have been in dire need of an effective center and Suzuki could end up being their answer for the long run.
As for the Vegas Golden Knights, they hope Pacioretty will be the missing link that will help get them to the finish line. He is a 30-year-old left wing and has been a consistent goal-scoring threat and more throughout his 10-year tenure with the Canadiens. Vegas lost two valuable wingers in James Neal and David Perron this offseason and needed another big presence to add to their offense. Pacioretty will assumably work well with fellow newcomer Paul Stastny and an already impressive core. Vegas wants to win now, so only having to part with a great prospect in Suzuki, Tatar, and a 2nd round pick seems like a job well done by VGK General Manger George McPhee, as the return for Pacioretty could have been deemed higher.
As with any trade, only time will tell who will actually come out on top. The Golden Knights traded for the present and the Canadiens traded for the future. However it turns out, it looks like both teams got an effective haul in which they both respectively demanded.
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The L and M class was a class of sixteen destroyers which served in the British Royal Navy during World War II. The ships of the class were launched between 1939 and 1942.

The L class (also known as the Laforeys) were approved under the 1937 Naval Estimates. Four of these ships (Lance, Lively, Legion and Larne) were built with  armament instead of 4.7 inch. Six of the eight were war losses, with the surviving pair being broken up in 1948.

The M Class were built under the 1939 Naval Estimates.  They served in the Home Fleet until 1944 and then went to the Mediterranean. Three were wartime losses; of the five survivors, the Musketeer was broken up in 1955 and the other four sold to Turkey in 1958.

Design details
The armament of the class was subject of considerable debate, as the proponents of heavier anti-aircraft armaments for such vessels were at last beginning to be listened to by the Admiralty. This came mainly as a result of the lessons learned during the Spanish Civil War – i.e., military aircraft were now sufficiently advanced to pose a major threat to land and sea targets.

The ships of the L and M class had single funnels, like the previous J class, a tripod foremast and a short mainmast just aft of amidships. One feature of note was the bridge design. From the  to the , all Royal Navy destroyers shared a distinctive wedge-shaped face to the bridge, incorporating a bulletproof wheelhouse, raised in order that the helmsman could see over the guns. The increased height of the new gunhouses of the L class meant that the wheelhouse was raised further, and the sloped roof of the wheelhouse (to direct the airflow over the compass platform) was almost flat. This feature was unique to the L and Ms.

As ordered, the class comprised a leader and 7 destroyers. Each ship was to mount six  guns and 8 torpedo tubes. Close range armament had still to be decided, with the expected time of delivery being a crucial factor.

They were the first British destroyers to have their guns in fully enclosed mountings. They also continued the practice (first introduced in the Js) of making the leader  almost indistinguishable from the rest of the class, having only more extensive cabin accommodation and better radio (W/T – "wireless telegraph") equipment

Main armament
As ordered, the ships were to have six QF Mark XI  guns in Mark XX twin mountings in 'A', 'B', and 'X' positions. The 'X' mount gave an estimated arc of fire of 320 degrees at low elevations and 360 degrees at elevations above around 20 degrees. The Mark XI gun itself was a major improvement on the previous version in that it threw a  shell (compared to the 50 lb (23 kg) shell in the preceding J class). The Mark XX mount was fully enclosed and supposedly weatherproof; in service, crews found otherwise. It also allowed the guns to be elevated independently. The Mark XX was not technically a turret, as the ammunition feed system was distinct from the weapon mounting, and did not train with the revolving mass. This meant that ammunition supply when the guns were at the limit of training was somewhat difficult. This also meant that the ammunition hoists had to be located between the guns just as in the USN 5" guns. As a result, the axes of the guns were very widely spaced, a feature instantly obvious with the Mark XX mounting.

The Mark XX mounting permitted an increased elevation to 50 degrees (compared to 40 for previous marks). However, this still limited the engagement time against enemy aircraft, although medium calibre guns posed little threat to dive bombers prior to the use of radar proximity fuzed ammunition. The Imperial Japanese Navy had already introduced a 5-inch (127 mm) gun with 70-degree elevation into service which had very poor performance  as an anti-aircraft weapon, while the United States Navy's 5"/38 cal Mark 32 mount could elevate to 85 degrees. The 4.5-inch (114 mm) guns fitted to Ark Royal were already in service and capable of elevations of 80 degrees, although the mountings were not suitable for a destroyer-size ship. Coupled with the lack of powered elevation, the Mark XX mounting was compromised in its chosen anti-aircraft role, although it compared favourably with any similar weapon in the Axis inventory.

Another development regarding the main armament was the adoption of a combined high-angle/low-angle director tower, the HA/LA Mk.IV (TP). This was never entirely satisfactory in the HA mode, and was at least a ton overweight. It was later reworked, somewhat unsuccessfully again, as the Mk.I "K tower" of the Z class. These ships used the Fuze Keeping Clock HA Fire Control Computer. Despite its problems, the L and M class' director tower and its Type 285 radar provided better high-angle fire control than any similar Axis destroyer, the vast majority of which did not have any high-angle fire control system, much less a dedicated AA fire control radar.

As originally ordered, the class had no close-range armament at all, as the various departments could not agree on what to fit. Arguments raged as to the effectiveness of mounting one or two four-barrelled 2 pdr "pom poms", one pom-pom and one of the  multiple machine guns then in development, one pom-pom and the traditional 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Vickers machine gun. The argument was stoked by the manufacturing schedules (a second pom-pom per ship would not be available until 1942), the poor performance of the development models of the 0.661 and a number of younger officers (led by Lord Louis Mountbatten) dissatisfied with available anti-aircraft weaponry. Eventually, development of the 0.661 was dropped as it clearly would not be available and effective in a sensible timescale, this simplified the arguments somewhat.

The outbreak of war focused minds. Apart from the AA armament issue concerns started to be raised about progress generally. By February 1940 the two factors led to a proposal to change the design of four of the 'L's and fit a main armament of 4-inch (102 mm) Mark XVI* guns in Mark XIX High Angle/Low Angle (HA/LA) twin mounts as used as secondary armament in the s already in service and main armament in the  of sloops then under construction. Associated changes were provision of two quadruple 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) machine guns. All ships of this class except Lightning and Laforey carried a four-barrel 2 pdr pom-pom.

The lessons of the Norwegian campaign and at Dunkirk drove home the need for this change and it was agreed in July 1940 that there were also to be four of the twin mounts instead of the originally proposed three. The fourth was to be at the forward end of the after superstructure which cut down on the fire arcs of both mounts but ensured the fourth would still be available for use in heavy weather.

Not all senior officers were in favour and some openly expressed opinions that it would mean the ships could not successfully fight their foreign equivalents. Experience in the Mediterranean, especially that of Force K which contained two of the 4-inch (102 mm) 'L's, showed that the loss of gun power against surface targets was balanced against a higher rate of fire.

Review of AA armament continued and in October a decision was taken to remove the after bank of torpedo tubes and fit a single 4-inch (102 mm) HA gun instead and that is how the  gunned ships eventually went to sea, although some surviving ships, including Matchless and Marne, had the after tubes replaced later in the war.

Proposed conversion
In the early 1950s, it was proposed to convert the five remaining ships of the M class, together with seven War Emergency Programme destroyers to Type 62 Air Direction Frigates. The conversion would have involved replacement of the ships' armament and sensors. The initial proposal would have armed the ships with a twin 4-inch gun mount, a twin 40 mm Bofors gun and a Squid anti-submarine mortar. Type 982 and 983 air direction radars would be fitted, as would Type 162 and 166 sonars. In March 1952, the programme was reduced, as the War Emergency Destroyers were too small to accommodate the heavy radars. Later that year, it was decided to substitute a US twin 3"/50 caliber gun mount for the 4-inch guns. The project was finally abandoned in May 1954, partly owing to the condition of the ships and poor shock-resistance.

Ships

L class
The L class (also known as the Laforeys) were approved under the 1937 Naval Estimates. Four of these ships (Lance, Lively, Legion and Larne) were built with  armament. Six of the eight were war losses, with the surviving pair being broken up in 1948.

M class

The M Class were built under the 1939 Naval Estimates.  They served in the Home Fleet until 1944 and then went to the Mediterranean. Three were wartime losses; of the five survivors, the Musketeer was broken up in 1955 and the other four sold to Turkey in 1958.

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