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Cingulate cortex shapes early postnatal development of social vocalizations
eLife Assessment This important study investigates the influence of the cingulate cortex on the development of the social vocalizations of marmoset monkeys by making bilateral lesions of this brain area in neonatal animals. The evidence supporting the authors' claims is convincing. The work will be of broad interest to cognitive neuroscientists, speech and language researchers, and primate neuroscientists.
CHS Field to host Viking C.J. Ham’s charity softball game
The annual Thielen Foundation Softball Game is returning to CHS Field — this year hosted by Minnesota Vikings fullback C.J. Ham — and presented by Choice Bank, titled the UNRL Celebrity Softball Game. Taking place May 30 at CHS Field, gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and the event will begin with a home run derby at 6 p.m. The game begins at 7 p.m., including in-game giveaways, a silent auction and a raffle.
Speak Out And Lead to host Youth Arts Festival in St. Paul’s Frogtown
Speak Out And Lead, a “Youth Led” music and arts festival, is taking place from noon to 5 p.m. on May 19, hosted by the Victoria Theater Arts Center at Springboard for the Arts at 262 University Ave. W. in St. Paul. The Victoria Theater Arts Center’s goal is to unify local artists in resilience, expression and leadership within the Frogtown and Rondo communities.
Public Art St. Paul names Mohannad Ghawanmeh as its new president, executive director
The Public Art St. Paul Board of Directors announced on March 28 that Mohannad Ghawanmeh was named their next president and executive director. Ghawanmeh previously worked as co-founder of the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, director of the inaugural Minneapolis St. Paul Italian Film Festival, a filmmaker, board member of Mizna and as a faculty member at Dunwoody Institute of Technology.
Homelessness down 7% in Minnesota since 2018, study says Original
ST. PAUL — A new study reports a 7% decrease in homelessness in Minnesota since 2018. The statewide study, conducted by Wilder Research, has been regularly carried out since 1991 as an effort to shed light on the causes and consequences of homelessness in Minnesota. The 2023 study, conducted one evening in October of that year, show nearly 11,000 people across the state experienced homelessness that night.
Homelessness down 7% in Minnesota since 2018, says 2023 study
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new study reports a 7% decrease in homelessness in Minnesota since 2018. The statewide study, conducted by Wilder Research, has been regularly carried out since 1991 as an effort to shed light on the causes and consequences of homelessness in Minnesota.
Homelessness down 7% in Minnesota since 2018, says 2023 study
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Maplewood names Mike Sable as new city manager Original
The city of Maplewood announced that Mike Sable will be fulfilling the city manager role after the departure of Melinda Coleman. Coleman headed several housing development projects, oversaw major transitions of the EMS/fire department as well as mentored local government professionals. City officials expressed their gratitude for her service. Sable’s hiring happened without opening the application process to the public or internal candidates.
Stillwater’s Winterfest will kickoff Thursday, run through Monday Original
Despite a February with temperatures usually reserved for later in a Minnesota spring, the weather isn’t stopping all winter fun. Winterfest is taking place this Thursday through Monday in Stillwater. The warm temperatures may even make the Wisconsin Dash, a short run across the river and back, more appealing for some. The Stillwater Winterfest schedule is full of activities, with free live music all weekend.
Washington County deputy honored by State Patrol for fiery rescue Original
The Minnesota State Patrol’s core values include respect, integrity, courage, honor and excellence. Over the past year, some troopers, residents and other public servants have exemplified these values, providing significant services to the public. On Thursday at the Mendakota Country Club in Mendota Heights, the Minnesota Department of Safety recognized various heroic acts. Awards presented by Commissioner Bob Jacobson and Col.
Relationship between red blood cell lifespan and endogenous carbon monoxide in the common bottlenose dolphin and beluga
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Empowering women entrepreneurs: Breaking stereotypes, building success
In the ever-evolving landscape of startups, have you ever encountered a startup community exclusively designed for men? The chances are slim. Yet, the concept of startup communities tailored exclusively for women entrepreneurs might still appear unusual or unnecessary. But let’s delve into this further. Why do we have startup communities focused on empowering women entrepreneurs? The answer is simpler than it may seem: the entrepreneurial journey is not a uniform experience for all.
Help us feed the hungry now: NYC emergency food aid during coronavirus
By Stephen Grimaldi, Greg Silverman, Anna S. Pearson, Caroline Tweedy and Terry Troia New York Daily News | Mar 26, 2020 | 1:29 PM Elaine Peoples 68, right, gives out food donations to a woman at St. Stephen Outreach in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on Friday, March 20, 2020.(Wong Maye-E/AP) Twenty-six cases of milk, 10 pallets of vegetables, and 30,000 pounds of food overall. Truckloads of non-perishables — cans of beans, bags of rice, pasta. That’s essential food, and that’s one delivery.
Want to learn more about earthquakes? Check out these new books at the A.K. Smiley Public Library
For Californians, it is always in the back of our minds that an earthquake might happen today, so our interest in the subject is high. The A.K. Smiley Public Library has three new books that will help us to understand this amazing and dangerous phenomenon.
What’s new at the A.K. Smiley Public Library: Check out books on healthy aging
In the United States alone, there are 50 million people older than 65 and in 15 years the number of people older than 90 will increase by more than 70 percent. Is this a reason to celebrate? The experts say yes, but. The longevity is the result of better food, disease prevention, education and economics, but it has brought to the forefront our real lack of knowledge about the process of aging.
Get ready for solar eclipse with new books at A.K. Smiley Public Library
What’s new, you ask? The “Great American Eclipse” is what will happen Aug. 21, and excitement is building. The United States is the only country where you will be able to experience the total eclipse from land and this has not happened since 1918. As the moon blocks the sun, its shadow will darken a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina.
Check out books about dogs at the A.K. Smiley Public Library
Even though dogs have lived with humans for more than 15,000 years, it is only in the past 300 years that they have become our “best friends” and companions. In the United States, there is one dog for every four people in the country. It is no wonder that we are more and more interested in our dogs and how to provide them with a good life. Here are three of the most recent of the library’s books to help us.
What’s New at the A.K. Smiley Public Library: Check out popular science books
Two of our most interesting new popular science books have much in common, although their subjects are quite different. The authors are both English and both have a science education and a show business career. Their combined talents serve to present well-researched scientific discussions in a lighthearted and often humorous manner.
What’s New at the A.K. Smiley Public Library: Books by scientists
“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist.” — Stephen Hawking The A.K. Smiley Public Library has three new books by scientists who have done what Stephen Hawking advises and they pass this wisdom on to us. Each book appeals at a different level, but they are alike in their appeal to our curiosity and wonder about our amazing world.
Talking About Suicide
While the world is gradually coming to terms with the importance of mental health, there still remains a grave misunderstanding around suicide. The idea of openly discussing suicide and suicidal ideation comes with an even greater burden and stigma compared to that which currently surrounds mental illness.
What I Mean When I Say 'I Suffer From Anxiety'
"You have anxiety."When I first heard those words, it was safe to say that I was completely caught off guard. I had entered therapy in order to tackle my long-term depression, however when screened for an anxiety disorder, I was startled by just how many of the questions related to my everyday life.My anxiety is clinically diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder. My favourite way to describe it would be overthinking just about everything.
What I Mean When I Say 'I Suffer From Depression'
This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada, which closed in 2021. When I was clinically diagnosed with a mental illness, I had to take on the responsibility of sitting down with every individual who made up my support system (i.e., my family, my roommates, my close friends, my boss).
What’s New at the A.K. Smiley Public Library? Check out books about birds
David Attenborough reflected, “What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone else, as universal as a bird?” The library always has a new selection of books to entertain and educate us about our feathered friends. In his newest book, ornithologist Roger J. Lederer begins by advising us that birds are much more than they appear to be to most people.
What’s new at A.K. Smiley library: Check out books about the natural world
There seems to be no end to the beauty and complexity of our natural world and to our desire to understand how it all works. Two of our new books examine the world from very different angles. “Into the Heart of Our World” takes us on a fascinating journey through the interior of our planet. Early man attributed the power of earthquakes and volcanoes to beings that lived in the underworld.
How has the refendum result impacted the UK's electricity transition?
There has been some evidence that the UK’s energy transition will continue largely unchanged, but – unsurprisingly – there is some uncertainty. On Wednesday, both energy and climate ministers – Amber Rudd and Andrea Leadsom – made speeches, with varying degrees of passion, to reassure us that life goes on. Both reiterated commitments to the Climate Change Act, coal phase-out, renewables investment, and new nuclear.
What’s new at the A.K. Smiley library: Check out books about writing
Many of us would like to be writers, but it soon becomes apparent that you need more than desire and talent to produce anything of substance. The library has several new books that will help you develop your skills. Author Ursula LeGuin states passionately that the writer, just like any craftsman, must have the right tools to create a respected product. In “Steering the Craft,” she presents a workbook that focuses on how to use the writer’s tools in narrative prose.
EU must walk the talk on climate ambition and Paris
Tomorrow the European Union, alongside over 150 states, will sign the Paris agreement at a ceremony in New York. But can we really live up to the promise of keeping the world below 1.5 degrees warming with the current low level of ambition in the European 2030 climate and energy framework? In a letter to the EU leaders, together with a Coalition for Higher Ambition, Sandbag asks the European leaders to “walk the talk” and boost Europe’s carbon reduction targets.
We must close the loopholes in Britain's carbon budget
This piece is reprinted from a piece written for The Guardian. Please folow this link for original This is our opportunity to fix the accounting rules and keep national emissions within UK carbon budgets Last month the government made a landmark decision to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to zero sometime this century. This makes Britain the first country to commit to one of the key pledges in the Paris Climate Change Agreement reached last December.
Arthur's Pass, home to 30 odd people
Arthur’s Pass is home to just 30 people, but together they maintain an active volunteer fire brigade, search and rescue unit and a wildlife trust that looks after hundreds of stoat traps to protect kiwi, whio and other native birds. What’s it like living in a small community in the middle of the mountains? Anna Pearson asked some locals To some, it’s a pit stop on the way to Christchurch or the West Coast, after navigating the Otira Gorge or Porter’s Pass. It’s a toilet break, a takeaway coffee.
Top 10 European polluters still dominated by German lignite
Today, the European Commission published the preliminary 2015 emissions data for all ~12,000 industrial installations covered under the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. Four out of five of the biggest polluters in Europe are still German lignite plants. Three of these are owned by RWE. There are two new entrants to the list – a Polish hard coal plant, and a Bulgarian lignite plant. The biggest riser was RWE’s Weisweiler, which increased its emissions by 8% to 18.1 million tonnes of CO2.
Cement - The Final Carbon Fatcat
Sandbag’s new report reveals European climate laws are increasing emissions in the cement sector, whilst multinational cement companies reap huge financial windfalls. The cement sector must be the final Carbon Fatcat; real reform to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is urgent to tackle climate change.[1] Perverse incentives in the design of the EU’s ‘flagship’ climate change policy, the Emissions Trading Scheme, have increased cement sector emissions.
Capacity Mechanism reform: The final hurrah for unabated gas?
Today, DECC has launched a consultation on some big changes to the UK’s Capacity Market. The Government needs to be sure it can keep the lights on, especially as 8.4GW of coal has decided in the last 12 months that it will close this year. The aim of the capacity market changes is to build more gas generation, and the changes will almost certainly ensure that happens.
UK coal closures will make the UK a cleaner, greener place
This time last year, no-one knew when the UK’s remaining 11 coal power stations would close. Since then, incredibly 5 of them have announced they will close this year, equal to almost half the UK coal fleet. In total, this means 8,400MW will close this year, out of a total 18,300MW open today (see figure 1). The latest announcement was yesterday, that Rugeley would close[1].
Coffee table book: the underrated conversation piece
One of the stars of the book family is the coffee table book. They are usually too big to be held comfortably in your hands, which makes them the perfect size for photographs and illustrations of all kinds. They present interesting subjects in concise and colorful paragraphs to encourage browsing. The library always has several new examples of these engaging books.
Polish industry looks forward to the New Year’s opportunities
We hope you are spending your last days before Christmas as busily as we are! Last weekend Sandbag was invited by the Polish Economic Forum to Karpacz, on the Polish-Czech border, to speak about low carbon technologies for industrial growth. The agreement in Paris sets a clear direction for the world to usher in zero emissions by the second half of this century. Sandbag hopes to support Polish industry in finding its own way of addressing the challenge.
Farewell Sandbag!
This is my last blog as Executive Director of Sandbag. From January I’ll be leaving to take up a new role at the international charity the Environmental Defense Fund. I’m viewing this new chapter as I imagine a parent might their child going off to college: I’m going to really miss it and am anxious about its future but am confident it will flourish in new circumstances. I first decided to set Sandbag up nearly eight years ago after returning from a holiday to Mali.
UK pulls rug from under the CCS industry
The government's decision to the UK’s £1 billion Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) competition is a devastating blow to the technology, and throws the UK’s plans for decarbonisation into disarray. In the fourth carbon budget, the Committee on Climate Change estimated that without CCS, costs would almost double to reach the target of 80% greenhouse gas reductions by 2050.
Check out books at Redlands library that could help make your life easier
Man has never been satisfied with the world as it is. We have always wanted to make life better or easier. Here are two of the new books that illustrate how our curiosity and intelligence have succeeded in doing just that. Can you imagine life without a refrigerator? Man learned how to create heat while he still lived in caves, but having cold on demand came much later — the first home refrigerator was created in the 20th century.
Green taxes are not killing UK steel
The primary reason for the raft of steel plant closures over the past month is the slowdown in construction in China, not the small increases in electricity costs caused by green levies. Electricity costs are only ~6% of the costs of steel production,[1] and the government compensates companies for any rise in bills caused by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and from the UK Carbon Price Support.
Ovo goes Coal-Free
Today, Ovo Energy have announced that all the electricity they supply to their 500,000 customers will be coal-free. The UK’s coal power stations produced 17% of total greenhouse gas emissions last year, so it is a very welcome move that customers can now buy electricity coal-free, not as a premium product, but as part of their standard electricity tariff.
Life on home detention
Being sentenced to home detention means your movements are monitored 24/7, but it’s better than prison. At first, Jordan* didn’t want to tell his parents that he’d been arrested and might go to prison. He was drunk when he assaulted someone. Two days later, the police phoned him. “Straight away I knew who narked me in,” the 20-year-old says, fidgeting with his hands in a Department of Corrections office in Stanmore Rd, Christchurch. “I was thinking at that time, ‘Just wait until I see you’.
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