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These Over 50 Influencers Need To Be On Your Radar, Stat
By Health & Wellbeing14th May 2020
There's a new wave of 50+ influencers taking over social media – here's why you should take notice
Search for #instagrannies or #instagrandmas on Instagram and you'll be inundated with images of stylish ladies who are aged from 50 onwards. These inspirational women are paving the way for the rest of us when it comes to fashion for all ages and are definitely worth looking up to for clothing inspiration when the catwalk just doesn't cut it. From @baddiewinkle, who's in her 90s and doesn't believe in being age-appropriate, to @iconaccidental, a lady in her 60s who shines a light on lesser known fashion brands, there are a raft of granfluencers out there to discover. Here, we talk to Renata Jazdyk, AKA @venswifestyle, about how she became an influencer and the style tips she swears by.
Why did you start your Instagram account?
"I started my Instagram account at the end of 2016, so a bit over three years ago. Fashion was always on my mind. My goal is to show that fashion is for women of all ages. We all have the right to be stylish. I feel that it's probably more relatable to see certain trends worn by someone of a similar age to you, hence why I started my Instagram. I wanted to inspire the women of my generation to feel confident and to experiment with style. I believe everything is possible regardless of age (this includes entering the fashion world and making life changes). I don't believe that age defines a woman. At the age of 50, a lot of women are still professionally active and ambitious. We are still learning and building our skill sets, and we still want to feel attractive. Fashion can be our ally in that sense. I believe age, in this instance, is an asset and not a weakness."
What is your attitude to ageing?
"Ageing is a natural process. It's the next stage of our lives, which can be interesting for us, full of new challenges, opportunities to pursue our passions, and to finally make our dreams come true – something that we may not have had the time, or the courage, to do when we were younger. We have years of experience behind us, from which we can now benefit. Maturity is the stage in our lives when we are more aware of ourselves and our needs, therefore I believe that our lives can actually be easier."
Do you have any advice for anyone who is scared of ageing?
"We often think that crossing the border of 50, 60 or 70 years is a 'terrible tragedy'. But the fact is that, at present, the boundaries between youth and adulthood are becoming blurred. I think it's always worth looking at positive examples of mature or older people who are active in their work and socially, who pursue their passions and make their dreams come true. Who achieve their greatest successes after 50 or 60 years of age. This will allow us to believe that life at every stage can be attractive and interesting and full of challenges."
My top style tips:
Don't be afraid to try new trends. Have fun with fashion. It's never too late to try something new, whether it's a new trend, hair colour or make-up.
Mix clothes from high street stores with more expensive, designer pieces to create a look that's truly unique.
Try to add original accessories to your outfit and don't be afraid of colour. Even a single colourful element can inject energy and revive an entire outfit.
These celebrities are all in their 50s and are helping to blaze the way for the rest of us – here's what they think about ageing
"I genuinely believe you're only as old as you feel. I'm very much of the mind that as long as I'm fit, healthy, able to do exactly what I demand of my body and enjoy my life, then that's all good with me. I honestly thought I might feel differently now I've reached this landmark age, but I don't. My kids keep me young."
"When you turn 50, if you feel physically fit and relatively good about yourself, it's a time when you can say 'hell, I'm 50 and I still feel amazing!' It's important that I show younger people what 50 might look like for them. I feel like it's my duty to have the best time ever and to show you all that there is life after 50."
Andrea McLean
"I've never had a problem with any age milestones, I've always just appreciated being alive and able to hit them. To me, being 50 is all about feeling as great on the inside as you look on the outside, in the way that's good for you."
At the dressing table
Not sure how to make the most of your complexion? We turned to Tricia Cusden, founder of pro-ageing beauty brand Look Fabulous Forever (lookfabulousforever.com), to discover her step-by-step guide for mature skin
1. Exfoliate your skin regularly to leave it feeling fresh and smooth.
2. Choose a serum that's rich in hyaluronic acid and apply it underneath your moisturiser to greatly increase the effect of hydrating your skin.
3. Apply a face primer mixed with foundation so that your make-up stays put all day.
4. Try not to be scared of foundation! Many older women fear that 'mask-like effect', but a good base unifies your skin tone, smooths skin and hides any blemishes. Our Continuous Cover Foundation (£28) is great for covering up uneven skin tone and age spots. Blend with a brush for best results.
5. Sort out your eyebrows! I'd recommend that you get them shaped and tamed by a professional first. Then, you can add subtle definition and a light colour. Remember that your brows frame your whole face and add shape and symmetry, so they're very important. I would never advocate heavy brows on older women, but our Bring Back Brow Shape (£19) gives natural definition and shape without looking over the top.
6. Hooded eyes can be much improved with eyeshadow to create the illusion of an eye socket.
7. Use a dark shadow applied with a tiny wedge brush instead of an eyeliner. This way, it's softer, more forgiving and makes your lashes look thicker.
8. A beautiful pinky blusher lights up an older complexion and makes the face look prettier. A cream to powder formulation, like our Real Radiance Blush (£19), means that it won't sit in fine lines and you can build up the strength of colour. Blend it well with a brush.
9. Don't be afraid to wear a bright lip colour. You can stop it 'feathering' into any lines around your mouth by applying lip primer. Red lips look amazing with grey hair!
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12.6 Million People Suffering Chronic Food Insecurity in Mindanao, Philippines
Posted by feww on September 8, 2015
Millions of people in 18 provinces of Mindanao suffering chronic food insecurity: Report
About three quarters of the population analyzed in 18 of Mindanao provinces, or an estimated 12.6 million people, are suffering from chronic food insecurity, according to a UN report using the IPC standardized scale.
"The provinces of Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte and Maguindanao registered the highest percentages of food-insecure population. These provinces indicated high prevalence of stunting, poor access to improved water source s and low breastfeeding rates," said the report.
Posted in News Alert | Tagged: Chronic food insecurity, Food insecurity, MINDANAO, Philippines | 1 Comment »
Global Disasters/ Significant Events – March 4, 2015
Posted by feww on March 4, 2015
Disasters affect more than 1.3 million people in Colombia
Human-enhanced natural disasters affected 1,334,029 people across Colombia Between January 2014 and February 2015.
Severe drought in the Caribbean and Andean regions affected more than 729,000 of the total, while widespread flooding in other regions affected about 296,000 others, reported UN OCHA.
"For 2015, there is a likelihood for continuing dry conditions. The extremely dry season has led to drought, water shortages, forest fires and access constraints due to low river levels," said the report.
An estimated 124,000 people displaced by conflict across Mindanao in 2014
Armed conflict, clan feuds and widespread violence has caused multiple displacements across Mindanao from starting 2012, UN reported.
In 2014, an estimated 124,000 people were displaced by conflict according to the Protection Cluster.
Currently, more than 100,000 people are directly affected
by conflict each year.
By January 2015, at least 77,000 people were still
without lasting solutions including some 30,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Zamboanga City.
UN Figures: Displacement in Central Mindanao
Number of affected people: 69,700
Number of IDPs in evacuation centers: 46,400
Number of evacuation centers: 45
Number of house-based IDPs: 17,200
Zamboanga Crisis
Number of IDPs evacuation centers: 6,700
Number of IDPs in transitional sites: 12,400
Iraq violence kills more than 1,100 in February: UNAMI
Some 1,103 people weer killed in Iraq last month, including 611 civilians, said the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in a statement.
At least 2,280 people, including 1,353 civilians, were wounded across Iraq last month, added UNAMI.
Baghdad was worst hit by the violence with at least 329 people dead and 875 others wounded, said the report.
January's death toll was at least 1,375, including 790 civilians, said UNAMI.
The UN figures do not include the casualties in Iraqi regions held by ISIL terrorists.
Posted in News Alert | Tagged: armed conflict, colombia, Drought, flooding, Global Disasters, Iraq death toll, ISIL, MINDANAO, Significant Events | Leave a Comment »
M6.3 Quake Strikes Near Davao Gulf
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
Strong Quake Strikes SSE of Davao, Philippines
Centered at 5.681°N, 126.570°E the quake occurred at a depth of about 44.9km (27.9mi) some 86km (53mi) SSE of Pondaguitan, Mindanao, Philippines, said USGS/EHP.
The shock was followed by at least one significant aftershock as of posting.
To be updated …
Posted in Earthquake Hazard, Earthquake Information, Earthquake news, earthquake report | Tagged: Davao Gulf, earthquake, earthquake 2014, MINDANAO, Philippines | Leave a Comment »
Coconut Scale Threatens Food Security in Philippines
Posted by feww on June 9, 2014
CROP DISASTER
FOOD SECURITY THREAT
COCONUT SCALE INSECT INFESTATION
SCENARIO 123
State of Emergency Declared in Philippines as Coconut Scale Insect Infests Million Trees
Coconut scale insects have infested more than a million trees in the country, which are in danger of dying, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority.
The insects have also infested lanzones and banana plants in several regions—Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) and Basilan in Mindanao.
The Philippine President has declared a state of emergency in five provinces so far, but may extend the coverage due to the scale of disaster.
"If the spread of this invasive pest is not contained, it may wipe out the coconut industry not just in Calabarzon but eventually in the rest of the country," said the president in his executive order declaring the state of emergency.
The loss to the Philippine coconut industry could amount to more than US$ 1 billion.
Coconut scale Aspidiotus destructor Signoret. Photo credit: Bernhard Loehr/ Bugwood.org
"It is serious enough to ask for emergency measures… If we don't address this, it could spread to the Bicol region, and also in the Zamboanga peninsula," said the Presidential Assistant for Food Security.
The infestation was first reported in 2010 but the authorities failed to stop the spread. Coconut scale insects are wind-borne and can easily spread to other regions, experts say.
The armored scale insects, known scientifically as Aspidiotus destructor Signoret (Hemiptera: familia Diaspididae), are tiny plant parasites, causing yellowing or chlorosis, wilting, premature nutfall (in coconut) and low yield because they siphons off the plant sap.
The coconut scale is a common pest of coconut and banana, but it also infests other trees and plants including avocado, bird of paradise, breadfruit, ginger, guava, mango, mock orange, mountain apple, palm, papaya, pandanas, plumeria and sugarcane.
The parasite is common to tropical and subtropical regions, especially on islands. The insects have been found in American Samoa, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Irian Jaya, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Vanuatu and Western Samoa, and now the Philippine islands.
Posted in Climate Change, environment, Global Disaster watch, global disasters, significant events | Tagged: Aspidiotus destructor Signoret, COCONUT SCALE INSECT, crop disaster, Food Security, MINDANAO, Philippines, state of emergency | Leave a Comment »
AGATON Displaces More Than 200,000 in Philippines
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS
Tropical Depression AGATON kills or injures 100 people, affecting at least 830,000 others
Tropical Depression AGATON [locally known as "Lingling"] has claimed dozens of lives, leaving dozens more injured or missing, and affecting more than 830,000 others.
AGATON dumped significant amounts of rain on Mindanao island group and parts of the island of Samar over three days, triggering widespread flooding and landslides, which impacted many hundreds of towns and villages across 15 provinces, said National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Many of the victims had already lost their homes to Super Typhoon HAIYAN in November.
About 207,000 people have lost their homes and are being moved to evacuation centers.
Posted in Climate Change, Global Disaster watch, global disasters, Significant Event Imagery, significant events | Tagged: Lingling, MINDANAO, Philippines disaster, Samar, Super Typhoon HAIYAN, Tropical Depression AGATON | Leave a Comment »
200,000 Flee Their Homes, Dozens Killed in Philippine Floods
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS –
EXTREME RAIN EVENTS
State of calamity declared as severe floods landslides destroy homes, drown people in Mindanao, Philippines
More than 200,000 people have abandoned their homes on the Island of Mindanao, as widespread flooding and landslides destroy or damage thousands of homes, killing dozens of people in the Philippines second largest and southernmost island.
Major rivers have overflowed, forcing mass evacuations and causing many people to drown in areas still recovering from Typhoon BOPHA (locally known as Typhoon Pablo), said the local civil defense operations officer.
Typhoon Pablo killed more than 1,900 people and caused widespread destruction when it struck the region in December 2012.
"Many of the victims had not managed to rebuild and were staying in temporary shelters when they were hit by fresh flooding," he said.
States of Calamity
States of Calamity have been declared in the towns of Sta. Josefa, Sibagat and Butuan City and at least four towns in Davao Oriental—Panabo City, and the towns of Carmen, Tagum City and Asuncion—due to severe flooding, said a report.
Floods and Landslides Destroy Infrastructure
Severe flooding and large landslides triggered by torrential rains have destroyed much of the infrastructure in the region, including six bridges that collapsed in Davao Oriental, said a report.
Many of the worst affected areas are left isolated due to collapsed bridges and impassable roads.
More Heavy Rain Forecast
Additional heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast for the region as a low pressure low pressure system hovers over Mindanao. Authorities have warned of additional flash floods and landslides throughout Mindanao, Eastern and Central Visayas and the Bicol region.
Residents of Davao, Compostela Valley, Surigao, Bukidnon, Misamis, Dinagat, Leyte, Samar, Bohol, Cebu, Masbate, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes and Camarines of additional flash floods and landslides, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Typhoon BOPHA
Typhoon BOPHA (locally known as Pablo) made landfall in Mindanao on 4 December 2012, leaving a trail of destruction.
BOPHA affected more than 6.2 million people, leaving about 1 million homeless—some 835,934 displaced people outside evacuation centers and 7,524 displaced others inside evacuation centers, according to the latest update by Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC), dated Jan 7, 2013.
"An estimated 1,000,000 people are in need of food assistance. Of these, the Government has requested Food Security Cluster support for 400,000 critically affected people, taking into account also the support provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)." UN-OCHA reporetd.
The typhoon killed at least 1,067 people, with 834 others reported as missing (presumed dead).
The deadly typhoon destroyed or damaged 216,817 homes, and much of the region's infrastructure.
Much of the damage occurred in the two provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.
Typhoon BOPHA Links
Super Typhoon BOPHA Targets Philippines Posted on December 1, 2012
BOPHA to Plow thru Palau Posted on December 2, 2012
TY BOPHA Leaves Hundreds Dead or Missing Posted on December 5, 2012
TY BOPHA: 250,000 Homeless, 500 Dead, 400 Missing Posted on Dec 6, 2012
State of National Calamity Declared in the Philippines due to BOPHA Posted on Dec 9, 2012
Posted in 2014 disaster calendar, 2014 disaster diary, Climate Change, Global Disaster watch, global disasters, Global Disasters 2014 | Tagged: Extreme Rain Events, flood, Landslide, MINDANAO, Philippine Floods, Philippines, State of Calamity, Typhoon BOPHA, Typhoon PABLO | Leave a Comment »
Tropical Depression ZORAIDA Striking Mindanao, Philippines
Posted by feww on November 11, 2013
ZORAIDA is packing sustained winds of about 55 km/hr
At 6:00 p.m. local time (UTC +8 hours) on November 11, 2013, Tropical Depression ZORAIDA was positioned near 5.8°N, 131.2°E, about 612 km Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur, moving WNW at 30 km/hr, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Forecast: The regions of Davao, Caraga and Northern Mindanao will have rains with gusty winds with moderate to rough seas. Palawan, Visayas and the rest of Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to east will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the northeast to north over the rest of Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be with moderate to rough.
Tropical Depression ZORAIDA. IR/Water Vapor Difference [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] satellite image also showing remnants of super typhoon HAIYAN dissipating over southern China, Japan and beyond (recorded at 13:30UTC on November 11, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
Tropical Depression ZORAIDA. INFRARED [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] satellite image also showing remnants of super typhoon HAIYAN dissipating over southern China, Japan and beyond (recorded at 13:30UTC on November 11, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
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Posted in Significant Event Imagery, significant events | Tagged: INFRARED satellite image, IR/Water Vapor Difference, MINDANAO, PAGASA, Philippines, Philippines Forecast, storm satellite image, Tropical Depression ZORAIDA, ZORAIDA satellite image | Leave a Comment »
BOPHA Strikes Philippines
Typhoon BOPHA struck Baganga, Mindanao
BOPHA ["PABLO"] made landfall in eastern Mindanao, having earlier intensified to a Category 5 Super Typhoon, with winds of more than 250km/hr.
BOPHA – Enhanced IR satellite image captured December 4, 2012 @ 01:30UTC. Source: CIMSS
Rainfall amounts of up to 30 mm of rain per hour within the 600 km diameter of the Typhoon is expected, the local weather office (PAGASA) said.
Philippines authorities have issued multiple warnings for destructive winds, possible flashfloods and landslides.
Residents in coastal areas have also been warned against storm surges and waves as high as 6m.
BOPHA track and projected path – IR satellite image. Source: CIMSS
BOPHA Intensity Estimation December 3, 2012
BOPHA to Plow thru Palau Posted December 2, 2012
Super Typhoon BOPHA Targets Philippines Posted December 1, 2012
Posted in global deluge, Global Disaster watch, global disasters 2012 | Tagged: BOPHA projected path, BOPHA track, GOES Satellite, MINDANAO, Philippine Islands, Philippines typhoon, satellite imagery, Super Typhoon, super Typhoon BOPHA, typhoon, TYPHOON 26W, Typhoon BOPHA, Typhoon PABLO | Leave a Comment »
Thousands Flee Their Homes Amid Severe Flooding in S. Philippines
[November 21, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
Philippines: Severe flooding swamps southern Mindanao
Widespread flooding has affected residents in eight townships in three southern provinces of Mindanao's Davao region (Region XI), disaster officials said.
Landslides have also been reported in the flood-stricken areas.
Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines.
It's also eighth most populous island in the world.
Probability of a Nuclear Disaster – by Country
Posted in global deluge, Global Disaster watch, global disasters, global disasters 2012, global drought | Tagged: Agusan river, Compostela, Davao region, Flooding in Philippines, MINDANAO, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, Region XI, severe flooding | Leave a Comment »
Flooding in Pakistan Destroys Villages, Kills Dozens
[September 3, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,290 Days Left to the 'Worst Day' in Human History…
Pakistan. Torrential rains and floods destroy communities in parts of northern, northwestern and eastern Pakistan, leaving dozens of people dead.
Mindanao, Philippines. A shallow 5.9Me quake struck Moro Gulf, Philippines, shaking at least half dozen cities in southern Philippines.
China. Death toll from Wednesday's coalmine explosion in Panzhihua City (Sichuan Province) has climbed to at least 45, with one person reportedly missing, authorities said.
Symbolic countdown to the 'worst day' in human history began on May 15, 2011...
Posted in China coalmine, Global Disaster watch, global disasters, global disasters 2012, global earthquakes, global heating, global Precipitation | Tagged: carrying capacity, China, Mass die-offs, Mega Disasters, MINDANAO, MORO GULF, pakistan flooding, Peshawar, Philippines quake | 1 Comment »
UPDATE: Typhoon LUPIT Arrives
Typhoon LUPIT: 22 October 2009
Position: At 4:00 am (local time) Typhoon LUPIT (locally known as "RAMIL") was located 350 km East Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan.
Coordinates: 19.0°N, 125.3°E
Maximum sustained winds: 160 km/h
Max Wind gusts: 195 km/h
Movement: It is forecast to move in West-Southwesterly direction (240 degrees) at 11 km/h (6 kt)
Typhoon Lupit – DOST-PAGASA MTSAT-EIR Satellite Image for 8 am local time (00:30 UTC) 22 Oct. 2009. Still image. Click image to enlarge and update.
LUPIT Track by Philippines Dost-Pagasa.
Forecast Positions/Outlook (PAGASA):
Friday morning: 250 km East of Aparri, Cagayan
Saturday morning: 180 km East of Aparri, Cagayan
Sunday morning: 110 km East of Aparri, Cagayan
PAGASA Forecast
Northern Luzon will have stormy weather while Central Luzon will experience rains and occasional gusty winds with moderate to rough seas. The rest of Luzon will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms while Visayas and Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northwest to Southwest will prevail over Visayas and the rest of Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the West to Southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "RAMIL" (LUPIT)
Issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 22 October 2009
Signal No. 3 (100-185 kph winds)
Batanes Group
Calayan Island
Babuyan Islands
Signal No. 2 (60-100 kph winds)
Ilocos Sur
Mt. Province
Quirino
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds)
Nueva Ecija
Northern Quezon
Polillo Islands
Gale Warning: Issued by PAGASA at: 5:00 a.m., Today, 22 October 2009
Strong to gale force winds is expected to affect the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon and the Western seaboard of Luzon.
Conditions are forecast as "rough" to "very rough" with waves of up to 5-meter high.
Areas affected:
THE EASTERN SEABOARDS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LUZON
WESTERN SEABOARD OF NORTHERN LUZON
Typhoon LUPIT: Cruel, Harsh, or Wicked?
Typhoon LUPIT – 21 Oct 2009
How long will LUPIT loiter around Luzon
How much more rain will it dump?
Will LUPIT move away and come back, AGAIN!
At 00:00 UTC – Oct 21, 2009
Max Winds: 160km/h (85 knots) Category: 2
Max Gusts: 195 km/h (105knots)
Coordinates: 20.5ºN 128.9ºE
Movement past six hours: 280 degrees at 15 km/h (08 kts)
Location: About 925 km (500 kts) NE of Manila Philippines
Summary of Storm Activity
Lupit is tracking westward steered by a subtropical ridge extension to the north. Deep convection has become more organized near the storm center over the past six hours, JTWC reported.
Typhoon LUPIT – MTSAT Still image.
LUPIT Track by UniSys Weather. Click image to enlarge and update.
History Color Code – The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale)
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph. Source: UniSys Weather
LUPIT 5-day track. Source JTWC. Click image to enlarge.
Typhoon LUPIT (22W): JTWC/SATOP multispectral satellite image. October 20, 2009 at 05:00 UTC. Click image to enlarge.
Typhoon LUPIT – 20 October 2009, at 09:00UTC
Position: 20.4ºN, 129.3ºE
Location: Approximately 1,110 km (600 NM) northeast of Manila, Philippines.
Movement: WNW at about 15km/h (8 knots)
Center: LUPIT's Eye has once again become visible
System Characteristics: LUPIT has good radial out flow
Maximum significant wave height: ~ 11 meters (34 feet)
Max sustained winds: 175km/h (95 knots)
Max gusts: 215 km/h (115 knots)
Super Typhoon Lupit. Date/Time as inset. Click on image to animate.
MTSAT IR Image. Updated at 30 mins intervals. Click image to enlarge.
Background and More images:
Typhoon LUPIT Update – 17 Oct 2009
LUPIT: The Mercy Storm?
LUPIT 3-day projected track. Image: JMA. Image may be subject to copyright. Click image to enlarge!
LUPIT 3-day projected track.
Satellite Loops/Animation/Images
Tropical West Pacific – Infrared
Tropical West Pacific – Enhanced IR
Tropical West Pacific – Water Vapor
Tropical West Pacific – Visible
Northwest Pacific – Water Vapor
Northwest Pacific – Visible
Northwest Pacific – Visible (Colorized)
Northwest Pacific – Infrared
Northwest Pacific – IR (Aviation Color Enhancement)
West Pacific – Water Vapor
West Pacific – Visible
West Pacific – Visible (Colorized)
West Pacific – Infrared
West Pacific – IR (Aviation Color Enhancement)
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Posted in Apayao, Babuyan Islands, Batanes Group, Cagayan, Calayan Island, Isabela, Kalinga, LUPIT warning | Tagged: Aparri, Cagayan, Lupit, lupit MTSAT, Lupit path, LUPIT Projected track, MINDANAO, Typhoon Lupit, Typhoon Lupit path, Typhoon Lupit track, typhoon ramil, Visayas | 1 Comment »
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Celebes Sea, S of Philippines
Earthquake Measuring up to 7.1Mw Strikes Celebes Sea
Powerful earthquake measuring up to 7.1 Mw Struck Celebes Sea, SE of Jolo, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines, on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 21:41 UTC at a depth of about 580km.
The event followed another powerful earthquake that struck Moro Gulf (Mindanao, Philippines), on Sunday, October 04, 2009.
On September 18, 2009, after a 5.5 Mw quakes struck south of Mindanao, FEWW forecast additional, more powerful, earthquakes for the region.
See: Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.5 + for FEWW Forecast.
10-degree Map Centered at 5°N,125°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 7.1 best estimate by FEWW (downgraded by USGS/EHP to M 6.7)
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 21:41:14 UTC
Thursday, October 08, 2009 at 05:41:14 AM at epicenter
Depth: 582.8 km (362.2 miles)
Region: CELEBES SEA
280 km (175 miles) SE of Jolo, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
320 km (200 miles) S of Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines
1,185 km (730 miles) S of MANILA, Philippines
2,085 km (1300 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Parameters: NST= 61, Nph= 64, Dmin=470.9 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
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Mt. Kurikoma Coughs, Still Comatose!
The Year of Volcanoes, Too?
Steam, hot volcanic plumes rise near Mt. Kurikoma
Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel observed Monday hot volcanic plumes about seven kilometers southwest of the summit of Mt. Kurikoma, a 1,627-meter-high volcano located on the border of Miyagi, Iwate and Akita prefectures, Yomiuri Shimbun reported.
Aerial observation from a helicopter showed plumes rising from several spots near both Hanayama in Kurihara, and Yu no Hama hot-spring spa.
Sadato Ueki of Tohoku University's Research Center for the Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions said the plumes might be volcanic gases rising to the surface, or steam coming from underground hot water channels whose course was diverted by the powerful Mw 6.8 quake Saturday. The Iwate quake struck about 22km NW of the Mt. Kurikoma summit.
"There's a possibility that volcanic gases that had been confined below ground are gushing out through fissures in the mountain created by the earthquake," he said. However, he ruled out increased volcanic activity on Mt. Kurikoma, because the plumes were very far from the volcano's summit.
Kurikoma volcano last erupted in 1950.
MT. KURIKOMA is a dormant stratovolcano stretching across three prefectures (states) of Miyagi, Iwate and Akita, standing high at an altitude of 1,627.7m.
Kurikoma volcano seen from the SSE with its summit at the right-center, the satellitic cone of Daichimori on the left, and Higashi-Kurikoma on the right. On the opposite side of the volcano, the summit is cut by a 4-km-wide caldera breached to the north that is partially filled by the Tsurugi-dake central cone, once mined for sulfur. (Caption: Source) Image Copyright: Shingo Takeuchi (Japanese Quaternary Volcanoes database, RIODB, http://www.aist.go.jp/RIODB/strata/VOL_JP/index.htm). See FEWW Fair Use Notice!
Coordinates: 38° 57′ 0″ N, 140° 46′ 48″ E
Decimal: 38.95°, 140.78°
2008: Year of the Expected Unknowns!
Will 2008 be year of the tornadoes, too?
2008: Year of the Fire
Volcanoes, Santorini Eruption and Crops Failure in China
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Semeru Volcano: Alert Level III
Posted by feww on May 22, 2008
Mount Semeru Volcano Restive, Alert Level III
Jakarta – Indonesian authorities on Thursday urged residents living around the slopes of Mount Semeru in Indonesia's crowded East Java province to keep their distance from the active volcano, which appears to be heating up.
Vulcanologists upgraded the alert status of Mount Semeru volcano to level three, one level below a full state of alert, after the 3,676-metre-high volcano on Wednesday sent hot lava as much as 3,000 metres down its slopes.
Villagers and farmers were urged 'not to conduct activity at a radius of 4 kilometres from the crater, especially around the south-east of the volcano's slopes,' said Surono, head of Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at the directorate general of volcanology.
Surono, who like many Indonesians goes only by one name, appealed to residents living on the riverbanks along three different rivers to be cautious of threats posed by lava streams.
However, no immediate evacuation is being considered for residents living in a number villages in the potential danger zone, he said, adding that a team of experts is intensively monitoring Mount Semeru's activity round-the-clock.
The Mount Semeru volcano, 780 kilometres east of Jakarta, is a popular tourist destination, especially for hikers. Semeru is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.
The Indonesian archipelago, straddling the seismically active 'Ring of Fire,' has the world's highest density of volcanoes. Of its 500 volcanoes, 128 are active and 65 are listed as dangerous. (Source) Copyright respective author or news agency.
The climb to the summit of Semeru is a 2-3 day walk. The mountain stages minor eruptions (like in the photograph) every 20 – 40 minutes. The photo was taken in late afternoon (August 2003) and simply involved walking from the campsite at the base of the climb to the summit around to the west so that the sun was at my back, then waiting for the eruption to start. The most striking aspect of the photo is the colour caused by the almost perpendicular rays of the sun hitting the cloud of dust and steam escaping a couple of thousand metres into the sky from the crater. The photo typifies the fact that Indonesia sits in the middle of the "Ring of Fire". The many spectacles presented by the landscapes, the festivals and the people of Indonesia never cease to truly amaze me. Photo and caption credit: Campbell Bridge (via Trek Earth at:http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Indonesia/photo109462.htm)
Semeru: The Most Active Volcano of Java
Semeru also Gunung Semeru is the highest and one of most active volcanoes of Java. Known also as Mahameru (Great Mountain), it is very steep and rises abruptly above the coastal plains of eastern Java. Maars containing crater lakes have formed along a line through the summit. Semeru lies at the south end of the Tengger Volcanic Complex. The steep-sided volcano, also referred to as Mahameru (Great Mountain), rises abruptly to 3676 m above coastal plains to the south. Semeru's eruptive history is extensive. Since 1818, at least 55 eruptions have been recorded (10 of which resulted in fatalities) consisting of both lava flows and pyroclastic flows. More than 500 people have been killed by Semeru's eruptions during the last 30 years. Semeru has been in almost continuous eruption since 1967. (Source 1 and 2 )
Semeru is one of many volcanoes in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Graphic courtesy of Darwin VAAC.
Semeru, a stratovolcano, has erupted at least 55 times since 1818. The eruptions are commonly moderate to moderately large (VEI of 2 to 3) and explosive. This photo, taken November 4, 1982, shows a small cloud associated with a Strombolian eruption (relatively low-level volcanic eruptions) . Photo by Jack Lockwood, U.S. Geological Survey. (Source)
Strombolian eruptions are relatively low-level volcanic eruptions, named after the Italian volcano named Stromboli, where such eruptions consist of ejection of incandescent cinder, lapilli and lava bombs to altitudes of tens to hundreds of meters. They are small to medium in volume, with sporadic violence. (Source). Credit: Wolfgang Beyer GNU Free Documentation license, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
Semeru eruptions are commonly moderate to moderately large (VEI of 2 to 3). Some of the eruptions produced lahars (a type of mudflow composed of pyroclastic material and water that flows down from a volcano). Semeru's most recent eruption began in 1967 and has continued to the present. In August of 1994, explosions occurred at 15-20 minute intervals. In February of 1995, pyroclastic avalanches traveled about 0.6 mile (1 km) from the summit.
Semeru, 1985. A USGS Photo.
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UPDATE: Latest From TAAL and other Philippines Volcanoes
Taal May Erupt at Anytime
FEWW team believes there is a strong probability that the Taal Volcano, a Pelean-type active volcano on the island of Luzon, might erupt this month. Taal volcano is designated as one of the 16 Decade Volcanoes by International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI). Located about 50 km south of the capital, Manila, Taal is surrounded by populated areas.
Taal has erupted violently several times (the last eruption was in 1977). The current death toll caused by its activities stands at about 6,000.
More seismic activities in the region should be expected.
Taal Volcano Seen through Lake Taal (Photo: Jhun Taboga)
A cinder cone in an acidic lake on Taal Volcano (Credit: JG Moore of the US Geological Survey)
Major volcanoes of the Philippines
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. Ninety percent of the world's earthquakes and 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a direct result and consequence of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of crustal plates. (Source)
World's 14 major tectonic plates plus the Scotia plate. Mapped in the second half of the 20th century to explain the observed evidence for large scale motions of the Earth's lithosphere. The lithosphere is broken up into tectonic plates. The surface of the Earth consists of a further 38 [40] minor plates.
The largest of the major plates are
African Plate, containing Africa – Continental plate
Antarctic Plate, containing Antarctica – Continental plate
Australian Plate, containing Australia (fused with Indian Plate about 50 million years ago) – Continental plate
Eurasian Plate containing Asia and Europe – Continental plate
North American Plate containing North America and north-east Siberia – Continental plate
South American Plate containing South America – Continental plate
Pacific Plate, covering the Pacific Ocean – Oceanic plate
Plates list.
Detailed map showing the tectonic plates with their movement vectors.
Plate motion based on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data from NASA JPL
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur along plate boundaries. The lateral movement of the plates is typically at speeds of 5 – 10 cm/yr. (Read more …)
Recent Earthquakes [Kurile through Kermadec trenches]
[Time at epicenter]
Magnitude 4.8; Depth of 48.7 km; SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS; Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 10:03:52 PM
Magnitude 5.6; Depth of 35 km; SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA; May 18, 2008 at 07:17:24 PM
Magnitude 4.6; Depth of 74.1km; MINDORO, PHILIPPINES; Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 07:24:17 PM
Magnitude 4.9; Depth of 10 km; SABAH, MALAYSIA; Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 02:26:41 PM
Magnitude 4.9; Depth of 31.3 km; NIAS REGION, INDONESIA; Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 09:59:59 AM
Magnitude 4.4; Depth of 242.4 km;KYUSHU, JAPAN; Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 07:15:06 AM
Magnitude 5.2; Depth of 127.1 km, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES, Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10:17:30 PM
Magnitude 5.1; Depth of 151.2 km; SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS; Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 02:23:17 PM
Magnitude 5.3; Depth of 150.4 km; NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA; Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 03:35:14 AM
Magnitude 5.4; Depth of 35 km; SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS; Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11:06:51 PM
Magnitude 5.3; Depth of 41 km; SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION; Friday, May 16, 2008 at 09:19:07 AM
Magnitude 4.9; Depth of 606.3 km; FIJI REGION; Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 10:46:02 AM
Magnitude 5.1; Depth of 35 km; TONGA; Friday, May 16, 2008 at 03:06:15 AM
Magnitude 5.0; Depth of 25.8 km; KURIL ISLANDS; Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 08:20:43 AM
Magnitude 5.2; Depth of 52.5 km; LUZON, PHILIPPINES; Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 05:48:32 AM
Magnitude 5.2; Depth of 40.8 km; LUZON, PHILIPPINES; Depth of 40.8 km; Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 10:14:30 PM
Magnitude 5.4; Depth of 35 km; NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA; Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 05:29:19 PM
Magnitude 5.0; Depth of 36.7 km; TAIWAN REGION; Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 06:57:46 AM
Magnitude 4.6; Depth of 509 km; SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS; Monday, May 12, 2008 at 04:34:05 AM
[Source: USGS]
Global earthquake epicentres, 1963–1998 (Image: NASA)
Philippines Other Major Volcanoes: Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano as viewed from Lingñon Hill in Daraga, Albay. Mayon, located between the Eurasian and the Philippine Plate, is a convergent plate boundary. It is the most active volcano in the Philippines, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years. Last eruption: 2006. (Copyrigh by Tam3rd via Wikimedia)
Canlaon Volcano
Canlaon, a stratovolcano, is located in the north central part of the island of Negros. Last eruption: 2006.
Weather clouds drape the sparsely vegetated summit of Kanlaon volcano (also spelled Canlaon). Kanlaon is the most active of the central Philippines and forms the highest point on the island of Negros. The massive 2435-m-high stratovolcano is dotted with fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and craters, many of which are filled by lakes. Historical eruptions, recorded since 1866, have typically consisted of phreatic explosions of small-to-moderate size that produce minor ashfalls near the volcano. Photo courtesy of PHIVOLCS. Caption GVP
Ragang volcano
Ragang volcano (above and to the right of the center of image) is located in central Mindanao. Last eruption: 1916. Thanks mainly to the Filipino government and its education authorities, no other image of Ragnag Volcano could be found at the time of writing. NASA Space Shuttle image STS61A-40-71, 1985 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
There are 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines: Babuyan Claro, Banahaw, Bulusan, Mount Biliran, Bud Dajo, Cagua, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Didicas, Hibok-Hibok, Iraya, Mount Iriga, Mount Kanlaon, Leonard Kniaseff, Makaturing, Matutum, Mayon, Musuan, Mount Parker (Cotabato), Pinatubo, Ragang, Smith Volcano, Taal.
See also: List of volcanoes in the Philippines
Parts of pyroplastic chamber fall around Chaitén volcano
RESIDENTS IN CHILE VOLCANO ZONE WITHOUT DRINKING WATER
CHILE VOLCANO ZONE MAY BE PERMANENTLY UNLIVABLE
Volcano gets active, region is evacuated
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A Shrinking World: Salmon and livestock removed from Chaiten volcano range
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Tropical storm Halong pounds northern Philippines
Halong triggers floods and landslides
Tropical storm Halong lashes northern Philippines with 95 km per hour winds on Sunday, triggering floods and landslides.
Rescuers are seen pushing their jeep through a street submerged by floodwaters in Iloilo City, central Philippines, on May 15. Tropical storm Halong battered the northern Philippines on Sunday with powerful winds triggering floods and landslides and displacing about 6,000 people, relief officials said.
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Large areas of the northwestern coast of Luzon, the main Philippine island, experienced a blackout while about 6,000 people were displaced. Residents of low-lying areas and those living near mountain slopes throughout Luzon were urged to "take all the necessary precautions against possible flashfloods and landslides," as the storm was intensifying the seasonal southwest monsoon winds. (Source)
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Here's a timelapse of 10,000 larvae eating a whole pizza
By Chloe Bryan on February 7, 2019
Pizza is one of the only good things left in this world. If you'd like to ruin it for yourself, we'd suggest viewing this.
Science Magazine, a publication that hates when we feel happy, uploaded a timelapse on Wednesday featuring 10,000 black soldier fly larvae eating a pizza in two hours. Ew!
Researchers, who posted their findings in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, are studying the flow of larvae on the surface of the pizza during feeding. They're hoping to learn more(Opens in a new window) about how, once full, the grubs "can be turned into high-protein food for animals such as chickens and fish that humans are more interested in eating." Hopefully, this will end up cutting down on food waste.
So, it's larvae eating pizza for a good cause. But it's still larvae eating pizza, which is why my verdict is: Thanks, I hate it.
Chloe Bryan
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.


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What happened to April on Grey's Anatomy: Where did the long-time fan favorite go?
Fri Sep 28, 2018 at 3:33am ET
By Shawn S. Lealos
April on Grey's Anatomy – pic credit: ABC/John Fleenor
Actress Sarah Drew portrayed April Kepner on the hit AMC series Grey's Anatomy for 10 seasons but fans said goodbye to her at the end of last season.
The good news is that April didn't die on Grey's Anatomy and ended up leaving on her own terms. Here is a look at why April is not around for Season 15 of Grey's Anatomy.
What happened to April on Grey's Anatomy?
Near the end of Grey's Anatomy season 14, Matthew ended up in the ER after a car accident. While in the hospital, he mentions that April was with him and wonders how she is.
The problem is that no one knew where April was and many fans of Grey's Anatomy thought that she might end up dying as the latest in a long line of tragedies on the series.
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Owen found April unconscious in a ravine near the scene of the accident and the doctors believed that they might lose her. While there was a pulse, they had to shock her repeatedly to strengthen it.
Thankfully for those who love her, April woke up fully functional.
Despite this, April chose to leave the hospital. The Season 15 finale took place a few weeks after the accident and she chose to quit Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital and said she was going to do God's Work.
The resulted in her working with homeless communities and providing medical care to those in need. Matthew also proposed to April and they married on the spot for a happy ending.
What happened to Arizona on Grey's Anatomy?
April wasn't the only long-time character to leave Grey's Anatomy either this season.
Jessica Capshaw, who had been on the series for nine years as Arizona, also departed the series. Once again, it was a character making a life change.
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— Jessica Capshaw (@JessicaCapshaw) March 8, 2018
Arizona moved to New York City with her daughter Sofia in order to be close to her ex-wife Callie (Sara Ramirez). Could there be a reunion? Fans can dream, can't they?
Shonda Rhimes wished both actresses the best and thanked them for the years of memories.
I will never stop being grateful for the chance to work with @sarahdrew and @JessicaCapshaw. In April and Arizona, they created powerful unforgettable characters. ❤ #GreysAnatomy #TGIT
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 18, 2018
Grey's Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC.


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Watching My Granddaughter Play with Barbies Looks Way Different Than When I Did – It's Empowering
Norah/Leslie Morgan
When I was a little girl, I loved playing with Barbies. Most of my playtime, if not outside riding my bike, was playing pretend with my Barbie dolls. But, watching my granddaughter play with her Barbies, versus how I played with mine, is very different. It's better.
First of all, my Barbies were always having a good time. They were always coupled up. Since I didn't have an equal number of Barbie dolls and Ken dolls, a love triangle usually ensued. Most of the time they were partying at the club, and by CLUB I mean my tall analog clock radio with deodorant can barstools. The radio made the perfect bar because it played music too. It was a bangin' place to be.
After a night at the club, they would go home, walking because my parents never got me a Barbie car, to their Barbie ski chalet. I also never got a Barbie dream house, just a vacation home. This was cool because the cardboard scene in the window could change from a snow scene to an ocean scene. My partying Barbies could throw killer parties in the mountains or at the beach.
It's shocking that my Barbies were partiers, right?!?!? I know, I was a weird and slightly advanced, in a bad way, child.
My granddaughter, on the other hand, plays much differently than me. When I went to visit her this past weekend, I had a very pleasant and proud revelation. Unlike me, who always put my Barbies in couples, she hardly ever does. She plays with her girl Barbies like they don't need a man.
Yes, she will play The Bachelor with Papa, on occasion, but that's just because she thinks he's funny when he asks questions. She thinks of it as the game show it is.
The amazing thing I observed over the weekend is that in a pretend scenario that involves professions, the women have all of the jobs.
She wanted to play Labor and Delivery, she is obsessed with having a baby brother or sister. As she was assigning the Barbies and Kens to jobs, all three nurses were female and both doctors were female.
I asked her if any of the Ken dolls got a job and she said they just needed to stay over there and out of the way.
Why did this strike a chord with me? It hit me that she sees the world differently than I did at her age. She sees females as doctors and believes that there is nothing a female can't handle. I never saw that as a little girl.
My view of the world was of women needing a man to be complete or to do the important job. She doesn't see the world like that at all.
As women, we have come so far, and the really amazing thing is that we have done a great job of teaching our daughters, who are reaching out to granddaughters to see females as the strong, smart, brave, intelligent, and unique queens they all are.
My heart was bursting with love and pride as I sat and watched her deliver a Barbie baby instead of, like my Barbies, arguing over a guy at the clock radio bar.
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'What is this nonsense?' declaims Anakin Skywalker angrily, flouncing down a futuristic corridor in his long brown hooded cloak. And yes, there is a fair bit of nonsense on offer here (the dialogue, for starters, not to mention Natalie Portman's dodgy faux mediaeval outfits and elaborate wiggy hair don'ts). But believe it or not, after the dreary, yawn-inducing disappointments that were The Phantom Mince and Attack of the Drones, Revenge of the Sith actually rocks.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, the Republic, led by the rather obviously evil and power hungry Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), is still at war with the droid army, controlled by the really rather cool General Grievous and the evil Sith lord Count Dooku (the ever fantastic Christopher Lee). When the Chancellor is kidnapped by the droid army, the Jedi council despatches its top troubleshooters on a rescue mission. Step up Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor plus a truly terrible beard that practically deserves a part of its own) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen in 'not actually that rubbish and looking a lot nicer' shocker - it's the scar, I guess, does it for me every time.).
Yes, this is definitely Star Wars: a sky ablaze with intergalactic spaceship tracery, flashy light-sabre battles between levitating Jedi and comedy robots for a bit of light relief. Oh, and a complicated plot that leaves us all a bit bemused but matters not one jot, as all we're really interested in is how Anakin Skywalker (young, idealistic and a bit confused but basically good at heart) becomes Darth Vader (deformed, asthmatic, covered in black shiny metal and evil to the core). For once, I really don't want to give anything away, but suffice it to say that the transformation is not as ham fisted and simplistic as you might think. Dark, moving and almost heart wrenchingly inevitable, Anakin's slow and subtle descent into madness is charted with a subtle drama that's been entirely missing from the previous prequels, but which echoes perfectly Luke Skywalker's difficult passage from impulsive youth to saviour of the galaxy in the next three films.
The beauty but also the downfall of the Star Wars universe is that it is so starkly black and white in its view of good and evil, but in Revenge of the Sith, Lucas finally lets a bit of grey into the mix. And so, just as Skywalker's motives for turning to the Dark Side are rooted in love, so Chancellor Palpatine (aka the Sith Lord Sidious, but that's hardly a spoiler, you knew that already) cloaks his megalomaniac take over of the galaxy as a peace mission. And is it my imagination, or is Lucas also taking a neat sideswipe at matters somewhat closer to home? The citizens of the Republic cheer wholeheartedly as the Chancellor establishes 'peace' by destroying everyone who stands in his way. 'Anyone who isn't with me is my enemy!' declares Skywalker, before attempting to slice in half his old friend and mentor Obi-Wan. Sound familiar? Hmm.
Setting aside some fairly appalling school play acting (stand up Ewan, you know who you are, and you still don't sound like Sir Alec Guinness), the teeth-grindingly stilted scenes between Anakin and Padmé and the fact that surely even Jedi would sweat when fighting for hours on end in the midst of burning lava whilst wearing several layers of heavy woollen robes, Revenge of the Sith really is pretty damn fine. The CGI cityscapes are truly breathtaking, especially the night time scenes, the fights are fast paced and exciting without dragging on too long, and there are some wonderfully inventive moments on offer. I particularly like General Grievous, the shrivelled carcass of something perhaps once human stuffed inside the metal carapace of an inhuman droid, Obi-Wan's attack dinosaur and the heart stopping moment when Darth Vader assumes his famous mask and takes his first rattling breath. Brilliant.
Plus we get Samuel L Jackson (always a treat), a superby score from John Williams, lots of fabby Yoda action and a whole planet of tooled up wookies spoiling for a fight. And whilst there is one teeny tiny Jar Jar Binks moment, if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye, you must be made of stone.
So, my verdict on Star Wars III? Good, it is. Succeeded, George Lucas has, in creating great film. And about bloody time too.


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Encryption at rest is implemented at the storage layer, using Daniel J. Bernstein's XChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption algorithm.
In Voron, the storage engine behind RavenDB, data is stored in memory mapped files. This includes documents, indexes, attachments and transactions which are written to the journal.
If your disk is stolen or lost, an attacker will have full access to the raw data files and without encryption turned on the data can be read with very little effort.
On the other hand, when encryption is turned on the raw data is encrypted and unreadable without possession of the secret key.
In RavenDB, encryption is done at the lowest possible layer, the storage engine. It is fully transparent to other levels of the server, making it super easy to use.
As long as the database is idle and there are no requests to serve, everything is kept encrypted in the data files.
Once a request is made, RavenDB will start a transaction (either read or write) and decrypt just the necessary data into memory. Then it will serve the request, and when the transaction is finished, modified pages are encrypted and written back to the datafile.
1. RavenDB makes sure that no data is written to disk as plain text. It will always be encrypted.
2. Indexed fields (the actual data) will reside in memory as plain text.
3. Data of the current transaction will reside in memory as plain text and only for the duration of the transaction. When the transaction ends, the used memory is safely zeroed.
4. Loading documents from the database (using the Studio, the Client API, REST API) means that they will be decrypted to plain text on the server and then sent to the client (securely) by HTTPS. Once the data is received on the client side it is no longer encrypted. RavenDB does not provide encryption on the client side.
Due to the overhead of the encryption algorithm, performance can be slightly decreased. However, it doesn't affect the ACID properties of RavenDB which remains both transactional and secure.
RavenDB uses memory-mapped files to keep its data. During normal operations, a process's memory regions may be paged by the OS to a file on disk when RAM has become scarce.
With encrypted databases, we must ensure that plaintext is never written to disk. Most of the memory-mapped files used by RavenDB are always encrypted so even if the OS decides to page out a part of a file, it will be written to disk encrypted.
However, the memory-mapped files used for special temporary buffers (compression, recovery, etc.) are the exception and are not encrypted since they only reside in memory.
We lock the memory regions used by these buffers in order to avoid leaking secrets to disk. This means that if we run out of memory, the OS is not allowed to page these buffers to disk.
The downside to this approach is that if we run out of physical RAM RavenDB won't be able to lock memory and will abort the current operation. You can change this behavior but it's not recommended and should be done only after a proper security analysis is performed, see the Security Configuration Section.
If such a catastrophic error occurs in Windows, RavenDB will try to recover automatically by increasing the size of the minimum working set and retrying the operation.
To figure out what the new limit should be, look at the exception thrown by RavenDB, which includes this size.
What about Encryption in Transit?
To enable encryption in RavenDB, the user must first enable authentication and HTTPS (by providing a certificate).
Enabling Authentication and HTTPS (using the TLS 1.2 protocol) provides privacy and integrity of the data in transit. It protects against man-in-the-middle attacks, eavesdropping, and tampering of the communication.
Using the encryption feature together with HTTPS provides assurance that your data is safe both at rest and in transit.


Contrary to popular belief, the debate over the proper recipients for baptism is relatively new in the history of the church. Though the church has not always been vocal about baptismal unity actual debate over baptism is new. The debate has raged only since the time of the Reformation. This renewed emphasis since Luther and Calvin has come to the church in an effort to clarify the role of baptism to justification by faith. Since this time, then the covenantal and Lutheran perspective on baptism have been the predominant views for Protestant practicing paedobaptism. Unfortunately the covenantal view has often been relegated to nothing more than logical proofs for the practice of infant baptism.
In Baptism Is Not Enough: How Understanding God's Covenant Explain Everything John Crawford approaches the baptism question solely on the exegetical grounds of Biblical covenants. This approach influences the general tone and essential content of the book since as only the last few chapters even broach the subject of baptism. As is noted in the preface, even the great credobaptist Paul Jewett affirms that the covenant position, fully presumed from the paedo position, turns the infant baptism argument into a "juggernaut" (viii). It is this covenant position that Crawford seeks to provide in a relatively short primer on Covenant Theology. Along the way Baptism Is Not Enough makes application for the church in the realms of society, politics and ultimately the family.
Baptism Is Not Enough is written from a unique paradigm that the Bible "in fact applies to every area of life" (x). While many Christians may think they affirm this John Crawford does an exceptional job of showing the integrated nature of the covenantal reconstruction perspective. The title and very langue of the book pushes people beyond casual Christianity: baptism and cultural Christianity is not enough.
In a similar fashion, Crawford writes from the perspective of a convert. Once a member of the Baptist church, the "impetus for writing the book" (x) was in fact his conversion from the credobaptist perspective. Though this does not dramatically affect the material of the book, it does occasionally affect the overall tone. Ultimately, those who disagree with the covenant paradigm will either accept the thesis of the book or find spots of sever disagreement.
Despite the great theological divide that Baptism Is Not Enough attempts to cover, the book is written primarily for laymen. There are certainly complicated and far-reaching ideas that encompass the whole of the book but Crawford presents the material in such a way as to bring it down to the average churchman. This does result in repetition of thoughts and ideas but for those seeking to understand Covenant Theology better it is just the type of repetition that will help with learning. Though the doctrinal level of Baptism Is Not Enough is moderate, the language utilized is within the capacity of the average church member.
In Baptism Is Not Enough, John Crawford works through the full range of covenant topics. Starting with the covenant of creation and applying it to the history of mankind sets the stage for the final covenant for the church founded in Jesus Christ. From God's covenant with Abraham to God's covenant through Jesus, the Bible must essentially be read as a covenant document or "the whole of the Scriptures is in the form of a covenant" (15). Standing on the shoulders of Meredith Kline and Ray Sutton (two men who would certainly find disagreement in each other), Crawford presents a strong covenant approaches that set the foundation for covenant application to the spheres of family, state and church.
The second chapter begins with an admonition and some presumptions. First a consistent covenant approach must presume "God is distinct from us and over us" (21) in order to assume that "we relate to God in time and space through a legal bond" (21). Without accepting these conditions the full breadth of Crawford's covenant position makes little sense. It is this "legal context" of God relating to us that plays the "supreme authority to declare what is right and wrong" (21). The covenant view set forth by Crawford states that the covenants of God to man obligate man to obey God's word.
The first sphere under this obligation is the family. Marriage is introduced, through Adam and Eve, as a creation ordinance that serves as a symbol for the rest of the Scriptures. Within the typology of the first marriage in the garden, there is a clear representative (husband), set of obligations (service to God in dominion) and covenant curses ("death" for eating from the tree). This covenant language and structure is shown by Crawford to consistently apply to the Scriptures. Israel is spoken of in marriage terms and the church is spoken of in terms of being married to Jesus Christ.
In the context of baptism, what is most important is the succession of the family (30-31). This is addressed more sufficiently later within Crawford's work but the groundwork is laid here. The physical inheritance of God's covenant with Abraham can be equated to the Spiritual inheritance of God's promises. This will ultimately reveal itself in the church's baptismal practices.
The second and third spheres of the state and church build upon the family. There are representatives before God, there are obligations and there are curses for disobedience to the covenant. The section concerning the state affirms the thesis as it is established. The particularities of the covenant reconstruction view are evident in this section. The presentation is persuasive and certainly helpful to the overall thesis. However, a rejection of the state covenant view does not ultimately bring down the thesis of covenantal obligation to God in the home and church.
The third sphere of the church is perhaps the strong point of this chapter and Crawford's presentation. Leaning again on the presupposition "we relate to God in time and space" (21) Crawford argues that God's covenant dealings must be with the "earthly institution" (41) and not the invisible church, which consists of solely the "elect of God" (41). This covenant dealing then is with the institutional church that stem from God's covenant with Abraham (43). In the church the ultimate authority and representation is Jesus Christ but Christ has delegated His authority to the church (Matt 16:19; 18:15-20). These leaders are responsible for excommunication. Covenantal individuals who are unrepentant in their sin are held back from the blessings of the covenant (e.g. baptism and the Lord's Supper).
It is in the third chapter that Baptism Is Not Enough begins to make the case for the covenant status of children. Crawford starts with the general example of Abraham and the knowledge of covenant obligations. Paying special attention to the Biblical account it is clear that God's mark to on Abraham that he was His subject was also placed on Abraham's entire household. From the covenant structure previously established Crawford states that "the father's status…gave his children status as subjects as well" (53) and because of this they too receive the sign. Hence, the entire family is proclaimed to be a "covenanted corporate entity" in covenant with God (55).
The first mark/sign of covenant that Crawford discusses is circumcision. It may have bolstered Crawford's general thesis to discuss Noah's covenant and sign first (e.g. Murray in The Covenant of Grace). Either way, this section presents the spiritual realities of circumcision in a decisive way that helps explain Paul's Biblical link to baptism (Col 2:13-14). Crawford concludes a lengthy discussion on the meaning and purpose of circumcision by stating that it is a "representation of judgment" (60). This was a representative judgment that pointed to "Jesus Christ on the cross" (61).
In the fourth chapter Crawford develops a case for the new covenant inclusion of children. It is immediately noted by Crawford that no other elements of the family structure in the Old Testament has changed (65-68). Prima facie it is clear that the New Testament's teaching does not disrupt the corporate elements of covenant participation. Crawford at this point quotes both Kline and Holstrom to demonstrate the validity of federal headship over against the "rugged individualism" (73) that has dominated the American church culture. And only because of this individualism has the church pulled away from the practice of infant baptism.
As a brief critique, the commonly quoted 1 Corinthians passage (1 Cor 7:12-16) remains a staple of application to the covenant discussion. But it has been overstressed in the covenant community. The passage is essentially a truism amongst all clear Biblical teachers. What it leads to is a multitude of Biblical interpretations. Crawford does an excellent job of providing this text at a valuable point but it ultimately provides no significant value to the argument.
In contrast to this minor critique one of the greatest portions of Baptism Is Not Enough comes when he discusses baptism as "the need for a washing or purification" (76). Whereas the Baptistic model points to baptism as something that confirms repentance and regeneration, the covenant view affirms the Biblical doctrine of total depravity. Baptism itself speaks to the need for salvation not the experience of salvation. But that is not the same as to say baptism is ineffective. Instead baptism is "is a blessed union. It is personal. We relate directly and intimately in covenant with our Creator and His people" (78). It is precisely because of this that baptism is "the instrument of both deliverance and judgment." (81). The baptized then consist of both the saved and the unsaved: "the church is comprised of both regenerate and unregenerate people" (85). This not only stands against the Baptistic view but it shows credobaptism to be grounded in the individualistic mindset of the enlightenment.
In the fifth chapter Crawford moves to show the validity of certain New Covenant texts from this newly established position. The passages that are present the most impact on this concept stem from the book of Hebrews and Jeremiah. Any attempt to explain the book of Hebrews apart from its audience of "an early Christian assembly…living in a time of persecution and difficulty" (98) will fail to procure the most faithful understanding of these difficult texts. This audience was taught to assume corporate covenant inclusion and nothing within the book leads the audience to think otherwise. Instead, the foundation of the book of Hebrews is the danger that the Christian community might accommodate "to the regime of the former covenant" (99).
Of particular importance is the way that the book of Hebrews interprets and includes the prophetic book of Jeremiah. In many decisive ways that passage from Jeremiah 31 affirms the corporate covenant aspects of Crawford's thesis. The former covenant was not broken by individuals but by the "covenant community of Israel" (102). Even the focus on God's law points to the arrangement to covenant Israel and not individuals. In a similar fashion, the language of "I will be their God" (Heb 8:10) simply repeats the Old Covenant corporate promises (Gen 17:7; Exo 29:45; Deut 29:13). Everything points to the fact that the book of "Hebrews is an odd book to cite for support of the idea that the New Covenant is only comprised of the elect" (107).
In the sixth and final chapter Crawford evaluates the gospel as a whole in relation to the covenant. It is made clear early that it is not "an expository defense of a particular eschatological position" (117). Nevertheless the proposition is asked, how would "any king would extend his rule on earth"? (118). The answer is corporate covenant. In this vein Crawford deals with the amillennial temptation of "sojourn theology" (120-126). Does the church in fact "live in that land and possess the promised Christ" (126)? Crawford's answers and theology are clear. A pessimistic eschatology is not representative of the gospel: the church has "been preaching an abridged gospel, a reduction of Christianity" (132). The church through the covenant in the power of the Holy Spirit will be victorious.
Baptism in Not Enough is not a book on baptism. It is a book on covenants. It is a book built upon foundational arguments that lead to infant baptism and postmillennialism. A strongly covenantal view is consistent with both. John Crawford speaks in a clear manner as only a laymen can. That does not mean the book resides solely in the typical vocabulary of the church. But much of Crawford's vocabulary is introduced and supported Biblically. Baptism In Not Enough asks the church to become more covenantal in language of the Scriptures. Though this may be confusing it is not meant to be. Crawford communicates a covenant view built upon exegesis of the Scriptures.
Baptism is Not Enough will provide more than a few points of criticism from evangelicals and Baptists in particular. Though Crawford's exegesis is sound there are many traditions of interpretation that could have been addressed for every given text. Crawford simply does not have the time to confront each of these interpretations. A deeper dive into the effects of the enlightenment may have supported the greater portion of the covenant thesis but the philosophical discussion would have been outside the realm of the average laymen. The advancement of Covenant Theology has hit a catch-22. It is not an obvious teaching when viewed through the lens of enlightenment. But the church is not sufficiently grounded in the Scriptures to understand the devastation of secular philosophy.
Crawford does his best in the most mundane language available. This book attempts to build the essential parts to bridge individuals to God's covenant plans with creation and His people. It is an excellent book for people already interested in the subject and open to covenant objections to prevalent ecclesiologies. Baptism Is Not Enough is worth reading if one is already convinced of the infant baptism position. It provides insight into the formal reasons for infant baptism as well as the covenant hope contained in infant baptism.


Tomato pachdi is a delicious and yummy south Indian recipe. And it is prepared with the combination of chopped tomatoes and curd. The main ingredients include coconut, green chili, coriander leaves, curry leaves, mustard seeds, salt or sugar. This recipe helps to provide you proteins and calcium which help to keep your health in control. And this tomato pachdi is best to serve with rice and dal. Learn how to prepare and make tomato pachdi by following this easy recipe.
First you can take grind coconut and stir with chilies, cucumber, sugar or salt, and tomatoes.
After that you can add curd in it and stir it fine.
Now you can take a small pan and heat oil after that you can add curry leaves and mustard seeds.
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The Salchow – You hear it every Winter Games, and you still can't figure out what it is.
Second, it's a skating technique where you jump off the back inside of the back foot, rotate, and then land on the back outside edge of the other foot. This is distinct from the Axel technique, which is a jump from the front skate.
Third, the first person to demonstrate this jump was a Swedish man named Ulrich Salchow, all the way back in 1909.
As you can see in the Olympic Channel video, skaters have been taking the Salchow to new heights for over a century. The first person to achieve a double Salchow was another Swede, Gillis Grafström, who would win gold in singles figure skating in three straight Winter Olympics. Decades later, at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games, American Ronnie Robertson, was the first ever to land a triple salchow, on his way to a silver medal in singles figure skating.
By the end of the '80s, skaters had mastered the triple, symbolized by Brian Boitano's gold-medal winning performance at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. At those same games, silver medalist, Kurt Browning attempted to shock and awe with a quadruple salchow. He fell to the ice in the attempt, but he started the obsession of the 1990s – the perfect quad. Skaters would attempt, but end up under-rotating, landing on two skates, or simply crashing to the ice.
But skaters were oh-so-close. Many were hitting the quad perfectly in practice, but it took Russian skater, Ilia Kulik, at the 1998 Nagano Games, to finally land a quadruple salchow in Olympic competition, earning him gold in the singles figure skating competition.
For nearly 20 years, the quadruple salchow has become a standard technique for the very best. So the question begs – will we see a quintuple salchow in our lifetime? According to this Scientific American article, entitled "Is the Quintuple Jump in Figure Skating Physically Possible?" the short answer is, um…maybe.
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Mundford Primary School opened as an all age school in 1866. It was built for the children of the village by Mrs L.Y. Stephens of Lynford Hall, who was Lady of the Manor at the time. The school took pupils from Lynford, Cranwich and Mundford. (At that time, West Tofts and Ickburgh had their own schools.) Lessons were held in the two original rooms of the old school building (now The Old School House Motel) under the headship of Mrs E. Cornell, who was Headteacher until April 1900. A new classroom block was built in 1951. This building originally provided two classrooms with a third being added at a later date.
Between 1988 and 1989, the school was extended and re-modelled. Two additional classrooms (making five classrooms in total) the hall, kitchen, offices and staff room were added. However, even at this time, pupil numbers were rising steadily and despite staff pleas (to the, then, Local Education Authority) to have a sixth classroom built, this was not deemed necessary, so the extended school re-opened with the sixth class being housed in a mobile classroom.
During the academic year 2001/02 the school was extended again to provide an information room, resources and group room. This extension was necessary in order to fulfil Government Targets for computer provision per pupil by 2002. February 2006 saw the completion of yet another building project, this time to provide a new classroom (to replace the mobile classroom) and outdoor learning areas for Reception and Year 1 pupils. As a result of this latest building project, we have also restructured part of the school site to include a large greenhouse.
Mundford School now has excellent facilities, for a school of its size, and occupies a very attractive site, on the edge of Thetford Forest. There is ample space for children to play and to accommodate sports of all kinds.
Mundford School is a Church of England, Voluntary Controlled Primary School, serving the surrounding neighbourhood including Mundford, Ickburgh, Cranwich, West Tofts, Lynford and Lynford Cross.
Mundford School, in recognising its historic foundation, will preserve and develop the religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England at parish and diocesan level. The school offers pupils opportunities to explore the truths of the Christian faith, to develop spiritually and morally and to have a basis for choice about Christian commitment. It is also a place where the beliefs and practices of other faiths and no faith are recognised and respected.


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George Michael "Mike" Stubbs
June 21, 1956 - January 21, 2021
George Michael Stubbs, better known as Mike, passed away Thursday January 21st, 2021 at the age of 64. Mike was raised in Gatesville, TX and later moved to Huntsville, TX to attend Sam Houston State University. Soon after, he began his career with The Texas Department of Criminal Justice where he later retired. Mike was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mike's greatest joy in his life was being surrounded by his family and watching Dallas Cowboys football. He is preceded in death by his parents George Benton Stubbs, Iriada Stubbs, stepmother Dora Stubbs and son Michael Wayne Stubbs. Left to cherish the memories of him are wife of 38 years Teresa Stubbs, children William Benton "Ben" Stubbs and wife Cassie Thompson, Miranda Ledesma and husband Jeremiah Ledesma, Chelsea Snyder and husband Christopher Snyder; grandchildren Brailyn, Bailey, and Bella Snyder, Malia Ledesma. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 5-8 pm on Monday, January 25th, 2021 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Texas. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:30 pm the following day Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home with Dr. James Featherstone officiating. Graveside service will be immediately following at Black Jack Cemetery located at 44 Black Jack Cemetery Rd. Huntsville, TX 77340. He will be most remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, and papa. Flowers and sympathy plants are welcome and for those wishing a memorial donation can be made in his name to The American Stroke Association or Kindred Hospice of Livingston, TX (936-327-5888) Memorial condolences to the family may be made at www.shmfh.com.
George Michael Stubbs, better known as Mike, passed away Thursday January 21st, 2021 at the age of 64. Mike was raised in Gatesville, TX and later moved to Huntsville, TX to attend Sam Houston State University. Soon after, he began his career... View Obituary & Service Information
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