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CURRENT and former students of Mercy Mounthawk were honoured on Saturday for their excellent results in the State exams this year.
Nine students from the Leaving and Junior Cert were honoured, but two couldn't make it on the day.
High achievers in the Leaving Cert were;
• Shane Walsh from Ballyroe who achieved 613 points and is now studying Finance at UCC
• Eoghan Ó Buachalla from Ballyard who achieved 601 points and is now studying Medicine at UCC
• Ciaran O'Reilly from Mounthawk who achieved 590 points and is now studying Maths-Science at UCC
• Philip McCarthy from Ardfert who achieved 589 points and is now studying Commerce at UCC
• John Holmes from Kerries East who achieved 589 points and is now studying Engineering at UCD
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High achievers in the Junior Cert were;
• Keela Hughes from Tralee who achieved 9A grades
• Kate Waldron from The Spa who achieved 9A grades
• Kieran Collins from Clogherbrien who achieved 8A grades
• Isobel Keane from Listowel who achieved 8A grades
"Every year we run this occasion so that, as a school, we take time to recognise true excellence," said Deputy Principal, Pat Fleming. "These students have all achieved the highest standard in their State exams last June and we feel it is important to mark that. Very often these are the students who get about their work with little fuss but with great admiration to succeed."
"Today is an acknowledgement also of the tremendous dedication of the teaching staff at our school. It is appropriate in the week when we had World Teachers Day to mark their achievement also. Good work comes with good teaching," he said. Scroll down for photos…


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The "In NYC But Would Rather Be Upstate" Dinner
by convivialist
I just returned to Berlin from a whirlwind ten days in the US, mostly New York. Unfortunately the trip's purpose was not leaf-peeping. Nor was it shopping, as the officer at the security check leaving Berlin simply assumed of my travel plans! No, I flew back to be with Paul, after he learned the sad news that his father would not make it to 12-12-12, when he would have turned a century old.
It was a quiet week, not at all like my usual trips back to New York, which consist of round-the-clock running, in order to see everyone and eat everything. Even at the time, it seemed to us a shame not to at least drive for a day upstate to see the brilliant red maple trees, pick pumpkins and eat apples. But it just wasn't on the agenda; there were more pressing things. On my last night in town, though, Paul cooked up one of his signature dishes, inspired by the season and flavored with his very unique touches.
I think if any born and bred Italian would see how Paul prepares his ravioli, they would sneer at the disregard of the purity of ingredients. But it tastes fantastic so, in the end, I simply like it. My best way to describe how he cooks is a fusion of Japanese and Italian, using some elements of the macrobiotic movement. His telling is much more poetic: "Fat is seared. Moisture is driven out. So all is delicious in the end." Which, let's be honest, are really tenants of so many wonderful dishes from all kinds of cultures. So, keep an open mind and follow along.
Recipe: Cinnamon-Pumpkin Ravioli with Orange Garlic-glazed Kale
Serves 4
-enough pumpkin ravioli for four (either store-bought fresh ravioli – which we used – or homemade)
-one large bunch of green kale
-½ head garlic (yes, this much!)
-3/4 cup orange juice
-olive oil
-umeboshi plum vinegar
-brown rice vinegar
-powdered ginger
1. Peel and chop the cloves from ½ head of garlic coarsely. Wash kale and remove leaves from the stems. Chop leaves coarsely.
2. Warm a large pan with high sides and a lid with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and ½ cup of orange juice. Add garlic and simmer for a few minutes until reduced (see photo). Add a small knob of butter and simmer a couple of minutes more on low heat.
3. Add chopped kale, in batches depending on the size of your pan and stir to coat in sauce. Sprinkle in a tiny bit of tamari, umeboshi plum vinegar and brown rice vinegar to taste (these are pretty intense, but go ahead and add a few splashes). Cover and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, checking and stirring every couple of minutes to be sure it doesn't overcook.
4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ravioli and cook only a few minutes, just until they float. Drain well and set aside for one minute.
5. Heat a non-stick frying pan with a tablespoon of butter and ¼ cup of orange juice. Add drained pasta and sprinkle with cinnamon. Stir together gently and let fry over medium heat until browned. When you see it beginning to dry out, add a bit more butter, a splash of tamari, a drop of the two vinegars and a pinch of powdered ginger. Continue to cook until seared/well-browned.
6. Serve a few (or in our case, more than a few) ravioli next to a heaping portion of kale.
You really can't imagine how satisfying, yet surprising this meal is. The browning of the carbohydrates in butter makes it generally savory, but it is prevented from burning through the orange juice, which doubles as a nice sour-sweetener. Despite all the fats and salty vinegars, the meal still doesn't feel too unhealthy. Kale is a superfood, after all, something to feel good about.
Though we cooked a meal for four, all of our friends in the neighborhood have either babies or stressful jobs or both, and were too tired to join us on short notice. Deciding to turn our attempted dinner party into an early birthday party for each other, Paul and I ate nearly the entire meal for four between us, and even whipped up a couple of mini flourless chocolate cakes for the finale.


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Mixing pieces together to form an outfit is one thing, combining three pieces into one look is an entirely different challenge. Texture, tone, scale, weight, proportion....all such things have to be considered. This hunter green sweater with khaki and sage detailing is one such creation. It zips, it buttons, it buckles....it is ready for dressing up a bit as shown here with the floral skirt and suede mary janes or it can be dressed down with khaki pants and our favorite red clogs. A purse or a backpack, you pick. Red works best as our accent color for it's classic east coast styling. This floral bag is worn across the body so the red strap forms yet another element, not shown here, but you can imagine how impressive that would be! (and safer, cross body bags are a deterrent to purse snatchers).
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by Diana Vaccarelli
This episode of Outlander, entitled "Vengeance is Mine," covers so much ground that it's hard to know where to begin.
After several victories, Bonnie Price Charlie (Andrew Gower) and his Generals argue over whether to storm London. After much debate they decide to turn back to Scotland for the winter and to their ultimate defeat in the future. While in Scotland, our band of merry men are trapped in a church by English Soldiers. To save them, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) comes up with a plan all too appropriate to the world of 2016.
If you haven't viewed this episode yet be warned this review may contain spoilers.
- The writing of the episode was once again brilliant. Author of the beloved series Diana Gabaldon herself pens this episode. As a reader of the novels this episode brings me back into the books. Of course. things had to be changed or left out due to time, but the viewing was still a wonderful experience. A scene in particular was when Jamie (Sam Heughan) is praying in Gaelic over a sleeping Claire. This scene's power comes from its foreshadowing, making me fear of what's to come.
- The Acting in this show never ceases to amaze me. Showrunner Ron Moore and his team have done an amazing job with casting. This week's guest stars are particularly strong. Andrew Gower, our Bonnie Prince Charlie, shows us a man of both determination and weakness who at last comes into his own as a leader by following his better judgment instead of his instincts. Rosie Day as wallflower Mary Hawkins brings both the innocence and the strength needed for the character when she gets avenges her rape by killing the rapist. The revenge made me squeal with joy. WAY TO GO, MARY!
Once again, there is not one thing I didn't like about this episode. Never before have I felt this way about any TV series or film based on a book or series of books I've loved.
You probably already know what I'm going to say: If you haven't watched this show you truly need to start!
Happy TV Watching!
Diana Vaccarelli is the TVWriter™ Critic-at-Large and, in case you haven't noticed, a HUGE Outlander fan. Learn more about her HERE


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LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The United States athletics championships are set to be the fastest show on earth this week as a new generation of sprinting stars take center stage in the battle for places at the World Championships in Doha.
With Usain Bolt's near-decade of dominance now over, a crop of hungry young Americans are vying to fill the void left by the Jamaican's retirement in what promises to be a new golden era for US sprinting.
American sprinters have clocked the quickest times in the world this year over 100m, 200m and 400m, and have also set the pace in the 110m hurdles.
With only the top three finishers in each event guaranteed a place on the team for Doha, the stage is set for four days of ferocious competition when the championships begin at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday.
Leading the pack are sprinters Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles, who are developing a burgeoning rivalry over the 100m and 200m.
Coleman has the fastest 100m time in the world this year, a tidy 9.81sec set at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Stanford three weeks ago.
Lyles, meanwhile, whose 9.86sec in Shanghai is the second fastest time this season, has also been the man to beat over 200m, clocking a world-leading 19.50sec in Lausanne on July 5.
Lyles has decided against running in the 100m this week, meaning his duel with Coleman will most likely come in his strongest event, the 200m on Sunday.
– 'Target on my back' –
The rapidly maturing Coleman, a double silver medallist in the meanwhile says he is growing accustomed to being the sprinter everyone else wants to beat.
"At one time I was one of those guys looking at the guys on the top saying 'I want to be like that'," he told AFP.
"Now that I'm one of the guys with a target on my back I have to keep working hard to make sure it doesn't happen."
Coleman, a superb starter, believes his success this season can be traced back to brutal training sessions designed to help him sustain top speed once he explodes out of the blocks.
"They're pretty hard," Coleman said of his training sessions. "Other guys will be tired, but I'll be throwing up."
Lyles meanwhile will be relieved that he does not have to worry about the additional challenge of Michael Norman in the 200m.
Norman, who beat Lyles over the 200m at the Rome Diamond League meeting in early June, will concentrate on the 400m, where he has been in electrifying form since turning professional in May.
The 22-year-old from California clocked an astonishing world-leading 43.45sec in his first race since turning professional this year, the joint fourth-fastest time over the distance in history.
While the prospect of emulating Michael Johnson's 1996 Olympic double of 400m and 200m will loom large for Norman at next year's Tokyo Olympics, for now he is sticking on the single-lap event.
– Teen spirit –
Elsewhere this week, the men's and women's 400m hurdles will showcase two more of the brightest talents in US track and field.
The women's race will see the teenage Sydney McLaughlin look to seal her place on the team in a high-quality field that also includes 2016 Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad and Shamier Little.
McLaughlin, who signalled her promise by qualifying for the US Olympic team as a 16-year-old four years ago, set a world leading time of 53.32sec in Monaco on July 12.
In the men's 400m hurdles, the 21-year-old Rai Benjamin is the man to beat.
While the young guns take center-stage in Des Moines, the meet will also see the return to competitive action of Allyson Felix in the 400m.
Felix, 33, the only woman ever to win six track and field Olympic gold medals, will aim to grab one of the three 400m berths available in what is her first race for over a year following the birth of her daughter in December.


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Once more, with feeling: Blake Griffin is really sorry for punching an equipment manager
On the eve of training camp, Blake Griffin decided to try to put last season behind him once and for all. The All-Star power forward and Players Tribune senior editor penned a public apology to Los Angeles Clippers fans for a campaign in which he played in only 39 total regular- and postseason games due to multiple injuries — most notably the broken right hand he sustained by punching friend and assistant equipment manager Matias Testi in the face during a road trip in Toronto.
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From Griffin's mea culpa:
I'll just get it out of the way.
Last season sucked.
I am truly sorry. What happened in Toronto was 100% my fault. I messed up.
Many of you likely still remember — Griffin writes that whenever he tweets "something like, 'So good to be back home' […] the first 10 replies are like, 'Make sure you don't punch anybody" — but in case you forgot "what happened in Toronto," here's a refresher:
During an East Coast road trip, Griffin — who'd been sidelined since Christmas after suffering a partially torn left quadriceps tendon — was sent back to Los Angeles to continue "working his way back into game shape," according to a team spokesperson. ESPN soon reported, though, that Griffin's return trip came after he injured his right hand "in an undisclosed team-related incident."
That incident was later specified as "hitting a member of the team's equipment staff" during an argument at a restaurant following a loss to the Toronto Raptors; that staff member was later identified as Testi, "who has been close with Griffin for years and routinely banters back and forth with the five-time All-Star," according to USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick. The altercation reportedly began inside the restaurant with Griffin hitting Testi, who went outside, only to be followed by Griffin, who hit him again. The Clippers later announced that Griffin had "suffered a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand throwing a punch on Jan. 23 in Toronto," and had undergone surgery to repair it.
"A situation among friends escalated and I regret the way I handled myself towards someone I care about," Griffin wrote in a statement. "I want to apologize to the Clippers organization, my teammates and the fans for creating a distraction. I am working with the team on a resolution and getting back in the game as soon as possible."
After an NBA investigation into how "routine back-and-forth teasing" between Griffin and Testi turned into multiple punches, a broken hand and a badly swollen face, the Clippers suspended Griffin for four games without pay, and docked him a paycheck for a fifth game — a total penalty of $859,442 — "for striking a team employee" and "conduct [that] has no place in the Clippers organization."
"It was a situation, like I said, between two friends that escalated and again, I exercised poor judgment," Griffin said in his first public comments following his suspension. "It is something that I think about every day and wish I could take it back and I have told Matias that. It is one of those things that you cannot take back, so now I am focused on moving forward and doing the best I can from here on out. […] I have talked to Matias tons of times since the incident. He actually said it best: 'Stuff happens. We are like brothers and we just have to move on.'"
Eventually, Testi did move on. In July, TMZ reported that he no longer worked for the Clippers.
Despite all sorts of trade reports and rumors, though, Griffin still does. After his attempted comeback to salvage a frustrating season was cut short by a re-aggravation of his quad injury midway through the Clippers' first-round playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Griffin says the failure — his own as well as the team's, as the Clips once again failed to advance past the second round of the playoffs despite boasting one of the NBA's best offenses and an All-NBA core headlined by Griffin, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan — has stuck with him, and he's looking to convert it to fuel for the pursuit of bigger and better things in the season ahead:
We're the same core group that beat the defending-champion Spurs in seven games just 17 months ago. I know 17 months seems like forever, especially in NBA time, but we know how small the margins are between winning and losing, and how quickly the narratives around teams can change.
Even over the course of a seven-game series, the story can change. The Cavs were one loss away from being thrown under the bus (some people didn't even wait for the loss), and now they're the NBA champions.
With that in mind, our team has kind of embraced the public perception of who we are. For lack of a better term, we've adopted the philosophy of: F— it. Let's just go out and play basketball. […]
When you're fighting to stay alive every single night with your teammates, going through the highest of highs and lowest of lows, it's the most exciting feeling in the world. Just being in the trenches together, going into buildings where everybody is rooting against you. It's why you play the game.
Not being able to experience that roller coaster last season was a wake-up call for me. If I'm being completely honest, over the course of six NBA seasons, 82 games a year, all the travel, and the whole the grind, it can be easy for everything to blend together.
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I don't want to say you're going through the motions, but it's easy to take the whole ride for granted. When I was hurt and basically sitting around going stir-crazy, it made me realize that basketball was like therapy for me. No matter what was going on in the real world, if I could just get to the gym, everything else disappeared.
A newly motivated and wholly re-dedicated Griffin would be a very, very good thing for the Clippers. Lest we forget, he was off to an absolutely tremendous start to the 2015-16 season before the initial quad injury, averaging 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 34.9 minutes per game — Wilt, Bird, Oscar, Kareem, Elgin-type numbers — before going down. If he can return to the level of production and versatility he'd reached before things blew up last year, serving as a devastating force at power forward in the Clips' traditional lineups as well as a pace-pushing center in small-ball units and a legitimate primary playmaker when CP3 takes a rest, the Clippers should once again rank near the top of the NBA in offensive efficiency, push 50-plus wins and have a chance of advancing to the Western Conference finals.
Just don't call it a puncher's chance, OK? Blake's off that.
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Start a Family Holiday Tradition at HGTV's Santa HQ
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of by Macerich but all opinions expressed here are mine. I hope you'll be inspired to start your family holiday traditions.
The magic in her eyes as she tried to take in everything before her. The smile that spread across his face as his lips broke into a grin and a laugh escaped so joyful that my heart was full. There was so much to see and so much to do. What if you could make memories with your children that were so special that they will talk about them for years to come. Would you? What if those memories could be captured and saved for years to come?
That is what I did at Tyson's Corner this holiday season. I took a moment to make a memory with my children one I hope they will repeat with their own children.
We got to experience all the magic that only HGTV and Macerich Shopping Centers could create. The Santa HQ set is located in the middle of the mall. You do not need to be young to experience the magic. This imaginative, engaging, holiday experience uses state of the art digital technology to create an experience with Santa that will leave your family breathless. Your children will be so excited that they will trip over their words. They will not know what to do first. I mean who could blame them with all the choices?
I do suggest scheduling a time online. I mean who wants to wait! You can do that by visiting Santa HQ reservation.
Then get ready for these great holiday immersive experiences. They are so incredible you may forget that you aren't in the North Pole.
- The traditional photo-op with Santa Claus.
- Elfie Selfie: Where visitors take a selfie and star in their own holiday video.
- Elf-Ray Vision: Guests can explore Santa's Observatory through the use of special goggles that trigger a series of augmented reality experiences at multiple locations throughout Santa HQ including two triggers at Entrance Arch; one trigger on exterior of the Workshop; Toy triggers underneath the Christmas Tree in the Workshop, and enhanced triggers in the observatory.
- Naughty or Nice Meters: Where visitors can stand next to an interactive board to find out which list of Santa's they made.
- Light Show: With more than 10,000 individual holiday lights synchronized to the tune of "Carol of the Bells" to create an illuminated orchestra.
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Again do not forget to make reservations and pay it forward by giving to others. This is my favorite part watching how excited my children get when they give to others.
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Phyllis Mark modernist gold tone kinetic necklace
Pendant - 4 1/2" in diameter
Neck ring measures 15 3/4" round or 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
This necklace is part of a small series of pendants that the renowned sculptor designed during the early 1970's
Marked on verso Phyllis Mark '72
Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches
Rafael Alfandary large modernist brass and clear glass cabochon necklace
Pendant - 8" long
Neck chain extends to 22 1/2"
Weight - a hefty 122+ grams
Marked Rafael in script and Canada on verso
Very good vintage condition
Unique Brutalist brass and citrine ring
1960 - 1970
Size 4 - 4 1/2
Weight - 15 grams
Excellent vintage condition
Rachel Gera modernist brutalist brass, garnet and pearl necklace
Should fit up to a 14" neck
Main pendant element measures 61/2" long x 2 1/4" wide
Excellent vintage condition
Brutalist brass necklace with black metal mesh chain
Three free moving separate elements combine to make a striking arrangement
These rare and unique late mid century crafted pieces have gained in popularity in the past few years
Central element measures 5 1/2" long x 1 3/4" across at widest point
Chain - up to 19" long
Excellent vintage condition
Georg Jensen sterling silver cuff bracelet
Designer - Harald Nielsen
This well crafted classic bracelet with a unique Celtic type design measures 2" x 2 3/8" x 1 3/8" at its tallest point
Interior circumference - 6" plus a 1 1/8" rear opening
Weight - a solid 58 grams
Marked Georg Jensen, 55, 925s
Fine vintage condition
Eve Kaplin enamel on metal earrings
These movable large statement earrings can measure up to 2 3/4" long
Very good vintage condition with only a few minor pin point dots of enamel loss
Pierre Cardin modernist lucite and chrome necklaceThis iconic necklace measures 29" long
Largest lucite element measures 1" across
Cardin hang tag present on clasp
Excellent vintage condition
Brutalist brass necklace
Hand crafted studio jewelry
1960s - 70s
Center element measures 5" x 5"
Neck ring - 14 1/2" round
Weight - 116 grams
Excellent vintage condition
Art Smith "Three Hole" modernist copper bracelet
This large and impressive handcrafted work measures 3 1/4" tall
Interior circumference - overall 7 1/4" including a 1 1/2" rear opening
Weight - 94 grams
Very good vintage condition displaying the original untouched patina
Inquire for Price
Rare Betty Cooke modernist brass and ceramic necklace
Late 1940s - 1950s
4 3/4" x 4 1/2"
Each drop measures 3" long
Very good vintage condition with only minor loss to the edge of 2 ceramic cylinders
Stamped, Cooke
Jorma Laine bronze pendant necklace with green stone
Rare form with mask and stone
Pendant measures 2 3/8" x 2 1/4"
Chain - 27" long
Weight - 72 grams
Marked Finland, Bronze on reverse
Very good vintage condition with expected age related patina
Mary Ann Scherr gold tone necklace
Mid 20th century
Necklace is adjustable from 15 1/2" to 17" long
This delicate pierced necklace weighs 27 grams
Marked Mary Ann Scherr and Paradise on hang tags
Excellent vintage condition
Stephen Burr Necklace
Inner circumference - 14 1/2"
Central element - 2 3/4" x 1 1/4"
Weight - 53 grams
Etched script signature on verso
Excellent vintage condition
Inquire for Price
Art Smith modernist patinated brass cuff bracelet
Dubbed "Four Ball" bracelet
Mid 20th century
2" at tallest point
Interior circumference - 5 1/2" plus a 1 1/8" rear gap
Very good vintage condition, displaying the highly desired original finish
One minor 3/16" darkened spot of finish in top left area of brass
Phyllis Mark modernist aluminum kinetic necklace
Pendant - 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"
Neck ring measures 14 3/4" round
This necklace is part of a small series of pendants that the renowned sculptor designed during the early 1970's
Marked on verso Phyllis Mark '71
Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches
Paul von Ringelheim, Austrian/American artisan
1933 - 2003
This necklace is part of the Directional series of jewelry crafted by von Ringelheim in the late 1960's.
Large chrome plated pendant suspended from heavy metal chain.
Pendant - 4 1/2" x 4"
Should fit a 13" neck
Weight - 138 grams
Very good vintage condition
Jacob Hull silver plate necklace for Buch en Deichmann
Late 1960's to 1970's
Neck ring should fit a 14" neck
Center element measures 3 1/2" long
Weight - a substantial 92 grams
Marked on verso
Excellent vintage condition


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When I was in my twenties, I remember older women telling me "just wait until you hit 30, that metabolism will slow down so much that you won't be able to eat a saltine without gaining five pounds." I feared that statement so much because I valued my body like every other 25 year old does. I didn't want to give up my youthful appearance and those delicious low-rise jeans that were so unbelievably uncomfortable and grotesquely revealing. I didn't…
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Why cold offices may have a chilling impact on women
The "battle of the thermostat" — when women advocate for warmer temperatures while men say they're chill with ice-cold air conditioning — prompted researchers Tom Chang of USC's Marshall School of Business and Agne Kajackaite at Germany's WZB Berlin Social Science Center to design a real-world experiment testing the impact of room temperatures on real-world tasks.
Their findings that women's productivity and skills suffer under colder temperatures may prompt managers to fiddle with their office thermostats. After all, many offices set their thermostats to around 70 degrees Fahrenheit based on a 1960s formula tied to men's higher metabolic rates. Since then, women have flooded into the workplace, prompting some to ask why men's comfort is given precedence over theirs.
"Office thermostats are set to the ideal temperature for men," one Twitter user noted on Thursday. "The female workforce is too cold to work at full capacity because their needs are ignored. IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH."
Research experiment
The researchers asked more than 500 college students to perform a set of cognitive assignments, like math and word problems — then the researchers messed with the thermostat, turning it between a chilly 61 degrees and a toasty 90.6 degrees.
The tasks were relatively simple, such as adding two-digit numbers without a calculator, building as many words from a random assortment of letters within five minutes, and solving a logic problem.
Productivity hit
Women performed better when the room was warmer, while men did better when the interior climes were colder. The impact may seem small, with women increasing their performance on math problems by 1.76% for every 1.8 degree increase in temperature, but those improvements can make a difference in real-world tasks day after day.
"It's been documented that women like warmer indoor temperatures than men, but the idea until now has been that it's a matter of personal preference," Chang said in a statement. "What we found is it's not just whether you feel comfortable or not, but that your performance on things that matter — in math and verbal dimensions, and how hard you try — is affected by temperature."
The "battle for the thermostat," in other words, is about far more than comfort.
Turn up the heat
Women who wrap themselves in cardigans and fleece while at the office will likely warm to their recommendation: Turn up the thermostat if a workplace employs both men and women workers.
"Given the relative effect sizes, our results suggest that in gender-balanced workplaces, temperatures should be set significantly higher than current standards," the researchers said in their article, published by academic journal PLOS One.
As for men, they didn't perform as well when the room was warmer, but the impact wasn't as great as cold temperatures on women. When the room increased temperature by 1.8 degrees, men provided 0.63% fewer correct math answers, they noted.
That doesn't mean offices need to be 90 degrees to improve women's productivity — 75 degrees could well suffice, the researchers seem to suggest. As Chang noted, "Even if you go from 60 to 75 degrees, which is a relatively normal temperature range, you still see a meaningful variation in performance."


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John Kay is an economist who believes markets do a better job than governments in organizing the economy, but his understanding is nuanced. He is keenly aware of the value of institutions and he knows that "market economies function because they are embedded in a social, political and cultural context, and cannot work otherwise."
He writes in his current column,"I do not think children should be taught that greed is the most powerful human motivation. The people who are most successful in business in the long run are people who are passionate about business, not money."
It is not greed that drives capitalism's success but the dynamism that freedom and incentives set in play to unleash human creativity. Some of its defenders are its worse enemies: they talk "about 'wealth creation', although most of what they described seemed to be a diversion of wealth for the benefit of particular individuals rather than the creation of new wealth."
John Kay is mostly devoting himself to writing these days. He has a weekly column in the Financial Times. His forthcoming book (The Long and the Short of It - everyone's guide to investment and financial markets ) is recommended by the Institute for Economic Affairs, the think tank that supplied Maggie Thatcher with economists.
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Spread the wealth? God has an opinion about that! The right one!
We are a Nation of Christians by 85% that need to hear this as many of those are not that well studied!
I have researched the word of God for 30 + years .. There is nothing that states a man sharing his wage with others outside of giving to the poor, but even then, it's a free choice of the man giving, not forced to give.. The Judgment of that man and his giving is of God, not of men.. God has always blessed a man in measure by his deeds….
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text: How my miscarriage and pro-life ads made me even MORE pro-choice #Identity#miscarriage#pregnancy Updated Dec 15 2016 (Posted Dec 14 2016) Guest post by Kae Pat "Pro-life billboards… too serious for times new roman! … or proper italics." –spanginator, CC BY 2.0 "Did you know? My heart beat 18 days from conception!" A smiling baby peers down at us as we drive north from the Twin Cities to Duluth to start a much needed vacation. Thank you, Pro-Life America, for reminding me that the embryo recently inside me did not have a heartbeat when it should have. "Real men love babies," reads another, and I can confirm that the "real man" in my life does love babies. You should see him with our nephews. But my husband will not become a father next January, as we had once thought. I had a miscarriage right around the time that another sign points out that my fetus would've had fingerprints — nine weeks from conception. Had I not myself experienced pregnancy, I might have overlooked the nuance here. Nine weeks from conception sounds a lot sooner than 11 weeks, which is how the medical community and nearly every pregnant woman calculates the passage of pregnant time since their last menstrual period. Related Post Mommy had an abortion "Don't look at the screen," the doctor said as she turned it away. But I already had. I saw a little blob with leg and... Read more These signs infuriate me on many levels. I'd been pro-choice for as long as I could remember. As a born-and-raised Catholic, the pro-choice stance my mom handed down to me in a church pew was exceptional. While the priest went on about outlawing abortion, I asked my mom what the heck an abortion was. She answered, and explained that if the priest got his way, women would get hurt trying to do it themselves with coat hangers. (She would later apologize to my adult self, who recalled this conversation, for being so graphic). I was indeed young and impressionable and my mom's words stuck over the priest's. That is all to say that I never gave this stance much thought or emotional energy until recently… I feel as vulnerable writing this as I did sitting in a hospital gown at four in the morning discussing the contents (or lack thereof) of my uterus with an ER doc. But that served its purpose, as I hope this will, too. I know there are people whom I know and care about who disagree with me fundamentally on this topic. I am only sharing my journey — may we each have our own. My sympathies if yours is similar. A month and a half prior to that ER visit, I had been ecstatic to find out I was pregnant. The internet advertisement stream I still get for baby products and services would tell you that my mind, and my search history, were bursting with babies. I am a planner by personality, and this fit with every plan I could possibly imagined — our already-booked vacation would be in the "safer" second trimester, my maternity leave would wrap up before the busy season at work. I tried to stifle my excitement by adhering to the tradition of not telling anyone (aside from my husband, of course), my good news for at least 12 weeks (as most of the world counts it, not from conception), or seemingly forever. Eight weeks in, my older sister texts me that she is eight weeks pregnant. I am elated. How many people get to respond to a text like this with the words "me too!"? She thought I was kidding. I was ecstatic about raising cousins so close in age. This excitement subsided a few days later when I found out I was possibly miscarrying. Then, probably miscarrying, then definitely miscarrying. Sadness ensued. Related Post This shouldn't be so weird and scary: thoughts on miscarriage Imaginary woman, you are part of a long line of women who have been through this. You are not alone. I hope you have friends... Read more The intensity of emotion I'd felt towards wanting a child was unreal and unexpected. It wasn't something I'd felt before becoming pregnant, and certainly not what a formerly level-headed person who understands science (and the statistical likelihood of pregnancy loss) would expect to feel after a miscarriage. Biology (or bad luck?) stripped me of my choice to have this child. That was devastating. I laid on the couch as my miscarriage unfolded, reading the news of Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. I just can't fathom denying a woman safe, legal, abortion. I can't begin to imagine how devastating it would be to have the choice to end a pregnancy denied by law. I suspect the intensity of the emotion these women feel towards their choice to terminate a pregnancy is similar to what I felt about my choice to be pregnant. I laid on the couch as my miscarriage unfolded, reading the news of Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. I just can't fathom denying a woman safe, legal, abortion. Suddenly, I have a renewed sense of why I've always been pro-choice. If I want to choose to be pregnant, of course others should be able to choose to not be. Simple as that. I'm infuriated by these signs reminding me that I'm not pregnant. I'm infuriated that I'm not pregnant. But mostly, I'm infuriated that these signs are here because someone thinks they know better than a women herself, about what should become of the contents of her uterus. If you live in a state like I do with no billboards, you will know what it's like to be so overwhelmed by their presence elsewhere that you must read every single one. As the drive unfolds, I turn my anger into humor. I begin reading every sign aloud and adding "begins at conception" on to the end. It's like adding "in bed" to the end of your fortune cookie. "Wendy's French Fries Exit 11 begins at conception," "Recreational loans for ATVs and Snowmobiles begin at conception"… Callous, perhaps. But those signs felt pretty callous, too. Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Guest post written by Kae Pat Kae lives in the billboard-less state of Vermont with her husband, where together they spend their free time rock climbing, skiing, and canoeing. She dreams of someday moving out of their apartment and into a house where she can have a pet rabbit. http://sixw2s.wordpress.com PREVIOUS The cozy-ass-cabin pyramid house that will make you want to move to Snohomish NEXT The 5 super-simple things that'll help brew the perfect cup of coffee Show/Hide comments [ 30 ] I don't know how to describe what this made me feel, but thank you for writing it. Reply You're welcome. I'm honored to have been able to share this. Likewise, I found it hard to describe my feelings, which I think is why I focused not so much on what those feelings were, but rather the intensity of them. Reply I am from Canada. I had a late miscarriage so my baby was almost 12 weeks. After 6 months I got pregnant again and every day I didnt lose the baby felt like a milestone. At 6months pregnant I pulled over and lost my temper on protesters holding huge sign with pictures of dead fetuses. I explained how much pain they cause an expecting mother(which I used because pregnant I immediately transitioned to feeling that way). I explained how much it hurt many women who suffer miscarriages which many women do. How it hurts to be reminded of the same very much desired and mourned for fetus I held in my hands and my heart and couldn't get back . I think I shocked them more than they shocked anybody. It gave them a different perspective, one they hadn't thought about. Theses types if campaigns may not stop but staying silent on the topic of miscarriage is something women feel they need to do but shouldn't. Maybe I just needed to talk about maybe others don't but it helps to not feel alone. Ps. I have a beautiful baby boy now and am so happy. It doesnt change that I still had a loss. Reply 100% this! My miscarriage turned me from pro-life to pro-choice, because no one should be shamed for their choices or denied medical care. I am so sorry for your loss, there's nothing quite like the pain of a miscarriage especially when you've already emotionally bonded with the embryo or fetus and started planning for their arrival. Reply Thank you. It is so good to know I am not alone in felling this way. Reply I´m currently 11 weeks pregnant, with my third (yes, THIRD) pregnancy this year ( 2 miscarriages in the first trimester) and last night I saw a TV show where a 35-week pregnant girl didn´t even want to recognize she was pregnant, because she felt she couldn´t take proper care of the baby. Even being all hyped up with all the preg hormones couldn´t avoid me from empathizing with her. I fought (and still fight every single day) for this pregnancy to come about and prosper: I take a zillion meds a day, I take things (like exercise) realllly slowly and calmly (having morning sickness all day long really helps with that, LOL!), I eat (even) healthier than I used to, etc. Does she not have EXACTLY the same right to fight for the complete opposite? My cousin´s water broke one day after a non-desired pregnancy and she went to a watering station to have it. Of course THEY weren´t equipped for that, so they sent her to a (proper) hospital to have it. Imagine the staff´s face when she said she had decided to have NO PRENATAL CARE WHATSOEVER, because she had decided that she didn´t want the baby to live. (I live in a country where abortions are illegal). Her last obgyn visit had been years ago, she´d had no ultrasounds, never taken any pre-natal meds, NOTHING. She was forced to give the baby a name because she had exceeding the legal limit to get the baby inscribed at the local Registry, and the hospital took forever to let her and the baby go home because they felt she couldn´t be trusted to actually care-for and appropriately-nurture the baby. Not withstanding cases like Beethoven, how do you see this child´s life evolving after such a terrible start? (I know Child Protection Services does what (little) it can, but don´t get me started on all their blunders!)) Reply I am so sorry for your losses and wish you all the best with this pregnancy. I hope your cousin will be able to find the support she needs now that she is raising a child; it is sad she did not have support or choices earlier in her pregnancy. Thank you for sharing your story. Reply Unfortunately, it was more like she didn´t WANT it. a few hours after publishing my comment, I remembered that in my country, pre-natal care is FREE, your health insurance is obliged to provide it (and if you have none, the State will provide it). That, and the fact the she disappeared from all family life (we have lawyers, medical doctors, the works!) during her pregnancy, only makes this story sadder to me. It´s not that she didn´t HAVE the resources, but that she purposefully refused to use them. Of course, "choice" is a whole different matter. Even though we are a Catholic-raised family, I think that, had she had the choice to terminate, we (the family) would have supported her decision, the same way we ended up supporting her mom (when she became pregnant with my cousin), by the local priest. Also, we could have provided her with the safest options (remember, there are doctors among us) to go about doing the procedure. Reply I am so sorry for your loss. I was terrified of miscarriage throughout my first, very healthy, pregnancy, and assumed the second time around, that I no longer needed to worry about it. Until the midwife couldn't find a heartbeat at what was supposed to be 11 weeks. Until I sat in a cold ultrasound room and listened to a faraway voice saying, "I'm sorry, but …" It so, so hard. And I'm glad that it seems as though more people are beginning to talk openly about miscarriage; it makes the loneliness of it less, of not the pain. And, as a devout Catholic, and someone who has always been very active in the pro life cause, it was really hard for me to consider the possibility of needing a D&C (thankfully, I was able to miscarry at home, naturally, even though me head knows it was absolutely morally right and potentially necessary, in case of a miscarriage. So I understand how some of the prolife messages can feel like they are messing with your head a bit, although to be honest, I was a complete mess anyway. It wasn't really my beliefs, signs, or anything else at fault. The cute baby in the laundry detergent commercial wasn't bad because he made me cry hysterically. The cheese aisle at the grocery that also made me burst into tears (because, when pregnant and nauseated, I would gag and dry heave when passing that aisle … and now it smelled good again) wasn't the one at fault. I was just a complete wreck. (I could have taken antidepressants, but chose not to in favor of trying conceive again immediately, and I did within two months, and now have a beautiful rainbow baby.) I understand and respect your right to your beliefs on this issue, but I just want to gently lay out that there is another side to this issue. Being pregnant has made me extra aware of the preciousness of the life that woman can carry inside them. Pregnancy is not easy, and it requires a lot of courage to see it through sometimes. I can't say that I have had to deal with any great difficulty, but having two adopted siblings (and sometimes I wonder … what made their mothers decide to carry to term rather than to terminate? And we are so, so grateful that they did), I often think about the mothers who do face such hardship. I'm not interested in debating this, I just wanted to speak up and give my perspective. I sincerely hope that you may have another, healthy full term pregnancy very soon! Reply I am sorry to hear about your loss as well. I understand there are different viewpoints, and respect that. I have long felt, that abortion would not be the right decision for me except for medical reasons (raised catholic, like original author), but at the same time, do not feel like it is my right to take away another's choice. As a result, I feel pro-choice, but also pro-life, even though I do not align with the movement. Can you help me to understand why the pro-life movement is also so consistently anti-choice? especially when it would harm the health of the mother. Reply Allie, thank you for sharing your perspective and I'm so sorry for your loss. I can relate that I also felt upset over reminders of pregnancy elsewhere, you are right that these billboards are just one example. I'm glad you were blessed with a little one. Like Loo, I do not think that I personally would ever have an abortion. This is a conversation I'd had with my husband and previous partner long before we intended to get pregnant; knowing the failure rate inherent with any contraceptive. Still, it's easy for me to say I wouldn't have an abortion without fully knowing what it would feel like to be in the position of carrying an unwanted pregnancy. As I wrote, I was caught off guard by how strongly I felt towards wanting the pregnancy I lost. It was a planned pregnancy- I knew I wanted it, I just hadn't realized how badly. Just as I couldn't have predicted how I'd feel about a wanted pregnancy, I can't predict how any individual, including myself, would feel about an unwanted pregnancy. If we can't dictate our own feelings, we certainly can't dictate the feelings of others, and to me that carries over into not wanting to dictate the choices of others. Allie, thanks for your honesty and kindness in sharing your perspective. Reply Loo, thank for you kind reply. I was hesitant to even come back and check the rest of the comments because I was afraid of the tone this conversation might take. So I appreciate it. Really, what it comes down to, in the pro life movement, is that at the end of the day, that baby is a human life, with all the same rights as the mother. And the dignity and value of ALL human life — no matter how old/young/sick/poor/inconvenient/etc. is a really important and basic value in the prolife movement and in Catholic teaching (obviously there are lots of prolife people who aren't Catholic, too, though!). So, with all possible compassion for a struggling mother, it would take A LOT to decide that her life is more valuable than the baby's and that he should die so she can live. Now, without going into deep theology on how a moral act is defined, there ARE cases like this in Catholic teaching. For example, if you've ever heard of St Gianna Molla, she is considered to have exercised HEROIC (=not required, going above and beyond) virtue in choosing to carry her 4th pregnancy to term, knowing full well it would take her life (which it did. And she was a doctor herself, so she totally understood.) There are cases in which the pregnancy is a very direct physical threat to the life of the mother, in which case something like having a hysterectomy of course results in the death of the baby, but that was not the *goal* of the act. St Gianna would have not have been morally guilty if she had chosen that instead of giving up her life for her child. But things like financial difficulties, emotional difficulties, mental illness — these are not considered moral reasons to terminate. It can't just harm the health of the mother, it has to be threat of actual, direction, physical cause of death. Maybe we can think of it like self defense? I can't hurt the creepy guy in the park eyeing my child who hasn't actually done anything to imminently harm him … even if I know the guy has a record, or I feel really really sure he has evil intentions. But if an intruder breaks into my home and has his hands on my child, that changes the situation quite a bit. It is sad that we don't have an ideal way to help mothers in need, and although there are wonderful groups out there doing a lot of good … it isn't enough. I think we need more shelters that's have the resources to provide the financial help to get people stable, that have mental health resources to get women through a difficult pregnancy, etc. But the "anti choice" element basically comes down to the belief that this IS a baby human, and a "person's a person no matter how small." The baby isn't getting a choice… I'm not in any way saying that dealing with the nine months of pregnancy and then birth is a small thing, I'm really not. But if that baby is a person …. then whatever it takes, to get through that, so that another person can have a full life ahead of him/her … I believe that tiny person deserves the chance to get a choice, too. Thanks again for making a space to have a safe and respectful conversation about some very difficult topics! Reply Hello Bernadette, Thank you for your thoughtful response. It does seem rare that such "hot-button" issues are discussed civilly, which is so important for progress to be made on any issue where there is disagreement – especially topics that are clearly so emotional. I think the differences in opinion regarding abortion might be distilled down to a difference in assumptions, which you clearly stated – "a person is a person no matter how small." Typically this assumes that personhood begins at conception — this is not a belief I hold, for a number of reasons, which I think are beyond the scope of this discussion. In making decision on this issue, we face a problem that people choosing opposite sides of this argument are starting from a different set of assumptions, based on different underlying values. We run into a problem because there is no way to prove that one set of assumptions is correct (i.e., there is no way to prove whether or not a soul enters/personhood starts when sperm meets egg), and we are just arguing beliefs. How do we move forward and make decisions when we are arguing something that isn't based in facts (the opposite of the global warming discussion, for which we have facts)? In my opinion, we need to look at the consequences for the different decisions/policies options and evaluate the costs and benefits of each to society as a whole. However, I do understand why that idea doesn't sit well if the underlying belief is that personhood starts when the sperm and egg meet. Reply Sorry, I accidentally was signed in as a different username I use sometimes on another blog … oops! You are right, at some point this comes down to a belief about when human life starts. And is further complicated by the fact that it isn't just over whether life begins at conception, but at many other various points (4 weeks? 12? Viability?) I would still maintain, respectfully, however, that the philosophically, and morally, safe thing to do is to protect that potential (if one sees it only as potential) life. Because we know that it can only develop into a human life, not into anything else. It's a bit like if you're hunting, and you see movement in the bush, but you're not totally sure if it's a deer or a child, it is not okay to shoot untill you are 100% certain it is not a child! Not a perfect analogy, but it's kind of how I see the argument about "it might not be a human life." I guess I feel, that if we can't get everybody to agree, we need to give priority to the most vulnerable persons because they are the least able to protect themselves, if that makes any sense? Again, thank you for your respectful discussion 🙂 Thank you for this article. I found that going through a pregnancy made me even more pro-choice. If there is one thing that pregnancy has taught me, it's that a woman should really want to go through it, should want that child with all her heart, and should not be forced to go through it. Pregnancy isn't a punishment for being sexually active, and it shouldn't be treated that way. Taking care of a baby doesn't start on the day it's born. It starts the day you find out you're pregnant (and if you're trying, it may even start months before that). Pregnancy and birth can have a lifelong effect on a woman's life, and she should be able to choose that for herself. Birth is not a risk free task. I'm currently pregnant with my second, and I feel like almost everything I do involves a thought about what is in the best interest of the fetus in my uterus. I worry everyday that I may miscarry. I think about what I eat, what activities I engage in, how I take care of myself when I'm sick, etc., because I want to protect and take care of my future child to give it the best possible outcome. I also terminated a pregnancy when I was 23 years old. I had no doubts about it then, and I haven't regretted it for a second. At the time, I wasn't ready and having now gone through pregnancy and caring for a child, it makes me even more certain of my past decision. Reply Thank you for confirming why I shared my story. Reply I became openly pro-choice because of my two medium risk pregnancies. Each shot I gave myself (roughly 2200 between the two pregnancies), each blood draw, each extra doctor's appointment taught me that you have to want to be pregnant to have a shot at a healthy pregnancy. (Every other week until 26 weeks, then 1 a week until 33 weeks, then a NST and bio test 2 a week until delivery.) It's expensive and has to be wanted. I have excellent insurance but I get not being able to afford pregnancy. Reply I became more pro-choice when I miscarried a pregnancy I did not want. I mean, imagine it: you do not want this pregnancy, but you're trying to decide whether you could do this, trying to count beans and decide if you can afford, trying to grow and expand and have patience and grace and wisdom and maybe even some joy? And then poof! No, not poof. Red, angry, grinding guilt. It's not like you can complain to anyone because you didn't tell anyone and now you feel responsible, like you did it. Even if you could call into work to deal with the grief, you don't, because how do you explain it? Just pain and hollow laughter when someone brings a baby around or when you see that stupid billboard or when someone says "heartbeat" even though they have no idea what that means. If I had chosen to end it, I couldn't even imagine. Who would think this was the easy way out? Reply Just because you weren't ready/didn't want that pregnancy doesn't mean that it didn't impact you, and doesn't mean that you shouldn't mourn its end. Making a choice to end a pregnancy means exactly that – you had a choice. You made the choice, weighing all of the pros and cons, and you were at peace with whatever that choice was. Miscarrying takes all of that away. Please take the time to mourn all of that, if you haven't. Just because no one knew, or just because it was unwanted, doesn't mean you don't deserve the opportunity to make peace with the situation. Reply I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. For me, reading about miscarriage was helpful, and my decade-old copy of Our Bodies Ourselves offered some wonderful reassurance that my experience, physically and emotionally was not unique. It touches on the subject of miscarriage after unwanted pregnancy in a way you may be able to relate to. Many public libraries carry this book, I hope it is helpful. I, too, have felt the need to hide some of my pain. My hope in sharing this blog was to take one more swing against whatever that invisible barrier is that is keeping all of us from taking about these issues. I know your barrier may feel even larger in your situation, I can only offer my sympathy for that. Reply I had an early miscarriage and it made me MORE PRO-LIFE…Why is life so effing precious when YOU "want"'it? But all of the sudden, if you don't "want" it, you can dispose of it like it's trash? Disturbing. Your wants, don't make that fragile life any less precious than it is, sorry. It's not your choice, when you chose to have sex, you chose to have the possibility of becoming pregnant. That is called a consequence, grow up. Reply This kind of judgmental attitude is very disturbing. I don't understand the vitriol. There are other pro-life people in this thread that have acted respectfully about differing opinions, so it is clearly possible. Reply Not every case of conception is the result of someone choosing to have sex. You may need to find an argument that holds more water. Additionally, "pro choice" does not mean "pro abortion". It means "wanting women to be able to have a say in what happens to their own bodies". It does not mean "enjoys killing babies." Reply And letting pregnant people have the choice whether they wish to terminate a pregnancy before it becomes an active threat to their life. And letting them choose whether to end a pregnancy that's already failing for about 10% of the cost, as opposed to waiting. And letting them choose to terminate a pregnancy that was unfortunately impacted by drugs, alcohol or terrible life situations before they were aware they were pregnant. And letting them choose to not be pregnant even though they took every conscious possible avenue to prevent pregnancy, yet it still happened. And letting them choose to be an autonomous human. Being pro-choice doesn't mean that I think every pregnant person who has a doubt should go get an abortion. But I think it should be a safe, legal option for some people who have the facts and make decisions based on their individual circumstances, which I can never know, so I can never judge. Reply You can think that all life is precious and still make the choice not to continue a pregnancy. You can make a choice, in the best interest of the baby, that results in termination: situations where there are severe birth defects, situations of poverty/not being able to afford a healthy pregnancy/birth, situations of abusive relationships, etc. There are many situations where you can both acknowledge the preciousness and fragility of life and choose termination. Reply I always find it interesting how much weight people put on the potential of life. Because that is really what people are taking a stance on: the possibility of life for the fetus. The possibility it will be carried to term and be healthy. THEN there is the possibility that it will become a function human being and will then become a good person. Of course everyone believes in this possibility-no one wants to think about the fact that there are bad, bad people out there who were all babies at one point. But the human imagination is such a powerful thing-it's hard to not paint a life onto something that is the size of a peanut. But fun fact: no insurance agency will allow you to put your newborn on your insurance before it is 10 days old. For the first 10 days of your life, you cannot even be insured as a human being. Reply I work 2 blocks from a big brand new Planned Parenthood and thus walk by those big ugly dead fetus banners and posters that get displayed at pro-life rallies regularly. I have had a very hard time putting into words how my own miscarriage, high risk pregnancies, and extremely premature births have shaped my pro-life opinions. And my very visceral reaction to those banners. I just want to say thank you for writing this. Reply You're welcome. As you may imagine, sharing this piece wasn't exactly easy, but your comment has reaffirmed why I chose to and that I am not alone in this. You are not either. Reply This, exactly this! I had a still birth. Right in that 2nd trimester period that's post-20 weeks but before the baby can truly survive on its own, where so many abortion fights are fought. I also lived at the time in a very liberal but also heavily Catholic city that was getting a brand new Planned Parenthood. You can imagine what the signage was like. I can't put it in to words either, but that still birth (and the days spent in a hospital bed trying to save my daughter, and the post-partum surgeries, and the $20k+ hospital bill) made me more pro-choice. And my subsequent – successful, but only after 8 months of bed rest and two intense surgeries! – high risk pregnancy solidified that belief even more. My doctors' (yes, plural) office and hospital were on the road that the pro-life folks chose to cover in "your baby can survive at 21 weeks" banners, while I was desperately fighting to get my baby to the point where it could *actually* survive and thrive. My only thought at the time "FUCK YOU". Reply I understand how hard it can be to lose a baby and then be reminded of that loss everywhere you go, that would not and does not make me pro-choice. I have had four miscarriages, three of those pregnancies were considered the most dangerous type of pregnancy for women. What breaks my heart was the discovery that even though left untreated my pregnancies could be dangerous, with care I would be perfectly safe and my babies would have had a better chance of survival. The only thing is because abortion is legal trying to save my babies was not the preferred method of treatment medical abortion was, death was my only option. I understand women wanting choice but I would love facilities to be more mindful of women who are being pressured into abortion against their will who aren't given a choice. The biggest cause of death for pregnant women is murder, sexual assaults are routinely hidden with abortion, thousands of female infants are killed in India and China (so much so that many men cannot find wives and crime rates are soaring), and the founder of Planned Parenthood herself (Margaret Sanger) was a racist who wanted to wipe out the black population (the vast majority of clinics are still in poor and minority communities). I believe in women's rights, but there must be a better way to help women in need. Reply Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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Last week, research scientists sent an open letter to a group of activists called "Take the Flour Back" imploring them not to damage and destroy a field in Hertfordshire during a day of "planned action" at the end of May. The field is part of Rothamsted Research's study into a genetically modified wheat which, it is hoped, will be highly resistant to aphids. A crop, which if successful, could eradicate the need for pesticide use.
Which is a good thing right? Well clearly not according to some.
We've been tinkering with the science of genetics for thousands of years, it's almost as old as agriculture itself. Wheat, the most widely grown crop on the planet, is already a hybrid of many different species. Commercially grown modern wheat, untended, wouldn't even survive in the wild; human beings have changed it beyond what would ever appear naturally. The grains are a lot bigger than undomesticated varieties and it has a real issue with seed dispersal, an impotence which has been cultivated through years of selective breeding: so it's easier and more worthwhile to harvest. We've also bred in "dwarfing" which means the stalk is shorter, so the energy of the plant can be more usefully diverted to the production of seed. Trying to grow it in the wild would be the agricultural equivalent of releasing a sausage dog into the wilderness and expecting it to survive. All the aspects that make the dog desirable to us – in this case resembling a tiny-legged-sausage-with-a-face, would be exactly the things that would give it no chance. It is as far from a wolf as it's possible to be – because that's how we want it. But to most of us it's not a dangerous abomination, it's just a sausage dog.
So what has inspired such promises of violence towards a field of GM wheat? After all, since the late 90's when the widespread commercial use of GM crops started in the US, there has never been a single proven case of anyone ever having suffered ill effects through their consumption. All those millions and millions of people and nobody's grown another head or a third armpit. Presumably because extensive trials, like the one under threat in Hertfordshire, are carried out to ensure the product is safe. GM Crops undergo a far more rigorous process of regulation than their non-GM equivalents and have since the very beginning.
"Take the flour back", have suggested the threat of contamination, but that doesn't really ring true. The safety measures in place for this particular trial are impressive to say the least: the crop will be surrounded by inert fields far beyond the dispersal range of the wheat's pollen, making the threat of contamination as effectively close to zero as it is possible to get.
It's difficult to understand the mindset of a group, whose concerns regarding GM include the fact that not enough research is being done, destroying that very same research. Protesters often cite the dangers of corporate oligarchy – control and profit, as a reason against GM crops, and whilst this is a very valid reason for scrutiny and where my own concerns normally lay, it doesn't apply here either: the end-product, if successful, will not become a patented biocrop only available to the highest bidder. Despite all the doom-mongering, Rothamsted Research is not a malevolent multinational, hushing up mutants in it's basement, it's a group of well respected scientists whose aim is to improve on what we have and share it with the world. Their ultimate aim is a crop whose yield, resistance to drought, nutritional value, shelf-life and cost to grow could help end starvation in the Third World.
When I hear people say that we don't know the results of long term use, that we've only been using GM crops for 20 years, I think to myself – that is considerably longer than millions of Africans are currently living. With around 15 million children dying of hunger every year, destroying this important work is destroying a manifesto whose ideals would wipe out famine.
In keeping with the subject of mutation, the word "activist" is one whose meaning has perhaps mutated as much as the crops some seek to destroy. In this instance though it is a moniker that seems destined to ring true. Rather than the admirable mission of concerned citizens, activist is now the "go-to" word to describe any campaigners associated with some degree of violence or destruction. I've felt for as long as I can remember that this is exactly the wrong thing, as a protester, to do. As soon as you become a crusader with the mindset of a terrorist, then you sacrifice, not your ability to be noticed, but your ability to be taken seriously, it dilutes the purity of your message. The role of a protester is to engage sympathy through peaceful actions, to shine a light on inequalities or dangers and thereby expand your audience. Once this has been achieved you voice valid points to that audience – be they the community, the government or the world.
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This is from the letters page of the Evening Standard on Monday 5 September 2011. I could not agree more!
"While sending ex-gang members and surgeons into schools are good ideas, we need to go further to tackle the lack of ambition, employment and self-esteem - and in many cases a combination of family breakdown, educational failure, poverty and addiction too - which drive children into joining gangs. The key thing that seems to effect change is when a young person believes they have a place in the world, and can find a purpose. As someone once said to me, "hopeful kids don't join gangs".
I wonder if David Cameron's "tough love" strategy will include listening to us and investing in measures to address these root causes, or simply be a series of well-intentioned but short-lived knee-jerk reactions."
Patrick Regan, CEO, XLP; author, Fighting Chance


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Running Piranha on MySqlPublished: 10/24/2012, Author: Håkan Edling, Categories: Piranha
Even though SQLServer is the common standard when deploying .NET applications, sometimes when developing for a shared hosting environment MySql is preferable as it's often cheaper and more widely available.
With this in mind we've decided to add support for running Piranha on MySql in the upcoming 1.1.2 version. By implementing this functionality we also hope that we're opening up the door for developers wanting to run and deploy a Piranha application in a Mono environment on a non Microsoft OS. In this post we'll show how to configure your Piranha application for MySql.


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I really don't have a whole lot to update on. I guess the big news of the day is Briley was moved from the trauma floor to the oncology floor. The trauma team said that she would have been discharged today, but since her ANC is very low at 40 and she spiked a fever last night, her oncology docs wanted her on their floor. That is fine with us! Briley has been feeling pretty good all day. There are times that she needs her pain meds, especially after transitions from the bed to the wheelchair or potty. It's looking like it will be a 2 person job when she needs to potty. One to pick her up & one to wipe. I don't know how we are going to do it when Alicia is back at work or if I'm at work. I guess we'll figure it out eventually.
Deacon Jim & Alicia's dad, Glenn, came for a visit today. It was good seeing both of them.
We really don't know when she will be discharged. She could tomorrow if she doesn't run any fever, but may have to stay at the Ronald McDonald House until her ANC comes up. It's all speculation, but we'll just have to wait and see.
It's nice being on the oncology floor. We've been wanting to see the new wing, but not in this way. It's really nice. I'll have to go exploring tomorrow.
No, we did not get to meet Garth Brooks & Troy Aikman today!
Once again, we appreciate everyone's support during this trying time for our family. We'll pray for a peaceful & restful night without pain!


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This week's reading: Hosea 8:1-14, Mark 2:15-17, 1 John 3:1
'In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it'" (Isaiah 30:15).
It's like He knew what I needed to hear today.
Like He knew what would 'click'. What I was looking for. What would help me make sense in my life right here.
And here it is, in Isaiah.
I cannot tell you how many times I try to be strong and to 'deal' with it. Whatever 'it' may be. From finances to finding life's balance. I feel like I've even put more pressure on myself since my husband left determined to prove to myself, to him, to friends, to family, and to social media, that I've got this. Not only do I have this, but I'm going to be the best ex wife that's ever been walked out on and expected to start back over from the bottom up, that you've ever seen.
And so here I am. Oh, I'm doing it. I'm slowly getting back on my feet. Slowly creating the life I want, but I'm exhausted most days.
Utterly exhausted.
Actually, I've been exhausted for weeks.
I had a thought this morning as I walked to the kitchen to make my first cup of coffee. As I looked around, I saw that the house needed to be cleaned. Suddenly, I was annoyed. Annoyed because it would be up to me to clean the house. Annoyed because I would have to fold the laundry. Annoyed because I would have to vacuum. Annoyed because I would have to dust. Annoyed because I would have to put the dishes away. Annoyed because it would be up to me. All of it.
Now, don't get me wrong. My ex never helped out. And yes, it is even less cleaning than before because I don't have to clean up after him. But I'm exhausted. Not just from cleaning, but from doing it all. I'm worn out. I'm desperate for a break.
But I've got the wrong idea.
I'm so busy trying to keep my head above water with bills, life, being a single mom, career, that I don't take the time to trust Him to provide all of those things.
And it's not like I would ever get to a point where I don't have to think about these things. Where I could rest after the fact, because the bills happen every month. Life happens every day. I'm always going to be a single mom. My job never stops.
I'm not sure why I believed that there was a finish line, there isn't. I've been sprinting for nothing. Because just when I think I've gotten to a place where I can catch my breath, it starts all over again.
The truth is that my rest is in Him. My strength is in Him. Nothing else. Especially, nothing that I can do on my own.
Does that reassure anyone else? Because let me tell you something. I am exhausted. And I wake up every single morning unsure of how I'm going to get through the day. I am taunted by the fact that this is what my life looks like. And is what it's going to look like for sometime.
Confession: somedays I'm so exhausted that I miss the days when I had no car, no responsibilities. No life, really.
But then I'm reminded that it had nothing to do with laying around and doing nothing because even then I was responsible for the cleaning and the kids. I still had to pay bills and figure out the finances. I was still trying to keep my head above the water. I was pretty much doing the same thing as I am now, except that then, I truly relied on Him to get me through it.
I trusted Him and not myself.
And after this week's reading, I need to get back to that. Because I can't keep doing things my way. But just like Israel I am like a wild donkey going off on my own.
And let's be real, I can't survive on my own. Not even close. I need Him.
I need Him more than ever.
Because I'm exhausted.
Lord, thank you for taking the time out to talk just to me. Thank you for being my rest. Thank you for being my strength. Lord, I pray that when I start to wander off on my own, that you bring me back to you. And Lord, when I get exhausted, because I will, because I will try to do it on my own. Because I am broken. Lord, let my exhaustion be a reminder to sit and rest in you. Always. In your name, Amen.


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Mmmm, apricot chicken comes to mind straight away. It has been years since I have had that.
What about some danish's or maybe make a jam.
DP's mum has given me a big bowlful of apricots from the tree in her garden. they're almost ripe now & i'm not sure what to do with them all! there's somewhere between 20-30 of them. i like apricots but they're a fruit i prefer to use in cooking rather than just eat as is! i'm thinking maybe a pie but i'm looking for any other ideas - what would you do with them?
Mmmm, apricot chicken comes to mind straight away. It has been years since I have had that.
What about some danish's or maybe make a jam.
Do you like jams, preserves pickles etc?
I can have a look in my Mum's preserving book for some ideas if you do.
Jam! I have some homemade apricot jam from a friend's tree and it is awesome.
kazzo - apricot chicken sounds like a good one! i don't think i've eaten that in YEARS! it would be nice to make a version with fresh apricots & maybe some moroccan spices
onyx - i like jams, some pickles too - i'd love some ideas if you wouldn't mind
L&B - excellent idea! i've always wanted to make some home made jam
If you want to do Moroccan how about an apricot lamb tagine...
Apricot Jam -
1 lemon
900g (4 cups) white sugar
1kg firm ripe apricots, flesh cut into 1.5cm pieces
250ml (1 cup) water
Add above ingredients to your shopping list
Use a vegetable peeler to peel the rind from the lemon. Halve and juice the lemon, reserving the seeds. Wrap lemon rind and seeds in a piece of muslin and tie with unwaxed white kitchen string to enclose.
Preheat oven to 150°C. Place the sugar in a deep-sided baking tray or baking dish. Bake, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until sugar is warm.
Meanwhile, place the muslin pouch, apricot, water and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Simmer, stirring, for 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and soft.
Reduce heat to low. Add the warm sugar and cook, stirring, occasionally brushing down the side of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in water, for 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
Increase heat to medium. Bring to the boil. Simmer rapidly, stirring and using a slotted spoon to remove any scum from the surface, for 20-25 minutes or until the jam reaches setting point (take care the jam doesn't catch on the base of the pan). Discard the muslin pouch.
Ladle hot jam through a funnel into clean, dry jars and seal. Invert for 2 minutes. Turn the jars upright. Set aside to cool. Label, date and store in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight until ready to use.
Apricot chutney -
750g fresh apricots, stones removed and roughly chopped
2 large onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
250g raisins
1 tbs salt
2 cups brown sugar
2 tbs fresh ginger, chopped
1 cinnamon stick
2 chillies, seeded and finely chopped
2 tbs tomato puree
500ml brown vinegar
Place all ingredients in a large saucepan and gently heat until sugar dissolves.
Simmer gently for about 1 hour until mixture is thick. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
Pour chutney into sterilised jars.
Oooh, yum!!
Freeze em
My Nana used to pip them and freeze them. They are AWESOME!!!!!!


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|LSC at Pro Light and Sound Frankfurt
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The Pro Light and Sound show in Frankfurt has grown to be the most important show in the trade show calendar for our industry. This year LSC will release no less that three new products and preview the next release of Clarity software.
APS - Advanced Power System.
The modern day rig contains all sorts of items, some that need dimming and some that just need straight power control. Pioneering the TruPower concept several years ago with the EKO dimming family, LSC has gained vast knowledge of how to mix and match dimming and power switching. Our experience in dimming is extensive and the GenVI is LSC's sixth generation of dimming architectures since our first analog dimmer in 1980.
GenVI has all the things you would expect from a modern power controller including colour LCD control, ability to set each channel to be either a dimmer or a switched power channel, a variety of output connector options, standard 3RU mounting, temperature controlled fans, Pulse Transformer Fired Dimming (PTFD), TruPower switched outputs, RCBO (MCB+30mA RCD) per channel, RDM, 16 bit dimming (2 DMX slots), 100% duty cycle and much more.
Clarity - the Revolution continues on
"Proglets" - not a term that you will be familiar with but once you see the new software being previewed for the Clarity range of products including the LX consoles, you will associate it with the word "WOW". It is just one of many new features in Clarity being shown at the exhibition.
So please make some time to drop by and see these great LSC products at the LMP booth (Hall B50 - all products) or Pro Systems Group (Hall 11, B66 - Clarity products only).


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He did this after having taken a fossil fueled flight to Montreal (Hamilton Spectator) Former U.S. president Barack Obama has again decried what he calls the lack of American leadership on climate change. In a speech to the Montreal Board of Trade on Tuesday, Obama did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name but […]
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Genetic modification and editing technologies hold exceptional promise in their application to the agriculture sector. Given their rapid development and potential to create extensive economic and environmental benefit, it is important that the Tasmanian agriculture sector is able to access these innovations.
The current GMO moratorium denies the Tasmanian agriculture sector access to existing and emerging technologies that can enhance profitability, increase resilience and provide a safe, reliable and affordable food supply, with increased environmental sustainability. These emerging technologies simply involve gene editing, not the insertion of whole genes, and are similar to classical mutagenesis. Furthermore, other Australian experiences (such as in South Australia) have demonstrated that the maintenance of a GMO‐free regulatory environment does not lead to substantial price premiums for GMO free commodities.


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