While the majority of seizures can be treated with medication — according to the Epilepsy Foundation, drugs are effective for 7 out of 10 people — some of them can’t. Approximately one-third of people who have epilepsy may have drug-resistant, or “uncontrolled,” epilepsy after trying two seizure medications.
If you fall into that group, you’ll want to make behavioral and lifestyle modifications to avoid having an accident. People with uncontrolled seizures are prone to injuries like burns, falls, and bleeding to the brain. Follow these tips to better manage drug-resistant epilepsy.
1. Avoid your triggers whenever possible.
What activates a seizure in a person with one type of epilepsy may not trigger the same response in someone with another type of epilepsy, says Padmaja Kandula, MD, the director of the Epilepsy Center at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. And while seizures can occur randomly, some triggers are more common than others — including sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption, which can also impair your sleep, Dr. Kandula says. Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep per night, and talk to your doctor about whether you should drink alcohol.
2. Consider giving up driving for a while…
The goal of seizure treatment is that you experience no seizures at all, which is critical for your safety. This is especially the case when you’re driving. “Every state has different rules and restrictions in terms of guidelines for driving for people with epilepsy,” says Kandula. Most often, these outline the length of time someone must be seizure-free to have a license and may also require a physician’s clearance that says the person can drive safely, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. For a list of laws in your state, use the foundation’s search tool.
3. …but don’t fear going out in public.
Just because you may not be able to drive doesn’t mean you can’t take public transportation like buses and subways. “The subway is one of the safer places to be if you have a problem because you’ll get immediate attention there,” says Kandula, noting that many people are aware of health conditions like epilepsy and know how to get help quickly. Just don’t stand close to the edge of the platform — a rule that applies to everyone, with or without epilepsy.
4. Be selective about your activities.
“We like to keep people as active as they can be,” says Kandula. Aerobic exercise (like walking on a treadmill) may be a good option, she says. While swimming may not be recommended for everyone, if your doctor has given you the okay, make sure you swim in a well-supervised pool. “Riskier” sports, like scuba diving and skydiving, however, aren’t typically recommended for people with epilepsy, according to a study published in the February 2015 issue of the journal Seizure.
5. Stay safe at home.
If you have drug-resistant epilepsy, choose showering over bathing in a tub to lessen the risk of drowning, says Kandula. Rethink activities or chores that involve heights. For instance, it’s better to get a professional or a family member to climb a ladder to paint a very high wall or replace lightbulbs in a ceiling than to risk a fall.
6. Stay away from the stove.
The microwave is your best friend in this regard. If your epilepsy isn’t under control, the stove is a burn danger, says Kandula. Modern microwaves tend to have a lot of bells and whistles, so it’s easy to cook a variety of foods in them, she says. (For instance, many models have functions that can even cook fish.) If it’s an option for you, says Kandula, you can try out a meal delivery service, like Freshly, or if you’re eligible, a service like Meals on Wheels.
7. Embrace technology.
Having a supportive team of family and friends to depend on is always a good idea, but no one has to hover over you 24/7. Some people wear an FDA-approved smart band called Empatica Embrace, which can detect seizures and send alerts to a trusted loved one.
8. Rethink your diet.
A ketogenic diet — an eating plan that’s high in fat, moderate in protein, and very low in carbs — can induce a state of ketosis, in which the body draws its energy from fat rather than carbs. Kandula says that studies have shown that this diet can help young children who are suffering from devastating seizures, and the results are being extrapolated to adults. “We’re still in the preliminary stages of research,” says Kandula, “to see what seizure syndromes in adults and kids a keto diet may be effective in.”
A review published in the November-December 2017 issue of Epilepsy Currents noted that while the keto diet has been shown to reduce the number of seizures, it can be tough to stick with. However, the authors note that the benefits can be almost immediate.
9. Don’t give up.
Just because two medications didn’t relieve your seizures doesn’t mean that others won’t. “A lot of people who have drug-resistant epilepsy get frustrated and think there’s no help,” says Kandula. “They accept the fact that this is how life is, but that’s not necessarily true. They need to get to the right person and epilepsy center to explore other options.”
Try going to a specialty center like a Level 4 epilepsy center, which provides complex forms of monitoring and extensive treatment, according to the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Doctors there can discuss additional treatment options with you, including surgery and minimally invasive laser surgical options for certain seizure disorders, neurostimulation devices (which may be implanted in the chest or head), or even new medications. “Many people previously deemed drug-resistant can be helped or cured with these options,” Kandula says. Ask your primary care doctor or your neurologist for a referral, or call the treatment center directly and refer yourself.


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Johnny Depp has accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of painting fake bruises on her face in order to “fabricate” claims of domestic violence against him – while claiming he was the true victim of abuse in their turbulent marriage.
The actor has spoken for the first time about the allegations from Heard, stating in a court filing that her claims that he repeatedly attacked and abused her are “categorically and demonstrably false.” Depp even claims that bruises seen on Heard’s face and shown in photos as she went to an LA court to get a restraining order against him as their relationship ended were “painted on” and faked.
Depp states in new court papers, “I have denied Ms. Heard’s allegations vehemently since she first made them in May 2016 when she walked into court to obtain a temporary restraining order with painted-on bruises that witnesses and surveillance footage show she did not possess each day of the preceding week.
“I will continue to deny them for the rest of my life. I never abused Ms. Heard or any other woman.”
Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit in Virginia last year after Heard – his wife for just over a year until they separated in May 2016 – had penned a Washington Post op-ed about her experience as a victim of domestic violence. Depp was not named in the piece, but he insists it was strongly inferred he was the perpetrator.
Heard responded to his lawsuit in April this year by painstakingly detailing the alleged “horrific” abuse she claims she suffered at the hands of Depp, who she said became “the Monster” when he drank and abused drugs.
In harrowing court papers first seen by Page Six, Heard alleged that on numerous occasions Depp hit her, dragged her by her hair, ripping it out, smashed up bottles and her possessions, then choked and nearly suffocated her to the point she feared she would die.
But Depp – who began dating Heard in early 2012 after they met on the set of “The Rum Diary” – argues she is lying, and instead insists the actress was violent towards him after mixing prescription drugs and alcohol.
“Notwithstanding Ms. Heard’s false domestic abuse allegations about me,” Depp hits back in the new court documents filed in the Virginia case, reported by The Blast, “there was actual, documented domestic violence in our relationship: she was the perpetrator, and I was the victim.
“While mixing prescription amphetamines and non-prescription drugs with alcohol, Ms. Heard committed innumerable acts of domestic violence against me, often in the presence of third party witnesses, which in some instances caused me serious bodily injury.”
He continued, “Throughout our relationship, Ms. Heard also committed domestic violence against me. She hit, punched, and kicked me. She also repeatedly and frequently threw objects into my body and head, including heavy bottles, soda cans, burning candles, television remote controls, and paint thinner cans, which severely injured me.”
In the new declaration, Depp attempts to refute each incident detailed by Heard accusing him of violence. He states, “After years of asserting my innocence, I am finally in a position to prove it by dismantling each element of her hoax.”
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star says the final straw in their turbulent relationship came in April 2016, when one of Heard’s friends left feces in his bed the morning after another alleged violent domestic incident.
He explains, “After I removed myself from Ms. Heard’s presence in the penthouse on April 21, 2016, the following morning Ms. Heard or one of her friends defecated in my bed as some sort of a sick prank before they left for Coachella together.
“As a result of the years of domestic abuse I had suffered at the hands of Ms. Heard—most recently the April 21 physical attack and defecation on my bed sometime before she and her friends left the next morning—I resolved to divorce Ms. Heard.”
Depp concludes, “Cynically relying on the concept of #believewomen that has been promoted as part of the important #metoo movement, Ms. Heard’s ‘evidence’ rests primarily on her word and that of her dependent friends.
“She and they have falsely accused me of violence, although interestingly none of her ‘witnesses’ say they ever witnessed any violence. And they did this despite the inconvenient truth of my possession of eyewitness statements provided under penalty of perjury and photographs of her converse violence committed against me, overwhelming evidence that her various abuse claims and the injuries that she claimed ensued from them are hoaxes, the fact of her own prior arrest and incarceration for domestic violence against her previous wife, and new witnesses who are now coming forward to describe the brutal violence they suffered at her hands.”
In response to Depp’s filing, Heard’s attorney Eric George said, “The evidence in this case is clear: Johnny Depp repeatedly beat Amber Heard. The increasingly desperate attempts by Mr. Depp and his enablers to revive his career by initiating baseless litigation against so many people once close to him – his former lawyers, former managers, and his former spouse – are not fooling anyone.
“In light of the important work done by the #TimesUp movement highlighting the tactics abusers use to continue to traumatize survivors, neither the creative community nor the public will be gaslit by Mr. Depp’s baseless blame-the-victim conspiracy theories.”

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Introduces method to obtain the discovery “Golden Statue of Zheng He”, which is a missable discovery in Yun’s storyline.
Golden Statue of Zheng He Discovery
There is a missable discovery in Yun Mu’s story. There is very little in-game info that guides you to it, so I’ll detail the way to obtain it below.
Note that this step must be completed before you establish a guild in Palembang!
You need some contribution, or some development through investments for the event to trigger. I don’t know the exact requirements. You will want to max out Hangzhou for the various benefits either way, so there shouldn’t be a problem here.
An event will trigger in Hangzhou store. Simply buy one silk and bring it to Haizhou. You will obtain the key item “Yingya Shenglan”.
The Overall Survey of the Star Raft
This should be a part of the main storyline, and should be not missable. After you recruit Aji, go to Palembang library and read book that requires Humanity 5 and Music 3 (can obtain equipment in Haizhou for +2 Humanity and in Hormuz for +1 Music). After reading, you will obtain the second book “The Overall Survey of the Star Raft”.
Zhangzhou Rice Quest
This is an event that is related to Wang in Manila, but I’m not sure whether it is related to the Zheng He Statue discovery; I included it here just in case. During the main story, when you are required to bring 30 rices to Zhangzhou, stop by Manila and you will get 5 rices from Wang’s estate.
The Annals of the Foreign Countries…
Note that this event can only trigger when the main story asks you to bring sweet potato, corn and potato back to Zhangzhou. However, DO NOT go back to Zhangzhou just yet. Stop by Manila to trigger this event first, otherwise you will miss it!
When the main story asks you to bring sweet potato, corn and potato back to Zhangzhou, go to Manila and an event will trigger. Go to Palembang, and go back to Manila. You will obtain “The Annals of the Foreign Countries…”, and subsequently a treasure map that points to where “Golden Statue of Zheng He” is. Set sail and grab the discovery from the sea.
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Welcome to Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, Pa is located 5 miles west of Harrisburg at Rts. 11/15 in Cumberland county. Sixteen municipalities west of the Susquehanna River blend together into a unified community know as the West Shore area, with a population of more than 160,000 people. The climate is warm during the summer months and cold in the winter; residents will experience all four seasons.
Currently, the neighborhood is being redeveloped, with complete demolition and rebuild. 31 new single family homes will be available by spring/summer 2012. These energy efficient homes come standard with over 2100 square feet, 2 car garage and fenced backyards.
Both Officers and enlisted personnel are encouraged to apply and contact us to be on the wait list.
This region, a transportation hub of the East coast, has many different religious denominations, eight school districts, and arts and recreation. Mechanicsburg is home of Jubilee Day, the largest and longest-running one-day street fair on the east coast. The local towns near Mechanicsburg are Camp Hill, East Pennsboro, Hampden Township, Lemoyne, Lower Allen Township, Shiremanstown, Silver Spring Township, and Upper Allen.
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Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been one to shy away from trash talk. He says what he thinks, both on and off the court, about whoever he feels like. He's also known for a style of play that doesn't sit well with everybody. He made headlines last season when he was suspended in the NBA Finals for earning too many technical fouls, and kicking people below the belt. Despite this, nothing will stop Green from speaking his mind.
His latest comment comes after Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas gave his opinion on Green's comments about Kelly Olynyk, Thomas spoke out against Green saying that he of all people shouldn't be calling other players "dirty."
"I don't know how he can call anybody dirty," Thomas said. "It is what it is. Everybody's got a comment or something to say. That's all it is."
Added Thomas: "It's a joke that [Green] said that. The playoffs, everything somebody says is blown out of proportion. Everything somebody does is blown out of proportion as well. We can't worry about what others are saying or doing."
Green had this subtweet in response to Thomas:
Just get through that series bro....— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) May 9, 2017
"Just get through that series bro...."
Green is clearly talking about Thomas and the Celtics' hard-fought series against the Wizards. After taking a 2-0 lead, the Celtics were blown out two games in a row. There's clearly no love lost here on both sides.
The irony of Green's comments wasn't lost on Thomas, whose initial reaction was bordering on incredulity. But Thomas, the vocal leader of the team, stood by Olynyk, who also defended himself in the wake of being called "dirty." Green, being who he is, of course responded in the best way he knew how. Some good ole trash talk. As long as it stays clean, there's really nothing better than some beef between two All-Star caliber players.
For what it's worth, Olynyk still believes he's not a dirty player. "I mean, I know who I am. My teammates know who I am," Olynyk said. "Everybody's entitled to their own opinion but right now we've got a big game tomorrow against a good team. That's what we're focused on."


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GSA Archives - Collection of Illuminated Manuscript pages
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A closer look at the group of illuminated manuscript pages currently on display in the GSA Library. These pages belong to a larger group of illuminated manuscript fragments within the teaching aids collection in the GSA Archives and Collections Centre.
Object 1, inventory of material for the Lending Museum Scheme, January 1914. This document lists illuminated manuscript pages that were collected for the School as teaching aids. Many descriptions in this inventory list seem to match with manuscript pages we still have in our collection today. Archival reference: GSAA/ISE/4/1, folder 1 of 3

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Samsung Navibot S Robot Vacuum
- Cleaning robot that does your dirty work
- Auto Dust Emptying System
- Visionary Mapping™ Plus System
- Slim & Sleek Design
- Dust Awareness Sensor
Model Number: SR8980
Faster and smoother motion for better cleaning
Faster acceleration. Tighter turns. Not a racecar, but the NaviBot-S. Not only does it run circles around other cleaning robots, it features the Visionary Mapping™ System. With twelve sensors, two CPU chips, and an onboard camera, the NaviBot-S charts the most efficient route around your house. And when its battery starts to run low, it zips back to its docking station to recharge, then races back to pick up cleaning where it left off.
Its slim design fits under furniture and cleans hard-to-reach areas
With its sleek, sophisticated design, you won’t mind having the NaviBot-S cleaning robot plainly in view. But at only 80mm thick, it’s also intended to work out of sight — under couches, beds, hutches and other areas you typically have trouble reaching. Without an ounce less power, the NaviBot-S is 11% slimmer than its predecessor, allowing it to easily maneuver and clean under furniture -- and to lead other cleaning robots in performance as well as appearance.
Its Dust Awareness Sensor gives you on-the-spot cleaning
The NaviBot-S features an optical sensor that can actually see and react to dust. When it reaches a heavily-soiled area and senses there is more dust, crumbs or pet hair than can be cleaned in one pass, it shifts to power cleaning mode, then vacuums repeatedly until the area is dirt-free. And the NaviBot-S automatically transitions from hardwood floors to carpeting, to ensure optimal cleaning of every surface.
There’s no stopping this cleaning machine
An open doorway would stop most cleaning robots in their tracks — but it won’t hold up the NaviBot-S. When the unit encounters a doorsill, its Smooth Climbing Wheel enables increased leverage and allows unhampered movement across thresholds, over cords — or over any other obstacles on the floor, up to 1.5cm thick.
It sweeps up even more in its path
The NaviBot-S is designed to clean your floors better and in less time than ever before. It has a 204mm-wide brush that’s an impressive 25% wider than on previous models — so it can take on crumbs, pet hair, and dust with fewer sweeping paths. The expanded brush, along with the sweeper blade, results in a faster, more efficient overall cleaning performance.
Daily or weekly- set its schedule to yours
Schedule your cleaning for convenience and time saving! Set the NaviBot-S to vacuum when you’re at work, out shopping, or spending an afternoon at a café. Just enter the time and day — it’s that simple. You can program a weekly schedule or, if you want to alternate floors, a daily one. Now you’ll know your home is getting cleaned even when you’re not there.
It quietly goes about its way
While the NaviBot-S is vacuuming, you can chat on the phone, read a book or watch television — in the same room! The NaviBot-S features Samsung’s Air Path Technology, which reduces irritating noise and makes it one of the quietest vacuum cleaners around. It’s so quiet, you may find yourself looking up to see if it’s still on.
- Bagless Type
- 0.5 Liter Dust Collection Capacity
- IR Remote Control
- LED display
- Li-ion available
- 180 minites Charging Time
- Auto Charging
- Auto Cleaning Mode
- Spot Cleaning Mode
- Manual Cleaning Mode
- Other Cleaning Mode (Dust Awareness, Turbo, Delay / Daily schedule)
- 2 Side Brush
- Extra filter, Cleaning tool, Charging centre, Mop Brush
- Obstacle Sensor
- Cliff Sensor
- Micro Exhaust Filter available
- 0.32m/sec Cleaning Speed
- 90 Cleanig Efficiency (3m x 3m/10 minites)
- 60dBA Noise Level
- 350 x 350 x 80mm Net Dimension


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Congratulations to SD40 Sen.-elect Sally Harrell and to everyone in her grassroots campaign for their big win over 20-year incumbent Fran Millar. At last glance, Sally was winning DeKalb by double digits—and Gwinnett as well. Well-done, Sally! Well done, crew! This is her fourth win in four legislative races for Sally and her campaign manager-husband, Jay. Impressive.
Meanwhile, Georgia’s Sixth Congressional (which includes most of GASD40), hangs in the balance. Deep into the wee hours, Lucy McBath took the slightest of leads over incumbent Karen Hanel, who is trying to win her first full term. Since then, the lead has expanded a little, but it’s still in recount range.
If you believe all politics is local, Tuesday was a good time to be a Democrat associated with North DeKalb-centered Senate District 40. Georgia’s most vulnerable GOP Senate seat flipped hard, and four victorious Democratic state House candidates who share turf with the Senate district won their races as well. Rep. Scott Holcomb achieved his widest margin of victory in eight years as a legislator, winning by nearly thirty percent.
Look who's winning: @JoshforGeorgia, who sued Georgia GOP for libel. Half the state GOP's lawyers helped set up the smear. This race is important. Loser @AlexKaufmanHD51 owes McLaurin an apology for trying to benefit from dirty politics. About the smear: https://t.co/oKrzAY4F34 pic.twitter.com/v8nrOiY65w
— Jonathan Grant (@Brambleman) November 7, 2018
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SOLD!! 49.5 Acres of Recreational and Hunting Land For Sale in Brunswick County VA!
Great Hunting Track- Convenient to Blackstone and I-85
49.49 acres located between Blackstone and Alberta with road frontage on Rt 46 and great frontage on Wagua Creek. This would be a great hunting, recreational track or great home site. As you enter off Christanna Hwy the land elevates and levels off providing multiple home sites and great views. There is an abundance of wildlife from deer, black bears, turkeys to small game. Wagua Creek is the north border and it runs for approximately 3600 ft along the property lines. There are plenty of mature trees along the creek providing food sources for the wildlife and the natural growth throughout the property provides great cover and bedding area's. If you want more land to hunt, Ft. Pickett located outside the town of Blackstone offers a little over 44,000 acres of public hunting land. You can be on Ft. Pickett in approximately 40 minutes. Ft. Pickett is the home of FAST-C.
Lake Gaston is about 30 minutes away if you like water sports, waterfowl hunting or fishing. Lake Gaston has some of the best bass, striper and cat fishing in the state. Lake Gaston is not a city or township, but rather a community of the privately owned property surrounding the Lake (no public parks, but public boat ramps). The 20,000+/-acre lake has 350 miles of shoreline in 2 states and 5 counties. Because of our recreational and relaxed pace, our population of residents on the Lake is drawn primarily from a very large and diverse mix of vacation homeowners and retirees. Approximately half are full time residents. Lake Gaston is an impoundment of more than 20,000 surface acres. It is 34 miles long and 1.3 miles across at its widest point, with average water depths of 40 feet. This is a privately owned lake along the Roanoke River Basin created to generate hydroelectric power.
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text: Proteomic technology has advanced steadily because the development of ‘soft-ionization’ approaches for mass-spectrometry-based molecular identification a lot more than two decades back. proteomics and more powerful cooperation between analysts, statisticians and clinicians, both peptide-based (bottom-up) strategies and whole-protein-based (top-down) strategies are arranged buy 1234015-52-1 to complement one another and help analysts and clinicians better understand and detect complicated disease phenotypes. Proteomics in 21st hundred years Rabbit polyclonal to AQP9 medicine The primary goals of using proteomics in translational study include discovering disease in the first phases, predicting disease prognosis and determining druggable focuses on for fresh therapeutics. Diagnostic or companion diagnostic biomarkers are popular. The ultimate goal of biomarker finding, however, can be proteomic biomarkers that predict a provided phenotype shall develop. 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Such methods involve in vitro enzymatic digestive function from the test and mass spectrometry (MS)-centered analysis from the resultant peptide blend. Inferences are drawn about the proteins structure from the test then. During the last 20 years, such bottom-up strategies have already been progressed into delicate and selective strategies with the capacity of determining >5 incredibly,000 protein within an individual buy 1234015-52-1 test. These methods adhere to in the footsteps of several ‘small-molecule’ liquid chromatography (LC)-MS assays which have been authorized by the united states Food and Medication Administration (for instance, those for supplement D3, glycosphingolipids and thyroglobulin) and so are poised to augment this ability in the medical research lab . 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Although plasma can be accessible easily, it is challenging in its proteomic difficulty, due to a vast powerful range of element concentrations within an individual test that spans a lot more than ten purchases of magnitude . And in addition, thorough analysis from the proteins structure of plasma can be a challenge. However, techniques for undertaking targeted measurements in human being serum have already been developed. One particular technique can be an antibody-based enrichment technique termed SISCAPA (steady isotope specifications and catch by antipeptide antibodies). Whiteaker et al.  utilized SISCAPA to accomplish a >1,000-collapse enrichment of focus on peptides within plasma also to identify analytes in the nanogram per milliliter range using an ion-trap mass spectrometer. Another technique that is widely executed is definitely multiple now.

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This poem is simply written as a caricature of Trump’s personality and mannerisms in the style of a Clerihew.
My Inspiration by Gary R. Hess Bernie Sanders inspires me that America can be: the land of liberty. It can be: A country that supports one another in times of sickness and in times of injustice.
I have mentioned Clerihew a few times on this blog and I even made an entire theme of Bright Dreams Journal of the genre, but what exactly is it and what does it accomplish? Why Write a Clerihew? First and… Continue Reading
Governor Sam Brownback musn’t have wanted the state to have greenbacks

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Film and television productions in California will before long be in a position to mail their people back again to function, many months just after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered operations throughout the nation and internationally.
The new direction from the California Office of Public Wellbeing states that Tv, movie and music productions in the condition can resume on June 12, “subject matter to approval by county community health officers within the jurisdictions of operations.”
The extensive-awaited environmentally friendly mild came on Friday in an update that also provided current steering for universities, day camps and skilled sporting activities.
“To minimize the danger of COVID-19 transmission, productions, solid, crew and other industry personnel must abide by safety protocols agreed by labor and management, which might be even further improved by county general public health officers,” the steerage from the condition go through. “Back office staff and management must adhere to Business office Workspace guidelines released by the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Industrial Relations, to minimize the danger of COVID-19 transmission.”
These rules are generic advice for office workspaces but include no production-precise info.
CNN has arrived at out to SAG-AFTRA, the union that signifies around 160,000 actors and performers, for comment.
This 7 days, the entertainment industry’s guilds and unions submitted to general public health and fitness officials in New York and California a 22-web page guideline doc intended to set up basic safety protocols for generating motion pictures and Television set in the age of coronavirus.
The actions relied seriously on in depth tests, temperature checks, cleansing steps and physical distancing when possible.


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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University has appointed Brad Dell as chair of the Department of Music and Theatre. Dell, an associate professor of theatre and director of ISU Theatre at Iowa State, begins his five-year term on July 1.
“I am extremely excited and honored to collaborate with my outstanding colleagues and students to continue building a Department of Music and Theatre that is a sanctuary for all—an environment where every time someone steps into a classroom, enters rehearsal, joins a meeting or walks down a hallway, they feel like they are welcomed home,” Dell said. “I hope to promote a culture of joy, opportunity and support that empowers every student, faculty and staff member in our community to thrive and seek success.”
Dell joined the Iowa State faculty in 2005 and was named director of ISU Theatre in 2018. During his tenure as director, the program has had sustained regional and national success at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), participated in a thriving LAS Dean’s Artist-in-Residence program, generated a broad variety of local and regional community partnerships and created productive community conversations to positively advance issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.
A nationally-regarded leader in educational theatre, Dell is a 2019 recipient of the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion, the most prestigious award given by KCACTF, an affiliate of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
“Brad has provided tremendous leadership for the ISU Theatre program and has a vibrant vision for the Department of Music and Theatre,” said Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “Our Department of Music and Theatre is home to world-class faculty and a thriving new generation of student artists. Brad is a dedicated and respected leader, and I am confident he will sustain the department’s continued success.”
The Department of Music and Theatre engages more than 1,000 Iowa State students in concert, jazz and athletic bands, and orchestra; 400 students in its four choirs; and 450 students in theatre and performing arts. Students from all majors regularly perform at prestigious regional, national and international venues and competitions. Faculty represent a distinguished combination of artistic and academic excellence.
Dell is the current national co-vice chair of KCACTF and will become national co-chair in 2023. He recently helped create and implement the organization’s representation, equity and diversity initiative. Dell has also served as a KCACTF regional chair, vice-chair, festival coordinator, workshop coordinator and arts leadership coordinator. In 2017, the Des Moines Convention and Visitor’s Bureau awarded him their Champion Award for bringing the festival to Des Moines in 2017 and 2018.
Dell is the recipient of the 2021 Broadway World Des Moines Educator of the Decade Award, a 2019 ISU Student Government Outstanding Staff Member of the Year Commendation, the 2019 Kennedy Center Gold Medallion Award, the 2017 Iowa State Alumni Association Faculty/Staff Inspiration Award and the 2017 ISU LAS Outstanding Teaching Award, among other honors.
Dell holds a master of fine arts in theatre from Western Illinois University. He has served in leadership or service roles with numerous area arts organizations, including Iowa Stage Theatre Company, Story Theatre Company, Des Moines Performing Arts and the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards.


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The average fee for 30-year loans was 0.8 point, the same as last week. The fee for 15-year mortgages was 0.8 point, up from 0.7 point last week. The fee for one-year adjustable rate mortgages was 0.3 point, down from 0.4 point last week.
Freddie Mac said that the average rate on five-year adjustable-rate mortgages edged up to 2.64 percent this week from 2.63 percent last week. The fee stayed the same at 0.6 point.

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Scottsdale has grown from a farming community of 2,000 with dirt streets in 1951, to a city with a population of over 200,000 today. It has earned a reputation as one of the Southwest’s premier vacation destinations, and one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Bordering on Phoenix to the west and Tempe to the south, it offers nearly unlimited access to amenities. Scottsdale alone boasts more than 125 galleries, excellent museums and fine performing arts venues.
It offers outstanding boutique shopping and dining, and visitors will enjoy the ArtWalk, a Thursday night tradition in which galleries stay open late and welcome the public to special exhibits, openings and artist receptions. It also has outstanding medical care, including one of the three Mayo Clinics.
There are dozens of good golf courses to choose from, there is trail riding, an abundance of tennis facilities, three municipal pools, and 13 parks. The surrounding countryside features beautiful desert scenery and rugged mountain landscapes. Avid sports fans can also enjoy the Phoenix Suns basketball games, the Phoenix Open (played at Scottsdale’s TPC Players Club), major league baseball’s spring training season with the San Francisco Giants, and big-time college sports at Arizona State University in nearby Tempe.
ASU also hosts one of the major college football bowl games — the Fiesta Bowl. Added to all these attributes, many will agree Scottsdale has nearly ideal weather. It enjoys sunny conditions 86% of the time and has annual rainfall of just seven inches. The humidity averages a very low 23%.
Arts & Culture
The Phoenix Symphony is a 75-member orchestra that presents its annual concert series from September through early June, featuring both classical and pops concerts. It performs at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix, in Scottsdale, Prescott and throughout central Arizona. http://www.phoenixsymphony.org/
Ballet Arizona is the Southwest’s premier professional ballet company. Performances are at Symphony Hall and The Orpheum Theater in Phoenix, as well as at various places throughout the state. http://www.balletaz.org/
Scottsdale Center for the Arts has a year-round performing arts season that includes both entertainment and extensive education and outreach programs, including special school matinee performances, camps, art instruction, workshops and master classes.
Kerr Cultural Center at Arizona State University (in Scottsdale) is noted for its intimate setting and excellent acoustics. Kerr, which was originally intended as a hall for chamber music, hosts musical and theatrical events as well as visual art exhibits and special events.
Phoenix Art Museum is one of the largest general visual arts institutions in the Southwest, with over 160,000 square feet. It hosts over a half million visitors annually. http://www.phxart.org/
Pueblo Grande Museum has an interpretive trail with an archaeological site and walk through a Hohokam Houses exhibit with reconstructed homes. Changing showcase exhibits feature archaeology, southwestern cultures and American Indian arts.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art explores and interprets contemporary culture. It also provides arts experiences for all ages, through workshops, tours and outreach programs. The museum manages the city’s fine art collection and public art program.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Tallesin West offers one to three-hour tours and desert walk. http://www.franklloydwright.org/
Scottsdale Historical Museum is in a little red schoolhouse (1909) and chronicles the city’s history with photographs, artifacts and displays.
The Heard Museum, located in Phoenix, was founded in 1929 by Dwight B. and Maie Bartlett Heard to house their personal collection of cultural and fine art. It is acclaimed today as “the nation’s most prestigious private Indian arts center.”http://www.heard.org/
Art Galleries – The following Web site provides a list of nearly 120 Scottsdale art galleries with active Links to a great number of them.
The Scottsdale Signature & Special Events Calendar has a long list of special events. A sampling of them (four events) are listed below with Web sites. For a more detailed listing of special events, check out this site.
Special Events: NARD (Native American Recognition Days) has been an annual event for over 20 years. It is an effort to nurture relationships between Native and non-Native peoples. It features a whole calendar of events, spanning about five weeks (October and early November), including a benefit golf tournament, Social Pow-Wow, Indian Market, a lecture series, an Indian Health Expo, parade, and much more.
The Annual Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum is a major exhibition with some art works selling into six figures. The sale is a specially ticketed event and major fundraiser for the museum. It runs from mid-October through mid-November. http://www.phxart.org/
ARTFEST (a two-day event) is one of the highest rated fall festivals, according to the artist community. It is located on the lawns, walkways and bridges of the Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza. It features about 200 artists, and continuous live music. http://www.888artfest.com/scottsdale/
The Scottsdale Art Association’s signature ArtWalks are a Thursday night tradition, held year-round from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. It is a casual evening with special exhibitions, demonstrations, and entertainment — an opportunity to find that special piece or perfect gift. Scottsdale, with more than 125 galleries is a mecca for art collectors.
Parada del Sol Festival is an annual month-long event (in February) that includes a full weekend of rodeo fun. http://www.paradadelsol.org/
The city of Scottsdale operates 13 parks and offers a wide range of recreation programs for all age groups, including seniors. Activities include aquatics, basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, adaptive recreation, seniors programs, hiking, desert survival, and more.
There are many good golf courses to choose from — including the Tournament Players Championship course where the Phoenix Open is played annually. The following web site includes 25 Internet links to golf courses in the area.
The Fiesta Bowl is one of the select college football bowl games that determine the national champions. The game is played on January 2nd each year in Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. http://www.tostitosfiestabowl.com/
The Phoenix Open (now the FBR Open) golf tournament is played at the TPC of Scottsdale in late January.
The Arizona Diamondbacks play their home schedule at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. It is an air-conditioned facility with a retractable roof.
The Scottsdale Stadium, designed by the creators of Camden Yards in Baltimore, is in the heart of historic Old Town Scottsdale. It has become the spring training home of not only the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Fall League, but also hosts numerous special events, festivals, concerts and parties.
Scottsdale Community College is a two-year college located on a 160-acre campus at the eastern boundary of the city with an unobstructed view of the mountains. Founded in 1970, it has now reached student enrollment of 10,000 students each semester. A majority of students are enrolled in credit programs, including math, science, social and behavioral sciences, English and communications, speech, and studio and performing arts.
Arizona State University, with its main campus in Tempe, is the state’s largest university. It enrolls over 57,000 students at three campuses (Tempe, with 47,000 students, ASU West in northwest Phoenix, and ASU East in Mesa. http://www.asu.edu/
Mesa Community College – http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/
Phoenix College – http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/
A complete system of services, resources, recreation and activities are offered for seniors through the Civic Center Senior Center, Via Linda Senior Center, and the Granite Reef Senior Center, plus two satellite locations: (Paiute Neighborhood Center and Vista del Camino Community Center). Included are specialty classes in aerobics, yoga, line dancing, Latin dancing, drawing, painting, photography and bridge. Foreign language classes include Spanish, Italian and French.
The centers also offer computer programs, classes and educational workshops. Other programs include recreation and fitness, health and wellness, day trips, and much more. Many of the services and programs are free. http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/seniors.asp
Scottsdale Healthcare is a nonprofit organization which had its beginnings as a city hospital in 1962. It serves the entire Northeast Valley area through three campuses, two hospitals, outpatient centers, and home health services. Its staff includes 1,350 active physicians, representing over 50 specialties.
Mayo Clinic, which opened in Scottsdale in 1987, is one of three branches of this famous clinic (others are in Minnesota and Florida). Its staff of more than 300 physicians and scientists delivers healthcare services in more than 66 medical and surgical disciplines. Facilities include its Samuel C. Johnson Medical Research Building and several primary-care outpatient centers. http://www.mayoclinic.org/scottsdale/
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – http://www.phoenix.gov/AVIATION/ Phoenix Deer Valley Airport is a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It is home to over 1,350 aircraft based there and is the second busiest airport in the state. It has two full-service corporate fixed base operators and two flight schools.
Phoenix Goodyear Airport, Goodyear, AZ, is also a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and home to over 275 aircraft.
Scottsdale boasts 86% sunny days, just seven inches of annual rainfall, and an average humidity level of 23%.
East Valley Tribune – http://www.aztrib.com/
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Paul Sadler paid for a full page ad in the paper. So I guess he ought to be able to opine in it. But he shouldn’t have suggested Ron Crocker was wrong when he wrote his piece about the historical background leading up to this fiasco of accommodating wind developers. Ron is exactly correct when he suggests that the wind developers are enabled by government largesse. Mr. Sadler himself admits that "legislators created CREZ and the PUC is now providing transmission lines to double the amount of wind our grid can handle". That sounds an awful lot like government enabling to me.
It is Mr.Sadlers job to sell wind power. That job is getting pretty hard these days and is only going to get harder as this so called "green" technology is exposed for what it really is. And what it is, is not "green". One look at the construction of the wind turbine site is enough to prove that. Not to mention the environmental damage done to the ridges and hill tops they are using for this. And what it is, is not good for ratepayers. Ask anyone in the business if your power bill will go down. You’ll find that it will go up as wind power is forced on our power companies. It will go up because we have to pay for the subsidies we are providing for these developers now.
Mr. Sadler suggests that consumers will save $160.93 to 354.94 per year. That stretches reality a bit. The Texas Public Policy Foundation noted that when compared side by side in Austin, the Austin Energy’s GreenChoice retail program average monthly bill was $152 for wind power versus $93 for conventional energy. When this was revealed to the ratepayers, almost no new subscribers. So the Austin City Council made it so that all ratepayers had to pay for the higher cost of wind energy.
Who do you suppose is paying for these power lines to deliver this very expensive power to the cities? You and I and every other power user in Texas. And of course this is just another cost of wind power that the developers are not paying.
The challenge we have for Mr. Sadler as Executive Director of the Wind Coalition ( a collection of incentivised wind developers), is to build all the wind turbines they want. Just do it on their own with no subsidies, grants and tax payers dollars. If it is such a good idea, they ought to be able to do that.
By the way Mr. Sadler, if I were you, I wouldn’t pick on Ron Crocker!
G. T. Bohmfalk

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It seems these days that caution has been thrown to the wind, and investors have been looking for higher yields and even better returns on investment. With blue chip stocks paying dividend yields higher than government bonds and some corporate bonds, it’s no wonder dividend stocks are the flavour of the month. A lot of attention has been centered on the Canadian Banks lately, and with yields of 3.5% to 4.7%, these stocks are looking attractive to investors. But with three of the six big banks trading near their 52 week highs, and all six trading at or near 2007 price levels, are Canadian Banks Overvalued?
Why investors are buying Canadian Banks
Let’s look at some reasons why Canadian Bank stocks are suddenly so popular, and why investors are flocking to them:
- In Canada (unlike the US) banks are regulated by the Federal Government. Their balance sheets are in good shape, their leverage is low, and they avoided (to a large degree) investment in the sub-prime market. While European and US Banks faltered during 2008 and 2009, Canadian Banks did extremely well in the global economy. Canadian Banks are viewed by many economists as the safest banks in the world.
- Unlike US and European Banks, Canadian Banks did not need elaborate rescue packages or bail-outs from government. Not a dime went into Canadian banks from the government piggy-bank. While loan provisions tightened up during 2009 and 2010, unlike US banks, Canadian Banks still lent money to credit worthy customers and businesses.
- Countries like China and Russia, that normally buy US dollars to hedge economic conditions, invested in Gold and Canadian Dollars instead of US Dollars. As well as our strong resource based economy, this helped strengthen the Canadian Dollar. This gave Canadian Banks more solidity than their US counterparts, and helped attract foreign investment into Canada instead of the US.
- Canadian Mutual Fund, ETF, and Pension Fund managers are the largest buyers of the Canadian Banks. Because most mutual funds and ETF’s are not mandated to hold large amounts of cash, they must always remain invested in the market. They have no choice but to buy the banks, even when these stocks are trading at their 52 week highs.
- Canadian ETF’s that track the TSE and TSX-60 have seen enormous contributions to their products (over mutual funds). Because Index ETF’s follow the TSE or TSX-60 for example, like mutual funds, they must buy the stocks (regardless of price) that comprise that index – that is also the big six banks.
How well did Canadian banks recover?
How well did banks recover from the Crash of 2008? In February 2009, Canadian banks were hit hard form investors selling their shares, due to US and European banking fears. Ironically Canadian banks were in sound fiscal shape, as they were not holding sub-prime assets. Like most blue chip companies, banks were decimated and trading at their all time lows, some at half of their share value from a few months previously in 2008 (see table below). Now in October 2010 banks have recovered their share price and are trading above or near their 2007 prices (before the crash). The results I have complied below show an astonishing recovery:
|Bank of Montreal
|Bank of Nova Scotia
|National Bank of Canada
|Royal Bank of Canada
The real question: are banks maxed out or is there room for more growth? The answer to that question depends on whether you think we are in the first year of a bull-market or on the verge of a major correction or double-dip (though the stock market tends to be a leading indicator). Regardless, Canadian Banks have shown astonishing resilience and recovery during the financial crisis, and look well suited for future growth. And the prospect of Canadian Banks raising their dividend yields is very promising.

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With a younger look, the coffee company illy still has a long history in the coffee industry. Like many other coffee brands, illy has explored various coffee types and flavors, and it has had great success with coffee energy drinks. For those looking for a more traditional coffee, we are going to compare illy Intenso vs Classico. First, how did this Italian coffee company gain international fame?
Francesco Illy was born in the Austria-Hungary Empire. As an officer in the Army, he moved to Italy during World War I. After the war, in 1933, Illy set up a cocoa and coffee business as both were hugely popular in Italy at the time. In 1935, Illy invented the first automatic coffee machine. He also invented the packaging system where cans were filled with coffee and pressurized with nitrogen, so the oils and aromas are preserved. Illy’s son, Ernesto, took over the company after World War II. He was a scientist and continued research and inventions. Ernesto’s son, Andrea, is the current chairman of Illy.
illy Intenso and illy Classico
The two different blends have different ways to be enjoyed.
The ground coffee is made with 100% Arabica coffee beans, a perfect balance of 9 different origins. It is a dark roast coffee and as the name suggests, has intense flavors. You may pick up on a hint of cocoa. The ground coffee is finely ground, so perfect for espresso machines. There is also ground Moka coffee, whole beans, and coffee capsules for illy coffee machines and Keurig coffee makers.
It’s nice to see a coffee company keeping things simple. The illy Classico range is almost exactly the same as the Intenso. It’s made 9 coffee beans, all 100% Arabica. You can choose from ground coffee, Moka coffee, whole beans, and the 2 different types of coffee capsules. The only difference is that it’s a medium roast. Rather than the robustness, you have notes of caramel and chocolate.

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Like law itself, law schools have the capacity to retain traditions and to enable change, to protect reliance on past practices and laws and also to inspire reform. Harvard Law School’s bicentennial follows what can be described as three periods of legal education and over a century devoted to debate and rational argument across an expanding range of issues, sources, and points of view. Even with shifts in the debate over what is open for debate, this history provides a foundation for grappling with profound challenges ahead.
On April 15, 1887, with the support of alumnus Louis Brandeis LL.B. 1877, the Harvard Law Review published its very first issue. Today it is one of the oldest and most influential student-operated law journals in the country. Over the years, the journal has sought to evolve in step with the field as a whole. It has brought in new voices and approached the law with fresh perspectives that have both formed the backbone of mainstream legal academia and challenged the status quo.
In honor of Harvard Law School’s bicentennial, the Law Review has published a collection of articles exploring Harvard’s contribution to the development of the law, and how that history will shape the future of the law in theory and practice. With an introductory essay by Martha Minow, former dean and, currently, Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence and Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, the volume calls on six scholars to explore topics central to the study of law, and to the development of legal education over the two centuries since the founding of Harvard Law School.
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw ’84, UCLA Law and Columbia Law professor, critical race theorist and civil rights advocate, writes on the subject of “Race Liberalism and the Deradicalization of Racial Reform;” Harvard Law Professor Vicki C. Jackson discusses “Thayer, Holmes, Brandeis: Conceptions of Judicial Review, Factfinding, and Proportionality;” Harvard Law Professor Jeannie Suk Gersen ’02 addresses “The Socratic Method in the Age of Trauma;” Frederick Schauer ’72, professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, takes on the topic of jurisprudence in “Law’s Boundaries;” and Harvard Law School Dean John Manning deconstructs statutory interpretation in “Without the Pretense of Legislative Intent.”
Law school is still, and I hope will continue to be, less a trade school and more an intellectual journey that aims to prepare students for doing law in a way worthy of a society we want to live in. The harder it may be to have reasoned dialogues about matters of importance in our society, the more crucial it is for professors to practice doing so with their students.
–Jeannie Suk Gersen ’02, from “The Socratic Method in the Age of Trauma”
On Oct. 27, as part of the HLS in the World Bicentennial Summit, participants had the opportunity to engage with a panel of faculty who contributed to the Harvard Law Review’s Bicentennial issue. Harvard Law School Dean John Manning and Professors Kimberlé Crenshaw, Jeannie Suk Gersen, Vicki Jackson, Frederick Schauer, and Adrian Vermeule discussed critical approaches to law, legal education, the role of courts in our system of government, statutory interpretation, jurisprudence, and the administrative state.
In its special bicentennial issue, the Harvard Law Bulletin spoke with the Law Review’s 131st president, ImeIme Umana ’18, about how scholarship—and the Law Review itself—have changed through the centuries.

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I have recently been asked by a couple of Instagram friends (followers? colleagues?) what patterns I am working on. So I have decided to post some further details of these books and patterns.
During 2012 I worked on the Some Kind of Wonderful quilt by Anni Downs here and here amongst completing blocks throughout the year.
This quilt was my first attempt at needle-turn applique and it certainly took me a while to get used to.
Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched is an extremely talented designer with numerous books and now a fabric line behind her. I'm looking forward to beginning the feature quilt in one of her old books A Boy's story.
One of the other projects I am currently working on with everyone in the Stitch-a-long (SAL) are various projects from this book by Natalie Bird.
Another talented Australian designer Bronwyn Hayes of Red Brolly gave a wonderful review of Natalie's book here.
I also have one of Browyn's patterns on my to do list from the recent Australian magazine of Homespun.
This quilt is going to be so much fun to make. Made with beautiful French General fabrics - my favourites.
And lastly, for the record, I really want to make this quilt one day
Some close up pics here.
Perhaps they may be completed within the next 20 years?
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The United Health Foundation released a report ranking the health of women and children in states across the nation, and Arkansas came in very close to the bottom.
The Natural State checked in at 49th in the 2022 Health of Women and Children report, with only Louisiana faring worse. The report highlights improvements, challenges and disparities in the health and well-being of women and children across all 50 states.
The report indicated these as relative strengths for Arkansas:
- Low prevalence of alcohol use among youth
- High prevalence of physical activity among children
- High prevalence of well-woman visits
And the following were tabbed as some of the state’s biggest challenges:
- High child mortality rate
- Low percentage of female college graduates
- Low prevalence of food sufficiency among children
Some other highlights from the report noted the following statistics:
- Frequent mental distress increased 55% from 17.9% to 27.8% in women ages 18-44 between 2014-2015 and 2019-2020.
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome decreased 38% from 4.2 to 2.6 diagnoses per 1,000 birth hospitalizations between 2017 and 2019.
- Mortality increased 31% from 129.6 to 169.3 deaths per 100,000 women ages 20-44 between 2019 and 2020.
- Infant mortality decreased 11% from 8.2 to 7.3 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2016-2017 and 2018-2019.
An overview of the report is available here.


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The Federal Governance has called for the collaboration of the private sector in the fight against desertification and desert encroachment in the country.
The Minister of Environment, Sharon Ikeazor made the call when she hosted a delegation of the Association of Flower Nurseries and Landscaping Practitioners, AFNALPA, who came to brief her on programs for their 10th anniversary which is billed to commence in March 2022.
The Minister stated that her interest in the Association was because of her love for landscaping and conservation of the ecosystem
.She explained that the issues on the environment have been relegated to the back seat of national discourse but it is however a very critical issue in the nations’ political economy as witnessed with recent challenges with farmers and herders in the country.
Sharon Ikeazor said the present administration places much priority on issues concerning the environment.
“It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari stated that Africa’s ambition of restoring over 100 million hectares of degraded landscape for productive agriculture is achievable and together we commit to the transformative process of restoring the African degraded landscape and ultimately the continent’s environment” the Minister stressed
According to the Minister, Mr President’s resolve in tackling the five cardinal pillars including the restoration of 100 million hectares of degraded land; sequestration of 250 million tonnes of carbon; creation of 10 million green jobs; resilient economic development in the various Member States; and capacity building and development.
The Minister who thanked AFNALPA for coming up with programs to support the activities of the government commended the initiatives of the tree planting campaign to fight desert encroachment and the Abuja Horticulture Village project.
She, therefore, promised that the Ministery of Environment would partner with AFNALPA to interface with the FCTA to ensure that the noble vision is actualized.
She stated that the Ministry would also provide technical support and other assistance to the association to ensure the success of the programs.
Earlier, the President of AFNALPA, Mrs Mary Omoh stated that her organization has over 1,500 members spread across the country with parks and gardens across the FCT and other states.
She commended the brilliant outing of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government delegation at COP 26 in Glasgow where commitments were made by the President to restore Africa’s depleted Farmlands under the re-desertification project of the United Nation’s Great Green Wall Commission.
Mrs Omoh stated that the Association would support the government in achieving the target of planting 10 million trees across the Great Green Wall belt saying that with their existing parks, they are ready and able to commence cultivation of One Million trees immediately.
She added that the proposed Abuja Horticulture Village will serve as a centralized nursery for ten million trees and plants in one location but needed the support of the Ministry of Environment for the programmes to succeed.
Also speaking, a member and Principal Consultant to AFNALPA Mr. Ono K. Akpe, briefed the Minister and her key directors on the Associations’ plans stating that Hajiya Amina J. Mohammed, the United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General and former Minister of Environment has been invited to deliver a paper on The Great Green Wall: A panacea for peace and economic development in Sub Saharan Africa”, while the Minister is also expected to deliver a keynote paper on the occasion.
Writing by Mathew Ayoola; Editing by Abdullahi Lamino

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Hello all the pretty girls,
I am a big paint pot fan (who isn’t?? :P) and use them for so many things, its weird!!! 😛 😛 Anyway, my life long love for gold made me buy Indianwood and I have been using it forever!!!! Yesterday, I went to MAC to get some other stuff and ended up eyeing MAC Paint Pots again 😛
I bought Groundwork and I am really liking it, but now I am obsessed with expanding my paint pot collection. I know my Indianwood will get a little jealous of all the other ones, but I will make it understand 😛 😛
As I was saying, I tried a lot of them and some of the colours didn’t look that great on my NC45 skin, so, I am once again coming to you all for help.
Can you people suggest which ones should I get? It always helps to know what I want before I go to the shop.
Thanks to all,
P.S.: Just like you people had suggested, I got a white light thing and attached it to my mirror. I did my make up today and it turned out to be quite okay 🙂 🙂 thanks a ton to all!!! meant a lot!!
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Welcome to the gang Chhavi! I myself am NC42 and use Groundwork every single day to work 🙂 try Rebenesque, Genuine Treasure, Indianwood, Constructivist
If u still can get ur hands on genuine treasure its something that wil suit all skin types .also the ones parita recommended.
Thanks both of you. But a lot of pretty shades are not available now na.
Mac has too many limited products!!!!
If u r in bbay go to the mac store in inorbit mall malad the makeup artists there r really sweet and very helpful
I live in delhi dear
I thnk Mac rubenueque is really gorgeous!!! U shud try it…:P
Try bare study or painterly (as a base). My personal favorites are Rubenesque, Indianwood and constuctivist:)
I would say constructive is a good pick, you can use it by itself and just add some colour to the crease and outer corner! I’m a lover of IndianWood too.


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Before the Internet, independent music was “more or less” limited to certain groups because, in popular perception, music was widely seen as a companion to Bollywood films. But there has been a drastic change in the way we consume music over the past two decades. The internet has made the music industry more democratic not only in terms of reach, but also in terms of content. Many independent artists have chosen to remain independent from the majors to maintain creative control over their music.
As male voices continue to dominate the indie circuit, female artists have gradually created their own space with experimental and introspective music. They offer more stellar music that catches the attention of listeners across the country. Here is a list of seven female artists who are causing a sensation in the world of independent music.
1) Pragnya Wakhlu:
Wakhlu is a Delhi-based freelance musician who abandoned her corporate career after finding her true calling in music. She was introduced to classical Hindustani music at the age of six. Later, she learned the sitar, harmonium and guitar, also took up Western singing. His training in eastern and western music has made it possible to harmonize traditional and contemporary musical sensibilities with relative ease. She released her first album, Journey to the Sun (2012), which sold well on eMusic. His second, Kahwa Speaks, released by music-sharing platform Songdew in 20117, has received critical acclaim. Wakhlu’s latest creation, âSong of Hope,â is one of six songs from his new album Lessons in Love, which will be released in June.
2) Aditi Ramesh:
During her early years in Buffalo, New York, Aditi was trained in Carnatic music as well as Western classical piano. A law graduate from NALSAR University in Hyderabad, Aditi quit her job as a business lawyer to pursue her passion. With her musical inspirations as diverse as Etta James and MS Subbulakshmi, the music virtuoso is known to blend genres perfectly. Aditi can go from a classic jazz number to Carnatic Kritis with elan. The 31-year-old is a member of several bands, including Ladies Compartment and Voctronica, and has performed at several top concerts abroad and in India. his major releases include the EP albums Autocorrect (2017) and Leftovers (2019)
3) Anisha Uppal:
The Delhi-based singer, popular as Anisha AOD, is another artist causing a sensation in the independent circuit. The 28-year-old finds solace in playing the piano and writing poetry. Last year she had been busy with a handful of exits. As Broken explores the territories of dark pop that combines emotional tone, great arrangement and truly awesome production, Skin, with its soaring lyrics and folk melody, talks about embracing the ebb and flow of life’s movements. with grace,
4) Abhilasha Sinha:
The New York / Delhi-based musician has made a name for herself with her silky voice and refreshing compositions. Her moving debut, Mothers, captures the essence of mother’s protective love and how much they sacrifice. Last year, she also released a video for the song that featured over 400 vintage photos sent in by fans of their mothers. She has been a key part of the RIVER groups with Kamakshi Khanna and Tarana Marwah. She is currently with the group No Honey with Keshav Dhar and Suyash Gabriel. Her latest single, Honey Bee is a warm and melancholy song exploring the theme of love during confinement.
5) Banat Kaur Bagga
The 25-year-old has had a fondness for music since childhood. Bagga released her first single Moon in 2017, when she was a final year law student. Along with his lyrics and voice, the music was produced by Coshish lead guitarist, Shrikant Sreenivasan. The popularity of the song emboldened her determination to become a musician. Coming from a Punjabi background, she easily gives a shrewd touch to Hindi and Punjabi songs. Based in Mumbai, she was used to open mics and poetry slams before the pandemic struck. His cover of Chal Diye from Pakistani group Zeb & Haniya is an absolute watch. The singer-songwriter’s EP ranges from pop and rock to neoclassical and folk.
Also Read: 7 Sufi Songs That Brought Sufi To The Masses Across Bollywood
6) Anouska Mashkey:
Sikkim-based singer-songwriter Anoushka Maskey made her debut EP during the Coronavirus lockdown. His debut EP ‘Things I Saw In A Dream’ features seven tracks and evokes the need to appreciate human sensitivity and the little things life has to offer. âI was initially locked in my apartment in Bengaluru and these tracks were literally my emotions translated into songs,â she told The Indian Express. Her music having received laurels from around the world, she released a second EP, CEASE in September with four new compositions.
7) Bawari Basanti:
Mahima Dayal Mathur, more popular as Bawari Basanti, released her first single, ‘Chale Kahin’ from her EP Underwater in June 2019. Through her music she tries to explore ideas of identity, doubt and dreams in a dystopian state. Known for her powerful and evocative voice, Bawari has the ability to transport audiences into an emotional state. His popular single Izhaar challenges the inhibitions regarding public display of affection in Indian society.


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Gay erotic novel with explicit language. A sequel to "The Squire of Carlovain" and "The Knight of Carlovain," it tells the story of Banred, a descendent of Andrew, the hero of these prior stories. Banred is an impoverished collateral member of his line, and when opportunity presents for him to join an expedition to the New World. He seizes this chance, only to learn that their colony, for political reasons, is intended to fail!
Following is an excerpt from the novel:
Banred saw the Italian nobleman's wife approaching and tried not to let his eyes betray his astonishment. He had thought his friends were joking when they described what she would look like.
She walked upon shoes with soles some sixteen inches thick, which made her gait so unsteady that a pair of handmaids supported her, her hands on their shoulders on either side. To add to her preposterously fake height, her hair had been braided up into two, curving, almost horn-like spikes on her head adding some nine or ten more inches to her altitude. Perhaps the braids were meant to suggest a halo, though they failed to meet by nearly a foot at their top in their curve towards each other, and they jutted some six inches in front of her forehead as well. Banred could not see what held those braids up, were there wires inside of them, or was it that the braids were simply woven tightly and expertly together?
As if to compensate for the preposterousness of her shoes and her hair, her dress of green silk and silver thread was embarrassingly decollete, the front of her dress was open down to nearly her navel, and she didn't wear any undergarments, you could see the sides of her breasts at the top of her dress.... Banred looked up (her face was nearly a foot above his due to those shoes) and into her eyes, and blushed. "My apologies, my Lady." he said to her.
She held a handkerchief of delicate lace in one hand, she lifted her hand and flapped it back and forth in his face, presumably in a gesture of dismissal/forgiveness. "Our fashion in Venice is new to you." she said.
"Yes. You are gracious, my Lady." he bowed to her. "I am Banred, a member of the House of Ernben, the fifth Moresta Duke of Heslov, and was sent to invite you and your Lord to visit us at our manor at your convenience. The Duchess wishes to inform you that she is at home on Vedrondays, which is the day after tomorrow and every fifth day after that." The Italian could not be expected to know the Carlovain calendar.
"Good." The handkerchief was flapped in his face again, it reeked of some perfume, sweet, too sweet, it was like some sweet liqueur spilled in a forgotten cellar, left to stain and concentrate its nectars, and then you opened the door and the long dead odor of wasted joy pounced on you. "You may tell the Duchess that I shall indeed call upon her this, uh, Vedronday, young Mister Moresta."
The lady stepped up next to him again and this time the handkerchief was drap ed on his shoulder, she then actually laid a hand upon him...oh, Lords of Heaven, the perfume wasn't in the handkerchief, it was on her! Had she bathed in the foul stuff?
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Most people will tell you not to go out shooting star trails during the super moon or full moon due to the extremely bright light but I like to go against the grain. My schedule only allows me to shoot at certain times so if the conditions are good then I go no matter what. I had been thinking of this image for quite some time and finally the conditions presented themselves to make the shot only the super moon was out causing some really bright light in the night sky. You can however still do night photography during the super moon phases you just have to be a bit creative about what you shoot!
Circular star trails are achieved by pointing in a northerly direction at the North Star which you can see here at the center of the circles. The more North you point the more circular the pattern. As you move away from North the patterns will be less circular and more linear. I personally really like the circular pattern so when I am looking for compositions I try to point in a northerly direction. Generally as a rule of thumb for myself I always try to find static objects that don’t move simply because trees and other moving natural objects tend to sway and move even i the lightest of breezes. It’s simply a personal preference for me as I do not like the blur the wind causes but I never let that stop me from shooting a particular composition.
The full moon and the super moon causes some problems with the extreme bright light they produce in the sky. My simple trick to avoid this is to shoot in a northerly direction for two reasons…1. If you look North the sky will still be dark enough to shoot star trails regardless of the brightness of the moon when it is full 2. The full Moon will illuminate your foreground which allows for lower iso’s and eliminates the need for any light painting of the subject. The Moon lit up the ski tower which allowed me to shoot at iso 400 versus 800 or above so the image file is much cleaner. Instead of not shooting at all and staying home I used what I was given to my advantage and got an image I had been thinking about for over a year!
The processing of these shots is really quite simple with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop cc. There are a few other ways to do this but for me this is the simplest and easiest. I don’t do anything in Lightroom until after I have merged the files together…It’s easier to process one file than 150!
1. The first thing that I do is import the raw files into lightroom and then export the entire series into a separate folder on my computer as TIFF files. You can work with JPEG’s to speed up the process but I like to work on TIFF’s so I can edit the combined file later. TIFF files will take much longer to process but I have never had a problem doing 140 to 150 files in under ten minutes.
3. Open Photoshop CC and in the menu bar chose File-Browse in bridge- Then choose the folder you placed the series of images into. Select all by right clicking on the first image which should be your base image and the start of your star trail series.
4. Once all of your images are highlighted in Bridge choose Tools-Photoshop-Load files into Photoshop layers. Photoshop will place all of the images onto one canvas in their own separate layers. Here you will have to wait a few minutes depending on how many images/layers you have. If you do not have bridge then you would have to do this one image at a time. There are a few stacking programs out there to do this but since I am already paying for my Photoshop subscription I process this way.
5. Once all of the images are layered in Photoshop highlight and select all of the layers and then set the blending mode in the layers panel to lighten. Before your eyes the magic happens and the star trail will appear! The lighten mode will only blend in the lightest pixels which will be the stars. In a few convenient commands you can see the fruits of your labors in just a few minutes!


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At the end of my 3 months course here. I can say I am really happy to have chosen Tia Tula! The city is a great place to live for some months. It is small, you can go everywhere on foot and it has everything you need to enjoy living here. And the best on my opinion, it is the big number of students that makes the life of the city really interesting.
In the school the first thing you will see is the availability of teachers and other staff that help everyone with really every kind of problems. There are always less than ten people per class so you take part of the lessons easily to learn fast. You will get to meet more or less everyone in the school also because of the daily activities the organize and the great atmosphere you can feel in Tia Tula. Everything is made to introdue you into the Spanish culture, everyday a bit more, and of course to improve your Spanish.
But the best part of the school, according to me, are the surroundings: the opened, young and international historical centre. I had the possibility of meeting people from all over the world and share the culture with them.

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Have your say on Raby Road upgrade design
Posted 10 months ago
Camden residents are encouraged to have their say on the concept design of the upgrade of Raby Road, between Emerald Hills Boulevard and Thunderbolt Drive.
The design proposes to widen the existing two-lane rural road, creating a four-lane sub-arterial road with two lanes in each direction and signalised intersections at Gledswood Hills Drive and Thunderbolt Drive.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Theresa Fedeli, said community feedback was important for the continuation of the project.
“We’re currently the fastest growing Local Government Area in the country and we want to make sure our residents both now and, in the future, have high-quality infrastructure on their doorsteps,” Cr Fedeli said.
“Raby Road is a crucial east-west link between Camden and Campbelltown areas, and I believe these works will continue to foster the growth of both LGAs over the next few years.
“I encourage the community to have their say about the design as we continue our work on this project.”
The upgrade, along approximately 2.5 kilometres of Raby Road, extends into both Camden and Campbelltown areas, with NSW Government funding totalling $2.9 million for the complete design of the project.
For more information and to have your say, Camden residents can visit camden.nsw.gov.au and search ‘Major Council Projects’.
Campbelltown residents who would like to have their say are encouraged to visit the Campbelltown Council website for details.


Salazar targets gangs, pollution
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DENVER _ Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar on Wednesday released his four-year strategic plan to combat gang violence and environmental pollution while protecting the elderly and the state's water interests.
Salazar will go into more detail on the plan at a news conference in his Denver office today.
He campaigned successfully for attorney general last year on many of the points in the plan.
"I recognize that the governor, the departments of state government and the General Assembly are partners in the work we undertake," Salazar said. "Although this plan will change, I believe it is important for every organization to have a blueprint of what it hopes to achieve."
Arising from his youth violence summit with Gov. Bill Owens, the attorney general's plans call for the creation of a statewide gang intelligence network to assist law enforcement and help victims of juvenile crimes.
Salazar reaffirmed his commitment to go after serious environmental polluters, including the gold mining outfit that left the Summitville Mine disaster in the San Luis Valley.
His plan includes assisting in the cleanup and formulating reuse of contaminated lands, such as California Gulch in Leadville and Rocky Flats and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in the Denver area.
Salazar already has asked the Legislature's Joint Budget Committee for a $350,000 supplemental appropriation to prepare for the damage phase of Kansas' claims against Colorado in the 14-year-old Arkansas River Compact case.
"I intend to aggressively defend Colorado's interstate water interests against claims made by neighboring states and the federal government," Salazar said.
Besides the Arkansas River, the state has serious ongoing water issues involving the Rio Grande, Colorado and South Platte basins.
Salazar also reiterated his pledge to protect the elderly against fraud.
He plans a prevention program to attack the most serious fraudulent business practices that victimize Colorado citizens and especially to prosecute securities and insurance fraud perpetrated on senior citizens.
Salazar's 42-page strategic plan will be posted on the Internet at www.ago.state.co.us


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an exploration of urban identity in the middle of Texas
Welcome to The End of Austin. We just published a giant summer 2016 issue — 21 new pieces on Austin now — and will be adding new pieces throughout the fall.
For those who are new to our project, The End of Austin is an award-winning digital humanities project that explores urban identity in Austin, Texas. Our goal is to bring together different kinds of voices – academic, artistic, activist – to start a conversation about life in the fastest growing city in the US. If you have something to say about Austin’s shifting identity, please let us know. We’re interested in original writing, photos, video, art, music – anything that illuminates how things are changing, ending, expiring, or collapsing in the midst of our growth-obsessed sunbelt burg. With readers from over 100 nations, TEOA is reaching a growing global audience interested in life under the violet crown.
Editor: Randy Lewis
Assistant Editors: Nick Bloom (American Studies), Sarah Riddick (Rhetoric), and Stephanie Malak
Web Design (2011-15): Carrie Andersen
Editorial Board: Carrie Andersen, Sean Cashbaugh, Andrew Gansky, Josephine Hill, Joshua Kopin, Brendan Gaughen, Julie Kantor, Emily Roehl
Thanks to Steve Hoelscher, our chair, and the rest of the UT-Austin American Studies Department, as well as our editorial board and fantastic contributors, for supporting our project.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.


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Looking for FREE museums and museum days in Westchester and the Hudson Valley? Check out our exhaustive list below!
Westchester and the Hudson Valley are rife with enrichment opportunities, and some of the best places for these experiences take place in our area museums. While frequent visits can get costly, many of the museums on this list are FREE or have FREE days or times. Others are FREE for kids under a certain age, so we have broken those down by age group. Some programs still require registration, so we suggest you check with the museum before you head out.
Reminder: In addition to the days and times listed here, many libraries offer a number of FREE museum passes as well.
Get more ideas for FREE fun delivered to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters, and discover all the FREE events and activities near you in our Westchester Guide to Free Things To Do with Kids.
The cut-off ages imply that once children reach that age, they no longer qualify for FREE entry.
Free Museum Days in Westchester and the Hudson Valley
Westchester Children's Museum – Rye
Admission is FREE at this children's museum for children ages 1 and under. Also, every Wednesday, they have a FREE Museum Minis program for toddlers 2 and under.
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum – Poughkeepsie
Family Free Night is held from 5–8pm on the third Saturday of each month at the MHDM. The museum also offers some free children's workshops on select days.
FASNY Museum of Firefighting – Hudson
The museum hosts FREE Super Saturdays once a month, with fun kid-friendly activities and shows as well as FREE attendance to the museum. Registration is required for some of the programs. Children under 3 are always FREE.
Neuberger Museum of Art – Purchase
While children under 12 are always FREE, everyone can visit for FREE on the first Saturday of every month.
Dia:Beacon – Beacon
Admission is always FREE for Beacon residents, but other residents of the Hudson Valley can take advantage of FREE days on the final Sunday of the month. Children under 5 are always FREE.
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The whoel family can enjoy free entry to the Marine Education Center at Harbor Island Park. Photo courtesy of the center
Museums with Free Admission for the Whole Family
Westmoreland Sanctuary Nature Center and Wildlife Preserve - Mt Kisco
The Natural Science Museum and hiking trails are FREE of charge to all visitors and open 7 days a week. The museum features live animals including rabbits, birds, and turtles plus educational exhibits.
Cranberry Lake Preserve and Nature Center - White Plains
This 190-acre park in the heart of Westchester features hiking trails and a nature center offering children's programs, live animals, and interactive educational displays. Visitors can learn about the area's past by following the History Trail to the remains of a 19th-century farmhouse and early 20th-century stone-mining operation.
Orange County Farmers Museum – Montgomery
This farm-focused museum is always FREE, although it’s only open on weekends from May until October.
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center - Poughkeepsie
FREE and open to all, this museum features rotating art exhibitions, including art from around the world.
Magazzino Italian Art - Cold Spring
FREE and open to the public, this museum specializes in postwar and contemporary Italian art. Visit the website to make a reservation before your visit, as space is limited.
West Point Museum - West Point
The West Point museum focuses on the history of the West Point military base and the U.S. Army, featuring a large collection of cannons.
Art Omi - Ghent
Admission is FREE at this institution, but donations are encouraged. This Sculpture & Architecture Park is situated on 120 acres in the Hudson Valley and offers a range of large-scale works in nature, plus a 1,500-square-foot gallery. Registration is required on the museum website. The institute also offers art camps and Saturday children's art workshops.
Marine Education Center at Harbor Island Park - Mamaroneck
The Aquarium at the Marine Education Center features fish and wildlife found locally in Long Island Sound. Activities for kids include touch tanks and FREE educational programs.
Free Admission for Kids Under 3
Hudson River Museum - Yonkers
The museum features rotating art exhibitions, a planetarium, and crafts and STEM workshops for kids.
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum - Cornwall
Surrounded by hiking trails that are FREE for the whole family to enjoy, this nature museum features a number of live animals found in the Hudson Valley. Activities include live animal demonstrations by museum staff as well as interactive exhibits teaching about nature and STEM topics.
Museum Village - Monroe
See what life was like in the Hudson Valley in the 19th century. During guided tours, interpreters bring history to life with demonstrations and hands-on activities. Admission is FREE for children 3 and under.
Free Admission for Kids Under 5
Storm King Art Center - Cornwall
This outdoor art museum features large sculpture installations spread out across a large area with walking and stroller paths. They also offer children and families day activities on certain Sundays.
Hudson River Maritime Museum - Kingston
Located on the Kingston riverfront, this museum celebrates the maritime heritage of the Hudson River and its tributaries. They also operate a Wooden Boat School, Sailing, and Rowing Schools from its campus along Rondout Creek. FREE for kids aged 5 and under.
Lyndhurst Mansion - Tarrytown
Children 5 and under are FREE to explore (with parent supervision) this historic house and grounds, with lavish decorations and special events on certain holidays.
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Show your child around the Katonah Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of the museum
Free Admission for Kids Under 12
Katonah Museum of Art - Katonah
While the museum is always FREE for children under 12, the institution also participates in FREE museum days throughout the year. Featured kid- and family-friendly events include family days, stroller tours, and creative community Fridays.
Olana State Historic Site - Hudson
Access to Olana’s 250-acre landscape and miles of hiking trails is FREE. The park is open every day from 8am to sunset. Museum tours are FREE for children under 12.
Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden - South Salem
Children 12 and under are always FREE. On their opening day celebration in the spring, admission is also FREE for all.