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Two people from Lincoln and a councillor from Spalding were among those named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 list.
People from across the country were honoured for a variety of achievements, including contribution to the COVID-19 response.
Steve Coupe and Steph Douglas from Lincoln, and Councillor Angela Porter from Spalding, were all awarded with an MBE.
Steve Coupe – MBE
Steve Coupe, 72, who lives in Lincoln, was awarded an MBE for his services to charitable fundraising and voluntary work.
Steve served in the Royal Air Force for over 40 years, including as a Training Flight Sergeant for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment at RAF Waddington. He also took up a post with a reserve squadron at RAF Waddington between 1994 and 2009.
Steve, who was born in Essex and has lived in Lincoln since 1985, has raised over £80,000 for charity through numerous individual and team endurance events.
He started his fundraising in Germany in the 1970s and has raised money in locations such as Kuwait, as well as across England, including in Lincoln. This has included around 30 marathons, a trek in Nepal, a freedom trail from France to Spain and a tandem sky dive.
He raised money for charities and organisations including Cancer Research, Royal British Legion, Children’s Ward at Lincoln County Hospital, St Barnabas, The Gurkha Welfare Trust, Children with Leukaemia, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and The Ethan Maull Foundation.
When asked about being awarded with an MBE, Steve told The Lincolnite: “It’s an honour. A person said about nominating me back in 2019 and I thought nothing more of it at the time and was surprised to get the email recently, I am proud. I won’t be celebrating just yet though due to health reasons.”
“I wanted to put my body on the line for charity and I just got on and did it, but it’s about the people that sponsored me who deserve the thanks as well.”
Steve was also previously employed as a Housing Officer for the MoD looking after families living in Service Families Accommodation in the Lincolnshire area.
The casework he is still doing for the Royal British Legion sees him visit veterans, assess their needs and make recommendations to help improve they standard of life.
He has supported over 100 beneficiaries, whether that is carrying out jobs in his spare time, assisting with the delivery of furniture and painting for veterans in poor health, or helping with financial issues. He has also been heavily involved in the National Health Walks programme as a volunteer walk leader for City of Lincoln Council.
Steph Douglas, 63, who was born in Cleethorpes and lives in Lincoln, was awarded an MBE for services to education.
Steph has dedicated her life to the improvement of the outcomes for children under five and their families. She is currently the Head of Service for Early Years at Doncaster Borough Council.
She has worked in education for over 40 years, starting as a teacher at Frances Olive Anderson Primary School in Lea near Gainsborough in the 1980s. She has also worked at Leasingham Primary School, All Saints Primary School in North Hykeham.
She later became deputy headteacher at Washingborough Primary School before spending 10 years as headteacher at Sturton By Stow Primary School until 2001. She moved to work for Lincolnshire County Council as Head of Service for Early Years, where she stayed until 2014 before moving onto Doncaster Borough Council.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Steph has shown great leadership and support to the early years sector, as well as to colleagues, to ensure that critical services remained open to support children of key workers and vulnerable children.
Steph told The Lincolnite that she felt overcome with emotion after finding out about her award.
She said: “I didn’t know anything about it until the Cabinet Office emailed me. I am quite overcome by it and delighted to have been nominated.
“The work I have always done in Early Years has been my passion since I started teaching and it is nice to be recognised for that work.
“My passion is making a difference to young children. I think that the earlier you provide intervention for families in need, the more successful children will be when they become adults. It’s a wonderful job and working with young children is the most rewarding thing in the world.”
Steph is also part of the stakeholder group for South Yorkshire Futures, a regional partnership led by Sheffield Hallam University with a focus on improving social mobility for all of the area’s children and young people. She also played a key role in securing the funding for the Early Years Outcome Project with a focus on improving Speech and Language Pathways and outcomes.
Angela Porter, 75, is from Spalding and was awarded an MBE for her voluntary services in Lincolnshire. She uses her maiden name of Newton in her professional capacity as a councillor for Lincolnshire County Council and South Holland District Council.
Angela is leader of the independent group at South Holland District Council. She has been part of the council for 48 years, representing the Monkshouse wider area, and also had a spell as chairman for two years. She also previously ran an Estate Agents business called AP Sales with her husband Alan, who she has been with over 30 years and married in 2014.
She represented the Spalding West Ward for Lincolnshire County Council between 1981 and 1993 and stood again in 2013, when she was reelected.
Her voluntary work has now been recognised with a prestigious honour from the Queen. Angela is the chair of the South Holland Parish Voluntary Car Service, which provides transport for people getting to hospitals, surgeries, dentists etc. She has a team of 60 people who have assisted over 10,600 passengers covering 185,000 miles each year.
As chair of Johnson Hospital League of Friends, Angela led on the funding of a new hospital for the district which opened in 2010 and she is also now the president of the Johnson Hospital League of Friends, She is also a Trustee of the Spalding town Husbands, an organisation planning events for local residents.
She helps Spalding in Bloom and every year she manages a team of volunteers to persuade town centre shops to hang up baskets of plants, as well as organising clean grot spots in the community gathering scouts, cubs and brownies.
When asked about being awarded with an MBE, Angela told The Lincolnite: “I am absolutely delighted and thrilled and feel honoured.
“I campaigned and put forward various suggestions to Martin Hill (Lincolnshire County Council leader) and the scrutiny committee, which led to the relief road being diverted and avoiding several houses being knocked down in 2019. Someone at the time mentioned about nominating me for the award and I thought nothing more of it.
“I got a phone call in May (from the Cabinet Office) and it took me by surprise. I am very proud and have been a district councillor since 1973, and the only one elected then who is still on the council.
“I enjoy helping people and the challenges that face us quite often and want to keep going on both councils.”


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What is the Intention Weld?
You can set an intention with any of our pieces, but what's special about the New Morse Code collection, is that you are able to create a hidden message that you can carry with you. I'll be carrying the word Rhythm for this year, more on that below.
In studio during January, we will be taking appointments for people to weld their intentions for 2022. You'll have time to reflect and build your 14k gold custom intention piece with one of our trained Love Welders and have it either zapped for permanent wear or have a clasped added.
Join us at one of our special Intention Events this month!
At each of our locations we will be hosting special events with yoga, coffee, life coaches and more. Where you can reflect on the New Year and get your intention weld! Check out our current lineup!
Why this collection is dear to me...
I'm excited to launch 2022 with the Morse Code Collection. A new customization that was inspired by a faith practice that I've kept the majority of my adult life.
Starting in 2009 I started purchasing a Moleskin daily planner each year. And at the start of each year--most often a week or two late--I'd sit to find my word of intention for the new year. This can be done in many ways depending on you mindfulness practice, but for me this is a time of prayer and meditation. Waiting for the Holy Spirit to reveal the word for the year in my stream of consciousness. Once the word was given, it's often inescapable from my thinking.
Last year my word was Brave New World--a foreshadowing of all the change and newness that was to come. This included a move from booming Austin, Texas to the more foothills of the Sandia Mountains in New Mexico with my family, and the quick expansion of Love Weld™. All very new, all needing quite a bit of bravery!
This year the intention, or word, came to me during the holidays while driving the wide open spaces of West Texas back to New Mexico. The word that kept coming to mind as I looked at the arid landscape is Rhythm. As I navigate this New World I aim to keep in rhythm with the Creator, knowing that he knows the bigger picture, I just need to stay in step.
"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." - Proverbs 16:9
What is zapped permanent jewelry?
Although the idea of permanent jewelry may conjure up some anxiety, it’s hardly as permanent or painful as one would expect. It just involves welding a custom fit, claspless necklace, bracelet, ring, or anklet.
So how permanent is a piece of zapped jewelry? Really, as permanent as you’d like it to be. Zapped jewelry can easily be taken off with scissors. That isn’t the end of its lifespan though, because all zapped jewelry can be rewelded and look good as new. At Love Weld, we offer a 60-day satisfaction guarantee policy so you have the time to see if zapped jewelry is right for you.

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The Republican-controlled State Legislature of Minnesota couldn't agree on a budget deal with the Democratic (officially the Democratic-Labor-Farmer party) Governor, Mark Dayton, in which the D-L-F Governor wanted tax hikes to be included in a plan to balance a $5 billion budget deficit and the GOP House and Senate leadership said, "Nah."
According to the timeline on the Minnesota Public Radio website, on May 23, 2011 - 38 days before the shut-down went into effect:
"The Republican-controlled Legislature adjourns after passing its budget bills to resolve a $5 billion budget deficit. In the days following, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton vetoes all the budget bills except the one funding the Department of Agriculture."
Legislature passed bills balancing the budget but the Governor vetoed them. Ah HAH! The shutdown is clearly the Republicans' fault.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote two weeks ago:
"Dayton wants to raise income taxes on Minnesota's highest earners, a plan Republicans reject. The GOP has proposed cuts far deeper than Dayton says he can live with."
Does any of this sound at all familiar?
The Star-Tribune, on Sunday, published a list what is open and what is not, including:
-- Medical Assistance, food stamps, welfare benefits, child support payments, county child protection services, refugee assistance, supplemental aid and some services for disabled people will continue.
-- A judge ruled that food bank services must remain open as well.
-- Child-care assistance, services for the deaf, Senior and Disability linkage lines and criminal background checks will stop.
-- Electronic signs on freeways are dark, traffic cameras are off, highway helper trucks are idled. About 100 highway construction projects have been suspended.
--Minnesota Historical Society's 26 sites and museums as well as all state parks will close.
-- Unemployment benefits will be paid, state colleges and universities will be open, and buses and rail lines will operate.
A big fight was, apparently, over the zoo which was supposed to be closed but was ordered re-opened by a judge. It wasn't the rhinoceroses fault that the top of the food chain couldn't get its act together.
It seems to me that this is a great test because we will be able to watch and see what Minnesotans decide what they can and cannot live without when it comes to state services.
The 20,000 laid-off state employees can apply for unemployment benefits, but state legislators were allowed to take paychecks for July as scheduled last Friday. According to McClatchy News Service, in the House, 87 of 134 members opted to take a July paycheck. Of the 66 State Senators, 52 started the weekend with their July paychecks in their pocket.
Not exactly candidates for the next edition of "Profiles in Courage."
Governor Dayton announced he would not take his paycheck while the state is shut down.
With all this going on, you would think the Star-Tribune would have nothing but shutdown news on its website. However, yesterday morning the lead story was:
"Powerball ticket price goes from $1 to $2 next year; Starting jackpot to go from $20M to $40M"
The real deadline for getting this deal done is September 2 when Garrison Keillor is scheduled to be with the entire Lake Wobegon team to tape an episode of "A Prairie Home Companion" for broadcast the next day at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, MN.
No budget deal. No State Fair. No Lake Wobegon.
Woe to us.
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main motivations to why college students wanted to be in a casual relationship. 13 The feeling of embarrassment was the third category. 8 "Ludic" lovers are out for the game. 15 16 While providing a sexual outlet, the practice of casual sex often carries negative connotations. 14 A study conducted by Paul and her team suggests that when it comes to gender participation, there are just as many women initiating these relationships. For most people, the subject of opening up a relationship that is currently closed and monogamous doesnt just come up at random and chances are thats the case for you too. Open relationships can be scary if youre new to the game, but with a little understanding and finesse, theres really no reason why you cant strike the right balance. They are "Eros" lovers who are passionate lovers and "Ludas" or "Ludic" lovers, which are game-playing lovers. They also find it very hard to picture a relationship getting serious.
9, a casual relationship, unlike a romantic relationship, is very undefined and it is difficult to ascribe norms, scripts, and expectations. Why are we really considering this? They are looking for the feeling of conquest and typically enter a relationship or hook-up with very little or no intentions of establishing any kind of commitment. 9 Causes negative emotions towards one another:.4 were concerned negative feelings would develop between the two friends.
"No strings attached: the nature of casual sex in college students" (PDF). A striking developmental contrast was found: males became increasingly accepting of casual sex; females were consistently opposed to casual sex at all educational levels. "Eros" fall in love with the physical attributes of another before any other characteristic. Phi / Age: 24 rose.3f74b3 / Age: 21, annie7bHVYtl / Age: 26 sexi6639 / Age: 48, yamHammer / Age:. Casual relationships can establish a "healthy outlet for sexual needs and desires." 10 Types of college-aged lovers edit.A.

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Termination of lease agreement template – An agreement is an understanding in between two people or business firms relative to certain conditions. It is generally an exchange of pledges that is attributed to defined strategy or to any type of connection. When such sort of communication and also communication comes over on a item of pare it is called an contract letter. An arrangement can be made on numerous issues like leasing, functioning, subcontracting, lending cash, mortgaging, acquiring or completion of a task.
When writing an agreement, it is necessary to be clear and also details regarding the terms and conditions of the bargain. The arrangement needs to be written in a manner in which is understandable and that leaves no space for confusion. This implies that all terms need to be detailed in a clear as well as succinct manner, as well as any kind of legal lingo must be prevented. It is additionally vital to specify all the vital terms made use of in the agreement, to prevent any type of confusion or false impression.
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Along with being clear and also specific, contracts need to additionally be fair and also affordable. This suggests that the terms of the arrangement should be balanced and also equitable for all events involved. This is especially crucial when it concerns issues such as payment, as one party should not be making the most of the various other. When agreements are participated in, it is important that all parties fully comprehend the rights as well as obligations that they are handling. This means that all celebrations must have a clear understanding of what is anticipated of them and also what they can anticipate in return. This is specifically essential when it involves contracts, as any misconceptions or miscommunications can lead to conflicts and also legal problems.
If you want to make an agreement letter then first create a outline of the arrangement. In the draft listing all the needed points and terms consisting of the sate, objective, name of both the celebrations, conditions as chosen, agreed plans, and the overall period of the contract. Once you are ensure that all the points are accumulated then finalize the duplicate on a reasonable piece of paper. Proofread the whole copy and then all the parties must authorize the offer. Get the letter stamped by any type of government official as well as each event ought to have one copy each of the arrangement.
To conclude, agreements are a fundamental component of lots of locations of life, consisting of service and also lawful contexts, and they play a essential function in transactions, arrangements, and agreements. They are an vital device for establishing trust, predictability, and stability in human communications. Clear, particular, fair and also practical arrangements are the foundation for a healthy as well as successful relationship. It is essential that all celebrations recognize as well as respect the terms detailed in the agreement to avoid any type of possible conflicts or lawful concerns.

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Modern Appartment in Old Town Nice
|Address||Rue Saint Francois, 06300 Nice, France|
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It's only 200m from the sea and the famous Promenade des Anglais. Very popular and busy area, but the apartment is very calm and quiet. Very comfortable, modern decoration, discount on prices for long stays Located on the 4th floor of a building without elevator (you're in the old Nice, so you will have to climb the stairs!).
Air Conditionning just installed.
The kitchen is fully equipped with fridge, oven, hot plates, toaster, kettle, coffee machine and washing machine, iron and ironing table. You will have three fans that you will be happy to use during summertime! We also have a 41” TV (cable). Bathroom with a very beautiful and large shower.
Access from the Airport: direct bus (number 99) in 20 minutes ("Vieille Cathédrale" stop). Access from the Nice station through tram (10 minutes, only 15 to 20 minutes walking). You will find everything you need to go out (restaurants and bars are everywhere in the neighborhood), and convenient store are open until late at night.
The city of Nice is the second biggest after Marseille in the Region that covers Provence, Alpes and Côte d’Azur. Nice is the most visited destination in France after Paris.
In Nice, you can enjoy a Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures most of the year. You have lots of cultural spots and museums like the Opera de Nice (constructed in the 19th century), the Marc Chagall Museum and the Matisse Museum, among many others. You also have the lovely botanical garden and several monuments and visit cathedrals like Sainte-Réparate, Saint-Jacques, Notre-Dame de Nice and the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. You can also enjoy lovely walks in the Promenade des Anglais, along the Baie des Anges (Bay of the Angels) and you also have a large selection of stores, restaurants and cafés where one can sit outside and enjoy an appetizer.
Cannes – 25 km
Antibes – 18 km
Saint-Tropez – 70 km
House rulesSecurity Deposit: 250€
During July and August we only rent from Saturday to Saturday (no maximum stay).
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Reviews of this property
Very nice apartment,but å bit to many stears whit all our Lugage.
Great location whit every thing you need just outside.
Only 5 minutts to walk to the beach.
The host recomended things too do and placesnto eat and See.
All inn all very good
great appartment in a great city.
everything was nearby : restaurants, shops, sea,...
Karim gave us a city map and a lot of information
What a lovely holiday!! Camil (?the write spelling) who met us at the apartment was so helpful, showed us so many good local places on the map and explained how everything in the apartment worked, and was just so incredibly helpful if we had any questions through the stay we could just text. The apartment was right in the old town, walking distance to everything, and just had everything we needed! Really well set up and comfortable, just lovely! Worth the 4 floors or stairs walk up! We will be back & will be recommending you to others!
Very nice and available from the reception of the first day to the last day with advice and suggestions of restaurants for our team who was in Nice for a pro show host.
Very nice apartment for 2/3 people, right next to the tram and in the heart of the Old town. A few steps from the Acropolis
Hôte très gentil et disponible dès l'accueil du premier jour jusqu’au dernier jour avec ses conseils et suggestions de restaurants pour notre équipe qui était à Nice pour un salon pro.
Appartement très sympa pour 2/3 personnes, juste à coté du tram et dans le cœur de la Veille ville. A deux pas de l'Acropolis
Stunning apartment in a fantastic location in the old town. Newly renovated and in very good condition. Well equipped, newly now also including WiFi! Owner very friendly and helpful. Can be warm enough to heat in the winter.
Traumhaftes Apartment an traumhafter Lage in der Altstadt. Neu renoviert und in sehr gutem Zustand. Gut ausgestattet, neu jetzt auch inklusive WiFi! Vermieter sehr freundlich und hilfreich. Lässt sich auch im Winter genügend warm heizen.
Thank you for the grab stay - we enjoyed it a lot. In the heart of Nice, close to the sea, perfectly clean and equipped stylish apartment. And not to forget: The helpful information of what to do, where to go and how to handle everything within the flat. Thanx a lot!
The apartment is centrally located and the pictures correspond to reality. Very nice and helpful contact person; agreed times were always respected. We have felt ourselves very well.
Die Wohnung liegt zentral und die Bilder entsprachen der Realität. Sehr netter und hilfsbereiter Ansprechpartner; vereinbarte Uhrzeiten wurden immer eingehalten.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Cosy, quiet and well equipped apartment, great location. Highly recommended.
Gemütliche, ruhige und gut ausgestattete Wohnung, super gelegen. Sehr empfehlenswert.
We had a pleasant stay in this apartment. It is very well located and well equipped. The owners are friendly and available.
Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans cet appartement. Il est très bien situé et bien équipé. Les propriétaires sont sympathiques et disponibles.
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption

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Just in case you haven\’t been on twitter lately you should hurry before the month is over. They have decided to pay tribute to Black History Month with the \”Black Power\” salute. Technology has sure surpassed racial barriers. According to In Black America, Stokely Carmichael had coined the term \”Black Power\” he departed from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1968 and joined the Black Panther Party.
The cry \”Black Power\” was first heard in June to 1966 during a march through Mississippi which James Meredith had organized to spur voter registration among Negroes. \”Black Power\” is an ambiguous term; there are many different interpretations of its meaning. Whatever it may stand for, the slogan has served as a symbol around which Negroes of various philosophies could unite and show common cause in areas in which they share similar goals.
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As the United States approaches its tenth month of battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, the death toll from the virus climbs exponentially. To many, a vaccine seems to be the only option to control the deadly disease that has adversely transformed the lives of millions. Since the spring, dozens of pharmaceutical companies have been desperately attempting to search for and test a vaccine in record time. Recently, two pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have pushed ahead in this race to revert to normal life, and the release of a vaccine looks hopeful.
Pfizer’s strain of the vaccine is proving to be an ultimate front runner in making strides to herd immunity, and new estimates suggest that Americans could get access to the COVID-19 vaccine as early as December 11th. Distribution of the vaccine could begin very soon after its approval. Dr. Moncef Slaoui, who has led the crusade to develop and distribute a vaccine throughout the U.S., has announced that vaccines would be able to arrive at immunization sites within one day after its approval. The current Pfizer vaccine requires two doses in order to be effective and has demonstrated 95% efficacy based upon comprehensive trials and other studies. Pfizer’s competitor, Moderna, has also reported near 95% efficacy in their strain of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The somewhat rapid turnaround in vaccine status has been prompted by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech’s application for the COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized under an emergency status. The vaccine advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to meet on December 10th to converse about the authorization of Pfizer’s contender.
While imminent vaccine distribution seems hopeful, barriers remain in between its dispersion and herd immunity – the concept that “a population can be protected from a certain virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached.” Firstly, the pattern of vaccine allocation is unclear and varies between states. Ideally, the vaccination will be dispersed in waves of prioritization with at-risk demographics such as healthcare workers and elderly Americans potentially gaining initial access to the protective factor. However, the controversy behind the vaccine remains high, and therefore, its distribution also serves as a source of dispute.
Additionally, many Americans are hesitant to receive the vaccine due to its historically rapid release, as well as a general sense of mistrust surrounding the science behind COVID-19. However, as time commences, Americans are increasingly willing to receive the vaccine. According to a Gallup poll, this month, Americans are 8% more willing to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine than they were in September, with only 42% of adults saying they are still hesitant. Unfortunately, 58% of the U.S. population is not enough to reach effective herd immunity, according to Dr. Slaoui, and a 70% vaccination rate is necessary in order to reach a place where society can finally experience a sense of safety. Due to issues with distribution and skepticism, William Schaffner, an expert on preventative medicine, predicts that with an effective vaccine, the summer of 2021 will not be completely normal, but will vastly improve. Schaffner remarked that by Thanksgiving of 2021, life may return to “near normal.”
Thankfully, the fruition of an effective COVID-19 vaccine appears to be probable and may even be achieved by the new year. However, many barriers still persist between the vaccine’s release and herd immunity. Due to these limitations in vaccine distribution, it is essential that Americans continue to practice preventative measures recommended by public health professionals and scientists such as social distancing, mask-wearing, and proper ventilation. As the holiday season approaches, remember to stay consistent in your safety practices to keep your community and the entire nation safe…after all, the light of reverting to some semblance of normalcy is at the end of the tunnel.

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Celebrating Creative Expression at Baylor since 1966
These pieces were created in another Eighth grade elective called Mixed Media in Art History. In this class, students study the style of artists from art history. Then, they adapt that style to create a self-portrait of their alter ego.
Calling all artists, writers, and musicians at Baylor: SUBMIT YOUR WORK! Find out more here!

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The IPCC report shows that emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities are responsible for approximately 1.1°C of warming since 1850-1900, and finds that averaged over the next 20 years, global temperature is expected to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming.
This assessment is based on improved observational datasets to assess historical warming, as well progress in scientific understanding of the response of the climate system to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
The UN panel confirmed ice melt, sea level rise to continue for centuries into the future and also compiled by 234 authors from 66 different countries who analyzed more than 14,000 scientific reports about climate change.
Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying. Climate change is already affecting every region on Earth, in multiple ways. The changes we experience will increase with additional warming. But scientists say a catastrophe can be avoided if the world acts fast. There is hope that deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases could stabilize rising temperatures.


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Small but mighty – dance your way through Sydney’s best live music venues this weekend!
We all know that Sydney isn’t short of space when it comes to live music venues. And, just as eclectic as Sydneysiders can be, so too is the city itself thanks to some of the truly iconic and beautiful music venues. With everything from Enmore Theatre to the City Recital Hall and, not to forget the world-renowned Sydney Opera House.
However, all those these large-scale venues are iconic in their own right, Sydney has a reputation for small live music venues. Unique, surprising and proudly independent, these venues are a hotspot for artists and listeners alike to express, enjoy and pay tribute to their love of local music.
So, if you’re ready to dance your night away, check out these mighty small live music venues in Sydney this weekend!
Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar
When we think of Marrickville, we think of bars and bustling restaurants. However, Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar is a top spot for live entertainment. With a downstairs whisky bar, velvet furnishings, hanging chandeliers and a collection of antiques and mannequins lining the walls, this unusual location is a thriving nightspot thanks to its favourable lineup of bohemian-like music artists. Plus, with a deli counter and extraordinary bar menu, you’ll find a reason to never leave.
When you think of Mary’s Underground, the first thing that comes to mind might be the iconic burger shop in Newtown. And you wouldn’t be wrong there. Led by the same iconic team, Mary’s Underground by Mary’s Group in Sydney’s CBD is a haven for all things rock and roll. Featuring a shuffled mix-up of artists across nearly all genres, Mary’s Underground is as exciting as it gets when it comes to the best live music venues in Sydney. And, if you’re not watching an emerging artists, you’ll most likely be tapping your feet along to swanky tunes of the in-house jazz band all whilst sipping on a cocktail. Name a better night out.
Oxford Art Factory
Housing over 5,000 music fans on a weekly basis, although Oxford Art Factory isn’t technically considered small, we thought that they were still worth the mention as one of Sydney’s best live music venues. Hanging off Oxford Street in Darlinghurst, Oxford Art Factory has hosted an impressive lineup of both Australian and international artists. Think Lady Gaga, Gang of Youths and much more. Unlike others, what makes Oxford Art Factory standout as one of the best live music venues in Sydney is their thriving location in the heart of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ scene, meaning they welcome all!
It comes to no surprise that Newtown’s The Vanguard has made this list as one of the best small live music venue in Sydney. Nestled within King Street, The Vanguard is all about good food, live music and burlesque cabaret. The ultimate destination for dinner and a show, we recommend checking out their website and booking ahead for your next night out. Whilst you’re here, be sure to try the Perfect Lady Grey made with gin, earl grey tea and creme de peche, yum!
Wanting to experience the true charm of Sydney’s nightlife? Check out this guide to the 5 Best Restaurants with Live Music in Sydney. Or swing through this list of the 5 Best Burlesque and Cabaret Shows in Sydney.


Arrested man 'wanted to shoot Donald Trump'
A Briton who tried to grab a police officer's gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas said he wanted to shoot the US candidate, court papers say.
Michael Steven Sandford, 20, did not enter a plea when he appeared before a judge in Nevada and was remanded in custody until a hearing on 5 July.
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We are very excited to help make history with Bright, our latest Brow Books title, officially on shelves today! Written by Duanwad Pimwana and translated by Mui Poopoksakul, Bright is the first novel by a Thai woman to appear in English outside of Thailand. It’s preposterous that you can’t walk into a bookstore in Australia and find dozens of novels or short story collections or creative nonfiction from Thai writers; here’s hoping that Bright is the first of many.
Pimwana is a major voice in contemporary Thai literature with a knack for finding the gap between who we are and who we’d like to be, and Bright is a beautiful example of this. Equal parts melancholic and exuberant, it won Southeast Asia’s most prestigious literary prize, the S.E.A. Write Award, in 2003. Pimwana is one of only six women to have won the Thai section of the S.E.A.
About the book:
Bright follows five-year-old Kampol, whose father tells him to sit on the kerb and await his return. The confused boy does as he’s told. He waits and waits, until eventually he realises his father may not be coming back. In his parents’ absence, Kampol is adopted by the community and raised on rotation by the local adults.
Flea markets, the search for a ten-baht coin, pet crickets eaten for dinner, bouncy ball fads, and loneliness so merciless that it kills a boy’s appetite: Duanwad Pimwana’s urban vignettes form an off-beat and myth-like coming-of-age story about an unforgettable young boy and the community surrounding him.
Bright is available now to buy in all good bookstores, or you can purchase it directly from us below!
Praise for Bright
“Bright is an authentic portrait of a working class community in Thailand, written in a remarkably clean prose style and with profound compassion. Duanwad Pimwana’s bittersweet novel reveals glimpses of the inner life of Thai culture in such an entertaining and jocular manner that one can’t help but absorb its social realist ingredients with pleasure and ease. With Pimwana’s contribution, contemporary Thai literature is stronger, and I believe that this wonderful translation of one of her best works will prove to be seminal for Thailand’s place in the literary world.”
Prabda Yoon, author of Moving Parts
“Duanwad Pimwana has a knack for finding the gap between who we are and who we’d like to be, and deftly inserting her scalpel there. Across the villages and cities of Thailand, her characters exist in a state of constant anxiety, unable to fit in but having nowhere else to go.”
Jeremy Tiang, author of State of Emergency
“Pimwana’s enchanting debut (the first novel by a Thai woman translated into English) captures the vivid life of a small Thai child abandoned by his family. ... Readers will enjoy Kampol’s antics, the colorful side characters, and glimpses of Thai culture in this melancholy-tinged but still exuberant novel.”
Duanwad Pimwana is a major voice in contemporary Thai literature. She won Southeast Asia’s most prestigious literary prize, the S.E.A. Write Award, in 2003 for her novel Bright and she is also the recipient of awards from PEN International Thailand among others. Acclaimed for her subtle fusing of magic realism with Thai urban culture, she has published nine books. Bright is her first novel to be translated into English, and Arid Dreams is her first collection of stories.
Born to farmer parents, Pimwana attended a vocational school and started off as a journalist at a local newspaper. She is one of only six women to have won the Thai section of the S.E.A. Write in its thirty-seven-year history. Known for fusing touches of magic realism with social realism, she has published nine books, including a novella and collections of short stories, poetry, and cross-genre writing, and is currently working on a political novel. She often draws inspiration from the fishing and farming communities of her native Chonburi, a seaside province on the Thai east coast, where she now lives with her partner, the poet Prakai Pratchaya.
Mui Poopoksakul is a lawyer-turned-translator. She grew up in Bangkok and Boston, and practiced law in New York City before returning to the literary field. She is the translator of Prabda Yoon’s The Sad Part Was (2017) and Moving Parts (2018), both winners of a PEN Translates award. The Sad Part Was was also shortlisted for the UK Translators’ Association First Translation Prize. She previously guest-edited the Thailand issue of Words Without Borders, and her work has also appeared in various literary journals, including Two Lines, Asymptote, The Quarterly Conversation, and In Other Words. She is based in Berlin.

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How Charm Bead Magic Can Make You Money
Charm beads have always been popular. However, the increasing desire for troll beads have brought charms to the top of fashion. There's been an explosion of different brands and styles covering everything imaginable. With prices ranging from cheap colored plastic beads, to gold and silver charms costing hundreds-of-dollars each.
It's this variation with charm bead bracelets that make them so appealing. Customers' love to use their imagination designing their own bracelet. People like a unique style that expresses the way they dress, their birth date or desires. They choose individual charms carefully to bring them luck, or as a set theme, like the time of year.
How to Sell Charm Beads
Cash in on this new desire brought about by costly marketing from Pandora, Tedora in Italy, SimSars, and Truth.
You can make money from charm beads in a number of ways. They're especially fashionable with children right now. So if you sell at children's parties, schools, or for parents' to buy as presents, you're already onto a winner.
Another way to sell charm beads is to make up bracelets to order right away, while the customer waits. You can do this at jewelry parties, craft fairs, schools, jewelry-making workshops, market stalls, boot or garage sales, and just about anywhere else people buy beads.
All you need is a little stand with a table to display and make up from, plus lots of charm beads and the empty bangles. However, it's important to make your display stand out to attract buyers. Hang finished bracelets imaginatively and attractively, with lots of bright lights if you're selling inside.
Separate the different charm beads using a fishing-tackle or tool box, or glass jars. To create interest, make neat little printed cards, explaining the mythology of some of the charms - you can find this out in Google.
Let the customer choose what beads they want in their bracelet, then make them up on blank bangles while they wait. Charge per charm + the blank bangle - that way you make more! For instance:
US$6 for the bangle + $2 per charm - so a bracelet of six charms would be $18.
These type of charm beads are very popular. Each bead is enchanting with its own magic and history. The design, inspired from mythology, astrology, fairy tales, fauna, flora, cultural diversity; and last but not least, familiar everyday living.
With imagination and creativity you can personalize jewelry for a particular person or market, giving others the opportunity to be part of the story.
Tell your customers' to choose the beads that remind them of a special person or memory, or a particular time of year.
Add spacers or other little extras for free - to make the customer feel valued and the bracelet look more professional. If you can build up a crowd waiting, then this will attract more business.
Chinese or Western zodiac beads are ideal to combine with other charm beads. Choose the animal for the year of birth the design is intended for.


Gerry Williams is a 25-year industry veteran vocal coach, music producer, remixer, and composer with an international client base. Working from Orlando, Florida, his work in artist development has garnered him the reputation as the 'boy band guy' since the onset of the pop groups that emerged in the mid 90's. Several of his vocal students have gone on to achieve highest professional goals within the music industry, including winning Grammy’s and Dove Awards.
The list of talent includes Mandy Moore, Jordan Knight (New Kids on the Block), Jeff Timmons (98 Degrees), Bryan Abrams (Color Me Badd), Chris Kirkpatrick (N’Sync) Francesca Battistelli, Candice Accola, Blanca Elaine Callahan, New District, Aaron Carter, Jean Rodriguez, Jump5, N’Sync, Giselle Bellas, TLC, US5, LFO, C'Note, PYT, and Thalia, Solid Harmony, Natural, Cymcole and many more.
He has also been featured as a vocal coach on reality TV shows, such as Mission Man Band and Big in America. He has produced music and written songs for Jordan Knight, C’Note, Salerah, Aleche, and has remixed for Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Craig David, Justin Timberlake, Carlos Santana. He has scored music featured in films, television shows, and commercials, including McDonalds, Coca-Cola, The Young and the Restless, Real World, Mama’s Boy, Mixology, Jenny Jones Show, Hyvee, Auto Nation and Paris. In addition, he has also produced music for organizations/events such as the NBA and 2008 Olympics. Over the course of his career, he has had the opportunity to work hands on with major record labels, including Warner, Universal, Atlantic, Sony, Columbia, Epic, EMI, A&M, and Jive. In addition, Williams is a talented vocalist, keyboardist, percussionist and vibraphonist and front man of the Gerry Williams Band (GWB), a 10-piece neo-funk band based out of Orlando, FL. The GWB is a cross between funk, soul, and R&B with a unique mixture of theatrics, improvisation and orchestration.
On stage, Williams blows away the crowd with his vibraphone and timbalito solos, while bringing the audience to life with his gospel rooted vocals and talent on the keys. With influences such as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Al Green, and Prince. When not playing his original music you’ll hear covers from the 60’s to present with songs by Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Adel, Amy Winehouse, Jackson 5, Steely Dan, Huey Lewis and the News, Average White Band, Hall & Oats, Maroon 5, Diana Ross, Kool and The Gang, Commodores and Prince. Williams is known for his powerful performances and memorable moments. Off the stage, he is a gentle, humble, warm spirit who is the first to offer a helping hand. Williams is originally from Winter Haven and currently resides in St. Petersburg, FL.
Ruben Familia is a music producer, lead singer, professional percussionist, and disc jockey. Familia comes from a musical background, with a grandfather who was the founder of Municipal Band in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In addition, Familia is the nephew of superstar salsa singer, Jose "Cheo" Feliciano. He has accompanied local and international artists throughout his longstanding career, performing with his own band as well as solo at various music festivals and private parties. Familia has a formal music education, and attended the Conservatorio de Musica in Ponce, Puerto and also attended World University.
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The members of GroovinSoul have been performing together as a busy private events band under a different name for nearly six years and have performed for large events on major stages throughout Florida, all over the US and internationally. In 2022 the group decided to add a tribute project and formed GroovinSoul. Our very first show sold out with the theater having to add overflow seating...and still had a line out the door, and we continue to engage audiences large and small.


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Medicine Waste Campaign
Wasted medicine causes a dent in the NHS budget which can't be recovered. Many patients are not using the medicine that they are prescribed.
These medicines costs the NHS millions and by stopping or preventing medicine from being wasted this would save the NHS drastically and open up possibilities for the NHS to spend elsewhere.
The savings by preventing medicine waste will enable a better healthcare service for you. This can be done by only ordering the medicine which you absolutely need and nothing more. It is vital that medicine is no longer wasted.
You may be aware that practices are required to provide all their patients with a named GP who will be responsible for co-ordinating all the services we provide through our contract. We have allocated a GP to every patient in the practice (including children) who will have overall responsibility for the care and support that our practice provides for you. This does not prevent you from seeing any GP in the practice, as you currently do. If you would like to know who your named GP is please contact reception.


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Women should not need access to a husband to avoid poverty.
Fewer Pap smears, better results.
Why does a dress size hold so much power?
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In today's world, human trafficking is a bleak reality. Kolkata, one of the largest city's in India, is a global hub of forced prostitution. Trafficking of women and girls, at the average age of 12...
One very grateful man's salute to the women in his life.
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These women were prolific in the 19th century but forgotten in the history books.
There is an urgent need for the Australian government to step up to fight for the rights of women and girls.
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It’s finally upon us - the long-awaited release of Fifty Shades Darker.
We need to break free from gender imbalance on screen.
I would give it a standing ovation.
We are functioning in a society that pretends women don't grow up to become mothers.


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This new year is presenting some stunning, seemingly unrelated discoveries.
Stunner #1: A group of soaking wet, grass-stained Department of Energy scientists in Richland, WA have developed a process for making crude oil out of algae. You might want to check your pool for recent intruders. The goop is subjected to heat and pressure, much like the original process, but without the time lapse of 1,000,000 years.
This is microwave designed for oil barons. The result is black gold–Texas Tea as the song goes. Environmentalists: be on the lookout as the swamp in your backyard is in jeopardy.
Stunner #2: Those intrepid researchers at the University of Tokyo have just announced that they can levitate objects using sound waves. This is a bit lame as my parents advised our noise had been raising the dead for years. Apparently the scientists have been able to grasp objects–no doubt with the high parts of Old Man River–and suspend them in midair.
This is a huge advance for Obamacare where you can be put on hold forever. While the scientists optimistically intend to create high speed rail-free commuter transport, riders will have to agree on musical choices and cell phone usage.
Stunner #3: Invisibility cloaking is everywhere. Not that you would notice. I don’t know where to start, but clearly, transparency is the key word in science today. This is good, because it has a long way to go in politics. Researchers at universities worldwide are clamoring to publish their latest wave manipulation breakthroughs in the world of disappearance.
So was it The Hobbit, or Harry Potter that propelled a legion of millennials to perfect the science of absence? This runs against the advice of Woody Allen, once credited with the observation that “90% of success is just showing up.”
Stunner #4: And this, straight out of the Czech University of Life Sciences– researchers have established that dogs relieve themselves in line with the earth’s magnetic fields. After 7,475 individual observations of the cumulative works of 70 dogs over two years, this dedicated team proclaims that dogs line up north-south before letting go. If you are lost, no more need to look up at the stars. Better to look down at your feet.
Stunner #5: The Sun’s magnetic field is changing. It changes north to south, apparently. This was announced just before Christmas by Stanford University. Physicists at the Wilcox Observatory say this happens every 11 years or so, but that we should expect to see no changes here on earth. To be sure, you might ask your dog.
Stunner #6: The Polar Vortex has swallowed North America, we think. It could actually be South America, but that will require verification by our teams at Czech University and Stanford. In the mean time, it is very cold. Though it is never too cold for flag pole testing. These are happy days for the professional weather forecasters who have been searching for news, and now they have it.
A sad note: while we are transfixed under a polar icecap that reaches down to Albuquerque there are two icebreakers imprisoned in a sea of ice at what used to be the South Pole (see #5 above) . They are attempting to rescue stranded global warming researchers who, last observed, were eating canned beans waiting for a ride to Australia.
If you have any observations of your own respecting these recent discoveries, let me know. Are they inter-connected? Mean time, feel free to share this with your friends. They deserve to know!

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Updated: Dec 15, 2020
Before you can claim that you have visited all 3,143 counties, you will inevitably wind up completing a travel goal of much smaller proportion -- the 50 states. Depending on how you chart your travels on the county front, visiting all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, could take just a few years if you have the drive (pun intended), time and financial resources. Or it could take decades, especially if you've decided to tackle one state at a time. In my case, I aimed first to visit the states -- the counties I collected along the way were a happy bonus.
Estimates of the number of people who will eventually visit all 50 states in their lifetime is surprisingly small -- for U.S. citizens alone, it is less than 1%. The reasons vary from lack of interest in domestic travel to lack of opportunity and resources. If it's not on your bucket list, you're probably not going to get there. For those people who do make it their goal, traveling to each of the states is a rewarding experience, like sampling, little bits at a time, from an exquisite smorgasbord of American culture, climate and breathtaking terrain.
The "All 50 Club"
An organization known as the All 50 Club is dedicated to those who make this their goal. You can use their interactive map to chart your progress, or if you've visited 35 or more states, for a small fee, you can register to become a member, self-report your accomplishment and receive a certificate celebrating your achievement. Their website is a portal to a world of like-minded travelers who share this goal. There are tips on setting travel goals, resources with links to podcasts and travel-related websites, a membership directory, online merchandise and even a page simply labeled After All 50 -- a list of resources and ideas to propel you on your next journey.
It All Starts With One
Hitting all 50 states, plus DC, was an achievable goal for me, and I believed that it could be accomplished in a relatively short span of time. As it turned out, that assumption was largely true. It took 12 years from the day I left the starting gate to the day I crossed the finish line in Arkansas. Mind you, I had already been to seven states by way of incidental travel before I got started, so really, I was chasing down 43 states and the District of Columbia. Time and money were the only things standing in the way of getting the job done faster. Circumstances required that I plan each trip strategically in order to maximize my sparse resources. It was fun and exciting all along the way, even if it did feel like I was slowly chipping away at a gargantuan goal.
Naturally, the journey began with one -- my home state of Washington.
Next were the neighboring states; they were the easiest, of course. Oregon went to the completed column when I was six (my mother packed me and my brother up in the car to visit her friend in Portland) . . . Two states and counting . . . California and Nevada were picked up on a family drive to Disneyland in 1973; we returned home by way of South Lake Tahoe/Stateline . . . Four states and counting . . . Alaska became number 5 in 1987, but that's another story for another post. In 1988, I took a mini-road trip to Missoula, Montana, locking down Idaho in the process. By the age of 22, I had been to just seven states. After that, I got serious about completing all 50.
I kept a list of all the states and when I first visited them. I have them numbered in chronological order. Here's that document:
Making the Most of Your Time and Money
When you begin planning your methodical visit to all 50 states, you'll want to place heavy emphasis on methodical. If you have no plan and attempt to do it in a haphazard, random way, it will likely take you longer to get there. Here are some tips to help you realize your goal as efficiently as possible:
Download a blank map of the states. Use it to mark, in any way that makes sense to you, all of the states you've already been to. This will help you visually sort out those states or regions that are left unexplored. If you are unsure if you've been to a state, maybe because you may have passed through it as a child, or it was so long ago you can't remember the route you took, I recommend considering it as a new state altogether. You'll avoid any nagging doubt about your true accomplishment when you do get to that last one.
Determine how much time you can devote to travel. This is the number one bottleneck for most people in getting to all 50 states. If you're like me, you'll have, at most, a chunk of two weeks away from work at any given time to spend on the road. Knowing how much time you have lets you get down to the business of strategizing your travel.
The Low-Hanging Fruit. For those states that are relatively close to your home state -- within a day or two drive -- see if you can string them together in an easy, more-or-less linear route. This will save you time, especially if you stick to the interstates where speed limits are much higher and you can cover more ground in a single day.
Travel to Far-Flung Locales. If it will take you more than two days to drive to a cluster of states you have not yet visited, consider buying an airline ticket and flying into a city centrally located within the state cluster. Rent a car and spend each day driving in a different direction to pick up those extra states.
Hotels and motels can be a resource drain. Consider alternatives like Airbnb, VRBO or discount hotel sites like hotels.com where you can get the most bang for your buck. Also, there is a little known resource for road trippers that you can pick up at virtually any rest area, welcome center or 24-hour diner -- the HotelCoupons booklet. These publications are filled with hotel and motel coupons that can save you lots of money. They work especially well if you haven't made reservations ahead of time and you just need a cheap overnight stay somewhere on the fly. There's even an app for your smartphone.
Don't get frustrated that your quest is taking longer than you want it to. Instead, try to enjoy the immediate experience of each small journey and think of your travels as part of a larger, epic story that you are still in the midst of telling. Having more to see on the horizon is what creates tremendous excitement about travel; it makes it worth the wait and causes the heart to beat a little faster with anticipation about what's up ahead.
Harder to get to than other states, but not as difficult as you may think, there are lots of options ranging from direct flights to car travel to taking a ferry. By Air. Airline tickets from the West Coast are normally in the $400-500/RT range, but I have seen sales with RT fares as low as $250 to Anchorage. One way to stay a step ahead of the game is to set up flight alerts so that you can take advantage of the best rates when they are published.
By Way of the Alaska Highway (Alcan). You could also drive the Alcan Highway through Canada by way of British Columbia and the Yukon -- it may be a little cheaper than flying, but you'll have to give yourself about four days in transit each way after crossing into British Columbia from the United States. If you have the time, this is the option I most enthusiastically recommend. The drive is a non-stop reel of breathtaking vistas and landscapes and an experience you will fondly reflect on the rest of your life. Alternatively, you could cut your highway travel time in half if you just want to cross the border into Alaska and call it a day. Drive to Stewart, British Columbia -- it borders the small town of Hyder, Alaska. Crossing into Alaska from there is easy and rather unceremonious. There are no officials or customs booths heading into the US, as it is the one road in and out, but a Canadian official and customs declaration awaits your return. There are hotels on the Stewart side of the border. By Ferry. You can easily reach Southeast Alaska from Bellingham, Washington or Prince Rupert, British Columbia by hopping on one of the Alaska State Ferries. Don't take your car; you won't need it. Just get a walk-on pass instead. Tickets are a little spendy, however, and you'll have to pay extra for a cabin (otherwise, you can camp out for free on one of the recliners under the solarium). Travel times can easily be measured in days instead of just hours, but it is a great way to see the Inside Passage of Alaska, let someone else drive and just enjoy the scenery along the way.
There's simply no getting around the fact that you will need to fly to reach the 50th State. Fortunately, there are lots of great airfare sales happening at different times of the year. A random spot-check today of airline fares on any of the typical travel sites like Expedia and Flights.com show fares as low as $240 each way. On average, tickets are $175 cheaper for January and February. Hotels are cheapest from September through mid-December. Again, Airbnb and VRBO are great ways to save money on overnight accommodations.
A NOTE ABOUT COVID-19 re ALASKA and HAWAII: There are some travel restrictions in place to both Alaska and Hawaii at present. Hawaii requires proof of a negative test within 72 hours of your arrival, or a 14-day self quarantine. Alaska requires that you submit a travel declaration and self-isolation plan AND arrive with proof of a qualifying negative COVID-19 test or purchase a test for $250 when you arrive in Alaska and self-quarantine at your own expense until the results come back.
The District of Columbia
As far as American geopolitical entities go, DC is in a class by itself. Designated as a territory by Congress in 1790, it was created as a federal district to be the home of the United States capital. It is, however, neither a state nor a county, and therefore is very difficult to classify for those of us tallying up our state and county triumphs. Which bucket do we place it in? I guess it all depends on who you talk to. For me, I treated it as if it were a state. Here's why:
When you open up a road atlas, there's always a separate page for the District of Columbia, right along with the other 50 states.
Looking at a map of the United States, the District of Columbia is clearly carved out as a separate entity with thickly printed borders in a way that no city or county is, lending more credence to the notion that it is more state-like than anything else.
It is worth noting, however, that the U.S. Census Bureau treats the District of Columbia as a single county within its borders (see my post on The Extra Miler club for a copy of their U.S. county document).
. . . Until next time, dear travelers, may all your journeys be safe and rich in experience!


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INDIANAPOLIS — When a man was fatally shot by police Friday night on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Flex Team officers were not wearing body cameras because they were not apart of a pilot program to test the cameras in the department.
A man was fatally shot by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Flex Team officers during a traffic stop in the 8500 block of East 42nd Street, Maj. Kendale Adams said during a press conference Friday night. IMPD Flex Team officers are primarily assigned to proactively pursue the city's most violent offenders.
In July, IMPD beat officers and supervisors, whose dedicated assignment is working the middle shift, which is from 1:30-10 p.m., in the north, east and southeast districts, began to wear body cameras in July for a 45 day trial period.
Even though IMPD Flex Team officers were working during the middle shift and working in the east district, they are not beat officers and were not apart of the body camera pilot program, IMPD Officer Michael Hewitt said.
As of Saturday afternoon, the identity of the man shot by police has not been released.


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A popular sports journalist and former Media Officer of El-Kanemi Warriors, Prince Tony Obaseki, is dead.
Obaseki reportedly died on Sunday morning at undisclosed hospital in Udu, Delta State.
Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Delta State, Mr. Michael Ikeogwu confirmed the sad news.
The late Obaseki, a former assistant sports editor with National Daily Newspapers, was said to have been discharged from a treatment home in Okwagbe in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state where he was being treated for stroke before his death.
He had been down with dibilitating ailment stroke for some months before his passage.
Sometime ago, the state NUJ chairman, Mr. Ikeogwu led members of the union to visit him.
Obaseki who was in convivial mood during the visit, had pleaded with the governors of Edo and Delta states to come to his aid.
The deceased paternally hailed from the Obaseki family of Benin Kingdom in Edo and maternally Urhobo from Ovwian in Udu LGA of Delta.


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EU leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit to decide on the membership candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova, for which there is widespread support.
Milanović on Thursday requested the same status for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has Slovenian President Borut Pahor’s strong support for this, and Austria has also joined the initiative.
“We have heard from all member states that Ukraine will get the candidate status, which is fine, but Ukraine, just like Moldova, has some huge problems,” Milanović said.
“This is an opportunity to grant Bosnia and Herzegovina the candidate status, as an act of confidence and hope,” the Croatian president said, adding that he could not see how anyone could be against it.
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It was personal experience that led Sarah Smales, a final year BSc Dietetics student, to change career and choose the course at Leeds Beckett University.
The university has several trained dietitians leading courses in health, nutrition and environment.
She said: “I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in my early teens and my Mum had it when I was growing up as well, so I’ve always loved food, but I had to look at it from that angle.
"In my previous career as a dancer there’s a lot of eating disorders in that area and I just wanted to be able to help people and learn more about nutrition and what I’d be able to do to help.”
Sarah agrees that people skills are key in the role of a dietitian.
She added: “Compassion and really listening to understand is a big one. I think when I came into it, it’s like I want to learn about nutrition and I want to learn about food, and although you have to be passionate about that, actually it’s a lot more about people and a lot more about understanding people and knowing that everybody is different and seeing how you can help.
"It’s about educating people to make informed decisions and then supporting them with their own choices.”
Sarah shared her motivation and the part dieticians can play in improving people's lives as the university celebrates Dietitians Week.
The theme of this year’s week is the role of a dietitian.
Lisa Edwards, a senior lecturer in the university's School of Health, said: “We work with all age brackets, from ladies who are pregnant because we know if mums eat healthily during pregnancy it can affect the health of the baby right through childhood and adult life.
"Most babies are born healthy and well, so you would get dietitians who work with Mum and toddler groups or with school meals, for instance, making sure the standards are met, but unfortunately some babies are born too early or born with things not quiet right so we work on neonatal units where little, tiny babies may have had some surgery, and then right up through the age groups.
"We work in public health in terms of health promotion.
"We work with the government to prevent people becoming ill in the first place but then equally with all sorts of medical conditions. If you think of your digestive tract as like a donut - it goes in one end and then out the other - if you think of all the organs that might be involved the heart, the liver, the kidneys, the lungs all these sorts of things – we have dietitians now who work in all those specific areas of practice.”
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Peter Butterworth is a lecturer in the School of Health at Leeds Beckett University.
He said dietitians can work in all sorts of places, not just hospitals as you may expect.
He added: “The diversity of the profession means that you may not always work in a hospital, you may use those skills to work within the media or within the sports profession or you may work within research as well.”
After starting work in an office job, first year BSc Dietetics student Fatimah Khathun decided she wanted a total change of career.
She said: “I previously worked in finance a couple of years ago and then I worked in an office environment, and then I just realised that I wanted a change. I just wanted to be out there, and I’ve done a lot of voluntary work in the past helping people.
"I had a passion for cooking, and I thought I’d combine the two together – my personal interest in food and helping people and then I came across dietetics."
Fatimah explains what she thinks are the necessary skills for a dietician.
She said: “I feel like being able to communicate with people, having people skills and communication skills are really important to have but also being able to build a relationship with others, I feel like that’s quite important.”
Claire Gardiner is a senior lecturer in Leeds Beckett’s School of Health.
She said “What we have at Leeds Beckett is lots of variety in terms of the work students can do alongside peers from a nutrition course.
"We obviously have a very diverse population in terms of the mature student, the younger student, and we’re starting to see that change in terms of race as well so we’re starting to see a lot more of our peers from different ethnic backgrounds.
"I think the culture at Leeds Beckett is a really positive and inclusive culture where we try to represent everybody so that they have their role models and can see themselves within that workforce as well.”
Dietitians Week runs from June 20 until June 24.


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With much love and saddness we present the video for ‘Senza Di Lei’.
The last written lyrics by our beloved Giuseppe Buhne.
We present our latest music video ‘Resolution’.
This song touches on the current turmoil in the world and how we should be teaching about love, compassion and understanding.


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Manchester United legend Roy Keane has played down Liverpool’s 7-0 Champions League rout against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday.
The Reds qualified for the knockout stage of the competition on top of their group having scored 23 goals in six matches.
However, Keane believes Jurgen Klopp’s side have proved nothing yet.
“They’re certainly in great form at the moment – they are scoring for fun and it was a comfortable night for them,” he told ITV.
“Their attacking players enjoyed it, but the big tests are yet to come for Liverpool.
“Clearly they’ve beaten these so-called lesser teams, but they’ve beaten nobody yet.
“It’s lovely to watch but they wouldn’t get that time and space against a decent team, it’s as simple as that.
“Give quality players time on the ball like that and they are going to punish you.
“The reality is if they are playing a top team in Europe they won’t get the time and space, they won’t get those opportunities.
“If you know this game then you understand they have so much bigger and tougher tests coming up.”
Liverpool have been in decent form since their 4-1 humiliation against Tottenham back in October, although the fixture list has been kind to them.
Victories over Huddersfield, Maribor, West Ham, Southampton, Stoke and Brighton are to be expected, but their results against Sevilla and Chelsea are perhaps a better guide to where Liverpool are up to right now.
Klopp’s side blew a three goal lead in the Champions League against Sevilla to draw 3-3, while they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League.
Fixtures against Everton, West Brom and Bournemouth should yield a decent points return in Liverpool’s next three matches, but their visit to Arsenal on December 22 should tell us whether Keane’s assessment is a fair one.


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Under a blue sky, in a brisk cool breeze, I walk the seventh segment of the river road. The new obsession is characterising each stretch: so far I’ve walked history, lagoon, harvest, rainforest, river, and creek-and-clouds. Today, it’s dilapidation. Everywhere signs of a vigorous farming past that no longer exists: a discarded corrugated iron tube, maybe once a culvert, now rusting into pleasing patterns; an overgrown creek without any water; stockyards overrun by bushes; thistles and bracken; a half empty dam, framed by blackberry vine; a skeleton with fragments of hair; a building swallowed up by trees and vines.
However, the countryside is green, the cows on the road observing me as I walked past looked healthy, and the road wound its way easily between towering old trees; white ozothamnus bushes; and wattle with its smell of sweet honey heavy in the air and its branches frantic with buds. Lozenge-shaped scats placed neatly on a rock suggest the lumbering presence of wombats; butterflies, white with restrained green specks, and orange with a brown banded pattern, evade the camera with flittering skill. The wind in the eucalypts makes a clacking rustle, so unlike the familiar susurration of the she-oaks.


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Sioux North High School featured in Award magazine
Jesse Bonello - Staff Writer
Sioux North High School’s (SNHS) building and amenities were featured in the October edition of Award magazine, which showcases Canadian architecture, design and construction.
Sioux North High School was one of several schools that were showcased in the edition.
“I had no idea. We received a link to the article from Sheena Pilipishen, who is the communications person for our board in Dryden, to let us know we were featured there. This architectural magazine highlights a number of different schools that were built this past year, so we were one of them,” said SNHS Principal Wayne Mercer.
“The magazine actually contacted us. We didn’t submit for it or anything. They had heard about the project that was happening, so they contacted us looking for background information on what got us to the point where we were replacing Queen Elizabeth District High School. They had heard a lot of great things about the building and wanted to profile it. The reached out to us in May, but with the school still finalizing finishing touches and landscaping we asked them to gives us until September to take photos… Being an architectural magazine they were really focused on the building itself,” said Pilipishen, communications, Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB).
Award magazine publishes bi-monthly editions across Canada, boasting 30,000 readers.
Canadawide.com describes Award magazine, “For 33 years, Award magazine has been serving the needs of Canadian architects, specification writers, consulting engineers, landscape architects, interior designers, general contractors, builders, developers, facility managers and city planners.
“Award serves the special interests of architects, consulting engineers and construction industry professionals. It is the only media property in Canada to address the concerns of all five design/construction professions—architecture, construction, engineering, interior design and landscape architecture.”
The KPDSB said they were excited to see the article come to fruition and to see SNHS further showcased.
“It was wonderful to be contacted by them and it was great that they had heard about our building. It was exciting, so we set up the interviews they requested, submitted some of the photos for them, and now you see the end result,” said Pilipishen.
“It really is like a cherry on top kind of situation. What was always most important is that our students have the best building possible and the best learning spaces possible. When you combine that with the amazing staff there at the school it’s really a win for every student that goes to school in Sioux Lookout. Having the campus with Sioux Mountain Public School and Sioux North High School together, there are so many benefits to something like that. It was really nice to have the company reach out and want to feature the building. I know that there’s a lot of students that go to school in the area that have family in other areas that maybe can’t see it, so that’s one more way to show them where their children, or where their family members, are going to school. It’s a really nice way to feature the new building for people.
“We’re so proud of the work that has happened in Sioux Lookout, and the staff has been phenomenal. It’s not easy to move a school and move that many students over, but they all pulled together for the kids and I think that everyone’s really excited and happy with where we’ve ended up,” she continued.
In April 2014, the KPDSB received $30 million to build Sioux North High School as a replacement for Queen Elizabeth District High School. SNHS is the largest capital project undertaken by the KPDSB since its creation in 1998.
SNHS officially opened its doors on March 18, welcoming students and staff.
Earlier this year the school board shared that the 80,000 square foot building includes:
Many large windows and glass features throughout the building allowing for plenty of natural light and open areas.
A sizeable multi-purpose cafeteria/auditorium (or cafetorium) with full dramatic arts capabilities, including telescopic seating, integrated lighting, elevated stage, and a sophisticated sound system.
New, state of the art equipment and spaces for shop classes, science labs, communication labs and food and nutrition programs.
New furniture throughout the building.
A large and bright library with a wall of windows including a variety of seating options and work stations for students.
A gym with a hardwood floor and large windows that fill the gym with natural light.
A new music room with skylights to allow natural light in and all new instruments to support the music program.
People can view the October edition of Award magazine and read the article on SNHS at https://bit.ly/2CsiFhL.

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The Hollywood actor has confirmed he will return as Bruce Wayne/Batman for the third time in director Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film, but a production schedule had yet to be released.
However, Bale's The Dark Knight co-star Gary Oldman, who portrays Commissioner Gordon in the movie adaptations, broke the news of the return of the Caped Crusader to fans at the annual Comic-Con in San Diego, California on Friday (24Jul09).
He told fans, "The next Batman is shooting next year. It's at least two years away. But you didn't hear it from me!"


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Years of insurgency and counterinsurgency operations have resulted in the displacement of approximately 1.9 million people and created a food and nutrition crisis in Nigeria’s northeast. The worst-affected local government areas of northeast Nigeria are facing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) food security conditions and Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) levels above emergency threshold.
Areas of Borno with limited access, such as Konduga, Bama, KalaBalge, Mafa, Ngala, Dikwa, and Marte, have between 39,000 and 250,000 people in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) to Famine (IPC Phase 5) food security conditions, according to the Cadre Harmonisé (Cadre Harmonisé 10/03/2017). Agricultural production has fallen, and raids and suicide bombings have destroyed vital infrastructure.
Security measures impacting food security include a ban on the cultivation of tall crops, road closures, controls on fertiliser and fuels, and curfews. The scale of population movement is worsening food security: returning refugees and IDPs are adding to the strain on both camps and host communities.


The XTM-50 manually tunable optical filter has adjustable bandwidth down to 6.25 GHz. The filter has a wavelength tuning range from 1450 to 1650 nm and a bandwidth adjusting range from 50 to 800 pm. It allows engineers to extract channels with low insertion loss and no signal distortion due to 0.2 dB flatness and 550 dB/nm steep edges.
Yenista filters optically down to 6.25 GHz
Lannion, FRANCE, June 21, 2010 – Yenista Optics, a manufacturer of Fiber Optic Test & Measurement Equipment for laboratories as well as manufacturers, announces the release of its XTM-50, a manually tunable filter. The optical filter has adjustable bandwidth down to 6.25 GHz (50 pm), a record for diffraction grating based devices.
In development of next generation 100G systems, the need for extremely narrow tunable filters has emerged to investigate sub-bands of the 100G multiplex. The XTM-50 has a wavelength tuning range from 1450 to 1650nm and a bandwidth adjusting range from 50 pm to 800 pm. It allows engineers to extract channels with low insertion loss and no distortion of signal thanks to an impressive 0,2 dB flatness and 550 dB/nm steep edges. “New transmission technologies related to 100G, like OFDM, are rapidly emerging in labs and create the need for new analysis tools. If you are looking at multiplexing four different optical streams in a 50 GHz filter, you cannot use anymore your old Gaussian or semi-flat-top filter, you need something really narrow with very steep edges” said Nicephore Nicolas, Yenista's Sales and Marketing Manager. “With this new manually tunable filter, Yenista provides an innovative solution for studying new modulation formats, high bit rate transmission and cascaded ROADMs. Moreover, this manual version offers a very attractive price-performance ratio”.
In addition to the XTM-50 filter, Yenista proposes a complete range of tunable filters, Xtract, WSA-160 and WSM-160, covering most spectral selection requirements in fiber optic systems. These products will be showcased end of September at ECOC 2010, booth number 284, in Torino, Italy.
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