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A historic $7.2 billion deal was approved Thursday to settle a lawsuit brought against the estate of one of the oldest and wealthiest clients of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland signed off on the deal at the urging of a court-appointed trustee seeking to recover funds for thousands of investors burned by Mr. Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme.
"This is a unique and great day for customers of (Mr. Madoff's firm)," trustee attorney David Sheehan said Thursday at a hearing federal bankruptcy court.
Lawyers representing a handful of former Madoff customers opposing the settlement signaled they will appeal—a move the judge warned could further harm wiped-out victims waiting to recover at least a portion of their life savings.
"You must take into account the effect of these delays," he said.
Trustee Irving Picard and federal authorities reached the settlement last month with the estate of Jeffry Picower, a businessman and philanthropist who drowned in 2009 after suffering a heart attack in the swimming pool of his Palm Beach, Fla., mansion. Federal prosecutors have called the forfeiture the largest in Justice Department history.
Mr. Picard had sued Picower in so-called clawback litigation, alleging his earnings from Mr. Madoff consisted of money stolen from other investors. However, Picower's widow, Barbara, has insisted he was in the dark about the fraud. He was never charged with a crime.
The $7.2 billion represents "every cent Picower ever received" from the fraud, Mr. Sheehan told the judge.
Mr. Sheehan said settlement negotiations were contentious and complicated by Picower's death. But in the end, he said, Ms. Picower did the right thing for the victims.
"She stepped up and stepped up big time," he said.
Mr. Madoff, 72, is serving a 150-year prison term after admitting that for decades he used fraudulent account statements to trick investors into believing they had more than $60 billion invested in stocks. Investigators found, though, that no investments were made, and that an estimated $20 billion in principal was simply being paid out bit by bit to other investors.
Authorities have said the Picower deal, combined with smaller seizures and settlements, means that half of the $20 billion has now been recovered and could be returned to victims. But it's unclear who will end up benefiting, as Mr. Picard has authorized payments to fewer than 2,400 of the nearly 16,500 Madoff customers who filed a claim for a share of recovered money.
Some investors who can't qualify for the trustee payments—either because they invested indirectly with Mr. Madoff or withdrew more than they originally invested—had objected to the Picower settlement, arguing that it dries up funds they had a right to recover.
Lawyers for the opponents also complained about a provision barring Madoff clients from pursuing their own lawsuits against the Picower estate.
Attorney Helen Chaitman alleged that Picower, like Mr. Madoff, is guilty of "heinous crimes" and should be held liable.
Mr. Sheehan argued that additional suits were unnecessary since the trustee is working on behalf of all former customers.
Mr. Picard "is the uber-customer," Mr. Sheehan said. "He represents every one of them."

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At Growing Home, we strive to create a welcoming environment for all by cultivating a sense of home with our participants, staff, and community members. We are celebrating our 25th anniversary!
In partnership with the community, Growing Home advances equity in food, housing, parenting education, and lifelong stability to create lasting change for the future.
Growing Home envisions a thriving, healthy, and equitable community for all.
In December, Growing Home was selected for a Word of Thanks microgiving campaign on Next with Kyle Clark on 9News. Over 430 donors made a gift to help North Denver families avoid eviction. We are grateful to Kyle Clark and the community for this support of our homelessness prevention work and our mission.
Every day 15-20 families contact Growing Home seeking housing assistance because they are at risk of eviction.
Growing Home’s mission has long revolved around homelessness prevention, a process that begins by stabilizing at-risk families with rent, mortgage and utility assistance. This assistance is paired with case management that helps families identify root causes of financial instability and develop long-term plans for stable and affordable housing. Our network of programs and services support individuals and families on the road to economic stability and long term success.

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The information received from Toyota is in line with other information from car manufacturers and dealerships. Not true. According to Toyota website, the tow package includes a larger radiator, larger alternator, and a larger transmission cooler, wiring as well as a stiff frame for mounting the hitch. It does not include a hitch but just sticking one on a standard Highlander might cause some serious problems. Look elsewhere for correct information.
I know nothing about Toyotas and I got that information from about a 2-minute Google search. So put a little effort into it before trying to use this non-tow vehicle as a tow vehicle.
'11 Eagle 320RLDS
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Greater flexibility in how retirement savings can be used is key to renew 'social contract' between generations, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has said.
In this context, ‘social contract' looks to pension, saving and tax arrangements offering a fair balance across the generations, so people of all ages feel they are not being disadvantaged by the pensions...
This week's top stories included an article on how the government will have to justify proposed changes to the state pension age after a Prospect petition secured over 12,000 signatures.
Smart Pension failed to report the fact it had not collected or invested nearly £900,000 of pension contributions on behalf of its members, an investigation by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has found.
The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has updated its voluntary code of practice in a bid to help prevent members falling victim to evolving pension scams.
The government has rejected the Work and Pensions Committee proposal to introduce a 'default decumulation pathway' at retirement.


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Adechike Torbert – Vegas Week – So You Think You Can Dance
Adechike Torbert dances for his life on So You Think You Can Dance! He cried! Twice!
Oh the drama.
Adechike made the mistake of being cute and decided to do a tap dance instead of his style which was contemporary during the Vegas solo round. The judges then made him dance for his life after the ballroom round to see if he is worth it.
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He's waaay overrated. That didn't impress me much at all, I hope he goes soon as he is grossly horrid at the other disciplines.
I've also been looking for that song he danced to since it aired, seriously someone needs to find that song! lol
Well hopefully dancing for his life woke him up a bit to take this more seriously.
His solo really was great.
Does anyone know the song that he danced for his life to? If anyone can tell me I'll love them forever.
This shows you how bias the judges are towards Contemporary and all those styles. If an amazing ballroom dancer had lacked like that in contemporary. They would have been sent home right away, without a chance to dance for their life.
Found out the song is Ruthless Gravity by Craig Armstrong. Credit sort of goes to fox.com's recap -- they got the song-title but put the wrong artist.
Last 2 or 3 seasons, they did that all the time...had people dance for their lives, I mean. They gave Mark Kanemura another chance, even though he was pretty mediocre in several areas (& stayed that way on the show). There are others, though I can't remember specifics right now. I don't know why Nigel had to treat him as if he was stupid. He could have just told him it was unwise to not show off his specialty before. Nigel is sooo about the drama and doesn't care about the feelings of these dancers.

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The easing of lockdown came right on time for the official rededication of the restored World War One Memorial at Springbourne Homes’ Hornsey Rise site – exactly 100 years after it was first unveiled.
It ensured the perfect finale to a painstaking two and a half year quest by chairman Adrian Burr to renovate the desecrated and damaged monument in time for its centenary.
Adrian first discovered the overgrown and abandoned memorial shortly after acquiring the site in Bosworth Road, Wellsborough, near Market Bosworth, and in 2018 began a nationwide appeal for information on its origins, as shown here.Adrian recalled: “It was covered in brambles, weeds and graffiti, its plaque had been stolen and it was in a very sorry state.
“Clearly it was a monument but it wasn’t until I launched a nationwide appeal for information that I finally discovered its full story and significance.”
The appeal proved a resounding success. The archives at a London Library revealed that the Memorial had been erected in 1921 in memory of 380 members of the NATSOPA printers union who were killed in WW1 between 1914-1918.
Old photographs showed it had been the centre piece of a Remembrance Garden at the former NATSOPA Memorial Care Home which had once stood on the Wellsborough site. A book charting the history of the NATSOPA union also provided all the names of the 380 victims.
Adrian immediately commissioned the renovation and relocation of the imposing granite relic into a new Peace Garden at Hornsey Rise and held an uplifting rededication ceremony on Monday March 29, fittingly on the centenary of the opening of the old Memorial Home.
He added: “We desperately wanted to celebrate the Memorial’s restoration and relocation on its centenary but the Covid restrictions had us really sweating over whether the timing would be right.
“It turned out to be perfect and I’m so happy and relieved that we managed to make it happen exactly 100 years after it was first unveiled.
“At Springbourne Homes we always strive to do the right thing which is why we’re so pleased to have been able to safeguard an important part of the history and heritage of our Hornsey Rise site.
“Hopefully the Memorial will now still have pride of place here in another 100 years.”
BBC TV filmed the rededication ceremony which included VIP guests Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of the Unite union, which absorbed Natsopa, David Humberston from the At Risk War Memorials Project and Valerie Jacques of the Western Front Association.
Ann Field, from London’s Marx Memorial Library, whose research was so valuable to the restoration project, also attended alongside local historian Nigel Palmer from the Market Bosworth Society.
Unite union chief Burke said: “It is wonderful to see this memorial restored and resplendent again so we can once again commemorate the sacrifice of the NATSOPA print workers who sadly lost their lives in the first world war.”
Humberston said: “Far too often we hear of memorials being lost forever and far too rarely do we hear of companies or individuals investing both time and money to preserve the history of a Memorial and the memory of the men it commemorates.
“The role of Adrian Burr and his company Springbourne Homes in both reconstructing and researching this NATSOPA Memorial is therefore exceptional and worthy of the highest praise.” Adrian has even created this QR code to ensure the full history of the Memorial, the NATSOPA Care Home and the Hornsey Rise site is now accessible to all. For additional information visit: www.springbournehomes.co.uk

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Job openings in the U.S. dropped in July, indicating employment growth may be hard-pressed to pick up through year-end. The number of positions waiting to be filled fell by 58,000 to 3.66 million, the Labor Department said in a statement Friday. Hiring and separations also cooled.
Companies are reluctant to add workers as Europe’s debt crisis slows global markets and the so-called U.S. fiscal cliff of automatic tax increases and spending cuts looms at the end of 2012. Persistent unemployment, a “grave concern” according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, is a hurdle for consumer spending, which makes up about 70 percent of the economy.
“Firms are going to remain cautious about adding jobs,” Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Massachusetts, said before the report. “Demand is lackluster. All the uncertainty is still there.”
Today’s report helps shed light on the dynamics behind the monthly employment figures.
Payrolls rose by 96,000 workers in August after a revised 141,000 increase in July that was smaller than initially estimated, the Labor Department said on Sept. 7. The median estimate of economists in a Bloomberg survey called for a 130,000 advance. Private payrolls, which exclude government agencies, rose 103,000 after a revised gain of 162,000.
The number of people hired fell to 4.23 million in July from 4.28 million the previous month, while the hiring rate held at 3.2 percent, today’s report showed.
Job openings decreased in manufacturing, professional and business services, and education and health services.
Companies reducing staff include Mountain View, California- based Google Inc., which plans to cut about 4,000 positions at its Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. unit, with about one-third of the reductions coming in the U.S. Printer maker Lexmark International Inc. will shed 1,700 jobs globally.
Total firings, which exclude retirements and those who left their job voluntarily, decreased to 1.55 million from 1.76 million a month before, today’s report showed.
About another 2.16 million people quit their jobs in July, up from 2.13 million in the prior month. The separations rate fell to 3 percent.
In the 12 months ended in July, the economy created a net 1.8 million jobs, representing 51.4 million hires and about 49.6 million separations, today’s report showed.
Considering the 12.8 million Americans who were unemployed in July, today’s figures indicate there are about 3.5 people vying for every opening, up from about 1.8 when the recession began in December 2007.
The payrolls report last week showed the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent as more Americans left the labor force. The rate has been stuck above 8 percent since February 2009, the longest stretch in monthly records going back to 1948.
The lack of progress in the labor market helps explain why Federal Reserve policy makers meeting this week may opt for additional easing to boost the economy. The U.S. has managed to recover 4.1 million of the 8.8 million jobs lost as a result of the 18-month recession that ended in June 2009.


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- The Bible is able to save our souls (James 1:21)
- The Bible produces faith (Romans 10:17)
- The Bible gives light in a darkened world (Psalms 119:130)
- The Bible makes us free from sin (John 8:32)
- The Bible is complete - we need no other book to guide us through this life (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).
Are we putting enough emphasis on the beauty and the authority of God's Word in our Bible class? Do the students see us reading from the Bible and not only from our lesson notes? Do we encourage the students who are able to read aloud to read for themselves and their classmates, even if it is only one verse? Do we encourage the students to bring their Bibles every time to Bible class and worship? Students need to know that the Bible is taught and is honored in their class and the lessons and ideas presented are not only good, wholesome thoughts, but come straight from the Bible!
If students--and adults-- bring their Bibles to Bible class EVERY time, it soon becomes a habit. A habit then is nurtured and promoted throughout their childhood, resulting in good study habits as young adults, embedding the thought that the Bible is our only guide and map through this life. Then, as older adults, the Bible is cherished, highly valued, and brings great comfort in times of distress, loneliness, hardship, as well as in peaceful times.
Are you teaching, not only God's Word, but a love for God's Word? May we all humble ourselves in the Light of His Word and pray that He will help us.

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Custodians of Wonder - Daily Pope Francis
© Silentium Skrifter 2023
© Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Preface by Erik Varden
Editor: Joseph Halldorf
Cover and internal design: Margareta Brisell Axelsson
Cover image: Annie Axéll
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Font: Sofia Pro & Berling Nova Text
Paper, cover: Munken pure 240 g
This compact volume of day-by-day spiritual reading invites us to encounter Christ in an embrace full of hope and light. Pope Francis loves the Gospel and has profound sympathy for modern men and women afflicted by distractions. He speaks to our hearts. What he says has concrete implications. If we let ourselves be nourished by his words, we shall awaken to the wonder whose custodians we are called to become.
"Love is the measure of faith, and faith is the soul of love." - Pope Francis
Follow the Instagram account @daily_pope_francis, provided by the editor of Custodians of Wonder, to read more from Pope Francis.
EKiBS Förlag and Silentium Skrifter are two Swedish publishing houses. We publish literature born from the spirituality of the desert. The journey towards simplicity and unity, a life anchored in God, unites pilgrims throughout the ages.
Our publications include authors from the 4th century to the 21st century, among them St Isaac of Nineveh, Thomas Merton, Matta al-Miskîn, Rowan Williams, Alexander Schmemann and Kallistos Ware. EKiBS Förlag belongs to the Ecumenical Community in Bjärka-Säby, which also publishes the ecumenical journal Pilgrim.

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Former deputy Works and Housing Minister, Sampson Ahi has called on government to release over GHC50 million funds allocated for flood control to the Works and Housing Ministry to solve flood related issues as a matter of urgency.
According to him, due to the delays in releasing funds allocated to the flood control, they are unable to desilt flood prone areas across the country.
Heavy rains on Monday left parts of Accra inaccessible again as flooding is a perennial event in Ghana, especially the capital whenever there is heavy downpour. A lot of places including the Tema-motorway was flooded leaving it unmotorable for hours.
With this development the member of parliament for Bodi constituency in an interview with Ghanaweb said that government failure to release these monies means he has no interest in solving flood related issues in the country.
“Government should release the funds earmark for flood control to the works and housing ministry so that they can move the people into the gutters to desilt them so that when it rains, they can collect the running water into the sea. If you don’t do that as for water it will definitely move and when its way is blocked it will divert causing flood”


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The posters are lining the hallways of Humber campuses, and the Humber Games have kicked into high gear.
The day after reading week marked the start of campaigning for those running to be next year’s Humber Students’ Federation executives.
The candidates have until the week of March 10-14 to draw in votes.
“The campaigning stage is when candidates go up to students and let them know what their platform is and why they should vote for a particular student,” said HSF chief returning officer Natalia Toussaint.
Among the candidates are some familiar faces, including current HSF president Timothy Brilhante, who is running to be re-elected.
“I think it’s been a fantastic experience,” he said of his time as an executive, adding the student body has given him “strong encouragement.”
“I’m proud to be in this role,” he said.
Three candidates, including vice-president of student affairs at North campus, Kay Tracey, are challenging Brilhante.
There are 14 candidates running for the various vice-presidential positions, including Candace Pellew, seeking re-election to her current position of VP student affairs Lakeshore.
VP student affairs North candidate Inderjeet Kaur Sangha is willing to make special arrangements for this role.
“This is technically my last semester, but if I get elected I’m willing to come back and do another diploma just so I can do this position,” said Sangha.
“I feel I have more to offer the students. Over the past five years I’ve volunteered, worked on campus, in terms of doing positions where I help students,” she said.
Nine students are running to be elected to Board of Directors, including current Board of Director member Eric Collings, representing North campus.
Over the course of last week, students had a chance to talk to candidates through online forums set up on the HSF website. Three forums were set up, one for VP North candidates, one for VP Lakeshore, and one for presidential candidates.
As the weeks progress, students will have the opportunity to learn about each candidate, and choose who they want to represent them.


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The Stone Forest Geological Park
The Stone Forest Geological Park is located in the Shilin Yi autonomous county, 78 kilometers from the downtown area of Kunming. With an elevation of 1,500–1,900 meters and an annual average temperature of about 16 C, it is the only karst landform scenic spot in a subtropical plateau in the world. It is known as the "Peerless Wonder" and "Stone Forest Museum". It is bring shocking and unforgettable experiences for the tourists. The Stone Forest was shaped about 280 million years ago during the carboniferous period. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers and has five scenic areas, including the Bushao Mountain Scenic Area in the northwest, the Major Stone Forest Area and Minor Stone Forest in the center, the Wannianlingzhi Scenic Area in the south, and the Liziyuanqing Scenic Area in the east, with a total area of about 12 square kilometers. A full day tour will be suggested to take for visiting this Geological Park.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Four people were arrested Tuesday afternoon following a shooting.
At about 3:45 p.m., Bakersfield Police Department officers were sent to the area of Fourth Street and Union Avenue regarding a shooting.
Officers said that a shooting took place at Monterey Avenue and Gage Street and then a second shooting took place at Fourth Street and Union Avenue.
Officers said that an argument broke out in the middle of the street and the shooting occurred.
The chase lasted for about 10 minutes until police were able to stop the suspects.
Authorities said that two other vehicles were hit during the chase.
Deon Hodge, 20, Derrick Welch, 20, Delwuan Scott, 19 and Xzayvia Peterson, 18 were all arrested for attempted homicide, participation in a criminal street gang and conspiracy.
In addition, the driver of the suspect vehicle, Hodge, was charged with hit and run and driving on a suspended or revoked license.
They were all booked into the Kern County Jail.
No injuries were reported, but a Toyota Corolla was found with multiple bullet holes along Gage Street.
BPD: Two dead, apparent homicide in NW Bkrsfld
The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide in northwest Bakersfield Saturday morning.
Residents concerned after store robberies
Tonight people living in the southwest are reacting to a pair of armed robberies, some saying it's a sign of how much their neighborhoods…
Local voters weigh in on presidential campaign
As the presidential campaign continues and the California primaries get closer some Bakersfield residents say they haven't seen a candidate…
Homeless camps cleared out, thousands displaced
A homeless encampment near Highway 99 disbanded earlier this week and now several people are wondering where they will live.


Descopera cosmosul! In fiecare zi este prezentata o noua imagine sau fotografie a universului nostru fascinant, insotita de o explicatie scurta din partea unui astronom profesionist.
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Explicatie: (Edit) Get out your red-blue glasses and float next to the International Space Station (ISS), planet Earth's largest artificial moon. This breathtaking stereo view was constructed from two separate images (S114-E-7245, S114-E-7246) recorded as the shuttle orbiter Discovery undocked from the ISS on August 6. As seen here, from left to right the ISS structure covers about 27 meters (90 feet). The span from the automated Progress supply ship docked in the foreground to the Destiny module hidden behind the station structure is about 52 meters (171 feet) long, while the full (top to bottom) reach of the solar arrays at the left would cover about 73 meters (240 feet). Resupplied by Discovery, the ISS is currently operated by the two member Expedition 11 crew, Sergei Krikalev and John Phillips.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
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Dipshit also threw in the “Merry Christmas” meme, because that’s what dipshits do. You know there’s a war on Christmas, right? Fox News says so.
And while we’re at it, 80 percent of white Christian nationalists (aka: white evangelicals), in Alabama overwhelmingly supported men in their 30s molesting 14-year-old girls in the Alabama U.S. Senate election Tuesday.
Roy Moore’s failed run for Alabama’s Senate seat tested white evangelicals’ allegiance to the Republican Party. Would they vote for a candidate who shares their conservative views on social issues even though he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women?
Exit polls suggest they did just that, with 80 percent of white evangelicals who voted selecting Moore in Tuesday’s special election, which was narrowly won by Doug Jones, the Democratic candidate.
Dipshit, above, was one of them.
From USA Today, Tuesday:
With his latest tweet, clearly implying that a United States senator would trade sexual favors for campaign cash, President Trump has shown he is not fit for office. Rock bottom is no impediment for a president who can always find room for a new low.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday dismissed the president’s smear as a misunderstanding because he used similar language about men. Of course, words used about men and women are different. When candidate Trump said a journalist was bleeding from her “wherever,” he didn’t mean her nose.
And as is the case with all of Trump’s digital provocations, the president’s words were deliberate. He pours the gasoline of sexist language and lights the match gleefully knowing how it will burst into flame in a country reeling from the #MeToo moment.
A president who would all but call Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand a whore is not fit to clean the toilets in the Barack Obama Presidential Library or to shine the shoes of George W. Bush.
Sorry, but they’ve suggested a job that exceeds his talents. Because this was the tweet:
What a dick.
Yes, it is that simple. And yes, it doesn’t matter as long as Republicans control Congress.
How is it that a comedian makes a bigger impact on politics than politicians?
The correct response:
Let’s see the legions of babyman troops at the ceremony:
In pussygrabber land, this is the largest turnout for a Christmas tree lighting ever. Even bigger that Obama’s. Take a look:
But to the Kristmas Klinging Kretin, this doesn’t count, because the photo on the right is full of minorities and Hispanics and gays and libruls.
Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman — the only known sitting member of Congress to have used a little-known congressional account to pay an accuser, people familiar with the matter told POLITICO.
Lauren Greene, the Texas Republican’s former communications director, sued her boss in December 2014 over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
Greene said another Farenthold aide told her the lawmaker said he had “sexual fantasies” and “wet dreams” about Greene. She also claimed that Farenthold “regularly drank to excess” and told her in February 2014 that he was “estranged from his wife and had not had sex with her in years.”
When she complained about comments Farenthold and a male staffer made to her, Greene said the congressman improperly fired her. She filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, but the case was later dropped after both parties reached a private settlement.
No information was ever released on that agreement.
House Administration Committee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) told GOP lawmakers in a closed-door Friday morning meeting that only one House office in the past five years had used an Office of Compliance account to settle a sexual harassment complaint. Harper said in that one instance, the settlement totaled $84,000.
In a statement for this story, Farenthold would neither confirm or deny that his office was responsible for that $84,000 payout.
Greene’s lawyer, Les Alderman of Alderman, Devorsetz & Hora PLLC, also would not say whether Greene was the woman who received the $84,000 Harper referred to.
But in a joint statement both Greene and Farenthold prepared at the time of the settlement but never released — a copy of which was shared with POLITICO by Alderman on Friday — the two confirmed they reached a deal in part to save taxpayer dollars.
Anything to save taxpayer dollars (i.e. the money Republicans like Blake Farenthold take from the poor to give to the rich).
Maybe we can. But can Alabama:?
Alabama Republicans may be ready to give Roy Moore a pass for the numerous accusations against him — that is, if they believe the allegations to begin with.
The polling group Change Research found that Moore has reopened an earlier 5-point lead over Democratic candidate Doug Jones. Overall, 49 percent of Alabama voters asked said they plan on voting for Moore while only 44 percent said they would vote for Jones; by contrast, Jones had a 3-point lead over Moore in mid-November, when the accusations against Moore began to make the news.
Let’s make this clear. Right now, 49 percent of Alabama voters support molesting little girls. In my mind, an Alabama voter that supports Roy Moore equals these guys:


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‘groot vijversburg park extension’ by LOLA + deltavormgroep + piet oudolf, tytsjerk, netherlands
all images courtesy LOLA + deltavormgroep + piet oudolf
rotterdam-based LOLA landscape architects, utrect-based firm deltavormgroep and dutch landscape architect piet oudolf
have collaborated to create the winning proposal for the ‘groot vijversburg park extension’ in tytsjerk, netherlands. featuring a growing
art collection, the romantic setting of the park is spreading beyond its boundaries with the hopes of creating a national destination.
the design integrates a link to the historical grounds, a post-war recreational area and nature reserve. the program is interconnected
with a ‘star maze’, featuring a forest and labyrinth. tall hedgerows divide the subspaces of meadows and smaller parks for varied functions.
center of the ‘star maze’
a central gathering space presents six paths lined with textured shrubs to venture down. stretching into the surrounding grounds,
the endpoint of each corridor terminates with a different experience, including a balcony overlooking the landscape, pier for canoers,
a window and shed with supplies to venture into a nearby marsh. another zone containing hills and perennials may be flooded regularly
and reached through a grid of small dikes. movement through the landscape is permeable and free allowing the individual to find
and discover their way through the area without any imposed direction.
corridor lined with hedgerows
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During Jeannette Walls’ years growing up, she often faces guilt and shame. Jeannette’s family has always been poor and struggled to get by. Jeannette’s parents rarely had enough money to provide food for Jeannette and her siblings, Jeannette had only a few articles of clothing, and her family did not have a stable home, and when they did, they lived in a home with no electricity or heat. Because of her lifestyle, she often felt shame and embarrassment, especially when she was bullied by others. Moreover, Jeannette feels the most guilt and shame as an adult.
She is married to Johnny Foote, Hilly’s ex, who Hilly is obviously still not over with. Celia is new in town and she desperately tries to break free from her outcast status among other white women, but gets repeatedly rejected thanks to Hilly’s influence. Celia grew up in extreme poverty and has no experience in cooking or housekeeping. Moreover, she has been tormented by series of miscarriages. Her inability to have children and lack of domestic skills lead Celia to believe that she is not a good enough wife for Johnny, and he will eventually abandon her.
Mayella Ewell is a girl who is facing discrimination from society while also receiving abuse from her father. She looks after her geraniums, tends to her younger brothers and sisters, and does all of the chores of the house without any help. Instead of praising her, her father Bob Ewell, regularly pummeled her. The whites want nothing to do with her due to her social position whereas the African Americans keep her distance from her because she is white. Given this, being kind and compassionate is not her strong suit.
She also struggles with jealousy, due to the feeling that Dee has an easier life. Maggie is a nervous and unstable individual; she is a figure of purity, unstained by selfishness or complex emotional needs. Since she was burned as a child, people are not able to see her generous and sympathetic nature. People look at her scarred and “ugly” appearance and judge her instantly. Mama never had any type of education higher
“I could’ve been in the movies I could’ve been a star”(88-89) she said this regretfully. While talking to Lennie she told him that she did not really like Curley she only married him to prove something to her mother. Curley’s wife is always so lonely because Curley is never around. Most people on the ranch think that she is tart, but I think she is just looking for someone to have a good conversation with and wants A friend because she is the woman on the ranch. Next, Candy is a very lonely person such as the people in the nursing home with no family.
In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, nearly every character is discriminated against and it's had a lasting effect on their lives. Whether it's from being a woman, old or disabled it's made the characters dependent on others and overall lonely. Lennie, Candy and Curley’s wife all experience inequity from people who want to use them for personal gain or to make themselves feel better. Another person discriminated against is Curley's wife, who doesn't even have the honor of being named. With her controlling husband and being the only woman on the farm, Curley’s wife is constantly ignored or dismissed,“ Well you keep away from her, ‘cause she's a rat trap if I ever seen one.
However, this has a domino effect on the remaining people in the family since they would spend the few dollars that they managed to scrape up on cigarettes and alcohol; “There may be a lack of tea or bread in the house but Mam and Dad always manage to get the fags, the Wild Woodbines. They have to have the Woodbines in the morning and anytime they drink tea (McCourt 138).” It is obvious that the smoking and drinking are detrimental to the family, but the McCourts trap themselves in an endless loop. Each time something unfortunate occurs, things go from bad to worse when this sadness or hopelessness prompt the parents to spend more money on their habits (addictions), making conditions significantly worse for their children
Mildred becomes obsessed with “the wall” and ultimately ignores Montag. It can also be seen by the lack of a familial relationship between the children and the parents. Because the children are always in “the nursery”, the parents do not interact or communicate with their children enough. Overall, technology has a negative effect on people in Fahrenheit 451 and “The Veldt” due to its replacement of human interaction within
Often, in public opinion Eleanor was branded as a bad mother, which was an unfair observation from outsiders which weren't privy to her authority being emasculated on a daily basis by her mother-in-law. Not to mention, her husband's culpability in the willful exclusion of his parental role in their children's lives. Additionally, the lack of a maternal instincts, which can be attributed to the dysfunctonal relationship with her mother was another hampering fact which precluded Eleanor to be the mother she wished she had been. Consquently, collectively these behaviors facilitated the relinquishing of her maternal influence to Sara and ultimately robbed her from her rightful place of being their
She is so lonely, she can't even comprehend the concept of having friends. She thinks Atticus is belittling her by asking this question. Additionally, Mayella is the eldest of many siblings, she has seven (Lee, 244). Mayella has the role of being their caretaker, not a friend or playmate. This creates a social divide between Mayella and the younger Ewell children.


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Good afternoon bloggers!
It’s been a long time since I posted, my apologies. Since my last post, many things have occurred:
- I finished my first semester of graduate school in the MBA program
- I GOT MARRIED
- I enjoyed Christmas with my loved ones
- My new Brother and Sister-In-Law from Guadalajara stayed a week with us (Las extrano MUCHO!)
- Arkansas had it’s first white Christmas in a very long time
- We rang in the New Year in Eureka Springs
- Lastly, I went Vegan!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thus, I’ve been a busy little lady. I am happy to say that I have been 100% Vegan for six straight days now… and I LOVE how I feel. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much time to work out, but I am looking healthier already. I am also juicing in place of one meal a day. My mom bought us an awesome juicer for Christmas, the Breville Juice Fountain from the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. It rocks. Allow me share my favorite juice recipe now:
Green Apple and Carrot with Ginger
(Makes 4 Servings)
5 Green Apples
1-2 knobs of Ginger
Handful of Green Kale
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! It fills two tall glasses perfectly to be enjoyed with your loved one. Juice is packed with the most nutrients immediately after it is made, so drink it quickly! It’s also best to start juicing with fruits and vegetables that you enjoy the most. I’ll be back shortly to post my next recipe: Vegan Sushi! I hope you have a wonderful and fulfilling end to your weekends.

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Adam Dandach of Orange County told agents he wanted to join ISIS
He was charged with making a false statement on passport application
Authorities say he gave false information in applying for a replacement passport
A 20-year-old California man who told authorities he wanted to travel to Syria to join the militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been arrested, according to federal documents.
The detention order said Adam Dandach of Orange County told federal agents he planned to travel to Syria to join ISIS, “a known terrorist organization, that he would assist ISIS with anything the ISIS asked him to do, and that he believed the killings of U.S. soldiers are justified killings.”
ISIS is waging war against the Iraqi government and has taken over several major cities in Iraq. It is seeking to create an Islamic caliphate that encompasses portions of Iraq and Syria and has begun imposing Sharia law in the towns it controls.
Dandach was charged with two felony counts of making a false statement on a passport application.
The criminal complaint said Dandach was arrested July 2 at the Orange County Airport, where he planned to board a flight for Istanbul.
He was traveling with a replacement passport that he obtained by saying he’d accidentally thrown away his original passport, the complaint said.
But federal agents discovered Dandach’s mother, Sawsan Ghannoum, had actually taken away his original passport and hidden it to prevent him from taking an overseas trip in December, the complaint said.
The detention order said Dandach admitted to his brother that he perjured himself on the passport application.
“Dandach stated that he was more disappointed that he did not get to go to Syria than in getting in trouble with law enforcement,” the detention order said.
Dandach is being held in custody until his next court appearance, scheduled for Monday in Santa Ana.
CNN made calls to Dandach’s mother, who hung up, and left a voice mail with his brother, Ghassan Ghannoum. A voice mail was also left with his public defender. The voice mails were not returned.
In April, a Colorado woman was arrested at the Denver airport and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, according to court documents.
Shannon Maureen Conley, 19, allegedly told FBI agents before her arrest that she was going to be with a member of ISIS whom she had met through the Internet.


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5 Benefits of Chiropractic for the Elderly
Whether you trust this method of treatment or not is up to you, but millions have reported having been cured by chiropractic treatment. A chiropractor in Mesa, AZ can help you with back, neck, shoulder and lower back pains. While you can opt for chiropractic care at any age, here are 5 amazing benefits for the elderly.
1. Relief from Various Pains
Chiropractic care is among the safest and most effective methods of health care for treating pain caused by spinal conditions. This is very effective as most of the spinal disorders arise from the spine being misaligned. Chiropractors receive special training for identifying and treating misalignments of your spine leading to various other ailments. Anti-inflammatory pain relievers and treatments may help temporarily with the pain but come with various side effects. A chiropractic treatment will permanently take care of the pain.
2. Improvement in the Overall Immune System & Health
Chiropractic treatment helps the immune system by increasing circulation which cleanses the body of toxins simply when the spine is properly aligned. It enables your brain to fully communicate with other parts of the body, which allows it to effectively observe and repair your body. A study has reported a two-times increase in the function of the immune system for adults regularly seeing a chiropractor for five years.
3. Increase in Range of Motion
Chiropractic care is able to increase an elderly person’s range of motion. Chiropractors restore position, motion and blood flow to areas, which can improve mobility over time. With this increased range of motion, older people will see improved wellness in their daily lives. Activities and hobbies such as swimming, playing with grandchildren or going shopping can become a daily habit. In fact, elderly people may also enrich their lives with new social activities as well.
4. A Decrease in Joint Degeneration
Misalignment causes your spine to get damaged faster than natural. Since the spine is largely responsible to keep your other parts moving, it is quite crucial that your spine stays aligned properly. Chiropractic treatments help to decrease your spinal degeneration issues as well as the arthritic changes through decreasing the spinal stress and fixing spinal alignment.
5. Increase in Balance and Coordination
Falling is a leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries and represents a huge contribution towards medical bills for the elderly. Chiropractic care is capable of increasing balance and coordination and hugely decrease the risk of falling. Specific chiropractic adjustment techniques to align spinal joint receptors provide the brain with important balance and coordination information which improves overall mobility and balance.
To Conclude, if you haven’t opted for this much talked about method of treatment, why not give it a try now? You’ll benefit from it no matter what your age is.
Thanks to LifeCare Chiropractic for their insight into chiropractic care and its benefits for the elderly.

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“How and why Code Signing makes applications safe for download”
Reading this article should provide you answers to questions such as:
Will I get a virus on my device if I download this app from Google Play Store or App Store?
How do you know that the application is safe/secure?
Let's make it comprehensible from the very start. It is of crucial necessity that all the apps that are on App and Google Play store have a Signing Certificate thus making them protected and secured of any unauthorized third-party interference that could bring harm to the end-user. This makes Google Play Store and App Store very safe for downloading applications.
Code Signing is the process where every app is marked by its’ creator and cannot be manipulated with or changed by any third party intruder. Every app that eventually gets posted/uploaded on Google Play Store or App Store needs a “Code Signing Certificate”. This implies that every app that is posted on these platforms (Stores) has been through rigorous checks performed by Apple or Google, depending on the Store the apps are on.
Due to corruptive viruses and malware that can be found on the internet, it is very important that users be able to trust applications published on the Internet. If you know that an application is signed by Microsoft Inc., instead of IWantToHackYou LLC., you’ll be much more likely to install it. There are two important ways that Code Signing increases trust:
- Authentication. Verifying who the author of the software is.
- Integrity. Verifying that the software has not been modified with since it was signed.
Google Play Store
Application signing allows developers to identify the author/maker of the application and to update their application without making the app more complex to use. Every application that is run on the Android platform must be signed by the developer. Applications that attempt to install without being signed will be rejected by either Google Play or the package installer on the Android device. These certificates have an important role in helping app-developers enhance the integrity of their applications for their end-users. Code signing certificates signalize to network providers and smartphone users that the app is safe to run and download.
“As a platform that provides numerous applications to its users, Android deeply understands the responsibility it bears in terms of offering safe applications. We all know about the potential dangers associated with downloading applications over a mobile network. Even a single malware-infected app can have severe effects on the developers’ reputation and the operating system providing applications to the users.” Android.Dev.Supp.
But, an Android Code signing certificate shrink-wraps an application to ensure its users about the app’s authenticity. It validates the source of the application and makes sure it doesn’t get modified. Before distributing an app in its’ store, Android has skillfully designed its infrastructure, where they insiston code signing certificates before the app becomes public. Basically, every app on the Google Play Store will be ‘Code Signed’ and checked by Google teams of skilled professionals.
Links for a more detailed and technical explanation:
Code signing an app assures users that it is from a known source and the app hasn’t been modified since it was last signed. Before an app can integrate app services, be installed on a device, or be submitted to the App Store, it must be signed with a certificate issued by Apple.
One thing we need to clear up is the term Signing. Signing an app allows iOS to identify who signed the app and to verify that the app has not been modified since it has been signed. The Signing Identity consists of a public-private key pair that Apple creates for developers who made the app. Think about the public-key as a lock-only mechanism, so you need to know the private key to unwrap, unlock or decode (change) data again.
Links of sources for a more detailed and technical explanation:
Additional independent websites offering explanations and definitions regarding Signing Certificates for apps:


A US Marine who has been held in Russian custody since 2019 was released Wednesday in a surprise prisoner swap between the Kremlin and the Biden administration.
The news comes after years of advocacy from his family in Texas and recent reports that his health was quickly deteriorating.
‘Today, we welcome home Trevor Reed and celebrate his return to family that missed him dearly,’ President said in a statement.
‘I heard the voices of Trevor’s parents and how much they’ve worried about his health and missed his presence. And I was delighted to be able to share with them the good news about Trevor’s freedom.’
Reed’s family spoke to media outlets last month about how their son had been in close contact with someone who had tuberculosis, and had possibly broken a rib. When Russian officials denied him medical treatment, Reed began a hunger strike, causing greater concern for the 30-year-old’s parents.
His parents said in a statement that he spent 10 days in a prison hospital but was sent back without being tested for tuberculosis. They said he did not receive any ‘meaningful medical care’ outside of an X-ray, which they said was taken incorrectly.
Reed was arrested in in 2019 after authorities said he assaulted an officer while being driven by police to a police station following a night of heavy drinking. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
In exchange for Reed’s freedom, Biden commuted the sentence of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was convicted for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the US.
The prisoner swap is the highest-profile release during the Biden administration of an American said to be wrongly imprisoned abroad and comes at a time of poor relations between the US and Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The exchange took place in Turkey, Reed’s father, Joey Reed, told .
‘The American plane pulled up next to the Russian plane and they walked both prisoners across at the same time, like you see in the movies,’ he said.
Biden, who met in Washington DC with Reed’s parents last month, emphasized that ‘the negotiations that allowed us to bring Trevor home required difficult decisions that I do not take lightly.’
The Russian foreign ministry called the exchange a result of a ‘long negotiation process.’
‘Today, our prayers have been answered and Trevor is on his way back safely to the United States,’ Reed’s family said in a statement where they also thanked Biden, his administration and Bill Richardson, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, who Reed’s family says traveled to Moscow hours before the Ukraine war began in hopes of securing Reed’s release.
Reed’s parents demonstrated outside the White House last month in hopes of securing a meeting with Biden, who they eventually were able to sit down with.
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by Vishnupriya Devi
This book is a concise summary of the adolescence and early adult life of Lord Krishna as described in the sacred scripture, the Srimad Bhagavatam. It is the second of a series and describes how Krishna assumes the role of a ruler, and defeats a number of wicked kings in accordance with His promise to establish goodness and destroy evil on Earth. Like the previous book in the series, ‘Balakrishna’, this book contains stories of some wonderful interactions between Krishna and His devotees, including Narada, Uddhava and Muchukunda. The beautiful story of the marriage between Krishna and Rukmini is also described here.
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Social media advertising and marketing has been around lengthy sufficient for researchers to start out to tease out some of the trends in this new advertising medium and to create strategies for assessing no matter if social media advertising and marketing solutions are delivering on their promises to raise brand awareness and increase business.
One particular of the principal trends to emerge more than the past couple of years is that marketing budgets are beginning to contain social networking projects, integrating them with classic promoting techniques. You may have noticed that public relations agencies are blogging a lot more about social media, and researchers are trying to obtain ways to quantify the effectiveness of social marketing campaigns.
Forrester Investigation, for instance, has developed social media scorecards as a way to track the influence of this kind of promoting, and Radian6 has computer software to track mentions on social web sites and display the results real-time on a dashboard. In November, Cisco introduced its SocialMiner computer software that lets providers come across and respond to prospects and prospects mentioning their brands on social networking websites in true time.
Big corporations clearly want to know what customers and potential customers are saying about them. Evaluating social sharing campaigns requires businesses (or their hired social media advertising and marketing solutions) to appear at brand management, digital readiness, economic effect, and risk management.
The return on investment when it comes to social network marketing and advertising should be measured in terms of no matter whether earnings or revenues have elevated, irrespective of whether expenses have decreased, no matter whether the status of the company’s internet presence has been enhanced, if customer attitudes toward the brand have enhanced, and irrespective of whether the brand is prepared to respond to attacks on its reputation. Particularly, smm panel engaged in social platform promoting need to evaluate the following:
• Costs eliminated by the socia media campaign
• Improvements in sales conversions
• Response rates to social media promotions
• Enhance in brand recognition and effect
Some benefits from social platforms are not as straightforward to analyze, like risk management. Managing danger is not so much about generating a much more good return on investment, but about minimizing the threat of adverse return on investment in the future. When the method to evaluating social network marketing and advertising is balanced across these considerations, financial and non-monetary things can be assessed, and suggestions for future techniques can be far more simply authorized or rejected.
1 intriguing trend that is been documented in social networking is that firms who permit employees to access social media tools have workers who are more most likely to advise their company’s goods and solutions than firms that do not allow the use of those tools. And the tendency carries into off-perform hours as well, when staff are working with the world-wide-web on their own time.
The moral of the story is that social media tools are a force that businesses today ignore at their personal peril. Even though evaluating the influence of these tools is still a young science, the initial findings have been very optimistic. Return on investment with social platforms is a notion that is measured in numerous techniques other than dollars, and the news for ROI is really encouraging so far.


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Posts Tagged ‘train’
written by margaret hillert
illustrated by sid jordan
published 1973 by the follett publishing company
its been ages since i did a vintage book post, so let’s get back to it with a vengeance! BAM! take a look at this psychedelic beauty gifted to me by the generous and glamorous deb
little puff is lonely, so it jumps the tracks in search of someone who will hang out with it. the farm animals are not impressed.
little puff causes traffic chaos in the town, and gets ticketed by the policeman.
so little puff heads off into the zoo…
the children call for little puff to take them for rides, and at last little puff has found a place to belong.
i think it goes without saying, that this is the best train that has ever existed! thanks deb, and thank you sid jordan for these fabulous illustrations.


Was hoping for some lava.
There is so much to see and do - I only scratched the surface Fascinating and beautiful place... hope it becomes accessible soon on account of the recent eruptions.
This was part of perhaps my best birthday ever. Great views and a lot of places to explore.
Watching the lava lake at night is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Make sure you go back to see Kilauea at night!!!
We also went to the top of the following: Pu'upua'i, Mauna Ulu, Puu Huluhulu, Pu'uwaiau, Puu Hau Kea, Mauna Kea, Puu Kea, Pu'uhau'oki, Puu Poliahu, Puu Kalepeamoa, Kilohana, Mauna Loa.
For pictures and videos see the full trip report.
Family hike Iki trail down across crater, thurston lava tube, lunch at volcano house overlooking cauldron. My sons first national park.
quick look to distant lava flows getting out from the crater (at more than 1 mile away)
Spent a week or so camping in the park and poking around most of the corners. Lava lake was right up at the surface so made some great night time viewing.
We hiked the Iki trail. We also saw the lava glow after dark. This is a really unique National Park.
Hiked to the lava flow with my girlfriend (now wife). Despite the advice of the ominous sign (and, I admit, my better judgement) we wore Tevas, shorts, carried only a quart of water each, and only brought a single light, although several hours of hiking was after nightfall (and some after midnight). We survived.
...great experience. It was awesome to see such a geologically active area. Walked around the crater rim and took plenty of photos. Pretty cool place.
great trip, too much $$$
Did the 4 mile kilauea iki trail which brings you down into a dead crater and across the floor. Very different terrain. We also did some other short hikes and went through a lava tube. The crater rim drive was closed while we were there due to sulfur gas.
Many hikes through the park. Simply amazing. Must hike to the active vent next time. We watched the fire glow into the ocean. Beautiful
Fun to see all the volcanic activity going on in Volcano National. Saw a school of children with their teachers doing a ceremony to Pele. Was pretty special to witness this cultural tradition.
Hiked with Kelly (USA). I never saw lava flowing that close.
Love Hawaii and its volcanoes!
Visited this after being snowed off Mauna Loa. At least we got to hike through a lava tube. Couldn't see anything else due to the fog and cloud.
I've been there twice (once in '02 and once in '03.) We did tons of hiking all around the park. It was pretty awesome.
Did lots of hiking in the park but many trails closed due to SO2 levels.
Had a great time here at Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea is awesome! Part of the park is still closed due to the eruption of the Halema'uma'a crater within Kilaeua Caldera. Also, the lava that flows into the ocean has moved towards the city of Kalapana and it's no longer on national park property. That was a bummer since the county wouldn't let us any closer than half a mile. It was an awesome time. I stayed in a cottage at the Kilauea Military Camp. Not too shabby and located right in the park.
Wow. I spent many days here, doing A LOT of things. Some parts of the park were closed, due to an active vent in the Halema'uma'a crater, but still I saw and did so much stuff here. I stayed in Volcano Village, so it was very convenient. You'll never forget your time here.


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Hello all you wonderful folks. I am currently going through the B2B course. At the time of this typing I will be starting M2L11. I wanted to try something as a test. I have two harmonicas. The Fender Blues Deluxe and Hohner Special 20 in C. This is not a review, but rather what I notice as a newbie and blind dude. I was born with optic atrophy, my optic nerves did not form. The eye and brain are fine but the patch cable is not. On paper I have 20/800 or 20/1600 vision depending on the test. Now, this is what I did. I took each harmonica and wrapped it in its own cloth. I listened to my audio book while switching hands to mix up the two harmonicas. I then tried various things from what I have learned so far on each harmonica. I did this eyes closed. I tried ka, ta, taka, takata, dugga, etc on each harmonica. I then tried something no taught yet. I attempted a 3 blow draw by blocking 1 and 2. Here is what I noticed by using only feel and sound.
One harmonica took more breath to get it to sound. The other took less effort. One harmonica had more hiss, like a leaking air hose. One harmonica vibrated more in the hand. It was like it was made to tighter tolerances. One harmonica was louder than the other by using gentle breath. One harmonica made it easier to inhale ir exhale while keeping a steady volume. The Hohner Special 20 is clearly built to a higher standard. That does not mean the Fender Blues Deluxe is bad, it simply means the Hohner has more time invested in building it with higher quality control. I found it interesting that there was enough difference to notice. The difference is not just slight. The difference adds up from all the tiny details coming together to make one higher quality instrument. I am enjoying my course.
I am about as far along as you and also have two Crossover 20s, a B flat and a C. The C is about a month and and I have been fighting all afternoon to get a couple of the higher notes to play as they did out of the box. The notes that are the problem are 8-10. I take good care of the harps and always start with water and a clean mouth void of food. Hohner has a good reputation of standing behind its products and are well constructed and tight fittings. However they seem to be very temperamental as they go out of tune and are difficult to keep up. I am considering another brand to see if all high maintenance or Hohner is an exception. The Hohmers were great out of the box all the way from 1 through 10. The high end of both has the same problem in that the first six notes, both draw and blow are stil great and very easy. I am seven weeks into this endeavor and know little about addressing such issues. I find it strange both changed with the same problem arising. No leaking and mouth position is correct, reed plates are straight and get a light cleaning when the saliva or anything else causes a reed to play bad. I have slightly lower and raised reeds to no avail. I am going to get another reed set for the C and see how it goes, I am also sending the reed plates to a pro to see what is going on. When in tune and play well Hohner is great. I have tried everything nut when its one portion of the harp somethings up. I have heard Oscar is a good harmonica and may get one in a different key. I do not play anything that needs a hard blow and drink water when needed so lips are not dry. Saliva id seldom a problem and I raise my head whenever I feel it could be. I give on the draw side and will try one more set of reeds. A tool kit is also on the list but rapping is not so hard based on what I have seen on videos via U Tube. The screws are not to hard to check and neither has even been dropped or outside a controlled environment. Right now its a mystery to me but one more reed plate emplacement Ill switch. Its superposed to be fun but protestant problems like this make work out of it as I want a consistent playing harp.
One thing I do know, Mr. Luke likes his Lee Oscars. As newbie, I liked the idea that the Special 20 is a compromise. To me that means it attempts to find a balance between chords, notes, and bends…while not being perfect for any of it. As I understand it, Lee Oscar is more tuned for single notes. I could be wrong. I like the idea of balance, thus the Special 20 as a newbie. Again, just opinion. At this point, it all seems a bit coke vs. pepsi, ford vs. chevy. LOL
Right now in Texas we will take about anything wet. It was 106 when we left for a trip. Each day is little different. It was 97 in Tyler, TX last night at 10.00 P.M. I do appreciate your response and will probably tray an Oscar
@scott I couldn’t understand which harmonica was giving you problems? Crossover or Special 20? I’m guessing the SP20?
It was the Marine Band, which I don’t care much for. I am going to plastic combs only. I took a close look at the bamboo comb with a10x loop. There were saw marks that can be removed and the combs not sealed inside, which makes no sense to me. I have an Lee Osker and it is great. I am getting a Crossover 20 in C. The L O plays so easy that I can sound all ten notes by blowing into the comb without touching the harp.
I am doing as much as I can to be able to tune a harp but the mistakes will not be made on a good one. Adjusting reeds is one thing but removing material is another. I am into the single note portion of B 2 B and its very good.
You made a comment in one of the lessons about narrowing the bottom lip, which effectively blocks of the adjacent holes at it helps significantly.
I have lots to go but you put another link in my chain when you made that comment.
With respect to my problems with the first harp Hohner replaced it. I cannot comment on cause or what the black deposits on the plates were. I used a bit of acetone to see if it would cut it but no luck. It was a large deposit and the outline of the comb visible in the deposits and the 6 reed, which tells me whatever the black material is was put on after the comb was in place. I feel like Hohner emphasizes quality but the rep said foreign competition is getting tougher to compete with. We spoke for quite a while and it turns out he grew up about 10 miles from me. he was helpful and got a replacement to me asap.
Do you offer a detailed lesson on harp maintenance? I need to be able to cure the day to day maintenance as it has become apparent its essential. Most of my problems have been on the high end 8-10. I can gap reeds now and would appreciate a recommendation on what is the best tool to use for tuning. I down loaded a couple but I would like something that is specifically for the harmonica and is hand held or close as a phone app is not what I want.
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St. Modwen, the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, has been granted planning consent to deliver a new 40,000 sq ft store for national retailer Dunelm Mill at the Wheatley Hall Road site in Doncaster.
On completion, Dunelm Mill will relocate from its existing site at Thorne Road Retail Park to the new £3 million store. This will enable the retailer to expand its offer in Doncaster with the creation of new jobs for local people. Work is scheduled to start in the Spring, with completion due by the end of Summer.
As part of the ongoing redevelopment of this 13 acre site, formerly occupied by Tyco Electronics, construction work has also started on a new Marston’s public house, which is due to open in six months. The new family-friendly public house is part of St. Modwen’s plan to bring much needed recreational facilities to the area and is expected to create around 45 new jobs. There will also be additional jobs created through the construction process of both buildings.
Richard Bannister, Development Manager at St. Modwen, said: “We are delighted to have received planning consent from Doncaster Borough Council, which is part of our ongoing work to re-develop this prominent Doncaster site. We will continue to work closely with Dunelm Mill to ensure this new retail facility fulfils all their requirements.
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Let’s talk about the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of former President Donald Trump. Once again, he’s trying to play by his own rules and defy the system. At a recent campaign event in New Hampshire, Trump openly pledged to his supporters that he would ignore any protective order in connection to the investigation into his alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election outcome. Sounds like business as usual for him.
For those who need a quick legal catch-up: a protective order, in this context, aims to prevent Trump and his legal squad from making certain evidence public – especially evidence that could threaten or intimidate witnesses, thus jeopardizing the integrity of the case. But Trump, in his classic style, is crying foul, arguing that such an order would stomp on his First Amendment rights.
And of course, in a move as predictable as your morning alarm, Trump hinted that President Joe Biden has his hands in this cookie jar, directing special counsel Jack Smith to seek the protective order. It’s the same old song: implying that there’s a vendetta against him, without a shred of evidence to back his claims.
He told the crowd, “Crooked Joe now wants the thug prosecutor, this deranged guy, to file a court order taking away my First Amendment rights so that I can’t speak…I will talk about it. I will.” Riling up his base with yet another conspiracy theory.
This comes hot on the heels of Trump’s not-so-veiled threat last week, “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!” The DOJ highlighted this statement to illustrate the urgency of preventing Trump from disclosing evidence that could derail the ongoing investigation.
Judge Tanya Chutkan, in charge of the case, has clearly laid out her stance. She recognizes the likelihood of Trump going public with any discovery material, and she’s having none of his team’s arguments that a protective order would infringe upon his speech rights. In her words, the discovery process is meant to “ensure a fair process before the Court, not to provide the defendant an opportunity to improperly press his case in the court of public opinion.” Well said, Judge Chutkan!
Mark MacDougall, a legal expert at Georgetown Law School, has backed her up, clarifying that the protective order isn’t a muzzle on Trump’s speech. He’s free to say whatever he likes, but he can’t use government-produced evidence to support those statements.
But knowing Trump’s history, this protective order could be the catalyst for endless appeals, further dragging out the case. Such legal gymnastics are likely strategic; by challenging every minor court order, he could delay his trial until after the 2024 elections.
Now, let’s talk stakes: if Trump clinches the GOP nomination and subsequently the presidency, he could appoint a new attorney general. This individual, loyal to Trump, could drop all charges against him. Sound far-fetched? Given Trump’s past, nothing seems too audacious anymore.
This isn’t just about Trump’s rights or a court order. It’s about accountability, transparency, and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their former office, adheres to the rule of law. The question remains: will justice prevail?


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Quick round up of food on campus
There are four outlets where you can grab some breakfast, lunch or snacks in between lectures...
Open Monday-Friday: 8:30-2:30
The main university canteen serving up a range of hot meals, a salad bar and a selection of sandwiches, cakes and drinks.
Open Monday-Friday: 8:30-4:30
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Open Monday - Thursday: 8.30am to 7pm, Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 5pm
Signature coffee, teas and hot chocolate with a selection of sweets treats.
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Located on Level 1 and the LRC - Cold drinks, hot drinks & confectionery
Located on Level 2 - hot beverages & confectionery
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