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Sports Season Roundup
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Franklin Learning Center's Bobcats have been strong in each sport. With their outstanding improvements from previous seasons, FLC's hard work and training has not been put to waste. All FLC Athletes were excited to surpass the previous wins in the later year.
FLC's Softball has pulled a huge victory in the spring season against the undefeated swenson team beating them in a score of 12-5. Megan Condit, FLC Bobcats Softball coach exclaimed"Today was a toss off, the team that we saw was undefeated so i knew it was going to be a tough game at the very least"
The Bobcats knew going into this game was going to be hard but they did not fall into pressure and According to Coach Condit "Based on how we played in the past, one of two teams could've showed up. Our Ace team showed up today and so with that being said we would have definitely won but if we faltered in any way I knew that swenson was a team that could take advantage of that."
With The Bobcats winning against Swenson, it led them to the playoffs which has not occurred since 5 years ago.
FLC's Baseball team has also been extremely successful with a whooping overall score of 9-3 making them eligible for the playoffs. Jeffrey Chladek, an experienced center fielder and pitcher, had high hopes for his teams as he affirms:
"I was very confident that we're [making it to the playoffs] because of the amount of talent we have and how well we all communicate."
Nevertheless, with Bobcats practicing every week and being coached by FLC's Baseball Coach Mr. Mersky, It is clear they would have been dominant this season. In previous seasons, the Bobcats still made it to the playoffs.
This year's track team brought their FLC school spirit to the track lanes as they qualified for the 100 Meter Dash, alongside the relay races for the girls' teams. Compared to their performance in previous years, the current team improved their time and speed at each track meet. Some of the most evident improvements were seen in the short-distance races, such as the meter dash runs and both boys and girls' relay teams. Basim Bilal ('20) qualified in the 100 Meter Dash, Nasir Johnson ('19) qualified in long jump, and Nicole lastname*** ('19) qualified in girl's shot put for the district championships. As for the relay teams, the girls ran at the Penn relays for the 4 X 100 Meter Dash.
The Boys Volleyball team has made drastic improvements from the past year. Now having more experienced sophomores such as Migma Tamang ('21) who exclaims,"I feel great we almost made the playoffs, everybody's performance was good. I did really good, I was a starter then I got taken out, but our team did great."
Even though the Bobcats did not make it to playoffs, they still improved from last year with a score of 7-4.
FLC's brand new badminton team plays their first season for the first time in years- it has gone better than expected. Regardless of FLC not being that experienced in Badminton, the team did their best this season. The Bobcats are still practicing for next years season, where they will really shine.
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Sandra Bland Funeral: She Has Joined 'A List of Martyrs', Says Pastor
Hundreds of mourners attend the service for the Chicago-area woman who died in a Texas jail in circumstances many find suspicious after a traffic stop
Sandra Bland's family sits together by her coffin as mourners surround them during the funeral held on July 25. Jim Young/Reuters
Dash cam recorded the officer stopping Bland.
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The mood was somber at DuPage AME church in Lisle, IL, on July 25, as family, friends and strangers dressed in a mixture of stark white outfits and T-shirts bearing the words #SandySpeaks waited for the wake and funeral of Sandra Bland, the Chicago-area woman who was found dead in a Texas jail cell earlier this month.
"Today we are gathered here to celebrate the life of this beautiful young lady who joins a list of martyrs," Pastor James Miller said, using a microphone.
Mourners listened inside the chapel and outside, where a growing crowd stood in the summer heat. Bland, who lived approximately 10 miles west of Lisle, was dressed in white too, in an open casket below now famous photos of her life.
Many continue to find the circumstances of her death suspicious, even after an autopsy report released by the first assistant district attorney of Waller County, Texas, found nothing to indicate a homicide.
Bland was in the Waller County jail for three days, charged with assaulting a public servant, after a traffic stop conducted by Texas state trooper Brian Encinia turned violent.
On Saturday, Bland's family hugged mourners and cried. The line continued to grow.
"People please file by quickly – we just don't have the time any more," the pastor said. "[We must] abide by a tradition in this country and that is that weddings are always late, but funerals are on time."
To manage the crowd, deacons were asked to direct mourners to a basement overflow space, since the 500-person-capacity chapel floor was full.
The choir began joyously singing the gospel song The Lord is Blessing Me, and the church erupted in praise. Many mourners, including members of Bland's family, rose to their feet. Once the song came to an end, Miller invited the family to privately visit her body while he told mourners that this was an hour of victory, not defeat.
Miller had a message for the Waller County police. "You can disrespect a strong black woman if you want to," he said, "but you're gonna pay for that."
Miller also asked media present to stop showing pictures of Bland with "marks" on her body, and to start respecting her in death.
The service was filled with words from church leaders, family, sorority sisters and elected officials – all of whom focused on the celebration of the "young, vibrant activist" they had loved."Her commitment to civil responsibility was unrivalled," said Tiffany Hightower, a Sigma Gamma Rho sorority sister. Hightower went on to say Bland had been committed in working to "shift the paradigm [on how] African Americans were viewed" in the US.
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The Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, who was joined by congressman Bill Foster, referred to Bland's "highly questionable traffic violation" and said: "There were many people changing lanes in traffic and many not using their signal. And their lives continue."
The mourners jumped to their feet in applause.
The two elected officials announced that they had signed a letter to the US attorney general, Loretta Lynch, calling for a full and unbiased investigation into Bland's death, which they said revolved around similar questions to those asked about race relations 50 years ago.
However, while the church's pastor agreed with the elected officials, he said he did not see the case as racially driven.
"What we've happened upon is not a racial issue. That's a lie of the enemy," Miller said. "It is a spiritual issue between some folks and God."
Geneva Reed-Veal, Bland's mother, reflected on finding out her daughter had died.
"When you get a call like that, I wasn't on my knees praying," she said, "I was crying, hollering and mad."
Veal, who spoke at length about the media attention around her daughter's death, told the congregation not to march on the home of the officer involved. She did ask for everyone to continue using social media to raise awareness. But, she said: "We're going to do this right."
Veal expressed her faith in the independent autopsy that is currently being conducted, which she said she hoped would show her daughter did not kill herself.
"If the momma ain't going crazy then y'all better sit down," she said.
Veal's words marked the end of the service. As the mourners left the church – all heading to the burial, miles away – a thick line of press photographers took pictures. Activists handed out flyers.
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The Perfect Sports Anime for Beginners
Rachel Moulden
As a casual watcher of sports in real life, I've always tip-toed around the idea of getting into sports anime. I've never been the biggest fan of playing sports, but I have enjoyed it in a more relaxed, recreational setting.
And so, after years of dabbling in sports manga, I decided to dip my toes into the world of sports anime, and surprise, I was hooked instantly! My biggest tip if you want to get started? Go with a show about a sport you already love or want to learn more about.
Here are just a few to help you get started.
In the long-running series The Prince of Tennis, the focus is on teen tennis genius Ryoma Echizen, who comes back to Japan after winning a major championship in America. Ryoma attends the Seigaku High School, famous for its tennis club. However, his talented skills on the court frequently get him into trouble with bullies. On the flip side, he soon joins the team and enters national tournaments.
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I'm not the biggest sports fan, but one of my favorite games to watch and play is tennis. This series holds a bit of nostalgia since I started watching it when I initially got into anime. This show helped me gain a greater appreciation for the sport. It's easy to follow, breaks down tennis terminology in a way that is simple to digest, and has overall solid pacing.
This show chronicles Ryoma's growth as an athlete and person as we get to see him play, train and win games throughout his time at Seigaku. He has great tenacity and strength, and watching him and the team overcome each match keeps me coming back for more!
Watch The Prince of Tennis on Funimation!
Just in time for the Winter Olympics, Yuri!!! on ICE chronicles the journey of figure skater Yuri Katsuki, who is defeated in the Figure Skating Grand Prix finals. As a result, he returns to his hometown, torn between whether he should quit or keep on skating.
His life changes when world-champion skater Victor Nikiforov shows up to help train him for the inevitable follow-up competition.
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This anime is truly a delight! I love the art of figure skating, which is what initially drew me to the show. What stands out most for me is how beautiful and striking the animation is. From the smooth skate sequences to more technical competition points, I can genuinely see how hard the team worked to bring this show to life.
I think viewers can relate to Yuri trying to overcome his fears of failing and working hard to get back on his feet. On top of everything, this show has one of the best OSTs I've listened to for any sports anime, and the discography gets the viewer excited to watch each episode. If you're looking for a sports anime with heart, this is the show to watch!
Watch Yuri!!! on ICE on Funimation!
If volleyball is more your style, another anime you should check out is 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team. In this show, the talented Kimichika Haijima moves back home from Tokyo, reuniting with his childhood friend, Yuni Kuroba.
Hajima notices Yuni's skills on the court and creates a new club at Monshiro Middle. But after the team falls apart, they have a second chance to recover as students at Seiin High School. Will the team beat the odds or lose?
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Like the other anime mentioned on this list, I love how 2.43 focuses on the elements of the sport and the narrative of personal growth. Even though this series is shorter, it still gives each team member a chance to shine and for viewers to connect with their individual stories.
Yuni struggles with performance anxiety on the court; Haijima is so focused on winning that it ends up causing a disconnect with others; and the team grapples with their shortcomings. I love how this anime breaks down the technicality of the sport, the fast-paced game scenes and, most importantly, the audience can relate to each character's journey of self-discovery.
Watch 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team on Funimation!
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Wrestler Teddy Hart no longer facing assault, sex assault charges in Alberta
The Crown has dropped criminal charges against Teddy Hart, a member of Canada's legendary Hart wrestling family and known for his daredevil antics both inside and outside the ring as well as for his breeding of Persian cats.
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Jun. 9, 2016 10:23 p.m.
SHERWOOD PARK — The Crown has dropped criminal charges against Teddy Hart, a member of Canada's legendary Hart wrestling family and known for his daredevil antics both inside and outside the ring as well as for his breeding of Persian cats.
Hart, whose legal name is Edward Annis, was charged with assault, unlawful confinement and sexual assault against two women in Sherwood Park, just east of Edmonton, in 2013 and 2014.
The charges were withdrawn at the start of a preliminary hearing May 26.
A spokeswoman with Alberta Justice says the Crown determined after a review that the case did not meet the criteria needed to proceed.
Lawyer Kent Teskey says his client had always maintained his innocence.
"Teddy has had this fog of charges over him for a year and a half," Teskey said Thursday.
"He's relieved and looks forward to getting back to work."
The same day the charges were withdrawn, Hart signed a peace bond agreeing not to contact the two women for two years. Teskey said Hart has no interest in contacting the complainants.
Hart, 36, is the grandson of Stu Hart, founder of Calgary's Stampede Wrestling, and nephew of famed wrestler Bret (The Hitman) Hart.
At 18, he became the youngest wrestler to sign with what is now World Wrestling Entertainment. He later worked on other wrestling circuits in the United States, Mexico and Europe.
A March profile in Rolling Stone magazine detailed his eclectic lifestyle. He also has a side-career breeding Persian cats.
A pilot for a reality show about Hart, titled "Hart Attack," was filmed but never aired. A description of the show says Hart "lived in a mansion filled with models, bikers and 50 Persian show cats."
A producer of the show, Kurt Spenrath, is making a short documentary about Hart called "Hart of Darkness."
Spenrath said that since the charges were withdrawn, Hart has received more wrestling offers. There are also plans for him to open a wrestling school in Los Angeles.
"He certainly seems to be reinvigorated in his career, strangely enough," said Spenrath. "Promoters from all over North America have been scrambling for him."
Teskey said Hart lived in Sherwood Park during the time of the women's allegations.
Hart was in Texas when he was charged by RCMP in late 2014 and returned to Canada to turn himself in.
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Sgt. Hulka doesn't quite fit singer-songwriter Kirsty Hulka's vibe. Her delicate voice, witty vocals and raw piano-driven style bemuses listeners who expect something heavier, grittier and angrier with a name as assertive as hers.
Her passion for music rings through; Hulka recently completed her degree in classical piano and music education, and hasn't stopped moving since. With a sound reminiscent of the likes of Regina Spektor and Meg Mac, Sgt. Hulka is popping up on radars nation-wide, transcending the Perth music scene in which her unique sound was born.
Sgt. Hulka is here to prove that keys are just as cool as guitars, and that indie bands don't need to be fronted by stringed instruments to succeed in the music world.
Sgt. Hulka's second single Forget Me Now details the god-awful feeling of waking up after a night of regretful decisions and stupid mistakes. We've all been there; lying in bed – perhaps ours, perhaps someone else's – with a dry mouth, a splitting headache, and a strong hunch that we shouldn't have done whatever we did the night before.
Hulka maintains the stance that "keys are just as cool as guitars". With help from Tim Marshall on drums and Brent Gillham on bass, the three-piece are singlehandedly shaking up the WA indie scene and proving to music fans that successful bands don't need to be fronted by guitars.


The Night Guild controls all crime in the city of Praamis. This brutal organization trains its members from childhood, pushing them through a gauntlet of pain and torment to harden them and make them hungry to steal, to kill, or do what else the Guild requires.
Ilanna survived their training. Now five years older from the events of Child of the Night Guild, Ilanna puts all her skills towards one task: protecting her young son. A son the Night Guild doesn't know about. And she plans on keeping it that way. There's only one way to do it. She'll have to buy her way out of the Night Guild.
But the Night Guild doesn't easily let go of useful tools. She will need to pull of a burglary of such prestige, of such wealth, to win her freedom. And Ilanna is nothing if not daring. She has a plan to not only destroy the most dangerous threat to the Night Guild in Praamis but to earn millions.
And it will require doing the impossible.
Peloquin shifts gears with this book. While the last one was more biopic, following GiRL from the age of seven until her early twenties as she has her ups and downs dealing with her rival, the brutal Sabot, this book is a heist thriller through and through. And with all the grimdark fantasy elements Peloquin is so skilled at balancing.
Thief of the Night Guild is a riveting read, keeping you following the intricacies of Ilanna plan as she has to overcome new obstacles, deal with dubious allies, and race against the clock to get everything ready for her window. Because if she doesn't, more than she will pay the price.
Peloquin is swiftly joining my ranks of must-read fantasy authors.
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Cheers to 5.5 years of Melissa, Farewell!
By Amanda Wolfin
I'd like to celebrate you, your time at REX, and your new adventure!
They say you can tell a lot about a team by the company they keep, and Melissa has been much more than good company.
Melissa started at REX as an intern in 2017 and charted a meteoric rise to leadership over nearly 6 exciting years.
While at REX, she's been the Account Manager and Brand Leader for countless internationally award-winning rebrands, she produced an award-winning mini-series, and she was a key driver behind the exciting Lettuce Save The World commercial, to name a few highlights.
She has also been a heartfelt and committed leader and co-worker, taking every opportunity to mentor and provide support to team members, she was the driving force behind systems that created outstanding customer experiences, and she showed her resilience and generosity when she founded REX's AAPI ERG in the midst of a very scary time for our Asian and Pacific Islander team members.
And after exploring just about every role that exists in creative marketing (which is one of the benefits of working at a full-service agency), Melissa has grown in the direction of her dreams.
Those dreams include honing her creative focus as a Producer of Creative Brand Campaigns on the brand side.
She will be leaving us to join the (lucky!) team at Thinkific, an awesome Vancouver company, as their Brand Marketing Strategist and take on the leadership of their flagship virtual events and the rollout of their revitalized brand strategy to grow their Educational Platform brand.
We are sad to see her go, but she's left her mark at REX, and she'll always be a part of the Founding Family.
We had a chance to sit down with Melissa to ask her to reflect on her time at REX! Enjoy this walk down memory lane.
What is your earliest memory of your time at REX?
I remember my early days at REX like they were just yesterday! My interview with Allison was definitely a memorable one. I was instantly struck by her passion and vision as a leader, and I knew she was someone I wanted to follow and learn from. I remember her asking the question,
"if you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be?" and my response was, "a Kitchenaid stand mixer because you can swap out attachments for many different functions – and like that appliance, I'm a jack of all trades!"
Some of the highlights of my early days include planning REX's brand launch party, getting to play with Allison's daughter, and doing our first team photoshoot in the park.
What will stand out most about your time at REX?
The friendships I've made along the way will always stay with me (ugh, so cheesy!). I remember moments of laughing until I cried, doing our signature brewery hops in the summer, book clubs and delicious potluck lunches, and so much more. It's the people that make REX such a magical place.
What are you looking forward to most in your next phase?
In this next phase of my professional career, I'm most looking forward to growing to new heights. I'm excited to meet new colleagues with that I will learn, explore a new industry, and flex my creative and strategic muscles with a new challenge.
"At REX, my entrepreneurial spirit was fed and encouraged, and I'm entering the next stage with hunger, enthusiasm, and the spark to keep growing. As Allison would always say to me, "the sky's the limit."
What will you take with you?
The REX values will always stay with me because they're fundamental values that I live by, in work and in life. I'm so grateful to have catapulted my career in an organization whose values I so closely align with. I'll never forget to "start with yes," "be intentional," and maintain a "growth mindset." These values (and laws of leadership) float into my mind when I need them most, and I know that they will help me get through any obstacle I may face in the future.
What would you like to say to our team, clients, and the fans of your mini-series?
I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone that has had an impact on my journey at REX.
Our team knows that I have enjoyed making core memories with them for the past 5.5 years. Once part of the REX fam, always part of the REX fam!
Thank you to Allison for always seeing my potential as a leader, from the day I started as an intern to becoming a meaningful part of growing the business over the past few years.
To our clients, I built genuinely strong connections with the business owners we worked with, and I'm thankful that they put their trust in me.
And to anyone that watched Inside A Rebrand, thank you for following along with my passion project during the pandemic and giving me confidence in my abilities as a producer!
My time at REX has been transformational. My hope is that everyone gets to experience the magic of REX in one way or another. It has been the foundation for what I hope will be a thriving and fulfilling career!


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by GenericSpider on Mon 02 Nov 2015, 6:09 pm
"Will, I think it's in here..." said Laura, as Will ran into the library.
The moment she said that; the beat made it's move. It leapt from it's perch near the door; and landed squarely on Will's head.
"Don't worry! I've got this!" said Laura, pointing her wand just above Will's head.
The monkey, meanwhile, shrieked loudly; and pulled on Will's hair.
"Don't worry. No pig is gonna make bacon out of me," said Hymie, as he got to his feet.
...and promptly fell back to the ground. Welp, there went his attempt to look like a tough guy. At least he'd said something cool first. Yeah, he doubted anyone would be able to think of anything cooler to say after that!
In a world torn between Team Edward, and Team Jacob, I have one thing to say:
Go Team Godzilla
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Location : Your mom's house
by Simply David on Tue 03 Nov 2015, 5:50 pm
"O-oh, thanks, uh, Liam," Bart had to take a second to remember the guy's name, even though they were in the same year and house. He had always been the quiet sort, and Bart himself was not particularly quick to jump into interacting with people. He was just lucky with Hymie being the one to start talking.
Despite being helped by Liam, he still insisted on showing the way, just with Liam's help now.
McGonnagal shook her head, and once more wordlessly waved her wand. A cage surrounded the Tebo, and lifted it off the ground. It would then make its way down the hall, seemingly to where McGonnagal wanted it to go.
"Rodolfo, here," She helped Hymie to his feet, just in time for Bart and the others to come around the corner.
"Hymie!" Bart called out, smiling at the sight of him standing even if with help, "You're ok!"
Jenny gasped as Will's head was assaulted, and she even saw his hair standing up as it was pulled. She fumbled in her pocket for her wand, only succeeding in dropping it to the floor.
She picked it back up and pointed it forward too, but not only did Laura already have hers pointed, but Jenny intended only an empty threat. What spell did she even have that would help? She couldn't think of one, everything was happening far too fast, giving her only a few seconds to determine anything, and she was getting kind of dizzy from the rush.
Have you seen this girl's bear Tibbers?
Location : Oklahoma
by NazrinTsunMouse on Thu 12 Nov 2015, 6:51 pm
"No problem," Liam gave the other boy an easy half smile before turning his head to see Will running off. He shrugged. He couldn't blame the guy for being impatient. They'll just catch up later.
It wasn't long before they came across Bart's friend, Hymie, and professor McGonnagal. Glancing down, he saw that the teacher had already captured one of the creatures running amok.
"Professor, there's another one attacking students," He wasn't sure how Will and the girls were faring but at least they'd have a chance with McGonnagal's help.
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by Tom on Thu 26 Nov 2015, 3:35 pm
"Ahh!" Will called out, pulling on the Demiguise and flailing around wildly. "Gerroff!" He snarled, running into a bookshelf. The bookshelf was obviously charmed to the floor and didn't give an inch but Will crashed to the floor unceremoniously. The invisible monkey dug its nails into his face drawing little bits of blood and causing the boy to groan. Running into the bookshelf had evidently angered the animal.
"Thumone gab a bag!" He mumbled through hair. He pulled his mouth free and repeated himself. "Someone grab a bag! And get this damn thing off me!"
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Location : The Desert
by GenericSpider on Sun 29 Nov 2015, 1:23 am
"Jenny! Quick, get a bag!" said Laura, once again using her amazing powers of delegating.
At the moment, she was busy trying to aim her wand at an invisible monster. It was exactly as hard as it sounded; and Will flailing around wasn't helping matters.
All she had to do was hit a moving target with a spell she'd had trouble with. No, she could definitely do this. It was just a knockback jinx. Whether she hit the monkey or hit Will; Will would likely be ok. And the monkey would be knocked off his head either way.
"FLIPENDO!"
The creature was sent flying off of Will's head. It seemed Laura's aim was better than she thought. That, or she just had a ridiculous amount of dumb luck.
After a moment of dumbfounded silence; Laura yelled to Jenny.
"Quick! Bag it!"
by Simply David on Thu 03 Dec 2015, 4:42 pm
Jenny hesitated at first, but with both of the others telling her to get a bag she just nodded furiously and put away her wand. She ran around the the table behind her, and found a bag that might be big enough if the invisible thing wasn't that big.
"Alright here!" She quickly jumped on the spot where the monkey seemed to be, and indeed she felt it squirming as soon as she got to it. Maybe she was lucky and it had been winded by the spell, because she was able to get the bag around it fairly easily. However, the backpack was trying to escape Jenny's hands, "Ah, alright! I g-got it, but I need some heeelp!" She grunted against the effort, making sure the thing didn't run away.
With the help of Will and Laura, the monkey was finally secured properly into the bag. It wasn't going to get out easily, but just in case they were watching it carefully on the table. Before they could decide what to do with it, McGonnagal showed up, followed by all the others involved. Except Bart, he'd been shooed off to the hospital wing by the Headmistress again, this time with a warning.
"Heavens, you children captured that thing?" She shook her head, seemingly very distraught at the two invisible creatures making their way into her school. There was a ripping sound as the Demiguise seemed to be making progress out of the bag, but McGonnagal raised her wand and a red light flashed, silencing and stopping all efforts from the monkey.
"Very well. I want you all to return to your dorms. We'll be asking everyone their story, but these two creatures need to be taken care of first," The mention of two characters would likely cause the trio in the library to notice the Tebo before they leave, grunting from inside its cage.
by NazrinTsunMouse on Tue 08 Dec 2015, 7:22 pm
Something caught Liam's attention from the corner of his eye. Before leaving the library, he bent down to pick up a leaf. The ravenclaw was a pretty observant boy and he was sure there was no leaves like this on school grounds. Maybe it came from the forest?
Pocketing the leaf, he decided to show it to the others later. That Bart guy was pretty studious, maybe he would be able to figure out where it was from. Maybe, just maybe it would give them a clue as to where those creatures came from.
Unfortunately not only did he forget for awhile, when they finally did identify the leaf as being from the forest, the group had ended up being pretty busy. Especially after all the other kids came back from break. A blonde girl, Maxine, was always dragging Will off to find excuses to avoid Laura. Maxine's brother and Bart had wanted nothing to do with their investigation. Jenny, well, he didn't talk much to Jenny so he had no idea how to even approach her on the subject.
So, it wasn't until two or so months later that they were finally able to assemble some form of an investigation group. It was really more a bunch of kids killing boredom by acting recklessly, but semantics.
The boy leaned against a wall with his hands in his pockets waiting for the others to arrive. A few minutes passed before Maxine arrived, looking around for someone nervously before sighing in relief.
"Laura's not coming, right?" She asked Liam but the boy only shrugged in response. He didn't know what was going on between those two girls but he wanted no part in it.
by Tom on Wed 09 Dec 2015, 2:58 pm
Will had a bounce in his step as he joined Liam with Maxine. "Yo, this is all of us right? Let's go! The others can catch up!" He loved the forest. Despite the beatdown he had gotten from the Chimaera, he had found their excursion into the forest to be his favourite night so far. Maybe it was his pathological disrespect for authority or his strange compulsion to put himself into danger. Either way he had become addicted to the adrenaline rush, the pump of blood as he battled to survive with monsters that outclassed him so comprehensively.
He traced a scar on his hip that he'd suffered in the encounter with the chimaera absent-mindedly, caught in the memories he had already created in just two-thirds of a year at the magic school. He wondered what stories his body would tell by the end of his time at Hogwarts. If he made it that far.
by GenericSpider on Wed 09 Dec 2015, 3:35 pm
"Who's not coming?" asked Laura.
Laura happened to be standing right behind Maxine at the moment, as was dramatically appropriate. She'd also brought Jenny with her; as she hadn't really wanted to show up here alone.
She'd considered staying in the dorms. Maxine had been avoiding her like the plague; and she couldn't help but feel it was somehow her fault. In any case, she couldn't bring herself to confront the other girl about it.
However, she couldn't just let everyone go adventuring without her. She'd spent hours researching chimera. She'd been chased by skrewts. She'd even taken down an invisible monster!
She wasn't going to skip the final boss just cause Maxine apparently didn't want to be friends anymore! And if going on this adventure happened to give her a chance to find out what the heck Maxine's problem was; all the better!
by Simply David on Tue 15 Dec 2015, 3:19 pm
Jenny was looking smug. She'd intended to keep an eye on Maxine and Will to keep them from getting Gryffindor into trouble, but she wouldn't have been able to get on this trip to the forest without Laura. Now that she was here, she could give them an earful!
"Aha! I knew you two would be causing trouble again," She said, clearly indicating Maxine and Will, "Don't think I've given up keeping you from causing trouble for our house. I know we're... behind, but we can still win! But stunts like going into the forest are going to ruin it!" She stood tall with her hands on her hips. Well, as tall as she could with her small stature.
Behind was an understatement, though. With the various incidents Maxine and Will, as well as some of the older students, had been getting into, they were impossibly behind the other houses in terms of 'house points'.
by NazrinTsunMouse on Sun 20 Dec 2015, 3:55 pm
"Alright," Liam nodded, moving off the wall to follow after Will. It was then that Jenny and Laura appeared, causing their blonde companion to jump and practically hide behind Lam. The Ravenclaw looked between the girls before stepping away and standing near Will. Nope, he refused to be caught in the middle of girl troubles.
With her meatshield gone, Maxine waved awkwardly to Laura, unable to think of something to say. Before she could say something, Jenny just had to open her big fat mouth.
"Oh no, Will, you hear that?" She began sarcastically, "Our precious house points are gonna go from 2 to 0 because of our investigation. Because, yknow, house points are more important than finding out who invaded our school."
by Tom on Mon 28 Dec 2015, 6:38 pm
Will looked bewildered, snapping him out of his antsy dance of anticipation. He replied, foolishly not using the same logic that Liam had in not getting involved in girl troubles. "We still have house points? How? I thought the whole thing with Greenhouse 3 and the Exploding Snap cards had put us into like, negative." That had been a good experiment. Professor Sprout had disagreed.
They entered the curtain of trees at the lip of the forest and were swallowed by a canopy of green and an assault of earthly scents - Will loved it. "Alright guys, let's split up. If we find anything, shout and or use that sparks spell thing. Or set fire to a tree, just make sure I- we get to you!" And he bounced off eagerly searching for something to entertain him.
by GenericSpider on Tue 05 Jan 2016, 6:14 pm
Laura sighed as Jenny started to talk about house points. The girl really could have a one track mind. Clearly there was only one solution to this.
"Jenny, did you ever hear the rumors of those Gryffindor kids that fought a dangerous monster; then got a bunch of house points for it?"
If Jenny thought this was going to get her house points; she'd likely charge into the forest herself. Then Maxine would see how useful Jenny was at adventuring; and they'd become friends.
Then Maxine would have to get over... whatever it was they were still mad at eachother about.
by Simply David on Thu 07 Jan 2016, 9:21 pm
Jenny's face went red at Maxine and Will's responses. The two of them really HAD cost the house the win already, she shouldn't be concerned about it any more. But, but, it's the principle! They could recover! It's the spirit of never giving up and being brave and all that Gryffindor stuff she believed in!
Before she could respond, Laura tactfully cut her off and gave her an idea, "Oh, wait, that's... true," She had heard similar rumors. Wild stories, like it was even some kids who went on to become famous. Thinking about it, she decided to try the alternate approach, "Fine! We'll search the woods, and maybe if we save the school we can save our house's reputation this year!"
by NazrinTsunMouse on Sat 23 Jan 2016, 5:59 pm
"You think we'll find anything?" Maxine asked bounding after Will. She assumed Liam would follow behind as well while Jenny and Laura went the other way. She would't be wrong in that assumption, but stayed back for a bit just to be sure.
"Will you two be okay?" He asked the two girls. If they said no, he would go along with them. He was sure Will and Maxine could take care of themselves. Even if they were impulsive troublemakers, they were impulsive trouble makers that knew how to get out of jams. Liam didn't know these girls as well and wasn't sure if the same could be said of them.
by Tom on Wed 27 Jan 2016, 6:24 pm
"Damn right we will, and it'll be big, scary and dangerous. If we're lucky it might try to kill us!" Will said in a normal, well balanced manner and not at all with way too much enthusiasm.
They eventually reached a tree covered in deep gouges. Being the forbidden forest, that could be anything - Will had even heard about werewolves living in the forest. He wasn't actually sure how that worked but he definitely wanted to meet one. "Ooooh, hello," he greeted the savaged tree, a grin fixed on his face. "Now this looks like an unhappy beastie!"
by GenericSpider on Fri 29 Jan 2016, 7:11 pm
"We've faced danger before!" said Laura, confidently.
It occurred to her that the monsters she'd faced so far had been rather small. Then again; they could always run away if they ran into something dangerous. How bad could it be?
Besides, it was the people that were hanging around Will that would most likely run into the monster. If the current trend held.
In which case, Will and Maxine would probably kick it's butt. Somehow. She hoped.
"We should be fine, right Jenny?"
by Simply David on Sat 06 Feb 2016, 11:43 am
Jenny was suddenly a little hesitant. Well, she was certainly afraid of facing a monster directly, but she was was more afraid that she wouldn't be there and somebody would get hurt.
"Yeah, we'll be fine," She said with not even half the enthusiasm Will had, "I mean, we're a pretty big group, strength in numbers right?" She shook off her hesitation to put on a bold face of confidence, "We should just make sure to tackle this thing as a group, understand?" Somehow she was taking charge again. Or trying to, at least.
by NazrinTsunMouse on Tue 15 Mar 2016, 5:11 pm
Liam shrugged. If the girls didn't need him, he wasn't gonna force the issue. Sticking his hands in his pockets, he trekked after Maxine and Will.
"Yikes," He heard the blonde girl say as he got closer to the other two. He noted that she was running her hand on some gnarled marks on a nearby tree, "I'm pretty sure they're fresh. Hey, which way do you think it went?"
A sinking feeling began to form in the pit of Liam's stomach. As if to confirm his suspicion, a loud roar echoed through the forest.
Coming from the direction Jenny and Laura had went...
The boy muttered a curse under his breath, before quickly turning and running back for the girls. He didn't wait to see if Will or Maxine had followed, but he was sure they would. They wouldn't resist chasing down the chimera. That much was positive.
by Tom on Tue 15 Mar 2016, 7:41 pm
"I'm going to guess that way," Will replied, grin fixing its way onto his face as he pelted after Liam. They reached Laura and Jenny but the chimaera was no where to be found.
"Where is it?" he demanded, unintentionally insensitively ignoring the physical and emotional well-being of the girls - he was more concerned with where the monster was, his head swivelling around to look.
Suddenly, a roar bellowed from his left and he barely had time to react before the chimaera erupted from the forest, spraying bark and dirt all over. He tumbled just out of the range of the creature's lion maw and scrambled under the snake tail as it whipped around to where his head had just been. The monster let out a pained-sounding, high pitched whine - was it complaining that it had missed?
Will hopped to his feet and shook mane hair from his foot. The fur was falling out? "Hey guys, the lion bit is malting!" He exclaimed. He did need a new hat.
by GenericSpider on Mon 28 Mar 2016, 12:16 pm
Laura stared in horror as the chimera lunged at Will; nearly killing him.
She'd heard the others describe the chimera. She'd read several books about chimera's while researching the thing. But this was her first time seeing it; and it was downright terrifying.
The thing all of her friends had forgotten to mention was the smell. It smelled like an outhouse filled with rotten eggs. After a moment of staring at it; she realized why.
The goat head had gone completely limp. Not only that; but the flesh on it was already starting to fall off.
Part of the chimera's body was dead; and decomposing. The rest of it was in agony. Dying. Desperate. Likely a hundred times as vicious as when it was healthy.
Coming to the forest had been a mistake.
by Simply David on Wed 06 Apr 2016, 8:27 pm
Jenny nearly fainted at the sudden appearance of the beast, but if that wasn't enough to knock her out, the smell might've been. She shook her head, trying desperately to hold out. The Chimaera left her nearly speechless, but only nearly.
"We- guh, we need a plan!" She pointed her wand haphazardly at the beast, her hand clearly shaking way too much to cast a useful spell, as she backed away, "Uh, someone has a plan, right?" Well, she wasn't exactly a tactician, was she? She realized she had no idea what sort of spell would work on it, although with how near-to-death it already was anything should have an effect on it now, right?
"Uh, uh, petrificus... totalus?" Her wand let out a pathetic little wisp of light at the lion head, probably doing nothing more than agitating it. This was way too much pressure...
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Common pesticides found on fruit and vegetables are being linked to attention disorders in young children who were exposed to the pesticides while in utero.
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Labour pledges tougher sentences for LGBT hate crime
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A Labour government would change the law to ensure tougher sentences for hate crimes driven by sexual orientation, transgender identity, or disability.
The party has said the changes to existing laws would help make the system more equitable and would help keep LGBT+ and disabled people safer.
Currently, some offences such as assault, public order offences, harassment and criminal damage can be "upgraded" to aggravated offences, with tougher sentencing guidelines, if it is found they were motivated by racial or religious hostility.
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If any crime is motivated by someone's race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender status, courts can use enhanced sentencing – in other words, see that motivation as an aggravating factor – but sentencing could not go above that already set out in guidelines for that particular crime.
Therefore while an assault motivated by someone's sexual orientation may push a sentence to the upper end of the available punishment, an assault based on race or religion could open up the option of tougher, longer sentences.
The issue was identified by the Law Commission in a consultation on reforming hate crimes last year, where it was recognised that "groups who are protected to a lesser degree – notably LGBT and disabled people – argue that this is wrong in principle, and has a damaging effect in practice".
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Rafael Martínez Escarbassiere Caracas 3 de febrero de 1929, es un malacólogo venezolano egresado de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. 1960.

Reseña biográfica

Rafael Martínez Escarbassiere nació en Caracas el 3 de febrero de 1929; hijo de Rafael Martínez Pozueta y de Juliana Escarbassiere de Martínez. Casado con Delia Rada de Martínez. Egresado de la Escuela de Biología de la Universidad Central de Venezuela (U.C.V.) en 1960 y conocido por su amistades y estudiantes como "El Gurú".

Al graduarse pasa formar parte del personal del Instituto Oceanográfico de la Universidad de Oriente en donde realiza estudios sobre varios moluscos marinos como Crassostrea rhizophorae, Bittium caraboboensis y Perna perna.

Para 1962 – 1963 viaja de Dinamarca donde realiza pasantías en el Laboratorio de Biología Marina de la Universidad de Copenhague. A su regreso de Dinamarca se desempeña como Director encargado del Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras (CIP-MAC) y de 1965-1966 Director encargado del Centro Regional para la Evaluación de Recursos Pesqueros (MAC-FAO-PUND).

En 1968 Martínez pasa formar parte del personal del Instituto de Zoología y Ecología Tropical de la Universidad Central de Venezuela además de profesor de en las cátedras de Principios de Biología, Biología Animal, Biología de Invertebrados de la Escuela de Biología de la U.C.V. donde permanece hasta su jubilación en 1992. Durante su tiempo como investigador del Instituto de Zoología Tropical desarrolla la línea de investigación del estudio de la malacofauna continental venezolana, entre la los grupos estudiados destacan estudios de pulmonados del valle de Caracas los miembros de la familia Ampullariidae, ecología y distribución de bivalvos de agua dulce y estuarinos.

Otra línea de investigación que Martínez ha desarrollado en relación con la malacofauna venezolana es la de los moluscos introducidos los cuales han sido reseñados por el desde los años 1980. Entre algunas especies identificadas en ambientes silvestres se hallan: Corbicula manilenses, Babylonia aerolara, Musculina senhousia y posiblemente al molusco introducido al que más seguimiento le ha realizado dada su importancia como especie de interés médico sanitario y plaga agrícola es el caracol gigante africano (Lissachatina fulica) incluido entre las   100 especies exóticas invasoras más dañinas del mundo

Publicaciones
1960

 Aspectos biológicos de la Crassostrea rhizophorae (Guilding) en la laguna Grande del Obispo (Golfo de Cariaco).

1962
 Aspectos bioecológicos de la Crassostrea rhizophorae (Guilding) en la Laguna Grande del Obispo (Golfo de Cariaco).

1964
 Ecología de Bittium caraboboensis (Weisbord,1962), Gastropoda Prosobranchia béntico de la Laguna de Unare.

1966
 Apuntes y notas sobre la alimentación, digestión, estómago y divertículo digestivo en lamelibranchios.

1967
 Identificación y descripción de la larva veliconcha y dissoconcha del mejillón comestible, Perna perna (L). del oriente de Venezuela.
 Reproducción y desarrollo larval experimental del mejillón comestible de Venezuela. Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758).

1968
 Aspectos de la reproducción en moluscos pulmonados del área metropolitana de Caracas.

1970

 Descripción de la larva veliconcha y postlarva (Disoconcha) de la ostra perlífera Pinctada imbricata Roding del oriente de Venezuela.
 Estado actual de la biología y cultivos de moluscos comestibles en Venezuela.

1972
 Observaciones sobre la reproducción de la Guarura (Pomacea urceus) molusco dulceacuícola muy abundante en la región de Camaguán (estado Guárico).

1976
 Aspectos biológicos y ecológicos de Mytilopsis sallei Recluz (Bivalvia - Eulamellibranchia) en áreas adyacentes a la laguna de Unare (estado Anzoátegui. Venezuela).

1980
 Mollusca.
 Crustacea.

1983
 Contribución al conocimiento de la gloquidia de Castalia ambigua multisulcata Hupé 1857, "Guacuco de río" (Mollusca: Lamellibranquia: Hyriidae).

1984
 Notas acerca de Guacuco Tivela mactroides Born (Mollusca-Bivalvia de la Familia Veneridae).

1985
 Observaciones aceraca de Murex brevifrons Lamarck, caracol marino depredador, frecuente en los manglares.

1987

 Corbicula manilensis molusco introducido en Venezuela.
 Moluscos del Litoral: El Caracol Tulipán.

1989
 Nota acerca de la presencia del isópodo parásito Artystone trysibia Schioedete 1866 (Isopoda, Cymothoidaae) en peces de río Taguay, Estado Aragua, Venezuela.

1991
 "Nota acerca de la presencia de la babosa Omalonyx (O.) pattersonae Tillier, 1891 (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Succinidae) de Venezuela".

1994
 Nota acerca de la presencia del gastropodo Haliotis (Padollus) porutalesii Dall, 1881 (Archaegastropoda, Pleurotomariacea) en aguas del Caribe Venezolano.

1995
 Contribución al conocimiento de Diplodon (Diplodon) granosus granosus Brugeri (Bivalvia: Hyriidae) y Doryssa hohenackeri kappleri Vernhout (Gastropoda: Melaniidae) en el alto río Siapa (Departamento Río Negro), Estado Amazonas, Venezuela.

1997

 Pomacea dolioides un molusco de los Llanos.
 Nota Acerca de la Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica (Bowdich, 1822), peligroso caracol africano (Pulmonata Achatinidae) introducido en Venezuela.

1999
 Registro de Ctenocella (Ellisella) elongata (Palas, 1766) (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Ellisellidae) en Venezuela.

2001
 Inventario de los moluscos marinos en las costas del estado Falcón, Venezuela.

2003
 Especies de Aplysia (Mollusca, Oisthobranchia, Aplysiidae) de las costas de Venezuela.

2004
 Moluscos bivalvos (Unionacea y Mutelacea) de la cuenca del río Orinoco, Venezuela.
 Primer registro del mejillón dátil asiático Musculina senhousia (Benson, 1842) (Bivalvia-Mytilidae): especie introducida en Venezuela.

2006
 Macroinvertebrados bénticos de la confluencia de los ríos Orinoco y Ventuari, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela.

2007
 Especies marinas exóticas y criptogénicas en las costas de Venezuela.

2008
 Distribución geográfica de Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica'' (Bowdich, 1882) (Gastropoda-Stylommatophora- Achatinidae) en Venezuela.

2009
 Lista de los moluscos (Gastropodos_Bivalvia) dulceacuícolas y estuarinos de la cuenca del Orinoco (Venezuela).

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 The Malacologist (ISSN 1365-3725), Bulletin of The Malacological Society of London: Systematic and Cladistic studies of the neotropical slug Omalonyx (Gastropoda, Succineidae) Janine Arruda, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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Instituto de Zoología y Ecología Tropical
Malacólogos
Rafael Martínez Escarbassiere
Profesores de Venezuela
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Profesores de la Universidad Central de Venezuela

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Human progress is stifled by bad government, false beliefs, and ill-informed social and economic practices. Good government and sound scientific practice are built on the same basic foundations: the transparent sharing of information and data, and public debate. This helps ensure claims made by researchers are accurate, which is best assured by retesting. In addition, this gives the public confidence those who enact laws and regulations are basing their decisions on the best available science, not simply making deals behind closed doors to benefit themselves at the expense of the public good.
Sadly, for the past decade or more, just the opposite has occurred in the field of climate research, with so-called mainstream climate scientists: (1) promoting projections of climate models that have repeatedly failed tests of their validity, over actual data concerning temperatures and various weather events; (2) suppressing research by leveling ad hominem attacks against, and threatening to ruin the careers of, climate scientists whose findings dispute one of more points of the so-called consensus view that science definitely shows humans are causing catastrophic climate change; (3) tampering with or manipulating raw data in order to force it to conform to models' projections of unusual warming; (4) withholding the evidence they claim proves dangerous anthropogenic warming from examination by other scientists, Congress, regulatory agencies, and the public; and (5) refusing to publicly debate the causes and consequences of climate change. Climate alarmists have operated in ways that are the antithesis of what makes science uniquely suited to answer questions about the natural world for the betterment of humanity.
For more than two decades, The Heartland Institute has fought against efforts by scientists advocating the theory of anthropogenic climate catastrophe (SAACCs), and their fellow travelers in the mainstream media and the halls of economic and political power, to undermine the pursuit of knowledge, in service of greater wealth and political power for themselves. We have worked with climate scientists and numerous other institutions to put climate research and findings on a sound scientific footing by publishing and promoting peer-reviewed research on the state of the climate and holding numerous public conferences at which original research is presented for outside review and criticism. For these meetings, we have consistently solicited the participation of SAACCs, challenging them to debate the causes and consequences of climate change and the benefits and costs of the modern energy system. Asserting with a fervency demonstrated by close-minded religious zealots throughout history, "the science is settled, there is nothing to debate," few SAACCs have taken up the challenge. As the late Charles Krauthammer reminds us, "There is nothing more anti-scientific than the very idea that science is settled, static, impervious to challenge."
Perhaps the reason SAACCs have been loath to debate climate science and policy has less to do with the science being settled than with the fact that on the few instances they have debated the science in the past, the audience came away less convinced humans were causing dangerous climate change than they were before hearing both sides of the story.
In 2007, for instance, Intelligence Squared, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose stated mission is "to restore critical thinking, facts, reason, and civility to American public discourse [by] [p]rovid[ing] a forum for balanced and intelligent debate that is widely distributed as a radio program, podcast, online broadcast, television, and digital video series," held a public debate on the motion that "Global Warming is Not a Crisis." Before each debate Intelligence Squared hosts, it polls its live and online audiences. Pre-debate, a slight majority (56 percent) of those in attendance disagreed with the claim "Global Warming is Not a Crisis," with 30 percent favoring the motion and 13 percent undecided. Pre-debate, most of those listening online (59 percent), agreed global warming was not a crisis, with 32 percent being against the motion and nine percent undecided. In a forum in which three climate realists and three prominent SAACCs were each able to put forward their best evidence and arguments and respond to questions from the audience, post-debate polling showed a huge shift in favor of the motion. Forty-six percent of those in attendance (a 16 percentage point shift) now favored the motion, while 12 percent remained undecided and just 42 percent still believed climate change was a crisis. The online shift was even starker. Post-debate, 95 percent of the online audience agreed global warming wasn't a crisis, zero were undecided, and just 5 percent still believed a climate crisis was in the offing.
The Heartland Institute's latest effort, a public debate concerning climate science, focuses less on revealing new truths about the climate and more on educating the public and politicians about the actual state of the climate so they can make informed and, we hope, wise energy policy decisions.
Heartland has challenged prominent scientists to explain and defend their hypothesis of a human-caused climate crisis in a debate with skeptical scientists moderated by John Stossel on September 23, the day the United Nations holds its next Climate Summit in New York City. The event will be livestreamed from the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
In a Washington Times commentary, Frank Lasée, president of The Heartland Institute, explained our reasons for holding the debate. "Scientific advancement benefits from more information, discussion, and debate rather than less. Before bold action on climate change, we need a bold public discussion," writes Lasée.
In the press release announcing the debate, Heartland Director of Communications Jim Lakely explains, "This debate has never been more important than now, especially considering the views and plans put forth by the Democratic candidates for president. Every one of them, and the United Nations, blame human activity for global warming, insist it will be catastrophic to life on Earth, and demand big changes to the way Americans live, work, eat, travel, and build. Doesn't the wholesale reordering of our society demand at least a little bit of public debate? We think so."
The climate debate is not over. The Heartland Institute is ready to prove that in a public forum. Are those who claim climate science is settled willing to defend their position publicly? If not, in the immortal, although evidently never actually uttered, words of Ricky Ricardo to Lucy (whom we all loved), they've "got some 'splainin' to do!"
SOURCES: Washington Times; Intelligence Squared; Competitive Enterprise Institute; The Heartland Institute; YouTube
U.S. warming halted in 2005 … M. Moore film exposes false renewable promises
U.S. WARMING HALTED IN 2005
In a recent Real Clear Energy article, reposted by or commented upon by a number of additional news outlets, my Heartland Institute colleague James Taylor, director of the Arthur B. Robinson Center for Climate and Environmental Policy, notes the best data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows no warming across the United States since January 2005, when the agency began recording temperatures at its newly built U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN). NOAA created USCRN to avoid controversies over adjustments it made to raw temperature data recorded at temperature stations affected by urbanization and other sources of artificial heat that had grown up around or been placed near them.
"USCRN includes 114 pristinely maintained temperature stations spaced relatively uniformly across the lower 48 states. NOAA selected locations that were far away from urban and land-development impacts that might artificially taint temperature readings," Taylor writes.
Since 2005, USCRN temperature stations show no warming across the continental United States. "There is also good reason to believe U.S. temperatures have not warmed at all since the 1930s," Taylor writes. "Raw temperature readings at the preexisting stations indicate temperatures are the same now as 80 years ago. All of the asserted U.S. warming since 1930 is the product of the controversial adjustments made to the raw data. Skeptics point out that as the American population has grown, so has the artificial warming signal generated by growing cities, more asphalt, more automobiles, and more machinery."
Between the temperature measurements from global satellites operated by scientists at the University of Alabama at Huntsville and those taken from USCRN, there is little reason to fear humans are causing runaway global warming—it's not shown in the actual data.
SOURCES: Real Clear Energy; American Thinker
M. MOORE FILM EXPOSES FALSE RENEWABLE PROMISES
Liberal gadfly filmmaker and critic of all things conservative Michael Moore and his longtime collaborator, director Jim Gibbs, have produced a new film, Planet of the Humans, showing the limited usefulness of wind and solar energy in replacing fossil fuels. The documentary deconstructs the wish-fulfillment fantasies pushed by environmental activists and progressive politicians. As Gibbs explained in an interview with Breitbart, neither Moore nor he had intended to challenge the environmental movement's push to replace fossil fuels with renewable power. Instead, they wanted to understand why the effort hasn't been more successful, wondering why fossil fuels still dominate our energy system.
Instead of dark forces and moneyed interests suppressing so-called green energy, they found corporate interests were behind and profiting from policies subsidizing and mandating renewables, and renewables actually require the use of fossil fuels.
"It turned out the wakeup call was about our own side," Gibbs said in a phone interview. "It was kind of crushing to discover that the things I believed in weren't real, first of all, and then to discover not only are the solar panels and wind turbines not going to save us … but [also] that there is this whole dark side of the corporate money. … It dawned on me that these technologies were just another profit center."
The liberal journal Counterpunch calls the film "the most important documentary of the century," writing, "Forget all you have heard about how 'Renewable Energy' is our salvation. It is all a myth that is very lucrative for some. Feel-good stuff like electric cars, etc. Such vehicles are actually powered by coal, natural gas … or dead salmon in the Northwest."
Counterpunch lists a number of claims by environmentalists which Planet of Humans exposes as false, making the following points:
All "alternative energy" itself is fossil-fuel-based. None of it could or did exist without fossil fuels. Solar panels themselves are made with metallurgical coal and quartz—both derived from blowing up mountains;
Same with wind and even hydro and nukes, as the essential major ingredient in the creation of cement and steel is … coal. None of these technologies existed, nor could they exist, without fossil fuels. … Even eCon [Elon] Musk's famed battery plant in Nevada is powered by … fracked natural gas. The huge bird- and desert-destroying Ivanpah Solar array in California also has fracked natural gas as an essential ingredient;
The documentary depants the ubiquitous memes/reports of how "Germany gets its energy from renewables." It trots out footage of a series of the top misleaders stating one after the other, "Germany gets 30 percent from renewables," "40 percent," "50 percent" "60 percent",… The reality is that Germany gets just 3.5 percent of all its renewable energy from solar and wind combined. A whopping 70 percent of what passes for "Green" energy in Germany comes from Biomass—grinding up trees in the Amazon and the U.S. Southeast and shipping them to Europe where Germany (and Great Britain) burns them for electrons and get Carbon Credits for doing so!
Gibbs points out both he and Moore believe climate change is a problem. They are simply pointing out the alternative energy sources proposed to solve it, cannot do so. In the process, the movie exposes many of the people and organizations shilling for big renewable energy projects, such as Bill McKibben, Al Gore, Richard Branson, Robert Kennedy Jr, and Van Jones, as either fools, charlatans, or profiteers.
SOURCES: Breitbart; Counterpunch


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Biografia
Figlio di un sarto bresciano, dopo la morte del padre si trasferì nel 1666 a Venezia con la madre, dove dopo qualche tempo iniziò a svolgere l'attività di barbiere.

Nel 1676 si unì in matrimonio con la sarta Camilla Calicchio, dalla quale avrà nove figli, fra i quali il primogenito Antonio. Contemporaneamente al lavoro di barbiere intraprese la carriera di violinista: il 23 marzo 1685 fu ingaggiato della cappella di San Marco con il cognome Rossi (a causa probabilmente della pigmentazione dei suoi capelli) e nello stesso anno divenne uno dei membri fondatori del Sovvegno di Santa Cecilia.

Fu musicista molto stimato, tanto che il suo nome comparve per diversi anni nella Guida de' forestieri di Vincenzo Maria Coronelli a fianco del suo celebre figlio. Il 30 settembre 1729 ebbe il permesso di lasciare per un anno la carica di violinista che ricopriva da oltre quarant'anni per accompagnare il figlio Antonio in Germania.

Giovanni Battista durante la sua esistenza lavorò a stretto contatto col figlio Antonio e fu anche tra i suoi principali copisti tra la metà degli anni dieci e la metà degli anni trenta del Settecento.

Fu probabilmente anche compositore: infatti, tra il 1688 e il 1689 risulta attivo presso i teatri veneziani un certo Giovanni Battista Rossi. Dunque egli potrebbe aver composto l'opera La fedeltà sfortunata.

Bibliografia
  Gastone Vio, Venetians musicians in the circle around Giovanni Battista Vivaldi, Nuovi studi vivaldiani: Edizione e cronologia critica delle opere. Series: studi di musica veneta: Quaderni vivaldiani, No. 4, Firenze, Olschki, 1988, ISBN 978-88-222-3625-8; 88-222-3625-4, pp. 689-702
  Karl Heller, Antonio Vivaldi: The Red Priest of Venice, Portland, Amadeus Press, 1991, pp. 39-42
  Michael Talbot, The Vivaldi Compendium, Woodbridge, Boydell Press, 2011, pp. 195-196

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Europe is starting to consider treat COVID-19 like flu
Published on : Thursday, January 13, 2022
Spain is calling for Covid-19 to be treated as an endemic disease, like the flu, becoming the first major European nation to explicitly suggest that people live with it.
The idea has gradually been gaining traction and could prompt a re-evaluation of government strategies on dealing with the virus. British Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday told that the U.K. is "on a path towards transitioning from pandemic to endemic."
The omicron variant's lower hospitalization and death rates despite record infections prompted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to hold out the tantalizing prospect of Europe moving beyond pandemic-style restrictions on normal life.
"We have to evaluate the evolution of Covid from pandemic to an endemic illness," Sanchez said in a radio interview Monday, adding that European governments may need to assess the disease with different parameters than ones used so far.
Despite having some of the highest Covid-19 rates in Europe, Ireland will maintain a system of voluntary vaccination, according to Prime Minister Micheal Martin. The Belgian government wants to give people a "free choice," Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said.
Many countries are shortening quarantine periods as they try to keep essential services operating. The latest is the Czech Republic, which as of Tuesday is requiring Covid-positive people to isolate for five days, down from two weeks.
The travel restrictions have also shown their limits. The U.K. was the first country to ban flights from southern Africa, where omicron was first identified. Yet it was the first place in Europe to suffer an omicron wave. Similarly, France overtook the U.K.'s case rate despite slapping limits on travel from Britain.
The Spanish government has been working on a new monitoring approach in the last weeks, and Health Minister Carolina Darias has brought the matter up with her European counterparts, Sanchez said.
The effort came as Spain reported almost 692,000 new cases in the last seven days, with 13.4% of hospital beds used for Covid patients, according to Health Ministry data. That compares with 13.8% a year earlier, when the number of recorded weekly cases was just above 115,000.
If European countries manage to relax restrictions in the coming weeks, last year's experiences will remain a cautionary tale. Denmark removed all Covid restrictions last fall, while the Netherlands dropped all masking requirements. Both countries currently have some of Europe's highest case rates and have reimposed restrictions.
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