The Japanese government has pushed for the reuse of mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in the country's nuclear reactors, but utilities that finance the reprocessing have not funded those operations since fiscal year 2016, according to financial reports released by the power companies on September 2.
Japan's KYODO News reported that sources said 10 utilities, including Tokyo Electric Power Company and Japan Atomic Power Co., stopped setting aside funds for reprocessing costs because of what Kyodo said were "huge expenses" to build reprocessing facilities.
Japan's government updated the country's Basic Energy Plan earlier this year after its first review in four years. The new plan includes a pledge to reduce the country's stockpile of plutonium extracted from spent nuclear fuel, which reportedly came after the U.S. expressed concern about Japan's stockpile. Japan is the only country without nuclear weapons with the authority to reprocess spent nuclear fuel.
The energy plan outlined in July for the first time also allowed utilities to consider spent MOX fuel as nuclear waste, which has brought debate about how to deal with it.
The Trump administration earlier this year ended construction of a Department of Energy (DOE) facility near the Savannah River in Aiken, South Carolina, that would have converted weapons-grade plutonium—produced by the U.S. during the Cold War era—into MOX fuel for use in U.S. commercial reactors. The multibillion-dollar project was scrapped after years of delay involving lawsuits and cost overruns. Costs to complete the project, a joint venture of Chicago Iron & Steel and France's Areva (now Framatome), were estimated last year at an additional $17 billion. The National Nuclear Security Administration, part of the DOE, estimated about $7.6 billion had been spent on construction prior to the project being abandoned.
Eugene Gleason, vice president of business development for Huntsville, Alabama-based GLSEQ, a global nuclear safety engineering solutions provider that has worked with Japan's nuclear industry, told POWER on September 4 it's "not surprising" the MOX program is facing headwinds. Gleason met with POWER at the RadWaste Summit in Henderson, Nevada, where he is a speaker and a member of the advisory committee for the conference presented by ExchangeMonitor, a POWER magazine sister company.
"There simply isn't that much demand for the [MOX] fuel," Gleason said. He also noted the slow pace of reactor restarts in Japan.
The Japan Times earlier this year said Japan had a plutonium stockpile of 47 tons, which included 37 tons stored in Britain and France. Those countries have been commissioned to reprocess spent fuel from Japan's nuclear plants.
Only nine nuclear reactors have resumed operation in Japan after the Fukushima disaster in 2011; Japan idled 50 reactors after that event. At present, just four of the nine operating are capable of using MOX fuel: two reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama plant, one reactor at Shikoku Electric Power's Ikata plant, and one reactor at Kyushu Electric Power's Genkai plant. The MOX fuel is only used in small amounts, in what is known as pluthermal power generation.
The government had looked at the use of MOX fuel in conventional reactors as a way to diminish the plutonium stockpile, and had planned to have the fuel used in as many as 18 reactors by 2015, but the pace of reactor restarts has been slow due to new government safety standards established after Fukushima.
If MOX fuel is not able to be reprocessed, nuclear fuel can only be reused once. Japan had allocated about ¥230 billion (USD$2.06 billion) in reserves for reprocessing as of March 2016, before the utilities apparently stopped funding the program.
Currently, only two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama power plant, one reactor at Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant, and one reactor at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai power plant use MOX fuel in so-called pluthermal power generation.
Japan's power generators have invested in a venture called Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd., which has backed development of a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori prefecture in northeastern Japan along with a MOX fuel fabrication plant, at a cost of about ¥16 trillion (USD$145.3 billion). The Rokkasho plant, whose construction has been repeatedly delayed, reportedly would be able to reprocess up to 800 tons of spent nuclear fuel annually, resulting in the extraction of about 8 tons of plutonium.
The post Japan Program for Reuse of Nuclear MOX Fuel in Doubt appeared first on POWER Magazine.


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GIRLS HOOP MVPS WERE ALL CENTERS OF ATTENTION
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A powerful inside game often is the key to basketball championships. It certainly was during the 1991-92 girls high school season.
While the four Deseret News Most Valuable Players for the 1991-92 girls basketball season didn't necessarily want to be the centers of attention, they all happen to be star centers on their teams. Not coincidentally, each led her respective school to a state title.Earning MVP honors are Mountain View's Raegan Scott, Tooele's Shannon Lopez, Kanab's Jessica Cooper and Enterprise's Cherri Shurtliff.
Scott, a 6-foot-3 junior, edged teammate Karrie Henry, a forward, for the MVP accolade. Scott led the Bruins to an undefeated season and a second straight 4A championship by averaging 18 points, 14 rebounds and two assists. She's also an intimidating shot blocker. In fact, she recorded 21 blocks in a single game against American Fork during the regular season.
"She's a good offensive player, but her defense was probably more important to us because she makes opponents change their offenses because of her jumping ability, quickness and shot blocking," Mountain View coach Dave Houle said.
Scott still has another year of high school ball remaining, but already college coaches are salivating over the prospect of her playing for their programs. She's being recruited by schools across the nation.
"One college coach told me that, as a junior, she's the second- or third-best high school center in the nation and that she may even be the best center if she continues to improve as a senior," Houle said. "She's very coachable and has everything you'd want from a power player."
Tooele ran over the competition this year, finishing with the 3A state championship and a 23-1 overall mark. Much of that success can be attributed to the fine play of 6-foot-1 senior center Lopez.
Lopez averaged team highs in scoring (14.6 points per game) and rebounding (9.2 rpg) but was perhaps even more valuable for her attitude, according to coach Susan Rydalch.
"Shannon was important to our team for her leadership," Rydalch said. "She has the biggest heart and is just a super kid to coach. She's so competitive and she helps her teammates be competitive. She's a hard worker and usually stayed after practice for an hour just working on her shot."
The 2A MVP award goes to Cooper, who helped Kanab peak at the right time. Despite finishing the year with an unspectacular 12-10 record, the Cowgirls put it together to win the state championship.
Cooper, a 5-10 junior center, did her part all year, averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds per outing.
"Jessica is a complete ballplayer," Kanab coach Arlyn Hafen said. "She has good quickness, shoots well, is a great rebounder and blocked shots for us. She's not really vocal, but she was a quiet leader for us with her play."
Enterprise won its second 1A title in three years with senior center Shurtliff leading the way. Shurtliff scored an average of 23 points to go along with 14 rebounds and three steals per outing.
"She is just a very intelligent player who is a pleasure to coach," Wolves coach Stan Holt said of Shurtliff. "She's a good all-around athlete and a terrific team player."

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Position Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Position Location: Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States [map]
Application Deadline: 2022/12/08 11:59PM (posted 2022/11/04)
About the Department:
George Mason University, located 16 miles from Washington, D.C., is a large and highly diverse public university in Virginia. Mason has grown rapidly in the past 20 years, and in the past 10 years has become an R1 university and repeatedly ranked among the most diverse and innovative public universities in the country. The Mathematical Sciences Department offers undergraduate, Master's, and Ph.D. programs in pure, applied, and computational mathematics. High-level research across a variety of disciplines is strengthened through collaborations with local government/industry partners and nearby universities. High-quality teaching and community engagement are achieved through innovative strategies including extensive outreach work, active learning, hands-on undergraduate research, and internship programs; with high success rates among both undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about the department, visit us on the web at math.gmu.edu.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to support the department's undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. programs in Mathematics. The position is in support of the state-funded Tech Talent Investment Program (TTIP) which seeks to increase the number of Virginia graduates at the bachelor's and master's level in technology and computing related fields including mathematical sciences. The search will focus on applicants with expertise in the areas of computational and applied mathematics including modeling, dynamical systems, mathematical biology, and computational materials science, but all disciplines will be considered.
Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree by 25 August 2023 and must have strong records in both research and teaching. Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with postdoctoral experience are preferred. Candidates should show a strong commitment to initiatives promoting access, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Evidence of strong communication skills (e.g. technical talks, presentations, etc.) as well as a clear commitment to leadership, service, and outreach activities will be highly valued. Preference will be given to candidates whose research interests align with those of the department and with the TTIP goals.
Special Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration applications must be received by December 8, 2022, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement and at least four letters of recommendation, one of which discusses teaching. Applicants who are selected for interviews will be required to submit applications online at https://jobs.gmu.edu/.
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How to get help with Child Support legal problems
by Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP
As a parent in a family that has broken apart, or in some cases may never have gotten together in the first place, you will probably eventually have to deal with issues about child support payments.
Child support debt is a serious problem in the state of California, especially in the present economy. More and more people are finding it difficult to meet their financial obligations, and unlike many other states, California charges interest on delinquent child support payments. The method by which this interest is calculated is not a very good method and makes the interest increase too quickly, until in some cases it balloons out of control.
What this means for Californians, both custodial and non-custodial parents, there are significant problems that can arise, with one of the most obvious being that the debt can become so large and so ridiculously out of control that it seems to the person responsible for paying it that it will be impossible to ever pay it all. You know what happens then? Many debtors simply give up. They just don't pay what they should. This can happen anyway, but it's far more likely to happen when there's a punitive element to making payments.
For custodial parents this creates a huge problem. The child is not receiving the support payments from the non-custodial parent, and that means the custodial parent has to somehow make up the difference or perhaps see their child miss out on things because the custodial parent also may be struggling financially. And while the law makes it clear that there's a big responsibility and no exceptions to the rules, it can be emotionally difficult for custodial parents to take a stand, especially if they can see the non-custodial parent in a position of hardship. Under those circumstances they may be willing to waive a payment here or there, or to forgive a non-payment.
For non-custodial parents this obviously creates a problem too, because debts sometimes get so overwhelming that the debtor may end up making repayments on the debt long after their child has already grown and left home.
Sometimes these matters come up because the amount of child support payment is incorrect in the first place. Or it can happen that somebody pays as much as they can afford, but it's still not really enough. However this plays out, and whether you're a custodial parent not receiving enough support, or a non-custodial parent who feels like they're required to pay too much, according to Carlsbad child support lawyers Fischer & Van Thiel, you should seek legal advice to find out if there's anything you can do to correct the situation.
A lawyer can help you if:
The paternity of the child is uncertain or incorrectly attributed
The amount you have been ordered to pay is impossible for you to sustain
Your circumstances change temporarily or permanently
You're not receiving payments that you're legally entitled to receive
You feel that the custodial parent is not using money paid for child support appropriately
You feel that your child is neglected or not receiving adequate care from the custodial parent
If any of the above concerns apply to your situation, the right thing to do is contact an attorney and discuss your child support problems before they become worse.
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Blushing Beauty: MABB Bi-Weekly Question: Brights or Neutrals?
MABB Bi-Weekly Question: Brights or Neutrals?
I'm am a neutrals girl all the way! Bright colors aren't something I do hardly ever because I don't think the colors are flattering on me. The "brightest" I've gotten with a color is a bright blue on my lower lash line or a lighter purple shadow. I love sticking to the neutrals and using lots of glitter!! Glitter makes everything better!
I love adding a pop of color to my lower lash line too! And you are absolutely right; glitter makes everything better!
That should be a rule for living, glitter makes everything better!! I couldn't agree with you more!!
I do agree, Glitter makes everything better and prettier!!
I never thought of that glitter can add the pop instead of color. And who doesn't love glitter?
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Glitter is such a great way to change your eye look without going too crazy.


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Nelson Cabanillas (Comas, Provincia de Lima, Perú, 8 de febrero de 2000) es un futbolista peruano. Juega de lateral izquierdo y su equipo actual es el Club Universitario de Deportes de la Primera División del Perú.

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Cabanillas fue formado en la Academia Chumpitaz, en agosto de 2017 llegó a préstamo a las divisiones menores de Universitario de Deportes. Aquel año jugó el Torneo Centenario Sub-17, torneo en el que Universitario se coronó campeón, siendo una de las figuras del equipo. A inicios de 2018 fue uno de los jugadores que Pedro Troglio quiso promover al primer equipo de Universitario de Deportes, sin embargo, la Federación Peruana de Fútbol no le permitió jugar con el primer equipo debido a una sanción del club merengue que le prohibía contratar o renovar contratos de futbolistas.

Luego de no poder firmar un contrato profesional con Universitario, emigró a Chile para jugar en la reserva de San Luis de Quillota. Luego de buenas actuaciones en el equipo sub-19 de San Luis firmó su primer contrato profesional por tres años. El 14 de enero de 2019 fue oficializado como nuevo refuerzo de Universitario de Deportes, llegó a préstamo por una temporada. Debutó en la fecha 10 del torneo en la victoria por 4-0 ante Sport Boys, Cabanillas forzó un autogol el cual inició la victoria. Al final de temporada renovó por dos años. A pesar de que Cabanillas sumaba en bolsa de minutos, en 2020 no contó con la continuidad deseada, solo jugó en tres oportunidades.

A inicios del año 2021 empezó con mucha confianza del entrenador argentino Ángel Comizzo, quien lo puso como titular en la segunda fecha de la Fase I, frente a la Academia Cantolao. Tuvo un mal desempeño por lo que fue perdiendo espacio en el plantel titular. En la fecha 7 de la Fase I, forzó un autogol de Alberto Rodríguez, para darle el triunfo al elenco merengue. En la temporada 2021, inició como extremo izquierdo; sin embargo, tras la severa lesión de Iván Santillán fue puesto de emergencia de lateral izquierdo por Ángel Comizzo. En el clásico del futbol peruano anotó su primer gol profesional en la fecha 7 de la Fase 2. Tuvo un buen año, ganándose el puesto de titular, siendo reafirmado con la llegada de Gregorio Pérez. Al final de la temporada renovó su vínculo con el club merengue por tres temporadas. Jugó la Copa Libertadores 2022 frente a Barcelona, sin embargo, su club perdió la llave en la segunda ronda del torneo.

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Disneyland crowds return for 'Halloween…
Disneyland crowds return for 'Halloween Screams' fireworks show filling both parking garages to capacity
Halloween Time ushers in the fall holiday season at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with plenty of pumpkins, ghosts and skeletons.
Projections light up Sleeping Beauty Castle during the projection and special effects show – "Halloween Screams" on the first night of Halloween Time at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
PUBLISHED: September 7, 2019 at 7:56 a.m. | UPDATED: September 7, 2019 at 9:03 a.m.
The triumphant return of the "Halloween Screams" fireworks show filled Disneyland's two parking garages to capacity on Friday night as crowds returned to the Anaheim theme park for the kick off of the Halloween Time holiday season.
Crowds fill Main Street U.S.A. on the first night of Halloween Time at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Queen Grimhilde, the evil queen from Snow White, dances with visitors to the Disney Villains Dance Party in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Olivina Aguirre, 2, plants a kiss on Miguel, from Coco, as he greets visitors to Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jack Skellington's ghost dog, Zero, flies around Sleeping Beauty Castle during the projection and special effects show – "Halloween Screams" on the first night of Halloween Time at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Queen of Hearts, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, dances with visitors to the Disney Villains Dance Party in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Halloween merchandise at Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cadillac Range in Cars Land is lit in Halloween colors at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jack Skellington and his ghost dog, Zero, float above Sleeping Beauty Castle during the projection and special effects show – "Halloween Screams" on the first night of Halloween Time at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Carthay Circle at Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Halloween Time entrance to Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Miguel, from Coco, greets visitors to Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michael Cueto and his daughter, Elliot Cueto, 3, ride Mater's Junkyard Jamboree as Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Plaza de la Familia at Paradise Gardens Park has a Día de los Muertos area, a Coco meet and greet, live entertainment, craft making at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors cross the bridge to Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Daisy Duck dons her Halloween attire as she greets visitors to Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors to Disney California Adventure take a selfie with the a 10-foot-tall statue of the Headless Horseman holding his jack-o'-lantern head on Buena Vista Street on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors take a picture at the entrance to Cars Land at Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cars Land at Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Cozy Cone Motel is decked out for Halloween Time in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The town of Radiator Springs is decked out for Halloween Time in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lightning McQueen is decked out for Halloween Time in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters got a Halloween makeover as Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Car Land is decked out for Halloween Time at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A mummy car sits at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure on the first night of Halloween Time in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sep 6, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Halloween Time returned to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on a hot and balmy early September day that topped 90 degrees as the parks ushered in the fall holiday season with plenty of pumpkins, ghosts and skeletons.
The 6,500-space Pixar Pals garage and the 10,000-space Mickey & Friends garage filled to capacity at 8:20 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, according to the official Disneyland Today Twitter feed.
PARKING UPDATE: Disneyland Resort Mickey & Friends parking structure and Pixar Pals parking structure are currently full. As of 8:20 PM Disneyland Resort parking is available at Toy Story parking lot. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/CUo1at4wF8
— Disneyland Today (@DisneylandToday) September 7, 2019
Both Disneyland parking garages were full ahead of the Main Street Electrical Parade at 8:45 p.m. and the "Halloween Screams" fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. on Friday night. Parking was available again at the Mickey & Friends structure by 10 p.m. Friday as crowds began emptying out of Disneyland following the evening's entertainment.
The seasonal debut of "Halloween Screams" brought big crowds to the park on Friday after Disney reported a drop in attendance this summer following the launch of the highly-anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
It was the first time in years that the fantastic "Halloween Screams" had been included with regular admission to Disneyland, with the fireworks show serving in the past as a marquee entertainment draw for separate-admission Halloween events at the park.
The fan-favorite "Halloween Screams" looked as good as ever with sharp and spellbinding animated projections on Sleeping Beauty Castle, flamethrowers piercing the night sky, fireworks bursting overhead and Zero the ghost dog soaring above it all. Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" showed up on a floating "full moon" to call out Disney's villainous spirits to socialize. "Halloween Screams" used every corner of Disneyland from the It's a Small World facade to the face of Matterhorn mountain to project peering eyeballs, entwining vines and slithering snakes in time to the musical soundtrack.
In Tomorrowland, the Villains Dance Party brought out Maleficent and the Evil Queen from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to lead families in a series of deliriously goofy dance routines. The Queen of Hearts stomped her feet and clapped her hands along to the "Cha Cha Slide" to the delight of her fellow dancers.
Haunted Mansion Holiday was back for its 19th season and remained as popular as ever drawing long lines of faithful fans eager to see the seasonal ride overlay. The smell of gingerbread wafted through the air as riders passed the ballroom scene featuring a 50th anniversary gingerbread house as its centerpiece. The sheer volume of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" eye candy stuffed into the hallways, attic and cemetery of the Haunted Mansion necessitates multiple viewings during the holiday season. You can never see it all in one ride.
Across the promenade, Disney California Adventure was decked out for Halloween Time with black bats and purple bunting. The Headless Horseman loomed over the hub in front of Carthay Circle restaurant as jack-o- lanterns flickered on balconies and purple lights twinkled in a canopy of trees.
Cars Land remains the highlight for Halloween decor at Disney California Adventure with clever distributor cap spiders crawling all over Radiator Springs. Whitewall tires, mufflers, crescent wrenches and hubcaps were strung across DCA's version of Route 66 as the "Cars" characters decorated their fictional film town in their own distinct automotive style.
The orange Cozy Cone take-out food stands were turned into grimacing jack-o'-lanterns. Animated eyes blinked in the windows of the Radiator Springs town hall as orange traffic cones served as teeth in the doorways. Mater the tow truck dressed as a vampire and Lightning McQueen donned a superhero cape as the characters posed for photos in their Halloween "cars-tumes." Purple and green lighting painted the face of Cadillac Range along the backdrop of Cars Land.
Paradise Gardens was transformed into Plaza de la Familia for a Day of the Dead celebration with a "Coco" theme. A puppetized guitar-playing Miguel and a hip-shaking quartet of skeleton dancers were the highlight of the "Musical Celebration of Coco" show. The Mariachi Divas looked a bit like the Phantom of the Opera in their sugar skull face paint masks covering only half of their faces.
The Guardians of the Galaxy attraction got a Monsters After Dark holiday overlay that once again unleashed a slew of alien creatures inside the indoor drop tower ride. The makeover adds scenes with Rocket Raccoon, Groot and a fiery monster along with a booming heavy metal soundtrack. Disney cast members got into the "escaped monsters" storyline by acting out their faux fear to the delight of visitors.
Halloween Time continues at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure through Oct. 31.
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Ten years ago I set out to express my vision of the antediluvian world through an epic tale that would link Plato's myth of Atlantis with the Creation story from the book of Genesis. Originally this was meant to be more of an exploration of the world that existed before the "great cataclysm"—best known as the great flood described in Genesis and several other ancient texts.
The way I envisioned this world, the theory of Pangaea blended with the Biblical idea of underground springs that watered the land to form a massive continent set atop vast pockets of subterranean water. The thought that prehistoric creatures such as giant lizards and crustaceans now extinct might have shared this world with man also begged to be expressed. Into this world I envisioned a civilization—the Atlantic empire—and a way of life now lost to us. This was not an age of cavemen and clubs. This was an age of tools and machines, of ships that sailed the four rivers of Eden, and of great cities built by men. It was an age of mighty beasts, of dragons and wyverns and battle-lizards, and the clever men who dared tame them.
I also sought to clarify the legend of Adam and Eve—specifically their banishment. So many Bible story books show Adam and Eve wandering in a dry, barren wilderness, but if four rivers flowed out of that garden, mankind would not have had to wander far to find fertile farmland. …In fact, they would have only had to walk beyond the reach of those angels with the flaming swords.
Researching the guardians of Eden is where this story came alive. I already knew how it ended, but as I read Genesis 6:4—a single, vague passage that describes the children of angels who roamed the earth in those days—the Word spoke to me so powerfully that the hair on the back of my neck stood on end.
"They were the heroes of old," it read, "Men of renown."
Here was my story.
When I was a teenager I invented the non-parallel world of Shift and a series of adventures shared among travelers who crossed between the many diverse worlds that Shift connected. These worlds evolved over the years into different expressions of the diverse, often confusing, collection of beliefs, philosophies, and teachings that make up the Christian faith. When I started teaching elementary-age Sunday school, I wished for a medium that would engage my audience and at the same time provide illustrations they could apply in their own lives. I also wished for a kind of "cliff-hanger curriculum" that could compete against the video games, the internet, and the television that pulls children away from Christian fellowship and Bible education. The end result of this wishing is this book and the series to follow.
Tales of Vantoria, The Sarian's Sword is a morality tale that reads like a page-turner. It is a Bible study hidden in mysterious puzzle and activity pages. It is an adventure full of monsters, perils, and a collection of powerful Christian messages.
Because I designed this book as a Bible study, I have given permission for readers to make copies of the activity pages so that the book can be used multiple times. I hope that the world of Shift is as fun for you to explore as it was for me to write and create.
Tales of Vantoria, the Sarian's Sword, is available in paperback and ebook. Due to the compressed nature of ebook files, however, the puzzles are not featured in the ebook versions.
I watched with wary anticipation as the bedraggled vagabond sauntered nearer to the toddling blonde. The child played unaware on the sidewalk out in front of her grandmother's apartment. Having plenty of experience with both crime and the city's homeless population, I was on full alert, observing the man's swaying walk, trying to discern what drugs he might be on, what purpose he might have for looking so intently at the child I was there to protect. I wasn't really there to protect Alexis. I was there to help grandmother watch her until the irresponsible mother returned from partying with friends. But the paladin spirit inside of me had already sworn fealty to this beautiful young maiden, and I was prepared to do combat with a man whose lack of sobriety might have given him ten times the strength of a normal man.
Instead of a fight, the man merely asked me for spare change. I told him we had none, and he began to move on. As I watched, still wary, the little two-year-old angel said the same thing she did to everybody she met: "I'm Alexis, who are you?" His response, as he moved on down the street, was to shout back to me, "I'm a child of God."
A few weeks later, Alexis was gone. The sheriff came and took her away, and I never saw her again. Her mother was supposed to be fighting a custody battle in the courts. Instead, she was failing her own drug tests. I had done what I could. In the end, only Alexis' mother could save her, and that woman could not even save herself. To this day, I can still hear that homeless man's voice ringing in my ears. We're all children of God: the bum on the street, the mother in the tavern, and even me. The question is: should we continue to act like children? And who gets hurt when we do?
I was not always the paladin. The protector. The defender of the weak and the vulnerable. As a kid, I was just as selfish, just as reckless, as anybody else. I didn't start standing up for the underdog until I had been one myself. At first, I was only doing for others what I wished had been done for me. But as I grew older, I began to experience an innate desire not only to protect those who could not defend themselves, but to strengthen those whose battles were far too great to be fought alone. When I married, my wife joined me in these struggles, taking on a position in Children's ministries at our local church, joining a community charity organization to help young mothers with diaper and formula expenses, and advocating for children in our own neighborhood.
What we discovered, however, was that even God could not help us save people…from themselves.
The story of Mary and Renaud was originally conceived as the back-story for a book I began about their son. Mary comes from the world of luck and grace, where God's ever-present protection has caused her to become a little too reckless for her own good. Renaud is strong and tough, but cautious. He does not charge into a battle with the assumption that God will deliver him. Their contrasting personalities form a wonderful backdrop to the question my paladin nature keeps having to ask: how much of our salvation is our own responsibility, and how much should we entrust to God?
And more importantly: how can we expect to save others if we cannot even save ourselves?
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The Federal Aviation Administration's Wildlife Strike Database says nationally, deer strikes make up about 10 percent of serious collisions with planes since 1990. But that number jumps to 54 percent in Wisconsin. Teresa Shipley has more about the hazards of flying near wildlife.
Reaction to Governor Walker's budget proposal came swiftly from elected democrats in central Wisconsin, who had harsh words at a news conference this afternoon. Glen Moberg reports.
Governor Scott Walker will unveil a budget repair bill today that would strip away all the bargaining rights of state and local public workers. Shawn Johnson reports.


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Father sentenced in court for murder of 4-week-old son
William Beasley was convicted of murder, involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering children.(Source: WOIO)
By Chris Anderson and Debra Worley
Published: Mar. 24, 2022 at 12:49 PM MDT|Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 5:38 AM MDT
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A father found guilty of killing his infant son was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after 15 years.
William Beasley was convicted of murder, involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering children.
Investigators said Beasley's infant son, Zachary, was beaten to death in May 2020, according to WOIO.
Firefighters responded to the family's apartment in May 2020 for reports of a 3-week-old baby that was having trouble breathing.
Paramedics took the infant to the hospital. He died from his injuries a week later.
According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office, the baby's death was ruled a homicide from "complications of blunt force injury to head, trunk and extremities with skeletal and brain injuries."
Beasley was previously offered a plea deal on two separate occasions, but his lawyers rejected both offers, bringing the case to a jury trial.
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Deputies: Man arrested after 40 dead dogs found on property, 80 more found emaciated


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The Alabama Supreme Court eventually overturned the suspended jail sentence the trial court had imposed on Mr. Shelton, ruling that because Argersinger and Scott prohibit an actual jail sentence it makes no difference that the actual moment when it is applied to the defendant is delayed a few months or a few years. And, because the trial court is always prohibited from following through on the suspended jail sentence, then that jail sentence is nothing more than a "hollow threat" – the court is therefore prohibited from even applying jail time as a suspended sentence in the first place.
The government of Alabama conceded to the first part of the state court's logic – that Argersinger and Scott would prohibit a judge from ever following through on a suspended jail sentence unless the right to counsel had been afforded in the first place – but objected to the conclusion that the trial judge was somehow barred under the Constitution from affixing an idle threat.
And so the question was brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2002 case, Alabama v. Shelton. If a defendant is not afforded the right to counsel during the trial, can the trial judge still apply a suspended jail sentence as a condition of probation, even if he knows he will never be able to activate it? Or is he prohibited from applying the suspended sentence at all?
The U.S. Supreme Court wasn't satisfied that these were the only options, and asked that both sides consider a third option. See, many states actually interpreted Argersinger and Scott to mean there was no prohibition against activating the jail sentence, even if counsel hadn't been afforded during the trial on the original charges, because the right to counsel actually attached in the hearing in which jail time was actually imposed. So, as long as we're giving you the opportunity to be represented by an attorney during the probation revocation hearing, we're in compliance with the Constitution. With so many jurisdictions applying the right to counsel in exactly this fashion, including municipal courts operating well off of the radar of state-level policymakers, it was critical that the Supreme Court address this scenario as well.
We next explore exactly when during the course of the trial that right is to be made available. A court-appointed lawyer, after all, has to be given time to prepare for the trial, to meet the defendant, and interview witnesses that might have a differing perspective on the evidence being amassed by the prosecution. In order to do all of that, when exactly should the attorney be first appointed to represent the defendant?
 Technically, the Court took a pass from ruling on this, because what the state of Alabama was proposing had never been done anywhere in the country, including Alabama itself. Alabama was proposing that it still be allowed to impose a suspended sentence of no jail time, and instead be allowed to charge a defendant who fails to comply with the terms of probation (such as failure to pay court costs) with contempt of court. Then in the contempt of court proceeding, where the defendant faces jail time, provide all due process including the right to counsel, under what would be considered a new court proceeding. Nothing of this sort existed anywhere in the country, so the Supreme Court said it would first have to be vetted through the state courts before it would consider it. To date, no such case has been brought before the U.S. Supreme Court.


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@Grant Cardone, excellent video. You're 100% right on the money. Everything is pointing towards long term holds for cash flow and has been since 2007. The government regulations are pushing everything towards a larger percentage of renters than ever before in history. Spot on.
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World Hip Hop 5th Placer, Legit Status will be headlining two concerts: the first on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Market! Market! Activity Center, Bonifacio Global City, and the second on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater at the Ateneo de Manila University (capacity of 1130 people),World Hip Hop 5th Placer, Legit Status will be headlining two concerts: the first on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Market! Market! Activity Center.
In order to raise funds for the team's financial care (specifically, airfare tickets and expenses while in Las Vegas) to be able to represent the country in the 2012 World Hip Hop Dance Championship in August.
Both concerts will feature other dance groups such as Skechers Streetdance Battle Champions Company of Ateneo Dancers and La Salle Greenhills' Air Force as well as other school groups such as ICA Dance Troupe, CSB Romançon, AC Dance Troupe, Xavier Dance X, and Poveda Enciende. It will surely be one of the biggest gatherings of the growing dance community in the Philippines.
The successful Legit Status concerts held annually in Market! Market! for the past three years were able to sell all the tickets, and were well-received by both guests and mall-goers. Approximately 1,500 audience members were present in last year's event.
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The G7: a new dawn or more of the same?
Jamie Shea
Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defense at Friends of Europe, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Summits take place all the time and normally deal with immediate crises or are dominated by one overriding issue. Yet, President Biden's first overseas trip for the G7, NATO and EU summits is somewhat different. Biden's intention in leaving Washington for a week on a rare foreign trip is to re-engage the US public in an active US role in the world, by demonstrating that it can bring tangible benefits for US jobs and business – what he calls a 'foreign policy for the middle class'. Biden clearly saw the G7 and NATO meetings as an opportunity to rebuild the West after four divisive and even traumatic years with Donald Trump in the White House.
The G7 was designed to be the starting point in mapping out a Western strategy, not just for the next two or three years but the next three decades, up to mid-century. Biden had already framed the new Western narrative in terms of the ideological, economic and military competition between the democracies and the authoritarian states. This would necessitate both a new sense of national purpose and economic recovery within the democracies themselves, and also a new unity and re-invigorated multilateralism within existing Western frameworks such as the G7, NATO and the EU.
Naturally, three days of meetings at the Cornish seaside in the UK or two days in Brussels would never be sufficient for defining this new Western grand strategy, let alone filling in all the details, action plans and policy substance. Yet, Biden's objective was not simply to assert that 'America is back' and lay the unilateralist ghosts of Trump to rest, but to persuade America's allies to sign on to this grand project in its broad outlines. Moreover, his aim was to lay out a specific agenda in areas such as economic recovery, international aid, technology, resilience and military modernisation that would enable the democracies to assert their values and interests on the global stage and thereby meet the challenges of the authoritarians in the long run. So, Biden's criterion of success for his trip was that the US's allies would embrace this agenda as their own as well, and work collectively together to implement it. From this perspective, how satisfied will Biden be with the results of his G7 diplomacy?
The G7 has come under a lot of criticism in recent times
Certainly, the G7 – cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – was the most forward looking and productive for many years, at least in terms of the usual avalanche of ambitious statements of intent. This was important because the G7 has come under a lot of criticism in recent times. Many NGOs claim that it takes initiatives that are not implemented, such as the promise back in 2009 to give $100bn to developing countries to help them to adapt to climate change. Others point out that the G20, founded in 2008, is a more legitimate structure as it includes the emerging economies in the world and is therefore a better mechanism to achieve a global impact than the G7. The latter today represents around 40% of global GDP, whereas it was 60% just a decade ago and 80% when it first met in France in 1975. So, the G7 was under pressure to show that it can still be a useful forum to set international priorities and stimulate broader multilateral initiatives. Angela Merkel spoke of "values-based multilateralism". The implication was that the democracies not only provide human freedom in contrast to the authoritarian states, but can provide security and economic prosperity as well – and even better than their rivals.
In this respect, in person meetings matter in terms of facilitating relationships, especially as Biden had met in person only the Japanese and South Korean leaders in the White House prior to the G7. So, he held a number of bilaterals, especially with the UK host, Boris Johnson, with whom he signed a new Atlantic Charter', an updated version of the one agreed between Churchill and Roosevelt in 1941 when they pledged to promote democratic values and universal human rights, as well as new structures for multinational cooperation after the Second World War. This was an important marker for the British in prolonging their 'special relationship' with the US and giving the narrative of 'Global Britain' a more secure basis after the UK's departure from the EU. As there is no US-UK post-Brexit trade agreement in sight, one of the promised deliverables of Brexit, the new 'Atlantic Charter' is at least a signal that the UK will remain primus inter pares as a security partner for Washington.
If the West is to be a force on the international stage, it needs to better harmonise its financial and economic policies. During the Trump years this type of cooperation proved difficult across the Atlantic, with both the EU and the US engaged in trade disputes over steel, aluminium and aircraft subsidies. There were also hefty disputes over data handling and storage and the taxation of multinational companies, particularly in the technology sector. Here, G7 finance ministers achieved a breakthrough two weeks before the G7 summit when they agreed on a minimum 15% global tax rate and tax adjustments in countries where the tech multinationals do most of their business. The US made the major concessions here but wants the EU countries like France and the UK to abandon their national rules on tax first before the new global regime will enter into force. It is unpopular with Republicans in the US and has to be endorsed by the G20 to be globally effective.
G7 leaders lamented that the West has been put on the public relations defensive by China and Russia
On other trade issues there was disappointment on the European side. The US has kept 'Buy American' provisions in its public procurement. The EU and the US have helpfully postponed the implementation of tariffs on steel, aluminium and aircraft, but they have not yet come to a final agreement on removing these tariffs. A new US-EU trade pact is not on the horizon yet. So, much work remains to be done on integrating the G7 economies to boost domestic growth.
The G7 was more impressive for its efforts on the international front.
The G7 was under a lot of pressure to deliver more solidarity on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the area of the distribution of vaccines. Biden committed the US to providing 500mn doses of the Pfizer vaccine – 200mn this year and the remainder in 2022. The US has already dispatched 80mn doses from its national stockpile. The UK announced the delivery of 100mn doses over the next year but with no precise timetable. France and Germany each pledged 30mn as part of an overall EU effort totalling 100mn. The G7 leaders made a great deal of these various vaccine pledges and together pledged to distribute 1bn vaccines through COVAX and GAVI by the end of 2022.
The sub-text behind this initiative was not only to help the 46 poorest countries that so far have received only 1% of their vaccine requirements, but also to push back against China and Russia and regain the high moral ground. Several G7 leaders lamented that the West has been put on the public relations defensive by China and Russia, which have exploited in the media their own modest contributions to the developing countries and presented the West as selfish and uncaring, despite the slow progress of their own vaccination campaigns at home. Although the G7's new focus on getting 60% of the world's population vaccinated by the end of 2022 was welcomed by many, NGOs pointed out that 1bn extra vaccines falls well short of the WHO target of 11bn and was lacking in urgency given that 3.9mn have already died from the virus worldwide. With two jabs required, the vaccine numbers need to be doubled as part of a wartime mobilisation effort.
G20 endorsement will be key if these initiatives are to get off the ground
Also, there were few details about how the G7 countries can work with the developing countries on setting up administrations and systems to actually inject the vaccines into people's arms quickly. Here, the G7 members have gained useful experience with their national vaccination campaigns which could be passed on. Given that the virus is now surging in Africa, NGOs also criticised the slow pace of the vaccine distribution wanting more action now. One issue that could have been contentious did not really surface: the transatlantic debate over intellectual property and patent waivers where the US has been in favour but Germany opposed because of its impact on the research and development investments of the pharmaceutical sector.
Instead, the G7 spoke of boosting domestic vaccine production in Africa and elsewhere, setting up a global alert network to spot virus outbreaks earlier and bringing together more rapidly international experts to analyse and identify virus pathogens. Here again, G20 endorsement will be key if these initiatives are to get off the ground. Where the G7 has more autonomy is in learning the lessons of the current COVID-19 pandemic in order to better prepare for future pandemics, a debate led by the UK. Here the debate covered the well-known territory of resilience, ensuring domestic production of key elements like pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, and the integrity or diversity of critical supply chains.
Another aspect of pushing back against increasing Chinese influence in the developing world was the adoption of the Build Back Better World initiative (B3W). This was presented as a direct response to Beijing's One Belt, One Road programme. The idea is to give those countries attracted by Chinese offers an alternative source of advice and expertise with none of the associated downside, as the G7 would see it, of indebtedness, environmental and social exploitation, and long-term foreign control and influence. This initiative chimes with the current emphasis within the G7 countries to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by investing in the digital economy and green carbon neutral technologies and infrastructure. Yet it is not clear where the billions of dollars needed to fund such an initiative will come from and how B3W will be organised and managed. Will it be new money or money re-directed from existing funds in the IMF or World Bank? At all events it can build on the International Development Finance Corporation which the US has set up as an alternative to Chinese financing.
At the urging of Biden, China was addressed directly in the communique
Finally, climate change was another agenda item. In the run up to the COP26 in Glasgow this November, the G7 was obviously keen to reiterate the commitment of its members to halve their carbon emissions by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century. They also pledged to give $100bn in climate finance to the developing countries to help them to adapt their economies and infrastructure. Yet, as said already, this was the renewal of an old commitment rather than coming up with a new financial tranche for the COP26 for the decade ahead.
Some tough issues were avoided in areas such as domestic carbon taxes and the EU's proposal for a carbon border tax on goods coming in from countries with lower standards. This said, there were initiatives to protect biodiversity through establishing special climate reserves in up to 30% of the world's oceans and land surfaces. Equally, the G7 pledged to stop financing coal production in foreign aid projects and to lobby against fossil fuel subsidies. Climate change was one area, however, where the difficulty of making significant progress without having China at the table was remarked upon in much of the commentary.
In sum, China may not have been mentioned in every paragraph of the G7 communique but competing with China and pushing back against growing Chinese global influence were leitmotifs that ran throughout every session discussion topic. The invitation to four non-G7 countries – Australia, South Korea and South Africa – to join the meeting in Cornwall in person, with India linking up by video, testified to the G7's need to broaden its base and reach out to more major democracies to gain legitimacy and traction for its initiatives with the G20 and beyond. It will be difficult to leave them out on future occasions.
Despite some reservations from France, Italy and Germany – who do not want a confrontational approach towards China – and at the urging of Biden, China was addressed directly in the communique, especially on the topic of the treatment of the Uighur community in Xinxiang and of Hong Kong. China was also criticised for its 'anti-market' trade policies, mainly dumping at below market prices. This inevitably led China to push back against the G7's legitimacy in speaking on behalf of the global community and to denounce once again interference in its domestic affairs. The problem in building coalitions of democracies around new causes is that it also drives adversaries into deeper retrenchment, thereby compounding the competition that brings the coalition into existence.
The age for democratic renaissance will take more than just one upbeat meeting in a sunny Cornwall
The G7 was long on commitments, not all of which lived up to the hopes of observers, but as in the past, the credibility test will lie behind the press announcements and in the painful bureaucratic work mobilising governments, multilateral institutions and the private sector to come up with the needed resources and detailed delivery programmes. Big summit events like the G7 rely on new initiatives and media deliverables that show politicians leading from the front, but following up on previous commitments is just as important for effectiveness in the long run.
The Cornwall G7 was a big effort to return the G7 to its former role as the Directoire of the global political system, the central coordinating axis of the most influential powers around which the global multilateral system turns. Now that Russia has been excluded following its annexation of Crimea in 2014, the short lived G8 has put paid to the idea that the forum could be a badly needed meeting point of the great powers, democratic or otherwise, to build bridges and tackle the global challenges that they still share. For instance, climate change, arms control or regional conflicts.
The G7 has reverted to being essentially a club of the West, the embodiment of 'old power' at a time when 3.4bn people and 60% of global GDP reside in Asia, and more of the world's population live in authoritarian than democratic societies. Whether the G7 can make a comeback as the leader of the West, recovering its strength and its mojo to out-compete the authoritarians, and make the 21st century – against all expectations – the age for democratic renaissance will take more than just one upbeat meeting in a sunny Cornwall. But it will be interesting to watch.


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October 4, 2018 | 12:45 PM
Research in Pa. could inform future hemp production in Mid-Atlantic
Alyssa Collins, Director of the Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center, holds hemp seeds grown as part of a research crop. (Photo: Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
(Rapho Township) — Farmers and researchers in 23 counties have been studying industrial hemp in trial crops this year.
The former cash crop could see a resurgence if a U.S. Senate version of the federal Farm Bill is passed later this year. The legislation contains a provision to remove hemp from the controlled substances list, where it's been lumped in with marijuana since the 1930s.
Industrial hemp can be grown for a number of uses: seeds for food, fiber for clothing or building material, and cannabidiol oil for health products.
Researchers at Penn State's Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Lancaster County have been looking at what varieties of the plant are best for seed production, and the best factors for growing those varieties.
Results of research there can apply to the entire Mid-Atlantic region.
"It's a good reason to have a research farm right here in Lancaster County, because the work that we do then can be used by farmers in New York and Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware," director Alyssa Collins said.
Researchers found the plants benefitted from planting dates earlier in the summer and from nitrogen fertilizer. Taller varieties of hemp seem to be more weed-resistant.
Collins said she believes hemp can be planted after crops such as wheat and barley are harvested, giving farmers more opportunities to make a profit from their fields.
She said they hope to continue the research next year, to confirm the results and to start exploring engineering challenges the crop presents.
"We would like to look at different ways of harvesting," Collins said. "And can we develop equipment that's better at harvesting? And from there, how do we process it?"
When hemp was prevalent in the commonwealth over 80 years ago, it was harvested by hand. Growing in the 21st century will require new practices, tools, and processors.
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On the morning of January 11, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, the deputy head of Iran's uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz, was in his car on his way to work when he was blown up by a magnetic bomb attached to his car door. He was 32 and married with a young son. He was not armed, or anywhere near a battlefield.
Since 2010 three other Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in similar circumstances, including Darioush Rezaeinejad, a 35-year-old electronics expert shot dead outside his daughter's nursery in Tehran last July.
But instead of outrage, we have been treated to undisguised glee.
These "men on motorbikes" have been described as assassins. But assassination is just a more polite word for murder. Indeed, our politicians and their securocrats cloak the premeditated, lawless killing of scientists in Iran, civilians in Pakistan and politicians in Palestine in an array of euphemisms: terminations, targeted killings, drone strikes.
Their purpose is to inure us to such state-sponsored violence against foreigners. In his acclaimed book On Killing, retired United States army officer Dave Grossman examines mechanisms that enable us not just to ignore but even cheer such killings: cultural distance ("such as racial and ethnic differences that permit the killer to dehumanise the victim"), moral distance ("the kind of intense belief in moral superiority") and mechanical distance ("the sterile, Nintendo-game unreality of killing through a TV screen, thermal sight, sniper sight or some other kind of mechanical buffer that permits the killer to deny the humanity of his victim").
Thus Western liberals who fall over one another to condemn the death penalty for murderers as state-sponsored murder fall quiet as their states kill nuclear scientists, terror suspects and alleged militants in faraway lands with impunity. Human- rights lawyer and anti-drone activist Clive Stafford Smith says a "targeted killing is just the death penalty without due process".
Cognitive dissonance abounds. To torture a terror suspect, for example, is morally wrong; to kill him, video-game style, with a missile fired from a remote-controlled drone, is morally justified. Crippled by fear and insecurity, we have sleepwalked into a situation in which governments have arrogated to themselves the right to murder their enemies abroad.
An investigation by Reuters last October noted how, under the Barack Obama administration, US citizens accused of involvement in terrorism can now be "placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior government officials, which then informs the president of its decisions.
Should "secret panels" and "kill lists" be tolerated in a liberal democracy governed by the rule of law? Did the founders of the US intend its president to be judge, jury and executioner? Whatever happened to checks and balances? Imagine the response of our politicians and pundits to a campaign of assassinations against Western scientists conducted by, say, Iran or North Korea. When it comes to state-sponsored killings, the double standard is brazen.
But how many more of our values will we shred in the name of security?
Once we have allowed our governments to order the killing of fellow citizens, fellow human beings, in secret, without oversight or accountability, what other powers will we dare to deny them?


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Q: How to put the legend vertically in two axes coordinates in pgfplots? I have a two axes graph generated with this code.
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}

\usepackage{pgfplots}
%\pgfplotsset{compat=1.14}
%\pgfplotsset{compat=1.3} % also works for me
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.8} % also works for me

\begin{document}

%% Taken from the pgfplots manual
% Revision 1.15 (2017/06/05)
% 4.9.11 Two Ordinates (y-axis) or Multiple Axes

\begin{tikzpicture}
% let both axes use the same layers
\pgfplotsset{set layers}
%
\begin{axis}[
scale only axis,
xmin=-5,xmax=5,
axis y line*=left,
xlabel=$x$,
ylabel style = {align=center},
ylabel={Plot 1},
legend style={at={(axis description cs:0,0.92)},anchor=west},
]
\addplot {x^2};
\addlegendentry{Blue}
\end{axis}
%
\begin{axis}[
scale only axis,
xmin=-5,xmax=5,
axis y line*=right,
axis x line=none,
ylabel style = {align=center},
ylabel={Plot 2},
]
\addplot [red] {3*x};
\addlegendentry{Red}
\addplot [black] {1*x};
\addlegendentry{Black}
\end{axis}
%
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

which produces the following graph

I would like to move the legend vertically into the y axes so that it is clear which axis is about which graph.
With paint it something like this.

A: Here is a suggestion using \label and \ref for the small images in the legends.
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
%\pgfplotsset{compat=1.3} % also works for me
%\pgfplotsset{compat=1.8} % also works for me

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
\tikzset{
  legendmatrix/.style={% style for legends
    draw,% draw a border for the legend
    outer sep=.3333em,% additional space to the axis label
    nodes={rotate=90,anchor=base west,outer sep=0pt},% rotate the nodes inside the matrix
    /pgfplots/every crossref picture/.append style={rotate=90,yshift=.75ex}% rotate the legend images
  }
}
\pgfplotsset{% settings for both axises
  scale only axis,
  xmin=-5,xmax=5
}
\begin{axis}[
    axis y line*=left,
    xlabel=$x$,
    ylabel style = {name=ylabel1},% name the ylabel to position the legend
    ylabel={Plot 1}
  ]
  \addplot {x^2};\label{plot:plot1_blue}
\end{axis}
\matrix[legendmatrix,at={(ylabel1.north)},anchor=east]{% legend for Plot 1
  \node{Blue};         \\
  \ref{plot:plot1_blue}\\
};
%
\begin{axis}[
    axis y line*=right,
    axis x line=none,
    ylabel style = {name=ylabel2},% name the ylabel to position the legend
    ylabel={Plot 2}
  ]
  \addplot [red] {3*x};\label{plot:plot2_red}
  \addplot [black] {1*x};\label{plot:plot2_black}
\end{axis}
\matrix[legendmatrix,at={(ylabel2.south)},anchor=west]{% legend for Plot 2
  \node{Red};         &\node{Black};         \\
  \ref{plot:plot2_red}&\ref{plot:plot2_black}\\
};
%
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Result:

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I had so many things on my mind yesterday. And it had a lot to do with what I am supposed to do today.
I have an opportunity to get involved in some projects which will pay well if I get them and they didn't really require much effort on my part. All I need to do is go out today to attend a couple of meetings. Sounds pretty good and convenient enough, so it was tempting.
But behind all of these enticing thoughts, I remembered Natalie. My baby who is nearly 6 months old. Who will take care of her if I get these projects and was required to work not just a few hours away from home but possibly more? She was still breastfeeding and needed me most of the time (I'm a hands on mom so my girls have no yaya). Audrey is more independent now so it's easy enough to leave her at her cousin's place, but I didn't leave her to do a project requiring me to be out the whole day until she turned one.
My husband also told me that if I went ahead and pursued these projects today with Natalie in tow, she might get too tired. First, I know that I should listen to my husband. Second, he said that it might be stressful and he has a point. Is it worth all the trouble to tire my little baby out? I don't think so.
God, my husband, my children, my work.
So with this alone, my decision was obvious. In this particular situation, I would be honoring God by listening to my husband and taking care of my baby's needs before choosing work. It was that easy.
Making the right decision is easy when you know what your priorities are.
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WLWT gets insider look at Liberty Center
Developers partnered with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to create more kid-friendly areas
Karin Johnson
Developers said Children's Hospital is on board as a partner for the Liberty Center to make it more kid friendly.
WLWT got a first look inside a major new development in Butler County.Construction on the new Liberty Center is in full swing and on Thursday developers took WLWT on a tour of the site and announced a major new community partnership. The streets now have names."Right now you're standing in the entry to Maus Lane," Director of Operations Rodney Maggard said.That street was named after the township's first fire chief.Photos: Liberty Center construction update / Watch this storyThroughout the $350-million development, you'll find tributes to the history of the area.Another is Niederman Way, which was named after Bob and Janet Niederman, of Niederman Farms."As we planned Liberty Center, we tried to create a place that will become the civic, the social and the commercial hub of this whole region," said Yaromir Steiner, CEO of Steiner and Associates.A reception hall, rooftop garden, chapel, and amphitheater are being built down near the AC by Marriott Hotel, on the west end of the development.Closer to the middle of Liberty Center, the back of Brio's, as well as apartments, will overlook one of two parks."That's where we're going to have the interactive fountain for children," Maggard pointed out.On Thursday, developers announced a partnership with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to create even more kid-friendly areas within the center."The first is a discovery zone, an interactive children's play area that will promote health and wellness. That will promote activity among children," said Bill Kent, vice president of infrastructure and operations for CCHMC.For some adult activity, developers showed WLWT where many of the bars and restaurants are going in."The building off to my left obviously houses Cheesecake Factory. Flipside Burger will be in this area as well as Pies and Pints. Looking straight ahead, Rodizio Grill is going to be on the lower level," Maggard said.Developers called Liberty Center a benchmark development and expect visitors from around the world to take note of what's being creating there.Anchor tenants include, Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods and Cobb Theatres' Cine'Bistro.Developers already announced the following restaurants: Flip Side, Rusty Bucket, Brio Tuscan Grill, Cheesecake Factory, Kona Grill, Pie and Pints, Northsstar Cafe' and Rodizio Grill.Developers said they plan on announcing about 50 more tenants in the next few days.They said much of Liberty Center is on track to open Oct. 8.The apartments are expected to open a few months after that.The neighboring Cincinnati Children's Liberty Campus is also growing. A fourth story is being added, making it a full-scale hospital with 42 beds.Photos
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio —
WLWT got a first look inside a major new development in Butler County.
Construction on the new Liberty Center is in full swing and on Thursday developers took WLWT on a tour of the site and announced a major new community partnership. The streets now have names.
Liberty Center releases list of upcoming tenants
County planning to add lanes to help traffic around new Liberty Center
Developers announce new restaurants at Liberty Center
Sneak peek: Progress on construction of new Liberty Center
Photos: A look at Liberty Center
"Right now you're standing in the entry to Maus Lane," Director of Operations Rodney Maggard said.
That street was named after the township's first fire chief.
Photos: Liberty Center construction update / Watch this story
Throughout the $350-million development, you'll find tributes to the history of the area.
Another is Niederman Way, which was named after Bob and Janet Niederman, of Niederman Farms.
"As we planned Liberty Center, we tried to create a place that will become the civic, the social and the commercial hub of this whole region," said Yaromir Steiner, CEO of Steiner and Associates.
A reception hall, rooftop garden, chapel, and amphitheater are being built down near the AC by Marriott Hotel, on the west end of the development.
Closer to the middle of Liberty Center, the back of Brio's, as well as apartments, will overlook one of two parks.
"That's where we're going to have the interactive fountain for children," Maggard pointed out.
On Thursday, developers announced a partnership with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to create even more kid-friendly areas within the center.
"The first is a discovery zone, an interactive children's play area that will promote health and wellness. That will promote activity among children," said Bill Kent, vice president of infrastructure and operations for CCHMC.
For some adult activity, developers showed WLWT where many of the bars and restaurants are going in.
"The building off to my left obviously houses Cheesecake Factory. Flipside Burger will be in this area as well as Pies and Pints. Looking straight ahead, Rodizio Grill is going to be on the lower level," Maggard said.
Developers called Liberty Center a benchmark development and expect visitors from around the world to take note of what's being creating there.
Anchor tenants include, Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods and Cobb Theatres' Cine'Bistro.
Developers already announced the following restaurants: Flip Side, Rusty Bucket, Brio Tuscan Grill, Cheesecake Factory, Kona Grill, Pie and Pints, Northsstar Cafe' and Rodizio Grill.
Developers said they plan on announcing about 50 more tenants in the next few days.
They said much of Liberty Center is on track to open Oct. 8.
The apartments are expected to open a few months after that.
The neighboring Cincinnati Children's Liberty Campus is also growing. A fourth story is being added, making it a full-scale hospital with 42 beds.


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Saturday, 04 Apr 2015
12:33 PM MYT
CYBERJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is "past his quiet stage" and has called for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to step down in order to save the country and Umno.
The former Prime Minister also said Najib's performance as premier is worse than his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
"If Umno wants to be saved it has to change its leader. Who should replace him is up to Umno but he has to step down," said Dr Mahathir to reporters after giving an address at the "What Youth Should Know" leadership conference here on Saturday.
Dr Mahathir said he is "past his quiet stage" and felt he should speak up as the country's global reputation has "gotten worse" during Najib's tenure.
"I am not angry. I'm just thinking of our country. I have been keeping quiet over the last few years but I am past my quiet stage. Our country used to be known as one with a good administration. But not anymore. Now newspapers abroad are labelling Malaysia as the most corrupt country," said Dr Mahathir.
Dr Mahathir had also been critical of Badawi during his term as premier.
Earlier, Dr Mahathir also answered many current controversial issues during a no-holds barred question and answer session. Among the topics he addressed were on hudud law, the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder and racial relations.
Mahathir had also said that the government's biggest mistake was to put faith in material gain and giving handouts like the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M).
He was asked by a participant to identify the present government's biggest flaw and what he would do if he was in charge.
He said the present government should not make the people reliant on handouts but instead should be taught how to earn their own money.
"The BR1M thing is wrong as it makes people dependent on handouts. Giving money to the people and hoping they would vote for you is a wrong move. And they do not even vote for you. You also need to find more money for that purpose," said Dr Mahathir.
"If we keep relying on material gain then this would lead the country into a bad future," he added.
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De La Soul had not released an album in a over ten years (2004's The Grind Date), and they had not had an album which topped any Billboard chart since their debut 3 Feet High and Rising. But with the release of their ninth album, and the Anonymous Nobody, that has all changed.
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Pacer Ishant Sharma produced a brilliant spell that saw him take three quick wickets after off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dented the hosts with two wickets within the first hours of play.
Ishant removed Jonny Bairstow (28) and Ben Stokes (6) just at the stroke of lunch even as England lost the key wickets of opener Keaton Jennings (8), skipper Joe Root (14) and Dawid Malan (20) in regular intervals.
Ashwin once again turned out to be the tormentor of the England line-up, as he continued from where he left on Thursday.
Ashwin, who dismissed former skipper Alastair Cook for a duck on the second evening to leave the hosts reeling at 9/1, started off the proceedings on Friday and immediately succeeded in packing back an in-form Jennings, caught beautifully by Lokesh Rahul at second slip.
Struggling at 18/2, Root along with new man Malan played out Ashwin watchfully but the offie constantly kept asking questions before prevailing over the English captain.
Root fell while trying to pull Ashwin only to find the ball landing in the safe hands of Rahul at leg slip before Ishant joined the party in rocking the English line-up.
The lanky Delhi pacer first dismissed Malan caught by Ajinkya Rahane, before packing Bairstow and Stokes within a span of three balls.
While Bairstow fell to the safe hands of Shikhar Dhawan at second slip, one ball later Stokes was brilliantly caught by skipper Virat Kohli at third slip as England started looking down the barrel at the break.


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