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As Riot’s upcoming fighting game, Project L is on the horizon, here’s everything you have to know.
In late 2019, Riot announced plenty of new and upcoming projects they were working on. One of these projects was a fighting game called Project: L.
Project: L will be a fighting game based on the League of Legends universe. Moreover, it will be a tag team fighting game, similar to Marvel vs. Capcom or Dragon Ball FighterZ. Unlike those two games, Riot’s fighting game will be 2v2 instead of 3v3.
Initially, there was an independent game developer named Radiant Entertainment. They were notable as they were making a traditional fighting game called Rising Thunder, designed around playing with a keyboard. It was a unique take, as most fighting games are made for controllers and arcade sticks. While this game was in development, Riot Games acquired Radiant Entertainment in 2016. Subsequently, the development of Rising Thunder was halted.
But in 2019, it was confirmed that Radiant Entertainment is working on Project L.
Not too long ago, Bruce Hsiang, a pro-fighting game player, was invited to play Project L in Japan. While he was not allowed to record gameplay, he was granted permission to talk about the game and reveal important information. So including the previously revealed information, here’s everything you have to know about Riot’s upcoming fighting game.
Read more: LoL Summer 2023 Event Skins Allegedly Leaked.
Riot’s Fighting Game: Project L
Possible Game Mechanism
Firstly, let’s talk about game mechanics that will make Riot’s fighting game apart from its competitors. This game will be a 2v2 tag fighter. Meaning that before the match starts, each player must choose two different champions to play with.
Around 5 months ago, Riot uploaded a dev log about Project L. In that video, they revealed a lot of information about basic, offensive, defensive, and tag team mechanics.
This game will contain the same movement technique that we are used to in modern fighting games. Meaning we will have a dash, chain dash, jump, super jump, etc. Moreover, there won’t be any block buttons, which is to be expected. So the only way to block is by holding the back button or holding back while ducking.
The unique aspect of Riot’s fighting game is that each champion will have their own air mobility options. For example, Ahri has multiple arial dashes based on her ultimate in League of Legends. The fighting game example for Ahri’s aerial dash is like being in Moon Drive in Melty Blood. In moon drive, players can gain two jumps and two aerial dashes. So we can expect some amazing aerial combat in Riot’s upcoming fighting game.
Firstly, Project L will have 3 inputs for combat, light, medium, and heavy attacks. Furthermore, similar to other fighting games, players can use a combination of directional inputs and attack buttons to perform special attacks.
Speaking of special attacks, Rising Thunder, the game which was the baseline for Project: L, had a special attack cooldown. However, Riot’s fighting game won’t have a cooldown. It is a positive direction as Riot wants to mainstream this game and be suited for all types of inputs.
As for defensive mechanics, players can use their movements and special abilities as a safety tools. One thing to mention is that Riot’s fighting game won’t have a block button. So the only way to block is by pressing backward or backward while ducking.
There will also be a combo breaker as well. It will work similarly to the burst mechanic in Guilty Gear Strive. But unlike in that game where your main character performs the move, in Project L, the assist character appears to initiate the move.
Tag Team Mechanics
Like all tag team fighting games, players can assign a set move to their assist characters to use in battles. Players can use the assigned buttons to use the assist character, thereby using their assigned assist move.
Moreover, when the assist character is on the screen, the player can swap their character with the assist character. In this game, it is called handshake tag. Players can also initiate the handshake tag when performing the combo breaker. The Handshake tag is similar to the fighting game Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. So you can play either this or any other tag team fighting game to earn an advantage over your opponent.
Here is the list of confirmed characters in the game.
Other characters were rumored to be coming to the game. However, it was later confirmed to be false. But champions like Kindred, Zed, and Samira are likely candidates to be launching with the game.
Competitive Scene For Project: L
Riot has confirmed that there won’t be big tournaments for the game right from the beginning. But they want to ensure first that players are satisfied with the game.
For players, Riot’s fighting hopes to make professional players popular and allow them to earn money through tournaments and endorsement or sponsorship. Furthermore, players can compete in other fighting games while professionally playing Project: L.
As for the format, both characters must be KO’ed to earn the victory. Furthermore, each game will have two rounds.
Netcode and Server
It was already confirmed in the first dev log that Project: L will have a rollback netcode. Meaning players can experience a smoother experience regardless of their location.
As for servers, it will be similar to Valorant, Riot’s FPS game. Like Valorant, players will be assigned a region (like Asia Pacific, Latin America, EU West, etc.). Afterwards, they can pick their own server within their region in the menu. And then, the game will matchmaker the players with other players in the selected server.
Will Project: L be free to play?
It is confirmed that Riot’s upcoming fighting game will be free to play.
While it is confirmed that Project: L will be coming out on PC, it is still not assured whether or not it will release on consoles. But Riot is coordinating with Sony to release the game on their console properly. It is a no-brainer decision as most of the fighting game player base plays on the PlayStation consoles.
When Will Beta Be Released?
Currently, this game is not yet in the closed-beta stage. Furthermore, Riot was supposed to release more information about the game in EVO 2023. But that plan has been cancelled. However, since they are still testing the game with other notable FGC players, we can expect it to go in the right direction. There are no confirmed dates for any betas, but we can expect public testing sometime around 2024.
Possible Release Date
As stated before, this game is not yet in the closed-beta stage, let alone release. But if there is a beta in 2024, then we can expect the game to release around 2024-2025.

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Samsung has just announced its new phablet, the Galaxy Note 3, but LG has also recently unveiled a killer product - the G2, which has already proven to be an amazing smartphone. Seeing that these two devices will soon meet on the market, it was only natural for us to go ahead and produce a quick comparison between them at IFA 2013...
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Although scaled down to three members, UNRULY CHILD (USA) is still a leading force in the AOR and melodic hard rock business. The trio is MARCIE MICHELLE FREE (lead vocals), BRUCY GOWDY (guitars) and GUY ALLISON (keyboards).
Right away in the first song “Someone else’s dream” they show who’s the boss. Prime time UR music with an AOR base, but still with some hard rock elements. Same goes for “Will we give up today” which is one of the strongest tunes.
In “Beneath a steady rain” UNRULY CHILD dares to explore the music world more than usually, since this softie includes some jazz and westcoast in the arrangements. It is an unexpected but really good song!
FREE is still a great singer and this band always brings us flawless arrangements, catchy choruses and superb backing vocals. There are a number of really good heavy AOR tunes, and the rest of the songs are also quality stuff, some heavier and some soft. This is up there in GIANT’s and SEVENTH KEY’s division when it comes to style, and almost equally good.
As for who’s playing drums and bass, I have yet to find out. I’ll keep you posted! And hey – I’ve seen some reviews with lots of complaints about this album. But you must give this album some chances. It is more mature in some ways, than previous efforts, but contains a lot of cool twists.


'Citadel' verdict: Priyanka Chopra Jonas starrer is disappointing disaster
The first season of Amazon Prime Video's spy show Citadel has finally wrapped up. Executive produced by the Russo brothers (Avengers: Endgame), the series was touted as the OTT giant's flagship project, famously mounted on a $300M budget. However, the Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden starrer failed to meet expectations right from the beginning and can be encapsulated as all gloss, no substance.
But first, let's revisit 6th and final episode
Spoilers ahead. In the sixth episode, Kyle Conroy, through an activation vial, realizes he is indeed Mason Kane, Citadel's top spy. Like always, the episode throws a lot of mumbo jumbo at us, something we are supposed to take seriously and devote ourselves to, but unfathomable jargon drips from every second sentence. When the show is so difficult to fathom, why care anyway?
Once again, it's more of same
As is the case with the entire lifeless series, either the episode lingers on for far too long on some seemingly important events or simply paints them in broad strokes, not caring to pause, not caring about giving the sequences a chance to breathe. This, subsequently, reflects in our intuitive reactions: when the "big reveals" happen, we have driven past the caring milestone.
There is surprising revelation in this episode
This episode has a momentous revelation that I didn't see coming, but alas, it didn't move me; it would have, however, if the series had given us something to root for it. All it threw our way were two pretty faces and some glitzy locations, but series and films stand on the pillar of nuance, sub-plots, character arcs, and writing—not just gorgeous exteriors.
Why doesn't any twist ever surprise us here?
Citadel has consistently suffered from the lack of twists, turns, and an explosive storyline that could propel the entire show forward, and it does not seem any different from the numerous other spy films/shows already out there. The Prime Video show also finds it ridiculously difficult to keep viewers invested and engaged; it doesn't take too long to notice its core is painfully hollow.
Constant narrative shift has never helped it
Citadel has a basic "who is the mole in the spy organization?" premise, and even then, it's unable to sell it conveniently. The non-linear narrative structure, which jumps from one location to another, does more harm than good, making it tough for the viewers to put a finger on what's happening and grasp whether the story is unfolding in the past or the present.
Final word: Watching 'Citadel' is exercise, not enjoyment
Another problem Citadel constantly wrestles with is that it doesn't rise to the occasion and refuses to sink its teeth into the many opportunities in front of it. With two fine actors and a budget that only select global projects can match up to, Citadel could have been a thrilling, fast-paced ride laced with twists. Alas, its fuel runs out before touching the ground.


The Boston Globe | By Johanna Seltz
April 12, 2017
A Braintree company plans to start construction this summer on a $20 million condominium project on Weymouth Neck – the peninsula sticking into Boston Harbor between the Fore and Back rivers, and across from the Hingham Shipyard.
The Weymouth Board of Zoning Appeals approved Seascape at Weymouth in late March, after more than a year of meetings between town officials, residents, and developers David and Joseph Iantosca of DAI Property Management.
The six-story building, designed by Sheskey Architects in Quincy, will have 50 condominiums with 14 one-bedrooms and 36 two-bedrooms. David Iantosca estimates prices will be in the $400,000 to $700,000 range.
Iantosca’s father built two other high-rise residential buildings on the 15-acre site in 1988, each with 72 units. The project also is near Weymouthport — a 270-unit high-rise built by another developer in the early 1970s — and the 36-acre Webb Memorial State Park.
Iantosca said Seascape will be the last residential project for his company on Weymouth Neck.


(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft in the United States at a true flight Mach number greater than 1 except in compliance with conditions and limitations in an authorization to exceed Mach 1 issued to the operator under appendix B of this part.
(b) In addition, no person may operate a civil aircraft for which the maximum operating limit speed exceeds a Mach number of 1, to or from an airport in the United States, unless—
(1) Information available to the flight crew includes flight limitations that ensure that flights entering or leaving the United States will not cause a sonic boom to reach the surface within the United States; and
(2) The operator complies with the flight limitations prescribed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section or complies with conditions and limitations in an authorization to exceed Mach 1 issued under appendix B of this part.
(a) For a flight in a designated test area, an authorization to exceed Mach 1 may be issued when the Administrator has taken the environmental protective actions specified in section 1(b) of this appendix and the applicant shows one or more of the following:
(1) The flight is necessary to show compliance with airworthiness requirements.
(2) The flight is necessary to determine the sonic boom characteristics of the airplane or to establish means of reducing or eliminating the effects of sonic boom.
(3) The flight is necessary to demonstrate the conditions and limitations under which speeds greater than a true flight Mach number of 1 will not cause a measurable sonic boom overpressure to reach the surface.
(b) For a flight outside of a designated test area, an authorization to exceed Mach 1 may be issued if the applicant shows conservatively under paragraph (a)(3) of this section that—
(1) The flight will not cause a measurable sonic boom overpressure to reach the surface when the aircraft is operated under conditions and limitations demonstrated under paragraph (a)(3) of this section; and
(2) Those conditions and limitations represent all foreseeable operating conditions.
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Nevada advances to the Sweet 16 after stunning comeback over Cincinnati
The Nevada men's basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16 after completing a 22-point comeback to upset #2 Cincinnati in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Junior guard Cody Martin lead the Pack with 25 of Nevada's 75 points. His brother Caleb contributed another 10 points.
Nevada will play Loyola-Chicago in Atlanta on Thursday, March 22.
This is only the second time in school history that the Pack has made an appearance in the Sweet 16 after losing to Georgia Tech in 2004.

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I am extremely competitive. I always have been and probably always will be. I remember as a child I would be so mad at myself , and sometimes cry if I didn’t win at whatever I was doing. Almost all the games I played were some sort of competition where you could win or lose. This is how insane I am:
We used to live in the sticks, so there weren’t many friends around, which meant that I spent a lot of time alone. I would play alone, competing against myself at something, pretending to be multiple different people, usually 3 people. So there were 3 competitors and I would ride my bike, play with some toy or whatever, and compete against myself. Acceptable level of insanity at this point, BUT, I would have a favourite split personality, and if that one didn’t win, I would get mad at myself. So I would be racing something, and then get mad at myself because my favourite’s attempt wasn’t the best. I’m nuts.
Anyway, my point is, that for whatever reason, being competitive can lead to positive or negative outcomes, and I don’t quite know what it is that determines which outcome it will be. Losing is a terrible feeling, for me it only really feels bad when I know in my heart I can win, and then I don’t, and specially if I don’t because of my own mistake. It’s such a terrible feeling it makes me want to quit racing at first. And this is where it gets mysterious. Some competitive people will actually quit after some hardships. Others, like me, will somehow get over the worst disappointment, and turn that into motivation, and fuel the fire and decide to try even harder, in order to never feel that bad again.
Losing is a terrible feeling, for me it only really feels bad when I know in my heart I can win
The last 6 years have been a mental beat down and destruction of my confidence and competitive spirit. It’s not that I stopped being competitive, it’s that in my heart I have known that I can’t win. That meant that I wasn’t willing to put in the work as a driver, yes I tried, but I didn’t DO. The difference of “I’ll do my best”, and “I’ll win.” It’s almost like I had to accept defeat mentally, or I would surely have gone completely insane, and most likely quit. With too much on my plate, designing producing, marketing, selling a car, running a company, I just couldn’t improve as a racer at the same time. I had to put my competitiveness on hold in order to survive. And it made me hate life.
Finally, this past year, as I started this blog, I made the decision to get back at it, and focus on my driving, and practice so I can go to a race with the mental approach of “I’ll win”, instead of “I’ll do my best.”. I decided to do that because THECar was now good enough to win any race. I knew that with another year of development it would be right up there with the very best, and that I needed to work on my driving to match that. Slow progress is hard to see, so now racing 10th scale in America I can see the progress more clearly. I am now racing and beating drivers who were lapping me in 5 minutes just a year ago.
I am now racing and beating drivers who were lapping me in 5 minutes just a year ago.
So after tonight’s Wednesday Night Worlds at OCRC, where I TQed over really fast guys like Hartson, Schreffler, Beyett, Thayer, Miller in 2wd, and then went into the main and stuffed it into a pipe on the first lap, going to dead last, fighting back to 4th, but feeling like I just lost a potential win, I got that terrible feeling again. It’s just a club race, but to me when I can win and I don’t, it almost doesn’t matter, it always feels so bad. And this time I realised that this is a good thing. I care again, and I’m so motivated to work harder and win something important one day.

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Lil Durk drops a new tune tagged “Kanye Krazy”. Lil Durk names “Kanye Krazy” directly after fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West. He raps about his relationships with others, reminiscing on a bad interaction with someone. From that, he did some wrong actions and got into trouble, but changed.
On January 27, 2021, Lil Durk posted a picture of himself at the video shoot for the song, confirming the Cole Bennett-directed official music video along with the deluxe version.
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Morning Melodies - Monthly - September to December
$20 includes morning tea, 2 course lunch, raffle entry, $2 venue voucher, a drink voucher, a $3 Voucher for Thursdays AND you get to be entertained by one of Melbourne’s best quality tribute acts!
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The Veneto Club is home to a range of funfilled, friendly events – perfect for your next outing. With a wide variety of activities for you to enjoy, there’s something for all the family.
Free Bingo from 10am (All welcome) – Be part of the fun – and try your luck.
PLEASE NOTE : For the dates below Bingo has changed to the Bistro / eyes down at 9.30am sharp finishing at 11am.
Monday 5th August
Monday 19th August
Monday 2nd September
Free Bingo 7pm (All welcome) – Will your lucky numbers come up today?
Bingo from 8pm. Pizza available for purchase. (All welcome) – Food, fun and friends – a great way to spend your Wednesday night.
WEDNESDAY 14th AUGUST CANCELLED
NB: FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 BALLO LISCIO WILL BE EVERY SECOND THURSDAY.
Ballo Liscio is a night of dance with live music entertainment, from 7pm. Catch up with old friends, or meet new ones – and dance your night away in Veneto Club style. Entry: $16 (All welcome)
1st — FIESTA
8th — CANCELLED
15th — CANCELLED
22nd — PERGOLESE
5th — MEMORY LANE
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17th — PERGOLESE
31st — MEMORY LANE
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12th — PERGOLESE
Bingo (called in Italian & English).
Doors Open 7.00pm.
Eyes down at 8pm. Rialto Room.
Saturday Night Dinner Dance with A La Carte menu & live band, weekly from 6.30pm.
The Saturday Night Dinner Dance is one of the Veneto Club’s most popular events. The Saturday Night Dinner Dance is held in the Sala Venezia, our a la carte restaurant with an Italian based menu and a live band playing a mixture of Italian and English tunes. Mixed functions are also available and set menus can be arranged for 20 people and over. Please contact our function team to discuss set menu options.
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Sunday Family Buffet from 5.30pm. (All welcome).
Family fun – Veneto Club style.
The Sunday Family Buffet is held in the Sala Venezia, every Sunday evening. Tantalise your tastebuds with our wide variety of menu options.
Doors open at 5:30pm and bookings required . Discount available to Veneto Club members and children’s prices are also available.
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Starlings are small birds in the Sturnidae family. They are small birds with various colors, making them very beautiful to look at. Their name is derived from the star shape they make when flying. They are usually dark with a metallic sheen and lay blue or white eggs. They mainly feed on insects and fruits. They are an invasive species that enable them to actively compete for habitats with other birds. They also live in social groups crucial for their survival from predators such as falcons.
Starlings are essential as they may control populations of insects in certain areas which may be harmful to humans, such as cutworms. They can survive in urban settings and add an aesthetic value to the areas. They can also be helpful as pets giving people companionship. So here are some of the ways of attracting these beautiful birds to your backyard.
Eliminate Any Threats To The Starlings
Starlings are generally smaller birds and would be afraid of more significant threats. Examples include predators such as cats, falcons, and hawks. To attract starlings to your yard, make sure you eliminate or keep the threats at bay.
You should also make sure you remove any visual deterrents that may scare away the starlings. These deterrents may include reflect-a-bird, scarecrows, shiny reflective objects, and predator eye balloons.
You may also try removing any sound deterrents that may produce predator sounds that make the birds flee the area. Remove features such as hawk decoys in your yard, which scare away the birds.
Pets like cats should be kept indoors not to chase the starlings and eat them. They are very sensitive and will flee at any sign of danger.
It would be best to consider building them a birdhouse in your yard, especially away from wind and predators. This will help as starlings like to roost, especially during the cold months and when raising the young ones.
Provide Them With The Right Food
Once any threats have been removed, the starlings would feel safe, but it would be better if you gave them a reason to come and nest in your yard. The best reason is food, that is the best food for them.
Starlings enjoy a specific range of food. Their absolute favorite is suet cake. Suet cakes are balls that provide nutrition to birds giving them an instant energy boost. They contain sunflower seeds and wheat with other supplements such as coconut oil and pork fat. They are usually soft and easy for the birds to eat.
You could also serve them as pellets which are a quick meal. They prefer small food bits due to the structure of their beak.
Another meal they seem to enjoy is dried mealworm which consists of frozen or heated larvae of darkling beetles. Soak them in water to make them juicier for the starlings.
Starlings also enjoy cracked corn. It is the cheapest option but has very positive feedback since birds love them. All you have to do is place them in a tubular feeder and hang it in a tree and voila. Starlings also tend to like peanut butter. It is easier for starlings to feed on.
You might also feed a baby starling if you find one. Baby starlings mainly feed on insects or food that is high in protein. You can give the dog and cat food. Just make sure you mix the food with water. They are easily dehydrated, so they require a lot of water. Water is enough or a piece of watermelon equivalently rich in fluids.
Providing food for the starlings can never go wrong unless, of course, you feed them the wrong food. If you follow the guide above, you will have starlings in your backyard as soon as possible.
Make Sure Your Bird Feeder is Suited For Them
You may have the best food for the birds but having the wrong bird feeder will make the food either inaccessible to the birds or hard to be noticed by the bird.
Do not use a small bird feeder. A small birdfeeder will only accommodate a small number of birds, resulting in the bigger birds bullying the smaller ones, which may cause a fight. So please make sure the bird feeder is large enough to handle the starlings and has enough food for them.
It is wise to use a tubular bird feeder as it allows the birds to eat at any point along with the cylinder. Also, make sure you place your birdfeeder at the right place for the starlings to locate them, such as on a tree branch or above your porch.
Also, make sure predators cannot get to your feeder as they would chase away the birds. It is also good to make sure the feeder is protected from the wind, which may blow away the food, topple it over or deter the birds.
Starlings tend to be described as noisy creatures singing their lives away. They tend to mimic different sounds and, at some point in history, have been recorded to have inspired Mozzart, a musical prodigy. They copy sounds from animal sounds to sounds by devices such as phones. To attract the starlings, you may also interact with them musically by making some sounds while offering them treats. This is a fun way of attracting them.
Starlings are magnificent birds and produce very soothing sounds to most people. Having them in your yard will make it look more aesthetically pleasing while also making your environment lively. The starlings will also help in getting rid of potentially dangerous insects that would be in your yard.
As we have seen, the best way to attract starlings is by using food. If you master their favorite food, how to serve it and where to serve them, the other steps will be straightforward for you to follow.
You should also make sure the starlings are safe from predators as they are the biggest threat to your project of attracting starlings to your backyard. Wake up every day with sounds of starlings in your yard.


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Hilary Lawler - When Plants Attack
No equipment, not even a pencil and paper, in the middle of moving...but...despite using 'paint' on a notebook I think I've managed to create a masterpiece, and will only sell to the highest bidder only of course!!

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EA occasionally does a good deed for its PC gamers by way of free games. Did you know that? Maybe you did, but maybe you didn’t. Either way, you do now.
We’ve seen some decent oldies gt dished out for free via Origin in the past but the latest such freebie is a corker for fans of World War II shooter. EA is giving away Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault for nowt via its gaming service Origin, the only catch is that you need to sign up for an Origin account. And that’s it, nothing else. Simple enough, really.
Interested in this long-forgotten gem? Check it out for free here.


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Venue for A Cappella Concert?
My awesome DC-based all female professional a cappella group usually has our summer concert at the Warehouse Theater, but because the new Beach Bar will be taking over the parking lot, the Warehouse will be out of use for the summer.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a venue that is affordable and preferably bar-adjacent and metro accessible? We will not be charging for tickets (hence the need for affordability), but we would offer the venue all proceeds from drinks bought at our concert for the night.


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Heralded Indian rockers get their due, the role of GMOs gets a scientific look and the final film of silent star Rudolph Valentino are among the specialty film offerings on Tulsa screens this week.
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“Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World”: Native Americans played an important role in contemporary music history, and this new documentary shows how indigenous musicians helped forge the sounds and songs that shaped the culture.
“Food Evolution”: This new documentary — produced and co-written by Tulsa filmmaker Trace Sheehan — examines the controversy surrounding genetically-modified foods and shows how fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based scientific analysis regarding GMOs. Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Screening at 7 p.m. Wednesday, with Sheehan attending for a Q-and-A session.
“The Farthest”: This documentary about the NASA probe and mission to study outer realms of the solar system screens at 7 p.m. Monday, with an introduction by Bob Ferguson of the Tulsa Air & Space Museum.
“The Son of the Sheik”: The Circle’s “Second Saturday Silents” series of monthly silent films continues with an 11 a.m. Saturday screening of this 1926 feature, the final film of Rudolph Valentino, with live theater pipe organ accompaniment provided by the Sooner State Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society.
“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”: Could this sequel to the Oscar-winning global-warming documentary from 2007 be more timely? Al Gore is back to…
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George Washington (Feb. 22, 1732-December 14, 1799) was a Revolutionary War hero and the first President of the United States; he served two terms as President.
John Adams (1735-1826) was the second President of the USA, serving from 1797 to 1801. His Vice-President was Thomas Jefferson. John Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on October 30, 1735. His father was a farmer. Adams graduated from Harvard University in 1755, and went on to become a lawyer in Boston.
Adams was a delegate to both the First and Second Continental Congresses, and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. After the Revolution, in 1783, Adams went to France to sign the Treaty of Paris, and became the first US ambassador to Great Britain, from 1785 to 1788 (this was a very difficult position, since the British were not pleased with the outcome of the war).
Adams died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson had died earlier that same day.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was a founding father of the US, the author of the draft of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States of America (serving from 1801 to 1809). This great man was a long-term legislator, lawyer, diplomat, architect, inventor, agriculturist, writer, and revolutionary thinker. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to map the newly-acquired western US territory (they returned in 1806 with maps, newly-discovered animals, and information about Indian tribes).
James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth President of the United States of America. He was President from 1809 until 1817. Madison belonged to the Democratic-Republican Party.
Madison helped write the Virginia Constitution (1776), was a leader in the Virginia legislature (from 1776, where he worked diligently for religious freedom), and was elected to the Continental Congress (1779-1783). Madison and Thomas Jefferson became close friends, probably meeting in 1776 at the Virginia House of Delegates.
In 1787, Madison was the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (this was the meeting at which the US Constitution was written). Madison was an advocate for a stronger central government (years later, he later changed his position, calling for states’ rights). Madison participated in editing the final draft of the US Constitution. He was the only person who kept extensive notes on this secret convention, and they are now the main record of this historic event.
Madison was elected President of the USA in 1808 and in 1812; he served from 1809 until 1817. George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry were his Vice-Presidents.
Late in life, he worked in the Virginia Constitutional Convention, helped Jefferson found the University of Virginia, and worked against slavery. Madison died on June 28, 1836 - he was 85 years old.
James Monroe (1758- July 4, 1831). The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Spence and Elizabeth Jones Monroe. Madison fought in the Continental Army and practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Monroe, an anti-Federalist, participated in the Virginia Convention that approved the Constitution of the United States. In 1817, his first term as president began. In 1819, the USA purchased Florida from Spain for $5,000,000. Monroe was re-elected in 1820, serving until 1825. In 1823, he established the Monroe Doctrine, limiting European power and influence in the Americas. Monroe died on July 4, 1831, in New York City, New York.
John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767-February 23, 1848) was the sixth President of the USA, serving from 1825 to 1829. His Vice-President was John Calhoun. As President, Adams’ political party was “National Republican.” John Quincy Adams’ father, John Adams, was the second president of the United States.
John Quincy Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1767. Adams graduated from Harvard University in 1787, went on to become a lawyer in Boston, and was elected senator from Massachusetts in 1803. President James Madison appointed Adams Minister to the Netherlands and later, Russia. Adams helped negotiate the treaty that ended the War of 1812 (which was fought with Britain). Adams then became Madison’s Secretary of State. He later negotiated the treaty with Canada that placed the border west of the Great Lakes at the 49th parallel. He then negotiated with Spain, obtaining a treaty that returned Florida to the USA. Adams also helped draft the Monroe Doctrine, which ended European colonization of the Americas.
After winning the presidency in 1824 (beating Andrew Jackson), Adams’ term included prosperity and road and canal building (including the Erie Canal, which connected New York City and the Great Lakes). Adams lost the next presidential election (Jackson won). Adams then served in the House of Representatives until his death (1831 until 1848).
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was the seventh president of the United States. Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaw Settlement, South Carolina. After becoming a lawyer, Jackson served in Congress and was a judge. He founded the modern day Democratic Party, campaigning under the slogan “Let the people rule”. He was a major general in the War of 1812, became a national hero, and in 1828 was elected president (he served from 1829 until 1837). Jackson died on June 8, 1845, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was the eighth president of the United States. Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. He studied law in New York City, was a lawyer, and then became senator from New York. He served as president of the USA from 1837 until 1841. During this time America entered a depression, many banks were forced to close, and legions of people lost their savings. Van Buren ran again for president in 1840, but lost to William Harrison; he ran again in 1848 as a third party candidate, but lost again. Van Buren died on July 24, 1862, in Kinderhook, New York.
William H. Harrison (1773-1841) was the ninth president of the United States. Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, in Charles City County, Virginia. He was president for only 30 days in 1841. When he was delivering his inauguration, he caught a cold which turned into pneumonia and killed him in a month. Harrison had the shortest term of any U.S. president, and was the first president to die while in office. Harrison died in the White House on April 4, 1841.
John Tyler (1790-1862) was the tenth president of the United States, Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, in Charles City County, Virginia. He was the first vice president to become the president after the current president (William Harrison’s) died in office. Tyler served for one term, 1841 until 1845. His most important achievement was signing a joint resolution that annexed Texas as a US state; this happened three days before he left office.
James K. Polk (1795-1849) was the eleventh president of the United States. Polk was born on November 2, 1795, near Pineville, North Carolina. Serving as US President from 1845 until 1849, Polk was the first president who decided not to seek a second term in office. In 1845, Polk convinced Congress to declare war on Mexico to continue the expansion of the US westward (the Mexican War lasted from 1846-1848). During his term, much of the Southwest and California became part of the United States. Polk died on June 15, 1849, in Nashville, Tennessee, only three months after leaving office.
Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was the 12th president of the United States. Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, near Barboursville, Virginia. Taylor was a military hero in the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, and in the Mexican War. He served as US president from 1849 until 1850 (only 16 months). He died suddenly in office on July 6, 1850, in Washington, D.C.
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) was the 13th president of the United States. Fillmore was born on January 7, 1800 in Locke, New York. Fillmore was Vice President under Zachary Taylor, but became president after Taylor died in office. Although Fillmore was against slavery, he approved of the Compromise of 1850, which allowed more new slave states to be entered into the Union and harshly penalized people who helped runaway slaves; because of this, Fillmore lost much of his support from the North. One of Fillmore’s achievements was opening up trade with Japan (Fillmore sent Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan). Fillmore was president from 1850 until 1853, and died on March 8, 1874, in Buffalo, New York.
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was the 14th president of the United States. Pierce was born on November 23, 1804, in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. During his term (1853-1857), his greatest accomplishment was the Gadsden Purchase (1853); this added parts of northern of Mexico to the United States (now parts of southern Arizona and New Mexico). President Pierce supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854), which repealed the Missouri Compromise, creating two new territories, Kansas and Nebraska, and let the new settlers decide whether they would have slavery in the new territories. Pierce died on October 8, 1869, in Concord, New Hampshire.
James Buchanan (April 23, 1791-June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the USA (he was President from 1857-1861 and was a member of the Democratic party). Educated as a lawyer, Buchanan had worked as a Pennsylvania state legislator, Representative, minister to Russia, US Senator, Secretary of State (to President James K. Polk), and minister to Great Britain. After he was elected President, Buchanan fought to preserve the Union (the North and the South were heading towards war over the issue of slavery). Although he was against slavery, Buchanan let Kansas (a slave state) join the Union - this angered the anti-slavery North. Buchanan’s support of the outcome of the Dred Scott court case (in which it was ruled that Scott, a black man could not obtain his freedom because he was not a US citizen) also decreased support in the North. Lincoln became President in 1861 after Buchanan left office.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America (February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865) and one of the greatest presidents. He was President during most of the Civil War; Lincoln helped abolish slavery in the United States. Lincoln was assassinated shortly before the end of the Civil War.
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th president of the United States. Johnson was born on December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was Abraham Lincoln’s vice-president, and became president after Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. Johnson was the only US president who never went to school; he was self-taught. During the Civil War, Andrew Johnson was the only Southern senator who remained loyal to the Union. During his presidency, Johnson authorized the purchase of Alaska from Russia. He was impeached in 1868, but not convicted. Johnson died on July 31, 1875, at Carter Station, Tennessee.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the 18th president of the United States. Grant was born on April 22, 1822 in Port Pleasant, Ohio. He was a popular commander of the Union Army in the Civil War. The transcontinental railroad (the east-west railroad across the USA) was completed during Grant’s term. Grant’s two terms (1869-1877) were littered with scandals that involved some of the underqualified people that Grant had put in high offices; Grant declined to run for a third term. Grant died on July 23, 1885, in Mount McGregor, New York.
Rutherford Hayes (1822-1893) was the 19th president of the United States. Hayes was born on October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio. Hayes ended the reconstruction of the south after the Civil War. During his term as president (1877-1881) the country became more prosperous, but Hayes did not run for a second term. He died on January 17, 1893, in Fremont, Ohio.
James Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th president of the United States. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831 in Orange, Ohio. In 1881, four months after becoming president, Garfield was shot and fatally wounded by a person who had wanted, but was not given, a government job by Garfield. Garfield died on September 19, 1881, in Elberon, New Jersey.
Chester Arthur (Oct. 5, 1829-Nov. 18, 1886) was the 21st President of the USA (serving from 1881-1885). Before he was President, Arthur had been the Vice-President of the USA, serving under President James A. Garfield. After Garfield was assassinated, Arthur became President. During his term as President, he tried to reform the civil service system. Early in his career, Arthur worked as a lawyer and as the customs collector for the Port of New York City (but Arthur was ousted from that office for doing political favors for his party supporters).
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was both the 22nd and the 24th President of the United States. Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 1886, during Cleveland’s first term as president, France gave the United States the Statue of Liberty. In 1888, Cleveland lost his bid for re-election to Benjamin Harrison but Cleveland won the presidency back in 1892. Cleveland served as President from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897. He died on June 24, 1908, in Princeton, New Jersey.
Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was the 23rd president of the United States. Harrison was born on August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio. When he ran for the presidency against current president Grover Cleveland, Cleveland got more popular votes, but Harrison won the election since he received more electoral votes. Harrison’s increased tariffs (taxes) on foreign goods and increased government spending caused him to lose the 1892 presidential election to Grover Cleveland. Harrison died on March 13, 1901, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
William McKinley (1843-1901) was the 25th president of the United States. McKinley was born on January 28, 1843, in Niles, Ohio. McKinley was elected for two terms as president, but only served from 1897 to 1901. During his presidency, the U.S. started and quickly won the Spanish-American War in 1898; the US fought Spain in Cuba, resulting in the independence of Cuba from Spain. Also as a result of this war, the US took possession of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Later, the Hawaiian Islands were annexed. For the first time in history the United States became a world power. In 1900 McKinley easily won his second presidential election, but on September 6, 1901, he was shot by an anarchist (a person who hates all governments). McKinley died eight days later, on Sept. 14, 1901, in Buffalo, New York.
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 26th president of the United States. Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City, New York. Roosevelt increased the size of the U.S. Navy and started construction of the Panama Canal (a canal across Panama to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean). Roosevelt served from 1901 until 1909. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end the Russo-Japanese War. Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, in Oyster Bay, New York.
William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was the 27th president of the United States. Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taft served as US president from 1909 to 1913. Taft ran for a second term, but was defeated by Woodrow Wilson. The flowering cherry trees in Washington, D.C. were given to the US from Japan during Taft’s presidency. Eight years after leaving office, Taft was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court; he retired one month before he died. Taft died on March 8, 1930, in Washington, D.C.
Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was the 28th president of the United States. Wilson was born on December 29, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. Wilson was a college professor, college president, and governor of New Jersey before becoming president. During Wilson’s two presidential terms (1913-1921) he tried to keep America out of World War I (Wilson was re-elected using the slogan “He kept us out of war”), but he eventually declared war on Germany. Wilson founded the League of Nations (it was an organization that was devoted to maintaining world peace, but was proven to be a failure when World War II began in the 1930s). Wilson suffered a stroke in late 1919, and was an invalid for the rest of his term. Wilson died on February 3, 1924, in Washington, D.C.
Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923) was the 29th president of the United States. Harding was born on November 2, 1865, near Corsica, Ohio. During his presidency (he served from 1921 until 1923), Harding appointed some dishonest and unqualified people for his cabinet. This brought many scandals, including the Teapot Dome scandal (involving oil field leases), which tarnished Harding’s reputation and overshadowed almost everything else he did in his term. Prohibition (the 18th Constitutional Amendment that made the use of alcohol illegal - it was later repealed) began during Harding’s presidential term. Harding died in office on August 2, 1923, in San Francisco, California.
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was the 30th president of the United States. Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. A popular president, Coolidge first served as Vice President under Warren Harding but took over the presidency in 1923 after Harding died in office. In 1924, Coolidge was elected to a second term. Known as ‘Silent Cal,’ Coolidge said very little. Coolidge reduced government spending and cut taxes during his administration (which lasted from 1923 until 1929). Coolidge died on January 5, 1933 in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Herbert C. Hoover (1874-1964) was the 31st president of the United States. Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa. Hoover served as president from 1929 until 1933, during the first years of the Great Depression (this was a time of economic collapse which started in October, 1929, after the New York Stock Exchange prices fell dramatically and many banks closed). By 1933, 13 million Americans were out of work and had lost their savings. Although Hoover tried to help the economy, much of America thought that he wasn’t doing enough. In 1932 he lost his re-election bid to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hoover died on October 20, 1964, in New York City, New York.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) (1882-1945) was the 32nd president of the United States. FDR was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. Roosevelt was elected to the US presidency for an unprecedented four terms, more than any other president. He tried to lift America out of the Great Depression by establishing many government programs, including farm relief, Social Security, unemployment insurance, and work-relief program. Roosevelt also improved the U.S.’s relations with Latin America with the “Good Neighbor Policy.” In World War II the United States tried to remain neutral, but after Pearl Harbor (when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii) America entered the war, helping defend the Allies (Great Britain, France, USSR, Australia, etc.) against Germany and Japan. Weakened by polio, which he contracted in 1921, Roosevelt died before the war ended, on April 12, 1945, in Warm Springs, Georgia (during his fourth term as president).
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was the 33rd president of the United States. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri. After FDR died in office (in 1945), Truman became president. He served from 1945 to 1953. In 1945 Truman authorized dropping two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War II. Truman won the next election for office, although it had been widely predicted that he would lose. In 1950 he sent troops to South Korea (to help protect against invading communist North Korean troops), entering the Korean War. Truman died on December 26, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dwight David Eisenhower (“Ike”) (1890-1969) was the 34th president of the United States. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. Eisenhower had been the Supreme Allied Commander in World War II. During his presidency, Eisenhower increased social welfare programs. Eisenhower worked to bring peace to the world; in 1953, he helped end the Korean War. He helped create the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in order to stop the spread of communism. In 1954, after the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools was illegal, Eisenhower sent US troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to help integrate the public schools. He also initiated the construction of the US Interstate Highways (designed for the transport of military troops) in 1956. Eisenhower was president from 1953 until 1961. He died on March 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th president of the United States. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was from a powerful family. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic to become president, and was also the youngest person elected president. When he was 43 years old, Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon for the Presidency. Kennedy was a hero during World War II, serving on a PT boat in the Pacific Ocean. Kennedy served as President from 1961 to 1963. During that time he advanced the U.S. space program and set the goal of putting Americans on the moon by the end of the decade (Americans eventually set foot on the the moon in 1969, meeting Kennedy’s goal, but he did not live to see it). Kennedy also supported civil rights for African-Americans, and helped established the Peace Corps. On November 22, 1963, while visiting Dallas, Texas, Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973) was the 36th president of the United States. LBJ was born on August 27, 1908, in Stonewall, Texas. After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, Vice-President Johnson became President. In 1964, Johnson was easily elected President. Johnson created a “war on poverty” and escalated the unpopular Vietnam War. Johnson did not run for a second term. Johnson served as President from 1963 until 1969. Johnson died on January 22, 1973, near Johnson City, Texas.
Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) was the 37th president of the United States. Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California. He served almost two terms as president (1969-1974). Nixon was the first president to visit China (In 1972); this began a process of developing crucial diplomatic ties with the Chinese communist regime. He also strengthened ties with the Soviet communist regime (early in his pre-presidential career, Nixon had gained popularity by accusing many Americans of being communists). In 1972 Nixon was re-elected by a landslide (beating George McGovern). First escalating the unpopular Vietnam War, Nixon later ended the US involvement in it. In 1974, the Watergate scandal was exposed (Nixon had ordered illegal election campaign activities to help his re-election). In 1974, Congress began the process the impeachment process, but instead, on August 9, 1974, Nixon became the first president to resign from office. Vice-President Gerald Ford then became president.
Gerald R. Ford (1913- 2006) was the 38th president of the United States. Ford was born on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, and grew up in Michigan. Ford is the only president who wasn’t elected to the office of President or Vice-President (he served as President from 1974 to 1977). When Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned (after being involved in a scandal), Ford took his place. When Richard Nixon resigned the presidency (after the Watergate scandal), Ford became president. A month later, Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he might have committed while in office; many Americans were upset over this decision, but Ford wanted to help the country recover from the trauma of Nixon’s Watergate scandal. Ford lost the 1976 presidential election to Jimmy Carter.
James (Jimmy) Earl Carter, Jr. (1924- ) was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Carter’s achievements included creating a new Department of Energy, and negotiating the 1979 Camp David Agreement. Sixty-three Americans were taken hostage in Iran during Carter’s term; this crisis together with stagflation (rising prices with stagnant wages), his boycotting the Olympics, and the gas crisis made Carter’s popularity decline. Carter ran for president again in 1980, but Ronald Reagan was elected.
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States of America (from 1981 to 1989); his Vice-President was George H. W. Bush. During Reagan’s two terms as US President, the American hostages in Iran were freed, communism in the Soviet Union fell (this was symbolized by the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall separating communist East Berlin and democratic West Berlin), and US taxes were lowered.
George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 - November 30, 2018) was the 41st President of the United States of America. Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, but spent much of his early life in Greenwich, Connecticut. He was President from 1989 until 1993; he lost his re-election bid to William (Bill) Clinton. Bush’s Vice-President was James Danforth (Dan) Quayle.
William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton (1946- ) was the 42nd President of the United States. William Jefferson Blythe IV was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. Bill was born three months after his natural father died in a car accident; his mother wed Roger Clinton when Bill was four years old. Clinton served during a time of peace and prosperity. Clinton was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve as president for two full terms (Clinton served from 1993 to 2001). In 1998 a scandal resulted in Clinton being the second president to be impeached by the House of Representatives; the Senate found him not guilty, and Clinton finished his second term. Clinton’s Vice-President was Albert (Al) Gore, Jr.
George Walker Bush (July 6, 1946 - ) was the 43rd President of the United States of America. He became President on January 20, 2001. His Vice-President was Richard Cheney. George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but grew up in Texas. Before becoming President, Bush served as Governor of Texas. His father, George Herbert Walker Bush, was the 41st president.
Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961) was the 44th President of the United States of America. He was first elected President on November 4, 2008 (as a Democrat), and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. He was re-elected for a second term in 2012. His Vice-President both times was Joseph Biden. Barack Obama ws the first African-American president of the USA. Obama was born in Hawaii. His father, also called Barack Obama, was from Kogelo, Kenya, Africa; his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, was from Kansas, USA.
Obama graduated from Columbia University (1983), then worked as a community organizer in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Harvard Law School (1991) and was the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. Michelle Robinson and Obama married in 1992; they have 2 daughters. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, 1998, and 2002 (he lost in 2000). Obama was elected to the US Senate in 2004 (Dem-IL). Barack has written two books, Dreams from My Father (1995) and The Audacity of Hope (2006). Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in October, 2009.
Donald Trump (born in New York on June 14, 1946) became the 45th President of the United States in 2017. His Vice President is Michael Pence. Previously known as a business tycoon and reality TV star, Trump’s celebrity translated to politics when he successfully ran for the Presidency in the 2016 election as a Republican. This was his first elected office. Trump earned an economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, and he then entered the family business of real estate development.
Joseph (Joe) Biden became the 46th President of the United States in 2021. His Vice President, Kamala Harris, was the first woman to be elected to that office. Biden was born on November 20, 1942, in Pennsylvania, but he lived most of his life in Delaware. He was Senator from Delaware for many years, and he served as Vice President under Barack Obama.
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Simple-to-make crafts to celebrate President’s Day, celebrated in the USA on the third Monday of February.
In this project, each of the Presidents of the US is represented by a leaf on a tree.
Read about the US President’s seal and color it.
The basic process of selecting the President of the United States as directed by the U.S. Constitution.
Write an acrostic poem about the president. Start each line with a letter from the word “PRESIDENT.”
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Ginger supplementation offers beneficial effects on patients with metabolic syndrome. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Effects of ginger supplementation on anthropometric, glycemic and metabolic parameters in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2019 Jun ;18(1):119-125. Epub 2019 Mar 22. PMID: 31275882
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the worldwide most chronic endocrine disorders. The disease can also lead to several other chronic disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, renal diseases and cancers. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ginger powder on biochemical and anthropometric parameters in patients with MetS.
Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 37 patients with MetS. We supplemented the individuals with MetS with either 2 g per day ginger powder or placebo for 12 weeks. Biochemical and anthropometric parameters before and after the intervention were compared between the two groups.
Results: After 12 weeks of treatment, the levels of triglyceride (TG), FBS, and insulin resistance were significantly improved in the patients receiving ginger in compare to the placebo group ( < 0·05). Moreover, significant changes were observed in terms of weight, waist circumference, LDL, HDL, total cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and energy intake between the groups.
Conclusion: In general, our findings demonstrated that the ginger supplementation offers beneficial effects on patients with MetS, at least, in part due to the modulatory effects on TG, FBS, and insulin resistance.


The status of consumer data security law in the United States is at a crossroads. Last week, the White House released a discussion draft of its Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, which would require businesses collecting personal information to maintain safeguards reasonably designed to ensure the security of that information. And yesterday, the Third Circuit held oral argument in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., in which the district court last April denied Wyndham’s challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s data security enforcement efforts.
On May 27, the Federal Trade Commission issued a report on the data broker industry that found data brokers operate with a ”fundamental lack of transparency.” The commission unanimously recommended that Congress consider enacting legislation to make data broker practices more visible to consumers and to give consumers greater control over the immense amounts of personal information about them that are collected and shared by data brokers. Not well-recognized at the time were a number of concerns, mini-dissents if you will, expressed by Federal Trade Commissioner Josh Wright. I recently asked Commissioner Wright some questions about his “dissent by footnotes.”
Less than two months after the European Commission issued a report urging the Federal Trade Commission to step up enforcement of the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor framework, the FTC announced a settlement with twelve companies — including an Internet service provider, makers of consumer goods, three National Football League teams, and a developer of mobile applications — over allegations that they deceptively claimed to be certified under Safe Harbor. According to the FTC, each of these companies represented that they maintained a active Safe Harbor certification with the U.S. Department of Commerce when in fact they did not.
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued a revised guidance (“Guide”) on the Red Flags Rule (“Rule”) (see “Fighting Identity Theft with the Red Flags Rule: A How-To Guide for Business”). The Red Flags Rule requires certain businesses to develop, implement and administer an identity theft protection program. The purpose of this Guide is to […]
On October 11, 2012, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report titled “Mobile Device Location Data: Additional Federal Actions Could Help Protect Consumer Privacy.” Requested by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), the Report recognizes the efforts of Federal agencies to protect consumer privacy when using mobile devices but calls for additional action
Following up on a public workshop held earlier this year, today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a set of truth-in-advertising and privacy guidelines for mobile device application (app) developers. Titled “Marketing Your Mobile App: Get it Right From the Start,” the guidelines provide an overview of key issues for all app developers to consider.
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced settlements with two companies over security breaches caused by peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software. The settlements require the companies to establish and maintain comprehensive information security programs and to undergo data security audits by independent auditors every other year for 20 years.
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited privacy report, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers,” which is intended to articulate “best practices” for companies that collect and use consumer data, and to assist Congress as it considers new privacy legislation.
A draft bill circulating on the Hill would impose new regulations on companies involved in the mobile “app” ecosystem, including wireless service providers, equipment manufacturers, device retailers, operating system providers, website operators, and other online service providers.
The Federal Trade Commission this afternoon announced a proposed consent decree with the prominent social network Facebook, settling allegations that Facebook violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by failing to live up to representations made to consumers regarding its privacy practices. Among other remedial measures, the FTC required Facebook to obtain independent privacy compliance audits for the next 20 years. Along with the FTC’s recent consent decrees with Google and Twitter, the FTC now effectively has regulatory oversight over the privacy and data security practices of the three most prominent social networking companies in the United States.
The FTC is holding a July forum entitled “Stolen Futures”, focusing on children’s identity theft, as described in more detail in this blog entry.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that it is delaying enforcement of its FACTA Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010 “[a]t the request of Congress.”
Businesses may be facing their last chance to comply with the FTC identity theft Red Flags Rule as the compliance deadline was extended over the Summer to November 1, 2009. On July 29, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it will delay enforcement of its identity theft “Red Flags Rule”until November 1, 2009. This is the third […]


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Tonight and Tomorrow people!! Tim McIntire has been one of the most popular and prolific comedians in Boston for over a decade. His career has been eclectic – he’s hosted the Boston Music Awards, written for Nickelodeon, released two comedy albums, and been featured on NPR. His Thursday Night Fights and Geek Council shows are legendary. He’s performed on TV (Comcast Comedy Spotlight), at comedy festivals (Boston, Chicago), and on film (Long Distance).
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Al Park is here this Friday and Saturday at 8pm! Named Boston’s Best Comedian of 2016 by Improper Bostonian magazine, Park mixes sharp observation and cultural satire with plenty of self-deprecation for a unique, authentic comic voice. His standup can be heard on Audible.com and seen on NBC’s Seeso.com website, and he made his television debut on FOX TV’s “Laughs” in 2017. Come check him out!
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New Years Eve in Boston with comedian Christine Hurley Comedy…what could be better!?! 🍾🥂 Grab a friend and raise a glass with the Queen of Boston Comedy at Nick's Comedy Stop this December 31st at 6pm as she bring’s one more night of laughter to 2019.
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Laura is a member of MassMouth and performs regularly on the WGBH program Stories from the Stage. She has performed all over the country from San Diego to Washington, D.C. and has become a staple of New England comedy. This year Laura was featured as a Best of Boston Comic at CBS Scene and Best of Laugh Boston Showcase. Laura has been featured in the Women in Comedy Festival and ThunderFest Comedy Festival, she performed in the Boston Comedy Festival Showcase, and hosted a New York/Boston Comedy Chicks showcase for CinderBlock Comedy Festival. Come see her tomorrow at 8! Get Tickets Here: http://bit.ly/37nQy1a
Mike Whitman, chosen by The Boston Globe as one of the few top rising comedians to watch in 2014. His innovative material and style made him a semi-finalist of the Boston Comedy Festival multiple times. He is one of the nation's most versatile and entertaining comics working today. Mike has performed at colleges and top venues throughout the country, sharing the stage with national headlining acts such as Norm Macdonald, Nick DiPaolo, Jim Gaffigan.,Jim Norton, Jim Brewer. Come see him this Friday and Saturday at 8pm!
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Chris Pennie has been entertaining crowds since 2005. As a life long bachelor and full-time single dad Chris relies on his dysfunctional family and offbeat view of the world to find humor in everyday life. If you have kids or were one in the past you’ll be entertained by Chris’ daily battles. In 2012, Chris has been a finalist in CMT's Next Big Comic. In 2011, he was a finalist in the Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival and Dick Doherty's Beantown Comedy Riots as well as being invited to the Laughing Skull Festival in Atlanta and the Boston Comedy Festival. Also notably, Chris was a finalist in the Mohegan Sun “Funniest Amateur Comic in New England.” Come see him here this Friday at 8!
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Frank Santorelli has appeared in movies like No Reservations and Meet the Parents but is best known for playing the recurring role of "Georgie the Bartender" in The Sopranos. Check out Frank Santorelli at Nick's Comedy Stop this FRI + SAT at 8pm
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“An incredible 7.03” of rain fell in 3 hours on Sept. 8 to the south of D.C. in Ft. Belvoir, Va. According to the National Weather Service in Baltimore/Washington, this has a less than 0.1% chance of happening in a given year, making it a 1000-year rain event.”
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Gates felt he had an agreement with the White House that if the Defense Department found $100 billion in savings over five years, it would get to keep the savings. He sold his plan to the military in the same way, telling the Army, Navy and Air Force that they’d be able to keep whatever savings they found.
“The bottom line is for us to be able to continue to do all of the things that are going to be asked of us, we need to be as big and as well-equipped as we have been. And you can’t do that on 1 percent real growth,” said Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell in June.
By the end of 2010, the Office of Management and Budget was seeking a $150 billion cut to the defense budget over five years.
Just before year’s end, Gates visited the White House three times, and drew on his considerable leverage to lessen the damage, defense insiders say. Whereas OMB wanted to hand down a cut of $20 billion or more in 2012, Gates has reportedly walked that back to a $12 billion cut.
Last year, the Pentagon projected its budget would be $566 billion in 2012, said Todd Harrison, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Now that number looks more like $554 billion. That would still end up as an increase from what the Pentagon is likely to receive in 2011, given it will be operating at the same level as last year because of the continuing resolution and the likelihood that any subsequent spending bill will also be less than originally anticipated.
“If they get $554 billion that is still a real increase,” Harrison said. “But I imagine Gates is still pushing for the $556 billion.”
That’s essentially the way Gates will sell the new budget internally, to prevent service chiefs from going around him to appeal to Congress to save programs that might be killed in tomorrow’s announcement, said Gordon Adams, a fellow at the Stimson Center.
Thompson said the basic way to keep his military commanders in line is to say, “Without him, it would have been a lot worse, which is true. Gates has a fair amount of bargaining power, because they want him to stay.”
But Pentagon spokesman Morrell said no internal selling is required.
“His announcement is as much about new investments as it is savings, and any story which purports that he is going to announce that the services don’t get to keep and invest the savings they’ve made are flat out wrong,” Morrell said.
How long Gates will remain as secretary of Defense has been a long-standing parlor game.
Despite his statement to Foreign Policy Magazine last summer that he’d planned to leave at some point before January 2012, chatter is increasing that he could stay even longer.
One defense lobbyist predicts Gates will say tomorrow, “I’m serving at the pleasure of the president, but there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.” He added that Gates is likely to stay through the end of next year.


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In an exclusive interview airing Sunday night on Football Night in America, Denver Broncos starting quarterback Brock Osweiler met with NBC's Bob Costas to answer a few questions.
One of the questions Costas asked Osweiler what Peyton Manning has told the young quarterback about the New England Patriots, a team Manning has faced many times.
"He was probably the first conversation I had." said Osweiler "We got that victory Sunday against Chicago, and then Monday morning the first person I went and found as soon as I entered the building was Peyton. I wanted to pick his brain, and I wanted to know everything that he could remember from his past experiences against New England. We’ve communicated all week long and he’s been a huge help preparing for this great football team."
Many have wondered how much help Manning would be to Osweiler, and it's nice to see the veteran helping Osweiler as he prepares to take on Bill Belichick and the undefeated New England Patriots.
Osweiler is coming off a great first career start last weekend against his former Head Coach, and Offensive Coordinator. Osweiler's 250 yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions helped lead the Broncos to victory over the Chicago Bears last Sunday.
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Costas asked Osweiler how high is his confidence after having a successful first career start.
"It’s very high. I think the biggest thing for anybody playing in the National Football League is that you have to have confidence. To go out there in Chicago and play a good team football game and get a big team victory on the road, it’s huge for my confidence moving forward."
A victory tonight against the undefeated New Patriots and another solid performance will only boost the young Osweiler's confidence even more.
Make sure to watch NBC's Sunday night on Football Night in America pregame show to see the Costas full interview of Brock Osweiler.


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On the way out of Carolina Herrera’s runway show last season, Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo stopped Lorry Newhouse to find out whose dress she was wearing. “Mine,” Newhouse replied with a laugh.
That burnt taffeta navy dress is now one of the statement pieces in her debut signature ready-to-wear collection. Classically trained as a painter at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Newhouse studied filmmaking at Yale University. While she has continued to paint over the years, the pursuit has been shelved for the time being since this new venture consumes all her time. Meant to evoke a sense of luxury that has been languishing, the elongated silhouettes were inspired in part by Norman Norell’s creations and Thirties films, especially ones by director Ernst Lubitsch starring Jean Harlow.
“The fabrics are what I am really about — so they are glamorous, beautiful, textured fabrics such as French brocades and Italian brocades,” said Newhouse, noting that most of the fabrics are sourced from New York-based resources and all of the items are made in Garment Center factories. “I want to support local manufacturing and I want to keep the district alive. That was my inspiration after all. That is what started me in this business.”
Initially, Newhouse designed translucent tops meant to be layered under or over eveningwear by women who shied away from bare arms. That concept evolved into day-into-evening pieces, cocktail dresses and other types of eveningwear. “All of a sudden the shirt became a dress,” she said.
In addition to sequined evening gowns, the 35-style line includes pencil skirts, short jackets and the day-into-evening dresses. Newhouse is already at work on outerwear for next season. Tops (which can also be worn under dresses) retail from $295 to $495, and dresses and separates range in price from $595 to $1,000.
During an interview in her expansive, well-appointed Upper East Side apartment, Newhouse said becoming a fashion designer was not part of her grand plan, and it was certainly not something she envisioned as a Yale undergrad. But with two children that flew the coop years ago — her daughter Charlotte is a comedic actress at The Groundlings Theatre & School in Los Angeles and son Jesse works at Condé Nast — Newhouse is focused on launching her collection with 15 better specialty stores this fall. Her Web site is getting an overhaul and will be relaunched in two weeks, with e-commerce expected to be added in a month or so.
Well entrenched in the fashion industry, such as the Newhouse family is given its publishing interests (which include WWD), the self-described “fledgling designer” is not trading on that. “I don’t have any expectations from my relationship to the business. Most people think I just get invited to shows just because my last name is Newhouse. I am not really connected to the.…My husband [Mark], he’s on the newspaper side of the business. It’s his brother [Jonathan] who is involved with the fashion magazines,” she said.
As for her favorites on the fashion front, Newhouse cited Norell, vintage Balenciaga, Balmain and “people like Adrian, who designed for films and really changed the fashion industry. All of a sudden you weren’t just seeing fashion in a magazine, but you were seeing it in film. It was lit so beautifully and it was part of a story,” she said. “I would love to see more of that happening — not just fashion on the red carpet.”
But as far as her talents go, she knows where to draw the line. “After studying patternmaking, I know I could never do it. To be able to go down to 38th Street and get a pattern made, that’s wonderful,” she said.
In fact, it is the development of a collection that intrigues Newhouse more so than the commercial potential. “I approach it as an artist approaches a painting or a film.…Am I going into this because I think it’s a great business model and I’m going to make a lot of money? No. If I can at least do this and break even, I will feel fine,” she said. “I would help support the Garment District and the garment industry, and be a part of it. I love being a part of it. I’m really into manufacturing and not so much the business side of it.”
From overseeing America’s fastest-growing speciality retailers to codifying cool, WWD talked to the women who are leading the way for the future of beauty. Check out our Instagram Stories to see how these women built today and are creating tomorrow. (📸: @hannah_khymych) #wwdbeauty
For @laperlalingerie's spring 2018 show, the brand chose to host their event at @thevenetianmacao. With Chinese megastars @bingbing_fan and @hubing in attendance, La Perla debuted a rock ‘n’ roll-inspired collection. The show marked the start of Sands Macao Fashion Week, which runs from October 19 to 24 — the city’s first such event. Pictured here are models backstage with glimmering eyes. #wwdfashion (📷: Cheuk-Yin To)
Trending for spring 2018: top stitch design. Gone are the days of stitch just for seams — designers are using the once-minimal detail to create strong decorative elements. (📷: Paola Testa; Styled by @andrew_shang) #wwdfashion
@tradesy is turning the concept of a showroom upside down with its new space in Santa Monica. Here, the company plans to hold events, art exhibits and a showcase rare fashion pieces like this Louis Vuitton boxing set. Get all the details on Tradesy’s first showroom on WWD.com. #wwdnews
Spotted last night at the @erdem x @hm launch event: Kate Bosworth, Rashida Jones, Kirsten Dunst and Selma Blair. The party, which took place in LA, also marked the opening of their pop-up shop. “I was interested in creating a collection that wasn’t in any way disposable. It was about pieces you’d create and keep forever, things that have a permanence to it,” designer Erdem Moralioglu said. #wwdeye (📷: Katie Jones)
Renee Zellweger in yellow in 2001 and again in 2017. Chosen as one of the 12 @pantone Leading Spring Colors (and dubbed “Meadowlark”), it only makes sense that the bright hue stands the test of time and is making a resurgence this season, seen already on stars like @blakelively and @gigihadid. (📷: Donato Sardello & @rexfeatures) #wwdfashion #tbt
Dior’s 70th anniversary celebration continues with a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. “Christian Dior,” which is scheduled to run through March 18, takes a look at the founders tenure from 1947 to 1057 and feature 40 designs. Pictured here is an evening gown from the Ailée, fall 1948-49 haute couture collection. #wwdfashion (📷: Brian Boyle)

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