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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Seriously. How Donald Trump celebrated Cinco de Mayo and showed his repect to Hispanics
Not making this up!
The "presumptive nominee" of the Republican Party
The "presumptive nominee" of the Republican Party
Don’t Bogart that bass!
New DEM
rules bar “stockpiling” and illegal sale of Atlantic Striped Bass
The
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced on May 2 it
has enacted new regulations to help prevent the illegal harvest and sale of
Atlantic striped bass.
The new rules, outlined in Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations, Part XII Striped
Bass, require recreational anglers to clip the right pectoral
fin of striped bass 34 inches or larger at the time of harvest; fish with a
missing right pectoral fin cannot be sold commercially in Rhode Island.
The new regulations, adopted following considerable public input, help prevent "stockpiling" - which occurs when fish are harvested on a day closed to commercial fishing and then offered for sale on an open day.
The new regulations, adopted following considerable public input, help prevent "stockpiling" - which occurs when fish are harvested on a day closed to commercial fishing and then offered for sale on an open day.
They also address fish being illegally transported and
sold in neighboring states. Block Island Sound, in particular, is a well-known
hotspot for large stripe bass that draws anglers from across the region.
Along with your morning coffee…
University of Birmingham
New research from the University of Birmingham has shown that
flu vaccinations are more effective when administered in the morning.
The
findings, published in the journal Vaccine,
suggest administering vaccinations in the morning, rather than the afternoon,
could induce greater, and thus more protective, antibody responses.
24
general practices in the West Midlands, UK, were analysed between 2011 and 2013
in a cluster-randomised trial during the annual UK influenza vaccination
programme.
276
adults aged over 65 were vaccinated against three strains of influenza, either
in morning surgeries (9-11am) or afternoon surgeries (3-5pm).
In
two of the three given influenza virus strains, those in the morning cohort saw
a significantly larger increase in antibody concentration one month following
vaccination, when compared with those in the afternoon cohort. In the third
strain, there was no significant difference between morning and afternoon.
Free freshwater fishing in Rhode Island this weekend
Local fishing holes stocked with golden and rainbow trout
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
announced today it is stocking ponds around the state for this weekend's
free-fishing event. On Saturday and Sunday, the public is invited to fish for
any species in the state's freshwaters without a fishing license or trout
conservation stamp. The event does not extend to saltwater fishing."This weekend is the perfect time to come out and enjoy our state's spectacular freshwater fishing," said DEM Director Janet Coit. "Whether you're a seasoned angler or a novice, reeling in a trout is a thrilling experience and a wonderful way to unwind and connect with nature. And with more than 4,000 golden trout being stocked for this event, there's a good chance to walk away with one of these beauties. Tremendous!"
For this event, 6,000 rainbow trout will be stocked in area ponds, including Peck Pond, Burrillville; Carbuncle Pond, Coventry; Browning Mill Pond, Exeter; Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown; Barber Pond, South Kingstown; Upper Melville Pond, Portsmouth; Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond; and Carolina Trout Pond, Richmond.
Anglers who catch a golden
trout are encouraged to take a picture of their catch and post it to the DEM
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM and email Kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov for a free golden trout pin.
Americans live longer but with disabilities or health issues, study shows
University of Southern California
Americans are living longer but in poorer health, according to a new study.
The USC-led study examined life expectancy trends and disability
rates in a 40-year period, from 1970 to 2010.
The analysis of U.S. vital statistics found that the average total lifespan increased for men and women in those 40 years, but so did the proportion of time spent living with a disability.
The analysis of U.S. vital statistics found that the average total lifespan increased for men and women in those 40 years, but so did the proportion of time spent living with a disability.
The study found increased longevity is not necessarily
indicative of good health. Most age groups live longer with a disability or
other health problem.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
What Rhode Islanders care about
By Bob Plain in Rhode Island’s Future
Lost in Rhode Island’s
Presidential primary election were some other promising poll numbers for
progressives.
A Public Policy Polling
survey found 3 of 4 Rhode Islanders would be more likely to
support a candidate who would drastically decrease our dependence on fossil
fuels and a Brown University
Taubman Center poll found 55 percent of Rhode Islanders want to
legalize recreational marijuana.
How they get there
De Gruyter
Seasonal migration patterns of bottlenose dolphins -- what we
know for sure?
With the changing of the seasons comes the urge to migrate for
many animals of the world, whether they be furred, feathered, or even finned.
One finned animal in particular, the common bottlenose dolphin, undertakes
seasonal migrations each spring and fall, but how the dolphins know when to
migrate has not always been clear.
It was usually assumed that their southern
migration begins when the ocean waters drop in temperature.
However, until now
there was little evidence to support this and it was largely unknown what
factors influence the initiation of dolphin migration.
A new study from the
online journal Animal Migration, has discovered some of the factors
that influence these seasonal migrations.
The Good Food Movement Needs Science, Too
Big
Ag is hurting animals and the environment.
Perhaps you’ve heard some organic food advocates say, “We should
just roll back the clock and farm the way we used to” — before modern science
gave us factory farms and genetically modified ingredients.
Others disagree, saying that we’d all starve if we didn’t use
science and technology in farming.
It’s a big debate. But maybe the turning of a clock isn’t the
right metaphor.
Instead, I thought recently of an old Chinese saying: “Draw
snake, add legs.” It refers to when someone gets so carried away in doing something
that they carry it too far, ruining it by adding extra, useless things.
Rooftop solar energy could provide almost 40 percent of US electricity
DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Analysts at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have used detailed light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data for 128 cities nationwide, along with improved data analysis methods and simulation tools, to update its estimate of total U.S. technical potential for rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems.
The analysis reveals a technical potential
of 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of capacity and 1,432 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual
energy generation, equivalent to 39 percent of the nation's electricity sales.
This current estimate is significantly greater than that of a
previous NREL analysis, which estimated 664 GW of installed capacity and 800
TWh of annual energy generation.
Analysts attribute the new findings to
increases in module power density, improved estimation of building suitability,
higher estimates of the total number of buildings, and improvements in PV
performance simulation tools.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
We Live in a Democracy, Not a Theocracy
The
free exercise of religion doesn't include a right to discriminate.
By Marc Morial
It wasn’t so long ago when one of the most powerful
justifications wielded in support of segregation was religious belief.
Throughout the American South, state-sanctioned Jim Crow laws
legally separated blacks from whites.
Schools were segregated.
Restaurants were
segregated.
Blacks and whites couldn’t legally marry. Even water fountains were
designated by race.
Defenders of these racist policies employed a variety of
arguments to support the institution of discrimination, including — as one
lower court justice actually argued in a landmark civil rights case — that
God “separated the races” because “he did not intend for the races to mix.”
Today, so-called religious freedom bills are cropping up around
the nation that would turn back the clock on American progress against
legal discrimination.
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