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Farewell Party6:35 PM
Every ending is just a new beginning.Last night was prom night or we prefer Farewell Party. it's located at Restaurant Ria. We merge with WR Supratman 1 graduate students. My classmate and I have been preparing so long for that day, but there's no vain. Because our performances were great, a lot of people praise us. I played guitar with one of my friend and there's 2 people singing. We sang "Price Tag" and "Someone Like You". but the best performance is the parody dance from my class. It gets the most praises. I'm so proud of you, XLD!
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The Manchester city midfielder James Milner has said that the England national team can certainly cope with the loss of the former captain John Terry. The Chelsea defender was recently ruled out of the match against Ukraine after suffering a major injury in the match against Moldova.
England were beginning their World Cup qualifying campaign with the matches against Moldova and Ukraine. England got the much anticipated win over Moldova in the first World Cup qualifying match. However, they paid a huge price for the 5-0 win over Moldova due to the fact that John Terry will be missing for the next few matches.
The Chelsea captain was injured in the match, but the England manager Roy Hodgson was unable to take him off into the fact that he had already made his allotted substitutions. Rather than come off the pitch, the Chelsea captain played through the pain barrier in the remainder of the match. It has rendered him unavailable for the match against Ukraine, but the Manchester city midfielder James Milner reckons that the team has enough strength to the squad to be able to replace John Terry without any major problems. Milner scored his first goal for England in the 5-0 victory over Moldova.
“It is not going to weaken the team in any way, obviously JT (Terry) is a top player and will be tough to replace, but we have got a number of top candidates who can step in. He is a top player and we all know that. He performed well the other night and unfortunately picked up an injury. But I think you can see with the strength of the squad and the players we do have, we are fortunate we have got a number of options who can step in there,” he said.

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The Pattullo Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 until 12 p.m. (noon) Sunday, Oct. 18. Emergency vehicles will still have access to cross the bridge, and the sidewalk will stay open for cyclists and pedestrians.
The closure is required for essential pothole repairs on the bridge. The closure will be well signed and drivers are asked to obey all traffic control devices on the bridge approaches.
The Pattullo Bridge is being regularly inspected to monitor the condition of the aging deck. Several potholes have been patched already with no impact to traffic, but additional repairs are needed to keep the bridge safe for drivers.
Drivers should plan alternate routes to cross the Fraser River during the weekend closure. Transit customers should plan on longer travel times on two routes:
• The N19 NightBus will re-route via the Alex Fraser and Queensborough Bridges.
• The #321 on Sunday morning will end at Scott Road.
More extensive deck repairs are still planned for 2016 as part of the broader rehabilitation program of the existing bridge.


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Elevate Your Red Light Therapy Results With Skin Care
If you’ve been on social media at all over the last year, you’re likely familiar with the term body positivity, a social movement meant to end discrimination against bodies with perceived flaws. This acceptance and celebration includes all skin types, tones, and textures.
Skin care enables you to fully embrace and love the skin you’re in while keeping it healthy and strong. One of the most effective ways to promote healthy skin is by elevating your routine with red light therapy skin care products.
LED Light Therapy Wands
Before exploring the various red light therapy skin care products, it’s important to make sure you have the right red light therapy device — like an LED light therapy wand — at your disposal.
Red light therapy works by energizing the skin, boosting activity on a cellular level. Red light encourages cell turnover and collagen production, which hydrates and strengthens the skin. It also promotes blood circulation and reduces inflammation.
Studies have demonstrated LED light therapy is an effective way to treat acne breakouts, address signs of aging like skin roughness, and rejuvenate the skin. Because of its anti-inflammatory and healing effects, light therapy is also used to treat a variety of other skin conditions, including canker sores, cold sores, and genital herpes.
Light therapy wands use light-emitting diodes to emit specific wavelengths of medically optimized light onto a small area of the skin. The compact devices are typically lightweight, easy to carry or pack for travel, and excellent for spot treating areas of concern.
The Luminance RED Acne Device, for example, is a handheld light therapy wand that uses red and blue light to kill acne-causing bacteria and encourage pimples to heal rapidly. One full treatment session takes only three minutes.
LED light therapy wands are excellent for spot-treating other skin conditions as well. The Luminance RED Lip Sore Treatment Device, for instance, uses concentrated wavelengths of light to heal cold sores around the mouth and prevent new sores from forming. We also offer a light therapy wand for genital herpes outbreaks to target sores, promote healing, and increase time between breakouts.
Now that you understand the power of LED light therapy, let’s explore red light therapy skin care products.
Red Light Therapy Skin Care Products
Some of the most effective types of red light therapy skin care products are serums.
Contrary to popular belief, serums are not a type of moisturizer. They’re not watery like toners or thick like creams, and they’re usually applied between these two steps in a skincare routine.
A serum is a highly concentrated liquid product designed to target specific skincare concerns. When choosing a serum, pay close attention not only to the active ingredients, but also to the concentration of each active ingredient.
It’s essential to perform a skin test before applying a new skincare product to your entire face. Apply the serum to a small area of skin first. If you notice an adverse reaction, such as a rash, excessive redness, or pain, consult a healthcare professional. You may need a new serum with a different active ingredient.
Types of Serums for Red Light Therapy
The type of serum you choose will depend on your skincare goals. Once you determine what benefits you’re after, you can decide which serums will pair best with your red light therapy treatments.
Here’s a quick overview of the best red light therapy skin care products available as serums:
If you suffer from dry, cracked skin that doesn’t respond to moisturizers, a hydrating serum is an excellent choice.
Moisturizers and creams help treat dry skin by adding additional oil. Serums, on the other hand, treat dehydrated skin by helping the skin cells retain more moisture.
Look for hydrating serums with glycerin and hyaluronic acid, which pair well with red light therapy treatments.
Caring for aging skin is about more than aesthetics. The right skincare routine can reverse damage caused by the sun, air pollutants, and stress.
Hyperpigmentation also responds to alpha hydroxy acids, or AHAs, another common ingredient in brightening serums.
If you have acne-prone skin, finding the right serum may take additional time, especially if your skin is sensitive. You may need to test a few different options before you find one that works for you.
Look for ingredients that help skin cells turn over and heal faster, like retinol, as well as AHAs like glycolic acid. Red light therapy and glycolic acid make a great acne-fighting team.
Some serums address multiple issues by using a mixture of ingredients. However, these serums are few and far between.
Dermatology is constantly advancing. If you can’t find a serum that addresses everything you want to accomplish, watch the market. The next breakthrough might be right around the corner.
Here’s a tip: Keep an eye on the Luminance RED shop page. Different types of light-therapy-boosting serums will be available for purchase very soon.
Red Light Therapy Skincare Products: Final Thoughts
Adding serums to your skincare routine is an excellent way to elevate your red light therapy results.
As you search for the right serum, remember that not all red light therapy skin care products are created equal. Pay close attention to the concentration of key ingredients, and remember that sometimes, less is more. Your skin may not tolerate high concentrations of harsher substances!
With a little patience and education, a combination of serums and red light therapy can take your skincare to the next level.

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For ten months, Joe Biden has been doing his very best to reprise the legacy of Jimmy Carter. From gas lines to skyrocketing inflation to Americans left stranded in the Middle East, the parallels between the 39th president and the 46th are easy to see. However, there is one area where Mr. Biden is in a class all by himself: The raging security and humanitarian disaster he created at the southern border. The latest numbers confirm just how bad Mr. Biden’s border crisis is.
In October, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents caught more than 164,000 immigrants illegally trying to cross the southern border. That’s the worst October in Department of Homeland of Security history, and it’s all thanks to Mr. Biden and Kamala Harris’ reckless open borders agenda.
The data throws cold water on the lies Mr. Biden is telling Americans about the border. Earlier this year, Mr. Biden told Americans that the unprecedented uptick in illegal immigration was something that happens every year. That was a bald-faced lie. Increased illegal immigration wasn’t a seasonal spike – October’s border apprehension is a 129% increase from a year ago. More than 1.1 million illegal immigrants have been caught since Mr. Biden falsely claimed he had “gotten control” of the border.
Mr. Biden has also sold his border policies as compassionate compared to the strong immigration approach taken by President Donald J. Trump. Newsflash: There is nothing humane about creating conditions where migrant children are making a dangerous trek alone, vulnerable to abuse at the hands of human traffickers, deadly gangs and criminal cartels.
Unable to deal with the massive influx of people coming into our country illegally, Mr. Biden simply lets them go. A quarter of a million illegal immigrants have been released into the interior of our country since Mr. Biden took office, including more than 17,000 in October alone.
Insulated by their own elitist echo chambers, Team Biden has deluded themselves into thinking they are doing a bang-up job at the border. Last week Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gave himself an “A” grade for mismanaging the border crisis his boss created. Mr. Mayorkas’ self-congratulatory comments came in the same congressional hearing where he was forced to admit he has no idea how many children are in custody at the border and that he didn’t know how many illegal immigrants have evaded border patrol and escaped.
The crisis at the border also reveals something else: the America Last mindset that guides all of Mr. Biden’s failed policies. For example, Mr. Biden wants to fire frontline workers with an unconstitutional forced vaccine mandate, a standard he doesn’t apply to illegal immigrants. That’s not the only way this administration is prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens. The Biden administration is floating the idea of paying some illegal immigrants who broke the law up to $450,000 each.
Fortunately, at least a few Democrats recognize just how serious the crisis at the southern border really is. Last week Texas House Representative Ryan Guillen left the Democrat Party to join the GOP. He did so mainly because of the havoc that Democrats’ open border policies have created in his South Texas district.
In fact, many Democrats in my home state of Texas haven’t been shy about calling out Mr. Biden for his stunning failure of presidential leadership. Unlike Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris, local leaders don’t have the luxury of turning a blind eye to a problem directly impacting the communities they represent. Those leaders have repeatedly asked Mr. Biden for backup and to beef up law enforcement, pleas that have fallen on deaf ears.
As a half-century career politician, Joe Biden hasn’t spent a day in the real world in decades. If he did, he would know that ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away – it only makes it worse.
Last month Mr. Biden finally conceded he “should” go down to the border, another pledge he hasn’t followed through on. Mr. Biden should visit the border if only to thank brave Border Patrol agents for doing the job that he refuses to do. More to the point, Mr. Biden should reverse his open borders agenda, start putting our country first, and end this disaster.
• Tommy Hicks Jr. is the co-chair of the Republican National Committee.


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The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved is an American temperance play first performed on February 12, 1844. A drama in five acts, it was perhaps the most popular play produced in the United States until the dramatization of Uncle Tom's Cabin  premiered in 1853. In New York City, P.T. Barnum presented it at his American Museum in a run of over 100 performances. It was among the first of the American temperance plays, and remained the most popular of them until it was eclipsed in 1858 by T. S. Arthur's Ten Nights in a Bar-Room.
The primary writer of the play was William H. Smith, who also directed and starred in the original production in Boston in the 1844–45 season. Smith was the stage manager at Moses Kimball's Boston Museum, where the play was originally produced. An anonymous collaborator co-wrote the script. A commonly held theory identifies Unitarian minister John Pierpont as the unnamed collaborator. Pierpont's motive to remain anonymous may have been rooted in the desire to avoid affiliation with the theatre, which was considered a taboo subject in the Christian community.
The play ran for an unprecedented 140 performances in the Boston Museums' 1844–45 season, sometimes running three times a day. This was astonishing at the time. The success of the play led to the beginning of the temperance movement's success.
In the 20th and 21st centuries
A production of The Drunkard opened at the Theatre Mart in Los Angeles in 1933 and ran for 36 years. At one point, Boris Karloff suggested adding an olio, a musical number following the performance, played in front of an olio drop.
The dated melodrama of Smith's play made it a target of parody in films. In 1934, a production of The Drunkard was featured to comic effect in the W. C. Fields film The Old Fashioned Way. The following year, James Murray and Clara Kimball Young starred in a film called The Drunkard, a comedy-drama in which two theatrical producers present the play as a farce with their needy relatives in the cast. In 1940, Buster Keaton starred in another film parody, The Villain Still Pursued Her.
Another version of the play, adapted by Richard Mansfield Dickinson, has been performed every Saturday night beginning on November 14, 1953 at the Tulsa Spotlight Theatre, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the company claims that this is the longest-running stage production in the world, although the run of The Mousetrap at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham in London has been running since October 6, 1952. Because of the show's longevity, the Tulsa Spotlight Theatre was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Act 1 opens on a lovely rural cottage occupied by the tenants Mrs. Wilson and her daughter Mary. They are terrified of losing the cottage because they are unable to make regular payments and they are speaking to Lawyer Cribbs who insists they will because the new landlord, Edward Middleton, is not as generous as his father was. Cribbs is lying to them because he is managing the estate of Edward's late father and has an opportunity to sell the cottage and land for quite a healthy sum. However, when Edward meets Mary he falls in love with her and they get married. Also in act 1 there is a scene between Edward's foster brother William and Miss Spindle who is in love with Edward.
Act 2 begins with a furious Cribbs trying to get revenge on Edward for thwarting his sale by testing the jealous Miss Spindle to see if she might have a case against Edward. Upon discovering she has nothing of substance he switches tactics and decides that since Edward has been known to drink some in the past, perhaps he can be made to drink too much. Edward and Mary have a daughter now, young Julia, but that doesn't stop Cribbs. He convinces Edward to drink too much brandy at the local tavern and then spreads the rumor that Edward has fallen and is a no-good drunk. On the night that Edward first returns to the cottage drunk, Mrs. Wilson is found dead and Edward blames himself. He flees the cottage and runs to Boston (New York in later scripts).
Act 3 Starts with Cribbs finding Edward in the city to gloat and enact another money making scheme. Cribbs wants the fallen Edward to forge the name of one Arden Rencelaw, a wealthy philanthropist, in exchange for money to fuel his drinking habits. Showing goodness still, Edward refuses, but goes off to continue drinking in the city. In desperate search for William, Mary and Julia have also gone to the city. They are starving and cold when Cribbs stumbles upon them and tries to have his way with Mary. Luckily, William shows up at the perfect time to stop the assault, and then he swears to help find his foster brother.
William finds Edward at the top of Act 4 and along with Arden Rencelaw's help he convinces Edward to return to his family and stop wallowing in self pity. There is a happy family reunion for the Middletons. Before this happens, though, another complication arises as it is discovered that Cribbs forged Mr. Rencelaw's signature himself and is skipping town with $5,000 of his money.
Act 5 begins with a return to the village as Cribbs attempts to gather up incriminating evidence before making his escape. The real will of Edward's father which does not name Cribbs as the caretaker of the estate is hidden back at the cottage. The Middletons, Mr. Rencelaw, and William have figured this out, however, and they head him off at the cottage with the will in their possession. Lawyer Cribbs is promptly arrested. The final scene of the play is a picturesque, dialogue free scene in the interior of the cottage with everyone gathered around as a big happy family.
Characters and 1844 cast
- Edward Middleton played by Mr. W. H. Smith
- Lawyer Cribbs played by Mr. G. H. Wyatt
- William Dowton played by Mr. C. W. Hunt
- Farmer Gates played by Mr. C. H. Saunders
- Farmer Stevens played by Mr. G. Howard
- Old Johnson played by Mr. G. E. Locke
- Sam played by Mr. S. Adams
- First Loafer played by Mr. J. Adams
- Second Loafer played by Mr. Thompson
- Mr. Rencelaw played by Mr. G. C. Germon
- Landlord played by Mr. Harris
- Bar Keeper played by Mr. Willard
- Watchman played by Mr. Coad
- Mary Wilson played by Mrs. G. C. Germon
- Agnes Dowton, a Maniac played by Mrs. Thoman
- Mrs. Wilson played by Mrs. Woodward
- Patience played by Mrs. C. W. Hunt
- Julia played by Miss A. Phillips
- Villagers, Loafers, Watchmen, &c.
- "The Drunkard: Author's preface (1850 edition) in Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture: A Multi-media Archive on the University of Virginia website
- Smith, William. The Drunkard. Literature House/Gregg Press, 1972.
- "The Drunkard" in Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture: A Multi-media Archive on the University of Virginia website
- Burrows, Edwin G. & Wallace, Mike (1999). Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-195-11634-8. p.815
- Counter, B. "The Drunkard at Theatre Mart" on the Los Angeles Theatres website
- The Old Fashioned Way on IMDb
- Box Office, June 8, 1935: p. 29 seen at issuu.com
- The Drunkard (1935) on IMDb
- Mitchell, C. (2004). Filmography of Social Issues: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-32037-3. p. 4.
- "Brian J. Burton" on doolee.com
- The Drunkard, Music Theatre International, accessed July 31, 2013
- "History of the building" on the Tulsa Spotlight Theatre website
- Regan Henson, "In On The Act", Oklahoma Magazine, January 2012.
- Tulsa A to Z
- Wilborn Hampton, "Saved, Before Alcoholics Anonymous", October 2010

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Supporting high-quality journalism projects focused on public policy issues affecting the Great Lakes region.
Seeking to deepen the impact of foundation investments in policy, by supporting journalism that shines a light on conditions we hope to change, policies we endorse, and success stories that present solutions to problems.
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Now i have a mixer in alsamixer but it seems not to change the volume.
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Escambia Considering New Animal Control Regulations
September 1, 2011
Under the county’s current law, no animal over six months old can be tied, chained or otherwise tethered outdoors unless the owner is located outdoors with the animal. But the new ordinance, if approved by the county commission, would allow an animal to be tethered if it is “a location on the property within the visual range of the primary structure”.
The ordinance also removes the requirement that the tethered animal be provided food, leaving language that it must have water, shelter and dry ground.
“A ‘primary structure’ can not monitor a chained dog. An unattended chained dog is at risk for the tether becoming tangled thus prohibiting the dog from reaching water, shelter or food; strangulation by the tether; attacks by roaming animals or abusive humans; attacks by biting insects, or subjected to dangerous weather conditions,” said animal rights activist Laura Catterton of Cantonment.
She helped draft the current ordinance that the county commission may amend . As a volunteer for the Junior Humane Society and Escambia County Animal Services, she has spent a lot of time over the past five years photographing and documenting animal tethering abuse in Escambia County. Here photos were also viewed by the commissioners prior to their vote on the current ordinance bay in April 2010.
“The only safe way for a dog to be tethered is if a human is in visual range at all times to monitor the dog. Any chained dog left unattended is at risk for injury or death,” Catterton said.
To read the complete proposed animal control ordinance, click here. A public hearing on the ordinance will be held at 5:32 p.m. today in the Escambia County commission chambers. A public forum will also be held at 4:30 p.m.
Pictured: An example of animal tethering in Escambia County in a photo by Laura Catterton of Cantonment. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.


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The city of Georgetown has selected PLW Waterworks to construct a new 44 MGD Water Treatment Plant to provide drinking water for one of the fastest growing population areas in Texas. The contract value is $175.2 million and is the largest project in Georgetown’s history and the largest project win in PLW’s history.
The scope of work includes construction and startup of all the treatment structures for the new plant, a new raw water intake and pump station on South Lake and a 42-inch waterline connecting the lake and the plant.
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The recent indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez, chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee highlights exploitation of his influential role in shaping American foreign policy to advance personal gain, particularly in the context of the complex U.S.-Egypt relationship. This controversy revolves around international arms sales, financial gain, and political influence, significantly impacting a delicate realm of American diplomacy.
According to a report by PBS, Menendez declared, “Over the years, there have been persistent efforts behind closed doors to mute my influence and undermine my political career.” This sentiment harkened back to a similar statement he made six years ago, addressing those he believed were working against him and vowing not to forget their actions.
Senator Bob Menendez’s response to the recent federal corruption charges, which also involve his wife and business associates, demonstrates that he is adopting a similar resolute position as he did when he confronted federal allegations almost a decade ago. The Senator asserts the prosecutors have distorted the ordinary activities of a congressional office and have unfairly targeted him and his wife. However, if these allegations are substantiated, they will present a damning narrative of how American policy towards an autocratic ally was compromised for personal gain.
For decades Egypt has been a beneficiary of American military aid. It currently receives approximately $1.3 billion annually in U.S military assistance, theoretically contingent upon Egypt’s progress in addressing its domestic human rights, as assessed by the State Department. As a result, decisions regarding the disbursement of this aid often becomes a contentious matter involving lawmakers, advocacy groups, and the White House.
Historically, the State Department as well as the executive branch have respected requests to postpone grants and weapons sales from the chair or ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Oddly, even while allegedly taking bribes from the Egyptians, Senator Menendez has frequently been a vocal critic of the Egyptian government. For instance, he criticized the Trump administration for hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who visited the United States in 2019. On the occasion Menendez urged then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to raise human rights to the Egyptian leader.
However, federal prosecutors contend that Senator Menendez played a different role behind the scenes, receiving money, a luxury car, and gifts, including bars of gold, from three New Jersey businessmen—Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes—in exchange for aiding the Egyptian regime.
Prosecutors also claim Mendez provided sensitive information about U.S. diplomats in Cairo, which assisted the Egyptian government covertly. Furthermore, the indictment alleges that Menendez “improperly advised and pressured” a U.S. agricultural official to secure a contract for Hana as the exclusive supplier of halal meat to Egypt.
According to the arraignment, Senator Menendez maintained confidential relationships with Egyptian officials and business figures throughout 2018, and readily shared sensitive information with his associates concerning U.S. policy toward Cairo. During a private dinner, Senator Menendez told Wael Hana that the U.S. government had lifted a ban on the sale of small arms and ammunition to Egypt, information that Hana subsequently relayed to an Egyptian official.
According to a report by Politico, ‘Menendez is alleged to have drafted Cairo’s lobbying appeal to other U.S. senators in a bid to secure support for the release of $300 million in U.S. aid reserved for Egypt. After a meeting with Egyptian military officials, Menendez reportedly had his wife Nadine convey to Hana that he had given his approval for the sale of 46,000 120mm target practice rounds and 10,000 rounds of tank ammunition, with a total worth of $99 million’.
In a text message to Nadine, which she forwarded to Hana, Menendez is said to have noted, “NOTE: These tank rounds are for tanks they have had for many years. They are using these in the Sinai for the counter-terrorism campaign.”
The State Department subsequently announced its approval of the sale, which included high-explosive and armor-piercing rounds manufactured by General Dynamics. The sale was intended to aid Egypt in its fight against Islamic State militants and to provide target rounds for training M1 Abrams tank crews.
Adrienne Watson, the White House National Security Council spokesperson, declined to comment when approached for this story, according to the Washington Post. State Department representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment as well.
Politico said, regarding these allegations, Egypt’s Ambassador in Washington, Motaz Zahran, offered only a brief response, stating, “Not really.”
Menendez is also accused of intervening in Egyptian diplomatic matters and advocating for U.S. involvement in favor of Cairo. After a meeting with an Egyptian official referred to as “the general,” prosecutors contend that Menendez inserted himself into a longstanding diplomatic dispute involving Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia concerning access to the Nile River and a significant Ethiopian dam project situated near the river’s source.
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a key foreign policy concern for Egypt, given its heavy reliance on uninterrupted water flow from the Nile to sustain its population concentrated along the river’s delta and banks.
In April 2020, Menendez wrote to then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Pompeo expressing concerns about the “stalled negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over [the Dam].” He called upon the administration to significantly increase the State Department’s involvement in the dam negotiations, according to the indictment.
Senator Menendez was the sponsor of the Ethiopia sanctions bill, S.3199. He has also opined on Ethiopia’s internal conflict, namely the war in the northern Tigray region, where he wrote letters pressing President Biden to sanction the country, which at the time was engaged in active fighting with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a rebel group which sought to overthrow the government in Addis Ababa. In one of his letters Menendez remarked, “I continue to assert that Ethiopian officials have committed genocide in Tigray, and I strongly urge the Biden administration to make its own assessment as soon as possible,”.
We do know the armed group’s external reps lobbied U.S lawmakers, including Rep. Brad Sherman of California’s 32nd congressional district, and Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York’s fifth congressional district. Whether or not the Senator Menendez and others were petitioned legally, or otherwise received bribes by the external affairs unit of the TPLF is to be determined, but the latest indictment increases potential scrutiny.
From 2017 onwards, Egyptian authorities aimed at slowing down progress on GERD, even backed rebels, who in return were willing to disrupt the construction of the dam by closing supply routes in Western Ethiopia. Local media recounted several instances of these stories. During the war with the TPLF, secret flights originating in Sudan provided military equipment to the rebels in the Tigray region. The government in Ethiopia has not said whether these were Egyptian in origin.
The embattled Senator has so far rejected calls to resign his seat but has temporarily stepped down from the Foreign Relations Committee. The bigger question remains, the extent to which American foreign policy is open to manipulation by foreign entities willing to use increasingly sophisticated means to bribe receptive lawmakers. Therein lies a fundamental challenge, as United States tries to engage an ever more complex world.

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says she will run for a third term to continue her efforts to promote fiscal responsibility and encourage more government transparency.
In the preliminary forecast for the 2018 county budget released Thursday, she has restated her commitment to a three-year fiscal plan that does not include raising more taxes. But that is after the County Board approved a new 1 percent tax on hotel stays in 2015 and a new penny-an-ounce soda tax set to go into effect in July.
The county is projecting a shortfall of $97.6 million, but the lack of a state budget and Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act could complicate matters. The primary reasons for the shortfall are, according to the county, the lack of a state budget from Springfield, rising personnel costs, debt servicing and increased capital expenditures.
Expenditures from the General Fund are expected to rise by $108.7 million, driven higher in part by rising personnel and health care costs.
Revenue is expected to be $80 million higher thanks to the soda tax which is forecast to bring in roughly $200 million – $127 million more than for FY2017.
Preckwinkle joins political correspondent Paris Schutz to discuss county finances, health care and that controversial soda tax.
June 21: A coalition of community groups is asking for an investigation into the Cook County property tax assessment system run by Assessor Joseph Berrios.
May 8: How will Cook County survive cuts in Medicaid if the new health care bill becomes law?
Nov. 10, 2016: The ordinance passed by a slim 9-8 vote, with Board President Toni Preckwinkle casting the deciding vote.


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Jul 09, · Guys, you both may have to give the Colt factory a call on these. They’ll often give a year of manufacture over the phone. The available Colt serial number ranges only go up to , and I believe both the “T” and “V” prefix guns are post’s.
Over six million have been manufactured, and they are still in production to this day. The revolver and its cartridge, the venerable. The resulting cartridge, the. Initial contracts from the U. Army and Navy for 3, or so new model. The spent cartridges could be simultaneously ejected by pushing on the cylinder rod, allowing the shooter to reload quickly. The transition from blackpowder propellant to smokeless powder gave the new cartridge the much-needed stopping power that the military had hoped for.
It was not long, however, before the. The revolver was manufactured in barrel length, from 2 to 6. It had fixed sights and was soon the most desired sidearm of police forces throughout the country.
Can anyone advise the type ammo this weapon uses (.32 short or
Sorry I didn’t get back to this forum sooner but I was out of town for a few days and I guess I assumed that I would get an email message letting me know that responses had been posted like you get in some forums. My gun has the serial number on the butt, not the front strap of the grip so it appears that it may be a hand ejector.
I assumed that it was a Regulation Police revolver because someone on another forum told me it was. Hopefully, someone can confirm this from the picture I am attaching. The serial numbers are also marked on the rear of the cylinder and the back of the star wheel ejector.
This Pre-Model 17 S&W revolver is truly in Excellent condition for a gun over 50 years old. This is a beautiful old revolver that the whole family can enjoy, whether plinking or target shooting. Smith & Wesson S&W K Masterpiece Pre-Model LR Double Action Revolver – C&R OK.
Curtis A site devoted to research for an upcoming book. If you have information to contribute, please use our survey form! We have a 23 minute video of the Otteman Collection , which shows an overview of the Model 2 Army. Attempting a research project, making a study, or merely observing is both a rewarding and a frustrating experience. It is rewarding due to the new findings, the substantiating and documenting of theories, and the clarifying of known data.
It also gives us an opportunity to share experiences and make new friends. The frustration is in the difficulty of securing enough data to make positive conclusions. The observations made here are not the final work on the Model 2 Army. Indeed they are only a beginning, but hopefully they will be a stepping stone to enable the next student to do a better job. According to published sources, 77, Model 2 Army revolvers were made.
To date, the serial numbers on observed specimens have not substantiated this figure, 76, being the highest number noted. The first delivery of 2s was made on June 22, , a shipment of three revolvers with 6 inch barrels to J.
Dating and getting the side panel off a S&W Model 36
A lot of us on the forum really enjoy helping folks identify and age firearms. People often come here with an old inherited revolver and would like to know more about it, when it was made, history, etc. Always interesting, sometimes, these threads reveal hidden gems and treasures. To help us help you, please use as many of the following guidelines as possible: Details, Details, Details — Give us as much information as possible.
Dating your handgun can be accomplished by close inspection of details. All gun collectors like to know the history and unique details of their weapons. One specific detail of interest is the production date of the handgun.
September 26, , I was so way cool with that gun and holster. I also took to wearing turtle neck sweaters like Bullet. That is until my first wife casually remarked one day that with short hair and the turtle neck sweater I looked like a giant penis with a foreskin you weren’t drinking anything, were you? I got rid of the turtle necks immediately.
It took me a little longer to shed the first wife. I also had a Model 19 in four inch for uniform wear and that was the very first pistol that I knew I could call my shot all the way out to about 50 yards. I still miss both of those maybe I should get another couple. When Mary and I were dating,she bought me a newly released Model 66 in six inch.
I must have tolerated more from Mary because she once looked me up and down and then suggested I might need a wheel on the bottom of my six inch holster. I kept her but the pistol has been gone for a long time. I also had a model 13 which was the blue 4 inch “K” frame that did not have adjustable sights. Mary, passing through the “I love me” room justy casually remarked, “Another pathetic attempt to regain your youth, no doubt”.
The Classic H&R Sportsman 999 .22 Revolver
There are a lot of nifty little auto pistols on the market today, but none of them come out of the front pocket quite as readily an internal hammer J-frame. Of course, there are drawbacks to everything. If you want a quality, ounce pocket gun, sacrifices must be made.
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This is a guest post from Jon at Armslist. This article is aimed at helping those who are not sure where to start their research process. It is not a definitive guide to firearms purchases. Some of the information is generalized and all readers should conduct further research before making any decision. Nearly every American man has heard the story of the shootout at the O. Wyatt Earp and his cohorts confronted a group of outlaw cowboys and emerged victorious.
While much myth and mystery surrounds the circumstances of this encounter, a few things are very clear. While much has changed since the days of the Wild West, both the handgun and the shotgun remain top choices for clearing out ruffians who are encroaching on your territory. A man has always been the king of his castle and protector of his domain.
What should you grab when you head downstairs? Training Gun safety training is essential for every man. Before you even think about purchasing a gun, it is imperative that you are trained on how to properly use it. With the right to bear arms comes the heavy responsibility of handling them with the precaution and respect they deserve.


Joe Hart hopes to brush aside his Champions League heartache and redouble efforts to ensure Manchester City are back in the competition next season.
England Test captain Alastair Cook has signed a new two-year contract at Essex.
A COMMUNITY campaigner has accused Queen Margaret University of “sidelining the community” by marketing its new business district as Edinburgh Innovation Park.
#Cartel will follow Joaquin Guzman’s rise to power, and show the impact social media has in promoting drug lords.
STIRLING’S museums and galleries are getting ready to open their doors, vaults and imaginations this spring for the annual Festival of Museums, a weekend long celebration of Scotland’s culture, taking place from 13 – 15 May.
Professor Green is allegedly dating banking heiress Kate Rothschild.
TWO WOMEN has been subjected to homophobic abuse while travelling on a train to Alloa at the weekend, police have said.
Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig star in the new Ghostbusters alongside Saturday Night Live regulars Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.
THERE were some very special visitors to a lady at a Cardenden residential home.


Top seed Carla Suarez Navarro among early casualties in Istanbul
Top seed Carla Suarez Navarro was one of four seeds to fall at the first hurdle at the Istanbul Cup on Tuesday.
The world No 27 lost the all-Spanish affair against Lara Arruabarrena, who won 6,-4, 7-5 in one hour and 28 minutes, having broken twice in each set.
— WTA (@WTA) April 23, 2019
Seventh seed Katerina Siniakova also crashed out as the Czech suffered a 6-3, 2-6, 4-6 defeat at the hands of Elena Rybakina, who will take on defending champion Pauline Parmentier next.
Frenchwoman Parmentier beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-1, 6-1.
Maria Sakkari and Viktoria Kuzmova were the other two seeds to tumble out with the eighth-seeded Sakkari from Greece going down to Veronika Kudermetova, who won 6-3, 6-4.
Ninth seed Kuzmova won the opening set against Barbora Strycova, but the Czech eventually triumphed 5-7, 7-5, 6-4.
— Istanbul Cup (@istanbul_cup) April 23, 2019
Mihaela Buzarnescu held firm though as the second seed from Romania claimed a solid 6-4, 6-4 win over Julia Glushko while two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Cagla Buyukakcay 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
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Overview A counselor and minister offers black women practical, no-nonsense guidelines on how to enhance their self-esteem and overall well-being, using the wisdom of the Bible, faith, and the past to help overcome fears, heal their personal wounds, regain their emotional balance, and find true unity with others. Original. 20,000 first printing.
A roadmap for rejoicing, "The Power of the 10" charts an inspiring course for living without fear, regaining emotional balance, and healing wounds within families and communities.
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Rev. Dr. Arlene Churn, author of The End Is Just the Beginning, served as a plenary chair of the White House Conference on Children and as a coordinator of the 3.5 million female members of the National Baptist Convention. Currently, she travels around the globe as an acclaimed minister and motivational speaker. Churn lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Rev. Dr. Arlene Churn has written a wonderful self-help book that gives answers, hope and means to becoming successful. Frequently, when hearing about God's word, we are given a negative view: God will do terrible things to us if we don't follow his commandments. Instead of looking at it as a negative, she looks at it as a positive. According to Dr. Churn, we set ourselves up for things to happen when we are not living properly. Rather than looking at it as `thou shalt not steal', we should look at what happens when we don't steal; we see the positive. She goes through all the commandments, presenting the positive view, while also showing what can happen if you take the negative way and she gives real concrete examples. Dr. Churn also gives information on how we are naming our children and what a good name, which has been passed down, means.
THE POWER OF THE 10: How to Embrace the Commandments, Handle Stress, & Achieve Success is a book that can provide help for everyone. It covers all the things we go through daily, such as envying others, and desiring things we don't have. Yet when we look at what we do have, we can see how blessed we are. I have already started recommending this book to everyone I know. It is indeed helpful, especially as a stress reliever.
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Is it possible for a sequel to live up to the expectations set by 2014’s action masterpiece John Wick? Find out in the Humanstein review.
Happy Valentines Day, happy Humanstein readers! As a special treat for everyone, I’ve made a set of Humanstein Valentine composed of various things that I love in an effort to help you express your love! Below you’ll find a full sheet of printable Humanstein Valentines as well as individual versions of each of the 9, count ’em 9 […]
Last week’s Riverdale ended with two strong revelations: Cheryl Blossom is guilty and that Jason Blossom didn’t die on the 4th of July as previously thought but rather a week later. Riverdale’s first two episodes were a freight train, and while episode 3, Body Double is a very enjoyable slice of television it veers too […]
Following a slick, stylish and deceptively heartfelt series premiere, Riverdale has knocked it out of the park with the second episode, A Touch of Evil. Deftly continuing to build on the mythology of Riverdale and the mystery at hand, the second episode smartly shifts some of the focus away from grief and sexy, sexy danger […]
Hello Humanstein readers! I proudly present the first in a series of calendars for 2017! Included you will see interesting stuff happening throughout the month. That will include movie premieres, television series premieres, book releases, comic drop dates, a selection of Blu-ray titles each Tuesday, video games, toys, junk food releases, etc. Basically, if I […]
2016 sure was a year, huh? While the world at large kind of seemed to have lost its mind, cinema, and particularly genre cinema, was at the top of its game. It is important to praise films that have impressed as the work behind the scenes is immense. There are so many little details that […]
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa. I’m your host, Nathan “The King of Christmas” Steinmetz, and I’ve gone ahead and baked you all up a little holiday treat. Kind of. Normally, and by normally I mean occasionally, I put out a Christmas special. I did this for the first time back in the hazy […]
Ho, ho ho, happy Humanstein readers! It’s been a little bit since I wrote up my Horror Block but I’m back with a review and unboxing of what very well may be my favorite Block of the year! The December 2016 Horror Block is chock full of fun holiday spookums and I couldn’t be happier. […]

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ADF offers classes in modern, ballet, hip-hop and African dance technique; composition, improvisation and repertory; performance technique and music for dancers; and anatomy and kinesiology. Also featured are performances and workshops for young dancers, dance professionals, critics and teachers. Students choose from six-week (for dancers 16 and older only), three-week and weeklong sessions.
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|Program Focuses & Features||Dance, Swimming|
|Age Range||Residential and Day — Coed Ages 12 and up|
|Director||Gerri Houlihan, Dean|
|Residential Fee||$1135-4515, 1-6 weeks. College credit.|
|Day Fee||$875-1990, 1-6 weeks. College credit.|
|Dates & Sessions||June-July; 3 sessions, 1-6 weeks long|


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Brand new planes — Boeing 787s and Boeing 737s — are expensive. Ramping up quickly; attracting, hiring, training new crew; setting up new stations and new hubs even; generating consumer awareness are all expensive.
So it’s not surprising to see the Wall Street Journal covering challenges at Norwegian “You Can’t Build a Low Cost Airline Without Low Costs.
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Even stripping out fuel, second-quarter unit costs rose 7% year over year, management announced Thursday. Unit staffing costs ballooned 12% as the company prepared to ramp up intercontinental operations. Second-quarter unit costs, excluding fuel, have now been rising for four years.
Indeed, high costs including service on substantial debt is weighing down the airline’s stock. Norwegian has been trading not just at a 52 week low, but at a 4.5 year low.
In the U.S. Norwegian serves or has announced service to Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York JFK, Newark, Stewart-Newburgh, Oakland, Orlando, Providence and Seattle. That’s insane especially considering they aren’t serving these cities with just a single destination in many cases. They fly to London Gatwick, Paris, Stockholm, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Oslo, Rome and more.
The airline is seen as an ultra low cost carrier because of its low fares and its unbundling (fees) model. However it’s not clear the airline’s current costs make those fares sustainable especially as to the extent that new routes take time to grow their load factors. The bet of course is that Norwegian will attain a scale that will drive down costs if it has enough runway to get there.
I’ve argued that it’s not the big Middle East carriers US airlines need to worry about competing against — it’s airlines like Norwegian and Ryanair.
Major US airlines hate competition, and they’ll advance any disingenuous argument necessary to stop it, for instance they smear Norwegian’s safety procedures without coming out and explicitly making the claim. Norwegian flies brand new Boeing 787s and 737s — and is Boeing’s largest customer for ‘GoldCare’ outsourcing maintenance, engineering, and parts to the US aircraft manufacturer.
Norwegian is a big part of why we’re seeing deeper discount transatlantic fares than ever before – like $252 roundtrip. Norwegian’s expansion is good news for consumers.
However the US airlines face much greater pressure on their business from Norwegian’s Europe services than they do from Gulf airlines like Etihad with its six daily flights. US airlines have gone from arguing that it’s the theoretical possibility that Gulf airlines might fly Europe – US (Emirates operates two such routes) to arguing that they’re unfairly denied access to Indian cities there’s no reason to believe they’d ever serve.
There’s some chance that Norwegian’s model isn’t sustainable, though of course the Gulf carriers have experienced cutbacks as well as travel to the region falls as a result of low energy prices, US travel bans, and electronics bans.
In the meantime, we should be grateful to what Norwegian is doing to pricing — and in fact their non-US websites sell US flights even cheaper (just use Google Translate and a credit card that doesn’t add foreign transaction fees).


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Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton performs before Folk Festival
At 26, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a young voice in the blues world.
"It's the music I was raised around, and you fall in love with the music you hear first," said Paxton, who was raised in Los Angeles, though his family migrated from Louisiana. "It stuck with me, and it's something I always do."
Paxton has been playing blues music since he was a little tyke, and he'll be playing it on every day of the Great Lakes Folk Festival, which runs today through Sunday in downtown East Lansing. He was kind enough to give the LSJ a riveting performance before the show, which you can watch here.
The festival kicks off with a ukulele strum tonight, followed by live music, food, art, children's activities and other August-appropriate activities.
"The sun is shining," Paxton said, "and the weather's nice."
For more information on Paxton, visit www.blindboypaxton.com.
For the details on the Great Lakes Folk Festival, head to www.greatlakesfolkfest.net.


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People: Carmat SA (ALCAR.PA)
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Mr. Pierre Bastid has been Independent Director of Carmat SA since April 5, 2018. He currently serves as Chairman of Babalia and Director at Hougou, Cellectis and Pharnext. Former manager at Schneider Electric then Valeo, Pierre Bastid becomes in 1998 Vice President of Thomson Television Components France (Thomson Multimedia Group). In 2004, via the Magenta Participations structure, it successfully participated in the acquisition of Alstom Power Conversion, a group that later became Converteam Group, sold to General Electric in 2011. Since that date, Pierre Bastid manages his assets resulting from the sale of his shares of Converteam.
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The Lowdown on Carpet Cleaning.
One of the many cleaning jobs our Ocean Blue Services, LLC clients in Boston request for on a regular basis is our carpet cleaning service. While most people are familiar with the basic concept of vacuuming, the different techniques that can be used in deep cleaning carpets are as alien as the debris imbedded in the carpet’s recesses.
In order for you to better understand the process of carpet cleaning, allow us to introduce to you the common techniques of sanitizing mattings.
Hot Water Extraction
Sometimes confused with steam cleaning, the hot water extraction (HWE) process involves the extraction of soil from the carpet using hot water. First, the carpet is preconditioned with ammonia solution for synthetic carpets or acidic solutions for carpets made from wool. These solutions are mixed with hot water and are applied onto the carpet using machine sprays. The idea behind the preconditioning is to loosen dirt and soften abrasive particles deeply set into the carpet without compromising the carpet’s structural integrity.
Next comes the extraction process where the water mixture and debris are vacuumed. Ideally, vacuuming airflow is adjusted such that carpets are left dry enough so issues such as mold growth and carpet discoloration are minimized. Sometimes, using extra fans, dehumidifiers, and outdoor ventilation is necessary to reduce drying time.
The HWE technique is touted to be the most effective carpet cleaning method as it uses more water compared to other techniques. Therefore, debris is removed and carpets are disinfected thoroughly.
Dry Carpet Cleaning
Heavily dependent on a combination of dry compounds and cleaning solutions, this technique utilizes very low moisture or VLM systems that significantly reduce drying times. Dry chemical compounds dissolve and absorb dirt making it easier to use the vacuum cleaner. Using dry chemical compounds is more costly compared with the preconditioning carpet solutions used in HWE but repels dirt better. It is also less labor-intensive as specialized automated machines that are mounted on the cleaning area are merely switched on to do the cleaning. However, it is important to note that a very efficient dry compound extraction system to remove all residues should be applied as these can cause allergic reactions in humans and pets and discolor carpets.
This is a no-rinse approach where shampoo is scrubbed in using a rotary machine then removed with detailed vacuuming. Shampoo residue is expected, which dries into a powder-like substance. Dirt attach to the powder, which then could easily be vacuumed. Since shampoos are not rinsed off and because of the sponge-like quality of its powdery substance, the powerful residue can continue to attract dirt making the carpet look dirtier if it is not vacuumed daily after cleaning.
This is a basic quick-drying carpet cleaning means of removing debris approximately half an inch deep. Commonly used in between deep cleaning procedures, a wash head attached to the vacuum cleaner sprays water onto the carpet and is immediately extracted. This technique can be used with or without pads or brushes, leaves no cleaning chemical residue, and has a minimal abrasive impact on the carpet.
Carpets need regular cleaning. While the services listed above are the most common procedures used in disinfecting carpets, we at Ocean Blue Services design cleaning packages best suited for your matting and budgets. Give our cleaning specialists a call for our other cleaning services and free estimate.


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Justin Trudeau… the poor man’s Fabio
When they’re not busy banning numerals, tossing people into prison for using the wrong pronoun, or trying to resurrect the dreadful Section 13 of the infamous Human Rights Act, Canadians occupy themselves by electing stooges like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to represent them to the world.
At a recent town hall in Edmonton, Trudeau impressed the dickens out of liberals everywhere by gently chiding a woman for her use of the word “mankind.”
“We like to say ‘peoplekind,'” babbled the P.M., “not necessarily ‘mankind,’ because it’s more inclusive” (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/07/justin-trudeau-tells-woman-to-say-peoplekind-not-mankind)–and you just gained two squares on your Blather Bingo card.
Alas, poor Trudeau fell headfirst into the new feminist taboo against “mansplaining,” a feminist dogma that makes it an offense for a man to impart any information to a woman.
We have been unable to confirm reports that Trudeau is secretly “transitioning” into a woman to solidify his popularity among feminists. This would also allow him to answer a woman’s question without giving offense. Remember, “The future is female!” No more men! That’ll solve all the world’s prombles!
If it doesn’t, it’ll be interesting to see who feminists blame for that.

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The Sweet (and Sour) Taste of Color-blind Racism in "Post-racial" America
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor of sociology at Duke University, will give the MLK keynote speech at 7:30 p.m. at the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, SJU. Bonilla-Silva's work in the last 20 years has been concentrated in the area of race. He contends "that racism is fundamentally about 'racial domination,' hence, racism is a collective and structural phenomenon in society.
Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo, "The Sweet (and Sour) Taste of Color-blind Racism in "Post-racial" America" (2016). Intercultural Directions Council Lectures. 27.