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Hi Friends! I’m back with another post from my archives…and yes this one goes way back (you’ll see from kids’ ages.) I share it because it is summer, and the topic of sleepovers seems to come up a LOT this time of year! I do hope it might bring up some good conversations, or at least a few things to consider.
This week we celebrated Jonah’s thirteenth birthday by having a party with six extra boys sleeping over. There was a lot of noise, flying water, laughter, and–Man, do teenage boys eat! It was a super fun party though, and I’m glad we did it.
Sleepovers are not our norm however, and like many of you, we’ve wrestled with where we stand and how to handle the topic of sleepovers for our kids.
If you have kids, I’m sure you have faced (or will soon be facing,) the sleepover dilemma. Maybe it’s not a dilemma for everyone, but for many of us–it is.
Because most of us grew up doing sleepovers, and have great memories of the late nights, silliness and FUN of a good sleepover. (As a kid, I hardly went a weekend without being at a friends house or having a friend (or four) at mine.)
But we also know (and sadly, some reading this may have personally experienced) the fact that sleepovers can also be the setting for life-altering, traumatic experiences.
Sleepovers put kids in a position of facing a multitude of uncomfortable situations–from seemingly small things, like a late-night scary story that haunts them for weeks to come, (I remember a few of those to this day!) to the more extreme (but more common than I want to believe) stories of exposures to porn, child molestation, and so on.
It’s a fact: Our world has changed. Where evil has always been present, the availability to evil (hello–Pornography on cell phones) is a game changer.
Even with a family that you think you know and trust, during a sleepover there is greater potential for a family member or friend of the family to find their way into your child’s personal space and do damage that can last a lifetime. There are countless stories to prove that is a legitimate concern.
The potential harm in a simple sleepover is enormous.
But to be fair–The benefits of a sleepover done right, can also be great.
Is there some way to find the balance…to give your kids the experience and memories of what some consider a childhood rite-of-passage, without worrying that you are being irresponsible as a parent?
Well, I’m not sure if there is a guarantee to any of this, but here’s the story of how we’ve handled sleepovers in our family:
When my first boys were just little, I modeled much of my parenting after a respected friend who had four kids a little older than mine. My friend told me that they had a family “rule” of NO SLEEPOVERS. While I was visiting one day, her son’s friend was over, and invited her boy to come over and spend the night. Her son ran to mom and asked permission. She sweetly said, “Remember honey, our family doesn’t do sleepovers.” He nodded, smiled, and walked away. My friend turned to me and said “We have found that a “no sleepover” rule actually is a relief to our kids. They’re young (under ten If I remember right,) and they ask, but they really aren’t comfortable staying at a friend’s house yet.”
Not much later, I read James Dobson’s book Bringing up Boys, and I learned that Dobson was anti-sleepover. Here’s an excerpt from his book. (This excerpt is actually from his book “Bringing up Girls.”)
Sadly, the world has changed in the last few decades, and it is no longer a safe place for children. Pedophiles and child molesters are more pervasive than ever. That is why parents must be diligent to protect their kids every hour of the day and night. …
Until you have dealt with little victims as I have and seen the pain in their eyes, you might not fully appreciate the devastation inflicted by molestation. It casts a long shadow on everything that follows, including future marital relationships. Therefore, parents have to think the unthinkable in every situation. The threat can come from anywhere—including neighbors, uncles, stepfathers, grandfathers, Sunday school teachers, coaches, music instructors, Scout leaders, and babysitters. Even public bathrooms can be dangerous today…
My husband and I talked, and we decided, at least for the early years, that we would also adopt the “no sleepover” rule. It was quite easy, and just like my friend suggested, I think my boys appreciated the lack of pressure when a friend invited them over. The rule took away all of the need to negotiate with our kids, and explain to other families why we might let our boys stay at some homes and not others.
At some point, as our boys got a little older, we had a few situations come up where it really made sense to have them stay with a friend: Once Dave and I had the chance to get away for a night for our anniversary, and a time or two when I had to travel and Dave was working. During those times, we asked a family that we trusted completely, if our boys could stay with them. We knew the kinds of movies they let their kids watch, we knew their rules on just about everything. We felt very safe. By then, our boys were also old enough to talk to about how to act at someone else’s home, as well as how they would handle it if something unexpected happened. They knew how to call us, and we practiced what they might say or do if (heaven forbid) something completely unexpected happened. If they felt uncomfortable in any way, they knew what to do about it.
The flip side: When kids are at our house, we have most often offered to drive them home after a long day/evening as well. We are more likely to invite other kids to sleepover at our home than letting our kids stay with someone else, but we don’t do it very often. In our own home we can keep an eye/ear on things, and though we give the kids plenty of freedom to run wild, having them settle down for the night in our own home gives us control over what they are doing/watching, and removes the worry about middle of the night weirdness, and so on.
The way I see it, a sleepover almost always means less sleep, and a less happy/productive day following. And, I always remember the good old quote my mom has said, “Ain’t nothing good happens after midnight.”
We have continued to maintain our GENERAL “No sleepover” policy. Even though two of our boys are in their teen years, this helps us avoid spontaneous sleepovers where we haven’t had the time to find out exactly what is going on, who will be there, etc. in addition to that, we maintain our “Exception Clause.” This means that there are times where we will let our boys sleep at someone else’s home. Usually it is for a birthday party and only at homes that we know are well supervised and the group of kids are all kids we know. Sometimes we use the exception for our convenience, like before a surf contest when we are carpooling with another family.
I have heard more recently of families choosing to do “sleep-unders,” “late nights,” and “half-overs,” where kids play all evening long, but come home to crash in their own beds late at night. I like that. (I just don’t like being the one to go pick up at 11 PM, haha.)
I would love to hear where your family stands on sleepovers, and any experiences you’ve had to help shape those decisions. There is no judgement here, just wanting to share and learn from one another. Leave a comment at the bottom of this post!
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Football: A Sport that Unites Kerala
When it comes to sports, Kerala’s heart beats for football. The state’s undying love for the beautiful game is evident in the numerous football stars it has produced over the years. Legends like I. M. Vijayan, V. P. Sathyan, and Jo Paul Ancheri have etched their names in football history. Their achievements have inspired generations of aspiring footballers to pursue their dreams.
In Kerala, football is not just a sport; it’s a way of life. From local tournaments to prestigious leagues, football unites communities and brings people together. The excitement of a live match, the cheers from the stands, and the passion that fills the air – it’s an experience like no other.
Badminton and Volleyball: Hidden Gems of Kerala
While football may take the center stage, Kerala is also home to some hidden sporting gems. Badminton and volleyball have gained popularity among the youth, and their prowess is something to behold. The state has produced exceptional badminton players who have made their mark in national and international competitions.
Volleyball, on the other hand, is a sport deeply rooted in the coastal culture of Kerala. The sandy beaches along the coast witness countless volleyball matches, with makeshift courts becoming arenas of fierce competition. Jimmy George, the pride of Kerala, was a volleyball player par excellence, hailed as one of the world’s best players during his prime.
A Legacy of Sporting Excellence
The sporting achievements of Kerala go beyond football, badminton, and volleyball. The state has a rich history of producing world-class athletes in various disciplines. P. T. Usha, T. C. Yohannan, Suresh Babu, Shiny Wilson, K. M. Beenamol, M. D. Valsamma, and Anju Bobby George are just a few names that have brought glory to the state.
These athletes have not only made their mark on the national stage but have also represented India on the international platform. Their dedication, hard work, and unwavering spirit have been an inspiration to aspiring athletes across the country.


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Museums, exhibitions and guided tours
You would like to learn and discover something new? No problem!
Exhibitions, museums and guided tours will quench your thirst for knowledge. With the extensive offer there is surely something suitable for young and old.
As an alternative there are more animal adventures, wellness and thermal baths, museums, caves as well as adventure and leisure parks to discover on our rainy weather page.
To the overview for family activities, please click here.
There is a lot to discover in the Attersee-Attergau region: Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Romans, Celts or pile dwellers and learn more about their lifestyles and history.
Find out more about the former glass production of the Freudenthal glassworks, which was very famous for the production of medical glassware, or find out about the leading fruit of the region "the plum" in the Attersee-Traunsee Nature Park permanent exhibition.
Museums in the surroundings
Explore one of the many museums in the area: you can get a glimpse of the future at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, for example. At the Haus der Natur in Salzburg, there's so much to discover in the Saurian Hall, the Aquarium, the Space Hall, the Public Observatory and the Ice Age Show.
In the largest railway and mountain railway museum in Austria, in Ampfelwang, there are over 100 historic railway vehicles to marvel at. The Evolution Museum in Wels tells the story of the Incarnation and ventures a look where this development can still go. The Museum of Nature in Ebensee encourages its visitors to walk through our beautiful nature with open eyes.
Guided tours in the region
Learn more about the life of the bee with the help of display boards on the educational trail of the bee farm in Attersee am Attersee. Or take a closer look at the world of herbs and plants or the life in the forest and water in the nature park Attersee-Traunsee.

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The test positivity rate (TPR) was found to be 16.71 per cent after testing 1,17,823 samples in the last 24 hours, according to a state government release. With this, 3,25,08,136 samples have been tested till now, it said. The bulletin also said that since Sunday, 28,561 people have recovered from the infection taking the total recoveries to 39,66,557 and the number of active cases to 2,38,782.
Among the 14 districts of the state, Thrissur recorded the highest with 3,120 cases followed by Kozhikode (2,205), Ernakulam (2,029), Malappuram (1,695), Kollam (1,624), Palakkad (1,569), Thiruvananthapuram (1,483), Alappuzha (1,444), Kannur (1,262) and Kottayam (1,020), the release said. Of the new cases, 81 were health workers, 111 from outside the state and 18,602 infected through contact with the source of the contact not being clear in 894 cases. There are currently 6,20,739 people under surveillance in various districts.
Of these, 5,87,582 are in home or institutional quarantine and 33,157 in hospitals. The state government also said that 75 per cent of the total population eligible for vaccination have been given one dose of vaccine by September 5 and 28 per cent of the eligible populace have been given both doses by the same date. More than 92 per cent of the people over the age of 45 years have received one dose and 48 per cent of the same age group have received both jabs till date, the release said.
It further said that only 12.82 per cent of the cases currently under treatment are admitted in hospitals or field hospitals and less than 1 per cent of those under treatment are in the ICU. The state government said that those who are COVID positive and also suffer from comorbidities should avoid staying at home.
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The BJP, riding on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity, posted a record win in Gujarat on Thursday securing 156 seats — the highest-ever tally by any party in the state surpassing Congress’ 149 in 1985.Revised Telecom Draft to Clear Air on OTT, DTH
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to unveil a revised draft of the telecommunications bill in less than a month, to address issues around regulating content of over-the-top (OTT) apps and broadcasting services such as direct-to-home (DTH).RBI Buys Estimated $8b from Market in Week
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is estimated to have bought about $8 billion equivalent of foreign currency for the week ending December 2, in one of the biggest such weekly additions to its stockpile.
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Fitch Ratings revised outlook on Deniz Leasing to stable and affirmed at "B+" (LT Int. Scale (foreign curr.)) credit rating
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I spoke to Adam Jackson today about his role in the current student-run record label at UoB, New Street Records. Stemming from an enthusiasm for music and business, two passionate students decided to set up and build the UoB student-run record label, New Street Records in early 2015.
They realised that there were so many students who wanted hands-on experience in this competitive industry, with a desire to learn how the business side of music is run. Now graduated, these two enterprising students, Laura Hand (who now works at Warner Music) and Anna Blesing, have passed their roles on to current students at UoB, Adam Jackson and Kishan Bodalia, to keep the business alive.
So, here’s how the business works. All members are students, including the artists. The volunteers help in numerous ways: scouting the artists, branding, marketing, drawing up contracts and handling the finances. The whole ethos behind it is giving students the experience of running a business, whilst boosting the popularity of artists hoping to make it in the music industry. New Street Records aims to catch the young talent in its early stages. It’s a win-win situation, everybody benefits. And, with the number of volunteers doubling from 40 to 80 in the last year, it’s clear that the label is rapidly increasing in recognition.
“Everyone on the team has the shared ethos of loving music and really believe in what the label is doing. Everyone is lovely and it’s a big family atmosphere”
This year’s Co-Director, Adam Jackson, is clearly passionate about this industry, and has so much belief in this enterprising idea. He says it’s so much fun and such a welcomed distraction from his studies. This is why he believes he was chosen by former Directors Laura and Anna to take over the business, along with Kishan, whom according to Adam “reeks of business acumen and skills”.
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record label. The event was a huge success, with over 200 people packed into the Bristol Pear.
Last year, the team helped produce their artists’ songs, releasing them on Spotify, iTunes, Tidal and Deezer. All the artists also went on to play at ValeFest in Summer 2015. The label created a CD compilation of all the artists, given out free with tickets to their Album Release Party, which I attended in May 2015 at the Rainbow Courtyard. They hired face painters, break dancers, photo booths and a Caribbean food stall. The event was even in partnership with Spotify and Propercorn.
“The tickets completely sold out and the event was a roaring success”
The record label is also proud of its connections, holding a great relationship with BBC West Midlands, and they have had their story told on Capital FM, and featured in the Birmingham Mail and The Tab.
Adam talked about how he and Kishan are currently in the process of setting up a franchise in Nottingham and Manchester, giving other Universities a platform that supports artists, and as Adam says, “no one loses out by having it. We believe a lot in the idea”.
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“It never ceases to amaze me how much the team gives every week and we all give for free. I can’t quite wrap my head around it”
So it’s clear that these students have what it takes to be enterprising. Their passion for music, dedication, innovation and sheer hands-on approach to this successful business has developed into a wonderful enterprise, evidently beneficial to all that are involved.
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St. Croix County public health officials began exploring outreach possibilities after reviewing data that showed fewer than 60% of local 5-year-olds were on schedule with recommended vaccinations.
According to data released at the Wednesday, May 8, St. Croix County Health and Human Services (HHS) Board meeting, 58% of the county's 5-year-olds were up-to-date with their vaccinations as of the end of March. The percent of St. Croix County 2-year-olds up to date on measles vaccinations was 81% and 64% for 5-year-olds.
St. Croix County Public Health Administrator Kelli Engen noted that the data did not include children who see doctors in Minnesota, which could have driven down the numbers.
Paul McGinnis, a retired Hudson doctor who serves on the board, acknowledged that aspect but said the data left him concerned.
"These are bad numbers," he said.
McGinnis told board members that in order to adequately protect a population from measles - a disease that has caught international attention this year after outbreaks in New York and Europe - that between 92 and 95% should be vaccinated.
"This could blow up in our county just like it did in New York or other places very quickly," McGinnis said at the meeting.
Engen said her office would begin exploring a public information campaign on the issue via social media. County Board Supervisor Tammy Moothedan, who serves on the HHS board, supported the outreach effort and encouraged other public awareness efforts.
Engen said after the meeting that while the March St. Croix County vaccination data is "super concerning," she said it likely reflects some families who opt to vaccinate children incrementally rather than following recommended schedules from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She also reiterated the likelihood that the numbers of St. Croix County children seen by Minnesota doctors may have presented an incomplete picture of vaccination rates here.
Still, she said "we want to see better immunization rates, but we want to see it across all lifespans" and not just children.
Engen's report to the panel included information on students who have submitted personal conviction waivers that release them from complying with immunization requirements.
The data, spanning 2011-2019, showed a peak during the 2015-16 school year when 6.8% of students submitted the waivers. That number dropped to 5.9% for this school year.
Different states allow different reasons for waiving vaccination requirements for attending public schools. Besides personal convictions, Wisconsin also allows religious beliefs and medical reasons as waiver provisions. Engen said the report she compiled for St. Croix County did not include religious beliefs or medical reasons because the number of those students appeared to be statistically insignificant.
"They were very low, low numbers," she told the board.
Engen and St. Croix County Corporation Counsel attorney Heather Wolske also described to HHS board members the county's public health emergency plan, of which isolation and quarantine processes are a component.
Wolske said that in the event of an emergency, counties begin by contacting the infected person and seeking voluntary isolation. If the patient doesn't want to be isolated, the county can seek a court order for isolation that would be executed by the sheriff's office, she said. The policy governs isolation - for patients exhibiting symptoms - and quarantine, for people exposed to a disease who aren't showing symptoms.
"We haven't had to utilize those orders but we have them all in place, so if anything were to come about and we would need to utilize it, we have everything all ready to go," Wolske said.


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Volunteer Ombudsmen Needed in Van Nuys
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WISE & Healthy Aging's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, a nonprofit organization serving the greater Los Angeles County communities for more than 40 years, needs your help! Volunteer Ombudsmen are needed to help conduct unannounced visits and complaint investigations in more than 1,800 long-term facilities throughout the City and County of Los Angeles, home to more than 80,000 senior and disabled residents.
As an advocate (volunteer Ombudsman), you can help ensure that residents in long-term care facilities are treated with consideration and dignity, and that their human rights are respected.
Contact the Van Nuys regional office at (818) 444-0315
The Role of the Ombudsman
- Advocacy by voicing residents' concerns to a facility's administration.
- Investigation of complaints made by or on behalf of residents.
- Informal conflict resolution to help parties involved reach agreements and settle conflicts, with the resident's satisfaction as the main focus.
- Education to make residents and caregiver more aware of residents’ rights under State and federal regulations.
- Witnessing of residents’ signatures on documents such as Advance Health Care Directives in skilled nursing facilities.
- Conducting regular unannounced visits to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living or board and care facilities.
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By Ryan Clark | May 06, 2006
Hulk Hogan is currently promoting his new Hulk Energy Drink powered by Socko by Bliss Beverages. The marketing firm Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment (Eric Bischoff & Jason Hervey) are behind the drink at this time.
The Sun over in the UK has an interview up with Billy Kidman where he talks about his release from WWE and why he felt it took place after voicing his opinion to WWE management after a decision was made to no longer place wrestlers in business class on overseas flights. Kidman also notes near the end that despite his harsh critcism of the WWE, he would be open for a return if one was offered.
New Match With Former NXT Champions Announced For WWE Elimination Chamber
Video Of Vince McMahon Speaking Before Tonight's RAW, Rowan And Harper On Superstars, Special Shirt
** SPOILERS ** WWE Superstars Results For This Week
WWE Monday Night RAW Live Results, Your Feedback And Viewing Party
Jim Ross Blogs About TNA-Destination America, Jerry Lawler's DVD, Sunny's Possible Adult Film Career
WWE Announces End Of Second-Screen Experiences For RAW, SmackDown And WWE Network Events
WWE Hiring Scott Hall For A Job With NXT Soon?, More From Recent Incident With Hall At Indie Event
Triple H And Seth Rollins To Feud?, Samoa Joe Talks NXT Debut, Five Former WWE Divas Reunite
Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Natalya And Others Remember Owen Hart
Booker T Talks Wrestlers Like Dean Ambrose Not Lasting Long, Talent "Phoning It In", Daniel Bryan
WWE Superstars Crash Wedding After Live Event, Photo Of Reunited WWE Divas, Boogeyman Scares People
Backstage News On Samoa Joe's WWE Contract, Injured WWE Superstar Grows A Beard, Sami Zayn


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Founded in 2016 by Rakeb Sile and Mesai Haileleul, Addis Fine Art is a pioneering gallery based in Addis Ababa and London. Listed as one of the "Most Important Young Galleries in the World" (Artsy 2019), it is the very first local white cube space and international platform based in Ethiopia. The gallery focuses on highlighting modern and contemporary fine art from the Horn of Africa region and its Diasporas.
January 2016 saw the opening of the gallery's main space in the heart of Addis Ababa, showing a diverse set of modern and contemporary artists. In October 2016, the AFA Project Space was opened in London, to expand the international programme centred around Diaspora voices. In Spring of 2020, the London gallery will move to a permanent office space and full programme in Cromwell Place, a first-of-its-kind exhibition space in Kensington, London.
In it's short history, Addis Fine Art has become one of the leading galleries from Africa, facilitating critical engagement with the local and mainstream art markets, championing an underrepresented, yet rich space in modern and contemporary fine art.

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Carroll County health officials confirmed on Thursday an additional death after a coronavirus outbreak at a Mt. Airy nursing home, bringing the death toll to 18.
The latest death at the Pleasant View Nursing Home is a man in his 60s with underlying heath conditions, officials said.
A total of 81 residents and 31 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus at Pleasant View, according to health department officials.
The Washington Post reported that at the height of the outbreak, on March 28, nurses were in charge of the residents as the medical director was not at the facility.
Medical director Dr. Nandakumar Vellanki later told officials he was self-quarantined as he may have been exposed to the virus.
County Commissioner President Stephen Wantz told The Washington Post the "nurses (were) attempting to do as much as they could, but they were under no physician’s directions."
Deputy State Secretary Fran Phillips said that the doctor's conduct is, “definitely something to investigate, for another day,” according to The Washington Post.
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The Lost Boyz made the hit “Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless” but where did the music come from?
The music comes from “Jealousy” by Club Nouveau. Sample at 0:18
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Here I go again, fondly recalling the days of my youth when my family loved to attend our local fair. In that case, it was the Santa Clara County Fair.
Mostly excerpts of columnists published in The Madera Tribune.
You fellow citizens come up with wonderful ways on how to solve the problems of the world and even around here. One reader, considering our ongoing drought, has suggested we ship in beer.
One word you see popping up these days in various sentences, primarily in advertising, is “bespoke.” It is one of those words people use to try to tell you how smart they are.
“To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.”
— John Henry Newman
“For the Lord searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts.”
— 1st Chronicles 28:9
WARM WELCOME FOR 80 NEW TEACHERS — Eighty new teachers and counselors were welcomed to Madera on Friday at a luncheon hosted by the Madera District Chamber of Commerce.
The popularity of Labor Day, which we will celebrate Monday, is probably due in some part to the fact that we all view ourselves as laborers, regardless of our workplace roles.


The industries exempt from RoHS – aerospace, defense and medical equipment – continue to struggle with their need mitigate tin whisker formation in lead-free components. As more and more component manufacturers discontinue their leaded versions, the exempt industries are looking for ways to switch to lead-free parts without risking tin whiskers growth and product failure.
This year, the Surface Mount Technology Association will present a series of workshops on the topic of using lead-free products under high-stress conductions at its annual conference held September 26 – 28 in Rosemont, Ill. in conjunction with the Assembly Tech Expo.
Courses will include Lead-free Reliability, Lead-free for Harsh Environments, Lead-free Manufacturing/Troubleshooting, Lead-free vs. SnPb, Reality of Reliability of Lead-free, and other courses of a similar nature. The titles reveal an obvious theme – exempt industries now recognize they will have to adopt lead-free parts and learn how to use these parts in such a way that tin whisker development and be managed.


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Fed's Bullard says policy rates already "in a good position"
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's policy rates are "in a good position" after several hikes and the central bank doesn't need to do much more to normalise its once ultra-easy policy, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said on Thursday. "With respect to the normalisation, we have already reached a point when policy rates are in a good position," said Bullard, a policy dove. "We don't need to do much more to normalise policy." (Reporting by Francesco Canepa; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) 004906975651247; Reuters Messaging: email@example.com))
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My Proton Preve is black. Full spec CFE. It is named dSire.
It has been slightly more than a month since getting it. So I guess it is time for a complete review. At least from my point of view.
A bit of history though. Lolita was a 1.6 SOHC manual transmission Proton Waja and I've been driving it for about 8 years. So there will be quite a considerable comparison to it throughout this post.
The first time I set eyes on dSire, I thought "damn, this car is too macho looking to be named Lolita 2.0". I like its look. It is slightly higher than Lolita to the point that when I put one leg out of the cabin, my right toes are the only thing touching the ground.
Inside, the cockpit is impressive. Every button is well thought off and feels good pressing it. I don't feel that the buttons are "cheap looking" or "cheap feeling" as some people might think. The boot space is pretty huge. Backseat legroom is not bad. Even better than Lolita.
Now let's talk about gadgets. I might not be loaded with gadgets like a certain cartoon inspector, but dSire could possibly make a run for his money. With GPS, USB, CD player that plays MP3 and WMA, 2 charging outlets, and the one that impresses me the most, the option to remotely unlock only the driver door rather than unlocking all doors.
The auto light function is a bit irritating as shadows will fool it to activate full head lights in the middle of a sunny day. Auto wiper is pretty cool except that it is rather too effective. A slight shower and the wiper wipes like crazy. Basically not going at the correct speed. Nothing that can't be remedied by going to manual mode.
Auto gear. Part of the reason we decided to change car was Lolita was taking a toll on my leg especially during rush hour. Now? Right leg is complaining. Proton should have incorporated BMW's auto handbrake function!! Thank god my left is able to control the foot brake gracefully without stopping like we just hit a brick wall. Paddle shifters! I love it. Still getting use to it, but I love it nonetheless. A friendly reminder though, if you are using the paddle shifters to drop gear, make sure you hit more than once. It took me about 4 to 5 presses to get dSire to go into engine braking mode. Also, keep in mind, when traveling more than 90kmph, the car is actually on 7th gear already. It seems that the gear ratio is pretty low. I could not even feel the gear change if I was driving at my usual pace. Only with some aggresive driving would you feel the gear change.
ICE. In Car Entertainment. During our first visit to the Proton showroom, I managed to climb into the boot of a Preve to check out the back speakers. To my surprise, it is just a small magnet speaker. Right away, I have the thought of transferring Lolita's Earthquake speakers into dSire. But when dSire was delivered, it actually sounded OK. I mean, of course I had to adjust the bass and treble a bit, but overall, the sound is pretty good. My only gripe is that whenever I listen to high bass music which is practically every morning, my driver side window will shudder and shake despite closing the door and window tightly. I've managed to locate the loose door panel as the cause, but I guess I'll have to wait until my first trip to the service center to get it sorted out.
Oh! I have another gripe. The seat belt alert. It is so farking irritating. There should be a switch for me to turn it on and off. I have a right you know!! Worst still, to have it on the front passenger side as well. What the hell.... I've thinking if the censor can't be disabled, I'm going to have to cut out the speakers. This is KL, we don't wear seat belts!!
Fuel consumption is pretty weird at the moment. Some friends are saying the car is still new, so it is not accurate. I'm getting on average about 13 liters per 100km according to the on-board computer. Lolita used to make 400km on a full tank. dSire seems to be making 280ish km at the moment. I'm only on my 3rd full tank, so let's see how that goes.
I guess, I've covered all the concerns of an owner and a driver of the Proton Preve, but if I've left out any, please do drop me a line at the comments area and I'll try to fill in the blanks.
I know I didn't touch anything about the engine, hey, its an engine, what can I say? It looks cute? As long as its working, I guess I'm OK with it. Small intercooler for the turbo though. And I did encountered twice dSire had trouble starting. Felt like there wasn't enough fuel going into the chamber or misfiring spark plug. Let's see what the sifu say when it goes into the service center next weekend.
One thing I have to mention though, dSire is pretty tough. A Perodua Kelisa kissed it from the back and it had just a scratch. Deep one, but not as painful if there was a dent. Good job Proton! Now, if only you let me review the R3 kit for the Preve. Heh!


Enjoy galleries without the crowds at January’s Art Walk
After winter weather essentially snowed out December’s First Friday Art Walk, the monthly celebration of art returns downtown and promises to get 2014 off to a strong start.
Clarissa French, communications director for First Friday Art Walk, says that while fewer venues are participating because universities are on winter break, there will be plenty to see and experience. And it’s likely to be less crowded for the same reason.
“January Art Walk kind of traditionally is more of an art walk. It’s more of the home folks because students are away,” she says.
A few highlights include the works of Jerry L. Rice at the History Museum on the Square and the Art of Space exhibit at the IdeaXFactory.
The museum “recently acquired one of Jerry’s pieces called ‘Downtown,’ which is going to be featured in their Route 66 gallery that’s coming. They are going to be doing some displays down at the former Fox Theatre as well in the next year,” French says.
But the Art of Space exhibit is one that definitely shouldn’t be missed, she says. The Woven Lignin/Pick-up Stick Pavilion is constructed of woven wood and coffee stir sticks. The exhibit is the result of a participatory installation by Art of Space. This weekend, it will be a dramatically lit public space open for games of Jenga and Pick-up Sticks.
“I think it’s definitely worth seeing … I think public art is a fantastic concept and I’m so glad they’ve run with that at IdeaXFactory and, of course, Art of Space,” she says.
French says Good Girl Art is featuring “Art + Commerce,” by artist Abi Post, with surface and textile art by the professional designer who has done work for Walmart and others.
French says it’s difficult to pick just a few exhibits to highlight.
“I always hate to single out individual shows because it’s like asking your mother who her favorite child is,” she says with a laugh.
“You can’t go wrong on Art Walk. All of our venues will have something to make it special,” French says.
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5 edition of Texts, Temples, and Traditions found in the catalog.
April 1, 1996
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This book was written in the s, when reliable information about Hinduism was just starting to filter back to the west. Jacolliot was searching for the roots of western esoteric traditions in the far East. The high point of this book is the travelogue of his encounters in India with a fakir, who demonstrates his siddis (yogic powers. and Social Contexts of Prosimetric Texts in Chinese Popular Traditions Workshop at Leipzig University, J Room S, Schillerstr. 6, Leipzig, Germany Related Texts in the Youth Book, Big Drum and Wooden Clapper Repertories Roland Altenburger involved local temples and related cultural.
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Rooting itself in Kashmir Shaivism, Srividya became a force in South India no later than the seventh century, and eventually supplanted the Trika as the dominant Tantric tradition in Kashmir.
This is the first comprehensive study of the texts and traditions of this influential school of goddess-centered, Sakta, Tantrism. Centering on the goddess's three manifestations--the beneficent deity. Peripheral and provincial temples were not necessarily as financially stable and may have struggled with maintaining the building, keeping the rituals running, and paying the officials and staff.
A temple in this situation was best served by trying to attract the attention of the king so that he would support their cult. The temple-building tradition of Mesopotamia derived from the cults of gods and deities in the Mesopotamian spanned several civilizations; from Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and most common temple architecture of Mesopotamia is the structure of sun-baked bricks called a Ziggurat, having the form of a terraced step pyramid with a flat upper terrace where the shrine.
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Scholars regard Hinduism as a combination of different Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots. The Book of Mormon reports that Nephi and his followers built a temple “after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things” upon their arrival in the land of promise (2 Nephi ).As explored in a past KnoWhy (#31, “Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?”), the Book of Mormon was criticized during Joseph Smith’s lifetime.
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COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Monarch butterfly populations have decreased by 80% over the last 20 years mostly because of habitat loss, according to the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Organizations across the state, including the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), The Ohio State University and the Franklin Park Conservatory are doing their part to help support Ohio’s native pollinators.
On Wednesday, it was the first day of planting for ODOT near the entrance of I-71 near Hudson Street.
“We want to have a pollinator habitat in every county and we’re well on our way,” said ODOT pollinator habitat coordinator Joel Hunt. “We have 150 acres to develop this spring and we’re talking thousands of acres over the next few years.”
Hunt said they’re using roadsides to plant native grasses and plants, like milkweed, that’s essential for a monarch’s survival. ODOT will also stop mowing certain areas to allow natural wildflowers to reemerge.
Besides saving taxpayer dollars by decreasing mowing on the roadsides, ODOT hopes these pollinator habitats will also serve as a beautification project.
“Because we manage the most land of any public entity in Ohio, we have the opportunity and really the responsibility to use that land responsibly,” he said. “The monarch butterfly is really driving the bus, but we’re helping all pollinators.”
Monarchs and other butterflies used to be a common sight in Ohio. Now, one of the few places you can be guaranteed to find them is at the Franklin Park Conservatory.
“We’ve lost a lot of their natural habitat that’s why these fragments are so important,” said OSU Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens director Mary Maloney.
At the arboretum, they created a pollinator hillside or waystation.
“We include plants that butterflies, in particular monarch butterflies, need on their north to south, south to north, annual migrations,” she said.
Maloney said they encourage homeowners to do their part to include native plants, like milkweed, in the gardens.
“I think ecosystems are impacted by these loses and we need to be very deliberate in how we’re working to remedy these situations,” she said.
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife has private lands biologist that cover each county in Ohio. They are available to make site visits, offer recommendations and provide guidance for improving wildlife habitat on properties. It’s a free service. You can find more information at this link by clicking here.


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The commentators talk about how much of an underdog Lane is, and how embarrassed Satomura would be if she lost. I agree. I see a ton of potential in Lane, but she’s not there yet. She should be no match for the veteran that put on the match of the tournament with Mercedes Martinez in the second round. I would be surprised, and frankly, unhappy if Lane wins this match. I have nothing against her, but I would just find it illogical, as well as WWE letting one of their developmental talent go over a Japanese legend for in a situation that would help neither woman at this point. However, it would hurt Satomura.
ZEUXIS VS. IO SHIRAI
Since I unfortunately saw a spoiler the other day I know it’s Io Shirai who wins this match, but that’s the only thing I know. I can still look forward to an incredible display from these two, and early on I’m not disappointed. Zeuxis hurts Shirai’s arm and goes to work on it immediately. The crowd is firmly behind Shirai. Zeuxis shows little respect for her much-heralded opponent.
TEGAN NOX VS. ZATARA
Nox is billed as the favorite and the face here. Unfortunately this is the one match where I already know what happens, and it really sucks for Nox, because I had read that before the injury she suffers in this match, she was booked to win the whole thing. Zatara is definitely wrestling heel, and tells the crowd to shut up. These two are both quick and it’s making for an exciting, well-paced match.

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This is a film from the Noel Beardsell Collection of family trips to Blackpool, the Lake District, Derwent Valley and Skegness, some filmed from an airplane.
This is a film by Charles Chislett in two parts: the first is of a trip with his wife Grace to the Brussels World's Fair, Expo '58; the second part is of a wedding, with their grown up daughter, Rachel, as a bridesmaid.
Part of the Ibberson Collection, this film documents a number of family related events which took place during 1958 including footage of the Ibberson boys at school, a trip to Scotland, and the Brussels World Fair in June
This is one of a collection of films made by the Selby Cine Club. This film provides a wonderful overview of the town of Selby as it was in 1965 and is accompanied by an interesting historical commentary. It shows pedestrians and traffic in the town centre, many of the shops, and includes the Toll Bridge, the Monday market, the Reverend John Kent giving a tour of the Abbey, the shipyard, the BOCM Mill, and a Council meeting.
The film depicts several highlights of the filmmaker’s holidays in 1934. The majority of the film was made in Torquay, but it also features shots recorded in a number of areas near the south coast in Britain.


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KARACHI: The Supreme Court directed K-Electric on Thursday to file an affidavit that it would end unannounced loadshedding and implement the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) directives within a week.
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar warned that strict action would be taken against officials of the power utility if they failed to show improvement after filing the affidavit.
A three-judge bench of the SC headed by the chief justice and comprising Justices Sajjad Ali Shah and Munib Akhtar was hearing a set of petitions and suo motu proceedings at the Supreme Court’s Karachi registry.
The power utility officials conceded that loadshedding of three to seven hours was being carried out in the areas where it faced line losses.
SC directs officials to take steps to improve infrastructure, curb power theft
The bench observed that illegal connections could not run without the help of KE employees and loadshedding was not the solution to reduce losses. It directed the KE officials that they must take steps to improve the infrastructure and control power theft as well as the distribution system.
The chief distributing officer of the KE claimed that the company was taking measures and making investment to enhance its capacity.
Advocate Faisal Siddiqui contended that the KE officials were trying to mislead the court about loadshedding and its infrastructure and said that Nepra in a recent report against the KE held that it was underutilising its capacity.
The court further directed KE to produce a plan for alternative fuel to run its plants if gas was not available and also inform the court about the plan and time frame to overcome loadshedding.
Meanwhile, the head of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company claimed that there was zero loadshedding in Hyderabad.
The chief justice directed him to file an affidavit in support of his claim.
Bahria Town illegal constructions
The chief justice directed the Bahria Town management to file its reply within a week about alleged illegal constructions in Bahria Town Karachi.
The Association of Builders and Developers (Abad) filed a petition against illegal construction of high-rise buildings at Bahria Town Karachi and the counsel for Abad Faisal Siddiqui contended that construction was being carried out without permission of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA).
He further said that Bahria Town neither had any approved plan nor any NOC for the sale of plots, adding that the SBCA had recently filed a report in the apex court about illegal constructions.
A Bahria Town law officer sought time to engage a counsel. The chief justice observed that the Malir Development Authority was a statutory body and Bahria Town had to obtain permission from it and other authorities concerned. He observed that Bahria Town chief Malik Riaz had to turn up and explain about illegal constructions. However, the bench granted a week to Bahria Town to file a reply.
Around a dozen people claiming to be victims of Bahria Town Karachi, tried to address the court as they had done during previous hearings and contended that despite making heavy investments, the Bahria Town management was not providing water and other basic facilities to them because of the apex court’s restrictions.
The chief justice asked them whether they were trying to pressure the court and he knew who was sending them to court and made it clear that the apex court order on Bahria Town would be implemented in accordance with law and pending matters would also be decided on merit.
The bench directed the civic authorities and cantonment boards to ensure that no wall was used for displaying advertisements.
An official of the Cantonment Board Karachi informed the bench that in compliance with its earlier order, six walls built for advertisements had been demolished, adding that one of seven other such walls for which an NOC was issued by military authorities had also been demolished while the remaining walls had partly been knocked down as they were attached to buildings.
The chief justice directed the authorities concerned to make sure that no wall was used for advertisements in the future in their respective jurisdictions.
Discharge of untreated sewage into sea
The chief justice expressed serious resentment over the discharge of untreated sewage into the sea and a shortage of potable water in the provincial metropolis.
However, he appreciated the efforts of the SC-mandated commission on water and sanitation in Sindh and directed the authorities concerned to follow the commission’s directives.
Justice Nisar asked a provincial law officer what had the government in Sindh done during the last 10 years for the people.
He expressed displeasure over polluted Manchhar Lake and said he would personally inspect the lake and directed the authorities concerned to address the water woes of Karachi within three to four months.
The chief justice also advised Advocate General of Sindh Barrister Zameer Ghumro to step down as his government had already completed its tenure, adding that the attorney general had also resigned.
Published in Dawn, June 22nd, 2018


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This weekend, Congressman Ron DeSantis campaigned in Pinellas County, his childhood home. While campaigning, he took around 20 minutes to speak to the crowd, and he also took shots at the Representative of Pinellas County, Charlie Crist.Speaking to over 100 people at the Saint Nicholas Community Center & Conference Hall in Tarpon Spring, DeSantis commented that “If we win Pinellas County, the rest of everything will take care of itself and we’ll be victorious.”
Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody was also in attendance, and she also addressed the crowd.
Speaking on Governor Crist, he slammed the former Republican, saying that “I promise this as well: I will be a better governor than the last governor we had from Pinellas County, Charlie Crist. So, I think give Pinellas County a chance to have a mulligan.”
In addition, Congressman DeSantis also spoke about the current FBI investigation into corruption involving his opponent, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
DeSantis noted that “If an undercover law enforcement agent is going with you and is giving you a $1,000 ticket — and now it comes out that this same undercover FBI agent underwrote a fundraising dinner for Andrew for over $4,000 that Andrew never disclosed — if they were doing that as undercover agents, would they be doing that if he wasn’t under investigation?”DeSantis also added that “Is there any plausible explanation for that conduct but that he was being investigated for public corruption? Of course he is…. He has not been honest with the people of Florida, and now more and more stuff is coming out every day.”
The Congressman has other stops planned, and President Donald Trump will be campaigning with DeSantis on Halloween night in order to fire up the sunshine state.
With under two weeks to go until election day in November, Mayor Gillum has a slight lead.


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Strong message forcefully delivered
Told you I didn’t think there’d be an awful lot of news out of the DC BC Chinwag yesterday and seems I was right.
Outside of a rather obvious defence of his coach and their relationship (you can take a read of it here if you missed it yesterday afternoon) the somewhat defiant Mr. Colangelo made one point crystal clear to all concerned:
He’s okay – to a point – with where things are.
Don’t really blame him, and haven’t for a while.
Sure, there are holes – they need toughness, experience, point guard depth at the top of the list – but there is a consistency to the top end of the roster that hasn’t existed in years and I don’t think it should be messed with.
The most interesting to me was some open criticism of Kyle Lowry, even if it was couched in a dated reference to a surgery he had about a year ago.
Yes, Lowry has to be less recalcitrant and less of a contrarian and in better physical condition and it was a long up and down season for him but to hear the general manager make all those points in a very public forum was good.
The entire message – and don’t for a second think that ownership was listening, or had people listening for them – was that the president and general manager is backing his coach and the path they are on.
Whether you like it or agree with it or not is entirely up to you, I thought Colangelo’s hit-first effort – and he brought up the two salient points with no prodding – was an excellent way to deliver a message.
Now, whether it works or not long-term is impossible to tell but given where the roster is and the franchise is headed and the possibilities that exist, I think the only prudent thing to do is stay the upwards course.
No, things have not gone as quickly upwards as many would like – and that includes everyone with a title connected with the team – but progress sometimes comes in baby steps, not giant leaps.
So I heard of this in the course of a conversation over the past week, music to aid in the relaxation process.
Can’t said I’d ever heard of The xx but …
Not bad at all.
Here’s one for you Raptors fans out there to chew on:
Did you know that none of the current assistant coaches have guaranteed deals for next year, all have team options that have to be exercised?
They, along with every other staff member throughout the organization, will be going through annual end-of-season reviews over the next little while – a typical course of action – and there’s no work on when anything might be decided.
Now, I don’t think there needs to be sweeping change at all, I think there is something to be said for continuity on the staff, too.
Players have rabbis or make allegiances with certain assistants who act as sounding boards or buffer zones between player and head coach and since so much is dependent on everyone getting along – or at least feeling comfortable enough with someone to vent to – familiar faces need to be around, relationships built need to be continued.
That said, however, I do think there needs to be an ex-player on the staff – someone not too long out of the league – who can reach players at a different level.
I have it on pretty good authority that nothing in that vein is going to happen too soon but I also caution this:
If feet-dragging ownership waits too long to do the sensible thing and gives Bryan the year deal it should, it’s going to slow up every bit of every process and that means the pool of assistant coaching talent could diminish as well.
I’m telling you something, this whole TOD thing is starting to tick me off.
Some days they can’t pitch.
Some days they can’t hit.
Some days they can’t catch.
Some days they can’t throw.
Sure, it’s only, what, 20 or so games in and there’s all kinds of time left but this sure isn’t close to the start to the season anyone there expected.
And I’m wondering one thing:
How are they going to find happy, shiny people to show on the TV broadcast of home games EVERY SINGLE SPARE MINUTE!
I did the NBA voting in the drag-down style they set up where you had to click on the name of the guy you were voting for.
And I promise you – and least I hope so because there needs to be a federal inquiry if not – that Jordan Crawford got a vote because someone clicked on his name instead of Jamal Crawford.
But the first of the results does bear out very important fact:
Ballots are distributed in some cases to people who don’t take the time – or have the knowledge – to fill them out correctly.
I suspect – and the league doesn’t make individual votes public despite some urgings from the PBWA, most writers put theirs out for all to see – that there are more than a few homer broadcasters, both radio and TV, who simply think, ‘oh, what the heck, I’ll put our guy down’ who lessen the overall process.
Not sure what the answer is, but there has to be a more equitable, and legitimate, distribution of ballots somehow.
Okay, you know me and Halls of Fame, right?
Too easy to get into too many, we bestow honours like that too quickly in some cases and I guess it’s because standards are in some ways slipping.
Heard yesterday that the good folks out in British Columbia had the good sense to induct both Allison McNeill and Teresa Gabriele in their Hall of Fame on the weekend and I cannot think of two more worthy recipients of the honour.
Allison helped build the national women’s program from ashes to global significance and on pretty much every step of the way, she was alongside Gabriele, one of the most dedicated international athletes – in any sport – to ever represent our country.
It was my pleasure to have chronicled, a little bit, both of their journeys and to have careers capped with a Hall of Fame moment is entirely fitting.
Not enough of you know about the talent possessed and sacrifices made by women involved in the national program, now at least when people read or learn about that Hall, maybe that’ll change a bit.
As it should.


NEW YORK — The NYPD has started rolling out its summer violence reduction plan to addressthat are surging.
Starting Sunday, every borough will have at least one inspector working as a violence reduction coordinator who can quickly deploy cops and resources, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported.
The Bronx has two.
Forty precincts will get additional officers and modify shifts to start three hours earlier.
It all comes the day after Mayor Eric Adams held with all 77 precinct commanders to address surging crime, among other issues.
The mayor asked for ideas and laid out his vision on how to stop the city’s rising tide of crime ahead of the summer.
“This was not about bringing them in, dressing them down. This was about lifting them up,” Adams said.
The number of shootings citywide continues to climb. As of April 28, there were 441 shooting victims — nearly nine percent more compared to the same time last year and up 85 percent compared to the same period in 2020.
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“In order to start policing the city safely again, I heard across the board, it’s time to get back to the basics,” Adams said. “We also need every other agency in the city engaged.”
Adams said he was surprised to learn many officers do not know what’s expected of them. For example, Adams wants them to issue summonses for, a crime he said often leads to more serious ones.


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Shailene, Ansel, Nat and John arrived to the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, the second to last stop in this Demand Our Stars tour, on Thursday evening. In order to attend the event, fans had to request complimentary tickets due to limited space in auditorium. However, that did not stop fans without tickets to line up by the press line to see the cast and John. Nashville nerdfighters were in for a treat when Nat and his brother Alex Wolff performed on stage before the Q&A. Fans watched the 10 minute clip of the movie and then went wild when the hosts of the Q&A brought out the TFIOS crew one by one. During the Q&A it was a huge love fest as everyone on stage complimented each other, according to Popsugar. One of the biggest highlights of the night was Ansel showing his dance moves. John also talked a bit about his personal inspirations saying,
"The biggest writer that I admired when I was in high school was Kurt Vonnegut," Green said. "Even though in real life, Kurt Vonnegut didn't have it figured out at all, and he was a screwed-up guy who had a very difficult life, I felt like he had it figured out. I felt like he understood something about me and about being a person. It helped me to feel more real. "The hardest part about being a person to me is that you all are stuck inside your bodies. You can only see the world from your eyes, and I can only see the world from mine. It's really difficult to imagine what it's like to be someone else, because you never get to be anyone else. Vonnegut, and some other writers, like Toni Morrison, helped me to see that other people were real, and they helped me see that I was real." (via IndyStar)
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Advocacy Groups Sue North Carolina over Discriminatory Law
In the most recent attempt by states to voice opposition to the LGBT community, North Carolina has passed HB2. The primary intent of the law has been seen as trying to reverse a city ordinance by the city of Charlotte that was extending some rights to people within the LGBT community, but the law goes a bit further and has nullified the use of public bathrooms by transgender people based on their gender identity. Known as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act prior to being signed into legislation, it also extends so much reach that cities in the state cannot explicitly establish their own ordinances in regards to this legislation.
Opposition from the passing of the bill into law hit social media like a storm. Opponents of the bill are fighting back. The most obvious and recognized organization is the ACLU. In a statement Friday, the ACLU announced that they would be filing a lawsuit challenging HB2.
“As our lawsuit highlighted yesterday, House Bill 2 singles out the LGBT community for discrimination.”
On Monday, the ACLU, ACLU of North Carolina, Lambda Legal, and Equality NC filed its case in the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina against NC Governor Pat McCory, Attorney General Roy Cooper, and the University of North Carolina. The suit was filed on behalf of two transgender North Carolinians, Joaquin Carcano, a UNC-Chapel Hill employee, Payton McGarry, a UNC-Greensboro student, and Angela Gilmore, a lesbian and NC Central University law professor. In a press conference Monday, Chris Brook, the legal directory for ACLU NC spoke on the reason for the lawsuit. The group also released a joint statement:
As our lawsuit highlighted yesterday, House Bill 2 singles out the LGBT community for discrimination. That’s not only incompatible with the state’s constitutional and legal obligations but also our shared values as North Carolinians. We’re grateful the Attorney General stands on the on the right side of history with the many cities, states, businesses and individuals who have come out against this harmful measure.
The complaint argues that House Bill 2 is unconstitutional because it violates the Equal Protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. It also discriminates on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and it is an invasion of privacy for transgender people. The law also violates Title IX by discriminating against students and school employees on the basis of sex.