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'Boba Fett' is already solving some major problems for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'
'The Book of Boba Fett' premiering before 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' may have disappointed some 'Star Wars' fans, but the 'Mandalorian' spin-off is actually turning out to be the perfect lead-in to the Ewan McGregor-led Disney+ series.
The Book of Boba Fett isn’t the only Star Wars show expected to premiere on Disney+ this year. Obi-Wan Kenobi has been one of Lucasfilm’s most hotly anticipated projects ever since it was announced, which is why so many fans were surprised by the studio’s decision to prioritize Boba Fett.
However, two episodes into Boba Fett, it’s becoming clear why it not only premiered before Obi-Wan Kenobi, but why it’s the perfect show to precede Lucasfilm’s next Disney+ series.
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Touring Through Tatooine — The Book of Boba Fett follows the former bounty hunter (Temuera Morrison) as he sets out to become the new crime kingpin of Tatooine. As a result, the series is exploring the well-known desert planet in a way that no other Star Wars movie or TV series really has before.
Across just its first two episodes, The Book of Boba Fett has spent considerable time in various plateaus, cities, and formidable Tusken Raider camps. All signs indicate that the series’ explorations of Tatooine won’t stop anytime soon, which means it’ll likely paint the clearest picture to date of Star Wars’ most recognizable planet.
That’s important, considering Obi-Wan Kenobi is also expected to spend quite a bit of time on Tatooine.
Obi-Wan’s Exile — Not a lot is known yet about Obi-Wan Kenobi, but we do know that the Disney+ series will be set in the years between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope when the Jedi (played by Ewan McGregor) is living in hiding on Tatooine. While there’s a chance the series will venture off the planet at various points, Tatooine is expected to serve as the central location.
But thanks to Boba Fett’s exploration of Tatooine, Obi-Wan Kenobi won’t have to worry about explaining the planet’s culture, power structure, or even the differences between certain Tusken Raider tribes.
In fact, even though the two shows take place during very different periods in Star Wars history, Obi-Wan Kenobi has the chance to use some of the Tatooine lore that’s being established in The Book of Boba Fett. If it does, the studio can avoid filling Obi-Wan Kenobi with the kind of clunky exposition it otherwise would have needed to make time for.
The Inverse Analysis — As Lucasfilm’s second live-action Disney+ series, The Book of Boba Fett is picking up where The Mandalorian left off. Over the course of its first two episodes, the series has filled in some important blanks in Star Wars history and has spotlighted characters and places that the franchise’s previous entries haven’t had the chance to.
And while the series is entertaining in its own right, The Book of Boba Fett is also helping to bridge some of the gaps between Lucasfilm’s existing and upcoming Disney+ titles, especially Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The Book of Boba Fett is streaming now on Disney+.


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I’m writing this post through a head full of phlegm. I’m just glad the Spring Cold from Hell waited until after the Conference to strike.
If you attended the recent Pikes Peak Writers Conference and had agents and editors come to blows while fighting for your manuscript, go read someone else’s blog. If you came home from Conference and immediately edited and revised your entire 450-page manuscript–on Sunday afternoon–go read something else.
I’m incredibly pleased for all of my friends who got encouraging words from agents, editors and other authors. But I would like to take just a moment to address the people who went home from Conference and thought “None of that good shit happened to me. Who am I kidding? I’ll never be a writer.”
The first couple of Conferences I went to, I had yet to write a word. I had fiddled and farted around, but had nothing coherent to move me forward. I sat in the very back of every session, didn’t speak to anyone, and felt like a complete imposter.
I looked around. These people were real writers. They knew each other, they had inside jokes, and they all spoke in grammatically flawless sentences. Their teeth were whiter, their breath was fresher, and their brains more limber than that of the average human being. I would never belong in this world, I decided.
After all, I didn’t know much about genre, I hadn’t really written anything, I didn’t know anything about plotting or dialogue, and I didn’t know how to get from “once upon a time” to “they lived happily ever after.”
But still…the heart wants what the heart wants. Deep in my soul, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be one of these people.
So I kept attending Conferences. I paid attention. I read the recommended books. I joined PPW and started attending WriteBrains. Then I met Chris Mandeville, and any ideas I had about sitting quietly in the back of the room were shattered.
Conference can be overwhelming to first timers. It’s as though you leaned over the drinking fountain to get a sip of water and instead found Niagara Falls gushing toward your head. You can give up and drown, that’s the easy way out. Or you can hold onto something that inspired or encouraged you until you figure out what direction to swim in.
Is my metaphor getting waterlogged?
How about this, then. Most of those people reporting their great successes at Conference this year? It wasn’t their first time at the rodeo. They’ve paid their dues, done their rewrites, taken the tough critiques and made their writing better. There is no secret handshake, no code word, no shortcut. They got what they deserved as a result of their own hard work.
So if you came home from Conference this year feeling a little let down, you can either board the Self Pity Express or you can start getting ready for next year. Find a critique group. Complete or completely revise your manuscript. Read some of those websites or books on plotting or character or scene setting that everyone was talking about. Come to some of the WriteBrains. And next year, walk into Conference knowing that you’ve got the best possible manuscript you can produce, something you can pitch and talk about with pride.
And realize the simple truth that being in a room with 400 other people for three days straight is an overwhelming experience for most of us. It’s OK to feel stunned afterward.
If you went to bed at 8 p.m. on Sunday night, pulled the blanket over your head and whimpered a little bit, you’re in good company.
If you feel like the writing part of your brain may have cannibalized other parts of your brain because you were trying to take in too much, too fast, you are not alone.
If you spent most of the last two days sleeping…you must have been on the Steering Committee, and you are definitely not alone.
Just keep writing. Keep learning, Keep reading. And don’t deprive the rest of us of the stories only you can tell.

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The Borno State Police Command on Thursday denied carrying out mass arrest of newspaper vendors in Maiduguri.
The state’s Chapter of the Newspapers Vendors’ Association had last week accused the police of conducting mass arrest of its members in the state’s capital.
However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Yuguda Abdullahi, said the allegation was not true.
Mr. Abdullahi said in Maiduguri that the police would not join issues with the association.
He, however, admitted that the police arrested a few vendors found to be operating in dark sports.
“The police is a neutral body trying to protect lives and properties of ordinary citizens.
“We actually arrested a few vendors operating in some dark sports in Maiduguri for questioning,” Mr. Abdullahi said.
He said the action was taken to prevent unlawful acts in the areas.
“We discovered that some hoodlums were taking advantages of the vendors by snatching handsets and cars in those places.
“We asked them to leave the spots but they refused,” Mr. Abdullahi said.
He said the issue had already been resolved after the vendors agreed to relocate from the sports.
Mr. Abdullahi also expressed happiness with the improved security situation in the state capital.
“We thank God for the situation; we also give credit to the people, who gave support by supplying vital information to the police.
“The police and other law enforcement agents cannot achieve anything without the support and cooperation of the people,” he said.
Mr. Abdullahi said he is happy that businesses were beginning to resurface at the capital.
“The police is the servant of the people, we are here to serve and protect the people and not to harass or intimidate them.
“We are happy that life is gradually picking up in Maiduguri, we hope that the situation will continue until a lasting peace is achieved,” he said.
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Outlast 2 was recently labeled as too extreme for human standards in Australia. However, due to a surprising turn of events, the country has finally rated the upcoming horror game.
Australia Approves Outlast 2 Despite Initial Reaction
According to Kotaku, Australia's notorious Classification Board recently put a red light on the highly anticipated horror game sequel due to extreme sexual violence that violated their ratings. Fittingly enough, the first game and its downloadable content (DLC) side story also included plenty of gruesome scenes like mutilation. However, Australia has gone back on their original decision and decided to give the game an 18+ rating.
Strangely enough, the developers did not actually change anything from the initial submission. Instead, it was the Classification Board that changed their minds. Although, it is still unsure as to why they decided to revoke their original decision despite their claims.
With this in mind, fans in Australia will now have the chance to enjoy the game. Needless to say, titles without proper a proper age rating is not legally allowed to be sold in the country. Because of these recent cases, Senator David Layonhjelm of Australia's Liberal Democratic has released a statement towards how the country and the board treat video games, as per PlayStation LifeStyle.
Senator Lashes Out At Country's Outlook Towards Gamers
He claimed that the mere fact that humans come in contact with creatures in the game was enough to ban the game altogether as there is a false assumption that only children play video games. In spite of the violence in the sequel, the senator argued that the internet is filled with disturbing images of vile acts committed by real people and not computer generated images.
In conclusion to his speech, he noted how the government continues to disapprove and discourage the gaming community and urges the authorities and country's classification board to leave gamers alone. Outlast 2 will officially launch on April 25 on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. There will also be a physical Outlast Trilogy collection for consoles, which will contain the first game, its DLC and the upcoming sequel.

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Several groups who oppose Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio staged protests and rallies during last week’s court proceedings into allegations of racial profiling by his agency during immigration sweeps. So now, those who support the sheriff are planning a rally in support of him.
From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 29 supporters of Arpaio will rally at Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd. in Fountain Hills. The park is off of El Lago Drive and supporters will meet by the flag pole near the veterans memorial.
Signs will be provided.
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Abu Dhabi-based cyber security firm DarkMatter unveiled its flagship secure Katim Android phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, the latest element in what it describes as its ‘holistic’ approach to threats that target personal devices.
The device, first announced last February, has already begun shipping to UAE-based customers, DarkMatter chief executive officer Faisal Al Bannai told The National. The company's initial run of "a few thousand" handsets - which are sold directly to government and corporate clients and are not available via traditional retail channels - have already sold out.
“Our first customer base that had the initial batch [of phones] is UAE-based, and we’ve been talking to a number of other customers,” said Mr Al Bannai. “The interest we’ve got is from GCC and outside from the Far East and Europe.” He declined to give further details.
Cybercrimes cost global businesses between $445-600 billion per year, up from between $345-445bn in 2014, according to research published last month by cybersecurity company McAfee and US-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies. As illegal activities go, cybercrime’s impact trails only government corruption and narcotics trafficking in its economic impact, the research estimated.
The Katim phone forms a part of DarkMatter’s Katim cybersecurity suite, first unveiled at last year’s Mobile World Congress.
The 5.2-inch Katim smartphone uses a hardened version of the Android operating system, whose features includes a full software stack check when the device is booted, a data-wipe function in case of a serious security breach, and shield mode to disable recording functions.
Mr Al Bannai stressed that a secure Android device alone could not protect corporations and governments from cyberattacks.
“If we only had to rely on [Android security updates] then everyone in this hall would be okay from a security point of view,” he said, referring to other mobile manufacturers showcasing their latest handsets.
“You need to look at your systems, your network, your apps, the process by which it was implemented, all of it together. “
New mobile malware grew by 60 per cent globally year-on-year in the third quarter of last year, according to McAfee, fuelled by a big increase in Android screen-locking ransomware.
Mr Al Bannai noted that major online breaches worldwide had increased “exponentially” over the past 48 months, compared with the previous period of the same length, even as spending on cybersecurity continues to rise.
“The sophistication of criminals or governments is increasing, but it’s also because customers are trying to find a silver bullet to solve their security issues,” he said.
“You can’t solve it unless you have a holistic approach to security.”
DarkMatter also announced the availability of its Katim email application, enabling end-to-end encrypted communication between Katim users, with external users able to participate via secure web access.


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Little princesses and princes were invited to the Bakersfield Music Theatre over the weekend to make their dreams come true at a princess breakfast event.
At the breakfast, the kids were treated to local actors singing some beloved songs from fairytale classics.
Stars says it was a chance to expose the kids to the wonders of theater.
For any kids bitten by the theater bug, Stars is enrolling now for its summer workshops. For more information, visit their website: https://bmtstars.com/summerworkshop/
Summer workshop helps build core abilities that will advance students, ages 6 to 18, in the entertainment industry and beyond, according to its website.

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2. March 2021
In recent years, Danish breweries have brewed more new beers year on year. 2115 new beers were offered to the beer consumers in 2019, and had it not been for COVID-19 the year 2020 would have been another record year with around 2400 news beers, according to an estimate by the beer market research company Beerticker.
An analysis made by Beerticker in cooperation with the Danish Brewers’ Association shows that 1792 new Danish beers were introduced to the market in 2020. However, based on the percentage-wise raise in new beers since 2014, Beerticker estimates, that in a normal year around 2400 new beers would have been introduced at stores, bars and festivals.
But the year 2000 turned out to be anything but normal. After a record number of new beers were brewed by Danish breweries in January and February, the first round of closures hit Denmark in March and since then many of the usual beer sales channels have been either shot down or limited.
“Luckily, beer lovers could choose from an abundance of 1792 new Danish beers last year. But the significant drop in the number of new beers is an unfortunate sign that the COVID-19 closure of the hospitality sector has inhibited an otherwise flourishing and job creating brewing industry. We call for the government to recalculate the health consequences of reopening the hospitality sector which we believe can be done safely and securely”, says Secretary General of Danish Brewers Association Niels Hald.
Also the coming months will be hard to get through for the Danish breweries a the restaurants, cafés and bars will not start opening before April 5th at the soonest. More than half of the breweries expect a drop of at least 30% in their March turnover this year compared to March 2019, according to a questionnaire from Danish Brewers Association. Of the 31 breweries participating in the questionnaire almost one third predict a drop in turnover of at least 50%.
”It is no longer possible to avoid that the closure of the hospitality industry will cost jobs at the Danish breweries of which many are situated in small communities with a large impact on local economy and quality of life”, says Niels Hald.
The forecast for the month of April looks even worse. When asked “What will a closure of restaurants and bars in April mean to your brewery?” more than 60% answer that their turnover will decrease by at least 30% compared to April 2019.
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A complete set of Harry Potter first editions in a wooden presentation chest has realised £35,000 ($57,249) at Dreweatts and Bloomsbury.
The collection sold as part of the Important Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper auction that took place on November 28 in London.
All but the first book have their original dust jackets, with the second and third novels featuring the signature of cover artist Cliff Wright.
Each book is in mint condition and housed in custom morocco-backed drop back boxes, along with seven pieces of original art by the corresponding dust jacket artist.
Earlier this year a first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold for a world record £150,000 ($227,993) at a charity auction at Sotheby's.
We have this copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, signed by Daniel Radcliffe.
A set of 82 contemporary plates by William Hogarth (1697-1764) with manuscript changes in his own hand realised £18,000 ($29,401).
Hogarth was a major contributor to the development of political satire and credited with developing sequential art.
Dating to 1762, the collection includes the series of Harlot's Progress, Rake's Progress, Marriage a-la-mode and Idleness and Industry.
The folio is worn, with some plates detached from the contemporary binding, but is extremely rare in any condition and particularly with Hogarth's own handwriting.
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I will outline what Huawei has and has not fixed in the 2019 MateBook X Pro compared to the 2018 model. You can find the more obvious talking points on The Verge and other normie sites, but here are the small engineering changes that I noticed during my teardown and testing.
- Huawei has perforated the regions of the heatsink above the CPU VRM. Whereas 2018’s VRM would overheat and cause the laptop to abruptly shut down when the CPU is pushed to around 15W, 2019’s VRM can supply over 30W continuously just fine. The CPU starts thermal throttling way before the VRM has any problem keeping up. I did manage to find the VRM’s limit though: with a fan blowing at the laptop’s bottom, the VRM bumps into a hardware current limit when the CPU reaches about 48W. That’s the maximum power the VRM is designed for.


The Mach number is used in fluid mechanics and is especially useful in studies involving supersonic aerodynamics. It is named after Ernst Mach (1838-1916), the Austrian physicist and philosopher who pioneered the study of supersonic projectiles. The Mach number is the ratio of the velocity of a fluid to the velocity of sound in that same fluid. In the case of a body moving through a fluid, the Mach number is the velocity of the body relative to the fluid divided by the velocity of sound in the fluid. The velocity of sound varies with temperature and also varies from one fluid to another. At sea level, for example, the velocity of sound in air at 59°F (15°C) is about 760 MPH (1,223 km/h). At an elevation of 40,000 ft (12,200 m), however, the temperature is about -70°F (-57°C), and the velocity of sound in air is only 660 MPH (1,062 km/h). Thus, an airplane flying at 760 MPH at sea level would have a Mach number of 1.0, while at an elevation of 40,000 ft it would have a higher Mach number of almost 1.2.
One of the principal uses of the Mach number is to define the behavior of fluid flows. For example, pressure disturbances in a fluid, as might be caused by an object such as an airplane wing moving through air, radiate at the speed of sound within the fluid. When the Mach number of an object is less than 1, the object is moving slower than the speed of sound. In that case the pressure disturbances can move ahead of the object.
This produces gradual pressure and density differences around the object which result in a certain kind of fluid flow behavior. However, when the Mach number is greater than 1, the object is moving faster than the speed of sound. When this happens the pressure disturbances cannot move out of the way fast enough, and very abrupt density and pressure changes, known as shock waves, appear. This results in a very different fluid flow behavior. These shock waves are the cause of the "sonic boom" sometimes heard when an airplane exceeds the speed of sound.
Scientists now categorize four kinds of fluid flow behavior based on the Mach number. Flows with Mach numbers less than 0.8 are called subsonic, 0.8 to 1.2 are called transonic, 1.2 to 5.0 are called supersonic, and above 5.0 are called hypersonic. For each type of flow there is a different fluid behavior. Aircraft designers have to take these differences into account when designing planes that take off and climb to altitude at speeds in the subsonic region, then pass through the transonic region, and cruise at speeds in the supersonic region.


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A recent IRS notice has reinvigorated the discussion around utilizing limited liability companies (LLCs) in connection with Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, including charitable health systems and related health care organizations. More specifically, last October, the IRS released Notice 2021-56, which provided more definitive guidance on LLCs obtaining their own Section 501(c)(3) tax-exemption, which, although not a new concept, could be a useful tool for tax-exempt health care.
Under the IRS “check-the-box” regulations, LLCs have flexibility to elect their federal tax status. By default, an LLC owned by a single organization is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes (i.e., disregarded as separate from its member) and an LLC owned by multiple members is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes (i.e., tax items are allocated proportionally to the members). Under such default treatment, an LLC is not separately taxable for federal income tax purposes and, thus, cannot obtain its own federal tax exemption (i.e., the LLC would need to elect to be taxed as a corporation to do so).
Single member disregarded LLCs are useful in tax-exempt health care because a tax-exempt organization can create an LLC subsidiary and achieve liability segregation but effectively extend its tax-exempt status to such subsidiary, assuming the subsidiary’s activities would otherwise qualify as tax-exempt (i.e., the parent tax-exempt organization would report subsidiary income on its IRS tax return as exempt function revenue in this scenario). Additionally, the IRS confirmed that a disregarded entity of a tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization can directly receive tax-deductible contributions (see IRS Notice 2012-52). Finally, LLCs (as compared to corporations) provide significant flexibility in terms of governance, management and decision-making structure as well as other corporate formalities (e.g., an LLC can, but generally need not, have its own governing board, committees, officers, etc.).
Multiple member LLCs treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes are also common in tax-exempt health care. Among other situations, such LLCs are used for joint ventures among tax-exempt health care organizations and/or with taxable organizations or private persons. If properly structured and operated for charitable purposes, a tax-exempt member of a multi-member LLC can treat its allocated income as tax-exempt even if the other members are not tax-exempt organizations.
However, less often considered are LLCs that use the “check-the-box” regulations to elect to be taxed as associations/corporations and apply for their own federal tax-exempt status. Obtaining a separate tax-exemption for an LLC would, among other things, provide assurance that, in the IRS’ view, the LLC’s organization/operations are consistent with Section 501(c)(3) requirements, allow for increased structural flexibility as compared to corporations, streamline fundraising, and grant activities, etc.
As described in IRS Notice 2021-56, in order to qualify for Section 501(c)(3) exemption, an LLC must include the following in its articles of organization and operating agreement (to the extent permissible):
- A requirement that each member of the LLC be either a Section 501(c)(3) organization, governmental unit or wholly-owned instrumentality of a governmental unit;
- Charitable purpose and dissolution provisions demonstrating that the LLC is organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes and that the LLC’s assets will remain dedicated to an exempt purpose and will not inure to private interests;
- If the LLC is or may be a private foundation, the Chapter 42 compliance provisions specific to private foundations; and
- A contingency plan to address the situation where one or more members cease to be Section 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental units or wholly-owned instrumentalities thereof (e.g., suspension of membership).
The LLC must also represent that all of the foregoing provisions are consistent with state LLC law and are legally enforceable.
Finally, the IRS requested comments and input from the public as well as state regulators on various topics, which are due to the IRS by February 6, 2022, but which also may signal where the IRS is headed in future guidance. Some of those topics include the following:
- Advantages/disadvantages of tax-exempt LLCs instead of nonprofit corporations/charitable trusts
- Applicability of state law on protecting charitable assets
- Consistency of state LLC laws with tax-exempt purposes/requirements
- Permissibility of non-exempt and/or non-governmental members (if so, under what circumstances)
 If state law does not allow one or more of the required provisions to be included in the LLC’s articles of organization, then the IRS will instead grant exemption if the LLC’s operating agreement includes such provisions and neither the operating agreement nor articles contain any inconsistent provisions.


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Pasadena’s Public Health Director Michael Johnson will brief the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Monday about the progress of an Urban Wildlife Management Plan that the department is preparing to provide guidance for City staff and area residents.
According to a timeline contained in the agenda for Monday’s meeting, the Urban Wildlife Management Plan has been under development since last July and may be ready for presentation to the Pasadena community for feedback by either January or February 2019.
Johnson is expected to emphasize that during the plan’s preparation, active participation on the part of the entire community – residents, homeowners associations, volunteers and city personnel – will be needed to perfect tyhe plan.
By March 2019, Johnson hopes to present a thorough draft of the plan for adoption by the Pasadena City Council.
Based on a preliminary outline, the Plan will contain sub-sections such as a Coyote Management Plan, a Bear Awareness Plan, a Cougar Awareness Plan as well as a general plan for other wildlife.
It will also contain a section on Wildlife Surveillance.
Johnson stressed that the City’s strategy for managing wildlife is based “on balancing respect and protection for wildlife and their habitats without compromising public safety.”
He said the strategy will consist of a three-pronged approach which includes public education designed around coexistence with wildlife, the enforcement of laws and regulations prohibiting feeding wildlife, and ensuring public safety by implementing appropriate responses to wildlife-and-human interactions.
City residents have been reporting sightings of wildlife over the years, including periodic visits by bears to some neighborhoods in Pasadena and reported sightings of mountain lions, some of which turned out to be actually bobcat sightings.
The Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA has come out with extensive information material about urban wildlife, including bears, coyotes and deer, and even hosted a “Coexisting with Wildlife” workshop in May last year because the long drought had been causing wild animals to venture out from their natural habitats into neighborhoods nearby.
Other cities in Southern California have already put in place their own urban wildlife response measures.
A Coyote Management Plan for the city of Calabasas includes an explanation of the coyote’s natural habits and how humans should respond when they encounter coyotes near their residences or when they’re out hiking or camping.
In the city of San Gabriel, a Coyote Management Plan has been in place for the past two years; in fact, the city has proposed a review of the plan earlier this year.
Most of the current urban wildlife plans follow templates prepared by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which the Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA also subscribes to in their Dealing with Coyotes webpage.
For more information, visit www.pasadenahumane.org/animal-control/wildlife.
The Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday begins at 4:30 p.m. at the City Council chamber, Room S249 at City Hall.


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MLK Day – Free Community Day at the MMA
Join us in celebrating and honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 17 for a Free Community Day at the Muskegon Museum of Art.
Explore the galleries with MHS student docents, participate in an interactive museum tour of African American artists whose work is in the MMA permanent collection, and watch a film screening of ‘Black Man’ throughout the day.
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm | ‘Black Man’ Screening in Auditorium
1–3 pm | Muskegon High School AP Art Student Docents in the Galleries
MiniARTure Golf will be closed.


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Bideawee Brings Therapy Dogs to Stressed Airline Travelers
New York, New York, December 21, 2017 – Bideawee, a leading animal welfare and pet adoption organization serving metropolitan New York and Long Island, is excited to announce its alliance with LaGuardia Gateway Partners, the operator and developer of LaGuardia Central Terminal B, to bring its Pet Therapy Program to travelers. Bideawee’s group of volunteer handlers and therapy dogs first started visiting LaGuardia’s Central Terminal B the week of Thanksgiving to help reduce the stress of holiday travel, and now visit every Friday.
“For more than 30 years, we’ve been training volunteer handlers and animals to be able to visit nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and other businesses to positively affect those in need of their love and support,” said Alicia Ryan, Senior Manager of Volunteer Programs at Bideawee. “We are happy to offer our therapy dog services to travelers at LaGuardia’s Terminal B. In addition to helping reduce the stress of travel, it also benefits our therapy dogs. They enjoy the attention and affection they receive from their visits. We look forward to continuing this partnership through February 2018.”
LaGuardia Gateway Partners is collaborating with Bideawee as part of its efforts to enhance guest experience in Terminal B while building a new state-of-the-art terminal. The dogs make up the terminal’s ‘Comfort Crew’ and wear branded bandanas to distinguish them from service dogs and canine travelers. Passengers visit with the dogs while waiting for their flights and receive a souvenir trading card with the dog’s photo and name.
“It’s no secret that the holiday season can be hectic, which is why we are so happy to have this wonderful comfort dog program for our guests at Terminal B,” said Ed Baklor, Chief Commercial Officer, LaGuardia Gateway Partners. “Just seeing these dogs brings a smile to so many people’s faces, including our hard-working staff. LaGuardia Gateway Partners wants all of our visitors to have a great experience during their travels, and this is just one of the ways we are working to make that happen.”
Bideawee, which means “stay awhile,” in Scottish, is one of the country’s oldest and most respected animal welfare and pet adoption organizations. Founded in 1903, Bideawee’s mission is to be Greater New York’s leader in rescuing, caring for, and placing homeless cats and dogs with people who love them. Bideawee provides an array of high touch services including adoption centers, animal hospitals, pet therapy programs, and pet memorial parks that serve pets and pet lovers on their lifelong journey together. Bideawee is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 humane animal organization and 100% of Bideawee’s funding comes from private sources. Bideawee operates adoption centers in New York City, Wantagh, and Westhampton. For more information, visit: www.Bideawee.org.
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The Lady Cougars captured win number six In a battle against Michigan City Marquette. Shooting lights out in the first quarter, the Cougars started strong with Senior Jordan Winters connected on 3 triples and freshman Morgan White tallying in a triple of her own. The team defensive effort was the difference throughout the game while the Lady Cougars had 12 steals. The offensive production was lead by Sophomore Eva-Skye Dodds who poured in 24 points and 5 assists. Senior Jordan Winters had a double double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. With a quick turnaround ahead, the Lady Cougars are back in action tomorrow for the Championship game of the Holiday Tournament at 5:30pm.
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Shares of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) jumped sharply higher after reporting better-than-expected earnings and upped guidance for the coming year. The home builder saw its stock jump over 11% in trading on Thursday, moving above the $38.00 level. With KB Home stock up almost 100% since September, investors are wondering if now is the time to take profits and possibly short. Based on chart analysis, the target for this current move is $41.00. In other words, there is still another almost $3.00 upside before the risk/reward is in the seller's favor. I will be looking at this $41.00 level for a short.
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I mentioned that I had a project assigned to try and get multiple browsers running to the same user at the same time so that we could run the release supported by the various vendors on our intranet. One doesn't want to allow older browsers and versions of Java to get out to the Internet. Behold, three versions running in one session:
In this case, a user can use the Oracle and SAP software and currently surf the Internet using Firefox 3, 4 and 5.
I had to think about the best way to make this work, so the current version always works normally and makes use of the users bookmarks and settings (obviously). The older versions run as users "firefox3" and "firefox4" and I made use of the -ProfileManager feature in Firefox to allow multiple users to run from the same user account. I then locked down prefs.js and localstore.rdf to settings I want to be used. For instance in order to make it look more like "software" I hid the URL and menu bars so they aren't tempted to try and surf with the sessions. The beauty of this design is that when Firefox 3 and 4 are no longer needed, I simply delete the user account and all of of these settings and infrastructure for that version is deleted.
If you are struggling with the same issue, this technique allows you to run all of your Firefox sessions from the same server. Our server for Firefox is a monster, and it would have been a shame to have to offload this functionality to another server or VM instance.


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From ancient and medieval philosophers such as Confucius and Thomas Aquinas, to revolutionary thought leaders such as Thomas Jefferson and Leon Trotsky, to the voices who have shaped modern politics today - Mao Zedong, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, and more -- The Politics Book clearly and simply explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the history of political thought.
With easy-to-follow graphics, succinct quotations, and accessible text, The Politics Book is an essential reference for students and anyone wondering how politics works.
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A federal judge today allowed the US military to resume force-feeding a detainee at Guantanamo Bay, but Gladys Kessler made clear she is not happy about it, reports the McClatchy News Service. Kessler criticized the Pentagon for refusing to budge over how it administers the force-feeding and urged authorities to figure out a way to make it less painful for detainee Abu Wa’el Dhiab, reports the Washington Post. “Thanks to the intransigence of the Department of Defense, Mr. Dhiab may well suffer unnecessary pain from certain enteral feeding practices and forcible cell extractions,” Kessler wrote. “However, the court simply cannot let Mr. Dhiab die.”
She described the decision as "anguishing." Last week, Kessler ordered a temporary halt to the force-feeding, but reversed herself when it became clear that Dhiab would not voluntarily eat. She noted that the detainee has said that he would agree to the tubal feeding if he could “be spared the agony of having the feeding tubes inserted and removed for each feeding," along with the "pain and discomfort of the restraint chair." She criticized the Pentagon for not compromising. Dhiab, 42, is a Syrian who has been held for 12 years without charges and has been cleared for release since 2009, notes the New York Times. His attorneys recently won the right to view videotapes of his forced feedings.


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With more and more people making the switch to plant protein powder—whether because they want to reap the health benefits of a plant-based diet or reduce their impact on the environment—supplement store shelves have never been more crowded with exciting options. In addition to all of the next-level delicious flavors to choose from, many now provide added perks in the form of superfoods, squeaky-clean formulas, and so much more.
If you’re looking to level up your plant protein game, the following powders promise extra benefits for your health, fitness, and even the planet.
Sprinkled with ‘Shrooms: Om Master Blend Plant-Based Protein
Om is one of the biggest names in the mushroom game and now they’re bringing these magical fungi into the world of plant protein. With their Master Blend Plant-Based Protein, you not only score 21 grams of muscle-loving protein but 10 different functional mushrooms and reishi extract—more than you’ll find in any other ‘shroom-boosted blend.
What’s particularly cool about the mushrooms in Om’s protein: The brand is vertically integrated, which means they grow their own mushrooms right here in the U.S. so that they can ensure each scoop of protein offers top-notch quality (and health benefits!). In all, you’ll get two full grams of mushrooms in every serving (and don’t worry, the Creamy Chocolate and Creamy Vanilla flavors are so spot-on, your taste buds won’t detect anything too earthy).
Squeaky-Clean Ingredients: Truvani Organic Plant Based Protein
Whether you’ve got food sensitivities or incredibly high standards, you’ll be impressed by Truvani’s Organic Plant Based Protein and its short, sweet, and squeaky-clean ingredient list. This certified USDA organic and Project Non-GMO Verified protein powder is the perfect pick for anyone who investigates what they consume with a fine-toothed comb, offering 20 grams of protein from organic pea protein concentrate while leaving out fillers, additives, and preservatives that some people may wish (or need) to avoid. Think: no gums, oils, or anything artificial. Sensitive to stevia? Truvani has you there, too. It uses organic monk fruit extract (as well as food-based ingredients like organic vanilla powder) for sweetness.
Good for the Environment: Form Performance Protein
Sure, Form’s Performance Protein offers extra recovery benefits thanks to added curcumin, the potent antioxidant found in turmeric, and BCAAs—but what’s even more unique about this vegan protein powder are the benefits it brings to the environment. Packaged without a shred of plastic (yes, it really is 100 percent plastic-free), Form’s protein comes in a compostable bag without the usual plastic scooper found in most protein tubs. Form’s sustainability efforts don’t end there, either. The brand is a Certified B Corp, a designation that reflects its commitment to social, economic, and environmental good. If you’re looking for a plant-based protein that’s as good for the planet as it is for your body, you can’t beat Form.
Next-Level Workout Recovery: Sunwarrior Sport Active Protein
Sunwarrior has been killing the plant protein game for forever now, and their latest formula, Active Protein, goes all in on promoting exercise recovery so that you can bounce back quicker and stronger as you continue to chase your goals. The foundation here is 30 grams of protein from organic pea, brown rice, and pumpkin seed proteins—but that’s only the beginning. From there, six grams of BCAAs, a mix of sea minerals to replenish those lost during intense training, turmeric extract, tart cherry extract, and a strain of probiotics known as DE11 that’s known to support a healthy inflammatory response collaborate to help your hard-working body recover after a workout. It’s a comprehensive formula that really goes the extra mile—so you can, too.
Loaded with Superfoods: Sprout Living Epic Protein
Whether you pick the Vanilla Lucuma or Chocolate Maca, you can expect an extra health boost thanks to the superfoods added to Sprout Living’s Epic Proteins. Both flavors contain 20 grams of complete protein from a mix of organic pea, sunflower seed, pumpkin seed, sacha inchi, and cranberry seed proteins. From there, things get even more interesting.
The vanilla option highlights lucuma, a superfood that dates back to the Incas that boasts a sweet flavor and is rich in beta-carotene and niacin. Vanilla bean provides tasty flavor plus the antioxidant vanillin. Meanwhile, baobab offers vitamin C and a number of other phytochemicals that do a body good.
The chocolate option harnesses the decadent goodness of antioxidant- and magnesium-rich cacao, as well as the hormone- and energy-supporting adaptogen maca root. A touch of Ceylon cinnamon provides extra antioxidants and a hint of spice to round things out.
Both flavors put ancient superfoods front and center, so you know every scoop supports not just your muscles, but whole-body health.
Better Digestibility: Blessed Plant Protein
You love Blessed for its yum flavors (hey there, Cookie Crunch and Strawberry Mylk) but that’s not the only thing that sets this plant protein apart from the crowd. While many vegan protein powders utilize a mixture of different plant protein sources to rack up the grams, Blessed uses single-origin golden pea protein isolate to deliver 23 grams of protein per serving. What’s extra unique here: Blessed’s pea protein is made from sprouted peas, making the resulting protein powder easier for even the most sensitive of stomachs to digest. It also means that it has an incredibly smooth consistency, even when just shaken up with water. If other plant protein powders tend to be rough on your stomach, Blessed will be a blessing for your system.
The Full Nutritional Package: Huel Complete Protein
Sure, you could wash your daily multivitamin down with a swig of your protein shake…or you could kill two birds with one stone by opting for a protein powder that’s also loaded with vitamins and minerals, like Huel Complete Protein. In addition to 20 grams of protein from fava bean, pea, and hemp proteins, each scoop of Huel’s protein also contains 27 vitamins and minerals to ensure you’ve got all of your nutritional bases covered. Plus, it packs nine grams of EAAs, or essential amino acids (that’s more per gram than whey), and five grams of BCAAs. And finally, as an extra bonus, you’ll find antioxidants like curcumin, lycopene, and lutein. Whether you need a quick and nutritious meal on the go or want to streamline your supplement routine, this pick is the complete package.

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LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - There is a new twist in a big zoning controversy. The chairman of the Lake Charles Zoning Commission is accused of breaking state law during a key meeting. It all centers around property behind Lumpkin Plaza off Nelson Road and the corner of Woodland Drive.
"Commericial and residential zoning can coexist in this city. The property will be strictly used for a parking lot for employees," explained Lumpkin. "It would not regress or egress onto Woodland Drive."
The Lake Charles Zoning Commission apparently agreed despite overwhelming opposition by residents and stakeholders. Lee Mallett is a local contractor and built four homes on Woodland Drive valued at $250,000. He believes property values would decrease with the parking lot.
"In November this was not recommended. In fact it was voted down four to zero. I know it called for two lots then, but just because it is smaller this time - it's still a parking lot. Nothing has changed," said Lee Mallett, local contractor.
"This was a different request. This was a much bigger request and there was access from residential street. Not tonight," said Powell Simth, Chairman of the Lake Charles Zoning Commission.
After leading the entire meeting last week, in a last minute move Smith recused himself when it was time to vote.
"We do not know why he recused himself. We've made requests from the city to get that in writing. We have not received any response as of yet," said Mallett.
"Whatever the reason for recusing yourself from the vote it certainly had to be good enough from even chairing the meeting or even attending the meeting," said Roger Young, Woodland Drive resident.
According to state law: Appointed members of boards and commissions may recuse themselves to avoid a violation of Section 1112. Unlike elected officials, they may not participate in the debate or discussion of the matter. They must recuse themselves from all participation.
Residents are set to file a complaint with the Louisiana State Ethics Board in Baton Rouge.
We spoke to Smith by phone and he released this statement: "The City Attorney is looking into the issue raised by the opposition."
Lake Charles City Attorney Billy Loftin said he is set to release an opinion to the city in the very near future. Meanwhile the recommendation by the zoning board is set to go before the city council at their regular meeting on March 21st.
"I would hope that we prevail. One we are dealing with elected officials and not appointed. I would also like to say this has never been done in Lake Charles. They have never taken a piece of property from residential to business use. I think it would be setting a precedent that would be bad fro the City of Lake Charles," said Mallett.
"The resident next door to this parking lot - she'll never be able to sell that house for its value. She'll never be able to rent it for it's value and I would imagine that is going to create a very cheap spot for someone to come and buy yet another residence and maybe turn it into a parking lot as well. And I see that whole process going on the entire north side of Woodland Drive to where it is all a parking lot," said Young.
Meanwhile Loftin also said even if there is an ethics violation investigation pending it would not impact the council discussing it at their March 21st meeting.


READ| DTI implements price freeze in Davao del Norte
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has implemented a price freeze among basic commodities in the entire Davao del Norte, following the provincial resolution declaring the whole Davao del Norte province under a state of calamity.
The price freeze subjects various products and basic necessities to its prevailing or average price, thus, prohibiting businesses to increase the cost of the identified products under DTI’s strict monitoring.
Among the products identified by the DTI are sardines and other canned goods, processed milk, coffee, instant noodles, soap, bread, bottled water, and condiments such as vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and salt.
The price freeze shall remain as the price ceiling in the cities and municipalities of Tagum, Panabo, Island Garden City of Samal, Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, Talaingod, San Isidro, Carmen, Sto. Tomas, and Braulio Dujali until April 5, 2019, unless lifted sooner.
See the full list of items under the strict control and monitoring of the DTI below.


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It is approximately 80 km from east to west and is 15 km from north to south. Its highest peak is Crveni Čot at 539 m. Sometimes, it is also referred to as jewel of Serbia, due to its beautiful landscape protection area, nature and its picturesque countryside.
Since 1960, there has been a large national park in the Fruška Gora that attracts a lot of visitors every year.
TV tower on Iriski venac was raised in year 1975. and is 170 meters high. It consists of concrete columns (120 m), a radio antenna (30 m) and an antenna for TV signals column (20 m). The tower was partially destroyed during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development plans to award up to $2 million for human rights projects targeting Cuba.
USAID says it will advance human rights through:
1) support to Cuban political prisoners and their family members, and
2) increased domestic and international awareness about the realities faced by Cuban citizens and failures of the Cuban Revolution.
U.S. or foreign-based organizations are invited to submit concept papers saying how they’d accomplish these goals by July 18.
USAID expects to award the initial grants under the program by Sept. 30. Organizations are eligible for up to $500,000 each.
A June 27 document says the agency “invites all qualified organizations and entities to identify and suggest ways we can work together to address key challenges in Cuba that are aligned with the United States Government’s foreign assistance objectives.”
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USAID LAC/Cuba is requesting concept papers in the following areas of strategic interest. While USAID reserves the right to fund activities outside of these specific areas, priority will be given to those concept papers and applications that are most responsive to the program areas detailed below. Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative ideas that are not a duplication of current U.S. Government (USG)-funded activities, as USAID seeks to expand the network of on-island individuals and groups receiving assistance.
Program Area 1: Humanitarian Assistance for Political Prisoners
The Cuban regime holds more than 100 political prisoners, imprisoned simply for attempting to peacefully exercise their right to freedom of expression. Those arrested are subjected to lengthy prison terms and to prison conditions that are harsh and often life threatening. The regime denies holding any political prisoners — those imprisoned for political reasons are often convicted on false or trumped-up charges, or arbitrary offenses such as “pre-criminal dangerousness.”
Prisoners are placed in overcrowded prisons, often at great distances from family members, and are beaten or placed in solitary confinement for voicing their concerns. Prisoners also lack access to proper medical care and water, and food provided by the Cuban government is not sufficient for basic subsistence needs. In addition, former political prisoners who remain in Cuba are heavily surveilled and intimidated by the Cuban regime for political activism activities and are often prohibited from job opportunities because of dissident activities, affecting not only their own livelihood but that of other family members as well.
Partnership Objective: USAID LAC/Cuba seeks partners with experience in Cuba and similarly closed countries that can provide much-needed humanitarian assistance to Cuban political prisoners and their family members. Program activities should be designed to alleviate the hardships of people who have lost some or all of their ability to support themselves and their families because of their political or religious beliefs, or efforts to promote and push for democratic freedoms in Cuba. USAID will prioritize partners that have a demonstrated ability to distribute humanitarian assistance to Cuban political prisoners. Partners should also demonstrate an ability to work with local partners to identify and address the most important and urgent needs of political prisoners.
Program Area 2: Exposing Cuba’s Realities Through Independent Information
The Cuban regime holds a tight control over all information flowing to, from, and within Cuba. In addition, through an intense public relations campaign that includes sending thousands of ill- paid medical professionals and teachers abroad, the regime has been able to manipulate its image in the international community and spread a false message that the Cuban Revolution has been successful in guaranteeing free health care and education. In reality, on-island services barely meet the basic needs of Cuban citizens. With gradual access to the internet through WiFi hotspots and 3G cell phone services, Cuban independent journalists and other independent civil society networks have increasingly been able to document the realities of everyday life in Cuba and the Cuban regime’s violation of political, social, religious, and economic rights of its citizens.
Partnership Objective: Programming under this area aims to build and support a democratic culture in Cuba through greater access to independent, legitimate and uncensored information about the realities faced by Cuba’s citizens. Activities may include support to Cuban independent civil society groups, including independent journalists, civil society activists, faith-based groups, and others, as they create and disseminate information not readily available through the Cuban regime’s tightly-controlled press.
The program seeks to garner greater respect for human rights in Cuba by helping to dispel the myths about the successes of the Cuban Revolution and exposing information about the realities of Cuba’s institutions — including its education and healthcare systems, and treatment of Cuban workers and corrupt economy. Partners would be encouraged to make use of communications technology to disseminate information both domestically and internationally about the everyday challenges faced by Cuban citizens as a result of 60 years of living under a dictatorship.
USAID says it will waive its usual branding requirements so it’s not readily apparent that the agency is funding the projects.
USAID also says partners will be operating at their own risk.
Certain activities under this Cooperative Agreement will be performed in Cuba. Working in a closed society, such as Cuba, presents particular challenges and risks to the Recipient (including its subrecipients, consultants, etc.). The U.S. government cannot ensure the safety and security of Recipient assets and personnel, particularly as relates to individuals traveling to Cuba under USAID funding, or project staff based in Cuba. Implementation of USAID programs in Cuba requires Recipient awareness of political sensitivities and assumption of risks associated with hostile actions of the Cuban government.
The Recipient will not serve as an agent or act under the direction of USAID and will be responsible for the efficient and effective administration of its own programs with sound business judgment, including any precautions inherent therein. USAID will reimburse costs to the extent allowable (i.e., reasonable and allocable to the grant) up to the stated amount of the grant. To the extent not prohibited or contradicted elsewhere by Federal law, regulation, or policy, the Recipient shall not hold USAID liable for injury, death, detainment, incarceration, kidnapping, property loss, damages, or expenses incidental to those liabilities, suffered by, or attributable to the acts, omissions or negligence of, the Recipient, its agents, or its employees implementing programs in Cuba under this APS.
Special thought and consideration should be given to the selection of consultants and other individuals who may be required to travel to Cuba. It is preferable for these travelers to speak Spanish fluently, possess a solid understanding of the cultural context, and have prior experience on the island, in order to maximize their effectiveness in this unique operating environment. To the extent possible, travel by U.S. citizens should be avoided.

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ON A steep road leading out of Wexford town stands a house called Old Court. It's a large detached property with well-tended gardens, home to a local businessman these days. But at the turn of last century, Old Court was occupied by Edward O'Cullen, former editor of the Wexford People and creator of the publication Ireland's Own. He was also my great grand uncle.
Edward O'Cullen was a remarkable man. Paralysed from the neck down, he had to be carried to and from the editor's office every day. In his latter years, as his health deteriorated, Edward was nursed at Old Court by two of his nieces Sally and Moya, while their younger sisters Greta and Kathleen paid regular visits from their home in north Belfast. He died in 1933 at age 69, having edited the Wexford People for 30 years.
As a child who loved to read, I had a particular fascination with Ireland's Own and its quaint, wholesome content. There was always a copy of the weekly magazine in my great aunts' home and I would read it, cover to cover, engrossed in the puzzles, ghost stories and crime fiction.
Long before Tinder and Bumble changed how we date, Ireland's Own Pen Friends was the go-to column for hundreds of lonely hearts looking for companionship or love. In this age of dating apps, it's still going strong, many readers preferring the old-fashioned approach of writing letters to swiping right.
Undoubtedly my great aunts told me back then about the family connection to Ireland's Own and "dear Uncle Edward" but history is so often wasted on the young. It wasn't until I became a journalist myself that I realised how significant my career choice was to my elderly relatives.
When I landed my first job as a cub reporter in the now defunct Belfast weekly Herald and Post, they were thrilled. Yet still, Edward O'Cullen was just a throwback to a bygone era; a name on a headstone in a quiet Wexford graveyard, of little relevance to my life. Perhaps it's because there are so few links now among the living to the past, that my ancestry has become more important to me. And so I headed off to Wexford to find out more about the man.
My first port of call was Wexford County Library in the centre of town, where librarian and genealogy expert Michael Dempsey was able to fill in some blanks about Edward's life.
My great grand uncle was born in 1864 in a village called St Mullin's in Carlow, one of five children. His father Thomas worked in a mill but at some stage, moved his young family to Wexford.
When he was 15, Edward gained employment with the Wexford People, working his way way up through the ranks until he was appointed managing editor following the death of his predecessor, Edward Walsh. How Edward came to be paralysed is unknown, but according to an obituary in the New Ross Standard in 1933, penned by an unnamed colleague at the time of his death, he had been an invalid most of his life.
The obituary, entitled 'Loss To Irish Journalism', read: “Though he became an invalid in early life, he remained in the editorial chair and though his physical condition continued to disimprove, the strength of his brain was not impaired. His pen was facile and powerful and he was fearless in the championing of the cause of his country and of the rights of her people.”
In the days of the Irish National Land League, a political movement which sought to help tenant farmers, Edward was a keen campaigner on their behalf, using his pen to represent them. A devout Catholic, he was also an avid supporter of the Irish Parliamentary Party, which was led by Wexford man John Redmond until his death in 1918.
But of all the causes which were close to his heart, he was most passionate about helping the poor and the sick. According to the obituary, Edward, though reserved and something of a recluse, was a "kind, courteous and exceptionally generous man", who "contributed lavishly but without ostentation" to various charities.
“The poor and especially the sick poor, always had his sympathy and he gave freely in his anxiety to lighten the burden of poverty and alleviate the suffering of those stricken by disease,” the obit continued. “Many of those who benefited by his generosity are unaware of the identity of their benefactor, as he did good by stealth.”
Those words really struck me. It's poignant to think that this man, so plagued by ill health as he was throughout his life, put the suffering of others ahead of his own without ever revealing his philanthropy or asking for anything in return.
In 1902 Edward was "solely responsible" for the creation of Ireland's Own. The writer of the obituary noted at the time of Edward's death that it was still popular in 1933. I wonder what he would make of the fact it remains a constant in so many homes across Ireland today.
I next visited the Ireland's Own office, where I talked to assistant editor Shea Tomkins and was shown old copies of the magazine dating back to its inception. An introductory article in my great grand uncle's own words described it as a publication of "short stories and racy sketches".
I've often considered what Edward would have thought about my former role as a showbiz reporter and I'm guessing his 'racy sketches' would have been a world away from the juicy gossip I dabbled in. But maybe we weren't that different after all.
During Edward's tenure at the Wexford People, one of his two sisters, Margaret, met and married my great grandfather, James Coleman, a Monaghan man. They set up home in north Belfast and went on to have 12 children, including my aforementioned great aunts, my great uncles PJ and Peter, who ran the educational establishment Orange's Academy, where my father taught for a while, and my grandfather Denis.
Sadly my grandfather was killed in a tragic accident when my father was a young man so I never got to meet him or hear his childhood tales but my great aunts often recalled their uncle Edward and spoke about what an inspirational man he was.
The obit of 1933 stated that Edward O'Cullen was of a '"retiring disposition" and "shrank from anything in the nature of praise". He disliked any form of publicity concerning himself, prompting the writer to question if he was doing the right thing by extolling his many virtues in print. But his admiration for the man won out in the end.
Almost 90 years on from Edward's death, I wonder what he would think of my own personal tribute. Embarrassment, no doubt. But this shy, humble man passed on to me his love for the pen so it seems only fitting that I should honour his name.
:: The 10th Ireland’s Own Anthology of Short Stories and Memories has just been published; included are five entries from the north of Ireland – two from Newry, two from Antrim and one from Derry.


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We are ending the trip with one of my favourite cities. I’ve only been once but if I left my heart in London my soul stayed in Paris. There are no words to describe this city and how contented being here makes me feel. All I can say is that I will do my very best to take photos that don’t include me kissing my husband, sorry it’s the city of love there isn’t much I can do about that.
I believe there is a law somewhere that says Australians doing the big Europe trip must at some point see London. I have been before but Richard never has so this will be fascinating to discover together. I feel in love with the city within a few hours of wandering the streets, I hope Richard will too. Just to reassure our mothers we do have return tickets (but hey you never know what might happen).
Oh and Your Royal Highness I know you haven’t been that well lately but it would be lovely if we were to catch up for tea and scones. Think of all the interesting stories I will have to tell after our trip so far.
Before we tackle London and Paris we are taking ourselves to a little town called Bingham in Nottinghamshire for a long weekend. There is a fireplace, there is a pub and that is about all we will need.
It is unlikely we will be doing any tiptoeing through tulips in the Netherlands during our stay but we will explore the city, and eat. The Anne Frank house is on the list, I admit mostly because reading about it in The Fault in Our Stars it sounded so fascinating. It also feels right to see us some Van Gogh whilst in town. We nearly stayed on a boat, we didn’t to be near the city but perhaps next time.
This stop is very specifically related to Holz history, in fact we will be catching up with some of Oma’s family. When the train from Copenhagen to Amsterdam was going this way it felt a bit like the universe wanted us to stop so we are. Now that we’ve decided to stop I am so glad we are, it feels like an important thing to be able to tell our children. Even though we aren’t really stopping for traditional tourist activities there is still plenty to do here
Excited to see friends in Copenhagen (doesn’t that just sound so fabulous I seriously dreamed as a child of visiting friends around the world to have it come true makes me giddy). I am also excited to be staying around the corner from Amalienborg Palace, aka home to my fellow Aussie abroad Crown Princess Mary. If I can we will also take a moment to get a photo with the Little Mermaid (my nephew/nieces will be confused now but years from now it will be funny)

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Congratulations to NBA baller Matt Barnes and Basketball Wives of LA’s reality star, Gloria Govan.
The pageantry business is booking for Cynthia Bailey’s ‘Bailey Agency’.
R&B Divas of LA’s Dawn Robinson Blames Negative Editing on Kelly Price’s Portrayal + Says Producers Wanted More Drama for Ratings
Drama has ensued on TV ONE’s popular spin-off show, R&B Divas LA. And the cast is in full promo mode, dishing and defending on what viewers see weekly from the talented singers. Last week, Lil Mo spoke quite candidly to Power 105’s ‘The Breakfast Club’ and this week, Dawn Robinson gives her take on non-scripted TV. In an interview with Mara the Socialite, former EN VOGUE singer defends Kelly Price and how she’s given an unfair portrayal on the show and points the fingers at the producers, saying that she was mislead into what the show would be about. The 44-year-old leading lady also admits that producers suggested that the spin-off didn’t have enough drama needed for ratings. Check out a few excerpts below.
ON BEING TOLD BY THE PRODUCERS OF R&B DIVAS THAT THE SHOW WOULDN’T BE ABOUT DRAMA:
They said they wanted a different type of show. They did not want drama – they pretty much guaranteed that it wasn’t going to be drama. That it was going to be a positive show. What the guy Phil [Thornton] told me – Phil is one of the producers – he said, ‘We want this to be like a ‘Waiting to Exhale’ type show.’ ‘Cause I told them, ‘As long as it’s
Saints, sinners and those in between are up in arms about this one. Rumor has it, popular gospel singer, Donnie McClurkin, was recently dissed for his past sexual preference. The popular 53-year-old singer has shared that in the past, he was gay, but was delivered by God. So what’s his sexual preference have to do with this story?
The countdown is on for the arrival of Rasheeda and Kirk Frost’s bouncing baby boy, Karter.

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Book choice due: friday, november 18, 2011 book report due: thursday, december 8, 2011 click on the links below for the documents cereal box book report instr. Commercial. Size: shoebox or larger on the outside of your box you must include: title, author , and your name (side 1) summary of the book (side 2) book review (side 3) 8 commercial advertisement to “sell” your book (get others interested) 1 minute 9 scrapbook: choose a character and create a collection of pictures that. Results 81 - 100 of 1026 see more ideas about book reports, book reviews and cereal boxes cereal box book report: draw a new cover for the book on one side of the box, give the main idea, main characters and a summary on the other side, give your cereal box book report printable | watch emily's commercial. Students will design and attach a captivating cover, a list of story ingredients, an introduction to themselves, an about the author section, a summary of the book, an additional creative piece, etc they will also be asked to prepare and present a cereal box commercial students absolutely love this project,. Tags: #blank cereal box template #cereal book reports #cereal box book report 3rd grade #cereal box book report commercial examples #cereal box book report diary of a wimpy kid #cereal box book report game ideas #cereal box book report instructions #cereal box book report printable #cereal box book.
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Book reports book report #1 non-fiction cereal box and commercial click to play this smilebox slideshow check out these boxes and commercials: 2007 beth newingham cereal boxes and commercials here are the sheets for our project: cereal box directions. They will also be asked to prepare and present a cereal box commercial gone are the days of boring book reports let's make reading fun students absolutely love this project, and their presentations are always so fun to watch for classroom teachers, it provides a fantastic opportunity for students to put their projects on. Results 1 - 20 of 19348 a really good site for cereal box book reports it includes templates for writing.
This is a reminder that the general fiction cereal box project is due tuesday, november 30th the following samples of work have been on display in the classroo. Cereal box book reports – a fun alternative may 10, 2015 i am always looking for unique ways for my students to demonstrate understanding of novels they have read while i love accelerated reader and the quick check on comprehension it provides for virtually any novel, sometimes my students crave something a little.


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What do I need to know if I’m considering a wrongful death lawsuit?
Seeking justice and recompense after the wrongful death of a loved one is a difficult but often necessary task. As personal injury attorneys with a proven record of successful wrongful death claims and litigation, the Cohn & Swartzon team explains the process and the role attorneys play in representing the families of victims below.
What Do Claims Have to Prove in Wrongful Death Lawsuits?
Wrongful death claims and lawsuits in California can proceed if someone’s negligence, recklessness, or careless actions caused the untimely death of your loved one.
For a case to succeed, however, you will need proof of the following four components.
1. Duty of Care
Duty of care is the first foundational element of a wrongful death lawsuit. You or your attorney will need to prove that the defendant had a foreseeable duty to prevent a potential incident.
2. Breach of Duty
Further, not only did the defendant have a foreseeable duty of care, but the defendant’s actions also failed and/or breached that duty of care.
Also, a wrongful death lawsuit states that the defendant’s failure of responsibility or negligence led to the incident that caused the death.
Finally, the lawsuit will include a compensatory value for the losses that the death created for you and other potential claimants.
Proving all of these components in a trial can be very complex. In addition, California law states that in most types of cases a wrongful death suit must be filed within two years from the date of death. That said, some notable exceptions apply. If a government or public entity is responsible, for example, the statute of limitations can be as short as six months. The statute of limitations can also vary depending on the type of case so it is very important to speak with a lawyer to make sure time has not, and does not, run out.
Given the challenges of proving a case and the relatively limited time allowed to bring a suit, the chances of maximizing compensation without a knowledgeable attorney on your team are extremely low.
Cohn & Swartzon’s Role in Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Some of the most common causes of wrongful death include vehicular accidents, work-related accidents, or defective products. In all of these scenarios, the parties responsible for providing compensation and their insurance carriers will employ legal representatives of their own to deny or minimize the compensation you are entitled to.
Even though legal action probably is not your first thought when the unthinkable happens, you will need attorneys on your side to protect your rights if you do choose to pursue a wrongful death claim. Without a partner who knows how to prove your claim, you will be at a serious disadvantage and may not receive the settlement or other resolution you deserve.
“One of the most important things we do for our clients is take the burden of responsibility for pursuing a claim and compensation off of their shoulders after a wrongful death. Grieving the unexpected loss of a loved one is hard enough – you shouldn’t have to fight your way alone through the legal process too.”
– Jason D. Cohn, Founding Principal, Cohn & Swartzon
The Cohn & Swartzon team has decades of combined experience with wrongful death claims and litigation, and our attorneys are dedicated to providing honest, ethical and transparent counsel, and aggressive representation to Southern Californians who have suffered through these horrific circumstances. To learn more about how we can help, click the link below.


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By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Dallas Green will bring his solo project City and Colour to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, March 14th. The show will take place at Sacadura 154, the new event hosting venue in Gamboa, and will mark the first live City and Colour performance in the city.
Dallas Green first rose to fame as the guitarist and vocalist for the Canadian post-hardcore band, Alexisonfire. Green was a member of the popular band from 2001 to 2012.
City and Colour initially began as a side solo . . .

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Sightseeing tour in Salekhard is a great opportunity to see our planet's only city, located right on the Arctic circle, and to get acquainted with its sights and history!
What you will see and visit
- Cross the polar circle of the Earth (You will have irrefutable proof of this event), will see a unique cable-stayed bridge "Torch" and mammoth on one of the biggest Russian rivers - the Ob river
- Will see the remaining construction projects from the time of the Gulag ("dead roads" the 501st construction)
- Visit the ethnographic Museum under the open sky in Gornoknyazevsk and princely Yurt on the banks of the Ob river
- Learn about the riches of the Yamal bowels in core storage in Labytnangi
- Go skiing, snowboarding or snow tubings of the ski base in Oktyabrsky
- Feel the spirit of the North fortpost 16th-17th century in Obdorsk Ostrog go to the merchant quarter and learn the history of the first stone Church on the Yamal Peninsula (end of XIX century)
- Bring home legendary Northern fish
- Will visit the archaeological monument "the Settlement of Ust-Poluy"
- Will see incredibly preserved mammoth Lyuba and the ancient mummy in the Museum.And.With. Shemanovsky, Art Center, ice sculpture festival "polar Rhapsody"
- Take a look at the monument to the man who opened the first oil field in Western Siberia
What is included in the price?
- meeting and at the airport transfer to the hotel
- excursions by car during 4-5 days.
- during your visit in Gornoknyazevsk' Museum: entrance tickets, a tour of the complex rituals and tasting, rent the plague and the tea party, fitting costumes and taking foto pictures.
- guided tour of the core storage in Labytnangi
- entrance tickets to Museum and exhibition complex
- taking pictures of tourists on their cameras.
What is not included in the price?
- tickets to Salekhard (, )


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They Take The Cake in Boise, Idaho
Filed by KOSU News in US News.
August 2, 2012
As Kathy Plaisance drapes blue fondant over a freshly baked chocolate cake, she explains that no child should have a cake-less birthday. Plaisance oversees Community Cakes, a group of 50 volunteer bakers who deliver homemade birthday cakes to people who might otherwise not have one — in veterans’ homes, hospice centers and foster homes across southwest Idaho.
Plaisance tears up remembering the time she delivered a Superman cake to a boy in foster care.
“He was ecstatic. He had never had a cake like that before,” she says. “Those are the ones that get you, and make you want to keep doing it.” [Copyright 2012 Boise State Public Radio]


City Starts Program for Arthritis Sufferers
"Walk With Ease", a new program being rolled out by the New Bedford Parks, Recreation, and Beaches department looks to bring relief to those dealing with the everyday symptoms of arthritis.
The new program starts up next week with one-hour sessions taking place twice a week.
Parks and Rec. Assistant Director Ross Moran tells WBSM's "Mid-Day Live" the city received a $4,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association and the Arthritis Foundation to get the program up and running.
Participants can expect 15 to 20 minutes of walking per session, accompanied by other light exercises.
The sessions take place Tuesday mornings at 9am at the Buttonwood Warming House, and Thursdays at 9am at the Fort Taber Community Center.
For more information, call 508-961-3015.


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03 September 2020
Pictorial guide to Export & Import Customs clearance post BREXIT
Please click the following link to view a pictorial explanation of how Export and Import freight will be managed including the customs clearance procedures.
This is a guide based on the current information (1st September 2020) provided by HM Revenue & Customs. For further information please do not hesitate to contact one of our team.


- Red Bull news
Red Bull locked in to using Renault engines - Newey
Adrian Newey cannot see Red Bull using any make of engine except Renault next year.
Renault recently admitted that its engines are down on power compared to Mercedes and Ferrari, while there has been speculation that Red Bull could swap to a Mercedes drivetrain. But technical director Newey told Germany's Sport Bild that Red Bull almost certainly stick with Renault.
"Where shall we go?" he said. "McLaren has stopped us from getting the Mercedes engine. So there's only Ferrari. But we ask ourselves: if we beat them, will we still have the same specification as the Ferrari team?"
Newey said he is happy with his team's current supply and acknowledged that Renault "always responds to our requests". However, he admitted that the French marque "very strongly adhered" to the spirit of the engine freeze and therefore fell behind in the power stakes.
"This means we now have a gap to Ferrari and Mercedes," added Newey. "And if Renault are not allowed to keep up, I can well imagine them withdrawing as an engine supplier."


MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The staff at the Monroe County Animal Shelter is very busy. Like hundreds of shelters across the country, Monroe County’s is over capacity and currently, more than 200 animals are on the intake waitlist.
But hope is high a new animal shelter in Monroe County could help resolve a number of issues. The plan is to build it just a few 1,000 feet away from the current shelter however more funding is needed to make the dream a reality.
“We’ve got animals stored everywhere,” Monroe County Friends of Animals Executive Director Teresa Underwood said. “Any medical care that we do is done in this tiny little room here.”
It’s tight quarters at the shelter along Kefauver Lane and Underwood as well as her animal-loving team are trying to meet needs with what they have.
“It’s pretty stressful because we have to figure out where we can put these animals. We have some in the kitchen. We have moms with puppies out in the puppy room,” she said.
The shelter is way over its capacity limit. Typically it’s supposed to house 80 to 90 animals but right now more than 120 are living there.
“When we can double up, we do and that’s the only way we can hold these animals,” Underwood said. “We have cut down our capacity of intake. Used to be around 6,000 a year and now we’re down to less than 2,000 a year but I fear that’s going to be growing here in recent months.”
Underwood speculates the current state of the national economy is taking a toll on Monroe County pet owners which is fueling the surge in surrendered animals.
“The cost of living is going up. Grocery stores, buying your groceries and then buying for animals to feed them, that’s expensive. Traveling, taking them to the vet. There’s a shortage of veterinarians right now. So if you can’t take your animal to the veterinarian, then you can’t get them spayed or neutered, therefore you can’t stop animals from being produced,” said Underwood.
Some of the dogs at the shelter live outside. The good news is that 75% of the funding for a new, bigger shelter is secure.
“At the new shelter these animals, especially the dogs, can come and go inside and outside with inside, outside kennels,” Underwood said. “There will be less spread of disease because we can control the airflow in the new shelter. And it’ll have a bigger lobby so the community will have more space when they walk in the door to adopt or turn in their animals.”
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Underwood added she and her team don’t want to be put into the situation of euthanizing adoptable animals to make space at the current shelter. About $1.3 million is still needed to build the new one.
While Underwood says a new shelter doesn’t guarantee a solution to the overcapacity problems, the best thing to do is be prepared.
Click here to learn more about pet adoption and fostering at the Monroe County Animal Shelter.


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“Album” tours are becoming an increasingly popular gambit among revival acts: Choose the most popular long-player from the discography and tour around playing it from start to finish for an audience of old-school fans. Rarely does the music sound fresh and the artist seem vital, but Adam Ant’s live revival of his Kings of the Wild Frontier album, a beat-heavy slice of campy rock, still makes many modern acts seem tame.
At his February 11 show at Brooklyn Bowl at the Linq Promenade, Ant was in the full New Romantic pirate regalia we so fondly remember: Leather pants, cockaded hat, gold-braided jacket, a dash of war paint, all of which he still pulled off with svelte aplomb at 62. He also maintained an unflagging energy throughout his 90-minute set that would shame performers half his age—jumping on and off of monitors, twirling and swaggering across the stage.
The band was definitely younger than its frontman (and younger than about ¾ of the crowd) but ripped out the songs like they’d been playing them for decades. And the Ants’ trademark two-drum attack was in full effect, propelling tunes such as “Antmusic” and “Dog Eat Dog” like twin rocket engines. (Also, props to the female half of the drumming duo: Much as Ginger Rogers had to do everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels, she had to play everything the drummer in the muscle shirt did, except in a Marie Antoinette wig and domino mask.)
After the closing notes of “The Human Beings,” Ant doffed his jacket to blast through a handful of other hits—the bouncing tabloid kiss-off of “Goody Two Shoes” and perennial favorite, “Prince Charming,” as well as a cover of T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get It On).” It may be over 35 years since Kings of the Wild Frontier came out, but Adam Ant’s star still shines. ★★★★✩