The thickness of the wheel spacers actually depends on the distance of the wheel gap. For example, if your wheel gap is 25mm, you can go 1-inch wheel spacers without any problems. Considering your personal preferences, the thickness of your spacer may need to be adjusted. Many people would like to push the wheels and tires out of the fenders to achieve a more powerful and aggressive stance.
You can get wheel spacers from 3mm all the way up to 75mm in the market. By measuring the wheel gap, you can estimate how much farther out the wheel needs to be. Another option is to buy several washers, do a series of test fits, and measure the total thickness of the washers used on one wheel bolt. Then, choose the wheel spacers of that thickness.
How Do Wheel Spacers Stop Rubbing?
When pushing the wheels out, you get more inside rim space. As this space increases, you lower the risk of the tire rubbing the suspension or brakes. Larger brake calipers require more inside wheel space to fit. If you have 40mm space for OEM brake calipers and you need at least 49mm space for aftermarket brake calipers, then 12mm wheel spacers will be very useful. At this point, wheel spacers are effective to keep the caliper from rubbing the wheel spokes.
When using wheel spacers, always stick to high-quality hub-centric spacers. It is also important to confirm that the wider track will allow the tire to clear the fenders in all positions. Turn the steering wheel to the left and right on the spot, and check whether there are tires rubbing with the fenders. (If there is a rubbing issue, you need to replace the wheel spacers with a smaller thickness).
How Long Can Wheel Bolts Be?
When installing wheel spacers, whether your vehicle uses wheel bolts or nuts, there is one more important consideration – “thread engagement”. It refers to the number of threads that are engaged during the installation. Some wheel spacers will reduce the thread length of your OEM wheel lugs so anytime it is vital to ensure a proper thread engagement. The exact measurement varies by stud/bolt size.
A rule of thumb is that you need enough thread length as the diameter of the wheel bolt shows. For instance, an M14 wheel bolt would need 14mm threads to ensure a safe engagement. In general, the bolt or nut should turn from 6.5 to 8 turns during the engagement. Sometimes, longer bolts or studs can be used. They have a small “shank” that protrudes into the wheel past the lug seat, providing the extra thread contact you need.


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The idea comes from Monica Olivieri, food marketing expert and food event organizer, from her profound love for pasta and the recipe. Carbonara is one of the most popular Italian/Roman dishes in London.
British people also grew up with this specialty, along with other Italian recipes (see the baby meal pot of Bolognese, Lasagna, Amatriciana), but overlooking its origin and the original formula. It seems that Carbonara is part of the English menu, too, but with a new interpretation (cream and mushroom).
The event is focused on the iconic Carbonara dish and to its traditional recipe.
It is an educational food event, a cultural event about Italian food and Italian culture, and it is a charity event in support of homeless people.
Through a ‘Carbonara Sospesa’ (Carbonara suspended), we will support ‘Mudchute Association’, which provides food for the community through its food poverty project.
A Carbonara Sospesa is basically a Carbonara left paid for somebody who cannot buy food, it’s a real donation left to the Mudchute Park and Farm, which helps providing homeless people food.
6 International chefs will prepare Carbonara, but just the Italian chefs will be entitled to cook it with a special twist.
Carbonara Sospesa is the medium through which people will make a donation.
In the green area food producers will promote and sell their products.
Live music and kids activities (face painting, ballons) also will be on the spot.
Mudchute ParK & Farm, under the shade of Canary Wharf skyscrapers, it is heaven on earth. The largest city farm in Europe with over 32 acres of countryside.
A wonderful collection of British rare breeds and over 200 animals.
The closest DLR stations are Mudchute, Crossharbour & Island Gardens. We highly recommend using Crossharbour. When alighting walk directly across the road and through the ASDA car park where you'll find an entry at the back right hand side to Mudchute Park and Farm.
The Mudchute Association is a registered charity in England and Wales (registered charity number 284907) and membership organisation. Mudchute Association with the donation of Carbonara Sospesa, will provide food to poor families and those in need.
Buy your Carbonara Classic or Vegetarian : this purchase allows you to receive any Carbonara dish between the Classic and the Vegetarian.
All the other special editions, made by the chefs, will be available during their show cookings. Be sure to be on time if you want to taste something different.
11.30 Alvaro Robles show cooking of Carbonara Classic
12.30 Carmelo Carnevale show cooking of Carbonara Salad
13.30 Nina Parker show cooking of Vegetarian Carbonara
14.30 Arcangelo Dandini show cooking of Carbonara de Roma
15.30 Andrea Jeriri show cooking of Carbonara Scomposta
16.30 Ignacio Rivera show cooking of Carbonara Classic.
Make your donation here https://www.mudchute.org/support-us/donations for the Carbonara Sospesa
Terranostra UK Ltd connects International producers, especially in the agri-food sector, with the UK market, and its key players.
Export company of Italian food & beverage, throughout UK, Terranostra UK Ltd will provide the main products for the event, and will hosts some of their most important Italian food traders.
Antonina ‘Nina’ Parker - Nina Parker is a London based chef, writer and director of her own food company, ‘NINA’. She currently has two cookbooks (NINA St Tropez and Capri) which both pay homage to the region’s stunning scenery and mouthwatering cuisine. After working in London restaurants she now does private catering and counts Donatella Versace, Russell Brand and Stormzy among her clients. She has written content for publications such as Vogue and Conde Nast Traveller and creates daily recipes, restaurant recommendations on her popular Instagram.
At Carbonara Day she will cook a Vegetarian Carbonara.
Carmelo Carnevale, a genuine ambassador of the Italian cuisine in London. Carmelo’s career has taken him all over Europe – and to some of London’s leading restaurants, Floriana, Harry’s Bar, Bar Trattoria Semplice, Novikov. Other senior positions have included Executive Chef/Brand Chef for Global Point Group, working at Barbaresco Italian Restaurant & Deli, 22-13 Fusion Restaurant & 22-13 Wine Bar, all in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Now he is the executive chef at the Mediterranean restaurant Onima, in Mayfair. Carmelo has also enjoyed a number of high profile private appointments. He remains responsible for the kitchen in Regent’s Park of Prince Khaled bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia and also spent a year as chef to Duchess Claudia Pozo de Borgo.
His cuisine is colourful, empathetic and Sicilian oriented. At Carbonara Day he will prepare a Carbonara Salad.
Arcangelo Dandini is the true representative of the Roman cuisine.
His Carbonara, Amatriciana and Gricia recipes are his calling card. Arcangelo is also famous for having relaunched one of the most delicious Roman street food, the suppli, that he also proposes at Carbonara style. One restaurant and 5 street food corner in Rome, one street food soon in Milan, Arcangelo Dandini is the real interpreter of the Jewish/Roman cuisine.
At Carbonara Day he will cook his personal version of Carbonara.
Alvaro Robles, a Spanish young chef, in love with Italy and the Italian food. He is currently chef de partie at Michelin Star Barrafina, and he previously worked at Michelin Star Paco Tapas ( Bristol) and Michelin Star Casa Mia (Bristol)
Spanish, Italian and all Latin food for Alvaro is something that still need to be recounted.
At Carbonara Day he will cook the classic Carbonara.
Andrea Jeriri is the Italian ‘chef with the coppola’ ( flat cap), a remarkable Sicilian symbol that defines Andrea’s roots.
He is currently head chef at The Library Restaurant at Marriott Hotel at County Hall, after working for OblixRestaurant and Harrods.
His cuisine is fully Mediterranean also because Andrea has North African origins and he loves to include Asian inspirations in his dishes
At Carbonara Day he will cook a Carbonara Scomposta.
Ignacio Rivera, Head Chef at the Spanish restaurant Donostia and previously at 1*Michelin Barrafina. His cuisine is fully Spanish, but he is so much in love with Italian food that he is planning to travel around Italy for a while
At Carbonara Day he will cook the traditional Carbonara.
A Carbonara Challenge is the moment where actors from hospitality, entertainment, journalism, food will fight for the best Carbonara recipe.
13.30 Francesco Buonpane, Caffe' Latino owner vs journalist Alessandro Allocca,
14.30 Roberto Costa, Il Macellaio restaurant owner vs Dino De Bellis, Roman chef.
15:30 Marco Morello, Roman chef vs Marco Jurentrupp
The winner will make a donation to Mudchute Meals Association.
11:00 Dan Mota
11.30 E&E Acoustic Duo
12.30 Nashville Phil
13.30 David Stramaglia
15.30 Mariska Martina
17.30 Monica Olivieri & Silvio Perchia
Carbonara Day in London is an original idea by Monica Olivieri Marketing and Events

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Wasps FC Ladies is a highly competitive womens rugby team based in Acton, West London. Our 1XV and 2XV compete in the RFU Tyrrells Premier 15s Leagues, at the top two levels of rugby in the country.
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ANSWER 1.1: The function of maintaining peace and order by making people take responsibility for their actions through criminal sanction. The second function is to balance the interests of both the individual and community regulating mutual relationships between individuals and society as a whole. ANSWER 1.2: The law is rules that govern society and humans and is recognized by the state and can therefore be enforced.
Rights refer to your human right, your right in a legal relationship and your standing in the eyes of the law.
ANSWER 1.3 A person may have a right to a thing, to his or her physical and psychological wellbeing and right to his personality. ANSWER 2.1 Legislative (makes law), executive (applies and carries out law) and judicial authority (courts of laws that hear disputes from application of law). ANSWER 2.2 Public law – Constitutional law, criminal law, law of procedure. Private law- Law of persons, law of family relations, law of personality. ANSWER 2.3 Legislation: legislation is an authoritive source of law,Mrs. Nkosi must consult any legislation dealing with divorce matters.
Case law: previous decisions regarding cases are also very important and of binding effect.
Common law: refers to the law of South Africa that is not contained in legislation. Mrs.Nkosi must consult this source that is also binding ANSWER 3. Previous conviction of the same crime, seriousness of the offence and prevalence of the offence in the courts jurisdiction. ANSWER 4. Application: parties- applicant and respondent,...
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text: Uses: Christmas, Epiphany Scripture: Luke 2:1-7; Luke 2:40 This charming new carol from the creative pens of team Getty is a splendid holiday song. This unique choral teaches us about the miracle of the King of Heaven becoming a little baby. Taking us beyond the manger, the child grows and begins his life growing in wisdom and in favor with God and man. Consider this modern carol for the Sundays following Christmas incorporating your children's choir for an effective worship moment. Oboe (or C-instrument) part included. Duration: ca. 3:06.

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Robert H. Dworkin, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Neurology, and Psychiatry
Professor in the Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
A substantial percentage of patients with pain are refractory to existing analgesic treatments, and the patients who do respond to these treatments typically only obtain partial relief of their pain. This presentation will focus on efforts to improve clinical trial research methods as a means of accelerating the identification of analgesic medications with improved efficacy and safety. The impetus for efforts to improve clinical trial methods has come from the observation that numerous recent trials have failed to demonstrate the efficacy of medications that were predicted to have analgesic effects. Unfortunately, it usually cannot be determined whether these studies were “truly negative” trials of medications that lack efficacy or whether they were “falsely negative” trials that were unable to demonstrate the benefits of truly efficacious medications. This uncertainty not only impedes the identification of treatments that could help patients who are refractory to existing therapies but also causes substantial expenditure of scientific and financial resources. Several explanations for these negative results have been proposed, including (1) animal models have identified drugs with limited or no analgesic efficacy in human pain conditions; (2) these recent studies are falsely negative trials in which patients in the placebo groups improved “too much” to allow the analgesic medications to demonstrate their effects; (3) the optimal pain phenotypes were not studied; and (4) analgesic trials have often had inadequate power to detect modest effect sizes. In addition, the roles of patient and investigator misbehavior, misconduct, and outright fraud are receiving increasing attention as potential explanations for both false negative and false positive clinical trial results. It is critically important that the methodologic characteristics of analgesic clinical trials be systematically evaluated so that factors that have adverse impacts on their outcomes can be modified. Such research has the potential to provide the foundation for an evidence-based approach to the design of clinical trials and the development of improved pain treatments.

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HPV Causative Agent is a frequent appeal since it is of concern when relating to HPV Cervical Changes, HPV Cervical Dysplasia, and HPV Colposcopy Biopsy.
A person could reinforce immunity and usually create resistance to an HPV infection in literally just a few months, prior to the time that it might start any kind of compelling cervical injury. (Sneak Peak Book Review)
By any chance have you heretofore had a common cold virus? Likely did you eliminate the virus? Naturally you recovered! You cannot heal a common cold directly, yet your body normally establishes resistance to any type of cold infection within a couple of days. We call that being healed by your personal immune system!
HPV Herbal Treatment
Human papilloma virus is comparable since HPV virus is just one more virus. Therefore you can quite simply create immunity to HPV. Nevertheless, HPV virus is more capable at evading your immune system compared to the cold infections. So you should persist with more diligence to get resistance to HPV virus.
A person could enhance the body's immune system and therefore generally develop resistance to an HPV infection in only a matter of a couple of months, sooner than it can trigger any major infection. (Sneak Peak Book Review)
HPV In Woman
Might this be a dilemma: HPV Causative Agent?
Most persons become confused and think they have actually not generated immunity to human papilloma virus merely due to the fact that they become contaminated once more by a different strain of the more than 100 HPV infections. Yet an individual may prevent additional direct exposure as well as new HPV problems.
- HPV Biopsy Results.
- HPV Bumps.
- HPV But Normal Pap Smear.
- HPV C1n1.
- HPV C1n1.
- HPV CIN 2 Treatment.
HPV Echinacea is a noted condition due to the fact that it is of interest when thinking about HPV Effect And CIN 1, HPV Effect And CIN 1, and HPV Effects In Women.
HPV Causative Agent
The book's author explains how she simply turned around the symptoms of HPV virus and absolutely recovered her very own body of the human papilloma virus infection by strengthening the resistance.
Just what in the world is HPV virus? She kept asking herself this concern when she obtained the diagnosis back from her OB doctor. The writer was down and out, confused and also embarrassed. She had lots of concerns however she did not enjoy the answers she was receiving. Human papilloma virus, a STD issue that might lead to cervical cancer, is a lot more usual than what most people assume. The author wrote this publication to help other people eliminate human papilloma virus.
HPV Effects On Females is a typically mentioned matter in light of the fact that it pertains to HPV Elimination, HPV FAQ, and HPV FAQ.
HPV High Risk Positive Treatment
Below is the situation, this publication is about recovery from HPV virus, yet it is not only regarding HPV virus. It has to do with living the best life we can live. It has to do with identifying human papilloma virus as a remarkable opportunity to take obligation for our own health. When viewed in this fashion, an individual can be grateful for human papilloma virus. Yes, happy! And also with that gratefulness and also whatever else shared in this writing, someone could, and someone will, heal the body! The writer knows this is successful due to the fact that it helped her - it changed her life and her wellness.
This book gave me really hope! I should broaden my resources for examining this infection. When I encountered this publication by somebody who chose a different kind for therapy of HPV, I had to buy it.
HPV In Spanish
You can enhance the body's immune system and consequently typically create resistance to an HPV infection in basically just a couple of months, sooner than it might establish any type of compelling infection. (Book Review)
HPV Hotline - HPV Hotline
"It is so true that your publication might help any female, including my friend with mammary cancer."
HPV Biopsy Procedure
"As a scientific psycho therapist and yoga exercise educator, I could vouch for the unbelievable power of the mind-body link. Thank You For HPV not only attends to the healing power of your mind, it also gives you specific devices on how to lower your stress degree and also deal with even more wellness, peace as well as pleasure." (Short Review of Book)
Someone could enhance the body's immune system and therefore generally develop resistance to an HPV infection in literally just a couple of months, before it might originate any kind of momentous infection. (See Book Sneak Preview)
HPV How Can You Get It - HPV How Can You Get It
And definitely you will most likely cave in to another cold, since there remain 300 different cold viruses. But you will certainly never get the same runny nose infection that you had previously since you have created immunity to that cold virus.
Adults have already had a lot of the runny nose viruses. Grownups have created resistance to the colds they have actually had. So there are not so many cold infections remaining for grownups to catch. That is why grownups just get infected with a few colds each year and kids usually get 10-12 colds each year.
HPV In Women
Why is this an issue: HPV Causative Agent?
An individual can enhance the immune system and therefore typically develop resistance to an HPV infection in only just a couple of months, sooner than it can make any type of serious injury. (See Book Sneak Preview)
- HPV CIN 2 Treatment.
- HPV CIN 2 Treatment.
- HPV Can Be Treated.
- HPV Can Cause.
- HPV Cancer Treatment.
- HPV Cancer Treatment.
HPV Healing Process is a normal issue since it is crucial when contemplating HPV Health, HPV Help, and HPV Herbal Treatment.
This amazing publication clarifies HPV problems, the most typical STD infections in the United States, impacting over 20 million males and females. human papilloma virus triggers cervical dysplasia, cervical cancer, genital verrucas, plantar moles, miscarriages, infertility and penile cancer cells.
HPV Images - HPV Immune Booster
The insightful writer communicates how she simply turned around the signs and symptoms of human papilloma virus and also absolutely healed her own body of the HPV issue by strengthening the body's immune response.
HPV Biopsy Female - HPV Biopsy Painful
One could enhance the body's immune system and consequently usually create resistance to an HPV infection in only a matter of a few months, sooner than it might generate any kind of important cervical damage. (Sneak Peak Book Review)
Right here is the deal, this publication has to do with healing human papilloma virus, yet it is not just regarding HPV virus. It has to do with living the best life we could live. It has to do with recognizing HPV virus as an incredible opportunity to take obligation for our own health and wellness. When observed from this perspective, somebody could be thankful for human papilloma virus. Yes, thankful! And keeping that thankfulness and also everything else shared in this writing, somebody can, and an individual will certainly, recover the body! The author recognizes this is successful because it benefited her - it transformed her life as well as her wellness.
HPV In Guys - HPV In Men And Women
"Very much recommend reading this book! So grateful I found this, as there is an overload of mixed details on the HPV virus on the internet. You can drive yourself mad looking for the responses."
HPV In Men Home Treatment - HPV In Mouth
I am so thankful I came across your book since it actually aided me to begin reframing my thoughts concerning myself and this situation, and also I am most likely to keep it near me as I begin this journey of healing myself. Thanks so much for your favorable power and for sharing this remarkable guidance with me!"
HPV In Women Causes
When need you be concerned about HPV Causative Agent?
"She has a realistic and also personable writing design that is genuine, useful, and also motivational. I strongly recommend this publication if you are exploring ways to heal on your own in body, mind and spirit." (Short Review of Book)
- HPV Causes And Symptoms.
- HPV Causes Cancer.
- HPV Cells.
- HPV Cells Found In Pap Smear.
- HPV Cells In Pap Smear.
- HPV Cells On Cervix.
Perchance have you ever before suffered through a cold? Maybe did you do away with the virus? Certainly you survived it! You can't treat a runny nose directly, nevertheless your system generally develops resistance to a certain cold infection within a few days. We call that treated by your very own immunity!
HPV In Mouth - HPV In Mouth Treatment
And definitely you will probably get a different cold, because there remain several hundred various runny nose viruses. However you will unlikely get the same runny nose infection that you had before due to the fact that you have created resistance to it.
Grownups have already had a great deal of the cold viruses. Grownups have acquired resistance to the viruses they have suffered from. So there are not so numerous of runny nose infections existing for adults to acquire. That is why adults only acquire a few runny noses annually whereas youngsters usually get 10-12 colds per year.
An individual could reinforce immunity and generally establish resistance to an HPV infection in only a matter of a couple of months, prior to the time that it can establish any kind of major cervical damage. (Short Review of Book)
HPV In Mouth Treatment - HPV In Spanish
This amazing book clarifies HPV issues, one of the most typical sexually-transmitted infections in the US, impacting over 20 million men and women. HPV triggers cervical dysplasia, cervical cancer cells, genital blemishes, plantar protuberances, losing unborn babies, infertility and penile cancer.
HPV In Women Colposcopy
Why is this a concern: HPV Causative Agent?
HPV Causative Agent is a commonplace item of concern by reason of the point that it is of interest when thinking about HPV Infection Warts, HPV Information, and HPV Initial Symptoms.
- HPV Dormant is a normally noted item of interest due to the point that it is crucial when pondering HPV Dysplasia, HPV Early Symptoms, and HPV Early Symptoms.
- HPV Echinacea is a universal idea by reason of the point that it is crucial when thinking about HPV Effect And CIN 1, HPV Effect And CIN 1, and HPV Effects In Women.
- HPV Effects On Females is a continuing suggestion in light of the fact that it is connected with HPV Elimination, HPV FAQ, and HPV FAQ.
- HPV Facts is a reasonable suggestion due to the reason that it is pertinent to HPV Female, HPV First Symptoms, and HPV Foods To Avoid.
- HPV Full Form is a natural solicitation for the reason that it is of concern when relating to HPV Goes Away, HPV Grade 2, and HPV Healing.
- HPV Healing Process is a typically noted query simply because it is of concern when contemplating HPV Health, HPV Help, and HPV Herbal Treatment.
The book's expositor shares just how she normally turned around the symptoms of HPV virus and also totally recovered her very own body of the HPV infection by enhancing her resistance.
HPV Causative Agent

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Gov. Whitmer announces historic $150 million investment in local parks and trails
Together with proposed investment in state parks, the plan would provide $400 million to revitalize communities across Michigan
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced an historic investment in community parks and recreation facilities, proposing $150 million in federal relief dollars from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan be dedicated to addressing critical needs in local park systems. This investment will create good-paying, blue collar jobs across the state as we jumpstart our economy and get Michigan back to work.
Whitmer announced the proposal at the Idema Explorers Trail in Ottawa County, an example of a recreation property that could benefit from the new funding. The proposed investment would be administered as a grant program by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and would support the economies, health and recovery of communities across the state.
“These two new investment programs, totaling $400 million, mark a once-in-a-generation chance to improve quality of life for our residents, support local economies and bring people back to Michigan as the state continues its recovery from the effects of the pandemic,” Whitmer said. “These investments will ensure our children and grandchildren continue to enjoy the rejuvenating benefits of natural beauty and outdoor spaces so prized by Michiganders. I look forward to working with the Legislature to secure this investment for our communities.”
“Local parks are a critical part of the network of recreational opportunities throughout Michigan,” said DNR Director Dan Eichinger. “People just want good parks, and they don’t usually care who manages those parks provided the work is done well. Our local community partners do an outstanding job and we continue to support their work through a variety of means, including our Recreation Passport Grant program, which provides a portion of money generated by state parks to local communities for their park development. This new program would generally be modeled on our Recreation Passport grants to help local communities develop the recreational assets they need for the next generation.”
“Infrastructure needs in the state’s estimated 4,000 local parks are substantial,” said Emily Stevens, president of mParks Michigan Park and Recreation Association. “Local parks saw an influx of visitors in the past year as people sought safe, socially distanced outlets for recreation during the pandemic.”
“We have been singing about the benefits of our local parks, trails, and greenspaces for years, however the investments have not always matched those benefits,” said Stevens. “This monumental funding will address the needs at our neighborhood parks and community gathering places to make them safer, more accessible and inclusive.”
Tourism to Michigan parks generates value for surrounding communities, creates jobs, and sustains small businesses. Michigan’s outdoor recreation industry supports billions in state Gross Domestic Product and sustains 126,000 jobs and over $4.7 billion in wages and salaries in the state. On average, every $1 invested in land conservation leads to $4 in economic benefit.
“Vibrant public parks and trails are essential to healthy communities, and they allow local economies to thrive,” said Jill Martindale, advocacy director for Velocity USA, a bicycle rim manufacturer in Grand Rapids. “This funding will support companies like ours that rely on these public spaces to help keep people employed. Besides, having access to beautiful parks and trails just makes our work more fun.”
One measure of recreational needs in local communities is the number of grant requests received each year by the DNR that go unfunded. Over the last five years, the average of development grant applications to the DNR for three primary grant programs – the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Recreation Passport Grants and Land and Water Conservation Fund – has approached $40 million annually. Nearly $20 million of those annual requests could not be met because of lack of available funding.
“As residents recognized during the pandemic when they flocked to our parks, natural spaces should not be considered a luxury, but a necessity for our wellbeing,” said Jason Shamblin, director of Ottawa County Parks and Recreation. “The cost of acquiring natural spaces; designing, permitting, and building park infrastructure; and maintaining these facilities is consistently increasing. To keep providing this critical access to the outdoors through parks and trails, additional funding is an urgent need.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also proclaimed July as Parks and Recreation Month to highlight Michigan’s abundance of state, county and location community parks, as well as the many opportunities for outdoor recreation that residents can enjoy in every county across the state.


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There is no magic “Harry Potter” spell that can fix this goof!
The “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” reunion special was finally released on HBO Max on January 1, 2022. Although “Harry Potter” fans celebrated all of the startling new revelations teased by the cast, eagle-eyed fans noticed one disconcerting photo of Emma Watson that didn’t quite look like the Hermione Granger fans had come to know.
As it turns out, the photograph wasn’t actually of a young Emma Watson at all. The girl in the photograph was actually “American Horror Story” actress Emma Roberts.
Fans Take To Twitter To Express Their Disbelief
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The photo in question shows a young girl with brown hair wearing Minnie Mouse ears and sitting at a kitchen table. The photo was directly lifted from a snap that Roberts had shared to her Instagram profile on February 8, 2012.
“So we’re all here from the Emma Watson mixup?” one fan asked.
“Just imagining her wondering why this post from 2012 is blowing up with comments,” another joked.
“So this isn’t Emma Watson?” another asked.
“Epic fail,” another wrote.
Neither actress commented on the mix-up. On Sunday, a day after the special was released, Watson shared a picture of the cover to “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” on her Instagram account to promote the reunion special.
Roberts also posted on Sunday, revealing a photo of her and pal Lily Kershaw celebrating the new year with In-N-Out burgers and fries.
Emma Watson Almost QUIT ‘Harry Potter’!
One of the biggest revelations to come out of the special was that Emma Watson was ready to walk away from the franchise before the movies had wrapped filming because the fame had become a bit too much for her to take.
In the special, Watson and Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley, discussed how they both had points during filming when they were considering walking away from their roles.
“You were considering pulling out,” Grint said. “I’ve never really spoken to you about that.”
“Yeah, I think I was scared,” Watson replied. “I don’t know if you ever felt like it got to a tipping point where you were like, this is kind of forever now.”
“The fame thing had finally hit home in a big way,” Watson added.
Grint revealed that he also had moments “all the way through” the franchise where he found himself “contemplating what life would be like if I called it a day.”
Director David Yates, who directed the last four films in the “Harry Potter” franchise, revealed that Watson was ready to walk away from the series around the time when “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” started production.
He revealed that one thing series producer David Hayman “and the studio spoke to me about was, Emma is not sure she wants to come back to do another Potter.”
However, Watson said that, in the end, no one had to “convince” her to stay, saying, “The fans genuinely wanted you to succeed, and we all genuinely have each other’s backs. How great is that?”
The “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” reunion special is available to stream on HBO Max.

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The Directors Guild nominations are out, and they clarify the Oscar race tremendously.
For one thing, not included is Damien Chazelle for “First Man.” It’s a shame what’s happened to this film.
The nominees are Bradley Cooper for “A Star is Born,” Peter Farrelly for “Green Book,” Spike Lee for “Blackkklansman,” Alfonso Cuaron for “Roma,” and Adam McKay for “Vice.” They’re all great choices and represent the top 5 movies of the year.
But also not in the mix is “Mary Poppins Returns,” “The Favourite,” “Black Panther,” and a few others that fanboys and prognosticators were hoping for.
Documentary nominees are Morgan Neville — Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
RaMell Ross — Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin — Free Solo
Tim Wardle — Three Identical Strangers
Betsy West and Julie Cohen — RBG
Yesterday the DGA announced their TV nominees. The winner should be “Mrs. Maisel” for the Catskills arrival scene. But all the nominees were good choices.
In movies, First Time filmmakers include MATTHEW HEINEMAN – A Private War, Bradley Cooper for A Star is Born, CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA – Blindspotting, BO BURNHAM – Eighth Grade, and BOOTS RILEY – Sorry to Bother You


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Jiliott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Jiliott is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Jiliott family name comes from a diminution of the medieval given name Giles. That name is derived from the Greek aigidion, which means kid, or young goat.
"In England there are numerous families who write their name Gillett and Gillot, all of French extraction."
"Oxfordshire is now the principal home of the Gilletts, but the name is also found in Kent. In Lincolnshire the name is represented by Gilliart, Gilliatt, and Gillyatt."
"The family may have come with William the Conqueror into England, from Gillette, a town in Piedmont, France. Gillette, the son of Giles."
Early Origins of the Jiliott family
The surname Jiliott was first found in Oxfordshire, but also many other shires throughout ancient Britain. Listed as both a forename and surname in many early rolls, the name quickly spread.
This tradition continued even until the 14th century where the Yorkshire Polls Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Thomas Taylour et Gillot uxor ejus; Robertus Lyster et Gillot' uxor ejus; Gillote Fox; Johannes Gilotson; Willelmus Gilliote; Johannes Undyrhyll et Gyllot' uxor ejus; Willelmus Gehot; and Johannes Gylyott.
Early History of the Jiliott family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jiliott research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jiliott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Jiliott Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Jiliott has been recorded under many different variations, including Gillette, Gilliott, Gillet, Gillott, Gillett and others.
Early Notables of the Jiliott family (pre 1700)
More information is included under the topic Early Jiliott Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Jiliott family
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Jiliotts were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Jonathan and Nathan Gillett sailed in the " John and Mary" and settled in Dorchester in 1635 where they became Freemen. Joseph Gillott arrived in New York State in 1830..
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This month’s featured researcher is Yahya Modarres-Sadeghi. Yahya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering. He is the Graduate Program Director for Mechanical Engineering. His lab studies fluid structure interactions. He has studied the fluid movements of fish and crayfish through water. In his paper, which appeared in PubMed in February, he proposes a model that provides patient-specific details for cerebral aneurysms. Yahya is a co-PI on the recently submit NSF NRT graduate training grant on Biological Neurotechnology
Here’s what else is new for ‘ ”University of Massachusetts” AND Amherst AND neuroscience’ in PubMed. These publications appeared on line in February. They are just a fraction of the research that occurs on campus. You can click on the PubMed ID to find the publication.
- Goodwin NL, Lopez SA, Lee NS, Beery AK. Comparative role of reward in long-term peer and mate relationships in voles. Horm Behav. 2019;111:70–77. doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.10.012
- Macedo-Lima M, Remage-Healey L. Auditory learning in an operant task with social reinforcement is dependent on neuroestrogen synthesis in the male songbird auditory cortex. Horm Behav. 2020 Feb 11:104713. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2020.104713. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32057821.
- Liu RT, Walsh RFL, Sheehan AE, Cheek SM, Carter SM. Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Youth: 1995-2017. Pediatrics. 2020 Feb 10. pii: e20192221. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-2221. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32041813.
- Meyerspeer M, Boesch C, Cameron D, Dezortová M, Forbes SC, Heerschap A, Jeneson JAL, Kan HE, Kent J, Layec G, Prompers JJ, Reyngoudt H, Sleigh A, Valkovič L, Kemp GJ; Experts’ Working Group on 31P MR Spectroscopy of Skeletal Muscle. (31) P magnetic resonance spectroscopy in skeletal muscle: Experts’ consensus recommendations. NMR Biomed. 2020 Feb 10:e4246. doi: 10.1002/nbm.4246. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32037688.
- Han S, Schirmer CM, Modarres-Sadeghi Y. A reduced-order model of a patient-specific cerebral aneurysm for rapid evaluation and treatment planning. J Biomech. 2020 Jan 24:109653. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109653. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32037019.
- Katz PS, Quinlan PD. The importance of identified neurons in gastropod molluscs to neuroscience. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2019 Jun;56:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2018.10.009. Epub 2018 Nov 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 30390485.
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representations of learned song without altering vocal imitation in developing
songbirds. Sci Rep. 2020 Feb 27;10(1):3602. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-60329-3.
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- Arinze I, Moorman DE. Selective impact of lateral orbitofrontal cortex inactivation on reinstatement of alcohol seeking in male Long-Evans rats. Neuropharmacology. 2020 Feb 12;168:108007. doi: 0.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108007.[Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32092436.
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"All monsters are scared. That's why they're monsters.": A review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is the newest book from acclaimed author Neil Gaiman (the Sandman comics, The Graveyard Book, Coraline, American Gods, two of the very best episodes of Doctor Who, and a zillion more awesome things). It is told in the form of a flashback, where the narrator (never named in the book) sits and remembers incidents from his childhood that had been long forgotten. He recalls an adventure he had after meeting his neighbor, Lettie Hempstock, who claimed that the pond behind her house was in fact an ocean. Lettie, along with her mother and grandmother, while loving and welcoming, are also magical and mysterious (like the body of water in their backyard). They lead the seven-year-old narrator on an adventure that begins wondrous and enchanting, but becomes increasingly fraught with peril and foreboding. Soon, his life, family, and in fact all of existence become endangered.
Gaiman’s narrator, a major bookworm, explains of his preference for myths over tales of other sorts: “They weren’t adult stories and they weren’t children stories. They were better than that. They just were.” Gaiman has written books for the very young and books for adults, but all have an almost timeless and ageless quality to them, and Ocean is no different. At under 200 pages, the book is a quick read, and while it’s currently marketed for adults, it’s perfect for teens. In fact, it’s perfect for anyone who’s searching for a fantasy book filled with the requisite magic and monsters, a story where terrifying beasties intrude on the quiet English countryside, or those looking to relive their childhood while realizing that you never really can, and probably shouldn’t.
Drawings don’t normally move but Katie swears the mysterious Tomohiro’s drawings just did. Katie, an American girl, is a world away from home in Japan, still adjusting to the language barrier and culture gap. When Katie gets involved with the intriguing and sometimes dangerous Tomohiro and his moving drawings, her life changes forever. She is left wondering why the ink is seemingly drawn to her all while learning about Kami (Shinto Gods) and dodging the Yakuza (a Japanese gang).
This is a book full of Japanese mythology, danger, with a dash of romance. As an avid manga reader, I felt like Ink could easily be made into one; as the plot is very similar to many shojo mangas. The book has many images within it that coincides with what you are reading. There are many Japanese words you learn through out Ink (there is a glossary in the back to explain them so don’t worry!). This book is wonderful for those Japanophiles out there. It gives a good look at what life is like living in a foreign country, dealing with the different culture, and their everyday lives.
Ink was a very quick read; it’s very intriguing, and gripping. I thoroughly enjoyed and it and will be purchasing it for my own collection at home. The book does end on a cliffhanger and sadly the next book, Rain, doesn’t come out till June this year (which I have on preorder already).
There is also a prequel to Ink, called Shadow, which is available for free on Amazon!
Chicago has a lot of names: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi-Town... but I like to call it home.
Now even though you may not live in the city limits, you know as well as any person who lives in the suburbs that when you go on vacation you always tell people you're from Chicago. It's just easier, right?
Well this slightly warmer weather of late got me driving down Lake Shore Drive, and it was glorious! The weather was beautiful (what I like to call sweatshirt weather) and it was approaching dusk so all the city lights were beginning to turn on. It just made me appreciate living in this beautiful city.
If you're feeling love for Chicago, I would check out these links.
A photographer who takes some really wonderful shots of Chicago.
A documentary where quintessential Brit, Stephen Fry, goes on a cross country road trip throughout the states. The video above shows the portion where he visits Chicago, but the whole series is really worth the watch. You can find it here at the library!
Rocco Buttliere, a teenager from Buffalo Grove, builds amazing replicas of the city's most recognizable buildings!
Image Credit: Nick Gerber
Oh yes, you read that right! The Brooklyn-based band Chairlift released a choose your own adventure music video. Just like the books you may have read when you were younger that allowed you to Choose Your Own Adventure, you click on the arrows when they appear on screen to choose which path the protagonist of the music video takes. It's a fun idea for a music video and I'm digging the tune too, which is a total plus because I'm always looking for new music!
Take a look at the video here and maybe take a look at it again and again and again. Who knows what the outcome will be for our lead singer/protagonist depending on which adventure you choose for her.
Also, for those of you who are Jane Austen lovers... you may be interested in a book called Lost in Austen. It's a choose your own adventure-type book taking you through some of Austen's most notable works (e.g. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma). Tea time in the drawing room? No thanks. Party at Netherfield? Yes, please!
Photo Credit: creativelenna
As the year comes to a close, we always like to look back, and it's impossible to deny that 2013 has been anything but a great year for books. Several series concluded (Allegiant, the Sweet Tooth and Locke & Key comic series), kept going in new and interesting ways (Prodigy, Rose Under Fire) and amazing new ones began (The 5th Wave). We saw books from both great new authors and old favorites (both Rainbow Rowell and Neil Gaiman each published two great books this year). We polled both HUB staff and HUB teens for their favorite books of 2013. You can find the results below. See if your favorite book is on the list (feel free to yell at us in the comments if it's not), and you'll probably find one or two great picks to add to your to-read list.
I follow the Huff Post Teen blog. A couple of weeks ago, I came across a post written by Phoebe Dodds, a teen living in London, England. This post titled “Lost in Translation” explored foreign language books and films in a culture that predominantly speaks English. This post really piqued my interest since one of my duties at the Hub is to provide library resources like books, magazines, and DVDs to ESL students at Newcomer Center. This District 214 program assists high school students that have recently moved to the United States and are new to the English language. A large part of the items I send them are popular teen books originally written in English translated to their native languages.
An interesting fact that Dodds states in her post, “only 3 percent of all books published in English are translations”, blows my mind! Clearly, much more goes into translating a book from its native language. Nuance, mode of expression, and humor have to be considered and might not have a literal translation; however, there have to be more books out there worth translating! Reading this post prompted me to make a list of books translated to English. Some might surprise you, like The Three Musketeers. Some are new, like Ruby Red and 1Q84. Check one out and broaden your horizons.
Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in...with a bunch more reading recommendations! Here are some teen book suggestions from library staff outside of teen services, since you're all probably sick of us yelling at you to read books. Shannon, Carol, and Amy have written reviews of three unique but excellent. As always, you can find many more Intralibrary Teen Book Alliance recommendations here.
Could you live in a world where love was outlawed?
Lauren Oliver’s novel describes a futuristic Garden of Eden where teens are matched with a “life-mate” and then undergo a procedure to remove their capacity to love. Teens that flee or resist the procedure are known as “invalids” and are believed to “live like animals…filthy, hungry, desperate.”
When Lena and Alex must choose between the law and each other, they know that they are making an impossible decision. If they run away, they will lose their families. If they stay and undergo the procedure, they will lose the feelings that they have for their families – and each other.
The dramatic conclusion will leave you wondering… What would you risk for love?
Review by: Carol E.
Shai is a strong, independent girl who is very talented at what she does for a living. She is a forger. She doesn’t just copy things, however. She uses her magical skills to enhance the very essence of the item she is copying, consequently mirroring not just its appearance, but its entire history. She is so good at her job that she attracts the attention of the Emperor’s entourage. When the Emperor suddenly loses consciousness after an assassination attempt, they see Shai as their only hope against what they fear the most; the loss of their powerful positions in the Empire. In order to prevent a revolution, the Emperor’s highest ranking officials capture Shai in the midst of a forgery, and force her to choose between being sentenced to death, or accepting a job they believe she will not pass up. They challenge her to forge their Emperor’s soul.
This is a cleverly written fantasy with a unique storyline, and character development that usually needs at least twice as many pages to pull off. Shai’s personality draws you in so rapidly that before you know what is happening you are immersed in her world, and rooting for her to pull off the impossible. Not only are you pleasantly surprised by the ending, but you get there so quickly that you are almost sorry to see that it is over. Sanderson is well known for his epic fantasies, and more recently for completing the Wheel of Time saga, but this first attempt at a novella was undeniably a success, as well as a Hugo award winner. Marketed for both adults as well as teens, it is absolutely worth reading.
Review by: Shannon M.
Weetzie Bat, a high school girl in Los Angeles, is best friends with Dirk. Weetzie and Dirk have adventures after high school when they find a genie in a magic lamp who grants them three wishes. Weetzie and Dirk both find love and have many adventures together with their significant others. This book is a quick read and is fun with its whimsical tone and some bits of magic mixed in with the reality of life. If you are looking for a book that will take you on an adventure, then this is the book for you.
Review by: Amy H.
Last month I shared a short story written by Silvio, an avid teen writer and a Hub regular. well, it's time for another installment of Made in the Hub! This month I'm sharing the continuation of Silvio's short story "Brother and Sister." There's an excerpt below and the full text can be found online. Of course, you can always come to the Hub to read it too!
If you're interested in having your work featured in the Hub, stop in to chat!
It's been awhile since we've featured local teen writing so I thought I'd bring back Made in the Hub. Avid writer and Hub regular Silvio provided this short story, "The Crippled Jackal." Beware: this one isn't for the faint of heart! There's an excerpt below and the full text can be found online. Of course, you can always come to the Hub to read it too!
We're always making things in the Hub, from crafts and doodles on the drawing pad tables to good times over films on Fridays and Karaoke Koncerts. If you're interested in having your work featured in the Hub or want to know what we're up to, stop in to chat!
I love music. Like, I can't function correctly throughout the day if I don't listen to music. I need it to study, I need it to write, I need it to [insert daily task here]. It's kind of important to my well-being.
Since the invention of apps for smart phones, I've piled loads of different music-related apps onto my phone. Here are my top 5 right now!
Play basically any song you can think of on demand! It does cost a monthly fee to use on your phone, but I like the ability of playing music wherever I am. The good news is if you download it on your computer, you can use it for free and that's kind of awesome!
Ever hear a song and just can't quite remember who sings it? That is absolutely the worst feeling ever! Or maybe you really like a song and want to remember to get it later. With this app, all you have to do is press a button and your phone will listen to the song through the microphone and tell you what it is!
This app does the same thing as Shazam for the most part, except you can hum a tune into your phone's microphone and it'll try and tell you what it is. This fixes all those instances when you have a song stuck in your head but you don't remember where you heard it from. Hopefully you're a decent enough singer to get it to work. Fingers crossed.
Band of the Day
Craving something new? This app highlights a band a day. It plays songs by that artist with no commercials all day long. Yum, mmmmmusic.
Music can sometimes intensify the way you feel. And sometimes you want to just feel a certain way. Songza helps with that. You can choose a radio station to relax, for super mega dance parties, and even for singing in the shower!
So there you have it. My list. If you know any apps that aren't on this list, please feel free to let us know! We're @HUB500 on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can, of course, always come into the Hub and tell us about them in person too!
ALSO... all you music fans may be interested in winning 2 tickets to LOLLAPALOOZA 2014! Check out the details here http://www.ahml.info/teens/billboard/win-tickets-lollapalooza
Hooray for music!


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Here’s a quick look at the second issue of the tongue in cheek superhero series The Troop from Titan Comics.
Not bought it yet? Check out the preview pages below, although be warned, ‘toilet humour’ themes ahead… literally!
It’s a fun title and we think you might want to give it a try…
THE TROOP #2
Writer: Noel Clarke
Artist: Joshua Cassara
Cover A: Joshua Cassara
Cover B: Yishan Li
Publisher: Titan Comics
Page Count: 32pp
On Sale Date: Now
Torrent, a young woman who can turn herself into water and travel via people’s bladders! Hotshot, sex bomb and pyro-boy! Virus, a little girl who spreads disease like a plague louse!
Superheroes with very little that’s super about them, they have been brought together by a mysterious billionaire who seems keen to protect them from an equally mysterious but far more lethal organisation with big guns and cool suits.
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of "Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies" for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.


On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court blocked New York Governor Andrew Cuomo from reestablishing his draconian strict attendance caps at worship services in areas hit hard by the coronavirus.
The court ruled 5-4 to block Cuomo from enforcing his October 6 “Cluster Initiative” against churches and other houses of worship that sued to challenge his unamerican restrictions.
The ruling is the first in which Justice Amy Coney Barrett played a decisive role. Barrett, who was President Donald Trump’s third Supreme Court nominee, joined the court on October. 27, after being confirmed by the US Senate after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18.
Meanwhile, it’s being reported that Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal wing in the dissenting opinion, but I wish they would stop reporting on him that way, because John Roberts IS of the court’s liberal wing. The leftists on the court’s dissent was that the court had acted rashly. According to the Constitution, the New York Governor is the one who acted rashly.
In an Orwellian fashion, Cuomo’s plan created a color-coded system on the limits of large gatherings and on businesses, supposedly to help stop an outbreak in NYC where cases were allegedly surging.
His orders were aimed at worship services at some synagogues and Roman Catholic churches in parts of Brooklyn and Queens, according to Bloomberg.
In the red zones, deemed the hardest-hit areas, the state limited attendance in houses of worship down to only 25 percent of their lawful occupancy or 10 people, whichever is fewer. The majority of complaints said the governor’s limits violated the First Amendment’s protection of the free exercise of religion. And they are right.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the concurring opinion that Cuomo treated religious activities less favorably than nonreligious ones, according to the New York Times. That goes against the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution. And religion has Constitutional rights.
“It is time — past time — to make plain that, while the pandemic poses many grave challenges, there is no world in which the Constitution tolerates color-coded executive edicts that reopen liquor stores and bike shops but shutter churches, synagogues, and mosques,” wrote Gorsuch, who was also named to the court by Trump.
“So, at least according to the Governor, it may be unsafe to go to church, but it is always fine to pick up another bottle of wine, shop for a new bike, or spend the afternoon exploring your distal points and meridians,” he continued, according to a tweet from The Economist correspondent Steven Mazie. “Who knew public health would so perfectly align with secular convenience?”
The ruling was considered a reversal of earlier actions taken in the course of the pandemic this year by the Court in response to state restrictions on organized religion. The justices beforehand refused to lift restrictions on churches in California and Nevada.
In the dissenting opinion, Roberts explained why the court’s leftists opposed the decision.
“Numerical capacity limits of 10 and 25 people, depending on the applicable zone, do seem unduly restrictive,” Roberts wrote, according to the New York Times. “It is not necessary, however, for us to rule on that serious and difficult question at this time.”
“The governor might reinstate the restrictions,” he continued. “But he also might not. And it is a significant matter to override determinations made by public health officials concerning what is necessary for public safety in the midst of a deadly pandemic. If the governor does reinstate the numerical restrictions the applicants can return to this court, and we could act quickly on their renewed applications.”
President Trump took to social media to retweet the SCOTUSblog account that announced the high court’s ruling.
The American Criminal Liberties Union (ACLU) condemned the decision and warned it could “undermine New York’s efforts to curb the pandemic.”
“The freedom to worship is one of our most cherished fundamental rights, but it does not include a license to harm others or endanger public health,” said Daniel Mach, director of the ACLU Program of Freedom of Religion and Belief. Actually, the Constitution says about religion that the government may not “prohibit the free exercise thereof;” It’s literally in the First Amendment!
John Stewart Hill led a group of 179 Christians to sign a new Christian Compact on November 11 at 11:11 AM, at the site of the landing of the Pilgrims voyage upon the Mayflower, after having an army of Shofars usher in the movement with his group “Trumpet’s Arise”.
They were inspired by the Mayflower Compact from 1620 which contained the words, “Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king & country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia. ~ William Bradford, Mayflower Compact
“We signed a new promise that we would do everything for the Glory of God and walk in our Christian faith. That we were recommitting our Christian walk right there, we pledged that to each other,” Hill told me. “An important message from that day which we agreed on was that there is no King but Jesus.”
Watch the shofar event at Plymouth MA at the link below, with the group, Trumpets arise:
Christians gather at the Mayflower monument.
Hill said he was letting the event come together on it’s own and about 300 people attended just to mark the occasion with him.
“I was reminded of why my forefathers were that at that very spot 400 years ago, and that was to talk about the Bible. They were escaping a period of hardship. I had a lot of things on my mind on the morning of the event. I woke up at 4 AM and thought about the places in the Bible where there were other references to 400 years. There was a period of 400 years of captivity and a period of 400 years of silence, where God did not talk to his prophets. I thought of the two other times in the Bible where people crossed the water with Moses leading the slaves thru the Red Sea, which he parted and where Joshua and Caleb broke the water with their feet on the Jordan River, those were both a crossing over of the water. These thoughts led me to see that Christianity is moving from one person, like Moses leading, to more relational experience like Joshua and Caleb, that is what we need more relationships. New people will be leading other people to unity with many different kinds of Americans, and it will be led by people who are not well-known pastors, but regular people, like people we had in the book of Acts,” Hill told me.
Hill wrote on his Facebook page on 11.11 4 AM:
“We will not keep God confined to a Big BOX, it’s time to advance! Not all will be Joshua and Caleb, but for those that choose the Lord as King and put His Kingdom above their own, they will see the hand of God move through them like they never imagined, through the New Wineskin. They will be the “trumpet” of the Lord and move the NEW SOUND through this land. Proclaiming the 4 sounds that the shofar represents…Worship (acknowledgement of God as sovereign in their lives), Repentance, Warfare, and Healing. Lord, I pray, indwell and empower your people to advance the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN! Amen!”
Christians gather to blow shofars and honor 400 years of Christianity in America:
“All of this led me to see that the future of the Home Church movement is going to look like Thanksgiving every day. It is led by us and it is family coming together every week, and breaking bread. It is a new awakening. We are going to crossover, and we are going to come together in unity, we are about to see ecclesia. We are going to take Jesus to the streets and be there for each other.
At the event, we all ushered in the 3rd Great awakening with a group of about 100 shofars. We celebrated Worship, Repentance, Warfare and Healing. We know that our country is under attack, and we do believe there will be a great humiliation for people who are fighting Christianity, like a great humiliation in Colossians 2:15,” Hill said.
The event was a celebration of 400 years of Christianity in America and also meant to mark the occasion that Hill first visited the site of his ancestor’s greatest acts leaps of faith.
Hill is a direct descendant of William Bradford, governor of the Plymouth colony for 30 years, who helped shape and stabilize the political institutions of the first permanent colony in New England. Bradford also left an invaluable journal chronicling the Pilgrim venture, of which he was a part. Hill is also a descendent of Myles Standish, an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military adviser for Plymouth Colony. He accompanied them on the Mayflower journey and played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception, and of John Alden, as a crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the Mayflower which brought the English settlers commonly known as Pilgrims to Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. He was hired in Southampton, England, as the ship’s cooper, responsible for maintaining the ship’s barrels.
“The event was a part of Hill’s mission to bring in armies of Shofars to build Christian and Messianic Jewish connections, to talk about a new movement of House Churches, which is very passionate about, saying that House Church movement is going to be the “the new church of Acts,” Hill told me.
“There are millions of house churches around the world, and in China they have home churches under penalty of death,” Hill said. “That is pretty amazing,” he said.
Jubileecost.com said about the Hills House Church movement, “John Stewart Hill, CEO of Central Storehouse, the creator of the site, shares, Now, more than ever, people are looking for a more personal, more connected church experience. The House Church movement is growing in part because it is impossible to attend a house church and be anonymous. With all the unrest in the world, people are looking for safe places where they can worship God, find encouragement and accountability, discover their purpose in the body of Christ, and be challenged in their faith. House churches can be the answer.”
Megachurch pastor, black conservative, and evangelical adviser to President Trump Harry R. Jackson, Jr. died on Monday, November 9th at the age of 66 years old.
Christianity Today called him a “herald of a new black church and a voice of black conservatism.”
Jackson was a fierce advocate of socially conservative issues, especially in defending the unborn right to life and the sanctity of traditional marriage. But he did his best to avoid strict partisanship.
Jackson was also a registered Democrat, and through his years he often advocated for criminal justice reform and government involvement in the economic uplifting of the African-American community.
“Being able to say I’m a registered Democrat disarms many of the people who want to write me off as an ‘Oreo’ or an ‘Uncle Tom.’ There are a whole lot of black Christians who may not be Republicans but who share similar moral values. So I appeal to the fact that more than two million black babies have been lost to abortion over the last four years and that over 70 percent of black babies are born to unwed mothers.”
Jackson was born in Cincinnati in 1953. After being passed over by the New England Patriots, he earned an English degree at Williams College in Massachusetts and then proceeded to a Master’s degree in business administration at Harvard University.
He worked as a salesman for Republic Steel before joining ministry in the late 1970s after the death of his father. After nearly a decade of holding small church services, he took up a position at Hope Christian Church, an independent charismatic megachurch in Beltsville, Maryland.
It was during the George W. Bush administrations that Jackson began to rise in political prominence. He called his congregants to stand up for socially conservative values, but also challenged them beyond partisanship.
“What I believe,” said Jackson in 2005, “is that the whole left and right paradigm that politics has chosen to create for itself is fundamentally incorrect because the Bible has both what we call left and right issues.”
Jackson believed Democrats took advantage of the African-American community, and that Republicans took for granted their white evangelical base.
In 2016, Jackson prayed at the inauguration of President Trump, and became one of Trump’s unofficial evangelical advisers. He has attended many events at the White House since.
In response to critics, Jackson said, “You can’t be a prophet to the culture while you’re standing outside of the room.”
This past Good Friday, Jackson was invited to pray at the White House. Trump introduced him as “a highly respected gentleman who is a member of our faith and a person that we have tremendous respect for.”
Jackson prayed, “Lord, cover us with a cloud by day and a fire by night. Lord let e pluribus unum be a reality in us. Let there be a uniting of America. Heal the divide between race, class, and gender. Once again give this great man our president, and give the vice president wisdom beyond their limitations.”
Hope Christian Church announced his death on their website last week:
“It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that our beloved Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr. has transitioned to be with the Lord on November 9, 2020. Information about the memorial service will be forthcoming. Please pray for the Jackson Family’s comfort and respect their right to privacy at this time.”
Jackson was recently re-married after the death of his first wife in 2018.
Jerry Falwell, Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Liberty University after being ousted from his position as Chancellor when sexual scandals came to the surface last summer.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Lynchburg Circuit Court with claims of defamation and breach of contract.
“When Mr. Falwell and his family became the targets of a malicious smear campaign incited by anti-evangelical forces,” reads the lawsuit, “Liberty University not only accepted the salacious and baseless accusations against the Falwells at face value, but directly participated in the defamation. This action seeks redress for the damage Liberty has caused to the reputation of Mr. Falwell and his family.”
Falwell has denied any involvement in the affair between business partner Giancarlo Granda and Falwell’s wife.
The lawsuit argues that as a result of statements made by Liberty University, “Mr. Falwell has suffered damage to his reputation, damage to his profession, humiliation, and anguish; lost business opportunities; and suffered other pecuniary damage.”
The lawsuit does not provide a dollar amount for damages.
Further than blaming Liberty for his loss of reputation and business opportunities, the lawsuit also calls out The Lincoln Project as an “anti-Trump political action committee”, claiming that it played a hand in Falwell’s downfall by providing financial support to Falwell’s political opponents.
The lawsuit argues that Liberty “play(ed) right into the hands of sinister operatives with ulterior motives.”
While an adviser for The Lincoln Project did provide help to Granda with public relations after the scandalous story broke, the group has denied any involvement with the story coming to light.
In a statement regarding the lawsuit, Falwell said, “While I have nothing but love and appreciation for the Liberty community, and I had hoped to avoid litigation, I must take the necessary steps to restore my reputation and hopefully help repair the damage to the Liberty University brand in the process.”
Liberty University Vice President and spokesman Scott Lamb has told media outlets that they must review the lawsuit before making any comments.
An estimated crowd of 35,000 gathered together on the National Mall lawn on Sunday evening to worship and pray together for the soul of America.
The tens of thousands of Christians happily braved the cold rain, dancing and singing and celebrating together in the middle of one of the most chaotic years this nation has seen in decades.
“We’ve been in a season of pain, discord, violence, and fear,” event organizer Sean Feucht told the crowd, “but Jesus is reminding us that He died on the cross so we can live fully…even in the middle of a pandemic,” he added. “We’re going to leave this field as the happiest group of Christians because of His glory. Wake up church, come alive and arise. The glory of the Lord arises on you.”
The gathering was the culmination of nearly four months of “Let Us Worship” gatherings led by California-based worship leader Sean Feucht. Feucht began leading worship and prayer events in California in July in open defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID ban on singing in church. The events gained such a following that Feucht began traveling across the nation.
“Let Us Worship” quickly became a movement to protest government restriction of freedom of worship, to counteract the summer’s violent protests, and to cry out to God for national revival.
Since July, Feucht has gathered Christians to worship and pray together in over 45 cities, including cities that have seen some of the worst riots over the summer, like Seattle, Portland, and Chicago.
Yesterday’s events began at the Supreme Court at 10 AM, where Christians gathered to worship and pray for the end of abortion. Coincidentally, this event was scheduled before it was known that the Senate would be voting on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court the Monday following.
Worshippers then moved their praise to St. John’s Episcopal Church at 1:30 PM, and then to the Lincoln Memorial Steps at 2:30 PM. At each stop, the crowd worshipped and prayed together, undeterred by the rain.
The big event began at 4 PM EST on the National Mall lawn. Feucht led the crowd in songs, Jentezen Franklin preached, and even Senator Josh Hawley made an appearance.
The event did not come without resistance, however. Feucht later posted a picture to social media of one of their event workers who had been attacked with a bowl of blood:
And many simply don’t understand why Christians would gather together during a pandemic to worship:
But these events have been a source of great hope and inspiration in the middle of riots, an election year, a pandemic, and the general feeling of great uncertainty of the future.
One attendee posted to social media that they brought their entire youth group with them, believing that “a TANGIBLE shift was going to happen in DC”:
Let Us Worship will gather for another worship event on New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles at the site where the Azusa Street Revival broke out in 1906.
A crowd of Christians gathered in the rain this morning on the steps of the Supreme Court to pray for the end of abortion in America.
The prayer meeting began at 10 AM EST this morning as the kickoff to a full day of events leading up to a large worship gathering on the lawn of the National Mall this afternoon.
Event organizer Sean Feucht called it “the largest prayer meeting in front of the Supreme Court since Roe V Wade”, citing an unnamed pro-life activist at the event.
While the entire event is expected to draw a crowd of 15,000 this afternoon, there have been no numbers reported of how many attended the prayer meeting at the Supreme Court this morning.
Today’s rainy weather in DC doesn’t seem to have discouraged the crowds. They have gathered together in raincoats and umbrellas. Yesterday, Sean Feucht told a crowd that took Communion together that rain wouldn’t stop the event.
“We are not worried about rain,” Feucht announced yesterday, with a response of cheers from the crowd. “No one cares! It’s gonna be fine! The show must go on. We’ve worshipped in 45 cities. If you think we’re gonna stop because of a little rain, you don’t know this crew. So we’re gonna be fine. In fact, the rain may even make it more fun.”
Sean Feucht is a California-based worship leader who has been leading “worship protests” in dozens of cities across the nation since July. The movement started as a response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 order that banned singing in churches.
Feucht’s spiritual leadership in a time of great national crisis has attracted the praise of Christian leaders like Franklin Graham, as well as the ire of city officials. Many have criticized the events for not emphasizing the importance of social distancing and wearing face masks.
Feucht has been quick to point out the hypocrisy of criticisms against worship gatherings when other protests have been given the thumbs-up. He has also claimed that no one has caught COVID at his events.
Worship will begin on the National Mall at 4 PM EST. You can livestream the event on YouTube by clicking here.
Hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall Saturday afternoon to partake in the Christian tradition of communion together in preparation for a massive worship gathering expected to draw crowds of 15,000 on Sunday.
California-based worship leader Sean Feucht has been leading “Let Us Worship” events across the nation since July. Tomorrow’s event in D.C. marks the culmination of his campaign to protest government restrictions on religious worship, to inspire hope in the face of nationwide riots, and to ask God to send revival.
It also happens that the D.C. worship event will be taking place the night before the Senate is expected to vote on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The alignment of these two events was called “diving timing” by The Christian Post. The confirmation of Judge Barrett would shift the Court to a conservative majority which has the potential to support many evangelical Christian causes such as religious freedom and the abolition of abortion.
This afternoon Feucht led a crowd in communion, a Christian practice in which the faithful partake of a piece of bread and wine (or grape juice in some circles) in remembrance of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ before his crucifixion and resurrection.
The gathering was nothing fancy: Just a man in jogging pants, a sweatshirt, with a guitar, leading a crowd in song and prayer. The elements of communion (bread and grape juice) were displayed in simplicity on a table draped in a white cloth.
Feucht led everyone in singing “Nothing But the Blood” (a traditional Christian hymn) and “What A Beautiful Name” (a popular modern worship song).
Charles Stock – senior pastor at Life Center Ministries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – read from Scripture and administrated the taking of the elements.
“The purpose of it is to unite us,” Stock said of communion before reading from 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 and 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
Leaders of the event were invited to partake of communion first. While there was not enough to go around to all in the crowd, many participants had come prepared with their own communion elements.
Feucht led the crowd in another worship song (“Oh Lord, You’re Beautiful” by Keith Green, a worship leader famous during the Jesus People movement of the 1970’s), and then Lou Engle led a prayer:
“Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. End abortion. Send revival to America.”
Seattle-based pastor Tracey Armstrong closed the event in prayer, and Feucht encouraged people to spend the evening walking around the National Mall and pray in preparation for tomorrow’s events.
Feucht’s team spent the day setting up the stage:
Last week, the event was burdened with an unexpected $30,000 fee for turf protection. The entire amount was raised within days by generous supporters of Feucht’s work.
Feucht has a full day of prayer planned for Sunday that begins on the Supreme Court steps at 10 AM EST. Prayer will then rotate to St. John’s Episcopal Church at 1:30 PM, then to the Lincoln Memorial Steps at 2:30 PM EST.
The main event will be held on the National Mall between 7th and 9th Streets at 4 PM EST.
The event will be live streamed on YouTube for those who are unable to attend in person.
In a new documentary that premiered this week, Pope Francis made a controversial endorsement of civil unions laws for homosexual couples.
“Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,” Francis said in the documentary. “They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or made miserable because of it.”
“What we have to create is a civil union law,” he continued. That way they are legally covered.”
His comments have made waves in religious circles, and there is much disagreement about whether or not Francis’ comments undermine the Catholic Church’s position on homosexuality. While they do not change the Catholic doctrine that marriage is strictly defined as the union between one man and one woman, many are saying they mark a shift in the Vatican’s language.
Reverend James Martin, a Catholic priest who has been at the forefront of reconciliation between the Church and the LGBTQ community, called Francis’s comments “a major step forward in the church’s support for LGBT people.”
Similarly, in an interview with NPR, Father Bryan Massingale, an openly gay Catholic priest, celebrated the pope’s comments about “family rights”: “I was actually very excited and even jubilant I have to say. I was very, very pleased to hear the Pope make this kind of endorsement of civil unions for gay and lesbian persons.”
The Catholic News Agency, on the other hand, called the remarks “a shift from the perspectives of his predecessors”, namely Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II, who guided the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith that states:
“…respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society.”
Matt Frad, an Australian Catholic author whose podcast “Pints with Aquinas” receives hundreds of thousands of downloads every month, spoke on behalf of traditional Catholics in a Youtube video addressing the Pope’s comments:
“We think he says things that are massively unhelpful and then doesn’t clarify them,” Frad said. “When you get ambiguous claims at best, which then are never clarified, it’s frustrating, especially as we seek to make Christ’s last commandment our first priority.”
“Maybe a libertarian case can be made for civil unions among homosexuals,” Frad continued, “but when you say stuff like this, the way the world hears you is, ‘Homosexual acts are not disordered and the Catholic Church has changed its opinion on this.'”
“Francesco” is a documentary showcasing the life of Pope Francis and the global political and social issues that the Vatican has faced under his leadership. The director, Evgeny Afineevsky, secured exclusive interviews with Pope Francis for the production of the film.
It premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday and was awarded the “Kineo Movie for Humanity Award” on Thursday in the Vatican Gardens.
“Francesco” is scheduled to premiere in the United States on October 25th at the Savannah Film Festival.
Libertas Christian School filed a lawsuit over the weekend against Governor Gretchen Whitmer and other state officials for violating the Constitutional rights of the school, parents, and students by actively pursuing its closure.
Libertas Christian School is a classical Christian education institution in Hudsonville, Michigan, with over 265 students ranging from grades pre-K to 12th grade. Their mission is “to partner with parents to educate and disciple children consistent with a biblical worldview, teaching them to be lifelong learners able to discern, articulate, and defend truth in a compelling, winsome Christ-like manner.”
In the text of the lawsuit, they explain that “students, their families, and their teachers reside in and constitute a close-knit community grown primarily from grassroots homeschool families.”
As such, they argue that it is “inappropriate, unwise, and unconstitutional to try to fit the State’s current designs of how an industrialized state-run school should operate to this bible-based association.”
Libertas had formulated a comprehensive plan over the summer for a successful school year of in-person learning in the face of COVID-19 and government restrictions. That plan included increased cleaning of all facilities, regular recommendations to wash hands, providing hand sanitizer and face masks, and protocols which would keep sick children at home, even if asymptomatic.
The plan received wide support from parents, evidenced by families voluntarily sending their children to school and the fact that enrollment at the school increased by nearly 50 students.
The school boasts that not a single student has become sick or tested positive for COVID-19.
Nevertheless, the Governor’s Administration immediately began targeting the school when classes began on September 4th with threats of imprisonment and promises to shut down the school.
PR Newswire reports that state officials never actually visited the school or discussed alternative options with the Headmaster. County and state officials have demanded that the school “cease and desist” after an anonymous complaint came in about singing in chapel.
The cease and desist order, served to Libertas on October 15th according to the lawsuit, demanded that the school immediately cease all operations and comply with the Governor’s October 5th order or face misdemeanor charges and the possibility of 6 months’ imprisonment of school officials.
The Michigan Supreme Court invalidated Governor Whitmer’s executive orders on October 2nd. As evidenced here, Whitmer has since defied the ruling of the Court.
“This violates the First Amendment rights of assembly and religion for the school’s 265 students, as well as parents and staff,” said Ian Northon, special counsel for the Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society, representing the school and providing financial assistance in the lawsuit.
“It is a shocking and audacious abuse of power,” Northon continued, “which started on the first day of school on September 4, and has continued despite the unanimous ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court declaring Governor Whitmer’s related Executive Orders unlawful.”
“The Whitmer Administration lost before the highest court in Michigan and is now sidestepping the Michigan Constitution to violate the most basic rights of the students and parents,” said Phill Kline, Director of the Amistad Project. “We will strongly support the students and parents as they stand up to bullies who are willing to use the full apparatus of the state against the students and parents of Libertas Christian School.”
Kline says that Governor Whitmer “has removed herself from the lawmaking process and has instead declared herself to be the law. My question for the Governor is, when did she lose faith in democracy?”


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decorate: your cubicle
My sister emailed me and said I should do a post on how to decorate cubicles because she works out of one as do many of you…I assume. Cubicles are usually tragically plain with grey walls and basic desks and chairs. The square footage is small but totally work-able to infuse some design elements – also see Decorating Small Spaces. The key is picking a color palette and sticking to it. Use things that can provide ambiance, like a lamp or organization, like a tray. Organic elements like plants and flowers go a long way in a stark office. Here are some of my favorite cubicle design ideas to help you, (sorry I have to do it) think outside the box!!!
- An actual lamp with a shade can bring incredible warmth to the space as well as framed photos or art and a patterned cushion or cover for your desk chair. Notice in the above photo that the frames are filled with printed paper (or fabric) which creates a fun tiled effect and brings in more prints and color in a controlled way. If you can’t hammer nails in your cubicle, use things like Command Strips which are nail-free but nice and strong – I used them in my DIY Dorm Room Decor video.
- Bring in other real things like real books and vases with fresh flowers(that you change weekly). Use the back of your cubicle as an inspiration board to tack up images you like but make sure you use large images or tack them close together so they don’t look flimsy… fill it up!
- Plants can do wonders for any interior space, especially a sparse cubicle. Bring in plants that are suited to the sunlight in or around your cubicle. Succulents are a great option in fun pots and for more info see Hard To Kill Houseplants.
- A clear or metal tray with books and glamourous decor details can add so much! Yet again, fresh flowers!
- Large scale art split into smaller frames like the above map, cut up and framed in lightweight 8″ x 10″ frames and hung on the wall with command strips or velcro, etc.
- Then you could just go totally nuts and wrap everything in newspaper, sit in a hammock, line your walls with snakeskin or suspend a chandelier… hmmmm #whynot?
- And if these ideas aren’t enough, apparently there is a book called Cube Chic by Kelly Moore!


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Liz Ellis has issued a stern warning to NRL players while discussing the rugby league's controversial "no fault" policy that sees players stood down when charged with a violent crime, until the case is resolved. Jack de Belin is one such player affected, as he awaits trial on aggravated sexual assault charges.
While discussing the policy on Channel 9's Sports Sunday, Ellis responded strongly when retired tennis star Todd Woodbridge said the rule would “change the dynamics of every sport in Australia”, with other sports set to scramble to add the clause to contracts.
“I think they should. I think if you are charged with something like this, you cannot reasonably expect to turn up to work and have the fans cheer for you,” she said. “Don’t forget, the fans are our greatest stakeholder. The thing that I have been thinking about is as a lawyer, I don’t like the process because the NRL basically changed things up without going to the players union and talking it through that contractual process.
She continued: “I don’t like the process, but I like the outcome. I know people will say what if someone makes a false charge against a player. Let me say this, women are constantly told to take care about not being sexually assaulted. We constantly are told not to put ourselves in a situation. Don’t walk home by yourself at night. Don’t go to a party where there might be alcohol. Don’t wear revealing stuff. It is wrong, wrong, wrong.
“But if women are constantly being told that, here is a tip for NRL players: don’t put yourself in a situation where you might be wrongfully accused. Have some situational awareness. If it is good enough for every female on the planet, it is good enough for female players.”
Fellow panellist Peter FitzSimons said Ellis’ statement was “gold”.
Earlier, he dug the boot in as well.
“If I, on this panel, were in the public domain, we have to bring people into the tent, if I was accused of serious domestic violence and I was charged by the police with serious smack, smack domestic violence, what are the chances that you would speak up and say innocent until proven guilty, he should take his place next Sunday?” FitzSimons said. “I would be no chance.
“Channel 9 would stand me - they would be legally, do it legally, carefully, but I would be no chance. Again, in so many other public areas of life, if you are charged with a serious crime, you are not going to show up, so why should it be different for a sportsperson?”

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University of Texas professor William Carner doesn’t worry about class attendance. That’s because his students can listen to his lectures wherever they go.
This past fall, Carner tested the first-ever podcast of his mass communications classes. Podcasting is a relatively new technological innovation that allows people to subscribe to an audio or video stream and download it to their computer or mp3 player. Although the name of the service obviously derives from Apple’s iPod, any personal audio player with the ability to play mp3 files is compatible with podcasting.
Carner records class lectures onto an iPod, then attaches the iPod to his computer. After a few clicks of the mouse, his lectures become available to all his students.
Pickaprof.com, a Web site that provides students with information on professors across the nation and the classes they teach, offers podcasts on its Web site.
Few professors offer the podcasts, though the technology has potential to grow as students look for convenient ways to get information.
Carner supports this new use of technology.
“I think it’s a good idea, because (iPods are) a type of technology students are used to,” said Carner, who has been teaching for 15 years. “Students are our customers.”Shawn Bingham, a sociology professor at USF, said podcasts have just as much potential for students to succeed as they do to fail.
“The concern I see is students would think that coming to class is obsolete,” Bingham said.According to Bingham, because of today’s society, many students believe it’s the job of the professor to provide students with entertaining lectures.
But Carner said there is no reason to be concerned about the effects the podcasts might have on class attendance or quality.
“It’s just another tool,” Carner said. “With pop quizzes and other things, there’s an incentive to come to class.”
Barbara Petersen, a professor in the mass communications department who’s also been teaching for 15 years, said that the technology will lend itself to some subjects, but others benefit from the student being present in class.
Petersen, who teaches Communications Law, feels that her students should be taking notes in class because they get more out of the process. She said “prepackaged notes” take away from the learning experience.
“I don’t believe in spoon-feeding students,” Petersen said.
Other professors worry about the copyright implications of podcasting their lectures.Petersen said that as long as professors agree to have their notes on the site, there are no copyright issues.
“The professor shouldn’t worry about the copyright on the lectures because it doesn’t go much farther than the class,” Carner said.