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August brights

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Crocosmia with flowering runner beans. Images: Kathryn Hawkins

Hello again. I hope you have had a good few days. As I sat down to sort out my images this week’s post, it was rather gloomy outside. The weather this month really hasn’t been very summery at all, and to be honest, it is beginning to feel autumnal with the evenings drawing in more rapidly that I care to think about. However, there are some pockets of vibrant colour in the garden at the moment to help brighten the days.

2020 Japanese Anemones. Images: Kathryn Hawkins

The delicate-looking Japanese anemones are beginning to flower all over the garden at the moment. I know that they will last well into next month, probably longer, and will stand up to whatever weather comes their way. They are so much hardier than they look.

Second time around Lupins. Images: Kathryn Hawkins

The lupins have all flowered for a second time this year and with much bigger blooms than usual. Often the second flowers are half the size of the original June flower-heads at best, but this year they have put in a magnificent effort just 2 months later.

Golden Rod (Solidago) and Echinops, August 2020. Images: Kathryn Hawkins

There are still plenty of bees and flying insects being busy around the garden, and in particular the 2 plants above are favourites with them all.

Blue, pink, mauve and white Hydrangeas. Images: Kathryn Hawkins

I have been living here in central Scotland for over 15 years now, and I am still surprised by the plants that grow around me. This year, for the first time, I noticed that the tiny blue ball-like centres of the aged white Hydrangea open out to form their own blue 4-petaled flowers with stamens.

Tiger lily. Image: Kathryn Hawkins

This beauty hides behind the aforementioned white Hydrangea in the front garden. Far too flamboyant to be in the shadows, but that’s where it thrives, so I’ll not interfere.

Until next time, I’ll leave you with another plant in second flower, my Gertrude Jekyll rose. Heavenly scented as well as sheer perfection to look at. I hope you have a good few days. I will be back in the kitchen again for my next post.

Gertrude Jekyll in second flower. Image: Kathryn Hawkins

2 thoughts on “August brights

  1. I had never seen white hydrangeas before. The inner blue flower is so dainty, and the white petals so elegantly shaped. Thank you for sharing all this beauty with us.
    By the way, Kathryn, you have fulfilled your promise: we finally got some rain! 😊
    Take care, and have a good week!

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Today’s post will be a little different…no card to share today.  I follow a blog called The Daily Marker.  Kathy has had some “30 Day Coloring Challenges” in the past (I believe this is her 6th challenge) and is going to be starting one tomorrow, November 1.  You don’t have to make a card, or spend a lot of time coloring.  Her challenge is to color something everyday, even if it is only for 10 minutes.  Coloring relaxes me.  I have followed her blog posts on all of the challenges and on some days have colored some, but never for 30 days in a row.

Kathy has always had a place for everyone to share their coloring on her blog, and on Instagram using the #thedailymarker30day.  This time, she has created a Facebook group that you can join and share your coloring.  You don’t have to make a card.  You don’t have to even color an entire image.  You can even share a page from a coloring book.  You can use any medium that you are comfortable with, or maybe something you want to try.  I’m going to use the challenge to color images so that I have some images on hand that I can turn into cards quickly.   I’m also going to use this challenge to “practice” my coloring.

This time, I am going to take her challenge and color every day for the next 30 days.  So, what does that mean?  Well, I will probably get behind in reading my emails, and responding.  And I will probably get behind in reading some of the blogs that I follow.  I know myself.  Once I start coloring, it is hard to color for only 10 minutes.  I want to work on an image until I feel it is done.  My problem sometimes is getting started.  I can always think of things I need to get done and then before I know it, I am too tired, or it is to late to start coloring or card making.  So…I have spent the last couple of nights getting things ready for the challenge.

With this challenge, I’m going to make myself color every day.  I always say that I need to have more cards made up in advance and that I seem to be a “last minute” person for getting a card made for a special occasion.  I am always so busy between working everyday and taking care of my home.  My husband is a big help with some things as he is retired, but there are days when I am so tired from work and things around here that I just fall into bed at night.  I don’t get much accomplished in my card making unless I have a deadline (one that I made).  Then I seem to get it done somehow.

I will be posting my “coloring” of the day on the Facebook page, and possibly also on my blog with a short post…I’ll have to keep them short as I do want to color.  You may see some images partially colored.  Hopefully I will use several different mediums to color the images, but I intend to concentrate on my Copic markers and my colored pencils, both Prismacolor and Polychromo colored pencils.

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I just wanted to let everyone know in case I seem to disappear for a period of time.  I hope to possibly make some short videos of my coloring…probably not very good ones I fear.  I have never made any videos of my coloring, but thought I might give it a try.  Why not REALLY challenge myself!  LOL!  Hopefully you will see some of these images colored!

Happy coloring and crafting, and hey, why not join the challenge!

About Nancee56

I have been a crafter for many years. Knitting, crocheting, and paper crafting are my passion. I love to make handmade gifts and cards and spread a little cheer.

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  1. Regina, Catchy Sketch

    Wow! I’m amazed with your collection of markers! And I’m also getting ready for this challenge 🙂 But I’m far behind! Now I need to stamp some images right away, thanks for sharing!

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    This sounds like a really exciting challenge for you! I hope you have lots of fun and I look forward to seeing your results if you do get a chance to post them. As you say though, you might be pretty busy! Enjoy!

      1. Me too, learned all from DVD and you tube. Only tried Copics once and wasn’t sure but guess they are all similar it’s just the nib that’s different I think x

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Fingers Crossed – This Will Be Me!

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This story literally made me laugh out loud.  The headline said:

“Disoriented and dazed” – How two elderly men felt after escaping their nursing home and going to a heavy metal festival.

Now I understand this wouldn’t be so amusing if someone got hurt, but in this case, everyone was found and returned home safely and all in one piece.

The age of these gentlemen wasn’t revealed in this article, but I could just picture two elderly men sneaking out of their nursing home, just like teenagers, and finding their way to a heavy metal concert.  It was 3:00am when they were found and they did not want to leave the four-day festival.  How did they get there?  I have no idea.  But I love the fact that they refuse to let their old age stop them from living.  It didn’t matter how old they were – they still wanted to have fun, explore and take a chance.  If you’d like to read more, check this out:

Truly, I hope I’m lucky enough to be this feisty and adventurous and filled with fun for the rest of my days.  I’ve met so many people who say: “I’m too old for that.”  My hope is that those words never cross my lips and that I live every moment in wonder and gratitude and laughter.   I often think of the quote by Rose Tremain:  “Life is not a dress rehearsal.”  We get one chance, so give it your best shot.  Whether it’s biking or knitting or cooking or … heavy metal concerts.

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4 thoughts on “Fingers Crossed – This Will Be Me!”

  1. Liz Collins says:

    I love that attitude, Nancy! Too many make their age an excuse for not doing something. As long as I have a heartbeat I will keep pursuing my dream. Thank you!!

    1. Nancy Depcik says:

      I LIKE that – as long as I have a heartbeat. You and me, Liz, refusing to let age get the best of us!

  2. Carol Rice says:

    You will be as feisty and as adventurous as you are now until the very end! You will go down kicking and screaming all the way girlfriend! And that’s what I love about you!

    1. Nancy Depcik says:

      Like the saying says: I’ll slide into my grave with a martini in one hand and a chocolate bar in the other… Or something like that!

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Ask 2: The Narcissist Answers by [Tudor, H G]

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    HG, are Any new books due to be released on Amazon soon? I am sure many of us are happily awaiting them.

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      There are. The necessity of my attention to professional matters as of late has pushed back publication, but they are coming.

      1. Pamela says:

        Thank you HG, yes, you are incredibly busy by all the work you do here alone, I can’t imagine what your other life is like.

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    I haven’t tried anything yet, Indy. I was just looking for clues.

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    “When a man deceives me once it is his fault…twice it is mine”

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      Only when you grasp the full extent of the deception and that can sadly take the accumulation of many little deceptions to get that the reality is so calculatef and intentional.

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    I think I used the wrong word. Instead of invective, I mean like an angry rant about some abstract issue, politics usually.

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    Is a lengthy unpleasant invective a behavior that all three cadres indulge in?
    and is the subject something you really care about (even just a little) or is it all done just to make the victim uncomfortable?

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      You mean all three schools. It is more likely to occur with the Mid Ranger and the Greater.

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“When the late, legendary John F. English founded this law firm in 1960, his vision was to build a law practice staffed by only the most talented and respected attorneys. Clearly, Mr. Levin is part of that legacy and is representative of the most celebrated legal professionals comprising the Meyer, Suozzi firm. He is a testament to the firm’s unparalleled expertise of lawyers who helped earn our well-deserved reputation as a firm with street smarts in the corridors of power,” stated managing partner, Lois Carter-Schlissel. “We are delighted that Mr. Levin’s efforts have been appropriately honored and we are proud to call him our colleague.”

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Occupying Memory

My coverage of Occupy Wall Street continues, and evolves. The movement that started at Liberty Plaza is growing all the time, and as it does, I’ve been spending less and less time at the occupations themselves and more and more time writing about them, trying to take account of what has so far been the most tremendous, instructive, and hopeful political experience of my life, and perhaps of my whole generation. I’ve noticed many of the early organizers now stepping back some—resting, letting others take leadership roles, trying to dodge the temptations of ego that come with a movement that has hit the big time, a movement that is not to be confused with particular individuals, even while being made up of nothing else.

As a journalist, I’ve been doing the same. Everyone with a notebook or a camera seems to be covering the movement now, so I’m letting them do the work I was doing early on, when few others were there. I’m going through my notes and through my pictures and through my memories, trying to sort out where this came from and how. In the meantime, some more publications and appearances:

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  1. An Alternative to Capitalism (if the people knew about it, they would demand it)

    Several decades ago, Margaret Thatcher claimed: “There is no alternative”. She was referring to capitalism. Today, this negative attitude still persists.

    I would like to offer an alternative to capitalism for the American people to consider. Please click on the following link. It will take you to an essay titled: “Home of the Brave?” which was published by the Athenaeum Library of Philosophy:

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    “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.”
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“Say not in grief that she is no more but say

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Born in 1956 in Karachi, Madeeha Gohar was one of the founding members of the theatre group Ajoka in 1983. Ajoka resisted the oppressive, dictatorial rule of General Zia ul Haq, and pushed for democratic, humane, just values in the society through its plays. It dealt with such social issues and human rights as female literacy and honor killings. Gohar was the driving force behind this project and directed over three dozen stage plays during her career. One of her plays “Barri”, for example, depicted interaction between four women sharing a prison cell during General Zia’s regime. One of them was a dervish who was convicted for dancing in the shrine, the other murdered her abusive husband thrice her age, the third one was charged for her activism, and the fourth one was jailed on behalf of her wanted son. Another play “Burqaavaganza” dealt with burqa/veil worn by women in Pakistan. She also directed plays on figures like Manto and Bulley Shah. Gohar also staged some of her plays in India despite facing disruptions from such extremist outfits as Shiv Sena. She died in 2018.

Gohar taught the value, importance, necessity of arts. Her works make us think, self-reflect, question; the least favorite activities of our society. Instead of looking down upon arts as “useless”, “vulgar”, “irreligious” as we are prone to; perhaps there is a need to highlight, promote the works of figures like Gohar to grapple with the rising intolerance on the issues of religion, nationalism and gender in our country.


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Man Saves Cat No One Would Touch From Life of Suffering

Man Saves Cat No One Would Touch From Life of Suffering

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On July 2, 2020, a desperate call was made to a rescue group in Hawaii about a cat spotted in horrible condition.

A cat with severe mange was helplessly wandering the forrest blind and on the verge of death.

Keep reading to learn how one man’s love and commitment saved this cat from a life of pain and suffering.

A Shocking Discovery

One July evening, a concerned individual made a post in Catopia Hawaii about a cat with horrible mange spotted in a local hiking area.

Bret Thompsett, a volunteer rescuer for the organization, sprang into action after hearing the news.

He rushed to the site where the cat was spotted, but it was pitch black outside.

“At the last minute, just as I was about to leave, I spotted him,” Bret shared. “He looked like a rock.”

The cat’s mange was so bad that he hardly resembled a cat anymore.

His fur had hardened and his eyes were glued shut from the mange.

This poor cat had been wandering the forrest blind and in pain.

Bret knew he needed to act fast.

Rushing to the Rescue

Bret had some of his rescue equipment with him, but he did not have a net.

“He immediately bolted into the bushes,” Bret said. “But, I couldn’t stop thinking about him.”

Bret returned to the site with a net on July 4th hoping to find the cat again.

“I found him and I netted him,” Bret said. “He didn’t put up much of a fight. He was clearly exhausted.”

Bret placed him in a carrier and took him to a fellow rescuer’s home.

They got to work on making the cat as comfortable as possible until he was able to see the vet.

Upon examining him, the truth was much worse than they imagined…

Assessing the Damage

They named the cat Bomber after being rescued on the 4th of July.

Bret, his girlfriend, and their rescuer friend spent the 4th of July bathing Bomber and assessing his condition.

Throughout all of this, Bomber didn’t make a peep.

It was clear he had given up hope a long time ago.

“He was super skinny, decently hydrated, and covered in sores,” Bret shared.

A Fighting Chance

After seeing Bomber’s picture, members of another rescue organization said that he had the worse case of mange they had seen in 30 years.

They advised Bret to euthanize Bomber, but he refused to accept this as an answer!

After the years of suffering Bomber had endured, Bret was determined to give him a second chance.

Luckily, a vet tech paid a visit to Bomber at the foster’s house.

“The vet tech came along and said ‘No, he can be saved. We’re gonna save him’,” Bret said. “I’m all in!”

That night, Bomber began his treatment while Bret waited with fingers crossed.

“He got treated for the mange with Revolution,” Bret said. “He got subcutaneous fluids, vitamins, dewormer, and a bath. The whole time, he didn’t make a sound.”

Bomber waited patiently as his rescuers attempted to ease his pain.

Beautiful Bomber

After his initial treatment, Bomber was taken to the vet as soon as they opened.

It was there that they discovered Bomber was microchipped by a local shelter.

Bret called the shelter for more information.

Bomber was roughly 3.5 years old and had been neutered as part of a TNR project.

Sadly, there was nothing the shelter could do for him.

Bret and his fellow rescuers were Bomber’s only hope.

Road to Recovery

Apart from being FIV+ and having severe mange, Bomber was healthy.

Unfortunately, Bomber had to have half of his tail amputated because of irreparable damage caused by a fishing line.

Throughout all of his treatment, Bomber never complained.

He somehow knew he was in good hands.

Learning to Love

Bret is proud to say that Bomber has made a full recovery from his mange!

He still needs time to rest and regain his strength after years of suffering.

However, Bomber now has a new challenge to face.

“He needs a lot of socializing,” Bret said. “We’re going to bring him back to being a socialized cat.”

It was clear Bomber had been abused in the past.

Bret started to notice some disturbing signs that confirmed his suspicions.

“We think he was badly abused because he recoils back, flattens his ears and squints his eyes when you touch him. Especially with men.”

Bomber is showered with love and attention from Bret and his girlfriend.

For the first time in his life, he knows he is safe and taken care of.

“He will never be a colony cat again. We will do whatever it takes to show him what true love is,” Bret shared.

Be sure to follow Bret on Instagram to keep up with Bomber and his other incredible rescue cats!

About Our Hero

Catopia Hawaii is a volunteer driven non-profit devoted to rescuing cats and kittens from neglect, suffering, and abuse.

Volunteers like Bret and many others selflessly sacrifice their time and resources to rescue cats that would otherwise suffer on the streets.

Without Catopia Hawaii’s help, Bomber wouldn’t be alive and healthy with a loving family by his side.

However, they are entirely self funded and rely on the donations of kind hearted individuals to continue their life saving missions.

Please consider donating to Catopia Hawaii.

Every cent of donations are spent on the rescue and medical rehabilitation of cats in critical condition.

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  1. I am a rescue and foster for 4 yrs now. I am also a cna for 15 yrs. I am currently fostering a 14 year old female since last year June. last year I fostered 4 cats adoptedout 3 through Paws watch East Providence chapter. Paws watch is a very successful rescue group. I can and have rehabilitated them so they can be adopted. Three yrs ago i fostered 3 females all beautiful and black adopted out 2 i kept precious. When I read the story about Boomer it reminded me of this poor female black cat that I kept she was the same way as you go to pet her her ears go down her head goes down oh my God the poor thing. They we’re all outdoor feral cats I rehabilitated they became more relaxed and people-friendly.

  2. Euthanize? People are helped at all cost even when they are have a terminal disease. This guy had mange albeit an extreme case. He deserved the chance to heal and get the love he should have had all the time he was out there struggling to survive. Bravo to Bret for not listening to that rescuer who suggested euthanization, a term that is used far too many times when it is really killing that is what it is. I am not saying that was her intention but that should have been the last option.

  3. Thank you for rescuing Bomber. It’s sad that in this day and age, humans are so cruel and uncaring. So grateful that there people out there are still rare individuals that will do whatever it takes to save a life. THANK YOU!

  4. Thank you for saving him you are his angels 😇 so adorable 💕 and precious baby. Thank you for sharing his story i have 2 rescued cats i adoted and they are my life they are both very adorable ❤ and precious to me,have a great day and God bless all of you

  5. It is wonderful the amazing recovery Bomber had. Such kind people to give him all the medical help and lots of TLC. It is sickening how he was abused by whoever had him originally. So heartless! It is so heartwarming though that this story has a happy ending … which is only the beginning for this precious kitty … 🙂

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Moonbase 8: Here’s What Fans Can Expect From Its Teaser Trailer Hints About The Journey In Space

Showtime is quickly rising with an upcoming parody series named Moonbase 8. It is facilitated through Jonathan Krisel who furthermore formed the series with Tim Heidecker. It will reserve stars like Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, and Tim Heidecker in the interesting lead occupations.

Armisen, Heidecker, Krisel, Reilly, and Dave Kneebone are the administration makers of the series. Creation organizations like Abso Lutely Productions and A24 are in the back of the series.

Is Moonbase 8 Happening Or Not?

The series in the past made a buzzing part of the fan so there are vivaciously imagining it. We gathered the entire parcel of the first insights with respect to the moving nearer to spoof series Moonbase 8, so keep up concentrating to comprehend more prominent remarkable pretty much it.

What’s The Release Date?

The parody series Moonbase 8 develop to be offered through A24 lower back on April 24, 2018. After that A24 started purchasing the series to various enormous organizations. A couple of fans were furthermore tending to maybe it’ll stand up to push off on account of the COVID pandemic. So the getting is starting at now completed on it. So it transforms into as of now expressed Showtime were given the farce series.

Disastrously, Showtime now not, at this factor set a release date for the moving nearer to parody series. Regardless, it’s far checked that Moonbase 8 will start broadcasting episodes from fall 2020. On the off danger that Showtime articulates the release, we can let you see pretty much it.

What Fans Can Expect From Its Teaser Trailer Hints About The Journey In Space?

John C. Reilly drives an experience into the external territory in the secret trailer for the approaching Showtime series Moonbase 8. The satire, so as to incorporate six 30 minutes scenes, follows space travelers Skip (Armisen), Rook (Tim Heidecker), and their central Cap (Reilly) as they attempt to fit the bill for their first lunar venture.

Another mystery trailer uncovered by showtime features the putting of the parody, which takes area in the remoted no man’s land of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator. It moreover comprises key parts of John F. Kennedy’s notable discourse roughly the need of happening a task to the moon.

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by Christopher Dodson
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North Dakota Catholic Conference

July 2018

North Dakota is on the verge of a pro-life victory nearly forty years in the making. It is testament that the task of building a culture of life can take time.

In 1979 the North Dakota legislature enacted a straightforward law prohibiting the use of the tax money, including federal dollars passing through state agencies, for abortion referrals. North Dakotans then — as they do now — overwhelmingly oppose abortion and the use of taxpayer funds for abortion. It makes sense to also prevent using tax money to pay for abortion referrals.

Family planning services for low-income individuals in North Dakota, then and now, is provided through the Title X program. It is a federal program by which the federal government gives states or private entities funding for family planning.

The federal rules, however, stated that recipients, including state governments, had to use the money for abortion referrals if the client asked about abortion. It was a classic conflict between state laws and federal laws.

The state law was challenged and the court held that under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, the federals rules prevailed. Despite our state’s law, North Dakota had to refer for abortions with tax money.

Some people think that when a law is declared unconstitutional, the statute goes away, as if it was repealed. It doesn’t. It just becomes unenforceable until the courts might change their minds. Courts do not repeal unconstitutional laws. They put them in a state of hibernation.

That happened to North Dakota’s law until it briefly came out of hibernation in the late 1980s.

In 1988 the Reagan Administration revised the regulations for Title X to make them more consistent with Congress’ intent to not fund abortions in any manner. The new regulations prohibited using Title X funds to refer for abortions. The new rules were consistent with North Dakota law and the state statute could again go into effect.

However, implementation of the new rules were in flux for a few years because pro-abortion rights groups immediately challenged them on several grounds, including the claim that they interfered with the right of free speech.

In 1990 the Supreme Court disagreed, holding that governments do not have to fund any particular speech and that limiting the use of tax dollar was constitutional and a proper function of the federal government. The new regulations, and by extension North Dakota’s 1979 law, could go into effect.

The permission did not last long. In one of his first acts as president, Bill Clinton suspended the Reagan rules and started a seven year process to draft new rules. As a result, the regulations guiding Title X became basically what they were before the Reagan rules — taxpayer funds not only could be used to refer for abortions, but states accepting Title X grants had to refer for abortions.

By now you might wonder why the state bothered to take the Title X money at all. The legislature occasionally considered refusing the money. However, if the state did not take its share of Title X funds the federal government would give that allotment to a private agency not accountable to the state such as Planned Parenthood.

So the non-referral law went back into hibernation.

Meanwhile, the state precluded the use of tax dollars for abortion referrals where it could. Public school employees, for example, cannot refer for abortions. Nor can providers under the abortion alternative programs and the human trafficking victim services programs. Some of these programs use federal funds, but the federal rules do not mandate using the money for abortion referrals. Consistency is not a hallmark of federal regulations.

Now, thirty-nine years after it was passed, the state law may arise again. In May the Trump Administration proposed new rules that would, in addition to restricting Planned Parenthood from using Title X funds, restore the right of states to prevent tax money from being used for abortion referrals. The new rules would essentially restore the short-lived Reagan regulations.

Planned Parenthood and the abortion lobby has launched a full-scale attack on the proposed rules, urging their supporters to submit comments opposing the change.

The North Dakota Catholic Conference has urged Catholics of the state to support the rules not only because they are morally right, but also because they would allow North Dakota to once again enforce it own laws. It also sent a letter to Governor Doug Burgum asking him express to the Trump Administration his support for the revisions.

The public comment period on the proposed rules runs until July 31, 2018.

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What Makes Someone a Nerd? The Neighborhood Nerds Weigh In

Nowadays, being a nerd has a different meaning than it did years ago! At Neighborhood Nerds, we see it as an endearing term. So, what makes someone a nerd? Nerds are intelligent folks, and our Nerds use their intelligence to help others. They come in all shapes and sizes, but they are all caring individuals. Neighborhood Nerds members can tell you all about it!

One day, we had a mom come to the member center with her young son. She said he was getting picked on at school for wearing glasses and the other kids were calling him a nerd. They came into the member center to get work done on an iPad. One of our Nerds, Tyler, helped them. The little boy told Tyler about being picked on at school for being a nerd. Tyler told him to be proud of who he is and that being a nerd isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After Tyler talked to him, the little boy seemed to be much more confident. It was one of the most heartwarming experiences we’ve had at the member center.

So…what makes someone a nerd? Our nerds are:

  • Empathetic and caring: They do their best to help others, and sometimes they save lives!
  • Intelligent: Our Nerds are always looking for the best solution. If they don’t know something, then they will do research until they do!
  • Passionate: Although most of our Nerds love technology, some of them also love the arts. They are passionate about different subjects across a broad spectrum.
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Elizabeth Warren Vows to Import 700% More Refugees to America

2020 Democrat pledges to bring more asylum seekers to the US if elected in 2020

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2020 Democrat Elizabeth Warren promised to import more refugees as president

Democratic 2020 hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) vows to import at least 700 percent more foreign refugees into America if she's elected president.

During the release of her national immigration plan this week, presidential primary candidate Warren broke from her economic patriotism agenda to make a pledge to bring more asylum seekers into the United States.

Warren’s immigration plan now includes drastically increasing legal immigration and refugee resettlement, which she claims will reduce the number of companies outsourcing American jobs overseas.

The move would provide businesses and corporations with a never-ending stream of cheaper foreign workers that working and middle class Americans will be forced to compete against.

Specifically, Warren aims to increase the number of foreign refugees currently arriving in the US by at least 700 percent.

The figure would be around eight times the rate of President Donald Trump’s total of around 22,000 refugees that were admitted last year.

“At a time when 70 million are displaced around the world, President Trump has abused his authority to lower the refugee cap for the United States, admitting just over 22,000 refugees in total last year,” Warren writes.

“I’ll welcome 125,000 refugees in my first year, and ramping up to at least 175,000 refugees per year by the end of my first term.”

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Elizabeth Warren wants to boost the number of refugees entering the US by at least 700 percent

According to Breitbart, the US, thanks exclusively to Trump’s reforms, helped lower the total number of foreign refugees to about 22,000 admissions last year.

This is a 76 percent decrease in foreign refugee resettlement from President Obama’s 2016 totals that reached almost 100,000 admissions.

Trump also cut Obama’s surge of Syrian refugees arriving in the US by more than 60 percent.

Warren would reverse that reduction of foreign refugees, adding another at least 154,000 refugees to American communities every year who would be forced to absorb nationals at the mandate of the federal government.

With her support for majorly increasing refugee resettlement to the US, Warren sides with the business lobby, multinational corporations, and tech conglomerates like Nike, Google, Facebook, and Starbucks, and Chobani.

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Elizabeth Warren is one of the Democratic frontrunners in an overcrowded pack of 2020 Democrats

For Fiscal Year 2019, a cap of 30,000 refugee admissions has been set — the lowest cap since 1980 — which is merely a numerical limit and not a goal intended for the federal government to reach.

The cap has made the U.S. no longer the top refugee spot for the world’s migrants, with Canada and the nations of the European Union now leading the globe in refugee admissions.

Over the last decade, the U.S. has resettled more foreign nationals through a variety of humanitarian programs than the entire population of Philadelphia, totaling more than 1.7 million refugees admitted to the country in less than ten years.

Simultaneously, there have been more than 4.1 million legal immigrants admitted to the U.S. from refugee-producing countries since 2000.

About 56 percent of households headed by foreign refugees who arrived in the U.S. between 2011 and 2015 are using taxpayer-funded food stamps, Breitbart News previously reported.

[RELATED] Italy Deports 1500 Migrants, Bulldozes Refugee Camp

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An Open-Letter Apology to Jake Lloyd, Kid Actor No More

Filmmaker George Lucas meets "Star Wars"-inspired Disney characters at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida

Back in October, Disney announced its acquisition of Lucasfilm productions and subsequent plans to roll out new Star Wars movies in 2015. Some fans expressed cautious optimism, but it didn’t feel like any of us were truly excited. Things went badly last time we got our hopes up.

In fact, more than 15 years later, talk of new Star Wars flicks still drags a razor blade across the slowly healing wound George Lucas slashed into our psyches the second we heard Jar Jar Binks’s incomprehensible warbles and thought, while shuddering in disgust, “Oh, gaaaawd … What have those bastards done?!?!?!?”

But sometimes when people have endured a severe, abrupt disillusionment, they may lash out at almost any and every available target. While Star Wars fans can’t be faulted for post-Phantom  fury, that didn’t make it excusable to take it out on an 8-year-old. Let us not forget, we weren’t the only ones hurt by Lucas’s failure.

Jake Lloyd as Young Anakin

We can glean from more recent interviews, that Jake Lloyd has made peace with, if not grown to appreciate, his role in the Episode I debacle. However, the erstwhile Anakin Skywalker and current 24-year-old has, for the most part, kept his distance from acting since starring in one of the most anticipated films in the history of everything. He doesn’t come right out and say it, even in this not-so-jovial interaction with an interviewer from four years back …

… but it would seem his withdrawal from the spotlight may be related to how many people felt entitled to crap on his head whenever they felt like it for years after Phantom Menace.

For this reason, perhaps Star Wars fans owe Jake Lloyd a collective apology.

Mr. Lloyd, on behalf of Star Wars fans everywhere, we’re sorry we went on the Internet and said you stink at acting so many times that it convinced the kids at your school to make lightsaber “whooosh” noises at you whenever you walked by. The sucky acting wasn’t your fault. Most 8-year-olds are terrible at acting. We’re sorry we treated you like we deserved an apology for Phantom Menace, when George Lucas is the one who always deserved the humiliation you’ve endured. We’re sorry you missed out on what might’ve been a lucrative and fulfilling acting career as an adult as a result of your public shaming. Most of all, we’re sorry we probably sort of ruined Star Wars for you.

To clarify, we do not apologize to Ahmed Best, provider of Jar Jar’s accursed squawking, who should’ve known better. We’re also still mad at Hayden Christensen, but that has as much to do with Jumper as it does Star Wars.

  1. Jeremy Thomas

    I agree completely. I personally grew up with Jake Lloyd being the exact same age as me when the film released, so as a child he was my hero. I preferred him as Anakin than Hayden to be honest and if he would have been able to hone his acting a bit and not face the bullshit he could have changed the fact that episode 2 and 3 reeked of Hayden Christensen’s terrible delivery of angst.

  2. IronDingo

    Furthermore, Star Wars, more so George Lucas, has ruined the kids childhood and potentially his adult life. The amount of hate and bullying he suffered because of this honestly breaks my heart for Jake, he is unable to face a camera, developed Schizophrenia at age 19, and now we all known of his police pursuit. He apparently pushed his mother to the ground and kicked her for ruining his life, but I think if anyone deserved that, it would be Lucas. I’m not even sure if George Lucas has apologised to the kid because not only is ruining an acting career and childhood bad enough, he ruined this kids love of Star Wars. And growing up watching the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy, that is some heavy stuff to turn a fan away from. To those who bullied this poor guy, you are truly horrible people and I hope you never claim to be decent, caring human beings. And to fellow Star Wars fans, I hope you felt big picking on an 8 year old kid. I know I’ve been picked on and for being open about my love of Star Wars, but that could never turn me away from it. You guys have turned a fan away and drove them down a very saddening path. Congratulations.

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Ines Sainz to Work Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito Bout

Ines Sainz's phone is beginning to ring with offers for gigs in America.

Just a week after the dust has settled from her Jets locker room scandal, promoter Bob Arum, who is in charge of November's Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight at the new Cowboys Stadium in Texas, has requested that Sainz work the bout.

Sainz will apparently work the microphone for the weigh-in and other events concerning the fight.

The TV Azteca reporter, who has long been famous in Mexico as the nation's "sexiest sports reporter," seems poised to receive many offers to work in the United States due to her drastically heightened notoriety gained during the Jets locker room scandal.


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Thanks to the City of York Council, we have easy to follow food hygiene in Bengali, Chinese and Turkish languages.

The information is in the form of pictures which show the right and wrong way to do things. Download the information for free using the links below.

The photobooks are based on the Food Standards Agency 4 Cs campaign:

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Asian food hygiene photobook

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Download the Safer Food, Better Business information in traditional Chinese characters or simple Chinese.

Five ways to safer food

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a simple leaflet with tips for safer food. This is available in over 60 languages. Find the 5 keys to safer food in many languages from WHO.

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MINI brought a smile and a couple of world records to the Olympics in Athens when it unveiled a new six-metre long MINI XXL. The oversized compact will service visiting celebrities in Athens and is sure to make an impression thanks to its fully-functioning on board spa. The XXL has a detachable hardtop roof section which pulls away to reveal the spa. And it's the first MINI ever to have room for an awesome foursome in the back, thanks to two rows of paired seats.

Unveiled in Athens in time for the official opening of the Olympics, the world-record length MINI is built around a modified MINI Cooper S, fitted with John Cooper Works engine kit and an extra set of rear wheels. It's also the first MINI with four doors. Rear passenger comfort was given a high priority with the extended compartment finished in black leather and space for four VIP passengers.

A retractable flat-screen TV, which neatly seals the rear off from the chauffeur up front is linked to a DVD player (showing The Italian Job of course), radio/CD, air conditioning, sunroof and a telephone -for "intra-limo" talks with the driver.

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City Leaders and Several State Agencies Monitor Offshore Incident

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City of Corpus Christi along with several agencies including Nueces County, Magellan E&P, the United States Coast Guard, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) are closely monitoring a natural gas, condensate and water leak from an offshore rig two miles from North Padre Island’s shoreline near Bob Hall Pier.

According to the Coast Guard, they received a report early Tuesday morning of white smoke billowing with a loud sound from an unmanned Magellan E&P owned platform.

No one was injured and currently, no action is required from residents. TCEQ is currently monitoring the air quality and assure City leaders that there is no threat to residents.

TCEQ will continue monitoring the area and a survey crew is expected to inspect the platform tomorrow (Wednesday) as long as weather conditions allow it.

The City wants to reassure residents that no action is needed, and we will continue to update citizens on this event. For the latest updates and information, visit

An emergency management group is assisting Magellan E&P with this situation, for more information, media representatives can contact Witt O’Brien’s at (713) 345-6234.


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According to Australian media 9News, Chinese Daigou has swept Australia's milk powder resale on the mainland in recent years, causing local supermarket milk powder to be in short supply. Australian media recently quoted industry insiders as saying that there are currently about 40 Chinese agents in Australia, many of whom are snapping up milk powder and selling it to China. According to a data, as many as 3 packages of milk powder are shipped from Australia to China every day, an alarming number.

The head of AUMAKE said in an interview with 9News:"One of the shutdown problems is that Australian supermarkets have no intention of supplying the Chinese market." ("The problem is that the supermarkets were never intended to supply the Chinese market.")

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According to Hong Kong’s "Oriental Daily" website on December 12, A4 Platinum Milk Powder Company is very popular among Chinese purchasing agents. Although the company has 2 branches in China, the Chinese still choose to buy directly from Australia because they think there is only Milk powder from the country of origin can be trusted. A1.2 President Herdlicka said that the company is increasing production every month, but there are still competitors who want to get a share. The French milk powder company Biostime plans to enter the Australian market in January next year to gain Chinese customers.

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According to the report, it is still hard to find a can of milk powder on the shelves of Australian supermarkets, which makes local mothers dissatisfied. The two major supermarket chains in Australia have issued milk restrictions earlier, restricting customers to only two cans of milk powder at a time.

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Livia Wang, the person in charge of Access CN, an Australian purchasing network company, said that the number of parcels shipped to China from Australia and New Zealand has increased dramatically, with at least 2 to 3 packages per day.

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She pointed out that Chinese consumers choose to buy large amounts of infant milk powder in Australia because they have more trust in milk powder from the country of origin. Although China has 1.2 stores selling A2 Dairy's products, Chinese customers still tend to choose products purchased from Australia.

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Geology Professor Honored at AGU Meeting

Thomas S. Bianchi, the Jon L. and the Beverly A. Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences, was honored at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in December 2019 as an AGU Fellow.

This award is given to AGU members who have made exceptional scientific contributions and gained prominence in their respective fields of Earth and space sciences. Established in 1962, the fellow program recognizes no more than 0.1 percent of total membership annually.

“It is very humbling to be awarded such an honor, which I share with students, postdocs, and other collaborators, who have been critical in allowing our work to be recognized by such an esteemed group of scientists,” Bianchi said.

Bianchi joined a diverse and distinguished group of AGU Fellows selected from 12 different countries.

Bianchi was honored at the Fall 2019 AGU meeting.

“The remarkable scholarship of the AGU 2019 Fellows is helping advance our understanding of our complex planet and the planetary space around us. Their discoveries are key foundations to the knowledge that will underpin our future sustainability on this planet and beyond,” said Robin Bell, AGU President. “The rich diversity of this year’s Fellows exemplifies the cutting-edge scholarship, deep knowledge and boundless scientific curiosity that characterizes AGU global membership or more than 60,000. We are honored to welcome these 62 scientists as AGU Fellows for their critical contributions to Earth and Space Science.”

Bianchi, who also recently edited a volume in the Harte Research Institute’s series on the Gulf of Mexico — Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Volume 5, Chemical Oceanography — specializes in biogeochemistry and the processing of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in coastal, oceanic, estuarine, and riverine environments. To learn more about his work and how it intersects with climate change, click here.


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BNP Paribas launches innovative financing structure for PUMA suppliers to improve environmental, health and safety and social standards

PARIS, 08-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas announces the launch of a pioneering initiative, designed in collaboration with sports company PUMA and implemented through the support of the IT platform provider GT Nexus. This innovative financing structure offers financial incentives for PUMA suppliers to improve environmental, health and safety and social standards. As ethical standards, sustainability policies and compliance continue to climb up the priority list of an investor’s decision making process, there is a crucial need for corporates to seek and integrate more advanced sustainable financing products and solutions.

Jacques Levet, Head of Transaction Banking EMEA, said: “The program launched with PUMA highlights the growing importance of sustainability matters across industries and demonstrates BNP Paribas’ ability to implement such innovative financing solutions. It is also a testimony of PUMA’s strong innovation capacity as a leading-mover in the industry. We are extremely proud to accompany PUMA in its growth ambitions as well as in its sustainability strategy through this supplier financing program.”

A supplier financing program allows for a Corporate to provide a financing solution to its suppliers that are offered the possibility to discount their receivables due from the buyer, while benefiting from the buyer’s credit standing.

PUMA, who currently works with more than 300 external manufacturing partners, located primarily in Asia, and distributes its products in more than 120 countries, aimed to set up a supplier financing program to support its suppliers worldwide in the implementation of PUMA’s social and environmental standards.

A distinct feature of this program developed collectively by PUMA, BNP Paribas, IFC (International Finance Corporation – a member of the World Bank Group) and GT Nexus, is that the rate at which the bank discounts the suppliers’ invoices depends not only on PUMA’s credit standing but also on PUMA’s supplier rating, that is applied after PUMA has monitored a supplier’s adherence to the company’s social and environmental standards through an auditing process.

Lars Sørensen, PUMA’s Chief Operating Officer, stated: “This is the first program in our industry, which takes into consideration a supplier’s score in PUMA’s environmental and sustainability rating as a bonus or malus on related fees. Thus our supplier’s investments in sustainability are rewarded, which is an additional incentive for them to improve their environmental and social standards.”

“With the help of BNP Paribas and their global presence we can offer this innovative program to PUMA suppliers worldwide”, adds Frank Waechter, Senior Director Treasury & Insurance at PUMA. “This is not only an outstanding cooperation with BNP Paribas but also a great example of cross-functional internal collaboration of PUMA’s Finance functions and Operations, which underlines our ambition to implement fast and efficient processes.”

PUMA monitors its manufacturing partners worldwide on a regular basis to ensure their compliance to the company’s social, health, safety and environmental standards. Best performing suppliers are upgraded and access better funding conditions. BNP Paribas only funds suppliers that have successfully passed its own Know Your Suppliers checks, ensuring that those suppliers meet appropriate compliance standards.

About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 75 countries, with more than 189,000 employees, including more than 146,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

About PUMA
PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sports Brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing Footwear, Apparel and Accessories. For over 65 years, PUMA has established a history of making fast product designs for the fastest athletes on the planet. PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running and Training, Golf, and Motorsports. It engages in exciting collaborations with renowned design brands to bring innovative and fast designs to the sports world. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and Dobotex. The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 10,000 people worldwide, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany.

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Recognition for teaching tomorrow’s teachers

Gold Coast-based Dr Leonie Rowan has been named Australian Teacher Education Association/Pearson National Teacher Educator of the Year

In her mission to inspire the teachers of tomorrow, Griffith University’s Dr Leonie Rowan never forgets the message that serves as her own inspiration.

“There is a Chinese proverb that says: A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. Every aspect of my teaching is designed to motivate future teachers to focus on the impact they will have on children in their care,” Dr Rowan said.

Given the Australian Teacher Education Association last week named Dr Rowan its ATEA/Pearson National Teacher Educator of the Year, clearly her approach is succeeding.

Based at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus, the Senior Lecturer at the School of Education and Professional Studies said she was motivated by a simple belief: “Schools are not fair…but they can be.”

“Like many others in teacher education, I operate from a position of ‘educated hope’, a perspective that maps the existence and persistence of serious educational and social problems and then uses this information to work for change.

“Knowing that students can be inspired and motivated to creatively re-shape schools in the pursuit of educational and social justice inspires me to continue teaching as I do.”

In guiding future teachers, Dr Rowan employs strategies to encourage appreciation of social justice, connect to students’ interests and create a classroom environment in which they feel valued and safe.

She also applies diverse teaching resources drawn from popular culture and even uses novelty props, such as hats, to convey the range of responsibilities facing teachers in the contemporary classroom.

“Empathy and engagement lead to informed and inspired teachers,” Dr Rowan said. “That’s so important because teaching is one of the hardest professions in the world, up there with politics and parenting in the way that everyone has an opinion about it.

“There is so much at stake, so maintaining a clear purpose and a positive approach is vital to achieving positive outcomes when graduates take control of their own classrooms.”

Dr Rowan was not the only Griffith University academic honoured at the recent Australian Teacher Education Association national conference in Brisbane.

Logan-based Dr Katherine Main received the Early Career Researcher Award and her work, particularly that related to Middle Schooling, is proving influential.

“To be recognised by one’s peers through the ATEA is really an honour. My goal is to make a difference in teacher education by building the capacity of junior secondary and middle years specialists to teach in these challenging and exciting years,” Dr Main said.

Among her achievements, Dr Main was pivotal in establishing a Memorandum of Understanding between Griffith University and a purpose-built Middle School at Calamvale Community College, on Brisbane’s south side.

Dr Katherine Main received the Early Career Researcher Award from the ATEA
Dr Katherine Main received the Early Career Researcher Award from the ATEA

“The MOU builds a reciprocal partnership whereby both pre-service and in-service teachers work together to embrace the middle schooling/junior secondary principles of best practice,” Dr Main said.

“This includes the notions of individual and collective efficacy and quality teaching to continue to improve student outcomes through data-driven practice.

“My aim is to find the best ways for pre-service teachers to bridge the theory-to-practice nexus.”

Head of Griffith’s School of Education and Professional Studies, Professor Donna Pendergast, said the ATEA awards were highly competitive and Dr Rowan and Dr Main could be proud of the acknowledgment of their excellence as teacher educators.

“This is a real privilege and an honour. To win says so much about the standard of Griffith University’s teacher education programs and personnel,” Professor Pendergast said.


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JOSEF K / It's Kinda Funny / TWI 022
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Crepuscule presents It’s Kinda Funny, a vinyl-only collection of classic singles by iconic Scottish post-punk guitar group Josef K issued between 1979 and 1982.

As well as the three legendary 45s on Postcard Records (Radio Drill Time, It’s Kinda Funny and Chance Meeting), the album also includes both Crepuscule singles (Sorry For Laughing, Missionary) as well as the original Absolute version of Chance Meeting from 1979. B-side tracks are also included, plus a digital download coupon.

Cover art by Jean-Francois Octave. Outer sleeve printed on matt reverse board. Inner bag features liner notes and archive images by Simon Clegg.

"Josef K specialised in cerebral, nerve-jangling funk, like disco played by Franz Kafka (or Franz Ferdinand). They also had some of the best, most insidious guitar riffs ever, notably The Missionary and Revelation, although they could do mordant: see It's Kinda Funny. What's no laughing matter is this music's dour brilliance" (Classic Pop, 03/2016)

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An Elegant Game of “Where’s Waldo?”

As original and eye-catching as the design was, something was missing. Applied directly to the painted wall, the montage of images fell flat. Then Director of Design Pam Valenta had an idea to use Vycon Legacy Pivot wallcovering from MDC as the base for the digital images. The design took on a rich look, full of dimension. It became the dynamic “Mexican toile” Valenta had envisioned for the walls of the bathroom at the new Ancho and Agave restaurant in Bloomington, Ill.

“It’s elegant but playful, because it sort of invites you to play ‘Where’s Waldo,'” Valenta says of the design which is a collection of iconic imagery that reflects Mexican culture in a respectful way.

The design was six months in the making. Valenta and her MDC designer searched for the thematic icons, patterns and colors that came together to create a one-of-a-kind pattern for Ancho and Agave.

It was the first install for the new, high-end Mexican restaurant chain, and Valenta describes the custom wallcovering as perfectly tailored. While it took months to create it, future installs promise to be quick and easy because MDC created the pattern in a pre-rolled wallcovering that can be replicated for other Ancho and Agave locations.

“Usually, digital installs take time because there is a process to follow, but printing the design on vinyl eliminates that process,” Valenta explains. She has worked with the same MDC representative for approximately 20 years and describes it as a great collaboration.

“She’s my right hand. When we do a project together, she works with me to really understand the aesthetic because she is also a designer at heart. We speak the same language,”” Valenta says. She and her MDC rep recognized the bathroom’s digital design looked “cartoonish” until they tried applying it to a substrate. Then the clever design sprang to life, adding interest and energy to the otherwise simple black-and-white bathroom. The striking wallcovering echoes the character and flair that define the rest of the restaurant’s interiors.

“Everybody loves it,” Valenta says.


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Accenture acquires Dutch agency Vanberlo

Global management consultancy Accenture has acquired Dutch product design and innovation agency VanBerlo. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Eindhoven-based VanBerlo offers a range of solutions to support the creation process, including customer insights research, “futurizing” and trend research, user experience design, proposition development, and co-creation. VanBerlo has a team of more than 90 professionals working from studios in Eindhoven and The Hague.

As part of the deal, the team will join Accenture Industry X.0, which uses digital technologies to improve how companies design, engineer, and manufacture products and services, and operate industrial facilities. Since its foundation in 1982, VanBerlo’s work has collected more than 150 awards.

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Home food preservation, done correctly, is a great way to save harvest

August 10, 2018

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Increasing interest in eating locally grown, fresh produce has led to renewed popularity of home food preservation, a practice that can help prevent food waste and save on family food budgets, according to Penn State Extension.

If not done properly, however, loss of food, time and money are the least of one's worries, noted Sharon McDonald, Penn State Extension senior extension educator and food safety specialist.

McDonald pointed to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stating that home-canned vegetables are the most common cause of botulism outbreaks in the United States. From 1996 to 2014, there were 210 outbreaks of foodborne botulism reported to the CDC. Of the 145 outbreaks that were caused by home-prepared foods, 43 outbreaks, or 30 percent, were from home-canned vegetables.

The CDC reports that these outbreaks often occurred because home canners did not follow canning instructions, did not use pressure canners, ignored signs of food spoilage, or did not know they could get botulism from improperly preserved vegetables.

"Failure to use correct methods of processing and preserving food can lead to foodborne illness, with botulism being of greatest concern as shown by the CDC," McDonald said. "Techniques and recipes passed down from generation to generation might not align with modern-day food safety knowledge, and it takes just one misstep to lead to dire consequences. At Penn State Extension, we want to help consumers have a safe experience."

For those new to home food preservation, there are three primary methods: freezing, drying and canning. Of the three, freezing is the easiest, safest and most used, McDonald said.

"If you are just dabbling in home food preservation, you can start by freezing food, especially if you already have a freezer,” she said. "It requires less investment of time in preparing the food and is a great way for beginners to learn the basics of food preservation."

Vegetables and meats are the food products most commonly frozen. McDonald said there are some foods that are not good for freezing due to their high-water content, such as celery, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers and watermelon.

McDonald explained that there are four factors responsible for most of the quality losses when it comes to frozen foods — enzymes, air, large ice crystals and evaporation of moisture. To prevent these issues, McDonald advises people to inactivate enzymes that cause color and flavor loss over time, to freeze foods as quickly as possible and to use packaging materials specifically recommended for freezing.

These storage materials — which should be moisture-vapor resistant, leak-proof and easy-to-seal — can include flexible freezer bags or wraps and rigid containers. She also suggested placing labels on the items noting the content and date frozen.

Another tip — and this applies to all methods of preserving food — is to make sure foods are thoroughly washed prior to processing, and keep raw meats separate from other foods during preparation to prevent cross-contamination.

Detailed information about freezing techniques can be found at extension.psu.edu/lets-preserve-freezing-vegetables.

Drying foods is gaining popularity too, McDonald said. While there are times one can use an oven to dry foods, many people prefer to use a food dehydrator, an investment that can range from $30 to $200, depending on the size and features available.

Herbs are perhaps the easiest foods to dry, followed by fruits and vegetables such as apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, carrots, celery, corn, green beans, potatoes and tomatoes. Meats can be dried as jerky.

Drying inhibits the growth of bacteria, yeasts and molds through the removal of water. However, if too much moisture remains, the food will become moldy. Conversely, overly dried foods can be too hard to eat and can lack flavor. To avoid these problems, McDonald suggests following tips provided at extension.psu.edu/lets-preserve-drying-fruits-and-vegetables.

Finally, there is canning, which is the more labor-intensive way to preserve foods. While most people are familiar with home-canned offerings such as tomatoes, jelly and jams, and pickles, some might not be aware that meats also are canned. In home canning, food is heated or processed in a mason jar at a specific temperature for a certain amount of time to destroy microorganisms, resulting in a vacuum-sealed container that can be safely stored at room temperature.

"Some might think of canning as an art because of pretty jars on the shelf, but there is actually a lot of science behind producing a quality and safe product," McDonald said.

She strongly advises beginners to take a workshop — based on the current USDA recommendations on canning — either in-person or via online videos before making the investment in necessary equipment, which can include canning jars and lids, utensils, water bath canners, and pressure canners. She also recommends using recipes that have been vetted by food scientists.

More basics on canning can be found at extension.psu.edu/lets-preserve-basics-of-home-canning. Extension also provides information on advanced canning techniques and recipes.

The Penn State Extension website — extension.psu.edu — has more than 20 publications in the "Let's Preserve" series and offers workshops based on research and best practices. Home food preservers also can contact their local Penn State Extension office with questions and can sign up to receive a newsletter written by extension food safety experts by visiting extension.psu.edu/aboutme and selecting home food safety. Educators also will be at Penn State's Ag Progress Days Aug. 14-16 in the Family Room to answer questions.

"There is so much to know and understand when it comes to preserving food," McDonald said. "At Penn State Extension, we are glad to be the 'go-to' source to help people safely enjoy their harvest all year long."

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Accounting for sustainability

Critically assessing business response to the sustainable development agenda and the consequent financial implications for industry will be among the subjects explored at a summer school for academics at the University of St Andrews this week.

The University’s Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) will host the 18th International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (6-8 September 2006). The body, which counts Jonathon Porritt among its honorary fellows, was set up as a networking institution in 1991 and involves over 400 members from 40 countries.

Social and environmental accounting is an extremely diverse and emerging field. It is principally concerned with the identification, measurement, communication and subsequent control of the social and environmental effects of current accounting practice and organisational behaviour. The field covers everything from organisational reporting on (un) sustainability to helping managers improve the social and/or environmental effects of their investment decisions. The three-day event will involve up to 50 academics, students and practitioners in the field of social and environmental accounting, from a host of countries including the US, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Australia and New Zealand. Topics range from corporate philanthropy to the organic salmon farming industry in Scotland.

CSEAR is directed by Professor Rob Gray, Professor of Social and Environmental Accounting at St Andrews. He said: “Politicians, academics and business people are just beginning to recognise the absolutely central place that finance and financial systems play in any pursuit of a more just and more environmentally sustainable world.

“The annual CSEAR congress is an opportunity for us to monitor our progress in re-imagining accounting and financial systems and it encourages us to re-examine whether we, as a community are doing enough to support change. Colleagues from around the world are beginning to make explicit in their work the growing conflict and urgency that surrounds the serious social and environmental global problems and the connection with the financial success of the large business and financial sector.”

Among the highlights will be a talk entitled “The Unsustainable Commandments of Corporate Accounting” by Professor Tom Gladwin, a Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. Another speaker will be one of the world’s leading radical thinkers in social science and sustainability, Professor Jesse Dillard of Portland State, USA. Meanwhile, one of the most published British academics in accounting and finance, Professor Tom Lee, will lead the research workshop for students and young staff, while a special forum for practitioners will be led by Forum for the Future’s David Bent.

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Award for outstanding mature student

A mother of two young children studying for a part-time degree at the University of St Andrews has been rewarded for the dedication she has demonstrated over the last year.

Master of Arts student Mrs Mhairi Young, is the third recipient of the Fife Council Convener’s Prize, and has been singled out for her achievements in the 2002-03 session.

The part-time Evening Degree initiative, which was launched in 2000, is aimed at adults over the age of 21 who would like to study for a degree. Depending on prior qualifications and whether the student prefers to study one or two sessions a week, a General MA degree can be obtained within 3 to 9 years. The year 2003 will see the first cohort of part-time students graduate.

Mhairi (42), a mother of two young children from Auchtermuchty, has just completed the first year of a General Degree in which she combined evening and daytime study of Russian and Information Technology. She was class representative in IT and has particularly excelled in Russian, which she intends to continue to Honours level. Her interest in Russian language and history arose from her involvement in Bel-Aid, a local charity which takes supplies to Belarus and offers respite care to children from this area each Summer. Mhairi regularly provides a foster home for such children.

Part-time degree co-ordinator Nicky Haxell said:

“Mhairi has had a very successful first year of undergraduate study, and is organised, well-prepared and enthusiastic for her degree studies ahead. In May she was elected to the SRC as Representative for Part-time Students, for 2003-04, and is working on a full programme of social and information events for all part-timers for the forthcoming session.

“That she has successfully combined family responsibilities, community involvement and high academic standards is an achievement in itself. It must also be added that Mhairi has difficulties with walking and sitting; she uses a wheelchair on occasion and is often in considerable pain. Her unfailing good humour, the warmth of her personality, and her abounding love of life and learning, has made her many friends among her fellow students and teaching staff in the University.”

Mhairi, who hopes to graduate by the end of the decade, said:

“I was absolutely over the moon when I heard I was to be given this award. I have loved my first year at St Andrews and have been amazed and overwhelmed at how friendly and welcoming my fellow students have been. It was quite daunting coming to University at first but I was accepted instantly and settling in hasn’t been a problem. I’ve had help and support from Student Support Services with my disability, which I wouldn’t have been able to do without. I’ve made a lot of good friends and am looking forward to going back after the break. My tutors have been brilliant too, as they know how to bring out the best in their students.

“I wanted to go to University to better myself and after a career in nursing and looking after young children, I decided it was now or never. But I never anticipated the friendships I would form.”

Mhairi was formally honoured at a reception in St Andrews last night, which was attended by Fife Council’s Convener, Mr John Simpson, the University’s part- time degree co-ordinator, Nicky Haxell, Vice-Principal for Teaching and the Dean of Arts, Dr Christopher Smith.

The reception was also attended by over 40 matriculating students, who are beginning their part-time degree studies this year.

Students returning to study after a gap are eased back into the way of things with a specially- designed study skills programme at the start of the course. Various financial arrangements are also in place to help those on low incomes take advantage of this flexible academic programme.

Further information about the degree course can be obtained from Nicky Haxell, Part-time Degree Co- ordinator, Admissions: Continuing Education, 66 North Street, St Andrews KY16 9AH, telephone 01334 462203.

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U.S. President Donald Trump introduces the U.S. candidate in election for the next President of the World Bank David Malpass at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo

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Malpass has pledged to step up the lender's anti-poverty mission

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WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - New World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday he would not alter the lender's commitment to fight climate change, but pledged to step up its anti-poverty mission and to evolve the bank's relationship with China.

Malpass, who started at the Bank on Tuesday, was nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump. Some development professionals feared that he would pursue Trump's "America First" agenda at the bank by resuming financing for coal power projects and pressuring China.

But Malpass told reporters that he will pursue the World Bank's climate change goals, including its previous decision to withdraw from coal power funding. He called climate change a "key problem" facing many of the world's developing countries.

"The board and the governors have established a policy on that. I don't expect a change in that policy," Malpass said,

A long-time finance executive, economist and government development official, Malpass most recently served as the U.S. Treasury's undersecretary for international affairs. He helped negotiate a $13 billion capital increase for the World Bank last year.

That refunding included requirements that the bank shift lending away from middle-income countries including China towards lower-income countries.

Malpass at the time was highly critical of China's continued borrowing from the World Bank and of Beijing's Belt and Road initiative. But he said on Tuesday that new lending to Chinese projects was already declining and the relationship would shift towards one of increased contributions to the bank and sharing of expertise.

"That means an evolution where they are much less of a borrower, and they have more to offer in terms of their participation in capital increases, their participation in IDA, where China has been ramping up its contributions," he said, referring to the International Development Association, the World Bank's fund for the poorest countries.

He said he would work with China to boost the standards of its development projects with more debt transparency and open procurement standards.

His view on China contrasted those of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who told lawmakers that Malpass' presence at the World Bank would help the United States compete with China's Belt and Road initiative. That program entails hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure development and investment by China in about 65 countries with an emphasis on transportation routes.

Asked at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday what the United States could do to "push back" on China's growing presence in international development, Mnuchin replied, "I think the single best thing is that David Malpass, who was my undersecretary, is now head of the World Bank."

The World Bank, combined with a new U.S. development agency created by Congress last year, "can be a serious competitor to their Belt and Road," Mnuchin added.

The United States remains the World Bank's largest shareholder, and the Treasury oversees the U.S. interests at the institution.

Malpass said he saw no need for a restructuring of the World Bank's operations, but he would seek to make lending more effective at lifting people out of poverty.

(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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