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Arctic Report Card: 2012
Posted: December 16, 2012 in nature and the environment
Tags: ARCTIC REPORT CARD 2012, BBC Arctic Melt Time Lapse, Climate Change, environment, nature, NEW ARCTIC ZONE, NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks changes in the environment and has released the Arctic Report Card: Update for 2012. Based on multiple observations, the report finds "strong evidence of widespread, sustained change driving Arctic environmental system into new state," and highlights the following:
"Record low snow extent and low sea ice extent occurred in June and September, respectively."
"Growing season length is increasing along with tundra greenness and above-ground biomass. Below the tundra, record high permafrost temperatures occurred in northernmost Alaska. Duration of melting was the longest observed yet on the Greenland ice sheet, and a rare, nearly ice sheet-wide melt event occurred in July."
"Massive phytoplankton blooms below summer sea ice suggest previous estimates of ocean primary productivity might be ten times too low. Arctic fox is close to extinction in Fennoscandia and vulnerable to further changes in the lemming cycle and the encroaching Red fox."
"Severe weather events included extreme cold and snowfall in Eurasia, and two major storms with deep central pressure and strong winds offshore of western and northern Alaska."
This year also marks the first time that there has been less than 4 million square kilometers (1.54 million square miles) of sea ice since satellite observations began in 1979. Visualization here.
Saturday Art: Hey Jude
Posted: December 8, 2012 in music
Tags: GREGG ALLMAN, HEY JUDE, HORN ERA, MCCARTNEY-LENNON HEY JUDE, MEMPHIS HORNS, MONTSERRAT, SOUTHERN ROCK, WILSON PICKETT DUANE ALLMAN HEY JUDE
This article is cross-posted at Firedoglake under the MyFDL reader diaries section.
Although Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude, the song is credited to Lennon-McCartney. It was recorded and released in 1968. That recorded version, performed by The Beatles and showing the lyrics, is here.
The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce. "Hey Jude" begins with a verse-bridge structure based around McCartney's vocal performance and piano accompaniment; further instrumentation is added as the song progresses to distinguish sections. After the fourth verse, the song shifts to a fade-out coda that lasts for more than four minutes.
The song took on additional and varied meaning. Hey Jude was released at a time when racial tension was raging in the US. Earlier that year,  American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, and there was much turmoil in American music among black and white musicians in the immediate aftermath of the tragic loss. There were efforts to bridge the gaps in the new genre of music at that time known as Southern Rock.
There is a BBC Documentary on the development of Southern Rock, called Sweet Home Alabama – The Southern Rock Saga. While watching this, I learned about the history and recording of another version of Hey Jude, performed by Wilson Pickett and Duane Allman in 1969, just months after its release. It is an example of musicians as activists, in a peaceful demonstration that music, as well as tragedy, are colorblind. Please give it a listen, because it is difficult to find a song that is so deeply moving:
In addition to Wilson Pickett singing with beauty and passion, and Duane on electric slide guitar, this song also has " "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever," the Memphis Horns. Wilson Pickett balked when Duane suggested they attempt this version of Hey Jude. Pickett finally agreed, and other musicians were stunned when they listened.
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006), who sings this version of Hey Jude, grew up in Alabama singing in Baptist choirs. From Wiki:
A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100. Among his best known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway".[1]
The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[2]
This recording was a turning point for Duane Allman, who is immortalized as one of the greatest rock guitarists in American history. As you know, Duane passed away following a motorcycle accident in Georgia, in 1971. The loss was particularly difficult for younger brother Gregg. Gregg was scholastically studious and had plans to go to medical school. Duane was artistically motivated, and dropped out of high school to spend all of his time studying music. Gregg agreed to give the music a couple of years and then return to his studies. When Duane died, everyone looked to Gregg. He reports saying (interview linked above), "Don't look at me, I just happen to have the same last name."
I cannot imagine a world without music and the arts, and sometimes taking a second look at a classic makes it possible to return home in a world where one can generally never go home again. The song Hey Jude, with its iconic lyric, "Take a sad song and make it better," is a source of great comfort during and time of loss or discomfort.
In 1997, as a benefit to the victims of a volcano on the Caribbean Island of Montserrat, notable musicians Paul McCartney, Elton John, Sting, Mark Knoffler, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and others gathered and performed Hey Jude live during the concert. That performance is here:
Your Father's Murderer: A Letter to Zachary
Posted: December 7, 2012 in criminal justice system
Tags: A LETTER TO ZACHARY, ANDREW BAGBY, ANDREW BAGBY MD, DEAR ZACHARY, DOCUMENTARY FILM DEAR ZACHARY, KURT KUENNE
hat tip Xena at frederickleatherman.com for turning my attention to this.
This is the best documentary I have ever seen, that I never want to see again. For those who are not familiar with this film or with this case, it is heartbreaking, and yet it brings to light important issues in a flawed legal system. The film is also about love, survival and activism.
In 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was found murdered in his scrubs, in a park in Latrobe, PA. He was an only son of very loving parents. He had an astonishing extended family of friends and relatives, spanning the continent from California where he lived as a boy to Newfoundland, Canada, where he attended medical school. He had been shot five times, in the face, head and buttocks. Andrew Bagby was 28 years old.
Dr. Bagby had just ended a relationship with another doctor, Shirley Turner, who he had met in Newfoundland. Her possessiveness and inappropriate behavior had become burdensome. He put her on a plane back to her home in Iowa, but she immediately returned to Pennsylvania by car. Evidence quickly indicated Shirley Turner as the suspect in Andrew Bagby's murder. Shirley Turner was 40 years old.
Shirley Turner fled to Canada, where she had initially met Andrew Bagby. In Canada, she was arrested on suspicion of pre-meditated first degree murder. She was also pregnant with Andrew Bagby's child. She was released on bail immediately.
She had the child and named him Zachary. Zachary looked like Andrew had looked, when he was a baby. Andrew's distraught parents began a heartbreaking fight for visitation and custody of Zachary. The grandparents loved the boy and endured the likes of strip searches for each cherished hour that they spent with him. They were forced to stomach a relationship with their son's likely murderer, to have what few hours they did get with the boy.
Shirley Turner was arrested a second time and held pending extradition to the US to face the murder charge. She appealed the extradition and during the pendency of the appeal, she was awarded custody of the child and allowed to go free. The Canadian court found her to be neither a risk for flight nor a risk to the safety of her community.
What happened next was unimaginable.
Andrew Bagby's close friend Kurt Kuenne, who was a filmmaker, made a documentary of this story. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named the film one of the five top documentaries of the year. Among those who named it one of the best films of 2008 were Time Out Chicago, The Oregonian, the Times Herald-Record, Slant Magazine, and WGN Radio Chicago.[7] The website Film School Rejects place the film in third place in their 30 Best Films of the Decade list.[8] The Film Vault included the film on their top 5 good movies you never want to see again.[9] Source.
The film's trailer is here:
The full-length documentary film by Kurt Kuenne is here:


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Cellist Barbara Bogatin has been a member of the San Francisco Symphony since 1994. She began her cello studies at the New School of Music in Philadelphia, continued at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division, and earned Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School. Before joining the San Francisco Symphony, her varied career included playing with New York Chamber Soloists, the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the Monte Carlo Show, the Casals Festival, and as principal cellist with Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphonies. She has performed and recorded on Baroque cello and viola da gamba with Aston Magna, the Amati Trio, Connecticut Early Music Festival and New York's Classical Band. An avid chamber musician, she has played with Chamber Music Northwest, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Tiburon Chamber Players, Lake Tahoe Summerfest and on cruise ships throughout the Baltic Sea and the Middle East. Along with her husband, neuroscientist Clifford Saron, she has led workshops on meditation and music practice at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, the Esalen Instiute, Stanford Symposium for Music and the Brain, Telluride Compassion Festival and the First African Conference on Mindfulness in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a proud mother of two University of California undergraduates.


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Home Crowdfunding Quote of the day: get in the time machine
Quote of the day: get in the time machine
Part of me wonders if Kickstarter had been around 20 years ago if Malibu, Acclaim, Extreme Studios, Kitchen Sink, Black Bull and AiT-Planet Lar wouldn't still be around in some form or fashion.
— Matt D. Wilson on the effect of the Fantagraphics Kickstarter on current publishers. One company he throws out there as maybe doing a Kickstarter is Bluewater but I don't think as many people would pay $30 for a Barbara Walters bio comics as for The Love Bunglers. Just a guess.
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Earth-2 Chad 11/15/2013 11:35 am At 11:35 am
Yeah, I don't see a company that pays its creators little if anything having as much Kickstarter success as one with a decades-long record of treating its talent fairly.
Brian Jacoby from Secret Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida 11/15/2013 11:37 am At 11:37 am
I'd love to see some of the Ultraverse characters again. Are they in some kind of legal limbo that Marvel/Disney can't get them out of?
Johanna 11/15/2013 11:56 am At 11:56 am
Bluewater tried a Kickstarter. It failed miserably. Then they went to Indiegogo and raised over $12,000. I wrote about it all here:
http://comicsworthreading.com/2013/03/27/this-sites-kickstarter-policy-and-some-crowdfunding-thoughts-on-paying-artists/
As for Ultraverse, if memory serves (and it probably doesn't), those were all creator-participation characters, so I'm guessing that Disney/Marvel doesn't want to mess with them because they'd have to share.
Jonny R 11/15/2013 11:58 am At 11:58 am
If I'm remembering it right, the creators of the Ultraverse characters had some additional financial incentives (negotiated under Malibu) that Marvel was uncomfortable with at the time. So it was just easier to shelve the characters then deal with the legal entanglements. Or at least that was the word at the time. Maybe the current, more creator-friendly management might have better luck?
Jonny R 11/15/2013 12:00 pm At 12:00 pm
Johanna beat me by two minutes. Damn you, commenting gods!
Blurb from James Hudnall, who created or co-created Hardcase, I think.
http://jameshudnall.com/disney-marvel-and-the-ultraverse/
A lot of that Ultraverse stuff is way too 90s Image influenced and would have to be reinvented wholesale if they were to bring it back, ala Liefeld's Glory, Prophet, etc by different creators.
Aaron Poehler 11/15/2013 3:11 pm At 3:11 pm
That is an amazingly 90s cover image: huge condition sticker, printed optimistic/gouging price tag, dubious anatomy, a mishmash of forgotten characters that don't belong together, all topped off with a Pixies song title. Just awesome.
Heidi MacDonald 11/15/2013 3:55 pm At 3:55 pm
Aaron — AND by a young Warren Ellis! Can you get more 90s nostalgia than that????
jacob lyon goddard 11/15/2013 4:43 pm At 4:43 pm
Don't forget about the male characters having haircuts 10 years out of fashion.
Why was that a part of all 90s superhero comics?
Al™ 11/15/2013 8:58 pm At 8:58 pm
We'll know that Kickstarter had jumped the shark when DC and Marvel give it a shot. "Hey, our new 3D Super Event needs your help, fans!"
Tom Mason 11/16/2013 2:54 am At 2:54 am
Ah, a good question that brings up old stuff. Here's a couple of things. I went to the Hudnall link above, and he's wrong on at least one point. Marvel never bought Malibu for its coloring department. That was never true. Marvel bought Malibu for only one reason: to keep it away from DC which had been negotiating to buy the company since April/May 1994. (Marvel actively and repeatedly tried to shut down the coloring department post-acquisition and it was only saved through the intervention of Mark Gruenwald and the guy who ran the coloring department Mike Giles.)
As far as I know, there are no creator contract issues with the Founders that would prevent the revival of the Ultraverse. I know that phantom issue gets tossed out there a lot, but both Tom Brevoort and Joe Quesada have stated that it's not a creator contract issue that prevents Marvel from reviving it. And since I'm one of the people who has an Ultraverse contract and an interest in multiple characters, I would know. Also, Marvel owns the Ultraverse outright, so they don't need anyone's permission. (The Founders still keep in touch and we've all talked about it over the years – there's nothing legal going on between the Founders and Marvel.)
Johanna is correct that the Ultraverse contracts for the Founders do have participation %. However, the Founders do not have an ownership stake, do not share in any "profits" (however that may be defined), and have no control over the properties. (Just as if they had created a character for the DCU.) Character Interest Agreements for the Ultraverse simply state that writers and artists who created specific characters will receive a very small percentage of the money that comes in based on their media exploitation. The agreements were based on standard terms at DC at the time for creators who created a character for the DCU. And those terms are in perpetuity, so if for some reason there's a Sludge movie, Steve Gerber's estate receives a check. But, those percentages are not onerous and not out of line with what DC was offering at the time.
Brevoort has stated in the past that the reason Marvel can't discuss the Ultraverse properties is because there's an NDA in place with certain parties.
If you read the original press release where Scott Rosenberg left Marvel and announced the formation of Platinum Studios back in 1997, you'll find this nugget: "Rosenberg also has an ongoing producer deal for all Malibu Comics properties." http://goo.gl/v2WRc2
So that NDA just might relate to that and probably has more to do with the reason why the Ultraverse properties have languished.
But to get back to the question posed in Heidi's post: Yes, if Kickstarter was around back then Malibu Comics would've definitely utilized it in some fashion.
Gary Guzzo 11/18/2013 3:44 pm At 3:44 pm
I have to totally agree with Tom on the reason for Marvel's purchase of Malibu. I was in the meetings where this was kicked around and the bottom line was that the market share of Malibu, had it been added to the market share of DC, would have put Marvel into the Number Two position….at a point where the ONLY concern of the uptown owners was the stock prices. A real shame, since Dave Olbrich and I tried to do a crossover in the early Malibu Ultraverse days and were actually excited over the prospect of joining forces. Alas, it did not go that way….
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James Hudnall 03/07/2014 3:03 pm At 3:03 pm
Interesting. Good to know but also very frustrating since it means they didnt want to do anything with Scott which means as long as he lives nothing's going to happen. Unless Disney decides they REALLY want to do something with the Ultraverse. But considering how many properties Marvel has, that's unlikely.
Darick Robertson 03/07/2014 8:14 pm At 8:14 pm
The original team for Transmetropolitan #1 was founded in Ultraforce issues 5-7 http://tinyurl.com/mp9ssft
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She was on conventional medicines like Inj Ramicade 200mg once a month. There was a history of taking Wysolone (corticosetroids) and Mesacol for almost one month. Her general health was also poor. She had around 5 kg weight loss during the course of illness.
She had average appetite with craving for sweets. Her bowel movements, urination and perspiration were normal. Her sleep was normal with no specific dreams.
Ms S.K. was a BBA student with good confidence and having good painting skills. She was introvert by nature and short tempered. There was no major stress in her life.
Based on the above history Dr. Rajesh Shah prescribed research based homeopathic medicines. Within first two months there was slight improvement in abdominal pain. There was not much improvement in her general condition. Her Ramicade therapy was being continued.
In next three-four months, there was further improvement in her pain. Stool frequency was reduced to once or twice a day with well-formed stools. Dose of Inj. Ramicade was also reduced to once in two months. Her appetite improved.
Inj Ramicade was stopped within next four-five months and she was only on homeopathic medicines. Her general condition further improved. She could gain 3-4 kg of weight in these six months. There was no relapse of the disease even after stopping all conventional medicines. Her homeopathic medicines were continued for another one year.
By 11th February, 2011, she has completely recovered from Crohn's Disease with two years of regular homeopathic treatment.
A smooth transition from conventional medicines to homeopathy was achieved. The treatment was so planned that she did not get flare ups.
Gradually the dose of homeopathic medicines was also reduced. She did not have flare ups. Finally Dr Shah stopped all her medicines.
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The official start of the Summer of Sparkler!
One week until summer officially begins in our corner of the world, but we're going to get a jump-start on it, since it's a particularly exciting one for us here at the Sparkler offices. We've got a whopping SEVEN new chapters (all from different series!) out this month, including another new comics serial joining our line-up! The days are nice and long and school's on break, so it's the perfect time to dive in your favorite Sparkler stories and maybe even find something new that you love. <3 We're going to have special deluxe-sized issues all summer, as thanks for all your support over the past year (hooray Magical How Kickstarter! In right under the wire!) and as we prepare for our big yearly Kickstarter for Sparkler Year 5. Woo!
First up, we're psyched to have Uncanny Valley High joining the magazine! High school is weird enough, but imagine if you were part of a nearly-but-not-quite-real simulation. It's all the expected problems of grades and romance and angst, but with glitchy software, slow render times, and a near-constant sense that something is just a little off… We've also got fresh installments of new favorites Sunshine Boy and Yellow Hearts, the latest chapters of the fantastic light novels Decoy and Retrofit (from creative team powerhouse Bell and Hazel) and the always clever and spooky Dead Endings 2: Dead Leads, and new chapters of old favorites Orange Junk and Knights-Errant—with Louise having a moving father-daughter moment and Oz trying to liquor up Wil, respectively. :3 Plus, we've got a brand-new podcast where the Sparkler team is joined by Magical How creator Eurika Yusin Gho and Zoey/Capo of podcast Gutter Queens (and video game Out of Sync) fame to talk Wonder Woman and action/adventure stories told through the Female Gaze.
Summer fun, here we come!
Where did this month go?! Between conventions and travel and Kickstarters and production delays, it's been a crazy March here at the Sparkler Offices (in all our varied locations). But we finally have our March issue ready…just in time for April!
We've also got new chapters of Magical How and Orange Junk, both of which feature some tough conversations (and aaaaall the feeeeels!!), plus a sequel light novel story to our first game project, Out of Sync, continuing after the best ending of the game! We love multimedia storytelling, in case you couldn't tell. This issue also features our first-ever Cherry Bomb (17+) story to run in Sparkler proper–some tasty Tokyo Demons/Tokyo Ghosts for you all to enjoy! If you like what you see, there's plenty more Cherry Bomb where that came from.
A million thanks again for your support on the Tokyo Demons Kickstarter last month. It was a great success, and voting on the new Stretch Goal merch will start soon. We'll have more details on the rewards and deliveries for the Orange Junk Kickstarter this month as well–Heldrad is taking April off to work on the new bonus comics for Vol 2-3…and will be joining us at our Dealer's Table at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival in May! Come say hi!!
And last but not least, we're finally done with our submissions review–if you haven't heard from us, definitely give us a ping. Now we're talking with an exciting bunch of new talent, and we're eager to share their work with you all in upcoming months!
Year 4!! Video games, submissions, and finales, oh my!
Thanks to all your reblogs, sharing, and support, we're primed and ready for a killer Year 4 of Sparkler Monthly! Woo hoo! On the docket we've got video games, new audio dramas, new series, more of the great content you've come to expect from us…and…we're opening submissions again! The biggest debut of Year 4 could be YOU!
Issue #037 includes our very first video game with dev team Paper Star Studios! Out of Sync is a BL visual novel about two J-pop idols (in separate boy bands) who reconnect after being separated by the industry, and boy, does it get hot. So hot, in fact, that we have a "complete" version in our Cherry Bomb line that includes extended versions of the two fade-to-black love scenes, for you older fans who want to see everything. :) Also included in this issue is an exclusive 50-page booklet to go with the game, which includes Out of Sync game art, a preview of the script, and bonus art and pin-ups by head artist Cap o'Rushes! We even released a super cute keychain by team artist Romy-chan as part of this launch!
Also in this issue: the series finale of Tokyo Demons after 5+ years of serialization (get the tissues), a scream-worthy new chapter of Windrose with more shocking romantic developments, and a heartfelt chapter of Orange Junk that reveals something…that a lot of you have been hoping for more of in the pages of Sparkler. :D And our podcast of the month is with Eurika Yusin Gho, the hilarious creator of Magical How? who sits with her Sparkler editors and discusses boys in skirts and the future of the series!
Since Year 4 has some open slots in the magazine, open submissions will start again in September (for the first time in almost 2 years), so prep your ideas! We'll be releasing updated guidelines in the next week or two, so be sure to follow us on social media (Twitter, Tumblr, and/or Facebook) for the newest info. You've got until the end of September to send us your short story, comics series, and short prose pitches.


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Sally Doty (born December 22, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who served as the Republican member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 39th District from 2012 to 2020.

Early life and education
Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Doty graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1984. She is a graduate of Mississippi University for Women and earned a Juris Doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law.

Career
Doty led numerous bipartisan legislative efforts during her two terms in the state senate. As chair of the elections committee, Doty authored and passed campaign finance reform prohibiting elected officials from spending campaign funds for personal use. She spearheaded a contentious multi-year effort to provide protections for victims of domestic violence through the reform of Mississippi's divorce laws. She served in a leadership position on Governor Phil Bryant's Teen Pregnancy Task Force and authored legislation to require Mississippi Community Colleges to develop a plan to address unplanned pregnancy. However, her attempt to modernize sex education requirements during the 2016 legislative session was unsuccessful.

Doty chaired the Mississippi Senate Energy Committee. She served as one of give Senators appointed by the Lieutenant Governor to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. She served as Vice-Chair of Judiciary A, and is a member of the following committees: Finance, Economic Development, Banking and Financial Institutions, Public Health, Highways and Transportation, Public Property, and Drug Policy.

In the spring of 2018, Doty was a candidate in the Republican primary for the United States House of Representatives to fill the seat held by retiring Rep. Gregg Harper (MS-3).

Doty was appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves to the executive director position of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff; she resigned from her senate seat on July 16, 2020.

References

External links
Mississippi State Senate - Sally Doty official government website

Campaign site
Sally Doty at Ballotpedia

1966 births
Living people
People from Kosciusko, Mississippi
People from Brookhaven, Mississippi
Mississippi University for Women alumni
Mississippi College School of Law alumni
Republican Party Mississippi state senators
Women state legislators in Mississippi
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians

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We're Living in a Plastic Pandemic
By PopNovember 8, 2020Blog
Entering the global pandemic, it appeared there could be a possibility of an environmental silver lining, with lockdowns keeping people away from the roads and skies, and a decrease in people outside to litter. Whilst air pollution has seen radical improvements, the same cannot be said for our oceans. Heading into a second UK lockdown, it is apparent that Covid-19 has stunted the fight against plastic pollution, as we see waves upon waves of single-use plastic rising.
The Marine Conservation Society found some shocking results when they completed their Great British Beach Clean 2020. Nearly 30% of beaches in England found PPE on, including gloves and face masks, almost 30 drinks containers, caps and lids were found per 100m of surveyed beach and over 69% of inland litter picks found PPE. Despite plastic being around for over 100 years, it was initially considered a marvel, but now, with added plastic from PPE, it is slowly destroying our planet and our wildlife.
Throughout 2020 we have seen the government retract the progress we have made in combatting the plastic pollution crisis, postponing the ban on straws, stirrers and cotton-bud sticks, the 5p plastic bag charge being waived for food deliveries, and a spike in single-use plastics for PPE and wrapping. Covid-19 has triggered an estimated global use of 129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves every month, the majority of which cannot be recycled, and arrive in single-use plastic packaging.
Not only is the PPE not recyclable, they are also being vastly littered around beaches and other outside areas, harming the environment and its wildlife in the process. A more environmentally friendly, reusable alternative has not been widely communicated as of yet, but thankfully more and more people are being made aware and purchasing multi-use masks. Disposable masks can be mistaken for jellyfish, the main food source for turtles and other ocean animals. When consumed, they can immensely damage the turtles, and even kill them. While the PPE has been essential in protecting ourselves and others during the pandemic, it is vital that we now consider the effects on other forms of life and dispose of plastics properly to protect our beaches.
With millions of Brits wearing face masks as a force of habit now, the convenience of purchasing disposable face masks and disposing of them once used, has become an easy way to aid the plastic pollution problem without realising. However, it is a situation that can be avoided. Many people have been making their own masks with old T-shirts or left over fabric. Now we are entering the second lockdown, reusable face masks are sold everywhere, both online and in stores.
There are so many ways that we can reduce our plastic usage. Why not try a few small steps that will make a massive difference.
Instead of wearing Latex gloves, just wash your hands regularly and always carry hand sanitiser with you.
Buy soap bars rather than plastic bottles of hand wash. The same goes for shampoo and conditioner, many companies are creating bars that last you twice as long than bottles.
Definitely give reusable face masks a go. Not only will the planet thank you, but so will your purse. But if you must use PPE then ensure they are disposed of correctly.
These are just a few ways in which we can help mask the problem.
If we all made one small change today, whether that's investing in a reusable face mask, or buying a broccoli without plastic packaging, that would be a step in the right direction. A small step that would make a huge difference. What're you going to change?
By Helen Hunt and Isabel Astill
https://www.mcsuk.org/news/gbbc_2020_results
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You've got a great product. You've got a great team. You're in a great market. Now how are you going to succeed? That is the question potential investors will ask before deciding whether to invest in your company. They will want to understand the likelihood of your success and the factors that could result in your failure.
Although risk associated with your patent position is just one of the many factors that will influence their decision, it is often given significant weight. This is especially true in the life sciences industry, where a thoughtful patent strategy can impart significant company value. During a patent due diligence, potential investors will evaluate the strength of your patent position. Having a poor position can harm your company significantly–it can prevent your company from getting financed, result in a lower valuation, or provide an investor with leverage to demand undesirable terms.
With a basic understanding of what investors look for during a patent due diligence, a company can begin laying the foundation for a thoughtful patent strategy. At the outset, it is important to note that not all patent due diligence reviews are the same. Different deal structures and different deal sizes may lead investors to focus on different factors and risks. However, a few broad areas of potential concern are normally investigated: (1) the strength of your patent position; (2) infringement risks; and (3) patent ownership issues.
Patents provide their owner with an exclusionary right, which is a right to prevent others from practicing the invention embodied by the patented claims. In this way, patents can create real barriers to entry for your competition. Thus, investors often investigate the strength of a company's patent position during a due diligence review. They want to make sure you have patents that cover your commercial products, that your patent claims are not easy to design around, and that you have a period of exclusivity on your product.
While these may sound like simple and straight forward questions, the number of times companies have been adversely affected by failing to consider these questions is staggering. I have seen numerous instances where financings fell through because of a poor exclusivity position or stale patent coverage (i.e., where the patents were set to expire shortly after the company was going to start selling their product). Consider the case of a pharmaceutical company where each day of exclusivity can result in millions of dollars in revenue. Having patents that are easily invalidated or having patents that will expire shortly after market entry will obviously be less attractive to a potential investor.
A company must devote sufficient resources to developing a sound and comprehensive patent strategy. At a minimum, your patent portfolio should cover your product, help create real barriers to entry, and provide offensive ammunition against your competitors. It is also important to realize that patent strategy is fluid. Often, products evolve over time as problems are encountered and solved through the research and development process. The company's commercial product may look nothing like their first generation product. For this reason, it is important to communicate all product changes, and the reasons for those changes, to your patent attorney.
Many people erroneously believe that owning a patent on a product means that you can sell that product without fear of being sued for patent infringement. As noted above, a patent provides an exclusionary right, i.e., a right to prevent others from practicing the invention embodied by the patented claims. It does not provide its owner with the right to practice the claimed invention. For example, if you have a patent on a system and someone else holds a patent on a component or feature of your system (e.g., you have a patent on a bicycle, and someone else has a patent on a wheel), then you may have an infringement problem when you sell your system. Similarly, if you have a patent on a particular species and someone has a patent on the genus (e.g., you have a patent on a specific compound, and someone else holds a patent on a group of compounds that includes your compound), then you may have an infringement problem when you sell your particular species.
Typically during a due diligence process, extensive searches will be performed to identify patents that your company may infringe. In order to be prepared for this process, you should already have a good understanding of the competitive landscape and know whether any potentially problematic patents exist. Performing searches will not only help you appear savvy to your potential investors, but it will also provide you with enough time to help address potential infringement risks, by putting together non-infringement or invalidity positions, by seeking licenses or assignments, etc. Having an understanding of the patent landscape will also help you better understand the prior art and how to differentiate your own patent filings. Involving your patent attorney in this process is imperative in order to maximize the protection afforded by the attorney-client privilege, and mitigate risks of willful infringement.
The last broad topic typically investigated in a patent due diligence is ownership. Investors will want to make sure that your company owns all rights to its patent portfolio and that none of the company's inventors have an obligation to assign to another entity. They will review your employee invention and assignment agreements, they will review your consulting agreements, and they will ask questions about joint development.
One issue that often arises in this context is co-ownership resulting out of joint invention. In the U.S., ownership initially vests with the inventors. Until the inventors transfer their ownership interest to another entity through a written assignment, the inventors own the patents on which they are named. Normally, inventors are employees of a company and as consideration for their employment have agreed to assign their rights in any invention to their employer. As a best practice, companies should have their employees sign agreements with present assignment language (e.g., "I hereby assign") before they begin work.
One issue that may complicate questions of inventorship and ownership arises when a company engages in discussions with a consultant, scientific advisor, doctor, or other expert to understand what works, what doesn't work, and how the product can be made better. In this context, ideas may be discussed, improvements may be suggested, and inventing may occur. If the invention of a consultant is later claimed in a patent application, the consultant will need to be named as an inventor on the patent application and will have ownership rights. If the consultant is not under an obligation to assign his or her rights in the invention to the company, the consultant may do whatever he or she desires with the patent application, without your knowledge or approval, including licensing the patent application to a direct competitor.
The best way to protect the company against ownership issues is to talk to your patent attorney before you collaborate with others on your technology. Tell them who you will be working with and why. In this way, your attorney can help make sure that proper agreements are in place before you begin any discussions, and counsel you on how to minimize the risk of co-invention.
Investors will dig deep into your patent strategy during a patent due diligence. They will identify potential risks and weaknesses and will want to understand your strategy for mitigating them. Preparing for the patent due diligence process will not only demonstrate a level of sophistication and commitment with respect to your patent strategy, but it will also help you avoid potential pitfalls.


I guess after the five month purgatory period, we can expect the earth to implode or explode, or whatever happens during the end of time. Personally, I can't wait to witness this. I want to see the 'saved' drift effortlessly up to heaven, or disappear, or explode or whatever happens when they are rapturing. I barely know what to expect. I'm looking forward to the ultimate 'learn as you go' experience.
In an open-call to local artists, Gallery9 requested artists to consider the phrase "Just Desserts".
All work displayed is for sale with 20% donated to the Norwood Food Pantry. An opportunity to add or begin your art collection and support local artists.
I would like to share a very special gift I commissioned for my husband's birthday. I found this artist through a post on Regretsy in which April Winchill commissions a portrait with a flip flop on her head, wearing a magic marker moustache. That was back in February. Then in early April, I read this post where others sent in their photos for portraits.
Yes, I know...this could have gone horribly wrong, but I'm an adventurous gal. I've been with my husband for half of my life, so he obviously knows me and my humor. I received the finished portrait with plenty of time to oogle it before giving it to him on May 1st at his birthday dinner party.
I have to include an angle shot here, so you can see how 3D it is!
Now, like I said earlier, this could have gone horribly wrong. He could have had silent distaste, could have screamed in disgust and thrown it accross the table...but, Scott is my husband...I could not have asked for a better reaction.
click here to see the video of the unveiling.
I have to say that Sharie was a pleasure to work with, and that this portrait is one of Scotts favorite presents ever! Thanks so much again for this awesome portrait, Sharie!


THIS is the moment a US Government spokesman tries desperately to stifle a laugh after hearing that Boris Johnson has been appointed Britain's new foreign secretary.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner barely stopped himself from giggling as news of BoJo's promotion broke.
Boris is will now lead UK on foreign policy and diplomatic missions.
His new job also means he is in charge of MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service and Government Communications Headquarters.
Some have forecast disaster and point to his roll call of high profile gaffes in the past - including the time he rugby tackled a ten year old Japanese boy or when he insulted the Turkish President with a rude limerick.
Mr Toner broke into a grin as he was told the news.
Upside: Boris Johnson as UK Foreign Secretary is an absolute godsend for social media satire.
But he composed himself long enough to reassure Brits the "special relationship" was still alive and well.
Mr Toner said at the press conference this morning: "We're always going to be able to work with the British, no matter who is occupying the role of Foreign Secretary because of our deep abiding special relationship with the United Kingdom.
"We congratulate Foreign Secretary Hammond on his new role and we look forward to engaging with Boris Johnson as the new foreign secretary.
In our fun take on classic Cluedo game, Dr Blond – aka Boris Johnson – has been stabbed in the back... but by whom?
Boris spearheaded the UK's Brexit campaign then infamously stepped out of the race for Tory leadership in the aftermath of the Out vote.
US President Barack Obama had urged Brits to vote Remain in the historic referendum, with some accusing him of scare mongering by suggesting the relationship between the two nations could suffer.
Elsewhere, the world reacted to the shock appointment.
Former Swedish PM posted a picture of Boris stuck on a zipline and said: "I wish it was a joke, but I fear it isn't."
Office and Extras star Ricky Gervais tweeted: "Phew! Just when Britain was starting to become a laughing stock around the world, Boris Johnson is appointed foreign secretary."
German TV news presenters can't help laughing as they announce #BorisJohnson as Britain's new Foreign Minister.
US-based Political scientist and author Ian Bremmer said: "It wasn't long ago that the British Foreign Office was the world's finest.
"Maybe the Brits are just having us on.
"Upside: Boris Johnson as UK Foreign Secretary is an absolute godsend for social media satire.
German media said Boris was "hated" in Brussels with one journalist commenting that "German TV news presenters can't help laughing as they announce #BorisJohnson as Britain's new Foreign Minister."
Newstalk presenter Richie McCormack compared BoJo to hapless Father Ted character Dougal.
He tweeted: "Impossible not to read the 'Boris Johnson named foreign Secretary' tweets in anything but the 'you let Dougal do a funeral' voice."


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HELLABRATION DELUXE! Thirty-One Days of SHOCKTOBER: Day Four – 10/04/18
10/04 – 1990: JACOB'S LADDER
I was a pretty big Adrian Lyne fan when JACOB'S LADDER came out. I mean, come on! FOXES, FLASHDANCE, FATAL ATTRACTION, NINE AND A HALF WEEKS. If anyone had the kind of eccentric visual flair that would translate very well into horror, it would be him. Plus, the script was by BRUCE JOEL RUBIN (BRAINSTORM, GHOST, DEADLY FRIEND). How could I not anticipate this movie?
Well, anticipate it, I did. And hate it, I did, too (sorry for the "Yoda-isms"). But the strong emotions that it evoked in me and the audience I saw it with – who were about as pissed-off as I was by the ending – may have been Lyne's intention all along. It just took me a decade or two to realize that. And now I kind of see it in a different light than before, because…why? I can relate to it better, now that time has passed, and I have a bit more life experience under my belt? Maybe. But enough about me. The movie is what's important here, and if you've never seen it before, it's one of those where you owe yourself the chance to start it at the very least. As with any cinema, you can always bail if you're not into it.
TIM ROBBINS plays Jacob Singer, a Vietnam vet affected by a pretty severe case of a kind of dissociative disorder. In English, that means he has an extreme problem keeping fantasies, nightmares and delusions separated from reality, and that's if he can keep track of when and where they happened. Or even if they happened to him at all.
He may be back 'in country', but it doesn't appear that he came back alone, as he is constantly bombarded with horrific visions and images that only he is able to see. He literally brought his demons back from the war with him, and they seem ready to skin him alive…and do things much, much worse than that.
Only two seemingly bright spots in his life give him a reason not to go completely fucking looney tunes: his sympathetic girlfriend, Jezzie (ELIZABETH PENA) and a good friend who's also his "doctor", Louis (DANNY AIELLO.)
It seems that the harder Jacob tries to run from the apparitions pursuing him, (in a series of eerily shot, terrifying set-pieces), the more intense and terrifying his experiences become, leading to a climax where…well, I won't say here, but I will give you a hint: think back to when you studied Ambrose Bierce in high school English. And for you more literate types, that is one helluva huge spoiler.
JACOB'S LADDER was, to my knowledge, my first exposure to the concept of an 'unreliable narrator', where the lead character you're invested in either purposefully, or through no fault of his or her own, are caught up in circumstances that convince you that one thing is happening, until you find out at the end that everything you thought you knew was dead wrong. Which explained the pissed-off audience. And little did I know – it wouldn't be the last time I encountered this kind of thing in a film, especially a horror film.
But overall, Lyne, the cheeky bastard, did a splendid job of mind-fucking his viewers, as he should have, following the Rubin script. And it is pretty much one of Tim Robbins' best performances. Not to mention that the striking and disorienting special visual FX were the kind of images that no one had really seen at that time – not outside of a weird MTV video, anyway. Now, it's par for the course for many horror films, and usually considered "tried-and-true." Whether or not I think it's Lyne's best work is irrelevant now. When people ask about good horror films with a Vietnam theme, I always mention JACOB'S LADDER in the same breath as Bob Clark's groundbreaking cult classic, DEATHDREAM, or even "ANTHONY M. DAWSON'S" CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE.
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The Vortexx: Schedule for June 6 – 12, 2016
Welcome to The Vortexx - A Special Friend of House of Tortured Souls
By Woofer McWooferson
House of Tortured Souls would like to welcome The Vortexx as a friend of the House. Please give a warm welcome to those crazy horror hosts at The Vortexx and check out their shows this week.
Welcome to THE VORTEXX where it's ALL HOSTS ALL THE TIME! We've got another great line-up of hosts, shows, and movies for your viewing and chatting pleasure this week, with two movies making their Vortexx debut along with some cool indie films and several returning favorites. Our hosts are Doctor Mortose, Freakshow & the Bordello gang, Edgar von Ghoul, The Reaper, Dr. Lady & the Usual Suspects, Rizzle MaNizzle the Clown, Lord Blood-Rah, and Bobby Gammonster & Boris the Buzzard. Please note that during the month of June, we will be adding a Sunday show to our weekly line-up, so there will be a featured movie and moderated chat every night of the week. Enjoy the shows and thanks for hanging out!
DOCTOR MORTOSE COMMANDS
SCARED TO DEATH (1980)
Monday (6/6). 9:00 P.M. (ET). DOCTOR MORTOSE COMMANDS presents The Vortexx premiere of SCARED TO DEATH (1980). No, folks, this is not the Bela Lugosi movie from the 1940s that we've aired a few times before. This film by Bill Malone, who was the chief designer at the Don Post mask studios, is about a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong. The result is an Alien-like creature with an appetite for spinal fluid called Syngenor (Synthesized Genetic Organism).
BORDELLO OF HORROR
MONSTER OF GOLDEN GATE (2013)
Tuesday (6/7). 9:00 P.M. (ET). BORDELLO OF HORROR with Freakshow, Mistress Malicious, Sgt. Drizzlepuss, and Ali Katt presents MONSTER OF GOLDEN GATE (2013). This throwback to those awesome black-and-white cheesy monster movies of the '50s and '60s was directed by Renya Young better known to horror fans as Miss Misery, the host of Movie Massacre. Freaky will kick off the show with two short indie horror films -- Hi Neighbor directed by Chad Halvorsen and Frigid Night directed by Robby McBride. There will also be interviews from the Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival with Christopher Kai House, Michael Viers, Alice Wilson, Hart Fisher, James Bett Jr and Kevin Jamison, as well as musical guests Kitty in a Casket.
WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FEATURE:
YOUR FINAL ANSWER and MIDNIGHT CHILLERS
GURU: THE MAD MONK (1971)
Wednesday (6/8). 9:00 P.M. (ET). Join us tonight for a WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FEATURE! We kick off the evening with a generous serving of YOUR FINAL ANSWER -- a weekly comedy series (2-3 minutes per episode) hosted by The Reaper who answers Q&As from his viewers. He's bumbling, idiotic, has a habit of never getting around to an answer -- and is absolutely hilarious. Next up is MIDNIGHT CHILLERS with Edgar von Ghoul, who will be presenting The Vortexx premiere of Andy Milligan's GURU: THE MAD MONK (1971). It's about a deranged chaplain at a 15th-century prison colony, who's got a vampire mistress and a one-eyed hunchback servant named (of course) Igor. Edgar's special guest tonight is former disc jockey Ray Green, whose main claim to fame is being one of the first to interview Elvis Presley (on his radio show in May 1956) -- and the first to record an Elvis concert in its entirety.
THE LATE DR LADY SHOW
CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (1972)
Thursday (6/9). 9:00 P.M. (ET). THE LATE DR LADY SHOW with Dr. Lady and the Usual Suspects presents a Vortexx favorite -- CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS (1972). Although dismissed at the time of its release as just "another zombie movie," this film has since been recognized as being years ahead of its time in its frank depiction of same-sex undead marriage. It's about a group of friends who go to an island to act out a satanic rite involving a corpse they name Orville. Needless to say, it all goes horribly awry. Director Bob Clark would go on to bigger and better things with Porky's and A Christmas Story.
RIZZLE'S FUNHOUSE OF LUNACY DOUBLE FEATURE!
GLEN OR GLENDA? (1953)
BLOODY PIT OF HORROR (1965)
Friday (6/10). 9:00 P.M. (ET). Join us tonight for a RIZZLE'S FUNHOUSE OF LUNACY DOUBLE FEATURE! First up is Ed Wood's GLEN OR GLENDA (1953) starring Ed himself as Glen, a tortured soul who is afraid to tell his wife (real-life girlfriend Dolores Fuller) that he enjoys putting on Angora sweaters and going out at night as Glenda. Bela Lugosi is also on hand, sitting in an easy chair in a room full of skulls, shrunken heads, and voodoo dolls, and uttering non sequiturs such as "pull ze string!" Then be sure stick around as Rizzle and co-hosts Midnight Murray and The Crimson Executioner present BLOODY PIT OF HORROR (1965) like you've never seen it before. There will be plenty of voiceovers, cartoons, accordion music and other audio goodies, and CE will be trying his hand as Uncle Crimmie, host of a children's show at the Crazy Castle of Lunacy, and as an anchor man on Crimson Action News. We guarantee you'll all be scratching your heads in total amazement! [CE artwork courtesy of Doc Mortose.]
LORD BLOOD-RAH'S NERVE WRACKIN' THEATRE
TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST (1976)
Saturday (6/11). 9:00 P.M. (ET). LORD BLOOD-RAH'S NERVE WRACKIN' THEATRE presents TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST (1976). After a beefy young mineralogist (Chase Cordell) gets boinked in the head by a meteor fragment, he is transformed into a hideous lizard-like monster whenever the moon comes out. Badly paced and badly shot, with a badly constructed story and a mostly talentless cast playing cardboard characters, its one saving feature is that soon-to-be-famous Rick Baker designed the beast. As always, Lord Blood-Rah will be spicing up the mix with some cool trailers and a Cranial Cavity Search.
MONSTER MOVIE NIGHT
EMBRYO (1976)
Sunday (6/12). MONSTER MOVIE NIGHT with Bobby Gammonster and Boris The Buzzard presents EMBRYO (1976). You don't have a lot of opportunities to see Rock Hudson in The Vortexx, let alone Rock Hudson playing a mad scientist, so come on by tonight and enjoy! In tonight's movie Doc Rock figures out a way to grow a fetus into adulthood within a matter of weeks, and, of course, things soon go horribly wrong. Sultry Barbara Carrera co-stars, with guest appearances by Roddy McDowall and Dr. Joyce Brothers.
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GAMAC celebrates 25 years
Abe Hardesty
of the Independent Mail
Attendees of the Take 5 & 20 Gala make their way past a string quartet at the Anderson Arts Center on Thursday. The event served as a fundraiser for GAMAC. (Photo: Sefton Ipock)
Attendees of the Take 5 & 20 Gala look over works of art at the Anderson Arts Center on Thursday. The event served as a fundraiser for GAMAC. (Photo: Sefton Ipock)
By the time the 25-voice Children's Chorus choir completed its performance Thursday night, Carl Beard was feeling a rush of nostalgia.
"The number of lives this organization has touched in the last 25 years is amazing," Beard said early in the Take 5 & 20 Gala.
"I remember our first Boys Choir, when we had a very talented 8-year-old named Jarvis Antonio Green," said Beard, referring to a youngster who eventually majored in music at Anderson University and now leads a community arts program in New York City and works as an actor at the Village Theatre.
That success story was fitting Thursday, as the Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium celebrated 25 years of unlikely but sustained success.
Surrounded by music and about 300 celebrants, Beard — who founded the organization in 1990 — was reminded that its talent and durability are more representative of larger cities.
That generated an obvious sense of camaraderie at the Anderson Arts Center, where old and new music lovers united.
"Anderson County, with about 165,000 residents, is not a huge critical mass for something like this," Beard said. "That makes it more special."
The Erudite String Quartet, the GAMAC Chorale Chamber Singers and the Foothills Saxophone Quartet joined the Children's Chorus and the Electric City Big Band in an evening of music that helped make the 25th birthday a special occasion.
"This event is bigger than all of us," Beard said of the event, which helped GAMAC's mission to entertain, educate and enrich lives through music.
That mission has long been the attraction for Jean Niles, a member of the board for 18 years.
Early in that tenure, she joined founding member Myrtle Gillespie in a sewing project that provided reversible vests for the Boys Choir.
"We sewed them because we couldn't afford to buy them," Niles remembers, "but it was great fun. I can still remember seeing the faces of those kids who were surprised that the vests fitted them.
"The nice thing about the youth choirs is that they don't just sing — they teach 'em music," Niles said. "I think it's really important to educate children about music, and expose them to beautiful music.
"That music will die out," Niles said, "if organizations like this don't continue in that mission."
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By Corey McLaughlin | May 11, 2016
In an interview conducted in Foxborough, Mass., New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick sits down, plays catch and walks the Gillette Stadium halls with Paul Carcaterra, the ESPN lacrosse analyst and former Syracuse All-American midfielder. This was a thrill to produce.
Lacrosse Magazine's Overtime
By Corey McLaughlin | April 2, 2016
I love interviews and interview shows. In 2015, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to delve into long-form video production. Working with our then US Lacrosse video manager, Josh Rottman, and ESPN analyst and reporter Paul Carcaterra, I produced the "Overtime," interview series for Lacrosse Magazine. Parts of this piece, with two-time Tewaaraton Award…
Overtime | Dave Pietramala
By Corey McLaughlin | March 12, 2015


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Museum Guide
The easiest way to find museums & exhibitions in Rome
Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi in Rome
Decorative Arts, Fine Arts
Great views of Piazza Navona and its fountains
Museo di Roma was founded in 1930 as the first civic museum in the city of Rome. Although the initial aim of the museum was to document the local history and traditions, it is now principally an art museum with a permanent collection, regularly hosting temporary exhibitions.
On display are antique paintings, sculptures, furniture, ceramics and jewelry. The collection includes work by Flemish Baroque sculptor François Duquesnoy (1597-1643), Italian painter and leader of Baroque classicism Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661), and Flemish painter and engraver Jan Miel (1599-1663).
The museum is housed in Palazzo Braschi, a Neoclassical building in the centre of Rome, located between Piazza San Pantaleo and Piazza Navona. It was commissioned in 1791 by Duke Luigi Braschi Onesti with the support of his uncle Pope Pius VI.
In 1871, the Braschi Onesti family sold the building to the Italian State, first housing the seat of the Ministry of Interior and then the political headquarters of Benito Mussolini. After the second world war, Palazzo Braschi became a home to displaced families, until Museo di Roma moved to the building in 1952.
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Railpictures.ca - Marcus W Stevens Photo: With highway 401 closed in both directions through Milton due to a truck roll over I was forced to head south of town. CN trains 551 and 382 were block on block so I chose the new Louis saint Laurent bridge to catch the action, unaware of excitement to come. I missed 551 by a couple of minutes but soon noticed numerous small fires winning the roadbed through town set by a sparking wheel set. I soon figured 382 would be held at Ash until the fires were extinguished, but I was quickly surprised by a headlight breaking through the smoke, fanning many of the fires. It wasn't long before the bridge was packed with curious observers. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography – photographie ferroviaire Canadienne.
Caption: With highway 401 closed in both directions through Milton due to a truck roll over I was forced to head south of town. CN trains 551 and 382 were block on block so I chose the new Louis saint Laurent bridge to catch the action, unaware of excitement to come. I missed 551 by a couple of minutes but soon noticed numerous small fires winning the roadbed through town set by a sparking wheel set. I soon figured 382 would be held at Ash until the fires were extinguished, but I was quickly surprised by a headlight breaking through the smoke, fanning many of the fires. It wasn't long before the bridge was packed with curious observers.


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So what is our responsibility as we serve the Lord today? I would like to suggest that it is to stay faithful to the full message of the Word of God and not deviate from that in our proclamations. As we present the Word of God in this generation we do so without compromising it. We faithfully discharge that word as it has been given. God alone can produce miraculous results, convictions, conversions, or a hardening condemnation through his word. The sower sows the seed; the Lord prepares the ground. This is the message we learn from the instructions Moses receives from God to bring His word to Pharaoh.
This section marks the beginning of the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh. From here on the confrontation will intensify, until Pharaoh is destroyed. The emphasis here, though, is on God's instructions for Moses to speak to Pharaoh. The first section (6:28--7:7) ends (v. 6) with the notice that Moses and Aaron did just as God had commanded them; the second section (7:8-13) ends with the note that God did just as He had spoken v 13. In short, the word of God is obeyed, and when it is obeyed it is fulfilled. There is incredible freedom in ministry and service for the Kingdom when we stay true to the word and leave the results with God. Sometimes those results are immediate; sometimes remote; and sometimes unknown but sometimes very real.
Here we begin with what can be a familiar problem for us. God tells Moses to speak to Pharaoh all that God commands him v 28-29. But Moses is not sure Pharaoh will listen to him v 30. At this point, after hearing the formula…'I am the Lord, speak…' we might assume that Moses would have no more misgivings since he has become very familiar with this name. In essence, Moses is simply going to be a reporter to Pharaoh of the word of the Lord. It is going to be God's word through him—he is the mailman. But he still has doubts about the outcome of this entire operation. We can doubt the outcome when the circumstances or personalities seem so insurmountable for the word to overcome.
Why would God choose to do it this way? This seems to be a deliberate and calculated approach by the Lord as He often uses weak vessels to confound the strong. Throughout the Bible he chooses the obscure, the inexperienced, the unknown, and the unacceptable, to step out and do what needs to be done. It requires faith and then it demands obedience. But all along the way the vessel can be confident that the Lord will work to demonstrate his might and fulfill his will. We should never assume that we are not useable for this task. Moses' response that he is untrained as a speaker (uncircumcised of lips) misses the point. He assumes that the communication of the word of God depends on the quality of the vehicle. God can effectually communicate through any means (even the rocks could cry out Jesus said); what he desires is a willing servant.
First, The Lord answers this worry by reminding him that he had made Moses a god to Pharaoh and Aaron a prophet 7:1-2. "God" and "Prophet" are crucial terms in the theocratic world of Israel. The first could designate divinely appointed judges to rule the people of God, and the second referred to the spokesmen of the Lord. The point is that both were representatives of the Lord. Their words were God's words. Their power was from above, even though their authority was over men–in this case Pharaoh. They had nothing to fear from human powers including Pharaoh who was seen as a god in Egypt. So there was to be no reason for Moses to feel that he would be ineffective–at least not from his perspective. There would be a failure of sorts, but it would have nothing to do with Moses' abilities.
producing results (the same was said for Isaiah and Ezekiel). The point is that if the messenger of God fails (i.e., does not see response to the message) while obediently discharging his duty, his failure is part of God's plan. The plan here is to harden Pharaoh's heart so that the signs can be done in Egypt that they might know it is the Lord God of Israel. God would work this way for one reason: that it might be known that 'I am the Lord' v 5. First amongst His own people who would know the name of their God in receiving the promises 6:7 (i.e. that God will bring the people to a land flowing with milk and honey 3:8 & 17 as He had promised to the patriarchs). Second, for the Egyptians would know that I am the Lord through the great judgments to come 7:5 and third, for Pharaoh who knew not the Lord 5:2 and would know it was the Lord who destroyed him 14:4, & 17-18.
So it seems that if one should refuse to know the Lord, that is, take the Word of the Lord as His message and will, then one can instead know the Lord through the judgments of that Word. In any case, everyone will eventually acknowledge who the Lord God is either by faith in His word or by judgment from that word.
Third, verses 6 and 7 record the obedience of the messengers: they "did . . . just as the Lord commanded . . . so they did". This summary strengthens the idea of their obedience. The message was not theirs. It was God's. The effectiveness did not depend on them, but on God. They simply had to obey the Lord. So the point: faithfully and obediently discharge the Word of the Lord. Recognize while doing so that its effect depends on God not us.
In the second half of this passage there is the working of a miraculous sign before Pharaoh 8-10. If Pharaoh demands a sign, then Aaron is to cast down the rod and it will be (literally, "let it be," as in creation) a snake. After this instruction is given, the text reports, "they did so, just as the Lord had commanded" v 10. So all along the way we see that God had worked through the doubts of Moses to pave the way for his obedience. In every case thus far He and Aaron did just as the Lord had commanded.
Interestingly, the magicians seemed also to do this miracle v 11-12 (whether by deceit or by Satanic power we do not know). This is more than just a contest between Moses and the magicians; it is God challenging the gods of Egypt (Exod. 12:12), behind, which is Satan and his demonic assistants. False worship is often demonically inspired (cf. 1 Cor. 10:20-21; I Tim. 4:1). But the rod of Aaron (here it is not called a snake) swallowed up their rods. The sign of this event was that ultimately the God of the Hebrews would overcome the power of Pharaoh--especially since the serpent was venerated as the symbol of the power of the Pharaoh.
The result of it all is the Pharaoh hardened his heart, "just as the Lord had spoken." So not only did Moses and Aaron obey the word of the Lord (in righteousness), so also did Pharaoh "obey" (but in the hardness of unbelief). This passage stresses that the work from beginning to end is the Lord's. He chooses the messengers, he gives them the words, he does the authenticating signs, and he effects the results. All that the servants of God must do is obey the divine commission. When those who minister the word of the Lord faithfully discharge their duties, then the Lord produces the intended effect of his word.
God begins the process of 'hardening Pharaoh's heart' (see also Exodus 7:3,13, 9:12, 10:1, 20,27, 11:10, 14:4,8). In the case of Pharaoh, "God hardened Pharaoh's heart" in the sense that God provided the circumstances and the occasion for Pharaoh to be forced to make a decision. God sent Moses to place His demands before Pharaoh. Moses merely announced God's instructions. God even accompanied His Word with miracles—to confirm the divine origin of the message. Pharaoh made up his own mind to resist God's demands. Of his own accord, he stubbornly refused to comply. Of course, God provided the occasion for Pharaoh to demonstrate his unyielding attitude. If God had not sent Moses, Pharaoh would not have been faced with the dilemma of whether to release the Israelites. So God was certainly the instigator and initiator. But He was not the author of Pharaoh's defiance. God does use the wrong, stubborn decisions committed by rebellious sinners to further His causes (Isaiah 10:5-11). In the case of Pharaoh's hardened heart, God can be charged with no injustice, and the Bible can be charged with no contradiction. Humans were created with free moral agency and are culpable for their own actions.
1. Do the best you can to ensure you are communicating the word of God accurately. Do not proclaim your opinions but the meaning the author meant when he wrote it. Faithfully discharge that message without compromise or accommodating life situations.
2. Remember that it is not your job to secure results. That is up to the Holy Spirit and the willingness of that word to be heard and received by the listener. We do not know what that effect will be nor should we attempt to manufacture one.


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Watch out for fake online deals and avoid scammers this sales season
Australians have already lost about $12.9 million to online shopping including classifieds scams so far this year, and the ACCC is urging consumers to watch out for dodgy deals as pre-holiday sales
Culturally and linguistically diverse community lose $22 million to scams in 2020, reports from Indigenous Australians up by 25 per cent
Last year scammers stole close to $34 million collectively from people who identified as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability, and Indigenous Australians.
Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $128 million in 2020
Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC's latest Targeting Scams report.
Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to scams
Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took advantage of the pandemic to con unsuspecting people, according to the ACCC's latest Targeting Scams report relea
Losses to car ad scams climbing
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Taj Mahal Agra
Updated on: August 9th, 2016
Agra is a city on the banks of the stream Yamuna in the northern condition of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 363 kilometers (226 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow, 200 kilometers (124 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 125 kilometers (78 mi) north of Gwalior . With a masses of 1,686,976 (2010 est.), it is a champion amongst the most jammed urban territories in Uttar Pradesh and the nineteenth most packed in India.[2] Agra can also suggest the administrative territory that has its headquarters in Agra city. It is a noteworthy vacationer end in light of its various astonishing Mughal-period structures, most conspicuously the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, each of the three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is joined on the Golden Triangle explorer circuit, nearby Delhi and Jaipur.
1,686,976 (2010 est.), it is a champion amongst the most swarmed urban ranges in Uttar Pradesh and the nineteenth most jammed in India.[2] Agra can moreover insinuate the administrative region that has its headquarters in Agra city. It is a huge vacationer end in light of its various stunning Mughal-period structures, most conspicuously the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, each of the three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is fused on the Golden Triangle explorer circuit, nearby Delhi and Jaipur.
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Stanford, a linebacker and International Baccalaureate student, alerted English teacher Jennifer Fry, who alerted the district test coordinator, who alerted state education officials, who were, as you might imagine, embarrassed.
I wonder how he scored on that section?
Another teacher pointed it out to me: A condom wrapper, on the stairs. It was a Trojan brand.
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Prior to joining Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Co. in 2006, Steve owned and operated an electronic payroll firm for 10 years, serving local businesses in southeastern North Carolina.
Since 2006, Steve has been involved in wide array real-estate transactions; his primary focus is on the sales and leasing of office space in the greater Wilmington area. He has also been highly involved in the sales and leasing of industrial, retail, land and income properties. He has been fortunate to work with several national firms in the site selection process along with regional and individual owners either relocating or starting a new business venture. Steve is actively pursuing the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
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CMS published its proposed 2007 Medicare physician fee schedule today (all 260-some pages of it). It's a good news/bad news sort of announcement. The good news is that CMS recognizes that physician work RVUs are undervalued, collectively, by about $4 billion. The bad news is that budget neutrality rules won't let CMS actually pay physicians $4 billion more next year. Ah, well.


Who will last the longest!
Have you ever wanted to ride a bull? Well here is your chance! Hop on the mechanical bull, and hold on as tight as you can! He will try his hardest to kick you off, but how long can you last? If he knocks you off, you will fall in the inflatated area so don't be afraid! This is a great way to add friendly competition to any gathering!


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Exposito joins Belgium for Euro 2020
Words: Gordon Glen Watson
EUPEN, Belgium - Former Auckland City FC and Barcelona striker Manel Exposito will get his first taste of international football when he takes up the role of technical analyst with Roberto Martinez' Belgium side at Euro 2020.
Exposito played 68 times for Auckland City FC and scored 46 goals for the club between 2010 and 2013 and won one league title and two OFC Champions League titles. He appeared at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in 2011 and 2012.
The 40-year-old made his debut for Barcelona against FC Porto on November 16, 2003, alongside a 16-year-old Lionel Messi.
"15 minutes into the game, Luis García got injured and I came for him. In my first contact with the ball, Secretario kicked me so hard that he lifted me there meters. That was my greeting."
Que buenas épocas con el @AucklandCity_FC ! que momentos y experiencias tan bonitas! Disfruté muchísimo con ellos!!
— Manel Exposito (@Xinoexposito) June 1, 2021
"It was impossible to imagine what he was going to become, but obviously you could already tell that he was different, he was one step ahead of everyone else."
"We won the league and the Champions League (Oceania's equivalent to the European version of the tournament) in my first year at Auckland City FC.
"I had gone from considering my retirement to playing in the FIFA Club World Cup."
"I had a lot of good times with Auckland City FC, many beautiful moments and experiences. I really enjoyed my time at Kiwitea Street."
Fantastic opportunity for @Xinoexposito at Euro 2020 https://t.co/B2nvHy1ByC
— Gordon Glen Watson (@Gordon_Watson) June 4, 2021
Exposito enjoyed top form during his spell in Auckland scoring twice in the 4-3 ISPS Handa Premiership grand final defeat to Waitakere United at Fred Taylor Park in 2013.
He also scored the decisive goal in the OFC Champions League final second leg victory over AS Tefana in Tahiti in 2012.
The Spanish forward also scored in each league of the OFC Champions League final wins over Vanuatu side Amicale the previous season.
After Exposito left Auckland City FC in 2013, he took up a position with KAS Eupen.
In his first two seasons with KAS Eupen the team narrowly missed promotion twice before he decided to retire from playing.
- Pierre Hissel, analista de vídeo del KAS Eupen, y el español Manel Expósito (@Xinoexposito), segundo entrenador, trabajarán esta Eurocopa para la selección belga analizando los posibles futuros rivales de los de Roberto Martínez. https://t.co/0MZhU4YZE2
— El Balón Belga (@Balon_belga) May 31, 2021
Exposito's first steps were to be the assistant coach for Jordi Condom as the club won promotion and reached the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup.
After a poor start to the next campaign, Condom was replaced by Claude Makélélé.
Belgium have been drawn in a tough section for Euro 2020 where they face Russia, Denmark and Finland.
Their first match is against Russia on Sunday 13 June, before they take on Denmark five days later.
The Finland match completes their group stage campaign and is scheduled for Tuesday 22 June 2021.
Name: Manel Exposito
Birthplace: Sentfores, Spain
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Afghan Politicians Blame Pakistan For All The Mess in Afghanistan at Murree Conference
Pakistan recently hosted prominent Afghan politicians at the picturesque hill station of Murree with the clear aim of engaging with all Afghan groups for peace in the highly volatile region. Many Afghan politicians did not shy away from openly blaming Pakistan for all the mess in Afghanistan.
Why Afghan Peace Talks Failed Despite Taliban Ready To Negotiate in Doha?
Fifty-seven delegates – including 18 prominent Afghan figures, mostly non-Pashtun – held a day-long conference in Bhurban organised by a Lahore-based think-tank as part of Track II initiative.
"The initiative enjoys the full backing of the Pakistani government that wants to provide a platform to all Afghan groups to sort out their differences," said one of the organisers of the moot.
In attendance were Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Karim Khalili, Atta Noor Mohammad, Fouzia Kofi, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Mohammad Younus Qanooni, Ismail Khan and former national security adviser and presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in Afghanistan Hanif Atmar.
"It was nothing short of a diplomatic coup," said an official who was involved in arranging the conference. Even those Afghan politicians, who were sceptical of Pakistan's role in the peace process, accepted our invitation, he added while explaining his use of the term.
Most of the Afghan politicians, who attended the conference, publicly accused Islamabad of being responsible for the chaos Afghanistan is in, said one of the Pakistani participants and added but at the conference, they had different thoughts and were positive about Pakistan's role.
"The whole idea behind the Lahore Process was to bring all Afghan groups on the [negotiating] table to decide the future of their country," said the participant while requesting anonymity.
He said the process would not stop there, as more meetings were being planned. Although the Taliban were not invited at the conference, the insurgents are likely to attend meetings in the future.
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai was also willing to attend the conference but couldn't make it due to certain demands that the organisers said were difficult to meet at a short notice.
So far the Taliban have refused to engage with the Afghan government directly. The Afghan government and other groups, worried that they may be excluded from the process with the US, are looking for face-saving.
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Q: A variation of discrete-time optimal control problem in finite horizon I'm trying to determine the solution (optimal policy) to the standard optimal control problem with a small variation described fully as under:
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\min_{\bf{\pi}} \, \mathbb{E_0}[\sum_{t=0}^{N-1}f(x_t, u_t,\epsilon_t)]
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subject to:
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x_{k+1} = g(x_k,u_k,\epsilon_k)\forall k \\
\sum_{t=0}^{N-1}u_t=K
\end{equation}
Here, the value of state variable $x_0$ and $K$ is known and $\epsilon_k$ is a random variable with known distribution and we're looking for optimal policy vector of functions ${\pi}=\{\mu_1(x_1),\mu_2(x_2),\mu_3(x_3)\ldots \mu_{N-1}(x_{N-1})\}$
I have one solution in my mind but I fear that it is computationally inefficient therefore I'm looking for suggestions to come with alternate possibilities. Any help in this matter would be highly appreciated.

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