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There’s no skirting around the fact that fireworks are not great for the environment. They release carbon dioxide into the environment, ultimately exacerbating our ongoing battle against climate change. To make matters worse, they produce [particulate matter and pollutant](https://www.compoundchem.com/2017/01/05/fireworks-environment/)s. When these particles are inhaled, they can cause adverse health effects — especially for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. And on top of all this, the amount of light and noise pollution is also concerning. A [study](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003682X21002371) out of Portugal found that at every single event evaluated, the exposure level exceeded 120 db — which is the recommended noise limit for children. At 78% of these events, it exceeded 140 dB, the recommended noise limit for adults.
There’s no skirting around the fact that fireworks are not great for the environment. They release carbon dioxide into the environment, ultimately exacerbating our ongoing battle against climate change. To make matters worse, they produce particulate matter and pollutants. When these particles are inhaled, they can cause adverse health effects — especially for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. And on top of all this, the amount of light and noise pollution is also concerning. A study out of Portugal found that at every single event evaluated, the exposure level exceeded 120 db — which is the recommended noise limit for children. At 78% of these events, it exceeded 140 dB, the recommended noise limit for adults.
There’s no skirting around the fact that fireworks are not great for the environment. They release carbon dioxide into the environment, ultimately exacerbating our ongoing battle against climate change. To make matters worse, they produce [particulate matter and pollutant](https://www.compoundchem.com/2017/01/05/fireworks-environment/)s. When these particles are inhaled, they can cause adverse health effects — especially for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. And on top of all this, the amount of light and noise pollution is also concerning. A [study](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003682X21002371) out of Portugal found that at every single event evaluated, the exposure level exceeded 120 db — which is the recommended noise limit for children. At 78% of these events, it exceeded 140 dB, the recommended noise limit for adults.
There’s no skirting around the fact that fireworks are not great for the environment. They release carbon dioxide into the environment, ultimately exacerbating our ongoing battle against climate change. To make matters worse, they produce particulate matter and pollutants. When these particles are inhaled, they can cause adverse health effects — especially for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. And on top of all this, the amount of light and noise pollution is also concerning. A study out of Portugal found that at every single event evaluated, the exposure level exceeded 120 db — which is the recommended noise limit for children. At 78% of these events, it exceeded 140 dB, the recommended noise limit for adults.
There’s no skirting around the fact that fireworks are not great for the environment. They release carbon dioxide into the environment, ultimately exacerbating our ongoing battle against climate change. To make matters worse, they produce particulate matter and pollutants. When these particles are inhaled, they can cause adverse health effects — especially for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. And on top of all this, the amount of light and noise pollution is also concerning. A study out of Portugal found that at every single event evaluated, the exposure level exceeded 120 db — which is the recommended noise limit for children. At 78% of these events, it exceeded 140 dB, the recommended noise limit for adults.
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court case will take place in the fall. Arguing on behalf of transgender Tennesseans before the justices will be U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. Defending the law will be Tennessee’s Republican Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. The gender-affirming care bans across the country “are creating profound uncertainty for transgender adolescents and their families around the Nation — and inflicting particularly acute harms in Tennessee and other States where the laws have been allowed to take effect,” [reads Prelogar’s request](https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1323641/dl?inline) to the justices to take up the case.
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court case will take place in the fall. Arguing on behalf of transgender Tennesseans before the justices will be U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. Defending the law will be Tennessee’s Republican Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. The gender-affirming care bans across the country “are creating profound uncertainty for transgender adolescents and their families around the Nation — and inflicting particularly acute harms in Tennessee and other States where the laws have been allowed to take effect,” reads Prelogar’s request to the justices to take up the case.
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court case will take place in the fall. Arguing on behalf of transgender Tennesseans before the justices will be U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. Defending the law will be Tennessee’s Republican Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. The gender-affirming care bans across the country “are creating profound uncertainty for transgender adolescents and their families around the Nation — and inflicting particularly acute harms in Tennessee and other States where the laws have been allowed to take effect,” [reads Prelogar’s request](https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1323641/dl?inline) to the justices to take up the case.
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court case will take place in the fall. Arguing on behalf of transgender Tennesseans before the justices will be U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. Defending the law will be Tennessee’s Republican Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. The gender-affirming care bans across the country “are creating profound uncertainty for transgender adolescents and their families around the Nation — and inflicting particularly acute harms in Tennessee and other States where the laws have been allowed to take effect,” reads Prelogar’s request to the justices to take up the case.
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court case will take place in the fall. Arguing on behalf of transgender Tennesseans before the justices will be U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. Defending the law will be Tennessee’s Republican Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. The gender-affirming care bans across the country “are creating profound uncertainty for transgender adolescents and their families around the Nation — and inflicting particularly acute harms in Tennessee and other States where the laws have been allowed to take effect,” reads Prelogar’s request to the justices to take up the case.
Failure is not an option: You cannot make up an excuse not to work out. You can’t put on your chicken-size clothes, sit around for 30 minutes and decide, “Oh, I’ll just do it tomorrow.” The ladies depend on you and need care every single morning and every single night. And if you don’t do it, they might die. They could be eaten by raccoons or skunks (who eat their heads, drink their blood and discard their bodies). Or they could dehydrate or freeze to death. The stakes are just too high. And so you do it. Twice a day. Every. Single. Day. And it becomes so routine, so habitual that you don’t even realize you’re exercising. The task is part of your life, similar to going to the bathroom. You don’t put it on your calendar. You just do it. (Yes, some mornings early in this new regimen you curse the fact that you bought 15 chickens, but that sentiment passes after a few months).
Failure is not an option: You cannot make up an excuse not to work out. You can’t put on your chicken-size clothes, sit around for 30 minutes and decide, “Oh, I’ll just do it tomorrow.” The ladies depend on you and need care every single morning and every single night. And if you don’t do it, they might die. They could be eaten by raccoons or skunks (who eat their heads, drink their blood and discard their bodies). Or they could dehydrate or freeze to death. The stakes are just too high. And so you do it. Twice a day. Every. Single. Day. And it becomes so routine, so habitual that you don’t even realize you’re exercising. The task is part of your life, similar to going to the bathroom. You don’t put it on your calendar. You just do it. (Yes, some mornings early in this new regimen you curse the fact that you bought 15 chickens, but that sentiment passes after a few months).
Failure is not an option: You cannot make up an excuse not to work out. You can’t put on your chicken-size clothes, sit around for 30 minutes and decide, “Oh, I’ll just do it tomorrow.” The ladies depend on you and need care every single morning and every single night. And if you don’t do it, they might die. They could be eaten by raccoons or skunks (who eat their heads, drink their blood and discard their bodies). Or they could dehydrate or freeze to death. The stakes are just too high. And so you do it. Twice a day. Every. Single. Day. And it becomes so routine, so habitual that you don’t even realize you’re exercising. The task is part of your life, similar to going to the bathroom. You don’t put it on your calendar. You just do it. (Yes, some mornings early in this new regimen you curse the fact that you bought 15 chickens, but that sentiment passes after a few months).
What is apparent is that Khamenei does not support many of the reformist ideas put forth by Pezeshkian, including seeking greater engagement with other countries. But at large, observers don't predict significant change to come out of this vote. No candidate has proposed policies that would be considered controversial, such as as addressing the [strict Islamic dress code](https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/nx-s1-4970411/iran-launches-aggressive-crackdown-on-women-who-defy-strict-islamic-dress-code) for women.
w What is apparent is that Khamenei does not support many of the reformist ideas put forth by Pezeshkian, including seeking greater engagement with other countries. But at large, observers don't... https://app.t2.world/article/cly136yn39207611zmc43ijm8wj
What is apparent is that Khamenei does not support many of the reformist ideas put forth by Pezeshkian, including seeking greater engagement with other countries. But at large, observers don't predict significant change to come out of this vote. No candidate has proposed policies that would be considered controversial, such as as addressing the strict Islamic dress code for women.
What is apparent is that Khamenei does not support many of the reformist ideas put forth by Pezeshkian, including seeking greater engagement with other countries. But at large, observers don't predict significant change to come out of this vote. No candidate has proposed policies that would be considered controversial, such as as addressing the [strict Islamic dress code](https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/nx-s1-4970411/iran-launches-aggressive-crackdown-on-women-who-defy-strict-islamic-dress-code) for women.
What is apparent is that Khamenei does not support many of the reformist ideas put forth by Pezeshkian, including seeking greater engagement with other countries. But at large, observers don't predict significant change to come out of this vote. No candidate has proposed policies that would be considered controversial, such as as addressing the strict Islamic dress code for women.
What is apparent is that Khamenei does not support many of the reformist ideas put forth by Pezeshkian, including seeking greater engagement with other countries. But at large, observers don't predict significant change to come out of this vote. No candidate has proposed policies that would be considered controversial, such as as addressing the strict Islamic dress code for women.
The high court’s ruling upends a 2018 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case known as Martin v. Boise. In that case, the appeals court found that the Idaho city could not enforce an ordinance that banned sleeping on public property if there wasn’t available housing or shelter to accommodate unhoused people. It said to do so would violate the Eighth Amendment. The case has had widespread implications for cities and counties throughout the western United States. Officials have struggled to swiftly expand housing and shelter space to meet the ruling’s standards, while simultaneously trying to address sprawling homeless encampments that have drawn public ire.
t The high court’s ruling upends a 2018 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case known as Martin v. Boise. In that case, the appeals court found... https://app.t2.world/article/clxzv35an1573851zmcthq83043
The high court’s ruling upends a 2018 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case known as Martin v. Boise. In that case, the appeals court found that the Idaho city could not enforce an ordinance that banned sleeping on public property if there wasn’t available housing or shelter to accommodate unhoused people. It said to do so would violate the Eighth Amendment. The case has had widespread implications for cities and counties throughout the western United States. Officials have struggled to swiftly expand housing and shelter space to meet the ruling’s standards, while simultaneously trying to address sprawling homeless encampments that have drawn public ire.
The high court’s ruling upends a 2018 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case known as Martin v. Boise. In that case, the appeals court found that the Idaho city could not enforce an ordinance that banned sleeping on public property if there wasn’t available housing or shelter to accommodate unhoused people. It said to do so would violate the Eighth Amendment. The case has had widespread implications for cities and counties throughout the western United States. Officials have struggled to swiftly expand housing and shelter space to meet the ruling’s standards, while simultaneously trying to address sprawling homeless encampments that have drawn public ire.
The high court’s ruling upends a 2018 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case known as Martin v. Boise. In that case, the appeals court found that the Idaho city could not enforce an ordinance that banned sleeping on public property if there wasn’t available housing or shelter to accommodate unhoused people. It said to do so would violate the Eighth Amendment. The case has had widespread implications for cities and counties throughout the western United States. Officials have struggled to swiftly expand housing and shelter space to meet the ruling’s standards, while simultaneously trying to address sprawling homeless encampments that have drawn public ire.
The high court’s ruling upends a 2018 decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case known as Martin v. Boise. In that case, the appeals court found that the Idaho city could not enforce an ordinance that banned sleeping on public property if there wasn’t available housing or shelter to accommodate unhoused people. It said to do so would violate the Eighth Amendment. The case has had widespread implications for cities and counties throughout the western United States. Officials have struggled to swiftly expand housing and shelter space to meet the ruling’s standards, while simultaneously trying to address sprawling homeless encampments that have drawn public ire.
He added that anyone who had training and didn't follow protocol needed to be fired, at the minimum. "I don't know if there's a number, or how many would make people happy," Martinez said. "But I think this is a huge thing, and it's a start."
h He added that anyone who had training and didn't follow protocol needed to be fired, at the minimum. "I don't know if there's a number, or how many would make... https://app.t2.world/article/clxydlijm8800071zmcdo1wd71x
He added that anyone who had training and didn't follow protocol needed to be fired, at the minimum. "I don't know if there's a number, or how many would make people happy," Martinez said. "But I think this is a huge thing, and it's a start."
He added that anyone who had training and didn't follow protocol needed to be fired, at the minimum. "I don't know if there's a number, or how many would make people happy," Martinez said. "But I think this is a huge thing, and it's a start."
He added that anyone who had training and didn't follow protocol needed to be fired, at the minimum. "I don't know if there's a number, or how many would make people happy," Martinez said. "But I think this is a huge thing, and it's a start."
He added that anyone who had training and didn't follow protocol needed to be fired, at the minimum. "I don't know if there's a number, or how many would make people happy," Martinez said. "But I think this is a huge thing, and it's a start."
Stan Quimby, the hero of this story, passed away about a year ago. Muller says his act of kindness stands as an example of how she wants to live her own life. [My Unsung Hero is also a podcast](https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/)\* — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to <myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org>.\*
s Stan Quimby, the hero of this story, passed away about a year ago. Muller says his act of kindness stands as an example of how she wants to live her... https://app.t2.world/article/clxwylcc92955541zmc9pwzeeqd
Stan Quimby, the hero of this story, passed away about a year ago. Muller says his act of kindness stands as an example of how she wants to live her own life. My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
Stan Quimby, the hero of this story, passed away about a year ago. Muller says his act of kindness stands as an example of how she wants to live her own life. [My Unsung Hero is also a podcast](https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/)* — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.*
Stan Quimby, the hero of this story, passed away about a year ago. Muller says his act of kindness stands as an example of how she wants to live her own life. My Unsung Hero is also a podcast *— new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@org/hiddenbrain*
Stan Quimby, the hero of this story, passed away about a year ago. Muller says his act of kindness stands as an example of how she wants to live her own life. My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
h Homes on the south side of Spencer, Iowa, near the Little Sioux River are unlivable as water has reached the main floor, resident Ben Thomas said. A lot of people... https://app.t2.world/article/clxvllgjn336791zmcotuw132z
Homes on the south side of Spencer, Iowa, near the Little Sioux River are unlivable as water has reached the main floor, resident Ben Thomas said. A lot of people in town are facing a "double whammy," with homes and businesses affected. Officials in Woodbury County said around a dozen bridges over the Little Sioux River had been topped by flood water, and each would need to be inspected to see if they can reopen to traffic. Forever Wildlife Lodge and Clinic, a nonprofit animal rescue, in northwest Iowa has answered over 200 calls since the flooding started, said licensed wildlife rehabilitator Amanda Hase. Hase described the flooding as "catastrophic" for Iowa wildlife, which are getting washed out of dens, injured by debris and separated from each other. She and other rehabilitators are responding to calls about all kinds of species, from fawns and groundhogs to bunnies and eaglets.
Homes on the south side of Spencer, Iowa, near the Little Sioux River are unlivable as water has reached the main floor, resident Ben Thomas said. A lot of people in town are facing a "double whammy," with homes and businesses affected. Officials in Woodbury County said around a dozen bridges over the Little Sioux River had been topped by flood water, and each would need to be inspected to see if they can reopen to traffic. Forever Wildlife Lodge and Clinic, a nonprofit animal rescue, in northwest Iowa has answered over 200 calls since the flooding started, said licensed wildlife rehabilitator Amanda Hase. Hase described the flooding as "catastrophic" for Iowa wildlife, which are getting washed out of dens, injured by debris and separated from each other. She and other rehabilitators are responding to calls about all kinds of species, from fawns and groundhogs to bunnies and eaglets.
Homes on the south side of Spencer, Iowa, near the Little Sioux River are unlivable as water has reached the main floor, resident Ben Thomas said. A lot of people in town are facing a "double whammy," with homes and businesses affected. Officials in Woodbury County said around a dozen bridges over the Little Sioux River had been topped by flood water, and each would need to be inspected to see if they can reopen to traffic. Forever Wildlife Lodge and Clinic, a nonprofit animal rescue, in northwest Iowa has answered over 200 calls since the flooding started, said licensed wildlife rehabilitator Amanda Hase. Hase described the flooding as "catastrophic" for Iowa wildlife, which are getting washed out of dens, injured by debris and separated from each other. She and other rehabilitators are responding to calls about all kinds of species, from fawns and groundhogs to bunnies and eaglets.
Homes on the south side of Spencer, Iowa, near the Little Sioux River are unlivable as water has reached the main floor, resident Ben Thomas said. A lot of people in town are facing a "double whammy," with homes and businesses affected. Officials in Woodbury County said around a dozen bridges over the Little Sioux River had been topped by flood water, and each would need to be inspected to see if they can reopen to traffic. Forever Wildlife Lodge and Clinic, a nonprofit animal rescue, in northwest Iowa has answered over 200 calls since the flooding started, said licensed wildlife rehabilitator Amanda Hase. Hase described the flooding as "catastrophic" for Iowa wildlife, which are getting washed out of dens, injured by debris and separated from each other. She and other rehabilitators are responding to calls about all kinds of species, from fawns and groundhogs to bunnies and eaglets.
h His interactions with the justice system have followed a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officials accused him of sexual assault,... https://app.t2.world/article/clxtzxbxl1165931gmc00pgn96k
His interactions with the justice system have followed a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officials accused him of sexual assault, an arrangement that appeared to frustrate both Assange and his hosts. Ultimately, Swedish police withdrew the accusations, but, next, authorities in the U.K. took him into custody for allegedly violating bail. Then, the American government sought to extradite him, a process that limped through the courts for years. The plea deal averts more legal proceedings over the extradition that had been set for early July.
His interactions with the justice system have followed a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officials accused him of sexual assault, an arrangement that appeared to frustrate both Assange and his hosts. Ultimately, Swedish police withdrew the accusations, but, next, authorities in the U.K. took him into custody for allegedly violating bail. Then, the American government sought to extradite him, a process that limped through the courts for years. The plea deal averts more legal proceedings over the extradition that had been set for early July.
His interactions with the justice system have followed a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officials accused him of sexual assault, an arrangement that appeared to frustrate both Assange and his hosts. Ultimately, Swedish police withdrew the accusations, but, next, authorities in the U.K. took him into custody for allegedly violating bail. Then, the American government sought to extradite him, a process that limped through the courts for years. The plea deal averts more legal proceedings over the extradition that had been set for early July.
His interactions with the justice system have followed a byzantine path. Assange spent seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Swedish officials accused him of sexual assault, an arrangement that [appeared to frustrate](https://apnews.com/article/072664ed80b34b68bc7ca5b3d2845030) both Assange and his hosts. Ultimately, Swedish police withdrew the accusations, but, next, authorities in the U.K. took him into custody for allegedly violating bail. Then, the American government sought to extradite him, a process that limped through the courts for years. The plea deal averts more legal proceedings over the extradition that had been set for early July.
Worthy said NASA would be held responsible for damage caused by its space debris in any other country under the international agreement known as the Space Liability Convention. But space law expert Mark Sundahl [told NPR](https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1243676256/space-station-junk-hits-florida-home-liability) in April that the law is less clear when material belonging to NASA lands on U.S. soil, making it a domestic legal issue.
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Parts of northern and central Iowa, including Fort Dodge and Waterloo, are already experiencing severe flooding. In Rock Valley, about an hour north of Sioux City, some residents were ordered to evacuate on Friday due to floodwaters. On Saturday, dive teams and swift boat crews searched for any remaining residents in the town. Local officials added that the city was without running water. On Saturday morning, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation in the northwest part of the state, including Rock Valley and Sioux County.