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Becoming Wild
How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace
Author: Carl Safina
Such harmony is in immortal souls;… we cannot hear it.
At eight a.m. we are already traveling over deep ocean. We're at what's called sea level, as though an ocean is solely surficial, the mere zero of altitude, as though everything that matters rises and resides as do we, in air. In reality we are skimming the thick, wide, densely inhabited world beneath us. The vast majority of the life on Earth flows through the universe below. And that includes the whales who share our breath but make their lives tunneling through the sea.
How does a whale find meaning in life? This is a very serious question that will take us far from our comfort zone.
Already, I feel our exposure out here, at so many mercies. Our thirty-foot boat, an open one, is crowded with gear, crew, four young graduate students who traffic in curiosity and adventure, plus Shane Gero. Plus me. We're running southwest into a stout chop that is building. And the captain, David Fabien, a huge dreadlocked Caribbean man with a boom-box voice, is taking these seas much too hard. I am on the boat's windward side and am soon fully drenched. I know this is his way of testing me, so I don't give him the satisfaction of turning around to glance at him. I've met far worse water and far meaner people. I figure that my taking flying sheets of seawater in stride will ensure that he and I will be good for the duration of this trip.
Meanwhile Shane is shouting, "We couldn't believe it!" Another wave showers me, and he continues: "That first month—it was the first time I really got to know sperm whales as individuals. It was just spectacular." He's telling me about his first experience here, off Dominica, in these Caribbean waters.
We soon encounter several dozen deep-flapping, dark-winged birds milling ominously. Frigatebirds. Buoyant on the wing and big, they seem forbidding and piratical. In truth, they are forbidding, and piratical. More formally named "magnificent frigatebirds," they are that, too.
And under the flying pirates: dark, dolphin-like fins are slicing the water. We stop. One bird hovers, then deftly plucks a squid from among the large swimming animals.
I don't recognize whose fins are driving the squid up, but Shane instantly knows them. Genus Pseudorca, false killer whales—far smaller than "true" killer whales. As various individuals breathe and vanish, we guess there are about a dozen and a half of them. A long, slick patch of water informs us that we have just missed seeing some very successful hunting. Through the slick they roll their round black heads, relaxing like people after a big breakfast who don't feel like clearing the dishes.
Before we move off, Shane leans over and says, "That soaking was entirely for your benefit."
I tell him, Yes, I know.
"He'll take it a little easier from now on."
And we continue. And he does.
WE SEEK A CLASSIC sea monster: the sperm whale, the archetypal whale of human imagination, Jonah-slurping Leviathan of the Bible, catastrophic smasher of the ship Essex, Ahab-maddening table-turning star quarry of Moby-Dick. In myth, real life, and fiction, this is the whale that looms largest in our psyches. To that almost-never-glimpsed being, so famed for rage, the world's largest creature with teeth—we now seek the closest possible approach.
For centuries, whales have represented things. They've represented commerce, jobs. Adventure. Money. Danger. Tradition and pride. They've represented light and food. They are raw material, like iron ore or petroleum, from which many products can be made. And for all these things, whales have been targets. Men saw in whales everything—except whales themselves. To see things as they are requires honesty.
From this boat we seek the actual creature, living its authentic life. The mammals most specialized for water, whales descend from land mammals who slowly reentered the sea fifty million years ago. Scientists call whales "cetaceans," from the Greek for, basically, "sea monster."
Sperm whales are the only surviving members of a family, called Physeteridae, that has lasted for more than twenty million years. A dozen or so other whales of this family no longer exist. Leviathan is the last trickle of a torrent that had flowed through oceans of a richer prehuman Earth.
But at this moment we are here, and we remain contemporaries. And for the next several weeks I hope, with Shane's considerable help, to narrow the gap between us. I seek encounters that will enable me not just to see Leviathan, not just to observe sperm whales, but to penetrate past the labels and feel the beings being selves, living with their families, sharing the air where our two worlds meet. I seek merely the miraculous, and for that I am positioned in exactly the best of places: a mostly wet, hard sphere in the third planetary orbit from a star called Sun, the place where miracles come so cheap that they are routinely discarded. Hard to believe, I know. Let us proceed.
A FEW MILES BACK, toward the climbing sun, steep volcanic slopes gleam emerald. The ancient Caribbean island now named Dominica helps form an arc of several volcanic isles that enclose the Caribbean Sea on their west flank and confront the open Atlantic to their east. Dominica's northern neighbor is Guadeloupe, and across its southern channel rise the peaks of Martinique. Their jungle-tangled slopes all continue plummeting right through the sea surface, meaning that deep ocean presses blue shoulders tight against these isles.
Sperm whales inhabit a wider and thicker swath of Earth than any other creature except humans, ranging the ocean from 60 degrees north to 60 degrees south latitude and from the surface to black, frigid, crushing depths. (Females and young generally remain between 40 north and 40 south.) But humans seldom glimpse them. They haunt open-ocean waters of profound deepness, almost always distant from continental shelves, seldom venturing into water shallower than about three thousand feet deep, putting them far from most coasts. Not only that, they can move forty-plus miles a day, more than twenty thousand miles annually. The scale of the theater—trackless ocean, millions of square miles—makes studying their wandering lives almost impossibly difficult. Here in Dominica, though, very deep water close to land makes this the best place in the known world for a shore-based team to attempt to reach and record them.
Shane has basically drawn a box on the ocean, twenty kilometers (about twelve miles) on a side, and said, "We're going to study one of the largest and most elusive creatures in the world when they come and go from this little box." He has invested a lot of time and effort in making this audacious proposition work. Failure isn't an option; the stakes are too high, for him and for the whales.
A CURTAIN OF LIGHT rain enshrouds us as we approach our first stop. We are hunting Leviathan, yes—but not by looking. We'd be very unlikely to succeed by just riding around and searching for a whale's blow, because sperm whales spend about fifty minutes of every hour underwater. Hunting in black and frigid depths thousands of feet beneath the waves and traveling to and from those depths occupies more than 80 percent of their time. So, like the whales, we will hunt by using water's superior ability to conduct sound. We'll listen.
We stop. A waterproofed microphone called a hydrophone gets let down over the side. Shane's students note location coordinates, conditions of sea and sky. He passes me the headphones; we take turns listening for the clicking of sperm whales' self-generated sonar.
When meeting dolphins at sea, one may hear their squealing and whistling communication as they rapidly pace a boat or ride the bow wave. That whistling is not their sonar. Sonar comes in clicks.
Sperm whales were long thought silent. The first description of their clicks was published in 1957, by scientists. Whale hunters never heard the clicking sounds these whales make.
Nor do I. I hear water sloshing at the surface. It takes a few moments to get my brain to filter out the water noise, to listen deeper. Then, yes, I hear calls. Squeaks and whistles, very high. Not very loud. Shane says these are probably from the false killers we saw way back there under the frigates. Yes, the calls travel far. He says the false killers' whistles sound rather electronic; dolphins sound more breathy. Like the dolphins', their communication sounds like whistles and squeals, but their sonar sounds like streams of clicks, sometimes fast enough to buzz.
The sperm whale sonar we're searching for goes click, click, click. That—we are not hearing. Unlike dolphins, sperm whales also click their communication. The entirety of the sound they are known to generate comes in clicks, some for sonar, some for communicating.
THE SEA IS A swirling mosaic of moving currents and seasonally shifting temperature boundaries. So inhabitants of the open ocean move continually, tracking optimal temperatures and, mainly, food. They live nomadic lives, of epic breadth and depth.
A traveler just under the surface of the open ocean may encounter little change across great distances, but a mere thirty-three feet down, the pressure has doubled. Sixty-six feet down, the pressure is three times what it is at the surface, the water is so hungry for your heat that if you were skin diving it would soon chill you, and a reduced palette of colors penetrates already-dim light.
Both ocean and land have shaped who whales are. Whales are vertebrates—more specifically, mammals. Vertebrates evolved in the ocean, mammals evolved on land, and then some returned to the sea, becoming whales. Fish bequeathed to all vertebrates our basic body plan, including our skeleton, organs, jaws, and our nervous, circulatory, digestive, and other systems. When fish brought this blueprint ashore, land and air worked to turn rudimentary limbs into walking legs and flapping wings, to turn scales into feathers and fur.
But when some mammals went back to the tides and immersed again, water reminded them about fins. You can sense history in whales' flippers; they merely mitten the same finger bones I'm using to type this sentence. Returning to the sea after millions of years of aboveground testing, the reimmersed mammals also hung on to: lungs, their internal heat furnaces, and parental care of their young. They packed their acute intellects and high-minded social skills into their dive bag. These attributes, developed for a life on land, confer devastating hunting advantages to the sea creatures who possess them. Seawater's oxygen content is less than 1 percent, and for animals that breathe water with gills, this has consequences for exertion. But air is about 20 percent oxygen. New adaptive retrofits notwithstanding, whales and dolphins remain every bit the mammals they ever were—and more. Quick-witted and communicative, sucking densely oxygenated air into their fast-burning musculature, they are hot-brained and über-aerated apex predators from another realm who run rings around their prey.
The sea offered returning mammals two main advantages. One: food swarms. For less-than-large creatures in the sea's open vastness, safety comes only in numbers. So small fishes and squids travel in crowds quite unlike anything on land. Often by the millions. Another advantage: water's sound-conducting superiority. Visibility in the ocean is only a hundred yards under the best circumstances. Just a few hundred feet from the surface, no sunlight penetrates. But, being about eight hundred times denser than air, water is very friendly to sound.
When hunting, sperm whales produce sonar clicks at about two per second, a rate like: "One and two and—." "Click" is the word scientists use, but depending on distance it can sound like evenly spaced ticking; or, closer, like castanets; or, very close, like steel balls clacking.
Copyright © 2020 by Carl Safina
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020
"In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically...
"In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is radically different."—The Washington Post
New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina brings readers close to three non-human cultures—what they do, why they do it, and how life is for them.
A New York Times Notable Books of 2020
Some believe that culture is strictly a human phenomenon. But this book reveals cultures of other-than-human beings in some of Earth's remaining wild places. It shows how if you're a sperm whale, a scarlet macaw, or a chimpanzee, you too come to understand yourself as an individual within a particular community that does things in specific ways, that has traditions. Alongside genes, culture is a second form of inheritance, passed through generations as pools of learned knowledge. As situations change, social learning—culture—allows behaviors to adjust much faster than genes can adapt.
Becoming Wild brings readers into intimate proximity with various nonhuman individuals in their free-living communities. It presents a revelatory account of how animals function beyond our usual view. Safina shows that for non-humans and humans alike, culture comprises the answers to the question, "How do we live here?" It unites individuals within a group identity. But cultural groups often seek to avoid, or even be hostile toward, other factions. By showing that this is true across species, Safina illuminates why human cultural tensions remain maddeningly intractable despite the arbitrariness of many of our differences. Becoming Wild takes readers behind the curtain of life on Earth, to witness from a new vantage point the most world-saving of perceptions: how we are all connected.
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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
"Fascinating . . . [Becoming Wild] gives the reader a sense of being near these creatures and experiencing some of the most seductive environments on Earth. . . . Safina's prose achieves the elusive goal of being both informative and luminously evocative."
"Combining the knowledge of a seasoned scientist with the skills of a good storyteller, Safina invites us to leave our cultural worlds and enter animals' ones. . . . Becoming Wild deserves to be remembered."
"[Safina] turns the human view of animal cultures on its head. . . . Becoming Wild demands that we wake up and realize that we are intrinsically linked to our other-than-human neighbors."
—The Telegraph (UK)
"[Safina] shows us something too often overlooked in research and in conservation: who animals are, and how they live. . . . [And] it's the stories of Safina's days with these animals that move us."
"Engrossing. . . . In addition to fascinating dispatches from the ecological front lines [and] first-rate nature writing . . . Safina imparts a naturalist's sense of unending wonder."
"Engaging and eye-opening. . . . Safina's enthusiasm for the animal kingdom is contagious, and his clear writing makes his wide-reaching subject both approachable and tangible."
—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"Safina's lovely account of his travels with researchers . . . reveals majestic, closely knit communities. . . . And few readers will doubt that these magnificent creatures need urgent attention. Enthralling."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[A] bracing and enlightening book. . . . Safina's writing on the watery depths and its denizens is sublime . . . [challenging] us to be more acutely aware of species whose social lives have much to teach us."
"Full of rich observations . . . Becoming Wild offers readers a window into the complex and curious lives of the three species it depicts and invites [us] to observe the beauty and joy of each species's nuances."
"[A journey into] the wonder of life itself. . . . Becoming Wild is a warm and beckoning paean to our natural world."
—The East Hampton Star
"Safina writes with passion and a sense of humor . . . reminding readers to contemplate the natural world as they think about their own points of vulnerability and resilience."
"An immersion in nature."
"Seminal. . . . By drawing attention to the importance of regional variation and acculturated behavior, Safina raises important issues for environmentalists."
"Eloquent. . . . This revelatory work sheds as much light on what it means to be human as it does on the nature of other species."
Praise for Carl Safina
"Dr. Safina is a terrific writer, majestic and puckish in equal measure, with a contagious enthusiasm. . . . He draws out haunting resonances between animal lives and our own. . . . Captivating."
"[Safina] felicitously combines lambent writing with dazzling facts . . . illuminating our knowledge of significant and engaging subjects."
"Brilliant . . . Each of Safina's beautifully limned animal portraits is the weight of human influence and a challenge to exercise the power of empathy. . . . [Safina] is a font of research, his wonder contagious."
"Safina's engaging writing takes readers along on his journey, so that we learn about these creatures as he does. . . . His adventures with researchers observing wild animals in the field are fascinating . . . entertaining, and informative."


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1. WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN YOU COME TO MY HOME?
After meeting you and your family members and friends, we will discuss together how you wish to proceed. I'll answer any questions you may have and make note of any special requests. I will next introduce myself to your pet and perform a brief examination. We will then take care of all paperwork (permission form, payment, creating a medical record). I will proceed with the sedation, the euthanasia and your requested aftercare. The appointment usually takes about an hour.
2. HOW EXACTLY IS THE PROCEDURE PERFORMED?
After examining your pet, I will give a painless sedation injection. It is during the next several minutes that the pet is dropping into a deep sleep and during which time you and family members can give comfort and say goodbyes. Soon your pet has entered a virtual anesthesia and will no longer be aware of your presence or its surroundings and will not be able to feel anything. It is at this time that many choose to not be present for the final step and will leave the room, but all are welcome to stay. I will then proceed with the euthanasia injection. I'll listen to your pet's heart and let you know when he or she has passed away.
3. HOW ARE MY PET'S REMAINS HANDLED?
Your pet's body will be wrapped in a blanket and I will take it with me when I leave your home, or I may have a transport service come to your home as the situation dictates. We will have already selected your preferred aftercare arrangements when doing the paperwork soon after I first arrived. Most pet owners prefer cremation with the cremains (ashes) returned. Other options are to have cremation without return of the cremains, or you can bury your pet yourself once you have first checked with community authorities to be sure it is legal and you have called 811 at least 2 days before digging (or go to www.call811.com for more information).
4. WHAT TIMES OF THE DAY ARE AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOME EUTHANASIA APPOINTMENTS?
An appointment can be arranged with consideration of each pet owner's and family's needs. Most appointments can be arranged between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm Monday through Sunday. An extra fee may be added for those finding an appointment later than 8 pm necessary, or for an urgent drop-everything-and-come-now emergency euthanasia. Arrangements made with 24 hours notice or more is greatly appreciated.
5. HOW WILL I KNOW IT'S THE RIGHT TIME TO EUTHANIZE?
You know your pet better than anyone. Watch for signs that tell you she is not happy anymore. I encourage you to make a list of three things that she likes to do. If she stops one of them, you are getting close. If she stops two, you need to do something, either dramatically increasing her treatment protocol or talk with your family about letting her go. The list can become the pet's "voice" when your emotions cloud your judgment. We get so used to a pet's new diseased condition that we forget what she used to be like, what she used to enjoy. We accept this new "normal" and pray she doesn't worsen even more.
Every week I hear people say things like "She hasn't been able to stand for three days, she stopped eating about five days ago, and she doesn't want to be touched. She has been declining and losing weight for about six months, but today she wagged her tail. Am I being hasty about this?" My reply is that only you know for sure, but I consider this tail wagging only a good moment in an otherwise bad day. Look for the time when the bad days outweigh the good. There is no rule or law that you have to choose euthanasia. We choose it because we want to end suffering.
After euthanasia, many people say to me that they waited too long. No one has ever said that they made the decision too early. It is our overwhelming love and devotion to our pets that makes letting them go so hard. Talk to your family; open up the communication now so that you are ready for whatever happens.
6. I DON'T WANT MY PET TO SUFFER. DOES HE NEED TO BE CLOSE TO A NATURAL DEATH BEFORE YOU WILL EUTHANIZE?
If we know he has a a terminal condition, and you are not going to pursue treatment, then I am willing to help you whenever you need. I would rather help your pet pass sooner than before unquestionable suffering has set in. In fact, there is a saying pertaining to euthanasia that goes, "I would rather help my friend a month too early than an hour too late". It is impossible to know when that "hour too late" will be until it has already arrived, so if you are choosing to be proactive, I support you. The only time euthanasia becomes an easy decision is when your pet is so miserable that you cannot help him fast enough. If you want to prevent suffering, I'm here for you. I would love to help your pet on a good day, when he is still open to affection, breathing comfortably, and not consumed by his disease.
7. MY DOG HATES NEW PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY VETS. ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE HIM THE SEDATIVE?
I'll be just fine. With your help, I can give him lots of love and get him to focus on you rather than me. If he still loves treats, he can have as many as he wants while I quickly give him the sedative. It's just like giving a vaccine, and most dogs don't even notice it. If I feel it's necessary, I can always muzzle him for the sedative injection and then take it off so he can relax while it takes effect. Most of the time, this goes much easier than people expect. Remember, I don't look like a vet in your home. I'm just a friend who has come to visit.
8. WHAT IF I CAN'T WATCH? DO I HAVE TO BE THERE?
You can do whatever feels right. Since we're at your home, you can step away at any time. I will proceed with things, and you can come back in after your pet has passed or you can stay in another room. You can even leave the house if you need. If you want to be with your pet as he falls asleep, you can stay for sedation and then leave once he is no longer aware of his surroundings. I can take care of everything by myself if that is easier for you.
9. ARE YOU A VETERINARIAN?
Yes, you have to be a licensed veterinarian to perform euthanasia in the home like this. Being a vet is important so that I can help guide you in your decision-making and help your pet pass peacefully using the appropriate drugs and equipment.
10. DOES EUTHANIZING PETS WEAR YOU DOWN?
Yes and no. It's a very challenging line of work, but very rewarding at the same time. If you'd have asked me fresh out of vet school if I wanted to be a euthanasia specialist, the answer would have been "no". Now after nearly 7 years of performing this service, I cannot imagine not doing it. Those of us who provide euthanasia are familiar with the notion of compassion fatigue. I think it hits some harder than others. I like to focus on the positive during appointments, like the relief of suffering for the pet and the peace I can provide for all involved. The pets I get to work with and the people I get to know keep me going even on the hard days.
11. SHOULD I ALLOW MY KIDS TO BE THERE?
I personally feel that kids do wonderfully when allowed to be present. They ask questions, they see how peaceful it can be, and they learn how to grieve openly for their friend. Some kids really open up and cry, even sob, which I think is very healthy and important. A lot of children have grown up with the pet in question and want to be there to say goodbye. They may have never known life without them. Letting children know that they can leave the room at any time during my visit works really well. I've often suddenly noticed that one of the kids is no longer present. If given the chance, they will often distance themselves just the comfortable amount.
When I was 8 years old, our Black Lab contracted the distemper virus. My mom took him to the emergency clinic where they euthanized him. To this day, I wonder what his final moments were like. Was he scared? Did things go easy for him? Kids tend to have over-active imaginations and having them present can help keep things balanced.
If you choose to keep the kids away, there are some good ways to help them into the mourning process. I have seen some families release balloons into the sky as a way of symbolizing the release of the spirit. Some families put together scrapbooks, make up songs about their friend, draw pictures, etc. If you are keeping the ashes following cremation and plan to bury them, you can have a ceremony with the whole family.
The important thing with children is to allow them to grieve, and to acknowledge that this may be harder on them than you might realize. The loss of a pet is often their first experience with death and it is up to your family to make it a healthy experience. Be honest with them regarding what is happening and avoid confusing phrases like "going to sleep". Many children have lost sleep over this misguided phrase.
Frequently Asked Questions are answered here about painless sedation, cremation, the right time to euthanize and many other topics.


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Panasonic CEO says Tesla's Elon Musk a 'genius' who can be 'overly optimistic'
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards "Das Goldene Lenkrad" (The golden steering wheel) given by a German newspaper in Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tesla's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is "a genius who defies common sense and can be overly optimistic," Panasonic's 6752.T CEO said on Tuesday, as the Japanese firm cautiously moves to expand a battery partnership with the U.S. carmaker.
"I believe only geniuses can hold onto big visions, and a genius I know is Elon Musk," Kazuhiro Tsuga said at an event for young entrepreneurs.
The remarks on Musk come as Panasonic and Tesla Inc TSLA.O are in talks to expand their joint battery plant in Nevada after production troubles and delays at Tesla strained their partnership over the past few years.
With excessive optimism, a genius like Musk can ignore what is inconvenient and run straight ahead towards his vision, Tsuga said at the event. "Compared to that vision, most things don't really matter."
"I can never imitate him," he said, adding it is probably safe for everyone not to do so.
Panasonic's partnership with Tesla dates back more than a decade, but it was Tsuga who made a $1.6 billion bet on the Nevada battery factory.
Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Chris Reese


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Fears North Korea building new nuclear weapons as activity seen at secret plant
The Kangson facility has been on the radar of US intelligence for the past 13 years. Along with another North Korea plant they could produce 12 nuclear weapons every year
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Kim Jong-un inspecting an alleged nuclear weapon in 2017 (Image: Credit: Pen News)
Fresh activity has been spotted at a suspected secret plant in North Korea, raising fears the secretive country could be building new nuclear weapons.
The Kangson facility, near Pyongyang, started to take shape in the early 2000s and is thought to have been enriching weapons-grade uranium for as long as 17 years.
It's been on the radar of US intelligence since 2007, but now the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) appears to have confirmed the site is nuclear in nature and currently active.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the IAEA, said: "We are trying to fine tune the analysis on Kangson.
"In the beginning we were a bit more prudent, but with further analysis we can see that this is a relevant place where activity is taking place."
In a 2018 exposé, US-based magazine, The Diplomat, described how Kangson ticked the boxes for a secret nuclear site.
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At its heart is a hall measuring 50 metres long by 110 metres wide, which is believed to house the centrifuge cascades producing highly-enriched uranium.
Snow never gathers on its roof, even when nearby rooftops are covered, suggesting that it creates heat all year round, satellite photos showed.
Plus it's only a kilometre away from a major expressway – a lifeline for a facility that generates a lot of waste and needs regular resupply – and it's under four kilometres from Chamjin Missile Factory.
Revealingly, it's also the sole large facility in the area that Kim Jong-un and his predecessor Kim Jong-il have never been shown visiting in North Korean propaganda.
It's even surrounded by a one-kilometre long perimeter wall – suggesting a high-security area.
A number of support buildings at the site are thought to be home to scientists, engineers and other staff.
A US intelligence source told The Diplomat that Kangson's capacity could be twice that of the Yongbyon site, another nuclear facility whose existence the Kim regime acknowledges.
Fresh activity has been spotted (Image: Credit: Pen News)
While a different US government source estimated in 2017 that, between the two sites, North Korea had enough fissile material for 12 new nuclear weapons a year.
Since then, a suspected third site has been detected by US military intelligence.
Mr Grossi said that identifying Kangson as a nuclear site was important in case North Korea decided to allow IAEA inspectors to return to the country.
He said: "For me this is important because, when we return to the DPRK – and I hope this will indeed be the case – we will have in front of us a much wider set of facilities and places to visit.
"So it's good that we start to get a feel of what could be taking place in different parts of the country."
Mr Grossi also confirmed that up-to-date satellite imagery was helping them keep track of the site.
"It's all of that," he said.
Fears new nukes are being built (Image: Credit: Pen News)
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"It's more information but it's also perhaps more inspectors, more equipment and that takes time.
"And we are at a time of enormous budgetary restrictions so we are basically relying on voluntary contributions from some countries that are willing to help us beef up our operation.
"Because when something happens then we will be requested to be there immediately and if we are not prepared it would be quite bad."
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The $75 million cut to our state universities that Governor Ducey has requested in his budget not only further burdens institutions that have seen their budgets slashed by 48 percent since 2008, but will further weaken our state's ability to recover from the recession and compete with other states economically.
More and more jobs require a college degree as a prerequisite, with one report projecting that 65 percent of all jobs will require at least some college education by 2020. As this demand for educated workers increases, states that have made deep cuts to higher education during the recession but fail to quickly reverse those cuts will be at a distinct disadvantage to states that have restored their university funding.
A college degree provides more earning power. Without a college degree, workers earn around $12,000 per year less than a recent college graduate. But the benefits of increased salary spill over into the community as well, with a 2004 study showing that wages at all levels of education increase with high concentrations of residents with college degrees.
With increased cuts comes increased tuition, which not only limits the number and diversity of students who can afford to attend college but also increases the amount of debt students must accrue to graduate. Research shows that higher levels of student debt lead to lower rates of home ownership and lowers a student's probability of going to graduate school or even graduating with a college degree at all.
So we know states that cut higher education will not be prepared to compete for jobs in the near future, but how bad off can Arizona really be? In this case, we're number one - but not in a good way.
Cut per-student higher education spending by 48.3 percent - the most of any state.
Increased university tuition by 80.6 percent - the most of any state.
Cut more than 2,100 positions; consolidated or eliminated 182 colleges, schools, programs, and departments; and closed eight extension campuses as of 2011.
In his state of the state address, Governor Ducey said, "In Arizona, education excellence is a priority." Yet he cuts an additional $75 million from our universities while committing $100 million over three years to build more private prisons. And word is the total cuts could be even more than $75 million - an idea the Arizona Republic called "troubling on so many levels."
This year's budget could prioritize education above incarceration but as it stands now, the only guaranteed future job growth looks like corrections.
Today at 2 p.m. our state universities will make their arguments for why we shouldn't make more cuts to higher education before the Senate Appropriations Committee. We urge you to join us in person or watch online and contact your legislators to tell them that higher education should have a higher priority in this year's budget.
Click here to learn how you can make your voice heard at the Legislature.


70s spiritual soul jazz lives again – in this righteous tribute to the late John Coltrane! The incredible collection is filled with wonderful tracks both classic and current – and is a great bridge between the first waves of this kind of music at the end of the 60s, and the contemporary revival that's been going on at a global level! Perhaps the best thing here is the way that there's no apparent difference in sound or style between the old and new cuts – and the folks at Free Spirits have really found a way to make the whole thing flow together wonderfully by selecting music that's deeply soulful, extremely positive, and filled with soaring vocals and instrumental solos! Titles include "Mode For Trane" by Billy Gault, "Naima" by Mark De Clive-Lowe, "A Love Supreme" by Rufus Harley, "John Coltrane's A Love Supreme" by Karin Krog & Nils Lindberg, "Duke & Trane" by Haikki Samarto Ensemble, "John Coltrane" by Our Cry For Peace (Dwight Trible/Build An Ark), "Prince Of Peace" by Pharoah Sanders, "Liberation Of The Spirit" by Kamau Daaood, "Naima" by 4 Hero, and "A Love Supreme" by Dwight Trible. © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc.


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If you want to find a private, self-contained place to stay during your next holiday, we can help you find the best Margaret River cottage options that will put you close to the beach, the wineries, or other destinations on your "must see" list.
We offer a comprehensive reference guide with independent reviews of Margaret River cottage rentals – you can also read reviews from other travellers or leave a review of your own. These Margaret River cottage rentals offer a variety of amenities and price points to suit a range of budgets; everything from simple family-owned cottages to more elaborate luxury facilities. Look for the 😉 icon for the businesses that have been reviewed.
Beckett's Flat Vineyard Cottage: Ideal for wine lovers, this Margaret River cottage is located onsite at the Beckett's Flat boutique winery, and is fully self-contained with a private verandah and spacious Queen bedroom suite. Wine varieties include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Waterfall Cottages: Right next door to Cape Mentelle Vineyard, this distinctive Margaret River cottage accommodation was designed by award winning architect Brian Klopper, and features signature stained glass windows and wall to ceiling glass for stunning views. Lodging is suitable for couples, larger groups or families.
Fermoy Estate Cottage – Nestled amidst the award winning Semillion vines, the Fermoy Estate Cottage is a great place to take in the best that the Margaret River region has to offer. Explore the pristine ocean waters of Geographe Bay, visit the Margaret River wineries, explore the caves or visit the art galleries. The cottage can easily house up to eight guests at a time. The place includes three bathrooms, four bedrooms, a kitchen and dining area as well as laundry facilities for your convenience.
Boranup Cottage: Located within the Boranup Forest, this Margaret River cottage sleeps up to six people and will get you immersed in fresh air, rejuvenating nature, and hiking trails surrounded by the distinctive karri timbers of the region. Decorated with thoughtfully chosen furnishings and colourful, stylish touches.
Marmalade Lodge: Large rammed earth house which sleeps upto 8, set on the edge of stunning natural reserve by Kilcarnup, seven km from town and is pet friendly.
Bussells Bushland Cottages: Choose from eight rammed earth two-bedroom cottages on a 20 hectare nature reserve, rich with birds and wildlife. All cottages include covered verandahs and are self-catering (with fully equipped kitchens), although guests receive a complimentary "starter" continental breakfast on the first morning of their stay. Ideal for families – the cottages sleep up to six people.
Hedge Cottage: A comfortably furnished, affordably priced private rental, this Margaret River cottage is located close to town and near the Margaret River Golf Club.
Wyadup Brook Cottages: Experience country solitude and tranquillity on a 250-acre working beef cattle farm. 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom cottages are available, sleeping up to nine people. An ideal location for bush walks, enjoying nature, seeing wildlife and interacting with chickens and cows.
Margaret River Stone Cottages: Unwind from the daily grind and enjoy the peace of your own rustic stone Margaret cottage nestled in a rural setting. Margaret River Stone Cottages are located within 115 acres of Jarrah forests. Visitors can also take part in the regular tours and experience the crystal caves that the region is so famous for. The cottages are easily accessed from Perth Airport.
Woodlands Cottage: Woodlands Cottage contains three bedrooms and one bathroom, and can sleep up to six persons. This house is suitable for a family holiday or an intimate weekend getaway.
For more farm accommodations, refer to our Farmstay listings.
😉 Cottage Gardens: Located in a peaceful location, Cottage Gardens is within a short walking distance of the tourist precinct and shopping districts of the lovely town of Cowaramup.
Peppermint Brook Cottages: Right in town but still in a tranquil setting, there are eight cottages at this property, accommodating up to six people. All units are self-catering with fully equipped kitchens, although guests receive a complimentary "starter" continental breakfast on the first morning of their stay. Covered verandahs, outdoor dining and BBQ facilities.
😉 Ocean View: Ocean View offers a budget-friendly holiday cottage located close to the beach in Prevelly, Western Australia. There are numerous attractions and activities in and around Ocean View, so you will always be spoilt for choice.
Hamelin Hideaway Cottage: Self contained fully furnished 3 bed cottage for up to six people. Located in the ideal location to relax and unwind with friends or family.
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Brilea Cottages: These spacious country cottages overlook a hectare of grape vines. Choose from two cottages or a bed and breakfast room in the property's main residence. Accommodations are self-catering and self-contained and contain two bedrooms with two queen beds, making them ideal for families or larger groups. Walking distance to a general store and roadhouse.
Ellensbrook Cottages: Offering one and two bedroom "boutique spa" and "deluxe corner spa" accommodations, situated on a private rural property near the hamlet of Cowamarup, this Margaret River cottage facility is located in the heart of some of the region's premier wineries.
Karri Cottage: This secluded country cottage is located 2 km from the town centre on a peaceful 1-hectare plot of Karri trees. First built in 1925, the cottage's style of architecture is that of a typical "Worker's Home" of its era. The cottage is fully furnished and equipped, and sleeps 5 people – ideal for families and groups of friends who want a quiet, private place to stay that is still close to everything.
Karridale Cottages: Offering a range of accommodation sizes to comfortably sleep couples, groups, or larger families, this Margaret River cottage option provides a peaceful setting on 65 acres of bushland. Close to Hamelin Bay and the Blackwood River.
Margaret River Holiday Cottages: Offering a country setting on the edge of town, this Margaret River cottage property provides a solar-heated indoor pool and spa, badminton court, basketball and playground facilities. Accommodations are available for couples or families up to nine people.
Marri Lodge: Located on a 110-acre beef cattle farm, right next door to Rosabrook Estate Winery, this Margaret River cottage property offers accommodations to suit couples and families. Named for the towering Marri gum trees that shade the property, this is a great place to stay if you want to see wild kangaroos, grazing cows and diverse species of birds.
Rosa Brook Cottages: Two fully furnished 2-bedroom cottages in a peaceful, picturesque farmland setting, located south of town on the way to Augusta. Kitchens are fully equipped.
Silversprings Cottages: Stay on a 101-acre family farm and vineyard at a self-contained cottage. Accommodations are available for couples or for families of up to six people. This Margaret River cottage facility is highly pet-friendly – dogs are welcome. Additional services (for additional fees) include an in-house chef to prepare your meals, massage therapy, and gourmet meal baskets.
Margaret River Stone Cottages: Located 15 km south of town, these cottages are ideally situated close to wineries, caves, beaches and other attractions. There are 4 cottages, each of which sleeps 4-6 people, with fully equipped kitchens and gorgeous views of the surrounding 115 acres of Jarrah forest.
Augusta Seine Bay Waterfront Cottage: Located right on the banks of the Blackwood River in the town of Augusta, this is an affordable, comfortable place to stay that will still put you close to many key attractions, whilst enjoying the ultra-laid back atmosphere of the Augusta area.
A Riverside Cottage: A private rental within the larger Arcadia Chalet complex, this Margaret River cottage can accommodate up to six people and is fully furnished, air conditioned, and equipped with a private balcony. Walking distance to the town centre.
Hyatt Augusta: Great for families and boaters, this self-contained cottage is located in the town of Augusta just one street away from the Blackwood River. This Margaret River cottage includes a boat ramp and a spacious enclosed backyard, and sleeps up to six people in three bedrooms.
Brooksby Cottage: This Margaret River cottage has an ideal in-town location – walking distance from the town's main street and right across the road from a Rails to Trails walkway, this self-contained house sleeps up to six people while ensuring your privacy and comfort.
Bushy's Dream Cottages: Well situated midway between town and the beach, overlooking Bushy's Lake, and close to many local wineries, this Margaret River cottage option offers rustic charm and comfortable interior furnishings. Cottage 1 sleeps seven people, with an upstairs loft and bedroom, and charming hardwood floors. Cottage 2 is a studio style accommodation that sleeps up to three people.
Hamelin Bay Escape: Featuring a simple, contemporary design and open floor layout, this Margaret River cottage can sleep up to eight people and is located above Hamelin Bay, offering a protected swimming beach and world-class diving, fishing and surfing.
No matter what you're looking for in a Margaret River cottage, our research and reference guides can help you find a place that suits your interests, your tastes, and your budget.
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Heat an outdoor grill or grill pan over medium heat. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Carefully make a slit into the side of each pork chop using a chef's knife to create a pocket to stuff ingredients into. Mix together the feta, spinach, olives and sun-dried tomatoes in a medium bowl. Stuff each pork chop with the spinach mixture and rub each with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Secure each pork chop with a wooden skewer or toothpicks (remember to remove before serving).
Brush oil on the grill grate to prevent sticking. Grill the pork chops until nicely browned, 6 to 8 minutes, turning every few minutes to create grill marks. Transfer to a baking sheet and finish cooking in the oven until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes.


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$1,000,000 Powerball Ticket Remains Unclaimed
Contact: Courtney Ryan
As the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot ticket came forward in Wisconsin Tuesday, the Kansas Lottery is reminding its players there is still an unclaimed $1,000,000 Powerball ticket.
The lucky ticket is from the December 29, 2018 drawing. The Powerball ticket was sold in south central Kansas and matched the first five numbers in the drawing, but not the Powerball.
The south central counties include: Barton, Stafford, Pratt, Barber, Rice, Reno, Kingman, Harper, McPherson, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner, Marion, Butler, Cowley, and Chase.
The winning numbers in the December 29 drawing were 12-42-51-53-62 with a Powerball of 25.
The winner has 365 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. The winner can claim their prize at the Kansas Lottery headquarters located at 128 N. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS.
For security reasons, it is the Kansas Lottery's policy not to disclose the store where the winning ticket was sold until the ticket is claimed.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Players select five numbers from 1 to 69; and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 p.m.


The U.S. Senate and U.S. House results (released January 22, 2019) are available here and here.
The Montana ballot measure results (released January 23, 2019) are available here.
The results for approval and selected issues (released January 24, 2019) are available here.
The methodological notes are available here.
The survey codebook is available here.
The U.S. Senate results (released October 23, 2018) are available here.
The U.S. House results (released October 24, 2018) are available here.
The Montana ballot measure results (released October 25, 2018) are available here.
Results for approval and selected issues (released October 26, 2018) are available here.
Please direct all media inquiries to Dr. David C. W. Parker at dparker@montana.edu or (406) 600-0907.
The MSU-MTN pre-election survey was conducted by the HELPS Lab of Montana State University-Bozeman between September 15 and October 6, 2018. The population for the poll was Montana voters who registered by August 14, 2018. We stratified the sample by state house districts and then drew a random sample of 10,400 voters proportionally from these strata. Sampled individuals received a questionnaire by mail and were asked to return the questionnaire via a self-addressed stamped envelope. Respondents returned 2,079 surveys, a response rate of slightly over 20% based on 10,215 deliverable addresses.
The population size was 686,791 registered voters. This resulted in a margin of error (MOE) of approximately +/- 2 percentage points. We weighted the data by age, media market, marital status by gender, and education to match U.S. Census Bureau data on registered Montana voters. We also weighted on 2016 presidential vote choice to match vote returns reported by the Montana Secretary of State.
The MSU-MTN post-election survey was similarly conducted by the HELPS Lab of Montana State University-Bozeman between November 8 and December 14, 2018. Researchers used a panel design, meaning they re-surveyed individuals who had completed the pre-election questionnaire. Respondents returned 1,424 completed questionnaires for a response rate of approximately 69%. The population of registered voters at the time of the election was 711, 844, which produced an overall MOE of approximately +/- 2.6 percentage points. The weights remained the same except for replacing 2016 presidential vote choice with 2018 Senate vote choice.
These polls were funded jointly by the Montana Television Network and Montana State University. If you have questions concerning the survey methods, please contact the HELPS Lab (helpslab@montana.edu).


Wensum Retreat in South Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk sleeps 6 people. In the lawned garden of this attractive, detached, single-storey property, a handsome pine building houses an indoor heated swimming-pool with spa for exclusive use of visitors. The property offers spacious holiday accommodation and large enclosed lawned garden with a seating terrace.
This is an ideal location for exploring the North Norfolk coastline with its excellent sandy beaches, wealth of RSPB bird sanctuaries and coastal path. A 10-minute drive leads to the market town of Fakenham, with shops, cafes, restaurants, bowling alley, cinema, pitch and putt golf course, and which is also host to regular horse race meetings. Bustling Burnham Market (14 miles) and Wells-Next-the-Sea, with its excellent sandy beach, picturesque quay, small working fishing harbour - which sells fresh shell fish, as well as being the perfect location for catching crabs - make for excellent day trips. The traditional seaside resort of Hunstanton lies 16 miles away and offers a wonderful sandy beach, Sea Life Centre and pier (seasonal) with fun fair.
The Royal Sandringham Estate and Museum, Holkham and Houghton Hall and Gardens, the priory and castle ruins of Castle Acre and Walsingham Abbey all offer a lovely day out. A theatre, shops, inns and cafes can be found at Kings Lynn and the beautiful city of Norwich is within an hour's drive.
A visit to the region's most popular attraction, The Norfolk Broads is not to be missed and visitors can either hire a boat to discover the delights of the waterways, or organised boat trips can be taken. Pubs 3 miles.
Spacious living room. Dining-room/snug with open fire. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen. Utility. Two double bedrooms, each with 6ft bed, LCD TVs and one with door to garden. Twin-bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. Wet room/W.C. with power shower.
For a better idea of where Wensum Retreat is, you can see Wensum Retreat on the map below.
Wensum Retreat is in Norfolk; should you be on the lookout for a special offer, you can find all the special offers in Norfolk. It's always worth checking to see what is on offer at the moment.
Do you want to holiday near Wensum Retreat (CUY), you can see other cottages within 25 miles of Wensum Retreat; have a look to find your perfect holiday location.


CHI 2019 will take place in the UK May 4-9, 2019, hosted at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction. The 2019 theme is 'Weaving the Threads of CHI', reflected in the celtic knot logo, a symbol of strength and friendship.
The 2019 ACM Interaction Design and Children (IDC) conference takes place Boise, Idaho, June 12-15. IDC 2019 will be the 18th in an annual series that encourages research concentrating on the design, development, and use of interactive technologies for kids. Ambitious and idea-driven researchers, designers, and educators from all over the world will gather for IDC to share and discuss these ideas. This year's theme is Live Healthy.
CSCL 2019 will be held in Lyon, France, with a theme "A wide lens: Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings."
ISTE 2019 will be held in Philadelphia on June 23-26, 2019. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit organization that works with the global education community to accelerate the use of technology to solve tough problems and inspire innovation.
Cyberlearning 2019 seeks to catalyze collective thinking about Big Ideas for the Future of Inclusive Learning.
In response to emerging research diversity, the 27th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2019 will be a meta-conference, comprising of seven interrelated theme-based conferences.