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This fall marks music’s most anticipated season so far, thanks to the release of multiple long-awaited albums. Prince will drop not one but TWO new albums, Lil Wayne will finally unleash The Carter V, Charli XCX will emerge from the sidelines with Sucker, and The Pinkprint from Nicki Minaj will without a doubt come with more fire than any other previous album. Packed into a mere three months, fall music is about to dominate so clear out your playlists and get ready to load up on all new material!
Last week on VH1 was all about Beyoncé. Queen Bey put on an unforgettable performance at the 2014 MTV VMAs, the ladies of VH1 revealed their first video vixen crushes, Ace Frehley opened up about his new album and more.
Charli XCX is this summer’s MVP. Her chart-topping hit “Fancy” with Iggy Azalea had insane radio play and even President Barack Obama couldn’t help but record his own cover. But one mega hit doesn’t mean Charli is done for the summer. “Boom Clap” is the first single from her upcoming album Sucker, which hits stores October 21st, and The Fault in Our Stars‘ soundtrack, available right now. This catchy love anthem has infiltrated the Internet, only to spawn brilliant covers. Listen to the best five covers out right now and decide which one you love the most.
This week, Charli XCX releases a new single that speaks for every student heading back to school this month, Tinashe links up with A$AP Rocky for her next single off of Aquarius, Lauryn Hill dedicates her powerful demo to the people of Ferguson, and more.
Charli XCX takes pop up a notch, working with Brooke Candy (of Grimes‘ “Genesis” fame) and a slew of beats including stuff from How to Dress Well, Art of Noise and Jakwob. For starters, she’s British and some people call what she does “goth-pop” — whatever that means. All I know is that her stuff is moody and danceable: a rarity to be sure. Super Ultra is exactly that, and Charli just wants people to be happy:
I guess that’s all just personal shit though. I don’t want people to be sad when they listen to SUPER ULTA… I want them to be happy, and I want them to dance. No one dances in this town anymore.
So do her a favor and dance while you check out Charli’s newest mixtape and download it (for free!) on Soundcloud:


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Game developers often leave Mac gamers in the cold when they release A-list games. Many believe the best gaming experience comes through a Windows-based device and, as a result, avoid Mac games. But now things have changed. There are several quality game titles available for Mac gamers.
Perhaps you just got your Mac and you are wondering what games to play on your Mac in 2019. With hundreds of Mac games being released each month, you are likely to get confused while searching for games that deserve your attention. In this post, we will look at the best Mac games every gamer needs to play in 2019. Our selection features both fun-loving and adrenaline-fueled games; it is a varied collection ranging from RPGs to adventures and shooters. But first, here is the rundown:
- Best Shooting Game: Contract Killer 2
- Best Strategy: Imperator: Rome
- Best Action: Katana ZERO
- Best RPG: Stardew Valley
- Best Adventure: A Story About My Uncle
- Best Game for Kids: Minecraft
Contract Killer 2
If you have ever fantasized being a contract killer, then Contract Killer 2 is your game. As the name suggests, it gets you into that life. In Contract Killer 2, you will play as Jack Griffin, a notorious killer for hire who always gets to carry out long-range assassinations. To sneak into your opponents’ territory, use the cover, and if the adversaries are within your radar, blow them away.
The game also offers badges, major titles, and converted rewards to make the shooting adventure more exciting. Crack as many extraordinary challenges as you can to collect these goodies, which will propel you to be the most wanted shooter.
Pro Tip: Scan your Mac for performance issues, junk files, harmful apps, and security threats
that can cause system issues or slow performance.
Besides Contract Killer 2, another exciting battle royale is Fortnite. It is a 100-player battle game with intense PvP combat. At the start of the battle, all the players join the same madcap arena, where they fight it out for the top title. This game is free to play.
Of all the grand strategies that Paradox Development Studio has ever released, Imperator: Rome is the largest. The developer released this title in late April, and it is a sequel to Europa Universalis: Rome. The main difference with the latter is that Imperator: Rome lets you deal with the squabbling, power-hungry senators instead of the usual rabble of queens and kings. It is a perfect grand strategy set in the violent centuries from Alexander’s Successor Empires to the base of the Roman Empire.
Playing this game involves asking god for favors, passing laws, and sometimes going to war. Even if you are used to the dizzying strategy adventures from this developer, Imperator: Rome can get overwhelming.
Katana ZERO is an ideal game if you love brutal and fast-paced action platformers. This game from Askiisoft features instant death combat and stylish pixel art. In fact, what makes it stand out is its intense combat. Besides this, Katana ZERO also tells an interesting story.
To dominate this game, you should be ready to dash, dodge, slash, and sometimes manipulate time to demolish your enemies. You may also need to deflect bullets and scramble through hidden passages. If you are a novice gamer, you will probably die several times before ascending to higher levels. Suffice it to say that it takes a bit of work.
Stardew Valley is a Harvest Moon-inspired RPG available to Mac gamers. It has won a lot of hearts as a first-class farming RPG for macOS. You will spend most of your time in the countryside, working to be the best farmer. You can start with a small amount of money, simple old tools, and a plot of land that your grandfather left for you. It is your responsibility to till the land, take good care of the livestock, bond with locals, and harvest crops.
A Story About My Uncle
This masterpiece was first released on PC in 2014, but Mac users can now smile because the game is available on Steam. If you fancy adventure games, then A Story About My Uncle is one of the best games to play on your Mac in 2019. It is based on the story of a young boy who goes out to look for his uncle. Uncle Fred is an intrepid explorer who got lost in a complex inter-dimensional landscape occupied by floating islands and weird alien creatures.
At the start of the game, you will be asked to find clues about the missing uncle. You will start the adventure with a single power boost that will help you to hop from one island to the next one. On top of this, you will get a grappling hook to help you explore your immediate surroundings.
If you have elementary school or middle-aged kids, then Minecraft is one of the best Mac games to play this 2019. Minecraft has made its mark as a kid-friendly game. The game involves going on adventures and building things with blocks. Young gamers can explore an engaging world while using their imaginations to create interesting structures. They have absolute freedom over a huge, randomized map.
There could be more games you want to try, but the above are the best Mac games every gamer needs to play in 2019. So if stress is threatening to get stuck in mind, pick one of the above Mac games to get out of the shackles. When compared to PC, the options for playing games on Mac are still limited. Nevertheless, the Mac gaming library has come a long way.
Speaking of the best games, your gaming experience will depend to a greater extent on the status of your Mac. You will agree with me that there are few things that are more frustrating than your Mac crashing while playing an exciting game. For the best gaming experience, ensure your Mac is in good condition.
To remove junk files from your Mac, you can use a tool like Outbyte macAries. It has features to scan for system issues, but ensure it’s the right fit for your specific needs before using it.
Is there any other Mac game you’d like to suggest? Share it with us by leaving a comment in the comments section below.

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Stephanie Nichols gathers all of her second graders at a breakfast table each morning to begin their day.
Nichols prefers to listen rather than speak as the children unpack their backpacks and settle in the classroom. Breakfast table conversation can be about anything – from video games to the New England Patriots.
In recent weeks, the conversation was dominated by one topic: the Lewiston mass shooting that claimed 18 lives and left 13 others wounded. The incident led to a multi-day police search which shut down schools and placed the community in lockdown.
Nichols is a teacher at Narragansett elementary school in Gorham, Maine. This is about 40 minutes away from Lewiston. “Even that far away, you know, we all have connections,” she says. “It’s Maine. It really is like the biggest small town.”
Nichols knew her students needed to talk about it: “I think people sometimes really underestimate kids of this age level,” she says. “My kids had all these things they heard on the news.”
Teachers are searching for ways to help students understand the world as tragedies have dominated the news for the last few weeks. Even the youngest of children are interested in current events and headlines. Teachers are saying that they should give children tools to…

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Pearson had show biz in his blood
Concordia native, Robert E Pearson, died in Clay Center on the 4th of July, a day Bob would have picked as the perfect day of departure. According to an Internet site, Bob was involved in making more than 100 movies and television programs.
At the age of 12, Bob grew bored with Concordia and hopped a freight train to Hollywood. After several days traveling back and forth across the country in a boxcar – supposedly on his way to California – Bob’s train slowed and came to a stop. Unbelievably, he was back in Concordia.
This is but one of Bob’s fantastic tales of a daring youth and his determination to make a mark in show business. According to a <i>Lawrence Journal World<i> article, Bob made the decision to go to Hollywood after “witnessing a band concert at Concordia High School when he was ten years old.” This inspiring concert took place around l928, so it would be interesting to go back and try to find the event listed in an old Blade.
The Brown Grand Theatre showed movies during Bob’s early youth and he remembered telling his mother, Dorothy, “someday I am going to be a movie star just like them.”
Bob finally made it to California. Even though his first try landed him back in Concordia, Bob once again climbed aboard a westbound freight train. Using a combination of hitch hiking and riding the rails, Bob finally arrived in Hollywood. After a string of door-to-door sales jobs, Bob joined the Army at 15, but a knee injury led to his discharge a year later.
It was then that Bob started getting bit parts in movies and stage shows. TV was gaining in popularity about that time, so Bob made a number of appearances on popular shows like “Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre,” “Perry Mason,” “Day in Court,” and numerous others.
Bob claimed in later life that he had given producers the idea for “Ironsides,” about a wheelchair-bound detective. Raymond Burr was trying to make a comeback but was no longer the slim actor audiences remembered from “Perry Mason.” Bob told producers to put Burr in a wheelchair and his added weight wouldn’t be noticed. Thanks or not to Pearson, “Ironsides” became a big hit for its star, Raymond Burr.
Hollywood was a small company town back in the l950’s, and Bob claimed knowing all the big stars of the day. He helped Ronald Reagan with landscaping at his new Bel Aire home. One day at the famous Schwab’s Drug Store, Frank Sinatra drove into Bob’s new car parked in front and gave him a handful of cash to pay for the damage. While his car was being repaired, Marilyn Monroe gave Bob a ride to the studio. And on and on. He had a thousand stories.
Later on, Bob started writing his own scripts, directing and appearing in his own films. One was, “The Devil and Leroy Bassett,” the last film shown at the Brown Grand Theatre before it was closed for restoration. Bob finally made it onto the screen that had inspired him to make movies.
~ Susan Sutton, friend
Dave and Jaime Brown, State College, Pa., announce the birth of their son, Axel Anders Brown, born July 16, 2014, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Mark and JoAnn Brown,... [More]
Jason and Michelle Fahring, Attica, announce the birth of their son, Jadon William Fahring, born Aug. 22. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 20" long. Jason has three siblings: Emelia, 10; Caleb, 8; and Addison, 4 1/2. Grandparents are Marvin and Carol Fahring and Stanley... [More]
Mark and Dea Novak, Haddam, announce the birth of their son, Garett Allen Novak, born June 2, at Belleville. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 3/4" long. Siblings are Destyn, 6; Blake, 4; and Arika, 2. Grandparents are Jan Bergstrom, Larry and Gloria Bergstrom, all of... [More]
Following a discussion with Ashley McMillan Hutchinson, CloudCorp executive director, about the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, Cloud County commissioners Monday set 3:15 p.m., Nov. 10, as the time for a public hearing for consideration for the plan extension. McMillan... [More]
"We are here today because more than 2.5 billion people live in poverty." This was emcee Toby Nosker's opening sentence when he addressed the crowd at Thursday evening's Hunger Banquet at the Valley Rental Center in Concordia. Approximately 70 people attended the... [More]
Moving forward on the Broadway Plaza project, the Concordia city commission approved a design proposal with BBN Architects, Inc. during its meeting Wednesday night. BBN Architects will provide the city with a final design and construction administration of the proposed... [More]
The Cloud County Thunderbirds notched a fifth straight Jayhawk Conference Western Division volleyball win by dropping Butler Community College 3-1 Monday night in Bryant Gymnasium. Cloud County has rattled off five wins in a row since a loss to Seward County, and is now... [More]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Playing in the Class 4A state golf tournament for the fourth consecutive year, Concordia's Janae Champlin finished in 60th place Monday at Dub's Dread Golf Club. Champlin posted a score of 114 in the tournament. Brittany Jensen, DeSoto, and Anna Pool,... [More]


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All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
Review Written by: Alison, Sonoma Valley
All These Things I've Done is an amazing book. 5 stars definitely! I could hardly put it down! The story follows Anya Balanchine, and her newfound fame. The fame isn't the good kind though…She is convicted of of poisoning her ex-boyfriend, Gable, and is sent to a highly protected juvenile prison. When she gets out, her world is completely upside down. Read Gabrielle Zevin's novel All These Things I've Done to read the story of Anya Balanchine.
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Happy Thanksgiving from teenspace!
Want to know about about Thanksgiving? Check out about.com's article about Thanksgiving!
*Reminder* The library will be closed Thursday, November 24th & Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-open Saturday, November 26th @ 10 am!
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
Review by Rachel Icaza, Librarian, Rincon Valley
Jacob has always been close to his grandfather, a tough-as-nails man who was the only member of his family to have survived the Jewish Holocaust at the time of World War II. Jacob grew up listening to his grandfather's tales of a wonderful island off the coast of Wales where a group of very peculiar children lived under the care of a wise old bird. Grandfather's stories are proven true by a group of old photographs depicting a girl who could hover off the ground and a boy invisible until he put on clothes. When his grandfather is attacked in a violent and mysterious way, Jacob is the one to find his grandfather in his last dying breaths. The message his grandfather gives him sends Jacob on an adventure to find the Welsh island and the home where Grandfather found peace, friendship, and love after the horrors of war.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a book unlike any other. Inspired by amazing vintage photographs (all un-touched by technology), this story kept me guessing until the very end. I especially enjoyed the voice of the main character, Jacob. He feels like a real person, with a hilarious sense of humor and the same fears and doubts about himself that many of us feel. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is Ransom Riggs first book of fiction. I can't wait for more books like this.
Copperfield's Books always has exciting events for teens. Check out these events they have happening for November.
Meet Ally Condie the author of Matched & Crossed!
Copperfield's Books Petaluma
Sunday, November 6th @ 1 pm
Teen Writing Workshop
Copperfield's Books Petaluma
Tuesday, November 15th @ 6:30
What is NaNoWriMo?!?
NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month which started yesterday!
Writers across America are having fun trying to write a 50,000 word Novel by November 30th. You can participate. The Young Writers Program allows YOU to pick how many words to write by November 30th.
The idea is to get your creative writing flowing and to write without thinking. Are you up to the challenge?
Last year 200,000 adults and 41,000 young writers participated in the program.
http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ for more information!
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Review by Rachel, Rincon Valley & Central, Librarian
Rory grew up in Louisiana among some rather eccentric relatives (Cousin Diane reads auras to foretell the future and Uncle Will survived Hurricane Katrina only to keep 8 freezers full of emergency food in his upstairs bedroom). Rory and her parents are the only "normal" people they know. That is until Rory finds herself attending a boarding school in London. The beginning of the school year marks the anniversary of the famous Jack the Ripper killings of 1888. As Rory tries to adjust to life in England, London is rocked by a series of Ripper-style murders. Rippermania overtakes modern day London. The police have few leads and no witnesses, save one – Rory saw the man believed to be the Ripper copycat. The problem is that no one else saw him. Why was Rory the only one to see the killer? And what does he plan to do next?
The Name of the Star is a modern thriller that traces the streets of an ancient city on the trail of an elusive killer. Maureen Johnson writes an entertaining, edge-of-your-seat caper. After reading this book, you'll be dying to visit London. Just be sure to take some of Maureen Johnson's other great books (13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett) with you on the long plane ride.
The Sebastopol branch hosted their first pumpkin carving contest for teens! 20 teens participated and 12 pumpkins were carved. The public will get a chance to vote on their favorite pumpkin all next week. If you would like to vote add a comment with your favorite pumpkin and your vote will be included in the tally. Check out the other pumpkin carving contests at the Healdsburg branch on Tuesday, October 25th @ 3:30 and at the Rincon Valley branch on Wednesday, October 26th @ 3:30.
2. Steve Jobs
3. Harry Potter
4. Charlie 3rd place
7. Flaming Skull
8. Felicity 2nd place
9. that Patty Tatt and the Funny Face
11. Isaac 1st place
Here are the top ten books of 2011 chosen by teens. Teens around the country voted for their favorite books of 2011 in August and September. Did you vote? What do you think of the results?
1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
3. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
4. I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (It's pretty funny that this book received 4th place!)
5. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
6. Matched by Ally Condie
7. Angel by James Patterson
8. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
9. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
10. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
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§ MR. DALY
I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that boards of guardians in Ireland have not the power of out-nursing children whose parents are in the workhouse; whether he is aware that out-nursed children become more industrious and useful members of society than if reared in the workhouse; and whether he will alter the Local Government rule and allow boards of guardians to out-nurse all children under their charge.
§ MR. ATKINSON (for Mr. G. W. BALFOUR)
The answer to the first paragraph of this question is in the affirmative. The system of boarding out of pauper children is found to be advantageous to the children, if it is carried out under careful supervision. As a rule this method of providing for orphan and deserted children is found to be more satisfactory than maintaining them in the workhouse. Boarding out provisions are restricted to orphan and deserted children by law, and not by any rule of the Local Government Board. It would require legislation to carry out the change suggested in the last paragraph.
§ [No answer was given.]

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Do you rent your home from a private landlord? Plenty of people do: 4.5m households, in fact. Indeed between 2002 and 2016, the private rented sector doubled in size – from 10% of households, to 20%[i]. In contrast, the social rented sector has nearly halved over the same period , from 31% in 2002, to just 17% today[ii]. Getting a house or flat off your local council or a housing association is becoming progressively more difficult. You might be tempted to think that that doesn’t really matter. After all, surely rented accommodation is still rented accommodation whether your landlord is from the private sector or the voluntary/statutory sector? Sadly, if you lose your job you’ll find out that that is not the case.
The problem is finding a means of paying your rent. Many people assume that one of the main benefits of renting over taking out a mortgage is that if you should become unemployed then your rent will still be paid by the government. And it is certainly the case that any tenant in social housing shouldn’t have to worry about losing their home on top of losing their job, because they’re entitled to claim housing benefit to cover the cost of their rent if they become unemployed.
Of course, private tenants are entitled to claim housing benefit too, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t lose their home. That’s because many private landlords make it a condition of their tenancy agreements that tenants are not in receipt of housing benefit. So if you try to pay your rent with housing benefit you may well find your tenancy is terminated by your landlord.
If you then try and find another tenancy in the private rented sector then you’ll find yourself coming up against the same barrier – if you’re in receipt of housing benefit then you won’t even be considered for most properties.
It’s important to say is that apparent injustice this is not solely down to the whims of private landlords. Many properties are bought with buy-to-let mortgages and virtually all mortgage companies will include a condition in their mortgage agreements prohibiting the landlord from letting the property to anyone in receipt of housing benefit. Not only that, but all landlords have to insure the building that they are renting out. Many also choose to take out insurance against rent payments being missed. But like mortgage companies, insurers also typically include clauses in their agreements that prohibit a landlord from renting the property out to someone in receipt of housing benefit. So if a landlord knowingly houses a tenant in receipt of housing benefit then they potentially invalidate their insurance, and can have their mortgage cancelled.
But if housing benefit will cover your rent in full whilst you’re unemployed then why is there any need for such rules? Surely the government is a far more reliable rent guarantor than any individual? Sadly, the reason for the ban can be boiled down to one word: prejudice. Mortgage and insurance companies have a view of housing benefit claimants as ‘undesirables’; feckless and work-shy spongers off the state, who are more likely to damage a property, and who will ‘lower the tone’ of an area.
But even if there was any evidence to back up these gross generalisations – which there isn’t – these discriminatory rules don’t just apply to unemployed people. Around one-in-four of housing benefit claimants are actually in work, but don’t earn enough to be able to afford the full rent and so are eligible for a subsidy towards it from housing benefit. And of course many pensioners receive housing benefit too. Yet if a private landlord lets their property to any of them they will potentially find themselves unable to get a mortgage or secure insurance too. Small wonder therefore , that people in need of housing have such a hard time accessing the private rented sector.
But it doesn’t have to be like this. Housing associations can secure mortgages to build homes for people and have no problem securing buildings insurance for them once they are built, despite nearly half of their tenants being in receipt of housing benefit. And in 2015 they made a combined annual surplus of over £3bn[iii], so the bar on renting properties to people in receipt of housing benefit clearly has no economic justification. Insurers and mortgage companies could lift it if they wanted to.
The point here is surely that people should be judged according to their actual behaviour rather than prejudiced misconceptions that tar vast swathes of ordinary people with the same brush. At a time when it is increasingly difficult for people to find secure work, and when access to social housing continues to be problematic, it is all the more important that the growing private rented sector plays its part in solving the housing crisis. It cannot do that whilst prejudice continues to hold sway.
Alan Fraser is Chief Executive of YMCA Birmingham
[i] The English Housing Survey 2016, Private rented sector – https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627686/Private_rented_sector_report_2015-16.pdf
[ii] The English Housing Survey 2016 , Social rented sector – https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/626902/Social_rented_sector_report_2015-16.pdf
[iii] “Sector surplus reaches £3bn”, Inside Housing, 17/02/2016 – https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/sector-surplus-reaches-3bn-46236

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Little Tikes is a brand we love, and if you visited our house on any given day, you’d spy their logo many times. With favorites like the Deluxe Wooden Kitchen and Laundry Center to the brand new 2-in-1 Garden Cart and Wheelbarrow, our Little Tikes products are always fun, durable, and made for hours of entertainment.
This Spring we really wanted to make our backyard more of a playground for our 3-year old. We wanted something fun, that she could climb on, and use her imagination like crazy.
We found that with the Little Tikes Endless Adventures Rock Climber and Slide!
Here’s the Scoop:
The Endless Adventures® Rock Climber & Slide is an adventurous and versatile climber that grows along with kids and provides multiple configurations and a variety of play patterns.
- Slide height can adjust for younger and older kids
- Large 2 foot tall platform with high safety rails and easy-climb ladder
- Two large climbing walls with separate climbing holds -Easy- climb for younger kids or challenging climb for older kids
- Climb the planks on the castle wall or climb the rocks on the bush wall
- Comes with several separate climbing rocks that can be reconfigured for endless climbing fun
- Three crawl-through tunnels
- Includes a telescope and steering wheel that can be mounted for pretend play
You should have seen the box that it arrived in – it was HUGE (I should have taken a picture). Before we started building, we checked and made sure all the parts were there. I say “we” very liberally here, as my husband did ALL the work (other than taking the parts out of the box). 🙂 All the parts were there, and “we” were ready to go, but since we were building it outside, it did take a few days due to all the crazy Texas weather we had to work around.
It was hard for a certain little girl to wait for Mother Nature to cooperate, but she did. AND, when she played on it for the very first time…….well, she would have stayed outside all day. So much excitement……..running, climbing, pretending. It was so much fun to watch.
It’s called the Endless Adventures Rock Climber and Slide for a reason – endless hours of using her imagination! Sometimes it’s a pirate ship, where she uses both the telescope and steering wheel and pretends to be either Izzy from Jake and the Neverland Pirates or the bad Captain Hook. The steering wheel turns and the telescope can be moved not only side to side, but up and down…..great for bird watching too.
Sometimes she’s Rapunzel locked up in a tower……..and I love how the outside walls have that “castle” look to it with stone detail. This isn’t just for boys, and it’s a great alternative to a traditional playhouse.
The Endless Adventures Rock Climber and Slide is not just about imaginative play…..it also encourages physical activity. With three crawl through tunnels, a slide, and two climbing walls, there’s plenty of opportunity.
One of the biggest selling points – the stairs. Not only are the stairs wide enough for even older kids, but there is something for children to hold onto while they are climbing. You can easily hold onto the “castle” wall……..great for younger toddlers/preschoolers and those who might have any physical limitations.
I absolutely love the colors – they don’t clash with the outdoors at all with their neutral gray, beige, green and more. On top of that, I was extremely impressed that the colors matched what is shown on the Little Tikes website. I’ve made purchases from retailers in the past, where it’s been different, so kuddos to Little Tikes!
The Endless Adventures Rock Climber and Slide is geared towards children ages 2-6…..we’ve got many years of play ahead of us!
My daughter’s only complaint…….that Mommy is too big to really play “on” it. Not sure we can do anything about that. 🙂
I’ve got one happy little girl!
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(A complimentary product was provided to conduct this review courtesy of Little Tikes. All statements are the personal and honest opinions of the author)

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For more than a decade, the United States National Security Strategy (NSS) has focused primarily on counterterrorism; however, the current pandemic has highlighted issues with the lack of public health in this strategy. COVID-19 has already caused more than ten times as many deaths as 9/11. With both the 9/11 attacks and the current pandemic, the government and military officials had a strategic intelligence warning of the coming crises and failed to utilize it.
Intelligence is the collection and analysis of information that typically assess the intent and capability of an adversary. Policymakers have not prioritized public health intelligence. Infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, pose a significant threat to U.S. national security – with health, social, military, economic, and political effects. To best understand and mitigate these threats moving forward, intelligence must be utilized adequately and promptly to support policy.
An essential task for intelligence during disease outbreaks is to determine whether foreign officials are trying to minimize the effects of an outbreak or taking steps to hide a public health crisis. At the State Department, personnel have been tracking early reports about the virus. U.S. intelligence agencies were also issuing classified warnings in January of 2020 about the global danger posed by COVID-19. Throughout this effort, the Trump administration and lawmakers alike downplayed the threat. While many intelligence reports did not precisely predict a timeline for the virus, they did track the spread of the virus in China, and later other countries, and warned that Chinese officials appeared to be minimizing the severity of the outbreak.
Pandemics are not new, and modern governments have to be highly cognizant of the threat they pose. As such, when the Trump administration became aware of the threat presented by numerous intelligence reports, they failed to utilize this intelligence – which intensified the threat. Moving forward intelligence capabilities must be utilized accurately. The collection of intelligence plays a large role in infectious disease outbreaks, through both public reporting and organizational analysis. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already utilized these methods successfully, and it seems likely they will only expand in usage moving forward.
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is defined as intelligence ‘produced from publicly available information.’ It is a broad definition that encompasses any source openly available –including media sources that can be accessed instantly – with potential use in outbreak alerts. The public health community has begun to recognize the scope of these services, and many R&D projects currently are exploring how OSINT might further help identify and monitor diseases that constitute a public health threat. The WHO operates a program to assist in the collection and assessment of OSINT in disease intelligence – the Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN). GPHIN is a semi-automated early warning system that continuously scans global media sources in nine languages, searching for keywords, phrases, and any potential signs of disease outbreaks. OSINT tools applied to surveillance, such as GPHIN, can automatically collect and collate data, thereby referencing much larger quantities of information.
The use of Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) in public health is also being explored. SOCMINT uses social media and web forums globally to provide information on a specified topic or theme. However, the geographic availability of SOCMINT is less limited than that of OSINT.
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) is also very significant. Signals Intelligence is the collection of communication data, often through telephone and email interception. Proposals have been made for the employment of SIGINT as a tool in outbreak surveillance, including the collection of mass communication data. Other proposals suggest that SIGINT may be useful in contact tracing—identification and diagnosis of people who may have come into contact with an infected person.
The COVID-19 outbreak demonstrates that public health will continue to be a threat to national security if intelligence capabilities are not utilized wisely. The complex issue of when and how to utilize intelligence capabilities concerning public health must now be researched further. Intelligence tools are not sufficient on their own as they only detect the presence and surrounding dynamics, therefore proper dialogue among all actors in the National Security Strategy must be necessary for combating the national threat as outbreaks unfold.
Voké Ashley Kaleghais a second-year graduate student, studying International Security at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, with an emphasis on Intelligence. She is a 2018 graduate of Old Dominion University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree – majoring in Criminal Justice and Communications, with a certificate in Cybersecurity. Her research interests include intelligence, counterterrorism, and emerging dual-use technologies.
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training. This provides access to courses that are designed to be used by institutions and organizations to provide comprehensive training in a variety of areas such as Institutional Review Board (IRB), Good Clinical Practices, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and other areas.
Working with Minors and non-FAU students
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Florida Atlantic University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has been established in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act and Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Animals. The committee is composed of individuals dedicated to the humane care of animals used in research and teaching, and provides oversight and assistance in ensuring compliance to all laws, regulations, and policies governing the care and use of research and teaching animals. FAU's IACUC is composed of scientists, non-scientists, veterinarians and community members who are appointed by the Vice President for Research, the Institutional Official responsible for the animal care and use program. FAU s animal care and use program is regulated by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Public Health Service. University faculty, staff, and students using animals in research, teaching or display must have IACUC approval to do so.
Florida Atlantic University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a federally mandated committee that oversees the ethical conduct of human subjects research at an institution. Florida Atlantic University’s IRB serves an important role in the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research. The IRB reviews and approves protocols for research involving humans and ensures that appropriate steps are taken to protect their rights and welfare. FAU’s IRB is comprised of faculty members representing a variety of backgrounds, training and experience, as well as community members who are appointed by the Vice President for Research, the Institutional Official. If your research meets the following two definitions then you are involved in research with human subjects: "Research" means a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. "Human subject" means a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains: 1.) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or 2.) identifiable private information.
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Subjects that do not need IACUC approval include but are not limited to:
- Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)
- In vitro cell preparations using established cell lines
- Insects, worms, jellyfish, starfish
Human subjects research can take many forms. Some examples include:
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- Medical chart reviews
- Participant observation studies
- Data and tissue banks
- Clinical or exercise studies
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With regard to Undergraduate Research, undergraduate compliance checks will be limited to training requirements, and any occupational health program requirements, i.e. bloodborne pathogens (HBV vaccination), respiratory protection (doctor’s clearance), etc. related to the research to be completed. Additionally, during compliance checks of research laboratories EH&S will ask for a list of all personnel in the lab so that training status can be verified.
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Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino insists he's 'ready and waiting' to return to the Premier League, just three months after his departure from north London.
The 47-year-old is still one of the most highly sought after managers in world football thanks to his five-year spell at Tottenham, helping the club to reach last season's Champions League final before eventually losing to Liverpool.
Manchester United specifically have courted Pochettino for a few seasons in their search for
"I'm ready and waiting for a new challenge. I have the belief and confidence that the next challenge will be fantastic."
A source has told 90min that Pochettino is still hopeful of being approached for the full-time job at Manchester United.
The Argentine has had his eye on taking over at Old Trafford for some time and he was left 'gutted' following United's decision to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a permanent basis at the end of last season.
Despite leaving an incredible legacy at Tottenham, Pochettino was often criticised for his inability to bring a trophy to north London.
Addressing those claims, the 47-year-old insists the club's new state of the art stadium and building their current squad has had a bigger impact than winning the odd piece of silverware.
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Tennessee homies: Y’all are in for a real treat. We’re bringin’ Korn, Cody Jinks, and Somo to a club near you!
First up, iconic hard rock band Korn are ready to rage at our beloved Memphis venue Minglewood Hall on Tuesday, May 16! As an added bonus… We love y’all, so we’re hooking you up with a special presale offer! From 10am until 10pm on Thursday, February 23, enter promo code RUREADY at this link to snag tickets before everyone else.
Next, we’re bringin’ outlaw country boy Cody Jinks to town for two special shows in Knoxville and Memphis! Catch him in Knoxville at The Mill & Mine on Friday, April 28 and in Memphis at Minglewood Hall on Saturday, April 29. Get ready to rawk.
Last but certainly not least, we hope you’re ready for a double dose of SoMo! He’s set to serenade us in Memphis at Minglewood Hall on Thursday, April 13 and in Nashville at Marathon Music Works on Friday, April 14. Don’t miss either steamy performance!
Tickets to all three shows go on sale this Friday, so get excited!
The Empress of Soul is coming to Knoxville and Chattanooga this summer! Great artists endure, and Gladys Knight has been one of the all-time greatest. The seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance. A tireless performer who still wows audiences around the country and the world, Knight will perform at Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre on Thursday, June 15 and Knoxville’s historic Tennessee Theatre on Friday, June 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 17 at 10am!
A limited allotment of tickets will be available through our exclusive presale offer!
For her Chattanooga show, enter the promo code EMPRESS at this link from 10am on Wednesday, February 15 to 10pm on Thursday, February 16 to snag tickets early!
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Marathon Music Works just announced two huge shows hitting Nashville, and we could not be more pumped.
First up: outrageous glam metal outfit Steel Panther will play their signature profanity-ridden lyrics on Wednesday, April 19! With the parody band’s exaggerated on-stage personae and unmatched shenanigans, Steel Panther live shows are truly delightful for all who attend.
Next, soulful songwriter Leela James will bless us with her presence on Wednesday, April 26! The acclaimed recording artist, nicknamed Baby Etta as a little girl growing up in Los Angeles, has a variety of sound influences from funk to soul to jazz. Secure tickets to all three shows when they go on sale this Friday, February 17!
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The Wilderness is Explosions In The Sky’s sixth album, and first non-soundtrack release since 2011’s Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. True to its title, The Wilderness explores the infinite unknown, utilizing several of the band’s own definitions of “space” (outer space, mental space, physical geography of space) as compositional tools. It is an album where shoegaze, electronic experimentation, punk damaged dub, noise, and ambient folk somehow coexist without a hint of contrivance.
Join EITS this spring when they return to the Ryman Auditorium on April 16! Tickets go on sale this Friday — or secure yours first with our exclusive presale! Enter the promo code WILDERNESS at this link on Thursday, January 12 between 10am and 10pm CT.

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The initial step in correct grooming involves finding the perfect brush for your dog.
Did you know that dog grooming isn’t just to make your furry friend look good, it helps him be healthier and feel better, too?
Because dogs have many different coat types and because different brushes can fulfill different functions, there are countless options for this important tool.
We’ll show you how to choose dog slicker brush that is effective and efficient for grooming your dog.
Types of Coat
The most important factor in choosing the type of brush you’ll use is your dog’s coat type. When you’re researching a new slicker brush, look to see if it’s suitable for your pup’s fur. Some dogs have a combination of coat types.
Length and Thickness
The length and thickness of your dog’s fur will definitely influence the type of brush you end up choosing. The best short hair dog brush likely won’t be the best slicker brush for a dog with longer fur.
Some brushes don’t have bristles long or sturdy enough to penetrate a longer, thicker coat. Others might be too stiff or harsh for a thin, light coat if you’re looking for the best brush for short hair dogs.
Wiry, Smooth, or Delicate
The texture of human hair determines how we care for it—why wouldn’t it be similar to our furry pals? The dog slicker brush is one that is compatible with the texture of your dog’s fur.
Delicate coats like those on Yorkies and Maltese require soft bristles to gently detangle without breaking or pulling, while a best brush for bulldog fur probably needs more bristles to lend your dog’s coat shine.
Wiry coats often require a firmer brush, while soft smooth coats a softer one—both can tolerate more tightly packed bristles than might be ideal for delicate coats. A brush designed for a soft, smooth coat is likely to be the best brush for French bulldog fur.
Undercoat or No?
Your dog’s undercoat or lack thereof will have a big effect on your grooming practices! Fluffy undercoats generally require more robust de-shedding tools, while dogs without undercoats often have sensitive skin that requires extra care with the brush.
Take a close look at your dog’s fur. Is there a coarser, longer layer over a soft, puffy layer?
If so, your dog has an undercoat. Look for the best dog slicker brush for shedding to keep him happy and healthy.
Of course, some dogs without undercoats shed, too. Some people are surprised to find out that the answer to “Do bulldogs shed?” is actually yes, quite a bit!
A French bulldog grooming brush may need to be able to collect loose hairs, but it probably not as much as one designed for a husky!
5 Best Dog Brushes for Your Dog – A Quick Comparison
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Reviews of the Best Dog Brushes
1. For Your Dog 2-in-1 Combo Brush
This is one of Amazon’s best-selling dog brushes, likely because it’s so versatile. It’s suitable for a wide variety of dog coat types, and it fulfills most of the functions you need in a single tool.
But we’d be remiss to ignore another factor that generates major appeal:
The For Your Dog 2 in 1 Combo Bristle Brush comes in at under $5.00. If you’re looking for a brush that won’t hurt your budget and can take care of most of your grooming needs, this just may be the best brush for bulldog shedding thanks to its bristle side.
While the brush is advertised as being for “all breeds and coat types,” however, we would caution owners of dogs with more extreme coat types against relying solely on “one size fits all” grooming tools.
The best brush for bulldog owners whose dogs have sensitive skin that isn’t uncommon to the breed may be one more specifically designed with that in mind. The best brush for a Shiba Inu owner whose dog has a particularly fluffy dense undercoat might be one designed with that particular factor in mind.
Having said that, if your dog’s coat or skin type doesn’t hit the extreme ends of the sensitive, fluffy, or long spectrums, this may be the best brush for you.
- The pin side is most helpful for detangling fur and remove loose fur from your dog’s coat.
- The bristle side removes dirt and loose fur and helps spread natural oils produced by the dog’s skin throughout the fur.
- The brush sides are relatively large, so you can groom dogs of all sizes efficiently.
Reviewer Michelle R. Rockwell weighed in with a five-star review that cites the brush’s durability. She also says her Pekinese Gizmo will lay for hours enjoying the brush’s comforting bristles against his skin.
James C. also points out the brush’s surprisingly sturdy construction compared to its price, and its versatility.
- Price! This is an inexpensive grooming tool by any measure, and you’re unlikely to find a similar value in stores.
- If you have limited space, or just want to streamline your overflowing collection of pet supplies, this 2-in-1 option is ideal.
- Ease of use. Unlike some brush types, which might require an owner to learn how to use them properly, this brush is completely intuitive.
Flimsy pins. Yes, many reviewers praised the construction of the brush as relative to its price, and we agree for the most part. The pins, however, loose fur more easily than we’d like.
Not good for dense curls or undercoats. This should probably be listed in the description. Neither side is ideal for these types of coats, and this fact probably shouldn’t be glossed over in the item description.
Difficulty cleaning. Both sides of the brush were a little difficult to clean. It’s not easy to remove thick, soft fur from the bristle side, and water can get trapped beneath the rubber seating for the pins.
Described as a “pet shampoo brush” featuring “massage rubber bristles” this soft rubber brush can be used both wet and dry.
The Bodhi Dog Bath Brush is essentially a soft version of a carrying brush, designed for use on many different types of house pets.
At $9.99, this brush is a solid investment, especially if you’re looking for a way to make bathtime more efficient and effective for your dog’s coat.
It’s best suited for short to medium-length fur, and owners may find it’s less effective on dense undercoats or very long fur.
Most reviewers seemed to feel the brush was far more effective wet than dry. Many, like reviewer Barakah, share anecdotes about bath-shy pups that become much more receptive because they enjoy this massager.
This may just be one of the best brush for English bulldog bathing we’ve used.
If you’re looking for a bathtime brush, take a closer look at the Bodhi here! #commissionsearned
- Dogs genuinely enjoy it. The hype surrounding dogs loving a lather massage with this brush is legit! Every dog we tried it on was at least tolerant, but most were obviously really enjoying being scrubbed.
It speeds up bath time. For most coat types, this helps to get suds down to the skin much more quickly, and when combined with rinsing, gets your buddy soap-free faster, too. So even for dogs that still hate baths, this brush can be a boon.
- Soft and gentle. So many deep cleaning grooming tools can be tricky to use gently, but the Bodhi brush makes it super-simple to get your furry friend fresh and clean without bothering sensitive skin.
Dry brushing is a little overrated for most coat types. For owners with bulldogs, Am staffs, and other breeds with thin, flat coats, this might be a great dry brush. But for dogs with undercoats, curls, and major shedding issues, it’s just not that fantastic when used dry.
Clumsy to use for smaller hands. For children or even adults with smaller hands, the Bodhi brush can be a bit of a hassle to use. The strap doesn’t hug the hand, so it slips off easily once it’s sudsy.
Difficult to clean when dry. Another issue with dry brushing is the fact that loose hair stuck in this brush when dry can be difficult to remove.
3. Safari Pin & Bristle Brush for Dogs
This is another two-in-one offering. One side of this brush is composed of synthetic bristles, the other has metal pins.
The metal pin brush side is best for detangling and brushing longer or denser fur dog’s coat, while the bristle side is good for smoothing flat coats and adding some luster.
Safari Pin & Bristle Brush comes in a variety of sizes for different dogs. One thing worth mentioning is that the larger sizes aren’t just better for bigger dogs—they’re also better for longer hair in some cases.
At $4.99 as an add-on item with free Prime shipping, this brush is an excellent value—especially because the pins are completely composed of metal.
Some brushes have plastic-tipped pins; when the plastic wears off, the pin brush is sharp and irritating to dogs’ skin. Since the Safari has rounded metal pins, that doesn’t happen.
Unlike the Your Dog Combo Brush, the Safari’s pin side is suitable for dogs with denser or longer loose hair. However, the bristle side is, according to reviewer Alrian, a bit too densely packed and stiff to be effective on anything but very short coats.
Overall? The Safari Pin & Bristle Brush is worthwhile just for the detangling pin side. #commissionsearned
- One of the best pin-type brushes we’ve come across! The pin side of this brush is sturdy enough to handle longer and denser hair than many other value-priced pin brushes. The full-metal pins mean it will last longer, too.
- Price! This is another very inexpensive brush that makes you feel like you’re getting more than you paid for.
- Great balance between sturdy construction and gentle brushing. Some brushes that are sturdy enough to stand up to dense fur tend to pull, while others that are gentle on the skin and don’t pull just aren’t strong enough to get through a thick undercoat. That’s not a problem with this brush.
- Lower quality bristles. It’s strange to us that the pin side is so well designed, but the bristle side seems really lacking in comparison. It’s a little too stiff, rough, and densely packed to be the best brush for loose hair of this type.
- Not great for collecting short hair. While this brush is fairly good at removing loose hairs, it doesn’t collect the fur in the brush for easy disposal when the fur is short.
- Larger versions are heavy. It’s a minor flaw, but the wooden handle makes the large version of this brush heavy. If you have longer brushing sessions, this can be a bit annoying.
This slicker brush is designed to removing loose hair and help you easily untangle potential mats. It has a push-button fur removal system. Outside of a dog brush vacuum system, this is about as tidy as we’ve ever used!
Discounted to $15.99 from a $39.99 retail price, the Hertzko is the priciest brush on the list.
But is it the best bristle brush here?
It might be… especially if you have a dog that sheds a great deal. It’s a good match for many different coat types, too.
Trying to save your black slacks from fur overload every day? Consider trying out the Hertzko Self Cleaning Slicker Brush. #commissionsearned
Reviewers on Amazon couldn’t praise this pin brush enough, with many highlighting its effectiveness at fur removal.
Gentle bristles. It’s tough to find a slicker brush that balances great fur removal with gentle bristles, but this one’s a winner as long as your dog’s skin isn’t overly sensitive.
Removes excess fur—a LOT of it. This is one of the best fur removal brushes we’ve seen, and the push-button cleaning system makes disposing of that fur a breeze.
Untangles mats easily. Mats are the bane of many a dog owner, and this brush is an excellent choice for detangling dense mats.
- Bulky and clumsy on small animals. The wide rectangular head is just too big to maneuver comfortably if your pup’s not a big guy.
- Short bristles can mean a long brushing session. If your dog has very dense hair, it may take you a few all-over brushing sessions to get to the bottom layer of his undercoat.
- Can still irritate sensitive skin. While this brush is gentle relative to other slicker brushes, tiny metal tines can still cause your thin-skinned pup distress—use it cautiously.
KOng Zoom Groom soft rubber brush can be used both as a shampooing brush and as a dry brush. Its claim to fame is removing loose hair.
At $5.99, it’s a bit more expensive than the similarly designed Bodhi brush, but with Kong’s reputation for sturdiness in all of their products that extra dollar may be worth it.
You can check out the ZoomGroom by Kong on Amazon here! #commissionsearned
- Really does work well wet and dry. As we’ve seen in previous reviews, every feature of a multipurpose brush isn’t always equally effective. The Kong ZoomGroom, on the other hand, really delivers.
- Great ergonomic shape. This brush fits well in the hand and is easy to grip even when slippery.
- Varieties of sizes and firmnesses. The pink version of the brush is a bit firmer than the blue version, and with large and small brush sizes available, you can choose the best brush for your pup.
- Not as efficient as other de-shedding methods. There’s no question that the ZoomGroom gets loose hair free, but it may take longer than a heavy duty slicker brush.
- Not an effective detangler. The ZoomGroom is great for removing loose fur regardless of coat type, but it’s just not a good de-tangler or the best grooming tools if your dog has longer fur.
And the winner for best dog brush is…
Our pick for overall for dog grooming?
The Safari Bristle & Pin combo. You can find this American-made product on Amazon, and learn more about their manufacturer at CoastalPet.com.
This brush works on a wider variety of hair types, and its design helps to make sure you’re not tormenting your pal with scratchy or dangerous metal bristles. It holds up better to extended use, and it comes in two helpful sizes.
Some of the other brushes may be the best grooming tools in certain circumstances, but Safari is the most versatile all-around.
Have another best dog brush you prefer? Let us know! And feel free to comment with questions as well!

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Immigration Attorney - Removal (Bilingual/ Spanish) Duties: Conduct legal consultations and determine eligibility for immigration benefits. Prepare and file cases for individuals in removal proceedings, both in the detained and non-detained context. Representation will be provided in counties. Represent clients in proceedings before EOIR with the following: custody redetermination hearings, defensive asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture, non-LPR and LPR cancellation of removal, waivers, complex family-based adjustment of status, and appeals to the BIA. Draft declarations, legal briefs, motions and pleadings. Responsible for developing and conducting legal trainings for staff as needed. Updating the training manual, identifying key training topics, and preparing new staff for accreditation. Maintain case managers and Director informed of changes to immigration law and/or DHS policies that impact the clients that we serve. Respond to and attend meetings, briefings, CBO meetings, and related professional activities, which will assist the Agency in maintaining high standards and an exemplary reputation in the immigration field. Travel as needed and directed to any of the Agency sites, to detention facilities or courts as required. Coordinate with the Department Director on planned levels of case management and case priorities, on travel to the various office sites, on staff training needs and dates, and on upgrades required by the offices to manage clientele numbers. Assist as directed in any of the myriad activities required to balance workload priorities, grant-based goals, in-service training and handling of resources so as to ensure maximum productivity and fiscal solvency for Immigrant Services. Assist department administration in the development and expansion of its immigration services and resources.
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A young visitor to Ohio Farm Bureau's Land and Living exhibit at the Ohio State Fair gets a hand planting a flower. The display was one of many opportunities for visitors to learn about Ohio agriculture.
There are lots of ways to attract visitors and extra income to farms in the autumn. However, it’s also important for farmers to understand the increased liability that comes with inviting the public onto their premises.
Through your support, here are some of the day-to-day activities Farm Bureau staff engage in to promote agriculture and strengthen rural Ohio.
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In the summer of 2008, Ohio Farm Bureau staff considered what needed to be included in a redesign of an OFBF.org website that, in terms of Internet standards, was stuck in 1998. Sitting atop that list was the voice of the Ohio Farm Bureau member.
Livestock care issues have been receiving a lot of attention in Ohio recently. But OFBF has continued to represent its members on a host of other issues.
After years of being a leader in world trade negotiations, the United States is now sitting on the sidelines.
What could you or your organization do with an extra $1,000? That's what's up for grabs in the “Because I Care” video contest, coordinated by OFBF’s Center for Food and Animal Issues.
The gubernatorial election, Rising CAUV values, In their words, and Save the Date for Farm Science Review.
Bob Evans Farms returns to Sale of Champions.
The Farm Bureau family expresses its condolences to the family of Debbie Porteus, wife of OFBF President Brent Porteus, who lost her valiant battle with cancer Aug. 9.
Members of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board welcomed a recent agreement to keep animal care issues off of the fall ballot but said it is just one of the factors it will consider.
Farmers taking action to help long-troubled Grand Lake St. Marys.
Bob Evans Farms, in partnership with Ohio Farm Bureau, purchased this year’s reserve grand champion market barrow at the Ohio State Fair, which will help support youth involvement in agriculture.
Governor's visit highlights opening day of Ohio State Fair.
A listing of OFBF.org links to posts regarding the agreement reached between Ohio agriculture groups, Gov. Ted Strickland and the Humane Society of the United States.
Ohio farmers and Ohio-based Bob Evans Farms are teaming up to provide two Ohio families with “Free Breakfast for a Year.”
During county Farm Bureau annual meetings, local farmers gather to take action on the issues facing their communities.
New online sites make it easy for visitors to find topics of interest dealing with livestock and other Farm Bureau issues.
Rose and Greg Hartschuh of Crawford County have been selected as winners of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s ‘I Am Farm Bureau’ contest.
Dr. David Baker, professor emeritus in environmental studies at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, and Dr. Bernie Erven, professor emeritus in agricultural communications at Ohio State University in Columbus, were honored during the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation’s 2010 Golf Invitational.
That “B” average may have served you well in school. But when it comes to choosing your insurer, it’s better to go for an A+.
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For Immediate Release
September 17, 2015
Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comments on Enhancing Regulation and Transparency in the Fixed Income Market
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment CSA Staff Notice 21-315 Next Steps in Regulation and Transparency of the Fixed Income Market, which describes the CSA’s plan to enhance fixed income regulation.
The Notice sets out the steps CSA staff are taking to improve market integrity, evaluate access to the fixed income market and facilitate more informed decision making among market participants.
“Ensuring fixed income data is available to regulators and enhancing corporate debt transparency are significant steps in modernizing the regulatory framework for the fixed income market,” said Louis Morisset, CSA Chair and President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers. “The CSA’s plan covers these key areas and lays the groundwork for future policy work.”
The CSA is working with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada to implement the transparency proposal described in this notice and evaluate access to the fixed income market.
The CSA Staff Notice can be found on CSA members’ websites. The 45-day comment period will close on November 1, 2015.The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.
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*Soon to be a major motion picture starring Peter Dinklage*
ALA Reading List Award for History, Short List
Love and vengeance at the dark dawn of the East Texas oil boom from Joe Lansdale, "a true American original" (Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box).
Jack Parker thought he'd already seen his fair share of tragedy. His grandmother was killed in a farm accident when he was barely five years old. His parents have just succumbed to the smallpox epidemic sweeping turn-of-the-century East Texas--orphaning him and his younger sister, Lula.
Then catastrophe strikes on the way to their uncle's farm, when a traveling group of bank-robbing bandits murder Jack's grandfather and kidnap his sister. With no elders left for miles, Jack must grow up fast and enlist a band of heroes the likes of which has never been seen if his sister stands any chance at survival. But the best he can come up with is a charismatic, bounty-hunting dwarf named Shorty, a grave-digging son of an ex-slave named Eustace, and a street-smart woman-for-hire named Jimmie Sue who's come into some very intimate knowledge about the bandits (and a few members of Jack's extended family to boot).
In the throes of being civilized, East Texas is still a wild, feral place. Oil wells spurt liquid money from the ground. But as Jack's about to find out, blood and redemption rule supreme. In The Thicket, award-winning novelist Joe R. Lansdale lets loose like never before, in a rip-roaring adventure equal parts True Gritand Stand by Me--the perfect introduction to an acclaimed writer whose work has been called "as funny and frightening as anything that could have been dreamed up by the Brothers Grimm--or Mark Twain" (New York Times Book Review).
About the Author
Joe R. Lansdale is the author of more than a dozen novels, including Edge of Dark Water, the Edgar Award-winning The Bottoms,Sunset and Sawdust, and Leather Maiden.He has received nine Bram Stoker Awards, the American Mystery Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Grinzane Cavour Prize for Literature. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas.
" Hellish and hilarious . . . It's classic Lansdale, his own self peppered throughout by much piney backwoods philosophizing on everything from religion to whoring, [with] the author's long-ago trademarked heaping helping of wry, often delightfully vulgar humanism. The Thicket is a keeper and then some." --Austin Chronicle
"This latest work reads like a dark version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and feels like a Coen brothers movie. It's the perfect mix of light and dark, with plenty of humor mixed in." --Houston Chronicle
"Lansdale excels at giving his fans what they want...Many die, but what's really dying here, Lansdale says, is a romanticized way of life." --Dallas Morning News
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Taking on Beijing in areas such as intellectual property rights could lead to a downward spiral in relations
Moves by Donald Trump to confront China on trade would elicit a very aggressive response, a former top US trade negotiator has predicted, as Beijing said an upcoming visit from the US president would help map out the next half century of ties between the worlds top two economies.
There has been speculation since last week that Trump who is due to travel to China this year is preparing to launch a potentially incendiary investigation into its alleged abuse of intellectual property rights.
After Chinas decision to back a UN security council resolution against North Korea on Saturday, some reports suggested that inquiry might have been put on ice. The Financial Times called the anticipated move the trade diplomacy equivalent of a wooden club and warned it could provoke a full-blown trade war.
When China is displeased with US actions you see China act in ways that are very aggressive, designed to intimidate, designed to force the US to back down, said the veteran lawyer, who negotiated Chinas 2001 entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with its then premier Zhu Rongji.
The US rarely backs down, which is absolutely correct it should not. But this is Chinas way: it bullies in situations like this.
Barshefsky, who is now a senior international partner at the US law firm WilmerHale, said it was unclear what measures the Trump administration might take against Beijing but she did not expect the White House to cave in to Chinese pressure.
Then the question is: What is the next move? And, How much more heated does this get? And, Does it engender a downward spiral?


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Optimizing Conjugation by Virus/Plasma Titration
After determining that we could successfully conjugate whole disrupted virus to the beads, the next step was to optimize the amount of virus for bead conjugation, as well as to determine the optimum plasma concentration. The protocol provided with the Bio-Plex amine coupling kit suggested using 512 g of protein for conjugation. We conjugated beads with 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12 g of virus (disrupted with Triton X-100), and then reacted the conjugated beads with both positive and negative plasma at dilutions of 1:50, 1:100, and 1:200.
ELISA assays followed conventional ELISA protocols.
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Experts in Local Food System Development, Urban Agriculture to Highlight “GrowRIVERSIDE” Conference in June
February 26, 2015 | seedstock
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A stellar roster of sustainable urban agriculture experts is slated to impart insight and ingenuity at the 2nd Annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference: The Future of Local Food.
Presented by Seedstock in partnership with the City of Riverside, the event, scheduled for June 11-13, fosters the growth of a sustainable local food and agriculture system that benefits communities, environments and economies in Riverside and in cities supporting these endeavors.
“This year, GrowRIVERSIDE will dive deeply into the nuts and bolts of what it takes to develop and strengthen a city’s urban agriculture and local food infrastructure,” said Robert Puro, Seedstock co-founder and GrowRIVERSIDE conference organizer. “Experts in farming small plots, new business creation, local food marketplace development and community food access will come together to offer solutions on how Riverside can become a model for other cities to follow.”
Conference organizers are pleased to welcome Robert Egger, founder and president of L.A. Kitchen, as the featured keynote speaker at the June 11 Citrus Circle Dinner. L.A. Kitchen, which currently operates a pilot program out of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles, recovers fresh fruits and vegetables to fuel a culinary arts training program for young men and women coming out of foster care and older adults returning from incarceration.
Daytime program keynotes will be delivered by Rodney Taylor, Director of Nutrition Services for the Riverside Unified School District, and Bob Knight, founder of the Inland Orange Conservancy and the Old Grove Orange farmer marketing alliance. Taylor, a noted pioneer and expert in farm-to-school salad bars, is particularly known for establishing the “Farmers’ Market Salad Bar” (FMSB) program in 1997, while working as Director of Food and Nutrition Services in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Knight is a fourth generation Inland Empire farmer whose mission is to make Southern California small farms sustainable by connecting local growers to family, school, and college eaters through CSAs and Farm2School.
The multi-day program will explore a myriad of topics via plenary discussions and breakout sessions. Presentations will address increasing local sustainable food production using economically viable urban farming business models and innovative growing technologies; creating new farming enterprises and food businesses; investigating various local food sales channels; and food policy.
Additional speakers scheduled to share their expertise will be:
– Mateo Aguilar, co-founder of Local Food Lab;
– Jim Bergantz, sales engineer for Agra Tech, Inc.;
– Erika Block, founder and CEO of Local Orbit;
– Viviana Franco, executive director of From Lot to Spot;
– Hop Hopkins, co-founder of PANTHER RIDGE FARM;
– Rishi Kumar, operator of The Growing Home;
– David Rosenstein, founder of EVO Farm; vice chairman of the Aquaponics Association;
– Pierre Sleiman, CEO of Go Green Agriculture;
– Robert Tse, State Broadband Coordinator for USDA CA Rural Development;
– Krysia Zajonc, CEO and co-founder of Local Food Lab.
To purchase early bird tickets, visit http://growriverside.eventbrite.com
Seedstock is a social venture that fosters the development of robust and sustainable local food systems through consulting services and the use of a variety of tools, including the news and information blog Seedstock (www.Seedstock.com) and live events. Seedstock works with government agencies, municipalities and all private sector stakeholders to create a sustainable food ecosystem of innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.
About the City of Riverside
The City of Riverside made the navel orange a symbol of bounty and a household staple in California. Today the City maintains more than 1,000 acres of citrus groves. As Riverside continues to grow, so does local pride for the City’s rich agricultural history and consumer demand for healthful local foods. A full 11 percent of the city’s total acreage is designated for agricultural use, unparalleled for a Southern California city of its size.

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When Marvel announced their massive Phase Three lineup back in October, the studio revealed nine movies that will conclude with the release of Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 in May 2019. The studio hasn't announced any plans beyond that, but a new rumor from Master Herald claims that the studio is developing Iron Man 4 for a 2019 release, which will not star Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. Instead, the sequel will reportedly star the as-of-now 13-year-old Ty Simpkins, who portrayed the precocious youngster Harley Keener in Iron Man 3. He will be between 17 and 18 when the movie goes into production. Naturally, this news hasn't been confirmed by Marvel or Disney at this time.
Back in October, Robert Downey Jr. confirmed that Iron Man 4 is actually happening, but he revealed just a few days later that Marvel does not have any plans for the sequel. The actor also teased in October that he wants Mel Gibson to direct Iron Man 4, but it isn't known if negotiations actually took place between Mel Gibson and Marvel. Robert Downey Jr.'s original contract with Marvel ended with Iron Man 3, but the actor signed a new deal with Marvel in June 2013 that brought him back for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Avengers: Infinity War Part 2. He is also reprising his role as Tony Stark in Captain America: Civil War, which kicks off Phase Three next year.
Ty Simpkins will next be seen in this summer's Jurassic World, and his other big screen credits include Insidious, Insidious Chapter 2, Revolutionary Road and The Next Three Days. Even though the actor will turn 18 in the year 2019, will he still be too young to play Iron Man? We'll be sure to keep you posted as soon as more details surface.


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Detox water is the latest diet craze to take off in recent years, and it looks like more than just a mere fad. This approach to losing weight is miraculous for a variety of reasons. A potent taste is often all it takes to make some deviate from their dietary goals. This unfortunate truth has caused many girls to relapse in the middle of a working health regimen, but it no longer has to impede their progress towards a trim physique. With the advent of detoxification water, it is possible to enjoy delicious treats without sacrificing your figure. Succumbing to the desire for sweets no longer spells failure for a weight loss program. Because these drinks are so tasty, there is nothing to lose from enjoying them frequently.
Green tea has many health benefits. “It contains many nutrients, including antioxidants and anti-cancer and brain-healthy compounds,” Smith reminds us. One thing is for sure: regardless of whether or not you’ll shed pounds with green tea, drink it anyway. “All teas contain many healthful nutrients; it’s one of the healthier choices for a beverage!” Smith says.
Drinking green tea regularly may not only boost your fat fighting metabolism, but may also play a key role in weight maintenance and hunger suppression. One study from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that in just two months, green tea drinkers lost an average of six pounds more than those who drank plain water. Green tea is also brimming with antioxidants and flavonoids that are good for overall health. Drink freshly brewed tea with no added sugar or cream — bottled store-bought varieties have fewer antioxidants (the concentration decreases the longer tea sits after brewing) and are often pumped full of honey or sugar.
In fact, stop eating at 7 pm, if possible. By ending your eating by 7 pm, you’ll set yourself up to begin burning fat first thing in the morning. Not just burning calories—burning fat. As you go through the Zero Belly Cleanse, you’ll experience a sense of control over your diet, your body and your health. One of the reasons so many cultures impose periods of cleansing on their people is that it helps to bring a sense of order to life.
There are so many teas that aid weight loss, it’s truly hard to pick just one. But oolong may just be one of the best brews to give you that long, lean look you crave. Oolong, a Chinese name for “black dragon,” is a light, floral tea that, like green tea, is also packed with catechins, which help to promote weight loss by boosting your body’s ability to metabolise lipids (fat). A study in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine found that participants who regularly sipped oolong tea lost six pounds over the course of the six-week time period. That’s a pound a week! Shed more belly flab—rapidly—with one of the 4 Teas That Melt Fat!
Feasting eight hours and then fasting the following 16 hours? Or is it even better to fast two whole days a week and then enjoy eating without regrets for the rest of the week? Intermittent fasting, also known as 16:8 diet or 5:2 diet, is trendy. Numerous popular self-help books on this topic promise weight loss without yo-yo effect, as well as sustained changes in metabolism and resulting health benefits. The German Nutrition Society (DGE), on the other hand, warns that intermittent fasting is not suitable for long-term weight regulation. In addition, according to DGE, there is not enough scientific evidence on the long-term effects of this dieting method.
Breaking the fast is one of the most important elements of the fast . Although what you do during the fast is of course important, it is what you do afterwards that is critical. In fact, the benefits of a fast depend upon the dietetic management after it is broken. The longer the fast, the more care must be taken in breaking it. Breaking an extended fast can be difficult and can be harder than fasting. A slumbering digestive system is sensitive, and although you might want to try every food on the planet, you cannot because your system needs time to get back to speed.
According to Kühn, the study results show that it is not primarily the dietary method that matters but that it is more important to decide on a method and then follow through with it. "The same evidence is also suggested in a current study comparing low-carb and low-fat diets, that is, reducing carbohydrates versus reducing fat intake while otherwise having a balanced diet," said Kühn. In this study, participants also achieved comparable results with both methods.
One idea underlying weight loss cleanses is that increasing bowel movements will reduce the calories the body uses, but your body absorbs nearly all the calories you consume before the food reaches your colon. Another theory in favor of weight loss cleanses holds that clearing out toxins -- chemicals from food, water and pollution -- assists the body in losing weight.
According to a 2015 Journal of Food Biochemistry study, foeniculum vulgare–better known as fennel–has major inflammation-fighting properties. Fans of the mild, sweet licorice-flavored tea have long used it to treat gas and other gastrointestinal issues, too. While the U.S. National Institutes of Health has no stance on fennel’s medicinal effectiveness, Germany’s Commission E, an official government agency similar to the FDA that focuses on herbs, says that the plant can indeed be an effective flatulence fighter. Further banish bloat by avoiding these 6 Veggies That Make You Bloat.
Lemon water detox methods have reached a zenith with this thirst-quenching diet recipe. For those that love sugary drinks, this tasty blend can permanently replace sodas and fruit juices. The mint is uniquely calming for all possible tummy woes; simultaneously, the lemons provide the maximum amount of internal cleansing. This vibrant potion will even appeal to those who don’t typically consume water on its own. The tingling refreshment is hard to surpass on any scale. Huge quantities of advantageous electrolytes are naturally embedded in the citrus fluids, and the chilly mint undertones in this recipe will cool off the entire beverage.
This is an ultimate detox drink. Not only will it help flush out toxins from the body, but also has a nice taste and aroma. Cucumber and mint when infused in water, release their nutrients, which help in promoting digestion. Just take a large pitcher and throw in few cucumber slices and fresh mint leaves. Let it infuse for some time and keep sipping throughout the day.
If you are looking for an amazing detox tea for weight loss that you can incorporate into your daily routine, this is the one for you! The Teami 30 Day tea Detox diet plan will help you feel better from the inside out! Getting rid of the toxins that your body is holding on to will allow it to function properly, burn the correct amount of calories, lose weight and have natural energy levels every day!
Oolong, a Chinese name for “black dragon,” is a light, floral tea that, like green tea, is also packed with catechins, which help to promote weight loss by boosting your body’s ability to metabolize lipids (fat). A study in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine found that participants who regularly sipped oolong tea lost six pounds over the course of the six-week time period. That’s a pound a week! It also has a calming effect. Drink a cup if you’re a nervous flyer, or to calm yourself after a hard day’s work—and if you’re a particularly anxious person, sip these 4 Teas Better Than Therapy!
Why it Works: Water keeps the contents inside your digestive tract moving along. Your body needs water in order to pee and sweat. Both mechanisms are essential for your body to excrete waste. Water also creates what’s known as diet-induced thermogenesis. This means your body burns calories in order to process whatever is coming in, including water. One study also found that subjects who drank water throughout the day saw a 2% to 3% increase in calorie expenditure.
In a small skillet heat the remaining ½ teaspoon olive oil on medium low. Whisk the egg whites and eggs together with a tablespoon of water until light and airy and add to the small skillet. Let cook slowly undisturbed until ½ of the eggs have set. Use a spatula to gently lift one side of the omelet so that the runny eggs can pool below, then lay back down the cooked eggs and top the entire top of the omelet with cheese.


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Fish are experiencing some very special and significant days for us, given that carrying our garden project out is especially exciting. After all the research works done about fruits and vegetables during the school year at home and at school, we have discovered that, although fruits and vegetables can be planted at any time of the year, we had to choose an appropiate variety according to the climate and the season we are in.
On one hand, Mía’s grandfater brought us a small bad full of bean seeds, as well as we got the help from Olivia’s mother in order to get some strawberry sprouts. On the other hand, it was required to weigh up what other vegetables we could plant, taking into account the weather and the seedlings we already had. Since there are plants which are «friends», that is to say, they help each ther to grow healthy and strong. Therefore, we also decided to plant some carrots, onions, spinach and aromatic plants.
Aromatic plants are indispensabe to avoid infestations in our vegetable patch and to attract bees due to the pollination work is claimed. We were able to smell, observe and touch different aromatic such as rosemary, sage and lavender. We also got calendula seed, however, we will plant them later, given that their ideal climate for the sowing is at the end of winter.
Before starting to plant, the organisation of the vegetable garden was very important. We had to tke into account the number of shoots which we were going to plant and the separation length.
Once organized, we left the bean seeds to soak for 24 hours before sowing them, in order to make their germination process easier. The next day, we prepared the hoe, the spades and te substratum and we began to dig small holes and insert the seeds.
During the week we finished transplanting the rest of the strawberry, carrot, onion and spinach shoots. This process has been very delicate and beautiful beacuse we have gone out with our friends in groups and we have collaborated together. With the help of the tools, we dug small holes again, then inserted the sprout and finally we covered the roots with soil.
Finally, with the bean seeds and spinach and strawbeery sprouts which were left over, we decided to plant them in the jardiniere and the flower pots of our porch.
From this point on we must take care and water according to the weather and maintain order and cleanliness to avoid infestations in the vegetable garden.
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