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Is China's Ecological Civilization Going to Save the World?
Alessandra Bruni	25/01/2019
Cifnews International > China 2025 > Is China's Ecological Civilization Going to Save the World?
Despite Trump's step back on the fight against climate change, China is building a new form of society that combines the economic growth with sustainability. This Ecological Civilization aims at restoring harmony between humans and nature
While thinking about Ecological Civilization, people often think about the degrowth trend that is recently catching on Western countries. The notion of civilization, in fact, goes with that of development and progress, and it is opposed to the notion of wild nature.
The humankind civilized through the process of building houses, building tools, vehicles, skyscrapers, and factories. People became civilized by overtaking nature thanks to engineering and technology, therefore creating pollution and deforestation. So how does ecology fit in?
As strange as it may seem to many, the concept of Ecological Civilization comes from the People's Republic of China, whose environmental crisis is well-known. However, while Donald Trump announces to withdraw from the Paris agreements and Australia and Brazil decide not to cooperate on the issue of climate change, Xi Jinping reiterates the country's intent to respond to global climate disruption with a new form of human civilization, the one based on ecology and sustainability.
© Pixabay. "Green is gold" is one of the common Chinese lexicons of Ecological Civilization that describes environmental protection in terms of economic value.
The fact that China is placing itself at the frontline of promoting a sustainable way of development should not come as a surprise at all. The Middle Kingdom paid, in fact, the highest price for its fast economic expansion.
Since 1978, the Dragon has undergone extraordinary economic growth lifting over 800 million people out of poverty, surpassing the United States in retail sales and becoming the second world's largest economy in less than 40 years.
The environmental consequences of this rapid growth have been numerous such as high greenhouse gas emissions, water contaminated by toxic wastes and cities dangerously poisoned by air pollution. Meanwhile, a huge number of forests were lost giving space to great desertification and soil erosion.
China has thus come to the point where the quest for a sustainable green future was not an option. The environmental problems had to be addressed in order to build the long-awaited successful modern superpower China aims to be.
Therefore, today the Ecological Civilization is one of the core concepts of Chinese politics. Since the former President Hu Jintao promoted the 生态文明 for the first time in 2007, the idea of building a developed ecological society became the country's main goal.
"We will never again seek economic growth at the cost of the environment," said Xi Jinping as early as 2013.
Since 2007, Ecological Civilization aimed to achieve the country's economic and environmental interests by achieving harmony between people and nature. Xi Jinping himself often addresses this issue in his speeches promoting a "green, low-carbon and circular development" while punishing the activities that damage the environment. In short, the Dragon's goal is "to build an ecological civilization that will benefit generations to come," as said by the President during the National Congress of the Communist Party in 2017.
With this aim in mind, in January 2018, China announced it would no longer import plastic waste from US and EU. This was notable since China has been the world's dumping ground receiving 25% of global plastic and paper scrap for over 25 years.
In addition, in 2017, Chinese investment in renewables was up 58% from the previous year while those in the US dropped by 6% and in EU by 36%.
Due to the massive amount of investments allocated in the sector, the country became the leader for renewable energy investments in 2017, accounting for almost 50% of the global total. Today, five of the world's six largest solar-module manufacturers are Chinese as well as five of the largest wind turbine manufacturers.
However, it is in the transportation sector that China is going to reach the most successful and visible achievements. For what concerns the production of electric vehicles, Beijing is, in fact, quickly becoming a worldwide leader. Today, the Middle Kingdom produces more all-electric cars, buses, and trucks than the rest of the world combined and by 2021, China is expected to produce 70% of the global electric vehicles batteries thus helping to reduce both pollution and oil consumption.
© Weibo. Shenzhen replaced its whole bus fleet with electric vehicles and it now aims to switch from diesel to an entirely electric transport system.
Environmental groups, active at every level, began to spread all over the country, often created by members of the Communist Youth League.
But the 2010 Shanghai Expo's motto "Better city, better life" 城市,让生活更美好 shows how the country's intent to better people's quality of life within healthier cities has a longer history.
The Expo pieces of furniture were already made of recycled material while all the installations found life again after the exhibition. In that occasion, the Dragon wanted to show the world how the harmony among people, nature and the city life has to be pursued and how it can be pursued.
All these Chinese Ecological Civilization policies clearly affect both the global market and the world. For instance, the ban on the import of solid waste from foreign countries completely changed the global recycling market status quo forcing developed economies to rethink their consumption and recycling systems fast.
At the same time, Beijing's investment in renewables will positively influence the energy sector and the geopolitical priorities as the electrification of the transports will surely shape global energy markets in the future.
PRC's total investment in renewables — at a record $126.6 billion — let Beijing became the largest investor in renewable energy.
Therefore, Ecological Civilization embodies both a response to the environmental crisis in China as well as a broader vision for the global future.
Nowadays, China already invested over $126.6 billion in renewable energy as part of its Belt and Road Initiative positioning itself as a leader in the climate space. The law passed in 2014 to cut CO2 emissions from coal power plants has already resulted in a 14% reduction in 2018. Then, in Shenzhen, the public transport is entirely electric and the government will install over 500,000 public charging piles across the country in the next two years.
In the meantime, China is also going to double the previous target for solar power production and it has already started the world's largest emission trading system, actually directed at power generation plants that will be extended to the entire economy by 2020.
All these projects are also supported by the Chinese largest reforestation project in the world, obviously.
© UN.org. The UN China, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, and the Tongzhou District Government jointly celebrated 2017 World Environment Day with the theme of "Connecting people with Nature".
"The world has never before seen a climate program on this scale. It is important that the world's largest emitter should lead on climate, and that is precisely what China is doing by launching its national emissions trading system," said Fred Krupp, the president of the Environmental Defense Fund.
The harmony between humans and nature is the base of Chinese culture and tradition but the Dragon realized before anyone else that environmental degradation was a threat not only to the well-being of people but also to a modern development "with Chinese characteristics".
The actual war on pollution is thus started and the PRC became the final leader against the climate crisis. The economic slowdown is, in fact, the sign that Chinese priority has changed: from the quantity goal as the "factory of the world", the PRC now aims to the quality in both the production and the people's lives.
Due to its fast development, China is the country that suffered the most because of the environmental crisis. Therefore, if Beijing wants to pursue its goal to become the worldwide leader it used to be, the building of a new sustainable future is the only possible scenario.
The Dragon is thus creating a new kind of Socialist country in which the market economy and consumption are able to grow along with science and technology in harmony with nature and the environment.
While the US is moving in opposite directions, the Party's efforts in the issue of climate change are moving the country towards a Beautiful China by 2035 and towards a healthy world in the near future.
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The straightforward character of this terrine reminds us of the words of Richard Olney, an influential American cookbook writer and editor who rusticated in the French countryside for almost 50 years. "A simple terrine," he wrote in his Simple French Food, "is never so good as when prepared in the easiest possible way, all of the ingredients of the composition mixed, pell-mell but intimately, together."
Bake terrine in a water bath until thermometer inserted diagonally through foil at least 2 inches into center of terrine registers 155 to 160°F, 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Remove foil and let terrine stand in mold on a rack, 30 minutes.
Terrine keeps, wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled, 2 weeks.
This was fabulous and I finally got to use my Le creuset terrine mold! Followed the recipe with few substitutions and it came out beautifully. Served as a first course with crostini for our quarterly dinner club and it was a hit. Froze the remainder and served again later at another dinner party! Everyone loved it!!
I'm disappointed It left me feeling pretty ho-hum for something that was a lot of bother to make. I just went over the recipe word by word to see if I left something out, but I followed it to the letter. Or maybe it is just because I just got back from Paris and had THE MOST TERRIFIC TERRINE I HAVE EVER EATEN while there! I bought enough ingredients to make it a second time, and I'm going to give it another go. I have Chef Louis Szathmary's recipe (of The Bakery in Chicago) for pate spice, and I'm going to add a healthy dose of it to my next try. But as written, I'm generous giving it a 2. And yes, I will make it again, but with some revisions to kick up the flavor.
I have made this recipe several times and am glad I've found it. I replace black pepper with white and add a little ginger powder. Marinate for a full 24 hours before cooking in Bain Marie really marries the flavors. I also prefer the texture of using a course grind in lieu of using a robocoup. I usually top with a Sauternes gelee but rendered duck fat is great too. Don't be afraid to substitute a different meat, as long as it's similar... Duck breast with fat is great! I don't always do ham, but when I do I cut it about 1/4" cubes, smaller than what this recipe calls for. Overall great recipe and a solid technical base to play with and make your own.
WOW, Just back from a tour of France and this terrine would stand up well against any of them. Great with cranbury sauce or hot mustard. Lots of gastronomic delights on the France tour and surprisingly not that expensive, out side of Paris.
Great recipe for a pate. Followed recipe exactly except added some ground veal and shallots to the mixture. I also added a little cayenne pepper as I like a little spice. If you are doing this for the first time, this is a great recipe to follow. Start to finish is around 36 hours.
Really outstanding and easy too! It made a really huge amount and I baked it in a long terrine...and baked somewhat less than 1 3/4 hours. Be careful to check the temp. I didn't use the veal but actually had about 2 1/2 lbs. of pork plus the chicken liver and adjusted the other ingredients a bit. Then I froze 1/2 of it for another party...a real keeper!
This was excellent. The flavor appealed to everyone at my party, even those that usually do not like pate, because of all the other meats involved. A little time consuming, but worth it!
Best Terrine ever. Made exactly as recipe first time. Second time, ommitted chicken livers. Added two tbs pink peppercorns (whole) and a jar (3.5 oz) capers. This is now a staple in our home served with Honey/Butter French Bread, Cheese and what-ever pickles and French Onion Soup for supper on a winter night.
Excellent!!!! I used a dash of cloves instead of the allspice. Everyone who tasted it said that it was wonderful. I will definitely be making this one again.
I found this to be a little on the bland side, despite using duck livers instead of chicken. It's nice that it can be made in advance but for all the ingredient-hunting and prep I just don't think the pay-off justifies the effort.
I am in my last year of culinary arts school, and made this recipe for a final presentation for one of my classes. It was a huge hit, my chef loved it, and the judges ate half of it. (I won 3rd place out of the class for my display) I didnt change a thing.
Wasn't expecting my guests to eat the ENTIRE THING as part of a large charcuterie setup, but they did, to rave reviews. Served with toasted baguette slices, cornichons, mustards, etc. Tasted very light & fresh (esp. considering what goes in) compared to a purchased one. Not something I'd take the time to make often, but will definately make again. Also, I substituted caul fat for bacon lining - probably made it a bit easier to unmold.


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A Double Resignation Shakes Austrian Politics in Aftermath of Scandal
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BRUSSELS — Hours after the scandal-tainted former chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, announced on Thursday that he was leaving politics, his successor as chancellor also announced that he would step down.
The double departure injected a new jolt of angst into the unsettled politics of Austria, roiled for the past two months by Mr. Kurz's abrupt resignation as chancellor.
His successor, Alexander Schallenberg, is a close ally and served him as foreign minister. But with Mr. Kurz quitting politics and the leadership of the ruling Austrian People's Party, Mr. Schallenberg said he would step down as soon as a new party chief was named, saying he believed the party leader and the chancellor should be the same person.
A new party leader could be named as early as Friday, with the current interior minister, Karl Nehammer, who has taken a tough line on immigration, favored for the job, Austrian media reported.
Mr. Kurz, 35, quit as chancellor on Oct. 9 in the face of a growing scandal over influence-buying and corruption that is the subject of a criminal investigation.
He said Thursday that he wanted to spend more time with his partner and newborn son, claiming that "a new chapter begins in my life that I can open today."
But many believe that Mr. Kurz, who at 31 became one of the world's youngest democratically elected heads of government in 2017, will not stay out of politics forever.
Mr. Kurz, who has dominated Austrian politics, was considered a "Wunderwuzzi" — a whiz kid — and at 27, in 2013, he became foreign minister.
But even his first term as chancellor ended in scandal. He was criticized for having gained office by entering a coalition with the far-right Freedom Party. And then in 2019 the Freedom Party became engulfed in a massive corruption scandal, the coalition collapsed and Parliament dismissed Mr. Kurz, forcing new elections.
Mr. Kurz was re-elected in 2019, but his most recent difficulties came from within his own party, which is accused of paying off newspapers for favorable coverage.
In October, prosecutors ordered raids at the chancellery and the finance ministry, investigating allegations that Mr. Kurz and party insiders used public money to pay for opinion polls tailored to boost his image, and then put lucrative public advertisements in a tabloid newspaper, Österreich, so it would publish the polls and provide supportive coverage. The advertisements were worth a reported 1.3 million euros, or about $1.5 million.
Mr. Kurz and nine other individuals, as well as three organizations, are under investigation. Mr. Kurz denies any wrongdoing, as does the newspaper.
While resigning as chancellor, Mr. Kurz had retained his leadership of the party and of the party's parliamentary group. Mr. Schallenberg, 52, a convivial former diplomat and former foreign ministry spokesman before becoming foreign minister, had been considered a placeholder carrying out Mr. Kurz's policies until Mr. Kurz could clear his name and return to office.
Mr. Kurz's decision to quit politics made Mr. Schallenberg's resignation inevitable.
In a statement early Thursday evening, Mr. Schallenberg said: "I firmly believe that both positions — head of government and leader of the Austrian party with the most votes — should soon once again be held by the same person. I am therefore making my post as chancellor available as soon as the relevant course has been set within the party."
Mr. Kurz spelled out his own epitaph — even if it's possibly temporary — on Thursday. "I am neither a saint nor a criminal, I am a person with strengths and weaknesses," he said. As a politician, he said, "you also constantly have the feeling you're being hunted."
Germany implements lockdown for unvaccinated, mulls vaccine mandate
Ryan King, Wahington Examiner, December 02, 2021
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In response to surging COVID-19 cases and the new omicron variant, Germany implemented a string of new restrictions against the unvaccinated.
Chancellor Angela Merkel described the new restrictions as an "act of national solidarity" intended to break the country's fourth wave.
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"There should be a strict limit for all private meetings or contacts when there is an unvaccinated person," Merkel said. "Wherever not all participants have been vaccinated and recovered, the limit applies: own household and a maximum of two other people."
One of the new restrictions includes the so-called "2G" rule, which means that only vaccinated and previously infected individuals get access to nonessential retail, cultural events, and leisure events.
Children up to 14 would be excluded from this policy, and Merkel also suggested that booster shots may be required in order to be considered fully vaccinated. "Daily necessities" would not require vaccination.
Merkel also announced her support for a general vaccine mandate that may take place as soon as February if the Bundestag passes it. Merkel said this is intended to help the healthcare system, which is "on the brink of overload."
The German government will close indoor clubs in areas with over 350 new infections per 100,000 people. It is also banning fireworks for New Year's Day and New Year's Eve.
Merkel and her successor, Olaf Scholz, said at a press conference that their goal was to vaccinate and boost 30 million German citizens by the end of the year. Germany has a population of roughly 84 million people.
Germany has an estimated 69% of its population fully vaccinated with at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the New York Times COVID-19 world vaccine tracker . The United States, by contrast, has 59% of its total population fully vaccinated.
Germany is currently experiencing its strongest wave of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic so far, though the rate of new cases appears to have leveled off. Germany averaged just under 60,000 cases and 300 deaths Wednesday, according to the New York Times .
Covid Isolation Sites Activated in Canadian Province of Ontario
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A Questioning of State Violence in Australia
Rep. Paul Gosar started the "Gosar Minute:
Hundreds of thousands of ballot irregularities were documented in the final report of the Arizona 2020 election audit, according to reports, in a state where Biden was pronounced as having won the state by fewer than 10,500 votes.
Following the release of the final report regarding the Arizona 2020 election audit, Rep Paul Gosar took to Twitter to share "The Gosar Minute" video where host Beni Harmony dove into these very discrepancies that led her to saying that "We still don't know who won the election in Arizona." (https://www.redvoicemedia.com/2021/11/video-beni-harmony-from-the-gosar-minute-we-still-dont-know-who-won-the-election-in-arizona/)
Action4Canada Notice of Liability for Commission of a Crime Against Humanity
Action4Canada has posted this Notice of Liabiity to be served on employers, police, or anyone else who tries to force you to take the vaccine.
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What is Site Visit in response to Real Estate Properties?
Real estate property is the major talk of the town. It a hefty investment process which includes both money and time. Moreover, this properties gives a good ROI if they choose properly. Nowadays there are various real estate developers namely, Prestige Groups, Shriram Properties, and many more who are coming up rapidly, with good architectural structure and superficial buildings. Whether it belongs to residential properties, commercial properties or industrial properties a proper site visit is important to inspect the hidden elements. Site visit generally means an essential and unique step in the accreditation process. Conducting a site visit on a residential property during an accreditation review is one of several mechanisms used by the CAA to determine a program's compliance with the Standards for Accreditation.
The process for the site visit is really crucial and need to be followed with the complete guideline. Needless to say, there are various property developers who indulge in the free site visit. Mention can be named for Shriram Blue by Shriram Properties. Needless to say, genuine properties developers will surely follow the steps involved for inspection as they don't want to put their name into any kind of brawl that might resist them to commence their property development to a halt.
Enquire and know about the legal documents which the builder has and know if they have the right to possess and develop the land.
Things to note down while visiting the site.
1. Know if the builder arranges the home loans from the banks and helps in processing it.
the durability of the building.
4. Know about the amenities that are included in the cost of property and other amenities which are chargeable.
5. Analyze the open space and the ventilation received by each unit of the property for the comfortable stay.
and the feasibility of the civic amenities and public transportation for better reach.
7. See if there is no deviation from the plan and is built according to the blueprint.
8. Know if the project has approvals from various government authorities and is fit to invest in.
9. Investigate the sanitary fittings and electrical connections being done.
So, in the end, it can be concluded that the site visit is an important activity from the part of both clients and sellers as this helps to give the client a good insight of the properties in respect to materials, amenities, and specifications with features that they can't see anywhere. Moreover, with the site visit, the relationship between seller and customer tends to get nourish.


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Richard Arnold Whitten was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Nov 1, 2019.
He was born Sept. 21, 1942, to William Edgar Whitten and Mable Grace Coots in Shawnee.
He attended Shawnee High School, was a successful athlete in multiple sports and was awarded for those efforts. He later attended Oklahoma State University, where he participated on the football team and pursued his academic endeavors.
Richard loved his country and decided to enlist in the Army, where he dedicated six years of his life.
As time progressed, he pursued a long career in telecommunication, which included work at SWB/ATT and the creation of a private company that continues to operate.
At an early age he married Carole Carson and had two daughters; later he married Brenda Schoonover and had a daughter and two sons.
He enjoyed gardening, fishing, golfing, OSU athletics, socializing, and his pets. Holidays were always grand where the entire family would come together in God's name and celebrate our lives; family was truly his greatest treasure.
He is preceded in death by his father, mother, and daughter Lezlie Jobe.
He is survived by his daughters Deborah Miller and Darbi Whitten; sons Derek Whitten, David Whitten and wife Tina; 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Abiding Grace Church, 116 West Forest Street in Shawnee.
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When Voices for Racial Justice released the OUR MPLS racial equity agenda in January 2014, parks equity was a strong priority. Our work is always done in partnership, and our partnership with Hope Community to address inequities in the Minneapolis parks system has spanned several years. My colleague (and Voices for Racial Justice board member) Chaka Mkali has been organizing for parks equity at Hope Community for nearly 10 years. In addition to being a powerful organizer, community leader, and artist, Chaka is a self-described "parks geek." So, of course, parks equity was part of our agenda for racial equity in Minneapolis.
Early on, we met with parks commissioners and shared the agenda. We heard some commitment to advancing racial equity in the parks system, from analyzing and prioritizing budget decisions to engaging more authentically with community partners about their priorities for the parks. We knew the grassroots support was building for a more equitable parks system. Now we were hearing that leadership was also moving in that direction.
But change is hard, and the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board is like many large institutions. It takes multiple shifts to change deeply embedded practices and policies and turn toward a racial equity analysis. Even with the will and intention, breaking through layers of institutional practice – what we at Voices for Racial Justice call institutional racism – takes more than good intentions. It takes a strategy.
As a community organization committed to organizing and the power of people to influence change, we understand the outside game. We work with organizational partners, we engage community residents, we ask hard questions of leaders, and we hold them accountable in public forums. This outside strategy takes years. But its roots run deep and the work of building true community passion and power pays off by leading to the kind of outside push that creates transformative and sustainable change.
We have come to realize that an additional strategy is in play, especially as we increasingly work with institutional players who want to advance racial equity. They just don't always know how. They work within a system that is hard to change and that does not always share a racial equity vision. If these internal racial equity champions exist, how do we on the outside take hold of the opportunity that this offers?
We form an inside strategy.
Engage partners. We immediately reached out to Hope Community and developed a plan to engage them as co-consultants in the work. We did this with complete transparency to both the MPRB staff and to Hope. The trust and credibility with our longtime partner was the first priority and we would not take on a project that would undermine the organizing and vision around parks equity.
Maintain the outside strategy. We made clear to the MPRB staff that we would only do this consulting work while also maintaining our outside game. We would continue to engage community partners and develop parks equity forums and other community events that would engage community members in articulating their vision for our parks. Not only would we continue our community-based grassroots strategy – we might use the knowledge we gain from being an inside partner to advance our outside game.
Stay transparent. Our credibility with our community partners is important and core to how we do our work as organizers. Those relationships are based on years of building trust and being accountable to each other. So our transparency is first to those partners. We will continue to write about what we are learning and share how developing this inside-outside strategy is advancing parks equity. We will also share the challenges to this work, knowing that many lessons will emerge. Similarly, we will be transparent with our institutional partners. They deserve our honesty in this hard work of building racial equity and we believe that commitment will actually help them be successful as internal racial equity champions.
So stay tuned as we practice all three commitments in the months to come. We are at a turning point in how we achieve racial equity in Minnesota and across the country. The urgency is shared by many of us, regardless of which side of the door we are on. We hope to practice the courage and humility to follow through on what we in our shared communities want for a more racially just and fair world.


The Face-Tracking expert witnesses at ForensisGroup are in on this cutting-edge technology that has found its way into consumer smartphones.
Face-recognition systems are commonly used for security purposes and biometrics and are now being introduced in smartphones such as the Apple iPhone X.
Face-tracking uses the human face as a key to security measures. Face-recognition technology examines the similarity between two faces and calculates a difference between their face descriptors and returns a value between 0 (no similarity) and 1 (maximum similarity).
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Shopping at a Virginia flea market, a woman bought a box lot of various items for less than $50 that may contain a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The New York Times reports. The shopper, who is opting to remain anonymous, wasn't even interested in the small smudgy landscape. She was apparently drawn to the lot of goods by a doll. Nonetheless, a fine-arts specialist at the Potomack Company of Alexandria, Va., is sure it's a Renoir and the painting, which has been valued between $75,000 and $100,000, is scheduled to be sold on Sept. 29.
Anne Norton Craner, Potomack's fine arts specialist and a former research associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, said she researched the 5.5-by-9-inch river scene and is convinced that Renoir painted it.
"You just see it and you know it's right," said Ms. Craner. The owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, brought the painting to Potomack in a large white plastic bag. "She liked the look of the frame, and started tearing off the paper on the back, and her mum told her to stop," because it might be worth something, Ms. Craner recounted.


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The Great Debate: Music or Lyrics?
Have you ever had one of those moments where you realize that you're losing yourself to the music? You're sitting in your bedroom and listening to your favorite band when you suddenly notice your foot tapping or you hear yourself singing without even consciously trying to and you realize that you love this song. Do you find yourself constantly drumming beats with your fingers or belting out those high notes?
The real question could possibly be one of the hardest you'll ever have to answer. What is the most important foundation in a song: music or lyrics? It's a tough choice. A song could be beautifully composed with perfect guitar work, rhythmic drum patterns, and even a captivating voice. However, we've all heard those great songs with stupid lyrics. Jake Shelton, guitarist and vocalist of a thrash metal band named Lathyus, speaks his mind about lyrics in a song. "I've heard a lot of really good songs that had stupid lyrics, so I'm going to say [that] music [is more important.]" I sympathize with Jake—have you ever listened to Dance Gavin Dance's latest album? The music is sweet but those lyrics have got to go!
The importance of the music in a song is to embrace the listener with instruments. No voices to sing to you, no words to tell you, and no vocal outbursts to distract you. Even though lyrics are a very important element in a song, a lot of people believe that music is the best part.
Do lyrics ever win in this debate? Dante Mallard, 18, believes so. "Lyrics are what speak to you; it's what gets you hooked. 'Music' can only get you so far." Lyrics seem to always win in one circumstance—hip hop. Many over-hyped rappers have been known to write idiotic lyrics about girls, drugs, and being a thug. Although this is spewed out of radio stations across the nation, there are many hip hop artists who are passionate about what they say, like Tupac, Eminem, NaS, and Kid Cudi. Listening to endless stories about growing up, overcoming struggles, and even just crazy adventures in music is a pretty cool way to listen to a story. Many people could say that hip hop is storytelling.
An artist previously interviewed in Tunage, Alex Skinwalker, had to say something about the topic as well. "Music needs good progression and pace and lyrics have to have heart in them, or at least be catchy; otherwise you're just listening to dubstep." To tell the truth, I'm a die-hard EDM fan, especially a fan of dubstep!
As you may have guessed, the results are tied. It's almost impossible to pinpoint the most important element of a song. Although I can agree with the opinions of Jake and Dante, I totally stand in between. Rather than this being an undecided debate, it is simply safe to say that both music and lyrics are equally important to a song. Case closed.
Where do you stand? Let Tunage know in the comments!
DIYDS: Do It Your Damn Self!


It's nearly the end of the month and still the start of the summer hols, so it's a good time to check the finances and see what wiggle room we have for fun.
We found a subscription we no longer use enough to make it worth having. We also ditched the no-contract TV (like Amazon and Now TV) in favour of movies and such.
So just a reminder to you all really, even if the pennies are carefully counted, there are always things to check and there's always room for fun!


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The Up Stairs Lounge Fire Memorial Service
Story Board photo essay - June 2020
On the 47th anniversary of an arson fire that killed 32 LGBT+ people in the French Quarter, the weather reflected the mood of the mourners.
photography by Andrew Simoneaux
About 50 people gathered at the site of the Up Stairs Lounge arson on the 47th anniversary of the deadliest fire in New Orleans history. On June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the gay bar located at Iberville and Chartres Street, killing 32 people. Until the Pulse massacre in Orlando in 2016, it was the deadliest crime against LGBT+ people in U.S. history.
The commemoration ceremony was organized by the Crescent City Leathermen and included three speakers: The Very Rev.of St. George's Episcopal Church, Richard Easterling, historian Frank Perez, and the Rev. Lonnie Cheramie of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). Many of the men who died in the fire were members of the MCC, including its pastor, the Rev. Bill Larson.
The Up Stairs fire commemorative plaque at 604 Iberville was restored in 2019. Read the story in Ambush Magazine.
Three victims of the fire remain officially unidentified, although in recent years, many believe that one of them was Larry Norman Frost, who hasn't been seen since the night of the fire.
The memorial was organized by the Crescent City Leathermen.
Switchy Kyle of the Crescent City Leathermen
Very Rev. Richard Easterling and Rev. Lonnie Cheramie
The Very Reverand Richard Eastering, rector of St. George's Episcopal Church. The day after the fire, when no church would allow a prayer service for those who died, "Father Bill Richardson of St. George's held a small prayer service for the fire victims on June 25, 1973, for about 100 people and he was severely criticized for it."
"On July 1, St. Mark's United Methodist Church held a larger prayer service and memorial for the victims of the Upstairs Lounge; almost 300 people attended."
Lonnie Cheramie of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater New Orleans also spoke. In 1973, the Up Stairs Lounge was an unofficial meeting place for members of the then-young church, which celebrates "God's love for everyone." The fire killed "most of the church's members, including the Rev. Bill Larson and associate pastor George Mitchel." Read more here.
Frank Perez, historian and president of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. Frank also writes regularly for Ambush Magazine and French Quarter Journal.
Tommy Stubblefield and Coca Mesa
For those who want to learn more about the Up Stairs fire and how it changed the LGBT+ community in New Orleans, Frank suggests these books: Robert Fieseler's Tinderbox, Clay Delery's The Up Stairs Lounge Arson, and Johnny Townsend's Let the Faggots Burn.
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Q: The rc0.d,rc1.d,... directories in /etc I'm running Ubuntu where I have the directories /etc/rc0.d, /etc/rc1.d, /etc/rc2.d, ..., /etc/rc6.d.
Example files from my machine:
directory      example symlinks in the dir
------------------------------------------
/etc/rc1.d:    K76dovecot, K77ntp
/etc/rc2.d:    S23ntp, S24dovecot
/etc/rc3.d:    S23ntp, S24dovecot
/etc/rc4.d:    S23ntp, S24dovecot
/etc/rc5.d:    S23ntp, S24dovecot

Questions:

*

*What's the purpose of the multiple "rc" directories?

*Why did Ubuntu install duplicates of dovecot and ntp into all the directories except rc0.d and rc6.d?

*If they are specified multiple times like above, are they actually executed multiple times?

*Can you tell from the above in what order dovecot and ntp will execute at startup?

*What is the proper way to tell Ubuntu to always execute ntp before dovecot at startup?

A: 1) The multiple rcX.d directories specify what services to start or stop during the 'X' runlevel.
2) rc0.d is for runlevel 0 which is shutdown. rc6.d is for reboot. Rest all are for different runlevels (2 - 5). The S stands for start and K for Kill. These are essentially links to the original scripts in /etc/rc.d. The numbers after S/K are the priority by which the services will be started/Killed.
3) Yes if they are specified multiple times the start/kill script will be run multiple times. But no one wants to do that.
4) Looking at the priority numbers, ntp service will be started first followed by dovecot.
5) The 4th point's the way.

A: As others have noted, the answer is all about runlevels which are basically the modes of operation of an operating system. On Linux, these are usually:
ID  Name                               Description
0   Halt                               Shuts down the system.
1   Single-user Mode                   Mode for administrative tasks.
2   Multi-user Mode                    Does not configure network interfaces and
                                       does not export networks services.
3   Multi-user Mode with Networking    Starts the system normally.
4   Not used/User-definable            For special purposes.
5   Start the system normally with
    with GUI                           As runlevel 3 + display manager.
6   Reboot                             Reboots the system.

So, each of the rcN directories contains symbolic links to the scripts that should be run at that runlevel. All the actual scripts are normally in the /etc/init.d directory:
$ ls -l /etc/rc5.d/S22cron
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Jan 14  2013 /etc/rc5.d/S22cron -> ../init.d/cron

Symbolic link naming
A symbolic link whose name begins with an S will be started at the runlevel in question while those whose name begins with K will be killed. Notice that all the links in rc6.d, the reboot runlevel, start with K. That's because they should all be stopped for a reboot and nothing should be started.
The numbers after the initial letter refer to the running order of the linked scripts. Those with smaller numbers will be run before those with higher numbers. So, in your specific example, S23ntp will be run (started in this case) before S24dovecot.

A: *

*These are runlevels and are a System V-style initiation used by most *NIX systems (with the notable exception of systemd-based systems). When booting the kernel/user decides what runlevel should it run and execute only that runlevel. Meaning that depending the runlevel you can boot up with a different set of programs. There are runlevels for halt and reboot too, but since you are focusing on the startup part, let's ignore them for now.

*Since only one runlevel is executed at boot, some programs should/want to start/stop at different runlevels with different or same parameters in the same or different order (not all runlevels are the same in all OS's). But Ubuntu copy runlevels 3-5 from 2, that's why they are the same.

*No. runlevels are executed just once in startup or when you change runlevel.

*ntp scripts should execute first then dovecot in runlevel 2-5, not the case for runlevel 1. The ordinal number in the script names (S23ntp) states the order of execution. So, it all depends of the runlevel you are using.

*It depends of the Distro but in the particular case of Ubuntu you can add your script to runlevel 1 and 2.

More info in the Wikipedia article about Ubuntu runlevels

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MIDNIGHT RAMBLINGS
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BO DIDDLEY, KURT COBAIN'S ASHES, WASHERS STUCK ON PENIS, AND ELVIS IN ENGLAND
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THE GREAT BO DIDDLEY PASSES AWAY
Rock and Roll pioneer and one of a kind Bo Diddley passed away in his home in Archer, Florida at the age of 79. Virtually every musician was influenced by Diddley from the Rolling Stones to George Thoroughgood. Eric Burdon and the Animals did a song called Bo Diddley about a life changing encounter Burdon had with him in a local pub. The Bo Diddley rhythm and beat is iconic with no other like it with countless musicians copying it. All these years he played with a homemade square box guitar that wa just as recognizable as he was. By his early teens, Diddley was playing Chicago's Maxwell Street. "I came out of school and made something out of myself. I am known all over the globe, all over the world. There are guys who have done a lot of things that don't have the same impact that I had," he said. Diddley, like other artists of his generations, was paid a flat fee for his recordings and said he received no royalty payments on record sales. He also said he was never paid for many of his performances. "I am owed. I've never got paid," he said. "A dude with a pencil is worse than a cat with a machine gun." Growing up, Diddley said he had no musical idols, and he wasn't entirely pleased that others drew on his innovations. "I don't like to copy anybody. Everybody tries to do what I do, update it," he said. "I don't have any idols I copied after. They copied everything I did, upgraded it, messed it up. It seems to me that nobody can come up with their own thing, they have to put a little bit of Bo Diddley there," he said. Because he only received a small portion of the money he made during his career, he continued to tour and record music until his stroke. Between tours, he made his home near Gainesville in north Florida. "Seventy ain't nothing but a damn number," he told The Associated Press in 1999. "I'm writing and creating new stuff and putting together new different things. Trying to stay out there and roll with the punches. I ain't quit yet." Your music will rock forever Bo.
STORY OF BO DIDDLEY – ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS
VINTAGE DIDDLEY – HIS SISTER THE DUTCHESS ON RHYTHM GUITAR
KURT COBAIN'S ASHES STOLEN
Courtney Love is said to be suicidal" after a teddy bear shaped bag containing the ashes of her late husband, grunge rock legend Kurt Cobain, was stolen from her Los Angeles home, according to reports. "I can't believe anyone would take Kurt's ashes from me." Love says "I find it disgusting and right now I'm suicidal." No surprise there. Courtney makes Keith Richards look like a temperance advocate. Love said the ashes-filled bag, along with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and clothes, were taken from her home sometime in May. Why was there, expensive jewery in there? And clothes? You're wearing Kurt ash covered clothes? "If I don't get them back I don't know what I'll do," she said. Knowing her, she was probably passed out on the bathroom floor while they were stealing them. After Cobain's death in 1994, portions of his ashes were scattered at a Buddhist temple in New York and in the Wishkah River near his birth home of Aberdeen, Wash. The rest of his remains stayed with his widow, who said she "used to take them everywhere with me just so I could feel Kurt was still with me. Now it feels like I have lost him all over again." You're the idiot that stored jewelry in there. Right now Kurt's ashes are probably being twisted up in a doobie somewhere. You know ashes to bong ashes.
MAN GETS WASHERS STUCK ON PENIS
I'm not sure how this happened. Actually I'm not sure I want to know how this happened, but a man in Hornsby, Australia underwent surgery to have 16 washers removed from his penis. He had first called the local firemen to come and help get them off, but when they were unsuccessful after trying for over an hour. He was transported to the local hospital. What I want to know is did these professionals maintain a professional attitude throughout or did they, as I would have, burst out in a fit of laughter at the absudity of this yo-yo's plight. At the hospital he underwent three hours of surgery to extricate the trapped appendage. The origin of this had to be some drunken bet. I know don't ask, don't tell. It's reported that he won't undergo any lasting permanent effects from the mishap. No one knows how this happened and his name has not been released. I wouldn't want my name released either.
ELVIS TERRORIZES SMALL TOWN IN ENGLAND
For those of you that are still out looking for Elvis, we've found him in England. He's been harrassing the residents of Wilsden, West Yorkshire and they are about to slap him with an anti social behavior citation. Yes, Elvis is creating a public nuisance of himself. Elvis, has been accused of dive-bombing people and wrecking street lights when owner Edward Pikul lets him out. Dive-bombing, owner letting him out? Oh that's right, this Elvis is a parrot. He also acts like a juvenile delinquent. 'He is a lovely pet and would never harm anybody. If I had to imprison him in his cage, I would rather get rid of him,' said 49-year-old Mr Pikul. 'It's true Elvis has a mischievous streak, he knows a few swear words and his shriek is quite loud but he's an absolute joy to have.' But one resident complained: "The bird is a nuisance. Just because he likes the parrot doesn't mean he should terrorise the whole village with it. Elvis is just a mad old thing, he follows me when I go to work. He clings on to the van roof and holds on for dear life, then flies around until he feels like coming home." I'm picturing this and I keep coming up with a Benny Hill skit. Not everyone is against Elvis. He has local fans. Pikul and his daughter Melissa, pictured below with Elvis, are receiving calls and emails supporting Elvis and his wayward lifestyle. "He is gorgeous and to see him flying around is magnificent,' said Helen Smith, anti-social behaviour officer for Bradford Council. 'But he has a dark side." Stay away from the dark side Elvis.
HILLARY AND KENNEDY, EBAY CHILD AUCTION, INDIANA JONES BAN, AND VINCE YOUNG APOLOGY
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HILLARY CLINTON'S FOOT IN MOUTH DISEASE
It's amazing how quickly a slip of the tongue will come back and haunt you. John Lennon knew about that when he made his comment that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Well, Hillary Clinton is the newest victim of the dreaded foot in mouth disease. The media has been running wild with her comment about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. She may have effectively hung herself politically. That would be too bad. She's a fighter. Her go down swinging attitude I find refreshing. For those of you that have been living in a cave and have no idea of what I'm talking about, here's the instant replay. Responding to a question from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader editorial board about calls for her to drop out of the race, she said: "My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. You know I just, I don't understand it," she said, dismissing the idea of abandoning the race. Clinton said she didn't understand why, given this history, some Democrats were calling for her to quit. Of course, upon realizing she'd said something stupid, she immediately apologized, citing the Kennedy's were on her mind because of Massachusett's Senator Edward Kennedy having been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Right now, Clinton supporters are fleeing like rats deserting the proverbial sinking ship. I find it ironic that she holds Robert F. Kennedy's former seat in New York. It will also be ironic that in a family that has always held the Kennedy's in such high esteem that it should be Hillary's downfall. Bill had always claimed that JFK was his hero and during his campaign that picture of him meeting JFK when he was a boy was everywhere. I think maybe she should simply claim a momentary lapse of reason. We all have them. Like Flip Wilson used to say: "The Devil made me do it, The Devil made me do it." "Doctor, you're wanted in surgery, Mrs. Clinton needs her foot removed from her mouth." Foot in mouth, debilitating politicians since the beginning of time.
PARENTS TRY TO SELL CHILD ON EBAY
Well, Ebay has become the place for strange auctions. A couple from Berlin, Germany has put their 7 month old boy up for auction for one Euro, about $1.57. Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian town of Krumbach, said the baby was placed in the care of youth services, although the child's mother insisted the ad was only a joke. It's not much of a joke if you ask me. Authorities have launched an investigation into possible child trafficking against the baby's mother and father, neither of whom was identified. "Offering my nearly new baby for sale, as it has gotten too loud. It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller," police quoted the Ebay listing. I wonder how much shipping was. No offers were made for the child in the two hours and 30 minutes the ad was posted on Tuesday. I'm surprised, that was a pretty cheap price for a rugrat. Ebay later deleted the posting, but assisted police in tracking down the parents. I wonder what Ebay policy this one violated.
RUSSIAN COMMUNISTS CALL FOR BAN ON NEW INDIANA JONES MOVIE
Not everyone is a fan of the new Indiana Jones movie. Members of the Russian Communist party are calling for a ban on the film because of Cate Blanchett's portrayal of a 1950's KGB agent. Russian Communist Party members condemned the new "Indiana Jones" film on Friday as crude, anti-Soviet propaganda that distorts history. Ya think? I've never looked to an Indiana Jones movie for a history lesson. "What galls is how together with America we defeated Hitler, and how we sympathized when Bin Laden hit them. But they go ahead and scare kids with Communists. These people have no shame," said Viktor Perov, a Communist Party member in Russia's second city of St. Petersburg. Can you say, over-reacting? The film, was released in Russian cinemas on Thursday. Russian media said it was being shown on 808 screens, the widest ever release for a Hollywood movie. Well, a controversy never hurts to get folks into the theater. This could score a lot of rubles for Indy. I wonder what Harrison Ford sounds like in Russian. Do their lips sync or are they like those old martial arts movies from the 60's.
VINCE YOUNG APOLOGIZES – KIND OF
Because of pressure about the party pictures of him all over the internet, including this site, Vince Young has apologized, sort of. Vince apologizes thusly:"I apologize to some of the kids if they did see it because I am trying to be a role model for them. But at the same time, I was just trying to have fun with (friends). That is the life of a quarterback, somebody of my status. I guess somebody was trying to make some money and sold the picture to the web site. But at the same time that is the life I chose to live. But it is not going to stop me from having fun. I just have to watch myself. They always want to try and get some negative pub on me. It wasn't really nothing bad. … Everybody deserves to have a good time every once in a while during the offseason." Let's see, every once in a while. Let's check the QB's schedule, shall we?
Vince Young's White Tee Party @ the ROC Wednesdays – 5.14.08
Vince Young's Invite Only Pool Party at the Westside Tennis Club – 5.15.08
Vince Young's Birthday Weekend KickOff Party & Premiere of the iBar – 5.16.08
Vince, Shawn Marion & Jevon Kearse host Baby Blue Carpet Affair @ Club Level – 5.17.08
Vince Young Bday BBQ Cookout & Daytime party at the Red Door – 5.18.08
Lil Wayne, Lloyd, Mannie Fresh, Lil Keke at Vince Young Bday Bash at BAR RIO – 5.18.08
Looks to me like every once in a while is every day. Liver transplant for Vince Young. Liver Transplant for Vince Young. If you follow the links above you can get a look at each one of the parties. They were careful not to show Vince actually drinking this time, but one actually shows the cops arriving at the Baby Blue Carpet Affair though you have to go through 10 pages of pics to get to it. Getting in shape for the pre-season, eh Vince.
CHELSEA CLINTON, GUN OR GAS, JAILED POLITICIANS, BARE BUTT POSTER, AND MECHAPHILIA
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CHELSEA CLINTON – THE NEXT GENERATION?
In an exclusive interview with Bill Clinton in People Magazine, he's asked would Chelsea ever consider a career in politics? This leaves some interesting prospects for the future. A Clinton dynasty? Well it's got to be better than the one the Bush's have handed us. Clinton had an interesting answer. "Before Iowa, I would have said, 'No way. She is too allergic to anything we do.' But she is really good at it. It all changed after Iowa. She realized her mother lost Iowa 100 percent because of younger voters. She was upset, bawled, went to her employer and said, 'Look, you got to let me go or give me an indefinite leave of absence. I'm not letting my mother go down like this.'" It appears that Chelsea has some of her mother's tenacity and getting her mother's back gets her big time points. Chelsea has been a continuing presence in Hillary's campaign and has been dealing with some tough questions on some tough issues. In the People interview, Clinton called his daughter's "emergence" the "second best thing" of the campaign, after his wife's resiliency. The former President also made a comment about a press bias against Hillary. "I think most of the press people are in Obama's demographic. They need a feeling more than they perceive they need a President. There have been times when I thought I was literally lost in a fun house." I'm not so sure he's correct there, but he does go on to say about Obama, "I don't know him very well. But, I do think it's better to have made a lot of decisions before you get to be President." This People interview is definately worth a read and it hits newstands today. Could Chelsea get a taste for politics? Could we be seeing the continuation of the Clinton influence on American politics for the future? It sounds awfully Kennedy to me.
NEW CAR DEAL – GUN OR GAS?
At a new car dealership in Butler, Missouri they are offering a bang-up special deal. You can put $250 to either get a new handgun or gas with any purchase through the end of the month. General Manager, Walter Moore of Max Motors says most people are opting for the handgun. He recommends the semi-automatic model because it holds more rounds. That doesn't surprise me, with the handgun you can get your gas for free. Moore says, "Down here, we all believe in God, guts and guns." Well, this IS the state that gave us Frank and Jesse James.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LOCKED UP BY ACCIDENT
A group of German officials were locked away in a jail previously run by the East German Stasi, the former secret police. Thinking all visitors had left, staff closed up the memorial museum that was the Stasi's main jail, and shut the high-ranking representatives from Germany's 16 states inside. I bet that brought on some unintentional enlightenment. "It was a misunderstanding," said Siegfried Reiprich, deputy director of the complex in eastern Berlin, on Wednesday. I'm sure he was hoping that he wouldn't be fired over the mixup. Realizing they were trapped, the group called the federal Chancellery late on Tuesday and urgently requested to be let out. About half an hour later the officials were freed from the complex where political opponents of the East German regime were once interrogated by their captors. I wish some of our politicians would "accidentally" get locked away. Then just don't answer the phone. Anybody up for a trip to Alcatraz?
BRITISH MAN HAS BARE BUTT POSTERED AROUND TOWN
Pasha Cummings of Seaford, England is the latest victim of the fury of a woman scorned. According to his recently exited wife, Carol, he had been cheating on her and she decided to get even. She had 200 posters of him printed and then posted all over town on lampposts, bus stops, and walls that shows him and his bare butt posing at a barbeque. I have to admit, that would be something that should come under a blight law. Beneath the 'glamour shot', the posters read: 'Pasha Cummings: lying, cheating, two-timing arse! Sandra Beckworth is no better.' Sandra is apparently the "other" woman. Carol exited the country for Cyprus immediately upon distribution of the controversial poster. People have come up with the most creative ways to slander each other lately. Youtube, Ebay, now this. They're certainly being creative. What ever happened to keeping your dirty laundry behind closed doors.
MAN CLAIMS SEX WITH 1000 CARS
Never buy a used car from this man, "used" being the operative word here. Edward Smith has a sexual attraction for mechanical vehicles. I guess they wouldn't complain if you're not very good. Smith, 57, says he first had sex with a car at the age of 15 and has banged out the fenders of more than 1000. He claims he has never been attracted to women or men and cars are just his preference. OK, something went seriously wrong here. I've heard of having a passion for your cars but, this is a bit over the top. They even have a name for this: mechaphilia. He is now part of a global community of more than 500 "car lovers" brought together through the Internet. Smith, who now lives with his current "girlfriend," a white Volkswagen Beetle named Vanilla, said he has no desire to change his ways. Of course not, all his desire is aimed at this poor VW's fender. "I'm not sick," he said, "And I don't want to hurt anyone." That, may be a matter of opinion. If the car doesn't start, does that mean no? Does he consider Herbie the Love Bug porn? This guy would be a riot at a NASCAR rally.
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CLINTON DOWN – NOT OUT, DEATH BY PLAYSTATION, NEIL YOUNG SPIDER, STUCK DOG, AND MOM'S OVERTURE
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HILLARY CLINTON LOOKS AHEAD TO WEST VIRGINIA
Whether you support her or not, you have to give her credit for not giving up easily. Hillary spent Mother's Day in West Virginia in a effort to take that state's primary on Tuesday. Obama spent the weekend in Chicago counting his chickens before they've hatched by planning his post convention campaign. Clinton is currently the picture of tenacity as she continues in a campaign that many have declared officially dead. She has stated that she is in it until June and it appears that she means it. One thing's for sure, Hillary is going down swinging if she goes down at all. She may surprise everyone by having a political near death experience. Everybody out of the way. Charge up the pads. Clear. We've got a heartbeat.
MAN KILLS NEIGHBOR OVER PLAYSTATION
Edward Stoddard Jr. from Land O Lakes, Florida, suspected his neighbor, Douglas Abrams of borrowing his Playstation 3. The two apparently argued over it and Stoddard shot Abrams, killing him. I would say this guy needed to get a life but now that's not an option. He's currently housed in the Dade County lockup awaiting trial. Well I bet he won't get his PS3 in prison. He's going to learn about a brand new game, It's called "Bend over I'll drive." The graphics are very realistic.
NEIL YOUNG SPIDER
Neil Young has had a spider named after him. An East Carolina University biologist named Bond, Jason Bond, has discovered a new species of Trap Door Spider and has named it after his favorite musician, Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. Why a trap door spider reminds him of Neil Young has eluded me but hey it's a nice gesture anyway. Bond says that spiders are determined from one species to the next by differences in their genitalia. Now I'm really lost as to what this has to do with Neil Young. Is he an exgroupie? Does he know something about Neil the rest of us don't? It make you want to go HMMMM.
BATMOBILE ON EBAY
Apparently the Tim Burton Batmobile is going up for auction on Ebay for half a mil. It can't be coincidence that this is just in time for the release of the new Batman movie "the Dark Knight." Yes, you can now cruise around pretending that You, Yes, you can be the caped crusader. Now if you can get one of your friends to don the idiot tights of Robin you can hit the bars. It should send all the girls to you because they certainly aren't going to him. Buy a beer for the "Wingman."
DOG FOUND IN TRUCK ENGINE
I may know whay you vehicle has been running doggy lately. Have you ever opend up the hood of your vehicle and found a …dog? Squirrels, chipmunks, I've come across a lot of small critters in there but never a dog. Walter Witthoef opened the hood of his F-150 and there staring at him was a stuck pit bull terrier. He had somehow wriggled his way into the back of the engine and was impatiently waiting for someone to let him out or give him a biscuit. To amuse himself while he waited, he sat and chewed on everything in sight. Ah boredom. Animal services arrived and freed the dog who was then reunited with his owner, none the worse for wear. Next time your vehicle won't start, check the plugs, check the wires and don't forget to look for the dog.
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The SDME 2020 Virtual Workshop will take place during December 13-15, 2020.
The workshop gathered all the competing teams for thorough insights on the competition and event that will take place during October - November 2021. The workshop consisted of three days, and it started with a public day to introduce the teams. The second and third days included the following private technical sessions: Site Operation, Health & Safety, Instrumentation & Monitoring, Structure & Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems, Shams Dubai & Smart Grid Integration, Public tours, Sponsorship, Rules & Competition, and Juried Contests.
The participating teams include Team Makany from the United Arab Emirates University. Team Sharjah from the University of Sharjah. Team Desert Phoenix from the University of Louisville in the US, the Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE, the American University in Dubai, and the American University of Sharjah. Team KU from Khalifa University in the UAE. Team Hab from the American University of Ras Al Khaimah and the University of Dubai. Team Harmony from the British University in Dubai. Team Aqua Green from Ajman University and the University of Sydney. Team Esteem, from Heriot-Watt University. Team Tawazun from Manipal Academy of Higher Education – Dubai Campus. Tmam from Effat University in Saudi Arabia. Team UoB from the University of Bahrain. Team Ahlia University, Bahrain. Team Solarution from Moulay Ismail University in Morocco. Team SCUTxCCSIC from South China University of Technology. Team Aswan University from Egypt.


ISLAMABAD: The newly elected parliamentarians of the Lower House on Monday took oath of their office during the inaugural session of the 15th National Assembly.
Outgoing speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who presided over the National Assembly session, administered the oath to the newly elected members of the parliament, which included a lot of new faces. The session started with playing of the national anthem, followed by recitation of the Holy Quran.
PTI Chairman and prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto, Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif were prominent among those who took the oath.
Several well-known faces made their way into the National Assembly for the first time as members. Bilawal Bhutto, Shehbaz Sharif, Jamhoori Watan Party's (JWP) Shahzain Bugti and Sardar Akhtar Mengal made their maiden entry as members of the parliament.
Various leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including Asad Qaisar, Raja Khurram Shahzad, Farrukh Habib, Zartaj Gul, Andleeb Abbas, Faisal Vawda and Ali Zaidi, also made their debut in the assembly.
Bilawal took the oath as member of parliament for the first time, whereas his father returned to the House after more than two decades.
Interestingly, former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique were not able to take a seat in the assembly. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Aftab Sherpao and Abid Sher Ali also failed to convince their voters. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Daniyal Aziz and Talal Chaudhry were disqualified and declared ineligible for the elections due to cases against them.
The National Assembly witnessed unique distinction in which three parliamentarians and their sons took oath as members of the House. Those are: Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal Bhutto; Pervaiz Malik and his son Ali Pervaiz Malik; and Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his son Zain Qureshi.
According to the proposed schedule, the elections for the speaker and deputy speaker of the National Assembly will be held on August 15.
Candidates up for the coveted posts will file their nomination papers to the speaker's office on August 14. The speaker will be elected first after which he will conduct the election of the deputy speaker.
The deadline for the submission of the nomination papers for the prime minister's office is 2:00pm on August 16 and the election of the prime minister will be held the next day (August 17). President Mamnoon Hussain will administer the oath to the prime minister after his election.
It is pertinent to mention here that the PTI has nominated party chief Imran Khan as its candidate for the prime minister's office. The party has nominated Asad Qaiser for the post of National Assembly speaker. The joint opposition, comprising 11 political parties, has fielded Khursheed Shah for the post of speaker and Maulana Fazlur Rehman's son Asadur Rehman for the post of deputy speaker. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has been named as the opposition's candidate for the office of the prime minister.
Leading the race with the most number of MNAs-elect is the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) with 158 seats (125 general, 28 women and five minorities).
However, candidates elected to more than one seat are required to vacate all except one, which would reduce the tally for the Imran Khan-led PTI, leaving them to rely on support from Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's seven members, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid's five, Balochistan Awami Party's five, and Balochistan National Party-Mengal's four members. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is in second place with a total of 82 seats, after winning 64 general seats, two minority seats and 16 women seats. The PPP is at a distant third with a total of 53 seats, with 42 general seats, two seats reserved for minorities, and nine reserved for women.
Meanwhile, PTI candidate Asad Qaiser on Monday submitted nomination papers for the slot of National Assembly speaker. The name of Asad Qasir was proposed by MNA Riaz Fatyana and seconded by MNA Omar Ayaz. Joint candidate of opposition parties Khursheed Shah also obtained nomination papers for participating in the election of speaker. Maulana Asad Mehmood, son of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, got nomination papers for the slot of deputy speaker.
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Maples in the mountains provide clues to past distribution
Ikuyo Saeki, Akira S. Hirao, Tanaka Kenta. Genetic variation of a relict maple Acer miyabei Uncovering its history of disjunct occurrence and the role of mountain refugia in shaping genetic diversity. American Journal of Botany, 2021; DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1803
Acer miyabei is found mainly in river floodplains, from lowland to mountainous areas. The species was once abundant but is now only found in small, isolated populations. In Japan, Acer miyabei is found in three regions: a northern group in Hokkaido with a number of local populations at low elevation, and groups in North and Central Honshu, which have smaller populations. In Central Honshu, Acer miyabei is found at high altitude in mountainous areas.
"The genetic diversity and variation of relic species, like Acer miyabei, can provide clues to their origins and history, as well as the ability of current populations to respond to climate change," says lead author of the study, Professor Ikuyo Saeki. "We wanted to explore the biogeographic history ofthis species, which was once widespread, to understand how it has survived in these pockets of suitable habitat."
To look at the genetic variation of trees from the three regions, the researchers collected samples from 604 trees at 43 sites. They then examined their genetic structure using microsatellite markers.
While the results showed genetic differentiation among the three regions, the variation among populations within regions was larger than that among regions. "The northern group could be differentiated from the two southern groups, but our findings suggest that division of the populations occurred relatively recently," explains Professor Saeki. "It appears that the mountainous terrain of Central Honshu likely played an important role in shaping the genetic variation of populations in that region."
While Central Honshu has a small number of geographically scattered populations, these have a high number of distinct alleles-a sign of genetic diversity. As the climate warmed after the glacial periods of the last ice age, the cool higher elevations of the mountains may have provided refugia for Acer miyabei. Genetic flow between these populations may then have been limited by the terrain.
Species distributions can be shaped by many different climatic, environmental, and biological factors and the relationships among them over time. Looking at the genetic structure of relic species, like Acer miyabei, can provide insights into the relationships between genetics and the environment, as well as insights into how species may adapt to future change.
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