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Missouri wrestling suffers first loss of season 19-15 to old Big 12 rival Oklahoma State
“The same thing happened last year in the dual against [Oklahoma State], and it was just a big spark plug to get the pin, and to do it in front of that crowd here at Hearnes was awesome,” Jaydin Eierman said of his match win.
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The much-anticipated matchup between No. 5 Missouri and No. 2 Oklahoma State turned into a back-and-forth affair that ended in a 19-15 victory for Oklahoma State (14-0).
While this loss snapped Missouri’s streak of 35 consecutive wins in dual play, a mix of established veterans and a group of impressive freshmen have Missouri (15-1) poised as favorite to win the MAC Championships in March.
“I know we are a really good team, and today didn’t work out, but streaks don’t really matter,” coach Brian Smith said. “It’s what we did in the two hours of this meet that matters.”
Despite losing the first bout 11-2 and the second 9-2, leaving it down 7-0 early, Missouri battled Oklahoma State the remainder of the dual.
As the record-breaking crowd of 4,721 erupted at Hearnes Center following Jaydin Eierman’s win by fall in the second period of the 133 weight class, Missouri swung 6 points to cut Oklahoma State’s lead to 1 point heading into the 149 round.
For the second year in a row, Eierman was once again the first Tiger to get points on the board against the Cowboys, earning Missouri’s first 6 points on his thirteenth victory by fall of the season. Saturday to cut into Oklahoma State’s early lead.
“The same thing happened last year in the dual against [Oklahoma State] and it was just a big spark plug to get the pin, and to do it in front of that crowd here at Hearnes was awesome,” Eierman said.
Following Eierman’s electrifying performance, former high school teammates and true freshmen No. 7 Brock Mauller and No. 17 Jarrett Jacques helped build Missouri’s lead in the first five rounds.
With the crowd still in a frenzy, Mauller (25-1) battled against No. 5 Kaden Gfeller in the 149 round. In the second period, he got two crucial points with a takedown in the closing seconds to set himself up for a 10-4 decision that gave Missouri its first lead of the day at 9-7.
Following his 25th victory of the season Saturday against Oklahoma State, Mauller is now ranked second behind 2016 Olympic bronze medalist J’den Cox in program history for wins in a freshman season.
“Brock Mauller continues to do some really good things. He just beat a really good kid, and put himself in the hunt for a national title,” coach Smith said in the closing seconds of his opening statement to the media.
Next up in the 157 class, Jacques won a defensive match 6-5 against Wyatt Sheets to give Missouri a 12-7 lead going into the intermission.
No. 14 Connor Flynn squared off against No. 10 Chandler Rogers of Oklahoma State following the break in the 165 weight class. Despite a late takedown from Flynn in the third period, Rogers still secured the three points for Oklahoma State by a final score of 7-5 to move the team score to 12-10 heading into arguably the best matchup of the night in the 174 round.
No. 2 Daniel Lewis secured his 20th win of the season for Missouri by a score of 7-0 thanks to a takedown in the first and third periods against a formidable opponent in No. 6 Joe Smith.
After the 174 round, Missouri had a five-point cushion with a 15-10 lead, but with three of Oklahoma State’s best wrestlers due up in the 184 with No. 8 Jacobe Smith, No. 6 Preston Weigel in the 197, and in the 285 with No. 2 Derek White, the dual was headed for a nail-biting finish.
After Smith defeated No. 16 Dylan Wisman by a score of 7-3 in the 184 round and Wyatt Koelling lost to Weigel in the 197 round, Oklahoma State took a one point, 16-15 lead heading into the heavyweight round.
Both heavyweight wrestlers took a defensive approach, and the match headed into sudden death after a 1-1 score through three periods.
Although the home crowd in Columbia, Missouri was deafening in the sudden death period, they were quickly silenced as White pinned MU freshman Zach Elam to secure the win for Oklahoma State and give Missouri its first loss of the season.
Missouri looks to close the regular season out with a victory on the road next Sunday, Feb. 24 against Iowa State before postseason play begins.
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If the Windows of your house overlook a Park or garden, the intensity of the hunger cramps in relation to chocolate, cigarettes and alcohol is reduced. The results of this study will lead to a better understanding of where all there is a need in all of this.
Human health may largely depend on what the view from his window. Researchers from the University of Plymouth found that if the view of the garden or some part of the forest, it much reduces the craving of man for chocolate, cigarettes or alcohol. When we are surrounded by different kinds of green spaces, we experience fewer negative emotions, and because of them we are drawn to different kinds of harmful foods and stimulants. Even low volume, the impact of nature on humans improves its overall health.
The authors of the study believe that their findings will help to understand the cause of cravings for bad habits. And it will improve the self-control of man and will deliver him from a certain redundancy in terms of food intake, alcohol and the like. Thereby reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes – the two main enemies of humanity in the new century.
Overall, not the first time scientists get evidence that wildlife is much more useful to health than living in a so-called “stone jungle”. However, for the first time found that the view from the window directly affects how much we want to consume sweets, alcohol or Smoking. Of course, not all of us can suddenly move from multi-storey buildings in residential areas anywhere in the country suburbs. But experts believe that a greater number of green spaces in the yard or in the house can play a specific and even significant role.


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Our Fulvic 20 is used to chelate nutrients and uptake them into plants in the field and indoors. It also has translaminar properties so works great in a foliar spray with other nutrients. There are other benefits seen from a foliar aspect, but we don’t talk about all the benefits unless dealing direct with growers at this time. Only farmers and growers that have worked with us do we sell the full strength Fulvic 20 due to how sensitive a product it is. If used improperly, it can stress a crop by pulling up nutrients without the proper micronutrient support. A GLB representative must recommend use at proper dosage due to its strength.
GLB Fulvic 20 is pulled from humates and found in naturally oxidized lignite ore. Some of our competitors make a fulvic that takes 5,10, or even 20 mL per gallon of water. If we used any of those numbers with our GLB Fulvic 20 we would cannibalize your plant. Indoors, the only time we use straight GLB Fulvic 20 is during flush, to help finish and flush plants for a clean smoke of hemp flower. There is disagreement if flushing a plant really makes a difference. You can’t really flush a plant grown outside, giving it excess water actually stresses the plant. Indoors, some growers state it’s flushing salts, some say it’s flushing nutrients. Though it could be a combination of the two, a third opinion is the more nutrients are used during the flush as the plants have nothing else to pull from except the plant itself. The more nutrients, including chlorophyll, are pulled out the cleaner the taste will be.
What we found was when growers used our Fulvic 20 at 2 mL per gallon or 6 mL of Enhance MC (6% Fulvic) per gallon, it helps to clean the extra nutrients out of the plant creating a cleaner smoke. When using the entire GLB line we find that we really do not need a long flush if cutting the nitrogen over the last two weeks prior to flushing, so the plant has less nitrogen and chlorophyll at the time of flush. Those growers that like a green leaf flower at the end might notice that it takes longer to flush the nitrogen out of the plant if pushing to the very end.
Indoor – Flush – Flushing plants with water and 1-2 mL Fulvic 20 can be as short as 2-4 days or as long as over a week. GLB believes in shorter flushing times with more time to apply nutrients until the end. In our lines we cut the nitrogen in half 2 weeks before flush and completely cut it out the last week before flush. This is to allow more of the nitrogen that has been pulled into the plant to be used up so the chlorophyll and other nutrients are used up in ongoing processes.
Must have a GLB Representative to recommend application rate specific to property.
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- What does it mean when someone says your reputation precedes you?
- How do you use reputation in a sentence?
- What does it mean to have a reputation?
- Why is reputation important in life?
- How do you ruin your reputation?
- How do you know if you have a bad reputation?
- What factors influence a person’s reputation?
- What is difference between character and reputation?
- What is synonym of reputation?
- How do you get a reputation?
- How would you describe a good reputation?
- How do I redeem my reputation?
- What is a bad reputation called?
What does it mean when someone says your reputation precedes you?
Precede means to come before, and reputation means the beliefs or opinions held about someone.
If your reputation precedes you, it means people have heard things about your before they actually meet you.
These things can be positive or negative..
How do you use reputation in a sentence?
[S] [T] He has a good reputation. ( … [S] [T] Tom has a bad reputation. ( … [S] [T] Tom has a dubious reputation. ( … [S] [T] I don’t care about my reputation. ( … [S] [T] Tom cares a lot about his reputation. ( … [S] [T] Her reputation was hurt a lot by this. ( … [S] [T] Tom has a very bad reputation around town. (More items…
What does it mean to have a reputation?
Your reputation is the general belief or opinion that other people have about you. If you are considered trustworthy and kind, you have a good reputation. Reputation comes from the Latin word reputationem, which means “consideration.” It’s how people consider, or label, you — good or bad.
Why is reputation important in life?
Reputation determines the social standing of a person in the society. It is a measure of his or her influence. A person enjoying good reputation is definitely preferred for better jobs and for taking up leadership roles. … Reputation is also important for business organizations.
How do you ruin your reputation?
10 ways to destroy your reputation1: Don’t choose your battles. Like it or not, in the workplace there is always conflict. … 2: Misuse social media. … 3: Commit a crime. … 4: Be proven to be a hypocrite. … 5: Lie. … 6: Listen little, talk much. … 7: Fail to take responsibility. … 8: Change your stance… all the time.More items…•
How do you know if you have a bad reputation?
You are not born with a reputation. … If you treat people disrespectfully or behave badly, you can develop a bad reputation. You may also develop a bad reputation if people spread gossip or negative statements about you, even if your behavior isn’t actually bad. Repairing a bad reputation takes time, honesty, and effort.
What factors influence a person’s reputation?
People don’t pay equal attention or praise the work as much. Then there are other factors such as personality traits, vision, humility, passion and compassion which affects a person’s reputation. But if have wealth the little you do, yet you will be praised a lot.
What is difference between character and reputation?
Character + Reputation While your character revolves around who you truly are and your moral fiber, your reputation is how others perceive those things about you. Pointing a finger at one being more relevant than the other is hard to do because often times they work hand in hand.
What is synonym of reputation?
SYNONYMS FOR reputation 1 regard, name. 2 fame, distinction, renown, esteem, honor, recognition.
How do you get a reputation?
Here are 10 basic guidelines to consider:Do what you say you’ll do. … Go out of your way to help others reach their goals. … Make other people look good. … Go a step beyond what is expected. … Look the part. … Consider your body language. … Be consistent. … Act with integrity.More items…•
How would you describe a good reputation?
Adjectives often applied to “reputation”: good, great, excellent, bad, stellar, tarnished, evil, damaged, dubious, spotless, terrible, ruined, horrible, lost, literary, corporate, global, personal, academic, scientific, posthumous, moral, artistic.
How do I redeem my reputation?
Assess The Situation.Ask For Feedback.Start Damage Control ASAP.Clear Up Any Misunderstandings.Own Up & Make Amends.Spread Positivity.Let Your Actions Speak.Reinvent Yourself.
What is a bad reputation called?
Some common synonyms of disrepute are disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, and infamy. While all these words mean “the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach,” disrepute stresses loss of one’s good name or the acquiring of a bad reputation.

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It’s mentioned that the flexibility to improve is vital. All hail Ethereum because the community awaits the ‘Grey Glacier’ improve. Within the coming days, the improve might be launched to the mainnet. It’s constructed to additional delay the Ice Age (Issue Bomb) by roughly 100 days.
The Ethereum community might be present process the improve at block 15,050,000, which is anticipated to happen on 29 June. Right here, it’s vital to notice that Grey Glacier is not going to be deployed on any testnet.
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Earlier on 23 June, Binance revealed that it is going to be supporting the ‘Ethereum (ETH) Community Improve.’ In view of the identical, deposits and withdrawals of ETH and ERC-20 tokens might be suspended on the platform ranging from 29 June. Nevertheless, the buying and selling of those tokens is not going to be affected in the course of the community improve.
It’s price noting that the announcement by the Ethereum Basis (EF) didn’t have any affect on ETH’s value motion. The altcoin has been moored to the bear facet since April. The decrease low is the one formation on the worth chart that’s catching consideration. Three black crows – A a number of candlesticks formation from 11 June to 13 June – asserts that the market might proceed its bearish stroll within the coming days.
The main indicator RSI has constructed a tent under impartial 50 since 4 Might. It’s, certainly, a great alternative to brief the market.
Now, on the metric facet, the irregular surge in quantity reveals that no matter ETH’s value motion, the token has been actively traded. The quantity doesn’t trace at shopping for or promoting exercise, however it absolutely offers a clue about traders’ curiosity.
Even so, the large concern for token holders might be the social dominance metric. It has been on a gradual decline after peaking at 15.34% on 12 June.
Notably, the Ethereum-killers are having fun with ETH’s road cred of late.
Importantly, Ethereum holders needn’t fret or do something within the face of the Grey Glacier improve. It’ll possible haven’t any affect on their ETH holdings.
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You may be diligent at helping your dog or cat look good on the outside, but do you spend as much time thinking about your pet’s insides as a way to keep them healthy?
Deborah Bridgman, a single mom who had opened a home-based Fraser Valley business as a pet groomer in 1992, found herself thinking a lot about this issue after seeing the pets she worked with suffering from a variety of ailments. While routine grooming kept the pets clean and helped them look and feel great, they would inevitably return suffering from the same eye and ear problems, yeast issues and obesity.
|Just About Pets Wellness Centre founder Deborah Bridgman with a show dog.|
Seeking and finding the answers
Through doing extensive research on gut health and the power of nutrition, and consulting with holistic veterinarians and breeders across North America, Deborah discovered the value of raw, natural food diets and ingredients for pets. Connecting pet owners with such products became a central feature of Just About Pets Wellness Centre, the business she founded in Abbotsford in 2001.
“People often have a tendency to treat ‘on the outside’ problems with ‘on the outside’ solutions,” says Michael Bridgman, Deborah’s son and Just About Pets CEO. “But the truth was, those problems were actually the tip of the iceberg indicating the ‘on the inside problems of their pets.”
Feeding your pet well can be this easy!
Just About Pets customers have shared that having premium foods available, not to mention access to important nutritional information, has allowed them to make a big difference in the lives of their pets, Michael says.
The store offers high-quality raw, dry and dehydrated dog and cat food options as part of its broad spectrum of services. By offering some of the top brands, they help you do the best for your pet, he notes. “Because of this commitment and the work we’ve done in this field, we’ve become the expert canine and feline nutritionists in the city,” Michael says.
Learn from the experts about your options
Deborah, Michael and their experienced, knowledgeable staff invite you to drop by Just About Pets Wellness Centre at 2030 Abbotsford Way to discover more about how their groomers and nutritionists work together to help your pet live happy and healthy. While there check out their wide range of other services like the doggy daycare and more! Visit justaboutpetswc.ca online and follow the latest news on their Facebook page.

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Global farm machinery giant, New Holland, is celebrating its 125th birthday in a year where a global coronavirus pandemic has driven home the value of farmers and agriculture.
Carlo Lambro, brand president of New Holland Agriculture, said the company had started in a small American town in Pennsylvania from where it had grown into a global brand with a presence in 170 countries.
"It is a history marked by important innovations that have changed agriculture. It brings together the unique legacy of brands such as Ford, Fiat, Braud and Claeys.
"Most important of all, it is a history marked by people: our customers, our dealers, our employees, day after day, year after year," he said.
"We are living in extraordinary circumstances that are changing how we live and work in ways we could never have imagined.
"This situation has highlighted the vital role of agriculture and brought to the attention of the public how important farmers are in their life.
"Agriculture has reacted to the crisis with strength, successfully ensuring the food supply without disruption in the face of exceptional difficulties.
"As we celebrate our 125th anniversary, at this unprecedented moment in history, we look to the future with confidence."
New Holland was founded by agricultural pioneers whose rich legacy lives on in the values that drove the brand today, Mr Lambro said.
People like Abe Zimmerman who understood the importance of meeting customer needs with simple solutions and reliable support and whose small machining company founded in New Holland, Pennsylvania in 1895 would one day grow into a worldwide brand.
Henry Ford who had the visionary aim to make innovation and mechanisation accessible to all and produced the world's first mass tractor in 1917.
Giovanni Agnelli who saw how a solution developed for a specific local need could be extended to provide farmers across the world a smart solution with easy-to-use, innovative machines, demonstrating its first Fiat tractor in 1918.
And Leon Claeys who dedicated his specialist knowledge to making farmers' lives easier and led to the first European self-propelled combine harvester in 1952.
New Holland was now one of the most digitally connected brands in the industry with its PLM solutions.
It was working towards a future where farmers can run their operations more proactively, turning the farm into a connected and smart ecosystem.
Some New Holland milestones
- 1917: Ford produces the Fordson Model F, the world's first mass produced tractor.
- 1932: Fiat produces its first crawler tractor.
- 1940: New Holland produces the world's first self-tying automatic pick-up baler.
- 1952: Claeys launches the first European self-propelled combine harvester.
- 1960: New Holland introduces the industry-first Speedrower windrower.
- 1961: New Holland launches its first self-propelled forage harvester.
- 1964: New Holland introduces the industry-first Haybine mower-conditioner.
- 1975: Braud launches its first self-propelled grape harvester.
- 1975: Sperry New Holland introduces the world's first Twin-Rotor combine.
- 1982: The Ford 10 series is the first truly modern tractor: it combines modern styling with the Super Q cab.
- 1998: New Holland extends its offering with planters following purchase of Flexi-Coil.
- 1998: New Holland introduces its first telehandler.
- 1999: New Holland launches its Precision Land Management (PLM) solutions.
- 2016: First autonomous concept NHDrive tractor is presented.
- 2019: New Holland launches the world's first production 100pc methane powered tractor.

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Responding to an industry-wide push to limit patients’ access to radiation during surgery, Dr. Cameron Willoughby uses 3D anatomical mapping and ultrasound to guide a heart catheter and stabilize the heart when correcting cardiac arrhythmias.
A cardiologist at the McLaren Heart Rhythm Treatment Center, Dr. Willoughby creates a 3D map of the heart to guide the catheter and treat the arrhythmia with an ablation. Traditional ablations generally need X-ray technology to guide the heart catheter to the damaged tissue, but Dr. Willoughby is able to use his fluoroless approach for all types of arrhythmias, including complex ablations.
“This is something on the mind of every electrophysiologist and all physicians — to get as much radiation exposure out of procedures as possible,” Dr. Willoughby said. “Fluoroless ablations achieve this goal, while also providing us with the same — even greater — detail of the heart to ensure optimal placement of the catheter.”
Patients benefit from a fluoroless approach because avoiding radiation (a natural carcinogen and teratogen) removes the risk of skin burns and other damages during the procedure. It also allows pregnant women to have arrhythmias corrected, as radiation exposure can lead to birth defects.
Symptoms of arrhythmia include heart palpitations, racing heart, unexplained fatigue, ventricular tachycardia, and can lead to decreased quality of life, cardiac arrest, and sudden death in extreme cases.
McLaren Health Care is headquartered in Flint, and includes 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, imaging centers, Michigan’s only proton therapy centers, an employed physician care network, and commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 250,000 people statewide.

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Inducing labor at the end of a pregnancy is not a step that is taken lightly. Often toward the end of the nine months the expectant mother is more than ready for the baby to be delivered. She may be experiencing leg pain, back pain, swelling, loss of appetite, gastro-intestinal problems or gestational diabetes.
But bringing a child into the world before they are physically ready can mean more physical disability for the child that can include lungs that arent ready to breathe on their own, gastrointestinal tract that can develop bleeding, and neurological conditions that will leave long-term disabilities.
So the decision to induce labor is not one that is taken lightly. However, there are situation during which the risk of induction is outweighed by the risk of letting nature take its course. These situations can include when the water breaks and labor doesnt begin. The amniotic fluid (water) provides a protection to both mother and baby against infection and also help to hydrate the babys skin. Without this protection the baby and mother are at high risk for infection after only 24 hours.
In the circumstances where mom has a medical condition that threatens her life or the life of her child such as high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes or pre-eclampsia inducing labor is the better of the two choices. In some instances mothers have delivered a full-term still birth child who was showing signs of life just days earlier. In this case doctors will induce labor early to prevent a recurrence of this situation. At other times the doctor may determine that the placenta is no longer functioning properly to oxygenate the baby or the baby doesnt appear to be growing appropriately.
Doctors have a choice of several methods to induce labor that include the use of medications or physical methods. The doctor will first evaluate the status of the cervix to determine if it requires some additional attention to help it flatten and dilate. Sometimes just ripening the cervix is enough to jump start contractions. These techniques can include the use of protoglandins hormones that are inserted into the vagina to help the cervix get ready for labor and delivery.
In other cases the doctor may use a catheter with an uninflated balloon on the tip and insert it into the cervix. When the catheter is inflated it triggers the release of prostaglandins that will help to ripen the cervix. Or doctors have the choice of stripping the membranes during an office visit to stimulate labor. During this procedure the doctor will insert a finger through the cervix that is already starting to dilate and release the lower end of the amniotic sac from the uterus. Moms are then sent home to await the start of labor usually about 1-3 days later.
If doctors feel that labor should initiate more quickly they may choose to rupture the membranes or break the moms water. During this procedure, which can be done in the office if mom is sent directly to the hospital, labor can be jump started within an hour or two. In some cases this doesnt happen so the expectant mother is given the medication pitocin to help start contractions.
There are circumstances under which labor shouldnt be induced such as if tests indicate that the baby cant tolerate contractions or must be delivered immediately, if mother has a placenta previa where the blood vessels from the umbilical cord are embedded in the amniotic membranes and could rupture during labor; if the cord is wrapped around the babys head or neck; if youve had more than one cesarean section or uterine surgery with a vertical incision; there are twins and one is breech or there are triplets or more or if the expectant mother has an active case of genital herpes.
There have been techniques that have been used at home to stimulate labor for many years. Research hasnt shown a strong link between these and the induction of labor so it may be that using them only induces labor if the baby is ready in the first place.
In the first instance women have found that having sex and an orgasm at term can induce labor. The semen contains prostaglandins and the orgasm starts contractions. Stimulation of moms nipples also releases oxytocin and can help to start labor but it can also overstimulate the uterus, contractions and the babys response which can be dangerous and shouldnt be tried at home.
For many years women have been using castor oil, a strong laxative, but there hasnt been definitive proof that this works effectively. And, because it will stimulate the bowels the expectant mother may find this to be very unpleasant.
When inducing labor the decision is best left to the physician who is able to help you weigh the pros and cons of the risks and benefits to the baby. It may seem like an eternity but just another couple of days in the uterus can help make the difference between a baby who is physically and neurologically ready to greet the world and one that will need medical support or may suffer from some long-term effects of the process.Free PDF Health Ebook...

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Ravenna is a coastal resort in the north-east of Italy. This bijou medieval town is well worth spending two or three days in and, once you’re parked up, is extremely walkable. We recommend getting a combined pass, which will grant you access to Ravenna’s most impressive sights (we suggest booking this online to avoid the huge queue for tickets we saw at the tourist information bookshop). And there are many, not least the eight 5th- and 6th-century Unesco World Heritage sites, which are a collection of incredibly beautiful Byzantine basilicas and churches, each decorated in vibrant, intricate mosaics. We recommend starting with Basilica St Vitale at around 10am, before it starts to get busy. Word has it that after Gustav Klimt visited Ravenna in 1903 and began his series of famous gold works and, stepping inside the basilica, it’s not hard to see why. Soaring, gilded and home to the largest Byzantine mosaics outside of Istanbul, this is a striking place to start. Next door, the Mausoleum Galla Placidia is the earliest of all the sites. A tiny version of the basilica, it gives visitors an up-close look at its impressive cobalt blue mosaics, which are topped by a dome of golden stars.
Across town, brightly coloured frescos of virgins and martyrs adorned the walls of St Apollinare Nuovo. A ten-minute walk away, you’ll find the Chapel of St Andrew in the Archiepiscopal Museum. Among the artefacts, you’ll see the ivory throne of Maximian, a marble Easter calendar, the mosaics from the apse of Basilica of St Ursus and some modern-day altarpieces. Just over the road is the Neonian Baptistery, an impressive octagonal place of worship.
Other glittering sites in Ravenna include Basilica di San Francesco, where visitors flocks to see its flooded crypt, which is filled with goldfish that shimmer against its mosaic flooring. If you can’t get enough of the city’s mosaics, there are plenty of small shops filled with pretty souvenirs and a few of them host mosaic-making masterclasses too. We liked the look of the classes at Pixel Mosaici B&B and Koko Mosaico.
Away from the Byzantine splendour, Ravenna is also famous for Italian poet Dante Alighieri whose The Divine Comedy was written in 1320. Although he was born and lived in Florence for most of his life, he was eventually banished to and died in Ravenna – and Dante’s Tomb is one of the town’s biggest draws for tourists. No trip to the coast is complete without a visit to the beach (we liked Lido di Dante). The warm Adriatic Sea waters are well worth a dip in the summer months, and Marina di Ravenna has wonderful white sands to walk along too.
For a day trip, we heartily recommend Comacchio, a nearby town made up of 13 islands and canals. Dubbed ‘Little Venice’, we really enjoyed the archaeology museum, strolling along the waterside, admiring the pastel-coloured houses, drinking Aperol spritzes in the old town hall and tucking into a traditional lunch on board Locanda La Comacina, a restaurant on a boat. The local delicacy is eel, which is roasted and almost bacon-like, rather than jellied, and tastes excellent in pasta dishes. Your day out should also include a trip to see the large resident flock of red flamingos on the Po delta. The best places to see them are in Po Delta Park – just make sure to book a tour in advance if you want to maximise your chances of seeing the birds in all their glory.
Where To Eat & Drink
There are lots of great places to eat in Ravenna – from modern food halls like Mercato Coperto which is crammed with local dishes to traditional trattorias with lots of local flair. Among the latter, one of our favourite spots was Ristorante Bella Venezia – which dates back to 1969 – for well-priced but excellent dishes (such as spaghetti with bottarga) in a beautiful dining room with starched white tablecloths and a well-stocked drinks trolley. Ca’ de Vèn is a lovely wine bar and restaurant in a huge medieval wine store, and there are also plenty of places for pavement dining along Via Ponte Maria – we had great pizzas at Osteria Passatelli.
Where To Stay
There aren’t any big-name hotels in Ravenna, but there are lots of well-priced rentals to suit most needs. We really rated this Airbnb, which is run by the owners of Alpine, a lovely little deli. The two-bed apartment is beautifully furnished and has a huge outdoor terrace overlooking a quiet square. Best of all, the owners stock the kitchen with wares from the shop – think welcome cookies and a bottle of wine to enjoy al fresco. Elsewhere, three-star property Hotel Palazzo Galletti Abbiosi is right in the centre of Ravenna and offers nicely designed rooms in an 18th-century palace.
What To See & Do
Bologna is the capital of Emilia-Romagna and its largest city, so make sure to leave a few days to explore. The beautiful medieval city is kitted out in terracotta buildings, with plenty of piazzas, ornate fountains and churches to get stuck into. Home to the world’s oldest university (it opened in 1088), there are several old faculties to explore, including the fascinating anatomical theatre, which was built in 1595 and its intricate wooden statues faithfully rebuilt following air raids during World War II. If you can, the Asinelli Tower – one of a pair of leaning towers right in the centre – is well worth a climb for the vistas, but the views from ground level are just as impressive – especially along some of the 25-miles of historic porticos that wind through the city.
Like many other towns in this region, there are canals to explore. Head to the northern quarter for an excellent lunch at Trattoria dal Biassanot and join the queue to peer through a small window over a bridge for the best view over the water.
Bologna is just as famous for its food (its nickname is ‘the Fat City’) as it is for its architecture and history. And if you really want to get to grips with the scene, a food tour is the way to go. Taste Bologna has a variety of options, which include everything from market tours to sunset wine tastings. Elsewhere, Secret Food Tours take their guests for traditional spaghetti alla bolognese followed by five-year-aged Parmigiano Reggiano and glasses of local wine. Cooking classes are another way to get hands on with the local cuisine. CIBO (Culinary Institute of Bologna) is one of the best and can arrange everything from three-night stays with seven cooking classes, wine tastings and accommodation provided, or a one-day masterclass for those with less time.
Just outside the city, Fico is a relative newcomer on the scene, but has already made an impact. Calling itself a food theme park, it’s part of the Eataly group and features 13 factories – where guests can see the likes of mortadella, parmesan and mozzarella being made (and, most importantly, sample them) – alongside restaurants, interactive exhibitions and guided tours. As well as food, there’s a huge area dedicated to wine and prosecco and a sizable gift shop – perfect for picking up a souvenir or two.
Where To Eat & Drink
Like many places in Italy, it’s hard to have a bad meal in much of Bologna. Just off Piazza Maggiori, there are a handful of food-focused streets including Via Pescherie Vecchi, Via Clavature and Via Degli Orefici. Known as the Quadrilatero, you’ll find everything from traditional pasta makers to vegetable stalls, no-nonsense cafes, espresso bars, trattorias, wine bars and pizza joints. Make sure to sample all the local hits – from gnoccho fritto (fried bread filled with mortadella) to piadina (flatbreads stuffed with everything from aubergine to Parma ham). We loved Bar Ferri for very simple but very reasonable and generously stuffed focaccia.
On the restaurant front, Osteria dell'Orsa is a traditional trattoria in the university quarter that’s been serving authentic tortellini since the 70s. It’s got an excellent reputation and needs to be booked in advance. We also loved family run L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele for quick but delicious pizza. In the cultural centre, we had a lovely evening in Santo Steffano. After a walk around its seven connected churches, we had a life-changing lasagne in the pretty courtyard of Il Caffe Della Corte, followed by city-famous gelato at Sorbetteria Castiglione.
Where To Stay
Corona D'Oro Hotel is right next to the restaurants and bars of Piazza Maggiore and the gigantic Basilica of San Petronio; several rooms come with incredible views over the city’s medieval towers. Housed in a 14th-century mansion, each room is designed as a one-off to make the most of the building’s historic features. For something similar in the same area, look at booking Phi Hotel Bologna. For something more laidback, B&B owner Maria Kitty’s Bologna Nel Cuoro suites next to Palazzo Belloni are well worth a stay – they have their own private kitchens for anyone wanting to rustle something up using fresh produce from the Quadrilatero.
What To See & Do
Modena is famous for three things: Ferrari, balsamic vinegar and Luciano Pavarotti. And there’s plenty to celebrate each global phenomenon – and all can be explored in a day or two. Regardless of whether you’re a petrolhead or not, the Enzo Ferrari Museum is a must-visit. Why not combine high-octane F1 with the famous tenor? The motoring museum offer visitors the opportunity to discover the world of the Prancing Horse alongside excellent food and wines from the Modena area though its ‘Discover Ferrari & Pavarotti Land’ package. The £48 passport gets you entry to the Ferrari museums in both Maranello and Modena; entry to the Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti Museum; and guided tours and tastings at at least two local businesses selling traditional balsamic vinegar, lambrusco wine and smoked meats.
If you’d rather do your own thing, there are plenty of food experiences to soak up. There are balsamic vinegar shops all over town and most of them offer tastings. These will vary in price and stature (some of the shops are hundreds of years old), but a decent mid-range option is Giusti on the historic Piazza Grande. The company has been making vinegar for 400 years and has dozens of options, from sweet and syrupy to fine and aged varieties. Elsewhere, Mercato Storico Albinelli is a traditional market full of enthusiastic vendors; excellent pastries and deli items can be purchased at Antica Pasticceria San Biagio, a pretty shop that dates back to the 1900s; and we had a great melon-flavoured gelato at locals’ favourite Bloom.
Away from food, there are lots of antique shops dotted across Modena and, like its neighbours, there are plenty of churches and palazzos to look around – the Roman-style Duomo is especially impressive. For a hit of culture, look at booking a ticket for the opera or ballet at the beautifully ornate Pavarotti-Freni theatre, which was renamed in honour of Modena’s most famous son in 2007, following the singer’s death.
Where To Eat & Drink
If you’re looking to go big, you need to book a table at Osteria Francescana, which is widely regarded as the best restaurant in the world. If you need a crash-course, we highly recommend watching the very first episode of Netflix’s hugely popular food programme Chef’s Table, which focuses on owner and head chef Massimo Bottura’s incredible journey to open the restaurant in his hometown. Yes, it’s a three-Michelin-starred place, but there is a real focus on flavour and incredible Modenese ingredients behind the technical dishes. This is a real treat of a restaurant.
For something more affordable, we can’t recommend Trattoria Tagliatelle highly enough. A huge group of us piled in for a traditional, multi-course family-style sharing meal which encompassed all the Emilian classics: wine, cured meats and cheeses accompanied by gnocco, a selection of fresh homemade pasta such as tortelloni with pumpkin sauce and tagliatelle with meat sauce, slow-cooked meat and vegetables, plus espresso and homemade desserts – all for £35 a head. The rustic restaurant is down an alley adjacent to the historic district – ideal for a post-lunch stroll.
Where To Stay
Phi Hotel Canalgrande is a great option in the city centre. An elegant hotel, the historic property is the former Palazzo Schedoni and dates back to 1530 when it was used as a convent. The intricate interiors are inspired by the 16th century and feature oil paintings and warm colours – all with modern facilities. For something extra special just out of town, Casa Maria Luigia is Massimo Bottura’s country hotel. In a 1700s manor house, the team offers gorgeous bedrooms with luxury beauty products, all against a contemporary art collection of Italian and international artworks, photographs and sculptures. There’s a cosy cocktail lounge, vinyl record room and family style kitchen where complimentary snacks and beverages are available during the day. Outside, there’s a wood-decked swimming pool, tennis court, walking areas, wood-burning oven and vegetable garden. We can’t imagine anywhere better to stay for a long weekend.
HOW TO GET THERE
Direct flights to Bologna run a few times a day from Heathrow, Stanstead and Gatwick. From there, hire a car – and familiarise yourself with the whereabouts of each city’s ‘limited traffic zones’ to avoid fines. Drive times between cities are only a couple of hours: Bologna to Modena is one hour; Modena to Ravenna is 90 minutes; and Bologna to Ravenna is 1 hour 15 minutes. Parma, Florence, Verona, Venice and even the south side of Lake Garda are all just a couple of hours away by car, too.
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COA Commissioner Jose A. Fabia leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Provincial Satellite Audit Office in Tarlac City on 6 March 2018. With him are COA Regional Office No. III Director Lynn SF. Sicangco, Congressman Victor A. Yap, Governor Susan A. Yap, Vice Governor Carlito David and Mayor Maria Cristina C. Angeles.
COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo and Batangas Governor Hermilando I. Mandanas sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the land donation that will be the site of the new Provincial Satellite Audit Office in Batangas City on 15 January 2018. Joining Chairperson Aguinaldo are Provincial Administrator Librado G. Dimaunahan, Legal Officer Atty. Cesar L. Castor, Sr. and COA Regional Office No. IV-A Director Mario G. Lipana.
COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo (far right) joins De La Salle University (DLSU) Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Director Francisco A. Magno, World Bank Communications Officer Justine Espina-Letargo, Department of Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, and Rep. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles in the panel that presented the 2017 Open Budget Survey results held at the DLSU on 13 February 2018. The Open Budget Survey results showed how the Philippines fared in budget transparency, participation and oversight in comparison with other countries.
Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo and Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang join the participants to the Training on Effective Investigation and Prosecution for the Commission on Audit and Office of the Ombudsman Joint Investigation Team held in Pampanga from 30 May to 2 June 2017. The training was sponsored by the USAID.
Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo and Taytay Rizal Mayor George Ricardo R. Gacula II sign the Memorandum of Agreement for the construction of the PSAO building on 20 June 2017. Joining them are Assistant Commissioner Rizalina Q. Mutia, Director Mario Lipana, and Atty. Stanlee Calma.
Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo receives former COA Commissioner Sofronio B. Ursal’s donation of seven volumes of good governance reference collection on 9 May 2017. The collection includes books on government auditing, local government taxation, barangay financial administration and revenue collection. Also in picture are Assistant Commissioners Alexander B. Juliano, Winnie Rose H. Encallado and Rizalina Q. Mutia, Director Carmelita O. Antasuda and Auditor Rosa Dela Cruz.
Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo and officials of the Commission welcome delegates from the Supreme Audit Institution of Vietnam and World Bank Hanoi on a study visit to the Philippines on 3 March2017. The participants discussed issues on environment audit.
COA officials conduct teleconferencing on Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) Performance Management Framework (PMF) with representatives of the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) on 9 March 2017.
Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo was the keynote speaker and inducting officer at the Institute of Internal Auditors of the Philippines General Assembly on 15 February 2017. Chairperson Aguinaldo talked about the role of internal auditors in strengthening integrity and governance.
The Commission on Audit (COA) recorded P1.54 billion in disallowances that were settled in Calendar Year 2016. This represents more than 200% increase from the P500 million that was settled in 2015.
Around 800 Notices of Disallowances (NDs) amounting to P1.3 billion were settled under the Education and Employment Cluster of the National Government Sector of the Commission.
The Commission has sought to improve the recovery of unsettled liabilities through various programs including the development of an information system to monitor implementation of audit recommendations issued by the audit team through Audit Observation Memorandum, Notice of Suspension (NS), ND and Notice of Charge (NC) as a result of their audit.
“We are focused on ensuring that public funds are expended or utilized according to laws, rules and regulations and preserving resources against wastage and unnecessary, excessive, extravagant and unconscionable expenditures. Despite the fact that the Commission does not really have enforcement powers, efforts are expended to enable the payment and settlement of the amounts disallowed. Increasing our efforts in getting the amounts disallowed paid and settled, and remitted to public coffers, is one way for the Commission to create a greater impact in governance,” observed Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo.
“There are many challenges but I am confident that the programs we have started will enhance the effectivity of our very limited enforcement mechanisms,” added Chairperson Aguinaldo.
In 2016, the Commission issued 4,775 NDs amounting to P4.5 billion, NS valued at around P9.10 billion, of which almost half was settled at around P4.06 billion and NC worth P365.22 million.


Type:BB Pistols Manufacturer:Umarex Model: Colt M45 CQBP Materials: Polymer frame and metal slide Weight: 800 grams (1.75 pounds) Barrel: 4.5”, smoothbore metal Power Source: 12g CO2 x1 Action: Semi-automatic with blowback, single action Ammo Type: 4.5mm steel BBs Ammo Capacity: 19 rounds FPS: 400
An under-barrel Picatinny rail for mounting accessories
Realistic blowback action
Drop-free magazine makes reloading quick and easy
User-friendly white 3-dot sights
Rear sight adjustable for windage
Fully licensed replica
Lacks the classic weight and feel of a metal frame
Need to remove left grip plate to change CO2
Comments: The Colt M45 CQBP is a BB pistol perfect for plinking or backyard target practice. While the polymer frame might give it a lighter weight and feel, the tactical rail makes it easy to add weight on with accessories such as lasers or a flashlight. This BB pistol provides an experience that is both user-friendly and customizable.
Feels nice, looks good and shoots straight. Only put about 1600 rounds through it and its still shooting good.
So after a good amount of shooting the front metal peace and spring shoot out, I just just got a small screw and the drill bit put a small hole and the gun is shooting again just like day 1


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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2010 (HealthDay News) -- One third of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adolescents have attempted suicide in their lifetime, but most of them are mentally strong, new U.S. research suggests.
A team at the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted psychiatric interviews with 246 ethnically diverse LGBT youth, aged 16-20, to assess them for major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), conduct disorder and suicide attempts.
About 70 percent of the youth met no criteria for any mental disorders, but 15 percent met criteria for major depression and nearly 10 percent met criteria for PTSD. The study found that one-third of the youths had made a suicide attempt at some point in their life, and 6 percent had made a suicide attempt in the last year.
The prevalence of mental disorders among LGBT youth was higher than that in the general population, but comparable to that of urban and minority youth, the researchers noted.
"One of the most important findings from our work is that most of these [LGBT] youth are doing very well and are not experiencing mental health problems," study author Dr. Brian Mustanski, an assistant professor of psychiatry, said in a UIC news release.
"The big question is, are these youth more likely to have mental disorders relative to other kids? And the answer to that is that it really depends on who you're comparing them to," he added.
The study appears online and in the December print issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has more about LGBT youth.


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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed as infructuous a plea seeking an in-house probe into alleged acts of “commission and omission” by former CJI Ranjan Gogoi during his tenure as Supreme Court judge.
A three-judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, B.R. Gavai, and Krishna Murari as observed that since Justice Gogoi has demitted office, the petition has become infructuous.
The plea was filed by Arun Ramachandra Hubalikar in 2018. However, it came up for hearing only today.
On being questioned by the bench regarding the delay in the petition, the petitioner submitted that he had filed his petition two years ago, but was not listed earlier despite “dozens of reminder letters” sent by him to the Registry.
Justice (Retd) Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in as the 46th Chief Justice of India and had a tenure of over 13 months.
He superannuated in November, 2019. His tenure as judge and as CJI was marked by controversies and personal allegations. He also faced allegations of sexual harassment, of which he was later cleared.
He was nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind on 16th March 2020.
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I had a feeling that since I really liked the BOM for my guild this month and had started to cut out scraps to make my own, that I would win the blocks this month. I had this feeling Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday while cutting out my scraps. Well, I went to the meeting last night and saw lots of beautiful quilts by Kim Diehl and guess who won the 11 blocks from our monthly challenge? Yup, it was meeeeeeee!
Thanks so much to the ladies who made the blocks this month. I'm looking forward to putting them together with a few of mine and making up a pretty scrap quilt. I will probably give this one away to either my friend Kelly as a raffle for next June's 'Lacing up for Cancer' walk or as a donation to the 'Friends of the library' in Milton next fall. They'll both get a quilt next year but I'll toss a coin to see who gets this one... assuming the kids will let it out of the house!

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I had the apple and cinnamon yoghurt. It actually tasted like a piece of apple pie! It was smooth with chunks of apple and tasted like I was having a naughty treat but actually I was having a very healthy treat as it is 0% fat!
I also tasted the cherry one and it was delicious. Really fresh and you can really taste the cherry!
DaddyG tried the blood orange one. He found it very refreshing. He really liked this one as it wasn't too sweet and he could really taste the flavour of the orange. DaddyG liked that it was smooth and creamy especially being fat free.
BoyG tested the peach yoghurt. He liked the taste and has asked me to get them again for him.


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This dinner salad is anything but ordinary! Crunchy jicama, sweet oranges, grilled tuna and a Mexican-inspired dressing combine to really fire up your taste buds.
- To prepare dressing: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until well browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Let cool to room temperature.
- Transfer 1/4 cup of the browned onions to a blender or food processor. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, lime juice and cumin; puree until smooth. Add cilantro and pulse to blend. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- To prepare salad: Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Combine jicama with the reserved onions in a large bowl.
- With a sharp knife, remove the skin and white pith from oranges and discard. Working over the large bowl to catch juices, cut the orange segments from their surrounding membrane, letting the segments fall into the bowl with the jícama. Squeeze the juice from the membranes into the bowl. Add bell pepper and toss gently to combine. Season with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Season both sides of tuna with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into thin slices. Add the tuna to the jicama mixture.
- Toss lettuce with the reserved dressing in a large shallow bowl. Spoon the tuna mixture into the center of the greens and serve.


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On Friday 18th November, South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa visited the Millfield LEAD Academy in Braunstone Town to speak to the school’s assembly about ‘National Anti-Bullying Week’ and this year’s theme the ‘Power for Good’.
On Friday 11th November, Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa, visited the new Community Library in Sapcote to meet with members of the library’s committee and to hold a constituency surgery for the people of the village and the surrounding area.
On Friday 4th November, South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, visited Leicester Cathedral to meet with Cathedral staff and to hear about their refurbishment programme, ‘Leicester Cathedral Revealed’.
On Friday 28th October, Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa met with new Leicester Mercury Editor, George Oliver, at the Mercury’s offices to discuss matters local matters, press regulation and digital publishing.
On Friday 28th October, South Leicestershire MP visited local Engineering business, Bowers & Freeman, in Wigston in order to meet with Managing Director and South Leicestershire constituent, John Bowers, and to tour the engineering works.
On Friday 21st October, South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa visited the historic Greyhound Coaching Inn in Lutterworth in order to meet with owner and proprietor Robert Eggleston and to tour the Inn's facilities and to meet staff.
On Friday 14th October, MP for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa, attended the Carers Trust Craft Fayre held at the One Stop Shop in Lutterworth and judged and presented the award for the best designed community bunting triangle.
On Friday 7th October, Alberto Costa, Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire, visited the Enterprise Centre in Lutterworth to meet with senior staff, local dignitaries and former pupils as they opened their doors for their Community Open Day.
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The 2016 Republican presidential posse is now in its right-wing flavor-of-the-month phase.
According to recent polls , the most popular not-quite-new face on the presidential trail is Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Some of that is attributable to Cruz announcing he’s running before others—although that will soon change with Tuesday’s announcement by Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, and others to follow. But Cruz the political bomb-thrower is not even a 21st-century Pat Buchanan, who peaked withwinning  the New Hampshire primary in 1996, but was never a serious contender for the White House. Cruz may take himself very seriously, but serious people don’t and won’t—hence the Buchanan comparison.
Why? Buchanan had impeccable insider political credentials, as a speechwriter for presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan before he became pitchfork Pat who freaked out political Washington by nipping at Kansas Sen. Bob Dole’s heels in Iowa and winning New Hampshire. Buchanan also was likeable in an impish way, when interviewed. Cruz checks none of those boxes.
Cruz’s Senate career is one big screw-you to his party, from forcing a 2013 federal shutdown to not endorsing fellow Texan Republican Sen. John Cornyn, in his primary last year. Cruz justcampaigned  in Iowa with freshman Rep. Rod Blum, another backstabber who last fall won with John Boehner’s help but didn’t vote for him for speaker. And he’s a surly know-it-all.
There’s another factor that applies to the GOP pugilists who would be president, which also includes Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Dr. Ben Carson. Nobody will become the next nominee without support from the GOP establishment.
Top elected officials and Republican National Committee members hold 428 unpledged votes  in their national convention, where 1,235 are needed for the nomination. That’s one bar to GOP extremists. The RNC also shortened its 2016 nominating season to curtail self-inflicted wounds among candidates. Recall how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce led the charge to defeat GOP rebels during the final stretches of 2014’s elections, another sign party leaders want to win, not just fight.
Pugilists like Cruz may be grabbing the limelight now, but when the rubber hits the real road to the White House you can be sure that the Republican Party’s grownups will flip the switch, cutting off their tirades, just as Walmart and the Chamber last week told  Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson to veto an anti-LGBT religious liberty bill. And he did.


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Dr. Jim Chirico believes vaccine passports to get into indoor sports or entertainment events is something that is out of the hands of the local health unit.
"This is certainly something that is on the minds of a lot of people," said Chirico.
The Chief Medical Officer with the North Bay Parry Sound Distrct Health Unit, discussed the issue during his weekly online media conference.
The question comes as Capitol Centre officials are considering the idea of implementing vaccine passports for visitors to enter their facility on Main Street in North Bay.
Chirico believes that needs to come provincially.
"So it is something not at this time that we would consider and be in favour of doing in our district," said Chirico.
"If that is going to happen, it needs to be done provincially.
"Locally I would just really encourage people to get vaccinated, to do a risk assessment for themselves and the venues where they are going to and take the utmost precautions but most of all we think it is important to get vaccinated. That is protection along with following protocols."


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Charged woman accused of having ?persecution complex
A HELIDON woman accused of ignoring a police roadblock and allegedly driving her car at a policeman on stop-sign duty had a "persecution complex", it was suggested yesterday.
Christina Marie Delahunty was "super sensitive" about her membership of the Magnificat Meal Movement religious group, Crown prosecutor Sal Vasta suggested to Toowoomba District Court.
Mr Vasta said Ms Delahunty's claims that a police tape recording of her arrest had police using words such as "cult", "fruitloop", and "criminal" were not correct. He suggested Ms Delahunty had selective hearing.
He also submitted that Ms Delahunty thought rules did not apply to her, that she believed she had done nothing wrong that day, and that police who pursued her after she drove off from the police roadblock were "picking" on her. Ms Delahunty rejected Mr Vasta's suggestions.
She has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving relating to the alleged incident at the police roadside interception site just east of Withcott on July 29 last year.
She has also pleaded not guilty to obstructing police at the time of her arrest in Toowoomba following the police pursuit up the Range.
She had initially refused police directions to get out of her car, later claiming she was not convinced the police were "genuine" officers.
The jury is expected to hear closing addresses today.

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Flying High with The Falcon
SLUG: I’ve always really liked that your music is thematically tied together on each album, and another thing I’ve always enjoyed is the balance of humor and seriousness in your songs, like naming a song after a Cormac McCarthy book and also referencing Half Baked in the lyrics of the song. Could you talk about that a little bit?
Kelly: I fancy myself to be somewhat intellectual, although that’s probably an overblown assessment of my mental prowess, but at the same time I love Revenge of the Nerds and Ghostbusters. I think that’s how a lot of people are—you like to read 100 Years of Solitude, but you also like watching Family Matters. Those two things don’t need to not be able to coexist. The greatest art, to me, is created when people are putting two things that are at odds together. Let’s say you want to start a band, and your favorite band is Bad Religion, and you play songs that sound just like Bad Religion, and you only listen to Bad Religion, you’re just gonna be diminishing returns—it’s like eating your own poo for nutrients. What’s really cool is when a bunch of punks from Brooklyn who play hardcore start a hip-hop group. Then you have the Beastie Boys: They took that punk-rock sensibility and applied it to something new, and that’s when you have new art. The idea of butting two seemingly disparate things together for the sake of creating something interesting has always been very appealing to me. Have you ever heard that band Modern Life is War?
SLUG: Yeah, I love that band!
Kelly: Okay, those dudes told me this story, so I don’t think I’m talking out of school here. Their favorite band when they started out was The Lawrence Arms, and they wanted to be a band that sounded like The Lawrence Arms. When their singer came in, he was like, “I can’t sing like this, I’m just gonna sing like a hardcore singer,” and they didn’t know much about hardcore, so they came from this gritty, Midwestern punk-rock perspective and ended up making one of the most dynamic, cool, interesting-sounding hardcore bands because it was a bunch of different things mashing together.
SLUG: They have some cool concept albums too, now that you’re saying that I can see it, but I wouldn’t have thought of them as big Lawrence Arms fans.
Kelly: I wouldn’t either, but we played some festivals with them and they all walked up to me and I was like, “Ummm, what’s this gonna be like …” and they were like, “Dude! We’re such big fans!” I was so surprised. It was awesome! I love that band—I think they’re great.
SLUG: The Falcon did an East Coast tour a few months ago, and you’ve played a few shows on this current tour so far. What has it been like playing songs from the first Falcon album, especially since it’s 10 years old now and so thematically different from Gather Up the Chaps?
Kelly: It’s weird because we’ve graduated from the age of people who go to shows to significantly older. At these shows, there are some people who know every song, and there are people who just know the old shit, and there’s people who just know the new shit because there’s such a divide in terms of time. Those old songs are so fun to play. Because The Falcon never really toured, I’m not really burnt out on them—there’s only a handful of times I’ve played these songs. Some of the older ones tend to be the favorites, as they are with any band, so the response always makes it really fun. Some of those old ones are a lot more positive and upbeat than some of the new ones, so they’re a nice palate cleanser from the fucking darkness.
The Falcon will perform at Kilby Court on July 9 with The Copyrights, Sam Russo and Mikey Erg.


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Bang out of order! Dalglish blasts interviewer as Scot claims he didn't see Suarez snub
Kenny Dalglish launched a furious defence of Luis Suarez following Liverpool's defeat at Old Trafford.
Patrice Evra was left fuming after his race-row rival snubbed him in a pre-match handshake as the pair went face-to-face for the first time since their controversial fallout in October, after which the Liverpool man was banned for eight matches for racially abusing the United skipper.
It set the mood for what proved to be a fiery clash during which police were required to separate both sets of players at half-time.
Making different points: Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish had vastly contrasting views of the match and its key incidents
Speaking afterwards, Dalglish, who
has backed his player throughout the whole saga, told Sky Sports 2: 'I
never knew he never shook his hand. I don't know, I wasn't there, I
never saw it. We haven't looked at the handshakes, but that's contrary
to what I was told.'
When told Suarez had refused to shake Evra's hand, he added: 'We'll ask him and we'll take it from there.'
When pressed further by tunnel
interviewer Geoff Shreeves whether he would have to look seriously at
the refusal to shake hands in light of the confrontations that followed
at half-time and full-time, the Scot said: 'I think you're very severe
and I think you're bang out of order to blame Luis Suarez for anything
that happened here today.
Snub: Luis Suarez had refused to shake hands with Patrice Evra
Goading: Evra later sparked another tussle when he reveled in the victory in front of Suarez as the two teams walked off
'I think predominantly both sets of fans behaved really well, they had a bit of banter between each other, no problem. How many bookings were there?'
Sir Alex Ferguson had a very different view, saying earlier: 'I could not believe it, I just could not believe it. He's a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, that certain player should not be allowed to play for Liverpool again.
'The history that club's got and he does that and in a situation like today could have caused a riot. I was really disappointed in that guy, it was terrible what he did.'
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FORTUNE — In America’s battle to keep the foreign entrepreneurs it trains, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has thrown down a massive gauntlet.
Announcing a broad economic growth package last week, Deval introduced what he’s dubbed the Global Entrepreneur in Residence (GER) Program. The proposal: Foreign students who attended colleges and universities in Massachusetts and are interested in staying in the state as entrepreneurs can apply to enroll in the GER program that will be administered by the Massachusetts Tech Collaborative, an independent state agency aimed at developing technology in Massachusetts. Mass Tech will then place selected individuals at participating public and private universities in the state, where they will work part-time and apply for visas that will be sponsored by their new employers.
The GER program is one way Massachusetts can “accelerate [its] job and wealth creation,” Patrick, a Democrat, said in a statement. Greg Bialecki, Patrick’s secretary of housing and economic development, told Fortune on Friday that “the drive behind this idea was international students who’ve come to Massachusetts; they’ve spent their school years here and want to stay here.” At present, there are 46,000 foreign college students enrolled at institutions in Massachusetts, he says.
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Patrick’s plan is simple enough, but addresses a critical problem facing the startup community and the economy as a whole: how to get foreign-born, U.S.-educated entrepreneurs to stay in the country.
Under current immigration law, foreign students can attend U.S. colleges and universities with a student visa, but once they graduate, they must find an employer to sponsor them for an H-1B visa designated for skilled foreign workers to stay in the country. The H1-B system disfavors entrepreneurs because, unlike the Microsofts and Facebooks of the world, startups typically don’t have an army of lawyers specially trained in immigration law. And the visa application requires a distinction between the employer and the employee; at startups, those are often one and the same.
The visa application also requires that the employer prove that the sponsored employee is receiving the industry’s prevailing wage, but oftentimes a startup founder is not paying himself anything and is instead working for a stake in future earnings, says Neil Ruiz, an associate fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program.
These factors are made all the more complicated by the limited number of H-1B visas available to private employers and the once-a-year application process. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on April 7 that it had received enough H-1B petitions to fill its 85,000 visa spots just five business days after it started accepting 2014 applications.
Patrick’s proposal — which will likely gain support from the state’s Democrat-controlled Senate and House — is aimed at making the visa process easier for entrepreneurs by getting around the H-1B cap through a loophole in the system. Institutions of higher learning are exempt from the H-1B visa cap and can apply for visas for their employees at any point throughout the year, which means foreign graduates who are employed by higher-ed institutions through Massachusetts’s GER program would, in theory, have a much better chance of securing a visa then they would if they applied for one as part of the private sector.
The one question the GER program raises is whether a part-time employee fits the USCIS’s definition of being affiliated with a university, which must be met in order for foreign grads to apply for cap-exempt H-1B visas, says lawyer David Grunblatt, head of the immigration and nationality group at law firm Proskauer Rose. Patrick’s idea will “force the USCIS to put its money where its mouth is,” says Grunblatt. “It’s given a lot of lip service lately to being pro-entrepreneur, but when you dig down into the regulation, it’s not as easy as it sounds.” An official from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the USCIS, told Fortune on Tuesday that there’s no requirement for an individual seeking a visa to be a fulltime employee in order to receive a cap-exempt H-1B from a university, though the petition must also meet the standards of the Labor Department’s labor certification, which ensures that immigrant workers are not displacing U.S. workers. The White House declined to comment.
Secretary Bialecki, for his part, insists that the GER program fits squarely within existing immigration law. And he says that universities have expressed interest in participating, which is vital to the program’s success. He said the University of Massachusetts is the only interested institution he could name publicly.
On the surface, there doesn’t appear to be a clear incentive for universities to take part in the program, since, according to Bialecki, they will have no rights to the technology the entrepreneurs in residence develop during their free time.
But the entrepreneurs in residence that the UMass system plans to hire part-time will contribute to the university by spreading “entrepreneurial knowledge and spirit to [its] students and faculty,” says Julie Chen, vice provost of research at UMass’s Lowell campus. She said the entrepreneurs’ primary responsibly will be to mentor students who are interested in starting their own companies, though entrepreneurs with high-tech backgrounds may be asked to take on tutoring roles as well. The program also serves as a way for the university to retain the talent that it helped foster. “To educate a huge number of foreign students and then send them away seems like a huge waste,” Chen says.
Patrick has requested $3 million from the state to start the program, according to Bialecki. Chen expects that the state would provide funding to launch the program, and then a university would look for sources of sustainable funding from donors. “The same sort of folks who support incubators and business plan competitions,” she says.
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In addition to addressing the exodus of entrepreneurial talent from the U.S., Patrick’s proposal fills a gap left by a lack of movement on immigration reform at the federal level. An immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in June is now stalled in the House. The bill includes a provision that would create a new class of startup visa for foreign entrepreneurs and would increase the number of H-1B visas available to immigrants with advanced degrees.
Federal immigration reform, of course, would have a much larger impact on the problem and could free entrepreneurs up to focus on their ventures. Patrick’s proposal ties these workers to colleges and universities indefinitely. “It’s sort of a gilded cage,” says Grunblatt. “It works fine as long as you are associated with that particular entity. However, if you want to move to another business, you have to go back into the lottery.”


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Dr. Erik Heinrichs
Professor of History
PhD Harvard University
Professor Heinrichs is a historian of medieval and early modern Europe. He studied at Harvard University (Ph.D. and A.M.) and Marquette University (B.A.), as well as for three semesters at the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria. He has held two Fulbright scholarships for research, one for Austria (2000-1) and one for Germany (2005-6), where he was affiliated with the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He was also a post-doctoral fellow at the Herzog August Bibliothek (Wolfenbütel) and the Leibniz Institute for European History (Mainz). Prior to this, he worked as a high school history teacher and museum historical interpreter.
At Winona State, he teaches a wide variety of courses in European and World History. Surveys include Western Civilizations between the Big Bang and the French Revolution, as well as the broad History of Medicine, Drugs, and Life Sciences. Upper-level courses include the Middle Ages, Reformation, the Second Plague Pandemic (1330-1800), and the Age of Exploration, Empires, and Piracy in the Early Modern World.
His research focuses on medical and cultural responses to plagues in late medieval and early modern Europe. His recent book examines the innovative plague advice that German physicians crafted during the Renaissance, Reformation, and the first flourishing of vernacular print. So far, he has not attempted to recreate one of the early modern plague cures uncovered during his research, but looks forward to doing so someday as a class activity.
Professor Heinrichs is a Midwesterner, born and raised in a region called Michiana, before ranging further afield to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Austria, Germany, and Boston. Today his range is the Upper Mississippi River Valley, especially Winona and its surrounding bluff lands.
Plague, Print, and the Reformation: The German Reform of Healing, 1473-1573. New York and London: Routledge, 2018
“The Live Chicken Treatment for Buboes: Trying a Plague Cure in Medieval and Early Modern
Europe” Bulletin of the History of Medicine 91 (2017): 210-232
“The Plague Cures of Caspar Kegler: Print, Alchemy and Medical Marketing in Sixteenth-Century
Germany” Sixteenth Century Journal 43, no. 2 (2012): 417-440
View Dr. Heinrichs current CV (PDF).

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South Coast Locals Going Global at the Affordable Art Fair
Gerringong artist and gallery owner Kerry Bruce is set to put local painters on the global stage. Her own Fern Street Gallery will be part of the first ever Sydney Affordable Art Fair - a mega showcase of works from galleries across Australia and around the world.
Fern Street is home to the works of seven South Coast artists, who are permanently on show in the gallery. The artists in residence are regularly joined by national artists for special exhibitions.
In joining the affordable art fair, Ms Bruce looks forward to putting a spotlight on local talent and promoting the South Coast region as an ideal holiday spot for art aficionados. "We're taking the opportunity to spread the news that Fern Street Gallery has got a fantastic spot on the South Coast, and to come visit us," she said. "We call ourselves [the South Coast] the destination for art lovers. "Being part of the fair helps anyone who walks through the door at the fair realise that we are a beautiful place... I think we are going to pick up a lot of collectors who will visit us more frequently once people get to know us."
Four of Fern Street's artists in residence will make the trip to Sydney with some of their newest works; Jennifer Luck, Alisa Beak, and Carmel McCarney will exhibit alongside Ms Bruce. The artists in residence will also make another visit to the Affordable Art Fair's Melbourne event later in the year, sending six of their seven-strong team.
Popping up at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse this June, the Affordable Art Fair aims to make the art world more accessible to all. Fair director Stephanie Kelly Gordine said she hoped to bust some common myths that would typically stop people from engaging with the art scene.
"Over the last 20 years accessibility within the arts and culture has improved, but you will often find people will walk past what they perceive as a traditional gallery and think 'I can't afford any of the art', 'I don't know the background', or 'I haven't studied art' - and they feel sort of intimidated by it," she said. "The idea is that we bring all these galleries together... all the prices are on the labels, and so is the name of the artist, the medium, and sometimes the technique. "This way, people can understand not only what they love, but also what they can afford; it breaks it down so that people can be part of an art community."
The Affordable Art fair has been running globally for over two decades, and came to Australia in 2019 with the Melbourne fair. The event garnered almost $2 million in sales, supporting galleries and artists Australia-wide. Pandemic-related postponements put the Sydney event on hold for the two years. After waiting through a series of date changes, Ms Bruce said the Fern Street team is excited to finally showcase.


The new 2006 Focus RS 3-door is ready to get dirty. The standard car's prominent wheelarches are matched to a full width front spoiler and the hood sports large air vents. A roof mounted air scoop and rear spoiler contribute to the WRC-inspired appearance. Ford will showcase an all-new Ford Focus RS WRC in World Championship Rallying from 2006 onwards following a development period during 2005. The guy that looks very uncomfortable in a suit is Josh Capito, director of Team RS. You think Ford is ready to compete with Subaru and Mitsubishi for a piece of the rally-car-for-the-home market?
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DJI Drives The Future Of Business Drones At AirWorks 2020 – Drones Information
New sensors and systems enable drone solutions for the coronavirus era
DJI, the world’s leading provider of civil drones and aerial imaging technologies, today unveiled new sensor systems and data integrations for its professional drone platforms at the fifth annual AirWorks conference as the global coronavirus pandemic drives the massive adoption of drone technology for tasks that are now must take place remotely.
In online AirWorks sessions, industry-leading DJI customers and partners such as Shell, Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue and FLIR Systems demonstrated how drone technology has enabled people and businesses to become more resilient during the COVID-19 era and Follow new demands for social networks and physical distancing while also considering the growing need for critical services like contactless inspections by drones.
“COVID-19 has challenged drone innovators around the world to rapidly develop and scale new ways of working, and DJI is proud to present some of the best ideas on how the drone industry has responded to the pandemic and how we can take a course The use of drones is even more beneficial, ”said Christina Zhang, Senior Director for Corporate Strategy and Communication at DJI. “This year’s virtual conference format for AirWorks will allow more partners in the drone industry to attend meetings, share ideas, hear from experts, and find new inspiration for how drone technology is changing everything at work.”
DJI executives explained their visa for the future of DJI technology and how the commercial drone ecosystem can benefit from new technological advances. DJI drones will be optimized for integration with leading geographic information systems (GIS) and will receive new sensors that can be used to create precise digital twin objects that accurately represent the real world. In addition, DJI’s drone software and developer tools are becoming more robust to support advanced flight operations and industry-specific applications. These key improvements include new partnerships and product features:
- Drone-based LiDAR sensors – DJI has invested directly in lidar technology as part of its open innovation program that founded Livox Technology Company. The new lightweight Avia lidar sensor from Livox, weighing just 498 grams, is compact and can be connected directly to the drones of the DJI Matrice 200 and Matrice 300 series to enable high-precision 3D aerial mapping. It has a remote detection range of up to 460 meters, high density point clouds and supports up to three returns. With the introduction of this affordable and scalable lidar solution, use cases will go well beyond the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, opening up new opportunities for public safety professionals, utility inspectors and more to digitize their operations with power from the drone and lidar -Technology.
- GIS system integration – As the leading provider of survey-quality drone hardware, DJI announced today that we have partnered with ESRI, the world’s leading provider of location intelligence, to deliver advanced business solutions to our shared user base. With the direct integration of DJI hardware and ESRI’s Site Scan for ArcGIS, we will drive the joint development of highly integrated solutions for the AEC, urban planning, public safety and energy industries.
- New mission management platform – DJI’s FlightHub software will evolve from a fleet and pilot management tool to a comprehensive mission management platform focused on flight operations. With the new system, drones provide live data in addition to an expanded reality model for better coordination between field operators and command centers.
- New developer tools – With 20,000 active developers and more than 1,000 apps released compatible with DJI drones, DJI announced improvements to its software development kit (SDK) tools that allow third-party developers to create industry-specific applications, giving them more access to resources from DJI can research and test new methods of cooperation. DJI’s new UX SDK is changing the way developers and companies interact with DJI software, giving them more control over their DJI drone fleet. This enables them to meet stringent security requirements and deliver unique, integrated software that meets the most demanding business needs.
Throughout the conference, leading DJI partners and customers will highlight their unique approaches to integrating and innovating drone technology to help companies save time, money and improve work safety.
- FLIR systems introduced the FLIR Vue® TZ20, the industry’s first dual thermal payload for small UAS platforms. The Vue® TZ20 was developed on the DJI Payload SDK and is compatible with the DJI Matrice 200 and Matrice 300 series drones. It has a wide FLIR Boson® sensor with a 95-degree and a narrow 18-degree field of view, so drone pilots can better wait for fully situational awareness while focusing on their target.
- Shell Deer Park became a DJI Solution Development Partner, demonstrating how DJI drones are used in the Shell Deer Park Manufacturing Complex for mission-critical inspections of flare stacks, external floating roof tanks, and emergency response.
- Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue demonstrated his leadership role in the fire service to ensure the safety of emergency responders in responding to incidents involving hazardous substances using DJI’s Matrice 300 drone technology.
AirWorks is the premier place to exchange ideas, learn about the latest developments in commercial drone technology, and steer future developments in the industry. It attracts participants from diverse backgrounds who use drones on a daily basis in the agriculture, construction, energy, infrastructure and public safety industries for presentations, workshops, training and networking opportunities.
In addition to industry-specific sessions, attendees will hear about current and future industry trends and drone regulations from leading companies in the drone industry in lively panel discussions.
The full AirWorks agenda and more information about the conference can be found at www.djiairworks.us.


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Join us for our first annual Wayward Kentucky Derby Social & Daily Double! This is the Derby party you won't want to miss.
Featuring whiskey tastings from Whistle Pig, Pikesville Rye, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Stolen Rock & Rye, and more, guest will enjoy all whiskey tastings, full BBQ buffet, Blue Moon, Miller Lite, and Summer Shandy draft, two featured whiskey cocktails, live music by Tim Cyphers, and a chance to win Post Time prizes!
$50/pp - all inclusive
Purchase your tickets here

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Archivist | Wandering Organizer
“History and archives go hand in hand; in order to further one, we need to preserve the other.”
Work at HAI
A recent addition to HAI, Margaret joins the team with previous archival experiences in academic, business, and religious settings. Her experience at multiple organizations gives her the necessary tools and know-how to support the archival team with clients’ collections. She is eager to work with other HAI members on projects including ongoing work with the National Mall and Memorial Parks.
Path to HAI
Margaret earned her bachelor’s degree in history with minors in computer science and European studies at Salisbury University. She went on to earn a master’s degree in history with a focus in Chesapeake history and British reformations at Salisbury. During her two-year master’s degree, she worked as a Graduate Assistant at the Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History. There, she worked with local history collections, but mainly focused on the University’s collections. During these two years, she found her passion for archiving and decided to pursue a career in it.
From Salisbury Margaret went abroad and studied Information Management and Preservation at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. It was here that she spent time at the Scottish Catholic Archives under a work placement. Before joining HAI, Margaret spent time interning at the Howard County Historical Society working with textiles. Prior to this she processed the Papers of Franklin P. Perdue, the former CEO of Perdue Farms, Inc., housed at Salisbury University.

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