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Kellogg Biological Station LTER
KBS scientist Melissa Kjelvik and Delton-Kellogg High School teacher Connie High participate in the "BEST" (BioEnergy Sustainability) Schoolyard Research Network. Photo: Tom Getty
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Ecological interactions underlying the productivity and environmental impact of production-level cropping systems; patterns, causes, and consequences of microbial, plant, and insect diversity in agricultural landscapes; gene transfer, community dynamics Read More
Most KBS LTER research is carried out in a series of 11 types of plant communities, ranging from annual corn-soybean-wheat rotations to late-successional deciduous forest. All communities are replicated within the landscape. Our experimental design provides four annual cropping systems managed with a range of chemical-input intensities (from full to zero chemical inputs); two perennial cropping systems (one herbaceous [alfalfa] and the other woody [Populus sp.]); and two successional communities (one historically tilled and one never tilled). In 1993 we added three additional communities to the design, for a total of 5 unmanaged communities that now include three later successional oldfields abandoned from cropping 40-60 years ago, three planted conifer stands, and three older-growth hardwood stands.
The design thus provides a wide range of replicated communities with the same pedogenic history that differ in key ecological characteristics (e.g. plant species diversity, productivity, litter quality, microclimate). This allows us to test specific hypotheses from which we can better infer the ecological mechanisms that confer productivity in row-crop ecosystems ? mechanisms that can then be tested with specific manipulative experiments. Baseline measurements are taken from all 11 community types, but not all communities are used to test every project hypothesis.
The Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) is located in southwest Michigan in the eastern portion of the U.S. cornbelt, 50 km east of Lake Michigan in the SW corner of the state (42° 24' N, 85° 24' W, elevation 288 m). Annual rainfall at KBS averages 890 mm y-1 with about half falling as snow; potential evapotranspiration (PET) exceeds precipitation for about 4 months of the year. Mean annual temperature is 9.7° C. Read More
KBS is 1600 ha of cropping systems, successional communities, and small lakes. Surrounding KBS is a diverse, rural-to-semirural landscape typical of the U.S. Great Lakes and upper Midwest regions. The diversity of land use, soil and vegetation types, and aquatic habitats within a 50-km radius of the Station is high. Most of southwest Michigan is on the pitted outwash plain of the morainic system left by the last retreat of the Wisconsin glaciation, circa 12,000 years ago. Soils in the area developed on glacial till, and include well- and poorly-drained alfisols, mollisols, and entisols. Most regional soils are sandy loam and silty clay loam of moderate fertility, principal Station soils are Typic Hapludalfs.
Land use around KBS ranges from urban (Kalamazoo, with a metropolitan population of 160,000 is 20 km south of the Station) to rural; vegetation ranges from cultivated and early successional old fields to older growth oak-hickory and beech-maple forests; and aquatic habitats include more than 200 bodies of water of different morphometries, alkalinities, and degrees of eutrophication within 50 km. Cropping systems in the area are typical of the U.S. cornbelt -- mainly corn/soybean rotations with wheat of varying importance, and alfalfa an important forage crop. KBS yields are typical of yields elsewhere in the North Central Region. Most KBS LTER research is carried out in a series of 11 types of plant communities, ranging from annual corn-soybean-wheat rotations to late-successional deciduous forest. All communities are replicated within the landscape.
Our experimental design provides four annual cropping systems managed with a range of chemical-input intensities (from full to zero chemical inputs); two perennial cropping systems (one herbaceous [alfalfa] and the other woody [Populus sp.]); and two successional communities (one historically tilled and one never tilled). In 1993 we added three additional communities to the design, for a total of 5 unmanaged communities that now include three later successional oldfields abandoned from cropping 40-60 years ago, three planted conifer stands, and three older-growth hardwood stands. The design thus provides a wide range of replicated communities with the same pedogenic history that differ in key ecological characteristics (e.g. plant species diversity, productivity, litter quality, microclimate). This allows us to test specific hypotheses from which we can better infer the ecological mechanisms that confer productivity in row-crop ecosystems ? mechanisms that can then be tested with specific manipulative experiments. Baseline measurements are taken from all 11 community types, but not all communities are used to test every project hypothesis.
Land use around KBS ranges from urban (Kalamazoo, with a metropolitan population of 160,000 is 20 km south of the Station) to rural; vegetation ranges from cultivated and early successional old fields to older growth oak-hickory and beech-maple forests; and aquatic habitats include more than 200 bodies of water of different morphometries, alkalinities, and degrees of eutrophication within 50 km. Cropping systems in the area are typical of the U.S. cornbelt -- mainly corn/soybean rotations with wheat of varying importance, and alfalfa an important forage crop. KBS yields are typical of yields elsewhere in the North Central Region.
Biome: Row Crop Agriculture
Kellogg Biological Station LTER Image Gallery
K-12 Partnership for Science Literacy
Agriculture and Climate Change
Clean Water: Minimizing Nitrogen Pollution
Soil Microbes and Agriculture
Diverse Landscapes Curtail Crop Pests
Kellogg Biological Station LTER News
Study: Soil Pore Structure Is Key to Carbon Storage
Scientists discover new mechanism for how soils store carbon
Science Coordinator, KBS-LTER
It's all in the pores: New paper points to soil pore structure as key to carbon storage
Understanding Farmer Attitudes Can Help Address Water Quality Issues
Director, University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS)
Native plant species may be at greater risk from climate change than non-natives
New book delves into the lives of the world's rarest butterflies
LTER Road Trip: Busy Bees at Kellogg Biological Station
LTER Road Trip: Plight of the Lady Beetles
LTER Road Trip: Conservation, Agriculture, and Michigan Farmers
Tenure-Track Position in Plant Resilience at Michigan State University
Farmers, environment, and carbon markets to profit from more precise fertilizer management
Could Cultivation-Driven Evolution Reduce Nitrogen Fixation?
Kellogg Biological Station REU program in agricultural ecology - 2 Positions (2018)


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We are Seven! Thank you readers!
By nalloorlibrary on June 1, 2020 | Leave a comment
It's that time of the year when we say a big Thank You to all our readers and well wishers! We are encouraged by every message and email we receive from around the world and we pray for your continued support as we turn seven. A dream that started seven years ago has inspired many to take interest and get to know their history and traditions.
Readers and Parishes have reached out from far and wide, telling us how our resources are being used in Parish Bulletins, Sunday School textbooks, VBS, Summer camps, sermons, prayer groups and much more. We have made new friends on the journey and social media has enabled us to take the rich cultural history and tradition of our Church to many more readers. It is ever so important for us now to document and preserve our memories and history for the future generations. We request that you keep us in your prayers.
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." ~ Robert Kennedy
"Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!" ~ Psalm 106:1
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A fearless Indian Bishop who took on the Prime Minister despite the threat of jail
By nalloorlibrary on June 22, 2018 | Leave a comment
On 25 June, 1975 – nearly forty years years ago, Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi unilaterally had a state of emergency declared across the country. Officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352(1) of the Constitution for "internal disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from 25 June 1975 until its withdrawal on 21 March 1977 (21 months). `
So what did the Emergency imply? Essentially, at the stroke of the President's pen India ceased being a democracy and was converted into a virtual autocracy. Civil liberties were suspended, media was censored, state and parliamentary elections were postponed, and anyone who wrote or spoke against the Government was put behind bars. In the 21 months of the Emergency, 100,000 people were arrested and detained without trial. ~ www.thelogicalindian.com
Under the Emergency rule, it was not easy to raise voices of critical opposition, in making even a mild-toned protest, one did so at considerable risk. Many kept silent because of the fear which spread among the people. Despite these pressures, some of the Christian groups made courageous attempts to express critical voices. It is significant to recognise that those who made the critical protests were not the representatives of the large institutional churches; rather, they were members of relatively small groups or of a minority group within the institutional church.
Metropolitan Juhanon Mar Thoma was the only Church leader who wrote a letter to her disapproving it. The Metropolitan's letter stated that he deemed the Emergency rule as a setback to democracy and demanded its speedy withdrawal as well as the release of the politicians arrested in this regard.
His earlier statement was drafted in Malayalam in the fall of 1975. Even though it was not an entirely critical protest, but raised in a modest way a critical question, it was refused publication in Kerala. Metropolitan has written a brief yet pointed letter to Prime Minister Gandhi stating clearly his concern for the political situation.
"A vast number of people, and that growing numbers, feel the price we have to pay is costly. With people like Morarji and others in jail, and a press which has lost its freedom to write news and views, we feel a kind of depression. On behalf of thousands, I request withdrawal of Emergency by gradual stages. Immediate and altogether withdrawal is likely to have very bad repercussions. If the political detenus are released and' freedom for press is given, it will be a great relief.
"I have one more request: not to have elections and constitutional changes during the time of Emergency. Hoping to be excused for this letter written from a sincere and painful heart." ~www.daga.org.hk
He wrote that he was writing as a Church leader and a citizen. Mrs Indira Gandhi gave orders to arrest Metropolitan Juhanon Mar Thoma. Mr. C. Achuthamenon was the Chief Minister at that time and with his interference the arrest was avoided. It was the Mar Thoma Church's fight for independence and national integrity that echoed through Metropolitan Juhanon Mar Thoma, a fearless commitment to the concerns of the people that is hard to find among religious leaders now. On September 9, shortly after he wrote this letter, he fell ill and died on September 27, 1976.
The first edition of the Indian Express after the imposition of emergency consisted of a blank page instead of editorial. The Financial Express had Rabindranath Tagore's poem, "Where the mind is without fear, and the head is held high".
Where The Mind Is Without Fear
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake
~ Rabindranath Tagore
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Mar Thoma Church's role in Modi's gift to Israeli Prime Minister
By nalloorlibrary on July 6, 2017 | Leave a comment
The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church had a part to play in the historic visit of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi to Israel. PM Modi presented PM Netanyahu replicas of 2 sets of relics from Kerala that are regarded as key artifacts in the long Jewish history in India. One of them was was made possible with the cooperation of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church which was publicly acknowledged by the Prime Minister on Twitter.
They comprise two different sets of copper plates that are believed to have been inscribed in 9-10th century C.E. The first set of copper plates is a cherished relic for the Cochini Jews in India. It is regarded as a charter describing the grant of hereditary royal privileges and prerogatives by the Hindu King, Cheraman Perumal (often identified as Bhaskara Ravi Varma) to the Jewish leader Joseph Rabban. According to traditional Jewish accounts, Joseph Rabban was later crowned as the Prince of Shingli, a place in or equated with Cranganore.
Cranganore is where Jews enjoyed religious and cultural autonomy for centuries, before they moved to Cochin and other places in Malabar. Local Jews once placed in each coffin a handful of earth from Shingli/Cranganore that was remembered as a holy place & a "second Jerusalem". The replica of these plates was made possible with the cooperation of the Paradesi Synagogue in Mattancherry, Kochi.
The second set of copper plates is believed to be the earliest documentation of the history of Jewish trade with India. These plates describe the grant of land and tax privileges by the local Hindu ruler to a church and oversight of trade in Kollam to West Asian and Indian trading associations. West Asian association included Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians, as also a group of Jews who signed in Judeo-Persian and possibly also in Arabic and Pahlavi (Middle Persian). The plates bear their signatures that appear to have been cut into the plates by a local workman unfamiliar with the script. The replica of these plates was made possible with the cooperation of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Thiruvalla, Kerala.
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In addition, Prime Minister @narendramodi also presented PM @netanyahu a Torah scroll donated by the Paradesi Jewish community in Kerala. Handwritten over a hundred years ago, the scroll had been dedicated to the Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi that had been built in 1568. The Torah is enclosed on wooden staves in a wooden case adorned with silver sheets.
And a metal crown covered in gold sheets in floral ornament style, bearing motifs typical of lamps and decorations of South India.
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Maramon Convention 2017 – My Life – Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan
By nalloorlibrary on March 4, 2017 | Leave a comment
This audio is a recording of the speech given by the Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan ( b.27 April 1918.) during the Maramon Convention 2017.
Note: (Sadhu Sundar Singh was an Indian Christian missionary (.b.3 Sep 1899 in Ludhiana, Punjab) He was the main speaker of Maramon Convention in 1918.)
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29 July 1955: Daniel Case – St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India separates from the Mar Thoma Syrian Church (Rare Photos)
By nalloorlibrary on July 22, 2015 | 4 Comments
K. Ninan Daniel
29 July, 1955: Mr. Daniel files suit against Mar Thoma Metropolitan. On 29 July 1955 Mr. Nina Daniel, of Kurumthottikkal, Melukara Pathanamthitta District and three others filed a civil suit in District Court of Kottayam against the then Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church Most Rev. Juhanon Mar Thoma and six others. Mr. K.N. Daniel, was a lay leaders in the Mar Thoma Church, an eminent liturgiologist, theologian, an author of many books, a prominent lawyer. According to Mr. Daniel, the Metropolitan favoured and accepted the faith of the Jacobite Church and as such he had no right to enter any Mar Thoma Churches and that he should not be allowed to continue as the Supreme Head of the Church. This case is known as the Daniel case. This litigation lasted for almost 10 years and the final judgment from the Supreme Court of India came on 7 Jan 1965. In all the three courts (The District court, Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court) verdicts were against Mr. Daniel. This case was an unfortunate event in the history of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church and resulted in the formation of the St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India on 26 January 1961. Twenty priests who had been ordained in the Mar Thoma Church joined and pledged allegiance to the new Church.
First defendant Most Rev. Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan was examined through the judicial commission in the Mar Thoma Seminary in Kottayam. His examination took 35 hours over seven days.
Second defendant Rev. C.V.John was examined for 11 days continuously 6 hours each day. (Total 66 hours)
Adv. K.T.Thomas appeared before all the three courts for the Mar Thoma Syrian Church without taking any remuneration. Total cost of the case was Rs. 13;239/- (today it could be in crores).
The book with all the details of the Daniel Case published in English (1965)
The Malayalam translation of the Daniel case from English.
Excerpts of the Daniel case.
Excerpts of the Daniel case
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6 July, 1944: Titus Mar Thoma II passes away
Most Rev. Titus II Mar Thoma (Mar Thoma XVI) Metropolitan
6 July, 1944: Titus Mar Thoma II passes away. He was born in 1866, consecrated as the bishop on 9 December 1898 and Metropolitan on 5 Nov.1909. He was called to eternal rest on 6th July 1944 and buried the following day at the Bishops' cemetery in the SCS Compound, Tiruvalla. During his long tenure as the Metropolitan, he consecrated three bishops.
A large number of our church buildings were constructed during his time. Many organizations like Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, Mar Thoma Students Conference, Teachers-Students Fellowship, Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association (1888), Maramon Convention (1895), Mar Thoma Sunday School Samjam (1905), Mar Thoma Suvisesha Sevika Sanghom (1919), Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists' Association (1924), Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (1933), were started during his time.
in addition he also promoted education with the opening of: S.C. Seminary School, Tiruvalla (1902), Kozhencherry School (1904), Maramon School (1918, Kottayam Theological College (1923) Tiruvalla S.C. Training School (1925).
Titus II Metropolitan was also known to have taken the initiative to translate many of the prayer books into Malayalam.
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Tribute to a Marthomite Freedom Fighter!!!
By nalloorlibrary on April 15, 2014 | Leave a comment
Freedom Fighter Mr. O. C. Chacko (Photo courtesy Malayala Manorama)
Mr. O. C. Chacko of the Indian National Army (INA) of Subash Chandhra Bose and member of the Kuriannoor Mar Thoma Church, Pathanamthitta, Kerala passed away on 14/04/14.
He was 95 years old and resided at Odikandathil-Vadakkemannil, Kuriannoor.
His funeral will be held on Saturday, 19th April 2014 at 12 noon at Neelethu Mar Thoma Church, Kuriannoor.
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example."
We carry below an English translation of an article Published in Malayala Manorama newspaper on
14th August 2013, a day before Independence Day.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose reviewing the troops of Indian National Army – 1940's
Even after Six Decades, The spirit of Independence has not dwindled
Kuriannoor 14/08/2013
Even after half a century of independence, Mr. O.C .Chacko observes, it has not lost its sheen. Before the day when the tricolor of India rose up bringing down the British flag on August 15, 1947, the eyes that dreamt such a morning still sparkle. The ears that heard the trumpet call of freedom fighters and their war cry are still kept open to hear it again. Only that the feet that had walked in steady gait braving the enslaving British yoke have become slightly unsteady. But he still jumps up from his wheel chair with the same enthusiasm on hearing the names of Netaji and INA – that is O.C.Chacko of Odikandathil Vadakkemannil, Kuriannoor.
He is one of the few surviving soldiers of INA. Every Independence Day is the birth of a new era for Mr. O.C.Chacko. Coincidentally, his birthday falls on a day following the Independence Day. He enters his 94th birthday on 1st September, 2013. In the ecstasy of witnessing one more Independence Day for Mr. Chacko, even in this freedom celebrations the young generation is eagerly awaiting to hear and record his memories. Son of Mr. Chacko of Odikandathil Vadakkemannil, born in September 1920, Mr. Chacko boarded a ship to Singapore in 1941 in search of a job. After a few years he became a soldier of the Indian National Army organized by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He continued to serve as a soldier in the INA till 1945.
He had his first job in Singapore in the war department of the British Govt. Thereafter he worked in several organizations in various capacities. Even then, an independent India was his dream. Later he has recorded all the important events in his life. There is in his records the history of organizing the Indian Independence League under the auspices of civilian leaders and Military captain Mohan Singh soon after the surrender of the British Army.
Coming from Germany in 1943 in a submarine, Netaji took charge of the independence struggle in Singapore. Soon after, he constituted Azad Hind Govt there. He opened camps for training people to be sent to the Burmese war front. He sent a few volunteers including the local people to the Burma border. It was at this time Mr. O.C.Chacko was recruited to the INA. He cherishes the memory of the occasion when he met Netaji and spoke to him. Out of the 60000 Indians there, majority had joined the INA. Mr. Chacko remembers about Netaji's presence in Singapore when Britain surrendered to Japan on August 15, 1945. Chacko believes that he (Netaji) was killed in a plane crash on his way to Japan via Taiwan.
His fighting days were before his marriage when he was a bachelor. After marriage he led a peaceful life there with his wife and children. Retiring from his job in 1970 he came back to settle down in Kerala. He is still keeping as treasures the INA uniforms and the badge bearing Netaji's picture and other symbols. He had other connections related to the INA. In Kozhencherry and Thottapuzhassery there were a few retired INA soldiers. All of them except Mr. Chacko are no more.
Mr. Chacko is a hero to the new generation of the locality as an enthusiastic old veteran who had participated and witnessed the freedom struggle. He is a regular invitee to the independence Day/Republic Day celebrations held by schools and local organizations. He participates in such functions wholeheartedly and shares the memories of old times. 'Even when I decline such invitations', he says, 'the youngsters would not let go'. They want to hear the history of the struggle. Behind the gentle demeanour, the man of 94 still exudes an aura of heroism.
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Tips versus service charges - which do you prefer?
In this month's column I'd like to start by welcoming a new independent restaurant to Peterborough – The Chubby Castor. February is well and truly here and that classic late-winter chill has settled on Britain once again. New Year already feels like a lifetime ago.
After the hectic Christmas and a squeeze on your wallet that we all feel during January, you may only just be starting to think of that first night out of the year with friends or family – a lovely meal after getting through all those leftovers.
Maybe after watching your pennies for the last month, you're more aware of the little charges and methods that restaurants utilise and wonder what they're for or you're noticing more concise menus? Well, look no further as I thought I'd offer some insight for those who have always questioned these things.
Some restaurants and big chains make use of service charges. It's a hotly debated topic in the food industry. These restaurants usually do it because it is seen as being easier to control tips and ensure everyone receives them. However, in some cases they have been used to prop up wages for staff.
At Prévost we don't use service charges on day-to- day bookings as we pay our entire front of house staff at least the national living wage or above; and have moved toward minimum fixed hourly contracts – rather than zero hour contracts. We want our staff to receive tips for what they are – a sign of thanks from our customers for their hard work and service – instead of relying on them to make a decent wage.
One thing that we do at Prévost, which you will see a number of independent restaurants doing, is take details of a credit card when you make a booking and sometimes take a deposit payment as well.
This is because every customer counts at smaller restaurants with a limited number of tables (we have 34 covers at Prévost) and taking these details helps stop 'no-shows' who make a booking, then decide not to come at the last minute and don't make us aware.
These occurrences can cost restaurants hundreds each week in lost revenue, and that really adds up for small restaurants.
One of the other, more tangible, things you may have noticed over the past year has been the move to smaller, more concise menus or set menus. There are a number of reasons for this and it may be as simple as the restaurant wanting to do it out of personal choice.
However, for many restaurants the cost of food is increasing by the month and sometimes the difference in just 12 months is staggering. Just as we sometimes fret and strain over our household food bills, chefs do the very same. They're trying to be creative and adventurous with less choice – sometimes with great results!
The restaurant industry is always changing and adapting, it has to in order to survive – so perhaps some of the things covered here won't be done in five years, and new methods, techniques and styles will have taken over, time will tell!


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Prince William and Meghan Markle Agree That 1 Royal Tradition Can Be 'Damaging'
Michelle Kapusta
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry stepped down as senior royals in March. Following their announcement, many fans speculated about what led to their decision.
Some believe that behind palace walls the Sussexes were feuding with members of Harry's family. Others think that the couple chose to leave the U.K. because of the intense media scrutiny and they were tired of living under the royal microscope.
Prince William and Meghan Markle | Eddie Mulholland – WPA Pool/Getty Images
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We do know that they weren't fans of the constant press coverage as they spoke out about that in the past. Meghan also explained that she didn't always follow royal protocol because of the negative effects it can have. While many viewed her comments as a swipe at the royal family, Prince William actually said something similar to his sister-in-law about a long-standing tradition.
Meghan Markle and Prince William's relationship
There isn't a ton known about how well Harry's wife and brother get along, but it seems that their relationship would be strained by William and Harry's feud.
In the 2019 documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, the Duke of Sussex acknowledged having a falling out with the Duke of Cambridge.
"Inevitably stuff happens. But we're brothers, we'll always be brothers. We're certainly on different paths at the moment," Harry said, adding, "I'll always be there for him and as I know, he'll always be there for me. The majority of stuff is created out of nothing. As brothers, we have good days and we have bad days."
Prince William and Prince Harry | Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Multiple reports claim that the rift between the brothers began months after Harry started seeing Meghan. When the younger prince talked to William about his relationship with the Suits star, William referred to her as "this girl" saying, "Don't feel you need to rush this. Take as much time as you need to get to know this girl."
Even though William may have had good intentions with that advice his words infuriated Harry.
There have also been a number of reports that Meghan and William's wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge never really warmed up to each other.
Meghan and William agree 1 royal mantra isn't the best policy
While it's unclear if the Duchess of Sussex and the future king were ever tight, William likely wasn't happy when his sister-in-law publicly talked about the "difficulties" of royal life. But they do share the same view about one long-standing tradition.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Prince William | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
In her and Harry's documentary, Meghan told journalist Tom Bradby: "I really tried to adopt this British sensibility of a 'stiff upper lip.' I really tried, but I think that what that does internally is probably really damaging."
Years earlier, William spoke out about mental health and noted concerns with the stiff upper lip policy. The Express noted that in 2017 the Duke of Cambridge was asked by former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell if he could talk about his feelings growing up.
"If I look at my parents' generation, there was a lot more stiff upper lip going on," he said. "Don't get me wrong, there is a time and a place for the stiff upper lip, and for those of us in public life, times when you have to maintain it, but behind closed doors, in normal everyday life, we have to be more open and upfront with our feelings and emotions."


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Water samples are collected with the help of an ROV. Photo: Institute of Marine Research
"Komsomolets" leaks radioactivity
One sample taken from an open ventilation hole of the wreaked Soviet nuclear powered submarine shows levels of about 800 Becquerel per liter.
The joint Norwegian-Russian expedition on board research vessel "G. O. Sars" is starting to see results from radiation samples collected on and around the Northern Fleet submarine that sank south of the Bear Island in the Norwegian Sea in 1989.
The highest level researchers found was around 800 Bq per litre. Typical levels for seawater in the Norwegian Sea today are around 0.001 Bq per litre. In other words; the samples shows radioactivity 800,000 times higher than normal, Norway's Institute of Marine Research informs.
Another sample showed 100 Bq/l. Other samples from the same pipe hole showed normal levels, making the researchers believe radioactivity are pumped out in steams varying with the ocean currents at the site.
Expedition leader Hilde Elise Heldal is not surprised to discover leakages of radioactivity from this pipe on the tower of the submarine wreak.
"We took water samples at this particular pipe because it was here the Russians documented leakages both in the 90ties and last time in 2007," Heldal says. She underlines that 100 Bq/l is not dangerous at all. "After the Chernobyl-accident in 1986, Norwegian authorities set an upper limit of 600 Bq per kilo."
The 600 Bq/kg limit is for food consumption; fish or meat.
"Komsomolets" (K-278) rests at the seafloor at a depth of 1,680 meters, where there are very little marine life, so the risks of having the radioactivity into the food chain is very little.
"Komsomolets" has one 190-megawatt reactor and two torpedoes with plutonium warheads, each about 3 kg.
The leakages of radioactive Cesium-137 discovered is from the reactor.
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"What we have measured has very little impact on Norwegian fish and seafood. Levels [of radioactivity] in the Norwegian Sea are in general very low, and the pollution from "Komsomolets" is quickly diluted to harmless levels because the wreak is at such deep water," Hilde Elise Heldal says.
She maintains the importance of continued monitoring of the submarine wreak.
"Good documentation of the levels in both seawater, sediments, and not least in fish and seafood is needed. We will therefor continue checking both "Komsomolets" especially and Norwegian waters in general," Heldal tells.
The Norwegian- and Barents Seas are the best fishing grounds in Europe and of big economic importance for both Russia and Norway.
The researchers will bring home water samples and sediments for more thorough examination.
Sediments are collected from near the submarine wreak. Photo: Stine Hommedal / Institute of Marine Research
Photos and video taken by the remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) show big damages to the hull in the front part of the submarine. This is where the two torpedoes with nuclear warheads are located.
With a half-life of 24,000 years, concerns are that the plutonium in the two warheads could corrode in a chemical process with the titanium hull of the submarine.
Frederic Hauge with the environmental group Bellona was in the early 1990s working in close cooperation with the Dutch-Russian Komsomolets Fourndation, a team set to examine possibilities of lifting the wreak from the seafloor. The Foundation consisted of the Rubin institute in St. Petersburg that once designed the submarine and a salvaging consortium from the Netherlands.
"At the time we concluded it would be technically impossible to lift the submarine. The weight of 1,700 meters [about 6,000 feets] of wires would simply be to heavy," Hauge tells.
Today, Frederic Hauge argues there are other wreaks more urgent to life than "Komsomolets".
"Komsomolets" is at so deep waters that there are little chances of seeing dangerous levels of radiation coming into the food chain. I'm much more concerned about the K-159, on more shallow waters in the important fishing grounds just north of the Kola Bay in the Barents Sea," Frederic Hauge says.
With two nuclear reactors, the November class K-159 sank during stormy weather in August 2003 while being towed from Gremikha naval base towards the Nerpa shipyard where the submarine was to be scrapped.
The submarine is at a depth of 248 meters.
Frederic Hauge with the Bellona Foundation. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The nuclear fuel in the two reactors is of uranium oxide type with an aluminium matrix and stainless steel as cladding. With an enrichment of about 20%, the total load of uranium-235 is 50 to 60 kilograms.
"The sunken Russian nuclear submarine K-159 is of great concern," a 2017 report concluded based on a collaborative effort between the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority and the Russian Energy Safety Analysis Centre of IBRAE RAN.
Other nuclear-powered submarines on the Arctic seafloor are found in the Kara Sea east of Novaya Zemlha, used by the Russian navy to dump damaged reactors during the Cold War.
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The contractor you hire should be keen on details as this is essential. When you are looking into hiring a remodeling contractor, you may not know where to begin. This article discusses the factors that should be considered when hiring a kitchen remodeling contractor.
When people are looking to hire services, they use the internet. A simple search of kitchen remodeling contractors near you will give you many search results. This tends to leave many overwhelmed as they are spoilt of choices. This is where online reviews come in. Online reviews can help you filter through the many search results to get only a few options you'd be willing to work with. Recommendations are also essential when it comes to kitchen remodeling. If you know a friend or a relative that has recently had a remodeling project done, you can ask for their recommendations. The biggest advantage you will derive from this is being able to see first-hand the kind of work a contractor does. You will also get information about the work ethic of the contractor.
When you are hiring a contractor, it is essential to make sure the contractor is licensed. You should work with a contractor that is legally allowed to practice in that area of work. You will be able to make sure that your contractor is a professional by ensuring they are licensed. Another important thing is ensuring your contractor is insured. Kitchen involves activities that pose a risk to the contractor. When a contractor of insured you won't be liable for any injury that may occur to them while they are on the job.


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OBJECTIVE : To describe an international case series of polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) affecting the upper lip. MATERIAL AND METHODS : Over a 30-year-period the files of five pathology services were reviewed for PLGA cases affecting the upper lip. Hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides were reviewed by three oral and maxillofacial pathologists and the microscopic features were described. Clinical data were retrieved from patients' medical records. RESULTS : The review identified 11 upper lip PLGAs, with a complete set of clinical data available for 5 cases. There was male predominance (1.2:1) and a mean age of 58.7 years. Most cases presented as small asymptomatic swellings resembling benign tumors. All patients were surgically treated and no recurrence or metastases were reported in the 8 cases from which follow-up data was available. Microscopically, the typical polymorphic architectural arrangement of PLGA was seen in all cases, with lobular, trabecular, papillary and cribriform patterns identified. Perineural invasion, normal gland entrapment, Indian filing and concentric growth were frequently identified. CONCLUSION : PLGA must be included in the list of differential diagnoses of tumors affecting the upper lip because of its similar clinical presentation to benign entities. The follow-up data available from 8 of 11 cases suggests that these tumors follow a low grade clinical course, similar to the majority of palatal cases of PLGA.


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Report: Bologna in pole position to sign Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee
The talented young striker has a wave of suitors, and it seems like his time at Bayern will soon be coming to an end.
By Schnitzel01 Aug 24, 2022, 10:30pm CEST
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Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee has had a turbulent career so far. Initially exploding to the scene at the age of 19 with some impressive substitute appearances for the Bayern Munich first team (ah yes, gone are the days when we used to be aboard the Zee hype train after he scored late game winners against Freiburg and Wolfsburg), his steep rise stunted shortly, stagnating over the course of the next season, making just a couple of appearances.
He was then loaned to Serie A side Parma, which turned out to be an unfruitful spell, with him just registering four appearances due to being sidelined for the majority of the season with an LCL injury. In summer 2021, he made another loan move, this time to Anderlecht, which proved to be a much better move. He registered a whopping 18 goals and 13 assists (31 goal contributions!!!) across all competitions for the Eredivisie side, garnering interest from clubs such as VfB Stuttgart, Bologna, Club Brugge, and of course, Anderlecht, who wish to retain him.
Bayern seems to be ready to move on from the player, at least for the time being, and is looking to offload him before the transfer window closes. Among the clubs vying for his signature, FC Bologna seems to be the frontrunner, according to Sport Bild's Christian Falk:
TRUE✅ FC Bologna are the favorite for a transfer of Joshua Zirkzee @FCBayern ahead of Anderlecht, Brügge and Stuttgart @SPORTBILD
— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) August 24, 2022
The player is reportedly a hotly contested commodity, with the race between the four clubs expected to result in a transfer fee war. Bologna and VfB Stuttgart seem to have a financial advantage over their competitors, with Florian Plettenberg also proclaiming Bologna to be ahead of the pack at the moment. Plettenberg also reports that the transfer fee would be around 8 to 9 million euros plus bonuses. A sell-on clause is also expected to be included.
❗X News #Zirkzee: Race between FC Brügge, Anderlecht, Bologna, Stuttgart. Bologna & VfB can pay the most. VfB has to wait because of Kalajdzic, meanwhile Bologna in front now. Details now: €8-9m + bonus + sell-on clause, matching right etc. Similar to Nianzou. @SkySportDE
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 24, 2022
The "matching right" included means that Bayern should also be able to procure the player back if needed. The club would simply have to match the fee offered by another interested club.
Despite the reported fee being quite disappointing and quite low for the player, the sell-on clause gives reason for respite. However, if the move materializes, this would be another case of Bayern selling a talent for peanuts. Yes, the club is in a tough negotiating position right now, with Zirkzee's performances (or lack thereof) not warranting much in terms of a transfer fee.
However, if the player does experience a resurgence at his future club, Bayern could stand to rake in a nice chunk of change. Here's to hoping that the sell-on clause is quite big, like something upwards of 25% on the transfer fee.
Update: VfB Stuttgart closing in on Bayern Munich's Joshua Zirkzee, while Anderlecht scuffles for cash
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The Rickenbacker 4003 features a solid Maple body and thru-neck that combine to produce the punch and sustain that have made it one of the most sought-after basses among players since the original models release in the '60s. The neck is topped by a bound 20-fret Rosewood fingerboard that is fitted with the brand's iconic triangular inlays.
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This guitar is the legend. One of the few instruments which have its own tone, some people call it "grand piano on the neck". The tone is unrepeatable. The list of coumirs who played it is long - Paul, Waters, Rutherford, Squir - to name just a few. Some fellows ( I think they are simply too young ) say it looks old-fashioned. Tone knobs, pick-guard, pick-ups. Come on! When you take this guitar its like you pet a dinosaur :)) Rick makes this axe exactly the same as they did 40 years ago. Well as an instrument Rick is very comfortable, the neck is fast, and sustain is endless.I have many bases, but Rick is the chairmen of this company. Yes, pricey, but if can afford it you wont be disappointed.


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US House Of Representatives Passes Bill Removing Country Cap On Green Cards
By Our Bureau on July 11, 2019
US lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday aiming at the upliftment of the current seven percent country cap on issuing green cards. It is a development which would benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals.
A green card allows a person to live and work permanently in the US.
Passed by the US House of Representatives the bill, on being signed into law, would considerably reduce the agonising wait for talented professionals from countries like India seeking permanent work and residency permits in the United States.
Titled the Fairness of High-Skilled Immigrants Act, 2019 or HR 1044, the bill was passed by the 435-member House by an overwhelming majority of 365-65 votes.
As per the present system, out of the total number of family-based immigrant visas to be given by the US in a particular year, the people of a country can be given a maximum of seven percent of such visas. The new bill seeks to increase this seven percent per country limit to 15 percent.
Similarly, it also seeks to eliminate the seven percent per country cap on employment-based immigrant visas. Additionally, it removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China.
The bill also establishes transition rules for employment-based visas from FY 2020-22 by reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability), EB-3 (skilled and other workers) and EB-5 (investors) visas for individuals from other than the two countries that get the largest number of such visas.
As per another provision of the bill, not more than 85 percent of the unreserved visas, would be allotted to immigrants from any single country.
Before it can be signed into law by the US president, the bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority.
An identical bill sponsored by Senators Kamala Harrisand Mike Lee are likely to be taken up soon. The Senate bill S386 currently has 34 co-sponsors.
Congressman John Curtis, speaking on the floor of the House, said the bill will create a first-come, first-served system providing certainty to workers and families and enabling the US companies to flourish and compete in a global economy as they hire the brightest people to create products, services, and jobs, regardless of where they were born.
If President Donald Trump "is serious about merit-based legal immigration, he should help usher this bill into law," said Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren.
The passage of the bill was hailed by Indian professionals from across the US, particularly those from the Silicon Valley in California, Seattle area in Washington state, the Greater Washington DC area and the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The Department of Homeland Security, however, has said it does not support the bill.
"This bill would do nothing to move the current employment-sponsored system toward a more merit-based system," said Joseph S Joh, assistant director and senior advisor in the Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security.
Top American IT companies welcomed the passage of the bill and urged the Senate to pass it at the earliest.
"Today the US House passed the legislation to ensure people from all countries are treated alike in the green card process. This promotes a fair high-skilled immigration system that's good for the business and our economy," said Microsoft president Brad Smith.
"This bill will help ensure those seeking permanent residency don't have to wait for extraordinary long periods, — projected at 50 years or more for people from countries like India and China — simply because of their country of origin," said FWD.US president Todd Schulte, hailing the passage of the FHSI Act.
FWD.US is an advocacy organization representing top Silicon Valley firms including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and DropBox.
"Eliminating 'per-country' caps for employment-based Green Cards and raising caps for family-based green cards will make the system fairer for immigrant families and strengthen the United States' ability to recruit and retain top global talent by establishing a fair and predictable path to permanent legal status," he said.
Hindu American Foundation too welcomed the passage of the bill.
"It is now up to the Senate to ensure that fairness is delivered to high-skilled immigrants who have been stuck in a decades-long backlog waiting for their chance to become full-fledged contributors to the American economy. The time to act is now," said Jay Kansara of the Hindu American Foundation.
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my friend julie had one directive for her mama's bday cake: chocolate filled with chocolate frosting and raspberry jam. i tend to go a little nuts when given very simple direction, and this more is more cake is the result!
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Before you start your weekend, here's the rundown on news updates impacting the Ithaca-Tompkins County community and beyond.
Food Service Worker, Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport Staff Member Test Positive for COVID-19 Ithaca: The Tompkins County Health Department issued a press release Wednesday notifying the community of a food service employee who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The individual worked at Mango Mango Desserts on Dryden Road in Ithaca's Collegetown, and had shifts in the afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday, March 14th and 15th. The health department recommends that anyone who visited Mango Mango during the weekend of March 14th and 15th should closely monitor themselves for fevers and respiratory symptoms and should self-quarantine for 14 days following their visit to the restaurant. Following Wednesday's announcement, Tompkins County officials were notified by a private employer at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport on Thursday that one of their employees had tested positive for COVID-19. The Tompkins County Health Department has completed a thorough contact investigation to identify close contacts and potential exposures; the individual has been at home in isolation since samples were collected on 3/22. Anyone identified as having potentially been exposed was notified and provided further steps to take which include self-quarantine and/or testing.
If symptoms develop, people can seek testing at the Cayuga Health Sampling Site located at The Shops at Ithaca Mall parking lot between the hours of 10am-3pm Monday through Friday. If seeking testing, pre-register online at cayugahealthsystem.org or call the Cayuga Health Registration Line at 607-319-5708. As of Thursday evening, the health department has reported 32 positive tests for COVID-19 in the Tompkins County community. For the most up-to-date COVID-19 information and guidance provided by the Tompkins County Health Department, dial 211 or visit their website.
TCAT Service Reductions Effective Monday
Tompkins County: TCAT announced Thursday afternoon that they will make additional reductions to bus services effective Monday, March 30. TCAT Communications Director Patty Poist noted that current TCAT ridership is only 10% of normal levels. As a result, the following bus routes will be temporarily suspended: 11N; 11S: 53; 72, 74; 75; 81, 83W; 83; 90; 92 and 93. All other bus routes will run on altered schedules to correspond with decreased demand and to provide bus drivers with additional breaks.
TCAT plans to run buses on this new schedule through the remainder of the spring service period, which ends May 23rd, but schedules are subject to change depending on how the crisis evolves in the coming weeks.
Additionally, TCAT buses are operating fare-free through April 9, to avoid rider-driver contact at the fare box.
TCAT asks that people obey stay-at-home orders, practice social distancing and use the bus only when completely necessary. Do not board TCAT buses if you are sick or are experiencing any symptoms.
The following routes will be adjusted:
Route 10: Mon.-Fri.
Will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Frequency reduced to 30 minutes. Last two trips will have a little more frequency starting from Seneca St. Station at 5:24 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
Route 11: Mon.-Sun:
Outbound hourly service from Green St. Station starting at 8:08 a.m. with the last trip at 6:08 p.m.
Inbound hourly service from College Circle Apts. starting at 8:30 a.m. with last trip at 6:30 p.m.
Note: Route interlines (or offers one seat rides) to both the routes 15 and 13 to serve shopping areas.
Route 13: Mon.-Sun.: Route shortened for efficiency and will only serve the Commons to and from Northside neighborhood, Aldi and Fall Creek.
Outbound hourly service from Green St. Station starting 8:34 a.m. with last trip at 6:34 p.m.
Inbound hourly service from Falls @ Lake starts at 8:51 a.m. with last trip at 6:51 p.m.
Route 14: Mon.-Sun.:
Outbound hourly service starts at Green S. Stations at 8 a.m. with last trip at 6 p.m.
Inbound hourly service starts from Cayuga Medical Center hourly at 8:25 a.m.; THEN (:27 on the hour) from 9:27 a.m. through 1:27 p.m.; and THEN (:35 on the hour) from 2:35p.m. to 5:35 p.m.
Last inbound departs Cayuga Medical Center is 6:36 p.m.
Route 14S: Mon.-Sun: Slight reduction in service. Routing change due to Hector St. construction.
Route leaves West Village 10:28 a.m.; 11:23 a.m.; 12:18 p.m.; 1:13 p.m. and 2:08 p.m. (to serve Conifer/Linderman; Overlook and Cayuga Meadows.)
Return trip departing Walmart 11:10 a.m.; 12:05 p.m.; 1 p.m.; and 1:55 p.m.
Outbound hourly service starts at Seneca St. Station at 8 a.m. with the last trip at 6 p.m.
Inbound hourly service from Tops starts at 8:14 a.m. with the last trips at 6:14 p.m.
Route 17: Normal service on routes that are scheduled to operate. Route 20: Mon. Fri.: Routing change due to Hector St. construction. Route will follow Elm to Westhaven.
Outbound hourly service Green St. Station from 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and outbound from Vet School at 2:15 p.m. and 4:55 p.m.
Inbound departing hourly from Enfield Highway Dept. at 7:25 a.m.; 10:25 a.m.; 2:52 p.m. and 5:38 p.m.
Sat. and Sun.
Outbound service from Green St. Station from 7:45 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Vet School at 2:15 p.m. and 4:55 p.m.
Inbound from Enfield Highway Dept. at 8:10 a.m.; 10:25 a.m.; 2:52 p.m. and 5:38 p.m.
Outbound service from Green St. Station at 6:45 a.m. and 9:40 a.m., and Vet School at 3:03 p.m. and 5:50 p.m.
Inbound departs Aubles Trailer Park at 7:15 a.m.; 10:10 a.m.; 3:50 p.m.; and 6:35 p.m.
Outbound half hour service from Green St. Station at 8 a.m. with last trip at 6 p.m.
Inbound from Shops at Ithaca Mall 8:28 a.m. with last trip leaving mall at 5:58 p.m.
Outbound leaving Green St. Station every hour from 8 a.m. with last trip 6 p.m.
Inbound from Shops at Ithaca Mall every hour from 8:28 a.m. through 5:28 p.m.
Route 31: No weekend service.
Outbound service from Green St. Station every hour from 8:05 a.m. through 6:05 p.m.
Inbound service from Convenient Care every hour from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and every hour from 2:38 p.m. through 5:38 p.m.
Route 32: Mon.-Sat.
Outbound leaving Green St. Station every hour from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m.
Inbound leaving Ithaca Tompkins International Airport every hour from 8:23 a.m. through 5:23 p.m.
Note: This route will no longer be interlined (or become a one-seat ride) with the route 15.
Route 36 and 37 to run clockwise and counterclockwise: Weekdays only:
A.M. outbound route 36 from Green St. Station at 6:40 a.m. and 9:48 a.m.
A.M. inbound route 37 from Lansing Town Hall at 7:12 a.m. and 10:20 a.m.
P.M. outbound route 37 outbound from Green St. Station. 2:45 p.m. and 6:05 p.m.
P.M. inbound route 36 from Lansing Town Hall 3:27 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Outbound from Green St. Station 6:42 a.m.; 10:55 a.m.; 1:10 p.m.; and 5:05 p.m.
Inbound from Groton Express Market at 7:15 a.m.; 11:40 a.m.; 1:52 p.m. and 5:46 p.m.
Outbound from Green St. Station from 8:40 a.m.; 11:35 a.m.; 1:10 p.m.; and 5:05 p.m.
Inbound from Groton Express Market at 9:12 a.m.; 12:18 p.m.; 1:52 p.m.; and 5:46 p.m.
Route 41: Weekday only service has timing changes. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts stop relocated to Statler Hall due to construction.
Trips will be running 20 minutes later in both directions. There will no trips inbound departing 11 a.m.; 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
The last a.m. outbound trip from Statler departs at 10:57 a.m.
The last p.m. outbound trip from Statler departs at 5:57 p.m.
Route 43: Mon. – Sun.:
Outbound from Green St. Station, first trip 6:40 a.m. and then 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.; 6 p.m.
Inbound from TC3/Dryden at 7:15 a.m.; 11:10 a.m.; 2:20 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Route 51: Mon. through Sun.
Outbound service from Green St. Station hourly from 8:20 a.m. through 5:20 p.m.
Inbound from Eastern Heights @ Skyvue hourly from 8:51 a.m. through 5:51 p.m. (Please note that the inbound 51 at the Vet School interlines or becomes a route 67 and will first stop downtown.)
Outbound from Green St. Station at 7:20 a.m.; 11:10 a.m.; 3:05 p.m. and 6:10 p.m.
Inbound from Caroline Turnaround at 7:40 a.m.; 11:50 a.m.; 3:45 p.m. and 6:50 p.m.
Route 53 not running: Use route 52 for service to Brooktondale. Route 65: Mon. through Sun.
Outbound from Vet School at 8:08 a.m.; 3:35 p.m.; and 5:05 p.m. and outbound from Green St. Station at 12:15 p.m.
Inbound from Hillside View Trailer Park at 8:40 a.m.; 12:35 p.m.; 4:10 p.m. and 5:37 p.m.
Route 67: Mon. through Sun.:
Outbound from Seneca St. Station at 7:05 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.; 2:50 p.m. and outbound from Vet School at 6:08 p.m.
Inbound from Newfield Central School at 7:26 a.m.; 11:10 a.m.; 3:15 p.m. and 6:44 p.m.
Route 70: Sat. and Sun.
Outbound hourly service from Green St. Station 8:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m.
Inbound hourly service from Shops at Ithaca Mall hourly from 8:58 a.m. to 5:58 p.m.
Route 72: not running. See route 32, which is running seven days a week. Route 74: not running. See route 40, which is running seven days a week Route 75: not running. See route 43, which is running seven days a week. Route 77: Sat. and Sun.
Loop leaving shops at Ithaca Mall at 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:55 p.m. and 4:55 p.m.
Leaving Village Solars at 1:44 p.m.; 3:14 p.m.; 4:09 p.m. and 5:09 p.m.
Leaving Winston Court at 1:55 p.m.; 3:25 p.m.; 4:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.
Route 81: No service. See route 82. Route 82: Frequency to remain at 30 minutes with service operating between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Southbound from A Lot: first trip 8:15 a.m. every half hour through 5:45 p.m.
Northbound from East Hill Plaza every half hour from 8:18 a.m. through 9:48 a.m. and every half hour after from 10:20 a.m. through 6:20 p.m.
Because changes are occurring so rapidly, riders should check TCAT's Bus Tracker and other apps before boarding. More information on the routes impacted by this service reduction can be found on tcatbus.com.
Tompkins County Health Department and CDC Instructions to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
To prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Tompkins County Health Department and the CDC recommend the following practices.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
More preventative measures can be found online at tompkinscountyny.gov and the Center for Disease Control's website, cdc.gov.
Collegetown Road Closure Begins Monday Ithaca: The City of Ithaca issued a construction notification on Wednesday for work that will be done for a water main replacement and new service installation at the intersection of Oak Ave and College Ave at the circle in Collegetown, Ithaca. The 400 Block of College Ave from Dryden Road to Oak Ave at the circle will be closed to through traffic from 7am-3:30pm beginning Monday March 30th and ending Wednesday April 1st. More traffic and construction information can be found online at cityofIthaca.org.
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I-COM is pleased to announce that Diane Leung [pictured], Director of Data Science & Analytics, Audience Solutions Division, of Acxiom in the US, is joining the I-COM Data Science Board.
Diane manages the division's R&D efforts to develop innovative data and segmentation products within the US and globally through the adoption of machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies. She has extensive experience in data science and developing data-driven solutions that help clients optimize the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.


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Q: Set inclusion relation ⊇ on power set I am creating the set inclusion relation ⊇ from a power set, A. If my relation creates tuples with the following format, (x, y), will y ever be the empty set, {}?
Example:
Set A = {x, y, z}
Power set of A, P(A) = {{}, {x}, {y}, {z}, {x, y}, {x, z}, {y, z}, {x, y, z}}

A: Yes, the empty set is a subset of every set. All tuples $(z,\emptyset)$ will be included including $(\emptyset,\emptyset)$

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Did somebody say party? You bring the beers we'll bring the ponchos and we'll call it the beer poncho.
The beer bottle serape poncho comes in seven colours and fits almost all beer bottles.
Hand made in Mexico from 100% acrylic.


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We would suggest that you may want to prepare a more locally specific policy to better define what safe development in the context of flood risk means. This could, for example include whether you would be looking to see development in a flood risk area having dry access routes. Additionally, you may wish to outline a particular approach to, for example, redevelopment or conversions as opposed to new builds. This would provide clearer guidance on the requirements of a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) for developers.
Pigeon supports the Councils approach in Option FR1 which is in line with the objectives of the NPPF and Section 10 on meeting the challenge of flooding amongst other issues.
On flood risk, the Council strongly supports the principle that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk; but where development is necessary making it safe without increasing flood risk elsewhere. Rattlesden and its environment are subject to periodic but often serious flooding, and there are significant drainage problems in a number of locations.
FR1 is not appropriate. Further work is necessary because developments lead to extra water in watercourses, not necessarily higher rates of flow adjacent to the site boundary, but problems may occur some distance downstream after watercourses have merged. River flooding attenuation schemes will need to be considered.
Flooding needs more attention now sea levels are rising and more severe weather events more common.
Even if the risk of flooding is low, there is still a possibility of surface water flooding occurring in areas which are subject to sudden high rainfall levels, which it is predicted will be increasingly common due to the impact of climate change.
Flood risk can be minimised with an integrated Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) approach and we urge the Council to adopt such a practice, not only to manage this specific risk, but for the wider economic, social and environmental benefits that it delivers.
Flooding does not just occur along watercourses and coastlines. The statement that "Localised flooding is mainly a result of surface water flooding which has potential to be addressed through measures to improve drainage channels" appears to understate the risks associated with surface water flooding, which are dependent on location. Drainage systems and SUDS cannot always cope with the volume of run-off from short term intense rainfall. Poor decisions can increase the flood risk to existing dwellings. Consideration of surface water flooding is often not adequately considered under the current planning regime.
Due to changing weather patterns the threat from flooding is becoming more uncertain along the river valley and SUDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) are not adequate for sustained (several day) rainfall events especially in flood zones.
I am amazed that with the vast mileage of river bank that is included in the BDC area, including the tidal waterways, that there is no local provision for flooding. Global sea levels are rising; Fact; Rainfall is becoming more unpredictable and heavily localised; Fact: The provision of 'designed' soakaways is largely farcical; one only has to look at the derivation of the saying 'sods law'.
One in a hundred year events are happening in more like one in ten years, and the trend will continue aggressively. That is nature, whose forces we ignore at our peril.


Greer first appeared in her own self-titled comic book titled . . .
. . . Tigra the Were-Woman!
I always wondered how Greer as the Cat would compare to Patsy Walker as Hellcat. I mean, Patsy seemed to have major potential unlocked by the suit, but Greer did have the biochemicals and the training on top of the original Cat suit.
I loved her as part of the Avengers Resistance. Gage used her well.
hopefully she will be back with a team full time.
At least she's appeared recently. In the first arc of Kelly Thompson's West Coast Avengers.
I would love to see Christos Gage do a Tigra mini-series!
Greer seriously outclass Hellcat. Patsy is fun, but she didn't have the power set that Greer had. And then after the costume got trashed -- she didn't even have the night vision lens or the boot claws for climbing. Greer supposedly still has her empathic powers which could be a great benefit in a fight.
Tigra's got a Hulu show! Weirdly, her co-star is Dazzler.
It's the hair isn't it? Hasn't Tigra always had long hair in the comics?
Yes. Even as Greer, it was last her shoulders.
To be fair they were never gonna let her look like she does in the comics, they know the furries would have a field day with that.


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Somalia urged to hold elections on time
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By Abdirisak M Tuuryare	 On Feb 26, 2020
Mogadishu – Somalia's federal electoral law has now been approved by the House of the People and was signed into law by the President on 20 February. This law is part of the essential electoral legislative framework required so one-person-one-vote national elections that allow as many citizens as possible to vote can take place on time.
While this is an important step, more work needs to be done to address many outstanding questions necessary to implement the code. Somalia's international partners* recognize the responsibility accorded to the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) to implement the electoral law and stress the urgency of all Somali stakeholders – including the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, the Federal Parliament, and political parties – to cooperate with and support the NIEC as it embarks on the task of implementing the electoral law.
The partners recall their many discussions with the Speakers of both Houses of the Federal Parliament, as well as the NIEC, the President and the Prime Minister, during which they drew their attention to aspects of the law that need to be clarified.
These include the identification of constituencies and allocation of seats to the constituencies, identifying which seats in Parliament will be reserved for women to ensure a minimum 30 per cent representation, modalities for electing the seats allocated for Somalilanders, and the representation of residents of theBenadir region in the Parliament. The partners call on the Federal Parliament, in collaboration with the NIEC, and in consultation with the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal Member States and other stakeholders, to resolve these urgently.
The partners also consider the Political Parties Law as part of the essential legal framework required to enable elections to take place on time. They therefore emphasize the importance of prioritizing consideration and adoption of the amendments to this law by the Federal Parliament.
The partners emphasize that the holding of credible elections for the Federal Parliament and the Federal President on time, in keeping with the Provisional Federal Constitution, is critical for Somalia's political stability.
The partners emphasize the urgency of full cooperation between the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States in order to achieve these and other national priorities.
* African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Italy, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Nations and United States.
PRESS RELEASE by UNSOM
Abdirisak M Tuuryare
Abdirisak Mohamud Tuuryare, a somali veteran journalist based in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Twitter @Tuuryare_Africa
Email: Tuuryare@mareeg.com
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Home Shop Jewellery FOLKDAYS presents SEVAR Studios Rabia Bangle
FOLKDAYS presents SEVAR Studios Rabia Bangle
FOLKDAYS presents SEVAR Studios by Hila & Wana Limar. After launching their jewellery label SEVAR Studios with a mini-collection in December 2020, the sisters Hila and Wana Limar introduce their new collection one year later. The second SEVAR Studios collection consists of eight pieces of jewellery that, through their names and design, pay special tribute to Afghanistan's eventful history and its influential personalities.
This is the "Rabia" bangle. The jewellery piece is characterised by an organic finish that is decorated with four lapis lazuli stripes. These are not immediately visible but are placed at the back of the bangle. The bangle is available in one size and goes well with the "Soraya" earrings. Please note that the bangle is sold per piece.
Hila and Wana Limar explain the inspiration behind the name: "Rabia Balkhi was a Persian writer and poet who was born in the 9th century in what is now Afghanistan. She is considered the first woman to have written poetry in modern Farsi (Persian). In her literature, she addressed, among other things, her forbidden love for a slave, which, according to the stories, also led to her death. Through her courage to write openly about her feelings and to break down the class structures of the time, she became an icon in the fight for equity and justice in Afghanistan."
The collection's designs were created by Hila Limar (architect & chairwoman of the board at the non-profit organisation Visions for Children e.V.) and Wana Limar (creative producer, presenter, Visions for Children e.V. ambassador and member of their PR team). The earrings were then handcrafted in the workshop of a goldsmith in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Read more about the collaboration here.
With their jewellery label SEVAR Studios, the sisters Hila and Wana Limar, who were born in Afghanistan, also combine their shared affinity for artistic design with their educational, sustainable aspirations – and therefore connect their longstanding commitment to the educational sector, especially through the non-profit organisation Vision for Children e.V., with their love of art and aesthetics. Profits generated by SEVAR Studios will be invested in a goldsmith training programme for girls and young women in Kabul, which Visions for Children e.V. is planning for 2022.
Please note that each pair is handmade from natural materials. No earring is like the other, but a beautiful one of a kind. Therefore, variations to the photos may occur.
Goldsmith workshop in Afghanistan
lapis lazuli // 925 silver, gold-plated
Thickness 0.2 cm
Product name: 1919 bracelet // product number: 548


Thursdays at 7:00am (That's the morning!) The Green Bean will be hosting community Yoga.
Jaylyn Bernachi is a certified instructor who will take you through 45 minutes (Until 7:45) and you'll be ready for the day!


Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder Foundation is the newest foundation offering from the brand and claims to bring the benefits of the "Chanel Light Box" to the skin - a new generation of high-definition pigments to smoothen the skin and blur imperfections, giving the skin a radiant, natural look. Chanel has also included an adorable mini kabuki brush with the foundation. As far as I know, this foundation comes in 5 shades, and I picked the shade Beige 50. I have been using this foundation for a while now and finally got around to posting a review. The post is a bit picture heavy, but do scroll on for a peek at the new Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder foundation.
The foundation comes in a tub packaging with a plastic seal over the mesh - peel off to reveal the mesh/sifter underneath.
The top of the powder case is covered with a mesh/sifter through which the powder is dispensed. This mesh moves when you press down on it with a brush - like how cloth would move.
I like the mesh for how conveniently it dispenses the powder - just pressing down on it gets some powder out on to the brush. The packaging is a nightmare to travel with, though. Even tapping ever so lightly on the tub/jar brings out a lot of powder. It doesn't fly out of the packaging, but once you open the lid, there will be quite a lot of powder over the mesh, and you cannot tap or push it back in through the sifter.
How to Use the Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder Foundation: Chanel suggests turning the powder case once (with the cap on, of course) and tapping once to dispense the powder. Swirl the brush over the sifter to pick up the powder and buff it into the skin in small circles. I find it much easier to just press on to the mesh/sifter (without any flippping or tapping) with a brush to pick up a light dusting of the powder. Using the kabuki brush to buff in the powder gives a heavier application. I use the Suqqu Face brush for a sheer application over my regular foundation - more like a setting/finishing powder.
Chanel mini kabuki included with this foundation -it's supersoft and does a great job of blending the powder foundation into the skin.
Pressing the kabuki (or any other brush) on to the mesh picks up just enough powder to blend into my skin without overloading it.
As I mentioned earlier, this powder foundation is available in 5 shades, and I picked the shade Beige 50. This is the darkest shade, and it's just about right for my skin tone. I could have gone a teeny bit darker, but there was no darker shade for me to try on and the lighter Beige 40 was definitely a bit ashy. This is a neutral shade with no shimmer in it. The powder is fragranced, much like a lot of Chanel products are.
While this is a powder foundation, I didn't really buy this to use as a foundation on it's own. I have been on the lookout for a good powder to use over my current foundation (Chanel Perfection Lumiere), and that's how I have been using it. For the photos below, though, I have used it on it's own (concealer for my undereye area) to give an idea of the coverage this provides - light/sheer coverage that blurs and softens blemishes and definitely tones down the shiny spots, thus making pores a little less obvious.
Without foundation - I have used a bit of NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Caramel under my eyes.
Eyes/brows: Browns from the Avon True Chocolate Quad and UD Perversion eyeliner applied lightly.
With Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder Foundation, applied using a kabuki brush. I haven't changed anything else with the rest of the makeup, though the outside light did change a bit by the time I took this photo. The powder foundation on it's own just blurs and softens the blemishes, but when it comes to more heavy duty, raised acne marks, I would definitely need a concealer if I was looking for any degree of coverage.
I bought the Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder Foundation to use in an addition to my current foundation-concealer routine. I was not looking for any sort of coverage, and I definitely was not planning on using this on it's own. I use a soft, fluffy brush to apply a very light veil of this powder, and it helps brighten my skin and keeps my makeup looking fresh through the day. The powder feels quite smooth, and the finish is almost matte while giving a lovely, lit from within sort of glow - without any shimmer. I have oily-combination skin, and it's perfect for my skin type. It doesn't make my skin overly shiny or exaggerate any dry patches and has definitely not caused any breakout so far. The SPF 15 doesn't hurt either. Overall, a definite must-have..for me.
Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder Foundation is definitely the most expensive in the Chanel foundation lineup, and part of that cost, I guess, is because of the kabuki that comes with the foundation.
Chanel Kabuki brushes - Mini kabuki that comes with the Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder foundation and the Chanel Retractable kabuki brush. The mini kabuki is almost the same size (just a little smaller) as the retractable kabuki (cost about $70). Is just as dense and feels just as soft.
As much as I love the Chanel Vitalumiere Loose Powder foundation, I think it can be a bit disappointing depending on how you plan to use it. This does a great job of brightening skin and giving it a luminous, radiant appearance, but I don't find it all that useful in terms of coverage when used on it's own. It's labelled "foundation," but the coverage it provides is quite sheer, almost like using a powder. Of course, it lasts longer than a powder would. A heavier application just looks cakey without doing anything useful for the blemishes. This powder foundation seems best suited for someone with problem-free skin who doesn't need any coverage and/or if you want to use this as a powder over another foundation with more coverage (which is what I do).
Hello, thanks for your review! I was checking this powder foundation. Somehow I feel, most powders and foundations are best suited for perfect skin :) Nevertheless, I like powder foundations more than liquid ones now. I use concealer for blemishes and discolorations, and go over with powder, enough coverage for me, but everyone likes different effects and coverage.


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Notable Features of the Constellation of Orion
Orion, the Hunter, is perhaps the most widely recognized of all constellations. In Greek mythology, Orion was a mighty hunter who triumphed over the mightiest beasts but fell victim to the bite of a lowly scorpion. To acknowledge this, the gods placed Orion and the constellation Scorpio on opposite sides of the sky so the two would never be visible simultaneously. In Hindu folklore, Orion was Prajapati, an incestuous creator deity who pursued his daughter, the dawn goddess, but was pierced by an arrow launched by the star Sirius. To the ancient Egyptians, Orion was the god Osiris, while Amazonian Indians saw Orion as a giant river turtle. This article will explore some of the stars and deep sky objects found in this fascinating constellation.
Orion straddles the celestial equator and is visible to sky watchers throughout the world for over six months out of each year. In mid-northern latitudes, Orion rises before midnight starting in late October and can be seen until the following April. The constellations bordering Orion include Taurus (the Bull) to the northeast, Gemini (the Twins) to the northwest, Canis Minor and Canis Major (Orion's Dogs) to the east and southeast, Lepus (the Hare) immediately to the south and Eridanus (the River) to the southwest.
The brightest star in Orion is the blue supergiant Rigel (beta Orionis), but for some obscure reason, the red star Betelgeuse was given the alpha designation. Rigel (which means "foot" in Arabic and Hebrew), is located close to 800 light years away from Earth and marks the Hunter's left leg. Rigel appears bluish white because its surface temperature is extremely hot – some 11,000 degrees Kelvin compared to 5,800 K for the Sun. Rigel is also 17 times more massive than the Sun and radiates over 60,000 times as much energy. Blue stars like Rigel have relatively short lifespans, as stars go; they exhaust their fuel in around 10 million years compared to 10 billion years for yellow stars like our sun.
Betelgeuse (Arabic for "house of the twins") is a red supergiant estimated to be 640 light years away. Betelgeuse marks Orion's right arm or shoulder. The light output from Betelgeuse varies somewhat unpredictably over the course of several years, although Betelgeuse has always remained a 1st-magnitude star. This variability in brightness is common among red giants and supergiants, dying stars which have exhausted most of their core hydrogen and now appear red because their bloated outer layers are cooler than those of blue, white or yellow stars. If Betelgeuse were located in the same position as the Sun, its surface would extend past the orbit of Mars.
The gamma star in Orion is named Bellatrix, a queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology. Bellatrix is a second-magnitude star estimated to be 240 light years from Earth. Bisecting the constellation of Orion is the Belt, made up of three second-magnitude stars named Mintaka, Alnilam and Alnitak. These stars are occasionally called the three kings. Mintaka lies almost exactly on the celestial equator. Directly south of Orion's Belt is a group of three stars referred to as Orion's Sword; the middle "star" of the Sword is actually the Orion Nebula, discussed in the next section.
Orion contains several deep sky objects, the most famous of which are M42 and nearby M43. Together, M42 and M43 comprise the Great Orion Nebula, located approximately 1,400 light years from Earth. To the naked eye, the Orion Nebula appears as a fuzzy star in the middle of Orion's Sword. A pair of binoculars reveals a blue cloud containing several tiny stars. These stars are sometimes called the Trapezium and are believed to be only a few million years old – extremely young in stellar terms. In a telescope, the Orion Nebula is a truly magnificent site. The other Messier object in Orion is M78, a diffuse reflection nebula located about 1,600 light years away.
To the southeast of Orion's belt is another famous deep sky object known as the Horsehead Nebula (official designation: International Catalog 434). Unlike the bright Orion Nebula, however, the Horsehead Nebula is a dark dust cloud, which causes it to stand out in stark contrast against its brighter surroundings. The stunning images of the Horsehead Nebula are obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope or long exposure photography; a telescopic view of this object appears far less impressive.
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