Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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3/4/21: Villagers in Indonesia Saturday ran from a violent eruption of the Semeru volcano, the highest volcano on the island of Java. It threw a column of ash 15KM into the sky, covering nearby villages in ash and forcing villagers to run. Authorities evacuated residents adjacent to the foot of the volcano. Videos appeared on social networks in which residents flee from volcanic ash. "We see a lot of volcanic ash hiding the sun," reported one local resident. A warning has...
Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major crypto currencies lost twenty percent of their value Friday afternoon into Saturday, December 4, 2021. Opinions of what happens next, naturally, varied a great deal on Twitter. There were of course, the conspiracy theories. And the Shiba Inu memes. "I've bought every dip and made money everytime. I'm so tired of people freaking lol it's a new financial tech what do u expect? Stability?Face with tears of joy Early Christmas, upped my $BTC."...
All California prisons have an elected Inmate Advisory Council within each unit of each prison. These "members" represent the population and meet regularly with the warden and department heads as well as each other. I was on the advisory council years ago. They are elected by their peers, us. It's a position of trust, where you set an example to others. For example, when I became a member, I stopped littering because I knew my fellow inmates looked to me as someone to model....
On Saturday, October 2 I had to go to the hospital emergency room. The prior Tuesday I had an unusual leg spasm from my left thigh to my groin area. I've had pulled muscles from sports off and on and thought it was from exercise or just sitting weird in my recliner. By later Wednesday I noticed an occasional cough that felt strange. On Thursday I called my family doctor's office and reported I was coughing occasionally and didn't feel right. I was told by the receptionist,...
It's no wonder so many of us look forward to the holidays. It's a time to gather with family and friends, share memories and gifts, and make plans for the coming year. Cybercriminals look forward to the holidays, too-but for starkly different reasons. This time of year represents an opportunity to unleash their schemes on a busy, distracted audience that's focused on merriment, not mayhem. But being aware of some common scams can help keep you safe throughout the holidays. 1....
8 - The Santa Monica Police were able to detain and arrest a homeless man suspected in the initiation of six fires in Santa Monica. In the pre-dawn hours of November 28, police were called to investigate a series of dumpster fires set in the downtown Santa Monica area. Dumpster fires are not rare in the alleys and near the garages of the Third Street Promenade, but in this case a witness was able to provide a description of the suspect. At approximately 3:45 am, a...
Courts & Rulings Federal judge rejects California's bid to postpone vaccination of prison staff With COVID-19 already having taken the lives of nearly 300 California inmates and prison staff, a federal judge has ordered all prison employees to be vaccinated by Jan. 12, and criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom and the prison guards' union for seeking to postpone his order. In the face of "undisputed scientific and medical evidence" that vaccines are both effective and essential in conf...
