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Go nuts for nuts (and seeds). From protein and healthy fats to vitamins and minerals, these superfoods pack a serious nutritional punch. Similarly, seeds like chia, flaxseed and pumpkin seeds are nutritional powerhouses too. They are an excellent source of vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals like calcium, zinc, and magnesium. You can add them to your favorite baking recipe, sprinkle them over your cereal or simply munch on them instead of a candy bar.
Vitamin A can become toxic when taken in large amounts (over 100,000 International Units) on a daily basis over time, as can vitamin D. Substituting beta-carotene for vitamin A can alleviate this risk. Very large doses of minerals taken over long periods may have toxic effects in the body. Dosages far exceeding RDA's of vitamins are not recommended, nor are large doses of other supplements.
A 2013 study on herbal supplements found that many products were of low quality, one third did not contain the active ingredient(s) claimed, and one third contained unlisted substances. In a genetic analysis of herbal supplements, 78% of samples contained animal DNA that was not identified as an ingredient on the product labels. In some botanical products, undeclared ingredients were used to increase the bulk of the product and reduce its cost of manufacturing, while potentially violating certain religious and/or cultural limitations on consuming animal ingredients, such as cow, buffalo or deer. In 2015, the New York Attorney General identified four major retailers with dietary supplement products that contained fraudulent and potentially dangerous ingredients, requiring the companies to remove the products from retail stores.
Herbal supplements are added to the diet for both nutritional and medicinal purposes. Herbs have been used for centuries in many traditional medicine systems, and as sources of phytochemicals, or substances found in plants that have notable effects in the body. Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine from India, two of the world's oldest healing systems, use hundreds of herbal medications. Naturopathy and homeopathy, two other systems of natural healing, also rely on herbal preparations as their main sources of medication. The medicinal effects of herbs are getting scientific validation; about one-fourth of all pharmaceuticals have been derived directly from plant sources, including aspirin (found in willow bark), codeine (from poppy seeds), paclitaxel (Taxol), a patented drug for ovarian and breast cancer (from the Pacific Yew tree), and many others.
Nutritional supplements are exactly that, supplements to a healthy, nutritious diet. One should not take nutritional supplements in the hope that they will make up for a poor diet and lack of exercise, they will not! There are some nutritional supplements including some vitamins and minerals, as well as other nutrients/cofactors that one can use in conjunction with a healthy diet to promote optimal health. For example, to consume the amount of vitamin E that has been shown to protect the body against free radical damage, one would have to consume a very significant amount of fat calories as vitamin E is found in foods that are high in fat such as vegetable oils, nuts and seeds. it makes sense to take a supplement of vitamin E rather than consuming lots of fat. The same goes for vitamin D. It's very difficult to get vitamin D in your diet as it isn't found in many foods and studies show that most people do not get enough vitamin D.
Sure, you could inhale supper straight out of a bucket, but for a healthy meal, you need to invest at least a few minutes in chopping, rinsing or grilling. The result is worth the effort, Mitchell says. "When you prepare dishes yourself, you can see exactly which ingredients are going into it and make conscious choices about what you truly want to eat," she says.
Use MyPlate (PDF – 281 KB) as a guide to build a healthy diet. Think about filling your plate with foods from the five food groups — fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy — at each meal. Snacks can be a good way to fill in fruits and whole grains you might have missed at meals. Most of us don’t need complicated calorie counting programs or special recipes for healthy eating.
"Often the enthusiasm for these vitamins and supplements outpaces the evidence. And when the rigorous evidence is available from randomized controlled trials, often the results are at odds with the findings of the observational studies," explains Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and principal investigator of a large randomized trial known as VITAL (Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial).
If you suspect that you have had a serious reaction from a dietary supplement, let your health care provider know. He or she may report your experience to the FDA. You may also submit a report to the FDA by calling 800-FDA-1088 or completing a form online. In addition, report your reaction to the dietary supplement company by using the contact information on the product label.
Wow this article is amazing and believe everyone who wants to learn how to make healthy lifestyle changes should read this. The part that resinated with me the most was how you talked about not going cold turkey and gave the example how you cut coffee from your diet. I did this exact same thing, and still doing it will other health choices. I truly believe when people slowing make changes they are more effective for longer term results. People need to understand it’s not a diet it’s about making healthy lifestyle choices. It takes 21-66 days to form a habit, so be patient and consistent. The results will follow and you will be much happier in the long run.
We live in a modern world with amazing advancements in technology, yet our soil lacks minerals that it once contained causing whatever grows out of it (i.e. fruits, vegetables, and whole foods) to be significantly lower in minerals than it once was. Not only is our soil different, but our food takes a long time to get to us! Unless we’re growing our own whole food in our gardens, picking it out with our bare hands, and washing it off before eating, most likely our produce has been picked weeks before it reaches your grocery store and is purchased by you. This entire process can take weeks and cause nutrients to be depleted from the whole food (2).
Try the “Outer Ring” technique while buying food. Author James Clear suggests using this smart strategy while grocery shopping. “Only shop on the outer perimeter of the store. This is usually where the healthy food lives: fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, and nuts. If you only shop on the outer ring, then you’re more likely to buy healthy foods,” he explains.
When it comes to omega-3 fatty acids (omega = ω) such as EPA and DHA, children may be given cod liver oil and served fish and/or other seafood 2-3 times a week. It is important to check the dose of vitamin A supplied, as it can be toxic in high doses, especially for children. One problem with cod liver oil today is that vitamin D has been removed during processing, thus changing the natural ratio of the two vitamins so that we ingest relatively too much of vitamin A.
^ Siscovick DS, Barringer TA, Fretts AM, Wu JH, Lichtenstein AH, Costello RB, Kris-Etherton PM, Jacobson TA, Engler MB, Alger HM, Appel LJ, Mozaffarian D (2017). "Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association". Circulation. 135 (15): e867–e884. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000482. PMID 28289069.
Eating healthy is important for a woman’s body and mind. But what does eating healthy mean? On the internet, in books and journals, there is a wealth of nutrition information at your fingertips. Important dietary needs include carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, and vitamins and minerals. Having a balanced diet and physical activity plan can help keep you ready for class demands and activities on campus. To get the basics on nutritional needs, visit the websites listed below. Please note, every body has different nutrient needs. The major nutrients benefiting women’s health are listed on this page.
Manufacturers must follow certain good manufacturing practices to ensure the identity, purity, strength, and composition of their products. If the FDA finds a product to be unsafe or otherwise unfit for human consumption, it may take enforcement action to remove the product from the marketplace or work with the manufacturer to voluntarily recall the product.
This is all great, useful information. .I have been eating and living this way for the last 25-30 yrs and I can testify it has done wonders for me, but I can’t get it through my daughter’s lifestyle. ..I’d love some advice on this..I don’t push anything into her, but I feel exhausted of trying to be supportive and helpful preparing the best healthy and nutritious meals I think I’m capable of, but all along I’ve seen very little improvement, very little change in her lifestyle approach. .what else can I do? (She’s 27 yrs old)
Carbohydrates should provide 45%–65% of your daily calories. Most of those calories should come from the complex carbohydrates in high-fiber and unrefined foods, such as bran cereal and other whole-grain products, brown rice, beans and other legumes, and many fruits and vegetables. These carbohydrates are digested and absorbed slowly, so they raise the blood sugar gradually and don't trigger a large release of insulin. People who eat lots of these foods have higher HDL ("good") cholesterol levels and a lower risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. A good amount of soluble fiber in the diet lowers LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and high-fiber diets reduce the risk of intestinal disorders ranging from constipation and diverticulosis to hemorrhoids. Some studies have shown that fiber may help reduce the risk of colon cancer. Men need more fiber than women: 38 vs. 25 grams a day before the age of 50 and 30 vs. 21 grams a day thereafter.


On October 10, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register suggesting changes to the "public charge" rules and how these rules would affect nonimmigrants and immigrants seeking admission to the United States.
Public charge is a category used to determine whether someone applying for a green card or temporary work visa in the United States is likely to become primarily dependent on the federal, state or local government for subsistence, and is grounds to bar such individuals from entry to the United States. This proposed rule, if finalized, will make it more difficult for people who have received public benefits to become permanent residents, obtain temporary work visas or extend or change their nonimmigrant visa status.
In the past, foreign nationals have been determined to be at risk of being defined as a public charge if they accepted certain government-funded cash benefits such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income or federal help paying for long-term care. Under the updated regulations, officials would consider the use of certain previously excluded programs, including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program and several housing programs.
The regulations also expand the definition of who must meet the public charge test to include those who are seeking to extend their temporary visas and those who wish to change from one visa to another. A returning permanent resident could also likely become a public charge while attempting to reenter the United States at an airport, even if that resident has never before used public benefits, due to factors such as the person's income and/or financial status.
Although DHS suggests that the proposed rule is intended to promote "self-sufficiency," it seems that these changes will have the harshest effect on lower-income individuals. Foreign nationals and their children may drop out of or forgo enrollment in benefit programs for which they are eligible out of fear of the immigration consequences - even if the
A further consideration relates to permanent residents entering the United States and the risk that a determination made by customs and border officers at ports of entry that such individuals could soon become dependent on public benefits. The individual who might be deemed to potentially rely on public benefits could be charged with inadmissibility to the United States and would have to contest a public charge determination before an immigration judge.
The proposed rule also mandates that an applicant's skills and education are further "mandatory statutory factors to be considered when determining whether an alien is likely to become a public charge in the future." Age would also be considered, with the very young and elderly at risk for negative public charge determinations.
The proposed rule is now published in the Federal Register. Those with concerns may send in comments until December 10 when the rule is to be finalized.
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Pink eye is a known and common ailment in humans, but this condition is also a very common problem for dogs. Pink eye in dogs, also known as canine pink eye or dog conjunctivitis, occurs when the conjunctiva, the part of the eye that lines the eyelids and connects to the eyeball, becomes irritated and inflamed. Some of the typical causes of pink eye in dogs include irritation by foreign material, such as pollen or grass, or infection from a virus, bacteria, or fungus. Some of the signs that a dog may be afflicted with this condition includes redness and swelling around the eye, increased fluid discharge, and a change in behavior.
Since dogs cannot say when they are feeling ill or distressed, owners should look for the symptoms of pink eye. Dogs with pink eye typically develop physical symptoms such as a pinkish color to the eye and fluid discharging from affected area. The eyeball may appear to be bloodshot, and the eyelid may become swollen, even to the point where the dog cannot open its eye. Pink eye also produces an increase in fluids, ranging from an increase in tears to pus-filled discharge, depending upon the severity of infection. This discharge may be yellowish or greenish in color.
Dogs suffering from pink eye may also exhibit behavioral changes that will indicate to their owners that their dogs are ill. Dogs with pink eye can become sensitive to light, so they may avoid going outside into the bright sunlight. Also, dogs may become more lethargic, sleeping most of the time when they may have previously been active. Pink eye in dogs can be very irritating and itchy to the sufferers, so dogs may often rub their eyes on their paws, the carpet, or the ground. If a dog rubs its eye excessively, then the owner should consider putting a space collar on the dog so it cannot further irritate the area.
Treating pink eye in dogs is something most dog owners can do from home, but they should consult with their veterinarians first to be sure the infection is not severe. For home treatment, dog owners should first lightly wipe the area with a warm wash cloth to remove excess discharge and clear away any foreign material that may be around the eye. If a foreign object appears to be stuck in the eye, dog owners should not try to remove the object themselves and should instead seek assistance from a veterinarian. Dog owners should apply eye drops or ointments to the area to reduce swelling and to fight any infections. The dog should respond to the treatment and heal within a week or two, but dog owners should take their dogs to the vet if they do not see signs of improvements within a few days.

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Windows 11 has arrived in the market as a free upgrade but it some surprise that their hardware is not compatible. Microsoft made some changes to the minimum hardware requirement to run Windows 11, but the most surprising upgrade is the CPU requirements. Microsoft Windows 11 will officially support Intel 8th gen and higher processors with Apollo Lake and Celeron processors. Skip to the supported CUPs list
This requirement will make millions of PC,s running on lower than Intel 8th gen CPU knock out from getting Windows 11 official support. Your device can be one of them. Microsoft even rules out its own Surface Studio 2 from the official Windows 11 update. While updating to Windows 11 on older devices (older than 8th gen Intel CPU), they get a warning that Update is not recommended. But, the new operating system still installs.
Officially, Windows 11 will support AMD Ryzen 2000 and higher CUPs.
Here is the list of supported CPUs (Intel):
- Intel 8th Gen Cofee Lake
- Intel 9th Gen Coffe Lake Refresh
- Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake
- Intel 10th Gen Ice Lake
- Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake
- Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake
- Intel Xeon Skylake SP
- Intel Xeon Cascade lake SP
- Intel Xeon Cooper lake SP
- Intel Xeon Ice lake SP
- AMD Ryzen 2000
- AMD Ryzen 3000
- AMD Ryzen 4000
- AMD Ryzen 5000
- AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2000
- AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3000
- AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper Pro 3000
- AMD EPYC 2nd Gen
- AMD EPYC 3rd Gen
Microsoft makes the CPU requirement not a hard and fast role until now because Windows 11 still installs but with a warning in the old system. Yet, we do not know old devices will get warned support for the long term.
Windows 10 users are installing the Windows Health application to confirm their system support for Windows 11. Microsoft is also made it necessary Trusted Platform Module in the systems, which is confusing.
Microsoft said, to install Windows 11 there should be TPM (1.2 support) and UEFI secure boot. These technologies were made to enhance the security of Windows encryption keys and protection against malware, and ransomware.
Back in 2012 when Windows 8 was released, there were some CPU requirements alternations. After that Windows 11 is the major shift towards minimum CPU requirements. One more interesting thing, a front-facing camera will be necessary for Windows 11 after January 2023 except desktop PCs. This update will also change the capability of running Windows 11 devices.


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Definition of Purchase capital:
The amount of money required to purchase a business or investment, such as real estate. The source of the money is not taken into account and can be obtained from several different channels. For example, the investor may borrow funds from a bank to fund a portion of the purchase and use his own money to fund the other portion.
Meaning of Purchase capital & Purchase capital Definition

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At the age of 9, he shifted to Islamabad
where he continued his studies in Saint Pauls School. Atif came back to Lahore in 1995 where he continued his studies in Divisional Public School Model Town. He was selected in his school cricket team as a bowler. He was putting his best efforts to become a professional cricketer. Atif started his HSc in PAF College, Lahore. During his college life he became interested in music. His eldest brother had a collection of more than 8,000 songs in almost all music genres. He developed a habit of listening to all kinds of music at his house. He was a quick learner and soon grasped the control of his voice. Up to this time he was not interested in singing. His passion was to be in the Pakistan cricket team as a fast bowler. He practiced at the nets at Shapes club in Lahore where Imran Khan
used to give tips on bowling to him.
One day he was singing with his friends at the college canteen. His friends urged him to participate in the singing competition on Independence Day celebrations at PAF College Lahore and Sargodha in 1998. He performed there and won the competition. After HSc, Atif joined Punjab Institute of Computer Science Gulberg
Campus. He was not able to give time to cricket due to his busy study schedule here. His hobby of singing continued with him entering the singing competition of his college. There were a total of 8 participants. The media team entered Atif's name in the competition at the eleventh hour. He won the competition by singing the hit number Duur of Strings
. He kept on winning these competitions every semester until he announced that he will no longer participate in them so that someone else can also win the competition. He met Goher at his college. Goher was a talented guitarist. Together they practiced a lot and started doing mini concerts for their friends. Atif used to perform Junoon
and Strings songs at these concerts. They started performing in their college, McDonalds and other restaurants as well. Atif recorded the legendary song Aadat at Mekal Hassan's Studio. Mekal injected his professionalism in the song to make it worth listening time after time. Atif formed the band Jal, which means water. The song became popular on different musical websites in Pakistan. The song was also being on aired on major Radio channels of Pakistan like FM 100, FM 105 etc. Video for this song got released in December on Ary The Music and then it was played on almost all the channels. Atif released his first album Jal Pari on 18th July 2004 by Sound Master and IC records. It was declared to be the best selling album of the year within just 5 months of the release.In the meantime Atif also cleared his Bachelors in Computer Science (hons) from University of Central Punjab.
Atif Aslam, after leaving Jal, released a new solo album, Jal Pari (meaning "Mermaid") which was a big hit. Other than Aadat, 'Dil Harey', 'Woh Lamhey', 'Yakeen' became favourites of Pakistani music fans. Though his songs were liked by many, his first solo music video of 'Mahi ve' did not receive much praise. On the other hand Jal, with their album "Aadat" and hit music video "Woh Lamhay" emerged as one of the top bands of Pakistan. As both the Jal, “Aadat”, and Atif’s album, Jalpari, shared certain tracks (such as “Aadat”, “Wo Lamhey”, “Dil Harey”) an unofficial war over rights began which resulted in both sides claiming to possess hard proof to support their respective claims (that, they alone owned the concerned songs). The hype this feud gave to both Atif and the new Jal was extraordinary and split the music fans with the fans of each side backing their respective favourite.
Across The Border
Whilst the drama of lyrics & composition ownership continued in Pakistan, Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt called Atif Aslam to seek his consent to include "Woh Lamhey" in the soundtrack of his new motion picture, Zeher (2005). The song (especially the remix version) became a hit & dominated airplay on almost all major FM stations throughout India for a period of 6-8 months. This pattern of a slow playback song by Atif in the movie, supplemented by a remix version released for radio airplay was to become standard procedure with Atif’s songs on the Indian market. He recorded a song for the movie Kalyug (2005), entitled Juda Hokey Bhi - a slight variation of the ever famous Aadat song. Like with “Wo Lamhey / Bheegi Yaadein”, a slow version became the theme for the movie and part of the official soundtrack, whilst a remixed version was released to hit the radio stations and desi clubs worldwide.After recording for Kalyug, an Irani director in Hollywood contacted Atif and within very little time, Atif recorded three songs for that same director’s Hollywood movie, Man Push Cart and was rewarded with a small cameo role in the movie.Atif re-emerged in the subcontinent with a new track, “Tere Bin” (Without You) for the Bollywood Movie, Bas Ek Pal (2006). The song became a hit in India and Pakistan.
Doorie In December 2006, Atif Aslam released his much anticipated debue album called "Doorie" along with the video of the title song "Doorie" in India and Pakistan. Some of the songs in the album include "Hum kis galli", "Maula", "O re piya". One of the most critically-acclaimed tracks was "Kuch Is Tarah". The album was produced
in collaboration with Indian lyricists and composers. A month later the video of "Hum kis galli" was released. Like the video of "Doorie", it was shot in India. The album proved to be success. The videos of doorie (remix) and Ehsaas (included in both "jal pari" and "Doorie") were released one after another in the months of march/april.
The Bollywood style of music and videos in "Doorie" has diappointed many of Atif's fans in Pakistan who had been liking Atif for his "Jal Pari" style songs. About this Atif said "Touring internationally made me think that I should take my music global by releasing it worldwide. I collaborated with a lot of people and thought up a plan for a commercial album, which is not my type of music; which is not ATIF. I just wanted to explore that side of the music. When I composed and wrote these songs for Doorie, I kept in mind that this album has to be commercial". He also told that he would soon be releasing an album named Hangami Halaat which would be an original 'atif style' album. Regarding his videos he says "I think
that was a requirement because the Indian audience can never accept my 'Mahi Vey' video or my 'Rangoun Mein' video. They have a different concept about a pop or a rock icon. He has to be a heart throb. Girls here can't sit on motor bikes, in India girls ride them. It's a different culture altogether. They (my indian videos) are for an international audience."
is the third album by Pakistani pop singer Atif Aslam. The Album officially released in 8 2008,which is reported leaked on Internet before release. Like his earlier albums this one also got huge response and is the most selling album in Pakistan at this moment.The album earlier named "hungami halaat". The album has total 12 tracks and all of them are fresh and not included in his earlier works.
Controversies began surrounding Atif from the beginning of his solo career. Many of Atif's critics accused him of stealing songs from former band mate Gohar Mumtaz. Both Atif and Gohar laid claim on songs like "Aadat", "Dil Harey", "Woh Lamhey" and "Zindagi". Still no one knows whose creations actually these songs are. Aadat was eventually released on both Atif's Jal Pari and on Jals album ironically named Aadat. Atif has been accused by many of his pakistani fans of spreading himself too thinly and due to the release of his commercial album (Doorie) which resulted in him releasing another album Hungaami Halaat within a few months of Doorie's release.
- Best song, Best Composition, Best Lyrics "Aadat"- 2nd Jazz Indus Music Awards (Pakistan)
- Best playback singer, Best debut singer - Sahara Sangeet Awards (India)
- Best Song, Best Lyricist, Best Composition - ARY Music Awards (Pakistan)
- Most Wanted Male - The Musik Awards (Pakistan)
- Best Pop Star Of The Year in Filmazia Awards (Pakistan)
- Best album of the year "Doorie" - 2007 LUX style awards (Pakistan).
- Received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Star-of-Excellence) from the Pakistan government.
- Best stylish musician of 2007 - MTV Pakistan style awards.
- Most Stylish Singer in Music-Mtv lycra Awards 2007


A submissive tray of olives from The Czars. Can you believe Best Of is in fact a compilation of what they perceive to be their finest creations? Described as slowcore, their dreamy, country-esque sound is definitely having a revival with all the current indie-folk festivals such as End of The Road and Green Man. Out on double vinyl LP and CD from Bella Union.
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I am actually the perfect focus group for the Czars’ ‘Best Of’ record considering that A) I have never listened to this band in my short, contently meaningless life, so I need a good introduction, and B) I enjoy the sounds of sad twee pop. Hearing the final bars of “Val” is proof enough that this band of not-at-all festive indie dudes are too sombre to even lighten up when someone brings an xylophone to the table (citation needed, here -- though there are a lot of spooky keyboards and overwhelmingly loud pianos in these songs). I’m cool with that -- if you ask me, indie pop is supposed to promise excitement but deliver misery. The guitar melodies on the supposedly best Czars songs are bright but sluggish, like proto Camera Obscura, and vocalist John Grant hums his songs like he barely even believes in them. This is, on paper, a collection of the best songs I’ve ever heard.
In practice, it’s pretty good. The Czars were good at crafting modest pop songs that didn’t over-reach for the best hooks, but did land on some plaintive choruses and vocal harmonising that wouldn’t be out of place on a newer Low album. Grant’s lyrics are emotive to the point of self-parody, with clinical and thrown off lines like “If this is what you need then get used to depression” played over hard-worn acoustic strums that eventually give way to a groaning riff. The pain, my friends, the pain: it is real.
There are many different types of melodrama in this world, and as Gandalf the Grey once forewarned, none of them should be used lightly. Mostly, the Czars are in control of their sad songs, but there are certain melodies and keys that they try out and come up short on: I’m not one for the type of mud they’re slinging on “Side Effects”, a grandiose tune that screams with guitar noise and whispered vocal refrains to create a lamely pantomimic feel. I’m not here for that, really: I want to hear the Czars who are locked away in their bedroom and shutting the world out with their music, not performing it on the stage. The best songs they made are the ones that are grand but closed off, like the intensely lonely twang of “Killjoy”. Go big, but stay home. And keep it one on one, yeah?
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You can live in denial all you want, avoiding mirrors and old classmates on the school run with their own kids in tow who are almost as tall as you are now. You can ignore the fact that you now get out of breath going up the stairs, that your face turns crimson whenever you bend to tie your shoelace. That when you pull back the blinds on a winter’s day and see the snow, your first thought is ‘that cold is going to get into my bones’.
You can convince yourself that you haven’t changed since your late teens, that you still feel exactly the same, and in actual fact those carefree times of childhood and school days were not that long ago.
But then this imaginary, self-constructed world gets shattered when something comes along and smashes a thigh length silver boot right through your constructed facade.
That something for me goes by the name of Agnetha Fältskog.
When I was young , way too young to understand what was cool, music in the seventies consisted of whatever existed in my Mum and Dad’s cassette and record collection.
Cassette and record. I may as well be talking about the gramophone now.
In those half-glimpsed scenes from back then I can recall listening to Brotherhood of Man, The Seekers, Bay City Rollers, Gilbert O’Sullivan, and Abba, as my brother and I played drums on an upturned bin or biscuit tin.
(Constant Friend tuts, carries on listening to Slade).
At that age, five or six, the corny lyrics written by the two men were just catchy and appealing, and it was the energy and the perfectly complimentary voices of the women that I liked. Then, as I got older, it was one of the women in particular that I liked, the quintessential Nordic blond, Agnetha.
I hate the word crush, it sounds all puppy dog and juvenile, but I was young, and definitely juvenile. And forming a crush is all part of growing up, although I think the kids these days are starting earlier. I have a daughter who at six years of age tells me constantly how fit Olly Murs is.
(Constant Friend shakes his head, Space Dust crackling on his tongue).
These moments are fixed and immortalised in my mind, my young mind, in my denial untouched by the passage of time. But then, suddenly, out of nowhere, it all comes crashing down. Agnetha steps back into the public eye, breaking her self-imposed exile from the limelight, to promote a new album. And, almost as an aside, it is mentioned that the blond, fresh-faced, forever fixed around 1978 beauty is now 63.
That stopped me dead in my excitable tracks.
The same age as my Mother-In-Law.
Reality washed over me cold. Walls came tumbling down.
Admittedly, she still looks good for her age. But there is no getting away from the fact that my original pin-up girl is now a pensioner. Well, she would have been my pin-up if my Dad would have trusted me with tacks.
I am sure that there is an element of air brushing going on here, but still, the rate that the two of us are aging I reckon I will soon be overtaking her and could pass as her Dad. Or at least her elder brother.
(Constant Friend agrees, continues to shuffle his Star Wars bubblegum card collection).
Now my bubble of immortality was well and truly punctured, I began to cast my mind back three decades or so. Who else did I used to like back then?
Erin. Erin Gray from the great Buck Rogers in the Twenty Fifth Century .Full of foreboding, I fearfully began to Google from the suddenly shaky ground of the twenty-first century.
That’s no good, get rid of the silly hat.
That’s the one. Now, what does Wikipedia say? On the plus side, she is still with us.
The same age as Agnetha.
The same age as my Mother-In-Law.
You hear that, Twiki? Colonel Wilma Deering is now a pensioner too.
And no, before you ask, Twiki never did it for me.
(Constant Friend stops eating his Kop Kops, raises a quizzical eyebrow).
Listening to Agnetha’s new album I was touched-this woman who had been written off as some kind of reclusive and eccentric Garbo, said to have turned her back on music, refusing to leave Sweden because of her paralysing fear of flying, was now in my country promoting her new material. She was singing about being back on our radios again. And she still has that beautiful voice, capable of evoking so well a feeling of fragility and vulnerability.
(“Wuss”, says Constant Friend, lay on his bed, hands splayed behind his head, gazing up at his Wonder Woman poster).
If I just close my eyes and listen, nothing has changed.She still has the moves. I have yet to shave.
In a bid to perpetuate the myth of youth, both for her and for myself, and forever anchor myself to a time long gone, I post this video now of how I remember her then. She, the Girl With The Golden Hair, and I, the Boy With The Full Head Of Hair.
The world was bright, and colourful, and young.
Trousers were wider.
(Constant Friend glances over at the video, nods his understanding).

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The US said that Europe discriminated against bananas from central and South America in favour of its former colonies, and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed.
In response, the European Commission redrew its rules, but no sooner were they on the table than the US and Central America rejected them.
"There are certain elements in this proposal that ... would cause problems and would be difficult to justify under the WTO,'' a US trade official said. "It's difficult to see how this is going to resolve the dispute."
Europe has always maintained that the aim of its banana rules was to help developing nations in the Caribbean which export the fruit, while America was simply defending the large US producers.
But Washington and the WTO said that Brussels was breaking world trade rules, and America imposed a massive package of trade sanctions in response.
The new plan would shift to a tariff-only system by 2006, abandoning quotas, but involves a very complex transitional scheme in the interim.
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Another important source for legends about Dietrich is the Old Norse Thidrekssaga, which was written using German sources. Ballad - Wikipedia The rhyming songs, poems and tales written in the form of ballads often relate to the itinerant and rebellious spirit of Australia in The Bush, and the authors and performers are often referred to as bush bards. The 19th century was the… English folk music - Wikipedia They are usually narrative in structure and make considerable use of repetition. The traditional ballad has been seen as originating with the wandering minstrels of late medieval Europe. There have been many different and… Ballads Research Papers - Academia.edu
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They are written about current events like fires or births. What are ballads often about? - Answers.com Many ballads were written and sold as single sheet broadsides. The form was often used by poets and composers from the 18th century onwards to produce lyrical ballads… What are Ballads? | Free Essays - PhDessay.com Ballads only include the main detail so people listen to them. They were usually about murders, mysteries and disasters. In this essay I will include the language features of Ballads and the storyline. I will also write about which ballads I have read and whether I have enjoyed them or not. The Ballad | Definition, Characteristics And Examples | English Summary
Because the ballads are the songs they write about their parents, their spouse or their children. Ballads tend to be more emotional and “close” to the artists.
Ballads "Dance songs" that usually tell a story, using quatrian Line train stanza within abcb rhyme scheme where lines TYPES OF POETRY- BALLADS | Ballad (2.3K views) the literary ballad -sophisticated form of ballad -written piece by a single poet, who purposely chooses the types of themes found in folk ballads and imitates their
The Ballad - Poetry Unit: Ballads - Google Sites - Are often written in complete sentences. Rhythm or Meter. Meter is the rhythm of a ballad. It describes where the emphasis is placed--what words are emphasized, and what words aren't. Almost all ballads have verses consisting of four or six lines, and use one of two basic Meters: 4-3-4-3 or 4-4-4-4. A Collection of Traditional and Literary Ballad Poems The ballad is at the intersection of poetry and song, from traditional folk ballads crystallizing out of the mists of ancient oral traditions to modern literary ballads in which poets use the old narrative forms to retell traditional legends or to tell stories of their own.


A mousetrap is a specialized type of animal trap designed primarily to catch mice; however, it may also trap other small animals. Mousetraps are usually (though not necessarily) set in an indoor location where there is a suspected infestation of rodents. There are various types of mousetrap, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Larger traps are designed to catch other species of animals; such as rats, squirrels, other small rodents, or other animals.
The first mouse trap was invented by William C. Hooker of Abingdon Illinois, who received US patent for his design in 1894. James Henry Atkinson, a British inventor who in 1897 invented a prototype called the 'Little Nipper', probably had seen the Hooker trap in the shops or in 'advertisements' and used it as the basis of his model.
The traditional type was invented by Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (who also invented the Maxim gun). It is a simple device with a heavily spring-loaded bar and a trip to release it. Stereotypically, cheese is placed on the trip as bait. Other food such as oats, chocolate, bread, meat, butter and peanut butter are also effective. The spring-loaded bar swings down rapidly and with great force when anything, usually a mouse or a rat, touches the trip. The design is such that the mouse's neck or spinal cord will be broken, or its ribs or skull crushed, by the force of the bar. Rats can easily escape from a mousetrap, so a larger version is used for them. Newer spring mouse traps have a plastic extended trigger made to look like a piece of Swiss cheese that is the color of American cheese. This is not intended to attract the mouse, but is to provide a larger surface area for the trigger mechanism and provides reservoirs for bait to be applied, such as peanut butter.
John Mast of Lititz, Pennsylvania obtained an American patent for a similar snap-action device in 1899.
Some modern plastic designs have the advantages that the trap can be set by the pressure of a single finger on a tab and that a dead mouse can be removed from the trap without touching the corpse.
Spring-loaded mousetraps are capable of inflicting severe injuries to people if they are inadvertantly or purposefully caught in the trap. Actor Perry Caravello sued Jackass star Johnny Knoxville after Caravello was injured by placing his genitals in a spring-loaded mousetrap for a publicity stunt.
This lightweight mousetrap consists of a set of plastic jaws operated by a coiled spring and triggering mechanism inside the jaws, where the bait is held. The trigger snaps the jaws shut, which can kill many rodents.
This more recent type of mousetrap delivers a lethal dose of electricity when the rodent completes the circuit by contacting two electrodes located either at the entrance or between the entrance and the bait. The electrodes are housed in an insulated or plastic box to prevent accidental injury to humans and pets. They can be designed for single-catch domestic use or large multiple-catch commercial use.
Other trap designs catch mice alive so that they can be released into the wild. It is important to release the mouse promptly as mice can die from stress or dehydration and at some distance, as mice have a strong homing instinct. Survival after release is not guaranteed, since house mice will tend to seek out human buildings, where they might encounter lethal mousetraps or may be eaten by predators. In the wild, house mice are very poor competitors, and cannot survive away from human settlements in areas where other small mammals, such as wood mice, are present.
A mouse stuck in a glue trap. A mouse can be removed from a glue trap by pouring vegetable oil over it.
Glue traps made using natural or synthetic adhesive applied to cardboard, plastic trays or similar material. Bait can be placed in the center or a scent may be added to the adhesive by the manufacturer. Glue traps are used primarily for rodent control indoors. Glue traps are not effective outdoors due to environmental conditions (moisture, dust) which quickly render the adhesive ineffective. Glue strip or glue tray devices trap the mouse in the sticky glue; users can free the mice from the glue by applying vegetable oil. These types of trap are effective and non-toxic to humans.
However, death is much slower than with the traditional type trap, which has prompted animal activists and welfare organisations such as PETA and the RSPCA to oppose the use of glue traps. Many mice eventually die from exposure, dehydration, starvation, suffocation, or predation, or they are killed by people when the trap is checked. Others die from injuries or blood loss as they try to chew through their own limbs in an attempt to escape. In some jurisdictions there have been proposals to ban glue traps, or to legally restrict their use. Other jurisdictions have banned their use.
The bucket trap is another method to trap mice. A ramp leads to the rim of a container holding some water or other liquid such as antifreeze.
The mouse is attracted to the top of the container and, by various means and baits, it enters the water. Being unable to get out, it drowns. The suffering of the mouse can be shortened to a small extent by adding a surfactant, such as washing detergent, to the water.
The variations are many with some being single catch and some multi-catch. Some can also be used for live catching of mice.
The RADAR mousetrap, invented by Rentokil Pest Control, kills trapped mice or other rodents with carbon dioxide, then notifies the user by e-mail so that the trap can be quickly emptied and reset. Rentokil claims that the trap is painless and also reduces future mouse deaths by pinpointing the exact location of the trap and how many animals are caught so that their access can be controlled by sealing access holes. PETA has recognized this product as an 'animal friendly achievement
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What do Public History perspectives have to offer contemporary art museums? What do contemporary art museums have to offer public historians? Recently, Professor Marla Miller sat down with Kelli Morgan and Kiara Hill, both PhD students in the UMass Amherst W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies who are pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Public History while also preparing for careers, to talk about those and other questions.
First — Kelli, you’re back on campus to talk about Kara Walker, as part of the University Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition “Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power.” As the Winston & Carolyn Lowe Curatorial Fellow for Diversity in the Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, can you share a little bit about you see Walker’s work at the intersection of history and art?
KM: Absolutely, I feel like Walker’s work is a dramatic illustration of that intersection, both materially and thematically. Her use and play with shadow through silhouettes – a historical form of portraiture – puppetry, and sculpture, visualizes the antebellum era in ways that trigger us…that force us to see just how much we carry the history of slavery and all its sordid events around with us in our contemporary moment.
In your coursework, you contributed to several “field service” projects in partnerships with area museums…how do your experiences with public history practice inform your work now, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts?
KM: Tremendously. I say all the time that one can’t responsibly engage with historical or contemporary African American art without having a sound command of the history of Black people in this country. For instance, while working on the permanent exhibition for the Samuel Harrison House in Pittsfield, MA, I learned how to read objects within the contexts from and for which they were made. You can read history books that will inform you of Harrison’s diligence as a chaplain and an abolitionist, but it was his meager shoe workshop that illuminated why he was so dedicated to his community and the greater cause of abolition. He didn’t make enough money to support his family on his activism alone, so both he and his wife had to supplement their income – he as a cobbler and she a seamstress – because even in “liberal” New England, a hotbed of abolition, racism prevented them from receiving equal wages.
Thus, my curatorial philosophy is firmly rooted in history first. My visual analyses typically begin with the object’s broader cultural and sometimes political context, then I move into its aesthetic and formal value. For example, now on view at PAFA is our WWI exhibition, which includes several pro-war posters commissioned by W.E.B. Du Bois in efforts to encourage Black men to enlist. I often lead tours that offer visitors a brief but detailed overview of the racial mythologies surrounding the Black male body during the first two decades of the 20th century, and how these mythologies were visually perpetuated through minstrelsy. This way, viewers come to understand that these posters functioned not simply as war propaganda, but as visual evidence of Black middle class families and Black men’s bravery and intelligence, as a means to show white American audiences that Black men and women were everything but stereotypical minstrel caricatures.
Kiara, you’re at an earlier stage in your work, having just completed your foundation course, Introduction to Public History, and starting your internship work, also at the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing. Are there ways you see the principles and practices of public history already informing your work there?
KH: It’s funny that you ask this. Prior to enrolling in the Introduction to Public History course I was quite apprehensive about its relevance to my academic aspirations. Then again…I was also pretty new to History as a field in general. I can recall being intimidated during our first meeting because I was the only without any experience at a historic site or museum. By the end of the class I was left wondering why I hadn’t looked into Public History sooner. Interestingly enough, it was also around that time that I began my fellowship at the UMCA. Once again, I was the odd man out as I am the only fellow in my cohort without a background in Art History…but I quickly realized that situating Art within a larger historical narrative was just as important as understanding the stylistic context of the artistry. It’s like they go hand in hand. We work collaboratively to create memorable experiences for museum goers–an experience that is intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally satiating.
As of now I seek to create that experience as the Assistant Education Curator for the Kara Walker exhibit. In addition to creating events, I’m also learning how to give tours, and create educational literature that helps elucidate themes raised in the collection with historical context. Part of what we do as Public Historians is make historical events accessible to the public. By accessible I mean succinct and lucid…which can be extremely difficult depending on the subject matter. Especially if you’re passionate about it. One of the biggest takeaways I got from the course is that our job should be to provide a more nuanced, inclusive representation of history. This exhibit encourages that ideology, so it’s been an amazing experience thus far.
Each of you also bring to your work scholarly interests in African American women’s history. Do you think that public history and contemporary art presents unique opportunities or challenges to engaging audiences around those topics?
KH: Mmmmmmm…yes and no. The down side to working on exhibits that are so closely aligned with your scholarly interests is that you forget that not everyone shares your fervor for the subject matter. Like I’ve overheard a number of conversations amongst visitors where I walk away thinking…How did they come up with that? Or when you can see them actively resisting the visceral reactions they have to the themes raised in the work. The worst is probably when you can hear visitors compartmentalizing the themes from the artistry itself. On the contrary, when visitors get it..they GET IT! It comes out in the questions they raise, in their attachment to the works, and some are even willing to interrogate their own biases externally. From that perspective, contemporary art is a great vehicle for visitors to grapple with polemical historical content…especially if they feel implicated in any way. Plus there’s typically so much to unpack that visitors who are willing to engage make contemporary connections…and that’s always great because it means they are thinking. If I can help cultivate an interest in African American History in general, but especially Black women’s history…I’m winning!
KM: I totally agree! I have yet to figure out why Black women’s stories make so many different people uncomfortable. And many Black contemporary artists, especially Walker, are really taking audiences to task about that discomfort and it’s soooo fulfilling to see it unfold in the galleries. I’m specifically referencing the “ah hah” moment visitors have when, like Kiara said, they “get it.”
In that way, I think contemporary art is doing what it always has: it’s giving Black women a subsequent visual means to communicate their experiences, just as neo-classicism did for Edmonia Lewis in the nineteenth century and modernist sculpture did for Elizabeth Catlett through the twentieth. I think Black women have historically been at the forefront of contemporary art practices and by being trained in both public history and art history I’m able to articulate that fact through curatorial projects that many people wouldn’t think were possible, because unfortunately, most Black women artists of the nineteenth and early twentieth century are still pretty much unknown to museum audiences.

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Well … that’s disappointing.
I started to right a column for the next edition of Galion Inquirer and while doing a little research — yes, at times I actually do research for these columns — I discovered something depressing.
I couldn’t remember if I was a member of General X or Generation Y (the Millenials). Although websites and definitions differ, I quickly ruled out Millenials, (those with birth dates from 1980-1999) AND Generation X (1961 to about 1992). I kn0w Generation Z (Z is for Zombies? 1996-2009) was out of the question.
What did I learn?
That I’m a Baby Boomer.
Yes, yours truly, a Baby Boomer. Never have I thought of myself as a Baby Boomer. It still kind of blows my mind. But here I am … a Boomer. I have the cats, the blankets, the Lava Lamps and the fondue pot to prove it.
Baby Boomers were born from around 1946-1964. I’m one of the younger Boomers. And I take solace in that. Still I belong to the the same generation as Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger — all wonderful, well-loved, well-respected, and well … pretty old politicians.
As a kid (well, maybe as a teenager), I watched NBA greats Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play against one another. Both are Baby Boomers. Laura Bush is a member of my generation … yes, that Bush family. Ted Danson, you know, the owner of “Cheers,” from that hip TV show of 25 years ago. Back then that Boomer was a handsome former athlete. Now, if you’ve seen him on whatever CSI show he is on, he looks like I feel this morning, old.
Andre the Giant, perhaps the most loved and famous professional wrestler of all time, is a member of my generation, as is Squeaky Fromme, one of Charles Manson’s followers, who gained more notoriety by taking a shot at President Gerald Ford.
Ironically, Manson was a member of “The Greatest Generation.”
As I did more research, I discovered that Aug. 17 (Wednesday) is Baby Boomers Recognition Day.
Yay for me! I’m going to buy a packet of Rolaids, have a couple martinis while my fondue pot is working, and turn on some reruns of the “Mary Tyler Moore” show.
So to the rest of my generation: Happy Middle Agers Day! Happy Old Timers Day! Happy Aging Gracefully Day! And my favorite, Happy Aging DISgracefully Day!
We’re Boomers and there’s absolutely nothing we can do about it.
If you are out and about Wednesday and wish to join the Baby Boomers Recognition Day party, here’s how to do it, according to babyboomerslife.org: Wear something from the fashion styles back in the day. This could be a favorite band sweatshirt, a tie-dyed t-shirt, school varsity letterman’s jacket, distressed Levi’s or anything else hidden way back in your closet. Ladies, you need to get a Jackie Kennedy or Laura Petrie haircut and then add large sunglasses or rose-colored glasses to the attire.
That seems pretty easy, I still dress that way.
And don’t forget the sandals, or flip-flops, or Jerusalem cruisers … whatever you called your favorite footwear.
When it came to music, my generation has the best and most eclectic tastes. From Elvis to Chuck Berry to Jerry Lee Lewis, from Marvin Gaye to Aretha Franklin, from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Bruce Springsteen to Simon Garfunkel to Queen, from Michael Jackson to Madonna.
It was the best of times.
We’re getting old.
But we’re also pretty smart. We’ve learned to adapt. People over 50 are the fastest growing segment of Internet users. Like everyone else, we used does on the computer, but they’re a little different than the ones everyone elses uses. Here are some texting codes anyone born after 1965 may not understand, courtesy of hubpages.com/entertainment/baby_boomer_jokes: ATD — At the Doctor’s; BFF — Best Friends Funeral; BTW — Bring the Wheelchair; BYOT — Bring Your Own Teeth; CBM — Covered by Medicare; CUATSC — See You at the Senior Center; DWI — Driving While Incontinent; FWIW — Forgot Where I Was; GGPBL — Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low; GHA — Got Heartburn Again; HGBM — Had Good Bowel Movement; LMDO — Laughing My Dentures Out; LOL — Living on Lipitor; TOT — Texting on Toilet.
And being a Boomer isn’t all bad.
I am on the AARP mailing list. Without AARP, I’d not be able to fill a trash bag with jump each week.
I’m eligible, I think. How do I get a Golden Buckeye Card.
I get the senior discount at some golf courses, although I’m not ready yet to play from the senior tees.
And we have a pretty cool past.
We were hippies and peaceniks. We stood for free love and long hair.
We didn’t accept what we were told at face-value. We had sit-ins and smoke-ins, because certainly liked our ganja. We didn’t event it. But we tried to perfect it.
We were against the war when it wasn’t a popular thing to be.
We put a man on the moon. We even walked on the moon.
Baby Boomers were a lot of things … its a big generation.
Anyway, there was a point to this column when I started, but as a Boomer, the memory comes and goes and I can’t remember what it was.
So I’ll leave you with this.
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Engaging Biological Sciences Students in the Development of Employability Skills through Creative Teaching and Peer Reviewed Action Plans
Keywords:Employability, Personal Development Planning, PDP, Peer Review
AbstractIn this article the authors describe how creative learning experiences can be developed within the curriculum to enhance employability skills and engage the students in their personal development planning. A novel approach using a subject specific employability exercise and the production of peer critiqued action plans is described along with a summary of studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ responses.
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Turner, I. J. and Day, L. (2012) “Engaging Biological Sciences Students in the Development of Employability Skills through Creative Teaching and Peer Reviewed Action Plans”, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (4). doi: 10.47408/jldhe.v0i4.149.
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alive because she ran to a neighbor's home for help. that neighbor well prepared to care for her. a prince george's county police officer. according to sources the iolence began with an argument between a man and his father-in-law. the man allegedly stabbed the and his wife as she tried to intervene. he two victims ran from the house and headed to the home of neighbor who happens to be a prince george's county police officer. >> i heard a loud bang on the me.order and woke reporter: he has seen a lot in this time the violence reached his doorstep. with s both bleeding severe neck wounds. washe said that the suspect still in the house and i said we will deal with that and now we wounds and th your keep talking to me to let me know you are still breathing and alive. re
and assisted with the arrest of suspect. he was transported with whether are believe to be self-inflicted to his neck. police are still on the scene. his was in a community off rosariville road. it is pompeii court and you see investigators still there. we talked about officer lawson and what he did. moments ago we saw him walk down the street to his he with the family dog so is caring for that pup. later on ve more today. back to you. brad, thank you. lso now the final white house press briefing of the obama administration is about to take place. inside. see a live look we are told that a special guest will make an appearance. e will watch what is going on
president-elect donald trump will be sworn in as he next commander in chief but according to late polls his popularity is taking a hit. overseas some comments are rattling the closest allies. has the latest. reporter: friday donald trump in as the 45th president. as d.c. prepares to take in thousands of people a growing list of democrats are event.ing the >> people haven't forgotten he attacked the mexican american gold star family and now a civil rights icon. at least identified 38 democrats who say they will skip the swearing in leading the movement is georgia congressman john lewis a civil rights icon trump dismissed as talk and no action. trump said
-- he said trump is illegitimate president. >> trump said this is not the irst time he missed appear inauguration. there is meant of division going into the inauguration. poll shows trump's pproval rating the lowest for an incoming president of last seven. they americans say approve of how he has handled he transition but overseas ignites concern in some of allies, s closest criticizing nato the longtime political and military alliance 28 countries. >> i said no comment. that nato will problems. polls when heuted was in the lead but complained and called them rigged when he was down. the latest smissing polls with low approval ratings aying they are just like the phony election
jummy: organizers for the inauguration are in crunch mode. a lot to get done to get ready for the people who will be in.he swearing john gonzalez has that part of plaza.ry from freedom john: some will greet him with others with simple disobedience. it is a flurry of activity. freedom plaza is truly a maze of risers andencing and that is your parade route. pennsylvania avenue, it is with the u.s. flag and d.c. flag and you can see across city hall wilson uilding you have a makeshift pavilion, a viewing pavilion while the department homeland is planning for over 800,000 similar to president swearg second
smaller than the first inauguration with over a million. marine band which has played in every inauguration since 1801 will play the prelude friday and hail to the chief" with a 21 gun salute when he takes the oath. at the last two and being in a prime location helps we have windows upstairs. they are getting ready. reporter: you can see the office uilding here has unrolled a banner that reads welcome mr. president all of this starting with some of the inaugural balls. president-elect donald trump and wreath at will lay a the tomb of the unphone soldier on the gton and concert steps of the lincoln memorial ith toby keith and three doors down. back to you. news stay with abc 7 and channel 8
inauguration. team providing coverage and check for update on wjla.com.line at we are also on storm watch. shaping up to be a gray day. atg hill is here with a look the forecast. john: you have batches of rain one this ough we had morning and saw patchy of blue and that may be the afternoon it will be. temperatures cool for the moment, 37 frederick and 47 at reagan national airport and the orecast for the afternoon is watching another possible area of showers between temperatures 50's and to the lower we may see a little sun, more clouds and showers later. looking like a dry day. the next batch headed off to the will pass through. steady rain, nothing heavy but for the last
minutes. then we will get back to the of a little brightening. temperatures slowly climb. mid to late afternoon break. possibly the overcast and shower ituation will settle down and by tomorrow morning we will have sunshine and milder. update on inauguration day weather and 10 days of seven ting in about minutes. jummy: thank you. last night's wild homege situation at a town in fairfax county muhammad killed by shot and police after a shootout and outside of the home. suzanne kennedy is there with the latest. suzanne: fairfax county police remained here overnight and into hours on covered wagon lane. rey have not
to the crime spree that started with the 0 yesterday swat team called in to bring an end to it. brothers with two being shot and another man taken hostage and fire set in the townhouse. when the armed suspect came out at front door and lunged police they shot him. residents are in shock. we pray for the family and neighborhood. because how i feel right now is loss for everybody. i feel very sad because it is my neighborhood. >> i wish it would not happen. ause it makes me uncomfortable. i'm not going to trust the area like i used to. want to o kids and i worry about them. suzanne: the brothers were able drive to the hospital and they were non-life-threatening injuries. hostage
smoke inhalation. authorities in turkey say new year's he massacre confessed. isis.d was motivated by he was arrested yesterday after a raid on a home. were in the nts club where 39 were killed at celebration.r's eve a man accused of killing five and wondering six at the fort made his airport first court appearance. staban santiago was caught on surveillance video on january 6 opening fire in the terminal. court for a pretrial hearing. he admitted he planned the and claims that he's been hearing voices. the motive is unclear. oming up, one woman paid a lesson for ignoring a safety warning all on video.
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dog on the wall it will be there. one package. some hotels are offering as idential suite packages much as $500,000. nights in this and two bathrooms. this is the men's room and room.s the women's room is bigger. walk-in closet and gold plated bath tub and and it is an incredible room and again just $85,000 and you believe this? includes a free write to the airport. back to you. jummy: all right. our money together. dramatic images out of minnesota why when a sign says danger keep out you may want to follow the rules. a block
people after warmer temperatures thawed. one person was hurt. the concern remains that there more instances like that. ven though the steps were closed they were ignoring it and heading down anyway. before, doug, sometimes it gets more dangerous stops falling because it is melting. john: that is a water fall that but when it breaks a little bigger clunks can come chunks can come down. we have no ice to worry about. weather in march the middle of january. 54 re forecasting a high of about 12 above average. then of showers now and but then skies may brighten and see a glimpse of sunshine. the next area moving from west to east to the metro area and steady
steady and once it goes through we will get into another break evening another line of showers. all this is associated with a moving across the area and will make a couple of and thursday rrow then the weather deteriorates a bit on friday. tomorrow e look by morning one band of showers over the mountains recall tomorrow we otherwise partly sunny. i think it will wash out but of the northwest tomorrow and sunshine it will be very pleasant. we will enjoy that through thursday afternoon then the next ystem shows up and that is the one that could likely bring rain on friday. for is the futurecast set 6:30 friday morning with clear skies but clouds and rain on the to and that is likely manufacture in midday to afternoon friday. weather, thursday afternoon at 6:00 p.m. at the
and temperatures comfortable for january. look to friday and we will have cloudy skies, chilly emperatures mid 40's with rain and possibly developing as early s 11:00 a.m. downtown and continuing straight through the evening. but not ll be chilly cold enough for ice. weekend partly cloudy and 55 and sunday cooler, 50 and sunshine. you notice the numbers stay in the 50 degree warming up friday to 50 or so saturday and sunday nd staying well into the 50's next week. stay with us. we return right after this.
jummy: the search for the missing malaysia airlines flight 370 has ended. t disappeared three years ago with 239 people. crews from australia, china and they have completed the search in the indian ocean plane.und no trace of the major economic announcement today from general motors the it will make a 1 billion investment in factories to create around 1500 production ing axle for the next generation full size pickup truck including work mexico and one in they will move to operations in michigan. a reaction s is not to recent criticism from president-elect donald trump.
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fact is that he was worthy of that and mirror ration. -- admiration. he was tough and didn't always give you guys everything you wanted. he was always prepared and he was always courteous and i make sure that he could share with you as much f our thinking and our policy and our vision as possible. and he tried to be as responsive as possible and that is how he the rest of his team to be. of the folks that i have had of great joy and pleasure working with the last 10 years journey, thisdible uy ranks as high as just about anybody i have worked with. he is not only a great press but, more importantly, he is a really, really good man and i'm really proud of


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I've decided that none of the so called organizers they try to sell you for planning your wedding are quite my style. Most of them are glorified 3-ring binder type shindigs, and way too expensive. So in light of that revelation, seeing as I love creating things with my own hands, and I'm part bookbinder at heart, why not do it m'self? I already know what size I want the book to be, and most of the nitty gritty details, so what the heck? Super personalized and way cheaper in the long run by default. Not to mention, hand-crafted and one of a kind.
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