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2 January 2013 (release date)
February 2013 (publication date)
Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 244 is the two hundred forty-fourth issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics.
Endangered Species - Part 2 - Sonic and Team Fighters can't retake Albion on their own. Who can help turn the tide? Knuckles, that's who! Knuckles confronts old enemies and old hardships all at once to save the last of his people. And is it a good or a bad thing the mysterious Thrash the Tasmanian Devil has arrived?
Endangered Species Part Two: Extinction Event
Editor/Executive Editor of Editorial: Paul Kaminski
Knuckles wanders through Albion, but the city appears to be completely deserted, with no trace of the Echidnas anywhere. Though there aren't many of them left, Knuckles recalls that there should have been several hundred, but has yet to find any. He wanders onto a dock, calling out and announcing that he is here in response to a distress call. Unbeknownst to him, some time previously, Thrash the Tasmanian Devil had stood on the same dock and offered several Echidnas escape through his Warp Ring, assuring them that it was an untraceable means of escape and promising that they wouldn't be worrying about anything again.
Hearing noises accompanied by multiple flashes of light, Knuckles investigates and comes across the downed Tornado, which is being guarded by T-Pup against a hostile Tasmanian Devil Dog. Knuckles scares off the intruder, and quickly befriends T-Pup, guessing that he must be a creation of Tails', though he is curious as to why Team Fighters is in the city. Unaware that the small robot was left to repair the Tornado, Knuckles asks T-Pup if he can lead him to the others. The robot obliges, and Knuckles comes across the unconscious trio, who are being investigated by another Devil Dog. Scaring if off, he shakes Sonic to revive him, and then helps a stirring Amy to her feet as well while Sonic groggily asks what has happened. Knuckles questions the trio as to what has been going on, and Sonic recalls being locked in battle with Metal Knuckles, whose existence Knuckles is surprised to learn about.
Finding the deactivated robot and hearing about its easy time with Sonic, Knuckles attributes it to its abilities being based on his own, annoying Sonic. After asking how Team Fighters' own quest-which Espio had been keeping track of-had been going, Knuckles learns that they were helping the Echidnas fight off the Dark Egg Legion. They recall Sonic's one-sided fight against Metal Knuckles, which prompted Amy to intervene against the robotic Echidna. Tails, meanwhile, tried to turn the Legion's stun traps-reactivated Albion defenses-against the cyborg Echidnas, only for the system to overload and throw out an electrical wave that rendered the combatants unconscious and deactivated Metal Knuckles. Having pieced together how they were knocked out, Team Fighters is ready to continue the battle, only to learn from Knuckles that the city is apparently empty, as is evidenced by the absence of any unconscious Echidnas nearby.
Unbeknownst to the group, Thrash had come across their battle site earlier, counting himself fortunate upon finding all the Echidnas unconscious. However, he soon discovered Team Fighters amidst the battle damage, and gently laid them aside, recognizing Sonic as well as Tails' youth. Blaming the Echidnas for the situation, Thrash assured the unconscious heroes that he would take care of things, activating his Warp Ring so he could "clean up the garbage." Back in the present, Sonic refuses to believe that the city is empty, citing their encounters with the citizens and the Legion, particularly Lien-Da. Knuckles repeats his inability to find any Echidnas in the city, but notes the presence of the Devil Dogs and the various flashes of light. Sonic suggests that the Echidnas may have headed to the docks, but Knuckles reports his search of the area likewise turning up empty, and expresses worries about the situation. He decides that their best course is to call Angel Island for backup, and has Tails rig up T-Pup for communications. He attempts to contact Julie-Su and Saffron, whom he left on the island to guard the Master Emerald, but receives no response. This is all the more troubling as Knuckles spoke with Julie-Su only a few hours previously, declining her offer for help repairing Haven II despite his difficulties.
Deciding to take a different approach, Knuckles has Tails open a channel to Nicole, an easy task given her return to New Mobotropolis. They quickly learn that Nicole has not been able to reach the girls on Angel Island either, and Nicole's suggestion that Julie-Su might have gotten there ahead of Knuckles is shut down by Knuckles' revelation that he and Vector are in possession of the only Warp Rings the Chaotix had. Seeing Knuckles more worried than ever, and with rain beginning to fall, Sonic suggests that they team up to search the island again, and also that perhaps the flashes of light Knuckles saw earlier were signs of Warp Ring use. This seems to implicate Dr. Finitevus, but Knuckles points out that Finitevus would not have left Sonic alone after the hedgehog's previous interference in his plans. Unbeknownst to the heroes, Thrash-using a Warp Ring lost by Finitevus in Downunda-had managed to reach Angel Island with his Devil Dog pack and locate the doctor's lab, only for Finitevus not to be present. While searching the lair, Thrash came across several of Finitevus' notes, on both the location of Albion and how to super-charge a Warp Ring, much to his delight.
In response to Sonic's query as to who else might be in possession of a ring, Knuckles mentions that he knows of one individual-namely Thrash-who is, but can't imagine why the Devil would be in Albion. Tails, flying ahead of the group, spots Thrash up ahead, and the team come upon him and his pack just as he finishes pushing something through his Warp Ring. As Thrash is satisfied with the completion of his task, Knuckles demands answers, and Thrash reveals that he resumed his former quest after leaving the Downunda Freedom Fighters, and has now succeeded, partly because of Knuckles' cooperation. Since Knuckles allowed him to keep the Warp Ring he recovered, he was able to defeat Julie-Su and Saffron and get to the Master Emerald. With its power increasing the strength of his Warp Ring, he has now dispatched all the Echidnas to somewhere where he is confident they will never pose a threat to Mobius, to Knuckles' horror. The Guardian tackles Thrash, demanding that he return the Echidnas, only to be knocked back by a sonic scream of refusal.
Claiming that he is being merciful, Thrash tells Knuckles that he will allow him to live, but is then caught by surprise when Sonic Spin Dash tackles him from behind. Having allowed Thrash his moment of triumph and Knuckles the honor of the first blow, the Hedgehog demands that Thrash bring back the Echidnas. Thrash tries to defuse the situation, having no reason for animosity with Sonic and Team Freedom, only for Sonic to disagree and promise to take down Thrash unless he complies. The Devil responds with another sonic roar that sends Sonic flying, while Knuckles and the others battle with Thrash's pack. Unbeknownst to the fighters, however, a spring of the Krudzu Hybrid Hydra has made its way to Albion, and takes control of Metal Knuckles while announcing its return to Sonic.
Pencils/Inks: Jonathan Gray
Thrash, backed by his Devil Dogs and surrounded by a flaming aura, announces his return to Sonic and Knuckles. To his chagrin, neither of the two recognize him at first-unsurprising for Sonic given that this is the first time they've met-with Knuckles commenting that he doesn't remember ever fighting Thrash previously. An incensed Thrash then leaps in the air, complaining that "It hasn't been that long!"
This issue continues the behind-the-scenes chain of events that began in the last issue (due to the Ken Penders lawsuit), leading to the Archie Sonic universe's reboot. According to Ian Flynn, this lead to a last-minute change of the story in this issue, although reports of Penders say that he did not cause the change, but Archie did.[1] As such, the story was altered in a drastic degree:
The story was entirely rewritten. The story jumps considerably further ahead from the events at the end of the previous issue: all of the echidna characters, besides Knuckles, were written out of the story off panel, as well as Saffron Bee (all of whom were created by Penders), thus totally changing the direction of the whole arc.
The original preview cover for this issue featured both Julie-Su posing next to Amy Rose at the bottom right. Julie-Su was removed for the final cover.
As revealed by Aleah Baker, the original version of the arc would have debuted a new design for Saffron Bee, who the former had designed along with a redesign of Hershey Cat. She also revealed that Saffron would have played a significant role in the arc.[2]
According to Ian Flynn, the Krudzu which inhabited Metal Knuckles had no involvement in the original version of the story.[3]
Although Julie-Su was physically removed from the issue, she still has a presence in Knuckles' flashback via voice communication. This essentially marks the final time Julie-Su is present in any way, shape or form in the series.
The editorial commentary suggests that the Albion echidna's may have been sent to the Twilight Cage, specifically asking "Could they be in the company of the long absent Brotherhood?"
In France, this issue was printed in Delcourt Sonic 6 : Espèce en Voie de Disparitions.
The cover artwork, raw and uncolored.
The cover artwork, raw.
Original cover, featuring Julie-Su and Amy.
Off Panel, inked.
Off Panel, raw.
↑ Tristan Oliver (15 January 2013). Chatter Suggests Archie, Not Penders, Pulled Plug on Disputed Sonic Comic Chars. TSSZ News. Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
↑ Aleah Baker (23 October 2013). The Thread of general Sonic-related questions. BumbleKing Comics. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016.
↑ Ian Flynn (1 March 2013). Endangered Species Afterthought: What DIDN'T Change?. BumbleKing Comics. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.


It was a joyful day for Paige and Doug and all of their family as they shared in the sweetness of their marriage at the LDS Newport Temple.
I Loved Loved Loved the color palatte of aqua, red and soft cotton candy pink and had so much fun playing with it! How darling is this group of sisters from both Paige and Doug's side?.... So much pretty all in one place! their custom made aqua dresses as well as red feather headbands that were created by the brides sister brought a little flirty to the carnival. The little flower girl could not have been more adorable too...seriously so cute in her pink and red dress. Her flower wand by Twigg was also so fun and girly, adorned with ribbons and carnations.
Don't you just want to pinch those cheeks?
What a bright start to a Delightful day!
all pictures by the talented and well-loved Jamie Hammond.


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Genova review
Firth and daughters are Hope-less...
By Total Film 2009-03-09T07:00:00.67Z Review
An ancient Italian city, a mourning parent, a ghostly, potentially threatening presence – don't look now, but there appears to be a Roeg element at work in the latest effort from Michael Winterbottom.
Having tackled fact (A Mighty Heart, The Road To Guantanamo), fiction (Jude, Code 46) and various stages in between (24 Hour Party People, A Cock & Bull Story), has the prolific Brit auteur now added supernatural thriller to his lengthy list of genre experiments?
Yes and no. You can't miss the supernatural in this atmospheric story of a family haunted by the loss of one of its members. There aren't many thrills, though, in a film that spends so long setting up its spooky scenario its ending almost feels like an afterthought.
After losing his wife Marianne (Hope Davis) in a car accident, university lecturer Joe (Colin Firth) carts their two daughters off to Genova in the belief a change of scene will help them deal with their grief. Slutty 16-year-old Kelly (Willa Holland) soon falls in with some local boys who show her the sights – and much else besides – from the back of their Vespas. Having played a part in her mother's death, meanwhile, 10-year-old Mary (Perla Haney-Jardine from Kill Bill: Vol. 2) becomes convinced she is receiving visitations from beyond the grave.
Shot in the director's normal hand-held style, with shadows and silences that steep the picture-postcard scenery in unsettling menace, Genova proves both quietly affecting and annoyingly insubstantial.
Winterbottom maintains tension by keeping the true nature of Davis' ethereal cameos a provocative mystery. By the end, though, you're yearning for a little clarity, Firth's typically unemotive performance becoming a telling reflection of the film's overall reluctance to spill its narrative beans.
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Those who know me, even if only a little, know two things about me: One, I have three young children who I adore, and two, I love my dogs. Many moons ago, before my husband and I had actual human children, we had our puppies, and let me tell you that the household limit of dogs per residence was made for canine-obsessed people just like us.
We each brought a pup to the marriage; I had my Mona Lisa, a lovably bossy little Miniature Schnauzer, and he had Dixie Belle, just about the sweetest black Lab to ever walk the earth on four legs. For the first several years of our wedded bliss, my husband worked offshore on a rig, two weeks on and two weeks off – the dogs were my shadows. Poor Mike had to fight for his corner of the bed when he got back from his hitch!
One day, after a Texans game nine years ago we stumbled upon a rescue event after a late lunch. We went for some post-game Tex-Mex and noticed the sign as we were leaving the restaurant. Without even talking about it, we instinctively walked over to the event, and I quickly found a small little brown dog, who looked like a miniature fawn, shaking anxiously in his crate.
While Mike walked around to give all the dogs a little bit of attention, I planted myself right in front of this little guy, who looked desperate for a friend. The lady in charge came over and said that, though they've been trying, they couldn't get him to eat or warm up to anyone, and felt like he probably wasn't going to make it. I opened the door to his kennel to give him some love, and he immediately ran into my lap, curled up, and went to sleep. At that point, they explained the fostering program to us, and 20 minutes later we were carrying Leo to the car and headed home.
We spent a lot of time nurturing him back to health, but within only a few months a sweet young couple adopted Leo, and thus began our dog-rescuing career. Since then, we've fostered a few dozen dogs, and some were more challenging than others. Dogs are still dogs. As cute as they are, they just can't help themselves and bark, nip, chew your shoes, and, oh yeah, have accidents inside. But there is nothing better than the feeling of saving a life. That dog knows you changed their life's trajectory, and they love you immeasurably in return.
Once we started having kiddos, we took a step back from fostering but this week a young dog crossed our path on Facebook. Little Miss Maggie was registered with the same group we got our current rescue mutt, Millie, from and we couldn't resist helping her. We thought we were getting an eight-month-old little lady, but instead, we got a baby, baby dog, four months old, tops. Thankfully she sleeps through the night, but she is all puppy, all the time.
While our brood is quickly falling in love with her, we remind them, "We are here to help Maggie, and, even though we love her, we may not be keeping her forever." It's entirely possible that we will become "foster failures," and adopt this sweet girl, but it's just as likely that another wonderful family will come along and give her a great home. Either way, our children will be better for it. Maybe they end up with a forever-friend, or maybe they learn the invaluable lesson of service work and saving a life.


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Политическата антропология е научна дисциплина, анализираща "архаичните общества", в които държавата не е ясно конструирана и общества, в които държавата съществува и показва много силно отличаващи се една от друга конфигурации.

Определение
Политическата антропология е средство за откриване и изследване на различни институции и практики, осигуряващи управлението на хората. Тя разглежда проблема за държавата, за нейния генезис и първоначалните и форми. Дефинира се преди всичко чрез осмислянето на политическата екзотика и сравнителния анализ, до който довежда. Основоположник на политическата антропология е Шарл Монтескьо.

Основни цели
Основните цели, които си е поставила политическата антропология са: 1. Определяне на политическото, което да не го свързва нито само с т.нар. исторически общества, нито предимно с наличието на държавен апарат 2. Изясняване на процесите на формиране и на трансформация на политически системи 3. Сравнителен анализ, който да разглежда различните прояви на политическата реалност в цялата нейна историческа и географска широта.

Методи
 1. Генетичен подход – анализира процеса на създаване на елементарна държава, преминаването от обществата, изградени върху "родството" към политически общества.
 2. Функционалистки подход – идентифицира политическите институции в т.нар. примитивни общества въз основа на изпълняваните функции.
 3. Типологичен подход – има за цел определянето на типовете политически системи, класифицирането на формите на организация на политическия живот.
 4. Терминологичен подход – опитва се да даде строго определение на основните понятия: политическо действие, власт, управление, длъжност.
 5. Структуралистки подход – заменя генетичното или функционалисткото изследване с изследване на политическото въз основа на структурални модели.
 6. Динамистки подход – стреми се да улови динамиката на структурите, както и системата на конституиращите ги отношения.

Периоди

Класиците
 Аристотел, Русо, Монтескьо, Маркс и Енгелс.

Първите антрополози
Те анализират политическите феномени преди всичко от гледна точка на техния генезис.

Антрополозите
Изследват държавата, нейния произход и елементарните и форми.

Източници
 Политическа антропология / Жорж Баландие; Прев. от фр. Евгения Грекова
София: Издателска къща "Женифер – Хикс", 2000

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2018 Yellow Ribbon Handicap
Drayden Van Dyke and Cambodia return after winning the 2018 Yellow Ribbon Handicap
The feature race on Saturday at Del Mar's summer meeting was the $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2) for older fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles over the Jimmy Durante turf course before 16,020 fans in attendance. Conditions were excellent at the seaside oval with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80's. Last year's winner Cambodia was sent off as the 8-5 favorite in the field of 11 off a 7th place finish in the Just a Game (G1). In to challenge her included 9-2 second choice Madame Stripes, 3rd in the Gamely (G1), and 5-1 third choice Hallie Belle, 3rd in the Modesty (G3) at Arlington.
Down the stretch in the Yellow Ribbon
Jockey Tyler Baze sent 18-1 Sassy Little Lila to the lead exiting the chute through fractions of 23.33, 47.03, and 1:10.57 over the firm going while pressed by 10-1 Ancient Secret and stalked by Madame Stripes. Entering the streth, Sassy Little Lila tired as Cambodia, 5th early under Drayden Van Dyke, circled the field 3 wide and opened up by 2 lengths at the 1/8 pole through 1 mile in 1:34.39. Kept to task by Van Dyke, Cambodia drew off late to win by 2 1/2 lengths over Madame Stripes in 1:40.51. It was a head back to 14-1 Sophie P third.
Pgm  Horse               Jockey        Win  Place  Show
11   Cambodia            Van Dyke     5.40   3.20  2.60
7   Madame Stripes      Franco              5.00  3.60
8   Sophie P            Desormeaux                6.40
Winning Time:  1:40.51f
$2 Quinella 7-11             14.20
$0.50 Trifecta 11-7-8        58.15
$1 Superfecta 11-7-8-4      612.60
Left: Cambodia in the winner's circle. Winning owner-breeder Don Robinson said, "We really wanted her to do this. I've never had a horse like this and we decided to run her at six, because it's such a thrill and I feel like I'm vindicated. She's run in two Grade Is this year and they don't give those away. She was close (despite finishing sixth and seventh) so we thought maybe she'd make it out here. This is her spot and she loves it."
Right: Cambodia in the paddock. Winning jockey Drayden Van Dyke said, "She put me up there in the race. She's got that natural speed and she wants to be in the race. I was just biding my time; I had a couple to beat, but I had good aim. She likes this turf course, no doubt. It's all clicking for me right now. I'm feeling good and riding good. I want to keep it going."
Left: Second place finisher Madame Stripes in the paddock before the race. Jockey Geovanni Franco said, "It was a good trip for me. She came running. But the winner was just too good."
Right: Third place finisher Sophie P in the post parade. Jockey Kent Desormeaux said, "She gave me a great run. If she keeps doing it like this, she'll win some of these things."
Tap the Wire wins the Graduation Stakes
The co-feature on Saturday was the $100,000 Graduation Stakes for California bred/sired 2-year-olds sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track. Los Alamitos debut winner Our Silver Oak was the 8-5 favorite over 11-4 Oliver, a maiden winner at 3rd asking, and 3-1 Tap the Wire, a debut winner at Santa Anita.
7-2 Luck's Royal Flush dueled for the lead with Tap the Wire through fractions of 22.01 and 45.68 while stalked by Oliver. Entering the lane, jockey Drayden Van Dyke sent Tap the Wire to the front through 5f in 58.52. Kept to task by Van Dyke, Tap the Wire drew off to win by 3 1/2 lengths over Luck's Royal Flush in 1:05.48. It was another 3/4 length back to Oliver third, while favorite Our Silver Oak checked in last beaten 10 lengths.
Tap the Wire in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Daniel Dunham said, "It's special to win at Del Mar and to win a stake is even more special. I've won races here, but never a stake. I've won a stake before, but that was 15 years ago at Pomona. The (debut win by Tap the Wire) was one of the first baby races of the year, so we were able to give him a little time and have pointed to this race all along. This horse is a San Luis Rey fire survivor. He was turned loose and I found him the next day in a field of a different ranch. No major burns or anything; he was lucky. He came to Del Mar and trained here, so he knows the place. "
Winnng jockey Drayden Van Dyke said, "He broke really well. We were just sitting in there; he was relaxed. I asked him in the stretch and he went. When we went by Gary Stevens (on leader Luck's Royal Flush), he (Tap the Wire) eased up. I was watching the big screen (in the infield) to see if anything was coming, but we were OK. I had a lot left. If anything came to him, I think my horse would have surged again."


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Australia Border Opening: International Travelers Will Be Allowed to Visit This Month
After nearly two years of being closed to international travelers, Australia is lifting restrictions and welcoming tourists once again.
Traveling down under will soon be a reality again—the long-awaited Australia border opening is finally here. The government announced on Monday that the country's border restrictions, which have been in place since March 2020, will be lifted on February 21, reopening Australia to vaccinated foreign visitors.
"The condition is: You must be double vaccinated to come to Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a press conference on Monday. "That is the rule. Everyone is expected to abide by it."
The news comes just four days after neighboring New Zealand—with which Australia has a travel bubble—announced its five-step plan to open to foreign travelers by July. Australia had planned to reopen to travelers as early as last December, but officials delayed due to the quick-spreading Omicron variant.
Inbound visitors to Australia will need to present proof of being fully vaccinated upon check-in to their flights and may be asked to show the evidence again to border officials upon entry. The vaccines must be from an approved list, which includes AstraZeneca, Janssen, Pfizer, Moderna, and Sinovac. Paper and digital certificates issued by government authorities or accredited vaccination providers are accepted and must have a name matching the one on the passport, a date of birth or passport number, the vaccine brand, and dates the dosages were completed. Additionally, they must be in English, or accompanied by a certified translation.
In addition to vaccination status, foreign visitors must also have a negative pre-departure test, either a nucleic acid amplification (NAA) test, which includes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests performed within three days of departure by a lab, or a rapid antigen test (RAT) performed within 24 hours by a medical practitioner.
The Australian Department of Health also specifies that masks must be worn for the duration of the flight and says to put on a fresh one every four hours or if and when it gets wet. "If you don't agree to wear a mask, you will not be allowed to check in or board the aircraft," the site says.
While the news seemed to have come suddenly, the Australia border opening is actually the final phase of the country's long enacted plan that said international borders would be reopened when 80 percent of its population 16 and older received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. As of Tuesday, more than 19 million people over the age of 16 are fully vaccinated, accounting for 93.8 percent of the population (9.2 million of those fully vaccinated have received a booster shot).
Travel within Australia
Once on the ground in Australia, there may be additional restrictions depending on the state or territory, but that could be changing, says Amanda Fisher of Australian travel company Alquemie. "We still don't have all the facts, but we do know travel into New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria will be very easy," she says, suggesting visitors check requirements for individual states.
For example, New South Wales (where Sydney is located) and Victoria (where Melbourne is) currently require another test within 24 hours of arrival with self-isolation until a negative result is received. "It's a chance to rest up after the long flight and a good reason to book a room with a view," Fisher says.
Traveling between states should also be seamless without additional testing required, according to Fisher, with one major exception at the moment: Western Australia, where vaccinated international travelers need to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival—with seven days in a hotel quarantine and another seven days in self-quarantine.
"Some states are completely open, others are opening gradually," Denis Page of Asia-Pacific travel company Longitude 80 says, recommending foreign visitors use an Aussie-focused travel agent to help navigate the constantly changing regulations. "It's just a matter of a travel specialist keeping on top of the latest regulations and helping travelers to get on a safe holiday without worrying about details."
Visitors may also run into other COVID measures, depending on the area. "Mask wearing and COVID check-in is required in some settings, and proof of vaccination may also be required in cafes and restaurants in some states," says Brooke Garnett Chalk of Maya Maya Travel. "[But ] there are very few remaining COVID restrictions to daily life in most of Australia."
While the news comes just two weeks before the opening date, an overwhelming influx of travel is expected. "Not only is there a lot of pent up demand from international travelers, but Australians themselves are great travelers and many of us have locked in domestic travel this year," Fisher says. "For those hoping to visit Australia this year, book soon!"
Source: Conde Nast Traveler
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Because who doesn't love a bit of veggie haggis?!
Burns Night is a Scottish tradition on the 25th January celebrating the life and works of the country's favourite poet – Robert Burns. Scots celebrate the occasion with a plate brimming with haggis, neeps and tatties. It's a firm favourite with local Scots and visitors who want to try a real slice of the Scottish culture.
While the traditional haggis recipe is *ahem* definitely not vegan, there are plenty of veggie alternatives that are even tastier than the original, so there's no reason why vegans should miss out on the celebrations.
What's more, there are lots of vegan Burns supper themed events and menu specials in Edinburgh this January – so read on and get stuck in!
Thrive are hosting their first-ever Burns Supper on the 24th January, and it is all completely vegan. They will be serving up plant-based twists on some of Scotland's classic dishes, such as scallops, cullen skink, haggis wellington and cranachan. Limited spots are available, so book now to avoid disappointment.
Seeds for the Soul are doing a mouth-watering special for Burns week – Haggis Poutine! This comforting dish is filled with hand-cut chips covered in onion gravy and haggis. Deeeee-vine. They are only doing this special until Saturday, so you've got to be quick to catch this beauty!
The next Herbivore Supper Club is on the 2nd February, and the folks at the Herbivore Kitchen have hinted that the menu will have a Scottish theme – perfect for a late Burns Supper with a difference. Tickets cost £35 and include a welcome drink on arrival, canapés and a three-course meal followed by petit fours. The Herbivore crew have previous form when it comes to their Scottish inspired dishes (see the beautiful haggis stuffed pumpkin in the picture above), so this supper club is certainly shaping up to be a good-un!
Beetroot Sauvage will be celebrating Burns with a very special menu on the 25th, including dishes such as Cranachan porridge, haggis, neeps and tatties, and haggis and cheese toastie (pictured). No need to book, just pop along on the day to enjoy these delicious Scottish specials!
BBL have already mastered the art of the vegan sausage, but Allan loves to keep experimenting so for January they are introducing a new vegan haggis sausage. If you fancy a Burns treat with a difference, pop into BBL or order some via their Twitter DMs.
This year Hendersons is celebrating the Great Bard himself with a vegan Burns Supper. Expect a reception with canapés and fizz, followed by a three-course dinner including vegan cullen skink, their award-winning vegan haggis and vegan Scottish cranachan for pudding – all accompanied by live music and a traditional address to the (vegan) haggis.
This event is now sold out, but keep an eye on the event page for any last-minute cancellations.
Do you know of any other vegan Burns-themed events this month? Share them in the comments below!
This is a really horrible page to write, but it has to be done. Sometime despite having a great offering and a loyal fanbase, vegan-friendly cafés and restaurants have to close down.
Veganuary is here again! If you are wanting to try something new this month, three plant-based Edinburgh businesses have clubbed together to offer a loyalty card with a difference.


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Top 10 Most Bizarre Beliefs in Greek Mythology
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Greek religion spread across vast lands and seas due to the influence of the Greek civilization. With their civilization came their dominion, both cultural and economical. Consequently, Greek religion became widespread and known to many peoples, which led to its omnipresence in the ancient world. Though people got to know the Greek pantheon, there still are some unknown or better yet bizarre beliefs that we have not heard of.
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Greeks Believed In Fate
Though Greek Religion was polytheistic, there was still one god beyond others. That, clearly, was Zeus, the mightiest of all gods. Despite his powerful force, he also was susceptible to Destiny or Fate, if you like, just like any other god. According to the sayings of The Delphic Oracle, no god was in a position to escape his appointed fate.
Greek Religion Treats The World As A Living Thing
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Is your company [organization] doing its social strategy backwards?
If you started by saying "we should do a blog" or "we should create a page on a social network" or "we should create a community" the answer is probably yes.
P is People. Don't start a social strategy until you know the capabilities of your audience. If you're targeting college students, use social networks. If you're reaching out business travelers, consider ratings and reviews. Forrester has great data to help with this, but you can make some estimates on your own. Just don't start without thinking about it.
O is objectives. Pick one. Are you starting an application to listen to your customers, or to talk with them? To support them, or to energize your best customers to evangelize others? Or are you trying to collaborate with them? Decide on your objective before you decide on a technology. Then figure out how you will measure it.
S is Strategy. Strategy here means figuring out what will be different after you're done. Do you want a closer, two-way relationship with your best customers? Do you want to get people talking about your products? Do you want a permanent focus group for testing product ideas and generating new ones? Imagine you succeed. How will things be different afterwards? Imagine the endpoint and you'll know where to begin.
T is Technology. A community. A wiki. A blog or a hundred blogs. Once you know your people, objectives, and strategy, then you can decide with confidence.
This may sound simple to the sophisticated readers of this blog. But it works. Try it. Think your strategy through. Even if you're just clarifying your own strategy, this should help you explain it to your boss.


A Davidsville woman waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Magistrate District Judge William Roush in Boswell on charges stemming from allegedly leaving her six-year-old son unattended in a parking lot in a vehicle while she was in a bar drinking alcohol.
Laura Laws, 43, is charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, child endangerment, not having her son properly restrained in a child booster seat and not wearing a seat belt.
In an affidavit, state police accuse Laws of leaving her son in her vehicle at 6:24 p.m. Nov. 7 in a parking lot at Scooters Bar in Tire Hill. The child was left for up to 40 minutes while she drank inside, according to the report.
Police were called to the bar after Somerset County 911 received a report of a young child being left unattended in the parking lot. Police arrived when Laws was pulling out of the parking lot onto Route 403 in front of oncoming traffic, police said.
Police followed her, and when she pulled into a turnaround and was going to enter Route 403 again they pulled her over. Laws tested at a blood-alcohol level of 0.2 percent, according to the complaint.


This DTLA actor is hot on screen and off the screen with some new images shot by Amad Castani shot in Los Angeles. The two teamed up with an intro to the new side to the talented performer. Lets just say it if this is just the sneak peak to the shoot and new look it leaves us wanted more, more, more!
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In "The Story of the Restigouche" (1954)
by George B. MacBeath, who was the Curator of the Department of Canadian History of the New Brunswick Museum, I found many interesting facts.
Campbellton looking west,
showing houses and school on side of a hill, ca. 1900.
Photograph by Isaac Erb. Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick P11-125
January seemed to be lasting forever. The weather was very changeable with a few days of bitter cold, then rain which created a great deal of slippery ice and then lots of drifting snow.
Dad did a lot of grumbling about not being able to get into the woods to cut next years supply of firewood, even though he had the team shod with winter shoes.
I think the evenings were long for the adults as we seemed to be having a lot of company once the sun went down.
We already had company, when car lights were seen coming in the driveway. Dad put on his heavy jacket and the cap with the ear tabs and went out to meet the visitors which turned out to be relatives. He and Aunt Sadie took hold of Gram and got her across the icy yard and into the house.
The smell from the tin container, let the cat out of the bag. Fresh sugared doughnuts were going to be served for lunch.
I had problems following the conversation. It seemed Gramp had Cabin Fever and felt he needed to get out of the house. I hoped he wasn't bringing this flu to us as Mum took pneumonia easily.
Once the teapot was heated and the aroma of doughnuts drifted through the kitchen along with the smell of hot tea biscuits smothered in butter and molasses, Gramp did not appear to be ill.
Mum lectured us on not talking when we had our mouths full but this tidbit of good manners didn't seem to apply to anyone tonight.
As I listened, I heard stories of the past that I had never heard mentioned before.
This also happened when I read Jessie Lawson's Introduction to the 1954 publication titled "The Story of the Restigouche" by George B. MacBeath, the Curator of the Department of Canadian History of the New Brunswick Museum. I found many interesting facts in this book.
For one thing, this beautiful river serves as the boundary between New Brunswick and Quebec for about seventy miles. Its source is a watershed near Lake Temiscouata which is six hundred feet above sea level.
In 1756 many of the Acadians who had escaped the expulsion made Beaubair's Island in the Miramichi their home but due to circumstances, 750 of them later moved to the Restigouche
In 1773 John Shoolbred bought the Baillie property and established the first permanent settlement on the Restigouche. His agent brought out eight Aberdeen fishermen with their families and established a salmon pickling factory.
In 1775, Shoolbred petitioned for a 400 acre grant on the south bank of the Restigouche where he planned to sell dried cod and salted salmon to the Mediterranean market, barrelled cod for London, England, herring, mackerel and various kind of lumber for the West Indies. Also corn was being raised and ships were being built. All his work paid off and he received a 5,000 acre grant.
A group from the Isle of Arran came out in 1829 as their leases had expired and the Duke of Hamilton would not renew them.
Robert Ferguson erected an imposing residence and store at Old Church Point which he named Athol House after his birthplace in Scotland. He was man of many business interests from fishing, ship building, farming, raising horned cattle and prize horses, plus lumbering the great stands of pine for masts of ships for the Royal Navy. He was one of the first merchants on the river to purchase square timber to sell to England.
Thomas Dodd was an Englishman of about 50 years of age with a home at the foot of Sugar Loaf that was very different in design, being about eight feet high and thirty feet long. It resembled a Norman castle with two wings and manifold turrets. Since he was a bachelor, he did his own cooking and enjoyed plum pudding and superior wines. He was very interested in politics and read the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews and other journals. He was a chair maker and portrait painter during the winter and painted houses during the summer.
I was very interested in Daniel and John Fraser. Daniel, a six foot four gentleman, employed more than 100 employees. Upon his premises were a trading house, store, blacksmith shop, saddler's shop, dairy, post-office and a telegraph station, several barns and other outbuildings. His house was filled with many luxuries.
John Fraser was born at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland on December 21, 1799. He came to Nova Scotia in 1820 and then studied law in the office of Hon. J. Ambrose Street in Fredericton. Later he moved to the Miramichi. In 1837 he married Elizabeth Ferguson, daughter of Robert Ferguson and they had a family of 10 children. Next he lived on the Cross Point property and was appointed postmaster in 1846 then the Justice of the Peace, Collector of Customs, and a Lloyd's agent for the Bay of Chaleur.
He died on September 12th, 1893 in his ninety-fourth year being in possession of all his faculties. His final resting place was in the old burial ground at Athol House,
The members of the communities desired roads thus in 1829 a highway between Campbellton, Bathurst and the Miramichi was commenced This brought improvement in the postal service with service being increased from one mail delivery a year to one post a week.
A Presbyterian Church was erected in Campbellton on Prince William Street in 1831 with the Rev. James Stevens being brought out from Scotland.
The first Roman Catholic in the county was established in Upper Charlo.
With the opening of the Intercolonial Railway to the Restigouche late in 1875, and to Quebec the following year, new avenues of trade were opened and settlements like Dalhousie and Campbellton began to grow once more.
Tragedy struck Campbellton on July 11th, 1910 when a spark from Richard's Mill rapidly swept through the town with only a few houses left standing. The loss was estimated at six million dollars.
Building on the ashes, these hardy pioneers had the courage to start again.
In "The Story of the Restigouche" (1954) by George B. MacBeath, who was the Curator of the Department of Canadian History of the New Brunswick Museum, I found many interesting facts.


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Humane Society of Jefferson County (HSJCWA) was incorporated in 2008 by caring Jefferson County citizens. We are the only open admission animal shelter in Jefferson County, Washington. HSJCWA is the licensing agency for all dogs in our county.
The assessor is responsible for property assessed values used to determine property tax distribution; ownership rolls; and parcel mapping.
The Auditor is responsible for the budget, accounting, elections/voter registration, marriage licenses, passport applications, recording, vehicle/vessel licensing and disabled parking privilege applications.
Discover the work of the Board of County Commissioners and their role in leading Jefferson County.
The Central Services Department is comprised of GIS, information (computer network), facilities and fleet services.
The Clerk's office maintains the case records of Jefferson County Superior Court, processes all copy requests and Superior Court Payments including those for Legal Financial Obligations, and provides Courthouse Facilitator services to unrepresented parties in family court matters.
Find forms and planning documents from the Department of Community Development.
The Jefferson County Administrator is an appointed official who serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the County and is responsible for carrying out all decisions, directives, policies, ordinances and resolutions made by the Board of County Commissioners.
Jefferson County Washington Emergency Management works to prepare the county and it's communities for hazards and disasters that affect the Olympic Peninsula and our area.
District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction that resolves and adjudicates infractions, criminal traffic, and criminal non-traffic violations. It also processes small claims, civil actions, name changes, anti-harassment orders, and domestic violence protection orders. Jefferson County contracts with the City of Port Townsend to serve as local Municipal Court as well.
Team Jefferson initiates and facilitates collaborative projects and partnerships that create sustainable prosperity for Jefferson County.
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Living small: The prospects for tiny houses as a solution for affordable housing in Vancouver
Vancouver's micro suites
Every second day on his way home Samuel Baron, 29, stops to buy fresh produce and meat to store in his half-sized fridge, and then returns to his suite to make his Murphy bed and fold it back up into the wall. Afterward he does homework, watches TV, or visits with friends on the rooftop patio of the Burns Block, home to Vancouver's smallest rental suites. Baron's suite is 248 square feet, and costs him $1000 a month. If that seems a little steep to some for a tiny rental suite, Baron finds it worth it to be so close to downtown.
Like Feenstra, he's willing to trade private space for easy access to what's outside his front door. But instead of open fields and landscaping space, his home is surrounded by Vancouver's downtown urban core. Baron walks to the SFU downtown campus where he's taking classes, and bikes to Emily Carr where he works. The building is minutes away from a Skytrain station, across the street from a movie theatre, and surrounded by a cornucopia of restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Baron's barbershop is also close by. "I mean I literally have everything I want within a five-minute walk," he says. The amenities of the downtown core make it easy for Baron to live smaller, but even Vancouver neighborhoods outside of the core can provide access to cafés, restaurants, barber shops, and public transport. Neighborhoods that offer these amenities—and single-family homes that can accommodate an extra living space in the backyard—are perfect for people who want to live small, in their very own tiny house.
Whether living in a micro suite, or a tiny house, the key to comfort is not just in the outside amenities, but also in the interior design. Baron's suite came fully furnished, with the bed, a desk, couch and TV. The kitchen table folds out from the underside of the stored Murphy bed—a two-in-one piece of furniture that comes in handy for micro living. Even the bathroom door has a second function, doubling—at its 90 degree open position—as a door to the shower.
The Burns Block at 18 West Hastings. Image courtesy of Bruce Carscadden Architect.
"Literally every inch has to count," says Ian McDonald, one of the architects at Bruce Carscadden Architect who designed the Burns Block. He was aware that there's no room for the superfluous in micro suites. "There's not room for an extra two or three inches here, an extra two or three inches there, because it all piles up." That's why the bathroom door and the inner bathroom wall are glass—using glass instead of plaster saved an extra five and a half inches.
Baron had no idea. "Oh, really! That's hilarious! I had a friend over last night, and whenever I have a friend that's a girl over, I actually leave my suite when they go to the bathroom, because it's sort of transparent. And we were like joking about it … : 'Why would they make that glass?' … I guess there's the answer."
Baron is doing a Masters in urban studies at SFU, and sitting on his side table is a copy of Jeff Speck's Walkable City. Speck promotes an approach to urbanism that emphasizes accessible and sustainable communities. In the book he calls on policy makers to create more walkable downtowns. Baron's experience living in a micro suite has proven to him that the dense, walkable neighborhoods Speck describes are essential for micro living. "This lifestyle would not work if it were not for the way they've planned Vancouver, and the fact that it is denser than other North American cities, and that you can walk places," says Baron.
But not everyone is as enthusiastic about micro suites as Baron. Small Housing B.C.'s Terry Sidhu thinks that the trend is destined to fizzle out. "There's plenty of advantages to them, like the affordability factor, but there's plenty of disadvantages. In my opinion, livability is one of them. You're kind of stuck in a shoebox." As far as micro living is concerned, Sidhu thinks that tiny houses present a more livable option. "The livability thing is so much more a factor in tiny homes, just because you're … connected to the ground, and I think in plenty of cases, they tend to come together …. [in] kind of a de facto community," he says. "So I think that you're more in touch with other humans, you're able to quickly exit your house, and access nature, which I think is an ideal of tiny homes."
Micro suites can pack far more people in a small space than tiny houses. While tiny houses need to be spaced out, and would obviously only exist at ground level, micro suites can be built in towers, allowing developers to build as densely as possible on any given property. In a city like Vancouver, where land is at a premium, the appeal of developing a mid-rise or high-rise tower over a tiny house village is obvious.
But there might still be a place for tiny house villages within Metro Vancouver. In 2013, it emerged that developers were getting tax breaks by hosting community gardens on their vacant lots. When developers turn their empty lots into gardens, B.C. Assessment reclassifies their property from a business lot to a recreation or non-profit lot, saving them tax dollars. If the city agreed to also allow tiny houses on non-profit lots, then developers waiting to start on future developments could help provide temporary affordable housing.
Then there's one other obvious solution that fits in with existing regulations. "Mobile homes work because there are mobile home parks; … there's a site that's as standardized as the building," says Lanefab's Bryn Davidson. "There's no reason that a tiny home park couldn't function the same as a mobile home park."
This is essentially how most tiny house villages in the U.S. operate. One of the oldest communities, located in Portland, Oreg. is Dignity Village—a tiny home community that provides temporary housing for the homeless, and that is designated as a temporary campground.
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"I'm twenty-three years old, Dad. I had a husband and a son. Since they've been killed, I've been through enough to go through my own hell."
Kelly Vein has one thing on her mind: vengeance. Her search for Charles Dexter, the man who murdered her entire town, killing her neighbors, friends, and especially her husband and son, will not end until she sees him dead.
Kelly Vein is a western action story, particularly for young adults who enjoy stories about badass characters.
Jason Poloniato lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. On his off time of writing stories, he spends his days playing guitar, enjoying some video games, and hanging out with friends. Jason hails Stephen King as his reason of becoming a storyteller.


Bluebird Imaging is a professional photography and imaging studio and gallery. We are located in picturesque Mammoth Lakes, California. Aaron Horowitz and Kendra Knight created BBI to give clients a service that takes care of all your imaging needs. From portraits and wedding photography to custom printing and digital imaging, we offer you a wide range of services. With quality and professionalism we will give you an outstanding product. Both Kendra and Aaron graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography with a BA in Commercial Photography. Aaron specializes in technical photography and digital imaging. He is an expert digital technician and printer. Offering a range of printing services, Aaron will work with you to create a beautiful print. Kendra is BBI's wedding and portrait photographer. She has been taking portraits for many years. Kendra enjoys working with people and has an eye for detail. On display in our gallery are our fine art images. Kendra's fine art photography has been shown in galleries all over the world. Aaron is exhibiting dramatic scenic black and white photographs. Together Aaron and Kendra also shoot stock and commercial photography which has been published internationally. At Bluebird Imaging we strive for excellence. Working with you to create that special memory is our goal.


WASHINGTON -- More than 100 U.S. State Department staff members including the Marine guards were evacuated safely Saturday from the U.S. Embassy in Libya by convoy to Tunisia as Air Force F-16 fighters flew cover overhead.
Embassy personnel reportedly destroyed classified documents or carried them away before joining the column of vehicles on the five-hour run to Tunisia that passed "without incident," according to Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary.
The evacuation was ordered as fighting among rival militias in the Libyan capital of Tripoli came near the embassy grounds. Fighting at the airport had ruled out an air evacuation.
As the convoy proceeded, F-16s and reconnaissance drones flew over the route. Marine MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Air-Ground Task Force troops aboard also followed the route as a precaution.
At the State Department, spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement that "Due to the ongoing violence resulting from clashes between Libyan militias in the immediate vicinity of the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, we have temporarily relocated all of our personnel out of Libya."
Harf also called on all U.S. citizens remaining in Libya to "depart immediately." She said that the Embassy technically would remain open, but it was not immediately clear who might be present.
"We did not make this decision lightly," Harf said, but "security has to come first. Regrettably, we had to take this step because the location of our embassy is in very close proximity to intense fighting and ongoing violence between armed Libyan factions," Harf said.
In Paris Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters that the evacuation was temporary and the staff would return as soon as the security situation would allow.
In his statement, Kirby said that "all embassy personnel were relocated, including the Marine security guards who were providing security at the embassy and during the movement."
"The embassy staff was driven in vehicles to Tunisia," Kirby said. "During movement, F-16's, ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) assets and an Airborne Response Force with MV-22 Ospreys provided security." Kirby said.
The evacuation came nearly three years after the downfall of Moammar Khadafy, which was brought about with U.S. and NATO military assistance, in what then appeared to be a major achievement for the "Arab Spring" democracy movement.
A year after Khadafy's ouster, militants attacked the U.S. Consulate and an annex in Benghazi, killing Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. A special committee of the House currently is preparing for another round of hearings on the Benghazi attacks.
The evacuation marked another setback for U.S. policy in a region beset by Islamic militants in Iraq, a civil war in Syria and stalled negotiations with Iran on curbing its nuclear programs.
In a statement, Rep. Howard "Buck' McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said he was praying for the safety of all Americans in Libya.
"I wish them a safe return, and for the safety of American troops watching over them."


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Mortality composting the right way: Tips for poultry producers
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by Ryan Johnson
23 November 2018, at 12:00am
Mortality disposal is critical to every poultry farm's biosecurity programme. Composting is a safe, biosecure and efficient way of managing everyday losses. However, it must be done correctly or issues can arise
Words Tom Tabler, PhD
Mississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science Department
Composting is the biological decomposition and stabilisation of organic matter under controlled conditions. It's an aerobic process, meaning it requires oxygen. Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi use organic waste - in this case, poultry mortality - as an energy source and the waste is transformed into compost, which has value as a soil amendment.
Composting daily mortality on-farm has several advantages. It helps avert the potential for groundwater pollution that, in the past, was associated with burial or disposal pit use. It avoids high fuel costs and potential air pollution associated with incineration, and it prevents potential disease spread that can occur if poultry carcasses are moved off the farm. Composting mortality is cost effective, environmentally sound and biosecure.
Bigger houses, more mortality
The importance of composting has taken on added significance due to changes in the poultry industry. Over the last 20 to 30 years, the number of poultry farms has continued to decrease, but the farms that remain have more houses and the houses are bigger.
In the early 1980s, when I was a broiler service technician in Arkansas, a farm with just four houses was considered huge. At that time, 40 feet by 400 feet (about 12 metres by 120 metres) was a typical size for a broiler house. Today, I work with numerous growers who have anywhere from six to 12 broiler houses on their farm. Largely due to economies of scale, bigger is considered better. A 50 foot by 500 foot (50 metres by 152 metres) house is more common, and I've been in houses as large as 66 feet by 600 feet (18 metres by 183 metres).
This increase in farm and house size potentially means more mortality to deal with in a smaller geographic area. In most cases, there isn't that much mortality, but it's continuous throughout the flock. Mortality disposal needs to be a daily management chore.
Follow the recipe
For composting to be successful, the microorganisms that do all the work need the right ingredients in the right amounts to perform properly. Any elements that are lacking or in excess will cause inadequate heat production, and you'll be left with a poor composting environment.
The fact is, making good compost is a lot like baking a cake. You have to follow the recipe. The composting process is directly affected by several factors, particularly temperature, oxygen and moisture.
The moisture level is very important and maybe most important to successful composting. Moisture in the 50 percent to 60 percent range seems to work best. The process slows down if moisture is less than 40 percent. If moisture is greater than 70 percent, the compost becomes anaerobic (lacks oxygen) and the progress slows even more dramatically. That's when flies and odors become a problem. The temperature will also drop, and if it gets lower than 130°F (54°C), disease organisms may remain viable, which threatens your biosecurity programme.
Check the temperature
If you are using a bin or alleyway composter, it's helpful to have a compost thermometer, which has a 3-foot probe on the end you can stick into your compost material to monitor temperature (similar to a soil moisture meter). Checking the temperature a couple of times a week gives you a pretty good idea of what's going on.
Even though they make moisture meters, I've never known anyone that used one on their composter. Most growers just develop a "feel" for how much moisture is in their compost material by monitoring the temperature. Generally if the temperature is right, the moisture level is right, and if the temperature is too low, the moisture level is too high.
One thing I've learned about composting is that it's pretty forgiving. If you mess up, you can fix it. If it's too wet, you can add extra bulking material like shavings, sawdust, litter, etc, and if it's too dry, just add water to get the moisture up to 50-60 percent. Your compost pile will start working again.
Theoretically, it's possible to get compost too dry, but in my experience, it's unlikely. Everyone I've ever known that had problems failed by getting the material too wet. It gets too wet because it's not managed correctly - it's that simple. I can say that because I've composted a lot of mortality over the years, and it didn't always go the way I'd hoped.
Compost in layers
For instance, you can't just dump a front-end loader bucket full of mortality into your compost bin, cover it with just enough material to keep mortality out of sight and call that composting. Birds need to be layered, and each layer needs to be covered with bulking material thick enough to soak up all the moisture in that layer as birds decompose.
In addition, if you're using a bin or alleyway composter, keep birds at least 6 inches from the composter wall on all sides as you fill the bin. Compost temperatures near outside walls don't get hot enough for successful composting to occur.
Adjust bulk material amount
To layer properly, you must constantly adjust the amount of bulking material used as the flock ages. There's not much water in a 2-day-old chick, so the bulking layer doesn't need to be as thick as it should be for a market-ready, 63-day-old broiler that weighs 9 pounds or more. If you aren't increasing the thickness of your bulking layer as birds get bigger, the compost material will be too wet, regardless of whether it's a bin or in-vessel system.
Composting is not difficult to master if you know what to do. Properly done, temperatures will easily reach 130°F to 140°F (54°C to 60°C), which will kill most disease-causing organisms that may be present. This is important and explains why a properly functioning composter is critical to every farm's biosecurity programme.
Growers have all the necessary ingredients on their farm to compost correctly. But again, you have to follow the recipe! If your cake recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar and a teaspoon of salt and you add 3 cups of salt and a teaspoon of sugar, you've got problems.
It's the same with composting. If you need 50 percent moisture and you have 85 percent instead and your compost bin is leaking black goo onto your concrete slab, you've got problems. If this is the case, I can guarantee you are going to have odors and flies and could end up with a visit from your state's Department of Environmental Quality if someone calls in and complains. Keeping the proper moisture content solves fly, odor and neighbor-relations issues.
Educate growers
In late 2016 and early 2017, our Extension programme conducted compost training sessions in conjunction with Mississippi Board of Animal Health personnel. We initiated the sessions for all six broiler integrators in Mississippi because we were seeing a few poorly managed composters that were leading to problems.
After nearly all of these training sessions, there would always be one or two folks that hung around afterward to tell me "I didn't know you needed to add extra bulking material when the chickens got big" or "I didn't know you couldn't dump a front-end loader full in all at once."
This is something we all need to take note of. It's my opinion that those of us who have been around the chicken business for a while may assume growers know more than they do. I can tell you there are a lot of contract growers out there who bought farms and built chicken houses even though they'd never grown a chicken before and certainly never composted one.
Therefore, it's important those of us with experience help growers understand the principles of mortality composting before we turn them loose with a million-dollar (or more) farming operation and expect them to know what to do. Some growers are knowledgeable, but others are going to struggle and need assistance. Fortunately, there's help available from poultry company service technicians and veterinarians, state agencies that oversee nutrient management plans, Extension service personnel as well as friends and family who raise commercial chickens.
Keeping biosecurity practices in mind, let's utilise that assistance to help growers master the composting process and make every poultry operation successful and biosecure. Protection of both the commercial and backyard poultry world depends on everyone's biosecurity programme, and a key ingredient of good biosecurity is proper mortality disposal.
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Has your Printer been hacked?
It all sounded rather harmless at first. A little online ratings battle by a couple of YouTube channels in search of more subscriptions. But in December 2018 things started to get weird for a whole host of companies around the world, including The Wall St Journal, The BBC and the NHS.
For the second time this year, thousands of printers had been hacked in order to print messages in support of YouTube's most popular vlogger, PewDiePie. A hacker on Twitter has claimed responsibility for the printouts, stating that the stunt is apparently their way of raising awareness of printer security. One hacker claimed that more than 100,000 printers worldwide have been forced to waste ink on spreading the word, although there's also a message about security in the mix too.
Hackers commandeered around 50,000 printers in November and caused the devices to spit out papers with requests for the message's recipients to subscribe to PewDiePie's YouTube channel. According to the BBC, a second round of attacks has happened with the message changing slightly this time but being printed out on over 100,000 devices.
While the people who took control of the printers certainly did hack them, they told the BBC that part of the goal behind the attack on printers was to raise awareness of how serious hacking is.
Interconnectivity: Good vs Bad
For years, office equipment has embraced the wonders of new technology from laptops to Wi-Fi access, smartphone tools and remote printing and scanning. Interconnectivity between devices is now the norm. It has been widely recognised that discarded PCs can be a potential security risk because their hard disks may retain information that an IT thief can access. What is less known is that similar risks may apply in the case of scanners, photocopiers and some printers.
Hacking: Harmless fun or malicious intent
Many photocopiers take an electronic copy of the document they are scanning or copying. Like computers, printers have a volatile memory (like computer RAM), which is lost when you turn off the device and a non-volatile memory which retains the image on an internal hard drive (same as a computer). If that hard drive is not secure – or the Wi-Fi network that machine sits on does not secure the photocopier or printer – it could be a backdoor for hackers to access into the machine and download all the data on that drive.
If that device is hacked the results are at first predictable.
Hackers clog up your printer with junk printing
Companies can waste reams of paper
Urgent documents are stuck in a printing queue
Printers using valuable electricity on wasteful printouts
… and then have more important ramifications
Your organisation may suffer public and humiliating negative publicity through lost or stolen data. The reputational damage arising may prove to be difficult to rectify
If the data breach concerned results in the disclosure of highly confidential information you may be sued for damages
You may have breached the new GDPR guidelines
Some advice from Direct-Tec
Get your IT professional to ensure that all electronic storage areas of your old copiers and scanners are professionally deleted prior to disposal.
Physically destroy any such storage components in advance of disposal – but be aware of the fact that unless you're an expert, you may find it difficult to identify which components are the ones putting you at risk.
All printer firmware needs to be up-to-date and security patches installed. Old models without security updates should be taken offline
Dispose of your old technology only through an accredited and security-vetted disposal company who will offer you the appropriate legal guarantees relating to the security of any historic information
These are a few very basic steps, but they may help you to avoid data breach headaches. If you'd like to find out more about this important subject, please contact us here at Direct- Tec.


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Runes Of Zun In Tabletop Simulator
Violet-Scarelli December 28, 2020, 10:55pm #1
Runes of Zun is an amazing game and one that deserves a lot more attention. Currently, the Tabletop Simulator version is a one-to-one copy of the real-life version. I played it for a bit, and here's my thoughts as to what could be improved. It mainly involves using the Lua scripting functionality present in Tabletop Simulator, to make it much more than what it is right now.
Adding a draw button to the pile.
Scripting the health tickers so you can manually subtract or add health simply by pressing a button and it'll scoot the cube over one space, while also accounting for the rule about not moving up a health zone.
Adding automatic stacking and discarding of ongoing cards and Reserve cards. This would be much easier for players to remember.
Automatically drawing back up to 5 when the "end turn" button is pressed.
Special effects for some cards, such as Defend conjuring a glowing green shield or Redirect creating a blue line from the original target to the new one, etc.
There's a lot more that could be said (and may be said!), but mainly, I just want to highlight that putting Runes of Zun in a virtual setting is an incredible idea, but one that needs a little work to fully utilize the potential of a virtual setting.
alex December 29, 2020, 1:04am #2
Thanks for this very detailed post!
For the moment, we're focused on a proper digital version over improving the TTS version. However, these suggestions will help us as we develop a digital Runes of Zun version designed for the game. I think #5 was of particular interest for us, for example : )
For now, we just put out the Tabletop Simulator version as a treat for fans who happened to own TTS since we're still in lockdown.


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La chiesa di San Rocco è un luogo di culto cattolico situato nel comune di Cosseria, tra la via provinciale e via Adua, in provincia di Savona.

Storia e descrizione

La costruzione del luogo di culto avvenne molto probabilmente nel XVII secolo, in un periodo in cui la pestilenza dilagava in Italia e che anche a Cosseria mieterà numerose vittime. In questa chiesa fu ospitato il comando delle truppe napoleoniche durante le fasi cruciali delle battaglie in val Bormida del 1796.

La chiesa ebbe il suo primo intervento restaurativo nel 1835 e ancora nel 1855 quando, con raccolte e oblazioni volontari, fu costruito un portico a 'mo di ringraziamento dopo la nuova epidemia di colera (50 i decessi accertati in paese). Il vicino campanile venne edificato nel 1893.

Nel 1992 furono restaurate le coperture e il campanile, nel 2000 la completa conservazione delle decorazioni interne.

Note

Voci correlate
 Cosseria
 Diocesi di Mondovì

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Rocco
Cosseria
Rocco


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Q: first program to run after ssh connection I have a user 'test' and I had modified /etc/passwd file to run a certain script of my own (lets call it somescript.sh) whenever 'test' logs-in or does ssh.
I later changed the '/etc/passwd' file to run '/bin/bash' (the default program to run) whenever 'test' login-in or does ssh, but still whenever 'test' logs-in/ssh the previous script (somescript.sh) runs and not bash.
Not sure who to rectify this. Please help. Thanks
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test:x:1001:1001:test,,,:/home/test:/home/admin/scripts/script.sh ==> before
script.sh is a shell script that accepts users inputs in a loop, there is a option 'quit' on which I break from the loop and the script ends
test:x:1001:1001:test,,,:/home/test:/bin/bash ==> after

A: Depending on what somescript.sh does there may be better ways to execute it upon login than by using /etc/passwd.  If possible you can login as test and use
chsh -s /bin/bash

that should set the login shell for test to bash.  Once that has been done there is some great information in this answer about the different scripts that run when the bash shell starts, the order they run in, etc.  Once you know the appropriate file you can add the line
source /path/to/somescript.sh

to that file and it will run every time the user logs in.

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