Hospital officials say a Jacksonville teenager with liver cancer who went to her high school prom with an NFL player has died.
More than $20,000 has poured in for an Arizona dog that was found hanging from a tree more than a week ago but is now recovering in a foster home.
Veterans of the Iraq War watched in frustration as Republican presidential contenders distanced themselves in recent days from the decision their party enthusiastically supported to invade that country.
A Cleveland patrolman who fired down through the windshield of a suspect's car at the end of a 137-shot barrage that left the two unarmed black occupants dead was acquitted Saturday of criminal charges by a judge who said he could not determine the officer alone fired the fatal shots.
The commander of international forces in Afghanistan said on Saturday that the Islamic State group is actively recruiting in Afghanistan but is not yet operational there.
The latest in a series of clashes between Mexican authorities and a powerful, fast-growing drug cartel turned into the deadliest confrontation in recent memory, with 42 suspected gang gunmen and one Federal Police officer killed during a three-hour firefight at a remote western ranch.
Michael Myvett proposed to his college sweetheart on bended knee in front of the Louvre museum in Paris. Four months later, the pair died in a fiery head-on collision between a FedEx semi-truck and a bus that killed eight others in California, including five promising high school students.
A mother pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that she physically and verbally assaulted her 15-month-old daughter during an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Honolulu.
A South Korean court on Friday suspended the prison term of a former Korean Air executive whose onboard "nut rage" tantrum delayed a flight last year, immediately ending her incarceration.
Firefighters in Florida have rescued a naked man trapped on a raised drawbridge.
A woman was found pushing her dead 3-year-old son in a park swing Friday, and authorities say she may have been there for hours, or even since the day before.
A man was pronounced dead after collapsing at his Milwaukee apartment, but began to move his limbs as he was about to be taken to the morgue, authorities say.
A campaign worker for a New Hampshire House hopeful has been charged with a felony for sending out a fake news release saying the opponent had dropped out of the race.
A Florida woman's yearslong battle against her child's father over the boy's circumcision ended Friday with her agreeing to the procedure in exchange for her release from jail.


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Speaker of Georgian parliament David Usupashvili cannot insure that the former Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili will be able to participate in presidential elections, but if there are any legal ways, he is ready to view them, Usupashvili stated after the meeting with the representatives of Zurabishvili's "Georgian way" party.
"I didn't give any guarantees to Salome Zurabishvili, because the registration of the candidates is not in my competency. I expressed willingness to meet to analyze current legislation and find out whether we can take any measures at the legislative level. The parliamentary majority initiated constitutional changes on this issue, which envisages the removal of dual citizenship restrictions on the prime minister, president and speaker of parliament. It is highly likely that these changes will come into force by the time of elections," he noted.
Usupashvili stressed that the law prohibits the individuals with dual citizenship, such as Zurabishvili, who is a citizen of Georgia and France, from running in presidential elections.
"Therefore, the legislation should be carefully studied in order to find out whether there is any way no obstacles are created for the registration of candidates. I give guarantee to Zurabishvili that, if there are any legal norms, then we are ready to view them. We do not see any exact way, however we continue discussions," Usupashvili noted.
Zurabishvili expressed her willingness to run for president. Despite the fact that the PM Bidzina Ivanishvili rejected to support her, she is considered a viable candidate for president.
Presidential elections in Georgia will be conducted on October 27.

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Queen's Day or Victoria Day is a Canadian public holiday celebrated each year on the Monday preceding May 25 in honor of Queen Victoria. This is also the day that the official birthday of the monarch of Canada is celebrated. Victoria Day is also informally considered to mark the start of the summer season in Canada.
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HTC One M9 Price in Nigeria ranges from N140,000 to N180,000 at launch.
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Mary Ellen Kramer Park Closure Announcement from the City of Paterson
Due to landscape improvement project, the City of Paterson closed Mary Ellen Kramer Park, landing & footbridge on November 4, 2013. The project may be completed by end of 2014. Falls can be viewed from Overlook Park. Call 973-321-1212 for project info.
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Western Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit Management company DMS has seen a substantial recovery in packing volumes for the 2013/14 season and has continued to increase its market share, as outlined in the company’s latest annual report.
The 2013/14 annual result announcement comes in the same month as DMS celebrates its 25-year anniversary, with both founding directors Paul Jones and Craig Greenlees (pictured) still firmly at the helm. The company celebrated last Thursday night with a silver anniversary dinner alongside its AGM, in Tauranga.
DMS has consistently ranked in the first quartile for onshore fruit loss across all varieties over the past four years within the Bay of Plenty, recording a 0.007% onshore fruit loss on Zespri’s 2013 scorecard for the Gold 3 (G3) variety, compared to the industry average of 1.75%. It is also in the highest quartile for fruit storage earnings.
Last season also saw a Green harvest of 4.5 million trays, back to the company’s previous 2011 levels. New variety volumes increased to 869,000 from 266,000 in 2013, exceeding pre-season estimates.
Founding director Craig Greenlees says DMS remaining at the top of its game comes down to the company’s breadth and the depth of knowledge of its staff, with top performance an expected norm.
“Our ability to store fruit exceptionally well has become a standard expectation for our growers, directors and managers, and is the reason DMS has been steadily increasing market share while the rest of the industry has been contracting. Growers are coming to us because we get such good results.
“One reason is because we have an incredible depth of experience within the company. Paul and I started DMS 25 years ago and between us have more than 50 years’ combined corporate history and knowledge of the industry. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing during that time, but we have learnt from our mistakes and we make sure those mistakes aren’t forgotten.
“We also have a strong team with lots of knowledge – in our core team of 70, many have been with us for over 10 years.”
Mr Greenlees says the retention and level of knowledge within the company, especially at management level, also ensures its durability and sustainability.
“When we started, there were the two partners and very few staff. Today, we employ 70 full-time staff, increasing to 350 in the peak packing season, and Paul and I are still at the helm. But the company isn’t so dependent on us and that is an exciting evolution to see the company take.”
He says the highlight of the current annual report is the great results DMS offer their growers. Staff morale also remains high across all sites as teams continually set targets that exceed industry norms.
“We are consistently achieving some of the highest Orchard Gate Returns (OGR) in the industry, both per tray and per hectare, and we’re confident of continuing growth and increasing grower profit over the next 25 years.”Back
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Sis. Koom. Bah.
Instead, a lecture. People say that House shows, which are full of grand plots, action, fantasy and science fiction, bring young audiences in by emulating movies. This is crazy talk. The shows work because they're totally rooted in what you can do on stage. Almost every bit of spectacle, whether it's a nuclear explosion or a flying girl, does three things at once. First, it delights the senses in and of itself. Second, it lets you know that something big is happening in the plot. Third, it delights your head by letting you see the bones of the magic trick. And there's always great music.
"The Sparrow" is about a superhero cheerleader, kind of a Carrie smashed into Jean Grey with a sprinkle of Buffy. When a TV show trots out a superhero cheerleader, I roll my eyes. I know it's just an excuse to put actresses in outfits. When I heard about the House's superhero cheerleader, I jumped on my toes, because I knew I was going to see actresses do cheer routines. In outfits. Hollywood will not let you watch a dance sequence in a movie, unless said movie climaxes at a Big Competition, and I'm getting mighty tired of that story. Not that I'm knocking the big and little screens. They do many things well. Theatre just does some other things better.
2006-in-review later today, I promise.

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Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. For almost 100 years, we have been translating the unmet medical needs of people living with a serious chronic disease into innovative medicines and delivery systems. At Novo Nordisk, we are working to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. Our commitment to the research and development of cell therapies has the potential to realize that ambition over time, with our portfolio of emerging cell therapy programs. We are accelerating the research and development processes through global partnerships with world-leading experts and biotech companies, allowing us to deliver transformative cell therapies faster. Our organization spans the entire value chain from R&D to commercialization. This provides us with unique capabilities to research new cell therapies, accelerate clinical development, and manufacture within our own GMP facilities to ensure control over quality.

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You may have new aligners in place. Or, a loved one is starting their journey with Invisalign aligners. You will notice a slight lisp. Don’t panic, this is normal. It’s treatable and reversible. If you have noticed a lisp with aligners, read on for the quick facts on how and what to do. Let’s start with what aligners are.
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What Are Invisalign Aligners?
Invisalign consists of comfortable flexible plastic trays. Custom fabricated especially for you. They are near invisible. You would be able to straighten your teeth without anyone noticing.
Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable, and comfortable aligners. A modern approach to straightening teeth. Wearing the aligners will shift your teeth into place. Based on the exact movements programmed for you.
There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten.
Basic Information on Lisps
There are different types of lisps. The medical terms are below.
- Lateral lisps are a result of uneven airflow connected to the tongue
- Palatal lisp is when the tongue pushes against the roof of the mouth
- Interdental lisping is when the tongue pushes on the spaces between front teeth
- Dentalized lisping is when the tongue pushes against the front teeth
Will I Lisp With Traditional Braces?
Yes, all braces will affect your ability to speak naturally in the beginning. Traditional braces are known to take longer to speak naturally. This is due to the wires and brackets that take up more space than aligners.
Lingual braces also cause a lisp. The brackets are behind the teeth with this treatment style. Your tongue will notice this the most.
Expect a slight lisp when speaking with these braces.
What Causes Lisps With Invisalign Treatment?
Lisps are speech defects where words with s and z sounds are pronounced “TH.” Lisping occurs because the tongue is placed improperly in the throat when a speaker is talking, and this affects airflow, causing the sounding of certain words to be different.
Some patients with Invisalign or those with conventional braces have lisps due in part to the adjustment of the teeth. This can affect pronunciation.
Invisalign aligners are manufactured from thin plastic and change in shape is usually minimal. Sometimes people an adjustment period and to get used to their teeth in a new position.
Can Lisps be Fixed?
Yes, if you develop a lisp while wearing clear aligner devices you can be certain this issue can be resolved within a few days. Your tongue must ideally acclimate itself better when the aligner is present.
A clear aligner system will help to solve any problems related to speech development. Since many lisp problems occur as a result of structural abnormalities that cause poor tongue placement, it can be a problem of tongue positioning that can result in a slight lisp.
How Long Will I Lisp With Invisalign Treatment?
If you are a patient who developed a lisp or speech impediment you may find it resolved within a few weeks.
Naturally, your tongue will adjust better with the presence of aligners.
How Long do You Wear Invisalign For?
If you plan to have an Invisalign orthodontic procedure it’s advisable that you wear the aligner for the recommended duration. Orthodontic treatment may between 9 months and 3 years. Case complexity is key here.
The time needed is dependent on the level of malocclusion and oral health.
It is easy to get rid of a lisp. The exercises below are popular for those just starting Invisalign trays.
- Say sentences or quotes that contain vowels and syllables repeatedly
- Up and down then to the side. These movements give your tongue strength
- The sounds “Z”, “S”, “Th”, or “Ch” can be said with tongue down
- Drink with a straw
We are experts with Invisalign patients. Any speech impediments or oral health issues that come from treatment are treatable and known by the doctors and the team.
Gluck Orthodontics is a trusted name in orthodontic care. Dr. Gluck is a board-certified orthodontic specialist. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Here at Gluck Orthodontics, we proudly provide any patient with the very latest in orthodontic care plus a little something extra from the friendly staff that we like to call ‘The Gluck Experience.’
To learn more about lisping and oral health during orthodontic appliance treatment, schedule your initial orthodontic consultation, call us at 615-269-5903. Or visit us online or in person.
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Tokyo, January 30, 2009 - MHI agreed with GE to start studying the co-development of steam turbine for gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plants and signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU). The two companies will integrate their technologies under the co-development and will aim to create a new generation steam turbine with high performance and high reliability.
After closing the agreement for GTCC steam turbine, the two companies plan to study the feasibility of co-development of a new steam turbine for nuclear power plants by combining each company’s experiences and excellent technologies. In addition, both companies will study the possible establishment of a joint venture to promote the cooperation in the co-development activities and the engineering of advanced manufacturing process for the co-developed products.
Under this program, MHI and GE will combine their cutting edge technologies, which have been accumulated by each of them and will endeavor to create the new steam turbine for GTCC with high performance and high reliability.
GTCC is the system for power generation under which gas turbine generates electricity and its exhaust gas will be used for the generation again with steam turbine. This system utilizes resources effectively and can decrease the greenhouse effect gas emission. As the concern for global warming spread over the world, large demand is expected for GTCC and nuclear power generation system which impose less burden to the environment. MHI will expand its power systems business by innovative new steam turbines which are the critical component in those systems.
About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world’s leading heavy machinery manufacturers, with consolidated sales of 3,203 billion yen in fiscal 2007 (year ended March 31, 2008). MHI’s diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning systems.
For more information, please visit the MHI website (http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/index.html).
About MHI Group
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.


Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Who'd have thought it eh?
Young Lions are reporting that they made more from merchandising sales at the opening game of the season against SAFFC than they did all last season!
Umm, did they have any place selling things last season?
This ain't rocket science and it's something I been writing about for yonks. The 'fan club' culture, such as it is in Singapore, is more like a triad than a real fan club. Ritualistic chants and drumming with no outsiders allowed.
Open things up, make it more inclusive and people will respond. Young Lions showed that and so are the guys drumming up support for Hougang United.
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“There may be valid legal reasons behind Anvil’s action. But just because one can sue does not mean one should. This is an ethical issue of which art is the hinge. I do think the issue of power is a problem. Downplaying the inequality here, because after all in the legal arena all is fair game, also downplays the ethical questions of such a lawsuit against an artist and critic who is simply doing his work.”
“Obviously, I disagree that the rights or art of the artists in the anthology were eroded by Adam David’s work, which I confess I enjoyed before its final conceptualization, that is, its erasure (I have not yet read the anthology). As a critical gesture, the reuse of sentences is valid. As a conceptual gesture, the reuse of sentences is also valid. But above all, the use of others’ art to craft art is simply a time-honored, old-fashioned, in fact hoary matter of art. The history of art tells us too often art is a form of appropriation.”
“We are too jaded when we declare: let a lawsuit run its course. It’s too heavy a bludgeon. I am not so sure if all workers of art are also not somehow eroded, our horizons diminished when the grievance of the powerful outlaws art. I respect everyone involved in this upsetting affair. There are too many other sad things going on in the world, and this issue is very minor in the scheme of things. But I simply wish to state my support for Adam David in this matter, with all due respect to all the artists involved.”
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Frank Ocean Says 'No Criminal Charges' After Chris Brown Fight: I Want 'Peace'
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Looks like Chris Brown is off the hook -- this time, at least. One week after the 23-year-old rapper's alleged altercation at a West Hollywood recording studio, his supposed victim, fellow R&B star Frank Ocean, has decided not to press charges.
Ocean, 25, wrote about the incident on his Tumblr page on Saturday, Feb. 2. "As a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man," he said. "But as a man I am not a killer. I'm an artist and a modern person."
"I'll choose sanity. No criminal charges. No civil lawsuit," he continued. "Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. Peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life. Peace."
The singer's post contradicts earlier reports that said he planned to seek justice against his supposed attacker. On Monday, Jan. 28 -- one day after the brawl -- Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told Reuters that Ocean was "desirous of prosecution in this incident." Fortunately for Brown, however, he appears to have changed his mind.
The encounter between the two Grammy nominees -- both up for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the Feb. 10 awards -- occurred on Sunday, Jan. 27, when they reportedly came to blows over a parking space. According to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, "the altercation allegedly led to Chris Brown punching the victim." (Ocean was not named, but he tweeted about the fight later that night, writing: "Got jumped by Chris and a couple of guys...Cut my finger, now I can't play w/ two hands at the Grammys.")
Brown is currently serving his fourth year of probation following the February 2009 assault of his pop star girlfriend Rihanna. More recently, the "Don't Wake Me Up" singer was involved in a June 2012 club brawl with singer Drake.
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Frank Ocean Says "No Criminal Charges" After Chris Brown Fight: I Want "Peace"
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When you put in much time under the sun, it can be probable you have gained some sort of mole or 2. For some people, these types of skin moles or even surface of the skin tags can affect your current self worth. For some individuals, such as selected leading men and ladies in The movie industry, skin moles certainly are a hallmark, simply increasing a person’s natural beauty. Once you learn for certain they’re not going to add to your particular charisma, it can be to your advantage having all of them eliminated.
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You probably heard the word “Collagen” many times especially in regards to anti-aging ingredients but what exactly is Collagen and how can it be naturally replaced?
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Looks like some sour grapes from the folks at Universal Orlando and Seaworld. Instead of supporting a bullet train that will efficiently bring guests into the tourist region of Orlando allowing more time for said guests to spend money shopping, dining, etc., they are opposing the bullet train because it only stops at Disney World. Well, you can’t deny the fact that more guests visit the Orlando area for WDW than for the other two major destinations combined. They should be concentrating on making Lemonade from the lemons presented them. Lobby for a dedicated transportation route from the WDW station to their themeparks. This could be in the form of a special lane for busses on the road, traffic signals that turn green when these busses approach, or even a right away guarantee for a future light rail route to their parks. There is an opportunity here to make Orlando THE destination for tourists by making it the easiest place to get around.
Having a rail route that goes from your door to Disney’s door can never be a bad thing. Think of Orlando like a cluster of cells in the body. If fluids are overcrowding one cell, they will try and migrate to nearby cells to achieve a balance. Right now the cell walls are fairly impermeable. It requires a special ride that costs money (gas, taxi fare, bus fare) and time. Barriers that discourage finding a balance. Open up those barriers and the flow will start to even out.
I would like to point out how the competing resort companies in Las Vegas have agreed to work together to build their Monorail System. Its sole goal is to shuttle tourists from one resort to another. On crowded days this will have the effect of evening the attendance at the resorts. But it will also allow tourists to easily move to a location where something special is occuring. As this Monorail line expands to the airport and downtown it will pick up even more speed as a tourist redeployment plan. But first you had to build it.
FloridaBulletTrain.com has more arguments in favor of the Bullet Train.


The Cisco Cyber Threat Defense Solution improves detection and remediation of advanced cyber threats within the Cisco network by combining the following elements:
• Unique interior network traffic telemetry using the scalable unsampled NetFlow capabilities of Cisco Catalyst® switches, Cisco routers, and Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliances, as well as NetFlow Security Event Logging from Cisco ASA 5500 Series Next Generation Firewalls.
• Network traffic analysis capabilities provided by the Lancope StealthWatch products. Cisco has partnered with Lancope to jointly develop and offer the Cisco Cyber Threat Defense Solution.
• Contextual information, including user and device identity from the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), NAT translation from Cisco ASA firewalls, and Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) from Cisco routers.
New Features; Supported Hardware and Software
New Features Supported in StealthWatch 6.3
Lancope StealthWatch 6.3 adds the following new capabilities to the Cisco Cyber Threat Defense Solution:
• Support for NetFlow export from Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliances and Cisco ASR 1000 Series routers
• New threat defense dashboards
• NAT stitching for ASA firewalls and ASR 1000 Series routers
• Improved caching of ISE identity information
• Support for redundant ISE Monitoring and Troubleshooting nodes
Tables 1 and 2 list hardware and software components of the Cisco Cyber Threat Defense Solution 1.1.
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst Switches Capable of Line-Rate, Unsampled NetFlow
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances
Cisco ASA Software Release 8.4.3
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Cisco ISE Release 1.1.2
Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance
Cisco NGA Release 1.0 (1)
ISE API Performance with Large Numbers of Endpoints
In Cisco ISE Software 1.1, the response time of the ISE Representational State Transfer (REST) API may degrade with large (in excess of 20,000) numbers of endpoints in the ISE session database. Care should be exercised when integrating StealthWatchinto such a deployment.
Release Notes for Component Products
Please consult the product release notes for product-specific caveats regarding any Cisco products integrated with the Cyber Threat Defense Solution (Table 3).
Table 3. Release Notes for Component Products
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Pakistan orders probe into misuse of anti-terror funds
Islamabad: Pakistan has ordered a probe into alleged misuse of counter-terror funds by officials to pay hotel bills, finance foreign travel and buy gifts for relatives and foreign delegations, including from India.
"An audit is already underway on the directions of the Interior Minister. Once it is complete, then we will get to know how various departments had earlier used the funds at their disposal," Interior Ministry spokesman Danyal Gilani said.
The News daily reported this week that most of the secret fund allocated to the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) was not used for curbing terrorism and there was "massive abuse" of the allocation.
NCMC was formed in 2000 to coordinate between intelligence agencies and federal and provincial governments on national security matters.
Gilani said previous budgetary allocations will be accounted for and audited in accordance with the law.
The audit will be done in accordance with law in the shortest possible time. He assured that the law will take its course against those involved in the alleged misuse of funds.
Stern action will be taken against officials not cooperating with audit requirements, he said. A secret fund of around Rs 500 million was earmarked for NCMC and the lion`s share was spent by officials on salaries of contingent staff hired to oblige friends and relatives, The News reported.
Among other things, the funds were used to buy gifts for visiting foreign delegations, including from India.
Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik, during whose tenure the alleged misuse occurred, said in a message on Twitter that the secret fund was never under his control.
"It was and is being dealt by the authorised officers in the Ministry," he said. He also tweeted that the use of the fund to entertain dignitaries and to buy "small presents" was "routine for 15 years".
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WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws.
Opponents, mostly Republicans, called the bill a hollow political gesture and mocked Democrats for bringing it up at a time when thousands of Americans are dying from the coronavirus pandemic.
“With all the challenges America has right now, (Republicans) think COVID relief should be on the floor, but instead, the Democrats put cats and cannabis” on the House floor, said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “They’re picking weed over the workers. They’re picking marijuana over (providing) the much-needed money we need to go forward″ to address the pandemic.
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Fremont County had no active rigs at work last week.
Wyoming's count was unchanged, but the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 12last week to 952.
A year ago, just 440 rigs were active.
Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 763 rigs sought oil, and 189 explored for natural gas this week.
Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Oklahoma and Alaska each gained four rigs. Louisiana and Texas were up two apiece.
New Mexico and Utah each declined by one.
Arkansas, California, Colo-rado, Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming were all unchanged.
Wyoming's count was 24 overall. Eleven were natrual gas rigs, all in Sublette County.
Oil rigs accounted for the remaining 13 in the state, mostly in the southeast quadrant of the state.
Fremont County had no active rigs last week.
The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May of 2016 at 404.

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A Food Star grocery store in Fairfax County was the scene of an alleged self-defense shooting when a man was shot by another man inside.
The shooting occurred just before 7 P.M. on Nov. 20, 2021. The store is located around Bailey’s Crossroads, which is considered to be a busy area.
The wounded man is being treated for life-threatening injuries while the shooter was last known to be cooperating with investigators. No charges have yet been known.
Officers are on scene of a shot person at the Food Star, 5521 Leesburg Pike. A man reported to police that he shot someone inside the store in self-defense. The shooter is w/officers & a man was taken to the hospital w/injuries considered life-threatening. Detectives responding. pic.twitter.com/JjIuepaMXQ
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) November 21, 2021
Of course, when you can, protect yourself at all times. With the investigation still ongoing, we can only hope the shooter will be justified having been said he fired out of self-defense.
With the area being rather heavily populated at most times, that is one thing to consider when carrying. What are the other areas your projectiles might strike whether or not you successfully hit the threat? Even when trying to do right, you can still come into much trouble.
The shooting was the second in the same area after a shooting occurred at a Target between employees, but investigators say there is no connection.


Some one on the F Register forum asked about the F/TF. Do you think this is a fair assesment?
Hi blind and welcome to the F Register forum.
I've owned both the F and TF. Which ever you chose you will enjoy,they are super little sports cars, however there are a few differences and each have some points better than the other............
This is very much a matter of personal taste. The F has softer lines, the TF looks more aggressive.
The F had a different type of suspension to the TF, an hydrogas system similar (but much improved) to the system fitted on the Metro. It gives a very supple ride whilst still giving good handling characteristics. The TF's ride is harsher but the handling is better.
KEEPING THEM ALIVE
As with any car, problems are discovered and rectified, improvements are made and upgrades fitted as the model gets older. The TF was a very different car to the F with a lot of improvements built in, stiffer body shell and slightly more powerful engines (still the same K series but tweaked a little). Also being newer they tend to have less miles on the clock and are on average in better condition than the F. They are consequently more expensive to buy thus leaving you with less to spend on upgrades.
Some parts are getting harder to source for the F now but a search of ebay and scrap yards will normally find what is needed. There are many jobs owners can do for themselves and there are several very good sites on the Internet offering detailed and very constructive advice. You will find other owners very keen to help.
MGR prouced a number of limited editions of both the F and TF and these represent great value for money if you can find one (there are plenty about) I have a SUNSTORM, this came with a hard top, half leather seats, upgraded brakes, extra chrome bits, spot lights etc. Have a look here for a run down of Limited Editions http://www.mgfregister.org/models
I would advice contacting your local F Register regional rep and trying to attend one of their meets. There may well be a knowledgeable member close to you who will come with you when you view any potential purchase.
I hope this helps, good luck with whatever car you decide on and happy MGing.
All the best, John.


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Avid Reader in Brisbane's West End will be hosting their Customer Christmas Party this Friday night (28th November) from 6-8pm.
Avid Reader are putting on a huge show for their biggest celebration of the calendar year - with lucky door prizes, finger food, drinks, free membership to the Avid Reader Loyalty Programme, double points for existing Loyalty Programme members, 10% off all purchases on the night and free gift wrapping of purchases. At the event they will be launching their Summer Reading Guide, and each guest, including Isobelle, will be pointing out their favourite stories from the guide.
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Heading into the summer, Indiana was still over its limit of 85 scholarship players on the football roster. However, two recent moves have brought the Hoosiers back to compliance.
Running back Shane Covington will transfer according to a source, and defensive tackle Jarrod Smith is staying at Indiana but will leave the football program because of a back injury that cost him much of last season and all spring. By NCAA rule, he will continue to receive a scholarship, but no longer counts against Indiana’s limit of 85 scholarships.
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If you see me shooting on the streets of The East Village and I haven’t noticed your dog, make sure I do! Make your dog a star! I often wear a phoDOGraphy T-Shirt, but when I’m not, look for a tall person with a little goatee and a camera chasing dogs. Check back periodically for new dog photos from New York’s East Village.
AdoptapaloozaMay 22, 2017
Mayor’s Alliance for Animals Pet Adoption Extravaganza in New York’s Union Square Park
G-O-D Spelled BackwardJuly 1, 2016
phoDOGraphy joins two other artists in exhibiting dog-themed art at “G-O-D Spelled Backward”, a group show at Mason Civic League, 1200 Washington Street, Hoboken NJ, opening July 7, 2016
Adoptapalooza Union SquareApril 11, 2016
Dozens of cats & dogs found homes at the Mayor’s Alliance for Animals‘ pet adoption event, Adoptapalooza, at Union Square on April 10. Here are a few rescues (some of which may still be available), visitors, and just great faces at the event.

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by director John Hillcoat
Luck is such a big part of life and of moviemaking. To have the manuscript
of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road fall into my lap before it was published
was an example. I had no idea that the book would go on to win the Pulitzer
Prize and become the most translated book of modern time. It so profoundly
moved me that I knew back then it was a great gift carrying a huge responsibility.
My last movie, The Proposition, was inspired by McCarthy’s Blood Meridian. But with The Road Cormac surpassed even my expectations. It is the most poignant love story between a father and son that I know of, so I wanted to above all respect the book and his work, to be authentic and not ‘Hollywoodize’ it, to use great restraint and focus upon its core qualities. Of course it also meant leaping off a cliff and not knowing how I would land—but I made damn sure to take an extraordinary cast and crew with me. They went there because they shared the same feeling for the material—a timely parable about human goodness, about kindness.
The brave and heartbreaking work of Viggo Mortensen as ‘the man’ and Kodi Smit-Mcphee as ‘the boy’ was the key to such a story—they both had nowhere to hide. Charlize Theron makes you understand and feel for an impossible position as ‘the woman’. Every other character the man and boy meet was loaded with extra significance since they meet so few, so only a great cast could carry us through.
The Road is also about civilization’s slow death where disaster is made to feel physically and spiritually real—it’s literally apocalypse now. My brilliant key creative crew lead us to over 50 different locations, across four States in the heart of winter, took us to the sources—Mount St. Helens, Pennsylvania strip mines, New Orleans post-Katrina clean up.
The power of McCarthy's poetic prose will always be near impossible to translate into such a different medium, however we tried to capture the lyricism within the cinematography, a strange majestic beauty in desolate wide shots and real locations, the music, and dialogue taken straight from the book and spoken by talented actors and with the greatest relief we managed to get an unequivocal thumbs up from Cormac himself.
I feel that Cormac's immense talent lies not only in his poetic language but also in his insightful and unflinching view of humanity when stripped bare, of how people behave under extreme pressure revealing the worst and best in humanity with the precision of a scientist—grace under pressure via great characters and story telling. Above all, this is why I'm personally so attracted to his work as a filmmaker. To me the book felt uncomfortably familiar and uncomfortably real which is why we pursued a naked realism; we thought that was in the spirit of the novel. We hope you also will take the journey and see the movie.


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The Walimex pro WT-806 lamp stand is our absolute Number 1 due to its unbeatable price-performance ratio. The high-quality processed stand can be extended to a height of more than two and a half meters - up to a maximum of 256cm - and is at the same time extremely portable with its pack size of only 98cm. It is therefore ideally suited for both studio and mobile use. Despite the high-quality equipment, the Walimex pro lamp stand weighs in at only 1620 grams. The stand convinces with its extreme stability, even when fully extended. Another of its advantages is the high continuous load capacity due to a very high-quality and well thought-out construction. All components are very solidly constructed and designed for long use. Through the use of metal fasteners and adjustable screws, this tripod still gives much pleasure even after years of use.
Comfortable spring damping
The stand is equipped with spring damping, which ensures gentle lowering of the individual elements of the stand. Your equipment is therefore always in safe hands. The tripod connector has a 16mm spigot with an additional 1/4 inch thread. Lamps, reflectors or studio flashes up to 6kg can be attached. A transport and storage bag is included in delivery as standard.
1x Walimex pro WT-806 Lampenstativ 256cm
|Product Type||Lamp tripod, Studio tripod|
|Min. Working Height||1020mm|
|Max. Working Height||2560mm|
|Max. Load Tripod||6000g|
|Fastening Tripod Connection Adapter||Phillips screw|
|Connection||1/4 Inch with thread connection, Spigot 5/8 16 mm cone|
|Number of Tripod Segments extendible||2|
|Damping System||Spring damping|
|Diameter 1st Tripod Segment (from below)||35mm|
|Diameter 2nd Tripod Segment (from below)Diameter 2nd Tripod Segment (from below)||30mm|
|Diameter 3rd Tripod Segment (from below)||26mm|
|Material Tripod Legs||Aluminium|
|Transportation Bag, Tripod included||Yes|
|Height of Packaging||95mm|
|Length of Packaging||990mm|
|Packaging with Euro Hole||No|
|Weight incl. Packaging||2000g|
|Width of Packaging||105mm|
1x Walimex pro LED Ringleuchte Medow 960 Pro Bi Color
|Product Type||Ring Light, LED steady light|
|Material||Metal, Synthetic material, Electronic Components|
|Product Color||Black, White|
|Number of LEDs||480|
|Number of Lamps Daylight||240|
|Number of Lamps Bi Color||240|
|Middle nominal life span||50.000h|
|Brightness continuously variable dimmable||Yes, 0-100%|
|colour rendering index Ra||>=95Ra|
|Display||Digital LCD display, Illuminated|
|Connection Mount||16mm inclusion and 5/8 inch spigot|
|Operating Voltage||DC 15 V|
|Voltage supply||Battery, power supply|
|battery mounts at the device||2x NP-F|
|Battery Status Indicator||4stepped à 25%, Yes|
|Compatible Battery Models||NP-F Mount|
|Tansportation bag, Lamp included||Yes|
|Height of Packaging||110mm|
|Length of Packaging||510mm|
|Packaging Material||Colour Packaging|
|Packaging with Euro Hole||No|
|Weight incl. Packaging||1800g|
|Width of Packaging||510mm|
|Height of Packaging||260mm|
|Weight incl. Packaging||3890g|
|Width of Packaging||790mm|
- 1x Walimex pro Medow 960 Pro Bi Color lamp with mounting bracket
- 1x Remote control
- 1x Power supply unit with connection cable 6 m
- 1x Mini ball head
- 1x Smartphone holder
- 1x make-up mirror
- 1x Padded transport and storage bag
- 1x manual DE/EN
- 1x Walimex pro WT-806 lamp tripod, 256 cm
- 1x Adapter 1/4 to 3/8 inch
- 1x transport and storage bag
- 1x manual DE/EN


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San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica
Cloudbridge is a private nature reserve in Costa Rica adjoining the primary forest of Chirripo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Volunteers are needed in various areas from conservation work to biomonitoring to construction.
Common Hope believes education is the key to unwinding the cycle of poverty. The organization provides resources for thousands of impoverished children to attend school each year. The organization also partners with local schools to support and enhance the education they provide by way of interactive, engaging curriculum, and individualized support for at-risk students.
The Compassionate Eye Foundation (CEF) honors, supports and empowers people from developing nations to increase opportunities for basic health services and education for continued economic development. CEF is volunteer-based, relying on the generosity and skills of its people in order to help bring about a positive change in the communities that they serve. The organization allows the creative spirit of each individual to positively affect the life of another.
Chapare, Cochabamba, Boliva
— *This organization is under review after reports that they are not a hospitable volunteering experience —
A Bolivian organisation made up of a team of adolescents, Bolivian professionals and volunteers from all over the world. CIWY was the pioneer of the environmental movement in Bolivia and is recognised nationally and internationally for founding centres designated to rescue and rehabilitate wild life.
Condortrekkers offers city tours of Sucre and hikes in the local area including the spectacular Cordillera de los Frailes and the magnificent crater of Maragua. One hundred percent of the profits from these treks are directly invested in the communities through which the clients hike, as well as several established social projects within Sucre.
Conscious Impact is an international, grassroots effort to bring resources to rural communities around the world. Their mission is to inspire, mobilize and train volunteers to serve others with compassion. They create cross-cultural collaborations and encourage selfless service. They partner with local organizations to ensure that our programs are truly helpful, relevant and driven by local leadership from within the community.
Conscious Impact was founded immediately after the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Weeks of delivering relief materials to rural communities, witnessing many approaches to disaster response, and hearing the stories of villagers showed them the work of rebuilding will require long-term efforts.
Patagonia, South America and Chile, South America and Argentina, South America
Conservacion Patagonica is working to build the Patagonia National Park, a National Park that will protect this beautiful wilderness, restore ecosystems, recover wildlife, create trails and campgrounds, and many other eco-friendly projects. The end goal is to donate a fully functional new park to the Chilean state.
Oaxaca City, Mexico
The Consorcio Oaxaca’s mission is to promote the recognition of women as full citizens, to promote the development of a just, pluralistic society and to strengthen the rule of law. The organization runs awareness programs in the city, as well as programs, counseling, and more. High level Spanish language abilities is a must.
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
The Corcovado School is a physically small, but vitally important part of its region. Being the only bilingual school on the Osa, as the peninsula is often called, whose focus is on learning from and protecting the rich natural environment. They hope to be a beacon of learning for others.
Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala
The De La Gente volunteering program creates a hands-on learning experience about life in Guatemala with families of small, independent coffee producers. Volunteers provide support to poverty-reducing, sustainable economic development projects. De La Gente strives for a collaborative relationship between volunteers and the families and communities with whom we work.

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Actions for the Environment!
Green Citizenship is the space where two communities meet. It is the unique space where people focused on citizenship problems and global issues blend with people focused on solving environmental problems. It is in this space that we hope to have active and informed citizens. Green Citizenship focuses on justice, cooperation, equality, and action. It does not focus only on promoting a greener future but encourages understanding and cooperation to promote positive action. Being a green citizen will look different for everyone. Green Citizenship closely links active citizenship with the concept of green thinking. It is an approach that requires citizens to incorporate green thinking in politics, society, communication, design, entrepreneurship, art, and education. This is aimed to then achieve a community of green citizens acting with the end goal of creating a society focused on protecting our environment and society.
What are the goals?
What is the aim of green citizenship? Green citizenship is an approach where citizens, like you and me, are active and engaged in social, political, and economic decisions, but using a “think green” lens. This is an approach where we want citizens to be innovative and creative in approaching social systems in a new way, that allows us to respect the environment and preserve our ecological planet.
Ideas and themes to help us to be creative and “think green” include the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are targets for a worldwide approach to a sustainable future. Some of the key goals for you to read more about include the following:
Other goals we have include boosting our level of green skills, learning to be understanding and aware, and taking action. Green skills are “the knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”. Many of these skills, we need to be green citizens, but we also learn as we take actions as a green citizen.
Why is it important to me?
Green citizenship can help us reach our goals for achieving environmental sustainability, green transition, circular economy, and a carbon neutral future.
On a personal level green citizenship can improve the skills of the citizen, improve emotional and intellectual health, as well as physical health.
What can I do?
There are a wide variety of actions that can be taken individually, locally, nationally, and internationally. The actions we take as individuals have a wider impact than one might imagine. Each individual action can have an impact on the local, national, and international world. The unique aspect of green citizenship is that it affects everyone in different ways but by sharing ideas and information we can learn new techniques to solve problems.
When we think of environmental problems, we can often get overwhelmed or feel eco-anxiety. Sometimes it feels that our actions as individuals do not make a big enough difference. There are many actions that we can take to create change in others but also change how we feel and think about the world. Each small change starts a change reaction in the people we meet and the places we go. It is like the butterfly effect – what is done in one part of the world can affect someone on the opposite side of the world. Individual actions can be split into two sections: my world and your world.
My World: We can do many things to engage more in the environment. This can be through connecting physically with nature, by understanding more about our world, or by taking small individual actions that are good for the environment. It is important to remember that our relationship with the environment will look different than other people. Some people might like to connect by walking in nature, others connect by opening windows and listening to the world outside, and others enjoy gardening. There are many ways we can connect with nature. We can also learn more about our world: what, how, and why. This can be through formal education, reading, knowledge passed through family or communities, or in active groups with “learning by doing”. It can be hard to find the best way to learn and this is different for everyone. Others might like to take small actions or make small changes. These are usually, every day, conscious decisions we make to respect the environment more. We can recycle more, be more conscious of our waste, vote consciously, attend local assemblies and protests, and more. The list is endless. The best thing about being a green citizen is that we can decide which actions to take. This means that everyone can pick actions that work best for them.
Here are some ideas:
👉 Go for walks or hikes.
👉 Go for a swim outside.
👉 Open the windows and listen.
👉 Have indoor plants.
👉 Sit in the sun or listen to the rain.
👉 Slow your walk and breathe.
👉 Read articles.
👉 Listen to podcasts.
👉 Watch videos.
👉 Follow content you enjoy.
👉 Ask questions.
👉 Talk with family and friends.
👉 Join community action groups.
👉 Study environmental subjects.
👉 Use a reusable bottle.
👉 Turn off taps when not in use.
👉 Turn off plugs when not in use.
👉 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
👉 Be conscious of your waste.
👉 Use reusable bags.
👉 Upcycle or fix clothes.
👉 Buy and sell pre-loved clothes.
Your World: This is when we take actions to impact those around us. This is a great way for people who love to be social to be a green citizen. There are many actions we can do that can have a positive impact on those around us. These can include talking with friends, sharing information, listening, and answering questions, and encouraging others to be active.
There are many actions we can take in our local area or individually that impact our local area. Local actions are actions within our social community or geographical community. They are usually where we join others with similar interests and form groups.
Ideas for local action can include:
👉 Join or form a climate action group.
👉 Educate yourself on environmental issues in your community.
👉 Volunteer with an environmental group.
👉 Bring green ideas into other groups.
👉 Encourage group activities - litter picks, nature walks, nature talks.
👉 Create a social media education campaign.
👉 Create interactive educational areas in your community.
National and International Actions
Sometimes, it can be harder to see how we can make a positive difference nationally or internationally. There are many ways we can influence what happens at these levels, especially when we think of justice, economics, and politics. The main way we can influence these levels of society is by using our voice. There is strength in numbers and when collective groups advocate on behalf of the environment, changes can begin. This can begin in local to national to international politics, as well as in businesses at all levels. Encouraging others to “think green” can create small but important changes in our society.
Actions we can take include:
👉 Express your concern about the state of the environment.
👉 Highlight areas that need action.
👉 Engage in environmental and green politics.
👉 Talk with your local politicians about their green policies and practices.
👉 Use your vote and your voice. 💚
👉 Join online campaigns.
👉 Join peaceful protests or marches - International or National.
👉 Be aware of the businesses you buy from.
👉 Boost stories of positive actions across your community and the world.
👉 Highlight social and environmental injustice.
👉 Increase your awareness.
👉 Highlight positive action and solutions.
Call to Action
There are so many actions we can take, that sometimes it can be daunting to pick one and begin. To start you off, below there are three actions you can take to begin you on your green citizenship journey. Each designed to be carried out locally or nationally, while having a potential local, national, and international impact. The most important thing to remember is that citizenship is not about doing lots of actions poorly, it is about doing some actions well!
👉 Organise a community climate event with local guest speakers working on environmental issues.
👉 Invite community leaders, educators, politicians, etc.
👉 Make it family friendly.
👉 Make it fun and interactive.
👉 Discussion points for the event could include how to get active with the suggestions from this article.
👉 Form a climate action group in your community or a climate working group in your office
👉 Meet monthly or quarterly to work on initiatives to educate and raise awareness on green citizenship.
👉 The working group could tackle issues under EESG (Economic, Environmental, Social, Governance) in your organisation.
👉 Take small actions to increase awareness and exposure to green ideas.
👉 What can you do in your community?
👉 What action can you take?


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Taylor, grandson of Allegawaho
Council Grove, Kan., August 1925
“Ladies, Gentlemen and Friends:
“Hear me while I speak for my people, the living and the dead of the Kaw Nation. I am glad to be here with you at this celebration. We come back to the old reservation where the tribe lived many years. We dedicate this fine monument as the resting place of the remains of the unknown Indian. It will be a permanent memorial to our tribe, of which he was a brave warrior. From this monument hill, I look down, and across the rich Neosho Valley I see the old homes of my ancestors. Where have they gone? I see the bluffs, ravines, and streams where they hunted and fished. Many of them lived and died here long ago. Only a few are living who once called this their home. The others have gone over that
long trail of the stars to the Happy Hunting Grounds beyond. A few of the young members of the tribe come to this celebration you welcome us with signs and gifts of friendship. When we return to our Oklahoma reservation, we will tell of your great kindness. We will not forget.
“In old days, it was necessary to have a head chief. I am proud to say that my grandfather Allegawaho was Head Chief when the tribe was moved from here in 1873 to its new reservation in Oklahoma. It is my duty to speak these words of thanks for my people. On behalf of the Kaw Nation, living and dead, I now thank Mr. Frank Haucke and the many Council Grove friends for building this fine monument in memory of my people who lived in this beautiful place. Let it be a pledge of peace and friendship as long as the grass grows and the water runs along the Neosho Valley. The Great Spirits will reward your kindness. This is my prayer and the prayer of my people. We thank you. I have spoken.”
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Pete Taylor gave this speech in the language of the Kanza and Mr. Forest Chouteau repeated the content in English for the audience. This monument inscription is placed on the hill and is inscribed with “Unknown Kanza Warrior” placed here in 1925. The Kaw Nation purchased this property in October 2000 and named it Allegawaho Park. It is located south and east of Council Grove, Kan.
This commemorative act was prompted by the discovery of a warrior’s remains that were exposed by the cut bank erosion of a nearby streambed. The Warrior, his horse and his burial paraphernalia were entombed in the base of this 35-foot high monument on Aug. 12, 1925. This monument was built with rocks collected and hauled from nearby hills with the assistance of the local Boy Scouts and the American Legion. The body was originally found by the Boy Scouts. The Haucke family donated the land and assisted in the expense of the celebration. To thank Mr. Haucke for his dedication, the Kaw people granted him an honorary position as Chief of the Kaw and Ernest Thompson presented him with a headdress, blanket and other Indian objects. Mr. Haucke was also given a Kaw Indian name Ga-he-gah-skeh, which means White Chief. In his speech Mr. Haucke is noted as saying “After my father moved to the land formally occupied by the Indians he was kept busy reburying the dead when men would dig them up for the treasures which they never found.” In 1930 Vice President Charles Curtis came to the monument and performed a dedication ceremony to the Kaw People.
The casket was being transported by the American Legion Council Grove Post. The procession was made up of Kaw Tribal people that had journeyed to the site to pay tribute and show their respect. Some of the attendees that were in the procession are, the Ralph Pepper family, Forest Chouteau and family, Silas and Abby Conn, the Auld family, Walter, and Marie Kekahbah, William, Jess, and Ray Mehojah, Claude, Tahjahme, and Johnny R. McCauley, Tompahpe and Lucian Farnsworth.


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For some strange reason I keep thinking today is the 26th. Which it can't be, because if it was, I'd still be in bed. I just can't seem to stop mis-dating things. Its very confusing.
Grilltech took me to see Godzilla this weekend. It was good. Lots of destruction. The writers did a nice job of interjecting the human story between fighting monsters. Grilltech was saying Godzilla 2 was green-lit, so there might be another one to go watch in two or three years.
I finished my bag and a quick pot holder. I couldn't remember how to weave the string through the holes, so I did the best I could. I think I messed up on the last weaving, but its together. I haven't been working on the sweater because its taking so long to a row. I know, I should. But I wanted something quick and easy and done. Verses the sweater that will take months.
When I got home, iTunes wanted to update. Then it turned into hell. I've been spending the last two hours getting the computer to sync with my phone. I had to rebuild music library to do it. I'm not a happy camper at all. Hopefully before bed time it will be straightened out.


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Just 250 metres from Għarb church, in one of the quiet roads that eventually wind to Gozo’s immense limestone arch formation Wied il-Mielaħ, the front of this house boasts a wide front door in rich wine-red and a carved stone balcony with views across the fields beyond. It’s clear from the outset that this is an impressive village home, and here in this rural location, the house is a stunning fusion of the best features of a townhouse and a traditional farmhouse.
The hallway is grand, with traditional Maltese tiles, from which stairs directly ahead lead to sweeping stairs flanked by old stone walls with decorative detailing and arches, warm rust-red tiles in the risers heralding your way. To the left there’s a giant versatile downstairs space, subdivided primarily by arches into a large kitchen and three other rooms so that whilst there are distinct areas, it feels rather open plan. Flooded with warm light, these rooms have traditional beamed ceilings of kileb and xorok – higher than those found in than many razzetts – and neutral floors which imbue a sense of calm.
The longest has several traditional animal troughs features built into the walls, now with shelves above, and a wood-burning stove to add the flicker and warmth of dancing flames in winter months. Arranged around a tall inner courtyard which has pretty wrought-iron Juliet balconies on the first floor, these rooms all have a touch of fairy-tale magic.
The grandeur of this farmhouse continues upstairs where a wide landing has plenty of space for an upper sitting area. It leads to three bedrooms along the front of the farmhouse house in which traditional tiles add colour and character. In one it is rare butterflies that weave their way through the foliage of the in red, green and yellow which, in this castle-like home, could put you in mind of the briars of Sleeping Beauty’s forest.
Adjacent, the master bedroom is at right angles to the landing: it’s immense with views both from a balcony into the inner courtyard below and, from a large private terrace, out across the gardens at the back of the house. Beyond a en-suite bathroom with fossils in the stone walls, there’s a fifth bedroom – which could equally be used as a lavish dressing room. It has its own external spiral stairs to the gardens, and directly beneath it there’s a further stand-alone bedroom with en-suite and undercover access to the main house through an undercover garden area.
The farmhouse’s gardens stretch from the inner courtyard into the first of several outside entertaining spaces where there’s probably room for a Bocce pitch both lengthways and crossways.
From here you then head up several steps flanked by matures olive trees to reach the spacious pool area as this large garden continues to stretch beyond. There’s bouganvillea climbing in vibrant pinks, purples and orange on either side, Bird of paradise plants and other gorgeous foliage and more. It’s a real surprise to find so much outdoor space tucked away so close to the heart of the village, and it doesn’t stop here. On the far side of the pool, a flight of steps leads up to two separate garden areas in which to sit and look back across the pool and garden. One is a hidden corner of verdant green and the other has – particularly for an enclosed village garden – chairs in which you’ll enjoy an unexpected sea view.
For a magnificent panorama of sea and country, the place to go is the roof, and proper stairs from the first-floor landing lead to a vast square roof space, via the washroom. Here the sea and the land stretch from west of San Dimitri’s chapel on the North coast to Zebbuġ, Gozo’s highest village, and Għajn Għammar in the East and on a cool winter evening the lights of Sicily twinkle along the far horizon.

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Ms. Iolli will be leading a 3-day school trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls during April Vacation. The specific travel dates are April 14 - 16, 2018. This cultural excursion is available to all students and their families, faculty, staff, and alumnae. Please contact me directly if you have any questions, I am happy to assist.
We are going to pack a lot into the 3-day trip, and the itinerary will include a walking tour of the City of Toronto, CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Clifton Hill.
If you are interested in learning more about the trip, please join me on Wednesday, November 8 at 6 pm for an informational meeting in the Main School Building. Ms. Ariana Breckner, Director of New Business Development at ACIS USA and ACIS Visit Canada, will be our featured guest speaker and she will be available to answer all of your questions.
Again, please contact me directly for further information and to RSVP for the trip.


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