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The Crisis in Habitat -- Part 4: The Search For Solutions
Who gets to use the state's lands and for what purpose? For the wildlife and plants that inhabit it, who speaks for their needs? In this concluding section of a four-part series, Earley says that the future of wildlife in North Carolina will depend on finding new and innovative ways to preserve habitats.
Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 8, Aug 1985, p15-22, il

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I could not see the spring.
I could not hear the spring.
I could not touch the spring.
where I read what kills me.
we enter touch entirely. No one's alone.
is less girl and more elephant graveyard.
i am a cathedral of almost-lovers.
i am where you go to abandon your dying.
it will be like kissing, just not as violent.
come here to bury your dead.
all that aching must be heavy—i'll carry it.
buy a family plot behind my ribcage.
you can love me like a slot machine, here.
of getting poetry out of it.
i can be lucky sevens, i can be anything.
i can be the first bar you got drunk in.
who only loved the parts of me they could put their fingers in.
of broken wine glasses and call it love.
i wanted to be touched.
yeah. i wanted to be touched.
all those copper pennies only ever tasted like blood.
like the bottom of a mason jar.
too bright to have stars?
bodies are supposed to be temples, right?
well i sure did ransack mine good.
in my defence, marble is marble and stone is stone.
in my defence, nobody ever taught me that i could be holy.
if you hold your mouth right.
so i'm the graveyard and not the dead.
for god's sake, just let me live.
Let crazy terror take my head, nobody could fend off an attack more powerful than the idea of power.
The illness comes into being again, I change it, and all this without the slightest calculation. One day one the next the other. I'm convinced I make myself sick one illness after another without being able to do a thing about it. Thinking I know this is an illusion of the ill. It's no help at all my knowing it. All the same, no complacency. Each illness makes me doubly ill 1) with the illness 2) with being sick of being ill. Every time I make myself sick, I always make myself sick again but I see perfectly that I do this on the same model, it's always the end of being, generally it's at the bottom of the garden this happens, the way the death of my father took place, starting in the garden's northeast corner which suddenly fills up with this terrifying substance, invisible but substantial, tactile, perceptible perceived as brushing as growling, this colossal quantity of void that one hears sighing if one could hear it (but one doesn't want to, one is petrified), not breathing but sighing, as if the garden our daily body were suddenly occupied by a body too big diffuse internal and thus hollowing out of our usual compact and limited body bottomless pits of visceral caverns and this content, this monster is a nightmare in broad daylight without a hope of waking, the vanguard of Regret that already fills up all the available space, that spreads out into our eyes our throat our lungs great doses of bitterness and sobs to come. I am perfectly aware that the misfortune is my fault, I call upon no one, but taking advantage of my deficit of vigilance during sleep the illness spreads into every inch of me like a building going up without any estimation of its internal or external resistance and I am its even before I open my eyes. The minute I'm up, I lack everything, daylight, courage, sturdy legs, everything necessary to life: movement, confidence, habit, the solidity of things, the loyalty of vital beings! So far as I can see everything betrays me. No one I can count on. Death is the first to come along. I see it everywhere, far more overwhelming than my mental debility and it picks and chooses, according to probability or improbability.
Nobody can fend off a hurricane, it grinds up and kills at random, that I am at the origin of it doesn't in the least lessen its impact.
I – wrote you down.
me – on this desk.
I've been happy with little.
There are dishes I've never tried.
with pickles, you. I, with poems.
a dessert table's striped cloth.
in the best Dutch linen.
into the hole, the grave.
You – stuffed capon, I – pigeon.
Gunpowder, your soul, at the autopsy.
with only two wings to cover me.
people are dying. And that's just the beginning.
trying to decide about this new life.
throwing dirt in the open grave.
which is suddenly full of visitors.
sometimes take her hand, sometimes embrace her.
thanks them, thanks them for coming.
In her heart, she wants them to go away.
not so far as the marriage, the first kiss.
Poetry leads to the same place as all forms of eroticism – to the blending and fusion of separate objects. It leads us to eternity, it leads us to death, and through death to continuity. Poetry is eternity; the sun matched with the sea.
And it was Death itself who stood behind me, with his arms wrapped around me as tight as iron bands, and his lipless mouth kissing my neck as if in love. But as well as the horror, I felt a strange longing.
The poet warns us from his prison of appearances – trees and thoughts, stones and emotions, days and nights and twilights are all simply metaphors, mere coloured ribbons – that the breath which informs matter, shaping it and giving it form, is the same breath that corrodes and withers and defeats it. It is a drama without personae, since all are merely reflections, the various disguises of a suicide who talks to himself in a language of mirrors and echoes, and the mind also is nothing more than a reflection of death, of death in love with itself.


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Greenhouse Gas Volumes Reached New High in 2012: WMO
November 6, 2013 by Tom Miles
Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
"For all these major greenhouse gases the concentrations are reaching once again record levels," WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud told a news conference in Geneva at which he presented the U.N. climate agency's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
Jarraud said the accelerating trend was driving climate change, making it harder to keep global warming to within 2 degrees Celsius, a target agreed at a Copenhagen summit in 2009.
"This year is worse than last year, 2011. 2011 was worse than 2010," he said. "Every passing year makes the situation somewhat more difficult to handle, it makes it more challenging to stay under this symbolic 2 degree global average."
Greenhouse gas emissions are set to be 8-12 billion tonnes higher in 2020 than the level needed to keep global warming below 2 degrees, the U.N. Environment Program said on Tuesday.
If the world pursues its "business as usual" trajectory, it will probably hit the 2 degree mark in the middle of the century, Jarraud said, noting that this would also affect the water cycle, sea levels and extreme weather events.
"The more we wait for action, the more difficult it will be to stay under this limit and the more the impact will be for many countries, and therefore the more difficult it will be to adapt."
He said the climate system was dominated by the ocean rather than the atmosphere, and the time needed to warm the seas meant the full impact of current emissions would only be felt later.
"Even if we were able to stop today—we know it's not possible—the ocean would continue to warm and to expand and the sea level would continue to rise for hundreds of years."
Delegates from over 190 nations meet in Warsaw next week for a U.N. conference to work on emission cuts under a new climate pact to be signed by 2015, but to come into force only in 2020.
The WMO bulletin said the volume of carbon dioxide, or CO2, the primary greenhouse gas emitted by human activities, grew faster in 2012 than in the previous decade, reaching 393.1 parts per million (ppm), 41 percent above the pre-industrial level.
The amount of the gas in the atmosphere grew by 2.2 ppm, higher the average of 2.02 ppm over the past 10 years.
Carbon dioxide is very stable and is likely to remain in the atmosphere for a long time, Jarraud said. The concentrations were the highest for more than 800,000 years, he said.
"The increase in CO2 is mostly due to human activities," Jarraud said. "The actions we take now or don't take now will have consequences for a very, very long period."
The second most important greenhouse gas, methane, continued to grow at a similar rate to the last four years, reaching a global average of 1819 parts per billion (ppb) in 2012, while the other main contributor, nitrous oxide, reached 325.1 ppb.
(Reporting by Tom Miles; editing by Stephanie Nebehay and Alistair Lyon)
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Stop molly-coddling the Americans and fight for your exports to be considered every bit as green as solar, wind, etc.
Quebec should be arguing they have a green power system - reservoirs are spared when it is windy, and utilized when it is not - the American protectionist's claims that hydro projects over 100MW capacity are less 'green' are simply ridiculous.
Hydro-Québec is swimming in electricity surpluses. Just how big these surpluses are and how long this situation will last is a heated debate. The state-owned utility foresees surpluses until 2020, but some analysts expect they will last until 2027.
Hydro-Québec is already on the hook to buy highly priced electricity that it doesn't need and selling it at a loss on export markets. The utility pegs the cost of the surpluses at $1.5-billion over the next seven years, an expense that will be passed on to Quebeckers through their electricity bills.
It is for this exact reason that the PQ government cancelled six small dam projects this winter – and that electricity is cheaper than the wind-produced electricity whose cost has fluctuated between 10 and 12.5 cents per kilowatt-hour before hookup costs. Hence the surprise with Ms. Marois' decision to go ahead with not only 700 MW of wind power, but with an extra 100 MW on top.


My Modest Purple Swim Suit!
I found this Purple Power video on YouTube and just HAD to post it here for all my purple lovin' friends. Gorgeous flowers and, yes, they are all purple!! Have a GRAPE day!
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Millwall 6/5 favourites in Saturday's Cup tie
Millwall are 6/5 favourites with Sky Bet to record a morale-boosting away win in Saturday's FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round tie against Southend United.
The Lions have picked up just one win on the road so far this term - September's victory over Charlton Athletic - and Sky Bet are offering odds of 6/1 that Millwall repeat that 1-0 scoreline at Roots Hall.
Richard Chaplow's consolation strike was The Lions' first goal since caretaker duo Neil Harris and Scott Fitzgerald took charge, and you can get odds of 11/2 that the midfield man finds the back of the net at any time during the 90 minutes against Phil Brown's League Two side.
Strike duo Steve Morison and Scott McDonald are Sky Bet's joint favourites to open the scoring at 5/1, and you can also get odds of 11/2 that both players score against The Shrimpers.
For all these odds and more, visit Sky Bet - the Football League's title sponsor.


Local Adelaide success story Australian Fashion Labels has become one of the first city businesses to connect to Ten Gigabit Adelaide.
Following the Ten Gigabit Adelaide partnership announcement in December last year, Australian Fashion Labels was keen to sign-up to the revolutionary network quickly to access high-speed connectivity at an affordable price to help grow its business.
The company is known as an innovative, international fashion house, founded and headquartered in Adelaide, employing 130 staff locally and around the world.
Co-Founder Dean Flintoft said that while the business continued to grow globally, infrastructure like Ten Gigabit Adelaide has encouraged his company to stay here in the city for the long term.
"Besides all of the other great things happening here, this is the type of infrastructure that makes us want to stay. We get all of the benefits of living and working in such a beautiful city, with the bonus of faster, more reliable and affordable telecommunications and infrastructure," said Mr Flintoft.
"Being based in Adelaide but having staff and suppliers around the world, having high-speed connectivity is absolutely essential and we view Ten Gigabit Adelaide as a necessary business tool.
"With its speed, reliability and affordability, Ten Gigabit Adelaide will ensure our business can continue to compete globally to attract and support new jobs, companies and investments.
Deputy Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor said the network will give Australian Fashion Labels and other city-based businesses a massive advantage over competitors.
"I'm told that connecting to Ten Gigabit Adelaide will allow Australian Fashion Labels to increase bandwidth ten-fold at two key locations, whilst providing considerable savings of approximately 25 per cent when compared to the company's current network spend," said the Deputy Lord Mayor.
"This is the kind of news that reaffirms why Council has undertaken this project and all business signing up will gain this type of competitive advantage.
TPG's Group Executive of Corporate, Government and Wholesale Mark Rafferty said it was particularly excited to welcome Australian Fashion Labels to the Ten Gigabit Adelaide community.
"Dean and Melanie Flintoft have built a business that now has significant influence on future fashion industry trends both here and abroad.
"Their personal contribution in the romantic history of heritage-listed Security House, headquarters for Australian Fashion Labels here in Adelaide, underlines how well they are weaved into the fabric of this beautiful city.
"They are the perfect example of an organisation that will benefit from the extensive infrastructure platform we are building, and much like ourselves, have invested heavily in the future of business in the City of Adelaide," said Mr Rafferty.


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LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S "ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU"
David Gregory, USA, 2014, Severin Films, Docs
NOTE: this documentary feature makes for the perfect double bill with John Frankenheimer's THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (available via WB Classics).
The outlandish rumors behind the making of '90s sci-fi/horror mish-mosh THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU are the stuff of legend: a brilliant Young Turk director who, after being fired after only a few days of shooting, clandestinely snuck back onto the set disguised as a "mutant animal" extra; actress Fairuza Balk fleeing across Australia to escape the scene; Marlon Brando insisting on appearing in whiteface, demanding that the world's tiniest living human become his co-star; Val Kilmer's on-set bad behavior living up to the hype of his reputation.
This doc reveals a true story far more nutz than those mostly-true rumors, and shows how the vision of gifted filmmaker Richard Stanley (HARDWARE) was blown to pieces by an unreal conflagration of epically bad decisions, torrential weather, giant egos, witchcraft, clueless studio suits and bizarre group behavior -- to become one of the most magnificently derailed productions in Hollywood history. A must-see for all fans of behind-the-scenes movie madness.


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ByAnupam Trivedi January 21, 2023 January 21, 2023
Only the highest paid celebrities of 2023. The rich list.
1. Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner made it to the top of the list with earnings of a whopping 590 million dollars in 2020. This was mostly due to the 51 percent sale of her company, Kylie Cosmetics.
2. Kanye West
Royalty runs in the family as Kim's husband, Kanye West made it to second place. With a solid deal with Adidas, West took home 170 million dollars this year.
3. Roger Federer
The highest earning sportsperson this year, Federer took home a cool 106.3 million dollars with his dozens of brand endorsements.
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer Ronaldo was also on the list owning mostly to his brand image that lands him exclusive deals. Made 105 million.
Messi was also on the list with earnings of 104 million dollars. He took the fifth spot with his several brand deals.
6. Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is the highest earning actor-director with earnings of 97 million dollars in 2020, courtesy his Madea franchise.
7. Neymar
Another footballer, Neymar, was on the list too. He ranked seventh with earnings of over 95.5 million dollars.
8. Howard Stern
Howard Stern is the world's highest paid radio host. This is evident from the 90 million he took home this year.
9. LeBron James
Basketball player LeBron James also made it to the list with earnings amounting to 88.2 million dollars in 2020. Great year for him.
10. Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson also was on the list for his several movie appearances that made him the world's highest-paid movie star with 87.5 million dollars in the bank this year.
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The highest-rated restaurant in the United States is Chick-fil-A, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
With 1,950 locations in 42 states and Washington, D.C., Chick-fil-A does a great job focusing on one key menu item — the chicken sandwich — and delivering family-friendly service with a smile.
The chain, which started out in malls in the Atlanta area, went to free-standing restaurants in 1986 and hasn't looked back since then. Chick-fil-A is now the eighth-largest fast-food chain in the U.S. by sales, doing more than $6 billion in business last year.
But there's more to this quick-serve restaurant than meets the eye. Read on for some well-known and some obscure facts about the place that didn't invent the chicken, but that did invent the chicken sandwich!
Need an incentive to download Chick-fil-A's mobile app? How about free food?!
The app — which is available for both iOS and Android — also lets users order and pay ahead, customize meals and skip lines at the register.
Full details of how to redeem the app's free sandwich offer can be found here.
Every July, Chick-fil-A hosts a Cow Appreciation Day when customers 'fully dressed as a cow' can get any Chick-fil-A meal for free.
Those who opt for 'partial cow attire' instead — meaning you have some type of cow accessory, like a hat, vest or purse — can get any entrée for free.
The 12th Annual Cow Appreciation Day is coming up next month. Stay tuned for details about the exact date!
Meanwhile, click here to see our list of 16 other places where your kids can eat for free!
Some stores recently did the unthinkable: They opened on Sunday!
You probably already know that Chick-fil-A doesn't open on Sundays. The chain's Sunday closure policy dates back to 1946 when founder Truett Cathy opened his first store in Hapeville, Ga. He intended the day off to give employees time for rest, family and worship, if they so wished.
But what Cathy originally did for religious reasons is brilliant for business, because operators (which is Chick-fil-A speak for franchisees) know they have a day off every week. That leads to a higher quality operation.
And amazingly, their sales are greater in six days than any other restaurant does in seven days, according to QSR (Quick Serve Restaurant) magazine!
Yet several Texas locations opened on a Sunday in late December last year to help a community impacted by deadly tornadoes that killed 11 people near Dallas. The stores weren't open to the public, but team members got together to prepare and distribute free food to responders and others affected by the tornadoes.
Way to go, Team Truett!
In addition, there's no requirement that potential operators have a particular net worth or a certain amount of liquid assets.
Chick-fil-A pays for all startup costs — including real estate, restaurant construction, and equipment. Operators pay an ongoing fee equal to 15% of sales, plus 50% of pre-tax profit remaining.
If you're interested in becoming an operator, it all starts with submitting a form through the company's website to express your interest!
But be warned, this is a very selective process: The chain gets more than 20,000 inquiries from operator candidates every year and only accepts about 75 to 80 new operators annually.
Americans now spend an average of 4.7 hours per day on their phone, according to a 2015 Informate Mobile Intelligence study. Your 'screenagers' are probably guilty of going through a family meal while glued to their phones, and maybe you are too.
Well, Chick-fil-A is doing something about it. Chick-fil-A operator Brad Williams of Suwanee, Ga., came up with the Cell Phone Coop Family Challenge.
When you dine at his restaurant, there's a box (aka the coop) on the table. All family members put their phones in the box and close it up. Then no one gets their phone back out until the meal and all family conversation is finished.
If you can complete the challenge, you get a free ice cream cone!
More than 350 locally owned Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving their guests the chance to participate in the Cell Phone Coop Family challenge.
According to a recent American Customer Satisfaction Index, the highest-rated restaurant in the U.S. is Chick-fil-A.
Chick-fil-A uses a very unusual system for their stores. The proprietor is called an operator. He or she is put into business by Chick-fil-A and shares in profits for the store, but serves at the pleasure of Chick-fil-A.
So it's a different model than a franchise or a company-owned location. It is a hybrid blend where the person is not an owner in the traditional sense. But they can make a big income if they run a profitable store.
This give Chick-fil-A an entrepreneurial spirit and complete operational control at the same time. It's a brilliant business model. And it is partly responsible for making them the best operation in America.
When a candidate is coming in for an interview, Moss intentionally leaves an errant french fry or sandwich wrapper on the floor in a very visible area. Then he waits and watches.
If the candidate picks up the garbage and disposes of it, that indicates to Moss that they probably posses the integrity and compassion the company is looking for from its team members.
And if they don't pick it up, Moss will confront them about their decision and see how they might possibly try to justify their inaction.
'You can teach anyone to put chicken on a sandwich, but you can't teach them to care about it,' Moss told Business Insider earlier this year.
In February of this year, customers started noticing a lifestyle tip printed on Chick-fil-A bags suggesting the chain's nuggets should be eaten every three to four hours as part of New Year's resolutions to get fit.
SBNation's Rodger Sherman tweeted about it and the post went viral. Pretty soon, the notion of the 'Chick-fil-A' diet was born.
Finally, the story of the cows can be told!
The Chick-fil-A cows first appeared on billboards in 1995 and were the idea of a Dallas-based advertising agency called The Richards Group.
The story goes that Richards Group founder Stan Richards was walking by the desk of an art director who had made a small sketch of two 'survival-minded cows' holding paint brushes.
'I looked at it and thought, 'That's a gem of an idea,' ' Richards told the Dallas Morning News.
Well, we all know how that one turned out! The cows — who find themselves 'speling chaleneged' — are a beloved fixture of billboards wherever Chick-fil-A does business.


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Disputed Carbondale land exchange headed to court
Local | June 27, 2017
John Stroud
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In an effort to reverse an already completed land exchange with the federal government involving two Carbondale-area ranch properties, Basalt-based Colorado Wild Public Lands is taking the matter to federal court.
The Interior Board of Land Appeals in March ruled, following an administrative appeal by the nonprofit watchdog group, that the BLM could proceed with the exchange.
The deal, which has been in the works since 2011, places the 557-acre Sutey Ranch north of Carbondale and the 112-acre Haines parcel along Prince Creek Road near the popular Crown Mountain bike trail system into public hands.
In exchange, Two Shoes Ranch owners Leslie and Abigail Wexner are to take ownership of 1,268 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Pitkin County, south of Carbondale.
But Colorado Wild Public Lands has now filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Denver against the BLM for its approval of the deal.
The complaint contends that the BLM and its appraiser significantly undervalued the federal land parcels being offered to the private parties in the exchange, "thereby violating the equal value requirements of the Federal Land Management and Policy Act," according to a news release announcing the latest legal action.
Withholding of the appraisals during the public comment period also violated procedures established under the National Environmental Policy Act concerning public participation, the group said.
"Coloradans have a right to know the players, motives and processes behind government transfers of public land into private ownership," according to the group's statement.
"[COWPL] is committed to the preservation of and accessibility to public lands, and to public participation in the management and decision-making processes that concern these lands," the release stated.
If a federal agency does not properly follow the processes of analysis, documentation and disclosure in its decision-making, it may become vulnerable to legal action, the group further explained.
"In this case, BLM is trading away public land to private owners," the group concluded in its statement. But the land values for the public properties — which were made public only through legal pressure — are grossly under-appraised, making the exchange uneven and, COWPL asserts, illegal."


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Cowboys add veteran T.Y. Hilton to wide receiver corps
FRISCO, Texas — The flirting with Odell Beckham Jr. might not be over, but the Dallas Cowboys on Monday added another veteran wide receiver — T.Y. Hilton.
"The timing is right," coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. "He's ready to go. He's an excellent addition, especially at this time of year."
Hilton has not been with a team all season, but the Cowboys felt the need to add veteran wide receiver help. In 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Hilton caught 631 passes for 9,691 yards and 53 touchdowns. He was a four-time Pro Bowl pick.
Hilton had just 23 catches for 331 yards and 3 scores last season, playing in only 10 games.
The Cowboys visited with Beckham last week as he recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered in Super Bowl LVI. Micah Parsons said Beckham told him he would need five weeks to get ready to play, which would mean he would be ready only for the playoffs and maybe even late in the postseason.
After the victory Sunday against the Houston Texans, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he would not rule out the possible addition of Beckham.
Hilton joins a receiver crew that includes CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, Noah Brown, James Washington, KaVontae Turpin and Jalen Tolbert.
Hilton missed the first five games of last season because of a disk injury that occurred late in training camp in August, and he missed two other games during the season because of a quadriceps injury and a concussion. After missing a total of just two games in his first six NFL seasons with the Colts, he missed 16 games over four seasons because of an assortment of injuries.
Hilton spent the majority of his 10 seasons as the Colts' No. 1 receiver, including a stretch in which he had at least 1,000 yards receiving in five of six seasons.


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Renewed U.S.-Cuba Relations: Saving American Lives and Limbs?
Jan 27, 2015 by NNOC Admin
Posted: 01/24/2015 10:12 am EST Updated: 01/24/2015 10:59 am EST
Some 29.1 million Americans have diabetes, nearly 8 million unaware of their condition. Between 70,000 and 80,000 diabetics become amputees every year from one of the disease's most nefarious complications: diabetic foot ulcers. As a result of the recent opening to Cuba, these amputees — over half of whom will otherwise die within five years of amputation — may be thrown a lifeline by Cuban innovation.
Because of our estrangement from the Caribbean nation, most may be unaware that its biotech industry is booming, since the 1980s one of the 'big three' in the global South (with Brazil and India). Its latest R&D breakthrough is a medication called Heberprot-P, which has already treated 165,000 diabetic-foot patients in 26 countries, reducing relative risk for amputation by 75%. The treatment is in trials in 5 countries and in Europe, where it's known as Epiprot.** Results on safety and effectiveness have been published in the International Wound Journal,Diabetes Careand MEDICC Review, among others, documenting ten years of clinical experience.
Our California-based nonprofit MEDICC (Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba), took a bipartisan delegation to Havana to see diabetes care and Heberprot-P at work — as it happened, on the eve of the December 17 historic announcement by the U.S. and Cuban governments. The group included Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the Diabetes Caucus, the largest caucus in Congress with 345 members; more Caucus members; and diabetes experts and patient advocates.
Among them, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), who said living with her mother's diabetes brought the disease "up close and personal for me." She also said her Los Angeles district has more than its share of diabetics: "Since the disease disproportionately hits low-income people of color, now I see it everywhere among my constituents. And I also see too many diabetic-foot amputees."
Diabetes certainly looms larger and more crippling in Native American, African American and Latino communities, in that order. According to the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes at the University of Michigan, Native Americans have the highest diabetes prevalence in the world: 16% of Native Americans and Alaska Natives suffer from the disease. This compared to nearly 13% of African Americans, about 12% of Hispanics, some 8% of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and just 7% of non-Hispanic whites.
To the human health dimension, add the cost to patients and to federal programs, estimated at some $250 billion annually, with diabetic-foot ulcer patients paying double what other diabetics pay for their care. And this does not count the cost of years of the disability itself, associated with lost income and deeper poverty. Quoted in The Washington Post's special on diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) says $1 of every $5 U.S. healthcare dollars is spent treating patients with diabetes.
And the disease is indeed epidemic in the USA — growing at alarming rates in most states, and affecting nearly 30 times the people it did in 1958. The most common is type 2 diabetes, with aging, poor diet, physical inactivity, high blood pressure and obesity playing an even bigger part than inherited factors.
So can U.S. doctors prescribe Heberprot-P for their patients? Or has the FDA fast-tracked it for clinical trials as the unique medication it is? Are trials about to start? Can the medication be sold if Heberprot-P proves effective? Well, no, no, no and no.
Because it's a Cuban product (yet patented in the USA). The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC, charged with enforcing the U.S. embargo on Cuba) denied a license for trials and sales back in 2010. Then, in 2014, the agency licensed clinical trials only, but refused to green-light future sales, even if the FDA approves the medication as safe and effective.
Thus Healiance — a French company's U.S. subsidiary applying for the two-pronged license — hasn't enough incentive to risk millions in extensive trials, enlisting patients for a treatment their doctors may never be able to prescribe.
Treasury's decision was communicated last June, rebuffing a December 2013 letter initiated by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and signed by 111 members of Congress, urging the department to license not only trials for Heberprot-P, but sales as well, if trial outcomes and FDA ruling are positive. "OFAC has granted similar authorizations in the past," the letter reminded Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, "for example in 2004, OFAC granted [such] a license to a company for a cancer vaccine developed by a Cuban research institute."
"Having this medication assist with prevention and decreasing the high number of amputations would be a life changer here in our city," notes Helene Velazquez, the ADA's Program Director of Mission Delivery in New York.
Says Rep. Bass: "I think it's a travesty not to provide people access to a one-of-a-kind drug that could spare them such terrible suffering and disability… all because of a political disagreement with Cuba, the country where the medication was developed. Access to this treatment should be the right of American patients."
Perhaps including patients like Halle Barry, Nick Jonas, Randy Jackson, Salma Hayek, Jay Cutler, Patti LaBelle, Anne Rice, Larry King…and yes, Mike Huckabee…all diabetics.
Will the White House and its new opening towards Cuba prevail upon Treasury to approve the full license for Heberprot-P? To approve others that may land on OFAC's desk…for monoclonal antibodies targeting lung and childhood brain cancers, or a new dengue or cholera vaccine from Cuba? Or will we keep paying the awful price of politics?
Because Heberprot-P is proof that the U.S. embargo, still to be lifted by an act of Congress, isn't just hurting Cubans. American lives and limbs are also, quite literally, at stake.
** Data from presentation to Congressional Diabetes Caucus members at Havana's Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, December 15, 2014, by Dr. Verena Mucio.
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– Lecture, Edmund Burke Award for Service to Culture and Society, April 29, 2015. Reprinted in The New Criterion, June 2015.
Excerpt: I am a little wary about receiving an award named for Edmund Burke two weeks before the publication of a book in which I advocate massive, systematic civil disobedience. I am not… More
The Case for Conservative Civil Disobedience
– Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post, May 6, 2015.
Excerpt: From the tea party to Occupy Wall Street to #BlackLivesMatter, America has spent much of this young century questioning its premises. And as the battles over federal spending,… More
Charles Murray and Jonah Goldberg on Civil Disobedience
– Video, American Enterprise Institute, May 11, 2015.
Summary: The American ideal of limited government is on life support. Is it time for civil disobedience? Charles Murray says yes. Murray has been writing on government overreach for more… More
Regulation Run Amok—And How to Fight Back
– Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2015.
Excerpt: America is no longer the land of the free. We are still free in the sense that Norwegians, Germans and Italians are free. But that's not what Americans used to mean by freedom.… More
By the People: Rebuilding Liberty without Permission
– Video, Cato Institute, May 13, 2015.
Summary: Civil disobedience may be the only avenue left for millions of Americans who just want to go about their business undisturbed. Charles Murray explains his dangerous idea in the new… More
Rebuilding liberty without permission: A conversation with Charles Murray
– Video, event at American Enterprise Institute, May 14, 2015.
Summary: According to AEI scholar, acclaimed social scientist, and bestselling author Charles Murray, American liberty is under assault. The federal government has unilaterally decided that… More
– Video, Stossel, Fox Business, May 18, 2015.
Charles Murray discusses the kind of civil disobedience he advocates in his book By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission with John Stossel.
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South Bank dad begs burglars to return precious snaps of his baby daughter
David Jones say he and wife Hannah no longer feel safe in their first house after it was 'turned upside down' by burglars
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David Jones with wife Hannah and baby Emily
A devastated dad has begged the burglars who ransacked his home to return the precious snaps they took of his baby daughter.
David Jones says he and wife Hannah no longer feel safe in their first house after it was "turned upside down" by burglars.
The raiders made off with thousands of pounds worth of photography equipment along with sentimental snaps of the couple's three-month-old daughter Emily, which were stored on a computer and a separate hard drive.
David is now hoping that by appealing directly to the burglars he can get his treasured photographs back.
The 28-year-old sales manager said: "If someone knows something or even has them please give them back anonymously. Everything else is just stuff and money but these photographs are our lives together. It's the whole of our memories. We can't replace them."
The family discovered their home on Achilles Close, South Bank, had been looted on returning home from a trip to the Lake District and finding the back door smashed in and garage open.
David, a former Stokesley School pupil, said: "I left Hannah outside and went in to search the house. The house was turned upside down. They had gone through absolutely everything.
"They had pulled pictures off the wall. Every door was open and boxes had been emptied.
"They had mud or something like black tar on their feet and they have stood on the bed and couches. We were devastated. My wife was in floods of tears."
David, a keen photographer, says between £2,500 to £3,000 of camera kit was plundered including a Nikon D700, a tripod and three lenses. And he is heartbroken that his Mac computer - which had scores of photographs of Emily stored on it - along with a separate hard drive holding the backed-up images, were also taken.
A spare set of car keys were also stolen meaning the couple have to pay out £600 to change the locks.
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Banana butter is a handmade rarity. Main ingredient is banana, but we use fresh pineapples to make sweetness less intensive. Peeling was not too easy, however totally worth making. We add coconut milk to receive ideal, smooth spreading consistency. And last, but the most important is fact that we choose ingredients so carefully to make butter sugarfree.
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How gene editing can avoid problems GMOs face
Industry members say innovations shouldn't be limited by regulations, and further consumer education needed.
Jacqui Fatka 1 | Jul 12, 2017
The genetically engineered transgenic industry has received a "black eye" in terms of how consumers have turned against science and resisted the use of biotechnology. The hope is that, with future technologies, such as gene editing, that can be avoided.
American Seed Trade Assn. president and chief executive officer Andrew LaVigne testified Wednesday at a House Agriculture Committee that there is a need to focus on education and working on better explaining the agricultural and food value chain as well as the evolution of plant breeding methods.
LaVigne said the majority of the general public has taken only one genetics class and probably never took another one. This lack of understanding on basic plant breeding, paired with an out-of-date perception of the 1940s farmstead and its 40 acres, has left consumers confused and worried about new technologies. It's important to get the message out and explain to consumers in simple terms the increased knowledge that is available today regarding plant physiology.
LaVigne said as new tools of plant breeding come to market, their focus needs to be on the solutions plant breeders are trying to find. Innovative new plant breeding methods, such as gene editing, allow plant scientists and breeders to precisely make specific changes to a plant's DNA using the plant's own internal processes.
The result can be activation of a beneficial characteristic such as drought tolerance or enhanced nutrition, deactivation of an unfavorable characteristic such as disease sensitivity or small changes to the DNA that reproduce a characteristic found within the plant's family, like a disease-resistant characteristic found in a wild relative.
"An underlying common denominator for new innovations in plant breeding is that they can achieve the same end result that could be achieved through more traditional plant breeding methods, but in a more precise and targeted way," LaVigne said.
In the specialty crop arena, researchers are evaluating gene editing methods to address costly diseases in crops like citrus fruits, potatoes, grapes and lettuce.
While no gene-edited products are available on the market today, this breeding method represents an exciting opportunity for agriculture, LaVigne said in his written testimony. It can be used across all crops to produce better seeds that can thrive despite new and emerging challenges — such as changing weather, plant diseases and pests — while reducing crop inputs.
In addition to farmer and environmental benefits, plant breeding innovations can bring benefits to consumers, like better-tasting produce that has a higher nutritional content.
Driscoll's CEO Kevin Murphy said most of the technology being used in plants also is being used to address diseases in humans and animals, so once it creates tremendous value there, the perception of its use in food will change as well.
"One the public sees a greater value, the perception will change. It will take time and education," Murphy said.
However, he said the industry should make sure communication uses terms that are easily understood.
Paul Wenger, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation, added that it's important not to jump in and just assume that consumers will accept the notion that whatever you're giving them is good for them. "Ask what their concerns are, and address those concerns early on," he said.
In January, a rule proposed by the Obama Administration acknowledged that some applications of gene editing result in plant varieties that are essentially equivalent to varieties developed through more traditional breeding methods and treats these varieties accordingly. Therefore, gene-edited varieties would not be subject to multiyear environmental impact reviews.
LaVigne noted, "New and evolving innovations like gene editing represent exciting opportunities for agriculture. However, if policies toward breeding methods are overly burdensome, then smaller, regional companies and the public sector will likely be precluded from fully utilizing these innovations."
He urged Congress to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food & Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency to have consistent, science-based policies that promote a climate of innovation, particularly for university researchers and small companies.
Currently, biotechnology essentially has been used in only long-row crops. In order for new tools and techniques to evolve and be used within the specialty crop arena, it is important to create a policy framework that doesn't burden producers with excess costs.
"In addition to domestic efforts, it's important that the U.S. government also develops an international engagement strategy to communicate with our trading partners to prevent trade barriers due to non-harmonized regulations," LaVigne noted.
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Likes: Proximity to nature, intelligence book on arrival. Camping near castelane.
Dislikes Restaurant closed campsite, lack of food in the grocery store. VMC in the cottage very very noisy.
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Rates do not include : Tourist taxes.
Optionally, additional charge : electrical connexion (3 or 10 amperes), additional persons, additionnel car, additionnel tent, XXL spot (40m2 more), cancellation/interruption insurance.
- for a stay less than 70€ : the deposit corresponds to the entire stay price + 10 € booking fee.
If asked for a specific pitch, the renter will endeavor to give satisfaction to the customer. However, if the allocation of this pitcha should be amended, no refund can be requested.
The reservation contract will bind the renter only when he accepted the booking, which he is free to accept or to refuse, depending on availability and, in a general way, on all circumstances likely to affect the acceptation of the booking. Domaine Chasteuil Provence offers family holidays in the traditional sense, the accommodation has been specially designed for this purpose. The renter keeps the right to refuse any reservation that is contrary to this principle, or attempt to pervert it. Booking a pitch is strictly personal. The customer may in no case sublet or transfer his reservation without the prior consent of the renter.
The renter has the right to deny access to clients presenting with a higher number of participants in the capacity of the rented pitch.
The insurance CampezCouvert, proposed by the owner, is optional but highly recommended. It costs 3% of the total amount VAT, and is added to the deposit. It must be subscribed upon booking and covers all accompanying persons mentionned on the original contract, under certain circumstances (illness, accident ...). See terms and conditions of insurance and guarantees on www.campez-couvert.com.
Without this insurance the client will in no case be refunded of the amounts paid if he is forced to cancel or shorten his stay.
The customer must settle the full balance upon arrival. The deposit will be deducted from the total amount (not the booking fee).
In case of cancellation by the renter, except in cases of force majeure, the customer will be refunded the amounts paid according to Article R132-2 of the Consumer Code. However, this cancellation will not result in the payment of any harms or damages.
The client must inform the campsite by mail or email upon the occurrence of an event preventing its arrival. The owner acknowledges receipt..
All cancellations must be notified by letter and received by the Reservations Service. There will be no refund. If cancellation occurs within 15 days of the initial arrival day, or in case of no show, the renter is entitled to claim the balance of the whole stay.
If the customer subscribed to the cancellation insurance, and the occurred event satisfies the insurance conditions (available on www.campez-couvert.com or ask the campsite), the customer must notify the insurer in 48 hours and provide all the necessary information and supporting documentation. The Campezcouvert insurance covers the refund of amounts paid (excluding insurance fees) according the conditions as established by Campez Couvert.
The pitch will be available to customers from 2pm.
In case of no show on the day of arrival and no message mentionning the postponement of the customers arrival was received, the pitch will be retained until the next day 2pm. After that time, the pitch will be on sale again, no refund will occur, and the renter shall be entitled to claim the balance of the whole stay.
In case of delayed arrival, the customer will be charged from the initially planned arrival date.
The customer is responsible for the supervision of his personal belongings. He is also responsible for all the damage occurring of his fact and must, therefore, be insured under civil liability.
The customer must comply with all the campsite-rules, displayed at the reception. Non-compliance of these regulations may result in the expulsion of the customer without giving rise to any refund.
Early departure by the client shall not entail any rebate or refund.
On the day of the scheduled departure, the pitch must be vacated before noon. If the client wishes to extend his stay, this will be possible only depending on availability of pitches and with prior consent of the renter.
Pets are allowed without any charges, except 1st and 2nd classe dogs. A vaccination certificate must be held. When allowed, they must be kept on leash constantly. They are not allowed into swimming pool areas, food shops and in buildings. The customer will take his pet to defecate outside the campsite or, if any, will pick up its droppings. It is forbidden to leave your pet alone, tied or locked in a car on the pitches.
All information provided by customers during booking or stay, will never be passed to third parties. They will be used only by internal services as processing of bookings, reinforce and personalize communication and offered services for customers. According to the IT law and Liberties of 6 January 1978, you have right of access, rectification and opposition to any personal data about you. For this, just do so by a written request stating your name, surname and address.
You're likely to be photographed or filmed for the design of our brochures or illustration of our website. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, simply indicate this via a written request upon arrival.
Renting an accomodation involves the entire customer adherence to these general terms of reservation and complete acceptance of all mentionned clauses.
Each accomodation is equipped according the provided inventory.
The rental price includes : water, electricity, gas, heating (off season), access to the pool (in season).
Prices do not include : tourist taxes.
Optional, additional charge : bed-linen, baby bed, cleaning fees, travel-insurances and cancelation insurance.
The customer completes the booking request and pays 50% of the total price as a deposit.
If asked for a specific accommodation, the renter will endeavor to give satisfaction to the customer. However, if the allocation of this accommodation should be amended, no refund can be requested.
The reservation contract will bind the renter only when he accepted the booking, which he is free to accept or to refuse, depending on availability and, in a general way, on all circumstances likely to affect the acceptation of the booking. Domaine Chasteuil Provence offers family holidays in the traditional sense, the accommodation has been specially designed for this purpose. The renter keeps the right to refuse any reservation that is contrary to this principle, or attempt to pervert it. Booking a rental is strictly personal. The customer may in no case sublet or transfer his reservation without the prior consent of the renter.
The renter has the right to deny access to clients presenting with a higher number of participants in the capacity of the rented accommodation.
For bookings made before April 1st, a 50% deposit of the total price of the reserved services must be paid at time of booking. The balance must be paid no later than April 1st. Otherwise, the reservation will be canceled and there will be no refund of the deposit. Any tourist taxes are to be paid upon arrival.
For bookings made after April 1st, full payment must be made at time of booking. Any tourist taxes are to be paid upon arrival.
For bookings made over 30 days before arrival, a deposit of 50% of the total price of the reserved services must be paid at time of booking. The balance must be paid no later than 30 days before the date of arrival. Otherwise, the reservation will be canceled and there will be no refund of the deposit. Any tourist taxes are to be paid upon arrival.
For bookings made less than 30 days before the date of arrival, full payment must be made at time of booking. Any tourist taxes are to be paid upon arrival.
- Credit Card, French bank-cheques written out on the benefitter Chasteuil-Provence, Holiday vouchers, International Banktranferts.
The client must inform the campsite by mail or email upon the occurrence of an event preventing its arrival. The owner acknowledges receipt.
All cancellations must be notified by letter and received by the Reservations Service. There will be no refund.
The accomodation will be available to the customer from 3pm.
In case of no show on the day of arrival and no message mentionning the postponement of the customers arrival was received, the accommodation will be retained until the next day 3pm. After that time, the rental will be on sale again and no refund will occur.
For any arrival not corresponding to the indications during booking, access to the campsite can be refused and the stay cancelled : Amounts paid will be retained by the campsite as well as the possible cancellation insurance fees.
Upon arrival, a deposit of 100 € will be required to the customer. This is for any damage caused to the property. Another deposit of € 50 is intended to cover any cleaning fee if it was not done properly.
All the equipment is inventoried. The customer must check and prevent the renter of any abnormality at the latest the next day. No remarks will be taken into account beyond this limit.
The cleaning should be executed during the whole stay and especially on the day of departure.
An appointment to establish the final state is to be taken the day before departure, at the reception counter.
On the day of the scheduled departure, the accommodation must be vacated by 10 am.
In case the customer does not wish to perform final cleaning or if it is found during the inventory that cleaning was not performed according to instructions, the cleaning fee will be charged to the customer and the corresponding deposit will be cashed. The inventory may be checked. All broken or damaged objects will be on charge of the customer, as well as the refurbishment of the premises if that proved necessary.
The deposits will be returned after the final state inventory, minus possibly costs of missing equipment and other requested costs. The retention of the deposit does not preclude additional compensation if the costs exceed the amount of the latter.
The final stat appointments take place between 8am and 10am. For earlier departures deposits will be destroyed and the customer will be notified by email.
Pets are allowed against a fee, except 1st and 2nd classe dogs. A vaccination certificate must be held. When allowed, they must be kept on leash constantly. They are not allowed into swimming pool areas, food shops and in buildings. The customer will take his pet to defecate outside the campsite or, if any, will pick up its droppings. It is forbidden to leave your pet alone, tied or locked in a car or accomodation.


Sponsoring | Ferien in Graubünden, Schweiz.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Bogn Engiadina partner.
We actively promote the National Park region by supporting regional events and projects. Bogn Engiadina focuses particularly on supporting sport, culture and other social projects and events. We evaluate sponsorship requests on a case by case basis and are unfortunately unable to take every enquiry into consideration. We would like to thank you for your interest and wish you every success for your project.


blog | It's a kids ministry Revolution baby!
So, perhaps I'm a little like JD in the following video… ratings are meaningless… whats the point?
Then I see my blog listed there… ha ha. It will never be number one because there are many bloggers on this planet that have spent years serving in kids ministry and their input into others through their blog is incredibly valuable. But it is kinda nice!
So if you want to support a little blog from a kids pastor in NZ, then vote here. One thing that I aim to do through this blog is to raise the profile of kids ministry in New Zealand, so voting can only help that! And if you dont already then check out some of the other blogs in the running, they really are gold.
Interesting eh. You can actually learn a lot about what people are looking for from the search terms.


Preserved lemons are a staple in the house. They are the first thing I grab when making a quick casseroles and stew. They also bring out the best in a chicken or fish dish. Preserved lemons are pickled in their own juices allowing the rind to soften. It's a huge part of the middle eastern and moroccan cuisine.
The recipe below is the quantity of ingredients to fill a standard 1 litre Agee or mason jar. Try using in season organic Meyer lemons if available.
Dust your lemons with salt and press every lemon into the jar with a wooden spoon to realise to juices. Once your lemons full the jar make sure the lemon juice covers all your lemons and if not then squeeze some extra lemon juice in your jar until it does.
Seal your jar with a lid then leave on your bench for a few days then place in the fridge for 3 weeks making sure you give the jar a slight shake every few days.
Your lemons will be ready to use after 3 weeks or when the lemon rind is soft.
Keep lemons stored in the fridge for up to 6 months.
To use your lemons remove the lemon pulp and seeds and slice the rind up or leave whole when using in casseroles and stews.


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Police: 3 cited in illegal alcohol sales
Wausau Police reports from Jan. 19-22 also include drunken driving, marijuana
Police: 3 cited in illegal alcohol sales Wausau Police reports from Jan. 19-22 also include drunken driving, marijuana Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: http://wdhne.ws/1VimGGC
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:45 a.m. CT Jan. 24, 2016
Police logs(Photo: Getty Images)
At 1:52 a.m. Tuesday, a woman was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a prescription drug, two felony counts of bail jumping and a probation hold after a report of a woman standing in the roadway, blocking traffic, in the 700 block of Scott Street.
At 9:01 a.m. Tuesday, an 8-year-old boy was referred to Children's Court Services on a charge of disorderly conduct.
At 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, a man was arrested on a probation warrant in the 200 block of North Seventh Street.
At 8:36 a.m. Wednesday, a 34-year-old man was arrested on charges including domestic disorderly conduct in the 600 block of Garfield Avenue.
At 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, a 47-year-old woman was issued a municipal ordinance citation on a charge of selling alcohol to an underage person during an alcohol compliance check at Trig's grocery store.
At 7:29 p.m. Wednesday, a 61-year-old man was issued a municipal ordinance citation on a charge of selling alcohol to an underage person during an alcohol compliance check at Baker's Retreat.
At 8:22 p.m. Wednesday, a 36-year-old woman was issued a municipal ordinance citation on a charge of selling alcohol to an underage person during an alcohol compliance check at Lumpy's Bar.
At 12:52 a.m. Thursday, a 24-year-old man was arrested on a charge of second-offense drunken driving after a traffic stop in the 900 block of Townline Road.
At 2:19 a.m. Thursday, a man was arrested on charges of felony bail jumping, operating after revocation and violating probation after a field interview stop near the intersection of Jackson and North Seventh streets.
At 1:16 p.m. Thursday, a man was arrested on a charge of violating bond and on a probation and parole hold after he reportedly was passed out on the second floor of the Marathon County Public Library, 300 N. First St., and was reported to have been drinking alcohol while out on bond.
At 1:51 p.m. Thursday, a male was arrested on a Department of Corrections warrant after he was reported to have been walking in the area of Fourth and Forest streets.
At 6:34 p.m. Thursday, a man was arrested on a Department of Corrections warrant in the 1100 block of Lake View Drive.
At 10:59 p.m. Thursday, two male parties were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana after a traffic stop for a moving violation in the 300 block of Dekalb Street.
At 1:01 a.m. Friday, a 25-year-old man was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction, operating while revoked (criminal) and a probation hold, and an 18-year-old man was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana and a probation hold after a traffic stop.
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Rose Woodman offers Pilates classes for the healthy person who wishes to experience a positive, exercise-based way to balance mind and body. Improve your flexibility, posture, muscle strength and balance.
10% discount if enrolled in more than one course. Classes sold in 10 week blocks. Ask about the casual rate. Minimum purchase of 4 casual classes.
Term 1 classes Mondays 9-10am starting 11 February.
Term 2 classes start 6 May.
- Pilates for Men (Beginners and Continuing) on Monday nights.
Parnell Community Trust runs an exciting programme of Community Classes and Activities at Parnell Community Centre and in inner city Auckland.
We offer a wide variety of classes covering creative art & design, culinary delights, culture, dance, ESOL / general English, healthy mind & body, languages, photography and technology. You'll find details of all our classes here on Eventfinder and on our website.
Our social activities include bridge, mah jong, chess, seniors coffee and chat, walking group, film club, garden group, Scrabble, knitting group, U3A Parnell and Toastmasters Club.
We also offer a schedule of heritage walks - both guided walks and our soon-to-be-launched self-guided walks about central Auckland's historic suburbs.
Every term, you'll find something new to learn, discover or just have a go at while you meet people and make new friends. Our classes are led by knowledgeable and experienced tutors. Our group activities, such as bridge and mah jong, are coordinated by wonderful community volunteers.
We offer a fresh programme twice a year. Our programme for Terms 1 & 2 runs from January to June; the Terms 3 & 4 programme runs from July to December. Most classes and activities are held at Parnell Community Centre, in the Jubilee Building, where there's plenty of parking outside business hours. Other classes are held at our Glanville Community Campus.
In 2012 Parnell Trust created a satellite schedule of Inner City activities and classes for Auckland CBD residents. Most of these are held at The Pioneer Women's and Ellen Melville Hall, Freyberg Place off High Street.


Photographer Heather Mitchell was at her daughter's softball practice in Alabama when a conversation made her wonder why do our girls have to choose.
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said on Saturday she has withdrawn her nomination for the prestigious position of US Ambassador to the United Nations.
The $60 billion CPEC is the flagship venture of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at enhancing Beijing's influence around the world through China-funded infrastructure projects.
Trump said he spoke to the Saudi king for about 20 minutes about Khashoggi, who disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, and that it sounded like neither the king nor Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had knowledge about the incident.
The maiden two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States scheduled in New Delhi next week is an indication of the deepening strategic partnership between the two countries, the Trump administration has said. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are set to fly to New Delhi for the talks.
US state department spokesperson Heather Nauert Wednesday met her Pakistani counterpart after they were involved in an unusual row on August 24. Nauert tweeted a photo with Pakistan foreign office spokesperson and thanked him for hosting them. Later on, Mohammad Faisal also retweeted Nauert's tweet.
From his campaign days, US President Donald Trump has taken a stern view on illegal immigration from across America's southern borders, promising to deport undocumented immigrants and build a new border wall with Mexico to stop the arrivals of undocumented migrants.
US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Islamabad's Ambassador in America Ali Jahangir met at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defence, where the two held discussions on the ties between their countries and regional security in South Asia, a Pakistan daily reported.
The reaction came yesterday, a day after the social media giant removed 32 fake accounts and pages that, it says, were involved in "coordinated unauthentic behaviour" and political influence campaign to manipulate voters ahead of the November mid-term elections in the United States.
The inaugural 'two-plus-two dialogue' between India and the US will be held on September 6 in New Delhi, the State Department announced on Friday. Last month, the US had postponed the much-awaited dialogue due to "unavoidable reasons".
The US-India relationship enjoys bipartisan support in the US Congress.


In 4 months, I've only spent $15 on new stuff, and my life has never felt richer.
Around my birthday, I realized I wanted a break from consumerism , so I took a year off from fast fashion, big box stores, and too many plastic packages. I envisioned a year of hunting down used versions of things I could no longer instantly have with a click on Amazon. I prepared myself for long, fruitless searches and lots of DIY. I imagined I would have lots of stories to share about the everyday trials of alternative consumerism.
Instead, I just stopped consuming.
I've always enjoyed ambling through thrift stores, procrastinating on big projects by browsing for stuff. The simple act of committing to not buying new shifted my perspective away from buying completely. Instead of feeling frustrated because I can't buy cheap Target clothing and then scouring thrift stores in search of an alternative, now the shelves of shiny new things barely register. I've sort of forgotten that consuming is a thing.
Marketing is lost on me.
The big test was a trip to Ikea a month or so ago. Restless from wintery weather, Jammer and I wanted a place to walk around and stretch our legs. We decided on a stroll around the massive store. Usually, I find at least one thing I can't resist, and the clever marketing and low prices often lead to a mindlessly stocked cart. I hadn't been since the advent of nothing new, and I was oddly nervous.
Immediately, I saw something I wanted.
In one of the cozy vignettes, a futon was adorned with black and white cat pillows. Cats might be my favorite design motif, and they were only $3! My impulse was to find a way to work around my anti-consumerist challenge and just get one.
Then I paused. After months of no new things, I was about to derail my efforts with a cushion I didn't need. I glanced around and I noticed that Ikea had filled every nook with the adorable and affordable cushions. Through astute merchandising, little kitties had pawed their way into most of the carts around me. I saw the clever marketing suggesting the cushion was perfect for everything from kitchen nooks to lofted dorm beds. By taking a single step back, I avoided succumbing to the calculated plan.
Ironically, a few weeks later, Eloise received the cat pillow from a friend for her birthday. It looks great in her room, and I love that those kitties found a way into our world despite my staunch resistance.
Gifted kitties are even cuter than mindlessly purchased ones! Cute ice cream cone by Paper Heart Scissors.
Not buying new things is just too easy. I worried that my family would struggle with holiday gifts for me, wondering how they would break out of the sweater and kitchen gadget cycle. Instead, I got grocery store gift cards, vintage dishes, and food products I love. Everything was useful, nothing needed returned, and my insistence that I valued time together more than money spent made the season extra merry and bright.
I knew my biggest challenge would be my trip to Mexico. I love chatting with vendors and supporting local economies, and I wasn't sure how I would resist buying something.
I decided I would buy a couple used items and consumables so I'd have some souvenirs. I spent awhile chatting with a shopkeeper one afternoon, and I really wanted to support the talented artisans. I asked if I could buy the shop incense burner, and the owner laughed, trying to convince me to get a new one. I explained my challenge and she nodded, wrapping up the smudged dish as carefully as if it were brand new. We also bought coffee and sea salt, pleased that we could get things we love locally. I had more than enough to remember my trip, and I hadn't bought anything new.
I gave up shopping and made more room for love.
When travelling, I always meet a vendor that steals my heart, and this trip was no different. In the end, I spent $15 on some beaded jewelry, a sarong, and a chicken bobble head because I couldn't walk away from the warmhearted vendors. In 4 months, the new items I have purchased could fit in my handbag, and I have spent less than most people do on lunch.
There was a new artisan fair set up on the plaza, and I spent a lazy evening watching the villagers carefully string beads into intricate patterns. I looked for a place to donate to the festival, but was told to just buy something to ensure this particular festival continued. So I bought a ring from a mother and daughter duo with their pretty pieces sparkling in the sun.
Later, I bought a sarong from a woman who had painstakingly unfurled every piece of fabric for some picky shoppers. Her shoulders hunched under her heavy bag, she was shuffling off to rest. The wind had picked up and I'd forgotten a sweater. The top piece of fabric lifted in the breeze, and the pattern caught my eye. I needed something cozy, and I knew she could use the sale. We sat on a low wall overlooking the beach and talked while I bought the wrap.
Finally, one night at dinner, I noticed a teary child vendor surveying the bobble heads in his fanny pack. He had a broken turtle he was trying to mend, and he looked so small and sad. We chatted a bit and my family decided to each buy something from him, including my little chicken. His pack of wares nearly empty, he grinned and ran off to play with friends.
The things I've bought in the past 4 months could fit in a backpack, and each one, despite seeming arbitrary, is steeped in meaning.
These purchases have layers of meaning that make them true souvenirs. I didn't hastily purchase them in a rush on the way out of town or set out to buy something from the trip. They just crossed my path in a way that I couldn't resist, and they carry stories that will never fade.
Marketing wheedles into our subconscious, and we're like robots programmed to purchase. We don't need more things to be happy. Newness fades, and we start the cycle all over again, filling time and space with meaningless objects.
I quit consumerism, and cleared away the clutter hiding truly meaningful experiences. Time once spent shopping or conjuring up the perfect thing to make or find is now filled with more books. I can really listen to people, unfettered by the need to tend to a shopping list or a project. I have watched snow fall, birds frolic, and springtime bulbs rise sleepily from the earth.
My favorite pair of sneakers is wearing thin, and sometimes water seeps in through the soles. Setting out on this journey, I imagined such a situation would send me out to scour every Goodwill for a new-ish pair of size 7 sneakers. In 4 months, I've only been thrifting a few times, and I barely notice the occasional dampness in my well worn shoes. Instead, I'm considering the wonder of a world so full of potential and beauty that I couldn't possibly need something more.
I feel this free! With nothing to buy, I have more time to leap into life.
I never anticipated that just breaking from consumer culture would be so wholly liberating. When I let go of the premise that my life would be better with this item or that, I realized just how great my life is right now. I feel more satisfied in my day to day activities, my relationships are richer, and I don't long for anything. I have enough. More importantly, I AM enough. My challenge really is the perfect gift, and I imagine I'll carry these habits with me long after my next birthday.