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Epsom Salts: A Favorite Remedy For Anxiety, Inflammation & Insomnia
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mbg Health Contributor By Gretchen Lidicker, M.S.
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Gretchen Lidicker earned her master's degree in physiology with a focus on alternative medicine from Georgetown University. She is the author of "CBD Oil Everyday Secrets" and "Magnesium Everyday Secrets."
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Epsom salts have been a popular natural remedy for centuries, used to help with anything from healing wounds to relieving constipation. But did you know that Epsom salts are really just magnesium sulfate salts? It's true. Epsom salts are just one of the many ways we can use magnesium—also known as nature's relaxation mineral—to better our health.
As the health editor at mindbodygreen and the author of the upcoming book Magnesium: A Lifestyle Guide to Epsom Salts, Magnesium Oil, and Nature's Relaxation Mineral, I've spent my fair share of time both soaking in Epsom salt baths and at my desk researching the history of Epsom salts, their benefits, and how we might be able to use them to treat various health woes.
Over these years of research and personal experimentation, Epsom salts have become one of my absolute favorite "alternative" remedies. Although I'm not sure we should even use the word "alternative," seeing as magnesium-based therapies have actually now been approved by the FDA as laxatives and you can find Epsom salts in pretty much any pharmacy or grocery store in America. They're a great remedy whenever you're amped at the end of the day, sore from a workout, or just in need of a little extra self-care.
What are Epsom salts?
The history of Epsom salts is pretty fascinating. They were discovered as early as the 1700s in a town called Epsom (big surprise there), which is about 15 miles from London. People would travel from all over Europe to bathe in the healing water at the bitter saline spring in the town, which would help with anything from skin issues to wound healing and decreasing infections to digestive problems. Eventually, they discovered that boiling down the water produced magnesium sulfate salts, later named Epsom salts, which were then able to be transported and sold everywhere. Epsom salts—much like witch hazel—have withstood the test of time and are still a popular remedy today that has been embraced by both Eastern and Western medicine practitioners.
The health benefits of Epsom salts.
Magnesium is an incredibly important mineral and acts as a cofactor in over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. These reactions control things like protein synthesis, muscle contraction, blood pressure regulation, and blood sugar balance. In other words: It's really important.
Unfortunately, it's suspected that a large portion of the population isn't getting enough magnesium through their diet. This is in part because of how our soil has changed over the years—aka, the mineral content has decreased drastically—and also because processing foods leaches them of their magnesium content, leaving them virtually devoid of the mineral. Magnesium-rich foods include leafy greens, fatty fish like salmon, and nuts and seeds.
Since Epsom salts are technically a form of magnesium therapy, the benefits you get from bathing in a magnesium-rich bath are thought to be similar to those you get from taking oral magnesium. Integrative medicine doctor Bindiya Gandhi, M.D. is a fan of Epsom salts for more reasons than one, explaining that "I recommend Epsom salt for muscle aches, anxiety, and to help patients relax and sleep better. I also have postpartum patients and with those with hemorrhoids soak in Epsom salt to help with recovery. I personally soaked in Epsom salt prior to labor to help have a smooth and easy vaginal delivery. Many people are deficient in magnesium and using epsom salt soaks instead of a supplement can be therapeutic."
Here are some of the most common reasons why people are using Epsom salts baths on the reg:
Epsom salts as a natural laxative.
One of the first benefits of Epsom salts that was discovered was its ability to act as an all-natural laxative. Today, however, it's not recommended to use Epsom salts internally as a laxative. Instead, there are other forms of magnesium that can help keep things moving along your digestive tract in a way that's a lot more gentle. Magnesium citrate, which is available in a supplement capsule or as a powdered drink, is one of the top doctor-recommended forms of magnesium for constipation, along with magnesium oxide.
Epsom salt as a stress- and anxiety-reducer.
One of the best benefits of magnesium and Epsom salts is their ability to help wash away the stress from the day and soothe occasional anxiety. Magnesium is often praised as one of the best natural approaches to anxiety, stress can be a risk factor for magnesium deficiency, and ironically, a deficiency in magnesium can magnify our unhealthy responses to stress. Top integrative medicine doctors think we need more magnesium in times of stress, explaining that it interacts with GABA in the brain.
Epsom salts to help with sleep.
Knowing magnesium's ability to soothe tense muscles and relieve anxiety, it probably comes as no surprise that it is also praised for helping with sleep. One study showed that elderly people taking a magnesium glycinate supplement had improved insomnia.
Epsom salts for pain relief.
Magnesium is frequently used as a remedy to relieve pain from things like muscle cramps and menstrual cramps, and low levels of magnesium in the blood have been linked to migraine headaches.
Epsom salts to soothe damaged or dry skin.
People have been using Epsom salts to heal the skin for as long as they've been around. A study published in 2005 suggests that Epsom salts can be helpful if you have dry skin and can decrease inflammation and promote hydration.
Epsom salts for detoxification
Epsom salts are also a great way to help your body detox and support the liver. Will Cole, D.C., IFMCP functional medicine expert and mindbodygreen Collective member is a big fan of Epsom salts, "I seriously love Epsom salt baths. Most people today are magnesium deficient and Epsom salt baths are one great way to increase magnesium levels. Magnesium is essential for hundreds of important pathways in our body, one of which are detoxification pathways. In addition to being nature's chill pill, magnesium is extremely important for sulfonation, glucuronidation, and glutathione conjugation reactions which are all part of phase II liver detox pathways." He frequently recommends Epsom salts to patients at his functional medicine clinic.
How to use Epsom salts: dosing, safety, and where to buy them.
You can buy Epsom salts at pretty much any grocery store or pharmacy in the United States, including these next-level Epsom salts at CVS. Bonus: They're also very reasonably priced (you'll usually pay somewhere between $5 and $10), and there are plenty of options to choose from—some even have added ingredients like activated charcoal or lavender.
To dose Epsom salts, just follow the directions on the package of whatever brand you're using. Don't be surprised when they ask you to pour half the bag (or the entire bag!) into the bath—you need a lot to get the desired effects! Dissolve the salts in the water while the bath is running, and soak 15 to 30 minutes.
If you want to bring your bath to the next level, try adding a few drops of lavender or chamomile essential oil or one of these PureSoma soaks that feature different herbs, clays, and minerals that can also help with recovery, sleep, or detox.
Transdermal magnesium: The truth about absorbing magnesium through the skin.
Clearly, Epsom salts have quite a few benefits. And while there's still no final consensus on whether or not magnesium in the form of an Epsom salt bath has all of the same benefits of taking magnesium as a supplement by mouth, they're still a great way to take advantage of this ancient mineral that our bodies rely on so much. There's also still some debate over how well magnesium can be absorbed through the skin since the skin is technically designed to keep things from entering the body, and it does a great job at it. That said, so many people swear by Epsom salt baths as a helpful remedy for sleep, pain, and anxiety, and integrative and functional medicine doctors often recommend them to their patients, that it remains a staple in my medicine cabinet and medicine cabinets all over the world. In addition, getting a daily dose of magnesium by way of a bath eliminates the risk of the most common negative side effect of oral magnesium supplementation: diarrhea.
One note: Excess magnesium is excreted through your urine, and magnesium balance in the body is controlled by the kidneys, so if you have a kidney issue, you'll want to talk to your doctor before supplementing. In fact, it's always best to mention to your doctor when you're thinking of taking a new supplement and to make sure it's on your chart if you're already taking it.
Epsom salts: Why they should be your new favorite natural remedy.
The best thing about this natural remedy is the fact that they are cheap and easy, especially compared to other lifestyle remedies like dietary changes and supplements—which can be expensive and require a lot of time and energy. Bathing in magnesium also doubles as a form of self-care, which means you're killing two birds with one stone. They encourage you to take a little bit of time out of the day to dedicate to just you and your health.
Want one last Epsom salt tip? Leave the phone out of the bathroom while you soak—you're taking away some of the benefits when you're reading the news or scrolling through social media. Instead, sit in silence, listen to some calming music, or try a guided meditation.
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Saudi Arabia decision on new COVID-19 strain will impact whole Middle East
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Saudi Arabia tends to be a trendsetter and have major influence over countries that it is politically and geographically close to, such as the Gulf.
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Saudi Arabia recently hosted a subdued G20 that was badly impacted by COVID-19. Now the Kingdom is suspending all international commercial flights and banning entry through "land and sea ports for a week," due to fears of a new strain of COVID-19 in the UK.
Riyadh's decision appears like it will affect the entire Middle East quickly. Saudi Arabia tends to be a trendsetter and have major influence over countries that it is politically and geographically close to, such as the Gulf. It is also a global economic and religious power.
Riyadh made major strides earlier this year to confront COVID-19, including unprecedented restrictions on religious Islamic pilgrimages. Nevertheless the Kingdom suffered from the pandemic. The G20 was only one example. It has set back desires to open the Kingdom to more foreign tourists and push toward the economic and social changes of Vision 2030 that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is aiming for. The decisions in Saudi Arabia may have a ripple effect across the region.
Recently some 50,000 Israelis flew to the UAE in flights that go over the Kingdom. There have been calls in Israel to end the corridor of travel that did not require quarantine between airports in Tel Aviv and Dubai. It's not clear when Riyadh's decision could lead to wider Middle East closures but in the past when one country does something, others are affected.
Now Riyadh appears to be setting a high bar for fighting the new strain of COVID-19, precisely because the Kingdom may feel that its attempts to prevent the first major outbreak in February and March did not succeed. Like its wealthy Gulf neighbors in the UAE and Bahrain, two countries that have peace agreements with Israel, it is keenly aware of global trends and issues in the region.
The Middle East has been battered by COVID-19, initially through a terrible outbreak that was covered up in Iran in February and then a pandemic spread that affected places like Egypt where health care systems were strained. Many countries tried to deny the extent of the outbreak. Wealthier and smaller Gulf states tried their best to contain it and have been world leaders in testing and attempts to push forward with a vaccine.
Saudi Arabia's decision is unique so far globally. Most other countries are beginning to consider bans on flights from the UK. Israel has banned visitors from the UK, Denmark and South Africa. Turkey banned flights from those states and the Netherlands. These efforts appear coordinated by information sharing among health ministries. Intelligence sharing also takes place.
It is not clear what playbook caused Riyadh to go further and ban land and sea entry for a week. Is it extreme caution or has Riyadh learned something that caused it to go further. In the past some states, acting on warnings from their embassies abroad or other sources, acted faster regarding the initial phase of the pandemic in February and early March.
Riyadh's allies include the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, and it has good relations with Pakistan, Oman, Morocco, Kuwait and Jordan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly went to Saudi Arabia in November. Kuwait has reported on Saudi Arabia's closures. A newly opened land border with Iraq will apparently be closed.
Italy has joined the Netherlands and Austria with attempts to try to stop the new variant. Riyadh says it is suspending "all international flights for travelers – except in exceptional cases – temporarily for a week, which can be extended for another week, with the exception of foreign flights currently inside the Kingdom's territory, which are allowed to leave."
Furthermore. It has sought to "temporarily suspend entry to the Kingdom through land and sea ports for one week, which may be extended another week. Any individual who has returned from EU countries or any country where the new mutation has been detected, starting from December 8, must self isolate for two weeks from the date of entering the Kingdom, and must undergo a coronavirus test during isolation and repeat the test every five days."
The Kingdom has gone further, looking back months. "All individuals who have returned from an EU country or any country where the new mutation has been detected or passed through one of those countries in transit during the past three months, must undergo a coronavirus test."
Saudi Arabia may be a forerunner on this and it is worth watching to see if more countries follow suit in the coming days.
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Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging cause of nosocomial infections. These infections are difficult to control and treat because of the increasing antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Objective: To study the incidence of ESBLs, AmpC ß-lactamase and metallo ß-lactamase producing Acinetobacter baumannii. Material and methods: The isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii obtained from all samples received in the department of microbiology over a period of one year were further characterized as of ESBLs, AmpC ß-lactamase and metallo ß-lactamase produuers. Results: Out of the 380 A.baumanni isolates, 373 (98%) were probable ESBL producers and 37(9.7%) were confirmed ESBL producers. 96.3%(366) of the isolates, were probable AmpC producers, whereas only 180 (47.3%) isolates were confirmed AmpC producers. Further, 292 (76.8%) isolates were probable MBL producers and very few, 72(19%) could be confirmed as MBL producers. Conclusion: The high prevalence of resistance in Acinetobacter isolates emphasizes the need for early detection so that it can help in providing appropriate antimicrobial therapy and also to combat the nosocomial infections.


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Alohi Robins-Hardy (born November 30, 1995) is a professional Filipino American volleyball player. She is currently a member of the Philippines women's volleyball team. She debuted in the Philippines with the United Volleyball Club (originally known as the COCOLIFE Asset Managers) and currently plays for the Cignal HD Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga.

Personal life
Robins-Hardy hails from Waimānalo, Hawaii. She studied and played collegiate volleyball for the Brigham Young University. She is the cousin of Gabe Norwood a professional basketball player who plays in the PBA and member of the Philippines men's national basketball team. Her sister, Kawai, also plays volleyball for the Notre Dame de Namur University.

Clubs
  Maunalani Volleyball Club
  Zok Spartak Subotica (2018-2019)
  UVC - Cocolife Asset Managers (2019)
  Cignal HD Spikers (2020)

Awards

Individual
 2019 PSL All-Filipino Conference "Best Setter"

National Team
 2017 European Global Challenge -  Gold medal,  with Team USA CNT
 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix - Nakhon Ratchasima Leg -  Bronze medal,  with Team Philippines

Club Team
 2019 PSL All-Filipino Conference -  Silver medal,  with Cignal HD Spikers
 2019 PSL Invitational Conference -  Bronze medal,  with Cignal HD Spikers

References

1995 births
Living people
American women's volleyball players
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BYU Cougars women's volleyball players
Filipino women's volleyball players
Philippines international volleyball players

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Which Movie Genres Perform Best at the Oscars?
Conventional wisdom when it comes to the Academy Awards is that drama is king. Just think about what comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Oscar bait." You didn't think of a Will Ferrell comedy, did you? Or a "Fast and the Furious" sequel? No, you thought of a fussy period drama, featuring a lot of actors in ruffled petticoats speaking in English accents of various quality. Meryl Streep is probably in it, too.
But in this awards season honoring the best of 2017, rules seem to have been thrown out the window as to what works with the Oscars. Horror indie "Get Out" is a contender. "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri's" foul mouth has yet to hamper its progress all season. Queer romance "Call Me By Your Name" is trying to duplicate "Moonlight's" success with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Even "The Post," easily the most Oscar bait-esque movie this year (Streep's even in it!), has an energy and verve that would separate it from the pack in most years.
Just how unprecedented is this Academy Awards race? Would "Get Out" be the first horror movie to take home Oscar gold? Does voters' apparent bias mean a comedy like "Lady Bird" is doomed by its genre? We decided to dip into the annals of history to find out.
Counting the Best Picture Oscar winners, organized by genre.
This year's Academy Awards will be the 90th in history. Of the previous 89 Best Picture winners, 46 could be classified as some kind of drama—historical study, biopic, period piece, etc. The first of those was "Grand Hotel," which won the 1931/32 trophy (the Oscars previously weren't so evenly divided by year). Before that, two war movies, "Wings" and "All Quiet on the Western Front"—as well as one musical, "The Broadway Melody," and one Western, "Cimarron"—took the top prize.
Drama's reign has been consistent from the very beginning: no more than five years have ever gone by without a drama seizing the title. The last non-drama to win was 2014's "Birdman," ultimately classifying itself as a comedy (2011's "The Artist" was also far from dramatic).
Only one fantasy or science fiction film has ever won Best Picture. That's 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," of course, which did what the other trilogy installments could not and swept Academy honors. Additionally, only one thriller and one horror film have ever seized gold: the 1971 thriller "The French Connection," and 1991's horror king "The Silence of the Lambs." Should this year's Best Picture nominee "Get Out" take home the Best Picture Oscar this year, it would be following in large-but-lonely footsteps.
However, just looking at the Best Picture winners is no longer a suitable exercise. Something inextricably changed in 2009, when the number of Best Picture nominees was increased to up to 10. Since then, with more room to play, Oscar voters have gotten more experimental, leading to some intriguing inclusions.
Counting the Best Picture Oscar nominees by genre, 2009–17.
Out of 71 Best Picture nominees from 2009 to 2017, only 34 have been dramas. (This sounds like more of a drop before you work out the proportion: It's 47.8 percent of the nominees, versus dramas making up 51.6 percent of all Best Picture winners. Still, progress!) Thriller and horror movies tripled in representation versus all Best Picture winners, while the fantasy and sci-fi genres have earned seven Best Picture nominations in just eight years.
READ: Are Indie Films the Future of Awards Season?
Still, genre only tells part of the story. Last year's "Moonlight" is a drama, yes, but it's also a gritty indie about a queer, black man growing into himself. That kind of story may not have scored with Oscar even five years ago, much less 50. Race-motivated horror like "Get Out," small-scale comedies like "Lady Bird," or sci-fi-fantasy spectacles like "The Shape of Water" may not statistically fare the best chance, but could it become the right movie to champion at this precise moment in history?
Put simply: The Oscar tides are changing. It's slow, but you can see the movements. Soon enough, genre bias among Academy voters may be a thing of the past.
For more analysis and news from the frontlines of film awards season, click here!
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Příbram (antiguamente llamada en alemán Freiberg im Böhmen) es una ciudad de la República Checa, cabecera del distrito homónimo en la región de Bohemia Central, situada a unos 60 km al suroeste de Praga y con 33.553 habitantes en 2013.

Geografía
La ciudad se sitúa junto al río Litavka y al pie de las colinas de Brdy. Es la tercera ciudad por población de la región (tras Kladno y Mladá Boleslav) y es el centro administrativo y cultural de su zona suroccidental. En ella se encuentra el centro de peregrinaje de Svatá Hora y un Museo de la Minería, que incluye el campo de trabajos forzados de Vojna, construido durante la época comunista.

Historia
La primera documentación de la ciudad se remonta a 1216, época en la que pertenecía al arzobispado de Praga. En 1463 el rey Jorge de Podiebrad confirmó sus privilegios de ciudad, pasando desde 1496 a depender de la autoridad real. Durante las guerras husitas la ciudad estuvo del lado de los reformadores y fue invadida y saqueada por las tropas católicas.

También la guerra de los Treinta Años tuvo importantes consecuencias negativas para la ciudad, que fue arrasada varias veces por las tropas de ambos bandos beligerantes. Más de la mitad de los edificios de la ciudad quedaron destruidos y muchos de sus habitantes reducidos a la mendicidad. El resultado de la guerra impuso una violenta recatolización de la ciudad, cuya población era hasta entonces mayoritariamente utraquista. Este proceso se vio favorecido por la importancia que adquirió como centro de peregrinaje el cercano santuario mariano de Svatá Hora ("Montaña Santa"), en el que se construyó, entre 1658 y 1709 un impresionante monasterio barroco. A su vez, la afluencia de peregrinos de toda condición social ayudó a la subsistencia de los empobrecidos vecinos de la ciudad.

En cualquier caso, Příbram tardó pocos decenios en reponerse de los desastres de la guerra, gracias a la pujanza de su minería. Desde finales del s. XVI se desarrolló en la ciudad una importante actividad minera de oro y plata, que dio lugar a un importante desarrollo demográfico, económico y cultural, favorecido por su designación en 1579 por el emperador Rodolfo II como "real ciudad minera", administrada directamente por un funcionario real. Este desarrollo adquirió un especial impulso a partir de fines del s. XVIII, y llegó hasta las primeras décadas del s. XX. El incendio de la mina Santa María (Marianský důl) en 1892 fue una gran catástrofe, que causó 319 muertes. Aunque la actividad minera decayó a partir de la década de 1900, conservó su prestigio como centro educativo y cultural.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial la ciudad permaneció bajo la ocupación alemana, recibiendo entonces el nombre de Pibrans y siendo un importante foco de la resistencia partisana. En las postrimerías de la guerra, pero antes de su liberación por las tropas soviéticas, la población se sublevó a principios de mayo de 1945 contra las tropas ocupantes.

En 1950 Příbram se fusionó con la cercana ciudad de Březové Hory. En esa época se abrieron varias minas de uranio cerca de la ciudad, que fueron incluidas en el programa penal de trabajos forzados del gobierno comunista checoslovaco, y en los campos de Vojna y Brody llegaron a estar destinados 800 presos.

Durante la ocupación por las tropas del Pacto de Varsovia que acabó con la Primavera de Praga Přibram fue identificada como un centro de resistencia, como antaño lo había sido contra la ocupación nazi, incluyendo una huelga de los mineros.

A partir de 1989, la Revolución de Terciopelo y el cierre de las minas de uranio provocó un cambio radical en las condiciones de vida de Příbram, muy influidas en la actualidad por la cercanía de la capital del país, aunque sigue conservando su prestigio cultural.

En Přibram tiene su sede el equipo de fútbol 1. FK Příbram, que juega en la primera división checa.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Página web oficial del municipio de Příbram (disponible en inglés)
 Página web del Museo de la Minería de Příbram (inglés).

Localidades de la región de Bohemia Central


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You can count the number of chain restaurants in downtown Kennewick on one hand and have enough fingers left over to properly hold a golf club. In this part of town, it's easy to find a restaurant owner: either in the back, making the food, out talking with patrons to make sure they like the meal or behind the bar.
Everything from coffee shop cafe fare to authentic Italian family-style meals to a basic bar burger (big, simple and GOOD) to the best fish and chips in town are all within a few blocks. So are many fine wines, as The Roxy and others feature an excellent selection of the best wines from Washington's Wine Country and beyond.
Ice Harbor Brewery – Kennewick's own brewpub — has two locations downtown. Their first home here was along the tracks, just off of Benton Street, where they still brew a wide range of beer and serve lunch and dinner. A few years ago, they expanded to Clover Island, and from there — among other lunch and dinner offerings — serve the best halibut and chips on the Columbia River.
4th Base Pizza and Wings
20 S. Auburn Street
Tuesday-Saturday 11AM - 9PM
Branding Iron
215 W Kennewick Ave
Tuesday 4PM-8PM
Thursday-Saturday 4PM-1:30AM
Burger Ranch
808 W Vineyard Drive
Monday-Sunday 11AM-9AM
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400 E Columbia Dr
(509) 586-7591 Monday-Thursday 10AM - 9PM
Friday-Saturday 10AM - 10PM
Carmine's Restaurant
525 W First Ave
Wednesday-Saturday 5PM-9PM
Cedars Restaurant
355 Clover Island Dr
Monday-Sunday 4PM-12AM
Crow's Nest Bar & Grill
Monday-Saturday 11AM-10PM Website
101 S Washington St
El Chapala
(509) 582-7848 Monday-Sunday 11AM - 9PM
Foodies' Brick & Mortar
Address: 308 W Kennewick Ave
Tuesday-Wednesday 11AM-3PM
Thursday-Saturday 11AM-9PM
Hubby's Pizza
346 W Columbia Dr
Monday-Wednesday 11AM-9PM
Thursday-Saturday 11AM-10PM
Sunday 11AM-9AM
Ice Harbor Brewery & Pub
206 N Benton St
Thursday 11AM-10PM
Friday-Saturday 11AM-11PM
Ice Harbor at the Marina
Monday-Thursday 11AM-9PM
Just Joel's
1505 W. Kennewick Ave
Monday-Sunday 7AM-3PM
Kiko's Taco Restaurant
Monday-Saturday 11AM-8PM Sunday 11AM-4:30PM
Little Randy's Old Time Diner
102 W 1st Ave
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Parkade Bar & Grill
Monday-Saturday 9AM-2AM
Sunday 11AM-12AM
Players Sports Bar and Grill
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Sunday 7AM - 12AM
Rockabilly Roasting Co.
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Sportspage Bar & Grill
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Taco Johns
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Tri-City Coffee Company
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On Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m., the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development will be hosting the "10×10 MSU Innovation Road Show" at the Ellen Theatre in downtown Bozeman. The event will feature 10 researchers from across the MSU campus, who will share their research stories in 10 minute segments. WTI Senior Research Engineer Craig Shankwitz was selected to present his research on autonomous vehicles in a talk entitled "Driverless Cars: The Evolution of the Revolution." Don't miss Craig's talk, or the other interesting topics, which will range from honey bees to tiny houses to environmental history issues in Japan. A list of all speakers is included in the MSU news release.


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Q: Can't convert datetime with am/pm from character to integer After uploading datetime data from a csv file, I can see the datetime with am/pm but it is in a character format and thus cannot add a regression line.
When trying to convert to an integer using stprtime I create a new column that is now an integer, however it has lost the am/pm information. How can I retain this information?
Sample data "wpplot":
    Date    Irrigation  Rep ID  WP
6/29/17 12:40 PM    Reduced 1   11B -14.3
6/29/17 12:50 PM    Reduced 1   11B -14.4
6/29/17 1:00 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 1:10 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 1:20 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 1:30 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 1:40 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 1:50 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 2:00 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 2:10 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 2:20 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5
6/29/17 2:30 AM Reduced 1   11B -14.5

Code:
attach(wpplot)
wpplot$datefinish<-strptime(wpplot$Date, format = "%m/%d/%y %H:%M %p")

UPDATE:
In using the strptime I am not able to discern between am/pm. The locale is set to English_United States (OS is Windows).
> Sys.getlocale("LC_TIME")
[1] "English_United States.1252"
>
> Sys.setlocale("LC_TIME", "English")
[1] "English_United States.1252"
wpplot$datefinish<-strptime(wpplot$Date, format = "%m/%d/%y %I:%M %p")
> datefinish
[1] "2017-06-29 12:40:00 PDT" "2017-06-29 12:50:00 PDT"
"2017-06-29 01:00:00 PDT" "2017-06-29 01:10:00 PDT"

A: The am/pm format only works when it is written in lower-case, not in AM/PM like in your example. Also note that I changed %H to %I as indicated in ?strptime.
The below did the trick for me.
wpplot$Date       <- tolower(wpplot$Date)
wpplot$datefinish <- strptime(wpplot$Date, format = "%m/%d/%y %I:%M %p")

In the documentation, however, it also states that the AM/PM behaviour is locale-specific:

Locale-specific conversions to and from character strings are used where appropriate and available. This affects the names of the days and months, the AM/PM indicator (if used) and the separators in formats such as %x and %X, via the setting of the LC_TIME locale category.

Update
We can change the times a bit in order to be sure we understand the am/pm concept correctly (is 12:40 AM in the afternoon or just past midnight?).
wpplot$Date[1] <- "6/29/17 02:40 pm"  # This is definitely 14:40 29th of June

# CORRECT:
strptime(wpplot$Date, format = "%m/%d/%y %I:%M %p")
# [1] "2017-06-29 14:40:00 CEST" "2017-06-29 12:50:00 CEST"
# [3] "2017-06-29 01:00:00 CEST" "2017-06-29 01:10:00 CEST"
# [5] "2017-06-29 01:20:00 CEST"

Note that I used format = "%m/%d/%y %I:%M %p" and not format = "%m/%d/%y %H:%M %p":
# WRONG
strptime(wpplot$Date, format = "%m/%d/%y %H:%M %p")
# [1] "2017-06-29 02:40:00 CEST" "2017-06-29 12:50:00 CEST"
# [3] "2017-06-29 01:00:00 CEST" "2017-06-29 01:10:00 CEST"
# [5] "2017-06-29 01:20:00 CEST"

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using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network.Models;
using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ResourceManager.Common.ArgumentCompleters;
using Microsoft.Azure.Management.Network.Models;
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Management.Automation;

namespace Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network
{
    [Cmdlet(VerbsCommon.New, ResourceManager.Common.AzureRMConstants.AzureRMPrefix + "LoadBalancerOutboundRuleConfig", DefaultParameterSetName = "SetByResource", SupportsShouldProcess = true), OutputType(typeof(PSOutboundRule))]
    public partial class NewAzureRmLoadBalancerOutboundRuleConfigCommand : NetworkBaseCmdlet
    {
        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = true,
            HelpMessage = "Name of the outbound rule.")]
        public string Name { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = false,
            HelpMessage = "The number of outbound ports to be used for NAT.",
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true)]
        public int AllocatedOutboundPort { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = true,
            HelpMessage = "Protocol - TCP, UDP or All",
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true)]
        [PSArgumentCompleter(
            "Tcp",
            "Udp",
            "All"
        )]
        public string Protocol { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = false,
            HelpMessage = "Receive bidirectional TCP Reset on TCP flow idle timeout or unexpected connection termination. This element is only used when the protocol is set to TCP.")]
        public SwitchParameter EnableTcpReset { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = false,
            HelpMessage = "The timeout for the TCP idle connection",
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true)]
        public int IdleTimeoutInMinutes { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = true,
            HelpMessage = "The Frontend IP addresses of the load balancer.",
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true)]
        public List<PSResourceId> FrontendIpConfiguration { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = true,
            ParameterSetName = "SetByResourceId",
            HelpMessage = "A reference to a pool of DIPs. Outbound traffic is randomly load balanced across IPs in the backend IPs.",
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true)]
        public string BackendAddressPoolId { get; set; }

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = true,
            ParameterSetName = "SetByResource",
            HelpMessage = "A reference to a pool of DIPs. Outbound traffic is randomly load balanced across IPs in the backend IPs.",
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true)]
        public PSBackendAddressPool BackendAddressPool { get; set; }

        public override void Execute()
        {

            if (string.Equals(ParameterSetName, Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network.Properties.Resources.SetByResource))
            {
                if (this.BackendAddressPool != null)
                {
                    this.BackendAddressPoolId = this.BackendAddressPool.Id;
                }
            }
            var vOutboundRules = new PSOutboundRule();

            vOutboundRules.AllocatedOutboundPorts = this.AllocatedOutboundPort;
            vOutboundRules.Protocol = this.Protocol;
            vOutboundRules.EnableTcpReset = this.EnableTcpReset;
            vOutboundRules.IdleTimeoutInMinutes = this.MyInvocation.BoundParameters.ContainsKey("IdleTimeoutInMinutes") ? this.IdleTimeoutInMinutes : 4;
            vOutboundRules.Name = this.Name;
            if(this.FrontendIpConfiguration != null && this.FrontendIpConfiguration.Count > 0)
            {
                vOutboundRules.FrontendIpConfigurations = new List<PSResourceId>();
                foreach (var resource in this.FrontendIpConfiguration)
                {
                    vOutboundRules.FrontendIpConfigurations.Add(
                        new PSResourceId()
                        {
                            Id = resource.Id
                        });
                }
            }
            if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.BackendAddressPoolId))
            {
                // BackendAddressPool
                if (vOutboundRules.BackendAddressPool == null)
                {
                    vOutboundRules.BackendAddressPool = new PSResourceId();
                }
                vOutboundRules.BackendAddressPool.Id = this.BackendAddressPoolId;
            }
            var generatedId = string.Format(
                "/subscriptions/{0}/resourceGroups/{1}/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/{2}/{3}/{4}",
                this.NetworkClient.NetworkManagementClient.SubscriptionId,
                Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network.Properties.Resources.ResourceGroupNotSet,
                Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network.Properties.Resources.LoadBalancerNameNotSet,
                "OutboundRules",
                this.Name);
            vOutboundRules.Id = generatedId;

            WriteObject(vOutboundRules, true);
        }
    }
}

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The first offering was dedicated to those who died in residential schools and youths who committed suicide. The feast featured traditional fare, including caribou meat, bannock, moose liver, soups and fresh fruit.
The event, held on Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation's urban reserve in Prince Albert, aimed at educating Indigenous youths about culture, ceremonies and ceremony protocols — facets of being Indigenous that were lost because of residential schools and the Sixties Scoop, said organizer Anita Parenteau, 51.
Over the course of three days, the youths participated in daily pipe ceremonies, elder knowledge sharing, Oskapio protocol and teepee teachings and learned about colonization, treaties and the residential school system.
"What happened in (residential) schools was passed on to the younger generation, the effects were passed on," said organizer George Mirasty, 64.
One event focused on what it means to be an Indigenous woman and how to handle yourself with love, care and respect, said Parenteau. The Elder spoke about lateral violence, ensuring you're healthy and loving yourself first.
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Both Parenteau and Mirasty spoke about their experiences with residential schools. Mirasty attended a residential school from 1960 to 1969, from ages 6 to 15.
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Parenteau had siblings who went through the residential school system, where sexual abuse and neglect was common.
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Around the teepees though, people were laughing, smiling and sharing stories. "That's how it's supposed to be," Parenteau said.


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Carlos Sainz is P11 at Free Practice 2 for the United States GP
First laps with the soft and supersoft compounds
Austin, October 21st 2016.- The second Free Practice session for the United States Grand Prix concluded with Carlos Sainz in the eleventh place, a result which inspires hope for all Scuderia Toro Rosso ahead of tomorrow's Qualifying. Carlos was able to lap at a very similar as this morning, but both he and his team know that a great fight await them in their will to be in the Top 10 for Sunday's Starting Grid.
Temperatures were significantly warmer than in Free Practice 1 as the action developed under clear blue skies. Ambient temperature was 21 degrees, while the track was 37. Carlos made the most of the early stages of the session and begun with a set of medium tyres, a compound he had tested already earlier in the day. He clocked seven laps on them before storing them for later.
Later, he went for the supersoft option to set his fastest lap. He stopped the clock at 1:38."971 and climbed up to tenth in the standings, although that result would later evolve into an eleventh place as he would be 'overtaken' by McLaren's Fernando Alonso. He still did two more runs on the red compound, although his long-stint was interrupted by a red flag caused by debris.
As practice restarted, Carlos picked up again the Pirelli P-Zero mediums. He did 15 laps on them. On the final one, he was searching for the limits when he lost the car for a moment in the third sector. He didn't spin, but he drifted away from the track and damaged his tyres, which were already warned out after the 24 laps they had covered so far.
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The third and final Free Practice session will begin at 10:00 local time (17:00 Spanish time). We will follow it live via www.carlosainz.es and our Twitter account @carlosainzinfo.


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2nd Wave of Spanish Flu Epidemic Cripples CT in Oct.1918
Ethan Carey Published: October 19, 2020
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It seems inevitable that the second wave of coronavirus is coming at us like an out of control landslide. According to a New York Times article, in October of 1918, the second wave of the Spanish Flu hit hard, claiming nearly 200,000 lives in only one month, and that's just in the United States. The cause for the second wave was a rare mutation that made the virus even more deadly.
During the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic, 600,000 Americans lost their lives, 8,500 were from Connecticut. On Saturday morning, October 17, 2020, over 39 million individuals worldwide have been infected by the coronavirus, and the death toll has risen to 1,103,900. So why is it we can't learn from what happened in 1918-1919?
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4003 Lode Star
Lode Star was built in 1907 at a cost of £3,180 and it is the only surviving member of the class having been withdrawn from service in July 1951 having spent its entire life with BR based at Landore. By this time it had covered 2,005,898 miles.
It was fitted with a superheater in 1911, the compensating spring gear was removed in 1927 and it was fitted with outside elbow steampipes in 1949.
Following withdrawal it was set aside at Swindon and in April 1962 it was put on display at the former Great Western Museum at Swindon.
It was moved to the National railway Museum at York in March 1992 but returned to the STEAM museum at Swindon between 2010 and 2014.
It is part of the National Collection and is housed in the National Railway Museum at York.
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National Railway Museum – York Static display National Railway Museum NRM Object Number{1978-7027}
4003 Lode Star in Swindon Works being restored before going on display soon afterwards – April 1962
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Posts Tagged 'r0b'
Firearms, no debate
Posted on 08:23, July 15th, 2010 by Lew
I generally agree with r0b's reasoning on the police need — or lack — for firearms. This is a mostly-empty moral panic.
But how things have changed for Greg O'Connor of the Police Association. This from 1 June 2009:
Mr O'Connor, who is currently studying policing in Scandinavia, did not support all police carrying guns but said the matter had to be looked at. […] "We said the debate should take place outside the emotion of Len Snee's death and it's disappointing to see that now there's not going to be any debate there needs to be."
A year ago Greg O'Connor was careful to frame the Police Association response in this way. He repeatedly said he didn't want to arm all officers, he just wanted "a debate", and one which would take place in the cold light of reason rather than as a knee-jerk in the aftermath of a police shooting. That's a mature and responsible position. But even though the debate has not really occurred in the intervening year, his position has congealed — or perhaps he now just feels more at liberty to express it — into "all guns, all the time".
What's changed in the past year? The agenda has changed, that's all: how firearms are framed in the public discourse about policing. Any time a firearm is used — regardless of the outcome — it's a big media deal. Recent events such as the Urewera Terra raids of October 2007, the retrial of David Bain, the story of a large number of dogs being "massacred" using a firearm, and of course a number of police shootings have imprinted the prominence of firearms as public menace on the public consciousness. This has progressed alongside a police and crime-reporting discourse which has as its basic theme the notion that our plucky boys and girls in blue are under constant attack from all sides. Contrary to O'Connor's noble aim, there has been no meaningful debate about arming police. This fact suits his arm-the-cops purposes, and it's now clear that those cries for a debate, and the appearance of a debate within the Police, were made with the primary purpose of simply keeping the issue primed and on the public agenda. It's lurked there, undebated, for a while, and with these most recent events it's moving rather rapidly closer to actually happening. That's a dangerous way to set policy.
Although I accept this is a contentious position, I generally believe that we need to trust the operational discretion and instincts of frontline police staff, as long as we have tough and independent disciplinary oversight as to their policy, and conduct in implementing that policy. On this basis, I'm not categorically opposed to the notion of police vehicles containing a lock-box with firearms in it, which police can use in accordance with firm and well-documented policy in light of the tactical circumstances in which they find themselves. But I would say that this isn't very different to the current status quo, and the use of firearms must not be left to the sole discretion of an individual officer. The deployment policy and tactical decisions to deploy must be matters for which police command can be held accountable, for which the police as an organisation are responsible.
But what I'm more interested in is a public debate on this, and other policing matters. We really need one.
Tags: Agenda setting, David Bain, firearms, Greg O'Connor, Maxwell McCombs, media theory, Police, Police Association, r0b, The Standard, Urewera Terror Raids
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Posted on 10:21, June 10th, 2010 by Lew
(Image, "Road to Hell", stolen from Alexander West.)
And I did not mean to shout, just drive
Just get us out, dead or alive
The road's too long to mention, Lord, it's something to see
Laid down by the Good Intentions Paving Company
(Joanna Newsom)
John Key's government is starting to play for keeps after a year and a bit warming up. There have been a few clear examples of this, including the aggressive tax and service cuts in Budget 2010, and signs pointing to privatisation in the not-too-distant future. Less orthodox is the recent hardening of the government's position on take Māori.
Key was not punished for his calculated snub of Tūhoe, and it seems the success has emboldened him to flip the bird to an even larger Māori audience, saying two things: that Māori can take or leave the government's public domain proposal for the Foreshore and Seabed; and that by "Māori" he means "the māori party". It's these things I want to discuss, and they need a bit of unpacking.
Pragmatism and principle
Conventional wisdom on the Left is that Key's blowing off Māori is (either) paying the red-neck piper, or a genuine manifestation of his (and the government's) own racism. I think it's neither and a bit of both. On the second bit, I accept that the National party's history on Māori issues is broadly racist inasmuch as it hangs on a "one law for all" rhetorical hook whilst systematically opposing measures which safeguard the equal application of those laws to Māori, but I think this is down to the casual racism of privileged ignorance rather than the malicious anti-Māori sentiments of Orewa. Key's politics, I am convinced, consist of a thick layer of pragmatism on a thin frame constructed of a few very strong principles. The principles are not the bulk of his politics, but they strictly delineate the extremes of what he will and won't accept. Fundamentally on cultural issues he's a pragmatist, and doesn't much care either way as long as he's getting his. But there is a solid core there which is only so flexible, and changing the ownership status of huge tracts of land (whether by Treaty settlement in the case of Te Urewera or by nationalisation in the case of the Iwi Leadership Group's suggestion regarding privately-owned sections of the Foreshore and Seabed) is too much of a flex. There are good principled reasons for National to oppose such a scheme, and for this reason I don't think he's pandering to the redneck base so much as preserving what he perceives to be the National Party's immortal soul: cultural conservatism and the maintenance of material property rights. Although I broadly disagree with the reasons, and the decisions, I wish that Labour had done as much to preserve its own immortal soul in 2004 and 2005.
"One law for all"
While I'm on record opposing a "public domain" resolution of the Foreshore and Seabed because it's a solution of convenience rather than one born of any deep consideration of the issues in play, I have a little more time for Mark Solomon's suggestion that if Māori are to give up nascent property rights to the takutai moana, those already holding such property rights ought to be obliged to do the same. I'm not convinced by arguments from PC and DPF to the contrary. PC's argument, that iwi and hapū ought to have full common-law recourse to test their claims as permitted by the Court of Appeal ruling in favour of Ngāti Apa has more merit than DPF's, but I still consider it a poor option since there is a high likelihood of a culturally and politically repugnant outcome which would lack durability and further inflame racial hatred. Contrary to DPF's claim that Solomon's position is unprincipled, Tim Watkin argues that it's actually a pretty good representation of "one law for all". It would ensure that existing landowners — most of whom happen to be Pākehā — are not grandfathered into a new scheme simply by virtue of having bought land which may or may not have been legitimately acquired from whomever it was bought, while iwi and hapū — who happen to be exclusively Māori — are forced to give up their rights. I argued much the same thing a few days ago, and I'm pleased to see someone else thinking along the same lines. While the whole Foreshore and Seabed going into public domain is worse than Hone Harawira's proposal that the land be vested in customary title with ironclad caveats because it strips away rights rather than granting them, it does have the advantage of stripping those rights equally, rather than on the basis of largely racial discrimination.
There is another, economic, point in play: if land not presently in private ownership is placed in the public domain and declared inalienable, the increased value of those few freehold, fee-simple property rights which do exist at present will have a phenomenal distortive effect on the property market and on New Zealand's social structure, with the inevitable result that almost every scrap of it will end up in foreign ownership. We will then have the perverse and incoherent result that most of the beaches will be owned in common — but those which aren't will be the exclusive domains of ultra-wealthy foreigners. Whether this is a good or a bad thing is a fair point for debate, but I think this fact will grant Solomon's proposal considerable appeal to the broader New Zealand public, especially among those who do not — and even at present prices, could never — own waterfront property.
Just who are these "Māori", anyway?
As I noted above, Key has been clear that he cares not a whit for the Iwi Leadership Group's views on the matter: he considers that the māori party has a mandate to negotiate for all Māori and the decision is theirs. This is strictly almost correct: they do have a such a mandate, and whatever they decide will be broadly regarded as legitimately representing "Māori", to the extent that the decision accords broadly with the views of Māori as expressed by their various civil society agencies. This proviso, missing from Key's glib assessment of the political situation, is crucial. By omitting it, Key aims to drive a wedge between the party and those civil society agencies — chief among them the Iwi Leadership Group convened for this very purpose — from whom they ultimately derive their electoral mana. The māori party, frequent howls of "sellout!" from the Marxist left notwithstanding, do regularly test their policy positions against these stakeholder groups, at hui, and in their electorates. This makes them particularly secure in terms of their support, as long as they act in accordance with their supporters' wishes. I have long criticised the howlers for misunderstanding just what it is that the māori party stands for, and their mischaracterisation of the party — plump buttocks in the plush leather seats of ministerial limousines, representing "big brown business" — is similarly a wedge, of a slightly different hue. But this issue is the test. Without the support of the Iwi Leadership Group, it's hard to see how the māori party could maintain its claim to a mandate.
Which brings me to the verse at the top of this post. This issue has deteriorated to the point that the National government — like the Labour government before it — issuing public ultimatums to Māori and prejudging the case by claiming to speak for the māori party's position. That is not mana-enhancing for a coalition partner which has showed enormous patience and swallowed almost innumerable dead rats in exchange for largely symbolic concessions. This breakdown of diplomacy on its own is not sufficient to call time on the coalition relationship — that comes down to the merits of the choices available, and the proposal simply isn't enough. I have long defended this approach on the basis that the big issues were still to play out — but the loyalty and commitment shown by the māori party, in the teeth of furious criticism from enemies and allies alike, must be rewarded. A Whanau Ora pilot programme simply isn't enough. This road was paved with good intentions, and there was a chance it would lead elsewhere than where it did — a chance which had to be taken but which, barring a swift change in the government's position, seems to have proven unfounded.
If the government holds to its ultimatum, the māori party must turn around and walk back into the light. On this I agree with Rawiri Taonui (audio). The party will lose much more by abandoning its people and agreeing to a Faustian bargain than by simply failing to negotiate the repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act, which realistically was a nearly impossible task in any case. And even if the party did support the bill, it would not mean the end of the struggle. As Taonui says, although they might have the numbers to pass the legislation, the government's solution will have no legitimacy or durability in practice without the support of the ILG and those it represents. Where there is injustice, resistance will seep out around the edges. If the issue of the takutai moana remains live, the party can continue to advocate for a just and enduring solution, and the ILG's proposed solution opens a potential route for re-engagement with the Labour party. All is not lost.
The big question — as I asked in r0b's excellent thread the other day is: what will Labour do?
They can sit back and say "I told you so" to the māori party, hoping they will fold, or they can make a better offer and hope the māori party will become more inclined to work with them. I can see how either would be a reasonable tactical position in terms of electoral numbers, even though the former course of action would continue the erosion of Labour's historically liberal and Māori support. But there's also a real danger the party will do neither, or will attempt to do both and fail at doing either, such as by arguing that the FSA was actually not that bad after all. That would be a tragedy.
The whole world's watching. I have to say Shane Jones, who the party desperately needs if it is to have credibility on this issue, hasn't helped dispel the predominant impression of Māori politicians held by the New Zealand public.
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Hide-ing to nothing
Posted on 09:06, August 24th, 2009 by Lew
Two topics in this post, because I don't have time to fully develop them.
First, John Key must not ignore the anti-smacking referendum. Although the question was leading, the result was decisive and will embolden people like the Copeland/Baldock/McCoskrie axis of evil to drive the stake deeper into the heart of NZ's traditional social liberalism. Tinkering with guidelines won't mollify them, and won't stop the electorate from listening to them because it doesn't address the substantive point about the status of a light smack in law. What will do that is the Borrows Amendment. With a view to neutralising further attacks on the discipline legislation, I think the government should adopt and pass the Borrows Amendment with due haste, and put the issue to bed (without its dinner). It's a mutual-second-best solution, whereas the repeal as passed in 2007 was not and will not endure.
Second, Rodney Hide's position on the Auckland mana whenua seats is consistent and his behaviour is responsible. The (proposed) mana whenua seats in the Auckland case aren't the same as the Māori electoral seats – they're appointed, not elected, and this gives him separate grounds to oppose them. It is not inconsistent that he favours entrenching Māori electoral seats if they exist, but not of implementing any more such seats, and not implementing any seats which aren't elected. He's being responsible in clearly signaling his intentions in a fairly measured way. He's not trying to exercise any more power than he has, but simply saying 'my resignation will be a cost of making this decision, just so you know' and requiring John Key to consider whether that cost is worth it. In addition, he's working with Pita Sharples on the issue rather than taking a reflexively oppositional approach. Finally, this is strengthening his core political brand. It's smart politics all around because whether he gets his way or not, he comes out of this looking good.
Update: A third thing – eternal guest-poster r0b at The Standard continues to go from strength to strength.
Tags: Auckland supercity, Bob McCoskrie, Borrows amendment, Chester Borrows, Gordon Copeland, John Key, Larry Baldock, mana whenua representation, Māori seats, open government, Pita Sharples, r0b, Referenda, Rodney Hide, s59, The Standard
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Principle of Progression – This is the most often violated principle. Progression in its simplest form moves from simple to complex, easy to hard and general work to specific work. These simple steps give way to complex interactions. All training variables do not progress at the same rate nor do all individuals progress at the same rate.
To insure proper progression, we must clearly define each step. Begin by articulating specific goals and objectives for each step. Then develop evaluative criteria to assess the achievement of each of the goals and objectives of each step. I would go so far as to say that at certain levels of development it should be necessary to show mastery before moving on to the next step. This is especially true in refinement of technical development.
Progression is not linear. We need to begin with a clear picture of what we want the athlete to achieve or look like at the end of a training program as a goal. But we must remember that progression toward that ultimate objective will proceed in a staircase like progression. Constant progress should be made toward the goal, but some of the incremental steps along the way will be smaller than others. It also helps to think of progression as fitting pieces together.
The Principle of Accumulation – Adaptation to the stress of training is a cumulative process. You do not do a workout and gain an immediate positive training response, unless it is a relatively small technical adjustment. Often you will see the true results of a significant investment in training up to a year after the initial training stimulus.
Principle of Variation – The variables of training volume, intensity, frequency and exercise selection must be constantly manipulated in a systematic manner. Because the body adapts to training stress so quickly it is important to vary training to insure continued adaptation. This variation should not be random, but systematically planned to measure the effect of the variation. If training is not varied the body will adapt quite quickly and the training effect will be dulled. If no variation is incorporated there is a significant risk of staleness and eventual overtraining.
Principle of Context – Before we incorporate something into training we need to see where it fits into the context of what is already being done and what is planned. Perhaps the biggest violation of the principle of context is to take one component, for example speed or strength and train those to the exclusion of all other physical qualities. This is fundamentally unsound. It is possible to design program where a component is emphasized for a phase, but it should be kept in proportion to the other components and put into the context of the whole training plan.
Principle of Overload – For the athlete to progress they must be subjected to a load at a level beyond which they have adapted. Overload is achieved through manipulation of the training variables of volume, the amount of work, intensity, the quality of the work, and frequency of application of the training stimulus. Because there is a reciprocal relationship between volume and intensity it is important to be careful about increasing both at the same time. It is easy to fall into a trap of overload through volume. This happens because it is easier to quantify training in terms of volume, more runs, more jumps or more throws. This quickly becomes a trap because you cannot keep adding volume without quickly reaching the point of diminishing returns. It also happens because at the start of the athletic development process volume loading results in rapid and sometime spectacular gains. Remember that volume is not a biomotor quality. As training age advances that paradigm must shift and the overload must come more from intensity.
Principle of Recoverability – The ability to recover both short term and long term from a workload is crucial to positive adaptation to the training stimulus. If the athlete is unable to recover from the training stress then it is not an appropriate load. Different athletes have different abilities to recover. No two athletes are the same in ability, nor are they the same in the ability to recover. Of all the training principles, this is the one that is most easy to overlook because it is so easy to get caught up in the work and ignore the ability to recover.


Despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for its progressive microfinance programmes for the poor, the employees of Bangladesh's Village Bank are notoriously hostile to investigative reporters - and only allow interviews to be conducted with their "clients" in very contrived and controlled (you could even say scripted) situations.
Norwegian journalist Teresa Grotan and I spent a few weeks poking our noses beneath this secretive veil - and met several of the landless women who are the bank's main customers, as well as various academics, reporters and former employees who know the intricacies of this bizarre and sometimes vengeful organisation.
The article Teresa wrote appeared in the weekend section of Dagbladet – and was shortlisted as one of the "Best Articles on Foreign Affairs in Norway" that year.


'Landscape Abbreviated' by artist Nova Jiang is a kinetic maze consisting of modular elements with rotating planters, which form a garden that is simultaneously a machine. Being interested in the way that simple interventions can make the experience of space dynamic and unpredictable, the planters are controlled by a software program that continuously generates new maze patterns based on mathematical rules. The planters contain live moss collected from the sides of buildings, cracks in the pavement, subway grates and other urban nooks and crannies in New York City's landscape. Full of particles of broken glass, plastic and other detritus, they form a patchwork of unintentional archaeology. Nova's work encourages the tactile and creative participation of the audience, resulting in structurally open systems in which joy, disorder and improvisation can thrive.


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The National Announces All-Star Lineup For Their Grateful Dead Tribute Project
By Zach Blumenfeld | March 17, 2016 | 10:31am
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The National announced today that their long-awaited Day of the Dead, a massive Grateful Dead tribute in the works for several years, will be released on May 20 via 4AD. It's a charity project for Red Hot, an organization dedicated to HIV/AIDS awareness and research, and it features an absolutely breathtaking array of artists over the course of its 59 tracks.
Curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner, Day of the Dead includes contributions from The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Wilco, Jenny Lewis, Justin Vernon, The Lone Bellow, and, of course, The National themselves, among many others. You can check out the full track list and impressive collection of contributors here.
The National itself will be playing a string of shows this summer, as well as contributing to Global Citizen's crowdsourced album Metamorphoses.
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There is so much to like about the music of 19 year old Carmen Brandy. Her spirited vocals remind us of a more indie Taylor Swift, while her genuine songwriting reveals a passionate and sincere artist who is finding her niche in the folk pop genre. Lyrically, she builds songs with maturity and earnestness – both that surpass her short time on this earth. There is just enough catch to it to make listeners sing out at various points, but underneath this is something truly special and authentic.
We have covered Russian act Hospital a ton through the years. This is for good reason. Their ability to craft tight and charismatic indie rock jams, transcends borders and genres. With their latest release, the boys bring shades of electro pop to the forefront in what is a perfect night driving track for your beat up car's speakers. The video is sprayed with night illuminated visions that complement the track incredibly. If by chance you have not checked out this act yet, you need to.
The swelling sound here and outstanding harmonies, make this track a complete standout. Moved along with a beautiful piano, it simply gets better as it unfolds into a classic folk ballad. The songwriting and poetic verses are something to be heard for any fan of thoughtful and vulnerable Americana. With the release of their 2nd EP, we believe the band will win over audiences from all over genres and preferences. "Glass" is a sure fire standout track.
We were super excited to cover this artist again. The mix of soulful vocals and almost psych electro pop are something unique and incredibly refreshing. We always appreciate an artist that you can tell immediately who they are. With their creativity, James Supercave are able to help listeners to cling to styles they already love while exploring new artistic endeavors. This style is incredibly welcome and fantastic. The only negative is how it seems to end too soon and almost abruptly.