President Trump To Hold Another Rally Saturday in Arizona Before August 2nd Primary
President Trump will make another stop in Arizona this weekend to deliver a speech in support of Trump Endorsed primary candidates in the 2022 Elections.
The rally will be held at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on Saturday, July 16th. President Trump is set to take the stage at 4:00 pm.
President Trump has made Arizona a major focus since the Fraudulent 2020 Presidential Election that was certified by Governor Doug Ducey and covered up by officials across the state.
The Gateway Pundit recently reported that President Trump Truthed a statement announcing the start of early voting in Arizona and urging Patriots to vote for Kari Lake, the only candidate vowing to get to the bottom of the stolen election and fight for election integrity once elected. Lake’s primary opponent is a total RINO who is endorsed by Doug Ducey.
President Trump has issued numerous endorsements and highlights of Kari Lake’s outstanding campaign.
President Trump is also fighting to elect Senate Candidate Blake Masters, who is running against RINO Mark Brnovich, the weak Arizona Attorney General who failed to enforce the law when presented with evidence of hundreds of thousands of fraudulent and questionable votes.
President Trump recently released another statement on the US Senate Primary, bashing Blake’s RINO opponents.
Other Trump Endorsed Candidates include Mark Finchem for Secretary of State, Abe Hamadeh for Attorney General, Wendy Rogers for Arizona State Senate, Anthony Kern for State Senate, Janae Shamp for State Senate, and David Farnsworth for State Senate against Turncoat Rusty Bowers.
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45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump to Hold a Rally in Arizona
President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will hold a rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 4:00PM MST.
Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 4:00PM MST
President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, delivers remarks in support of Kari Lake for Governor, Blake Masters for U.S. Senate, and the entire Arizona Trump Ticket.
Findlay Toyota Center
3201 Main St.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Timeline of Events:
6:00AM – Parking and Line Opens
11:00AM – Doors Open and Entertainment Begins
1:00PM – Special Guest Speakers Deliver Remarks
4:00PM – 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump Delivers Remarks
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Elections officials will begin tabulating about 1,000 outstanding absentee ballots next week to determine the outcome of the Democratic primary for the 23rd Congressional District in which Max Della Pia leads by a scant 26 votes.
Michael McCormick, Allegany County’s Democratic elections commissioner, said Board of Elections personnel in each of the district’s 11 counties will accept returned absentee ballots until Tuesday and the ballots will be processed "shortly thereafter."
According to state Board of Elections figures, Della Pia, an Air Force veteran from Ithaca, was leading Tracy Mitrano, a former Cornell University IT director, 7,022 to 6,996 – or 32.34 to 32.22 percent. They were followed by Linda Andrei, a retired cardiologist with 15.33 percent; Ian Golden, a shoe store owner from Ithaca with 13.44 percent; and Edward A. Sundquist, a Jamestown attorney, with 6.42 percent.
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Get ready for some heavyweight smack-talking with this comedic freestyle competition, where a field of sharp-tongued comedians trade quick-witted verbal jabs in hood-inspired, cutthroat fashion. Host Ralphie May (Last Comic Standing, Celebrity Fit Club) welcomes some of the funniest comics in the game -- including A.J. Johnson, Corey Holcomb, Flame and Brandon Gibson -- for some no-holds barred, uncensored fun.
After a tragic accident, six friends reunite for a caving expedition. Their adventure soon goes horribly wrong when a collapse traps them deep underground and they find themselves pursued by bloodthirsty creatures.
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Nkarta maps out clinical, manufacturing plans for CAR-NK following $114M round led by Samsara
Back in 2015 NEA Ventures, SR One and Novo Holdings pulled together $11 million to kickstart the latest venture to come out of Dario Campana’s lab — which has also birthed Unum and MediSix — focused on natural killer (NK) cells. Four stealthy years later, Nkarta is poised for the clinic with a $114 million Series B to fuel the big leap.
While the current buzz on cell therapies for cancer has generally centered around some variation of T cells from the approved CAR-T to TCR, Nkarta believes NK cells offer advantages that T cells lack. Since they are part of the innate immune system, NK cells can identify and hit a broader range of targets presented on tumor cells.
“Rather than react to antigens that are being presented by foreign invaders of the system, NK cells are there to make sure your own cells are behaving the way that they should,” said Nadir Mahmood, SVP of corporate development.
But they also make up a small portion of the immune cell population and their potency could wane quickly. Campana’s breakthrough is devising ways to grow NK cells from healthy donors quickly by co-culturing them with co-stimulatory cell lines, while engineering them to express a membrane bound form of IL-15, enhancing their persistence, Mahmood added.
Building on those foundational technologies, the Nkarta team has zeroed in on NKX101, which they call fourth-generation CAR-NK cells. Unlike the chimeric antigen receptor programmed into T cells — which typically corresponds to one antigen — their CAR is designed to hit a target called NKG2D associated with up to eight ligands that can be found on tumor cells.
“The CAR format makes it a more potent signaler of the cytotoxic activity in the NK cell,” Mahmood said of their ”supercharged” product.
It promises to be much more powerful than the NK engager approach taken by Dragonfly and Affimed, which has generated considerable interested from big players like Merck, Celgene and Genentech. Given that NK cells from tumor patients are impaired and exhausted, Mahmood said, an engager is essentially recruiting a weaker attacker than what Nkarta offers.
With an IND planned for later this year, Nkarta will focus on relapsed, refractory cases of acute myeloid leukemia as their first hematologic indication. As for solid tumors, they will test a local delivery aimed at taming liver associated metastases.
A second CAR-NK program targeting CD19 in B-cell malignancies is being shepherded through preclinical studies.
The trials will also represent a test for Nkarta’s manufacturing abilities. On top of clinical moves, investors in the financing — with Samsara BioCapital leading Amgen Ventures, Deerfield Management, Life Science Partners, Logos Capital and RA Capital Management — are also bankrolling a clinical GMP facility just a level above Nkarta’s South San Francisco offices.
It’s not expensive — Nkarta is pencilling in “single-digit millions” in the budget — but moving manufacturing operations from academic facilities to their own would be crucial for maintaining control to the know-how, CEO Paul Hastings said.
“As you know in cell therapy, the process is the product,” he said.
And it’s a process they are clearly proud of. CFO Matt Plunkett added that each manufacturing run yields hundreds if not low thousands of doses, lowering the cost of goods to “two orders of magnitude below that of” Kymriah and Yescarta.
Nkarta is unveiling its plans just as Fate Therapeutics, a fellow NK cell therapy player that Hastings “has a lot of respect for,” announced their first IND has been cleared. Instead of healthy donors, Fate derives its NK cells from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC).
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As the three spoke together, the younger ones thanking my friend for the rescue, I silently wondered why the children were keeping the kitten a secret from their mom.
“What’s the cat’s name?” Sam asked them, keeping up with the children’s fast pace conversation.
Conner sent his sister to make sure his mom was still napping, not to wake her up and help. They both obviously didn’t want her involved.
“Robin!” Conner exclaimed. “He’s like Batman.”
“No,” his sister replied, exasperated. And then calmly correcting him, she stated, “She likes the birds.”
And that was the second and main point. The children didn’t know if the cat was a boy or a girl. If their mother knew they were taking care of a cat, I’m sure she would have told them what gender it was. The kitten sat above the girl’s arms pressed to her stomach, comfortable but wide eyed and claws every now and then extending in nervousness.
Conner rolled his eyes. “Don’t tell our mom you saved the kitten,” he said, suddenly excited and serious at the same time. His voice was getting louder.
“Why?” Sam asked, curious, but not nearly as interested as he was pretending to be for them.
“Because,” his sister replied as she looked down at the cat. “We, found the kitten ourselves in the backyard, and we don’t want our mom to know we have a pet. Matthew bought us some cat food. We feed him on the back porch… don’t tell our mom!” she said again with emphasis, as though now that we had the information we were going to reveal it to all.
Sam promised and so did I. I wasn’t sure who Matthew was, but probably an older brother or step-father. It seemed like now that we had befriended the children, they wanted us to stay with them, asking if we wanted to see their backyard or get on the tire swing. However, Sam and I quickly excused ourselves saying we’d see them some other time. I doubted we would ever spend time with the kids though.
Only moments later, were we walking together back home.
“Why did you take my picture?” Sam asked, without his camera in his hand.
“I don’t know,” I lied. I had stupid reasons for taking a picture of something, trying to figure out some new hobbies. And I was tired of mentioning that to Sam. “I’ve never used a Polaroid before, so I thought I’d try it out.” That was half true at least.
“Right…” Sam said, in slight disbelief. “Are you going to keep it? Your first Polaroid photo.” he stated a little more enthusiastically.
“No clue. It’s just a picture.”
He said, “You’re first picture. You don’t want to ever forget that, you know?”
“It’s just a picture,” I repeated.
Sam frowned slightly, didn’t respond kept looking ahead. Perhaps ‘just a picture’ was insensitive? Probably not. Sam didn’t take offence to things to easily.
“I wonder why those kids told us their secret about the cat,” I wondered aloud. “If it’s such a secret, why tell anyone?”
Sam shrugged. “Well, sometimes it’s hard to keep a secret. Haven’t you ever wanted to say something you weren’t allowed to talk about?
I thought about it for a moment. Were there things I didn’t want to say, or ask? No. I didn’t think so. Anything I’d ever wanted to know, I asked. If there was something I needed to say, I said it. Whether or not I received an answer, was a different matter though.
Sometimes if I wanted to say things, but chose not to, then it must not have been important enough to say.
‘Austin. Every now and then, it’s alright to give up.’
I shook that memory away.
“It’s easier to talk to a stranger than a friend.”
Sam answered his own question with genuine honesty.
“I mean you keep a secret that builds up, and you need to tell somebody about it… That’s why those two told us.”
“Why not just tell your friend?” I asked. “Wouldn’t you want to tell someone who cares about you, who could give you advice that you trust? That sounds better to me than a stranger.”
“Yeah…” Sam murmured his eyes ahead on the road. “I guess. But, if it was something you were afraid to tell someone you cared about?”
Confusion came over me. Were we discussing the same topic?
“I doubt the kids are afraid to tell their mom,” but then I reconsidered. “Well, maybe she would be upset if they had been taking care of a pet without her knowing.”
Shrugging, Sam said nothing more.
As we continued on, our conversation drifted to the norm. How were tests going this week? Were you going to the school Halloween party? Was your mom making that Russian food again?
Soon though our time to part came, and with a quick ‘see ya’ we separated, the sun set to soon fall from the blue sky.
That night, my thoughts drifted to what Sam had said about secrets. Looking up at the ceiling, my head rested against my pillow, back of my neck cooled by the fabric. In my hand was my cellphone, that was warm from the game I just turned off.
To choose a stranger, over someone you knew for advice. To tell them your secrets. Why would that be easier? A secret was information that most shouldn’t know. To share it to a stranger would be illogical and pointless.
‘a secret builds up…’
That’s what Sam had said. Some secrets build up. Only if what you knew, was still going on. Only if it wasn’t a resolved issue. In the case of the children, their hidden cat was still an ongoing problem that they were keeping secret from their mother. It had built up. They needed to confess to someone.
Confession, I concluded in the end.
The reason you tell strangers your secrets, is because you’re too afraid to confess them to friends and family.
An image of Lace came to mind. I was a stranger to that girl. When I thought of a friend though, I thought of Sam. But I couldn’t imagine confiding in him. Then again, I couldn’t imagine confiding in a stranger either.
Brining my arms up, I scratched my head and cleared away all the fog in my head. Enough analyzing details of what I’d do and wouldn’t about something that I didn’t have to deal with. I pushed myself up and stared around my room, eyes landing on the book near the nightstand. It was a new one I had picked up from the bookstore, half read. It wasn’t bad, but not that interesting and I was pushing to get through it.
I considered reading it anyway to pass the time, when a thought occurred to me.
Lying back down, I pulled up the internet browser on my cellphone and searched for the name of the photograph in Sam’s house. Timeless? Forever? It was called something like that.
That was it.
The photograph Ageless, taken by Albert Popov.
There, my phone displayed the picture that I had seen in Sam’s house. I pressed my thumb against the name “Albert Popov”.
He was a photographer, contributing his work to various magazines and publications. The information on Google was limited – a Facebook page and a website, the latter of which I briefly clicked to examine. Stunning pictures of photography were displayed, normally of beaches, above and below the ocean, old houses and birds. The main page featured his picture, a younger man that was taken in black and white, obviously dated.
I briefly glanced over the short biography. He was born in 1948. Currently resided in Florida, specifically Vero Beach. Sam must have discovered him in a local magazine. In fact, as I dwelled on it, the picture of the beach that I had seen could have easily been one from Florida. His photography was still being sold online.
Next, I clicked on photographers in Vero Beach, which led me to a list of recommended names – graduations, weddings and parties. I searched the list, but didn’t see Popov’s. I looked for
Sam’s, wondering if he had a side job in the summer as a photographer. I knew he was good enough for it. However, his name wasn’t there either. As time passed, scrolling through various pictures and names, my eyes grew heavy. I reached for the covers and pulled them over me, wrapping my body up like a cocoon and fell asleep.
On Monday’s, Wednesday’s, and Friday’s I like to jog on the beach after school. I can’t remember when it started to become a habit, but it’s not a hobby or training for any competition. I don’t enjoy the sweat dripping off my body and I don’t need to lose weight either.
My reasoning for running then, I concluded, was to pass the time.
I had no plans for my Friday evening, and my father was working late. Still, I relished the alone time I would have at the house; maybe I’d be able to finish that book by dinner.
As usual, my walk home was quiet and today a cool seasonal breeze swept the town, and I wished I had brought my light jacket I wore the day before. I continued on down the main street toward the beach, and passed a local strip mall. On the left side of the street I glanced over to see the graveyard. Today I had no thoughts on it, and was focused on getting to the beach. Being late for school this morning, I was wearing sandals and needed to change into tennis shoes.
It was a block down the road that I heard the car pull up. “Austin! How are ya?”
The voice came from Niles, who drove up beside me in a black suv Lincoln. He had a smile on his face that was warm and greeting. From the driver’s seat I could see he wore a light blue dress shirt and a silver watch. Suddenly, I couldn’t remember what sort of job Sam’s father had. But it certainly paid well.
“Doing fine, how are you sir?” Niles nodded.
“Ah, just taking care of some business. My father is … it’s a constant job.” At that moment, the smile dimmed slightly and I could see tiredness on his face. I felt sympathy, but also slight confusion.
A constant job?
“I couldn’t imagine,” I answered honestly.
The man nodded, “Yeah, never get older. I’m heading to see him now.” And then, as though looking for approval from someone else, he reached over in the passenger seat and picked up a bouquet of flowers. They were light blue and freshly picked. My eyes could only stare at the gift in surprise. I recognized the type he had bought.
“I hope it goes well,” I told him, my voice distant as I started to realize something.
He nodded back. “I appreciate it. Anyway, how was school?”
What followed was small talk about my school and his job. It turned out Niles was an office manager at an insurance company and had been there for years. I explained that school was fine, and my grades were average, that I saw Sam often.
“Good! He needs more friends like you. You come by whenever you like okay?”
I promised him I would, and with a goodbye we parted ways. The man drove off ahead as I kept walking slowly.
Still, my enthusiasm for the rest of the peaceful evening had waned significantly. Stopping, I stared at the vehicle as it drove away and thought of the man with the flowers in his hand rushing to meet his father – the man who was angry at Sam for not coming with him to the gravesite. The man would not understand my friend’s feelings.
And yet, as I stared ahead as he drove away, something nagged at me from the back of the mind. There was an inconsistency somewhere, and though I hadn’t ran, I started to feel the sweat drip down my neck. I turned around, looking back on the way I came.
The graveyard was a block down road, in the opposite direction. So, where was Niles really going?

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In 2008 I had the privilege to travel with Pastor Chris Philbeck, Alan Baumlein, and my friend Dr. Mike Russell on a journey into three of the mission fields Mount Pleasant Christian Church (MPCC) partners with: Poland, India and Kenya.
It was an amazing experience and nothing short of life-changing for me personally. Each country had unique cultural values that brought challenges to the mission field in very unique ways.
Poland was our first stop, and it was amazing to see and experience God’s hand in every aspect of the mission that MPCC has via PROeM, our mission partner in Poland. PROeM has been very strategic on how they involve themselves into their community, and they do this in ways that would not work in other mission fields, because the particular needs Poland presents. The preschool has been a tremendous success, only because it is an oasis in the desert, where good education and Biblical values are taught to mostly kids from unchurched families. Poland is a country in need of God’s presence, and ministries like PROeM make the truth available wherever they go. One other project I was able to experience firsthand was church planting. Many places in Poland have no church at all, and every time we send a group to Poland we expand the possibilities of planting a new church.
Music has always been a great way to reach the lost. PROeM knows that really well, and they have bands that travel around the country, participating on festivals and singing in public places while promoting the Truth and sharing the Gospel.
I really look forward to go back to Poland this May with the Worship & Arts ministry of Mount Pleasant Christian Church. I know that God is going to use this ministry and do great things over there. But I also believe that many of us are going to come back to the U.S. transformed by the experience we are about to have together.

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41. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.
Votes: 74,612 | Gross: $37.76M
42. Basic (2003)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
Votes: 51,913 | Gross: $26.54M
46. Middle Men (2009)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.
Votes: 33,639 | Gross: $0.72M
48. The Other Sister (1999)
PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.
Votes: 10,722 | Gross: $27.80M
49. Today (1952– )
240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with news-makers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports.


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North Carolina lawmakers finally appear poised to pass a state budget. The 625-page, $30 billion spending plan was released to the public shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday — only 18 hours before the first of several votes was scheduled to occur. Most Democrats apparently had not seen a final version of the budget until that point, either.
Rather than using the state’s multibillion-dollar surplus to fully fund public schools or provide raises and cost-of-living adjustments that actually keep pace with inflation, the budget accelerates income tax cuts that jeopardize delivery of basic state services while giving the wealthiest households the biggest savings.
But the budget does more than just allocate funds. A number of changes to state law are also tucked inside the budget, where they aren’t subject to the same committee hearings and public review. Here’s what we think are the five worst policy changes in the budget, from bad to very bad:
5. Power shifts
The budget gives the legislature more power over appointments to the state’s community college system and the Judicial Standards Commission, which investigates complaints against judges.
One section of the budget adds a requirement that the president of the community college system be confirmed by the legislature after being chosen by the State Board of Community Colleges. It also strips the governor of the ability to make appointments to the board. The 10 appointments historically made by the governor would now be made by the legislature.
Another provision removes the State Bar Council’s authority to make appointments to the Judicial Standards Commission and instead gives those four appointments to Republicans in the General Assembly.
The legislature’s Republican majority continues to try to redistribute power to itself.
4. Universal school vouchers
The budget provides a significant boost to North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program, tripling funding to $520.5 million by the 2032-33 fiscal year in the legislature’s quest to offer universal private school vouchers.
It also removes the income eligibility requirements for families to receive vouchers. Voucher amounts would still be tied income level, so that lower-income families would receive the highest amount of funds. But the wealthiest families would still be eligible for a significant subsidy.
As we’ve said before, that’s bad news. It gives subsidies to wealthy families who don’t need them, and funnels more taxpayer dollars into unaccountable private schools.
3. Targeting Legal Aid lawyers
Lawyers working for Legal Aid of North Carolina, a nonprofit that provides free legal services to low-income people in civil matters, would no longer be eligible for tuition assistance under a statewide program that helps public-interest attorneys repay their law school debt.
It’s not exactly clear why Legal Aid of North Carolina was targeted, but it’s not the first time that lawmakers have done so. Over the years, the General Assembly has removed appropriations for legal services and repealed a law that distributed a portion of court fees to groups in the legal aid community, including Legal Aid of North Carolina.
Exempting Legal Aid lawyers from student debt relief is a cruel move that will make it harder to attract lawyers to help working class people.
2. Rolling back access to public records
One particularly disturbing provision could virtually exempt state lawmakers from public records law. As written, it could give lawmakers broad discretion to decide which of their records are public — and it also states that lawmakers “shall not be required to reveal or to consent to reveal any document, supporting document, drafting request, or information request made or received by that legislator while a legislator.”
The budget also repeals a law that gives the public access to legislative records and communications related to redistricting — meaning that the process by which legislative and congressional maps are drawn could become further shrouded in secrecy.
So much for democracy.
1. Legislators picking their judges?
The budget would create 10 new “special” superior court judgeships. Unlike regular superior court judges, which are elected by voters, these judges would be appointed by the legislature. Five would be nominated by the Speaker of the House, and five by the leader of the Senate.
The chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court would be able to select those judges to hear challenges to legislative and congressional districts, as well as laws passed by the General Assembly — possibly making it more likely that such challenges will be decided in lawmakers’ favor.

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So, I put off installing the cat door for awhile (3months). But, in an effort to reclaim the dining room by this weekend (son’s Birthday party) I dove in to the project this morning head first. I looked at the pieces and read the instructions several times before making my move.
The instructions consisted of no words, and only 12 Figures.
I didn’t let this stop me. I figured it would all come together in the end.
First step measure distance from floor to underbelly of cat. This measurement would translate to the bottom marking on the door. The problem here was that we had 3 cats. I gambled and chose the smallest cat to measure.
The next problem was gaining her cooperation. Even with the help of my wife this wasn’t very successful. In the end it turned out to be more of a guesstimate I think.
I then calculated the center of the door and made some preliminary markings for a 10 1/4″ hole. Then I made an actual circle using the enclosed template.
Next I had to drill a hole and use a jigsaw to navigate the lines I had made. This went a little better than expected, except for the fact that it didn’t cut all the way through.
This meant making another set of calculations on the other side of the door and repeating the process. Okay well at least the hole was complete…
The next part involved assembling the inner lining and one side of the door and then merging it with the other side through the door.
THIS… this did not go so well. The insert kept coming off and I couldn’t line up the two halves through the door to make a connection. I tried for awhile and even got my wife to help to no avail.
Finally she suggested calling the company for help. Not sure what they could do over the phone but I had no other alternatives.
The customer service representative was pleasant and listened to my description of where I was stumbling with the project.
Her first advice was to tell me it was kind of a “two person” type of job. I explained that I didn’t really have two people to work on this (my wife is very pregnant right now and not up for bending over too much to that level) SO she told me about this video on line they had made and how the key seemed to be TAPE.
I had thought about tape before, but I was really trying to make it work using their directions.
She told me that if I just google Petsafe “Big Cat” instructions I would see the video on Youtube.
I took her advice and watched the video
So the key to installing the pet door seems to be:
- Taking the door of the hinges
- Using copious amounts of tape at different points
I also noticed in the video that she suggests you have plenty of DIY skills (AKA: hire a professional)
Well I have the hole cut already so I think I am okay leaving the door attached to the frame. Tomorrow I will tackle it anew with a fresh roll of tape.
So, I am wondering why they didn’t include a link to the video in the first place, or suggest the use of tape in certain places. I wonder how many people run across this same problem?
Apparently a fair number judging by the Amazon reviews for this thing:
“For the money you pay, you get two pieces of plastic door molding, a thin plastic door, and 2 plastic strips…oh and a fun hour or two of trying to do with 2 hands what you should have 6 for. There goes 1 star.”
Another reviewer calls it an “Abomination”


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New York University Law Review
As a response to skepticism about the possibility of objectivity in legal decisionmaking conventionalism posits the shared understandings of the legal profession (about method and the implications of doctrine) as the source of constraint in legal interpretation. In this Article, Professor Millon argues that conventionalism's proponents have failed to offer an adequate account of interpretive constraint, but that conventionalism properly understood can nevertheless provide a useful perspective on the possibility of objectivity in legal interpretation. This account locates interpretive constraint in the practices of the legal profession as a whole, acting as an "interpretive community" or constituting a distinctive "language-game" thereby structuring the thinking of individual interpreterm However, because conventionalism suggests that the legal profession in effect determines the law's meaning through collective interpretive practices, and because the profession is not accountable to the broader American public its interpretive power appears to offend basic democratic principles. After evaluating some responses to conventionalism 's anti-democratic implications, Professor Millon concludes by considering how legal interpretation might be democratized. focussing especially on expanding diversity within the legal profession.
David K. Millon, Objectivity and Democracy, 67 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 1 (1992).
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Japan: Q2 GDP revised down marginally in second estimate
According to comprehensive estimates, GDP contracted 28.1% in seasonally-adjusted annualized terms (SAAR) in the second quarter, below the 27.8% from the preliminary estimate and far exceeding the 2.3% contraction seen in the first quarter. On an annual basis, GDP fell 9.9% in Q2, below the 7.8% drop from the preliminary estimate and accelerating strongly from the previous quarter’s 1.8% fall.
The Q2 SAAR result—which marked the worst reading on record—was driven by a broad-based downturn, with private consumption, public spending, fixed investment and exports all contracting. Private consumption fell 28.2% in the second quarter, which was below the first quarter’s 2.8% drop but above the 28.9% preliminary estimate. Public consumption dropped at the sharpest pace since Q2 2016, contracting 2.3% (preliminary estimate: -1.0%; Q1: +0.1% SAAR). Fixed investment worsened markedly, diving 11.0% in Q2, contrasting the 1.9% increase recorded in Q1 and well below the 2.9% fall from the preliminary estimate.
Exports of goods and services plummeted 56.0% in Q2, as predicted in the first estimate, marking the worst result since Q1 2009 (Q1: -19.9% SAAR). Meanwhile, imports of goods and services slid at a milder pace of 1.9% in Q2 (preliminary estimate: -2.1%, Q1: -15.6% SAAR). As such, the external sector detracted 10.9 percentage points from overall growth in Q2, markedly below the 0.9 percentage-point subtraction in Q1 (preliminary estimate: -10.8 pp).
Looking forward, growth is set to return in the third quarter, as an easing of restrictions both domestically and abroad brings a rebound in household consumption and exports. Furthermore, the significant and sustained fiscal and monetary stimulus packages announced during April and May will begin to flow through to the economy, bolstering the recovery somewhat.
However, commenting on the revised results, Takashi Miwa, chief Japan economist at Nomura, sees an uncertain recovery ahead:
“If we take the upward revisions to the estimates for real consumption and private-sector inventory at face value, these results appear to reflect a robust recovery in household demand after the state of emergency was declared over and a resultant aggressive buildup of inventory. But we think the recovery in household demand may have slowed in July and August in response to the renewed increase in COVID-19 case numbers. The sharp reduction in the real capex estimate also casts some doubt on the underlying strength of capex demand, which had held up relatively well thus far despite the pandemic. It seems reasonable to conclude that there is still quite a bit of uncertainty on the pace of the recovery in economic activity from 2020 Q2 (Jul-Sep).”


On Thurday 24th November, Centre for Social Research, in collaboration with Twitter India, carried out a TweetChat with the hashtag #TweeSurfing, entitled “Annoyance Vs. Abuse on Social Media”
We had a panel consisting of esteemed and diverse personalities for this TweetChat- Harish Iyer (noted equal rights activist), Dhruv Arora (digital communications manager at Centre for Policy Research), Ruchita Shah (Founder of First Moms Club, an online community) and Amitabh Kumar (Head of Media and Communications at CSR).
We had a very interesting discussion, on the issue of cyber etiquette, the fine line between abuse and annoyance on social media, and how online harassment can be curbed.
Our tweetchat was very well recieved- have a look at these statistics!
This is in tune with our campaign #SochKeBol #सोचकेबोल for #16DaysofActivism, which aims to generate awareness regarding online safety and counterspeech, and curbing online abuse and hate speech. Do join in our competition regarding the same, and spread the word on online safety!
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A new WRI/WWF Central America analysis finds that the coral reefs and mangroves of Belize make a substantial contribution to the country’s economy. Learn more about WRI’s work on Belize coastal ecosystems.
Belize’s coral reefs and mangrove-lined coasts provide critical protection against erosion and wave-induced damages from tropical storms. They have supported artisanal fishing communities for generations and they stand at the center of a vibrant tourism industry, drawing snorkelers, divers and sport fishermen from all over the world.
Despite these benefits, coral reefs and mangroves are frequently overlooked and underappreciated in coastal investment and policy decisions.
Indeed, unchecked coastal development, over-fishing and pressures from tourism threaten the country’s reefs and mangroves. Climate-related changes—such as warming seas, ocean acidification and fiercer storms—could mean that more destruction of coastline ecosystems looms on the horizon.
In a study released today, WRI and WWF Central America evaluate and quantify the economic benefits reefs and mangroves provide to tourism, fisheries and shoreline protection in Belize.
The study looks at only three of the many culturally and economically valuable services provided by these ecosystems in Belize. Nonetheless, even within this narrow scope, these coastal ecosystems clearly provide Belize’s economy with vitally important goods and services.
Annual Economic Contribution of Coral Reefs and Mangroves in Belize
Coral reef- and mangrove-associated tourism contributed an estimated US$150-196 million to Belize’s economy in 2007, or 12-15 percent of GDP (see chart).
Reefs and mangroves also protect coastal properties from erosion and wave-induced damage, providing an estimated US$231-347 million in avoided damages per year. Additionally, reefs and mangroves provide substantial benefits to the culturally and economically important fishing community, at another US$14-16 million per year.
The full technical report and methodology are coming soon.
Action Needed to Save Belize’s Coastal Ecosystems
Belize’s government, NGOs and private sector are now beginning to recognize the importance of coastal ecosystems to the economy. Nevertheless, the amount currently invested in protecting Belize’s coral reefs and mangroves is very small when compared to the contribution of these resources to the national economy.
Belize’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) system, consisting of 18 protected areas managed primarily by the Fisheries and Forestry Departments along with local NGOs, is widely hailed as an example of forward thinking in marine conservation. The MPAs are an important draw for divers, snorkelers, and sport fishermen, and contain no-fishing areas that help to maintain stocks of key commercial species.
The MPA system is a good first step. However, the system is under-funded, and staff, fuel, and equipment limitations make it difficult to curb illegal fishing and monitor visitation in most of the reserves.
As these coastal and marine resources become increasingly threatened, it is critical to recognize the value they provide and to incorporate this value into policy decision-making.
The Coastal Capital study of Belize finds it is in the long-term economic interest of Belize to:
1) Invest in management, monitoring, and compliance. Greater investments in oversight and management are necessary to protect and preserve Belize’s reefs and mangroves, together with the material benefits they bestow. For instance:
- Reinvigorate the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute, whose mission is to support the sustainable use of Belize’s coastal ecosystems, and build capacity for monitoring the state and use of coastal resources.
- Tighten fishing regulations and invest greater resources in enforcement.
- Increase overall investment in MPAs and improve fee collection and monitoring of visitors.
- Build efforts to reduce coral bleaching into the management and expansion of the MPA network.
2) Plan and implement development sensibly. The value of coastal ecosystems must be taken into account when making development policy and management decisions that may adversely affect their health. Here is how they could do so:
- Enforce land-use and development regulations in the coastal zone.
- Minimize the loss of mangroves along the shoreline.
- Conduct and thoroughly evaluate Environmental Impact Assessments and subsequent compliance plans for development in sensitive coastal areas, such as the cayes.
Read more about the economic contributions Belize’s Coastal Capital provides.


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Human interaction an alien experience By Manique Inglethorpe
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Rated "R" by the Author.
This is just a little story about how an alien might feel or think about being thrust into human society.
I arrived for my encounter in an enclosed area of one of the human constructs. My training had helped me with some of the basic navigational language and constructs of this world and so I had arrived.
This body I had been provided was female and I believe the area of my arrival had been the bathroom. A private area sectioned off for the disposal of biological waste. As I looked up into the mirror above the basin I was able to see the reflection of my physical form and I must say that the female bodies of this kind seem quite impractical. The pretuding value of fat, flesh and glands for the feeding of young ones seems an unneccasary strain on the back.
What is most disillusioning is the alternating affect of change in this body with sudden awarenesses of sound, tempreture, light and smell. That seems to switch on and off autonomously. As well this inner motion seemingly connected to the outer world but yet a continous pulse for which even outer stimula can not determine. If I remember correctly on my bridging this force being named emotion would be the greatest obstacle for my kind in intergrating in the encounter. Something about an unspoken language that would dictate the outcome of my encounter but for which no gaurentees of educational intervention could evade.
I had this intense desire to go seek out the human groups and become one with them almost as powerful as a the desire for sustenance and I was off on a hungry mission. As I were to venture out the door my distracted senses created a void for my gross moter capability and I stumbled into a male human counterpart and we tumbled to the ground.
I felt this aggitated heat and flash of pleasure that made me feel dizzy so I did not move. The voice under me and said "while this is really quite a pleasant supprise, I think it may not be an appropriate time to be lying around like this". I considered his words and tried to discern the hidden meaning as I was quite happy and did not see the point. However I conceded and raised this body off the floor clumsily and dizzy.
The man rose smiled and walked away, seemingly uneffected. I felt this sense of devestation wash over me and felt cemented to that spot just outside the bathroom. I could have remained frozen for quite sometime except there was a female human wishing to pass me and gain entry for what ever reason she seemed hostile. I moved and she past and I felt this explotion on my inside that caused water to spill out from my eyes. It felt nice and terrible all at the same time.
Another concerned looking female put her hand on my shoulder and asked me if I was okay. I felt so happy that I thrust my arms around her in a warm embrace. She seemed to turn from warmth to hostility in a flash and simply removed my arms from around her and disappear with out a word. I called out thank you but I dont think she heard me. Maybe her hearing sense had switched off as suddenly as all my other senses randomly did.
I walked into the passage in the corridor with people buzzing round and noticed another male walk by his eyebrow raised and I knew that was a sign. I noticed they all stared at the flesh on my chest and considered that the wait on my back may be worth it. One after another these men stared and walked on by.
It occured to me perhaps if I removed the cloth on my skin they would stick around a little longer. It felt so good and all of a sudden I had a croud of men and woman staring at me. It was amasing I had arrived at the ultimate experience with all these beings noticing me, looking at me.
The whole scene changed dramatically and I was being carried away by men with batterns on there hips. They held onto me tight, covered me up and would not let me get away. Then in a flash I was back on the inception table of my own world. My people clapping and applauding. They told me that I had done very well and congratulated me. That they had pulled me out as that was about as far as any of us could get before the humans locked us up and drugged us in these small padded cells.
Such was my encounter of the third kind. It was wonderful I really enjoyed it and hoped to get the opportunity again.

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Mrs. Anazawa is a fair-skinned woman with long dark brown hair and gray eyes. She was seen wearing different clothes in her appearances, highlighting her orange sweater and blue jeans.
Mrs. Anazawa is a very affectionate, kind and understanding woman.
As a wife, she was very helpful to her husband, who he supported in his difficult times.
After her husband died, her daughter Nijimi used her Stick to erase her memory of tragic events by forcing her to start a new life.
At some point of her life, Mrs. Anazawa married her future husband, and nine month later, she gave birth their first and only daughter, Nijimi, and six-seven years later, she gave birth their second and only son.
This woman is Nijimi's mother, she was presented for the first time in a memory, which tells that the Anazawa family was in a debt they couldn’t pay back.
Mrs. Anazawa was offered the chance to be a prostitute to pay the debt, after Nijimi got her stick, her memories on debts and of her husband (along with those of her son) have been canceled, believed she was a single mother and that never had a husband.
Mrs. Anazawa participated at her daughter’s funeral.
- Mrs. Anazawa's name and maiden surname are unknowns.
- She looks to be in her early 30s.
- She never knew that Kaname Asagiri is her daughter's murderer.
- In the Chapter 135, was shown that her husband's death was not suicide, but in actually a murder committed by the loan sharks in order to force her to pay for their loan and force her into prostitution.
- However, three policemen mysteriously appeared in her appartement just as the loan sharks were setting up her husband's "suicide" thereby saving him from being killed by them, and to her daughter was avoided the destiny of becoming a magical girl.


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Bookish conversation with author Samantha Wilcoxson.
You can also find me on my blog.
I have this sitting next to me, and it is so tempting to start it. However, I know that when I do, I will be out of dear Matthew Shardlake material until I can get my hands on a copy of Lamentation So, I will lovingly gaze at it for a few days before I give in and devour it.
I must say, this author is rapidly rising in the list of my favorites!


City officials and advocates decried plan to sell the foreclosed properties at unsustainable cost
New York, NY – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, HPD Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez today joined tenants and advocates in Washington Heights to call on building owner Vantage and private-equity investment group Lone Star Funds to sell 10 buildings in foreclosure at a sustainable price to ensure the buildings’ conditions do not deteriorate.
Ten of the buildings, which first went into mortgage default in 2010, are listed for sale for $50 million, $6 million more than the current mortgage.
“It’s outrageous that Vantage and Lone Star would jeopardize the stable housing of hundreds of New Yorkers to turn a quick buck,” said Speaker Christine C. Quinn. “If these buildings are sold with millions of dollars more in unsustainable debt, tenants will be the ones who pay the price when the new owners can’t make mortgage payments or repairs. I urge Lone Star and Vantage to put tenants first and to sell these properties to a responsible buyer who will ensure the upkeep of these buildings is maintained.”
“Today we are sending a strong and unmistakable message: HPD is here to help. To the tenants: we are looking out for you. To the owners: we are watching you,” said HPD Commissioner Wambua. “These tenants deserve to be able to stay in safe, healthy and affordable housing. As a result, all ten of these buildings are now under the umbrella of our Proactive Preservation Initiative. It is no small point that we are talking about 475 apartments in this portfolio. I cannot express more strongly our desire to see these buildings sold to a responsible owner for a reasonable price, not one that reflects pure real estate speculation. The tenants deserve to feel secure in their homes and to know that the new owner will have the resources to bring these buildings back into good repair. I thank the HPD staff for their vigilance with regard to the physical and financial health of these properties, Speaker Quinn, Council Member Rodriguez, the Court-appointed receiver Judge Paul Victor, and our not-for-profit partners at CLOTH and UHAB for doing this good work.”
“We have seen the detrimental effects that these faulty investment schemes have had, not just on the residents of our community but the city and country as a whole,” said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez. “I want to thank Speaker Quinn for her support of our residents and for understanding the necessity for affordable housing in northern Manhattan. It is past time that Lone Star and similar speculators did the responsible thing and adhered to the demands of their tenants. The utter negligence of this private-equity company in not even meeting with their tenants was why I joined with these fed-up members of my community several weeks ago to protest outside of the Lone Star offices. It is sad that we must continue this battle here today and I hope that Lone Star receives the clear message, don’t gamble on our homes!”
Speaker Quinn, Commissioner Wambua, Council Member Robert Jackson, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and elected officials joined the Tenant Associations of 566 and 570 West 190th Street and other residents from the Lone Star and Vantage Coalition to urge Lone Star to sell the buildings to a preservation purchaser who will maintain and make repairs to the properties.
“I proudly join Speaker Quinn, Commissioner Wambua and Council Member Rodriguez in support of our tenants who deserve affordable and fair housing,” said Congress Member Charles B. Rangel. “As the sponsor of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Public Housing Tenants Respect Act in Congress, I have fought hard to ensure that tenants and prospective New York City residents are provided with the proper support needed to finance affordable housing, while strengthening the quality and accessibility of our housing market. I hope that Vantage and Lone Star Funds will do the right thing by respecting and meeting the needs of the tenants.”
Though tenants and organizers have repeatedly requested meetings with Lone Star to discuss the investments group’s plans for the buildings Lone Star has been unwilling to meet with residents to address their concerns.
“Government must do everything in its power to safeguard our affordable housing stock,” said Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. “I am proud to join my colleagues in government to appeal to the private equity firm and building owner to stop the destructive predatory equity cycle that wreaks havoc on tenants. This building portfolio must be sold to a responsible owner who will maintain the physical condition of these buildings and respect the rights of the low and moderate-income tenants who are the backbone of Washington Heights and this City. Last year, I proposed to rescue 110,000 units housing in distress and enable the sale of these buildings to non-profit developers at affordable rates. We need out of the box solutions like this one to combat New York’s affordable housing crisis and stabilize our diverse neighborhoods.”
“Lone Star and Vantage are trying to profit off of the kind of speculative sale which led to mass deterioration of buildings across the city and contributed to the foreclosure crisis we continue to face today,” said Kerri White Co-Director of Organizing and Policy at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board. “The asking price for this portfolio could lead to a new buyer relying on the same predatory practices as Vantage did which caused the buildings to fall into foreclosure and conditions to decline. Any potential new owner needs to know we will make sure they commit the necessary capital to maintain the properties while keeping them affordable for the families who currently live here.”
The ten buildings in this portfolio were purchased by Vantage, a known predatory landlord, in 2007, with a loan from Anglo Irish Bank. Under Vantage’s ownership, the buildings began to fall into disrepair. Though the building receiver is making repairs, maintenance issues will continue to persist unless a responsible owner is able to purchase the building and make large-scale system improvements.
“This is a critical situation in which Lone Star and Vantage are thinking of the financial gains for themselves and not how it could negatively impact the housing of their tenants. Tenants, who are living in alarming conditions because no one is listening to their needs, complaints, or fixing the numerous violations these buildings have. I urge Lone Star and Vantage to consider selling these buildings at a reasonable price to ensure that the new owners can keep up with the financial demands and continue to provide affordable and sustainable housing to our community and city,” said Council Member Robert Jackson.
Vantage, unable to sustain the building over the massive debt, began defaulting on their mortgage in August 2010.
“We are prepared to seek justice for these tenants, in court if necessary, unless Lone Star takes responsibility for the inevitable result of irresponsible lending practices,” said Daniel Anisfeld, Housing Unit Director at Manhattan Legal Services. “Further, we are committed to ensuring that any future purchaser of these properties complies with the law, making the repairs that are necessary for our clients’ health, safety, and dignity.”
The loan was purchased by Lone Star Funds, a Texas-Based private equity company, in December 2011 after Anglo Irish Bank was nationalized and auctioned its US commercial real estate loans. Lone Star won the bid on non-performing and sub-performing loans. Anglo Irish Bank had been aggressive in making commercial loans in the United States at the peak of the housing market.
In March of 2012, Lone Star Funds initiated foreclosure action against Vantage after Vantage defaulted on the $44 million dollar loan. The properties, which have deteriorated since Vantage’s purchase in 2007, are now being offered for sale for $50.75 million, well above the loan amount that Vantage was unable to sustain.


text: My name is Chris Rupp and I'm a guitar instructor and founder of the GuitArmy (formerly Guitar Training Camp). I am currently teaching live Skype lessons to students all over the world. In 2018, I began creating and teaching online guitar courses. I currently have more than 7000 students taking my online courses. I'm a Berklee College of Music graduate and have been teaching guitar full time for over 19 years. I have taught more than 30,000 individual guitar lessons and I still love it. Teaching guitar is my passion.

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Music Feed: 2013 VMAs Recap 8/25/13
Performers: Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Lady GaGa, Kanye West, Macklemore, Jennifer Hudson, Drake, Bruno Mars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Presenters: Lil' Kim, Iggy Azalea, One Direction, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Hart, Macklemore, Justin Timberlake, N'Sync, Jason Collins, A$AP Rocky, Adam Lambert, Emeli Sande, TLC, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez,
Winners: One Direction, Pink, 30 Seconds To Mars, Selena Gomez, Macklemore, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Austin Mahone, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake,
Audience/Sightings: Drake, Rihanna, Rita Ora, Will Smith, Jaden & Will Smith, Lady GaGa, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd
Highlights: Lady GaGa opened the VMAs with her hit single Applause swifting between various costumes before ending her set with a clam bikini. The singer adorned the clam bikini for the rest of night and didn't stand up not once to flash her newfound curvy figure.
Miley Cyrus performed her hit single We Can't Stop before launching into a raunchy duet with Robin Thicke. The two performed Robin's #1 hit Blurred Lines. Miley twerked, gyrated, fondled, and kissed Robin Thicke. Robin then launched into his new single Give It 2 U featuring Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz.
Kevin Hart made a few improptu appearances on stage recalling some of the surprising moments of the night. He lamented about Lady GaGa's curvy figure and Miley Cyrus' penchant for twerking. He poked fun at N'Sync who reunited stating that the remaining members were tired and out of breath from the dance steps. More on that reunion in a few.
Justin Timberlake perhaps owned the night with various award wins and his nearly 20 minute set. He performed nearly every solo hit single from his catalog including Senorita, Like I Love You, and Cry Me A River. The much hyped about and not so secret reunion from N'Sync took place and found the group channeling Destiny's Child who reunited earlier in the year via the Super Bowl.
Kanye West performed a song from his album Yeezus. Kanye's whole performance was a blur to me and it mimicked his performance from a few years back. Kanye has always been weird and unconventional as an artist. He just seems to get even more unconventional with each album. That likely explains the drop off in sales of his current album which finally crossed the Gold mark.
Jennifer Hudson joined Macklemore as he performed his hit single Same Love. Jennifer's appearance was pretty shocking because it was like she came outta nowhere. I think I turned away from the TV for one second and there was J-Hud in all her shouting glory. I actually liked her little short wig.
I couldn't help but notice as did everyone else on Twitter, Rihanna looking high as a kite! I thought she was set to perform but for some reason she didn't. It wasn't until Drake's performance of Hold On We're Going Home/Started From The Bottom that we really got to see that Rihanna was not feeling it! After all Rihanna was listed as a performer for the telecast. Wonder what happened? Anyway I don't think Rihanna was in no shape to perform anyway. I'm pretty sure the whole telecast was a blur for her.
Overall the MTV VMAs was pretty entertaining. There was certainly a lot memorable moments. Till next year!


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A Call for Leading Health Metrics
Good management requires metrics, but some metrics are better than others. Metrics as performance indicators come in two general types: lagging and leading indicators. Lagging indicators are measures of outcome, such as injury statistics, production numbers, or profit figures. They are important bottom line measures, but they can be poor management tools because they only tell you what has already happened. Leading indicators, on the other hand, can be predictive, and can often be used for prevention or performance shaping. Take heart disease and high cholesterol, for example. Heart disease is an outcome, so it is a lagging indicator, but cholesterol level could be a leading indicator, since high levels can predict future heart disease; cholesterol level thus may be a useful tool for evaluating prevention efforts.
When it comes to workplace safety, many, including the National Safety Council, have made a concerted effort to supplement traditional lagging indicators, such as OSHA injury and illness rates, with leading safety performance indicators. Some progress is being made in a new ANSI standards committee (ANSI Z16 -Leading/Lagging Indicators), which is developing a balanced scorecard approach to safety and health performance measurement using a combination of lagging, leading, and value (cost) metrics. ANSI Z16 is a voluntary consensus safety standard, designed to reflect industry best practices. Although not enforceable, the standard would be formally recognized by ANSI and/or ISO.
Occupational health metrics are a greater challenge than safety metrics, especially for lagging indicators. Injuries such as broken bones and cuts, for example, are relatively easy to count (although questions of interpretation around work relationship and severity criteria may still exist). Occupational illness, on the other hand, is more difficult to measure for several reasons. Many occupational diseases, such as hearing loss or asthma, may have mixed occupational and non-occupational origins, or may be confounded by personal factors (e.g., smoking). In addition, a latency period often occurs in disease development and recognition, making pinpointing a work relationship difficult, especially if the condition develops after the worker has changed employment.
That is one reason why the current NIOSH emphasis on total worker health makes sense. Launched in 2011, “Total Worker HealthTM is a strategy integrating occupational safety and health protection with health promotion to prevent worker injury and illness and to advance health and well-being” (Schill, 2013). In many companies, medical, safety, industrial hygiene, disability, employee assistance, health promotion, and workers’ compensation often operate in independent silos. Total Worker HealthTM aims instead to provide a unifying purpose: to protect and promote the total health, safety, and well-being of workers. This emphasis on prevention requires a focus on precursors of both good and poor health. Leading indicators of health may be more useful and reliable measures of progress than lagging metrics.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has recently approved an initiative to gather information on leading health indicators. This effort is being led by Alan Leibowitz, and is attempting to catalog leading health indicators already successfully in use. If you have ideas about, or experience with, health metrics to share, you can contact either Alan Leibowitz at: firstname.lastname@example.org, or other committee members, including Tom Slavin at: email@example.com. Additionally, Cardno ChemRisk scientists have been previously engaged on this topic. Please see the “Risks in Combination” article published in The Synergist.


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Jeff and Danielle Perera opened their bagel enterprise out of their dwelling kitchen in 2020, and fewer than three years later, they’re hoping to have eight brick-and-mortar places open throughout the subsequent six months.
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The couple first got here into contact with Wetherill as they had been opening their second location in School Park.
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“(Min Cho) started coming into the shop and — friendly guy — bought bagels, come in the next day, bought some more bagels,” Jeff Perera stated. “(He) was continuously chatting me up, and one day, he just stopped me. He said, ‘Hey, Are you the owner?’ And I said, ‘I am.’ He’s like, ‘I’m Min.’ I said, ‘I’m Jeff. Nice to meet you.’ And he’s like, ‘We love your bagels at the office.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, great. I’m so glad you enjoy them.’”
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Cho stay persistent and ultimately was in a position to persuade the Pereras to have a gathering with Wetherill.
“Justin shared his story with us about how he built his business and where it started,” Jeff Perera stated. “It’s strange to say — Danielle’s like, ‘It was a kinship.’”
“Building something from scratch — there’s not a lot of people that truly understand what that feels like,” Danielle Perera added. “I think there was like this understanding and I think that for us, that was really nice and just made the conversation more organic and just natural.”
Wetherill stated, previous to assembly the Pereras, he had really been contemplating investing in a bagel franchise.
“There’s the stalwart brands that we all know and are aware of and there’s not very many emerging brands in the space. So, we struggled finding a brand that we were comfortable partnering with — that had a vision different than what was already happening in the bagel space,” Wetherill stated. “I enjoyed meeting Jeff and Danielle and appreciated hearing their vision for the business, but I think what really made the difference was, I think our second or third meeting, they’re like, ‘Why don’t you just come bake with us, come see the experience, work in the kitchen.’”
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“To me, that was really life changing,” he stated. “And I think (that hot bagel) really sums up the opportunity we all have going forward — introducing the world to that experience. Because I have never had a hot bagel. I don’t eat cold ones anymore.”
Wetherill and the Pereras plan to make Jeff’s Bagel Run extra of an expertise total. They plan to have an open kitchen idea with their new places to “bring people into the experience and educate them on how bagels are made.”
Wetherill stated they’ve already signed a number of leases, with plans to signal extra.
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My latest book releases next week. I attempt to survey and analyze “let go and let God” theology:
Andrew David Naselli. No Quick Fix: Where Higher Life Theology Came From, What It Is, and Why It’s Harmful. Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2017. xi + 123 pp.
- 18-page sample PDF. The PDF begins with 15 generous endorsements. (I’m also grateful to John MacArthur for writing the Afterword.)
- Available from Amazon and Westminster Bookstore
- Available for Kindle and Logos Bible Software
(The book’s “Acknowledgments” page should mention three Faithlife employees: Elliot Ritzema for shepherding the book through the editorial process, Bryan Hintz for designing the clever cover, and my friend Mark Ward for writing the title’s black letters by hand.)
Higher life theology (or “let go and let God” theology or Keswick theology) divides the Christian life into two stages and encourages those in the first stage to advance to the second:
Higher life theology is harmful. I know from experience. That’s why I wrote my first PhD dissertation on it (2006). I revised that dissertation as an academic book in 2010: Let Go and Let God? A Survey and Analysis of Keswick Theology. (That book is available only in Logos Bible Software format—not in print.)
My new book is a miniature version of my more detailed and academic work. I have stripped out most of the academic jargon and repackaged it to make it more inviting for thoughtful lay people.
Who Should Read This Book?
- This book is for you if you have a form of higher life theology in your background. You may embrace higher life theology enthusiastically; you may embrace it unknowingly; you may know there’s something not right about it but can’t clearly explain why; or you may reject it and would like to analyze it more penetratingly.
- This book is also for you if you don’t have a form of higher life theology in your background. Higher life theology is so widespread that you will be able to serve your brothers and sisters in Christ better if you understand what it is and why it’s dangerous.
A silver lining of theological controversy is that it can help you refine how you understand what the Bible teaches. In this case, analyzing higher life theology will help you better understand the Christian life.

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Citigroup reported better-than-expected results in the third quarter of Thursday. This is because trading income contributed to a significant increase in the company’s profits.
The bank reported $ 2.15 per share in earnings of $ 17.15 billion. Wall Street expected a $ 1.65 per share return against $ 16.97 billion in revenue, based on Refinitiv’s consensus estimates.
Net income was $ 4.6 billion, compared to $ 3.1 billion a year ago. This is a 48% year-on-year increase.
Fixed income and equity trading returns exceeded the $ 3.18 billion and $ 1.23 billion estimates, respectively. Analysts estimate $ 3.07 billion in fixed income trading and $ 909.7 million in equity trading, according to StreetAccount estimates. Equity trading revenue increased 40% year-on-year.
“The recovery from pandemics continues to build corporate and consumer confidence, creating very active customer engagement, as evidenced by good performance in investment banks and stock markets, both about year-over-year. It’s increased by 40% and doubled.-Helping customers relocate their supply chains has increased the digits of the Treasury and trading solutions, “said CEO Jane Fraser. It is stated in.
In the morning transaction after the earnings report, the bank’s stock price fell by less than 1%.
Citi announced an allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 1.16 billion, with net income of $ 192 billion for the quarter. Banks accumulated huge reserves during the economic downturn last year, but released them when the economy recovered, boosting profits.
In addition to the results, investors will look forward to Citi’s conference call on economic recovery, interest rates and loan creation. They also seek new insights into Fraser’s plans for banks she took over earlier this year.
Citi exceeded top-line and bottom-line expectations in the second quarter, partly due to a $ 1.1 billion profit from the allowance for doubtful accounts. The bank also announced in April that it would withdraw from retail in 13 countries other than the United States.
On Wednesday, JP Morgan launched the bank’s earnings season by beating profit expectations with a $ 1.5 billion boost from the allowance for doubtful accounts. Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America also exceeded expectations on Thursday.
Beginning Thursday, Citi’s stocks rose about 14% year-to-date, below the returns of the KBW Bank Index and some of its larger caps.
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Fiscal 2012 Store Opening Plans and Comparable Store Sales Expectations
The Company will have 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2012 and reiterated the following full-year guidance:
- Positive comparable store sales on a 52-week basis
- Plans to open up to three new stores and remodel up to six locations
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The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. pacific time/5:00 p.m. eastern time. Mark Baker, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Newman, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss first quarter fiscal 2012 financial results, as well as the Company’s outlook for fiscal 2012, followed by a Q&A session. To listen to the call, please dial (866) 713-8563 and provide passcode 13054477. A telephone replay will be available from June 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. pacific time/7:00 p.m. eastern time through June 19, 2012. To access the replay, please dial (888) 286-8010 and enter passcode 53343362. The call will also be broadcast live at http://ir.osh.com and will be archived on the web site for 90 days.About Orchard Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation is a neighborhood hardware and garden store focused on paint, repair and the backyard. Founded as a purchasing cooperative in San Jose in 1931, today the stores average 44,000 square feet of enclosed retail space and 8,000 square feet of exterior nursery and garden space, carrying a broad assortment of merchandise for repair, maintenance and improvement needs for the home and backyard. As of April 28, 2012, the Company had 88 stores in California. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release (including information incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference herein) contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those involving future events and future results that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the current beliefs and assumptions of the Company's management. Words such as “guidance”, "outlook", "believes", "expects", "appears", "may", "will", "should", “intend”, “target”, “projects”, “estimates”, “plans”, “forecast”, “is likely to”, "anticipates", or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Any statement that is not a historical fact, and other estimates, projections, future trends and the outcome of events that have not yet occurred referenced in this press release, is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors discussed under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of such factors relate to events and circumstances that are beyond the Company's control. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this press release.
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Crestone Peak Resources won approval for the drilling plan from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission after a hearing that was a battle of dueling scientific analyses.
Broomfield presented air monitoring data, which captured spikes in air emissions of hazardous chemicals, such as benzene, which the city said were linked to oil and gas operations.
It also offered a health survey, done in coordination with researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health, that showed people living closer to well pads reported higher incidences of respiratory problems and other health issues.
Meagan Weisner, Broomfield’s senior environmental epidemiologist, said that residents in that area adjacent to the proposed project are already coping with multiple oil and gas operations.
“They don’t live near one well pad, they live near six of them,” Weisner said. “So adding another megawell pad with 19 wells is going to add to it.”
“It is the potential for exposure that is the concern and that is the reason for proceeding with caution,” she said.
Broomfield was able to lodge its protest under a new rule allowing not only the local government where a project is located to intervene in commission proceedings, but those proximate to the site. It was the first time the new rule was used.
The Cosslett East site is in unincorporated Weld County between Broomfield and Erie. Erie had reached a separate agreement with Crestone on the project.
Crestone, a subsidiary of Civitas Resources, presented its own air monitoring data and an epidemiological critique of Broomfield’s health study.
The company’s environmental consultant CTEH monitored 10 Crestone sites at 300 feet 5,000 feet from the well pads for 100 days, collecting 24,000 real-time measurements.
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The air sampling found readings of volatile organic chemicals were “infrequent and sporadic,” according to Tami McMullin, a senior toxicologist at CTEH. There were no benzene readings.
Katelyn Hall, a CTEH senior epidemiologist, told the commission that the self-reported symptom survey done by Broomfield has limited value and “cannot show causalities.”
It is difficult to know if the disease or symptom actually occurred before an exposure and whether they have causes other than oil and gas operations, she said.
In addition, Hall said the Broomfield study surveyed residents up to 2 miles from a pad, but the proposed Crestone site is more than 3 miles away.
“The Broomfield health survey doesn’t show the Cosslett site would impact health,” Hall said.
“We have dueling science, dueling data, dueling opinions,” Commissioner Karin McGowan said. ”This is a community that feels that oil and gas has affected their quality of life. We have to take that into consideration … but Broomfield didn’t prove their point.”
The fact that both the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the staff of the oil and gas commission recommended approval also weighed in Crestone’s favor, commissioners said.
The recommendations were based on the oil and gas company adopting more than 100 best management practices, or BMPs, as part of its application.
These include about 40 clean air BMPs, including using electric drill rigs and high-efficiency engines and controlling emissions during drilling, hydrofracturing and initial well development. These are periods Broomfield documented as having higher emissions.
As part of the plan, Crestone will also plug and abandon six old vertical oil wells, including four in Broomfield.
There were two residences within the state’s required 2,000-foot setback from the well pad, but Crestone had received waivers from both homeowners.
“Crestone met its burden of proof,” Commission Chairman Jeff Robbins said. “Weighing all of that scientific evidence, I did not feel the science information from Broomfield outweighed the scientific information from Crestone.”