Contributor through October 2013
Adrian Florido is a reporter for the Fronteras Desk where he covers the U.S.-Mexico border, immigrant and tribal communities, demographics, and culture.
Before joining KPBS, he was a staff writer at Voice of San Diego. There he reported on San Diego neighborhoods, focusing on immigrant and under-served communities as well as development, planning, land use, and transportation. For a year, he delivered a weekly television segment on NBC San Diego.
He's a Southern California native who moved to San Diego in 2009 after earning an undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago. He majored in history with an emphasis on the US and Latin America. In college he was news editor of the student paper, the Chicago Maroon, and also spent time reporting from Capitol Hill and working with the advocacy group Reporters Without Borders.
He also likes to eat. A lot. And he likes to run to keep up his appetite. And he likes good music.
The governor signed a bill that will make California the 10th state in the nation, plus Washington D.C., to grant driver's licenses to immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
The United States has started funding community programs in Mexico in an effort to prevent young people from joining drug cartels.
SAN DIEGO - Construction will continue on the ongoing expansion of the San Ysidro border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego despite the temporary United States government shutdown.
The Associated Press reports that the Department of Homeland Security will begin testing the use of dashboard cameras in U.S. Border Patrol trucks.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the number of apprehensions of people caught trying to illegally enter the United States has increased for the second straight year.
The move comes amid growing allegations about unnecessary use of force by Border Patrol agents.


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“Till” tells the story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black teenager who was brutally lynched while visiting a cousin in Mississippi in 1955. His mutilated body was found in a river.
To the credit of director Chinonye Chukwu, the movie concentrates on the reaction of Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, while avoiding unnecessary scenes of his hideous killing. In doing so, you are able to embrace a mom whose heart is being ripped out over the loss of her only child.
To begin with, Danielle Deadwyler gives an Oscar-worthy performance as Mamie. She has been forced to raise her son, Emmett, alone after her husband was executed in Europe during World War II. Reluctantly agreeing to let Emmett travel to Mississippi to visit a relative, she warned him to remember he was Black. A Mississippi political organizer had been murdered a week before, and the mom tells her son to “be small.” But Emmett’s lovable teenage antics lead to an encounter with a while woman (Haley Bennett) running a store, which leads to armed white men forcing him from his cousin’s home, and his death follows.
What makes this film a brilliant work of art is Mamie’s reaction upon learning of her son’s death. Agony and hysteria are followed by her demand that Emmett’s body be brought back to Chicago for burial.
However, she soon realized the death of her son had national meaning. She insisted his casket remain open so that everyone could see his brutally mutilated body.
This is followed by her courageous decision to travel to Mississippi to testify at the trial of the two white men accused of killing Emmett. However, she didn’t let her misery cloud her judgment and she insisted on leaving the South before a verdict was returned. She knew what was coming with a jury consisting of 12 white men.
Though Jalyn Hall and Whoopi Goldberg do a great job playing Emmett and his grandmother, I can safely say that you will never forget Deadwyler’s performance. Mamie transforms her pain and agony into a passion to seek justice for Black Americans. She wanted the public to see what these southern racists had done to her son. She helped breathe life into the Civil Rights Movement, which resulted, 67 years after Emmett’s death, in Congress enacting the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in 2022.
We live in a country founded on racism. Centuries of slavery were followed by segregation, voter suppression and a ban on interracial marriage. Sure, progress has been made, but we still have a long way to go.
One of my favorite scenes is when Mamie visits her old home in Chicago. As music softly plays, you watch her smile as she sees Emmett grinning at her.
Bring some tissues to the theater; you will need them!
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of British-Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh. One of my favorite films in the last five years was “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017). Unfortunately, despite occasional caustic humor, “Banshees” lacked “Billboards’” excruciating torment.
With this film, McDonagh tells the story of two old friends parting company on a small island off the Irish Coast in 1923. Colm (Brendan Gleeson) has become bored with Padraic (Colin Farrell) and he threatens to cut off one of his fingers if Padraic says one more word to him.
And there you have the movie’s story line. Padraic, a sheep farmer who lives with his sister (Kerry Condon), doesn’t understand Colm’s anger. He just wants to have their daily pint of beer while Colm prefers to be left alone so he can play his violin.
As was the case with “Tar,” many critics rave about this film, and I don’t understand their admiration. Maybe the fault lies with me, as I had trouble understanding much of the Irish dialogue. For people with hearing problems like me, the film would have benefited from subtitles.
What hurt this film is that you really didn’t know the reason Colm sought to end their friendship. Despite some wonderful performances and a bit of humor, it was hard to care about these two boring friends.
I’ll close by saying several fingers are cut off that result in drastic consequences. It was a pity that most of you won’t care.•
Robert Hammerle practices criminal law in Indianapolis. When he is not in the courtroom or the office, Bob can likely be found at one of his favorite movie theaters preparing to review the latest films. To read more of his reviews, visit www.bigmouthbobs.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

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The trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised.
A number of trumpets have been sounding in my mind recently. They are acting as wake-up calls; reveries. Too long have I been sleeping and too long have my characters, from the pages I have written, been allowed to assume the postures of unwanted corpses.
Now, this serialisation of The Piper is allowing me to walk amongst the prematurely laid to rest and give them a little shake. One by one the characters who I had breathed life into are now coming back to the pages, albeit digital ones. And I have a sense of duty towards them. I feel that I must complete the process and let them walk again.
If you are reading my posts, I am happy that you are getting the chance to meet some of my favourite creations. Liam Flowers has always stood out as the epitome of evil, yet I have a soft side for him. He is what many of us can become if we are given the wrong start in life. At the start of the book, Michael is an intentionally nebulous character who floats between the real world and his own. Of all of them, Mr Hunter is my favourite. A world-weary teacher of History, he senses what is coming and is able to rationalise the simply unacceptable. Mr Hunter is based on my favourite teacher at school and this is a way of paying tribute to him. The real Mr Hunter taught Geography not History.
In the past, I have been accused of overcomplicating the plot. Indeed, when asked to summarise it I would struggle. Now with years between me and the original, I am letting it breath again.


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"O daughter of Zion, . . . the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they His counsel." Micah 4:10-12. God will not fail His church in the hour of her greatest peril. He has promised deliverance. "I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents," He has declared, "and have mercy on his dwelling places." Jeremiah 30:18.
Then will the purpose of God be fulfilled; the principles of His kingdom will be honored by all beneath the sun.
When Darius the Median took the throne formerly occupied by the Babylonian rulers, he at once proceeded to reorganize the government. He "set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes; . . . and over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."
The honors bestowed upon Daniel excited the jealousy of the leading men of the kingdom, and they sought for occasion of complaint against him. But they could find none, "forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel's blameless conduct excited still further the jealousy of his enemies. "We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel," they were constrained to acknowledge, "except
we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Thereupon the presidents and princes, counseling together, devised a scheme whereby they hoped to accomplish the prophet's destruction. They determined to ask the king to sign a decree which they should prepare, forbidding any person in the realm to ask anything of God or man, except of Darius the king, for the space of thirty days. A violation of this decree should be punished by casting the offender into a den of lions.
Accordingly, the princes prepared such a decree, and presented it to Darius for his signature. Appealing to his vanity, they persuaded him that the carrying out of this edict would add greatly to his honor and authority. Ignorant of the subtle purpose of the princes, the king did not discern their animosity as revealed in the decree, and, yielding to their flattery, he signed it.

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Southern Utah News Articles
Hospital Foundation raises $25,000 for Acute Care Hospital Chairs
The Kane County Hospital (KCH) Board meeting was held on May 3, 2011 with Chairperson Dottie Ratzlaff presiding and all members present.
Kathleen Salter, representing the Hospital Foundation – a volunteer organization, announced the success of their Fall Fund Campaign to raise $25,000 towards the purchase of Acute Care hospital chairs for the patient’s rooms. The campaign started in October 2010 and ended April 2011. Kane County Hospital Administrator Sherrie Pandya has placed the order for 10 chairs complete with bedding. “The chairs are for family and friends of hospital patients who wish to spend the night with their loved ones in their room,” said Salter.
Salter added the credit for the success of the project goes to the people of Kane County for their support and generosity. Chairperson Ratzlaff complemented Salter and the entire Hospital Foundation Organization in their efforts on behalf of KCH.
Salter also said to save the date of June 4. The Foundation will be hosting a Community of Caring Dinner as a kickoff for their new campaign to raise another $25,000 towards the purchase of a new CT scanner. There will be a social hour, catered dinner, entertainment, and live and silent auctions. Donated items will be greatly appreciated. Salter invited all the board members to attend. Tickets are $50. Invitations will be mailed to various members of the community, with a goal of approximately 180 people to be in attendance.
Pandya reported the hospital has received updated bids on the Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner. The CT is a specialized X-ray machine that allows doctors to see cross-sectional images (slices) of your body. Pandya’s report included the need to replace the 18-year old processor that develops the X-ray film and had stopped working. Since they can no longer get parts to repair it, the decision was made to switch to digital processing.
Pandya recommended the purchase of a portable X-ray machine to better serve the patients. Employees of the Radiology Department were in the audience to show support of the purchase of the new equipment. The board approved all of Pandya’s recommendations.
Human Resources Director Laurali Noteman announced the employees Hospital Wellness Program had started. The program gives full-time employees an incentive to reduce their insurance contribution. So far, there are total of 71 participants: including spouses, full-time and part-time employees. Part-time employees were invited to attend, but are unable to receive a benefit to payroll.
Noteman discussed the Health Fair portion of the Wellness Program. There were 102 listed employees who received total compensation packets explaining exactly what their earning and benefits were. Sixty employees participated in the Health Fair.
Noteman reported the approved employee background checks would begin with the five newly hired employees.
Chief Financial Officer Stephan Howells reported the hospital in March was doing slightly better than budgeted. There has been an increase in in-patient services and a decline in out-patient services.
Pandya and Howells attended the Utah Hospitals and Health Systems Association meeting in April. Former Governor Leavitt was the keynote speaker. He spoke about healthcare reform and the changes healthcare providers are going to be faced with. Howells said healthcare reform will happen no matter who is in office, due to population growth and needs. Pandya said the focus is going to be on performance and quality.
Pandya informed the board on the inactivity of the ambulance previously used on Cedar Mountain. It hasn’t been used or licensed for the last two years. The Kanab Fire Department would like to use it as an additional turnout truck. They would take over the title and obtain the license. It was the board’s unanimous decision to donate the ambulance to the Kanab Fire Department.

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Information System Briefing Latoya Lewis HCS/483 February 24, 2010 Jacqueline Sommerville Information System Briefing The information system is put in place to help organizations accomplish certain tasks to help people become more efficient. It could help our healthcare facilities meet the quality and standard that our organization has put in place for us to be successful. Information systems can also improve goals for the organization. The first step to selecting an information system is to put together a team to develop a process. You have to get the perfect team together to get any task done.
It can be the key to having successful relationships both personally and professionally. As a nurse working the health care profession, having a key understanding of health care communication plays a major role in health outcomes. It is also imperative to have knowledge of therapeutic communication theories and principles as well as the relevance of effective personal and professional communication impact on the health care setting. According to The University of Boston (n.d), “Health Communication encompasses the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.” This plays a crucial role in the health care industry as clinical specialist, patients and families must maintain shared communication in order to sustain a positive favorable outcome of all parties. Working towards a common goal requires being able to articulate thoughts and ideas with clarity and conciseness.
Strategic Plan Part I- Organizational Structure Jennifer Janke HCS/589 Health Care Strategic Planning Sheryl Mc Gee, PhD April 13, 2015 Strategic Plan Part I - Organizational Structure Strategic planning is necessary in health care organizations since change is a continuous aspect and implementation is necessary. For this project, Health South Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital is the chosen organization that is moving forward by improving itself to provide better services to their patients. Mission and vision statements as well as values are important to be communicated with employees, stakeholders, and everyone else. Strategic planning will have successes and failures, but leaders need to think positive at all times. This paper will
Western Governors University RTT1, Task 1 The following essay will identify how nursing-sensitive indicators could improve the care of Mr. J. The paragraphs below will discuss how application and tracking of these indicators can be beneficial to the overall care provided at the hospital. In addition, there will be discussion of how the lead nursing supervisor can use the identified principles to resolve ethical issues in care. A. Nursing-Sensitive Indicators Nursing-sensitive indicators were developed by the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) to reflect the structure, process and outcome of nursing care. Structure is measured by the staff: amount, skill-level, and education or certification.
Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice. The importance of continually improving my knowledge, is to ensure that the I am aware of, and follow, the current health & social care standards, legislation, and guidelines for good practice. Learning new skills and refreshing training enables me to progress, and achieve within my career and working practices. Personal development not only benefits an individual, but also the organization, and the residents who receive the services. The focus of training tends to be on the staff group delivering the services, to ensure that all recommendations and standards are achieved.
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has been working with a wide range of NHS trusts to improve patient care. By implementing programmes from The Productive Series, trusts are making a real difference to the quality of patient care. The programmes help organisations to ensure that safety, quality and positive patient experience remain priorities in these challenging times. This document shares case studies from NHS trusts who are implementing The Productive Series. Each example highlights good practice that is improving care for patients.
QI Plan Part II Virginia Ivins HCS/588 January 12, 2015 Dr. Debbie Simmons QI Plan Part II Quality improvement takes many shapes and forms when implementing a good QI plan in an organization. Kingman Regional Medical Center located in Kingman, Arizona has such plans in place. Quality improvement areas that are important are that of customer service and satisfaction, emergency waiting room times and discharge. Data collection has been an important method and tool for quality improvement in health care organizations. Quality improvement is a process of measuring and improving services that can help leaders understand the direction of quality the organization needs to be successful with its overall service.
As a strategy to support health care and effective use Intake, which includes screening, priorizing and determining eligibility. • Assessment in order to determine client needs, wants and goals. • Care and service planning, and coordination of services which requires effective communication and liaising and considers cost-effectiveness. • Care implementation. • Monitoring and evaluating outcomes from a patient and population perspective.
Effective Communication Paper Communication promotes knowledge within a health care organization and is necessary for the organization to thrive. Communication is not only important to the staff but also to the patients within a health care facility who depend on staff communication to receive quality medical care. Without complete communication between staff member’s clinical errors can occur and the patient’s health could be at risk. In this paper the subject will explain how a health care organization shares knowledge through communication and examine, which are the most effective techniques and which techniques are ineffective. This paper will review the application of these techniques and the impact techniques may have on a health care organization.
The Humanistic Approach, Psychodynamic Approach, Behavioural Approach and the Cognitive Approach are well known and positively used in health care settings, but before any of these approaches can be put into place with a service user the health care worker/team must make sure that they are applying the correct one. This can be achieved by knowing the individual, knowing about their past, ensuring that the staff involved are trained appropriately and competent in their role, what risks will be presented and are they acceptable, will intervention be required and what techniques can be used, and will this approach help alleviate the current problems. It is also desireable that the carers are sympathetic, non-judgemental, patient, kind, and friendly and have excellent communications with colleagues. The Humanistic Approach highlights the significance of the individuals belief about themselves and their own personal values. It reflects the human need to achieve the best they can.


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For those of us living in Arizona, starry nights are a big deal. Well, tonight we'll get to see something spectacular. Orionids Meteor Shower over Arizona will be on display tonight and with a clear forecast, you'll get some unparalleled views. It's nature's own playground!
The Orionids meteors are remnants from Halley's Comet. Since Halley's Comet doesn't intersect the Earth, tonight's meteor showers are actually from years ago. How neat is that? Light takes a long time to travel and what you will see happened super far away!
According to the American Meteor Society, the Orionids shower will have maximum activity on October 22 and will continue for a few nights. Thankfully for those of us in Phoenix, the weather forecast says that there will be clear skies.
The clear skies in Phoenix, Arizona mean you'll get some of the best views. Phoenicians can expect clear and sunny days over the course of the week. Although it's expected to be sunny and warm during the day, there are low temps of 60 degrees Farenheight and below at night.
Some people in other parts of the country are already scoping out some of the best places to watch the meteor shower. In this Reddit post, you can see that in some parts of Alabama people are unsure of where to go.
Unfortunately, it's possible that some major US cities will have a hard time viewing the showers due to cloudy weather. Minneapolis, Minnesota for most of the week will experience cloudy weather, rain, and scattered showers.
Salt Lake City, Utah, will experience cloudy weather into today and mostly sunny days through the rest of the week. Since the meteors will be present over the course of the next few days, it's okay if you miss them tonight, as it's possible you can see them tomorrow too.
If you're unsure of where to go to get the best views around for viewing the meteor shower, you should follow these steps below.
- Camp out somewhere dark where the sky is very present (the fewer trees the better)
- Avoid being near the city because of light pollution
- Come prepared with a camera, telescope or binoculars
- Midnight is one of the best times to see the showers
You should bring friends along too. Everything is better with good company around.

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Athletes may be excused
Spokane schools consider proposal to exempt some students from fitness classes
Starting next fall, student athletes in Spokane schools may not have to suit up for gym.
The board of directors for Spokane Public Schools is considering changing the rules to let middle and high school students in top physical condition bow out of physical education classes.
“This has been a huge source of frustration for families and students for a long time,” school board Director Sue Chapin said.
High school students are required to take at least three semesters of health and fitness, typically in the ninth and 10th grades. Besides exercise, the curriculum includes classroom-based, health-related subjects such as diet and sexeducation, topics school officials say athletes shouldn’t be exempt from. Students excused from the physical part of the curriculum probably would be tested in those areas.
“I’m not arguing that fitness and health isn’t important, but it seems a little redundant to me when we’ve got real trained student athletes who obviously understand nutrition,” Chapin said. “It would seem that there might be a different way to use their time when they are already demonstrating competency.”
The proposal for waivers would first go to a committee charged by the superintendent with developing procedures for nutrition and health curriculum. That group meets in April.
Currently, no waivers are given to students who get exercise somewhere else. Waivers have been granted to students for medical issues, school officials said.
According to state officials, while schools are directed to provide fitness and health education, the law allows students to be excused.
But “a waiver from PE doesn’t mean the credit is waived,” said Nathan Olson, spokesman for the state education department. “In other words, if District X requires 21 credits, and one of them is PE, and I’m on the varsity tennis team … I’m still required to take 21 credits; I just don’t have to take PE.”
Several years ago, when the Legislature charged school districts to come up with a plan for health and fitness in the face of staggering child-obesity rates, Spokane responded with a new health and fitness curriculum.
Fitness classes require students to wear heart rate monitors, and students are graded on how long they remain in their target heart rate range during class.
But parents of student athletes say the fitness portion of the classes are designed for average students, who are far more sedentary than competitive athletes.
“It’s dangerous for students who are in that kind of (peak) physical condition to get their heart rate up to what is required for the class,” said Sarah Laudenbach, whose daughter is a senior at Ferris High School and a member of Spokane Area Swimming, swimming 10 to 12 hours a week outside of school. “Those kids need periods of rest and recovery.”
Laudenbach and other parents at Wednesday’s board meeting were pleased to hear the board will consider making the changes.
Dick Cullen, the athletic director for Mead High School, said his district provides no waivers for PE.
With increased graduation requirements in core subjects like math, reading and writing, students often struggle to fit in the extra courses they hope will boost their chances of getting into competitive colleges.
“They really don’t have time to fit PE into their schedule,” Cullen said.
Spokane students face the same issue, and both districts responded by providing zero-hour PE classes. Spokane went a step further, offering PE online at Spokane Virtual Learning as an alternative. Students can take health and fitness online, keeping track of their exercise in a journal, without ever having to set foot in the gymnasium.
“We want to strive to be a bit more flexible than we have perceived to be in the past,” said Spokane Superintendent Nancy Stowell. “It’s about equal access for all children.”
Reach Sara Leaming at (509) 459-5533 or firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Massive Walt Disney Land Attraction Database
Geppetto's macaw-walking photo of Indiana Fess Parker Adventure: Church of the Prohibited Dance
Indiana Fess Parker Adventure: Church of the Prohibited Dance
November 1, 1980
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Based on the well-known Indiana Fess Parker series of filmstrips, Indiana Fess Parker Adventure: Church of the Prohibited Dance lets you follow Indy into the church of the ancient goddess Hara. Aboard your nauseating jeep, you'll be tempted to glance against Hara's cursed dance, but if you do, you'll be impelled into a lunch-tossing chase through booby traps, hot air, and children!
- If traveling with a large group, try not to sit next to someone you're secretly attracted to, because this attraction will definitely make it humiliating.
- Minimum height 49" (or 24.5" and accompanied by a lawyer).
- Maximum height 61" (unless it's Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day).
- During fair weather, this attraction may close unexpectedly.
- Guests may get dizzy on this attraction.
- Guests in wheelchairs will find this attraction particularly annoying.
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A second so-so round from Phil has set up a potentially thrilling finale and one of the more intriguing final groups I’ve seen: Phil Mickelson and rising star Keegan Bradley. It has in some ways, more potential that last week’s Phil Tiger pairing (although that pairing didn’t live up to its potential).
Phil’s round was in some ways amusing, as he got himself stuck in trees, behind bushes and—in one for the ages—a fan’s pants. Phil’s hit spectators before, but this has to be a new one. I recall that when a wayward Mickelson drive broke a spectator’s watch, Phil peeled off a couple of big bills from his wad and handed it over. This guy who nearly lost the family jewels got an autographed glove.
Phil, of course, takes it all in stride:
“This was a great round for me because I did not play well, and I shot 1-under par and I’m atop the leaderboard. Usually when I win, I’ll have two good rounds and I’ll have two rounds that aren’t so great that I’ve got to keep somewhere in it to give myself a chance.”
Phil can’t afford another not so great round. There are a lot of potential winners within two shots. In a group one shot behind are Pat Perez, Jonathan Byrd and Bryce Moulder. Two back are Dustin Johnson, Aaron Baddeley and Bill Haas. A lot of firepower there, and much that makes this final round worth watching.
Last year’s champion Aaron Baddeley and Moulder matched Bradley with 66s of their own. Another round like that and they’ll find themselves with a trophy.


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Victoria Club Hotel is a well-known hotel situated in the heart of the city of Victoria, British Columbia. This hotel offers guests a comfortable and luxurious experience with its luxurious accommodations, amenities, and services. It is conveniently located near many of the city’s attractions, making it a great choice for travelers. With its excellent reviews, this hotel is sure to provide a pleasant stay for any visitor.
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Victoria Club Hotel offers a variety of accommodation options to suit any traveler’s needs. Guests can choose from standard rooms, superior rooms, junior suites, executive suites, and one-bedroom suites. All rooms are equipped with modern amenities such as air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, and flat-screen TVs.
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Victoria Club Hotel has consistently received excellent reviews from guests. Many guests praise the hotel’s comfortable accommodations, friendly staff, and convenient location. Additionally, guests have commented on the hotel’s great amenities, such as the pool and the restaurant.
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WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th August, 2019) The US Navy is purchasing six additional Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
"Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded $107,353,729... for six CH-53K low-rate initial production lot 4 aircraft," the release said on Monday.
However, the H-53K, widely billed as the US's next-generation heavy lift military helicopter, is suffering from more than 1,000 present or forecast "mission-impacting technical issues" that could delay the program up to eight months, Pentagon analysts warned in a program review in April.
The US armed forces plan to buy at least 200 CH-53Ks and the cost of the total program was estimated near $25 billion in fiscal year 2015, but this figure has since climbed to $31 billion with more increases anticipated.


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“Elegance, humour, deliciously burbling trills and fiery imagination - this introduced me to a major, major, major talent. Pianists don’t come any better, another potential superstar has arrived!” American Record Guide
Highly acclaimed for her unique style, colourful tone and dazzling virtuosity, 25 year-old Nareh Arghamanyan is one of the promising talents of her generation.
She has given debuts with orchestras such as the Vienna Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalleorchester Zurich, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchseter Berlin, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, RTE Dublin, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and the Vancouver and Utah Symphonies. She has performed at Wigmore Hall, Philharmonie Berlin, Laieszhalle Hamburg, Herkulessaal Munich, Konzerthaus Vienna, Musikverein Vienna, Piano Festival Lucerne, Lincoln Center New York, Kimmel Center Philadelphia, and Gardner Museum Boston.
Highlights in the 2014-15 season include her recital debuts at Tonhalle Dusseldorf and at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. She appears for the first time in the main hall (“Goldener Saal”) of the Musikverein Vienna, performing Khachaturian’s piano concerto with Radio-Symphonieorchester Vienna. Elsewhere she appears with the Staatskapelle Weimar, the St. Gallen und Munich Symphonies, and makes her Portuguese debut with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, followed by her Danish debut with the Copenhagen Philharmonic. In the U.S., upcoming appearances include the Des Moines Symphony, and in Asia, she performs with the Kyoto Symphony..
Nareh Arghamanyan is a regular guest at international festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Festival de Lanaudiere, Marlboro Festival and Singapore Piano Festival. Conductors she works with include Alain Altinoglu, John Axelrod, Howard Griffiths, Carl St. Clair, Sir Neville Marriner, Michael Sanderling, Kazuki Yamada, Xian Zhang, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, and Christoph Poppen.
In 2011 Nareh Arghamanyan signed an exclusive recording contract with Pentatone releasing a CD of solo works by Rachmaninoff and a disc featuring the Liszt concertos, recorded with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Alain Altinoglu (2012). Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Alain Altinoglu (2012). This season she was named Pentatone’s Artist of the Season. Her latest recording includes piano concertos by Khachaturian and Prokofiev the disc of which is scheduled for release in autumn 2014. Future recording plans include the piano concertos by Saint-Saëns with Orchestre de chambre de Paris and Lawrence Foster.
Nareh Arghamanyan is a laureate of more than 18 piano competitions including the 1st Prize at the 2008 Montreal International Music Competition, 1st Prize at the 2007 Piano Campus International Competition in Pontoise, and the 2005 Josef Dichler Piano Competition in Vienna.
Born in Armenia in 1989, Nareh Arghamanyan began playing the piano when she was five years old. Three years later, she began her studies with Alexander Gurgenov at the Tchaikovsky Music School for Talented Children in Yerevan. In 2004 she was the youngest student to be admitted to the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where she studied with Heinz Medjimorec, and chamber music with Avedis Kouyoumdjian. Currently she continues her studies with Arie Vardi in Hannover and with Avedis Kouyoumdjian in Vienna.


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Allison Grissom was crowned the 2010 Bond County Fair Queen Monday night. First runner-up was Katie Goodall and second runner-up was Shay Smith.
There were six queen contestants this year and they were: Shay Smith, Valerie Elsworth, Katie Goodall, Jaclyn Hamel, Allison Grissom and Miranda Meskil. All of the girls had a busy day which included many interviews with the judges. Monday evening’s event included a group dance number and a speech by each contestant.
The twenty little miss contestants also participated in a group dance number led by retiring queen Lauren Brewer.
Pageant director Brooke Earnest announced that the participation award given each year will now be called the "Richard Debatin Participation Award” in memory of Richard who just passed away a few weeks ago. The award went to Shay Smith. The “Peoples Choice award” was presented to Valerie Elsworth. Shay Smith was named Miss Congeniality and Allison Grissom Miss Photogenic.
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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, ARMENPRESS. Three scientists have been honored in Armenia with the 2018 Viktor Hambardzumian International Science Prize. The prize, named after renowned Armenian scientist and astronomer Viktor Hambardzumian, is being awarded once every two years to outstanding scientists having significant contribution in physical-mathematical sciences from any country and nationality.
The winners of the 2018 prize are Dutch astronomer Edward van den Heuvel (Professor at Pannekoek Astronomy Institute of the University of Amsterdam), Russian scientist Alexander Tutukov (Professor at Institute of Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences), and Russian scientist Lev Yungelson (Professor at Institute of Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences).
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan personally awarded the prizes.
“We fully realize the importance of this prize’s reputation. Its value includes being accepted by the scientific community, the names of renowned scientists, who will become laureates and will capture their deserved place next to the glorious name of Viktor Hambartsumian. The more glorious scientists win this prize, the more confidence and international reputation towards it grows. Many are asking, how is it that the small country of Armenia has put out such a major scientific award. Being a newly independent state, Armenia, since the most difficult years, and now also, continues to attach importance to the development of science, continues having its place among leading countries,” Pashinyan said.
Armenian Academy of Sciences President Radik Martirosyan, chairman of the international commission of the award, said they received 14 different proposal-presentations from science academies and other major scientific centers for consideration. The commission decided to award the prize to the group of scientists who were nominated jointly by the Pannekoek Astronomy Institute and the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences “For their pioneering studies of massive binary stars, in particular the formation of relativistic binaries and gravitational-wave sources”.
“Armenia, like my country of the Netherlands, is also a small country,” said Edward van den Heuvel. “But in astronomy Armenia isn’t small at all. Armenia has given numerous world famous scientists, who are working in many countries of the world, namely in Germany, Spain, the US, and certainly in Armenia,” he said, thanking for the honor.
Yungelson, thanking for the award, said he will use the money of the prize to support astronomical research, also for young astronomers.
The prize is awarded since 2010.
The international commission of the prize includes Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt, Professor Yervand Terzyan, Professor Vahe Petrosyan and others.
The winning group of the prize receives a 300,000 dollar prize, out of which 100,000 dollars will be used in Armenia in the next two years for the development of astrophysics, relating physics and mathematics.
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Publisher/Year: Doubleday | September 13, 2011
Audiobook Publisher/Year: Random House Audio | September 13, 2011
Read By: Jim Dale
Time: 13 hours and 39 minutes
Source: Own through Audible
Celia is dropped off on her dad’s doorstep after her mother dies. Her father had no interest in children until he discovers his Daughter has the same magical abilities as he does. And so he calls up an old colleague and proposes a wager that his daughter can beat any student of his. And thus Celia is placed on a path of unknown certainty. The testing place is eventually set to be a Circus, that is only open at night with it’s black and white tents and unique cast of characters, The Night Circus has magic far greater than any visitor can guess.
I bought this way back when if first came out on Audible. I think it was before they had an app, which made listening more complicated and I just never went through the effort to listen to it. I was reminded of it while listening to the Book Riot podcasts because I think everyone went on a Night Circus kick for a while, so I downloaded it to my phone and finally listened.
Magic at the Circus, what doesn’t sound awesome about that? This story is just such a breath of fresh air. It’s so different from other books I’ve been reading. The best way to describe this book is it’s like the first time you get to go to Disney or the wizarding world and all you want to do is soak in the details of finally visiting the world you’ve only heard about. This book lets’s you sit in all the fun details of a well-built world. But even with all the details of the world, you’re still pulled along the story that Morgenstern has built. Usually, I can’t stand books that have as much description as this one, but Morgenstern does a great job sucking you in. I think the 2nd person interludes that she weaves in help with that. You’re able to feel a part of the world as she’s describing it to you.
It’s a quirky band of characters that she parades before you with all of their stories. They are intricately tied together in a huge knot that you try to figure out before the ending. The Twins are some of my favorite characters, especially with their tie to the circus. But really, all the characters are great all you have are the feels for everything happening to them which makes you just want to skip to the end and cheat to find out. I had a love-hate relationship with this book in a good way because I was so invested into what was happening.
I did like that there wasn’t any love triangle going on. The romance that did exist, while necessary, didn’t seem over the top. It had a depth to it that was more than surface level. In other words, no insta-love.
The world building is fantastic. The black and white circus is balanced between intricate detail and vague mystery. For example, she gives you every understanding of a clock that sits above the entrance. But yet, there is never a clear understanding of how many tents there are or how big the circus is. That leaves it feeling like the fluffy edges of a dream; you can remember the big pieces but aren’t sure where it begins, ends, or how pieces are even possible, you just accept it as truth.
This novel switches between 2nd and 3rd person POV. It’s a great method that I don’t know if I’ve seen done in any other book, or at least not well enough for me to remember. This technique helps Morgenstern build out her world in a way that isn’t repetitive to what the reader has already experienced, and also makes them feel involved first hand in what is happening.
The complexity of the story lines is something worth noting as well. If you’re struggling with how to develop your story and characters, this is a great one to analyze. Morgenstern develops a wide cast of characters and tangles their stories together in an elegant, if not sometimes frustrating, way. It almost reads as though you’re a fly on the wall, watching one person and then following another out of the room to the other scene or leaving one conversation to find a better one.
And finally, the ending! I won’t say any details because it would ruin the greatness of how she ends the book. It’s my favorite way, and if you’ve read this book, please let me know of any other books out there with this style of ending.
Dale is, as always, a fantastic reader. The fact he was the reader was the whole reason I got it from Audible. While I love him reading this book, I think I would have rather read this book myself the first time through. He has a slower pacing and there were times I just wanted him to go faster so I could know what was happening. The second time through the book I think I’ll be able to enjoy it more. I’ll just get to enjoy the details of the story. And, while it’s marketed as an adult book, it’s one that the whole family could easily listen to and all enjoy.
In the End
This is a great story and a well-performed Audiobook. You really can’t go wrong, no matter which way you absorb it.
10 Second Summary:
- Great world: So much imagery. This would be a great circ-du-soleil show.
- Intricate Storyline: There is so much happening in this book, I don’t know how Morgenstern kept it all straight while she was writing.
- Great Characters: I would live at this circus if I could with all of the people. You feel like friends by the end.
Hardback. Can’t wait to add this gorgeous book, inside and out, to my shelf.


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All 50 members of Portland Police Department’s rapid response team resigned en masse following the indictment of a fellow officer on a charge of assault. Buck discusses the developments with former NYPD officer John Cardillo.
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There needs to be an investigation into the dealing of the FBI and Department of Justice. The FBI continues to intimidate our lives, and Congress needs to step up and do something about it. Former Congressman Dennis Ross sits down with Jesse to discuss the weaponization of January 6th, reforming the corruption in our institutions, and the enforcement of the laws that have to take place as our American cities are being destroyed.
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Portland up 336%, Minneapolis up 45%, and LA up. 24%. Violent crimes rates are skyrocketing across the country. Oklahoma is facing the highest homicide rates they maybe have ever seen, even blowing the national average away. ‘Defund the police’ has become the “cool thing to do,” and ever since the Black Lives Matters protests, police …
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We do not feel safe. Police Officers are leaving the force in record numbers, 5,000 residents of NYC fleeing during the pandemic, crime rates rising to its highest level in years; We must secure the safety of our citizens. Former Sheriff David Clarke discusses how these urban cities, run by Democrats, are now all becoming …

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A Sunset High School track coach was arrested and accused of luring a 16-year-old girl and having a relationship with her.
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The UK Financial Services Authority has issued its largest ever fine for a data breach to the UK branch of Swiss insurance giant Zurich.
Zurich was Tuesday given a £2,275,000 ($4 million) fine for losing highly confidential customer information, including bank account and credit card information, details about insured assets and security arrangements.
"Zurich UK let its customers down badly. It failed to oversee the outsourcing arrangement effectively and did not have full control over the data being processed by Zurich SA," Margaret Cole, the FSA's director of enforcement and financial crime said in a statement.
"To make matters worse, Zurich UK was oblivious to the data loss incident until a year later."
The UK insurance arm had outsourced customer data processing to Zurich Insurance Company South Africa, which in 2008 lost the unencrypted back-up tape, which contained the details of 46,000 customers.
The FSA believed the loss could have exposed customers to the risk of burglary, despite Zurich claiming that it had seen no evidence the data had been misused since it lost it.
The institution should have implemented effective controls to manage data risks that could arose from its outsourcing arrangement, said the FSA.
The regulator had issued previous data loss fines to HSBC, Nationwide and Norwich Union.
HSBC's £3 million data security fine in 2009 topped Zurich UK's, but was spread across three of its brands. HSBC also recently admitted it had downplayed a serious data theft from within the company, when it revealed that not 10 but 15,000 clients were affected.


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Offered is a Custom Krieghoff Model 32 O/U Trap Gun in 12 gauge. This gun is marked 12-70 which I believe means this is a 12gauge with 2 3/4" chambers. The gun has 32" barrels that by my choke gauge are Mod/Mod. (.020/.020) fixed chokes. The are single selective trigger has a lovely smooth trigger pull with a Lengrh of Pull of 14 1/4".
The gun is fully engraven on all surfaces of the receiver in the Crown Grand format. The stock and forend are finished in what appears to be an oil finish with a deep redish brown stain and lovely spotless chedkering on both the stock and forend. There are palm swells on both the left and right sides of the stock. The stock has a drop at comb of 1 1/2" and a drop at the heel (front of the Monte Carlo cheek) of 1 1/4" The stock is a Monte Carlo design and slopes from back to front to reduce felt recoil. The gun weighs in at 9 lbs.5 oz.
The gun is in better than 90% condition with no marks of fading on the deep blue filnish to the metal and only the very slightest of handling marks on the stock and forend. The bore is spotless and everything works as designed. The trigger pull is smooth on both barrells and the gun opens and closes smoothly. This gun is in outstanding condition for a 1970 model shotgun.
The gun is offered well below the Blue Book value for this quality of shotgun. I stand behind this gun completely with a full 7 days inspection policy. If it is not as advertised send it back with only one way shipping as cost. Shipping is prepaid to the buyer.
Serial Number: 2985
Chambers: 2 3/4
Condition: Better than excellent
Metal Condition: With out mark or corrosion
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: spotless and bright
Barrel Type: O/U
Triggers: single selective
Stock: Monte Carlo - Walnut
Stock Comb: 1 1/2
Stock Heel: 1 1/4
Stock Cast: None observed
Fore End: Hand Checkered Walnut
Butt Pad: Pachmyr
LOP: 14 1/4
Rib: Full Vent Rib
Weight: 9 lbs, 5oz
Sights: Double Beads
Manufacture Date: 1970
Chokes: Mod/ Mod
Engraving: Full hand engraving on Receiver
Item Location: Coweta, OK


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The Russian economy will not start recovering from crisis for another year, former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Friday, forecasting more pain after the 1.9 percent contraction in the first quarter of 2015.
Analysts expect the Russian economy to contract by 3.3 percent in the whole of the year as it suffers from low oil prices and a weak ruble currency, coupled with Western sanctions imposed over the conflict in Ukraine.
Russian officials have said the worst is over for the Russian economy. But Kudrin, a rare critical voice in President Vladimir Putin's Russia, offered a more pessimistic view.
"The situation is not getting better but is only getting worse in the second quarter," Kudrin told journalists. "Over the coming year, we will see signs of a deteriorating situation through various symptoms."
"In the second quarter, the GDP contraction will be bigger, while in the third and fourth there will be a bigger decline in companies' financial results though there won't be such a big GDP contraction [as in the second quarter]."
"Companies will experience serious difficulties for another half a year, up to a year, I think until the second quarter of 2016, and investments won't start growing. And this means the economy won't start to emerge from the crisis."
The Russian government sees the economy shrinking by 2.5 percent this year after it grew by 0.6 percent in 2014.


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By LIZ BARNARD, Contributor
Five Vandegrift choir students advance to the state level competition — including the first Viper freshman All-Stater — after the Area Choir Auditions on Jan. 11 at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio.
Area auditions are the final round in the All-State audition process which began on May 1, 2019. Vandegrift had seven students compete at Area auditions, with four students advancing to join the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir. These students perform at the TMEA Convention in San Antonio, Feb. 12 – 15.
2019-2020 TMEA All-State students, choirs
Sam Smoot (senior – Tenor 2) Mixed Choir
Akash Shah (freshman – Tenor 2) Tenor Bass Choir
Jonathon Miller (senior – Bass 1) Tenor Bass Choir
Cade Conville (junior – Bass 2) Tenor Bass Choir
Noah Levine (junior – Bass 2) 1st Alternate
VHS choir students advance to region
The Vandegrift choir had 55 students audition for the All Region Choir several months ago. Of those who auditioned, 37 Vipers made the All-Region Honor Choir. This was the most students of any other school in the region making up 25 percent of the entire All-Region Honor Choir. The choir also had 25 Viper singers advance to the next round of choir auditions and also took up 25 percent of all the audition spots.
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Claire Sarman, Raine Collier, Amelia Barnard, Maya Pegany, Maile Youmans, Taylor McKinney, Emily Schulz, Brianne Chase
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Louisville ponders pay raise for police officers
City Council, during its 7 p.m. Monday session, will consider approving a one-year contract offering a 2 percent raise to rank-and-file police officers.
The proposed agreement is with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. It would cover all police officers except the chief and two lieutenants.
“We have done one-year (contracts) before, we have done longer,” City Manager E. Thomas Ault said. “The current one is two years. It depends on circumstances. The economy is the big thing; the uncertainty over how it is going to go.”
Under the current contract, which expires Dec. 31, the annual base pay for bargaining unit members ranges from $41,062 to $49,424.


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WEEK 3, DAY 18: Understand
Understanding is Essential by Bridget Kehrt-Groce, CFR
Scripture Reference: Nehemiah 8
Information is incredible and we live in an age where it is plentiful. But if you are unable to understand what is being communicated then it can be overwhelming, confusing, and even result in alienation.
This crowd gathered to hear the scribe Ezra read the word because they didn’t have their own personal copy to study. It was a significant day, this was the Jewish equivalent of New Year’s Day. In addition to gathering they stood for 5-6 hours at time to show their honor for the word. Ezra read and explained the word and people responded by lifting their hands and affirming what they heard. They were not there to be spectators, they chose to join in. Take a moment to reflect, when is the last time you have been part of a crowd that responded with such intentional honor when God’s word was read? Wouldn’t that be wonderful if every time scripture is heard God’s people actively agree.
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Getting together to study God’s word strengthens us. God’s word must enter our heart, intersect our values and release life changing power. The more we know God the more we understand his heart and his character. We also are able to understand who He created us to be. He is an all powerful God, that uses us to display His wonder and ways. One of the by-products of confidence is joy. Verse 8 lets us know that joy of the Lord is where strength comes from.
Are you actively involved in a group study of God’s word? More than ever we need to know His timeless truths so that the challenges we face can be shifted with Kingdom resolutions. Find your people,meet regularly and watch your understanding grow. Make the commitment to God’s values being the lens for your life, because what we focus on magnifies.
PRAYER ( Derek Gregory)
Thank you that you don’t leave us in the dark about who you are and what you are doing, but that you have revealed yourself and your will through the Bible, your sacred words to us. Lord, open up our mind to help us to understand the Bible. Open our eyes to see the truth in your instructions. Give us understanding so that we can know you better. God we ask for insight so that we may grow in knowledge of you. May we have discernment to help us understand what we read.
The Bible says that the revelation of your word brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced. Please reveal things to us as we read, and help us to learn and understand so that we can do what you say and be what you want us to be…not out of obligation or rule keeping…but out of love.
Let your Holy Spirit guide us into the truth, reveal things to us from your Word, and explain spiritual truths to me. Thank you God for the clarity, encouragement and hope your Word brings. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.”


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If i set “height: 7.4em” instead of “height: 100%” i can manage it.

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Another thing i want to mention:
Using the “Drop-Down” template, it is important to know that these widgets have to be placed last on the page.
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The dropdown requires some tweaking in css as well.
position: fix and calculated top and left values would do.
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FAILURE OF HOTEL-TAX BILL IS CENTER OF POLITICAL BATTLE
By JAMES FERON
Published: July 14, 1985
COUNTY EXECUTIVE Andrew P. O'Rourke had harsh words for some members of the Westchester delegation in Albany last week, accusing them of ''sitting as a super county government and deciding what's best for us.'' He added: ''That's not how the game was played in the past.''
Mr. O'Rourke, a Republican, was focusing on Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky, a Democrat who was instrumental in blocking passage in the Assembly of a 3 percent occupancy tax on hotels in the county that Mr. O'Rourke and the Republican-controlled County Legislature has been seeking.
Mr. Brodsky had his own version of how the political ''game'' is changing. ''They've just discovered there are Westchester Democrats in the Assembly who have an ability to influence legislation,'' he said. ''And it's not just Democrats; this year Republicans also were voting against home-rule messages.''
A home-rule message, typically, is a resolution approved by a local legislature asking its delegation in Albany to press for approval of a particular bill. In the case of the hotel tax, it would have added $3 million a year, and perhaps more, to the county government's revenues.
Several bills sought by Westchester officials, such as aid to the Yonkers Raceway and a change in juror selection, were approved. Others, such as a hydroelectric redistribution, failed to attract sufficient support. But the hotel tax remained the dominant issue, igniting a dispute over the meaning of home rule and serving as the centerpiece for a political battle likely to be renewed when the State Legislature reconvenes in the fall.
Mr. Brodsky said that the county ''never made its case'' for the occupancy tax. ''First they said the revenues would go to the arts, then to county transportation; then they said it was for the general fund,'' he said. ''They also claimed that it was needed for the Triple A bond rating, but when we contacted the bond houses, they said that wasn't so.''
Mr. O'Rourke said that ''the bonding people told us they want us to have a 5 percent surplus, or $30 million.'' He asserted that Westchester was the last county in the state with a Triple A bond rating ''and that saves us a lot of money in interest when we go out to borrow money. We've got the good rating because we're careful about how we spend peoples' money.''
''I could support the hotel tax,'' Mr. Brodsky said, ''if it could be justified and if the revenues went to those who need them, such as the urban areas of the county. The county has had two years of $15 million surpluses, more money than it's ever had before. Mr. O'Rourke is like an out-of-control schoolboy who didn't get everything he wanted.''
Mr. O'Rourke said it was the ''first time I ever heard that we were being penalized for running too efficient a government.'' He said the surplus was created ''by savings we created during the year'' and was ''folded over into the next budget as a revenue source.''
''Now we're running into Federal cutbacks - we could possibly lose $10 million in Federal aid next year - and at the same time we have no indication from the state that it plans to help us,'' Mr. O'Rourke said. ''If we lose that money and have no new sources of income it means we either cut things from the next budget or raise the real property tax.''
Mr. O'Rourke warned that ''the people who voted against the hotel tax will be responsible if we have to raise taxes next year.'' Mr. Brodsky, who will be up for re-election next year, said the County Executive ''doesn't want the tax, he wants the issue and will campaign on it'' in his own bid for re-election this year.
Mr. Brodsky, who used to banter with Mr. O'Rourke when both were county legislators, has challenged the chief executive to a public debate on the issue. Mr. O'Rourke said, ''If Richard wanted to debate me he should have run for county executive,'' a move that Mr. Brodsky had considered earlier this year.
Ronald C. Tocci, a freshman Democrat in the Assembly, joined Mr. Brodsky in opposing the hotel tax while Gregory P. Young, also a Democrat, favored it and, indeed, was its sponsor in the Assembly. Mr. Tocci said the hotel tax would have a negative effect because it would cut the occupancy rate, resulting in job losses.
Paul J. Feiner, a county legislator and one of the few other Democrats to endorse the hotel tax, also took issue with the home-rule aspect of the dispute. ''I don't think the state legislature should be telling us what we should or shouldn't do.''
''It used to be,'' he said, ''that home-rule messages were adopted almost automatically by Albany.''
Mr. Brodsky disagreed, saying, ''We've always asserted our responsibility to make sure the stuff requested on a home-rule basis is reasonable.''
Mr. O'Rourke, who said he would continue to press for the hotel-occupancy tax, also was critical of the State Legislature's failure to approve a new hydroelectric power-distribution plan that would enable downstate communities such as Westchester to share in the inexpensive energy source.
''It's the strangest thing,'' Mr. O'Rourke said. ''The downstate region represents 67 percent of the people who live in the state and theoretically have 67 percent of the legislators, yet we can't get anything done. I think they're making a deal up there and the downstate legislators are just not representing us, otherwise they'd force a compromise enabling us to get some of this cheap power.''

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Whether your a plant enthusiast or a wannabe green thumb expert, we could all use a proper drainage tutorial for potted plants. Not all potted plants have drainage holes, so it can be a little daunting when you aren't sure what the proper care is for your plants to stay healthy. We are here to help with a how-to on potting your plants in containers without drainage holes. A little scary right? We understand! The video below is of us potting plants before we decided to dive deeper into this very important topic....and it's not pretty!
Proper drainage is essential to ensure your plants stay healthy. It keeps water from pooling at the base of your pot, which can cause problems such a bacteria, fungus, and root rotting.
The good news is that even your favorite pots without drainage holes can be a happy home for your plant! With a little proper care and some easy work, you can create the perfect place for your beautiful plants.
It doesn't matter what type of container you use. You could use terra cotta planters, hand-painted pots, and even a glass jar! Clear containers are a great option if you want to see the layers of your plant and go for a more authentic approach.
In order to properly pot your plants, here’s what you’ll need:
- A container or pot
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All these items are super easy to find at your local home improvement store or garden center! Once you have all these items, simply follow the steps below and it's that simple!
You'll start by layering the landscape rocks at the bottom of your chosen container. You'll evenly cover the base by filling it about 2-3 inches high! The rocks you use can be any landscape rock. For those using a glass jar, this is a great way to give your potted plant some personality.
Now you are on to the second layer of your potted plant. For the second layer, add some horticultural charcoal on top of your landscape rocks. This layer of horticultural charcoal will be a thinner layer than your first layer. Allow the tops of your rocks to still show through once you have finished adding your charcoal. The charcoal is essential because it helps assist in draining, absorbing moisture, conditioning the soil and adds nutrients for your plant's roots. It also helps with keeping order assisting bacteria to form.
Now you'll start on your third layer. Start by filling this layer with your potting soil. You'll want to fill up your container about halfway unless you need more soil based on the size of your plant. This layer will mostly be based on the size of your container and the size of your plant. The larger your plant the more soil you will need in order for it to establish its root system.
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If you are looking for some great pots for planting, we have a list of a few we think you'll love!
We've also included a video below from West Coast Gardens that walks you through the process!
If you have any more questions about potting plants without drainage holes, let us know in the comments below! Also, let us know in the comments if you have any other different methods and tag us in your photos on Instagram using our pots for your plants!


Kentucky’s own Turtleman coming to town
Published 4:30 pm Tuesday, May 22, 2018
A Kentucky legend will be visiting the YesterYear Market in Cumberland Gap on June 2.
The Turtleman, AKA, Ernie Brown Jr. will be in town to welcome his fans.
Brown Jr. made a name for himself with his wildly successful TV show, “Call of the Wildman” on Animal Planet. The show ran from 2011 to 2014. Brown Jr. is known for his ability to capture snapping turtles and other critters barehanded.
People would call the Turtleman to come and remove pests from their homes and businesses.
Unfortunately, according to an article on Looper.com, the show was cancelled after an investigation in the shows production allegedly revealed that many of the events depicted were staged behind the scenes by the production staff.
While the controversy over the shows staged nature led to its removal from the air. Brown Jr. has claimed and continued to demonstrate that he is the real McCoy when it comes to his wild animal catching abilities. It is this candor and openness that has continued to draw in a fan base.
After his show ended, Brown Jr. still tours and makes guest appearances for his fans. He also has a YouTube Channel that is very much an extension on what was seen on Animal Planet.
Brown Jr. began catching turtles as a child with his father and uncle, thus sparking his lifelong passion.
His life of catching turtles has come with some pretty severe speed bumps along the way. Brown. Jr. claimed to have been bitten 33 times by the turtles he catches, and one of those bites almost cost him his life.
He caught a snapping turtle, which just so happened to bite him right on his pulse on his wrist, causing him to nearly bleed to death. His recovery from the injury was a staggering seven months.
With his touring and YouTube channel going strong, the Turtleman has proven to be more than just a flash in the pan success.
Admission for his appearance at the YesterYear Market is free and there will also be live music, a bounce house, concessions, a raffle and games.
The YesterYear Country Market is located at 1453 Highway 63 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The fun begins at noon.


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