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School leaders from across the area gathered at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus on Tuesday to formalize an agreement for the new "Degree in 3" program. It offers an accelerated path to a bachelor's degree.
"High-achieving high school students who are taking concurrent enrollment courses who want to move on to the community college get their associate's degree. And that may be where they choose to stop. That may be a great end point for them. But some of them will want to go on to get a four-year degree. They can do that, get that four-year degree…in three years. That's a good deal for all of us," says Edwards campus Vice Chancellor David Cook.
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Ok. Here's the deal. I've owed my flatmate rent for the past three months. But ive had a bit of problems here and there and there's a bit of a crisis in the cashflow department. He's gonna get pretty pissy at me, so how should I tell him in the nicest possible way possible?
Also. Any ideas on how to get some money? I'm working on a new track but it's hit a bit of a bump. I cant really be bothered with a job either.
Stop being lazy and get a job.
You're massively in debt and you won't get a job despite owing your flatmate so much money? You should be kicked out just for being so disrespectful.
Well I'm a musician really. I dont think the world of menial work is suited for me. He lacks confidence so he won't kick me out.
Oh wait, I get it - just saw your avatar.
Yeah well. I haven't been.
Can't be bothered with a job? You lazy *******, you can't not pay your rent you deserve to get chucked out of your house. If you have no money you don't sit on your lazy arse complaining about it you get a job, so go.
Getting a job will just stifle my musical talent. I need the time to make melodies. I did get an interview for one job but i messed it up.
Join a cult and move in with them.
sounds like a plan. know of any good ones?
My favorite is the Cult of Cthulhu. But if your not so picky then Scientology accept almost anyone.
Oh. scientology sounds good. Tom cruise joined it and hes rich so it must be good.
OP if you owe money and have free time, then getting a job seems like the most logical and best way of obtaining this money. Sure a job will require effort, but you owe your friend money. Is he not mad at you? Surely you should do something about this debt now before it gets any worse?
********! I know loads of musicians, i am one myself, we have jobs outside of our music cos tbh we need the money to continue being musicians. Would you rather be a broke and homeless musician with nowhere to keep your musical equipment or get a job to keep you going and have somewhere to live and make music in your spare time.


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I was listening to 張靚穎《我相信》(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0Bh14powI) and I thought… Is it possible to create a series of lessons based on pop songs?
Perhaps you could translate the songs into English? Then explain the lyrics, talk about the singers and song writers, and then talk about their success and culture. There used to be a few series that were similar… such as Pete's Poems, Dear Amber, and another lesson series based on popular songs we often see in karaoke bars. Is it possible to start up a fresh lesson series based on this if there is enough interest generated?
I have been a proud Chinesepod user since 2005 !!
They did some lessons about songs in the Beijing Standard Time show, although it didn't really teach you how to sing the song.
They used to have an entire series based on pop songs that I loved!! I hope they do it again!!
Yes pop songs would be a great idea.
Who are the best Chinese hip-hop artists?
I think Chinesepod should link the blog up on the main site!
Not many people know where to look for it!
I had to get on the Chinesepod Instagram to link this here.
Great idea, Peggy, I second! KTV time was one of my favorite series. Movie Madness was really cool, too. 最近我被Soft Lipa唱的那首歌 "热水澡"洗脑了。Jolin Tsai的"呸"也难得不得了!C-Pod欢迎过来帮我们外国人更了解一下MandoPop最大的Hits and lesser-known, hidden gems.
Also, I really like the recent focus on poems, such as 雨巷。These modern poems are easier for us to connect with than the classic poems from 1,000 years ago. Thanks to the C-Pod team for producing, time and again, such high-quality, entertaining and educational content.
It's awesome you've been on for about 12 years!!! Chinese is awesome!


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Mallon: Why is it so hard to increase transit service in Santa Clara County?
by Monica Mallon
July 7, 2022July 6, 2022
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A common complaint about transit in Santa Clara County is there's not enough service. The service isn't frequent enough, the hours aren't long enough and there aren't enough routes.
Residents want more service, but how can we make that a reality and why is it so challenging to even maintain service?
The answer is complicated, but a major factor is it's easier to get state and federal funding to build transit projects—and even get new buses—than it is to get funding to increase service on existing lines. For decades, the federal government has only provided local transit agencies with funding for infrastructure and maintenance. As a result, most transit agencies, including VTA, are forced to almost exclusively rely on local funding sources to run service.
In our case, funding to run VTA transit service comes almost exclusively from Santa Clara County sales tax. In the most recent VTA budget, sales tax proceeds from multiple sources comprise over 85% of the agency's operating revenues. Since the sales tax receipts are driven by the economy, revenue to run service can fluctuate, which makes it challenging for VTA and other transit agencies to increase service.
Essentially, if we want more service we need new revenue. VTA has recently approved policies around land lease and transit oriented-development and naming rights to get new sources of stable revenue from existing assets. However, these options will take time and will not be immediate fixes.
The biggest tool VTA has in getting significant new revenue quickly is through a sales tax measure. However, with the current state of the economy, it's unlikely a measure would pass anytime soon.
If we can't pass a sales tax measure soon, what are we supposed to do? Other than waiting, the state or federal government could step up and create a new program to fund transit operations.
This was briefly explored last year when Rep. Hank Johnson introduced the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act, which would provide $20 billion annually for transit operations—enough to fund a significant increase in transit service throughout the country. While the bill failed to get enough support, it's an idea worth exploring again in the future.
So where does this leave us? While it's impossible to know if a sales tax will be viable in the near term and other social and economic conditions, what I do know is we'll be in the best place possible if we come together around a positive vision for the future.
VTA is often characterized as not caring about transit service, but we aren't in the situation we're in because the agency doesn't care about transit service—it does care. We're here because getting funding to run transit service is one of the hardest things to do.
San José Spotlight columnist Monica Mallon is a transit advocate and rider in Santa Clara County, and founder of Turnout4Transit. Her columns appear on the first Thursday of every other month. Contact Monica at [email protected] or follow @MonicaMallon on Twitter.
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hoapres Jul 07, 2022 at 10:59AM
Maybe the problem is simple as people NOT using mass transit.
Harry Jul 07, 2022 at 4:43PM
Everything always goes back to housing and urban planning. We need to abandon the 1950s mentality of every family in their own McMansion in the suburbs and rebuild a vibrant city based around transit/walking/biking. Amsterdam is the best example for this. Just 30 years ago they decided their car flooded streets weren't good enough, and made sure to change it. Today they're the best biking city in the world, with fantastic transit and pedestrian infrastructure.
A great policy we can take from them, which I just suggested to my representative (but he probably didn't care because the local government is all hot air), when we need to resurface roads for routine maintenance, we should redesign them to modern standards like the ones laid out in the Move San Jose report. There's no reason we should have a road like Stevens Creek Blvd or Capitol Ave with 6 lanes of car traffic in the middle of a city. There's more than enough space to give a protected bike lane to encourage cycling, a dedicated transit lane to speed up buses (or build light rail in the future on many different routes!), planting street trees to green the city and reduce the urban heat island effect, etc.
Yes this was a long comment, but urban planning is everything to a city, so of course it's a complex topic.
It all comes back to urban planning. Build more walkable/bikeable/transit friendly mixed use communities for people of every income and you'll see people happily drop their cars for the train, the bus, a bike, or just their legs.
Roads like Lawrence Expwy, Stevens Creek Blvd, Capitol Ave, are utterly massive and have no reason to be so big. There is absolutely no reason to have 6+ lanes of car traffic in the middle of a city. If there's enough space for that, there's enough space for a protected bike lane, a dedicated bus lane (maybe even future light rail routes), street trees, etc. The land around them is prime real estate in one of the most desirable urban areas in the country. They should reflect that with beautiful architecture and places you actually want to go.
marty estrada Jul 08, 2022 at 12:15PM
Have you discounted how many people are here that own cars, how many insist on driving. In the age of covid, many are afraid of their own shadow, they wouldn't be caught dead on public transit. I don't see this changing.
Tim M Jul 09, 2022 at 2:23PM
This. It's a catch 22. You need riders to motivate more rides and routes. But I'm not about to sit on a bus with inconvenient scheduling just to sit in the same traffic. So traffic stays high, routes limited, and busses are a hard pass.
I am part of the problem and dunno the solution.
Don Gagliardi Jul 07, 2022 at 2:57PM
VTA (that is to say, our local elected officialdom) is presently at war with VTA's workforce, coercing unwanted, ineffective — and, as is becoming increasingly obvious, dangerous — experimental gene therapy (misnamed vaccines), at penalty of lost jobs and pensions. VTA officials are engaged in an ongoing crime against humanity. The workforce is brutally demoralized. Who will drive existing, let alone additional, bus routes when hundreds of employees are either fired or quit, and VTA cannot refill the positions because the organization has such a toxic reputation that no sane person would accept a job with VTA?
SJRes Jul 07, 2022 at 3:48PM
"If we can't pass a sales tax measure soon…"
VTA must stop using regressive taxes to pay for its operation. Working families are struggling enough without the burden paying more than their fair share of the region's transportation costs. The Silicon Valley oligarchs need to step and support a viable transportation system for their employees.
Bill Hough Jul 08, 2022 at 11:36AM
These incessant sales tax measures are quite annoying. Over the last several elections, voters in Santa Clara County have passed multiple tax and fee increases including gas taxes, two bridge toll increases, three VTA sales taxes, Santa Clara County's Measure A 1/8 cent sales tax, the state prop 30 ¼ cent sales tax and the 2010 Measure B Vehicle Registration Fee of $10. Additionally, we're on the hook to pay back numerous state bond issues including high speed rail, the Proposition 1 water bond and the infrastructure bonds of 2006.
All this nickel and diming contributes into making the Bay Area a horribly expensive place to live; especially for people of modest means, who must pay the greatest percentage of their income in these regressive taxes and fees. Each increase by itself does not amount to much, but the cumulative effect is to add to the unaffordability of the region.
Before increasing taxes YET AGAIN, waste needs to be removed from transportation projects. For example, we need to eliminate the redundant and BART extension between the San Jose and Santa Clara Caltrain stations. The BART segment from these stations would duplicate both the existing Caltrain line and VTA's 22 and 522 buses to a station that has approximately 1000 riders each weekday.
Pat Nov 22, 2022 at 12:59PM
They are doing that. Go watch the Google buses leaving Moffett Field in the morning. One morning in 2021, on my way up 101 to SFO, I counted something like 28 corporate buses headed southbound. Also saw 2 VTA buses…both had "out of service" signs.
Will Jul 07, 2022 at 8:23PM
Bike and public transit is the way to go. It's goes everywhere I need to go. But people have disposable income by the many single occupied cars I see on my commute. Keep paying high gas prices but stopped complaining.
Myke Jul 08, 2022 at 7:11AM
Why is it Democrats always want to throw more money at the problem, claiming it will fix it. VTA is pathetic. When it was SCCTA they were short money and today under VTA leadership again they claim the are short money. I am tired of hearing that our progressive leaders are short cash. I think there is enough money the real problem is VTA leadership. They are a useless group who cannot do anything right. For God's sake London is building the Queen's line and they've built half of it in 10 years, we can't get BART to San Jose for a total of 40 years. Disband VTA and make it voter approved.
In the meantime Copenhagen is building a train without a driver. Hmmm, we are silicon valley and we can't seem to do this.
Dennis Kyne Jul 08, 2022 at 7:26AM
I've been riding "county transit" for forty years. Never had an officer on the bus when I was a kid. The problem rests with decision makers, that do not use anything other than their cars. Liccardo and many others sit on the panel and have no idea what "fare box recovery" means. The only modern "mass transportation" solutions that work are private. Privatize the thing.
Danny Garza Jul 08, 2022 at 8:22AM
Dear Community,
Myself and My Family (17) will never again Vote for any type of Ballot Measure that will put funds into the Financial Wasteland known as VTA.
From our position –
VTA has mislead the East Valley Community.
VTA claimed they would put a Light Rail Transit Station at Capitol Expressway and Ocala Avenue.
THAT IS THE ONLY REASON WE SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT – EAST RIDGE TO B.A.R.T.!!!!
VTA had promised the Community that Light Rail Station without telling the Community that they had not done any Ridership Census investigations.
In other words, they did not know if the ridership would 'pencil out' , but they went ahead and made the decision to not tell the Community that fact.
To justify not including a Light Rail Station at Capitol Expressway and Ocala Avenue – VTA used Ten years old Census Numbers – again, after the fact – to tell the East Valley that they would not receive the Light Rail Station as promised earlier…..
Why? A prudent person might ask –
Because 10 year old Census Numbers used tell VTA that the income from that Station at Ocala and Capitol Expressway would not bring in enough money for the Construction of a Station today.
That is fraudulent Math.
NOW –
At the same time-VTA used future "uncounted Census Numbers " to push for the BART Project at at the proposed FUTURE Stations.
THAT TOO, IS FRAUDULENT MATH.
WHEN YOU USE BOTH STATISTICS FOR TWO DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT SEEK THE SAME OUTCOMES.
That is manipulation of out numerical outcome to support B.AR.T. and Deny the Community the same advantage of Future Considerations.
The old Census Numbers from the East Valley do not include the actual Number of individual people and Families who have come to the East Valley and are living as many as 6 Families to a Home or Apartments.
VTA can not have it both ways.
VTA can not Cherry Pick when they wish to use Census Numbers from today and 12 years ago.
It's one or the other for every project.
That is Economic Justice
Racial Equity.
Community Justice.
Environmental Justice.
Financial Justice.
Our Community is fighting VTA because of these poor Mathematical Shananigans.
Lastly, VTA refused to admit that Reid-Hillview Airport was going to be closed at some time in the Future and will not do any calculations related to the many thousands of Housing Units that will become available at the Airport site.
The Community has postponed Future Consideration on this project and has brought VTA back to the table to "explain very clearly what is going on and why".
The last Community meeting was canceled because only two Community Members was confirmed to attend.
That woke up the Political Environment at VTA.
We may not have many Votes here in the East Valley but we tend to Vote with like minds.
We have no faith in this article or VTA as a whole.
All of this can be fact checked for accuracy.
We do not curse at anyone.
There are no personal attacks here.
There is only truth in these statements from the Community.
Talk with the Community, Capitol Park, Cassell, Mayfair, and Plata Arroyo.
We look forward to our next meeting with VTA – that has not been scheduled yet.
In Community Spirit,
Danny Garza
Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association and Gateway East N.A.C.
Realist Jul 08, 2022 at 1:53PM
The question should be why so few people ride all the expensive transit that tax dollars are providing in Santa Clara County, and why do we waste all that money for so few riders? Many areas have no service but are paying a lot of tax toward VTA. The subsidy terribly high. CalTrain has opered with 85% of costs paid by rider fares, and BART is over 50%. VTA is more like 10%. VTA is a joke, even though they have been trying for years to get more riders, and tax revenues have only gone up and up.
Justin Jul 08, 2022 at 2:04PM
A transit system that is constantly short of funds probably needs to look at whether or not it should exist at all. It's a terrible service with insufficient routes and a sparse schedule. Why should we constantly throw money away on this wasted venture?
Let's not kid ourselves, there is a 0% chance, in this nimby area we find ourselves in, that more efficient cities or roads can be integrated. We have what we have and everyone is powerless to change anything.
Transit does not make sense here. We are too spread out. Instead of metaphorically beating people until they give up their cars, we should perhaps try to strike at the actual causes of our problems. We need to be able to rebuild without constant red tape. We need to be able to plan a project without locals extorting development companies via environmental impact reports. We need to focus on actual practical plans rather than blindly groping at some nebulous utopia no one can seem to spell out.
You want a walkable, bikable, thriving city? Make it possible to build high rise housing complexes without spending 500k a unit in bureaucracy alone. Make interconnected streets so that traffic, including bikes and pedestrians, have more than one road they can travel on. All the stuff about preserving the character of a neighborhood needs to be thrown out.
Otherwise, all we will do is waste money, time, and make the city sink ever deeper into disrepair and disrepute.
I hate living here. And I always tell people to stay away.
IB Krusty Jul 08, 2022 at 2:11PM
We moved out of Santa Clara County. You should try it! It's much better out there.
HB Jul 08, 2022 at 5:08PM
Let's increase the number of empty buses?
JEE Jul 08, 2022 at 10:38PM
I lived/worked in Switzerland for 7 years with my family of three. Never needed a car. Loved taking the train/bus to work, and taking trains, buses and trams to vacation spots. BUT the transit system was well thought out with top priorities of getting people to work, and connecting cities/airports.
In Santa Clara County, the transit system is geared more toward getting grandma to the grocery store and providing free rides for the unhoused. A noble, but unprofitable business.
We should replace meandering buses with express buses from outlying hubs into industrial parks/downtown/airport/govt buildings and include smaller buses sweeping workers into hubs. The revenue could then subsidize local routes.
But that, my friends, will never happen in CA.
Econoclast Jul 09, 2022 at 8:29PM
What kind of a transit advocate overlooks a century of landowner real estate-driven horizontal suburban development buttressed by automobile-centered transportation infrastructure and policy and the powerful economic interests driving those phenomena? Isn't Ms. Mallon aware that San Jose was the home of the first electrified intraurban streetcar built in 1887-1888? Is she not aware that the privately-owned electric streetcar systems in San Jose and hundreds of U.S. cities were systematically undermined and dismantled in the 1930s and 1940s by both anti-monopoly legislation against electric companies who owned many of them and by an organized conspiracy by a consortium of auto, oil, tire, engineering and trucking companies? Has Ms. Mallon never seen the 1988 comedy/mystery and partially-animated film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?," the sub-plot of which is based on the "streetcar conspiracy?" (https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/historic-resources/historic-context-update/existing-context-statements; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Utility_Holding_ Company_Act_of_1935; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_ streetcar_ conspiracy#Edwin_J._Quinby; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096438/plotsummary)
Persistent lobbying by the same groups of interests convicted of conspiracy in 1949, combined with real estate interest domination of city and regional planning and accelerated road construction–including federal road construction–after 1950, resulted in trillions in public expenditures on auto-centered development and the de-funding of public transport (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-ever-happened-to-pub_b_633585). Such developments were fed by, and in turn fueled, "horizontalist" land use regimes creating waves of suburbanization, "exurbanization," along with greater spatial and racial segregation of cities, including San Jose. With an urban landscape fundamentally based on housing diffusion and "auto-centricism," it is nearly impossible to formulate an effective and cost-efficient public transports system. This was and is precisely the outcome intended by the coalition of convicted conspirators.
The Valley Transit Authority's (VTA) transit-oriented development (TOD) is a best practice as espoused by urban planners and architects everywhere (https://sanjosespotlight.com/silicon-valley-vta-bets-big-on-housing-in-santa-clara-county-real-estate-transportation-transit-development/; https://www.citiesforum.org/news/sustainable-growth-through-transit-oriented-development/). VTA is, in effect, cleaning up the mess left by a century of public policy driven by private interests to the detriment of the public. VTA should be supported in every way possible, especially because public transport is a class issue, not just one of urban planning and environmental sustainability (https://sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-county-votes-to-eliminate-leaded-fuel-at-reid-hillview-airport/#comment-65829).
And why is Ms. Mallon so wedded to sales taxes as the primary source of needed funds for public transit? What kind of transit advocate avoids talking about taxing the corporate and real estate interests who conspired for decades to undermine public transit while enriching themselves in the process? Any serious advocate would be advocating for special taxes on fossil fuels, automobile manufacturers, real estate interests and on the income of the largest employers in the area.
Robert Means Jul 11, 2022 at 11:58AM
According to the author, "Residents want more service, but how can we make that a reality and why is it so challenging to even maintain service? The answer is complicated, but a major factor is it's easier to get state and federal funding to build transit projects—and even get new buses—than it is to get funding to increase service on existing lines."
So, perhaps taking the money that is available and investing it in technologies that don't require an 85% subsidy would be a good strategy. By using automated vehicles run with electricity on elevated guideways that enable riders to travel from origin to destination without stopping, operating costs could be cut in half. Learn more at MilpitasPRT.com
Davina Floriano Jul 30, 2022 at 9:17AM
The real reason transit goes grossly underfunded in Santa Clara County isn't because "it's hard" to pass taxes for transit.
The real reason is (mostly) that the members of the VTA Board of Directors are selected in secret meetings (meaning the public cannot attend) from among only politicians (city council members and county supervisors) by other politicians.
So in order to be on the VTA Board, you don't have to have any expertise with transportation, and you have to compromise all your decisions with the decisions you're making for the city council you're on, and you have no incentive to prioritize better public transit. On top of that, most elected politicians are far more wealthy than is typical for Santa Clara County residents, and for that reason they themselves drive more and use transit, bicycle, or walk for transportation barely at all or not at all. Most of our local politicians think bicycling is only useful for exercise and walking or taking the bus is for poor losers. There's a clear built-in pro-car, anti-transit bias among the VTA Board members.
It's not the lack of public support that's suppressing transit use, bicycling, and walking. It's not our "car culture". It's mostly bad governance rules that ensure bad decisions by VTA Board members. Caltrain, SamTrans, and most other transit agencies suffer from exactly the same problem.
We need to use DEMOCRACY – to choose our Board members with DIRECT ELECTIONS – not secret meetings where only biased politicians who cannot prioritize transit because they are making secret deals with other – are eligible to serve.
Pat Nov 22, 2022 at 1:04PM
I suggest you read the three Grand Jury reports that lambaste VTA's governance. Then rewrite this.
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Pelosi urges Democrats upset about Kavanaugh confirmation to get out and vote
By Bryan Renbaum
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (Photo ©2018 Douglas Christian/TMN)
WASHINGTON- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urged Democrats upset about the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court to channel that anger at the ballot box next month.
"We must not agonize, we must organize. People must vote. What is at stake in this election is nothing less than the health and financial security of families across America," Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement on Sunday. "The new conservative majority on the Supreme Court threatens a rollback of protections for people with pre-existing conditions, more leverage for corporate special interests over working families, and little hope to reform Citizens United."
In 2010 the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (FEC) that the First Amendment prohibits the government from placing restrictions on the amount of money corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations use for political activities so long as the activities are not coordinated by a party or candidate. Critics of the decision say it has given special interest groups more power over the political process.
Pelosi went to say she will file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for FBI documents related to the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
Democrats argue that the FBI report provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week was incomplete and that the White House hindered the Bureau's investigation.
The Senate confirmed Kavanaugh on Saturday. Chief Justice John Roberts officially swore in Kavanaugh a short time after the vote. President Donald Trump will swear in Kavanaugh Monday evening in a ceremonial event at the White House.
Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.
Anti-Kavanaugh protests rocked Capitol Hill throughout the confirmation process.
Demonstrators interrupted hearings, blocked hallways, and participated in sit-ins in members' offices.
Hundreds were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Polls suggest Democrats are in a good position to win the 23 seats needed to retake the House.
Polls suggest Democrats are unlikely to retake the Senate as many are up for re-election this year in states Trump won by double-digits.
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Exports hit $130.7 billion during the month as global trade perked up, bringing China's full-year export figure to $1.20 trillion, according to figures from the General Administration of Customs.
Exports up from China? We're Shocked!
We wonder if predatory currency manipulation might be involved?
Great discussion of this issue here.
So it's up to US to keep buying?
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Situated 50 km from the districts of Idukki, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to numerous flora and fauna species. Some of the species found here are elephants, leopards, sambars and gaurs. The sanctuary also plays a vital role in preserving endangered species namely the Grizzled Giant Squirrel as well as Star Tortoise.
Eravikulam National Park is snuggled along the Western Ghats in the district of Idukki. The national park is highly known for preserving the Nilgiri Tahr or Nilgiri Ibex. The national park is also home to some of the other species namely elephants, sambars, leopards, tigers, barking deers, malabar civets, nilgais etc. The lush green enticing environs comprising grasslands, forests and shrub lands bewitches travelers with the very first look.
Situated in the Kottayam district of Kerala, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is migratory ground for various birds that fly down from the cold regions of the Himalayas as well as Siberia. The Bird Sanctuary stands on the banks of the Vembanad Lake and is spread across an area of 14 acres. Some of the birds one can catch a glimpse of are waterfowl, egret, cuckoo, owl, darter, Brahminy kite and Siberian crane.
Placed in the districts of Idukki & Pathanamthitta, Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous elephant & tiger reserve in Kerala. The national park lies in the middle of the Cardamom Hills. The park houses a dense variety of flora comprising grass, forests, stands of eucalyptus, orchids, grasslands as well as river ecosystems. In addition to this, the national park is also home to species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and various insects.
The Silent Valley National Park is situated in the hills of Nilgiri, in the district of Palakkad. Also known as Sairandhrivanam, the national park came into light in the year 1847. The Silent Valley National Park is home to various species of butterflies and moths. Some of the famous birds & animal species found here is Ceylon Frogmouth, elephants, Malabar squirrel, Great Indian Hornbill, langurs, lion-tailed macaques, leopards, etc.


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It's been a while since I met Gian and Amy. They had their prenup shoot 6 months before their wedding!
Dunno why… what's with brides… Amy was totally blooming that day!
The wedding was attended by close families and friends which make it very intimate and solemn.
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Trump, Amid Turmoil, Makes Bold Promise on Border Wall
If Chuck and Nancy try to stonewall the President on the border, the Commander in Chief has a few cards up his sleeve still.
The White House today is seemingly under siege, given the mood of the mainstream media over the course of the last few days.
Even a cursory glance around the cable news cabal's primetime lineup could have given you the impression that Trump was as good as gone last night, after a slew of filings made by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday. The filings purportedly show that then-candidate Trump instructed his former fixer and attorney Micheal Cohen to pay two women who were hoping to extort the wealthy businessman.
The left is insisting that this is a violation of campaign finance law, but no official adjudication has been made.
Still, the President remains steadfast in pushing forward with his stated agenda, including a new promise regarding his "big, beautiful wall" at the border with Mexico.
…..I look forward to my meeting with Chuck Schumer & Nancy Pelosi. In 2006, Democrats voted for a Wall, and they were right to do so. Today, they no longer want Border Security. They will fight it at all cost, and Nancy must get votes for Speaker. But the Wall will get built…
….People do not yet realize how much of the Wall, including really effective renovation, has already been built. If the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall. They know how important it is!
Of course, with the incoming House of Representative leaning to the left, it could become difficult to fund the wall through traditional, governmental means, unless, by some chance, the democrats are suddenly able to understand that this is the will of the American people.
After all, it is We The People who elected a man who promised us a wall.
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin arrives in San Diego one year ago. Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo
Two Navy personnel required treatment Thursday following a leak aboard a guided-missile destroyer undergoing routine maintenance near Naval Base San Diego.
Reports of the escape of hazardous fumes on the USS Mustin at BAE Systems on Belt Street in Barrio Logan went out at about 10 a.m., Navy spokesman Lt. Ronan Williams said.
Emergency crews had the leak under control by shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Paramedics treated two sailors for trauma of undisclosed nature and severity at the scene. They took one of the victims to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest for further evaluation.
Though it was not immediately clear what type of vapors were involved, the "source of the leak was found and isolated, and both (affected) spaces were found to be safe for entry," according to Williams.
"The incident remains under investigation," he said in the late afternoon.
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Hughes, Richard, and Julie Silber. Amish: The Art of the Quilt. New York: Knopf, 1990.
McLary, Kathleen. Amish Style: Clothing, Home Furnishing, Toys, Dolls, and Quilts. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1993.
Pottinger, David. Quilts from the Indiana Amish: A Regional Collection; photographs by Susan Einstein. New York: E.P. Dutton in association with the Museum of American Folk Art, 1983.
Smucker, Janneken. Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Furlong, Saloma Miller. Why I Left the Amish: A Memoir. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press, 2011.
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This book has been divided in three parts. The first part includes topics in basic statistics, counting statistics and statistics as used in imaging. Relevant topics on mathematical techniques such as Fourier transform, Image reconstruction, Image filtering, Correction for attenuation and scatter, Tracer kinetics, Convolution and deconvolution, Methods of background subtraction, Volume estimation in nuclear cardiology, Physics of PET and quantification in SPECt and PET are included in the second part of the proceeding. Third part covers radiation safety in nuclear medicine.
Book Content of Statistical and Mathematical Techniques in Nuclear Medicine
Part A : STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
Types of Study Design
Basics principals of data analyses: An Overview
Counting Statistics and Basic Principal of ROC
Non-parametric tests, Matchmaking and McNemar in the comparison of diagnostic modalities
Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM)
Part B : MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES
Basic Mathematical Concepts relevant to Nuclear Medicine
Fourier Transform and its applications in Nuclear Medicine
Back Projection SPECT and Filteration
Correction for Attenuation, Scatter and Partial Volume effect in SPECT - An Overview
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)-Iterative Reconstruction Incorporating Depth Dependent Resolution, Attenuation, and Scatter
Basic Physics of Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Quantification in SPECT and PET
Deconvolution Analysis and Renal Transit time Parameters
Background Subtraction in Nuclear Medicine
Role of Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks in Nuclear Medicine.
Radiotracer Kinetics : Basic Principals
Radiotracer Kinetics : Applications in Nuclear Medicine
Estimation of Left Ventricular Volume in Nuclear Cardiology
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Giant Spinosaurus Likely Was First Semiaquatic Dinosaur; Bigger Than Tyrannosaurus Rex
By Marcy Kreiter @marcykreiter
The head of a mounted skeletal cast of the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, a 50-foot (15-meter) long, seven-ton African dinosaur that is the biggest dinosaur predator to ever walk the Earth is seen during a news conference at the National Geographic Society in Washington, September 11, 2014. Scientists announced on Thursday the discovery of the dinosaur's fossils in Moroccan desert cliffs. Photo: Reuters/Jim Bourg
Fossils discovered in the Moroccan Sahara and a partial skull and other remains that have been in museum collections for as long as a century have led researchers to conclude the Spinosaurus was the first truly semiaquatic dinosaur. The Cretaceous-era predator was 9 feet longer than the largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen.
The scientists -- paleontologists Nizar Ibrahim and Paul Sereno from the University of Chicago; Cristiano Dal Sasso and Simone Maganuco from the Natural History Museum in Milan, Italy, and Samir Zouhri from the Université Hassan II Casablanca in Morocco -- published their findings last week in the journal Science.
The Spinosaurus is believed the largest known predatory dinosaur and is the subject of an exhibition at the National Geographic Museum that opened Friday. It also will be featured in a National Geographic/Nova special to air Nov. 5 at 9 p.m.
"Working on this animal was like studying an alien from outer space; it's unlike any other dinosaur I have ever seen," Ibrahim said in a press release.
The specimen differed from earlier members if the spinsaurid family that lived on land. Its nostrils were higher up on its skull so it could breathe when its head was partially submerged, and it had neurovascular openings in its snout similar to those seen in modern-day crocodiles and alligators to help them sense movement.
The Spinosaurus had a long neck and trunk, powerful forelimbs with blade-like claws, short hind legs for paddling, loosely connected tail bones to help with swimming and huge dorsal spines that would have been visible even when the animal was in the water.
The first evidence of the Spinosaurus was found by German paleontologist Ernst Freiherr Stromer von Reichenbach more than a century ago but his fossils were destroyed during the Allied bombing of Munich in 1944. His notes, sketches and photos, however, survived.
The latest fossils were found in the Moroccan desert along the Kem Kem cliffs, an area that once was part of a large river system that stretched to Egypt.
New Dinosaur Species Discovered In Tanzania 'Rare' Find For Africa
Colossal 'Dreadnoughtus' Dinosaur Discovered In Argentina Was Seven Times Heavier Than T Rex


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In the context of casting all your cares on the Lord we are told the devil goes about making noise like a lion roar seeking someone to attack. All the animal documentaries on TV will show that lions don't walk around roaring looking for prey. They are stealth hunters, they quietly come real close to their prey, stop inconspicuously and then they rush the attack showing a force of real power. But the Bible says the devil is going about like a roaring lion looking for prey so this indicates that this threat has no real power behind it. He is just trying to scare his victims into letting these tactics work. That is why the Lord tells us to cast our cares on Him and this explains how the lion's roar will have no effect on us.
It does not matter how good our relationship with our family or friends may be, sometimes we go through a difficult time or trial and need extra help from the Lord. Beloved the Lord cares for you and wants even the smallest matter you have to cause you no discomfort, and He wants you to cast ALL your cares on Him for He cares for you.


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The breaching party becoming insolvent, placed under business rescue proceedings, being unable to pay their debts when due or any voluntary arrangement or any analogous compromise or arrangement (whether formal or informal) with any of its creditors.
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The CLIENT shall pay to UVG all amounts payable for Services in connection with the Services delivered and/or ready for delivery as at the date of termination,
each party shall return to the other party (or destroy and certify as destroyed, if requested by the other party), all property and Confidential Information belonging to the other party in its possession, custody or control; and
each party shall cease using the other party's Confidential Information.
Charges and Payment
6.1. For the Services to be performed hereunder, the CLIENT will pay to UVG the charges determined in accordance with the fees set out in Schedule 2 (the "Charges").
6.2. Unity Values Trading shall invoice THE CLIENT for the Charges for the provision of Services. The CLIENT shall pay Unity Values Trading within 30 days of the invoice date or the date on which the invoice is received, whichever is the later.
6.3. The CLIENT shall not be entitled by reason of any set-off, counterclaim, abatement or other similar deduction to withhold payment of any amount due to Unity Values Trading.
6.4. The Charges are exclusive of any value added tax, including VAT, goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) or any other applicable taxes, which shall be paid by the CLIENT in the amount and manner prescribed by law and each party shall be responsible for its own income taxes and corporate taxes.
7.1. Nothing in this SSA excludes or limits either party's liability in respect of (i) any death or personal injury caused by the negligence of a party or its representatives; (ii) any fraudulent misrepresentation or other fraud; (iii) any breach of section 4; or (iv) any other liability which by law cannot be excluded or limited.
7.2. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any (i) special, indirect, consequential or incidental losses or punitive or exemplary damages; (ii) direct or indirect loss of profits, loss of contracts, loss of business, loss of anticipated revenue or savings, or loss of opportunity; (iii) and/or loss of or damage to data; whether arising from negligence, breach of contract or otherwise under or in connection with this SSA.
7.3. Subject to Clause 7.1, the total aggregate liability of each party to the other party for any claims arising out of or in connection the Services (whether such liability arises under any statute or in contract, delict or otherwise) shall be limited to the Charges paid or payable by the CLIENT to Unity Values Trading for Services during the 12 month period preceding the date on which the liable party first receives written notification from the other party of such liability.
Form of Agreement
8.1. This SSA shall constitute the legally binding services agreement between the parties.
9.1. If any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever ("Dispute") arises between the parties in connection with or the performance of this SSA, either arty may serve on the other a notice outlining the details of the dispute ("Notice of Dispute"). The parties shall attempt to settle such Dispute amicably, in the first instance, and within 14 days of the service of the Notice of Dispute. If the Dispute cannot be settled within such 14-day period, or such longer period as the parties may agree in writing, the Dispute may be referred to mediation shall be mediated pursuant to the National Mediation Rules of the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. The place of mediation shall be Halifax, Nova Scotia.
9.2. Neither party may commence any court proceedings in relation to any Dispute arising out of this SSA until it has attempted to settle the Dispute through all the applicable dispute resolution procedures, save that a party may commence proceedings for the purposes of obtaining interim relief, or to avoid the right to issue proceedings being prejudiced by a delay.
9.3. The performance of the respective parties' obligations under this SSA shall not cease or be delayed by this dispute resolution procedure or the initiation of mediation.
9.4. The existence of a Dispute and all negotiations connected with that Dispute shall at all times be and remain confidential.
9.5. This Section 9 is without prejudice to either party's right to seek interim relief against the other party (such as an injunction) through the courts to protect its rights and interests, or to enforce the obligations of the other party.
10.1. Any notice given under or in connection with this SSA by one party to the other party must be in writing (shall include communications in electronic form), given in English and must be either: (i) delivered personally; (ii) sent by recorded delivery registered mail, prepaid express courier service, service fee prepaid; or (iii) by email to the address or email address (as applicable) of the party as the recipient may designate in writing from time to time.
11.1. During the term of this SSA and for a period of two years thereafter neither party shall actively solicit an employee of the other party. Should this provision be breached, the other party, in addition to any other legal remedies available, shall be entitled to recover from the breaching party the costs of recruiting and training a replacement of the solicited employee.
11.2. UVG shall not (without prior written consent) be entitled to assign, novate, or transfer any of its rights and/or obligations under this SSA.
11.3. Variation or consensual cancellation to this SSA must be reduced to writing and signed by the authorised representative of each Party.
11.4. No failure or delay by either Party in enforcing its respective rights will prejudice or restrict the rights of that Party, and no waiver of any such rights or of any breach of any contractual terms will be deemed to be a waiver of any other right or of any later breach.
11.5. If any provision of this SSA is found by any court or other competent authority to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the continuation in force and effect of the remainder of this SSA will not be prejudiced, but such provision will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the court's or the competent authority's opinion to render such term or provision enforceable.
11.6. This SSA and any claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with any of them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual claims or disputes) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Nova Scotia, Canada.
11.7. The relationship between UVG and the CLIENT is that of supplier and purchaser. UVG shall be responsible and liable for the acts and omissions of its employees and any sub-contractors appointed. Nothing in this SSA shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture of any kind between the Parties.
11.8. This SSA, together with any documents referred to in it or made under it, contains the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter. No oral explanation or oral information given by any Party shall alter the interpretation of this SSA.
11.9. The parties confirm that, in entering into this SSA, none of them have relied on and shall have no remedy in respect of any statement, representation or warranty that is not set out in this SSA and agree that the only remedy available to the respective parties shall be for breach of contract.
11.10. This SSA may be executed in counterparts.
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The UVG will provide THE CLIENT with a bespoke campaigning tool to engage the CLIENTS network towards the goal of increasing the clients monthly donations;
The UVG will provide The CLIENT with fundraising technology and support build campaigns focussed toward business donors as well as individual donors;
The UVG will provide The CLIENT coaching to maximize the impact of each program;
The UVG will provide tax receipts to each donor from the client which adhere to the rules set out by the Canada Revenue Agency;
The UVG will send online donations to the CLIENT their existing "Stripe", "Paypal" or other payment provider account;
The UVG will include all online campaigns run on the CLIENTS behalf on its websites and marketing efforts;
As noted in the CHARGES section above the UVG with provide the CLIENT with an in person KIOSK and kiosk donation platform.
The UVG will provide email receipts to all donors,
The UVG will provide the client with a central back end management and donor communication system to review all tax receipts and donor information as well as provide donor updates and social media posts.
Maintaining all records pertaining to UFV's, CLIENT, CLIENT's customers and all charitable institutions (including records and certificates);
Uploading all documents to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, including data requirements.
Ensure that the parties within the UVG remain compliant with statutory registration; audit and verification processes (including details); maintenance and storage of all records; and reports on donations made and received.
Ensure maintenance of the verification of documents; social presence and statistics of the donations for the Charities. Ensure maintenance of all receipts, certificates, recordals of amounts, invoices and overall access to the system that generates the reports and invoices for THE CLIENT is in order and regular and acceptable donation parameters are maintained.
It shall undertake annual verification audits of all approved Charities of the NPC's and administer an automated email system (on the Corporate's letterhead) which deals with the donations from consumers, and which email shall record a show of gratitude for the client's business; invite the consumer to select a specified charity for donation; provide an option for the consumer to suggest a new charity; and provide the consumer the option to share the donation on social media.
Unity Values Trading will maintain the IT system and Services used by THE CLIENT and will ensure good communication with THE CLIENT at all times. It will ensure that the relevant software, equipment, and services are maintained, support request responses, support escalation procedures and ensure that resolution of issues are maintained within a reasonable time. For support details see Schedule 4.
THE CLIENT will use the Unity Values Trading-provided IT system as intended The client's responsibilities further include:
Work with the UVG to build an optimal program communication schedule;
Provide, applicable artwork, copy edits and approvals for agreed programs;
THE CLIENT will notify UVG of all issues or problems in a timely manner.
THE CLIENT will maintain good communication with Unity Values Trading at all times.
THE CLIENT agrees that it shall make payment of Invoices upon presentation thereof as specified in 6.2. The Invoice will take into consideration all Services agreed in writing between the parties performed prior to invoicing.
Schedule 4 Maintenance and Support
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● Email, online-chat and phone support at regular business hours for software issues
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A mother is raising awareness about diabetic ketoacidosis after the unexpected passing of her 9-year-old daughter.
Courtney McCracken of Grimsby, located in the United Kingdom, passed away in bed after feeling unwell. The nine-year-old was very excited prior to her illness, as her mom was just about to give birth to her new baby sister.
Courtney went to lay down, according to her mother, and never woke up again.
Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when the ketones are produced very rapidly, building up in the bloodstream and urine. The over-production of ketones becomes toxic and the blood turns acidic.
This young girl's mom, Lisa McCracken, is fighting to make sure that other parents out there know that this condition exists. In some situations, diabetic ketoacidosis is the first sign of diabetes-- a signal to those who have not been diagnosed yet. But it can occur in previously diagnosed diabetics, as well.
Lisa McCracken, a single mother, is understandably heartbroken. Just days after burying her eldest child, she welcomed a new baby girl into the world. McCracken, 26, described the conflicting emotions of saying goodbye to one of her babies, and hello to another just days afterward.
The baby's name was supposed to be Hope but after the passing of Courtney, Lisa decided to go with the name that her eldest had picked out: Evelyn.
McCracken says that she will get all of her children (four total including baby Evelyn) tested for diabetic ketoacidosis. Early detection of this condition can help to prevent the tragic loss of life like the one that this family suffered.
Lisa McCracken is taking the death of her daughter in stride; she is using her grief and her anguish to inform others of diabetic ketoacidosis. Her daughter, Courtney, will be remembered as a loving big sister, and this young mother hopes that she can save the lives of others by bringing awareness to other parents.
Our thoughts are with the McCracken family.


I pretty sure not many people will buy or even notice the presence of Louis Vuitton City Guide when you stepped into the boutique. I am attracted by the convenience of having a small pocket travel guide book and of course the beautiful book cover as well. This year Louis Vuitton City Guide 2013 had add on 4 European countries, there are a total of forty cities guide books for your selection.
Peek through the short video narrations about Paris, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo made by Louis Vuitton and I am sure you will be as tempted as me to plan for a holiday soon.
I NEED A HOLIDAYYYYY !


In relation to the existing Law on the liability of legal entities, the company Cree Europe has an model of organization that contains the rules and procedures for the prevention of crimes within its organization. The model of organization provides the appointment of a supervisory body and a code of ethics that sets out the general rules of behavior to which everyone in the company must comply.
The code of ethics defines a set of principles of conduct that reflects specific criteria of adequacy and opportunity, in a particular cultural, social or professional environment.
All of us at Cree – who work with us or for us – we share a common code of conduct that governs the rights, responsibilities and opportunities for everyone. Managers, employees and Cree collaborators make part of an organized entity founded on ethical principles and values and rules of behavior considered essential, which should inspire the choices and actions of all those who act on behalf and in the interest of the company.
As well as its Ethics Code, Cree Europe has also adopted on date 04/02/2014 an Organisation, management and control Model, thus adhering to the principles indicated in Italian Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, with the aim of drawing up lines of behaviour to be followed by company employees both when dealing with each other and when managing the various tasks assigned them, in compliance with company policies.
Adoption of Organisation Model 231 represents an important step towards achieving the goals foreseen as good company practice, as it provides shareholders, the financial community and stakeholders with a guarantee that the laws and regulations foreseen for business activities are being properly applied.
enable the company, through a structure of policies and procedures and a constant monitoring of the proper implementation of such a system, to prevent and / or contrast any violation to the Decree.
The provisions of the Model are binding for administrators and for all those who play in Europe Cree or its organizational units with financial and functional autonomy, functions of representation, administration and management or management and control, de facto, the executive and employees, contractors, business partners and suppliers subject to the direction or supervision of the top management of the Company.
Reports may be made by any person including employees, members of the governing bodies and independent auditors, customers, suppliers, consultants, employees, shareholders, partners of Cree Europe or its subsidiaries and other third parties. When the Supervisory Board receives reports activates an investigation which is composed by the steps of registration, evaluation and preliminary assessment, verification and possible actions. In any case, the Supervisory Board shall protect the anonymity of the informant. For any information or clarification please contact the Supervisory Board (ferragina.odv@cree.com or caloggero.odv@cree.com).


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Hot Ones host Sean Evans	 (YouTube screengrab via First We Feast)
A YouTube show that challenges contestants to eat increasingly spicy chicken wings has raised the ire of a Tulsa media-studies professor.
According to a professor of media studies at the University of Tulsa, the YouTube show Hot Ones is problematic because it "manipulates inequitable gender hierarchies."
In case you aren't familiar with Hot Ones, it's a show where the host challenges his guests to eat increasingly spicy chicken wings. Seems pretty harmless, right? An innocent chicken-eating show couldn't possibly be something that's actually hurting women, could it?
Well, Professor Emily J. H. Contois thinks it could. According to her paper, "The spicy spectacular: food, gender, and celebrity on Hot Ones," published in the journal Feminist Media Studies, the show "creates, maintains, and manipulates inequitable gender hierarchies through the interrelated performances of gender, food consumption, and celebrity."
In other words: According to Contois, society just doesn't accept the idea of women eating spicy foods, and that is the reason that only eleven women have appeared as contestants on the show so far. Women, she argues, know that they don't really stand a chance on Hot Ones, because gender binaries "create power hierarchies by feminizing dainty, light, and sweet flavors and foods, eaten in small portions with restraint."
The paper goes on to claim that society conditions people to believe that "real men" are supposed to "seek out and conquer" spicy foods, and that "being the type of dude who loves hot sauce is part of performing conventional masculinity . . . through actions like disregarding risk and facing danger fearlessly." Women, on the other hand, aren't supposed to eat messy foods like wings, or to discuss topics such as the effects that spicy foods might have on their digestive tracts, because these topics are "often considered taboo for women to openly discuss, let alone as part of a celebrity persona" without adopting a sort of "cool girl" persona, which some women might not want to do.
Cointois also criticizes the fact that the host of the show, Sean Evans, apparently has a "white, heterosexual, cisgendered, everyman brand of masculinity."
Maybe I'm some kind of idiot, but I really don't think that any of this is all that complicated. I don't think that Hot Ones was conceived as a masculinity contest so much as it was the only kind of contest-show idea left that hadn't already been done before. It's not like it's really adding anything new to our culture, either. Both men and women have been challenging each other to eat spicy foods for ages. I have distinct childhood memories of my brother and I daring each other to eat spicy peppers or hot sauces at restaurants, and desperately trying to avoid choking or tearing up to look cool. I can also admit that I've definitely eaten wings before — believe it or not, often even with other women — and have never once thought about the act of eating them as being something that somehow counters my femininity. I wouldn't say that I have had to adopt a "cool girl" persona in order to do so, either, especially considering that I have worn a Dashboard Confessional T-shirt as recently as last night.
Perhaps in the past it might not have been considered okay for women to eat food like chicken wings, but I would argue that we are actually quite past this point now. If you don't believe me, I'd suggest that you walk up to any dude on the street and ask him: "Would you ever consider dating a woman who had eaten spicy chicken wings before?" I can guarantee you that he won't say "no." In fact, he probably won't even bother to say "yes," because it goes without saying that the answer is "yes." He'll probably just look at you like you're a crazy person and walk away.
I don't know why more women have not appeared on Hot Ones. Maybe it's because they don't feel like it. Maybe some of them just don't like spicy food. But to suggest that the reason is because women don't feel that they are free to eat chicken wings in America in 2018 is about as absurd as it gets. The show is one thing, but I'd bet you'd have a harder time finding a woman who hasn't eaten them than finding one who has — because some things, like eating chicken, just aren't about gender.
Katherine Timpf is a reporter for National Review Online. @KatTimpf
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Throughout history, lotteries have been used to raise money for a variety of public projects. They have been used to finance bridges, canals, libraries, fortifications, and colleges. They were also used as a way to finance the Colonial Army, and to help the local militia. Various governments have approved or endorsed lotteries, and some have outlawed them.
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While lotteries were illegal in most parts of Europe by 1900, the U.S. was a little more relaxed. Some states, such as Pennsylvania, allowed online lotteries, and most of these lottery systems have been updated to prohibit sales to minors. There are still a few states that have not yet authorized online lottery ticket sales.
The Pennsylvania Lottery does not offer the MegaMillions game online. However, the state's online lottery site includes a welcome offer, as well as a bonus code that will give players 10 free games. To claim these bonuses, use the code ONLINE10.
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It's turning out to be quite the year for winter lovers. This year's 'darkest winter' is a blessing for all the snow aficionados. Across Europe, the snow has come in thick and fast, at times a little too thick. Even the northerners are overwhelmed (!). The 1%ers at Davos this year will have to wear an extra layer (Quel horror). So what does one do in the face of such bountiful largesse? Head for the mountains, obviously.
Mt. Helmos, situated near the historic town of Kalavryta on the Peloponesse, is spectacular as it is mysterious. Along with Mt. Parnassus, this is the Athenians' top choice when it comes to winter getaways. And as is usually the case in Greece, when you see the locals congregate somewhere you sure as heck follow.
Kalavryta is the place where the Greeks mounted their offensive against the German occupation army. A memorial in the main square stands tall as testament to all those who fell. Apart from that singularity, Kalavryta is your typical Greek town. Oh, apart from a cray cray monastery built on the bare face of a mountain, a subterannean cave-lake complex and a cavernous canyon. And did we mention the food is great?
A weekend in Kalavryta does not do it justice. Despite its lack of size, Kalavryta packs a wallop. The things to do and see are spectacular. From nature to man made stuff, this place embodies all the great qualities of Greek outdoorsy-ness. If you can find more charm, you're probably in Switzerland.
Obviously the skiing resort is the main draw. At 2,340m altitude you'd be forgiven for confusing it with the Pyrenees. The air is frosty. Its 12 ski slopes over 20 km are divided into difficult, intermediate, easy and very easy. Several amenities exist, such as the ubiquitous restaurant chalet, ski equipment shops as well as some kids designated areas as well as snowboard pipes and slaloms.
If you're feeling more adventurous, then a trek along the old railway tracks to Vouraikos gorge (one of the most scenic walks in Europe, we're told) will send fin de siècle shivers along your spine. There's a distinct Wes Anderson sepia tinted feel here. One that every grammer out there will no doubt appreciate. The fact you can ride the ol' train along the quaint scenery only adds to the picture perfect postcard you'll be snapping.
Similarly, the Mega Spilaion Monastery will take you to another time. And you'll probably want to fire up Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade after that. It's something between Agia Soumela and Petra. Weird yet alluring.
And then there is the eerily mysterious Cave of Lakes. I mean, you have to get past something called 'Chamber of Bats' to get to it so yeah, eery and mysterious do it justice. 13 frozen underwater lakes with a cave system to go with it, replete with stalactites, stalagmites and even a fossilized hippo are inside it.
Kalavryta often goes unnoticed. With so much beauty around the country, its easy to overlook it. However, this obscurity won't last for long. We suggest you get a head start. Those photographs won't take themselves!


Snow was cleared to the side and road was made. A bit of snow as you can see.
The sad cottage wating for its faith :(. At least we tried to recycle all material possible.
Wood is being collected and recycled (usually used for burning).
Cottage is gone making way for the house place!
Some fir and birch trees that were in the way had to be taken down. We'll use the wood in the new house's fireplace.


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South west view of Parramatta in New South Wale...
South west view of Parramatta in New South Wales by an unknown artist 1811
Sydney Living Museums
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(Museum of Sydney ; MOS2005/17)
Corrangie / Harry Parramatta River Cycles - A History of the Parramatta River
Sydney Living Museums is the trading name of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, a statutory authority formed in 1980. It is one of the largest state museums in Australia and is entrusted with the care of key historic buildings and sites in New South Wales.
Named for its traditional owners, the Burramattagal, Parramatta was the site of the second European settlement in Sydney, and an early successful farm. Until the 1850s many governors preferred to live in Parramatta Government House. The railway arrived in 1857 and the town became prosperous, with its own suburbs by the 1870s, business and industrial districts, and large medical and educational institutions.
River Cycles - A History of the Parramatta River
Prior to European settlement, the waterway we now call the Parramatta River was a shared food source, a highway and a territorial boundary for the Wangal, Wallemudegal, Gammeraygal and Burramattagal peoples. Colonisation dramatically reshaped the ecology of the river; the natural cycles of climate and tide that had long influenced the waterway have been joined by other diverse social forces; economic, cultural and technological. Agriculture, river transport, land development and heavy industry have left a long term legacy despite recent environmental remediation.
Corrangie / Harry
Corrangie, called 'Harry' by the English settlers, was the husband of Bennelong's sister Carangarang and known, after Bennelong's death, as the 'chief' of the Burramattagal or Parramatta clan.
Western suburb built on the land of the Burramattagal people. Sydney's second European settlement, it began as a government farm in 1788 and has many heritage listed sites. It is now the commercial hub of Greater Western Sydney.