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Olympus: Rebirth #1 Review
Written by: Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad
Art by: Caitlin Yarsky
Colors by: Jordie Bellaire
Letters by: Pat Brosseau
Cover art by: Julian Totino Tedesco
Olympus Rebirth (One-Shot) pulls back the curtain on the gods of Olympus after Wonder Woman saved them from the Graveyard of the Gods. Now that Hippolyta has ascended to take her place among the gods, will she be welcomed with open arms, or are her troubles only beginning?
Is It Good?
Olympus Rebirth #1 borrows from the ongoing Wonder Woman title and more than a little from Gaiman's American Gods to build the world of Olympus after the gods have returned. Hippolyta is the welcomed newcomer, but she quickly finds ascension to godhood isn't quite paradise. Is this issue worth the extra pages and the extra cover price? No, not really.
In fairness, this issue isn't terrible, but it is unnecessarily long and mostly devoid of energy (read: boring). You're effectively paying six dollars for 40 pages of conversations and exposition. The entire point of this issue is to flesh out Olympus, the gods, their current predicament, and foreshadow things to come. There is a brief amount of action, but the fight has no consequences other than to do a little character-building for one of the gods.
The down point, if you could call it that, is the complete undoing of Wonder Woman's resolution involving Chaos and the Graveyard of the Gods. What was supposed to be one of the few consequences of Wonder Woman's journey in the afterlife is now gone with little to show for it. At the end of this issue, the gods are right back to where they started before they "died" but with Hippolyta among their ranks.
What is the foreshadowing? It's the promise of a coming war. Against who and why is not mentioned, but the hint of war is dropped, and that's all.
This issue is the first time I've seen Yarsky's art, and it's decent enough. The line work is clean, the panel compositions are solid, the facial acting is serviceable, and the one fight scene is also serviceable.
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Olympus Rebirth (One-Shot) is an overlong, dialog-heavy exposition issue that focuses on fleshing out Olympus and the gods after their rescue from the Graveyard of the Gods. The information is useful, and a few tidbits foreshadow Wonder Woman's future, but the issue is largely a boring information dump.
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Among the historic furniture treasured by nations and religious bodies an especial halo of romance surrounds the "chair of St Peter," a solid square seat with pedimental back which is panelled with carved ivory. It was encased in bronze by Bernini in the fourth or fifth century. Legend suggests that the chair was originally in the possession of Pudens, an early Christian convert, and that it had been given to him by St Peter. This remarkable chair is now the throne of the Pontiff of Rome, and its age is undoubted, if not its legendary ownership.


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7 Things People With Bipolar Disorder Want You To Know
'We go through certain things that other people don't'.
By Natasha Hinde
Bipolar disorder impacts more than a third of people in England, either because they live with the illness themselves or have a loved one who does, according to a survey by Rethink Mental Illness. Yet awareness of it is desperately low – research by the charity also revealed that half of people cannot correctly identify the condition.
Laura Peter, Rethink's head of advice and information, explains: "Many people still believe in common misconceptions, like thinking it means you have a split personality, or believing that it can't be treated."
Bipolar disorder affects a person's mood, meaning they will often fluctuate from one extreme to another. They will experience periods of mania, described as feeling very high and overactive, which are then followed by periods of depression.
"Mental illness is currently top of the agenda, and in the last few years we've seen a huge increase in the level of understanding and acceptance of conditions like depression and anxiety," says Peters. "It's vital that we keep this momentum going to ensure that those living with severe mental illnesses like bipolar and schizophrenia are not left behind."
We spoke to three people living with the mental illness about what they would like others to know.
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Stigma is rife.
"It is constantly seen as the 'crazy' people disease," says 22-year-old Eki Igbinoba from south east London, who was diagnosed at 21. "It's really frustrating because it doesn't help sufferers try to lead a normal life." She's experienced a lack of understanding and awareness in the workplace too.
Oli Regan, 28, from London agrees that stigma is widespread and extremely problematic. "Some people think you should be in a padded cell," he says. "We're normal people, we just have extreme ups and downs and go through certain things that other people don't."
The diagnosis process isn't easy.
Regan's diagnosis was years in the making. He started experiencing symptoms when he was nine years old but as he entered his teens, things spiralled out of control: "I got to about 18 or 19 and got into various things that I shouldn't have been doing and situations I shouldn't of been in," he recalls. "My mental health just put me in those situations." The result was that Regan tried to take his own life.
"Years of not knowing and not having any help made it 10 times worse," he says. "Intervention at a younger age would have been a massive help." Regan was diagnosed with emotional unstable personality disorder at 22, and bipolar disorder and anxiety one year later.
It can be hard to find medical support.
It took a year for Igbinoba to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The process wasn't easy: she was initially diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) she explains – and because she doubted that diagnosis, it left her with "a sense of confusion".
She says: "It took me going to a private therapist, a black woman by the way, to get the right diagnosis … we need more diverse options of doctors who can understand the racial and gender impacts of our mental health."
Regan says that many medical professionals seem to have learned about mental illness from a text book. He met one person who was a lived experience practitioner (meaning they had bipolar disorder) and said "she was brilliant".
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It can run in the family.
Clare Brooke's grandmother and father had bipolar, and she also lives with it, having been diagnosed at 36 years old. According to the NHS, family members of someone who has a bipolar disorder have an increased risk of developing it, although no single gene is responsible.
There are positives.
Brooke says when she's on a high she will tend to do a lot of community work, which is hugely positive. But when she's coming down, she gets upset that she can't achieve as much. "I can't think, I get brain fog," she says. "I'm either an irritation to people for doing too well or underperforming."
Regan says there have been times where he's been on such a high it felt like he was in a film: "I felt like I was the star of the show."
Relationships can suffer.
With mood states fluctuating between immense highs and extreme lows, it can be difficult to maintain relationships. Igbinoba says bipolar disorder has impacted her friendships, as well as working and romantic relationships. "I am currently in a relationship and he is incredibly respectful and patient which helps a lot," she says. "My friends have been patient and super understanding. Some friendships have suffered but I also don't feel like I've lost anyone that important to me."
Regan is open about his illness with friends and will be honest about things such as why he can't go out if he's going through a tough time. But he also knows that his illness has had an impact on his friendships. "You do lose a lot of friends due to having a mental illness like bipolar because one day you could be happy as Larry and then the next day you could be down in the dumps, not wanting to be here," he adds.
It is possible to manage it.
While bipolar disorder isn't something that disappears, it is possible to manage it with treatment. Igbinoba has been in therapy for the past four months and finds it incredibly effective. She adds that physical activity is also helping her – "I recently joined a football team and I'm already feeling the benefits."
Regan practices mindfulness and did a Mental Health First Aid course, which he says has really helped him. It's taken him three years to find the medication that works for him. "It's difficult to find the right medication," he adds, "but when you do it does majorly help."
Useful websites and helplines:
Mind, open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm on 0300 123 3393
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Rethink Mental Illness offers practical help through its advice line which can be reached on 0300 5000 927 (open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm). More info can be found on www.rethink.org.
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Ukrainian battalion leader-turned-MP ready to 'organize blasts in Russia'
Ukraine's volunteer battalion leader, who is now also an MP, said on a Ukrainian television show that the battalions are ready to "intrude" into Russia. He spoke about intended terrorist acts before being cut off by the show's host.
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"I will speak on behalf of the volunteer battalions, because I have more information...Today we are ready not just to defend [Ukraine], but to invade the Russian Federation, break into it with reconnaissance detachments and sabotage groups," the leader of the Dnepr-1 (Dnipro-1) battalion Yury Bereza said on Sunday during the 'Shuster Live' TV show.
Bereza spoke about carrying out bombings inside Russia before he was cut off by the show's host, who said the comments made "people nervous."
The Ukrainian military commander of the battalion, sponsored by Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky, recently became a lawmaker after being elected to the country's parliament.
Bereza was recently criticized in the media after reports appeared that he ran away from the heavy battle scene near the town of Ilovaysk in eastern Ukraine, leaving his volunteer troops behind. Kiev's fighters were encircled by local self-defense forces in the area, with Ukrainian officials later announcing hundreds of casualties.
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After the Ilovaysk failure, Bereza announced he would "be drinking beer on the ruins of the Moscow Kremlin."
During a meeting with people in a Ukrainian town after the parliamentary elections, Bereza also shared his intentions of becoming the country's new defense minister.
Bereza's volunteer battalion is one of dozens of units formed this year by Maidan activists and ultranationalists of the Right Sector umbrella group in Ukraine. As an irregular force assisting Kiev in its military assault on eastern Ukraine, such groups have been reported to be using fierce tactics.
The recent UN report on the human rights situation in Ukraine covering the period of August 18 to September 16 accused volunteer battalions, such as Dnepr-1, of violating international humanitarian law – "including the principles of military necessity, distinction, proportionality and precaution."
Specific evidence of "beatings, poor nutrition and lack of medical assistance" are also mentioned in the report. The UN expressed special concern over the "enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment allegedly perpetrated by members of the volunteer battalions," in particular Dnepr-1.
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Tulum's Punta Piedra beach has not been privatized says Zofemat
Tulum, Q.R. — The director of Zofemat says the Punta Piedra public beach has not been privatize, nor will it be. The clarification came after posts were placed in the beach area to prevent vehicles from entering.
The director of la Zona Federal Marítimo Terrestre (Zofemat) Jorge Alberto Lamas Valverde, remarked that Punta Piedra will not be privatized or granted concessions, explaining that the posts were added to prevent the entry of cars and trucks due to the risk it poses for turtle nests. He says that vehicles on the beach also pose a risk to freely wandering beachgoers, noting that often, the vehicles also become trapped in the sand.
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He said that since the barriers were placed to prevent the entry of vehicles, false stories have emerged that the space had been privatized, but the measure was applied because many tourists and residents of the municipality drove their vehicles on the beach without considering that this, like many other areas of Tulum, is a sea turtle nesting area.
"Punta Piedra is an emblematic beach of Tulum and in no way is being contemplated to prevent the free access and enjoyment of this beach to the citizens and tourists who visit us," he said.
"The goal of Mayor Víctor Mas Tah is to preserve our environment and biodiversity. Only the passage of cars has being prevented."
He says visitors to the public beach may park on the land adjacent to the road, as they traditionally do, but no longer invade the sandy beach area due to the risk of affecting turtle nests.


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The warrant of arrest become issued with the aid of Justice Mario Mohammed after the chairman had left out several summons through the court docket in a healthy among Kaduna kingdom governor, Nasir El-Rufa'i and Today's publishing Company Limited, and an extra.
A warrant shape obtained directed that police employees and government must arrest the CCB chairman and bring him earlier than the court docket on February 13.
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Welcome to the archives of Arctic Deeply. While we paused regular publication of the site on September 15, 2017, and transitioned some of our coverage to Oceans Deeply, we are happy to serve as an ongoing public resource on the Arctic. We hope you'll enjoy the reporting and analysis that was produced by our dedicated community of editors contributors.
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Satellite Studies and Fieldwork Reveal a Globalized Arctic
Mia Bennett travels throughout the Arctic studying transportation infrastructure and natural resource development to understand which projects get approved, how they get done and who's consulted. We spoke to her as part of our "Emerging Leaders" series.
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Bennett took this arresting landscape photograph in Brennisteinsalda, Iceland, in June 2011. She is inspired by people who strive to bring together the sciences and the arts to tell the stories of the Arctic. Mia Bennett
Who is really benefiting from the Arctic's major development projects? That's the complex question – with lucrative implications – that researcher Mia Bennett is trying to answer.
Bennett is a PhD candidate and research fellow at UCLA's Department of Geography. In an increasingly globalized world, she's interested in transportation infrastructure and natural resource development in northern frontiers. Her most recent peer-reviewed article, "The Silk Road Goes North," looks at Russia's role in China's belt and road initiative – a development program designed to increase cooperation and build connections between China and other countries in Eurasia.
Bennett is a talented photographer, a gifted writer and a compelling storyteller, conveying her deep knowledge about the circumpolar North through a variety of mediums. Since 2009, she's authored the popular cryopolitics blog, contextualizing regional developments by looking at them from varied perspectives.
We spoke with Bennett as part of our series on the Arctic's young leaders.
Arctic Deeply: What are you working on at the moment?
Mia Bennett: My research combines fieldwork and satellite imagery to broadly investigate why certain Arctic development projects move forward while others do not. At a closer scale, I examine who is really benefiting from the projects that are taking place. In my spare time, I keep up with my blogging and photography.
Arctic Deeply: Who inspires you in your field?
Bennett: I'm inspired by people who strive to bring together the sciences and the arts to tell the stories of the Arctic. Niobe Thompson is one person who comes to mind. He's an anthropologist who has managed to successfully make the jump from academia, where he did research in the remote Russian region of Chukotka, to making nature documentaries for public audiences. Marco Tedesco, a professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia, has also done a lot of outreach on ways to communicate climate change through various mediums, including sound. And finally, my advisor, Laurence Smith, a geography professor at UCLA, has carried out groundbreaking research in the field from West Siberia to the Greenland Ice Sheet, while also writing a book about the future of the Arctic.
Arctic Deeply: What motivates you?
Bennett: I'm motivated by a desire to get out and see the world, especially the Arctic. Already, parts of the region have become unrecognizable from one generation to the next because of both climate change and industrial development. I'm also deeply fascinated by how globalization is connecting the northernmost reaches of the world into globe-spanning circuits of people, trade and finance.
Sea view near Stokmarknes, Norway, January 2013. (Mia Bennett)
Arctic Deeply: Has there been a defining moment in your career?
Bennett: A few Januaries ago, I was traipsing around in the snow in Svolvaer, the biggest city in Norway's Lofoten Islands. I saw several wooden pyramidal structures in the distance, which I knew were used for hanging cod. As I approached, I noticed three men hanging dried cod heads. I asked them where they were from, and they told me Lithuania. I asked what would happen to the shrivelled, blackened cod heads, and they said they'd be ground up into protein powder and sent to Nigeria. I was intrigued by how so many features of the global economy, namely migrant labor and North–South trade, were entangled under this weird wooden structure out in the snow, which had likely seen centuries of cod fishermen come and go. Since that moment, I've encountered Ukrainian refugees in a diamond-mining city in deepest Siberia and a Thai chef cooking muskox curry in Greenland, and I've come to realize that the Arctic is just as global a place as any.
Cod drying on traditional racks in the Lofoten Islands is destined to be made into protein powder for export to Nigeria. The Arctic is just as globalized as any other place in the world. (GRID Arendal/Lawrence Hislop)
Arctic Deeply: What's your vision for the Arctic 10 years from now?
Bennett: While the Arctic is a diverse place, there are two main features I'd include in my vision for the region a decade from now. First, I'd like to see an Arctic where resource extraction is not the only game in town. Second, it would be great to see local, renewable projects prioritized over export-oriented, non-renewable ones.
I'd also like to see an Arctic in which communities are consulted in a genuine and holistic manner on new development projects, which might lead to a shift away from globally to locally beneficial projects even if the profit margins are slightly smaller for investors. A lot of progress has been made on community consultation in Canada, where all projects have to undergo an Environmental Impact Assessment. But as I learned while doing fieldwork in the Northwest Territories, even when there is due process and consultation, Indigenous peoples often feel like it still isn't enough. More has to be done to make sure that they are included in as many steps of project design and implementation as possible.
I think there also has to be more room for the "zero-option," which is basically allowing for the possibility of a project not to go forward. So often it seems like with consultation projects, it's been pre-decided by the powers that be that a project will take place and consultation is intended to decide only how it will be done. If, instead, the consultation process could more realistically allow a project to be stopped if the community so desired, that would perhaps enable development in the Arctic to ultimately take a greater diversity of paths than simply digging holes into the ground and getting resources out to market.
The fishing village of Reine, in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, January 2013. Bennett argues that when it comes to development, renewable projects that directly benefit local communities should be given priority. (Mia Bennett)
Arctic Deeply: What do you need to make that vision happen?
Bennett: First, the world would have to shift away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energies. As we're seeing with the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, more and more there's a public realization that building more fossil fuel infrastructure is foolhardy. Indigenous peoples have been really successful in leading the fight against more pipelines in Canada, since the pipelines so often have to cross their land to get to market. At the same time, flat-out obstruction runs the risk of causing developers to stay away for good, which isn't always the best economic option for many Arctic communities. Many actually rely on revenues generated by resource extraction to continue their livelihoods, which use fuel and electricity and the internet, just like people in the South. So I think in the first place, the complexity and diversity of Indigenous and local perspectives need to be recognized.
Second, Indigenous peoples need to be treated as equal partners in development, regardless of what form it takes, rather than as a group that merely has to be consulted in order to get a project greenlighted. This could start by including more Indigenous representation in conferences like Arctic Circle, arguably the biggest development show in the world for the North, even if that costs the conference organizers money.
I hope that this would lead to a realization that if development of the Arctic's natural resources is going to intensify, renewable projects that directly benefit local communities should be prioritized or at the very least included with larger, export-oriented projects. In such a future Arctic, this might mean that a small hydropower plant for local power generation to replace imported diesel would get installed in a river in Alaska ahead of a trans-state natural gas pipeline that would ship out resources to Asia.
This Q&A is part of our series on young leaders in the Arctic. Read more here:
Sixteen Young Leaders Who Will Influence the Future of the Arctic
A Clear Voice on Indigenous Rights and Climate Change
Village on the Edge Raises a Young Climate Ambassador
The Art and Science of Studying Caribou
An Inuit Teacher's Deeply Personal Path to Education
Allen Pope's Arctic Vision: Collaborative, Connected and Committed
How a Researcher From Arizona Developed a Passion for the Arctic
A Passionate Young Voice on Tradition and Leadership in the Arctic
Meet the people who stand apart when it comes to improving education, fighting climate change, boosting international collaboration and revitalizing Indigenous culture in the Arctic. They are the ones we'll be watching in the years to come.
Why Greenland Is Tapping Foreign Labor to Fill Fish-Processing Jobs
Q&A: Aili Keskitalo on Saami Land Rights in Norway
Norway May Open Lofoten Islands to Oil and Gas
Why U.S. Republicans' Russia Envy in the Arctic is Misplaced
How the Arctic Will Fare If Big Oil Becomes America's Top Diplomat
What We'll Be Watching in the Arctic in 2017
Examining the Human Impact of the Northern Sea Route
The Expert View: U.S.-Canada Arctic Leadership
Doubts Remain About Polar Code's Ability to Protect the Environment
Circumpolar Creativity: Some Takeaways from the Arctic Arts Summit
Representatives from all eight Arctic countries recently gathered in Harstad, Norway, to reflect on the varying definitions and aims of Indigenous art in the North. July 14, 2017
Building a Home for Labrador's Inuit Cultural Revival
Polar Bears and People: Cataloging Conflict
Thank You, Deeply
Arctic Agriculture: Norway's Ambitious Green Shift
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The news these days is filled with stories about students organizing on campus to improve the climate for those who are not members of traditional privileged college populations. This week I came across two very interesting — but very different — reactions to student activism. Check out "Jamar Clark: I'm Not Sure What to Say" and "This is Not a Day Care. It's a University!" Which one resonates more closely with your views?
I hadn't read the "Not a Daycare" piece until just now, but had seen the discussion happening via facebook. I saw someone argue that the president was silencing the student, but upon first read, I don't think that is what I got from the piece; I feel like it was more of him saying that student's need to reframe their approaches and perspectives. I think the president was addressing what many of us see in higher education working with students from privileged backgrounds. Students won't learn if they are in their safe spaces and need to be challenged to be able to grow.
Thanks Ellen! I agree that students need to be challenged to expand their perspectives. The issue seems to be that it's become more difficult to find ways to make spaces safe enough for students to engage different and/or difficult material in a respectful and meaningful matter, but not "too" safe in that the discussions are watered down so that no one has to confront deeply held beliefs that will indeed cause discomfort and disorientation when challenged. I applaud instructors who venture into that territory!
There are truths in both of these writings. Each of them illustrate their point of view based on their definition of the situation. Their views, philosophy, and framing of issues are created from their life experiences--or social context. Further, their experiences are viewed through their own racial, religious, gendered, and social class lenses. So who is right? Both of them in their own way. I know this sounds wishy-washy, but it's true; Piper and Madyun say something of relevance, whether it's about one's own sense of victimization and persecution, and guilt, or whether to take the approach of supportiveness and caring in understanding the local, national, and global events hitting us today. It is messy; the violence has become brutal; the explanations for our social climate today are not so easily understood by all. Our viewpoints as a nation have been so polarized that we fail even to see how we are constructed from the national sentiment. It's time to think and act humbly and courageously about what it takes to be a part of society today.
Thank you, Wendy! Courageous, humble, and thoughtful action is always to be encouraged.


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Age: 16 17 Birthday: July 31st Highschool: Shohoku Highschool Year: 2nd Class: 1 Height: 168 cm 56 Weight: 59 kg 130 lbs. Position: point guard PG Jersey no.: 7 Shoe Brand: Converse Family and background: There is not much known about Miyagis background. He might have siblings but we cant be sure. He joined the basketball team for his love for the game in the first place. But soon it seems that he is also playing for the love of his life Ayako the team manager. Although Ryonans coach asked him to join the Ryonan Basketball Team Miyagi chose for Shohoku because of Anzai. Miyagi is a problem kid he gets into fights a lot and got himself beaten up. He was also the one who beat Mitsui up but he had to pay the price of staying in the hospital for some time... Special abilities: Miyagi is quite short but he has the greatest speed of all players mentioned in Slam Dunk. He has a great dribble and combined with his speed hes able to tear up the opponents defense and deliver excellent nolook passes to the free team mate. Hes also able to get a score at his own powers and his steals are just marvelous. Miyagi is a good point guard with a great sight on the game hes also able to find his team mates without looking for them. Hes the strategist of the team and thanks to this role and his own skills he becomes the next team captain as Akagi retires to focus on exams. By the way he is also a good street fighter and has a very good flying kick. Mitsui told Coach Anzai says that Miyagis value to the team is his great speed and his keen senses. Special features: His quite short length and the green earring in his left ear. He also wears sweat bands around his left wrist. I think his hair is cool it looks fine on him. Maybe his love for Ayako should be mentioned. Personality: Miyagi is a smart but kinda rude person who is only nice and sweet to Ayako... He tried to date other girls to forget Ayako but he failed to. So he can be a very sensitive person too. In the beginning he mistook Sakuragi for Ayakos boyfriend and got into a fight with him immediately. Later when they found out about each others painful roads of love they feel sympathy for each other and start to get along. Thats how they became good friends. Miyagi is a bit short tempered sometimes and hates when people make fun of his height. In the match vs Toyotama he gets angry with the opposing point guard loses his view on the game and almost beats the guy. But in the second half he is able to remain calm again and show his true powers.


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By their 18th birthday, six in 10 teenage women and more than five in 10 teenage men have had heterosexual intercourse.
By their late teenage years, at least 3/4 of all men and women have had intercourse, and more than 2/3 of all teens have had 2 or more partners for intercourse or other sexual activity.
More than one-half of all teens ages 15 to 19 report engaging in oral sex (55 percent of males and 54 percent of females in 2002). About one-fourth of teens ages 15 to 19 who have not had sexual intercourse report ever engaging in oral sex (24 percent of males and 22 percent of females in 2002), compared with 88 percent of male teens and 83 percent of female teens ages 15 to 19 who have had sexual intercourse. Few teens use a barrier method to protect themselves against health risks associated with oral sex, and health clinics generally have given minimal attention to oral sex, compared with vaginal sex.
Among all teens, females are marginally more likely than males to report ever giving oral sex to a partner (44 percent versus 39 percent, respectively, in 2002). Among teens who have ever had sexual intercourse, males are more likely than females to report ever receiving oral sex (84 percent versus 77 percent, in 2002).
In 2002, only 62% of sexually experienced female teens had received instruction about contraception before they first had sex, compared with 72% in 1995.
The typical individual was 12.4 years old when they realized that they were gay, lesbian or bisexual.
51% of those in school have seen one or more incidents of anti-queer harassment at their school. 60% of GLBT youth have been verbally assaulted; 23% have been threatened with physical violence; 9% have been punched, kicked or beaten; and 6% have been attacked sexually (raped) because they were queer.
Countries with low levels of adolescent pregnancy, childbearing and STDs are characterized by societal acceptance of adolescent sexual relationships, combined with comprehensive and balanced information about sexuality and clear expectations about commitment and prevention of pregnancy and STDs within these relationships.
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We keep a strong focus on preventative sexual healthcare for those of all genders, on safer sex practices, on accurate and realistic awareness of health risks from sexual activity. Many young adults need help not only knowing how to practice safer sex, but with what activities, and also need assistance in becoming assertive enough to set limits and boundaries with partners easily and consistently regarding safer sex and risk prevention. Nearly 50% of Scarleteen users in a recent poll reported having had partners who argued with their limits or boundaries, and over 30% of users polled stated that a partner has coerced or forced them to dismiss their limits. Less than half of our users at Scarleteen report having consistently practiced all aspects of safer sex during their sexual lives, and less than 40% report having consistent preventative sexual healthcare.
Of the 18.9 million new cases of STIs each year, 9.1 million (48%) occur among 15-24-year-olds.
Although 15-24-year-olds represent only one-quarter of the sexually active population, they account for nearly half of all new STIs each year. Half of new HIV infections (about 20,000) each year occur among youth aged 15-24.
Every year, roughly nine million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur among teens and young adults in the United States. Compared with rates among teens in Canada and Western Europe, rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among U.S. teens are extremely high.
Sex education at Scarleteen addresses the inequalities of gender and other pervasive cultural issues and problems which effect sexuality:
Like the vast majority of sexuality education resources, our user base is heavily female, with around 80% of users identifying as female, 15% male, and 5% questioning or identifying as transgender. Even were that not the case, women's issues are central at Scarleteen simply because the risks of negative consequences of various aspects are far greater for women, and because the sphere of sexuality through most of history -- and in much of many people's sexual education and upbringing -- has defined much of sexuality from a male viewpoint, rather than a balanced, mutually beneficial and equitable perspective. Obviously, only women risk becoming pregnant from opposite-sex activity, but in addition, the risks to sexual and reproductive health are far greater, the risks of intimate partner-violence, sexual coercion or sexual predation, abuse and rape are greater, and the incidence of issues with body image, sexual shame, dysfunction and dissatisfaction are greater. Too, the burdens of sexual activity are more often put on women than on men: the responsibility of birth control and safer sex often lies with women, of sexual healthcare (our users often report a vast imbalance between female partners getting or keeping up with STI screenings as compared to males), or judgment for sexual activity.
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Too, heterosexuality or gendernormativity is never assumed: Scarleteen in a fully inclusive space, mindful of vast variations in sexual and gender identites, and close to 20% of our users self-report having same-sex partners or partners of varied sex or gender. Scarleteen is also mindful of racial, economic and ableist inequities. In addition, discussions that arise about general health and body issues always focus on mental and physical health, and discourage lookism and hyperfocus on appearance or beauty ideals.
At all ages, women are more likely than men to contract genital herpes, chlamydia or gonorrhea.
Pregnancies that result in abortion are almost twice as likely to involve teenage women as they are to involve teenage men (22% as opposed to 13% -- in other words, teen pregnancies are most often the result of sex with an adult male partner). Teenage women are more than twice as likely as teenage men to be involved in a pregnancy, and nearly three times as likely to become parents.
The typical U.S. woman wants only 2 children. To achieve this goal, she must use contraceptives for roughly 3 decades of her life. The proportion of women aged 15-44 currently using a contraceptive increased from 56% in 1982 to 64% in 1995, and then declined slightly to 62% in 2002. The proportion of women who are at risk of unwanted pregnancy but not using a method increased from 5% in 1995 to 7% in 2002. As they grow older, both men and women are more likely to rely on female methods of contraception, whether they are married, cohabiting or single. By their late 20s, 45% of men and 44% of women use only female methods.
On nearly every indicator--including early parenthood, divorce rates, rates of sexually transmitted infection and health insurance coverage--poor women and men fare worse than those who are better-off, and minority women and men fare worse than whites.
The National Eating Disorders Association estimates that 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat and between 5-10 million girls and women and 1 million boys and men are struggling with eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or borderline conditions.
Dr. Nancy Signorielli, Professor of Communications at the University of Delaware examined the types of media most often viewed by adolescent girls: television, commercials, films, music videos, magazines and advertisements. While the study did find positive role models of women and girls using their intelligence and acting independently, the media also presented an overwhelming message that girls and women were more concerned with romance and dating, while men focus on their occupations. One author reports that at age thirteen, 53% of American girls are "unhappy with their bodies." This grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen (Brumberg, 1997).
Women ages 16 to 24 experience the highest rates of intimate violence -- nearly twenty per one thousand women.
43% of rapes and sexual assaults of children under 18 were committed in the victim's home in 1991.
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At Scarleteen, we believe reproductive choice should start before a pregnancy: with complete information about birth control methods, as well as the absolute choice to engage in sex in the first place.
To this end, we educate young men and women alike statically and one-on-one about birth control methods and how to use them, give aid in finding methods best suited for the individual, and counsel young adults extensively about sexual consent, about the agency to choose sex only when it is wanted, and about sexual abuse and assault prevention. We put great effort into helping users to build esteem and assertiveness -- as well as sexual autonomy -- to enable them to both enjoy and own their sexuality as well as to do all we can to help them protect themselves from unwanted sex.
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Of the approximately 750,000 teen pregnancies that occur each year, 82% are unintended.
The pregnancy rate among U.S. women aged 15 19 has declined steadily -- from 117 pregnancies per 1,000 women in 1990 to 75 per 1,000 women in 2002. Approximately 14% of the decline in teen pregnancy between 1995 and 2002 was due to teens delaying sex or having sex less often, while 86% was due to an increase in sexually experienced teens contraceptive use.
In their first experience with intercourse as adolescents, more than 2/3 of men and women rely on the condom.
The primary reasons why U.S. teenagers have the highest rates of pregnancy, childbearing and abortion among developed countries is less overall contraceptive use and less use of the pill or other long-acting reversible hormonal methods, which have the highest use-effectiveness rates.
Factors in cross-country differences in teenagers' contraceptive use include negative societal attitudes toward teenage sexual relationships, restricted access to and high costs of reproductive health services, ambivalence toward contraceptive methods and lack of motivation to delay motherhood or to avoid unintended pregnancy.
In the U.S., 7 in 10 women who had sex before age 14, and 6 in 10 of those who had sex before age 15 report having had sex involuntarily. Female teens 16 to 19 were three and one-half times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
Scarleteen is about filling the need for comprehensive, respectful, age-appropriate sex education:
We support sex education in as many different contexts as possible: in the home, in schools, in the doctor's office. However, cultural contexts and politics have limited teen and young adult access to sound, accurate, comprehensive and inclusive sex education, especially over the last 25 years.
By virtue of being online, Scarleteen not only provides this information in a medium which is native to a majority of teens, but also allows for young adults to obtain that information with an anonymity often essential to young adult sexuality concerns. The Internet also allows us an excellent means to easily connect users in need with local resources for sexual healthcare, reproductive options, mental health resources and support, and GLBT community and support. Because, unlike public schools and other federally-funded or mediated organizations, we are independent, we are also uninhibited in providing inclusive, comprehensive and honest sex education. Scarleteen can easily be used (and often is) by other organizations, schools, communities and families as supporting material for existing sex education.
By 2002, one-third of teens had not received any formal instruction about contraception. There is currently no federal program dedicated to supporting comprehensive sex education that teaches young people about both abstinence and contraception.
More than one in five adolescents (24% of males and 21% of females) received abstinence education without receiving instruction about birth control in 2002, compared with 8 9% in 1995.
In 1999, one in four sex education teachers taught abstinence as the only way to prevent pregnancy and STIs: a huge increase from 1988, when the fraction was just one in 50.
More than nine in 10 teachers believe that students should be taught about contraception, but one in four are prohibited from doing so.
When all districts are taken into account--including those without a sexuality education policy--10% of school districts have a comprehensive policy that addresses abstinence in a broader educational program to prepare adolescents to become sexually healthy adults; 34% have an abstinence-plus policy that treats abstinence as the preferred option, but permits discussion about the benefits of contraception; 23% have an abstinence-only policy that treats abstinence as the only option outside of marriage, with discussion of contraception either prohibited entirely or limited to its ineffectiveness in preventing pregnancy and disease; and 33% have no policy.
Overall, 9% of students attend school in districts that have a comprehensive sexuality education policy, 45% are in districts with an abstinence-plus policy, 32% are in abstinence-only policy districts and 14% are in districts that have no policy.
There are three federal programs dedicated to funding restrictive abstinence-only education: Section 510 of the Social Security Act, the Adolescent Family Life Act's teen pregnancy prevention component and Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE). The total funding for these programs was $176 million for FY 2006.
Federal law establishes a stringent eight-point definition of abstinence-only education that requires programs to teach that sexual activity outside of marriage is wrong and harmful for people of any age. The law also prohibits programs from advocating contraceptive use or discussing contraceptive methods except to emphasize their failure rates.
Federal guidelines now define sexual activity to include any behavior between two people that may be sexually stimulating, which could be interpreted as including even kissing or hand-holding.
New federal restrictions (on comprehensive sex education) have been expanded to target adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 29 (for abstinence-based initiatives). But their early 20s, only slightly over 1/4 of all women, and fewer than 1/5 of men, are married.
Since 1984, the percentage of children with home access to computers has steadily increased from 15 percent to 76 percent in 2003. In addition, the percentage of children who use the internet at home rose from 22 percent in 1997, the first year for which such estimates are available, to 42 percent in 2003.
(Unreferenced statistics are from the Guttmacher Institute, the Bureau of Justice, Outproud/Oasis, and ChildTrends Databank)


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Why an Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Is Putting the Spotlight on Climate Change
by Katie Camosy
In "Time to Choose," Charles Ferguson bypasses doomsday messaging to remind us that climate solutions aren't just possible — they're already here.
Solar farm in Zhongwei, Ningxia Province, China. Still from "Time to Choose." Credit: "Time to Choose," Neo Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
I make videos for Greenpeace. Some of our videos are short; some of our videos are long. Some tell personal stories; some use statistics. Some celebrate environmental victories; some call attention to the battles we still need to fight and win.
None of them are designed to make you feel like climate change is an unsolvable challenge. And yet, sometimes when we explain the severity of the problems, we end up just plain bumming people out.
So when I heard that Oscar-winner Charles Ferguson was making a documentary that focused specifically on the solutions for climate change, I wanted to learn more.
Along with fellow Greenpeace climate communicator Ryan Schleeter, I hopped on the phone with Charles last week to talk about how he portrayed the story of the climate movement in his film "Time To Choose" and why he's optimistic about our chances to prevent runaway climate change.
Windmills in the Netherlands, still from "Time to Choose." Credit: "Time to Choose," Neo Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
"What was correct was that it's a serious problem and continuing to get worse. But what was incorrect was that there wasn't anything we could do about it."
Charles Ferguson, director, "Time to Choose"
Ryan: Your previous films focus on the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the 2008 financial crisis. Why did you pivot to climate change for this project?
Charles: Two or three years ago, I had not been following climate issues very carefully and I had various vague ideas — some of which turned out to be correct and some of which turned out to be very incorrect. What was correct was that it's a serious problem and continuing to get worse. But what was incorrect was that there wasn't anything we could do about it.
Ryan: I'm glad you mention that, because the film's focus on solutions is one of the things that interested us. How did you decide on that approach?
Charles: Having been educated about the fact this was a solvable a problem — and if we did the things required to solve it we'd end up making the world a more prosperous place — that was a surprise. In fact, there were a number of big surprises.
The John Amos Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant in Winfield, West Virginia. Still from "Time to Choose." Credit: "Time to Choose," Neo Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Katie: Climate change is a complex narrative. How did you approach it?
Charles: Well, I left a lot out of the film. We ended up avoiding some things that are truly important, but that are complicated and divisive. For example, there's nothing in the film about biofuels, nuclear power, or fracking. It was difficult to make those choices, but I felt it was important to keep things relatively under control. It's already a film about complicated issues.
Katie: Did you ever consider a different format than a feature film?
Charles: We haven't made any decisions yet, but we've thought of things ranging from a series of short films on the web to art installations. We have a lot of footage that couldn't fit in the film, some of which I think is really compelling, both interviews and location cinematography. We filmed 85 interviews and only about two dozen show up in the film, and it was very difficult to choose.
Katie: That's awesome. We will keep a lookout!
"I hope that some people watching the film are CEOs of major corporations or mayors of cities and national leaders who can make some of these big choices themselves."
Ryan: I'm also interested in what you think the impact of this film will be. What actions do you hope people will take after seeing "Time to Choose?"
Charles: Many actions! Which action depends on your place on our planet. The things you would or could do are different if you're American versus Western Europeans, Kenyans, Brazilians, etc. and it's also a function of your job and how you live. I hope that some people watching the film are CEOs of major corporations or mayors of cities and national leaders who can make some of these big choices themselves.
Katie: And what kind of response have you gotten so far?
Charles: I've been encouraged by what people have said and how they've responded to the film thus far. One of the people in the film — Peter Calthorpe — told me after we filmed his interview that the central government of China had decided to basically adopt all of his recommendations for future urban planning in China. So, that's very important. Beyond that, a lot of people, especially younger people, have changed their diets and are eating less meat — I think that's going to continue. And of course, I hope that there's a greatly accelerated push to renewable energy and phasing out fossil fuels.
"Of course, I hope that there's a greatly accelerated push to renewable energy and phasing out fossil fuels."
Ryan: OK, I'm definitely here for all of that. We've got one last question for you.
Katie: Yes, if you could say one thing to Greenpeace supporters around the world, what it would it be?
Charles: Actually, congratulations and thank you. And I'm not just saying that.
Katie and Ryan: ????
Click here for more information on "Time to Choose" — including where to find a screening near you.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Katie Camosy is a senior video producer for Greenpeace USA.
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Do you have those old air conditioners in your apartment? It is time for removal of those old air conditioning units in Singapore. There are a couple of reasons behind aircon removal service for your consideration. However, the most important reason to get those old broken air conditioners removed is for hygiene purpose. Let's do a quick review whether this is a valid reason to get rid of those old broken air con.
Many people do not know why their young or old ones getting sick now and then without any reason. Most of the time they missed look on the dust mites that got accumulated in our house. They cleaned every spot but forgot about the old unused air con. There are many construction and industrial sites around the area we live. They are producing dust or debris in their work process every time. These dust or debris are light powder form and can travel in kilometres by wind. The worst about them is that these dust or debris are too small to be seen by naked eyes. They settled almost everywhere like the old unused air conditioner. Through time, they piled up and created a living habitat for dust mites. When these dust mites get into people's respiration system, the weak ones will get ill.
If some people wondered why not get those old broken air con fixed and used again, it is actually quite impossible. Most of those old air conditioners comes to the end of their manufacturing lifecycle and their air con spare parts got ceased in production. Some of those old air conditioners got salvage parts from scrap and worked till their end without any part replacement. They eventually worn out or do not produce cool air. It gets more difficult and expensive to find old aircon parts. If broken aircon left to accumulate dust and debris, the hygiene problem gets into people's health. We would recommend to have those old broken aircon removed to eliminate this hygiene issue.


Super Hero Boy: A good night's rest.. what ever mom wishes she had.
A good night's rest.. what ever mom wishes she had.
Connor is 19 months old and I still have to tell you I have yet to get a full eight hours other than the few days that someone wakes up with him other than me, or he is out of town. Though I cannot blame it totally on him I do stay up insanely late every night answering emails and working on reviews but regardless our ideas of "morning" are very different.
So what little time I do get to sleep in bed needs to count and though previous to having a baby I was a horrible insomniac who tossed and turns hours a night I do not have that luxury anymore. Not that I would call insomnia a luxury by no means but needless to say I cannot afford to spend half my sleeping time attempting to sleep. So I've turned to upgrading my bedding to help myself go to sleep faster and stay asleep.
The biggest improvement to my sleep has been by far upgrading my pillows from standard pillows to memory foam pillows for two reasons. I just do not get enough support being a side sleeper on any standard fill pillow I have found to date. As well standard fill pillows tend to leave me hot and I end up waking up several times a night to flip my pillow over. This doesn't seem like a big deal but seeing as every time you wake up you are missing out on deep sleep which is the most important type of sleep waking up is really bad when your only getting four to six hours a sleep a night.
Memory foam pillows offer at least in my opinion much more support than a typical pillow and I've found I never feel the urge to flip my pillow over as they do not retain heat like a normal pillow. Also for those of you who have never bought pillow covers, and no I'm not talking about pillow cases, you'll be glad to know that most memory foam pillows come standard with their own case so when it comes time to wash your pillow you only have to wash the case and not clean the pillow itself. Not to mention I have never had an issue with a memory foam pillow and my allergies.. ever.
Lands End sells a fabulous really reasonablly priced memory foam pillow which would be great for a first time memory foam user or someone looking to add or buy a new pillow. Memory foam pillows can vary from very firm to pretty soft and the Lands End Memory Foam I would rate on the softer of scales. It offers enough support to make even firm pillow loves like me happy but still is soft enough that Connor's dad who loves a soft pillow loves it enough that he has attempted to steal it from me on several occasions. I've been using the pillow a little over two months now and I have to say side by side compared to a Memory Foam Pillow I bought several years ago and paid twice as much the Lands End Memory Foam has performed equally as well and other than being just a tad be on the softer side of what I would usually buy It's fairly hard to tell a difference. Actually usually the only way I can tell any difference at all without looking at the pillow covers is by weight. My more expensive memory foam pillow is a heavier than the Lands End Memory Foam which ironically has always been my number one complaint about my older pillow is its really quite heavy. I have not noticed any compression or wear on the Lands End Pillow and for those of you that are used to using standard pillows you will be pretty pleased to find out that from what I have seen in the 8+ years I have used memory foam pillows they last much longer than a standard pillow as I tend to throw out a standard pillow at the first sign of lumping where a memory foam pillow will never lump up.
If you have not tried sleeping on a memory foam pillow or thought they were just too expensive you will be pleased to know that the Lands End Memory Foam pillow starts at $49.50 for the standard sized pillow and it comes with its own pillow cover. Seeing as most pillow covers sell for between $9-19 the Lands End Memory Foam gives you much more bang for your buck than buying a standard pillow and personally I have to say I'd venture to guess that if you have never tried one once you sleep a night on a memory foam pillow you may think twice about sleeping on your old pillow again.
The Lands End Memory Foam pillow comes in standard and queen sizing and you can pick one up from the Lands End website!


Waiting patiently, mine should be here Friday.
Very nice! Mine was supposed to be here today but the post office dropped the ball.
Are Mahi shipped from Maui or mainland USA?
I hate it when they show up early!
My shipping notice shows Hawaii as point of origin. As far as I know, since Don moved there, all McGizmo lights and parts purchased directly fron Don ship from there.
Beautiful pic Arch! Thanks for sharing!!
Definitely looking forward to it Arch! I can't wait to get one!!
Such a great looking light. Terrific pic too.
This looks awesome, the only light that's made me want to get a new one in recent times.
I have to say thought that I couldn't see this replacing the iconic Haiku for me, particularly with its more svelte head being roughly the width of a 123 pak.
From reading Don's write up there's a few design notions that seem like a side step rather than improvement regarding the Haiku. I can see from the size that it has more mass but its sinking is done through the reflector sandwiched to the board which is threaded into the head while the Haiku has a reflector basically isolated from the board and head via o rings but instead has the board sandwiched directly to the meat of the head.
Both designs also sinking heat through the can and threads into the meat of the head, I'm assuming that this is where the extra mass of the Mahi comes into play.
On that note I like the versatility of the Haiku head regarding reflector choice and fine tuning with its floating design.
My lights are all running well shy of 1A so heat isn't really an issue for me, this may be different using a Hive at 1.2A, I do however notice that my Haiku with a copper DTP MCPCB does heat up a lot more than a stock board using the same driver and drive current so it may well be another way to accommodate higher current.
Just some random thoughts, anyway this really does look like an awesome new addition to the line up.
On another random note, half my family is Polynesian (Tongan) and my missus uses the word mahi for underpants. I'm into fishing and whenever I talk about Mahi Mahi (dolphin fish) she always gives a giggle. Must be a slight break in communication there between the Kiwi's.
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From reading Don's write up there's a few design notions that seem like a side step rather than improvement regarding the Haiku.
I would argue that you're looking at those "design notions" through your personal lens, based on your needs, and so you don't see the improvements. Others of us clearly see them, and have even already experienced them. The LE in my Haiku is at 1.4 amps and it heats up quite quickly, even through the less-than-optimal thermal path in that head. This larger Mahi head handles that heat much better, I can really tell the difference. Plus on top of that my candela increases 34%, which is probably a big deal to many who need that.
So while I agree with you that it doesn't replace the Haiku, I'd just argue it wasn't intended to. Its a different product, for different uses. Its not for everybody, but its definitely for some of us. I really like it.
I think in my ramblings that I may have been taken the wrong way.
I can see that this head wasn't intended to replace the Haiku rather than add another option, and yes I don't see it as an improvement in that regard so much as another option.
I know many using drivers of over 2.5A and even FET in these lights, I've gone as far as 1.4A also. It is worth noting that even changing from the stock board to copper makes a big difference even at sub 1A.
The bonus light out the front sounds good on another note.
My intention wasn't to crap on the new head as it doesn't suit me, quite the contrary as I like the look and idea but only commented on some thoughts I had bouncing around.
Thanks Don. I can't believe how closely my hidden needs have been met here. Email sent. Hoping you still have stock.
I wonder how heavy is this mahi?
How does the beam compare to the Haiku?
Crazy light for its size. Honestly it feels like one of the lightest lights I own, even though I'm sure it isn't. To be specific though, my empty Mahi head (as in, without a LE) weights 65 grams.
The same light engine moved from my Haiku head to my Mahi head saw an increase in candela of 34%. So its quite a bit throwier. The hotspot is slightly smaller as you'd expect. The spill isn't especially smaller, the outer angle of these two beams may be close to identical, but the spill is less intense with the Mahi - even more lumens gathered into the spot from there.
I was all set to pull the trigger on a Makai, then this comes out. Looks really sweet on the 1 x 123 pak.
Got mine yesterday. Excellent work, AGAIN, Don. I must admit, I was not sold on the look of the head, but the ergonomics make up for it. It feels great in use on the 123, AA and 2x123 bodies. The head can take any LED I have thrown at it and the size is exactly like the Aqua series - just right. I notice a distinct increase in throw with this reflector which suits me. Closer to the Makai than the Haiku in my opinion. I found the Makai just a bit too big for general use, but this is just right.
Again, great work Don and thanks for bring this one out.
i agree about the look of the head. IMO if the machined out triangles were not there this would be one snazzy looking retro head. but, if it helps in functionality then i understand.
This new head looks very nice, and I will be placing an order post Hurricane Lane.
Don, please, please stay safe through this awful ordeal.
Will be be thinking of you, and all of Hawaii.


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Vols "change the narrative" with special guest speaker
Aug 9, 2018 | EVENT, NEWS
Jeremy Pruitt brought in a special guest speaker this week to educate his Tennessee football on team on respecting women.
ESPN radio host Rachel Baribeau talked to the team Monday about purpose, passion and platform – as well as how to treat women.
Baribeau is the founder of the "Changing the Narrative" platform, which seeks to mentor young athletes to go against the trend of negative news stories and poor decisions made by football players.
"It's important to us, it's important to our society," Pruitt said Thursday. "I know Rachel. She spoke at a place I was at before. She does a really good job."
Pruitt said he's met with the team once per month since he's been on Rocky Top to discuss responsibility when it comes to drugs, alcohol, and respecting women. Players took a wellness test during the summer and met once a week.
Baribeau's "Changing the Narrative" Twitter account tweeted out after Monday's meeting: "Many of these guys are dying for the world to know they are more than just football players.
"They are Kings who are going to use their platform to change the world around them!" she continued.
Redshirt junior long snapper Riley Lovingood said the main message he gained from the talk was one of accountability.
"It's not about me, it's not about any individual, it's about the team," Lovingood said. "I thought Miss Rachel was a great speaker.
"She made a huge impact on our team, each player," Lovingood continued. "The time we get to know that it's not about each individual person, but about each other and accountability, that's when our team will really strive."
If all goes well, and the Vols can challenge each other to be better men off the field, it will make them even more excited to compete on it during practice.
And Lovingood likes the makeup of the team so far.
"You got guys competing four or five deep at each position," Lovingood said. "Then you'll have the best guys starting on Saturdays. That's what we want as a team. That's what I think everyone wants."
National conference on violence against women draws hundreds to Nashville
Rachel Baribeau inspires Bay High students
Gophers football players take 'mask off' and open up about mental health
With Maryland Football Visit, Rachel Baribeau Shares 'Holistic Approach' To Becoming Better Man
Locked On Wolverines Podcast (Ep. 190): The Importance of Mental Health


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Q: Semigroup ideals of a ring or an algebra Let $R$ be a ring or an algebra. Suppose $B\subseteq R$ satisfies the property $BR \subseteq B$ and $RB\subseteq B$. Is there a general theory of subsets with this property in a ring (resp. algebra) akin to the theory of ideals?

Note: One can simply forget the additive structure (resp. vector space structure) and consider $R$ as a semigroup with multiplication. In that case, $B$ is a semigroup ideal of $R$. I wonder whether there is a theory that takes into account the addition (resp. the vector space structure) of $R$, as well?
For example, let's say $B$ generates the ring, resp. $B$ spans the algebra. What more can be said about $B$, beyond what the semigroup theory provides?
Any references would be well appreciated.

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Have you seen making of a teapot from earthen clay? It is a beautiful process, with the Potter using his hands compassionately to turn the soft clay into an elegant mold. Your little ones are like the soft clay and you as the Potter have to mold them with love and affection. When you raise your little ones, it is very important for you to give them the right environment to grow and evolve. Check out these 6 ways to nurture creativity in your child.
Often children think of themselves as an adult and take decisions which causes much trouble to adults. Unfortunately for innocent little ones, adults are an irritable species. Many a time,children do a lot of deeds with a good intention, but often get alleged with mischief. This instills fear in them and they may stop taking their own decisions while growing up. You should never discourage them from making 'mischief'.
Always take out time to talk to your little ones. They need your time more than anything else. Your physical presence, your words, they do matter to them. Share your childhood experiences, share how naughty you were, and share stories. More than anything, this makes them comfortable with you. Creativity always grows in comfort. Moreover, your fables can inspire imagination in them.
Does your little one ask too many questions? If he/she does ask too many questions, you should be proud that your little one is curious. Motivate them to ask more questions while you get tired answering most of them or finding answers to a lot many. Get them cool science gifts like periodic table jokes etc to satisfy their hunger for knowledge.
Your little one is growing up and while he grows he collects memories. You want to instill a positive attitude in him/her, making him realize he or she is inferior to none. This will happen when you praise their efforts often. Even if they do a little doodle, make a small verse, play an instrument, sing, or dance, you must always be excited about it as a parent. They look up to you for validation and you must reply affirmatively.
A lot of parents these days find it difficult to take time out for their kids. But, then a lot of parents don't express their love. Your children won't know about your emotions until you express it to them. Their creativity and performance thrive when they feel loved. Love is an 'essential nutrient' for your little one.
If you want your kids to be happy, you must let them explore. Let them find their creativity. Thereafter, you have the responsibility of nurturing their creative spirit. You don't just have to instill confidence in them but at the same time, you only have to make contrasting remarks about staying grounded. Your little one trusts you and you know him/her better than anyone else. Your child is a bundle of creativity and you have to nurture the creativity in him/her.
Ross is a blogger who loves to write especially in the Parenting vertical. he has written many captivating and informative articles on different vertices also such as Child Nutrition and Waste management . He has also written blogs in other verticals too which you can find on https://www.foxxlifesciences.com . His hobby is travelling and reading novels.


HNV-Link builds on the foundations provided by the networking activities of the European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism (EFNCP), which is an umbrella organization of some 60 member organisations and societies in more than 20 European countries. HNV-Link produced a special issue of the EFNCP Newsletter called La Cañada (which means an ancient pastoral track), devoted entirely to the project activities at a networking and regional levels. Read it here.
The coordinating partner CIHEAM (Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes) dedicated its latest thematic news sheets to HNV-Link project and its other work on agrobiodiversity. Read it here.
HNV-Link has a growing collection of videos on its YouTube channel. There are currently 75 of them organised in 6 playlists with more than 4200 views. Also some partners and associates have created or used the existing channels of their own for communicating about the project: HNV LA THESSALY Greece, InfoLAG5, UDIT ICAAM, Länsstyrelsen Västra Götaland, and Rede Rural Nacional. These collected additional 1400 views. Explore and enjoy!


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Q: Python using Selenium select year in Datetimepicker I would like the datetimepicker to select the start year '2021', but the code gives me year 2022, I use:
driver.get('http://www.sse.com.cn/disclosure/bond/announcement/company/')
wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 50)
datefield_st = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.ID, "start_date")))
datefield_st.click()
wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "/html/body/div[12]/div[3]/table/thead/tr[1]/th[2]"))).click()
wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//div[@class='datetimepicker-years']//table/tbody/tr/td/span[text()='{}']".format("2021")))).click()
wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//div[@class='datetimepicker-months']//table/tbody/tr/td/span[text()='{}']".format("十二月")))).click()
day=15

But still not selecting year 2021, any help will be appreciated! thank you!

A: date_input = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.ID, "start_date")))
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].value = '2021-01-01';", date_input)
date_input.click()

To make that date anything you want you can just set it's value.


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EZ: When Greece financed itself cheaper than the US
TOPICS:Bernanke's FedECB monetary normalisatoneuribormonetary policyUS FedUS rates
Posted By: The Corner 14th May 2018
Ignacio de la Torre | Under the sponsorship of Bernanke, the US Federal Reserve pioneered an ambitious monetary policy which combined taking short-term interest rates to 0% with a huge expansion, not attempted up to now, of its balance sheet (Quantative Easing, or QE). Most of this comprised of buying government or mortgage bonds with a guarantee. Today, the US economy has experienced nine years of expansion, and the FED is normalising its policy by raising rates (which should advance towards al least 3%) and reducing its balance sheet at a rate of $20 billion a month, a figure which could increase to 50 billion a month in the near future. The well-known result is a rise in short-term rates (for example the LIBOR in dollars has risen strongly in the last few months, to 2.4%), as well as in long-term rates (the 10-year bond has already touched 3%, which affects many other investments).
The example of the US should serve as a warning for Europeans of what will have to happen. The ECB went further than the FED, pushing the deposit rates into negative territory. In other words, the cash the commercial banks deposit with the ECB is remunerated at a negative rate. At the same time, the intervention rates (the last resort lender) went to 0%. And finally, the ECB (via the Eurosystem) also embarked on a historic expansion of its balance sheet, in this case buying sovereign bonds and also investment grade corporate bonds. This situation has led to record high prices in bonds, with the corresponding record low yields. For example, the Greek government is today holding a two-year debt auction at a lower rate than that at which the US treasury sells debt (quite Kafkian in a way). And Spain, which has collapsed 13 times in the last 200 years, is financing itself at 10-years at 150 pips cheaper than the US, when historically it had financed itself at a premium.
As the Eurozone economy reverts to normality, unemployment falls (currently the rate is 8.3%, below the historic average). And assuming that core inflation rises slightly from the current depressed levels of 0.7%, the ECB will have to normalise its monetary policy in line with the Fed's moves. At its end-July meeting, the ECB should use verbal intervention to warn us of the policy changes which are on the cards. Specifically, the purchases of bonds (QE) which currently total 30 billion euros a month, will drop to zero from January 2019. The deposit rate, which is now at -0.4%, will move to -0.2% during 2019 and later to 0%. At the same time, during the second half of 2019 the logical thing is for the ECB to begin to raise rates. These two factors should fuel a progressive rise in the Euribor from the summer of next year.
Many observers will be surprised by the fact that there is still an enormous amount of liquidity, some 700 billion euros, deposited with the ECB. Before the crisis, the excess of liquidity in northern Europe (current account surplus) was channelled via its banking systems to southern Europe in the shape of mortgage bonds, which would finance the propery boom. But after the crisis, the liquidity from the north was deposited directly with the ECB. In turn, the central bank recycled this for those countries with shortfalls, in the shape of debit balances for countries like Spain via the Target II system. That said, if prior to the crisis southern Europe had huge current account deficits (which explained the north-south flow), the revolution in its exports sector has allowed these countries, led by Spain, to have record current account surpluses now. This partly explains why the Eurozone as a whole has a surplus of 3.5% of GDP. This excess of liquidity, in a context where QE has depressed the returns on alternative investments, in my opinion explains the anomaly of the Euribor being in negative territory. Market interest rates (the Euribor and the like) will partly rise not just because of ECB intervention (towards 2019), but also because of an improvement in the demand for credit. This will be the result of stronger domestic demand, something which is already being seen in the US (the tax reform has accelerated this), but is still at an early stage in the Eurozone.
In my view, if the change in the ECB's policy mentioned earlier materialises, the anomaly will correct itself, and in a few years we should see levels much more in line with those already noted in the US.
Markets expect ECB's Draghi to renew "whatever it takes" pledge
The (bonds) Hunger Games
Companies, Markets
EU markets opening
Waiting for QE (hope it's not like Godot)