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• Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, a Tangatanga diehard, sent tongues wagging with this announcement he was taking a four-month break from politics.
• Like a thunderbolt out of the blue, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala (ANC) was axed on Wednesday as Senate deputy Minority leader.
Puffs of smoke rose from Western this week. What’s cooking?
First, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, a Tangatanga diehard, sent tongues wagging with this announcement he was taking a four-month break from politics. Who does that? A day is too long in politics.
Pundits attributed Barasa’s move to the failure of UDA party, the new kid on the block associated with Deputy President William Ruto, to capture Matungu and Kabuchai seats.
The March 4 by-elections were won by ANC and Ford Kenya respectively. Tangatanga enemies ululated that the DP’s attempted forays into Western had been smashed by strong headwinds.
And then, like a thunderbolt out of the blue, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala (ANC) was axed on Wednesday as Senate deputy Minority leader. He was replaced with Kilifi Senator Steward Madzayo.
ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, the famed gentleman of Kenyan politics, lost his cool. He condemned Malala’s removal as “an affront to democracy”.
Never mind ANC had also expelled Malala in June 2020 on "account of gross misconduct", the same accusation levelled against the senator by those behind his latest tribulation.
"The senator has been prejudicing the activities of the party and has been disloyal” the party had said in a statement.
If you wondered how quickly Kenyan politicians can align and realign, the incredible change of Malala's tune is your answer. He is now in Mudavadi's good books after ending his unofficial sojourn in ODM. Need not even wait to be told that in this field, loyalty counts for the most part.
And so Mudavadi did not treat lightly the decision to strip Malala—who until recently was a lost son—of his Senate post. Malala was ejected “because of his role in the recent Matungu by-election where the ANC candidate he campaigned for won with a landslide,” the son of Mululu protested.
Malala’s shock sacking is one more nail hammered into the Nasa coffin. “Kenya no longer has room for political deception, big-brotherhood syndrome and intolerance,” Mudavadi fumed.
Guess whom this uncharacteristic salvo was aimed at? Of course, Mudavadi believes ODM leader Raila Odinga orchestrated Malala’s fall.
As far back as last October, ODM had announced it would kick him out. Malala had joined Team Kenya, a group of senators opposed to the government-backed county revenue-sharing formula that stagnated in Parliament for months.
Raila hit out at Malala for opposing the formula despite his Kakamega county gaining millions of shillings in the proposed sharing. The formula was adopted, but Malala’s fate was sealed.
Ford Kenya party leader and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula, a Nasa co-principal, also rushed into the Malala saga with sleeves rolled up. “It is selfish, unhelpful, unlawful, vindictive, intolerant, vengeful and against the Nasa coalition agreement. It has a direct link to the outcome of the Matungu by-election."
Malala's ouster notwithstanding, Mudavadi has been buoyed up by the outcome of the recent polls. ANC's Peter Nabulindo garnered 14,257 votes against ODM's David Were who received 10,565 votes in Matungu. Alex Lanya of UDA was third with 5, 513 votes. ANC and ODM fought each other despite being members of Nasa headed by Raila.
Mudavadi and Weta are working on locking down Western in 2022. If their roaring success in Matungu and Kabuchai is any indicator, the two have made important strides in their quest.
This is the stark reality that could have jolted Didmus Barasa. His political career faces an uncertain future, not only because of the rising Luhya unity but also because he occupies a seat previously held for three terms by former UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi, a presidential aspirant.
Should Kituyi, a third-tier hopeful, opt out of the presidential race to run for MP with an eye on the Cabinet under the changes proposed by BBI, Barasa is finished. So, he probably needs to shut up for a while and do the maths.
The excitement in Western is building. Mudavadi, Weta, Gideon Moi (Kanu) and Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) are cobbling together the Sacred Coalition. Hot on the heels of their Western success, their joint efforts again bore fruit in the Machakos senatorial by-election won by Wiper’s Agnes Kavindu.
Long dismissed as a Luhya politician unknown outside Western, Mudavadi appears set to storm the national stage. On Tuesday, ANC deputy party leader Ayub Savula said he will step down so that his position and that of secretary general are reserved for non-Luhyas.
While Mudavadi’s fortunes are rising, ODM has suffered a string of losses as Raila’s party shrinks into a Luo Nyanza outfit. The Orange party was massacred in Msambweni and Western and will likely be slaughtered in Bonchari where it has fielded former Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority boss Pavel Oimeke against Jubilee’s Zebedeo Opore, a former MP.
Mudavadi’s allies are buoyed not only by the recent Western success but also by the whispers that Uhuru could endorse their man for 2022. Unlike Uhuru’s handshake partner Raila, Mudavadi projects himself as a safe pair of hands to protect Mt Kenya interests after Uhuru.
The smoke from Western this week is a powerful signal that the region is being locked down for Mudavadi.

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Starting in the fall 2014 semester, Grand Rapids Community College will replace the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (MACRAO) for the Michigan Transfer Agreement, improving the transfer process for students.
Baseball returns to West Michigan today with the season opener for the West Michigan Whitecaps at Fifth Third Ballpark. The crew at the park is making this year’s opening day extra special after a fire on Jan. 3 destroyed one-third of the park.
Grand Rapids Community College will be hosting GradFest, an event that is a one stop shop for students graduating this spring. Students will be able to do everything from pick up their commencement tickets, their cap and gown, and even get information about loan repayment.
A construction crane will be on the Olivarez Student Plaza Tuesday, blocking the entrance and exit to the stairs between Main Building and Cook Hall.
Grand Rapids Community College Provost and Executive Vice President, Gilda Gely announced on Wed. that she accepted the position as the Executive Vice President and Provost at Aquinas College. Gely has 25 years of teaching and administrative experience at public and private academic institutions. She will be leaving GRCC in late May.
Grand Rapids Community College students from around the world will be sharing their cultures tomorrow as part of the Global Experience Festival.
On Friday, Grand Rapids Community College will have two tornado drills in all buildings on campus, once during the morning and once in the afternoon after 3 p.m.. It is mandated by the state to conduct two tornado drills a year.
Less than 24 hours after Federal Judge Bernard Friedman ruled that the ban against same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional, a stay was issued by the 6th Circuit Court of appeals in Cincinnati.
By Jacquelyn Zeman Construction at Grand Rapids Community College has started its next segment. Construction at the Applied Technology Center started at the beginning of the winter semester. The ATC and other buildings on campus are to be in an ongoing transformation process that will continue through the end of the summer semester. Victoria Janowiak, […]
Today state representatives Winnie Brinks and Brandon Dillon spent part of their day visiting with Grand Rapids Community College students. They both serve as representatives in the 76th district, which is the Grand Rapids area.


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Growing fruits is surprisingly easy-aside from annual pruning and an intelligent program of pest and disease control, there is little of the day-to-day care required by some vegetables and flowers. In addition, many fruits are little affected by moderate fluctuations in weather. If you follow these easy how to steps when planting your bare-rooted fruit tree, you will soon be harvesting succulent fruits for your family.
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Step 1In a hole twice the width of the plant's root spread, mound up soil at the bottom, dampen it, and set the tree roots on it so that the graft union lines up at 3 or 4 inches above ground level; cut off any withered or broken roots.
Step 2Fill the hole, gently pressing down on the soil with your hands as you go and taking care to leave no air pockets around roots; mound soil around the tree about 3 inches above ground level, leaving the graft union 1 inch above ground level; water well.
Step 3Create a shallow, doughnut-shaped dish in the soil around the tree; drive two stakes into the ground on either side of the tree and stretch wires from the stakes to the tree, covering the wires with hose where they touch the tree.
Fruit trees usually grow about as wide as they do tall, so determine the mature height of the varieties you are planting, and space the young trees so that at full size their outer branches will come just short of touching the branches of the next tree over.

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Opportunity knocks once more for good causes thanks to Trafford Housing Trust initiative (From Messenger Newspapers)
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Opportunity knocks once more for good causes thanks to Trafford Housing Trust initiative
6:00am Wednesday 11th September 2013 in News
ORGANISATIONS in Trafford seeking to make a positive difference to their communities are being given another opportunity to bid for a share of a £635,000 funding pot.
Trafford Housing Trust’s five community panels will assess applications from local, non-profit making groups, and provide funding to those initiatives judged to deliver the greatest community benefits.
The five panels each has £127,000 to allocate over the course of the 2013/14 financial year.
The panels, made up of tenants and residents, represent Altrincham, Old Trafford, Sale, Stretford and Urmston. Applications for the first round of funding closed in May, with more than 80 grants made. A second window of opportunity has now opened – with hopeful groups invited to submit their applications by September 30.
Organisations can apply for grants ranging from £200 to several thousand pounds.
There is no maximum amount, although awards above £10,000 are rare.
Already this year, money has been allocated to local groups for a range of environment and youth activities.
Funding has also gone to support employment projects and to encourage volunteering. The amounts of funding agreed has ranged from £250- £15,000.
Matthew Gardiner, chief executive of Trafford Housing Trust, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for local, non-profit making organisations to secure funding for their projects. We had a terrific response to our first round of funding earlier this year, and are hoping for a similarly enthusiastic response this time around.
“Any community project which makes a difference to people’s quality of life, or makes local neighbourhoods stronger and more vibrant, will be in with a chance of receiving funding.
“The community panels are ready and waiting for applications – and we look forward to helping some truly inspiring projects come to life.”
To submit an application for funding call Trafford Housing Trust on 0300 777 7777, or visit traffordhousingtrust.co.uk, for an application form.
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Help coming from across state
Ingrid Bakke, head of Boulder’s domestic violence and sexual assault unit and a Boulder County deputy district attorney, will join District Attorney Mark Hurlbert and Deputy District Attorney Greg Crittenden in prosecuting the high-profile case.
“She’s a highly skilled prosecutor and she’ll be a benefit to the team,” said district attorney spokeswoman Krista Flannigan.
In addition, Hurlbert accepted an offer from the Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter to use the Denver office’s appellate division to help Hurlbert and his staff deal with the expected avalanche of pretrial motions.
Offers of help from the Jefferson County district attorney and the state Attorney General’s Office have also been gladly accepted, Flannigan said.
Ritter said the Denver, Jefferson County and attorney general’s offices will help Hurlbert keep up with the pretrial workload. Ritter said his Denver office will specifically assist with legal research and writing legal briefs opposing defense motions or supporting prosecution motions.
Those offers of help come on the heels of an offer from Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis to help Eagle County Sheriff Joe Hoy and his staff.
And in the real costs, money, the Eagle County commissioners this week offered an additional $105,000. The offer is pending the District Attorney’s Office submitting a detailed budget outlining how the extra money would be spent. Other counties in the 5th Judicial District will also be asked for additional funding.
“It will be a big help,” said Flannigan, whom Hurlbert brought on board to handle the media onslaught associated with the case.
Flannigan said offers of help are fairly common in cases of this size.
“When you have something that will overwhelm the resources of any particular district attorney’s office, colleagues from other offices will step up to help,” she said.
Bryant surrendered to Eagle County authorities July 4, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Bryant is accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Eagle woman June 30 at the Lodge and Spa at Cordillera.
On July 18, Hurlbert officially charged Bryant with one count of felony sexual assault, a Class 3 felony. If convicted, Bryant would face between 20 years of probation and life in prison.
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Kobe Bryant’s defense attorneys said in a motion filed this week that they were surprised by a judge’s ruling last Friday to allow cameras in the courtroom.
Apparently, they weren’t alone.
Sources said Wednesday that District Attorney Mark Hurlbert was taking a quick break Friday night to relax a little and watch some sports on television, and that’s how he got the news.
“We didn’t know there would be a ruling, but that’s not unusual,” said district attorney spokeswoman Krista Flannigan, who added that Eagle County Judge Fred Gannett’s ruling didn’t change anything for the prosecution. “We weren’t informed ahead of time that there would be a ruling, and we didn’t anticipate that we would be,” she said.
Bryant’s attorneys, Harold Haddon and Pamela Mackey, filed a motion Tuesday asking for a hearing on expanded media coverage (cameras in the courtroom) before any more decisions are made. They also asked Judge Fred Gannett to reconsider his Friday ruling allowing one video camera and one still camera during Thursday’s hearing to unseal the criminal investigation file.
They also don’t want cameras in the courtroom for Bryant’s Aug. 6 arraignment appearance. There were cameras in the courtroom for Thursday’s debate on whether to unseal the criminal investigation file.
In his motion, Haddon wrote that Gannett’s approval was granted while Bryant’s attorneys were still preparing a response in opposition to the two requests. He wrote that Bryant opposes the requests and objects to the order granting them.


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I didn’t used to like tomatoes, you know. Not one bit. When I was about 12 my father made me try one, raised his voice and made me try the vegetable I feared most. I was so picky as a child that I think he was just choosing his battles; he knew a good tomato was a sad thing for a person to miss in life.
I’ve undergone several tomato epiphanies since then, the most important of which, of course, was learning what real, fresh, garden-grown tomatoes taste like. But still, each year when I see the season’s first greenhouse tomatoes pop out at farmers’ markets, I hold back, shy of the mealy, slipperysandy texture of the worst wintry specimens.
I bought tomatoes at the University District market today, and as I sliced them up for this salad, I almost didn’t try a little chunk. Almost didn’t, because a month ago, that would have been a mistake. But I did, and even though I knew Billy’s tomatoes are always good, I was still surprised by that tart, almost citrusy flavor of real tomato, that luxurious satiny texture.
This is the kind of salad that’s great to have in the fridge, when all you want is a big spoonful of something satisfying.
Recipe for Farro Vegetable Salad
Recipe 160 of 365
Farro is a grain unto itself (and quite an ancient one); whole, it can be cooked like rice and folded into salads. It has an earthy, nutty flavor (not unlike wheat berries) and is right at home anywhere you’d use barley or small pastas like orzo. Note that the farro itself takes about an hour to cook, so plan accordingly.
This is one of those salads that can take almost anything your fridge holds – think of adding cheeses, garbanzo beans, finely chopped red onion, corn, or bell peppers.
TIME: 20 minutes, plus time to cook farro
MAKES: 6 servings
1 1/2 cups farro
1/4 pound green beans, blanched and chopped into 1/2” pieces
1/2 pound ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 small zucchini (raw or leftover cooked), finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cook the farro according to package instructions. (My package says to combine 1 1/2 cups farro with 4 cups water, boil on high for 10 minutes, then simmer on low for 50 to 55 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed and the grains are tender.)
Meanwhile, combine the beans, tomatoes, zucchini, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and olive oil in a large bowl. Add the hot farro, mix to combine, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Leonid Kuchma has made the decision to resign as the representative of Ukraine in the contact group on the settlement of the conflict in Donbass. The decision is related to his age.
The ex-president of Ukraine has recently celebrated his 80th anniversary, RBC reports. In this regard, Leonid Kuchma decided to end the career of the special representative of Ukraine. During the meeting of the contact group on October 2 in Minsk, the politician expressed his gratitude to colleagues.
From the first days of the armed conflict in Donbass in 2014, Leonid Kuchma acted as a representative of the official Kyiv. During negotiations in the Belarusian capital, Kuchma signed the Minsk Agreements, which provided for a cease-fire in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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Warning: This contains spoilers for those of you who have not read the book and/or seen the movie. Read on at your own risk after consulting your lawyer (and mine).
First off, in general I'd say it's a good movie. There's some parts that made me dislike it, there's some places where they strayed pretty severely from the book, and there's some parts where it was dead amazing. Overall, I ranked it an 'A' on the survey I took.
The movie strays from the book in a few places, most notably in the beginning and later on in a made-up scene and a few other additions. The beginning begins with the actual enactment of the birth of Miraz's son and the flight of Caspian, instead of the landing of the Pevensies on the island of Cair Paravel and Trumpkin retelling the story. In general I do not think this was a bad idea, as it makes more sense (and a more suspenseful beginning) with a third-person omniscient film rather than the book, which follows the actions of the Pevensies. However, they severely played up the pressure behind Caspian's leaving; in the book everyone stops to celebrate, and Caspian makes it out. In the movie, Caspian is only 3 feet from his would-be murderers.
One of the problems with the film is they seemed to play up the suspense when it wasn't that important in the book, and played it down when it was a bigger part of the book. This can be seen when the Pevensies land in Narnia. It takes them all of fifteen minutes to figure out that they're in Cair Paravel and that it's about a thousand years later. As well, the treasure room was, to put it lightly, unimpressive. It showed nothing of the riches of Narnia of earlier times. Instead, it held four chests, one for each of the Pevensies, and that's it. Austere would be a good description.
Another scene they totally made up was a storming of Miraz's castle. It seemed like a quick idea Peter had and wasn't planned that well. There was some suspense, but I felt apathetic to it because I knew that the Narnians would be defeated and have to retreat. They did a nice job with it, and managed to lose Edmund's torch there instead of at Cair Paravel, but it felt rather out-of-place with the rest of the story. There were also some definite Lord of the Rings steals in this scene, most notably when Edmund falls out of the tower a.l.a. Gandalf on the top of Isengard.
After they return again to Aslan's how, I never really felt the urgency to do something. It seemed (to me) that they were still pretty well off. There was never a definite count of their troops, nor a comparison with those of Miraz. They also made the stone table seem small and almost insignificant (Lucy even sits on it). The room is also very well lit; much better than if they had been running low on everything.
The final battle made some diversions from the story as well. Most notable is the partial destruction of the How, and the caving in of the ground under the plain to entrap soldiers. As well, there was an absence of Wimbleweather, the giant, and the battle seemed to still be pretty good on Caspian's side until he nearly gets himself killed and the trees step in. Again, a lack of suspense.
The makers also threw in another subplot (taking out a few original subplots, but I didn't expect them to keep them): a love story of sorts involving Susan. It starts out with a guy in London approaching her. She pretty much avoids him, and then ends up in Narnia. I picked up on the Caspian-Susan thing pretty early, as that's how my life tends to be (very very very subtle indications of feeling...), but didn't expect it to end with a kiss and all. Anyhow, I don't think it's totally worthless, as it underscores the fact that Susan's not the girl of previous books. At the end you see her as a young woman, which is kinda neat. (After all, she is 1300 years older than Caspian...) And I suppose it makes it a movie good for a date as well (not that I'd know, but making a guess...).
The Pevensie's exit to Narnia was a pretty sweet sequence. It transitioned much smoother than, say, chimes and fairy music =]. As well, the animators got to show off their chops at animating live sets (if I'm correct in assuming that was CG).
Overall, the animation was amazing. It's gotten to the point where it's difficult to tell live action from animation, which is pretty sweet. I can't wait to see some future work from them.
As well, I enjoyed the bagpipes played by the mice when they bring Reepicheep before Aslan. It occurred to me that if the mice were men (haha), they would be Scottish. And Trumpkin was Trumpkin, all the way through.
But, the best part of the film was when Nikabrik brings in the hag and werewolf and the hag actually summons the White Witch. The whole sequence is amazing, but I was particularly blown away by the part "Just one drop of Adam's blood..." I felt that it extended the story in a very congruous fashion. In fact, I'd watch it again to see that scene again, it was that good.
This is the first film I've watched since doing a 10-minute film for Rhetoric in a weekend. I was walking out of the theater and it occurred to me just how much work postproduction would be for a film of that size. I definitely have an appreciation for everyone involved in that.
As well, it was a nice touch (to me) that Dr. Cornelius looked strikingly similar to Jerry Garcia. Glasses, hair, beard, build, face, it was all there, except for the guitar. I definitely would not have been surprised to see him pick up Wolf and play some =]
Overall, I'd watch it again. Yeah, it strays from the book, but it's a great story in it's own standing. If nothing else, you should watch it for the bewitchment scene.
[Edit:] After thinking it over and reading another review, I've rated it at 3.5 out of 5. The problem is they took and chopped up Lewis' book and tried to 'modernize' it, and failed miserably.

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Travis Scott is a rap artist, singer, and songwriter from the United States. Jacques Webster was given the stage name when he was born, and he rose to prominence after signing his first big label contract in 2012 with Epic Records. He ended the year triumphantly by signing a contract with Kanye West’s GOOD Music’s VERY GOOD Beats label. He did not look back. To recognize his affiliation with the brand, he appeared in the “Cruel Summer” compilation in 2012. In April of 2013, Scott also inked a contract with the Grand Hustle record label, which T.I owns. The same year, he announced his arrival in the music world by releasing his first full-length mixtape under the moniker “Owl Pharaoh.” Scott’s career as a rapper and vocalist took off with the release of his second mixtape, “Days Before Rodeo,” in August 2014. This was a turning point in his career.
On the other hand, the song “Antidote” from his album “Rodeo” launched his career into the bright future it now enjoys. The song was very successful and his first to break into the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States. Since then, Scott’s career has been going from strength to strength, and both his second album, titled “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,” and an album that he collaborated on, titled “Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,” have been quite successful. On April 30, 1992, in Houston, Texas, Travis Scott was born under Jacques Webster. His grandmother raised him in Missouri City for most of his formative early years as a child. After some time had passed, he uprooted his life and relocated to the suburbs to be with his father.
Before attending Elkins High School, he studied at a prestigious private institution. After completing his studies there and gaining admittance to the University of Texas in San Antonio, he received his diploma in 2007. However, Scott decided to pursue a career in music and left college after his second year. Because of this, his parents decided to discontinue providing him with financial assistance. Travis Scott decided to pursue a career in music after dropping out of college and moving to New York City to launch his career. His first goal was to become a record producer, and he began his career by concentrating on producing hip-hop music. When he was in New York, most of his time was spent in the Just Blaze studio.
He collaborated with his old buddy Chris Holloway to form the band “The Graduates,” which they first performed under “The Graduates.” After waiting another year, in 2008, they released their first extended play (EP) on the social networking website MySpace. In 2009, he collaborated with his old classmate OG Chess to launch a project called “The Classmates.” The Classmates issued two separate albums throughout the years 2009 and 2010. The first time was spent with Buddy Rich, while the second was spent with Cruis’n USA. In each endeavor, Scott focused mostly on the production side of things. The two musicians continued to work together until 2012 when they decided to part ways owing to various professional and private obligations.
Travis Scott’s personal and professional life simultaneously hit a brief low point, negatively impacting him. Even though his music career was going nowhere significant, the lack of financial stability he had left him with just little resources to subsist on. He went between Los Angeles-Houston-Los Angeles. It just so happened that TI of Grand Hustle Record listened to Scott’s “Lights Love Sick” production and decided to sign him to a contract. Owl Pharaoh was the title of Scott’s very first ever full-length release, which was a mixtape. But whether it was destiny or bad luck, the project’s release was postponed, and Kanye West and Mike Dean ended up recreating it later. Call it what you will: fate or bad luck.
Meanwhile, Scott has released the music ‘Blocka La Flame,’ a remix of Pusha T’s hit ‘Blocka,’ also published on the GOOD Music label. In March of 2013, Scott disseminated a music video for the song “Quintana,” which was scheduled to be included in “Owl Pharaoh.” As a result of his participation in these events, Scott was inducted into the XXL Freshman Class of 2013. Travis Scott had released a sample of his first commercial debut track, titled “Upper Echelon,” by the time March 2013 came to a close. Last, the way was sent to Urban Contemporary Radio and made available for free download. Scott wrote his song “Don’t Play” in July of 2014, and it served as an introduction to his first big label debut studio album, “Days Before Rodeo.” The song had a lot of success.
As a result of this success, Scott decided to launch a concert tour called “The Rodeo Tour,” in which he would be joined by the rapper Young Thug of Rich Gang and the producer Metro Boomin. The tour began in Santa Ana, California, on March 1, 2015, and concluded in Portland, Oregon, on April 1, 2015. The Rodeo Tour was a huge success, so Travis Scott immediately became a household name. Several well-known musicians, including Kanye West, Chris Brown, Wale, and Birdman, made special guest appearances during various legs of the tour. These legs took place in various cities, including Denver, Colorado; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; Philadelphia; San Diego, Los Angeles; San Francisco; and Seattle, Washington, among others. It is considered to be among the most insane rap tours that have taken place in recent years.
The long-awaited studio album by Scott, titled “Rodeo,” was finally made available for purchase in September of 2015. It included cameo appearances from several different musicians. The album was a huge success, and it began its chart run at position number 3 on the Billboard 200 list in the United States. The album ‘Rodeo’ debuted at number one on the Billboard Rap Albums list, achieving a perfect score. Both “3500” and “Antidote” were released as singles from his album titled “Rodeo.” Although “3500” was a commercial success, the album “Antidote” was the one that launched his career in the right direction. It became the song with the highest peak position on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States, reaching number 16.
In 2016, he released a track with Thug titled “Pick Up The Phone,” which was a collaboration between them. The record was quite popular, as shown by its peak position on the Billboard Hot 100 at 43. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded it the status of double platinum for its success (RIAA). By the middle of 2016, Scott had revealed that the names of his upcoming second and third albums would be “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight” and “AstroWorld.” On the third episode of.wav radio that he hosted in September 2016, he announced that the second album, “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,” would debut that month.
After that, he made the album available for download on iTunes and Apple Music. By the 11th of September in 2016, the album has climbed to the top spot on the US Billboard 200 album chart for Scott. The next day, he signed a contract with Universal Music Publishing Group. At All-Star Weekend, which took place in New Orleans in February 2017, Scott had a performance at Champion Square. One month later, in March, he also played at the BUKU Music + Art Project event in New Orleans. At the same time, he gave the go-ahead for his subsequent concert tour, which was called “Birds Eye View,” It visited several locations, including New Orleans, Louisiana, and Eugene. The European portion of the tour got underway on June 23 and continued until it was finished on July 9. In addition to working on his third studio album, he was featured on the song “Portland,” which was included in the project “More Life” by the Canadian rapper Drake.
The song reached its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States at number nine, making it his most successful single as a featured artist. During this period, he began working on a joint album with Quavo, a member of the Atlanta-based hip-hop group Migos. In May 2017, Scott uploaded three brand new songs on SoundCloud. These songs were titled “A Man,” “Green & Purple” (which featured Playboi Carti), and “Butterfly Effect.” After that, he embarked on the ‘DAMN.Tour’ and performed at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, where he sang a rendition of their track ‘Walk On Water.’ At the end of 2017, Scott was featured on the way “Dark Knight Dummo,” released by Trippie Redd. It reached its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 72. One week later, his album “Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho,” which he had worked on with Quavo, was available for purchase.
The album contained seven songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 album list. The track “Antidote” from Travis Scott’s first album, Rodeo, is often regarded as the artist’s most remarkable work. Although the album ‘Rodeo’ made its debut at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 list and at number 1 on the Billboard Rap Album chart, the song ‘Antidote’ from the album went on to become his highest-charting hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching at number 16. It was his first single to be certified platinum. The success of Scott’s second studio album, titled “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight,” solidified his position as the preeminent rapper and vocalist in the industry.
It was mainly due to the album that he was able to get a contract with Universal Music Publishing Group. Since April 2017, Travis Scott has been romantically involved with Kylie Jenner. In September, rumors began circulating that Jenner was expecting the couple’s first child and that she was pregnant. The couple brought their daughter Stormi into the world in February 2018. In 2020, Cudi and Scott disbanded their recording project and released “The Scotts,” the first single from the album. Notably, the song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list, making it Cudi’s first chart-topping single of all time and Travis’ third overall.
Cudi said in September that he had started working on the sequel to his album “Intergalactic,” which he released in September accompanied by an animated film of the same name. Last month, he confirmed that he had started working on the sequel. This album, which was Cudi’s eighth, had songs like “Do What I Want” and “Willing To Trust,” which included contributions from Ty Dolla $ign and other collaborations with artists such as Don Toliver and Steve Aoki. Although details about Cudi’s upcoming ninth album have not been revealed, the rapper hinted earlier this week that it would have a duet with Young Thug.
Autograph Request Address of Travis Scott
Requesting a signature from Travis Scott is becoming one of the most popular choices for fans who are hectic and locked in their daily normal routines. If you want Travis Scott’s signature, you may write him an autograph request letter and mail it to his office address.
Autograph Request Address:
If you anticipate a speedy answer, include a self-addressed, sealed envelope. Include a photo of Travis Scott in your autograph request letter if you want a signature on his photo. A response from a celebrity’s office usually takes a couple of weeks, so be patient.
Travis Scott Profile-
- Full Name– Travis Scott
- Birth Sign- Taurus
- Date of Birth– 30 April 1991
- State and Country of Birth– Houston, Texas, United States
- Age -31 years (As 0f 2022)
- Parents– Father: Jacques Webster, Mother: Wanda Webster
- Cousins– NA
- Height– NA
- Occupation– Rapper
Travis Scott Phone Number, Email, Contact Information, House Address, and Social Profiles:
Ways to Contact Travis Scott:
1. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/travisscottlaflame
Travis Scott has a Facebook account where he publishes his pictures and videos. The above-mentioned URL will take you to his profile. It has been verified, and we can certify that it is a 100% accurate profile of Travis Scott. You may contact him on Fb, which you can find by clicking the link here.
2. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxdfwb9wfkoGocVUAJ-Bmg
Travis Scott has his own channel on youtube, where he uploaded his videos for his followers to watch. He has also earned a million subscribers and thousands of views. Anyone interested in seeing his uploads and videos may utilize the account URL provided above.
3. Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/travisscott
Travis Scott even has an Instagram account, in which he has over a thousand followers and gets over 100k likes per posting. If you would like to view his most recent Instagram pics, click on the link above.
4. Twitter: https://twitter.com/trvisxx
As of yet, Travis Scott has gained a large number of followers on his Twitter account. Click on the link above if you’re willing to tweet it. The link above is the only way to get in touch with him on Twitter.
5. Phone number: 844-950-6264
Travis Scott’s many phone numbers have been released on Google and the internet, but none of them truly function. However, we’ll let you know as soon as we’ve located an exact number.
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Winter Modern Art & Design · Jan 26, 2023 09:00am
Manner of Adrian Pearsall, Pair of Walnut and Slate Side Tables
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
1960s, inset rectangular slate tops with rounded walnut frames, unmarked.
18 x 33 x 22 in.
Some minor surface wear to tops; overall good condition.


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Yesterday music fans and musicians alike expressed grief for the loss of Lou Reed, and gratitude for his huge influence in music. In honor of Lou, we’ve crafted a collection of albums that highlight his solo career and his years as singer and guitarist of The Velvet Underground.Wikipedia page.
Usually the fare on our blog is light and fun. With much sadness in our hearts, this is neither one of those posts nor one of those weeks.
Our co-worker and friend Henry Mackaman succumbed yesterday to meningitis. He fought hard and nobly. His family and friends were there at his bedside when he left us. He will be terribly missed. No one here at Murfie was surprised with his generosity in being an organ donor, and Henry’s untimely death may provide up to 54 other people with the chance for a better life of their own.
As our blog readers know, Henry was a contributor here, penning, stellarly, our fledgling “This Week in Music History” column. It was great.
In addition to his many other skills and talents, Henry was a musician and played guitar in his band Phantom Vibration. Take a listen to the track Sapience, which Henry wrote. It oddly seems to fit the mood at Murfie HQ – and everywhere else where people who loved Henry are mourning.
Henry had a huge, bright smile, and a genuinely happy personality. Everybody loved being around him. One of our managers shared, “I’ll never forget meeting this quirky kid for the first time in his interview. He came in with his long board, sweating after skating up State Street.”
Our friend had a great mind, and a kind heart, and no one will ever forget him.
Rest in Peace, Henry.
Update: If you’d like to make a donation in tribute to Henry to St. Paul Central High School Music Boosters, The Henry Mackaman Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and/or Minnesota Public Radio “The Current”, please follow this link: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/henrymackaman
Coffee break time! Here’s some food for thought, courtesy of Murfie COO Preston Austin.
Optimal return on Murfie’s executive payroll is achieved via reducing activation barriers to consumption of socially sanctioned performance enhancing drugs.
Erhm, say that again?! In the meantime, here’s something a bit more straightforward—a photo.
Murfie’s Shawn Broderick (customer development) and Shawn Lockyear (marketing), aka The Shawns, fuel up on coffee at Graze in Madison, WI.
This is me bragging about the Murfie team. We’ve got a whole bunch of not-so-hidden talent in our ops staffers (the folks who receive your kits and process all your CDs, makin’ the Murfie magic happen). Most of our ops-ters play music, sing, song write, and/or produce. No joke! So let’s meet a few of these Murfie musicians today…
ALEX – Aside from the occasional jam session, most of my time performing is with Fundamentally Sound, one of the all-male a cappella groups from UW-Madison.
BRIAN – I’m a composer, cellist, electronic musician, and Chinese string instrumentalist who is creating music in Madison with Lovely Socialite, Watercourse Q4, and the Brothers Grimm. After studying Chinese music in Hong Kong and receiving my Bachelors of Music Theory & Composition, I’ve found a niche composing and performing live scores for dance and theater. Lovely Socialite’s new album Registers Her Delight is now for sale on Murfie, and the Brothers Grimm forthcoming album Redolent Spires will be available later this month!
LEAH – Music is a big part of my life in general, but in particular, I happen to play the piano and the flute. I’m mostly trained in classical music, but I’ve played some jazz and popular stuff, and love to play pretty much anything. I’m currently finishing up my music degree, and might start teaching piano lessons in the future. I also work as an accompanist for local events, and have a lot of fun playing gigs for retirement homes and with community musical pits.
JON – I’ve spent over 15 years cultivating skills as a musician, recording engineer, and producer. I’ve written songs that have been performed on stages from Oriental, North Carolina, to Olympia Stadium in Berlin, Germany (performing as part of the World Culture Festival). I’ve also used my music and engineering background to help out numerous non-profit organizations in Madison.
HENRY – I’m in a radical band called Phantom Vibration, and we play chilled out pop songs. We’re based in Saint Paul, and our catalog consists of two self-recorded EPs. We’ll be releasing a third in a few weeks! We’ll be touring the midwest and east coast this summer, so good times are ahead!


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Office of the Ombudsperson (Confidential Resource): offers informal dispute resolution for students, faculty and staff. Our mission is to see that all members of the University community are treated fairly. The office provides a confidential, safe place to discuss any concerns about the University, its policies or procedures. The office will direct visitors to additional resources as needed.
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University Counseling Service (UCS) (Confidential Resource): offers free, confidential counseling services to University of Iowa students. The UCS assists students with any personal, emotional, or academic issues that prevent the attainment of academic and personal goals. The UCS is staffed by licensed psychologists and psychologists-in-training.


Blockchain technology is rapidly gaining favour for its exemplary cybersecurity capabilities. Blockchain-enabled security development has become a paramount goal in industries such as finance and banking, supply chain and logistics, and healthcare. Beyond cryptocurrency and other existing use cases, blockchain can also make a huge difference in the lives of students.
Bangkok’s office rent and occupancy rate will drop in 2020 for the first time in a decade, as the pandemic hits the overall economy, according to a property consultancy. Phattarachai Taweewong, associate director of research and communication at Colliers International Thailand, said the Bangkok office market has grown consistently since 2010.
The sharing economy is here to stay. We now live a world where Airbnb hosts more rooms in more global destinations than any major hotel chain, and Uber is competing with Google to produce the first self-driving taxi. But in the craze over collaborative consumption, when does “smart” sharing cross the line into “oversharing”?


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One of the most favorite toys for children is a doll. Even dolls are also popular with adults. Dolls have an infinite variety of shapes ranging from animals, cartoons, or humans.
Well, the most preferred form of dolls is animal-shaped dolls such as bears, cats, cows, and so on. The types of animal dolls are indeed adorable — one form of an animal that is quite popular when it is a unicorn.
Unicorn is a magical animal in the form of a horse with a horn on the forehead. Its existence has not been demonstrated scientifically. However, this animal is quite popular because of its beauty.
Not a few unicorn dolls that are marketed with so many sizes. However, it turns out you can make your unicorn doll, you know! You can make it with flannel fabric which is easy to find.
How to create a doll from a flannel cloth is quite easy and cheap. Flannelette itself is a suitable material for creating toys. The creations obtained by flannel are indeed unlimited. You can create a flannel cloth as a cute unicorn doll. Here are the techniques for making unicorn dolls that we got from Brightersides:
1. Prepare the Tools and Materials
The way to create a doll from the first unicorn-shaped flannel is to prepare the tools and materials needed. These ingredients are easy to find, maybe you already have them at home. The tools and materials are different between:
– Various colors of flannelette. Use white for unicorn bodies and Ferris colors for tails and manes. For horns, you can use yellow.
– Needle and thread
– Black marker or gel pen
– Pink highlighter
– Pattern and paper
2. How to make Unicorn Dolls: Create a Pattern
After the materials and devices are ready, make a pattern on a paper. Print the pattern above and cut it out to make some patterns that make up the unicorn.
Choose pieces of flannel, then use the pattern to arrange the unicorn parts. Trace the pattern with a marker or gel pen, and cut each piece neatly.
3. How to Make Unicorn Dolls: Start Assembling
Next, assemble the unicorn parts. You can start with the tail. The big white part is the base of the tail, and the 3 other small items are the 3 tail elements with different colors. Place the 3 tail elements separately at the base of the tail. The whole pieces must fit into place.
After that, take between the body pieces that will become the backside of the body, 5 round pieces that will grow hair for mane and horn.
Place the horn and haircut above the body piece like the one shown in the illustration, open it with the horn on the forehead, and the pieces of mine don’t overlap much behind it. Make sure there is enough overlap between small pieces and large body pieces where you will be able to sew or attach them later.
After that, move with other body parts that are the front part of the body of the unicorn, 2 parts of the ear and a half-circle of mouth.
Make a small gap in the element below the outer earpiece. Cover the sides of the gap and sew together. This will create the ear not to be much curved. Place the outer elements of the ear in the body pieces like the one shown in the picture, and place the elements in the ear above them. The round cut must match the location of the head or nose on the front side of the unicorn.
4. How to Make Unicorn Dolls: Start Sewing
Now you can start sewing pieces. You can also use fabric glue to attach the parts prepared in the previous steps.
If you prefer to sew like the one shown in the example, you can use simple stitches throughout the section to bring it together. You also need to sew detailed nose and eyes on the front body elements using the Feston stitch technique. To create a unicorn eye, you can reflect the eye first and then start forming it with simple stitches.
Next, place the front element of the body above the back of the body, making sure all parts fit neatly. Begin rounding the pieces from the front side of the body by sewing along the sides. Make a flat seam to make it look neat. Leave not many holes to fill the stuffed place.
5. How to make Unicorn Dolls: Enter the Field
Take the balance from the existing flannel cloth and cut it into small pieces. Fill the unicorn’s body with the flannel balance until it is full and soft. You can also use cotton or dacron as the stuffing for this doll. Then cover with the same stitch and lock stitch.
After sewing the closed end, use a pink highlighter to deliver the unicorn blush effect. Yippie and you have finished creating unicorn dolls!


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In here we talk about Vitamin D deficiency in babies. May be you didn’t know that babies need vitamin D for healthy growth and development.
Yes it exactly helps to build strong, healthy bones and teeth.
Babies must get enough vitamin D because if not they said to have a deficiency.
If the levels are low enough, they are at risk of getting rickets, a disease that affects the way bones grow and develop.
These are the ways that vitamin D deficiency in babies.
You must make sure that your baby has enough vitamin D by giving a daily supplement as soon as your baby is born.
Why Babies need vitamin D?
Now you know the vitamin D deficiency in babies. Why they need vitamin D? Because they need vitamin D for bone growth and development.
So do babies developing in the womb. Do you know that Vitamin D helps us absorb calcium?
Actually vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets, delayed motor development, muscle weakness, aches and pains, and fractures.
Make sure that you get enough vitamin D because if women don’t get enough vitamin D during pregnancy, their children might develop neonatal hypocalcemia that affect in not enough calcium in the blood or rickets later in childhood.
How vitamin D related with sunlight?
You must let your child to lay sunlight on their skin for her body to make vitamin D because they gets about 80% of her vitamin D on this way.
Till now any studies didn’t show how much sun need for good levels of vitamin D.
But we do know that the amount of sun your child needs depends on the location you live.
Actually it also depends a bit on your skin color. People with naturally very dark skin need 3-6 times more sun to make vitamin D than the amount fair-skinned people need.
Vitamin D deficiency in babies and others
You need to know that babies might be at risk of vitamin D deficiency if they have below points.
- keep all their skin covered.
- spend most of their time indoors and don’t get much or any sun.
- have a condition affecting how the body controls vitamin D levels – for example, liver disease, kidney disease, conditions that cause problems with absorbing food (like coeliac disease or cystic fibrosis), and some medicines can affect vitamin D levels.
- darker skin.
- have been breastfed for a long time and have a mother whose vitamin D is low.
How to get enough vitamin D?
Vitamin D comes from different sources. They are given below.
- Sunlight: This is the natural Vitamin D formed when skin is exposed to sunlight. Actually sunscreen and clothing, which protect babies from the harmful effects of the sun, won’t allow vitamin D to be formed.
- Foods: In some countries vitamin D is added to cow’s milk and margarine during production. Some foods—like salmon, tuna, and liver—are good sources of vitamin D.
- Vitamin supplement: For babies, it comes in liquid form and is given daily with a dropper. It’s important to give your baby a supplement that is meant for babies.
How you recognize if your baby is at risk of vitamin D deficiency?
Babies are most at risk of vitamin D deficiency if they are suffering from given below points.
- They are breastfed.
- Their mothers don’t have enough vitamin D
- They have darker skin.
- They live in northern communities.
All breastfed babies should get a daily supplement of vitamin D.
What are the right amounts of vitamin D should my baby receive?
- Babies who are breastfed should get 400 IU (international units) per day.
- Babies in northern communities (north of 55° latitude, which is about the level of Edmonton) or who have other risk factors (such as dark skin) should get 800 IU per day between October and April, when there is less sunlight.
If you aren’t sure about the right amount to give your baby you must talk to your health care provider in advance.
How to treat vitamin D deficiency?
If so you must talk to your GP if you’re worried about your child’s vitamin D levels, or you’re pregnant and think you might have low vitamin D.
He will order a blood test, which is the best way to check vitamin D levels.
For mild deficiencies, your family doctor might say that your child needs to get a bit more sun.
If you or your child has a severe vitamin D deficiency, you must inform your doctor that you or your child should take vitamin D supplements, as well as getting more sun.
If you live in a location where you can’t get more sun, your doctor exactly say that taking vitamin D supplements is the best thing to do.
You might take a vitamin D supplement in one large, single dose, or you might take a supplement for several weeks or months.

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Cadmium sulfide (CdS) with different morphologies was successfully prepared by solvothermal process by controlling the processing parameters, including nature of precursor and solvent, reaction temperature and process time. X-ray diffraction patterns revealed that, in all cases highly pure and crystallized CdS with hexagonal structure were obtained. In addition, it was found that the processing parameters influence on preferable growth direction of CdS nanostructures. Field emission scanning electron microscope analysis showed that CdS nanowires with different aspect ratios were obtained (depending upon the reaction temperature and process time) in presence of sulfur powder and ethylenediamine, whereas CdS nanoparticles were produced by sulfur powder and ethanolamine. Moreover, CdS nanorods were prepared using thiourea and ethylenediamine. Transmission electron microscope image confirmed that CdS nanowire with one of the highest aspect ratio reported in the literature (i.e., 255) was achieved using sulfur powder and ethylenediamine at 200 °C reaction temperature for 72 h process time. UV-Vis absorption spectra of CdS nanostructures prepared under different conditions displayed a blue shift relative to that of bulk CdS due to the quantum size effect.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is trying to gain public support for the ratification of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) by flaunting that the free-trade pact will secure some US$353 million (P15.6 billion) worth of existing agricultural and fishery exports to Japan . But the benefits, if indeed there will be any, will be cornered by corporate agri-businesses and local rural elites, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.
IBON research head Sonny Africa pointed out that food exports are actually only a small and diminishing share of total Philippine exports to Japan , accounting for just 7.4% of total exports from 2001 to 2006. But even if agricultural exports would be boosted by the JPEPA, grassroots farmers and farm workers are in practice unlikely to benefit.
Because of backward production methods, most local farms are not in a position to access the Japanese market, since their produce may be unable to meet strict Japanese phystosanitary and other quality standards. Freshness is also an issue given the lack of transport, storage and marketing infrastructure to bring the fruits to Japanese consumers.
Africa said that small farmers and farm workers may even be worse off as the agri-business intensify their use of contract growing and farm lease arrangements to improve their profits. The oppressiveness of such arrangements is well known, he said, as the contract growers bear all the risk of cultivation.
Moreover, small fisherfolk are also likely to be the worst hit of JPEPA as the free-trade pact allows Japan ‘s factory ships and fishing vessels access to the Philippines ‘ exclusive economic zone. A single Japanese factory ship could harvest as much as 50,000 metric tons of tuna a year.
This would worsen the state of municipal fishermen who are already suffering from a declining share in total fisheries production. Over the period 1992 to 2005, the share of municipal fisheries to total fisheries production fell from 41% to just 27%, even as they accounted for 85% of operators in the sector.
In the end, Africa said, the greatest benefit from increased agricultural exports will go to big agri-business transnational corporations (TNCs) and their big local corporate growers. These corporations have vertically integrated operations spanning the growing of the products in plantations, specialized packaging and storage, transportation, shipping and distribution which would allow them to take advantage of export markets. They also have control of the associated capital and industries.
Africa said that if the Senate would ratify the JPEPA despite the groundswell of protest against the trade pact, it would be responsible for further opening the country’s agricultural and marine resources to exploitation by Japanese and other transnational corporations, and sacrificing the welfare of the country’s small farmers and fisherfolk


INDIANA – Hoosiers for Responsible Lending applauds the introduction of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would extend the 36 percent APR interest rate cap on payday and car title loans in the Military Lending Act (MLA) to cover all citizens.
The bipartisan House bill was introduced on November 17 and would achieve a major policy goal of Hoosiers for Responsible Lending. Among those who introduced the bill, Representative André Carson is an original sponsor for the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act.
“We thank Congressman Carson for supporting this bipartisan legislation that takes an important step toward eliminating predatory lending in Indiana and across the country,” said Andy Nielsen, Senior Policy Analyst with the Indiana Institute for Working Families and HRL member. “High-cost lending in our state traps Hoosiers in a cycle of debt that many struggle to leave, jeopardizing the economic security of individuals and families and the health of our communities. Congress already recognized the need to enact strong interest rate caps that protect our active duty military, and this protection must be extended to all consumers.”
Hoosiers for Responsible Lending was created by a network of advocates working to empower Hoosiers who have been affected by any form of predatory lending. HRL raises awareness of predatory practices across Indiana in order to hold lenders accountable and create attainable pathways to wealth building for all Hoosiers.
General James Bauerle of Hoosiers for Responsible Lending said, “The Reserve and National Guard are not protected today by the Military Lending Act. This adversely affects these units readiness, and capability. Security clearances can be removed or not granted based upon bad credit. Commanders and full time support get calls and have to waste time dealing with lenders, families, and the service member on this issue– time wasted that should be used for preparedness. This is bad for America because these men and women help in every state when needed and are not federalized. Every state has benefited from our Reserve Components– food banks, nursing homes, and hospitals to name a few. Some of these service members get trapped into high interest short term loans– the proposed Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (VCFCA) will protect them and their families. They deserve our thanks and protection.”
In addition to veterans organizations, the HRL alliance includes faith communities, consumer groups, and social service providers who recognize both the benefits of equitable, responsible lending and the damages of predatory lending.
Jessica Love, executive director of Prosperity Indiana and HRL member, said, “Even beyond its implications for veterans, this bill would, once and for all, put all Hoosiers on equal footing when it comes to protections against these predatory products. For most, it’s unclear when they sign on the dotted line that they’re placing a stranglehold on their family’s economic future for weeks, months and years to come. This federal cap puts the right limit back on these types of loans and would have a major impact on families and communities across the state.”
Payday and car-title lenders target veterans, older persons, rural consumers, and communities of color promising quick access to money in a pinch. But these loans often come with triple-digit interest rates that make it nearly impossible to pay back the loan. This leads to about 80 percent of borrowers having to take out another payday loan to repay the original loan.
Every time a person takes out a new loan to pay off the prior one, the overall amount of debt increases as interest and fees pile on, creating a “debt trap” that few borrowers are able to escape. According to the Center for Responsible Lending, the debt trap is draining $70,632,672 per year from Indiana and $8 billion for the entire U.S.
The Indiana Institute for Working Families polling data shows that nearly nine-in-ten (88 percent) of Hoosier voters support capping the maximum interest on payday loans to 36 percent APR as the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act does. 87 percent say payday loans are a “financial burden”, and 84 percent think they are “harmful.”


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Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Dr. Muhammad Faisal has warned that the lives of millions of Kashmiris are in imminent danger due to India’s nefarious behavior after the revocation of Occupied Kashmir’s special status on August 5.
Briefing the Senate Committee on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs on Wednesday, the FO spokesperson said, “The Kashmiri people are in danger in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).
“New Delhi wants another Pulwama-like attack to justify its atrocities as anti-terrorism measures,” he said.
Dr. Faisal informed the committee that Indian forces have jailed more than 4,000 people in IOK to quell anti-India protests.
“Kashmiris remain trapped in their homes; there is a communication blackout and no freedom of movement. There is one soldier outside each and every house in IOK.”
On India’s ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC), the FO spokesperson said, “The situation is becoming increasingly dangerous as ceasefire violations are occurring every day. Both sides are suffering loss of lives; some of our soldiers have been martyred and the Pakistan Army has retaliated with courage to kill several Indian soldiers.”
Dr. Faisal said Islamabad is closely monitoring the situation in IOK and has downgraded diplomatic ties with New Delhi in light of the decision taken by the National Security Committee (NSC).


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It has come to our attention that Mark Patrick George, a former professor at Valdosta State University, is very, very upset with this website.
As some of you may recall, Professor George first popped up on our radar screen here in July when an article in Creative Loafing exposed his campaign to “end” public support for all Confederate monuments in Georgia. An activist backlash started to congeal across various pro-South Facebook groups and culminated when Professor George was terminated for misusing his VSU email account to engage in political activism.
We’ve known for several months now that Professor George is a self hating anti-Southern, anti-Christian, “anti-heterosexist” piece of shit, but it wasn’t until the last few days that the full extent of George’s “anti-racist work” came to light. Hating the South and Christianity usually tends to run together with hating White people.
Unbeknownst to us, Professor George had created a documentary with Tim Wise called “Whitewashed: Unmasking the World of Whiteness.” The documentary follows a bunch of White liberals around as they flagellate themselves over the wickedness of their “racism” and whiteness. It’s actually an excellent illustration why it is futile to deny the meaningless charge of “racism.”
Whenever Dr. Hill is accused of “racism,” he responds to the charge with a “so what” or “I don’t know,” and this is why. If you take the time to watch “Whitewashed,” you will find that it is mostly about ordinary White people who don’t consider themselves “racists,” but who are nevertheless treated as “racists” because of the existence of what is called “structural racism” or “institutional racism” means they nevertheless benefit from “white privilege” no matter what they do.
The Left is perpetually stretching the meaning of the term “racism” to encompass a broader range of thought, feelings, and behavior. There’s structural racism, institutional racism, white privilege, implicit racism, and even “microaggressions.” Studies have shown that newborn babies exhibit racial bias. Harvard University has an online implicit association test which teases out subconscious racist bias.
Watch this documentary. It illustrates why people are putting up billboards that simply say, “Anti-Racist Is a Code Word for Anti-White.” For Professor Mark Patrick George and others like him, “anti-racism” really is about hating White people, and their “anti-racist work” is about advancing non-Whites at the expense of Whites. By their own standards, even these hardcore anti-racist activists STILL consider themselves “racist” because they can never escape the original sin of being born White.
Note: Professor George, if you are reading this, check out our new #Secede billboard in South Georgia near Perry on I-75 North. It should be clearly visible to you on your way out of our fine state! When you finally arrive where you belong, you might want to look up Paul Bridges, the former mayor of Uvalda, GA.


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I am so frustrated with this group task. The Filipino and the US team members seem to not communicated with the rest of the team at all.
No amount of email seems to be working to get even a reply. Why do I have to get such team members.
They are very unprofessional. It is very unfair to the people here in New Zealand as they cannot really work without the Filipinos and the North Americans.

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Soulja Boy posted up a very explicit photo of himself in the nude recently on his Tumblr page, revealing himself below the waist area. Almost as quickly as the photo was posted, Soulja Boy took it down from his site due to the obvious negative press it was going to bring him. He then wrote a simple and straight forward apology on his Tumblr for putting the photo up in the first place. His apology read:
"I apologize to ever seen that, accident."

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Today through Dec. 22, each dollar you give in support is matched by Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA)’s CreatINg Places program.
Please donate today. Your tax-deductible support will help us further beautify our block on the near southside for people to celebrate art, poetry, and each other at our welcoming public place filled with color, light, and nature. You can also help us by sharing the word about this opportunity that also comes with fun rewards for donating.
With this project on our contemporary art campus (now with 16 artist homes and three cultural and community buildings) we’ll improve the streetscape by bringing the artist’s homes alive with color, light, and plantings. And we’ll add commissioned public art around the block (including poets and musicians as well as visual artists) as we launch a seasonal art walk series that will include the resident artists as it becomes a regular celebration for the public.
Learn more and donate at www.patronicity.com/abloom
What we’ll do with your support (often working with and paying commissioned, neighborhood, and other locally based artists):
- Paint artist houses on the block with vibrant and welcoming colors.
- Add light elements to homes and streets for night-time art walks and year-round beauty.
- Utilize a projector to show bright and colorful digital art on the side of our soon-to-be-renovated big building — visible from much of the block.
- Bring public art to surprising places on the block — like the chain-link fence around our parking lot (colorful flower mural), street sign poles (a perfect place for poems), and the dead-end barrier at the end of Cruft Street (kinetic sculpture).
- Add benches around existing trees along Cruft Street and install attractive planters for residents to use for growing food in spring.
- Install wayfinding and informational signage around the block.
- Start the first of an ongoing tradition of seasonal art walks around the entire block (winter, spring, summer, and fall) that include galleries, installations, and performances at the different artist’s homes and yards.
We hope you can join us for a donation-optional art openings and fundraiser celebration during First Friday on Dec. 2 from 6-10 p.m. at Tube Factory artspace.
Proceeds from that night will go toward this campaign. As always, we thank our friends at Sun King for their ongoing support.
If you’d prefer to write a check, please also note Patronicity in the memo. You can mail/drop your donation in person at the following address:
Big Car Collaborative
1125 Cruft Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203


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Thursday - Jul 15, 2021
The Delta variant has now reached Champaign County and continues to increase across the country. This particular variant does appear to be more transmissible and is impacting younger patients in a way previous variants have not. In some regions, the Delta variant represents over 50 percent of cases reported. People who are fully vaccinated are protected from the Delta variant which is why it is more important than ever for people to get vaccinated. According to the CDC, preliminary data suggests that 99.5 percent of COVID deaths over the past several months were in unvaccinated people.
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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at Brickfield Lane and Brown Street South, Dublin 8, abutting the curtilage boundary wall of a Protected Structure, Bru Caoimhin (RPS 2053). The development will consist of the demolition of former industrial buildings on the site and construction of a mixed-use development comprising a student accommodation facility, public café and science and technology incubators in a building ranging from 6-storeys plus set-back floor onto Brickfield Lane and 5-storeys plus set-back floor onto Brown Street South. The student accommodation shall provide 308 bed spaces within 41 house units, together with ancillary student accommodation facilities including reception area, gymnasium, communal areas, laundry room, bin storage area and associated signage. The science and technology hub shall consist of 26 no. units located at ground and first floor levels with ancillary facilities including reception, toilets and bin store. A publicly accessible café will be located at ground floor. The development includes: Courtyard to the rear adjoining the western boundary, with balconies at first to sixth floor levels overlooking the courtyard; Standalone single storey gymnasium located on the courtyard; Street widening on Brickfield Lane with parallel parking bays; Bicycle parking shed; Roof level plant area; Electricity supply substation and all associated development works, landscaping and boundary treatments.
To find out more details on this Residential Development in Dublin Started on 2018-02-12 take the free trial here.


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Martin Luther King Jr. is widely read through his association with Gandhi’s ideas and practice. Whilst it is important to neither overstate nor ignore this influence, the paper retraces the work undertaken behind-the-scenes to script this relationship for wider audiences. It questions how King’s casting as America’s Black Gandhi was strategically undertaken, by whom and for what purposes, as well as exploring why it was ultimately short-lived. Although King experimented with Gandhism briefly in the late-1950s, by the early-1960s the idea had largely been dropped. In particular, the paper focuses on the role played by the American pacifist movement up to, and including, organising King’s visit to India in 1959. These sources are used to make a broader argument that King’s ability to inhabit Gandhi’s legacy during the movement’s early years was critical to forging global anti-colonial connections. As such the paper argues that nonviolence was more than a repertoire of resistance techniques, but a spatial mechanism which could fold scale, bridge distance, and thereby produce and reshape racial solidarity itself.
Hodder, J. (2019). Casting a black Gandhi: Martin Luther King Jr, American pacifists and the global dynamics of race. Journal of American Studies, 55(1), 48-74. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021875819000033

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The picketing over the County of Riverside’s unfair practices enters its second week with hundreds of employees publicly condemning the County’s deplorable behavior that just keeps getting worse.
Since labor talks began with Riverside County 14 months ago, SEIU Local 721-represented frontline workers have filed more than a dozen Unfair Practice Charges (UPCs) against the County, ranging from bad-faith bargaining, harassment and surveillance of workers, and for the County’s refusal to provide critical information on the County’s financial dealings.
Most recently, the County abruptly yanked a Joint Labor Management Safety Committee proposal without explanation prompting the SEIU Local 721 bargain team to file yet another bad-faith bargaining UPC against the County for their “regressive bargaining.”
If there was ever a place where the withdrawal of a safety safeguards detrimentally impacts staff and clients, it’s precisely at the County’s Hemet facilities. A Hemet mental health clinic, a few blocks away from the picket on August 10th, has become ground zero for County employees’ fight for stronger protections for both clients and employees themselves.
“At the Hemet Clinic alone, countless healthcare professionals – my coworkers – have been attacked,” says Hemet Clinic Behavioral Health Specialist Julian Monteon.
“Instead of listening to our safety concerns, the County abruptly yanked its Joint Labor Management Safety Committee proposal without explanation. That is regressive bargaining. We have filed an Unfair Practice Charge against the County for this bad faith bargaining tactic,” he added.
The County’s move is a slap in the face to Hemet workers and countless of other workers throughout the County who have placed the issue of workplace safety squarely in front of the County.
In December of 2016, Hemet Clinic behavioral health workers filed a group grievance against the County for dangerous working conditions, including threats of violence against staff and frequent car break-ins. The situation became so dire that Hemet Clinic employees resorted to taking professional self-defense classes to be able to protect themselves on the job (Watch Video).
Once word got around of the Hemet Clinic’s unsafe working conditions, many other County employees came forward with their own stories of being attacked while on the job, including nurses at the Riverside University Hospital System Medical Center in Moreno Valley. The vicious attack of Registered Nurse Terri Lopez in the ER prompted Medical Center employees to also file a group grievance against the County over the chronic safety breaches.
Following in the footsteps of their Hemet colleagues, the nurses also hosted a professional self-defense training class (hear KPFK story) at the hospital. Adding insult to injury, the participants at the self-defense became subject of Riverside County management’s surveillance as they participated in the training — an unfair practice charge was immediately filed on behalf of the hospital employees.
The Hemet action marked the 3rd picket in a series of actions scheduled at Riverside County facilities throughout the region. It’s become crystal clear that Riverside County’s frontline workers can’t stop and won’t stop from holding the County accountable. They have committed themselves to make sure their voices are heard.
Contact your worksite organizer at (951) 571-7700 to report any illegal activity by management and to participate in any of the Unfair Practice Charge pickets.


According to statistics of the Viet Nam Telecommunications Authority (Ministry of Information and Communications), by the end of 2021, Vietnam has 70.9 million mobile broadband subscribers (accounting for 57.23% of the total number of mobile subscribers), increasing 4% compared to 2020; The rate of using mobile broadband is 71/100 people, the rate of using fixed broadband is 19/100 people; The percentage of households with fixed broadband subscriptions in December 2021 was 65%; The number of subscribers to broadband internet access was 89.75 million, of which 70.96 million are mobile broadband subscribers and 18.80 million are fixed broadband subscribers; Telecommunications service revenue, in general, has increased steadily, particularly, revenue in December 2021 reached 11.17 trillion VND while revenue in December 2020 reached only 10.4 trillion VND. Although the trend of developing fixed broadband services is inevitable to serve the digital transformation in Vietnam in general as well as the increase in people’s demand for internet use in particular, the pressure on telecommunications revenue is still very high. Communication is a difficult problem. The Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of fixed broadband subscribers in 10 months of 2021 was only about 137,000 VND (approximately 6 USD), decreased by 8% compared to 2020 (149,000 VND). Among nearly 18 million fibre-optic cable subscribers in Vietnam, up to 83% use packages with speeds below 100Mbps, resulting in Vietnam’s fibre optic cable speed being still much lower than some countries in the region. In 2022, the Viet Nam Telecommunications Authority (Ministry of Information and Communications) also set a goal of implementing mobile broadband network coverage with speeds above 1Gb to industrial sectors and high-tech zones; 100% of adults have a smartphone; 75% of households have FTTH, 85% mobile broadband subscribers/100 people.
Internationally, according to a report by IDTechEx, by the end of 2032, revenue from mobile services will reach about 800 billion USD. This forecast is built on extensive analysis of primary and secondary data, combined with careful consideration of market drivers, constraints, and user activities. According to Statista, by 2022, the United States holds more than 36% of the global market share in information and communication technology (ICT). With a market share of 16%, the EU is the second, followed by China with 12%. In addition, it is forecast that the ICT market will reach more than 6 trillion USD in 2021 and nearly 7 trillion USD in 2030. In modern society, constant growth is another reminder of how popular and important technology has become. Over the next few years, traditional technology spending will be driven primarily by big data and analytics, mobile, social media, and cloud computing.
However, in order to expand the telecommunications market and effectively exploit the telecommunications platform to contribute to the promotion of the digital economy and digital society, there are still many challenges, both in terms of infrastructure and digital content. Infrastructure challenges such as frequency planning, infrastructure investment, technology deployment… Digital content challenges such as IoT (Internet of Things – Internet of Things) applications, business models operating in Digital economy, digital social model… These are also the key topics that the World Mobile Broadband & ICT Summit 2022 is aiming for.


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“They spoke less and less between them until at last they were silent altogether as is often the way with travelers approaching the end of a journey.” - Cormac McCarthy
I left Hanoi on Thursday, and one taxi, three buses and a boat later, I arrived on Cat Ba Island in northeastern Vietnam. Cat Ba sits on the edge of Halong Bay - a UNESCO World Heritage site, significant for its beauty and culture.
Halong Bay and neighboring Lan Ha were one of those bucket list places for me. The rocks and karst formations rising out of the sea are the stuff of National Geographic photos. Also as a solo traveler, it was time for some sort of group trip…didn’t want to start talking to myself. So I signed on for a day long boat cruise/kayak/beach trip around the bays. A perfect antidote to recovering from the frenzy of Hanoi (and I am on vacation). The small group was made up of mostly Europeans, and a Russian.
We headed to the dock and boarded a wooden junk boat. As we pulled out of the harbor, we traveled past a floating village of fish farms. These fish farmers spend their entire life on the water…floating houses, dogs and kids running between the fish fish containment areas, generators, and even a floating grocery store. Water taxis ferry children to the island for school and goods back to the fishermen.
We moved past the fish farms into open waters, we cruised around Halong Bay past amazing rock formations…the remnants, according to legend, of a dragon that hit the water. I sat on a chair on the deck and reminded myself how lucky I am to be able to see this…most people will never see this in person. Also, the group of people I was with were smart, funny travelers, who had great stories to tell from places they had been around the world. They were not the backpacker set, but mostly working people like me who had taken a few weeks to escape the real world.
We anchored and kayaked through caves and lagoons, ate a seafood lunch, prepared by the guys on the boat, swam, drank a beer…I could have gotten used to this life. As we were heading back at sunset, our guide, a 10th generation Cat Ba Island native, began to talk to a few of us about the state of the bay.
We motored past oyster farms and more fish farms, he pointed out boats specially designed to catch small fish to feed to the larger farmed fish. There are no regulations to control the over fishing of these small fish and the larger native fish are become scarcer and scarcer. Once, the people of the island would trade produce to the fisherman for these native fish, but the cost has skyrocketed and they can’t afford to eat the fish from the bay any longer. The majority of this fish is consumed by wealthy Vietnamese tourists in the summer months. China controls the South China Sea and Halong Bay is the bread basket of seafood for Vietnam, if this ecosystem is destroyed, so will go the culture and economy of the region. You could hear in his voice the concern and sadness for the future of this place.
We quietly rode in the harbor in the pink light of sunset, grateful for an opportunity to see this beautiful place…for as long as it exists.


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Plastic density as a key factor in the presence of microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of commercial fishes from Campeche Bay, Mexico
Periodo de realización: 1900/01/01 al 2020/01/01
Tipo: Artículo científico
Lugar(es) de estudio: Polígono de zona geográfica, Bahía de Campeche
Resumen: "Microplastics (MPs) are currently one of the primary marine pollution problems around the world. MPs are distributed throughout the water column, dependent mainly on the density that is given by thepolymer type, as well as the location, depth, and velocities of the water flows. This situation allows all aquatic organisms to be exposed to MPs. Furthermore, toxic substances can adhere to the MPs, makingthe consumption of fish with MPs a risk to human health. The aim of this study was to evaluate and characterize the microplastics present in the gastrointestinal tract of six species of fish which had thehighest human consumption in Campeche, Mexico and their relationship with the density of MPs founded. A total of 316 microplastic particles from 240 individuals were found with 1.31 ± 2.59 ofmicroplastics per fish. The results indicate that there are differences (KWeH ¼ 53.14) between the densities of the MPs present in demersal fish (1.41 ± 0.4 g cm3) with respect to the pelagic species(1.04 ± 0.24 g cm3). Likewise, differences were found between fibers, fragments, and pellets present in the studied fish with a pelagic: demersal ratio of 1: 2.4 for all microplastics. The demersal speciesHaemulon plumierii (n ¼ 40) presented the highest number of MPs with 115 items in total, 73 fibers, and 42 fragments. The results of this research show the first evidence that the density of the material fromwhich microplastics are made play a key role determining their fate in marine fish habitats."