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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is sitting barefoot on the sofa in her apartment, making circles with her outstretched arms. It’s June 2018, a few weeks before her primary against sitting congressman Joseph Crowley, and she’s being filmed for the documentary “Knock Down the House.” She’s about to debate Crowley for the first time.
“I need to take up space,” she says, closing her eyes. “I need to take up space.”
She puts her head in her hands, then looks over at her boyfriend.
“I can do this,” she says. It’s more of a question than a statement.
“I know you can,” he tells her.
This is the kind of moment that, 10 years ago, a female candidate probably would not have wanted on screen.
But that’s changing, says Betsy Fischer Martin, executive director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University. “You’re seeing more and more women, like AOC, willing to humanize themselves and let people in on what it’s really like to run for office, and be in office,” Fischer Martin says.
“This film captures a historic moment … a trend among the female candidates in 2018 to share more vulnerability,” says “Knock Down the House” director Rachel Lears. In the documentary, released Wednesday on Netflix, Lears follows four working-class female candidates as they challenge long-serving male incumbents in Democratic primaries: Amy Vilela from Arizona, Cori Bush from Missouri, Paula Jean Swearengin from West Virginia and, of course, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York, who went on to win a seat in the House representing New York’s 14th congressional district. It was the first time any of them had run for elected office.
“In the past they would have been advised, ‘Never talk about your kids. Never show any emotion on the campaign trail,’ nothing like that. But [leading up to the 2018 election], there was some kind of broader shift happening,” says Lears.
Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t the only successful candidate to sign up for an in-depth documentary in 2018. Throughout her campaign and first few months in office, Rep. Katie Hill (D), a freshman from California’s 25th congressional district, agreed to be filmed for the Vice documentary series “She’s Running.” In one episode, Hill sits cross-legged in flannel pajamas, talking about the hardest parts of her campaign.
“There have been times when I’ve wanted to quit,” she says, looking straight into the camera. “This is a hard thing, especially when I look at my life, right, the things that we were able to do, the traveling, the hobbies, all of that stuff. And some days, it gets to you.”
Other women in the freshman class have talked — and tweeted — openly about relying on each other for support in their new jobs on the Hill. In an interview with filmmaker Ava DuVernay for Interview Magazine, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) described the all-consuming pressure she feels as one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. “You get to feel like you’re drowning in it,” she says, “because you don’t want to mess this first thing up for everyone you want to hold the door open for.”
This trend toward public displays of vulnerability stems from the success of candidates like Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), who were not expected to win their primary elections, says Jennifer Lawless, a professor of politics and gender at the University of Virginia. Throughout the primaries, Lawless says, Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley were relatively free to break from standard campaign norms of behavior, sharing vulnerabilities and insecurities with voters because they “were not running in the national spotlight” or being micromanaged by various interest groups or the Democratic Party. When their strategy worked, Lawless says, they saw no reason to change it in Washington. Other young female representatives have followed their lead.
Social media makes all of this openness possible, says Fischer Martin, giving candidates and officials the tools to show as much of themselves as they’d like. It’s now normal for lawmakers — particularly the younger set — to post videos of themselves on Instagram or Facebook. Ocasio-Cortez filmed herself making Ikea furniture; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) filmed herself drinking a beer.
“My sense is that most of [the newly-elected congresswomen] are quite young,” says Lawless. “They have grown up in the digital age, basically communicating every thought and feeling via social media.”
Of course, Lears says, much of the openness is calculated. Among today’s younger candidates and elected officials, she says, “there is almost a race to perform [vulnerability] on social media.” Many of the freshman congresswomen, in particular, emphasize their lack of prior political experience, and the “real” jobs they had before coming to Congress.
“So much of what we don’t like about Washington is that everyone is a professional politician: They are masters of the sound bite; there is nothing real. When you see a person actually experiencing emotions, you think, ‘Maybe that person isn’t like the other 534 people that are there.’”
Filming “Knock Down the House,” Lears spent weeks with each candidate. She captured a lot of vulnerable moments but chose to only use a few. “You don’t want to just throw it all out there. We made sure there wasn’t too much ... because otherwise it kind of cheapens it,” she says. Her favorite moments to capture were the ones where the candidate was feeling too much to think about how she was presenting herself for the camera: for Bush, Vilela and Swearengin, right after losing the primary, or, for Ocasio-Cortez, right after winning it.
On election night, once it had become clear her opponent had won, Vilela started to sob, holding her head in her hands in her living room. In the film, the camera lingers on her as she cries. When Vilela saw that scene for the first time, she remembers thinking: “What in the? You’ve got to take that out.” Now, though, she says she’s glad it’s in there. She hopes her public expression of emotion will convince more working-class women that “real people” run for office — and that they can, too.
“All the time, we’re always told, ‘You can never show them you’re crying. You cannot show weakness.’ But we need people to realize that it’s okay to lose. It’s okay to self-doubt. It’s normal for you to not be sure if this is what you should be doing,” Vilela says.


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A Rustic Outdoor Wedding at the Barn at Flanagan Farm in Buxton, Maine
Christine Sullivan (36 and a higher education donor-relations professional) and Patrick Sullivan (36 and a small-business owner) had an intimate wedding ceremony in New York, but still wanted to celebrate their marriage with their family and friends in Maine. “Hosting a party in Maine was important, since this is where we have started our life together, and we wanted to show everyone the beauty of Maine,” Christine says. The Barn at Flanagan Farm provided a quaint, laid-back setting with plenty of room for their 135 guests to roam. They kept the decor to a minimum to let the restored barn, chandeliers and manicured grounds speak for themselves. Lani Toscano Planning & Design teamed up with Emily Carter Floral Designs to add a few rustic accents here and there, including flower-filled tins and eclectic vintage decor. Christine and Patrick highlighted their love of music with not one but three bands. The bluegrass group Jerks of Grass entertained during the cocktail hour while guests sipped on Maine craft beers. Velourosaurus got everyone dancing after dinner, and the Phish cover band Parton Me Doug capped off the late-night set. Our favorite detail? Fire & Company wood-fired catering! They brought in vintage trucks and old-fashioned smokers, and cooked all the food on-site, from dinner to s’mores. See all the details, beautifully captured by Maine Tinker Photography, below.

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Magnus Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chevron Co. (NYSE:CVX – Get Rating) by 21.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,973 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 1,957 shares during the quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Chevron were worth $1,288,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of CVX. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Chevron by 317.1% in the third quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,523,725 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $256,032,000 after buying an additional 1,918,630 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Chevron by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,482,487 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,367,797,000 after purchasing an additional 1,859,425 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its stake in Chevron by 137.2% during the 3rd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,658,662 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $267,659,000 after purchasing an additional 1,537,886 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in Chevron by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 23,302,417 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,440,693,000 after purchasing an additional 1,513,296 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Chevron by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 31,582,362 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,196,349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,037,882 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.89% of the company’s stock.
In related news, CFO Pierre R. Breber sold 18,500 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.90, for a total transaction of $2,458,650.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Inchausti sold 5,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.85, for a total value of $923,160.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 452,115 shares of company stock worth $69,708,842. 0.32% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Shares of CVX traded up $3.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $167.87. The stock had a trading volume of 9,229,903 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,133,212. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $165.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.72. Chevron Co. has a twelve month low of $92.86 and a twelve month high of $174.76. The firm has a market cap of $329.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.22.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 29th. The oil and gas company reported $3.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.44 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $54.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.96 billion. Chevron had a net margin of 11.10% and a return on equity of 14.66%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 69.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. Analysts forecast that Chevron Co. will post 17.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 19th will be given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 18th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.38%.
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Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in integrated energy and chemicals operations worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; and transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas, as well as operates a gas-to-liquids plant.
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The story of how Akshat Verma’s script of the black comedy Delhi Belly (2011) got produced is often cited to discouraged strugglers. The story goes that filmmaker Kiran Rao picked up the script from a neglected heap lying at the office of her husband, the actor and producer Aamir Khan. She began reading the screenplay and convulsed into uncontrollable fits of laughter. The rest is history. But rather than waiting for serendipity to make its entrance, the production company Drishyam Films has launched an initiative to encourage aspirants to take the first step towards fame and possible fortune.
Drishyam Films, founded up by Manish Mundra, has launched a month-long online competition called Quest For Stories on its official website. The competition, which will run until April 20, invites writers to submit their concepts. Five stories will be selected and developed into film scripts. The competition especially hopes to attract small-town talent.
Drishyam has previously produced such acclaimed movies as Ankhon Dekhi (2014), Masaan (2015), Umrika (2015) and Dhanak (2016). Low budgets, social themes, and realistic storytelling unite the diverse narratives. “We have been doing content-driven cinema for the last three years and we want to continue doing so,” Mundra said. “Our vision is to reach into the heartland of India and tell stories from the small towns and cities.”
Mundra has announced a fee of Rs 5 lakh for the rights of each story. The acquisition fee is what will encourage applicants, Mundra told Scroll.in. “One aspect of filmmaking that is ignored is content development, and writers are not rewarded properly,” he said. “I hope to be able to find the best kind of writing talents with this initiative and help them turn their stories into a reality.”
Mundra launched the competition after his collaboration with the Sundance Institute Lab Program did not produce the results he was hoping for. In 2015, the producer had collaborated with the institute founded by Robert Redford to support independent filmmakers. The Drishyam-Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab hoped to mentor the development of local film scripts.
Nandita Das’s upcoming biopic Manto, on writer Saadat Hasan Manto, and Atanu Mukherjee’s Rukh are the two films that were developed through the initiative. The collaboration has, however, been discontinued from this year. “The collaboration with Sundance Institute had a great impact,” Mundra said. “We were getting international exposure in terms of mentoring the scripts, but many of the stories were not designed around a particular genre, an Indian theme, or a budget suiting our needs.”
While Mundra has produced Rukh, Das had to look for producers for her biopic. The new project will ensure that promising scripts are not orphaned. “With Quest For Stories, we will only select those stories that we want to convert into films,” Mundra said. “We will develop the stories into scripts, working around a particular budget. The one big difference is that previously we only mentored and then the writers had to go out and look for producers. This is not the case anymore.” The story writers will be credited when the film gets completed.
It’s apt that Drishyam has launched a talent hunt on the internet. Mundra, the 43-year old managing director of Eleme Petrochemicals Limited in Nigeria, famously turned producer after he replied to a tweet posted by filmmaker Rajat Kapoor, who was looking for funds to complete Ankhon Dekhi. “Even with my first production, Ankhon Dekhi, I did not have any film connections back in India,” Mundra said. “So in a way, am going back to social media to look for writers and stories to find interesting ideas that I can back, especially local stories about Indians.”
Drishyam Films has a busy year ahead: it will be releasing Amit Masurkar’s Newton, Rukh and Nila Madhab Panda’s Kadwi Hawa. “Two films going in production this year are Cycle and Anaam,” Mundra said. “Apart from these projects, we are looking at producing another two-three films from the Quest For Stories initiative.”


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You might seem like resting, yet relocating benefits your back. Exercises for lower pain in the back can strengthen back, tummy, and also leg muscular tissues. They assist sustain your spinal column, eliminating back strain. Back Of Leg Pain Sciatica Relief
Always ask your healthcare specialist prior to doing any type of exercise for pain in the back. Relying on the cause as well as intensity of your tenderness, some workouts might not be advised and also can be damaging.
Safety And Security Tips
It is very important that you extend your lower back with safety and security and also treatment. Be especially mild and also mindful if you have any sort of injury or health and wellness worry. It’s ideal to chat with your medical professional first prior to beginning any kind of new types of exercise.
When or two times a day, you can do these stretches. Yet if the soreness appears to become worse, or you’re feeling extremely sore, take a day off from stretching.
1. Prevent Toe Touches
Exercise is good for back pain yet not all exercises are valuable. Any type of light discomfort really felt at the begin of these workouts ought to disappear as muscular tissues become more powerful.
If pain is even more than light and also lasts more than 15 minutes throughout workout, people must stop exercising as well as contact a doctor. Some exercises might aggravate ache.
Standing toe touches, for instance, put greater anxiety on the disks and also ligaments in your spinal column. They can also overstretch lower back hamstrings and also muscular tissues.
2. Partial Crunches
Some workouts can aggravate back suffering as well as should be avoided when you have intense low neck and back pain. Partial crunches can help enhance your back and abdominal muscle. Lie with knees curved and also feet level on the floor. Cross arms over your chest or put hands behind your neck.
Tighten up abdominal muscle and raise your shoulders off the floor. Take a breath out as you increase your shoulders. Don’t lead with your arm joints or use arms to draw your neck off the flooring. Hold momentarily, after that gradually lower back down. Repeat 8 to 12 times.
Proper kind avoids excessive stress and anxiety on your low back. Your feet, tailbone, as well as lower back need to stay in contact with the floor covering in all times.
3. Hamstring Stretching Back Of Leg Pain Sciatica Relief
Lie on your back and also bend one knee. Surround a towel under the round of your foot. Align your knee and gradually pull back on the towel. You ought to feel a gentle stretch down the back of your leg.
Hold for at the very least 15 to 30 secs. Do 2 to 4 times for every leg.
As you undergo these stretches, take your time as well as play close focus to your breathing. Utilize your breath as an overview to make certain you don’t strain or overdo it.
You must be able to take a breath comfortably as well as efficiently throughout each extend or pose.
4. Wall Squats
When it involves low back hurting, try some wall rests as a break from remaining on the couch. To do these wall sits properly as well as without injury, follow these actions:
- Stand with your back facing the wall at a range of concerning 10 to 12 inches
- Very carefully lean into the wall up until your spine is level versus it
- Glide down the wall slowly till your knees are curved a little. Remain to press your lower back right into the wall
- Hold this placement for a matter of 10, then thoroughly glide back up the wall. Repeat 8 to 12 times
5. Bird Dog
Kneel on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips. Stretch your left leg and ideal arm so they are as straight as you can get them, in accordance with your back.
Hold it for 3 to five secs. Then swap, extending your ideal leg and also left arm. If you can, strained your bottom muscles while stretching.
6. Little One’s Pose
This common yoga exercise pose carefully extends the muscle mass of the low back, which are likely contracted if you’re in pain.
Start in tabletop setting on your hands and also knees, with your hands straight under your shoulders as well as knees under your hips.
Prolong your arms out in front of you, placing your hands flat on the flooring. Slowly sit your hips back towards your heels, dropping your head as well as upper body downward as your arms extend further as well as get to for the wall surface in front of you.
If this stretch is excessive, put a cushion under your stubborn belly to prop yourself up a bit as well as decrease the stretch of the low-back muscle mass. Hold this present for 20 to 30 secs or even much longer.
7. Feline Stretch
Start in tabletop placement on your hands and knees, with your hands directly under your shoulders as well as knees under your hips. Your spine needs to be parallel to the ground in this position.
After that, round your back, stretching your mid-back in between your shoulder blades, comparable to exactly how a feline stretches by rounding its back. Hold for 5 secs, then relax and also allow your stomach loss downward as you carefully arch your low back and hold here for one more five secs.
Repeat these motions for 30 seconds or longer.
8. Pelvic Tilt
Begin by resting on a yoga exercise mat with your knees curved and also feet flat on the flooring. Try to unwind your low back, maintaining it in a neutral position which suggests you should feel a mild contour in your low back if you position the top of your hand under your back.
Activate your core muscle mass and after that squash your lower back versus the floor by slightly turning your hips upward. Repeat 12 to 15 times.
When you’re struggling with lower-back ache, you might really feel as if your entire pelvic location is immovable. This stretch can aid you start to bring some motion back to this area delicately. Back Of Leg Pain Sciatica Relief
9. Lying Lateral Leg Lifts
Lie on your side and also utilize a towel or level padding to fill up the void in between your tummy and the flooring can assist too. Do this workout with your back to a wall and area your lower foot level versus the wall surface if you can.
Keep a minor forward tilt of the pelvis and utilize your hand to stop you from rocking forwards. Inhale, and, as you breathe out, lift your uppermost leg. Ensure you do not twist your foot to aim upwards.
10. Avoid Leg Lifts
Leg lifts are occasionally suggested as a workout to “reinforce your core” or stomach muscles. Working out to bring back strength to your lower back can be really helpful in relieving pain yet raising both legs together while existing on your back is really demanding on your core.
This workout can make back distress worse if weak. Rather, attempt existing on your back with one leg right and the various other leg bent at the knee. Maintaining your lower back flat on the flooring.
Gradually raise the straight boost around 6 inches and also hold briefly. Lower leg gradually. Repeat 10 times, then change legs.
11. Seated Spine Rotation
This timeless twist stretches your hips, glutes, and also back. It increases wheelchair in your spinal column and stretches your abdominals, shoulders, and also neck. The stress of this stretch likewise stimulates your interior organs.
To do a seated spine spin, follow these steps:
- Rest on the floor with both legs expanded out in front
- Bend your left knee as well as location your foot to the exterior of your right upper leg
- Place your right arm outside of your left upper leg
- Put your left hand behind you for assistance
- Starting at the base of your spinal column, spin to the left side
- Hold this position for as much as 1 minute
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Students drive real estate
Rental housing a big business in Charlottesville
by Andrew Shurtleff
students drive the local rental market, generating profit
for some, but making housing less affordable for others.
Maybe it’s not so
strange to find an apartment building in Charlottesville that
offers free parking, a washer/dryer combo and a swimming pool.
But a 24-hour fitness center? A free shuttle to University Grounds?
A tanning bed?
Those are some of the “resort-style amenities” that
Eagle’s Landing Apartments and Sterling University Place
(address: 100 Wahoo Way) are dangling to entice University students
seeking off-Grounds housing.
“There are lots of buildings going up that are specifically
[intended] for student housing — it’s market-driven
… and typical of any college community,” said Missy
Creasey, neighborhood planner for the city of Charlottesville.
Sterling and Eagle’s Landing, which opened this fall, are
recent additions to the rental housing market in the Charlottesville
metropolitan area. The local market for student housing dates
to the 1930s, when Miss Betty Cocke and Miss Betty Booker ran
two rooming houses for U.Va. students on University Avenue.
Rental housing in Charlottesville is big business — and
getting bigger — driven in large part by growing demand
from University students.
Of the nearly 19,200 students enrolled at the University of Virginia,
only 3,000 or so first-year students are required to live on Grounds.
With the University Housing Division supplying a total of only
6,700 units, more than 12,500 students seek rental housing in
metro Charlottesville every year.
“There’s a false assumption that the continued building
of on-Grounds housing means a continual rise in student demand”
for on-Grounds housing, said Mark Doherty, U.Va. chief housing
officer. “Despite new additions, such as the International
Residential College, there has been no surge in student demand
for on-Grounds living. The reality is that students move off Grounds
as part of their general education, as an expression of independence
and for better social situations.”
Charlottesville offers a total of more than 18,000 rental units,
according to the 2000 census. Almost 10,000 of these are renter-occupied,
about 7,000 are owner-occupied and another 1,120 buildings are
either vacant or used as public housing. By that reckoning, U.Va.
students occupy nearly two-thirds of Charlottesville’s available
rental housing, Creasy said.
Demand for off-Grounds student housing in Charlottesville, especially
apartments within walking distance of the University, began to
climb sharply in 1970, when women were first admitted as undergraduates
to the College. With this influx of new students, enrollment jumped
by more than 4,300 between 1970 and 1975.
With the near doubling of enrollment at the University over the
past 30 years, the demand for student housing has grown apace.
For many local rental-property managers, collegiate customers
have become the driving force behind their businesses.
Wade Tremblay, general manager of Wade Apartments, refers to University
students as the “engine of the community,” thanks
to their purchases of food and other goods, as well as services
for their apartments, townhouses and houses. Wade Apartments employs
up to 25 people, and other rental companies provide jobs for many
But even as the student renters generate income for the apartment
owners; employment for local residents in administration and accounting,
maintenance and grounds keeping; and business- and property-tax
revenues for the city, there is a downside to this powerful market
force, city officials note. Strong student demand exerts upward
pressure on the market, raising average rents and making it difficult
for some families to find affordable housing.
“U.Va. students are considered top-end residents in the
city,” said Roosevelt Barbour, acting city assessor for
the Charlottesville City Manager’s Office. “Students
dictate the high-end rent of the city, … and when the top
end goes up, it causes the lower end to go up. If a family rents
a home, it’s impacted by what students pay.”
The pressure is unlikely to ease anytime soon. The State Council
of Higher Education for Virginia estimated earlier this year that
more than 60,000 new students are expected to enroll at colleges
and universities in Virginia by 2010. At U.Va., graduate and undergraduate
enrollment for the 2007-08 school year is expected to reach 19,655,
an increase of 450 students over the fall of 2002, according to
The student rental housing market affects the character of city
neighborhoods close to the University. Most of the city’s
landlords are private investors or professional management companies
that acquire old buildings or build new developments. The Jefferson
Park Avenue neighborhood is 90-percent investor-owned, as is the
section of the Venable neighborhood lying inside Rugby Road, Grady
Avenue and 13th Street, according to city records.
And in established neighborhoods with a heavy presence of rental
property leased to students, friction between student renters
and their neighbors is not uncommon. Some property managers say
they meet regularly with the JPA and Venable neighborhood associations
to keep on top of neighbors’ concerns. Keith Woodard, owner
of Woodard Properties, said students are "generally at least
conscious of the need to be good citizens," and are expected
to be respectful of their neighbors.
The University, through its Office of Community Relations, has
been working to improve relations between students living off
Grounds and their neighbors. The Community Relations Office, directed
by Ida Lee Wootten, recently created “The Off-Grounds Living
Guide,” a pamphlet that explains city ordinances and regulations
relating to neighborhood living, as well as outlining the penalties
"We’re giving students the information they need to
be responsible neighbors," said Wootten, whose office also
hands out refrigerator magnets to neighborhood associations with
phone numbers to call to report rowdy fraternity parties, illegally
parked cars or improperly disposed trash.
From older neighborhoods that have seen houses divided into apartments
and renovated, to spanking new developments of apartment complexes
designed with student renters in mind, the demand for off-Grounds
housing by U.Va. students is a powerful economic force in metro
Charlottesville’s rental housing market.
“There’s no question that students contribute a lot
to the local economy,” said Woodard.


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AN: Hey y'all. Well, here we are, at the end of the second installment of my twisted Twilight saga :) I hope y'all have enjoyed the ride.
Much thanks to DelphiusFanfic for prereading and Corey for betaing. I am so thrilled they have stuck with me and put up with my writing. :D They don't get enough credit.
I don't own Twilight.
So, here we go...
Dad was raking leaves when Jasper and I pulled into the driveway. He glanced in our direction briefly then continued his work. I took that opportunity to pull Jasper to me by the back of his neck for a lengthy kiss. When we pulled apart, I gave Jasper a quick smile and got out of the car. After he drove away, I strolled across the yard to my dad.
"How's it going, son?" he asked, continuing to rake.
"Good," I replied, shoving my hands into my pockets. "Why are you doing this while it's so cold? It's just gonna snow anyway."
"Makes the yard look better," he said, and I shook my head with a smile. He was such a neat freak.
I watched in silence while Dad continued to make neat rows on the dead grass of our yard. Every time he would get a rake full of leaves, he dumped them into the wheelbarrow he had beside him. It was sort of hypnotizing to watch. Maybe this was his stress relief.
Shivering a little in the cold wind that was blowing, I decided to go into the house. Mom and Bella were sitting in the living room, watching TV, and I shrugged off my jacket and went to stand in front of the fire.
"So, he's found his way home," Mom said with a grin, and I couldn't help but return it.
"Yeah. I had a good time," I said, turning so I was facing the bright flames.
"You look better than you did yesterday," Bella commented, and I regarded her with a big smile.
"Jasper's back now."
"Oh, I didn't know he had left," Mom said, and I nodded.
"He had to go away for a day, but everything's good," I told her.
"Glad you don't have to go back to the rez?" Bella teased, and I glared at her.
"Hell yes. Those people are creepy."
Bella laughed. "Oh, they are not! You're just used to the bloodsuckers."
"Bella!" both Mom and I exclaimed.
"Well? It's the truth!" she shrugged.
"Bella, Edward doesn't belittle Jacob, so don't belittle Jasper," Mom told her sternly.
"Whatever," my sister said flippantly, tossing her hair over her shoulder and standing up. "I have to go get ready. Jake's coming to get me and I'm gonna go watch him build his bike."
She strode out of the room and headed up the stairs. I rolled my eyes at Mom, who rolled hers right back.
"I swear, you teenagers are difficult," she said, and I nodded, grinning.
"That's our job, Mom."
"Are you leaving again?"
"Not today, no," I answered, moving away from the fire to go into the kitchen for a soda. Mom followed me and leaned against the doorframe, quiet.
"What's wrong, Mom?" I asked. "I know that look."
"You kids are just...growing up," she said sadly, and I sat my soda on the counter and hugged her hard.
"Mom, we're still your kids, and even though we'll be graduating and going off on our own, we're not gonna forget that you're our mom. We love you and Dad, and always will, and we're gonna visit you often. I promise."
Mom let me go and wiped at her eyes.
"I know, son," she said. "It's just hard."
"I know it must be. Remember, I've been with you for 18 years." Chuckling, I winked at her and grabbed my soda. She smiled through her tears at me and swatted me on the ass as I passed by her.
"Love ya, Mom!" I called as I climbed the stairs.
"Yeah, yeah..." I heard her quiet reply, and grinned to myself.
"Bella, where are you?" I asked loudly once I reached the landing.
"Bathroom! Door's open!" she answered, and I went to the door, glaring at her as she put on lipstick.
"What was that shit downstairs?" I demanded.
"What shit?" she asked, trying to convince me she was innocent.
"That crap about Jasper," I answered firmly. "Mom was right, you know. I don't talk bad about Jacob, so why do you do it to me?"
"Because, brother, we all know that the wolves are the better people. They are only wolves because of the threat of vampires," she said with an air of arrogance to her tone.
"You know, the Cullens work very hard to keep their diet of animals. Not all of them are monsters, like you might think," I retorted.
"Doesn't matter. They exist. That's all it takes for the wolf gene to be present. And besides," she continued, giving me an appraising look, "I don't see what is so great about cuddling something cold like they are. I prefer warm skin and soft fur."
Oh my God, she was gonna make me throw up. Gross.
A car horn from outside stopped me from replying, and Bella darted past me and out of the bathroom.
"That's my ride! See ya later, Edward!" she crowed.
I went to my room and sat my soda on the edge of my desk, then looked over my bookshelf to see if I could find anything to read. Before I had time to choose anything, Bella screeched my name from the living room.
Sighing in frustration, I trudged downstairs to see what she wanted. When I walked into the living room, I was shocked to see that Paul was there with Jacob.
"Hey, Edward," Jacob said, uncharastically kindly. "Paul asked to come with me to pick Bella up because he wanted to talk to you."
I stared at the two of them, unsure what to say.
"Is it alright if we go outside to talk?" Paul asked, his voice hopeful.
With the mood I was in, I was fully prepared to set this guy straight that I was definitely not into him being so weird with me, so I agreed and followed him outside to the tree where my dad had been raking. He was nowhere to be found at the moment.
Crossing my arms over my chest, I asked, "What is it you wanted to talk to me about?"
"It's no secret that I'm interested in you, Edward," Paul said in a soft voice.
"I kind of figured that, but you know - "
"About Jasper, yes." He stepped closer, and I stepped backwards to try to keep the distance between us.
"You are mated to a vampire," Paul said sadly. "What a shame."
He took another step and I was backed up against the tree. Panic rose within me. What the hell was he going to do? Oh God, I hoped with everything in me that this wasn't going to be a repeat of what happened with James and Laurent.
"I did a lot of thinking," he continued, moving his body closer to me. I could feel the heat coming off of him, "and I have to try..."
Faster than I thought he could, considering his bulk, he pinned me to the tree with his hands on my upper arms, and pressed his mouth to mine. Immediately, I tried to squirm away, but he was just too strong for me to fight off.
I tried to move my head from side to side, to get away from his nasty hot mouth, but he followed my every move, trying to get me to let him in. In desperation, I brought my knee up to try to hit him in the balls, but he was too fast and dodged my attack.
Thankfully, someone pulled him off of me. I leaned over with my hands on my knees, and took the chance to get some much needed air. Jacob and Bella must have come outside.
Someone grabbed me by the arm and pulled me across the yard and behind the house. The hand holding me was cold and small. Alice. How did she get here? I was so confused.
When I finally had my wits about me, I saw that the big oak in the backyard was broken, and the grass looked like someone had been spinning it up with a four wheeler. Then I knew what had happened. Alice saw something and told Jasper. Bella was standing at the edge of the forest, looking like she was going to cry, and a rather wide path had been made through the trees, leaving the ground muddy and trees broken.
"Come on, Alice!" I yelled, and sprinted toward the forest. She flung me onto her back and in the blink of an eye, we were in my meadow.
Hopping off of Alice, I strode toward Paul, Jacob, Jasper, and...Emmett? He must have been with them. The four were pacing around each other, growling, just waiting for someone to make a move. I could see Jasper shaking with rage.
Alice yelled for me not to get in the middle of them, but here wasn't the place. Jasper was set on murder and I didn't want it to happen practically in my backyard, and especially not in the meadow. I had such good memories of the place.
Jasper didn't even realize I was there until I stood in front of him and yelled his name. His black eyes darted from me to Paul and Jacob.
"Get out of here, mate!" he spat, growling ferociously.
"No, Jasper, not here, please," I begged.
I was terrified, and knew the danger I was in by getting in the middle of them, but I knew Carlisle needed to be consulted. As mad as Jasper was at Paul, he needed to think before he reacted. I was so scared that if he didn't, he would kill Paul and then there would be an all out war.
Jasper was a sight to behold. He was crouched, ready to spring, with black eyes and his hair hanging wildly around his face. Bright white, deadly teeth were bared, ready to bite and tear and rip. He never looked so dangerous.
"If you don't want Paul to die, Jacob, I suggest you and Bella get him out of here and back to the reservation, where you belong," I said, keeping my eyes on Jasper, who was shaking, barely able to restrain himself.
Luckily, Jacob hauled Paul out of the meadow, back toward the house. Paul was trying to get away from him, but Jacob managed to get him away.
Jasper, Emmett, Alice, nor I moved a muscle until the sound of Jacob's car leaving could be heard. When I couldn't hear it anymore, I gathered all the courage I could and stepped closer to my boyfriend.
"Hey," I said quietly, "look at me." Raising a shaky hand, I touched Jasper's face. His still dark eyes flicked from where the wolves had been standing to me.
"They're gone now," I said in what I hoped was a soothing voice. "I'm okay, Jay. Stand up and calm down, please."
Alice and Emmett moved closer to us as Jasper straightened up from his crouch.
"Are you in control?" I asked, making sure to keep my voice low and soft.
"I would never hurt you, Edward," Jasper replied. Trusting that he was in his right mind again, I very slowly wound my arms around his waist and laid my face on his chest.
His movements were deliberately slow and careful as he wrapped his arms around my shoulders and held me close. I stood stock still while he buried his face in my hair and breathed in deeply.
"Mine," he said, loud enough for Emmett and Alice to hear, and I nodded against him.
"Yes, Jay. I'm yours. Only yours," I whispered.
"He touched you. He kissed you," Jasper said vehemently against my hair. "He will die for touching my mate."
Raising my head to look at him, I said, "Jay, look at me. Look around. We're in our meadow, love. Just you and me. I don't want reminders of him to spoil it." Without looking away from Jasper, I continued, "Alice, call Carlisle and Esme and ask them to come. Me and Jay are just gonna talk and cuddle until they get here, okay?"
"Okay," she chirped. "You two are going to be fine, Jasper. I know you're worried."
Then she giggled. "Come on, Em," she said. "They're about to do something we don't want to see."
"That's my cue," Emmett replied, and he and Alice walked into the woods. I knew they would stay close, just in case.
Jasper was staring at me like he would never see me again. His dark eyes showed his desire and possessiveness, and it made me shiver. I knew what he was thinking, and I think he knew I knew.
"Mine," Jasper growled lowly, and I moved my hands to cup his face.
"All yours," I whispered, just as our mouths met. This kiss was so different than all of the ones before combined. It spoke of Jasper's desire to claim me, and I him. He knew he couldn't claim me in the way he wanted, so he made up for it with his lips and tongue.
I, of course, was an eager recipient, giving as much as taking. By the time Jasper's mouth left mine, I was almost gasping for air and he had me up against a tree.
"Do you have any idea how much I want to strip you bare and claim you right here in these woods, mate?" he hissed against my ear.
"Yes," I breathed. "Just as much as I want to do the same to you. Mine, Jasper," I whispered as I bit his neck. "You're mine."
"Oh, God, you're not making this any easier," my boyfriend panted.
Chuckling against him, I asked, "Are you okay?"
"I won't be until I teach that dog that you do not mess with another man's mate, Edward," he half said, half snarled at me.
"Listen Jay," I said, stroking his face. "I'm here where I belong, in your arms, and safe."
"I know...you don't - "
"Understand? Yes, I do, but before you rush off to kick ass in a blind rage, we need to talk to Carlisle."
Holding Jasper's head still so he couldn't look away, I stared into his still dark eyes. Moments felt like hours until, finally, he nodded.
"I know," he conceded.
Wrapping my arms around his neck, I pulled him close and he pulled me away from the tree just enough to hold me against him. I was freezing, having gone out without a jacket, but calming Jasper was the first thing on my mind.
We stood there silently, with Jasper's face in my neck as he breathed my scent. The cold puffs of his breath wafted over the back of my neck, and I fought hard not to tremble. Soon, thankfully, Emmett and Alice walked back into the meadow with Carlisle and Esme in tow. They reached us in seconds.
"Jasper," Carlisle said quietly, and he held me tighter.
"It's alright, Jay. Talk to Carlisle. I'm not going anywhere," I reassured him, and he reluctantly let me go. Esme was at my side immediately.
"Oh, Edward, you're freezing. Do you think your parents would mind if we went inside to talk?" she asked.
"They won't mind," I answered as I started shivering. I just couldn't hold it back anymore.
"Let's go," Carlisle said.
Once inside the house, I sat next to the fire, trying to get my shaking to stop. All of it wasn't just from the cold, either. I had purposefully stood in the path of danger to help Jasper. Only now, I realized how stupid that was. I could have been ripped to pieces. Would I do it again, though? Hell yes.
Alice and Emmett filled my parents in on what had happened while Carlisle and Esme spoke to Jasper. My poor mom looked so worried, and I felt bad for her. She would be alright, though. She was strong. Dad just listened to Jasper's brother and sister with a slight frown on his face.
"So, you are going to talk to the leader of these wolves?" he asked.
"Yes," Emmett answered.
"Isn't that dangerous for you?"
"No, as long as we stay on our side of the line."
He was quiet for a moment, thinking, then said, "I want to go too."
"What?" I stood up. "Dad, I don't think that's a good idea. They might think you're a threat or something, and I don't want you getting hurt."
"You are my son, Edward, and I care about what happens to you, even if you are with Jasper," he tried to reason with me.
"I know," I argued. "And you are my dad, and I care what happens to you."
He deflated a bit then, and went back to thinking. Finally, he asked, "Is there no other way to resolve this?"
"If I hadn't been interrupted earlier, Paul would be dead and this would be over already," Jasper said.
"And have all of the wolves come after you for killing one of them? I don't think so, Jasper," I said. "It's best if we all go talk to Sam and let him deal with his own kind."
"What does that say about me - a vampire not standing up for and protecting his mate? I won't be laughed at, Edward."
"You won't be! I bet Sam will be happy you didn't kill Paul. By going to them like this, we are preventing a war."
Jasper looked pained. I knew it was a hit on his masculinity, not fighting for me, but none of us wanted to fight. If there was a way to keep peace between the vampires and wolves, we all wanted it. Deep down, I think Jasper did too. It was his pride that was suffering.
"We're wasting time," Carlisle spoke up, and everyone turned to look at him.
"I want to go," Dad said in a matter-of-fact tone.
I opened my mouth to protest, but Carlisle cut me off.
"He is your father, Edward, and has the right to come with us if he wants."
Sighing, I said, "Fine," and went to go get my jacket. Jasper followed me.
"Your dad will be safe with us," he said quietly.
"I know he will. It's just that I didn't want him to get involved in all of this, you know?"
"Yes, I know, and it is my fault. I'm sorry."
I threw him an incredulous look. "How is it your fault? You were just doing what was in your nature. No one blames you for that."
Jasper hugged me briefly as the rest of our families gathered around.
"Edward, will you call Bella and tell her that we will be waiting for Sam and the pack at the border in five minutes?" Alice asked, and I nodded.
After the call was made, I let everyone know that they would be waiting, and we left. The tension was thick in Carlisle's Mercedes - each one of us were lost in our own thoughts. I probably should have been terrified, but i wasn't. It's not like I was the one who did anything wrong.
The minutes felt like hours, and we finally pulled off on the side of the road. It was strange, seeing all of the guys from the reservation standing there on the road, like an invisible line had been drawn across the asphalt. I could see Paul, and he looked indifferent, like what was happening wasn't even phasing him.
We got out of our cars and Jasper held on to me while my dad walked on my other side. Mom hung back with Alice, Rosalie, and Esme. Of course, Carlisle was in the lead, with Emmett at his side.
"Why have you brought us here, Cullen?" Sam asked in an authoritative voice.
Carlisle cleared his throat. "One of your pack members have had an...altercation with my son Jasper," he said.
"Is that so?" Sam asked. "I have heard no such thing."
"Of course you wouldn't know of it," Jasper growled, stepping forward. "One of your boys went after my mate!" Again, I could see that he was holding himself back, and Carlisle put a calming hand on Jasper's arm.
Sam was shocked. "What? That can't possibly be true."
"It's true," Jasper said. "I saw it myself."
"Paul," Jasper spat rudely. "He is lucky I didn't tear him apart. The only reason I didn't was because my mate asked me to bring it to your attention before doing anything...violent."
"You have a smart mate," Sam said. "I have no desire to fight with your coven. We have been living peacefully for a long time now, and I'd like to continue to do so."
"Then curb your dog!" Jasper yelled, and in a split second, Paul had jumped and phased in midair, landing in front of Sam. He was showing his teeth and growling menacingly, daring Jasper to fight. I think the only thing saving his life was the fact that he was still behind the treaty line. I didn't want to think of what would happen if he crossed it.
"Paul!" Sam snapped. "Get back behind me! NOW!"
Immediately, Paul's tail went between his legs and he slunk off behind his alpha, ashamed. Sam faced him.
"So this is true, then. You went after another man's mate. You know better. If it had been one of our imprints you had gone after, we would be burying your body already. You should consider yourself lucky that the Cullens, especially Jasper, didn't rip you apart! If it were me, I would have, with no hesitation."
He turned back to Carlisle. "Please accept my sincerest apologies for Paul's actions. I swear it to you it will never happen again, and he will be severely punished. Like I said before, I don't want to break the treaty."
Carlisle nodded in acquiescence.
"And you, young man," Sam said to Jasper. "Thank you for coming to tell us about this instead of ending Paul's life. I know, if it had been me, I couldn't say I would have had the same willpower as you. Your mate is safe from my people, I guarantee it."
"Thank you," Jasper said quietly, pulling me closer. "I will give your people this warning, however. If any one of them tries this again, I won't come to tell you. I will deliver his or her bloody, broken body at your doorstep. That is a promise."
Sam nodded slowly. "Alright. Our business is done."
The pack slowly dispersed, talking amongst themselves, Sam making sure Paul was beside him. I had a feeling he was in for a bad time when they got back. Good, because I didn't want to have to worry about him anymore.
Dad wandered over to me, Jasper, and Carlisle, his arm around Mom's shoulders. "So, that was your kind of politics?"
Carlisle chuckled. "Yes, I guess so. It has worked for a long time now."
"I like it," Dad smiled. "You have a good family, Carlisle, and I am glad to know all of you. I don't think my son could possibly be in better hands than he is right now."
"Thank you, Edward. That means a lot to us."
"Are you guys coming back to our house?"
"No, I think we will go home from here, since this seems to be settled. If it is alright, though, I would like for Jasper to stay with Edward tonight, just to be sure."
"Of course he can," Dad said. "We're happy to have him."
With a shake of hands, Mom, Dad, Jasper, and I went to Dad's SUV while the rest of the Cullens headed to Carlisle's car. I was surprised. Jasper had never stayed over before. This promised to be interesting, at least.
Later, when I was ready for bed, I got under the blankets and Jasper settled beside me. Laying on my side, I stared at him, still surprised that he was actually spending the night with me, in my room. Yeah, the warnings to use a condom and all that shit from the parents was embarrassing, but Jasper took it with pride and grace. I was an embarrassed mess, which Bella and Jasper thought was funny. Oh well. it didn't matter. The threat of Paul was gone, Jasper was back from Alaska, and that was all I needed.
I really hope y'all liked my adaptation of the second story in the Twi saga. Stay tuned for the third installment, which I'm already working on. It's called Blush of the Sun :D
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Juneau, AK (KINY) - The third event in the annual Pillars of America series will be held on Wednesday in Centennial Hall in Juneau. We caught up with Joe Torrillo over the phone during his travels to preview some of the elements of his story.
Torrillo was a Lieutenant for the New York City Fire Department for 25 years and was at ground zero during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
We asked Torrillo what it is like to travel and present inspirational speeches on this topic.
“It's a lot of work, but I'm retired so I have the time. I was spending a lot of my time right after I was retired for disability, because of my injuries on 9/11 at Ground Zero, as a tour guide. Then people really wanted me to get involved with some corporate speaking and that involved doing a lot of charity, and a lot of other volunteer work like when people are looking for keynote speakers.”
“I think my whole mission, honestly, was to keep the memory alive so that people would never ever forget the day of September 11th 2001, The day that changed my life and my whole world in ways that I could never imagine and rearranged the lives of everyone else in this country.”
We asked Torrillo what he was doing in New York at the time.
“I was recuperating from a fire injury before 9/11; I was working in Fire Department headquarters, running their public education program. In that interim, I was asked to be a part of a project with Fisher Price Toys; they wanted to create an action figure, a part of their Rescue Hero line. That new action figure was going to be a New York City Firefighter called Billy Blazes.”
For several months, Torrillo worked with Fisher Price on the design and some of the marketing.
“So they wanted to do this big press conference and introduce Billy Blaze to the world in New York City. They asked me, ‘Where can we have a press conference?’ and I said, ‘Let’s do it at the Fire Zone, a new children’s learning center I designed in 2000.’ We won an Emmy Award for it.”
“They were excited and said, ‘Okay we know where, but what about when?’ This meeting had been held in July of 2001 and I said, ‘Let’s do it in October for Fire Prevention Month.’”
“They said that it was very appropriate, but they wanted to get the toy out a little sooner than that.”
“Eventually, we came to the idea that 911 is the emergency phone number, why not release Billy Blazes on September 11th and have a 911 themed safety day?”
“The Fisher Price executives said, ‘Wow, what a great and novel idea!’”
“So on September 11th, 2001 at 9 o'clock in the morning every newspaper reporter, every single television station was waiting for me at the Rockefeller Center at my learning center, to reveal this action figure.”
On what should have been an exciting day for New York Firefighters, tragedy struck.
“On my way to the press conference, the first plane hit the tower and I diverted to the scene, because my original fire house is right across the street of the south tower. I ran into the firehouse and I took off my dress uniform and borrowed a set of uniforms from an officer that was off-duty.”
“I ran out of the fire house and in order to get to the north tower I had to run past the south tower. As I was running passed the south tower, I heard the roar and looked up to the see the second jet right over my head.”
When the planes hit, Joe suddenly understood three things that were happening.
A). We are under a terrorist attack
B). Everybody on the tops of those buildings were doomed to death. I knew they couldn’t get down and that we would never get to them.
C). These buildings are going to collapse.
“Nobody listened to me. Nobody would believe me. Ultimately, I was caught in the collapse myself.”
Torrillo said that he has a mission to achieve.
“Long before Donald Trump wanted to make our country great again, I had settled on a mission to make our country the Reunited States of America. One of the things I’ll be doing is flying a huge American flag that I’m taking all around the country. I’m going to fly it in every state capitol of all fifty states in honor of every man and woman who ever served this country and in memory of all the victims of 9/11 and it pays homage to every man and woman who serve their community as first responders.”
Hear the rest of Joe Torrillo's story on Wednesday during the last Pillars of America events of the season at Centennial Hall. Doors open at 11:15am with lunch served at 11:30am. Tickets can be purchased at $35 each at either Hearthside Books locations.
Find out more about Joe Torrillo on his official website. Additional articles from the previous Pillars of America events can also be found on our website for mountain climber amputee Todd Huston or Derek Clark the "Rapping Dad".

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have asian flavoured ‘sauerkraut’ using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Asian Flavoured ‘Sauerkraut’:
- Make ready 450 g Sauerkraut
- Prepare 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- Make ready 1-2 tablespoons Sugar
- Get 1 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- Make ready 2 teaspoons Garlic Chilli Sauce
- Prepare 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Get 1-2 Spring Onion *finely chopped
Steps to make Asian Flavoured ‘Sauerkraut’:
- Drain Sauerkraut to remove excess liquid but do not squeeze too much.
- Heat Sesame Oil in a frying pan over medium heat, cook Sauerkraut for a few minutes. Season with Sugar, Soy Sauce and Garlic Chilli Sauce. Add Toasted Sesame Seeds and combine.
- Sprinkle with chopped Spring Onion and enjoy. - *Note: Cooking Sauerkraut with some sliced Pork makes more satisfying for meat-lovers like my husband and son.
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BETHLEHEM A proposal to increase prices for elementary and middle school lunches was rejected by members of the Bethlehem Central Board of Education.
The proposal was made on Wednesday, June 18, by chief business and financial officer Judith Kehoe. As sales of lunches continue to decrease, the plan called for increasing middle school and elementary lunches by 25 cents and milk by 10 cents.
“We were originally figuring on a loss of $75,000 for the year, but we did a lot better then initially expected,” said Kehoe.
Figuring in the need to purchase some new kitchen equipment, the district’s food services program is expected to lose $63,000 this year. Although that numbers seem bad, Kehoe said it is a sharp improvement from the more than $100,000 loss from last year.
The money was made up mostly by changes made to the cafeteria at the high school.
The Bethlehem Central School District made the decision to opt out of the National School Lunch Program at the high school level after district administrators presented information showing a “steep decline” in the number of lunches purchased last school year. The new federal guidelines were said to be limiting the items that could be served and the portions sizes of food for the older students.
The amount of money the program made was increased by ramping up efforts at the high school snack bar, coffee shop and a la carte menus. The food services staff also began an after-school cafe where students could purchase paninis and other hot food items.
However, lunches sold at the middle and elementary schools continued to decrease, with many parents opting to pack their child’s lunch. Kehoe thought increasing the price might help offset the costs, but some board members felt the real problems began not with the federal regulations, but when the board increased lunch prices by $1 in 2010.


Report : Airport Cleaning Machine Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Type (Truck-Mounted and Walk-Behind) and Application (Surface Cleaning, Rubber Removal, Paint Removal, and Other Applications)
High Potential in Developing Countries to Provide Growth Opportunities for Airport Cleaning Machine Market during 2021–2028
According to our latest market study on “Airport Cleaning Machine Market Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis – by Type and Application,” the market was valued at US$ 2,737.94 million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 3,942.34 million by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2021 to 2028.
The global airport cleaning machine market is segmented into five major regions— North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America. In 2020, North America led the market with a substantial revenue share, followed by Europe and APAC. North America has seen significant technological advances, which has resulted in highly competitive markets. The governments in the region are focusing on expanding and enhancing the airport infrastructure. They have also increased the overall investment and are keen in replacing components and equipment with new and advanced ones. In North America, the US is the leading market and it alone occupies more than 70% of the market share in the North America airport cleaning machine market. The country has been investing in improving its overall sanitation and hygiene policies at domestic and international airports. The improvement is being initiated by procuring highly advanced and autonomous airport cleaning machines that are well equipped with advanced component, such as sensor and mapping technology. Other than the US, various countries across the world are also replacing and upgrading airport infrastructure particularly in the area of sanitation and hygiene.
Developing countries have become a hub of opportunity for various markets, including airport cleaning machine market. In order to improve the overall infrastructure, government authorities in these countries are planning and investing huge amount in machines and technologies. Transportation and logistics is a huge factor in the development of any country and so developing countries are extensively focusing on enhancing and improving their transportation and logistics infrastructure via air, road, and sea. Airways is an important mode of transportation; hence, governments of developing countries have planned development and revamping of various mid-size and large airports. For instance, in India, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata has laid down expansion plan of the airport. Similarly, Vietnam is also planning to build one of the largest airports near its economic hub Ho Chi Minh City. Other developing countries including the Philippines and Kuwait are also expanding and revamping airports. As a part of expansion and revamping strategy, these airports will also be passing tenders on acquiring technologically advanced cleaning machines, which will automatically create opportunities for advanced and autonomous airport cleaning machines. Hence, manufacturers operating in the market will have huge opportunities to offer best-in-class and highly reliable and cost-efficient cleaning machines for the airport.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Airport Cleaning Machine Market
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken several industries across the world. The lockdown hindered the operations of various industries, including manufacturing and IT. However, essential industries such as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and pharmaceutical had to continue their operations. Various big construction projects, including airport modification and expansion, were also halted due to the pandemic, specifically in countries such as the US and Canada. For instance, Raleigh-Durham International Airport was on pace to expand its Terminal 1 from nine gates to 22 and proceed with a new security checkpoint and a consolidated rental car facility. The projected expansion was halted due to the pandemic. Similarly, an infrastructure project at Vancouver International Airport has been terminated due to the COVID-19 crisis. Owing to the halt in such big projects, (expanded till quarter 3 of the 2020), airport cleaning machine manufacturers lost many potential clients/projects, which hindered their overall cashflow. The impact was not only from the demand side, but it was also from the supply side. Since manufacturing facilities in the region were not operational for months, supply chain and procurement of raw material were disrupted. Due to this, OEMs saw prominent challenge in keeping up with the quarterly revenue. Therefore, the financial year of 2020 for the airport cleaning machine manufacturers was more dreadful than the financial year of 2019.
Avidbots Corp, Blastrac, Borum A/S, EHR Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH., Multihog Ltd, SMETS Technology GmbH, WINTER GRÜN Markiertechnologie GmbH, Roehsler, Nilfisk Group, and Roots Multiclean Ltd. are among the major companies operating in the airport cleaning machine market.
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Options for Purdue basketball after transfer target Tyrese Hunter picks Texas
WEST LAFAYETTE – Since Purdue walked out of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia after losing in the Sweet 16, it knew an experienced point guard was on the to-do list for the 2022-23 season.
Two months later, the Boilermakers are still searching after Iowa State transfer Tyrese Hunter announced Friday he’s headed to Texas, a program known for taking numerous players from other schools under coach Chris Beard.
In separating his final three schools – the Boilermakers, the Longhorns and Tennessee – Hunter didn’t go with the best basketball fit, which was Matt Painter’s program.
While that may not be considered an objective viewpoint, check the rosters and see how much playing time is available at point guard at those three programs. Purdue ranks No. 1. At Texas, Hunter will fight for playing time, the opportunity to showcase his skills and likely gets lost in the crowded room of transfers.
Purdue clearly needs an experienced point guard and Hunter, the Big 12 Conference’s Freshman of the Year, would’ve been ideal. Why Hunter selected Texas probably won’t be known, unlike when another target – Nijel Pack – transferred to Miami (Fla.) because of a sweet NIL deal worth $800,000 over two years.
Whether Hunter's decision is related to NIL or something else, Painter continues to search for a key addition to round out next year’s team, which would move up in the Big Ten projections if a veteran presence joins the program.
It doesn’t mean the Boilermakers are going in the tank if a point guard doesn’t transfer in. There are enough components on the roster to make sure Purdue wins a lot of games, stays in conversation around the conference and earns an NCAA tournament berth.
But adding a point guard, one who can provide an offensive punch but also bring a defensive identity to the perimeter, pushes Purdue back near the top of the Big Ten and completes the roster.
With Hunter off the board, names to watch or cross off:
He’s a familiar name since he’s played at Texas and the Boilermakers beat the Longhorns in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee. Ramey finished his fourth season and has played in 127 games, including starting 34 last season. The St. Louis native scored in double figures in more than half of his games and is a career 36.6% shooter from 3-point range. Ramey announced in March he was entering the NBA Draft but keeping his college eligibility and entered his name into the transfer portal. But more importantly, Ramey was known for his defensive intensity, an element that was missing from last year’s team at Purdue. His on-ball defense has been described as suffocating at times and was disappointed when he didn’t make the Big 12’s All-Defensive Team. Ramey hasn’t visited West Lafayette since he’s been trying to get involved in NBA tryouts but maybe an outside chance he’ll come next week. He'll participate in a Pro Day program Saturday in Los Angeles.
David Jenkins Jr.
Played at Utah last season after stops at South Dakota State and UNLV. Started the first nine games of the season but came off the bench the rest of the year, averaging 8.6 points and 1.8 rebounds, as his role diminished. Made a team-high 52 field goals from 3-point range while shooting nearly 40%. Jenkins was a 40.9% shooter at UNLV in his only season and made 112 from beyond the arc and shot 45.3% as a sophomore at South Dakota. The native of Tacoma, Wash. is considered more of a scorer than a traditional point guard but would probably serve Purdue’s needs in the short term. He entered the transfer portal in March.
The talented guard from Chattanooga was on Purdue's radar early in the process but is no longer an option. Smith is going through NBA workouts and could still turn pro.
Mike Carmin covers Purdue sports for the Journal & Courier. Email firstname.lastname@example.org and follow on Twitter and Instagram @carmin_jc


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Expert Tips for Pricing Your Home in North Idaho & Eastern Washington
Ensuring your home is priced correctly from the start is essential to attracting the right buyers and maximizing your profit in the dynamic North Idaho and Eastern Washington real estate markets. From Spokane to Coeur D'Alene and Hayden, the local property terrain demands strategic thinking. We're here to explore three pricing strategies proven to make a difference in successfully selling homes in our region. Let’s begin.
1. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
A Comparative Market Analysis, or CMA, is fundamental in our areas, where the diversity of properties, from lakefront homes in Coeur D'Alene to historic residences in Spokane, can significantly impact prices. A CMA compares your home to similar ones recently sold, factoring in size, location, condition, and other crucial elements to pinpoint a competitive and achievable price.
- Accuracy: A CMA offers a realistic price based on recent data, reflecting the unique aspects of our regions, from rural Hayden expanses to Spokane’s urban setting.
- Competitive Edge: Aligning your price with market trends in places as varied as Eastern Washington and North Idaho maximizes appeal to serious buyers.
- Confidence: The transparency and credibility of a professionally prepared CMA can significantly boost both seller and buyer confidence.
- Limited Scope: Despite insights, CMAs might miss the mark on homes with unique features or not reflect speedy market changes, common in our fast-paced regions.
- Subjectivity: Variations in agent interpretations can lead to different pricing, particularly in diverse markets like ours.
- Market Changes: The rapid market evolution, especially in hotspots like Coeur D'Alene, requires constant CMA updates for accuracy.
2. Pricing Below Market Value for a Quick Sale
This tactic, aiming to draw a broad audience by setting the price slightly below market value, can be particularly effective in sought-after areas of North Idaho and Eastern Washington. The goal is to incite urgency and compete in a market that's freshly exciting for buyers.
- Increased Interest: A strategically lower price can captivate buyers, leading to brisk interest and showings in regions with high demand.
- Faster Sale: This approach can speed up the selling process, an advantage in quickly shifting markets like those of Spokane and Hayden.
- Potential for Multiple Offers: The low price can spark a bidding war, elevating the final sale price.
- Risk of Undervaluing: There's a danger of not maximizing your property's potential value, especially in areas with rising market trends.
- Perception of Issues: Buyers might wrongly assume there’s something amiss with the property.
- Perception of Desperation: Potential buyers could see the pricing strategy as a sign of eagerness to sell, possibly affecting offers.
3. Pricing Higher to Leave Room for Negotiation
Opting for a higher listing price can be a gamble, intending to signal room for negotiation. This technique might attract those willing to pay for perceived exclusiveness, particularly relevant in areas with luxurious properties or spectacular views, like certain parts of Coeur D'Alene.
- Perceived Value: A higher price may suggest luxury, attracting buyers looking for premium properties in our picturesque locales.
- Negotiation Flexibility: This additional space allows for negotiations without sacrificing your desired return, key in fluctuating markets.
- Mitigated Risk: You’re better positioned against market dips or unforeseen costs, safeguarding your investment.
- Limited Buyer Pool: Overpricing can deter interest, critical in areas with diverse buyer budgets like Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
- Extended Time on Market: A high asking price could slow the sale, risking your home becoming overlooked as new listings emerge.
- Appraisal Challenges: Negotiated prices significantly above appraisal can hinder buyers' financing options, posing a sale risk.
Choosing the right pricing strategy in North Idaho and Eastern Washington’s multifaceted real estate landscape requires careful thought about market conditions, your home's unique attributes, and your goals. Whether employing a data-driven CMA, aiming for swift action through underpricing, or betting on negotiation leeway with a higher asking price, each method has its merits and drawbacks. Partnering with an expert in our local market is crucial for navigating these options successfully and achieving your selling objectives.
Considering selling your home in Spokane, Coeur D'Alene, Hayden, or anywhere across North Idaho and Eastern Washington? Reach out today. Our dedicated team is ready to guide you in selecting the most suitable pricing strategy for your property, ensuring a smooth and profitable sale in our distinctive markets.


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