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Notes from Lime City: What's So Bad About Dandelions?
by Becca Shaw Glaser & Nathan Kroms Davis
Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:35 AM
" "Dame Rumor says [... that] dandelions are an awful nuisance on a handsome lawn." — From the June 19, 1897, edition of The Courier-Gazette "
It's that time of year. Flyers arrive advertising 2-for-1 Roundup deals, and stores strategically position the herbicide front and center. People will soon be trying to eradicate any trace of dandelions from driveway or lawn.
And yet, on March 27 of this year, a federal jury awarded more than $80 million to Edwin Hardeman, who claimed that Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This is the second such case; in the first, in 2018, a jury awarded Dewayne Johnson $289 million, which a judge reduced to $78 million on appeal. In 2017, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organization of the United Nations, published a monograph that determined that glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, "is probably carcinogenic to humans."
It further concluded that "[t]here is strong evidence that exposure to glyphosate or glyphosate-based formulations is genotoxic based on studies in humans in vitro and studies in experimental animals." That is, it damages our DNA.
Roundup is made by Monsanto, now owned by pharmaceutical giant Bayer. Even among giant for-profit corporations, Monsanto is exceptional in its disregard for transparency, health, or basic decency. A set of investigative articles called "The Monsanto Papers" by Stéphane Horel and Stéphane Foucart for French newspaper Le Monde won the European Press Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2018. ("The Monsanto Papers" also refers to a trove of internal company documents made public in 2017.) The articles paint a damning portrait of a company that operates by intimidation and lies, and the authors write: "In order to save glyphosate, the Monsanto corporation has undertaken an effort to destroy the United Nations' cancer agency by any means possible."
To be clear, research on glyphosate has led to mixed conclusions. The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection, for example, issued a draft report in 2017 finding that "glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans." How did the EPA and the IARC reach such different conclusions? One explanation, according to a 2019 study published in Environmental Sciences Europe, is that the EPA relied on non-peer-reviewed studies commissioned by companies with a conflict of interest in the outcome. That is, the IARC relied on better data.
And it's not just humans who are at risk. Bees are vital to the health of the world's plants and ecosystems due to their role as pollinators, and Roundup also poisons them. A 2018 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concluded that "[e]xposing bees to glyphosate alters the bee gut community and increases susceptibility to infection by opportunistic pathogens."
Since November 2014, Chapter 13, Article IV of Rockland's city code has prohibited the use of non-organic pesticides and herbicides on City-owned land. Given the danger of Roundup and the terrible behavior of Monsanto, why not extend this prohibition to cover the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides to all of Rockland? Portland has already adopted an ordinance banning synthetic pesticides and herbicides on private property, and many other cities and countries around the world have adopted or will adopt similar pollinator-, waterway- and human-friendly policies.
But this isn't just about Monsanto and Roundup. This is about the fact that we have inherited and continued to build a civilization that floods our world — our only world — with toxic chemicals and pollutants, and that we somehow have come to regard this as normal, or acceptable, or the inevitable price of "progress." The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that 50 million (FIFTY MILLION!) people in the U.S. get their drinking water from sources potentially contaminated by pesticides or other agricultural chemicals. Anybody who is paying any attention knows that we're trashing our planet. That's old news, and we've known it for decades (some far-seeing thinkers and feelers have known it for centuries). What dismays us is that so many who recognize the dangers of our collective negligence still live and act as if there were little or no danger.
Doesn't it seem odd that it is a matter of pride to some to see their vast expanse, or small patch, of lawn be stifled into conformity? That at the first signs of spring, with its vibrant greens and new yellows, there is a cultural compulsion to kill the new and diverse, to decide what's a "weed" and what is wanted? This is an inherited value that requires investigation to find its root causes and far-reaching consequences. In fact, we find dandelion roots and leaves delicious, and as nutritious — or as toxic — as the soil they are growing in.


Immerse yourself in French and German culture on this fabulous European river cruise vacation along the Rhône and Rhine Rivers. The views will be spectacular so be sure to pack your camera so you can capture the romance and splendor of this magical journey. Start with an overnight on the captivating Marseille, and relax along the remarkably blue water of the Mediterranean Sea. Your river cruise vacation begins in Port-Saint-Louis, France, from where you'll set sail to Arles—famous for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh and its 1st-century Roman Amphitheatre. In Avi-gnon, see the 14th-century Palace of the Popes—the largest gothic fortress in the world and, later on, join an excur-sion to the wine region of Châteauneuf du Pape. The city of Tournon is beautifully nestled among vineyards and you'll go on a guided walk of this medieval treasure with plenty of Roman ruins and a fascinating 16th-century castle. Lyon is a showcase of medieval and Renaissance architecture. Take then a guided tour to Beaujolais and the follow-ing day to Chardonnay, where you will have the opportunity to taste local wines. A Master of Wine will travel with you on the first portion of this cruise and will hold lectures, tastings and will introduce you to the concept of food and wine pairing.


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February 2, 2013 – EARTH – An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz) in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday. The quake was later downgraded by the USGS to a 6.3 magnitude event. The depth of the quake was 10 km (6.2 miles) and the epicenter was 68 km southwest of Lata. The quake hit at 9:16 a.m. local time on Saturday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue any alerts on its website. This quake was underscored by an even stronger 6.9 magnitude earthquake that just struck the Hokkaido region of East Japan on February 2nd. This is the ninth major earthquake to strike the planet in the last five days. The present cluster of earthquakes began with a 6.0 event in Eastern Kazakhstan on January 28th, following a full moon on January 27, 2013. Perhaps, it may not be readily apparent to most that our planet appears to now be inching towards the spectrum of some major cataclysmic event. This approaching black swan occurrence is characterized by the gradual escalation of geological activity of a violent seismic and volcanic nature. 44 volcanic eruptive events have already been recorded for the month of January; where there was only 77 chronicled for the entire year of 2012. The on-going volcanic activity in Kamchatka also provides compelling testament that massive changes are now taking place within the planet's interior. No less than 4 volcanoes on the Far Eastern peninsula of Kamchatka are erupting simultaneous, though all the volcanoes lie in relative close proximity to each other (with a 110 km radius). Even more interesting, the magma flow fueling each volcanic system appears to emanting from a separate magma source. However, what's even more disconcerting is the fact that Plosky Tolbachik volcano awakened from 40 years of dormancy and is now ejecting massive rivers of lava across the landscape of Kamchatka. Russian scientists attest this is the first time rivers of lava have ever flowed from one of the Kamchatka volcanoes during the Holocene period. Large-scale protracted effusive eruptions, such as these, are generally fueled by a deep magma source. Most originate from a magma plume from deep inside the planet's crust. Both of the planet's volcanoes, which have had large effusive eruptions in the past, Kileaua (Hawaii) and Mount Etna (Italy) both lie over magma plumes- Kamchatka's Plosky Tolbchik volcano does not. Kamchatka peninsula, which has a total land mass that is slightly larger than Germany, is one of the most active parts of the infamous "Ring of Fire," the zone of volcanic and seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Three tectonic plates — the North American Plate, the Okhotsk Plate, and the Pacific Plate — collide beneath Kamchatka, with the peninsula's coastal range boasting 30 active volcanoes. The crust is thinning here, and is becoming more fractured, as seismic stresses increase.
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Thanks Alvin, we're definately in for a bumpy ride. Praying for all to be safe and prepared. God Bless you, for your tireless efforts to warn.
I am not as brave a person as I should be……….
What is the average number of magnitude 6 earthquakes in a year? I'm trying to see if the world should be concerned about this. Thanks!
134 That's an average of 11.2 per month. We're two days into the month, and already have had 5.
If people still think things are normal, and the Earth is just doing its thing, I advise them to turn over and go back to sleep. That way, they'll never know what hit them…when it all goes down.
We all get faint of heart at times. But by knowing these things were written by followers of our Lord Jesus , we can be assured that when our time comes our faith will conquer our fears. Keep the faith, let our Lord take care of the rest. By coming to this site you can see the words of Jesus being fulfilled.
O so true,and it is so exciting to see what is happening,it means that his comming is soon,and much sooner than many want it to be.
As the Bible rightly says, "The earth is waxing old like a garment"!
I have been following all the quakes, if you go digging you would be actually be amazed at how many have registered 4.0 and larger that are pretty shallow just since this year begin. On January the first there was more than 168 registered quakes 2.5 and greater.
I love reading Articles where one scientist says this is norm and another scientist are scratching heads trying to figure things out..
My opinion is that they are all full of crap kind of like meteorologist. " it's going to be 80 degrees and sunny tomorrow" and you wake up to 5 feet of snow.. These people seem to think they can predict earth changes and weather.
I recon I'm just going to do what I do best and sit on my dairy air and watch the fireworks take off.. It's not like we can do anything about any of it anyway. Just enjoy day by day and be thankful for everyday we have.
That was such a kind, comforting and True statement you gave to Radiogirl. God bless you, friend.
This is crazy! I am reading about the Santa Cruz earthquake swarm in your post and now we just had a 5.1 followed by a 6.1 just now in the Santa Cruz area. Thank you for being so encouraging and I love your reply of Luke 21:28 to Radiogirl. We need to be standing firm as the body of Christ and lifting each other up in prayer and holding tight in faith to the unseen hand of God.
Much love and blessings to you as always!
An unprecdented three comets appearing in one year. There is no question, "there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations." The time is at hand, and the night is far-spent.
So like your comment and especially find your quote for "derrière" cute mommabhappy.
Lol. Thanks lindee Lou .
I was thinking for a few weeks that we seem to have been in a lull, seems like another bigger, stronger birth pang is on the way.
If it carries on like this, resonation could become a real concern. Anything can vibrate once it reaches it natural frequency.
of trouble ahead/bad tidings for the humans race such as conflicts and upheavels in goverments.
and that is why we were seeing in some countries the rise of sea level and earthquakes and we could expect divine intervention.
would be on super bowl sunday, the world series, final four or pro basketball. I just feel like it is coming to an end sooner than later and not because of lawsuits or strikes. Could this be the year?
Well, one thing is for sure, the earth isn't waiting………..
Since comets have elongated elliptical orbits, which can take thousands of years to appear…no one could call them a prophetic sign unless they were around thousands of years ago to know they would pass again.
I do not like 2013 Dennis. Ask me why and I will baulk. When the amount of near Earth asteroids and comets started to appear my heart sank. Why, I have no idea. I am not one for foresight or feeling of anything, just a wish that this year was behind us.
Well, Tonic, Dear, 2013 is here and its coming on strong and don't delay….
level. No sweat no fret, just be aware and prepare if can…..
Thank you, Dennis. You take care too..
Hey, Tonic: I think that dread and heartache is the Spirit within you. See Amos 5:18-20. Jeremiah 30:7, 46:27-28, Isaiah 13:6-11, Joel 2:30-32. The day is dark and awful. We will tremble and weep before God. But, read in context, these passages and others like them also offer hope: judgment from God is visited upon the enemies of God (most often for idolatry and arrogance). In the LORD is deliverance; call upon Him, and, whether you live or die, you will be saved.
Hey, Alvin, I want to apologize for my "lack of brevity" here (and elsewhere recently) and I am trying to be concise with the info and links. Thank you, sir!
Comets also have been considered to be both good and bad omens.
". . .the Prophet Ezekiel mentions that those who witness the fulfillment of the messianic prophecies regarding Zion will say: "This very Land, which had been desolate, has become like the Garden of Eden!" (36:35) In this spirit, the Prophet Isaiah proclaimed: "For Hashem will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her wasteland like the Garden of Hashem; joy and gladness will be found there, thanksgiving and the sound of music" (Isaiah 51:3).
You are right about that Alvin, change IS upon us. The Father is preparing to send His glorious Son back. It's a win-win situation for those who love and worship Him, but not so much for the ones who have been wreaking havoc in our world since the garden of Eden. Satan and his minions' time is about up and I find that alone a wonderful proposition, but even better than that is the Lord being the ruler. When the wicked rule the people mourn but when the righteous rule the people rejoice. We can pray to be sealed, hope to be found worthy in some small way to escape all these things about to come upon the earth, and prepare our hearts for the great and awful day of the Lord. Be still my heart for our redemption IS drawing hear. He is coming with an army of angels and has promised not to forsake us. He tells us not to fear so fear not. It's interesting to me that now people who mock and scorn those who have been trying to warn time is short, now look crazier than us for their denial of something unprecendented happening in the world.
Just on the idea of being sealed. I have always wondered about that myself. You know the 144000 and the like, being impervious to the terrors and plagues to come. I was reading Ephesians 1 and read the following.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his.
Amen David. Whenever I start feeling anxious, I also turn to Scripture to remind myself of His promises.
Beautiful verse, David and I am glad you threw it out there! I believe many things are shut up until the end of this time, but all will be revealed. We are in the time of revealing now and it is a most exciting time to witness. I know many are feeling anxious about what they are seeing happening in the world, but the more prophecy that is fulfilled, I feel more at peace. Everything is in His control and His time, and this is more than sufficient for me.
Well said Sue. We look foward to His return. I look to the Heavens often with wonder and anticipation. But I also know it will happen in the twinkling of an eye, so I probably wont see it coming. Praise The Lord our God. Have faith and stand righteous, for the time is near.
Beautifully said Susan and nice to come across another sister in Christ. Indeed praise His precious holy name Jesus Christ the Savior of the world. All hope and eyes on Him and Him alone. Blessings to you.
Please know that you are a major source of Faith/Hope/Love filled knowledge for those of us prayerfully awaiting God's Kingdom come, God's Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
For the 'asleep', a new dream.
For the aware, a new dimension.
For the Future, a new vision.
Hi Mark, I take it you belong to the Restored Church of God, which used to be the church of Herbert W Armstrong? I have studied this movement. I read some of David C Pack's work when a friend of mine was interested.From what I have seen and studied so far, it seems to me that the Restored Church of God believes that you have the real truth about the Bible and about prophecy. Do members of your church believe that members of other Christian denominations are saved, or do you believe that only members of the RCG can be saved? I'm not trying to be difficult; it's just that I haven't had the opportunity to communicate with a member of your church before. Thanks.
Check out Revmichellehopkins for info on Pacific Hydroacoustical stations under the sea all around Soloman Islands and Hawaii. And associated waves of infrasonic energy directed at the N. American Plate last week, should be lots of sea life washing up soon too.
Have people ever considered your work pseudoscience? If so what can you or I or others do to change their minds?
How do animals know their masters are about to come home or sense earthquakes before machines or humans do? Precognition is not a science, nor can science understand why animals have this sensate ability. Yet, they have it; and it has proven to be an accurate analysis tool. What we cannot yet understand or explain by the science we know makes nothing less real than it is.
Read 'The Science Delusion' by Rupert Sheldrake. Interesting.
or The Sense of Being Stared At: and other aspects of the extended mind by Sheldrake. I've been reading his works for some years now. Fascinating, no doubt.
I just wanted to comment on how refreshing it was to read these commentaries because of the positive spirit and charity with which the comments were made. Rarely have I come across a blog like this one. Thank you!
Laila, that's wonderful to hear. The seasons are shifting in our world and I'm glad to hear you're atuned to the signs of this change.
The info is so interesting and your blog is so uplifting. Those of us who are awake can all feel in our spirit that we are on the very edge of a precipice in time. In our flesh, it feels like the end, but our spirit knows, it's the beginning.
Soon and very soon we are going to meet the King. Until that day, keep your eyes firmily fixed on the prize. Do not look to the left or the right. Do not be moved with fear by the things you see happen around you. Do not let your heart be troubled.
Today being Feb 7th, there have now been on average 10- 6.0+ earthquakes in 10 days.


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Jared Diks
Jared Diks is 16 years old, and has been playing the French horn since he was 11. He attends Stephen F. Austin High School and is in the eleventh grade. In 2018, he had the honor of performing at the Midwest clinic in Chicago with the Austin High School full orchestra. Individually, he has consistently qualified for the high school All-Region band and orchestra twice each, placing first chair in both in his sophomore year, and went on to qualify for and participate in the 2019 All-State band, where he earned the title of highest ranked sophomore in Texas. His current and past private teachers are Michael Woodard, Matthew Baldridge, and Jamie Leff. Directing his school band are Ryan Demkovich and Logan Nagai, with Ann Victor directing his orchestra. He enjoys playing hockey and hanging out with his friends.
Virtuosi exceeded our expectations from the beginning. We believe that Sara's success in music can be traced back to the education, support and encouragement she received at Virtuosi.
Nelson and Catherine Ordóñezparents of Sara, Virtuosi Alumni & currently Julliard Pre-College Division
They played beautifully, and everyone was impressed not only by their talent but also by their professionalism! Although I thanked them publicly last night, I just wanted to let them know again, how much we appreciated their music. Please pass on my gratitude on behalf of the M.D. Anderson Faculty and Family Organization, particularly Adriel who did a fabulous job as the first violin.
Jane CooperVirtuosi of Houston Parent

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Le kwatay (ou kuwaataay) est une langue africaine apparentée au diola, principalement parlée dans le sud du Sénégal, en Casamance.

Elle fait partie des langues bak, un sous-groupe des langues atlantiques du nord, au sein de la grande famille des langues nigéro-congolaises.

Population
On le parle en Casamance, à Diembéring, Bouyouye, Nyikine, Boucott Diola et dans quelques villages côtiers au sud de l'embouchure du fleuve Casamance, ainsi qu'à Dakar.

En 2002 on dénombrait  locuteurs.

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Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Stephen Payne, Une grammaire pratique avec phonologie et dictionnaire de kwatay (parler du village de Diémbéring, Basse Casamance, Sénégal), Dakar, Cahiers de Recherche Linguistique, Société internationale de linguistique (SIL), 1992, 134 p.
 Stephen Payne, Kaadiksiyoneer kite kuwaataay ni kifaranse, 1995, Société Internationale de Linguistique
 Kaliiken kuwaataay, Dakar, Sénégal, SIL, 2004 ( éd.), 91 p.
 Manuel pour lire et écrire le kwatay : pour ceux qui savent déjà lire le français, Dakar, SIL, 2004 ( éd.), 68 p.

Articles connexes
 linguistique
 liste de langues
 langues par famille
 langues nigéro-congolaises
 langues atlantico-congolaises
 langues atlantiques
 langues bak
 diola
 langues par zone géographique
 langues en Afrique
 langues au Sénégal

Liens externes

Langue au Sénégal
Langue bak
Inventaire de langues

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Yeah, and that's inappropriate behavour. Even with smilies you can't make up for that.
In real life you get problems with that behaviour, because just think once about you advertise a car on the ground of a car shop. How fast will you get kicked from there by the owner or the police?
Not cool and not very smart either!


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Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments consortium formed
By A'ndrea Elyse Messer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant for $3.6 million over five years will support formation of MARISA (Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments), a consortium of NOAA, The RAND Corporation, Penn State, Johns Hopkins University and Cornell University.
The consortium, aimed initially at the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, will support the effective utilization of climate science and the building of adaptive capacity and resilience to climate variability and change across various sectors in the Mid-Atlantic region. MARISA will help translate understanding of climate risks, uncertainties, and vulnerabilities to stakeholders and decision makers in the region; support adaptation planning, decision making, and adaptive management; coordinate and support regional climate assessments and services; and train new leaders.
MARISA is led by Debra Knopman, principal researcher at RAND and professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Klaus Keller, professor of geosciences, Penn State.
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed covers 64,000 square miles in six states and the District of Columbia, is the home to about 17 million people and a diversity of natural communities. Climate change and variability are projected to impact the region bringing, for example, changes in sea-level, water and air temperatures, precipitation, streamflows, and potentially storm frequency and intensity.
MARISA will use social and physical sciences to create, analyze and translate climate information though time and space and demonstrate its use in decision making for a wide variety of end users.
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Find out who has to file a tax return in China and when to submit it...
Most employees have their income tax deducted each month from their salary by their employer. Those who are self-employed, or who otherwise receive income without a withholding agent, must submit an individual tax return each month. Monthly individual returns should be submitted by the 15th of the following month to the local tax authority.
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China's tax year is the same as the calendar year and returns must be submitted by 31 March of the following year, to the local tax authority of the place of employment. Fines for not filing a tax return on time can be high. Late payment is subject to a daily interest charge of 0.05%. Foreigners leaving China must pay all outstanding taxes before departure and may be required to complete a deregistration form with the local tax authorities.
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Feeling hopeless watching the refugee crisis unfold on the news? Here's how you can help.
Amanda Machado
1. Offer your home
A woman in Iceland made international news after starting a Facebook group offering her home to Syrian refugees. In response, ordinary citizens from around the world have started home-sharing initiatives similar to Iceland's to ensure that refugees have places to stay. Here's a few:
A German couple started a service called Refugees Welcome that matches asylum-seekers with potential German housemates.
In Canada, citizens have led an organization called Lifeline Syria which aims to help resettle at least 1,000 Syrian refugees in Toronto in the next couple of years.
Hungarians started the Migszol Szeged ("Migrant solidarity group") Facebook group after realizing that Syrian and Afghan refugees were being left out on the streets at night. The group had 1,000 members join within three or four days and now has over 2,500 members. The group has attracted local medical students to help with the conditions, and sometimes, their random requests posted on the Facebook wall get immediately answered. As one volunteer said, they'll post "something like 'we are running low on apples' and people bring them."
In France, the Welcome to France project run by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has also provided more than 6,200 nights of accommodation to refugees (some estimate that only half of all asylum seekers in France have access to accommodation). They also organize French lessons, meet-ups and clothing exchanges. Originally begun in Paris in 2010, it's now expanding to cities like Dijon, Bordeaux and Valence.
2. Sign a petition
Recently, the Independent listed several petitions that allow ordinary citizens to let their voices be heard. Here's a few:
The Independent's petition for Britain to accept more refugees (others ask for the same)
A petition for a more compassionate Euro-wide policy towards refugees and migrants
A petition to end the Calais crisis
A petition signed by people offering to house Syrian refugees
A petition to the US to resettle more Syrian refugees
The International Rescue Committee has opportunities to mentor refugee families and help refugees find jobs at all of its 22 offices.
Citizens UK helps volunteers lobby local councils on behalf of refugees.
4. Donate money
An article in the Guardian listed several organizations seeking donations. Here's a few:
Migrant Offshore Aid Station runs independent rescue boats to rescue migrants at risk of drowning. Médecins Sans Frontières also has three rescue ships in the Mediterranean.
The Aylan Kurdi Fund was set up in honor of the drowned boy that circulated through social media. All proceeds go to Hand in Hand for Syria.
At the Refugee Council, a donation of £100 pays for the education and travel of two children for a week.
At Unicef, a £9 could provide an emergency water kit for a family.
At the British Red Cross, a donation of £30 could buy 28 mats to help refugees cope with the cold.
5. Crowdfund
These days, anyone can use a crowdfunding website to create a cause they're passionate about online and help others get involved. Many people have crowdfunded to support refugee job-training programs, English lessons, basic supplies and more. The crowdfunding website Just Giving is a great place to start exploring.
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Lele Pons, born Eleonora "Lele" Pons Maronese, is known for her Vines, becoming the most followed and most "looped" individual on the platform. She was even the first Viner to reach one billion loops!
Though Vine shut down in 2016, she has since found further fame on YouTube, where she has over 10 million subscribers. She continues to make funny videos for her fans, and certainly doesn't disappoint with her over-the-top personality.
But the internet is now swirling with rumors that she has gone under the knife and gotten cosmetic surgery — again. And we have the Lele Pons plastic surgery photos to prove it.
Yes I got a nose job! I believe that you should do whatever makes you happy and feel confident. this is something I always wanted to do and waited until the right time to do it! It was my own choice the important thing is that you don't change who you are inside! Thank you so much @drkassir for the amazing surgery!
Apparently, her want for plastic surgery didn't stop there. Because her "after" photos aren't just from a nose job. Though she's only ever admitted to one surgery for her nose job, she credits the rest of her transformation to puberty and being glammed up.
What do you think? It really does seem like she's had fillers of some kind on her lips and face and though that doesn't technically count as plastic surgery, you have to wonder if she had the help of professionals to get her new look.
While she isn't as well-known as mainstream socialites and celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid, she still faces the same kind of scrutiny. So the upside to this is that she's changing the way we perceive people who get plastic surgery. There's nothing to be ashamed of — as long as you are happy with yourself. And honestly, she looks stunning either way.


The Eternity Cure picks up a couple of months after the end of The Immortal Rules where Ali left her group, more importantly, Zeke, safe in Eden and is now on a quest to find her sire, Kanin, after he was kidnapped by crazy, whacked in the head, Sarren. She knows exactly where to go and how to find him. Trouble is just trying to catch up with them before Kanin loses his mind.
But what if she's been answering the call of a different blood? At the end of the trail, Ali finds herself face-to-face with Jackal, her blood brother. They end up teaming up, trekking across the country, fighting side by side to find their sire, not without the cheeky arguments of course. Jackal is a real jerk. But he's an entertaining jerk, the kind you'd like to have around. He's hilarious, sarcastic, isn't afraid of voicing out the most inappropriate things and has such a distinct cold personality that I just couldn't help but love. I could guarantee you that practically 75% of the things he said made me laugh out loud. He's easily one of the best things about this novel.
Ali and Jackal's search brings them back to Ali's home- New Covington. The very place she's sworn she would forget, yet here she is, back at the sewers trying to gain entry to the vampire city, Jackal grumbling and muttering curses right behind her. Ali encounters some familiar faces during her return. I won't be telling you who it is but it's quite obvious now that I've mentioned it. Anyway, it was nice to see him back, even if he is a lying, backstabbing leech. At the very least it showed Julie's care for fully developing her characters.
wanting to make out with each other.
""Kanin is..." I paused, thinking. It was hard to explain my relationship with the Master vampire. Yeah he was my sire, but he was also my mentor, my teacher and... my friend. "It's complicated," I said at last..."
Oh, and Zeke. My dear, beautiful Zeke. He is just perfect, okay? The romance wasn't as cute as it was in Immortal Rules when they were all flirty with each other and everything was new. Zeke and Ali are very different people now. They are harder and tougher because of all they've faced. They are bitching struggling to 'control' their feelings for each other because, after all, a vampire just can't be in love with a human. The romance wasn't as big of a focus as it was in the previous book since Julie threw enough curveballs to keep you busy reading Eternity Cure.
Sarren, the aforementioned crazy, whacked in the head vampire, is the villain in this instalment. And he is a damn good villain. He is just so hauntingly creepy, like I can feel him breathing down my neck, like he's just right behind me, every time he appeared in the novel. Shivers, every time. Worse, or maybe the best, of all is the manner of calmness he has over the screwed up things he does and plans. He finds genuine joy in inflicting pain and believes doing so would make the world better.
""I will make your little bird scream for an hour. Her song will seep into the very walls and will here forever, and everyone who hears it will know how much she wanted to die. The longer this goes on, the longer her music will last, until she is begging for it to end. But it will not end, as long as you are still alive.""
Julie brings us her usual captivating style with Eternity Cure. Like its predecessor, Eternity Cure is split up into parts, each one more action-packed and thrilling than the last. Julie really stepped it up on the novel's pace and I just couldn't. Stop Reading.
"30 more pages. I can function with 7hrs of sleep for tomorrow. It's fine."
"Oh, I can't stop now. This is a great part and it'll totally ruin the moment if I just stop."
"Oh, screw it. I'm already awake this late. Might as well finish the whole thing."
Thank you, Julie, for breaking my heart. It's not like I needed it.
A million thanks to the Harlequin Australia and NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. No monetary funds or gifts was received.


Still think women are the underdogs when it comes to shooting sports?
Long range precision rifle competitor, Regina Milkovich, earned first place at the 2016 NorCal Tactical Bolt Rifle Challenge, making her the first woman ever to win a Precision Rifle Series Match. Already the reigning top female in tactical precision rifle shooting, Regina bested her recent 2nd place finish at the Rifles Only Bushnell Brawl and beat 74 other shooters at the NorCal Tactical Bolt Rifle Challenge, held at the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center on April 22nd-24th, 2016.
How does it feel to be the first woman to be the PRS winner?
It feels fantastic! I've been working really hard for the last 6 years, and I created the #WinOneIn2016 hashtag to give myself some extra motivation this year. I'm thrilled that I get to retire that hashtag so early in the year and I hope this win serves as an inspiration to all women that compete or would like to start competing.
How did you get into shooting sports?
I married a shooter. My parents wouldn't allow guns in the house when I was a child, so I didn't grow up around them at all. When I met my husband in 2008, he took me shooting and I liked it. While we were dating he'd asked if I was interested in trying out any of the shooting sports he participated in like 3-Gun or pistol competitions. Because I was so new, those sports were very intimidating to me. I helped my rifle clubs first national level match, the Tactical Precision Rifle Challenge, as a spotter and fell in love with precision rifle shooting. After we were married, Tim bought me a used left-handed Remington 700 in .223, showed me how to operate it (safety, malfunction clearing, firing, etc.) and told me I was shooting a match the next day. So it took a while to get a rifle, but my induction was really quick afterwards!
Do you think your OCD helps you on the range?
Absolutely! I reload all of my own rifle ammunition, so that's where a majority of my OCD comes out. I have notes with load data for every rifle I own and some I don't own anymore. I also have databooks for every rifle, so I can track round counts, but also for information on different ranges I've taken that particular rifle to, velocities of different loads I've shot through that rifle, and DOPE (data on previous engagement) charts.
Did anything specific prompt you to start the hashtag #WinOneIn2016?
Not really. I'd won plenty of one-day club matches in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas, but I hadn't won a national level Precision Rifle Series match yet. I really wanted to do, so I sat down and wrote out goals. #WinOneIn2016 was at the top of the list, so I put it out there to help me stay accountable. Hard to say that if you're not putting in the work to make it happen!
Tell us about your my competition rifle build!
a Spartan Precision Rifles built 6mmXC on a Defiance Deviant Tactical action with a Timney Triggers Calvin Elite left-handed straight trigger, Hawk Hill Custom Marksman Contour barrel, Blast Tamer muzzle brake, and Vortex Optics Razor Gen II with an EBR-2C reticle. It's currently in a T4A Manners Composite Stock, but will be switched over to a McMillan as soon as that stock arrives (I just signed on with McMillan in March).
Do you have many sponsors?
I have a boatload of them. Some folks get everything from one sponsor, but of course I have to be different, so I have a medley of folks who help me with gear. I'm thankful for every one of them: Spartan Precision Rifles, Vortex Optics, Defiance Machine, McMillan Group International, Voodoo Tactical, Rifles Only, Timney Triggers, Hawk Hill Custom, Butch's Reloading, CONX Media & Contingency X, Sierra Bullets, Patriot Cases, Original SWAT Footwear, WieBad, Short Action Precision, Storm Tactical Databooks, MGM Targets and LightReact.
Now that you've "won one in 2016", what do you think your next hashtag will be?
What's your favorite subject to color in the lines?
I have a few coloring apps on my phone. They're awesome because you CAN'T color outside the lines. Those make my little Virgo heart happy. And I've been known to doodle quite a bit in a Wonder Woman journal I keep notes in as well.
Can you share your favorite brisket rub with our readers?
The recipe I use is straight out of a cookbook, but slightly modified to make it spicier. If I told you the proportions though, then it wouldn't be a secret and all of my friends would just smoke their own briskets instead of coming to our house! I use chili powder, coarse salt, black pepper, brown sugar, garlic salt, onion powder, ground cumin, ground mustard powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper. I also use a wet mop sauce of white vinegar, beer, sliced onions, jalapenos, garlic salt, brown sugar, and chili flakes while the brisket is smoking.
It was great to catch up with Regina and we send her a great big CONGRATULATIONS! I'm sure we'll be seeing more of this amazing women in the future!


Welcome to the first WISE newsletter for 2015!
This year looks like another exciting year for WISE with our investigation services continually expanding. We have continued to add to our experienced investigation teams over the Christmas break and will soon be announcing the opening of offices in Canberra and Hobart!
We will be working closely this year with top international academics to bring expert knowledge and training to workplace investigators around the country.
Further details of special events will become available in the coming months.
Here are some of our top blogs from December/January, and don't forget to scroll down to view the What's On section!
In the recent case of Willis, Judge Taylor of the NSW District Court found that an employee's drunken attendance at a work conference session did not amount to serious misconduct. His Honour noted that the employer's permissive attitude towards alcohol and socialising was such that the decision to immediately terminate was inappropriate in the circumstances. We examine the way that employer attitude, contract provisions and documented policies can all impact upon a finding of misconduct in such cases. Read more here.
Workplace Bullying and the Meaning of "At Work"
A recent FWC case pays close attention to whether workplace bullying has occurred 'at work'. Of particular interest, the full bench examines the application of workplace bullying provisions to the complex environment of social media. We examine the case in the light of growing 'places' of workplace bullying, plus look to the FWC's treatment of the 'at work' dilemma. Read more here.
The free recall or PUKE technique developed in the field of cognitive interviewing has many useful applications in workplace investigations. We explain the benefits of listening and not talking during workplace interviews. Read more here.
Want to Audio Record Interviews But Not Sure How?
Many workplace investigators understand the merit of making an audio recording during interviews. Accuracy is generally built into the transcript, making this a document of high probative value in many cases. Yet issues can arise around the permission to record, which brings questions of lawfulness and propriety to the process. These factors, as well as quality introductions and valid transcript usage are worth bearing in mind long before you press the record button. Read more here.


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Ronald V. Clarke (* 1941) ist ein britisch-amerikanischer Psychologe und Kriminologe, der zuletzt an der Rutgers University in New Jersey lehrte und forschte. 2015 wurde er mit dem Stockholm Prize in Criminology ausgezeichnet.

Clarke machte 1962 seinen Bacherlor-Abschluss in den Fächern Psychologie und Philosophie an der University of Bristol und wechselte dann an die University of London, wo er 1965 das Master-Examen (Klinische Psychologie) ablegte und 1968 zum Ph.D. promoviert wurde. Danach war er 15 Jahre lang für die kriminologische Forschungsabteilung der britischen Regierung (Home Office Research and Planning Unit) tätig, ab 1982 als Direktor.

1984 siedelte Clarke in die Vereinigten Staaten über und war dort erst Professor of Criminal Justice an der Temple University und von 1987 bis 1998 Dekan und Professor an der Rutgers University.

Schriften (Auswahl)
 Herausgegeben mit Michael S. Scott: Problem-oriented policing. Successful case studies. Routledge, New York 2020, ISBN 9781138313897.
 Herausgegeben mit Marcus Felson: Routine activity and rational choice. Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick 2004, ISBN 0765808315.
 Herausgegeben mit Derek B. Cornish: Crime control in Britain. A review of policy research. State University of New York Press, Albany 1983, ISBN 0873957377.
 Herausgegeben mit  P. Mayhew.: Designing out crime. H.M.S.O., London 1980, ISBN 0113407327.

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 Rutgers University: Ronald V. Clarke

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Kriminologe (20. Jahrhundert)
Kriminologe (21. Jahrhundert)
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Business owners in the South are being urged by a tax expert to ensure they maintain exemplary records as HM Revenue & Customs prepares to hone in on small-to-medium-sized enterprises.
In a record-checking programme, HMRC is to visit 80,000 SMEs, which typically employ between one to 249 people and form the vast majority of businesses in Britain, over the next four years.
Having carried out a pilot scheme earlier in the year, it is now beginning to contact firms to check that all tax-related records, from VAT to PAYE, NIC, corporation tax, expenses and any other taxes, are "adequate and accurate".
"Local business owners should take these warnings seriously," said Trevor Hayman, an associate director of tax at the South Coast office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson in Southampton.
HMRC announced that they were planning these checks some months ago, so there has been plenty of warning, but the taxman is now starting this project in earnest.
Trevor added: "In practical terms, HMRC will expect to see that a business is keeping full and accurate records of its invoices, receipts, petty cash, general expenses and so on. They may ask to see diaries to correlate expenses, for example.
"This is the first time that the tax authorities will be looking at records for the current year. Until now, HMRC has only scrutinised a firm's tax affairs if it thinks the business has filed an inaccurate return and is paying too little tax.
"This new approach heralds a sharply toughening attitude to business record-keeping by HMRC.
Earlier this year, HMRC estimated that some two million SMEs keep inadequate tax records.
To encourage people to get their records in order, HMRC issued a range of advisory information which is available at www.hmrc.gov.uk and it will be looking to see that firms have applied this advice.
As a basic minimum, business people need to be organised and methodical in their record keeping.
Keep safely: retain records going back at least six years.
What to keep: invoices, bank statements, paying in books, details of purchases, expense details and so on.
Personal vs. business: anyone who makes a claim for the use of assets which they use personally as well as for the business – a car being a typical example – must be scrupulous in allocating personal and business usage and have the necessary supporting paperwork to back up their claim.
Be regular: keep on top of your expenses and record keeping. This will make it easier and more accurate. Also, HMRC is more likely to believe contemporaneous records.
Avoid estimates: if you have to estimate an amount, make sure you can provide suitable evidence.


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Two Dusit hotels in Dubai awarded at the prestigious Arabian Travel Awards 2022
L-R: Mr. SanJeet, Managing Director and Convener for Arabian Travel Awards
Mr. Bassam Zakaria, Cluster General Manager of dusitD2 Kenz Hotel,
Mr. Ammar Sajwani, Director of Tourism Development Department, UAE Ministry of Economy,
Ms. Alina Dolcos, Assistant Director of Sales, dusitD2 Kenz Hotel
Ms. Sumeera Bahl, Director, DDP ME
dusitD2 Kenz Hotel picks up 'Best Business Hotel' accolade while Dusit Princess Residences – Dubai is named 'Best Serviced Apartment.'
Dubai, December 2022 –Dusit Hotels and Resorts under Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, has continued its winning streak this awards season, with two of its Dubai-based properties picking up an accolade each at the prestigious Arabian Travel Awards 2022.
Based on online votes from the public, dusitD2 Kenz Hotel Dubai came out top in the 'Best Business Hotel' category, while Dusit Princess Residences – Dubai was crowned 'Best Serviced Apartment.'
A vibrant four-star hotel in the heart of the city's thriving Barsha Heights business district, the contemporary dusitD2 Kenz Hotel Dubai is one of the city's top-rated hotels – consistently maintaining high reviews and ratings across all major platforms. It also recently received three TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards for its impressive stay experience and two distinctive restaurants – Wise Kwai Thai Restaurant and Mediterranean-themed Ostro Restaurant and Café.
Comprising 237 guest rooms, dusitD2 Kenz Hotel Dubai also features a fully equipped fitness centre, a Thai-inspired spa, and a large rooftop pool. Ensuring guests can get things done between explorations, it also offers four different work and meeting spaces. Each is equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, including interactive touch screens and sound systems, ideal for presentations and brainstorming sessions.
The four-star Dusit Princess Residences – Dubai, meanwhile, is located at the prestigious Dubai Marina within easy reach of the beach and major attractions and services. Offering all the conveniences of a residence and the advantages of a full-service hotel, the property features a range of spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury apartments, holiday homes, and residential units, each with ample living space and well-equipped kitchenettes. A swimming pool, fitness centre, steam rooms, and a restaurant that specialises in nutritious and organic food options, are among the facilities. Housekeeping service is available 24/7.
Alongside Dusit's unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality, guests at both properties also benefit from a wide range of memorable and meaningful experiences created in line with the four new pillars of Dusit Graciousness – Service (personalised and gracious), Well-Being (delivering wellness experiences beyond the spa), Locality (uniquely linking guests with the local community), and Sustainability (social, economic, and environmental).
Winners of the Arabian Travel Awards 2022 were announced during a gala ceremony held at Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre. Key industry players from the Middle East gathered to mark the occasion, celebrate the resiliency of hotel and tourism operators, and look forward to a more sustainable future.
Following the gala dinner, Mr Bassam Zakaria, Cluster General Manager of dusitD2 Kenz Hotel and Dusit Princess Residences – Dubai, said, "We are honoured and grateful to receive these awards, which are a testament to our passionate pursuit of excellence at each of our properties. We are delighted to deliver Dusit's unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality in Dubai, and we look forward to providing even more outstanding services and transformative experiences for our esteemed guests and customers in the exciting months and years ahead."
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Published on June 30th, 2012 | by Steven Hodson
Amtrak Has 232 Stranded Passengers In Rural West Virginia
Since 8:00 pm yesterday passengers of Amtrak's Cardinal service that was headed to Chicago from New York have been stranded in West Virginia due to some big storms that cause massive tree falls along the tracks which forced the train to stop.
The National Parks Service Rangers have been sent out to check on the situation according to the Fayette County Sheriff's department.
It isn't a dire situation since the train involved is a long distance train and according to Amtrak still has power so passengers still had the necessities of life like air conditioning and food, as well crew members were sent into town to pick up any additional supplies that were needed.
Because the tracks are still covered with trees Amtrak is going to bring in buses to get the people headed home.
"The plan is to bring buses to Prince and take the folks towards their destination," said an Amtrak spokesperson. "Because of the severe weather and because there are many transportation companies looking for buses we had to get buses from Pennsylvania and there are federal hours of service rules that limit them to travel to Cincinnati."
This means passnegers going to Cincinnati will be taken towards their destination in a few hours when the busses — likely having to contend with downed trees themselves — finally arrive. Amtrak had no estimate for when busses taking passengers beyond Cincinnati will be made available.
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Meadowbrook Park spans 130 acres!
Meadowbrook Park, at 130 acres, is the district's shining example of how long-range planning and acquisition of property for the longterm yield remarkable results over time. While many park sites in the district were gifted, leased or purchased all in one transaction, Meadowbrook as it is today is the result of more than one distinct acquisition of land. The Meadowbrook Park of 2007 is both close to and far from the original vision for the site-retaining some elements of the original draft plans from the early 1970s and picking up new ideas along the way that propelled it to award-winning status.
In 1967, the Urbana Park District purchased the original 28 acres of Meadowbrook Park in south Urbana from developer M.J. Ennis, who had purchased the entire 160-acre farm property from The McCullough family. The still undeveloped site became the second-largest park property in the district, coming in just a bit larger than Woodland Park. It was farmed for income with such time as the staff and board determined that there were enough funds to begin development. The process of acquiring the total 130 acres and developing them took more than twenty-five years to fully realize, and tile park continues to evolve in 2007.
After acquiring the first parcel of land, the Board of Commissioners, led by Bruce Larson, retained the services of University of Illinois landscape architecture student Craig Patten, under the direction of landscape architect Robert Zolomij. He laid out a plan in 1971 that called for a very natural park whose focal point was a proposed "pond at the Southwest corner, where a small stream now runs. The land is very low, with poor soil, naturally suited for such a pond .... Also planned by Patten for the park site is a series of trails for hiking, bicycles and horses. No automobiles would be allowed in the park."
The district continued to make plans for the site for the next few years under the assumption it was to be part of a school-park collaboration. According to The News-Gazette in November of that year, "Patten's plan calls for the combining of facilities of the school and park districts at the site, in keeping with the trend towards increased school-park cooperation." 1n 1972, the park district purchased an additional 10 acres to equal a total of 37.5 acres of the then-McCullough Park site.
Board correspondence of the time indicated that the park district "paid full-price for this land and no donation was involved. ln fact, since it included the poorest land on the tract marginal for farming and not suitable for houses, more than the fair price was paid for the first 28-acre tract in 1967 with the understanding that the price paid for the remaining ten acres to be purchased later (in 1972) would be at the same price and help equalize the difference in value:· The total price paid for all 38 acres was $104,000.
A News-Gazette article covering the board meeting in April of 1972 referred again to Patten's plan for the entire site. It "called for converting the farmhouse into a museum with picnic areas near the farmhouse, and open spaces for baseball or other activities."
At that same board meeting, the park board announced a $1,000 donation from the Champaign County Development Council Foundation toward the purchase of trees for the park. Board President Bruce Larson had suggested at an earlier board meeting that the site also should have a tree nusery. In May, Commissioners Walter Keith and Oscar Adams were charged with coming up with the official name for the park.
The board also heard a presentation from Patten about a modified park plan. According to The News-Gazette, "Patten's latest plan [for the McCullough site] does away with the proposed pond on the site, because he feels there would not be enough surface area for the lake compared to the watershed, and periodic flooding would run over into adjoining property."
Keith and Adams came back with their suggestion for a park name in July. But there was neither excitement expressed for the name by the board as a·whole, nor excitement about the park itself from one newspaper that covered the meeting.
"The Board of Commissioners mentioned to UPDAC that they were looking for a name for the park. I chose that name because the little stream was so pretty. A brook was what we were going to make out of it, and the meadows were there-it seemed like a good idea."
A master plan for Crystal Lake Park and a political battle for the Champaign County Fairgrounds led to the purchase of the next 70 acres of Meadowbrook Park.
A 1972 master plan for the park district called for adding the Champaign County Fairgrounds to Crystal Lake Park using the power of eminent domain. The Illinois Department of Conservation awarded the district a grant of $300,000 for that purpose in 1975. But the County Fair Association was not interested in moving and enlisted the assistance of the Illinois Department of Agriculture to fight back. The grant was withdrawn by the state. Fortunately for the district, the money was not completely lost. If the district was able to find a different suitable property, it could use the grant. Seventy acres adjacent to the existing land in Meadowbrook Park was purchased with that money. The 70-acre parcel was not part of the original plan for the site. In fact, the district was never supposed to purchase or develop more than the original 37.5 acres. Yet, circumstances changed and the district had the foresight and the resources available, with the help from grants, to make the additional purchases.
In the mid- 1960s, the McCullough Farmstead land was all to be sold and was ultimately going to serve three purposes: school, park and residential neighborhood. [The park district made its original purchase with this purpose in mind.] The planned residential expansion led school district officials to determine that it was necessary to make future plans for a school on the site to meet the needs of a growing population. Land was purchased to provide open space for school and recreational facilities, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Discussions had already taken place between both districts that encouraged future school site development to be joint development, with the school district taking care of amenities such as hard surface courts or fields. On adjacent land, the park district would offer other recreational opportunities and even opportunities for nature exploration. This type of cooperative arrangement already had taken place with the development of the Thomas Paine School-Lohmann Park site and the King School-King Park site.
Urbana Park District was required to purchase the land from the school district and enter into their own agreement with HUD so as to ensure the land's use for open space. The rules of the transfer also required that the land be sold for the original purchase price, making the transaction easier on the park district pocketbook.
The park district purchased the 22.4 acres in February 1978 for $40,880.36, divided into five annual payments of$8,176.07. An additional agreement for distribution of revenue from continued farming of the land was also included.
As of 2007, the Urbana Park District maintained approximately 80 acres of re-created prairie in Meadowbrook Park and another prairie plot next to the Anita Purves Nature Center. But the seed was planted for this type of development nearly thirty-five years earlier.
"Before the coming of the white man, much of the area which is now Champaign County was prairie, the rest woods. We can get at least an idea of what the wooded areas looked like at Brownfield and Busey Woods. However, almost no-one has any idea what a prairie looked like. although locally a landscaping firm, a milk company, a park and a school use the name. In Champaign County we do have Trelease Prairie. a University project. However, this prairie is almost all grass and gives no idea of the variety of plants found on a true prairie. There is a small remnant of prairie on the Illinois Central right-of-way between Rantoul and Paxton but it is not protected, and if discovered by the public could be rapidly destroyed.
I suggest that the Urbana Park District plant a "prairie plot," preferably in Prairie Park. This is not only appropriate because of the name, but this park is on soil which was originally prairie, it has large, unshaded, un-landscaped areas, and it is near two schools which could use the plot as an educational exhibit. (At this time the Brookens Administrative Center was the brand-new Brookens Junior High School. And so she refers to both that school and Prairie School.)"
housed in one room, to an eventual complete center of its own. And interest in the environment was increasing among citizens, UPDAC and the Board ofCommissioners.
"I think this is an excellent idea and one that should prove feasible. As we are about to have our site development plan for Prairie Park and the adjacent schools re-examined and, where necessary, adjusted. I shall pass on your suggestion at this strategic moment. If it should prove difficult to introduce the prairie plantings at that site for some reason which I cannot foresee, then I shall certainly urge consideration of this for one of our other park areas, such as Meadowbrook."
were headed in that direction. "
longest-running programs and most popular gardens in the park.
UPDAC, the citizens advisory committee, formed a subcommittee in the 1980s to study Meadowbrook and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. They reviewed the existing master plan and helped the district work out a vision for the park in preparation for its revision.
A. The park's natural setting should be the attraction of the park and the focus of all the activities undertaken there. The park should be, in effect, a cross between a typical urban park and an undeveloped nature preserve.
B. Consistent with the overall vision we see no need for athletic playing fields, courts, swimming pools or camp grounds. We do recommend open meadow space for outdoor games as well as one or more children's play areas.
C. Although we envision considerable development (as explained below, we place very high value on a visual appearance of minimal human intrusion. We would prefer that the functions described below be fulfilled with minimal alteration of natural prairie conditions and that needed alterations be designed to reduce the visual impression of human intervention. We do contemplate, however, considerable change in the formatted garden area, which we discuss in detail below.
D. One implication of point C is that roads, parking areas, and other major alterations of the natural area should be places if possible on the fringes of the park and designed to blend in with the surrounding natural setting.
E. We also place high value on developing ecosystems that are as close as possible to native prairie systems. This leads us to suggest that the District plant only native species and that it take affirmative steps to foster species diversity.
F. We envision the park as a place for nature study and to that end desire to see the development and preservation of wildlife habitat as one of the park's priorities. We would like to see, for example, pockets of dense shrubs and brush and the maintenance of this ground cover, particularly along stretches of the stream. We also recommend the use of bird boxes and other stimulants for wildlife breeding in the park. Paths might be laid out so that dead and dying trees can be allowed to stand without danger to those using the paths.
G. Finally, we see nature education as a particularly strong mission of the park and favor steps to enhance the park's utility for that purpose. Some of the education might be undertaken by the District or by organized groups using the park. Most of it, however, should be self-directed education by individual users."
The subcommittee also recommended that the prairie be expanded to 15 acres, that the stream be left in a natural state and that the organic garden area be expanded.
This vision for the park has guided the district in its management and development and led to a plan that has focused on the interaction between humans and nature-both in terms of education and recreation.
While smaller projects had been undertaken in the 1970s and 1980s-such as improvements to the farm buildings, moving the herb garden, and planting trees, The park really began to take off after a 1993 referendum passed and the district was able to increase its operating budget to support maintaining a developed park.
The district used funds raised by the community to match a S200,000 grant from the U.S Department of Conservation. Another $310,000, a federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [ISTEA] Grant was awarded in 1994 and used to construct the 10-foot-wide concrete path around the park's perimeter.
In 1995, support again came from the community to build a large playground.
The idea came from two mothers: Julie Garcia of Champaign and Linda Tortorelli of Savoy. They approached both the Urbana and Champaign Park Districts with the idea to build a giant playground with community help and donations. The Urbana Park District said yes. The master plan for the park called for a playground, and this community-built playground seemed like the perfect fit.
PrairiePlay playground opened in April l995. Concrete pavers with messages and handprints surround the playground in honor of the donors and volunteer laborers who made it possible.
The updated 1990 park master plan included adding a sculpture garden on the small looping path next to Windsor Road. Then Executive Director Robin Hall had introduced this idea to the board.
The Wandell family donated the funds for the park in honor of Celia and Willet Wandell, who owned Wandell nursery in rural Urbana. Wandell had been a friend of the park district earlier in its history. He had donated the plants to start the first mini park in downtown Urbana in the early 1970s.
The sculpture garden was dedicated in October 1998. Ten large sculptures from local and international artists, many of whom had displayed their work at the popular Pier Walk show in Chicago, were on display. Over the next few years, pieces came and went, and some were added to the garden's permanent collection through donations, commission of works for the park, and outright purchase by the district.
After the sculpture garden, the site began a new wave of development and a period of steady growth that included the addition of several new gardens and a Prairie Overlook-all funded with help from donors.
South Urbana resident and former UPDAC member, Eric Freyfogle, made a donation to the district in 1999 to construct an overlook that would allow for more of a bird's-eye view of the prairie. It is an accessible structure, complete with interpretive information about the plants and forbs you find in the park.
-Organic Garden-the first gardens to appear on the park site.
-Herb Garden-tended by members of the local Herb Society.
-Hickman Wildflower Walk-named in honor of Peg Richardson Hickman.
-Timpone Ornamental Tree Grove-a gift of the Ray Timpone Family.
It showcases smaller trees ideal for the home garden.
plants that appeal to more than only your eyesight.
up of native plants that grow well in shady areas.
A gift of the Walker family in honor of Denise and Ernest Walker. It is being developed as an oak savanna-the transitional area between forest and prairie-along the southern edge of the park.
It is fortunate for Urbana and the greater community that the Urbana Park District had the foresight to purchase all of Meadowbrook Park, even though development was delayed for many years. It is also fortunate that the district was able-both on its own and through the eyes of volunteers, experts and consultants-see the Meadowbrook Park that could be. Without this amount of good planning, McCullough Creek would still be buried in tile and there would be no prairie restoration-two natural amenities that the district could hang its hat on and build a truly great park.
ln the coming decade, Meadowbrook Park will have several maturing gardens in the western half of the park, and will have completed renovation of the barn as a more suitable and weather protected place for public programs and school tours with the assistance of a gift from former commissioner Susan Stone and her husband, Victor. Walker Grove will be an established savanna, giving the south end of the park new character and allowing the district to offer environmental education about another Illinois native ecosystem.
The park district will need to continue to address issues of parking, as Meadowbrook is quickly becoming one of the most popular destination parks in the region. They will also need to have a plan in place for the possible future development of nearby land in the City of Urbana and on University of Illinois property to ensure the park and its natural resources, both original to the site and those that have been recreated with love and labor, are protected for future generations.
Stepping stones at PrairiePlay playground made in honor of donors and volunteers: Image courtesy Charles Hannon Published in Mancuso, Dana L. (Ed.). (2007). A century of growth: the Urbana Park District's first 100 years. Urbana, IL: Urbana Park District.
Urbana Park District, "Meadowbrook Park," ExploreCU, accessed April 21, 2019, https://explorecu.org/items/show/159.


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LINCOLN, MA.--Massachusetts has joined Vermont, Maryland, and Connecticut as the only states in the U.S. to place restrictions on consumer uses of neonicotinoid pesticides (known as neonics). Neonics are not only harmful to people, but they harm pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats.
On March 1, the Massachusetts Pesticide Board Subcommittee passed regulations, which go into effect in 2022, to eliminate most products containing neonics from retail sales. Additionally, only licensed pesticide applicators will be able to use pesticides containing neonics for lawn care or on turf, trees, shrubs, and gardens.
"We applaud the tremendous leadership of Rep. Carolyn Dykema, the Attorney General's Office, and legislators from both parties who signed on to An Act to protect Massachusetts pollinators," Mass Audubon President David J. O'Neill said. "While this groundbreaking legislation didn't pass, it elevated awareness of the risks that neonics pose to our food systems and biodiversity, enabled a review of the best available science, and created the necessary push for this critical regulatory change."
These regulations are a hard-won victory, but our work to protect pollinators is far from complete. Mass Audubon, with its 135,000 members and 104 wildlife sanctuaries statewide, will continue to work with the Massachusetts Pollinator Network--a powerful grassroots coalition--to advocate for broader protections for pollinators.
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Many years ago, when Boing Boing was still printed on dead trees rather than being the hyperactive blog that it is now, they printed a review of some releases by C17H19NO3. That review caught my eye and when I found a copy of Terra Damnata in a record store in Berkeley I was thrilled.
That CD was a big influence on my early experiments in electronic music. While it wasn't my introduction to martial industrial music, it was one of the first albums I owned in that genre. I was amazed by the stirring grandeur of Carrier of Shadows, and the mournful beauty of The Lords of Bone and Machinery. Without that album, I might have been making quite different music today.
Since then, John Bergin, the man behind C17H19NO3, has made a film version of his bleak and visually stunning graphic novel, From Inside. (I still haven't seen the film. I'm desperately waiting for a London screening or a DVD release.) And he's put his entire musical archive, including Terra Damnata, up on the web for free. Very highly recommended.


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Jehlíkova lípa je památný strom ve vsi Úboč u Kdyně. Přibližně třistapadesátiletá  lípa evropská (Tilia x europaea)  roste na hrázi Úbočského rybníka nad mlýnem v nadmořské výšce 485 m. Obvod jejího kmene je 446 cm a výška dosahuje 18,5 m (měření 1994). Strom je chráněn od roku 1986 pro svůj vzrůst a věk.

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Monday was a lovely day – fine and clear and warm with very little wind – ideal for boating.
On the down side, today's trip would be mostly upstream or against the current, and a relatively long one – 35 kms.
had put a lot of thought into this cruise to minimize the upstream legs, or at least avoid the big rivers and use the canals when possible.
But at some point in a circular route one has to go upstream, and today was one of those days.
Gekanaliseerde-Dieze to s' Hertogenbosch (pronounced Ser tog en bosh).
The whole route was a busy commercial route with loads of barges as well as pleasure craft.
We battled against the current on the Waal, but had a fairly easy time along the Afgedamde Maas, with only 1 lock – Wilhelminasluis.
Gerry at last had a chance to drive and seemed to enjoy himself.
Just before we joined into the Bergse Maas we passed under another huge modern flood barrier.
The current on the Bergse Maas wasn't too bad and we manage about 8 k/hr which meant the current was about 3/ks/hr aginst us.
Our worst day was yet to come later in the trip – on the Waal again, where we managed to move at a whole 3 k/hr against a 7 or 8 k/hr current.
At the end of the post I have put the same picture again of the Great Rivers Area. Hopefully it will help to put things in context.
After leaving the Bergse Maas we turned off into the canalised Dieze where there was hardly any current, and arrived at Engelensluis where we had nearly an hour wait.
The book had warned of this.
enough commercial barges to fill the lock, which is understandable as it takes well over 15 mins to fill.
Leaving the lock we followed 3 barges all the way to s'Hertogenbosch and arrived there just before 4 pm.
On arriving at the reporting jetty we had to phone the harbour master who allocated us a vacant box mooring at the Waterpoort Marina.
Another very tight mooring, so it was handy having the extra helping hands of Gerry and Judy on board.
As it was quite late in the afternoon, we only had time for a quick walk up town, and to locate the railway station for Gerry as they were leaving the next day.
Tuesday, we walked to the station to see our friends off.
Then headed back to the boat.
As the marina boasted washing machines and a dryer we took the opportunity to catch up with chores.
With the result that we decided to stay for Wednesday as well and do the sightseeing.
There is a sort of sameness about all these Dutch towns, yet they each have something different.
There was the usual fresh food market in the town square, where we topped up with lovely fresh produce.
Gothic Cathedrals in the Netherlands – Sint Janse Cathedral.
It was huge, really impressive. and beautiful – with loads of gargoyles and other gothic adornments.
Most churches in Netherlands have a carillon that sounds at least every hour, sometimes half hours and even quarter hours.
I recorded a a short bit of this one – it seemed to go on for ages.
Next – we head along the Zuidwillemsvaartkanaal towards Maasbracht.


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Focus on your passion – Your passion will drive you, just remember to stay focused. It's easy to get distracted and pulled off course. Resist the urge!
Persistence – Once your sight is set on the vision, go for it with persistence. If one approach doesn't work, come at it from a different angle. If you're not getting the response you want, re-package your message and try again.
Have fun – Lighten up a little and try to enjoy the journey. You're embarking of this new venture because you love it, right?
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Johnny Cash's Forgotten 1980s Sessions Due March 25
Lost Project Includes Duets With June Carter Cash, Waylon Jennings
by Craig Shelburne 12/10/2013
A forgotten collection of music Johnny Cash recorded in the 1980s will be released for the first time on March 25. Titled Out Among the Stars, the 12-song project will feature two duets with June Carter Cash and one with Waylon Jennings.
The recordings were made in Nashville with producer Billy Sherrill in 1981 and 1984 but have never been issued commercially. Sherrill was head of A&R at CBS Records at the time Cash was still recording for the label.
The project will be released by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music. The sessions were discovered while John Carter Cash was cataloging his father's recordings with the label's archivists.
"When my parents passed away, it became necessary to go through this material," he says. "We found these recordings that were produced by Billy Sherrill in the early 1980s. … They were beautiful."
The studio band included a young Marty Stuart on guitar, as well as Nashville A-Team musicians like guitarist Jerry Kennedy, steel guitarist Pete Drake, piano player Hargus "Pig" Robbins and bassist Henry Strzelecki.
The recordings, which have never been released in any form, are not demos, outtakes or alternate versions. They remained in the vaults during the years Columbia Records (formerly CBS Records) released Cash's last albums for the label and were subsequently forgotten.
The collection includes two songs Cash wrote: "Call Your Mother" and "I Came to Believe."
John Carter Cash, along with co-producer and archivist Steve Berkowitz, enlisted Stuart, Buddy Miller and Carlene Carter, as well as other master musicians, to collaborate in restoring the album at the Cash Cabin Studios in Hendersonville, Tenn.
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Q: Keyboard stopped working on Win10 and Ubuntu 16.04 Yesterday the keyboard from my notebook was working nice, but I woke up today and it was not working on Win10, Ubuntu, nor Windows DVD. It works in the BIOS, but a weird thing happens (I will explain later), and in the Ubuntu LiveCD too.
When I enter into the setup, my keystrokes are delayed by 3 keystrokes. What I mean is, if I press DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, UP, UP, UP, in the first 3 presses, nothing happens, then it starts to do all the previous actions instead of doing the newest one. On the example sequence, when I press UP, it goes DOWN, then I press UP again (or any other, just using the example above), it executes the second DOWN, then I press UP again and it goes LEFT after I press something (random, out of the example sequence), then it goes on the UP, UP, UP, just like a FIFO line, but I have to put 3 elements before start running the line. If anyone doesn't understood what happened here, just comment and I will try to explain better.
I have changed OS, deleted partitions, everything to ensure that it isn't an OS issue.
What I HAVE NOT DONE yet is reset or update the BIOS. I have followed several tutorials of problems that looks like mine, but not exactly.
Someone have a clue? If I reset the BIOS, is there any chance of this solving the problem?
I have a Samsung X20 with 8GB Ram, I7, NVIDIA 780M.
Thank you. I appreciate your help. (If you can't understand, tell me and I will write it another way. I don't have English as my native language.)

A: You've been using an external keyboard to change the OS and delete partitions, etc? And that works fine?
If an external keyboard works fine, but the internal one does not, then change the internal keyboard.
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The British (and the French) removed themselves from their colonial possessions in India gracefully. However, the case was not the same for the Portuguese, who hung on to three small pockets on India's western coast in spite of repeated polite diplomatic reminders that the concept of European nations holding overseas colonies was antiquated to say the least. Embarrassingly, Portugal refused to heed these for a full 14 years.
With reluctance, the Government of India used minimal force to bring the point home that they were not welcome any more. The Indian Army action in Goa was again more in the nature of a show of force rather than an operation. Either way, this was the last liberation war of consolidation against a non-sub continental power.
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A lost classic on the First World War, as haunting today as it was when it was first published.
In the autumn of 1915 Will Bird was working on a farm in Saskatchewan when the ghost of his brother Stephen, killed by German mines in France, appeared before him in uniform. Rattled, Bird rushed home to Nova Scotia and enlisted in the army to take his dead brother's place. And We Go On is a remarkable and harrowing memoir of his two years in the trenches of the Western Front, from October 1916 until the Armistice.
When it first appeared in 1930, Bird's memoir was hailed by many veterans as the most authentic account of the war experience, uncompromising in its portrayal of the horror and savagery, while also honouring the bravery, camaraderie, and unexpected spirituality that flourished among the enlisted men. Written in part as a reaction to anti-war novels such as All Quiet on the Western Front, which Bird criticized for portraying the soldier as "a coarse-minded, profane creature, seeking only the solace of loose women or the courage of strong liquor," And We Go On is a nuanced response to the trauma of war, suffused with an interest in the spiritual and the paranormal not found in other war literature. Long out of print, it is a true lost classic that arguably influenced numerous works in the Canadian literary canon, including novels by Robertson Davies and Timothy Findley.
Will R. Bird (1891-1984) was a prolific author of history, travel writing, and fiction, best known for his books on the First World War and on the history of Nova Scotia.
David Williams is professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba.