What: First reading by Louisville City Council on retail marijuana
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday
Where: Louisville City Hall, 749 Main St.
Louisville's two medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to convert to retail sales of the drug if the City Council passes a series of measures delineating the future of retail pot here, with a first reading of four ordinances scheduled for Tuesday.
But the ultimate say on the issue will belong to the voters, who will likely decide via a ballot measure next year whether retail pot shops in Louisville should be legal.
If the two dispensaries -- Compassionate Pain Management and Altermeds -- convert to retail operations over the next few months and voters then decide in November not to allow recreational marijuana storefronts, the dispensaries would have to revert to medical marijuana sales or shut down altogether.
CPM owner Shaun Gindi said it's worth the risk to seek a dual medical and recreational license for his dispensary in the Colony Square shopping center during the lead-up to next year's election.
"I think it will get voted through, but it will take some work," he said.
Sixty-three percent of voters in Louisville last year approved Amendment 64, the statewide ballot measure that legalized the possession and use of small amounts of pot for anyone 21 and over in Colorado. The amendment also let municipalities decide for themselves how to regulate retail marijuana operations or whether to permit them at all.
Gindi said he's certain that the majority of residents in the city intended for there to be a limited number of pot shops as part of their support of Amendment 64.
"I think that everybody who voted for it knew what they were voting for," he said.
Over the summer, Louisville appeared on track to become one of the first communities in Colorado to roll out the welcome mat for retail pot shops. It cobbled together a set of regulations for the stores, including 1,320-foot setbacks from schools and playgrounds, no stores downtown, a maximum size of 2,000 square feet per shop and a limit of four storefronts in the city.
But a last-minute groundswell of opposition emerged from residents who didn't want marijuana sold in the city. In October, the City Council passed a moratorium on the licensing of any retail marijuana establishments until after the November 2014 election.
Louisville Mayor Bob Muckle said it's best to put such a hot button issue to the voters directly rather than trying to divine from City Hall what they might have wanted. The cost to refer the measure to the ballot is expected to cost the city between $30,000 and $50,000.
"You can't put every issue on the ballot, but this is an important issue that should be decided by the voters," Muckle said.
Councilman Jay Keany, who has been one of the stronger supporters on council of allowing retail pot shops in the city, said he has no problem letting the issue go to the ballot but he doesn't like how the measure is currently structured.
Not only does it ask whether retail shops should be outlawed, but it also asks voters whether marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and testing facilities should be banned as well.
"We ought to separate retail sales from cultivation, manufacturing and testing," Keany said. "People are more averse to cultivation facilities than they are to well-managed retail sites."
He said Altermeds and CPM have been exemplary Louisville businesses since they opened four years ago.
"These two existing businesses have been good citizens of Louisville, and I feel that giving them the opportunity to convert to a dual license is a prudent thing to do," Keany said.
One of the ordinances the council is voting on Tuesday would amend the moratorium to allow the two operating dispensaries to convert to retail operations starting next year.
Altermeds owner, Laurel Alterman, said she is pleased that Louisville's leaders are considering the dispensaries' good track records and allowing them the option to convert, despite the moratorium that's in place. With her store also located in the Colony Square shopping center, Alterman said there's practically no danger children or families with children will be exposed to cannabis commerce in Louisville.
"They've got two straight-ahead businesses that do everything by the book," she said, referring to her dispensary and nearby CPM. "We're here in the best possible zoning district -- we're not near a school, a church or a residential neighborhood. I think the city has the best situation here."


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Venue: The Liberty Hotel
I have known these two for a while now and their wedding day was nothing short of spectacular! They were so relaxed all day and I love that they were able to put away any nerves they might have had and just have fun with it. I had a smile on my face all day, and full out laughter behind the camera during their ceremony and speeches. They know how to have fun and there is nothing better. I wish you two all the happiness in the world and I can’t wait to hear all about your honeymoon!! My happy bride :) I love shooting at the Liberty SO much. The decor is completely my style :) One of my favorite shoe shots to date :) I’m so in love with their first look. So genuine :) How did you guys meet?
I just want to point this out again that opting for a first look never takes away from a groom seeing his bride come down that aisle. It is still magical :) My competition :) What was your most memorable moment from the wedding?
Most memorable part was the ceremony itself. I was so excited to see everyone and it was exactly what I imagined … Sweet, funny, meaningful and us. Props to Adam Martin. Any advice for future couples?
Funniest part was definitely the speeches, everyone was laughing out loud! My cousin and his girl!! It is so incredible whenever my family is at a wedding of mine since I don’t get to see them too much throughout the wedding season.

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For bushfire affected communities – an amount of significant information by way of care from the Financial and Consumer Rights Council The Financial and Consumer Rights Council is keen to link any of CALD communities in the regions with financial counsellors that have been assigned as part of the emergency response. Introductions to the Council for financial assistance are available.
Households in the local government areas of East Gippsland and Towong can now access the following emergency payments to relieve personal hardship.
Emergency Relief Assistance Payments
- Emergency relief assistance is available for up to seven days after the event if you are unable to access or live in your home because of an emergency.
- Payments of up to $560 per adult and $280 per child (up to a maximum of $1960 per eligible household) are available to help meet immediate needs, including emergency food, shelter, clothing and personal items.
- The payments are designed to help eligible people experiencing personal and extreme financial hardship due to the fires. https://services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/personal-hardship-assistance-program
Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
- $1000 per adult and $400 per child
- For people who have been seriously injured, have lost their homes or whose homes have been directly damaged, or are the immediate family members of a person who has died, as a direct result of the bushfires.
Disaster Recovery Allowance
- Up to 13 weeks income support for those who have lost income as a direct result of the bushfires
- Equivalent to Newstart or Youth Allowance
Emergency Re-establishment Payments
- Emergency re-establishment assistance is available if your principal place of residence (your home) is uninhabitable for more than seven days because of an emergency.
- Provides up to $42,250 per eligible household experiencing financial hardship, who have been affected by fire at their primary place of residence.
- The grants will be available for clean-up, emergency accommodation, repairs, rebuilding (a principal place of residence), and replacing some damaged contents.
- Re-establishment assistance is available to individuals or families who do not have building (home) insurance or contents insurance.
Households should contact their local council, or visit a relief centre, to discuss assistance options.
Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
(Source: Vic Emergency website)
Red Cross Emergency Grants
Emergency grants are open across Australia to people whose primary place of residence has been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable as the result of bushfires from 1 July 2019 to 28 February 2020.
Your primary place of residence is the place you reside in on a permanent basis, whether as an owner/occupier or a tenant.
A grant of $5,000 is available per household.
Grants will be open until 30 April 2020.
NAB has announced a $1 million Disaster Relief Fund to help people affected by bushfires across Australia.
NAB customers who have lost homes this bushfire season can immediately access $2,000 grants to help cover costs such as temporary accommodation, food and clothing. For information on how to access the grants contact the NAB Assist team on the dedicated number 1300 683 106 (8am-8pm Monday to Friday; and 9am-1pm Saturday AEST/AEDT).
(Source: NAB website)
Westpac Group has today announced additional support for customers and communities impacted by ongoing bushfires across Australia.
For Westpac mortgage customers who have lost their principal place of residence due to the bushfires, Westpac will pay the customer’s mortgage repayments for one year (up to $1,200 per month).
Westpac can also provide up to $2,000 in emergency cash grants for customers whose properties have been destroyed or damaged by the bushfires
(Source: Westpac website)
The Financial and Consumer Rights Council is keen to link any of CALD communities in the regions with financial counsellors that have been assigned as part of the emergency response.


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"Aztec Calendar Canvas"
Mesoamerican calendars, circular representations of 365-days, were used by Pre-Columbian civilizations of Central America such as the Aztecs, Incas, and the Mayans for both keeping time and for spiritual rituals. You might recognize these elaborate stone carving from the Doomsday Phenomenon years ago, when a bunch of people believed the world was going to end on December 21, 2012 when the Mayan Calendar ended. Meanwhile, the Mayan’s weren’t predicting any sort of Armageddon, just the awaiting the dawn of a new Age.
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“Power concedes nothing without a demand; it never did and it never will.” – Frederick Douglass
Letter to Gerrit Smith, 30 March 1849
Frederick Douglass is one of the greatest names in the Abolitionist movement. Born to an enslaved mother and possibly white father, Douglass was born into slavery in 1818. He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, but changed his name to Frederick Douglass when he made his escape from slavery.
Frederick Douglass was enslaved for the first twenty years of his life. He experienced and witnessed firsthand the unspeakable horrors of slavery. He recounted his harrowing stories of being a slave in Maryland, and his autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave shocked the nation and pushed both whites and blacks to join the anti-slavery movement. Douglass traveled domestically and internationally telling everyone who would listen about his time enslaved and about the institution of slavery.
In one of many letters to fellow abolitionists, Frederick Douglass wrote to his close friend Gerrit Smith. Gerrit Smith and Frederick Douglass shared a common friend, John Brown. All three men were champions in the Abolitionist movement, but they had different strategies for achieving freedom for slaves. In 1859, in an attempt to initiate a slave revolt, John Brown led the raid on Harper’s Ferry to seize a federal armory. The raid on Harper’s Ferry was funded in part by financial donations from Gerrit Smith. While Frederick Douglass supported his friend John Brown and his efforts to free slaves, he did not participate in the recruitment of participants or in the raid itself. No matter their differences in strategies, all three men had the same goal, to end slavery.
In 1851, Frederick Douglass and Gerrit Smith partnered together to denounce the Fugitive Slave Law which required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they had escaped to a free state. As an escaped slave himself, the Anti Fugitive Slave Law would have required that, if captured, Frederick Douglass himself would have to be returned to his owner, no matter the time that had passed since his escape.
Just three years prior to their partnership in combating the Anti Fugitive Slave Law, Frederick Douglass sent Gerrit Smith a letter. The letter was dated March 30, 1849. In the letter, Frederick Douglass penned the following words:
“Power concedes nothing without a demand; it never did and it never will.”
Frederick Douglass and Gerrit Smith demanded an end to slavery and demanded an end to the power that slaveholders had over their slaves. Both Douglass and Smith uttered their demand to end the institution of slavery to anyone who would listen. Whether by speech or by letter, Douglass and Smith were zealous advocates for the abolition of slavery and the abolition of the unfair power that white owners had over their slaves.
The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) recognizes the power that traffickers hold over their victims even after the victim is able to leave the trafficking situation. Just like Douglass and Smith, HTI is a zealous advocate for survivors of trafficking and wants to share their stories with anyone who will listen. A demand from one person can be powerful, but a demand from people from across the globe can be influential. Influential enough to create change.

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Eli Lilly and Incyte's eczema treatment delayed at FDA – again
The two pharmaceutical companies have been forced to announce that the FDA's processing of Olumiant as a treatment for atopic dermatitis has been delayed for a second time. This is due to questions surrounding the drug class.
BY ELIZABETH MØNSTED JOHANSEN, TRANSLATED BY CATHERINE BRETT
The US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has again postponed its deadline for responding to Eli Lilly's application for the authorization of Olumiant, which is an eczema treatment for adults.

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We’ve all been hearing lately about this gruesome leaf rust that’s killing coffee plants in droves throughout Central America and Mexico. The rust is attacking the leaves, causing lesions, and interfering with the plant’s ability to photosynthesize. It can also attack young plants’ fruit buds. The spores of the fungus are then transported to other plants by rain and wind.
The first sighting of coffee rust was in 1861 near Lake Victoria in Africa, then again in 1867 in Sri Lanka. It migrated from there to southeast Asia and then made its way through other coffee growing regions in southern, central, and western Africa. The disease didn’t appear in the Western hemisphere until 1970, when it first showed up in Brazil. Since then, it has become a worldwide problem.
Many are wondering if the rust epidemic, especially now that it’s rearing its head in Central America and Mexico, is the new norm. Ecologist, John Vandermeer, who has studied coffee growing at an organic plantation in Chiapas, Mexico for 15 years, explains that the coffee rust outbreak has come at a time when many farmers in Latin America have converted to non-shade grown coffee in order to keep up with world-wide market demands. This also includes relying more on pesticides and fungicides. He thinks that this most recent outbreak is only the beginning, stating “once-complicated ecosystem has been slowly breaking down, which is what happens when you try to grow coffee like corn.”
The reason sun coffee, pesticides, and fungicides are the root of this problem is due to the following, according to Vandermeer:
- sun coffee results in a gradual breakdown of the complex ecological web that can be found on shade grown plantations. Part of that web element is the white halo fungus that attacks insects and kills coffee rust.
- Using pesticides and fungicides more often result in a lower level biodiversity, which also decline in the white halo fungus.
It’s no known whether the most recent spread is a one-time thing, or if it is just the beginning of a so called ‘new normal. Unfortunately, in accordance with Vandermeer, this probably isn’t the last we’ll see of the outbreaks. And confirming this is reports from Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Mexico, all claiming this is the worst epidemic they have ever seen.
The world’s stronger desire for coffee as of late is contributing to a higher demand from the coffee plantations in Latin America, however this will eventually lead to a steep decline in the world’s coffee supply. This means that we need to support more ‘sustainable’ farming practices, however this will lead to a higher price on coffee. But, it’s a better alternative to no coffee at all, right?

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The Golden Retriever is a popular family dog. However, some diseases are typical of a friendly four-legged friend. Here you can find out what they are and what you should pay attention to when keeping the strong retriever.
Friendly and fond of children – that is the Golden Retriever. The blond four-legged friend is relatively robust and has an average life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. Some animals even live more than 15 years. A prerequisite for such an old age is maintaining the health of the furry nose. It is all the more important that pet owners know the breed-typical diseases of the Golden Retriever to be able to react immediately if necessary.
As with many pedigree dogs, A typical problem in the eyes of the Golden Retriever. Cataracts and retinal atrophy are common. Cataracts that cause cataracts often go undetected when they are puppies, so the disease only comes to light when adults. On the other hand, retinal atrophy is one of the slowly but steadily progressing diseases. It is hereditary, and the dogs have to get used to the onset of blindness. The complete loss of sight occurs in most cases – if at all – only in old age.
Epilepsy in Golden Retrievers
Epilepsy is also one of the specific diseases in Golden Retrievers. The disease is usually diagnosed in dogs between one and three years. The four-legged friends often get seizures, including the cramps, when they are at rest or sleeping. You may even lose consciousness for a moment. A common side effect of epilepsy is sudden and uncontrolled urination. However, medication can keep your dog’s life as normal as possible and keep seizures to a minimum.
Other possible diseases
In addition, dogs of this large breed often suffer from hereditary hip dysplasia (maldevelopment of the hip joint) and elbow dysplasia (maldevelopment of the elbow joint), which can increase movement restriction with increasing age. In many breeding associations, however, measures are already being taken to reduce the inheritance of these dispositions. For example, breeding selection has become much stricter in recent years. However, if the dog tends to be overweight or is often physically overwhelmed, such as climbing stairs, these diseases can be promoted.
Mast cell tumours, which usually form in the skin or subcutis, also occur more frequently in Golden Retrievers than in other dog breeds. These can be benign or malignant but should always be treated early as possible. In the worst case, this tumour disease can lead to the animal’s death.

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by Timothy Schaffert
It's 1898, and the residents of the Midwest are filled with hope and wonder as the Omaha World's Fair opens. A ventriloquist called Ferret Skerritt and his friends – tricksters, hucksters, and showmen all – hope to find new audiences as tourists from across the country and around the world stream into town to see the sights. As he explores the midway, however, Ferret falls head-over-heels for a pretty actress named Cecily who works in the Chamber of Horrors, losing her head every hour as the doomed queen Marie Antoinette. As a romance blossoms against the rich backdrop of the fair, Skerritt's devotion to Cecily grows, but he's not the only one attracted to the beautiful performer...
This is Moulin Rouge meets The Night Circus with shades of Like Water for Elephants and The Devil in the White City all rolled into one epic story. If you were a fan of any of those books or movies, I think you'll like The Swan Gondola, too. It has so many elements of these stories: the romance of a lifetime between a poor writer and a beautiful-but-sickly performer, while a wealthy-yet-unsuitable suitor seducing the woman, the magical yet menacing backdrop of the Fair, richly described, the exotic cast of circus freaks, tricksters and everything in-between, all woven to create a most entertaining and lovely tapestry. Yes, it feels familiar, but though many scenes invite comparisons to other stories it never feels derivative of them.
The one exception I might make to this statement is in the case of The Wizard of Oz. The Swan Gondola is peppered with references to the classic children's series. They aren't blatant, at least not in the beginning, and the first few times I noticed them I thought, “I must be reading too much into this.” But as the story rolls along it becomes increasingly clear that the allusions are intentional and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was very influential on the author as he wrote - a fact he readily admits to in his Author's Note. It's not a prequel, but as a tribute to L. Frank Baum's iconic character it's far more effective than, say, Oz the Great and Powerful.
But there's so much more to this book than references to hot air balloons and emerald castles! I found the passages dedicated to Spiritualists and Ferret's attempts to find a credible medium to be quite entertaining, since I'm fascinated by the movement and the place it held in late 19th and early 20th century society. The story is quite the gothic romance – meaning in the Wuthering Heights sense, not Twilight melodrama – and worth your time if you decide to check it out.
4 out of 5 stars
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Peeking into the archives...today in:
2013: News: Scarlet Fever May Not Have Caused Mary Ingalls' Blindness
2012: Sailor Moon Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
2011: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
2010: Interview with Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes
2009: Hot Mess: Summer in the City by Julie Kraut


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Attack of Saiya suits 'vegeta' attacks!
"Vegeta" wearing a Saiyan suit at the time of the attack on the earth was renewed again with moving mechanism and modeling renewed again.
The impressive scene in the work can be reproduced by abundant attached parts such as "wrist with a scouting seized and squished".
The impressive action in the work can be reproduced.
When displaying data, a scouter when squeezing and a tail for replacement are included as optional parts.
By aligning with the "SHFiguarts Nappa" limited to Tamashii Web Shop, which is scheduled to be deployed at the same time as the order period, it is possible to reproduce the impressive scene at the time of the earth invasion.
■ Product Specifications
Height: about 160mm
Material: PVC, ABS
■ Set Contents
· Main figure
· Replacement wrist right and left 2 kinds
· Replacement face parts two
· Replacement fisted arm parts left and right
· Replacement head parts
· Scouter (normal)
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What You Should Consider to Serve on Your Big Day
Don’t think that your wedding day is not all about food. It actually is! Your guests will surely be looking for the menu that you are going to serve them. This is a very important part of the wedding that you should pay attention to. Don’t just give them something that they are eating every day. Give it a twist! This way, they will love your wedding more. Plus, it will be one of the most memorable wedding foods that they will ever have. So make sure that you have the right entrees on your wedding day.
For starters, just as the bride makes a grand entrance at the reception, so should the hors d’oeuvre and appetizers. They should make a great first impression on your reception area. There’s nothing worse than guests drinking two hours with not enough food while the bridal party has their photographs done. You want to have a wedding that is perfectly done and running smoothly.
Favorite bites that highlight two top food trends—haute vegan-vegetarian and sous vide—include butternut squash, apple and celery root terrine with pecan maple salsa verde, edamame-cucumber cups with ginger and sweet chile sauce, and coconut-kaffir lime rice cakes with chile peanuts. This totally a new trend that you want to incorporate into your own wedding day.
And for better or worse, first impressions of food have everything to do with looks. Visually stunning, enhanced hors d’oeuvre trays, such as texture-filled shadow boxes and even larger hawker-style carry trays, make for an exciting presentation of finger foods and smaller bites. As for appetizer buffets and food stations, the artful pairing of booze and finger foods adds another level of creativity to the cocktail hour.
The biggest cuisine change comes from better qualified chefs and culinary staff that are joining catering kitchens. Cultural sensibilities aside, multi-ethnic cuisine has broad appeal. Today’s couple is more food-savvy. They’ve traveled, and have been introduced to many cuisines. You can enjoy this kind of wedding reception menu for a more different aura.
You can a fusion of different cultural recipes for a more exciting wedding of the season. You can serve an entree offering featured a filet of turbot on a spinach, roasted shallot and cardamom pillow, a tandoori spice-rubbed hanger steak with chimichurri in a French fry basket, and a garam masala infused couscous tower topped with spinach, fried catfish, and ginger-black garlic marinated shrimp with mango green chile salsa.
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Although the 2019-2020 year finished with the cancellations of the remaining seasons for many UCLA teams, there were still inspiring performances by athletes competing in the blue and gold.
UCLA men’s basketball has won 11 national championships and produced five Hall of Famers in its 101 seasons in Westwood.
The list of basketball legends who have suited up in Pauley Pavilion is longer than nearly any other school’s, and the debates over the best of the best remain relevant to this day.
Much like the rest of the sports world, the Daily Bruin Sports editors spent the last five Sundays watching ESPN and Netflix’s 10-part documentary series, “The Last Dance.”
The 10-hour saga detailing the rise and fall of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty with Michael Jordan earned national praise and set Twitter ablaze every week, and it has left audiences begging for more.
On April 18, UCLA gymnastics had planned to be in Fort Worth, Texas, competing for its second national championship in three years. Instead, the members of the squad memorialized the day with a Zoom call from their homes across the country.
Many people who usually spend their time watching live sports have had a lot more free time on their hands amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and video games are the closest simulations to their favorite pastimes.
A month on from the unexpected early end to the Bruins’ season, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said she will never forget the uncertainty she felt when the team found out the year was over.
With the world screeching to a halt in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the loss of collegiate sports seems like just another drop in the bucket.
January was marked by up-and-down scores, but in February the Bruins’ beam lineup finally balanced itself out.
“We’ve definitely had highs and lows,” said senior Kyla Ross.
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The rookie ratings for Madden NFL 20 were released and New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was shown no respect.
We’re finally in July, which means NFL training camps will open in a few weeks, and we’re getting closer the release of the next edition of the most popular sports video game franchise Madden NFL 20.
Recently they released the ratings for the 2019 rookie class. To no one’s surprise, Kyler Murray, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had the highest rating of all rookie quarterbacks at 73.
But the makers of Madden weren’t high on the second quarterback picked in the draft, Daniel Jones. The New York Giants took Jones with the sixth pick. With a rating of 63, Jones was ranked sixth on the rookie quarterback list.
Here’s the Madden rookie quarterback ratings. #Madden pic.twitter.com/Mn7Wv4fY3J
— Jason Leach (@JasonKLeach) July 2, 2019
The quarterback who many predicted the Giants would take at six, Dwayne Haskins, was given a rating of 72.
Drew Lock, who was the 42nd overall pick in the draft, was given a rating of 67, and Will Grier, who was taken 100th overall, was given a grade of 66.
But the biggest slap in the face to Jones was that Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyree Jackson, who went undrafted, was given a rating of 64. Talk about disrespect!
Luckily for the Giants and Jones, ratings in video games have no bearing on what happens on the football field. So just add the makers of Madden to the list of people who believe the Giants made a mistake by taking Jones with the sixth pick.
Jones will get a chance to prove his doubters wrong once the preseason starts in August.


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Things to do in Anchorage
Anchorage, nestled between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountains, started in 1914, when the government decided Alaska needed a railroad between Seward and Fairbanks. The tiny settlement then known as Ship Creek was chosen as the midway point. Overnight the town boomed. Today over half the state of Alaska’s population live in or near Anchorage. While all the pleasures of civilization can be found in the many things to do in Anchorage, the delights of the wild are as close as walk in the park, where moose are often seen.
THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN AND NEAR ANCHORAGE
View 85 species of wildlife from the Arctic, including glacier bears, brown/grizzly bears and black bears, on this 25-acre wooded area. See caribou, moose, dall sheep, wolves, musk oxen and many others.
Immerse yourself in Alaska’s History, Arts & Science.
Planes dating from 1924-1960 are located here, painstakingly restored, and situated next to recorded entries and information about their use and pilots. Pioneer aviators’ gear and brief biographies are in the main building. Placard after placard relates stories of these aviation heroes, many of whose lives were ended prematurely by their dangerous occupation. WWII artifacts and accounts are here also, giving testament to the prominent role Alaska played during that war.
Alaska Natives built this extraordinary center to bring their cultures to visitors. It’s Alaska’s best Native cultural attraction. What makes it so is not the graceful building or the professional and informative displays, but Native people themselves, who often create a personal connection with visitors and rarely come across as practiced or distant. The three main parts of the center take half a day to absorb. First, there’s a hall where storytellers, dancers, and Native athletes perform, with three 30-minute programs rotating through the day. Next, a gallery of educational displays with a theater showing short films and a series of workshops, where artisans practice and show off traditional crafts and often teach crafts to visitors. Finally, there’s a pond surrounded by six traditional Native dwellings representing each cultural group, hosted by a member of those cultures.
Since the late ’80s, this museum has provided a place for children to learn about the miracles of science. The exhibits housed here include a bubble lab, planetarium/galaxy room, displays of reptiles and hands-on Alaska marine life. Permanent displays share the floor with traveling exhibits.
Ship Creek, found in the shadow of downtown Anchorage high-rise hotels, has more than 9000 king salmon that struggle upstream every summer. It’s North America’s most accessible King salmon stream! There are several other runs of salmon that also come into Ship Creek so it is worth checking out most of the summer.
Kenai Peninsula has countless lakes and streams which provide good fishing annually.
The Kenai River is a favorite for rainbows and Dolly Varden throughout the summer and fall with catches in the 10 pound class not uncommon. This river is one of the best all around fishing rivers in Alaska. Aspen Hotel Soldotna sits on the banks of this famous river.
Glacier & Wildlife Explorer Tour. This guided half-day adventure along the scenic Turnagain Arm offers a one-hour spectacular glacier cruise with non-stop wildlife viewing. See Potter Marsh and mountain scenery where Dhal sheep are often spotted on the rocky cliffs. The waters along the way offer the best chance of seeing some of Cook Inlet’s majestic Beluga Whales.
Visit Portage Glacier. Alaska’s second most visited attraction. Board a one-hour cruise, which is narrated by a U.S. Forest Service Park Ranger. View icebergs and get 300 feet from the glacier, where you can listen for the unmistakable rumbling of an active calving glacier. At the 140-acre Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center get an up-close experience of impressive bears, moose, bison, elk, reindeer, musk ox, and more. This is a picturesque holiday of a lifetime!
546 W. 4th Avenue (ticket office) | 907-276-5603
Step aboard Anchorage’s first trolley for a clear view of our city. A lively informative sightseeing tour of Alaska’s largest city! Relax while our Alaskan guide shows you how and where Alaskans live, the Alaska railroad, Lake Hood (the largest and busiest floatplane base in the world), mysterious Earthquake Park, Cook Inlet (where our tides are the second largest in the world), Anchorage Museum of History and Art, our famous fragrant flowers, great shopping areas, and favorite dining restaurants. Every hour on the hour 7 days a week.
People Mover Bus System
All-day passes for seniors are $2.50, all day passes for general admission are $5.00. Seniors ride free on Wednesdays, and tickets can be purchased at the local library. People Mover provides transportation to most visitor attractions. For information call 907-343-6543.


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Here I am, writing a 90 Illini post on a lovely Sunday evening, perfectly content, and now after watching a 39-second Twitter video I'm in one of my "no no no no NO" moods. I don't know if you kids really understand what getting old is like, but somewhere around your mid-40's you just flip to "no no no no NO" all the time.
Here's my issue. I watched the Twitter video below - a fun little mashup with that famous Yellowstone reporter meme:
My issue isn't with the video. It's fun. I don't even have an issue with the Jeremy quote at the end of the video (that this will be the best Illini offensive line since 2010) - it should be. My issue lies with that PFF stat (when averaging the PFF score for all returning Big Ten offensive linemen, the Illini returnees average a higher score than any other Big Ten team) and what it means for last season.
First, the PFF stat. As you know, I'm a big believer in what they do. Watch every player every play and rate each individual player on how they performed that play. It takes a massive network of analysts - just think of the time involved watching the entire Illini-Wisconsin game and just watching Palcho every pay, and then watching every offensive series and just watching Vederian Lowe, and then watching every series focused on Kendrick Green, and so on and so on and so on.
I'm no football expert, but I've done this for critical Illini drives in the past and let me tell you, you can learn so much. As in "oh wow, we put in the backup right guard for that series and he got beat on 3 of the 7 plays and was personally responsible for the drive-ending sack". Even the most casual fan could accurately rate a roster using this methodology - it would just take 30 hours to analyze the offense in the first half. It's pretty easy to rate when a wide receiver completely whiffs on a block or when a safety bites on play action.
All of that to say that I believe in PFF's numbers. I do think the Illini offensive linemen are underrated nationally. Individually, when you watch practice and just spot shadow them (the only way to watch practice), they stick out in a good way. Much better than the offensive linemen of the past 4-6 years. Watch tape of a 2013 practice and watch tape of a 2019 practice and you're going to like the 2019 OL a whole lot more.
This was a really bad offense last year. Especially in the run game. The numbers fell dramatically from 2018 to 2019 with the same tailbacks returning and four of the five offensive linemen returning. Let's go through some of the yardage statistics. From 2018 to 2019...
Total Offense - fell from 62nd nationally (408.7 ypg) to 115th (329.5 ypg)
Rushing Offense - fell from 12th nationally (243.0 ypg) to 87th (144.2 ypg)
Sacks Allowed - fell from 67th nationally (2.25 per game) to 117th (3.0 per game)
The offense falls to 115th (out of 130 teams) in yards and 12th to 87th in rushing yards. The OL falls to 117th in sacks allowed. Every indicator that points to OL performance fell off significantly. So then... PFF was wrong about their 2019 scores for each lineman? I don't think so. MY COLUMN:
First off, yes, there was one big change: as I recall, the highest-rated OL (PFF-wise) on the 2018 Illini offensive line was Nick Allegretti. As I recall, the lowest-rated OL (PFF-wise) on the 2019 Illini offensive line was Richie Petitbon. So you can see how the numbers will drop a bit. Allegretti was a big part of the 2018 offense.
As was AJ Bush. Having a running QB is obviously going to boost the rushing numbers. A lot of that 12th-to-87th stuff had to do with Bush being replaced by Peters. Passing numbers didn't improve all that much (from 165 ypg to 185 ypg), but the structure of how the offense went about its business is part of this.
But it's not all of it. And that's what has me bothered this evening. Again - and I want to re-emphasize this - I don't have a problem with the Twitter account for Illini football promoting a rating given by PFF. I'm fine with taking something positive and making a fun video from it. My issue is the glaring thing it's pointing to:
If you have great individual play and bad team results, look directly at the coaching.
Again, from watching these players myself, I can see how PFF's analysts can watch Illini games and give Doug Kramer and Kendrick Green very high scores. If the issue is "did this guy win his one-on-one battle that play?", yes, I can see these guys winning those battles. Petitbon struggled at times (always tough to be The New Guy on an established offensive line), but I can see how the four returnees graded highly. That's what they do when I spot-shadow them.
So if the players are doing their job and the offense ranks 115th in yards - if an unbaised analyst can say "hey, these players are pretty good" and yet you fall to 87th in rushing yards - then we've entered "Ron Zook had 7 future NFL draft picks and the defense ranked 111th" territory.
Because there was one other change from 2018 to 2019: Luke Butkus left and Bob McClain became the offensive line coach. Yes, the OL coach shares "teach these players how to run this offense" duties with the offensive coordinator, so Rod Smith is part of this, but really, for me, this whole thing boils down to this:
Offense is 12th nationally. Reggie Corbin rushes for more than 1,000 yards. Corbin returns, Dre Brown returns, 4 of 5 offensive linemen return, and the offense falls apart with the only real changes being a new QB and a new offensive line coach. The players still perform well - when graded on one-on-one battles, four of the five linemen grade highly - but the offense is a mess, finishing 115th out of 130 teams in total yards.
I want to emphasize it one more time so you can get a clear picture of what's bothering me. PFF grades the OL highly. We promote that in this little video. Yet when I see that video, all I can think is "does everyone understand what an indictment this is on the offensive coaching?". If you have Reggie Corbin and Dre Brown, and you have the release valve of Peters to Bhebhe, and you have a talented offensive line, and you finish 115th (92nd if you want to use SP+ offensive ratings), is it not one giant flashing arrow above the head of the OL coach (and possibly the OC)?
I need to take a break from writing this. I'm getting all fired up.
(I kid you not - I check Twitter during my break and Bob McClain has retweeted the video while hashtagging "OL pride" and "trenchwork". I'm trying to be as fair as I can here, but Bob McClain is paid $310,000 to put all the pieces together and him bragging about this really bothers me. If you really do have the highest rated linemen in the Big Ten and you coached those linemen to be 87th in rushing yards and 117th in sacks allowed, I would suggest staying quiet about how talented they are individually.)
Look, I expect this OL to put it all together this season. I'm not even disagreeing with PFF or the premise of the video. I'm sure I have some tweets out there saying "with Jeresaty, this 2020 OL could be really good". I'm all about seniors, and this OL has four seniors (while last year only had one). I'm 100% here for Bob McClain shoving this article in my face after the season.
But is it not weird that everyone is celebrating that video while no one remembers this?
Yards Per Play, Big Ten Teams, 2019 season:
Ohio State 7.0
Penn State 5.5
Michigan State 4.8
Like, imagine a Twitter video like that on July 12th last summer touting the defense. The defense that had finished the 2018 season 115th in SP+. Wouldn't everyone have been a little "um...."? Did the bowl make us forget that the offense took a huge step back?
I guess that's the specific thing that bothers me. Using the eye test, the offense was solid. Peters was careful with the ball and had a solid TD to INT ratio, Bhebhe was a revelation, we're really glad Dre Brown stuck around after five knee surgeries. The pieces were there. Lord knows the Illini fanbase can get testy when the pieces aren't there, especially at quarterback.
But the numbers were bad. To me, we had a humpty dumpty scenario where nobody could put the pieces together. Yes, there were injuries, and by the Northwestern game, we had 9 injured wide receivers. But still, that should have meant we dropped from 6th to 8th in the Big Ten in yards per play. There was no reason, with those skill players and this offensive line, to be 12th.
I guess this doesn't really matter. I've been saying all offseason that if we have a season, it should be the easiest season in a decade to be a fan. The coach has been given five full years to tear it down and rebuild it and now the sign is in the yard and there's an open house on Saturday. Either the people love it and it sells or everyone hates it and the builder doesn't get to build a second home.
So in that sense, it's easy for Bob McClain (and Rod Smith). Do what the defense did last season. The defense jumped from 115th in SP+ in 2018 to 54th in 2019. That's why we went to a bowl game. So now the offense must do the same.
Because the pieces are there.

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When Honduras inspired the term “banana republic” a century ago, the description, though pejorative, had a darkly comic connotation.
The Central American republic still bears some resemblance to the corrupt plutocracy depicted by William Sydney Porter in his 1904 novel, Cabbages and Kings, but nobody is laughing now.
The horrific prison fire that killed 359 people last week was just the latest sign that this country is enduring a crisis of state dysfunction with tragic consequences. Last weekend another blaze swept through three markets in the capital Tegucigalpa, injuring 11 and sending plumes of black smoke over the city, symbolising for many a sense of events spiralling out of control.
Then, on Monday, hundreds of relatives of the prisoners who suffocated or burned to death in the fire stormed a morgue to demand the remains.
“The situation in Honduras is dire, arguably the most troubled in the region,” said Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue think-tank. “The country presents a perfect storm: endemic poverty and notably fragile institutions buffeted by uncontrolled crime, aggravated by spillover from Mexico’s drug war and a profound political crisis.”
Honduras is the world’s murder capital, with a rate 12 times the global average, amid violent fallout from a 2009 coup.
“You often hear gunshots at night and people are very much aware of how dangerous the city is,” said Jill Powis, a human-rights worker in Tegucigalpa. “Many point to the irony that they have become the prisoners while, because of the failure of the justice system, the criminals roam free. You very much notice it in the city centre at night, which is now dead.”
Most of the killings happen in urban slums, which even by Latin American standards are shocking: mounds of fly-blown rubbish, potholes with fetid water, child glue sniffers with red noses and glazed eyes. Armed youth gangs known as maras, originally formed in southern California, fight each other for turf and extort a “war tax” on buses, taxis, shops and other businesses.
Mexican drug cartels compound the violence. As 98% of murders reportedly go unpunished, life and the taking of it appears cheap. Police officers moonlight as hired killers.
Poverty drives much of the violence, said Trinidad Sanchez, a former head of Comal, a farmer-run group that promotes fair trade. “The lack of education and employment, not having enough clothes, being hungry—it creates huge stress.”
His nephew, Johnny (25), a taxi driver accused of theft, died in the jail fire. “Every time I visited, I saw only peasants and indigenous people in the jail, never the wealthy.”
Shock waves still rumble from the overthrow of a left-wing president, Manuel Zelaya, in 2009, which pitted the middle class and elite against the president’s supporters in the slums and countryside.
“That crisis brought some dubious figures into government,” said Shifter. “Honduras’s isolation from the international community for two years did not help matters. The withdrawal of outside support as a way to punish the acting government only opened the way to heightened criminal activity.”
President Porfirio Lobo has gradually gained international legitimacy, but critics say aid from the United States is focused on military and counter-narcotics initiatives, instead of on jobs and poverty.
Many Hondurans feel abandoned by the state, said Sanchez. “Social advances went into reverse. Faith in institutions has degenerated.”
Honduras, he said, was ruled by a handful of US-educated families that dominated the economy, media companies and state institutions. “They think it is theirs to run; they have a complete sense of entitlement.”
Sanchez was speaking from Chicago, having fled Honduras after police raids on his home, part of what activists call a campaign of harassment and intimidation against critics. Dozens of journalists and activists who promote land reform or gay rights, among other causes, have been gunned down.
“With a murder rate so high, it is almost impossible to say what is a targeted killing and what was an incidental result of gang violence ... but there exists a very real level of political violence,” said Jamie Collinson, a British human- rights activist who has worked in Honduras.
“The state has been implicated in targeted disappearances and killings of members of resistance organisations working for social justice.”
The government denies that and claims that common crime is to blame. It insists that police reform is taking place. The jail fire, however, has exposed the state’s weakness and authorities are investigating whether it was deliberately started, with guards’ help, to aid an escape.—
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By Lewis Jackson
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian Treasury has referred a confidential document leak scandal involving professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to police, Secretary to the Treasury Steven Kennedy said on Wednesday.
The government, a PwC Australia client, has accused the firm of using confidential information about new anti-tax avoidance measures to win more business, in what it has called a major breach of trust.
PwC Australia’s CEO stepped down this month and the firm has said it is “committed to learning for our mistakes”.
The firm’s former head of international tax, Peter Collins, improperly used confidential Commonwealth information, and emails tabled in parliament earlier this month revealed “a wide range of individuals” at the firm were privy to the information, said Kennedy.
“In light of these recent revelations and the seriousness of this misconduct, the Treasury has referred the matter to the Australian Federal Police to consider commencement of a criminal investigation,” he said.
The Australian Federal Police is investigating the alleged misuse of confidential government information, a spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.
PwC said this month that former Telstra and Optus CEO Ziggy Switkowski will lead an independent review into the leak and will report his findings and recommendations in September.
Amid calls to ban the firm from government work, Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday foreshadowed steps to crack down on similar behaviour but declined to provide specifics.
Australian Senators Deborah O’Neill and Andrew Bragg plan to raise the issue and demand more information during scheduled parliamentary hearings next week, spokespeople told Reuters.
PwC did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
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Lennon elected to keep leading 1st Judicial District
Judge Caroline H. Lennon has been elected to continue serving as chief judge of Minnesota’s 1st Judicial District for a new two-year term. The position is filled by an election conducted by district judges who serve in the 1st Judicial District. She was elevated to chief judge from assistant chief judge upon the retirement of former Chief Judge Kevin Mark in January. Her first full term as chief judge will begin on July 1.
Lennon joined the bench in November 2008 and has been chambered in Scott County longer than any other judge currently on the bench. In 2010, Lennon established the Scott County Early Case Management program for Family cases. She has also served on the 1st District’s Executive Committee for 10 years, consulting on districtwide issues. Lennon served as a treatment court judge for three years and has chaired the Scott County Justice Steering Committee for 12 years. She served on the State Sentencing Guidelines Commission from 2012 to 2020.
“I’m happy to be able to serve the district as chief, and hope we can continue to improve the quality of service we provide to our citizens,” said Lennon.
Judge Vicki Vial Taylor has been reelected to serve a two-year term as assistant chief judge in the 1st Judicial District. Her term will also begin on July 1, 2023. She was appointed to the 1st District bench in November 2018. She is chambered in the Dakota County Courthouse in Hastings and is currently assigned to Juvenile Court, in addition to presiding over all other case types.
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The 1st Judicial District has 36 judges and more than 250 staff with a district average of 95,000 case filings annually in Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, and Sibley counties.
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Georgia High School Baseball - Winder-Barrow nips ShilohApril 22, 2022: Snellville, GA 30039
Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs (Winder, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Shiloh Generals (Snellville, GA), 4-3 in a league test.
With the win, Winder-Barrow upgrades its record to 19-8 on the season. The Bulldoggs travel to Mountain View (Lawrenceville, GA) to battle the Bears in a non-league test on Saturday, April 23. The Bears come into the test with a record of 14-15. Mountain View lost 7-2 in their recent non-league test against Decatur (Decatur, GA)
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Visual effects supervisor Christopher Townsend — a Marvel veteran who supervised the effects for Iron Man 3 — supervises a visual effects team that includes ILM, Double Negative, Animal Logic, Luma Pictures and Framestore, with special effects supervisor Paul Corbould and the mechanical 1142 at Legacy Effects lending practical effects support. Sierra Madre, California, United States. Grab your copy of Cinefex right now … and run!!!
Visual effects supervisor Christopher Townsend — a Marvel veteran who supervised the effects for Iron Man 3 — supervises a visual effects team that includes ILM, Double Negative, Animal Logic, Luma Pictures and Framestore, with special effects supervisor Paul Corbould and the mechanical wizards at Legacy Effects lending practical effects support.
Fury Roadspecial effects supervisors Andy Williams and Dan Oliver provided in-camera action with picture vehicle supervisor Geoff Naylor, while hair and makeup designer Lesley Vanderwalt, prosthetic supervisor Damien Marton and Tinsley Studios assisted with mutant characters.

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My talented friend Emmy will be releasing her new EP on April 9th and has invited me to play at her release party. I hit at 7:00 but you’ll want to stay and hear everyone else on the bill. It’s gonna be a great night.
This upcoming Sunday April, 7th, I’ll be playing a stripped down set at the Charleston in Santa Monica. Paul Redel will be joining me on electric guitar and will also be one-upping me with his hat choice. Trust me, this man can rock a cap with the best of em’ and I’ll be wearing a nice one too.
We hit at 7:00, make sure to stay for Heather Donovan and Porter Lori at 8:00 and 9:00 respectively. This is a Koffeehouse production so you can rest assured they’ll be putting on a great show.
Grab a presale ticket in advance at Koffeehouse.com and save a few bucks.
This Sunday, December 9th I’ll be playing with my band one final time this year. We’ve added a few new songs to the set including a cover of an old classic. Lee Ferris and Andrew Ryan will also be on the bill. Buying a ticket in advance will save you a few bucks at the door, you can get those here. Come hang out with us at The Charleston in Santa Monica it’s gonna be a fun night!
The recording process began back in January and we are finally at the point of release. Come join me at Room 5 Lounge in LA on Friday, September 7th at 7:30 as me and my bandmates celebrate the release of Red Flags. You’ll get a free copy for showing up
About three and a half years ago, I walked into the Hotel for the first time. Immediately I thought to myself “I really want to play here and I am going to find a way to make it happen.” Fast forward to today and here I am telling you how excited I am to be playing in one of the premier singer/songwriter venues in LA. Paul Redel will be backing me up on electric guitar, I’d love to see you.
After years of playing solo acoustic, it’s about damn time I play a show with a band. I’m gonna have some incredibly talented dudes backing me up too. It’ll be Paul Redel on guitar, Matt Gotschall on bass and Nick Bearden on drums. I couldn’t have picked a better venue to do it at either. The Witzend in Venice Beach is one of those rare places where the sound is just as good as the vibe inside. It’s also known for hosting some of the most talented singer/songwriters in LA. You’re not gonna want to miss this one.
Well, the record is almost done and I’ve been itching to get out and play in the midst of all of this recording. I can’t wait for this Wednesday night when I’ll get to share the stage with Galena and Patrick Daly at the Macha Theatre in West Hollywood. We’ll get started at 8:00 and the show is free.
Catch an inside glimpse of the recording process in this series I’m putting up on Youtube. You should expect a second and possibly a third installment over the next few months.
Also, if you don’t have my first EP “In Between Homes” you can download it for free by leaving your email in the column to the right. You’ll also get an exclusive MP3 of the song “Red Flags” from the new record before it comes out.


Russian DefMin surprised by UNICEF inaction amid growing terrorist activity in SyriaRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 27, 23:14
Russian Defense Ministry: Video of airstrike on Syrian school doctored upRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 27, 21:22
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Putin urges US not to provoke Russia to actively protect national interestsRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 27, 20:20
NATO’s actions create risks to European security — Russian NATO envoyRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 27, 19:52
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Putin is sure Russia and Ukraine will find way to end crisisRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 27, 19:32
Refugee crisis demonstrates EU incapacities — Austria’s ex-presidentWorld October 27, 19:08
Putin urges new Marshall Plan for Middle East to see recovery and growthRussian Politics & Diplomacy October 27, 18:30
“With a view to ensuring an impartial international investigation of the circumstances and causes of the air crash, the Agency is ready to provide, upon request, air monitoring data it has at its disposal. If need be, the Agency is also ready to provide experts to assist with the investigation of the Malaysian Boeing accident,” the Agency said on Monday.
The Agency’s Head Alexander Neradko sent an official letter to ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu.
Lieutenant-General Andrei Kartapolov, head of the Main Operations Department of the Russian Army General Staff, said the Defense Ministry would hand over all materials regarding the Boeing accident to European and Malaysian experts.
“The materials prepared by the Russian Defense Ministry will be handed over to experts from leading European countries and Malaysia today,” he said. “I hope they will help to conduct an objective investigation of the tragedy.”
“The Russian Defense Ministry will continue to post information on new facts related to the Malaysian Boeing-777 plane crash,” Kartapolov said.
The plane en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on July 17. All of the 298 people aboard died.


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After a year of extensive renovations and a $40 million investment, Bahia Principe Grand Tulum officially reopened its doors on Nov. 15. Among the upgrades is a fresh look to all rooms and common areas, including a neutral color palette and textures inspired by earth tones and local nature.
A new Kids Zone has opened, as well. Named Zama, after the original name of Tulum's walled city, it has activity areas where kids can learn about the Mayan culture. There are 10 activity spaces, including a Kids Club, a sand area where little ones can dig for Mayan artifacts, a playground, an open-air space for the Eco Bahia Foundation that brings children closer to nature, a jungle park with ziplines and tunnels, a climbing structure shaped like a giant iguana and more. Water areas include a waterpark, three pools and the beach.
Guests can enjoy the spa, which has outdoor palapas, green spaces and a fitness center. The resort also features a Teen Club, a disco and a grand theater for entertainment.


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Today I am going to post a Halloween treat bag (more specifically, the tag) I created to enter a contest. Alas, as I was finishing my project, I noticed mouse droppings on the outside edge of my white craft desk. There were only two but when I searched around the outskirts of the floor, I found many more. Then I searched the kitchen and I won't go into details there. It was so gross!! We bought poison for some areas and traps for others but still haven't caught any. We are not sure how it came in but we hope it went out somehow and never comes back. We did find a dead field mouse in the garage and I am hoping that this was the critter that had invaded our space. I cannot handle that again. I do not think mice are cute and can live with them if the stay outside!! Needless to say, I never photographed the project in time to enter the contest.
I stamped the image using the circle from Paper Trey Ink's Tag-its #2 and the jack-o-lantern from the Tag-its #7 Mini stamp set. I colored the pumpkin with Copic Markers. I had never colored on Kraft card stock and not sure if I will do this technique again. It was harder to get the colors to blend on the toothier paper.
I was originally going to fill the bag with candy corn but since it previously held paper flowers I wasn't sure that was sanitary. I found these adorable jack-o-lantern covered Lindt chocolates to use instead. Who can resist a chocolate truffle?
Supplies: Stamps, Polka Dot Paper and Dies-Paper Trey Ink, Copic Markers, Tsukineko Ink, Paper Scraps,
Queen and Company rhinestoneI was going to send this to my niece who went off to college for the first time this year but Charlotte informed me after a taste test that the truffles were melted. I guess I am going to have to buy two more bags. Hmm-that certainly worked out for both Charlotte and Chris. I only like dark chocolate!!
I hope this inspires you to create some goodies of your own. Have a great weekend!!


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Dave Cronin’s Presentation: Art for the Public: Supporting a visitor-directed museum experience
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The Getty operates with the mission of making its museums, gardens and extensive collections of artwork accessible and engaging to a diverse audience of visitors. This talk will discuss how the Getty and Cooper worked together to rethink and expand the way kiosks, handhelds and the Web are used to enhance and enrich the visitor experience by providing context-appropriate access to an immense body of content about the collection and architecture.
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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers.
The agency is urging people not to drink a solution often promoted online as a remedy for autism, HIV, cancer, and other conditions.
The products, known as, Miracle or Master Mineral Solution, MMS, and Chlorine Dioxide Protocol, are not approved by the FDA.
The FDA says ingesting the solution, when mixed, is the same as drinking bleach and it can have potentially life-threatening side effects.
The products were first promoted 20 years ago as a remedy for just about every ailment, by a former Scientologist.
This is not the first time that the FDA has issued such warnings about these products.
The FDA recently received new reports of people experiencing severe vomiting, diarrhea, life-threatening low blood pressure and other symptoms after drinking these products.
Officials say poison control centers have managed more than 16,000 related cases over the last five years.


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MARISA PEER’S 5-STEP TO HANDLE CRITICISM & REJECTION WITH CONFIDENCE
Marisa Peer, one of the world’s leading experts on hypnotherapy and voted Britain’s best therapist by Tatler Magazine and the winner of 8 Stevie Awards, offers five steps you can use to deal with daily rejection and criticism.
1) Say ‘Thank You For Sharing That’
When someone criticizes you, there is a tendency to either:
a) be on a defensive by arguing back; or
b) just keep quiet and hold back anger but at the same time, letting the words poison your mind.
Marisa advises that you should thank the person for letting you know. By doing this, you’re giving out the message you’re not going to let the rejection in.
You’re not letting the words affect you which means you’re in control of how you feel.
2) Say ‘I Missed That; Could You Say It Again?’
If the person continues to criticize you or if the criticism feels too personal or deep, ask them to repeat what they said.
A decent person would back down at this point. It’s easy to make an offhand comment without thinking but if you ask them to repeat, they will start to realize maybe they are being too harsh.
They are more likely to apologize or ask you to forget what they said.
3) Say ‘Are You Trying To Make Me Feel Bad About Myself?’
However, if the person does repeat what they said, put them in a position where they have to explain themself. By asking them if they want you to feel bad, you’ll know exactly what their intent is.
If they tell you they are not doing it to make you feel bad but just want to share what they feel, then in their own way they are trying to be helpful. If so, just take his words constructively.
4) Say ‘You Can Think What You Like But I’m Not Going To Let That In’
But if they are really being nasty to you, then let them know you’re not affected. Be calm, because nothing frustrates a mean person more than when the person they try to bully isn’t responding to there baits.
5) Say ‘Did You Know That The Most Critical People Have The Most Criticisms Reserved For Themselves’
And then you can end the conversation like a boss with the above phrase. There’s no possible comeback they can give to refute the statement. If they start on a new criticism, repeat the whole process from Step One.
Remember someone can throw seeds at you but you don’t need to plant them, water them and help them grow. Let the seeds of negativity fall away from you. Do not allow them in.
You have the power to stop Bullies and Abusers.
Follow the steps above, build your self esteem and self-worth. You are worth it.
Realize You Are Enough!!!
You are Extraordinary!!!!
You can reach all your dreams and desires!

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On the occasion of World AIDS Day, the EEOC released two new publications designed to assist employees and their health care providers in handling HIV/AIDS in the workplace. The new publications got us (and some other employment law bloggers we admire) thinking about what employers’ obligations are when an employee is HIV positive.
The Americans with Disabilities Act and corresponding state laws prohibit discrimination against applicants and employees living with HIV and impose certain requirements on covered employers. Harassment on the basis of disability, including HIV positive status or AIDS, is prohibited, just as harassment based on race or gender is prohibited. Employers are obligated to investigate complaints of harassment based on disability and take appropriate remedial action if harassment is found to have occurred.
Employers have the same obligation to reasonably accommodate employees living with HIV that they have when employees experience any disabling condition. (As Eric B. Meyer pointed out, not all courts believe HIV is disabling, but the prevailing view is that HIV positive status and AIDS qualify as disabling conditions.) Reasonable accommodation considerations for employers include the following:
Employers must engage in the interactive process. Employees in need of reasonable accommodation are required to ask for it. The EEOC tells employees that they may be able to keep their diagnosis private, but will be required to describe their condition and explain how it affects their work. It then becomes the employer’s responsibility to work with the employee to identify a reasonable accommodation that allows the employee to do her work.
Medical certifications may be necessary to determine an accommodation. As the EEOC publication to health care providers notes, a provider should supply medical information about an employee that allows the employer to evaluate whether to provide a reasonable accommodation. The EEOC specifically encourages providers to explain how a reasonable accommodation can help the employee, but notes that providers need not detail the diagnosis of HIV.
The undue burden analysis for reasonable accommodation is the same for HIV/AIDS. Reasonable accommodation of a qualifying disabling condition - whether it is cancer, diabetes, blindness, a broken leg, or HIV positive status - is required unless providing the accommodation imposes an undue burden on the employer. The specific nature of the employee’s condition or diagnosis should not be the focus of the employer’s analysis of its responsibility to accommodate, and does not determine what is or is not an undue burden.
The stigma that HIV/AIDS creates a direct threat to employees is not based in fact. A disability discrimination claim can be defended if the employer can establish that the disabling condition is a direct threat to the health or safety of other employees. As the Department of Justice outlined in its HIV Q&A, “Transmission of HIV will rarely be a legitimate ‘direct threat’ issue. … [T]here is little possibility that HIV could ever be transmitted in the workplace.” Unless an employee is regularly exchanging blood or other bodily fluids with other employees, the direct threat defense is unlikely to succeed. It is certainly not sufficient for an employer to claim that other employees believe they are at risk because of a co-worker's HIV status.
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Russian Lawmaker Says Anti-Gay Law Will Still Apply to Olympics
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At least one Russian lawmaker has spoken out against Russia's promise to the International Olympic Committee that 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic athletes and tourists will not be affected by Russia's "gay propaganda" ban, according to a Tuesday Gay Star News report.
Russia's strong anti-LGBT sentiment — including the new law that outlaws and punishes the spreading of information about "non-traditional sexual behavior" to minors — has recently been called into question, as the country prepares to host the games.
Last week, the IOC announced that Russian officials said the propaganda legislation "will not affect those attending or taking part in the Games."

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Spring has just arrived, even with a few lingering flurries. Wherever you’ve been hibernating during the winter, you’re probably itching to get your RV out and moving. So now’s a good time to check things out for another season on wheels. Speaking of wheels, checking your tires is a good place to start – because they are literally the foundation of your RV.
We don’t normally think of tires as prone to damage from just sitting around, but they can deteriorate simply sitting in your garage during the winter, or while at a campground in the summer.
So, how can your tires degrade from just sitting around? There are two main culprits:
Culprit #1 is ozone
The atmospheric gas, ozone, seems to have been custom-made for breaking down the material your tires are made of called polymers. To protect against ozone damage, tires release protective waxes when they flex while being driven. These waxes end up forming a physical barrier as they cover the tire surface and protect the polymer from ozone damage.
Culprit #2 is ultraviolet or UV light
You probably didn’t know it, but this dangerous spectrum of sunlight is one of the reasons your tires are black instead of, say, pink, green or yellow. To protect against UV damage to the tires’ polymers, tire manufacturers use what they call a “competitive absorber” such as carbon black, that captures and absorbs the UV rays instead of letting them harm the tire’s rubber. Carbon black is a very cheap ingredient and quite good as an absorber, while other absorbers are more expensive. As Henry Ford would say, you can have any color you want, as long as it’s black!
And here’s the upshot
Both the waxes and the absorber tend to be effective as long as the tire is in use. If the tire is not in use, these substances tend to break down, causing your tires to deteriorate. Common sources of ozone are gas vapors, chemical solvents and combustion of fuels. Damage from UV light can be intensified by highly reflective surfaces like sand or snow. Heat and moisture can also negatively affect tires that have been parked where drainage is poor or the pavement is hot.
So there are a lot of ways your tires can deteriorate without doing a thing, which is why it’s important to check them before the upcoming RVing season. In our next report we’ll talk about the signs of deterioration and proper tire inspection. Stay tuned …
RV Tire Safety: Do black tire covers protect your RV tires?

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Redwood City is well known for its events, but Friday night's Music on the Square is one of the most treasured nights of summer!
Immerse yourself in high-energy shows that will for sure get you on your feet and having a great time. Surround yourself by the scrumptious and diverse restaurants and bars, there are plenty of options for a variety of cuisine before, during and after the show!
Courthouse Square is the Community's "Living Room" and the Bay Area weather can't be beat! Come down and spend your Fridays in Redwood City.
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The three-member board of the Port of Camas-Washougal came to no resolution Tuesday evening about the port’s role in the widening debate about exports of U.S. coal to Asia from Oregon and Washington terminals.
However, Commissioner Mark Lampton made it clear that he saw little reason for the port to engage in a topic that he sees as outside the Port’s mission, while Commissioner Bill Macrae-Smith said only that he is generally uninformed on the pros and cons of the export debate.
That left Commissioner Bill Ward, who had asked for the discussion, alone in expressing a desire for the Port commission to take some kind of stand in the debate. Ward said he doesn’t want the port to necessarily oppose coal exports, but said it should raise concerns about traffic and other potential negative impacts on the port and the community. “I think we need to make our position very clear,” Ward said.
Commissioners accepted public testimony and moved on to other topics without debating that idea among themselves. A few people, all local residents, commented on the issue, mostly raising concerns about the potential traffic impacts to Washougal if exports from proposed Washington and Oregon export terminals generate a high volume of coal-carrying trains through Washougal. But the speakers generally agreed that the port’s role in the debate is limited at best.
Washougal City Councilman Paul Greenlee noted that a dozen municipalities between the Powder River coalfields of Montana and Wyoming and the proposed West Coast export terminals have passed resolutions raising concerns about train traffic and related issues. Greenlee said a high volume of train traffic through Washougal would “cut us in half,” saying that’s the reason the city council passed its own resolution asking to be engaged in reviews of coal-related issues.
A new overpass over rail tracks could help mitigate the rail traffic increase, he said, but costs could run up to $60 million and its unclear where any money would come from to pay for such a project.
Washougal resident Larry Keiser said the port should try to get “a seat at the table” so that it can perhaps get information about plans by railroads to run more coal through the city. Keister said he was concerned that traffic delays at railroad crossings would damage the city’s ability to attract new businesses.
Richard Hamby, also of Washougal, said the port is not in a position to weigh in on trade issues with China or the impacts of coal on climate change. But he said the port’s mission of promoting economic development and tourism could be affected by coal shipments through the city.
Commissioners said debate over coal exports is rapidly heating up across the state, but the future is unpredictable as experts speculate on the level of China’s demand, costs, and environmental opposition. “Cities and counties from Montana to the Pacific Ocean will weigh in very heavily,” Lampton said. “It’s up to them, not us.”
On Monday, the Vancouver City Council joined the debate when it agreed to develop a resolution outlining the city’s concerns and requesting a role in Washington’s environmental review process for coal export terminals. The cities of Camas, Washougal, Longview, Stevenson, Hood River and Seattle all have passed resolutions of concern about coal export and transportation issues.
The Clark County Board of Commissioners also sent a letter to the state on Monday asking to be a party to environmental review plans.