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Broadway: The American Musical "Syncopated City (1919-1933)" Prohibition and the Jazz Age bring change and a mix of classes and cultures. In the spotlight are Eubie Blake, Al Jolson, The Marx Brothers, the Gershwins and Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. With the stock market crash, the Great Depression and the new "talking picture' coming from Hollywood, cause a massive talent exodus to Hollywood. Part 2 of 6G
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Pets" In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Ana Platypus wants a pet for her birthday that she can hug and love. The Neighbors have very definite ideas about what kind of pet she should have. Bob Trow brings his dog, Barney, to meet Mister Rogers before leaving him overnight. D
Curious George "Color Me Monkey/Special Delivery Monkey" George and Charkie go to the zoo and meet SooBerm, the truly unique painting elephantG
Wild Kratts "Masked Bandits" As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. When the gang sets out to discover who is causing all the trouble, they discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators. D
Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo "Who Stole The Big Wide World?/M-U-D Spells Trouble" The birds wake up to find the world is gray and dreary. Chirp gets stuck in the mud. Pocoyo: Twinkle Twinkle - Elly finds a beautiful star that has fallen out of the night sky. D
Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps "Angelina and Roquefort's Rhythmic Ghost/Angelina's Lunch Table" Angelina and Roquefort's Rhythmic Ghost - When Gracie hears a mysterious tapping in Roquefort Hall, she is afraid that the place is haunted. But soon Gracie, Angelina, Vici, and AZ are inspired to tap and hip hop to the sound, building on the rhythmic pattern each time they dance. With a little help from Ms. Mimi, they learn the truth about the "ghost" of Roquefort Hall! Angelina's Lunch Table - All of Angelina's friends are dying for her individual attention. D
Bob the Builder "Splasher to the Rescue" Splasher, an amphibious vehicle, arrives into town for his first day of work taking the hotel guests for sight-seeing tours by land and sea. After a brave water rescue, he becomes known as Super-Splasher. Determined to live up to his new superhero name, he interrupts one of his tours to rescue some people who don't need rescuing! Will Splasher ever put his superhero skills to use again? It's a hot day in Sunflower Valley and Bob and the team are going to surprise Gripper and Grabber, who are coming from the city, with a new shelter. D
Franny's Feet "Halloween Harvest/Going Ape!" Halloween Harvest - At a fall fair, Franny helps a friend so she can attend a big costume party! Going Ape! - Franny travels to the Rock of Gibraltar where she learns about macaque monkeys, cave formations, and being brave. D
Wishbone "A Tail In Twain (Pt. 1)" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Joe, Samantha and David are looking for adventure, and find it when they spy a strange man digging around the "No Name Grave. D
Dialogue "S.C. (Sam) Gwynne: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" The reporter and author whose book, Empire of the Summer Moon, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, talks with host Marcia Franklin. The book traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. It also entails the epic saga of pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who becomes the last Comanche chief.G
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Consuelo Mack WealthTrack "Great Investors: Steven Romick" Guest: Steven Romick, Portfolio Manager, FPA Crescent Fund. This week's Consuelo Mack WealthTrack features a rare interview with "Great Investor" Steven Romick of FPA Crescent Fund. Romick describes how he is keeping his five-star-rated fund on top by balancing the forces of inflation and deflation, and continuing his contrarian, value-oriented strategies. D
To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe Romney closing the gender gap: After this week's debate the Presidential candidates are focusing on undecided women in swingstates. The most recent Gallup poll shows Romney within one point of the President among women who are likely to vote. Spotlight on College Rape : A former Amherst College student brings attention to rape on college campuses after an article about her claim the school downplayed her rape allegation goes viral. D
McLaughlin Group Obama V. Romney - Testy Townhall, Tagging Texas Students - A Brave New World? Pat Buchanan, Author and Columnist; Eleanor Clift, Newsweek; Mort Zuckerman, US News & World Report; Michelle Bernard, MSNBC. D
Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer "Hay Bales" Roger and Sarah visit Bowling Green, Kentucky. Roger sets up his easel and paints in a farm setting and Sarah visits the stained glass studio of Marvin Jarboe. D
Sewing with Nancy "Quilts from the House of Tula Pink, Part 1" Create modern free-form designs using traditional quilting methods-fast and precise. Nancy and author/designer Tula Pink start with designs inspired by nature and create unique modern quilt designs, as they create Tula's Beanstalks, Houndstooth, and Any Which Way quilts. They showcase strip quilting with wedges, supersizing a traditional design, and a scrappy fusing technique. D
Quilting Arts "Free-Motion Work" Free-motion stitching is a favorite topic for art quilters; unique thread patterns are an all-important layer in contemporary quilting. We begin with Ellen Anne Eddy and her free-motion techniques for making flower motifs. She's making pattern-free embellished flowers with free-motion applique stitching. D
Hometime "Timber Shed Wall Framing" The crew pre-builds timber frame walls inside and re-builds on a new slab near the Hometime Log Cabin. D
Woodsmith Shop "Contoured Keepsake Box" A small project, like this keepsake box, is a simple project that you can see the Woodsmith editors build step-by-step. D
This Old House "Cambridge Project, Part 3 of 15" With the interior opened up, master carpenter Norm Abram shows host Kevin O'Connor the bones of the building. On the first floor, general contractor Tom Silva relocates a load-bearing partition wall and takes the dip out of the floor. Out front, Kevin and homeowner Sally Peterson learn about the appropriate colors for the outside of her Victorian-era house. D
Ask This Old House "Building A Custom Fireplace Mantel/Repairing A Leaking Kitchen Faucet" General contractor Tom Silva builds a custom fireplace mantel for a homeowner. Then, Roger shares some tips about garden edging. Afterward, Richard helps a homeowner repair a leaking kitchen faucet. D
Growing a Greener World "Heritage Breeds (Pittsboro, Nc and Potomac, MD)" With the renewed interest in sustainability and organic agriculture, heritage farm animals are making a come back. We learn why certain livestock had previously fallen out of favor, what is so special about them in today's world and how we can help restore this piece of our American heritage. D
Moyers & Company "Plutocracy Rising" The One Percent is not only increasing their share of wealth - they're using it to spread millions among political candidates who serve their interests. Example: Goldman Sachs, which gave more money than any other major American corporation to Barack Obama in 2008, is switching alliances this year; their employees have given $900,000 both to Mitt Romney's campaign and to the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future. Why? Because, says the Wall Street Journal, the Goldman Sachs gang felt betrayed by President Obama's modest attempts at financial reform. D
William and Mary Molly steps up her bid to get back her home. William falls victim to a bereaved father's anger. Mary gets her job back.G
Outdoor Idaho "Climbing Idaho" Today's rock-climbing enthusiasts support climbing gyms, clubs and advocacy groups - no longer the exclusive band of wanderers of just a few decades ago. The heights they achieve throughout the state require skills, levels of expertise, techniques and climbing methods as varied as the state's terrain. Cameras follow as they seek to conquer nature's rock walls.G
Oregon Field Guide "Ice Diving - Revised Version" Citizens help scientists gather data. Cameras follow ice divers from Klamath County Dive Search & Rescue Team into a dangerous world of freezing temperatures and surprising beauty.G
Call The Midwife "S1 E4" A baby girl, recently delivered by Jenny, is snatched from her baby carriage, causing anguish to her family and uniting the community as they search for the missing child. Meanwhile, Cynthia witnesses another type of loss as she assists in the case of soon-to-be parents David and Margaret. Part 4 of 6G
Masterpiece Classic "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood" Blanche comes face-to-face with her former lover when a scandalous novel is published. As the passion between the pair reignites, Blanche considers a life away from Eaton Place. Downstairs, Beryl's decision to take a stand causes disruptions in the running of the house until a familiar face offers wise words. Meanwhile, Lady Persie reveals a shocking secret to Sir Hallam. Part 3 of 6G
New Tricks "Old Dogs" Working through traumas affecting suspects and investigators, the team undertakes to unravel the mysteries surrounding a spate of violent dog killings 30 years before in the wake of a new killing with the same MO.G
Fake Or Fortune? "The Genuine Article" The show's art sleuths try to determine whether a painting hanging in a prestigious London museum is the real deal or a Han Van Meegeren forgery.G
WordWorld "Flying Ant/The Dancing Duck Bonanza" Flying Ant - WordWorld is all abuzz - today is the Insect Air Show! All the bugs in WordWorld take to the sky to show off their flying skills. All the insects, that is, except Ant, who can't fly. But Ant is a smart, industrious WordFriend, and with the help of his best pal Pig, he finds just the right word to give him the lift he needs to be the hit of the show. D
Super Why! "The Big Game" Whyatt wants to play baseball better, but he keeps missing the ball. The superhero readers jump into The Big Game and join some fairytale heroes gearing up for their big soccer match against their storybook foes. With the help of Super Why and his friends, Cinderella and her team work on their game skills to prevent the Big Bad Wolf's team from huffing, puffing and blowing them right off the field!G
Austin City Limits "Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples" The two women showcase classic R&B, blues and pop. Raitt presents songs from her latest album Slipstream, while Staples performs songs from You Are Not Alone and Staple Singers classics.G
Race 2012 Using the presidential election as a lens, this documentary examines America's increasingly complex racial landscape. With a behind-the-scenes approach, the film navigates the high-stakes world of racial pollsters, spin doctors and candidates as they compete for voters of many ethnic and racial groups.G
Oregon Field Guide "Mt. St. Helens Snowboarding, Fish Trawler Research" NULL
Roadtrip Nation "Costa Mesa - Corona Del Mar" The second Roadtrip begins with three friends from Stevensville, Montana. Aaron, Liz, and Autumn, Team "Poor Lazy Overachievers," want to get out of the "velvet coffin" of their small town. They begin their Roadtrip across the US in Los Angeles. D
Market Warriors "Antiquing In Canton, TX (Part 1)" This week on MARKET WARRIORS, pickers Miller, John, Bob and Kevin head out to Canton, Texas, home to First Monday Trade Days - a large outdoor monthly market with a mixture of antiques and new wares. The challenge to find authentic Mission Oak furniture amid the recently made crafts puts one picker up against the clock. Off-screen host Mark L. Walberg injects quick wit and a collector's know-how as the pickers scour the market for key finds, which include a pair of Knoll Chairs, a Bostrom Brady Surveying Tool and an antique document box. D
Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose Morocco: Quest for the Kasbah The adventurer is on a quest for the modern-day equivalent of the Kasbah - the walled residential quarters that served as a refuge for African, Arab, Jewish and European traders, pirates and holy men traveling caravan routes. He begins in Marrakesh, travels over the mountains to Ouarzazate and treks to the desert on the country's far eastern border. He works his way up to Fes, north to Tangier and back to Rabat, ending in Casablanca.G
Wild! "The Great Elephant Gathering" This film captures the stunning natural phenomenon of wild Sri Lankan elephants assembling in large numbers every year, a behavior found in very few places around the world. But with a dwindling elephant population and the encroachment of their natural habitat and food by an expanding human population, the gathering could be under threat.G
Globe Trekker "Bangladesh" Holly Morris kicks off her trip in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and the seventh largest city in the world.G
Need to Know MARIA HINOJOSA ANCHORS. In a special edition of Need to Know, titled "Yo Decido," anchor Maria Hinojosa travels to the critical swing state of Florida where one in seven registered voters is Hispanic. The show will examine how both presidential campaigns are courting the Hispanic vote there and how those voters are receiving the candidates' messages. D
Biz Kid$ "Businesses That Give Back" Get to know some businesses that are giving back in big ways, including up-and-coming entertainer Cymphonique, who helps encourage positive self-esteem for girls. Learn from socially conscious companies that are doing good. It's the new triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit. D
Oregon Field Guide "Baby Crab Story, Crater Lake Mapping" NULL
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Southern Classics" Bridget shows Chris how to make the ultimate Gumbo. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of long-grain white rice. And finally, Julia updates a lost recipe and shows Chris how to make Lane Cake. D
Rick Steves' Europe "Burgundy: Profound France" Rick takes time to enjoy the region's edible, drinkable, scenic and floatable delights. He travels on a canal barge, visits a medieval hospice and a modern monastery, builds a barrel, appreciates fine Burgundy wine, slurps escargot and eats well.G
NOVA "Forensics on Trial" NOVA investigates the shaky state of crime science and looks for cutting-edge solutions. Today's forensics are in a state of crisis with few established scientific standards, no central oversight and poor regulation of examiners. Innocent men and women have been convicted on faulty forensic evidence. Of the more than 250 inmates exonerated by DNA testing in the last 10 years, more than half of the wrongful convictions stemmed from poorly executed forensics.G
Standing Bear's Footsteps Standing Bear, an Indian chief, goes to court to prove he is a person and redefines what it means to be an American. He had been arrested in 1879 while trying to return his dead son's body to homelands in Nebraska from exile in the malaria-infested plains of Indian Territory. The trial makes front page news across America.G
Voces On PBS "Tales of Masked Men" Explore "lucha libre" and its role in Latino communities in the United States and Mexico. Part circus and part athletic contest, the sport, famous for its masked wrestlers, provides a sense of "home" for new immigrants in the United States. It also continues to expand and build on its unique cultural tradition in countries where it enjoys enduring popularity. D
History Detectives Wes Cowan delves into the history of John Brown's raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, an event precipitated by the raging emotions that preceded the Civil War. Cowan seeks to learn if a particular spear, or pike, may have been used by the group led by abolitionist Brown. Then Eduardo Pag�n wonders why U.S. troops were in Siberia during World War I, and Elyse Luray sizes up a Ronald McDonald costume.G
Antiques Roadshow "Milwaukee, WI - Part 2" Appraisers critique a 1772 needlework sampler and an 1890 Japanese bronze sculpture. A ruby and diamond bracelet, purchased by the owner's great-grandmother - a German countess - from Austria's Empress Eugenie in the 1890s, is valued up to $35,000. Part 2 of 3G
Mathematics Illuminated "The Beauty of Symmetry" In mathematics, symmetry has more than just a visual or geometric quality. Mathematicians comprehend symmetries as motions. D
Hands On Crafts for Kids "Canada" Canada is located in northern, North America and is bordered on the south by the United States. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Nature and the outdoors play an important part in many designs from Canada. D
Hey Kids, Let's Cook "French Crepes" We're always teaching you recipes from other cultures, and today we're going to show you how to make a breakfast that the French just love - French crepes. They're very thin pancakes and we are going to roll them up and serve them with different fillings. Crepes are great for breakfast. D
Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen Fish in Red Wine Sauce; Braised Baby Bok Choy. D
Art of Food with Wendy Brodie "Tur-Duck-En" Brodie goes on a culinary adventure to de-mystify this seemingly complicated dish: a chicken encased in a duck encased in a turkey. Tur-duck-en is trademarked by Chef Paul Prudhomme. D
Wild Photo Adventures "Wild Horses" Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner discovers Spanish wild horses to photograph along the remote beaches on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with nature photographer Jared Lloyd. D
Pedal America "Women of Red Rock - Sedona, Arizona" It took 230 million years for Sedona, Arizona to surface from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, but its receding waters left behind a spectacular field of red rock vortexes that many claim heal and cleanse the body. Ira David pedals his road and mountain bike through the Bellrock Pathway and Mystic Trail to learn why women who visit Sedona choose never to leave and the role the vortexes and cycling have played in their newly-found lifestyles. Learn about gear and apparel unique to women who bike. D
Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac "Potting Station" NULL
Growing a Greener World "Community Gardens- Growing So Much More Than Plants" Columbus, OH, Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Having an opportunity to participate in a community garden builds a sense of community like nothing else. It provides opportunities for exercise, education, therapy, relaxation and social interaction, along with preserving green space and conserving resources. D
Katie Brown Workshop "Gift Giving" Katie proves it's better (and more fun) to give than to receive with easy and thoughtful gift ideas. In the Kitchen: Put-It-Together Pie, Tortellini and Turkey Meatball Soup, Strawberry Pesto, Apple Ginger Preserves and Orange Caramel Sauce. Projects: Make-your-own buttons. D
Burt Wolf: What We Eat "Here's Looking at You Kid: The Story of Wine In The Americas" Burt looks at the history, folklore and culture of winemaking in America from the earliest plantings by Spaniards, through prohibition to today's prized vintages.G
Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Wine Pairing Dinner" The Pences choose a white and a red wine for, first, oven poached halibut with ginger and then chilies braised beef with olive and roasted garlic butter.G
Katie Brown Workshop "Wine and Cheese" Bring the vineyard indoors with a wine and cheese party. Tickle guests' taste buds with zucchini poppers, blue cheese with rosemary honey, and bean and feta salad. Turn fruit into art with a stylish grape sculpture and a chic grape centerpiece. D
Rudy Maxa's World "Mendoza, Argentina" The heart of Argentine wine country is nestled in a valley beneath the snow-capped Andes whose iconic summit, Aconcagua, is the highest in the Western hemisphere. Glacial runoff from the mountain range feeds the miles of vineyards that, along with fruit and vegetable farms, blanket the lowlands. Rudy drives into the thin air of the Andes, visiting the graveyard of those who died trying to summit Aconcagua. D
Death: A Personal Understanding "What Is Death?" Definitions of death have been debated for centuries, depending on culture, social conditions, and the role of the medical profession. In this program, we see how ideas have changed historically and how our newest definitions, like "brain death," may not yet be adequate for encompassing all of death's meanings. D
Death: A Personal Understanding "Dying Person" When we are told that we are terminally ill, we are defined, more than ever, by the limits of our bodies. In this program, we meet three women. D
Democracy In America "Modern Presidency: Tools of Power" This program shows that the American Presidency has been transformed since the 1930s. Today, presidents are overtly active in the legislative process: they use the media to appeal directly to the people and they exercise leadership over an "institutional presidency" with thousands of aides. D
Democracy In America "Bureaucracy: A Controversial Necessity" This program reveals how the American bureaucracy delivers significant services directly to the people, how it has expanded in response to citizen demands for increased government services, and how bureaucrats sometimes face contradictory expectations that are difficult to satisfy. D
In Search of the Novel "Where Do Novels Come From?" This program explores the genesis of characters, plot, themes, and interpretation from the novelist's point of view. Participants examine the relationship between the novel and the objective reality from which it may spring. D
Economics Classroom, The: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers "How Economists Think" This session introduces the workshop with an economist. D
Mathematics Illuminated "Other Dimensions" The conventional notion of dimension consists of three degrees of freedom: length, width, and height, each of which is a quantity that can be measured independently of the others. Many mathematical objects, however, require more. D
Essential Pepin "Classic Conclusions" Crepes A La Confiture; Orange Souffle Crepes; Baked Alaska; Apricot And Pistachio Souffle. D
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Shake and Bake Reinvented" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Nut-Crusted Chicken Cutlets. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews food processors in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster shows Chris how to make the ultimate Crisp Pan-Fried Pork Chops at home. D
Winemakers "Can You Sell It?" Small winemakers, like the ones the winner will become, wear many hats. And one of the most important hats is sales person. The contestants must work as three teams of three at a popular wine tasting bar during one of the busiest weekends in wine country. D
Clodagh's Irish Food Trails "Tipperary" NULL
Rick Steves' Europe Classics "France's Alsace" After village-hopping and wine-shopping along the Alsatian wine road, we savor the world-class cuisine and art of Colmar and visit the birthplace of Champagne.G
Grand View "Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim" In this episode, Stefan Baumann journeys through one of the world's most famous National Parks and explores its lesser known North Rim. In contrast to it's southern half, this region offers the typical canyon beauty, but also a more lush environ of pine and aspen. Interviews include Chris Parish from The Peregrine/Condor Project, as he discusses the successful reintroduction of the California condor to the canyon; Becky Latanich discusses the region's unique geologic history; and Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Hopi Native American, shares the history of her people before the region became a National Park. D
Great American Seafood Cook-Off Fires blazed and seafood sizzled as New Orleans hosted the fifth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in August 2008. During the two-day competition, 15 chefs from 14 different states prepared their best dishes using the seafood indigenous to their state. Famed New Orleans chef John Besh, the winner of the 2004 competition and the 2006 James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of the Southeast, hosted the event. D
Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Blueberry Harvest" Blueberries are known as a superfood, loaded with antioxidants. The Pences prepare some treats that are too delectable to pass up! Fresh Blueberries with Caramel Ganache; Crispy Topped Blueberry Muffins. D
Your Vote 2012: It's The Economy Stupid NULL
Global Voices "Street Ballad: A Jakarta Story" Titi Juwariyah, 27, is a street singer in Jakarta. She leads a conflicted life, from her migration from the country to the city, to her heartfelt quest for identity and acceptance in her adopted home. She dreams of a music career, but is overwhelmed by the pressures of supporting her family. D
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange "Riseup" "Rise Up: Reggae Underground" follows some up and coming musical voices in Jamaica's music scene. Some will make it, but various reasons that reveal much about the economic struggles and class distinctions in Jamaica, others will not. D
Testing Milton Friedman "Free Markets" The panel discusses the classic explanations and demonstrations of the workings and benefits of a free market and economic freedom. The panel is composed of Kevin Murphy, Raghuram Rajan, Dani Rodrik,and Brad DeLong.G
POV "I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful" In 2005, Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme set out to document the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. When he met Carolyn Parker, what began as a historical documentary morphed into a vibrant character study of the courage and resiliency of this fearless matriarch and civil rights activist. "I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful" is Demme's account of Parker's five-year crusade to rebuild her beloved neon-green house, her church, her community -- and her life. D
America ReFramed "Skydance" The Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center: for more than 120 years, Mohawk ironworkers have raised America's modern cityscapes. They are called 'sky walkers' because they walk fearlessly atop steel beams just a foot wide, high above the city. Who are these Mohawk sky walkers? What is their secret for overcoming fear? Has 'sky walking' replaced an ancient rite of passage? Or is it the pure need to adapt in order to survive? And what is their life really like, when every Friday at quitting time, they jump in their cars and make the eight-hour drive up north to their families on the reservation? SKYDANCER is a feature length documentary that takes a provocative look at Indian life in the 21st Century: from the fragile hierarchy on top of the breath-taking steel structures in New York City to life 'on the Rez' where problems like unemployment and crime make it hard to see the pristine beauty of the surrounding lands. D
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "A Trip To The Enchanted Garden/A Trip To The Crayon Factory" A Trip to the Enchanted Garden - The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning, but when Mom looks more closely in the kitchen, she realizes there are no more strawberries left. They all head to the Enchanted Garden, where Mom Tiger shows Daniel the strawberry patch. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to answer his own questions about how strawberries grow and learn something new. D
Sid The Science Kid "Where Did The Water Go?" While brushing his teeth, Sid wonders what happens to all the dirty water when it goes down the drain. At The Science Center, Sid and his friends explore how water travels in and out of our homes through pipes. And here's something Sid and his friends never realized: there's lots of water in the world, but you can't drink it all! We can only use fresh water, and there aren't a lot of fresh water sources in the world. D
Martha Speaks "Martha in the Hold/Get Along, Little Doggies" Martha in the Hold - Martha's family is going out West on vacation and Martha doesn't want to be left behind. But that cargo hold where dogs have to travel sounds scary. Can Martha find her ticket to ride? Vocabulary: (E) cargo, passenger(s), turbulence, arriv(e)(s)(ing)(val) , depart(s)(ed) (I) travel(ing), suitcase(s), flight, trip, Take(s) (ing) off. D
Arthur "Flippity Francine/Muffy Takes The Wheel" Flippity Francine - When Muffy posts a goofy video of Francine on the Muffington Post, Francine worries she will become the laughing stock of the entire school. Can Francine regain her dignity? Or will she have to swap her cleats for clown shoes? Muffy Takes the Wheel - It's the 1st Annual Lakewood Derby and Muffy's revved up! But when she enlists her dad to help her make the winning car, he completely takes over. Can Muffy hit the brakes on this runaway project? Or will she be left in the dust?. D
WordGirl "Chuck with a Sidekick of Brent/Yarn-4-Gold" CHUCK WITH A SIDEKICK OF BRENT - Once again Chuck teams up with his successful brother, Brent who attempts to organize Chuck's robberies. But when Chuck rebels against the system he sets out to turn the city into a giant sandwich-unless WordGirl can stop him. Vocabulary Words: Accomplish, Schedule. D
Cyberchase "Cool It" The kids discover the importance of a standard unit of measure, while trying to save Motherboard.G
Sesame Street "Humpty Dumpty's Big Break" Telly is very worried about Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall, but Humpty explains that he is there to watch a football game. Just as the game is about to start, one of All the King's Horses comes limping in and says he can't play. It's Humpty's dream to play football, so he offers to replace him, but Telly is very worried that Humpty will break. D
Clifford The Big Red Dog "Welcome to the Doghouse/Promises, Promises" In this flashback episode we see some of the challenges the Howards faced when they arrived on Birdwell Island with a very big, red dog! Where will Clifford live? How will they feed him? What will they use as his water dish? The folks of Birdwell Island work together to help the new arrivals solve their dilemmas, forging strong new friendships in the process. Jetta and Emily Elizabeth make plans to spend Saturday at the beach together, but Jetta breaks the play date when a better offer from an older girl comes along. However, when the older girl calls and cancels on Jetta, Jetta finally understands how Emily Elizabeth must have felt. D
Arthur "Night of the Tibble/Read and Flumberghast" Night of the Tibble - The Tibble Twins are having their first sleepover! The lucky victim.err, guest: James. Will the Tibbles lock him in the dark basement? Strap him to the terrifying Flatter Fling? Serve him cupcakes and cookies for dinner?!? Read and Flumberghast - A cupcake's been stolen! The primary suspect: Tommy Tibble. D
Martha Speaks "Paws and Effect/The Trouble with Teddy" Paws and Effect - When Martha gets a piece of glass in her paw, everyone realizes that littering hurts more than the environment. But what can they do about it? As Alice, Helen, and TD know, protecting the environment (and paws) is important, but it is easier said than done. Vocabulary: (E) discard(ed)(ing), litter(ed)(ing), thoughtless, debris, recycle(d)(ing) (I) careless(ly), trash, important, broke(n), injured. D
Curious George "Free Hundley/Bag Monkey" George, Gnocchi and Charkie join forces to try and rescue Hundley from the local pet shelter.G
Super Why! "Monty's Adventures In Music Town" And a 1, and a 2 and a 1, 2, 3! The kids are playing in the school band, but Red doesn't know what instrument to play! The super readers soar into the book Monty's Adventures in Music Town and meet a loveable monster named Monty who has the very same problem. Will the super readers be able to help Monty pick an instrument before the big show, or will their efforts fall flat? Educational Objectives: To learn some basic music concepts. Young viewers will catch the alphabet, rhyme with OW words, find out what the word "woodwind" means, and use the power to read to change the story. D
Dinosaur Train "Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch" Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a "haunted house" for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature - a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium, who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep. The Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate "Gourd Day" - a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. D
Caillou "Changing Plans" Caillou learns to cope with change. It's raining outside but there is no stopping Caillou! He sees a robin catch a worm and is thrilled when he finds a worm of his own. When Leo calls to invite Caillou over to play, Caillou isn't sure at first if he wants to go since he's having such a great time by himself. D
Barney & Friends "A Game for Everyone, A Sports Adventure" Barney, Baby Bop, BJ and the kids are planning a Sports Day in the park. When they meet Jill, a new friend who is too shy to participate, Barney explains that Jill might just need a little encouragement to join the fun. In the end, Sports Day is a huge success for everyone. D
Thomas & Friends "Winter Delights" Merry Misty Island - It's the Winter Holidays on the Island of Sodor. Dash, Bash and Ferdinand decide to throw a party. This is their first party and they're not really sure what to do and they won't ask Thomas to help them. D
WordGirl "Have Snob, Will Travel/Tobey's Playground Calamity" HAVE SNOB, WILL TRAVEL - Unable to choose the most valuable items to steal, The Butcher kidnaps Reginald the jeweler and uses him for his knowledge of fine artifacts. Amidst a fence painting contest, Becky must put her paint brush down so that WordGirl can rescue Reginald and stop the Butcher's stealing spree. Vocabulary Words: Formal, Fret. D
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Arrgh - All Me Eggs Are Cracked" Sammy and Jay go to the Florida Keys to search the ocean floor for a Ruffman family treasure and Harsha and Sam's challenge is to work at a grocery store and compete in a grocery-bagging showdown. D


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Home ShowBiz Upcoming Artists to Shine on Israel Mbonyi's Upcoming Album
Upcoming Artists to Shine on Israel Mbonyi's Upcoming Album
by Andrew Shyaka May 25, 2021
written by Andrew Shyaka May 25, 2021
Israel Mbonyi
Gospel singer Isreal Mbonyi gives once in a life time opportunity for underground musicians with singing talent who have failed to penetrate the industry to feature on his new upcoming album free of charge.
The winner of Maranatha award is one of the most popular gospel artists in the region with a huge following on social media platforms.
He said he wishes to give back to the community through helping fresh talents.
Mbonyi posted the video calling out musicians who are truly talented to send their videos singing and the ones with great talent will be contacted by his team.
"I am working on my upcoming album which will be launched this year.I am looking for real talents to feature on my album and I am focusing on those who have failed to penetrate the music industry because I know it's not easy," says Mbonyi.
Mbonyi and his band were slated to perform in Israel in April this year in a concert dubbed 'Twende Jerusalem' translated as 'We go to Jerusalem' funded by Israel Embassy in Kigali, but was suspended due to covid-19 effects on travelling.
Mbonyi so far has released more than 21 gospel songs and recently he started recording videos also after years of fans yearning for visuals which he had refused to record for his own reasons. Most of the songs are frequently played on regional airwaves due to the messages they hold.
Born Israel Mbonyicyambu, the singer promised to record more songs in English with lots of collaborations on the new album to penetrate the international music market.
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Investor day with a presentation of the future forest products company SCA
The Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2017, decided to split the SCA Group into two listed companies: the forest products company SCA and the hygiene and health company Essity. The distribution and listing of Essity is expected to take place in June 2017. The future forest products company SCA is today holding an investor day in Sundsvall at which the management will present the company's strategy and operations. The investor day opens at 8:30 am (CET) and will be available by webcast at www.sca.com.
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"As Europe's largest private forest owner with well-invested industrial operations close to the forest holdings, we have a well-integrated value chain that generates strong cash flows and favorable development opportunities. We have control over the entire value chain, from seedling to product at the customer´s, and have built an industrial ecosystem that maximizes value creation from the forest resources," says Ulf Larsson, the future President and CEO of the future forest products company SCA.
The future forest products company SCA's forest assets account for around half of the company's annual timber consumption of about 10 million m3sub*. SCA's forests are currently in a high-growth phase, whereby gross growth is currently around 9.5 million m3fo* per year and net growth about 3.0 million m3fo per year. In 2016, the volume of standing timber on SCA's land amounted to around 230 million m3fo. SCA's plans include increasing felling at its own forests from the current level of approximately 4.3 million m3sub to about 6 million m3sub in about 100 years' time. Despite the increased felling, the volume of standing timber on SCA's land is expected to continue increasing over this interval.
The largest ongoing expansion project at the future forest products company SCA is the expansion of the Östrand pulp mill. The investment will increase the bleached kraft pulp capacity from 430,000 to 900,000 tons per year. The total investment amounts to around SEK 7.8bn, of which around SEK 3.1bn had been invested by the end of the first quarter of 2017. The planned production start is in June 2018 and an extended stoppage will be implemented ahead of the start. The loss of production capacity from the stoppage is expected to be compensated by increased capacity in the remainder of 2018. A normal start-up period for this type of project is 12–18 months. Accordingly, 2020 will be the first year when full capacity is expected to be reached. The investment will entail increased depreciation of around SEK 300 million, with a full-year effect from 2019.
The investment in Östrand is expected to strengthen the mill's competitiveness and create a world-class cost position. This will be achieved through a doubling of productivity per employee, the possibility of increasing deliveries by rail, lowering electricity and heating consumption per ton produced by 27 and 44% respectively, and through an electricity surplus to be sold in the market. The production of green electricity will increase from 0.5 to 1.2 TWh per year. Moreover, possibilities are being created to convert process by-products into biofuels and bio-based chemicals.
*1 m3fo corresponds to about 0.82 m3sub. The metric m3sub excludes the trees' bark, branches and crowns
At March 31, 2017, the future forest products company SCA's net debt, after reallocation of net debt, amounted to SEK 5,376 million.
Operating expenses for the future forest products company SCA in 2016
Wood, chips and recovered fiber 14%
Other raw materials and consumables 12%
Transport and distribution expenses 19%
Energy 7%
Depreciation 7%
Other operating expenses 25%
Total operating expenses 100%
The other operating expenses mainly comprised goods purchased for resale, maintenance expenses, rents, IT and telecommunication expenses and selling costs.
For additional information please contact: Johan Karlsson, Vice President Investor Relations, 46 (0)8 788 51 30 Karl Stoltz, Media Relations Manager, 46 (0)8 788 51 55
[Missing text '/newslabels/attachedfile' for 'English']: Investor day with a presentation of the future forest products company SCA
SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company that sustainably develops, produces and sells personal care, tissue and forest products. Through the recently acquired company BSN medical, the Group offers products within wound care, compression therapy and orthopedics. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other brands, such as Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. As Europe's largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. In 2016, the Group had approximately 46,000 employees and sales amounted to approximately SEK 117bn (EUR 12.4bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. SCA is dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions. More information at www.sca.com.


His head is made of cheese wheels, with one eye in the front.
His enormous warhammer is made of two large, stale cheese wheels. capable of squashing any living creature or plant. (His warhammer is nearly heavier than his body, so I couldn't have a shot of him holding it in the air).
So I hope you enjoyed feasting your eyes upon my Toa of Cheese. He was a challenge to plan out and build(in most parts), so I enjoy you taking the time to check it out.
awsome moc. i am adding stuff on my page, come check it out if ya can.
You had me at "Cheese." Love it. Love the backstory.
Hey I kinda like your toa of cheese. It has a nice cheesy flavour to it.
The Abyss -"do you know who i am? cuz i don`t!"
Hahaha, very cool. Amazing what idle conversation creates.


I may need to add the TSP International fund to our seasonal tracking of our Bellwether signal. Take a look.
The TSP I fund is the international fund which holds the largest 85% of developed world stocks minus US market.
Since most of the world's tech stocks are in the US and tech does not have as great a seasonal variance, other country stock markets may have stronger industrial-seasonal tendencies. I decided to compare the TSP I fund's performance the last 21 years applying our Bellwether timing signal.
The Bellwether seasonal timing signal is based on the total US stock market price action, but since the world's stock markets are highly correlated it should work just as well. It did as you see in the chart above.
Our seasonal strategy is an advanced Sell-in-May strategy. The earliest our objective strategy exits the market is early May, but it occasionally waits until June or July to sell if the market's trend is strong. It also buys in the latter half of October at the earliest but waits if the market trend is weak. It seems the international stocks show the same seasonal tendencies as the US stocks.
What accounts for the huge difference? TSP I fund's performance during unfavorable season was -3.43% annualized compared to the TSP G fund of 1.7%. In other words, you gave up 5.1% annualized returns by sitting in the I fund during the summer and fall.
Forget the summer doldrums title, this is summer backtracking!
I know your looking at those TSP S fund Bellwether returns. It's true that small cap stocks have a greater seasonal tendency than the large caps which make up the other two funds. We see it in the -3.91% summer returns we miss by gaining 1.8% in the TSP G fund instead. That is a significant seasonal bump in performance.
But this post is about the International fund.
What we see is that most of the I fund's under-performance to the SP500 (C fund) occurred during the summer. There is a 1.45% difference in buy and holding these two funds. There is a 1.16% difference over the unfavorable season. The summers have been less kind to the TSP I and S fund than the TSP C fund.
The time frame we examined included two bear markets and two bull markets, so two complete market cycles. Which is a better yardstick for comparing strategy than 3 and 5 year returns.
Remember not every summer/fall is negative. But most of the bad stuff seems to happen during the unfavorable season. We found that 75% of the last two bear market draw-downs occurred during the unfavorable season.
Here is the performance of the I fund listed by year during the unfavorable seasons based on the Bellwether start date shown. Remember the bounce back years after bear markets are working from a much lower base.
BTW… it's the unfavorable season.
And international stocks are not being propped up this year by massive corporate buybacks like in the US. And the first place rising US interest rates is going to pressure are international markets.
If you want to see more, take a look at our Bellwether Seasonal Results.


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GenoCost.org
The official site of the Geno-Cost
A Propos/ About
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Become an Ambassadors
What is the Geno-Cost
The Geno-Cost is an initiative from the Congolese Action Youth Platform (CAYP) for the recognition of the Genocide against the people of D R Congo. This campaign aims to have the 2nd of August recognised as a commemoration day to remember all those we have lost in Congo in our long history of violence.
What does Geno-Cost mean?
Geno-Cost/Genocost means genocide for economical gains.
The word Geno-Cost is a combination of Genocide and Cost. We have chosen this term to explain the economic nature/aspect of the genocide in DRC. This removes the misleading discourse, often led by certain media, that tribal or ethnic conflicts are the root cause of the Genocide and instability in Congo.
Why a memorial day?
Mutilated people from Congo Free State
Through our research of the history of genocide in DR Congo, we found out that the current conflict, which has claimed over 6 million lives, wasn't the first of its kind in Congo. During the colonial reign of King Leopold II (1885–1908), around 10 to 13 Million Congolese were killed as a result of the brutal exploitation of rubber and other natural resources according to historians such as Adam Hochschild and Isidore Ndaywel è Nziem. This death toll was the equivalent of half the indigenous population of Congo.
Yet, only few Congolese are aware of this part of our history. It has been carefully removed from our school curriculum to be replaced by the tales of a "Builder King", a heroic figure often referred to as a Noko (an uncle of the nation). Over a century later, history is repeating itself. Millions of Congolese are killed once again for the exploitation of Coltan, Gold and other natural resources. But, despite more people having access to the internet and modern means of communication, very little is known about this conflict. Our conflict is fuelled by the world's demand for electronics: Every mobiles phone and laptop in the world contains a piece of Congo.
It is unconventional to set a memorial whilst a conflict is ongoing, however the Congo's current situation calls for an unconventional solution. If nothing is done to draw lessons from these tragedies history shows us that it is bound to repeat itself. If we do nothing now, very few will remember the millions killed in Congo not even the Congolese themselves.
Setting a memorial day is an important part of our campaign as it ensures that the history of the current conflict is never forgotten.
Why the 2nd of August?
The 2nd of August marks the beginning of the second Congo war, also referred to as the African World War. On that day in 1998, the Banyamulenge rebellion known as the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie (RCD) attacked the town of Goma with the backing or Rwanda and Uganda. It was the beginning of the deadliest conflict since World War 2.
Over 6 million people were killed and millions of Congolese became victims of a systematic rape, mutilations and other forms of violence inflicted upon them. Though this conflict officially ended in 2003, Congolese continue to be killed, kidnapped and raped by militia groups in Eastern Congo.
Why do we call it a Genocide?
International laws defines genocide as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
(a) Killing members of the group;
(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
On this basis, the systematic rape of Congolese women and children, the ongoing mass killing of civilians, and other atrocity committed against the population in eastern Congo for the exploitation of natural resources constitute a crime of genocide. Yet to this day the same international community that said "never again" has once again failed to protect the lives of children, women and men.
The International Community has turned a blind eye to the plight of the Congolese people. The Congolese must therefore take matters in their own hands. Through this 2nd August initiative, CAYP empowers the Congolese community in the diaspora and in the Congo to recognise the Congolese genocide, commemorate the lives we've lost, and actively work on solutions to bring a lasting peace in Congo.
Genocost s'implante à Paris
Geno-Cost: The True Cost of Our Technology Consumption From Congo
Genocost Statement – September 2018
Geno-Cost


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{
    private $moduleManagerMock;

    private $formMock;

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    public function setUp()
    {
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            '\Magento\Framework\Module\Manager',
            [],
            [],
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            false
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        $this->eventObserverMock = $this->getMock(
            '\Magento\Framework\Event\Observer',
            ['getForm'],
            [],
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            false
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        $this->formMock = $this->getMock('\Magento\Framework\Data\Form', ['getElement'], [], '', false);

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            'Part\AttributeUnits\Observer\AddFieldsToAttributeObserver',
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                'moduleManager' => $this->moduleManagerMock,
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}

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Nobel Peace Prize 2020: The Middle East names and stories to look out for
Middle East USA World
October 9, 2020 The Daily US News
The winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday in Oslo, in an unprecedented year dominated by a global pandemic.
The World Health Organisation has been widely tipped to be the favourite to win this year's award, in recognition of its role shaping the worldwide response to tackling the Covid-19 outbreak.
In total, there were 318 nominations for the prize, of which 211 were individuals and 107 were organisations.
However, since the full list of nominees is kept secret for 50 years by the Nobel Foundation, pundits and analysts have been left to predict and speculate about the likely winner.
In the past decade, three of the annual awards have gone to figures from the Middle East. Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman was a co-winner in 2011, becoming the first Arab woman to claim the prize.
The 2015 award went to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a group of civil society organisations involved in building democracy in the country after the overthrow of long time leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during the Arab Spring in 2011.
Two years ago, Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad jointly won the award for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence in armed conflict.
MEE takes a look at some of the names relevant to the Middle East and North Africa tipped for this year's award:
Loujain al-Hathloul
Jailed Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is believed to be in the running for the 2020 prize.
Eight members of the United States Congress, led by Oregon representative Suzanne Bonamici, wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in January, stating their intention to nominate Hathloul.
In a joint letter, they said the nomination was "in recognition of her great personal courage and her tremendous effects on the struggle for equal rights for women in Saudi Arabia and the region".
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul's health 'deteriorating' amid hunger strike
Hathloul was arrested in the United Arab Emirates and deported to Saudi Arabia in May 2018, weeks before the much-publicised lifting of the kingdom's driving ban on women – a right she had long championed.
Since being imprisoned, she has reportedly been subjected to torture.
"Hathloul has never used a pseudonym… she prefers to be visible, leading other women and young girls," the Congress members wrote. "As a result of her rejection of anonymity, the Saudi government has repeatedly targeted Hathloul."
Earlier this year, she won the Freedom Prize for 15-25 year olds, organised by the Normandy region in France, after 5,500 young people from 81 countries took part in voting.
Last year's young Freedom Prize winner, Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist, is also in the running for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
Alaa Salah
Sudan's Alaa Salah is thought to be a contender for this year's Peace Prize.
The student and protester became an icon worldwide in April 2019 when photos of her standing on top of a car and leading revolutionary chants in Khartoum went viral.
The image of Alaa Salah chanting became a symbol for Sudan's anti-government protests (AFP)
The months-long protests led to the toppling of longtime Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir.
"The moment I had climbed on that car, I was reciting a poem, 'The bullet doesn't kill. What kills is the silence of people,'" Salah told Reuters.
"Our demands and slogan were 'Freedom, Peace, and Justice'. Our demands are related to the removal of a regime corrupt from its roots, a regime that has been pressing upon the chest of Sudan for 30 years."
Salah was recognised by Henrik Urdal, the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), who offers his own personal shortlist for the Nobel Peace Prize each year.
She was included "for her efforts to unite diverse civil society actors in a nonviolent struggle for democracy and inclusive peace talks".
Hajer Sharief
Also shortlisted by the PRIO this year is 26-year-old Libyan activist Hajer Sharief.
Sharief co-founded "Together We Build It", a civil society network which aims to bring about a peaceful democratic transition in Libya. She was awarded the 2017 Student Peace Prize for her efforts.
Sharief has been involved in lobbying for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2250, which explores how conflict impacts the lives of young people, and seeks to include youth in the peace building process.
One of the more controversial nominees for this year's prize is US President Donald Trump.
He was nominated by right-wing Norweigan politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde for his role in brokering the normalisation of diplomatic ties between Israel and the UAE.
"For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees," Tybring-Gjedde told Fox News.
"As it is expected, other Middle Eastern countries will follow in the footsteps of the UAE. This agreement could be a game changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity," the Norweigan MP wrote in his letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in September.
Since then, Bahrain has also normalised ties with Israel.
Donald Trump with leaders from Bahrain, Israel and the UAE during the official signing of normalisation deals in Washington (AFP)
Many observers have noted that the so-called "peace deals" have been agreed between countries who have never in fact been at war.
If he were to win, Trump would become the fifth US president to be awarded the peace prize, with Barack Obama most recently winning in 2009 for his efforts in international diplomacy.
A win for the 74-year-old would likely be condemned by Palestinians, many of whom believe the recent deals brokered in Washington violate a longstanding pan-Arab position that relations with Israel would only be normalised in exchange for a Palestinian state.
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern's name has been frequently mentioned as one of the favourites to win this year's prize.
The world's youngest-ever female prime minister, Ardern has been praised for her swift action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has so far led to New Zealand maintaining one of the world's lowest death rates.
She also won plaudits for her compassionate response to the Christchurch Mosque massacre, which resulted in the murder of 51 Muslim worshippers in March 2019.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to members of the Muslim community after the Christchurch massacre (AFP)
In August, white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole for carrying out the deadly shooting.
"The trauma of March 15 is not easily healed but today I hope is the last where we have any cause to hear or utter the name of the terrorist behind it," Ardern said in response to the verdict.
Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders
On several occasions, the Nobel Peace Prize has been won by organisations or umbrella groups, including the European Union, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
This year, two organisations which promote press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), are thought to be in the mix.
"In the absence of a very clear front-runner… I think that we could and should see a prize to either an umbrella organisation for journalists or individual journalists working in the field," PRIO director Urdal said.
"During conflicts, it's extremely important that journalists contribute to provide information about what's happening, both in order to hold the conflict parties accountable for their actions as well as providing information to the outside world that allows governments an opportunity to assess the situation and possible measures."
Accusations of cracking down on journalists and critical voices have regularly been pointed at countries in the Middle East over the past twelve months.
At the end of last year, the CPJ found that Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were among the highest jailers of journalists in the world.
Egyptian journalist and editor Lina Attalah, who was detained by authorities earlier this year, was included in TIME's top 100 most influential people of 2020 for her editing of Mada Masr – often described as the "last bastion of free press" in Egypt.
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PSU's conservation challenge
Portland State is currently competing in a national residence hall conservation challenge. The Campus Conservation Nationals started on Feb. 18 and will keep going until the start of "dead week" on March 11. Right now, the university is competing against more than 175 colleges and universities across the U.S. looking to show off their "greenness" by reducing energy and water use in campus residence halls as well as by lowering total greenhouse gas emissions on campus.
Photo by Miles Sanguinetti.
Portland State is currently competing in a national residence hall conservation challenge. The Campus Conservation Nationals started on Feb. 18 and will keep going until the start of "dead week" on March 11.
Right now, the university is competing against more than 175 colleges and universities across the U.S. looking to show off their "greenness" by reducing energy and water use in campus residence halls as well as by lowering total greenhouse gas emissions on campus.
CCN is the nation's biggest electricity- and water-reduction competition for colleges and universities. The competition focuses on on-campus housing because residence halls account for a large chunk of the energy use,
water use and total greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to a university's ecological footprint.
Instead of counting all on-campus housing options as part of the challenge, PSU's chosen to use only the Broadway Housing Building, Ondine Residence Hall and Stephen Epler Residence Hall. The three dorms are competing against each other and will then collectively represent PSU in the national competition. What this means: Only 30 percent of PSU-owned residence halls are represented, but we all will have the unequivocal pleasure of sharing whatever successes or failures the exclusive three end up with.
So what does this exclusive club of Ondine, Broadway and Epler have in common? They are where First Year Experience students—aka freshmen—live.
To put it bluntly, PSU has found a cute way to leave out the majority of its students while targeting a tiny demographic of still-acne-ridden teenagers. Granted, we get a lot of funding for these blemished youths, but it still seems preferential, like the university's playing favorites despite the fact that, according to the 2011–12 Annual Statistical Report, PSU's average student age is 27.9 years.
The challenge may also seem redundant to residents living in Epler, which is already designed to "capture the benefits of natural elements" according to PSU's website. The dorm uses fans to preheat air and relies on its building design to eliminate the need for air conditioning.
Broadway also has many energy-efficient designs. It uses low-flow fixtures that reduce water usage by as much as 20 percent. The building also saves on energy by using high-efficiency lighting in common areas, heat-controlling window films, Energy Star appliances and a slew of other eco-friendly trimmings.
Essentially, PSU has entered its students into a competition that centers on reduction even though we've already reduced our
"footprint" just by choosing those housing options in the first place.
PSU's website further insults its students by asking: "When was the last time you dined by candlelight?" Considering the fact that candles are among the restricted items in all PSU housing, it's irrational and insulting to ask housing residents why they aren't choosing to use them.
Environmental awareness and sustainable practices contribute to PSU's appeal—are, perhaps, the university's biggest appeal. Holding an arbitrary competition that only a select group of students can participate in seems more like a publicity stunt than an honest attempt at creating a better, more sustainable world.
Still, the conservation challenge isn't entirely exclusive to our already sustainably inclined housing residents. There have been a handful of campus-wide events that every student who stumbles upon can participate in. Key word: stumble. It's not like the university's really publicizing this.
Coming up on March 11 is a "drop a load of e-waste" day in Ondine's lobby at 1912 SW Sixth Ave. Students can bring their old cell phones, laptops and other motley electronics they no longer use, and PSU will recycle them.
There's also a "Spring Community Carnival" at the Native American Student and Community Center to celebrate sustainability with food, games and "fun."
Regardless of the university's motives behind the competition, and its somewhat futile choice of residence halls, perhaps more students will get into the conservation spirit and take it upon themselves to make their own homes more sustainable.
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Heather Spalding says:
Thanks for covering this topic. My team coordinates the conservation challenge along with a variety of colleagues within PSU's sustainability programs and other campus partners.
There were some specific reasons for choosing Broadway, Epler, and Ondine besides being "cute":
– They are currently the only housing buildings that can measure energy usage. When funding is available, meters can be installed in all buildings so that all residents can participate.
– Broadway and Ondine are our largest residence halls. With limited capacity to support efforts through our EcoReps program, we want to work in the most centrally-located halls to have the largest impact. Epler was added this year, because the measurement tools are available and we had a partnership with a resident who could take on the role.
– We partner with classes. All of the living learning communities and Freshman Inquiry classes are located in these buildings.
– We are focusing on freshman halls, because we want to support student community building and participation with students who will hopefully be at PSU for at least four years. They can continue to make an impact by modeling sustainable behaviors and participating on campus. Many of the students who have participated went on to leadership positions within Residence Life as Resident Assistants or Learning Community Assistants.
In past year, we did not participate in the national challenge. This year, we had the capacity to connect more with our partners at universities so we can share information and learn more. I'm not so keen on the concept of a competition, but we also want to form strong partnerships with other universities and share best practices. The competition part of the challenge is not really the point of participation.
I look forward to the day when all residence hall buildings are able to participate in the challenge!
Jennie Sharp says:
Dear Stephanie,
Thank you for publicizing our work in Campus Conservation Nationals. I am the student coordinator for EcoReps and have the pleasure to work with 9 amazing students from a variety of class years. This year's EcoReps live in Ondine, Broadway, and Stephen Epler…the very buildings we chose to include in the competition. These three buildings represent 68% of the students living in residence halls, so even though we only chose 3 out of 12 buildings, we included a vast majority of residents.
With one staff member (me) with a part-time position to coordinate EcoReps it would have been very difficult to include the rest of the residence halls in this year's competition. Next year we would love to have EcoReps that live in all of the residence halls, as well as, include all of the buildings in our competition efforts. Without representation in each building it would have been very difficult to include them. Additionally, the campus Utilities Manager is donating time out of his busy schedule to collect the data for us. This is a time consuming process and was difficult for us to coordinate for even just three buildings. I understand your frustration at not including other buildings, but it was not because we did not want to be inclusive–simply due to human resource and time constraints.
This is our first year participating and it has been a great opportunity for us to connect with other Universities, students in the residence halls, and people in many different courses on campus. We hope to expand efforts next year to include more of the residence halls and courses.
The responses that we have received from residents in Stephen Epler and Broadway–both LEED certified buildings–have been positive. People have walked away with new techniques for saving energy, bags of laundry detergent that they made from non-toxic materials, as well as a positive attitude for why sustainability matters. Its amazing that the university has built these LEED certified buildings, but both the university and students can do more to reduce energy and water. There has been strong participation from both of those buildings. Broadway residents have reduced the amount of electricity they have used by 10% and Stephen Epler residents have reduced water consumption by 16%!
To date, we have reduced 16039 kWh & 40,059 gallons of water. That equates to 7333 lbs of CO2 and over $1000 in savings.
I hope that the next time you publicize opinions about our work that you would take the time to interview someone involved to figure out the reasons for why we choose to do the things that we do. We have great opportunities to connect with students here, but many barriers that make this work difficult. It is offensive to deem freshman, "acne ridden teenagers," when they are some of the most enthusiastic, driven, and knowledgeable people on our campus. We are lucky to have them as a part of this community.
The EcoReps have put heart and soul into creating meaningful events as a part of the competition that have positively engaged our community members in fun, interactive, and creative experiences. I hope that you are able to join us in our next few events, perhaps then, you can understand what the competition and EcoReps is all about.
The sustainability efforts on campus are primarily an expensive (paid by students) gimmick to improve the image of PSU. Case in point: "electric avenue" electric car parking and charging area- I doubt any students or under-paid faculty at PSU can afford to own an electric car (or to fund parking for them). Luckily for the Admin, there are ambitious students interested in sustainability around campus who work with little or no pay while the college takes the glory. Does sustainability matter? Yes. But this is really just a distraction from the lackluster academics and shameful graduation rate at Portland State.
Emma Prichard says:
Lu, I hope you do not truly think that there are not sustainability efforts on campus run by students, with no administration (aka. no funding), that are actually campaigns to measurable reduce the impact of the university and the students that attend PSU. As Campus Coordinator of one major sustainability effort on campus, and participant in many others, I can say from experience that administration may tout the green features of PSU, but the real work comes from students will a passion and drive to make the world better while studying at University. Campus Conservation Nationals is the work of a small group of students to make measurable reductions in energy and water usage. This article is uninformed, biased, and has the completely wrong idea of what CCN is, which might give you a false impression of who runs sustainability efforts on campus and why they are being done. I hope you get involved with the many student run efforts to make the campus a better place.
In addition to my above comment, I would like to add my suggestion that you take in to consideration what Jennie and Heather have said and at least make an attempt to understand the motived behind whatever you are throwing you opinions at. I would hope that PSU's paper would have higher standard for its stories, and makes me wonder how much other information is falsified by poor reporting and writing. As one of your 'blemished youths' I would love to explain sustainability efforts on campus and show what kind of motivated and competent groups have done quality work to improve campus. Clearly, almost any group on campus can produce better work than what you have done here, but there are many many groups who have produced amazing results for sustainability at PSU and in Oregon. I hope you do not continue to falsely insult and misunderstand the work of your peers, and get your facts straight before you write another article.
I've worked in PSU's sustainability programs for 5 years now. The initiatives started with staff borrowing staplers from other departments and being in the basement of SRTC. The funding that was given toward sustainability through the Miller Foundation was designated by the administration toward sustainability because it was an important role for our university to play as part of Portland and because of the students, faculty and staff we attract. I can speak from personal experience that the decisions were made because of care for our community. Of course, funding always brings challenges and things are not perfect.
Also, nearly all sustainability efforts are no longer funded by students. Some student activities come from student fees. Recycling was the last program to be moved out of the student fee process.
The administration is not "always" the enemy. I've been a student advocate and a staff, and both have their own strengths.
About electric vehicles – yes, very controversial. I have read that the target market for EVs is paid $125,000 per year. This is unfortunate and inequitable. It might not be the cure-all for climate change, but maybe one "monoculture" solution will not be the answer. As these stations come to the market and the technology develops, the prices may come down. A recent poll on Sustainable Business Oregon showed that their readers would consider buying an EV when the prices come down before all other factors. We do need to remember that the new technologies are going up against the most destructive companies on the planet and trying to work both inside and outside of the system to make change. We can all begin wherever we are from our own perspective and within our own peer groups.
Our administration is trying to bring the talent out of Portland, to cultivate possibility and creative solutions. My co-workers inspire me every day with creativity, and they work hard. There are many more selfish endeavors they could have chosen besides working at a public institution.


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For the second time in the last four years, legendary trainer Bob Baffert heads to the Belmont Stakes with a Triple Crown in his sights.
This year's contender is Justify, an instant star who has won all five of his races after skipping his second-year season altogether.
After breaking "Apollo's Curse" with a 2.5-length win at this year's Kentucky Derby – becoming the first horse since 1882 to win the Run for the Roses without racing as a two-year old – Justify and jockey Mike Smith headed to the Preakness Stakes riding high. There, the pair struck out to an early lead at Pimlico before holding off a hard-charging Bravazo to take the second leg of the Triple Crown by a half-length.
Both victories saw Justify sail through the slop in rainy conditions, but while initial forecasts called for wet weather in Elmont, New York ahead of Saturday's big race, the latest predictions call for just a 15 percent chance of precipitation.
"He's definitely shown that he's a great horse, and any horse that's done what he has done in such a short period of time is pretty remarkable.
Justify will be the clear favorite among the 10-horse field, with online sportsbook Bovada tabbing him at better than even money (-110) to finish off the Triple Crown.
But Baffert has been here several times before and fallen short, as Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998), and War Emblem (2002) all took the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes before falling short at Belmont. Adding to Baffert's nervousness, Justify drew Post #1 for the pivotal race, after starting from Post #7 in the first two legs of his Triple Crown journey.
Post #1 has sent more winners (23) across the finish line than any other in Belmont Stakes history, but no champions have started on the rail since 2003.
Next on the list of most productive starting spots is Post #3, which is fitting given Bravazo (+750) will begin there. Bravazo nearly chased down Justify to win the Preakness, and he'll have an extra quarter-mile to work with at Belmont.
The closest rival to Justify based on the Bovada odds is Hofburg (+450), who finished in 7th place at the Kentucky Derby before skipping the Preakness.


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BELL VTOL CARGO CRAFT MAKES ITS FIRST SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT
The Bell VTOL cargo craft otherwise known as Autonomous Pod Transport 70 has successfully performed a major flight, covering a large distance during its autonomous flight test – understood to be its Forth Worth proving ground. This is an aircraft built with four rotors structured in a rectangular form if measured in its vertical position is above five feet (5ft).
The aircraft is precisely designed to undergo vertical take-off and landing, which is propelled by its four rotors, for vertical lifting and horizontal movement in the air. While in the air could maneuver in different directions, and having its rotors positioned in horizontal form enables the aircraft to cover a great distance at amazing speed with object onboard.
The maximum speed of Bell VTOL cargo craft is above 100 meters per hour (100m/h), capable of carrying 70 pounds weight. This aircraft could be deployed in the area of humanitarian and rescue missions, which also include package delivery service. This is as a result of its switching orientation from vertical to horizontal movement. However, it's a model the company (Bell) hope would eventually emerge as a small autonomous commercial cargo aircraft.
Meanwhile, Bell's objective with its aircraft (Autonomous Pod Transport 70) is to practically simulate a commercial mission, which is understood as part of the NASA Systems Integration and Operationalization demo which is expected to take effect at the middle of 2020. The aim of the event is to publicize how this aircraft could be deployed on the basis of centralized command and control, and obstacle avoidance technology.
If one is asked, of what importance would it be in the area of commercial service! This can be seen as a great achievement in the readiness of autonomous aircraft for commercial purposes in countries like the United States. Meanwhile, the company is equally working hard in order to collaborate with a Japanese logistics company 'Yamato' on the basis of service delivery.
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The "build it and they will come" philosophy only works when written into a movie with Kevin Costner luring scores of fans to his "field of dreams." But the days of constructing a successful self-storage facility on some unused portion of Uncle Joe's land are over. If you still hold on to this outdated ideal, your dream of building a storage facility could well turn into a nightmare.
The best self-storage screenplay will have you examining key real estate investment and financing criteria, as well as reviewing options of buying an existing property instead of building from the ground up.
The industry has recently seen an influx of new investors entering the market via property-development routes. They've learned that gaining entry through acquisition can be difficult because of the continual decrease in cap rates and intense competition among buyers for existing storage properties. If you've tried to develop a property in recent years, you've likely realized that finding and selecting prime sites not only requires scientific and methodical research, but plenty of patience and capital for what can be a long and grueling process.
Whether you intend to build a facility for a short-term sell or long-term investment, find a site that can withstand fluctuating market conditions. These types of land parcels are referred to as "retail sites" and are broadly defined as ones with high traffic counts that would typically attract consumer retail business.
Building a storage facility on a retail site offers increased property exposure, a great opportunity to create ancillary income and, more than likely, comparable or better rental rates than if you constructed on other types of commercial parcels. But acquiring retail sites can be an expensive venture, so you'll want to conduct comprehensive due diligence if you're paying aggressively for a class-A location.
Among the most common mistakes developers make when building a facility is to create lease-up projections on too short of a time frame. A 45,000-square-foot facility can take 36 to 42 months to stabilize, whereas the lease-up might have only been 24 to 30 months just a few years ago. As a suggestion, pro formas presented to lenders should realistically set the expectations. You may want to present both a conservative and aggressive lease-up schedule so the lender can more practically assess the credit risk and create a loan that can handle the stress of a longer lease-up period.
Another important thing to keep in mind when constructing from the ground up is county commissioners and city officials apply strict building codes and zoning parameters to new storage facilities to make them match the overall look and feel of surrounding commercial and residential properties. Be warned: These requirements add to development fees, building materials and construction costs, and ultimately affect your long-term profitability.
Ask yourself whether the development's overall cost will yield an acceptable return. Also, don't forget to consider your anticipated exit strategy: Do you plan to sell right away, hold the property for a short period, or retain ownership for a longer hold?
If building a self-storage facility seems inappropriate, purchasing a newly constructed property as soon as it's built may be a better fit. In the past, purchasing a property at certificate of occupancy (known as "C of O") was not as common as it is today. Modern-day buyers are much more willing to pay for a recently constructed facility's upside potential and assume its accompanying lease-up risk.
This change of heart among the buying community to purchase properties at C of O is due to the increased competition and consolidation of properties with regional and national investors. In most cases, this process works best in markets that have significant entry barriers, generate high market rents, and provide a purchaser an added-value asset that can become profitable once stabilized.
Purchasing a property at C of O typically works best when the facility fits a buyer's regional perspective and in markets with high barriers to entry and rents that are at least $12 to $15 per square foot. It's difficult for a buyer to enter a new market without any properties, absorb a new facility and feed the property until it breaks even.
As the property continues to lease up and create more revenue, you will inevitably gain more value for each dollar that comes in. Research shows the most optimal time to sell a property is when it reaches 67 percent to 75 percent occupancy. This range still leaves considerable upside potential for the buyer through occupancy and rental-rate increases, but money collected after this point does not equate to a dollar-for-dollar increase in value.
Today's buyers are more apt to believe in a property's upside potential and give a seller credit for it. As competition rises and the ability to find quality sites becomes more difficult, buyers are paying aggressively for newer properties still in the lease-up phase. Often in those instances, buyers are either paying cash or entering into a bridge loan based on Prime or LIBOR rates.
Conduct a thorough due diligence and determine whether your script for self-storage success will focus on developing or buying a new property. There's an unprecedented amount of competition in self-storage today, with a higher number of properties located in retail locations. Understand the demand factors driving your specific market and how your investment is positioned against current and future competition. Make an investment that will yield your desired return and withstand the test of time, maybe even become a self-storage blockbuster.