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Job 13-16
(Down Thou Climbing Sorrow!)
Please refer to one or more Bible versions of your choice to read this section. We recommend that you read at least two versions for added understanding. For your convenience, we have provided six links below, each of which takes you directly to today's chapters in a specific version:
Job 13-16 (New Revised Standard Version - NRSV)
Job 13-16 (New International Version - NIV)
Job 13-16 (The Message - MSG)
Job 13 (New American Bible - NAB) (click the "next chapter" link on the site for chapters 14-16)
Job 13(Good News Bible - GNB) (click next for chapters 14-16)
Key Verses
�O Earth, don�t cover up the wrong done to me!
Don�t muffle my cry!
There must be Someone in heaven who knows the truth about me,
in highest heaven, some Attorney who can clear my name�
My Champion, my Friend."
- Job 16:18-20(MSG)
Grab a snack and pull up a chair. The heated dialogue between Job and his friends continues as Job falls deeper into despair over his circumstances. He sinks further into depression and frustration in response to his friends� inability to show true compassion.
In chapter 13, Job continues his response that had begun in chapter 12. He says he wants to �argue his case with God (Job 13:4 - NIV)� and dismisses his friends as �worthless physicians (Job 13:4 - NIV).� He then compares the life of man to the regenerative life of a tree and says he waits for his renewal:
"For a tree there is always hope.
Chop it down and it still has a chance�
its roots can put out fresh sprouts.
Even if its roots are old and gnarled,
its stump long dormant,
At the first whiff of water it comes to life,
buds and grows like a sapling.
But men and women? They die and stay dead.
They breathe their last, and that's it.
If we humans die, will we live again? That's my question.
All through these difficult days I keep hoping,
waiting for the final change�for resurrection!"
- Job 13:7-9,14 (MSG)
The second round of comments from Job's friends begins in chapter 15. After waiting for the equivalent of many chapters, the lead-off commentator, Eliphaz, comes back to the plate and takes his second shot at Job. He doesn't waste any time with niceties, but instead begins with derogatory comments:
"If you were truly wise, would you sound so much like a windbag, belching hot air? Would you talk nonsense in the middle of a serious argument, babbling baloney?
- Job 15:2-3 (MSG)
The friends seem to be piling one insult on top of another, provoking Job to reply in chapter 16 by labeling his buddies as �miserable comforters� and tells them that if the roles were reversed, he would encourage them, not rebuke them.
Job then restates his innocence and describes the state of his misery. Finally, he appeals to God and proclaims that �my witness is in heaven, my advocate on high, my intercessor is my friend (Job 16:19-20 - NIV).�
The dialogue between these friends sounds very Shakespearean with its flowing language and the patient waiting of turns to deliver passionate speeches. Yet, this book was written thousands of years before the Bard. It seems plausible to consider that Shakespeare was influenced in a number of ways by this book. Many literary critics have concluded that Shakespeare's King Lear is a re-telling of Job�s story. The king experiences a different type of disaster, but ends up alone with a few friends as he laments the vicious turns that his life has taken. For example, in the following excerpt, in which he is responding to a character referred to as Fool:
O, how this mother swells up toward my heart!
Hysterica passio, down, thou climbing sorrow.
- Excerpt from "King Lear," Act 2, Scene 4, William Shakespeare (April 23 1564 - April 23, 1616)
It�s easy for us to dismiss the shortcomings of the three na�ve stooges from ancient times who came to counsel Job, but lacked the proper modern training in counseling. Therefore they drew their own amateur conclusions and proceeded to criticize him. Unfortunately, despite all of our modern advances, we have not cleansed our character of these self-righteous traits.
For example, there was a letter to the advice columnist in the Readers Digest magazine in June 2010 from a reader whose husband had been laid off, and had been forced to sell their home and move to a mobile home. Her friends were no better than Job�s, saying things like, �You must have had an adjustable rate mortgage, so you brought this mess on yourself (1).�
The problem with these types of friends is that they probably have not yet experienced this type of situation and had no empathy. Job gives guidance on what we should do when our friends suffer, �my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief (16:5 - NIV).�
Job also shows us how to have unwavering faith in God. The redeemed evangelist, Chuck Colson (October 16, 1931 � April 21, 2012) referenced a passage from chapter 13 as an example of how obedience is the key to real faith:
Job confirmed his obedience with those classic words of faith: "Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face (Job 13:15 - NIV)."
This is real faith: believing and acting obediently regardless of circumstances or contrary evidence. After all, if faith depended on visible evidence, it wouldn't be faith.
Colson continues by noting the following:
It is absurd for Christians to constantly seek new demonstrations of God's power, to expect a miraculous answer to every need, from curing ingrown toenails to finding a parking spaces; this only leads to faith in miracles rather than the Maker.
True faith depends not upon mysterious signs, celestial fireworks, or grandiose dispensations from a God who is seen as a rich benevolent uncle; true faith, as Job understood, rests on the assurance that God is who he is. Indeed, on that we must be willing to stake our very lives (2).
Job�s speeches in chapters 13 and 16 remind us that if we believe in Jesus Christ then we know we have a redeemer who is a friend and an advocate. Job had fallen deep into sorrow in a time that was thousands of years before Jesus reassured us by declaring that �I call you friends (John 15:15 NIV)." Nevertheless, he never stopped believing in the existence of God or the ability or willingness of God to rescue him.
For further inspiration regarding the presence of our Redeemer, please click on the following YouTube version of 'There is a Redeemer,' performed by Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 � July 28, 1982), who hailed from Brooklyn, New York.
"There is a Redeemer," Keith Green
Who is the most compassionate person you know?
How can we train ourselves to become more compassionate?
How do we maintain faith in God when our world crumbles around us?
Father in heaven, we know you are the Maker and Redeemer. Help us to have faith even when things don't go our way.
Current and former world leaders
(1) 'Ask Laskas' Readers Digest June/July 2010, p. 62
(2) Colson, Chuck, excerpt from Loving God, referenced in the Men's Devotional Bible, New International Version, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI; 1993, p.517
Tomorrow's reading: Job 17-20 (How Long Will You Torment Me?)

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Chia seeds can be eaten cooked or raw. They have similar health benefits to flax, but they can be stored longer and hey do not have to be ground up in order to be used.


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Cycling, Coffee and Cafés
Cycling, coffee and the cafés that serve it have made perfect bedfellows since the early days of the sport's most famous events, such as Bordeaux-Paris, Paris-Brest-Paris and the Tour de France. After all, if you're going to ride the sort of distances involved in these races, through day and night, you're going to make a friend of caffeine. Maurice Garin, the Tour de France's first winner in 1903, replenished his reserves by regularly stopping at the cafés en route.
Even the great Eddy Merckx enjoyed indulging in coffee and cakes on training rides, once famously saying: "It's not the pastries that hurt, it's the climbs." He, of course, rode for the Faema team between 1968 and 1970, winning his first TdF in its colours in 1969. Faema was famous for its Italian espresso machines and was looking at ways to promote its product; Eddy and his team proved to be a great way of doing so.
Although sports drinks became established in the 1970s for in-competition hydration, drinking a coffee before training and racing remained extremely popular. At this time, more studies were investigating the effects of caffeine on training and performance, but most pro cyclists were already aware of its performance enhancing effect without having to see scientific proof.
Today, the coffee machines may have changed, with the favourite among bike racers and cycling cafés being the Rocket Espresso Milano, Lotto-Soudal's André Greipel owning one, and as used by cycling teams such as Sky and Bora-Hansgrohe. This connection between coffee, cafés and cycling could also be the reason why so many ex-professionals have become café owners, both historically and more recently with the likes of La Fabrica owned by Christian Meier (Orica-GreenEdge) and located in central Girona, the home of over 100 professional road racers.
Coffee and cafés are not just part of the professional culture. Even here in the UK, where club runs were once powered by tea and beans on toast, coffee and cake has become the fuel of choice for Sunday morning riders across the land. And while cyclist friendly cafés have long existed in isolation, the age of social media has seen something of an informal network take hold; riders able to share their top tips and cafés able to alert cyclists to their presence.
According to Cappuccino Rides (@cappuccinorides on Twitter) cycling cafés usually fall into two types. "On one hand, you have the cycling-themed café, which is a hub for cycling enthusiasts looking for more than just coffee and cake.
These hubs are a cycling community with flat-screen TVs showing races, group nights and weekend rides (sometimes followed by in-house meals), organised guided rides, cycling tuition and indoor training, covering such things as stretching, core exercises and spinning sessions.
These hubs can be found the length and breadth of the UK, with some of the best examples being Cadence Performance in London, Velocity in Inverness, (n+1) in Brighton, and Café Ventoux in Leicester.
"The bigger cycling brands are also seeing the value in these community hubs. We have seen Rapha opening its stores everywhere from the UK to Australia, and now BMC, partnered with its pro team rider Greg Van Avermaet, has done the same, adding its recognised brand name to a familiar format.
"On the other hand, there are the regular cafés that make a point of welcoming both cycling groups and regular trade alike, knowing they need to execute the basic requirements of all customers really well. Some of these highly-rated cycling cafés also offer accommodation: Afan Lodge in Port Talbot, Bike Beans Cycle Café at Box Hill, Bank View Café in Sheffield, Dales Bike Centre in Fremington and Route 2 in Topsham, Devon are excellent examples."
Then there are the growing band of bike-shopcum-cafés that offer a genuine one stop solution to your biking needs. Mud Dock in Bristol opened as a bike shop and a café way back in 1994. The shop and café have expanded hugely over the past 20-plus years.
With its views over the harbour and a menu offering proper meals as well as coffee and cake, Mud Dock is broadly popular, not just with Lycrawearing locals. It's a model that other bike shop/cafés have adopted, with roadies talking gear ratios and Strava segments sitting next to non-cyclists simply looking for good cake and coffee. These cafés may be aimed at cyclists, but they're definitely not for cyclists only.
Take Maison du Vélo in Reigate, Surrey, now with a second shop in nearby Cranleigh. Selling bikes may be the core business, but the coffee shops are busy on mid-week mornings as well as at the weekend. There's just as likely to be a parent with a pushchair grabbing a latte as a cyclist fresh from a training ride.
While Mud Dock and Maison du Vélo are bike shops as well as cafés, bike-themed coffee shops are popular, too, offering riders a mid-ride coffee and a chocolate brownie to replace all those lost calories.
Pedalling Squares in Swalwell, Gateshead, has cycling memorabilia hanging from the walls and shows major cycling races on a big screen. It's close to the coast-to-coast long-distance cycle route, but welcomes non-cyclists as well as roadies, mountain bikers and tourists on their way from one side of the country to the other. You can't miss the cycling theme, but you don't need to be bike-mad to enjoy a slice of cake there.
The Velocity Café and Bicycle Workshop in Inverness follows a different model again. This social enterprise combines home-baked cakes and coffee (fans of Italian bike componentry will appreciate the 'campagcinno') with a workshop that's open to all.
Riders can work on their bikes with help from professional mechanics using the workshop's tools. There are courses in the evening for customers wanting to learn how to maintain their own bike. Other cycling cafés have the selling point of fantastic cycling country on their doorstep. Take the
Bank View Café in Langsett. Painted in King Of The Mountains polka dots in 2014 to celebrate the Tour de France coming past the front door, the café is on the edge of the Peak District, with some of Britain's bucket-list climbs close by. If you need to fettle your bike, the café sells spares and loans out tools.
WE ASKED SOME LOCAL EXPERTS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS IN SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE CYCLING REGIONS
Ashley Higgins, founder of Andalucian Cycling Experience, recommends Café Rumores in Grazalema (rumoresgrazalema.com/). "After riding 'The Beast' or 'Las Palomas', both category one climbs, you'll descend into Grazalema and can stop at Café Rumores for the best, well-located cakes in the Serrania de Ronda."
Paul Beesley, founder of Algarve Bike Holidays, recommends Aqua Mel, "a traditional café with excellent coffee, cakes and lunches, as well as some amazing views." Paul also likes the Germano biciArte Café in Alte, "a bike-themed café, which is also a bike repair shop, so you can get your bike fixed while you have a coffee and cake."
Rob Hawkins of Colconquerors, who hold camps in Gran Canaria and Rhone-Alpes, recommends the Ayacata Bike Stop in Gran Canaria. "Conveniently situated at the junction of routes leading to the high point of the island in Pico de las Nievas, the café is a great spot to sample the local Leche-e-Leche coffee (an espresso with milk and condensed milk sitting on the bottom). A great lifter during a near-50km climb to the centre of the island!"
Rob also had a recommendation for the Rhone-Alpes in France. "The Chalet du Chaussy (chaletducolduchaussy.com) at the summit of the Col du Chaussy offers a superb espresso with truly stunning views back across the Maurienne valley and the Aiguilles d'Arves. If you're brave and heading on to the Col de la Madeleine, the Tarte aux Myrtilles is superb."
Rob says that they've been going to these for years now and both not only offer great coffee and food but are also very welcoming and friendly to cyclists.
Jason Cardillo of Velo Veneto says for him it's got to be Pasticceria Caragnello (pasticceriacargnello.it). His company started stopping by mid-ride years ago and it's a must-do on all its camps now. "At this family-run café, the passion for quality is clear in every cup, every pastry, and every hand-made chocolate, especially the custom-moulded shapes."
Andy Cook of Andy Cook Cycling says that there are so many to choose from in Mallorca, but they use......
The square in Petra is an absolute mecca for bike riders and all the cafes/bars around the square all toting for business..... It's not unusual for the square to be full of cyclists from all nationalities all day long in the springtime.
The ex-pat cyclists living on the Island usually know the best cafes and bars and one of the best in terms of value is situated in Muro as part of a bakery. There is a similar one in Cosstix which is a bakery selling small local doughnuts and other similarly tempting delicacies.
However, in Alaro there is "Cycling Planet" (http://cyclingplanet.es/) which is owned and run by David Muntaner who rode in the London Olympics for Spain. The shop is a mix of bike shop, mechanics station and cycling cafe. It is without doubt a unique experience and the hospitality outstanding as well as portion size...... Oh and the coffee's good too......!!
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When you are hauling close to or at the load capacity of your truck the factory clutch is not going to be happy. Not only will it be slipping under the weight but the extra strain will cause your clutch to wear out quicker than normal. Even if you are only hauling or towing, on most occasions an upgraded clutch can really improve the performance of your truck. When you think about performance clutches South Bend Clutch may not be the first clutch you think of it, but it might be after you see this.
The South Bend Clutch is a monster compared to a factory clutch. With over ¾ of an inch extra surface area for the clutch to engage and a much larger sealed roller pilot bearing, this clutch kit needs to be installed on every truck that hauls. The kit includes the pilot bearing already pressed into the flywheel, and this roller pilot bearing makes the factory bearing look like a joke. The factory clutch uses a smaller needle bearing that when it fails can cause damage to other components; this is why SBC uses a sealed roller bearing.
The organic disc material is the key element that gives this clutch a near factory feel with much better engagement. The extra wide surface area is designed for heavy towing, allowing the organic clutch to have strong engagement. Everything about the SBC just screams quality; guys hauling loads everyday are getting 70,000- 90,000 miles on these clutches. SBC has been torture testing their clutch for years. Installing them in their shops and letting as many people drive them as possible. This way their clutches get tested under real world situations with as many different driving styles as possible. Their current Dodge Diesel shop truck is also running the NV5600 with 500 horsepower on a 400 horsepower clutch. 12 different drivers test this truck daily often towing 23,000 pounds.
The 1947-OK-HD Dyna Max Organic Clutch Kit that we installed on our 2005 Dodge with NV5600 does not make any extra noise and bites with the power of a pit bull! Beautiful, smooth shifts, engagement with huge reliable bearings and the extra surface area makes this clutch worth every penny! This clutch is rated for 350-425 horsepower and 900 foot-pounds of torque. They do offer higher power rated clutches, but you do not want your clutch to be over rated to your engine. Make sure you choice the right clutch for your truck. South Bend Clutch has a guide about choosing the right clutch for your truck on their website: www.southbendclutch. com/rightclutch.html.
Right out of the box you can already see the quality of the South Bend Clutch kit.
You will need to drain the oil in the transfer case because it will make your life easier to take it off the transmission.
We found that we needed to move the exhaust back to give the transmission enough room to come out.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Always have a professional, certified mechanic perform and check all installs. No vehicle/driver/driving style/terrain combination is identical. Your experience and performance changes from using this unit may vary from ours.
Drop the transmission, if you did not drain the fluid out of the transmission it is going to leak out as you can see here.
The SBC kit includes a new throwout bearing, which is good because ours has seen better days.
Attach the new throwout bearing to the clutch release.
Factory bolts next to SBC bolts. Also you can see the sealed roller pilot bearing that is used on the SBC flywheel.
Factory vs. SBC, notice how much bigger everything is on the SBC vs. factory.
Make sure to use thread lock on all bolts.
The SBC clutch measures two and half inches wide where the stock measures one and ¾ wide.
Make such to torque all bolts to factory specifications.
Clean the flywheel, to make sure no oils or contaminants are left on it.
Reinstall transmission, transfer case, exhaust, and driveshafts.
Our 2005 Dodge often tows loads up to 23,000 pounds. With the factory clutch we often would feel the clutch slip. Since installing the SBC we have not felt the clutch slip once. We can also feel the extra engagement of the clutch during towing and normal driving. Although it still engages and operates smoothly like the factory clutch, you can really feel that there is more power being transferred to the ground as it should be.


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NY City Council OK's Plan for Tennis Center
The New York City Council on July 24 voted overwhelmingly in favor of the USTA's plan to improve the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The plan will ensure the NTC remains a top public recreational facility and world-class spectator venue and also continues to be an economic catalyst for Queens and the City of New York.
By a 47-1 margin, the City Council approved the legislation, which will enable the USTA to replace and renovate aging, out-of-date infrastructure and facilities that have reached the end of their useful lives. The City Council vote was the culmination of a public review process that also included the local community boards, Queens Borough President, City Planning, and the State Legislature.
"We are very pleased that the City Council passed the legislation," said David A. Haggerty, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of the USTA. "The updates and improvements to the NTC will enhance the usage of the tennis center for local residents, visitors and professional and recreational tennis players while also preserving the US Open Tennis Championships as a world renowned event."
Gordon Smith, Executive Director and COO of the USTA, added: "We are confident that in partnership with the local Queens communities and elected officials, we will ensure a better Flushing Meadows Corona Park and National Tennis Center."
In exchange for the 0.68 acres of parkland it will add as part of its improvement plan for the NTC, the USTA will return to the city a portion - 1.56 acres - of its currently leased NTC land. The USTA will also launch an increased community outreach program and has made a long-term commitment to fund capital improvements in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and to help establish the FMCP Alliance, which will be dedicated to improving all aspects of the Park moving forward.
"I'm happy to announce that we have reached a deal on the $500 million project to expand the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park," Council Member Julissa Ferreras, who represents Corona and East Elmhurst, said. "This deal was a long time coming and I can say with confidence that we will all benefit from this expansion. I am very proud that my community got engaged and demanded a voice in this process. I look forward to working with the USTA to improve the park for everyone."


Someone placed a heart-shaped sticker on the silver duct tape stretched across the mouth of dead toddler Caylee Marie Anthony.
A medical examiner had to cut the child's brown hair to remove the tape, and when the FBI took a close look, it found adhesive residue in the shape of a heart, according to court documents released Wednesday.
The investigators who scoured the Orange County woods where Caylee's remains were found last month found a loose sticker similar in size.
"It appears that the sticker was put on the duct tape intentionally," an Orange County detective wrote in a search-warrant affidavit.
The new detail was one of several made public in hundreds of pages of legal documents released by the State Attorney's Office in its case against Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony.
Investigators determined that 2-year-old Caylee's remains appeared to have been packed originally inside a black plastic bag and a cloth laundry hamper bag.
Also found were a size 3T shirt, a small pair of striped white shorts, small cloth-type letters that appear to be iron-ons and a Winnie the Pooh blanket.
In one search warrant, investigators asked to collect a variety of items from the nearby Anthony family home on Hopespring Drive, including arts--and-crafts items, stickers and scrapbooking material.
The search warrant also sought all of Casey Anthony's shoes, small plastic toy horses similar to one found at the crime scene, and permission to take note of any prescriptions on the property.
Many of the documents released Wednesday were reports from crime-scene technicians on the evidence they've collected, ranging from clothes to hair.
One report concerned Ricardo Morales, one of Anthony's ex-boyfriends, and a photo he once posted on MySpace that had lettering stating, "Win her over with Chloroform."
When Morales was asked about the photo, he told an investigator he found the photo online and thought it was "kind of funny." He removed it from his MySpace account after hearing someone comment on it after Anthony was arrested.
Investigators have said they found traces of chloroform in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car, where they also say they detected odors from a decaying body.
Morales told an investigator he never spoke with Anthony about chloroform and he didn't recall her ever asking about it.
Anthony's defense attorney held a late-afternoon news conference Wednesday, but would not comment on the documents.
"I'm going to try this case in the courtroom, not on the courthouse steps," JosM-i Baez said.
Instead, Baez defended his representation of Anthony and addressed speculation about him that has appeared in the media.
The Kissimmee lawyer said he has no book or entertainment deals related to the criminal case, nor is he is working for Anthony on a contingency basis, which would violate rules of The Florida Bar.
"I have nothing to hide," Baez said.
When asked about a reported Bar investigation of him, Baez said he has had numerous complaints filed against him by anonymous people.
"They have absolutely nothing to do with any entertainment deals or book deals," he said.
Baez spoke briefly about his plan to ask a judge to move the trial out of Orlando, but he would not say where he thought the case should go.
Baez filed a motion earlier this week asking a judge to let him inspect the woods where Caylee's remains were found.
The property is posted "No Trespassing" and the listed owner is not responding to requests to go on the land, the lawyer wrote.


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Is it possible to confront a weed-smoking neighbor?
"It's my right to breathe clean air in my own home," says 28-year-old Margie O'Neill (name changed), a resident of Sacramento's most vibrant and energetic Midtown neighborhood. Though Margie never had any objections about legalizing marijuana or biased attitudes toward pot enthusiasts, she doesn't want to wake to the smell of weed in her home.
However, Margie's next-door neighbors seem to be oblivious to her right to clean air. Many times in the morning or late in the evening, and continuously on weekends, her neighbor's smoke starts making its way into her apartment through a vent, leaving her feeling hot-boxed in her own home throughout the day. The pungent and skunky odor has, in fact, left her frustrated causing her to wonder what her rights are in her own place. She says her neighbor has a valid medical marijuana card, but he is a weed junkie. Though federal law doesn't recognize medical marijuana, users can legally smoke medical pot in the privacy of their own homes as per California state laws.
There are countless neighborhoods in California where families live in close proximity to others including non-smokers as well as pot smokers. Under such circumstances, there is a huge possibility of marijuana smoke drifting through windows, doors and shared ventilation systems in community housing societies, multiunit apartments and condos. According to state lawmakers, many people have raised concerns about inhaling secondhand smoke involuntarily.
Although California has decriminalized both medical as well as recreational use of marijuana including growing a stipulated number of cannabis plants within one's residence, but property owners and landlords still have the right to raise objections in one way or the other. According to Proposition 64 and present landlord-tenant policy, an enforceable ban on smoking or use of tobacco on the premises can be included. Moreover, even if the agreements don't make explicit mention of marijuana or cannabis products, landlords could always resort to several other stipulations such as a "no illicit substance" policy, a nuisance clause or an existing provision that prevents occupants from violating state or federal laws, providing no protection to even medical marijuana users.
In general, landlords do not seek to intrude into the private lives of their tenants. But, in the case of complaints by neighbors in a multifamily residential locality, they certainly have the right to look into the grievances and suggest a remedy. Until some years ago, even smoking cigarettes was a big issue in multiunit homes due to concerns about residents with respiratory ailments or children who were forced to become passive smokers. In fact, inserting clauses, which ban smoking, in rental contracts is a commonly accepted practice.
Additionally, with the passage of Proposition 64 in California in November 2016, lawmakers introduced a clause banning smoking in public spaces and prohibiting smoking marijuana in locations where smoking tobacco is not permitted.
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), more than 22 million Americans aged 12 or older were using marijuana in 2015. In light of the popularity of the pro-medical marijuana campaigns, which insist on decriminalization of the drug, many fear that damaging and addictive nature of cannabis will get sidelined. In fact, experts believe that the nation is doing a terrible disservice to the future generations by adopting a lax attitude toward the dangers of marijuana.
The therapeutic value of marijuana remains a controversial and heavily contested issue. Despite the wide acceptance of marijuana in many states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has neither recognized nor approved its medicinal value. As per the FDA, pharmacologists have not conducted extensive clinical trials to determine the medicinal value of marijuana which could outweigh the possible health risks.
Irrespective of the decriminalization of medical and recreational marijuana in certain states, people at large should be made aware of the fact that it is a highly addictive and mind-altering substance, which can lead to adverse health concerns. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main ingredient in marijuana that induces psychoactive changes in the body leading to dependence and triggers cravings in chronic users.
Being a long-acting drug, cannabis is known to stay in the system for a longer period of time exposing the individual to several health hazards. Research shows that use of marijuana over a period of time can cause short-term memory loss and chronic smoking can damage the respiratory tract. Also, prolonged pot smoking is known to cause wheezing, shortness of breath, production of morning sputum and airway obstruction in the nasal passages.
Research shows that everyone has the neurobiological potential to become an addict. However, in the area of rewards, every individual might not be on the same level as people addicted to a substance where it might be simply hard-wired into their gray matter. Nevertheless, marijuana modifies the brain's reward system by inducing a dopamine rush, which automatically tweaks the brain for a heightened response to other drugs.
Sovereign Health understands the plight of someone who is unable to discontinue the use of harmful substances despite the negative impact on his or her life. Our customized marijuana addiction treatment programs at our reputed marijuana treatment centers are tailored to individual needs in order to treat the person holistically. Treatment at Sovereign Health of San Clemente is designed to help foster marijuana addiction recovery by providing our patients with best possible facilities at one of the best rehab centers in California.
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Microcytherura fulvoides is een mosselkreeftjessoort uit de familie van de Cytheruridae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1939 door Dubowsky.

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A recent addition to the canon, The Santa Hat Drinking Game is one of the Christmas party games for adults that requires little to no effort. You put a hat on the corner of your TV, and every time it looks like a character on the screen appears to wear it, you drink. Christmas drinking games are fun to play with your family. Find out which game is best for you by reading the rules, and instructions here.
Top 15 Party Drinking Games. March 27, 2014 | Partycurrent. Use any of these 15 party drinking games and you'll be guaranteed an unforgettable time. They're cheap too; other than the drink, you won't need any props.
Need a drinking game for Christmas? Check out this insane Santa drinking dance game! Sixes. IBTimes rounds up the best holiday and Christmas drinking games on the Internet.
Please drink responsibly. Festive Drinking Games From Student Beans. Related. 14 Holiday Drinking Games to Keep Your Spirits Bright. The first person in the group starts by naming something Christmas- or Hanukah-related that starts with A, like "Away in a Manger.
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Life
Healthy Lifestyle Guide
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Serving the community for over 100 years
Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) is an unfunded not for profit Queensland Government Statutory Board which is registered as a charity by the Australian Taxation Office. It operates under the auspices of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984. The IIB trades as the Islanders Board of Industry and Service (IBIS).
The role of IBIS is to provide good quality, nutritious food to the communities of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula (Cape York) Regions at the lowest possible prices. IBIS currently operates 20 retail stores in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA).
In 2002 the IIB was restructured and a new Board was appointed. The new board provided a mix of skillsets to better position IIB in the marketplace.
When this new Board took over the organisation was in serious financial distress with large debts and very poor trading results. The Board was given the task of revitalising the organisation and bringing it to a position where it was able to carry out its mandate whilst ensuring it became financially viable.
To this end the Board appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and instructed him to examine, in detail, the operations of the organisation and to develop best practice systems and processes that would bring IBIS back to profitability. This has been achieved with the added benefit that IBIS now has sophisticated processes in place that have been designed to operate effectively in remote areas.
The IBIS Pricing Policy
Most of the people living in the region serviced by IBIS stores are low income earners with families. The IBIS Pricing Policy has been designed to assist people on limited incomes with the opportunity of providing their families with healthy meals by making healthy food affordable.
The principles of this policy are simple:
Only healthy/healthier foods are promoted in weekly advertising;
The prices of all healthy food, especially fresh fruit and vegetables, are kept as low as possible, and often sold below cost;
Water and unsugared drinks are promoted in advertising over sugared drinks; and
Unhealthy food such as sweet biscuits, sugared drinks and cigarettes supplement the cost of the policy by being marked up in price but they will be able to feed their families fresh fruit and vegetables every day of the week.
The CEQ Board Members
Mr Nigel Tillett (continuing Chair)
Mr Nigel Tillett has extensive retailing and leadership experience combined with essential understanding of policy and government processes through a lengthy public sector career. Mr Tillet has gained substantial knowledge through living and working in the Torres Strait and Far North Queensland, of issues and challenges remote Queensland communities face in accessing quality, fair priced and reliable grocery and retail supplies. Mr Tillett brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role as Chairman, having held a number of Directorships across a range of organisations, including the Queensland Rugby League and is currently a Director of the QRL Northern Division.
Mr Napau Pedro Stephen (Continuing Board Member)
Mr Napau Pedro Stephen is the Chairman of Torres Strait Regional Authority with extensive community knowledge and networks established through the Torres Strait and Aboriginal Communities that he has worked with. Mr Stephen has extensive experience in leadership with over thirty years involvement in government and non-government organisations, having held various positions as a public and elected official and a long history of community service.
Ms Eleanor Scott
Ms Eleanor Scott has extensive experience in remote Queensland and Indigenous communities providing legal services to local communities, predominantly commercial transactions including contracts for goods and services, property, planning and land tenure, corporate structures and native title. Ms Scott is currently a partner and practice group leader at MacDonnells Law, based in the Cairns office. Ms Scott has lived in Cairns for 10 years after relocating from Papua New Guinea.
Ms Jodi Peters B Bus (USQ), GAICD, FIML
Ms Jodi Peters is a founder and Managing Director of The 20/20 Group, a North Queensland strategic consultancy specialising in strategic business and marketing planning international tender writing and Board governance. She holds a Bachelor of Business and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. Ms Peters is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Managers and Leaders. She has an extensive background managing law firms and is presently the Business Manager of Peters Bosel Lawyers. Ms Peters has chaired, sat on, and consulted to numerous not-for-profit boards, giving her a strong knowledge of governance, executive reporting, financial and performance management. She was a member of the Board of Worklink Employment Support Group Inc. for 16 years, the last 12 of which she held the position of Chair. She presently holds other current directorships on the Boards of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation.
Mr Michael Aw
Mr Michael Aw has extensive experience in the retail industry, being the founding director of The Good Guys in Cairns – one of the most successful stores of its kind in the nation. Mr Aw has been the Far North Queensland Chairman for the Good Guys over a number of years and has also been a member of the national marketing and advertising advisory committee for nine years. Mr Aw is also a current serving member of Far North Queensland Football Board.
Mr Mislam Sam
Mr Mislam Sam is the current Director of Palm Island Junior Sports Aboriginal Corp. and former and now current Director of Palm Island Community Company board with notable business experience as a local government Councillor and educator, having most recently completed a four-year tenure as a Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Councillor. Mr Sam operates an accommodation business with a commercial kitchen on Palm Island which he has progressively grown into a prosperous business over the past four years. Prior to his role in council, Mr Sam also has over ten years' experience working within State Government in the areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Education and Training both in Townsville and on Palm Island.
Ms Margot Richardson
Mrs Richardson is a Professional Accountant (CPA Australia) with significant accounting, auditing, business and governance experience in Far North Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Mrs Richardson is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course (2010) and has served as a member on a number of boards, including the Gumbi Gumbi Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation, Queensland Small Business Advisory Council and the Finance and Audit Committee, Southern Gulf NRM. Mrs Richardson is currently a director of Business Mapping Solutions Pty Ltd and Independent Director of Laynhapuy Aviation Aboriginal.
Mr Ralph Kendall
Councillor Ralph Kendall was elected as Mayor of Pormpuraaw in March 2016 having previously been a land and sea ranger on Pormpuraaw DOGIT land from January 2014. Mayor Kendall has widespread community knowledge of Pormpuraaw, having worked for the Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council in an official capacity since early 2007.
Ms Elverina Johnson
Ms Elverina Johnson has significant knowledge of the Yarrabah region, having lived and worked within the community performing community engagement roles for an extensive period of time in a range of social impact areas including drug and alcohol issues, school attendance and child safety related matters to name a few. Ms Johnson is an awarded member of the Queensland Performing Arts community, having, amongst a number of experiences, being awarded a Premier's award for her role as a consultant curator for an Indigenous Dance Exhibition called 'Kicking Up Dust'. Ms Johnson has extensive experience in the arts and creative writing industry, and uses her knowledge and insights gained to support community engagement activities in Yarrabah.
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Celia began her adventures with The Shakespeare Club when she was in third grade. Inside Celia's head, she was a star. As Celia saw herself, she was a big-voiced, center stage-stealing headliner. At a mere eight years old, Celia found me and said, "I don't want to be an ocean maker."
In our production of "Twelfth Night," six girls were required to wave long swatches of gauzy fabric in waves. These roles were not actual parts. They were not star-making parts and clearly not in Celia's game plan.
I understood ocean maker was not Celia's idea of acting, but we had voice work to do before she could take on a role like Viola.
Over our three years together, Celia and I worked on her small voice as her elegant body grew taller into what could be mistaken for a runway model's physique.
By her second year in the club, Celia recalibrated her goals and became the club's stage manager. She settled into the role, was good at it, and appeared to enjoy it. Stage managers must have good voices and Celia continued to find hers. It was Celia's job to call lighting and sound cues, and to give the actors notes after run-throughs.
Celia drew her spine upright as she shared measured thoughts to the group. The cast also sat up straight to receive Celia's help. No one dared mock Celia. No one questioned her opinions. Everyone waited, still and quiet, as Celia spoke.
Broadway stage managers, take note of these notes. Fair and balanced. Encouraging and correcting. Delivered in a small but clear voice from a tall and caring leader.
Celia is off to middle school next year, and it's an adieu I do not want to make.
What I learned was that you don't just have to be important when you are an actor but the whole point you are supposed to be on stage.
What I loved were the plays.


I am dark skinned,middle height and beautiful lady who is witty,sociable and very loving.I care a lot and love associating myself with people who appreciate my presence in their lives.I am very confident and happy and e assured it is not built from lowering other people's self esteem it is natural. Im very sweet and talkative I love people a lot.During my spare time i love doing things that could help in brightening my future and making me a better person,I'm very ambitious.I believe prayer is a solution to all problems,Yes I am a Christian and I love God.
I am looking for someone who possess similar or better characteristics than mine,someone who loves himself enough to love me truly and whole heartedly,someone with a very welcoming personality that would make me wish I'd spend time with him all day everyday,someone who has a direction in life and knows exactly what he wants,someone who is ready to settle down and is fed up of fooling around. I am not getting any younger!
Very as long as we get along and understand each other.


Transmission: Automatic Color:Black Interior Color: Gray Average Vehicle Review: (5 reviews) It's fun to drive around town.
It's fun to drive around town.
Here, we take a look at the 2014 BMW i3 and the 2013 Nissan LEAF SV, two electric vehicles that are great for commuting but also capable of longer road trips.


What has this got to do with BMW's lol?
i really think steam cleaning is more effective because it will reduce the body temperature and also very good to use.
I also prefer steam cleaning and steam cleaning is the best way to cleaning the carpets. But before steam cleaning just clean the carpet with vacuum cleaner. Then use a good cleaner to wipe all the stains and dust from the carpet.
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No serious injuries in 4-car crash
Only minor injuries were reported in a four-vehicle crash Thursday on Indiana 38 near Harding Road east of Lafayette
No serious injuries in 4-car crash Only minor injuries were reported in a four-vehicle crash Thursday on Indiana 38 near Harding Road east of Lafayette Check out this story on jconline.com: http://on.jconline.com/2arBHsq
Ron Wilkins, rwilkins@jconline.com Published 8:06 p.m. ET July 28, 2016 | Updated 8:26 p.m. ET July 28, 2016
Indiana 38 near Harding Road east of Lafayette was closed Thursday afternoon because of a crash.(Photo: File)
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Only minor injuries were reported in a four-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Indiana 38 near Harding Road east of Lafayette, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
Julian D. White, 26, of Kokomo, turned from Harding Road onto Indiana 38 about 4:15 p.m., but he turned his Dodge Charger into the path of a westbound pickup truck driven by Chad Reeder, 35, of Mulberry, who couldn't avoid hitting the back of White's car, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
The impact sent Reeder's truck into the eastbound lanes, where he struck a car driven by Breanna Poe, 21, of Frankfort, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
That impact knocked tools out of back of Reeder's truck, spilling them onto the state highway where they damaged a Jeep driven by Jared Longenberger, 19, of Frankfort, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
White and his passenger, Antiwan Jackson, of Kokomo, refused medical treatment at the scene, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
Poe and her passenger, 18-month-old Makhyla Prater, were given a ride to a hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
Police closed Indiana 38 for about an hour to allow officers to investigate the crash.
J&C breaking news reporter Ron Wilkins can be reached at 765-420-5231; follow on Twitter @RonWilkins2.
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These days, cruises aren't just warm-weather vacations for the retired (although, they can certainly still be that). As cruise ships continue to dock at sought-after destinations, more travelers are forgoing traditional trips and making plans to arrive by boat. And why not? Cruises are an ideal way to explore the world. Here's a look ahead at the top five cruise destinations for 2019.
Located in the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain, Palma de Mallorca is the capital of its island namesake and a stop for many European cruise lines. A vibrant city filled with lush trees and combining ancient architecture with modern conveniences, Palma de Mallorca was named one of the world's most-visited cities in 2018, according to the Mastercard Index. Popular sites include the Palma Cathedral, built in 1229 and located directly on the waterfront, and Palma's Old Town, a section of the city where tourists can amble through the narrow, medieval streets. Shoppers will delight in the tree-lined Paseo del Borne, a neighborhood filled with outdoor cafes and luxury retail shops. After a long day of sightseeing, make sure to stop into a tapas restaurant for a glass of Mallorcan wine and a plate of patatas bravas.
St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, is the country's epicenter for arts and culture. The city blends the essence of old-world Europe with modern-day Russia and its attractions draw tourists from around the world. Located on the innermost tip of the Gulf of Finland, St. Petersburg has stunning architecture, rich culture and historical sites. The State Hermitage Museum is world-renowned for its artwork and is divided into six separate buildings, including the Winter Palace, the winter residence for Russian monarchs of the past. Another must-see is the opulent Catherine's Palace, the summer residence of Catherine the Great. Catherine's Palace is perhaps best known for its Amber Room — a remarkable room constructed entirely of amber and gold leaf. In the evening, art lovers should make plans to watch the famed Russian ballet at one of the city's elegant theaters.
When travelers discover Québec City, they quickly become enchanted by the town's quaint architecture and strong French influence. Even better, Québec City offers all the appeal of Europe without the hassle of traveling across the ocean. Located on the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Canada, Québec City is a worthy cruise ship destination. The narrow and winding cobblestone streets found in the Old Port will charm wandering tourists with its many shops, art galleries and restaurants. The nearby neighborhood of Old Québec is equally delightful and a must-visit for history buffs. Old Québec contains the Petit-Champlain district and the Place-Royale, the site of the first French settlement in North America. Plus, the iconic Chateau Frontenac, one of the most photographed hotels in the world, is sure to be a hit on your Instagram feed. For those craving time spent in nature, make sure to visit Montmorency Falls, a gorgeous natural wonder just 15 minutes outside the city.
Dubai, a Middle Eastern country located in the United Arab Emirates, is quickly rising in the ranks of places to visit. In fact, according to Arabian Business, Dubai drew a record number of tourists — 8.1 million to be exact — in the first half of 2018. Since Dubai sits on the Arabian Gulf and is a stop on several various cruise lines, we foresee Dubai as a premier destination for cruisers in the upcoming year. This is because Dubai is not your average port of call. From its towering architecture to its man-made islands, Dubai is a dizzying example of a modern city. Not only can you visit the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, but you can also ski and snowboard indoors at Ski Dubai — a massive indoor ski resort within city limits. Dubai also has gorgeous white-sand beaches for relaxation and luxury shopping for trendsetters. For those who prefer more adventurous shopping experience, the city has many markets, called "souks," to shop for textiles, gold, spices and more.
Alaska, one of the final frontiers, is not for the faint of heart. But for those willing to forsake warmer weather and make the trip, it does not disappoint.
Glacier Bay, an inner waterway on Alaska's Southeastern coast, is becoming a notable destination for cruises. From the convenience of a cruise ship, visitors can witness the jaw-dropping scenery of Alaska's rugged coast first-hand. From the craggy mountaintops rising behind the massive glaciers to the floating icebergs of all shapes and sizes, Glacier Bay is simply stunning. Lucky sightseers may observe a calving glacier or spy a cresting Orca whale. Upon exiting the ship, Glacier Bay National Park can be explored on foot or by sea — there are many walking trails and kayak tours available for the adventurous traveler. Either way, Glacier Bay's breathtaking landscape is sure to impress, making this stop a once-in-a-lifetime experience and number one on our list of cruise destinations for 2019.
About the writer: Jersey Griggs is a freelance writer for hire based out of Portland, Maine. A certified yoga instructor, a ski fanatic and a travel junkie, Jersey is always planning her next big trip. To learn more about Jersey, check out her website or follow her on Twitter.


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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE MOVIE REVIEW
With Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald coming out soon now is the perfect time for me to review all the Harry Potter movies plus Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. The Harry Potter book series had a big impact on people and it was inevitable that they would become movies. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone was directed by Chris Columbus and he did a wonderful job. The score was composed beautifully by John Williams. They cast Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Having seen all the movies we know what an excellent choice that was, but even in Sorcerer's Stone he gave a really good performance. Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley Emma Watson as Hermione Granger these three characters and these three actors are one of the biggest reasons these films were so successful. In Sorcerer's Stone, we got to see these three characters come together and it's really a joy to see every time I rewatch this film. They did such a great job casting this entire film especially Alan Rickman as Professor Snape. You get this feeling of dark slimy intensity he pulled that part off so well. As soon as you meet the character Draco Malfoy played by Tom Felton you realize how much of an ass he is you just want to slap him. Hogwarts it made me want to be a wizard. It seemed like the greatest school you could go to learning all these spells and playing Quidditch. The film sets up this world extremely well and gets you excited to see more. My favorite parts of this movie are the sequences that are just touching darkness that feel like they are hinting at the future, for example, the forbidden forest scene and all the stuff at the end where they are trying to get the Sorcerer's Stone. This is a heartwarming fantasy film that families can enjoy. 5 out of 5 stars for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I hope you enjoyed my review.


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Biography: French scholar Joseph Bedier (1864-1938) was a medieval historian and writer credited with reviving interest in French legends such as The Romance of Tristan and Iseult. Bedier was a member of the French Academy for many years, and was also a professor at the College de France. He also put forward an influential theory of the origin of the medieval epic, documented in 4 volumes between 1908 and 1913.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
by Joseph Bedier
A Cornish knight and an Irish princess fall in love in this medieval legend that may have formed the foundation for the King Arthur stories. The chivalric Tristan and the beautiful Iseult fall in love under the power of a magic spell so strong they will sacrifice everything to be together.
Categories: Historical Romance, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance


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NASA probe finds Saturn ring gap emptier than predicted
3 May 2017 Stephen Clark
This unprocessed image shows features in Saturn's atmosphere from closer than ever before. The view of Saturn's polar vortex was captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during its first "Grand Finale" dive past the planet on April 26, 2017. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
NASA's Cassini spacecraft sped through a gap between Saturn and its rings for the second time Tuesday after data from the probe's first perilous passage through the unexplored region last week found it to contain fewer potentially hazardous dust particles than expected.
The finding is one of several results from Cassini's first trip through the ring gap that has puzzled scientists. Engineers in charge of keeping Cassini safe, on the other hand, are pleased that the space between Saturn and its rings harbours fewer dangers.
"The region between the rings and Saturn is 'the big empty,' apparently," said Earl Maize, Cassini project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. "Cassini will stay the course, while the scientists work on the mystery of why the dust level is much lower than expected."
Cassini radioed ground controllers April 27 that it safely made the first-ever flight through the 1,500-mile (2,400-kilometre) ring gap, coming closer to Saturn than any spacecraft in history.
The orbiter used its last flyby of Saturn's largest moon Titan on April 22 to reshape its path around the planet, plunging Cassini on an orbit that will take it inside the rings once every week until Sept. 15, when it will dive into the ringed world's hydrogen-helium atmosphere to end the mission.
Cassini made its second journey inside the rings Tuesday, and mission control at JPL received confirmation from the spacecraft around 1530 GMT (11:30 a.m. EDT) that it survived the encounter.
This image of Saturn's north polar region was taken April 26 as Cassini approached the planet for its first passage inside the rings. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
During last week's flyby, Cassini turned to use its its 13-foot (4-metre) high-gain dish antenna as a shield to protect the spacecraft's sensitive components, like computers and scientific instruments, from the bombardment of any microscopic dust grains in its path.
Scientists crunching data captured last week said the passage produced far fewer dust impacts than predicted.
Models of the dust environment suggested Cassini would sail through the ring gap unscathed, so officials were not too concerned going into the first flyby. Nevertheless, recordings of the dust strikes were quieter than scientists expected.
The craft's radio and plasma wave science instrument detected hundreds of dust hits per second when Cassini was passing just outside Saturn's rings over the last few months, but only registered a few impacts inside the ring gap.
Scientists converted the raw radio and plasma wave data into an audio format, NASA said, to listen for debris striking Cassini's antenna.
"Dust particles hitting the instrument's antennas sound like pops and cracks, covering up the usual whistles and squeaks of waves in the charged particle environment that the instrument is designed to detect," NASA said in a press release. "The RPWS team expected to hear a lot of pops and cracks on crossing the ring plane inside the gap, but instead, the whistles and squeaks came through surprisingly clearly on April 26."
"It was a bit disorienting — we weren't hearing what we expected to hear," said William Kurth, radio and plasma wave science team lead at the University of Iowa. "I've listened to our data from the first dive several times and I can probably count on my hands the number of dust particle impacts I hear."
Cassini made the trip through the ring gap at a relative velocity of about 77,000 mph (124,000 kilometres per hour), fast enough to travel from New York to Los Angeles in less than two minutes.
The video posted below includes the audio recording from Cassini's radio and plasma wave science instrument during the April 26 flyby.
The grains that hit Cassini were likely no bigger than a particle of smoke, or about 1 micron in size, according to NASA.
Cassini's swing inside Saturn's rings Tuesday occurred without using the craft's antenna as a shield. Mission managers decided such a precaution was no longer necessary after sampling the dust during the first flyby.
But four of the 20 remaining ring gap passages will place Cassini closer to the inner edge of Saturn's D ring, where scientists expect more dust particles. During those orbits, which begin in late May, the spacecraft will again turn its high-gain antenna into a shield.
Imagery from Cassini's approach to Saturn on April 26 revealed the closest-ever views of the planet's clouds and a bizarre six-sided polar vortex scientists had only studied from afar before.
"These images are shocking," said Kevin Baines, an atmospheric scientist on the Cassini team at JPL. "We didn't expect to get anything nearly as beautiful as these images. All the different structures we see on them are phenomenal. We predicted we'd see fogs and something pretty boring, but we're seeing lots of great features — a lot of activity going on on Saturn."
Baines called the hexagonal storm swirling at Saturn's north pole the planet's "belly button."
"This is a hole in the pole that is very deep, and we can tell that from looking at different colors of light," Baines said Friday in a Facebook Live event, comparing its structure to the behaviour of water in a flushing toilet. "This is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) across."
Winds whip around the storm at up to 180 mph, or 300 kilometres per hour, Baines said. Like a hurricane on Earth, the wind speeds die down farther from the center of circulation, where individual storm clouds appear to move around Saturn in the planet's jet stream.
Cassini took this image of Saturn and part of the planet's ring system April 29. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
"Now we see structure," Baines said. "You see the curly cues on here, all sorts of strange features that we're trying to understand … Now we're seeing little tiny circular clouds that really have their own individual characters.
"They might (have) convective upwelling from below, so we're looking for lightning and other things to see if we can really confirm that," Baines said.
"(For) this first dive, we're focusing on looking at Saturn," said Linda Spilker, Cassini's project scientist at JPL. "We got a series of images from the pole to the equator. We have other data as well, spectra in the infrared, the far-infrared and ultraviolet that will help us put together the puzzle of what we're seeing."
During the mission's second orbit through the ring gap, Cassini's cameras were programmed to take pictures of Saturn's rings backlit by the sun, a viewing geometry that allows the instruments to see faint ringlets and other fine structures.
Future encounters will focus on studying Saturn's interior, magnetic field and taking the first measurement of the mass of the planet's rings, which will tell scientists about their age and origin.
The video posted below condenses one hour of observations into an animated movie showing a series of Cassini images taken April 26.
The movie shows Cassini's view of Saturn starting from an altitude of 45,000 miles to just 4,200 miles (72,400 kilometers to 6,700 kilometers) above the planet's cloud tops.
"I was surprised to see so many sharp edges along the hexagon's outer boundary and the eye-wall of the polar vortex," said Kunio Sayanagi, an associate of the Cassini imaging team based at Hampton University in Virginia, who helped produce the new movie. "Something must be keeping different latitudes from mixing to maintain those edges."
"The images from the first pass were great, but we were conservative with the camera settings. We plan to make updates to our observations for a similar opportunity on June 28 that we think will result in even better views," said Andrew Ingersoll, a member of the Cassini imaging team based at Caltech.
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Hunt for water at Ceres goes underground
23 December 2016 Stephen Clark
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has continued its survey of the dwarf planet Ceres this year, discovering rock-bound ice hidden just beneath the airless world's rugged surface and a handful of icy outcrops inside craters in the northern hemisphere, raising hopes that Ceres could have once held a buried habitable ocean of liquid water.
Triple crescents
A single crescent moon is a familiar sight in Earth's sky, but with Saturn's many moons, you can see three or even more. Rhea (top), Titan and Mimas (bottom) align for this image from NASA's ongoing Cassini mission.
Japanese craft to get second chance after missing Venus in 2010
9 February 2015 Stephen Clark
Five years after a balky valve kept it from entering orbit around Venus, Japan's Akatsuki space probe is again approaching the sweltering planet for another shot at completing its science mission in December.


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A few months ago, with the shade of bribery accusations looming over his head, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leaders of his coalition decided to hold early elections. Today, citizens of Israel head to the polls to determine the direction of the country.
And yet many here will be watching—even casting their ballots—while ignorant of key issues and the elections process itself. Young people, in particular, are informed either through election panels at school or exposure to candidates and their opinions online. They don't get to talk about the various agendas with real depth, and they don't hear the differing points of view that shape Israeli society. Their experience learning about the elections is a far cry from the immersive dialogue of Camp—an absence that Seeds look to us to fill.
As an organization, Seeds of Peace doesn't advocate for a given political solution or tell others what to believe politically. And in a country as divided as Israel, all politics are deeply personal. So how can we engage our community around this event that matters so much to them?
Our solution was the Israeli Elections Seminar, which brought 60 Seeds between ages 16-18 together for an immersive two-day experience in late March that simulated the campaign process. As participants began to arrive, 20 older Seeds who volunteered to run the seminar randomly divided them into different groups representing political parties. They had no idea of the structure of the seminar beforehand; seeing their faces twist into shock as they read the parties assigned on their name tags was thrilling.
The participants had to study their party's agenda, run a campaign based on the ones happening in real life, react to news and press releases, and create propaganda. They also had to appoint chairs and speakers for their groups, share their own press releases, hold press conferences, and represent their parties in a big debate event.
When we talked about economics, the groups had to respond with appropriate partisan responses. When we spoke about human rights, governance, minorities, religion, democracy—they had to know the subject, understand their role, and represent their side's view.
To simulate the role social media plays in shaping elections, we published over 300 fake news alerts in a WhatsApp group that the parties had to respond to. The extent that these set our political narratives took them by surprise, and I hope this takeaway informs their conversations, both online and off. I don't think many Seeds had ever thought about the speed and intensity of the reality our politicians live with before.
One such moment was when the WhatsApp group sent out a fake alert of a national security incident during breakfast. The "prime minister" and four other coalition members had to excuse themselves from the meal, just as they would have to if they were at an event in real life, to deal with the incident we created. They had to convene, like the Cabinet would, and publish their decisions.
One Seed told me that she came to the seminar with a definite political opinion about the party she supported, only to realize that she actually supported another party after learning the different platforms. I hope that others also left with a better understanding of their own beliefs, either by finding common ground on issues with a party they wouldn't expect, or by the opposite.
Bashar Iraqi, our Palestinian Program Director, was instrumental in providing a Palestinian point of view. He spoke about the influence the election may have over Palestinians across the region. Other speakers included a Knesset member, a former high-ranking diplomat, and a feminist activist.
It was a busy weekend, and a powerful one. The participants learned about the different parties in the Israeli political system; they learned how to critique, explore and choose their personal views; they learned how to represent something that they don't necessarily support, and how to understand where your opposite is coming from.
We like to say that treaties are made by governments, but peace is made by people. Understanding a range of viewpoints, whatever that may be, is so crucial. As Israeli citizens cast their ballots today, I hope this is a lesson we all take to heart.


Baby red squirrel266 viewsafter eating and just before sleep !
Baby red squirrel246 viewsabout to be fed.
Baby red squirrel239 viewstwo of the three rescued babies.
Baby red squirrel242 viewsone or three rescued baby reds being raised in captivity by ex vet and squirrel expert Bob Bradley after being attacked by a predator and the being pulled from the drey, it thought the mother was killed and one had bite marks. Culprits include pine martin and stoat but far more likely is domestic cat, the drey was only around 12 feet high. They will be released when ready.
Red squirrel251 viewsa shame about the leaf and shrubbery between me an the squirrel.
Red squirrel246 viewsNear Witherslack, October 2010.
Not a very good photo but I have been working very hard to keep these from disappearing and to get them to spread back to the deciduous woods they lived in before the Greys pushed them out so any photo of one is good to me.


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Yes, I did say that I was going to make my predictions a day before the Oscars, but considering that most awards events are already over, there's really nothing that can affect my predictions anymore (note: you always need to worry when a supposedly hot favourite for a particular award loses momentum towards the end, this has happened many times before). Last year, I was so blinded by my love for Sideways that I made some costly errors in my predictions.
Right, so let's begin. After the Oscars, I'll revisit this entry and see how many I've gotten correct.
This year is difficult. All nominated films are good films, but I don't have a personal favourite amongst them. They were more like films I appreciated more than I like. But Brokeback Mountain (my review here) will most likely win, despite the media making it seem as if Crash would upset it. I like Crash (my review here), and I think was probably more entertained by it than Brokeback Mountain, but Brokeback will win.
Prediction: Brokeback Mountain
Preference: None. I don't have a particular favourite this year, which is a rarity. (I used to root for a particular film for this category during the past few years, them being Sideways, the three Lord of the Rings films, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, American Beauty etc.)
It's Heath Ledger versus Philip Seymour Hoffman. One can say that Heath did better cos' his entire performance came from his own imagination whilst Philip had the real life Truman Capote (my review for Capote is here) for reference. But not everybody could pull off Truman Capote that well. Philip's the hot favourite, he'll win.
Prediction: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Preference: Philip Seymous Hoffman (well, it's time for a character actor to get his due)
Felicity Huffman would have a chance if Transamerica's box-office grosses were more than 1.5 million. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. So Reese Witherspoon will mostly definitely win this one for Walk The Line (my review for it is here, where I also made a bold prediction that she would win too).
Prediction: Reese Witherspoon
Preference: Reese Witherspoon
Unfortunately, I haven't seen Syrania, so I wouldn't know why George Clooney's the hot favourite here. But since he's most likely rewarded for this than writer or directing Good Night And Good Luck (my review here), he'll win it. I prefer to see Matt Dillon winning it (to think that a guy who was once in There's Something About Mary, a comedy classic IMO, mind you, winning an Oscar is mindblowing), or Paul Giamatti, since the guy was robbed of a nomination for Sideways last year.
Prediction: George Clooney
Preference: Mat Dillon or Paul Giamatti
I haven't seen Junebug, so I don't know how good the much-lauded Amy Adams' acting was. But I think Rachel Weisz will most likely win this one for her role in The Constant Gardener (my review here).
Prediction: Rachel Weisz
Preference: Rachel Weisz
Many predicted that Ang Lee would win for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon back in 2000. But Steven Soderbergh scored an upset victory for Traffic. I doubt an upset will happen again. Yay, let him be the first Asian director to win this!
Prediction: Ang Lee
Preference: Ang Lee
I've yet to watch Howl's Moving Castle. And I am torn between Wallace and Gromit (my review here) and Corpse Bride. It is most likely that I would like Howl's more than these two, but I guess Wallace will win it. But speaking of Tim Burton, I am briefly reminded of a conversation two days ago at the uni cafetaria, when me and two other students of the postgrad diploma course ran into this (sorta weird) bald Chinese dude. He seemed more interested in speaking to Catherine from the exotic and mysterious Peru than me, which annoyed me mildly. But this part of the conversation stuck out most to me:
Bald dude to Catherine: Tell me, what do you think of Magical Realism?
Me: Aha! Italo Calvino and Jorge Luis Borges?
Bald dude (turns to me): No, I meant Tim Burton.
Me: Oh.
Prediction: Wallace and Gromit
Preference: Hard to say. I'm not rooting for either Wallace and Gromit or Corpse Bride (mostly because of its downer of an ending, bah!)
Most said that it's most likely a fight between South Africa's Tsotsi and Palestine's Paradise Now. I have seen neither. Er... Roger Ebert predicted Tsotsi, but more people seem to be talking about Paradise Now, so I'll go with the latter.
Prediction: Paradise Now
Preference: None. Didn't watch any of the nominees.
Again, I haven't seen any of the nominees. But sleeper hit March of the Penguins will most win this.
Prediction: March of the Penguins
Preference: None.
I like Good Night, and Good Luck for being so effective despite its simplicity (my review here). But Crash will most likely win (which makes Paul Haggis the winner for the second consecutive year).
Prediction: Crash
Preference: Good Night, and Good Luck.
Brokeback Mountain will win. Easily.
Preference: Brokeback Mountain
The Constant Gardener's fast and rapid cuts mesmerized me. The nominees were pretty conventional.
Prediction: The Constant Gardener
Preference: The Constant Gardener
King Kong was visually spectacular (my review here). King Kong will win.
Prediction: King Kong
Preference: King Kong
Good Night, and Good Luck and Brokeback Mountain have pretty good chemistry. Superhero films like Batman Begins won't win. Memoirs of Geisha got too much negative reviews to really win a single Oscar. Much have been said about The New World, but so little people have seen it that I doubt it'll get anything either. I'll go with Good Night, And Good Luck. I would like to shoot a black and white film as pretty as that.
Prediction: Good Night, And Good Luck
Preference: Good Night, And Good Luck
King Kong. Definitely King Kong.
Actually, if King Kong deserved more Oscar nominations than just the technical ones, but never mind
Original Score
You hear the Brokeback Mountain score everywhere nowadays.
Neither of them were memorable. And I didn't see Hustle And Flow. It'll be funny if it wins though.
Prediction: In The Deep from Crash
Preference: It's Hard Out There For A Pimp by Hustle And Flow
Pride and Prejudice vs Memoirs of Geisha. Neither films I've seen, but my personal disdain for Geisha has me rooting for Pride and Prejudice.
Prediction: Pride And Prejudice
Preference: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (it has some good costumes)
Er, hard one, I'll assume that they'll try to award George Lucas one last time. So I'm going with Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith (it has good makeup, see poor old Ani after he got burnt, HAH)
Prediction: Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith
Preference: Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith
King Kong. Easily.


Part of this millennial healthcare trend can be attributed to readily-available information via the internet and the expansion of subject matter seen in mandatory high school and college health courses. Another side effect of the internet is how quickly communities can form through social media and the sharing of personal health stories. This has had an impact on reducing the stigma of mental health disorders and other health-related issues that did not previously have such an easily accessible forum.
This increase in healthcare knowledge by millennials has led to another, more alarming trend among this generation: self-diagnosis. Only 41% of millennials feel that doctors are their best source of information. Not surprisingly, almost 30% of millennials do not have a primary physician. Instead, they're turning to Dr. Google.