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The One Enchanting Winery In Michigan Where The Views Are As Delicious As The Vino
There’s nothing more relaxing than a day spent wine-tasting with loved ones. After all, Michigan is home to some of the country’s loveliest vineyards and wineries – and the scenery that surrounds these locales only adds to their charm. There’s one stunning spot here in the Great Lakes State that offers delicious wine in an absolutely breathtaking setting, and you’ll want to visit for yourself.
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/
For more information about this destination, including hours and event schedules, click here. Have you enjoyed a day of wine-tasting at this unique locale? Share your experiences in the comments below!


I have notice from Senator McGowan regarding a motion he wishes to move under Standing Order 29. I call on the Senator to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling.
Request under Standing Order 29.
I wish to move a motion for the Adjournment of the Seanad on a specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration. This matter involves the need for the Minister for the Marine to make a statement on the religious discrimination claimed against the Foyle Fishery Commission for which it was convicted and fined £40,000.
The Senator has moved the motion.
Technically the Cathaoirleach can stop me at that point but I ask his indulgence because of the gravity of this matter and the public's perception of it. I request that this matter be dealt with now and I also request the resignation of the two commissioners——
The Senator has made his point.
I ask for the resignation of the manager of the Foyle Fishery Commission who was found guilty of religious discrimination.
The Senator has moved the motion and I ask him to resume his seat while I give my decision in connection with it.
May I second the motion?
No, it is not in order to do so. I have given careful consideration to the matter raised by Senator McGowan but I do not consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 29. I regret, therefore, that I have to rule it out of order.
I and the people affected by this matter regret the decision of the Chair.
As I indicated earlier, if another form of action is taken I will give the matter further consideration.


Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records of area law enforcement and emergency service agencies. Readers with any information on these or other crimes should call the local police or county sheriff’s department. By law, victims of crimes may request through law enforcement agencies that their names not be released to the media. Theft and vandalism reports were filed Monday and today unless otherwise noted.
A laptop computer, portable satellite radio and a baby book with a Social Security number and birth certificate reportedly stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at Galbraith Gardens.
Residential burglary reported after a man’s ex-girlfriend allegedly entered his apartment without permission in the 700 block of Woodlawn Street.
Laptop computer reportedly stolen from a residence on the 1200 block of Southeast Independence Drive.
Weed trimmer reportedly stolen from a pickup truck in the 100 block of Southeast Maple Avenue.
Vehicle reported stolen in the 300 block of East Spring Street.
Gasoline reported stolen in the 500 block of West Main Street.


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As the world keeps turningPosted: March 14, 2011
There is only one news story at the moment, with all its ramifications of personal tragedy, nuclear accident and economic hardship. It would be crass for a retail/bookselling website to try and weave itself into the Japanese narrative, though I predict what will come across most strongly in the weeks and months to come is the indominatability of the human spirit – the determination of the Japanese people to pick themselves up and carry on.
Back in our world, there has been a series of straws in the fashion wind:
- Gap has announced that over 20% of its stores worldwide – 200 out of 900 – will be closed by 2013. As the Independent notes, this move reflects “changes affecting the fashion industry as a whole, with soaring cotton prices and diminishing zest for consumption”.
- New Look has, once again, pulled its IPO. Chairman John Gildersleeve told The Daily Telegraph: “The market is not going to improve in the near term because fashion retailing is going to have a difficult year – a combination of a consumer who is more challenged than they have been for many years, and cost increases that the industry has no real experience of”.
- The chief executive of All Saints has been forced to deny that the company is seeking emergency funding. The Daily Mail reminds us that, late last year, All Saints agreed loans of £20m from the Icelandic firms Kaupthing and Glitnir.
All of these stories take us back to the banking crisis of 2008, and the actions of banks and corporations in the years leading up to it. Over-expansion, high valuations, and financial backing from hitherto unlikely sources, are three of themes that have repeated themselves, and will continue to reverberate through the business world for some time to come. Consumers and companies will shake themselves down, reinvent themselves, and carry on to new successes, but for the time being, the corrections are still coming.

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Venezuela is in crisis mode. Ninety percent of citizens live in poverty conditions. Most of them have lost up to 25 pounds due to lack of food. Call it the Maduro Quick Weight-Loss Plan. President Maduro, who has blamed everything but his own socialist policies for the economic disaster, points out that he has raised the minimum wage to 3 million bolivars. For Venezuelans, this is utterly meaningless when prices are doubling every 18 days. Economists predict that hyperinflation will hit an unprecedented 1,000,000 percent by the end of the year. The Bolivar can be officially considered without value.
It is easy to forget that just a few decades ago, Venezuela was one of the richest countries in South America. It had the world’s largest oil reserves and plenty of gold. Along came President Chavez and his populist policies and schemes to retribute the wealth. Following years of overspending and inflation, his successor, President Maduro, has continued those policies, except there is no more wealth left to distribute. In a recent election many consider rife with fraud, Maduro’s win has ensured six more years of hellish disaster for Venezuela. He has announced that he intends to fight hyperinflation by removing five zeroes from the bolivar. His announcement did not include an explanation of how devaluating the valueless Bolivar, even more, will help the country.
Venezuela has gone beyond an economic disaster and is now in a humanitarian crisis. Without food or medicine, the country won’t be able to survive. At this time, it is being propped up by Russian and Chinese aid.
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Nonmetallic mineral processing plants are commonly referred to as rock crushers. These plants use equipment to crush or grind any nonmetallic minerals wherever located, including lime plants, power plants, steel mills, asphalt concrete plants, Portland cement plants or any other facility processing nonmetallic minerals.
Your single source provider of mineral processing equipment and aggregate solutions Your source. Every step of the way. Thanks to decades in the business, we have the expertise, people power and experience to create a solution to even the most difficult mineral recovery application.

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Rivers and lakes are the arteries and beating heart of Ireland. To our ancestors these wetlands were their highways, providing valuable sources of food including fish and wildfowl as well as vital materials such as reeds for thatching and willows for basket-making. Today they supply us with drinking water and cleanse our waste, their energy is harnessed to provide power, they are vital habitats for many freshwater species, and they are treasured places for tranquillity and recreation.
Here, in a unique mix of nature, history and personal experience, ecologist Richard Nairn explores and celebrates the rivers and lakes of Ireland. Beginning with the Avonmore River system which flows through some of the most picturesque parts of Co. Wicklow, Wild Waters reveals the magic of Ireland's rivers and lakes and contemplates the consequences for them as the rapid deterioration of our natural environment continues.
Richard Nairn is an ecologist and writer who has published six previous books. This is the third volume of his memoirs following the acclaimed titles t (2020) and Wild Shores (2022). With a Master's Degree in Zoology, he previously worked as a nature reserve warden and was the first Director of BirdWatch Ireland. He is an experienced writer who has shown his ability to make complex subjects accessible and entertaining to a broad readership, while earning praise from scientists for meticulous research.
"[...] Wild Waters looks at our rivers and waterways. Nairn’s long experience brings a gravitas to his work, but this is also a personal journey around the lakes and rivers of Ireland [...]"
– Pádraic Fogarty, British Wildlife 35(1), October 2023


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Established two years ago, the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification serves to examine textile chemicals used as aids in production. The certification by Hohenstein supplements the existing OEKO-TEX® certifications, such as STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX.
A third stage was recently added to the certification process. In the interests of sustainability, this stage will address environmental protection and involves onsite checks at the producer’s premises. It will initially only be conducted at the applicant’s request.
The ECO PASSPORT certification has been following a two-step process to analyze whether dyes, equipment, aids and other chemicals used in textile production can be classified as safe. Coning oils used to texture yarns may obtain ECO PASSPORT certification as production-specific aids. Stage I follows a compliance screening process, and Stage II includes analytical verification.
Two years on from the certification’s introduction, the OEKO-TEX community has been able to certify more than 3000 products of over 400 customers worldwide. The certification makes it easier for companies manufacturing and selling textiles in accordance with STANDARD 100 to procure textile aids, and enables them to meet the market requirements for safe, non-toxic textiles, ensures that their textile-production staff are protected, and helps protect the environment and the end consumer.
For over 25 years, STANDARD 100 has been examining raw, intermediate and finished textile products for toxic substances and certifying textile products that pose no threat to health.
Hohenstein Laboratories GmbH & Co. KG is headquartered in Boennigheim, Germany. It is an accredited testing laboratory and research institute specializing in testing and certifying textiles.


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BRUSSELS — The European Union is readying reforms to crack down on abuses in the financing of European political parties seeking election to the European Parliament, one of the bloc’s leading officials said Friday.
Frans Timmermans, vice-president of the European Commission, said the new rules would close loopholes that have in some cases led to the abuse of European taxpayer money.
“We believe that with these targeted changes we can ensure a more democratic and transparent political landscape,” Timmermans said at a news conference in Brussels.
The plan is part of a broader democratic drive by the EU at a time many Europeans complain about Brussels being too detached from citizens.
Timmermans quipped that he knows all too well about that perception. His oldest son, he said, often addresses him as an “unelected faceless bureaucrat” over their morning coffee at home.
Timmermans said current rules are “prone to abuse,” with several cases of different members of a single national party registering more than one European party. In some cases a single person has also sponsored the registration of more than one party.
“These are not always genuine political parties with common goals, projects and debates. Some appear to be little more than fronts to extract money from the European taxpayer. This abuse must end, and quickly,” Timmermans said.
He refused, however, to cite specific examples of abuse, saying he was not permitted legally to comment on ongoing investigations.
Under the proposed changes, individuals will no longer be allowed to register a party.
He said the current system of funding, which distributes funds equally to all parties in Parliament no matter their size, will be changed to a more proportionate system granting more to bigger parties and less to the smaller ones, “better reflecting the wishes of the electorate.”
Those who commit fraud in the future will also have to pay back the money they received, Timmermans said.
The changes must still be approved by the European Parliament and member states. The Commission said it expects the changes to pass and be in force before the 2019 elections to the European Parliament.

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A 37-year-old Independence police officer faces charges accusing him of having sex with a 14-year-old girl.
The Jackson County prosecutor’s office said Thursday in a release that James M. Combs is charged with second-degree statutory rape. The prosecutor’s office says he’s accused of having sex with the girl beginning in 2014 when the victim was 14.
The prosecutor’s office says the case was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at the request of the Independence Police Department because Combs is an Independence police officer.
Combs is out on $75,000 bond.
An attorney for Combs didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.
The police department says Combs, who has been an officer there since 2002, hasn’t been performing duties as a police officer since the department received the complaint.

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Monthly Archives: July 2017
The longlist has been announced,
and it is time to get borrowing!
Put your copies on reserve now, and start your Man Booker reading journey. The shortlist will be announced on September 13th, with the winner announced on October 17th.
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster (US)
On March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson’s life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths.
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (Ireland)
Two-time Man Booker Shortlisted Author Costa Award Winner Thomas McNulty, barely seventeen and having fled the Great Famine, signs up for the U.S. Army in the 1850s. With his brother in arms, John Cole, Thomas fights in the Indian Wars and, ultimately, the Civil War. Orphans of terrible hardships, the men find these days to be vivid and alive, despite the horrors they see and are complicit in.
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (US)
Linda has an idiosyncratic home life: her parents live in abandoned commune cabins in northern Minnesota. Her understanding of the world comes from her observations at school, where her teacher is accused of possessing child pornography, and from watching the seemingly ordinary life of a family she babysits for.
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Pakistan-UK)
In a city swollen by refugees but still mostly at peace, or at least not yet openly at war, Saeed and Nadia share a cup of coffee. They try not to notice the sound of bombs, the radio announcing new laws, the public executions.
Solar Bones by Mike McCormack (Ireland)
Once a year, on All Souls’ Day, it is said in Ireland that the dead may return. Solar Bones is the story of one such visit. Marcus Conway, a middle-aged engineer, turns up one afternoon at his kitchen table and considers the events that took him away and then brought him home again.
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor (UK)
From the award-winning author of If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things and Even the Dogs. An extraordinary novel of cumulative power and grace, Reservoir 13 explores the rhythms of the natural world and the repeated human gift for violence, unfolding over thirteen years as the aftershocks of a stranger’s tragedy refuse to subside.
Elmet by Fiona Mozley (UK)
Elmet is a lyrical commentary on contemporary English society and one family’s precarious place in it, as well as an exploration of how deep the bond between father and child can go.
The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy (India)
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness takes us on a journey of many years-the story spooling outwards from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi into the burgeoning new metropolis and beyond, to the Valley of Kashmir and the forests of Central India, where war is peace and peace is war, and where, from time to time, ‘normalcy’ is declared.
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (US)
A novel about Abraham Lincoln and the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil War. Unfolding in the graveyard over a single night, narrated by a dazzling chorus of voices, Lincoln in the Bardo is a thrilling exploration of death, grief and the deeper meaning and possibilities of life.
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (UK-Pakistan)
From an internationally acclaimed novelist, the suspenseful and heartbreaking story of a family ripped apart by secrets and driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences. Practical-minded Isma has spent the years since her mothers death watching out for her twin brother and sister in their North London home.
Autumn by Ali Smith (UK)
Autumn. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. That’s what it felt like for Keats in 1819. How about Autumn 2016? Daniel is a century old. Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. The United Kingdom is in pieces, divided by a historic once-in-a-generation summer. Love is won, love is lost. Hope is hand in hand with hopelessness. The seasons roll round, as ever. Ali Smith’s new novel is a meditation on a world growing ever more bordered and exclusive, on what richness and worth are, on what harvest means.
Swing Time by Zadie Smith (UK)
Swing Time is a story about friendship and music and true identity, how they shape us and how we can survive them. Moving from north-west London to West Africa, it is an exuberant dance to the music of time. Two brown girls dream of being dancers – but only one, Tracey, has talent.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (US)
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia and life is hellish for all the slaves. Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, and they plot their escape. Matters do not go as planned – Cora kills a young white boy who tries to capture her – but they manage to find a station and head north.
Attention all Book Clubs! The library has a new addition to our book club kit collection:
Local book clubs can apply for a special Book Club membership card and use this to reserve and borrow a set of books for the club. The kits are loaned for a 6 week period, allowing you all plenty of time to read, discuss and return the books.
* 8 copies of a title
* Fact sheets about the book and author
* Book reviews
* Discussion questions
For more information, ask Library staff or see our catalogue which has downloadable fact sheets.
Murder at Myall Creek : the trial that defined a nation
by Mark Tedeschi QC
The most sensational trial of mass murder in Australia’s legal history occurred in 1838 when eleven convicts and former convicts were put on trial for the murder of 28 aboriginal men, women and children at Myall Creek. The trial created enormous controversy at the time because it was virtually unknown for Europeans to be charged with the murder of Aboriginals. The prosecutor, and unsung hero of the case, was John Hubert Plunkett, the Attorney General of New South Wales. Plunkett was a man mired in contradictions and controversy whose ideology set him apart from mainstream colonial society. The Myall Creek massacre trial proved to be his greatest test as it pitted his forensic skills and belief in the equality of all people before the law and against the combined forces of the free settlers, squatters, military, emancipists, the newspapers, and even convicts.
In the deeply moving and page-turning account, Mark Tedeschi QC tells the story of the man who arguably did more to create modern-day civil rights in Australia than anyone else before or since. If Governor Macquarie was the architect of colonial Australia, then Plunkett was its visionary. Whilst Macquarie is remembered for his building projects and expanding the boundaries of the colony, Plunkett remains virtually unknown. Yet in his 24 years as Solicitor General and Attorney General of New South Wales Tedeschi argues that Plunkett did more to shape the future of modern-day Australian political, legal and educational institutions than anyone else in his day.
If there was any doubt, we are in the depths of winter here in the Mountains. It’s time to batten down the hatches, find somewhere warm, and lose ourselves in a good book. Library staff have been leading by example, and have plenty of books to recommend this month. Maybe you will find some inspiration for your own reading journey.
A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy. It is one of his earlier novels, full of emotion and plot advancing coincidence as are his others. I enjoy nineteenth century authors, especially when revealing of the social conditions of women of the times. 3/5
Australia’s most murderous prison: Behind the walls of Goulburn Jail by James Phelps. Written like a short series of articles (many chapters finish abruptly), but absolutely riveting. When James was asked why he wrote the book he said “voyeurism”. If asked why I read the book? I would say voyeurism. 4/5
Every Day is Mother’s Day by Hilary Mantel. Not at all what I expected but compelling all the same. Apparently there is a sequel – I am compelled enough to seek it out and see what happens to these odd characters. 4/5
Heaven, Hell and Mademoiselle by H.C.Carlton. Paris in the 1960s, Fashion houses, Intrigue and wonderful characters. What’s not to love about this chic lit novel? Great escapism with fashion, shoes and handbag descriptions. 4/5
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith – In 1631, Sara de Vos was admitted to the Guild of St Luke in Holland as a master painter, the first woman to ever be honoured. This is a story of that painter and a modern story of intrigue, forgery and art history. I really enjoyed this read, the characters, the plot development and the learning about Dutch Master painters and painting techniques. 4/5
The Strange Library by Murakami. Short story about a boy who enters the Library….I wont give anything else away because the story is worth reading and the book is a work of art. Have a look at the website and especially check out the Fan Photo Gallery….4/5
No Dress Rehearsal by Marian Keyes – Short story by one of my favourite authors about a woman that dies and hasn’t realised it yet…..3/5
Johnson’s Life of London by Boris Johnson – I read this for many reasons. Yes I wanted to hear a short version of London’s history which Johnson does quite well – picking out interesting stories to expand. This is not a dry history but one brought to life with interesting characters and storylines. And I also wanted to try and learn a bit more about Boris Johnson – and this book does give you a small insight to this interesting man (Mayor of London). 4/5
A Passionate Love Affair with a Total Stranger by Lucy Robinson – Charley Lambert is a workaholic who breaks her leg. This story is what happens next. I loved it – great characters and laugh out loud moments. 3/5
Questions of Travel by Michelle de Kretser – I found this book unsettling and I do understand myself well enough to know why. This narrative is based around 2 main characters – Laura who is a tourist – and Ravi who is a refugee. A thoroughly engaging read. Very well written and also confronting to those of us who love to travel the world. 4/5
American Gods – Neil Gaiman – Brilliant book that is highly entertaining. I don’t know why it won a SciFi award as it doesn’t seem very SciFi to me. However it also won a fantasy and a horror award. I think the horror award may of just been for one scene that had nothing to do with the rest of the book. I don’t usually read fantasy but I very much enjoyed this and cannot wait to watch the TV series. This is probably whjat you might call urban fantasy, but I think it would file better under mythology. I had read much for a while and I was glad I put the time aside for this. 5/5
iD – Medeline Ashby – The sequel to Vn which places the secondary character from the first book as the main protaganist which changes the type of story. Great cyber punk style sci fi. I look forward to the third installment. 4/5
Company Town by Medeline Ashby – A dystopian style sci fi with a highly entertaining storyline and well crafted characters. Reminds me of Bladerunner with all the corporate goings on. A very nice ending that will lead any sequels on a different path. The story takes place in a small pocket of a much bigger world that is only hinted at until the end. 5/5
The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band Who Burned a Million Pounds by J.M.R. Higgs – Amazingly entertaining unauthorised history of the KLF and its two members. 5/5
The Long and the Short of It: A guide to finance and investment for normally intelligent people who aren’t in the industry by John Kay – Very good introduction to the world of investing with a lot of background and practical information. I bought myself a copy for reference after reading the library’s copy. 5/5
Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner – This one is up there with the first Freakonomics book, one of their best. Introduces the techniques used to think in the way they do to come up with such interesting research. Highly recommended if you hold critical thinking in high regard. 5/5
When to Rob a Bank: A Rogue Economist’s Guide to the World by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner – A collection of their best blog posts. Even when curated and edited these are very hit and miss. Entertaining but only for fans, far from their best work as the previous book mentioned is. 4/5
Do Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World’s Rarest 78rpm Records by Amanda Petrusich – 4/5
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting by Jason Fung, MD – 4/5
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Brilliant writing by Strout about a complex character. Olive is a plain-speaking older woman living on the Maine coast, with her warm-hearted husband. Strout delineates the brusque, unkind aspects of Olive’s nature playing out against the care and generosity she is also capable of. I was blown away by this book, now a 4-part miniseries, also brilliant.
The Abundance by Annie Dillard. A set of essays, “precise in language and deeply meditative in spirit” (cover notes). Dillard closely watches the world, sees its minutiae in a way that reminds me of William Blake, and perhaps Dylan Thomas. If you care about writing, read this one.
Arthur and George, by Julian Barnes. This is a re-read for me. Arthur Conan Doyle gets wind of a terrible injustice done to George Edalji, and seeks to put it right. Crisp, measured writing by Barnes, as he reconstructs an actual event from the early 1900s, with forensic attention to detail.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent – 3/5
The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb. The idea of down-sizing everyday expenditure, and recycling, makes plenty of sense to me. The authors write light-heartedly of the many ways we can live simply and enjoyably.
Midwinter by Fiona Melrose. A sensitive, detailed portrait of a father and his son, as they negotiate trauma in an effort to emerge saner and wiser on the other side.
Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh. Surely it is too, too shaming to have never read this before. What starts in the sparkling world of privileged early 20th century London ends suddenly on an unnamed battlefield somewhere else. Happily there are no sympathetic characters to worry about and they all get their comeuppance. 4/5
The Twins of Tintarfell by James O’Loghlin (junior fiction). Picked up for a quick read while waiting for an appointment. I don’t read much junior fiction, so I have little to compare it to, but it was a mostly enjoyable yarn that felt like a bigger story that had been edited down to the bone. One twin is kidnapped from the castle keep and the other sneaks out to rescue him. Adventure ensues. 3/5
Fair Game by Steve Cannane (Bolinda eAudiobook). A rather shocking exposé of the Church of Scientology in Australia by ABC journalist Steve Cannane and read by the author. 3/5
Henri, le chat noir : the existential mewsings of an angst-filled cat by William Braden. My daughter got a black cat recently and he was quite shy so this was a very apt book. It was quite amusing. Our cat is no longer quite shy. In fact he’s a bit of a hooligan. Scored 3 ½/5
See what I have done by Sarah Schmidt – a novelised telling of the Lizzie Borden story which is very familiar to the Americans. In 1892 Lizzie was tried for the murder of her father and stepmother in a case so sensational it spawned a rhyme – Lizzie Borden took an axe/ And gave her mother forty whacks./ When she saw what she had done, /She gave her father forty-one. The novel portrays an extremely dysfunctional household. It is intense and claustrophobic and right to the end the reader is wondering whodunnit after all. I scored this a 4/5
For a complete change of pace I read The Childbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan. Set in WWII this novel is about the women of the village choir who are left after all the men go to war. Rivalries and secrets abound. It’s a charming book and an easy read. Score 4/5
Along the same lines was Holding by Graham Norton which is a cosy mystery set in rural Ireland. Again, beneath the peaceful village façade lie deep divisions and long-held secrets. Scored 3 ½/5
I also tried The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett for book group but I just can’t come to grips with fantasy and all the humour my book groupies saw left me completely cold.
Waking Hell (Station #2) – Al Robertson – 4/5
Tales from the Loop – Simon Stålenhag – 4/5
Things from the Flood – Simon Stålenhag – 4/5
Hip Hop Family Tree Book 3: 1983-1984 – Ed Piskor – 4/5
Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984-1985 – Ed Piskor – 4/5
Aleister & Adolf – Douglas Rushkoff – 3/5
Mechanica – Lance Balchin – 3/5
The Troop – Noel Clarke – 3/5
Things from the Flood by Simon Stålenhag (sequential art book with stories) – the second book by the Swedish digital artist. Memories of a childhood spent in rural 80s-90s Sweden… but not quite the past that we all remember. 4/5
The girl from the other side : csiúil, a rún Vol 1 by Nagabe (manga) – a very young girl is cared for by a benevolent demon on the Outside, as she is shunned by her fellow humans who live in fear on the Inside. Lovely ethereal drawings with a moody atmosphere. Also a nice change from standard manga. 4/5
The July issue of
Good Reading magazine
is ready for you to read!
In the July cover story, author Monica McInerney shares how her own experience of being torn between Ireland and Australian has found its way into the emotional undercurrent of her latest novel, The Trip of a Lifetime. Check out Dennis Glover’s debut novel, The Last Man in Europe, which explores the final months of George Orwell’s life as he pens his dystopian masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four.
In another novelised biography, Michael Fitzgerald offers a lyrical depiction of Robert Louis Stevenson’s final years of life on the Samoan island of Upolu. Read an extract of Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari’s moving memoir, Under the Same Sky. Find out which books inspired three of the women who contributed their stories to Unbreakable: Women share stories of resilience and hope.
Last but not least, look through the fiction, non-fiction and kid’s reviews to find out which books you’d like to sink your teeth into this month!
Looking for a romance with
both laughs and tears?
This month’s title is rated 4.5 stars on Good Reads.
You will find our eBook collection on two platforms. AXIS360 has over 2500 titles in fiction, non fiction, YA and children’s titles.
BorrowBox has our newer titles and includes the eAudio collection. Find information on how to sign up on the library website, or ask staff for details.

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Chiropractic care was first established in 1895 by a man named D.D. Palmer. Palmer believed that the body should be treated as a machine that can be manipulated to help the a person cure themselves without the use of outside drugs. The profession had a rocky start but, after some medical lawsuits, chiropractors secured licensing statutes that were separate from those of medical doctors. This allowed the profession to embrace vitalism, naturalism, and sometimes even spiritualism.
Evansville Chiropractors at Integrated Physical Medicine focus on relieving back pain, treating sports injuries, and offering pregnancy care. We treat every patient holistically and comprehensively and even offer Acupuncture in Evansville IN. You will find the best chiropractors in Evansville at our clinic because we are dedicated to helping you find real, long-lasting solutions to your pain. We investigate every possible treatment plan in order to uphold the age-old chiropractic standards of health, vitality, and whole-body wellness.
Chiropractic care is most popular among patients who want to avoid over medicating their bodies and desire to find a natural solution to their pain. Our Evansville Chiropractors never mask symptoms with addictive medication, nor do we recommend surgery as a reasonable solution. Rather, we go through a variety of tests before arriving at a careful diagnosis. After that we design a customized treatment plan that will enable your body to heal on its own.
Don’t settle for living life with ongoing pain that you simple mask with potentially harmful drugs. Contact our Evansville Chiropractors Today! If you are interested in learning more about Acupuncture in Evansville, IN we also offer those services. Call Now to Learn More!

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One Of The Few Things Congress Can Agree On Is Diapers
The bill to increase access to diaper changing tables was passed by a wide margin in the House and by unanimous consent in the Senate.
Our current Congress is pretty divided. But there's at least one thing they agree on — dads and diapers.
The Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation Act, or BABIES Act, was passed in the House by a 389-34 vote, and it was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate.
The new law, signed by President Obama in October, requires diaper changing tables in men's and women's bathrooms in public federal buildings.
Changing tables are most often found in women's restrooms. That's something that caught the attention of actor Ashton Kutcher when he became a new dad. He started a Change.org petition to get changing tables in men's bathrooms at Target and Costco — a petition that both major companies responded to.
The next Congress got a little more done in two years, enacting 296 laws. But the 114th Congress is on track to do even less. They've enacted just 243 laws.
This Congress still has about two months to get some work done. But they'd need to pass another 40 laws to avoid being the least productive Congress since 1973.
Still, it's easy to see why Congress came together on the changing table issue as dads are taking on an increasing number of parenting duties.
Bill Protecting Same-Sex, Interracial Unions Passes House
The legislation passage to protect same-sex and interracial marriages is a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition.By J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Police Officers Receive Congressional Gold Medals For Jan. 6 Response
Congress honored law enforcement officers who defended them and the U.S. Capitol, 23 months to the day after the Jan. 6 insurrection.By Alex Brandon / AP
Meta Threatens To Pull News From Platforms Over Proposed Media Law
The proposal from Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar would allow media organizations to negotiate compensation for news content shared on Meta platforms.By Richard Drew / AP
There Are Still Detained Americans In Russia After Griner's Release
Anne Fogel’s brother Marc and another American Paul Whelan weren’t part of the exchange — a huge blow to their families.By Anne Fogel / Newsy
Another American, Marc Fogel, Is Detained In Russia Over Marijuana
Newsy's Maritsa Georgiou talks with the family of a Russian prisoner who they want designated as "wrongfully detained" by the Biden administration.By Anne Fogel
Vladimir Putin Says Ukraine Fight Is Taking Longer Than Expected
Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his claim that he had to send troops into Ukraine nine months ago.By Kremlin / AP


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US Senate confirms first African-American woman for SC
For the first time in the US Supreme Court's history, the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, an African-American woman, to serve as a Justice in the nine-member bench of the apex court
For the first time in the US Supreme Court's 233-year history, the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, an African-American woman, to serve as a Justice in the nine-member bench of the apex court.
The confirmation came following a 53-47 vote on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Only three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in supporting the 51-year-old Jackson.
Since June 2021, she has sat on the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, often referred to as the nation's second most powerful court.
In February, President Joe Biden had announced Jackson's nomination to succeed liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who will retire this summer.
Jackson will not be sworn in until after Breyer leaves the post.
Biden and Jackson watched the Senate vote, which fell largely along party lines, from the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Thursday afternoon.
"Judge Jackson's confirmation was a historic moment for our nation," Biden tweeted with a photo of him taking a selfie with the judge.
"We've taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America," he said. "She will be an incredible Justice, and I was honoured to share this moment with her."
The White House has scheduled an event for Friday to celebrate the confirmation.
While Senate Democrats have praised Jackson's qualifications, as well as the historic nature of her nomination, most Republicans have cast doubt on her past rulings.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted against the nomination, voiced concern about what he saw as a "long and disturbing record of using judicial activism to go soft on crime".
It was one of Biden's major campaign promises to fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy with an African-American woman.
Since the Supreme Court was established in the US in 1789, 115 justices have served on the bench. Of them, 108 were white men.
The Justices have life tenure and can serve until they die, resign, retire, or are impeached and removed from office.
Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Miami, Jackson received her law degree from Harvard University and graduated cum laude in 1996.
Earlier in her legal career, she worked as an assistant federal public defender in D.C. and served as vice-chair of the US Sentencing Commission for four years.
Jackson served more than eight years as a judge on the US District Court for the District of Columbia before being elevated to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
This year, the Supreme Court will rule on cases involving a series of major issues, including abortion, affirmative action and gun control.
Court watchers have argued Jackson is expected to vote very similarly to Breyer and her ascension won't change the Supreme Court's ideological balance, in which conservatives have a 6-3 majority over liberals.
The Supreme Court is the final appellate court of the US judicial system, with the power to review and overturn lower court decisions, and is also generally the final interpreter of federal law, including the country's constitution.

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What a treat I found when I woke up a tad too early this morning---The Invasion of the Body Snatchers on TCM! The movie is a classic case of you against the world. It's one of those movies that makes you take a second look at your friends and wonder if they've been secretly replaced by a pod person. And then it goes one step further and makes you wonder if the entire world is compromised of pod people and that you are the only sane one in the bunch. This way of thinking is not far from my all time paranoia thinking that the whole world is in on the plan and you aren't aka The Truman show--which when that came out I almost shit my pants. I was positive someone was trying to send me a message and that my Batman poster was hiding a secret camera!! From that moment on I always changed my clothes in the closet. Whoops ANYWAYS The Invasion of the Body Snatchers is terrific.
The people in the town of Santa Mira are acting strange. Several townspeople have been complaining that their significant others are not who they say they are. We follow Miles whose voice over work is entirely charming although sometimes confusing. We soon find that a number of the townspeople have been turned into emotionless clones with no fingerprints. Miles and his sweetie Becky soon start to realize that the whole town is being taken over! How will they rid the town of these pod people? Will the pod people take over the entire world? Are the pod people still around today?!!
Movies like this tend to freak me out a little more than movies about ghosts and serial killers. The scene where Miles and Becky are in that apartment and watching all the trucks line up with the pods is so freaky to me. Not to mention that if you close your eyes for like 2 seconds you'll be turned into a pod as well!! The moment where Miles realizes Becky has fallen asleep and that she is no longer herself is actually one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever seen. Becky, like Glen Lantz fails any chance of helping out in the fight against Fred Kruger er- the pod people I mean. Big BIG way to go moment there.
The scene where Miles witnesses the pod stuff coming out and forming a person is also very disturbing. Poor Miles. There's no way he can win. He's all alone in this world now. Actually he's probably a pod person by now. This wonderful film really makes you question who you can trust in this world. Much like The Thing, imagining a solution or ending to the problem is entirely bleak. Aliens have a way of getting what they want I suppose. Bastards.
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How many Irish Americans know about the St. Patrick Battalion? Chances are very slim. If you were to ask kids in Mexico about the “Batallon de San Patricio,” or simply, “Los San Patricios,” during the U.S-Mexican War, chances are that the majority would know how to answer that question.
History is interpreted by who writes it. If one has a targeted audience but omits certain information then it will be difficult for that audience to fully understand the whole scope of that historical period.
It is interesting that the U.S. History books have omitted a special part of the U.S.-Mexico War. The Saint Patrick Batallion. Why is that? Could it be that the U.S. would not want Irish-Americans from knowing the real history? Is America embarrassed how they treated the Irish people for standing next to their Mexican brothers in an unjust war?
I believe that if the Saint Patrick Battalion would be included in the U.S. History books, many Irish Americans would be proud of their captain John Riley. They would not see him as Americans referred to him, “traitor.” I think many would referred to him as a hero for standing up to what he believed.
Mexicans on March 17th don’t need to drink and party to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. They will continue to celebrate Los San Patricios as they have always done, with respect to Captain John Riley and all the Irish brothers who fought alongside Mexico in the unjust U.S.-Mexico War. They continue to be heroes in the eyes of Mexico.
I pay tribute to my Irish brothers with this beautiful song by David Rovics. For those who want to know more about the St. Patrick’s Batallion, check out this video and pay attention to the lyrics of this great song.
ERIN GO BRAGH!
LONG LIVE IRELAND!
VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!
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Not your typical high-school drama that coasts by on the devastating good looks of its young stars. “Varsity Blues” smartly plays both sides of the coin, delivering the teenage goods; the heartthrob cast, a hip soundtrack and the requisite smattering of fleshy posing, all while subtly encompassing the bigger, more affirming issues in life.
“Dawson Creek” stud, James Van der Beek plays John Moxon, a back-up quarterback for a small town Texas high-school, where football is a life-force and the school’s coach (Jon Voight with the piercing intensity of a viper) is a deity, above-the-law. For all his chiseled-jawed charisma, Moxon is a closeted book worm who’s most coveted goal is to get accepted into an Ivy League college, but all that changes when the starting quarterback (Paul Walker) goes down to injury and Moxon is forced into the limelight, where he becomes an instant gridiron hero. Naturally adversity finds Moxon, both on and off the field, mostly in the form of his patronizing coach and his longtime sweetheart, who abhors football. Moxon’s hardened conviction to his goals, his girlfriend and his teammates, at times, teeters on the realm of overt hokiness, but Van der Beek’s proficiently understated performance is refreshing enough to help raise “Varsity Blues” above its cliche trappings.


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Every two weeks on Wednesday I will post a new theme for this Six Word Story Challenge. Publish your Six Word Story on your own website/blog and paste the link to that post in a comment here at Figments. I will include your contribution in this post, forming a list of stories.
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The Creme de la crème of Bollywood turned up at an awards gala on Sunday nigh
The Creme de la crème of B’wood turned up at an awards gala on Sunday night.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh looked chic in their respective outfits.
However, it was Anil Kapoor and Varun Dhawan who looked the best in their evening suits.
Salman Khan stepped into the event attracting several eyeballs.
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The Poor People’s United Fund, joined hundreds of others concerned about the 700 homeless people displaced from Long Island Shelter when the bridge to get to the island was declared unsafe. They had 4 hours notice to evacuate the facility. People were forced to leave their meager yet important belongings behind…medications, family photos, letters.
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to sleep so many are sleeping in cars and under bridges.
The Poor People’s United Fund’s, Fran Froehlich, testified at the event expressing a sense of urgency urging the city to find a short term solution before winter sets in --- one woman has already died. “This situation has demonstrated that the current shelter system can not handle the growing homeless population. It is yet another indication that the system is broken. As PPUF has been saying for over 30 years…. We must begin to invest in a long term solution. The chickens of inequality have come home to roost! Good people everywhere have got to say, Enough is enough!”
One homeless woman asked a great question, “Why hasn’t the Mayor declared a state of emergency? Seven hundred of his residents have been displaced.”


Again in Oct 2020, Netflix acquired the license to the paranormal detective collection Evil from CBS. Considering that then the collection has moved to Paramount+ which has produced Period 2. To make matters even much more intriguing, Evil has given that been renewed for a 3rd period. Will the next season be coming to Netflix? In this article is what we know so considerably.
Evil on Netflix
The paranormal detective collection Evil was produced by Michelle and Robert King, the minds driving The Good Spouse. The Tv set collection follows a group of alternatively skilled detectives who investigate paranormal occasions and crimes. Evil stars Mike Colter, along with Katja Herbers, Brooklyn Shuck, Aasif Mandvi and Skylar Grey.
The synopsis tells us that psychologist Kristen Bouchard reluctantly functions alongside one another with David Acosta, a priest in schooling. The pair teams up to investigate and obtain a sensible clarification for every supernatural occurrence within just the Church.
CBS aired Evil in September 2019 and Season 1 of the collection dropped on Netflix US on Oct 1, 2020. In reality, the US was the only location accredited to stream the clearly show. The show did properly on Netflix and peaked at place selection 4 on the Television set charts on Oct 6, 2020.
Why did CBS give the streaming channel the legal rights?
CBS almost never licenses its reveals away from its possess CBS All Entry (now Paramount+) system. Even so, that did transform this time, with Netflix attaining equally Evil and the collection The Unicorn. As claimed by Deadline when the sequence initially dropped on Netflix, the deal was a one-year license, in essence which means it only included Season 1. The report stated that CBS Tv studios saw the Netflix licensing offer as a advertising resource. Essentially, if admirers experienced found that report at the time it was produced, they would not be so unhappy now.
As noted by Decider, when Season 2 arrived, CBS moved it to Paramount+, wherever it has now been renewed for Year 3. This reality could give visitors a robust trace as to what will come about with Time 2 on Netflix, enable on your own Season 3.
Will Time 2 of Evil fall on Netflix?
As Year 2 of Evil has by now dropped as a Paramount+ exclusive, this implies there is no way it is coming to Netflix. In simple fact, rather of Netflix acquiring Time 2, the streaming channel has verified it will reduce Period 1 of Evil on Oct 1, 2021.
Generally, fans of the paranormal who have but to check out Time 1 of Evil will have a bit over a month to enjoy it on Netflix. However, after hooked on the enjoyable series, they will regrettably will need Paramount+ to be ready to enjoy far more. Of study course, they will also require a Paramount+ account to be equipped to stream the approaching third year.
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Masal (Persian: ماسال, also Romanized as Māsāl; also known as Bāzār-e Māsāl, Masal-Bazar, Sar-i-Bāzar, and Sārī Bāzār Mūsār) is a city in and the capital of Masal County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,992, in 2,986 families.
- Masal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055845" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS Game Delayed to 2019
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The official website for KLab Games and Bushiroad's Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS smartphone game announced on Tuesday that the game has been delayed until 2019. The game was originally slated for release in 2018.
Staff said that the delay will allow them to improve the quality of the game. They explained that one goal of the game is to recreate the franchise's scenes with idols dancing in formation. However, they need more time to improve the stability of the frame rate during 3D-model dance scenes in order to deliver the highest quality to fans.
The game will be a new version of the Love Live! School Idol Festival smartphone game. The new version will include the members of Nijigasaki Academy's Idol Appreciation Club that were introduced earlier this year as part of the game's "Perfect Dream Project" (PDP).
The new game will offer a completely original fully-voiced new story that will bring the members of both μ's and Aqours together. The story will include both stories that involve each school, as well as personal stories that deepen the bonds between two characters, as well as a larger story that will cross the boundaries between all three schools.
The game will also bring new nine-member formation dances, and will have new gameplay systems for the concerts other than the rhythm game that has been present in the game so far. The new game will allow players to customize the activities of the characters and personalize their skills through a skill tree.
Bushiroad and KLab released the Love Live! School Idol Festival rhythm action and adventure game in English on iOS and Android devices in May 2014. The game added the Love Live! Sunshine!! characters to the game in September 2016. The game reached 40 million users worldwide last November.
The game also received an arcade version titled Love Live! School idol festival ~afterschool Activity~ that launched in Japan in 2016.
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The Halal Guys, the Middle Eastern halal street food concept, is opening its first location in Santa Clara on Sept. 11. The fast-casual restaurant will be opening at 2526 Augustine Drive. It’s the company’s eighth location in the Bay Area.
The new 1,400-square-foot location will be operated by Patrick Mock, who also operates The Halal Guys operations in San Jose and Sunnyvale. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with outdoor dining and take-out until further notice.
The Halal Guys’ menu will be the same as its other locations: A variety of beef, gyro, falafel and chicken platters with salad, rice and grilled tomato along with pita bread wraps, hummus, baba ghanoush, fries and baklava.
Socially-distanced grand opening celebrations will be spread over multiple weeks with giveaways and door prizes available each day.
The Halal Guys grew from humble beginnings as a lone food cart on the streets of Manhattan in 1990. They now operate more than 90 restaurants worldwide. For more information, visit https://thehalalguys.com.

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Rash of fires burn in northeast Houston
HOUSTON The latest one broke out around 9:45pm Thursday at a home on Brooks near Fulton. It's next door to another house that was burned recently.
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How does a low carbohydrate diet work? A low-carb diet limits carbohydrates such as grains, starchy vegetables and fruit and emphasizes dietary protein and fat. Many types of low-carb diets exist, each with varying restrictions on the types and amounts of carbohydrates you can eat. The theory behind the low-carb diet is that insulin prevents fat break down in the body by allowing sugar to be used for energy. Proponents of the low-carb diet believe that decreasing carbs results in lower insulin levels, which causes the body to burn stored fat for energy, which ultimately helps you shed excess weight and reduces risk factors for a variety of health conditions. Two of the most popular low carbohydrate diets are the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet.
If you answer yes to more than 50% of the following questions, the Low Carbohydrate Diet is right for you:
- 1Do you want to change your overall eating habits?
- 2Do you enjoy the types and amounts of foods featured in low-carb diets, such as protein?
- 3Do you want a diet that restricts certain carbs to help you lose weight?
- 4Do you need to improve your HDL cholesterol and triglyceride values?
- 5Do you feel like eating even though you just finished a meal?
- 6Do you feel urges to eat throughout the day, not necessarily related to a meal schedule or even true hunger?
- 7Do you feel fatigued, fuzzy-headed, or have difficulty concentrating without a "pick me up" snack between meals?
- 8Do you frequently feel sluggish after eating, especially after a meal rich in starches and sugars?
The Low Carbohydrate Diet promise to you?
The low carbohydrate diet is based on the idea that you consume less calories. Those who eat more protein, vegetables and fruits tend to burn more calories and lose weight. Low carbohydrate diets force your body to use fat for energy. When your brain doesn't have any dietary carbohydrates to use, it causes your body to metabolize the carbohydrates you have stored in your muscles and liver, and then metabolize the protein found in your muscles. This helps you burn more fat. Because of this, low carbohydrate muscles promise to help you burn more fat and lose weight.
The Theory and Details Behind the Low Carbohydrate Diet
The theory behind the low carbohydrate diet involves forcing your body to burn fat for energy. When you don't eat very many carbohydrates, it forces your body to metabolize the carbohydrates you have stored in your liver and muscles for energy. Because of this, you burn more fat and are able to lose weight. It's all about putting food in your body that will help your body burn the most amount of fat.
Phase one involves an extreme high protein, low calorie diet for three days. This phase is designed to jump start weight loss as excess water is released. Phase two is based on high quality proteins such as eggs, fish, and dairy. Dieters are allowed three meals and three snacks daily. This phase is to be followed until dieters are within five pounds of their goal weight.
What You Can Eat:
Low carbohydrate diets allow you to eat high amounts of protein, like eggs, fish, meat and poultry. You can also eat some non-starchy vegetables. You are supposed to exclude, or eat very few breads, pastas, grains, beans, fruits and starchy vegetables. Sometimes you are allowed to eat nuts or seeds. Occasionally, some low carbohydrate diets will allow you to eat specific fruits or vegetables, and certain whole grains. You are usually expected to eat somewhere between 50-150 grams of carbohydrates per day.
Where most diets restrict the amount of calories you can have, low carbohydrate diets generally do not so this. You are allowed to each as much protein and fat as you want, as long as you avoid eating carbohydrates. Some people who support low carbohydrates diets feel that the food you eat is more dense with nutrients, which makes you feel fuller longer. This in turn helps you consume less calories and lose weight.
Things to Watch Out For:
Recently, there has been a lot of media and hype surrounding low carbohydrate diets. This has led to an increase in food products that claim to be low carbohydrate. Some people wonder if these supposed low-carb foods do in fact have fewer calories or if it's all just a marketing ploy. Published findings have concluded that many products labeled low-carb have almost the same amount of calories as traditional products and usually have more fat. This has not been made known to the general public. Consumers need to be aware that everything labeled as low carbohydrate is not always as it seems. The best way to avoid falling prey to this is to eat unprocessed foods. That way you know exactly what is in them and you don't have to worry about any added things you don't want.
What Health Care Professionals Say About the Low Carbohydrate Diet
The World Health Organization issued a report stating that people who ate large amounts of fruit and vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains were less likely to gain body fat that people who followed a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates. In 2002 the Institute of Medicine gave recommendations about what Americans should eat as a regular diet. They suggest 45-65% of calories come from carbohydrates, 20% come from fat, and 10-25% come from protein. In order for your brain to function normally, you need to eat at least 130 grams of carbohydrate each day.
In May of 2004, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition discovered that low carbohydrate diets did not have any advantage over other diets that included carbohydrates with the same calories. They found that the amount of calories you eat is more important that what those calories are comprised of.
In 2002 the American Kidney Fund found that high-protein diets can cause scarring in the kidneys. This forces your kidneys to process more wastes that come from excess protein. They conducted a study that looked at the kidneys of endurance runners who were on a high-protein diet. Their research proved what they originally thought. A diet that causes dehydration makes your kidneys work extra hard to get the toxins out of your blood.
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Actor and comedian Drew Carey lost eighty pounds on the low carb diet. About the diet he said, I have cheated a couple times, but basically no carbs, not even a cracker. No bread at all. No pizza, nothing. No corn, no beans, no starches of any kind. Egg whites in the morning or like, Greek yogurt, cut some fruit.
Drew says he is incredibly motivated by the low-carb weight loss success along with beating the effects of Type 2 diabetes as a result of this lifestyle change.
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Name: CJ ( StoryCJ has lost 242 lbs. She estimates that she has another 25-30 more to loose. CJ has accomplished this wait loss with no surgery, no diet pills. She chose a low carb, with sensible portions, and exercise.She also estimates that she has about 40 pounds of skin that will have to be removed once she has finished loosing weight.CJ started a low carbohydrate diet at the end of 2003 and is still working on meeting her goal of 220 pounds. She has lowered her body fat by 36% and her resting heart rate went from 110 to 65 beats per minute. She finished her first first official 5k on 9/25/10.)
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A court has ruled President Joe Biden’s administration cannot use race or sex as factors in determining the distribution of COVID-19 relief funds.
The 2 to 1 ruling of the 6th U.S. Court of Appeals determined the Small Business Administration (SBA) violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution by prioritizing minority and female owned restaurants with coronavirus relief funding.
The ruling overturns a recent decision to uphold the plan from a federal judge in May.
“Government policies that classify people by race are presumptively invalid,” Judge Amul Thapar, a Trump appointee, wrote for the court, according to the Washington Times.
“Like racial classifications, sex-based discrimination is presumptively invalid.”
“When the government promulgates race-based policies, it must operate with a scalpel. And its cuts must be informed by data that suggest intentional discrimination. The broad statistical disparities cited by the government are not nearly enough,” Judge Thapar wrote.
“The policy’s use of race violates equal protection,” the judge added.
In her dissent, Judge Berncie Donald said the Supreme Court has allowed “race-based classifications to remediate past discrimination.”
“The majority’s reasoning suggests we live in a world in which centuries of intentional discrimination and oppression of racial minorities have been eradicated,” she wrote.
The ruling will have large ramifications for the Biden administration’s COVID-19 relief plans, as Americans will be able to receive funding based on need rather than external factors.


Even though the term smart cities has become a buzzword, it can be difficult to determine which smart-city initiatives are the most advanced for one thing, t. Ibm smarter cities provides local leaders with the technology and know-how to transform their agencies, predict their city’s future demands, and improve the quality of life of their. Fact sheet: administration announces new “smart cities” initiative to help communities tackle local challenges and improve city services. Smart cities india is organizing expo, conferences, exhibition and events in india 2017 it's the largest exhibition organizers company in india 2017. See the latest news and architecture related to smart-cities, only on archdaily.
Smart cities services range from public safety and traffic management to intelligent lighting and water treatment—the cannot-fail public infrastructure that everyone depends on. Looking beyond smart cities the city science research group proposes that new strategies must be found for creating the places where people live and work, and the mobility systems that. The european innovation partnership on smart cities and communities (eip-scc) brings together cities, industry and citizens to improve urban life through more sustainable integrated. What if the smart cities of the future are chock full of bugs.
Since the days of the industrial revolution, cities have been the engines of economic growth the revolution was effective in developing prosperity for many countries, but the development. What is smart city the first question is what is meant by a ‘smart city’ the answer is, there is no universally accepted definition of a smart city. The report covers the latest technology helping to solve urban issues, latin america’s first smart city and how personal data can be used to improve citizens’ lives. In december 2015, we launched our smart city challenge, asking mid-sized cities across america to develop ideas for an integrated, first-of-its-kind smart transportation system that would.
Clusters an action cluster is an assembly of partners committing to work on specific issues related to smart cities, by sharing the knowledge and expertise with their peers. 2 smart cities – what’s in it for citizens what is a smart city “a smart city is an urban ecosystem that places emphasis on the use of digital technology, shared. Crunching a list of variables about innovation and sustainability, we rank the world’s smartest cities, from new york to hong kong (and with an unexpected winner.
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Brent crude was higher by $1.40, or 1.70%, to $82.38 a barrel at 1044 GMT. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude was at $78.98 a barrel, up $1.49, or nearly 2 % higher.
Both contracts were on the path to posting a second weekly increase.
As stated by traders and Reuters calculations, Russia’s Baltic oil exports could decline by 20% in December from the prior month after the European Union and G7 nations assessed sanctions and a price cap on Russian crude from Dec. 5.
Russia may slash oil production by 5%-7% in early 2023 as it reacts to price caps.
Extreme Weather Could Boost Oil
More than 4,400 U.S. flights have been withdrawn over two days expected to the winter storm, overlapping with a holiday travel season that some predict could be the busiest.
On Thursday, oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic dropped as flights were scrapped. The snowstorm could also upend motorists’ methods to travel during Christmas and New Year, restraining gasoline consumption.
Nevertheless, heating oil demand could be increased as extreme weather is predicted to cause power outages.
U.S. crude stocks dropped more than anticipated in the week to Dec. 16 as imports declined sharply.
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Los Angeles, California American author Truman Capote is one of the most famous and controversial writers in contemporary American literature.
Share via Email Truman Capote in the living room of the Clutter ranch. AP River Valley farm stands at the end of an earth road leading out Truman capote in cold blood Holcomb, a small town on the western edge of Kansas.
You can see its pretty white gabled roof floating above a sea of corn stubble. The house is famous for the elm trees which line the drive, giving it the tranquil air of a French country lane. The trees are in poor shape though, and desperately in need of pruning; their branches, leafless now, protrude at wild angles.
There's something else not quite right about the setting. There is a large "stop" sign at the entrance to the road, backed up by a metal barrier and a hand-written poster in red paint proclaiming: The explanation for these warnings lies about half a mile away in Holcomb's local park.
A memorial plaque was unveiled there two months ago in honour of the former occupants of River Valley farm: The plaque carries a lengthy eulogy to the family, recording the many accomplishments of the father, Herb Clutter, and telling us that the family's leisure activities included "entertaining friends, enjoying picnics in the summer and participating in school and church events".
Towards the end of the inscription it says that Herb, his wife Bonnie, and two of his four children Nancy and Kenyon, "were killed November 15 by intruders who entered their home with the intent of robbery". That is a very minimalist way of describing a multiple murder that devastated the town of Holcomb, inspired one of the great books of American 20th-century literature and spawned a stack of Hollywood films on that fateful night exactly 50 years ago this Sunday.
After reading a short newspaper account of the killings, he decided to make the 1,km journey from his home in New York to Holcomb to chronicle the impact of terrible violence on a small community. The result, six years later, was In Cold Blood.
It propelled him to household fame and fortune, and in the process ensured that Holcomb was put on the map, and changed forever, in ways that many of the townspeople did not — and still do not — appreciate. It is hard to think of any murder case involving six relatively unknown individuals that has captured so many imaginations.
In Cold Blood has sold millions of copies and been translated into 30 languages.
It was made into a black-and-white film of the same name in and there was a colour remake in The story of how it came to be written became the movie Capote, followed by Infamous the following year.
Kevin Bascue, the sheriff of Garden City, Holcomb's neighbouring town, is well used to the attention. He spreads out on his office table a set of files relating to the Clutter case, one of which records recent visitors who have come on a sort of In Cold Blood pilgrimage from Italy, Japan and all over the US.
Next week Bascue will host a producer from Boston who wants to turn the book into a musical. There are many reasons why In Cold Blood has become so ingrained. There is the precision of Capote's writing, which resonates from the first sentence: There is also something monumental about the timing of the book.
America in was at a crossroads. It was still bathing in the victory of the second world war and ensuing economic boom. The country was confident and secure, and the body blows of Vietnam still lay ahead. Nowhere was this sense of purpose more evident than in the US heartlands, with their hundreds of tight-knit communities, like Holcomb, scattered along railway lines across the Great Plains.
Capote noted with satisfaction that Holcomb itself lies almost in the exact middle of the continental US. If Holcomb was representative of that small-town rootedness that defined America, then the Clutters were representative of Holcomb.
As the memorial plaque notes, he was involved in the local schools, hospital, church, and was president of the National Association of Wheat Growers — a title that meant something in those days before the advent of mass-production farming.
He knew the family well. So well, in fact, that In Cold Blood's first chapter heading implicitly refers to him: His childhood sweetheart of the same age was Nancy Clutter. She was just a stand-out individual," he says now. Rupp was indeed the last person to see the Clutters alive — other than the killers — having gone over to River Valley farm on the Saturday night.
When the news came on at 10 o'clock it was time for me to leave. Had they gone after all, things might have been different, at least for Nancy.
They were everything he was not: All Herb's striking moral strength was just as strikingly absent in them. Sheriff Bascue's files contain the killers' confessions.Truman Garcia Capote (/ k ə ˈ p oʊ t i /; born Truman Streckfus Persons, September 30, – August 25, ) was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and rutadeltambor.com of Capote's short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's () and the true crime novel In Cold Blood ( Truman Capote was born September 30, , in New rutadeltambor.com his parents’ divorce, he was sent to live with relatives in Monroeville, Alabama.
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I. The Last to See Them Alive The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there." Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with .
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Uber is on the hunt for 600 additional taxi drivers to work in Leicester following a 30% increase in work since the beginning of this pandemic. The company says all its drivers will get the National Living Wage, holiday pay, and more. Also, the company mentioned that some of its drivers can be part of a pension scheme with them too!
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When knowledge of a technical subject matter might be helpful to a trier of fact, a person having special training or experience in that technical field, one who is called an expert witness, is permitted to state his or her opinion concerning those technical matters even though he or she was not present at the event. For example, an arson expert could testify about the probable cause of a suspicious fire.
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Clayton County Public Schools officials are awaiting the official word, from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), on how the first round of school-level Quality Assurance Reviews went, but they said this week they are optimistic about the report.
Kay Sledge, the school system coordinator handling the district's accreditation efforts, said eight schools were reviewed from Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, as part of the district's process of re-gaining full SACS accreditation. These reviews are separate from the system-wide reviews that SACS is doing every six months as part of the school district's two-year probation, which began last May.
The schools reviewed so far are Anderson, Edmonds, Fountain, Lake City, and Marshall elementary schools; Babb and Forest Park middle schools, and Morrow High School, school system officials told Clayton County Board of Education members on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Sledge said she expects to receive the accrediting agency's reports on the schools at the end of the month, but added that the schools seem to have done well, based on comments the review team gave to principals in its exit reports.
"They [review team members] said there was strong leadership at the schools, excellence in academics, the teachers at the schools showed a strong commitment to student achievement, and there was evidence of a strong commitment to community involvement at each of the schools," she said.
The Quality Assurance Reviews at each of Clayton County's 60 schools are part of the district's re-accreditation process. When the school system regained its accreditation on a probationary basis last May, SACS officials cited the need for such evaluations.
On Thursday, SACS Spokesperson Jennifer Oliver said schools undergo Quality Assurance Reviews every five years to make sure the schools continue to meet the accrediting agency's standards. Clayton's reviews are three years behind schedule because of recent accreditation woes in the district, according to the agency's May 1, 2009, report on the school system.
"Because of the difficulties the district has faced the last few years, they got off cycle," Oliver said. "So, what we're trying to do is get them back on that five-year cycle, and we're working with the school system to set up a schedule to do that."
Oliver said the review team has 30 days after it finishes its visit to complete its written reports, during which time the reports must go through three phases of being compiled, and finalized, for approval.
First, the team leader gathers the written observations of team members into the reports, she said. Then, they are reviewed by the state-level AdvancEd office. Finally, they are reviewed for grammatical and spelling errors by a proof reader. AdvancEd is the parent organization of SACS.
After those steps are taken, she said, the state AdvancEd council has to vote on approval of the reports, and then the national AdvancEd Accreditation Commission must also vote on approval. The reports are still being dealt with at the state level, Oliver said, but she could not specify where they are in the process of being created.
Sledge said the next group of schools will be visited by SACS review team members in August. The remainder of the schools, she said, will be visited throughout September, October and November. She said the number of schools reviewed during each visit will vary.
"Every school, except the [Eddie J. White K-8 Academy], will be visited by the review team," Sledge said. "The K-8 school will not be visited because it's a new school [opening in August], and therefore has three years to have its review done."
According to the "Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools" guidebook put out by AdvancEd, there are seven accreditation standards a school must meet to be fully accredited. Those standards are:
* The school establishes and communicates a shared purpose and direction for improving the performance of students and the effectiveness of the school.
* The school provides governance and leadership that promote student performance and school effectiveness.
* The school provides research-based curriculum and instructional methods that facilitate achievement for all students.
* The school enacts a comprehensive assessment system that monitors and documents performance and uses these results to improve student performance and school effectiveness.
* The school has the resources and services necessary to support its vision and purpose and to ensure achievement for all students.
* The school fosters effective communications and relationships with, and among, its stakeholders.
* The school establishes, implements and monitors a continuous process of improvement that focuses on student performance.