The New Year Honours 2018 Southern recipients.
South Canterbury's Dr William Rolleston said he was humbled by the thought other farmers and peers had put his name forward and he was grateful for the recognition in becoming a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
During his time as president of Federated Farmers, Dr Rolleston fought for science-based solutions to the impact of farming on the environment and he successfully engaged farmers, making them part of the solution.
"The real recognition ... needs to go to the thousands of farmers who have responded to the evidence and moved to improve their productivity while reducing their environmental footprint," he said.
"I have just been blown away by farmers' approaches to these types of issues. Farmers are good people. And if you give them a problem, they want to solve it. They're fixers — they like fixing things."
Dr Rolleston was vice-president and then president of Federated Farmers until this year. He was vice-president and then acting president of the World Farmers Organisation. A medical doctor who trained at the University of Otago, Dr Rolleston took on the family's 5000ha Blue Cliffs Station sheep and beef property, south of Timaru, with his brother John. They started a biotechnology company, South Pacific Sera, which produces biological products for pharmaceutical companies. It employs 70 people and provides grants and scholarships to students studying bioscience at a South Island university. He has helped negotiate agreements for biosecurity, and in 2011 helped form and volunteered in the Farmy Army — the response to the Christchurch earthquakes.
He was founding chairman of New Zealand's Biotechnology Industry Organisation and of the Life Sciences Network. He has also held various government science policy positions.
Recognition of her work in developing a locally based fashion label was "a great thing for Dunedin", NOM*d creative director Margi Robertson says.
Ms Robertson said it was pleasing to receive the honour considering NOM*d was "perceived as a little bit of an underground label".
The honour was also something she would never have been able to achieve without all the people she had worked and collaborated with, she said.
Ms Robertson founded her first boutique in 1975 and her boutique Plume, which opened in 1978, continues to trade in both Dunedin and Christchurch. Since its establishment NOM*d has been among a small number of directional fashion labels responsible for defining the style referred to as "the New Zealand look". The look encapsulates a mixture of tonal darkness and humour that has become a hallmark of Dunedin fashion.
NOM*d was one of four New Zealand labels invited to exhibit at London Fashion Week in 1999, which led to her designs enjoying a flourishing trade in Europe, the United States and Asia.
Her work was showcased in the inaugural New Zealand Fashion Week in 2001 and some pieces are included in the Te Papa Tongarewa collection. Ms Robertson has been an active sponsor of Dunedin's creative talent, consistently recruiting her label's staff from new graduates and stocking the work of young independent designers in her boutiques, while keeping the internationally renowned NOM*d Dunedin-based. Ms Robertson is a long-term supporter of iD Fashion Week and has been a judge for several years of the iD International Emerging Designer Awards.
Mayors have a platform to make change — but it always relies on teamwork, former Central Otago mayor Dr Malcolm Macpherson says.
Dr Macpherson (71) said two of his proudest achievements were setting up the Warm Homes Clean Air programme and, with former Queenstown Lakes mayor Clive Geddes, establishing the Central Employment Trust (now Seasonal Solutions) to recruit horticultural workers.
Both schemes had had a far-reaching impact, affecting thousands of people.
"We just got it going. Other people did the work that made it happen," Dr Macpherson said of the seasonal workers' scheme.
"A lot of stuff that happened out of my office weren't council projects — there was often no council budget — but because you have a bit of profile ... you can make things happen.
"You've got to be an enthusiast.
"You have to be prepared to argue for your point of view."
His family were also instrumental in his success.
Dr Macpherson served three terms as mayor, from 2001 to 2010. He was a district councillor for eight years in the 1990s, and served on the Otago and later Southern District Health Boards for four terms.
He was a member of the Otago Polytechnic Council for eight years, and is a third-term member and former chairman of the Central Lakes Trust.He is chairman of the Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, the Alexandra Men's Shed Trust and the Clyde Rescue Boat Trust.
Nigel Skelt, vice-president of Badminton New Zealand and general manager of Stadium Southland, has been a long-term supporter of regional, national and international badminton.
A New Zealand representative badminton player in 1979, he has since been active in the sports administration, governance, management, coaching and mentoring.
He has been president of Badminton Southland and was president of Badminton New Zealand from 2004 to 2009.
As chairman of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) marketing committee he improved the organisation's commercial revenues and portfolio to increase its worldwide profile and accessibility to the sport.
He was a founding member of the BWF women in badminton committee, and has worked to raise the profile of women in leadership roles in the badminton community.
Mr Skelt was co-project manager of the Stadium Southland redevelopment and project manager of the velodrome development.
He was awarded the Southland Services to Sport Award in 2009 and the Southland Sports Administrator of the Year Award in 1998.
University of Otago historian Prof Barbara Brookes is "delighted" with her award, an honour acknowledging her historical research, particularly on the history of women.
"It recognises that knowing our past is absolutely crucial to looking towards the future in this country," Prof Brookes said.
"I think it's great to have the work that historians do recognised.
"We provide cultural capital that the country can build on."
Prof Brookes, of the department of history and art history, has focused her research on gender relations in this country, and the history of health and disease in New Zealand and Britain.
Her academic career has spanned four decades, including eight years as head of the university department, from 2004.
Her most recent publication was A History of New Zealand Women (2016), a culmination of decades of research and New Zealand's first narrative history of its women, from the arrival of the first waka until 2015.
She had produced 10 books and 38 book chapters, and co-edited six books on women's history and on health, and two collections of essays on New Zealand women's history, honours officials said in an honours citation. Prof Brookes is co-editor of the New Zealand Journal of History and is on the editorial boards of Health and History, and the Journal of Family History. She played a key role in establishing the Staff Women's Caucus at the university. In 2016 the university's Centre for Research on Colonial Culture hosted the Making Women Visible conference on New Zealand women's history.
This event was held in honour of Prof Brookes, and her leading contribution in this area.
Stuart Collie says it is nice being acknowledged for something that over the years has provided him with a great deal of personal satisfaction.
The Invercargill farmer said it felt great to receive the New Zealand Order of Merit.
"In all honesty, a lot of what I've been involved in has provided me with an awful lot of personal satisfaction."
He has contributed to agriculture through several positions since the 1970s.
Federated Farmers New Zealand arable section chairman from 1981 to 1990.
Mr Collie was vice-president of Federated Farmers New Zealand from 1990 to 1996 and then Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) council director from 2000 to 2010.
He was also deputy chairman from 2002 to 2009.During this time, SIT underwent "significant innovative" change, including the implementation of the zero tuition fees scheme.
He was variously an Environment Southland councillor, deputy chairman and chairman between 1998 and 2010.
He also held a range of committee chairman and membership positions during that time.He was involved with the establishment of the Agrichemical Education Trust and the Growsafe accreditation system as part of his work on the United Wheatgrowers electoral committee.
These systems raised the standards of agricultural chemical use and remain in use today. Mr Collie served on the Southland Harbour Board for several years.
"I feel great. It's quite nice, I suppose, to be acknowledged for things you've done in the past."
He was grateful to those who nominated him and for what they had said about his achievements.
"I have to thank them in that respect."
Seeing the development of Ngai Tahu communities in Te Waipounamu (the South Island) and artists develop their work are the two areas that provide the most satisfaction for iwi manager and researcher Suzanne Ellison.
Ms Ellison has been recognised for her long-standing contribution to community development, culture and heritage.She said she was ''utterly stunned'' someone had gone to the trouble of nominating her.
"When you're doing things you really love it doesn't seem too much like hard work."
Ms Ellison began her career in iwi community development when she joined Ngai Tahu as a communication and development officer in 1990. One of her roles was arts and heritage manager for the Ngai Tahu Development Corporation, where she has also been a senior manager for 10 years. She chairs the board of the Ngai Tahu Fund, which funds local and national initiatives such as traditional art workshops, environmental revitalisation projects and investigations into whanau whakapapa and history to strengthen Ngai Tahu culture. She is a member of the Arts Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and previously served two terms as a member of Te Waka Toi, the Maori Arts Board of Creative New Zealand. She has been a member of the organising committee for Te Maori: Te Hokinga Mai at the Otago Museum, a member of the Christchurch Arts Festival Trust Board and a trustee of the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour Trust. Ms Ellison has been a member of variously the Otago Maori Executive, the Permanent External Advisory Committee to Otago Polytechnic's School of Art, the Otago University Maori Affairs Board and Well Dunedin Primary Health Organisation.
University of Otago senior lecturer in marketing Dr John Guthrie says he is humbled to receive an NZOM for services to education and sport.
He has been in the university's marketing department since 1988 and established the University of Otago Business Case Competitions in 2004, to challenge teams of four students to develop strategies for business.
Dr Guthrie has organised regional, national and international business case competitions on a voluntary basis, on top of his university workload.
He initiated a competition between the University of Otago and University of Waikato, and he has coached Otago University teams to achieve success (top 5 in the world) in international competitions.
He has been chairman of the International Business Association of Case Competition Coaches since its inception in 2010.
He was a founding member of the New Zealand Student Development Society in 2007 and became chairman in 2008.
The society runs a national league for business case competitions and has hosted an international competition for the past eight years.
For his work at the university, he was this year given the University of Otago Premier Lecturer Award.
Within the wider community, he has been chairman of the Transition to Work Trust since 2007, Eastern Harbour Tennis Club president since 1993, a New Zealand Masters Games executive member (1992-2002) and Scouting New Zealand Otago Area Commissioner (2002-05).
Dr Guthrie also helped establish the Bayfield Park Community Sports Trust and initiated the construction of a sports pavilion.
"I spend a lot of time doing these sorts of things, and it's nice that it does get appreciated," he said.
"That's not why you do it, but it's nice when someone says something nice about you every now and then."
Associate Professor Michael Hilton's research in coastal management has made him one of the country's top geographers.
Prof Hilton has made significant contributions to the progression of coastal management in New Zealand, particularly regarding sand dune restoration.
In his own time he has researched, visited, and categorised most sand dunes left in New Zealand and developed a classification list of dunes of national significance. He has worked for 20 years on Doughboy Bay and Mason Bay on Stewart Island. His work on the island has helped preserve the last remaining West Coast transgressive dune system in New Zealand and the methods he has helped develop for weed management have become the template for the rest of the country.
He has began a science assessment at Kaiterete Spit and developed a plan to restore the site and has worked to solve urban erosion and changing sea level issues at St Kilda beach in Dunedin. He has authored more than 50 publications on dune restoration and processes, has freely shared his knowledge in public meetings and talks, and has involved students and volunteers in his field work.
Prof Hilton is a member of the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society, New Zealand Coast Society, International Geosphere-Biosphere Committee of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research.
Donna Matahaere-Atariki says her honour also reflects the efforts of many people she was worked with, in contributing to the health and education of Maori for more than 20 years.
She has also long represented Maori at a national level in a range of public forums.
But Ms Matahaere-Atariki said that, as one of 11 siblings in her family, she also felt shy about being recognised for work which she had done as part of a wider collaborative effort.
"I don't like being in front.
"The things that I have chosen to do in my life have put me out there."
Her life was still strongly influenced in a positive way by both her late mother, Doreen Matahaere (nee Bain), and her father, Scotty Matahaere, of Invercargill.
At times she still felt "incredibly frustrated" about big inequities in society, but when working with other people she also believed "just be kind".
After teaching at the University of Otago, she had become education manager at the Ngai Tahu Development Corporation, and executive officer in the office of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu.
Later she was chief executive of Ngai Tahu's former health subsidiary He Oranga Pounamu (2012-2014). She was a former member of the National Strategy Group for Early Childhood Education, the National Strategy Group for Race Relations, and the Ministry of Social Development's National Advisory Council for Families and Community Services.
She is a representative for the Maori health sector and chairs the Ministry of Health's NGO Council. She chairs Te Runaka o Otakou, is a Trustee of the Well South Health Network, a University of Otago Council member, and a Trustee of Te Whare Pounamu, her local women's refuge.
Neville Peat has dedicated 30 years to conservation and environmental advocacy.
The Dunedin man established the Dunedin Environmental Business Network in 1993 and was its chairman for five years.
He was a trustee of the New Zealand Sea Lion Trust, Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Trust and Hereweka Harbour Cone Trust, and for six years chaired the Otago Natural History Trust, which established Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
The prolific writer has written books on the natural environment including Forever the Forest (1987), The Falcon and the Lark (1992), Wild Dunedin (1995), Seabird Genius (2011), and Rivers Rare (2016).
Wild Dunedin won him the Montana New Zealand Book Award, Natural Heritage Category, in 1996. He was also Dunedin's inaugural Citizen of the Year in 1994.
The honour was "unexpected", he said.
"There are so many people who volunteer their time to nature conservation."
Mr Peat said his love for conservation began in the 1980s.
He has chaired the Pukekura (Taiaroa Head) Reserves Co-Management Trust Board since its inception in 2015. He also wrote the Government nomination of the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands as a Unesco World Heritage Area, which was listed in 1998. In 2007 he was awarded the Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers Fellowship to write The Tasman Biography of an Ocean (2010). During three terms on the Otago Regional Council until 2007 he chaired the Environment and Science Committee.
He was elected to the Dunedin City Council in 2013 and was Deputy chairman of the Community and Environment Committee. Mr Peat is also a member of the Government-appointed South-East Marine Protection Forum.
Rod Anderson has contributed voluntary service to the Luggate community through a range of organisations for more than 40 years.
During that time he has held the position of Chief Fire Officer, become a life member of both the Luggate-Albion Cricket Club and the Wanaka Rodeo Club, and remains a local Civil Defence co-ordinator and deputy chairman of the Luggate Community Association.
Mr Anderson said he was "humbled" by the honour of receiving a Queen's Service Medal.
"It's one of those things where you do it all for the community, not for yourself."
"The rest of the family gave up a lot over the years for me. I should've been with the family more but I was often out volunteering in the community and focusing my time there."
"I have a great affection for my local community. [Luggate] means an awful lot to me," he said.
Mr Anderson has been living at the same property in Luggate since 1972 and has seen the village change dramatically during his tenure.
The roads have been sealed, playgrounds built, cricket club established, and subdivisions developed.
But despite the change, Mr Anderson believed the village remained "very family-orientated".
Currently, Mr Anderson is trying to keep the local fire brigade going by attracting new members, as well as working on the Red Bridge project, of which he has been a driving force.
He believed the biggest priority remained fixing up the town hall, which had been closed after it was designated an earthquake risk earlier this year.
"It's important to get something up and running as soon as possible, as it is the centrepiece of the village."
Carrol Browne has had a major impact on the Fox Glacier community during her 43-year tenure in the town.
In 1985, Mrs Browne founded the Community Contact Network, which was established as a small group of women who wrote, published and distributed a newsletter to people across west Southland.
In more recent times she has been a key figure in fundraising for the construction of a new community centre in Fox Glacier, which was completed in April 2017, nearly 10 years after the project started.
Mrs Browne helped found and is Director of Fox Glacier Guiding, a leading nature-based tourism company, and has held membership on West Coast tourism boards. She was also a member of the Marine Protection Forum in 2005 and has been a South Westland representative to Tai Poutini Polytechnic.Mrs Browne said it was "very gratifying and very surprising" to receive a Queen's Service Medal.
Looking back, she believed her biggest achievements were founding the Community Contact Network, seeing the completion of the community centre, as well as being a part of the Marine Protection Forum, which she said was a "tremendous thing to be a part of".
In the future she hopes to see more young people become involved in operating the community centre, and will continue to work to make sure it becomes a well-functioning hub of activity.
Philip Craigie's noteworthy contributions to the music scene for more than 50 years have been rewarded with a QSM.
Mr Craigie said it was an honour but he was humble about the award.
"It's not only an honour for me, it's an honour for all the people that I've interacted with over the years.
"The people that you've worked with, the people that you've taught that have gone on to do great things, the audiences that listen and enjoy what's presented to them — all those are satisfying things and they spur you on."
Mr Craigie has contributed to the music community as a performer, teacher, mentor, and musical director since he was in his teens.
During his 40-year teaching career, he was head of music at Riccarton High School and Otago Boys' High School, before being appointed deputy principal at Taieri College (formerly Taieri High School) and principal at Kaikorai Valley College.
During this time, he was heavily involved with the Otago Secondary Schools Music Festival committee and helped prepare the constitution for it to become an incorporated society.
He has also taught many pupils to play brass instruments through schools, community music programmes, and as a casual teacher.
On top of his busy life in secondary education, he has been musical director of the Mosgiel Brass Band since 1988.
He has also been involved with St Kilda Brass, conducted the Otago Symphonic Band, conducted and led the Celebration Singers on several national tours and a tour to Tasmania, and under his leadership the choir produced four records.
Mr Craigie also undertook the mammoth role of chairing the organising committee for the North Taieri Presbyterian Church's 150th anniversary celebrations in 2016.
Francie Diver has been one of the leading figures in integrating Maori into the Central Otago community.
She said receiving a Queen's Service Medal was "a bit of a shocker".
But when she reflected on her work, there was more than just her to it.
"There's a Maori proverb — E hara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini — my strength is not as an individual, but as a collective.
"You never work alone, there's always a group of warriors behind you that have walked that same walk, there's just one person out the front."
Ms Diver led the development of several Maori health initiatives in Central Otago.
Nationally, she was a director of the former Crown Research Institute Crop and Food Research Ltd and a member of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women.
She was raised in Taumatu, near Lake Ellesmere in Canterbury and hails from the Ngai Tahu iwi with ancestry from the historical Waitaha and Kati Mamoe iwi.
She has lived in Alexandra for 45 years.
One project she felt close to was Uruuruwhenua Health, which she started in Alexandra in the early 2000s.
"We saw a gap of Maori not using the health facilities because they were nervous so I started a Maori health service.''Being involved in the community was part of her life from the start.
"I've been involved with things Maori for all of my life and whenever you're coming from a marae situation, if you saw something that needed to be done you normally did something about it. You got involved with things because you saw there was a gap or a need."
Masterton man Leslie Graham says he is "gobsmacked" to receive the Queens Service Medal for services to brass bands.
He was "born and bred" in Dunedin but now lives in Masterton. In his 65 years dedicated to brass bands and music he has toured all over the country to teach others throughout that time. The thought of being honoured in such a way never entered his head.
The former Kings High School pupil played in the school band about 1951 before joining the Caversham and Green Island bands.
His longest association was with the Mosgiel Brass Band which he joined in 1973.
He had his arm amputated in a farming accident in 1984 after which he had to relearn how to play. He worked with occupational therapists to create a harness which allowed him to hold an instrument.Mr Graham has taught and mentored young players, organised and volunteered at music camps as well as raising funds for youth bands.
He started a learners group with the Mosgiel band which became the "catalyst" for programmes at Mosgiel and Kaikorai.
In the 1990s he assisted the Roxburgh Band during a period of rebuilding, conducting it so it could attend a national championship and finding it a new conductor.
Nationally, Mr Graham has supported the introduction of new sections to open up the slow melody solo competition in National Championships and introduced the Les Graham Trophy for Slow Melody in 2015.
It is easy to volunteer your time when it's for causes you believe in, Warwick Grimmer says.
Mr Grimmer said he was humbled and grateful to receive The Queen's Service Medal but also that it should be shared with all the people who had generously supported the charitable causes he had been involved in.
For more than 35 years he has offered his services as a charity auctioneer and master of ceremonies to organisations throughout Otago such as the Halberg Disability Sport Foundations, Regent Theatre Trust, Otago Community Hospice, Women's Refuge, Otago Access Radio Society, Adult Literacy and the Otago Rugby Football Union.
"I have been doing this for a long time and I do it because I believe in the causes."
He often travelled long distances throughout the region to perform the roles of on a voluntary basis, refusing payment for his services, expenses and travel costs.
Within the wider community he was a founding member of the Rotary Club of Dunedin Central since 1980.
He had also been involved with Rhododendrons for Dunedin Trust as founding chairman since 2000 and helped oversee the planting of approximately 20,000 plants around the greater Dunedin area.
"The award really should also be shared with the dedicated tight-knit group who have driven the Rhododendrons for Dunedin Charitable Trust to achieve such lofty goals," he said.
Mr Grimmer became a Fellow of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand in 2004 and was a member of the Otago executive of from 1980 to 2005, having been involved with the institute since 1976.
Graham Keep has mixed feelings about being formally recognised for more than 40 years of work in the community.
He said he had a "pretty good idea" of who nominated him for the accolade and while it was unexpected, Mr Keep considered it to be an honour.''I'm a bit embarrassed, really. There's a lot of other people in the scout movement that have probably put in as much time and effort as I have. It's very humbling."
Mr Keep, who received a Waitaki District Council Citizens Award in 2003, has been involved with the New Zealand Scout movement since 1974, initially as a Scout Leader and Group Leader of the Silverstream Scout Troop.
Mr Keep went on to hold leadership roles with other scout troops around New Zealand.
He was appointed Assistant venturer leader of the Oamaru-Waiareka District Venturer Unit and later became district scout leader.
Mr Keep was appointed District Commissioner in 1990 and for the next eight years he oversaw Oamaru-Waiareka District in developing a high level of participation, a strong volunteer base and long-term financial security.He has co-ordinated the district's two main fundraising initiatives — the Goldfields Cavalcade and a marquee hire programme.
He remains a member of the district committee and is currently fundraising and equipment hire manager and district quartermaster.
Mr Keep joined the Waitaki Rotary Club from 2002 to 2012, through which he has contributed to a range of community projects and was appointed youth director in 2003.
He was president from 2005 to 2006 and was instrumental in the purchase and operation of a food caravan that continued to raise funds for the community.
Outram farmer Dan Lyders has received the Queen's Service Medal for services to conservation and forestry, but one of the greatest satisfactions in his decades of community service came in the health sector.
"I'm particularly proud of when I was secretary-treasurer of the West Taieri Medical Services Committee I was able to work successfully to keep a doctor at the medical centre in Outram," Mr Lyders, 80, said.
Mr Lyders also served on the Berwick School Committee, as secretary of the Otago-Southland Dorset Down Breeders, as a member and chairman of Saddle Hill Pest Board, and was involved with Taieri Dramatic Society.
Mr Lyders was a founding member and 30-year committee members of the Mid Otago Branch of the Farm Forestry Association.
He was president of the Otago Acclimatisation Society when it restructured to become Fish and Game Otago: Mr Lyders was the first chairman of the new entity.
"We had to amalgamate with the Central Otago Lakes District, and that was quite tricky because they were quite nervous and thought they were going to be dominated by a Dunedin-based group," Mr Lyders said.
"I was very pleased to be able to get that done without too much trouble."
One of Mr Lyders' legacies will be in his work to preserve wetlands. A founder and current board member of Waihola Waipori Wetlands Society, he also maintains a private wetland on his own property.
"That will be there forever. It will never fall by the wayside."
Diane Nutsford's dedication and support of South Canterbury people with Alzheimers and dementia, has been rewarded with a Queen's Service Medal.
Mrs Nutsford has been president of Alzheimers South Canterbury since 2009, a committee member since 2005, and has been instrumental in establishing and driving a national fundraising programme for people with the conditions.
As part of her role, she organised the inaugural Memory Walk in Timaru to raise awareness of dementia, and the event is now an annual event in South Canterbury and elsewhere in New Zealand.
She was also instrumental in the creation of the Park Centre, which provides elderly people, including those with dementia, day care for up to six days a week.
It was created after she developed a proposal to the Timaru District Council, to use the building and grounds of a defunct local bowling club located within the Timaru Botanic Gardens.
The council agreed to the project in 2014 and the site was developed over the following 18 months.
Other spaces in the building are used for meetings and as gathering places for other community groups, while the grounds are still being developed.
To date, about $600,000 has been spent in refurbishing the centre and she has played a key role in raising the funds.
Mrs Nutsford has been a committee member of the South Canterbury District Health Board Disability Support Advisory since 2013.
Her achievements have also been recognised by the Timaru District Council. She received the council's Community Service Award in 2016.


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Climate Consensus - the 97%Climate science scepticism and denial
Prepare for reanimation of the zombie myth 'no global warming since 2016'
Pushback will be needed against an impending swarm of climate zombie myths
Runners dressed as zombies race during the Zombie Run Taiwan. Photograph: Chiang Ying-ying/AP
Dana Nuccitelli
Fri 6 Jan 2017 06.00 EST Last modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.55 EDT
Climate myths are like zombies – you shoot them through the heart, walk away thinking they're dead, and then they pop back up behind you and try once again to eat your brain.
So it is with Stage 1 climate denial and the myth that the Earth isn't warming. It's so persistent that it's related to the 5th, 9th, and 49th-most popular myths in the Skeptical Science database. Climate deniers have been peddling the myth 'no warming since [insert date]' for over a decade.
It's a popular myth among those who benefit from maintaining the status quo because if the problem doesn't exist, obviously there's no need for action to solve it. And it's an incredibly easy argument that can be made at any time, using the telltale technique of climate denial known as cherry picking.
I created a video to illustrate this point. The key is that the Earth has natural short-term temperature oscillations caused by factors like the El Niño/La Niña cycle. El Niño events temporarily warm temperatures at the Earth's surface, while La Niña events cause temporary surface cooling. When you combine these up-and-down cycles with a long-term human-caused global warming trend and various other noisy influences, you get a bumpy temperature rise that allows for cherry picking of periods without warming:
Artificial data showing that global warming plus natural cycles and random noise generates "steps" - periods without warming, and periods of accelerated warming. Created by Dana Nuccitelli.
That's what it looks like with artificial data. Using real global surface temperature data from NASA, I created a popular graphic called The Escalator, which has been featured the PBS documentary Climate of Doubt and used by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Senate floor. The video below shows The Escalator with data updated through 2016:
The data (green) are NASA GISS monthly global surface temperature anomaly data from January 1970 through November 2016, with linear trends for the cherry picked time periods of Jan 1970–May 1977, May 1977–October 1979, October 1979–April 1988, April 1988–March 1997, March 1997–February 2002, February 2002–October 2009, and October 2009–April 2014 (blue), followed by the linear trend for the full time period (red). Created by Dana Nuccitelli.
No warming since 1998 2016
As The Escalator shows, we're currently in a particularly hot period. 2014 was the hottest year on record, until 2015 broke that record, which we just broke again in 2016. This unprecedented heat has temporarily stopped the 'no warming' myth in its tracks, but like every zombie climate myth, it will inevitably rise again. Faux science journalists have already written fake news stories about temperatures falling between August and October 2016.
It's only a matter of time before 'no warming since 2016' stories become common. That's because there was a strong El Niño event that ended in 2016, very similar to the event that ended in 1998. The 1998 El Niño gave birth to the "no significant warming in 18 years" myth, which until recently was a favorite argument of deniers like Ted Cruz. In fact, earlier this week the House [anti-] Science Committee Twitter trolled "climate alarmists" by arguing that in satellite data, 2016 wasn't that much hotter than 1998.
This myth was accurately critiqued by climate scientist Carl Mears and Admiral David Titley, as documented in the video below:
How Reliable are Satellite Temperatures? Created by Peter Sinclair.
Coincidentally, there was about 0.25°C global surface warming between 1998 and 2016, which is why 'no warming' warped into 'no significant warming.' However, because of the record-shattering global heat of the past three years, the myth is likely to reset its cherry picked starting point to 2016.
Zombie myth seepage into climate science research
Between 2006 and 2014, the myth of 'no warming since 1998' became so pervasive on internet blogs and biased media outlets that it began to influence climate researchers. In 2015, Stephen Lewandowsky, Naomi Oreskes, and colleagues published a paper documenting what they termed "seepage" of this climate denial myth into the scientific community.
It's true that in the years following 1998, there were a number of La Niña events and other factors that acted to temporarily dampen the human-caused global warming trend, as illustrated in the above videos. And these factors were certainly worthy of investigation by climate researchers.
However, the volume of research on the subject was a clear indication that the denier focus on the subject had seeped into the scientific community. As Lewandowsky and colleagues documented in their paper:
across all data sets, the recent change in the rate of warming constitutes a notably smaller deviation from the overall trend than were previous periods of accelerated warming.
Approximately 150 scientific papers were devoted to the slowdown, including entire special issues of the journal Nature and a discussion in the 2014 IPCC report. Similar short-term periods of accelerated warming were virtually ignored in the scientific literature.
Moreover, the scientific community adapted the use of inaccurate phrases like "hiatus" and "pause" to describe what was simply a short-term slowdown in global surface warming. Sometimes these phrases were redefined to refer to an apparent short-term discrepancy between models and observations (now resolved), which caused widespread confusion – a clear public communications failure.
Starting in 2008, public acceptance of global warming dipped, and has only now recovered eight years later.
Be vigilant for zombie climate myths
In our current post-truth state, with individuals hostile to climate science and policy taking control of America's government, we're likely to see a resurgence of zombie climate myths in the coming years. To stop them, we have to make it socially unacceptable to resurrect long-debunked climate myths. We have to demand that our leaders accept that facts matter, and hold them accountable for disseminating myths and misinformation. Seepage and appeasement are no longer options.
Fortunately, the scientific community is stepping up to stand up for science, evidence, and facts. To beat back the zombies, they'll need support from the rest of the public as well.
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US actress Carrie Fisher, popularly known as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, has died aged 60, five days after suffering a heart attack, reports the BBC.
A family statement sent to media said with "deep sadness" she died on Tuesday morning.
Fisher was taken ill on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, December 23, and was rushed to UCLA Medical Center when the plane landed.
Fellow actress Anna Akana was on the same flight and she described the heartrending scenes on Twitter.
According to reports Carrie fell ill 15 minutes before the plane was due to land.


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Meghan Markle Denies Bullying Complaint, Saddened By 'Attack On Her Character'
Meghan Markle denied that she received a bullying complaint from her former staff
Jason Knauf allegedly filed a complaint against the Duchess of Sussex to protect the staffers
Prince Harry allegedly pleaded with Knauf not to pursue the HR complaint against his wife
Meghan Markle denied the bullying complaint against her from one of her advisers, according to a report.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey is set to air over the weekend. However, on Tuesday, The Times in the U.K. claimed Markle faced a bullying complaint from one of her close advisers when she was still at Kensington Palace. Markle released a statement and strongly refuted the claim.
"The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma," Markle's rep said in a statement to People. "She is determined to continue her work building compassion around the world and will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good."
The complaint that The Times reported was made in October 2018 by the Sussexes' former communications secretary Jason Knauf. The outlet claimed Markle drove two personal assistants out of the household and undermined a third staff member's confidence.
Knauf submitted the complaint to protect the staffers from Markle's alleged bullying, the outlet reported.
"I can't stop shaking," one royal aide who anticipated a confrontation with Markle allegedly said.
Prince Harry pleaded with Knauf not to pursue the HR complaint against his wife, according to The Times. However, their lawyers denied that a meeting took place and the Duchess of Sussex interfered with any staff matter.
In February 2019, Markle's friends told People that she had been the victim of "global bullying" by the tabloid press. "Meg has silently sat back and endured the lies and untruths," one of her pals said.
The report alleging Markle received a bullying complaint comes just days before the Sussexes' interview with Oprah. Prince Harry and Markle's sit-down interview airs on Sunday. In the first look at the royal couple's interview, Oprah asked Markle if she was silent or being silenced. The host also said no topic was off-limits and exclaimed, "Pretty shocking," upon hearing the statements of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
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I use quotes sometimes when I conduct workshops, give keynote presentations, and even when I'm coaching veterinary practice managers or owners one-on-one. They are often a great way to create a change in perspective very quickly. They allow us to, for an instant, see the world through the lens of another person. That helps us evaluate our own lens with a little bit more objectivity. It only lasts a few seconds; then all of our own experiences, biases, and convictions swoop back in to put our thinking right back where it was before the little vacation. Sometimes though, a moment is enough to create a few cracks in our window on the world and allow us to question our own thinking. When leaders do that, it's usually a very good thing.
Tons of athletes and other successful people have given similar quotes about training hard, but I love the imagery Mia uses to allow us to picture that flame exploding as the match is struck. And I see so many parallels between Mia's quote and the challenge of becoming a successful leader.
1. If you're not always training, you'll never make the team.
I've come across a lot of leaders that believe that when they are finally placed in a leadership role, then they can become a leader. That's like Mia saying, when I make the team, then I can start to train. If you're not already training, you'll never make the team. Leadership is about helping those around you get better, and it doesn't matter if you are in charge of them or not. It doesn't even matter if you know them. How many people have influenced you in some way during your life without even knowing it? If you're like me, it's a long list.
I've also known leaders that believe leadership is mostly about the big speech or the huge meeting or even the well-crafted email. That's like Mia thinking that it's only about the game instead of understanding that the game is just the expected result of all of the training and practice. She didn't wait for the game to become effective. Mia understood that it's the little things you do every day that prepare you for success. Whenever I come across an effective leader, I find that they too are focused on the daily things that make them better and have impact on others around them. If they are only leading when the spotlight is on, chances are, it won't shine on them for very long.
The third point that I think this quote makes is that doing anything great, at least in a sustainable way, starts with becoming a person who is capable of great things. Real leaders understand that most of the effort has to be placed in making themselves better so that they can lead others more effectively. No one leads others well over time unless they first learn to lead themselves.
Mia has another quote that says "The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking." That's often how the days go for you if you are a successful leader. They are full of challenges, changes, learning, working and growing. But for every day you face like that, there's an opportunity to take a person, a team, or a veterinary practice to a place he, she, they, or it could never have gone without you. That's worth working for; that's worth becoming a leader for. Make sure when you get that chance, you're ready to light the match.


Wash the radishes and their greens and dry well. Cut the green leaves of the radishes, leaving some intact.
Transfer two thirds of the butter to a heatproof bowl and set over a pot of simmering water. Whisk constantly until the butter is melted but still creamy. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter until it's opaque and smooth.
Dip the radishes halfway in the butter once, then again, and gently shake off any excess. Sprinkle some flaky sea salt over the butter dipped radish and set on a parchment lined plate. Refrigerate until butter is set, approx. 10 min. Serve immediately and enjoy!


I keep seeing reports on how amazing Heston's Christmas Pudding is and how much they sell for on ebay. In the interests of good taste, food investigation and a shameless traffic generating blog post I am creating one.
Actually I'm going to candy some mandarins ... they're quicker and, for me, they taste better for this dish.
Four mandarins, prick a dozen or so times all over and remove any stalk, trat an orange the same way.
Blitz bread to fine crumbs before adding dry ingredients and mix.
Add other ingredients and mix for a short time with a wooden spoon.
Place several Tbsp of mix in based of a buttered pudding bowl.
Place the mandardin on top of the mix and fill around and over, till the bowl is approx 3/4 filled.
Clingfilm the top of the pudding dish and place in a baking tray with a couple of inches of water in the tray, bake in a low oven (140C) for approx 70 minutes.
The fruit could be candied for longer, overnight in a low oven perhaps, personally I like it like it is with a citrus kick still ... but if I'm honest candied fruit is not high on my list of things I choose to eat ... I liked this pudding and will be making it on my cookery course this week and at home for christmas.
A few people on Twitter have asked how much ... Heston's was £13, at a rough guess this costs about £1 and 20 minutes work over a day. I won't be selling these though ... go on make it yourself ... its easy !


Deadpool 2 online features Josh Brolin as Cable; the same guy who plays – Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. The plot of latest installment to Deadpool Full Movie revolves around the conflict between Wade Wilson (portrayed by Ryan Reynolds) and Cable. Even though the trailer represents Cable to be a villain, he really can't be considered one. The conflict exists because Deadpool and Cable are opposite in personality. On top of his telekinesis and telepathy, Cable has super-speed, is well trained in combat, and has high intelligence. We will have to wait till May 18 to actually see how the story of these two superheroes actually unfolds.
Well, for the non-comic book readers, Cable might be a new edition; but the readers know him as Nathan Christopher Summers (all-powerful mutant), the son of X-Men leader Scott 'Cyclops' Summers. His mother is Madelyn Pryor, a clone of Jean Grey created by Mr. Sinister, a villain, or the creepy guy with the red diamond on his forehead from the '90s X-Men cartoon. Later, the story goes on as Apocalypse kidnaps Nathan and infects him with a deadly techno-organic virus.
Adult character Cable was introduced in X-Men spinoff New Mutants to be the mentor of second generation of X Students. He has been killed, resurrected and lost in time more often than we can count, has been a frequent X-Men and X-Force member, and even managed to finish off his enemy Apocalypse a couple of times.


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Hercules and Atlas in search of the golden apples. Greek children's story
Greek mythology is full of fantastic stories full of imagination. Once adapted for children, it can be a very beneficial educational tool.
To make children happier, on our site we are adapting all the stories with mythological gods in the form of short stories for children.
In this story they tell us how the Greek hero Hercules goes to the ends of the world in search of the golden apples and how there he meets Atlas, a titan who was getting tired of holding the world on his shoulders.
Greek hero Hercules he spent his life facing hard jobs that the gods gave him. One of those jobs was getting a few golden apples, of those that the gods ate and that were found in a tree in the garden of the Hesperides, there at the ends of the world.
The task was not easy for Hercules and that he was a hero who could do anything. The first thing had to go to the end of the world because that was where the garden of the Hesperides was. Once there, he had to go into the garden and kill the dragon that guarded the apple tree in order to get a few golden apples.
At the garden gate he met the titan Atlas that he was holding the world ball on his shoulders.
- Hello HerculesWhat are you doing at the end of the world? - Told him Atlas while jets of sweat ran down his forehead from the effort he was making holding the world.
- I'm coming for some golden apples - he answered Hercules - why are you holding the world?
- So it doesn't fall off. Zeus has punished me after a strong argument, but I can no longer carry this weight - he said Atlas.
The Titan Atlas he was so tired of bearing the world on his shoulders that he thought of fooling Hercules to take his place.
- If you want, I'll go into the garden to get your apples, because you alone won't be able to kill the dragon. I am stronger - he said Atlas.
- Wow, thanks - he answered Hercules. And then Atlas took the ball out of the world, put it on Hercules on his shoulders and entered the garden.
While waiting for Atlas return, Hercules he realized the deception, but he was not willing to stay there for life, with all that weight of the world. Atlas He walked out of the garden smiling, with a few golden apples and was very determined to run away from there, but Hercules stopped him.
- Friend Atlas- He said - I think you've misplaced the world ball and I'm hurting my shoulder. Can you put it on me right?
Atlas did not see the trap and went to take the world to put it better Hercules. At that moment, the Greek hero stepped out from under the world ball and snatched the golden apples from Atlas. This is how everything returned to normal, the titan Atlas that holds the world so that it does not fall, and the hero Hercules traveling the world passing a thousand tests.
1. What task did Hercules receive from the gods?
2. Who did Hercules find at the gate of the Garden of the Hesperides?
3. What was Atlas doing in the garden?
4. What did Atlas propose to Hercules?
5. What did Hercules do when Atlas brought him the golden apples?
6. Do you think Hercules was nice to Atlas?
7. What have you learned from this story?
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The new West Gate Transit Hub officially opened on November 29, complete with a transit show-bus driving through a large ribbon making a grand entrance into the new hub.
At the celebration that followed, representatives from the City of Calgary, Calgary Transit and Mount Royal University spoke about what the new transit hub means, not only for the University, but for all Calgary Transit users within the community.
Designed to improve the transit experience in all seasons, the transit hub will feature a heated shelter and bus stops that bring passengers close to the West Gate entrance. It also provides a pedestrian-friendly route for students, employees and visitors to enter Mount Royal.
When Calgary Transit's West LRT line opens in December 2012, the West Gate Transit Hub will connect Mount Royal with the C-Train, thanks to the introduction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Route 306. Starting Dec. 10, the BRT will provide express service between the new Westbrook Station, Mount Royal, and Heritage Station.
The new BRT will bring an additional 50 buses to campus each day, with trip times to campus estimated at 12 minutes from Westbrook Station and 16 minutes from Heritage Station.
Mount Royal's new West Gate Transit Hub reflects the University's commitment to sustainability. By making it easier for students, faculty, staff and visitors to choose public transit, walking or cycling, Mount Royal is working to improve environmental sustainability on campus, enhance public transportation, and provide better access and safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Learn more about the new BRT and other routes that will use the West Gate Transit Hub to serve the Mount Royal University campus.


City of Belmont has knocked back a request from the City of Belmont to turn an interest free loan into a grant.
CITY of Belmont has rejected a proposal from the Belmont Sports and Recreation Club (BSRC) to turn the council's $50,000 interest-free loan into a grant although it agreed to defer payments.
The council debated the issue and voted not to support the request behind closed door's at Tuesday's council meeting.
The loan was given to the club by the council in July 2016 to help it repay debts, primarily its tax bill.
In a letter from club secretary Jenny Davis, who is also a Belmont councillor but was not in the room during the council decision, to Belmont chief executive John Christie in March, she stated it had been a "challenging road from October 2016 when the new Management Committee inherited $120,000 of debt plus over $50,000 of unpaid supplier bills".
She stated in the letter the club was on the brink of insolvency due to "theft or fraud", members funds had declined from $263,365 in 2013 to $16,616 in 2016 while the tax liability had grown to $70,000, all of which was reported to the police.
WA Police confirmed it received a complaint and inquiries were continuing.
The letter mentions an interest free loan that was made from former president Wayne Giles to the club for $30,000, half of which has been paid back, and asked the City to convert the council's loan into a grant or defer the payment for a further 12 months due to "financial instability".
As part of the City's resolution, it will defer loan repayments until October 31, to be reviewed following receipt of the club's annual financial report, which will be presented to council for consideration.
BSRC president Barry Rowe said the council's decision to defer the payments was great news for the club.
"This follows a $30,000 grant from the City of Belmont for wages for the acting manager when the new committee took over and a further $50,000 grant which allowed the club to pay down an ATO debt inherited from the previous management committee," he said.
"The deferral of loan repayments will allow the club to further consolidate its position and move on with projects such as the 100 bay car boot sale for which we have recently received planning approval to run on Sunday mornings.
Mr Christie said the City had given the club grants amounting to $110,000 since November 2016.
"In addition to this, the City funded a review of the BSRC's financial management processes and practices to assist in ensuring effective systems are in place at a cost of $14,190," he said.


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U.S. experts recommend weight-loss drugs for some obese children. What about Canada? – National
Weight-loss drugs recently recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for some children may be appropriate in some cases even in Canada — and used in addition to changes in health behaviour and lifestyle, according to some experts.
The new guidelines issued in the U.S. — the first in over a decade — focus on the treatment of obesity in children aged 12 and older, as opposed to prevention.
Dr. Dina Kulik, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor in Toronto, says health problems like high blood pressure and heart disease are becoming much more prevalent, not just in the United States, but in Canada as well, amid a rising epidemic of obesity.
"That's why these guidelines have changed (in the U.S.) … lifestyle modification is important but often isn't enough, and therefore we need to be more aggressive," Kulik said.
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Obesity Canada said in a Jan. 10 blog post that the new U.S. guidelines "has been a long time coming."
More than 10 years have passed since the first Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for obesity management was published, which included advisory for both adults and children, the country's leading obesity charity said.
The three pillars of treatment for obesity are pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy and bariatric surgery in Canada, according to the organization.
"Work continues on updating clinical practice guideline for managing pediatric obesity in Canada," the charity said.
"Children living with obesity should be evaluated and treated early," it added.
According to AAP, therapies such as weight loss pill orlistat, Novo Nordisk's (NOVOb.CO) semaglutide — an injected diabetes treatment repurposed for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy — and the older, generic diabetes medicine metformin could be given in addition to changes in health behaviour and lifestyle.
Global News had reached out to the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) for a statement on whether the association thinks there is a need to recommend such drugs for kids, but they said they were unable to comment at the time of publication.
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Kulik says in Canada, the recommendation over the years has mainly been controlled eating combined with more physical activities, yet pediatricians continue to see a rapid increase in obesity. Thirty per cent of children aged five to 17 are overweight or obese, according to 2017 federal data.
"That advice of (eating less) alone isn't enough. Things are getting worse…so that's why (the U.S.) is looking at these other options which have very good evidence and safety around them. Truly, these medications have been very well studied and have very mild side effects," said Kulik.
According to Obesity Canada, three prescription medications are available for overweight and obesity treatment in the country. They include Contrave, Saxenda and Xenical, which either help the body absorb less fat or decrease appetite.
However, according to Alberta Health Services, Xenical is the only weight-loss medicine that is approved for children over the age of 12.
The charity explains on its website that a person's health-care team may recommend one of the medications "as part of the obesity management plan, alongside behavioural changes."
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A person's health history, Body Mass Index (BMI) and other complications arising from obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, and possible side effects would also be taken into consideration prior to such recommendations.
However, Kulik maintains that medication doesn't necessarily ensure effective tackling of obesity.
"Many people still have trouble with obesity even after surgeries and medication. There are strong psychological and mental health components to obesity," Kulik said.
She explains that some children and adults who want to lose weight face more challenges than other people.
"It's related to hormones and genetics and biology. So, it's not as simple as well… There's very good evidence that biology has a very large role to play," Kulik said.
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According to Geoff Ball, founding director for the Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health in Edmonton, "the traditional view of obesity is if you lose weight and that's the goal, everything will be fine."
"Lose weight and you'll be healthier, but that's not always the case," Ball said.
"… mental health may improve as weight decreases, but we know mental health can improve independent of changes in weight (as well)," he added. "Success looks different depending on who you're talking with."
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What kids face during that process of weight loss would commonly be anxiety, depression, and stress mainly due to the weight bias and stigma in society, according to Ball.
Obesity Canada explains on its website that weight bias "refers to negative attitudes and views about obesity and about people with obesity."
Weight stigma on the other hand "refers to social stereotypes and misconceptions about obesity. These social stereotypes and misconceptions include beliefs that people with obesity are lazy, awkward, sloppy, unintelligent, unsuccessful and lacking self-discipline or self-control," Obesity Canada explains.
"What's common is the stress or the difficulty of living in a bigger body when it's not valued," said Ball.
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According to Obesity Canada, experiencing weight bias "can have negative consequences for individuals, including feelings of shame and blame, anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction that can lead to unhealthy weight-control practices."
"It's not like you take a pill and everything is fine," said Ball. "It still is predicated on making healthy lifestyle changes and providing support for other medical and mental health needs."
When it comes to losing weight, there is no "magic wand," he said.
"It's not like we're talking about a magic wand here. These are tools where evidence is growing for their application in the science of obesity. And I think as scientists, as clinicians, it's our job to help appraise the evidence and give evidence-based recommendations to clinicians and the community and families who access care," Ball added.
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According to David Ma, director of Guelph Family Health Study, weight-loss drugs should be considered on a case-by-case basis. However, lifestyle strategies should be considered first, he says.
"This topic highlights the need for more efforts focused on primary prevention…where growing evidence highlights the importance of establishing healthy habits in the first few years of life in preschool-age children," said Ma in an email sent to Global News.
Kulik says that when it comes to her patients, she always recommends parents monitor their children's daily food intake throughout the day from a very early age.
"Our hormones can be cultured from a very young age. With young children and babies that are obese, there is a change in our hormones that sometimes leave them unable to feel really very full. It can change their insulin sensitivity, so obesity becomes much easier to attain," Kulik said.
For that reason, she says that it's important from "the very beginning to try to appeal to families and ensure that they're eating cleanly as healthy as possible, and lots of physical activity."
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So Orin Kerr is to blame for the libertarian challenge against the ACA?
This interview Barnett gave seems to say so:
Barnett characterized his ongoing constitutional challenge to the individual mandate as a rather lonely one when he took it up 2 ½ years ago after lawyer David Rivkin raised the issue in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece and launched an online legal-blog debate.
"There was another law professor on that blog who posted a very snarky 'Nobody can be serious about a constitutional challenge here,'" Barnett said. "And I just sort of decided, 'Well, maybe I should say something."
Since then, Barnett said, his argument has gained constant momentum, culminating in a historic examination of the issue by the Supreme Court last month. The Justices gave attorneys more than six hours for oral arguments over three days—the most time they've allowed for oral arguments since their consideration of Miranda v. Arizona in 1966.
This time, the justices are reviewing Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, and NFIB v. Sebelius in which the 11th U.S. Circuit Court ruled in January, 2011 that the mandate falls outside the federal authority contemplated by the commerce clause in the Constitution.
One of the central issues examined during the Supreme Court hearings was whether the Anti-Injunction Act, which prohibits taxpayers from challenging a tax until it goes into effect, applies to the health-mandate requirement in the Affordable Care Act.
The argument that the Anti-Injunction does apply—and therefore renders the constitutional challenge moot—is widely held in legal academia, Barnett contended.
"It's an argument that's so beloved by professors, but there was not a single justice who was even interested in the tax-power argument in six hours of oral presentation," he said. "If any justice liked the tax-power theory, you would have expected to hear from her or him during the discussion of the Anti-Injunction Act."
"The justices were debating among themselves about why it didn't apply. There was nobody saying it did apply."
Barnett said he is cautiously optimistic about how the justices will rule. He said he had the sense from the justices at oral arguments that they may believe the Affordable Care Act goes too far.
"If it were actually accepted by the Court, they would basically be saying that Congress has unlimited power to do whatever they want as long as they limit these sanctions to a monetary fine collected by the IRS," he said. "That would be a startling claim of power."
"This is a claim of power by Congress that is literally unprecedented. Never before in history has Congress required individual citizens to do business with private companies as a means of exercising its commerce powers."
He pointed out that just because something is unprecedented, that doesn't mean it's necessarily unconstitutional.
What it does do is render it a case of first impression, "which means that it's highly unlikely that prior precedents have directly addressed the issue of whether this is OK or not. That's exactly the reason why this has always been a close case on the merits, and not an easy case."


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Coast Guard conducts a fly over of the Port Aransas area after a search and rescue mission, Saturday, August 26, 2016 during The aircrews were launched to assist people in distress aboard the vessels Sabine Pass, Sandy Point, and Signet Enterprise. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Corpus Christi. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Corpus Christi
On August 25, Hurricane Harvey made landfall at Rockport, Texas. Just a short distance away, the Coast Guard reported several vessels requesting assistance or had become disabled in Port Aransas. Below is the list of commercial vessels requiring asisstance at Port Aransas.
The tugboat Signet Constellation had partially sank and requested assistance. Four crew rescued by the Coast Guard.
The 24 meter long, 232 gt tugboat Sandy Point requested assistance with four crew rescued by the Coast Guard
The tugboat Sabine requested assistance. Seven crew were hoisted to safety by Coast Guard helicopters and delivered to a nearby rig near Aransas Pass.
The 149 meter long, 9200 dwt drillship Paragon DPDS I was reported aground at the entrance to Port Aransas. Reports state the vessel had been laid up before the hurricane and had broken its mooring lines and drifted aground. No details if anyone was on board the vessel at the time.
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Coast Guard National Strike Force members assess port damage and survey for potential pollution and hazmat in Corpus Christi, Texas, in response to Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2017. The NSF provides highly trained, experienced personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to facilitate preparedness for and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents in order to protect public health and the environment. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
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I thought I was being nice to my children by putting sunscreen on them whenever I bring them in the sun. I followed the directions and slathered it on them till they were all greased up and shiny! I find out the other day that I am messing up again! Not only do I have to protect them from the sun, I also now have to protect them from chemicals in sunscreen! Holy pressure batman!
I found a sunscreen I loved to put on my kids, Banana Boat Sport Sunblock Lotion, SPF 50 . No Tearing, Hypoallergenic, Waterproof. It does not burn if it gets in my kids eyes and I feel comfortable putting it on their faces. Well come to find out that it has horrible chemicals that cause hormone problems. So here are the chemicals I have been putting on my kids and what is dangerous about them.
These ingredients are linked to cancer, developmental and reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, persistence and bioacculmation, organ system toxicity (non-reprodutive). It can cause irritation, on the skin and in the eyes or lungs. The product also has enhanced skin absorption and contamination concerns.
So I thought I was doing the right thing, I was using a sunscreen that did not specifically list the chemicals that I was supposed to watch out for: Oxybenzone and benzopheone-3.
Sunscreens that I am supposed to look for have zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and higher spf than 30. When I find something that I like as well as my Banana Boat Kids I will share. I am going to start with California Baby.
Peg Perego Pliko P3 Review: Life is too short to push an ugly stroller.
I am a stroller addict, I love them! I love new features, I love looking at other peoples strollers, I love shopping for them, if it were up to me,, and I had all the money in the world and all of the space in the world, I would have 6 of them! At one point I had 5 strollers, now I am down to only two. Of those two, I only have one stroller that I use daily.
I choose the Peg Perego 2009 Pliko P3 Stroller .
I like that there is a cup holder for me, many multi function strollers do not have any attachments like cup holders included. I like the freedom of movement 5 pt harness. My little guy is at the point where he could dive out of a lapbelt only in a second, and with this freedom of movement 5 pt harness, he can lean forward look around without me worrying he is going to take a head dive, because I know that he is buckled in tight, the best thing is he does not mind being buckled in because he is not stuck to the back of the seat like normal 5 point harnesses. If you watch other parents who have other strollers with 5 point harnesses, they don't use them correctly because they don't want their child angry and stuck back in the seat because it is too tight, so they loosen it up, then their kids can escape and risk falling out of the stroller. I have seen it happen. This risk of falling is eliminated in this harness system.
I love the sun canopy with the rain guard attached, I can't figure out why you would ever take it off actually. It folds down to create a weather proof clamshell and it is wonderful. I have used it in the coldest times of our Minnesota winter to keep the wind off of my baby. I have used it to keep the rain off of him during an unexpected storm, and it works great for sun, I have also closed it to just keep a sleeping baby sleeping because it keeps it helps keep it plenty dark in the stroller. Even with the cover shut you can look thru the peekaboo window and see that he is still sleeping comfortably.
I ultimately bought the Peg Perego 2009 Pliko P3 Stroller for the toddler board in the back, this gave me the ability to push a single size compact stroller and have two children riding, the toddler on the toddler board is right in front of you and can see where they are going while facing forward!!! They are safely between your arms and with the handles extended you have full range to walk in full stride without hitting the toddler board. This was something that people complained about repeatedly with the aftermarket toddler boards that cost over $100.
It turns on a dime with all four wheels, I have actually never used the locking wheels but they are there if you want them. This stroller doesn't have the crazy spinning wheels like I have seen some Graco's with the front spinning wheels moving their own direction or two different directions when you are trying to make small movements in tight places.
I love the seat extender/leg rest that you can put up and down depending on your child's age. When my little guy is laying down I fully extend the leg rest and it holds his legs up to help keep him sleeping, it can even be tipped all the way up to keep the wind out of the stroller almost completely in cold weather for little kids.
It is easy to clean and all of the food that has been consumed and smeared on it from picnics and walks comes off no problem. The seat is comfortable and it has lightly padded sides for when your child needs to take a nap in the stroller they will be able to sleep comfortably without having their head resting on a bar.
The few negatives, If your toddler is standing on the back and leaning to one side it can be harder to control the direction of the stroller and you may end up having to push harder with one arm to keep it straight. You also need to have a child in the front of the stroller to safely have a child riding on the toddler board without risking it tipping back. I wish the basket was openly accessible from the back and not only the sides. I wish I could put my whole diaper bag under the stroller but it is tough to get it in and out with the side access, so I simply just hang it from the handle which works just fine. Yep that is pretty much the only things I wish they could fix in upcoming editions of this stroller.
Everytime I use my stroller I see people looking at it and hear comments like, "That is cool!", "Look, at that kid can stand on the back! "That is the stroller I want!", "What kind of stroller is that?" If they ask I am happy to tell them that it is a Peg Pergo Pliko P3 and that I love it and highly recommend it to others!
The Peg Perego 2009 Pliko P3 Stroller is unique and wonderful! I have the orange, it is manly enough that my husband does not mind pushing it around, and it is tall enough that he does not have to bend over to hold the handles. I love that this will last for my kids when I only need it for one, or if I have a kid with sore legs, she can hop on the back and hitch a ride. The best thing is that I am not pushing around a huge double stroller and having my littlest one 4 feet in front of me because my stroller is so rediculously long. Every stroller has a purpose, and after owning 6 other strollers I have figured out that I like to have a compact, neat looking, well made stroller, that works for both of my children.


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Does Social Media Make it Harder to Get Over Your Ex?
By Eric J. Leech
You Can't Get Over Your Ex if You Stalk Them on Social Media!
A new study suggests that almost 90 percent of Facebook users check up on their exes through information that is shared on the network. This means that people are using social media to hang on to whatever they can of their last relationship, almost as if they were addicted to it. This is because exes are addictions, and the chemistry is quite simple to understand. When you are in love (or infatuation), those feeling open up the gates of oxytocin in your brain, which feel really good. But when that love is taken away, your brain begins to exhibit withdrawal symptoms, which can include depression, head/body aches, and more.
Learn to let them go, once and for all! Get a relationship reading today and start moving forward.
Three Types of Broken Hearts
Does social media really make it more difficult to get over your ex? Well, it depends on the type of person you are. While some studies do in fact suggest that Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram make it more difficult, the fact remains that those who obsess over their exes would likely be obsessing anyway, and instead of social media stalking, they could do the old-fashioned drive-by and late night hang up.
Are you obsessing over your ex? Get the tools you need to let them go during a reading with Psychic Miss Krystal ext. 9192.
According to Steve Whittaker of the University of California, Santa Cruz, social media has three types of broken hearts:
1. The Deleters: They delete every trace and connection to their ex as soon as the breakup happens.
2. The Keepers: They keep every connection they have with their ex, including photos of them together.
3. The Selective Deleters: They go throw everything and selectively keep or delete certain things based on certain criteria.
The research suggests that the keepers often feel sad because keeping everything continues to remind them of their ex. The deleters feel remorse for tossing away all their memories and the selective deleters feel a combination of sadness and remorse.
Do you regret breaking up with them? Psychic Megan ext. 5621 knows if you'll get back together.
It's all about self-control. It may seem like a good idea to delete months of your life from the Internet, but that's not an easy solution. The truth is that the temptation to creep into your ex's life will always be there, and social media makes it easy. That's because it creates lasting connections that are not easy to erase. A lot of work goes into deleting digital photos or entire profiles. Once something is on the Internet, it's pretty much there forever. There are some apps that can do the work for you (KillSwitch, Eternal Sunshine, Ex Lover, DrunkDial, etc.). However, using these programs could also lead to regret.
Even as many as 60% of married people admit to obsessing over an ex from time to time. They may focus on the good parts (and forget about the bad parts) of the relationship, especially when there is stress in their marriage. This is why reconnecting with an ex can be detrimental to a marriage.
Stop comparing your ex to your current partner! Psychic TeriLynn ext. 9625 can help you take your mind off of them.
Perhaps the best way to get over your ex is to ignore social media for a while. Spend some time in the real world. Go take a walk, sign up for a class, or get back into an old hobby you've been neglecting when you get the urge to go online and see what they've been up to. Let time pass and get over the worst part of the pain. Then make rational decisions about what needs to go and what needs to stay.
Your ex was not right for you and that's why you're not together. Stalking them on social media isn't going to help you get over them. It also won't help you find new love and move on. Give yourself permission to forget them, move on and make new memories with someone better.
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6 thoughts on "Does Social Media Make it Harder to Get Over Your Ex?"
Shantel Brown May 13, 2014 at 9:07 pm
I was with my ex for 7yrs we been broke up a year now but we never lost contact…we been dealing with each other tha whole time he even got a girlfriend… we been dealing tha whole time he been with her he tells me he still love me and he dont love her but he still with her???? I need some advice on this please? ??
Psychic Seren, Ext 5445 April 25, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Bravo, Eric!! I couldn't have said it better myself.
tamara April 20, 2014 at 2:55 pm
I agree 100% total deleted but how do you get over them?
Marc from the UK April 19, 2014 at 3:50 am
It takes discipline and control to get over an ex and move forward. resist temptation, and pat yourself on the back for every day that passes. Thank the universe for all the positives that you brought each other and see that it was all part of moving forward and growth. I too can move forward and burn bridges, it is a strength use it 🙂
blackie April 17, 2014 at 8:44 pm
I am a forget it type because I would not be where I am if they would have tied as I did and gave as much. Now it is just time to restart over again crying over a house and SUV I paid for is not going to clear my vision or help one bit.
Psychic Gina Rose ext.9500 April 17, 2014 at 7:47 am
Great article, Eric !!!!
I'm a total deleter and have no problem burning my bridges behind me !!!
Having died and crossed over twice, I've learned that life, this incarnation, is way TOO short to obssess over somebody who did not love me or appreciate me.
Life is meant to be lived, each day, to be experienced to the fullest.
It's a big, wide world out there, filled with many choices and opportunities to find love with the RIGHT partner.
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Colombo, 16th February 2021: In a bid to empower women and especially mothers, Astra, an iconic brand renowned across the nation, recently launched the 'Astra diriya wanitha programme', in collaboration with the Samurdhi programme to assist mothers to start their own home baking businesses. Accordingly, Astra has already identified a large number of women with competence, courage and willpower, in partnership with the Samurdhi Programme to provide training, knowledge and equipment to start their baking business. The objective of the programme is to enable and empower them by providing the necessary equipment and training, so that they can start or enhance their businesses.
Astra launched the programme at a formal event today at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, along with the esteemed participation of Hon. Jagath Kumara – MP, General Secretary of the Association of Samurdhi Officers and Agricultural Research Offices. A number of stakeholders of the project including Head of Business and Customer Development Director of Upfield Sri Lanka, Anuruddha Aluvihare, Senior Country Controller of Upfield Sri Lanka, Krishan Fernando, Owner and Founder of White Flower Academy, Chef Dushanthi Madanayake among other special invitees were in attendance at the launch event.
"The COVID – 19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges to mothers, one of which is financial stability. Through this initiative, we hope to combine the decades long connection of Astra with baking and help mothers in Sri Lanka to find financial stability and support their kids and family during these trying times. Our ultimate objective aligns well with our corporate promise of contributing to provide the right nutrition and education to the future generation. Our collaboration with the Samurdhi programme allows us to identify women who need support and have the passion to initiate and continue successful home baking businesses," commented Marketing manager for Upfield Sri Lanka, Shehani Liyanage.
Astra home baker training programme will include a comprehensive training on all aspects of cake making. Astra mission is to empower at least 01 woman/mom from each village division and thereby uplifting the living standards of 14,000 families across the country, which enables her to give better education, food & nutrients to her kids to make them healthy and happy. Previously, Astra has conducted similar initiatives in smaller scales, in Colombo and Kurunegala. However, the present initiative is the first ever large scale programme of this nature, which involves a larger number of beneficiaries and stakeholders.
Astra has been a household staple since 1966 and has a proud legacy of contributing to the awareness and improvement of child nutrition, brand ethos that stands strong for decades. As such, the 'Astra diriya wanitha programme' is yet another step in Astra's involvement in raising a healthy, active and empowered next generation leaders and achievers.
"The onset of the pandemic triggered a number of daunting challenges in the society; especially families with children continue to endure economic hardships due to income loss. In this context, Astra's endeavours to help mothers start their own businesses and earn an additional income are praiseworthy," commented MP, Jagath Kumara.
Astra remains as a flagship food brand with a rich history of 40 years in the industry. Fortified with micronutrients for the growth and development of kids. Astra has cultivated a trusted presence among mothers as the choice of nutrition for growing children. Astra is manufactured using a state-of-the-art process that ensures it is plant-based for a sustainable future. Astra has been known and trusted for generations of mothers who have always chosen Astra as a choice for the next generation of healthy and happy kids. For more information, please log in to www.astrasrilanka.com or @AstraSriLanka Facebook page.
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Cashify Raises $12 Million From Chinese Investors in Series C Round
Kishalaya Kundu - Last Updated: June 29, 2018 12:02 pm
Cashify has raised $12 million in its latest round of funding led by three Chinese companies – investment funds CDH Investments and MorningSide Group, and e-commerce startup, AiHuiShou. At least two of Cashify's existing investors, Bessemer Ventures and Shunwei, also took part in the Series C round. The latest capital infusion means that the Indian 're-commerce' startup has now raised $19 million overall.
Cashify is looking to use a part of the funding to expand its offline kiosk model from the current five in Delhi-NCR to 50 by the end of the year. The expansion is expected to bring in more volumes as currently, almost all of the company's transactions happen online. Cashify is also said to be working towards doubling its current volume from around 100,000 smartphones per month to 200,000 by the end of this year.
In an interview to TechCrunch, Cashify CEO Mandeep Manocha revealed that the company has plans to expand its business not just at home, but also abroad. First off, the company has just started offering on-site repairs, and expects the partnership with Aihuishou, in particular, will help it with the sourcing of components from China. The company is also planning to sell used devices directly to end-consumers for better margins.
Last, but definitely not the least, even as Cashify's domestic business grows by leaps and bounds, the company says it is already looking to expand beyond India, to markets like Middle East and Southeast Asia including Hong Kong, which is believed to be the used-phone capital of Asia. According to Manocha, the company will still focus on India over the next 12 months, but has already "had discussions on markets that would make sense to enter".
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