NASA has found water in the soil on the surface of Mars in the first scoop of soil analyzed by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover. The exciting results were published in the journal Science on Thursday.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is conducting a feasibility study on sending snake robots to space. Using the legless reptile as a physical model, the researchers at the SINTEF Research Institute in Norway and at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are plotting a way to utilize robotic versions of the beast to explore the various nooks and crannies of Mars.
NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, has completed its longest trek yet, according to CBS News, driving 464 feet to the top of Panorama Point, where it took photographs of Waypoint 1, a collection of interesting rocks en route to the vehicle's final destination: Mount Sharp, a three-mile-high mountain.
Scientists have discovered more evidence that a giant ocean of water covered as much as one third of Mars billions of years ago.
In what can only be described as a case of planetary balding, new research indicates that Mars once had a thick, lush atmosphere at one point in time that slowly thinned over time.
NASA's Curiosity rover has recorded some pretty stunning footage of a Martian moonrise. The red planet has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, caught on camera just after sunset on June 28.
Just a few days after NASA reported that Mars exhibited evidence it contains liquid water, NASA research shows that huge chunks of dry ice glide down Martian dunes creating springtime channels that end abruptly in a pit.
Sure, the Mars Curiosity rover is an incredible technological accomplishment that has been bringing new insights into the red planet since it landed late last summer. But don't count out its older sibling, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity, which just made its own headline-grabbing discovery in its 9th year of operation. The little rover that could still can, by recently finding new evidence of water on Mars that was once suitable to support life.
This has been a big week for Mars news, with some great (and not so great) videos coming out, made from the images provided by NASA's Curiosity rover. The news this week ranges from the groundbreaking to the unwelcome to the ridiculous. Let's start with the groundbreaking: Mars definitely once had water flowing over its surface.
It seems that NASA and experts from the private sector are now in agreement on our Mars aspirations. These officials are now saying that it is within the realm of practical possibility to send a manned mission to Mars sometime in the next two decades.
Big news everyone, the Mars rover may have just accidentally drawn a space penis. Unfortunately, the rover apparently doesn't have the same finesse as the artists that decorate bar restrooms, and it's really not the most regal of interplanetary phalluses.
An organization known as Mars One has been making quite a stir in the scientific community over the past few years. They made headlines in 2010 when they announced their plans to found the first off-planet colony on Mars by 2023.
Scientists have uncovered evidence that Mars' atmosphere used to be much more dense than it is today. Currently, the red planet's atmosphere is extremely sparse, just 1% of the density of Earth's at sea level, but according to new research, that wasn't always true.
After experiencing technical difficulties last week from a memory glitch and a subsequent solar flare, Mars Rover Curiosity is making headlines once again.
NASA is preparing to hold a news conference to discuss the findings of the Curiosity Rover's analysis of Martian rocks, the conference will be live streamed here.


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Russell County will conduct a mail ballot election this month for voters in USD 407 concerning the district's Local Option Budget (LOB).
A Russell man was arrested Wednesday night at a Russell apartment complex for having an active warrant and for being in possession of drugs.
A former Russell resident and member of the Russell High School class of 1983 was killed Wednesday in an icy crash on Interstate 70 near Lawrence.
The ballot for the April 7 city and school election in Russell County has been finalized.
Smoky Hills Public Television has announced its annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest, designed to promote the advancement of children's literacy skills through hands-on, active learning.
A complete revamp of the City of Russell's zoning regulations and continued water issues were topics of discussion Tuesday at the Russell City Council's monthly work study.
A brief power outage in downtown Russell was caused Wednesday morning when a loader struck a power pole behind Otterbein United Methodist Church according to city officials.
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I unfortunately lost my book mentioned in title
If you have it ready to hand would you check the chapter title and pages where Powers talks about experience and says that we experience our nerves instead of the environment, or something like that. Perhaps it was something like internal view of perception.
I need to cite it in an article I am writing - past dealine already…
And better control for this new year 2021 to everyone!

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Fans of The Voice Kids, there is good and bad news ahead for parents.
After the conclusion of the Blind Auditions last night Nine has scheduled the first round of the battle for this Wednesday night at 7:30.
This means that it will clash with the last round of auditions on The X Factor and Finals week of MasterChef. It will run for 90 minutes.
The show will then move to 7:40 on Sunday nights after The Block Glasshoue and should provide some strong competition to the Masterchef Semi Final.


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Peer pressure is the strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everyone else does. Profoundly inspirational peer pressure quotes will challenge the way you think, change the way you live and transform your whole life.
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Peer pressure is just that: pressure. Jerry Spinelli
And here was the bitter paradox of adolescense: alone, I was most myself, most true. But the self that really mattered was the self that was visible, the self that could be shown to other people.
No child is immune to peer pressure. Kath Hudson
At any given point you can release your greatest self. Don’t let anyone hold you back. Don’t let anyone dilute you. Don’t be peer pressured into being less than you are
Why fit in when you were born to stand out. Dr. Seuss
Be careful of those who work so hard to turn you into a victim of the societal pressure they have fallen victims of.
Peer pressure is pressure you put on yourself to fit in! Jeff Moore
Be yourself. Don’t worry about what other people are thinking of you, because they’re probably feeling the same kind of scared, horrible feelings that everyone does.
It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.
Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of reality is not your reality.
What kind of peer pressure you receive says a lot about your peer group.
Don’t conform to those who have been overwhelmed by the tide of immorality sweeping our country!
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. e.e cummings
Don’t downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.
When you say YES to others make sure you aren’t saying NO to yourself.
Every category has its snobs: music, books, movies. There are so many things a man is only pressured into liking or disliking.
Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher. Oprah Winfrey
Fitting in is one of those horrible diseases that turn reasonable minds into sheep gelatin hive minds.
There’s one advantage to being 102. There’s no peer pressure. Dennis Wolfberg
Good friends will allow you to be as innocent and free as a child when in private, and as wise and mature as an adult when in public
Not easily may an individual escape the deep slavery of the herd. Algernon Blackwood
Group pressure is also a fascinating process to watch. Given enough arguments, time, and stress, even the most resolute and determined man can be made fearful enough to completely reverse his ideals to conform with everyone else.
The recipe to ignoring peer pressure is feeling confident in who you are. Phoebe Waller
I became a new person; sucked into the neutrality of the abyss, comforted by social norms, and set free from the burden of individuality.
Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
I wasn’t afraid of being alone, but I was afraid of what people would think about my solitary state
You would have no peer pressure if you cared less about the opinions of others Jeff Moore
I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds. Paul the Apostle
It doesn’t matter if I’m off the beat. It doesn’t matter if I’m snapping to the rhythm. It doesn’t matter if I look like a complete goon when I dance.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is common to come across a perfectionist at work. Life is not that tough if you have a perfectionist sub ordinate; life is a bit tough when you have a perfectionist peer; life is toughest when you have a perfectionist supervisor!
I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine. Bruce Lee
Merely knowing that you are not the only resister makes it substantially easier to reject the crowd.
After all, it was the pressure of our peers that gave us the support to try something we wouldn’t otherwise have.
Most people want so desperately to be an individual yet are so easily shaped by the media.
I think that no matter what you’re doing as a teenager, you’re going to be presented with peer pressure. Sara Paxton
Of course, if one does not fully trust the promise of God’s Kingdom, he will have a hard time taking risks and making sacrifices in this life.
Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behavior, and they are classic excuses. Andrew Lansley
She was starting to think that it might be fun to be in control of the universe.
Ultimately peer pressure can lead people to bully, but peer pressure can also say bullying is not acceptable. Barack Obama
Societal peer pressure to conform runs strong, but as more of us continue to think and act for ourselves, rather than be under the influence of group think, we begin to make more effective choices.
The more you give into peer pressure, the more people will ask you to do what they want to do. The less you give into it, the less they will ask you.
Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.
The ugly reality is that peer pressure reaches its greatest intensity at just the age when kids tend to be most insensitive and cruel. Walt Mueller
The human brain works by identifying patterns. It uses information from the past to understand what is happening in the present and to anticipate the future.
Most conduct is guided by norms rather than by laws. Norms are voluntary and are effective because they are enforced by peer pressure. Paul Collier
The ordinary procedure of the nineteenth century is that when a powerful and noble personage encounters a man of feeling, he kills, exiles, imprisons or so humiliates him that the other, like a fool, dies of grief.
At the end of the day, just know that God made you, so you can be your own individual, and don’t let people give you that peer pressure. Wyclef Jean
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
Never let anyone try and make you into something that you’re not. Remember what it is that you want, and always stay strong in that. Abigail Breslin
They were completely vague. They expressed everything and nothing.
Not all peer pressure is bad. If you have peers who are pushing you to go further in life and believe in your dreams. Man, you got it made! Jeff Moore
You can’t achieve the dream if you’re pleasing the team.
The most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and to not give in to peer pressure to try to be something that you’re not. Ellen DeGeneres
Having obedience to authority and experiencing peer pressure will force you to make decisions that sometimes you may not agree with.
Peer pressure has many redeeming qualities. It is the pressure of our peers, after all, that gives us the support to try things we otherwise wouldn’t have. Bill Treasurer

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I’m sure you’ve all heard that Einstein quote about insanity. If you have played any of FromSoftware’s “Soulsborne” games, you’ve felt it. This is especially true with their newest Activision-published title, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Stepping into Sekiro, I immediately found myself intrigued by the new world and narrative while still gripped with a sense of nostalgia. Unsurprisingly, that trademark FromSoftware aesthetic of darkness and mystery is left fully intact. However, don’t let that familiarity fool you. At its core, Sekiro is an altogether unique experience and should be approached as such, especially in terms of combat and traversal.
The opening moments of the game find the protagonist, a rogue shinobi called Wolf, slumped over, languid and hopeless at the bottom of a well in a fantasy version of Sengoku-era Japan. In a moment that feels very much like a nod to the first Dark Souls, Wolf is motivated only by a mysterious voice and a letter telling him to make his way to the moon-view tower. Unarmed, the player sets out into the world for the first time, and the game quickly introduces some of the mechanics that set Sekiro apart from its contemporaries — stealth, jumping, ledge climbing, and eavesdropping.
For players new to FromSoftware games, these mechanics likely won’t come as a surprise, since they aren’t exactly unheard of in video games. However, they’re absolutely alien when it comes to past Soulsborne games, which see players trudging through the world focused more on direct combat. Despite being so new to the developer’s repertoire, the stealth and traversal feel great and mesh well with the game’s other systems.
By having the player enter the world unarmed, players are taught from the get-go how to use and get comfortable with the new stealth system in a narrative-friendly and unobtrusive way. The opening area is designed to force the player to experiment with jumping and ledge climbing to progress, but not in a way that feels forced or out of place. The ability to eavesdrop on certain enemy soldiers also encourages players to approach situations stealthily by providing helpful information about the world. like where to find important items or how to access hard to reach areas.
After a brief stealth sequence early in the game, we meet the young Lord Kuro and acquire our main weapon — the Kusabimaru. Quickly thereafter, players are introduced to Sekiro’s combat, which is where the game really shines. Naively, I thought that having a wealth of experience in FromSoftware’s past titles would give me a leg up in Sekiro. Hoo boy, I could not have been more wrong.
While the combat is visually and fundamentally similar, it plays very differently from what I was used to. The change of pace from Bloodborne to Sekiro is almost akin to the change in pace from Dark Souls to Bloodborne. Dark Souls was much slower, and I often found myself playing defensively behind the safety of a shield. Bloodborne was essentially the opposite, focused on speed and hit-and-run tactics with virtually no blocking. Well-timed high-risk/reward parries and dodging were the primary means of defense. Still, I found myself playing like a scared baby and rarely tried to parry enemies, because failure was likely punished with massive damage or death, depending on the encounter.
In Sekiro, it’s all about balancing offense and defense to break your opponent’s posture while maintaining your own. This is accomplished by pressuring enemies with your own attacks and deflecting theirs. After many hours of avoiding parrying in Bloodborne, my brain immediately said “No no, don’t deflect. Dodge around like a maniac and swing when you see an opening.” Enemies’ postures recover rather quickly depending on their vitality, so that strategy really backfires in most cases. By the time you back off to safety to heal or wait for the enemy to attack and leave themselves open, their posture will have recovered and you’ll be back where you started.
After spending more time struggling on relatively simple encounters than I would like to admit, I finally took a step back and tried a different approach. I forced myself to be a little more aggressive, dodging toward and around enemies rather than away while making an effort to block and deflect. Deflecting is a bit less punishing than the parry systems I had gotten used to, but still requires proper timing to pull off. Playing as if I had to balance stamina usage was a hard habit to break as well. Once I got the hang of the basics, it was like my eyes were finally opened, and I was playing a brand new game all over again.
Combat was suddenly an invigorating blend of quick, deliberate movements and attacks, instead of long, drawn-out battles of attrition that made even low-end enemies feel like tanks. I typically felt cunning and powerful even when I was getting obliterated by tougher enemies because I knew it was just a matter of time until was familiar enough with the encounter to overwhelm the enemy.
This type of “learning by doing” was a recurring theme in my time with Sekiro. I always felt like I was growing and learning as I made my way through the world. Aside from limited tutorial messages in the opening hours, along with loading screens (which surprisingly offered extremely helpful information at times), Sekiro did not hold my hand at all, which only added to the feeling of accomplishment every time I overcame an obstacle. I came away from every encounter feeling like I had learned something important that I could carry with me into the next.
For example, my first few attempts at one of the games harder bosses were an absolute nightmare. I could barely get through the first phase, let alone push to the third. I was getting pummelled to the point I wasn’t sure if I could keep going with the game. I decided to take a break and explore, eventually making my way to Gun Fort. I progressed to that area’s boss and got slaughtered there too. After a few attempts against such an insanely aggressive enemy (and a mental health break or two), I realized I had fallen back into old habits and wasn’t blocking/deflecting — I was trying to dodge everything.
I changed tactics and forced myself to deflect his attacks, and managed to take him down that attempt (I’m pretty sure my neighbors could pinpoint the moment took him down). Needless to say, the feeling of defeating a boss after getting annihilated over and over is nothing short of incredible. FromSoftware has a knack for crafting encounters that leave players with an almost indescribable feeling of triumph after a victory.
After my hard earned victory at Gun Fort, I felt like I had mastered deflection, and I knew I could eliminate our boy in Ashina Castle. I made my way back with renewed vigor, and sure enough, got slapped down almost immediately. This time was different though. I knew exactly what I had been doing wrong, and I knew what I needed to do to win. I kept at it and trounced him after a few more attempts.
Sekiro’s systems are something special as well, and only add depth to the already impressive swordplay system. Rather than character progression being tied to stats, weapons, and armor that you find along the way, Sekiro has a skill point system that allows you to unlock new passive and active abilities from a handful of skill trees. Active abilities can be assigned on the fly, and switched up depending on the task at hand. While lacking the build variety you might see in games with myriad stats and armor sets, this allows for much more flexibility in terms of adjusting one’s play style or abilities on the fly, instead of adapting to and sticking with one build for an entire playthrough.
Skill trees — when combined with shinobi tools, which have upgrade paths of their own — make for satisfying and intuitive customization, without introducing any complication from stats, or worrying about optimal weapon and armor configurations. This system rewards strategy and awareness, as well as the ability to effectively use the tools and abilities at your disposal. Vitality and posture are both upgraded using the same item, with one other item to increase attack power. There is never the need to choose between stats like health, stamina, equip load, or your primary damage stat.
Sekiro is a beautifully realized game that is brutally difficult in the best ways. Visually, it’s breathtaking, and the narrative — in true FromSoftware fashion — is subtle, full of mystery, and presented much more clearly than their other recent titles. Even without build variety, new weapons, and armor to hunt for, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a game I think I will find myself coming back to for quite a while.
This review is based on the PlayStation 4 version of the game. A copy was provided by Activision.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a beautiful and innovative take on what we have come to expect from the "Soulsborne" genre of games. Both veterans of previous FromSoftware games and new players seeking a challenge will not be disappointed.
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Thales is introducing an export variant of its Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), originally developed for the UK. The first export contract being pursued by the company is Poland, seeking a UAV solution for its military forces.
Thales UK yesterday announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s Military...


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Veterans for Peace 9/11 Truth Caucus Seeks to Publicize VFP’s Official Pro-9/11-Truth Stance
(Madison, WI) – Yesterday’s standing-room-only 9/11 truth presentation at the Veterans for Peace National Convention (see yesterday’s article) was followed by the 2013 VFP 9/11 Truth Caucus. First item of business: Overcoming the national leadership’s reluctance to publicize VFP’s official position demanding a new investigation of 9/11.
Since 2009, when Veterans for Peace officially adopted a resolution calling for a new investigation of 9/11, veterans at the grassroots level have been pushing the national leadership to publicize VFP’s pro-truth position and organize 9/11 truth events. But the national leadership has not been cooperative.
Phil Restino, a notable VFP 9/11 activist from the South Florida chapter, said: “Veterans for Peace has officially supported a new investigation of 9/11 for four years – but hardly anybody has heard about it!” Other VFP grassroots activists from Michigan, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and elsewhere agreed that the national leadership’s unwillingness to publicize the group’s position, and follow it up with concrete actions, needs to change.
The caucus agreed to continue applying pressure on the national leadership. Other suggestions included reaching out directly to local VFP chapters, organizing 9/11 events at the local chapter level, and issuing press releases from local chapters publicizing VFP’s official pro-9/11-truth position.
The VFP 9/11 caucus was chaired by Lou Stolzenberg of the 9/11 Consensus Panel and Religious Leaders for 9/11 Truth.


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She dances to KOKOKO! because there is nothing else in the world she would rather do. That is all there is to it, when one’s desires collide with the past. She was a child when the rebels raided her village and hacked her parents to bits. She reveled: for her mother beat her so violently and often, and her father came nightly with unwelcome ministrations. She gladly welcomed her liberation. When the Women’s Liberation Phalanx mounted their counter attack and she was conscripted as their cook and laundress, she claimed a joy she never imagined. Now imagine the promotion. Imagine having a head filled with lightning bolts and AK-47’s. Imagine the retributions. Imagine drifting away in a recurring mushroom cloud of hiss and sulphur smell of spent artillery. Now imagine hearing equivalencies early and often. Then you can imagine why that pounding din that KOKOKO! has shocked into existence appeals to her so. Come bring the noise, she says. And she abandons all hope on the dance floor.
“I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge.”

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Atomflot reported that a Turkish company has been awarded the contract for the construction of a floating dock for the new universal nuclear icebreakers of Project 22220. The contract is worth 4.981 billion rubles (55 million euros). The dock is to be built within 29 months and delivered to Murmansk, according to Mustafa Kashka, Atomflot’s managing director. The dock will be at least 220 m long, about 48 m wide and have a carrying capacity of 30,000 tons. It will be operated by a 30-member crew.
“The signing of the contract is an important step in the implementation of the onshore infrastructure preparation program for maintenance of universal nuclear-powered icebreakers of Project 22220. The Turkish shipyard has the necessary competences and has a good reputation on the shipbuilding market. According to the contract terms the construction, including the delivery of the floating dock to the port of Murmansk, will take 29 months”, said Mustafa Kashka, General Director of FSUE Atomflot.
Not a single Russian shipyard prepared a bid for the construction of a dock and participated in the award of the contract. The inquired shipyards agreed that they could not build a dock at the price offered by Rosatom.
As a result, last year Atomflot’s first call for tenders, in which only Russian shipyards could participate, was declared invalid. As a result, three bids were submitted by foreign shipyards for the second call in early 2021 – the Turkish shipyard Kyzey Star, which offered a price of 4.981 billion rubles, Turkey’s Epic Denizcilik ve Gemi Insaat AS (4.45 billion rubles) and the Chinese Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry (4.57 billion rubles).
However, the Commission refused to allow the latter two companies to continue participating in the procurement. Subsequently, the Chinese company attempted to challenge the results of the tender, which resulted in the signing of the contract with the winning Turkish yard being postponed for two months.
The Kyzey Stern shipyard has its main facilities in Tuzla, the southern outskirts and Asian part of Istanbul. The company has already built a number of ships for Russian customers.
Today, Atomflot has two floating docks at its base in Murmansk with a length of 206 m and load capacity of 20,775 tons, and one with a length of 173 m and load capacity of 28,000 tons. The construction of a new floating dock to provide docking for the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreakers currently under construction has been under discussion since 2015 and is likely to take some time.
Heiner Kubny, PolarJournal

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Musically Ever After
Brooklyn Philharmonic Annual Gala
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Stage 6 at Steiner Studios
15 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn, NY 11205
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Annual Gala, Musically Ever After, is delighted to honor Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Gideon Gartner, two notable personalities in the worlds of music, culture and philanthropy. The Annual Gala plays an essential role in helping Brooklyn Phil continue to present a uniqueconcert season and educational programming throughout the Brooklyn community. The evening will feature inspired cocktails, a delectable seated dinner and our inaugural dance after party sponsored by The L Magazine!
Dinner and Entertainment
featuring Igudesman & Joo
After-Party sponsored by The L Magazine
featuring Chris Keating (Yeasayer)
All attendees are invited to wear festive attire.
$500 - Includes Cocktail Reception, Dinner and After Party
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Tickets can be purchased online at http://bphil.org/bphilwp/gala/ or by calling 718-488-5910.


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I've seen quite a few posts in the past few weeks with images of whimsical swing-inspired beds. Although they look amazing and very unique, I must break it to you that they are not very comfortable. I had the pleasure of staying at a wonderful home on Figure 8 Island in North Carolina back in September and my husband and I took the room with the swing bed because we thought it was fun and that way no one else had to be stuck there. Yes it was fun in theory but there is no way that I could have slept in that bed for one more night. It is not comfortable on the back and it rocks quite a bit. Since it sits on basically a piece of wood, there is no box spring and unless you have a thick high quality mattress it feels like you are sleeping on a plank of wood. Maybe a tempurpedic mattress and Frette sheets might have helped.
If you are thinking of having one put in your home I recommend placing it in a screen porch for casual afternoon naps (as a more decorative and interesting alternative to a hammock). Yes kids will still love it regardless of the comfort level if you put one in their room, but beware that they really rock and hit the wall. Despite my warnings, here are some more photos of this bed idea in case you or your kids just HAVE to have one.
Image via Coastal Living
The last image below is the actual room where I stayed in Figure 8 Island (via VRBO). The house was an amazing rental and this was honestly the only off room in the whole place. I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a North Carolina beach Getaway.


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Could proposed limits on AM/FM move-ins create rural spectrum ghettos?
My colleague Davina Sashkin blogged recently about the changes which have been proposed in the AM/FM allocations process. The FCC’s idea is to reduce opportunities for new and existing stations to be “moved in” toward larger metropolitan areas. The Commission is concerned that, as a result of such move-ins, smaller, rural communities/areas are losing local service. So the Commission is proposing essentially to halt the move-in process. From comments elsewhere in the proposal, it’s clear that the Commission hopes that its various changes in allocation policies – along with other changes in the reporting of broadcast ownership – are also going to help increase the number of minorities and women in the ranks of broadcast owners.
But we’ve been hearing grumbling among some minority representatives who are not at all happy about the proposed limitations in the allocations area.
It’s not that they’re not grateful for any effort to help minorities get into the industry. It’s more that they see that effort as leading them down a dead end street. If the new allocation rules really are supposed to make new channels more easily available to minorities, that’s fine with them – but not if the channels that would become available to them are going to be stuck permanently in small “rural” communities. What good is it to be allowed to get into the ownership end of the business if the opportunities being opened for them are low-end/dead-end stations? Why should they be forever restricted to providing small market local service and reaping slim rewards while other broadcasters, in the big cities, are allowed to play in a very different financial league.
The folks we’ve heard from don’t expect any guarantee of commercial success. But they also don’t want to be subject to artificial regulations that would prevent them from seeking such success. And owning a station that can’t possibly be moved out of Two-Buck-A-Spot-Ville and over to Three-Figures-A-Minute City is just that situation.
The fear – and it’s not at all irrational – is that the No New Move-Ins approach may create a universe of second class stations with permanently limited profit potential, a kind of spectrum ghetto. And to that the folks we’ve heard from are naturally inclined to say thanks but no thanks.
As the Commission gives further thought to its new approach to allocations, it may want to focus on the fact that broadcasting is a business, and broadcasters – regardless of their race, gender or whatever – generally want to be able to compete on a level playing field. A strong case could be made for the view that the FCC’s current proposal would not provide such a field.

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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - The public will be able to visit the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park starting this weekend following repair of storm damage to the Generals Highway.
The famous grove of massive sequoias was closed in early January as damaging storms pounded California.
Public access was scheduled to be restored on Saturday, the National Park Service said.
The Giant Forest is at high elevation, and officials advised visitors to expect winter conditions, possibly requiring tire chains, as well as delays.
One section of the highway has been reduced to a single lane and two-lane travel is not expected to be restored before May. Also, a section of the road between Sequoia and neighboring Kings Canyon is closed for the winter season.


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What Happened to SockTABs after Shark Tank? SockTABs Shark Tank Update
What is SockTABs? Who is the founder of SockTABs?
SockTABs is a device that keeps pairs of socks together during washing and drying. It is a plasticized version of a manila envelope clasp that can also be worn as a cufflink.
The founders of SockTABs, Tracie and Glen Burress, are from Rockford, Illinois, and they started the company with the assistance of a local business incubator in 2014.
The tabs are available in a variety of colors and can be purchased in a 24-pack for $9.99 or $14.99 for a pack of “Bling” tabs. They can be found at select stores and on Amazon.
What Happened to SockTABs at Shark Tank pitch?
Glen and Tracie Burress, the founders of SockTABs, pitched their product on Shark Tank episode 711. They sought $50,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in their company, which they valued at $250,000.
They demonstrated how the tabs worked and distributed samples to the Sharks. They had sold $20,000 worth of the tabs in six months, with 60% of sales coming from retail locations in Rockford, Illinois and 40% from online sales.
However, the Sharks were not interested in investing. Lori and Robert cited competing businesses as the reason for their exits.
Daymond claimed that his company Bombas would kill him if he invested, as losing socks is a necessary part of their business. Mark said that he was not interested and Kevin had concerns about Tracie’s availability to work on the business full-time.
As they were leaving the pitch, Daymond offered them $50,000 for a 30% stake in the company if Bombas agreed to the deal. They accepted and left the pitch with a deal.
What Happened to SockTABs after Shark Tank?
After appearing on Shark Tank, Glen and Tracie Burress, the founders of SockTABs, secured a deal with Daymond John and made an appearance on HSN, which is Daymond’s shopping network partner.
They also began targeting Chicago-area Bed Bath and Beyond stores and gained shelf space in several locations. The product is also available on Amazon.
They ran out of stock on their website and on Amazon in 2018. Their last Facebook post was in April 2020. As of May 2021, their website stated that the company is still in business with annual revenue of $1.1 million, and as of February 2022, the company is still in business with annual revenue of $1.1 million.
Competitors of SockTABs
The main competitors of SockTABs include: These Socks, Cousin Dave Silversmith, YESNESS, Soto Boots, OPC KICKS and Plato’s Closet Harwood Heights.
Net Worth of SockTABs
The net worth of SockTABs is not publicly available. However, during their pitch on Shark Tank, the company was valued at $250,000.
After Daymond John invested, the company was worth $166,667. However, since then, the company has continued to operate, so its current net worth may be higher than that of the pitch.
What is SockTABs?
SockTABs is a wearable solution to the dreaded lost sock problem, and finally a simple, discrete, and successful tool for combating the infamous sock monster.
Who is the founder?
Tracie Burress and her husband Glen Burress both are the founders of SockTABs.
How much were they seeking on Shark Tank?
They were seeking $50,000 for 20% of the business.
How much would they sell their company for?
Tracie and Glen desired $250,000 for 20% stake in their firm.
Did the couple receive their investment from Shark Tank?
Yes. The couple received $50,000 for 30% of the business from Daymond John.
Is SockTABs still in business?
Yes, SockTABs is still in business and the business is valued at $1.1 million.
Where is the company based?
The company is based out of Rockford, Illinois.
How much does SockTABs cost?
The tabs are available in packs of 24 for $9.99 or 29 for $14.99.
How are SockTABs worn?
SockTABs are extremely adaptable and may be worn with or without wings. Whichever is most convenient for them.
Will SockTABs cause any damage to my socks?
No. SockTABs are very thin and slender wings that pierce the sock fibers without causing any harm.
Is SockTABs machine-washable and dryer-safe?
Yes. SockTABs are constructed with a durable, temperature-resistant polymer that is suitable for use in both standard and high-efficiency washers and dryers.
Do SockTABs always remain on your sock?
Yes. The tab is always worn on one sock, making it accessible and easy wherever and whenever you remove your socks.
Are SockTABs suitable for all socks?
Yes. SockTABs are compatible with all socks and perform optimally when worn at the ankle or higher.
Will the color bleed?
No. The colors do not bleed through or do any harm to the socks.
When I wear the SockTABs, will they bother my ankle or leg?
No, the majority of individuals are unaware that they are wearing it. SockTABs are tiny and made for comfort, and most people forget they are wearing them after the initial installation, akin to a belt buckle, ring, or small watch. They eventually forget they’re wearing it.
What is the net worth of Tracie Burress?
The net worth of Tracie Burress is not available.
What is the net worth of Glen Burress?
The net worth of Glen Burress is not available.


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Kung Fu Do Fighting is a full on action packed game depicting the fights between the professional and skillful warriors and fighters of the world. This action packed saga does not put any kind of resistant and limitation in the world of fighting as there are no rules, no boundaries and no fighting guidelines. You will be imitating a player of your choice from the given fighters and fight your way round and round untill you face the big bad villain – the typhoon devil Ninja Master.
Already having over 10 million users across the globe playing it on their androids and ios , this game has now been provided to play on big screen as well by downloading it as Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC from the given links at the end. Before we move on to the procedure on how to download Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC lets take a look at the synopsis of the game.
Fighters of the world have gathered around to defeat the most evil force THE NINJA MASTER who has claimed to killed anyone who will fight against him and it is the job of the fighters to fight against one another to reach the great ninja devil and prove their fighting skills. You will pick a fighter of your own choice and than the competitors will be chosen randomly by the game itself and you have to defeat them all in order to reach to the devil ninja and fight him. There will be 3 rounds in a match and the fighter who will succeed in beating the other in first two rounds will be consider the winner of the match.
So get ready to face some mind blowing action in the form of Kung Fu Do Fighting and explore the thrill by downloading Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC by following the simple procedure given below.
Download Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC:
To download Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC, you will need an Android emulator like Bluestacks. If you do not have it already, you can download it from the website Bluestacks.com. Search for Kung Fu Do Fighting using the Bluestacks search tool and click on the install button to automatically download and install the game. Once the game has been installed, go to My Apps in Bluestacks homepage to open Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC.
Required Downloads & Installations
Method 1: Install Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC or MAC Using Google Play Store On Bluestacks
- Install Bluestacks on your Windows PC or MAC.
- Open Bluestacks now.
- Setup Google Play Store using your gmail address. You may use a gmail address if you have an existing one, otherwise you can also create a new gmail address using the on-screen instructions while setting up Google Play Store in Bluestacks.
- Search Kung Fu Do Fighting after openning the PlayStore.
- Install the game now.
- Click on “My Apps” in Bluestacks now. You will find Kung Fu Do Fighting in your apps.
- Click on Kung Fu Do Fighting now.
- The game will open up. Use the keyboard arrow keys + space key to play the game, or simply follow the on-screen instructions.
Method 2: Install Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC or MAC Using Kung Fu Do Fighting APK On Blustacks
- Make sure that Bluestacks is installed on your PC.
- Download Kung Fu Do Fighting APK from the link attached above.
- Now double click the downloaded Kung Fu Do Fighting APK.
- The APK will start getting installed via Bluestacks.
- When the installation of Kung Fu Do Fighting is complete open Bluestacks.
- Find Kung Fu Do Fighting by opening “My Apps” now.
- Click the game and follow on-screen instructions to play it.
Method 3: Install Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC or MAC Using Andy OS
- Download latest version of Andy OS on your Windows PC or MAC using the link attached above.
- Make sure that you’ve properly installed Andy OS.
- If you’re using it for the first time, Andy will ask you for the account setup. Follow on-screen instructions to setup your gmail in Andy.
- Once done, unlock the screen in Andy and open apps.
- Look for Kung Fu Do Fighting in Google Play Store.
- Install the game now. Once done, locate the game in your applications. It should be “Uncategorized” tab.
- Open the game now, follow the on-screen instructions to play it.
If any of the above methods is not working, you can install Kung Fu Do Fighting for PC or MAC using Archon


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Suffrage100MA has sponsored events annually since its inception in 2010. The first event was to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 2010.
- Celebrations of Women's Equality Day, August 26, at the Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden
- Film Screenings relevant to suffrage and women's rights
- Forums and Presentations with speakers, authors, or performances
- Marches and Rallies
- Causes in Massachusetts and beyond
Prof. Cynthia Enloe, Sunday, April 28, 4pm, Needham Library
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts (WSCC), the Brandeis University Women’s Studies Research Center, the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail, and We Did it For You! Women’s Journey Through History co-sponsored a commemoration of the centennial of a seminal moment in the 72-year woman suffrage movement: the last suffragists arrested […]
The Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden have been the setting for The Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition program for Women’s Equality Day, August 26 for the past several years. The giant swans wear replica “Votes for Women” sashes, as do many of the speakers and attendees.
In 2018 Women’s Equality Day was celebrated at the Swan Boats on August 23. The program included author Barbara Berenson, Judith Kalaora as “Lucy Stone,” and remarks from MassVOTE Executive Director Cheryl Clyburn Crawford. Once again City Hall and the Zakim Bridge were awash with purple for Women’s Equality Day.
The WSCC joined partner organizations for a presentation by Kirstin Downey author of “The Woman Behind the New Deal.” Ms. Downey discussed Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor. April 8, 2018.
The WSCC hosted the opening night screening of “The Divine Order” December 1, 2017. Director Petra Volpe answered questions after the viewing, treating viewers to her unique director’s perspective and insights.
Paving the Way for Tomorrow’s Leaders
A panel discussion with women in positions of leadership inspired tomorrow’s leaders.
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 5:30 – 7:45 pm, Worcester Historical Museum
WSCC and the League of Women Voters of Needham hosted author Hannah Kimberley to speak about mountaineer and suffragist Anne Smith Peck, the subject of her recent book “A Woman’s Place Is at the Top.” October 5, 2017.
The Women’s Equality Day celebration at the Swan Boats on August 24, 2017 featured the unveiling of the Women’s Suffrage Panels that are on display at the Commonwealth Museum. Secretary of State William Galvin was the keynote speaker. In honor of Women’s Equality Day, the Zakim Bridge was awash in purple, white and gold, and the “BOSTON” lights of City Hall were purple the night of August 26, 2017.

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Brooke Shields never had what anyone would consider an ordinary life. Raised in Manhattan by her tough-as-nails single mother Teri after her divorce from Brooke's aristocratic father, Brooke's early years with her mother seemed magical. Brooke was such a beautiful baby that at eleven months old, she became a model, beginning a remarkable career that made Brooke the most famous child, and then teen, of her generation. Teri became almost as famous, appearing to many as the quintessential stage mother.
Teri's skills as both a mother and manager were formidable she selected great projects for Brooke, such as the Cannes Palme d Or winner Pretty Baby and the huge commercial success The Blue Lagoon. On the set of each movie she fiercely protected Brooke from the dangers and temptations that have waylaid so many child stars. But behind the scenes Teri was troubled drinking so much that thirteen-year-old Brooke staged an intervention and while the bond she created with Brooke was incredible, it could also be stifling, making it difficult for Brooke to become her own person.
When it was time for college and adulthood both Brooke and Teri confronted a difficult question could they survive without each other? Both made choices, and incredible sacrifices, that would affect their relationship forever. When Teri died in 2012 Brooke was by her side, both loving and conflicted to the end. Teri s death led to yet another media firestorm about who the world thought she was. But only Brooke knows the truth of the remarkable, difficult, complicated woman that was her mother. And now she'll share all in her memoir.
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Brooke Shields is an award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author living in New York City with her husband, Chris Henchy, and their two daughters. Some of her most famous roles include Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon, Endless Love,and Suddenly Susan.
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Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, located on the banks of the beautiful spring-fed Comal River, has been voted the #1 waterpark in the world for 17 consecutive years. The enormous park was also featured in this month’s Parents: Family Fun magazine as a “worth the trip” vacation destination. And lucky for us, that trip only takes Austinites an hour!
Schlitterbahn, which means “slippery road” in German, was opened by the Henry family in 1979, with four water slides starting from a German-style tower. The tower was patterned after the Bergfried Guard Tower at Solms Castle in Braunfels, Germany – home of the original settlers of New Braunfels.
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels is adored by Central Texas families, in part because this product of the ’70s still offers big family fun, without very many rules or restrictions. For example:
- There are almost no height restrictions. Out of Schlitterbahn’s 42 slides, rides and pools, spread across two parks — East and West — only five require riders to be at least 42″ tall. That means, if you have a fearless child who is under 42″, he or she can participate in almost everything, from water slides to river rides! Schlitterbahn offers tubes with bottoms, to better accommodate smaller children, as well as complimentary life vests. This allows families with kids of all ages to enjoy rides together. (Just be advised that some tube float rides seem calm at the beginning, but have crazy rapids and small drops further down the line. It is very difficult to hold onto your child’s tube once you hit rapids, which may freak you out even more than your child. You may want to check out each ride’s “thrill level” before you go.)
- Many attractions don’t require waiting in line. Schlitterbahn offers a wide range of activity pools, a wave pool, water playscapes, lazy (and not so lazy) rivers. You can float and swim and play all day without ever waiting in line, if you don’t want to. Plus, some rides, like Raging River (a 45-minute tube float from one end of the park to the other) are so long, the wait is well worth it! And rides like Congo River Expedition and The Falls (a 3,600 foot-long whitewater river that is billed as the world’s longest tubing adventure) have multiple entry points, so you can grab a tube and hop in at different points throughout the park.
- Parking is free and you can bring your own food and drink. Schlitterbahn guests are invited to bring a picnic from home! Stock your cooler (preferably one that rolls), park it in the shade, and return all day for snacks and drinks! If you have Schlitterbahn cups from any year, bring them on back for $1.07 refills! Want to head to the other side of the park? Shuttle buses are free, too.
Fun for Little Kids
Children under age 3 get in free, but if they aren’t brave enough to ride the rapids and shoot down the chutes, what is there for them to do? Plenty! Schlitterbahn New Braunfels has nine activity pools and splash pads, designed exclusively for kids under 48″. These play areas are scattered throughout both sides of the park, so parents can easily tag team if older siblings want to ride nearby attractions. For recommendations by specific age, from newborn to age 5, read this post on the Schlitterblog about visiting with young children.
Fun for Big Kids
If you have older children who want to do it all, you might want to think strategy before leaving home. Check out the rides and the map. Plan where your home base will be at the park (i.e. where to leave the cooler) and whether or not you will get a locker (which can be a hassle if you start in one park and then move to another). I prefer “The Original Schlitterbahn,” Schlitterbahn West, but young thrill seekers often gravitate toward the newer park, Schlitterbahn East, with its exhilarating slides like Black Knight and Master Blaster. If you plan to tackle those slide lines, I recommend arriving as early as possible and trying to snag a spot in the Schiltterbahn East lot. That lot is smaller and fills by 10 a.m. See the parking options here.
One quick tip: See the people walking behind the Boogie Bahn Surfing Ride, at the top of the photo above? Those clever folks are taking the “Backsplash” entrance in to the Kristal River. This body slide entrance to the lazy river will save you a long, long walk to Schlitterbahn East’s Surfenburg attractions!
Know Before You Go
- Water shoes – Bring ’em! Schlitterbahn is huge and you will spend much of your day walking (sometimes on hot ground). If you wear flip flops instead, you can put them on your wrists when riding the attractions.
- Strollers – Schlitterbahn West is not stroller friendly (too many stairs), but I still recommend you bring a stroller along! They are wonderful for schlepping towels and snacks from one end of the park to the other, and possibly a tired child or two. Just bear in mind that it may be difficult to transport a stroller on the shuttle bus, which takes you from Schlitterbahn East to Schlitterbahn West (and vice versa).
- Lockers – There are lockers in both Schlitterbahn East and West. Locker rental is $10. You get $2 back when you return the key.
- Picnics – You can bring all your own food and drink, but no glass or alcohol. Your bags and coolers will be searched when you enter.
- Life Jackets – If the stands with complimentary life jackets are empty, visit Guest Services. You can check one out there for free, but you will have to leave your driver’s license in exchange.
- Deals – Last month, we shared 2015 deals for Schlitterbahn. You can see all current prices on the Schlitterbahn website.
And now for the fun part! Free Fun in Austin has four tickets to Schlitterbahn New Braunfels to give away! For your chance to win, simply fill out the form below. One winner will be selected at random on July 5, 2015 and contacted via email. One entry per person, please. Sweepstakes Official Rules.
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The girl was sunning herself, spread out on the wall like a cat, gracefully relaxed and yet poised, too. Her back was to the setting sun, so that her face was eclipsed in shadow, and her golden hair seemed to burn like a heavenly aura about her head. She was dressed plainly, in non-descript, discrete attire, although she wore them well. She smiled at David, and took a swig from a silver hip flask, grinning like the cheshire cat all the while.
''Well hello there. I am Elvira. It is pleasant to meet you.''
David smiled back sheepishly. Beautiful girls never spoke to him, and this girl was beyond beautiful, so the occasion was made even more rare. She had a funny sort of speech, like she was foreign or something, and a cool, crisp voice, although her accent was perfectly english.
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Dec 19, 2013
CWAers rally outside the U.S. Capitol.
Below: Activists march down to the National Mall to join Fast4Families.
This isn't the end. Immigration reform advocates are telling their elected representatives that, "We will be back in 2014" – an election year.
In California, labor, community and faith groups came together to keep immigration reform alive by putting pressure on GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy. CWAers marched, rallied and engaged the congressman's Bakersfield constituents for the past 11 days.
"His office staff actually locked the door, turned off the lights and ducked and covered behind their desks in hopes that we would leave," said CWA Local 9416's Rob England, who attempted to deliver a petition. "They act like they're scared of us. Like we're violent. Like we're threatening to them. But the reality is that they just don't want to talk. All we want to do, Mr. McCarthy, is talk to you. We want to talk to you so you can tell us why you refuse to bring this to a vote. At this point we don't even care if you vote for it. Just bring it up for a vote. This is a democracy. All you are doing right now is stealing our democracy."
Check out videos of the 11 days activists laid siege to McCarthy's office here.
And in case you missed it last week, take a look at our photos of CWA activists filling the halls of Congress. On Dec. 12, we joined 1,500 immigration reform advocates in occupying more than 100 congressional offices, calling on House Republicans to support reform with a path to citizenship.


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POP CORE – Plants, Fungi, and What to Do With Them
September 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm$30
Join us for the third in the 4-part series of POP’s new Community Orchard Resilience Education (POP CORE) course!
Pre-class Portion (5:30pm): Community Potluck and Food Culture Share
In-class Portion (6-8pm):
- When and how to harvest fruits
- Low-maintenance, high yield food plants
- Perennial medicinal and culinary herbs for the Philly climate
- Edible and soil-building fungi for the orchard
- Sample polycultures
- Sample perennial edibles recipes – cider, fermentation, jams, jellies, greens
POPCORE combines many elements of orchard stewardship, ecosystem design, and food uses that the Philadelphia Orchard Project has learned over the past ten years.
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About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Murrieta-Temecula Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Members shall reside in or attend school in the Temecula or the Murrieta areas. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Murrieta-Temecula aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
As a relatively new Chapter of National Charity League, Inc., we are excited about our mission and activities and actively growing our Chapter’s membership, partnered philanthropies and impact on those we serve.
We established in 2016, with nearly 100 mothers and daughters and currently have over 180 members, we are establishing roots in our community, looking inward to cultivate the mother-daughter relationship and outward to improve the lives of people in our local communities.
Murrieta-Temecula Chapter serves local non-profits in the greater Inland Valley and are always looking for new opportunities to make a change in our community. We are continuing to grow and accept membership for mothers and daughters who reside or attend school in the cities of Murrieta or Temecula and surrounding areas.
By subscribing to the NCL, Inc. Mission, we believe that the NCL Experience — comprised of the Three Pillars of Community Service, Leadership Development and Cultural Enrichment — inspire and empower women to succeed as confident, well-rounded and socially aware contributors in their communities.
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For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:
- American Heart Association
- Big Hearts for Little Hearts
- City of Murrieta
- Community Food Pantry of Murrieta
- Cultivating Inclusion
- Habitat for Humanity
- Jacob’s House
- MCAS Camp Pendleton
- Murrieta Public Library
- National Philanthropy Initiative
- Oak Grove Center
- Operation Gratitude
- Patriotic Service Dog Foundation
- Project Touch
- Retrievers and Friends
- Rotary Club Murrieta
- President: Erin Nathan
- President Elect: Jennifer Flanagan
- Secretary: Nicole Fernandez
- Treasurer: Laura Semerjian
- Parliamentarian: Erica Williams
- Vice President Communications: Karen Quinlan
- Vice President Membership: Alicia Acevedo-Johnson
- Vice President Patroness Activities: Jennifer Brown
- Vice President Philanthropy: Ingra Garrity
- Vice President Provisionals: Marina Tansley
- Vice President Ticktockers: Jenni Holland
- Sustainer Liaison: Susan Hong
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Our Chapter also has many opportunities to share in fun activities as a chapter as well.
Our annual tea is a tradition passed down in the history of our organization. We are able to enjoy each other’s company while teaching our girls etiquette and networking. We also have our junior fashion show at our tea each year.
At the end of each year we celebrate our seniors and present awards to our members. It is a time of reflection and celebration for the chapter.
Little/Big Sister Program
Our older girls mentor and guide our younger girls during their first 3 years of the program. The littles and bigs share some meetings and fun activities. This year we did a sock exchange!


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A common way to represent 3-D images is to send the texture-image together with a corresponding depth-image. This paper presents a depth-image representation employing triangular meshes to benefit both in obtaining higher compression factors and directly enabling fast intermediate-view rendering on commodity graphics hardware. Previous mesh-based representations did not consider the fact that assigning wrong depth values along object boundaries results in well-observable artifacts in the intermediate-view rendering. We solve this problem by assigning two depth values per node to better model sharp depth discontinuities. Furthermore, we ensure that mesh-edges are placed along object borders, preventing that triangles span background as well as objects at the same time. The results show good intermediate-view rendering quality, object/background separation, and good rate-distortion performance up to about 40 dB PSNR at a bit rate of 0.05 bits/pixel.


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Blog Series on Parenting & Discipline
In February 2017, we are launching a series of weekly blog posts addressing discipline and parenting practices. In this series, we will explore:
- reasons that parents choose among discipline approaches,
- the science behind those techniques, and
- alternative approaches to discipline.
You can find the list of posts below.
- Why Do Parents Physically Discipline Their Children? 5 Useful Analogies from Sedimentary Rocks – George W. Holden, PhD (Southern Methodist University)
- A Tale of Two Tantrums – Joan E. Durrant, PhD (University of Manitoba)
- Can You Discipline Your Child Without Using Punishment? – Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP (Yale University)
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That's enough wine now Mum
Humorous card by The Dinner Party Years
Just moments later her offspring uttered those immortal words 'That's enough wine now Mum'
Greetings card with a humorous caption to a photograph of a woman getting carried away, singing into her hairbrush. Great card for mum on any occasion, including Mother's Day. From 'The Dinner Party Years' range, published by Paperlink, this card measures approximately 7 x 5 inches and is blank inside for your own message.
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A day of duck hunting in the Kansas rain in a new video from The Grind.
From the Grind Waterfowl TV:
“It’s getting late in the season, and the birds are stale. With a pending weather system set to give the birds one last late season shakeup, The Grind heads to Big Kansas Outdoors and hunts a big duck feed in the mud and the cold.”
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Vastavam web: Offering an out-of-box proposal, Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari has suggested storing human urine to make fertilisers and put an end to imports of urea. Citing examples of extracting bio-fuels from natural wastes like urine, he said that human urine can yield both ammonium sulphate and nitrogen, addressing a meeting of young innovators at the Mayor Innovation Awards of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Sunday.
However, the outspoken Gadkari whose name has been doing rounds in political circles as a potential Prime Minister candidate — rued that his unique and fantastic ideas never elicited cooperation from the officialdom. “I don’t think even the civic body will help. People in government are trained to be like (myopic) bulls walking the rut, without looking anywhere,” said Gadkari.


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Bringing my AGVENTURE to Iowa
Iowa was represented well in Little Rock, Arkansas during the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference with twenty-one ag in the classroom coordinators, teachers and volunteers! And wow did we learn a lot! I definitely brought my AGVENTURE back to Iowa!
Day 1 included traveling workshops! I chose the fish science and cotton history tour in hopes to learn more about southern agriculture. We began our workshop at Keo Fish Farms, the worlds largest producer of hybrid striped bass and sterile triploid grass carp. It was very fascinating to hear about the history of the farm, how they have evolved, and the science and technology needed to raise and transport the bass and carp fish.
Keo Farms market their fish for vegetation control purposes and do not sell any fish for human consumption. Farm employees rely on yellow, green and red signs like the one above to indicate if the fish in the holding tanks have been tested positive for triploid chromosmoes (meaning they are sterile). It is important that all fish are tested before leaving the farm. Grass carp can lay 1000 eggs at one time and this can cause the fish to become invasive if they continue to reproduce.
We concluded our traveling workshop at the Plantation Agriculture Museum. The preserves highlighted the history of Arkansas cotton production. It was interesting to discover, in chronological order, the changes and improvements of technology throughout the years. Did you know cotton by-products include dollar bills, Ritz crackers, Pringles, clothes, cottonseed meal, Apple Cinnimon Eggo Waffles, and livestock feed?
Below is a picture of cotton seedlings, an original picker, and a wagon of harvested cotton. Traditionally cotton harvest was done by hand but today's cotton picker is much safer and automates cotton harvesting to speed up the process while increasing production.
The conference continued with two full days of wonderful keynote speakers and breakout sessions. I attended; "Using Agriculture to get Environmentally Motivated," "High-Tech Farming," New MacDonald has a Drone," "Think Outside the Box," Beefing up Math, "Water Connects Us All," "Aeroponics in your Classroom," "I have...Who Has...," "Ag=Abilities," and "Agriculture Family Night." Below are just two of many ideas I hope to implement into our Linn County Farm Bureau Education Outreach Program.
In this first activity, "Think Outside the Box," we were introduced to the book, "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures," which is about Temple Grandin, an author, professor of Animal Science at Colorado State, animal behavior consultant, and autism spokesperson. Temple was also one of our keynote speakers during the conference and it was an honor to hear her speak! This STEM activity introduces cattle handling to students and challenges them to create a safe chute system for cattle to be worked.
Another fun and engaging activity came from the "Water Connects Us All," workshop which was presented by fellow Iowans! The game above introduces students to particles, nutrients and components that move and travel in our rivers, ponds, creeks and streams.
Do you like hands-on, engaging and real-world lessons? I have so many new ideas similar to the ones I shared! Be on the lookout for new lessons and activities during the 2019/20 school year! If you want information about National Ag in the Classroom, how to attend while receiving license renewal or graduate credit, or how to sign up for our monthly program email me at firstname.lastname@example.org!

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The key to protecting your devices, computers and information from hackers is secure PC software. Hackers (also called cybercriminals) break into your device or computer for various reasons, which include stealing, altering and deleting information you value. Hackers are malicious unlike other thieves who may make use of stolen items for legitimate purposes. They are most concerned with the unauthorized access to sensitive information. This can happen before you realize that something isn’t right.
The three main steps to ensure the security of your computer software are passwords, a firewall and virus protection. If you adhere to these best practices, it’s less likely that your computer will be hacked by malware or hackers (software that locks data and requires payment to unlock its unlocking).
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Not sure if this has been asked before but I was wondering if anyone knows of any options to replace the stock Amber turn signals on the 2019 Chieftain Limited? They are a tad bit boring in regards to aesthetics.
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A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The 6.5-mile-deep quake hit about 5 miles southeast of Ojai at 1:12 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, according to the USGS.
More than 220 people from as far away as Monrovia and Ventura reported feeling the tremor to the agency about an hour after it struck.
“Just a normal California earthquake rumble to remind you who’s really in charge,” one person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“I love California. Born and raised but I will never ever get used to earthquakes,” another person wrote.
Ojai has a population of 7,590.
Good afternoon Southern CA. Did you feel the the magnitude 4.0 earthquake about 5 miles southeast of Ojai at 1:12 pm? The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: https://t.co/CfYkGoqRhT @Cal_OES @USGS_Quakes @CAGeoSurvey pic.twitter.com/sKZUbTuSL9
— USGS ShakeAlert (@USGS_ShakeAlert) November 3, 2023
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Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale.
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If you’re in a car: Pull over and stop. Set your parking brake.
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“Wherever you are, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy,” officials say. “If you’re using a wheelchair or walker with a seat, make sure your wheels are locked and remain seated until the shaking stops.”
Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible. If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
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Plans to redevelop the former Ford assembly site at Beam Park in South Dagenham had been blocked after Havering Council refused permission claiming it would harm the character of the local area due to the height of the buildings.
But now developer Countryside Properties and London & Quadrant Housing Trust can build a £1bn neighbourhood at the 29-hectare site which sits alongside the River Beam in South Dagenham
Their ambitious plans include a new rail station, two primary schools, a nursery, community facilities, retail and open spaces, as well as the new homes.
As a result of negotiations between City Hall and the site’s developers, L&Q and Countryside, the proportion of genuinely affordable homes has been raised from 35% to 50%, as well as building heights which has been upped by as much as seven storeys since the original plan was submitted.
London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, Jules Pipe, said: “This is a large, very important site and these plans will deliver 3,000 much-needed new homes, along with transport, schools and community facilities to help make this a liveable and attractive new neighbourhood for this part of east London.
“Having weighed up the evidence available to me and given the overall importance of the application, I have decided to grant approval.
“The wider area around Beam Park has the potential to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs, and could play a crucial role in London’s economy in the decades to come.”


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On a beautiful summer day in Acadia National Park, Kate and Tim, along with their two beautiful cuddly huskies Ghost and Kodah, eloped and joined me in traveling around Mount Desert Island, stopping at Jessup Path, Sand Beach, Jordan Pond, and Cadillac for portraits. It felt like I had known the pair for longer than a couple of hours as we palled around, popped blueberries into our mouths, and especially as I photographed Tim getting into his suit in broad daylight when we weren't able to find a restroom. Ah, that was fun, wasn't it, Tim? We concluded on Cadillac, where the pair read hand-written vows to one another as the sunset slowly changed over to twilight. I felt lucky when we had to head back to Jordan Pond to retrieve Kate's bouquet, which had been left behind while enjoying blueberries because it meant I got to spend more time with the two of them.
Kate and Tim- come back soon! Maine misses you, and so do I!
Here's a few of my favorite photos from our time together. Enjoy!
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In a new book coming out from an ex-FBI agent who was at the center of the government’s probe of Donald Trump’s campaign and its relationship with the Russians, the president is steeped in corruption and represents a national security threat to the U.S.
According to former senior F.B.I. agent Peter Strzok’s book “Compromised,” excerpted by the New York Times, “Mr. Strzok concludes that Mr. Trump is hopelessly corrupt and a national security threat” with the agent writing that the investigation into the president actions demonstrated Trump’s “…willingness to accept political assistance from an opponent like Russia — and, it follows, his willingness to subvert everything America stands for.”
Strzok, who was forced out of the bureau over the investigation, said that texts he made with a fellow agent were at the center of his ouster and set off Republicans — including the president — on a wave of retribution.
“The reporting about my texts hadn’t only whipped Trump into a frenzy,” he wrote in his book. “It had also sent Republicans in Congress into a righteous peeve, giving them fodder for right-wing indignation that would eventually ferment into the deep-state fairy tale that would consume conservative media.”
Writing “It started with Russia, and it was always about Russia,” Strzok explains the agency was “investigating a credible allegation of foreign intelligence activity to see where it led,” before adding, “We needed to ask a question that had never before arisen in the entire 240-year history of our republic: whether the president of the United States himself might be acting as an agent of a foreign adversary.”
Strzok recalls his meeting with special counsel Robert Mueller and laying out the “dizzyingly complicated portrait of foreign interference,” explaining, “…on top of it all, at the pinnacle of this heap of perfidy and treachery, sat a president who had lied to the public, cozied up to Russia, and, once he became aware of them, attempted to block our investigation at every turn.”
The ex-FBI agent also admitted that he regretted sending the texts that gave the Trump administration an opening to undercut the investigation, writing that at the time of his firing, “After a quarter of a century in pursuit of the nation’s enemies, I had been deemed an enemy myself.”
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Democrats reveal huge fundraising hauls in Senate races after RBG’s death
Small donor contributions to Democratic Senate campaigns have skyrocketed after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"From Alaska to Maine to the Carolinas, Democratic strategists working on Senate campaigns described a spontaneous outpouring of donations the likes of which they had never seen, allowing Democrats the financial freedom to broaden the map of pickup opportunities, or press their financial advantage in top battlegrounds already saturated with advertising," The New York Times reported Monday.
Bank account used for Trump’s hush money payments got cash linked to Russian oligarch: Andrew Weissmann
The latest bombshell book on the Trump administration reveals new details on the special counsel investigation into the president's relationship with Moscow.
"The team led by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, failed to do everything it could to determine what happened in the 2016 election, shying away from steps like subpoenaing President Trump and scrutinizing his finances out of fear he would fire them, one of Mr. Mueller’s top lieutenants argued in the first insider account of the inquiry," The New York Times reported Monday.
Jeffrey Toobin warns Republicans in NC and WI could declare Trump the winner — regardless of the vote
On CNN Monday, chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin warned of a possible scenario in which close states with right-wing legislatures could find a pretext to overturn the election and hand their electoral votes to President Donald Trump.
"What is so remarkable is how many different tentacles there are," said Toobin. "Bush v. Gore was just about Florida. But there are now literally 200 lawsuits pending around the country about various issues relating to voting."
"Let me just give you one example of the issues that are out there," said Toobin. "Most people don't know this, but under the Constitution, a state legislature can decide to award the electoral votes to the candidate of its choice, regardless of the voters. So if you have contested elections in North Carolina, in Wisconsin, states with active and very conservative Republican majorities, they can say, you know, this election is too chaotic, we are awarding our electoral votes to Donald Trump. That is a possibility that exists. And people need to start focusing on it now, because it is a real possibility."