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Tipping Points: Environmental Trends to Destroy or Save Civilization
By Lester R. Brown
Spreading hunger, a consequence of environmental stress, is one of 10 troubling environmental trends humanity faces. The government of Bangladesh had to subsidize rice in 2008 when the cost of food skyrocketed.
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While demand for food-producing land increases, wind erosion reduces the amount of productive cropland.
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Every spring, water from melting glaciers in Asia feeds the continent's rivers. Because of global warming, the glaciers are shrinking, threatening the region's water supply.
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Although some regions of the world are actually gaining forestland, there is a net loss of forests worldwide.
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In a concentrated solar power system, curved mirrors focus sunlight. The heat energy is then converted into electricity. Some experts predict that nearly half of Europe's electric supply could be produced from solar thermal power plants in North Africa.
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The number of wild fish is declining, but farmed fish production is increasing.
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Global production of bicycles is increasing. Some countries offer incentives to encourage the use of bikes instead of cars.
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Buying local food is not just good for the local economy, it's also good for the global environment — and it usually tastes better, too!
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To mark our 40th anniversary, we asked our longtime contributing editor and sustainable development expert, Lester Brown, to look ahead and share his assessment of the most significant environmental trends that are affecting our world today.— MOTHER EARTH NEWS
The Bad News: 10 Troubling Trends
I've been studying global environmental issues for decades, and for perspective, I read about ancient civilizations that declined and collapsed. Most often, shrinking food supplies were responsible for their demise. For the Sumerians, rising salt levels in the soil?—?the result of a design flaw in their irrigation system?—?brought down wheat and barley yields, and eventually the civilization itself. For some other early civilizations that have collapsed, it was soil erosion that triggered their decline.
Does our civilization face a similar fate? We are rapidly approaching if not at a number of tipping points. Unless we can reverse the environmental trends that are undermining the world food economy, the answer may be yes. Here are the 10 greatest environmental threats I think we face today.
1. Soil Erosion. Erosion now exceeds new soil formation on about 30 percent of the world's cropland. In some countries, it has reduced grain production by half or more over the past three decades. Kazakhstan, for example, has abandoned 40 percent of its grain land since 1980. Space photos of continent-sized dust storms coming out of the Sahelian region of Africa and northwestern China show us that the loss of topsoil is expanding.
2. Falling Water Tables. Water tables are now falling in countries that together contain half the world's people. A World Bank study shows that 175 million people in India are being fed by overpumping aquifers. The comparable number for China is about 130 million people. As the wells go dry, the food supply will tighten in both countries.
3. Population Growth. Since 1950, world population has more than doubled. Stated differently, population growth from 1950 to 2009 exceeded that during the preceding 11,000 years since agriculture began. Today's world population of 6.7 billion is growing by 80 million per year. In many countries, populations have simply outrun their resource base. The result is soil erosion, falling water tables, deteriorating grasslands, collapsing fisheries and shrinking forests. No civilization has ever survived the destruction of its natural support systems, nor will ours.
4. Melting Ice Sheets. The melting of the Greenland and west Antarctic ice sheets, combined with thermal expansion of the oceans, could raise sea levels by up to 6 feet during this century. Every rice-growing river delta in Asia is threatened. Even a 3-foot rise would devastate the rice harvest in the Mekong Delta, which produces more than half the rice in Vietnam, the world's No. 2 rice exporter. A World Bank map shows that a 3-foot rise in sea level would inundate half the rice land in Bangladesh, home to 160 million people.
5. Shrinking Mountain Glaciers. As the Earth's temperature continues to rise, mountain glaciers are vanishing. Nowhere is this of more concern than in Asia, where the annual melting from glaciers in the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau sustains the major rivers of India (the Indus and Ganges) and of China (the Yellow and Yangtze), and the irrigation systems that depend on them during the dry season. China is the world's leading wheat producer. India is the second largest. (The United States is the third.) China and India also dominate world rice production. The potential shrinking of the glaciers in the mountains of Asia represents the largest threat to food security humanity has ever faced.
6. Destruction of Forests. Since 1990, the developing world has lost about 32 million acres of forest a year. Meanwhile, the developed countries are actually gaining nearly 15 million acres of forestland each year, principally from abandoned cropland returning to forests and from the spread of commercial forestry plantations. Some marginal cropland is allowed to revert to trees because it isn't economical to farm, because of conservation incentives, or a combination of those two factors. Still, worldwide, forests are shrinking by 17 million acres per year.
7. Environmental Refugees. Mounting population densities, once generated solely by population growth, are now also fueled by the advance of deserts and by rising seas. If we continue with business as usual, there will be millions of environmental refugees in the decades ahead.
8. Disappearing Species. The fossil record shows five great extinctions since life began, each representing an evolutionary setback. The last of these mass extinctions occurred some 65 million years ago?—?most likely because an asteroid collided with our planet, spewing vast amounts of dust and debris into the atmosphere. The resultant abrupt cooling obliterated three-fourths of the Earth's living species, including the dinosaurs. We are now in the early stages of the sixth great extinction. Unlike previous extinction events, this one is man-made?—?caused by habitat destruction, climate change, and pollution.
9. Spreading Hunger. As a result of rising food prices, hunger is spreading. By the mid-1990s, the number of hungry people had fallen to 825 million. Instead of continuing to decline, the numbers started to edge upward, reaching more than 1 billion in 2009. Several trends, including the projected growth in population, the diversion of grain to produce fuel for cars, and spreading shortages of irrigation water could combine to push the number of hungry people to an estimated 1.2 billion or more by 2015.
10. Failing States. States fail when national governments lose control or can no longer provide basic services such as education, healthcare, and food security. Recent examples include North Korea, Sudan, and Somalia. Each year, the list of failing states grows longer. How many failing states can we tolerate before we have a failing global civilization?
The Good News: 10 Hopeful Trends
We are in a race between tipping points: natural tipping points and political tipping points. Can we close coal-fired power plants fast enough to save at least the larger glaciers in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau? Can we arrest the deforestation of the Amazon before land clearing for grazing cattle and farming so weakens the forest that it dries out and becomes vulnerable to natural fires? Yes, I think we can. But we have to take action to reverse these threats, while increasing the momentum of positive trends such as utilizing renewable energy and rethinking food production. Here are 10 encouraging trends that suggest dramatic change?—?for the better?—?is on the horizon.
1. Turning to the Wind. Wind power is emerging as the centerpiece of the new energy economy. Wind energy is abundant, low-cost and widely distributed. While oil wells go dry and coal seams run out, the Earth's wind resources cannot be depleted. Three states (North Dakota, Kansas and Texas) have enough harnessable wind energy to satisfy our national energy needs. The harnessable wind energy in China is seven times the country's electricity consumption.
2. Solar Power Shines. Energy from sunlight can be converted into electricity with photovoltaic (PV) cells. Worldwide, annual solar installations are doubling every two years. Until recently, PV production was concentrated in Japan, Germany, and the United States, but now it has spread into China, Taiwan, the Philippines, and South Korea. For nearly 1.6 billion people living in villages that are not connected to an electrical grid, it is often cheaper to install solar cells rooftop-by-rooftop than to build a central power plant and an electric grid.
3. Intensifying Solar Power. This form of solar power has become one of the world's fastest growing sources of energy. It uses mirrors to concentrate sunlight on a vessel containing a liquid to produce steam and generate power. Fifteen large concentrating solar power plants are under development in the U.S. Southwest. Plans are evolving in Europe to harness solar energy in the deserts of North Africa. Studies show that these desert power plants could supply up to half of Europe's electricity.
4. Energy from the Earth. The Earth's geothermal energy resources far exceed the world's current energy needs. Engineers are devising ways to unlock this vast energy source more easily. For many years, U.S. geothermal energy was confined largely to a project north of San Francisco. Now the United States is experiencing a geothermal renaissance. The 132 plants currently under development are expected to triple U.S. geothermal generating capacity.
5. A Lighting Revolution. The world is in the early stages of a revolution in lighting technology. We know that compact fluorescent light bulbs use 75 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs. But there is still a more advanced lighting technology?—?the light-emitting diode (LED). If LEDs are combined with motion sensors that turn off lights in unoccupied spaces, the combination can reduce electricity used for lighting by 90 percent. Using the most efficient technologies would save enough electricity to close 700 of the world's 2,700 coal-fired power plants.
6. Electrifying Transportation. This century will see the electrification of transportation as the world shifts from gasoline-powered automobiles to plug-in hybrids, all-electric cars, and high-speed intercity rail. And for long-distance freight, the shift will be from diesel-powered trucks to electrically powered rail-freight systems.
7. The Bicycle is Back. From 1990 to 2002, world bicycle production averaged 94 million units per year. In 2007, that number climbed to 130 million, far outstripping automobile production of 70 million units per year. Bicycle sales are surging in many countries as governments devise incentives to encourage bicycle use. The bicycle alleviates congestion, lowers air pollution, reduces fuel use and obesity, and increases physical fitness. (I estimate that I get 7 miles per potato on my bicycle.)
8. Fish Farming Takes Off. Even while oceanic fisheries are collapsing, fish farming is expanding rapidly worldwide and may soon overtake world beef production. China has developed a fish polyculture system that uses four types of carp that feed at different levels of the food chain, in effect emulating natural aquatic ecosystems. Today, more than 60 percent of the world's farmed fish is produced in China. China's aquacultural output, at 31 million tons annually, is double that of poultry, making it the first large country where fish farming has eclipsed poultry farming.
9. India Leads World in Milk Production. Mounting pressures on land and water resources have led to the evolution of a flourishing dairy industry in India that is based on crop residues (principally wheat straw and rice straw, rather than grain) thereby increasing production of food without using more land. Since 1970, India's milk production has increased fivefold, jumping from 21 million tons to 106 million tons, boosting the value of milk output above that of the rice harvest. In 1997 India overtook the United States, becoming the world's leading producer of milk and other dairy products.
10. Localization of Food Production. Localization of the food economy is being driven by a passion for fresh, safe, and local food. And as the cost of shipping fresh produce from distant markets rises with the price of oil, even more people will appreciate the benefits and economics of local food. The combination of reducing the food miles in our diets and moving down the food chain can dramatically reduce energy use in the food economy.
The choice is ours. We can stay with business as usual and preside over an economy that destroys its natural support systems until it destroys itself, or we can adopt Plan B and become the generation that changes direction, moving the world onto a path of sustained progress. The choice will be made by our generation, but it will affect life on Earth for many generations to come.
Lester R. Brown is President of Earth Policy Institute and author of Full Planet, Empty Plates. He is recognized worldwide for his global perspective on environmental issues and for his development of Plan B, a plan to save civilization through stabilizing population, cutting carbon emissions, and restoring the earth's natural support systems. Find him on Google+.
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Mary Jordan exemplifies the spirit of community service that the annual Jack Dalton Award recognizes.
Jordan, the executive director of the Spencer-Penn Centre, received the award Tuesday from the Henry County Board of Supervisors. The board selects the recipient from among people nominated by the public.
Jordan was the driving force in the transformation of Spencer-Penn from a closed school to a community center that houses classes, concerts and even a library.
She had taught at the school for 32 years of its 77-year history. She retired in 2002 and it closed two years later. Jordan then helped start the Spencer-Penn School Preservation Organization, which bought the property and now operates the center. She was president of the preservation organization until earlier this year, when she became executive director.
But her role is not just wearing titles. Jordan has been involved in the center at every step and done whatever was needed, whether it was cleaning or coordinating activities. No job has been too large or too small for her as Spencer-Penn has grown into the community center it is today.
Jordan has accomplished all this with her typical humility and good nature. She is a pleasure to work with.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Debra Buchanan said Tuesday that Jordan "truly is making an impact in our community. I cannot think of a better recipient of this award than Mary Jordan ... ." We agree.
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Directory / School of Music, Theatre, and Dance / Dr. Christopher Holmes
Dr. Christopher Holmes
Associate Professor of Music
cmholmes@anderson.edu
School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
A native Texan, Dr. Christopher Holmes studied music theory at the University of Texas at Arlington and music history at Baylor University. He earned his Ph.D. in musicology from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, completing a dissertation on the music of Peter Maxwell Davies.
Dr. Holmes's primary research interests are in the relationship between twentieth-century music and tradition and aesthetics. His current research projects include papers on tradition and twentieth-century music and studies of the music Peter Maxwell Davies, Edmund Rubbra, and Hans Werner Henze. He has presented papers at regional and national conferences on the music of Arnold Schoenberg and Peter Maxwell Davies, as well as pre-concert talks for the Anderson Symphony Orchestra. He also organized a series of talks at the Anderson Public Library.
At Anderson University, Dr. Holmes teaches a variety of courses in music history and literature for music students and non-majors. He is also the founding director of the Community School for Performing Arts at Anderson University. He has previously taught music history courses for both undergraduate and graduate students at Indiana University.
Dr. Holmes enjoys reading tales of espionage, watching films, fishing, and watching Dallas Cowboys football. But most especially, his joy is in his wife, Michelle, and his daughters, Emma, Charlotte, Anne-Claire, and Elise.
Courses: History of Medieval and Renaissance Music, History of Baroque and Classic Music, History of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, History of Lyric Theatre, Introduction to Music Literature, Introduction to World Music, and Music, the Arts, and Culture, as well as seminars on various topics.
B.M., University of Texas at Arlington
M.M., Baylor University
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Family: Relationships among the same kind of spieces where they look after their new born.
Society: Relationships among the same kind of spieces where there are different castes.
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Trophic Level: A trophic level is the position that an organism occupies in the trophic chain.
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What does a ________________ eat?
What does a primary consumer eat?
A primary consumer eats a producer.
What does a ________________ feed?
What does a producer feed?
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ALL THE ENERGY OF THE ECOSYSTEMS COMES FROM THE SUN.
EACH TROPHIC LEVEL GETS 10 PERCENT OF ENERGY FROM THE PREVIOUS LEVEL.


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4.Vegetated retaining walls;includes steepened slopes, retaining walls, gravity walls and so on.
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Insurance Truck utilizes quoting software that helps those looking for Auto Liability and MTC coverage quotes. For commercial trucking companies, the most important thing is MTC, or Motor Truck Cargo coverage. This plan covers liability for damage to cargo that is caused by fire, collision, striking, or accidental dumping. MTC coverage includes the cost of removing debris or lost cargo, recovery of any pollutants, and prevention of further cargo lost. If the company that suffered the explosion in Pennsylvania had MTC coverage, at least the gas, air tanks, and welding equipment in the truck will be covered by insurance.
While the cargo is a precious commodity, there is nothing more precious than human life. The other product that Insurance Truck offers, auto liability insurance, protects the vehicle and the driver from claims or injuries on the road in the event of an accident. This may have protected Miller and his family after the accident.
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I am from the coastal regions - Mangalore, being home, for us fish is a staple at lunch. Some version of it is always on the table and so integral is it to our eating habits that we tend to take the best of fish for granted there. Its only when you move away from home do you realize truly what terms like "fresh fish", "meaty crabs" and "straight from the sea" really mean. We were recently invited to a bloggers table at the Karavalli - The Gateway Hotel on Residency Road. The whole concept, thought up by the inimitable Chef Naren Thimmaiah is a host of seafood, meat, poultry and vegetarian dishes that make up the quintessential Konkan coastline and a bit of Malvani cuisine as well. The focus for this particular meal was on seafood, which we, and even guests coming into the restaurant will be able to choose themselves. A range of marinades representative of various regions will be on display. You can choose from these and grill your food yourself under supervision or have the chef whip it up for you.
It was a beautiful evening to experience such a concept. A great set of friends at the table only enhanced it further. More of a picto-review going forward.
We call this the Tondor in Konkani, which is basically a steamer and I have one in aluminium at home. It really reminded me of grandma's place though. The same with the mortar and pestle at the back.
I wanted to grill the scampi - I chose to go with a Goan masala that evening. The shell of the scampi was retained and it was rubbed down with salt and lime juice first. It was then generously coated with the red masala and placed on the hot grill and covered with the vessel you see in the corner. This allowed it to cook well.
The scampi, once done and plated by the chef - We were still busy with our photos and got to the scampi in a little while. They were meaty fellows and did full justice to the masala they were cooked in. A couple of rounds more did come through the evening and we never hesitated in accepting another helping.
The Meen Eleittad which was cooked inside a banana leaf. The leaf ensured that while the fish cooked, the juiciness of the fish was retained and the masalas has seeped through. In fact a bit of all that marinated goodness collects on the banana leaf and this should not be missed.
Kaju Kothambir Vadi - Coriander tossed masala cashews - safe to say that no one can stop at one - plateful that is!
Pachakkai Varathathu - the classic raw banana, kerala styled - a nice crisp bite at first, giving way to that slightly fibrous inside that all raw banana lovers will appreciate. There was also the Oggraneda Aritha Pundi - rice dumpling flavored with coconut and jeera and tempered with mustard and curry powder - something my little one loved the most.
The arrival of these chutneys - mango, coconut and tomato signaled the beginning of main courses for dinner. Yes! there was a lot more to come apparently. Steel thalis lined with a banana leaf were set out with little katories and the feasting soon began. One point to note here is that each of the gravies served were cooked on wood fire and had a uniquely different taste.
One thing I am guilty of despite having grown up with fish on my plate everyday is not being able to recognize one from the other. This was a really tasty fried version, on the spicier side.
The kadala gassi - a typically South Canara preparation of brown chickpeas in a coconut gravy. A very home made feel to it.
The one that I loved - Meen Vevichathu - Seer fish in a chilli based gravy - it was tangy (kokum or tamarind am not sure), slightly thick but brilliant.
Maavinakkai Mensukkai - a specialty of the Havyaka community - a preserved mango curry. Am not a fan of fruits in gravies, so this one did not work for me, but the others seemed to like it a lot.
The accompaniments were boiled rice, malabar parathas, idiappam with a dash of grated coconut at the center of every mound and appams. One grouse I have with most places claiming to serve appams is that they never get the crisp outer edge with the thick mound in the center. Most places turn out thicker neer dosas at best. The appams here at Karavalli are fermented with congi (rice water) that is kept a few days, has a brilliantly soft touch to it and perfectly turned out crispy edges.
The meal ended with bebinca (a Goan staple in terms of dessert), the Ada Pradhaman, which my Kerala-bred husband gave two thumbs up to and a tamarind ice-cream that is to die for.
The meal was a spectacular one and the fact that I could choose masalas to go with my choice of fish allows for experimenting and some great flavors. The service is spot on and Chef Naren is always a pleasure to interact with. The lunch menu will have a limited number of dishes without compromising on giving you a good choice to select from. The dinner menu is extensive with as many as 80 dishes being on offer. A beautiful way to spend your evenings, especially on chilly ones like we are experiencing right now.


The museum is very close to Syntagma Square, which should make it easy to find for most people. There are a great many bus routes that take you there where you may disembark at Rigilis station. You should also get off at the Rigilis station if you take the trolley. If you take the metro, then get off at the Evaggelismos Station.
The summer hours are Monday - Friday: 09:00 to 19:00, closed on Saturday, and closing at 17:00 on Sunday.
The winter hours are Tuesday - Friday: 09:00 to 17:00, closed on Monday and Saturday, and closing at 15:00 on Sunday.
One of the most common disappointments are the informational plaques (there are few of them). Plus, they have a lot of artifacts from World War II, and some people are disappointed because they can see those types of things in museums around the world. Despite the fact that it is good, the museum needs a lot of maintenance work. You can spend a good one or two hours in the museum without becoming bored.


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India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google
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India is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple and Google platforms, a senior government official said on Thursday.
The country has some 500 million smartphone users, most of whom use Google's Android platform, but Indian start-ups have criticised the company for policies they say stifle their growth.
SoftBank-backed Paytm, one of India's leading payments firms, protested against the U.S. tech giant's decision to remove its app for a few hours last month citing violations of gambling policies.
Alphabet-owned Google also said this week that it will strictly enforce a policy which will levy a 30% commission on payments made within apps on its Android store.
In response to an earlier media report, a senior Indian official told Reuters New Delhi hasn't received any formal request but was willing to consider developing a mobile platform where apps could be downloaded.
"Before we open one we need to know there will be takers for it," said the government official, declining to be named as he is not authorised to speak with media.
India already runs a mobile app store that lists over 1200 mainly government-backed applications, but also Paytm, and the government could also consider expanding that instead of starting from scratch, the official added.
India's technology ministry, Google and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Google has previously said that fewer than 3% of developers with apps on its Play store sold digital goods over the last 12 months, and nearly 97% comply with its payment system policy.
Nonetheless, several Indian start-up founders are calling for a local app store that doesn't charge a high service fee.
"It's absolutely necessary to have a local app store," said Vishal Gondal, co-founder of Bengaluru-based gaming firm nCore Games.
"If we have to give 30% fees to Google and also pay for customer acquisition, how will our budding businesses survive?" Paytm disagreed with Google's assessment but removed certain promotions to have its app reinstated. The company's founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has said in interviews that Google was acting as "judge, jury and executioner".
Without referring to Paytm by name, Google later said its policies were aimed at protecting users from potential harm and were applied and enforced on all developers consistently.
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The London market slumped nearly 200 points in the first minutes of trading today, hit by a shock announcement last night from US telecoms giant WorldCom.
In another nail-biting session for investors, the FTSE 100 Index of leading shares slid through the 4,500 barrier, down 172.6 points at 4458.4.
The market is fast approaching its post-September 11 low - at its bottom point, on September 21, it closed at 4,433.7.
Today's slide was prompted by a shock disclosure by WorldCom last night.
An investigation by the group's board of directors uncovered nearly 3.8 billion US dollars (£2.5 billion) in improperly booked expenses, and its chief financial officer, Scott Sullivan has been sacked.
Tom Hougaard, trader at financial bookies City Index said a "whole panic wave is in motion".
"This news comes at a very critical point in the markets and although I am aware that the volume in the overnight market is thin and liquidity is low, the tone is set for a very scary day.
"The losses amongst pension funds and portfolio managers will be huge and the whole Enronitis wound has been ripped right open once again."
David Buik at financial bookies Cantor Index said: "The bears are back in town.
"Corporate integrity is under the microscope and the irregularities which have reared their ugly head at Worldcom may not help the cause."
He pointed to other bad news yesterday, in addition to Worldcom's announcement.
"On top of that piece of unwelcome news, Micron Technology dealt a severe blow for the semiconductor sector when it was announced that its earnings fell way short of expectation," he said.
Other bad news from the US yesterday was consumer confidence numbers, which showed a key index fell at its fastest pace since immediately after the September 11 attacks.
Mr Buik added: "There was carnage in Tokyo and Hong Kong as well. Tech stocks such as Fujitsu, Toshiba, Advantest and Tokyo Electron all fell like proverbial stones."
He continued: "Europe's bourses will not be a pretty sight this morning with all three main bourses showing triple-digit falls and many constituent stocks dropping by about 4%."
Last night the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 155 points at 9126.82, while the Nasdaq slumped 36.35 points to 1423.99.


Located in the beautiful Mediterranean coastal neighborhood of La Marsa in Tunis is the CLIFF restaurant. Overlooking the water, this modern restaurant is stunning during the day when one can sit on the terrace, enjoy a meal and be mesmerized by the blue water of the Mediterranean.
Chef Mehdi Khaled delivers deliciously prepared and presented food using fresh local ingredients but with a modern twist. Each dish is a work of art but in keeping with the bounties of the local area.
We tried a different variety of grilled fish and local dishes, and all were fantastic with great taste. The chocolate dessert is so artistic and tasty. All the desserts I tasted were stunning, each with a distinctive taste and not too sweet.
The CLIFF superseded all my expectations for food and the ambience with the view high up over the Mediterranean in the beautiful coastal area of La Marsa just took my breath away! Tunis was such a wonderful cultural experience with its location on the Mediterranean, rich in history and local culture. A fantastic mix of modern and traditional!


If flowers and geometric patterns are your jam, then I have something you will love. Enter Lisa Corti, an incredible textile designer who conceptualizes everything from tapestries to bedding, clothing to shoes. There really is no limit on what she can do with her stunning trademark patterns, and she clearly knows it! 🙂 Think of the style of her textiles as a more youthful MacKenzie Childs (although I love those designs, too!), blending floral motifs, geometric lines and shapes, and jewel tones. She designs everything in her seventeenth-century studio in Milan (sounds fabulous, doesn't it?), and then the textiles are handmade in India by local artisans using ancient printing methods.
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T.V. is something that baffles me. I don't have the energy to keep cleaning, so I sit down for some t.v. and think it's going to somehow energize me or allow me a bit of rest. I feel irritated at the kids and in frustration allow them to go turn on the tube and I do the same--so we can both cool our tempers a bit. I begin a great show that grabs my interest, and by mid-season, I'm actually mad if someone talks to me over them, as if they're interrupting a real person. Confessions aside, t.v. has a baffling hold on many people, including me.
I think if we could back up and see it for what it really is, we'd be amused at the time we spend around it, and maybe even angry. It's a box...that tells really interesting stories...and flashes pretty lights...and about once or twice a year gives us a public announcement that we needed to hear...and sometimes we all get together and sit around it, giving a loud grunt ever-so-often.
And somehow we can't understand why in the world the Israelites who escaped Egypt would ever haul around that big 'ol golden calf, when all it did was...ignite elaborate stories of what happened to someone somewhere sometime...sparkle in the sun so pretty...be the centerpiece to important tribe meetings once in a while...and sometimes big groups of people would gather around it and expel loud noises ever-so-often. Hmm.
Many of you are going to argue and then I'm going to agree, that some tv is useful and fine. You're right. God was the one who told the Israelites to plunder their Egyptian neighbors before leaving Egypt. The gold itself wasn't bad. Later they could have bought land or goods, but instead they ended up drinking it. Gods are not gods because of the material they are made from or what shape they are made into. They are gods because of the hold they have on our heart.
This is hard for me to write because I know I'm not preaching, but confessing.
So, how can you tell if t.v. has become a god in your life? or your kids' lives?
First of all, like I said before, it's a heart issue. I think prayer is needed to discern where our heart is because like the Word says, "The heart is more deceitful than all else and desperately sick; who can understand it?" -Jeremiah 17: 9. And it also says to "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life." -Proverbs 4: 23. Don't just assume your heart is right without searching it out, even if you are a Christian. I know I am prone to wonder away from the right path and so I think many others are too. Let's take the time to find out.
Here are some questions to get you started in searching your own heart, but please don't take them as the end-all of questions. Add to them in the comments. Ask other people in your life. Search your own heart and your children's.
When a person you love interrupts your attention on the t.v., how does it make you feel?
If there was no way to record or otherwise hold to another time a regular show/sport/program on t.v., and a family member's favorite show was at the exact same time, would you gladly share, trading off from day to day who gets to watch?
Are you impatient when an important news report happens in the middle of your program?
If a major electrical outage, such as a huge storm, happened during the season finally of a favorite show, and you did not have a way to find it later, would this give you a surge of anxiety?
When you're desperate for rest, where do you go?
You're schedule just filled up for the next two weeks and you only have 30 minutes before you go to bed that you could possibly spend with God in prayer or reading. Which do you choose: It's only two weeks, I'll get back to my bible after it settles down. OR It's only two weeks, I'll get back to my program after it settles down.
Would you show upset feelings more if your children tossed a shoe and it broke the t.v. or if it hit and broke the window that cost the same to replace?
Can you imagine being brave enough to put all your televisions in Goodwill and live without them forever?
Do your children know more about their favorite character on t.v. or their very best friend?
If you told your children you were going to turn off the t.v. for a month, would they cry and plead?
If your child loves to read, do they still chose the book they're in the middle of reading if you call and say a shows starting?
It's amazing weather outside and you tell them they have a choice. They can watch t.v. all day or you can take them to their favorite outdoor spot. Which do they chose?
Your child has 30 minutes before school starts. You've fixed their favorite all-time breakfast but it has to be consumed in a different room then the t.v. What is their reaction?
It's time to watch their favorite show and it's just not working. Do they quickly forget or is it a tragedy?
Their best friend calls and wants to play. How quickly do they turn off the t.v.?
Their favorite Aunt, Uncle, Cousin is in town for only one day, but the mascot to their favorite t.v. show is going to be at Barnes and Noble the same day. If they had a choice in the matter, what would they chose? And how hard of a decision would it be?
In January, I'm breaking this stronghold that's over me and my children! We're literally unplugging the main television and allowing only the use of Wii Fit and 2 hours/week of video games on the other. I'll also be praying all month about what to do beyond January.
Physically unplug any t.v. that isn't being used for anything other than viewing.
Make a family commitment to stop watching all t.v. shows, movies, programs, YouTube, sports, and news for a full month.
Reduce screen time other than t.v. to 3 hours or less per week (video games, computer games, Internet browsing, or anything else that could merely shift your attention from one screen to another).
Don't purposefully view television while out of the house--such as televisions playing at restaurants or friends and family who leave them on while you are there. Keep your attention elsewhere and don't go these places as an excuse to watch.
I expect that this is going to be hard and I would love to know that there's other moms/families out there doing the same thing. Please give me a holler in the comments if you have decided to do the same or similar. I would love to hear from you. And I would also welcome anyone who wants to pray for us during this time, as well.
If you would like to join in or just observe, please subscribe to my blog. I'll be journaling about this personal commitment through the month of January.
Comment below and just let us know that you've made the commitment.
Pin the "button" (although it's not a link here, so please make sure your pin links) to pinterest if you have an account.
Link to this page from your facebook account, if you have one.
Make your commitment public by either telling friends and family or by writing a blog post and linking to it below so we can all find you. Be sure to link back here in your post so that others can find us and join in, too.
And remember that this is not like joining a club! The last four are not requirements, but only requests so that people can stay accountable and not feel alone in this. If you would rather do this privately--there's no one stopping you! And...you won't hurt my feelings.
Wow! That's a great commitment. We currently don't watch a lot of tv but could always stand to unplug in other ways...internet...phone...etc. Thanks so much for sharing this on T2T. Oh and thanks for the button love in the sidebar. ;) That's sweet! See you next week!


BURNLEY stopped the rot by snatching a late win at Coventry, as City teenager Gael Bigirimana saw red.
Eddie Howe's team had lost their previous two matches and looked set for another defeat against a dominant Sky Blues, who have started to turn their season around under Andy Thorn.
The home side should have been ahead before the break but failed finally opened the scoring in the 59th minute when Cody McDonald grabbed his first goal for the club only for it to be cancelled out by Ross Wallace 17 minutes from time.
Then, deep into stoppage time, Charlie Austin turned in from close range to earn the points for the Clarets.
Coventry strikers Lukas Jutkiewicz and McDonald both had half-chances to break the deadlock before the half-hour mark but were off target.
Bigirimana was sent off with ten minutes remaining for a fierce tackle on Kieran Trippier on the touchline before Austin struck.


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After falling off a cliff and suffering substantial injures, for 48 long hours a young surfer must face a merciless nature and his own physical and mental agony to try to survive.
Director: Nacho Ruiz Capillas, Hugo Stuven Casasnovas, Hugo Stuven Casasnovas, Ángel Iguacel, Sergio Jiménez Lacima
Stars: Alain Hernández, Aura Garrido, Ben Temple, Leticia Etala, Alvaro Vizcaino
Shut In (2016)
A widowed child psychologist lives in an isolated existence in rural New England. When caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.
Director: Louis Craig, Lisa Ellzey, Maryline Monthieux, Ariel Zeitoun, Jeremy Stanbridge
Stars: Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, David Cubitt, Jacob Tremblay, Charlie Heaton
Set against the back drop of Rome in crisis, General Marcus Vinicius returns to the city from the battle fields and falls in love with a Christian woman, Lygia. Caught in the grip of insanity, Nero's atrocities become more extreme and he burns Rome, laying the blame on the Christians. Vinicius races to save Lygia from the wrath of Nero as the empire of Rome collapses around them.
Director: Irene Howard, Miklós Rózsa, Mervyn LeRoy, William A. Horning, Cedric Gibbons
Stars: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov, Patricia Laffan
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
Director: Tessa Ross, Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson, Peter Jackson, Jabez Olssen
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
Director: Sonia Grande, Juliet Taylor, Woody Allen, Woody Allen, Alisa Lepselter
Stars: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Michael Sheen
Though Goofy always means well, his amiable cluelessness and klutzy pratfalls regularly embarrass his awkward adolescent son, Max. When Max's lighthearted prank on his high-school principal finally gets his longtime crush, Roxanne, to notice him, he asks her on a date. Max's trouble at school convinces Goofy that he and the boy need to bond over a cross-country fishing trip like the one he took with his dad when he was Max's age, which throws a kink in his son's plans to impress Roxanne.
Director: Carter Burwell, Chris Matheson, Kevin Lima, Gregory Perler, Paul Brizzi
Stars: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Rob Paulsen, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin
This movie follows a mother who falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Mother Nature messes with their fates.
Director: Brian Tufano, Daniel Hubbard, Anne McCarthy, Shay Cunliffe, Philippe Martinez
Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Saoirse Ronan, Stacey Dash, Fred Willard
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.
Director: Jina Jay, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Bruno Delbonnel, Craig Berkey
Stars: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup
Erased (2012)
A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.
Director: Kolja Brandt, Jeff Danna, Andrea Kenyon, Pascaline Chavanne, Adrian Politowski
Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Liana Liberato, Olga Kurylenko, Kate Linder, Neil Napier
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth attempts to win back her husband and return to normality.
Director: Tim Bevan, Peter Deming, Randy Edelman, Ate de Jong, Paul Webster
Stars: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher
Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Based on Evelyn Waugh's 1945 classic British novel, Brideshead Revisited is a poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to the Second World War.
Director: Chris Gill, David M. Thompson, Priscilla John, Andrew Davies, Caroline Smith
Stars: Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon
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An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Director: Lyle R. Wheeler, Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht, Thomas Little, Roger Heman Sr.
Stars: Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, Richard Widmark, Taylor Holmes
Prayers for Bobby (2009)
Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of much less understood Bobby finally came out to his family.
Director: Victor Du Bois, David Permut, Russell Mulcahy, Thom Best, Stanley M. Brooks
Stars: Ryan Kelley, Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Dan Butler, Austin Nichols
A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.
Director: Art Linson, Rika Nakanishi, William W. Wilson III, John Linson, John Linson
Stars: Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shiina, Shiori Kutsuna, Min Tanaka
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The legend of that creepy masked-man, Michael Myers, comes to life once again in this fourth installment of the successful horror franchise. This time, it's Michael's niece, Jamie, who can't seem to escape her crazy uncle. With Michael on the loose, Jamie enlists the help of good old Dr. Loomis to stop the murderer. This time, though, there seems to be no end to Michael's madness.
Director: Curtiss Clayton, Alan Howarth, Peter Lyons Collister, David Cohn, Alan B. McElroy
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur, Michael Pataki
Courage Under Fire (1996)
A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...
Director: Roger Deakins, James Horner, John Davis, Steven Rosenblum, Edward Zwick
Stars: Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Matt Damon, Michael Moriarty
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A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
Director: Lawrence Bender, John Williams, Robert Redford, Skip Lievsay, Skip Lievsay
Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush
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A group of working-class friends decides to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.
Director: Michael Deeley, James Fritch, Peter Zinner, Richard Portman, Fred Schuler
Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep
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Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. After some grisly events at the hands of a motorcycle gang, Max sets out across the barren wastelands in search of revenge.
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Stars: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns
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The first half of this film, set hundreds of years ago, shows how the old man who eventually became Santa Claus was given immortality and chosen to deliver toys to all the children of the world. The second half moves into the modern era, in which Patch, the head elf, strikes out on his own and falls in with an evil toy manufacturer who wants to corner the market and eliminate Santa Claus.
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USP Student Sonny Hardy has fought his way to the National Youth Championships in February 2020.
Sonny Hardy, 17, has been boxing since 2010 and will be competing in the British semi-finals in the National Youth Championships in February.
Sonny, who is in his second year at USP College studying Sport and Exercise Science, gained two titles in one week, winning a Central Area Title Belt and becoming the Anglian NABGC's Champion.
Winning these titles means that he will be going on to fight in the National Youth Championships for the lightweight belt, following in the footsteps of Olympians such as Hopey Price.
He began training in martial arts such as karate at aged 8, and eventually got into boxing when he felt he was ready to take a sport more seriously.
When asked how he manages to juggle his College studies alongside boxing, Sonny said "USP College have given me time to compete in the sport while supporting me with my studies".
Sonny's most recent fight took place in Bristol at the NABGC semi-finals, where he took his first loss, however he hopes to arrange a rematch before February.
While hoping to eventually gain a place in the England Olympic squad, Sonny has also thought about going to university to study physiotherapy and nutrition, and then opening his own bootcamp, to inspire others to keep fit and share his passion of boxing.


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Rachel Balkovec, previously a hitting coach in the New York Yankees' minor league organization, will be the next manager of the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, according to The Athletic's Lindsey Adler. Per Baseball America's JJ Cooper, Balkovec will be the first female manager in minor league history.
Sources: Rachel Balkovec, who joined the Yankees organization as a minor-league hitting coach in 2019, will serve as the manager for the Low A Tampa Tarpons next season.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) January 9, 2022
Cooper notes that Jennie Finch and Justin Siegel have worked as guest managers in independent ball, but Balkovec is the first everyday manager.
Rachel Balkovec's journey to history
The 34-year-old Balkovec's coaching career goes back to 2012, when she started on a temporary contract as a strength and conditioning coach for a St. Louis Cardinals affiliate in the rookie ball Appalachian League, per the Seattle Times.
To make ends meet, the former Division I softball catcher worked as a waitress and at Lululemon while applying to coaching jobs.
Eventually, that temporary gig would turn into a full-time job two years later as the Cardinals affiliate's strength and conditioning coordinator, already a first in pro baseball. In 2016, she moved to the Houston Astros as the team's Latin America strength and conditioning coordinator, having learned Spanish to connect with players, then got another job as the Astros' Double-A strength and conditioning coach.
Balkovec made headlines with the move to the Yankees in 2019, becoming the first woman to work as a full-time hitting coach in a major league organization. Now, she's taking a next step.
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Fast Food Proximity Determines Obesity?
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Obesity has become epidemic in the United States and a new study, published on March 13 in the British Medical Journal, suggests that obesity may be determined by proximity to fast food establishments. The study raises the question as to whether or not government regulation that restricts geographical density of these restaurants may help mitigate the obesity problem.
The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically since the 1950s, accelerating between 1980 through the mid-1990s and leveling off after that. But, by then, one out of three adults was considered to be obese, and two out of three considered to be overweight or obese. Obesity rates are higher in developed countries but, within these countries, the prevalence is greater among the poorer populations.
The study was led by Thomas Burgoine, a research associate at the Center for Diet and Activity research in the U.K. The researchers surveyed the eating habits of nearly 5,500 adults residing in Cambridge County, England. They also considered the number of fast food and take-out restaurants near their homes, commuting routes and workplaces. The results showed that people with the most exposure were almost twice as likely to be obese. The availability of fast food was 48 percent greater at work than at home.
Although the study doesn't predict whether limiting the proximity of fast food establishments will have a long-term impact on obesity, it suggests that the environmental context plays a major role in determining people's' food choices. And exposure and accessibility seem to be the factors having the greatest influence.
Other studies have been done that look at the link between fast food availability and obesity. An article by Helen Lee, published in Social Science and Medicine, discusses a study that analyzed a national survey that followed children over their elementary school years. The research used a comprehensive business data base to measure the availability of fast food restaurants. The results indicated that, although obese school children had access to fast food, other, healthier choices also existed such as readily available grocery store. This led Lee to conclude that "differential exposure to food outlets does not independently explain weight gain over time."
This study, at first glance, seems to debunk the idea that obesity is determined by the proximity to fast food chains. But another thing that must be considered is the ease of access to the actual eating. Fast food's appeal, after all, is that it is fast. And, although healthier choices may exist in one's locality, these often take the form of whole foods that require preparation time.
Another study, published in Obesity, examined the home environments of adolescents and their influence on obesity. The results indicated that the eating behaviors of mothers, which included the quantities of sweets, soda pop, and processed snacks kept in the kitchen cabinets, were determinants in whether or not a child was obese. Here, again, proximity, availability, and ease were key.
The close proximity of fast food restaurants is likely, at least in part, to be a determining factor in obesity risk. But fast food may be one of several components of an environment that tempts people with easy access to unhealthy eating.
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Five-time World Champion Bill Chaffey will go into April's Commonwealth Games in the best shape of his life after using all his experience to master today's windswept conditions in the inaugural ITU Paratriathlon World Cup in Devonport.
The 42-year-old Gold Coaster made a spectacular return to elite racing for the first time since last May to defeat fellow Rio Paralympian Nic Beveridge (AUS), Germany's Benjamin Lenatz, and Australian pair, former wheelchair basketballer Scott Crowley and Australian para cycling star Alex Welsh.
And it came on a day which also saw reigning 26-year-old PTWC world champion Emily Tapp (AUS) dig deeper than she has ever done before, both mentally as well as physically to take out the women's ITU World Cup title ahead of 29-year-old former Ironman triathlete Lauren Parker (AUS) in only her second major event, Japanese legend Wakato Tsuchida and the gritty Gold Coaster Sara Tait (AUS).
All competitors in the various paratriathlon categories, featuring the cream of Australia's best and top flight internationals from Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Canada and Germany showed amazing skill sets to handle the at times brutal head winds that circled through the Mersey Bluff in and around the Devonport Surf Club precinct.
For the wheelchair athletes, today's results come in the countdown to the official announcement next Sunday of the Australian paratriathlete team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and for Chaffey and Tapp it has been a long time coming following their automatic nominations last April.
Chaffey has been the poster boy for Australia's glowing Paralympic program which has seen him lead the team onto the world stage as one of the stand-out nations in world triathlon.
"I'm absolutely over the moon with that performance – to come back to Devonport and chalk up a win in probably some of the toughest conditions I've raced in is really pleasing," said Chaffey.
"That wind was hard to handle even though we are close to the ground on our cycles – it's still tough going.
Tapp came into today's race feeling a little under the weather and said her support team really played a major hand in getting her through.
"It hasn't been the best of week's health wise but it doesn't matter come race day, it's race day, "said Tapp, who qualified for the 2016 Paralympic team athletics team but was forced to withdraw when she accidentally burnt herself.
Parker, who was an outstanding open water swimmer and Ironman triathlete before an horrific training accident last April in Newcastle left her a paraplegic, and today was another major step in a road she never thought she would have to tread.
"Today didn't go according to plan when I lost the band I put around my legs in the swim so it felt like I was swimming with a 10kg weight on the end of my legs but we got through it and I know I have to work on my transitions but that will come," said Parker, who will join the paratriathlete group on the Gold Coast next weekend for the Luke Harrop Memorial Race.
It was a successful return to top class racing for Paralympic gold medallist from Rio, Katie Kelly and new domestic guide Briarna Silk with Kelly admitting the race was "a real grind" given the windy conditions.
Fellow two-time world champion Sally Pilbeam kept her impressive record in tact against fellow Australian world championship medallist Kerryn Harvey while Jonathan Goerlach won the Vision Impaired men's event from fellow Australian Gerrard Gosens and Italy's Maurizio Romeo.
Another stand out performance came from Queensland's PTS5 athlete Josh Kassulke who was the first competitor across the line in another impressive performance he hopes will take him to the Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020 in an all Aussie podium with Dale Grat second and Tony Scoleri third.
Rio Paralympian Brant Garvey (PTS2) also turned in a brilliant showing as did Albury Wodonga's "Mr Fearless" Justin Godfrey in the in the PTS3.
Godfrey is the reigning World Cross Tri champion for his category and is a classic example of the kind of grit determination that spurs on Australia's band of paratriathletes.


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P. Comfort, Sept 14, "Last November, Las Vegas launched an autonomous bus route along a tourist-heavy stretch of Fremont Street, sponsored by AAA and using a Navya AV operated by Keolis Transit.
Why it matters: Cities across America are beginning to test driverless buses — including pilots in Austin and Detroit — but Las Vegas was the first to deploy them on public streets in mixed traffic, and its program is now the largest AV bus pilot in the U.S. Other than a first day snafu, when another truck ran into the AV, the service has run safely and without incident.
The details: The AV shuttle is a free service for Las Vegas visitors and residents that provides transit between the Downtown Container Park and the Fremont Street Experience. Passengers traverse eight city intersections, six traffic lights, and two stop signs — all without a driver, though the bus does host an onboard "attendant" who acts as an ambassador, educating riders on how the AV technology works.
A. Davies,, Sept 21, "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the arm of the federal Department of Transportation charged with reducing the number of people killed on US roads, yesterday released the results of the crash test for the Tesla Model 3: The car earned five stars in every category.
Press release, Sept 18, "The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a five-year, $5,250,000 initiative that brings residents to the center of self-driving vehicle pilot projects happening in five U.S. cities: Detroit; Long Beach, California; Miami; San Jose, California; and Pittsburgh.
The investment is the largest of Knight Foundation's efforts to develop people-centered Smart Cities, which aims to harness the growth of digital technology to improve how communities respond, connect to and engage with residents.
J. Vincent, Sept 14, "US politicians are getting increasingly worried about deepfakes — a new type of AI-assisted video editing that creates realistic results with minimal effort. Yesterday, a trio of lawmakers sent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, asking him to assess the threat posed to national security by this new form of fakery.
K. Korosec, Sept 12, "The company now has 70 autonomous vehicles permitted to test on public roads, Mac Reports first reported. The permits, which are issued by CA DMV, require a safety driver to be behind the wheel.
A. Krok, Sept 14. "… Volkswagen is in the process of developing an "industrywide alliance" in the self-driving space, Automotive News reports, citing comments from an anonymous VW executive. VW Group's board of management could have options for such an alliance in front of them as soon as October, but it's unclear what the timeline would look like beyond that.
M. Gardiner, Sept 20, "The auto industry has a choice to make: Which language will cars speak when they talk to one another?
Until a couple of years ago, automakers agreed on one vehicle-to-vehicle communications platform, called dedicated short-range communications, or DSRC, based on the technology used for Wi-Fi. But some car companies have begun to favor a competing protocol, known as Cellular V2X, which is based on a next-generation version of the technology used by your mobile phone. So far, the federal government has held back on enforcing a standard. A proposed rule mandating deployment of DSRC equipment in new vehicles has languished for nearly two years, and critics say the delay is making motorists less safe. But supporters of the competing standard say something better has come along.
S. Belchler, Sept 2018, "This report was funded by Crown Castle, the nation's largest provider of communications infrastructure, in an effort to consider and support the needs of carriers, vehicle manufacturers and local governments as they prepare to meet the infrastructure, regulatory, and security requirements of the connected and autonomous vehicles ecosystem. The views, opinions, and recommendations expressed herein are exclusively those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Crown Castle….
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S. O'Kane, Sept 12, "Motorcycle riders die at a rate 28 times higher than that of people behind the wheel of a car. It's safe to say, then, that motorcycles theoretically stand to benefit from the recent boom in the development of driver assistance technology. There are unique challenges, to be sure, but the application looks more possible than ever, thanks to a new video of a self-driving motorcycle released by BMW Motorrad, the company's two-wheeler division.
"…After years of testing, with hundreds of cars and vans deployed on public streets and private facilities, even the best autonomous-driving efforts still struggle with inclement weather. The ultimate hurdle to the next phase of driverless technology might not come from algorithms and artificial intelligence—it might be fog and rain.


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Bei der Burg Neuhaus ist eine abgegangene Höhenburg bei Kiedrich im Rheingau. Die Burg, die dem Mittelalter zuzurechnen ist, ist nur noch als Burgstall wahrzunehmen, wobei sich im Gelände noch deutliche Spuren abzeichnen.

Lage und Beschreibung
Die Burg liegt im Eltviller Stadtwald nördlich von Kiedrich und westlich von Rauenthal als Spornburg auf dem  hohen abfallenden Sporn des westlichen Himmelsberges, ca. 50 Meter von der Förster-Keil-Douglasie entfernt, zwischen dem Sülzbach und einem nördlichen Nebenbach. Die Burg stand in beherrschender Stelle über dem Sülzbachtal.

Die Anlage ist dabei nahezu in Nord-Süd-Richtung ausgerichtet. Von Norden her kommend bestand auch der Zugang. Ein Halsgraben von etwa 10 Meter Breite und 3 Meter Tiefe trennte die Vorburg von dem Bergrücken. Dem Graben schloss sich die rund 50 Meter lange und 18 Meter breite Vorburg an. Diese wies eine ovale Form auf. Es folgte ein Abschnittsgraben von wiederum etwa 10 Meter Breite, aber mit etwa 3,5 Meter Tiefe. An der Spornspitze im Süden der Anlage gelegen, folgte die rechteckige Kernburg, welche eine Fläche von etwa 33 × 14 Meter einnahm. Etwa mittig in der Hauptburg finden sich die Fundamente eines quadratischen Bergfrieds. Die Mauern dieses Turms hatten eine Seitenlänge von etwa 9 Meter.

Anhand der Fundsituation vor Ort ist davon auszugehen, dass die Kernburg wahrscheinlich eine Ummauerung aufwies. Die Vorburg weist diese Fundsituation nicht auf, weswegen hier nicht von Mauerwerk, sondern von einer Holzumwehrung ausgegangen werden muss.

Geschichte und Nutzung
Die Burg Neuhaus war wahrscheinlich nur kurzzeitig in Nutzung. Sie wird unter den Besitzungen des Mainzer Domkapitels in einer Urkunde vom 25. Dezember 1274 als eine neu erbaute Burg in der Nähe der Burg Scharfenstein erwähnt. Somit ist davon auszugehen, dass die Burg vom Erzstift neu errichtet wurde.

Mit Ausnahme der Nennung als Neueshaus (Nuwenhus) ist nichts über die Baugeschichte der Burg bekannt. 1322 wurde ein bei der Burg liegendes Kloster verlegt, was auf der Bedrohung durch die Burg Scharfenstein zurückgeht. Dies lässt darauf schließen, dass die Burg zu diesem Zeitpunkt ihre Funktion nicht mehr erfüllen konnte.

Denkbar ist auch, dass ein Zusammenhang mit der hiesigen Salzquelle besteht.

Denkmalschutz
Der Bereich der Anlage ist ein Bodendenkmal nach dem Hessischen Denkmalschutzgesetz. Nachforschungen und gezieltes Sammeln von Funden sind genehmigungspflichtig, Zufallsfunde an die Denkmalbehörden zu melden.

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Archäologischer Fundplatz im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Bodendenkmal in Hessen
Geographie (Eltville am Rhein)
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Neuhaus, Eltville
Archäologischer Fundplatz in Europa

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I've seen a lot of sleeveless trench coats around of late and while I love the look I had always dismissed them. Why? Because frankly a coat without sleeves didn't make a lot of sense to me. I feel the cold. I mean I really feel the cold, so if I'm putting on a coat I want it to give me some warmth as well as just looking good. But I haven't been able to shake the slight massive obsession I have had with them, I'm mean they are just so damn cute. So when the opportunity was presented to me to partner with SheIn I just knew this trench was going straight in my bag. When it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The fabric is wonderful and the waterfall drapes are perfect. It comes with a belt and you certainly could wear it the traditional way, but it detracts from my favorite feature which is the way the coat falls at the front, so I chose to cinch the belt at the back instead. When deciding what to wear with it I went through a few options before settling on the combination featured here. My original thought was head to toe black, but the details became lost. I knew that I wanted to keep the palette dark though, so my burgundy 74AMK burgundy wet look skinnies were just what I was after. I tried a few tops before settling on my go-to tank. Long sleeves were my first choice but that was quickly dismissed and a few others with higher necklines hit the floor as well. I know I only wore my Nine West gladiators two weeks ago and I did try a whole heap of other options (mostly ankle boots) but I didn't like anything near as much as these so you are just going to have to forgive me the repetition. I would have really loved to have featured a sequined snakeskin clutch with this but I don't have one so my Chanel boy bag was a good alternative. They don't call it a classic for nothing! I love The Hubs' Nixon watch and borrow it occasionally when I want to make an impact with my time piece. I am really going to need to get one of my own soon so I can adjust it to fit me!
Trench: C/O SheIn Black Asymmetric Sleeveless Trench Coat Jeans: Seven For All Mankind Mid Rise Ankle Skinny Jeans Tank: Supre Thick Strap Tank, Bag: Chanel Boy Bag. Also worn in The Wednesday Pants #5, #12, #18, #26 & #41. Shoes: Nine West Saidah Sandals. Also worn in Fresh Fashion Forum #10 & #26. Ring: Georg Jensen. Watch: The Hubs' Nixon. Earrings: Envy Silver Rain.
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Great outfit, I love the black trench with the burgundy skinnies! I had exactly the same reservations about sleeveless trenches – a coat without sleeves just didn't make sense to me but I've completely changed my mind! I went shopping yesterday thinking I might buy one but I didn't come across any, I guess I'll have to do a little online shopping and hope the husband's out when the parcel arrives!
Thanks Emma. It's hard to wrap your head around! It's not for winter but certainly has its place ?
Love the sleeveless trench, such a nice touch to any outfit.
Thanks so much Lydia. I'll be experimenting with lots of different ways to wear it from here on in ?
This one is such a bargain too Rania! You need to check it out ?
Thanks Ada. I'll be visiting shortly ?
Lovely trench! I'm also kind of obsessed with looking at them, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet! Thanks for letting me know about your linkup!
Thanks Roxanne and thanks for stopping by ?
I LOVE Sleeveless trenches and jackets, they are so good for the warmer weather! Yours looks pretty!
Fab trench and fab shoes!!!!
This outfit is so sleek! I love those heels. What beautiful pieces!
awesome link up! love your trench – so cute on you!
Thanks Tianna! It's definitely something new for me but I'm loving it!
Hilarious because I thought the same thing at first. But I succumbed also and I love the style!! Those shoes make the outfit crazy good!! Love this and thanks for hosting.
Thanks Jodie! It's funny how you get something stuck in your head isn't it lol. So glad I took the plunge and this was is such a bargain!
Fabulous shoes & pants by the way!
Agree! I was so hesitant to start as well and took me a while to get the styling right. Will be playing around with this a few different ways to make sure I get lots of wears in Autumn before the weather cools down too much!
Sleeveless vests are fab….aren't they? I love the one you are wearing. I have yet to acquire one myself. Still looking!
It's a new look for me lol. This one is such a bargain! If it came in while as well it would be hitting by bag and being checked out before you could blink lol ?
I have a sleeveless trench dress that I wore and a dress or tench and it's so versatile. You will love yours!
Will have to experiment with the look as a dress! I can definitely see it working!
Great transition look – Have a very lovely Wednesday!
I also had to get used to it, but now I love them. You look very trendy!
Agree it takes a while to make sense lol! Thanks Nancy ?
Love your sleeveless trench! This is such a chic look!
Love the sleeveless trench coat idea – pretty versatile! Most importantly though, I covet your sandals – what gorgeous gems they are! ?
I know. I may never take them off lol!
that piece is SO fun!! I love the drape of it.
I thinks it's fun to try something you wouldn't normally! The drape is perfection!
Love this sleeveless trench and those heel are so fierce! Love this edgy look on you!
I know you can't miss them. I'm glad o took the plunge!
Aaaaah love that sleeveless vest! Looks great on you!
What a great piece to have. It great for all year around.
Thanks Amy! Agree you could wear it year round. Winter would be a little tricky but where there is a will there is a way!
That trench is AMAZING! Especially with those pants. Love your styling.


It is believed that within the next five years, half of Americans aged 51 and older will have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes your bones to become increasingly fragile as they lose density. It is an illness that comes with aging and a lack of vitamins.
For a long time, there was no medical process used to predict osteoporosis. It was simply diagnosed after someone broke a bone. New research has led to the development of a number of new treatments, some of which can identify when a patient is developing osteoporosis.
There is a general consensus in the medical community that the current drugs that treat osteoporosis aren't very effective at all. Australian researcher Gustaco Duque has said that by the year 2050, the amount of hip fractures will triple.
This belief has triggered new research that is leading to some promising new treatments of osteoporosis. Some of these treatments are new drugs which could radically aid those suffering with osteoporosis. There are also new devices being developed that can scan bones more accurately to help predict, evaluate and prevent the disease.
Experts are starting to re-think how osteoporosis is diagnosed. Traditionally, doctors would do a DEXA scan to evaluate the bones of your skeleton. The problem people are starting to grapple with is that a DEXA scan doesn't show the internal condition of bones.
In the latest studies, researchers have been trying to use different techniques so that they can see inside a patient's bones. With enough analysis and study, medical experts think that they can do a much better job of identifying patients who are at a higher risk of having a fracture.
One such method to predict osteoporosis is a CT scan, which can be used to study a person's spine or hips. While CT scans have been around for a while, they have not been used to predict osteoporosis until recently. The CT scan creates a 3d diagram of the bone and can break the image down into component parts, measure bone density and calculate the strength of the skeleton overall. The latest studies show that a CT scan is a more thorough and accurate way to evaluate osteoporosis patients.
This is a very new device that carries a bit of risk with it. It utilizes a large amount of radiation, which means that it shouldn't be used to scan bones near vital organs. It can be used to study wrist or ankle bones. These scanners have a very high resolution that allows the doctor to study individual structural components, giving them a larger amount of information to draw from.
These peripheral scanners have not yet been approved for clinical use. It is expected that they will be soon and that they will cost about the same as a DEXA scan. The jury is out on how well the peripheral scanner can evaluate fracture risks, but so far it is looking good.
At one time, osteoporosis was treated with bisphosphonate drugs. New research seems to indicate that patients aren't getting much results from them. Some people had almost no increase in bone density whatsoever. At the same time, it did greatly reduce the risk of a fracture.
It seems that what these bisphosphonates are doing is slowing down the degeneration of the bones much more than they are building bone density. Women in particular see a great increase in skeletal deterioration as they age. The body is actually removing bone and replacing it, but it does so in a chaotic order that leaves the skeleton in a weakened state while there is work in progress.
It has become apparent that this bone remodeling process is strongly linked to osteoporosis. If doctors can detect bone remodeling, then they can predict who will develop osteoporosis and who won't.
With that in mind, researchers have created biomarkers. Biomarkers are devices that can measure bone remodeling by evaluation blood or urine. There are already biomarkers in existence, but none that are viable for use in a doctor's office. New biomarkers are being developed that can better evaluate bone remodeling, which is thought to be the real reason that the bones get more fragile as people age.
It was recently discovered that some people are born with a bone density that is much higher than that of the average person. These people will sometimes get into car accidents and come out with no broken bones at all. Many of them never suffer a bone break in their entire lives. New research shows that these people are producing large quantities of LRP5, a protein that is linked to bone maintenance.
Doctors and researchers are studying this gene in the hopes that they can create new treatments that can emulate what the gene does. Right now this drug is in the testing phase and it could take years before it comes out.
Doctors are also looking into using amped up versions of vitamin D supplements to treat osteoporosis. The latest studies show that this type of drug will stop bone loss and promote the formation of new, stronger bones.
One such drug, called 2MD, is in the testing phase right now. 2MD has had stellar results and many believe that it is going to be a very big deal if and when it is released. They also think that because 2MD is based on vitamin D, there won't be any harmful side effects. Out of all of the new treatments being developed, this seems to be the one that has the most promise.
This drug might soon be approved for public consumption. Denosumab is an injection that a patient would receive two times per year. It affects a protein in the body known as RANK ligand which controls which cells break down the bones. The injections help stem off the cells that contribute to osteoporosis.
Australian medical experts have had some success in using this acid to increase bone production. This drug focuses on building up the bones rather than trying to block degeneration.
For right now, those who have osteoporosis can fight it just by eating certain foods that are high in calcium. That includes milk, broccoli, tofu, nuts, bread and fish.
Treating osteoporosis is a struggle. It does seem that within the next few years, new treatments will emerge that can help fight and possibly eliminate this condition altogether. Until then, remain vigilant and be careful.


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Trans fats used in snack foods, baked foods and fried foods are responsible for half a million deaths worldwide each year and must be eliminated from the global food supply, the World Health Organization says today.
Most of western Europe has already acted to reduce industrially made trans fats from factory-made foods. Denmark, like New York, which followed its lead, has an outright ban. Big food companies elsewhere have been under intense pressure to use substitutes.
In the UK, the latest national diet and nutrition survey shows average intake of trans fats is well below the recommended upper limit of 2% of food energy, at 0.5-0.7%. Although companies manufacturing processed food in the UK do not use trans fats any more, the fats are in some cheap foods imported from other countries.
The WHO is calling on all governments to take action, including passing laws or regulations to rid their food supply of industrial trans fats. Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said eliminating trans fats would "represent a major victory in the global fight against cardiovascular disease".
The WHO is targeting industrially made trans fats, but trans fats are also contained in milk, butter and cheese derived from ruminants, mainly cows and sheep.
Dr Francesco Branca, director of the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development at the WHO, said the amounts we eat in dairy products are unlikely to breach the health guidelines.
The WHO is saying that trans fats should be limited to less than 1% of food energy, which it equates to a maximum of 2.2g of trans fats in a diet of 2,000 calories a day.
To get 2.2g of trans fatty acids, you would have to eat 150g of 30% saturated fat cheese or 50g of butter. "How many people eat 50g of butter?" asked Branca. "You can have your cheese, your butter or your litre of milk. That is fine." Lower-fat milk is also better than high-fat.
Trans fats are more common in eastern Europe and particularly in countries like India, where they are in vanaspati, a type of vegetable ghee.
Recent guidance on saturated fats from the WHO said they should be limited to 10% of food energy per day. There are still issues over the fats used as substitutes for trans fatty acids in processed meals and cakes and pastries. The WHO says they should be polyunsaturated fats such as vegetable oils. But palm oil and coconut oil are cheap and much used and contain high proportions of saturated fat.
He said the group "call on all food producers in all sectors to join the effort to achieve this public health priority".
Victoria Taylor, senior dietitian at the British Heart Foundation, said: "Voluntary removal of trans fats by manufacturers in the UK has paid dividends when it comes to our intakes. National dietary surveys show that intakes have reduced since 2007 and the amount we are consuming is well below the recommended maximums for the UK.


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Tom Kimmel presents the 2019 Wildflower! Songwriter Workshop
Courtyard Dallas Richardson at Spring Valley
1000 S. Sherman St. , Richardson TX
Cost: $50 per person (includes lunch)
*Each registration includes one Single Day ticket to Wildflower. Workshop is limited to 30 people.
Expand your skills as a singer songwriter under the instruction of singer-writer-poet-teacher Tom Kimmel on May 17, 2019.
Tom Kimmel has garnered critical acclaim for his songs and performances in the worlds of folk, rock and spiritual music. Long one of Nashville's most respected singer-songwriters and original voices, Tom's compositions have been recorded by the likes of Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Travis, Shawn Colvin and Joe Cocker.
Tom's released 8 albums of original music, and a number of his poems have been published in literary magazine and poetry journals. An engaging performer and soulful vocalist, he tours widely, captivating audiences with his passionate delivery and good humor.
As a sought-after teacher of songwriting and creative living who has led workshops around the United States and Europe, Tom offers a variety of services including Instruction: lectures & classroom presentation; Songwriting theory & practice; Song evaluations & critiques; One-on-one teaching & coaching Sessions; Education: the business of writing, publishing & recording; and Songwriting & performance.
Tom Kimmel's presentations include:
Essential Songwriting: Spirit, Form and Flow
Writing Through "The Dry Season"
The Art of Collaboration
Writing for Film & Television
Creative Writing/Creative Living
The business of writing, publishing and recording
Previous Songwriting Workshops
Sound Connections (Kansas City MO) ● Cedar Run Song Workshops (VA) ● Swannanoa Gathering (NC) ● REO Retreat (British Columbia) ● SAW Workshop (Washington DC) ● Kulturama (Sweden) ● SummerSongs (NY) ● KODA (Denmark) ● DAF (Denmark) ● IMRO (Ireland) ● Doe Branch Ink (NC)
Artist in Residence/ Vanderbilt University
Music & Religion in the South Group ⁄ 2008


Our recording studio features four spaces: A vocal booth, a piano room, a drum room and a control room. Each can be quietly and independently air-conditioned during recording.
They are individually-floated for vibration absorption and sound isolation during ensemble recording sessions.
Double-panel safety glass windows, and low-light video cameras with 32" LCD quad-split-screen displays allow visual communication between the rooms.


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