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Fact Check: Chinese didn't confiscate shipment of 7,200 penises from Nigeria
By healthwise
Supposed penis consignment which, in reality, is 820 kilograms of pangolin scales that were smuggled into China in 2020
A story that has been shared multiple times on social media, including WhatsApp, claims that thousands of human penises shipped from Nigeria in a refrigerated container were intercepted in China.
The claim is false; the story originated on a satirical website, and the accompanying photo was published in an article about a pangolin seizure in 2020.
The article was first published by World News Daily Report (WNDR) on March 19, 2021, according to data provided by social media monitoring tool CrowdTangle.
It has been shared nearly 700 times on Facebook and reposted by online news sites.
This article surfaced about a year after AFP Fact Check debunked a different story from the same satirical website, whose slogan is "facts don't matter."
AFP Fact Check found that the recent article from WNDR was shared online by several social media accounts known for promoting the activities of Nigeria's separatist Indigenous People of Biafra.
The Biafra separatist group has been pushing for an independent state in southeastern Nigeria since 1970, which has resulted in repeated clashes with Nigeria's security forces and heightened tensions in the region.
WNDR's story was also published on WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as on Twitter. Twitter user Savn Daniel previously shared a claim about the supply of French weapons to Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram that AFP Fact Check debunked.
This recent article has also circulated in other African countries, including Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
However, the entire story is fabricated.
The World News Daily Report is a satirical website, which it explains in a disclaimer in its "About Us" section. The site assumes "all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content."
The disclaimer also states that "all characters appearing in the articles in this website – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any persons, living, dead, or undead is purely a miracle."
Although the photo used in the fictitious article was taken in China, it is unrelated to the story's purported seizure.
AFP Fact Check ran a Bing reverse image search and found the picture in a 2020 report on the website of China's customs agency. The report details a joint customs operations interception of 820 kilograms of pangolin scales that were smuggled into the country.
Non-existent customs spokesman
Another reverse image search of the other image in the WNDR article led to a photo of four uniformed men that was published through stock photography agency Alamy on April 15, 2019.
"Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China (GAC) Hu Wei (2nd L) speaks at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 15, 2019," reads the caption on the photo without identifying the other three people.
Furthermore, AFP's journalist in Hong Kong confirmed that none of the name plaques in front of the four Chinese officials read "Li Wu", who was identified as the customs spokesman in the satirical article.
As of April 13, 2021, the spokesman for the General Administration of Customs of China is Li Kuiwen, according to Chinese state-owned Xinhua news agency.
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Q: Trilogy Involving Time Travel and "Bugs" that Patrol Futuristic Highways During the mid-1980s, a friend loaned me a sci-fi book trilogy.  I can't recall if it was written then or earlier.  The main characters (humans, I think) travel on futuristic highways patrolled by organisms that I think were called "bugs".  At some point in the story, the characters get to see where the bugs are "born".  The process is something like single-cell mitosis.
During the first part of the story, the main characters occasionally see a funny looking, non-humanoid character peek through a "time rift" and exclaim something like "oh my, oh my!"  Later on in the story, the main characters meet the non-humanoid (NH) who joins them.  Thereafter, we see the NH first-hand peeking through the rift, looking back in time at the main characters.
For the life of me, I can't remember the plot.  I do seem to recall that the main character drove something like an 18-wheeler, but don't quote me on that.

A: John DeChancie's Skyway Trilogy: Starrigger, Red Limit Freeway, and Paradox Alley. Here is the back cover blurb from my copy of Red Limit Freeway:

THERE'S NO SPEED LIMITON THE FREEWAY TO THE ENDOF THE UNIVERSEJake McGraw has accidentally discoveredwhat may be the legendary Roadmap to theBig Bang. But how much longer can Jakekeep his battered starrig rolling with halfthe galaxy after him--from insectoid aliensand ubiquitous Roadbugs to the diabolicalsyndicate TATOO?Perpetually, if Jake knows what's good forhim. Because there are no safe truck stopson the multidimensional highway whereanything goes and only one law prevails:THOU SHALT NOT OBSTRUCT THEROAD.

So the main characters are driving a big truck on an interstellar highway patrolled by mysterious "Roadbugs". There is plenty of time travel going on: right at the beginning, Jake picks up a hitchhiker named Darla, who has met him before, but he hasn't met her before. The funny-looking non-humanoid character shows up in chapter 4 of Red Limit Freeway:

Suddenly, something crashed through the undergrowth and barged into the clearing.I have an image of an animal somewhere between a giraffe and a kangaroo, with the head of a very strange dog. It resembled no other alien fauna I had ever seen. Yes, the head of a dog . . . well, not a dog, really. It had horn-shaped ears. Horn, as in musical instrument. Sticking out of either side of the small head. Must have been eight or nine feet tall. And it had purple and pink splotches over its inert yellow plasticine skin. It walked on two legs. and had two prehensile forelegs that dangled spastically as it moved.Now, this is the part I'm really not sure about at all.The beast stopped in its tracks when it saw me. It gave a yawp and said, "Oh! Dearie me, dearie me! Oh! Oh! Goodness gracious!"Then it turned and ran, disappearing into the trees.

Our heroes see a Roadbug reproduce in chapter 17 of Red Limit Freeway:

Our tour of the area continued desultorily. We rolled by several kilometers of empty bays . . . until we found one occupied.By a Roadbug.Rather, one-and-a-half Roadbugs."It's dividing!" Roland gasped in wonder. "Reproducing itself!"I yelled for everyone to come forward.The thing in the bay had developed a deep rift down its back and had expanded to half again its normal width. It was a stunningly simple and effective method of parturition."Now we know they aren't machines," John said in awe."Do we?" I asked.Roland shook his head at the immense bifurcated blob within the enclosure. "But complex organisms can't reproduce that way! They just don't!""Maybe they're all one cell," Sean suggested."Impossible," Roland answered, sounding less than certain.

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India / Space / Space mission / the moon
India will launch a space station by the year 2030
India recently very active in the development of its space program and space research. As it became known, the country has set itself a new task — to expand its presence in earth orbit. To address this question India is going to build and deliver in near-earth space is a small space station by the year 2030, as stated by the head of the Indian space research organization (Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO) K. Shiwan (pictured above). More accurate time – 2027-2029 years.
According to North, the plant is really compact. Its weight will be about 20 tons. To build and launch the station with India on their own, without any assistance from international partners. The station will allow Indian astronauts in orbit for up to 15-20 days, but this will be enough to ensure that on-Board it was possible to conduct experiments with microgravity.
India first to launch a man into space
Unfortunately, more detailed information on this project, the head of the Indian space Agency was not informed, but, most likely, new details about him can be found after the other is very ambitious for the country's space mission. Recall that on the occasion of the 75th anniversary from the moment of India's independence, the country on their own going first to send a man into space. According to preliminary data, the mission will take 5-7 days. To implement this plan going to India until 2022. It is planned to start using heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III).
India will launch a lunar Rover
As for immediate prospects, at the moment, the highest priority space project for India is a mission "Chandrayaan-2", in which the satellite of our planet will be to send automatic interplanetary station with a compact Rover.
A continuation of the mission "Chandrayaan-1" launched in 2008 and has worked on the lunar orbit for 300 days, "Chandrayaan-2", originally planned for late 2017 – early 2018 was postponed several times. First, the start was postponed for the autumn of 2018, and then in the spring of 2019. Now the new launch date called July 15, 2019. If the launch will not transfer, the spacecraft with the Rover reached the orbit of the satellite 6 or 7 September.
It is expected that the Rover will be able to work at least two weeks. During this time he will study the moon's surface, collect soil samples, and will carry out the photographing of the moon.
If successful, the landing apparatus on the surface of the moon mission "Chandrayaan-2" India will become the fourth country after USA, USSR and China, which managed to achieve a soft landing of the probe on the surface of the satellite.
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GenCorp to Sell More Than 700 Acres of Land in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif., – March 4, 2015 – Easton Development Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell approximately 703 acres of entitled land to Westland Capital Partners L.P. for $57 million. The 703 acres are known as Hillsborough and represent a part of the 6,000 ... MORE
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THE SACRAMENTO BEE: Aerojet parent sells 703 acres in Folsom area
By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee GenCorp Inc., the parent of Aerojet Rocketdyne, said Thursday it has sold 703 acres of development land in Folsom for $57 million. The buyer is WestLand Capital Partners LP of El Dorado Hills, which has been accumulating land in an area south of Highway 50 planned by the city of Folsom for a major expansion. ... MORE
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Michael Cole Appointed President Of Kia Motors America
30-Year Automotive Veteran to Lead Kia Motors America's Business Operations
Kia Motors America
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the appointment of Michel Cole as president, effective November 11th. Cole has served as KMA's chief operating officer and executive vice president since joining the company from Kia Motors Europe in May 2018.
At KMA, Cole has played a vital role in the successful launch of several all-new and refreshed models, including the Telluride SUV, as well as the rollout of Kia's "Give It Everything" brand philosophy. In his new role, Cole will lead KMA's business operations and report to Sean Yoon, president and CEO of Kia Motors North America.
"Michael Cole has helped reintroduce the Kia brand in the U.S. and Kia has outperformed the industry through the first three quarters of 2019. Under his guidance, Kia will continue to raise awareness and grow sales and market share in the United States," said Yoon, who oversees regional operations in North America, including U.S., Canada and Mexico sales as well as manufacturing in the U.S. and Mexico.
Cole joined KMA with a wealth of Kia-specific experience, including overseeing the brand's performance in Europe as chief operating officer. Prior to that he served as managing director of Kia Motors (UK) and led the wholly-owned subsidiary to several sales records and through a period of sustained new product activity. With over 30 years of automotive industry experience, Michael's career also includes corporate and field-based roles with Toyota.
About Kia Motors America
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America has been the highest ranked mass market brand in initial quality for five consecutive years according to J.D. Power1, and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands and 50 Best Global Green Brands by Interbrand. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*
For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com. To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at www.kiamedia.com/us/en/newsalert.
*The Telluride, Sorento and Optima (excluding Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.
1 Kia received the lowest rate of reported problems among mass market brands in the J.D. Power 2015-19 U.S. Initial Quality Studies of new vehicle owners' experiences with their own vehicle after 90 days of ownership. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
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I was teaching a felting class last spring and one of the women in the class mentioned how hard it is to find cute things for boys, but how plentiful cute girl things are. She gave me the idea to needle felt some toys that little boys would like, what a good idea! I've seen many felted animals, balls and figures, but never have I seen a needle felted vehicle.
The hardest part about making these cars was sewing on the wheels; I cut the wheels out of 1″ thick industrial felt. I put fabric glue on the back of each wheel, then I pushed a long doll needle (threaded with embroidery thread) through the very thick felt, through the body of the car and then through the wheel on the other side. I did this 3 or 4 times before I made a shank around each wheel and knotted the thread.
After I made the family cruiser style car, the sports model, dragsters and economy cars, I made an airplane. Do you think your little boy would like to play with a needle felted car or plane?


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Sunlight exposure may help rehabilitate tumor-afflicted sea turtles
By Ben Coxworth
A turtle swims in one of the sunnier tanks used in the study
Victoria E. Garefino
Fibropapillomatosis causes tumors to grow on the skin, shell and eyes
It's a sad fact that many sea turtles now suffer from fibropapillomatosis, a disease in which debilitating tumors grow on various parts of the body. There may be new hope, however, as a recent study suggests that exposure to sunlight could help afflicted turtles recover.
Although fibropapillomatosis is associated with infection by a herpesvirus, many scientists believe that increasing levels of such infections may in turn be caused by pollution of the marine environment. In any case, even when the tumors are surgically removed from wild-caught turtles, the animals often don't survive the procedure – and even if they do, the tumors frequently grow back.
When researchers from Florida Atlantic University analyzed the blood chemistry of green sea turtles both with and without evident fibropapillomatosis, they noted that animals with the disease had lower vitamin D levels. Given the fact that the body produces vitamin D in response to exposure to the ultraviolet spectrum of sunlight, the scientists wondered if increasing that exposure might help the afflicted turtles.
For the study, turtles recovering from tumor-removal surgery were housed in tanks with differing levels of sunlight exposure, for periods of up to six months. When their blood chemistry was subsequently analyzed, it was found that the animals which were exposed to higher UV levels for longer timespans did indeed have higher levels of vitamin D. And importantly, they also experienced significantly less regrowth of tumors than turtles which didn't get as much sunlight.
Needless to say, excessive UV exposure comes with problems of its own, such as increased levels of conditions like skin cancer. Nonetheless, it is now hoped that the team's findings may lead to better outcomes for wild-caught turtles which are treated for fibropapillomatosis before being released back into the wild.
"Although a cure for this disease has yet to be discovered, we have shown that exposure to higher UV light increases vitamin D in turtles, as it does in other animals including humans," said Prof. Sarah L. Milton, senior author of the study. "Increased plasma vitamin D levels are then in turn correlated with lower rates of disease. This potential to boost health could therefore contribute to improved recovery. For future studies, we would be interested to see if there are direct links between vitamin D levels and immune function."
A paper on the research was recently published in the journal Animals.
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Based out of Edmonton, Canada, Ben Coxworth has been writing for New Atlas since 2009 and is presently Managing Editor for North America. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an English BA from the University of Saskatchewan, then spent over 20 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer. Ben is particularly interested in scientific innovation, human-powered transportation, and the marine environment.
marc49 April 13, 2022 10:23 AM
Of course UV light (sunlight) helps turtles and almost every other form of animal life. Here are a few of the healthful effects of regular, non-burning sun exposure for humans:
•Influenza diminishes almost to nothing during late spring, summer, and early fall, times of greatest sun exposure and vitamin D production.
•Seventy-five percent of melanomas occurs on areas of the body seldom or never exposed to sun.
•Women who sunbathe regularly have half the risk of death during a 20-year period compared to those who stay indoors.
•Multiple sclerosis (MS) is highest in areas of little sunlight, and virtually disappears in areas of year-round direct sunlight.
•A Spanish study shows that women who seek the sun have one-eleventh the hip-fracture risk as sun avoiders.
•Men who work outdoors have half the risk of melanoma as those who work indoors.
•Women who avoid the sun have 10-times the risk of breast cancer as those who embrace the sun.
•Sun exposure decreases heart disease risk.
•Sun exposure dramatically improves mood.
•Those persons who spend many hours daily outdoors have only 1/50 the risk of Parkinson's disease!
•For each death caused by diseases associated with sun exposure, there are 328 deaths caused by diseases associated with sun deprivation.
•Sun exposure increases the production of BDNF, essential to nerve function.
•Sun exposure can produce as much as 20,000 IU of vitamin D in 20 minutes of full-body sun exposure.
•In the U.S., vitamin D deficiency in children has increased by 83 times during a 14-year period. That is likely due to indoor living and sunscreen use:
More information: sunlightinstitute.org, and read the book, Embrace the Sun.
see3d April 13, 2022 06:44 PM
An interesting study would be to compare the outcomes of dietary vitamin D3 supplementation compared to sunshine.


Bracken Store Café has all the elements of a great mom and pop burger joint. First – you have to have a very ordinary, even rundown restaurant. The less "frills" a restaurant has – the better. Second – great burger joints need to be off the beaten path. No doubt Bracken Store Café has this requirement met. Third – despite the remote location – the restaurant needs to be busy. This tells me lots about the place. It's out in the middle of nowhere, not upscale by any means yet the place is busting with people. This requirement was a little hard to gauge as we arrived around 2:15… well after the lunch hour. Finally – a great burger joint needs lots of "flavor". As we walked into Bracken Store Café – it was clear to me that this place has lots of "flavor". License plates, business cards, signs, neon signs and about everything in between adorned the walls. They also had uneven floors! Bracken Store Café seemed to have it all… now was the time to test the burger.
The most important part of my visit was about to begin… ordering and eating the Bracken Store Café Cheeseburger. Following the recommendation of the San Antonio Guide, I ordered the famous Bracken Burger with Cheese. I wanted to order fries and onion rings as well to give those a try… but they were sold out of both. I settled for tots instead. Disappointed about the fries situation, my family sought out a place to sit and enjoy our food. It didn't take long for our food to arrive… or so we thought. Another person's food was delivered but before we realized it we had sampled their fries… I guess this was the last batch of fries in the restaurant. No rings… but we did get to try the fries after all. Things were looking up. It wasn't long though that our food was brought to our table and it was time to dig in.
The Cheeseburgers at Bracken Store Café are ½ pounders. I opened the burger and examined it to see if the meat is frozen or fresh. The patties are fresh beef. They don't skimp on the meat they put on the burger either… it was a pretty good chunk of meat. Although it was big – it wasn't too ooozy… not dry either… just not very ooozy. The white paper it was served in was white through the whole meal. This is a clear sign to me that a burger has an average oooze rating. Not dry… but far from ooozy.
The cheeseburger was a nice size. It wasn't small by any means but it wasn't necessarily putting the fear of death in any herds anytime soon.
The burger was a good size… although not a two or three hand burger. It isn't small… but not huge either.
I left Bracken Store Café satisfied that I had eaten a good burger and paid a good price for it. I was very impressed with the atmosphere in the restaurant which I will discuss later in the review. While the burger was good… it was far from a great burger. I feel a bit like Simon Cowell on American Idol when I say this… but the burger was just not memorable for me. I forgot about it in 10 minutes. Bottom line… my food was just good… not great. It's simple and average. These are words that aren't used when describing my favorite burger joint or even a good burger joint. If you are in the mood for a great burger in San Antonio, I'd look somewhere else.
Much has already been said about how excited I was when I saw the old building that is Bracken Store Café. Adding to the excitement was the fact that the restaurant is very much off the beaten path. Visions of a San Antonio Mel's Country Café danced in my head as I entered the place.
Once inside Bracken Store Café, I quickly realized I had indeed found a classic example of a mom and pop burger joint. The floors were uneven in places. The interior is filled from floor to ceiling with "stuff". That "stuff" includes things like license plates, signs of all kinds, pictures, newspaper articles, hundreds of business cards I assume from regulars. I took a rough count of the tables in the main dining area and I counted 14. There was a smaller dining room that had 3-4 tables. I didn't count the chairs on the bar but I'd guess another 6 chairs at the bar if you wanted to dine there. It's not a big place by any means but it isn't the smallest place I have eaten in either.
We tried the chicken salad sandwich, tots and the kid's chicken fingers. I sampled Mrs. TBG's chicken salad sandwich and I concurred with her opinion that it was just a chicken salad sandwich… nothing to write home about. The same could be said of the kid's chicken tenders although the serving portion of the kid's chicken tenders was pretty substantial. I'd recommend ordering one and having the kids share them. The tots were just like the other food… just tots… nothing special.
Bracken Store Café is a good casual place to sit down and eat. The food is just good… it isn't great but its good food at a fair price. I'd definitely pick a Bracken Store Café over a fast food joint any day. Easily the best thing about my experience at Bracken Store Café was the staff. The lady taking our orders was nice but probably the best thing for me was the number of times one of the staff members came to our table and asked if everything was OK. They really were very helpful and very nice. We were there when they weren't as busy but judging from the number of people they had on staff in the restaurant… I'd bet they could handle a lunch crowd pretty well.
Bracken Store Cafe is located Northeast of San Antonio near Rolling Oaks Mall.
Bracken Store Cafe provided a pleasant dining experience. I remember most the people and the service we received. The food was just OK. If you are ever in Northeast San Antonio and in the mood for a mom and pop burger joint experience, I'd check out Bracken Store Cafe.
Really glad to see you back reviewing! Thanks for the two newest posts.
Really glad to see this blog..
What happened to TBG? I was hoping that the new reviews after a 14 month layoff would mean TBG was back to reviewing, but there's been nothing for more than 5 months since this review.
Totally agreed. Bracken Store was a disappointment after all the hype. Onion rings were fantastic, however.
I like the site. One suggestion: I know an interactive map would be too difficult but perhaps you can put the town of the joints you rate in the right sidebar of the page. That would make the site much more user friendly for people visiting a town and wanting to know if there is a ranked joint there.
Has TBG abandoned us? Should I stick a fork in it and unsubscribe from TBG's RSS feed? Only one post (this one) in nearly 26 months.
Love to read your burger adventures... please don't wait till you travel all ovet the place to do a review.
If it's easier for you to do reviews close to home, that's OK.
I'll probably never get to visit any of the places.... but I sure enjoy reading your reviews. More please.
I agree. Bracken Store Cafe was a big let down. Not much different than a burger from Wataburger.
I have eaten at Bracken many, many times. Their burgers are not "top level", "drive 100 miles", but they are way above average and worth a 30 minute drive for sure.
They are juicy and with good seasoning, but the buns could use some work. Overall I would place them on the upper tier of burger joints.
Nice blog. Yes it is also having quiet good facilities like Subway sandwich and Wataburger.


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Turning Over a New Leaf With Sustainable Agriculture
Contributed by Ann Lee-Jeffs, Business Manager, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®
Jack Bobo holds a special place in the world of food, science, and agriculture. He is a leading edge thinker and speaker working at the intersection of science, law and policy. Jack is responsible for global outreach to foreign audiences and senior foreign officials on global agricultural trends, climate change, food security, and biotechnology. Jack serves as the State Department's ex officio representative to USDA's Federal Advisory Committee on 21st Century Agriculture. As Senior Advisor, Jack travels frequently, speaking on behalf of the Department at international conferences and meetings to present U.S. agricultural trade and development policies to foreign audiences, including journalists, policy makers, students, and scientists. I met Jack over coffee in late February at his office at the U.S. State Department. We had an engaging discussion about the intersection of green or sustainable chemistry, food and agriculture.
Ann Lee-Jeffs: Why do you think consumers should care more about food safety and the source of their food?
Jack Bobo: Most people spend little time thinking about where their food comes from, how it is produced and how it makes it to their plate. Until something goes wrong, that is. As soon as there is a problem — E. coli in spinach or salmonella in peanut butter — people understandably begin to ask questions about food safety inspections, practices of the agriculture industry, and larger questions about how farming has changed in the past 50 years.
The same occurs with respect to hunger. Until 2008, when people in the Middle East and Haiti started rioting because of high food prices, the issue of access and availability of safe and nutritious food had practically disappeared from public discourse. Most of us underestimate the importance of a stable and safe food supply to our society and our standard of living.
Ann Lee-Jeffs: With the global population expected to reach nine billion in less than 40 years, what do you think is the role of green/sustainable chemistry in the agriculture space and safe food supply?
Jack Bobo: With the global population expected to reach nine billion in less than 40 years, the sustainable production of agriculture will be increasingly on the minds of governments, private industry, and even many consumers. Not only do we have to increase the amount of food available, we have to find ways to minimize its footprint on the planet. There is no activity that humankind engages in that has a bigger impact on the planet than agriculture. This is true in terms of impacts on land and water resources as well as in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.
Therefore one of the great challenges that confront all of us in the next 40 years is to figure out how to maximize the production of food while minimizing the negative consequences of agriculture — from polluted waterways to disappearing rainforests.
This seems like a daunting task, and yet, science and technology, and especially chemistry, have proven capable of increasing production year after year for decades. Prior to the 1900s, agricultural yields increased at a painfully slow pace. However, at the beginning of the last century a series of agricultural breakthroughs ushered in dramatic growth in food production. The first of these revolutions was the advent of synthetic fertilizer in 1915, followed by mechanization, hybrid seeds, pesticides and, most recently, genetically engineered (GE) crops. Corn is a great example; to produce a bushel of corn we use 50 percent less water, 40 percent less land, 60 percent less soil erosion, 40 percent less energy, and 35 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than we did just three decades ago.
Ann Lee-Jeffs: Why is green/sustainable engineering so important to ensure that agriculture saves the planet instead of destroying it? What do you see happening that makes you think we are going in the right direction?
Jack Bobo: In order to feed the 9 billion people on the planet in 2050, global agriculture will need to produce 60 percent more food using less land, less water, less fertilizer and fewer pesticides. In other words, we will need to do everything better than we are doing it today and our rivers and lakes are already running dry. The rapid pace of technological development suggests that scientists may, indeed, be able to sustain the growth of the past. But this will only happen if scientists are able to apply the most advanced technologies to the problems at hand. This is a hardly a certainty at the moment given opposing views of the future as reflected in the slow food movement and liberalized trade in food products. Figuring out how to understand and balance these real and, in some ways, opposing trends, will determine the future health of our planet.
We need the best ideas from organic and ecological food systems combined with modern advances in molecular breeding and genetics if we are to address this pressing challenge and sustainably feed a growing planet. I will be the first to admit that science doesn't always get it right. It's also true, however, that you can't get it right without science. The good news is that after 2050 population growth will slow dramatically and everything will get easier. So, if we are able to get to 2050 without cutting down our forests and draining our rivers and lakes, we will be good forever. The next 40 years are going to be the most important 40 years there have ever been in the history of agriculture.
We owe it to coming generations to use every tool available, from organic production to biotechnology, to increase the quantity and quality of food while minimizing the footprint of agriculture. This will require the attention and effort of all of us. Our lives and the lives of our children depend on it. And, if we're successful, agriculture just might save the planet.
Ann Lee-Jeffs: What is your advice for the scientists and engineers who are working in the agriculture and food sectors regarding sustainable/green chemistry and engineering?
Jack Bobo: There has never been a more exciting time to work at the intersection of green chemistry/engineering and food and agriculture. Agriculture cuts across global challenges related to water, land, air and climate change. These challenges are driving demand for new technologies to promote public and environmental health. But there is also consumer demand for greener products that will accelerate the transition to a greener economy. Not only are new jobs being created every day, there are new companies being created and even entire new sectors of the economy that didn't exist 10 years ago.
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Wowed by pitches by innovative companies
Living and writing about the Tri-Valley innovative companies led to an invitation last month to view the Alchemist Accelerator's 26th pitch day. The San Francisco-based...
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How a 1960s apartment complex is going green
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Premarital and Couples: "Now I Trust in the System"
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California must fix its expensive and unfair electricity pricing
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Proposed San Ramon projects sparking opposition
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"To a man, talk is work; to a woman it's reward."
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Cancelling opinions and people's jobs
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Kobe Portisland Factory is a new metalworking factory constructed on the industrial are of Kobe Port Island. In Japanese industrial areas, rather than visual design, the productiveness, effectiveness and low cost are only considered. These facts creates visually boring and mentally solitary environment. I challenge to create newly and architecturally unique building with common materials for industrial buildings.
The client required to create spatially flexible, functionally easy for both office work and operations, and correspondence for ground subsidence. While all the requirements have to satisfy the client, I express the potential that the client has for its new business to run the top of the metalworking industry. As the result, I develop structurally new way to create huge space without wasting expenses; "X bracing columns" assembled on reinforced slab. The metal X bracing columns, aseismatic structure, is placed at periphery of the building. Combining this structural element with visual design, the expressive form and flexible and open spaces are successfully created. By assembling this form on the reinforced slab on grade, the building is like the floating ship. Even if the ground subsidence occurs, the structural columns have adjustable jack-up system. Two largely separated spaces are connected by the stairs through the atrium. These spaces, offices and workrooms are separated functionally, but still connected smoothly. The atrium has important connection between the factory and the community around the area. It is thought as the entrance of the factory while it is also considered as activity space of people. This project suggests the new meaning of the factory architecture as the materials characterize the factory, and the factory is not only the work place, but also the connecting place with communities.


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Q: Not understanding what I'm missing in my forLoop function I've been trying to figure this out by re-writing my forLoop multiple times, look online for example and even checked out MDN and gotten to the point I need someones help.
Now the test error I get is:
1) loops forLoop(array) adds `"I am ${i} strange loop${i === 0 ? '' : 's'}."` to an array 2
 5 times:
 ReferenceError: forLoop is not defined

My current code looks like this:
function forLoop(array){
 var newArr = [];
 for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i++){
  if (i === 1) {
   newArr.push("I am 1 strange loop.")
  } else {
   newArr.push(`I am ${i} strange loop${i === 0 ? '' : 's'}.`)
  }
 }
 return newArr
}

Thinking process:

*

*I need a loop to iterate the array being place.

*I need a new array to input something each time we loop around.

*Call a for loop. Set i to 0 as we will start from there.

*Find the end point which is less than array.length

*Place increment since we will be going up from 0 each time we loop.

*Make if and else statement

*Add if statement is true to the new array

*Return the new array in the end

Is there something I'm not understanding or missing? Really can't seem to crack this.
For additional information about the test. The test for this problem is:
describe('forLoop(array)', () => {
 it('adds `"I am ${i} strange loop${i === 0 ? \'\' : \'s\'}."` to an array 25   times', () => {
  const [array, t] = makeArray()
  const strangeArray = forLoop(array)

  expect(strangeArray.length).to.equal(t + 25)

  const testArray = strangeArray.slice(array.length)

  for (let i = 0, l = testArray.length; i < l; i++) {
    let s = i === 1 ? "I am 1 strange loop." : `I am ${i} strange loops.`
    expect(testArray[i]).to.equal(s)
  }
})
})

A: ReferenceError: forLoop is not defined means that the Javascript interpreter can't find the function "forLoop".
Possible causes:

*

*The test and the function are not in the same file and you made a mistake while including the file which contains the function. Make sure  you include your file with the function before the test file.

*The test doesn't have access to the function because it's in a different scope of your application.
I tested the forLoop function myself and it worked for me. I don't think the problem is in the forLoop function.


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Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5, 1988), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American reality television star, actress, singer, and media personality.
She is the daughter of famous professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Brooke took an early interest in music, and began working on her first studio album in 2002. In an attempt to promote her music career, Hogan and her father appeared in a one-hour special on VH1.
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The special proved to be a ratings success, leading to Hogan and her family starring in the reality television series "Hogan Knows Best" (2005–07). The show saw a then teenage Brooke struggling with her overprotective father and recording her debut album. Her first studio album, "Undiscovered", was released in 2006. It was preceded by the single "About Us", which entered the top-forty of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
While Hogan began working on her second album, personal struggles among her family led to the cancellation of Hogan Knows Best. This led to Hogan starring in her own television series, "Brooke Knows Best" (2008–09). Though her parents and brother made numerous appearances throughout the series, it mainly focused on Brooke and the recording of her new music. Hogan's second studio album, "The Redemption" (2009), failed to match the success of its predecessor. The album spawned two singles, neither of which had much success.
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Did Amy Winehouse Die From Bulimia?
The story of soul singer Amy Winehouse is a tragic one that, as time marches on, seems to only get more tragic. The most recent development came in the form of an interview with the late singer's brother; he asserts that his sister died from bulimia as opposed to just drugs and alcohol.
Alex Winehouse told the Observer Magazine that Amy had a continual struggle with bulimia—which she developed at the age of 17. Bulimia is an eating disorder marked by regular episodes of overeating, followed by forced vomiting. The disease can lead to organ failure, heart attack and death.
Amy's death on July 23, 2011 was officially ruled to be from accidental alcohol poisoning. Her professional career was marked by an ongoing battle with alcohol and drugs. In February her ex, Blake Fielder-Civil announced that he regretted introducing the "Back to Black" singer to heroin.
"[The bulimia] left her weaker, and more susceptible. She would have died eventually, the way she was going, but what really killed her was the bulimia."
Adding, "Had she not have had an eating disorder, she would have been physically stronger."
Alex also spoke about how Amy developed the devastating disorder.
"[Her friends] were all doing it," he said. "They'd put loads of rich sauces on their food, scarf it down and throw it up. They stopped doing it, but Amy never really stopped. We all knew she was doing it but it's almost impossible [to tackle], especially if you're not talking about it."
A documentary on Amy's life with unseen footage is currently in the works.


Darrell Hawley said something very intrusting in a conference call one day that sparked a lot of thought on my end. We were trying to hash out a decision on a conference call and as a lot of group decisions go it was taking time. Darrell said, "Well let's pick the default answer and then if we have time to come back to the decision, we can maybe move off that default." I started thinking about "default answers" and it came to me how brilliant this is. Almost every question in life has a default answer. We just have to identify the default answer and see if it's palatable. If it is, then we can leave that question alone and focus on those where the default answer is not palatable. Once we answer those questions in a satisfactory way, then we can circle back to the default answers that were just palatable and improve the decisions there. That part alone is worth buying into because it does two things. 1) It frees us up to focus on the questions that we need to focus on rather than spending a ton of time fighting with decisions that we don't have to make anyway. 2) Just as importantly, it accelerates the decision making process.
You probably already employ this method to a degree. Think about your favorite restaurant. You probably have a favorite meal. Well – that's your default answer. When I'm in a hurry, I will just go with the default answer whenever I'm ordering food. When I've got lots of time, I'll read the menu and think through the possible answers and possibly choose something else.
Something that's very important to understand – the default doesn't have to be very good. You can review it and improve it. Continuing the dinner theme – the default answer for me at most restaurants is a burger with fries. Often, there are much better choices on the menu. However, I default to the burger a lot of times because of time or lack of focus on the menu or something.
Then I started thinking about those repeatable decisions and how we have to make them over and over and over and it burns a lot of cycles. The easy example is paying the mortgage. Is that a question – yes. Every month you have the decision to pay the mortgage and the default answer, if you don't decide one way or the other, is that the mortgage goes unpaid. Is that default answer acceptable? No but we are forced to make that decision over and over again. Among all of the other questions in our lives, it's another thing that we have keep on our mind and struggle with. The result of all of this thought is that I'm starting to look for ways that I can apply technology or process to start changing the default answers. This is different from the first part because moving off of the default takes action every time we answer the question whereas changing the default answer to something at least palatable means that you don't have to take action after that. Applied to the mortgage example changing the default involves setting up online bill pay or something in that vein. Once that's in place the default answer is that the mortgage gets paid and you have to take action to stop it. At that point it's a decision that make itself and you don't have to do anything which frees you up to focus on other things.
After I shared my thought process with Darrell, he posted the "Philosophy of If". He wants to break it down to code and write things in If statements. I don't think that it's that simple.
However, since Darrell is insisting on me codifying the solution – it would be in the form of database lookups. There's a table of questions and a table of possible answers with a link table between to put them together. Each question has a link to its default answer. Replacing the default requires identifying better answers, injecting them into the database and replacing the link. Writing the code in Ifs assumes that you have a set number of possible answers and that you have identified all of them.
Any time that you find a new answer, you insert the answer and alter the AnswerNeedsReview to false. Once you have reviewed, sorted and set the default again, the decisions is just made until the next time that the AnswerNeedsReview somewhere.
In conversation, someone brought up a Java WSRP implementation and I thought it was an interesting idea. Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) is an Oasis standard defines a set of interfaces and behaviors that allow you to embed content from as web service on your page but more importantly, it allow that content to be interactive with the web service so it's more than just pulling the HTML. Clicks and other events funnel back to the origional site so that you don't have to write the backend processing for those controls. This is an interesting idea so I started looking into it.
I was thinking on what would be required to write one, but it turns out that I don't have to since there's already one on GotDotNet for Sharepoint. There you can find the WSRP Consumer Web Part Toolkit and the WSRP Producer Web Service Toolkit.
It's a facinating idea and I can see real possibilities with it. The question that I have is – has anyone used this yet? How well does it work?
As an Architect, I sometimes attend the Architect school. I'm learning so much that I thought I'd share some of the lessions with you.
First lession: the white board is your friend. Until you accept that and embrace it, you will not be a great architect.
Then as time goes on, we work our way up to actually using the white board. Too often someone jumps right to the whiteboard without the proper background or respect for the whiteboard. The end result is often painful to witness.
We start out slow working with simple lines and work our way up. In this lesson, we work with up to 4 lines.
The graduate classes take whiteboarding to a whole new level where it can almost speak to the audience on it's own without any words needed.
Someday I'll get to that level – but it's a long road.


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For the sake of this discussion, let's forsake the theory that as the Son of God, he was capable of speaking in any language, and focus on what can be proven from the historical evidence at hand.
The first fact in this logical exercise is that, of course, Christ was a Jew. As such he was educated in the Temple as a child, and scripture tells us that he studied the Torah and Talmud with the scholars of the day. In order to do so, he would have to speak (and read) ancient Hebrew, which is the language of the texts, and that used by the Rabbis in their daily Temple lives. However, there is little evidence that Hebrew was the language most commonly in use in the Holy Land at the time.
The next fact that must be considered is that the Holy Land was at the time of Christ, a part of the Roman Empire, so one would logically assume that Latin was spoken at least by some. However, Roman historical documents of this period indicate that Latin was only used in the common manner in Rome and its immediate surrounds, and that by edict, it was not used provincially. The use of Latin existed only in internal documents and communications between military and political officials, and primarily in written form, and not as a "spoken language" in what is now known as Israel.
Then there is Aramaic.........Aramaic is a "composite" language, which evolved during the Jews captivity in Babylon, after the destruction of the first Temple, and following the first diaspora. Aramaic is a mixture of ancient Hebrew, and the Babylonian (ancient Persian) languages, including classic Arabic. It was widely used in the Holy Land by the common people, and was further widely dispursed in usage in the entire Middle East. It would be a safe assumption that Christ, being of the "common people" would have been capable of speaking Aramaic, however whether he was capable of writing the language is unknown.
Much of Christ's early years, following his childhood are not spoken of in scripture. We are therefore left with a "gap" that most certainly held a plethora of education, and life experiences that cannot be verified in the texts. It would be a safe assumption that that portion of his life was devoted to working, spending time with his family, friends, and learning the ways of the peoples that surrounded him, as well as continuing his scriptural education as a pious Jew.
Now comes the "fly in the ointment" so to speak, as the languages that we have discussed above were, by no means, the ones most commonly used in the Holy Land, and Middle East during this period. The most widely used language at the time was Koine Greek........Why Greek? Well.........the Greeks were traders, and had developed the most civilized society on the planet prior to Rome. Their merchants and vessels travelled the entire Mediterranean basin for centuries, and wherever they travelled and entered into commerce, they left their language behind. Koine Greek is a blend of several Greek dialects with "Attic', Attic being the form of Greek spoken exclusively by the elite in Athens. Interestingly, Greek was much more commonly spoken in Rome during this period than Latin, however the Romans preferred "Ancient Greek" which they considered a more perfect form of the language. Therefore, if there was such a thing as a "universal language" spoken in the Holy Land at the time of Christ it would be Koine Greek. We know for a fact that his Apostles spoke it, as they preached in that language in the emerging churches throughout the area following the Crucifixion.
Therefore, to accumulate all these assumptions, conclusions, and historical facts, the most plausible theory is that Christ was multilingual.....and likely spoke at least three languages on a conversational basis, Koine Greek, Aramaic, and Hebrew. There is a further theory that he might have also spoke Egyptian, however, critics state that due to the widespread use of Greek in Egypt, this assumption would be a stretch.
Re: What Language Did Christ Speak?
I always thought it was Aramaic.
He spoke English in every movie I saw.
While it doesn't address what language Christ spoke, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infancy_Gospel_of_Thomas does show some of the things Christ did as a child.
As I understood it Aramaic is the consensus for what language would have been spoken by the people Christ ministered to so most likely the one He used.
However as God in the flesh He could have spoken any language needed in any given situation or had any person understand His words regardless of what language He was speaking in.
What's wrong with the Gnostic Gospels, DOC ?!?!?!?!?
Found this old post and thought it goes well with the current thread.
He probably spoke Aramaic with his followers and family.
As he was acquainted with the Torah, he also probably knew Hebrew.
And since he was probably reasonably educated, he might have also known Latin and Greek.
And since He was God made flesh and therefore omniscient, He doubtless could have spoken Cherokee or Tagalog, or lolspeak for that matter, had the occasion arisen.
But in order for the Message of Salvation to be understood, He of course had to use the language known by those in His time and place.
Maybe people heard what he said in their own language.
It seems that I was taught as a child, that He spoke Aramaic and Hebrew.
However, I think Thundley's answer is the most likely to be true.
I was taught that his languages were Aramaic, Hebrew and possibly an Egyptian dialect. Since He is Divine there is no reason to believe that he could/cannot communicate in every existing language at the time of His life on earth and now.
Jesus spoke in the languages of his apostles, and then only after learning them. John was classically educated, so certainly latin, and greek. As for his divine nature, never did he use his omniscience in a manner greater than the capability of his followers. Everything he did, said and taught, he told his disciples he expected and desired them to do.
Jesus spoke the language of the region he lived in. So he spoke Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. He would of have spoken Latin and Greek as it was part of the Roman Empire at the time. Since, he was a carpenter, being multilingual would be very helpful.
The language of eternal truth.


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Movies thundered my mind in new year
by Omshivaprakash | Jan 6, 2009 | Books, Events, Movies, Technical | 0 comments
Take Down – Movie based on Kevin Mitnick, America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw's capture.
Book: Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of Kevin Mitnick, America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw-By the Man Who Did It. by Tsutomu Shimomura (Author), John Markoff (Author)
Kevin Mitnick, "America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw," eluded the police, US Marshalls, and FBI for over two years after vanishing while on probation for his 1989 conviction for computer and access device fraud. His downfall was his Christmas 1994 break-in to Tsutomu Shimomura's computers in San Diego, California. Less than two months later, Tsutomu had tracked him down after a cross-country electronic pursuit. Mitnick was arrested by the FBI in Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 15th, 1995. Continue reading from takedown.com and then buy a book and a movie;)
Are you a wanna be hacker? You will love to watch this movie.
Ghajani – Hindi version.
Its a remake of its Tamil film, Ghajini (2005).
One of the master pieces by Aamir Khan. You can call him a perfectionist. Because, he tries to put in all required efforts to make something different. The efforts which he have put in to build his body to what you're seeing in the poster all over country is enormous. He is surely going ahead of King Khan in race…
Its a must watch. Don't miss it. Story? I'm not revealing it…


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Princess Deokon (Hangul: 덕온공주, Hanja: 德溫公主; 1822 - 1844) was the youngest daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. She was the last Princess of Korea born to a King and Queen.

Biography
The Princess was born in 1822 as the youngest daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. On 6 March 1829, at the age 8 years old, she was granted the title of Princess Deokon (덕온공주, 德溫公主).

Her father passed away on 13 December 1834, when she was 12 years old.

Three years later, on August 13 (during the reign of her nephew, Heonjong of Joseon), she married Yun Ui-seon (윤의선), son of Yun Chi-seung (윤치승). Her husband was later honoured as Prince Consort Namnyeong (남녕위).

Princess Deokon died 7 years after her marriage, on 1844, when she was 21 years old. It was said that she lost her life two hours after giving birth to a daughter, who also died soon after. Meanwhile, her husband, Yun Ui-seon, died in 1887 (24th year of Emperor Gojong's reign).

Others
The Princess' clothes and belongings were added to South Korea's Intangible Cultural Heritage, after they were collected by Seok Ju-seon (석주선). His Memorial Museum at Dankook University keeps 228 objects which belonged to the Princess and her descendants, in an exhibition called "The Last Princess of Joseon, The Relics of Princess Deokon" ('조선의 마지막 공주, 덕온가(家)의 유물전').

Family
Father: Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 - 13 December 1834) (조선 순조왕)
Grandfather: Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 - 18 August 1800) (조선 정조왕)
Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (8 May 1770 - 26 December 1822) (수빈 박씨)
Mother: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (8 June 1789 - 21 September 1857) (순원왕후 김씨)
Grandfather: Kim Jo-sun (1765 - 1832) (김조순)
Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Cheongyang of the Cheongsong Shim clan (1766 - 1828) (청양부부인 청송 심씨)
Siblings:
Older brother: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 - 25 June 1830) (이영 효명세자)
Sister-in-law: Crown Princess Jo of the Pungyang Jo clan (21 January 1809 - 4 June 1890) (세자빈 조씨)
Nephew: Heonjong of Joseon (8 September 1827 - 25 July 1849) (조선 헌종왕)
Niece-in-law: Queen Hyohyeon of the Andong Kim clan (27 April 1828 - 18 October 1843) (효현왕후 김씨)
Niece-in-law: Queen Hyojeong of the Namyang Hong clan (6 March 1831 - 2 January 1904) (효정왕후 홍씨)
Older sister: Princess Myeongon (13 October 1810 - 13 June 1832) (명온공주)
Brother-in-law: Kim Hyeong-geun, Prince Consort Dongnyeong (1810 - 1868) (김현근 동녕위)
Adopted nephew: Kim Byeon-chan (김병찬)
Older sister: Princess Bokon (26 October 1818 - 12 May 1832) (복온공주)
Brother-in-law: Kim Byeon-ju, Prince Consort Changnyeong (1819 - 1853) (김병주 창녕위)
Husband:
 Yun Ui-seon, Prince Consort Namnyeong (? - 1887) (윤의선 남녕위, 南寧尉 尹宜善)
Father-in-law: Yun Chi-seung (윤치승, 尹致承)
Issue:
Daughter: Lady Yun (1844 - 1844)
 Adopted son: Yun Yong-gu (윤용구, 尹用求) (1853 - 1939)

References

1822 births
1844 deaths
Princesses of Joseon
19th-century Korean people
19th-century Korean women

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