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Star Wars is returning to the prequel trilogy era with two series focusing on fan-favorite characters, Jedi Master Mace Windu and bounty hunter Jango Fett. These new miniseries, to be published by Marvel, were announced during the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con along with other titles coming soon, including all-ages graphic novels starring Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn published by Dark Horse Comics and Marvel’s entry into Phase III of Star Wars: The High Republic. Marvel will also adapt Timothy Zahn’s novel Thrawn: Alliances, which features Thrawn’s team-up with Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars, into comic book form.
Mark Bernardin is writing the Mace Windu miniseries, which launches in January. The panel revealed Mateus Manhanini’s cover of Star Wars: Mace Windu #1, but no mention of who is drawing the series. This is Marvel’s second Mace Windu miniseries after the one launched in 2017 by writer Matthew Owens and artist Denys Cowan with the subtitle “Jedi of the Republic.”
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The Jango Fett series is the next Star Wars project from writer Ethan Sacks, who has been writing the Star Wars: Bounty Hunters series that will soon end. The new Jango Fett miniseries will launch in March. Again, no one named the series’ interior artist, but Leinil Francis Yu’s Star Wars: Jango Fett #1 cover was shown.
Zahn will reteam with Jody Houser, who previously adapted Zahn’s 2017 Thrawn novel, on Marvel’s adaptation of Thrawn: Alliances. The panel did not name the adaptation’s artist (Luke Ross penciled Marvel’s previous Thrawn adaptation), but Rod Reis created the first issue’s cover.
(Photo: Dark Horse Comics)
Dark Horse’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn graphic novels kick off a new subseries as part of the publisher’s Hyperspace Stories line of all-ages Star Wars comics. Writer Cecil Castelucci and artist Lucas Marangon are the creative team for the Obi-Wan Kenobi graphic novel, with writer George Mann and artist Andrea Mutti on the Qui-Gon Jinn title.
Marvel and Dark Horse will participate in Phase III of Star Wars: The High Republic. Marvel is releasing the third iteration of its Star Wars: The High Republic ongoing series and Shadows of Starlight, a miniseries chronicling the aftermath of the great disaster that concluded Phase I of The High Republic. Dark Horse is continuing its latest volume of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, which tells all-ages stories set during the High Republic era. Dark Horse also published Tales from the Death Star, its latest spooky Star Wars anthology, which arrived this week in time for the Halloween season.
Mace Windu appeared on the cover of Marvel’s upcoming Star Wars: Revelations one-shot, which is meant to reveal the future of Star Wars comics. Marvel is entering its fifth year of telling stories set during the year between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which may be why it is wrapping up at least one series (Bounty Hunters) and launching new minis set during the prequel era.
Star Wars: Mace Windu #1 goes on sale in January. Star Wars: Jango Fett #1 follows in March.


A lot of cell phones come out every month, and you get overwhelmed pretty quickly.
New technology or basic model – what’s the difference?This model, the A72 128 GB uses Android, which is already a choice in the telephone world.
Now let’s see the results of our situational testing.
Among the manufacturers that count, Oppo makes great phones.This A72 128 GB will be useful to you no matter how you use it.
This model is in the top tier in almost all areas.In conclusion, a very good choice.
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|Follow you wherever you go|
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What does mobility look like?
The main advantage of a smartphone is to be connected everywhere and therefore to be mobile.You will use it to make phone calls, but also to surf and search for information on the internet.
This A72 128 GB is a compact phoneIts 6.5 -inch screen is suitable for everyday use.
It is well suited for reading on the screen.This product is finally very accomplished and seems solid a priori.
Also note that wifi will be available to accompany you.This allows you to easily have a connection with a comfortable speed. This phone is equipped with a GPS chip.You’ll appreciate not having to ask for directions anymore.Important when you’re away from home.
It is sometimes convenient to have several phones in one. And this model can handle multiple Sims.In other words, the ability to use multiple phone lines in this unit.That is, several operators at the same time.This feature will be useful for travellers among you, who will be able to integrate a prepaid SIM card of the country they are in, without having to remove the main card.
Detail moreover, this A72 128 GB is sold with the glass of the reinforced screen.The display will thus be protected from the multiple shocks that occur during the lifetime of the phone.This can happen when you have to move around a lot with your smartphone.
What’s more, this mobile phone has one of the most powerful batteries on the market, with 5000 mAH.You won’t have to recharge in the middle of the day.
And in conclusion on the charging part, the fast charging function from Oppo.Your device has more power faster.
Interesting for the videos?
For many, phones are beginning to replace TV sets.It’s become a handy tool.It even replaces the radio, or to listen to music.They are quite powerful and quite connected by streaming video.But not all phones are suitable for this purpose.
This A72 128 GB is rather multimedia oriented.He’s one of the best at the moment.Its 6.5 -inch screen and the colours reproduced are at the highest level.It matches the video quality of TV sets.With its 1080 x 2400 display you will have no problem watching movies.
This includes an IPS LCD screen.The result is less light scattering, resulting in a wider viewing angle and deeper tones.
For the audio part, Oppo wanted to do well.This model has a 3.5mm jack input, and allows your phone to play good quality music.
To transfer the sound from the phone, you will have the option via bluetooth.The result is very pleasant to the ear.
Finally, this smartphone has included a pair of stereo speakers, and it is one of the very few on the market that offers this feature with an excellent level of sound quality.The audio is incredibly loud without compromising the final rendering.
Oppo’s smartphone: a good choice for making video calls?
Smartphone games now require power.Games, but also applications require batteries.The processor and graphics chip must also be of high quality to make the image fluid.In short, technology and the latest generation of components provide better playability.
Following the tests, we found that this A72 128 GB is in the average.Even if the Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) processor is not of the latest generation, it is powerful.This gives a correct fluidity of image.
For memory, it is preferable to have more than 32 GB.This model has 128 GB, so there’s plenty of it.In fact, for some passionate users, Oppo has provided an extra space to add more.
Games involve intense use of the battery.On this model, there is little to worry about: it is on the best side of autonomy.A power of 5000 mAh will give you all day to play.With a nice design, it’s a smartphone that you like to hold in your hands.
For the application part, the characteristics to be taken into account are similar to those for video games.The challenge is to have an optimal reading comfort.Clearly, the display area and pixel density matter.Top-of-the-range qualities that you will find on this model.Quality design with 405* ppi and 6.5 -inch screen.This means that no matter what applications you download, and even if they are word, excel or pdf documents, you will have more details displayed on the screen.Better images, better fonts, smoother lines.Comfortable for the eyes.
The last point on the functionality side is the presence of NFC.It is a means of payment with the smartphone.
Concerning audio or video use?
Over time, smartphones have become almost as good as cameras.They have millions of pixels that capture details perfectly.But this characteristic is not everything.Being able to share photos taken with one click is also important.Generally speaking, Oppo has developed a recognized know-how for smartphones.
The company designed a camera lens with all the necessary connections to Android.Thus, this model has 4 objectives.
With a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400, the A72 128 GB is the versatile phone among the best smartphones of the moment.You are sure to make videos of excellent quality.It’s the same with selfie pictures.This is one of the best possible resolution for making photos, or just for selfies.And with the software functions, you can even touch up the result.Indeed, when taking the picture, the A72 128 GB’s sensor will capture all the points of the image according to the brightness, and the camera will process the image automatically and very quickly.
This model is designed with 128 GB of storage.It’s the best thing that’s happening right now.
You’ll be able to save everything without thinking about it.Holiday photos or your outings with friends.And thanks to this large amount of storage, you won’t have enough of your vacation to completely fill the memory.
The A72 128 GB, a good choice for the right use
Among the manufacturers that count, Oppo makes great phones.Whatever your use, this A72 128 GB is a model to be preferred when buying.
Here you have one of the best smartphones of the moment.Despite its high price, it remains an excellent choice.


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By Nancy Arsenault
It’s in Harvard, Acton and Concord and spreading across the state – community sponsored programs that encourage residential solar installations with accompanying financial incentives.
According to Sharon Brownfield of the Stow Energy Working Group, Stow is on the cusp of a local program similar to the very successful program in nearby Concord, a town also served by a municipal electric company rather than a larger public utility.
Brownfield said that an April public forum and later a resident survey, showed that there is strong local interest in embarking upon an incentive-based solar energy program in Stow. While many residents are interested in solar for its environmentally friendly aspects, others realize the long term cost savings with solar power holds benefits, as well.
The Stow plan has been several years in the making as the group researched programs in nearby communities. State and federal authorities have also stepped up efforts as local programs have developed, offering financial incentives to homeowners, and most importantly for Stow, helping smaller, local, municipal electric companies find a way to involve their customers in the solar spectrum.
In the early stages of solar development for residential use, municipal electric companies and their customers were left behind as State monetary incentives were provided only for customers of the large public utilities. While municipal customers, like those in Stow, still cannot benefit from the financial incentives offered though the state Mass Solar program, there are now ways that Hudson Light & Power, through state approvals, can reward Stow customers who go the solar route.
Brownfield said the committee met with Hudson Light & Power and the utility was very receptive to the plan to create a “Solar Challenge” in Stow. She said that HL&P has been growing a fund that would reward homeowners with a payback of $1,000 per kilowatt hour of production installed through solar, if the installation meets certain criteria. There are also state and federal incentives, aside from the Mass Solar program, that would be available to Stow homeowners, according to Brownfield.
So how much will a solar installation cost? Gathering those numbers are at the top of the list for the Stow Energy Working Group. Brownfield said that in other communities, installers are interviewed and one is chosen as the program provider. That installer will offer tier pricing, depending on the number of homes that participate. “The more homes that sign up, the lower the cost will be for everyone,” said Brownfield.
Once the Stow committee has determined the criteria for a qualified installation company, the town will solicit pricing packages from bidders. Usually, according to Brownfield, a tiered pricing package is good for 3-4 months, leaving a concentrated window of time for customers to sign up for the program. After the pricing window expires, the installer may still contract with a homeowner, but at whatever price he may wish to negotiate.
The Solar Challenge does not just apply to residential buildings. Any type of structure can be a candidate for solar, whether municipally owned, or privately owned, residential or commercial. In Acton, the town determined that solar panels on a school could offer savings on the town utility bill, and they put the school on the list of solar installations. Gould’s Shopping Plaza on Great Road in Acton installed a roof array as part of that town’s Solar Challenge. The same type of investigations around municipal and commercially owned buildings can be expected in Stow.
In Harvard, Carlson Orchards installed a 220kw solar field alongside a parking lot, rather than on a rooftop, and now supplies 65% of the business’s power needs, including a cider production plant.
Brownfield said there are still many aspects of the potential town program that are being investigated. Concord officials have expressed an interest in possibly having Stow join their installer program, offering a greater number of customers overall, and a much lower price due to customer volume.
Brownfield also said her committee will need to do some due diligence to determine just how many parcels in Stow could successfully support a solar installation. “The town is heavily treed,” she commented, but feels there still are many clear areas that would offer ideal placements for solar arrays. “Google Maps is actually a tool that is used to look at a town and see, roughly, how many households could support solar,” she said, though it’s a laborious and not completely accurate process.
In Harvard, the Solar Challenge concluded with 75 residential customers installed. That number of customers reduced the cost of an average solar system by 25%, with a total capacity of 403 killowatts. According to Solarize Harvard, each year, these systems will reduce Harvard’s carbon footprint by 580,000 pounds. Presently, one out of every 20 households in Harvard is generating solar power.
Brownfield said there is still much work to be done before the program becomes a reality, but she encourages residents interested in learning more to contact the group through Sharon Brownfield at Sharonbrownfield@aol.com or Arnold Epstein at email@example.com. Information is also available at SustainableStow.org.


Issue 26: June 2010
Kia ora and welcome to this issue of the Living Heritage newsletter.
Living Heritage and UNESCO in the Pacific
Four schools have recently participated in the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO Pacific Islands' Living Heritage Pilot in the Cook Islands. The schools are Titahi Bay North and Rangikura in New Zealand and Apii Te Uki Ou and Mitiaro High School in the Cook Islands. All schools were supported throughout the researching of their stories by way of email, phone, and in-school assistance.
“UNESCO recognises that living or intangible heritage provides people with a sense of identity and continuity. Helping young people to learn from their past is a key way to help prepare them for the future.”
Apii Te Uki Ou held a story launch at their school on Friday 21 May. About 20 parents, Board of Trustees, and Sharyn Paio, the Secretary for Education attended. The launch was also featured on local television that evening.
On Thursday 27 May, the students and teachers from Titahi Bay North School and Rangikura School launched their stories at Porirua Library. They shared their stories alongside the Cook Island stories which allowed them to see the whole New Zealand UNESCO Pacific project and how they were part of it. Darcy Nicholas, the general manager of community services at Pataka spoke to the students about the importance of telling their heritage and presented them with their Living Heritage certificates.
Living Heritage Day
As part of LIANZA’s Library Week, Thursday 19 August, 2010 will see public and school libraries working together to host Living Heritage Day celebrations that will showcase completed websites, plan for future projects and may feature local speakers. Make contact with your local library and collaborate with them to showcase your schools past and current Living Heritage projects.
Check out, Ko Hongoeka te Marae our profiled Living Heritage story written in te reo Māori. A small group of students from Hongoeka Bay researched the history, and general aspects of their marae during te reo Māori and tikanga classes.
Changes to the website
On Publish your story you can find additional technical information and access to the School Library Launch Kit.
It’s exciting to know that there are so many new stories being researched and developed this term. We are looking forward to seeing them live soon. If you would like any help at any stage in your projects, please contact us. Go to Participate on the Living Heritage website for information and how to register.
The Living Heritage team.


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Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (1600Z) (response to her appeal for assistance) [will attempt to persuade Argentina not to take military action] [declassified 2012]
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|Themes:||Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands), MT contacts with Ronald Reagan, MT messages to and from world leaders|

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This past summer Sue and I went for lovely walk in
one of our favorite trails. It was overcast, and then the
sun broke out. This is what I saw. Well, not exactly.
A little interpretation crept in . Looked great in a frame.
It now hangs on a lovely person's wall.

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by Rebecca MacRae
In Benito Cereno, Melville toys with the reader’s perceptions through his depiction of the peculiar activities aboard the Spanish slave-ship the San Dominick. Captain Delano, a Massachusetts whaling-ship captain who happens upon this ship, is but a spectator observing a performance staged by Don Benito, the few remaining Spaniards, and the controlling slaves. To the unobservant onlooker, the San Dominick appears to be operated by a Spanish captain in charge of a white crew assisted by slaves. In reality, we discover that roles have been reversed. The slaves have revolted and in fact control the ship and their Spanish masters. The reader observes the orchestrated charade through the Delano’s limiting perspective, discovering the truth as he does and then through the testimonies presented during the Deposition at the novella’s conclusion.
By exploiting Delano’s expectations of the roles he believes the two races should naturally play, Babo, the rebel slave leader, conjures the masterful illusion of a normally functioning ship. Every character enacts a role coordinated by Babo. But although Babo plays such an instrumental role in the orchestration of the story, Melville never gives Babo a direct voice with which he can communicate his intentions and motivations explicitly to the readers. He does not give a testimony as Don Benito does through the Deposition following the narrative. Instead, we see him only through the eyes of the narrator, and we cannot perceive him clearly because of the layers of deception that shroud the San Dominick. However, through the scene in which Don Benito seemingly confronts Atufal, the supposedly mute slave who supposedly attempted to revolt, Melville offers a fleeting glimpse into the three components of Babo’s character: the actor playing the role of faithful slave, the director of the illusion, and the forceful insurgent.
Previously to this scene, Melville establishes Babo’s character as Delano perceives him based on his physical appearance and affectations. Physically, Babo possesses a modest figure robed in clothing reminiscent of that of a humble servant: “The servant wore nothing but wide trowsers, apparently, from their coarseness, and patches, made out of some old topsail; they were clean and confined at the waist, by a bit of unstranded rope, which, with his composed, deprecatory air at times, made him look something like a begging friar of St. Francis” (47). Nothing in Babo’s costume draws the attention of others or triggers suspicion about his true identity. Melville does not describe aspects of his figure, such as his height or build, suggesting that Babo appears unremarkable. He does not intimidate or draw Delano’s attention.
When Don Benito introduces Babo, he describes Babo’s faithfulness in servitude during the trying times they faced. But Babo quickly evades the compliment, saying “Ah, master…don’t speak of me; Babo is nothing; what Babo has done was but duty” (46). Thus Babo enforces his humility as would be proper for a slave to do. As he speaks, Babo “bows his face” and addresses himself in the third person, further objectifying himself and denying credit for the actions for which Don Benito praises him. A close reading of these words with an understanding of Babo’s other roles in the story reveals that Babo characterizes himself in this slave role. When he says that he is “nothing…but duty,” Babo speaks the truth. When he plays the role of a slave, Babo is in fact playing nothing but an empty role of duty. This role of slave is the exterior mask that disguises Babo’s true identity.
As a result of his façade of servitude, Babo is overlooked by Delano until he assumes authority in presenting Atufal. Where before Babo had made an effort to blend into the background, here he injects himself into the main action. Even the unperceptive Delano notices Babo’s stronger presence and becomes “somewhat annoyed by these conversational familiarities” (52). One can envision Babo directing the production. First he gathers his actors on stage with the “dreary grave-yard toll” (51) and cues the entrance of “the moving figure of a gigantic black, emerging from the general crowd below…an iron collar about his neck, from which depended a chain, thrice wound round his body” (51). With his principal in place on stage, director Babo sets the scene he is trying to create by saying, “How like a mute Atufal moves” (51). Although Atufal is neither a mute nor prisoner in reality, he effectively performs “like a mute” and “like a brave prisoner” (51).
Once Babo convinces Delano of the scene of “mulish mutineer” he prompts the progression of the scene and cues Cereno’s line by saying “See, he waits your question, master” (51). As a good director does, Babo then lets the scene play out without interference. Afterwards, Babo explicitly guides Delano’s interpretation of what he just witnessed. Giving the back-story to the scene, Babo says, “proud Atufal must first ask master’s pardon. The slave there carries the padlock, but master here carries the key” (52). The narrator acknowledges Babo’s influence over Delano: “His attention thus directed, Captain Delano now noticed for the first time that, suspended by a slender silken cord, from Don Benito’s neck hung a key ” (52). Babo identifies these blatant symbols for Delano and underscores the seemingly normal power relationship between master and prisoner-slave. Thus we see Babo the director successfully orchestrate his first illusion and convince Delano of his grand deception: a conventional power relationship.
Far more subtly, by presenting Atufal, Babo also presents himself. This scene is Babo’s most personal scene and is the only moment when Babo talks about his personal history. When helping Delano understand this scene, Babo says: “Those slits in Atufal’s ears once held wedges of gold; but poor Babo here, in his own land, was only a poor slave; a black man’s slave was Babo, who now is the white’s” (52). Upon first reading, this statement seems to distinguish Babo and Atufal through his comparison between king and slave. However in logistical function, this statement also serves to connect the two characters. Atufal may have been a king, but here he appears purely as a slave, an equal to Babo. Although they are not physically similar, Babo’s truest identity is what the image of Atufal represents: a strong leader of his people. By orchestrating the rebellion, Babo becomes a king of his people.
Like Atufal, Babo never speaks through his own voice in the story; he too is a mute. In the conclusion Melville alludes to the connection between Babo and Atufal by offering an image of Babo similar to that of Atufal. After the declarations and the legal Deposition, the narrator suggests that the concluding events which are described occur in reality rather than within Babo’s illusion. The narrator describes Babo as “put in irons in the hold” (107) and says that Babo “uttered no sound, and could not be forced to” (107). This image reflects the image of Atufal that Babo himself offered to Delano but here, Babo has become Atufal. Thus in these final pages we see Babo’s true identity. Although he may have failed, Babo possesses the “royal spirit” (52) of a leader.
Melville reveals Babo’s character through a series of unveilings in order of increasing veracity until the conclusion, in which we see Babo in his most dehumanized form. After presenting the superficial Babo as an actor wearing the mask of a subservient slave, Melville humanizes Babo by then delving deeper into his genuine nature and showing Babo as the director of the scene of Atufal’s presentation who deftly manipulates Delano’s notions of identity to convince him of the illusion. However, Melville seems to show Babo in his most genuine form as a model rebellious leader though the image of Atufal, Don Benito’s testimony in the Deposition, and Babo’s horrific fate at the story’s conclusion. The final image of Babo’s executed body completely dehumanizes him, reducing the complex character Melville constructs throughout the story to a mere head grotesquely fixed on a stake.
Babo will be remembered only as a figurehead in the events on the San Dominick; we will never know his true identity. Observation of Babo’s behavior alludes to different aspects of Babo’s identity, yet Babo himself confirms nothing. Thus Melville seems to suggest that true identity cannot be pieced together based on the perceptions of others; it can only be conveyed through direct communication. Regardless of his complexity of character, a mute remains a figure and nothing more.
Melville, Herman. Benito Cereno. Ed. Wyn Kelley. Boston: Bedford St. Martin’s Press, 2008.
Rebecca MacRae, a member of the class of 2014, is a Course 9 major who on day hopes to apply her Brain and Cognitive Science knowledge to the field of medicine. From Sherborn, Massachusetts, Rebecca loves to travel and never travels without a good book in hand. She thanks Ms. Tousignant of Phillips Academy for giving her the tools both to appreciate and analyze everything she reads. She thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to hone her literature analysis skills in Writing about Literature under the careful instruction of Professor Kelley.


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Before you jet off from Singapore, read these VTL experiences that’ll help you prepare for the best and worst of Covid-19 travel.
Let’s face it, the days when we could just hop on a plane without a second thought are over. Most of us haven’t travelled since Covid-19 turned the world upside down two whole years ago! And even with the amazing news that more Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangements are opening up in Singapore, we’re still uncertain about what travel looks like in the present, and what we should know before we book that ticket.
To get a better understanding, we spoke to Singaporeans who have recently travelled under the VTL arrangements to give you an idea of what to expect (as well as some handy advice to ensure a smooth journey).
Travelling under Singapore’s VTL: Experiences and tips to know
“I took a trip to Sydney and Melbourne last December to visit my boyfriend (who works there), and some close friends! It’s definitely more of a stressful experience than when I travelled pre-Covid-19, and I didn’t feel like I was on holiday until I landed in Australia. I had to do lots of prep to ensure I brought the right documents, and include the testing cycles in my travel itinerary so I wouldn’t forget to do it. I did have fun after everything was sorted, but it’s a lot to consider. Just remember to keep a checklist, and try to do the Covid-19 PCR tests at airports or travel facilities – you’ll get the results back faster.” – Shruti, 27
“I went to France for two and a half weeks. It was rewarding and I would do it again (especially because the people we met were so friendly towards Asians), but we did have some experiences that were anxiety-inducing. For example, we had to constantly stay updated on the changing travel regulations in Singapore and France. While we knew what the additional costs would be for the PCR and ART tests, VTL flights and additional swab tests, we were still surprised at how much it added up to. A tip from me would be to subscribe to VTL Telegram channels and groups for the country you’re travelling to. There was one for France, and it was super helpful in crowd-sourcing information from fellow Singaporeans. Also, don’t forget to factor in additional budget for emergencies because travel regulations and requirements can change quickly with Covid-19.” – Lisa, 27
“Last year, my friends and I went to Switzerland for 10 days. At first, we decided on Switzerland because we wouldn’t have to take a PCR test prior to our flight. But this changed just a week before we took off, and we ended up needing to take a test anyway. When we arrived, we had to get tested at a test centre some time between day four and day seven – but again the regulations changed, and we only had to take a test before our flight back to Singapore. There’s also documentation you have to prepare like PCR test results, the booking of tests there, and preparing a digital Covid-19 certificate so you can dine in at restaurants. I’d recommend keeping a spare ART test kit with you for emergencies, and to also join the VTL group chats and channels on Telegram for access to useful information. While it was stressful, we did enjoy how lovely it was to breathe in Switzerland’s fresh air without a mask!” – Megan, 31
“I had to go to the US for a week on a business trip. On the day of my flight, I went to the airport three hours early. Thankfully I did, as my pre-departure PCR test was rejected due to a change in rules by the US at the last minute. I was lucky that supervised ART tests were allowed, so I got that done quickly at the airport clinic. I experienced another setback on my way back to Singapore, when I had to take a domestic flight from Boston to New York. They were not familiar with Singapore’s VTL arrangements, and didn’t know that re-entry approval into Singapore wasn’t required for Singaporeans. As there are a lot of additional checks when travelling, my tip would be to print all documentation, notarise and print your vaccination status (which you can do easily via Health Buddy or Singpass), and register for a Safe Travel Concierge account – it contains a checklist on entry requirements into Singapore that’s very useful.” – Jeslyn, 49
“In December last year, I went to California and Nevada for two weeks. If you’re planning to take a trip to the US, you need to be prepared to spend ages at airport counters verifying your information. There’s lots of paperwork to get sorted before departure, including last minute changes to testing requirements, and booking of test centres (this needs to be planned carefully because the clinics can be swamped). We also realised that because of Covid-19, several tourist destinations had closed down, or only had a handful of shops left. To avoid making a wasted trip, we checked in with locals to see if they knew the state of things before we headed down. Travelling in the middle of a pandemic is not for the faint hearted. Make sure you have savings beyond what you’ll be immediately spending, get your work and school arrangements sorted in case you have to extend your stay, and most importantly get travel insurance! Especially the one with maximum daily Covid-19 allowance. Don’t try to save money on that!” – Bryan, 25
Ready to jet off? We hope these VTL experiences give you some insight on what to expect when travelling out of Singapore in the new normal!

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Police are investigating a hit and run accident, which occurred around 6 p.m. yesterday at Bibby’s Lane, St Michael, leaving a 45-year-old St Michael man nursing multiple injuries.
The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was reportedly walking along the left side of the road, when he was run over from behind by a green Suzuki Vitara motor van, whose driver and registration number are unknown at this time.
However, police say the driver immediately fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian behind with multiple injuries.
The victim was subsequently transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance for medical attention. His condition is listed as relatively stable.
Lawmen are appealing to anyone with information that can assist them in this investigation to contact the District ‘A’ Police Station at telephone 4307242 or 4307246.

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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 309 | February 26 – March 3, 2004
Out-of-State Support for Massachusetts Gays March 11
The Civil Marriage Trail, which last week brought New York gay couples to Canada to legally wed, is organizing a group to go to Boston by bus on March 11 when the constitutional convention reconvenes there to decide whether or not to propose a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. If an amendment is passed, it would not go to the voters unless another legislature passes it two years hence. If passed again, a November 2006 referendum would be held.
New York activists Brendan Fay and Jesus Lebron are encouraging folks to “sacrifice one day of work” for the cause of gay marriage in the Bay State.
For more information, go to CivilMarriageTrail.org or call 718-721-2780.
Massachusetts Marriage Picture Darkens
Massachusetts residents now oppose same-sex marriage by a 53-35 percent margin, the Boston Globe found. When the Supreme Judicial Court first ordered equal marriage rights for gay couples in November, the Globe found state residents in favor or legalizing gay marriage 48-43 percent. With the Catholic Church very active in the fight against gay marriage, opposition by Roman Catholics jumped from 47 to 66 percent. More people now disagree with the court’s ruling than agree with it, a reversal from November.
The latest found support for civil unions at 60 percent. Seventy-one percent want a referendum vote on the issue, but most want several options, something that is not likely to come out of the constitutional convention March 11 if anything does. Gov. Mitt Romney, who is doing everything he can to stop same-sex marriage from going into effect May 17 as the court has ordered, saw his popularity rise slightly from 44 to 48 percent.
Patrick Guerriero, a former Massachusetts state legislator who now heads the Log Cabin Republicans, attacked Romney for opposing a constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage during his campaign in 2002 but supporting it now. “He was elected to be inclusive, not turn back the clock,” said Guerriero, who backed Romney in the race, but now feels betrayed. Romney claims he opposed the amendment back then because it banned domestic partner benefits along with same-sex marriage.
The speaker of the Massachusetts House, Thomas Finneran, publicly came out for an amendment that would ban same-sex marriage but also extend civil unions to gay couples, with the proviso that the Legislature can define civil union benefits “from time to time,” the Globe reported. While Finneran’s backing is key, an amendment that extends any rights to gay couples is anathema to the hard right on principle and because they believe it would increase the 2006 referendum vote against it among people who don’t want to give gay relationships any recognition.
The Forward, a Jewish newspaper in New York, did a story about how all fourteen Jews in the Massachusetts legislature oppose banning same-sex marriage. “Jews seem to be playing in this movement for equality a role similar to the one Jews played in the black civil rights movement of the 1960s,” Arlene Jacobsen of the state’s Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus told the paper.
Jacobsen told the Boston Globe that the San Francisco situation, where couples have been married in defiance of state law, “has not helped us at all and it arguably made things worse here.”
A third member of the state legislature came out this week. Rep. Cheryl Rivera was known as lesbian to many of her colleagues and constituents, but has become more public during the debate, joining Rep. Liz Malia and Sen. Jarrett Barrios as openly gay. She has not yet decided whether to speak from her personal experience when the debate resumes March 11 as the two others already have. “But I applaud them,” she said. She also had special praise for Representatives Byron Rushing, an African American, and Steve Walsh, an Irish Catholic, for their stirring speeches opposing an amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Canada Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Put Off Until Fall
Amidst all the hubbub about Massachusetts and San Francisco, less attention has been paid to the gay marriage situation in Canada. Gay couples are still marrying in Ontario and British Columbia, but the Supreme Court, which was supposed to hold a hearing in April on a national bill to legalize same-sex marriage nationally, has delayed it until October. The new Prime Minister, Paul Martin, added some questions to the justices (such as whether civil unions would be acceptable under the Charter of Rights), provoking the delay—which also puts the decision well past the spring elections. Once the court issues its advisory opinion on the proposals, parliament will vote.
As Maine Goes, So Goes the Nation
Maine already has a 1997 law banning same-sex marriages, but it killed a constitutional amendment doing the same thing by a 73-63 vote that mostly went along party lines with the Democrats in the majority.
DC Rights for Couples Minimal
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington DC has issued a report saying that the district extends 212 rights and responsibilities to married couples and just eight to domestic partners, who may be either gay or straight. They are allowed hospital visitation, to make medical decisions for each other, claim a partner’s remains, receive job leave when a partner is incapacitated, and get protections under the domestic violence law. Employees of the DC government can purchase health insurance for their partners at their own expense and use “opportunity account funds” for a partner’s education or business start-up.
The General Accounting Office has identified 1,049 federal rights and responsibilities associated with marriage.
Reagan’s Daughter Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
Patti Davis, the daughter of former President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis, wrote a column for Newsweek’s website endorsing same-sex marriage. “The irony of our times,” she says, “is that the one group of people gays-who-passionately want to get married are slamming into a wall built of political concerns, legislative wrangling, right-wing religiosity (an oxymoron if I ever heard one), and oddly enraged TV pundits who seem to think the world will come to an end if two people of the same sex join in holy matrimony.” She then asks, “what is frightening?” to people about gay couples marrying and concludes, “Maybe the bravery is what’s threatening. I don’t know if I could stand up to society’s wrath in the name of love.”
New York Same-Sex Wedding Expo March 20-21
Marriage Equality/New York rolls out a Same-Sex Wedding Expo at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan the weekend of March 20-21.
Mel Gibson is up to his bigoted tricks again, this time in “The Passion of the Christ.” Just as in “Braveheart,” his Oscar-winning film about Scottish hero William Wallace, some of the prime villains are portrayed as gay stereotypes. In his kill Christ movie, Satan is portrayed as “slithery” and “effeminate,” according to the New York Times, and played by a female actor to boot. Other reviews have described his Herod as a mincing king. Deliver us from evil, indeed.
Thank Gavin Newsom
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has been besieged with hate mail since making the decision to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. He could use a little encouragement. If you would like to thank him, he can be e-mailed at firstname.lastname@example.org
“It’s OK to be Gay,” Governor Perry
Gay demonstrators showed up in Austin outside Republican Gov. Rick Perry’s mansion this week with signs reading, “It’s OK to be Gay.” On one level they were protesting his signing of an anti-gay marriage bill last year. But they were also feeding the rumor mill that is swirling in Texas around Perry’s sexuality. Internet blog sites are full of stories about how Perry’s wife, Anita, caught him in bed with another man and has retained divorce lawyer Becky Beaver. Most sources say the man was Secretary of State Jeff Connor who was long rumored to be gay. Another source says it was Connor’s 19-year old son who has been interning in the state capital. The governor’s office denies it all and attributes the stories to political enemies of the governor. But Texas newspapers and some major national news organizations are making serious inquiries into the story. Stay tuned.
Marriage for Corpses, Not for Gays
The New York Times just ran a story about Christelle Demichel, 34, of Paris who just married Eric Demichel, who died in 2002. Such marriages have been permitted since 1959 with the consent of the president. The dispensations are granted to people who had planned to get married before their partners died so that the survivor can take their intended’s name. It requires the consent of the deceased’s parents and does not include any material benefits or inheritance rights.
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I love art that incorporates words. Words resonate, and these beach art prints capture the simplicity and calm of the beach with soothing blue and one of my favorite words: BEACH.
A tiny house cottage off the grid, a weekender R.V. built like a house! Nestled within lush coastal vegetation, only a short walk from the beach on remote and undeveloped St. George Island, on Florida’s Panhandle. You will fall in love, perhaps even join the tiny house movement, or Go Camp with your own RV!
You will never look at beach sand the same after viewing the microphotography of Dr. Gary Greenberg!
This beach towel tote is extremely practical! Made with towels, this beach bag unrolls into a beach mat! Here are 4 tutorials -2 include a pillow!
The candy colored beach cottages of Compass Point, Bahamas, are a bunch of happy dwellings (18 to be exact) sprinkled on a seaside bluff, overlooking the sparkling blue waters of the Caribbean.
Let’s wine a little on the beach! With these handy outdoor wine glass holders you will surely not spill a drop, nor get any sand in your drink.
Complete your beach cottage (whether real, by design, or both) with a fun welcome to the beach sign. Here is a selection of a few beach signs that I think are adorable.
Susie and Mark Holt, owners of Posh on Palm, Sarasota’s emporium of shabby-chic home decor, found their piece of heaven on earth in a little beach cottage on Casey Key.
There are three items I need for the beach, and I bet you do too.
Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island has preserved the history and beauty of Florida. No high rise buildings, no fast food restaurants, no chain stores, not even traffic lights. Most people get around the island on golf carts!
Make an entrance with a beach blue painted front door! These blue front doors are simply a-door-able!
A remodeled cottage on Whitemarsh Island in Georgia, a stone’s throw away from Savannah and Tybee Island. Filled with light and bright colors (pops of red, yellow, and more), it’s a mix of rustic cozy, original wood work, and modern cottage living. Jane Coslick’s cottage aesthetics is obvious in this Southern gem!


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***15 YEARS of SEX AND THE CITY***
As a BIG fan of Sex and the city, I can't not write about this 15th anniversary of the show since the 1st episode aired on HBO on June 6th, 1998. SATC has been a big influence for me in so many ways, especially in Fashion which is a huge part of the show to the movies. Carrie Bradshaw (aka Sarah Jessica Parker) became a fashion icon with her own crazy way of mixing things but still fabulous and trendy. New York stylist Patricia Field has done a great job (she also worked "her magic" in Confession of a shopaholic, Ugly Betty, The Devil wears Prada's)
Every girls (and boys) dream about Carrie's closet and till this day, people still quote her all the time like "I want my money where I can see it, hanging in my closet" or " When I first moved to New York I bought Vogue instead of dinner. I just felt it feed me more" or "Shopping is my cardio"... I am that person who also buy Vogue instead of dinner (or lunch and breakfast); and If Carries spent 40.000 USD on shoes, I don't want to count how much I spent on purses. I do SATC marathon like 3 or 4 times a year, it's just never "out of style", I love the show, the movies and my favorite thing to do is sipping cosmo and talking about fashion from the show with my friends while watching it. I wish they did a 3rd movie soon.
Here is some of my favorite looks from Carrie's and the girls, aside from so many fashion items which Carrie wore in the show and became such a trend (like the Carrie's necklace; the stolen Jimmy Choo; The Dolce & Gabbana fur heels; The studded Rachel Leigh studded belt; The Manolo Balhnik which Big propose her with...)
Which one is yours?
Cheers, lovers... with Cosmopolitan of course :)!!!
*The TUTU: where it's all started. This famous tutu is actually owned by the director Michael Patrick King:
*The Oscar de la Renta pink dress which she fainted in and dancing with her Russian boyfriend in McDonald
*Carrie's outfit on her 1st day in Paris by Sonia Rykiel. Because of this, everytime I come to Paris, I think of wearing stripe :p
*The Fendi fur coat
*Vintage coats and rose Christian Louboutin sandals
*Miranda's cut-out neck Julien MacDonald dress
*Samantha's studded shoulders dress by The Blond
The Vintage flower dress with Dior heels
*The Vintage flower printed dress and Tommy Woods Eiffel Tower clutch
*The Atelier Versace gown. She looks like a princess in it, waiting for her Prince to come
*The Dolce & Gabbana tulle dress with Lucien Pellat-Finet fur,
Sigerson Morrison boots and Vintage bag
*The fabulous Faviana gown on the 2nd movie poster
*The cuttest Dior dress
*The Vivien Westwood wedding gown
*The "Cinderella" Monolo Blahnik
***I'm Queen A, cause I ain't no Queen B... Hand me the ♕!***

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Adult Music at Normandale
Music is a large part of the Normandale community. Through the power of music, we share of ourselves, our gifts, and enhance our worship and the lives of others. Adult choirs and instrumental ensembles are directed by David Clarke. We invite you to join us!
Questions? Please contact David Clarke, Director of Worship and Music, at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Normandale Adult Choir
Wednesdays, starting August 30, 2017 | 6:30-8:00 pm
The Normandale Choir is a mixed voice ensemble for post-high school singers. Choir members attend weekly rehearsals and participate in worship on a regular basis. Major choral/orchestral works are presented yearly. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm. Please join us! Click here for the Normandale Adult Choir worship schedule>
Normandale Men’s Chorus
The Normandale Men’s Chorus is a combination of men from the Normandale Choir and other interested male singers from the Normandale community.
Instrumental Ensembles are scheduled throughout the year supporting all types of worship experiences and include a handbell ensemble, flute ensemble, brass quintet, brass choir, and strings.
For your interest in any ensemble, contact David Clarke, Director of Worship and Music, at email@example.com.
Normandale Brass Quintet
The Normandale Brass Quintet rehearses weekly from 5:15-6:15 pm on Wednesdays. Substitute musicians are often needed.
Normandale Handbell Ensemble
The Normandale Handbell Ensemble rehearses weekly from 5:45-6:45 pm on Thursdays. Substitute handbell members are needed on a regular basis.
Normandale Flute Ensemble
The Normandale Flute Ensemble is open to all flute instrumentalists ages 16 through adult. The flute ensemble plays for worship monthly.
Interested or have questions about the flute ensemble? Please contact Diane Larson, Flute Ensemble Coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Normandale Strings is open to all string instrumentalists (violin, viola, cello, bass) middle school age through adult. The Normandale Strings gather annually to play prelude for Christmas Eve worship services.


Tuscola County — Obama 2012 is hitting the ground, reaching out to Michiganders across the state and getting them engaged in building this movement from the bottom up. A major part of this strategy is getting feedback and input on how to build this movement community by community and we’re continuing that process through our Grassroots Planning Sessions. These in-depth and interactive sessions involve outreach to local leaders and volunteers, rolling out the campaign’s blueprint for the next few months and brainstorming the best and most practical ways to apply the game plan to each community.
We were happy to do one of our first sessions in Tuscola County. A rural county at the base of Michigan’s ‘thumb’, Tuscola County is a swing county with a strong farming tradition. Building our movement here will look different that building the movement in Detroit, or Grand Rapids, or Flint. Attendees not only got to hear about different programs to reach out to community members, they gave us great feedback on how to tailor these efforts to their county.
A recent transplant from metro Detroit, Zyggy D., said it was important to stress what the President’s policies have done for the area’s small businesses. In the small towns and farming communities, this type of local validation will be a crucial part of the campaign narrative.
The chair of the local Democratic Party John H. said he was happy to participate in the GPS. “It’s important that everyone is on the same page.”
Warren T. is excited to get started. “We have to talk about what the President has done to help promote wind power.”
With a strong record of helping local farmers and small businesses, Tuscola County volunteers have a great story to share and a great foundation to build on. Grassroots Planning Sessions are happening through the month of July and coming to a community near you! Interested? Explore our website to find the events coming up near you and be on the lookout for an invitation to a local planning session in your inbox.


We've known for a long while now that the upcoming expansion of expansion of César Chávez Boulevard and Pearl Expressway downtown, from Commerce Street to Live Oak Street, would create a new downtown park -- Carpenter Plaza Park, to be specific, which will unite those three separate parcels into a single three-acre tract (as opposed to the 30 acres envisioned in 2004). Rudy mentioned it again yesterday, since the city council will vote today to authorize a public hearing on the makeover. From today's agenda:
John Carpenter Plaza is currently divided into three separate sections by Pearl Street and Crocket Street, which limits the park's use and function. The City of Dallas Public Works Department has designed roadway improvements for the Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Pearl Expressway Project. This project requires certain park areas to be dedicated for street purposes to facilitate the roadway improvements, totaling approximately 16,432 square feet of land. Through a separate Council Action, certain portions of Pearl Street and Crockett Street will be closed, vacated and dedicated as park land, totaling approximately 32,891 square feet of land. As a result, John Carpenter Plaza will increase in size by approximately 16,459 square feet to 3.03 acres.The subject came up last night when I spoke with Park and Rec's second-in-command about something very unrelated, which I'll get to in a while. But, Winters said, the new Carpenter Plaza Park is such a big deal for the city that it will necessitate a wholesale redo of the 2004 Downtown Parks Master Plan -- especially, he said, Pacific Plaza, for which the acquisition of land was no easy feat. He said a "private partner" will be brought in for the do-over.
"We're very excited about it," Winters said. "We'll focus in on a specific site in the Farmers Market and the West End. Whereas the original plan in '04 had 18 potential sites identified, we'll focus in on what has already happened, including Main Street Garden and Belo Garden. The original plan focused in on multiple sites. One of them was a gateway park from Carpenter all the way north to the Arts District, and a lot of the land we lost."
Indeed, the Gateway Park, as originally proposed, would have been massive: around 30 acres, which would have made it the largest in downtown by a wide margin. Per the original master plan:
Gateway Park would convert current surface parking lots into a vibrant green foreground to downtown while creating a space for festivals and events and an active community recreation area. The park's prominent location along the northeast corner of downtown presents an opportunity to create a visual 'front door' to the Central Business District with a monumental green space. Pedestrian connections below both the Woodall Rogers Freeway and Central Expressway will attract nearby residents to the park and help surmount the barriers posed by the freeways. Strong links to Bryan Place and to the Uptown neighborhood add an important residential use to the park.That, of course, was not to be. Hence the need for a new plan.
"We'd also identified four potential sites near the downtown farmers market, and there's been development there and will be more in the future," Winters said. "Now we can focus in on a real site. And, originally, we identified three sites in the West End. It was scattershooting vacant lots that would make good parks. Now we can get specific."
The rewrite, Winters said, is due to begin early in the new year.


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Make Your Own Toys with Sue Havenscomments (0) August 16th, 2010
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In this video, expert crafter and new author Sue Havens demonstrates how to make a Little Flat Bear. Also introduced is her brand new book, Make Your Own Toys. The book is made up of lots of Sue's techniques in crafting toys, with an emphasis on using recycled fabrics, and developing the toys using creativity and invention along the way. The book has over 300 step-by-step illustrations that show of how to make over 20 animals, from a Little Panda, and Penguin, and Piggy, and even a Little Monkey!
Sue Havens is an artist and designer living in Brooklyn, New York.

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The Foreign Office has advised against all non-essential travel to Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago.
The countries were stripped from the 'safe' list of countries holidaymakers could visit this evening, following a spike in cases.
This means holidaymakers may not be covered by travel insurance if they choose to visit those countries.
Now all travellers returning after 4am on Saturday must self-isolate for 14 days as the Government tries to keep the spread of coronavirus under control.
Holidaymakers currently over there now face a last-minute dash to return home before the restrictions come into force.
It comes as the rate of new cases in Croatia surged to 27.4 per 100,000 people, up from 12.1 for the previous seven days.
In Trinidad and Tobago cases have increased over the past four weeks, with a sharp 232 per cent spike in the number of cases per 100,000 people between August 12 and 19.
Are you on holiday in any of these countries at the moment or due to fly out? Email us at email@example.com
In Austria, the weekly number of cases per 100,000 has increased from 10.5 on August 13 to 20.3 on August 20, an increase of 93pc.
But Portugal has now been removed from the list, meaning Brits can now travel to the country without needing to self-isolate on return.
Previously, Tory minister Grant Shapps warned that any country with more 20 cases per 100,000 on a seven-day rolling average could be added to the list.
It follows reports that cases have already been imported into the UK from Croatia.
Mr Shapps announced that holidaymakers must self-isolate on return from those countries on Twitter.
In a series of posts, he tweeted: “Data shows we need to remove Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago from our list of #coronavirus Travel Corridors to keep infection rates DOWN.
“If you arrive in the UK after 0400 Saturday from these destinations, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days.
“Data also shows we can now add Portugal to those countries INCLUDED in Travel Corridors.
“As with all air bridge countries, please be aware that things can change quickly. Only travel if you are content to unexpectedly 14-day quarantine if required (I speak from experience!)
“A range of factors taken into account when JBC & Ministers assess Travel Corridors - including but not limited to: estimated prevalence of COVID-19 in a country; the level and rate of change in the incidence of confirmed positive cases; the extent of testing in a country.
“The testing regime and test positivity; the extent to which cases can be accounted for by a contained outbreak as opposed to more general transmission in the community; government actions; and other relevant epidemiological information.”
Popular destinations Spain and France have already been stripped from the list, meaning travellers hoping to go abroad this summer face limited options.
The Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos and Aruba have also been added to the quarantine list, following a rise in cases.
Previously Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that Government would be "absolutely ruthless" about imposing the measures, even with "our closest and dearest partners".
Speaking during a visit to Northern Ireland, he said: "We can't be remotely complacent about our own situation. Everybody understands that in a pandemic you don't allow our population to be reinfected or the disease to come back in.
"That is why the quarantine measures are very important, and we have to apply them in a very strict way."

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Prep Roundup: Shadyside’s Baker throws a perfect game in win over Frontier; Ferry, UL post softball sweeps
SHADYSIDE — The homesteading Tigers picked up a pair of wins, in a split doubleheader, but the story of the day went to junior pitcher Alex Baker.
In the second game, which was a 10-0 victory against Frontier, Baker hurled a five-inning, perfect game with three strikeouts. He sat down 15 consecutive Cougars and needed just 37 pitches to accomplish the feat. Baker becomes the 93rd pitcher in Ohio history to throw a perfecto.
According to the OHSAA website listing, Baker’s feat is the first by a Belmont County pitcher since St. Clairsville’s Scott Barnhouse turned the trick in 1977.
The Tigers offense staked Baker to plenty of runs. Junior Rhys Francis had a pair of doubles, a single and three RBI. Junior Mason Vannest had two more hits and a RBI. Korey Beckett had two singles and two RBI. Baker helped his own cause with a single and RBI. Freshman Ben Wach had a single and a RBI.
In the opening game, the Tigers knocked off Buckeye Local, 4-0, behind brilliant pitching from Vannest, who went five solid innings with nine strikeouts and nary a walk. He gave way to frosh Tyler Stottlemeyer, who finished the game.
Vannest also had two singles and scored a run to spark the offense. Francis had a triple and scored a pair of runs.
Buckeye was limited to four scattered singles.
Barnesville 8, Steubenville Catholic 0
BARNESVILLE — The homesteading Shamrocks picked up their sixth win in seven outings Saturday by blanking the Crusaders.
Brady Wildes earned the mound win by working into the sixth with seven strikeouts and two walks.
The Shamrocks offense was led by Gavin Carpenter’s two singles and three RBI. Kyvan Johnson singled home two runs. Logan Shepherd and C.J. Hannahs both had RBI singles. Jeremy Hunkler had a pair of base hits.
Union Local 6, West Muskingum 5, 8 innings
MORRISTOWN — Union Local needed extras, but was able to pick up its third win in six outings Saturday against West Muskingum.
Freshman Jake Toohey came on in relief in the seventh and picked up the mound win. He also had a double and two singles. Evan White had three singles and a RBI. Dylan Higgenbotham had two singles and a RBI.
Martins Ferry 10, Monroe Central 5
Martins Ferry 4, Monroe Central 0
MARTINS FERRY — The Purple Riders (10-4) got back to their winning ways and capped a week in which they won seven of eight games with a pair of victories against the invading Seminoles.
The Riders continued to swing hot bats, pounding out 25 total hits between the two games.
In the opener, Ferry played long ball as Hunter Pollock, Maria Clark and Lauren McFarland all went yard.
McFarland was the winning pitcher.
Freshman Danielle Lude had a double, single and RBI, while Taylor Bell had a double, single and two RBI. Shelby Thomas had a trio of hits, including a double.
Monroe Central was led by Liz Roderick. She had a double and two RBI.
In the second game, Gillespie picked up the win in the circle with nine strikeouts and a walk.
Pollock had a single, double, while Nevaeh Hall had a single, double and RBI. Clark ripped two more singles and drove in a run. McFarland and her sister, Ella, each had two hits.
Roderick had two singles for the Seminoles.
Bellaire 8, Harrison Central 6
Harrison Central 13, Bellaire 0
CADIZ — Host Harrison Central and Bellaire split a twin bill Saturday inside sun splashed Sally Buffalo Park. The Big Reds rallied to win the opener and the Huskies exacted revenge in five innings.
In the opener, Bellaire received solid pitching from senior Jayden Lowe and offensive support from sophomore Lizzie McAninch, who hit her first career home run, had two singles and drove in three.
In the second game, the Huskies broke out the big bats, pounding out eight hits and taking advantage of four Big Reds’ errors.
Brit Positano fueled the offense with a grand slam, two singles and five RBI. Danyell Beadling had a home run, single and two RBI. Jenna Young and Lizzy Clelland each had a RBI single. Abbi Jozwiak had a single and two RBI.
Union Local 11, Beaver Local 0
Union Local 13, Beaver Local 0
ROGERS — The invading Jets soared into Beaver Local and picked up a pair of five-inning victories Saturday.
Junior Keira Gregor had a huge day both in the circle and at the plate. In the opening game, she tossed a no hitter with three strikeouts, had three singles and drove in a run.
In the second game, Gregor had a grand slam and a two-run home run for six total RBI, while also picking up the win in the circle.
Also producing at the plate in the first game was Casey Kildow, who had a single and two RBI. Hannah Merritt, who had two doubles. Ava Lucas had a single, double and RBI.
In the second game, Breanna Barbe also played long ball for two RBI. Lucas drove in two more runs, while Marissa McGary and Merritt both drove in a run.
Shadyside 11, Buckeye Local 5
SHADYSIDE — Homesteading Shadyside picked up a victory Saturday thanks to an offensive exposition that saw the Tigers pound out 11 hits.
Sophomore Gentry Brown hit two home run and drove in three. Bella Honeywell continued her red-hot hitting with a single, double and two RBI. Mary Smith had a single, double and two RBI. Abby Gorrell had two RBI and Mady Violet had a single and RBI. Senior Kylie Jo Baker had two singles and a triple.
Buckeye Local received a three-run home run from junior Alexis Williams and a solo home run from junior Rylie White.
Steubenville 9, River 0
STEUBENVILLE — The host Big Red proved to be too much for the Pilots Saturday.
Julianna King was impressive in the circle with 13 strikeouts and she limited River to a pair of singles She also had three hits and scored four runs.
Mary Marshall fueled the Big Red offense with three hits and four RBI. Lakyn Blackburn had a single and two RBI. Amaria Swearengen had a double and RBI.

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The role of libraries in misinformation programming: A research agenda
Misinformation, or fake news, has exploded across social media platforms and communities over the past few years, with serious social and political implications. Many library practitioners and organizations have argued that libraries can and should play a central role in educating the public about this emerging issue. However, serious gaps exist in understanding how libraries can create effective community education about misinformation. This article maps out a research agenda that researchers and public library practitioners can use to make libraries more effective sites for combatting misinformation. This research agenda is grounded in analysis of interviews and workshop discussions of public library staff from Washington State. This analysis reveals three areas in which academic partners can support public libraries: through the design of effective programming, through the development of tools that help librarians keep up-to-date on relevant misinformation, and through interventions in the political and economic contexts that hamper the freedom of librarians to engage controversial topics. Our hope is that this article can help to spur more expansive library and information science
research across these areas and become the beginning of a longer and more empirically grounded conversation about how public libraries can achieve their potential for combating misinformation.
Young, J. C., Boyd, B., Yefimova, K., Wedlake, S., Coward, C., & Hapel, R. (2020). The role of libraries in misinformation programming: A research agenda. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000620966650
disinformation, media literacy, misinformation, public libraries, politics, programming

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(Elkhart, Indiana) — Edward Jones financial advisors and branch office administrators in Elkhart County have come together to give back.
Inspired by the 100 Women Who Care, a gathering of women who band together and pick a charity each quarter, the Edward Jones employees from 27 Elkhart County offices formed the Edward Jones of Elkhart County Philanthropy Fund with the help of the Community Foundation of Elkhart County.
“Our goal is to collectively give back to charities in Elkhart County, but from Edward Jones as a whole,” said Bill Clark, an advisor from Middlebury who is chairman of the committee that formed to organize the effort.
The financial advisors and support staff contributed $12,612 and the Edward Jones home office contributed a match of $2,500. The employees suggested three potential charities and voted for one. A check for $15,112 was presented to The Crossing Education Center, an alternative school based in Elkhart, but with sites across the state.
“This is a great honor,” said Rob Staley, CEO of The Crossing. He told those gathered at the Edward Jones regional meeting that The Crossing is fighting to help kids in poverty and conflict, which often result in dropping out of school or worse. The faith-based job education programs help, but The Crossing still buries too many of its students who die in murder or suicide, he said.
“We’re sending too many of our kids to prison,” he said. “You’re here today to support us so we can save a life.” The organization empowers struggling students to become contributing members of their communities.
Edward Jones employees had been talking about banding together to make the donation for some time. “We all give on our own. To do something collectively as a group in the county, it’s just powerful,” said Clark.
The Community Foundation helped establish the fund and made it easy to contribute and then distribute the money. “I don’t know how we’d do it without the Community Foundation,” Clark said.
The fund is likely to grow in coming years and could result in several gifts a year. “It’s a lot more fun to give away bigger numbers,” said Scott Puckett, an Edward Jones advisor in Elkhart.
Elkhart County employees will give again in 2018 and issued a challenge to colleagues in St. Joseph County. “Let’s see who can give away the most money next year,” Clark said at the recent regional meeting where the check was presented to Staley.
First row: Bill Clark, Rob Staley, Scott Puckett
Second row: Peggy Harman, Dianne Clark, Aaron Wilkinson
Third row: John Beck and David Kauffman
About Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Community Foundation of Elkhart County partners with donors to leverage their philanthropy in ways that transform lives. Since 1989, the Community Foundation has connected the generosity of donors with community needs by providing scholarship opportunities to local students and making grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve Elkhart County. It’s with strength and hope the Community Foundation seeds the local landscape, supporting plans, programs, and ideas that potentially stand the test of time. The Community Foundation strives to be a local entity known for inspiring good and impacting success.
For more information regarding the Community Foundation, visit www.InspiringGood.org or call (574) 295-8761.

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Wet outlook for the remainder of 2016 – BOM
29 September 2016
Following the second wettest September on record and an early start to the northern wet season, the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) climate outlook for the October to December period points to above-average rainfall for much of the country. The forecast is reflective of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole and warmer waters around northern Australia.
The Kimberley, Tasmania, Victoria and southern NSW have the greatest chance of exceeding the median rainfall for the October to December period, while northern NSW, SA, NT, western Queensland and northern WA have a 60-75% chance of receiving above-average rainfall. Southwest WA and northern and coastal Queensland have a roughly equal chance of a wetter or drier than average three months.
The majority of Queensland has a 75% likelihood of 100mm of rain over the three months to December, while western parts of the state are expected to receive 25-50mm. Similarly, the NT has a high probability of measuring 25-50mm, while the northern half of the state has a 75% chance of 100mm and up to 400mm around the Darwin region.
The southwest corner of WA, particularly along the coast, has a strong probability of receiving 25-100mm, with heavier falls most likely across the northernmost parts of the state.
Eastern parts of Victoria and most of the country’s eastern coastline are highly likely to record over 200mm of rain for the coming three months, with isolated pockets of up to 400mm. The remainder of Victoria and NSW have a greater chance of between 25-100mm.
The majority of SA has a 75% likelihood of receiving 25-50mm, particularly in the south-eastern corner of the state. Meanwhile, western Tasmania is likely to measure over 400mm of rain, while the east can expect falls of up to 200mm for the three-month period.
Given the widespread, and in some parts very heavy, spring rainfall – particularly across some of the previously drought-stricken regions – restocker demand is anticipated to remain high over the coming months.
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Coming off its deadliest week in terms of reported coronavirus fatalities, Florida added another 73 to bring its resident death toll to 7,157.
Reported positive cases of COVID-19, though, declined to under 5,000 for the first time since June 23 with the state adding 4,752 cases for a total to date of 491,884.
When state health officials report a death in the daily update, the number encompasses several days, with actual days of death occurring weeks prior in some cases. The state maintains a chart of actual days of death on its COVID-19 dashboard showing the deadliest day as July 17 with 146 fatalities, but also more than 100 deaths each day between July 7-27.
Another 122 non-Florida residents have died because of COVID-19, making the overall toll 7,279.
Health experts said the uptick in deaths is expected as fatalities follow the surge in positive cases that took over the state earlier in July.
Positive cases though have been trending down. The state has reported less than 10,000 positive cases for the last eight days, following several record-high daily reports in July. Florida’s record for a single-day increase was set July 12 with 15,300 new cases.
Florida’s case total sits behind California, which leads the United States with just over 509,000 cases, according to its COVID-19 dashboard.
More than 3.7 million people have been tested in Florida, with 31,934 more tests reported Monday compared with the previous day, although some state testing sites were closed down over the weekend because of the threat of Tropical Storm Isaias. Over 2.7 million tests have been administered since May 31.
Statewide, the latest positivity rate made available by the Florida Department of Health, for Sunday’s reported tests, was 9.09%. This report marks the 16th day in a row of a positivity rate under 15%.


Although the solo acoustic act has made quite a comeback in the pop music business the last few years with artists such as Tracy Chapman and Suzanne Vega, at least one veteran solo performer, Taj Mahal, couldn`t care less.
``It`s very interesting, the dynamics of popularity. When you do something all the time, you don`t worry about whether it`s trendy or not. If the Rolling Stones are playing a concert across town, that`s not my audience anyways. But I do find that there`s a lot of people coming back around to see me again,`` admits Mahal, who brings his good-time roots music Saturday to Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock.
Mahal can afford the long view because the music he so energetically performs is one with a long tradition: the blues. He began playing guitar and piano and learning traditional blues tunes while growing up as the eldest of nine children in Springfield, Mass. His father was a jazz arranger, his mother a gospel singer, and young Mahal`s pursuit of the blues didn`t exactly please his parents. ``Most mothers were not too thrilled at seeing their sons going into blues, getting strung out. But I wasn`t about to live it out that way,`` Mahal says.
Instead, Mahal interspersed his immersion in the blues with a straight and narrow academic path. In the mid-`60s, while meeting Mississippi John Hurt, Dave Von Ronk, Elizabeth Cotten and Ramblin` Jack Elliot and other singers who frequented Boston`s booming folk music scene, he also took courses at the University of Massachusetts, where he received a degree in animal husbandry. ``My whole thing was to have something to fall back on in case the music didn`t work out,`` Mahal explains. As it turned out, there was never a need to pursue his alternative career.
Mahal moved to Los Angeles in 1965 and found work in a music club ``doing everything`` from sweeping to emceeing and occasionally getting a chance to open for one of the headliners. Gradually, Mahal became a popular club act himself. He briefly formed a band with guitarist Ry Cooder, then went on to release 12 solo albums for Columbia and Warner Brothers.
Although Mahal has never enjoyed a top 40 hit, he became widely known for his funky renditions of ``Corinna,`` ``Fishing Blues,`` ``Little Red Rooster,`` and reggae anthem ``Johnny Too Bad.`` Mahal also scored the critically acclaimed soundtrack for the movie ``Sounder.``
Since 1981, Mahal has lived in Hawaii, where he practices organic farming and explores what he calls the ``guitar culture`` of the Fiji Islands, New Guinea, and other South Pacific nations. ``It`s nice to hang out with these people, who have been playing guitars for centuries, ever since the Portuguese and Spanish went around the world and spread the use of the guitar. The culture is still intact and purposefully slow moving.``
Mahal`s interest in traditional culture relates to his passion for the blues. ``What you have to understand is that blues . . . it`s in a line from the oldest forms of African music. If you`re playing it like it`s an echo of the past, it would be a lot less exciting, but this music lives today. It`s a cultural thing, kind of a slice between being pulled off the boat and put into slavery, and putting on a suit and MBA and working uptown.``
For all of Mahal`s earnest appreciation for blues tradition, his performing style is anything but somber.
For his live shows, Mahal creates a free-wheeling party atmosphere. ``As a solo performer, it`s total involvement. What I do is to break down the wall between audience and performer.`` Mahal is likely to teach a whistling chorus to the audience for his classic ``Cakewalk Blues,`` or ask for group percussion on ``Mojo Working,`` one of his trademark uptempo blues numbers.
Opening for Taj Mahal is Rory Block, a fine blues singer in the Bonnie Raitt mold. Block and Mahal play two shows, at 6 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $17. Call 815-338-5300.


A shocking revelation from the U.S. department of Health and Human Services(HHS): In the past 32 years absolutely no vaccine safety reports have been filed.
In 1986, Ronald Reagan signed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act into law, thereby removing financial liability of vaccine makers from injury claims, with the stipulation that biennial vaccine safety studies be made.
Recently, Robert Kennedy Jr. and Del Bigtree filed a Freedom of Information Act request to the HHS to obtain these safety studies dating back 32 years. HHS didn’t respond, which led to a lawsuit.
After a court order was filed requesting the documents, HHS responded, “The department’s search for records did not locate any records responsive to your request.”
HHS admitted to failing to perform their job, as well as breaking federal law, which raises the question: If the government cannot enforce vaccine manufacturers to ensure the safety of their product, who can?
Because of this dangerous disregard for public safety and carelessness toward federal law,
children are at risk of adverse reactions from products that claim to be safe and effective. Children are left vulnerable to the possible side effects of vaccines including seizures, cancer and death.
Now, the American people must hold the government as well as vaccine developers accountable for their blatant lack of concern for the public. The message must be clear: We will settle for nothing less than thoroughly studied vaccines.
Go to house.ga.gov to find your local representative and demand that HHS obey the law.


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USC students largely approve of the Biden administration's move to cancel up to $20K in federal student debt. Some question if the administration is doing enough to remedy college costs, while others disagree entirely with debt cancellation.
Of the 20 USC students The Daily Gamecock interviewed, only five said student debt cancellation changed their opinion of Biden, and two of those five said it changed their opinion negatively. Most students already have their opinion of the president, and even a policy that could have an immediate impact on their finances has not changed that, for the most part.
Quinn Weathers, a third-year finance and risk management student, said he has student debt and would accept debt cancellation, but he does not agree with it. He believes debt cancellation is too expensive and will worsen inflation.
"(Biden) promised (student debt relief) during his campaign. If I'm being honest, I didn't think he was actually gonna go through with it," Weathers said. "Props to him, I guess, for keeping up with his campaign promise, but I disagree with the concept."
Some argue canceling student debt is unfair to those who took on debt in the past and already paid it off. Mumin Adhami, a third-year mechanical engineering student, equated the cancellation of student debt to taxes: Even people who do not use roads still pay taxes to maintain them, which leads to better opportunities for everyone.
"If student loans were canceled, that would help out a significant population, and we have the money to do that," Adhami said.
Nicole Rottmann, a first-year computer engineering student, said debt cancellation is unfair to those who received a higher-paying job out of college and were able to pay off their student debt.
"It should be very little cancellation," Rottmann said. "Most people, I think, know they're going to have some sort of student loans when they go into it, and while I think higher education is too expensive, I do think people are mostly aware of what they're signing up for."
There is a long history of the incumbent president's party losing badly in midterm Congressional elections. Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod, a USC political science professor, said Biden's movement on this campaign promise was the president's attempt at reversing that trend. Meyer-Gutbrod is unsure if the attempt will succeed.
"If you promise something, you want to deliver," Meyer-Gutbrod said. "This was a major campaign promise for his campaign."
Only four students said they had already taken on student debt while six more said they had not yet but expect to in the future. In 2020, 55% of bachelor's degree recipients from four-year nonprofit colleges had student debt. South Carolina college students have an average of almost $37,000 in student debt.
Josiah Beam, a sophomore criminal justice student, said student debt cancellation is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to remedy college costs.
"Not a lot of people can actually afford college, but you're expected to go and get a degree so that you can get a good job to actually make money in the future and then you end up just obviously paying on the back end of it," Beam said.
Samantha Vanorder, a first-year nursing student, said all student debt should be canceled and that college should be free for everyone.
"Education, if it's so important in getting jobs and like living your life and paying for basic things, that shouldn't leave people in thousands of dollars of debt for the rest of their lives," Vanorder said. "People should be able to choose their schools freely."
Since the announcement, questions have emerged on whether Biden even has the power to unilaterally cancel federal student debt at all. Derek Black, a constitutional law professor at the USC School of Law, said the federal government does have the power to cancel student debt, but it is unclear how much.
"The question now is whether broader groups of people with really long-term student loan debt fall within the scope of that power too," Black said in an email. "I have seen compelling arguments on both sides."
Meyer-Gutbrod said the president almost always has the power to do something until someone else stops them.
"As the law is written, are they stretching it? Maybe, but not much. Can Congress stop them by changing the law? Absolutely. Can the courts step in and say you're stretching it too much, even when you aren't? Absolutely," Meyer-Gutbrod said. "The question of does someone have the power to do something in American politics is almost always a bit of a silly question."
University spokesperson Jeff Stensland said there should be more guidance in October on how USC students can apply for federal student debt forgiveness.


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Living in a big city brings everything that one could desire within arm's length. The only problem is that such convenience often means giving up precious connections to family-friendly entertainment and the natural environment. Fortunately for those who'd rather not lose sight of either extreme, there's Laurier Heights.
Laurier Heights is an area in the western part of the city that overlooks the river valley. Almost all of the homes in Laurier Heights were built after the Second World War through the mid 1960s. Laurier Heights real estate is a great opportunity for first time buyers and for families who are ready to upgrade their homes because there is a wide variety of styles and prices for homes.
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8516 134 Street Nw, Edmonton
Panoramic RIVER VALLEY & CITY views! The attention to detail provides the perfect fusion between structural strength & architectural form-including a NEVER SEEN BEFORE SUB-TERRAIN INDOOR SPORT COURT (14ft ceilings) with attached sports lounge! This home seamlessly blends indoor/outdoor spaces capturing all elements of luxury – from the ROOF-TOP PATIO, 2 LEVEL BALCONY, LUXURY KITCHEN & the WELLESLEY TERRACE connected to the kitchen.
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Build your dream home on Laurier Drive, one of Edmonton's most desirable streets! Steps from the North Saskatchewan River and Wilfred Laurier Park, and minutes from Downtown and the U of A. This 13,000+/- sqft lot is one of the finest locations to develop a truly magnificent home!
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Only steps away from the zoo, dog park, numerous green spaces, downtown with easy access to schools, shopping and rec centres. Enjoy your sanctuary with quiet neighbours on a family oriented street. This immaculate 2-storey is an chalked full of upgrades included a recently renovated kitchen with quartz countertops and gas stove, elegant wood burning fireplace, pot lights, hardwood flooring and newer bathroom
No corners cut, no detail overlooked in this exquisite, architecturally designed brand new home in Laurier Heights. This 2098 square foot 2-storey is truly one of a kind as it has the flexibility to have a self-contained main-floor nanny/in-law suite or home-based business separate from the rest of the living space. The home features 6 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 9’ ceilings, engineered hardwood and authentic Italian tile flooring, oak
This is no ordinary infill. This architecturally designed 2-storey is for the discriminating buyer looking for something extraordinary. This home feels so much larger than the 1910 square feet that it measures. The kitchen is absolutely enormous not to mention gorgeous. It features a large island, pantry and gas range. The home features 3+1 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 9’ ceilings, engineered hardwood and authentic Italian tile flooring, oak
Build your dream home on Laurier Drive, one of Edmonton's most desirable streets! Steps from the North Saskatchewan River and Wilfred Laurier Park, and minutes from Downtown and the U of A. This 6300+sqft lot, with 32' building pocket, has the capability of accommodating a 3500+ sqft 2-storey home, w/triple garage and rooftop patio for full River Valley and Downtown views. Breathtaking location for a gorgeous home!
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8415 149 Street Nw, Edmonton
SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO DESCRIBE THIS PROPERTY HERE. This brand new property built by One80 Infill Developments (division of Bedrock Homes) offers SOMETHING THE INFILL MARKET HASN'T SEEN BEFORE. This very rare BUNGALOW TOWNHOME offers 3 bedrooms (jack & jill), 3 bathrooms with a huge living room that comes equipped with a gas fireplace and the perfect dining area that sits off the rear covered deck. The kitchen is designed with two-tone
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8411 149 Street Nw, Edmonton
Brand new and sure to impress with this very unique and brand new One80 infill development townhome in Laurier heights. This property has been designed to perfection and offers something that is rarely seen in the Edmonton market. Upon entry you will notice the high ceilings and beautiful custom staircase with glass railings that takes you to the upper level that features a breathtaking open floor plan. The property includes a massive living
Beautifully renovated bungalow on a massive lot in sought after Laurier Heights. This home features an open concept layout. Kitchen offers gas stove, gorgeous maple cabinets, granite countertops and island with breakfast bar. Off the kitchen find the dining area with patio doors leading to the private southwest facing deck. Living room features a large window allowing plenty of natural light. Three bedrooms on the main floor including the
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7905 148 Street Nw, Edmonton
Brand new executive custom built 2 storey with double detached garage in the sought after community of Laurier Heights. Extensive upgrades throughout. Very bright and open plan with lots of windows and 9-foot ceilings on the main floor. Gourmet kitchen with massive quartz island, designer tiled back splash, stainless steel appliances including a gas stove and modern cabinetry. The kitchen opens to large eating area with patio doors to your deck.
Welcome home to this gorgeous 1,227 square foot Bungalow located in desirable Laurier Heights. This Home features many upgrades including new windows, doors & furnace in 2015, air conditioning, new bathrooms, granite in kitchen plus an Induction stove top (2020), fresh paint & new landscaping. From your new deck, step into the massive foyer with hardwood underfoot. The kitchen comes with an under mount sink, tile backsplash & lots of
Like many Edmonton neighbourhoods, Laurier Heights sits in a natural bend of the North Saskatchewan River. Whereas some of its neighbours squeeze right up against the forested banks and ravines, however, this community enjoys a bit of separation in the form of gentle bike trails, parks and the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
Having these kinds of amenities right in one's backyard goes a long way towards countering the inevitably rapid pace of city life. Those who live along these low-density residential streets are known for enjoying the Edmonton experience as it comes.
Great Neighbours and Convenient Locales
The Laurier Heights Community League has served this area for decades. Today, this organization remains a central fixture among the classic suburban homes, green spaces and ever-present backyard alleys where neighbours enjoy over-the-fence chats about gardening, their kids and good times.
Most Laurier Heights homes were built before 1970, so there's a high prevalence of single-family dwellings situated on ample lots with well-landscaped yards. Although modern development may not blaze forward in this placid neighbourhood, it's by no means frozen in time: Edge roads like 87 Avenue NW and 149 Street NW make it easy to reach modern shopping venues, travel downtown or cross the river in search of other adventures.
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