My husband and I shared Mother's Day this year — it was his birthday — so I'm determined to make Father's Day even more special. I haven't decided yet what we're going to do, but it'll likely involve him getting a weekend morning off from breakfast and kid-duty, time to head to the gym solo for a workout and a fun family adventure. We're more "experience" celebrators rather than gift-givers, but I'll likely run out and let the kids pick something out for him. Like a toy car or a princess doll — because that's what they think he would want for Father's Day. Oh, kids. They're the funniest.
If you're a gift giver, here are a few fun ideas for the manly set!
I'm getting more comfortable at the grill over time, but my husband is the default griller in our house. This branding iron ($39.99) lets him put his stamp on the meal — literally. That way no one can forget it was him in charge of the perfectly grilled steak!
I know, it seems like a silly gift on its own, but throw it in with a grilling gift set and it's a nice addition to the grilling goods. These Cookina reusable grilling sheets ($12.99) create a non-stick, easy-clean grilling experience. These allow you freedom from using oil AND cleaning the grill while letting you still get those wonderful grill marks.
Okay, so not all of these recipes sound healthy, but these recipes are straight from a dad! And dads know delicious. From PB&J Bites and Veggie Rolls to Pasta alla Carbonara and Cheesy Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes, kids can help prepare meals, make their own lunches, and create tasty meals with Dad that the whole family will devour. Dad's Book of Awesome Recipes ($14) by Mike Adamick, the author of Dad's Book of Awesome Projects and Science Experiments, offers step-by-step instructions for inspiring little chefs to take the lead in the kitchen and make culinary creations of their own. We'll be featuring a recipe soon, so keep your eyes peeled!
For those times when your man sneaks off to the bathroom for an eternity (seriously, what do they DO in there?), we've got a couple of funny reads. I listened to a hilarious snippet of Does this Baby Make me Look Straight? ($19.95) on Audible, and it's a hilarious depiction of raising kids from the gay perspective. The honest stories tap into that all-encompassing, and very human, hunger to be a parent – and the life-changing and often ridiculous road to getting there.
Plus, Audible is celebrating Father's Day by offering a FREE download of Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson's performance of the mock children's book, Go the F**k to Sleep June 9-15. Go the F**ck to Sleep, written by Adam Mansbach, is a hysterically funny adult storybook that captures an exhausted parent's attempt to put their kid to bed. First released by Audible Studios in 2011, Jackson's recording became a viral phenomenon after he brought the book with him on a Letterman appearance.


Benton Harbor is the first municipality where new dictatorial emergency powers of a Financial Manager were used to strip power from all of its elected officials. Hundreds of Michiganders from across the state came to Benton Harbor to protest the governor's enactment of this law.
BENTON HARBOR, MI — We must say no to the dictator and slave master, Whirlpool. They are destroying the city of Benton Harbor by stealing land and by driving the people completely out of the city to build a Kingdom for the rich.
Many residents feel they have no control over the direction of the city because their vote doesn't matter. They see the disappearance of a democracy that they thought was embedded inU.S.society.Many feel trapped by a lack of options because of Whirlpool's control of their city. In addition, our elected officials are bought by corporate contributions and seem incapable of constructive action.
Through the city's new governor-appointed Emergency Financial Manager, Tony Saunders, Whirlpool has absolute power to do whatever it wants. Saunders represents the Whirlpool Corporation, not the citizens of Benton Harbor. Saunders has now come up with anew scheme to steal still more land from the poor without their knowledge.
To carry out Whirlpool's program, the Emergency Manager fired six of Benton Harbor's top employees in the last two months. Saunders said more firings at City Hall are coming. There is nothing the residents can say or do about this.
The termination of Regina Sistruk is an example. Her firing was political. The commissioners approved a motion during a special meeting on May 28 demanding her immediate reinstatement, but she remains fired.
Regina Sistrunk questioned the Emergency Manager, who wanted to use some Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds to purchase Benton Harbor land. Regina refused to use the funds because it would have been illegal to do so. The (CDBG) money can only be used for specific purposes such as for subsidized housing, etc. The witchhunt was on.
Regina Sistrunk was replaced by Nicole Rodden Brown, who previously worked for Capital Access,a Philadelphia's-based Company contracted by Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Brown was over the $13.8 million Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 grant money which was divided up between the Land Bank and Cornerstone Alliance (Whirlpool Corporation). Cornerstone received $6.4 million. No resident from Benton Harbor was hired to do the community work that this grant made possible. The three-year contract ended in May.
This process shows that private corporations such as Whirlpool, financial interests and the Governor are all behind the effort to get complete corporate control of Benton Harbor. The Emergency Manager, Tony Saunders is just a flunky for the Whirlpool Corporation. He has betrayed and abandoned our community and our economic and educational needs for corporate money.
the dictatorship of the Emergency Manager. The protest was a major success. The power of the people is more powerful than the people inpower.


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Many of us here in Orlando remember Sam Behr, who became widely recognized in the Central Florida television market from Allied Discount Tires commercials and his signature "Tires Ain't Pretty" line. Born in 1927 in Talladega, Ala., Behr starred in commercials for the tire store for 20 years.
Although some younger drivers and automobile aficionados may disagree with Behr, it's probably safe to say that most of us see tires as just another expense associated with vehicle ownership. But the reality is that the quality and condition of your tires is a serious matter, and cannot be overstated. This is no reason to worry, however. By keeping a close eye on both the inflation and age of your tires, you can significantly reduce the risk of getting into a motor vehicle accident. The best way to do this, is to first understand what happens to a tire as it ages.
We all know that as you drive your car, its various internal and external components undergo wear-and-tear (they begin to degrade) over time. Your tires are no exception. While driving, especially very quickly, friction is generated between your tires and the road. When friction is generated, heat begins to build up along the surface of the tires. This heat causes the rubber in the tires to wear out over time.
The NHTSA estimates that nearly 10% of all car accidents here in the United States are "tire-related crashes", meaning they are the result of tire blowout or separation from bald or underinflated tires. Close to 100 people die and 3200 are injured every year from crashes resulting from aged tires. In addition, these risks of experiencing tire problems on the road are exacerbated during adverse or slick weather conditions, such as rain.
While Behr may have been right in saying that "Tires Ain't Pretty", the importance of maintaining an optimal appearance and condition cannot be overstated when it comes to your safety. Like us, tires also age over time, irrespective of use as they further degrade due to natural forces. Sometimes, the effect of wear-and-tear are not easily seen. While there may be plenty of thread remaining on the outside, the internal structure may have compromised.
As well as the age and the condition of the tires, you must also ensure that they are properly inflated. A recent study conducted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) demonstrated that almost one in eight vehicles here in the United States has one or more tires that are underinflated by around 25%. When driving with underinflated tires, more heat is generated than normal, which can lead to an increased risk of tire blowout or separation. In addition, underinflated tires can decrease your vehicle's fuel economy, accelerate the wear-and-tear to your vehicle, and negatively impact the handling of your vehicle.
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Buckingham Browne & Nichols was conceived as part of an extensive renovation and expansion of the institution's upper school. Situated along the Charles river, the landscape builds on the diverse riparian ecosystem and is inspired by the river's many oxbows. Repurposed steel planks and site walls flow throughout the courtyard and entry, leading students through diverse plantings of ferns, sedges, iris, holly, dogwoods, river birch and sycamores. This sequence culminates at April's memorial garden, a space designated for the class of 1975 with a memorial cherry tree, seating and diverse mix of seasonal flowering plants. Large curving walks relate to the building's scale and lead visitors to the renovated main entry, which brings a sense of the urban realm onto the campus. The existing large sycamores along the entry were saved to preserve the continuum of the species along the Charles River.


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TALENT MANAGER SONJA NORWOOD, BRANDY & RAY J'S MOM, JOINS THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL FACULT
The Los Angeles Film School appointed veteran talent manager, television producer, entrepreneur, and author of motivational text "Change Starts with ME!,"Sonja Norwood, to its faculty, effective immediately. Norwood brings her more than 20 years of talent management experience with Grammy Award winner, actress, daughter Brandy and Platinum recording artist, actor, son,Ray J, to the school. She will lend her industry expertise to The Los Angeles Film School and its students as an adjunct professor of artist management in the entertainment business department.
The artist management course explores the career path of the music manager. This position plays a significant role in the music business community and in the career of an artist/band. Sonja will lead classes on how to leverage the artist-manager relationship, what tools are needed when launching an artist's career and understanding the complexities of management contracts. She will also be responsible for equipping students with the skills they need to coordinate and liaise career path management.
"Sonja's passion for music and entertainment coupled with her wealth of experience and industry knowledge will be invaluable to our students," said Hal Lieberman, entertainment business program director, The Los Angeles Film School. "We are thrilled to have her join The Los Angeles Film School and add her to our team of incredible full-time faculty and esteemed adjunct professors."
Norwood has over 20 years of experience in talent management as the CEO of Norwood & Norwood Inc. She was the guiding force behind the launch of her daughter Brandy's multiplatinum music career with Atlantic Records, which included a Grammy-nominated album titled "Brandy," ten "Top 10" singles, five albums, and more than 40 million records sold worldwide. She also helped facilitate Brandy's success through consulting on the TV series "Moesha," through television and film roles, including the 1997 TV remake of the iconic Disney princess tale "Cinderella," staring Whitney Houston, and endorsement deals that included international brands such as CoverGirl, DKNY and Candies.
"I'm very passionate about the role and responsibilities of the artist manager," said Norwood. "Teaching artist management at The Los Angeles Film School has been a goal of mine for more than two years. It's rewarding to know that sharing my vast knowledge and experiences with students will have a lasting impact on their career and the careers of aspiring artists. It's going to be fun, exciting and real!"
Sonja was also instrumental in the careers of multi-platinum artists such as Ma$e, 702, Silk, BeBe Winans and gospel group Trinitee 5:7, for which Norwood has received a host of platinum and gold plaques. She also consults singer-songwriter Tameka "Tiny" Harris, actors, up-and-coming artists, new and seasoned managers, and independent record labels. In 2009, she expanded her television portfolio by entering the realm of reality television alongside her son Ray J. She established herself as an executive producer through reality shows like "For the Love of Ray J," and "Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business." In 2016, she took her expertise of consulting online, creating "The Bizness®," an online portal that offers members entertainment-centered workshops, webinars, and training sessions.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL
The Los Angeles Film School, located in the heart of Hollywood, has been serving the community and its students since 1999. This accredited, VA-approved institution offers Bachelor and Associate of Science degrees in Entertainment Business, Animation, Graphic Design, Music Production, Audio Production and Film. Its facilities include the historic RCA Building at 6363 Sunset Boulevard and offers access to exceptional industry-standard equipment to its students. The school's faculty of industry professionals have earned credits on a number of major motion pictures, video games and music recordings. Numerous graduates have received awards at Film Festivals worldwide, engineered multi-platinum albums, and some credits include GRAMMY® and Oscar® nominations and awards. For more information about The Los Angeles Film School, please visit: www.lafilm.edu or call 323.860.0789.
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Even 'American Idol' is losing its values
"American Idol used to be a quality singing competition. Its appeal was watching regular people sing to compete for stardom. However, it seems that the singing well has gone dry. While the format remains the same, with average Joes competing for a singing contract, none of the contestants have the natural talent it takes to make them deserving of a record deal."
American Idol used to be a quality singing competition. Its appeal was watching regular people sing to compete for stardom.
However, it seems that the singing well has gone dry.
While the format remains the same, with average Joes competing for a singing contract, none of the contestants have the natural talent it takes to make them deserving of a record deal.
This season boasts a particularly pitiful top 10, which includes Sanjayah Malakar, who mangled You Really Got Me, ultimately making any sensible member of the viewing public burn their Van Halen albums.
Enter any of season one's finalists into today's competition – the horrendous Nikki McKibben included – and they would be a winner for sure.
Seriously, there isn't anything to look forward to when Idol airs anymore, other than Simon Cowell's brutal, yet truthful, criticisms of the contestants.
Worse is how America votes for the less talented members of the pack, even though there are other singers in the competition more deserving of votes. Blake Lewis and Sanjayah can both expect a long stay on the show, despite the fact that neither is a stunning singer by any stretch of the imagination.
Sanjayah has basically cemented his spot because an excited little girl cried over his performance in front of millions of Idol viewers. That and Howard Stern's relentless campaign to get him votes.
Blake Lewis, on the other hand, has a different yet equally lame appeal. He conjures his star power by beat-boxing the audience to death. Can he sing? Not really, but he can definitely hypnotize the audience with his version of the Jedi mind trick.
Possibly the lamest thing about Idol after the first season's conclusion is that the winner typically has a less successful career than the runners up. In season two, Ruben Studdard won, yet today he is almost totally forgotten. Mention season two to someone, and it's seldom Studdard's name that gets brought up.
Instead they want to talk about the far more successful Clay Aiken. Last year's competition was similar. Taylor Hicks won, yet is not yet known for anything other than being on countless magazine covers, while third-place winner Chris Daughtry already has an album out with a hit single.
Sometimes seasons of American Idol fail to produce stars at all. Fantasia Barrino won two seasons ago, and still does not have a successful album or single out, nor do any of the other contestants of that season.
Idol seems to have gone on too long, as evidenced by the fading supply of talent. At best, the current season is nothing more than a mediocre karaoke show. There are no singers who stand out because of their voice.
Instead they stand out for reasons similar to William Hung: They can't sing, but there's some novelty appeal to them, be it gorgeous locks or beat-boxing skills.
Idol has passed its prime, and looks to be getting desperate. It is no longer a singing contest. Instead, it has become a second-rate popularity contest where contestants' star power comes not from singing, but instead from other meaningless talents.
Will American Idol ever see another truly talented winner like Kelly Clarkson? Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely.


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Since opening a year-and-a-half ago as a pop-up inside Woodfour Brewing Company at The Barlow, Sebastopol's little Ramen Gaijin has proven that Sonoma County craves excellent noodles.
Last December, the shop relocated to a larger space inside Forchetta/Bastoni restaurant just next door the Barlow, and now, the Japanese spot has taken over the entire building, with plans to roll out a greatly expanded menu in the next month or so.
While chef-owner Matthew Williams is clearly delighted with his restaurant's current good fortune, it's been a bit of a bumpy ride.
Then came negotiating a long-term lease with building owner and longtime restaurateur Stephen Singer. As things got bumpy, Williams and co-chef/owner Moishe Hahn-Schuman started looking for new space in Santa Rosa's Railroad Square.
The liquor license has been re-established, and a prominent Sonoma mixology maestro (more on that later) on board to create a new cocktail program, including seasonal creations alongside Japanese and American whiskies plus craft beers, wine on tap and an extensive sake list curated in partnership with Sake Tengoku, an importer owned by chef Ken Tominaga of Rohnert Park's Hana Japanese Restaurant.
Ramen Gaijin will shut down this Saturday after service, and re-open towards the end of January, while the team rips out old bars, puts in new bars, updates the restrooms, removes old wood burning ovens, and installs upgraded lighting and noodle-friendly décor.
The set-up will feature ramen service in the front area, izakaya in the back, and later this year, if all goes as planned, Williams hopes to roll out a sushi bar, too, plus an eight-seat omakase counter.
Ramen Gaijin: 6948 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol; (707) 827-3609 or ramengaijin.com.


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The world is facing unprecedented climate disruption, and the challenge facing COP26 delegates is immense; urgent collective action is needed to make meaningful progress towards meeting the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2.0°C. Berkeley Earth has curated a selection of resources below to help policymakers and other stakeholders navigate the scale, scope, and science behind our changing climate.
// Country-Level Warming Projections
The world has warmed 1.3°C
How much has your country warmed?
Select Your Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Faroe Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Greenland Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Serbia Republic of the Congo Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand The Bahamas Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Wallis and Futuna Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
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According to the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature data set, the Earth has warmed, on average, 1.3°C since the pre-industrial baseline. This average includes both the warming over land and oceans. Since the warming over land is generally faster than over oceans, most nations will experience warming faster than the global average. As certain regions experience a faster rate of warming, the impacts will also appear more quickly, including the potential for more severe weather events over the coming decades.
The national warming projections shown represent the first localized estimates of warming consistent with the recent UN IPCC report emissions scenarios. Made using the most recent CMIP6 climate models, Berkeley Earth has focused on three of the most well-studied scenarios, or "Shared Socioeconomic Pathways", each reflecting differing rates of global decarbonization and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
SSP1-2.6 – represented by the green curve – with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions, assumes net zero carbon dioxide worldwide by ~2080. Under this scenario, overall average global warming is expected to reach approximately 1.8°C by 2100.
SSP2-4.5 – represented by the orange curve – an intermediate emissions trajectory. This assumes that modern emissions levels stay approximately consistent through 2050, before gradually declining. Under this scenario, net zero is not reached by 2100, and global average warming is expected to have reached approximately 2.7°C by 2100 and still be rising. Among the scenarios, this is the closest to the world's current behavior on emissions.
SSP3-7.0 – represented by the brown curve – a high emissions, high warming scenario, that assumes the world not only fails to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, but that emissions continue to rise. Under this scenario, carbon dioxide emissions are assumed to double by 2100; average global temperatures would reach approximately 3.6°C above pre-industrial baseline, more than doubling current levels of warming.
It is important to note that no scenario is considered more likely than the next. Rather, future outcomes will depend entirely on the decisions that individuals and governments make regarding the use of fossil fuels and related emissions. It remains possible to choose a low emissions future, a high emissions future, or anything in between.
The stated goal of the Paris Agreement, keeping global warming well-below 2.0 C, consistent with the green curves, will require sharp reductions in the use of fossil fuels. An even more ambitious target of 1.5 C of global warming is not shown in these scenarios, but would require even faster reductions, reaching net zero emissions by ~2050.
// National Carbon Trends
Global warming is caused by elevated levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, with carbon dioxide and methane being the primary gases contributing to anthropogenic warming. To limit future warming, we must stop increasing the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide.
The figures below provide a snapshot of relative historic carbon emissions on a country-by-country basis, alongside data reflecting current progress towards reducing emissions and meeting net-zero targets.
At the current rate of emissions, scientists estimate that in 12 to 15 years we will have exceeded the Earth's 1.5°C "carbon budget"; after that, barring the adoption of carbon removal technologies at scale, 1.5°C will be locked in.
Carbon dioxide emissions originate from a wide range of human activities, including electricity generation, heating, agriculture, and transportation. Reducing total emissions to zero will require multiple strategies to address these different aspects of human activity, but ultimately require using both natural and technological alternatives to eliminate most uses of fossil fuels. This transformation of the world's energy system will require substantial investments to operate at the scale required.
A May 2021 report from the IEA suggests that the world has approximately 500 GtCO2 of carbon emissions remaining to stay below 1.5°C; under their scenario, renewables would need to overtake coal as the world's primary source of energy by no later than 2026 to be on track for the 1.5°C goal.
What is your country's carbon trend?
Carbon dioxide from Country Name
Annual carbon dioxide
40 tonnes per person 25th highest,
2.5x world average
Trend in emissions
-1.0 tonnes per person per decade,
-10% per decade 25th fastest decline
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2060 25th soonest
Cumulative emissions
250 million tonnes 25th highest
Rankings include subnational regions that are traditionally reported separately from their parent country, e.g. Greenland. Emissions reductions are expected become more difficult as total emissions approach zero. Declining trends are unlikely to continue at the same pace without an increasing effort.
// Fossil Fuels and The Carbon Cycle
The only way to reduce temperatures is to reduce carbon.
The burning of fossil fuels – oil, coal, and natural gas – is the primary source of man-made atmospheric carbon dioxide. Since the start of the industrial revolution, humans have contributed more than 2,000 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
After it is released into the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide is naturally redistributed between the atmosphere, the oceans, and the biosphere. However, none of the emitted carbon will return to the Earth by natural processes for many tens of thousands of years. As a result, the carbon that humans release by burning fossil fuels will lead to increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere, ocean, and biosphere for many thousands of years.
If carbon dioxide is allowed to continue to accumulate in the atmosphere, it will be impossible for the world to stay below 2.0°C, let alone 1.5°C. The easiest way to avoid future warming is to rapidly decrease our use of fossil fuels, replacing them with low carbon alternatives such as wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear wherever possible.
A recent study found that 60% of remaining oil and methane (natural gas), and 90% of coal must stay in the ground if the world is to meet 1.5°C warming targets. For this to happen, oil and gas production would need to decline 3% annually through 2050.
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement mandated that signatories set ambitious targets for their "nationally determined contributions" to reduce carbon emissions. Existing climate pledges, however, fall far short of the decarbonization necessary to meet warming targets: the NDC synthesis report published by UN Climate Change in February of 2021 found that national pledges would only reduce global emissions 12% by 2030, far short of the 45% required to meet 1.5°C, or 25% required to meet 2.0°C warming targets.
Which brings us to COP26.
// Global Emissions Commitments
Since 2010 policy actions and transformations of energy systems have greatly reduced coal use, putting the world on a much lower greenhouse gas emissions trajectory. The more severe warming scenarios projecting 4°-5°C of average warming now seem increasingly unlikely. However, despite this progress, current policies are insufficient for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
As of October 2021 all but five eligible countries (Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya) have ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, thereby committing to set ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions with the goal of limiting global warming well below 2.0°C.
According to the September 2021 UN Climate Change NDC Synthesis Report, taking into account the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of all 191 Paris Agreement signatories, global emissions in 2030 are still projected to rise by 16% above the 2010 baseline, despite a lower average rate of increase in emissions. Under these updated commitments, average warming of 2.7°C is projected by 2100.
The more recent UNEP 2021 Emissions Gap Report, reflecting the updated Paris Agreement NDCs of 121 participating countries submitted as of October 2021, projects a temperature rise of 2.8°C. This report also suggests that despite the 5.4% reduction in global emissions in 2020 relative to 2019 due to COVID-19 shutdowns, 2021 emissions remain only 1% lower than 2019 numbers, with 2022 projected to surpass 2019 levels as "green recovery" efforts stall. China, Russia, and Brazil are on track to exceed their pre-pandemic emissions levels by the end of 2021.
The window is rapidly narrowing to meet the 1.5°C warming target set by the Paris Agreement; the world would need a 55% reduction in global emissions by 2030 compared to the 7.5% reduction represented by current commitments. Limiting warming to 1.5°C by 2100 would require a 14% annual reduction in emissions beginning this year and continuing through 2040.
There is nonetheless still reason for cautious optimism that the world could come close to meeting the stated goals of the Paris Agreement; the UNEP Gap Report suggests that should committed countries achieve their stated net-zero goals by mid-century, average estimated warming would be limited to approximately 2.2°C by 2100.
Limiting warming from 2.2°C to the stated goal of 2.0°C would require immediate implementation of the more aggressive emissions cuts promised by net-zero pledges, rather than the more gradual roll-out over the next decade suggested by currently announced policies.
A significant gap still exists between current policies and pledged reductions: Very few of the announced policies are currently backed by legislation or committed funding. Closing this gap will require significant legislative action and investment in the very near term.
COP26 thus represents an opportunity both for increasing the ambition of carbon reduction pledges, and for organizing financing in support of existing goals, without which, these reductions will not be possible.
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At least 267,000 Americans died of COVID in 2022.
That is less than the 475,000 COVID deaths in 2021, but still likely the 3rd largest cause of death (behind heart disease & cancer) and more than all other types of infectious diseases combined.
Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death | CNN
Covid-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life ...
Journalist are human too, but this piece by @DanielLawler really missed the mark and needs correcting.
The study looks at differential rotation of the inner core, i.e. whether it spins very slightly faster or slower than the surface.
It is not "rotating the other way".
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Earth's inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet and might even be rotating the other way, research suggested on Monday.
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FUXIA
(Sogno di una notte di mezza estate)
A Politeama S.r.l. Roma production.
Category: Theatre, Acting
External links: www.globetheatreroma.com
directed by Riccardo Cavallo
starring Gerolamo Alchieri, Claudia Balboni, Federica Bern, Sebastiano Colla, Martino Duane, Fabio Grossi, Valentina Marziali, Cristina Noci, Claudio Pallottini, Marco Paparella, Andrea Pirolli, Raffaele Proietti, Carlo Ragone, Alessio Sardelli, Marco Simeoli, Roberto Stocchi, Daniela Tosco
translation Simonetta Traversetti
costumes Manola Romagnoli
scenes Silvia Caringi and Omar Toni
light design Umile Vainieri
sound design Franco Patimo
assistant director Elisa Pavolini
Director's notes.
The midnight night is a magical night, and the title immediately reveals the dreamy, unrealistic atmosphere, though, as stated, the night in which much of the action is performed is the Kalends of May, the celebration of the awakening of the nature in spring and not in summer. It is, however, the wish of a joyous awakening. But is that so? Three worlds contrast: the world of reality (that of Theseus, Hippolyta and the court), the world of theatrical reality (craftsmen preparing for their performance) and the world of fantasy (that of spirits and shadows). But dreams can sometimes turn into nightmares: the disagreement between Oberon and Titania bringing at some point a terrible derangement of the seasons, the relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta, the conqueror and his prey, the brutality of certain insults that lovers make each other under the influence of Puck's magic.
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Shakespeare's greatness is in being able to engage three different worlds, each with its distinct language: that of fairies that alternates verses, songs and rhymes, that of lovers dominated by love lyrics, and that of artisans in which the daily prose is interrupted by the clumsy parody of the aulic verse.
The world is crazy and crazy is love. In this great madness of nature, the moment of happiness is short. A reminder of the melancholy that accompanies the whole affair.
— Riccardo Cavallo
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Samuel Blommaert (Bloemaert, Blommaerts, Blommaart, Blomert, etc.) (11 or 21 August 1583, in Antwerp – 23 December 1651, in Amsterdam) was a Flemish/Dutch merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company from 1622 to 1629 and again from 1636 to 1642. In the latter period, he was a paid commissioner of Sweden in the Netherlands and he played a dubious but key role in Peter Minuit's expedition that led to the Swedish colonizing of New Sweden. For years Blommaert was involved in the copper trade and industry.  In 1645 he was appointed for a third time as a manager of the WIC, being one of the main investors from the beginning.

Early life

Blommaert was born in Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, in current-day Belgium but grew up in London. He was the son of Margaretha Hoefnagel (-1585) and the wealthy goldsmith/merchant Lodewijk Blommaert (1537–1591), who in 1581 was schepen of Antwerp and in 1583 captain at Fort Lillo on the eastern border of the Scheldt; he knew the arae very well as his ancestors came from Bergen-op-Zoom. His mother died when Samuel was young and his father moved the family to London when Antwerp was occupied in 1585 by the Duke of Parma. In 1587 he remarried Janneken van Hove but he died four years later. Samuel was apprenticed in Stade with his aunt Susanne, and in Vienna at his uncle Daniel. In 1601 he became "poorter" of Amsterdam. In 1602 he visited Benin.

In 1603, Samuel enlisted with the Dutch East India Company and traveled to the Dutch East Indies on a ship under admiral Steven van der Hagen. In the years 1605–1607 he stayed on Borneo. He was sent by the board (Jacques l'Hermite) to Sukadana West Kalimantan to free merchant Hans Roeff, who had died or left when Blommaert arrived. He returned to Bantam with 633 diamonds he was able to save at the trading post. In 1609/1610 he again stayed on Sambas, Borneo and was able to get a monopoly on diamond trade for the VOC. In September 1610, after seven years, he left sooner than expected and arrived in June 1611 at Texel. Pieter Both had to investigate the case. On 5 June 1612, he married the 22-years-old Catharina Reynst, a daughter of Gerard Reynst, governor of the East Indies. Both were living at Sint Antoniesbreestraat with whom he would have twelve children between 1613 and 1633; two died in an early age.

Early career

For many years Blommaert was involved in a company which traded in copper from Angola and the African coast, together with Frans Jacobsz. Hinlopen, and Lucas van der Venne. In 1615 Jacob le Maire carried a letter from his father Isaac le Maire to be presented to Governor Reynst, with an offer to smuggle goods to his son-in-law in Amsterdam. Blommaert was investigated in Amsterdam by the board of the East-India Company on January 30, 1616  about a vessel, named Mauritius de Nassau, sailed from a Dutch port, under the command of Jan Remmertszoon from Purmerend. The ship was ostensibly destined for Angola, but from there she was ordered to direct her course for "Terra Australis." The plan, therefore, was, from the west coast of Africa to sail southward to Tierra del Fuego, and then

Around 1619 he settled on Keizersgracht and bought a lot (30x170 ft) where a new house was built, next to Laurens Reael. In 1620 Isaac Coymans, a broker, became his brother-in-law.

New Netherlands

By 1621, he invested in the Amsterdam chamber of the Dutch West India Company and was appointed director in October 1622. In 1623 he and Kiliaen van Rensselaer, Samuel Godijn en Albert Coenraetsz. Burgh were investigating the possibility of the slave trade in Angola. In 1624 his grandfather Jacob Hoefnagel became one of the three mayors in Göteborg and president of the court of justice for a while. Louis de Geer received the official monopoly on the copper and iron trade in Sweden and decided to settle there. In 1627 Blommaert had an argument with Pieter Trip about 34 Swedish guns.

In 1628 he collaborated with Van Rensselaer, Godijn and Burgh. Godyn, Van Rensselaer and Samuel Blommaert send two persons to New Netherland to inspect the country. Gilles Housset and Jacob Jansz Cuyper bargained with the natives for a tract of land reaching from Cape Henlopen to the mouth of the Delaware River. This was in 1629, three years before the charter of Maryland, and is the oldest deed for land in the state of Delaware.  The purchase was ratified in 1630 by Peter Minuit and his council at Fort Amsterdam.

A company was formed to colonize the tract that included Blommaert, Godin, Van Rensselaer, Joannes de Laet (a geographer), and David Pietersen de Vries. A ship of eighteen guns was fitted out to bring over the colonists and subsequently defend the coast, with incidental whale-fishing to help defray expenses. A colony of more than thirty souls was planted on Lewes creek, a little north of Cape Henlopen, and its governorship was entrusted to Gilles Housset. This settlement antedated by several years any in Pennsylvania, and the colony at Lewes practically laid the foundation and defined the singularly limited area of the state of Delaware, the major part of which was included in the purchase. A palisaded fort was built, with the "red lion, rampant," of Holland affixed to its gate, and the country was named "Swaanendael" or Zwaanendael Colony, while the water was called Godyn's Bay. The estate was further extended, on May 5, 1630, by the purchase of a tract twelve miles square on the coast of Cape May opposite, and the transaction was duly attested at Fort Amsterdam.

The existence of the little colony was short, for the Indians came down upon it in revenge for an arbitrary act on the part of Housset, and it was destroyed, not a soul escaping to tell the tale. According to acknowledged precedent, occupancy of the wilderness served to perfect title; but before the Dutch could reoccupy the desolated site at Lewes, the English were practically in possession.

Because of the ongoing Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629), no grain could be exported through the city of Dantzig.  In 1630 the price of grain remained extremely high due to increasing competition. Albert Burgh tried to ensure a monopoly for the City of Amsterdam in Moscovy. In 1631 Blommaert bought rye in Archangelsk. Isaac Coymans, his brother-in-law, moved all his furniture to Keizersgracht 139 as Coymans was in trouble for embezzlement. In 1631 De Geer had a disagreement with his partner Elias Trip. The quarrel was resolved in 1634?

New Sweden
In 1635, he started a brass factory in Nacka, outside Stockholm, to boost the export of copper which could be used for making guns and coins. Blommaert tried to attract workers and experts from Aachen and Stolberg. In 1636, Blommaert was reappointed as "bewindhebber" of the WIC after its first bankruptcy, but also became the consul for Sweden in Amsterdam. In 1636 the directors of the WIC could not gather because of an outbreak of plague. In 1637 Blommaert secretly invested money in the first Swedish expedition with Fogel Grip and Kalmar Nyckel to New Sweden. By doing so, he hoped to avoid paying the Dano-Norwegian Sound Tolls on all foreign merchantmen crossing the Sound. He engaged the former diamond cutter Peter Minuit to command the expedition, without the knowledge or permission of the WIC. Blommaert suggested to Oxenstierna to take part in the WIC,  and organize from Gothenburg and trade on Spanish and Portuguese ports. Blommaert was interested in seizing Spanish ships, which sailed from the East or West-Indies to Cadiz or Seville, to make his expeditions and colonization more profitable.

In November 1637 two ships belonging to the Swedish South Company with crew and settlers left Gothenburg. Because of a storm the ships could get around Scotland; after a month at sea one arrived at Texel the other at Medemblik. The damage was provisionally repaired; sails and victuals (butter, bread, and beer) needed to be bought. Having arrived on Swedes' Landing on 29 March Minuit acted as he had done before, he did not conquer the land by force but bought it legally from the Lenape or Minqua Indians. What happened next is not very clear. (It seems he was hardly involved in building Fort Christina). Minuit left the colony mid-June, 1638 and sailed to the Caribbean island of St. Christopher where he arrived in early July to barter salt, a ship's cargo of wine and liquor for tobacco. (Meanwhile Cornelis Jol attempted to capture the Spanish treasure fleet near Cuba with four ships but didn't succeed to the disappointment of Blommaert.) On 5 August 1638 Minuit drowned during a hurricane at St. Christopher (today's St. Kitts). About 20 ships drifted out of the harbour. One ship sank near the Azores, the Kalmar arrived without a mast. A second voyage, which departed on February7, 1640, and arrived at Fort Christina on April17, brought additional settlers for New Sweden. As the two expeditions turned out to be unprofitable for Blommaert, he withdrew in 1641.

In 1639 Blommaert and Isaac Coymans sold tobacco and sugar; they were accused of cheating as there were a couple of stones in one of the cases and problems with the tobacco. In 1640 Portuguese Restoration War improved the situation for the Dutch. Blommaert was involved in mining in Dutch Brazil. In 1641 the Zwaanendael Colony was sold to Sweden; all the participants agreed on an equal share. A ship with 211 slaves arrived in Brazil. In 1642 with collaborated with Jan Valkenburgh in Angola. In 1647 he and his wife were portrayed. He told professor Nicolaes Tulp, stories on bestiality he heard on Borneo. In 1651 Blommaert got ill and was buried in Westerkerk. In 1655 his daughter Constantia (1626-) married the admiral Isaac Sweers, Catharina married Abraham Elzevir and Anna moved to Malakka with her husband, director of the VOC.

Legacy
Blommaert's thirty-eight letters to Axel Oxenstierna from 1635 to 1641 are of great importance to the history of New Sweden. They mention Willem Usselincx one of the founders of the WIC, who had moved to Gothenburg in 1624 and founded the Swedish South Company;  :sv:Peter Spiring dealt with the Dutch merchants. These letters were published in Repertorium Veterrimarum Societatum Litterariarum 1870–1879 of the Utrecht Historical Society and in Bijdragen en Mededeelingen (1908).

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References

Primary Source
 Jameson, J.F. editor. Narrative of New Netherland 1609–1664 (Project Gutenberg – from the series: Original narratives of early American history. Original Printing 1909) Wayback Machine

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"The policies adopted by the EU in the Delegation Regulation under the European Union Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) have created unreasonable restrictions on Malaysia's sustainability efforts, and on free trade," Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mohammad Khairuddin Aman Razali was quoted in the release as saying.
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Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer which along with Malaysia supplies around 85 percent of global palm oil, filed its legal action against the EU in December 2019, accusing the regional organization of being discriminatory against palm oil.
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Buckingham Palace is open to the public from 30 July until 27 September 2005. This is the official London residence of the Queen and you can visit the magnificent State Rooms, where over the centuries, the wealthy and the powerful have walked. Open daily in summer.
Address: Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA
Information: 020 7321 2233
Entrance: £13.50 adults, £7.50 children
Tube: Victoria or Green Park Tube
Big Ben the 320 foot high Clock Tower is named after the largest bell, weighing over 13 tons, and was cast in 1858 at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London. To this day one of the largest bells they have ever cast. Each clock face is over 7m in diameter. When the Houses of Parliament | sits by night a light in the Clock Tower burns above Big Ben. Old pennies act as counterweights to ensure Big Ben keeps time to the nearest second.
The Gothic masterpiece that are the present Houses of Parliament, were constructed between 1840 and 1888 .
London Tower Bridge Experience
At the Tower Bridge Experience visitors can see one of the most famous bridges in the world and spectacular views from the high level walkways 140ft above the Thames. In the two towers, there's an exhibition which explains the history of Tower Bridge.
Address: Tower Bridge, SE1 2UP
Opening Hours: open daily 09:30-18:00 (Last admission 5:00pm)
Admission: adult £4.50, child (5-15) £3.00
Nearest Station: Tower Hill Tube
The British Airways London Eye
The British Airways London Eye is the world's highest observation wheel and its 30-minute slow-moving flight gives unrivalled views over London. From its steel and glass capsules, you can peek into the back garden of Buckingham Palace and, on a clear day, see across seven counties.
Booking/information line: 0870 5000 600
Admission: £13 (adults), £6.50 (children), Free(under 5s)
Nearest Station: Waterloo / Westminster Tube
Madame Tussaud's Waxwork Museum
Madame Tussaud's Waxwork Museum is the world famous collection of wax figures of the notable and notorious, everyone from Sigmund Freud to Madonna. Recent additions include their new interactive experiences section where you can try out as a Pop Idol, be snapped by the paparazzi, get up close and personal to serial killers and explore the galaxy. Relive David Beckham's moment of glory as he scores against Greece to qualify in dramatic fashion for the World Cup and squeeze Brad Pitt's beguiling biceps.
Address: Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR
Opening Times: Weekdays 09:00-17:30
Weekends 09:00-18:00
Admission: £19.99 adults, £15.99 children
Nearest Station: Baker Street tube
The Tower of London
At The Tower of London, guarded by the celebrated Beefeaters, visitors can see Traitors' Gate, the priceless Crown Jewels and the famous ravens. Over the centuries, this amazing building has been a fortress, prison, palace and even a zoo. The carefully restored medieval part of the Tower is brought alive by costumed guides. There is also exhibitions of armour and swords and you can see the spot where the notorious second wife of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, was beheaded.
Address: HM Tower of London, EC3N 4AB
Admission: adults £12, kids £7.80, concess £9
London Aquarium
The London Aquarium features hundreds of varieties of fish and sea life from all over the world, displayed around two huge tanks representing the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Come face-to-face with sharks, and watch divers feeding gigantic conger eels. Seahorses, rays, starfish and piranhas are on show, too.
Address: County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
Admission: £8.75 adult, £5.25 children
St Paul's Cathedral is one of the world's most famous cathedrals, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. This classical cathedral represents inspiration and craftsmanship on a grand scale. The Light of the World by Holman Hunt is its most famous work of art, but it also contains fabulous carvings, statues and mosaics.
Address: Ludgate Hill, EC4
Telephone: 0 20 7236 4128
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 08:30-16:00
Admission: £7 adults, £6 concs, £3 kids
Nearest Station: St Paul's Tube
Westfield Shopping Center
Westfield London, the pioneering shopping and leisure destination, opens in W12 on October 30th. It is an innovative and dynamic place for a new generation of consumer to shop, to eat, and to meet. Westfield shopping centre which is Europe largest shopping complex and many more to list are all minutes away and easily accessible.
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Wildlife conservation body votes for "historic" shark protection
A major wildlife conservation body voted to upgrade the status of sharks in a "historic" move to regulate the trade of the critically endangered but commercially valuable species.
Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Bangkok voted by a two-thirds majority to upgrade the sharks' status to Appendix II. This means that while the species is not necessarily now threatened with extinction, it "may become so unless trade is closely controlled".
"It's a great victory for conservation, but it is a great victory for CITES as well. It is 40 years old, it is a real coming of age," Dr. Susan Liebermann from Pew Environment Group told the BBC.
The added protection will cover the oceanic whitetip, three varieties of hammerheads and the portbeagle – all of which are said to be highly valued for their fins and seriously threatened by overfishing.
Manta rays, whose gill plates are prized in Chinese traditional medicine, have also been listed on Appendix II, according to CITES.
Upgrading the status of the sharks means that both exporting and importing countries must issue licenses and could be subject to sanctions.
An estimated 100 million sharks are killed by commercial fishing every year, researchers have recently reported, especially in China and Hong Kong where there is a huge appetite for shark fin soup.
Shark conservationists have urged CITES to protect the sharks since 1994 but have faced stark opposition from Japan and China.
Shark protection takes fresh bite out of Hong Kong fin market
Japan to reject international shark trade regulation
Organized crime and corruption in Asian endangered wildlife trade
South Korean airlines ban shark fin as cargo


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It's taken from her forthcoming second album 'Chris', which is due in September.
Fresh from confirming the first few details of her second album, Christine and the Queens has offered up a new track from it.
Watch the video for 'Doesn't matter' - as directed by by Colin Solal Cardo - below, and check out her upcoming tour dates underneath the player.


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Green light for greens? Dereham fruit and veg trader CC Wells looks set to get approval for warehouse sales
Published: 11:07 AM June 6, 2017 Updated: 11:06 AM October 10, 2020
CC Wells warehouse on Greens Road Industrial Estate, Dereham. Picture: Ian Burt - Credit: Ian Burt
A market trader could soon be granted permission to sell fresh fruit and vegetables to the public from his Dereham warehouse after proving a town centre shop would not be viable.
CC Wells market stall in Dereham's town centre. Picture: Ian Burt - Credit: Ian Burt
An application by CC Wells to change use of its Greens Road Industrial Estate warehouse to include retail goes back before Breckland planners on Monday and this time it is recommended for approval.
CC Wells is a regular trader on markets across the county. Owner Darren Pegrum also sells wholesale from his storage warehouse.
But when this became increasingly popular for sales to the public he applied to Breckland Council to change to mixed use - storage, wholesale and retail.
At a meeting in December the planning committee was recommended to refuse the application on grounds that Mr Pegrum was unable to demonstrate that there were no suitable sites within the town centre to operate a retail shop.
A report to the council said retail uses should be located within the town centre to protect General Employment Areas for employment use and asked him to prove there were no suitable sites.
The application received 217 letters of support and a petition of support was submitted with around 1,800 signatures. There were five letters of objection and the town council also objected saying it would 'not want a change of use from wholesale to retail as once the principle of retail had been established it would be difficult to object to further applications for retail use in that area'.
But a new deferred item report to planners for Monday's meeting says that Mr Pegrum has provided a Sequential Test, 'which highlights a number of premises within Dereham Town Centre and the reasons why these are unsuitable for the retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables'.
It said Mr Pegrum's evidence showed the premises were either too big or too small, with inadequate access, lack of parking/delivery areas and difficult to achieve a refrigerated/temperature controlled environment.
The report concludes: 'It is considered that the proposed change of use to a mixed use for storage and wholesale and retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables would not undermine the function of the wider employment area and is therefore deemed acceptable.'


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X-O Manowar (2017) Vol. 2: General TPB
V.2 - X-O Manowar
Doug Braithwaite & Matt Kindt & Lewis LaRosa
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X-O Manowar's path to domination darkens as blockbuster artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) joins New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) for the perfect planet-shaking continuation of Valiant's biggest series yet! In the fires of victory, a soldier becomes… a general. With the hostile Cadmium army crushed beneath his force's boots, Aric of Dacia now commands an entire fleet into the final battle for the soul of an empire. But as a new dawn rises across this unrelenting alien world, what vicious new menace will come forth to greet it? Collecting X-O MANOWAR (2017) #4-6.
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With the X-O Manowar armor now in his possession, all that stands between Aric and freedom is a legion of alien soldiers. When he at last comes face to face with Commander Trill-- the alien responsible for his capture-- the enormous power of the Manowar armor reveals its potential in a new and electrifying way. Can Aric lead his band of fellow prisoners off the Vine colony ship and back to Earth, or will their revolt be put down? Who will live and who will die?
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The man known only as Berzerker is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence...even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, Berzerker may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, Berzerker will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence…and how to end it. Keanu Reeves makes his comic book writing debut alongside New York Times bestselling co-writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Grass Kings) and legendary artist Ron Garney (Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man) in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior's fight through the ages. Collects BRZRKR #1-4.
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Abby had a great book idea. Actually, she had more than that, with solid foundations for a middle-fiction generation-defining sci-fi trilogy swimming around in her head. She needed a midwife, someone who could help refine those ideas and deliver them to the page. She needed someone who could help her communicate to editors and publishers for that short, agonizing time before her work had a chance to speak for itself. We provided standard services, like cover art and a few exciting twists to the main plot. We also went the extra mile – or, maybe, the extra parsec – designing the tattoos which the space tribes in her series used to mark membership. Graphics of those tats could be distributed with the book, or at press events, and that would give everyone a chance to really engage with Abby's universe.


Yuneec is getting serious about the consumer drone market. In what will be the biggest challenge to DJI's dominance to date, the company has started taking preorders for the six-rotor Typhoon H drone.
It's the first consumer drone to incorporate Intel's RealSense cameras to dynamically 3D map its environment. The technology will allow the 'Follow Me' mode to work in a variety of locations. Watching the marketing video, it's clear Yuneec wants the focus to be on the use of the Intel RealSense R200 camera.
Coupled with a quad-core Atom processor, the drone will be able to follow your path while avoiding objects and the processing power will enable the drone to 'learn' its environment. Flight paths will be calculated and selected in real-time to keep the camera on the user.
Ultrasonic sensors will help you avoid an 'oops' moment by stopping the drone short of a collision. Downward facing sensors are integrated for interior work or areas where GPS coverage is spotty.
The Intel RealSense is a great addition, but drones are about the camera. The full 360-degree gimbal 4K camera is a shot at the DJI's Phantom series. Each Typhoon H comes with retractable landing gear – yes you can hack your Phantom to do the same. Yuneec's offering is out of the box.
Shooting in 4K at 30fps, it places it in line with current drones in its price range. 1080p is also offered up to 120fps. Still photography hits 12.4 megapixels.
Price? $1,899.99. Yes, it's steeper than the new Phantom 4, but the 360-degree gimbal has been something Phantom fans have been clamoring for.
DJI has placed the Inspire 1 right at the cost of the Typhoon H. For an extra hundred dollars you get a platform that can be extended with additional cameras and lenses and offers users the 360-degree gimbal. The ability to swap cameras out depending on shoots is a must for professionals. It could be we are about to see the Inspire 2 land, and DJI is moving to cut Yuneec off.
You can't discount the inclusion of Intel's RealSense on the Typhoon H, but let the price wars begin between the two. It's a win-win for consumers.
Preorders for the Yuneec Typhoon H are live with the first shipments expected within four weeks.


The name is somewhat misleading. The Masonic Hospital Visitation Program is, without a doubt, the finest public relations program ever undertaken by the Masonic fraternity. The Masonic Service Association of North America deems this program their major relief work.
It is much more than merely "visitations" to the disabled and lonely patients in V.A. Hospitals, State Veterans Homes and Extended Care Facilities. It is the rendering of personal services to all our sons and brothers, Masons and Non-Masons alike, who now need someone to turn to for encouragement and to make life a little more pleasant.
Little things mean a lot. A friendly smile, a warm handclasp, an embrace and a kind word can do wonders for those who are lonely and depressed in a hospital or a nursing home.
The Hospital Visitation Program is a vital part of the Fraternity that deserves your attention and needs your immediate help.
A new video, "Are Ye Able?" has been produced, which provides a contemporary view of MSA's Hospital Visitation Program.
I am available to present this program in your lodge, MWSA, group or appendant body.
Also, see www.msana.com, Hospital Visitation Program, for additional information and ideas how to serve our Veterans.
Your assistance and participation is welcome in every VA facility in Texas.


I started discovering Tarot cards around year 2004, alongside learning Reiki the same year. Courtesy Reiki, the interest in the mystical had already started to take effect. As Reiki is practiced the intuition starts to develop, and this led to a greater curiosity about Tarot. This urge to know more led me to research Tarot thoroughly and, as I got more involved, I developed a good understanding of Tarot card meanings.
Tarot cards involve detailed pictures using spiritual symbology across cultures. The symbols are a language of the subconscious mind. While doing tarot readings colors, symbols and things in the cards would stand out and convey their messages for the querent. The cards speak and to hear them you should be a good listener.
It was then that I learnt Tarot in depth, in terms of the symbology depicted on the cards, its meaning, and its significance. Equipped with the right knowledge, I have been reading the cards since 2006.
Now I read the cards with the double advantage of knowledge and intuition. The readings are solution based. A typical session lasts around an hour.
Apart from practicing Tarot, I also teach. The Tarot Learning Course is designed to help even beginners understand the cards well. The deck I use is the widely used Rider Waite deck. The course includes a 'Tarot Manual'. The card meanings are well explained and I focus on providing enough practice for various spreads.
The readings and classes are undertaken with prior appointment.


How often have you emailed the person sitting at the next desk rather than speak to them?
In this increasingly digitalised environment, we are literally more connected to our machines and technology than to each other.
Visualise an office – Rows of plastic desks, strip lights, screen dividers, a potentially isolating environment where workers are more likely to communicate through email than verbally.
Is it any wonder that poor relationships with colleagues along with poor mental health are cited as some of the top reasons for absenteeism and low productivity?
Now create a different image – colleagues smiling, communicating, relaxed but energised, happy – and ready to be productive.
So how do you make this second image a reality and reap the positive impacts?
Trying a new approach by introducing innovation and creativity into the workplace can have profound positive outcomes – we need look no further than Google and Facebook for examples in practice. However, human nature leads us to lean towards options that feel 'familiar' or 'safe'.
Many traditional team building options can be physically exclusive, encourage competition instead of collaboration and have limited longevity in impact. At Shared Harmonies CIC we support organisations to take a different approach. We use innovative singing techniques to provide highly motivating, productive and fun team building sessions, aimed not only at building positive work relationships but also delivering tangible health and wellbeing benefits for employees.
There is a wealth of evidence outlining the positive impacts of singing with others. It reduces stress & anxiety, improves posture and respiratory function, builds confidence and communication and releases endorphins giving participants that 'feel good' factor. Of course all of that is fantastic for the individual and the organisation and the ultimate benefit is that is really good fun – as our customers testify.
Staff are a company's biggest asset and a happy workforce can reduce sickness absence, lower staff turnover and increase productivity. Booking Shared Harmonies to introduce singing into the workplace, through team building, work based choirs or morning warm ups can lift the spirits and introduce tangible health and wellbeing impacts. In addition, as a Community Interest Company, Shared Harmonies will reinvest any profits generated from its corporate activity into provision for community benefit, directly supporting people recovering from cancer, struggling with mental health or long term respiratory conditions or in areas of high deprivation. This means that by booking us to help make you feel good, you are actually doing good!
So are you ready to try something new to bring your workspace back to life and reap the rewards?


What is David's perspective on Goliath and why is it so crucial?
Peter J. Williams, Principal and CEO, Tyndale House, Cambridge, answers the question "What is David's perspective on Goliath and why is it so crucial?", related to his talk "David the Shepherd" given at the 2018 European Leadership Forum.
What can we learn about Christ from David and Goliath?
How do Saul and the Israelites fail to see Goliath from God's perspective?


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Gigya Banks $25 Million In Latest Funding Round
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Gigya is a growing social data management company, and has secured $25 million in new funding.
This latest round of funding was lead by Greenspring Associates, with support from DAG Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Advance Publications and Benchmark Capital.
Since launching in June 2006, the company has raised a total of just under $70 million.
Gigya plans on investing in development of its marketing and sales teams both domestically, and internationally, and will add offices in Phoenix.
In early 2013, CEO Patrick Salyer said that sales growth has tripled in the last two years, and in May hired its first CFO.
Currently, Gigya has 225 employees, and 700 customers which include such big names as NBC, Walmart, Dell, Adidas and DirecTV.
Posted by Mike Stenger
Lover of technology, Mike often makes jokes that nobody laughs at.


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Erik Poppe's commanding take on the true events that turned a brave man into the people's king
THE KING'S CHOICE is based on the true the story about the three dramatic days in April of 1940, when the King of Norway is presented with the monstrous ultimatum from the Germans: surrender or die. With German Air Force and soldiers hunting them down, the royal family is forced to flee from the capital. They decide to go separate ways, not knowing if they'll ever see each other again. While Crown Princess Märtha leaves Norway with the children to seek refuge in Sweden, King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav stay on to fight the Germans.After three days of desperately trying to evade the Germans, King Haakon makes his final decision, one that may cost him, his family and many Norwegians their lives.
Drama / German, Norwegian / 133 minutes
Kongens Nei
Erik Poppe (1,000 TIMES GOOD NIGHT, TROUBLED WATER)
Paradox Film 1 AS in co-production with Nordisk Film Production, Film Väst, Zentropa Sweden, Copenhagen FilmFund, Newgrange Pictures
Jesper Christensen (QUANTUM OF SOLACE)
Anders Baasmo Christiansen (KON-TIKI)
Tuva Novotny (JALLA! JALLA!)
Karl Markovics (THE COUNTERFEITERS)
Katharina Schüttler (GENERATION WAR)
"Extraordinarily riveting, touching and effective. The best Nordic film of the year."
CINEMA SCANDANAVIA
"Absolutely and emphatically not just another movie about World War II. Fresh and inspired, it's got depth, suspense, excitement and emotional resonance, and the soundtrack music is used to great effect. The whole thing is just superb and you shouldn't miss it."
"An intelligent, deeply humanistic portrait of both a monarch, a man and a nation at a pivotal point in their histories. An outstanding piece of cinema."
FILM FOCUS
"Original and intricately told."
"Engrossing. A handsomely mounted and well-acted spectacle, the film retrieves a stirring piece of Norwegian history that deserves to be remembered."