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Two plays that hinge on absent people will be produced at the Nikos Stage at Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer, the festival has announced.
Running July 9-20 is the East Coast premiere of "A Great Wilderness," Samuel D. Hunter's tale of a Christian leader who, after decades of "curing" gay teens, loses one in the Idaho wilderness and wrestles with his convictions.
Next up on the Nikos Stage, from Aug. 6-17, is "The Old Man and The Old Moon," PigPen Theatre Co.'s play-with-music that follows the keeper of the moon's liquid light who leaves his post to find his wife.
As yet unannounced is a third Nikos production, scheduled for July 23-Aug. 3.
The festival announced its Main Stage productions in late January: A revival of "June Moon," George S. Kaufman and Ring Lardner's spoof of Tin Pan Alley; "Living on Love," a world-premiere featuring opera star Renée Fleming in her festival debut; and a revival of "The Visit" featuring musical theater legend Chita Rivera, also making her festival debut.
Tickets can be purchased in discount bundles through Friday, March 14, at www.wtfestival.org. Single tickets will be available starting in April, both online and by mail via the festival brochure (call 413 597-3400). The box office (1000 Main St., Williamstown, Mass.) is scheduled to open Tuesday, June 3.
The upcoming Williamstown season will be the last created by former artistic director Jenny Gersten, who's being succeeded by Manhattan Theatre Club artistic director Mandy Greenfield.


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When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: (see Jeremiah 31:15)
"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more." – Matthew 2:16-18 (NRSV)
Recently we talked about how Jesus came to earth not to bring peace, but a sword. (Matthew 10:34)
Those who are in power wish to remain in power. Powerful people will go to great lengths to maintain and grow their influence. Herod saw Jesus as an earthly threat to his throne. Herod dealt with the challenge to his power by attempting to eliminate it. Jesus was spared Herod's knife only because His parents were warned to take him to Egypt for a time to avoid Herod's assassins.
Sadly, while Jesus was spared, scores of innocent children were massacred in the name of one man's insecurity. Unfortunately the slaughter of innocents continues today. Children die untimely deaths every day- some from illness or accident, some from neglect and abuse. Some are simply sacrificed because they offend their parents' sense of economy or timing, or they carry a genetic flaw. This world is not a safe place for children.
The correlation between slaughter and power is as old as time. The old kingdoms and the old paradigms don't go away without a fight, even when the change of regime is good and ultimately necessary. The problem with the fight over power is that the sacrifice and the suffering are most often borne by the most fragile and vulnerable.
It is a sad reality that children still die in the name of convenience, from lack of material resources, as collateral damage in war, and at the brutal hands of abusers.
There are some who would say if God is a gracious and good God, why does He permit this to continue on? Why did He allow it then, and why does it still go on now?
There is no easy or acceptable answer to the question of human evil. Jesus came into this world of suffering and evil as a vulnerable child and entered into the human experience with us, but evil is still with us.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:5 (NRSV)
Perhaps our calling as Jesus followers is to let His light shine in and through us- even when we are surrounded by darkness, death and evil that we can't understand or conquer alone.
Jesus came into our world precisely because we so desperately need the light that darkness cannot overcome. Evil and suffering exist but that is not the end of the story. There will come a day when no mother will weep for her children.

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The removal of internal borders between disciplines improves interaction and limits the risk of errors in information transfer. This approach also benefits the client, as the coordination and guarding of these internal borders are no longer his responsibility.
One integral project cannot be compared with another. It all depends on where you remove the internal borders between disciplines. If you divide a project into several building blocks, each being a separate discipline, two of these merged blocks can already be considered an integral project. The challenge is to draw the outer borders in such a way that an optimal total product emerges: 1+1=3. In order to draw these outer borders, you must be prepared to look beyond the borders of your own discipline: think "out of the box".
A good example of integral working is the way in which ABT designs foundations for wind turbines. I started my career as a structural designer. At a certain point, I became involved in wind energy projects and recognised new possibilities by looking at the combination of geo technics and structural designing. By also learning about the geotechnical possibilities, I was able to study new potential for optimisation.
Result: 30% savings
The next step in the integral design of wind turbine foundations consisted of a merger of several design models. And the subsequent step is already within reach. The 3D drawing model will be used as input for the calculation programmes and as a basis for the digital on-site quality inspections. By using the 3D model directly for reinforcement production, that internal border too will disappear.
Result: reduced risk of error.
"Will there be limitations to integral working?", you may ask. Of course. The more disciplines that are integrated, the more difficult it becomes to work effectively. At a certain number of integrated disciplines, unintended internal borders may appear. It will therefore always be a balancing act.
Integral working results in higher quality and innovative solutions. But you do need to know where the outer borders must be drawn.


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The Red-breasted Geese finally arrived in their wintering grounds along the western Black Sea coast. Yesterday morning we had 335 Red-breasted Geese roosting in Durankulak Lake in Bulgaria and later in the day – about 2000 RBG in Romanian Dobrogea.
The Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) is the smallest wild goose and in the same time the most endangered due to its low numbers and the adverse impact of a number of factors. The birds breed in small groups on the Taimyr, Gida and Yamal Peninsulas in Russia. They begin their autumn migration in early September and the end of the month the birds have already reached Kazakhstan. Some of them continue south to the Aral Sea, but most of them are heading west, and 80-90% of the population concentrates in the wetlands on the north-western coast of the Black Sea, and more specifically in the region of coastal Dobrogea in Bulgaria and Romania.
The unusual delay with which the Red-breasted Geese reached their traditional winter roosts this year is probably due to the milder winter conditions and the lack of snow, which allowed good grazing for the birds further north-east, in Ukraine and Russia. The weather till the end of January will remain unstable, with alternating warm periods and cold spells from the north, so we expect bigger numbers of geese to arrive and in the next couple of weeks and to stay in their wintering grounds in north-eastern Bulgaria and Romania at least until the end of February.
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Washington Police Find Young Children In Freezing, Garbage-Filled Home
Washington police found three young children abandoned in a garbage-filled home on Saturday.
The 7-year-old, 3-year-old and 11-month-old were found padlocked inside a Lake Stevens home and surrounded by garbage. The house was also filled with animal-feces. Only an empty snack-size potato chip bag and an empty Pringles can were found for food, and the interior temperature of the house was around 40 degrees because there was no heat. The house appeared to be falling apart, according to officers, who said drywall and insulation were missing and that water was leaking from the ceilings.
The 11-month-old had reportedly suffered from hypothermia and dehydration. He was unable to move his extremities, but was later transported to a hospital with his siblings where he made a recovery.
Cmdr. Dennis Taylor said on Tuesday that it's unknown how long the children had been abandoned for before they were discovered. Currently, all three children are in the care of Child Protective Services.
Police were unable to track the children's parents for four days, but eventually found the couple at a business in Monroe. Both have since been booked for felony criminal mistreatment and abandoning children. According to jail records, both have remained in custody with bond set at $13,000.
The couple has reportedly had visits from CPS in the past and has been cited for health code violations.
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P.K. Subban says don't blame Boston fans for racial abuse on social media
BOSTON - P.K. Subban says his social media haters have nothing to do with the Boston Bruins or their fans.
The Montreal defenceman, who is black, was the target of racial abuse on Twitter and other social media forums after his double-overtime winner Thursday night in Game 1 of the Canadiens' second-round playoff series with the Bruins.
Coaches and players from both teams, along with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and the mayors from both cities, decried the abuse.
Subban, himself, did not speak publicly until after Game 2 Saturday, won 5-3 by Boston.
"First thing first, the Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise, they have been around for a very long time, they are respected," said Subban, telling reporters it was "the first time and probably the last time" he would comment on the issue.
"It's completely unfair for anybody to point the finger at the organization or the fan base. They have passionate fans here, great fan base and since I've been in the league it's been awesome. I've come to Boston many times, my family has come here and it's been great. What people may say on Twitter or social media is not a reflection by any means of the league or the Boston Bruins. So whoever that is, they'll get dealt with, but it's completely separate from this league or the Boston Bruins organization."
Canadiens coach Michel Therrien met with Subban on Friday night to see how he was feeling and to ensure his player knew he had the team's support.
"He's got a lot of character, that kid," Therrien said prior to Saturday's game.
"But like he said, and from my standpoint too, it's more important that we're here to sell the game, we're here to win a hockey game, we're here to compete," Therrien told reporters. "We're not here to talk about a few bad people that put some comments on the Internet."
Therrien said Subban, 24, spent part of Friday with his family.
Bettman spoke out against the racial abuse when asked about it before Saturday's game.
"I fully endorse and support the comment that (Boston president) Cam Neely and the Bruins issued," he said. "We are about diversity and inclusiveness. We condemn bias and hatred. It has no place in our game and it's not acceptable."
Subban, as he was in Game 1, was booed every time whenever he had the puck Saturday. He had two assists on the day.
"It's unfortunate when things take away from the great hockey that was played two days ago," Subban said.
He also talked of the NHL's diversity—"tons of players from different backgrounds, from different places around the world and that's what makes this league so special and that's what makes sports so special. It brings everybody together."


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eleven thoughts for new moms
This extreme heat combined with Lux's approaching first birthday has the early days of motherhood on my mind. The sticky floor in our kitchen, the faint hum of a hundred air conditioners through the window, the smell of baking bricks has triggered a wave of memories I'd forgotten in the last few months. I know several of my readers are expecting babies soon! I thought I would share a few things I would have loved to know in the first month or two.
Lie about your due date on Facebook. Smudge it a little starting two or three weeks beforehand, no one will notice. Majority of first births are late, up to two weeks! To keep the dear friends and family at bay during those endless last days, give yourself a little leeway.
Ask for food instead of gifts. If you have friendly neighbors and hopeful friends, tell them you would love for some hearty food in the weeks after the birth.
A doula might be a bit expensive, but it could be the best money you've spent. It could save you the cost of an epidural and c-section! And be enormously comforting to you and husband. It isn't an indulgence, it is a wise investment. If they do postpartum visits and help, all. the. better.
Sleep with a favorite bed companion for your baby before they arrive, and infuse it with your scent.
Never post about how well your baby is sleeping on Facebook. Nothing marks a new parent more than this boasting, and unfortunately, it can really hurt some friends' feelings who've had more difficult babies. Stay savvy and avoid this topic.
Things that are easiest when the baby is smallest: day trips, plane trips, eating at loud restaurants, and evening adventures.
Nap when she naps. Truly truly truly. If you can do this as much as possible, you'll feel way better about the bizarro sleep patterns.
Avoid sleep training until three months. Do not spend hours googling methods when they are two weeks old. Your hips have to learn to sway, your mouth has to learn the comforting noises, your baby has to stop being a foreign alien to this world. It takes time, and no one's cheap tricks will help.
Here's what the hours of Googling inevitably results in: yes other babies do it. No, no one knows why. Yes, it will stop soon.
The sooner you can quiet the fear of your own intuitions, the sooner you and your baby will feel confident in your decisions.
Three questions you might ask yourself and will later look back and wonder if you were insane: Is little Lux getting enough stimulation? Am I keeping her from learning? Am I being a "good" parent at all times?
*Do you have bits of advice you whisper to new moms? I'd love to hear them, please share. Please ignore these until (..if ever) they are useful to you. : )


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Also, to make the holiday season go more smoothly, check out Cooks Ham Recipe Ideas for the Cook's Ham Holiday Idea-Casts. Beginning today Nov. 14Th 2008 and continuing each week through the New Year, Cooks Ham will be offering helpful tips to de-stress the holiday season.
Cook's Ham is a quick and easy meal because it takes so little time to prepare, but Cook's Idea Casts also offer tips on everything from table scape ideas and recipe tips to how to get the kids involved with holiday preparations. Now doesn't that just make at least some things a whole lot easier.
1 – 8 ounce package cream cheese
½ - cup chopped sandwich ham or any ham
3 – green onions, chopped
1 to 2 - tablespoons black olives, chopped or sliced, optional
chopped pecans, optional
Mix all ingredients together and chill overnight.
Shape into ball and roll into chopped pecans (optional) and put on serving plate.
Serve with your favorite crackers.
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Arizona DUI Laws Regarding Unconscious Drivers
Certain situations pose additional legal challenges when it comes to DUI cases. Vehicle operator unconsciousness is one of the factors that can contribute to complications. Does the police have any power whenever unconscious drivers are involved? Can the respective individual be prosecuted for driving under the influence?
Implied Consent: An Overview
Arizona is an implied consent state. Vehicle operators can refuse to have their BAC measured via a standard test. In such instances, however, the driver will automatically lose their license for a certain period of time (even if they have not committed DUI).
The implied consent clause is explained fully in Arizona Revised Statutes 25-1321. According to this document, a person that is unconscious or in a condition that makes them incapable of refusing a blood alcohol test, is deemed not to have withdrawn their consent to having their BAC measured.
A blood draw can be carried out under such circumstances. It will be considered unconstitutional solely if the rights of the suspect were violated in the process.
There have been several cases of blood samples being drawn from unconscious drivers who happened to be intoxicated. The court has examined each of these cases individually and some of the outcomes are quite interesting.
Real-Life Examples of the Permissibility of DUI Testing on Unconscious Drivers
In March 2017, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled out that taking blood samples from unconscious drivers is unconstitutional unless the police has a search warrant or if there are pressing circumstances. This ruling comes in direct contrast with A.R.S. 25-1321.
The ruling comes after a 2012 investigation. In it, Don Jacob Havatone was observed driving erratically before crashing into another car. He was taken to hospital for treatment and at the time when a BAC blood sample was drawn, Havatone was unconscious.
The test revealed that the defendant had consumed alcohol, which is why he was charged with DUI. In the case, the police could have obtained a search warrant but they refrained from doing so before getting the blood sample. According to the Supreme Court, this decision violated Havatone's privacy right protected by the US Constitution.
Exigent circumstances are one primary exemption to the privacy right. Such circumstances are existent only when police officers are kept from obtaining a warrant, the court ruled out.
Currently, Havatone is serving a 17.5-year sentence after he was found guilty of felony DUI and aggravated assault. Based on the Supreme Court ruling, the case is now sent back to the Mohave County Superior Court.
What Should Arizona Drivers Know?
The Supreme Court's ruling suggests that the natural dissipation of alcohol from the body is not perceived as exigent circumstances in which a warrantless BAC test can be performed. Thus, as far as unconscious drivers are concerned, police officers need to have a search warrant before undertaking anything.
In other states, unconsciousness has been used as a defense in the case of DUI charges. Arizona hasn't seen many such defense scenarios and once again – the outcome of the case will be heavily dependent on the circumstances and the experience of the DUI lawyer.
According to the Arizona Supreme Court, it is unconstitutional to routinely do BAC test on unconscious subjects. Most often, there is enough evidence at the scene to request a search warrant. Such a document can be obtained expeditiously today, which means there's no reason for the omission of this important step.
Regardless of the situation and the police procedurals that have taken place, it is crucial to get in touch with an experienced DUI attorney. If you have been subjected to a warrantless BAC test while unconscious, you may have reason enough to challenge the investigation on the basis of a constitutional violation.


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Cafer visited Chennai, India for the 10th International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM-2019) organized by Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), the largest plastics research institution in India. He gave a plenary lecture on Sustainable Porous Polymers.
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Clarifying the Cosmos
New lenses let amateur astronomers see the stars in more detail
AstroTech's ultra-compact telescope is priced for amateurs, yet it rivals larger, more expensive models. By packing in three glass lenses, it focuses red, green and blue light all at a single point. This eliminates the blurry, bluish halo in two-lens amateur scopes, which focus blue light in a different spot than red and green.
Until recently, three-lens systems appeared only in bigger telescopes that cost upward of $2,000 because of the extra labor needed to cut and polish the glass. (Reflecting telescopes, which bend light with mirrors instead of lenses, can focus better, but they are fragile and require complex adjustment.) Now that more companies are in the lens-making business, amateurs can get easy-to-use scopes at easier-to-swallow prices.


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Aland Islands House immediately captured my attention. It is a Blender-based project that looks super good and showcases both still and animation work done by a very skilled artist and fantastic final results. Worthy of exploring how it was made.
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Let's hear it for the poise. As rookies last season, S Mark Barron, LB Lavonte David and RB Doug Martin not only combined to start 48 games, they took over many of them.
Martin, the 31st overall pick, had an all-time season for any age, rushing for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns and catching 49 passes for 472 yards and one score to be named to the NFC Pro Bowl team.
Barron, the seventh overall pick, won the season opener with a pass breakup in the fourth quarter and closed the year in similar fashion vs. Atlanta. David, a second-round pick (58th overall), might have been the biggest surprise, leading the club with 139 tackles, two sacks and an interception while calling the defense.
So what can the Bucs expect from the draft class of 2013?
One starter. Maybe two. A few significant role players, most likely. Of course, that excludes CB Darrelle Revis, acquired from the Jets for Tampa Bay's 13th overall pick this year and a conditional fourth in 2014.
"I try not to think too much of that. I want to let the competition play itself out," coach Greg Schiano said. "I think there are some guys in this draft class that can be in the starting units. It just so happened that last year we had a unique threesome that really … we had needs and they had talents and maturity. We will have to play it out and see. I do not really have a number that I think could, but I think some of them could."
Mississippi State CB Johnthan Banks will compete with Eric Wright for a starting job, and at minimum, should begin as the fifth defensive back when opponents go to three-receiver sets.
QB Mike Glennon, the third-round pick from North Carolina State, has no realistic chance of unseating Josh Freeman as the starter in training camp. Glennon's target should be the No. 2 spot.
The best opportunity to crack the starting lineup belongs to DT Akeem Spence, a fourth-round pick from Illinois. Tampa Bay signed Eagles free agent Derek Landri and has Gary Gipson back. Spence has the strength and quickness to earn the job left vacant by Roy Miller, who signed with the Jaguars.
But don't discount contributions from defensive ends William Gholston and Steven Means. Even Miami RB Mike James is penciled in by GM Mark Dominik for the backup spot behind Martin.
What has changed over the years in the NFL is how quickly college players can make an impact. Part of the reason is that the pro, college and even high school games more closely mirror each other than ever.
"I think technology has allowed that," Schiano said. "I think I have said that before in here when I was a younger college assistant coach if you could get some pro tape it was everything. You were 'it.' And you would watch it and study it and break it down. Now with technology I think it is like $121.99 you can get coaches' tape of every team in the league. So I think that helps the coaches be better, which in turn helps the players be more advanced.
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"I think it trickles all the way down through high school. These kids are getting more coaching. They are getting more physical preparation with all these trainers and everything that is out there now. It is just different than it was 10 (or) five years ago."
BARBER DECISION: He has all the information. Ronde Barber should make a decision soon.
I don't have a crystal ball, read tea leaves or tarot cards. But this feels like so long.
The off-season workouts have begun. The draft and free agency has passed for the Bucs. Still no decision.
Since playing his 16th season, here's what has happened to Barber. His starting safety job is gone, taken by 49ers free agent Dashon Goldson. One cornerback spot was filled with the trade for Revis. Wright signed a one-year, restructured deal. Banks was drafted in the second round. One will start, the other likely becomes the fifth defensive back in nickel situations.
Some in the organization believe a resolution would've been announced last week, if not for Warren Sapp being selected for the Ring of Honor and the rookie minicamp. Stay tuned.


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Hurricane Katrina: fundraising/donations
Coordinated fundraising
The final date for PSC collections for local aid organizations and the Red Cross is September 30. We will continue to accept donations to enable MIT students to work with remediation efforts in the Gulf area until January.
Checks can be made out to MIT, and donors who contribute more than $250 will receive an acknowledgement letter for tax purposes from the MIT Treasurer's Office. Donations can also be made online through the alumni association.
The PSC is interested in helping to plan and coordinate other efforts, so please let them know if you are planning an event. Contact Sally Susnowitz at email@example.com or 617-258-7344.
Alumni donations
The Alumni Association has set up an online donation gift page to support the PSC Fellowships for Katrina Relief, which are in fact gifts to MIT.
Lincoln Laboratory fundraising
Lincoln Laboratory's PACE Committee is collecting donations for Hurricane Katrina Relief. Cash donations and checks will be accepted at the Cashier' Office (A-269) through 30 September 2005 and at noon in the main cafeteria on 23 September, 2005.
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Geometry Dash's second level, 'Back On Track', isn't too hard to complete. However, like Stereo Madness, some of the coins are pretty hard to get. Here's how to get them!
The first coin can be found by dropping off a platform to what seems like certain death. However, as you'll see, what you actually land on is a little blue bounce pad that switches your gravity and throws you up and into the coin!
The second coin is not-so-hidden in the first flying bit. After flying below the first blocky triangle jutting from the ceiling, you're confronted with a much bigger obstacle with a two block wide gap in the middle. Fly through there, and grab your second coin!
The third and final coin is the hardest to get. You have to drop down onto some well hidden floor blocks and be propelled up by a bounce pad to collect it, but if you can survive that, you've got them all!
If you didn't understand that, check out this video on how to collect all the coins in Back On Track.
You can also find Geometry Dash on the Steam Store, the Play Store and the iTunes Store!


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Remember when I said earlier that I was spending my weekend with The Voice? Well, now it's time to tell. Visit Starpulse for my scoop from the Television Critics Association press tour, where coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera fielded questions about season two, what happened after season one, and a few other subjects.
(Something that didn't make it into the column: I ran into Blake Shelton in the hallway after the panel. The resulting conversation made my night. He's just as funny as he is on television, if not moreso.)


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Pa. court limits use of funds from fracking on public land
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A decision by Pennsylvania's highest court on Tuesday was hailed as a victory by environmental advocates on the use of public natural resources and money from oil and gas drilling in state forests.
Brought originally as a challenge to the state government's unfettered use of money from drilling in publicly owned forests, the state Supreme Court went farther in its effort to strengthen the hand that environmental considerations play in government decisions.
John Dernbach, a professor of environmental law and sustainability at the Widener University Commonwealth Law School, called it a "landmark" decision. It the second major high court decision won by environmental advocacy groups in challenges that grew out of the Marcellus Shale natural gas boom in Pennsylvania.
The biggest victory in the decision is that it cites a 1971 constitutional amendment to require that the state act as a trustee, and not a proprietor, of public natural resources, said John Childe, a lawyer for the nonprofit Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation. That effectively overturns four decades of case law that had weakened what is known as the environmental rights amendment, Childe and others said.
A splintered state Supreme Court in 2013 had relied, in part, on the environmental rights amendment when it struck down a two-year-old law imposing new limits on the power of local governments to determine where the natural gas industry could operate. Just three justices had backed that rationale, leading to arguments that it was not settled law, Dernbach said.
With a five-justice majority now backing a stronger application of the amendment, the court is insisting that environmental rights are on par with other constitutional rights like property rights and free speech, said Jordan Yeager, a lawyer for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Pennsylvania Land Trust Association.
"And all branches of government and all levels of government can be held accountable if they take action that would injure our right to a healthy environment," Yeager said.
The 45-page decision could make it more difficult to lease state forests for oil and gas drilling, and it could force governments to be more careful about allowing development that would damage public lands, wildlife, groundwater, rivers and air quality.
Gov. Tom Wolf's office would only say it was reviewing the decision. Wolf has backed a moratorium on drilling in state forests.
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said it will check with its members on the real-world effect of the decision. The Marcellus Shale Coalition, a major natural gas drilling association, said it viewed the decision solely in the context of its effect on the use of state revenue from drilling in state forests.
The decision will certainly make it more difficult for the state to tap revenue from drilling in state forests. When the state began leasing state forestland anew to take advantage of the drilling boom, it diverted some of the revenue to prop up its recession-wracked finances.
That prompted the Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation to sue in 2012 to stop the state government using the money for anything besides improving public lands.
Some $926 million in total oil and gas lease revenues accumulated from 2008 through 2015, according to figures cited in the decision. About half of it went to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which manages the state's parks and forests.
To some extent, the court agreed with the foundation, reversing a lower court decision and saying that royalties must be used to maintain or conserve public natural resources.
However, the high court ordered the lower Commonwealth Court to sort out whether the same limits should apply to forest leases. Childe said it also remained unclear whether the state would have to repay the hundreds of millions it drew from oil and gas drilling that ultimately was not spent on improving public lands.


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The Childhood Autism Rating Scale, or CARS, is a diagnostic tool designed to evaluate children who are suspected of having autism. Suitable for the evaluation of children two years old or older, CARS examines and scores a number of factors to aid in distinguishing children with autism from those with other developmental disabilities. CARS also helps to determine the degree to which individual with autism are affected. Presented in questionnaire form, this scale is completed based on direct behavior observation by a professional as well as reports from parents, teachers, or caretakers.
CARS was developed by staff of the Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children program, or TEACCH, and was published in 1980. Over a period of fifteen years, TEACCH staff used a database of over 1,500 cases to develop this comprehensive autism diagnostic tool. Clinicians and other professionals with minimal autism experience can easily administer this test. CARS has shown impressive results in the diagnosis of adolescents as well, according to a study done by the University of Texas Health Science Center.
How the Childhood Autism Rating Scale Works
CARS examines fifteen categories of behaviors, characteristics, and abilities against the expected development of typical children to determine whether autistic symptoms are present. The categories evaluated are as follows:
- Relating to people
- Imitation
- Emotional response
- Body use
- Object use
- Adaptation to change
- Visual response
- Listening response
- Taste, smell, and touch response and use
- Fear or nervousness
- Verbal communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Activity level
- Level and consistency of intellectual response
- General impressions
The Childhood Autism Rating Scale categories are scored on a scale of one through four, with half points awarded for those that are between those steps. For instance a score of 1.5 can be given for a behavior that falls between the criteria for a scores of one or two. Scoring standards are as follows:
- 1-within the normal range for child's age
- 2-mildly abnormal
- 3-moderately abnormal
- 4-severely abnormal
Interpreting Results
CARS scores range from 15 to 60, and the cutoff point for an autism diagnosis is a score of 30 or above. Scores falling within the range for a diagnosis of autism are broken down further to reflect the degree in which symptoms are present. According to the scoring standards of CARS, scores between 30 and 37 indicate mild to moderate autism and scores between 38 and 60 are characterized as severe autism.
While the Childhood Autism Rating Scale is available for sale from a variety of sources and can be found on the Internet, using it to evaluate your child on your own is not advised. CARS was designed to be used by professionals, well practiced in behavioral observation and well versed in child development, depending upon these factors for accurate results.


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6 Ways to Stop Those Pesky 11's Between the Brows
Frowning ages everyone. That repetitive motion of knitting your brows together has consequences and after approximately 80,000 squints, you will begin to see grooves appear on your once smooth forehead.
Maybe you need glasses, maybe your Mom squinted and you adopted her facial posture. Maybe you concentrate better with your eyebrows positioned a certain way, but if you want to stop frowning and reverse the depth of those lines, you'll have to follow a few behavior modification guidelines.
Becoming aware of how you hold and mold your face is the first step in stopping the further development of lines – both horizontal and vertical – on your forehead. Years ago there was a story going around that Priscilla Presley had a clear, lineless forehead because Elvis would playfully smack her forehead if she was contorting it – the suggestions here have nothing as extreme as smacking but if you feel a frown coming on, just lightly touch or massage the area until you feel your brow relax.
Place a mirror at your desk so that you can easily see your beautiful self. Watch how you emote when you talk, answer the phone, chew and smile. What happens to your forehead?
Before bedtime or when you are alone, try this: place a one-inch long piece of office tape vertically over the elevens. If you have two or three vertical lines between your brows, you may require two pieces of tape to fully cover the area. The tape immobilizes the area so that you cannot make the frowning motion. This is especially helpful at night because chances are if you are frowning during the day, you are frowning in your sleep. That's right, you might be frowning for hours at a time and you wouldn't even know it. After a few nights of applying tape, you will see how rested you look when you awaken.
Some gals, upon discovering deep frown lines when they first look in the mirror, swear that by holding an ice cube to their forehead, the appearance of the 11's begin to dissipate so they are less evident by the time they apply makeup for the day. Sounds like a lot of trouble and maybe a tad unreliable.
Alternatively, many women have opted for paralyzing injections to alleviate the appearance of the lines between the brows. This modality may work well for a time to stop the 11's but typically, other lines and wrinkles begin to form when smiling or making other motions with your face. One side effect of these injections is the inability to read the user's emotions because the face is devoid of movement in certain areas.
The most efficient way to rid your forehead of frown lines is to exercise them away using proven isometric techniques. The process is easy and only takes a few seconds a day to complete. Gone are the drugs and topical preparations that can deplete your bank account without providing you the results you desire.
Consider this: small facial muscles droop and sag then pool into other muscle groups. Because the facial skin is attached to the muscles, when this downward slide begins, your skin is pulled downward and this is when you see lines and wrinkles developing. Here's an example: take a close look at the bridge of your nose. Do you see a line trying to develop? If so, this is a clear indication your forehead is elongating.
Your forehead experiences atrophy as your body ages and there is only one direction the forehead moves when the muscles are no longer tight and stable – south. One can compensate for elongating muscles in the forehead by lifting the eyebrows but if your forehead is mushy, this lifting can create horizontal lines that can become permanent. These lines etched into your forehead can make you look tired and older than your years.
The cascading, sagging forehead muscles can also push into the upper eye region resulting in lined, tired eye lids that lengthen and impair vision because the eye lids no longer have any oomph in them.
Facial exercise can tone, lift and from the inside out, tighten your forehead, your upper eyes, give plumpness to the upper cheeks so that the apples return, flatten nasal labial folds, sculpt the lower mouth and jaw line while tightening the neck and alleviating visible neck bands. There's more: your skin will become radiant, smooth and healthy looking.
But not just any facial exercise program will provide the results you desire.
Contortions, twists and puckers, or funny faces miss the mark.
Real change in those tiny facial muscles under the skin requires anchoring techniques because facial muscles are attached on one end to bone while the other end attaches to another muscle or into the skin. Without an anchor the …
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The maximum amount for a Single Household property improvement loan for the alteration, restore or enchancment of an present single family construction is $25,000 and the utmost time period is 20 years.
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Hands-On Work From Home Opportunities – Use Your Hands and Get Paid From Home
Are you good with your hands? Do you have a special knack for building things, typing or data entry? If so, then there is plenty of hands-on work from home opportunities just knocking at your computer screen.
Data entry is a speedy way to make some big bucks, especially if you are good with your hands. For those who thrive on numbers and typing, then data entry is the perfect job for you. There are thousands of companies hiring typists and data entry workers for a variety of different tasks. Some are contract work; others are ongoing. It all depends on how much you want to work and how fast you can move those speedy typing fingers. If you want the work, it's there for you.
Another great hands-on job is assembly work. This entails putting together different products, much like Santa's elves. You can do this from home during the day. Products include toys,, jewellery, hand crafts, wood working, photo frames, leather goods and arts and crafts. Companies send you the material, you assemble the product and then send it back to them and they will pay you. If you are good with your hands and have a creative side to you, this is a great career for someone who needs or wants to work from home.
So if you are looking for something different, then consider a career with your hands. You don't have to leave the house; you don't have to get your hands dirty; and you don't have to battle the daily commute.
Opportunity knocks; you just have to answer it.
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The standard of our services comes from the experience and commitment of each member of the Red Home Remodeling team. Reworking spending is anticipated to reach $325 billion by early 2017, in response to the college's Leading Indicator of Transforming Exercise.
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Personality Development Tips and the Action Plan for Improvement
Personal development is not a simple thing to do. It requires a lot of determination, courage and will power. At any stage in the life, a person can bring changes in his personality. It means a man remains incomplete throughout his life. However, there are several individuals who think that they have attained the peak of the human creation when at some occasion in their life they get achievement and the fulfillment of their ambition. They develop pride, without knowing that they have started declining instead of rising.
This is absolutely a wrong idea that a man would consider him complete and leaves the struggle to attain something which is still far away from him. The ego guides a person to the right direction. Hence the insight should be present in a person. He should realize that what he is and what he wants to be. If in case he attains success, he should seek other unachievable goals and start struggling to attain them. There are several personal development tips; however, anything could not be achieved without strong determination and courage.
If you want to bring change in yourself and want to improve your personality, you should compare yourself with others. Not with those who are inferior to you, rather you should take the examples for those who are ahead. See how they have attained success in their life, how much struggles they have made and how much hardship they have faced.
Try to understand the meaning of life which is possessed by them. It is not necessary to consider those individuals who are wealthier than you; rather you should see the work of famous persons of the world and their cause for which they have spent their whole life. Life is not the name to become wealthy; instead wealth is something which retards the progress of a person. That is the reason why several successful individuals of the world had not been inspired with money and wealth. They have worked for a noble cause, for the betterment of humanity. And when they have passed away, they have been remembered due to their deeds and they are still alive in the hearts of people.
Personality development is something which could not be achieved within an eye blink. If you really want to increase your personality, you have to make friendship with your conscience, since it is one which directs you always to the right direction. Whenever you come across to decision making, always ask from your conscience, that what you should do and which would be better for you. You believe or not to believe, but it is true that if you follow your conscience you would never fail in your tasks. You would cross all barriers and attain your goals marvelously.
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Four Steps to Project Time Management
The knowledge area of time management typically refers to the skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific tasks, projects, and goals. To become an effective time manager, you should be able to clearly understand the activities of the project and have the necessary skill set to plan, schedule, and control a project timeline. Along with these skills, you must also be able to utilize time management tools to help you analyze, measure, and assess your time management techniques. Keeping all of this in mind, may I suggest four steps to help with project time management?
1. Define the Activities
2. Sequence the Activities
3. Estimate Activity Resources
4. Develop and Control the Schedule
1. Define the Activities. This step requires you to define the tasks, milestones, and other activities needed to complete the project. Start with a basic definition of each task and fill in the details as the project gets fleshed out.
A Gantt chart is a simple and quick way to outline the entire project. Use the Gantt chart to add tasks and their estimated timeframes. Don't worry about dates at this point, but rather focus on the time it will take to complete each individual task.
2. Sequence the Activities. Once the activities have been defined, you can start putting the activities in order. Without worrying about dates, order the activities in a way that makes the most sense to you. Create subtasks as needed and organize the project in a logical manner.
Once you have the activities in order, add dependencies to each task. Using dependencies, rather than dates, will help you see the true timeline of the project. For example, if you are building a website, you'll need to design the website before you can start developing it. The design activity is a prerequisite to the development activity. If the design activity is completed later than expected, the development activity will also be pushed out to a later date.
3. Estimate Activity Resources. This step is one of the more challenging steps because it requires you to assess the supply and demand of each resource/person and how it relates to your specific project. Do you have enough resources to complete the assignment as scheduled or do you need additional resources?
Assign specific people or job roles to each task and then revise the dependencies based on the resource allocation. If a Programmer is required for 15 activities and 10 of them overlap, then you can either hire an additional Programmer or accept that the project timeline will be pushed out further based on the resource dependencies.
4. Develop and Control the Schedule. If you used a Gantt Chart to create the project timeline, it should be fairly easy to develop a project schedule. Review the Gantt chart with the entire team and make sure you have complete buy-in before you start the project. Everybody should understand their role in the project and should be able to confidently commit to the timeline.
Controlling the schedule is a lot harder than planning the schedule and requires more one-on-one management than you might expect. The project manager should be carefully monitoring the status of the project and verify that the activities are being completed on time and within scope.
Note: Many service-oriented companies may also require time to be entered for each task. Ensuring that the hours are entered when the activity is completed will save you a lot of time and headache when you get ready to send the invoice. An integrated project management tool can really help here.
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Please LEVY a MAXIMUM FINE against University of California, Davis, for their blatant disregard of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) when their negligence killed two rabbits and a cat and injured several monkeys, and dogs. Their behavior must NOT be tolerated and MUST be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Animal deaths, injuries at UCD labs
focus of complaint
By Tanya Perez, DavisEnterprise.com, April 23, 2018
An animal-rights group denounced UC Davis after incident reports by the university indicated that a cat, monkey and two rabbits died, and a monkey and two dogs were injured.
A UCD summary of the incident, dated Nov. 30, 2017, reported that a cat died after becoming caught in the fencing of an enclosure.
In another report from the university dated Sept. 1, 2017, a rabbit died due to an air embolism that was the result of an injection; and another was euthanized after it broke its leg, following a jump to the floor during a nail trimming procedure, according to a report dated Sept. 25, 2017.
Injuries were sustained by two dogs when a fight broke out in August; in August 2016, according to a USDA report, two macaque monkeys were injured one to the point of needing to be euthanized when an enclosure was left open.
Stop Animal Exploitation Now, an Ohio-based nonprofit that monitors U.S. research facilities for violations of law and animal abuse, is calling for UCD to receive the maximum penalty. SAENs executive director, Michael Budkie said, UCD staff is so incompetent that they cant cut a rabbits nails without it resulting in death, or safely release a monkey into the correct enclosure, or perform other routine procedures without injuring or killing animals.
The university, meanwhile, defended its animal-handling practices.
UCD spokesman Andy Fell said that The incidents described were self-reported to the USDA and already investigated by their Veterinary Medical Officers.
Fell said the USDAs report found only one non-compliant item after its inspection in Feb. 2018, and none in 2017. Our goal is to provide the best possible care to animals in our charge. Incidents such as these are rare and regrettable, but if and when they occur we investigate and take steps to prevent a recurrence, he said.
SAEN has filed an official complaint with the USDA, calling for multiple non-compliances to be issued against UCD, and is also calling for a larger investigation which could result in a federal fine of $10,000 per infraction/per animal. The complaint alleges improper animal handling, unqualified personnel and inadequate veterinary care. The complaint, which includes UCDs internal reports, is available at https://bit.ly/2EGEsAM
Fell further explained, Oversight of animal use is heavily regulated by multiple sources. All research studies at the university involving animals require approval by the campus Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee as well as the USDA, National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, and the International Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, an independent nonprofit organization.
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Discussion in 'General' started by samkiller42, 11 Feb 2016.
Let me know when it pops up on Dave and I'll give it a watch.
Ep 4 was... OK... It's not horrible (not episode 2), but also not as good as Ep.3....
Unlikely at best haha
Yeah, it was ok'ish. No where near as bad as episode 2, but not great either.
last nights ep was excellent, CBC made me chuckle and thankfully was the only iffy bit, everything else felt very natural.
last nights episode was absolutely brilliant. James' film on the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari over LeMans was spectacular, well told and brilliantly shot.
I thoroughly enjoyed that. The cars, the James May bit, it was all right up my street.
I may or may not have a predisposition towards Ford...
It's also incredible in 4K HDR. Made the surprise TV purchase (55" Samsung 8000 series) by the missus even more awesome.
It was, it was. The last two episodes have been what was missing from GT - excellent stuff.
Except for Hammond, who increasingly needs to be let go with every episode that airs. I'm loving the fallout from his "eating an ice cream makes you look gay" quip. What a total nobber.
JS: Those 4K episodes on "the internets" are 35GB in size!
The ice cream thing was bizarre.
Reading some Facebook comments ( I know, I know)
And the usual crap is being said, "people are easily offended" "pc gone mad" etc etc.
Personally the issue isn't offensiveness, the issue is how did such a naff joke make it through editing.
Exactly. Like when he went off on one about Mexicans. It just wasn't funny at all and it kept on..
Hammond is the worst. Stewart Lee was right.
Its gearing up for him to be hurt again as they are out of ideas.
I'm finding this whole thing quite stale. In comparison, Season 20 of South-park has been absolutely incredible. Trey Stone / Matt Parker have done it for years and manage to keep it fresh, and more importantly funny.
This feels like a swansong tbh.
Just took Prime for the free first month and though I would have a look at The Grand Tour. First thing that struck me was how much weight all three of them had put on since i last saw them on Top Gear.
Edit: So the three presenters of Top Gear moved to Amazon and made more episodes but called it The Grand Tour? It had it's moments but overall same old same old tired format.
Just caught up on the Namibia double, and the Stuttgart episode - really enjoyed them all.
Some of the stuff is a bit too silly, and some a little over scripted but I found it more enjoyable than Top Gear.
That's what Amazon wanted, or they wouldn't have hired them.
Wasn't too fussed on the nambia special.
Particularly the first episode, they really overdid the bear grylls survival ********
Literally no one believes you guys are in any danger, you have a full production crew, cut out the nonsense and use the amazon money to fool around.
Personally I have found the last couple of episodes to be much more entertaining as they have basically took the piss, no pseudo attempts at realism.
For me the best part of the Nambia special was Hammond asking if anybody wanted a beer
So I caught up to Episode 10 over the weekend.
Some bits were great (mainly the bit about Ford and Ferrari, as already pointed out)
Some bits were iffy as anything. The bit about Clarkson building an SUV just irritated me. As did the bit with Hammond building a Bug Out.
I did enjoy the Namibia double (having grown up here), and while some of the shots were amazing, the scripting got in the way. Just to fit a story line in there, they cut shots together that ignore any and all of the Namibian geography, which irked me a bit.
Honestly, they could have filled two episodes just cruising around, marvelling at the country, and it would have been better.
maybe, but I want to watch the Grand Tour not Wish you were here.
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It was late Fall when most of the seed garlic was tucked into the long rows that Mary Alionis, queen bee of Whistling Duck farm, brought nine varieties to my fermentation space in order to compare how the different varieties react in ferments. (These were the players — 'Wonha', 'Chimayan', 'Siberian', 'Romanian Red', 'Kishlyk', 'Aglio Rosso di Sulmona', 'Sliverskin', 'Creole', and 'German Red' — who'll you'll be introduced to properly in just a moment.)
Garlic Fermentation Trials
We trialed each variety as a whole clove pickle that was fermented in a brine and as a lacto-fermented paste which was dry fermented with salt. It was fascinating to watch the process unfold. After the first 4 days, there was already a lot of fermentation action.
The brined garlic pickles had varying degrees of activity by variety. The 'Chimayan', for example, bubbled all over the place where as the 'German Red' showed little sign of fermentation. This was also true of the pastes. The 'Chimayan' was darker while the 'German Red' showed the least color change. Some of the other pastes were varying degrees of pink. The 'Creole' was the bubbliest.
As the ferments progressed, each one went about its progression through the stages at its own pace, despite all other factors being the same. But the real test was the flavor. They were "technically" finished in about a month; however, because of refrigeration constraints, I kept them in a root cellar at around 58 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 months. They were still delicious and had incredible depth of flavor.
Results and Tasting Notes
Wonha: This garlic is an Asiatic variety from North Korea, and while it is a hot and spicy fresh garlic, it ended up being the best all-around for its mild balance of flavor. The paste has a mild flavor with sweetness, and the pickles have a wonderful floral sweetness.
Chimayan: These are rich and earthy when fresh (and yes a big bulb with large cloves). When fermented this garlic paste takes on an herbal, spicy flavor. The pickled clove is sweet and the brine is exceptionally fizzy.
Siberian: The paste made from this variety is smooth with fennel notes (I know odd, but tasty). The fermented clove is spicy, not as sweet as some of the other varieties. Strangely, it is also the only one that seemed a bit fibrous.
Romanian Red: This is a productive, strong-flavored, fresh variety. Fermented, it offers a nice balance of flavor. The paste has light citrusy notes. The brined cloves are average flavored.
Kishlyk: This garlic is from Uzbekistan. It produces large bulbs, and the fresh flavor is quite tasty. As a fermented garlic the final paste is a caramel color with a pure sweetness. The pickled clove is also very sweet.
Aglio Rosso di Sulmona: This garlic is from the Abruzzo region of Italy and is known as a pickling garlic. Fresh, it has a sweet delicate flavor. Interestingly we found it to have a slightly bitter flavor (not unpleasant but noticeable) in both the paste and the whole clove pickle. The brine of the whole clove pickle is sweet and syrupy and is one of the tastiest brines.
Silverskin: One of the big advantages to fermenting this garlic is the large bulb size (less bulbs to peel). Another plus is its long storage period so you can use it all through the winter and spring in any ferment. The paste has a mild flavor at first with heat that comes on slowly. The whole clove brine has a most amazing rich flavor, while the cloves themselves were a little boring (like all the flavor just dropped into the brine).
Creole: This garlic hails from the Mediterranean and is an all around good garlic to grow, store, and ferment. The paste has a light heat that comes on slowly and the brined clove stays nice and spicy. The brine itself is thick, sweet and syrupy.
German Red: This is a rocombole variety that is spicy when raw. It also has a very nice scape that ferments beautifully in a pickle or paste. The bulbs are also medium to large which is handy for big production. This variety produces a very nice ferment with a clean garlic flavor in both the paste and brined whole clove. The paste is sweet and mild with a curry-yellow color.
It is time to plant garlic and any kind will give you an amazing convenient probiotic condiment. Check out a recipe here.
Kirsten K. Shockey is a post-modern homesteader who lives in the mountains of Southern Oregon. She writes about sauerkraut and life—but not necessarily in that order. She's written a complete book of Fermented Vegetables and forthcoming Fiery Ferments maintains the website Ferment.works.
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text: Regime de L'Automne–Re:Quest models Cole Mohr and Yuri Pleskun star in the cover story for the fall 2012 issue of Fashionisto magazine, photographed by Jens Ingvarsson. Surveying this season's varied collections, ensembles from Givenchy, Calvin Klein Collection, Prada, Dolce & Gabanna and more come together as styled by James M Rosenthal. / Grooming by Elsa Canedo using Kerastase Paris/USA and M.A.C. Cosmetics. Fashion assistance by Nicole Ott.


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ANED Attributes Power Sector Challenges to Liquidity Crisis
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), has said that until the liquidity crisis is sorted, Nigerians cannot enjoy uninterrupted power in the next five years.
According to the association, the power sector liquidity crisis and shortfalls is now about N1.3 trillion, and called for stakeholders' collaboration to tackle the issue for the common good of Nigeria.
The Director, Research and Advocacy, ANED, Sunday Oduntan, who was recently in Lagos, said "the sector is bleeding," which is why the country cannot have stable power.He maintained that the re-flow crisis in the sector is a major issue, and there was a need to tackle the subject collaboratively without sentiments or politics.
Among others, he suggested that Nigeria's national budget should contain a certain amount consistently dedicated to transmission for the expansion of the grid, and also create a robust environment to increase distribution network and capacity.
Oduntun attributed the perceived inefficiency of the power distribution companies to infrastructural challenges, and the need for heavy investment and cooperation of customers, especially in the area of energy theft.
He however implored decision-makers not to drag ANED or the power sector into the country's mucky political waters, saying: "We should not play politics with power but rather treat it as a stand-alone entity that can help to build the economy.
In doing this, issues should be addressed and not personalized, and people with contrary opinion should not be seen as enemies of the state, because at the end of the day, we are working at the same objectives."
Citing the issue of metering, which he said has been politicised, Oduntan emphasised that metering is no more in the hands of any Disco in Nigeria, as the regulator through the Federal Ministry of Power, had taken over the process through the Meter Access Provider (MAP) regulation. "We await directions when it starts, and we are committed to its success."
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She welcomes him in, where he tells her these cookies he just made himself — yeah, right — "look just like your Felix." And Mrs. Landry agrees. But what is Jimmy buttering her up for? To break the news that his law license is suspended? Or to offer her some off-the-books legal guidance? (Under the name of Saul Goodman, perhaps?)
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As founder and CEO Ben Graetz tells it, the original inspiration for his Grassrootz charity fundraising platform was his young son's stay in hospital after a major operation, and his decision to support the work of the Starlight Foundation which made his son's lengthy stay so much more bearable.
At BlueChilli we're hugely proud that Ben was able to welcome a big crowd to our Sydney office today to announce Grassrootz has been selected to power the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 2017, one of the world's great running events.
The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is an iconic event that features a marathon, a half marathon, a 9km bridge run and a family fun run. "It is a spectacular course with a run over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and a finish at the Opera House", says Wayne Larden, CEO of Pont3, the organisers of the Festival.
The Festival has big goals when it comes to fundraising. "We want the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival to be not only the best running event in Australia, but also the biggest fundraising event – supporting local charities more than ever", says Larden.
"Grassrootz had the best user experience, a superior offering on mobile devices, which is increasingly important for today's donors, as well as the lowest transaction fees. By choosing Grassrootz, we will provide a better experience for event participants and enable more money to be raised for charity".
How big a deal is lower transaction fees? Well, transaction fees vary from platform to platform, but we estimate most charities would save $50,000 for every $1M raised if they chose Grassrootz, and that's $50,000 that goes towards providing more charitable services!
But that's not the only reason we're proud of Ben and Grassrootz. Perhaps most importantly, this will be Ben's second tech startup with BlueChilli, and we're honoured that this experienced ex-Microsoft executive has chosen us to work with him again on another audaciously ambitious tech startup. The people listed in the Product Team on the About page? They're our awesome designers, developers and product managers.
By the way, Ben is still an active supporter of the Starlight Foundation and you can help him achieve his $3,000 fund raising goal for this year's Tour De Kids here. And yes, Grassrootz is the platform accepting your donation.


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This is an old story I sent out while studying abroad in France. And it's the first glimpse into my morph from a Francophile to an Italiana...
Last week, I had a week long break from school. My friends Jenny, Jason, Leslie and I planned to go to Italy. Jenny's friend, Kara, is studying in Florence, so we could stay at her place for free. We were very excited.
Anyway, we left for Nice on Friday night because we had an early morning flight to Florence on Saturday. A classmate of Jenny's recommended a hotel in Nice to stay in, as it was pretty good, cheap and in a great location. We thought, "Cool, this is working out great!" So we get to this "great" hotel and it's a little disheartening. We still had pretty high hopes as we entered the small lobby, but things were about to change. We asked to see the room before we committed to it, of course, but that didn't really change anything. As we walked up the rickety stairs to the first floor, we were immediately transported into a B movie with a bad script. Picture the grossest sleazy motel on Sunset Blvd., where they have hourly rates for the prostitutes. Now you have an idea of our hotel. The floor of the landing/ hallway was so repugnant; I don't think I could quite describe it. What was left of the carpet was so stained it looked like those old big brown seventies patterns--but it wasn't--they were stains. There was a heavily dilapidated couch that you couldn't pay me to sit on. I can't even imagine the things that have taken place on that thing.
By this time, the "eeuuws" and the "Oh My Gods" were free flowing, and a number of other expletives about the conditions that I won't mention. So, we find our room, and we all look at each other with desperate faces before opening the door in front of us, as if a surging cesspool of rot and dank lie just beyond the door. But, when we opened it, it wasn't as bad as we were assuming it to be. There were two queen-sized beds, the wallpaper was peeling off the walls, and the carpet was almost black. I had a sudden urge to check the room for used needles, crack pipes, and dead hookers. But none to be found--fortunately. We checked the bathroom after comments of "there's no way I'm showering in this place", but none of us could shower because there wasn't one! Now, you're probably wondering whether or not we stayed in the place, right? Well, my opinion was that it was only for one night, we had really heavy bags, and the only important things were a) a clean toilet, b) a lock on the door and c) clean sheets. If the sheets appeared in the least bit to be unwashed, we were out of there. I checked the sheets and they were crisp, clean and white. Therefore, I was willing to stay for one night. We took a vote, and decided to stay.
Anyway, on with the trip to Italy…when we got on our plane, we were almost the only people there, so the flight attendant chilled with us for the whole flight, telling us everything we were flying over, giving us magazines, extra croissants, and so on. I felt like a pig after that flight because I had breakfast at the airport just before out flight, I had a plain croissant with tea in the beginning of the flight, and then, I of course couldn't refuse the chocolate croissant that he offered me later on. But it was really good, so I didn't feel that bad. Before we landed, he slipped Leslie a bag filled with goodies like mixed nuts, chocolate covered almonds (that's a Provencal specialty here--they look like olives because of it's green candy shell, but the taste amazing), and a bottle of Irish whiskey for all of us. Nice guy.
Florence was great; we had a lot of fun. Jenny and I couldn't get over how great the shopping was. But I think the best part was how warm and friendly everyone was. And I also loved hearing the language. French is a beautiful language, but Italian sounds so fun and lively and enjoyable! Every restaurant we went to we got pictures with the waiters, and it was such a great time. We stayed in Florence from Saturday to Tuesday. On Sunday and Tuesday nights, we made dinner at Kara's place. The first night we went to the market, and made bruschetta and linguine with fresh garlic, olive oil and tomatoes, finished off with some Italian red wine. On Tuesday night, Kara made eggplant parmiggiano, pasta, bruschetta and I made sautéed zucchini with garlic and tomatoes. It was so delicious and easy. Yummy.
On Wednesday, we took a train to Rome, where we were visited by about 20 Italian soldiers in our car. We were kind of annoyed because we were all really tired and they wouldn't leave. But it was pretty funny because none of them spoke any English. There is a picture of Jenny sitting with the four main guys that were talking to us. Leslie has a friend in Rome who picked us up from the train station and arranged everything for us with our hotel. We had a slight problem with our arrival in Rome because the workers at the Termini station were on strike. So we had to get off at a different stop. Poor Alessandro had to drive back and forth between the two stations about four times because he kept being told different things, plus the fact that our train was about 2 hours late. But everything worked out, and he took us right to our hotel. Alessandro is currently working in one of the best hotels in Rome and is training to become a sommalier. We had a most unbelievable experience in Rome thanks to him because we didn't have to worry about anything and we were taken to fabulous restaurants for dinner. Plus the added excitement of seeing Rome in a car! Roman drivers are officially insane. We almost died about….um...well I lost count. But we had a great time. By day, sightseeing and touristy stuff (and shopping as Jenny and I discovered its even cheaper in Rome) and by night, fabulous restaurants with great company.
Friday afternoon we took the train back to Florence and had our last dinner out at our favorite restaurant. We had to say goodbye to Alfredo! We had a great time and they told us that the next time we come to Florence, they would be in a different restaurant, they gave us directions and told us to go there instead. They were sweeties, and the food was great. Saturday morning we left Florence (regrettably) to return to France. Aahh, Italy--I miss it so much already.


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Technology plays a crucial role when tracing the evolution of warfare throughout history. From swords to rifles to atomic bombs and horses to railroads to airplanes, technological advancement transforms the way in which wars are conceived, fought, and remembered. As we continue into the 21st century, however, military technologies are becoming increasingly radical from the weapons of the past.
Recently, 'drone' has transitioned into a buzzword when discussing military technology. Although sometimes equated to a toy airplane with a lawn mower engine, the drone is considered an exceptional surveillance and targeting technology. The impact of drone usage in the military is evident; the significance of advancing drone machinery and availability in the private sphere, however, has just begun.
John Stuart Foster Jr., a nuclear physicist and director of defense research and engineering at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, conceptualized the first drone in 1971. Two years later, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) built two prototypes, Praeire and Calere, which could remain aloft for two hours with twenty-eight pound loads. By the mid 1990s, a process expedited by the US' Cold War with Russia, DARPA built Predator, a drone that could loiter for twenty-four hours at 25,000 feet with a 450-pound load. By 2001, the Predator was outfitted with a laser guided missile and a camera, and by 2009, the US Air Force was training more drone-joystick pilots than airplane-cockpit pilots. Drones continue to advance; the Boeing's Solar Eagle's flight is scheduled for a five year flight in 2014 while the University of Pennsylvania drones are learning to think for themselves and have succeeded in plotting personal trajectories for flying through hoops thrown in the air. Zephyr, a British drone, recently broke the world record for flying 336 hours straight and reaching an altitude of 21,562 meters.
While originally designed to impede Russian attacks during the Cold War, drones have transitioned into a favored technology for surveillance and targeted assassinations in the Global War on Terror. Drones are capable of overlooking two and a half mile wide areas from twelve angles simultaneously and surveying entire cities in a line of vision, making them an exceptionally formidable and versatile military technology.
Attempts have been made to understand the unintended consequences of the drone. As a military technology, drones have been predominately used for reconnaissance and surveillance measures or armed to drop missiles and bombs. However, Lev Grossman, senior writer and book critic for Time, argues that "having transformed war, drones are getting ready to transform peace." Under the Federal Aviation Administration, Obama has ordered to expedite the process of integrating drones into civilian airspace. Beyond using drones to assist in operations such as surveying construction sites or overlooking agriculture fields, some see the potential of drones to inspire true social change. Helen Greiner, the CEO and founder of Cyphy Works, expects drones to become commercialized by 2015. She envisions drones filling a variety of roles in civilian life ranging from a pet figure in normal households to a police accomplice in crime investigations. Grossman concludes, "It appears that drones are evolving faster than Americans' ability to understand how, legally and ethically, to use them," a concern that gains relevance when considering David Collingridge's argument regarding the 'dilemma of control.'
The notion of drones intervening in our daily lives may seem far-fetched at present, but as Collingridge claims, technologies cause unanticipated and often times, unwelcome, social repercussions. In The Social Control of Technology, Collingridge implores the need to govern technologies before they are too deeply entrenched in our lives yet recognizes the difficulty of predicting the social consequences of technologies before they are fully developed. Collingridge's dilemma of control encompasses two parts. First, our poor understanding of the interactions between technology and society makes us unable to confidently predict the greater social consequences of a technology in its infancy. Second, by the time a technology is sufficiently developed and its greater ramifications have become evident, control is very difficult, costly, and slow. While Dave Guston acknowledges both our inability to predict the results of certain technologies and that we will experience lock in regardless of whether they are advantageous or harmful, he differs slightly in insisting that by explicitly considering a technology, we can shape its future progression with "anticipatory governance." Bill Joy, however, describes technology as autonomous, meaning that science and technology follow an inevitable progression with which we must cope with and accept. He encourages us, however, to reconsider this fatalist perspective and find ways to challenge technological progression.
When considering drone technology within the context of Collingridge, Guston, and Joy's arguments, one realizes that opportunities abound for drones to assert themselves in the private sphere with deep social consequences in unexpected yet irreversible ways. Fred Kaplan, a national security columnist for Slate, voices his concerns for the unintended consequences of drone warfare within the military. Since drones can kill targets from far away, anonymously, and without a risk of retaliation, Kaplan argues that drones may make fighting too easy. Army chaplain and ethics instructor Keith Shurleff expands on this sentiment in noting that "as war becomes safer and easier, as soldiers are removed from the horrors of war and see the enemy not as humans but as blips on a screen, there is very real danger of losing the deterrent that such horrors provide."
Steps toward drone intervention in the private sphere may exemplify more potent threats to civilian life. Currently, military drone manufacturers are seeking to introduce remote sensing drones into private markets, such as domestic surveillance. This dramatic expansion of surveillance capacity, alongside developments in machine recognition of faces and monitoring of personal conversations, would allow for our private lives to become under intense scrutiny. Drones are low level and anonymous, yet present. While the information gathered from drone surveillance may hold deep consequences for those watched, drones themselves remain entirely unaffected given that they are machines without identities, secrets, or fears. Ultimately, an asymmetrical dynamic emerges in which drones are responsible for inspiring a new form of anxiety amongst the public yet prove unable to feel a reciprocal fear of retaliation. 1984 may turn into a reality by 2084.
The nature of a drone raises further questions regarding information ownership. Drones are physically present yet lack human senses of attachment, loyalty, or morality. As inanimate objects, they do not fear for their own lives nor sympathize with those whose lives they may take. While a drone may oversee a construction site, inspect for bridge damage, and equate to a household pet in the future, it will not possess a true identity. Provided that drones can and will work for anyone as they become easier to obtain and use, we ultimately must ask the questions: Who owns the information collected from drone surveillance? Who stores it? Who shares it?
Advancements in drone technology progress within an accompanying technological system. Drones are no longer a contained military surveillance and reconnaissance technology. In the coming years, we must grapple with the role of this weapon as it expands beyond the military domain and extends into private spheres of influence.