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I have had such a great time making these journal covers! They are so cute and there is no limit to the amount of creativity you can put into one. I chose one style that I liked and used different fabrics for variety, but you could make your cover anyway you like. You could piece it, quilt it, appliqué it, the options go on and on. You decide how to make yours and I would love to see your pictures!
To make one similar to mine you will need 1/2 yard of two coordinating fabrics and some interfacing. I wash and iron my fabric ahead of time just so I know I can wash mine later with no shrinkage. Then you need to cut the following pieces.
- 2 pieces of fabric and 1 piece of interfacing 16 1/8 inch by 10 3/4 inch for outside piece and lining
- 2 pieces of coordinating fabric 13 1/2 inch by 10 3/4 inch for interior flaps
- 1 piece of coordinating fabric 5 inch by 10 3/4 inch for exterior spine of the outer cover
- 1 piece 3 inch by 2 1/4 inch for pen holder
- Ribbon 14 inch for bookmarker
You will then want to fuse your interfacing to the wrong side of your exterior panel. The weight of the interfacing doesn’t really matter. It just adds a little stiffness to the cover that I like. It also helps if you are using any decorative stitches on your cover to keep those nice and neat. I used a medium weight on mine.
Then take your 5 x 10 3/4 inch piece and turn under 1/2 inch on each long side and iron flat.
Fold your main exterior panel in half and mark the center. Also fold the 5 inch spine piece in half and mark the center. Then line the center spine piece up with the center panel so you will know it is exactly in the middle, and pin this in place. I like to add several pins here to make sure it doesn’t move on me when I sew it down.
Then you will sew the long sides down on each edge using about 1/8 inch of a seam.
Now take your pen holder and press the short ends up 1/4 inch. Then press up another 1/4 inch so there is no raw seam and steam press in place. You will now go to the sewing machine and sew these two sides in place. Then press the pen holder in half so that the raw edges are together.
Then line the raw edge of the pen holder up along the left-hand side of your exterior panel, about 2 1/2 inches down from the top and pin in place.
Then take your 2 flap pieces and press them in half lengthwise and sew 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch down the folded edge.
Then lay the flaps on top of the exterior panel with the folded sewn edge to the inside. Also pin your ribbon to the top center.
Then take your lining piece and lay it face down on top and pin all the way around.
Then take your composition notebook and mark the curves of the edges 1/4 inch in from the edge to allow for your seam allowance. You will stitch along your marked curves when you sew this together.
Now you will sew 1/4 inch all the way around except for about a 4 inch opening you will leave at the bottom center, so you can turn it right side out.
Once you have sewn around the outside, trim your seams to about 1/8 of an inch or so. Do not trim the fabric where you left an opening. You will need this fabric to turn under.
Now turn your cover right side out and press flat. You will want to turn your seam allowance under the correct amount in the opening you left.
We will now stitch the opening closed by doing a top stitch all the way around, sewing on the edge of the fabric. Make sure when you get to the opening that you are catching the lining fabric in your stitch.
Now to insert the notebook into the cover, pull the front and back of the notebook backwards and slip into the flaps of the cover.
Then close the notebook and how cute is that! These make great gifts! And because this is not something you are going to wear or quilt with, you don’t have to use the most expensive fabric for this project.
Here are some other ones I have made. I have become addicted to making these!

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February 27, 2023
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s taking steps to impose stronger regulations on freight trains hauling toxic chemicals, such as the one that derailed and exploded into flames near East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month—forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, and raising environmental and health concerns, reports NPR.
He’s also calling on Congress to “untie” the agency’s hands in regards to legislation that weakened the Department of Transportation‘s ability to enforce certain safety and accountability rules.
Buttigieg accused the rail industry of employing “vigorous resistance” to increased safety measures, which he says has thwarted efforts to strengthen tank cars and mandate a better braking system on trains that carry volatile fuels, chemicals, and other toxic substances.
“Profit and expediency must never outweigh the safety of the American people,” Buttigieg said on Monday, February 21. “We at USDOT are doing everything in our power to improve rail safety, and we insist that the rail industry do the same—while inviting Congress to work with us to raise the bar.”
Safety advocates say has Buttigieg been slow to respond to the rail disaster and the DOT has been slow to take up new rail safety regulations in the two years he’s been in the office. Buttigieg tried to shift the blame to the industry, suggesting its heavy lobbying led Congress to limit the DOT’s ability to act.
“The investigation into root causes is being led by the National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB is independent, with good reason, and we will know more when they issue their final report,” Buttigieg said. “But it is not too soon to push toward a change in how industry approaches safety. And that’s exactly what we’re calling for today.”
He also said that people in East Palestine are “right to be concerned.” He pointed to actions the federal government is taking, from the Environmental Protection Agency testing the air, water and soil to the Centers for Disease Control sending public health teams to the community. The EPA on Tuesday said it would take control of the cleanup and train operator Norfolk Southern would have to pay the costs.
“This is an all-hands-on-deck matter where you have multiple federal agencies partnering with state government and local authorities to get these residents everything that they need,” Buttigieg said. “And that support is going to continue.”
Speaking to reporters on Monday evening, Buttigieg said he wants rail companies to speed up their phasing in of sturdier, more puncture-resistant tank cars that carry volatile or toxic substances. The DOT mandated the new tank cars be in use and older, weaker ones to be phased out by 2025. But Congress delayed that new tank car deadline until 2029.
Buttigieg also wants Congress to raise the maximum amount the DOT can fine railroads for safety violations. He says fines right now are so low that he’s concerned the big railroad corporations just write
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The following information comes from Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills by Hepworth, Rooney and Rooney (2009); it provides a roadmap to judge your responses based on a 5-point scale similar to the one used by Truax and Carkhuff (1967).
Empathic Responding Scale
Level 1: Low Level of Empathic Responding
- Communicating little or no awareness or understanding of the caller’s feelings
- Responses are irrelevant or abrasive
- Changing the subject, giving advice, etc.
Level 2: Moderately Low Level of Empathic Responding
- Responding to the surface message of the caller but omitting feelings or factual aspects of the message.
- Inappropriately qualifying feelings (e.g.,“somewhat,” “a little bit,”“kind of”)
- Inaccurately interpreting feelings (e.g., “angry”for “hurt,”“tense”for “scared”).
Level 2 responses are only partially accurate, but they show an effort to understand
Level 3: Interchangeable or Reciprocal Level of Empathic Responding
- Verbal and nonverbal responses at level 3 show understanding and are essentially interchangeable with the client’s obvious expressions, accurately reflecting the client’s story and surface feelings or state of being
Level 4: Moderately High Level of Empathic Responding
- Somewhat additive, accurately identifying the client’s implicit underlying feelings and/or aspects of the problem.
- Volunteer’s response illuminates subtle or veiled facets of the client’s message, enabling the client to get in touch with somewhat deeper feelings and unexplored meanings and purposes of behavior.
- Level 4 responses thus are aimed at enhancing self-awareness.
Level 5: High Level of Empathic Responding
- Reflecting each emotional nuance, and using voice and intensity of expressions finely attuned to the client’s moment-by-moment experiencing, the volunteer accurately responds to the full range and intensity of both surface and underlying feelings and meanings
- Volunteer may connect current feelings and experiencing to previously expressed experiences or feelings, or may accurately identify implicit patterns, themes, or purposes.
- Responses may also identify implicit goals embodied in the client’s message, which point out a promising direction for personal growth and pave the way for action.
- Responding empathically at this high level facilitates the client’s exploration of feelings and problems in much greater breadth and depth than responding at lower level
Hepworth, D., & Larsen, J. (1993). Direct social work practice: Theory and skills (4th ed.). Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole.
Truax, C., & Carkhuff, R. (1967). Toward effective counseling and psychotherapy: Training and practice

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Last year I had the chance to make a Marvel Heroes fan, 3rd birthday cake of Spiderman and Captain America. This year I had the chance again to wow this little fan with an Iron Man and Thor themed cake.
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ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has already proven itself in the space domain by launching the largest number of satellites in one go (that’s 104 satellites!), is now looking to go on further research missions. It has already achieved the distinguished position of landing on Mars successfully in one go. ISRO has set its eyes on the Moon again. Curious? Let’s find out what the Chandrayaan 2 is all about!
What about this mission?
Remember the Chandrayaan 1 mission? It was successful in finding water traces in the moon. The findings of which were later confirmed by NASA as well! This mission is an extension of the previous mission. The instruments included in the rover will make a 3D map of the intended area and a soft x-ray spectrometer will map the majority of Rock-forming elements.
This mission was originally planned for launch on 15th July 2019. But due to a technical snag discovered just before the launch, the final flight committee gave a no go for launch. This led to the delay in launch. A very interesting fact is that India’s Central tool room and training centre has manufactured the valves for fuel injection required for the cryogenic engine. The most interesting part is that this time the lander also as a rover inside it. The rover will walk on the surface of the moon through its wheels. The lander is named Vikram (name doctor Vikram Sarabhai) and the rover Pragyan.
The satellite will orbit the earth for a month then, exactly after 48 days it will land on the moon and within hours of landing will send back first images. It will be the first satellite in the world to explore the South pole region of the moon. Chandrayaan 2 orbiter will be capable of communicating in the Indian deep space network at Byalalu as well as with the Vikram orbiter.
Chandrayaan 2 is being launched in the geosynchronous transfer orbit by India’s first newest and heaviest launch vehicle GSLV Mark 3. It is capable of carrying this for 10 class of satellites to the GTO. The launcher contains 1 orbiter, 1 lander and for the first time 1 rover. This will come out from the lander and move on the surface and conduct experiments in the polar region.
This mission will also mark ISRO’s first soft landing on any extraterrestrial surface. A soft landing is considered as a safe landing of a rover or space equipment on the extra-terrestrial land. This is done to prevent any form of damage to the equipment. If ISRO succeeds in a soft landing, India will become only the fourth country to do so. It will be in line after the US, China, and Russia. The total mission cost of ₹ 978 crores is less than with what the movie Interstellar was made in. And even less than the movie budget of Avengers: Endgame!
Although the previous missions have already proven ISRO’s technical capability. But, this mission aims to achieve a soft landing of the lander. More so, to test the capabilities of their rover on extra-terrestrial surface.


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Greer Kadetsky is a shy college freshman when she meets the woman she hopes will change her life. Faith Frank, dazzlingly persuasive and elegant at sixty-three, has been a central pillar of the women's movement for decades, a figure who inspires others to influence the world. Upon hearing Faith speak for the first time, Greer- madly in love with her boyfriend, Cory, but still full of longing for an ambition that she can't quite place- feels her inner world light up. And then, astonishingly, Faith invites Greer to make something out of that sense of purpose, leading Greer down the most exciting path of her life as it winds toward and away from her meant-to-be love story with Cory and the future she'd always imagined.
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Wolitzer, M. (2018). The female persuasion . Riverhead Books.Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)
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Zenhaven Vs Plushbeds Botanical Bliss
There are various kinds of latex bed mattress on the market. The PlushBeds Botanical Bliss mattress, for example, features a firmness level of 1-10. Consumer feedback has been good, with many customers noticing that the mattress was comfortable and did not cause them to feel like they were going to fall out of bed. There are several designs available, so it is very important to pick the right one for your needs. Zenhaven Vs Plushbeds Botanical Bliss
PlushBeds Review 2022
This Plush mattress has 5 layers: a cotton cover, a layer of Eco Fire Barrier, 4 inches of natural latex, and an 8-inch plush foam core. The latex core is very supportive and prevents body imprints. The orthopedic foundation is made from spruce woods, which absorbs pressure and movement while promoting a relaxing sleep. If you are on a spending plan, you can select in between two various models.
For those on a tight spending plan, the PlushBeds Botanical Happiness is a fantastic option. The Botanical Happiness mattress is stacked with latex foam. This makes it feel weightless and glamorous, and the general feeling is one of convenience and high-end. There is no better method to begin your day than laying on a brand-new bed. You will get up feeling rested and revitalized after a peaceful night of sleep.
A PlushBeds Botanical Bliss is the perfect mattress for couples. This design includes decent bounce, airflow, and strong edge assistance. Its natural cotton cover allows air to circulate and is cool, enabling you to remain cool and comfortable. It contains a layer of GOTS certified natural wool and dunlop GOTS certified latex. This latex layer offers a medium quantity of support and keeps the temperature moderate.
The PlushBeds mattress has an unequaled guarantee. The company is also happy to provide a 100-night trial period. The warranty will provide you lots of time to check out the PlushBeds and see if they work for you. You can even request a replacement or a refund if you’re not satisfied with the item. With such a generous warranty, you’ll never have to stress over purchasing a PlushBeds mattress.
The PlushBeds site ranks its mattresses according to comfort zone. A comfy zone is the happy medium in between firm and soft. If you sleep hot, you’ll wish to find a mattress with additional weight-bearing capacity. For a top quality mattress, you require to have a look at the quality. The PlushBeds website consists of information on the materials used in the mattress. Regardless of its cost, it’s worth the additional time and effort.
Another advantage of PlushBeds is its warranty. If your mattress isn’t up to your standards, you can get a complete refund. Unlike a lot of mattresses, you can get a 100-night trial period. This ensures that you’ll more than happy with your purchase for several years to come. What are you waiting for? You don’t need to wait any longer to try a PlushBeds mattress.
The PlushBeds mattress is made from 100% natural latex. The latex layers of the mattress vary in firmness, but they all work together to make you feel comfy and safe. A PlushBeds mattress will last for many years and you’ll like the softness and support it uses. A quality mattress is necessary to you and your partner. Check out evaluations prior to you make a purchase. You can be sure that the PlushBeds will be a great choice for your next bed.
You can return the PlushBeds mattress for a full refund within 100 nights. The company also offers a complimentary trial period. To return the mattress, you must call customer support to let them know you wish to exchange it for a different one. The client service agent will inform you how to pack the mattress. If you wish to keep the reward items, it must not be an issue. If you need to return the mattress, merely get in touch with the business and they’ll arrange a pickup.
The PlushBeds Botanical Bliss mattress is a bed-in-a-box. The mattress will arrive compressed and you should offer it 24 hours to decompress. The Botanical Bliss has very little off-gassing. If you are concerned about your health, PlushBeds have a 25-year guarantee. If you are fretted about the guarantee, it deserves your money.
PlushBeds Botanical Bliss Review
Botanical Bliss is a natural latex mattress collection made in the USA. It includes quilted organic cotton toppers and 100% natural Joma Wool or ARPICO latex, thought about the world’s finest latex. All of these products are devoid of chemicals and irritants and are totally safe for sleep. ARPICO latex is also thought about to be among the world’s softest and most comfortable types of foam.
Botanical Bliss has a medium firmness and is ideal for back and stomach sleepers. The latex core is buoyant and does not affect motion transfer. The thick wool batting stops vibrations and keeps the mattress in an encouraging medium-firm position. This mattress is known for its durability and is a great financial investment for your bed room. You’ll enjoy the method it feels on your skin, and you’ll feel the benefits the next morning. Zenhaven Vs Plushbeds Botanical Bliss
The Botanical Bliss mattress appropriates for back and stomach sleepers. The medium-firmness alternative helps raise your hips into line with your shoulders and promotes a healthy sleeping position. Those who weigh more than 275 pounds need to select the firmer option, but if you’re a light stomach sleeper, this mattress will work for you also. It is likewise excellent for back and stomach sleepers, as its medium-firmness offers the assistance you need for a good night’s rest.
The PlushBeds Botanical Bliss mattress is an organic design. All of the material used is sourced from sustainable forests and plantations and is accredited by the German Eco-Institut accreditation. This certification offers consumers with the self-confidence that the products used in PlushBeds are without chemicals. This makes them an exceptional choice for individuals who want an environmentally friendly, chemical-free mattress. With such a credibility, you can be sure that this organic bed will satisfy your requirements and will last for many years.
A latex bed mattress is one of the most eco-friendly kinds of mattress, and the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss is no exception. Its latex structure allows the mattress to breathe and is more breathable than foam or memory foam designs. It also keeps your body temperature in check, making it fantastic for hot and cold weather condition. It is best to utilize a non-toxic material in order to avoid any unfavorable reactions.
The Botanical Bliss mattress is an all-latex bed model. The organic wool cover is made from New Zealand wool. The mattress has a multi-layer of Dunlop natural latex that enables it to get used to your body’s temperature level. Aside from this, the Botanical Bliss is likewise an ideal option for sleepers who prefer a more comfy mattress. You ought to be conscious of the following pros and cons.
The Botanical Bliss mattress is a bed-in-a-box mattress that has a moderately firm level of comfort. Its latex building allows great ventilation, which is fantastic for couples. The latex used in the Botanical Bliss mattress is made with Dunlop latex, which provides it a springy experience. This mattress is ideal for lovers, as it prevents the feeling of being jarring while sleeping.
While there are many advantages to this mattress, it’s not ideal for everyone. Aside from being more expensive than other equivalent brand names, PlushBeds offers a 100-night free trial and totally free returns. During this time, you may experience small pains and pains while trying to adjust to your brand-new mattress. Aside from these, a botanical bliss bed is an eco-friendly choice. Unlike artificial foam bed mattress, it is made of wool and latex and is hypoallergenic.
The Botanical Bliss natural latex mattress is a medium-firm design with a medium-firm firmness. Its medium firmness is ideal for side- and back-sleepers alike. Its medium firmness appropriates for many people. But if you are much heavier, it might not be the best option for you. It might be too soft for you. It may not be firm enough for your partner.
The botanical happiness is made of natural latex. The organic latex utilized to make this mattress is environment-friendly. In addition, it is hypoallergenic and is likewise hypoallergenic. Its organic materials are also safe for your health. It is likewise breathable, which suggests that it will keep your body cool and your back cool. The luxurious bed is among the most environmentally-friendly latex mattresses on the market.
PlushBeds Natural Latex Topper Review
Whether you wish to produce a comfy sleeping environment in your house, mobile home, or even on a private yacht, a Plush 100% natural latex topper is a great alternative. This luxuriously Plush product is the ideal balance of firmness and softness. A Plush mattress topper is an exceptional solution for bed rooms, guest rooms, kids’s rooms, and even the occasional visitor.
Plushbeds latex toppers can be found in 2 to 3 inches in thickness and feature a flannel cover for added comfort. The business declares that these latex toppers will last for more than 20 years. A Queen-sized topper expenses about $130, and there are choices for different firmness levels, from medium to firm. A full-sized topper costs about $50.
Among the most significant benefits of a latex topper is that it will remain in shape no matter the length of time you use it. Its Talalay processing implies that the topper is totally devoid of harmful ingredients, which can jeopardize the quality of sleep. Moreover, it is made from 100% pure latex. The very best part is that this kind of topper will constantly bounce back into shape. This is a major benefit when it concerns the durability of a mattress topper.
The benefits of a PlushBeds latex topper include its hypoallergenic properties. It has a cooling impact that prevents sleeping hot. It is a good choice for those who are allergic to certain substances or experience asthma or breathing sensitivities. Additionally, an Avocado mattress topper is eco-friendly, which suggests it is devoid of toxic chemicals. It is an excellent choice for those with allergies or those with delicate skin.
A Plushbeds latex topper is made from 100 percent virgin wool, which is hypoallergenic and anti-microbial. Its natural properties make it ideal for mattresses. Besides being safe to utilize, the topper is also environmentally friendly. Its style and production process are accredited by the government. It satisfies rigorous chemical emission standards. Its Talalay latex topper is made with natural rubber trees.
The PlushBeds natural latex topper offers a cool and comfy sleeping experience. The breathable latex material is a natural latex that is non-toxic. This latex mattress topper is also protected by a five-year minimal guarantee. Unlike other products, it is non-returnable and protected by a warranty. You can use it as a bed topper and it is non-toxic.
A Plusheds topper is a low-cost premium quality mattress topper made from 100% natural Talalay latex. It eliminates pressure from the body while likewise dispersing heat equally to keep you cool during the night. It’s also comfortable, cushiony, and resilient. It’s also environmentally friendly. If you need to replace your old mattress, you can buy a Plushbeds natural latex topper from online sellers. Zenhaven Vs Plushbeds Botanical Bliss
My Thoughts On PlushBeds
As the name suggests, PlushBeds are bed mattress made from natural products. Unlike a lot of other mattress brand names, this company uses a range of firmness levels for their items. You can select between firmness levels one through five, from 1 to 10. And considering that each design has various firmness levels, you can select the best one for your specific needs. In addition to these choices, you can customize the feel and look of your mattress with the addition of your preferred color or pattern.
Among the major advantages of Plushbeds is their dedication to quality. Their latex bed mattress are made of 100% natural cotton, and the company guarantees a 100 percent complete satisfaction warranty. There are a limited variety of grievances released in consumer evaluations, however they primarily relate to shipment and client service. The company’s line of product includes both bed mattress and mattress toppers. If you’re trying to find a mattress with extra support, you can select a mattress topper.
If you’re not sure which mattress type to acquire, the PlushBeds site can assist. The site has actually detailed guidelines for choosing a mattress and offers details about its firmness level, thickness, and product. The Plushbeds website has a comprehensive FAQ area where you can find more info about the products. The company likewise uses a 100% money back ensure for any products that aren’t up to par.
While the company has been in business for eight years, it has still managed to acquire a loyal following. The company is committed to the health of its customers, and their products satisfy or exceed these criteria. In addition to their natural materials, PlushBeds utilize only licensed natural products. In fact, they use third-party responsibility partners to manage their sustainability method. You can attempt among these bed mattress in your home for 100 days for free.
The PlushBeds are licensed natural and GOLS and GreenGuard Gold. They are a little more costly than their competitors, they do have a premium assurance. In spite of the price, PlushBeds are not cheap, so make sure you can manage them. The advantages of this brand deserve the extra money. So, don’t let this cost put you off. It has the very best cost on the marketplace.
PlushBeds is a terrific alternative for those who value natural bed mattress and I have actually discovered one that fits my needs. And I’m not the only one. Besides providing competitive prices, they likewise offer a 100-night trial duration. You can try the PlushBeds mattress for a hundred nights and choose if it’s the best one for you. Zenhaven Vs Plushbeds Botanical Bliss


A large crowd of pro-immigrant activists and politicians gathered Tuesday outside L.A. City Hall to send a message to the Texas judge who one day earlier ordered a stop to President Obama's executive actions on immigration.
"Shame on you!" the protesters shouted in unison. "Shame on you!"
The group, which included U.S. Reps. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) and Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), vowed to fight federal Judge Andrew Hanen's temporary injunction, which freezes a major expansion of Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
An estimated 5 million immigrants in the country illegally would be eligible for temporary work permits and protection from deportation under the planned expansion.
Immigration officials were set to begin accepting applications for the first phase of the expansion Wednesday, but Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson put that on hold while the Department of Justice appeals the injunction.
After Obama announced that he was using his executive authority to protect millions of immigrants from the threat of being deported, Texas and 25 other states mostly controlled by Republican governors went to court to block its implementation. At the same time, Republican Congressional leaders have sought to defund the immigration programs in an attempt to stop them.
"We must get right in their faces on this," Waters said of Republicans who have challenged Obama's immigration plans. "We need them to understand that we're in it for the long haul. We're not giving up on these Dreamers. We're not giving up on people who have given so much to this country."
While supporters struck a defiant tone, some also expressed fears that Hanen's ruling could slow the program's momentum and discourage immigrants who already harbored fears about the program from eventually applying.
"For those people who were on the fence, this could really push them back into the shadows," said Martha Arevalo, executive director of the Central American Resource Center, which has screened hundreds of immigrants to see whether they are eligible for the new protections.
"This is a strategy by anti-immigrant groups to instill fear in our community," Arevalo said. "It definitely makes it more difficult."
She and other activists encouraged those eligible for protection to continue to prepare their applications, even though the future of the programs is unknown.
Although the exact requirements have not been released by the government, applicants for the first phase of the program expansion were expected to have to pay a fee of roughly $500 and prove they were brought to the United States before age 16 and have resided in the United States continuously for the last five years.


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18 July 1986
When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species.
18 December 1986
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
07 March 1986
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986.
27 June 1986
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take the baby stepbrother away.
24 July 1986
A young woman running a wildlife sanctuary in the Australian outback is in for trouble when she is confronted by three kangaroo hunters.
23 May 1986
The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast.
14 February 1986
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man.
18 April 1986
Based upon the true story of Bruce Johnston Sr., his son, and his brothers; together, they constituted one of suburban Philadelphia's most notorious crime families during the 1970's.
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Fugitives of the Federation for their daring rescue of Spock from the doomed Genesis Planet, Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew begin their journey home to face justice for their actions.
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On his way up the corporate ladder, David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.
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The story of three men from completely different tracks who all meet in a Louisiana prison cell and eventually begin an awkward journey together.
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A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr.
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1. Sri Lankan student Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen studying at Sydney University who was arrested over terror charges was released on bail after an expert found the sole piece of evidence did not contain his handwriting.
2. The Malaysian Prime Minister praised Sri Lanka’s steady progress and assured continued cooperation while in a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena who is currently in New York to attend the UNGA.
3. Court grants permission to the Chairman of the Perpetual Group Geoffrey Joseph Aloysius to travel to Singapore from the 29th of September to the 15th of October.
4. All Island Restaurant Owners Association has stressed the need for a statutory price on Rice Packets, Bread, Tea, and other food items due to the increasing prices of goods and services.
5. Sri Lanka signs agreements with the United Nations Development Fund on the Sidelines of the ongoing 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York.
6. Officials of the Sri Lankan Navy discovers over 144 kg of Kerala Ganja which had been hidden in a scrubland in Wanathawilluwa, Wellamundalama.
7. Two Sri Lankans that had attempted to smuggle a large sum of US Dollars to Singapore taken into custody by the Customs Officials attached to the Bandaranaike International Airport.
8. A suspect in possession of a model 75 Browning firearm, a second firearm, a magazine, and five 9mm bullets was arrested in Dangolla, Pugoda.
9. The Criminal Investigation Department produced a progress report on the investigation relating to the assassination of Lasantha Wickramatunga to the Mount Latvian Magistrate Court.
10. Collective of Unions to protect external degrees filed a complaint at the Human Rights Commission against the Yahapalanaya government.
1. The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has filed a money laundering case against outgoing president Abdulla Yameen at the Maldives Police Service.
1. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho stripped France midfielder Paul Pogba of his vice-captain’s role at the club but denied there was a rift between the pair.
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The Ugly Princess A fairy tale about a princess who happened to be born very ugly. Nobody wanted to talk to her, no prince ever wanted to marry her. What happened to the poor thing? Read this story and find out!
The ugly princess
By enie flint
It is a heartwarming and charming story reminding you to never judge a book by its cover.
Okay, I am not really a little girl anymore. This used to be something I read as a five or six year old while car trips went by boringly. But I was bored, so I took out of phone and read this. I remembered the happy times with this book. I'm very glad you wrote this. It brings a lot of clarity and love. Thanks!!
This is MY favorite book ever I love it and it's really funny hahaha I LOVE IT SO VERY MUCH IT IS AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Glittering Llama😜
I have seen many reviews saying this book is adorable and or cute. I strongly disagree. My kids would be shielded from this so called writing. This "Oksana" should learn to create and include a strong and meaningful moral to stories like these. Let me say, your little prince or princess that reads this book are going to worry you will die, because this Oksana woman thinks a mother will die if their child is ugly. I thought this story would end up with everyone realizing on the inside is what matters. That did not occur. The princess is ridiculed by her looks.
Good morale story
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I think it's a great way to teach you to not pick the
beautiful princess but to pick the nicest behavior one for instance princess Eleanor wasn't very nice and princess Gabriella was very nice,so the prince wanted to marry princess Gabriella because she was nice and princess Eleanor was not.
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I loved the story. I want to say 1 thing. Theres Karma in life and it got the princess that made fun of her own sister. Thats what she get.
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It was a really good story once I heard about this book I thought it was really good so I read it and read it until the last page i will give it a 5 stars for rating so the book was good.
Well, not AS bad
This book is not as detailed as others like Harry Potter or Cat Warriors, but to me this book is very well writen with a lesson to learn and i kept reading on.
Very short but good for kids 3-7. Even though I am 11, i found this book non-stopping and read on till i was done.
I also kind of think of it as other princess stories smushed together to make THIS story, and if thats what the author did, i find that very smart in my thinking.
(As like instead of a frog, its a dragon, but a princess turns into a frog. Ugly as if fron The ugly Duckling even though its not a princess book)
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Oksana Vasilenko A fairy tale about a princess who happened to be born very ugly. Nobody wanted to talk to her, no prince ever wanted to marry her. What happened to the poor thing? Read this story and find out!
Oksana Vasilenko A lot has been written about this Man, but his true story remains unknown. And hardly anyone even wonders what Yeshua was like as a boy. How did he grow up to become the person who changed the world?
This story is the prologue for the coming sci-fi novel Everyone's Blood is Red.
Oksana Vasilenko "The door opened with an ear-splitting screech. Already? It was barely the crack of dawn. Through the tiny window high above my head I could see the stars blending into the brightening skies. The last day of my life had started."
What did Giordano Bruno think about on the day he was burnt at stake?
Oksana Vasilenko A Russian folk tale about Mr. Stork and Ms. Heron who wanted to get married. This book also includes two more stories: A Cooking Pot and How the Old Man Kept House. These short funny tales will make your child laugh while teaching some important lessons.
Oksana Vasilenko This book contains five traditional Kyrgyz folk tales about animals: 1. The Faint-Hearted Hair 2. A Greedy Wolf 3. Who's The Strongest? 4. The Skylark's Hat 5. How Hedgehog Got His Spine
Oksana Vasilenko Every prince is taught that he should do what he should do and not what he wants to do because this is his royal duty. But what if the royal duty is to marry a princess he has never met and who is (as the rumor has it) stupid and ugly? Should he still do what he's told or would he dare to disobey?
Oksana Vasilenko 'Asteriskos' means 'a little star' in Greek. One night a strange guest comes to Jake's bedroom: "A tiny ball of fire that wanders to and fro, I do what I desire, I always come and go. I ride the rays of starlight and in the sunshine fly. To Earth I only come at night, my home is the sky."
Oksana Vasilenko "aNgel": What are you willing to give up just to be with the person you love? Would you chuck your job as an angel and become mere mortal
"GENIE": Love is a powerful feeling that makes us work miracles, but sometimes it also makes us blind to reason. Dr. Johnson lost his wife and he's desperate to get her back. How far will he go in his quest? And will he get what he really wanted?
"Paper Cranes": The first kiss is always a memorable experience. But what if it happens while you're in someone else's body?
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USA Ultimate has announced the postponement of the 2021 Beach Championships, originally scheduled for May.
The decision was reached after “continued dialogue with [USAU’s] medical advisory committee, beach working group and local event organizers,” as well as feedback from participating players and teams. While the event has yet to be rescheduled, the organization is now exploring “a possible fall date” while also weighing potential calendar conflicts with both the postponed college series and club play typically held into the fall.
According to the press release, USAU is also finalizing an updated version of its Return to Play guidelines, “a comprehensive document that will help guide USA Ultimate and local disc organizers with direction and advice on how to safely resume playing ultimate.” Once public, this will be the first major update to the guidelines released by USAU in June 2020 and displayed prominently on its updated website.
Outside of changes to the college season, USAU entered the year with ambitions to hold its usual calendar of club, youth, beach, and masters events, although the earlier announcement emphasized that plans would “remain flexible” in light of changing public health regulations and player interest. While High School and Middle School State Championships remain subject to local conditions, the Beach Championships are the first national event to be formally postponed.
“While disappointing to have to postpone the Beach Championships, it is not a total surprise,” USAU CEO Tom Crawford commented in the release, adding that the organization is “cautiously optimistic” that widespread play can resume by early summer.
In international beach play, the 2021 World Championships of Beach Ultimate were postponed by WFDF earlier this year from November 2021 to the second quarter of 2022.


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has elevated its warnings for two more cruise ship ports of call in the Caribbean, according to an announcement posted on the agency’s website. The changes come after CDC staff ramped up their monitoring of ship passenger health, the agency explains.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that two more cruise destinations have been elevated from level 4 to level 5 on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) 2011 cruise destination classification scale.
Level 4 is the second-highest level of risk for Zika. The CDC’,s travel warning for the Caribbean, issued last week, notes that levels 4 and 5 are “very high risk,” meaning that there is a “high probability of Zika virus transmission” in areas where there are currently no locally acquired cases of Zika. These are the only two Caribbean destinations that are currently on level 4. The CDC also raised the Zika risk level for Puerto Rico to level 3, which is the second-highest risk, while the risk level for US territories Virgin Islands and Samoa was raised to level 2, which is the fourth-highest risk.
On August 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the COVID danger level for two more cruise locations to level 4, indicating a high chance of COVID-19. The list has been expanded to include Puerto Rico and St. Lucia.
The number of cruise locations with a COVID-19 Level 4: Very High Level classification is constantly increasing. The Bahamas, St. Maarten, Aruba, Dominica, Curacao, St. Barts, Martinique, the US Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands are among the countries on the list, in addition to Puerto Rico and St. Lucia.
Level 4: Puerto Rico and St. Lucia
According to the CDC’s website, the cruise destinations of Puerto Rico and St. Lucia now fall into the “Covid-19 Very High” Level 4 category, which means they had more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the last 28 days.
Travel Warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Puerto Rico
Destinations with 100 to 500 instances per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 28 days fall into the Level 3 group. The proportion of vaccinated people or hospitalizations is not specified or counted in the list.
The CDC now recommends that passengers be completely vaccinated before going to the two cruise locations. There is somewhat more information about St. Lucia, with the CDC warning that owing to the spreading varients, there is a higher chance of contracting COVID. It’s also recommended that visitors visiting the Caribbean island wear a mask and keep a distance of six feet.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel advisory for St. Lucia.
The CDC’s level list should be regarded as guidance on whether each nation is safe to visit. Another important consideration is if a nation has the same level of health and medical treatment as the United States.
“Travel increases your chances of acquiring and transmitting COVID-19,” the CDC stated in a statement to the Washington Post. Even if you are healthy and have no symptoms, you may still transmit COVID-19 to others. The easiest method to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 is to stay at home. Travelers should be mindful that they may transmit illness to individuals who may not have the same access to immunizations and excellent medical treatment as they have at their destination.”
As it is, the CDC’s advice is limited; but, if the CDC’s advice is combined with that of the State Department, as it typically is, travelers may anticipate to encounter additional problems.
Things to Do in St. Lucia While on a Cruise is a good read.
These include things like travel insurance, which may or may not cover certain occurrences. If traveling to or stopping at a cruise port classified as level four, passengers should always verify their insurance coverage with their provider. The State Department also cautions that consular services may be limited in certain locations:
“We advise individuals not to go to specific high-risk nations and regions in our travel advice, both because of local circumstances and because our capacity to offer consular services in such areas is limited.”
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Is The Travel Notice Affecting Cruises?
The cruise companies have so far been unaffected by the CDC’s travel advisory. Until now, the cruise industry has mainly had to cope with regulations imposed by government bodies outside of the United States. The Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands, for example, require cruise passengers to be completely vaccinated before visiting the islands.
When the Mardi Gras arrived in Puerto Rico for the first time, Carnival Cruise Line issued a statement stating that the island would not allow unvaccinated passengers to disembark.
Are cruises now impacted? No, it’s not true. The notification should have no effect on calls by cruise ships like the Mardi Gras, Vision of the Seas, and MSC Meraviglia to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Celebrity Equinox, Seabourn Odyssey, Vision of the Seas, and Viking Orion should not be impacted by calls to St. Lucia. Of course, cruise companies have the option to alter ports if they believe it is essential.
Also see: The CDC Modifies Its Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships in a Number of Ways
There are many more instances when ports of call have regulations in place that go well beyond the CDC’s procedures. In many instances, these are nations that have been classified as category four by the CIA.
For the time being, tourists should be mindful of the CDC and State Department alerts. Traveling anywhere in the globe carries danger; for the time being, it is up to the individual to decide whether or not that risk is worth accepting.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has certified the safety of the Caribbean and Bermuda cruise ship ports of calls. The Caribbean and Bermuda cruise ship ports will be added to the CDC’s Level 4 Cruise Ship Destinations.. Read more about will the cdc allow cruise ships to resume operations during the covid-19 pandemic and let us know what you think.
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“In this life, can I fall in love once more?”
As if having your best friend steal your fiance wasn’t enough; I died by falling onto the road from an accidental push.
I, who had just graduated from medical school, suddenly found my status changed by this ‘Devil-in-God-skin’ or ‘Hades’. He sent me to be reincarnated into an otome game that I once played. I found myself becoming the vampire villainess who has the doomed fate of being killed by her vampire fiancé.
If you think that this will make me surrender, then, NO WAY! No longer will this happen to me, and I will never ever let myself die because of some man.
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Speaking before the Duma yesterday, acting Armaments Chief, General-Lieutenant Oleg Frolov indicated the proposed 13-trillion-ruble State Armaments Program (GPV or ГПВ) for 2011-2020 is not enough to accomplish the Kremlin’s rearmament goals. RIA Novosti reported the draft GPV will go the government’s Military-Industrial Commission (VPK or ВПК) by the end of this month.
From the Space Troops like his boss Vladimir Popovkin, Frolov is the Defense Ministry’s Deputy Armaments Chief, and Chief of the Main Armaments Directorate.
Frolov said 13 trillion rubles will guarantee development of strategic nuclear forces, air defense, and aviation, but the Ground Troops’ requirements for modern weapons will be underfinanced.
He added that 28 trillion rubles would allow the Defense Ministry to cover the Ground Troops’ needs, and 36 trillion—almost three times the planned amount of the GPV—would fully finance programs for the Navy and Space Troops.
First Deputy VPK Chairman, ex-general Vladislav Putilin responded that his commission hasn’t heard answers as to why the proposed 13-trillion-ruble allocation is insufficient for the military’s needs:
“In the Defense Ministry’s opinion, the armed forces will degrade under an allocation of 13 trillion rubles out to 2020. But we haven’t gotten explanations even though we’re asking: show us these horror stories.”
Putilin noted that the GPV is still a ‘working’ document at this point.
At the same time, the Audit Chamber (a GAO-type organization) told the Duma the Defense Ministry is not succeeding in using its allocated funding. Lenta.ru reported that, by varying measures, the Defense Ministry executed only 42-65 percent of the State Defense Order (GOZ, Gosoboronzakaz, ГОЗ, Гособоронзаказ) for last year. Also of interest from yesterday, SIPRI released its estimate of Russian defense spending for 2009–$53 billion (about 1.6 trillion rubles), good enough for fifth place worldwide. See also Grani.ru for coverage of the Defense Ministry’s difficulty spending the GOZ.
Newsru.com captured this story appropriately as a Defense Ministry demand for more funding. Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev have vowed repeatedly to increase new armaments, from the current level of 10 percent, to 30 and 70 percent of the inventory in 2015 and 2020 respectively. What’s unknown is why at least one uniformed military man has decided to challenge the feasibility of his political masters’ long-term rearmament goals.
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) was enacted when public sector banks and financial institutions in India were helpless chasing their over-stressed accounts in largely protracted legal battles. Some of the recent statistics suggests that the total stressed loans which also include non- performing assets and standard assets are currently growing at an alarming rate and the situation could worsen further by March 2018.
In the midst of rising stressed loans in banking system which poses a systemic risk to the country’s economic growth and the concerns that a defaulting promoter could grab back control of the company that is under insolvency at the cost of banks taking a severe haircut, the Union Government on November 23, 2017 amended the Code by pronouncing the Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Ordinance). The Ordinance amends various sections of Code and inserts two new provisions in terms of Sections 29A and Section 235A respectively providing the eligibility criteria for a ‘resolution applicant’. Resolution applicant is the person who proposes an insolvency resolution plan in a bankruptcy scenario. The Ordinance also provides a monetary penalty for violating the provisions of the Code where no specific penalty has been prescribed.
The primary purpose of the Ordinance is to prevent certain categories of persons including the promoters of defaulting companies going through insolvency proceedings and their holding companies, subsidiaries and associate or related parties to be a ‘resolution applicant’ who are (a) undischarged insolvent; (b) has been a willful defaulter under the RBI guidelines; (c) being convicted for any offence bearing punishment exceeding two years; (d) disqualified directors under the companies act; (e) who have their accounts classified as non-performing for a year or more as per the RBI framework; or (f) those who have provided guarantee in respect of a corporate debtor under the bankruptcy resolution or liquidation process initiated as per the Code.
The Ordinance specifically empowers the Committee of Creditors or COC to reject a resolution plan, which is submitted before the pronouncement of Ordinance but is yet to be approved and where the resolution applicant is not meeting the test of eligibility criteria stated above. Further, the Ordinance expressly prohibits sale of any immovable property, movable property and actionable claims of the corporate debtor by a liquidator to any person who is not eligible to be a resolution applicant. Thus idea is to prohibit fraudulent and dishonest promoter and their connected persons or entities from participating in the insolvency resolution process.
Implications – Pros & Cons
The key objective of Ordinance is to put in place appropriate safeguards to prevent the promoters who are willful defaulters from misusing the Code for personal gains. The Ordinance provides for a robust diligence framework enabling the COC to make proper assessment of the solvency, integrity and credibility of a resolution applicant before approving a resolution plan keeping in view the scale, complexity, viability and feasibility of a resolution plan to avoid entry of frivolous applicants. Approval of any insolvency resolution plan by COC now requires 75 percent voting consent of the financial creditors. In this regard, recent decisions of Hyderabad and Mumbai bench of NCLT respectively are notable. The Hyderabad bench in November last month in K. Sashidhar v. Kamineni Steel & Power India Pvt. Ltd. held that while exercising its discretion NCLT being the adjudicating authority has power to approve the resolution plan even though it had received the support of less than 75% of the financial creditors in value; on the other hand Mumbai bench in ICICI Bank Limited v. Innoventive Industries Limited questioned the jurisdiction of NCLT in interfering a decision taken by the COC. The stand taken by Mumbai bench appears to be more rationalistic due to the literal as well as the purposive intent behind the legislation. Besides, the Ordinance aims to protect the insolvency resolution process from any impurity or intoxication which had recently been seen in the matter of Synergies Dooray where the corporate debtor company got merged with a related party while Edelweiss ARC as a lender undertook nearly a 95% haircut on its recovery. The Ordinance prescribes penalty for violation of the Code which will ultimately prove to be a deterrence for frivolous applicants participating in the resolution process.
Whilst the Ordinance calls for a stringent examination on defaulters and non-compliant participants, there are few serious concerns on the adverse economic implications of Ordinance. To a large extent the Ordinance makes process to qualify as a resolution applicant arbitrary in the hands of the lenders even though they are mandated to follow the RBI guidelines for such determination. Due to its stringent qualifying criteria, the Ordinance disqualifies majority of the domestic and international aspirants from participation in the bidding process. This has the potential to further weaken an already depressed financial value of any resolution plan. Also, lack of clarity on retrospective or prospective implementation of the Ordinance brings substantial procedural uncertainty in the resolution process and makes it a subject matter of long drawn court battles and disputes between the parties. There are serious concerns in qualification criteria for bidders from foreign jurisdiction where the comprehensive eligibility conditions prescribed under the Ordinance may not be existing at all. The Ordinance eliminates a fundamental aspect that the promoter being the owner knows the real value of his business and if assets are sold to the same promoter, then they will generate higher value for the lenders compared to a new bidder who may consider it to be an unknown asset and therefore a risky proposition desiring a higher discount. The Ordinance also ignores the fact that every promoter may not be a willful defaulter or fraudster and a non-performing asset may be the end result of cyclical nature of business, market situation, government policies or for the reasons which are beyond any promoters’ control.
Conclusion & the Way Forward
The Code is still at the nascent stage and will need suitable adaptations before it gradually settles down. The basic premise on which the Code is designed is to distinguish genuine business failure from willful default or fraud, as all business failures are not fraud. The preamble of the Code suggests that its purpose is to maximize value of assets of insolvent persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders. The Ordinance goes against this principle by viewing the business failure and fraud with the same lenses. The need of hour is to define the term willful default and fraud in a scientific manner. Hopefully these concerns will be addressed, once the Ordinance is tabled in the ongoing winter session of the parliament.

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The United States government is handing over taxpayer dollars to big pharmaceutical companies, oil and gas companies, banks and even Boeing, but these subsidies might disappear if Congress has it's way.
According to a Bloomberg report, the one thing both parties agree on is forking over federal dollars to subsidize multi-billion-dollar industries.
The government gives tax breaks to Americans who build greener homes or the "cash for clunkers" program was a subsidy for Americans. However, at least six corporations are scoring over $1 billion in cash from American taxpayers. But at a time when Republicans are struggling to remain deficit hawks while approving tax cuts to the rich, there are questions where cuts could come from. Democrats have long argued that the government has no business subsidizing billion-dollar industries.
"Congress has re-upped the temporary tax breaks in the past without much commotion, and many of the breaks still have wide support in both parties," Bloomberg recalled. "But this time, fallout from the 2017 tax overhaul, reluctance in the House at more temporary breaks and a dwindling calendar of working days in Congress could lessen the enthusiasm for another renewal."
After giving such huge tax cuts to the wealthy and to corporations, why would they need further federal dollars?
However, Washington runs on these corporations paying lobbyists to give campaign donations to officials in exchange for continued support for their companies, including these subsidies. According to the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case, these significant contributions are allowed because the corporations "speech" can't be banned.
"Last month, Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden, the senior Republican and Democrat on the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, created five “task forces” to study what to do about 42 expired or expiring tax breaks that Congress has repeatedly resurrected, often long after they were allowed to lapse," Bloomberg reported.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) has an idea to simply revoke the GOP tax bill as a means of extending subsidies. It would likely be a "deal-breaker" for Republicans. Democrats are also seeking to enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit, which Republicans also oppose.


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Free speech attacked in poor attempt at Elon Musk hit piece
November 29, 2022
Vice is simply desperate to find some reason why Elon Musk’s idea of free speech in the town square that is Twitter is a bad idea, to the point of inventing things to attack him for.
The use of the number 88 for example, or the use of Hitler as an example of the sort of things politicians should not do. Yes, Musk is being attacked by Vice for using Hitler as an example of what not to do. Because as we know, if you can claim someone uses the word Hitler, then you’ve won – among preteens and journalists, perhaps.
This really is the most desperate stretching:
“Musk has welcomed neo-Nazis back onto the platform, engaged with them on his timeline, and posted multiple tweets that appeal directly to them.”
That’s part of the headline — as if Musk is advocating fuelling up the panzers and heading east. The actual examples are profoundly silly.
“Musk’s pattern of normalizing far-right content stretches back to well before his takeover of Twitter. Last February, Musk tweeted a meme that compared Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Hitler.”
The actual tweet is here (apologies, finding an English language source for it is difficult given varied cancellations). Clearly and obviously Musk has used Hitler as an example of what not to do, of what is bad politics and bad behavior. He then compared Trudeau to that bad behavior and suggests that not doing that would be a good idea. How this gets translated into being supportive of the far-right and Hitler apologists is uncertain. Uncertain until we get to the other example that is:
On Saturday Musk responded to a random account with the username @Rainmaker1973 that tweeted that the unique biodiversity of Madagascar is the result of being isolated from other land masses for 88 million years,
Musk, who hadn’t been tagged in the post, responded by asking: “I wonder what Earth will be like 88 million years from now.”
While it’s unclear whether Musk knows that in extremist circles, 88 is a well-known code for “Heil Hitler” (H being the 8th letter of the alphabet), his followers certainly took his use of the number as a sign he was speaking to them.
Oh, good grief. Madagascar was indeed cut off that 88 million years ago. From Wikipedia: “and Madagascar separated from the Indian landmass about 84-92 million years ago”. Halve the difference in that range and the number is?
Vice ranks at 97 for news and media outlets in the US. It gains some 27.2 million visits a month from that position. The magazine also has a distribution of some 900,000 and the TV channel reaches 60 million American homes on cable.
These claims about Musk and the far-right are ludicrous. That second is around the standard of Pops saying, “We gotta go to the store” and the three-year-old howling with laughter and a “Daddy said wee!” We deserve better journalism than this. Actually, we deserve some journalism rather than this.


UPDATE: Hill was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Feb. 12.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Four of the five most-wanted fugitives by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Fugitive Task Force are homicide suspects.
Wanted for the Aug. 2. shooting death in Warren of Delquan Ware, 25, is 35-year-old Cameron Tillis. He faces charges of aggravated murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence.
Tillis is one of two men charged with the killing of Ware, who was shot to death on Summit Street. Police said Ware was driving a car when someone in another car shot him, which caused his car to crash.
The second suspect in Ware’s death, Stefon Alexander, 35, turned himself in Dec. 29 on a charge of aggravated murder. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Warren Municipal Court.
Wanted for the Sept. 25 shooting death in Warren of Queysean Sallis, 25, of Youngstown, is Gregory Stallworth, 29. He is charged with murder.
Sallis was shot to death near the Hampshire apartment complex on Fifth Street SW.
George Hill, III, 45, is wanted for the murder of Jennifer Mullen, 35, who died June 1 in St. Elizabeth Health Center after police said she was beaten in her Shields Road home in Boardman.
A Mahoning County grand jury Dec. 11 indicted Hill on two counts of murder, felonious assault and domestic violence.
Hill was charged after autopsy tests were completed. Police said Hill had also changed his story several times when interviewed by investigators.
Mullen had received a skull fracture when she fell backward out of a bathtub, but when she was examined police found other injuries on her.
Abdul Muhammad, 29, is charged with aggravated murder for the Nov. 19 shooting death of Marquise Bebbs, 35, in the parking lot of a bar at East Lucius and South avenues in Youngstown.
Police said Bebbs was shot after an argument with Muhammad.
Marshals are also looking for John Harms, 38, who is wanted for three counts of gross sexual imposition.
Anyone with information on any of the five can call the U.S. Marshals tipline at 1-866-4WANTED or text WANTED and tip to TIP411 (847411).
Tipsters may remain anonymous, and a reward may be available in some cases.


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At the end of the fall semester, we briefly mentioned a couple of ways you could study more effectively, and provided a few helpful links for de-stressing during the final days of the semester. But, we know that more than just finals are causing our students stress. Projects, midterms, essays, homework, tuition, roommates, relationships, parking- all of these things add up. By the time finals roll around, you’re ready to explode.
Generally, when we think of physical manifestations of stress, we think of symptoms like insomnia, headaches, lowered appetite, gastrointestinal distress, and a lowered immune response. Psychological effects might also come to mind, including frequent mood changes or feelings of being overwhelmed. These are all transient symptoms of short-term acute stress, and will normally end once the source of your stress is gone.
But what happens if the stress never stops?
When your body’s stress response goes out of control due to chronic, unrelenting stimuli, bad things can happen. Not only does chronic stress cause all of the symptoms listed above, it can also cause more insidious health issues, like:
- More frequent asthma attacks in asthma sufferers.
- Increased risk for hypertension, heart attack, and stroke.
- Spikes in blood glucose levels due to cortisol and epinephrine levels, especially dangerous for those who are diabetic or pre-diabetic.
Before you start worrying that your already high stress load is just going to kill you later in life, stop and take note: It will be okay. You may not be able to control or prevent every single stressor in your life, but you can control how you react to stressful stimuli. The next two posts in this series will contain tips on preventing stress by studying smarter and managing your time, as well as suggestions on ways to relax when you are already stressed.


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Drexel Veterans Association
A sharp new Logo Design for the venerable legal group.
For the venerable veterans logo redesign, we wanted to keep some concept of what veterans logos look like.
But we also wanted to add a touch of sophistication, as this logo was slated for veterans who are entering the legal field.
What we were given to work with are a short list of criteria that included the use of camouflage, the Drexel Dragon and making it look as mentioned above. After a few drafts – in the slideshow below – we think we go the right look at feel.
What we DidLogo Design

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The Tehama County Police Activities League is sponsoring a free girls basketball league for girls grades 6th through 8th. Sign ups are Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at Reeds Creek Elementary School 18335 Johnson Road in Red Bluff.
Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 111 or at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Follow him on Twitter: @TehamaSports


Ramchand-Gateway 3Km from puthur 4 road (Bishop Heber College). 2Km from Uyakondam River Bridge. 1Km from rettaivaikal Bus stop. Near to Nachikurichi Bus stop & Petrol bunk. RAMCHAND GATEWAY located in Malliyampattu.
Ramchand-Resort is centrally located in Trichirappalli @ Trichy is situated in Heart of Tamilnadu. With great ambience built on South India rich heritage style, spread in around 35 acres.
Ramchand-PlazaRAMCHAND PLAZA consisting of 2 & 3 bedroom apartments located at the entry point to the city, a step before central bus stand and railway junction at karumandapam.
Ramchand-City Thirupattur We RAMCHAND CITY DEVELOPERS Trichy, having a vast experience in land development and housing plots over a decade, now enter into a new venture of promoting a life style apartments.


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MADDZ ON YORK
Maddz on York serves breakfast, brunch and lunch with a seasonal menu. We specialise in cake and coffee, offering a large range of in-house freshly baked cakes and pastries.
Proudly serving high quality Glitch coffee, a boutique coffee roaster based locally in Newcastle.
Dine in at our Teralba café - a historic shopfront that in its previous life was the Teralba Newsagent, located on York Street next door to the old Post Office.
Our entire menu is also available for takeaway to be enjoyed by the lake, in our local parks, or at work or home.
Maddz is pleased to offer event and corporate catering, including platters, individual lunch and picnic boxes and custom catering to suit your needs.
Open 7 days.


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Located in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, Reading Thermal has measured temperatures in bakery processes for over 25 years. We manufacture the SCORPION® 2 Profiling System and Data Logger, a standard in the baking industry that offers you an easy way to monitor actual oven in-process conditions.
Connecting our various sensors and arrays to the SCORPION® 2 Data Logger and letting them travel through the oven with your products allows the system to capture the four key baking parameters: temperature (including the temperature of both the air and the oven belt surface), humidity, heat flux (energy transfer), and airflow (velocity).
Why It’s Important to Measure Oven Temperature
Oven temperatures cause chemical and physical reactions in batter and dough. Those that are too high or too low can lead to changes in fermentation and humidity levels and undesirable changes in surface texture, coloring, and flavor.
If you manufacture bread, artisan bread, hamburger buns, rolls, biscuits, cakes, or other bread products, you know that several stages depend on temperatures, such as oven-spring, drying/dehydration, and color formation. Too much heat from one direction in the oven can burn the bottoms of the loaves before the crusts brown correctly.
The SCORPION® 2 Temperature Sensor Array measures temperature at the product level, in fixed positions across the conveyor, and perfectly represents what your product experiences over time. Different pluggable sensors are available, including one intended for solid or tight mesh conveyors and one intended for open mesh conveyors.
The sensor array is connected to the SCORPION® 2 Data Logger and then goes through the oven with your product, yielding a precise picture of temperature from side to side and end-to-end.
Measurements of product core-temperature can also be made simultaneously with the product probe inputs on the sensor array. This can make the difference between excellent quality and an under-baked or burnt product.
The Impact of Temperature on Your Baked Goods
The process of fermentation, product swelling, moisture evaporation, flavor development, and surface coloring are all time and temperature-dependent. An oven’s product-level temperature can differentiate the best quality products from wasteful, under-baked, or burnt products. For instance:
- Crusts can become brittle or dry from too little heat.
- Products can be too light in color thanks to too little heat.
- Product structure can be too dense from too little heat.
- The bottoms of loaves can burn before the crusts brown correctly when heat is excessive.
- Moisture will evaporate too rapidly and cause the dough to rise unevenly when heat is excessive.
Get in touch with Reading Thermal to learn more about the importance of temperature measurement for your bakery processes and how the SCORPION® 2 Profiling System can help you make adjustments that will achieve superior products. Contact us online or call us at (610) 678-5890 Ext. 2.

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The farmers stand proudly and smartly-dressed behind their market stalls. They have travelled from all eight regions of Niger and six other African countries to present their seeds on long wooden tables; the seeds have always been passed on from mother to daughter, father to son. For many farmers this is the only healthy and secure food source.
The farmers are ignored
Locally-produced seeds imply tradition and identity. Generations of farmers in Niger have cultivated countless seed varieties. But this diversity is at risk. The government wants to dispute the quality of the seed with restrictive seed laws and to prevent commercial distribution. The result: big international businesses are taking control of the market and forcing their expensive seeds on the farmers. Despite the great importance of farming seed systems, the farmers’ communities are excluded from the political discussion.
But it’s still not too late. The agroecology platform “Raya Karkara” (“Life on the Land”), co-founded by SWISSAID, is providing resistance. Local producer associations, non-governmental organisations and training institutes are joining forces to promote agroecology and farmers’ rights – for example, with an international workshop and the seed exchange in April. “The locally-produced seed is our guarantee for the future”, says Ibrahim Hamadou, a SWISSAID Niger employee and one of the organisers of the seed workshop. Only local seeds have the capacity to feed the population: “They are adapted to local conditions and also survive climate change. This is exactly what the expensive seed sold by the big companies does not achieve.”
Diversity offers hope
Seed laws, plant variety protection, biopiracy and genetically-modified beans: the farmers’ heads are spinning with all the information that they receive at the workshop in Niamey. “Finally, someone is explaining to them what plans the agro-multinationals are making behind their backs with the government, and what risks their seeds are exposed to”, explains Ibrahim Hamadou.
The farmers don’t want to give up because they’ve brought hope with them in the form of multiple seed varieties, which they exhibit at the seed exchange, and swap among themselves. Various onion varieties, melons, pumpkins, okras, tomatoes, beans and even carrots are on display at the colourful market stalls. Millet and sorghum are popular and satisfy daily hunger. The sorghum variety Berbéré from Chad is particularly popular: it should provide an abundant harvest and can also be used as medicine. The cluster of people around the stand is growing and everyone wants to take a handful home with them. In the past, they would have also planted this variety, though they lost it over time, as the older farmers from Niger recall. Thanks to the exchange, it will flourish again in future on their fields.
Local seeds guarantee independence
The workshop and the exchange were only the starting point for activities of the agroecology platform. With the support of SWISSAID, it will promote local seed conservation with farmers throughout Niger. “We demand that the government respect farmers’ rights and involve them in decisions rather than representing the interests of big business”, explains Ibrahim Hamadou. The declaration, which is read out at the end of the events, summarises what this is all about: “Seeds give life and life nurtures seed. Only locally-produced seeds guarantee our independence and food sovereignty as farmers.”

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TORONTO -- Loblaw Cos. here said it expected to open a general merchandise distribution facility in Ajax, Ontario, in February, as Canada's largest supermarket chain prepares to aggressively expand its Real Canadian Superstore format in the eastern part of the country.
In a conference call with analysts discussing its results for the third quarter ended Oct. 9, Loblaw said it planned to open about eight to 10 Real Canadian Superstores in Ontario next year, after opening about 10 of the 100,000-square-foot-plus supercenters this year throughout the country.
"It's a giant step forward for us in terms of the general merchandise supply chain," said John Lederer, president, about the new distribution center.
He noted that shifting Loblaw's general merchandise operations from Calgary in western Canada to Ontario made sense because it brought the company closer to its suppliers.
"At the end of the day, we are going to have a lower cost organization. But more importantly, we think we are going to come to market in a far more effective manner," he said.
The company said its operating margins have benefited from an improved product mix that includes more high-margin general merchandise. Operating margins for the quarter improved to 5.6%, from 5.2% in the year-ago period. Other factors contributing to the improved operating margins were buying synergies and operating efficiencies.
The company reported a net income for the 16-week quarter of $258 million Canadian, or about $216 million U.S., an increase of about 18.4% over the year-ago results. Sales in the period grew by 6%, to about $6.8 billion. Same-store sales were up 1.5% in the period. Food-price inflation was up a little more than 1% in the quarter.
For the year-to-date span, Loblaw reported net income of about $532 million, an increase of 14.5% over year-ago results, on sales growth of 5.5%, to about $16.8 billion.
The company said all regions of the country experienced sales growth in the quarter. During the past year, Loblaw has added 3.2 million square feet of retail space, including 81 new and franchised stores, vs. 71 that have been closed. During the third quarter, 26 new corporate and franchise stores opened and 20 were closed for a net increase of 1 million square feet of retail space.
Lederer said the company was focused more on top-line growth as same-store sales were difficult to grow in mature markets. The added retail space is causing the company to cannibalize some sales at existing stores, Lederer explained.
"You're seeing that wherever you either drop in additional footage, or significantly convert old footage to make it more powerful and more potent in markets where you've got significant share," Lederer said in response to an analyst's question about cannibalization. "It's not just in Ontario. It can be in some markets where we've moved from food to food and general merchandise."


There is a Japanese influence to Opera Bohemia’s first visit to Peebles, with a new production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.
John Wilkie’s production has already been performed to audiences in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, and includes rising Scottish star, Catriona Clark.
She sings the role of the naïve Cio-Cio San, leading a cast of up-and-coming professional opera singers.
“This tale of love, sacrifice and heartbreak, promises to be a memorable night for opera lovers and newcomers alike,” said a spokesman.
Founded by Scottish professional opera singers Alistair Digges and Douglas Nairne, the company is keen produce more operatic performances across Scotland and create more opportunities for young artists.
Its work has been recognised by Creative Scotland, who is supporting the company during their 2012/13 season.
The opera is performed on Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Eastgate Theatre. Tickets on 01721 725777.