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And Good Will to All
Merry Christmas, everybody, and happy New Year. One year ago this week the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell was enacted, allowing gay and lesbian troops to serve in the US military without lying about who they are. The DADT compromise had been enacted in 1993 under Bill Clinton's presidency as an awkward way to allow service, and as social mores evolved it became a highly salient symbol of a kind of prejudice against gay people that our society has increasingly moved away from. More than thirteen thousand individuals were removed from service over the years simply because of their sexual orientation, and one year ago the Pentagon stopped firing them.
The effect has been ... absolutely nothing. Nothing has changed, except that gay and lesbian members of the military can stop pretending they are something they are not. No one is leering or groping in the showers, military recruiting has not suffered, no increase in hazing or bullying has been reported, no one has dropped out of the military because they were uncomfortable around gays. Nothing at all has happened.
NBC News had a report this week, transcribed on NewsBusters.
JIM MACEDA: Task Force Bulldog, on patrol in eastern Afghanistan. It's the kind of combat unit that would implode, critics warned, if Don't Ask, Don't tell were repealed. But the chaos they predicted if openly gay and lesbian soldiers served in close quarters during combat never happened.
STAFF SERGEANT CHRIS BOSTICK, U.S. ARMY: I don't think anything's really changed at all.
MACEDA: Staff Sergeant Chris BostiCk is on his third combat tour, a squad leader.
BOSTICK: Every single one of my soldiers knows that I'm gay, and they know who I am and what I stand for.
MACEDA: And how do his straight buddies see it?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE SOLDIER: If you want to fight for our country, I don't care what you do, you know, that's how it should be.
MACEDA: The repeal divided the military when a year ago President Obama lifted the ban on gays, lesbians and bisexuals serving openly. But now, soldiers from grunts to top brass - even U.S. Marines - have actively embraced the law. And so far, no reports of any incidents like hazing or gay bashing. Behind front lines at large bases like Bagram Airfield, groups of gays and lesbians now meet publically. A coffee hour unheard of only months ago.
Does it become easier to be a soldier?
SPECIALIST SPENCER ROUGIER, MILITARY POLICE: Definitely. Just knowing that you're not gonna be kicked out or have difficulties because of what you say.
MACEDA: 13,000 gays were discharged during Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and the old stigma runs deep. Half of this group of gays asked to conceal their identity, worried about reaction among peers. But hundreds, perhaps thousands of gay soldiers have recently posted their own coming out videos on YouTube, often to their own families.
RANDY PHILLIPS, U.S. AIR FORCE: Dad, I'm gay.
MACEDA: This phone call home by airman Randy Phillips based in Germany to tell his parents he's gay went viral - more than five million hits. Erin Jones, a Navy Petty Officer, now tells anyone who asks that she's lesbian.
PETTY OFFICER ERIN JONES, U.S. NAVY: I always felt like a part of me died every time I had to say, like, oh, my boyfriend, oh, this guy I've been talking to when I didn't mean that.
MACEDA: Even commanders like Marine General James Amos, once against lifting the ban during wartime, now support it.
BOSTICK: I do find that I'm a little more proud of my unit and my country for taking this kind of a step.
MACEDA: Allowing soldiers - straight or gay - to excel as they always have in war, but now to do it freely. Jim Maceda, NBC News, Logar, Afghanistan.
ABC and NBC Celebrate Anniversary of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal
And that's all there is to it. If you end discrimination against LGBT people, the result is simply increased equality and fairness, there is nothing more to it. None of the horrible things that the Family Blah Blah groups predicted have come to be, there is no "gay agenda" and no threat to straights when gay and lesbian people are open about who they are.
It is time to remove discrimination from our legal system at every level, local, state, federal. The federal government needs to move forward to repeal the absurd "Defense of Marriage Act," the state of Maryland needs to support marriage equality and pass a bill stopping discrimination against transgender people. The repeal of DADT shows what the consequences will be, the consequences will only be increased fair treatment of everyone. And that, to me, seems like an appropriate goal to wish for on Christmas day, a goal that moves us one step in the direction of peace on earth and good will toward all.
Hooray for the U.S. military!
I concur, hooray for the U.S. military! Kudos to President Obama for seeing the repeal of DADT through.
And Robert, I offer you a small token of my appreciation for your decision to become a teacher. This is for you and all the teachers out there. Thank you for realizing the value of What Teachers Make
The part about the little boy who told the bully to "leave the kid alone, I cry sometimes too" brought tears. Thanks Christine.
"Hooray for the U.S. military!"
this now represents most of Robert's comments
Hooray for (fill-in-blank)
very insightful comment
"I concur, hooray for the U.S. military! Kudos to President Obama for seeing the repeal of DADT through."
we're getting a new President next year
"And Robert, I offer you a small token of my appreciation for your decision to become a teacher."
oh, we so dearly thank you
there are so few gay teachers to make sure they are sponsors gay groups in high schools, thanks for making a difference
"This is for you and all the teachers out there. Thank you for realizing the value of What Teachers Make"
when you factor in the exorbinant benefits and long vacation, teachers are waaaay overpaid and have used PR hype to convince the public otherwise
gig's up
in the next election, there will be extensive discussion about how this inequity is bankrupting our finest public educational institutions, like those in Berkeley, Ann Arbor and Charlottesville and exacerbating class inequity by closing down a door of opportunity to climb the ladder in America
it is if you belong to NEA
"The part about the little boy who told the bully to "leave the kid alone, I cry sometimes too" brought tears."
oh brother
the biggest bullies in public schools are the teachers
fatcats who push their agenda on kids and don't tolerate dissent
they are unaccountable and unquestioned and that needs to change
"What Teachers Make,
or Objection Overruled,
or If things don't work out, you can always go to law school
By Taylor Mali
www.taylormali.com
He says the problem with teachers is, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"
He reminds the other dinner guests that it's true what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.
I decide to bite my tongue instead of his and resist the temptation to remind the other dinner guests that it's also true what they say about lawyers. Because we're eating, after all, and this is polite company.
"I mean, you¹re a teacher, Taylor," he says.
"Be honest. What do you make?"
And I wish he hadn't done that (asked me to be honest) because, you see, I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking: if you ask for it, I have to let you have it.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I can make a C+ feel like a Congressional medal of honor and an A- feel like a slap in the face. How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence.
No, you may not work in groups.
No, you may not ask a question.
Why won't I let you get a drink of water? Because you're not thirsty, you're bored, that's why.
I make parents tremble in fear when I call home: I hope I haven't called at a bad time, I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today. Billy said, "Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don't you?" And it was the noblest act of courage I have ever seen.
I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.
I make kids wonder,
I make them question.
I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them write, write, write.
And then I make them read.
I make them spell definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful over and over and over again until they will never misspell either one of those words again.
I make them show all their work in math.
And hide it on their final drafts in English.
I make them understand that if you got this (brains) then you follow this (heart) and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you give them this (the finger).
Let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true: I make a goddamn difference! What about you?"
Boo for anonymous!
rrjr
Robert, your intelligent and imaginative streak of comments continue
boy, your students really hit the jackpot, didn't they
as for the "teacher" with the self-aggrandizing sense of importance above, you may have deluded yourself into thinking you're making a difference but most teachers show favoritism to a few favorites and limit the dreams of the rest, making it worse with their anti-parent attitudes, hindering those who have actually have an individual interest in them
the truth is you can never have that same level of commitment, nor is it appropriate
did you know that, in virtually any field, you look at the most successful individuals and they will virtually either be alumni of private schools, where the teachers make 75% what public school teachers do, or homeschooled by mothers who actually cared about them
public school teachers, along with other public employees, have brought our country to a disastrous financial state by unfair involvement in the political process for their own difference
yeah, you make a difference
you're screwing this country up and your time is growing short
we're on to you
How are those anonymous threatening sounding comments working for you?
RCP shows Obama's approval rating continues to grow as does his lead over every GOP candidate.
Sorry, Charlie, Obama's going to win, gays are still going to be allowed in the military and in our society whether you like it or not.
Your fear and hatred for people who are not the same as you are yours alone.
Remember when teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of the value of our 401Ks, took trillions in taxpayer funded bail outs, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes?
Yeah, me neither....but for some stupid reason, Anon does.
Pass it on.
"Remember when teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market,"
this is very interesting
we were discussing how public employee unions have bankrupted America and no TTF has pulled in public broadcasting and a pro-murder group
should we assume then that public broadcasting and public education support the advance of abortion?
"wiped out half of the value of our 401Ks,"
well, that was their friend, Barney Frank, is leaving the sinking Democratic ship next year
but the deficits caused by excessive public employee unions has been a major contributing factor to our economic troubles and we won't recover unless they are defeated
"took trillions in taxpayer funded bail outs,"
at least the bailouts that Obama awarded Wall Street were one-time events
public employee unions will be robbing us into perpetuity
"spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico,"
last I heard, the Gulf was doing fine
"gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes?"
public employee unions love taxes
that means everyone gives up their hard-earned wages and sends it to, well, members of public employee unions
they generally make 25% more than comparable private sector employees
what a bonus!
what a racket!
"Yeah, me neither....but for some stupid reason, Anon does."
now you can't say that anymore
"Pass it on."
it only takes a spark to get a fire going
A Sailor's Welcome
The Clash of the Godless Holiday Cards
Nearly A Third Arrested By Age 23
School Outs Gay Student At Home
Yay! We Won!
Rick Perry - Anti-Gay Ironicist
Great Ruling for Trans Rights
Yesterday Was a Good Day for Trans Rights
The Vegetarian Option is Steak
Study: Abstinence-Only Education Does Not Work


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Western Screech-Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Spotted Owl
© Greg Lavaty
Athene cunicularia
Order: Strigiformes
Owls have an upright posture, large heads, forward-facing eyes, and strong, sharp bills with a pronounced downward curve. Most are nocturnal or semi-nocturnal. Exceptional low-light vision and keen directional hearing enable them to pinpoint the location of prey. Owls typically have extensive feathering, with feathers often extending to the tips of the toes. Cryptically colored and patterned plumage helps to camouflage them as they rest by day. Their dense, soft feathers allow them to fly silently. The world's two owl families are both represented in Washington:
Family: Strigidae
Most of the world's owls belong to this family. The differences between the two owl families are primarily structural. The facial disks and heads of typical owls are more round than those of Barn Owls, and their legs are generally shorter.
Status: Uncommon summer east, rare winter.
Burrowing Owls are long-legged, ground-dwelling owls. Adults are light brown, mottled with white. They have white throats and eyebrows, and yellow eyes. Immatures are light brown, less distinctively mottled than adults, and have buffy, unstreaked bellies. In contrast to most other owls and almost all other raptor species, females are smaller than males.
Typical Burrowing Owl habitat is flat, open terrain with soft soil, short grass, sparsely distributed vegetation, or exposed ground. Historically, they were found in association with prairie dogs and other burrowing mammals (but see below.) Burrowing Owls are frequently seen along the banks of irrigation canals.
Burrowing Owls often live in loose colonies, with adults standing guard near the nest burrows. They are active both day and night, especially during the breeding season, although they are most active at dawn and dusk. They hunt by swooping down from perches and surprising prey, by hovering over open areas, and by running along the ground to chase prey down. They catch their prey in their talons and can even snatch flying insects from mid-air.
Burrowing Owls are opportunistic feeders, preying on large invertebrates, small mammals, and other birds. During the breeding season they eat mostly insects and other invertebrates. In winter, when invertebrates are scarce, owls that remain at northern latitudes take largely vertebrate prey.
Burrowing Owls form monogamous pair bonds during the nesting season. They nest in burrows, but with the exception of the population in Florida, do not dig their own. They use prairie dog towns and ground squirrel burrows when they are available, but they also nest in drainage pipes and artificial burrows. They do not bring nest material to the burrow. The female incubates 7-10 eggs for 28-30 days, while the male brings her food. After the young hatch, the female broods for 1-2 weeks, and the male continues to provide all food. Once brooding is complete, both adults feed the young. Young Burrowing Owls leave the nest after about six weeks and can hunt for themselves at 7-8 weeks.
Except for the population in Florida, Burrowing Owls are migratory. Most spend the winter in southern Mexico and Central America. Owls breeding in Washington migrate south along the coast and winter in California, occasionally as far south as Mexico.
Burrowing Owls have declined significantly in most of their historical range. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service lists them as a species of concern, and the Washington Gap Analysis project lists them as a species-at-risk. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering Burrowing Owl for listing. Habitat loss, with destruction of available nesting burrows and the conversion of shrub-steppe areas to agriculture, has been the major cause of the decline. Ground squirrel and prairie dog control measures have worked too well, and the decline in their populations has led to the loss of burrows available for nesting. Burrowing Owls can live in areas converted to agriculture if pesticide use is limited and the nest burrows are not plowed over. Artificial burrows have been used successfully in some areas. Burrowing Owls are seriously declining in Washington, especially in the Channeled Scablands, the Okanogan Valley, and southeastern Washington.
Small numbers of Burrowing Owls formerly bred in western Washington prairies, but the owls are now limited to the shrub-steppe zone of eastern Washington. Several artificial burrows are currently being used in the potholes area (Grant County.) The Hanford site and the surrounding tri-cities area host the highest concentration in the state. Burrowing Owls can be found in Washington from mid-March through August and rarely during the winter as well.
R U U U U U U U R R R R
Flammulated OwlOtus flammeolus
Western Screech-OwlMegascops kennicottii
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus
Northern Hawk OwlSurnia ulula
Northern Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium gnoma
Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Barred OwlStrix varia
Great Gray OwlStrix nebulosa
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Boreal OwlAegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet OwlAegolius acadicus
Candidate High Concern

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Lenara Verle, SITO.ORG, Berlin,, Germany. Lenara Verle researches media art, collaboration and alternative currencies. She's a PhD candidate at Frankfurt University in Germany and a lecturer at Unisinos University in Brazil. Her latest projects and artworks can be found at lenara.com
Lenara Verle is an artist and researcher in the field of new media and collaborative art.Lecturer at Unisinos University for the Digital Communications (Brasil), the Audiovisual Media and the Game Development undergraduate programs, and at PUC-RS University (Brasil) for the Expanded Cinema graduate program. Has a Master of Arts in Media Studies at the New School University New York and is currently a PhD art student at the Frankfurt University. UNESCO-ASCHBERG resident artist at the Planetary Collegium in Plymouth, UK (Summer 2000) and resident artist at the ZKM Center for New Media Art, Germany (2005-2006). Participates since 1994 in the award-winning group Sito Electronic Arts and her work Gridcosm 1000-000 is winner of the VAD Net Art First Prize (Girona, Spain 2003) and the ZKM Media Art Award (Karlsruhe, Germany 2005).
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Title: GridCosm: A Tunnel of Visual Conversations
Title: Life-Log-Art
Title: Transdisciplinary Collaborative Practices in Art, Science and Technology
Title: Currency Concept Design; Warhols: A Currency Based on Obscurity and Fame
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FOR THE LOVE OF SHOOTING: VISITING 'THE MACHINE GUN NEST'
Source Credit: guns.com | DON SUMMERS
Opening a brand-new premier range in one of the most anti-gun states in the Lower 48 is a bold decision. Choosing to call it "The Machine Gun Nest" and offering all that the name implies is a statement.
"To open up a place like this is ultimately rooted in our passion for the Second Amendment," said Stephanie, a co-owner of The Machine Gun Nest. "We believe that the Second Amendment is almost like the cornerstone of the other amendments, and we believe that firearms are the great equalizer."
The range itself is nestled daringly inside Frederick, Maryland, a state that has seen continued legislative attacks on gun rights in recent months that seem aimed at not only curbing gun ownership but also dissuading potential new shooters from even accessing the shooting sports.
"Sometimes people ask us, 'Why are we doing this in the state of Maryland, when Maryland is known to not be a super gun-friendly state?'" Stephanie told Guns.com. But for her and her husband/co-owner Rob, the appeal seemed pretty straightforward.
Both Rob and Stephanie live in Frederick, and they have a love for their state. So there was a natural drive to open their range in their own hometown. It was a service to their community, for sure, but it was also a clever way to reach more people and expand interest in Second Amendment rights.
"Being here in Maryland, we're in such a great location to be able to talk to many different people from all different places," said Rob. "We're less than 40 minutes or so to Baltimore and D.C., and there's a lot of people who travel here. We wanted to create a place that was exciting and that people would want to come to from all over."
With a mission "to change the way people think about guns, one experience at a time" right on the first page of The Machine Gun Nest's website, the key was clearly getting as many new shooters through the doors as possible. Offering machine guns on tap seemed like a solid hook in a state like Maryland.
Machine guns might be the hook – a name like The Machine Gun Nest can't hurt there – but one of their largest focuses is actually on getting their new and first-time shooters into classrooms for training and one-on-one instruction.
The Machine Gun Nest is meant to help change the way people think of firearms by giving them personal experiences. (Photo: Don Summers/Guns.com)
Stephanie and Rob are passionate supports of the Second Amendment and spreading the importance of protecting it. (Photo: Don Summers/Guns.com)
One of the primary missions at The Machine Gun Nest is education. (Photo: Don Summers/Guns.com)
The Machine Gun Nest is really a place where new shooters can not only become comfortable and familiar with firearms, but they can learn to love firearms culture. Experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rip through a belt of ammo with a M249 SAW machine gun has a way of converting many people to the joys of shooting.
That sprinkle of "Vegas flare" blended with dedicated 2A advocacy is a model the pair want to spread, and they have aims to franchise the idea and expand. "Our dream is to have a Machine Gun Nest in every city in America," added Stephanie.
Notably, many of the most popular guns are actually still classic home defense firearms and self-defense pistols like the Glock 17, showing that a lot of their visitors really are looking for that practical hands-on experience before they buy. So they seem to be on the right track by offering the full-auto experience while meeting the 2A needs of everyday Americans.


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Pandemic Relief Measures and Your Tax Return
This Week's Must Read / February 18, 2021 April 19, 2021 / Leave a Comment
Two emergency relief bills passed in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will make this an unusual tax season for many taxpayers. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed in March, and a second relief package was attached to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, in December.
The federal government relied on the tax system to deliver financial lifelines to struggling households, boost consumer spending, and help speed the economic recovery.
The following provisions may affect many households when they file their personal tax returns for 2020. You might consult a tax professional who can further explain the relevant changes and recommend strategies to help reduce your tax liability for 2021.
Recovery Rebate Credit
Most U.S. households received two Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) from the federal government in 2020. They are not taxable because technically they are advances on a refundable credit against 2020 income taxes.
The CARES Act provided a Recovery Rebate Credit of $1,200 ($2,400 for married joint filers) plus $500 for each qualifying child under age 17. The second bill provided another $600 per eligible family member.
Any individual who has a Social Security number and is not a dependent generally qualifies for the payments, up to certain income limits. The amounts are reduced for those with adjusted gross incomes (AGIs) exceeding $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers and $112,500 for heads of household) and phase out completely at AGIs of $99,000 ($198,000 for joint filers and $112,500 for heads of household).
In order for the money to be delivered quickly, eligibility was based on 2019 income tax returns (or 2018 if a 2019 return had not been filed). Eligible taxpayers who did not receive two full payments, possibly due to errors or processing delays, may claim the money as a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 tax return. Households that reported a lower AGI in 2020 (or added a dependent) might be eligible for additional funds. To calculate the credit, filers will need to know the amounts of any payments they already received. The credit amount will increase the refund or decrease the tax owed, dollar for dollar.
Taxpayers who received two full payments don't need to fill out any additional information on their tax returns. The IRS will begin accepting 2020 tax returns on February 12, 2021; filing electronically usually results in a faster refund.
Coronavirus-related distributions
Another measure in the CARES Act allowed IRA owners and employer-plan participants who were adversely affected by COVID-19 to withdraw up to $100,000 of their vested account balance in 2020 without having to pay the 10% tax penalty (25% for SIMPLE IRAs) that normally applies prior to age 59½.
Still, withdrawals from tax-deferred retirement accounts are typically taxed as ordinary income in the year of the distribution. To help manage the tax liability, qualified individuals can choose to spread the income from a coronavirus-related distribution (CRD) equally over three years or report it in full for the 2020 tax year, with up to three years to reinvest the money in an eligible employer plan or an IRA.
Taxpayers who elect to report income over three years and then recontribute amounts greater than the amount reported in a given year may "carry forward" the excess contributions to next year's tax return. Taxpayers who recontribute amounts after paying taxes on reported CRD income can file amended returns to recoup the payments.
Qualified individuals whose plans did not adopt CRD provisions may choose to categorize other types of distributions — including those normally considered required minimum distributions — as CRDs on their tax returns (up to the $100,000 limit).
Other notable changes
The special rules for charitable gift deductions enacted for 2020 have been extended through 2021. For those who itemize deductions, the limit on the charitable gift deduction increased to 100% of AGI for direct cash gifts to public charities. For nonitemizers, a new $300 charitable deduction for 2020 and 2021 direct cash gifts to public charities is available. For joint filers, this deduction increases to $600 for 2021 cash gifts to charitable organizations.
The floor for deducting medical expenses has been permanently lowered to 7.5% of AGI. (It was scheduled to increase to 10% in 2021.) And starting in 2021, there is no deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. Instead, the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) phaseout range for the Lifetime Learning credit was increased to be the same as the phaseout range for the American Opportunity credit ($80,000 to $90,000 for single filers; $160,000 to 180,000 for joint filers).
A temporary provision that allows taxpayers to exclude discharged debt for a qualified principal residence from gross income was extended through 2025, though the limit has been reduced from $2 million to $750,000. Also through 2025, employers can pay up to $5,250 annually toward employees' student loans as a tax-free employee benefit.
Yes, unemployment aid is taxable
The number of unemployed workers spiked above 22 million in March 2020, and more than 9 million people were still out of work at the end of the year.1 Both relief bills expanded unemployment benefits and provided them to many workers who normally are not eligible (including the self-employed, independent contractors, and part-time workers).
Unemployment benefits, which sustained many families impacted by the pandemic, are considered taxable income, and many recipients may not have correctly withheld taxes from their 2020 payments. Avoiding a surprise tax bill typically requires opting into a 10% withholding rate and, in some cases, paying additional quarterly taxes during the year.
Last year was unpredictable, and your financial situation may have been far from normal. You should file your 2020 tax return by the April 15 deadline, even if you are worried that it's going to show a balance due. Being up-to-date on filing is generally required to pursue a payment agreement with the IRS. If you owe $50,000 or less, you may even be able to apply online for a short-term extension (up to 120 days) or a longer payment agreement. Paying as much as you can afford can help limit penalties and interest that accrue on unpaid amounts.


Most premium bike makers from Ducati and Harley-Davidson to Triumph are offering cash discounts and freebies on their high-end bikes.
NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler companies in India are offering lucrative discounts on superbikes to liquidate stocks, as potential buyers are moving to smaller capacity motorcycles.
Sales of motorcycles with engine capacity between 800cc and 1600cc have taken a beating between April 2018 and January 2019. In comparison, sales of bikes with engine capacity greater than 500cc and less than/equal to 800cc increased from 2,858 units to 4,798 units during this period.
Most premium bike makers from Ducati and Harley-Davidson to Triumph are offering cash discounts and freebies on their high-end bikes to lure buyers and arrest the sales slide. These motorcycles cost upwards of Rs 10 lakh. Companies primarily attributed the reason to the widespread availability of cheaper mid-capacity motorcycles that sport price tags of Rs 3-7 lakh.
"We were selling around 15 bikes every month in the capital during this time last year, but currently we are finding it difficult to sell even five," said an executive at a dealership at British bike maker Triumph Motorcycles.
While a Harley-Davidson India spokesperson refused to comment on discounts, executives at its dealerships said buyers can avail 'benefits' of up to Rs 2 lakh or around 10% of maximum retail price (MRP) on its high-end motorcycles.


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China's Social Media Users Call Kim Jong Un 'Fatty on the Train' and 'Obese Patient' to Bypass Censors
By Matt Novak on at
Did North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un visit Beijing in his first official state visit outside of the country on Monday? Speculation was running wild on Chinese social media, but we still don't know for sure. One thing we do know for sure: People in China get creative when they're trying to bypass the country's internet censors.
The name "North Korea" was banned entirely on the social media service Weibo—China's version of Twitter—yesterday. And as Reuters reports, some of the names being used on WeChat were almost certainly coded terms for Kim Jong Un. A few were fairly obvious, like "fatty on the train" and "the obese patient." Others, like "the sibling next door," were a tad more obscure.
China's mainstream media outlets were even banned from talking about North Korea at all. But it's incredibly hard to suppress information in the age of social media. That doesn't mean China won't try.
Censorship on Chinese social media is nothing new. The country has an army of online censors who comb through all the messages that are sent around the clock, blocking everything from terms like Brave New World (the classic dystopian novel) to names like Winnie the Pooh (Chinese President Xi Jinping became a Pooh meme back in 2013).
The mysterious train returned to Pyongyang today, so whoever was on it (some suggested it might just be Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Jo-Yong) they're back in the isolated country.
Individual users in China regularly deploy coded language to talk about sensitive subjects, even in their private text messages, but censors are also quick to adapt. When people started using the term "Disney" instead of Pooh, censors just banned the term Disney. But the American entertainment company can't be too happy with that. The Mouse House has two theme parks in China and is increasingly dependent on the country for overseas movie revenue.
Many Americans, including President Donald Trump, see China as the lynchpin in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. But with Trump's recent hire of ultra-hawk John Bolton as national security advisor, it may be too late for compromise. Bolton has written numerous opinion articles rationalising a military invasion against North Korea, including one published just last month in the Wall Street Journal titled, "The Legal Case For Striking North Korea First."
From the WSJ:
Pre-emption opponents argue that action is not justified because Pyongyang does not constitute an "imminent threat." They are wrong. The threat is imminent, and the case against pre-emption rests on the misinterpretation of a standard that derives from prenuclear, pre-ballistic-missile times. Given the gaps in U.S. intelligence about North Korea, we should not wait until the very last minute. That would risk striking after the North has deliverable nuclear weapons, a much more dangerous situation.
If war does break out on the Korean peninsula, it will certainly be interesting to see what kind of words are censored on Chinese social media. But the bigger concern is obviously what China will do if the US launches a pre-emptive war. China has said that if the US strikes first, it will defend North Korea. That creates a dynamic where we have a shooting war between the world's only superpower (America) and the world's only emerging superpower (China). There's no other word for that but World War III.
Gizmodo could not confirm by press time whether the term "World War III" is being censored on Chinese social media. But may God have mercy on our souls either way. [Reuters]
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Unfortunately sometimes it is bit complicated to get USB working. I made some investigation on how to mount USB devices inside virtual machines on my Ubuntu 7.10. If you experience same issues this post is certainly for you.
Enable in the setting of virtualbox support for usb and have a fun.


Responsiveness to the odour of amniotic fluid in the human neonate.
Intrauterine growth retardation due to growth hormone deficiency in rats.
Oxygen saturation during and after feeding in healthy term infants.
Effects of porcine growth hormone on pregnancy and fetal/neonatal development in the rat.
Alveolar-to-vascular leakage of surfactant protein A in ventilated immature newborn rabbits.
Influence of early feeding mode on body composition of infants.
Oxygen saturation in premature neonates with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a hammock.


So, luckily, my current employer will pay and make arrangements for me to attend one major conference each year. Last year I attended Mysqlconf, the year before, Zend Con.
So - it's pretty simple. Any suggestions?


The European Research Council will finance the team of Prof Dr Martina Havenith with 2.5 million Euros.
The pan-European funding body ERC (European Research Council) will finance the team of Prof Dr Martina Havenith from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) with 2.5 million Euros in five years to develop a ground-breaking methodology called "Time-Resolved THz-Calorimetry". Scientists will tinker with Terahertz (THz) laser spectroscopy to deduce with nanosecond precision how proteins and solvent exchange energy and rearrange themselves in a biological process.
Martina Havenith, Chair of the Department of Physical Chemistry II at RUB and speaker of the cluster of excellence "Ruhr Explores Solvation" (Resolv), will lead an international team with Prof Dr Irit Sagi' from the Weizmann-Institute in Israel and Dr Matthias Heyden's from the Max-Planck-Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim at the Ruhr.
The European Union launched the European Research Council in 2007 to fund excellent research in Europe. The ERC Advanced Grants program targets senior researchers with ground-breaking ideas that may be risky to pursue, awarding up to 2.5 million for five years. The 2015 call received 1.953 project applications from 29 countries, but only about 14 % of them got selected after a peer review process made on the basis of excellence as sole criterion. "I received the message at the Zürich airport after an 11 hour flight. I had to read it three times before I believed it. It is such a great chance to test some exciting new ideas", says Havenith.
The new technique will use THz light sources (1012 Hertz = 1 Terahertz) to excite solvent molecules and biomolecules at the time scales of hydrogen bond dynamics in water as well as large amplitude motions of proteins and nucleic acids. "If we are able to collect full information on these time-scale dynamics, we can deduce quantities like entropy, enthalpy, etc. associated with molecular recognition processes", says Havenith.
Time-Resolved THz-Calorimetry will also offer, for the first time, the chance to directly access the distinct contributions of the solute entropy changes versus those of the solvent. To this end, the Bochum-based project will combine the expertise collected in THz laser development with microwave technology, biophysics, calorimetry and theoretical modeling. "Interdisciplinary discussions within Resolv were crucial to inspire us the THz calorimetry idea", says Havenith.


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The Missing Open Standard: How can we unlock the drone's social potential?
Adam Rothstein | Mon Feb 23rd, 2015 12:10 p.m.
Chris Anderson has famously compared the nascent drone market to the early days of PCs, comparing it with the Homebrew Computer Club, the Bay Area hobbyist meetup where the Apple I was first unveiled. It may seem an odd comparison—the drone is thought of as military technology and (more recently) luxury plaything, while the Homebrew Computer Club is remembered for its utopian beliefs about putting technology into the hands of the people. But while Apple's forays into personal computers were groundbreaking, the "PC" abbreviation historically referred to its greatest threat, the IBM PC standard, a revolutionary form of computer architecture that was easily licensed and copied, and which shaped the personal computer market for over a decade. Drones do not yet have a "PC standard," but if they did, it might be the tipping point that could catapult drones into the mainstream and unlock their social utility.
We have yet to see what this social utility will be. Militarized drone technology has a well-established place among the many tools of the surveillance state. Looking at the history of the computer's shift from an awkward, heavy, military and commercial engineering project to something we carry in our pockets, one wonders how drones might make a similar transition. Some of the first ideas for non-military drones, such as catching poachers, have some way to go in development before they will actually be useful. So far, one of the best uses for drone technology is in the field of cartography. Drones like senseFly's eBee can map a large area very quickly, and rectify imagery to GPS maps. But drones like these cost thousands of dollars and run proprietary software in order to work so seamlessly. What if drone technology were to be transformed in a similar manner to computers, so that standard architecture and operating systems allowed cheaper, more universal hardware and software?
In the late 1970s, desk-sized computers were typically terminals linked to mainframes where the real processing was done. But with the miniaturization of transistor functions into integrated circuits, desktop computers became possible.These early personal computers were sold as kits, and required a hefty investment as well as technical know-how to assemble and operate. When the Apple II was introduced in 1977, it was one of the first "out of the box" personal computers; BYTE magazine called it the first "appliance computer". But the Apple II was still expensive, and with an operating system and architecture limited to this machine only, all compatible software had to be designed specifically for this system. In 1980, less than 10% of 14 million small businesses in the US had personal computers, and of large corporations, less than 3% used personal computers on a regular basis.1 Investing in a limited hobby system was not a priority for most companies.
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Northwestern creates $200,000 Nemmers prize in Earth Sciences
Call for nominations for inaugural prize will be announced in winter quarter
December 09, 2016 | By Megan Fellman
EVANSTON - Northwestern University has created a $200,000 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences, the University announced today. The inaugural prize will be awarded in 2018 and every other year thereafter.
The prestigious prize is the fifth Nemmers Prize established by Northwestern. The others are in the fields of economics, mathematics, music composition and medical science.
Candidacy for the 2018 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences is open to individuals who have made major contributions to new knowledge or the development of significant new modes of analysis and whose work is of lasting significance in Earth sciences.
"We live in a time when fundamental Earth processes, such as earthquakes and climate change, have major impacts on increasing numbers of people around the world," said Professor Bradley B. Sageman, chair of Northwestern's department of Earth and planetary sciences in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
"Our department is deeply appreciative that our field of study has been added to the family of Nemmers Prizes, and we look forward to honoring and interacting with leading Earth scientists who have made transformative contributions to understanding our planet," he said.
The 2018 recipient of the new Nemmers Prize will spend a significant amount of time on Northwestern's campus interacting with faculty and students. These events will be arranged by the Earth and planetary sciences department.
The Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences is made possible by a generous gift to Northwestern by the late Erwin Esser Nemmers and the late Frederic Esser Nemmers.
"I am extremely pleased that the growth of the Nemmers endowment allows us to add a fifth prize," Northwestern Provost Daniel Linzer said. "By recognizing outstanding individuals conducting research in the Earth sciences, we are also recognizing Northwestern's commitment to this essential field and the importance of this work for the sustainability of the Earth."
The gift also funds the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics, the Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize in Mathematics, the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition and the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. All of the prizes are awarded every other year.
A solicitation for nominations for the Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences will be announced in the winter quarter. The selection process will be overseen by the Office of the Provost in partnership with the department of Earth and planetary sciences.
Individuals of all nationalities and institutional affiliations are eligible, except current or recent members of the Northwestern University faculty and recipients of the Nobel Prize.
Read more about all the Nemmers Prizes online.
Topics: Announcements, Faculty Accolades, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Natasha Trethewey project 'For My People' released on MLK Day
January 15, 2021 – Arts & Humanities
Yes, Wednesday's attempted insurrection is who we are
January 12, 2021 – Nation & World
from Washington Post
With NSF CAREER award, Zhaoran Wang will advance principled deep reinforcement learning
January 11, 2021 – People
from McCormick School of Engineering


Undisputed Masterpieces: General John Guise's Swans - Leonardo, Michelangelo, Titian.
Installation of 250 cards to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Guise Bequest.
It's an odd thing with Christ Church. The July streets of Oxford were swarming with tourists while the quads and Gallery were near-deserted, hardly surprising since the porters at the gate did their level best to prevent me from getting in, claiming the Gallery is closed on Tuesdays (not in July and August it's not).
That glitch over - and their attitude an unwelcome contrast to that of the charming gallery staff - one passes a display of wall cards marking the Gallery's 250th anniversary of the extraordinary General Guise Bequest to Christ Church of 1765. Each card bears the thoughts of a visitor on art and museums. These range from a hope that the General's coffin is wide enough to enable him to revolve within it (a complaint about the Government's arts budget policy), to a comparison made with the gift from Viscount Fitzwilliam in 1816 to Cambridge University, to more than one person claiming that appreciation of the arts is the principal distinguishing mark of human vis a vis animals. These claimants belong seemingly to the Harvard cognitive evolution school that tends to believe that our cognitive abilities differ from those of other animals in kind, as opposed to the Darwinians, who incline to a difference merely in degree.
On to the 33 drawings of the Undisputed Masterpieces show, works of the Italian and a few of the N. European Renaissance; and it's a pity that one of the latter, a Hugo van der Goes study of Rachel and Jacob from Genesis, is placed so that it's hard to view. These works are practice studies either in their own right, or as preliminary models for a subsequent, more elaborate work, or as a cartoon (a full-sized drawing for a planned painting or fresco that was pricked with fine holes for the more precise transfer of drawing to canvas or church wall).
For me there were three highlights in a scintillating display of technical bravura by these masters of Florence, Venice and Greater Flanders, the latter in part represented by some post-Hieronymus Bosch allegorical witchcraft studies. Bust of a Man in black chalk and wash by Giovanni Bellini (1430 - 1516): a tough man, pleased with himself, taking for granted the desire of the artist to draw his likeness, perhaps mirroring the self-confidence of the thrusting city-state of Venice. These qualities bring to mind the famous portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan in the National Gallery by the same artist. Head of a Young Woman in dark and light chalk by Andrea del Verrochio (c. 1435 - 1488) where the complexion of the face set against hair and a trailing ribbon is a marvel of delicate shading. Finally, a cartoon believed by General Guise to be by Leonardo himself - and with excellent reason - though attributed today to the second tier Milanese artist Giampetrino (c. 1500 - c. 1545). This study of the Virgin contemplating the infant Jesus as she looks forward to those events that were to conclude his life bears a subject that could not be more common in Western art. But here the depiction by the simplest means of tender love mingled with dread is of the rarest beauty.


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Turkey issues detention warrants for 105 civilians over coup charges: report
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 30, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
The İstanbul, Konya and Ankara chief public prosecutor's offices on Tuesday issued detention warrants for a total pf 105 people including 27 former staff of Ministry of Youth and Sports over alleged links to the Gülen group, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
The group is accused by the Turkish government of masterminding a coup attempt on July 15, 2016.
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 623 people have been detained in one week due to alleged links to the group, bringing the number of people taken into custody in January to 2,426.
A total of 62,895 people were detained in 2017 as part of investigations into the movement, according to Interior Ministry reports.
The Justice Ministry announced on July 13 that 169,013 people have been the subject of legal proceedings on coup charges since the failed coup.
Turkey has suspended or dismissed more than 150,000 judges, teachers, police and civil servants since July 15 through government decrees issued as part of an ongoing state of emergency declared after the coup attempt.


Domaine Bertrand-Berge, Fitou, Languedoc, France, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine --- This is only a selection of samples. Use Image SEARCH to find more photos --- Domaine Bertrand-Bergé is a wine estate in Fitou in the southernmost part of Languedoc, just on the border to the Roussillon in the south of France. The winery is in the small town of Paziols. It is owned by Jerome Bertrand and his wife who is also the winemaker sine 1994. Jerome is the sixth generation. The Fitou appellation is split in two parts: on that is inland and one that is close to the sea. Bertrand-Bergé is in the part of the region that is inland, close to the mountains. The vineyards cover some 33 hectares and are planted with the traditional Languedoc grape varieties: dominated by carignan and grenache but also with some syrah and minor quantities of other grape varieties. For the white wines: muscat and macabeu.
When Joerome took over the Domaine Bertrand-Bergé winery all grapes went to the co-operative. In fact 85% of the Fitou wines are made by the co-operative, so it was a big break with tradition to strike out on his own. domaine Bertrand-Berge has since climed up the ladder to become one of the most respected producers of wine in the Fitou appellation. The winery is very traditiona. Fermentation is mainly in concrete vats although some of the wines get a bit of aging in oak barrels. There is also a certain willingness to experiment with modern things - like producing a bag-in-box wine.


NZ STREET STYLE, FASHION BLOG, WALLACE CHAPMAN: Classic leather jacket.
I love this guys style - tough motorcycle jacket with denim shorts!! Awesome!! The round sunglasses are really cool too. Great subject!
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The sunglasses are so great !
Looking awesome in classic leather jackets.


Purchased recently in a WW2 German medals collection is this double sided SS Pennant. Attributed to the Waffen SS by its green background as opposed to the Black background used by the Allgemeine and Panzer SS units. This Pennant is quality made and has been made within the unit. Length is 335mm at ats longest point. Another rare find.


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A: Change your <form> tag to
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A: Change method="post" to method="get" if you only want to send get data.
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> Geauga County Departments > Department of Emergency Services
Keeping Geauga County safer
through preparedness.
Chardon, Ohio 44024-9049
Newbury and Burton Residents:
1-888-714-0006, Ext. 2170 Direct Line: (440) 279-2170
Administrative Fax: (440) 286-1023
Operations Fax: (440) 285-7016
Employee Listing
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Plans and Procedures
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Equine Emergency Preparedness
What Does Weather-Ready Look Like?
Special Needs Request Form
Emergency Public Information Brochure
The mission of the Geauga County Department of Emergency Services is to serve the citizens of Geauga County through effective planning for natural, man-made, and technological disasters.
Our goal is to save lives and to protect property through coordination of an integrated emergency management system with all emergency response organizations, support services, and the private sector.
We are an advocate of community efforts, including educating the general public and government officials to mitigate and prepare for potential emergencies.
We will support efforts to train and exercise emergency responders in both the public and private sectors.
We will manage and coordinate efforts toward a rapid recovery from disasters with an effective disaster assistance program.
The Geauga County Department of Emergency Services is an agency that assists the citizens of Geauga County on a countywide basis through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
We accomplish this by working with local government agencies, county government agencies, police, fire, and private agencies in coordinating the resources of Geauga County in the event of a major emergency or disaster situation.
Geauga County has many plans and procedures in place, including: an Emergency Operations Plan for man-made, natural, and technological emergencies; a Chemical Emergency Response Plan for those hazardous substance facilities in Geauga County; and the Radiological Emergency Response Plan for incidents that occur at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
This department reports to the Board of County Commissioners:
James W. Dvorak, Timothy C. Lennon, and Ralph Spidalieri.


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Election rundown: Midterms 2018 edition
by Klarize Medenilla
A barrage of texts from unknown numbers letting you know about a candidate or asking if you support a certain cause. Piles of glossy campaign ads lauding the promise of lowering taxes. News articles of the latest polls filling up your social media timelines.
Election season is in full swing, and the 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 6 are shaping up to be one of the most critical elections in American history.
On the right, Republicans are putting in their last-ditch efforts to secure and maintain majority in Congress in order for their agenda to have traction. On the left, Democrats are looking to unseat many Republican Senate and House seats to gain majority in at least one of the chambers.
Historically, the midterm election turnout has not been great to put it lightly. The 2014 midterms saw an abysmal voter turnout at 36.4 percent national participation; young voters between the ages 18 to 29, in particular, accounted for a 13 percent turnout.
However, 2018 promises to be different. A new poll from the Harvard University Institute of Politics found that 40 percent of voters in that age range will "definitely vote" in the 2018 elections, a near-historic high for young voters.
The Asian American community, too, promises a higher-than-usual voter participation, as reported by the Asian Journal. According to APIA Vote, 48 percent of Asian American voters are "more enthusiastic about voting this year," including 92 percent of Filipino Americans.
U.S. senators play one of the most crucial roles in all of American government. Senators propose, co-sign and vote on legislation and sit on important committees like those of the judiciary, education, public health, science and technology, etc.
The incumbent Dianne Feinstein has impressively held her post since 1992 and is generally seen as a moderate Democrat, even negotiating with Republicans on some issues and legislative decisions. Her opponent, California Senate President Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), however, has been campaigning on the message that he is more progressive and promises to be tougher on the Trumpian conservatism that has permeated throughout Washington.
In an interview with the Asian Journal last spring, de Leon believes that Feinstein does not represent the current state of California, telling the Asian Journal in an interview earlier this year, "I think these are very tumultuous and dangerous times in our nation's history, and I think that the current Democratic establishment is not reflective of the diversity of today's California."
Earlier this year, the California Democrats endorsed de Leon, but Feinstein has maintained her lead ahead of de Leon; as of Oct. 21, Feinstein is 15.3 points ahead of the progressive state senator.
In the famously liberal haven that is California, it's no surprise that Democratic candidate Gavin Newsom has maintained a comfortable lead ahead of businessman and Republican candidate John Cox. As of Monday, Oct. 29, Newsom holds a 15.3-point lead, according to RealClearPolitics' aggregated polling data.
Newsom, 51, is currently California's Lt. Gov, but before that he was the mayor of San Francisco. As mayor, he legalized gay marriage in 2004 in the city, a move which shocked the country. He's been a fierce critic of the Trump administration and supports single-payer health care, immigrants rights and other progressive issues and causes. Former President Barack Obama is among the long list of liberal endorsements for Newsom.
Cox, 63, is a Chicago-native who founded a law firm specializing in corporate law and tax planning in 1981. His political aspirations began in 1976 when he unsuccessfully ran for a delegate position at the Democratic Convention. A Trumpian Republican, Cox has been endorsed by President Donald Trump
In a nutshell, the lieutenant governor is the state's second ranking position right below the governor. Similar to the vice president, the lieutenant governor is the President of the State Senate and takes the governor's place if the governor is killed or becomes disabled.
Both candidates for lieutenant governor this election are Democrats. Eleni Kounalakis, a Greek-American native of Sacramento, is the former ambassador to Hungary, and she was a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign as well as a figure in Clinton's foreign policy advisory team. During the June primaries, Kounalakis, 52, won the majority vote (24.2 percent)
Her opponent, 61-year-old Edward Hernandez, is a Montebello-native and current California State Senator for the 22nd District (San Gabriel Valley). He is also a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and, because he's an optometrist, also chairs the Senate Committee on Health.
State attorneys general (AG) act as the top legal officers of the state and are often referred to as the "People's Lawyer" for the state's residents. Some AGs are appointed by the governor, but most are elected, and Californians will vote on an AG this coming election.
The incumbent, Xavier Becerra, became the first Latino AG of California when he was appointed after former AG Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2016 elections. As AG, Becerra, a Democrat, has taken a strong stance against the Trump administration for its policies and proposals, filing 40 lawsuits against the federal government.
His opponent Steve C. Bailey is a Republican and retired California judge condemned the lawsuits and opposes net neutrality, the principle that internet service providers should allow access to all content and should not favor/block certain content.
The Secretary of State (SOS) serves as the chief election officer and the handler for the state's key documents like the constitution, Great Seal and archives. The SOS also registers businesses with the state, commissions notaries public and overlooks state ballot initiatives.
Democrat Alex Padilla, 45, is the incumbent running for re-election. Padilla was first elected in 2014 after working as on Democratic campaigns, including those for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, former State Sen. Richard Alarcon and LA City Councilor Gil Cedillo. Padilla's opponent is Republican Mark Meuser, who previously ran an unsuccessful campaign for the California Senate in 2012.
The state controller acts as the Chief Financial Officer of the state. The controller has more "big picture" responsibilities than the treasurer (who handles more specific finance-related duties) such as holding authority over every dollar the state spends a la an accountant and bookkeeper.
The incumbent is Chinese-American Democrat Betty Yee, who has held the post since 2015. Previously, she was a member of the California State Board of Equalization from 2004 to 2015 when she successfully led the effort to force online marketplace Amazon to collect sales taxes. As state controller, Yee has advocated for investing in alternative, green energy and tax reform, specifically ending Gov. Brown's temporary tax increases.
Yee's opponent, Republican business owner Konstantinos Roditis, supports Prop 6 which repeals the gas and car tax increases (he co-chairs the Yes on Prop 6 organization), defunding the proposed high-speed rail and ending the new service and labor tax. Previously, the Greek-American CFO has served as the city commissioner for the City of Anaheim.
As the name suggests, the state treasurer functions as the state's chief investment officer and banker. Generally, the treasurer receives and deposits state monies and observes the state's budget, surpluses and deficits.
Republican candidate Greg Conlon is a businessman and certified public accountant (CPA) and has served as the president of the California Public Utilities Commission and also served on the California Transportation Commission.
Conlon's opponent is Democrat Fiona Ma, a CPA with experience in tax law and budget balancing and currently serves on the California Board of Equalization. Ma, a Chinese-American, was also a state assemblymember from 2006 to  2012 and became the first Asian American woman to serve as the Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, the second highest ranking member of the Assembly.
As the title denotes, the insurance commissioner oversees and manages the services of the Department of Insurance, including licensing and regulating insurance companies, enforces laws according to the California Insurance Code and, in general, provides a check on the insurance industry.
Ex-Republican Steve Poizner was elected as insurance commissioner as a conservative and served from 2006 to 2010, and he is running again this election —
this time, without any party affiliation. Consequently, Poizner — who donated $1 million of his own money to his campaign — is running a campaign touting nonpartisanship in a state in which no-party-preference is becoming more prevalent.
Poizner faces off against Democratic CA Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), who has been a fierce proponent for immigrant rights, especially in the realms of education and public safety. Voters may have seen television attack ads airing anti-immigrant statements Poizner made in a 2010 election, in which he uses the derogatory "illegals" in reference to undocumented immigrants. If elected, Lara would be the first openly gay office holder in California.
Key congressional races
Congress is the de facto spotlight of the 2018 midterms. When Republicans took majority of both chambers of Congress, people across the country were shocked. The legislative branch is the body responsible for proposing and passing federal laws, and provides a check to the other branches of power.
Whichever party earns the majority gains more momentum in passing laws and confirming presidential appointments among other duties. Currently, the House of Representatives contain 235 Republicans and 193 Democrats.
But according to RealClearPolitics, Democratic House candidates have an average 7.6-point lead ahead of Republican candidates, making the so-called "blue wave" possible.
California's 39th Congressional District
Communities affected: parts of the cities of Fullerton, La Habra, La Habra Heights, Brea, Buena Park, Anaheim Hills, Placentia, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights.
The district's current representative, Republican Ed Royce, is not running for re-election and has endorsed Korean-American candidate Young Kim, a Republican. A former state assemblymember, Kim is running a platform centered around breaking the partisan "gridlock" of Washington, immigration reform and "empowering teachers and investing in our schools," particularly increasing funding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
Kim's challenger is first-time candidate Gil Cisneros, a progressive Democrat who has been endorsed by former U.S. President Barack Obama, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti other Democratic leaders. Cisneros is running a campaign focused on universal health care, increased funding to public education and providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, especially recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
According to polls from the New York Times and UC Berkeley, Cisneros is leading the race by 1 point.
California's 21st Congressional District
Communities affected: San Joaquin Valley, including areas of Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties.
The Republican incumbent, Rep. David Valadao, is facing off against Democratic challenger TJ Cox, who is half-Filipino and an engineer and small business owner. In a recent debate, Cox slammed Valadao for his vote on the Obamacare repeal which would have wiped health care away from half the district and voted for sharply cutting Medi-Cal.
Cox also argued that Valadao has been soft on immigration solutions and slammed the federal government for its "failed leadership" in not aiding Guatemala and Honduras, from which most of the Central American "migrant caravan" has fled.
In 2016, 55.2 percent of the 21st District voted for Clinton and, as of 2017, the district leans more Democratic, but Valadao leads the race by 15 points. (Klarize Medenilla/AJPress)
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Arrival: when aliens make contact in twelve different countries the race is on to find out why they are here. The main themes and purpose of the movie is revealed very slowly, in tiny pieces that don't slot together at all until the very end, where – if you're still paying attention – it should hit you like a ton of bricks. Because of this, it's the type of film that I imagine would be more rewarding on the second viewing, knowing how it plays out and fits together from the start. There's a lot of nice details & observations about language; and Villeneuve's recurring themes of repetition, circularity, loops, and significant numbers (12!!). Other than the director, as mentioned everywhere else Amy Adams puts in a great shift; although I'm not so sure she'll be taking home an Oscar as there's a lot of CGI reaction shots, and not many big acting 'moments'. With the critical praise, box-office hype, and an alien–invasion trailer I felt that arrival suffers from the 'Sicario Effect' in that it's smarter, lower key, and more nuanced than the film it's been sold as; with absolutely massive ideas and questions thrown at the audience, played though one character's story and experience. Is Arrival intelligent? Yes. Interesting? Yes. Thought provoking? Yes. Compelling? … Somewhat. A 'great' film? I don't think so. For me it feels like Villeneuve spends too much time setting up his ideas instead of telling a grand story.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. The IMF gets shut down, leaving Ethan Hunt on the run from the CIA whilst trying to take down an organized crime group called 'The Syndicate'. More than in the past few movies this feels like it's completely merged into the Bourne/Bond universes – it's particularly Skyfall-y. IMF is outdated and up for debate (like the 00 program), 'The Syndicate' are a collective that trigger world events (hello SPECTRE!), and the main villain is pretty much Raoul Silva (Bardem) from Skyfall, but with no development beyond 'he's villainously European and wears turtlenecks'. True to the franchise the big action set-pieces are fantastic (Plane opening, Motorbikes, Opera Fight) but it digresses into foot chases and pistol fights, which are ten-a-penny these days. The opening half is everything you'd expect from an M.I. film, but the second part loses momentum with twist after twist after twist, which leaves the story feeling bloated and stretched: it's 2hrs 10 long! A big problem for this movie is that Ethan "the living manifestation of destiny" Hunt is never on the back foot and has an air of invisibility – worse still Tom Cruise is an action star that can act, but he's wasted here, coasting as the cocksure and invincible agent. The main female (Ferguson) – an equally kick-ass, deadly, and capable agent in her own right – is presented as a strong heroine, yet made to prance about in leggy frocks, bikinis, and even topless (from the back) for no real reason. When you think of the best scenes in the Mission Impossible franchise and I bet they're wringing out tension and suspense during the 'impossible' missions – hence the name – but Rogue Nation gets tangled up with simple thrills and a flabby, tortuous plot.
Score: 6/10
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
The Avengers (AKA Avengers Assemble): ensemble super-cast of characters (and actors) have to save the world from Loki and his army of robo-alien minions. Everything about this flick aims to please: it does a good job of linking Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and a few other superheroes together; we get to see superheroes take on bad guys, superheroes brakin' up monsters, and superheroes fighting each other; Black window is even thrown in as the gratuitous hottie – no complaints. There's a solid streak of humour, with a bunch of surprisingly funny lines that had the entire cinema laughing. Also, why do people still live in Manhattan when it gets attacked this often? After years of buildup, drip-fed snippets, extended trailers and bags o' hype, the final product is better than the cynic in me was dreading. The Avengers is a summer blockbuster in every sense of the word: big cast, big budget, big story, big spectacle, big runtime, big characters, big laughs, big noises… BIG FUN! Directed by Joss Whedon, this is a well made, lovingly crafted, humourous mega-buster.
S.W.A.T. – a drug kingpin offers $100M to anyone that will bust him out of prison; a special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team is assigned to make sure he checks in to the big house. Most evidently, this bad boy has every single cop film cliché you could find in the 'big book of cop film clichés'. The unit's best hot-shot is a maverick that gets results, but he's bounced off the team (because of his ill-tempered partner) by pencil pushers; another wildcard officer sees potential and puts both their careers on the line reinstating him – would you like some more platitude sauce with your hackneyed sammich sir? Not content with having a copy/paste story, every sloppy racial / cultural / actor stereotype is also present; Samuel L. is very angry-with-attitude, Renner has a short fuse, macho man Michelle Rodriguez pops up in her white vest, everything's too familiar, right down to the 'uncool vegan loser' and 'big fat black mama' that shouts "mmmmmmmm hhhmmmmmmm". The action is big, loud and decent, if a little ridiculous – like a Die Hard / Michael Bay movie. It's all so ridiculous that it couldn't possibly be anything other than a cheesy, tongue in cheek satire of the genre? Surprisingly enough, despite not having an ounce of originality, S.W.A.T. is super-strength, all too watchable, well-executed, cheese-tastic, guilty pleasure action material.
Take: A parent and a gambling addict are linked by a life-changing event, and years later they each have to face their demons. Depending on how you feel, the film's fragmented narrative will make or break this for you – it combines two completely different filming styles (indie/arthouse & power-drama) and there's four different stories playing over two timelines – so it takes a while to properly tune in. When it's indie/arty, the film gets a little cold and isolating but when the drama kicks in it more than makes up for this – playing the long-game with a slow-burning, dramatic, poignant, gritty story that comes to a head in an intense 15 minutes near the end. This was one of Renner's last films before – and undoubtedly a huge factor in his casting for – the Hurt Locker: he does really well with his repenting scumbag character. I've never been a big believer of Minnie, but she delivers plenty of clout here – hats off to by both leads. It could do with being a little shorter and punchier – cutting the clunky religious scenes with pastor, and lots of long, heavily-filtered arty shots – but it there's also some lovely/striking lomo-style 'Americana' visuals to be found. If you can handle a non-linear story, and like your drama fairly hefty, Take is well worth the effort.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: the IMF's best agent Ethan Hunt is back again; his team go off the grid as they're blamed for bombing the Kremlin – they must also stop an unfolding global Nuclear War – instigated by a madman! This film sticks to what the franchise does best; action and tension. The tension is wrung out and maximised like a boss; the Kremlin corridor and double-meeting in particular are proper edge-of-your-seat scenes. The action is also well above par, bone-crunching fist-fights and well-handled/edited camera work (other than the sloppy sandstorm chase). This story is typical of the other three films, with more newfangled espionage in various hyper-photogenic locations. Pegg comes out on top of the cast, providing a bit more comic relief than usual, but avoids becoming the clown – everyone else is solid. There's some awesome gadgets and technical details for your inner-geek, the fastest-booting servers in the world and an onslaught of Apple products. On the downside, it definitely needed more Ving Rhames quips & ass-kicking, and Nyqvist as the 'main' bad guy could have done with more screen time and evil development. M:I-4 is another slick instalment of the winning James Bond formula cranked up to 11.
The Town [Blu Ray]: while befriending a 'kidnapee' (why not?) from his last heist, a bank robber juggles escaping his lifestyle, one last big job and the FBI chasing his tail. I really wish that people wouldn't do another Irish-American / Boston film as it's genuinely the worst possible combo for accent suicide – I swear Affleck settled in Jewsh Grandparent territory. To top off the ear-grinding vocals, the dialogue itself is beyond cornball: the script is laden with cheesy and clichéd lines. Fortunately, the story is very good and the action is executed as any of the Hollywood masters would – intense and impressive – particularly the penultimate heist car chase and final shootout. Cast-wise, Glen Childs (Welliver) and Don Draper (Hamm, who I didn't rate until this) both turned decent performances. Unfortunately, Ben is terrible, wooden and has clearly written himself in as the super-uber dude who can evade the law, mastermind heists, juggle girls and be as cool as possible – quite the little vanity project, and it ruins the central character for me because you just can't empathise with such a massive, boring douche. The Blu Ray picture and sound are solid – fantastic sweeping shots of Boston and action that challenges the speakers; don't be tempted by the extended cut though – it's beyond overlong and filled with boring/ridiculous back-story (not necessary when characters are all this flat-pack). Despite having a decent cast and all the makings & style of a true heist classic the final product is disappointingly average; and I really wanted to like it more.
The Hurt Locker: (Blu Ray) Disappointing. First off, despite being 130 minutes long no characters develop beyond superficial stock figures: 'badass old-timer', 'young suicidal kid' and the 'hot-shot maverick that will get everyone killed' – it's also hard to feel anything, let alone sympathy, for someone so reckless and that goes AWOL as often as Will James. The plot's essentially 5 near-identical bomb situations separated by limp character-building that never really covers new ground. On the other hand, it is well-shot throughout and the tension of each action / bomb-scare does come through in parts; the sniper battle was done well, definitely the highlight of the film. The acting's also pretty good given how flat the characters were, but it was definitely amplified by the documentary feel. The picture's alright, but the sound is phenomenal, creating a war-like chaos with the constant background noises – brilliant when coupled with the visual style – worth the upgrade. Overall it was too melodramatic and full of pro-American and pro-army tones for me to begin enjoying it: rock 'n' roll loving party-hard soldier turns his back on his family to keep saving the day in Iraq… really? It's clearly a bit edgy (intimate & gruesome bomb scenes), contemporary (Iraq) and overcomes adversity (female director), hence it's scooping awards, but for me, it just doesn't cut the mustard. Look out for Guy Pearce and Ralph Feinnes before they get blown to bits. Is it the 'best war film in years'? Probably, but with competition like jarhead and The Kingdom it that really saying something?
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moringa oleifera health benefits - ( NaturalNews) Moringa oleifera, also called the drumstick tree, is a tree that flourishes in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India. It is also nurtured throughout Central and South America and Africa due to the informality with which it flourishes in humid and sub-tropical environments.
While moringa remain relatively unknown in the West, it has developed a honour in its native land for its exceptionally high nutritional cost. Certainly, health researchers have started to give it nicknames such as" The Miracle Tree" and" The Elixir of Long Life" due to its superhuman healing cleverness. Let's take a closer look at the health benefits of moringa and be checked whether these appoints are justified.
Antioxidant activity- Harmonizing to analysis, the pulverized buds of the moringa tree( which is the way most people deplete moringa) contains 46 types of antioxidants. One function, in fact, contains 22 percent of our recommended daily intake( RDI) of vitamin C, one of the biggest antioxidants on Earth, and a whopping 272 percent of our RDI of vitamin A. Antioxidants help to counterbalance the devastating impact of free radicals, thereby patrolling us from cancer and degenerative sickness such as macular degeneration and cystic fibrosis.
Rich in amino battery-acids- The buds of the moringa tree contain 18 amino battery-acids, eight of which are essential amino battery-acids, drawing them a "complete" protein- a rarity in the seed nature. Certainly, moringa's protein content antagonists that of flesh, drawing it an superb source of protein for vegetarians and vegans. Protein is, of course, needed to build muscle, cartilage, bones, scalp and blood and is also needed to produce enzymes and hormones.
Calcium and magnesium- One function of moringa leaves provides us with nearly 125 percent of our RDI of calcium and 61 percent of our RDI of magnesium. These two trace minerals work in synergy; while calcium is needed to build strong bones and teeth, we also need magnesium to help us absorb it. Since moringa contains magnanimous lengths of both, it is especially good at patrolling us from osteoporosis and other bone conditions.
Extensive nutrient absorptions- Moringa leaves contain 90 different types of nutrients, including four times more calcium than milk, four times more potassium than bananas, four times more vitamin A than carrots, 50 times bigger vitamin B3 than peanuts, 36 times bigger magnesium than eggs, and 25 times bigger cast-iron than spinach. It also includes high quantities of additional nutrients such as dietary fiber, iodine, lutein, zinc, selenium, zeatin and beta-carotene.
Produces a healthy oil- Although moringa is mostly celebrated for its buds, its seeds also have a useful purpose: the husks contain virtually 40 percent of an edible , non-drying oil called " ben oil ," which is comparable to olive oil in nutritional and antioxidant cost. Ben oil is odorless, sweet-tasting, clear and- most importantly- lasts indefinitely. In knowledge, moringa leaf gunpowder is also immune from curdling, drawing both the tree's oil and leaves superb survival foods.
Nourishes the scalp- Due to their trace mineral material, bone-dry and pulverized moringa leaves are great for nourishing the scalp. Certainly, more and more cosmetic firms are starting to include moringa extracts in their concoctions for this reason. Moringa creams and creams can be applied topically on the desired expanses, thus giving the nutrients to soak into, and rehabilitate, the skin.
Regularly eating moringa leaves has also been linked to lower blood pressure, improved digestion and mood, immune-boosting effects and, thanks to their high fiber stages and low fat and calorie stages, weight loss.