#Livermore Falls

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Monroe Street, Livermore Falls, Maine.

[heritagecollectibles]

Invitational Estate Sale - For Dealers, Customers, and Our Website Followers! Monday, January 16 in Livermore Falls, Maine!

Invitational Estate Sale – For Dealers, Customers, and Our Website Followers! Monday, January 16 in Livermore Falls, Maine!

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Livermore Falls

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[xanadontit]

Would this be OK for a late summer/early fall semi-formal wedding at a winery?

It's poplin so casual but 1) I would add a metallic belt, nice earrings, great shoes, & clutch and 2) it would not be as short on me since I'm 5'3" and I assume the model is 5'14" or something.

Wedding is 4pm outside at a winery with dinner and dancing after. It's Livermore so I'm preparing to die from heat stroke until we can go inside to the air conditioning.

D is wearing something similar to this (same style but a light blue-silver):

And another friend is wearing some floor-length gown like....what?

Do I not understand semi-formal? To be fair, the brides don't seem to understand semi-formal lol. Anyway, gimme the real talk. And point me toward something cute that isn't a zillion dollars.

ETA: I'm sure the dress material is what throws it into "not formal enough" territory but hoping if I distract with SHINY THINGS it could work.

[mariacallous]

Al Qaeda has set up nine new terrorist camps in Afghanistan in 2024, a sign of the Taliban’s increasing tolerance of terror groups in their backyard in spite of pledges to crack down, according to an Afghan resistance leader visiting Washington this week. 

“These are training centers; these are recruitment centers,” said Ali Maisam Nazary, the top diplomat for Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) based in the country’s Panjshir Valley north of Kabul. “The Taliban have even allowed al Qaeda to build bases and munitions depots in the heart of the Panjshir Valley. [That’s] something unheard of, something impossible even in the 1990s for al Qaeda to have achieved.” 

Nazary said that since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August 2021, just before the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, terror groups including al Qaeda, the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan have exploded in size and scope, as the country’s unguarded borders have allowed foreign fighters from Arab countries, Central Asian neighbors, and Europe to pour into Afghanistan. Nazary said that 21 known terror groups are currently operating inside the country.

“We’re seeing all the lights are blinking red,” said Doug Livermore, a former U.S. Navy official and a member of the Special Operations Association of America. The United Nations believes that al Qaeda has training camps in at least 10 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, even as the Taliban publicly deny that the terror group has a presence in the country. 

The movement of al Qaeda forces into the Panjshir Valley—long a stronghold of the NRF—has been a shock to the resistance, which still controls about 60 percent of the area to the Taliban’s 40 percent, according to Nazary.

Al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel has explicitly called for foreign fighters to migrate to Afghanistan and prepare to attack the West. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, a U.S. government watchdog group, said in a July report that though the Taliban have targeted the Islamic State and some other groups, the fundamentalist organization has tolerated the presence of al Qaeda and TTP. 

Terror groups control much—if not all—of Afghanistan’s border, Nazary said. “Al Qaeda didn’t have any presence in northern Afghanistan in 2001,” he said. “Today, al Qaeda has a presence throughout the country, and the other terrorist forces.” The country has become an “open black market” of leftover weapons, many of them American, he added. 

“The Taliban is having the same problem that we did for 20 years,” Livermore said. “You can control the core, you can control the ring road—to an extent. But then once you start looking out from there, particularly in the east and some of that rough terrain, that seems to be where they [the Islamic State] have managed to establish a pretty solid base of operations.” 

Nazary described the relationship between the Taliban and terror groups as “ironclad,” suggesting the group had even provided passports to allow foreign terrorist fighters into the country. The same U.N. report in July said that the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch has facilitators in both Afghanistan and Turkey who can move terrorist fighters into Europe to conduct attacks. 

But some experts are doubtful that the NRF’s message will resonate in Washington. “They are refusing to acknowledge that it’s not 2001 anymore,” said Michael Kugelman, the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington. “They don’t recognize that, quite frankly, the U.S. and other Western capitals are not interested in getting dragged into a conflict in Afghanistan. There’s no interest in providing arms or money to anti-Taliban groups.”

U.S. intelligence officials are skeptical—at least publicly—about the extent to which Afghanistan could become a terrorist launching pad. The CIA remains in contact with the Taliban in an effort to stanch terror activities, the agency’s deputy director, David Cohen, said at a conference in Maryland on Wednesday, and he said that U.S. intelligence was able to tip Austrian authorities to an Islamic State threat against a planned Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month. 

“We have been engaging with them, all throughout this period, in various ways, as they have taken on the effort to combat both al Qaeda and ISIS-K,” Cohen said of the U.S. contact with the Taliban, using a common acronym for the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch. “And so this isn’t a ‘mission accomplished’ sort of thing. But it is worth noting that in Afghanistan today, the dire predictions have not come to pass.”

Kugelman said the NRF is trying to leverage growing U.S. concerns about terrorism risks stemming from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s harsh crackdown on women’s rights and perceived political opponents. But, he said, it doesn’t have the power to challenge the Taliban head-on.

“I do think that the NRF might perhaps overstate the dangers in Afghanistan, particularly when it comes to terrorism risks, in order to make a stronger case for support,” he said. “I’d also argue that at the end of the day, the Taliban really does not face any threat at all to its political survival.”

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Holly Patterson, 18 (USA 2003)

In 2003, a teenage girl named Holly Patterson was told that the abortion pill was safe. She was never told that there was a chance of any dangerous complications. Planned Parenthood sold her the pill that ended her baby’s life and then her own.

Holly’s parents hadn’t even known she was pregnant. Her father received a phone call at work and was horrified to hear that his daughter, who he described as a fitness buff and the picture of health, was now in the hospital with severe septic shock. He rushed to the hospital to be with his dying daughter.

In his testimony, Monty Patterson tells us about the painful and traumatic death of his daughter:

“Once there, I found her in the intensive care unit, barely conscious, too weak to talk, pale complexion, puffy faced, and struggling to breathe… While standing at her beside, the doctor came in and briskly explained, “We are doing everything we can for her, but she might not make it. These things sometimes happen as a result of the [abortion] pill.”

Only a week after taking the pill, 18-year-old Holly was dead. The once-healthy teenager who had been a joy in her parent’s life was killed slowly and painfully by the “care” advertised by Planned Parenthood.

It was discovered that shortly before she was hospitalized, Holly repeatedly called the Planned Parenthood facility hotline to complain of severe cramping. She was told her symptoms were normal and to just use a heating pad take the Tylenol-Codeine painkiller. Planned Parenthood was negligent every step of the way.

Holly died less than a month after her 18th birthday. Her heartbroken family fights to make sure that other people don’t fall into the same trap that took their daughter away from them. To this day, her loved ones know that Holly was a reasonable and intelligent person who would not have taken the abortion pill if she had known about the danger. Nobody should be misled about the abortion pill the way Holly was.

[markonpark]

Wavy hair. Antique cabinet card photo of a handsome man. Hayden Studio, Livermore Falls, Maine

On Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1509122807/

[sanfranciscopubcrawl]

The Best Pumpkin Patches in the San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area transforms into a fall wonderland as pumpkin patches pop up in every corner of the region. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly activities, corn mazes, or just the perfect pumpkin for your front porch, there’s a patch for every fall-lover out there. Each location offers more than just pumpkins—think hayrides, petting zoos, haunted trails, and seasonal treats to make your autumn adventure unforgettable.

From the North Bay’s sprawling corn mazes to Half Moon Bay’s coastal farms and urban pumpkin pop-ups in San Francisco, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the season. Head to the South Bay for scenic train rides at Spina Farms or explore the East Bay’s festive nurseries and pumpkin-filled playgrounds. Whether you’re planning a day with the kids or just want to immerse yourself in fall vibes with friends, this guide covers the best pumpkin patches across the Bay Area and highlights the special events and must-see activities at each one.

Get ready to explore:

North Bay: Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze San Francisco: The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch Half Moon Bay: Andreotti Family Farms, Lemos Farm, Arata’s Pumpkin Farm South Bay: Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch in Morgan Hill East Bay: Westbrae Nursery Pumpkin Patch, G&M Farms in Livermore

Grab a pumpkin-spiced latte, pack your coziest sweater, and dive into our list of the Bay Area’s top pumpkin patches—complete with seasonal fun, great photo ops, and activities for everyone.

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Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

The atmosphere is like a diamond

Is there ice crystal there

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

The atmosphere is like a diamond

Is there ice crystal there

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Like diamond mines on earth

Is there a diamond sea on Neptune

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

Like diamond mines on earth

Is there a diamond sea on Neptune

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

It is said that Neptune is filled with hydrocarbon rich oceans

People say that there are diamond deposits everywhere inside Neptune

It even rains diamonds on Neptune

Is there diamond on Neptune?

Yes, it's believed that Neptune has diamonds, including a thick layer of carbon that surrounds its core: 

Diamond rain

Scientists have predicted that Neptune experiences diamond rain, where diamonds form in the planet's hydrocarbon-rich oceans and fall toward the core. The diamonds are thought to form when carbon and hydrogen atoms separate at high pressures and temperatures, and the carbon atoms crystallize into diamonds. 

Diamond layer

Some models suggest that a thick layer of carbon surrounds Neptune's core, which could be solid diamond, liquid carbon, or a mix of both. 

Liquid carbon ocean

Experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggest that the top of Neptune's mantle may be an ocean of liquid carbon with floating solid diamonds. 

Diamond formation

Experiments have shown that carbon atoms can separate from hydrogen and form diamond clusters when subjected to high pressures and temperatures.

Very-high-pressure experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggest that the top of the mantle may be an ocean of liquid carbon with floating solid 'diamonds'. The core of Neptune is likely composed of iron, nickel and silicates, with an interior model giving a mass about 1.2x that of Earth.

It rains solid diamonds on Uranus and Neptune

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com › news › 2017/08/25

25 Aug 2017

By Sarah Kaplan

August 25, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. EDT

Consider this your daily reminder that the solar system is even more awesomely bonkers than you realized: On Uranus and Neptune, scientists forecast rain storms of solid diamonds.

The gems form in the hydrocarbon-rich oceans of slush that swath the gas giants' solid cores. Scientists have long speculated that the extreme pressures in this region might split those molecules into atoms of hydrogen and carbon, the latter of which then crystallize to form diamonds. These diamonds were thought to sink like rain through the ocean until they hit the solid core.

But no one could prove that this would really work — until now. In a study published this week in the journal Nature Astrophysics, researchers say they were able to produce this "diamond rain" using fancy plastic and high-powered lasers.

“Previously, researchers could only assume that the diamonds had formed,” lead author Dominik Kraus, a physicist at the Helmholtz Dresden-Rossendorf research center in Germany, told the magazine Cosmos. “When I saw the results of this latest experiment, it was one of the best moments of my scientific career.”

Scientists have tried to do this before — who wouldn't want to make it rain precious stones? — but they ran into problems mimicking the incredible pressures near the gas planet's cores. Neptune and Uranus are 17 and 15 times the mass of Earth, respectively, and their oceans are crushed by pressures millions of times more intense than the air pressure at Earth's sea level.

To match this absurd intensity, Kraus and his colleagues used two types of laser — one optical, one X-ray — to produce shock waves. These waves were then driven through a block of polystyrene — a type of plastic composed of hydrogen and carbon, just like Uranus and Neptune's oceans.

“The first smaller, slower wave is overtaken by another stronger second wave,” Kraus explained in a news release. The combination of the two waves squeezed the plastic to 150 gigapascals of pressure — more than exists at the bottom of Earth's mantle — and heated it to more than 8,500 degrees. At that moment, the diamonds began to form.

The process lasted only a fraction of a second, and the diamonds were no bigger than a nanometer in length. But Kraus and his colleagues believe that the diamonds that develop on Uranus and Neptune are probably bigger and longer-lasting.

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

The atmosphere is like a diamond

Is there ice crystal there

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

The atmosphere is like a diamond

Is there ice crystal there

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

Does diamond rain happen there

Is that also a wonder of hydrogen

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Like diamond mines on earth

Is there a diamond sea on Neptune

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

Like diamond mines on earth

Is there a diamond sea on Neptune

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

What is that hydrocarbon after all

Is hydrocarbon the diamond effect

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Neptune located in the Kuiper belt

The last planet of the solar system

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Body wrapped in jewels of ice

Expressed affection towards beauty

Translate Hindi

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जत��या मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

डायमंड सा जो है वातावरण

है क्या वहां बर्फों का क्रिस्टल

होता है क्या वहां हीरक बारिश

क्या वो भी हाइड्रोजन का कमाल

होता है क्या वहां हीरक बारिश

क्या वो भी हाइड्रोजन का कमाल

डायमंड सा जो है वातावरण

है क्या वहां बर्फों का क्रिस्टल

होता है क्या वहां हीरक बारिश

क्या वो भी हाइड्रोजन का कमाल

होता है क्या वहां हीरक बारिश

क्या वो भी हाइड्रोजन का कमाल

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बद��

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

धरती में जैसे डायमंड माइन

नेपच्यून में क्या डायमंड सागर

क्या है आखिर वो हाइड्रोकार्बन

क्या हाइड्रोकार्बन ही है हीरक असर

क्या है आखिर वो हाइड्रोकार्बन

क्या हाइड्रोकार्बन ही है हीरक असर

धरती में जैसे डायमंड माइन

नेपच्यून में क्या डायमंड सागर

क्या है आखिर वो हाइड्रोकार्बन

क्या हाइड्रोकार्बन ही है हीरक असर

क्या है आखिर वो हाइड्रोकार्बन

क्या हाइड्रोकार्बन ही है हीरक असर

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

कहा जाता है नेपच्यून ग्रह हाइड्रोकार्बन समृद्ध महासागर से भरे है

लोगों का कहना है नेपच्यून ग्रह के भीतरी हर ओर हीरक का भंडार है

यहां तक की नेपच्यून ग्रह में हीरक का बरसात तक होता है

क्या नेपच्यून ग्रह में हीरक है

हां, ऐसा माना जाता है कि नेप्च्यून में हीरे हैं, जिसमें कार्बन की एक मोटी परत भी शामिल है जो इसके कोर को घेरे हुए है:

हीरे की बारिश

वैज्ञानिकों ने भविष्यवाणी की है कि नेप्च्यून में हीरे की बारिश होती है, जहां ग्रह के हाइड्रोकार्बन-समृद्ध महासागरों में हीरे बनते हैं और कोर की ओर गिरते हैं। ऐसा माना जाता है कि हीरे तब बनते हैं जब कार्बन और हाइड्रोजन परमाणु उच्च दबाव और तापमान पर अलग हो जाते हैं, और कार्बन परमाणु हीरे में क्रिस्टलीकृत हो जाते हैं।

हीरे की परत

कुछ मॉडल बताते हैं कि नेप्च्यून के कोर के चारों ओर कार्बन की एक मोटी परत है, जो ठोस हीरा, तरल कार्बन या दोनों का मिश्रण हो सकता है।

तरल कार्बन महासागर

लॉरेंस लिवरमोर नेशनल लेबोरेटरी के प्रयोगों से पता चलता है कि नेप्च्यून के मेंटल का शीर्ष तरल कार्बन का एक महासागर हो सकता है जिसमें तैरते हुए ठोस हीरे हो सकते हैं।

हीरे का निर्माण

प्रयोगों से पता चला है कि उच्च दबाव और तापमान के अधीन होने पर कार्बन परमाणु हाइड्रोजन से अलग हो सकते हैं और हीरे के समूह बना सकते हैं। लॉरेंस लिवरमोर नेशनल लेबोरेटरी में बहुत उच्च दबाव वाले प्रयोगों से पता चलता है कि मेंटल के शीर्ष पर तरल कार्बन का एक महासागर हो सकता है जिसमें ठोस 'हीरे' तैर रहे हों। नेपच्यून का कोर संभवतः लोहे, निकल और सिलिकेट से बना है, जिसका आंतरिक मॉडल पृथ्वी के द्रव्यमान का लगभग 1.2 गुना है।

यूरेनस और नेपच्यून पर ठोस हीरे की बारिश होती है

वाशिंगटन पोस्ट

https://www.washingtonpost.com › news › 2017/08/25

25 अगस्त 2017

सारा कापलान द्वारा

25 अगस्त, 2017 को सुबह 7:00 बजे EDT

इसे अपने दैनिक अनुस्मारक के रूप में लें कि सौर मंडल जितना आपने सोचा था उससे कहीं अधिक आश्चर्यजनक रूप से पागल है: यूरेनस और नेपच्यून पर, वैज्ञानिकों ने ठोस हीरे की बारिश के तूफान का पूर्वानुमान लगाया है।

रत्न हाइड्रोकार्बन-समृद्ध महासागरों में बनते हैं जो गैस दिग्गजों के ठोस कोर को ढंकते हैं। वैज्ञानिकों ने लंबे समय से अनुमान लगाया है क��� इस क्षेत्र में अत्यधिक दबाव उन अणुओं को हाइड्रोजन और कार्बन के परमाणुओं में विभाजित कर सकता है, जिनमें से बाद में हीरे बनाने के लिए क्रिस्टलीकृत हो जाते हैं। ऐसा माना जाता था कि ये हीरे समुद्र में बारिश की तरह तब तक डूबते रहते हैं जब तक कि वे ठोस कोर से नहीं टकराते।

लेकिन कोई भी यह साबित नहीं कर सका कि यह वास्तव में काम करेगा - अब तक। नेचर एस्ट्रोफिजिक्स पत्रिका में इस सप्ताह प्रकाशित एक अध्ययन में, शोधकर्ताओं का कहना है कि वे फैंसी प्लास्टिक और उच्च शक्ति वाले लेजर का उपयोग करके इस "हीरे की बारिश" का उत्पादन करने में सक्षम थे।

जर्मनी में हेल्महोल्ट्ज़ ड्रेसडेन-रोसेंडॉर्फ अनुसंधान केंद्र के एक भौतिक विज्ञानी, प्रमुख लेखक डोमिनिक क्रॉस ने कॉसमॉस पत्रिका को बताया, "पहले, शोधकर्ता केवल यह मान सकते थे कि हीरे बन गए हैं।" "जब मैंने इस नवीनतम प्रयोग के परिणाम देखे, तो यह मेरे वैज्ञानिक करियर के सबसे अच्छे क्षणों में से एक था।" वैज्ञानिकों ने पहले भी ऐसा करने की कोशिश की है - कौन नहीं चाहेगा कि कीमती पत्थरों की बारिश हो? - लेकिन उन्हें गैस ग्रह के कोर के पास अविश्वसनीय दबाव की नकल करने में समस्याओं का सामना करना पड़ा। नेपच्यून और यूरेनस क्रमशः पृथ्वी के द्रव्यमान से 17 और 15 गुना बड़े हैं, और उनके महासागर पृथ्वी के समुद्र तल पर वायु दाब की तुलना में लाखों गुना अधिक तीव्र दबाव से कुचले जाते हैं। इस बेतुकी तीव्रता से मेल खाने के लिए, क्रॉस और उनके सहयोगियों ने दो प्रकार के लेजर का उपयोग किया - एक ऑप्टिकल, एक एक्स-रे - शॉक वेव उत्पन्न करने के लिए। इन तरंगों को फिर पॉलीस्टाइनिन के एक ब्लॉक के माध्यम से चलाया गया - हाइड्रोजन और कार्बन से बना एक प्रकार का प्लास्टिक, ठीक यूरेनस और नेपच्यून के महासागरों की तरह। क्रॉस ने एक समाचार विज्ञप्ति में बताया, "पहली छोटी, धीमी लहर को दूसरी मजबूत लहर ने पीछे छोड़ दिया।" दो तरंगों के संयोजन ने प्लास्टिक को 150 गीगापास्कल दबाव तक निचोड़ दिया - जो पृथ्वी के मेंटल के तल पर मौजूद दबाव से भी अधिक है - और इसे 8,500 डिग्री से अधिक तक गर्म कर दिया। उस क्षण, हीरे बनने लगे। यह प्रक्रिया केवल एक सेकंड के अंश तक चली, और हीरे लंबाई में ��क नैनोमीटर ��े बड़े नहीं थे। लेकिन क्राउस और उनके सहयोगियों का मानना ​​है कि यूरेनस और नेपच्यून पर विकसित होने वाले हीरे संभवतः बड़े और लंबे समय तक टिकने वाले होते हैं।

कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

सौरमंडल की आखिरी ग्रह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

रूप निखार में जताया मोह

बर्फों की गहनों में बदन

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कुइपर बेल्ट में स्थित नेपच्यून

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Al Qaeda has set up nine new terrorist camps in Afghanistan in 2024, a sign of the Taliban’s increasing tolerance of terror groups in their backyard in spite of pledges to crack down, according to an Afghan resistance leader visiting Washington this week. 

“These are training centers; these are recruitment centers,” said Ali Maisam Nazary, the top diplomat for Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) based in the country’s Panjshir Valley north of Kabul. “The Taliban have even allowed al Qaeda to build bases and munitions depots in the heart of the Panjshir Valley. [That’s] something unheard of, something impossible even in the 1990s for al Qaeda to have achieved.” 

Nazary said that since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August 2021, just before the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, terror groups including al Qaeda, the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan have exploded in size and scope, as the country’s unguarded borders have allowed foreign fighters from Arab countries, Central Asian neighbors, and Europe to pour into Afghanistan. Nazary said that 21 known terror groups are currently operating inside the country.

“We’re seeing all the lights are blinking red,” said Doug Livermore, a former U.S. Navy official and a member of the Special Operations Association of America. The United Nations believes that al Qaeda has training camps in at least 10 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, even as the Taliban publicly deny that the terror group has a presence in the country. 

The movement of al Qaeda forces into the Panjshir Valley—long a stronghold of the NRF—has been a shock to the resistance, which still controls about 60 percent of the area to the Taliban’s 40 percent, according to Nazary.

Al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel has explicitly called for foreign fighters to migrate to Afghanistan and prepare to attack the West. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, a U.S. government watchdog group, said in a July report that though the Taliban have targeted the Islamic State and some other groups, the fundamentalist organization has tolerated the presence of al Qaeda and TTP. 

Terror groups control much—if not all—of Afghanistan’s border, Nazary said. “Al Qaeda didn’t have any presence in northern Afghanistan in 2001,” he said. “Today, al Qaeda has a presence throughout the country, and the other terrorist forces.” The country has become an “open black market” of leftover weapons, many of them American, he added. 

“The Taliban is having the same problem that we did for 20 years,” Livermore said. “You can control the core, you can control the ring road—to an extent. But then once you start looking out from there, particularly in the east and some of that rough terrain, that seems to be where they [the Islamic State] have managed to establish a pretty solid base of operations.” 

Nazary described the relationship between the Taliban and terror groups as “ironclad,” suggesting the group had even provided passports to allow foreign terrorist fighters into the country. The same U.N. report in July said that the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch has facilitators in both Afghanistan and Turkey who can move terrorist fighters into Europe to conduct attacks. 

But some experts are doubtful that the NRF’s message will resonate in Washington. “They are refusing to acknowledge that it’s not 2001 anymore,” said Michael Kugelman, the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington. “They don’t recognize that, quite frankly, the U.S. and other Western capitals are not interested in getting dragged into a conflict in Afghanistan. There’s no interest in providing arms or money to anti-Taliban groups.”

U.S. intelligence officials are skeptical—at least publicly—about the extent to which Afghanistan could become a terrorist launching pad. The CIA remains in contact with the Taliban in an effort to stanch terror activities, the agency’s deputy director, David Cohen, said at a conference in Maryland on Wednesday, and he said that U.S. intelligence was able to tip Austrian authorities to an Islamic State threat against a planned Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month. 

“We have been engaging with them, all throughout this period, in various ways, as they have taken on the effort to combat both al Qaeda and ISIS-K,” Cohen said of the U.S. contact with the Taliban, using a common acronym for the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch. “And so this isn’t a ‘mission accomplished’ sort of thing. But it is worth noting that in Afghanistan today, the dire predictions have not come to pass.”

Kugelman said the NRF is trying to leverage growing U.S. concerns about terrorism risks stemming from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s harsh crackdown on women’s rights and perceived political opponents. But, he said, it doesn’t have the power to challenge the Taliban head-on.

“I do think that the NRF might perhaps overstate the dangers in Afghanistan, particularly when it comes to terrorism risks, in order to make a stronger case for support,” he said. “I’d also argue that at the end of the day, the Taliban really does not face any threat at all to its political survival.”

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Invitational Estate Sale - For Dealers, Customers, and Our Website Followers! Monday, January 17 in Livermore Falls, Maine!

Invitational Estate Sale – For Dealers, Customers, and Our Website Followers! Monday, January 17 in Livermore Falls, Maine!

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"The Fall Guy" (2024) Review

Today I went to the Vine Cinema in Livermore to see "The Fall Guy" directed by David Leitch. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. I found it to be a very entertaining movie but with a really thin plot, very little character development and it probably won't wind up being considered a great classic. It had lots of stunts in it, lots of explosions, shooting guns, jumping around, fighting and even a love story. It was just a fun, light movie, a celebration of the people who do stunts on movies.

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Ascending New Heights: Let’s Check Out Mount Tripyramid North Peak, Zealand, Bondcliff, and Willey

Mount Tripyramid North Peak - Elevation: 4180 ft

Difficulty Level: Like Middle Tripyramid (see previous blog post), the north peak is generally viewed as a difficult trek. Since it is about 0.7 miles away from Middle Tripyramid, this is another chance to hit both summits. While this is an amazing opportunity, I would like to stress that it is a strenuous hike with rock slab portions. I am personally not a fan of hiking rock slabs during the colder months, so please note the immense danger this can bring (especially with precipitation). One must come prepared in the winter months with spikes, snowshoes, and additional gear for climbing icier parts. 

Trail: The two most popular trails to access the summit are North Tripyramid via Livermore Trail and the Mount Tripyramid Loop Trail. AllTrails link below:

Mount Tripyramid Loop Trail, New Hampshire - 1,750 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

North Tripyramid via Livermore Trail, New Hampshire - 23 Reviews, Map | AllTrails 

View from the North Slide (yes, slide not side) of Mount Tripyramid:  

Basis, S. (n.d.-c). Hiking Mount Tripyramid Loop via North Slide in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire StAV is lost. https://www.stavislost.com/hikes/trail/mount-tripyramid-loop-via-north-slide

Zealand Mountain- Elevation: 4260 ft

Difficulty Level: With Zealand Mountain, we drop back down to a moderate hike, with less treacherous terrain. While this hike may be less strenuous than North Tripyramid, it is important to note that this is another wooded summit. If you are looking for a view, I recommend taking the time to walk to Zeacliff, which can be accessed via the Twinway trail (connects Zeacliff to the summit of Zealand mountain). I will link below. 

Trail: For this blog series, I have been linking only AllTrails links. The first link is from AllTrails (via Zealand Trail and Appalachian Trail), but the second link is from hikingandfishing.com. It provides more detailed directions for accessing Zealand trail, Zealand falls, Zealand falls hut, Zeacliff, and finally the summit. I strongly recommend taking the time to explore the option. Links Below:

Zealand Summit via Zealand Trail and Appalachian Trail, New Hampshire - 827 Reviews, Map | AllTrails 

Zealand Mountain via Zealand Trail: Zeacliff, Zealand Falls & Twinway Trail (hikingandfishing.com)

View from Zeacliff: 

HappyHiker. (n.d.). A visit to Zeacliff via a loop hike. https://1happyhiker.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-visit-to-zeacliff-via-loop-hike.html

Bondcliff - Elevation: 4265 ft

Difficulty Level: Bondcliff is another strenuous and long hike. I recommend Bondcliff to hikers once they have completed at least five hikes over 10 miles long. This is not to discourage anyone. Like most of the NH48’s, it is a hard hike with a large payoff in views. See the picture below for the iconic shot that you must take once completing the trek! As always, I want to highlight that this is another opportunity to peak bag, with Mount Bond and West Bond right near. With Bondcliff, the hike is over 18 miles, with Mount Bond and West Bond, the hike is about 22 miles. Because this, is a rather long out and back trail, it is common for hikers to camp at the end, and return to their cars the next day. Even if one does not plan to camp, I advise hikers to bring extra food, gear, and layers just in case. 

Trail:  As previously mentioned, it is extremely popular for hikers to continue on and peak bag both Mount Bond and West Bond after Bondcliff. Bondcliff and these two mountains can be accessed via the out and back Lincoln Woods Trail that becomes the Bondcliff Trail. AllTrails link below:

Bondcliff, Mount Bond, and West Bond, New Hampshire - 424 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

View from Bondcliff:

Dailey, C. (n.d.-a). Bondcliff, Bond, & West Bond ~ December 3rd, 2011. https://whitemountainimages.blogspot.com/2011/12/bondcliff-bond-west-bond-december-3rd.html

Mount Willey - Elevation: 4285 ft

Difficulty Level: With Mount Willey we find ourselves back at an easy-moderate hike, and a much shorter hike than Bondcliff. As mentioned previously (see post about Mount Tom), this is an opportunity to peak bag Mount Field and Mount Tom via the Willey Range trail. If you decide to do this, the difficulty level will increase, as it lengthens the hike. 

Trail: The two most popular trails to summit Mount Willey are via the Mount Willey Trail or via the Willey Range Trail. If you do not wish to peak bag, I recommend the Mount Willey trail, as it is a shorter out and back trail with amazing views! AllTrails links below:  

Explore Mount Willey Trail | AllTrails

Explore Willey Range Trail (Northbound) | AllTrails

View from Mount Willey: 

Mount Willey, Field, Tom, and Avalon via Ethan Pond Trail, A-Z Trail. (n.d.). http://www.jccrosscountry.com/2019/06/mount-willey-field-tom-and-avalon-via.html