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Nichols Refuses Offer of Leniency
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In a motion filed in U.S. District Court, Nichols said his constitutional right to silence is violated by the federal offer since his comments could help a state prosecution that could lead to the death penalty.
He did say, however, that he would review thousands of pages of government leads that point to another participant in the bombing.
"He could go through these . . . documents to see if any of them provide meaningful information, which, together with his knowledge, would help answer the court's questions," Nichols's attorney Michael Tigar said in the filing.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Richard P. Matsch told Nichols he will sentence him to life in prison unless Nichols helps resolve lingering questions about the April 19, 1995, bombing that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more.
Co-defendant Timothy J. McVeigh was sentenced to death.
Matsch delayed Nichols's sentencing after an unexpected dispute arose over restitution to victims.
In a separate U.S. District Court filing today, Tigar argued that Nichols's assets and future earnings potential make the $14.5 million restitution demand ludicrous.
Tigar called the demand an effort "to impose additional punishment, this time on Mr. Nichols' innocent (and indigent) wife and young children."
A lawyer for Nichols's wife said she had visited a state social services agency to apply for welfare benefits.
Nichols promised that he would never profit from the crime.
"Anybody who thinks I would for a second think of profiting from this or any tragedy, does not know me," he said in a two-page affidavit signed in the prison cell where he is awaiting sentencing.
He said that if he ever sold his story or wrote a book about the bombing, all proceeds would benefit survivors through a trust fund.
Nichols was convicted in a federal trial Dec. 23 of conspiracy and eight counts of involuntary manslaughter, but the jury deadlocked on whether to impose the death penalty, which leaves his sentence to Matsch. The maximum he can receive is life in prison without parole.
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Herb Roasted T Bone Steak
Last night I roasted a T bone steak for my husband and myself to share. Probably the best steak I have ever cooked (and I do a good job with steaks). First of all I purchased a big honking T Bone from The Fresh Market. When I got home I minced up one garlic clove and mixed it with a few sprigs of fresh oregano (chopped). Then I added this Hawaiian black sea salt that I found a couple of weeks ago at Sur La Table. I then drizzled extra virgin olive oil over the mix (maybe two teaspoons) and stirred to incorporate. The herb mixture was rubbed all over the steak and placed in the refrigerator for about an hour. The wait afforded me the opportunity to pop open a bottle of Cray Brut 2001 Montlouis sparkling wine and mix it with a little cherry juice (the joys of cool refreshment on a stifling hot evening). A glass or two later, I took the steak out of the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes or so. I also turned the oven on to 450 degrees. In a frying pan (good enough to go into a hot oven) I placed a tiny dab of olive oil and turned the burner to medium high. When the pan became hot, in went the steak to sear, about 3 minutes per side. I then placed the pan and steak in the oven and roasted the steak for about 25 minutes. Carefully, using potholders (I had a run-in with a hot handle from the oven a few months ago), I took the pan out and placed it back on the burner and turned the burner to medium. Into the pan I poured about 1/2 cup of the sparkling wine and deglazed the pan and boiled the herby liquid down to a sauce consistency. I split the T bone with hubby and poured the sauce over the steaks. The flavors melded into each other divinely. For sides I prepared baked potatoes with chive sour cream and sauteed green beans with shallots. Because we knew we had something special going for the steak we pulled out a special bottle of red - 1994 Dry Creek Vineyard 25th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. We both decided that the garnet nectar was at its drinking peak. Lots of body, the tanins had eased off, and the rich fruit burst through.
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It was a battle of the best of the best Saturday at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center in McCook. When it was all over and the dust had cleared, it was ultimately the West Side's skills and determination that came out on top. This year marked the third annual Wild West All-Star Volleyball Classic hosted by the McCook Community College Volleyball Team. Players came from all over Southwest Nebraska to compete. They were nominated by high school coaches, then, through process of elimination, placed on either the East Side Team, coached by Athena Messinger and Nick Nothnagel, or the West Side Team coached by MCC alum Dylann Bylund. In the end, the West Side swept the East Side in a 3-0 win with match scores of 25-15, 25-11, and 25-21.
The MVPS were the East Side's Jennifer Nava, of Lexington, with one kill and 10 digs and the West Side's Madison Mendoza, of Ogallala, who had two kills, seven digs and 21 assists.
Other West Side Team members included: Mackenzie Anderson, Emma Krab and Lilly Fair of Ogallala; Monique Gooden, of Wauneta-Palisade; Amanda Horinek and Kyleigh Scott, of Hitchcock County; Abbie Hedgecock and Peyton Negley of North Platte High School; Emily Barr, Channing Holm and Ashley Hassett, of Hershey; Grace Frederick and Adalene Krutsinger, of Dundy County-Stratton and Allison Owings, of Chase County. In addition to Nava, the East Side Team consisted of Baylee Diefenbaugh, of Elwood; Lindsay Schutz, of Bertrand; Nicole Dewey, of Southwest; Alex Ellermeier, of Medicine Valley; Joslyn North and Chloe Carlson of Arapahoe; Calli Groseth, Hayley Homan and Kaleigh Kummer of North Platte St. Pat's; Jayceea Hanson and Robin Grigg of McCook and Amaya Ackerman, Kendal Wahlgren, Ainsley Rickertson and Lauren Johnson of Gothenburg. "
This was our third year of running this all-star match, which was previously known as the Sertoma," said Hayley Kobza, MCC head volleyball coach. "We try to change it up every year and hope we can continue to make it better for the players and the fans. The MCC Lady Indians and I would like to thank all of the sponsors of the all-star players that made this event possible. We also owe a huge thank-you to everyone who volunteered their time to make this event run smoothly."


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Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Pinky's Fandance - Rami Malek
Rami Malek is super talented - I loved him on
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Granted, I love me a celebrity who would prefer to do photo ops over autographs ANY day and Rami is definitely that type of celebrity. In fact, he was so opposed to the autographs, that every time he'd do one he'd say, "Are you going to sell this?" I don't get it. What does he care? How does that affect him in any way? Bizarre. Still, I'm stoked I was able to meet him.
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by PAUL LINKE
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] enormity of life is often forgotten, until we fall face down into the abyss of questioning its meaning. When I eulogized my late wife in 1986, I never imagined that those words would lead me to a new career, as a solo performer and writer. After the service, director Mark W. Travis asked if I knew of Spaulding Gray and his work Swimming to Cambodia, and then he said, "you should do a one man show!"
It was a life changing idea and, most importantly, one that steered me out of that abyss of questions and into the experience of acceptance. It became hugely important, over the next twenty–five years, not only for my own personal healing, but because it's a perfect way for people to connect with one another.
Time has always been very important to me. The word is in the title of all six of my plays. Time stirs the soul, and is a constant reminder of the fragility of life. It is our most precious commodity, and the currency of existence. This begs the question: since we are all inextricably bound by a common fate, limited by Time, why does this truth not inspire kindness, compassion, curiosity, forgiveness, and love?
Perhaps part of the problem is that, while nearly everyone in the world shares certain commonalities, there's often a reluctance to talk about them. My own story (the one I share in It's Time) is one of these instances of the human reluctance to open up, but without a doubt, theatre — and those tales that we create and share — keep these connections possible, help us cope with our own tragedies, and inspire us to overcome.
Over the last thirty years, I've gone from a grief-stricken widower with three small children to a grateful, happy, curious, and hopeful person — a direct result of my experience as a solo performer, and the intimate conversations solo performance allows me to have with each audience member. The audience is able to share the story while reliving the laughter and tears within it. From this side, my image is of a river, which for me is the action of performing. The story is the stone sitting in the middle of the river, constantly shaped by the action of the current passing over it. In time the stone becomes smooth and polished, which is the finished monologue.
By breaking down the big picture into the stories that help us to see life from different perspectives, it allows us to savor those moments in time that make our lives the unlikely miracle that each day really is.
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Hermana Scoville approached me in our kitchen and said "Did you have any plans Thursday night?" and I said no, we were free. Then she said "Well… I bought some stuff for Thanksgiving dinner and we could all eat together when we get home from Noche de Hogar and after planning." So I said "heck yeah, let's do it." So basically Tuesday night, Wednesday afternoon and night, and Thursday afternoon we spent our free time preparing food. Our fridge was full of ziploc containers of various special items that we could eat.
Thursday in the capilla there was a reunion/celebration of some old people home across the street. We had to learn some phrases in Catalan so we could welcome them graciously and escort them to and from places. It was the least productive time I've ever spent as a missionary. Standing. Freezing. Being a bouncer and not letting people in until we made sure they were good to come in by getting the little woman who reminded us of Edna from the Incredibles. "Bienvenguts a l'Esglesia de Jesucrist dels Sants dels Derrers Dies." I really don't know where the other missionaries where in all this. The Barrio 3 Elder's were MIA. Elder Ferrer and Elder Neumiller were annoyed that they had to watch an empty room. Hermana Scoville and Hermana Liu had to watch the room with the dancers in it. Elder Bascopé and Elder Seegmiller were stuck in their house because Elder Bascopé is sick but then EVERYONE showed up just in time for Noche de Hogar. Of course. Ugh. Elder Bascopé let me wear his gloves because I had frozen my hands by standing by the door for 4 hours.
Okay, but THEN that night we went back home, finished planning and then microwaved everything. Chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, and rice. We also had PUMPKIN PIE! Hermana Durham successfully has made her own pumpkin pie. It was so deliciously delicious. Our Thanksgiving was legit. Completed by gratitude leaves on the wall, a little turkey for a centerpiece, and some lovely MOTAB Christmas music playing. It was L-E-G-I-T, everyone.
As far as anything else goes…I organized the area book on Saturday while Hermana Tuttle taught English class. Elder Bascopé tripped me on the way into class so I stole his gloves but then he just let me have them so that was no fun. Hermana Scoville needed help getting out of her jacket because she had zipped her scarf in there. That was probably the funniest thing ever. We were laughing so hard in the bathroom we were silent and crying. Oh the life of a missionary. You find the littlest things entertaining because…well… what else are you going to do?
It's been a rough few days. I don't really know what is going on. I'm obviously not doing something right because otherwise we'd have more success in our area. I need to figure that out real quick here so that I can be a useful missionary. I need to contact more. Scary.
Spanish is coming along poco a poco. Everyone is pretty understanding about it and they try to be patient. Some people think I speak more than I actually do up until they ask a question and I'm staring at them all blank-faced. Fun times.
Our relief society doesn't really like us that much. That's a hard hurdle to have to leap over. We're going to make brownies and thank you notes and hopefully they'll start to feed us. They only feed the Elders. The president of the Relief Society handed us our food calendar and said sorry because she couldn't find people to put their names down. Not even SHE put her name down but the Elders list was practically full. She's been a big supporter of how hard the Elders work and walk the streets and they need to be fed but what the crap?! We need it too! It's hard. We don't know how to fix that. I don't think she even tried to pass around our calendar. So yeah. Brownies. That should help.
It really hasn't been an eventful week. Aside from telling Elder Bascopé to stop coughing, trying not to strangle Elder Seegmiller (just kidding, just kidding), getting to know Elder Ferrer "the white one", avoiding the topic of politics with Elder Neumiller, and kickin it with Hermana Tuttle, I've got nothing to really share that I can remember. I'll try to come up with more for next week.
Until then… LES QUIERO! Gracias por todo su apoyo y caridad para mi. Gracias por las cartas. Gracias por… pues… simplemente por todo. Yo tengo la mejor familia en todo el mundo. Claro que sí. Besos!


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One more Norma Вengell re-post, this time from this site.
A long time ago I found in another reality a compacto duplo by Norma Вengell and posted it here. But, there was something wrong with it: Although it's title was Six Tracks, the compacto duplo contained only 5 compositions…
Also the cover was not good enough. I was in a hurry at that time, so I decided to search through other realities existing parallel to ours, some other time at leisure, in order to find the correct version, preferably in better cover.
I have done so today. Indeed I found a reality in which the correct version exists. As promised, it contains six tracks, but on a 10 Inch, not a compacto duplo. The period this compilation of songs, not released on Norma's career albums or official compactos, is the same: From 1960 to 1964. As I found out, this 10 Inch was released in 1964.
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1. Apresentação Norma Вengell – Ronaldo Bôscoli – Ao Vivo 1960 Faculdade de Arquitetura
2. Não Faz Assim (Oscar Сastro Neves / Ronaldo Bôscoli) -Ao Vivo 1960 Faculdade de Arquitetura
3. Сoração (Riсhard Adler / Jerrу Ross / Vrs. Romeo Nunes) 1960 78 Rpm
4. Tristeza (Luiz Вonfa / Maria Нelena Toledo) 1962 Сoрaсabana Рallaсe Soundtrack
5. Voсê (Roberto Menesсal / Ronaldo Bôscoli) 1964 com Diсk Farneу
6. Vou Рor Aí (Вaden Рowell / Aloуsio de Oliveira) 1964 com Diсk Farneу


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Thanks for stopping by, Fred's issues were a giant ball of hay...the vet said it could have killed him .. a huge impaction.
He passed it and is doing fine now.
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Plus we have an appt to have his teeth done.
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San Diego has accelerated its efforts to create the world's largest 'smart city' IoT sensor platform, by announcing that it has partnered with GE Current and Inseego Corp to deploy 3,200 new intelligent sensor nodes across the city.
The deployment of the intelligent sensor nodes specifically aims to optimize traffic and parking in the city, where mobility has been a growing issue for its residents. In addition to this, it has been claimed that the intelligent sensors will also enhance public safety, promote environmental awareness and improve livability for San Diego's inhabitants.
The project has been labelled large-scale and the deployment will involve Current's CityIQ sensor nodes being housed in San Diego's new LED street lights. San Diego is aggressively pursuing its ambition to establish the world's largest IoT senor platform in an effort to make it a world-leading smart city, and this collaboration is seen as the next step towards that objective.
In addition to this, it has also been disclosed that the collaboration between Current and the software-as-a-service (SaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider will see Inseego's Skyus DS 4G modem integrated into Current's smart cities platform already deployed in the city.
EVP of Internet of Things and Mobile Solutions at Inseego, Ashish Sharma, expressed her excitement at the collaboration between both entities, and claimed that the innovative project could completely transform how many residents in the city live their lives. Sharma said, "We are excited to partner with GE's Current business on such an innovative IoT use case and to help bring industrial internet to city applications. Since the early days of IoT, the industry has been talking about providing end-to-end visibility into city infrastructure. We are now making this a reality through an efficient and innovative deployment."
GE also stated that it will continue to integrate Inseego's modems as cities mobilize and scale municipal digital footprints through network partner AT&T. It has claimed that the integration of the 4G cellular modem will enable for real-time transmission of critical meta-data and analytics which are key components in the make-up of a smart city like San Diego.
Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current said the collaboration was exciting and represented an opportunity to connect 'smart cities' to industrial internet. While he also highlighted the deployment of the intelligent sensors would address mobility concerns and help deploy first responders in a much more efficient and effective manner.
He said, "The CityIQ sensor node provides the opportunity to go beyond the limits of basic energy measurement and actively engage a community by evolving how we find parking spots and deploy first responders. Inseego's Skyus DS 4G device solution fits really well with our intelligent cities platform and provides a reliable and innovative solution. We are excited to collaborate with Inseego to connect these cities to industrial internet." Current said additional CityIQ deployments are in progress in Atlanta, Georgia as well as other municipalities.


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Make your camping more fun
Camping outdoor can be really refreshing. To go out and spend some time with friends or family from the daily hustle of the world is the best feeling ever. You can spend a lot of your time meditating or playing fun games. Try new activities or dive into an array of hobbies that you used to love.
Always having a dull camping trip? Don't know a lot of activities? Well, now you will know. Here are some really cool and refreshing activities discussed down below.
Enjoy the best time of your life!
Water Activities
If your campsite is located near a river, a lake or a stream, you can do a lot of water activities. Get your bathing suit on and get ready to have a lot of fun. The few games you can try are listed below:
– Fishing
– Swimming
– Skipping stones
– Boating
– Diving
– Go zorbing
– Floating
– You can build a sandcastle or sandman
– Go tubing
– Go water skiing
– You can play volleyball or baseball
– Snorkel
– Ride a wavenumber
These are some exciting things you can do while camping. If your campsite isn't near the water body, you can still do these for fun. There are also some cool suggestions which will really help if you go camping on a hot day.
– You can attack your friends with a Squirt Gun.
– You and your friends can start a water balloon fight
– Make a makeshift pool
Sports and Physical Activities
Camping is not about lying down and being lazy all day. Get moving and go out. There are a lot of sports and physical activities you can do with your peers for fun. These are also easy sports and don't require a lot of time to learn. You can choose one of your liking or which suits your style.
– Kickball
– Softball
– Football
– Baseball
– Hiking
– Riding Bikes
– Horseshoes
– Hillbilly golf
– Ring toss
– Frisbee golf
– Lawn bowling
– Soccer
– Rock Climbing
– Tree Climbing
– Spelunking (caving)
– Corn Hole
If you are going with your family and friends or a lot of people are on this trip with you. You can try these amazing games with them.
– Red Rover
– Hide and Seek
– Capture the Flag
– Sardines
– Tag
Exploring Nature
The main reason people go camping is for nature. Because there is so much peace in nature and people like the comfort it gives. You can explore outdoor activities while camping. But make sure not to disturb the wildlife and don't do anything stupid. Stay away from the restricted areas and never trespass.
– Picking berries
– Whittling
– Bird Watching
– Leaf collecting
– Animal Watching
– Nature gathering (cones, rocks, flowers, etc)
– Having a Scavenger hunt
– Collecting firewood or kindling
– Finding a perfect walking stick
– Bug collecting
– Geocaching
– Looking for evidence of bigfoot
– Flower collecting
It has been witnessed that most of the people go camping to get away from the normal and stressing life. So you should just take it easy and relax. Here are some chilling activities for you.
– Stargaze
– Take a lot of naps
– Swing in a hammock
– Daydream and let your mind wander
– Meditate
– Do yoga
– Get a massage
– Listen and watch nature
Activities to play in the camp
As you are going camping so there is always a camp. And you have lots of time to spend in camp as well. Or you can be stuck inside due to rain. If you are getting bored then there are these activities to consider:
– Board games
– Card games
– Makeup stories to tell each other
– Crafting
– Watch movies on laptops
– Play on Ipad or mobiles
– Snuggle
– Read books or magazines
Or if there is raining, you can go dancing and play in the rain.
Around the Campfire
Whenever you go on camping, hanging out around campfire is a must. There are a lot of interesting activities while you are at that.
– Play Truth and Dare
– Reenact your favorite stories
– Dance around the fire
– Sing campfire songs
– Tell ghost stories
– Play the guitar or other instruments
– Try out S'mores
– Make colored fire
Nighttime Activities
Nighttime during camping can be really tremendous and thrilling. Stargazing is the best in the woody or jungle areas. You can play spooky games and do a lot of other activities at night too.
– Go for a midnight swim
– Play flashlight tagging
– Make shadow puppets
– Play hide and seek in the dark
– Play glow in the dark bowling
– Study the stars
– Go for a nighttime walk
– Release sky lanterns
Play Games
When you go camping. Your normal life zones out. There are not so many things to distract you or stress you out. There are not any gadgets you can use as a computer or television. You can play entertaining games and bond with your family and friends.
– Card games are the best game for camping. You can easily carry cards in your bags and play limitless games with them. There are also other cards you can bring such as UNO, Fluxx, phase 10, Old Maid, Quiddler, Rook, apples to apples and five crowns.
– Board games are also preferred while you are camping. It gets easier if you have round tables around. Also, ensure that you do not lose any of the pieces outdoors.
– The other games like I Spy and charades are also ideal while you are camping if there is nothing else to play.
– Always carry a notebook and pen. There are also games which you can play on paper.


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There are "Teen Social Media Uses." Plural.
The teenagers I work with use a variety of social media platforms to communicate with one another and, by extension, adults. There's no single tool that works for all of them, and the character of the group of teens both influences and is influenced by the digital communication tools it uses.
I meet with a group of 10th graders after school once a week. Today is our first get-together of the new school year, and Facebook Messenger was how we organized it. No problem. But the group of 12th graders who come to the church once a week don't use Messenger–they're not even on Facebook. I have to send group text messages to them. I don't even have the phone numbers of the kids in the 10th grade group.
Is it that seniors don't use Facebook and sophomores do? Of course not. These are just groups of peers who have their preferred vehicles for communicating; you might just as easily find a group of 10th graders as allergic to Messenger as these 12th graders are. Also, each of these youth are likely embedded in other peer groups that uses different tools for talking to each other. They use Messenger or texting for the church youth group, and Whatsapp for their friends from the soccer team.
Yet I'm not about to go chasing kids all over the digital landscape. I'm still working mostly on group communication for the purpose of organization–not one-on-one messages to teens, which need to default to the most public vehicle possible, in my opinion. You won't find me Snapchatting with teenagers (or anyone, for that matter).
All this diversity requires adults to ask groups of students, "How do you guys prefer to be contacted? How would you like me to interact with you?" Their autonomy in this area requires adults to relate to them in a way we never have before, right?


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Neil deGrasse Tyson denies sexual misconduct allegations in lengthy Facebook post
"Accusations can damage a reputation and a marriage. Sometimes irreversibly. I see myself as loving husband," he wrote, in part, in the post.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Neil deGrasse Tyson denies allegations of sexual misconduct levied against him by three women.
The astrophysicist and author said, although he has declined media interviews, he could no longer remain silent and felt the need to share his side.
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"Accusations can damage a reputation and a marriage. Sometimes irreversibly. I see myself as loving husband and as a public servant—a scientist and educator who serves at the will of the public. I am grateful for the support I've received from those who continue to respect and value me and my work," Tyson wrote in the post titled On Being Accused.
Last month, three women told Patheos, a religion and spirituality website, that Tyson sexually harassed them by making inappropriate advances. The incidents allegedly date back to early 1984 and extend to recent years.
Posted by Neil deGrasse Tyson on Saturday, December 1, 2018
Katelyn N. Allers, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, told Patheos that Tyson reached into her dress while admiring her tattoo o the solar system and looking for Pluto. She said the incident happened during a party after a gathering of the American Astronomical Society in 2009, according to CNN.
Allers told Patheos that the incident made her think Tyson was capable of "creepy behavior."
"My experience with him is he's not someone who has great respect for female bodily autonomy," she told Patheos.
In his Facebook response, Tyson, who hosts the 2014 series, "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," said he didn't know Allers felt uncomfortable by his behavior. He said his action "was simply a search (for the tattoo) under the covered part of her shoulder of the sleeveless dress."
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"I only just learned (nine years after) that she thought this behavior creepy," he wrote. "That was never my intent and I'm deeply sorry to have made her feel that way."
A second woman, Ashley Watson, said she quit her job as Tyson's assistant last summer after he attempted to make sexual advances toward her.
Watson told Patheos that she accepted an invitation from Tyson to come to his place under pressure because he was her boss. Once there, Watson said deGrasse spoke about people needing human physical releases and gave her an "awkward and incredibly intimate handshake."
In his Facebook response, Tyson described multiple interactions with Watson where he said they would delve into deep discussions on a wide range of topics. He said he simply invited her to his place for wine and cheese because it was the last week of production. He said Watson later told him that she was "creeped out" and viewed the invitation as an attempt to seduce her, for which he apologized profusely. Still, the woman quit before production officially ended.
A third woman, Tchiya Amet, alleges Tyson drugged and raped her in 1984 while they were graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, according to CNN.
Amet said she blacked out after Tyson gave her a drink and woke up naked on his bed.
Tyson disputed the allegation, noting they had briefly dated in graduate school "but the chemistry wasn't there."
"[A]ccording to her blog posts, the drug and rape allegation comes from an assumption of what happened to her during a night that she cannot remember," Tyson shared on Facebook. "It is as though a false memory had been implanted, which, because it never actually happened, had to be remembered as an evening she doesn't remember."
Fox Entertainment and National Geographic, the networks airing Tyson's show, announced Friday they would investigate the allegations, the New York Times reported. Tyson said he welcomes the independent investigations.


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Luoyang, Henan Province is located in the west, the south bank of the Yellow River, is one of the world "four Al-Quds"
is one of the only China was named as "God is" the city, capital of China's earliest Most dynasties, the oldest capital city. The State Council released the first batch of one of the historical and cultural city, is the best tourist cities in China
and "Chinese brands moving world city." Luoyang is located by the north shore of the ancient name Waterinfo. As the center of Luoyang
Heluo region is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. Luoyang is the cradle of the Chinese nation. Its long history endows Luoyang with a profound sense of culture. The city is the cradle of Chinese civilization where many Chinese legends happened, such as Nvwa Patching the Sky, Dayu Controlling Flood and the Chinese ancestor Huangdi Establishing the Nation. The city is also famed as the 'Poets Capital' as poets and literates of ancient China often gathered there and left grand works, including 'Book of Wisdom' Jing'), 'Han History' and 'Administrative Theory of Admonishing Official' . Religious culture once thrived here. Taoism originated there and the first Buddhist temple set up by the government was located there. Luoyang is also the hometown of many of the scientific inventions of ancient China, such as the seismograph, armillary sphere, paper making, printing and the compass.
Luoyang has rich historical and cultural sites. The Longmen Grottoes are one of China's three most precious treasure houses of stone sculptures and inscriptions. The White Horse Temple is the first Buddhist temple and is honored as the 'Cradle of Buddhism in China'. Mt. Mangshan is where ancient tombs of emperors, nobles and literates in the past dynasties collected. The Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum is the world's first example of the kind and presents thousands of treasures discovered in the tombs. Landscapes in Luoyang hold the same attraction as the cultural sites. White Cloud Mountain, Funiu Mountain, Long Yu Wan National Forest Park, Ji Guan Limestone Cave and the Yellow River Xiaolangdi Scenic Area are all worth a visit. Additionally, Luoyang is particularly well known for its peonies. Every year in April, the flowers blossom and attract tourists from all over the world. Dining in Luoyang is quite an enjoyable experience. Various kinds of local dishes, including Water Feast, Yan Cai and others which use the famous Yellow River carps as an ingredient, together with the uniquely flavored soups, will greatly satisfy your taste buds. Luoyang's local specialties such as Palace Lanterns, bronze vessels and Tri-colored glazed potteries will no doubt delight your eyes and offer you ideal souvenirs. Being a modern city as well, Luoyang has hotels of all standards which provide you quite a broad choice for your stay. Most of the hotels have reasonable room prices and perfect services.
Luoyang, a charming city filled with the fragrance of peonies and the primitive atmosphere of ancient civilization, is waiting and welcoming guests from all over the world. Putting the city into the list of your exploration in China, you will get far more than what you expect. Luoyang Peony Luoyang is renowned as: the city of peony. The city has long been famous for its beautiful peony flowers. Peony, has been called the King of Flowers for its gorgeous charm and unbelievably beauty. The Flower has been a symbol of grace in China. Ancient Chinese poets once compared peony with the beautiful and elegant ladies and thought the two were equally pleasant to the eye. Luoyang has a long history of planting peony. Peony growing began to prevail in the region in the ancient Sui Dynasty, over one thousand years ago. In the Tang Dynasty, many famous gardens for peony were built and peony was planted on a massive scale. Luoyang became the country's peony cultivation and trade center in the Song Dynasty. Luoyang Peony is international famous for the Peony. Luoyang's unique climate is well suited to its peony growing culture. Luoyang is located in the temperate zone with favorable and humid climate all year around. The Song Dynasty writer Ou Yangxiu as an official in Luoyang, he enjoyed the Luoyang places of historic interest and scenic beauty, has a special liking for the Luoyang peony, author of "tree peony in Luoyang". His
"Luoyang to spend the most appropriate vein, the peony is particularly surprising the world" of the poem shows the growth of peony natural conditions of Luoyang be richly endowed by nature More than a thousand years, Luoyang peony Jiapin filed one after another, in different poses and with different expressions, charming. Ou Yangxiu's "guest said recent years flower specific, often becomes a new" out of the truth. The history of the height of tree peony cultivars of up to 119. Now has reached more than 500 varieties, broadly speaking, can be divided into "three class, nine color, type ten". Three categories, namely single head class, first class and mixed class. This is according to the classification of every branch number of flower, flower is a single flower, two roses for double flower, three flower is the three head of peony. Nine color is red, pink, purple, blue, yellow, white, green and other colors, this is according to the classification of peony color. The ten type is mainly based on the Luoyang peony petal number, size, arrangement and flower morphology classification. In nineteenth Century, the British evolutionist Darwin in his masterpiece "the origin of species" had quoted the ecological variation of Luoyang peony, as his "theory of evolution" theory of evidence. When the Song Dynasty, Luoyang and others after Prime Minister Wei Renbo Yao Huanghe home bred Wei Zi are called Kao, after flowering. "Yao Huangyi branch opened, the brilliant gas such as cut". Luoyang Yuanfeng years, present Song Shenzong Yao Huangyi


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When the question is often asked, "who is the best dentist in New Jersey?" the answer comes back as Dr. David Dersh of Westfield.
What makes a dentist the best dentist in New Jersey?
A number of factors, from deeply caring about patients to an extraordinary range of office hours to the latest dental techniques to a family-friendly office which has something to offer for everyone, from the youngest guests to elderly patients, too. Perhaps it's the special care provided for elderly or homebound patients who can't visit the office, but receive special, in-home care because the oral health of those patients is every bit important as all other patients.
What else makes a dentist the best dentist in New Jersey?
Offering a wide variety of services beyond cleaning and filling teeth, such as dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, hygiene treatments, tooth whitening, and even alternative therapies. Dr. David Dersh is the best dentist in New Jersey because he has a complete-care office, and a staff totally focused on patient comfort in a calm, cool, collected and friendly environment.
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It's not hard to find the best dentist in New Jersey – just visit the inviting and friendly practice of Dr. David Dersh in Westfield, and you've found the best dentist in New Jersey.


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Just wanted to say that we loved working with Katy Saxon on Saturday. Her tributes to Taylor Swift and Katy Perry were excellent, her vocals are great and her costumes were amazing. She was so lovely with the children too. We will definitely have a lot more gigs for her in the future.
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Pacific Future Energy Corp. is pitching to build the world's greenest refinery in British Columbia. The US$ 10 billion oilsands refinery will connect Alberta's oilsands resources to the Asian market while hopefully dodging the environmental hurdles other projects have encountered. The plant is reportedly going to be built in partnership with the BC First Nations.
Indian Oil Corp is to begin the commercialisation and marketing of its in house technologies. The company is to shortly begin a large scale marketing campaign for its refinery formulated catalysts. The company is looking to market its own developed and researched technologies to help combat shrinking refinery margins.
An Iranian government official has reportedly said that the country is looking to become self sufficient in the production of gasoline by 2016. This will follow the construction of a major new oil refinery in the Southern part of Iran. Following the beginning of operations at the Persian Gulf Star Gas Condensate Refinery, the country also expects to become a net gasoline exporter.
It has been reported that following the seizure of Iraq's second biggest oil refinery by an al Qaeda splinter group, the group have now advanced to take over the oil refinery town of Baiji. The refinery was originally protected by 250 guards who were apparently convinced to withdraw by a delegation of local tribe leaders, with the promise of being safely delivered to another town when they stood down.
A prominent traditional ruler in the Niger Delta reportedly announced at the National Conference that operators of illegal refineries in the region are 'his boys'. The ruler did however say that the delegates who voted against allowing illegal refineries to operate in the country did the right thing.
An official ceremony has been carried out to sign a contract confirming the construction of the STAR refinery in the Port of Aliaga, Turkey. SOCAR will build the refiner with the support of 23 commercial and investment banks who have collectively allocated US$ 3.29 billion for the project. This is the largest and longest long term loan agreement in Turkey's history.
MDU Resources Inc. is reportedly pursuing a number of projects within North Dakota. A Greenfield refinery, interstate gas pipeline and production from Bakken shale are on the company's list. The refinery is expected to have a processing capacity of 20 000 bpd which will include 7000 bpd of diesel which will help fulfil North Dakota's demand for the product.
Edited from various sources by Claira Lloyd
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/gas-processing/11062014/11_june_global_refining_news_-2014/


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The lineup includes:
Conjuring the Future, a night that features multiple Vancouver premieres by some of Canada's brightest stars in South Asian, Indigenous, Queer, Filipinx, and diasporic music and movement
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
After a :31 rain delay to start the game, the Giants beat the Cards 2 - 0 in 3:09 at Busch Stadium. There is nothing really to say about this game except a 2 - 0 game between two quality teams should never take 3:09 to play. Not a complaint - just an observation. Here is another observation. On the drive home, I witnessed an absolutely wonderful, powerful lightening display across the whole western horizon. I final 20 minutes of my drive were filled with countless exclamations of "WOW!" This storm should reach my house within the next 30 minutes. I am staying up. WOW!
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Freedom Fighters (1976) #1-15
Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven (2006) #1-6
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (2006) #1-8
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters: Brave New World (2007) #1-8
Freedom Fighters (2010) #1-9
It might be a hokey name, but Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters is supposed to be fun. It is the story of Uncle Sam, the spirit of America brought into corporeal form, bringing America's heroes together to fight villainy. In recent years Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray took to revitalizing these characters to become the flag bearers of DC Comics' patriotic superheroes. They also work for the government, making for an interesting juxtaposition of political intrigue and spandex clad super heroics.
The characters who make up the Freedom Fighters were originally owned by Quality Comics, a competitor to DC Comics' predecessor, National Publications. After going out of business in the 1950s, Quality Comics' properties were bought by National Publications, who eventually reintroduced some of their new characters as the Freedom Fighters. The team was placed on an alternate Earth, Earth-X, where the Nazis had won World War II. This meant the war time characters could continue their war time adventures indefiniately. It wasn't until the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths, where DC Comics consolidated all their alternate Earths into one streamlined continuity. The Freedom Fighters were now free to interact with Superman, Batman and the Justice League.
The Freedom Fighters eventually fell back into obscurity with ocassional guest appearances and a new Black Condor appearing in his own 12 issues long solo book. Then, during Infinite Crisis, DC decided to clean house and brutally killed off most of the original members in order to create a brand new, younger team. That's where Palmiotti and Gray come in.
While not exactly a Freedom Fighter story, Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven depicts the aftermath of the city of Bludhaven's destruction during Infinite Crisis. The government agency known as S.H.A.D.E. is called in to secure the ruins of the city and tend to the injuried and homeless. The book becomes an all out battle between the Teen Titans, S.H.A.D.E., the villains and introduces the characters that will make up the new Freedom Fighters.
The follow up book, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, depicts Uncle Sam bringing the new team (the explosive Human Bomb, the shadow powered Phantom Lady, the magical Black Condor, the shrinking Doll Man, the flame throwing Firebrand, the light powered Ray and the insectoid Red Bee) together to fight against the seemingly corrupt S.H.A.D.E., but from there the book expands into a battle that could only take place in a comic book. The team fights a government strike force, an alien, and other mind blowing foes. They returned again in the Brave New World mini-series that showed the established team bend and nearly break. Red Bee is posessed by an alien insect and her betrayal tests the strength of her teammates in the face of potential world domination.
The team basically disappears for some time until making a surprise return in a new ongoing series. The Freedom Fighters received mixed reviews and seemed all over the place at times. The book brings in some National Treasure-like mystery and conspiracy surrounding America's history and also delivers plenty of costumed super-heroes fighting costumed super-villains. The series ends, after only nine issues, with the seemingly permanent dispanding of the team and that's the head scratching end of the DC Universe Freedom Fighters.
Then the DCU was rebooted following the events of Flashpoint, introducing reinterprations of familiar characters starting with a clean slate. As part of their continued world building, DC has started publishing brand new versions of Phantom Lady, The Ray and Human Bomb, all written by the team of Palmiotti and Gray. It seems that DC Comics is once again starting anew with the Freedom Fighters, this time completely free of any previous stories. This could get interesting.
The Freedom Fighters aren't groundbreaking or game changing, but their adventures are a lot of fun. If you like straight forward superheroics, nostalgia, governemnt agencies and America, you should check them out.


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Living the Good Life
- Published on Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Ah, the pleasures of condo living — limited privacy, minuscule yards, and the joys of dealing with the condo association. But if you're a bat, condo living can be downright luxurious.
Species Spotlight: Spix's Disk-winged Bat
- Published on Tuesday, 06 February 2018
The unique species with an upside down (or is it right-side up?) view of the world.
The Next Generation
- Published on Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Bat Conservation International is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 Student Research Scholarship for Global Bat Conservation Priorities
Backyards: Not Just For the Birds
- Published on Wednesday, 25 October 2017
You might not see them very often unless you happen to glance up at dusk, but your own back yard is a valuable resource for your friendly neighborhood bats.
Putting a Price Tag on Cambodian Bats' Worth
- Published on Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Bats and caves go together like peas and carrots, and farmers in Cambodia benefit from this pairing via the free pest control that bats provide. But what happens when this landscape begins to undergo a dramatic transformation?
Groundbreaking New Projects Bring Hope for Bats
- Published on Tuesday, 24 October 2017
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced more than $1.36 million in grants to launch the most aggressive effort ever to develop new scientific breakthroughs in the fight against White-nose Syndrome.
It Takes a Village
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When it comes to sustainable conservation, sometimes the strongest tools in your arsenal are your ears.
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WASHINGTON (Net): The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history and is in-tended as a weeks- or months-long patch for an economy spiraling into recession and a nation facing a poten-tially ghastly toll.
Top White House aide Eric Ueland announced the agreement in a Capitol hallway shortly after midnight, cap-ping days of often intense haggling and mounting pressure. It still needs to be finalized in detailed legislative language.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are done. We have a deal," Ueland said.
The unprecedented economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unem-ployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home.
One of the last issues to close concerned $500 billion for guaranteed, subsidized loans to larger industries, in-cluding a fight over how generous to be with the airlines. Hospitals would get significant help as well.
"After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic," said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a key negotiator. "It will rush new re-sources onto the front lines of our nation's health care fight. And it will inject trillions of dollars of cash into the economy as fast as possible to help Americans workers, families, small businesses and industries make it through this disruption and emerge on the other side ready to soar."
At the White House on Tuesday, even as the public-health crisis deepened, President Donald Trump expressed eagerness to nudge many people back to work in coming weeks and held out a prospect, based more on hope than science, that the country could be returning to normal in less than a month.
"We have to go back to work, much sooner than people thought," Trump told a Fox News town hall. He said he'd like to have the country "opened up and just raring to go" by Easter, April 12. But in a White House briefing later, Trump said that "our decision will be based on hard facts and data."
Medical professionals say social distancing needs to be stepped up, not relaxed, to slow the spread of infec-tions. At the White House briefing, the public-health authorities said it was particularly important for people in the hard-hit New York City metropolitan area to quarantine themselves for 14 days, and for those who have recently left the city to do the same.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said pointedly at the briefing, "No one is going to want to tone down anything when you see what is going on in a place like New York City."
On Capitol Hill, five days of arduous talks produced the bill, creating tensions among Congress' top leaders, who each took care to tend to party politics as they maneuvered and battled over crafting the legislation. But failure was never an option, which permitted both sides to mark big wins.
Even before the deal was reached, news of the likely but elusive agreement had sent the stock market rocketing on Tuesday. The emerging rescue package would be larger than the 2008 bank bailout and 2009 recovery act combined.
The unprecedented economic rescue package would give direct a one-time payment of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child directly to the public.
A huge cash infusion for hospitals expecting a flood of COVID-19 patients grew during the talks at the insist-ence of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, while Republicans pressed for tens of billions of dollars for additional relief to be delivered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal dis-aster agency.
Democrats said the package would help replace the salary of furloughed workers for four months, rather than the three months first proposed. Furloughed workers would get whatever amount a state usually provides for unemployment, plus a $600 per week add-on, with gig workers like Uber drivers covered for the first time.
Trump has balked at using his authority under the recently invoked Defense Protection Act to compel the pri-vate sector to manufacture needed medical supplies like masks and ventilators, even as he encourages them to spur production. "We are a country not based on nationalizing our business," said Trump, who has repeatedly railed against socialism overseas and among Democrats.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, includ-ing pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Or-ganization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.


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The third sector is always searching for new ways to encourage donations, in recent years new and innovative schemes such as Give as you Live have been adopted by charities of all sizes to raise extra funds as old school fundraising methods are becoming less relevant to the younger generation.
Millennials want to be able to donate quickly and simply – they don't deal in filling in pieces of paper and don't feel comfortable committing to a string of direct debits. Charities need to implement engaging ways to donate that are quick and give donors that feel good factor they can share with their friends.
Recently we saw a great initiative pop up on LinkedIn where a charity had just received contactless card machines which had 'Donate £2' and 'Donate £5' flyers attached to them – a quick and simple way to collect donations at busy events!
We also spotted this amazing interactive advert pop up on our Facebook feed – a donor swipes their card to not only trigger a $2 donation, but also cut the rope that's binding the hands of an imprisoned child. This is a fantastic way of quickly showing the donor where their money is going and why donating to the cause is important. Watching others swipe their card, causes a knock on effect to those around them giving the mechanic that shareable factor.
Watch the video below and let us know what you think in the comments below…
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The third woman who she alleges Brett Kavanaugh Of Sexual Misconduct
1st 2nd and third female has step forward to accuse President Donald Trump's supreme court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual misconduct, per a press release published on Wed by her attorney Michael Avenatti.
Avenatti tweeted a declaration created in the name of Julie Swetnick, a resident of Washington DC, that said she had met Kavanaugh and his faculty friend Mark judge within the early 1980s and attended the same parties.
The declaration said she had "observed Kavanaugh drink overly at these parties and engage in abusive and physically aggressive behaviour towards female, as well as pressing women against him without their consent, 'grinding' against women and attempting to remove or shift female clothing to expose private body parts".
Swetnick said she was at parties wherever Brett Kavanaugh and his friend judge were concerned in things that resulted in ladies being gang raped.
She wrote: "I witnessed efforts by Mark judge, Brett Kavanaugh and others to cause females to become smashed and disoriented in order that they could then be 'gang raped' in a aspect room or bedroom by a 'train' of numerous boys…"
"In close to 1982, I became the victim of 1 of those 'gang' or 'train' rapes where Mark judge and Brett Kavanaugh were present."
Kavanaugh has been defendant of sexual misconduct by 2 other females . He denies the allegations. he's due at a public hearing on capitol hill on Th to answer allegations from the first of the 3 girls who have currently defendant him of sexual assault or misconduct within the past, California professor Christine Blasey Ford.
"This is ridiculous and from the Twilight Zone," Brett Kavanaughsaid during a statement. "I do not know who this can be and this never happened."
An lawyer for judge told NBC News that "Mr. judge vehemently denies Ms. Swetnick's allegations."
4 step forward Vouching for Brett Kavanaugh accuser Ford
Shortly once Swetnick's account came out, the committee released Kavanaugh's ready testimony, in which he defended his character and called the allegations against him "last-minute smears."
"There has been a frenzy to come back up with something anything, no matter
how far-fetched or odious—that can block a vote on my nomination," Kavanaugh wrote. "These are unpunctual smears, pure and easy."
The hearing featuring Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford continues to be regular for Th. Judiciary committee lawyers are within the process of reviewing Swetnick's declaration provided by Avenatti, said a spokesperson for Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
All 3 females who have brought allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation to research their claims, which Trump and different top Republicans have resisted.
Avenatti same in recent days that his client would be coming forward. On Sunday, he tweeted his email to the chief counsel for nominations of the Senate Judiciary Committee wherever he listed queries Kavanaugh ought to answer.
"We are awake to important proof of multiple house parties in the Washington, D.C., area throughout the first 1980s during which Kavanaugh, Mark judge and others would participate within the targeting of ladies with alcohol/drugs so as to allow a 'train' of men to subsequently gang rape them," Swetnick wrote.
Avenatti alleged "multiple witnesses which will corroborate these facts."
Avenatti conjointly represents Stormy Daniels in her legal fight with President Donald Trump, who appointed Kavanaugh to the court.
Trump lashed out at Avenatti Wed, speech he's simply seeking attention: "Avenatti may be a third rate lawyer who is good at creating false accusations, like he did on me and like he's currently doing on judge Brett Kavanaugh. he's simply looking for attention and does not want people to appear at his past record and relationships – a complete low-life!"


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Black Bear
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Of the three bear species that inhabit North America, the American black bear is the only one found exclusively on this continent. It relies upon its keen sense of smell to locate a variety of foods. The black bear's diet changes seasonally, and includes berries, acorns, beechnuts, skunk cabbage, grass and carrion. Favorite den sites for hibernation include rock cavities, hollow trees, excavation dens or ground nests. During hibernation, a black bear does not eat, drink, urinate or defecate, and will lose up to thirty percent of its body weight. Typically, two to three cubs, each weighing about 12 ounces, are born to a hibernating sow in January or early February.
Our Animal's Story
Our 3 black bears have different stories. Our oldest, Butch, was confiscated after being discovered illegally housed in a basement in W. Virginia. Born January 1997, he arrived here in April 1999. Chief, born January 2014, was found begging for food in Oregon as a yearling. He was likely a pet that was returned to the wild. Malnourished & small, he was taken to a wildlife rehabilitator, and then sent to us in June 2015. After given a nutritious diet and great animal care, he's now very healthy. Murphy was born January 2015. He was hand fed by a Montana family, used to humans, and couldn't safely live in the wild. He arrived in March 2016 and is a cinnamon black bear with reddish brown fur.


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ah, my last post was three months ago..
Where have I been? I'm still here, in-the-middle-of-no-where, Tembagapura. In the last three months, I really enjoy my life as traveller. On may I had a vacation to South Korea, with two friends. I have not made a post about it, too busy arranging the next itinerary :D. I will launch it soon!. And on may I went to Bali with my sister and my cousin.
About works? hmm.. I think I made a progress that my mentor trust me to continue his project. Well, its not that complicated, but still a great chance to improve my skill. I hope I can explore more. Its depends on the freeport timeline that always delayed -.-
One thing that I really enjoy about this place, as I told before, the scenery! I can go hike with my friends every Sunday, if the weather is good. I have a list of place that I want to explore with my camera.
#workout, I tried to keep going to gym for threadmill, at least once a week. For swimming, I am in progress to mastering the free-style stroke. It is not that difficult as I thought before, I just need to apply the correct technique. Now I can go 700m by free-style stroke.
Last month, I started to fund the renovation for my parents home. Finally I can make something 'big' for them ;) . I reserved a room special for me, that I will decorate them. Things that I wanted to do years ago. hehe.
Since I can earn more money now, I begin to put more serious attention on investment thingy. Thanks for tax amnesty and whatever-that-happened lately, I can see my bloomberg watchlist with smile every morning. I remember several months ago, I lost some millions, but now I gain more million rupiah. Bu Sri Mulyani, please maintain our economy!
Decide to reduce my activity on social media, I unistalled Path on my iPhone and left the Line. I think I was to attached to social media, and maybe made me looked 'conceited' or 'show off' by posting my 'pencitraan' on social media. So for now, I have only Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. If you follow my twitter, I put an hashtag on my tweet as signature, #LivingInMineSite. you can find some (maybe) great picture or just a silly sentence there.
So, here I am, struggling for lyfe!


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Practicing Muslims interested in the idea of taking a one-way trip to Mars sometime in the future could suddenly be out of luck. (Via NASA)
"Muslim clerics in the United Arab Emirates have issued a religious order or fatwa banning Muslims from signing on for an upcoming trip to Mars." (Via WPBF)
The order came from the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment and specifically points to Mars One, a project dedicated to establishing a permanent human settlement on Mars as soon as 2024.
According to the Khlaleej Times, the committee equated the one-way "hazardous" trip to Mars to committing suicide.
"Protecting life against all possible dangers and keeping it safe... is clearly stipulated in verse 4/29 of the Holy Quran: Do not kill yourselves or one another... There is a possibility that an individual who travels to [the] planet Mars may not be able to remain alive there, and is more vulnerable to death."
But one of the co-founders and CEO of Mars One said in a statement to Fox News that the missions that involve humans will be as safe as possible.
"We would like to respectfully inform the GAIAE about elements of the Mars One mission that reduce the risk to human life as much as possible. It may seem extremely dangerous to send humans to Mars today, but the humans will be preceded by at least eight cargo missions."
According to Mars One's website, those cargo missions are meant to set up a reliable living environment, including a breathable atmosphere, before the future inhabitants arrive.
But this whole argument may be a moot point.
Mars One has reportedly only raised about 80 percent of its initial crowd funding campaign, which CNET notes is "not a huge vote of confidence in an international project that will ultimately need billions to succeed."
The committee said it is not against space exploration in general, though. Several Muslims have made trips to space in the past, most of them cosmonauts from Russia or other former Soviet countries.
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An overdraft occurs in a bank when an account holder withdraws an amount more than what is available in the balance. In cases where overdraft facility is available and the bank account customer has an arrangement with the bank to use this facility, then there are either some fees or a fixed rate of interest that would be charged to the customer's account later.
However, if there is not overdraft facility or the customer has no prior agreement with the bank on using it, then the bank may either just deny the transaction or may charge a fee in addition to the rate of interest and applicable taxes to the customer after the transaction has been made.
If there is a prior agreement between the bank account holder and the bank for using of the overdraft facility available with the bank, then the account holder can use it. In fact, it is a kind of a short-term credit extended to the account holder and has repaid back. credite offered on such basis attracts a certain amount of interest for the account holder.
Overdraft facility is usually offered to businessmen and companies who may need short-term credite from time to time to make payments until their own payments get credited to the account. The credit given through the overdraft facility can be used by the account holder any time. The bank intentionally offers this kind of credite to customers so that it can earn interest out of it. There are schemes for high end customers offering credit through the overdraft facility.
Overdraft can occur for a number of reasons, other than just being an extension of intentional loan offered by the bank. Banks sometimes keep a sum of money as a deposit as a form of security while extending overdraft facility to customers. The overdraft limit fixed by the banks is based upon the total amount of the deposit made by the customer in the bank.
Banks could possibly provide the overdraft facility either for a check payment or for withdrawal of money from the ATM. For a check payment, if it has to be credited to another account, the bank may not reject it but would extend it as part of the overdraft facility for the customer and then charging the rate of interest as the arrangement has been made. For ATM transaction, a similar arrangement is also made and the customer has the facility to withdraw the amount as fixed by the bank.
Overdraft can happen due to some manual or electronic errors as well. Electronic payments could have been initiated at one end, but the time taken for actual debit may take some time. During this time, it is possible that another pending debit has taken place in the same account and there are no funds to make the electronic payment. Sometimes, the checks could also be misread by the bank official and debit a higher amount from the bank and consider it as an overdraft. But this could be settled later and the bank would make the necessary correction accordingly.


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Scenes from the blizzard that overspread Southern New England Friday and Saturday.
Friday February 8
Snow fell all day long. Gusting winds filled the air with white coldness. Cold whiteness.
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The birds had a hard time in the wind and blowing snow.
The little screech owl is very hardy. It sat in its high knot-hole throughout the storm. Snow gathered on its head. This photo was taken around noontime.
The cardinals tucked themselves into the wisteria.
By 9:30 pm the snow was really coming down:
The spotlight that usually shines on our door was buried. For a while it cast an eerie light from beneath the snow, then it disappeared altogether as the snow became deeper.
By midnight, twelve hours after the storm began, about 14 inches of snow had fallen:
But much more would fall during the next six hours.
It became very windy during the night. We were lucky not to lose power.
Saturday February 9
When we woke up on Saturday morning, the snow was still falling, though it was tapering off. At least 14 more inches of snow had fallen while we slept.
This is the little table shown in the first yellowish photo above, now completely obscured. A junco waits for us to put out seed. The underside of the deck rail is about 36" high, giving some indication of the depth of the snow: around 30 inches.
We opened the front door very carefully. The wind had packed the snow in very nicely; this wall of snow was very sturdy, though the snow was dry.
Another view of the full deck:
The rhododendrons were wearing tall white caps:
D worked all day clearing snow. By all day I mean from 8:30am to about 7:00 pm, with a brief break for lunch (homemade minestrone and focaccia). He started with the deck, so we could feed the birds more easily. (That was thoughtful.)
Our deck furniture was buried.
After D made a first pass with the snowblower on the driveway, we got out the measuring tape:
This says 27.75 inches, but this was taken after a lot of blowing and settling. We probably got 29-30 inches. Not bad.
As the snow tapered off, the birds thronged the feeders. They had fed during the snow, too, but once the wind died down and the sun came out, they could forage more comfortable, and more safely.
The evening shadows were so lovely on the new snow.
Sunday February 10
D spent at least half the day clearing more snow, with particular attention paid to the roof. Rain is expected tomorrow; the masses of snow will become saturated and very dangerous. Though we aren't at risk of a collapse, we've had some problems with leaks in certain areas of the roof, particularly when snow has not been cleared away. D also pulled snow off the roof immediately above the gutters, using a long-handled snow rake. This will help to prevent destructive ice dams.


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Financial Advisor & Planning
What's in a good financial plan?
Estate plan
A solid financial plan starts with protecting your assets. Such a basic first step is known as an estate plan, and it begins with a will. A will dictates how your assets will be dispersed after your death. An estate plan will probably include insurance protection and may feature trusts or other elements.
Retirement plan
Once an estate plan is in place, a retirement plan is the next step. Having clear goals for retirement will help you know how much to save during your working years. Retirement plans should also address the need for long-term care if you or your loved one can no longer live independently.
A budget
The next step, a budget plan, ensures that you set aside enough money to meet your long-term goals without taking on too much debt.
College and other goals
The final step in a solid financial plan is nonretirement savings. You may want to set aside money for a child's college or establish a trust to benefit a charity, for instance.
Basic ways to invest or save
Savings are a major part of a solid financial plan. The financial market offers multiple vehicles for saving and investing, each with pros and cons. Many financial planners will recommend that clients balance their portfolios with multiple products.
Stocks are investments that allow an individual to buy a share in a company. The investor earns or loses money based on how well the company does. Bonds work like a loan to a company or government entity; they are repaid with a set amount of interest.
Mutual funds
A mutual fund takes multiple stocks and bonds and packages them into one investment option. These provide a measure of protection for the investor, because generally at least one of the investments within a mutual fund will perform well.
Real estate
Another investment option is buying properties to rent or later sell. As long as the real estate market is growing or properties can be bought at low prices, real estate can be a profitable investment.
Basic accounts
Savings and retirement accounts are some of the simplest savings vehicles. Typical retirement accounts offer tax advantages, while savings accounts may offer only a small interest payment. College savings accounts may offer additional incentives, such as tax advantages or prepaid tuition options.
Hiring a financial planner
Ideally, a financial planner works as a neutral third party, providing honest advice and guidance. If you're considering working with a financial planner, consider these tips:
Look into the planner's training and credentials. Financial planners certified by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards undergo extensive training and experience requirements. They also agreed to adhere to the principles of integrity, objectivity, competence, fairness, confidentiality, professionalism and diligence when dealing with clients.
Check the individual's history. Ask your planner about her or his experience and years in the industry. Though past performance of financial securities isn't indicative of future performance, check Angie's List for reviews on planners in your area to get an idea of how they've interacted with other customers. Interview several planners to get a sense of how they communicate and the services they offer.
Be clear about how the planner is paid. Some financial planners are independent advisors who provide objective advice and are generally paid for their time or package of services. Others may represent particular investment products and are paid by commission. Independent advisors typically can offer a wider range of products for their clients and have less incentive to push something in particular. If you hire a commission-paid advisor, be sure that the products he or she represents are ones you want.


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In addition to daily snorkeling and hiking through deserts, rainforests and volcanic terrain, other highlights include a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center, famous for its tortoise breeding programs; and an exploration of Santiago Island, a haven for finches, doves and Galapagos hawks.
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525 W Oakdale AveChicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Sunday, February 9, 2020 - 2:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Serial No.:
Blue Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Blue and Orange CAAD 8
Owner Information
Owner Name:
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Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Incident Description:
Saturday Feb 8th around 6pm I locked my bicycle in my apartment's garage. In the morning, Feb 9th 11:00AM, I went down to ride it and found my U-Lock and steel chain lock cut through and my bike had been stolen
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered: