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Acutely pitched and incomprehensibly energetic, Hot Gay Time Machine's high camp soiree into Toby Marlow and Zak Ghazi-Torbati's sexual awakenings is intelligent, unadulteratedly obnoxious and sublimely silly.
Lucy Moss, Toby Marlow and collaborator Zak Ghazi-Torbati's second West End transfer – a high camp, incomprehensibly energetic soiree into the boys' respective sexual awakenings – is, like Six, perhaps most remarkable for how acutely it pitches itself.
As with the infectious and immaculately executed 75-minutes that really propelled the Cambridge graduates to commercial theatre 'limelight' earlier this year, Hot Gay Time Machine demonstrates a formidable understanding of the audience it'll attract. Each music cut, every eye-roll and all the gags (double entendre intended) seem orchestrated within an inch of their lives – to whip their liberal, brunch-going and Ke$ha-loving-but-only-in-an-ironic-way-obvs millennial audience up into as much of a frenzy and delirium as possible. It's sort of the theatrical equivalent of a Bucking Bronco. And I love them for that.
The show's quasi-slapdash tone and aesthetic makes you nostalgic about the university cabaret nights you definitely look back on with rose-tinted glasses, except you have full confidence the quality here is actually something worth shouting about. The wit is infinitely sharper, too. Perhaps you could argue the same tricks and tropes are rehashed from Six – ample use of silence and omission and slant rhymes for humorous effect, for example – but the playfulness, self-consciousness and at times slipperiness of Marlow's songs shine just as brightly in Hot Gay Time Machine. As does the imagination and creativity of the piece's structure (if anything, it's more interesting here than Six), its audience interaction and its incorporation of ever-so-slightly weightier undertones.
Fleeting moments suggest Marlow and Ghazi-Torbati's lived experiences, however privileged, were not always as glittery as Anna Reid's backdrop. But the team seem to make the decision to puncture every potentially affecting moment with a catty comment or wry smile – and whilst it's often hilarious, I was perhaps waiting for them to leave one moment in where no put-down materialises. Where something a little more touching, or even provocative and not simply appealing to the audience's sensibilities, really was left to linger.
Nevertheless, Hot Gay Time Machine's also notable – and commendable – for how well its writers foresee and acknowledge potential criticism. We're reassured, to death perhaps, that the pair have a grounded awareness of their advantage and privilege as white, cis-gender men. Regular jabs about their economic backgrounds (private boarding school, in the case of Marlow for instance) – and the relative ease in which they were able to come out within a liberal university or school setting – demonstrate their consciousness that it's by no means as easy for others.


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Dog Visits The Fence Every Day To Get A Massage From His Buddy
Anyone who has ever owned a dog will quickly accept that they are intelligent animals. This includes Beaù, an 8-month-old puppy who knows how to get what she wants.
Beaù as both dogs and humans, and when she isn't relaxing with her mother, Kayleigh Burrowes, she can be seen playing and socializing with her next-door neighbor. Burrowes told The Dodo, "She's very hyper all the time and loves snuggles." "[She is] really sociable with all of the neighbors' dogs, but she has a sweet place for Rocco."
Beaù met Rocco a few months ago, and the two hit it off. Despite their size disparity, the two canines don't let anything get in their way. Burrowes used to have a dog named Jake, who died of old age. Rocco misses his old friend very much, but is happy that Beaù comforts and encourages him!
"She met him as soon as she was permitted outside, and they clicked right away," Burrowes added. "[Rocco] missed Jak a lot since they were so close, so Beaù made it easier." Kayleigh had no idea how close the two dogs had grown until she noticed Rocco giving Beaù a private back rub through the fence. "I was sitting on my sofa one day when I looked out the patio door and saw Rocco massaging Beaù," Burrowes explained. "I thought I was seeing things for a little second, but they won't go away."
Burrowes recorded the wonderful moment on her phone and shared it on her Facebook page, where it quickly went viral. Beaù now meets Rocco at the fence on a daily basis for a massage. "The massaging might carry on for as long as Beaù wants," Burrowes explained. "When he comes to a halt, she paws at him to do it again." "They're best pals - big and small," Burrowes remarked.
If you enjoy Beaù and Rocco's friendship, you may follow her on Instagram.
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The high-speed screw tightening torque can be analyzed with the personal computer.
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KTM Enduro Factory Team rider Taddy Blazusiak has extended his lead at the top of the 2011 AMA Endurocross series by winning the second round of the championship held in Everett, WA. Making it two wins from two starts, Blazusiak, who powered his way to victory at the opening round of the series following a trip to the Last Chance Qualifier race, enjoyed a much less frantic night and again proved his dominance in Endurocross racing.
Riding KTM's 350cc four-stroke Blazusiak immediately got to grips with the Everett track setting the fastest time during the Hot Laps qualifying session. Placing ahead of Geoff Aaron and Graham Jarvis, Taddy then made light work of his qualifying race claiming a comfortable win to breeze into the final without problems.
Forced to cautiously make his way through the opening few laps at the first round of the series due to being one of the last riders to line up for the start, second time around Taddy blasted out of the gate and into an early lead. Managing to avoid the hustle and bustle of the early laps, Taddy was followed by the likes of Mike Brown, Cody Webb and Geoff Aaron. But while his rivals battled one another the two-time Endurocross champion was able to break away at the front of the race.
Steadily extending his lead Taddy was able to complete a trouble free race, eventually lapping up to the third placed rider. Claiming the chequered flag for the second time in two races, the Polish rider secured another maximum 30 point score.
Round three of the 2011 Endurocross series takes place at the Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN, on August 26, a part of the Moto GP weekend.


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Annie Clark, the artist who records under the name St. Vincent, discusses the nature of creativity and where her ideas come from in a new short film, Disruption by Design, which is premiering here. "One of the ideas in this latest iteration of the tour is, 'Is this OK?' and if the answer is, 'I don't know,' then it's like, great, let's go forth [and] forge ahead," she says.
The eight-minute documentary, which instrument maker Ernie Ball Music Man made, shows her playing some of the songs from her latest album, last year's Masseduction, on her custom St. Vincent Signature Guitar as she explains how she came up with the innovative presentation of her latest tour. A lot of the footage captures her and her band as they test out the staging for the latest leg of the tour, and she describes her process of evaluating what works and what doesn't as she considers what she wants to present about herself.
How St. Vincent Battled Anxiety and Made Her Best Album Yet
"What I want people to feel from the St. Vincent show," she says, "it's beautiful and it's strange and it's grotesque at times, and it's all these things – how do we make an experience that people will go, 'I could have never had that experience anywhere else.'"
She also discusses her Signature Guitar, which she designed in collaboration with Ernie Ball CEO Sterling Ball and the Ernie Ball Music Man engineering team. "I made this guitar for players," she says. "The design of the guitar, everything was incredibly purposeful, but it was also spontaneous in a certain way. The shape that I drew initially at the factory ended up being pretty similar to how it ended up. You're honoring the past. You're taking the knowledge that various people have cultivated and passed forward, but you're also going, 'That's cool, we'll take that, but let's do something else. Let's find out what's in the future.'"
In an interview with Rolling Stone last year, Clark talked about how maintaining a steady stream of projects like designing the guitar is what keeps her going. "I don't take time off," she said. "I tweeted this the other day, but it's true: 'Work is more fun for me than fun.'"
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Thomas Clayton and Kelley Clayton case: The anatomy of a murder
Jeff Murray
Elmira Star-Gazette
Editor's note: The following account is based on court testimony, file stories and post-trial interviews in the murder case of Kelley Stage Clayton.
UPDATE:Thomas Clayton will spend rest of his life in prison after murder appeal is denied
They seemed like the perfect couple living the idyllic life — a popular athlete turned successful businessman, a loving wife and two young children, a beautiful country home on a secluded hilltop.
But while Thomas Clayton smiled for the cameras with wife Kelley by his side, he apparently hid from the public a darker side, a side that eventually led to Kelley's violent death — a crime that both shocked and captivated the Southern Tier community.
Testimony at Clayton's recently-concluded murder trial revealed a man obsessed with money and women, along with a growing dissatisfaction with the wife who shared his bed and raised his children.
Clayton's own lawyer Ray Schlather pointed out the apparent contradictions — Clayton was brash, loud, obnoxious, flirty and reckless, while at the same time generous with his money and always willing to lend a hand to friends.
More:ABC's '20/20' revisits the murder of Kelley Stage Clayton by her husband Thomas Clayton
More:10 things to know about the Thomas Clayton murder-for-hire case
A look at Kelley and Thomas Clayton
It was the less savory side of Clayton's personality that prosecutors say eventually drove him to formulate a sinister plot against his wife, a plan that also sucked in and trapped former employee Michael Beard and another man.
The prologue
Thomas Clayton, a Binghamton native, met Kelley Stage while he was playing hockey for the Elmira Jackals in the early 2000s.
After retiring from hockey, Clayton spent five years in Charlotte, North Carolina before returning to the Elmira area and establishing a local franchise for Paul Davis Emergency Services, specializing in property restoration, including flood and fire cleanup and mold removal.
The Claytons bought their home on Ginnan Road in the Steuben County Town of Caton in 2012, and raised their two young children there.
Clayton also used his home as headquarters for Paul Davis. Among the laborers who were often at the residence was Michael Beard.
When childhood friend Brian Laing, also a Binghamton native, planned to open his own home remediation franchise in the Elmira area, Clayton saw an opportunity to join forces.
Second man charged in Caton murder
Laing opened a local franchise of ServPro at Lattabrook Industrial Park in Horseheads early in 2015, and Clayton joined him as project manager.
Clayton brought much of the equipment he had purchased for Paul Davis to ServPro and brought something else as well. Both Beard and another former Paul Davis laborer, Luke Tetrault, joined the ServPro team.
Even as Clayton prospered, a dangerous sense of unrest was building unseen under the placid exterior.
Trial testimony indicated Clayton was obsessed with money — making it, spending it, gambling with it.
He was obsessed with something else — women. Single women, married women, underage women — it didn't seem to matter.
Several women testified at both Beard's and Clayton's trials that they had sexual relations with Clayton, and that he often lamented the state of his marriage to Kelley, calling her lazy, ungrateful and "a bitch."
Cellphone records indicate that even as Clayton was exchanging seemingly loving text messages with Kelley only a few days before her murder, he was alternately sending sexually-charged messages to another woman.
Testimony from numerous witnesses made it clear that Clayton did not love his wife, but that he couldn't divorce her because she would "take everything."
With the seeds of resentment planted and growing, Clayton conjured up a scheme to free himself from the shackles of marriage, according to special prosecutor Weeden Wetmore.
In Michael Beard, Clayton found the perfect patsy, Wetmore said.
Beard was a loyal and hard worker, but he also had a shady side. Clayton fired him from Paul Davis and Laing later fired him from ServPro after complaints that he stole items from homes where the firm was performing remediation work.
Out of work and about to be evicted — ironically by Clayton, who was also his landlord — Beard was desperate for money. Clayton was his lifeline.
In his confession, which he later recanted, Beard said Clayton offered to pay him $10,000 to kill Kelley.
Clayton planned to be out of town in Ohio for training during the week of Sept. 21, 2015. Investigators believe Beard was originally supposed to kill Kelley during that time frame, which would give Clayton a solid alibi.
More evidence found in Kelley Clayton death
Clayton even left his white pickup truck parked close to Beard's residence and drove a ServPro vehicle to Ohio, according to testimony from Larry Johnson, another former ServPro employee.
Johnson said he recognized Clayton's truck and that he and Beard drove out to the Clayton residence shortly after midnight Sept. 24, and that Beard was gone from the truck for about half an hour.
Beard apparently backed out of a plan to return to the Clayton residence the following evening to carry out the murder because police had an eye on Clayton's truck.
Clayton saw another opportunity to make the plan work when Tetrault called him Sept. 25 and asked if he could borrow a four-wheeler from Clayton for that weekend.
Clayton conceived a strategy that would give Beard, who had no car or driver's license, transportation from Elmira Heights to Caton, while giving Clayton a reason to be away from home, with witnesses, while his wife was being brutally bludgeoned to death.
The murder
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, Tetrault showed up at Clayton's residence in his red pickup truck to collect the four-wheeler for a weekend event. The following day, Clayton told him not to bother bringing the four-wheeler back to Caton, but to bring it to work the next day.
On Monday, Sept. 28, Clayton told Tetrault rather than unloading the four-wheeler from his truck to Clayton's, they could just switch trucks for the day and Clayton would unload the four-wheeler at home and bring Tetrault's truck back the next day.
Clayton did drive Tetrault's truck home late in the morning, but returned to ServPro around 6 p.m. without the four-wheeler. Surveillance videos indicated he left Tetrault's truck behind and drove home in a green ServPro truck.
Around 7:30 that evening, Clayton bid his wife and children goodbye and drove into Corning for a regular Monday night poker game at the home of friend Greg Miller.
Shortly before 11 p.m., Clayton asked Miller's wife Linda if he could borrow her cellphone. Phone records showed he placed a call to Beard.
Within minutes, Beard was on the move. He rode his bike — provided the previous week by Clayton, according to trial testimony — to ServPro, where he exchanged the bicycle for Tetrault's red pickup truck and drove off.
Clayton murder case gets special prosecutor
Beard stopped to pick up a friend, Mark Blandford, who testified that he didn't know what was about to transpire, only that Beard was going to commit some kind of crime and he was to serve as a lookout.
Beard pulled up close to the Clayton home around midnight, and slipped in quietly through the garage using a key provided to him by Clayton.
He also grabbed a weapon — the handle of a maul that he knew had never been discarded after the head broke off.
Kelley Clayton was sleeping in her bed when her assailant entered the bedroom. Beard struck her twice with the maul handle, but she was able to fend him off and run out of the room.
Kelley made a desperate dash down the hall toward her daughter's bedroom, knocking a picture off the wall in the process, before turning back. She stumbled or was pushed down the stairs and crashed into the wall on the landing, before running across the dining room area into the kitchen.
It was there that Beard caught up with her and pressed the attack, savagely beating Kelley about the head and face, finally leaving her battered and lifeless body sprawled on the floor.
Beard left the house, changing into a fresh set of clothes and putting his bloody clothes into a gym bag on the way back to the truck. He and Blandford then made the drive back to ServPro, ditching the maul handle, the bag of clothes and the keys to the Clayton house at different locations along the way.
After dropping Blandford off, Beard drove Tetrault's truck back to ServPro and left a few minutes later on his bicycle.
In the meantime, Clayton left the poker game at Miller's house around 12:20 a.m., and pulled into his driveway shortly after 12:30.
Four minutes later, he dialed 911.
Unraveling the mystery
Deputy Dean Swan, a 19-year veteran of the Steuben County Sheriff's Office, was on routine patrol along with a trainee in the early morning hours of Sept. 29 when he got a call from the emergency dispatch center.
Following the call, Swan flipped on his body camera and responded to 2181 Ginnan Road in the Town of Caton.
Swan arrived at the Clayton residence shortly before 1 a.m., and was greeted in the driveway by neighbor Derek Almy.
Clayton had rounded up his two children, ages 7 and 3 at the time, and rushed them to Almy's house after calling 911.
Dean and a state trooper who arrived on the scene a short time later searched the house to make sure there were no other victims and that the attacker was no longer present.
GUILTY: Beard faces life in prison for murder
Within the hour, the scene was abuzz with activity as reinforcements arrived, including a paramedic who confirmed Kelley Clayton was dead, and a state police K-9 unit that searched the property for tracks.
Among the early arrivals were then-Undersheriff Jim Allard and Capt. Eric Tyner, senior investigator with the sheriff's office. While multiple agencies became involved in the case, the Steuben County Sheriff's Office took the lead and Tyner coordinated the massive investigation.
Early on in the case, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker announced that he had a conflict of interest and asked that he and his office be recused. Chemung County District Attorney Weeden Wetmore stepped in as special prosecutor and took both Beard and Clayton to trial.
Suspicion fell on Clayton early. On the video shot with his body camera, Swan could be heard telling other officers it looked like a domestic dispute gone wrong and the husband was the most likely suspect.
After several hours of questioning by state police investigators, authorities later that day charged Clayton with second degree murder in connection with Kelley's death.
During the initial investigation, another name surfaced — Michael Beard.
A family member of Kelley's who showed up at the murder scene early Sept. 29 told police that Beard had recently been fired from ServPro and suggested they might want to talk to him.
Investigators interviewed Beard on several occasions over the next few days, and on Oct. 2, they charged him with Kelley's murder after he confessed.
Beard also told police where they could find the maul handle off state Route 225 in Southport, the bag full of bloody clothes in a swampy area in Elmira, and the house keys in a shallow creek in Elmira Heights.
Beard revealed something else of equal significance. He killed Kelley because Thomas Clayton promised to pay him $10,000.
As a result of that information, both Beard and Clayton were later charged with first degree murder for the alleged murder for hire scheme, along with second degree murder.
Beard repeated the story to the grand jury that indicted Clayton, but he later recanted his confession and told a different tale at his trial.
Beard testified at his trial that Clayton did indeed hire him, but not to kill anyone. Instead, Beard was supposed to burn down the Clayton home for the insurance money.
Beard said he was assured nobody would be home when he torched the house, but said he discovered Kelley Clayton already dead and rushed out in a state of shock.
The jury didn't accept his revised version of events and convicted him of first- and second-degree murder in early November.
"Justice for Kelley"
Wetmore knew that even if Beard was willing and available to testify at Clayton's trial, he destroyed whatever credibility he had with his changed story at his own trial.
Clayton trial: Cell phone data tracks suspect movements
Wetmore also knew without Beard's direct testimony, he couldn't introduce any of Beard's previous statements at Clayton's trial, meaning he had to find other ways to link Clayton to the crime.
The prosecution leaned heavily on the testimony of Luke Tetrault, who told the court that he and Beard often did work not related to Paul Davis around the Clayton home, and he remembered the maul handle and when it was broken.
Tetrault also confirmed that he and Clayton switched trucks at ServPro on Sept. 28.
Wetmore also had the testimony of several witnesses who said Clayton was unhappy in his marriage and often bragged about multiple extramarital affairs. But he knew he needed more evidence that would make it clear in the minds of the jury that Clayton and Beard were inextricably linked.
Prosecutors found that key piece in the form of cellphone records.
State police investigator Allison Regan and others were able to extract records from the phones of Beard, Thomas Clayton and Kelley Clayton.
Those records indicated the numerous calls and text messages between Clayton and Beard in the week before Kelley's death, along with the content of the often cryptic texts.
Thomas Clayton guilty of murder in wife's death
But Regan discovered another way to put everything together in a way that could clearly illustrate the connection for the jury.
Regan put prosecutors in touch with Sy Ray, a former police officer who now owns a company that uses software that can combine data from numerous sources — including phone company records, cell tower information and GPS data — to track the location and movements of active cellphones at any point in time.
Ray used that data to create maps that showed the movements of Thomas Clayton and Michael Beard on specific days leading up to the murder.
"I said 'Allie, we need someone who can plot all this data.' She found Sy Ray," Wetmore said. "His testimony was very helpful. I couldn't use Michael Beard. We needed to show more. Allie Regan was able to find Sy Ray."
Ray's testimony demonstrated that Clayton and Beard were together in the Elmira area on Sept. 21, and that they traveled to Caton and back again that day. The maps also showed Beard returned to the Caton area shortly after midnight Sept. 24, confirming Larry Johnson's earlier testimony.
Slain Caton woman remembered for her smile and outlook
The data also showed Beard left his home shortly before 11 p.m. Sept. 28, right after he received a phone call from Clayton during the poker game.
Over the course of Clayton's trial, which stretched across nearly seven weeks, Wetmore called 65 witnesses and introduced more than 400 pieces of evidence.
Schlather, who maintained throughout the trial that Beard acted alone and that the motive was robbery, called 10 witnesses of his own and vigorously cross-examined the prosecution witnesses.
In the end, the jury took only six hours to find Clayton guilty on both counts.
"This was a crime committed in secret. There were no eyewitnesses," Wetmore said. "The evidence was all circumstantial. It does put faith back in the legal justice system, that you can get justice with good old-fashioned hard work."
The epilogue
The Clayton trial is over, but the emotional wounds are still raw.
Rather than shout with joy or applaud when the jury verdict was announced, several of Kelley's relatives wept and hugged each other. Outside the courtroom, the tears continued to flow, as did the gratitude.
"We did it. We are Stage strong," Kelley's older sister, Kim Bourgeois, said. "There are no words for the support the community gave us."
The Claytons' two children have been staying with relatives since Kelley's death and the large, close-knit family has rallied around them.
Purple "Justice for Kelley" signs and ribbons still dot area roadways, and that justice will soon be meted out.
Clayton, Beard and Blandford are in the Steuben County Jail awaiting their fates.
Beard will be sentenced at 2 p.m. Monday by Steuben County Judge Peter Bradstreet, who presided over both trials. The maximum sentence for first degree murder is life in prison without parole.
Bradstreet will sentence Clayton at 10 a.m. April 24. Wetmore said he will likely seek the maximum for both suspects.
Blandford was originally charged with second degree murder but agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter in exchange for his testimony at Clayton's trial. His case is still pending.
The jurors who decided Clayton's guilt aren't likely to forget the testimony and images they saw during the trial any time soon, said Allard, who was elected sheriff of Steuben County in November.
But the important thing is justice was finally done, Allard said.
"It was a heinous murder," he said. "The folks who conspired to make that happen are now in jail."
Follow @SGJeffMurray on Twitter.
Clayton timeline
The following is a basic timeline of events surrounding the death of Kelley Clayton based on testimony and evidence presented at Thomas Clayton's murder trial and the prosecution theory of the crime:
Sept. 17, 2015: Michael Beard is fired from his job at ServPro in Horseheads.
Sept. 21: Tom Clayton and Michael Beard meet at or near ServPro and drive out to the Clayton residence on Ginnan Road in the Town of Caton late in the morning, before returning to the Elmira area. Beard later texts Clayton that he needs a bike.
Sept: 23: Tom Clayton parks his white Dodge pickup truck near Beard's residence in Elmira Heights and takes a ServPro vehicle to Ohio for training. Michael Beard is in Wellsburg working a job with another former ServPro employee, Larry Johnson.
Sept. 24: Shortly after midnight, Johnson drives Beard home, but instead of going to his apartment, they go a few blocks away, where Clayton's truck is parked. Beard and Johnson drive out to the Clayton residence, Beard gets out to scope out the scene and returns a short time later. They return to Beard's home in Elmira Heights.
Sept. 25: ServPro employee Luke Tetrault calls Clayton and asks if he can borrow a four-wheeler for the weekend. Clayton says yes. Clayton leaves Ohio but spends the night at a casino in Salamanca before returning home the next day.
Sept. 26: Tetrault picks up the four-wheeler from the Clayton residence. Clayton drives home from Salamanca, and is in contact with Beard several times during the day.
Sept. 28: Clayton and Tetrault agree to swap trucks at ServePro so Clayton can unload the four-wheeler at home and then switch trucks back the next day. Clayton leaves late morning and returns to ServPro later in the day. He leaves Tetrault's truck there and drives a green ServPro truck home. Around 7:30 p.m., Clayton goes to Corning to play poker at a friend's house. Shortly before 11 p.m., he borrows the cellphone of the friend's wife and calls Beard. A few minutes later, Beard leaves his house on his new bicycle and eventually ends up at ServPro, where he gets Luke's truck. He picks up friend Mark Blandford to act as a lookout and drives to Caton.
Sept. 29: Around midnight, Beard enters the Clayton home through the garage with a key provided by Tom Clayton. He attacks Kelley Clayton in her bed with a maul handle before she escapes and stumbles down the stairs. Beard catches up with Kelley in the kitchen and finishes her off with several blows to the head and face. He then goes back to the truck and returns to the Elmira area, tossing the murder weapon and bloody clothes along the way. Clayton arrives home shortly after 12:30 a.m. and calls 911 a few minutes later. Then he rounds up his two children and goes to neighbor Derek Almy's house. Steuben County deputy sheriff Dean Swan arrives at the murder scene shortly before 1 a.m., followed shortly by other law enforcement personnel. Meanwhile, Beard returns Tetrault's truck to ServPro around 1 a.m. and rides his bicycle home. Clayton is charged with murder later that day.
Oct. 2: Beard is charged in connection with Kelley Clayton's death after being interviewed several times by investigators.
Oct. 23, 2016: Beard trial gets underway with jury selection.
Nov. 4, 2016: Beard is found guilty by a Steuben County Court jury.
Jan. 9, 2017: Jury selection begins in Thomas Clayton murder trial.
Feb. 23, 2017: Clayton is found guilty by a Steuben County Court jury.


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Красноклю́вый ткач () — птица из семейства ткачиковые.

Описание
Красноклювый ткач длиной примерно 12,5 см и весом 29 г. У самца клюв красный. В период гнездования у него чёрное лицо, а также красные перья на груди и темени. Зимний наряд похож на оперение самки, бежевого цвета, с чёрными пестринами на лице. Короткий клюв серебристый или серый.

Распространение
Ареал охватывает самую большую часть Африки к югу от Сахары, за исключением областей сельвы и части Южной Африки. Птицы прожорливы и часто налетают на посевы зерновых культур, представляя тем самым бедствие для крестьянских хозяйств. Люди массово борются с птицами.

Образ жизни
Красноклювые ткачи живут и гнездятся в больших стаях. Они держатся чаще в степях и саваннах, не боятся людей. В поисках корма они преодолевают каждый день большие расстояния. Продолжительность жизни птиц составляет от 2 до 3 лет.

Питание
Питание состоит из семян трав и злаковых культур. Как только всходит солнце, птицы собираются в большие стаи и вместе начинают искать подходящее кормовое место. К полудню они отдыхают на тенистых, близких к водоёму участках и проводят время, ухаживая за своим оперением. Только к вечеру они отправляются на поиски корма во второй раз.

Размножение
Период гнездования начинается с сезона дождей, который различен и зависит от региона.
Токующие самцы ткут половинчатые, овальные гнёзда из травинок и соломинок.
Как только самка осмотрит конструкцию гнезда и спарится с самцом, оба партнёра заканчивают вместе строительство гнезда.
Самка откладывает в него от 2 до 4 яйца и высиживает их 12 дней.

После появления на свет птенцов, родители кормят их несколько дней гусеницами и богатыми протеином насекомыми.
По прошествии этого времени родители перестраивают свой рацион на семена.
Самостоятельными молодые птицы становятся примерно через 2 недели.
Они достигают своей половой зрелости в первый год жизни.

Много самок погибает не достигнув половой зрелости, таким образом много самцов каждый год не могут найти себе партнёрш.

Красноклювый ткач — самая многочисленная дикая птица на Земле.
Их насчитывается около 10 миллиардов особей.

Примечания

Литература
 Horst Bielfeld: 300 Ziervögel kennen und pflegen, Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-8001-5737-2

Птицы Африки
Ткачиковые
Животные, описанные в 1758 году

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Q: How to get the RelatedListId (rlid) of a certain related list in a custom object? I have a Master-Detail-Relationship between two Custom Objects. In order to make our app "mobile-ready" I need to navigate with the "sforce.one" object in a VF-Page.
For this I need the RelatedListId of the list of Detail-Objects. If you access a related list in the Browser via "Go To List" you can see the rlid-parameter in the URL.
I need to reference this rlid-parameter in my JavaScript code to navigate to the related List in S1. This works nice if I "hardcode" the rlid in the javascript but since these Id's change in other orgs i need a dynamic binding.
So the question is how can I get this rlid and make it available for my javascript (for example via Controller methods).
<script type="text/javascript">
function navigateToList() {
    if( (typeof sforce.one != 'undefined') && (sforce.one != null) ) {
         sforce.one.navigateToRelatedList('the_rlid','{!parentId}');
    }
}
</script>

A: Solved the problem. The so called "RelatedListId" is the Id of the custom field of the Master-Detail relationship on the detail object.
We were able to query this Id with the tooling-api described by Andrew Fawcett.
http://andyinthecloud.com/2014/01/05/querying-custom-object-and-field-ids-via-tooling-api/
After implementing the Tooling API Class and creating an according Remote Site Setting you can query the Custom Field Id you need with the methods described in the link.
Since the sforce.one.navigateToRelatedList() works with the 15-Digit Id but the query returns the 18-digit Id, be sure to cut off the redundant last Digits( .substring(0,15) for example).

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As an internationally admired and celebrated elite athlete, Sally Pearson makes a wonderful ambassador for a company's products and services.
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Now that fall is officially here, it's important that you start to protect your house and your garden from the worst of the winter weather that is to come. Although it might be something you haven't thought of before, ensuring that everything is protected can not only save you time but also a lot of money in the long run. It will also protect your home and the valuable investment you have in it. Here are some handy tips to get your home ready for winter.
When the days get colder and you want to turn on your heating, the last thing you want is for your heating system to fail. That is why it's so important for you to get a trained technician to look over your boiler and to give it a thorough service before the winter. Not only can they ensure that your system is fully operational for the winter, but they can also make sure that there's no dangerous carbon dioxide leaking from your system.
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Many homes now have ceiling fans, especially when they have high ceilings in the property. These fans along with the air conditioning help to keep the room cool on hot days. However, you might not realize that they can also help when the temperature starts to drop. Take a look at your fan and see if it has a reverse switch on the side. This switch allows the fans to rotate in the opposite direction, which instead of blowing cold air down causes an updraft to push the hot rising air down to the ground. This will make you use the heat you are generating more efficiently.
If you suffer from very cold winters then you could be wasting money and energy by having inefficient insulation. It's important that every winter you check the insulation in your attic and in other areas of the house. Make sure that it isn't damaged or deteriorating. If you are unable to do this yourself, then you can get in an expert who can assess your insulation for you. They can identify any air leaks that you may have in the home. These air leaks not only allow cold air into the house and warm it out, but they can also encourage a backup of melted water to flow into your house.
Your roof is going to be the thing that takes the brunt of the bad weather for your home. So, it is important that you ensure it's in the best condition possible before the winter sets in. You need to make sure that you inspect carefully for any damage from the previous winter or during the summer. Check for any loose tiles, damaged siding or edging to the roof and any moss or dirt that may be lifting the tiles. If you do see any roof hail damage or anything that troubles you, you need to get it fixed before the winter. You can check out this article from companies who can help you with repairs and replacement of your roof.
During the summer, your trees and plants will have been growing steadily, and so it's important you need to check them before the winter. Any trees or bushes close to the house could potentially become dangerous, especially in high winds. It is also possible that they could start to grow into the side of the house and damage the siding or the windows. Take a look around the exterior of the house and see if there any trees or bushes close to the house itself. These need to be cut back so that none of the branches can touch the house. Alternatively, you can remove them, though in some situations they can help to diffuse strong light coming through the windows.
During the fall, you may have had many leaves, dirt, and other things going into your guttering. This, together with rainwater can create a nasty sludge. This can block your gutters and cause water damage to your roof and siding. To clear this away, it is important that you check the gutters and remove anything that could block the flow of water. Alternatively, you can hire someone to come and clean them for you. This can be a sound investment. Trying to repair damage caused by ice blockages or rainwater would be a lot costlier.
Many people choose to rake there falling leaves, but a recent study showed it actually could be more beneficial if you mulch them into your lawn. But cutting up the leaves they fall into the grass and help to nourish it during the winter months. You can do this either by removing your mowers grass box or fitting a special mulching blade. After the last mow of the fall, you need to think about stowing away your mower for the winter. Any fuel that is left in the mower over the winter will decompose and vanish the inside of the carburetor. This can cause difficulty when trying to start it in the summer, so the best idea is to drain it before you leave it.
You need to know that your chimney is clear and safe to use if you want to sit around the cozy open fire during the winter. The best option is to call in a chimney sweep who can sweep away the old soot and any birds nests that may have appeared over the summer.
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Crash barriers have played a role in preventing at least three serious accidents on the A329M.
The road safety measures were put in place after the death of RAF technician Paul Payne in February 2010, according to GetWokingham.co.uk.
So far, Wokingham Borough Council has spent more than £1 million on the scheme after it was pressured into acting by the public.
Councillor Keith Baker, executive member for transport at the local authority, said: "It is difficult to say whether they have saved lives as you are guessing whether people in accidents would have crossed the central reservation and how serious the accident would have been."
He added that there have been at least three cars that have crashed into the barrier, which has then prevented the vehicles crossing the central reservation.
Earlier this week, crash barriers between Nelson and Colne were tested after three accidents in nearly as many minutes caused chaos on the roads.
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Tempe St. Luke's Hospital offers a wide range of surgical procedures—from sophisticated procedures to minimally invasive procedures that don't even require an overnight stay in the hospital.
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EsophyX TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) is the latest treatment for safely and effectively treating chronic acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A completely incisionless procedure, EsophyX TIF reconstructs the antireflux barrier to provide a solution to the anatomical root cause of GERD. The procedure is for patients who are dissatisfied with current pharmaceutical therapies or are concerned about the long-term effects of daily use of reflux medications.
TIF is performed endoscopically using the innovative EsophyX surgical device from EndoGastric Solutions. In clinical studies, 79% of patients remained off daily PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) and 70% experienced a total elimination of heartburn at two years after the EsophyX TIF procedure.
The FDA cleared EsophyX device is completely incisionless and is performed through the mouth, rather than through an abdominal incision. Typically lasting no more than 30-45 minutes, the procedure is performed under general anesthesia and reconstructs the antireflux barrier to restore the competency of the gastroesophageal junction. Most patients can go home the next day and return to work within a few days.
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Most types of surgery require pre-surgery testing. If possible, these tests (lab work, X-rays, EKG, etc.) should be completed at least three days before your procedure so your doctor will have time to review the results before your operation. Please bring your insurance card when you come to the hospital for pre-surgery testing.
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Leave all jewelry, money and other valuables at home or with your family.
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Arrange for someone to pick you up after surgery. Due to the effects of anesthesia, you will be unable to drive yourself home.
We make every effort to begin your procedure at the scheduled time. However, emergency cases can affect the surgery schedule. We recommend that you bring a book or magazine to read just in case there is a delay in your procedure.
When you arrive, a nurse will record your vital signs and other pertinent health information. You will be asked to sign a surgery consent form, and your anesthesiologist and surgeon will visit you. A family member or friend can be with you in the pre-surgical area before surgery. When you are taken to the operating room, your loved ones are welcome to wait in our comfortable waiting area, where our staff can provide updates on your progress.
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JJ DOOM :: Key to the Kuffs (Butter Edition)
Patrick Taylor was fairly clear when he reviewed "Keys to the Kuffs" back in January of this year that he was underwhelmed. That's not to say he hated the collaborative effort of MF DOOM and Jneiro Jarel – it's just that with DOOM collaborations in vogue again the bar has now been set a little bit higher. It's not an easy task given the Metal Faced one has a raspy, off-beat flow and freely admits to his love of inebriation on dozens of tracks. The right producer with a deft touch can create a banging boom bap rap that sounds like demented genius – others "inspire apathy" as Patrick wrote. "Keys to the Kuffs" still garnered a 6 out of 10 overall, but it was clear DOOM and Jarel could have done more.
Coincidentally or otherwise it appears the artists agreed with Patrick, as they've gone back to the lab and retooled "Keys to the Kuffs" with a brand new BUTTER EDITION. The press release accompanying the album outright states this is the "new and improved" version, as though we're discussing the latest version of Colgate toothpaste or dishwasher detergent. The key to improvement appears to be outside collaborators as Thom Yorke, Dave Sitek, Clams Casino and Beck ("soy un perdedor") among others adding their remixes to the album. There are also some brand new songs in the mix as well, including "Viberian Son" featuring Del the Funky Homosapien. Curiously "Part II" was one of Patrick's favorites on the original version, but that was an instrumental only track, and that's clearly been usurped by this rap song.
Del: "Young diesel, I'm nasty watch
How black people flip and bounce anythang and smash on y'all
For the milk biscuits, this test is clear
Y'all already know DOOM one of the best there is
I confess I did
The best made me speak crazy out the side of my neck"
Del brags he'll "move mountains and chew diamonds like rude pirates" on this tag team endeavor. I'm a huge supporter of both emcees but it's a challenging listen. The background melody is abrasive and nearly drowns out the most charming feature of the song – DOOM's off-key warbling at the end. The other additions to "Keys to the Kuffs" are easier to digest. DOOM's rapid-fire flow is well met by the minimalist Beck remix of "Banished." The short but thumping "The Signs" featuring Mr. Gone the Hero is devoid of Dumile but gets the job done. Dave Sitek's take on "Rhymin Slang" sounds like something DOOM would have produced himself, which I intend as high praise. The heavy buzzing bass is well met by lyrics like "Let's be very clear, emcees is derriere – as well as unaware."
The key question here (pardon the pun) is whether or not the nine new tracks are enough reason to purchase the "Butter Edition." If you didn't already have the album I'd say so, and if you did I'd say no. There are some fun songs here and there, like the English accent imitating "Guv'nor" and the watery musical flow of "Wash Your Hands," but Patrick's assessment seems fair here even with the added or replaced material. Jarel doesn't quite capture the unique Dumile personality and flow the way he can over his own beats or working with an equally demented head like Madlib. Part of the charm is that he jumps off the page like a comic book character come to life, boisterous and dangerous, and here he sounds like The Joker on anti-psychotics. I don't want Dumile dialed down. A special edition EP with only the new material will be made available eventually so let's at least give everybody involved credit where it's due for providing that option. I can give the "Butter Edition" only a slight nod, but I do appreciate the effort they made all the same.
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Exterior of church, 2016. Courtesy Edward Chery, FAIA.
In 1979 a small group of followers of the United House of Prayer were happy to move out of their old building which was located at 78 Dixwell Avenue into their new building at 100 Dixwell Avenue. The United House of Prayer for All People of the Church on the Rock of the Apostolic Faith opened its first house in 1919 in a modest structure built in West Wareham, Massachusetts by the Founder Bishop C.M. Grace (known by his many followers as "Daddy Grace"). During this early period of the church's founding Daddy Grace traveled the segregated South, and throughout America which resulted in a major rise in membership along with a dramatic increase in the church's building program.
As part of the massive Urban Renewal program here in New Haven, the church was able to purchase land surrounding its Dixwell Avenue property which allowed for the construction of their new church at 100 Dixwell Avenue along with the 36 units of moderate income housing as designed by New Haven Architect Edward Cherry, who was recommended to the church at its Washington, D.C. headquarters, by a fellow Howard University Graduate, Leroy Campbell, who designed House of Prayer buildings in the Washington D.C. area. One unique factor in all of this construction was that all such construction was made possible by the use of the church private funds with no government subsidies or mortgages.
With the passing of Daddy Grace, his successor was Bishop W. McCollough followed by Bishop S. C. Madison, and then Bishop C. M. Bailey. Constructing and maintaining new Houses of Prayer and moderate income housing continued.
Text source courtesy Edward Cherry, FAIA.


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Localization of glutathione and induction of glutathione synthesis- related proteins in mouse brain by low doses of γ-rays
Shuji Kojima, Osamu Matsuki, Takaharu Nomura, Noriko Shimura, Akiko Kubodera, Kiyonori Yamaoka, Hiroshi Tanooka, Hiro Wakasugi, Yoko Honda, Shuji Honda, Toru Sasaki
First, we determined the cerebral localization of reduced glutathione (GSH) in normal mice by means of autoradiography using 99mTc-meso- hexamethyl propylene oxime. A highly specific localization of GSH in the cerebellum and hippocampus was observed. Secondly, we measured the elevation of GSH level in the brain after low-dose γ-irradiation. The cerebral GSH levels increased soon after irradiation with 50 cGy of γ-rays, reaching a maximum at 3 h post-treatment, then remaining significantly higher than that of the non-irradiated control until 12 h and returning to the control level by 24 h. Thirdly, we examined the induction of the activities and the mRNAs of proteins involved in the synthesis and regeneration of GSH in the brain of mice subjected to low-dose γ-ray irradiation. The level of mRNA for γ- glutamylcysteine synthetase was significantly increased at 0.5 h, and remained high until 2 h post-irradiation (50 cGy). The level was transiently lowered to the non-irradiated control level at 3 h and slightly increased again after 6 h post-irradiation. γ-Glutamylcysteine synthetase activity was significantly increased 3 h after irradiation, and remained high up to 24 h post-irradiation. As for glutathione reductase, the mRNA level was increased at 0.5 h, and peaked strongly at 2 h, while the enzyme activity was significantly increased at 6 h after irradiation, and continued to increase up to 24 h. The level of mRNA for thioredoxin, which contributes to GSH biosynthesis by supplying cysteine to the de novo pathway, peaked between 0.5 h and 2 h post-irradiation, and rapidly declined thereafter. The content of thioredoxin showed a transient decrease immediately after irradiation, but was then remarkably elevated, reaching a maximum at 3 h, and thereafter declining sharply. These results indicate that the increase in endogenous GSH in mouse brain soon after low-dose γ-ray irradiation is a consequence of the induction of GSH synthesis-related proteins and occurs via both the de novo synthesis and the regeneration pathways.
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Kojima, S., Matsuki, O., Nomura, T., Shimura, N., Kubodera, A., Yamaoka, K., Tanooka, H., Wakasugi, H., Honda, Y., Honda, S., & Sasaki, T. (1998). Localization of glutathione and induction of glutathione synthesis- related proteins in mouse brain by low doses of γ-rays. Brain Research, 808(2), 262-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00832-4
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Kojima, S, Matsuki, O, Nomura, T, Shimura, N, Kubodera, A, Yamaoka, K, Tanooka, H, Wakasugi, H, Honda, Y, Honda, S & Sasaki, T 1998, 'Localization of glutathione and induction of glutathione synthesis- related proteins in mouse brain by low doses of γ-rays', Brain Research, vol. 808, no. 2, pp. 262-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00832-4
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The Underground Music Showcase will return in 2018 under new management
Boutique event producer Two Parts will helm the festival, which returns July 26-29
By Dylan Owens, Special to The Denver Post Jan 24, 2018, 11:43 am
The UMS is coming to sap your soul: Andy Maher, banjo/accordian player for "Everything Absent and Distorted" holds himself after an exhausting set at last year's Denver Post Underground Music Showcase. Photo by Evan Semon.
When The Underground Music Showcase (UMS) returns to Denver on July 26-29, it may feel a little different than it has in years past.
That's because for the first time in the music festival's 17-year history, The UMS won't be affiliated with The Denver Post. On Monday, boutique event producer Two Parts purchased the festival from The Denver Post Community Foundation for an undisclosed amount of money.
"It's huge for us," said Two Parts founder Casey Berry, 31, who's been in talks to buy the event for "the past couple of weeks." "We're trying to be on the forefront for craft beer, food, spirits and makers in Denver, so we're super excited to be joining the music scene."
Two Parts intends to bring the festival back to South Broadway, but has yet to meet with neighborhood businesses or secure a permit from the city. According to a release, the festival will feature "hundreds of bands" — including national acts — and "even more craft beer."
Two Parts events manager Tobias Krause, who worked as a talent buyer and showcase organizer with The UMS last year, will be the festival director for the event.
"We really love the Denver music scene," Krause said in a phone interview. "We bring a full team of event organizers and producers that can lend a hand to continue to build on (The UMS's) foundation. We want to highlight the Mile High City — not only on the music level, but everything else that's happening here."
Similar to Austin's South By Southwest music conference, The UMS is a freewheeling music festival that takes place in several music venues, bars and parking lots around South Broadway. The event's fate has been uncertain since director Kendall Smith parted ways with the festival in September 2017.
The Two Parts founder Casey Berry. The event producer purchased The Underground Music Showcase from The Denver Post Community Foundation on Monday. (Provided by Two Parts)
"I am excited to see what Two Parts does with the UMS. Their reputation for executing quality events and their commitment to craft makes them the ideal team to lead the next phase of the festival," Smith said in a release.
The Denver-based Two Parts organized more than a dozen events in 2017, including craft beer gatherings Collaboration Fest and Sesh Fest. The company has produced concerts as additions to its food and drink festivals. For example, last year's Truck Stop, a local food truck rally, featured shows by The Guest List, The Other Black and headliner Lee Fields and The Expressions.
It's also responsible for The Passport Program, a craft beverage coupon book that highlights local establishments.
Two Parts plans to release details on its lineup in the coming weeks.
"We really believe in a 'wow' factor," Berry said. "If the foundation is music, we'd like to surprise people with the food and beverage experience."
The UMS was founded in 2001 by Denver Post reporter John Moore and later expanded into a South by Southwest-style festival by pop music critic Ricardo Baca. Over 17 years, it grew from a one-day, locals-only concert into a four-day music festival along South Broadway.
With a focus on indie rock, folk and singer-songwriters, The UMS has included national headliners such as Blonde Redhead, Real Estate and Thee Oh Sees, and Colorado notables Isaac Slade (The Fray), Nathaniel Rateliff, The Lumineers, Tennis and The Yawpers.
Last year, Benjamin Booker, Zola Jesus, Red Fang and Esme Patterson headlined the event.
Check out our archive of coverage of The UMS here.
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The latest Gallup poll is showing signs of minority wear and tear with the flash piece of goods posturing as our president. The Super O love fest that African Americans have indulged in since 2008 is exhibiting some symptoms of connubial discord. Gallup found that the Great One's approval ratings among Blacks in America have slipped from their zenith of 92% to a slightly more sobering proportion of 85%. And Hispanics too are beginning to believe that an endless adoration of the enigmatic savior just might not be too good for home and hearth. Obama's approval ratings among Latinos has fallen a significant 11%, from 65% to 54%.
The LA Times tried to explain this dip in desire coming from the two minority groups that Democrats think are safely ensconced in their hip pocket.
Gallup seems puzzled by the unexpected decline, mentioning March's major news as possible reasons: the ongoing fight with Congress over no fiscal 2011 federal budget and Obama leading the country into a new military combat zone over Libya.
Ah, the persistent beat of reality seems to be making itself heard over the parrot-like squawking of all those vague and vacuous progressive talking points.
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It's the tropics, so mosquitos are always a fact of life, sadly. But before you fill another shopping bag with citronella candles, it's important to understand your adversary.
Almost any breeze—anything above 1 MPH—makes it very difficult for mosquitoes to fly, Day says. If you can pick a breezy spot for your summer outing, that works. Plug-in fans are also a great deterrent, he adds. Just keep the flow of air directed at the lower half of your body; mosquitoes tend to fly very close to the ground to avoid wind, so directing the fan's force downward will block their approach.
Day says carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary thing mosquitoes search for to identify food sources. And when your heart rate is elevated, your body produces more CO2. From exercise to drinking alcohol or eating spicy foods, anything that cranks up your metabolic rate will increase your CO2 production—and make you irresistible to mosquitoes, Day says.
You may have heard that eating bananas, garlic, or supplements with B vitamins can repel mosquitoes. But Day says none of these will do you any good.
Mosquitoes can't penetrate clothing that has a very tight weave, Day says. While cotton and linen typically aren't great armor against bug bites, Day says many synthetic fibers—particularly high-tech athletic apparel—tend to be woven tightly enough to keep mosquitoes out. Any garment that offers sun protection will also have a tight enough weave to block bites.
There are many ultrasonic devices and apps marketed as mosquito repellants—some of which claim to mimic the sound of dragonflies. "They don't work at all," Day says.
Mosquitoes use their vision to search for food sources during the daylight hours. And since they fly very close to the ground, they tend to find targets by looking for things that contrast with the horizon, Day says. "Dark colors stand out, but light colors are less attractive to them," he adds.
Some people say Listerine can repel mosquitoes because mouthwash contains eucalyptol, which is also found in some bug repellants. Triclosan, another mouthwash ingredient, has also been linked to malaria prevention. But research shows slathering yourself in mouthwash won't do much to ward off mosquitoes.
DEET has a bad reputation. But peruse the medical literature, and you'll find adverse reactions to it are rare—and tend to occur only when people swallow or snort the stuff. Like anything you rub on your skin, DEET can cause an allergic reaction in some people. But used as directed, it's basically harmless and extremely effective, Day says. But he's quick to add, "Most people don't understand how to apply it properly."
First of all, you should NOT spray DEET on your body and clothes like it's perfume, he stresses. Instead, squirt a little onto your hands and rub it onto your ankles, elbows, wrists, forehead, and all the other places where your skin is thin—and where mosquitos love to feed. Also important: Day says a product's DEET concentration determines how long it will last—not how well it will work. If you'll be outside for 90 minutes or less, he says a product with 7 to 10% DEET will do the job, and you can always reapply to extend its efficacy. DEET in lotion or wipe form is just as effective as a spray—and removes the risk of inhaling it.
Day says DEET works by blocking a mosquito's CO2 receptors. That happens when a mosquito lands on your skin and comes into contact with the DEET. "They'll still land on you if you apply it," he says, "but they won't bite." Because DEET isn't a scent-based repellent, any form of it that isn't spread on your skin won't work. So skip the wristbands, anklets, and other bogus DEET wearables, Day advises.
Every boater knows big water tends to die down at dawn and dusk. That's because the wind typically dissipates as the sun rises and sets. The lack of wind at those times also brings mosquitoes out to feed, Day explains. If you can schedule your outdoor outings at other times of the day, you'll sidestep a lot of bugs.
Going after that mosquito bite will only make it worse, since all your scratching adds to the inflammation. But unfortunately, a new study from Temple University suggests that our brains are basically conspiring against us to make sure we scratch.
To figure out why scratching feels oh-so-good, the researchers rubbed an itch-inducing plant on the arms of 10 people with chronic itch—defined as itchiness that lasts for more than 6 weeks (yikes)—and 10 healthy people. Then they scanned the participants' brains while they were allowed to (finally!) scratch that itch. While scratching away, both groups showed heightened activity in the reward centers of the brain, the areas that basically encourage us to keep doing what we're doing, whether it be fueling our bodies with food or propagating the species. It's not easy to ignore those impulses, which could be why it feels so torturous to leave that mosquito bite alone.
But even though your whole being is essentially commanding you to scratch, stay strong. Try some ice on the bite instead; it'll quiet some of the inflammation, reducing the urge to itch in the process. Or try these remedies that stop the itch.
The neon, electrical, bug-zapping mosquito traps of your youth have been souped up with fancy features like black UV light, which can attract even more insects than a regular light bulb, Day says. Some even give off mosquito-attracting scents and heat to draw the insects to their demise, or require your active participation if you opt for the fly swatter–shaped variety. "There's no doubt that traps can—under the right environmental conditions—capture of a lot of mosquitoes," Day says. Realistically, though, you can't catch 'em all. "Over the last 30 years, there have been many traps marketed as being able to clear a one-acre or five-acre lot," Day says, "and it has never been my experience, even with very efficient traps, that they can rid a whole area of mosquitoes." A trap in the middle of your backyard will kill mosquitoes that fly close enough to sense its lures, sure, he says, but countless more will come flying into your yard to fill the space they leave behind. Mosquitoes are also adept at telling the difference between a trap and a living, breathing host, aka you. "They might come in toward the trap but then divert away and come right to you," Day says. "The running joke is that the best thing to do with a bug zapper is buy one for your neighbor."


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Business closures and layoffs across the U.S., along with a gross domestic product that turned negative for the first time since 2014, have raised concerns about the depth and length of the recession that the U.S. likely finds itself in amid the novel coronavirus.
One challenge with defining a recession: It can only be declared after data can confirm that there's been one. As a result, the country may already be in recession that won't be officially declared until months from now.
The r-word has raised a number of questions: what is a recession, who gets to define it, and how do we know if we are in one right now?

What is the definition of a recession?
A recession is generally perceived to be two consecutive quarters of negative growth in U.S. production, measured as real GDP.

But the National Bureau of Economic Research, which has a "dating committee" dedicated to declaring recessions, makes it clear that there are other criteria that can constitute a recession. The committee looks for a "significant decline in economic activity" across an economy, which covers not just GDP but factors like real income and employment, as well as retail and manufacturing sales.
For example, the dot-com bubble in 2001 was an NBER-defined recession even though there were not two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. But gross domestic income contracted for three consecutive quarters, which led the NBER to ultimately declare the period an official recession.

When is a recession declared?

Because the NBER relies on backward-looking data to determine the state of the economy, declaring a recession can take as long as 11 months. That was the case for the financial crisis; the NBER declared on December 1, 2008 that the recession had started almost a year earlier, in December 2007.
One reason why calling a recession can take so long: in order to determine the beginning of a period of "significant decline," the committee has to identify the peak of economic activity at which the recessionary conditions began gripping the economy.
By definition, that means the committee has to wait for months or quarters of data showing negative effects before it can determine that a specific point in time was the peak of the now-compromised economic cycle.

Sometimes economic conditions make it easier to determine that the economy has fallen from its peak. The Volcker shock of 1981, which triggered a nearly year-and-a-half recession, was only six months deep when the NBER declared July 1981 as the peak.

Is the U.S. headed for a recession because of the coronavirus?
The consensus appears to be that the U.S. is already in one.
Goldman Sachs wrote April 27 that GDP figures for Q1 2020 will likely be the weakest in a decade, thus "confirming an economy already in deep recession."
Economists were saying since March that the U.S. may have already slipped into a recession.

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly told Yahoo Finance on March 31 that a downturn is unavoidable when millions of people are losing their jobs.
"What we do know for sure is that if we're not already in the recession right now, we will be and I expect we already are," Daly said.
Wells Fargo wrote March 25 that it expects the deliberate stoppage of large portions of the U.S. economy to negatively impact all four of the NBER's evaluation criteria: real production, real income, employment, and sales.
"The U.S. economy is headed for imminent recession even if the four indicators used by the dating committee at the National Bureau of Economic Research do not yet show it," the Wells Fargo note stated.
A man walks past mannequin heads wearing masks in the window of a small boutique advertising availability of masks, gloves, and other pandemic necessities amid the Coronavirus outbreak in Arlington, Virginia, on April 27, 2020. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

How long do recessions last?

Among the 32 recessions defined by the NBER (dating back to 1857), the average length of a recession is 17.5 months.

When would we know if we're out of a recession?
The NBER has the same protocol for declaring the end of a recession as it does for the beginning of one.
It relies on months or quarters of data to determine that the economy reached the bottom, or the "trough," of the recession. During the process, the NBER looks at the same criteria that it used when declaring an economic peak.

The same lag applies to declaring a trough. For the last financial crisis, the NBER declared the trough as having happened in June 2009, but did not come to that conclusion until well over a year later, in September of 2010.

Brian Cheung is a reporter covering the Fed, economics, and banking for Yahoo Finance. You can follow him on Twitter @bcheungz.

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