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Jewish Woman Photographing Resistance Fighters
Faye Schulman’s photographs are a rare glimpse into the life of Jewish partisan fighters during World War II.
As a young woman, Faye Schulman witnessed the murder of her family and friends at the hands of the Nazis – and resolved to fight back any way she could. A professional photographer, she documented Nazi massacres. When she joined the ranks of partisan fighters battling the Nazis, Faye continued to document her experiences in photos. Thanks to her incredible bravery and determination, Faye’s story – and the memory of the tragic fates of the Jews in her community – have never been forgotten.
Life in a Jewish Shtetel
In 1939, the small town of Lenin, in eastern Poland, was home to a vibrant Jewish community. Roughly half of the town’s 2,000 residents were Jews. Residents ran several Jewish institutions including a Jewish school, a Jewish library, and a Jewish dramatic society. There were also Zionist youth groups active in the area and several residents moved from Poland to the Land of Israel.
Lenin had one photography studio, run by a local young Jew named Moishe Lazebnik. The Lazebnik family was a large one with seven children, and Moishe’s teenaged sister, Faye, started helping him in his business too.
After Moishe moved away, Faye singlehandedly kept the business going, even after World War II broke out in 1939 and the Soviet Union took over Lenin. The Soviets mandated that Lenin’s Jewish school could no longer teach Jewish subjects; it was turned into a Yiddish-language school that taught Soviet propaganda. The Russians deported five Jewish families who were relatively wealthy and seized their property. Other than these terrible actions, the Jews of Lenin were left alone, relatively protected even as the Holocaust raged close to them in German-controlled lands.
On July 18, 1941, tragedy befell Lenin’s Jews. Nazi German troops conquered the area from the Soviet Union and started implementing their “Final Solution,” with the aim of murdering all of the region’s Jews. About a dozen Jews were murdered immediately by Nazi troops. Some others, including two of Faye’s brothers, were sent to Nazi slave labor camps.
The rest of Lenin’s Jews were imprisoned in a newly built Jewish ghetto and forced to do back-breaking labor. “It was overcrowded, with a lack of food to feed the hungry, and lots of ill people and disease,” Faye later described in a March of the Living commemoration in 2014.
Faye was tasked with photographing local Nazi officials. One day she was ordered to make a portrait of the local Gebietskommissar, the local district commander. “He was like an animal,” Faye recalled. “I knew he’s a killer. I knew he killed already in the thousands.” Despite her revulsion, Faye had to ask the Nazi official to smile for his picture.
As the sweltering summer weeks went by in 1942, Lenin’s ghetto swelled. The Nazis transferred Jews from nearby villages into Lenin. By August, 1942, over 1,800 Jews were imprisoned in the ghetto, and the Nazis planned their complete annihilation of the Jews. The Nazis also planned to document this horrific act and chose Faye Lazebnik to photograph the day’s carnage, as well as other massacres of Jews in the area.
Faye Schulman (third from right, with her Red Cross box behind her head) sits with her partisan comrades in the fall of 1942.
Lenin’s Jewish ghetto was liquidated on August 14, 1942. Approximately 1,850 Jews were forced to walk outside of the town, where they were systematically shot. Their bodies were thrown into mass graves. Faye was spared – along with just 25 other Jews that day. As the Nazis looked on, she was forced on pain of death to take pictures of the mass graves that contained the bodies of her younger sisters, her younger brother, her parents, her friends and neighbors and relatives. Ordered to develop a set of photographs of the harrowing scenes, Faye secretly made a second copy for herself to prove what had taken place.
Joining the Partisans
In the weeks that followed, Faye was forced to photograph other atrocities. Even though Nazi troops controlled the area, local groups of partisan fighters were active. One local partisan brigade was known as Molotova and was made up of escaped Soviet soldiers who hid in the forest and battled Nazi troops, mostly in the heavily forested area of Belarus. During one raid, Faye escaped with them and joined the Molotova Brigade. “This was the only way I could fight back and (a)venge my family,” Faye later recalled.
Joining the Molotova fighters was no easy task. Many of these Soviet men were nearly as antisemitic as the Nazis. Some openly said they’d like to kill Jews. Faye didn’t speak often about her Jewish identity. When she celebrated Passover while she was with the partisans, Faye kept the holiday a secret. For a time, Faye looked after an eight-year-old Jewish orphan girl named Raika in the forest. She recalled having to throw away the little girl’s only memento from her parents – a watch – because she was worried that one of the Soviet fighters might decide to kill Raika in order to steal it.
The partisans desperately needed a doctor. Faye had no medical training but her brother-in-law had been a doctor and that was good enough for the Molotova Brigade. They appointed her nurse, aiding their camp “doctor” who was actually a veterinarian.
When the Molotova fighters ran low on supplies, they raided Lenin and other towns – at times with Faye making up one of their numbers. During one raid, Faye urged the partisans to burn down her family home. “I won’t be living here,” she told them. “The family’s killed. To leave it for the enemy? I said right away: ‘Burn it!’”
During one raid on Lenin, Faye recovered her camera and other photography equipment. She spent the next two years taking over one hundred photographs. Unable to access a darkroom or studio, Faye improvised, making negatives under blankets and printing “sun prints” from the negatives during the day.
Ms. Schulman stands with partisans from the Molotov Brigade in Polesye, Poland, circa 1943-1944. Yad Vashem
Her photos offer a rare glimpse into life among partisan fighters. Although scores of Jews fought with the partisan brigade, Faye is the only known Jewish partisan photographer. “We faced hunger and cold; we faced the constant threat of death and torture; added to this we faced antisemitism in our own ranks. Against all odds we struggled,” Faye wrote in her autobiography, A Partisan’s Memoir, published in 1995.
Faye’s photographs are haunting, capturing Jews fighting back in the midst of the Holocaust. In one photo she captured the joy of three young Jewish men who met in the forest: each believed the others had been killed. Another photo shows a funeral of two Jewish fighters alongside two Russian fighters. Far from being passive victims, Faye wanted us to know that Jews fought back, battling the Nazis in any way they could, whether it was fighting with partisans or through silent, little known acts of rebellion, such as Faye’s resistance act of secretly taking photos of atrocities to show future generations.
Bearing Witness to Jewish Resistance
Faye stayed with the Molotova Partisans until the Soviet Union conquered the area, defeating the Nazis, in July of 1944. After the war, Faye found out that her two older brothers Moishe and Kopel had managed to escape from Nazi slave labor camps and had also joined partisans. They introduced Faye to another Jewish partisan they’d fought with, Morris Schulman, and he and Faye married soon after.
In 1948, Faye and Morris moved to Canada. “We were poor, and it was hard to find work because we did not speak English,” she wrote in her autobiography. “But we were young and healthy and determined.” The couple worked in a factory until they were eventually able to start a hardware store.
“I am now an old woman,” Faye later described. "I love my two children and my six grandchildren dearly. But my past life as a partisan, the Holocaust, the torture of our people: These I will never forget.”
Faye passed away at the age of 101 in May 2021. Her photographs continue to provide a testimony to the Holocaust and to the way that Jews fought back against their Nazi oppressors.

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The trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder just keeps on giving, as we’ve already looked for a few iconic elements that we can expect from the upcoming July release. Not only did we see Natalie Portman’s first appearance as Mighty Thor, but even a tease of Russell Crowe’s Zeus, which he teased a long time ago was going to be in the film. After rewatching the trailer one more time, there’s another cute Easter egg hidden in the opening of the trailer.
As we see a young Thor running and aging up in his pursuit, we briefly get a younger version of Thor in a comic-accurate costume. Not only does he have his winged helmet, which he swiftly dropped after briefly wearing it in the first Thor film, he even has the blacktop with the breastplates. He also has his yellow bandages wrapped around his leg going out of his yellow boots. So, it’s pretty close to the original Jack Kirby design.
It’s unclear what exactly is even going on in this opening,a sit seems like he is jogging through a park turning into his older version. We see that a lot of this film will be about Thor trying to figure out what to do with himself, it may be part of an internal journey that he goes through. Who knows if his eventual conflict with Gorr might also force him to reflect on his past. Whatever it may be, it’s great to see the inclusion of such comic costumes.
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After eight months in limbo, AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa’s political life was resurrected in a matter of a few minutes on Monday.
The Karnataka High Court acquitted her and three others in the disproportionate assets case, setting aside a trial court order of September 2014 sentencing them to four years in prison.
The packed Court Hall No. 14 witnessed jubilant scenes when Justice C.R. Kumaraswamy announced that the appeals of Ms. Jayalalithaa and her associates — V. Sasikalaa, V.N. Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi — were being allowed, and they stood acquitted of the charges of amassing wealth disproportionate to the known sources of their income.
The proceedings lasted just five minutes as the judge chose to read out the operative portion of the order.
In his 919-page judgment, Mr. Justice Kumaraswamy said the prosecution had failed to prove the conspiracy.
He recalculated the income and expenditure of the accused during 1991-96 and said the additional assets they possessed exceeded their known income by just 8.12 per cent.
Citing a Supreme Court judgment in the Krishnanand Agnihotri case, he said that when the ‘disproportionate asset’ was less than 10 per cent, the accused were entitled to acquittal.
“...the prosecution has mixed up the assets of accused, firms and companies and also added the cost of construction i.e., Rs. 27,79,88,945 and marriage expenses at Rs.6,45,04,222/- and valued the assets at Rs. 66,44,73,573,” the order said.
Also, the High Court criticised the trial court for not including the loans availed of by the accused during 1991-96 as part of their income.
It also said due importance was not given to the evidential value of records such as Income Tax rulings.
“The Trial Court has not appreciated the evidence in a proper perspective,” Mr. Justice Kumaraswamy said.
He also said the fact that all the accused resided together at Ms. Jayalalithaa’s Poes Garden home did not prove any conspiracy.
When the judge got down from the podium, AIADMK lawyers erupted in joy and raised slogans hailing their leader.
DMK in disbelief
In contrast, the prosecution team and those representing DMK general secretary K. Anbazhagan were in disbelief.
In consequence, it would be a sort of a political resurrection for Ms. Jayalalithaa, whose disqualification under the Representation of People Act stands negated by the High Court findings.
This paves the way for her return as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, as it is possible for her to hold the position for six months without being an MLA.
The clinching argument
The value of disproportionate assets was Rs. 2.82 crore and this value was not enough to convict them on charges of corruption, said Justice C.R. Kumaraswamy in his verdict while disagreeing with the verdict of the Special Court, which had computed the value of DA at Rs. 53.6 crore.
How DA account for less than 10% of total income?
- Vigilance probe’s findings: Construction costs: Rs.27,79,88, 945 Marriage expenses: Rs.6,25,04,222
- High Court’s findings: Construction costs: Rs.5,10,54,060 Marriage expenses: Rs.28,68,000
- Exaggerated value: Construction costs: Rs.2,69,34,885 Marriage expenses: Rs.6,16,36,222
- Total assets: Vigilance estimate - Exaggerated value Rs. 37,59,02,466
- Disproportionate assets: Total assets - Total income
- Rs.37,59,02,466-Rs.34,76,65,654 = Rs.2,82,36,812
- Rs.2,82,36,812 x 100/Rs.34,76,65,654=
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- > A sensational comeback It is an unusual feat for any politician in the country to regain her eligibility to hold the post after being unseated twice as Chief Minister.

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The reference point is to ensure investment volume in Ukraine's economy makes up 25% GDP growth. Achieving this goal will allow to reach not only a dramatic growth of the economy, but also to substantially reduce the debt burden on the budget. Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman said in an interview with one of the TV channels.
"We need investments to the tune of 25% of country’s GDP. They will be invested in Ukrainian enterprises", the Head of Government stressed.
Volodymyr Groysman recalled the volume of budget allocations for public debt servicing amounts to UAH 130 billion. Another UAH 140 billion is the Pension Fund deficit, which is being compensated by the state budget due to the pension system existed until recently.


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The final Hey Coach show of the football season with Murray State coach Dean Hood tapes at noon today at the Big Apple Bar and Grill. Also, Racer men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm’s Hey Coach show will be recorded as well. The shows will air at 6 this evening on Froggy 103.7.
College Basketball: Murray State sophomore guard JaCobi Wood was named the Missouri Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week Monday. Wood-who was also chosen to the Myrtle Beach Invitational All Tournament Team-averaged nearly 20 points per game in the Racers wins over Texas A&M and Tulsa and the heartbreaking loss to UMass. The Racers return to action Saturday night at Chattanooga.
The Louisville Cardinals are off to their worst start since the 1940-41 season after losing to Arkansas 80-54 in its opening game at the Maui Invitational. The Cardinals face Texas Tech today. Also last night, 8th ranked Duke defeated Bellarmine-a future Murray State opponent-74-57.
The weekly college basketball polls find Kentucky 15th and Tennessee 22nd in the Associated Press poll with North Carolina first. The USA Today Coaches Poll has Kentucky 13th and Tennessee 21st with North Carolina also number one.
College Football: The newest College Football Playoff rankings are set to be unveiled this evening.
The FCS playoffs begin this weekend as Eastern Kentucky welcomes Gardner Webb while Southeast Missouri travels to Montana.


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It’s way past time for California to come to grips with the possibility that its extraordinary water woes are the new normal — and essentially the return of the old normal given the state’s climate history, in which drought has been the rule and the verdant 20th century the exception. In the weekly update to the U.S. Drought Monitor site yesterday, nearly 80 percent of the state was in extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
It could well be that atmospheric circulation will shift and the drought, instead of deepening, will abate. (The state can sometimes get far too wet.) Then the challenge will be to find ways to avoid a “shock to trance” approach to water policy.
Hoping for the best works fine if it’s combined with planning for the worst. And the worst is years, even decades, of dry times. Global warming from an unabated buildup of greenhouse gases could drive conditions in the drier direction.
Can economic vitality be sustained if that’s the case? A lot would need to happen that isn’t yet happening, led by a spreading ethic of conservation and efficiency, as described in “The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply,” a recent report from the Pacific Institute and Natural Resources Defense Council. Here’s the bottom line: Read more…

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Although aimed at gamers, the 1TB SSD is also suitable for video editors who want a stylish system with lots of power.
Unlike Macs, razor blade 14 For those looking for a system that combines 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, and plenty of ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 ports It’s a very flexible platform. stylish power.


On Wednesday, Ukrainians in the capital were proud of how armed fighters at a steel mill in southern Ukraine had resisted Russian troops for weeks, but expressed fear for them now that they were held captive.
Russia says hundreds of Ukrainian fighters surrendered this week at the beleaguered Azovstal factory in the port city of Mariupol following battles that have become emblematic of Ukraine’s fierce resistance to Russian invasion.
The government in kyiv hopes to exchange captured Ukrainian fighters for Russian prisoners of war, but Moscow has not yet confirmed whether there will be an exchange.
“I can’t imagine how they did it. As I see it, there are normal people and then there are these guys,” added Maksym Malyovanyi, a 23-year-old set designer in the capital Kyiv who was amazed at their bravery and endurance.
Andriy, a 37-year-old resident working in security, said the Mariupol fighters were “supermen”.
“It was the stronghold of people who did impossible things,” he said of Azovstal, while encouraging other countries to advocate for the return of fighters to Ukraine.
The developments at the steelworks came as supplies dwindled and conditions for the injured deteriorated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations were underway with Moscow over what the future would hold for the last soldiers inside Azovstal.
“There is no other way. Their lives must be saved. Some of them are already injured… there is no other option,” Bohdan told AFP. , a 46-year-old Kyiv resident, asked about the negotiations.
“Forever in History”
On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said 959 Ukrainian soldiers had turned up at the steel plant this week, 80 of them injured and about to receive medical treatment at a hospital in Russian-held territory.
Ukraine said 260 fighters left the factory on Monday in what it calls an evacuation operation, but did not give updated figures.
It is also unclear how many fighters remain inside the steel mill and whether they also plan to lay down their arms.
Video footage and images posted to social media this week showed a stream of soldiers leaving the steelworks, most of whom appeared heavily bearded, emaciated or injured, with several being carried in makeshift stretchers.
Kyiv residents who spoke to AFP said Russia could not be trusted to treat soldiers humanely.
“Yesterday I heard on Russian television… that they might kill them because they think they are Nazis. I’m scared,” said 23-year-old Oleksandr Gerasymenko.
Earlier this week, the Ukrainian General Staff said the Mariupol troops “completed their combat task” and that the main objective now was to “save the lives of the personnel”.
Holding their ground at the Azovstal plant, Mariupol’s defenders bogged down countless Russian troops and prevented them from seizing the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to a statement on Facebook.
“They are forever in history,” he added.
Last month, the Kremlin announced that its forces were in control of Mariupol after a week-long siege of the port city.
But even as Russia claimed to control the region, hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers continued to resist from the underground tunnels winding under the vast industrial zone of Azovstal.
Kyiv’s defense ministry said it would do “everything necessary” to rescue the remaining personnel at Azovstal, but admitted there was no military option available.
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Quite possibly the most polarizing and controversial political conversation happening currently in America surrounds the private ownership of firearms. The fuel for this tension comes from the fact that tens of thousands of people die as a result of firearms in the United States annually, as well as the fact that Americans receive news of a new mass shooting nearly every time they turn on the news. With the anniversary upon us today of one of the most horrific mass shootings to date, the Columbine Massacre, this conversation demands to be had.
This gun culture in America comes from the Second Amendment, which guarantees American citizens the right to bear arms. Both sides of the political spectrum heavily debate the legitimacy of this provision in the Constitution, as technological advances turned firearms into more lethal weapons than at the time the law was written. A constant back-and-forth has yet to produce any substantial conclusion to determine the role guns should play in American daily life.
The debate finds itself in a brand new context now during the COVID-19 epidemic — whether or not gun stores have an “essential” function for society. A majority of states in America mandated stay at home orders for their citizens, closing down all businesses except for those deemed “essential,” such as hospitals, grocery stores, and restaurants offering take-out or delivery options. So, where do gun stores belong in all of this?
People on the anti-gun side of the spectrum raise several concerns about gun stores remaining open in this time of global crisis. Central to all of this, they maintain the notion that guns do not have an essential function for the day-to-day lives of most Americans, and therefore, should not fall under the “essential” category.
Pro-gun individuals shared concern over the pandemic causing an infringement on their constitutional rights, so many turned to panic-buying more guns and ammo to protect them. An article from NPR explains that many worry the increase in purchases could lead to more firearm accidents as some do not store or utilize them safely.
Additionally, many police departments rely on local stores to supply them with guns and ammunition. Many anti-gun people do not receive this fact with much sympathy anyway, but pro-gun people view the closing of stores as a threat to public safety.
For some people, guns do have a legitimate essential everyday function. In many places throughout the country, places that people call home might not have ready access to first responders in their area. For countless rural counties, they may rely on the county sheriff’s department as their first line of defense. In the event of a break-in — which these areas experience more than one might realize — the homeowner’s only defense is themselves.
Even more broadly, firearms have a purpose for protection against aggressive predators, such as coyotes, wolves, or mountain lions. A gun could protect people and their animals, whether they have pets or livestock, even if just used as an auditory deterrent.
Every state approached the stores’ closing differently. Washington State, for instance, did not consider gun stores “essential” in their official proclamation. Texas, on the other hand, disagrees — both state’s opinions on this matter follow suit with their political reputation. As every other state in the country makes a decision on this matter, it’s sure to make a statement on where they stand in the argument, which will undoubtedly add even more tension to the gun conversation.
I don’t agree with anti-gun rhetoric, but the idea that your average Joe in America needs an automatic — or even semi-automatic weapon — has not convinced me either. For people like me that stand in a place with sympathy for both sides of the argument, trying to pick a side poses a challenge.
Ultimately, I think that gun stores should receive the same treatment as everything else. If you don’t have an absolute need to go to a grocery store, you shouldn’t. If you don’t have an absolute need to go to a gun store, you shouldn’t. Stay open, but stay restricted. These stores should follow the rules that many other retail facilities do currently — six feet apart, promoting online shopping, and increased hygiene procedures.
Most other non-critical legal procedures, like weddings and even funerals, currently face an indefinite hiatus. Licenses to carry should, too. If someone can’t even receive a marriage license right now — which certainly, the constitution allows — then I find it difficult to argue that licenses to carry should not receive the same treatment.


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The survey of 400 teachers across Scotland was conducted by Ewan Macdonald, senior lecturer in occupational health at Glasgow University.
Dr Macdonald is also leading the team which is carrying out research on behalf of Teacher Support Scotland (see above). This is due to report in June.
His investigation into ill-health retirements found that most teachers did not have any occupational support systems at all in their authorities.
"They were offered no rehabilitation or redeployment whatsoever," he said.
But two years later, half of the 400 were feeling better and half of those were in other work.
"So with better care and support systems, some of these people could have been retained within the education system doing a constructive job," Dr Macdonald commented.
"This would have been far better than being forced to retire on grounds of ill-health or being made ill by their job."


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Go fishing on Lake Ontario with Get The Net Fishing Charters and get your fill of this superb fishery! USCG Licensed Captain Lou Borrelli has 3 decades of fishing experience and it’s his mission to put you on the best bite of the day. He loves taking families fishing and organizing a memorable outing for everyone.
If you’ve never fished Lake Ontario before, then you’re in for a treat. You can troll the lake’s shallow parts for Brown and Lake Trout and catch your limits by the end of the trip. If chasing Salmon is your passion, there are plenty of Chinook honey holes to explore in the deeper waters.
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You will be casting your line from a 21’ Hydrasports sport fisher, outfitted with a 200 HP Evinrude engine. Up to 3 anglers can fish comfortably. The boat is perfectly suited for lake fishing with its wide beam and spacious cockpit where you can fight your catch. The quality navigational electronics will make sure you stay on the fish’s trail at all times.
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The final of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United career is now in play. Despite the club’s public position that the Portuguese striker will not leave Old Trafford this summer, it is becoming increasingly likely that he has already made his last appearance in a United shirt.
A delayed return to the first day of pre-season training on Monday for family reasons follows after sources told ESPN over the weekend Ronaldo plans to leave United less than a year after his return to Old Trafford, 12 years after he originally left Real Madrid . It’s also unclear whether Ronaldo will fly to Bangkok with the rest of the squad on Friday for the start of United’s two-and-a-half-week tour of Thailand and Australia.
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Erik ten Hag has always had a bumpy ride in his first few months as United’s new manager due to the mountain of problems he inherited from his predecessors, but a frenzy of speculation about the future of his best-known player distracts him without being able to.
However, sources have told ESPN that United would be ready to sack 37-year-old Ronaldo if a club outside the Premier League is willing to take on the final 12 months of his £500,000-a-week contract. As ESPN reported on Saturday, there is cautious interest from Bayern Munich and Napoli, while sources said on Monday Chelsea have been told the former Real Madrid and Juventus player could be ready to join Stamford Bridge but not yet must decide whether he will make a formal offer.
A move to Chelsea would not be palatable for United at the moment given the club’s determination to qualify for the 2023-24 Champions League. With Chelsea a direct competitor for a top-four finish in the Premier League, there is little prospect of Ronaldo being allowed to move to Stamford Bridge, but there would be less opposition within the United hierarchy to a deal with Bayern Munich’s Napoli or any other European team that might still emerge as a potential target.
And while United’s consistent message all summer has been that Ronaldo is part of new boss Ten Hag’s plans and will be at the club next season, sources said there is an acceptance it will eventually help him grow allow to go now Reconstruction program of former Ajax coach. But for perhaps the first time in his two tenures at United, Ronaldo has let the team down by waiting until now – just five weeks before the start of the new season – to signal his desire to leave Old Trafford to go there play Champions League next season.
On June 3, Ronaldo spoke to United’s official website and, without directly saying he would stay, gave a strong indication that he would stay at the club, speaking of “wanting to win trophies next year”. and Ten Hag “time to make changes.” However, sources have told ESPN that behind the scenes at United this summer, there was a feeling Ronaldo was waiting for the right moment to push for a move and that in few tears would be shed in the dressing room if he chose to leave, indicating tensions within the squad surrounding Ronaldo and his sophisticated personality.
But while many of his team-mates may be happy to see Ronaldo leaving, he has left United behind in terms of finding a replacement by now allowing news of his dissatisfaction at the club. United are already working in the transfer market this summer with no signings made before the full squad return to training. Sources have said Feyenoord left-back Tyrell Malacia will make a move within the next 48 hours, Christian Eriksen has agreed to join the club on a three-year deal and there are hopes that Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez will also arrive this week becomes. But primary target Frenkie de Jong is yet to be signed from Barcelona and no additions have been made to attacking options. With Ronaldo gone, United will have to find a replacement for the player who was the top scorer with 24 goals last season. Ajax winger Antony is high on the list of targets but the 22-year-old would be more of a gamble than the proven United goalscorer he would clearly need.
But by keeping United waiting until now to make his intentions clear, Ronaldo has prevented the club from competing for strikers who have already made big strides. Richarlison (Everton to Tottenham Hotspur) and Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City to Arsenal) would have offered tried and tested options, while United could have made a more concerted effort to thwart Liverpool’s move to sign Darwin Nunez from Benfica. As it stands now, they could try to beat Barcelona against Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski or even offer Paris Saint-Germain a chance to take Neymar out of their hands, but those are the kind of high-profile last-minute deals that do United tries to leave the past behind. But Ronaldo has made sure that everything has to come to the table now.
Nobody comes out of this situation well. Ronaldo should have made his intentions clear at the end of last season, but United and Ten Hag also had opportunities to push the issue and deal with it much earlier. The end result of the communication failure on both sides is a situation that puts both parties in a race against time that neither fits.
Ronaldo will need to find a club ready and willing to fund his signing, while United need to find and sign a replacement while also trying to reinforce Ten Hag’s side with the already much-needed reinforcements.
But one thing is certain: Ronaldo’s time at United is over.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4694432/cristiano-ronaldo-has-left-man-united-high-and-dry-with-handling-of-desire-to-leave-old-trafford Cristiano Ronaldo has left Man United high and dry with handling of desire to leave Old Trafford


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The Tripura Police and the administration have displayed a lack of professionalism and integrity in dealing with the communal conflict and with those reporting on the issue, the Editors Guild of India (EGI) has said.
The EGI on Wednesday released a report of its fact-finding mission on “attacks on media freedom in Tripura”.
The report said that the state police and the Biplab Deb-led BJP government were complicit in the “growth of muscular majoritarianism that subverts democratic institutions”.
The fact-finding committee said, “a wedge” was sought to be driven between local and outside journalists on how these communal incidents were being reported, and tension was stoked.
“The picture that the state government officials painted was of an ‘outsider’ media given to outrage and a local state-based media that was sober and moderate on the matters of communalism,” it said.
“It seemed that the media from outside Tripura was in a better position to report independently and in an unbiased manner than its local counterpart,” the report added.
The EGI said another way the BJP-led government had tried to make sure the media toed its line was by “denying or tightening the tap on government advertisements to a media platform”, which is crucial for the survival of media houses.
While the EGI team, comprised independent journalist Bharat Bhushan, Guild general secretary Sanjay Kapoor, and Editor of Imphal Review of Arts and Politics Pradip Phanjoubam.

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Many New Zealanders are choosing to repair broken appliances at home, rather than call in the experts or buy new.
When the going gets tough, New Zealanders get resourceful.
As the cost of living climbs, many consumers are choosing to repair broken appliances at home, rather than call in the experts or buy new.
Among them is Gisborne woman Sandra Troy, whose Nespresso machine was about 10 years old when it started having problems.
The first sign of trouble was water leaking from the capsule coffee maker’s tank, which turned out to be cracked.
But rather than bin the machine and buy a new one, Troy turned to the internet, where a quick google revealed a replacement tank would cost about $25.
Is it cheaper to make a coffee at home?
More recently the machine began delivering water and coffee “everywhere except into my cup,” she said.
“It was running inside the machine and out on to the bench, everywhere except where it should have been.
“It turned out to be a specific piece, part of the mechanism which pierces the capsules. There are tiny little plastic lugs and when those broke, the machine was broken.”
Again, Google and YouTube came to her rescue, with videos showing how to remove two screws and take the machine apart.
A new part arrived within two days of ordering, at a cost of $21 including shipping, and Troy quickly had her machine back up and running.
“I’ve spent less than $50 completely fixing my machine, which is great when you think that a reasonable quality new machine still costs $300-$400,” she said.
Troy is far from alone in her DIY endeavours.
After Consumer NZ last week revealed the limited life expectancy of some modern appliances, many people came forward with their tales of at-home repairs.
“My cordless Dyson vacuum cleaner stopped, and I used YouTube to disassemble and thoroughly clean it. I ordered a new battery, installed it and reassembled it perfectly,” one person said.
Sandra Troy says she spent less than $50 repairing her Nespresso machine, but a new one would have cost her hundreds.
Another reported decoding the flashing lights on their washing machine to diagnose the problem.
“I sent off for the part, which fitted under the drum. Having not much to lose and thanks to YouTube I managed to remove the faulty part and replace it,” they said.
“My machine works fine after having it for 17 years.”
Consumer NZ said New Zealanders threw out about 97,000 tonnes of electrical waste every year – about 20 kilograms per person and one of the highest per capita amounts in the OECD.
Easy-to-repair products typically went to landfill, because there were few local repairers and manufacturers had tied up the repair game to restrict competition, Consumer NZ head of testing Paul Smith said.
“This has made it too expensive and time-consuming for shoppers to repair faulty devices. We own the products, so it should be up to us whether we repair, and where the repairs are done too.
“These decisions should not be taken out of our hands.”
Some manufacturers were also restricting spare parts and instruction manuals, claiming the practice reduced ‘poor-quality’ repairs, he said.
Most 18- to 26-year-olds can’t answer these simple consumer law questions. (Video first published on September 25, 2021)
And while consumers should be careful about getting out of their depth with electrical components for safety’s sake, Smith said they were within their rights to attempt their own repairs.
“We know some manufacturers will void a warranty altogether if a consumer decides to repair the device themselves, or if they use an unaccredited repairer,” he said.
“These warranty conditions don’t restrict your rights under consumer law if the repairer hasn’t damaged the device. The Consumer Guarantees Act doesn’t require repairs to be done by authorised repairers.”
Consumer NZ has called for the introduction of a product repairability label, similar to the energy star label already in use, so shoppers have accurate and unbiased repairability information before they make a purchase.


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Another week and another new Diablo III Wallpaper. This one comes courtesy of Caniroth, and it’s an original piece showing another view of a familiar Diablo III phenomena. Here’s his caption; click the image to get it at a much larger size.
Right, this one didn’t quite work out the way I liked, especially the meteor, but my girlfriend told me to post it anyway.
Depicting the mysterious meteor from the Diablo 3 trailer.

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Bikini pictures of actress Tena Desae who is currently shooting for Table No. 21 opposite Rajeev Khandelwal.
She made her acting debut in 2011 in the movie Yeh Faasley. Soon she began making waves in the film industry and soon enough she bagged her first Hollywood movie role in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
She also featured in the 2012 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar.


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For many of the wide crowd scenes of the climatic playoff game, there were over 20,000 extras in the stands. When the team first ran onto the field with the crowd roaring, Dennis Haysbert admitted to being emotionally overwhelmed by the experience. Former Major Leaguer and technical advisor Steve Yeager noticed Haysbert's reaction and said to him, "That's what it's like 162 times a year."
Roughly presages the 1995 Seattle Mariners situation: with a history of revolving-door, absentee ownership more concerned with the bottom line than championships, and the ever-present threat of relocation (Miami was the usual option until the Marlins were created; in '95 the suitor was Tampa Bay, and the Mariners' departure seemed imminent). However, the 95 Mariners went on an unprecedented run, tying the Angels on the last day of the season, and forcing a one-game playoff. After winning that game, in the 5th and deciding game of the playoffs versus a burgeoning Yankees dynasty, Seattle's ace Randy Johnson, came out of the bullpen (a la Wild Thing) to save the game. The game and series was won in extra innings by Edgar Martinez' iconic double down the left field line.
In the final "bunt and steal" scene, after the signs have been given by Lou Brown and the base coach, Taylor is knocked down by an up and in fastball by the Duke. Hayes should have been running on the pitch as he would have assumed Taylor was bunting based on the signs. There's no way the signal would have included a "run on the 2nd pitch" instruction as Taylor already had one strike on him. Hayes steals on the next pitch and scores on Taylor's bunt single.
As Cerrano hits his game tying home run in the playoff game against the Yankees, he is seen running the bases with the bat in his hand, which (then and now) is an eject-able offense in Major League Baseball.
Jake Taylor: [to Rexman]
Hell of a situation we got here. Two on, two out, your team down by one in the ninth. You got a chance to be a hero on national television... if you don't blow it. By the way, saw your wife last night, hell of a dancer, you must be very, very proud. I mean that guy she was with, I'm sure he's a close personal friend and all. But tell me, what was he doing wearing her panties on his head.

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PORTAGE PARK — A vegan bakery putting down roots in Portage Park will open this week after facing delays.
Mindful Baking, a Ravenswood-based vegan bakery, will open Friday. Owner Diane Mejia has been renovating the storefront at 5035 W. Montrose Ave. since November after its last occupant, Little Lulu’s Italian Ice, closed in September.
Last year, Mejia launched a Kickstarter campaign and asked the community to help her buy a refrigerator, freezer and an espresso machine. The campaign did not make its goal and, because of Kickstarter’s all-or-nothing fundraising model, the money that had been given went back to the donors.
Mejia has now launched a GoFundMe in hopes she can still raise money for the equipment and construction.
Mejia wants to raise $10,000. So far, she has received about $2,500 in donations.
“We financed [the equipment], but [we] hope with the funds we can pay them off,” Mejia said.
Mejia is also looking into applying for small business grants from the city.
The fridge and the espresso machine took longer than expected to arrive, causing Mejia to delay the cafe opening. She said she is still waiting on the point of sale system, but it should arrive this week.
With minimal vegan and cafe options in Portage Park, Mejia is excited to bring “fresh and funky” vibes to the neighborhood.
It will be the bakery’s first retail location after seven years in business, and it will also serve as a coffee shop. Mejia started the bakery from her home and long has operated out of a wholesale kitchen in Ravenswood.
Customers can expect sandwiches, soups, parfaits and other grab-and-go meals on the menu when the cafe opens Friday — and sweet treats from Little Lulu’s.
When Little Lulu’s owner Autumn Bastyr closed her shop — partly due to the pandemic and because she moved to Florida to expand the brand — she had hoped an entrepreneur would take over the space and keep her products in the neighborhood.
The partnership between Mindful Baking and her business, which also sells vegan and gluten-free products, is a win-win.
“This relieves some stress on me, [and] we can feed off of each other’s customer base,” Bastyr previously told Block Club.
Bastyr, who still owns the storefront, said she’s excited to share the space with a fellow entrepreneur who is equally invested in growing a business in the area.
Mejia also set up a mini shopping section that will feature vegan food items made by women entrepreneurs who have partnered with Mindful Baking at past pop-up markets.
The cafe will have a soft opening 6-9 p.m. Friday and will open for regular business 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Normal business hours will be 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.
“The space is great, and I feel like it will be a good addition to the neighborhood,” Mejia previously told Block Club. “I don’t know what to expect, but it will be worth it.”
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As Obama Mulls Afghan Decision, A Look Ahead
ROBERT SMITH, host:
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Smith, in today for Guy Raz.
After eight years of war, Afghanistan has become a battleground with the potential to make or break an American presidency. On Tuesday, the president in question, Barack Obama, will unveil his much-debated plan to send tens of thousands more troops to fight that war. One man with insight into these kinds of deliberations is Bruce Riedel. He's a former agent for the CIA and a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution. He also headed the Obama administration's Afghan policy review this spring.
Welcome to the program.
Mr. BRUCE RIEDEL (Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution): Thanks. Great to be with you.
SMITH: So a lot has happened in Afghanistan since the spring. What's changed in the months since that first review?
Mr. RIEDEL: Well, I think the situation, which was already dire back in the winter, has deteriorated further. The Taliban have the momentum. They're increasingly taking over large parts of the south and east of the country, moving into the north and west. And we had the fiasco of the Afghan presidential elections, which was supposed to produce a legitimate and credible Afghan government, but instead produced a disaster, an Afghan government, which lacks legitimacy in the eyes of Afghans, in the eyes of our NATO allies and in the eyes of most Americans.
President Obama inherited a disaster from his predecessor, and it's gotten even worse over the last six months.
SMITH: Well, it's one thing to place blame, but this is now in Barack Obama's lap, and so he needs to announce a number, that's what people are looking for, on Tuesday. In your opinion, how many troops does he need to do the job, and have the goals of that job changed?
Mr. RIEDEL: I'm not a military expert, and I don't have all the intelligence that's available to the White House and the Pentagon, but I think General McChrystal probably has it about right. We need somewhere in the realm of 35 to 40,000 more troops, whose principal responsibility will be to protect population centers while we build up the Afghan army and the Afghan police so that they can take over the mission as quickly as possible.
SMITH: You were quoted in the Wall Street Journal with an interesting concept. You said America is in the rare position of fighting the same war twice in one generation from opposite sides. How does that affect how the U.S. fights the war now?
Mr. RIEDEL: Well, it is a fact, rarely do you ever fight the same war from two sides in one generation. Bob Gates and others, including myself, spent a great deal of time in the 1980s trying to make life miserable for the Soviet 40th Red Army. We succeeded beyond all expectations.
Now, we find ourselves in the position of being the army trying to bring an end to an insurgency in Kabul and Kandahar and the other cites of Afghanistan. One thing we know from that is that as long as you have a safe haven next door in Pakistan, it's very, very difficult for the army operating in Afghanistan to succeed.
SMITH: Well, you mentioned Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who was a CIA officer in the 1980s, correct?
Mr. RIEDEL: That's correct.
SMITH: Now, of course, he's in the administration. So, what did he learn, and what did this administration learn from the Soviet example? I mean, Mikhail Gorbachev had to grapple with a similar choice in 1985, whether to put in more troops and escalate the war in Afghanistan.
Mr. RIEDEL: Well, one thing that we know that's different between what we face and what the Soviets faced is this: the Soviets faced a genuine nationalist uprising of virtually everybody in Afghanistan. Aside from a very small urban middle-class that supported the communists, 90 percent, 95 percent of the country opposed them.
We face something very different, an uprising by the Pashtun minority in the south and east of the country. The Taliban has always been a movement that appeals only to Pashtuns. The other 60 percent of Afghans are not interested in seeing a return of the Taliban. That's a significant advantage we have that the Soviets did not have.
SMITH: But with the political situation in Afghanistan, does that make a difference on the ground, having 60 percent support?
Mr. RIEDEL: Sure. We have Afghans who very much want to see us succeed. Their anger towards us is that we haven't put the effort into this for the last eight years.
When the president announced in March that he intended to fully resource this effort, most Afghans said, finally, finally, the Americans are getting serious about this. If the president comes out this week and says he's prepared to put the resources, men and money into this, I think he's going to find an Afghan partner that wants to work with us. That's a significant advantage that the Soviets never had.
SMITH: Bruce Riedel is a senior fellow at the Saban Center of the Brookings Institution.
Thanks for joining us.
Mr. RIEDEL: Thank you for having me.


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I wasn’t used to being thrown off my horse of solidity.
Upon it I was untouchable. Sarcastic. Cynical. Distant. Friendly.
Few got close, and when they did I refused to come down.
Off it I felt weak. My Courage could be attacked.
My emotions made to toys.
I would not have that. So I never fell off. I made sure.
I was okay.
That day wasn’t a particularly good or bad day. It just was.
I was going through the motions of living,
But I was burning with a longing as I always did.
Nothing new. I was always looking for something,
And yet taking each day as it came. I lived well.
And I was okay.
You ran into me, tossing me to the ground.
I was shocked.
I did not feel weak getting off that horse.
Nor did I feel alone as I did upon it.
Here was someone laughing and enjoying herself with me.
Someone I wanted to be with.
And I felt good.
“What is this?” I asked myself, as I quickly got back on and regained poise.
How could it be that I was okay with this attack?
I had been defenseless and had no weapon to fight this feeling with.
I was well.
I began to pour over the recesses of my mind.
My mental tomes of what love and attraction were
Were being rewritten before me eyes, word by word.
But why? Romance was strange territory for me.
I was not unfamiliar, just uneasy with it. And yet…
I liked it.
And I was excited.
You struck with an unexpected force.
Destroying my shield, and turning my sword against me.
You had bewitched me, mind, body, and soul.
How could I refuse?
And I was happy.
You ended up cracking my armor,
Making a mockery of the happiness I thought I had,
Rewriting the entire thought process I knew…
Pretty words were all I used to have. Empty shells.
Now the words and full and fierce.
Fighting for your love and enjoying every minuet of it.
You drive the demons away.
You show me it’s okay to lay my sword down
And not fight every battle.
You cracked my armor and healed a heart.
You and you alone gave me the gift I now wear with pride.
A new armor. White. Pure. Unconditional.
With this I slew the beasts of your past, and healed your soul in return.
And that is why I am the White Knight.
Your White Knight.
My heart beats with a joy unmatched
And I am you hero.
Words of honored writers of old are cold and flat
Compared to what I tell you everyday.
It’s funny because these same words have been said numerous times before.
Yet when I say them to you they are the freshest breath of spring life
Into the cold, snow-less winter that was my solitude.
I keep you safe from the arrows and swords of any oppressor,
And I am Loved.

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A. Adams1,2, B. De’Ambrosis1,3, D. Whiteman1,2
Keratinocyte cancers (KC) or commonly known as NMSC are the most common cancers worldwide. Perineural invasion (PNI) by these malignancies is increasingly recognised as an important adverse prognostic factor.1 We present the experience of the QSkin study, the world’s largest prospective cohort study focussed on cancers of the skin (n = 43,794 participants) together with the Skin Tumours in Allograft Recipients (STAR) study (n = 410 participants). In a subsample of QSkin participants and the STAR cohort we reviewed the epidemiological and histopathology data of patients with confirmed BCC or cutaneous SCC (cSCC) as well as KC with incidental PNI. In the QSkin data there were 3780 patients with BCCs and 33 had histology proven PNI. In the cSCC group there were 1925 patients and 5 had PNI. In the STAR study, there were 198 patients with BCCs and 4 participants had incidental PNI. In the cSCC group there were 210 participants and 16 were identified with incidental PNI on histology.
Individuals with skin type I and II have the highest risk for skin cancer development.2 Here we describe the prevalence and characteristics of the patients from these two groups who developed BCC and cSCC and those who had KC with incidental PNI.
1. Aakriti Gupta, Michael Veness, Brian De’Ambrosis, Dinesh Selva, and Shyamala C Huilgol. Management of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck with perineural invasion.

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Australian flute player Laura Chislett is an internationally recognised performer, educator and recording artist across a wide range of musical styles. Her recorded repertoire ranges from JS Bach and Lili Boulanger, to Brian Ferneyhough, Reza Vali, improvisation and for the iconic Australian TV series, Against The Wind.
It's perhaps in the extraordinary solo flute repertoire of the late 20th Century onwards that Laura has especially made her mark, forging her way through epic journeys of daring sonic landscapes and modes of expression. Laura has become known for her inspiring and rigorous performances , described as the “Rolls Royce versions” by the legendary composer Horatiu Radulescu.
Notable collaborations have been with composers Chris Dench, Michael Smetanin, Gerard Brophy, James Erber,
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Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition, affecting up to 1 in 10 women. Endometriosis is when the tissue that forms the lining of your uterus grows outside of your uterine cavity. This uterine lining (endometrium) can grow on your ovaries, bowel, and membranes lining your pelvis.
The hormonal changes in the menstrual cycle impact this misplaced tissue, causing the pelvic area to become inflamed and painful. The tissue will continue to grow, thicken, and then break down. Over time, the broken down tissue has nowhere to go and becomes trapped in your pelvis.
This trapped tissue can cause- irritation, scar formation, adhesions, in which tissue binds your pelvic organs together, severe pain during your periods and fertility problems.
Endometriosis has 3 stages or types. It can be any of the following: mild, moderate and severe.


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Kitten Fostering: The 'Test Drive' for Cat Ownership
By Jackie Kelly
If you’re considering adopting a kitten or really want a pet but can’t make the commitment, you may want to try fostering! Fostering a kitten is a great way to test your pet parenting abilities or fulfill a desire to be a pet owner while working around your schedule and financial resources. So before you go straight to pet adoption, consider our top five reasons to foster a kitten.
1. Kittens are Adorable!
You’ve seen all the YouTube videos of cute cuddly kittens learning how to walk, jump, and pounce. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a kitten to go home to that will bounce around and play with your shoe laces with her cute little pink paws? When you foster a kitten you get all the snuggly, fluffy, big blue-eyed benefits of having a kitten without the 20-year commitment to the cat.
2. Perfect Trial Run
Fostering a kitten is a great way to see if you’re ready for the permanent kitten commitment. Towards the end of the foster period your foster kitten will naturally start exploring more, playing with greater intensity, and start exhibiting more of an adult cat personality. This period of time can last for about a year and it can be one of the more difficult times in a cat owner’s relationship. If you have children who swear “please, please, please, we’ll take real good care of her,” this is a great way to show them how much work it actually takes to care for another living being. However, I would advise that the children be of an appropriate age and fully aware that fostering is not a permanent situation or there may be tears.
3. You’re Saving a Life
Young kittens need to be fostered until they’re about 8 weeks old, or at least 2 pounds. This is because of the volume of germs they’d be exposed to in the animal shelter environment. If they’re under a certain age or weight their chances of contracting an illness are greater. By fostering a kitten you’re ensuring that someone’s future pet gets the proper nutrition, nurturing, and medical care needed to be a healthy house cat.
4. Less of a Financial Commitment
If you really want a kitten and can afford cat food and toys but not vet bills, fostering is a great way to experience having a pet without the long-term financial commitment. Vaccinations, medications, emergency care, and other unforeseen expenses need to be planned for when taking on a kitten full time. If you’re not quite financially stable enough to accommodate the possibility of having to deal with an emergency situation, you should consider fostering a kitten instead of adopting. The shelter should take care of most or all medical needs for the kitten you’re fostering and often they provide food as well. You’ll still need to have things like kitty litter and cat toys, but for the most part it’s much less expensive than being personally financially accountable.
5. It’s a Month or Two vs. 20 Years
The notion that adopting a kitten can require up to a 20-year commitment is more than a little daunting for some people, and it should be. Two decades is a long time; most people don’t even know where they’ll be in 5 or 10 years. Thus, if you’re considering relocating in a year or so, having a baby, changing career paths, or any other life altering decisions, it may be reason enough to put adoption on hold and foster a kitten instead.
As you can see, fostering a kitten allows you to have the best of both worlds — you can have a cute kitten without as much of the responsibilities or costs that are associated with being a long-term pet parent. So what are you waiting for? Head down to your local animal shelter and ask them for more information about kitten fostering.

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A purely entertainment film. The movie is full of action, drama, romance, comedy and all sorts of masala which the audience would love it. Amitabh, Rajnikant, Govinda, Danny, Anupam Kher, KImi Katkar has rocked the film. A superhit movie which can be watch as many times as you can. Songs are also quite entertaining as from that I would not say that its fabulous but its entertaining. Songs like “Jhumma Chumma”, “ek doosre se karte hain pyar hum”, and the one romantic love song picturized on The performance of Mr. Big B is really watchable, especially when he comes in the form of The Tiger and shakes his head with a movement of his hair with that special music. My goodness I still remember his that act but now it looks somewhat funny but still I would say that its a damm fun loving movie in my collection. Please watch it if you haven’t yet.
My rate: 4/5

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We’re toast. “Turn out the lights, the party’s over…”
Despite the urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions as climate change bears down on the globe, fossil fuel use is not likely to change much in the coming decades. Though renewable energy will grow quickly though 2040, gasoline and diesel will still move most of the world’s vehicles, and coal will still be the largest single source of carbon emissions.
Those are the conclusions of a forecast released by the federal government on Wednesday for how the world will use energy and what its carbon dioxide emissions will be over the next 25 years.
Gasoline and diesel will likely remain the globe’s biggest transportation fuels in the coming decades.
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Here are five things to know about the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s World Energy Outlook 2016 and what it might mean for the climate:
Global carbon emissions from energy consumption are expected to grow at an average rate…
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If you suffer from arthritis, you might be wondering how to use onion for joint pain. The answer is yes, you can. In fact, onion is a natural pain reliever. By consuming the juice of an onion, you can relieve your inflammation and reduce pain. However, there are a few precautions that you should take.
Can onion heal joint pain?
Onions are a popular food that can help ease the pain and inflammation in joints. They contain healing agents known as bioflavonoids and quercetin. The bioflavonoids reduce inflammation in the body by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase. This inhibits the inflammatory response in the body and reduces the level of free radicals in the blood.
There is no doubt that onions help reduce the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. Their sulfur and quercetin content inhibit the enzymes responsible for inflammation. They’re also rich in GPCS, which is essential for bone health. This compound may help prevent bone loss in people suffering from osteoporosis.
Onion juice has anti-inflammatory properties and can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It also contains a compound called diallyl disulfide, which checks the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Garlic also contains several beneficial nutrients. Turmeric milk contains anti-inflammatory properties that can help fight acne and other skin problems. Almonds contain omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce inflammation and arthritis symptoms.
How do you use onion for pain?
When it comes to curing arthritis, onions can be of great help. They are low in calories and fat, but are packed with powerful components. In particular, onion contains bioflavonoids, which combat inflammation. These compounds are beneficial for treating joint pain caused by arthritis. In addition, onions can help you improve your diet as well.
Studies have shown that eating onions regularly reduces joint pain. Red onions are particularly beneficial for people with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, garlic can help reduce joint inflammation. Both onions and garlic are immune-boosting. But, how can onions help with arthritis pain?
Onion juice contains sulphites, which help prevent infection. The plant contains sulfur and quercetin, which inhibits the enzymes responsible for joint inflammation. The healing properties of onions are greatest in tiny shallots, yellow, and red onions.
Is onion juice good for knee pain?
Onion juice contains a number of anti-inflammatory and healing compounds. One such compound is quercetin, which inhibits the activity of a certain enzyme responsible for initiating inflammatory reactions in the body. Because of this, it has a number of beneficial effects on joint health.
Although the pungent taste of onions may put some people off, they have other beneficial effects on knee joints. Onion juice contains a chemical called GPCS, which helps prevent the degeneration of cartilage and bone. It can also alleviate pain in people with osteoarthritis.
Another natural remedy for knee pain is mustard oil. This essential oil can stimulate blood flow in the affected area and relieve pain in the muscles. It can be applied directly to the knee. You can also use a mixture of mustard oil and onion juice. Apply the mixture on the affected area twice a day.
A recent study showed that onions contain antioxidants, which help the body fight inflammation and bone damage. In addition, onions are widely used and available in many varieties. However, not all types are beneficial for knee pain.
Does onion take away inflammation?
Onion is one of the most common ingredients found in kitchens. Its healthful components can help fight joint pain caused by osteoarthritis. Onions are also good sources of flavonoids, which help mop up inflammatory free radicals. They are also effective at treating rheumatic conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover, onions have low calorie content and nearly no fat.
In addition to joint pain, onion also contains important phytochemicals that help fight diabetes and cancer. It can also help lower blood pressure and reduce stiffness of the blood vessels. Moreover, it also inhibits the production of certain compounds that cause inflammation. In addition, the quercetin antioxidant found in onions can prevent the progression of cancer and heart diseases.
In a study, researchers have investigated the antioxidant activity of onion skin. They found that 15 different onion cultivars had varying antioxidant capacities. Of these, cv. ‘NHRDF red’ had the highest antioxidant content. ‘Bhima Shubhra’ had the least.
What is the side effect of eating raw onion?
The consumption of raw onions can result in gastrointestinal discomfort. Exposure to raw onions can also trigger involuntary tearing of the eyes. However, if you’re sensitive to raw onions, it’s best to eat them only in small amounts. This is because large quantities can cause a true allergic reaction. Another risk is taking supplements containing onions or onion extracts at high doses. High dosages can lower blood sugar too much, which can be dangerous.
People with GERD and IBS should avoid eating onions at night, as they can exacerbate their heartburn symptoms. Onions are also bad for breath; people with bad breath should avoid eating them right before a big event. They may leave them with a stinky smell for hours.
The natural phytochemical quercetin in onions has a host of benefits. It may reduce the symptoms of bladder infections, promote prostate health, and lower blood pressure. It may also have anti-cancer effects. Onions are also rich in phytochemicals, such as disulfides, trisulfides, cepaene, and vinyldithiins. Check with your doctor before you eat raw onions.
Can I drink onion juice everyday?
Onions are rich in flavonoids and have been used as a natural remedy for joint pain. One of these compounds is quercetin, which inhibits the production of inflammatory molecules. This in turn lowers the inflammation level in the body. It may also reduce the pain associated with arthritis.
Onions are an important part of the diet of many people. They help to build stronger bones. They are also a good source of antioxidants, which lower the levels of free radicals in the blood and reduce inflammation. There are different types of onions, and each variety has its own specific benefits.
Drinking onion juice can also help fight thinning hair. They contain high amounts of sulfur, which can help follicles grow healthier. Additionally, onions can lower your risk of developing hypertension.
What is the best time to eat onion?
Onion is known to be an excellent pain reliever and is full of vitamin C and chromium, which is an important mineral in the body. It also helps regulate blood sugar and is known to reduce inflammation. Onions are also used to treat infections and heal leaky gut syndrome. In addition to being an excellent pain reliever, onions are also a great source of glucosamine and chrondoitin sulfate, which can prevent osteoarthritis.
The pungent flavor of onions is due to the high content of flavonoids. Onions can be boiled, cooked, or raw. Regardless of how they are prepared, onions are a great addition to the diet of anyone suffering from arthritis. Red onions are especially beneficial for joint pain because they contain more bioflavonoids and flavonoids.
Another way to use onions to prevent illnesses is to wear them in your socks. This folk remedy suggests placing a round of onion on the bottom of your socks overnight. This should help you to cure a cold the next day.
How can you stop arthritis?
One of the best ways to reduce inflammation and fight arthritis is to eat plenty of onion. The onion’s pungent flavor is a result of the high concentration of flavonoids. While sweet onions have more benefits, shallots also contain important compounds. For arthritis patients, onions are an essential part of their diet. Eating them raw, boiled, or cooked can help reduce inflammation and pain.
While both red and yellow onions are beneficial for arthritis, red onions are better for the condition. They contain the highest concentrations of bioflavonoids and flavonoids. However, it is important to note that if you peel off the outer layers of an onion, up to 20% of the flavonoid and antioxidant molecules will be lost.
Onion contains powerful healing agents, such as quercetin. This compound blocks inflammatory molecules and inhibits 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme responsible for triggering the body’s inflammatory response. Onion has several other benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer.

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Following the release of the framework for the Real-World Evidence (RWE) Program, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is actively evaluating and exploring ways to optimize the utility of real-world data (RWD) and RWE to support regulatory decision making. For rare conditions, conducting traditional randomized clinical trials may not always be feasible, and RWD and RWE have played and will continue to play an important role. We use three case examples-cerliponase alfa, asfotase alfa, and uridine triacetate-to illustrate how RWD from disease registries, medical records with chart review, and literature, respectively, have been used to generate RWE to support regulatory decisions for selected rare diseases. These examples highlight the need for improving data reliability and quality in existing data to expand use of RWD and RWE beyond "hard endpoints" and standardizing data collection for outcome measures in patient registries to expand its utility. We also discuss a recent FDA guidance for using RWE in supporting rare disease drug development, including its recommendations about using natural history studies as external control groups for single-arm interventional trials. The external control group needs to be comparable with the treated group. Selection bias and confounding are major concerns because of lack of randomization and unrecognized baseline differences. Use of valid epidemiological approaches can reduce these biases. Lastly, we discuss future directions to expand the use of RWD and RWE to support orphan drug approvals, including the need for including patient experience data as an important source of RWD.
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Organizers of the first tribunal to be held in the U.S. looking at the problem of missing and murdered Indigenous women said Monday a record-breaking weekend snowstorm has not derailed their plans to hold the event Friday and Saturday in Browning.
At the tribunal, survivors and the families of victims will speak at a forum to provide public testimony that will be recorded. There will also be private sessions.
“We welcome witnesses from the Four Directions to attend and share their experiences. This is not just a Blackfeet or Montana tribes’ tragedy, it is an Indian Country tragedy, and a national and international disgrace," Tim Davis, chairman of the Blackfeet Nation, said in a release announcing the tribunal.
Davis pointed to the close border and link between the two countries and sister tribes, the Piikani, Blood and Siksika, in Alberta, as something critical to examine in the tribunal.
“We are not divided by the border, we are united in our grief. Many women and children stolen from our communities are trafficked back and forth between the U.S. and Canada,” Davis said in the release.
MMIW issues have been heard in Congress this year, including testimony from Kimberly Loring Heavy Runner, the sister of Ashley Loring Heavy Runer, a woman who went missing from the Blackfeet reservation in 2017. But Davis said that Indigenous communities are still waiting for federal legislation, and he doesn't want the issue to get lost in the 2020 election cycle.
"We cannot allow the MMIW legislation that is pending to be lost in the hubbub, and this tribunal will help to ensure that it isn’t,” Davis said.
Though Native people in Montana make up about 7% of the state's population, they account for 26% of the missing persons cases in the state.
During the 2019 Montana Legislature, a package of bills aimed to start addressing the problem. The main bill was Hanna's Act, named after Hanna Harris, a woman who was missing for several days before being found murdered on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in 2013. The legislation created a missing persons specialist within the state Department of Justice. That position has been filled and a related MMIW task force held its second meeting in Billings last week.
The tribunal is being held with the Global Indigenous Council and is endorsed by the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. It will be at the Blackfeet Community College. Montana's congressional delegation, as well as members of the Trump administration and 2020 Democratic presidential candidates were invited, organizers said.
Other prominent Republicans, including Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Chairman John Hoeven, of North Dakota, were also invited.
"This is a human rights issue. This is a life-or-death issue. This is not a right or left issue. No witness can express their experiences in five minutes in a congressional hearing. We invite the lawmakers to share their words with our people, but more importantly, to come and listen to the witnesses. That is the least the victims and their families deserve,” Davis said.
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Harvard Business School's Erik Stafford recently explained in Replicating Private Equity with Value Investing, Homemade Leverage and Hold-to-Maturity Accounting how investors can meet or beat private-equity returns.
Stafford argued that all you have to do is use private equity's favorite valuation tool -- EV/EBITDA -- coupled with portfolio leverage in a margin account.
He built two samples portfolios using this method. "Strategy 1" closely resembles the private-equity mindset by using low EV/EBITDA stocks and a four-year holding period. "Strategy 2" uses the same guidelines, but changed the selling points to either a 50% gain or a four-year holding period (whichever came first).
Back-testing Strategy 1 found that it earned 21% annualized excess returns between 1980 to 2014, while Strategy 2 garnered an excess 19% per year.
But as wonderful as that sounds, I think there's one flaw in Stafford's work. His hold-to-maturity accounting method measures positions at their purchase price until they're sold, but ignores a day-to-day "mark to market." That is the way that private-equity firms mark many of their positions, but it's highly unlikely that your broker's margin department will extend you the same courtesy.
However, a similar portfolio screen that I recently wrote about only had one severe drawdown between 1999 to 2015, and that was when the market crashed in 2008 and early 2009. And that strategy also held a high cash component for much of the 1999-2015 period, thanks to overly generous valuations.
With that in mind, aggressive investors should be able to use Stafford's EV/EBITDA approach as long as they maintain a healthy dose of common sense. Or, you could even spend a little money and keep a static hedge in place.
You can easily hedge against anything over a 10% portfolio decline for a cost of around 4% a year. Similarly, hedging against 15%-or-higher moves would only cost about 3% annually at current market prices. In that case, a portfolio leveraged 2-to-1 would avoid a dreaded margin call even after a 15% decline.
Now, I'll admit that paying 3% to 4% for a hedge might sound steep. But remember that we're talking about a portfolio that offered 19% to 21% returns in excess of the market's 8.6% yield over the 1980-2014 period. As such, hedging your portfolio would be pretty affordable.
I'm sure there are also more-dynamic ways to hedge the portfolio, but that falls outside my purview. Perhaps option-efficient Real Money columnists like Tim Collins or Bob Lang will chime in later with some other suggestions.
How Things Work
The key to making Stafford's screen work is the same thing that makes private-equity work -- you have to buy companies with solid futures but very low enterprise multiples.
In fact, you'll often be buying stuff that no one else wants and selling companies that everyone loves. That's psychologically difficult even without the added factor of maintaining high leverage, but when done right, you'd have a pretty interesting portfolio of companies.
Running Stafford's screen recently, I came up with several stock that face short-term challenges today, but have pretty strong outlooks over the long term. These include:
Fertilizer giant Mosaic has problems right now because fertilizer prices are so low, but babies being born all over the world today will need food for decades. And while emerging markets have slowed down, they're still creating new middle classes that will want higher-quality crops requiring the phosphates and potash that Mosaic sells.
Argan (AGX) and Fluor (FLR)
Another sector that Stafford's screen favors are infrastructure companies. These firms have seen earnings held down by cutbacks in the energy sector and a lack of government spending at all levels.
But at some point, customers will have to upgrade, replace and repair roads, bridges and water and electrical systems. That's great news for Argan and Fluor, two companies that pass Stafford's screen. Both are dividend-paying stocks that have low enterprise multiples.
Western Digital (WDC) and Brocade (BRCD)
Data storage is another business that's going to see almost-eternally rising demand in the future. The world is becoming more and more data-dependent, and governments, businesses and consumers will have to store all of that information on computers or "The Cloud."
This trend will inevitably benefit Western Digital and Brocade, both of which make the cut on Stafford's screen.
The Bottom Line
While most value investors eschew leverage, I'm reminded that Al Frank used it often in his Prudent Speculator portfolio and averaged about 23% returns over a quarter-century.
Frank shifted his leverage percentages around based on current market conditions, which helped him beat the market by a significant percentage. Using Stafford's screen with prudent margin management or a hedging strategy could likewise help aggressive long-term investors earn higher returns in today's low-return world.

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Harriet Thorpe revels in Great Britain’s nasty world of phone-hacking
Richard Bean’s latest comedy Great Britain had to remain under close wraps until the end of the phone -hacking trials earlier this year.
The cast rehearsed in secret so that within weeks of the Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson verdicts, this riotous satire on the scurrilous tactics of tabloid hacks – and the collusion of police, politicians and the media – opened at the National Theatre.
An instant hit, it transferred to the West End this month, and energetically lampoons everything from the MP’s expenses scandal to Murdoch’s media takeovers.
Bean cleverly sidesteps libel suits by amalgamating real-life figures so manipulative PR guru Clarissa Kingston-Mills – played by Muswell Hill actress Harriet Thorpe – in no way resembles Max Clifford.
Thorpe, who also plays the mother of a dying tabloid darling, who is definitely not Jade Goody, says: “It was wonderful to work on something so current and of the day but it seemed advisable to wait and see how things played out in public before we made any announcement.
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“It is a brilliant extreme satire trading in grotesques that takes a pot shot at the world we live in and how every day there’s some new drama that plays out in the newspapers and we feel we can judge everybody.
“The audience is swept along by it, it makes them laugh and laugh at all the people we recognise, but then the last speech reminds us of our own frailty and fallibility, that what we think is the truth, perhaps isn’t.
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“Like all good drama it makes you question things about our world and to realise some of this is still happening. Nothing’s changed.”
Thorpe has appeared both in West End musicals – Cabaret, Wicked, Mamma Mia and in numerous TV roles, which have ranged from an emotional receptionist in The Brittas Empire to Patsy’s eccentric chum Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous.
“I rarely play normal, they always seem to be people who are potty and psychotic,” she laughs.
“But to breathe life into text that someone else has created, you still have to look for what motivates people and makes them tick, which is usually fear and ego.”
Thorpe grew up in Highgate “with both my parents always writing”.
Her father is Edward, a novelist and former ballet critic for the Evening Standard and this paper and mother Gillian Freeman is a writer and scriptwriter.
Now that Thorpe’s son Jack is enjoying a burgeoning career as a director, there are three generations of the family making a career in the arts.
“The arts are a heady rollercoaster but first and foremost you don’t have a choice,” she says.
“It’s part of your DNA. You don’t choose it, it chooses you.”
Great Britain runs at the Haymarket Theatre until further notice.


In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that struggled against stiff competition, and a genuine surprise hit.
Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks was wrong-footed when the Independence Day trailer landed. But the film’s roots went back a very long way.
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Stories of both are discussed in this episode.
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Inter Allies are peeved at the apparent lack of protection for their players during their 1-0 loss to New Edubiase where midfielder Joseph Tekyi Menson suffered a bad injury.
The Ghanaian top flight rookies were handed their fourth straight defeat in the midweek clash in Berkwai.
A late strike by James Boadu proved enough to sink Allies who are still in search of their first Premier League point(s).
The club officials have however complained bitterly over the conduct of the match officials led by centre referee Fred Andoh.
Experienced midfielder Joseph Takyi Menson finished the match with a swollen eye after emerging worse off in a tussle for the ball without any punishment.
The Tema-based club now say they are seriously considering lodging an official complaint to the Ghana FA over the â€˜biasedâ€™ conduct of the match officials in Wednesdayâ€™s defeat.
â€œEvery single foul was going to New Edubiase whiles our players were being fouled persistently without any decision from the referee,â€ Alliesâ€™ Public Relations Officer Mohammed Alhassan told GHANAsoccernet.com.
â€œOur players were not given any protection by the referee and you could clearly tell our boys were frustrated on the day.
â€œWe are considering this option [to officially protest] and will soon make our decision known.â€


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WHY IS ART IMPORTANT FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT?
Children are naturally curious, and their brain wants to take everything in. They want to touch, explore, imitate, and observe. With all of this new information children begin to figure out how things operate and how to control themselves and their environments.
Art is an unrestricted exploration, (aside from the art materials). They’re art can take them anywhere. It is an activity to support free play and provides freedom to manipulate, explore and experiment with different materials in an organic and unstructured way. Art helps children build their fine motor skills and cognitive development—and it’s also fun.
I love to talk about a child’s art. I want to know what they were thinking when they created their masterpiece. Sometimes a child will talk about what they are drawing, and I will ask questions. If they are younger I will talk to them about the marks they are making or what colour they’re using.
I am a visual artist, so naturally art is one of my favourite things to do with a child, no matter what age they are! I have met children that fear paint, but eventually coaxed them into holding a brush, and then they began… painting! I have met children that want to do nothing but draw (this was me as a child). Being a daycare teacher and creating with children is inspiring for my own practice, and I hope to inspire children in return. I am so happy that I’ve found a home at Buddings, where art is abundant to fuel that inspiration!
The photos in this post are various projects that I have created with children over the past 4 years. Painting, drawing, beading, sculpting, button making and more! Some of these projects will definely re-appear at Buddings!


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Choosing this book was not my rational decision. It was an impulse one. The news announced that a certain Mr. Patrick Modiano had won the Nobel Prize in literature and as a vain enthusiast of all literary things, I just had to buy the book.
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- Great Falls
a city in central Montana, on the Missouri River. 56,725.
* * *city, seat (1887) of Cascade county, west-central Montana, U.S. It lies along the Missouri River, near the falls (96 feet [29 metres] high) for which it was named. In 1805 the explorers Meriwether Lewis (Lewis, Meriwether) and William Clark (Clark, William) observed the falls and nearby Giant Springs, one of the world's largest freshwater springs. First settled in 1883, the community was sustained with the arrival in 1887 of the Manitoba Railway. Great Falls has since become Montana's second-largest city and a financial, distributing, manufacturing, and agricultural centre (based largely on local mineral resources, wheat, and livestock). Copper, zinc, and aluminum are processed, and flour is milled. Nearby Malmstrom Air Force Base is the site of a Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) installation.The city's institutions include the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind (founded 1893 as Montana School for the Deaf, Blind, Dumb and Feebleminded at Boulder, south of Helena); the University of Great Falls (Roman Catholic; founded 1932 as the College of Great Falls); and Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology (founded 1969 as Great Falls Vocational-Technical Center), a two-year college. Great Falls is the headquarters of the Lewis and Clark National Forest, the nearby Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and Giant Springs State Park. The city has a considerable tourist trade; the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center at Giant Springs and the C.M. Russell Museum are popular attractions. Great Falls is also the site of the annual state fair. Inc. 1888. Pop. (1992 est.) city, 56,628; (1990) Great Falls MSA, 77,691; (2000) city, 56,690; Great Falls MSA, 80,357.
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Join us for our spring Workshop Showcase on Monday, May 18, from 7-9 PM at 61 Local, as we celebrate the work our students and faculty have been doing in our winter/spring workshops with a group reading. Profs Natalie Eilbert, Jason Koo, Joshua Mehigan, Joe Pan and Wendy Xu will read from their work and personally introduce readings by their students. The event is free and open to the public.
Student readers include Emily Blair, Nick Cordaro, Jen DeGregorio, Betsy Guttmacher, Julie Hart, Donna Hunt, A. Kaiser, Mendy Klein, Dell Lemmon, Cory Nakasue, Laura Plaster, Monica Rowley, Elise Tobin, Dominique Townsend, Danielle Varga and Manca Weeks.
61 Local is located at 61 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (off Smith St), right down the street from the Bergen F/G stop and a few blocks from the Borough Hall 4/5 stop, the Hoyt 2/3 stop and the Hoyt - Schermerhorn A/C/G stop.
For more information, visit http://brooklynpoets.org.