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AMP Robotics Raises $55 Million from Investors
New investment will help amp accelerate innovation and scale commercialization to meet the rapidly increasing demand for its AI and robotics applications for the waste industry.
AMP Robotics Corp., a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for the waste industry, has raised $55 million in corporate equity in a Series B financing, led by XN with participation from new investors Valor Equity Partners and GV as well as existing investors Sequoia Capital, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, Congruent Ventures, and Closed Loop Partners. This new round of funding follows a $16 million Series A financing led by Sequoia Capital in November 2019.
"We are excited to partner with AMP as Matanya and the team continue to build an exceptional and category-defining business," said Gaurav Kapadia, founder of XN. "AMP's technology radically improves the economics and efficiency of recycling and creates transformational long-term value for customers, the economy, and the environment."
AMP will use this latest funding to scale its business operations to meet the robust market demand for its technology and develop innovative new AI product applications that integrate into materials recovery facilities to increase recycling rates for its customers. The new capital will also support the company's market expansion as it works with consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, like Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP), to help them achieve their recycled content and sustainability goals for a circular economy.
"We are blessed with an outstanding group of new investors, a mission-driven team, and amazing customers," said Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics. "We are putting this next round of investment to work immediately to create novel technology for the waste industry and meaningfully contribute to reducing society's impact on the environment."
Globally, more than $200 billion worth of recyclable materials goes unrecovered annually. The economics and efficiency of identifying and sorting paper, plastics, metals, and other recyclables from the waste stream creates a major challenge for material recovery. In recent years, the waste industry has also faced stricter international quality standards for contamination-free imports of recycled materials, leaving the industry in search of cost-effective alternatives to meet these requirements. COVID-19 then forced many businesses to suspend recycling operations due to concerns for worker safety. Simultaneously, the pandemic increased demand for high-quality recycled feedstock to overcome supply chain interruptions and shifts in raw material availability.
AMP Robotics' technology is helping the waste industry meet these challenges by modernizing recycling—improving material quality, ensuring worker safety, increasing productivity, lowering costs, diverting waste from landfill, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—while increasing overall rates of recycling and resource recovery.
"AMP is a transformational company in the global waste industry, similar to companies we have partnered with in other sectors," said Sam Teller, partner at Valor Equity Partners. "We believe deeply in AMP's potential to update and scale our waste infrastructure to meet ramping demand for recycled content and to create a more sustainable, circular economy."
AMP's proprietary technology applies computer vision and deep learning to guide high-speed robotics systems to precisely identify and differentiate recyclables found in the waste stream by color, size, shape, opacity, consumer brand, and more, storing data about each item it perceives. The company's technology can recognize and recover material as small as a bottlecap and as unique as a Keurig coffee pod from complex material streams so that these materials may serve another productive life in the economy.
"Matanya and the team are experts in machine learning and robotics and have developed a differentiated technology in the recycling business," said Andy Wheeler, general partner at GV. "AMP has made strong commercial traction in the market and is poised to have a meaningful impact on the recycling industry and global waste management at large."
In late 2020, AMP signed a long-term agreement with Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) to deploy 24 AI-guided robotics systems, the company's largest contract to date. AMP has hundreds of deployments across three continents, which makes it the leading provider of AI-guided robotics systems for recycling globally. Within the United States, the company's coast-to-coast reach spans more than 20 states, including major markets such as California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
About AMP Robotics™ Corp.
www.amprobotics.com
AMP Robotics is modernizing the world's recycling infrastructure by applying AI and robotics to increase recycling rates and economically recover recyclables reclaimed as raw materials for the global supply chain. The AMP Cortex™ high-speed robotics system automates the identification and sorting of recyclables from mixed material streams. The AMP Neuron™ AI platform continuously trains itself by recognizing different colors, textures, shapes, sizes, patterns, and even brand labels to identify materials and their recyclability. Neuron then guides robots to pick and place the material to be recycled. Designed to run 24/7, all of this happens at superhuman speed with extremely high accuracy. With deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP's technology recovers recyclables from municipal waste, precious commodities from electronic waste, and high-value materials from construction and demolition debris. AMP is made in America with headquarters and manufacturing operations in Colorado.
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St. Louis Business Journal honors 3 UMSL alumni among this year's Diverse Business Leaders Award recipients
Sep/11/2017 | POSTED BY Steve Walentik
UMSL alumni (from left) Eric Madkins, Marcela Manjarrez Hawn and Jason Jan were among 23 individuals, businesses and community organizations recognized last week at a luncheon in downtown St. Louis. (Photo collage by Joan Barnidge)
Faculty, staff and students of the University of Missouri–St. Louis have long prided themselves on the diverse community they've created across campus, so it should be no surprise to see UMSL alumni doing the same across the broader St. Louis region.
Three – economics alumna Marcela Manjarrez Hawn, business alumnus Jason Jan and political science alumnus Eric Madkins – were among 23 individuals, businesses and community organizations honored at the St. Louis Business Journal's Diverse Business Leaders Awards.
The awards, handed out Friday at a luncheon at the Hilton at the Ballpark, are intended to recognize those who promote diversity around race, sexual orientation and disability.
"Growing a region's talent pool can only mean positive things for area companies," Business Journal managing editor Vince Brennan wrote while unveiling the honorees on the publication's website. "Diverse backgrounds and experiences are needed to bring new ideas to the table in order to grow business."
Both Hawn and Jan first arrived in St. Louis as UMSL students, Hawn from Mexico City and Jan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
"I still remember when I first joined UMSL and I joined the economics department as a student, and I just can't believe that so much time has passed and that I've come to where I am," Hawn said. "The economics department at UMSL was just wonderful to me. It was my first experience with an American university, and they were just extremely welcoming and friendly."
Her time at UMSL – ending with her bachelor's degree in 1998 – helped launch her on a career path that included more than 15 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. She started as an economic research analyst before becoming special assistant to the president and later transitioning to public affairs, eventually obtaining the title of vice president for external communications, industry relations and public outreach.
Hawn, who also earned a master's degree in economics at Washington University in St. Louis, moved to Centene Corporation in 2015 and now serves as the company's senior vice president and chief communications officer.
She also manages the Centene Charitable Foundation, which invests in organizations and programs that work to benefit underserved communities, both in St. Louis and throughout the United States.
Jan has his own immigrant story, which included arriving at UMSL in 1997. He earned his BSBA in 1999 and went on to receive a master's degree at the University of California, Irvine, but returned to St. Louis to put down roots.
The entrepreneur opened froYo, a frozen yogurt concept, in 2008, and he's seen the business grow to include nine locations across the St. Louis area. He's also launched a restaurant, Nami Ramen, in Clayton.
In addition to promoting diversity in his businesses, Jan has been involved in the St. Louis Mosaic Project and often speaks to groups about his experiences.
"Every immigrant has their own unique story to tell – the experience of how they've actually survived the ups and down both from a socioeconomic standpoint to cultural differences," Jan said. "They slowly learn to adapt and at the same time share, bringing their own cultures and sharing them locally here."
Madkins' work hasn't involved assimilating to a new environment so much as it's been about making an impact in a community that's always been his home.
He grew up in north St. Louis County and graduated from Riverview Gardens High School before enrolling at UMSL. He earned his bachelor's degree with an emphasis in public policy administration in 2001.
"I'm the type that just tries to go about doing what's best for the community and definitely a big proponent for diversity," said Madkins, who worked as a site director for the Gateway Region YMCA while still in college.
His professional life has seen him focus on community development. He spent time as a program manager at Beyond Housing before moving to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, first as the senior housing director and later the division operating officer.
For the past three-plus years, he's been at Regions Bank, serving as vice president and Midwest community affairs manager. He works with community development lending with an eye on serving in low- and moderate-income communities.
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That time of the month again? Oh wait… I meant, it's that time of the year again huh? It seems that a large portion of the population contracts some type of sickness around the winter time. Surprisingly, the weather has nothing to do with why you get sick so often around the winter. It's been theorized that individuals contract illnesses more frequently in the winter because there is a greater tendency to stay inside, and with that you are exposed to individuals who are often sick. The common cold is easily transferable because it is an upper respiratory infection caused by rhinovirus, or other viruses. It is more commonly caused by rhinovirus, because there are more than 100 different types of rhinoviruses which all have a human reservoir; meaning they only house their infections within a human host. Additionally, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause a cold in older children and adults. There are other viruses including influenza A and B, which can cause the "flu" as well. The pathogenesis (the ability to cause disease) of a rhinovirus occurs after the incubation period which is usually 1-2 days after encountering the virus. The rhinovirus attaches to your respiratory epithelial cells and infects the cells by entering and producing multiple copies of itself. The epithelial cells eventually lyse (burst) releasing large numbers of virus particles into your upper respiratory tract (URT). This cycle repeats continuously and the rhinovirus has the ability to infect the overwhelming amounts of epithelial cells present in your pharynx. As cells die, the release of protein signalling molecules called cytokines recruit leukocytes (white-blood cells) to the site of infection. Furthermore, there is inflammation within the URT to localize the site of infection preventing it to spread to other areas of the body.
As the battle between the exponential growth of the virus and the human leukocytes occurs, the symptoms of the common cold are experienced. This includes a scratchy throat, sneezing, nasal discharges, malaise, headache and cough. Often you experience these symptoms because your immune system is trying to battle the virus and clear the infection. The reason you cough and sneeze is due to inactivity of ciliary motion in the URT. When a virus infects a cell, it often inactivates the movement of these tiny hair-like projections on cells which prevent pathogens from entering your lower respiratory tract (LRT). When the ciliary motion (mucociliary escalator) is inactivated due to the increasing amount cell death, the strength of your coughs and sneezes are used to push these pathogens up and out of your URT. A runny nose is also a result of your increased mucus production because your immune system is trying to again contain the infection which can lead to congestion but at the same time it is trying to clear the infection from your nasal cavity. Due to the vast variety of rhinoviruses, there is no vaccine available that can target all types of different rhinoviruses. And with that, there is also no generally accepted treatment except over the counter medication to help with symptoms. To prevent catching the virus, it is recommended to avoid people with the cold, wash hands frequently (not use hand sanitizer), and avoid touching your face.
According to the Nova Scotia Respiratory Watch, there were 21 hospitalized cases of influenza A and B, and 41 cases of RSV observed last week. Only 1 case of rhinovirus was observed because it is not as harmful to a healthy individual and is often cleared within two weeks. Although rhinovirus may not be particularly harmful to a healthy individual, an individual who is immunocompromised (lacks an effective immune system) may be prone to severe symptoms due to the viral nature of the infection. Immunocompromised individuals are more susceptible to secondary infections which are often caused by other pathogens (such as a bacterial infection) hence, becoming more ill.
The lower respiratory tract is sterile and infections in the LRT are often more severe than infections in the URT. Influenza and RSV are both viruses affecting the lower respiratory tract and are far more damaging to the host than rhinovirus. Influenza has an incubation period of roughly 2 days before the onset of symptoms. The symptoms are flu-like and worsen over time with lingering cough, fatigue, and weakness. The pathogenesis of influenza is similar to the rhinovirus as they both multiply within epithelial cells and suppress the mucociliary escalator. However, in the case of influenza, even healthy individuals are more susceptible to a secondary infection which can often lead to death. There are three types of influenza virus; influenza A, influenza B, and influenza C. The letters indicate severity based on the protein coat that the influenza virus possesses. Type A is more severe for humans, as compared to type B and C. Influenza is a unique virus, as it has the ability to change. Influenza has a protein coat which surrounds the genetic material found inside the virus. On the protein coat, influenza has glycoprotein spikes of hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). The HA and NA glycoproteins are antigens which are often recognised by your immune system as pathogenic. The HA and NA glycoproteins mutate frequently as the virus multiplies over time infecting many individuals. Seasonal influenza occurs because there are mutations that occur commonly within these HA and NA genes that changes the conformation of the antigen proteins and becomes unrecognisable by your immune system. The protein antigens found on the virus in the previous year are completely different from the protein antigens found on the seasonal influenza virus currently, thus making you sick every year. This is known as antigenic drift. The treatment of influenza includes some antiviral mediation, only if it is given at an appropriate time and there are also multivalent vaccines. The current strain of influenza affecting the general population in Nova Scotia includes unsubtyped influenza A, and influenza B. The multivalent vaccine is used against the top three important strains in circulation but a new vaccine is required every year due to antigenic drift. There have been more reported cases for RSV than influenza and rhinoviruses because it is not necessarily more pathogenic but has a different approach as to how it infects its host and the type of symptoms experienced. The RSV infection is of the LRT and is often more damaging to infants, young children, and the elderly. Healthy individuals and older children/adults with RSV experience RSV with similar symptoms to a bad cold. The symptoms experienced by an infected individual would be flu-like with wheezing, difficulty breathing, and possibly fever. RSV can also cause croup which is a high-pitched cough with noisy inhalation due to airway obstruction. The pathogenesis of RSV is slightly different from influenza and rhinovirus because although it may also infect epithelium of the respiratory tract, it causes the bronchioles of the lungs to be partially plugged from the dead sloughed cells of the epithelium. The bronchioles are often plugged with mucus, clotted plasma, and this obstruction is a result of wheezing. The RSV virus has proteins which also allow it to attach and fuse two cells together to hide from the leukocytes of the immune system. Due to the nature of some RSV virus proteins, it can sometimes be fatal for the elderly population that have underlying conditions. Currently, there few effective antiviral medications available for this infection. Many antivirals like ribavirin are only given to people who have contracted severe cases. Additionally, a method has been developed for premature babies to have added protection if they are born in the winter. Doctors will give the premature babies injections of antibodies to RSV so that this vulnerable population develops a passive immunity.
Note!! Antibiotics cannot cure your "common cold", it only works against bacterial infections!


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Japanese fishermen complete annual dolphin massacre in Taiji cove
Japanese fishermen completed their annual dolphin slaughter in the Taiji cove on Tuesday.
"According to The History of Taiji, edited and published by Taiji town in 1979, the first recorded dolphin drive was in 1933, with subsequent hunts occurring in 1936 and 1944. It was not until 1969 that dolphin drives have been conducted on a large scale," Sakae Hemmi of the Elsa Nature Conservancy of Japan wrote.
Despite this, Japanese fishermen and their government justify dolphin drive hunts by saying they are a centuries-old cultural tradition. During these "hunts," dolphins are rounded up and driven into the cove, where they are surrounded by nets and trapped. The way the dolphins are slaughtered has been noted for its brutality.
"A metal rod was stabbed into their spinal cord, where they were left to bleed out, suffocate and die. After a traumatic four days held captive in the killing cove, they experienced violent captive selection, being separated from their family, and then eventually were killed today," Sea Shepherd Conservation Society activist Melissa Sehgal told Reuters.
"The hunting of whales and dolphins has been carried out since long ago and is performed on scientific grounds," Kazutaka Sangen, the mayor of Taiji, told reporters. He did not explain how slaughtering thousands of dolphins over a period of decades contributes to science.
In reality, these killings have much more to do with money than "cultural tradition" or "scientific grounds." According to the UK's Independent, dolphin meat can sell for anywhere from $9.00 to $17.00 per pound (around 6-10 British pounds sterling). And National Geographic reports live Taiji dolphins being sold abroad for as much as $150,000 each, and the price range paid by Japan's many aquariums is closer to between $40,000 and $80,000.
The annual hunt has been a source of controversy and criticism against Japan, especially since the release of the 2009 documentary The Cove, which thrust the event into the world's spotlight. Dolphins are extremely intelligent creatures, and in 2013 the government of India recognized their status as "non-human persons" who "should have their own specific rights."
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This is my latest walk down Killiney Beach Park. Repairs to this Park should begin soon as funding is in place and there has been over a year to plan for the reconstruction. There are videos right back to the flood on my youtube channel.
With the High to Extreme Fire Hazard, starting this Thursday, all campfires will be prohibited throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral area Fire Service Areas.
Killiney Beach remains under a Boil Water Notice and this will remain in effect until notice is provided by RDCO that the water is again safe to drink from the tap.
Okanagan Lake Levels – PEAK??


Honda Malaysia offers the Honda HR-V in four variants – E, V, RS and Hybrid priced at RM108,800, RM118,800, RM124,800 and RM120,800 respectively. It competes with compact crossovers like the Mazda CX-3, Mitsubishi ASX and Peugeot 2008.
In terms of features, all HR-V variants come with same design 17-inch alloy wheels 215/55 series tires, auto headlights, front and rear fog lamps, LED rear combination lights, a tilt and telescopic steering wheel, power adjustable and retractable side mirrors and folding rear seats.
Reverse sensors, emergency stop signals, hill start assist, vehicle stability assist, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist and electronic parking brake are standard across the line-up. Airbag count is six on all variants.
All new Honda models come with a 5-year, unlimited mileage warranty and even free labour fees at certain service intervals.
Review : Honda HR-V - How is it like living with one everyday?
Approximately two years ago, I had the privilege of sampling the much anticipated Honda HR-V in Thailand, roughly two months before it was due to be launched in Malaysia. All it took was a scenic drive down from Chiang Rai back into Chiang Mai, and a leisurely cruise within the city, roughly one hour of driving - I was smitten.


When it comes to wine opener, you can have a slow wine opener, those traditional type with a screw to screw the cork out.
Or you can use this. I bought this from Mediya's Wine shop.
It is advertised as "The Ultimate Wine Opener".
It is called Cork POPS Legacy.
It comes with cutter to remove the foil.
It has long pin at the middle to poke thru the cork.
And a gas bottle to pump air into the pin and thus into the bottle.
The theory is to pump air inside the bottle to push the cork out.
The cutter and the needle pin.
The compress air can. Pressing it will pump gas into the bottle.
Yeap, the cork pops out in less than a second. No need to use any strength.
Then, you turn anti-clockwise to slowly push the cork out.
Here is the video how I open the wine using the Legacy. Cool, right?


I love challenges (read: if you want to motivate me, challenge me), but I hate it when someone else's thoughts on a topic challenges the decisions / strategies that I have made. Especially - if that is only recently so.
Whilst I had been enjoying my blogging on here (and it has to be noted, that I do publish longer pieces here, amongst the snippets), I've been thinking of ways that I could go back to more "traditional" blogging if we can call that.
I killed my previous (self-hosted, WordPress) blog in favour of moving to Tumblr, because I wanted something that made it easier - and not more difficult - for me to create content on a regular basis. So with regards to that, Tumblr is perfect as it allows me to publish anything of any size anytime that I want.
But Tumblr doesn't really add "credibility" to me as an author, because the medium seems much less sophisticated (with the perception probably being that it is more a sharing platform, than a publishing one). If you have a look at Paul Graham's writing for example, you get a sense of authority, credibility and experience. That's what I wanted.
So the first attempt at moving in that direction was to publish my first book - Rockstar Business. But I couldn't write a book every week / month, so that wouldn't enable my passion for writing sufficiently.
I thus decided on a strategy where I will continue to Tumblr here, but also - from time to time - publish a compilation of articles on a specific (niche) topic which would be presented in a separate, unique way (i.e. not here). The plan was also to package those in more convenient formats (PDF, iPad, printed copy?) and sell it accordingly; thus creating another income stream too.
I think that in a way blogging is dead. I don't consider spencerfry.com to be a blog. It's a collection of essays. Blogging in the traditional sense — snippets of your thoughts on X, Y, and Z — has been replaced by Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.
I don't feel that this is your average Tumblr blog, since I do combine longer articles with the snippets that Spencer refers to here. But as mentioned above, it's almost like the medium (and note: I do love Tumblr) isn't conducive to the goals mentioned earlier.
Information is meant to be consumed. It's meant to be free. It's meant to reach as many people as humanly possible, shared, and discussed. A wall around content — paid or otherwise — is destined to crumble. You need look no further than Jason Calacanis who when he really wants to get his voice out there re-posts his newsletter to his blog.
It's always been a passion of mine to write and I love sharing my opinion in the hope that it sparks someone else's mind into action. So in that regard, it's important for me to have a well-trafficed and well-read blog, considering that I also use it as the pillar of my online presence. By thus putting part of my content (arguably my best content, as that would make "business sense") behind a paywall, I'm not achieving those goals anymore.
Pfff… Which way to go? Wish I was as clever as Spencer Fry.


It was fun to shoot Carrie's Mother's Day session - she took care of our kiddo while we were studying for the Bar exam. It's great to see how wonderful she is with her own "babies," and I always knew Charlotte was in such good hands with her.
P.S. - it was soooooooooo windy. So, so windy.


有汤面吃! Soup noodle for breakfast.
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Alex is the personal webmaster for Mdm Thoo worked so hard to provide you all the latest info on the progress of treatment. got a slight flu and now receiving intravenous treatment for flu and throat inflammation. 妈妈的私人网站作者伟忠感冒了,收治疗点滴.
Mom's NGPDT treatment completed. Waiting for my flu drip to finished. She is nagging me back to drink more water!
Having a sumptuous lunch at Yi Ting Vegetarian Restaurant.


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This is our 600th post on the Blog of Funny Names – not nearly as impressive as Kerbey's 1000th post, but still pretty cool! This has us all in a celebratory mood at BoFN HQ… but wait, isn't there something else worth celebrating this weekend?
Happy Independence Day – Vote Toward A More Funny-Named Union!
Oh, and in case you're missing your usual dose of fun FNITN photos, here's a pic of Woody Allen hanging out with an orange-turban-wearing Parker Posey. But please do check out the Independence Day post. It's a good'n. And for our American readers (and frankly our non-American ones as well), I hope you have quality time with friends and family this weekend!
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orange is the new red, white and blue.
🙂 That must be the new "half naval" trend.
Oh, that's nice, too! Fitzgerald would agree.


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9/11 — Are We Forgetting?
I read in today's Globe that a grade school teacher observed that teaching about 9/11 is like teaching about the civil war. The kids in her class didn't experience 9/11 so for them 9/11 is history. Is it becoming history — in that negative way that Henry Ford evoked when he said "History is bunk" — for us? Are we going to forget?
Have we already forgotten that none of the issues related to 9/11 have been resolved? As a nation we still don't know what hit us or why. We have fought and still fight wars without satisfaction and without settling anything. We've apparently learned little.
The terrorists knocked down two symbols of American financial might. Recently some of the greatest financial firms were knocked down by their own stupidity.
That our financial system is structurally unfair and leaves many people disenfranchised and without hope is difficult to refute. The American middle class and above has been living in a dream world, disconnected from the realities of life for most people around the globe. The death and destruction of 9/11 could have awakened us to that reality. But it did not. The unfair economics of greed is still our way of doing business. The cruelty of structural violence and structural prejudice that crushes millions of people every day is unfelt by most of us living comfortable lives in the States.
Paul Farmer is one American who has fought structural prejudice for all of his professional life. He does this in Haiti and right here at home. We need more Paul Farmers and fewer chicken hawks who want to send unmanned drones to kill enemies and let the collateral damage fall where it may.
We have a volunteer army that relieves most of our children of sacrifice. Is this sensible given our situation? Or is military power any kind of solution at all? The last 60 years of our history tends to teach us that it is not. Perhaps instead of sending armies into places under distress we should be sending Doctors and agricultural and economic experts. Or volunteers like Joyce Tannian who learned from 9/11 that service to humankind would make her happy. She founded Water is Life Kenya and spends most of her time helping the people of Kenya live better lives by helping them have water; something both precious and scarce in Kenya. Before she decided to serve in this way, Joyce lived in Manhattan and on 9/11 learned a lesson — about what is important in life — well.
May God bless Paul and Joyce and may their numbers increase!
If our nation and people started to use power to help the helpless in the world instead of constantly trying to impose our will or "protect our interests around the world" — goals that reenforce structural violence against people — we might find that we would be loved by the same people who now hate or distrust us. Sounds like a dream? I think it is our only way forward. The military solutions of the last 60 years have not produced good results. Isn't time to try something new?
In any case let's not forget 9/11 — not until we learn what Paul knew along and what 9/11 taught Joyce.


The legendary rock band Kiss just announced their farewell tour, "End of the Road," which stole 13 spots on yesterday's top 20 best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club.
"End of the Road" tour comes 19 years after Kiss originally announced their farewell tour in 2000. However, this tour, dubbed their final tour again, will feature two original and two new members. While only North American dates have been released, international shows are expected to be announced soon.
In addition to Kiss, Ariana Grande made the list for her recently-announced Sweetener Tour, as well as Aerosmith, who will begin their Las Vegas Residency next year. Calibash, set to take place next January, also sold well; the show will feature Ozuna and Nicky Jam.


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More Than Skin Deep: The Role of Beauty Products in Vegan Advocacy
By Evanna Lynch & Daniella Monet
If there's one thing all vegans can relate to, it's that familiar and tiresome routine of being lectured to almost daily on the litany of ridiculous reasons as to why people should be eating meat. "Why do you think we have these sharp canines, huh!?"
The pro-meat/anti-vegan debates rage on in heated comment threads on Facebook and over tense family dinner tables, usually in spite of what scientific evidence and rational thinking suggest. Long-term activists know that these arguments are rarely to be won and that the ensuing migraine renders these exchanges best to be avoided altogether.
On the other hand, you will be hard-pressed to find a meat-eater – or, anyone, in fact – who insists that they 'will only buy cosmetics that have been tested on animals'. In fact, conscious consumerism is on the rise, and even people who aren't vegan seem to agree that when it comes to beauty products, animal testing is unnecessary, archaic and cruel.
The beauty industry
Beauty brands have started paying attention, too. COVERGIRL recently announced its cruelty-free certification by Leaping Bunny. The brand pulled all products from China, where animal testing on cosmetics is required. Herbal Essences from Proctor & Gamble has recently been certified as cruelty-free by PETA US.
That said, the beauty industry has a long way to go before cruelty-free makeup and beauty products are the norm. As many conscious consumers know all too well, shopping cruelty-free can still be frustrating, complicated and laborious even for those of us who are committed and well-researched.
That's why we founded Kinder Beauty, an all-vegan and cruelty-free beauty subscription box, to demystify the process of cruelty-free shopping and to help guide fellow conscious consumers on their journey. In short, we are here to bridge the gap between ethics and cosmetics.
The Carrot, not the stick
While there is an urgent need for the type of activism that showcases the suffering of animals and rebukes consumers for making poor choices, at Kinder Beauty we practice a different type of activism, one that espouses the benefits and abundance that come from simply choosing to live a life free from animal exploitation. As ethical vegans who embraced this lifestyle for our love of animals, we've both seen our lives enhanced through making cruelty-free choices. In short, we believe that when you make good choices and do good things, you tend to feel…good!
In that way, we believe that through beauty products we can encourage people to think and care about animals by showing how beautiful, exciting and fun a conscious, vegan, cruelty-free lifestyle can be.
Indeed, beauty and kindness may ultimately be two of the best tools the vegan community can employ to appeal to and attract a wider audience. It's a style of activism that we fondly like to refer to as Attractivism!
2019, The Year Kindness Goes Mainstream
By making cruelty-free and vegan beauty products accessible, affordable and chic, Kinder Beauty is normalizing conscious consumerism for a mainstream crowd.
At the same time, and especially as our community of 'Kinder Beauties' grows, we're sending a resounding message to the beauty industry: Business as usual is no longer a sustainable option.There's great power in a united front, and so we're asking for your help. Let's commit together to making 2019 the year we, as a community, are heard.
If we can all urge just one person we know to make the transition to a cruelty-free beauty routine – with or without Kinder Beauty's help – this is a battle we will win. There's nothing beautiful about products tested on animals, it's an outdated and oxymoronic practice; beauty and cruelty just don't mix. What is beautiful, however, is being kinder – to the animals, the planet, each other and ourselves.
Plant Based News has teamed up with Kinder Beauty to give away three beauty boxes – as well as offer all readers a discount code. You can find out how to enter via Instagram
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Lake County state's attorney files petitions to detain murderers, sex offenders and certain domestic abusers currently in jail
by Sam Borcia November 30, 2022 1:31 PM 2022-11-30T13:41:40-06:00
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office said they have filed petitions asking the court to order dozens of accused murderers, sex offenders and domestic batterers held detained once the SAFE-T Act goes into effect. The state's attorney's office said Wednesday that they had filed detention petitions against 46 defendants being held in the Lake County […]
Man faces mandatory life sentence after jury finds him guilty of sexually assaulting three children in North Chicago
by Woo-Sung Shim November 21, 2022 5:29 PM
A man faces a mandatory life sentence after a jury found him guilty on Friday of sexually assaulting three children in a 2018 North Chicago incident. Maurice Thompson, 32, of North Chicago, was found guilty Friday by a jury of seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, […]
'We must prioritize ending the gun violence:' State's attorney's office announces coalition leading violence interrupter program
by Sam Borcia November 7, 2022 9:08 PM
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office announced they have selected a coalition to manage the new gun violence interrupter program, which aims to reduce violence in Waukegan, Zion and North Chicago. The state's attorney's office said they selected the Coalition to Reduce Recidivism and Waukegan Township as the agency that will manage the Gun Violence […]
'Ending cash bail is going to make everyone safer': Lake County state's attorney discusses Illinois SAFE-T Act
by Woo-Sung Shim October 14, 2022 1:30 PM
Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said that the SAFE-T Act, which ends cash bail in Illinois on January 1, "is going to make everyone safer" but agreed that further changes are needed before the act goes into effect. Rinehart appeared on WGN Tuesday alongside Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser. The two prosecutors, who […]
Former Waukegan cop held on $350,000 bond, pleads not guilty to murder of Marcellis Stinnette
A judge ordered a former Waukegan police officer held on a $350,000 bond for shooting and killing 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Dante Salinas, 39, of Gurnee, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and two counts […]
Former Waukegan police officer who shot and killed Marcellis Stinnette charged with second-degree murder
by Sam Borcia September 22, 2022 12:13 PM 2022-09-22T15:47:51-05:00
The former Waukegan police officer who shot and killed 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette has been charged with second-degree murder and also charged in a second case, court records show. Dante Salinas, 39, of Gurnee, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and two counts of official misconduct. […]
Police, state's attorney hold town hall as Lake County experiences 'extreme uptick' in gun violence
by Sam Borcia August 7, 2022 8:05 PM 2022-08-08T21:08:42-05:00
Police chiefs, county officials and the state's attorney held a town hall meeting to hear from passionate community members regarding gun violence in Lake County last week. The meeting, which was held Thursday evening at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago, was aimed at discussing countywide and community-based solutions. "We have to have an […]
Prosecutors file first-degree murder charges against alleged gunman who killed 7, injured dozens in Highland Park mass shooting
by Woo-Sung Shim July 5, 2022 5:51 PM 2022-07-05T21:52:23-05:00
Prosecutors have announced first-degree murder charges against the 21-year-old man who allegedly killed seven people and injured dozens of others in a mass shooting in Highland Park on the Fourth of July. Robert E. Crimo III, 21, of Highwood, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder "for the killing spree that he has unleashed […]
State's attorney launches 'violence interrupters' to target gun violence in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion
by Woo-Sung Shim June 3, 2022 7:01 PM
The Lake County state's attorney announced a new initiative that aims to reduce gun violence in the Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion areas by hiring at least 10 "violence interrupters" that will provide services to the three Lake County communities. Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart, along with other local and state officials, announced the […]


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Abortion doc sentenced to life in prison
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia doctor avoided the possibility of the death penalty for murdering babies during late-term abortions by agreeing not to appeal his convictions, and he was sentenced yesterday to life in prison, the city prosecutor said.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, was convicted on Monday of three counts of first-degree murder, which raised the possibility of the death penalty. The case focused on whether the infants were born alive and then killed.
In the agreement that spared his life, Gosnell waived his right to appeal his convictions and was sentenced to life in prison on two murder counts, Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams said in a statement.
Gosnell is due to be sentenced today on his other convictions, including the murder of the third baby and the involuntary manslaughter of a patient who died after a late-term abortion, Williams said.
The seven-woman, five-man jury that found Gosnell guilty after 10 days of deliberations had been scheduled to return to court next Tuesday to decide whether he would face the death penalty or life in prison.
Gosnell was accused of delivering live babies during late-term abortions and then severing their spinal cords at the now-closed Women's Medical Society Clinic in West Philadelphia. The facility served a predominantly black and low-income community.
The trial in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court included graphic testimony and cast a spotlight on the controversial practice of late-term abortions.
Witness testimony described the babies as born breathing, moving and making sounds. Testimony also depicted a filthy clinic, and prosecutors called it a "house of horrors."
Gosnell also was found guilty of performing 21 abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy at his clinic.
It is legal in Pennsylvania to abort a fetus up to 24 weeks into a pregnancy.


It may have been a bit silent the last few weeks around ABMaterial, but behind the scenes I have been working nights and weekends on maybe the biggest new feature since Chipmunk was introduced: Drag & Drop!
In 3.50, it will be possible to drag ABMContainers (and hence about anything in it) from one cell to another.
I explain the basics here, the DragDrop demo project included in the ABMaterial 3.50 download will show all tricks shown in the demo video.
3. We add cells to this 'DRAG' group we want to drag & drop between. The last 'null' parameter can be any ABMComponent you want to use a title of the cell (e.g. the COLUMN X ABMLabel in the demo).
4. We add our draggable ABMContainers to the cells. Note: they MUST be added with AddArrayComponent!
Here we also enable them to be draggable with cont.EnableDragDropZone(). There is also a shortcut method to enable/disable all 'Zones/Cells' in a group with cont.EnableDragDropAllZonesFromGroup() in one go.
I'm finishing up ABMaterial 3.50, ABMonitor (an upcoming article on this for B4J and B4A soon on the blog) and ABTreeTableView now and early next week I think I may be able to release it to the donators.


The duPont-Ball Library competition for the library's Evans C. Johnson Research Prize and the R. Neil Scott Research Prize is now open for 2019.
Fill out the application cover sheet.
Include the cover sheet with FOUR copies of the paper and send to: Laura Kirkland, Unit 8418, Stetson University (or bring them to the Library Office).
Read all of the prize winning papers below.
Both Research Prizes are open to all students who as a first-year student completed a research paper during the last calendar year (spring, summer, or fall semesters 2018).
The contest is sponsored by the duPont-Ball Library to encourage the thorough, effective, creative, and ethical uses of research resources. $200 in prizes may be awarded for each prize.
The Evans C. Johnson Research Prize may be awarded each spring to a student who as as a first-year student during the previous calendar year completed a research paper that shows thorough, effective, creative, and ethical uses of the library and research resources.
The monetary award is given by an anonymous donor in memory of Dr. Evans C. Johnson, Stetson University Professor of History 1953-1997. Dr. Johnson required students to illustrate effective use of research resources in papers for his courses, and this award is designed to reward such scholarship. In addition to the monetary award, the winner will receive an engraved plaque.
The R. Neil Scott Research Prize may be awarded each spring to a student who as a first-year student during the previous calendar year completed a research paper that shows thorough, effective, creative, and ethical uses of the library and research resources. The R. Neil Scott Prize will give preference to papers dealing with the general themes of business or economics.
The monetary award is given in memory of Stetson alumnus and former Stetson librarian, R. Neil Scott, MBA,'82. In addition to the monetary award, the winner will receive an engraved plaque.
The winner(s) will be notified in April. Winners will be asked to submit copies of their papers in WORD format for the library's website.
For more information, please see the documents below. Contact Laura Kirkland (822-4027, lkirklan@stetson.edu), Chair, duPont-Ball Library Research Prizes Committee, with any questions.
Fracking: An Ingenious Solution or a Dirty Fuel in a Green Facade?
Are We Humans or Are We Monsters?
Foreign Language as a Graduation Requirement for Stetson University.
Andy Warhol: The Businessman and the Artist.
Difference of Faith: Why Conservatively Religious Students Can Thrive in a Liberal Arts University.
Tabea Wanninger: Implications of Pig Factory Farming: A Concise Study of How Pig Factory Farms Impact Animals, Humans, and the Environment.
Kelsey Hoblick: An Education for His Future: Unraveling Ross Allen's Experience at Stetson University.
Dillon Moore: Street Art: Experiment in Dialogue.
Sexual Violence and Self-Destruction: The Shameful History of European Colonization and its Effects on the Native American Population.
The Negative Effects of Sugar and Nonnutritive Sweeteners: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It Too?
Evolving Feminism: Angela Carter and 'Glam Rock' Feminism.
Stem-Cell Research: Start the Funding.
Human Cloning: Beneath the Surface.
Loss of the Traditional Inuit Way of Life: Is Global Warming to Blame?
The Impact of America's Store.
Ian Conrad:The Transition into the Romantic Era of Music: a Brief Overview of Works by Schubert and Beethoven.
Ben Millar: Aspects of the Maine Lobstering Industry.
Zachary Chalifour: The Stetson University 21 Meal Plan Requirement.
Ashley Morris: The New Age of Food.
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Anything That Loves: Comics Beyond Gay and Straight
In the last 20 years, lesbian and gay people have made great strides toward better representation in pop culture. The road for people who are bisexual, who have fluid sexuality and gender, or who otherwise fall outside of "gay" and "straight" has been much rockier. (Ironically, they are often met with the strongest mistrust and resistance from gay people.) The new comics anthology Anything That Loves assembles 30 creators to delve into the complex world of nonbinary sexuality and hopes to expose some myths, offer some new insights, and bring together an often-splintered LGBT community in a new way. Moderator Charles "Zan" Christensen and contributors to this anthology discuss the origins of the project, why it's important, and the challenges of being a bisexual storyteller. How can bisexual creators resist pressure from both straight and gay communities to put them in categories that don't truly fit? And how can creators effectively reach out to queer potential readers in a way that doesn't alienate straight ones? Find out the answers to these questions and many more! With Ellen Forney (Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me), Lena H. Chandhok (Pony Tale), Josh Trujillo (The Provider), Kevin Boze (The Virgin Project), Randall Kirby (BOP! Comics), and Tara Madison Avery (Dirtheads).
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Mortgage Payment went up $70 a month!! :(: Banker Gurl's More Bang For Your Buck!
As if we didn't have enough going on financially with missing a renter and tons and tons of medical bills! Now we got notice from the lender on our personal mortgage that our monthly mortgage payment will be going up $70 a month due to underestimation of Escrow last year. Boooooo!!! That's a huge increase on a monthly bill! The increase is mainly due to our property taxes increasing. Such a bummer. Last year our payment went down $10, so I was hoping it would maybe going down a little bit this year too. Due the increase I am cancelling my monthly auto payment to savings of $10 for mortgage savings, so this is the last one as the new payment kicks in in March.


A Hopi Elder said he is dying and with him will die the old ways. But he doesn't care because the old ways don't work anymore. I believe the old ways cannot die--because it is in the old ways that the truth will be found.
Some day the earth will weep, she will beg for her life, she will cry with tears of blood. You will make a choice, if you will help her or let her die, and when she dies, you will die too.
We ourselves stand at the very Crossroads of understanding the positive and negative influences that affect all Life yet to come. We ourselves—you and me and all of us—must make the right decision of behalf of the Seventh Generation. ~Arvol Looking Horse, Chief and 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Pipe of the Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations.
It is time for the woman. It is time to talk and set things right, for women to stand up. And when the world honors women, the mothers, and Mother Earth, everyone will be better off.
for the hearts of the little children are pure.
Know that you yourself are essential to this World. Believe that! Understand both the blessing and the burden of that. You yourself are desperately needed to save the soul of this World.
I do not always come as a trickster.
Sometimes it is necessary to remind others to enjoy life.
The Great Spirit is in all things, he is in the air we breathe. The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. She nourishes us, that which we put into the ground she returns to us.
A Cherokee Elder spoke to his grandchildren, teaching them about life.
He said, "A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
"One wolf is evil~~ he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego.
"The other is good~~ he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
They thought for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"


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Student at Regis College in Toronto Attends the 2018 Synod on Young People
October 15, 2018 — Prevain Devendran, a student at Regis College, the Jesuit school of theology in Canada affiliated with the University of Toronto, was selected by Cardinal Baldisseri, the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, to be a collaborator at the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, faith and vocational discernment.
Devendran is the operations manager at Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, where he has worked for the past two and a half years. "It was my work in Catholic media that allowed me to be considered for the position to work for the Vatican in this capacity," Devendran explained.
Prevain Devendran meeting Pope Francis at the synod.
In conjunction with Vatican Radio, Devendran's main responsibility while working for the Vatican is to communicate a positive message from the synod. Devendran hopes that he can effectively relay a message of "hope and mercy — to offer young people a small glimpse of the work of the Synod of Bishops. In particular, our team is mindful of Pope Francis' wish to reach those who are at the peripheries, including the digital peripheries where the youth consume their information."
Fr. Thomas Worcester, SJ, president of Regis College, said he is "very pleased to see our students reaching out and making such a difference both in the church and in the world." Regis College aims to equip its students with the practical, spiritual and intellectual tools necessary to participate in the life of the church more deeply, as well as to live out their faith in society with authenticity and integrity.
Devendran says that it is inspiring to witness the voting members of the synod take seriously the voiced problems and concerns that young people are facing today. "It is edifying!" he said. "It gives me much consolation to see the different faces of our church trying to find commonality among such cultural and traditional differences."
Recalling Pope Francis' message in his letter to the youth, Devendran encourages fellow Catholics with the following: "When you allow yourself to be led by the Spirit, those bold choices are the ones that bring true joy and consolation. When you allow yourself to be influenced by Christ, your response will be that of generosity and gratitude because it truly is a privilege to act in accordance with God's will." [Source: Regis College]
July 12, 2019 — The Society of Jesus is proud to announce the ordination of 22 new priests in Canada, the United States and Haiti.
Ignatian Delegation Participates in the UN's High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
July 9, 2019 — An Ignatian delegation is taking part in the United Nations' forum, which runs July 9-18 in New York City.
Jesuits Denounce Government Abuses in Honduras
July 1, 2019 — The Jesuits in Honduras are denouncing the Honduran government's repression of protests over the past two months.
Manresa House of Retreats
Manresa House of Retreats is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Convent, La., midway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.


I also found this book helpful: WordPress for Beginners by Dr. Andy Williams. It gives step-by-step, visual instructions to making a basic WordPress site. I can't say that I understand every single part of what I did (at times I was just blindly following the instructions), but I ended up with what I think is a decent-looking website.
First Page of Kingston Dreams Published on BBC Website!


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Lily Allen Taking a Break From Music
Lily Allen has announced she is taking a break from music.
By Julie Kim	• Published at 3:15 pm on December 2, 2009
After breaking down on stage in Finland, Lily Allen has announced she is taking a break from music.
She will be taking "one or two years off from recording and performing music" after her last gig in the Dizzee Rascal concert at the 02 (London) in March 2010, Allen told the BBC.
She says, "I'm just going to concentrate on doing some behind the scenes sort of stuff."
Allen is eager to start her own record label and set up a fashion show with her sister.
Not only is she taking a break from music, but she's cutting of her use of the Internet.
"I've stopped everything, I haven't got a computer and I haven't got a blackberry. I don't do emails or anything now," Allen said.
She added, "I've decided to stop being so hypocritical and consume things and pay for them. I buy music in vinyl and buy newspapers. I support the industry I'm in."
With her disconnect from the worldwide web, she describes herself as "a neo-luddite."
Allen's ambition in the fashion industry is to set up a rental fashion store called Lucy in Disguise with her sister.
"It's about getting really nice clothes but letting people rent them for affordable prices so they can go out and feel like a million dollars and it won't cost them a million dollars" Allen said.
As for the record company, the London singer wants to sign new bands. She explained, "I don't want to compete with other record companies but I want to support new artists."
Read More: BBC.com


This site is about my personal opinions about science and education and about my non-scientific interests. Some materials and links here are aviable only in Polish.
My main hobbies are: climbing mountains, cycling in mountains and music - especially sung poetry. My favourite artists are: Jacek Kaczmarski and Przemysław Gintrowski. I love to play their songs on guitar and piano. When comes to the classical music, my favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach.
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A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam review – profound meditation on suffering
A young Tamil ponders the death of his grandmother's carer in a hypnotic novel about ageing, longing and the aftermath of war
Sun 27 Jun 2021 15.00 BST
In Anuk Arudpragasam's remarkable debut, The Story of a Brief Marriage, set in the north-east of Sri Lanka during the final months of the civil war, his young protagonist is, in the midst of conflict, trying to survive against all odds. His latest novel, A Passage North, is another profound meditation on suffering but, this time, Arudpragasam's Tamil narrator is at a distance, struggling with survivor's guilt and war's aftermath.
In 2009, Krishan is studying for a PhD in Delhi and watching the news unfold in his home country: "he immersed himself in all the images and videos he found … to reconstruct the situation from which he'd been spared." The end of his relationship with Anjum, an activist, prompts him to return to work in Jaffna, where he had "envisioned participating in some kind of dramatic change … after all the pain and grief". Instead, Krishan discovers "some forms of violence penetrate so deeply into the psyche that there was simply no question of fully recovering".
Driven by memory, the novel is about ageing, longing and trauma. It opens in Colombo, some years later, with a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's Tamil carer, Rani, has died, during a visit home. The news prompts a period of introspection while Krishan travels north to Rani's funeral.
Krishan reflects on his grandmother's decline – her struggle to remain engaged – which had improved with Rani's attention. But it is the suffering of Rani, who lost both her sons in the conflict, that preoccupies him. Although caring for his grandmother in the south had given her distance, her trauma remained. Rani's inability to forget her loss is in sharp contrast to the attempts of the Sri Lankan army "to erase any memory" of the carnage through "demolition and renovation".
Sri Lanka, a divided island, is a presence throughout. In dense, hypnotic prose, Arudpragasam explores the desire for independence that enflamed the decades-long civil war, the violence that ensued and the emotional scars that refuse to heal.
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La bandera de sant David (en gal·lès: Baner Dewi Sant) està formada per una creu groga sobre camp de sable. Representa el sant patró de Gal·les, David de Gal·les, bisbe de la diòcesi gal·lesa de Menèvia del . El disseny deriva d'un símbol heràldic de la diòcesi de sant David que mostra un motiu similar.

La bandera s'ha utilitzat com una variant per representa al País de Gal·les (alternativa al drac vermell), en el mateix sentit que les creus de Sant Jordi, Sant Andreu, Sant Patrici i Sant Piran s'utilitzen per representar Anglaterra, Escòcia, Irlanda i Cornualla (dels quals són respectivament els seus patrons).

La bandera es pot veure arreu de Gal·les, però no amb tanta freqüència com el Drac Vermell. El dia de Sant David sovint té un paper central en les celebracions.

Història

La història de la bandera és una mica fosca, però sembla haver sorgit a principis del . Una teoria estesa és que va ser desenvolupada per onejar a les esglésies anglicanes de Gal·les, de la mateixa manera que la creu de Sant Jordi ho fou per a les esglésies d'Anglaterra, però des de 1954 les esglésies són més propenses a utilitzar una bandera amb l'escut d'armes de l'Església de Gal·les, concedida aquest mateix any.

Usos
En qualsevol cas, els colors de la bandera, negre i groc, sens dubte han estat durant molt de temps associats amb sant David de Gal·les, tot i que no sempre en la forma d'una creu simètrica. El Col·legi Universitari de Sant David de la Universitat de Gal·les fundat el 1822, va adoptar aquests colors com a "colors universitaris" el 1888.

Una versió estilitzada de la bandera també fou utilitzada com a insígnia d'espatlla per la 38a divisió d'infanteria gal·lesa (1939-1944) durant la Segona Guerra Mundial.

El Cardiff City Football Club va incorporar entre el 2003 i 2008 la bandera en el seu escut, així com la seva actual tercera equipació.

L'equip Crusaders Rugby League (actualment North Wales Crusaders ) va adoptar després de la temporada del 2007 un nou logotip amb la creu de sant David. El llavors president, David Thompson, ho comentà de la següent manera: "La nostra identitat gal·lesa és prominent a través de l'or i negre de la bandera de sant David, la qual proporciona els colors de casa nostra". El 2010 es va redissenyar un nou logotip però mantenint els colors groc i negre.

El 2007, George Hargreaves, líder del Partit Cristià de Gal·les, va fer campanya per reemplaçar la bandera oficial del País de Gal·les per la de la creu de Sant David, al·legant que el drac vermell era "ni més ni menys que el signe de Satanàs".

Banderes semblants

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 Trinity od Saint David. University of Wales
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Africa is a destination on many bucket lists! Much of the joy of traveling this continent, is in the journey itself. Africa is a land of rich diverse cultures, with many natural wonders, and is thought to be the cradle of human kind. Throughout modern history, the image of Africa that captivates the world is the adventure of getting up close to untamed wildlife while on safari! For those of us who've been lucky enough to go on safari, we remember that exhilarating moment ... our first wild animal sighting! Close up in it's natural environment and from the safety of our safari vehicle! But how did the modern day safari come to be?
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In July/August of 2017, journey with Global Family Travels to Zimbabwe on our Painted Dog Conservation Adventure and Safari. In addition to contributing to the conservation of the Painted Dog, you will be immersed in the natural wonders and spectacular views of Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River, and the Batoka Gorge, while discovering the extraordinary wildlife thriving in the Hwange and Mana Pools national parks. To learn more about the trip and to download a detailed itinerary, visit our website page!
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On this tour you will be immersed in the splendor and diversity in South Africa, from cities, townships, to safari! Learn about the amazing history, culture and ancient tribal customs of South Africa's people and experience the natural beauty of South Africa and the thriving wildlife while on safari in Krueger National Park. You will also be awed by the pristine wetlands and wildlife of the Chobe National Park in Botswana. A trip highlight is the working with underserved children in the communities of Cape Town and Kruger National Park. Visit our website page to learn more!
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Discover the extraordinary wildlife thriving within Tanzania, experience what life is like in a local Maasai village, and visit and support Tanzania school children, and learn what our NGO partner, the Karatu Education Fund, is doing to help them. Located inside the African Great Lakes region, Tanzania is home to some of the most impressive game reserves and national parks in the world. You will encounter hundreds of avian species in the shadows of the 600 meter Rift Valley wall, giraffes along Lake Natron, leopards and lions in the Serengeti, and more. Every day will be an adventure as your family finds yourselves face-to-face with a new creature and awe-inspiring sights! Visit our website page for more information.


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Calling for the next frontier of energy planning and policy, the California Energy Commission approved the 2018 Integrated Energy Policy Report. The report highlights California's past successes but focuses attention on how a state with nearly 40 million people will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2018, renewable energy provided about 34 percent of the electricity used to serve the state. While significant progress has been made, there is more work to be done, especially in light of California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. It found Californians must prepare for a future punctuated by severe wildfires, rising sea levels and extreme weather.
The policy report highlights the need to decarbonize buildings and double energy efficiency savings.
In California, building GHG emissions are second only to transportation, when accounting for electricity use, water use, and wastewater treatment. The focus over the past decade has been on advancing zero-net-energy buildings, and this must pivot to zero-emission buildings as the state mobilizes to meet its 2030 and 2050 climate goals. This change from zero-net energy to zero-emission buildings focuses squarely on reducing GHG emissions from the entire building, including from the use of electricity, natural gas, other fuels, as well as cooling systems that typically use highly potent GHGs.
The Energy Commission also approved key investments to encourage emerging technologies to help food processing plants work toward a low-carbon future. More than a dozen projects received grant funds in Central Valley towns, such as Kingsburg, Woodland, Livingston and Tulare. The projects will reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production.
It seems they realize the scale of the problem now.
It's usually always cheaper to save a watt than build a watt worth of generating capacity.
Or if you need heating it's usually cheaper to combust a watt worth of heat rather than power it.
People are often skeptical about the power company wanting to help them save energy. I'm not. The more people they can power up before they need to build another power plant the more money they make.
The easiest thing a food plant can do to save a watt is put most of the pumps and conveyers on frequency drives.
For example the 200hp pumps that feed water to the place where I work are on drives. One motor runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week, the second one kicks on a few times a day for maybe an hour or 3. Just this one motor and drive saves at least several hundred kwh every single day compared to running it full speed and regulating pressure with a valve like they did back in the old days.
I read a DoE report few months ago that said only 4% of industrial motors are on drives.
Ha, where I work about 80% of the motors are on drives. Power bill still comes in around $30,000 per day, I hate to think what it would be with out all those super high efficiency instrument controlled motors on drives.
Actually, California has been dealing with the scale of the problem for forty years, as we were the first state to have building energy efficiency standards (Title 24, 1978), back during Jerry Brown's first go-around as Governor (1975-1983): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Energy_Code.
We also implemented appliance energy efficiency standards (Title 20, 1976): https://www.energy.ca.gov/title20/ which ultimately influenced the Federal Government to begin the Energy Star program. Both standards are regularly updated.