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Who wouldn’t recognize the iconic Madonna? The Queen of Pop is labeled one of the most influential artists in the industry. Madonna has made a significant impact on the world with her songs, artistry, and even lifestyle.
See the fact file below for more information on Madonna or alternatively, you can download our 30-page Madonna worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
Key Facts & Information
- Madonna Louise Ciccone, popularly known as Madonna, was born in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958.
- Madonna grew up in Pontiac, Michigan.
- She was raised in a large Italian American family by her Catholic parents, Madonna Louise Fortin and Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone.
- Having the same name as her mother, Madonna was nicknamed “Little Nonnie” by her family members.
- In 1966, she was confirmed in the Catholic Church, where she acquired her confirmation name, Veronica.
- Her father was a son of Italian immigrants, and used to work for Chrysler and General Motors as an engineer designer.
- Her mother, of French-Canadian descent, used to be a dancer and an x-ray technician.
- Madonna had five siblings, Anthony, Martin, Paula, Christopher, and Melanie, and she was the third among them.
- Her mother had breast cancer that led to her death on December 1, 1963.
- Her father decided to get remarried to Joan Gustafson, their family housekeeper, three years after the loss of her mother.
- Their relationship brought them two children named Jennifer and Mario.
- However, Madonna was against the idea of her father getting married again.
- She was only five when her mother passed away.
- Her loss had a significant effect on her growing up.
- She rebelled against her father and stepmother, and this damage her and her father’s relationship for several years.
- Madonna spent her school life at St. Frederick and St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary Schools and West Middle School.
- Although she got high grades, she was notorious for her unique behavior.
- In between classes, she would do cartwheels and handstands in the hallways and even pull up her skirt, making her underwear visible to her boy classmates.
- She was initially enrolled in classical piano lessons; however, she was more interested in taking ballet lessons, so she persuaded her father to learn ballet instead.
- Her potential impressed her ballet teacher, Christopher Flynn, so he convinced her to find a career in dancing.
- When she reached high school, she became a member of Rochester Adams High School’s cheerleading squad.
- She was also a straight-A student, and the University of Michigan offered her a dance scholarship.
- After her high school graduation, she spent her summer studying at the American Dance Festival held in Durham, North Carolina.
- In 1977, she was granted the opportunity to attend a six-week scholarship study at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York.
- In 1978, she was also given a chance to perform with the renowned dancer Pearl Lang.
- Madonna dropped out of college after two years and moved to New York, where she experienced several firsts in her life, such as riding a plane and taxi.
- She only had $35 when she moved, but she managed to stay there by working different jobs.
- She worked at Dunkin Donuts, accepted nude art modeling, served at the Russian Tea Room, performed at the American Dance Center, and later became a backup dancer for established artists.
- Madonna has been romantically involved with various men.
- Among these were Dan Gilroy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Stephen Bray, Mark Kamins, Tony Ward, Sean Penn, Lenny Kravitz, Tupac, Dennis Rodman, Carlos Leon, David Blaine, Vanilla Ice, Guy Ritchie, Alex Rodriguez, Brahim Zaibat, and Ahlamalik Williams.
- In 1985, she married actor Sean Penn but they separated after four years.
- She gave birth in October 1996 to a daughter named Lourdes Maria “Lola” Ciccone Leon, with her fitness trainer Carlos Leon.
- Their relationship didn’t last long, and Carlos Leon believed they were better off just as best friends.
- Madonna remarried in 2000 and had a son with Guy Ritchie named Rocco John Ritchie.
- Their relationship ended in 2008.
- Madonna had also adopted four Malawi children: David Banda, Mercy James, and twins Estere and Stelle.
- Madonna began her career as a part of different bands.
- She formed Breakfast Club with her former boyfriend, Dan Gilroy.
- Madonna was a vocalist, guitarist, and drummer.
- She also appeared in the indie film A Certain Sacrifice; it was her acting debut film.
- When she left Breakfast Club in 1980, she formed another band called Emmy and the Emmys with her then-boyfriend, Stephen Bray.
- After some time, Madonna went on to pursue her solo career.
- Camille Barbone from Gotham Records signed Madonna on a contract in March 1981, and managed her until February 1982.
- Madonna often went to clubs and gave her demos to be played.
- DJ Mark Kamins was interested in Madonna’s music and introduced her to Seymour Stein.
- Seymour Stein, the president of Sire Records, signed Madonna in October 1982 and soon released her debut single Everybody, produced by DJ Mark Kamins.
- Months later, she released her second single entitled Burning Up.
- The success of her singles led her to produce her first-ever self-titled album, Madonna, released in July 1983.
- The album was a huge success, topping charts and earning platinum awards.
- Holiday, Lucky Star, and Borderline are among the hit songs that were popularly known internationally.
- Madonna gained exposure by performing in different shows, films, and on stage.
- She was an icon for young people and adult women.
- In the 1980s, her fashion was considered a trend.
- She became more popularly known with her second album, Like A Virgin, released in November 1984.
- Like A Virgin was her first album to top the charts in different countries and the first album by a female to sell over five million copies in the US.
- She began her first concert tour in April 1985.
- True Blue, Madonna’s third album, was released in June 1986 and is said to have been dedicated to her former husband, Sean Penn.
- The Guinness World Records in 1992 included True Blue as an all-time best-selling female album.
- Her Blond Ambition Tour in 1990 was described as the best tour of the year by Rolling Stone.
- The Immaculate Collection, her compilation album, became the best-selling compilation by a soloist, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- Madonna’s album releases also included Like a Prayer (1989), Erotica (1992), Bedtime Stories (1994), Ray of Light (1998), Music (2000), American Life (2003), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), Hard Candy (2008), MDNA (2012), Rebel Heart (2015), and Madame X (2019).
- Like other artists, Madonna’s success was accompanied by various criticisms, especially from the conservative group.
- Over the years, Madonna’s talent and hard work brought her several projects such as theater and movie roles, soundtrack recordings, tours and concerts, documentaries, guest appearances, and endorsements.
- Madonna established her label, Maverick Records, and entered different industries such as fashion, writing children’s books, health clubs, and film producing.
- She also supported several charities and founded the Ray of Light Foundation (1998) and Raising Malawi (2006).
Legacy and Achievements
- The Queen of Pop has achieved many accomplishments in the industry.
- Madonna raised the bar for many female artists in the entertainment industry and influenced several people, especially women.
- For Professor Sut Jhally, Madonna was an almost sacred feminist icon.
- Her status as a businesswoman was also exemplary, and she was considered a role model in this field.
- She was the first artist to be honored in the Wembley Square of Fame, in London.
- Some other achievements she gained were:
- Nominations on various music platforms for different categories and various awards from music shows, like the Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Awards.
- Various Guinness World Records: one of these is the largest TV audience for the Super Bowl in history.
- She was named one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists and 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
- She is highly acknowledged as a female musician, as proven by some of these achievements:
- She was the first female given the Video Vanguard Award.
- RIAA named her the best-selling female rock artist in the 20th century and the US artist with the third highest-certified album by a female.
- She was also the only female artist in history who sold 100,000 tickets for two concerts.
- She holds the record for the most number-one singles by a female artist in various countries.
- In 2012, she was labeled the greatest woman in music by VH1, and Acclaimed Music classified her as the most acclaimed female musician of all time.
- Madonna has proven herself in her career, but her achievements are not limited to this list, and continuously grow.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is claiming in federal court that it never told doctors not to prescribe ivermectin to treat COVID-19. Federal judges aren’t buying it, and state medical boards that rely heavily on FDA guidance continue to investigate doctors for such prescriptions.
Echoing a federal district judge nine months ago, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pressed a Justice Department lawyer to reconcile the FDA’s repeated public denunciations of ivermectin as an off-label COVID treatment with its insistence that the agency is not liable for resulting investigations of doctors who prescribe or promote it.
New Hampshire may become the first state to allow the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to be obtained without a prescription. A Republican-sponsored ivermectin bill (HB 1022) passed in the N.H. State House Wednesday on a vote of 183-159 and has been sent to the State Senate for review.
“Ivermectin is available over the counter in 79 countries,” State Representative Jim Kofalt, R-Hillsborough noted during a legislative hearing in January. “And it has a good safety profile.”
After Virginia’s Senate Health and Education Committee voted to push discussions on SB 73 indefinitely, one advocacy group is asking the committee to reconsider the vote.
“Senate Bill 73 provides licensed health care providers with prescriptive authority to prescribe, administer, or dispense Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19,” Joshua Daniel Pratt, MDiv., the Executive Director for Virginia-based Alliance For Free Citizens wrote to the committee.
Virginia Capitol Police directed upset members of the public out of a Senate Education and Health Committee meeting after the committee killed Senator Amanda Chase’s bill aimed at protecting medical providers who prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.
“This bill is about a patient’s right to life. A patient has a right to life and should not be prohibited from potential life-saving medication by a hospital, a pharmacy, or other administrative agency. Patients should be able to make decisions about their care and treatment in conjunction with the knowledge and expertise of their treating physician,” Chase told the committee on Thursday morning.
In a Wednesday tweet, Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert blasted Governor Ralph Northam’s final State of the Commonwealth address, leading House Minority Leader Eileen Filler-Corn to respond in a floor statement on Thursday.
“Ralph Northam is leaving office as his own lost cause, condescendingly lecturing us all from some assumed moral high ground because he read the book ‘Roots’ and then went on a non-stop reconciliation tour. Saturday can’t come fast enough,” Gilbert wrote.
The red state/blue state dichotomy is not simple.
Nowhere is that more apparent than Tennessee where—despite having one of the most conservative electorates in the country—the leadership has been passive at best in responding to the wishes of their supporters during these days of great crisis.
CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta came woefully unprepared for his interview with podcast host Joe Rogan Wednesday, and was forced to concede several key points that counter the COVID narrative of his network.
During Wednesday’s installment of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Gupta admitted that is was wrong for his network to falsely claim that Rogan had taken “horse dewormer” as a COVID treatment, conceded that very few children have died from the virus, and agreed that Fauci and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded high risk coronavirus ‘gain of function’ research in the Wuhan lab.
The CDC adopted a “double-standard exclusively for COVID-19 data collection” that inflated cases and deaths starting early in the pandemic, violating multiple federal laws and distorting mitigation policies, Oregon lawmakers told the feds’ top lawyer in the state.
Advised by “a large team of world-renowned doctors, epidemiologists, virologists, and attorneys,” state Senators Kim Thatcher and Dennis Linthicum petitioned U.S. Attorney Scott Asphaug to approve a grand jury investigation into how the pandemic is being measured.
Popular podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan went after CNN on a recent episode of his program, asking “do I have to sue CNN?”
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Senator Jason Brodeur Files Legislation to Expand Access to Florida’s Wildlife Corridor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –State Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford) today filed Senate Bill 106, Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. The legislation expands access to Florida’s Wildlife Corridor, connecting the iconic corridor to Florida’s Greenways and Trails System and the SUN Trail Network, as well as recreational pathways to heritage small towns across Florida.
“Fifty years from now our children and grandchildren will say that the greatest thing the Florida Legislature did in the 2020’s was the expansion of the Wildlife Corridor and the preservation of millions of acres of farmland and ranch land for conservation. It will be our Central Park,” said Senator President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples), who has prioritized expanding the Wildlife Corridor during her two-year term as Senate President. “I envision Florida’s Wildlife Corridor as a top destination for bikers, runners, and other visitors. Expanding access, where appropriate, will allow the public to see the wonder, beauty, and importance of preserving these areas.”
Florida’s Wildlife Corridor encompasses approximately 17 million acres, including almost 10 million acres of conservation lands. The corridor is being created through the state’s purchase of development rights of farmers, ranchers, and other landowners who will be able to continue their operations in perpetuity and the lands will never be developed.
“Over the last two years, the Legislature has prioritized $600 million for the preservation and expansion of Florida’s iconic wildlife corridor,” said Senator Brodeur who serves as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government. “By connecting the corridor to our trail system, more people across our state and around the world can experience Florida’s unique natural habitat at its finest, with the added benefit of connecting athletes and tourists with trail towns across Florida’s heartland.”
The Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail Program, a priority of former Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando), was created in 2015 to support the establishment of a statewide system of interconnected multi-use trails for bicyclists and pedestrians through coordination between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The program receives funding from a portion of the existing fees paid when new vehicle registration fees are paid. The FDOT also dedicates other resources, such as federal grant funds, when available, to build bike and pedestrian trails that are part of the SUN Trail Network.
SB 106 formally connects the corridor to the state trail system, extending the SUN Trail Network to lands of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, which will include components that connect to nature trails, loop trails, or other points of public access wholly within a single park or natural area as potential parts of the SUN Trail Network. To fund expansions that connect the SUN Trail to the corridor, as well as the construction of shared-use nonmotorized trails in these areas, the bill increases from $25 million to $50 million the annual amount allocated to the SUN Trail Network from motor vehicle registration fees. The bill also appropriates $200 million from the General Revenue Fund to the FDOT as a nonrecurring major investment to boost the planning, design, and construction of the SUN Trail Network. The legislation also codifies an existing campaign of the FDEP to recognize communities located along or in proximity to long-distance nonmotorized recreational trails as “Trail Towns,” with guidance to Visit Florida for promoting trail-based tourism.
The bill requires that trail projects located within the Wildlife Corridor, to the greatest extent possible, use previously disturbed lands, such as abandoned roads and railroads, utility rights-of-way, canal corridors and drainage berms, and permanent fire lines. Further, FDOT is directed to minimize gaps between trail segments and to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that local support exists for projects and trail segments, including the potential for dedication of local funding and of contributions by sponsors to support trail maintenance, which may include those private landowners who make their land, or property interests in such land, available for public use as a trail.
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Senator Ileana Garcia Marks the Grand Opening of Mia Casa
North Miami–State Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), Chair of the Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs, today attended the grand opening of Mia Casa, a dedicated site for homeless seniors. During the 2022 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature, Senator Garcia worked to secure a $1.75 million appropriation to aid in the construction of Mia Casa. State Representative Demi Busatta Cabrera (R-Coral Gables) sponsored the appropriation in the Florida House.
“I am so proud to have played a role in securing funding for Mia Casa. 39 percent of those experiencing homelessness on our streets are senior citizens. I see this every day and regularly engage with individuals experiencing homelessness to better understand their stories and to see what can be done to help them. Housing is a big part of the solution,” said Senator Garcia. “I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Miami-Dade County and the Homeless Trust on preventing and ending homelessness in our community.”
“Our seniors built the thriving communities where we now live, work and raise our families, and they deserve to live out their golden years in comfort and safety, surrounded by important support systems. I am so pleased that we could play a role in the funding for Mia Casa, and appreciate Senator Garcia’s advocacy in bringing this important project forward. Senator Garcia is a champion of our seniors and as Chair of the Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, she is constantly seeking innovative solutions to address the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in our communities,” said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples).
On April 24, 2020, in preparation for and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust began operating a housing site in North Miami for senior citizens experiencing homelessness who were at high risk of serious illness from the virus.
Dubbed Mia Casa, more than 600 seniors have passed through its doors over the past three years. Senator Garcia secured a $1.75 million special appropriation to assist Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust with the purchase of a dedicated, permanent site for Mia Casa.
The Homeless Trust purchased the property on January 31, 2023. A former Assisted Living Facility, the property has 65 rooms, and currently houses 120 senior citizens. The Homeless Trust funds the operations of the facility. Mia Casa allows for the quick placement of seniors from the streets, and the Homeless Trust works to bridge seniors living there to other housing in the community.
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Senator Linda Stewart joins Senator Jim Boyd in co-sponsoring SB 724: Seagrass Restoration
Tallahassee, FL – Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) is joining Senator Jim Boyd (R – Bradenton) by co-sponsoring SB 724: Florida Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative.
This bill creates a Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative within the Department of Environmental Protection. This Initiative’s purpose is to help expedite the creation of new technologies and approaches to help restore coastal seagrass ecosystems and establishes an advisory council consisting of experts to oversee the implementing of these efforts.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, seagrass is a vital part of a healthy marine ecosystem by helping maintain water quality, provide food and habitat for marine organisms, and supporting local economies.
The seagrass restoration initiative must submit an annual report to the governor and help with the creation of a 10 year restoration plan to implement technologies developed under the initiative.
“Protecting Florida’s natural resources has always been a priority of mine and this bill will improve the quality of our water, restore marine life, and keep our coastlines healthy,” said Stewart.
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Florida State Senator Rosalind Osgood Responds to Nashville’s Deadly School Shooting
Tallahassee, FL – In response to yesterday’s tragic event that occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, Senator Rosalind Osgood (D-Broward County) released the following statement:
“Yesterday, we again experienced the undeniable deep feeling of sorrow caused by another school shooting. If only this and other acts of mass murder did not happen. But the reality is that we live in a time when death and attacks on the innocent has become all too routine. Too many of our schools, churches, clubs, grocery stores, and neighborhoods have been shooting galleries over the past years.
Homicide, murder, and suicide by firearms are the highest cause of death for our nation’s children and youth.
For every responsible gun user there is three times as many irresponsible gun users. There is an evident need for gun law reform. If we fail to ignore this problem, more lives will be lost.”
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Djokovic stars in Indian Wells late show
It started late, but Novak Djokovic wasted little time on court as he extended his winning run this year to 16-0 with a comprehensive victory over Sam Querrey at the BNP Paribas Open.
Following a lengthy day session at Indian Wells, Djokovic and Querrey came on court some four hours late at a shade after midnight. The world No. 1 approached the match like he was in a hurry as he raced through the first set to love. Querrey put up stiffer resistance in the second, but he was cut down 6-0 7-6(2).
Djokovic is threatening to hit the heights of a couple of years ago and set the tone for the match with a break in the opening game and then held serve to love.
A second break followed when Querrey threw a forehand over the baseline. The big-serving Querrey was broken for a third time in the set and one game later Djokovic wrapped up the bagel in 22 minutes with a brilliant backhand winner.
Querrey got on the board in the first game of the second set and he then worked a break point in the second game, but an ace down the middle from Djokovic staved off the threat.
Querrey came under pressure in the fifth game and despite saving a break point with a deft backhand volley, he was broken. But it did not signal the waving of the white flag as the American brought the home crowd to their feet, and sent Djokovic crashing to the concrete, when breaking back in the sixth game.
Djokovic emerged unscathed from his nasty-looking tumble and wrapped up the match in the tiebreak.
He set up match point with a brilliant drive volley, which prompted a roar of delight from the Serb, but he then threw a backhand wide to bring the breaker back on serve. However, another error came off the Querrey racket when he sent a forehand over the baseline and Djokovic sealed the win when his opponent netted a backhand.

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No Cure for Blessed Hearts
by Amy Hunter
Childhood Sundays once meant home-cooked meals, dresses stitched by my mother’s loving hands, and a spiritual cup overflowing with faith. Doubt had no place in my life. I didn’t worry about mental disorders, because I was a “child of God.” He loved everyone—even temperamental little shits like me.
At seven, I was an eavesdropping ninja, but sometimes, my high-strung parents made my job easy. Their whispers carried throughout the house, ricocheting off walls, like stray bullets. The foam kind.
“June Bug’s teacher sent this home. The assignment was to draw the future, so she drew a grave.”
I heard the paper crinkle and imagined my mother handing it to my father.
She sighed, defeated. “She’s sick, Billy. We need a second opinion.”
My face burned. I didn’t understand why they were so upset. From my limited knowledge, lots of people died. I probably would too one day, so I’d need a grave. And my name was Juniper, not June Bug.
My father—a man who had bashed mailboxes with a baseball bat as a teen—tried to hide his temper, but flicking his Zippo lighter gave him away. “I won’t trust some scientist to tell me what’s wrong with my daughter. I damn sure won’t drug her.”
I exhaled to release the steam building within my chest. Anger was more helpful than shame, even with the side-effects of blindness and stupidity. Sure, throwing tantrums and destroying property was naughty—I had broken dishes, written on walls with a permanent marker, and painted my mom’s laptop screen with nail polish—but my parents were acting like I was irredeemable.
I curled into the fetal position with Moo, the stuffed cow I’d won the previous year at the state fair. He was a good friend, not at all subscribed to my mom and dad’s brands of judgement and condemnation.
I love you too, Moo.
They woke me by hovering over my bed. Their mouths moved soundlessly, but their eyes screamed. That’s when my heart rumbled, competing only with the ripples shaking me from the inside.
My entire head was an exposed nerve. I disregarded the throbbing and licked my lips, tasting copper. I had bitten my tongue.
The world flooded back, as if I were a diver reemerging from the deep. Hysterical, I clawed blood from my father. Without a second thought, he backhanded me, stunning me into submission.
“Stay down,” he said.
Mom pinned my shoulder to the mattress. “Billy, she needs a doctor.”
“Bullshit. We need Brother Kinsley,” my father said, clutching his arm where I’d torn into him. “He’ll get this beast out of her.”
When we entered New Life Bapticostal Church, the congregation was on its feet praising the Lord—maybe because their baseball team had won a game; maybe because they had demonstrated restraint toward chocolate cake. Most of the group was phony.
I apologized again for hurting my father, but both of my parents were silent. We sat, and before I knew what had hit me, the circus was over. The Sinners’ Prayer was said, the last song was sung, and the Bibles were closed.
Brother Kinsley approached the pulpit. “Brothers and sisters, before you go, the Lord has a favor to ask of you: Brother Scott is having a family crisis. Would any of you be willing to stay and help?”
Mom and Dad each grabbed my arms, jerking me toward the altar to face the twenty people who had remained. I dragged my patent-leather shoes to no avail. I dropped to the carpet, but my father wasted no time scooping me up and throwing me over his shoulder. I was too weak to kick. They could have me.
Brother Kinsley removed a vial of clear liquid from his jacket, dabbed his brow with a monogrammed handkerchief, and examined the microphone connection on his shirt.
“Keep its hands behind its back, Billy,” Brother Kinsley said, loosening container’s lid.
Like a witch burning at the stake, I glared holes into people until they recoiled; their fear was almost worth my trouble.
“Jesus wants everyone here to cast out this demon and redeem His daughter!” He flung the water on me, vertically and horizontally. “In Jesus’ name! Out, demon!”
Brother Kinsley shoved my forehead until I fell against my father, but he dropped me, as if to say, You’re not my child anymore. I lay sprawled on the red carpet, my wet Sunday dress, with its lace shredded from fighting.
I reached for someone—anyone. I was hyperventilating, but no one could free their hands of applause long enough to comfort me.
In that house of God, His people couldn’t be found.

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There are no words. This woman can do no wrong. Watch and admire as Rihanna becomes a dancehall queen! She even does the bogle, people!!!!!!
We were getting bored of seeing her in padded shoulders ‘conceptual’ outfits, so it’s very exciting to see her having fun with a whole new look. And of course, any video which features a stuffed lion, THE BOGLE (have we mentioned that before) and a steel dum kit is good enough for us, so much so that we haven’t really noticed that the lyrics don’t make sense or the zebra cameo…
Rhianna told MTV “A lot of my videos are really dark and edgy and tough. ‘Rude Boy’ is more playing along the lines from my roots. We used a lot of color, but also the costumes were very Jamaican dance-hall-queen type,” the singer said.
We think some people could learn something about ‘dancehall’ inspired music videos from this lady (Wayne Wonder, we’re looking at you).

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Oroton issues profit warning as sales wane
Retail business Oroton Group warned first-half earnings were likely to decline by up to AUD3.5m (US$2.9m) on last year, thanks to lower sales and higher than expected levels of discounting at Christmas.
The company said sales had fallen thanks to its focus on margin generation, using fewer discounts than in the past, but added that earnings would also be impacted by a potential onerous lease provision on a recently closed store in Hong Kong, as well higher than expected startup costs for Brooks Brothers.
Updating on Christmas trading, Oroton CEO and managing director Mark Newman highlighted a stronger second quarter for the Oroton brand, but added that this was not enough to make up for lower earnings in the first quarter.
And he added: “Overall, all brands operated in a heavily and greater than anticipated discounted pre- and post-Christmas period.”
Brooks Brothers’ figures had been impacted by higher startup costs and a delayed launch for its online store, as well as a higher factory outlet sales mix, Newman said.
He said the company now expected first half earnings to fall short of last year by AUD2.5-3.5m, or AUD1.5-2.5m on an underlying basis, excluding Brooks Brothers.
Meanwhile, Oroton Group also announced the appointment of Vanessa De Bono to the position of group CFO, joining in April this year from her current post as CFO of Louis Vuitton China.
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The Ghostly Cabin
By: Lisa Tanner
About the Book
Samuel, Cody, Jasper, and Randy are four friends who love to explore, even in places they’re told to avoid. When Samuel and Cody hear stories about a haunted cabin in the woods, they know they need to see it for themselves – even if they know they’re not supposed to – so they decide to investigate. With mysterious occurrences they can’t explain, Samuel and Cody bring Jasper and Randy to the cabin, where the four friends have to stick together as they encounter more than they ever could have imagined.
Suspense unravels in The Ghostly Cabin, as friends must unite and think beyond themselves, keeping readers on the edges of their seats to uncover the mystery of the haunted cabin in the woods.
About the Author
Lisa Tanner grew up in a small farm town in Illinois, and now lives in Arizona with her husband, their son, and their rescue pup, Skylar. Lisa loves spending as much time as possible with family and friends and loves to travel back to Illinois often to spend time with family and childhood friends.
While growing up in Illinois, Lisa and her family lived in a small, wooded area where she and her brother often went exploring. They once came across an old, abandoned cabin and thought it looked very scary.


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Love it. I am beyond excited to embark on my studies at the SCHOOL OF SCARING at Monsters University next week in San Francisco. Do you have any special questions you’d like me to ask when I’m up close at the Pixar Campus (aka Monsters University headquarters) ???? Please let me know so I can get all the scoop for everyone – anything Monsters or Pixar related and I’ll do my best to find out insider info.
Check out the sweet surprise package that arrived in my mailbox yesterday.
Isn’t this Alumni newsletter too cool? The School of Scaring ranks #1 for the 143rd year. Woohoo!
It’s time for me to start packing too as school starts on April 8th. More details on my course of studies are below.
I am literally ecstatic about this fun trip. My kids are also begging me to hide them in my suitcase as they are hoping to enroll at Monsters U themselves. I can’t blame them as it looks like so much fun!
- ENGLISH 101: How to Tell a Great Story
Learn about the story process and how to draw a character from MU.
Instructor: Kelsey Mann (Story Supervisor)
- SOCIOLOGY 203: The Deconstruction of a Character
Learn about the design of college-age Mike & Sulley, and creation & design of new characters in the film.
Instructors: Ricky Nierva (Production Designer), Jason Deamer (Character Art Director) & Daniela Strijleva (Character Designer)
- ANTHROPOLOGY 152: Monsterizing the World
Learn about creating and “monsterizing” the world of MU.
Instructors: Dice Tsutsumi (Shading/Lighting Art Director) & Robert Kondo (Sets Art Director)
- DRAMATIC ARTS: Bringing a Character to Life
Learn how the animation process works, and view an animation demo on a linux machine.
Instructor: Scott Clark (Supervising Animator)
- PHYSICS 250: Global Illumination
View a presentation on the use of Global Illumination in MU and The Blue Umbrella.
Instructors: Jean-Claude (JC) Kalache (DP-Lighting), Sanjay Bakshi (Supervising Technical Director) & Christine Waggoner (Simulation Supervisor)
12:30pm – 1:30pm: TAILGATE LUNCH & COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES
1:30pm – 3:00pm: PRESS ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEWS
– Dan Scanlon (Director)
– Kori Rae (Producer)
– Saschka Unseld (Director, The Blue Umbrella)
Keep up with all my updates from the Pixar Campus and my trip to Monsters University as I share info on the official press junket for the upcoming movie, Monsters University from Disney Pixar set to hit theaters everywhere on June 21st, 2013.
I’ll be using the hashtag #MonstersUEvent and can’t wait to share photos and details with everyone.
More images from my enrollment kit – as you can see there is also a Campus store. You can be sure I’ll be stocking up on Monsters U gear for the kids and I.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India, the parent company of Jeep India has produced over 25,000 units of the popular Compass SUV at its Ranjangaon manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. Manufactured with 65 percent of local parts, the Compass is Jeep's first made-in-India model and the milestone production number has been crossed in by the end of February 2018.
FCA India has already shipped over 5,000 units of the Jeep Compass to Right-Hand-Driven (RHD) markets like Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom. India is the manufacturing hub of the Compass' RHD version for the global markets.
Launched in July 2017, the Jeep Compass already has dominance in its segment in terms of sales. The sales data in the past couple months shows prime rivals like the Mahindra XUV500 and Hyundai Tucson are far behind in sales. Riding on the Compass' sales, FCA is also improving its market share in the UV segment.
Priced from Rs 15.16 lakh for the petrol Sport variant to Rs 21.91 lakh for the top-of-the-line diesel Limited 4x4 (O) variant (ex-showroom Delhi), the Jeep Compass is offered in two engine options. The petrol models are powered by a 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo engine that belts out 160bhp and 250Nm of torque. Six-speed manual and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission are offered with the petrol mill. The 2.0-litre MultiJet diesel mill develops 170.6bhp and 350Nm of torque mated to six-speed manual transmission.
Jeep Compass Trailhawk
For 2018, FCA India will launch Trailhawk version of the Jeep Compass. The most off-road focused version of the compact SUV is due for launch later this year. The Compass Trailhawk comes with Active Drive Low-range 4WD technology and a new 'Rock mode' for its Selec-Terrain 4WD system. It boasts of raised suspension setup, dual purpose on/off road tires and skid plates to cover the underbelly.
The Jeep Compass Trailhawk will set itself apart from the regular Compass units with blacked out body panels, dark-colored alloy wheels, underbody skid plates, all weather floor mats and revised bumpers that housing exposed tow hooks.


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Minerva Community Theater looking for new events, board members, volunteers
The Minerva Community Theater, a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to providing a local outlet for the performance and appreciation of the arts, is currently preparing for a production of "Rebel Without a Cause," planning summer events, and looking for new board members and volunteers.
MCT, which was founded three years ago and currently has approximately 50 members, is an all-volunteer organization funded by tax-deductible donations from individuals and businesses.
The group is currently rehearsing for a production of "Rebel Without a Cause" on Friday and Saturday, April 9-10, at the former West Elementary, 24606 U.S. Route 30, in East Rochester.
Tickets are available now by contacting MCT President Sean Hetrick at 330-205-0430 or firstname.lastname@example.org. Tickets for a rigatoni dinner and the show cost $12, or for the play only, $7. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the play begins at 6:30 p.m.
Hetrick noted the group is also currently planning a variety of events for the summer. In the works are art shows, movies in the park, a children's drama workshop, music events, and a children's music-therapy workshop.
MCT plans to continue to hold events designed to showcase as many new artists as possible, focusing on local artists, Hetrick said, adding that the group is interested in ideas for new activities.
"The community needs a positive, inexpensive outlet for things to do nearby," he said. "That's what we're trying to provide."
MCT's goals include finding a permanent location, and increasing donations of time and money that will allow the organization to grow, Hetrick said.
The group is looking for new board members and volunteers with fresh ideas and expertise in a wide variety of areas. Anyone who is interested in getting involved should contact Hetrick.
"I'd like to thank the community," Hetrick said. "Without help from area businesses and the community. MCT would still just be an idea."
The next MCT meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m., at West Elementary.
More information about MCT is available on the Web site, www.minervacommunitytheater.org or on the group's Facebook page.


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Girlfriend now a target in case of inmate accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Orleans jail
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Authorities hope to make an arrest soon after a warrant was issued for the girlfriend of a man who may have conspired to smuggle drugs into the Orleans jail.
The incident allegedly involves U.S. Attorney Eddie Jordan passing an envelope containing narcotics to his client, Nicholas McKnight, in court.
Jordan is now being investigated, and sources say he's been fully cooperative
A high ranking investigator in the Orleans Parish sheriff's Office confirms that DNA tests are being run, on the envelope that was passed.
Jordan has since removed himself from McKnight's case.
An arrest warrant has now been issued for McKnight's girlfriend, Franchelle Riles. The warrant says that McKnight conspired with Riles to smuggle in the drugs during an intercepted phone call on June 13, the night before the contraband handoff in Judge Robin Pittman's courtroom.
A source confirms that the envelope did not contain marijuana.
McKnight faces a new charge of introducing contraband into the city's jail. He also has a new bond set at $50,000 on that charge.
As for Jordan, his attorney, J.C. Lawrence says he is not in a position to talk about the investigation.
Investigators are waiting for DNA test results to determine whether Jordan had anything to do with the contraband.
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As the first major US coin rarity to liquidate in 2022, GreatCollections is proud to announce the acquisition of one of the finest 1796 quarters priced at $ 2.35 million. Formally from the Pogue Collection, it is rated MS-66 by PCGS with CAC approval.
GreatCollections acquired this quarter of 1796 for $ 2.35 million. CAC-approved by PCGS and MS-66 by the Pogue Collection, the retail price is a 38% markup on the PCGS Price Guide of $ 1.7 million.
At a premium of 38% over the PCGS price guide of $ 1.7 million, the sale confirms the strength of the overall coin market after hitting a sizeable number of record prices in the second half of 2021.
“We have wanted to acquire this special 1796 Quarter for some time because of its outstanding appearance. It’s second best with CAC approval with an impeccable pedigree that goes back over a century. This is a coin very sought after overall qualities needed for quarterly sets, set sets, collections of key dates, not to mention rarity collectors, “said Ian Russell, President of GreatCollections.
GreatCollections bought Blake Duncan’s coin from Houston-based US Coins, who had previously sold the coin to a private collector two years ago.
The family tree of this particular neighborhood from 1796 dates back to 1922, where it was sold as part of the Ten Eyck Collection. It then appeared in the 1960 Milton A. Holmes Collection auction. In 2015, her last appearance at auction was part of the impressive Pogue Collection, which was considered one of the special highlights.
A picture of the quarter in a PCGS holder
All annual editions are popular with collectors, but 1796 was the first year the quarter denomination was issued for the then young United States. It was another eight years before they were reissued in 1804, and by then the design had changed with the addition of “25” for the denomination and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” on the back.
This is another great rarity that GreatCollections has acquired in the past 12 months. Other top-class rarities include the finest 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar PCGS Proof-68 for $ 7.68 million, the 1861 Paquet Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS-67 CAC for $ 7.2 million, and the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar PCGS MS-66 + CAC for $ 6.6 million. In November, GreatCollections bought the finest 1913 Liberty Nickel and the second 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar in a three-coin transaction for $ 13.35 million.
GreatCollections is a certified coin and banknote auction house that handles transactions from start to finish. Since its inception in 2010, GreatCollections has successfully auctioned over 990,000 certified coins making it one of the leading certified coin companies in the United States, with annual sales exceeding $ 235 million in 2021. Ian Russell, Owner / President of GreatCollections is Member of the renowned Professional Numismatists Guild and member of the National Auctioneers Association. For more information about GreatCollections, visit www.greatcollections.com or call 800-442-6467.
Article Source : https://www.coinnews.net/2022/01/11/greatcollections-acquires-1796-quarter-for-2-35-million/

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As ARMY would agree, BTS’ ‘Chapter 2’ has been mostly about serving some unreal and dashing looks in photoshoots. After Jin’s shirtless photo that sent fans into a spiral a couple of months ago, V (born Kim Taehyung) had also posed partly shirtless in a park as part of a Vogue photoshoot. V isn’t done yet, and recently shared more sultry photos of himself.
J-Hope, who is always the first to respond to every member’s posts, commented with several fire emoticons and peace signs. While fans commented on how beautiful he looked, one fan wrote that it was ‘illegal to be this fine’. Another added, “He knows his power.”
V has been keeping busy and attended the Celine’s Fashion Show earlier this year with South Korean star Park Bo-gum. Apart from that, he starred in the reality show, In The Soop: Friendcation, with his close friends, Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik, Choi Woo-shik and Peakboy. He also collaborated along with the other vocalists, Jin, Jungkook and Jimin for the single Bad Decisions with Snoop Dogg and Benny Blanco.
Ever since the band said that they would be taking a step back from group activities in June, the members have still managed to engage ARMY every week, with new albums, songs, photoshoots and VLives. In September, both Jungkook and RM celebrated their birthdays, with much fanfare. While Jin gatecrashed Jungkook’s Live with a bunny cake, RM’s conversation with his fans were a little more serious as he discussed the band’s future and hinted at the difficulties that they were facing at the moment. Nevertheless, he assured ARMY that the seven of them are closer than they’ve ever been–an assurance that a lot of fans needed. The band is expected to perform for a free concert in Busan, but there have been several reports that the city is refusing to foot the bill and HYBE would have to undertake the expenditure.


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|CMA Program Details for Ohio Business College – Sheffield Village, OH
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The program covers a wide range of topics, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical office procedures, medical coding and billing, and patient care. Students also have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through externship placements at healthcare facilities in the area. This provides them with valuable practical experience and helps them develop the necessary skills and confidence to excel in their future careers.
In addition to classroom instruction and hands-on training, the Medical Assistant Program at Ohio Business College also provides students with career development resources and job placement services. The faculty consists of experienced healthcare professionals who are dedicated to helping students succeed. By the end of the program, graduates are well-prepared to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and enter the healthcare field with confidence. Overall, the Medical Assistant Program at Ohio Business College offers a comprehensive and rigorous education that equips students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the rapidly-growing healthcare industry.
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The second week of the NWSL 2015 season brought with it more quality goals, drama, and lopsided scorelines.
The two teams that played in the NWSL Championship last season both lost and we saw our first tie of the season.
Boston Breakers, who lost their opening game on the road to Portland last week, sat out this week on a bye.
Defending NWSL Champions Lose Second In A Row
The Washington Spirit came from behind to secure their first win of 2015, defeating FC Kansas City in their home opener.
Heather O’Reilly put Kansas City on the board early, as she played a one-two with Lauren Holiday and lifted the ball over Spirit netminder Ashlynn Harris.
The goal was O’Reilly’s first for the defending champions since her move from Boston in the offseason, but it was short-lived.
Three minutes later, Christine Nairn took a touch 35 yards from goal and unleashed a rocket past Nicole Barnhart, who clearly wasn’t expecting an attempt from that far out.
The teams entered the break dead-locked, but 2014 #1 overall draft pick Crystal Dunn scored 43 seconds into the second half to give Washington a lead they would not relinquish.
After dispossessing a Kansas City midfielder, Dunn drove towards goal before laying it off for new forward Laura Del Rio. The former Spain international then put a shot across goal, but Dunn was on hand to bury it over the line.
Nairn put her name on the score sheet for the second time after she whipped a free kick on the edge of the box in the top corner of the goal, giving Barnhart no chance to claw it away.
The loss leaves FC Kansas City without a point from their first two games of the season. Not really what is expected from a team that won last season’s Championship game and, if anything, improved their squad in the offseason.
Portland Shutout The Flash In Front Of 13,148 Fans
The Portland Thorns made it two wins out of two as they beat the Western New York Flash 1-0 in front of a, yet another, boisterous home crowd.
The win comes after beating Boston in last week’s home opener by four goals to one.
Allie Long scored her third goal of the season in the 22nd minute to put the Thorns on the board.
Sabrina D’Angelo, making her second appearance in goal for the Flash, rushed off her line to claim a long ball from Sinead Farrelly, but Long was one step ahead as she headed the ball into the side netting with her back to goal.
The win extends Portland’s home-unbeaten streak to seven, dating back to last season.
Sky Blue FC And Houston Play To First Draw of 2015
The Houston Dash and Sky Blue FC were coming off wins in week one and had to settle for a point a-piece in a clash in New Jersey.
Katy Freels put the home side in front after a great run down the left side by U.S. international Kelley O’Hara.
The defender sprinted to the bye-line before cutting the ball back to Freels, who finished with authority, rifling the ball past Canadian international goalkeeper Erin McLeod at her near post.
Jessica McDonald, who was top scorer in Portland last season, scored her first goal for the Dash after Sky blue goalkeeper Brittany Cameron was caught in two minds.
A through ball from Ashley Nick found Morgan Brian on the right, who lofted a cross over Cameron and onto the thigh of McDonald on the goal line.
Whether or not Cameron was expecting a shot from Brian, she will look back at the goal with anger, knowing she should have claimed the cross and helped Sky Blue achieve their seventh win in succession.
Instead, Sky Blue settled for the point with a Houston side that seems determined to make the playoffs after finishing in last place a year ago.
Press Scores In Stoppage Time To Lift Chicago Past Seattle
The Chicago Red Stars, who served their first bye week last week, beat Seattle 3-2 at home to win their home opener.
The sides exchanged four goals in the space of seven first-half minutes, which would last until the first minute of stoppage time.
Beverly Yanez scored her second goal of the season when she headed in a corner from Megan Rapinoe at the back post to put Seattle up 1-0 in the 32nd minute.
Less than a minute later, Christen Press equalized with a daisy cutter, leaving Hope Solo with no chance of getting to the shot.
Press then turned provider as she played in a low cross that was turned in by Jen Hoy at the near post to give Chicago their first lead of the game.
The lead would only last four minutes as Seattle defender Kendall Fletcher headed in a bouncing ball after a defensive mix-up between goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc and Julie Johnston.
Seattle, who finished the regular season with the best record last year, tried to keep Chicago at bay in the second half, with the Red Stars getting half of their 8 second half shots on goal.
It seemed the job was done as the fourth official held up the board for two minutes of stoppage-time, but a clearance from Lori Chalupny found its way into the path of Press, who bolted past Seattle defender Lauren Barnes and put a ball past Hope for the second time in the game.
The loss will be a tough one to swallow for Seattle coach Laura Harvey, especially after last week’s 5-1 demolition job of the Flash.
Top Three Goals of Week Two
Every week, GotSoccer will give you the top three goals of the week. We will factor in skill, difficulty, and importance to determine the top three finishes of the week.
#3: Christen Press (Chicago) vs. Seattle Reign 4/18/2015
When others would’ve watched the clearance and waited for a final whistle, Christen Press, who was included in the U.S. World Cup roster, sprinted after the ball, past a helpless, tired defender, and finished wonderfully past the best goalkeeper in the world.
#2: Christine Nairn (Washington) vs. FC Kansas City 4/18/2015
They always say you’re at your most vulnerable after scoring a goal. This proved true as Nairn scored a goal three minutes after Kansas City opened the scoring. But to take a shot from 35 yards, it has to be absolutely perfect to find the back of the net. It was.
#1: Christine Nairn (Washington) vs. FC Kansas City 4/18/2015
You know it’s a great game when your team wins and both of your goals are worthy candidates for goal of the week. Nairn’s second goal of the game gave Washington a two-goal lead and was unstoppable. Sit back and enjoy.


The aldermanic election in Portsoken on 14 December 2014 provides a peek into the surreal nature of City politics. Despite three out of four candidates standing as independents, at least two of these ‘independents’ had binding party political affiliations. Labour have caused a bit of an upset in the City in recent years by successfully […]Read more "Portsoken Election Demonstrates Urgent Need For City Reform"
The London based architectural firm that designed the new Beijing international airport is headed by Patrik Schumacher, whose controversial calls for the scrapping of planning restrictions and planning regulations neatly chime with those of Mark Boleat and his colleagues at both the City of London and the Housing & Finance Institute. When it comes to housing and much else, the ideology of the Chinese authorities and the City of London are often hard to differentiate. And this is simply one of many reasons why we must fight against them. Hong Kong-Beijing-City of London, one struggle for democracy!Read more "Catherine McGuinness & The Wrecking Ball Smashing Democracy"
Before I sat down to write this piece, I came across a photograph on social media posted yesterday and captioned: “Back of Liverpool Street Station – the sterile hell of a corporate winter wonderland.” The area shown in this smartphone snap is in the City of London and what was said about it really chimed with my feelings over not just the Culture Mile but also most City Public Realm projects in recent years. The council’s Department of the Built Environment is clearly in need of reform just as much as the political body that controls it. We really do need to take back the city.Read more "Culture Mile: A Cynical Exercise in Marginalisation & Social Exclusion"
The new Lord Mayor of London is Charles Bowman and he’s been saying repeatedly he wants the public to trust the City. If Bowman is serious about making public trust his priority while he’s the Lord Mayor, he should be reforming the undemocratic and anachronistic political system in the City of London. He could start by abolishing the business vote and the office of alderman, he is after all the first among equals in the latter. He also needs to address the question of vested interests and make sure firms like Keepmoat who have (or have recently had) top management sitting on the City of London council, aren’t given contracts by this local authority. Bowman needs to ‘Keep Keepmoat Out Of The City’.Read more "Charles Bowman Wants You To Trust The City!"
Since the City of London is so unwilling to abolish both the business vote and its bicameral local political system (i.e. the office of alderman), let’s temporarily resolve the matter by giving all City residents two votes in Chorleywood. Mark Boleat, Chris Hayward and their cronies love the lack on democracy in the borough in which they get elected on business votes, so we’re sure they’ll welcome an adaptation of this system on their home turf!Read more "Two Chorleywood Votes For Every City of London Resident!"
On Tuesday 31st October 2017 at noon, witches mounted a procession to hex the sites of two proposed ‘City fringe’ housing developments that threaten to overshadow popular local parks. They directed a deadly and hostile current of will at the proposed site of Taylor Wimpey’s The Denizen in Golden Lane, after cursing out the proposed St Luke’s Mansions housing development on the space currently occupied by the Finsbury Leisure Centre. The witches are not against more homes being built in the area but what they want to see is social housing for local people built to an appropriate scale and in appropriate places.Read more "Hex In The Park: Cursing Out EC1 Ghost Homes"
GLERA calling for Mark Boleat to resign represents a start to dealing with this scandal, but it is not enough! All those with a seat on the City of London council who aren’t prepared to defend democracy from Boleat’s attacks on it should go immediately; although whether any will agree to resign is a moot point. That said, as the most prominent ‘face’ right now on a local council that has financially supported the Housing & Finance Institute, it is Catherine McGuinness who should be the focus of our disquiet. And so our most immediate demand is: “McGUINNESS MUST GO!”Read more "Mark Boleat’s Attack On Democracy: Catherine McGuinness Must Go Too!"


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By Ben Luongo
The killing of George Floyd has put on full display the persistent and overt racism present in America’s law enforcement. The way in which he was murdered typifies the gratuitous violence that white officers use on a daily basis against black men. The police always deploy force disproportionately against minorities, and that force is often deadly. Black men make up only thirteen percent of the population, but they constitute a quarter of the people shot and killed by cops. This makes them three times more likely than white people to be killed by police, despite the fact that white people are more likely to be armed.
The brutal and oppressive racism in the police force has led activists and political leaders in recent years to call for police reform. Those calls have reached new levels following the murder of George Floyd. One example is Joe Biden who said on a live-stream last week “It’s time for us to face that deep open wound we have in this nation. We need justice for George Floyd. We need real police reform.” Other examples include the founder of Utah’s Black Lives Matter, Lex Scott, who recently called for certain measures such as “data collection, de-escalation training for police, implicit bias training for police, less than lethal weapons for police.”
These are reasonable measures and we should seriously consider them. However, it is important that we not place complete faith in the promise of reform and that we remain open to alternatives to law enforcement. The reason for this is that the police have major structural problems which may be too deep-seated for modest reforms to solve. The idea of reform assumes that a system functions largely as it should aside from a few noticeable flaws. Whatever those flaws are can be corrected, or reformed, by implementing simple adjustments to improve how the system functions. As this relates to police reform, it assumes that police are a vital part of law enforcement and that we can fix the problem of racism to ensure that policing is more just and fair.
There are two issues with this view, however, which exposes the limitation of police reform. The first is that it assumes police are somehow a natural fixture of modern society that play a necessary role in maintaining order. This just isn’t the case. In reality, today’s institution of policing is a rather recent historical development emerging out of modern changes of property relations and white supremacy. As a result, policing continues an outmoded legacy of social order which serves very little purpose for our modern society. This brings up the second issue: because the police are rooted in racist and classist modes of social order, white supremacy may be a built-in feature which cannot be expunged from the institution of police.
One has only to consider this history in order to realize that the police were never intended to serve and protect people. Instead, they were designed to protect the property and economic interest of white elites and slave owners. Two related points in American history exemplify this.
The first can be found in 200 year-old methods designed to control and repress slave populations. As historian Salley Hadden writes in Slave Patrol, “the new American innovation in law enforcement during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was the creation of racially focused law enforcement groups in the American south.” As the south began to industrialize, slave owners found new lucrative opportunities in “renting out” their slaves to employers in the city. This meant that slaves spent more time away from their owners who were used to monitoring their every move. White people grew fearful of the opportunities this provided for slaves to organize and revolt against their masters. As a result, the state instituted race-based forms of legal repression called slave patrols. These slave patrols, as Robert Wintersmith rights, “scoured the country side day and night, intimidating, terrorizing, and brutalizing slaves into submission.”
Today’s police also has its origins in 19th century class struggle and how American cities in the north used state violence to repress and control immigrants and the working poor. As historian Sydney Harring writes in Policing a Class Society, “The criminologist’s definition of ‘public order crimes’ comes perilously close to the historian’s description of ‘working-class leisure-time activity.” As rural peasants migrated to urban areas looking for work, city and business leaders worried about the rise of “disorderly conduct,” which was essentially code for worker strikes, riots, and other kinds of collective activity. Cities stopped this kind of activity by hiring watchmen, which were groups of men who often resorted to extreme forms of violence in order to keep the peace. They slowly morphed into municipal police departments in the mid-19th century as states began to centralize power.
In general, the origins of the police reflects an oppressive history of white and propertied elites protecting their interests by controlling black people, immigrants, and the working poor. As a result, our modern society has been saddled with a paradigm of social order which reflects the interests of white supremacy and private property. Just consider how white cops brutally murdered George Floyd after receiving a report of him allegedly purchasing merchandize with counterfeit money. We like to think that, after two hundred years, today’s police academy reflects more modern values of justice and equality. While social institutions do evolve throughout history, however, they rarely abandon the legacy they were born out of. The structures of power that gave rise to the police simply reproduce themselves in new ways that make the paradigm of police violence more acceptable. In today’s context, this takes form in a racist discourse that justifies police brutality against the backdrop of “super-predators” and “thugs” that threaten social order.
Quite frankly, the idea that cops prevent crime is a myth that Americans should disabuse themselves of. Not only has the overall number of cops declined for the past five years, but the ratio of police per citizen has dropped for the past two decades. During this time, the number of violent crimes have actually gone down. This shows quite clearly that social order is not maintained by police. Instead, we need to recognize that social stability is rooted in racial equality regarding issues in housing, education, health, and employment. Just like the police, however, each of these issues continue an insidious and persistent legacy of racism which still haunts black Americans today. The best way to address these injustices is to take resources wasted on police reform and redirect it to rebuilding our communities.
Consider the fact that Minneapolis spent just over a third of its general fund ($163 million) on police. The general fund refers to discretionary spending which could very well have been spent on a more constructive community-based initiative. For instance, Minneapolis has the fourth highest unemployment gap between white and black residents in America. Imagine how that money could have be spent on closing that gap. It’s these kinds of investments which are necessary for erecting a fair and just society.
Ultimately, we need to adopt a new paradigm of social order, one that doesn’t rely on reforming the police. The problem of racism is far too entrenched and widespread for police reform to solve. Correcting this requires that we rebuild and restore the lives of black Americans which the police, up to this point, have only ruined


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Traditional subsidized energy prices may be unnecessary for large numbers of residents of the Persian Gulf monarchies like Saudi Arabia, according to a new article from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
Climatologists call it the "urban heat island" effect—when a heatwave transforms a city into a furnace where citizens swelter, suffer or even die.
The gas-rich United Arab Emirates will invest $35 billion in clean energy by 2021 as it seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels following crude's global price slide, it said Sunday.
Fast-growing Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction move even faster.
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said Tuesday it has signed a 10-year technology services agreement worth approximately $700 million with IBM aimed at improving efficiency.
Chat rooms play a positive role in motivating students and encouraging an independent approach to learning English as a foreign language.
The United Arab Emirates, one of the world's most arid countries, is striving to capture every drop of rain it can wring from the clouds that pass over the desert nation.
A team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world said Wednesday it is suspending the journey in Hawaii after the plane suffered battery damage during its record-breaking flight to the islands.


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Nessman’s Favorite Nightmares: Cabin Fever [VIDEO]
"Cabin Fever" is pretty much my favorite horror movie of all time. The movie came out in 2006 and featured one of the most realistic killers of all time: a virus.
Said killer virus does result in some people killing each other, and at one point dogs recognizing a wounded human and taking advantage of the situation, but still here's a great original and GORY story. The scene with the woman shaving her legs in the bathtub will give women nightmares for the rest of their lives. The movie has some nice subtle humor including a racial component that pays off big time later in the film (at first you go "hey, that's uncalled for", then you find out more later). I don't think the trailer really does the film justice, in fact it makes it look much older than it is. This is a "5 Nightmare" film out of 5. Check it out:
Here's the ultra weird "Pancakes" scene from the movie.


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I can see how Moses felt mad when he came down from Mount Sinai, after going up for a few weeks to pick up the Ten Commandments, and saw everyone was now worshiping a golden calf. If you take something seriously, like blues or religion (and for many of us, they're intertwined), you get upset when people mess with it. The beauty of the blues is that as it changes it can become stronger, in a way that's tougher for other aspects of our lives, like religion. Muddy Gurdy's Homecoming takes blues in a different direction, but it isn't sacrilege, so much as it's a brilliantly personal take on a beloved art form.
Muddy Gurdy is a French blues band with fascinating instrumentation. Guitarist/singer Tia Gouttebel is straight-forwardly blues, with a soulful voice that doesn't try to sound American, her French accent on full display. Gilles Chabenat plays hurdy-gurdy, a type of mechanical violin. And drummer Marco Glomeau lays down grooves that rarely feel like blues rhythms, punching different beats to make the music swing in an exciting but atypical way. But while the band wanders far from the familiar trappings of the blues, their sound is pure, capturing the sadness, drama, and depth of the style. It's not American blues, but rather the personal blues of three talented musicians.
Their version of J.B. Lenoir's "Down in Mississippi" launches with electric bagpipes, courtesy of guest Louis Jacques. A Middle Eastern groove kicks in, the downbeat tough to locate. Gouttebel sings, elongating the syllables so the English sounds almost French. Glomeau sings behind her, giving the song a creepy quality, like a ghost is following her through the song. Going back to listen to the original, there's a stronger thread between the two versions than one might have remembered, but it's still a distinctive perspective that brings the song someplace else.
They also have an interesting take on "You Gotta Move," the traditional spiritual made famous by the Rolling Stones. Gouttebel starts the song, only her stark voice and slide guitar, the tune feeling like other kinds of blues numbers. But Glomeau's drums come in with a spacey beat that gives the track a bounce, like it's working without gravity. Chabenat's hurdy-gurdy jams over it all, and it sounds like three different bands playing over each other, yet the track doesn't just work, it's brilliant, less reminiscent of a blues band, but more like the Velvet Underground at their focused best.
"Black Madonna" is a gospel number, Gomeau using a typical gospel groove, but with Chabenat's hurdy-gurdy serving the place of a pedal steel, making the track feel like a Sacred Steel number from perhaps 100 years in the future or 1,000 years in the past. Harmonica hiccups and Gouttebel's vocals root the song in the blues, all of this making the tune feel like both the most and least complicated song on the album.
Homecoming is full of beautiful moments like this, on every track. The songs are effective blues numbers because of the candor of the performances. No one is trying to sound like anyone else. The three artists have all listened to a lot of blues over the years, and folded it into themselves. This isn't blues as structure, but rather their expression of what the blues means to them. What's so wonderful about the album is that blues lovers will recognize Muddy Gurdy's faith and devotion immediately, and only smash tablets out of sheer joy.


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Report: Rams should have most picks signed by Monday
The St. Louis Rams knocked out a big business item last week when they finally reeled in veteran safety O.J. Atogwe, ensuring that one of the more talented players on the roster did not get away.
Now, the Rams can turn their focus to a draft class they hope will be at the front of a badly needed turnaround. The Rams have reportedly signed three draft picks over the weekend and according to Howard Balzer of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the Rams “expect to have deals in place” for most of their 11 picks by Monday with the exception of No. 1 overall choice Sam Bradford and Rodger Saffold, the offensive tackle selected with the first pick of the second round.
That means there is plenty more business for the Rams to wrap up in the next day or so. The team has signed cornerback Jerome Murphy to a four-year contract. Murphy, the 65th overall pick, is the highest draft pick to sign a contract to date. Also signed were a pair of seventh-round draft picks – defensive end George Selvie and linebacker Josh Hull.
Getting the other later-round picks done will allow the Rams to keep their eye on the prize – Bradford. Clearly, the organization is motivated to have him in training camp on time.
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Where to Find "Chile en Nogada" North of the BorderChile en nogada is a poblano chile pepper, stuffed with peccadillo (shredded meat, aromatic diced dried fruit and spices), topped with a walnut-cream sauce and pomegranate seeds. This dish from Puebla is not often found on menus of Mexican restaurants in the U.S. It's not even that common south of the border, except during the August-September season surrounding Mexican Independence Day. If you're in downtown Tucson, however, you can try it at Penca.
In a repurposed space with exposed brick and hip cocktails, this restaurant is also a worthy destination for brunch or late afternoon tacos. Choose from carnitas, fish, lengua, cabeza, nopales, carne asada, and more. The corn-tortillas are handmade right after you place your order. (The tortillas alone are almost worth the trip.) Mexico City is the inspiration.
The food is fresh, and the scene is full of optimism: downtown Tucson is reinventing itself with a new streetcar for a live-work-play vibe. Taste and see how this desert city continues to evolve.
(Penca has recently been named one of the best bars in the country. Start your meal here with a creative cocktail!)

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BlackBerry seems to be on its way toward a full recovery. Long after the brand’s demise, TCL has been doing its best to resurrect Research In Motion’s largely abandoned smartphone line, injecting it with modern smartphone elements in a bid to rub shoulders with Samsung or Apple again; to become a heavyweights of the arena just like in the good old days.
That being said, TCL’s efforts have not been radical enough for full resuscitation of a dying brand — it’s certainly enough to keep it afloat, to be sure, but thus far, no TCL-made BlackBerry device has been a real knockout with critics and consumers alike, partly because of a few things: for one, there’s the insistence on putting a physical keyboard on the devices, which, while a nice little nod to classic BlackBerry designs, hurts the devices more than it helps it.
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But that could change with the upcoming BlackBerry Ghost, rumored to be TCL’s first BlackBerry phone that’s more akin to a modern flagship phone. With Ghost, TCL will do away with the physical keyboard, opting instead for a nearly bezel-less look. New details about the phone have now surfaced, courtesy of industry tipster Evan Blass. He says the phone will sport a whopping 4,000 mAh battery capacity; typical flagships usually hover around the 3,500 to 3,800 mark.


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The “International Summer School on Social Banking & Finance“ is the annual international conference on social banking and alternative finance. About 80 guests from social banks, alternative financial institutions, NGOs, conventional banks and other interested people such as students will...
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The PROFIT project aims at creating a web platform for promoting financial awareness and improving the financial capability of citizens and market participants. Almost a year has passed since the project PROFIT kicked off and a lot of progress has been marked already: read the 1st Newsletter! ...
The EaSI Capacity Building Investments Window is funded by the Employment and Social Innovation Programme. The objective of this instrument is to build up the institutional capacity of selected financial intermediaries that have not yet reached sustainability or are in need of risk capital to...
The 14th October 2016 during the 11th GECES meeting was endorsed the GECES report, in which FEBEA is mentioned among the EU-level networks and organisations supporting and representing social enterprises.
The common theme of the conference will be on how to stimulate the development of social enterprises in Europe. It will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, more information here.
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On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of FEBEA a new financial instrument available to FEBEA members was presented: the EIIP (European Impact Investing Platform), an investment platform based in Luxembourg that follows the principles of Impact Investing. SEFEA Consulting supported the promoting...
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If the D.C. branch of Founding Farmers (1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 202-822-8783) were personified, I think it would be the most popular kid in school (trendy, cool, but not always reliable). That would make Founding Farmers’ sprawling new sister spot, Farmers Fishers Bakers (3000 K St. NW; 202-298-8783), the overachiever.
FFB, which opened in November, wants to fulfill your every dining need, be it pizza, jambalaya, sushi or tiki cocktails. Just this week, FFB introduced a coffee-and-breakfast pastries menu from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday (self-service only).
The sheer size of the menu overwhelms me, but I’ve managed to focus on one section so far: tacos. Unlike most tacos sold locally, FFB’s can be ordered with a puffy shell made from field corn (a different variety than what’s eaten on the cob). It’s a type of shell served in parts of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., chef Joe Goetze says. To make them, chefs shuck, soak, boil and grind field corn, then shape and deep-fry each shell individually.
The result is a sturdy receptacle with a thicker, crispier texture than most. It pairs well with the many fillings available at FFB, including my favorite, the juicy, salsa-marinated chicken topped with queso cotija, cilantro and onions ($10).
I doubt FFB can be everything to everyone (not all prom queens are valedictorians, right?). Yet, I’m surprisingly convinced that FFB can hold its own as a taco destination.


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EU & Switzerland ink historic agreement to end Swiss banking secrecy
The European Union and Switzerland have signed a tax transparency agreement that will put an end to Swiss banking secrecy for EU residents. The sides will start automatically sharing data on residents’ financial accounts from 2018.
"Today's agreement heralds a new era of tax transparency and cooperation between the EU and Switzerland. It is another blow against tax evaders, and another leap towards fairer taxation in Europe,” European commissioner for economic and financial affairs, Pierre Moscovici, said in a press release on Wednesday.
The shared data will include names, addresses, tax identification numbers and dates of birth, as well as a broad set of other financial and account balance information, according to the document.
“This new transparency should not only improve Member States' ability to track down and tackle tax evaders, but it should also act as a deterrent against hiding income and assets abroad to evade taxes,” the press release said.
READ MORE: Switzerland publishes names of foreign tax evaders – reports
The new EU-Swiss agreement is in line with the new OECD/G20 global standard for the automatic exchange of information.
The commission is currently concluding negotiations with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino regarding similar agreements.
Switzerland has been taking steps to tackle its reputation as the world's biggest haven for offshore accounts.
Earlier this week, the country published names of foreign tax evaders after it had received numerous requests from Russia, France, Germany, India and other countries.
Last year, Switzerland agreed to share data and tax information with Singapore, also known as an offshore financial center.
A law enacted in Switzerland in 1934 strictly limited any information shared with third parties, including tax authorities, foreign governments, or even the Swiss authorities. In 2013, the Swiss government said it intended to sign an international agreement sponsored by the OECD to end the special secrecy clients of Swiss banks enjoy. The newly-inked tax agreement on transparency will end that in 2018.


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(ALLENTOWN) – The American Red Cross is continuing to support communities throughout multiple counties following the severe weather and flooding brought to the area by Tropical Storm Isaias. Since Tuesday evening, nearly 60 clean up kits have been distributed and more than 50 individuals in the impacted areas have received support from the Red Cross through sheltering, feeding, and providing for unmet needs. Red Cross teams are providing disaster support throughout Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Carbon, Monroe, and Pike Counties in collaboration with local emergency management officials to provide immediate support for displaced families, provide disaster assessments, identify local community need, and support communities through recovery.
As part of these efforts, clean up kits will be distributed at the following locations:
o Northampton County - Sunday, August 9th, 1pm – 4pm in partnership with Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company: 155 Firehouse Lane, Nazareth, PA 18064
o Berks County - Sunday, August 9th, 1pm – 4pm in partnership with Muhlenberg Township Emergency Management: 4963 Kutztown Road, Temple, PA 19560 Anyone impacted by Tropical Storm Isaias and in need of Red Cross assistance should call 1-800-422-7677.
About the American Red Cross:
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided free of charge and is made possible by the voluntary donations of time and money from caring individuals and, in part, by contributions given through the United Way. You can help people affected by disasters big and small by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to learn more.

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The Big 12 says errors were made by the referees at the end of regulation before No. 6 Kansas outlasted Iowa State in overtime on Monday night.
The league said Tuesday that "appropriate measures will be taken" against the two officials involved, including an adjustment of "the number of future assignments."
Tom O'Neill, Mark Whitehead and Bert Smith refereed the game, but the he Big 12 did not identify which refs will be reprimanded or the plays in question.
Kansas's Elijah Johnson drove into the lane and got tangled up with Iowa State's Georges Niang with less than 10 seconds left. No foul was called, and Niang was then whistled for fouling Johnson on the floor. Johnson sank two free throws to force OT with 4.9 seconds left.
Kansas won the game 108-96.


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Magnetic stimulation treats depression by fixing "backwards" brain signals
Stanford scientists have discovered a major biological mechanism behind severe depression, and shown how to treat it. Signals between two key parts of the brain seem to flow the wrong way in people with depression, but magnetic stimulation reverses them, drastically improving symptoms.
In recent decades scientists have developed a non-invasive method of inducing electrical activity in specific parts of the brain. Known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), this process has been shown to have a wide range of benefits, from boosting memory to reducing phobias, food cravings or drug addiction.
One of the most promising uses has been in treating depression. In 2020 a preliminary study, a method called the Stanford Neuromodulation Therapy (SNT) achieved an incredible 90% remission rate in people with severe, treatment-resistant depression. But exactly how the magnetic stimulation was working in the brain to alleviate depression symptoms remained unknown.
Now the team has found an answer. The researchers analyzed fMRI data of 33 patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, and compared them to scans from 85 people without depression. And they found a crucial difference in the way two brain regions communicated.
The anterior insula is a brain region that takes in sensation, such as pain, taste or temperature, and helps regulate subjective emotions accordingly. This it does by sending signals to another region, called the anterior cingulate cortex, which governs emotions.
However, the Stanford scientists found that in around 75% of the patients with depression, this communication was happening backwards – the anterior cingulate cortex was sending signals to the anterior insula, with higher proportions of reverse signals correlating with more severe depression.
“What we saw is that who’s the sender and who’s the receiver in the relationship seems to really matter in terms of whether someone is depressed,” said Anish Mitra, lead author of the study. “It’s almost as if you’d already decided how you were going to feel, and then everything you were sensing was filtered through that. The mood has become primary. That’s consistent with how a lot of psychiatrists see depression. Even things that are quite joyful to a patient normally are suddenly not bringing them any pleasure.”
Over five days, the team administered SNT to 23 of the 33 patients with depression, with the other 10 receiving a placebo treatment instead. Within three days of the end of treatment, the flow of signals between these two brain regions was corrected, and patients reported an improvement to their mood. The more severe the depression, the greater the improvement.
“This is the first time in psychiatry where this particular change in a biology – the flow of signals between these two brain regions – predicts the change in clinical symptoms,” said Nolan Williams, senior author of the study. “The fMRI data that allows precision treatment with SNT can be used both as a biomarker for depression and a method of personalized targeting to treat its underlying cause. When we get a person with severe depression, we can look for this biomarker to decide how likely they are to respond well to SNT treatment.”
The researchers now plan to trial the technique in a bigger group of patients. The research was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Meet this year's gala day stars in Linlithgow
Here are the youngsters who are tasked with giving Linlithgow and Linlithgow Bridge Gala Day its trademark sparkle.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 23, the extravaganza follows on from another fixture so dear to the hearts of all in Linlithgow, namely The Marches which takes place on Tuesday, June 19.
We can finally reveal the line-up for the gala which involves youngsters from two different primary schools in the town.
The Queen Elect is Emilie Cunningham from Springfield Primary School and the Chief Lady in Waiting is Mairi Cairns, Low Port Primary School.
Meanwhile this year’s Champion is Charlie Allan from Springfield Primary School
And finally the Crowner is Mrs Grace Bathgate.
The Linlithgow Gazette would like to congratulate all the children chosen to participate in this year’s event - which we are sure will be as successful as ever!