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So Pig state finally managed to spread the radioactive nuclear components in satellite – USA 193, catalog number 29651, international designation 06-057A.
Pigs will be pigs!
The Rorsat-class reconnaissance satellites contained a nuclear reactor as a power source. It was later shown that 16 of 31 Rorsats had been leaking potentially radioactive coolant into space, creating a trail of droplets in orbit. [1]
Mars Rover contained Plutonium (one millionth of a gram will kill a human). NASA's Environmental Impact Statement for the Mars Exploration Rover-2003 Project says, "the overall chance of an accident occurring" for each launch "is about 1 in 30" and "the overall chance of any accident that releases radioactive materials to the environment is about 1 in 230." People "offsite in the downwind direction…could inhale small quantities of radionuclide's," says NASA's statement. An area as far as 60 kilometers from the launch site could be impacted, says NASA. [2]
Uranium fallout from the nuclear-powered satellites and volcanic eruptions. J. Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chem.:
Increased Uranium concentration is rain due to volcano and 1983 fall of the nuclear-powered satellite Cosmos-1402, respectively.[3]– Yes, as early as 1983 radionuclide's were used in satellites.! More importantly perhaps is that it also contained plutonium.[4]
Two basic types of nuclear power supply have been used in space nuclear
reactors and radioisotope sources. In a space nuclear reactor system, the energy source is the heat generated by the controlled fission of uranium. …In an isotope power supply, the heat is produced by the natural decay of a radioisotope, which in all US-launched systems is plutonium-238.[5]
[1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jan/27/spaceexploration.usa
[2] http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Apr2003/grossman0403.html
[3] http://www.springerlink.com/content/n0847109g61534r1/
[4] www.springerlink.com/index/WLG804U05L4G15T4.pdf
[[5] http://www.princeton.edu/~globsec/publications/pdf/1_1-2Aftergood.pdf
[[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine
[7] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7213147.stm
[8] Saddams bomb: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/correspondent/1191203.stm
P.S. Remember the BBC report (the website is read my millions worldwide) which carried the title "Why the spy satellite won't fall on your head"[7] – addressed to its million+ readers it is obviously saying to all these millions there is no risk, but after the USS Lake Eire fired its missiles the BBC reports this "the missile needs to pierce the bus-sized satellite's fuel tank, containing more than 450kg (1,000lbs) of toxic hydrazine, which would otherwise be expected to survive re-entry. " Hydrazine is very unstable. [6]
If hydrazine is capable of surviving to pose a health risk, it MUST be in a container, so it could have fallen on your heard you stupid "newz" organisation.
Shouldn't the BBC be challenging the authorities at the very beginning, e.g. demanding to know the totality of the satellites nuclear components, What the official risks were, what will be the environmental pollution aspect of all this and then keep following it up if there were serious environmental concerns afterwards? YES of course it bloody well should. Instead what does it do? Tells a stream of lies which help the powers that be and then post event shrugs its shoulders and says 'oh well'
Think I'm being too harsh on the BBC? then read the BBC's filthy propaganda speil and conspiracy and establishment lies report on how Saddam detonated a nuclear bomb in secret. (Saddams Bomb – report filed Friday, 2 March, 2001, 23:52 GMT )
Saddam Hussein.
He detonated a secret nuclear bomb
you know. OH YES HE DID! – The BBC says so.
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Industry Updates
Challenges Faced when Seeking to Strike Out Potentially Unmeritorious Claims
15 Dec 2017
A recent Court of Appeal 1 judgment highlights the difficulties facing a defendant who seeks to have proceedings struck out which he/she considers to be unmeritorious.
The plaintiff and her former husband ("MH") were the joint owners of two properties; known as "Brooklawns" and "Rutland".
In 2002, the plaintiff and MH re-mortgaged Brooklawns and gave irrevocable written authority to the second defendant, their solicitor (the "Solicitor"), to register a first legal charge on the property in favour of the first defendant, Ulster Bank Ireland Limited (then, First Active) (the "Bank").
In 2004, the mortgage on Brooklawns was redeemed.
In 2008, the Solicitor, acting solely for MH (whose relationship with the plaintiff had, by that time, broken down), advised the Bank that the Brooklawns mortgage had been redeemed in error and that it had been intended to redeem the Rutland mortgage. The Solicitor asked the Bank to correct the error.
The Bank warned the Solicitor that the reactivation of the Brooklawns mortgage would leave his clients with a larger mortgage debt than that which they then owed, as well as substantial arrears (as no payments had been made since 2004). The Bank also insisted that the Solicitor register the first legal charge on Brooklawns in its favour, which he had not done in 2002. The Solicitor duly complied.
The Brooklawns arrears were not met and the Bank commenced possession proceedings against the Plaintiff and MH in 2013.
In March 2014, the plaintiff issued proceedings against the Bank and the Solicitor, alleging that the discharge of the Brooklawns loan account in 2004 had not been an error but a deliberate act arising from an agreement between her and MH that, upon their separation, she could have Brooklawns clear of debt. She further alleged that the Solicitor had acted without her consent when he reactivated the Brooklawns loan in 2008.
Application to Strike Out the Proceedings
The Solicitor applied to have the plaintiff's case struck out on the bases, first, that it disclosed no cause of action against him and, in the alternative, that it was bound to fail.
The High Court (Ms Justice Murphy) held that the plaintiff's claim was prima facie valid and dismissed the application.
Court of Appeal Decision
The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court decision and examined the requisite proofs for a defendant seeking to strike out what they perceive to be a hopeless case against them:
Failure to disclose a cause of action
Ms Justice Irvine noted that the Court must make its determination in respect of this ground solely by reference to the plaintiff's pleaded case and on the basis that any statement of fact contained therein is true and will be proved by the plaintiff in due course. When the Court does so, it must ignore any affidavit evidence that may have been filed. In other words: the Court must take the plaintiff's case at its absolute height.
Of the Amended Statement of Claim which had been served on behalf of the Plaintiff during the High Court hearing, the Court of Appeal observed that, while the claim was 'somewhat short on specifics' and would likely be 'hotly contested', it could not be said that it did not disclose a cause of action.
Case bound to fail
The Court observed that its inherent jurisdiction to strike out claims as bound to fail must be used sparingly and only in clear cases. Before it could strike out a claim as bound to fail, the Court said that it would have to be confident that, no matter what might arise from discovery or at trial, the claim could not succeed. In other words: the Court can only grant such an application where the applicant can establish that, even if it admits all of the facts pleaded, the action cannot succeed. Moreover: if an amendment to the proceedings would save the claim, then the application to strike out should not succeed.
The Court did note, however, that it can review documents outside of the pleadings, where such documents govern the legal rights and obligations of the parties, in order to determine whether the plaintiff's claim is bound to fail. Even, in that scenario, however, Irvine J cautioned that the Court must still explore whether there is nonetheless a risk that, outside of that documentary record, there could realistically be evidence that which might bear upon the rights and obligations identified in the documents.
In this case, the Court found that the application could only have succeeded had the High Court rejected the plaintiff's evidence that the Brooklawns loan was discharged by agreement between her and MH. In the Court of Appeal's view, there was nothing before it to contest the existence of that agreement, save for a bald assertion to the contrary. In particular, there was no affidavit from MH to suggest otherwise.
The Court of Appeal concluded, therefore, that the High Court could not have decided that no evidence would emerge to support the plaintiff's pleas as to the agreement reached with her husband.
An important factor underlying the Court's decision was the fact that the Solicitor had reactivatied the Brooklawns mortgage in 2008 on the authority of MH only and without the consent of the plaintiff, in circumstances where the agreement was clearly advantageous to MH. The Court noted that it was not unstateable that the Solicitor was under a legal obligation to advise the plaintiff as to the agreement which the Solicitor proposed to reach with the Bank when he knew, or must have known, that this had serious implications for the plaintiff.
The decision of the Court of Appeal makes it clear that:
- In applications to strike out proceedings as disclosing no cause of action, the Court is confined to the four corners of the plaintiff's pleaded case and must assume that every pleaded fact will be proved in due course;
- In applications to strike out proceedings as bound to fail, the Court must similarly take the plaintiff's case at its height and can only strike it out where the action cannot succeed even if the defendant were to admit to every fact pleaded; and
- Even where documentary evidence supports the striking out of the proceedings as bound to fail, the Court must assess whether or not there might be evidence in existence not then before it which would bear upon the rights of the parties, and, additionally, whether or not an amendment to the claim might save the proceedings.
As a result, the hurdles facing a defendant seeking to cut short a case that they consider doomed to fail are very high. The judicial reluctance to exercise this discretion is readily apparent from this judgment, and applications for strike out will only succeed in rare circumstances.
[1] Hosey v Ulster Bank Ireland Limited & Brendan Weldon practising under the style and title of Brendan Weldon and Company [2017] IECA 257
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As we are about embark upon our holiday fun and festivities let's keep in mind that as much as we want to get away from what we typically do let's not forget to do what we typically do when we are not on holiday break. That is exercise! WHAT!!!
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Exercise? During the Holidays?
How powerful language can be
Relieve Your Pain in the Water
Diabetic Neuropathy is a form of nerve damage. It occurs in individuals with diabetes when there is primarily poor blood flow along with high blood sugar levels. Over time people with Diabetic Neuropathy were told they couldn't exercise. That is not the case any longer.
AVOIDING DIABETES . . . and Adding 6 Years to Your Life!
In honor of National Diabetes Month, I would like to share a VERY personal story. My mother was an insulin diabetic for most of her life starting back in the 1950's until her passing away over two decades ago. Since she was taking insulin several times daily, I'm sure that diabetes was on her mind every waking hour. Point being, I realized if there was any "good news" about my mother's diabetes, it was that I learned that diabetes should be feared and avoided at all costs.
Staying on the Positive Tip
Caring for Someone Without Losing Your Own Well-Being
Mesothelioma is cancer of the mesothelium – a membrane that lines and surrounds the organs. The disease is caused by exposure to asbestos, and it is actually called malignant mesothelioma to differentiate it from the benign version, which is not caused by asbestos.
A Time to say Thanks
Sometimes a week does not good bye in which I am told "thank you for your service." At first I know the obvious reason that those statements are made to me. I have a physical disability. But the other reason is that I have a key chain lanyard I wear around my neck that promotes the US Navy.
Actively Taking Control Of Your Stress Through Exercise
Stress isn't good for anyone, but according to the American Psychological Association, at least 75% of Americans feel stressed out every day. Constant stress affects our daily lives, and can have a negative impact on our health. It can give you headaches, can make your heart beat faster, can lead to high blood pressure, and can make you less resistant to illness. Extended periods of stress can even lead to heart attack and diabetes over time, and can affect how well you think and feel, too. So before it starts to affect your quality of life, it's important to take control of it.
Think Pink with a splash of water…
October brings Cancer awareness and Women's health issues to focus however, let's add some water to the mix. Water exercise has a wide range of benefits to anyone who has become de-conditioned from cancer.
Beat Hibernation By Working Out
With Summer officially over, many of us fall into the trap of being overly active during the sunny weather, to hibernating in fall and winter. Its likely you've been doing a lot of exercise, without even realizing you've been working out through summer. From hiking or long walks along the beach, to hopping in the pool or playing sports with friends. You've probably been a lot more active, and feel better for it. However with the hot weather behind us, and the dark nights approaching, its easy to get stuck in a rut of going to work, going home, and staying warm.


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Sixth Form Students Start Building a New Centre
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Retiring Captain Nick Fairclough of Bolton School Boys' Division Sixth Form and new Head Girl, Heather Harrison, of the Girls' Division Sixth Form "cut the first sod" as work began on the construction of a new £7m Sixth Form Centre in the heart of the Bolton School campus.
Staff from across the campus gathered to watch the symbolic cutting of the turf on the last day of term. Work will now begin in earnest for G & J Seddon on the new centre, designed by Cassidy and Ashton. The state-of-the-art centre will take a year to complete and will be ready for Sixth Formers in September 2013.
The new centre will be shared by over 400 girls and boys and will include an ICT suite, seminar rooms for project work and tutorial sessions, quiet study areas, a common room, a refectory café area, exhibition space and the main school reception. Students will continue to receive single sex lessons and will thus benefit from the best of both worlds.
You can view a walk through tour of the new build here.
The building of the Sixth Form Centre marks the final stage in a building programme which has seen the construction of a new Infant School, a new Junior Girls' School and a refurbishment and extension of the Junior Boys' School.


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Karan Johar has been in film industry for almost two decades now, and he opened up on his strategy to survive in Bollywood at the recently held India Today Conclave 2017.
He believes in reinventing himself. He said, "Do what you enjoy and being relevant is also strategic." The 44-year-old filmmaker says he likes to strike a balance between serious films like My Name Is Khan or Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and a more fun film like Student Of The Year. He says that wants to connect with the younger generation through his films and his reality show stint.
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The Magnificent Ten, or the grand prize laureates of the 1st edition of ADAMED SmartUP
9 October 2015
A gala summing up the first ADAMED SmartUP scientific and educational programme was held on Thursday, 8 October at the Syrena Theatre in Warsaw. At the gala the 10 main award laureates were announced, to be provided with an individual tutoring programme. The awards were presented by the representatives of the Scientific Council of the Programme, while the guests included representatives of the best Polish universities, the government, business and education.
Over 5.5 thousand candidates applied to the programme and faced a multi-stage recruitment process. To get to the final ten, the young science enthusiasts faced surprising puzzles and unexpected plot turns in a scientific game, took an online knowledge test and met the Scientific Council of the Programme. In the following year, the Council selected 50 participants of the science camp that took place in July this year in Warsaw. Based on factors including commitment and achievements during the camp, motivation to learn and interview evaluation, 10 laureates were selected to be included in an individual tutoring programme.
Who's in the final ten?
- Maksymilian Głowacki – a student at the Stanisław Staszic High School No. 14 in Warsaw; laureate of the 30th Chemistry competition at the Warsaw University of Technology, finalist and laureate of mathematics, physics, computer science and chemistry Olympiads and competitions. Participant of the "University of Technology for Young Chemists" programme. He loves playing tennis and volleyball in his spare time.
- Filip Krawczyk – student at the Marynarki Wojennej RP High School No. 3
in Gdynia. He spends his time not only exploring subjects corresponding to his class profile – biology and chemistry – but also computer science and humanities. He was head of the first Polish high school team to take part in the synthetic biology competition, IGEM, organised by MIT in the USA. He is interested in making and editing films, in computer graphics and in foreign languages.
- Aleksandra Janowska – a student at the Stanisław Staszic High School No. 14 in Warsaw, laureate of numerous life sciences, mathematics and English language competitions. She received the Scholarship of the President of Warsaw for outstanding achievements in education. She is not only an enthusiast of science but also of painting, literature, singing and foreign languages.
- Anna Sieńko – a student of the international baccalaureate programme at the Stefan Batory High School No. 2 in Warsaw. She is a laureate and finalist of numerous competitions in various subjects, and last year received the Scholarship of the President of Warsaw for outstanding achievements in education. Anna spends her free time actively – horse riding and running, and is also interested in fashion and discovering new flavours in the kitchen.
- Marcin Bąk – a student at the Stanisław Staszic High School No. 14 in Warsaw. Finalist of the Technical Knowledge Olympiad and a distinguished finalist of the Physics competition at the Warsaw University of Technology. He loves science, engineering, aviation and foreign languages, including Japanese.
- Oskar Grudziński – a student at the Stefan Batory High School No. 2 in Warsaw. With the science club team "Fenix" he won the first place in Poland and the gold medal in the Young Physicists' Tournament. He presented the team's achievements during the International Young Physicists' Tournament ("Physics World Cup") in Thailand, where he also won the gold medal. Aviation, model building, chess, guitar playing, diving… are just a few of his numerous interests.
- Michał Bączyk – student at the Stanisław Staszic High School No. 14 in Warsaw. Already in the first grade, he became a finalist of the 65th and 66th Mathematics Olympiad and the 64th Physics Olympiad. Winner of the 27th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. He is currently pursuing an independent scientific project in collaboration with the Department of Physics at the University of Warsaw. Patrycja Paśniewska – graduate of the Academic Middle School of the Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń, laureate of numerous competitions in biology, chemistry and physics. Furthermore, she has been successful in athletics competitions. She loves fantasy, rock music and ballroom dancing.
- Tomasz Białecki – graduate of the 25 p.p AK Middle School in Żarnów. He achieved 2nd place in the district mathematics contest "Rusz Głową" (Use your head), and was a finalist in the Provincial Subject Competitions in Mathematics and Physics. In his spare time he builds electronic devices and plans to build an automatic arm controlled by a microcontroller in the near future.
- Bartosz Gąsiorkiewicz – graduate of the Belgian Polonia High School No. 14 in Wroclaw, laureate of the first stage of the 43rd Biology Olympiad, bronze medal laureate of the 25th International Biology Olympiad in Indonesia. He received a scholarship of the National Children's Fund programme for talented youth. He is currently in his first year studying medicine in Krakow.
The laureates of the first edition of ADAMED SmartUP will concentrate on planning further scientific development under the supervision of experienced scientific counsellors. After 10 months, those with the greatest potential will receive scholarships tailored to their individual needs.
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I hopped in the truck and drove away, radio off, to my favorite health center. Once there, it didn't take long to break the mood.
Have you ever noticed the great lengths we go to in order to avoid ourselves? I don't think that's any more obvious anywhere than at the health club. Just try to find a quiet corner there. You can't.
At my health club, you can pick your distraction from the available televisions or radios. Or, you can bring along your own headset. All the while, people are working out on the treadmills, weight machines and stationary bikes, as waves of sound wash over them. It's no different after the workout when you retreat to the locker room for a sauna, steam bath and shower. Even there, even considering the many traditional ritual uses of the sweat, a television blares out, filling every pore with sound.
Working out could be an oasis in a bustling day of business, a few brief minutes apart from an otherwise busy schedule. It could be a place and a time to listen deeply to yourself. To hear your heart beat. To listen to your breath keep pace with your steps on the treadmill. To feel the cleansing sweat build up on your brow. A time to hear, as well as see and feel, what it is to be tired and alive.
But, no. The curious mix of morning radio DJ banter and cable news updates do more than their designed jobs of distracting exercisers from their workouts. They distract us from ourselves. It's pretty tough to hear the small voice within when the big voice from the FM station is shouting at you.
Blaise Pascal, the 17th-century physicist, mathematician, writer and theologian, wrote "all of our miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room." Being able to sit, or walk, or exercise in silence is part of the most basic traditions of every major religion, although it is seldom stressed in these days where behavioral modification has replaced introspection as the focus.
Silence has become our most endangered commodity. It is silence that gives us the space to be present in each moment. Silence enables us to stop the internal dialogue that keeps us living in the past and future.
But it is increasingly difficult to find the spaces for silence in a world that places such a high value on multitasking and encourages every moment to be filled with a variety of sensual stimuli.
Silence is to our lives what white space is to ink on a printed newspaper. Without the white space, it is impossible to distinguish one letter or word from another and the print becomes unreadable blobs of ink. Without periods of silence, it becomes impossible to discern the rhythm of our lives and meaning in our activities.
As a remedy to rampant noise, some people have come to practice what they call mindfulness. This is the discipline of being fully present while doing just one thing. The idea is to be fully present to our lives, moment by moment. To be fully present to what and who we are at every instant instead of tangling our attention in concerns for the future or regrets of the past.
For example, try eating a piece of fruit without conversation, radio, television or reading. Just experience each step in peeling, breaking open, chewing and tasting the fruit. Take your time and give full attention only to eating. Try the same process with typing a memo or dialing the phone or even listening.
Better yet, try eating a family meal in silence. Or taking a silent drive. You might even try going to the gym and doing your entire workout silently, although it's doubtful anyone will cooperate with you.
Most of the time, when we're doing one thing, we're focused on something else. Even when someone else is talking, we don't listen fully. Instead, we think about what we're going to say next or what we'll have for lunch, missing much of our lives in the process.
There is a wide saying that observes, "Tomorrow is wood and yesterday ashes, only today the fire burns bright." It is impossible to warm our hands at the flame of our lives when our attention is wrapped up in kindling or putting out other fires.


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If last summer was all about imported restaurants from New York and NorCal, maybe this next one will be about reality cooking stars setting their roots down on our soil. We already have Gordon Ramsay renting in Hollywood, Michael Symon with his new loft in Venice, and Curtis Stone promising to drop his own restaurant on the city. Today, the L.A. Times reports that Duff Goldman, the star baker from Ace of Cakes, is opening a location of his Charm City Cakes on 19th Street in Santa Monica on June 1.
Not only that, but Goldman is bidding some form of bye-bye to Baltimore, leaving operations to his sous chef there so he can spend a majority of his time at the L.A. branch. The bakery is already taking orders for a June 1 debut, though the new location, like the original, will be by appointment only and cakes won't be available for purchase on-site. Still, we're hoping Goldman's arrival will inspire some Charm City exile to open a nearby place for lake trout. Check out the inspired cakes (and inflated prices) on the store's website.
Duff Goldman of 'Ace of Cakes' on track to open Charm City bakery in Santa Monica in June [LAT]


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In each of our locations, we directly recruit local talent into our operations and business. The opportunities vary depending on location, but range from recruitment into specific posts to apprenticeships and direct graduate entry. These local opportunities are supplemented by group wide initiatives such as our Core Graduate Engineering Programme, and a European Commercial Programme designed to attract talented people who wish to pursue a commercial rather than technical career.
Recruitment is only the start. From the first day, induction, training and development begins and never finishes. For everyone, this will be focused initially around safety and job-related training. Depending on the role and individual, subsequent training would then cover enhancement of professional and technical skills and knowledge, development of personal and management skills and executive skills. Where appropriate, we support work towards externally recognised qualifications. There is an opportunity to formally discuss individual training and development needs with a manager annually.
Individuals also hold annual discussions with their manager to agree targets for the year ahead and to recognise and review performance during the year past.
Our remuneration strategy is to pay above market rates and to reward productive team behaviours. We have a fixed pay element set annually and linked to individual performance in a given role, and a variable pay element linked to business performance on safety and other goals. The actual reward structure varies by country and business, but in all cases we ensure that our overall compensation is competitive in the appropriate market.
Senior managers through to Board members are rewarded using global benchmarks to ensure consistent treatment at this level and to aid movement and progression within INEOS.


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World of Scrabble was created as a response to the various mobile apps that have popped up to enable people to play Scrabble (or a similar but unlicensed game) with their friends. These games are great if you already play, but the uptake of them with younger gamers is very low, and they only appeal to the existing Scrabble audience. How then to interest a new generation of Scrabble players?
Instead of trying to hammer a traditional board-and-pieces format onto a mobile device, World of Scrabble goes back to the core idea and purpose of Scrabble and re-applies it using today's technology for today's young gamers. This way, there is a new way to discover the game which will hopefully channel some of the users back to the original board game, teaching them literacy and tactical skills along the way.


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Sunday, 17 November 2013
By Shahnaz at 09:08:00
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Wow stunning sky xxReplyDelete
That sky's beautiful. I never mange to capture a skyline shot like that.ReplyDelete
Love the patterns in the sky in this photo x xxReplyDelete
Beautiful, there have been some cracking skies this week.ReplyDelete
Love pics like this - rooftops, a view of a place from a different angle. Where is it?ReplyDelete
wow, look at the sky!ReplyDelete
Lovely sunset sky :)ReplyDelete
great colours, you can feel the cold though :)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful sunset.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous sunset, those colours are stunning!ReplyDelete
beautiful xReplyDelete
Gorgeous....I was driving and saw a sunset like that but didnt manage to capture it!ReplyDelete
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CES 2011 is not due to begin until January 6th, but there will be a few keynotes going on the day before such as Steve Ballmer from Microsoft. His keynote will begin at 6:30 p.m. PST and you will be able to view it by visiting Microsoft's News Center website.
Just remember that the video of Microsoft's opening keynote will not be available until a little while after, but we know that we and a few other websites will discuss all the information from the keynote in detail. Let us just hope that we get what we have been hoping for, an exact release date on their tablet device for starters.
For those of you looking to get all the details of the keynote as it happens, then if you visit Microsoft you will be able to watch the live stream. We can also tell you that more images and other useful content will be made available just one hour after Ballmer takes to the stage.
Microsoft will also keep their Facebook page fully updated during the Consumer Electronics Show. Maybe you should consider becoming a fan, that way you will be able to join in the conversation. We am certain that you will have something to say after the keynote?
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2020 is a strange time for everyone. Businesses are closed. Hugs are banned. Travel is a no-go. These past few months have been a big bummer, to say the least.
Whether you are used to traveling being a constant part of your life, or whether you are just stuck at home and want to transport your mind elsewhere – check out these books to help keep you occupied.
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
As a reader, you will feel wholly a part of this incredible story in just a few pages which is why it is one of my favorite novels of all time.
Into Thin Air is an intimate first-hand account of the events that unfolded during the infamous Mt. Everest disaster of 1996.
Be prepared to feel everything from the excitement of arriving at base camp, to the pain from experiencing the great losses that happened on the mountain that day.
Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
Truly any book by Paul Theroux will take you on an incredibly detailed journey through foreign lands. I keep multiple Theroux books on my shelf for moments when I just need to take a little vacay from the comfort of my own couch.
Dark Star Safari takes readers from top to bottom of the continent of Africa. This book is masterfully written and is an absolutely transportive experience.
After just a few pages in Cairo, Egypt I felt personally exhausted from the heat and could feel the grit between my toes. If you are getting antsy from staying home, pick this up for a quick read and I promise you will feel relief.
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life by Anu Partanen
This recommendation is a slightly more politically based book in which the author depicts the day to day differences of living in Scandinavia vs. the United States.
I had originally picked this up prior to a trip to Norway to learn more about the culture, yet it ended up changing my entire world-view.
Regardless of political affiliation, this book really sheds light on the role that government can play in creating a healthy society.
Side-note: If you are more interested in Nordic history, check out "The Almost Nearly Perfect People," by Micheal Booth, which is a more historical narrative of how each nordic country came to be politically, economically, and culturally.
Lion by Saroo Brierley
This is an EPIC story that everyone should read.
Not only does this focus on adoption and cultural identity (two topics rarely discussed in media), it is a great depiction of how technology and globalization continue to change the way we live.
At the age of 30 Saroo Brierley, a young man living in upper-class Australia, takes on the journey to find his family on the streets of Calcutta using only what little memory he has of home and Google Maps.
I have read this book twice and seen the movie at least three times and am still in awe of this real-life story. You will not regret reading this book.
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Ok.. another by Jon Krakauer, but I can't help it! Every book this man writes contains such beautiful, inspiring stories.
This one takes an interesting look at the vagabond lifestyle via the life of Chris "Alex" McCandless, a young many that left his cushy family life to live in the Alaskan wilderness.
While it does make me want to hop in a van, drive to Alaska, and live in the woods – it also shows a darker side of the "care-free" lifestyle we see depicted in entertainment and social media.
People have many opinions on Alex's choices, but Mr. Krakauer leaves it up to the reader to make the final decision.
"You must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life, you will see it's full meaning and it's incredible beaty."
– Christopher "Alex" McCandless
I hope you have enjoyed this nerdy recap of book recommendations!
Great for quarantine, or any time you're feeling the need to explore.
Leave a comment with your favorite travel books!
Love always x


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For over 40 years, MetalMoro in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has been producing competitive automotive racing cars and parts. In the last decade, MetalMoro's Sport Prototipo MCR model race car has amassed an impressive list of victories in major championships, See how VisualMILL for SolidWorks helps up soup up their latest maodel, the Sport Prototipo MRX.
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In a joint project by Felix Schröder and Joel Purra - two techies living in Berlin. During a brainstorming session on Tuesday 2013-10-01, with Leyli A., we figured out a simple phone application to get in touch with your loved ones - with a lot of exciting possibilities. Felix had the initial idea for the app, Joel thought of the name, Leyli had valuable input on the feeling of the service. Felix and Joel continued brainstorming for a few hours more, nailing down some of the initial concepts.
Todo list
- Put code on the thoughtaboutyou github account.
- Open up a logotype competition.


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Choline is a vital nutrient used to improve brain health, intelligence and synaptic plasticity. In the brain, it is as a precursor of acetylcholine – a neurotransmitter primarily for memoryand anelement in the preservation of healthy cell membranes. When the levels of acetylcholine go down mainly due to age, then we experience cognitive decline.
We derive choline in our diets from foods such as beans, peas, spinach, muscle meat, white germ, eggs, peanuts, and liver. Whereas these foods are available for us, but most of the population barely get the required amount of choline present in these foods. A deficiency in choline has dire consequences, for instance, impairing your memory and reasoning functions. Others include an inability to focus and interference with your mood.
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Aqueous coating solution: This element is used in coating tablets to provide safety, protection against oxygen, light and moisture. It also prevents undesirable tastes associated with certain active ingredients.
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- Choline tablets are a bit big so hard to swallow
Take the supplement with meals to improve absorption rates. Administer daily doses in smaller portions for consistent supply the whole day. High doses of choline are likely to cause serious side effects such as sweating, a fishy body odor, gastrointestinal distress, diarrhea, and vomiting.There is some alarmraised regarding an increasing dietary choline intake that might increase the risk of cancer of the colon and rectum.
Side effects
- digestive discomfort and diarrhea
- the development of a fishy odor,
- increased sweating and
- salivation,
- upset stomach,
- You may experience decreased appetite.
- Choline levels drop considerably after prolonged exercise.
DOSAGE: US and Canada guidelines recommends intake of choline as follows;
- Daily intake levels for Babies
- 0-6 months: 125 mg
- 7-12 months: 150 mg
- Daily intake levels for Children
- 1-3 years: 200 mg
- 4-8 years: 250 mg
- 9-13 years: 375 mg
- Daily intake levels for Men
- 14 years and older: 550 mg
- Daily intake levels for Women
- 14-18 years: 400 mg
- 19 years and older: 425 mg
- Daily intake levels for Expectant Women: 450 mg
- Daily intake levels for Breastfeeding Women: 550 mg
There are also therapeutic doses of 1-30 g of choline or choline-containing supplements.
Take precautions while on Atropine since it might decrease the effectiveness of choline.


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Sunday, December 28, 2008.... the rush is over: work, continuing education, family gatherings, travel and Christmas.... I love this season, but am thrilled when it is done. I am always in a mood for "starting over" after Christmas... how lucky am I that the New Year is only a week away!?!
So this was a good Holiday season. I really love my family... there is a real gift of hospitality in them: to Jacksonville Fl for Thanksgiving: my mom & older sister are there... this year Katie (niece) & Gracie (grandniece) were there (oh yes, stopped by Charlotte on the way down @ Sa's in-laws); 12/20 to Virginia to my younger sister's: all 8 grandchildren there... yes 8! 12/24 to my niece's, brother Lee & his extended family there; then 12/25 to Charlotte to be with my son's in-laws, who have warmly adopted me.
I find I am in danger of dictating my itinerary.... not very interesting.
So on a different note: I am planning my 2009 Christmas knit gift list... yes, I always want to make Christmas gifts AFTER Christmas! This year I thought, how is it that I do a whole year of handcrafts & don't have them for gifts? Two reasons: 1) Once done, I want to give them away immediately, and 2) (the ugly truth) I don't get them completed! I get close, can tell how it's going to look, or have learned some techniques, then want to move on to something else. Can a horse change it's colors an old dog learn new tricks? Well these days there is all this talk about the brain continuing to grow & evolve even into the latter years... so let's just believe change is possible! My 2009 motto....
"We must never be blinded by the futile philosophy that we are just the hapless victims
of our inheritance,
of our life experience,
and of our surroundings - that these are the sole forces that make our decisions for us.
This is not the road to freedom.
We have to believe that we can really choose."
Grapevine, November 1960 excerpted from the book As Bill Sees It entry # 4.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Handcrafts today
So this is a test.... My newest revelation is Ravelry.... completely absorbing. I've entered in most of my knitting library (they don't ahve verything listed & at this point we can't add if it isn't already in their database.) I've entered some projects and joined 3 groups... a LYS Knit Picky, Christmas 2009 group... yes 2009. I am always the most motivated right after Christmas. And one group to post stash yarn without a purpose to get help with ideas. And, I'll thank Jackie Jones, Salem's friend & co-worker, who encouraged me to join.
Followup posting, this didn't work like I wanted.... so on I go
Followup posting, this didn't work like I wanted.... so on I go
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Balance? Initial thoughts on blogs & on line community
I can see that I could get lost on the web.... in the past I limited myself because I could see myself spending hours roving around at commercial websites with nothing to show for it... not even an enriched understanding of life... and now I find myself facsinated by folks on the web... their ideas, blogs, use of words..... Not sure how I'll keep a balance.... But I'll worry about that later.
For now, I want to figure out how to have links in sidebar to further ramblings/photos/info about my thoughts, recipes, knitting patterns, quilting/applique projects... and not junk up the front page.... hmm... just noticed Labrels for this post below:
For now, I want to figure out how to have links in sidebar to further ramblings/photos/info about my thoughts, recipes, knitting patterns, quilting/applique projects... and not junk up the front page.... hmm... just noticed Labrels for this post below:
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Getting started....
I'm thinking the thing to do is to really look at other's blogs... see what works. My son's friend, and likeminded knitter Jackie, in Apex, NC has a really lovely blog & she got me to join Ravlery... (GREAT on line place for knitters.) So as my resolution is to try out this blogging... I'm off to investigate.
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In the Beginning
So, for 2009 resolution... see if blogging fits. I love words, have varied interests, need to journal to even figure out how I am feeling and am coming into the 21st Century... my son & his family gave me a digital camera yesterday for Christmas... I' ve learned how to download photos, so this seems like the right time.....
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These sandals don't mind if it's a shopping trip or a party: they're up for both. Three straps in supersoft suede cross over your foot, with a band at the back fastening securely with a buckle. For a boost of height (and to make these unfailingly flattering) we've added a chunky stacked heel. Padded insoles and a soft leather lining will keep your feet happy all day.
This is a clearance item
Upper suede
Lining and sole leather
Heel height 8cm/3½"
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Araqchi's visit to Germany, which started on Thursday, is aimed at expansion of political consultations between Iran's Foreign Ministry and the German Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
During the two-day stay, Araqchi met with Walter J. Lindner, a State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office, to discuss various issues in the field of bilateral, regional and international ties.
Among the main topics of the meeting was the review of the latest developments related to the Iran nuclear deal. The two sides also stressed the necessity of maintaining the JCPOA and the need for all parties to fulfil their obligations as per the agreement.
Araqchi also met with Matthias Machnig, a State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. During the meeting, the latest bilateral developments in the economic sphere were discussed.
The Iranian diplomat then went to the Körber Foundation to elaborate on the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding regional and international affairs.


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Atlas Cafe
The Atlas Café is a perfect place for a snack — either pre-show, during intermission, or after the show. Patrons can also enjoy a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including beer, wine, soft drinks, juices and waters.
The Atlas Café in the lobby offers light fare, snacks and a variety of drinks. The Café opens at least one hour before curtain, remains open through intermission, and is open 30 minutes after performances.
Café Concert Series
Enjoy a free, entertaining and engaging pre-show performance from talented artists in the Kogod Lobby.
No events of this type are scheduled at this time. Check back soon or sign up for show announcements here!


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Discover the artistic side by slipping on this cream color georgette embroidered sari. The lace, resham and stones work seems to be chic and best for any celebration. Upon request we can make round front/back neck and short 6 inches sleeves regular saree blouse also.
- Material:Georgette
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- Workmanship: Embroidered,Resham,Borders
- Lining: Art Silk
- Co-Ordinates: None
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- Care: Dry Clean Only


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The Healing Arts Program at Cottage Health is part of a worldwide movement in health care. Exposure to the arts has been shown to be an effective way to:
As we designed Cottage Health's new hospital buildings, we invited Central Coast artists to submit samples of their work and concepts. The experts of San Diego-based Aesthetics Inc. guided us along the way.
With your gifts and sponsorships, we will add more than 1,200 pieces of local artwork to our campuses in Goleta, Santa Barbara, and the Santa Ynez Valley. The pieces include sculpture, mixed media, glass, mosaics, fabric and photography. It is an unmatched local effort meant to both inspire the people at our hospitals and celebrate the Central Coast.
The new Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been named one of the most beautiful in the country, thanks in part to its Healing Arts collection. Each floor of its new buildings has a common theme:
Pieces are placed throughout the hospital, including in patient rooms. The hospital's Landmark Collection highlights 45 pieces as focal points. You will find these in the lobby, the gardens, on terraces, in elevator landings, waiting rooms and corridor niches.
We need your support to complete Healing Arts plans in Goleta, Santa Barbara, and the Santa Ynez Valley. Gifts of any size are welcome. You can also sponsor pieces, with options starting at $25,000. Call Carla Long at 805-879-8980 to learn more.


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Sautéeing duck foie gras is not hard to do, but be careful; otherwise,
you'll end up with a puddle of very expensive melted fat.
1/2 lb piece raw Grade A duck foie gras at room temperature, cleaned and deveined
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp canola oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Special equipment: a 10-inch heavy skillet
After deveining, cut the foie gras crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, then season with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 teaspoon of the canola oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
Sauté half the foie gras until golden, 45 to 60 seconds on each side
(it will be pink inside). Quickly transfer to a paper towel to drain
and discard fat in skillet.
Sauté the rest of the foie gras the same way, then discard all all but
1 tablespoon of remaining fat in skillet. Add 2 tablespoons balsamic
vinegar and bring to a boil. Serve foie gras with sauce.
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As to who is a Negro in the United States, I have come to the
conclusion after long and careful thought that to be an expert on
that subject the first qualification is to be crazy. Only those who
are able to throw all logic, all reasoning to the winds, can ever
hope to be authorities on that matter.
~ J. A. Rogers. The World's Greatest Men of Color.
I came across further data on genetic admixtures in the American population. I've discussed some of this before, but a summary of the key data seemed in order.
First, there is more diversity among Africans than there are between all other geographic populations in the world. As stated by Rotimi (in Genetic ancestry tracing and the African identity: a double-edged sword?), "that African populations have more genetic variation between them (estimates are as high as 95%) than when Africans are compared to other peoples who migrated out of Africa thousands of years ago (estimates are as low as 3%)" It would make more sense to combine all non-Africans as a single race than to combine Africans as a single race.
Besides, all diversity in all populations exists in a continuum and phenotype features exist on a gradient (e.g., lighter to darker skin), the reason being that various genetic clusters exist across geographic populations. This is why Southern Europeans have more genetic diversity in a way that is more similar to Africans than to Northern Europeans. After all, Southern Europeans have shared more genetic history and proximity with Africans and other Mediterranean populations.
Which genetic cluster one focuses on will determine how one sees various populations as similar or dissimilar. The greatest diversity of such clusters, though, will be found among Africans rather than between Africans and non-Africans. Appearances such as skin color are genetically deceiving. Or to put it scientifically: There are many genotypes that can contribute to the same or similar phenotypes.
Second, African-Americans have on average 20-25% European genetics (although some studies show it as low as 18% and some as high as 30%). This makes sense since, as Henry Louis Gates Jr explains, "As we have shown in the "African American Lives" series on PBS, […] between 30 and 35 percent of all African American males can trace their paternal lineage (their y-DNA) to a white man who impregnated a black female most probably during slavery."
More interesting, at least 5% of African-Americans have more than 50% European genetics and a recent study (Shriver) puts that at about 10% of African-Americans. Some African-Americans are almost entirely European, except for a tiny percentage of African genetics. "People who identify as African-American may be as little as 1 percent West African or as much as 99 percent", according to Genetic study clarifies African and African-American ancestry (Phys.org). Some studies have even found that 5.5% of so-called African-Americans had no detectable African genetics.
Taken together, this means that at least in some ways African-Americans are even more genetically diverse than the African populations that are part of their ancestry. African-Americans include the ancestors of the original slaves from West Africa and other slaves from the non-Anglo-American colonies with various other admixtures, Jamaicans in particular being highly diverse. Also included are the newer immigrants who have no enslaved ancestors and who come from every region of Africa, thus bringing with them that immense genetic diversity.
A not insignificant point is that a large number of African-Americans should be more accurately designated as European-Americans. Just think about this. Whenever you pass a group of 'black' people, the probability is that at least one of them is actually mostly European and may have very little or no African genetics. Indeed, if you suspend the typical American racial biases, you'll notice most 'black' Americans do have lighter skin than the average African, often as light skinned as other non-African people including many Southern Europeans.
A person can have mostly European genetics and still have darker skin and wavy hair that they inherited from African ancestry even without any slave ancestors (after all, skin and hair genetics are only a small percentage of inherited genetics). Why aren't dark-skinned, dark-wavy-haired Europeans such as Italians more accurately called African-Europeans? Why aren't dark-skinned, dark-wavy-haired Italian-Americans more accurately called African-European-Americans?
On the opposite end of the spectrum, a person can have 'white' features while having a 'black' great grandparent or several 'black' great great grandparents. Even a single 'black' grandparent wouldn't necessarily lead to a person being noticeably non-'white', depending on the genetics inherited. A genetic analysis of James D. Watson's DNA, following some racist remarks he made about Africans, claimed to have shown he had 16% African genetics (and 9% Asian genetics for a total of 25% non-European genetics). Another self-identified white researcher, Mark D. Shriver, found he had 20% African genetics. Watson and Shriver look as white as can be and neither of their families have any stories about black ancestry. Around a third (30%) of white Americans has the equivalent of three African ancestors in recent centuries (2.3% African genetics).
Here is an interesting way to think about it (Stephan Palmié, Genomics, Divination, "Racecraft"):
"As Stuckert (1976) has pointed out in an ingenuous statistical extrapolation from historical records, by the time of the 1970 U.S. census, some 24% of all persons listed as "white" might reasonably have been presumed to have had African ancestors, while more than 80% of all "blacks" would have had non-African ancestors. Transformed into numerical values, this means nothing less than that the overwhelming majority of all Americans of African ancestry – i.e. about 42 millions at the time – had not been counted into the black population (which then stood at 22 millions), but classified as white. Put differently, there were (and surely still are) almost double the number of "white"Americans of African descent as "black" ones (cf. Palmié 2002)."
This is far from commonsense, according to our standard assumptions. 'White' Americans with African genetics are a smaller percentage of the total 'white' American population as compared to the percentage found in 'black' Americans. However, since the white population is larger, the raw number of 'white' Americans with African genetics is larger than the raw number of 'black' Americans with African genetics.
The US population is genetically mixed to a greater extent than most people would have predicted and more than the racial realists/purists would have preferred. Since the miscegenation laws ended, this mixing has been increasing generation after generation. All the above numbers would be even higher for the younger generations. As far as that goes, these kinds of admixtures are already higher in most countries around the world. To speak of 'blacks' and 'whites' as general categories for all countries, the US is highly unusual in having relatively low rates of admixture. It isn't just unusual, but maybe a bit unnatural.
In conclusion, ultimately race is an arbitrary social construct. Yes, it is real to the extent that, like any social construct, it can be enforced onto a population. But no, it isn't inherent to genetics as an a priori reality. Plus, even with centuries of enforced genetic segregation, much of racial identity requires subjective perception and still perception often fails to tell us much about the actual genetics of individuals.
You have to be looking for the social construct of race in order to find it, both in appearances or in genetics. There are millions of distinctions between humans and hypothetically any or all of these could be called races. The point is that the folk taxonomy of races doesn't fit the data, although one can cherrypick data to fit whatever theory one wishes to prove by way of circular reasoning. In the end, though, it just doesn't add up to a plausible scientific theory. The relationship between genotype and phenotype is too complex and nuanced for centuries old non-scientific racist categories.
See below for more info:
Our Hidden African Ancestry
by ScottH
Researchers at 23andMe looked at the genetic ancestry of about 78,000 customers likely to consider themselves as entirely of European ancestry and found that somewhere between 3 percent and 4 percent of those people have "hidden" African ancestry.
The percent of African ancestry is relatively low with the majority of individuals having just 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent — which suggests that those people have an African ancestor who lived about six generations, or about 200 years, ago.
This is by no means meant to represent the percent of African ancestry among those who identify themselves as being of European descent across America. It is simply a snapshot of those in our database at this time. Our researchers have also excluded those with more than 5 percent African ancestry with the assumption that it's more likely that their ancestry is known. That doesn't mean it is known, just as it doesn't mean that those of European descent with 5 percent or less African ancestry are unaware of it. In addition, our database includes customers who are actually European so the actual percentage of Americans of European descent in our database who have African ancestry may be higher.
But we believe this is the first detailed look of the African ancestry among those who consider themselves white. It begs many questions for possible future study. For instance, looking at the generational distribution implied by the percentages it appears most of the mixing occurred 200 years ago or more. Was intermixing between black and white more acceptable during that time in American history? Or was the relative isolation of people then such that the societal taboos against such mixing were more lax?
At the very least these findings suggest a more nuanced picture of race relations at that time.
Afro-European Genetic Admixture in the United States
Essays on the Color Line and the One-Drop Rule
by Frank W Sweet
With this added information, three aspects of the scatter diagram suddenly jump out at you. First, there is significant overlap between White and Black Americans regarding Afro-European genetic admixture. Some so-called "Black" Americans have less DNA admixture of African ancestral origin than do some so-called "White" Americans. Second, the admixture range of Black Americans spans the entire chart. While most of the subjects who self-identify as Black (marked as circles) have strong African admixture (are found towards the right), some have little or no African admixture (are found at the left edge). Finally, although the range of genetic admixture in those who self-identify as "White" is narrower than the admixture range of Blacks, it is still significant. Many so-called "White" Americans have as much as 20 percent or more of African genetic admixture.
[ . . . ] Three points of interest present themselves upon your examining this graph. First, as in the prior chart, there is genetic admixture overlap between Americans of the Black and White endogamous groups within the range of from zero to thirty percent African genetic admixture. As in the Shriver study of skin tone, some so-called "White" Americans have over twenty percent African genetic admixture and some so-called "Black" Americans have little or none. Indeed, other studies have found that approximately 5.5 percent of members of the U.S. Black community have no detectable African genetic admixture.15
Second, the Black and White groups are not symmetrical. The mean African admixture among White Americans is low—roughly 0.7 percent African and 99.3 percent European admixture.16 To put this in perspective, this would have been the result if every member of the U.S. White endogamous group alive today had a single ancestor of one hundred percent African genetic admixture seven generations ago (around the year 1850). Of course, African alleles are not distributed evenly. Seventy percent of White Americans (like 5.5 percent of Blacks) have no detectable African genetic admixture at all. Among the thirty percent of Whites with African genetic admixture, the admixture ratio averages to about 2.3 percent, the equivalent of having a single ancestor of one hundred percent African genetic admixture from around the year 1880.17 Black Americans, on the other hand, have significant European admixture (averaging about 75 percent African and 25 percent European).
Third, the wide admixture spread of the two groups of New-World inhabitants contrasts with the narrow range of admixtures among Old-World inhabitants. A wide spread of genetic admixtures is characteristic of the Western Hemisphere. As evident in the chart, on the one hand, the U.S. White population spans a range of 15-20 percent and the U.S. Black population covers a 30-40-percent range. On the other hand, the Nigerian population covers only a 10-precent spread and the Congolese population spans only a 5-percent range.
[ . . . ] About one-third of White Americans are of between two and twenty percent recent African genetic admixture, as measured by the ancestry-informative markers in their DNA.19 This comes to about 74 million Americans. And yet, day-to-day experience teaches that virtually all White Americans look, well, White. Some may look more Mediterranean and others may look more Nordic, but very few White Americans have a distinctively African appearance.
[ . . . ] And so, why do few if any White Americans display a strongly African appearance (have a high melanin index) despite having detectable African admixture? Because those Americans who "look Black" are assigned involuntarily to the Black endogamous group, whatever their genetic admixture. The scatter diagrams of the two endogamous U.S. groups are not symmetrical because the selection process acts only upon the White group. As revealed in court records, discussed elsewhere, a person of mixed ancestry who "looks European" (like Dr. Shriver or his maternal grandfather) in practice has the option of either adopting a White self-identity, thus joining the White endogamous group or a Black self-identity, thus joining the other group. But a person of mixed ancestry who "looks African" lacks such a choice. U.S. society assigns such a person to membership in the Black endogamous group, like it or not.25
In conclusion, U.S. society has unwittingly applied selection pressure to the color line. The only American families accepted into the White endogamous group have been those whose African admixture just happened not to include the half-dozen alleles for dark skin (or the other physical traits associated with "race"). Since those particular alleles were sifted out of the portion of the White population that originated in biracial families, the relative percentage of the remaining, invisible, African alleles in this population cannot affect skin color. That skin-color does not vary with African genetic admixture among American Whites, despite their measureably recent African admixture, demonstrates and confirms that physical appearance has been an important endogamous group membership criterion throughout U.S. history. It has resulted in genetic selection of the White U.S. population for a European "racial" appearance, regardless of their underlying continent-of-ancestry admixture ratio.


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Fresh off his meeting with President Trump last week, Kanye West—along with Kim Kardashian and their two young children—headed to Uganda to ostensibly begin work on his new album Yandhi, which Ye announced will be recorded on the continent. Ye's first stop was Uganda, where he took in the sights, met with elected officials including President Yoweri Museveni, and continued throwing Yeezys at everyone he meets— not, thankfully, while sporting a colonial-era pith helmet à la Melania Trump. Then again, Ye's trip makes the first lady's seem positively normal by comparison.
Ye's trip was organized by none other than Snapchat star YesJulz, a white social media influencer and music manager who put together Ye's Wyoming album release party last year. YesJulz—real name: Julieanna Goddard—has also come under fire for her definitely-not-PC comments, including the time she tweeted out a picture of a T-shirt with the N-word on it, captioned, "So…am I allowed to wear this shirt at the festival tomorrow or nah." With her knockoff Amber Rose haircut and consistent appropriation of black culture, YesJulz is definitely more problematic than philanthropic—and definitely a poor choice for a travel agent. But Page Six reports that Ye was apparently so impressed with the way Julz organized his Wyoming album release party that he decided to have her "facilitate" his trip to a complex East African country—one that his pal Trump would no doubt refer to as a "shithole."
After shooting a video for Yandhi in Murchison Falls National Park, Ye headed to Entebbe with Kim to meet with President Museveni. In typical Kanye fashion, he quickly turned what could have been an influential meeting into a PR nightmare. "We're not here to take a photograph and look like we're doing something positive," Ye says to Museveni in video obtained by TMZ. "I'm here to be here, and work with you."
While discussing possible tourist attractions for Uganda (the main theme of West and Kardashian's visit), Ye excitedly told Museveni, "this is going to be like Jurassic Park or Disney World," an allusion the Ugandan president didn't immediately understand, but seemed enthusiastic about regardless. Ye also told Museveni he wanted to turn Uganda into Wakanda, the fictional African nation from Black Panther. And when the subject of the couple's children came up, a serious Ye also mentioned he wanted to have seven kids with Kim, who politely demurred—probably due to the fact that her past few pregnancies were plagued with dangerous medical conditions like preeclampsia.
At the end of their meeting, TMZ reports that Ye gifted Museveni a pair of white Yeezy sneakers—the same move he pulled when visiting Trump last week. After posing for photos, Ye and Kim awkwardly signed the sneakers as Museveni held them—because that's apparently what you do when you're an American celebrity giving a gift to a foreign president, one with a less-than-stellar track record when it comes to human rights.
Museveni is notorious for his support and implementation of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act, which makes homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment—a downgrade from the original punishment for gay marriage, which was death. The law was later thrown out, but anti-gay discrimination remains rampant in Uganda. Museveni is, generally speaking, not a nice guy—he routinely arrests and harasses his opposition, and has even abolished the age limit for Ugandan presidents encoded in the country's constitution to extend his rule, a move that Trump has expressed interest in "trying." It's all old hat for Ye, though, who seems poised to eclipse even Dennis Rodman as "celebrity with the most dictator friends."
After their meeting with Museveni, the Kardashian-West clan headed to the village of Masulita, courtesy of the president's private helicopter, for a charity event at an orphanage there. A large group of children had assembled to meet the famous duo, whose arrival caused an uproar. TMZ reports that after some musical entertainment—the children sang for Ye and Kim, and Ye returned the favor by spitting some bars of his own and sharing a few new tracks—the couple began handing out suitcases full of Yeezy sneakers to the children there. There's also reports that Ye and Kim donated fresh Beats By Dre speakers to the orphanage.
While the children, predictably, went wild, the duo's attempt at some heartwarming gestures read more out of touch than philanthropic. At least Melania didn't try to push a whole batch of MAGA hats on some unsuspecting African children.
Ye's trip to Uganda is bizarre on several levels. Obviously there's the disconnect between his outspoken support for our racist president and his desire to give back to African communities, as well as his convoluted views on the 13th Amendment and slavery. But Ye, for his part, seems to think that he's being guided by important black artists from the past; in an inexplicable rant posted to Instagram Saturday night, Ye said "the spirit of Fela [Kuti], the spirit of [Bob] Marley, the spirit of [Tu]Pac [Shakur]... they flow through me."
Seun Kuti, son of the revolutionary Afrobeat artist and Nigerian activist, didn't appreciate Ye's appropriation of his father's legacy. Kuti took to Instagram to clarify: "I want to state that the spirit of Olufela Anikulapo Kuti isn't anywhere near Kanye West."


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Have you submitted your events for our Network? Events appropriate for older adults are posted on our network of Google Calendars and can be highlighted in our eNewsletters. View our current eNewsletters:
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Colorado Senior Lobby did a great job deciding to record their Summer Social. Recordings of events posted online make great website and eNewsletter content.
I would add that the videos do not have to be perfect and polished. In this case their recording of the event, captured an incredible testimonial about "the power of citizen lobbyists" made by a Colorado Legislator that attended the event.
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Denver Startup Week is September 25th through 29th. If you happen to be in Denver check this event out to learn about innovations in business. We live in exciting times!
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G'day, mates! It's time again for our monthly segment – Things You Don't Remember from High School Geography Class! Or, use the simple acronym, TYDRFHSGC! (Still need to work on that…) Our region today is Australia! It's a country and a continent! Overachievers, those Aussies!
There are several things I would love to see when, and if, we travel there – the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House; and, though Australians tend to view them as more annoying than cuddly, some authentic Australian animals like kangaroos and koalas! Of course, I've also seen plenty of articles on the web making the argument that Australia is an island of death, particularly because of the animals. Giant great white sharks swimming off the coast, enormous boas suffocating a bat; it's the stuff of nightmares! But, who are we to talk in Arizona. I just watched a video of a bobcat fighting a rattlesnake in a Scottsdale neighborhood! Anyway, in order for you to crush the competition in the next game of trivia at the local pub, here are the top deadliest animals in Australia as ranked by Australian Geographic:
- Inland taipan (World's most venomous snake!)
- Geographer cone snail (Yes, a poisonous snail!)
- Box jellyfish (One of the most venomous marine creatures known!)
- Eastern brown snake (World's second most venomous land snake!)
- Yellow-bellied sea snake
- Coastal taipan (World's third most venomous land snake!)
- Mainland tiger snake (Another venomous snake!)
- Sydney funnel web spider (World's deadliest spider!)
- Beaked sea snake
- Blue-ringed octopus
Here's the good news – just a few drops of Lavender and Immunity placed on the bite site will cure envenomation from any of these animals. (Just kidding! Please don't try this. You will die! Go to a hospital!) But, in all honesty, we do get two of our key oils from this dangerous, beautiful land – melaleuca and eucalyptus (Koalas are not included. I already asked.)
Melalueca is an excellent antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic, and antimicrobial. Use it as a stand alone oil for any fungal infections or skin conditions, like acne.
Eucalyptus oil is fantastic for breathing issues, pain, and great to diffuse if you're feeling a little run down. We sell it as a stand alone oil and also add it to our Immunity blend. Diffuse it in any room or add a few drops to the bottom of your feet each morning to keep yourself healthy!
A quick reminder – eucalyptus should NOT be used for infants or by people with compromised respiratory systems (i.e. emphysema, asthma, COPD).


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Is anyone else ever impressed by the amount and/or ridiculousness of spam they get in the comments section on their blog? I have to admit, it's amazing the way you get messages comprised of snippets of text from your own post regurgitated back to you. Sometimes it's even in complete sentences! Sometimes, though, it's pretty random or even in, like, robot-Dutch. Other times it's just weird.
Today a piece of spam told me I was boring. Nice.
So while I could adopt an "I'm rubber, you're a robot" stance, I could also post some interesting things from around the web this week for you to check out. Have fun!
- Study: Eggs are nearly as bad for your arteries as cigarettes. This has sparked a lot of debate. In my opinion, a few egg yolks a week can be okay (the amount depends on your cardiac health and family history), but whites are a good option if you're going to eat more than that.
- A meat lover says 'yes' to Meatless Mondays
- Julia Child's 100th Birthday Celebration at Epicurious
- Grill your greens
Also, I wanted to share a quick pic of yesterday's lunch, which was delicious. Something tells me that egg-white veggie scrambles will be making a regular appearance in my kitchen-it's the roasted eggplant and roasted broccoli, plus the addition of garlic and red pepper flakes that make it fantastic. I'm also loving toast with ricotta and heirloom tomato.
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Health Technology
The Role of Telehealth and Home Health Care
One area of ongoing innovation is the use of telehealth technologies within the home to improve patient care and monitoring. The Alliance is in the process of developing a comprehensive resource that identifies key research on the use of telehealth and technology in the home and best practices in the use of this technology.
Health iT Work Group
The Alliance has brought together health information technology (Health IT) experts from its member organizations to work together at the Health IT Work Group. This work group is focused specifically on working towards interoperability for home health care electronic medical and health records. As part of this goal, the Health IT Work Group has become involved with, and supports, the Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework's Initiative to achieve a seamless health information exchange. To learn more about the S&I Framework, please visit wiki.siframework.org
Alliance Comments on the Proposed OIG Rule: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor Under the Anti-Kickback Statute
Alliance Comments on the Proposed CMS Rule: Medicare Program; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships: Exception for Certain Electronic Health Records Arrangements
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The OKM Rover UC 3D ground scanner already located a lot of hidden treasures all over the world. It is an Undercover Detector which detects buried metal targets like gold and silver treasures as well as underground cavities like tunnels and chamber tombs.
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