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Miniature tiger sharks are expected to make landfall in Pasadena this April as Kitten Season 2018 washes ashore. Every year, animal shelters around the country are flooded with young, homeless kittens during the spring and summer months. To help prepare for the arrival of thousands of young, orphaned kittens, the Pasadena Humane Society is launching “Kitten Week,” a week-long awareness and action campaign held April 23-29, to encourage community members to spay/neuter adopt and get involved.
• Free Feline Spay/Neuter: From April 23-April 28, the Pasadena Humane Society is offering free spay & neuter for cats and kittens.* Make an appointment.
• 2-for-1 Cat Adoptions: During the week of April 23-April 29, adopt one cat, take a second one home with no additional adoption fee (kittens may be limited). View pets.
• Foster a Kitten: Join us on Wednesday, April 25 from 6 to 8pm for a special “foster only” volunteer orientation. RSVP.
• Donation Drive: With thousands of young kittens about to pour through the doors, we need supplies to help care for them. Donate an item off the shelter’s Amazon wishlist the entire month of April.
• Kitten Experience Giveaway: Donate an item off the shelter’s wishlist and be entered to win a kitten communal experience or a kitten nursery tour for you and three guests. Two grand prizes awarded.
• Kids Program: On April 28, kids 8-12 can attend a special kitten-themed Animal Adventurers workshop from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Many of the kittens that arrive at the Pasadena Humane Society have not yet reached the two pound minimum weight required for adoption. These small, orphaned kittens spend time in the kitten nursery or live with volunteer foster parents until they are able to be safely spayed/neutered and put up for adoption.
In addition to the hundreds of kittens taken in from the local community each year, the Pasadena Humane Society has committed to take in 1,000 underage kittens from LA County Animal Services in partnership with the ASPCA in 2018.
“The arrival of thousands of kittens, many of which will need extra care before they are placed for adoption, puts a considerable drain on the shelter’s resources,” said Julie Bank, President/CEO of the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. “We are asking the community to step up by donating, adopting, fostering and, most importantly, spaying/neutering their pet cats.”
If you are unable to participate in Kitten Week, the Pasadena Humane Society offers public spay/neuter services, volunteer opportunities, pet adoptions, and children’s programs throughout the year.
*Free spay/neuter is offered for healthy cats living in the Pasadena Humane Society’s animal control contract cities: Altadena, Arcadia, Bradbury, Glendale, La Cañada-Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena. Additional fees may apply at the discretion of the veterinarian.

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Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading public health problems in Thailand, which accounts for 7 deaths every hour in 2014. In the recent year, emerging risk factors for atherosclerosis known as vascular dysfunction have been proposed to be the risk factor for arthritis.
Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the fourth contribution of years lived with disability (YLDs). In addition, the study published in Annuals of Rheumatic Diseases reported that men who had osteoarthritis in any finger joint were 42 percent more likely to die of heart disease than were men without arthritis in any fingers. Women with OA in a finger joint were 26 percent more likely to die of heart disease.
Physical therapist is one of the health professionals who have an important role in exercise prescription for the patients. Exercise is an important lifestyle modification for disease prevention and treatment in both musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disease patients. Therefore, the 3rd International Physical Therapy Conference and the 4th Physical Therapy Mahidol University Research Symposium (the 3rd IPTC and the 4th PTMURS) in 2016 will update the information about the relationship between the arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Moreover, the evidence about the exercise program for both groups of patients will be mentioned.
The 3rd IPTC and the 4th PTMURS will also promote the collaboration in research between the health professionals. We as the host hope that the 3rd IPTC and the 4th PTMURS will provide a forum for knowledge sharing for the participants.
The participants will be able to:
- Compile contemporary knowledge in physical therapy
- Develop relationship, cooperation and network among participant
- Create opportunity for graduate students, new researchers and senior researchers to share knowledge and experience in research and to apply the new knowledge in physical therapy research area
- Improve graduate students skill on oral and poster presentation
The target group is faculty member, physical therapists, occupational therapists, graduate students, researchers, and health professionals in Thailand and ASEAN. The estimated number of participants is 120.
** Applicants may directly fill the online application. Once you are SELECTED, you NEED to inform your personal data to Office of International Affairs (Bulaksumur F-13) .

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Columbus -- After toying with the notion of sending the $52.3 billion state budget passed by the Ohio Senate directly to Gov. Ted Strickland, House Republicans opted for the usual course and sent the bill to a conference committee.
In a party-line vote, majority House Republicans effectively punted the differences between the House and Senate state budget bills to a six-member conference committee, which will begin hearings Thursday.
The goal is to have a unified budget by sometime next week, according to House Finance Chairman Matthew Dolan, a Russell Township Republican. He urged lawmakers to send the bill to the conference panel because "there are still some differences we need time to work on."
House Democrats voted to accept the changes made by the Senate but fell short.
"It seems odd to me to throw out all of our work that has been done in a bipartisan spirit," said Minority Leader Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Columbus Democrat.
Lawmakers have until July 1 to pass a new budget and have it signed by Strickland.
Husted said the major issue left to debate is a roughly $200 million hole in the budget that some analysts have said was created by overly rosy revenue estimates. State budget director Pari Sabety is expected to testify before the conference committee with official revenue estimates this week.
"You can't really in good conscience pass a budget bill that to your knowledge is out of balance before it actually even becomes law," Husted said.
Husted said another concern is language added by the Senate that puts the $100 million STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math -- scholarship program in the hands of four-year public universities. It forces private and independent colleges to collaborate with public schools in their regions to be eligible to compete for the STEM money.
Last year, 35 percent of Ohio college students who graduated in the STEM areas of study attended Ohio private and independent colleges, including 52 percent of those who earned math degrees and 48 percent of those who earned physics degrees.
Meanwhile, minority Democrats are expected to push for expansions of Medicaid touted by Strickland that were rolled back by Republican lawmakers. Those changes include further expanding health care to virtually all children and more than 25,000 poor parents.
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The terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 78 and 45 rpm Phonograph Records, whether singles or extended plays (EPs).
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide service website.
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"American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band The Guess Who, first released in January 1970 on the album of the same name and later in March as a single, which reached No.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 spy action comedy film and the second film in the ''Austin Powers'' series.
The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 highest-ranking music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine.
"Black Velveteen" is the sixth and last single to be released from the 5 album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz.
Cindy Blackman (born November 18, 1959), sometimes known as Cindy Blackman-Santana, is an American jazz and rock drummer.
Circus is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in 1995 by Virgin Records.
Compass Point Studios were founded in 1977 by Chris Blackwell, the owner of Island Records.
Craig David Ross is an American guitarist best known for performing and recording with Lenny Kravitz.
Electronic rock, also commonly referred to as synthrock, electrorock, techno-rock or digital rock, is rock music generated with electronic instruments.
Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is an American magazine, published by Time Inc., that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books and popular culture.
Europe is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia.
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"Fly Away" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, the fourth single from his 1998 album 5.
Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements.
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.
The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to male recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality vocal performances in the rock music genre.
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000.
Hard rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music which began in the mid-1960s, with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements.
"I Belong to You" is the third single by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his 1998 album 5.
"If You Can't Say No" is a song by Lenny Kravitz, released as the first single from his album 5.
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk and ballads.
Lysa Aya Trenier (also known simply as Aya) is a London-born singer, songwriter and actress.
A musician (or instrumentalist) is a person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented.
New!!: 5 (Lenny Kravitz album) and Musician ·
Psychedelic soul, sometimes called black rock, is a subgenre of soul music, which mixes the characteristics of soul with psychedelic rock.
Robert Thomas Christgau (born April 18, 1942) is an American essayist, music journalist, and self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics".
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Rolling Stone is a biweekly magazine that focuses on popular culture.
Terry Manning is an American record producer, songwriter, photographer, recording engineer and artist known for his work in rock, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres.
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
"Thinking of You" is the second single released from the album 5 album by Lenny Kravitz.
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom.
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and various possessions.
Virgin Records, Ltd. was a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell and Tom Newman in 1972.
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s.

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Discussion in 'The Bar' started by Bob barker, Sep 13, 2013.
Plus he had a bogie...
Is that an athlete?
I thought some guy had broken the record for most kills at a McDonald's or something
28 on the front. Pretty sic. Guy's swing looks like a lawn chair unfolding... (Quote from David Feherty)
Payne Stewart will pull off the win. Him or Duval
You seem like a real asshole...
dude has a huge beak
Phil had a 28 last week but could't close the deal
I watched it...that approach shot on his last hole was something
When nota behgay told tiger that fuyrk was on pace for 59..."what course is he playing!"
the big question is will he win?
some course in chicago that he's never played on before
almost shot a 58
It would be something if he won. Hardest thing in golf is following a really low round with something decent. All too often you will see a guy shoot a 61-63 and follow it with a score in the 70-73 range. This course is soft,
18-20 under will win.
That's even more crazy
Tiger's 2 stroke penalty on #1...turned a 6 into an 8 (snowman) Karma's a bitch!

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Lamb is popular throughout the world and is delicious seasoned with the flavors of many cuisines.
North African flavors work especially well with lamb. This spice-rubbed butterflied leg of lamb is JungMann‘s favorite way to prepare it. “I find it very hard to do lamb with anything besides that,” he says. “It is so good!” katecm mixes harissa with olive oil and lemon juice, and marinates lamb in the mixture. miami_african rubs lamb chops with a thin coat of apricot chutney (thinned with water if necessary) and sprinkles them with ras el hanout before cooking.
Chinese-style marinades can be delicious with lamb. Try hoisin barbecued lamb chops or paniolo rack of lamb; or use a combination of soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, garlic, cumin seed, and crushed Sichuan peppercorns, suggests JungMann. A simple way to give lamb an Indian flavor is to marinate it in yogurt mixed with Indian curry paste for a couple of hours, then grill, says Dan G.
Mediterranean seasoning is a natural with lamb. In addition to the classic combination of garlic and rosemary, try lamb chops with caper-orange-garlic crust. Or simply marinate lamb chops in olive tapenade before grilling, says saucedjen.

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Memoir Writing Bibliography
Living to Tell the Tale: A Guide to Writing Memoir. Jane Taylor McDonnell. Author draws on her own experience as a writer to give information on silencing inner critic; Learning to Remember; Imagination Coming to the Aide of Memory; Ethical Considerations in writing a memoir. Includes an annotated bibliography of memoirs.
Writing the Memoir. Judith Barrington. Chapters on Getting Started; Finding Form; Scene, Summary, and Musing; Moving Around in Time; and more. Writing exercises at end of each chapter and legal issues pertaining to memoir explained in the appendix.
Writing as a Way of Healing. Louise De Salvo. A rich resource that specifically deals with writing memoir as a therapeutic process. Excellent research on the subject, her personal experience as a writer/teacher, and useful writing suggestions. Wonderful writing book even if you’re not writing to heal.

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- Textgiving Campaign
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Information about volunteering as a Kitchen Gardener.
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The Walled Gardens at Chiswick House date back to 1682, when they were created by Sir Stephen Fox who lived at the adjoining Moreton Hall.
In 1812, the 6th Duke of Devonshire purchased Moreton Hall and demolished the house, incorporating its Kitchen Garden into the grounds of Chiswick House. After Chiswick House and Gardens were purchased by public subscription in 1929 the Kitchen Garden faded from memory, being left neglected and closed to the public.
The Chiswick House Kitchen Garden project began in February 2005 as a voluntary group dedicated to reviving the gardens and teaching local residents about horticulture and growing food.
This pioneering community project is now managed as a core part of Chiswick House and Gardens Trust Volunteer Service. Whether you are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about growing food and would enjoy helping others including school children to benefit from these skills, or you would simply like to ‘dig, pot, weed and learn’, we would love to hear from you.
Please download the briefing document on the right for further details about becoming a Kitchen Gardener.
Please click on the video link below to learn more about the Chiswick House Kitchen Garden Project.
Brief Sheet - Kitchen Gardeners
Kitchen Gardeners - information about volunteering.

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Mission, Vision and Goals
New Vista's mission is to educate, support, nurture and challenge every student by building strong relationships in a unique and equitable educational setting. At New Vista we measure our success through:
Ensuring that all students meet or exceed district outcomes and proficiencies by graduation
Ensuring that all graduates are prepared to transition to colleges, universities, technical schools, or other post-secondary opportunities
Ensuring that students are proficient in 21st Century Graduate Skills
New Vista's vision is to create a better world by inspiring students to become lifelong learners who actively participate in their education and community, while passionately pursuing their individual paths.
At New Vista we value and promote:
- A safe, supportive and trusting environment where all voices are valued
- Excitement for learning
- A collaborative culture based on respect for individual differences
- Building meaningful relationships
- Interdisciplinary teaching and partnerships across the curriculum
- A rigorous curriculum built around critical thinking
- Environmental stewardship
- Social justice through equity, cultural diversity and inclusion
- Community partnerships through volunteerism and outreach
- Broad participation in the arts
- Inter and intrapersonal growth
- A commitment to progressive education through innovation and revision
Welcome to New Vista High School! New Vista is a diverse, supportive and respectful community of
learners. The school combines the creativity and commitment of teachers, parents and students
with the resources of the broader community. New Vista creates an environment in which
excitement about learning enables students to achieve high levels of skill and knowledge. We
encourage and support student self-determination and achievement with the school and beyond.
New Vista has three goals:
1. To educate students in the conventional academic subjects and prepare them for a variety of post-secondary programs, including competitive colleges. To do so, we offer engaging courses taught by talented teachers. In turn, we expect that all students will earn A’s and B’s across the curriculum.
2. To help each and every student identify and pursue interests or talents at which he or she is genuinely motivated to excel. To accomplish this, we offer students a wide variety of educational experiences within the school as well as extensive opportunities to pursue their interests in the community.
3. To prepare students for the demands of citizenship in a democracy. To achieve this, we encourage students to actively participate in shaping the school’s program and climate. In addition, we promote student engagement in social and political action within the community. We place particular emphasis on developing the capacity to be proficient in multicultural settings. Finally, we expect students to develop the leadership, collaboration, and communication skills that make working with others both rewarding and effective.

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The Arizona Coyotes went into Thursday’s game with a chip on their shoulders. In their previous game, the Coyotes started strong only to suffer a near complete collapse, and the Desert Dogs needed to show they could do better.
The Coyotes were mostly successful in that. Arizona beat one of the best teams in the division and exited the building with a much-needed two points. But it would prove to be far from a perfect game.
Like the previous game, there was a collapse. Although it came with 5 minutes left, unlike the last game where the Coyotes collapsed with 45 minutes left. Thursday saw the Blues score three goals in less than five minutes left in the game.
A huge factor to the game ending as tight as it did was faceoff losses. Arizona struggled in the area, winning only 39% of draws.
Faceoff losses were a big problem late in the game when you saw St. Louis win faceoffs and keep the zone. St. Louis having possession is a big problem when they have an extra attacker like Ryan O’Reilly without a man to defend him.
Defensive breakdowns at the end also proved to be a problem. The Blues are a very skilled team, and they can exploit weaknesses on the ice, and they found them Tuesday and Thursday. There isn’t much the team can do other than tighten up defensively, stick to their assignments, and hope that their goaltender can save them if they do make a mistake.
St. Louis also had four power play opportunities, far too many for a team with that type of offensive weapons. They didn’t manage to score, but it was just sloppy on the Coyotes’ part.
Arizona has a great penalty kill this season, but you still don’t want to take penalties. Even if the other team doesn’t score, it still means your best offensive players aren’t on the ice, and the other team has a chance to build momentum.
One area that the Coyotes have the advantage is goaltending. The Coyotes have one of the best tandems in the NHL in Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta, and both have played against the Blues.
St. Louis doesn’t have that luxury, and they are likely going to need to ride Jordan Binnington. The Coyotes matched up well against Binnington, having gotten the see him play for two games. In fact, St. Louis was most dangerous when they didn’t have Binnington in net on Thursday.
Another big part of the Coyotes’ win was the emergence of the “Short Leash” line. Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, and Conor Garland aren’t known for their defensive play, and Coach Tocchet joked before the game that they were “on a short leash”.
On Thursday, they proved to be the Coyotes’ most effective line.
They were good enough in their own zone, but they even better in the offensive zone. The trio skated circles around the opposition and scored two of Arizona’s four goals. Arizona’s lines are very mercurial, but they may have found something that works and can stay together long-term with this line.
Tonight’s game is a surprise for both teams and was supposed to happen at the end of March. The Coyotes were supposed to head to Minnesota this weekend to play the Wild before heading to Colorado to play the Avalanche. Those four games have been postponed, as the Wild are currently dealing with COVID issues. Rather than head back to the desert, the league determined to have the Coyotes and Blues play again.
It is the right call for both teams, as the Blues would have been unable to play the Colorado Avalanche this weekend. Everyone stays fresh, and neither team has to worry too much about rust. And for fans, they get to experience a mini-playoff series as the two teams will play six straight games against each other.
Players to Watch
Arizona: Clayton Keller - One player on the Short Leash line didn't get rewarded in the last game and it was Clayton Keller. Keller looked good on the line though, and he could have easily gotten credit for the Schmaltz goal being right there as well. Hopefully, he will get rewarded with a goal tonight.
St. Louis: Mike Hoffman - Hoffman has been good this series, with a goal in the first game and two goals in the second. With the Blues down his time on ice also jumped to 19:13 in the last game, a season-high for the highly skilled winger.
Arizona: Lawson Crouse (questionable, upper body), Christian Fischer (upper body), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body)
St. Louis: Tyler Bozak (upper body), Robert Bortuzzo (upper body), Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder)
Today's rescheduled game will be at 1:00 pm Arizona time. It will air on Fox Sports Arizona, NHLN, and SN and on Fox Sports 910 AM.

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Labour Plans to hike parking charges due to lower fuel costs
Labour council chiefs have been branded ‘car-hating amateurs’ by furious motorists after plotting a 40 per cent parking fee rise because the price of fuel has fallen.
Sheffield’s Labour-run council, which already makes millions of pounds every year from parking, has put forward these plans to discourage people from driving after this year’s overall falls in fuel prices.
Furious drivers are worried that Sefton’s Labour-run council might follow their socialist brothers from Sheffield in trying to exploit this issue to make more money, while shopkeepers warn that parking charges hiked by Labour in Southport this year are already ‘killing’ business.
The proposals came despite the fact that fuel costs have actually risen over the past six months, although they remain lower than they have been in some recent years.
Sheffield City Council coined £4.7 million from its parking meters in 2013/14 – up from £3.9 million the previous year – producing a £3 million overall profit on parking , even more than Sefton Council gets. . The plans were revealed in the report, which appeared on the council’s website – but were quickly ‘pulled’ by council chiefs after they provoked uproar and the council has postponed a decision on the proposals, which was due to take place on Thursday.
Florist Michael Bingley said: “The parking charges have killed it down here.” while an RAC Foundation spokesman said: “The risk in putting up on-street parking charges is that the customers on whom small businesses depend will simply drive somewhere else.”
Sheffield’s local Lib Dem opposition leader Condemned the plans. He said: “Raising parking charges because petrol prices have fallen is complete madness.
“I doubt the Labour council would be rushing to put them back down when petrol prices go back up.
“It adds insult to injury after the council have yet again played havoc with the buses. They should be improving bus services and cutting fares if they want more people to use public transport. This policy is a return to the loony-Left policies of the 1980s.”
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Current Status of Federal & State Vaccine Rules for Healthcare Employers
By Natalie Pattison & Amy Angel
NW Law Firm,
Healthcare employers in Oregon take note: the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) filed a permanent rule keeping in place vaccination requirements in healthcare settings, and enforcement begins for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) vaccine rule recently upheld by the Supreme Court.
OHA Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Workers
On January 31, 2022, OHA filed a permanent rule keeping in place requirements regarding vaccination and masking for healthcare providers and staff in healthcare settings.
The permanent rule largely tracks the temporary rule which recently expired. Like the temporary rule, the permanent rule provides that healthcare providers and healthcare staff may not work, learn, study, assist, observe, or volunteer in a healthcare setting unless they are fully vaccinated or have provided documentation of a medical or religious exception.
The CMS Rule
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the CMS vaccination rule discussed here, covered Oregon healthcare employers should review the rule carefully, as it may apply to workers not covered by OHA’s rule.
The CMS Rule requires that staff working at almost all CMS-certified facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs be vaccinated unless exempt for qualifying medical or religious reasons. The rule applies to all current staff as well as any new staff who provide care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its patients, including facility employees, licensed practitioners, students, trainees, and volunteers. It also includes individuals who provide care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its patients under contract or other arrangements.
Covered employers are required to establish a process or policy to fulfill the staff vaccination requirement over two phases:
Phase 1: Covered staff must have received, at a minimum, the first dose of a primary series or a single dose COVID-19 vaccine prior to staff providing any care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its patients. For Oregon, the deadline for Phase 1 was January 27, 2022.
Phase 2: Covered
Note that the deadlines for compliance vary by state, so employers should be aware of the deadlines applicable to the states in which their employees are located.
Employers should reach out to counsel with questions regarding coverage or compliance with these rules.
For questions about vaccine mandates or for any other matters related to COVID-19 in the workplace, contact Natalie Pattison or Amy Angel at 503-228-0500, or at [email protected] or [email protected].
Disclaimer: Articles featured on Oregon Report are the creation, responsibility and opinion of the authoring individual or organization which is featured at the top of every article.


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Benefits of Using the Map 3D Toolset in AutoCAD
The Map 3D toolset (previously referred to as AutoCAD® Map 3D), now included with AutoCAD as a specialized toolset, is built specifically to create and modify software-based design and documentation productivity for users working with Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Purpose-built data management and mapping tools minimize errors and provide accurate information to the user, allowing more time for mapping geographical data. This study details the productivity gains that users may experience when using AutoCAD with the Map 3D toolset rather than basic AutoCAD when working with maps and survey data.*
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Why we must design digital financial services that meet the needs of low-income users
Written by Ntulume Nicholas on February 21, 2023
In their paper titled “Advances in Real Time: Challenges and Solutions in Interoperable Payment Systems,” Kosta Peric, Miller Abel, and Matt Bohan discuss the complexity of dealing with cash. I refer to this paper when discussing elements like interoperability, Level One Project (L1P), and Instant Inclusive Payment Systems (IIPS) that are key to designing Digital Financial Services (DFS) for low-income users.
Finance centers around exchanging something valuable for more of what you want. For most people around the world, making payments is a fundamental financial action – whether using cash, SMS, or cards.
The choices people make while transacting are largely dictated by whether they prefer to pay with cash or use a digital payment system. In most cases, cost and convenience take precedence in making that choice. And these decisions are made quickly because the need for the service or product is immediate. Therefore, real-time payments are now a high priority for businesses and people.
Good enough, providers can now reach customers they previously couldn’t. These include people with very limited assets who are either unbanked or underserved by traditional financial services. The development of the Level One Project, an initiative to promote the creation and evolution of inclusive, interoperable digital payment platforms, is a response to such trends.
Despite the rise in digital financial services usage, an estimated 500 million adults are still financially excluded globally. Financial exclusion is majorly a result of the limited usage of open-loop, cost-effective, real-time, secure retail payments systems to connect low-income consumers to formal financial systems.
Of the 736 million people worldwide who lived on less than $1.90 a day in 2015, about 413 million were residents of sub-Saharan Africa. Several economic studies suggest that between 10 and 30% of households escape poverty in sub-Saharan Africa over a 3–10 year period. This is done by taking advantage of opportunities, such as finding a new job or starting a micro business. However, the sad fact is that a similar number of people fall back into poverty due to economic setbacks or life shocks.
Many people are more concerned with saving face than they are with ensuring a quality sustainable lifestyle. The ability to offer services that can sustain positive change in the face of shocks is key for innovators to achieve sustainability. They would help in modeling how low-income users can best access opportunities to better their own lives. At HiPipo, we have used our experience, working with global partners to develop ideas about how financial inclusion can be achieved. Digital financial services are powerful in their ability to help people transition onto formal systems and take advantage of opportunities. For example, today people can easily rely on a trusted ride-hailing service when they need one. A Boda Boda or taxi they can call with ease. Additionally, the growing number of digital transactional channels have proved efficient and meet the needs that low-income users value.
However, if we don’t address the barriers that limit sustainability and affordability, digital payments will continue to move slower than they should. Today, innovators and founders can use affordable solutions like Cloud-based services such as Azure and AWS to reach out to poor people. Most traditional transactions—especially those involving physical goods, services, or information—are still too expensive unless they can be handled digitally.
Lowering the cost of digital transactions over cash makes them more appealing, thereby creating attractive user experiences. The most efficient systems are those that provide users with high-quality, inexpensive transactions. Digital solutions improve lives and households, promote savings and confidence.
Creating simple variable cost structures that can be tailored to each user’s needs is preferable to creating a one-size-fits-all fixed structure. This is an important consideration when budgeting for the infrastructure needed to support innovators’ target users. This can eventually be distributed to thousands, millions, or even billions of transactions and users. The challenge is in finding an environment that provides the right number of users that can be served at a cost low enough to be feasible. The cost of the product you want to offer should be affordable compared to what people in traditional branches would pay.
For every user, income streams are not the same. This makes it extremely difficult to overcome the challenges associated with high transaction costs and traditional paper transactions. Over the years, it has become clearer that traditional financial services are unable to serve so many users. If more users can move into digital services, many of these challenges will be overcome. For example, Cash is accepted everywhere, but it’s often expensive to use. Transferring cash using informal couriers and lenders is also costly.
Interoperability helps mobile money services expand their reach into the merchant and bulk-payment markets. Most innovators lack the data needed to understand how to design affordable, interoperable financial products. Those that address the real issues facing low-income people. Many people are investing in learning about the behavior of poor people. These advancements are allowing many people to meet household needs in ways they never could before.
Most digital transactions do not require human intervention to complete as in traditional paper-based systems. We should provide solutions that address the economic barriers to the adoption of new technologies. We should also make sure people have enough information about these technologies. Many innovators are working to find such solutions.
The mobile phone has become an essential part of modern-day life. People are increasingly being served in bulk on the convenience of phones. These approaches are helping to build trust among low-income users. Advocates, supported by private foundations and funders are helping to spread word about financial products that can benefit those least likely to have access. We all must prioritize conversations about the best way to create solutions that work well with low-income users.
Undeniably, digitally-enabled solutions have reached people who had never been able to access such services – like poor women in some of the most remote areas on Earth.
In terms of financial infrastructure, an interoperable payment platform is one of the most important pieces. It is the point at which the daily financial actions of customers meet and rely upon holdings by providers. Such platforms are often organized on a national scale because of country-specific currencies and regulations. However, regional and international systems are also important. We see this in the EU, South African Development Community (SADC), and credit card providers like Visa or MasterCard. By doing holistic impact investment on digital infrastructure, we will see the influence of digital services on agriculture, education, and healthcare. Taking these actions will improve trust and user perception among low-income people. Investment in public-private infrastructure can have a major impact on the living conditions of poor people. Players are working with public and private sector providers to develop sustainable impact measures.
According to McKinsey, by 2025, the e-payment market is expected to reach $40 billion in revenue from domestic payments alone and process 188 billion transactions. However, Africa’s growth in e-payments will likely be uneven, depending on factors such as infrastructure readiness, regulation, and mobile penetration. To better accommodate the digital age, a few countries have made advances in their policy frameworks, electronic payment systems, and infrastructure.
A 2022 report by AfricaNenda found that nearly 30 instant payment systems operate in Africa. Most continue to be designed for use by only a few financial institutions and rely on high transaction values.
The design principles outlined in the Level One Project guide provide a valuable tool for increasing and sustaining digital financial inclusion. The Mojaloop OSS, together with the APIs and strategies inspired by distributed ledger technology, fosters a vision of an interoperable ecosystem. As such, banks, government entities, merchants, and mobile money operators can all work together to promote financial inclusion among underprivileged groups.
Interoperability will hasten innovation for real-time payments solutions in person-to-person, merchant point of sale, payroll and bulk payment transfers; multiple accounts, users and fraud monitoring. Organisations like HiPipo are known for championing digital innovation, Interoperability and Instant, Inclusive Payment Systems (IIPS) across Africa.
The HiPipo Include Everyone Program provides a platform for governments and other stakeholders, including private sector organizations, to work together to promote financial inclusion in Africa. The Program draws on experience gained, advocating for the reduction of interoperability challenges that lead to exclusion from financial services among poor and vulnerable groups. The Include Everyone Program features the implementation of the 40 Days 40 FinTechs Initiative, Women In FinTech Hackathon, Summit and Incubator; Digital Impact Awards Africa, and the Digital and Financial Inclusion Summit.
The program offers technical training on how to promote the deployment of payments systems that are secure, universal, and competitive. It supports governments by providing technical and policy advice on cutting-edge issues, promoting secure ICT deployment for sector development and strategic investment.
We also have the HiPipo Women In FinTech magazine that highlights women’s contributions to and achievements in the financial technology industry. It explores challenges facing women working in finance and tech. The magazine is part of HiPipo’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the digital innovation industry. Furthermore, the magazine supports raising awareness about the significance of women in shaping the future of finance and technology.
Building an interoperable payment platform on a national or regional scale is no small accomplishment. It requires a clear focus on the ultimate objectives, effective governance and oversight, and an awareness of potential obstacles. Interoperability can be achieved by overcoming two key technological barriers namely;
- Lack of an efficient clearing system in which to settle payments across different financial service providers.
- Lack of a standardized method for connecting these providers to a common platform.
The L1P and its reference implementations address both of these issues. Building L1P-aligned platforms can help overcome some of the key barriers limiting full financial inclusion.
Interoperable instant and inclusive payment systems promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth. They support the transfer and receipt of low-value payments at any time, and at an exceptionally low cost that may introduce the unbanked to the formal financial system.


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The Canadian government has recently made an important announcement regarding temporary policies that allow foreign nationals visiting Canada to apply for work permits without having to leave the country. Initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, these policies have now been extended for an additional two years until February 28, 2025. This extension aims to address the labour shortages that Canadian employers have been facing during the country’s period of economic expansion.
1. Work Permit Eligibility: Foreign nationals who are currently in Canada as visitors can apply for an employer-specific work permit under this policy if they receive a valid job offer supported by a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) or an LMIA-exempt offer of employment.
2. Work Permit Application: Applicants must have valid visitor status in Canada on the day they submit their work permit application. The deadline to apply for an employer-specific work permit under this temporary public policy is February 28, 2025. Additionally, applicants must meet all other standard admissibility criteria.
3. Interim Work Authorization: Visitors who have held a valid work permit within the last 12 months can take advantage of special instructions that allow them to obtain interim work authorization. This authorization enables them to start working for their new employer before their work permit application is finalized.
4. No Need to Leave Canada: Previously, individuals had to apply for their initial work permit before coming to Canada. If they were already in Canada as visitors and received approval for a work permit, they had to leave the country to be issued their work permit. However, this policy extension now allows visitors to apply for and receive work permits without having to leave Canada.
The extension of this temporary policy is an excellent opportunity for Canadian employers. It offers a viable solution to address the labour shortages experienced during the current period of economic expansion. Foreign nationals who hold valid visitor status and have a job offer supported by an LMIA or an LMIA-exempt offer of employment are encouraged to apply for an employer-specific work permit before February 28, 2025. Additionally, applicants who have held a valid work permit within the last 12 months can benefit from interim work authorization, allowing them to start working for their new employer sooner.
Reference: [Canada’s Immigration Website](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/visit-to-work.html)

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These grants are worth a sum total of $1,282,130.
has been granted by the IGA to help shape the coastal communities of Northern Newfoundland and Coastal Labrador
Since 1996, there have been 1331 student bursaries made possible with IGA funding!
The IGA stopped awarding renewable Scholarships in 2013, in favor of more Bursaries!
Schools in Plum Point and Flowers Cove benefit from IGA support!
News posted in September, 2015.Clear
Students from around the IGA region participate in a unique QLF program to learn about their local environment!


India is a democratic country and democracy is the sole thing of any country.B.R Ambedkar has defined democracy as a means to bring about a significant change in the living conditions of the depressed without resorting to bloodshed.
“Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.”
But after 70 years of Independence, there seems to be no change in the system and people.Recent activities within the duration of 2-3 years have made to think on the subject.India has always been a country where equality is given to everyone irrespective of his caste, creed, religion but nowadays all the things are looking different and changed.Talking about the recent activities happening in the country like JNU incident to BHU incident all seem to have a similar motive.Whatever may have been the vision of India’s founding fathers, democracy has not lived up to its expectations.As a matter of fact, it has worsened a more.There has been a far too little effort in Indian Public Policy to make a fair and free interaction.
“Modern democracy is a tyranny whose borders are undefined; one discovers how far one can go only by traveling in a straight line until one is stopped.”
Our Prime Minister has always spoken on the global fora about the unacceptability of terrorism in the country.But now the assaults on the Dalits, rape of women across country and intimidation of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh brings home the terrorism among us.
Indian politics is a multi-party system. But politics has become a game of opportunity and corruption. There is corruption in every stratum of the society. Bandhs, strikes and terrorist activities have punched a big hole in the democratic ideals.
In its inability to contain these forces, India’s democracy can be seen failing.
So, from the above brief analysis, it appears that most of the conditions that make democracy a success are absent in India. But owing to a long struggle against imperialism, an anti-imperialist, anti-fascist and anti-authoritarian outlook has developed in India. The masses, by and large, seem to be aware that democracy is the only choice for them. Communism has proved to be a failure and, let alone India, it will not work even in Heaven.
The success of the Parliamentary democracy in the last few decades is indeed a proof of the fact that democracy in India is keen to check the decline of the constitutional morality. All these processes are surely helping to build in India, a democracy that is not only in name but also in soul and essence.


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It’s okay to be sad sometimes. Life gives us moments when we feel upset and don’t know what to do. The best thing to do at such times is to feel the emotion completely and let it go by itself. Suppressing sadness is not a wise thing to do. You can even share your emotion on Instagram or Facebook with some pictures and sad captions below it.
Here is a collection of sad captions for everyone. Take a look and choose the ones that suit the picture.
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Sad Captions For Girls
Sometimes life just sucks and there’s nothing you can do about it except post a picture on Instagram with a caption that declares exactly how you feel.
With this article, we’ve compiled a list of sad captions for girls that will make sure everyone knows exactly how you’re feeling. So if you’re having a bad day, here are some Instagram captions to express yourself.
- Feeling overwhelmed and sad, but trying to find the strength to keep going 💔
- Embracing the emotions and letting myself feel sad 💔
- Feeling grateful for the support and love of those around me, even in my sadness 🙏
- Making the most of a tough situation and trying to find the silver lining 🌧
- Feeling small and lost in the midst of my sadness, but holding onto hope 💔
- Embracing the journey and the challenges that come with it, even when it’s tough 💔
- Feeling alive and determined to find my way through the sadness 💪
- Finding strength and resilience in the face of sadness 💔
- Embracing the process of healing and moving forward, even when it’s difficult 💔
- Feeling humbled and grateful for the lessons and growth that come with experiencing sadness 🙏
- The saddest thing in the world is loving someone who used to love you.
- I’ll always be here for you,they said… then left.
- I thought I lost you but you were never really there.
- Pretend during the day. Break inside at night.
- That moment when you burst into tears in your room and you realize that no one knows how unhappy you are.
- I don’t remember what it’s like to not feel broken.
- She’s strong, but she’s already exhausted.
- We used to talk for hours. Look at us now.
- You’re afraid to tell people how you feel because it will destroy them, so you bury it deep inside yourself where it destroys you.
- Yes, I love you. But I’m done fighting for your attention.
- I’m often silent when I’m screaming inside.
- I could say “I’m fine” in front of you with tears in my eyes and you would still believe I was.
- We’re like dominoes; I fall for you, you fall for another.
- And she finally gave up, dropped the fake smile as a tear ran down her cheek and she whispered to herself “I can’t do this anymore.
- Emptiness feels so heavy.
- The worst feeling is wanting to cry but having to hold it in because you are in public.
- Silent tears hold the loudest pain.
- Have you ever wanted to cry but no tears came out, so you just stare blankly into space while feeling your heart break into pieces.
- She’s standing on a line between giving up and seeing how much more she can take.
- I tried really hard, I promise. But one day I just woke up and I couldn’t handle it anymore.
Sad Captions For Boys
Boys aren’t the most emotional beings in the world. But when they’re feeling sad, it can be hard for them to open up about their feelings.
That’s what makes these sad captions for boys so great — they let you get your feelings out without having to say a word.
Whether you’re going through a break-up or just having an off day, we’ve got some of our favorite sad captions for boys below so that you can express your feelings.
- My silence is just another word for pain.
- Tears are words the heart can’t express.
- I will never stop caring, but now you decide to push me away, so I will not stay.
- I love you like no one else.
- The most painful goodbyes are those which were never said and never explained.
- I hate being broken. I hate that I cannot go back.
- No one will ever understand how much it hurts!
- Our sweetest songs are those that tell of the saddest thoughts.
- Absolute silence leads to Sadness. It is the image of death.
- I’ve been through so much that now I’ll show you my most active side in my weakest.
- Different faces, different experiences, different monsters in this world.
- Everybody knows that something’s wrong, but nobody knows what’s going on.
- Can’t deny that I want you.
- A part of me will be waiting for your lifetime.
- I don’t care about people who don’t care for me.
- The sun doesn’t always shine, so it’s okay to fall apart sometimes.
- It’s easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die.
- Try to be happy in the hardest time.
Sad Captions About Life
We know what it’s like to be sad about life.
Sometimes, it just feels like nothing is going right in your world. Maybe you feel like all of the good people are gone, or maybe your significant other broke up with you and now you feel like life is just one big endless void of nothingness. Maybe your boss yelled at you for no reason, or maybe someone stole your car. It’s hard to know where to turn when everything falls apart—but we’re here for you!
Here are the perfect words to express your emotions on Instagram. These sad captions about life can be perfect to use when you are emotional and need to express it with your followers on social media.
- Tears are the summer showers to the soul.
- It’s sad how people become what they had promised they never would.
- In the book of life, the answers aren’t in the back.
- Don’t cry over someone who wouldn’t cry over you.
- For some moments in life there are no words.
- Tears are words that need to be written.
- I never stopped loving you, just stopped showing it.
- I always found the right one at the wrong time.
- In the end, we all regret the chances we didn’t take.
- Sometimes, I want to die for a day and watch and see who cares.
- Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.
- When you start missing, you fall in love again.
- Everything in life is luck.
- Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.
- Out of all lies, you have said. It was my favorite.
- A useless life is an early death.
Sad Captions About Love
Sometimes, it just hurts to love.
We can’t help but feel sad when our hearts are broken. We might blame ourselves, or wish that we could stop feeling so hurt. But the fact is that love can be a really painful thing—and that’s okay.
The truth is, there are few things more important than loving and being loved. And we need to remember that even when our feelings of sadness overwhelm us, it’s okay to feel them.
Here are some sad captions about love that will help you express your emotions. Remember – sharing your sadness helps reduce it.
- I’m missing something in my life these days.
- I don’t regret that I fall for you, because still, I love you.
- I’m a simple person who hides a thousand feelings behind the happiest smile.
- I am not worthy of being in love.
- I feel lost inside myself.
- The most painful moments can’t be explained.
- Love composed of fake promises, trash words don’t love.
- If it is not a happy ending, then there is no end.
- Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.
- I hate it when crying is the only way to feel better.
- Do not mock a pain that you haven’t endured.
- There is no worse sorrow than remembering the happiness on the day of pain.
- Pain is the only thing that’s telling me I’m still alive.
- I get lost inside my mind.
- Instead of wiping your tears, wipe away the people who create them.
- People cry, not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been strong for too long .
- At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.
- You’re scared to tell people how much it hurts, so you keep it all to yourself.
- Everytime people ask me if I’m okay, it’s just a reminder that I’m not.
- No amount of sleep in the world could cure the tiredness I feel.
- I need a break from the loneliness that is totally consuming me.
- It’s getting harder to hide pain.
- I hate getting flashbacks from things that I don’t want to remember.
- It’s always worse than it seems.
- Dear Past, stop tapping me on the shoulders, I don’t wanna look back.
- The only thing standing between me and total happiness is reality.
- Sometimes, you gotta pretend everything is okay.
Meet Biju Debnath, the founder and editor of Swag Captions. He started the blog in 2019 and continues to manage it to this day. With over 5 years of experience writing social media captions, he has been successful in making this blog the largest free Instagram Caption provider site in the industry.

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A Government Accountability Office report released Thursday questioned regulators' use of the "systemic-risk" exception during the financial crisis to create a host of government programs to assist large financial institutions.
The agency said use of the exception has furthered the perception that some institutions are "too big to fail."
"Regulators' use of the systemic-risk exception may weaken market participants' incentives to properly manage risk if they come to expect similar emergency action in the future," the GAO said.
The agency said that legislation to create a way for the government to conduct an orderly wind down of a large financial company could resolve the problem.
"A credible resolution regime could help impose greater market discipline," the GAO said.
The exception — which requires the approval of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Reserve Board, Treasury secretary and president — was invoked five times during the crisis.
The GAO doubted the legal basis for the FDIC invoking the exception to create the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, which provided broad-based assistance to institutions.

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The refusal Tuesday of a subcommittee of the National Planning and Building Council to approve the construction of five new marinas is an important step toward protecting Israel’s Mediterranean coastline as a resource for the use of the entire public.
The decision expresses the right balance, which gives decisive weight to the needs of the majority of Israelis, who want as much beach area as possible at their disposal, rather than to a much smaller group of people who need berths for their privately owned boats.
The decision leaves room for the pursuit of marine sports and education, which have immense importance. All this can be achieved by expanding existing marinas and possibly by using available space in the country’s ports.
The mayors of all the coastal cities in which new marinas were proposed expressed enthusiastic support for the plan. This shows that they preferred economic interests, based on anticipated revenue from tourism, and ignored the great damage to the coast caused by the construction of existing marinas in Herzliya and Ashkelon.
More gravely, these mayors ignored the public’s vital need for open, accessible beaches and for views of the sea that are not occluded by breakwaters or concrete buildings. Even if marinas can generate revenue for local governments – and this has not yet been proved – there is no justification for appropriating coastal areas for the benefit of the few over the many.
The argument touted by the mayors, according to which these marinas would become thriving urban centers, only attests to their failure to develop such bustling centers up to now on their beaches, in cities like Hadera, Netanya, Haifa, Bat Yam and Nahariya.
The subcommittee’s recommendation to approve one marina, in Nahariya, should be amended as well. One may hope that this idea will be shelved when it comes up for discussion by the national zoning board. The residents of Nahariya and its environs also deserve an open coastal area connected to nature, not a “parking lot for yachts,” in the words of Dalit Zilber, the director general of Israel’s Planning Administration.
- Israel rejects plan for 6 new marinas, approves one in far north
- Liquid asset: Israel's marinas provide a good life at low cost for a select few
- The quest for the perfect beach getaway in Israel
Israel's beaches also need protection from Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who is apparently intent on supporting the building of a marina in Netanya. According to the Environmental Protection Ministry, such a facility would cause severe damage to adjacent beaches due to its impact on the movement of sand in the water.
One may hope that the representatives of the Planning Administration at the National Planning and Building Council will not yield to pressure in this matter and will vote in accordance with professional considerations, which so far have led them to oppose most of the proposed marinas.
Such a measure will protect future generations who will live in a much more densely crowded country, in which some beaches may disappear due to rising water levels caused by climate change. They will not forgive those who robbed them of such a precious asset.
The above article is Haaretz's lead editorial, as published in the Hebrew and English newspapers in Israel.


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Dead Air Claire and Ru May 6th 2015by Dead Air
Future Sound Of London, Pj Harvey, Steve Mason, Sufjan Stevens, T. Rex and more.
A stew of sentimentality and cattiness
thanks Evelyn, only some of us are actually
will get a track list up Katie
I think they're both a bit bonkers...
Do you have a track list? x

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Daybreak will play hits from the '40s to today at the Crosslake Outdoor Music Series Saturday, June 28 in Town Square at 7 p.m. -photo submitted
Daybreak to play Crosslake Outdoor Music Series
Web posted June 24, 2014
By Kate Perkins, Northland Press Correspondent
Next on stage in the Crosslake Outdoor Music Series is Daybreak, a five-person Brainerd-based band playing a wide variety of music. They’ll play Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m. in Town Square.
Between its five members, the band has 220 years of musical experience. Three of the musicians share a long-time bond. According to Jim Hanson, bassist, keyboardist and vocalist for the group, he and two other members of the band first formed Daybreak in 1977.
Hanson, along with guitarist Dick Wilt and vocalist Leisha Kaye, played six nights a week in Brainerd in the ‘70s, eventually going separate ways, but remaining friends.
They reconnected almost 30 years later and continue to play in the lakes area. Anchored by Wilt, who is a Minnesota Rock and Roll and Country Hall of Fame guitarist, the band plays a wide variety of music. Wilt plays renditions of many crowd favorites and is known in part for his talent on the steel guitar.
Kaye has been performing since she was a teenager, and is loved for her voice on swing tunes and popular standards. Hanson plays hits like big band and rock tunes, singing the songs of rock’s top male vocalists.
Joining the trio is Pat Scrimshaw, who provides harmonica saxaphone and vocals. Scrimshaw was one of several drummers in the band in the ‘70s, when Scrimshaw would drum and play harmonica at the same time. He’s now free to focus on the harmonica (or vocals or saxaphone) as the band is joined by drummer Joe Yager, one of the top drummers in the Midwest.
The band plans to play a collection of hits from the ‘40s to today, including Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Sinatra and Michael Buble. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, or just your dancing shoes to town square to catch the show.
The Crosslake Outdoor Music Series performance schedule includes: Daybreak on June 28, Shane Martin on July 5, Boss Grant: Johnny Cash Revue on July 12, Dred I Dread on July 19, Decade 7 on July 26, Patty and the Buttons on Aug. 2, Boss Grant: Johnny Cash Revue on Aug. 9, Jacob Martin Band on Aug. 16, Daybreak on Aug. 23 and Decade 7 on Aug. 30. All shows begin at 7 p.m.
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Inhabitat has a post about a Chinese discovery of large amounts of methane hydrates on the Tibetan plateau - China Developing “Combustible Ice” as New Energy Source.
Last September, China discovered a large reserve of “combustible ice” on the tundra of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. “Combustible ice” is essentially frozen natural gas – a natural gas hydrate, and is one of the newest energy sources to be discovered. The new reserves found in China reveal a very large supply equal at least 35 billion tonnes of oil, enough to supply China with 90 years worth of energy.
Combustible ice has been found in high altitude frozen plateaus as well as underwater in marine sediments. Natural gas hydrates are essentially just frozen methane and water and can literally be lit on fire bringing a whole new meaning to fire and ice. Researchers still need to get a better understanding of how best to handle the fuel, for it to be commercially exploited. The US DOE is looking into it as well and researchers expect that the hydrate will have to go through a phase change and melt it into methane and water before it can be efficiently combusted. If left to melt on its own as the earth warms though, methane could be released into the atmosphere, and it could cause even more damage than if it were just burned.


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Ghana on Wednesday began a sub-national campaign to vaccinate over 5 million people against yellow fever.
The seven-day campaign targets people between ages 10 and 60 who live in high-risk districts of the African country, and is being supported by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, GAVI, a global vaccine alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Immunization teams have been posted to various health facilities and selected points for the program.
Health authorities have appealed to the general public to report symptoms such as fever, jaundice, muscle ache, vomiting and loss of appetite to the nearest health facility for treatment.
According to George Bonsu, manager of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), GAVI has approved 6 million doses of vaccines for the prevention campaign.
He said the Ghana Health Service (GHS), working with its development partners, is determined to ensure that the country achieves 100 percent yellow fever vaccination.
Pregnant women, persons allergic to egg and persons with reduced immunity (people living with cancer and HIV/AIDS) have been excluded from the campaign.
Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by a bite from infected mosquitoes mainly Aedes aegypti — a type of mosquito which breeds in the little water collected in axils of leaves (plantain and banana leaves).
WHO report shows that every year about 200,000 cases of yellow fever were recorded and 30,000 of these died worldwide.
Approximately, 47 countries (34 in Africa and 13 in South America), with a total population of over 500 million people, are at risk of contracting the disease worldwide. Enditem


Group representing survivors calls for more homes to be included in commission's remit
A group representing survivors of mother and baby homes has demonstrated outside the office of a government inquiry into the institutions.
The Coalition of Mother and Baby Home Survivors (CMABS) wants the commission of investigation to include all homes associated with alleged forced and illegal adoptions.
The probe, which is due to complete its report by February 2018, was set up last year to examine the operation of 14 such institutions between 1922 and 1998.
But Paul Redmond of CMABS told Newstalk.com the survivor community has been “split in two” by the exclusion of other homes from the inquiry’s terms of reference.
He said excluded survivors have no means of legal remedy beyond the commission of investigation.
“It’s had a horrendous impact on people,” he said. “[Survivors] feel as if their own state has thrown them to the wolves.”
It is understood the inquiry’s terms of reference allow it to recommend to the government that its remit be expanded to include all mother and baby homes.
Mr Redmond claimed the inquiry has given survivors no “credible” explanation for declining to pursue this option.
'Died without seeing justice'
He cited Victor Stevenson, a former resident of the Westbank orphanage in Wicklow, as one of several survivors who “died without seeing justice”.
CMABS lodged a formal objection against the commission of investigation at its headquarters on Baggot Street this afternoon.
Its complaint urges the inquiry to review five representative institutions currently excluded from the probe: the Temple Hill holding centre for unaccompanied minors, the Rotunda hospital, St Rita's nursing home, the St Patrick's Guild adoption service - all in Dublin - and Westbank in Greystones.
The government-established comission has been tasked with looking into living conditions, mortality rates and postmortem procedures (including burial arrangements and the reporting of deaths) at homes named in its terms.
It also has the power to investigate alleged forced and illegal adoptions of children born to residents.
The inquiry did not respond to a request for comment from Newstalk.com.
Its membership consists of retired Circuit Court judge Yvonne Murphy, Dr William Duncan and Professor Mary E Daly.


Prisons and jails have been turned into “America’s…new mental hospitals,” even though it is clear that correctional facilities are highly inappropriate places to house and treat people with mental illness. In this fact sheet learn why California must continue to improve health care for people who are incarcerated and why reforms are also needed to address the connections between mental health and the criminal justice system so that Californians who need mental health treatment receive the appropriate care in a timely manner rather than being confined in state prisons or county jails.
In recent years, California has taken steps to reform its approach to criminal justice, including reducing incarceration and promoting more effective pathways to rehabilitation. The Budget Center provides research and analysis about reforms to California’s criminal and juvenile justice systems that can improve outcomes for individuals and identify opportunities to invest money in preventive services.
This “First Look” analysis examines Governor Newsom’s revised state budget proposal for 2019-20, the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019, and highlights the ways it could impact low- and middle-income Californians.
This Fact Sheet shows that the number of state prisoners receiving mental health treatment has grown in recent years, rising from 32,535 in April 2013 to 38,561 in December 2017. Reforms are needed so that Californians who require mental health treatment get the care they need instead of ending up in prisons or local jails.
This “first look” analysis examines Governor Newsom’s proposed state budget for 2019-20, the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019.
For the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ annual conference, “Impact 2018: Building Momentum for Equity and Opportunity,” Director of Strategic Communications Steven Bliss presented on how to use digital tools to connect policymakers, advocates, community leaders, and other stakeholders with state policy analysis for the workshop “Digital Advocacy 101.”


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A gifted young rapper who has been circling on local for some time now. This boy shows alot of promise.
First started this sort of thing at the primary school level in '89. Fisrt it was poetry but when my mom got cable and i was introduced to Hip-Hop it was just a natural inclination. I didn't start writing rap songs until the late 90's though.
Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G, Big L, Ice Cube, KRS One, Kool Moe Dee, Canibus, LL Cool J, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, DMX, Nas, Mobb Deep, jay-Z & definitely Rakim
Music is Life, to enjoy Life one must Live
therefore Music is essential to the enjoyment of everything we do


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Zion native Bill Blagg will fulfill dream of performing at the Genesee
By Annie Alleman
Lake County News-Sun|
Feb 24, 2020 at 2:36 PM
When Bill Blagg was growing up, he dreamed of one day performing at the Genesee Theatre.
The Zion native will get his chance to perform in front of a hometown crowd when “The Magic of Bill Blagg Live” tour comes to The Genesee Theatre for a 7:30 p.m. show March 7.
“I’m real excited to be coming to the Genesee. I remember growing up in Lake County and coming to Waukegan for different events like Scoop the Loop and always seeing that theater,” he said. “I had just got started with magic at the time and would tell myself, ‘One day I am going to do a show on that stage.’ It’s not just another show on the tour schedule for me. It’s a personal milestone.”
He’s bringing with him his full-scale, grand magic and illusion show, he said. It involves about 26,000 pounds of equipment; from lighting rigs to scenic backdrops to props. He does about 150 shows a year across the country.
“It’s not the typical magic show,” he said. “When people think magic show, they always think of card tricks and birds and rabbits and women that jump in and out of boxes and get cut in half. It’s not that kind of show.”
There is comedy in the show and a lot of audience interaction, he said.
“It’s not the type of show where the audience just sits there and just watches Bill Blagg onstage create some amazing moments,” he said. “They’re actually really involved in part of the show. That’s one thing we really pride ourselves on. My team and I, we worked really hard to put together something different and unique when it comes to a magic show. And we wanted to weave in the really good elements of a Broadway play.”
He uses a variety of tricks; from classic sleight-of-hand to grand-scale illusions, he said.
“For example, one is an illusion called the squeeze box, where I get put inside of this box and I literally squish my body from 6’8 down to two inches tall,” he said. “There is a lot of magic that happens in the audiences’ hands. We have objects that come to life on their own, other things that fly on their own.”
He likes to add new tricks and refresh his act frequently, he said. In the course of one to two years his show becomes something new, he said.
“At any given time, I have three or four illusions in process,” he said. “We’ve got a piece now that we’re working on for our tour this fall and we’re just shy of six years on this one. We finally figured out the right way to get it to work.”
Blagg got a magic set for Christmas from his grandparents as a child. He showed his dad a vanishing quarter trick and legitimately fooled him, he said. That sparked his interest.
With support from his friends, family and the community, he persisted with his pursuit of magic. As a teenager, he performed at school assemblies, birthday parties and even businesses in Zion and Lake County, he said.
“The Village of Beach Park (hired) me for my first public show,” he said. “They wanted to do an event called ‘Put Some Magic Back in Your Valentine’s Day with Bill Blagg.’ It was going to be in the Village Hall and they had room for 80 people and they put a notice in the News-Sun.
"They called me the day after it ran and said it was full and asked if I could do another one. Then that one filled. So we moved it across the street to the junior high school and we ended up having 400-and-some people come that night.”
Blagg attended Carthage College in Kenosha and has remained north of the Cheddar Curtain. He is married and recently welcomed his first child.
He wants Genesee audiences to know they are in for an evening of fun.
“Expect a really great time. If you love magic, you’re going to love this show. If you hate magic, you’re going to love this show,” he said. “It’s a ton of fun, it’s a great time, it’s something unique and different for people to get out of the house, get away from the electronic devices for a few hours and just go punch out in a gorgeous facility.
"The Genesee is a beautiful, world-class venue and it’s going to be a really great time. We’re bringing the show home and looking forward to seeing a lot of familiar faces and bringing our new brand of magic and illusion to the stage there.”


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Relationship between seasonal plasma estradiol-17 beta and testosterone levels and in vitro production by ovarian follicles of amago salmon (Oncorhynchus rhodurus).
TL;DR: The seasonal pattern of plasma testosterone levels lagged behind and followed that of estradiol-17 beta during vitellogenesis, but levels remained high in mature and ovulated fish, and GSI values showed a linear increase, and reached a peak in October.
Abstract: Plasma estradiol-17 beta and testosterone levels were assessed by radioimmunoassay during the sexual maturation of female amago salmon (Oncorhynchus rhodurus). Estradiol-17 beta levels gradually increased during vitellogenesis (June to September), reached a peak in September (about 16 ng/ml) and rapidly decreased in mature and ovulated fish (about 3-4 ng/ml) in October. The seasonal pattern of plasma testosterone levels lagged behind and followed that of estradiol-17 beta during vitellogenesis, but levels remained high in mature and ovulated fish (90-110 ng/ml). Estradiol-17 beta levels and the gonadosomatic index (GSI) values correlated well during vitellogenesis: GSI values showed a linear increase, and reached a peak (29.9 +/- 1.4) in October. Values were extremely low in ovulated fish (1.2 +/- 0.2). In vitro production of estradiol-17 beta and testosterone by ovarian follicles in response to partially purified chinook salmon gonadotropin (SG-G100) was examined monthly using 18-h incubations. Throughout the vitellogenic period SG-G100 stimulated both estradiol-17 beta and testosterone production: the steroidogenic response of follicles increased from June (about 2 ng/ml estradiol-17 beta; 0.1 ng/ml testosterone) to September (about 10 and 14 ng/ml, respectively). In October full-grown immature follicles which could be induced to mature in vitro by hormone treatment produced large amounts of testosterone (about 130 ng/ml) but not estradiol-17 beta. Postovulatory follicles also produced testosterone but the values were low (10 ng/ml) compared with full-grown immature follicles. Very low levels of estradiol-17 beta were produced by postovulatory follicles.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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HICKORY, N.C. — In mid December, Home News Now visited Sherrill Furniture’s upholstery operations here where the company is undertaking a major expansion. This spring, it will open a 140,000-square-foot addition that focuses on private label business for its retail accounts. By doing so, the company will free up capacity in its other three area upholstery plants that are doing some of this business now, and thus lower lead times across various segments of the business.
The tour gave Home News Now an inside look at various aspects of the operations — from the cutting and sewing of various fabrics and leathers to the assembly and upholstering of frames. The tour also showed how much handwork goes into the process. While the company has invested millions in new CNC equipment to produce various parts, a lot of handwork goes into the process, particularly with the construction and finishing of frames and the construction of the seats themselves, which includes the labor-intensive eight-way hand-tied process. Below are photos of the men and women who make the high end upholstery line come together for retailers and designers alike and most importantly the consumers who are investing in the quality products that Sherrill continues to produce.
Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Thomas Russell has covered the furniture industry for 25 years at various daily and weekly consumer and trade publications. He can be reached at email@example.com and at 336-508-4616.


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8 Ways to Show Your Cats You Love Them
Cats can be independent and aloof, but that doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate a little love and attention from their humans. Here are 8 ways to show your cat that you care.
1. Do a slow blink.
Blinking is the simplest way to tell your cat, “I love you.” Just look into the eyes of your cat for a few seconds, then blink slowly. If you find your cat responds to you in the same way, it means your pet is smiling at you.
2. Ask your cat, “How are you doing?”
Please don’t ask this question out loud. When you walk into a room and your cat sees you, just look at your pet and slightly move your head back, pushing your chin forward as if you would like to ask them, “How are you doing?” It’s a great start to a conversation.
3. Do a 3-step handshake.
A cat may react negatively to an attempt to stroke it. Before doing this, you need to ask permission. First, blink slowly. Second, present something with your scent on it for your cat to explore, like your glasses or your hairbrush.
Next, offer your hand to your cat. Extend your hand in a relaxed way and treat one of your fingers like a cat nose. If your cat trusts you, it will let you pet them.
4. Create a safe and comfortable environment.
5. Headbutt your cat.
6. Have playtime.
Cats need mental and physical stimulation to stay happy and healthy. Offer your pet plenty of toys, scratching posts, and places to climb and play. Have fun with your cat regularly to ensure they remain your best friend.
7. Provide regular medical care.
Cats rely on their humans to make sure they’re healthy and well cared for. Make sure to take them to the vet for regular check-ups and to get any necessary treatments.
8. Respect your cat’s boundaries.
Cats are creatures of habit, and they may not always be in the mood for attention. It’s important to respect their boundaries and give them space when they need it. Never force your cat to socialize. Doing this can make your cat aggressive and scared.
We think cats are absolutely gorgeous. They can be very affectionate and great companions for people of all ages. Do you have a cat? Please share photos of your pet with us in the comments!


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Paula says Robin is working with something.
Paula Patton Brags About Robin Thicke’s Size
She ain’t going nowhere.
According to US Weekly
Paula Patton has been gamely downplaying the controversy surrounding husband Robin Thicke’s provocative performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards and the suggestive nature of his “Blurred Lines” music video, but there is one thing that she has no problem talking about.
In the November issue of Glamour, the Baggage Claim actress calls Thicke’s much talked-about video “cool,” “funny,” and “awesome.” One part in particular, in which a balloon message states that “Robin Thicke has a big peen,” has caught the attention of fans.
Asked if the statement was a true one, Patton couldn’t resist divulging a bit.
“Robin’s like, ‘Listen, if I’m, you know, in the Miami Heat’s locker room, I don’t know where I stand, but …'” she said in the interview. “But I think that the statement is fairly accurate!”
He writes songs about her and she brags about his peen. Seems like a match made in heaven.


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Ayushmann Khurrana's Article 15 is all set to hit the screens tomorrow. Just before the release of the film, a special screening was hosted for the makers and the film fraternity. Lead actor Ayushmaan Khurran attended the screening with wife Tahira Kashyap Khurrana. Director Anubhav Sinha also attended the screening in style.
But it was superstar Shah Rukh Khan who stole all the limelight at the screening. He sported a pair of blue denims and a brown suede jacket. Also attended the screening were A-listers Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, Tabu, Neena Gupta, Swara Bhasker, Suniel Shetty, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Sriram Raghavan, Kriti Kharbanda, Abhimanyu Dassani, Sayani Gupta and others. Ayushmann’s family - parents Anita and P Khurrana, brother Aparshakti Khurana and his wife Akriti Ahuja – graced the event as well. Gurmeet Choudhary and Gully Boy fame Vijay Varma were also spotted at the screening. TV stars Prachi Shah and Krystle D’Souza made a stylish appearance at the special event.
Check out the pictures right here:
Article 15 is directed by Anubhav and produced by him and Zee Studios. The Benaras Mediaworks production also stars Nassar, Isha Talwar, Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Kumud Mishra and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub.
Stay tuned to Box Office India for more updates from the world of Bollywood.


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Elowan is a cybernetic lifeform, a plant in direct dialogue with a machine. Using its own internal electrical signals, the plant is interfaced with a robotic extension that drives it toward light.
Elowan is a cybernetic lifeform, a plant in direct dialogue with a machine. The plant is interfaced through its own electrochemical signals with a robotic extension that drives it towards light. Plants have natural bioelectrochemical signals inside them. The get excited in response to environmental conditions and conduct these signals between tissues and organs. Elowan is an attempt to demonstrate what augmentation of nature could mean. Elowan’s robotic base is a new symbiotic association with a plant. The agency of movement rests with the plant based on its own bio-electrochemical signals. In this experimental setup, electrodes are inserted into stems and ground. The weak signals are then amplified and sent to the robot, making it move in respective directions.
Technical Implementation and Production: Harpreet Sareen, Pattie Maes
Illustration and Animation: Elbert Tiao Link: media.mit.edu/projects/elowan-a-plant-robot-hybrid/overview/
License: CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)


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Boynton calls for mediator to resolve City Project spat
The city’s top official recommends bringing in a third party to resolve ongoing disputes over core city redevelopment efforts.
City Manager Strib Boynton wrote in an email to the City Council April 28 that disagreements about how to revitalize High Point’s urban core have led to strained relationships in the community.
Much of the dispute is between the council and The City Project, the nonprofit organization that has led redevelopment efforts since 2008. The council recently voted to cut the group’s funding.
“In recent months, High Point’s renewal efforts have slipped into animosity for this or that unnecessary reason, leaving a polarizing debacle threatening many of the most trusted and respected long-term civic relationships that are absolutely critical for High Point’s continued advancement, growth and prosperity,” Boynton wrote.
In addition to The City Project, he mentioned the High Point Partners, Hayden-Harman Foundation and the Southwest Renewal Foundation as integral to economic renewal efforts.
“Yet every group, and even some of the individuals within each group, seems to have their own and often competing and changing game plans for moving forward,” he wrote. “To advance forward, I believe they each really need very clear, open and succinct direction from (council), as the community’s elected leadership.”
Greensboro and Durham faced similar conflicts and brought in outside facilitators to help reach consensus on their downtown renewal efforts, Boynton said.
“Many relationships need restoration for HP to really advance. Like in Greensboro and Durham, outside folks were asked to help pull folks back together on a common plan, and in the process, trust and relationships were restored,” he wrote.
In emailed responses to Boynton, council members didn’t seem receptive to the mediator idea.
“I don’t know where this is coming from other than a desire, by some, to preserve the status quo. I frankly think it’s too late for that,” wrote Councilwoman Becky Smothers. “To me, it’s time to begin anew, and part of that new beginning is for (council) to decide on its own action plan for Core City. The present system does not work for me, and I sense that I am not alone.”
Councilman Jim Davis said he believes the discussion about how the city should fund redevelopment efforts is an example of the council asking tough, necessary questions.
“I didn’t think we had a problem that would require a mediator,” Davis said.
The day after the council voted on May 8 to approve only $35,000 of the $210,000 The City Project requested in 2014-15 fiscal year funding, Boynton emailed the council that his proposed budget would include $211,186 for the “core city program.”
Since it was formed in 2008, The City Project has been overseen by its own board of directors and led by Executive Director Wendy Fuscoe, whose salary is paid by the city.
Council wants to move the job away from The City Project board, which some see as ineffective and fixated on the Uptowne area at the exclusion of the rest of the core city.
“The City Project is the name of the Core City program,” Boynton emailed council on May 9.
He continued, “Since inception in 2007, (Fuscoe) has done an exceptional job of successfully securing non-city dollars to help finance the various City Project initiatives. She has sought and successfully secured $2.3 million in private dollars from foundations, grants, business and civic leaders, and others interested in and committed to the redevelopment of our various older neighborhoods. Translated, $2.3 million or 54% of the $4.2 million invested to date were not City tax dollars. City dollars total $1.9 million since 2007.”
Emails show there has been plenty of sniping about the conflict between the council and The City Project.
After he reviewed Smothers’ proposed core city action plan in advance of a council committee meeting she was chairing, City Project board member Aaron Clinard on April 28 emailed Councilman Jay Wagner, Fuscoe and fellow board members David Covington and Richard Wood about what he saw as Smothers’ intentions.
“As you already know, she likes to control things and this document she has produced is (as Chairman and otherwise) to control the conversation/lead council to her projected plan and decisions and simply put, to be the Mayor again and again relegate our Board to insignificance,” Clinard wrote.


Menlo Park venture capitalist and entrepreneur Josh Becker announced Friday that he will not seek Rich Gordon”s state Assembly seat for family reasons.
News of Becker”s decision came on the last day candidates had to file for the June 7 primary. He was one of 10 people who declared their interest in replacing Gordon, who terms out this year.
Who the final candidates in the crowded District 24 race are should become clearer Monday when the election offices in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties release an official list.
Becker was in Philadelphia with his father, who has a brain tumor and underwent surgery Friday, according to his news release.
“He faces a long and difficult road,” Becker said in a written statement. “My mom needs my help over the many months ahead. As important as my candidacy for the State Assembly may be to me, nothing is more important to any of us than our families.”
Becker, CEO of Lex Machina, will co-host a fundraiser Wednesday for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the home of SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive.
The Menlo Park resident ran against Gordon and former Palo Alto councilwoman Yoriko Kishimoto in the Democratic primary election in 2010.
Other Democrats who have filed a statement of intention with the California Secretary of State to run are Palo Alto Councilman Marc Berman; Mountain View Councilman Michael Kasperzak Jr.; Cupertino Mayor Barry Chang; Vicki Veenker, a patent attorney; Seelam Reddy, a retired aerospace engineer; Jay Blas Jacob “Bernie” Cabrera, a social innovative entrepreneur and community organizer; and Zachery A. Ross, a district representative for state Assemblyman Kevin Mullin.
Menlo Park Councilman Peter Ohtaki, a Republican, and Mountain View Councilman John Inks, a Libertarian, also expressed interest in the seat.
On Thursday, the state Fair Political Practices Commission will decide whether to approve a $3,500 penalty against Chang for failing to disclose contributions totaling $24,280 in the 2014 Assembly election.
Chang leads the pack in campaign contributions so far in this election.
The candidates reported the following contributions received in 2015: Chang, $336,708; Berman, $226,476; Kasperzak, $169,016 and Veenker, $200,263.
The other candidates either did not file contribution forms at all or did not file electronically, according to the state”s website.
Meanwhile, Cabrera, who had started petitions to run for multiple offices, including the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, confirmed Friday he will focus on the District 24 race.
Cabrera ran as a write-in candidate against Gordon in 2010. His focus this time around is to further presidential candidate Bernie Sanders” movement and to have a “low-money campaign as a way to get big money out of politics.”
District 24 encompasses Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Sunnyvale, Woodside and parts of Cupertino and San Mateo County.


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The modern Olympics have been inspired by the Ancient Olympics which were held in Greece. Since the inception of the modern Olympics in 1896, there have been 28 Summer Olympics held in 23 cities. In addition, three Summer Olympics were canceled due to the outbreak of the World Wars - 1916 Berlin Olympics, 1940 Tokyo-Helsinki Olympics, and 1944 London Olympics. Moreover, both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held once every four years but alternated at two years apart.
Notably, the Summer Olympics have been held at least once in every continent except in Africa and Antarctica. Let's take a look at the number of countries which have hosted the Olympics.
Europe leads the world by hosting 17 Summer Olympics in different countries. The first modern Olympics was held in Europe at Athens, Greece in 1896. The second modern Olympics was passed to Paris, France in 1900. Later, from 1908 to 1928, all Summer Olympics were held in Europe (1908 London Olympics, 1912 Stockholm Olympics, 1920 Antwerp Olympics, 1924 Paris Olympics, and 1928 Amsterdam Olympics).
The 1916 Berlin Olympics were canceled due to the outbreak of the First World War. Later, the 1940 Helsinki Olympics and 1944 London Olympics were canceled again due to World War II. However, the next edition (1948) of the Summer Olympics was held in London which was the second time it was organizing the Olympics, the first being in 1908.
The 1952 Olympics were held in Helsinki for the first time after the 1940 edition was canceled due to World War II. Further, the 1960 Olympics were held in Rome, Italy. The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Olympics to be held in Germany after the 1936 Games in Berlin. The 1972 Games were held in Munich, West Germany. The 1980 Moscow Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2012 London Olympics were the other Summer Olympics that were held in Europe.
#2 North America
The 1904 Summer Olympics was the first time that the Olympics were held out of Europe. They were held in St. Louis, USA. Later, the 1932 Olympics were held in Los Angeles, USA. The third time that North America hosted the Olympics was at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Moreover, the 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and 1996 Atlanta Olympics were held in this continent.
Japan was the first Asian country to host the Summer Olympics in 1964 in Tokyo. The 1988 Seoul Olympics in South Korea were the second Olympics to be hosted in Asia. China hosted the Olympics for the first time ever at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2021, Japan will become the first Asian country to host the Summer Olympics twice at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia with the exception of Equestrian events that were held in Stockholm, Sweden. This was the first time that Australia hosted the Summer Olympics.
The second time Australia hosted the Summer Olympics was at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney.
#5 South America
The 2016 Rio Olympics were the first Olympic Games to be held in South America.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2024 Paris Olympics, and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are the host countries decided by the IOC for the upcoming editions of the Olympics.