NEW YORK — With the launch of her resort line and a swimwear collection to match, things are getting sweet for Tracy Reese.
Reese, who will show her spring line next Wednesday at the Gallery at the Metropolitan Pavilion here, opened a corporate showroom this year and more than doubled annual sales from around $5 million to $12 million.
A Parsons School of Design graduate, Reese runs two contemporary sportswear lines: Tracy Reese, a higher-end and sophisticated line that she said "tends to do very well on the Upper East Side" of Manhattan, and Plenty, a funkier and "more downtown" collection.
"Tracy Reese is feminine and very uptown. It’s also sold mostly to specialty stores and is about 30 percent more expensive than Plenty," Reese said. "Plenty is like the brother. It’s more casual, funky and trendy. There’s a lot of denim and it’s very item driven."
Reese’s current business has been around for about six years, but many remember the designer from her first attempt at running her own firm starting in 1987, when she was only 23.
"I had the energy and the drive to run the company," she said. "I thought I knew everything, but I learned quickly that I really didn’t and knew I had to learn more about business."
Reese closed up shop shortly after and began working at Perry Ellis, where she was hired to design Perry Ellis Portfolio and worked alongside Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford, also designers at the company during that time.
"I knew Marc from school and he told me about the position at Perry Ellis," she said. "I really learned a lot there, but I was used to a mom-and-pop business structure, where I was the one person working on one project from start to finish. It wasn’t like that there. So, I learned that working for a big corporation like that wasn’t for me."
Reese left Perry Ellis and went to work at Magaschoni, where she designed suits and other bridge items. She traveled regularly, attended fashion shows and learned the business of fashion."When I left Magaschoni, I was ready to start my own thing again and I knew I was not going to work for someone else," she said.
With the support of her family, Reese opened a small signature dress collection. The line did well, but not well enough to support her lifestyle, at least not right away. Through her lawyer, Reese was introduced to Om Batheja, an accountant who became a business partner with Reese.
"We really work well together and he is the reason I started Plenty," she said. "Being a native of India, he believed in Indian manufacturing. So, I flew to India, bought some fabrics, designed some things and had such a great response at Coterie. I did better with that small group than I ever thought I would, so we launched Plenty to have it produced there, which it still is today."
Since the company went corporate just last year, Reese said she was able to open her own showroom for the label, at 275 West 39th Street in the garment center, which she wasn’t able to afford before.
"We used to have the line in with other lines at the White Room showroom," she said. "It was good at the time, but being corporate means you can really concentrate on your own collection and a private showroom is needed for that."
Being a corporate business also means that Reese has room to grow, and she intends to do just that. While there are no set dates for more launches, she said she is interested in developing the label into a lifestyle brand. She hopes to have a fragrance and a line of shoes to work with the two lines, and also sees a Plenty home collection in the future.
"We do all our own prints, so I think it would be great to have a home collection for Plenty," she said. "So once we have fully developed the line to become a known label, I will look into that for sure."
For now, the designer’s main concentration is the launch of the new swimwear lines: one for Tracy Reese and the other for Plenty. She said she has always incorporated bikini tops within her spring and summer lines, but after buyers asked for full bathing suits, she decided to provide just that."I’ve always loved the look of the bikini top with a pair of pants," she said. "This year, I just wanted to pump up the offerings and launch full swim lines. It’s not only about the swimsuits though, it’s about the coverups, as well."
Buyers also asked the designer for a resort collection, Reese said, so this year she has designed a line of true resort clothes. The swimwear, she said, was just a major piece of resort.
"You need bathing suits on vacation," she said. "That’s what resort is."
Reese said that as far as brand recognition is concerned, people are familiar with it and the longer she is in business, the better her relationships are with the stores she sells. For example, when Saks Fifth Avenue picked up the line, buyers only purchased pieces of the collection. Now, they are planning to open a complete Tracy Reese section in select stores.
"The older I get, the more I learn to respect my customer. I am the customer, my friends are the customer," she said. "Our customer is giving, she is willing to try new things, which makes it so much fun for me to design for her. Today, I have a business I completely understand. I am comfortable with it and I love what we are able to do."
@chanel and @pharrell dropped what’s being dubbed as the world’s most exclusive sneakers yesterday. The Adidas Originals NMD Hu, which Williams designed in collaboration with Chanel and @adidasoriginals, has a waiting list of over 120K people who pre-registered online at chanelatcolette.fr –– and only 500 pairs are on sale. The singer predicted the resale value of the shoes could reach $40K. Read the full interview on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdfashion (📷: Dominique Maître)
@imanshumpert is diving deeper into his creative endeavors and relaunching his clothing line, Post 90s, and is helping to raise money for the hurricane victims in St. Maarten with a jersey he’s designed with his brother. The Cleveland Cavaliers player talked to WWD about kneeling during the national anthem, working with fashion brands and how he wants to be more than an @nba player. Read the interview on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: George Chinese)
Not only does #TheProfit return to CNBC tonight, but @marcuslemonis has launched @shopmarcus, a new shopping and lifestyle retail experience in Aspen and Chicago, with more locations to come. The retail stores offer in-store stylists and a variety of contemporary womenswear selections.
“It’s life, I’m going to face it,” @mingxi11 sighed. “I fell, but you know, I think the most important thing is that I get back up. I had the love, the help from my sister — the girl next to me Gizele [Oliveira] — she’s so nice. When I went backstage everybody was trying to comfort me like ‘Oh Ming, it’s OK.’ I’m really, really touched. I think it’s them who gave me the courage to go back on stage for the finale,” Xi told WWD of her fall at the @victoriassecret fashion show. (📷: David Fisher) #wwdfashion #vsfashionshow #victoriassecret
@louisvuitton tapped @therealpeterlindbergh for its latest city-centric photo book, which is part of a series called Fashion Eye. The primarily black and white book captures the spirit of Berlin in 57 images shot between 1989 and 2019. “Berlin is an inspiration for me, more than a city. I mean @millajovovich is simply Berlin!” said Lindbergh. #wwdfashion
“You know, I think audiences expect a certain performance so I have to deliver to them what they’re expecting to a certain degree. But I’m also a different actor and a different person, I have my own spin on the character,” says @noahegalvin of his takeover of the leading role in “Dear Evan Hansen” following the departure of @bensplatt, who originated the role. Read WWD’s interview with the 23-year-old actor on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
For pre-fall 2018, @etro created richly-colored wonderland, using tapestries, textiles and wallpapers from the Eastern world at large. The line featured floral and graphic prints and jacquard motifs, like this two-piece look featured here. #wwdfashion (📷: Giovanna Pavesi)
@kith is moving into children’s. The men’s and women’s streetwear brand has launched Kidset, a Kith kids line located in New York at 64 Bleecker Street. The line includes mini versions of staple Kith pieces like the Astor bomber jacket and the Kith box logo sweatshirts, along with a wall that can display up to 120 pairs of shoes from @adidas, @newbalance, @timberland and more. #wwdfashion
“I just wanted to create this fully rounded character, but I do think what excited me most was just the opportunity to give a group of people representation that I feel needs it. I like to do characters in projects that stand for something and Karolina definitely does, so that was really exciting to me,” @ginnygardner says of her new role in @hulu’s “The Runaways.” Gardner plays Karolina Dean, a queer superhero, which is a rarity for @marvel. Read more about Gardner’s character on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @dandoperalski)


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Lorne Hotel Glasgow
This 4 star hotel is located in the city centre of Glasgow and was established in 1965. It is close to the Kelvin Grove Art Gallery and the nearest station is St Georges Cross Tube.
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After having webbing straps fail on me in the past, I now have a 10mm Dyneema (Kevlar) rope, spliced onto a stainless 3/4 tonne hook. I have a safety chain fastened to the trailer which goes to the bow eye. The winch is braked so I can control the boat once it starts rolling off. The winch handle is removable to stop broken arms & smashed teeth if it all goes tits up. Here's the drill:-
Reverse to bottom of slip (in low box
Take weight off safety chain with winch & remove safety chain.
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Recovery is a reversal, I always make sure the safety chain is attached to the eye before pulling up the slip.
Once the boat is off the slip, it's secured to the trailer with 3 ratchet straps, 2 at the stern through the towing eyes & 1 at the bow through the bow eye. The safety chain & winch strap play no part in holding the boat down. If all the straps failed or some numpty forgot to put them on
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Lee Drexler returns from his honeymoon, only to be confronted by Cookie Brown, who demands the rights to Marvin’s music. Ray arranges the deal, but then Lee reneges on it. Peggy Shaughnessy plants a seed of doubt in Kate’s mind about the story that she published; Kate reopens her investigation but is threatened by a pair of Southie thugs on the street.
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Demand for oil is increasing at its fastest pace in five years, boosted by an oil-price drop below $50 a barrel, a top energy watchdog said Wednesday, as it sharply upgraded its consumption-growth forecast for the commodity.
But in a blow to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ strategy to defend its market share, the International Energy Agency said lower oil prices would only start to dent rival production next year.
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ROCKELMANN & (Berlin, booth C17) considers an evolution of objects and alternative uses of everyday materials at VOLTA13 via three engaging German artists. Sebastian Biskup’s (pictured) recent analytical tondo paintings utilize formal algorithms gathered from historical portraiture. Kai Franz’s statement ‘Duax Axis Precision Deposition System (Plopper)’ is a machine built from a reworked Plotter and used to 3D print clean data into viscous artworks. Finally, Yasmin Alt condenses architectural and functional qualities into her quizzical objects, as much three-dimensional collages as they are sculptures or monoliths.
image: Sebastian Biskup, ‘Untitled (Picasso_Pie Chart)’, 2016, Acrylic on canvas/hardboard, ø 81.9 cm. // @rockelmann_and #berlin #sebastianbiskup #kaifranz #yasminalt ⚡#volta13basel #markthalle #artbasel #artbaselweek
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It is such a bittersweet emotion.
When at home, there is anger and fights. But there is warmth, family, and love.
What I do want to learn, is to be in the moment, even more.
Whatever that means.

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2002 signifies the start of Holden Property Developments Limited, a company located at 9-10 Scirocco Close, Moulton Park in Northampton. It was registered on 2002-01-15. The registration number was 04353293 and the company post code was NN3 6AP. The firm had been operating in this business for about fifteen years up until 2017-02-09. Launched as Winvic, the firm used the business name up till 2008, when it was changed to Holden Property Developments Limited.
The executives were: Simon G. formally appointed on 2002-01-15, Simon H. formally appointed in 2002 and David W. formally appointed on 2002-01-15.

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Evening Book Club
April 6, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Discussion over The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton
Refreshments will be served.
The book club is open to anyone who would like to read outside their normal book selections and have fun and open discussion about what they read.

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The topic of extreme religious organisations or cults was of particular interest to me because I was in a “cult” with a guru for twelve years myself! I was interested to hear Ruth’s take on “extreme religious organisations.”
Ruth’s reflections and reading have led her to understand that cults in different countries and of different flavours have much in common in the way they behave and the effects they have on members and ex-members.
She sees cults as being controlling and authoritarian, often with dogmatic teachings and an unquestionable charismatic leader. One criterion of a cult which Ruth sees as being crucial is that the organisation in question takes money from its members, much of which is not used for the benefit of members or the wider world. Large amounts of money are often raised from members.
In the cult to which I belonged for example there were regular very expensive weekend “intensives,” and the organisation attracted many rich celebrities such as John Denver and Lulu. One rich member (or “devotee”) gave a country house with grounds including a lake in Liphook to the organisation for its use.
Ruth explained that recruits to cults are often more educated and intelligent than average. Recruits are normally welcomed (“love-bombed) at first and then carefully monitored and controlled when in membership. Scientology, the Mormons, and Isis come to mind.
Leaving a cult can give rise to a feeling of great loss of meaning and community and can give rise to disorientation. We heard a moving sharing by a former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her parents and sister no longer talk to her. At the age of thirty when she left, the “outside world” was a bewildering place for her. She had not had the “normal” experiences of adolescence and young adulthood. She found herself doubting herself all the time and didn’t know who to talk to. She said she had not developed skills of critical thinking because she had always been told what to think.
We were given a case study to discuss in small group about a “refugee” from an extreme religious organisation who was suffering from anxiety, feeling bereft, deceived and lost. We were asked to look into our reactions and feelings around this client and also considered how we might work with her as counsellors.
Ruth suggested to us that one difficulty might be that the client may well not trust an empathic approach, having had a history in the cult of receiving empathy and then being let down. Can the counsellor manage to show the client that “unconditional positive regard” is real and possible, as opposed to the conditional positive regard that the client had received in the cult? The client understandably will have lost trust in authority figures and even in her own judgement.
In my own case, I remember leaving the yoga organisation at 43, disillusioned and with a sense of loss. In my case I had a good support network of family, friends and a good job whereas the ex-Jehovah’s witness woman who spoke to us found herself jobless and friendless when she left the church at age thirty. The effects still continue for her and her children. “It never stops,” she told us.
Perhaps the loss of certainties and community in our post-modern Western culture is leading more and more people into the certainties and community of extreme religious (and political) organisations. However, we can see that membership of such organisations can come at a heavy price. Think of the case of Shamima Begum and her son for example
Thank you Ruth for helping us to explore this relevant, and important issue.

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Real Estate has traditionally been an owner’s most valuable asset. It is a form of wealth protected by many laws. The owner, the owner’s family and the owner’s heirs have extremely strong rights in and to the property that you are purchasing. In addition to the owner there may be others who have rights or claims in and to the property that you are buying. Those who may have an interest in or lien upon the property could be governmental bodies, contractors, lenders, judgment creditors, the IRS, or various other individuals or corporations. The real estate may be sold to you without the knowledge of the party having a right or claim in and to the property. In addition, you may purchase the real estate without having any knowledge of these rights or claims. In either event, these rights or claims remain attached to the property that you are buying until they are extinguished.
It is of utmost importance that you receive clear title to the property when you purchase real estate. In order to do so, you must be informed of any existing rights or claims that may be asserted by any party against the title to the property. In addition, you will want to be protected against any past undiscovered claims that may, in the future, threaten your title and possession to the property. Title Insurance provides you with this two-fold protection.
In order to determine if any claims exist a title company will conduct a diligent search of the public records for those documents associated with the property. The records are then examined to determine if there are any rights or claims that may have an impact upon the title to the property. The title search may reveal the existence of recorded defects, liens or encumbrances upon the title such as unpaid taxes, unsatisfied mortgages, judgments and tax liens against the current or past owners, easements, restrictions and court actions. These types of defects will be reported to you prior to the purchase of the property. Once reported, these matters can be accepted, resolved or extinguished prior to the closing of the transaction. In addition, you are protected against any recorded defects, liens or encumbrances upon the title that are unreported to you and which are within the coverage of the particular policy issued in the transaction.
Title insurance can also help protect against “hidden risks”. “Hidden Risks” are those matters, rights or claims that are not shown by the public records and, therefore, are not discoverable by a search and examination of those public records. Matters such as forgery, incompetence or incapacity of the parties, fraudulent impersonation, and unknown errors in the records are examples of “hidden risks” which could provide a basis for a claim after you have purchased the property.

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Here at Leesville Animal Hospital we don’t believe in giving puppies as gifts but we know that during this time of year many families make the decision to add a new puppy to their family. If you are one of those families make sure that you look in to Raleigh NC puppy classes here at Leesville Animal Hospital!
Why Train Your New Puppy?
Bringing a new puppy in to your home can be difficult for the first few weeks not only because you are adjusting to having a new family member, but also because you are having to learn how to communicate with your dog. Puppy training classes at Leesville Animal Hospital in Raleigh, NC is a great way to teach your puppy how to understand commands as well as to improve a number of other aspects in your relationship with your new family member!
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– You will have the opportunity to address specific training concerns with an experienced professional.
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I went for a wander today to find my nearest library and I stumbled across a very interesting street. It’s very common here in Paris (and possibly elsewhere) that specific industries/markets hang out together.
For example, Saint Germain des Pres is well known for all its galleries. It’s not far from Les Beaux Arts (an art school) and there is a particular street that is just gallery after gallery after gallery. In Montmarte, if you’re in need of fabric and haberdashery, you go to Marche St Pierre, they have it ALL.
So I’m dawdling along and I realise that I keep seeing the same thing!
Stamps! Postage Stamps!
Attention all avid stamp collectors - Buying or Selling, Rue Drouot is the place to go.
Shop after shop, displaying, buying and selling, gorgeous vintage stamps – I counted at least 7! If you’re after a specific time period or style, you can buy individually or you can buy in bundles or you can even buy whole albums of a set grouping. Fantastic!
This one was my favourite, all the stamps displayed like Real Estate, description, photo, price.....
What I love is that some are still on the envelope and they have the most beautiful penmanship!
I’m a bit of a stationery fiend and now I’m feeling rather inspired to write letters…..now who to write to……
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Project: Axalto de Mexico
Location: Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City
Type: Office / Work Space / Interior Design
With a limited budget trying to maintain a specific corporate image a design was made working form the main entrance surrounded by a general work space of some cubicles designated for permanent employees and also visiting employees. Finally giving way to the outer private offices and meeting rooms: all of this is in a semi oval shape and from the outer offices gives a 260 G view of Mexico City.
Project: Interior Design
Location: Polanco, Mexico City

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of navigator timing on image quality in navigator-gated and realtime motion-corrected, free-breathing, three-dimensional (3D) coronary MR angiography (MRA) with submillimeter spatial image resolution. Both phantom and in vivo investigations were performed. 3D coronary MRA with real-time navigator technology was applied using variable navigator time delays (time delay between the navigator and imaging sequences) and varying spatial resolutions. Quantitative objective and subjective image quality parameters were assessed. For high-resolution imaging, reduced image quality was found as a function of increasing navigator time delay. Lower spatial resolution coronary MRA showed only minor sensitivity to navigator timing. These findings were consistent among volunteers and phantom experiments. In conclusion, for submillimeter navigator-gated and real-time motion-corrected 3D coronary MRA, shortening the time delay between the navigator and the imaging portion of the sequence becomes increasingly important for improved spatial resolution.
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary vessels, MR
- Magnetic resonance, motion correction
- Magnetic resonance, vascular studies
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- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging


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Posting in Cities
Why can't Americans come together over infrastructure policy? And why must the car dominate discussion? It's part of our aversion to social planning, Russell Shorto writes.
A common debate in the journalism profession is determining a balance between writing what readers want to read and writing what you think is good for a reader. Because you often want to know step-by-step how to install a solar panel on your home, but you may also enjoy a lengthy dive into why they're not more popular -- even if you didn't expressly ask for it.
The same conflict occurs in the elected official: do what the people want, or do what you think is good for them? In the United States we lean heavily, though not completely, on the word "representative" for our particular flavor of democracy. We expect our elected officials to do what we ask, even though the structure of our government allows them, by design, to disregard popular opinion from time to time under the premise that the people don't always know what's best for them.
That distinction is one major reason why Americans, God love 'em, have such a hard time agreeing to wide-sweeping policy, from healthcare to social security to -- you guessed it -- infrastructure. Because when our economy is in the dumps, we don't like hearing about new high-speed rail lines, even if they will truly be a benefit. The dissonance is too great.
Russell Shorto, author of "The Island at the Center of the World," wrote in the New York Times Sunday Review last week that a major reason Europe might be so far along in its bicycle riding and public transit ventures is simply because they're more accepting of social planning.
Simply, Americans don't have the midset to support multi-modal transportation reform; we're too "practical" and "no-nonsense." And our lives, from pre-packaged foods to manners and expectations, reinforce it.
To give a small but telling example, pointed out to me by my friend Ruth Oldenziel, an expert on the history of technology at Eindhoven University, Dutch drivers are taught that when you are about to get out of the car, you reach for the door handle with your right hand — bringing your arm across your body to the door. This forces a driver to swivel shoulders and head, so that before opening the door you can see if there is a bike coming from behind. Likewise, every Dutch child has to pass a bicycle safety exam at school. The coexistence of different modes of travel is hard-wired into the culture.
This in turn relates to lots of other things — such as bread. How? Cyclists can’t carry six bags of groceries; bulk buying is almost nonexistent. Instead of shopping for a week, people stop at the market daily. So the need for processed loaves that will last for days is gone. A result: good bread.
Americans remains "manacled to the car," Shorto writes -- and it's because we're not built to support overall livability, just singular ventures (a new highway, a new bridge).
And while there are downsides to Dutch-style policies -- Shorto references frustration at his inability to purchase a lightbulb after 6 p.m. -- it may not be a bad idea to slowly dismantle the mid-century perception of a car as an extension of individual freedom.
Because in the city, your two feet are just as sufficient to take you wherever you like.
The Dutch Way: Bicycles and Fresh Bread [Sunday Review]
Photos: Illustration using photos by Peter De Wit/Flickr.
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In the late 1960's/early 1970's the Mount Hood Freeway was derailed by neighborhood opposition in Portland. Now Oregon has some of the strongest land use planning laws in the nation. They have prevented a lot of urban sprawl compared to other states.
Bad urban planning in the 1970???s decimated neighborhoods across the US in the name of Urban Renewal. Self appointed experts decided to demolish entire neighborhoods to install monuments to autos like the Boston Central Artery and the Cross Bronx Expressway. In my own hometown the entire neighborhood known as Little Italy, over 20 square blocks, was bulldozed in the mid 1970s to make way for skyscrapers that were never built. For over 30 years the area looked like Dresden after WW II. The damage from the construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway could still be seen well into the 1990s in the hundreds of burned out shells of buildings abandoned after the mass land takings of Robert Moses and company. We have only our government and bad social engineering to blame for losing that part of American history.
Sadly it often takes a huge fight over common sense issues because some contractor is controlling the bureaucrats making the decisions. The road construction lobby in NY owned Moses. That and his own ego were enough to make him fight like a madman when he wanted to build something. Even if it caused more harm than good.


Press Call: UnidosUS and National Urban League to Address Disastrous Impact of GOP Tax Bill on Communities of Color
WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2017) – UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) President and CEO Janet Murguía and Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, will host a telephonic press briefing this Monday, December 18, at 11:30 a.m. ET to discuss the devastating impact and long-term consequences that await millions of hardworking families and their children if the Senate passes the GOP sponsored tax plan.
The bill attempts to jeopardize the economic footing of millions of Americans to fund massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. Between deep cuts to critical programs that have helped lift families out of poverty and obtain access to health coverage, to irresponsible tax cuts that would explode the deficit—the GOP tax plan is just another attempt from the Republican-led Congress to undermine the future progress of our most vulnerable communities—particularly our children.
Interested media should RSVP to Gabriela Gomez at firstname.lastname@example.org or (202) 776-1732.
UnidosUS and the National Urban League Telephonic Press Briefing on GOP Tax Bill
Monday, December 18, 2017
11:30 a.m. ET
Participant Dial In Number: 877-888-4291
Conference ID: TAX
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, UnidosUS
Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
UnidosUS, previously known as NCLR (National Council of La Raza), is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Through its unique combination of expert research, advocacy, programs, and an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico, UnidosUS simultaneously challenges the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos at the national and local levels. For almost 50 years, UnidosUS has united communities and different groups seeking common ground through collaboration, and that share a desire to make our country stronger. For more information on UnidosUS, visit www.unidosus.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy. Today, the National Urban League has 88 affiliates serving 300 communities, in 36 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide.


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Trauma can cast a long shadow over our lives, leaving us with emotional scars that affect not only our own well-being but also the dynamics of our relationships. It’s essential to recognize that the challenges following trauma are real and that understanding the concept of the “window of tolerance” can be a powerful tool for recovery. In this blog post, we’ll explore the challenges individuals face after trauma, introduce the concept of the window of tolerance, and provide insights on how to support loved ones who are on this difficult journey.
Challenges After Trauma
Trauma can manifest in various ways, and its impact on an individual’s life can be profound. Here are some common challenges faced after experiencing trauma:
- Emotional Dysregulation: Trauma survivors often struggle with managing intense emotions, leading to mood swings, anxiety, and depression.
- Hyperarousal and Hypoarousal: Trauma can cause individuals to fluctuate between states of hyperarousal (excessive alertness, agitation) and hypoarousal (numbness, dissociation).
- Avoidance Behaviors: Trauma survivors may avoid situations, people, or places that remind them of the traumatic event, which can limit their quality of life.
- Re-Experiencing Trauma: Flashbacks and intrusive thoughts can make survivors feel as if they are reliving the traumatic event, which can be distressing and disorienting.
- Difficulty Trusting Others: Trust issues can emerge, making it challenging to form or maintain healthy relationships.
Understanding the Window of Tolerance
The “window of tolerance” is a concept in trauma therapy that describes the optimal zone for emotional regulation. Trauma survivors may find themselves operating outside this window, swinging between hyperarousal and hypoarousal. Understanding the window of tolerance can help survivors recognize when they are outside it and take steps to return to a state of emotional balance.
Supporting Loved Ones After Trauma
Supporting a loved one who has experienced trauma can be a delicate and essential role. Here are some insights on how to provide that support:
- Listen with Empathy: Create a safe space for your loved one to share their experiences and emotions. Listening without judgment is crucial.
- Educate Yourself: Learn about the effects of trauma and the window of tolerance to better understand what your loved one is going through.
- Respect Boundaries: Trauma survivors may have specific triggers or boundaries. Respect these and avoid pushing them into situations that might retraumatize.
- Encourage Professional Help: Encourage your loved one to seek therapy or counseling. A trained therapist can provide specialized support for trauma recovery.
- Practice Patience: Healing from trauma is a process that may take time. Be patient and understanding of your loved one’s journey.
- Self-Care: Supporting a loved one through trauma can be emotionally taxing. Ensure that you also prioritize self-care and seek support when needed.
Trauma can leave lasting challenges in its wake, but with understanding and support, healing is possible. By recognizing the emotional hurdles faced by trauma survivors and learning about the window of tolerance, we can provide more effective and compassionate support to our loved ones. If you or someone you know is struggling with the aftermath of trauma, remember that there is hope, and professional help can make a significant difference on the path to healing and recovery. At Becoming You, we are dedicated to providing the support and resources needed to navigate the challenging journey of healing after trauma.
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It's been a step back in time for Buddy Holly fans in Hull to mark the anniversary of the singer's only concert in the city.
It was on this evening in 1958 that the singer played to a packed audience at the Regal Cinema - and it's on that same site he's been remembered today by one of the area's leading tribute acts. James Webster reports.
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Dry but cloudy overnight.
Christmas Eve which could be rather frosty and Christmas Day looks like being generally cold and dry, but cloudier further east
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Do you have hypersensitive or inflamed skin? Add these superfoods to your diet to calm your skin from the inside out...
Skin that over-reacts may develop pustules, bumps, become inflamed, flush, and have weakened capillaries that cause thread veins. Food intolerances, harsh weather, stress, genetics, eczema, and very dry skin can increase sensitivity. The antioxidant quercetin soothes the gut and essential fatty acids strengthen the gut wall, both of which help reduce food sensitivities, and anti-inflammatory foods calm irritated skin.
This contains anti-inflammatory compounds called saponins and a starch, inulin, which passes undigested to the large intestine where it supports bacteria associated with nutrient absorption and a lower allergy risk.
Key nutrients: Folate, vitamins B1, C, K, fibre, iron, calcium, saponins, inulin.
How to eat: Add 4–5 raw spears to a salad or eat as a side vegetable.
These are a fabulous source of the antioxidant quercetin, thought to inhibit the release of histamines that leads to allergic reactions. Red onions also provide sulphur, which boosts healthy connective tissue, or collagen.
Key nutrients: Inulin, quercetin, flavonoids, sulphur, biotin.
How to eat: Add red onions to salads or use as a base for meals.
All colours supply antioxidants: quercetin calms skin, and lycopene and rutin protect and strengthen the blood vessels.
Key nutrients: Lycopene, lutein, betacarotene, quercetin, vitamin C.
How to eat: Eat up to 7 cherry tomatoes or 1 medium one daily.
This is high in an antioxidant kaempferol, which helps to stop the immune system over-reacting to allergy-related substances, lessening their impact and lowering the risk of inflammation.
Key nutrients: Sulforaphane, vitamins A, B C, E, and K, chromium, omega-3, protein, zinc, calcium, iron, selenium.
How to eat: 8 florets make part of your five a day.
Actually a fruit seed related to rhubarb and sorrel, buckwheat is a good grain substitute for those sensitive to wheat or other gluten grains. It also provides the antioxidant rutin, which helps reduce the fragility of blood vessel walls.
Key nutrients: Rutin, quercetin, magnesium, fibre, protein.
How to eat: Have up to 60g (2oz) daily.
Low in sugar, yet full of antioxidants that protect the skin and blood vessels.
Key nutrients: Flavonoids, anthocyanins, vitamins C and E, omega-3, potassium, magnesium.
How to eat: Snack on a handful daily.
These have 30 types of carotenoid, flavonoids such as quercetin, and vitamin C. They also contain sulphur, which supports collagen.
Key nutrients: Quercetin, carotenoids, vitamin C, B vitamins.
How to eat: Eat raw in salad or add to meals.
Try to use organic, extra virgin cold-pressed oil as this has more anti-infl amatory polyphenols that can calm sensitive skin.
Key nutrients: Quercetin, vitamin E, omega-9.
How to eat: Use up to 2 tbsp daily in salads and for cooking on low heats.
Healthy monounsaturated fats in avocado allow 2–6 times more uptake of carotenoids. They contain B vitamins to help calm skin.
Key nutrients: Lutein, betacarotene, omega-3 and -9, vitamins B5, B6, C, E, K, copper, folate, potassium.
How to eat: 1 medium avocado 2–4 times a week.
This has higher levels of antioxidants than black tea, including catechins, which support collagen and elastin.
Key nutrients: L-theanine, catechins, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
How to eat: Drink 1–3 cups daily.
Rich in vitamins A and C, quercetin, and anti-infl ammatory vitamin K.
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How to eat: Daily in salads and with meals.
Just 30g (1oz) of cacao contains 314 per cent of our daily iron needs. Cacao also has sulphur, supporting collagen production.
Key nutrients: Magnesium, chromium, iron protein, copper, calcium, betacarotene, vitamins B1 and B2, magnesium, sulphur, flavonoids, fatty acids.
How to eat: Add 1–6 tsp daily to meals.
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Men's Lacrosse Opens With a Dominate 13-1 Win
WASHINGTON-- Although the men's lacrosse team opened the 2009 campaign today, its opponents were opening much more. Gwynedd-Mercy played its institution's first game today...CUA won 13-1.
Led by Kyle Brant (Silver Spring, Md./St. John's), who finished with three goals on six shots, the Cardinals dominated the Griffins of Gwynedd-Mercy. Jimmy Bitonti (Potomac, Md./Good Counsel), Tyler Catalani (Frederick, Md./St. John's MD), Casey Glad (University Park, TX/ Highland Park) and Mark Saxton (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) each recorded two goal games, while Mike Groh (Walpole, MA./Xavarian Bros) and Chris Fuccillo (Patchogue, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) each recorded single markers.
Brent Brearley marked the first, and only, goal of the day for the Griffins. The visitors managed only 10 shots for the game.
CUA marked 13 goals, six assists, 41 shots, a 39-13 groundball advantage, and a perfect 17-0 in faceoffs.
Sean McKenna (Rockville,Md./Good Counsel) grabbed his first win of the season, marking three saves and giving up only one goal.
CUA will return to action Friday, March 6, 2009 as DeSales will visit Cardinal Stadium for a 1 p.m. contest.


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Having a healthy and balanced appetite that is sexual a real impairment arenвЂ™t mutually exclusive.
Quite a few people assume that most people who have disabilities donвЂ™t have the exact same desire to have pleasure or perhaps the physical capacity to participate in intercourse. Below, impairment advocates share a number of the worst misconceptions theyвЂ™ve encountered about their love everyday lives.
1. Disabled individuals donвЂ™t feel desire that is sexual.
вЂњi’ve Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), which will be a brittle bones condition. From my experience, thereвЂ™s a myth that disabled individuals usually do not desire or want intercourse вЂ• this is certainly a lie! we wish closeness into the regard that is same other people. Why would being disabled nullify that part of our human being presence? Intercourse is the right for individuals who want it, perhaps perhaps not an extravagance this is certainly become afforded to just non-disabled individuals.вЂќ вЂ• Vilissa Thompson, a impairment liberties consultant, social worker and founder of Ramp the Voice, a self-advocacy and empowerment motion if you have disabilities
2. And their sex organs donвЂ™t work.
вЂњI have actually muscular dystrophy. Throughout the full years, i’ve spent considerable time in chatrooms, forums as well as on internet dating sites. It constantly amuses me personally what individuals assume and exactly how bold individuals are going to be with asking might be found. Can you ask a person that is random the road such a concern? In the interests of quality, many people with real disabilities can feel the exact same kinds of feelings whilst the population that is general. It simply therefore takes place that maybe not everyoneвЂ™s human anatomy operates the exact same or gets pleasure the way that is same therefore similar to with some other brand brand new partner, it is about working together to master what realy works and having to own enjoyable on the way.вЂќ вЂ• Tegan Morris, an educator and advocate on dilemmas associated with practices that are inclusive impairment understanding in brand New Zealand
3. Sex frequently hurts.
вЂњi’ve cerebral palsy. ItвЂ™s different for all of us but my case that is specific limits flexibility in my own feet and weakens my hands somewhat. One myth may be the concern with harming me personally during intercourse. All real disabilities manifest differently, but at this stage during my life, i actually do perhaps maybe perhaps not experience pain on a day-to-day foundation. Therefore youвЂ™re not likely to distress simply by pressing me personally. I do want to be (consensually) touched. And when one thing you do causes discomfort, i am going to let you know and politely request you to modify. Listening is key. But don’t hesitate to create me feel wanted and desired as a result of your presumptions about my own body.вЂќ вЂ• Ryan J. Haddad, an star, author, and performer that is autobiographical in nyc
4. ItвЂ™s a battle to find a person who will date them.
вЂњi’ve an incomplete cord that is spinal, and I also have always been partially paralyzed back at my right part. I take advantage of a flexibility walker to sometimes ambulate and a wheelchair. Due to that, IвЂ™ve encountered those who express shock during my power to have partners and relationships. As soon as a real specialist stated admiringly exactly exactly how impressed she ended up being because she was able-bodied and couldnвЂ™t find one that I was able to find my husband with Cam 4 Com my disability. Individuals usually have the notion that is preconceived individuals with real disabilities aren’t viewed as desirable, attractive or perfect lovers for other people (specially able-bodied presenting ones).вЂќ вЂ• Robin Wilson-Beattie, an intercourse and impairment educator and founder of sexAbled, a sex and impairment training web site
5. Consent doesnвЂ™t apply.
вЂњWe have actually a right to consent to intercourse and closeness вЂ• that shouldn’t be recinded we are disabled from us because. Consent means respecting whenever we say вЂnoвЂ™ rather than breaking our anatomical bodies and trust by dismissing our вЂnoвЂ™. Other people must think disabled individuals as soon as we share and disclose that individuals have already been sexually abused, since our community has a top prevalence of experiencing intimate physical violence. Too people that are many want to consist of disabled individuals in conversations about permission. As soon as we discuss consent and rape culture, we canвЂ™t leave disabled survivors out from the conversations and solutions being had.вЂќ вЂ• Thompson
6. TheyвЂ™re perhaps perhaps perhaps not thinking about dating or flirting.
вЂњThis is significantly diffent for everybody but as a result of my condition, I have recognised incorrectly as being more youthful I have watched strangers be surprised when I make a dirty joke or use an innuendo in conversation than I am and. Simply because we arenвЂ™t constantly the main one to break the ice does not suggest we arenвЂ™t thinking about flirting and enjoyable. We possess the exact exact same sexual interest and desire for closeness once the basic populace. I’m able to myself state that I’m able to cover anything from вЂIвЂ™m horny 24/7вЂ™ at one end associated with range to your вЂIвЂ™m maybe not that interestedвЂ™ in the other, according to my mood. The process that many people who have disabilities face is the fact that we have been viewed as sweet and innocent and that our lives are thought become вЂtoo complicatedвЂ™ to incorporate the additional measurement of closeness.вЂќ вЂ• Morris
7. They donвЂ™t have the right to be choosy about intimate lovers.
вЂњPeople have harmed or offended when they’re rejected. It’s normal and takes place to all or any of us. But we when had a guy we rejected online say, вЂWith your entire problems, youвЂ™d be lucky to take what you may will get.вЂ™ Pardon me, but folks that are disabled humans, too, therefore we have actually agency to help make alternatives. We understand that which we want and whom we would like. We are under no obligation to reciprocate their attraction to us if we are not attracted to someone. Whenever we aren’t appropriate for somebody, we now have no reason to enter a relationship that will perhaps not work. And a lot of notably, disability isn’t an issue. It isn’t a shortcoming. It really is an identification become pleased with. We’re for around our peers that are non-disabled. We have been equal and the authority is had by us to determine whom we do plus don’t desire to enable into our everyday lives.вЂќ вЂ• Haddad


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Zero Dark Thirty
Beasts of the Southern Wild / Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
(I’m going to guess that the slide-show represents Sharkey’s choices since it’s the only part of the article presenting an organized collection of titles with descriptions written in the form of tributes. But the headline disagrees, naming The Master as well. So we’ll list the 10 movies Sharkey talks about in the body of her article after the cut).
Life of Pi, The Master, Anna Karenina, Moonrise Kingdom, The Turin Horse, Wuthering Heights, The Loneliest Planet, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Les Miserables, Holy Motors and Beasts of the Southern Wild all get name dropped in the body of the article.


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Britain's longest heatwave in five years is set to be tempered by fresher conditions as a cool front sweeps in from the north.
England saw its hottest day of the year so far, with a provisional temperature of 32.4C (90F) recorded in Gosport, Hampshire, on Sunday, the Met Office said.
Monday looks set to be the 16th consecutive day of temperatures over 28C (82F), making the scorching spell the longest the UK has seen since 2013, when there were 19 consecutive days of temperatures over 28C.
But a cool front making its way south from Scotland will see temperatures drop to the low-to-mid 20s for much of England from Tuesday, Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.
It will be particularly cool on the east coast, with temperatures forecast in the high teens to low 20s.
After one of the driest Junes on record, there is a chance of some isolated showers across England this week, Ms Mitchell said.
Water companies have urged people to use water sparingly to avoid a potential hosepipe ban as they pump billions of extra litres to meet intense demand.
United Utilities - which serves the North West - said it "urgently needed help and support" to stop a ban from coming into force.
Meanwhile, a hosepipe ban is into its second week in Northern Ireland and another was introduced across the whole of Ireland on Friday.
Ms Mitchell said: "The weather front draped across parts of the north west is slowly sinking itself south as the day (Sunday) goes on.
"Temperatures are going to cool down a bit and we're going to see fresher conditions.
"It will still be very warm, less hot than recently, with the risk across the country for showers.
"A bit of rain could be quite welcome for some people, particularly across the south."
For much of England and Wales, last month was one of the top five driest Junes on record.
Some parts of south-east and central southern England saw just 6% of expected rainfall, according to Met Office provisional figures.
Because of the lack of rain, many gardeners are getting worried about the state of their lawns and the fact they are yellow and parched-looking, rather than attractively green.
So, what can we do about it?
Less is more
Budding gardeners are being told to mow LESS - not more.
By letting your garden grass grow a little longer, it will strengthen.
You are told to mow once a week rather than two during hot spells.
Leaving grass clippings after mowing allows your lawn to preserve its moisture.
Basically, the clippings serve as mulch.
They slow down the evaporation of water from the soil.
Handy to know, eh?
Feed your lawn to really nourish it.
This helps boost its recovery amid the scorching temperatures and stifling humidity.
Soluble lawn food is best, experts say.
You must ensure you're removing all moss and weeds.
They suck the moisture out of lawns and dry up the soil.

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The globe-trotting New Orleans-based zydeco/blues star Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes will be closer to home when he fronts his band, the Louisiana Sunspots, for an appearance Nov. 8 at the Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Jazz Hall in historic Old Mandeville. Instead of skipping across an ocean or two, Barnes and his band will simply come across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to bring his infectious blend of south Louisiana music to the world famous Dew Drop stage for a 6:30-9 p.m. show.
Admission is $10 payable at the door. Those attending are urged to bring chairs to sit outside and also spend time inside the building built in 1895 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Dew Drop, at 430 Lamarque Street, is owned by the City of Mandeville and managed by the all-volunteer, nonprofit Friends of the Dew Drop. Beverages will be provided for a donation and Dew Drop souvenir merchandise will be available. Hot meals cooked on site by ladies of the next door First Free Mission Baptist Church also will be available for purchase.
A native of Benton, Ark., Barnes had a brief career as a professional football player with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs before his lifelong love of music drew him to Louisiana. Adept at seven instruments, he has established a worldwide reputation for his sizzling blues and zydeco music. But with a college degree in marine biology, he has also long been a naturalist with the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park. He was raised highly influenced by his father, an influential Arkansas blues harmonica player.
Barnes initially created a group with musical like-minded friends in the Lafayette area, calling it Sunpie & The Creole Zydeco Fanners. Back in New Orleans, which he now considers his home base, Barnes teamed up in 1991 with Harold Ray Brown, former drummer with the group, War, and the two of them put together the current band, Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots.
It is this group and the blending of Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Louisiana rhythms that has taken Sunpie & the Sunspots to 35 countries sharing their unique sounds.
Barnes and his group will be the fifth in the seven-concert fall season for the Dew Drop. Preceding them have been Charmaine Neville, Deacon John, Luther Kent, Tom McDermott featuring Aurora Nealand, the New Orleans Jazz Vipesr.
Still to come is John Boutte, Nov. 22, and a special Christmas show on Dec. 13 led by pianist David Torkanowsky and special guests he is inviting to join him.

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The center is a vital catalyst for collaboration for the 200-plus Danforth and Medical campus faculty studying issues related to race and ethnicity. CRE² provides research grants and encourages interdisciplinary scholarship through initiatives like CRE² research workshop groups, faculty fellowships and academic courses.
In June 2020, Washington University committed to a number of concrete actions geared toward addressing systemic racism and its toll on our Black communities. The information on this page provides updates on the progress of each goal expressed in Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s message to the university community.
As the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we are constantly reviewing our policies and procedures to adjust our response. Please stay up to date with WashU’s policies.
Vanessa German is a visual and performance artist based in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Homewood—the community that is the driving force behind her powerful performance work, and whose cast-off relics form the language of her copiously embellished sculptures. German’s online lecture is supported in part through funding from the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty […]
Structural racism, quite simply, prevents us from coming together and having fully functioning societies. CRE² takes the opportunity to forge a community and do the work that can lead to change starting with its virtual launch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12.
Washington University in St. Louis’ new Equity and Inclusion Council (WUEIC) recently unveiled its structure and mission. WUEIC is part of Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s action steps, and will consist of staff, faculty and students in a variety of roles and appointments across campus.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death many university departments have spoken out in solidarity of the Black Lives Matter movement. Some of those statements are recorded here.
Laurie Maffly-Kipp, the Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor in the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed interim dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education, effective July 1.
In sadness, grief, anger, outrage and hope, WashU leaders have shared messages. Chancellor Martin writes, “As a community, we are united in our commitment to justice and racial equity.”
Beverly Wendland, the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, has been appointed provost of Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. Wendland will succeed Marion Crain, who has served as interim provost since July 2019.


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Mase surprises Angie Martinez at Power 105 to talk about his recent diss record towards Cam’ron and many other things.
The war of words continues. Just one day after Ma$e released his Cam’Ron diss track “The Oracle,” Killa returns just
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Kroger launches wine delivery service in 13 states
Kroger has launched a wine delivery service in a limited number of markets.
The Cincinnati-based grocery giant has partnered with Los Angeles-based Drink Holdings to deliver wine through wine.kroger.com.
Kroger spokeswoman Kristal Howard said the partnership "demonstrates how we continue to test and learn with new partners who share our commitment to redefining the grocery customer experience."
This move adds to Kroger's already booming online ordering and delivery services.
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Howard said the nation's top supermarket operator has launched the wine delivery service in 13 states and District of Columbia.
According to wine.kroger.com, states that can get wine delivered by Kroger are California, Florida, Idaho, Louisana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Kroger has 2,800 stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
"In the coming weeks and months, we’ll share more about our plans to roll this out to more of our customers in more locations," Howard said.

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Hyderabad: Bolstered by the pink sweep that fetched six of the seven Assembly segments which are part of Nalgonda Parliamentary constituency, the ruling TRS is going all out to take advantage of the fast-growing dominance on the electorate to wrest the seat. Held for as many as six times, Nalgonda is equally prestigious for Congress and may go all out to defend. For Communists, it is their last bastion, but with a fast-eroding support base and apparently beyond the scope of revival at least, for now, thanks to the deep inroads made by the ruling party.
The Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency comprising seven Assembly segments — Nalgonda, Nagarjunasagar, Devarkonda, Miryalaguda, Huzurnagar, Suryapet and Kodad has an electorate of 15,79, 207. Created in 1952, it was won by the Communists in as many as seven elections (six times by the CPI and one time by the CPI-M). The constituency was held by the Congress for six terms, TDP for two terms and Telangana Praja Samiti for one term in the past.
The economy of the constituency was predominantly an agrarian one. Whatever industrial growth it witnessed over the past four decades was limited by and large to the Hyderabad – Vijayawada national high way corridor. A major part of the constituency, thanks to its overdependence on groundwater to meet both the irrigation and drinking water needs, had for long been facing fluoride problem. It had been an election issue for the Communists as well as other opposition parties for decades in the past. Fight for safe drinking water to the fluoride-hit population in Nalgonda spearheaded by water rights activist, Duschrala Satyanarayana’s in 90s grabbed national attention forcing the governments to initiate short term measures such as setting up de-fluoridation plants, besides taking up a number of projects intended to meet the drinking water needs by with surface water drawn from Krishna.
Mission Bhagiratha, Telangana Water Grid project launched by the TRS government is intended to providing tapped water supply to every household, is being looked upon a boon for the people in not only Nalgonda parliamentary constituency, but rest of the fluoride affected pockets in the State. The constituency had a population of 20,43,419 and 76.24 per cent of it is rural while 23.74 per cent are living in the towns. The Muslim minorities constitute a sizeable segment of it while the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 17.55 per cent and 15.36 per cent of the population respectively.
In 2004 general elections, the CPI national secretary General Suravaram Sudkahar Reddy won Nalgonda parliamentary constituency by defeating BJP’s Indrasena Reddy with a margin of 56,151 votes. The CPI could garner a vote share of 45.55 per cent as against 40.40 per cent by BJP. Thereafter, the CPI had experienced a downtrend in its electoral prospects. In 2009 general elections, Gutha Sukhender Reddy, who was in the fray as the Congress nominee defeated Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy (CPI) by a margin of 1,50, 275 votes. The Congress and CPI had a vote share of 45.78 per cent and 31.6 per cent respectively in the polls.
In 2014, Gutta Sukhender Reddy won the seat once again as the Congress nominee defeating TDP’s T Chinnam Reddy by a margin of 1,93,156 votes. Palla Rajeswar Reddy, TRS nominee who was in the fray, has a vote share of 21.92 per cent as against 39.69 per cent by the Gutta Sukhender Reddy (Cong) and 23. 45 per cent of the TDP nominee. Gutta Sukhender Reddy, shifted his loyalties to the ruling TRS making Congress look out for a new candidate for the constituency to fight the seventeenth Lok Sabha elections.
The TRS is the major gainers in the Nalgonda LS constituency in the assembly elections in December 2018. The party nominees emerged victories in six of the seven Assembly constituencies — Deverkonda (ST), Nagarjunasagar, Miryalaguda, Kodad, Suryapet and Nalgonda with huge margins. The only seat garnered by the Congress was Huzurnagar with a slender margin of 756 votes. On the whole, TRS had a vote share of 47.5 % as against 38.52 managed by Cong + TDP+ TJS and CPI in the parliamentary constituency (as per the outcome of Dec 2018 Assembly polls).
*Original article online at https://telanganatoday.com/nalgonda-lok-sabha-constituency-profile


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In anesthetized cats, phrenic motoneurons were intracellularly labeled with HRP. Immunohistochemistry was used to localize serotonin-like immunoreactivity that was present in numerous boutons and nerve fibers within the ventral horn of the C5 spinal segment. Immunoreactive boutons were frequently found in apposition to phrenic motoneurons, but these close contacts were more common on the dendrites than the cell body. At the electron microscope level, serotonin-immunoreactive boutons were found to make synapses with well-defined postsynaptic densities on proximal and distal dendrites of phrenic motoneurons. These results suggest that serotonin-containing neurons may directly affect the excitability of phrenic motoneurons, mainly through an input onto their extensive dendritic trees.
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LISTEN: Wimp Sanderson and Kerry Goode on the Opening Kickoff
MOBILE, AL – The Tide headlined as former Alabama basketball coach Wimp Sanderson and former Alabama football player Kerry Goode joined the Opening Kickoff Friday.
Sanderson served the University of Alabama for 32 years—12 as the head basketball coach. He gave some insight on this season’s Crimson Tide basketball team.
“Basketball, for most people, is up and down,” said Sanderson. “Basketball is a highly skilled game where people don’t expect you to ever lose a game.
“This is a basketball team that has a bunch of young guys on their team that plays to the crowd, and when the crowd is there, they play better. The crowd encourages them, and they play better because of that. They played the best half against Florida I’ve seen an Alabama team play in a long time.”
The highlight of Sanderson’s coaching tenure at Alabama was the 1986-87 season, when his team went 28-5 and won the SEC Conference Tournament. The team made it to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament as well.
“We won eight out of nine on the road and won the tournament again that year,” Sanderson said. “Even a team with Sprewell didn’t do that. You have to win on the road to be greatly successful, but the ultimate goal is to get into the NCAA tournament regardless of what you do.”
Sanderson closed by speaking on what Alabama can do to finish this season strong.
“If Alabama rebounds defensively and runs with it and gets it to the other end as fast as they can go, then they are a better basketball team,” said Sanderson. “They’ll beat Tennessee, but they’ll have a hard time with Tennessee.
“If they get the basketball out and get going with it, then they are a much better basketball team. When they come in and have to rely on half-court offense, sometimes it doesn’t work as well. Your defense leads to offense, and that’s what you have to do.”
“Like any other terrible illness, you go through the why me and all that, but you can’t stay there,” Goode said. “You’ve got to keep moving and start living.
“My mindset is no different today. It’s what I’ve been diagnosed with, but you can’t treat it as a life sentence and walk around being depressed every day. You’ve got a lot of life to live, and you’ve got to go out and live it.”
In September 2015, he started the Goode Foundation with the vision of “Normal lives and lifespans for those diagnosed with ALS.”
“My wife and I would go to every clinic in Atlanta,” said Goode. “You would sit in the waiting room waiting for your appointment, and you would meet a lot of different people with ALS. You start sharing stories of your journey with the disease, and you find out that a lot of people are being taxed by having a disease, not being able to make it to the clinic, traveling from Alabama to Georgia and all over the place, and coming to spend money overnight. My wife and I decided to start trying to help these issues and also help to find a cure, and that’s what we’re doing.”
Goode was a seventh round pick in the 1988 NFL Draft, but he ended up coaching in the NFL from 1993 to 1999. He talked about being able to go to the NCAA Championship game this year to see Alabama come away with the crown.
“It was a great game,” Goode said. “I think Georgia could have won it, but they went conservative and you can’t go conservative against Alabama.”
Hear the full interviews below. For more like this, listen to the Opening Kickoff weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

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Meghalaya Holidays in 2020
Meghalaya holidays in 2020 list is brought to you especially by AstroSage so that you remain updated about the happenings and festivals which will take place in Meghalaya in the year 2020. Fondly regarded as the Scotland of the East, Meghalaya is famous for its scenic beauty and zesty amalgamation of various cultures and tribes. The primary tribes which compose a significant part of the population are the Khasis and Jaintias. Both of these tribes have Tibeto-Burman or Mon-Khmer descents. Apart from them, a considerable lot from the Bengali, Assamese, Nepali communities can also be seen residing in the state of Meghalaya. Needless to say, the festivals and occasions hosted by this state represent the vibrancy of these tribes and cultures. For the convenience of the readers, we have come up with the exquisite list of festivals and events which comprise the catalogue of Meghalaya holidays in 2020. For your further information, some important trivia about the Meghalaya holidays in 2020 has also been included in this article. Now, without further delay, let us have a look at the list of Meghalaya holidays in 2020.
Holidays in Meghalaya 2020
|June 22, 2020
|Thomas Jones Day
|July 3, 2020
|July 17, 2020
|U Tirot Singh Day
|November 26, 2020
|Seng Kut Snem
|December 12, 2020
|Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
|December 18, 2020
|Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
|December 30, 2020
|U Kiang Nangbah
Thomas Jones Day
The first holiday to make it to the list of Meghalaya holidays in 2020 is Thomas Jones Day. This particular occasion is observed to commemorate the day when a Missionary named Thomas Jones arrived in the Sohra area of Meghalaya. He was a Welsh Missionary who helped with the bestowment of Christianity in many North Eastern states like Mizoram, Assam along with Meghalaya. In the year 2018, it was declared that the 22nd of June will be observed as a holiday and the name given to it was Thomas Jones Day, which is one of the prominent Meghalaya festivals.
One of the most crucial festivals for the Jaintia tribe residing in Meghalaya, Behdienkhlam is an important mention in the list of Meghalaya holidays in 2020. It is celebrated during mid July once the sowing season gets over. Traditional beliefs state that the agenda behind the celebration of this festival is to chase the demons associated with deadly diseases like Cholera. Natives also worship their local deities seeking a stable health, good harvest and property in abundance.
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U Tirot Singh Day
U Tirot Singh Day is celebrated in memoriam of the great freedom fighter of the same name who contributed abundantly to the cause of Indian independence. In the state of Meghalaya, he led a revolt against the Britishers, which is why he is still fondly remembered by the natives of this state even today. Hence, it has to be an important mention in the list of Meghalaya holidays in 2020.
Seng Kut Snem
This day is counted amongst the important Meghalaya festivals to be included in the list of holidays in Meghalaya 2020. It is quite dear to the ones who belong to the Khasi tribe. The local Khasi natives take part in the celebrations of Seng Kut Snem in the most joyous manner. The goal of preserving indigenous Khasi faith and thoughts is kept in mind by the folks while taking part in the celebrations of Seng Kut Snem.
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Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
This day is another important day in the catalogue of Meghalaya holidays in 2020. It is celebrated in honor of Pa Togan, the bravest of Garo leaders, who revolted against the British shoulders, the then colonizers of our country. Obviously, great losses were suffered by his army and he had to succumb to his injuries ultimately, but managed to book a special place for himself in the pages of history on account of his courage and bravery. His dedication to his motherland and our country is remembered even today by the current generation.
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
Another holiday mentioned in the catalogue of Meghalaya Holidays in 2020. This particular occasion is observed to pay tribute to the legendary literary giant and Khasi poet laureate U Soso Tham who passed away on 18 December in the year 1940.
U Kiang Nangbah
The last one in the lot of Meghalaya holidays in 2020 is U Kiang Mangesh, which is celebrated in honor of U Kiang Mangna, a person of the same name. It has crossed the mind of the readers that the state of Meghalaya has no dearth of such personalities who chose their motherland and community over everything. U kiang Mangesh also happens to be one of them, who revolted against the Britishers and stood for the cause of India's independence.
We hope that you like this article of ours on Meghalaya holidays in 2020. May you have a great year ahead!!!


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The Australian stock market is likely to see a strong return to earnings growth in 2017, according to a new Citi report.
A consensus of ASX 200 earnings estimates confirms a strong return to markets earnings growth in the 2016-2017 financial year, Citi says.
The bank’s new Australian Equity Strategy report found the consensus on markets earnings is set to bounce back from -11 per cent in 2015-2016 to 17.1 per cent in 2016-2017.
The main driver of the turnaround in earnings growth is the resources sector, which is seeing a sharp reversal from -42.4 per cent in the previous financial year to 82.7 per cent in 2016-2017.
The upgrades to resources earnings estimates reflect “better global growth than envisaged a year ago and hopes of further improvement,” Citi said.
The banking sector is expected to return to positive earnings per share growth in 2016-2017 at 2.7 per cent, as opposed to -3.5 per cent in 2015-2016.
Specifically on the banking sector, Citi noted that slowing balance sheet growth will temper revenue growth rates.
“Ongoing technology and restructuring spend will keep expense growth at similar pace to revenue growth, meaning pre-provision earnings growth will be modest. Credit costs should not rise materially in first half 2016-2017 results,” the bank said.
Wealth management companies are likely to have benefitted from stronger equity markets and foreign exchange movements in the December 2016 quarter, it added.
“Overall, reporting season looks like offering a mixed picture, but recent momentum in market earnings forecasts suggests the results are likely to sustain the rise in the ASX 200 in the past few months and keep open the prospect of reaching 6,000 by the end of the year.”
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Analyst: MacBook Upgrades Expected In First Half Of 2016 – Ubergizmo
Are you looking to get your hands on a new MacBook computer? If you are, you might be interested to learn that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is pretty certain that we can expect Apple to announce new MacBook upgrades in the first half of 2016. Given that Apple’s March event is typically reserved for MacBook-related announcements, this doesn’t really come as a surprise.
According to Kuo, he also notes that this year will be a big year for Apple’s MacBook lineup. Apparently the laptops have seen some “solid growth” amongst businesses, which he believes will only grow as Apple introduces newer, and more powerful models. Kuo did not mention which laptops will receive upgrades, but it’s not hard to speculate.
The 12-inch MacBook, MacBook Air, and the MacBook Pros haven’t been upgraded for nearly a year, meaning that assuming Apple keeps to an annual refresh cycle, all three laptops are prime for updates in the first half of 2016. It is expected that Apple will most likely be outfitting their laptop upgrades with Intel’s Skylake processors, which not only improves on speed but also improves energy efficiency, making them less battery intensive.
Other than that, we’re not sure what kind of new features we can look forward to, or if Apple might introduce a new design, and so on. Either way we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled, so if you are in the market for a new MacBook, perhaps holding off for the next few months might be a good idea.


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Stephen F. Austin, Plan for the Organization of Congress for the Empire of Mexico, April 8, 1823
At the time that Stephen F. Austin was beginning to bring colonists to Texas, Mexico was in the final throes of its war of independence from Spain. To Austin's disappointment, the Mexican government refused to approve the Spanish land grant originally given to Moses Austin. Austin went to Mexico City and succeeded in getting the attention of the leader of the provisional government, Agustín de Iturbide. He persuaded the provisional congress, the junta institutuyente, to approve a law that created the empresario system for colonization. This allowed immigration agents such as Austin to bring in families and provided land incentives for their success.
The "Plan" referred to in the document is the Plan de Iguala, which in addition to the measures of interest to Austin, called for an independent Mexico under a constitutional monarchy. The plan was accepted under the Treaty of Córdoba in August 1821, in which Spain recognized Mexican independence, and Texas became part of an independent Mexico.
This copy of the document was made by Mirabeau B. Lamar, another founder of Texas and the second president of the Republic of Texas. The opening commentary is by Lamar.
[opening commentary by Lamar]
Genl Austin when in Mexico in 1822
was not so wholly engrossed [?] with his own
affairs as to forget the great principles of
freed govt. which he defended at all times &
in all places[.] When freedom was endangered
his own affairs became a secondary con-
When Iturbide came into power
he [Austin] could not look on silently at his striding
at Absolute Monarchy, instead making one
effort in defense of Republican & free govt[.]
He accordingly sat [set] about enlightening the public
mind with regard to Govt. He wrote several
valuable tracts, which recd attention &
produced much good effect — amongst
these was a "plan for the organization of
Congress for the Empire of Mexico." In
relation to this he makes these notes —
[beginning of Austin's words]
When I was in the City of Mexico in 1822
& 23 — during the short reign of the Emperor Iturbide [damaged original]
the time when he was attempting to lay the foundation
of an absolute Monarchy, I had serious fears that
it would succeed at his _____ [?] which
caused him to form the _____ "Plan," copies
of which was circulated in Spanish
manuscript put under petition [?] signature.
I believe that the operation of such
a system as I proposed would ultimately
tend to republicanism in the people in full
and it was hoped that the supposed
influence which the [Em]peror would
have in the Senate [damaged original] nature of to
appointment [damaged original]
Stephen F. Austin, Plan for the Organization of Congress for the Empire of Mexico, April 8, 1823, copy by Lamar. Mirabeau B. Lamar Papers #47. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.