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The Story of Walter Hawkins: African Canadian Lectures as an Act of Resistance
Ideas of resistance, black independence, and black agency have resonated with black communities in North America long after the Civil War’s end. While the American Abolitionist movement was most active from the 1840s to the 1860s, resistance from African Americans and Canadians in the decades following the Civil War was paramount to maintaining their new freedom. This is exemplified by Walter Hawkins, a former slave who self-emancipated to southern Ontario, Canada in the mid-19th century, becoming a British Methodist-Episcopalian preacher and bishop. Near the end of his life, Hawkins sponsored religious lectures in Chatham, Ontario, which were attended by the British Methodist Church (B.M.E.) community. The Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society Museum has a documented invitation to a Hawkins lecture about slavery, from the summer of 1883. While there is very little known about the object in the CKBHS archive, Hawkins’ life has been better documented. To explore different forms of African Canadian resistance in the decades after the Civil War, this essay uses Hawkins’ story as an historical anchor, with the lecture invitation acting as the story’s climax. Using his narrative as a brief microhistory, this essay will argue that the lecture invitation represents how African Canadians reclaimed ideas of faith, public discourse, debate, and intellectual conversation as a form of resistance in a post-slavery world. To understand how slaves were refused access to education and these intellectual ideas, the treatment of slaves will be explored through Hawkins’ childhood. To understand how Christianity affected black resistance and the abolitionist movement, faith will be explored through Hawkins’ time in Philadelphia and New Jersey – after he ran away from slavery. To understand how resistance against racism was needed in Canada after the Civil War, race-thinking and segregation will be explored through Hawkins’ time in Canada. These pieces will provide the necessary historical context to understand the importance of the lecture invitation as a form of resistance.
In Georgetown Maryland, 1809, Walter Hawkins was born into slavery.[i] Christianity was a normal part of Hawkins’ childhood. Slave preachers came to his plantation regularly and gave sermons which perpetuated the idea of slave subjugation. The sermons focused on how slaves should obey and never steal from their masters.[ii] Slave owners wanted children like Hawkins to view themselves as unintelligent and subservient, using preachers to shape that perception.
Christianity had a crucial and controversial role in slave life. Sometimes Christianity was used by slaves to feel empowered and hopeful, while in other cases, like with Hawkins, it was used to propagate slave subjugation. In his book titled Slave Religion: The “Invisible Institution” in the Antebellum South, Albert J. Raboteau explains that slaves saw a direct link between prayers and freedom. [iii] In Manning Marable’s article titled “The Meaning of Faith n the Black Mind of Slavery, he explains that “the Black church gave Blacks faith in themselves as human beings and the courage to resist White oppression.”[iv] Raboteau also discusses the importance of slave preachers to this resistance: “Licensed or unlicensed, with or without permission, preachers held prayer meetings, preached and ministered in a very difficult situation.”[v] It is interesting that Hawkins had a drastically different relationship with slave preachers than others. Raboteau explains that “Slaves frequently were moved to hold their own religious meetings out of disgust for the vitiated Gospel preached by their masters’ preachers.” It is most likely that the preachers which Hawkins constantly heard were hired or approved by Hawkins’ master. This tension between Christianity as a form of oppression and resistance had a strong impact on Hawkins’ childhood.
Slave owners subjugating their slaves through Christianity stems from an idea best described by historians David Brown and Clive Webb: “master-slave relations were predicated on racial superiority and inferiority.”[vi] S. J. Celestine Edwards, who wrote the biography of Walter Hawkins in 1891, aptly describes slave owner attitudes and why they thought it was right to subjugate their slaves:
“There lies in him (a slave) a simple-mindedness which is mistaken for a love of personal slavery. Indeed, he has little in his intellect that is separable from his warm affection; while men have deduced the absurd notion that the Negro is fit for nothing but subservience to the superior race, they forget that it took their race thousands of years to evolve a Darwin form from the ape condition.”[vii]
Slaves like Hawkins were constantly told that they were inferior and did not have the civility and mental capacity to critically think, debate, or participate in a discourse.
After his master died, and he was planned to be sold, Hawkins escaped the subjugating slave world.[viii] He got on a train and went to Philadelphia.[ix] There, Hawkins was strongly influenced by a black preacher named Proctor, who helped hone Hawkins’ religious calling, shaping him into a minister.[x]
In the wider abolitionist movement, Christian denominations extensively debated their stance on slavery.[xi] While there were many churches, even in the north, who were pro-slavery or neutral, there were denominations like the Congregationalists, which unwaveringly supported abolition.[xii] A distinct religious and educational institution of Congregationalists is Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio, which has been described by historian J. Brent Morris as “one of abolitionism’s inimitable strongholds, a veritable training ground for abolitionist missionaries and antebellum America’s most radical educational institution.”[xiii] Distinct from other institutions, Oberlin is renowned for not only enrolling African Americans, but also enrolling African American women.[xiv]
During the Civil War, one professor of Theology, and professional minister, named William H. Westervelt preached extensively on the immorality of slavery. A proper Congregationalist, Westervelt was unwavering in his anti-slavery views, writing in his personal notes for a talk: “I am in favor of human rights. I am opposed to slavery in every form.”[xv] In one sermon, dated November 26, 1863, he showed his hatred towards slavery, writing: “whenever a nation or any considerable part of a nation becomes so bad that there is no hope of reformation,(…)then we may expect the sword famine or pestilence.”[xvi] While ministers like Westervelt, and anti-slavery churches more broadly, act as resistance to slavery’s oppression, their white privilege prevented them from feeling the full impact of that oppression. It is important to separate Hawkins’ religious education from Westervelt’s. Hawkins’ mentorship by Proctor, who was a black minister, gave his religious education a distinct racial intersection. African Americans who honed their skills as a minister were participating in a separate form of resistance, because of their race.
Hawkins eventually left Philadelphia and moved to New Jersey, where he taught himself how to read and write.[xvii] Self-teaching is the main distinction between Christianity and education as acts of African American resistance. While Hawkins, among others, honed their Christian practice from Black mentors, the wider white Christian abolitionist network was crucial for representing an institution of resistance. Whether a self-emancipated slave was educated at Oberlin, or by a minister like Proctor, there was a general understanding that Christianity was an institution which offered the method for resistance. Teaching oneself how to read and write was not supported by an institution and is depicted in slave narratives as a moment of initiative. Frederick Douglass makes a deal with some local boys, exchanging their tutoring for bread.[xviii] Josiah Henson has his son teach him after he is settled in Canada.[xix] Hawkins teaches himself. Clearly, education is important to these self-emancipated slaves, and the lack of an institution signifies a distinct level of resistance when learning how to read and write.
After teaching himself how to read and write, and marrying his wife, Hawkins moved to Toronto, Canada, finally reaching “the promised land.”[xx] Hawkins bought into the embellishment of Black abolitionists like Samuel Ringgold Ward, who described Canada as the “great moral lighthouse for Black people on this continent.”[xxi] While Hawkins actually met a more realistic Canada, he knew that it was the safest option.[xxii]
Hawkins continued to focus on his calling as a minster, joining the British Methodist Episcopalian Church, working in St. Catharines, Dresden, and Chatham.[xxiii] While there was a migration of self-emancipated slaves across Ontario, they generally settled in areas like St. Catharines, Toronto, London, Chatham, and Windsor, which were near the Canada-U.S. boarder.[xxiv] The majority of Hawkins’ life in Canada was spent helping these other self-emancipated slaves, offering religious guidance and pastoral care. In this time of unending support and dedication to the B.M.E. and the African Canadian community, Hawkins continually struggled with finance and dealt with the deaths of four children.[xxv] Indeed, the importance of both guiding new African Canadians, and resisting race-thinking in a post-slavery world were crucial to Hawkins, who did not let personal tragedy phase his work.
Tracking Hawkins’ experiences until this point, and understanding the broader context of slavery, Christianity, Abolitionist Movements, and education, his religious lectures are clearly understood as an act of resistance. They were the institution for education to which he and other self-emancipated slaves never had access. His lectures is one example of his mentorship to new African Canadians, showing that Hawkins wanted to both resist for himself, and teach others to do the same. The lectures celebrated ideas of faith, public discourse, debate, and intellectual conversation, which were actively described as qualities that African Americans and Canadians could never possess.
While a clear form of resistance to antebellum racial subjugation, the lectures were also a form of resistance in their contemporary period. The lecture from 1883 on slavery shows the significance of that topic 18 years after abolition. At the end of Reconstruction, Hawkins and African Canadians were still living in a world saturated with racism. Even the Morris described “stronghold” of Oberlin College became a segregated institution in the 1880s.[xxvi] Segregation was also enforced in Chatham by the 1860s, when African Canadian children were segregated into separate schools.[xxvii] When compared to the tolerance in late 19th century urban-centres like Toronto, Chatham was entrenched in race-thinking. The level of discrimination after the Civil War in both Oberlin and Chatham juxtaposes their historical importance as places of resistance and refuge for self-emancipated slaves.[xxviii] In a post-slavery society still dominated by race-thinking, Hawkins’ lectures were a method to resist both past and present oppression.
Hawkins’ life was closely tied to previously mentioned self-emancipated slave: Josiah Henson. Henson is known for creating the all black Dawn Settlement, and for his inspiration as the title character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He was also a part of the B.M.E. in Canada, and acted as a religious leader and spiritual advisor. Both Hawkins and Henson went to England on lecture circuits near the end of their lives.[xxix] While they are connected as active resisters in the 19th century African Canadian context, they were also physically connected. Both men grew up on the same plantation in Maryland, and Hawkins also preached at Henson’s funeral.[xxx] Connected both physically and intellectually, the similar ideologies and methods of these self-emancipated slaves show the importance of both faith and knowledge as acts of African Canadian resistance.
As stated by Gwendolyn and John W. Robinson in Seeking the Truth, “Reverand Walter Hawkins died on July 16, 1984, leaving behind his wife, Mariah Francis, sons Jackson Hamilton, Walter Jr., one daughter Mary Elizabeth, a sister Helen Taylor, and several grandchildren.”[xxxi]
The story of Walter Hawkins reveals a crucial understanding of Christianity and knowledge as forms of resistance against racial oppression. By tracing his life, it is clear that this lecture series is a culmination of his experiences with these ideas of faith, public discourse, debate, and intellectual conversation. Being a lecture series, Hawkins was openly resisting the ideas of subservience and stupidity which were infused into him and other slaves in antebellum America. The lectures were sponsored through Hawkins and the B.M.E., showing the importance of Christianity as a form of resistance, and the legacy of Christianity from the abolitionist movement. With slavery as the topic on this particular lecture invitation, it shows that in 1883, slavery was still something to be debated. The object itself ties these important themes together. Holding the invitation physically connected African Canadians to their resistance. It was a tangible manifestation which symbolized their ability to engage in intellectual discourse. Resisting both their past and current oppressive climate, Hawkins and the African Canadian community in Chatham reclaimed the ideas of intellectual discourse, Christianity, and the topic of slavery and racism as their own.
[i] Gwendolyn Robinson and John W. Robinson, Seeking the Truth: A Story of Chatham’s Black Community, (Canada: NP, 2005), 25.
[ii]S. J. Celestine Edwards, From slavery to a bishopric, or, The life of Bishop Walter Hawkins of the British Methodist Episcopal Church, Canada, (London, United Kingdom: J. Kensit, 1891), 32.
[iii] Albert J. Raboteau, Slave Religion: The “Invisible Institution” in the Antebellum South, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1978), 148.
[iv] Manning Marable, “The Meaning of Faith in the Black Mind in Slavery,” Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature, vol. 30, no. 4 (1976): 248-264, 264.
[v] Raboteau, Slave Religion, 157.
[vi] David Brown and Clive Webb, Race in the American South: from slavery to civil rights, (United States: University Press of Florida, 2007), 131.
[vii] Edwards, From slavery to a bishopric, 47.
[viii] Robinson, Seeking the truth, 25-6.
[ix] Edwards, From slavery to a bishopric, 62-3.
[x] Robinson, Seeking the truth, 26.
[xi]John R. McKivigan, The War Against Proslavery Religion: Abolitionism and the Northern Churches, 1830-1865, (New York: Cornell University Press, 1984), 163-66.
[xii] Ibid, 49.
[xiii] J. Brent Morris, Oberlin, hotbed of abolitionism: college, community, and the fight for freedom and equality in antebellum America, (United States: The University of North Carolina Press, 2014), 234.
[xiv] Carol Lasser, “Enacting Emancipation: African American Women Abolitionists at Oberlin College and the Quest for Empowerment, Equality, and Respectability,” in Women’s Rights and Transatlantic Antislavery in the Era of Emancipation, ed. Kathryn Kish Sklar and James Brewer Stewart, (United States: Yale University Press, 2007), 319-345, 323.
[xv] William A. Westervelt, Anti Slavery Moral Argument, speech notes, from Oberlin College Archives, William A. Westervelt Papers, 1838-1908, box 1; folder “Anti-Slavery,” Accessed November 2, 2018.
[xvi] William A. Westervelt, Giving Sermon, Sermon, November 26, 1863, from Oberlin College Archives, William A. Westervelt Papers, 1838-1908, box 1; folder “Anti-Slavery,” accessed November 2, 2018.
[xvii] Robinson, Seeking the truth, 26.
[xviii] Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, (United States: Belknap Press, 1960), 65.
[xix] Josiah Henson, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, (Canada: Uncle Tom’s Cabin & Museum, 1965), 60-61.
[xx] Robinson, Seeking the truth, 26.
[xxi] Nina Reid-Maroney, ““A Contented Mind is a Continual Feast”: Tracing Intellectual Migrations through the Promised Land,” in The Promised Land: History and Historiography of the Black Experience in Chatham-Kent’s Settlements and Beyond, ed. Boulou Ebanda di B’beri, Nina Reid-Maroney, and Handel Kashope, (Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2014), 108.
[xxii] Ibid, 83.
[xxiii] Robinson, Seeking the truth, 26-7.
[xxiv] Tracey Adams, “Making a Living: African Canadian Workers in London, Ontario, 1861-1901,” Labour / Le Travail, vol. 67 (2011): 9-43, 10.
[xxvi] Cally L. Waite, “The Segregation of Black Students at Oberlin College after Reconstruction,” History of Education Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, (2001): 344-364, 345.
[xxvii] Adams, “Making a Living,” 17.
[xxviii] Ibid, 18.
[xxix] For Walter Hawkins, see: Robinson, Seeking the truth, 28. For Josiah Henson, see: Josiah Henson, Uncle Tom’s Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson from 1789-1876, (DocSouth Books ed. United States: University of North Carolina Press, 2011).
[xxx] Jessie L. Beattie, Black Moses, the real Uncle Tom, (Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1957), 212.
[xxxi] Robinson, Seeking the truth, 29.
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Are you itching to pack your bags and explore the great outdoors? You’re in luck.
June is Great Outdoors Month, which makes it the ideal time to hit the open road and explore some of this country’s natural wonders. Maine is filled with stunning landscapes and terrains for every level of outdoor explorer, including mountains, rivers, and ocean with miles of coastline. You could even decide to hike it on foot, sail by boat, or hitch a plane ride and jump out to soak in an aerial view!
Whether you’re a novice or advanced, the Pine Tree State offers thousands of miles of trails, and many of them are open all year long.
Climb the mountain peaks and scramble over pink granite cliffs and ledges along the coastline of Acadia National Park for a beautiful view of Mt. Desert Island and the Atlantic Ocean. Peregrine falcons and eagles can be seen flying over ahead, and sometimes whales and seals can be spotted offshore. Running from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail and its 267-mile portion that cuts through this state extends from the Mahoosuc Mountains to Mt. Katahdin’s summit. It’s geared towards advanced level hikers due to its extremely rugged landscape. Try the Barren-Chairback and Whitecap Ranges or explore easier and less-traveled stretches near the Carry Ponds, Sabbathday Pond, and the Piscataquis River in Horseshoe Canyon.
Each of these locations is about three hours from the inn.
Would you rather climb with the sea at your back or amongst a wooded landscape? In Maine, you can do both! There are more 400 rock climbing routes located throughout the state, including Mount Katahdin, Shagg Crag, and Acadia National Park.
In Maine, you could grab a kayak and gently glide over the state’s abundant lakes, or strap yourself in for a wild ride down one of the country’s “Big Three” whitewater rivers.
The Penobscot River offers 12 miles of rapids that begin at the Exterminator Rapid at the head of Ripogenus Gorge, continues through the Staircase Rapid and the Cribworks above the calm of Big Eddy. Twelve-foot falls at Nesowadnehunk and the rapids of Big Ambejackmockamus, Abol, and Pockwockamus, await downriver. Intense waves at Big Mama and Whitewasher lead to an exciting plunge through Magic Falls at Kennebec River. “Playboater,” or freestyle kayakers, will find space to showboat between the dam at Harris Station and the village of West Forks. The Dead River provides 16 miles of whitewater that starts with the mild Spencer Rips, and then moves on to the turbulent waves at Humpty Dumpty and Elephant Rock. The trip ends with a flourish at Big Poplar Falls.
Whale Watching Trips
Beginning each April, whales make their long voyage to the waters of Maine to feast on sand eels, copepods, plankton, and fish. They feed and play about 20 miles off the coastline which makes for the perfect whale watching trip. These majestic mammals can be spotted breaching the ocean surface, spouting water, and nursing their young. Humpback whales, pilot whales, minke whales, and the massive finback whale, which can grow up to 80 feet in length, are frequent visitors.
Whale watching cruises offer a front row seat to all of the action. Kennebunk’s Nick’s Chance Whale Watch Tour provides plenty of room on their observation deck to snap photos, along with breakfast and lunch fare in the gallery. Cap’n Fish’s Whale Watch in Boothbay Harbor is located about 1.5 hours away from the inn. Their main salon boasts cushioned seating and 360 degree viewing, while the upper deck allows free roaming for better vantage points.
Instead of walking or hiking to view Maine’s breathtaking beauty, why not try going by horse? Many of Maine’s state parks and multi-use trails welcome horseback riding, whether you’re an experienced equestrian or a newcomer. Riverhurst Farm in Kennebunk offers lessons in a variety of disciplines, including Western, English (Basic Balance Seat), Dressage (up to first level), and Jumping. You can even opt for a romantic horseback ride along the beach.
Moose and Bird Watching
The moose population in Maine is estimated to be close 75,000, the second largest populations of moose in the U.S behind Alaska. Moose can be seen throughout the state, but their population is greatest in the Western Lakes and Mountains, the Kennebec & Moose River Valleys, the Maine Highlands, and Aroostook County. One of the best ways of spotting a moose is to set off on a moose watching tour, otherwise known as a moose safari. A day trip to Greenville to take one of Northeast Whitewater’s moose tours or safaris will get you close to these magnificent creatures.
With its vast amounts of forest, isolated islands, and numerous wetlands, Maine is home to a large number of migratory and non-migratory bird species. The variety of birds grows in the summer months to include the ruby-throated hummingbird, the common loon, and the iconic bald eagle. You can sign up for a tour by checking out the Maine Birding Trail or with organizations such as Down East Nature Tour in Bar Harbor.
You’ve heard the saying, “One if by land, two if by sea.” What about adding “Three if by air?” Satisfy your inner-dare devil, and see the state’s striking beauty from 10,000 feet in the sky on a skydiving excursion. You can observe the landscape from the soaring mountain peaks all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Lebanon’s Skydive New England, located 40 minutes from the inn, offers programs for tandem (jumping with an instructor), accelerated freefall, and experienced jumpers. Vacationland Skydiving in Pittsfield, about 1.5 hours from the inn, offers similar programs along with video services to capture the jump.
Hot Air Ballooning
If you’d prefer a more leisurely air ride, a hot air balloon excursion might be for you. You’ll still get the 360-degree views, but this time at a much slower pace! There are a number of hot air balloon operators located near Kennebunkport that will carry you 1,500 feet in the air above the gorgeous scenery below.
Whichever activity you choose, an adventure awaits you in Maine!

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#BringBackOurReportage — the American media is hostile to this story and simply will not report it,because it would painfully stomp on their preferred #ObamaIsBack storyline.
The destruction is so great that you can see it from orbit– satellite pictures show 3700 buildings razed to the ground in two towns.
Marie Harf won’t bring it up on her own — I saw a report that she never brings up Boko Haram, and will only discuss it when badgered by reporters — but she did opine yesterday that this isn’t Obama’s fault because Nigeria is Nigeria’s problem.
Well, there is some truth in that; but then, it is also an evasion. And then there’s this:
I guess these are some of those many black lives that do NOT matter to Obama.
After all, it is black-on-black murder, rape, enslavement.

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The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in northern California has signed a new gaming compact with the state that increases the number of slot machines it can operate and expands its support for limited and non-gaming tribes.
The new compact, signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, doubles the number of authorized slot machines at the Tribe’s Rohnert Park, Calif.-based Graton Resort and Casino from 3,000 to 6,000. In turn, the compact also updates the Graton Rancheria Band’s participation in the state’s Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (RSTF), which distributes collected revenues from gaming tribes to “limited and non-gaming tribes,” according to the new compact.
“We are happy to improve our compact with the State of California and continue to provide needed community funds for the City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County and our state,” Greg Sarris, Tribal Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, said in a statement. “This compact allows the tribe to grow as a self-sustaining sovereign nation and continue to support our mission of social justice and environmental stewardship.”
Established in 1999, the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund distributes $1.1 million per year to each non-gaming tribe in California to help bolster flagging budgets.
Per the 2012 compact, Graton Resort operated 3,000 slot machines and paid approximately $7,500 annually per machine, totaling roughly $5.8 million throughout 2022 according to an RSTF report published on the California Gambling Control Commission website. Under the new compact, while running 6,000 machines — one of the highest machine counts among tribal casinos in the state — the Tribe will now pay $2.75 million per quarter into the fund.
This money will join other tribes’ contributions in building a second reserve fund, which will pay out collected funds in equal shares among non-gaming tribes in the state annually. The new compact notes that these extra funds will first be used to make up any shortfalls in the original reserve fund’s budget.
Graton Resort’s slot machine expansion follows historic — if uneven — growth in the Indian gaming industry in 2022, per National Indian Gaming Commission statistics cited in prior Tribal Business News reporting. Tribal casinos across the country last year reported a record $39 billion in revenues, according to NIGC data.
The move also follows a bitter contest for legalizing sports and mobile betting in the state, during which two separate measures failed at the ballot box in November.
Notably, Graton Rancheria initially joined a proposal to approach sports betting through a legislative route, joining the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, the Wilton Rancheria, and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in presenting the Age Verified Tribal Online and In-Person Sports Wagering Regulatory Act.
That Act would have legalized sports betting at 21 years old in tribal establishments and online betting through tribal providers. Graton later pulled its support from the measure, according to a court filing.


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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne is letting the world know he can still salute the flag even if he may have stomped onto it in the upcoming "God Bless Amerika" music video.
Continue reading Despite Controversial Flag Stomp, Lil Wayne Makes Dicey Decision [Video].
Atlanta hip-hop artist Rocko stayed true to his word of keeping Rick Ross' controversial "U.O.E.N.O" lyrics alive by performing the original record at a recent Alabama concert.
Continue reading Women Scream Out Rick Ross' "U.O.E.N.O" Lyrics At Rocko Show [Video].
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has reacted to recent news and reports of a wounded American soldier crediting one of his songs for helping him battle a near-death experience in Afghanistan.
Continue reading Lil Wayne Reacts To Soldier's Life-Saving Afghanistan Story.
Shady Records rapper Yelawolf recently dished out some advice for aspriring artists and what precautions they should take before signing on any record label's dotted lines.
With Shady Records rapper Yelawolf continuing to gain a steady buzz on the label Eminem built, SOHH recently chopped it up with fellow Alabama rapper Rich Boy to get his take on the Southern rhyme spitter's rap game status.
Bad Boy Records rapper Machine Gun Kelly is beyond his so-called feud against Yelawolf and recently revealed calling a truce with the Shady Records emcee.
Bad Boy Records' rapper Machine Gun Kelly recently lived up to his label's name by poking fun at music rival Yelawolf being ten years older than him.
Shady Records rapper Yelawolf recently lashed out at Interscope Records and put light on the label's lack of interest in pushing out more of his music.
Former Interscope Records artist Rich Boy recently chopped it up with SOHH and discussed teaming up with eOne Music for his rap comeback and how overnight success even surprised him.
Slaughterhouse's Royce Da 5'9 recently provided fans with an update on fellow Shady Records labelmate Yelawolf as he recovers from a spleen injury.
Shady Records' Yelawolf is currently still in recovery mode after nixing a Detroit concert earlier this month. Now his record label has revealed what the rapper's medical complication is.
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After reports of Shady Records' Yelawolf getting hospitalized hit the Internet Tuesday (March 6) morning, the rapper's manager has stepped up to provide fans with an update.
Shady Records' Yelawolf was reportedly hospitalized over the weekend, forcing him to nix a Detroit concert set to kick-off tonight (March 6).
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Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller has shed light on Eminem and Yelawolf rocking the January VIBE magazine cover and stressed why he feels no white emcee should ever be given an N-word pass.
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Star Wars creator George Lucas finally gets to see his labor of love soar, as the high flying film Red Tails arrives in theaters today.
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- What happens if your Chapter 13 gets dismissed?
- How long does it take to get out of Chapter 13?
- How do you get a hardship discharge in Chapter 13?
- Can you file for Chapter 13 twice?
- Can I change my mind after filing Chapter 13?
- What percentage do you pay back in Chapter 13?
- Can you rebuild credit during Chapter 13?
- How long does it take to rebuild credit after Chapter 13?
- Can I change lawyers during a Chapter 13?
- Can I dismiss my Chapter 13 and refile?
- Is filing Chapter 13 worth it?
- Do I pay back all my debt in Chapter 13?
- Can you appeal a Chapter 13 dismissal?
- What is the success rate of Chapter 13?
- Can you pay off a Chapter 13 early?
- Can you file Chapter 7 if your Chapter 13 is dismissed?
- Can I get out of Chapter 13?
What happens if your Chapter 13 gets dismissed?
In the event of a dismissed Chapter 13 case, the debtor is no longer protected by the automatic stay.
Therefore, creditors can take all collection action allowed by law.
The only way to stop creditors from taking action to collect a debt after a dismissed Chapter 13 case is to pay the debt or re-file a bankruptcy case..
How long does it take to get out of Chapter 13?
A Chapter 13 bankruptcy case will typically take between three and five years to complete.
How do you get a hardship discharge in Chapter 13?
To obtain the hardship discharge the debtor must first show an inability to continue making the scheduled Chapter 13 plan payments. In other words, something has happened to you financially that reduced your income or ability to pay your creditors. The change in finances must be beyond the debtor’s control.
Can you file for Chapter 13 twice?
Filing Under Chapter 13 Twice – You may need to wait two years from the date of the original filing if your debt was initially discharged through a Chapter 13. This requirement is needed to receive a second discharge under the same chapter.
Can I change my mind after filing Chapter 13?
You do have the right to change your mind after filing bankruptcy, but this can be a lengthy and sometimes complicated process. … Some states’ bankruptcy codes allow you to voluntarily dismiss a Chapter 13 bankruptcy as long as your situation wasn’t converted from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
What percentage do you pay back in Chapter 13?
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you pay your unsecured creditors an amount between 0 and 100% of what you owe them. The exact amount is depends on these rules: (1) The minimum amount you must pay is equal to the amount your unsecured creditors would have received had you filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Can you rebuild credit during Chapter 13?
People think by paying back their debts in Chapter 13, it will allow their creditors to see that they are making good-faith payments on their debt which creditors will like that better. … Filing a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows you to rebuild your credit and take on new debt responsibly in the future.
How long does it take to rebuild credit after Chapter 13?
about 12 to 18 monthsGenerally speaking, you will find that your credit score will begin to improve about 12 to 18 months after your Chapter 13 is discharged. Remember, of course, that Chapter 13 plans last five years in most cases.
Can I change lawyers during a Chapter 13?
Switching attorneys during a chapter 13 bankruptcy case is much more feasible. … You do have the ability to hire another attorney who can apply to the court for fees over the remainder of your chapter 13 case.
Can I dismiss my Chapter 13 and refile?
If you fail to make your Chapter 13 plan payments, eventually your bankruptcy case will be dismissed. You can refile another Chapter 13 petition, but you’ll face some limitations on the protection of the automatic stay if you do so within one year of the dismissal.
Is filing Chapter 13 worth it?
Bankruptcy is a serious financial measure, but it might be an option for people struggling with debt. Chapter 13 bankruptcy could make sense if you have steady income and want a chance to keep your home or car. … There’s no guarantee the immediate relief will be worth the long-term consequences of the bankruptcy.
Do I pay back all my debt in Chapter 13?
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you must devote all of your “disposable income” to repayment of your debts over the life of your Chapter 13 plan. Your disposable income first goes to your secured and priority creditors. Your unsecured creditors share any remaining amount.
Can you appeal a Chapter 13 dismissal?
In order to appeal a Chapter 13 bankruptcy dismissal, you have to file a notice of appeal within 14 days after the court dismisses your case. If you need more time, you can file a motion with the court to request an extension.
What is the success rate of Chapter 13?
Nationally, about 95% of chapter 7 cases complete successfully. Chapter 13. It varies a lot from state to state and from law firm to law firm. Success rates vary from 40% to 70%.
Can you pay off a Chapter 13 early?
In most Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, you cannot finish your Chapter 13 plan early unless you pay creditors in full. … In fact, it’s more likely that your monthly payment will increase because your creditors are entitled to all of your discretionary income for the duration of your three- to five-year repayment period.
Can you file Chapter 7 if your Chapter 13 is dismissed?
However, if your first bankruptcy case was dismissed, including a voluntary dismissal, you can generally file again for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 at any time. … In any bankruptcy filing, you’ll want to talk to an experienced bankruptcy lawyer who can help you get your debts discharged.
Can I get out of Chapter 13?
You might be able to get out of Chapter 13 bankruptcy early if you can pay off your debt or you prove a financial hardship. When you enter into a Chapter 13 case, you agree to pay all of your disposable income for either 36 or 60 months.

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It’s not every day that a literary novelist makes it to late night TV, but George Saunders’ recent appearance on Stephen Colbert indicates just how beloved the quirky author is. This is nothing new: in 2001, Entertainment Weekly named Saunders as one of the 100 top most creative people in entertainment, and his unusual books have been critically acclaimed bestsellers. His new novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, is about the dead son of Abraham Lincoln, who finds himself trapped in a kind of purgatory. (!)
Saunders is known for combining the “biting & earnest,” as this Columbia interview explores. His trademark dark humor is especially on display in this “deleted scene” from the novella “Pastoralia.” “Pastoralia,” of course, concerns a man who lives full-time as a caveman in an amusement park diorama. Like all of Saunders’ work, it manages to reveal the often-chilling absurdities of our world while making you laugh at the same time. Dive in to “The Big Durn Flood”—you can download the PDF for free.

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LWV of the US and LWV of California, Texas, and Florida joined case supporting plaintiffs
SAN FRANCISCO —Late Thursday, a federal judge ruled in City of San Jose, California v. Trump that the president’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census is unconstitutional. The League of Women Voters of the United States and Leagues of California, Texas, and Florida joined the case with an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in the case. Today, City of San Jose, California v. Trump was appealed to the US Supreme Court, where it could join a similar case out of New York, New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump.
“The League of Women Voters is gratified by today’s decision to uphold this country’s promise to count every person living in the United States,” said Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, board president of the League of Women Voters of the United States. “Important decisions in this nation regarding everyday services and strategic community planning require an accurate count of every individual. Critical decisions such as what infrastructure is needed, how many schools does a community need, where should hospitals be located depend on the number of people to be served. That’s why the Constitution requires that we count everyone. An undercount of our census in one community hurts all communities.”
“Today’s decision affirms the value of our immigrant communities in California,” said Stephanie Doute, executive director of the League of Women Voters of California. “Every single community in our state—and indeed in the entire country—benefits from the hard work of undocumented individuals in California. Removing undocumented people from California’s count is not only wrong—it criminally misrepresents California’s diverse, interdependent population.”
“Immigrant communities are a critical part of the diverse and vibrant fabric of Texas,” said Grace Chimene, president of the League of Women Voters of Texas. “We are grateful that the court sees the importance of counting each and every person living in our country. We all depend on each other, and when we exclude some of us, it means the resources we all depend upon will be compromised. The League of Women Voters of Texas stands by our immigrant communities.”
“The League is proud to stand with immigrant communities in Florida in affirming that every person counts,” said Patti Brigham, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. “Attempts to exclude undocumented individuals from the census harm every Floridian. So many aspects of our daily lives are threatened by an accurate count, and we will continue to do all we can to ensure that every Floridian counts.”
Representing the League on this case is Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
"Ensuring an accurate census and apportionment base is at the heart of our representative democracy," said Blaine Green, lead counsel on the case from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. "As we explained in our amicus brief for the League of Women Voters, effective and broad voter participation—which is the League’s primary mission—would be undermined by the Presidential Memorandum, reducing the apportionment base by excluding undocumented immigrants. The federal court, in its thorough decision, recognized the Memorandum’s adverse impacts on federal funding (citing the League’s amicus) and congressional representation, and rightly found the Memorandum violates the Constitution and federal statutory law."
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A longtime agent with the nation’s leading anti-drug agency recently left that job to join a Seattle business that invests in the marijuana industry. Patrick Moen, a 10-year veteran of the DEA, took a job with Privateer Holdings in November, according to The Oregonian.
Moen, who spent his career chasing meth dealers and busting ecstasy rings from DEA offices in Oregon, said his new job didn’t go over well with many of his former colleagues. But he couldn’t pass on the opportunity, he said.
“It wasn’t an easy decision,” Moen said. “It’s not one I took lightly. I talked with friends, family and coworkers. I sought out opinions. When it comes down to it, this is an incredible opportunity for me professionally and personally.”
He will help the company comply with state and federal regulations.
Though Moen’s career move may not please other law-enforcement types, he’s not the first to follow this path. Paul Schmidt, at one point the highest-ranking DEA agent in Oregon, became a medical marijuana consultant after leaving the agency.
“A lot of people say, ‘How could you be so against it Monday and then on Tuesday you are all for it?’” asked Schmidt, a 30-year law-enforcement veteran.
Schmidt said he always saw marijuana as the “least of the evils” compared to meth and cocaine, though as a drug agent he testified in pot cases in Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Wyoming.
He said there’s a growing generational divide in law enforcement, with younger agents viewing marijuana as less harmful than their older colleagues.
“If you go to the newer law enforcement, somewhere 45 years and younger, and you talk to them about cannabis, they are just like, ‘Man, why isn’t it legal? I have got other things to do.’”


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What food labels can do for us
- Nutritional marketing claims on food packaging can be misleading about the overall health value of food.
- A study of more than 1,000 people suggests that NutriScore, a nutritional score added to products across Europe, can prevent misconceptions about food health caused by claims about sugar.
- The authors suggest that the Nutri-Score label should be mandatory when making nutrition claims on foods.
Sugar is widely known as one of the most important.
Therefore, sugar consumption in the United States has gradually increased over the past decade.
In 2017-2018, the average daily intake of added sugars for US adults was
This is a concerning trend, as excessive sugar intake is associated with several health risks, including overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and chronic inflammation.
Experts have tried several ways to help people reduce their sugar intake, such as nutrition labels. One such label is the Nutri-Score label, widely used in Europe. This is a color-coded labeling system that uses a traffic light system (green to red) to rate foods from A to E (best to worst).
In a new study, researchers show that Nutri-Score labels can more accurately represent a food’s nutritional value and avoid health misconceptions that can be caused by sugar claims such as “sugar-free.”
Researchers recommend making the Nutri-Score label mandatory if nutrition claims are used.Their findings are published in the journal pro swan.
Thanks to growing consumer awareness of the health hazards associated with excessive sugar consumption, companies are stepping up efforts to reduce the sugar content of food and beverages.
Companies also often use these price cuts as marketing claims on product packaging, such as “no sugar” or “30% less sugar.”
However, such claims can mislead consumers about the overall nutritional value of the food. For example, just because a particular brand of breakfast cereal claims to have “reduced sugar” doesn’t mean it’s a healthy food. This is known as the “health halo” effect. .
The lead author of the study, Dr. Christine Uerkenbeck, said: medical news today:
“The health halo effect means that a single characteristic is understood as a signal of an overall favorable nutritional profile. These buzzwords make food appear healthier in consumer perceptions than it actually is.”
In the study, Dr. Jürkenbeck and her team evaluated whether food labeling, particularly Nutri-Score labels used in Europe, could help prevent these false assumptions.
To assess the impact of NutriScore on perceptions of food, researchers conducted an online survey of 1,103 people in Germany.
In this survey, respondents were asked to rate the nutritional profile of three products (instant cappuccino, chocolate muesli and oat drink) from very healthy to very unhealthy.
Participants were randomly given a variety of product claims, including no sugar, less sweetness, and 30% less sugar.
They received these claims with or without the accompanying Nutri-Score label.
The results show that consumers pay the most attention to raw materials when purchasing food, followed by sugar and fat content, suggesting that sugar is important when consumers choose what to buy. was confirmed to be
Participants rated chocolate muesli as the least healthy product, followed by instant cappuccino and oat drink with a healthy image.
Importantly, the researchers also found that participants’ health ratings of foods changed based on nutrition claims.
For example, in the case of chocolate muesli, claiming 30% less sugar improved health ratings and confirmed the health halo effect.
However, if the Nutri-Score label was also displayed (a score of C or D on the scale), the claimed effect was correct.
“This study demonstrates the great difficulty faced by consumers in assessing the nutritional quality of food in a realistic manner,” summarized Dr. Jürkenbeck.
Her paper recommends that the Nutri-Score label should be mandatory, at least if marketing claims are made on the packaging, to prevent misleading consumers about the health value of the food.
Researchers say other measures, such as a sugar tax, would also help, but these would be more difficult to implement.
“Interpretive labels like Nutri-Score can counteract the effects of sugar claims and make foods appear healthier than they actually are. can be better classified.”
– Dr. Kristin Yurkenbeck

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The heavy hitters showed off in 2020, bringing us bat flips, grand slams and historic numbers for a shortened season, and they were rewarded when the Silver Slugger Awards were announced on Thursday night on MLB Network.
Both the Braves and the White Sox were well-represented, with four Atlanta players and a trio of Chicago sluggers taking home hardware. First-time winners included young stars Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr., while seeing Mike Trout's name on the list was no surprise. He won his eighth Silver Slugger Award and now trails only Barry Bonds for the most all time.
See all the winners in both leagues below.
AL winner: José Abreu, White Sox (third win)
A finalist for the 2020 AL MVP Award, Abreu has quietly been one of the most consistent hitters since entering the league in '14. He led the AL in hits (76) and slugging percentage (.617) this season, while leading all players with 60 RBIs -- in 60 games. Abreu's 19 homers and 60 RBIs would have had him on pace for 51 home runs and 162 RBIs over a 162-game season.
NL winner: Freddie Freeman, Braves (second)
A finalist for the NL Most Valuable Player Award, Freeman takes home his second consecutive Silver Slugger after hitting .341 with 13 home runs, 53 RBIs and a 1.102 OPS. The Braves superstar led MLB with 37 extra-base hits, three more than any other player.
AL winner: DJ LeMahieu, Yankees (second)
LeMahieu continues to establish himself as one of the game's top hitters with his second consecutive Silver Slugger. He took home his second batting title (also 2016) after leading all players with a .364 average, while also pacing the AL with a .421 OBP and 1.011 OPS.
NL winner: Donovan Solano, Giants (first)
Solano picked up right where he left off following his breakout season with the Giants in 2019. After posting a .330/.360/.456 hitting line over 81 games last season, the 32-year-old infielder put up a very similar .326/.365/.463 line over 54 games in '20.
AL winner: Tim Anderson, White Sox (first)
After taking home the AL batting title in 2019, Anderson claimed his first career Silver Slugger in '20. The White Sox shortstop helped set the table for one of the league's top offenses by hitting .322 with 10 homers and 11 doubles while scoring an AL-best 45 runs.
NL winner: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres (first)
Though he cooled off a bit after his blistering start, Tatis Jr. led all shortstops in home runs (17), RBIs (45) and runs (50) this season. The 21-year-old superstar also led all players -- regardless of position -- in average exit velocity (95.9 mph), hard-hit balls (102) and hard-hit percentage (62.2 percent), according to Statcast.
AL winner: José Ramírez, Indians (third)
After earning back-to-back Silver Sluggers in 2017 and '18, Ramírez took a step back with a disappointing '19 campaign. He responded with an incredible bounceback performance this season, posting a career-best .993 OPS while racking up 17 homers and 10 stolen bases -- numbers that would have him on pace for 45 home runs and 27 steals in a 162-game season.
NL winner: Manny Machado, Padres (first)
A four-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner and finalist for the 2020 NL MVP Award, Machado can add a Silver Slugger to his list of accomplishments. He hit .304 with 16 homers, 47 RBIs, six stolen bases and a .950 OPS while playing in all 60 games for the Padres.
AL winner: Salvador Perez, Royals (third)
After missing all of 2019 due to Tommy John surgery, Perez put together arguably the best season of his impressive career. The 30-year-old catcher hit .333 with a .986 OPS that included a .633 slugging percentage -- well above his previous career high of .495.
NL winner: Travis d’Arnaud, Braves (first)
d'Arnaud had a sensational breakout year at the plate, hitting .321 with a .919 OPS -- that's exactly 200 points higher than his .719 career OPS entering this season. The 31-year-old catcher chipped in nine home runs and 34 RBIs while hitting in the middle of Atlanta's potent lineup.
Mike Trout, Angels (eighth)
Add another Silver Slugger to Trout's collection. His eight Silver Slugger Awards are tied with Manny Ramirez for the second-most all-time among outfielders, trailing only Barry Bonds (12). Trout posted a .993 OPS with 17 home runs and 46 RBIs in 53 games this season for the Angels.
Teoscar Hernández, Blue Jays (first)
Hernández broke out in a big way this season, crushing 16 homers in 50 games for the Blue Jays. He hit .289 with a .919 OPS, while his average of 11.9 at-bats per home run was the fourth best in the AL behind only Luke Voit (9.7), Nelson Cruz (11.6) and Trout (11.7).
Eloy Jiménez, White Sox (first)
After a promising rookie season in 2019, Jiménez took another step forward with an impressive '20 campaign. He helped anchor Chicago's potent lineup, hitting .296 with an .891 OPS to pair with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs.
Juan Soto, Nationals (first)
No surprise here, as Soto takes home his first career Silver Slugger after leading the Majors in on-base percentage (.490), slugging percentage (.695) and, obviously, OPS (1.185). The 22-year-old phenom also took home the NL batting title with a .351 average to go with 13 homers in just 47 games.
Mookie Betts, Dodgers (fourth)
A switch to the NL certainly didn't slow down Betts, who won his third straight Silver Slugger and fourth in the past five years. He hit .292/.366/.562 while crushing 16 homers and swiping 10 bases in 55 games for the Dodgers.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves (second)
Acuña picked up his second consecutive Silver Slugger after posting a .406 on-base percentage and .581 slugging percentage -- both the best of his young career. Along with his .987 OPS, the 22-year-old roped 14 homers and swiped eight bases in just 46 games.
AL winner: Nelson Cruz, Twins (fourth)
It does not appear as if the 40-year-old Cruz has any plans of slowing down, as he took home his third Silver Slugger in the past four years -- and fourth overall. He hit .303 with 16 homers and a .992 OPS in just 53 games this season. Cruz's 395 home runs since 2009 are 37 more than any other player during that span.
NL winner: Marcell Ozuna, Braves (second)
Ozuna proved to be one of the most valuable additions in 2020, pacing the NL in both homers (18) and RBIs (56) while hitting .338 with a 1.067 OPS. He was rewarded with his second career Silver Slugger after having previously won the award in 2017 as a member of the Marlins.


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A terrible tragedy unfolded in Toronto last week. Three year old Elijah Marsh wandered away from his grandmother's apartment during one of the coldest nights of the winter. Canadians have responded with an out-pouring of grief and financial donations. Young Elijah's funeral fund has raised more that $150,000.
Elijah's tragic death came hard on the heels of the tragic deaths of two children in a house fire on a remote Saskatchewan Indian Reservation. Two year old Harley Cheenanow and his 18 month old sister Haley were also staying with their grandmother during one of the coldest nights of the winter.
The house caught fire, Haley and Harley died, and the closest fire department refused to respond because Haley and Harley's community hadn't paid up their fire department account.
Outside of their immediate community, their deaths have caused out-pourings of neither grief nor financial donations. Instead, there has been a plethora of media attention focused on the fact that the Makwa-Sahgaiehan First Nation was delinquent in its account for fire-fighting services with the nearby town of Loon Lake.
It was THEIR fault!
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For four people, with a ground floor area of 40 m2, access to your own personal 40m2 garden, and a spectacular panoramic view of the Bufones de Pria blowholes, the apartments have a bedroom with a double bed (160 x 200cm) and a second bedroom with two beds (90 x 200cm).
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Understand combination first- and second-trimester screening modalities and their detection rates. Considerations This patient should first decide about any further testing from two broad options: noninvasive screening or diagnostic invasive testing. ” There is a long-recognized increase in the risk for fetal aneuploidy with advancing maternal age, and the increased risk takes a dramatic turn upward after the mid-thirties. Historically, women who would be age 35 or older on the estimated delivery date were automatically offered invasive testing.
6. Past medical history: Any illnesses, such as hypertension, hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, cancer, heart disease, pulmonary disease, and thyroid disease, should be elicited. Duration, severity, and therapies should be included. Any hospitalizations should be listed with reason for admission, intervention, and location of hospital. 7. Past surgical history: Year and type of surgery should be elucidated and any complications documented. Type of incision (laparoscopy vs laparotomy) should be recorded.
Additionally, because patients may be anxious due to possible serious fetal malformations or genetic disorders, the obstetrician must be nondirective in counseling the patient, and refrain from “coloring” the discussion with excessive preconceived beliefs or notions, but allow the patient and her family to receive the information in an unbiased fashion. Clinical Pearl The history is usually the single most important tool in obtaining a diagnosis. The art of seeking the information in a nonjudgmental, sensitive, and thorough manner cannot be overemphasized.


GTY Technologies, a Boston, MA-based provider of cloud-based solutions for the public sector, acquired Ion Wave Technologies a Springfield, MO-based provider of a digital SaaS solutions for the public sector.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
With the acquisition, GTY Technology will combine resources from Ion Wave and its subsidiary, Bonfire, to improve the solutions and customer experience public sector procurement agencies actually need. Furthermore, this acquisition enables GTY to expand into a new business category – K-12 education administration – with Ion Wave’s SpedTrack solution.
Led by CEO Darren Henderson, Ion Wave is a leader in government procurement that offers exceptional sourcing software and a network of suppliers for buyers. The solution provides sourcing tools designed for government agencies, insightful and data reporting, and an overall simplified sourcing process for government procurement teams. The acquisition also includes Ion Wave’s SpedTrack product, a mission-critical software solution for school districts to manage special education programs. Both Ion Wave and SpedTrack will continue to be offered under the GTY umbrella of products. GTY’s SaaS solutions provide digital tools for back-office workflows spanning grants, permits, procurement, payments, and budget, all specifically designed for the public sector.
Led by CEO TJ Parass, GTY Technology provides a cloud software platform to deliver modern solutions for state and local governments, education institutions and healthcare organizations. Built for the public sector, the suite of solutions support the policy, regulation and compliance requirements unique to the public sector. Public Administrative solutions for budgeting (Questica and Sherpa), grants management (eCivis) and procurement solutions for both government buyers and suppliers (Bonfire) and (DemandStar) to modernize the end-to-end sourcing process and improve efficiency, transparency and collaboration. Civic Engagement solutions for payments (CityBase) and permits (OpenCounter) deliver efficiencies while improving citizen access and satisfaction. More than 3,000 agencies across North America leverage its solutions.
With Bonfire’s acquisition of DemandStar in December 2022, they now maintain a network of over 500,000 suppliers. With Bonfire and Ion Wave working in tandem, GTY will have a large buyer-supplier networks in North America servicing approximately 2,200 agencies and 700,000 suppliers.


If you want to be ready for dance summer camp, then you’ll have to start with a list of songs you can move your body to.
To help you prepare for dance camp at Pali Adventures, we put together this list of some of our favorite current and classic songs that have a great beat so you can dance to them.
Keep reading to check out the top 10 modern and classic summer camp jams to dance to in 2020.
Released in 2013, this pop song has a great beat and a unique sound. It’s also got some simple dance moves featured in the music video which can easily be copied even by beginner dancers.
For more advanced dancers, you can create more complicated moves with no pressure to move too quickly since the song has a very deliberately slow-moving beat. It also has several buildups to drops that are fun to follow.
The first classic on our list, and although it’s aimed at girls, that doesn’t make it any less fun to dance to for the guys in the crowd.
This song was released in 1983 and has remained popular thanks to its funky sounds and simple message that always rings true. It’s also easy to sing along to and if you get enough friends to dance with you, it’ll feel like you’re in an 80s dance club.
What’s fun about this song is there aren’t specific dance moves that go with it, so you can make it your own thing and you can easily create your own choreography to celebrate the fact that girls just want to have fun.
Uptown Funk was released in 2014 and is one that’s hard not to dance to from the opening sounds. From there, the repetitive lines and beat will keep your dance summer camp moving.
This is another song that has a number of moves in the music video you can copy if you want, but you can also feel free to make up your own moves as you go. Once again, it’s slow enough that anyone can easily jump in and dance to it.
If you’re looking for a song that’s easy to dance to and uplifting at the same time, this song which was released in 2013 fits the bill.
Pharrell Williams encourages you to “clap along” if you agree with the words to this song, so even people with two left feet can easily join in this song. If you’re ready to get fancy, there’s a whole section backed by claps that you can add to with fast-paced choreography.
Although the original song was released in 1986, this version came out in 2019 and gave this classic song a modern twist. That gives it a classic feel that’s fun to dance to.
This is another song that has its own choreography but it could be harder to follow since it’s part of a storyline within the music video. As a result, you’re probably better off creating your own moves to go along with the rhythm.
If you’re looking for a funky song that you can try out some different moves to, consider this one which has been around since 2013. It’s got synth sounds and robotic voices that somehow merge perfectly with a beat you can move to.
Because of how far out this song sounds, you can get as creative as you want with your own dance moves, or shamelessly do the robot.
The Cupid Shuffle was released in 2007 despite feeling like it’s been around forever. It’s still just as popular as when it was released, and that’s in huge part because of how easy it is to dance to.
Everyone can jump onto the dance floor and follow along with the simple repetitive moves. Just go to the right, to the right, to the right, to the right and then to the left, to the left, to the left, to the left. Now kick, now kick, now kick, now kick, and you’ve got it down.
Since its release in 2019, this song has proven that you don’t have to understand the lyrics to enjoy a song. If you’re like a lot of people, the only word you know is the title of the song, but you’re still going to hit the dance floor when you hear those opening notes.
Try out your fiery Latino dance moves with this song or anything you want since it’s got a beat that you can do a lot of types of dance to.
If you want a song dedicated to teaching you a dance move, this is it. It came out in 2010 but is still a great song to dance to with a great beat and simple moves that are easy to learn.
Fortunately, there’s plenty of other lines throughout the song so you don’t only have to Dougie throughout it. Even so, the Dougie is a pretty easy move to pick up so there’s no learning curve there.
Another great song that focuses on just a few simple dance moves that are easy to learn and jump into no matter what skill level you have is Watch Me. By the end of it, you’ll be Whipping and Nae Nae-ing like the best of them.
This song was released in 2015 and is still a popular choice anywhere there’s dancing.
Now you know our picks for the top 10 summer camp jams to dance to in 2020.
Will we see you dancing to these tunes this summer? There’s still time to enroll in our summer dance camp so you don’t miss out on a single beat. Spots fill up fast, so be sure to reserve yours as soon as possible.


Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers:
The Post-Intelligencer, Paris, Tenn., on texting while driving arrests come rarely:
Since 2010, it’s been illegal in Tennessee for motorists to engage in text-messaging by cell phone while driving.
Traffic experts agree that driver texting is hazardous. Accident statistics back them up: Texting is dangerously distracting.
Yet ticketing for texting remains pretty rare. The Tennessean in Nashville surveyed records for 15 Middle Tennessee law enforcement agencies and found just 389 tickets issued since the law took effect. That’s an average of about six or seven arrests per year for each agency — about one every two months.
A large part of the reason is that it can be tough to catch a motorist in the act and to make a charge stick. The driver can always say he was only dialing, which for some reason isn’t against the law.
Sometimes the officer can write a ticket instead for violation of a state law that requires motorists to provide the proper amount of attention to the road while driving.
What’s clearly needed is a better way for the traffic cop to know for sure whether a motorist is texting. Perhaps technology will someday offer a solution.
Meanwhile, it’s a life-and-death matter, and it’s not just about personal freedom. Statisticians estimate that a driver distracted by cellphone use is 23 more times likely to have an accident.
That puts those who don’t text at risk.
Jackson (Tenn.) Sun on Haslam must do what is best for all Tennesseans on Medicaid:
Gov. Bill Haslam’s refusal to expand Tennessee’s Medicaid program (TennCare) will cost Tennesseans dearly. Haslam has yet to offer a sound explanation for turning down billions of federal dollars and putting the future of hospitals, jobs and health care services at risk. His attempt to get the federal government to approve his Tennessee Plan has proven to be dead-end street.
The only motivation we can see behind his lack of action is politics. While we are certainly not fans of the Affordable Care Act, it is time to put partisanship aside and do what is best for Tennesseans. We urge Haslam to approve TennCare expansion and to lobby state lawmakers to do what is right based on the economic facts at hand.
According to an analysis by the Tennessee Hospital Association, the state would receive $32 for every $1 it invested in TennCare expansion in the first five years. Those are dollars that would help keep hospitals open to treat patients. It also would help sustain hospital services to people who live in rural areas, protect health care jobs, and funnel much needed dollars into local and state economies.
For the first three years, the federal government would pay 100 percent of the TennCare expansion cost. That eventually would be reduced to 90 percent. States could opt out of the program if they choose to. The billions of dollars Tennessee would receive are not a windfall. They are dollars Tennesseans already have paid in taxes.
The consequences of not expanding TennCare include reduced medical services, potential hospital closings, lost jobs, hindered economic development, lost local tax revenue and reduced consumer spending because of lost wages.
It is time to put partisan politics aside and do what is right and best for all Tennesseans. It makes no sense to walk away from billions of dollars, and endanger jobs and health care services in the name of partisanship.
Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel on Iran nuclear deal an opportunity that requires follow-up:
Proponents of the Iran nuclear deal are calling it “a victory for diplomacy.” That very much remains to be seen; certainly it is a premature judgment. The same is true of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dark prophecy that the deal is “a historic mistake.”
The real significance is that the deal was done at all, thanks to the relentless diplomacy of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his ability to keep our fractious allies in this endeavor — Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China — on the same page.
Of only slightly less importance is that the U.S. and Iran talked substantively for the first time in decades, thanks in part to the departure of its bellicose former president, Mohammed Ahmadinejad, and his replacement by Hassan Rouhani, who claims he wants to end Iran’s pariah status.
The deal reached last weekend is an interim arrangement that the parties could easily end at any time; however, it does buy six months during which the parties can begin the much harder task of reaching a long-term treaty.
Reaction on Capitol Hill was mixed, with members of both parties expressing concerns that the interim pact would allow Iran to continue to enrich any uranium in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
“In my view, this agreement did not proportionately reduce Iran’s nuclear program for the relief it is receiving,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., said. “Given Iran’s history of duplicity, it will demand ongoing, on-the-ground verification.
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, who is the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, has introduced legislation that would require Iran to fully comply with the interim agreement and would prevent Obama from waiving additional sanctions unless Iran meets certain conditions for an acceptable final agreement. Corker said skepticism is widespread and Congress should hold the administration’s “feet to the fire” to ensure the interim agreement does not become permanent.
The deal could collapse if Congress, goaded by Israel, passes tougher sanctions during the life of the interim agreement. Such action would be premature. The interim pact is neither a diplomatic victory nor a grave error; it is an opportunity.
If Iran thumbs its nose at the world and violates the agreement or fails to negotiate in good faith toward a permanent pact, the administration and our allies will need to restore all sanctions and perhaps take further action. In the meantime, all parties should give diplomacy a chance to work.


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The Samsung Galaxy S22 series screen protectors have surfaced to indicate the size difference between models. This image comes from Ice Universe, a well-known tipster, and it’s included below the article.
These seem to be tempered glass screen protectors, by the way. One thing you’ll immediately notice is the size difference between them, and also the sharper corners on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
These screen protectors allow us to see the size difference between Galaxy S22 models
As we’ve been able to find out, through leaks, the Galaxy S22 Ultra will offer a somewhat different design compared to the S22 and S22+. It will have sharper corners, a different shape overall, a curved display, and an S Pen stylus dock.
That handset will basically be a replacement for the company’s Note series. Now, take into consideration that these tempered glass screen protectors do not indicate bezel thickness. Their bezels will be thicker than this.
One thing to note is that the Galaxy S22+ bottom bezel will be thinner than the one on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. We’re not sure about the regular Galaxy S22 variant, though.
All three of these phones are expected to arrive in February. Samsung will allegedly announce them on February 8, at least if a recent report is to be believed. These three phones will come about a month after the Galaxy S21 FE.
Samsung will use two SoCs once again
Samsung will, once again, use two SoC setups for these three devices. The Snapdragon 898 and Exynos 2200 are rumored, even though neither of those SoCs has been announced thus far.
The Exynos 2200 is expected to become the company’s first SoC with an AMD GPU. In fact, it will become the first mobile SoC in general with an AMD GPU, as the two companies partnered up a while back.
All three of these phones will come with a frame made out of metal. The Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra are tipped to have a glass back, while the Galaxy S22 will likely include plastic on the back.