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‘It’s like imposter syndrome’: Idalou teen getting global attention for original songs
Jaylee Gandy has two original songs out on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.
IDALOU, Texas (KCBD) - A teen from Idalou is getting national attention to her songs. 18-year-old Jaylee Gandy has been singing since she was six-years-old and now has two original songs released.
Gandy started at Cactus Kids in Lubbock when she was six and sang the National Anthem at the Post Rodeo when she was seven. Now, she has “Hand Me Downs” and “Down the Road” that you can hear on YouTube, Spotify, Apply Music and the local radio.
“Last year I started putting out music,” Gandy said. “So, a long time. I’ve always sang.”
Gandy said she’s had listeners from as far away as Australia.
“It was just crazy to see the influence even in like Australia and all these places,” Gandy said.
When people tell her they heard her song on the radio, she said it’s unreal to her.
“It’s kind of weird. Like, it’s like imposter syndrome,” Gandy said. “I’m like, ‘No you didn’t. Come on. I’m a normal person I don’t do anything that crazy.’”
Her most recent song, “Down the Road,” is how she felt in her last year at Idalou High School.
“It’s about graduation, and all of the memories that we’re leaving behind and going our separate ways,” Gandy said.
Her friends are in the music video with her. She said nothing was staged and they just talked the entire time like normal.
“They showed up and every one of them was so supportive, and I would say they were definitely some of my best friends in high school,” Gandy said.
The song has been shared by multiple country music platforms that support big name country artists’ songs. She said she didn’t expect them to share her stuff.
“I’m just this little baby in Lubbock, Texas that no one knows about,” Gandy said.
Gandy said Lubbock is huge for the music scene though, and she says Lubbockites have supported her through it all.
“I genuinely believe that I can get as much support here, if not more than you can get in Nashville, like I don’t want to move,” Gandy said.
She will continue in the music industry. Gandy said her next song is a little different than the last.
“This one’s a little bit more fun,” Gandy said. “It’s a little bit more Taylor Swift in my opinion, but it’s fun. I like it.”
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Welcome to CalSWEC
Welcome to the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC), the nation's largest state coalition of social work educators and practitioners.
Hosted by the University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare, CalSWEC was created in 1990 by a partnership of social work educators and practitioners dedicated to developing a professional social service workforce to effectively serve California's diverse population. (Read more about CalSWEC's history.)
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Sounds of The South : Louisiana
Louisiana’s unique culture is in part a product of its Spanish and French settlers and has musical traditions like Zydeco that are quite unlike anything else in America. And of course it has New Orleans, the birthplace of Jazz, where great music can be found every night of the week.
1. Tony Joe White – Polk Salad Annie
A uniquely Louisiana rock n roll sound from the man otherwise known as The Swamp Fox.
2. Clifton Chenier – I’m coming home
A Zydeco anthem from the most important exponent of this music
3. Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls of Fire
Classic rock n roll from Louisiana’s favorite hell raiser
4. Glen Campbell – Southern Nights
Written by one of New Orleans’ great songwriters, Allen Toussaint, about his childhood trips spent with his Creole relatives out in the Louisiana countryside.
5. Irma Thomas – Anyone who knows what love is will understand
Haunting, heartbreaking stuff from the Soul Queen of New Orleans
6. Fats Domino – Walking to New Orleans
Even if you are not walking, a great one to herald your arrival into the Big Easy
7. The Dixie Cups – Iko Iko
Sixties girl group does strange chant by Mardis Gras Indians with beautiful results
8. Louis Armstrong – When the Saints come marching in
The classic NOLA anthem from its favorite son
9. Dr John – Gris Gris
Voodoo tinged psychedelic rock from a New Orleans character
10. Professor Longhair – Mardis Gras, New Orleans
The ultimate party tune from the king of New Orleans piano
Tracks were chosen by Laura Kaye. Author and Assistant Producer of the BBC’s documentary series – Songs Of The South

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Is First Dates' Fred Sirieix single? Everything you need to know about the Maitre d's love life
18 April 2018, 17:29
The charming Maitre d' has been matching making for nervous first daters since the show launched in 2013, but just how much do we know about the star outside of the show?
Who is Fred Sirieix?
Fred is known by many as the loveable Maitre d' on Channel 4 docu-series First Dates. The French-born TV personality is a trained Maitre d' and the general manager at famed restaurant Galvin at Windows - a Michelin-starred French haute cuisine restaurant located on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Where does he work?
Outside of First Dates, Fred is a noted Maitre d' at the Michelin-starred Galvin at Windows. Fred has been recognised for his work when it comes to restaurants including Best Front of House at the Tatler Awards and Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year in 2007.
Where is Fred Sirieix from?
The First Dates star grew up in Limogues, western France where went on to train as Maitre d' before moving to London. Fred then worked at La Tante Claire in Chelsea and also spent time at Le Gavroche in Mayfair, Satario and Brasserie Roux.
Does Fred Sirieix have a wife?
How old is he?
Fred Sirieuix is 45 years old.
What other TV shows has Fred Sirieix done?
Believe it or not, but the loveable Maitre d' has also experimented in the world of music and once made a dance track called La Vie Continue (Life Goes On) – a song about “love, loss and everything in between”.

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Sports concussion research and clinical guidelines have evolved rapidly. The most recent concussion consensus statement and guidelines (Zurich, 2008) provided clinicians with the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool version 2 (SCAT2) as a clinical template for the assessment of acute concussion. For the subsequent serial examinations required for the complete assessment of the concussed athlete, SCAT2 may be inadequate. This paper describes the experience and suggestions of South African sports physicians in evolving a more comprehensive clinical evaluation tool and record of patient care, the Sports Concussion Office Assessment Tool.
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ZAK CORBIN: MASTER OF MACHINES
MG-YA For Readers 10 and Up.
For fifteen-year-old Zakary Corbin, it’s not easy having the same last name of a feared mad scientist. Just before the Second World War, Zak’s uncle ordered an army of his robots to destroy a military factory. Believed a madman and a traitor, Doctor Elias Corbin was sentenced to spend the rest of his life on remote Penitentiary Island.
Now a freshman in high school, Zak wants the usual things most boys his age want: the attention of a pretty sophomore … and his own robot. Neither is easy to have: his parents have forbidden robots and Lisabeth Ryan is interested in anything but him. Zak secretly builds a robot out of scrap parts and brings it to school, but the robot wreaks havoc and lands him in hot water. Despite the disaster and the humiliation, Lisabeth believes Zak is not as weird as others think.
Cleaning out the attic as punishment, Zak discovers plans for one of his uncle’s robots. This is not some battle robot, but intended to rescue injured persons and jump over vast obstacles. Zak knows this robot can prove why his uncle attacked the military factory: he did not want his life’s work turned into weapons. Convincing Lisabeth to help him, he builds the seven-foot-tall machine which he dubs Pogo. Pogo saves many lives. But when Zak wishes he could set his uncle free, Pogo breaks Doctor Corbin out of prison, leading to a confrontation with the military’s secret weapon: a terrifying giant war machine.
Set in a retro-futuristic 1950s, Zak Corbin: Master of Machines is a tale about family loyalty, pursuing the things you love, and being careful about what you wish for around a robot.
ZAK CORBIN: MASTER OF MACHINES was a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Competition for 2012!
ABNA Publishers Weekly Review
This fun, fast-paced story of youngsters having adventures in an alternative-history past, a time when robots are commonplace, hits the mark dead-on. Young Zak Corbin is the nephew of the brilliant creator of the world’s most advanced robots, Dr. Elias Corbin — who has been imprisoned as a war criminal. His robots and even the use of their parts have been banned ever since he defied the U.S. military’s orders to build robots for combat. Zak shares his uncle’s gifts for science and machinery and longs to discredit Elias’s undeserved reputation as a madman and a traitor. He corresponds with his imprisoned uncle using a secret code to learn how to make an invaluable “disassembler” and, eventually, a fully-functional Corbin robot, in secret defiance of the law. Corbin robots are self-aware, however, and no self-aware robot with a mission can stay secret forever. Sci-fi purists may wish that the book held closer to its initial alternate-50s “transistorpunk” world-building instead of eventually involving computers, night-vision, and the like. But anyone with a spirit of fun and a yen for strong characters will find much to love here in the adventures and tribulations of Zak and his core group of friends. Streamlined, straightforward, and packed with action, this manuscript promises 300-odd pages of teenagers-with-robots fun, and it delivers as unerringly as one of its own thinking machines. A clear winner.


Three people died after allegedly figuring in a shootout with law enforcers who were about to carry out a search operation in Midsayap town, Cotabato province, the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said Sunday.
Members of the 34th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and local police were serving a warrant of arrest against Tony Mamintal Doloan in Barangay Kapinpilan on Saturday morning when suspected members of a crime group fired at them, said Westmincom Commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan.
Vinluan said the 30-minute firefight led to the deaths of 3 members of the alleged members of the crime group.
Authorities also arrested Satar Manticayaw and Hazel Joy Camancho Mamintal.
“They are members of the lawless group known for the conduct of illegal drug trade in the province,” said Lt. Col. Glenn Caballero, commanding officers of the 34th Infantry Battalion.
Doloan escaped during the clash, authorities said.
Law enforcers seized 7 sachets of suspected shabu weighing around 35 grams with an estimated value of P210,000.
Also seized in the operation were rifles and 3 motorcycles without plate numbers, authorities said.
The bodies of the three were turned over to the chairperson of Barangay Kapinpilan. Those arrested are now in the custody of the Midsayap police, authorities said.


Enterprise Ireland launches €750,000 Competitive Start Fund for women entrepreneurs
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Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for women entrepreneurs has opened for applications.
The CSF will give up to €50,000 in equity funding to a maximum of 15 applicants with early stage start-up companies. Those chosen will also be offered a place on Dublin BIC’s 12-week Innovate Accelerator Programme to get participants investor ready.
Introduced in 2012 as part of Enterprise Ireland’s female entrepreneurship strategy, the key focus of the fund is to accelerate the growth of women-led companies with the capability to become high potential start-ups.
It is funded by the Irish government through the Dept of Business, Enterprise & Innovation.
Commenting on the fund, Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation, said: “Targeted initiatives have a positive impact on increasing the number of entrepreneurs from under-represented groups who want to start a business.” The fund will “help to address the distinctive challenges faced by women in realising their entrepreneurial potential.”
Sheelagh Daly, entrepreneurship manager, Enterprise Ireland added that the CSF “taps into a wealth of talent that is underutilised in this country and offers a kick-start in funding and business development support.
“In direct response to the low number of women-led start-ups receiving investments and support, Enterprise Ireland decided to increase supports dedicated to women entrepreneurs back in 2012. The results are encouraging as, by 2018, the number of women-led start-ups supported by Enterprise Ireland had trebled and we want to grow these numbers to create an environment where businesswomen have the necessary supports to grow their businesses successfully.”
The closing date for applications is 16 July.


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Lion - 9/10
A heartwarming true story about a little Indian boy who is separated from his family at a young age, ending up lost in Calcutta far, far from home. He ends up getting adopted by a family in Australia and we see him as he grows up and becomes a man. These kinds of stories are fascinating to me, ones that follow the life of someone from a young age all the way to adulthood. This story is even more captivating thanks to overwhelmingly great performances from Dev Patel, who plays the older Saroo (the main character of the story), as well as Nicole Kidman who plays Saroo's adoptive mother. Let's also not forget about Sunny Pawar, who plays young Saroo. The first act of the movie is stunning, yet sad, at the same time as we see a young boy coming to terms with the fact that he might never see his family again. The ending is heartwarming and it will surely make you feel all good inside.
Memento - 7/10
I tend to enjoy movies that make you think. Movies that require a little more attention from you. Movies that aren't just passive experiences. Memento fits into this category. It's a movie about a man who is trying to avenge his wife's death...however there's a catch. He has short term memory loss, a condition that poses an obstacle to his escapade. Guy Pearce cashes in a good performance as a man who writes himself a ton of notes and gets a ton of "helpful" tattoos; anything to help him achieve his mission. The story is told in a disjointed way, jumping back and forth through time. Although I admire the creative choice, I think it made the film a little harder to follow at times. I've heard that a chronological version of the film exists...which is probably a better viewing experience. Anyway, Memento is a thoughtful and hard-hitting thriller of sorts (with a pretty satisfying ending) that will leave you feeling an impact.
Snatched - 5/10
Well...if you are not a fan of Amy Schumer's brand of comedy then this isn't the movie for you. That's the best way I can put it. Snatched is full of Schumer's raunchy and often self-deprecating humor that misses way more than it hits. The more notable aspect of this movie is the return of Goldie Hawn, who plays Amy Schumer's character's mom. The two go on a vacation to Ecuador where things take a turn for the worse as they get kidnapped and have to find their way home. These sorts of comedies have the potential to offer a lot of physical comedy but there isn't much to write home about in this one. This is a very forgettable comedy that only offers mild moments of enjoyment. Besides a return performance from Hawn, one of the other major highlights from this film is Ike Barinholtz who plays the son of Hawn's character; sister to Amy's. His brief moments in the film are hilarious and perhaps the best parts of the movie.


Evaluation of Frictional Characteristics of Precision Machined Surfaces
Kalil, Richard Charles, Jr.
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Precision surface finishes are used in a wide variety of applications. From bearing races and rolling elements to parallel slide ways, the frictional characteristics of these surfaces are critical to the performance of the products. Experimental trial and error has shown that certain surfaces outperform others in certain applications, but the specific surface characteristics that make this true have yet to be fully understood. The research goal was to develop an apparatus that can test the coefficient of rolling/sliding friction of different precision machined surfaces and to combine this data with topographic analysis of the surfaces to correlate specific 3-D parameters with the frictional performance of a surface. The sample treatments consisted of four different surface textures (hard-turned, ground, honed and isotropic finish) and four different relative surface speeds. By monitoring the torque in the sample-mounting shaft under lubricated conditions the coefficient of rolling/sliding friction of each surface was found. Utilizing white light interferometry measurement of the surfaces, a highly detailed map of each surface was obtained. Using different characteristic values of each machined surface (RMS roughness, asperity density, lay direction, etc.), the frictional behavior of the surfaces were compared to the surface characteristics yielding insight into the relationship between surface finish and friction in rolling/sliding contact. Friction coefficient was found to correlate most strongly with RMS roughness (Sq) and density of surface summits (Sds). These parameters govern mechanical interference of asperities and surface adhesion respectively. These findings suggest that friction coefficients of surfaces could be optimized through manipulation of three-dimensional surface parameters.


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I felt the need to weigh in on this controversial subject as soon as I heard about the new laws passed in North Carolina’s House Bill 2. For those of you, perhaps living in a different part of the world, who have missed the furore arising from this legislation, let me explain. North Carolina’s legislature took it upon themselves to pass a law making it mandatory for its citizens only to use public bathrooms designated for their anatomical gender of birth. The implication of this ruling was clearly designed to target transgender people wishing to use a bathroom associated with the gender with which they most strongly identify. My immediate reaction to this development was to recall the discriminatory bathrooms of the apartheid era in South Africa, which I witnessed first hand on visits in the 80’s. The exclusion of people of color from ‘white only’ bathrooms was apparently a feature of the deep south in the US not so many decades ago. For the record, it is important to point out here that the law only applies to state owned bathrooms and not public bathrooms associated with private businesses.
But, to be fair, what were the salient reasons for passing such a law, and do they stand up to scrutiny? Or is there another agenda at work here, and if so, what is it? From all the research I have been able to do on what has become a ‘hot topic’ in the news feeds, it seems the predominant reason for this bill, presented by those in favor, is the protection of the general public from sexual predators and perverts able to operate in an inappropriate environment, i.e. a bathroom reserved for the ‘opposite sex’. The other reason seems to revolve around a socially conservative agenda adopting a ‘bunker’ mentality when it comes to recognizing the shift in definition of gender roles. As one commentator observed, ‘the train has already left the station’, and North Carolina’s stance simply highlights a rather old fashioned clinging to ‘Christian’ morals and social mores that are clearly not shared by a majority of the population of the US.
First of all, the argument that preserving birth sex only bathrooms provides protection against the actions of sexual predators seems, on the face of it, an admirable measure. However, on further reflection, it seems to me that the issue we are dealing with here is the act of sexual predation, whether male or female and involving either gender. What is to stop a man preying on young boys or indeed a woman doing the same with her own sex? I am as keen as anyone to see the devastating effects of such abuse diminished, and the law, medical profession, social workers etc., who deal with such abuse should receive maximum support for anything that will help in this respect. However, it seems the incidence of transgender people being involved in such activities is virtually zero, and paradoxically, it is the transgender community who face far more abuse and even violent discrimination rather than the other way round.
Whilst I respect the social conservative fear of an erosion of so called ‘moral values’, the concern I have over this stance is this recurring theme of control over those who don’t agree or conform to their version of human behaviour. I have seen the same attitude expressed towards the gay community with the desire to use legislation to prevent gay marriage. I understand that some parents just don’t want to explain to their 7 year old daughter why a person with a beard is in the ladies bathroom. But, whilst respecting those who wish to maintain more traditional values, there is no room for condemning or discriminating against those who choose otherwise. And, we cannot bury our heads in the sand for ever. Surely it would be better to explain to those who are growing up what the world really looks like and how a culture of tolerance and acceptance would go far in enhancing the world they are likely to grow up in. I might not understand why someone chooses to reject their anatomical birth gender and prefer to associate with the opposite sex, but the fact is, this is not as rare as many might think. It is also a dangerous throw back to darker days of discrimination, when any minority gender, race, religion or sexual persuasion are forced to conform to the wishes of those who secretly disapprove and seek to control them through force of targeted legislation.


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Lil Wayne was due to attend and perform live at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas on January 6th, 2017. However, the music venue have now revealed in a statement that the event has been cancelled as Wayne “pursues future projects”.
Also in the statement, it says Tunechi “will be returning to Dallas as a part of a national tour in 2017”, so it looks like Tune will be heading on a tour sometime this year. You can read the full statement after the jump below and find out how to get a refund if you bought tickets for the show!
“Due to reasons beyond our control, the Lil Wayne show at The Bomb Factory on January 6th has been cancelled as he pursues future projects. He will be returning to Dallas as a part of a national tour in 2017. All tickets purchased through Ticketfly will be refunded at point of purchase. Tickets purchased through the Box Office in cash can be refunded in person at our box office any Tuesday or Friday from noon to 7pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and hope to see you at The Bomb Factory soon.”

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Tecumseh deaths ruled murder-suicide
The deaths of a husband and wife found in their Tecumseh home last Tuesday have preliminarily been ruled as a murder-suicide, according to a release from the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office.
In a release, the sheriff’s office indicates Andrew Jackson Jr. is a suspect in the murder of his estranged wife, Carolyn R. Jackson. Preliminary investigation also has determined Andrew Jackson’s death was a suicide, the release stated.
The couple had been going through a divorce proceeding, which Carolyn Jackson initiated in March.
The release makes no note of the cause of deaths, stating only that the office still is waiting for reports from the Shawnee County Coroner’s Office’s forensic investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to call Det. Bryan Clemmons at (785) 368-2200.
Shawnee County sheriff’s deputies found the Jacksons dead in their Tecumseh home about 7:25 p.m. May 29, when they responded to a check welfare call.
According to Shawnee County appraisal records, the couple since May 1997 owned the home at 4747 S.E. 21st, which is located on the southwest corner of S.E. 21st and Tecumseh Road. The home is about one and one-half miles east of S.E. Croco Road.
The Jacksons were found exactly one week after their 30th wedding anniversary — being wed May 22, 1982, in Monroe, La., according to Shawnee County District Court records.
Those records show the couple was in the midst of a separation.
Carolyn Jackson, 52, filed a petition for separate maintenance on March 16, citing incompatibility. On March 19, Andrew Jackson, 57, was issued a temporary restraining order pertaining only to the sale or disposition of the pair’s shared property. A hearing was set for 9:30 a.m. July 5.
Records indicate the couple had three adult children.
Andrew Jackson Jr. was a retired veteran receiving benefits from the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.
Carolyn Jackson had been employed by the GSA for six years and previously worked several years for two other federal agencies, said Angela Brees, public affairs officer for the GSA Heartland Region.
The last day Carolyn Jackson worked was May 25, Brees said.


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Pittsburgh Police Officers Refuse to Work Security at Beyoncé Concert
Pittsburgh police officers who may be forced to work security at an upcoming Beyoncé concert could file an unfair labor grievance against the city, according to reports.
Local media has reported that many officers see her latest album, “Lemonade,” as anti-police and they want to work her May 31 show at Heinz Field.
"There are police officers that have expressed that they do not want to support an artist that they don't like what she has to say," president Robert Swartzwelder of the Fraternal Order of the Police Lodge No. 1 said. "It's up to them what they want to do with their off-duty time."
Swartzwelder explained that working security at these events is strictly voluntary, so forcing officers to work this event if there are not enough volunteers violates the city's contract with the police department.
The music video for Beyoncé's single "Formation" features her singing on top of a New Orleans police cruiser submerged in water, a run-in between a young African-American boy and police in riot gear and a wall with "Stop Shooting Us" written on it.
Earlier this year, the Miami Fraternal Order of Police called for a boycott of Beyoncé's concert in The Magic City, citing her "anti-police" Super Bowl 50 performance, during which she wore a costume inspired by the Black Panthers.
Watch the "Formation" video below, and let us know what you think in the comments.

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After years of growing grassroots pressure, we have an amazing opportunity to protect Florida’s environment, drinking water, and public health for generations to come.
After years of growing grassroots pressure, we have an amazing opportunity to protect Florida’s environment, drinking water, and public health for generations to come. The 2019 Florida Legislative Session begins March 5th and this will be our best chance yet to ban the dirty and dangerous practice of fracking in Florida for good.
Bills to ban fracking have been introduced in both the Florida House and Senate, with bipartisan support.1 Unlike their predecessors, Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Jose Oliva have indicated support for a statewide fracking ban. But the devil is in the details and it’s critical that ALL forms of fracking, including “acid fracking” are banned.
Urge your state legislators to support a statewide fracking ban. Let’s seize this opportunity to win a strong environmental and public health victory for Florida.
Lobbyists for dirty energy and monopoly utility companies will do everything in their power to stop the fracking ban, despite Florida being particularly vulnerable to the effects of dangerous drilling techniques like “acid fracking” and “matrix acidizing”. That’s when acid is injected at high or low pressures to blast open rock or limestone deep beneath the surface of the earth to release trapped oil and gas.
More than 1,000 cases of water contamination have already been documented near areas of fracking as well as sensory, respiratory, and neurological problems. Fracking in Florida would put our aquifers in peril, poisoning drinking water and risking the health of millions. Gas that is leaked during the fracking process, along with the numerous toxic chemicals that are used, creates air and water pollution that increases global warming and is a danger to human health and fragile ecosystems.
More than 90 municipalities in Florida have already passed local ordinances banning this dangerous practice. The last thing Florida needs, with our delicate ecology and vast underground aquifer system, is fracking. Now is the time to make history and ban fracking throughout our state.
For our land and water,
Mark and the Progress Florida team
1Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen, R-Fort Myers has filed HB 239 to ban all forms of fracking. Legislators in the State Senate have also filed bills that would ban fracking.

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Tomorrow, March 22, is World Water Day. One would think something as life-sustaining as water would deserve more than just one day — but I guess if you factor in World Wetlands Day (2/2), World Oceans Day (6/8), and the host of other water-related days, maybe it’s not so bad.
The United Nations has recognized World Water Day since 1993 as a way of making each individual conscious about the importance of water. Each year comes with a theme. This year it’s “No one left behind,” in recognition of the many people who do not have access to clean water.
Water in our neck of the woods is not perfect, but we are fortunate to have safe drinking water and generally good water quality for fishing and boating activities.
Water quality refers to the condition of water relative to legal standards, social expectations or ecological health. In order to track water quality conditions in the Charlotte Harbor and identify specific areas of concern, long-term water-quality monitoring is a must.
A number of organizations conduct water quality monitoring water quality in Charlotte Harbor and its adjacent tributaries. What follows is a look at some of the organizations who conduct water quality monitoring and the reasons why.
FDEP, Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves Volunteers
Conducts monthly sunrise sampling at more than 40 fixed locations from Lemon Bay to Estero Bay. Initiated in 1996, trained volunteers sample mostly nearshore shallow waters. Sunrise sampling serves to identify dissolved oxygen levels (necessary for plant and animal survival) at their lowest levels.
FDEP Assessment & Restoration Operation Center
Conducts monthly sampling on Shell Creek, Prairie Creek and Horse Creek at a total of six stations in support of the Shell Creek and Prairie Creek Watersheds Management Plan. They also perform water sampling in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Monroe and Sarasota counties on a 3- to 5-year rotating basis in support of the states Impaired Waters Rule to help determine the overall health of the water bodies of Florida.
Peace River Manasota Regional Water Authority
Monitors water quality in the Peace River at fixed stations and moving isohaline (salinity) stations. Initiated in the 1970s, this sampling is designed to ensure water withdrawals do not adversely affect downstream harbor health.
City of Punta Gorda
Monitors water quality in Shell Creek to ensure water withdrawals do not adversely affect downstream water quality.
Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWRI
Samples water quality with all of their fisheries sampling. This helps them determine how different fish species and size classes respond to water quality changes, such as those observed seasonally in regards to salinity, temperature and dissolved oxygen.
Coastal Charlotte Harbor Monitoring Network
Monitors water quality at randomly selected locations monthly, by dividing the estuary into five distinct regions and then randomly selecting five points within each region (i.e. five in the Lemon Bay region, five in the Gasparilla Sound region, etc.). Initiated in 2001, the random design allows more of the Harbor to be sampled, which over time produces more statistically valuable information. This project is conducted in collaboration with FWRI, Charlotte County, Lee County and the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
Florida Department of Health
Monitors bacteria levels at public bathing beaches. Data is available online at http://bit.ly/2CnWDx1. The presence of enteric bacteria can be an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, or human sewage. When present in high concentrations in recreational waters, bacteria can be ingested while swimming or enter the skin through a cut or sore and cause disease, infections or rashes. Beaches that exceed safe bacteria counts are issued an advisory which may result in closure until water quality conditions improve.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)
Monitors water quality conditions in waters conditionally approved for shellfish harvesting. Shellfish can only be harvested from waters classified approved, or conditionally approved. Areas classified conditionally approved are periodically closed to harvesting based on pollution events, such as red tide, rainfall or increased river flow. DACS Shellfish Environmental Assessment Section (SEAS) is responsible for classifying and monitoring shellfish harvesting areas. The status of shellfish harvesting areas can be seen online at http://bit.ly/2FhS21c.
City of North Port
Monitors water quality in the Myakkahatchee Creek in both the fresh water and tidal portions that discharges into the Myakka River.
Information collected by each of these programs is used by state and federal agencies to determine whether the water quality is meeting its designated use (drinking water, shellfish harvesting, or recreational). If a water body or water body segment does not meet its designated use then it receives a TMDL (total maximum daily load). A TMDL is essentially a plan which outlines actions that will be taken to get water quality back to meeting its intended use.
In addition to supporting the TMDL process, water quality data collected by the various agencies and organizations mentioned also supports specific research and resource management objectives. For instance, water quality data collected by FWRI is used to help determine physical conditions that effect habitat utilization of particular fish species.
Some of the water quality information mentioned above is available in really cool map format on the Charlotte Harbor Watershed Atlas. Just go to http://bit.ly/2TcOTmZ and select “Mapping” from the top menu. You can also get water quality graphs or raw data from this same website.
Betty Staugler is the Charlotte County extension agent for the Florida Sea Grant Program. She is active in many areas relating to boating, fishing, and watershed/coastal living. The Florida Sea Grant College Program supports research and education activities that help Florida’s shoreline communities, industries and citizens wisely use the state’s coastal and marine resources. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.org or 941-764-4346.


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How long does it take to get from the cruise port in Fort Lauderdale to airport?
Port Everglades, the only U.S. cruise port adjacent to an international airport, is easily accessible and just 10 minutes from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
Is there a shuttle from Fort Lauderdale cruise port to airport?
South Florida Shuttles provides airport and cruise port transfers to and from Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Miami Airport, West Palm Beach Airport, Port-Everglades cruise port and the Port of Miami. Pick-ups are available from all Broward and Dade county hotels or resorts, condos, private homes, and other locations.
How far is FLL airport from cruise terminal?
The cruise terminal is just about three miles from the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and about 25 miles north of the Miami International Airport.
Is there a free shuttle from Fort Lauderdale Airport?
There are free shuttle buses from the FLL terminals to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Station at Dania Beach. The station is just a few miles from the airport and a short ride on the shuttle bus.
Can Uber go to Fort Lauderdale cruise port?
Complete your plans today by reserving a ride with Uber to get from FLL to Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. Request a ride up to 30 days before your trip, at any time and on any day of the year.
What is best time to board cruise ship?
Avoid arriving at peak boarding time We recommend getting to the terminal either early, before the rush, or late (after 2 p.m.), when most people are already onboard. You might still have a little wait, but it won’t be anything compared to peak boarding time.
Can you walk from terminal to terminal at Fort Lauderdale airport?
Walking Path – If you have time and want to exercise, try the FLL Fit Walking Path. This 1.3-mile path is located on the upper level and goes between the terminals.
Is Uber allowed at Fort Lauderdale Airport?
Do Uber driver-partners pick up at FLL? Yes. Tap here for a list of airports around the world where you can request a ride with Uber.
What is the earliest flight after a cruise from Fort Lauderdale?
Earliest Domestic Flight Departure for Ft. Lauderdale: 4 hours and 30 minutes after ship’s arrival. Earliest International Flight Departure for Miami: 7 hours after ship’s arrival.
How much is taxi from Ft Lauderdale cruise port to airport?
Fort Lauderdale Taxis Cab rides from FLL will to the port will cost from $10 and $15. From downtown Fort Lauderdale, it will cost about $18.

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Cowboy Haven by B. A. Tortuga is another one of this author’s kids n’ cowboys stories that she has been writing lately, some with author Jodi Payne. And Cowboy Haven is one of my favorites of the trope she’s calling cozy cowboys.
It’s located in New Mexico, on a ranch. One of the main characters is a former rodeo champion, with an enormous family of mixed heritage. All of whom live in and around him. So we gets lots of local foods, easy family interactions that feel free and believable, and ranch life, up early, coffee on… ranch hands in for food between duties. Tortuga has this down perfectly.
The other? A Texan, damaged past history, painful divorce, and now single father with 2 month old triplets.
How he got to his present situation is also made to feel extremely realistic and desperate. Heath Barron has our attention and empathy from the get go, as they say. Plus the babies, each as individual as Tortuga could make 2 month olds, are adorable.
Kolt Cordova, former rodeo champ and rancher, with his extended family, is believable as both rancher and rodeo cowboy who, with all the wear and tear , knew when it was time to quit. He was ready for something steady and a home. He’s a very well defined person and when he’s rescued Heath and the babies, the fall into a relationship and love actually feels like the next step.
Ever know someone who decides they are ready to settle down? Then next thing you know you hear their engaged , then married? Happily so?
It happens that way sometimes.
Here Tortuga makes that into a excellent romance. With a drama inserted for that extra oomph.
Heath is a terrific character that you just enjoy reading about as is his love for his children. They, all three, are an absolute delight. The romance, including all the Cordova family and one terrifying mule, make this story.
I would love for a sequel sometime down the road!
If you love cowboys and children, absolutely lovely romances, then Cowboy Haven by B. A. Tortuga is one for you.
Note: There are some typos that should have been caught by the editor. But not as many as I’m seeing in lots of books these days.
When Heath Barron leaves Texas for Northern New Mexico, he thinks he’s getting a luxury house rental for a steal, getting away from his ex, and finding a home for his newborn triplets. What he finds is a broken down trailer, a freezing winter, and the feeling that he’s at rock bottom in his life. Again.
Former rodeo champ Kolt Cordova has a good life. He has a ton of family, good land for cattle, and if his joints hurt when it’s cold, then so be it. But when he finds Heath living in an abandoned place on the place next to his, he knows his life is about to change. He just has no idea how much.
Heath feels like Kolt is offering him everything he’s ever wanted when he invites Kolt to come and stay, and Heath gives Kolt a sense of belonging, but as they get to know each, and maybe love, each other, danger from Heath’s past rears its head to try to harm them all. Can they find a way to face their fears, and this threat, together?
This book is a gay cowboy romance and has an ex-rodeo cowboy, baby triplets. a nosy family, and a loving freelance writer with a past.

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Rutigliano — Man the lifeboats if a Blue Wave comes
Recently the Trumbull Democratic Town Committee chairman stated that a Blue Wave — a Democratic electoral tsunami — is essential at both the state and federal elections this fall.
First question that came to mind was how will a blue wave help the people of Trumbull?
Democrat Dan Malloy has cut $1.2 million from our education budget in the past two years, will that get better if we elect more Democrats?
A closer and honest examination of the political landscape suggests that blue waves have been crashing on Connecticut shores nearly unabated for the last 40 years. With the exception of two years in the mid-1980s, and two years in the mid-1990s, the Connecticut State house has been dominated by Democrats.
We have had Republican governors, but they faced overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate and, at times, veto proof margins.
Bullet proof, one-party Democratic rule in Hartford resulted in the two largest tax hikes in state history in 2011 and 2015. Astonishingly, Connecticut faces another multi-billion dollar deficit after the coming election.
It is not just Hartford that is singing the blues. The entire congressional delegation is blue; same for all six statewide constitutional offices.
What has this wave given us so far? Plenty of bad news: declining population, flat-lined personal income, massive and repeated tax increases, crumbling roads, company exits, Gov. Dan Malloy, and his cherished nine mile long $750 million bus line between New Britain and Hartford that no one rides.
Job growth in Connecticut in 2017 was anemic, according to the Connecticut Economic Digest. We added just 1,800 jobs total, or 0.1%.
If we continue the “blue wave” this November, as Mr. Kelly suggests, what will CT look like in the future?
The national economic recovery seems to have bypassed Connecticut. An Obama or Trump White House, it doesn’t seem to matter because CT loses. Connecticut lags behind every other New England state in economic growth and job creation since the end of the great recession. It’s been 10 years and we are still limping along “under blue leadership”.
If CT experiences a blue wave in statewide elections how does one believe Trumbull will fair? Will a Democrat-controlled state government take away the rest of our education cost sharing grant? Probably.
Will CT Democrats reduce or eliminate Trumbull’s road repair money? Definitely!
Will CT Democrats increase the cost of living and commuting by instituting tolls? Yup!
Will a “blue wave” raise fares for Metro North? Of course
Will Democrats increase taxes on Trumbull residents? Of course, because that’s what they have been doing. A Trumbull endorsed Democrat, a state Senator (part of the 40 year blue wave) has voted for every Dan Malloy tax increase. Democrats have endorsed Dan Malloy twice! Enough said.
I understand that Mr. Kelly is a Democrat and is rooting for his party, but should we not place policy over party? I thought that was the goal. I ask you again how a “blue wave” can possibly help Trumbull?
This November let’s do what’s right for Trumbull — and Connecticut — and that’s not the same old same old.


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The original online version of this article (Tian, J.J., Zhang, Q., Cao, J. and Rodkin, P. (2016) The Short-Term Effect of Online Violent Stimuli on Aggression. Open Journal of Medical Psychology, 5, 35-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojmp.2016.52005) was published as some results data reported mistakenly. The author wishes to correct the errors to:
188 Chinese undergraduates (50% females) were randomly selected to participate in the study. They ranged in age from 19 to 23 years (M = 21.32, SD = 1.52),
3.5. Research Design
A multi-factorial design was employed to examine the main effect and interaction among variables. A 2 (Stimuli type: violent, non-violent) × 2 (Gender: male, female) × 2 (Aggressive personality: HAP, LAP) three repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) were conducted, with stimuli type, gender and aggressive personality as the between-group factor, and goal word as the within-group factor. Stimuli type was the independent variable, and aggression was the dependent variable.
In this study, we use RT to aggressive words as a dependent variable. A three-way analysis of variance (ANOVAs) was performed to examine the main effect of stimuli type on aggression. As expected, the significant main effect of stimuli type was found after violent stimuli exposure [F (1,176) = 21.87, P < 0.001; see Table 1], and that participants who exposed to violent stiumuli displayed higher AAS than those who exposed to nonviolent stimuli. Further, a significant stimuli type × gender interaction was found [F (1, 176) = 20.58, P < 0.001], and further simple effect analysis indicated that AAS of males was significantly smaller when exposing to violent stimuli than when exposing to non-violent stimuli [F (1, 176) = 79.02, P < 0.01], but no significant difference for AAS offemales [F (1, 176) = 0.01, P > 0.05; see Table 2)]. However, no significant movie type × aggressive personality interaction was found [F (2, 176) = 1.05, P > 0.05; see Table 1].
Table 1. ANOVA for AAS among research variables.
Note. **P < 0.001.
Table 2. Post hoc test of AAS difference for males and females.
Note. ***P < 0.001.
5.1. Violent Stimuli Exposure Could Significantly Elevate Aggression
Overall, we found that violent stimuli significantly activated aggression among undergraduates. This result supported our first hypothesis, and it was correspo- ndent with the previous study . Some experts assumed contextual factors were responsible for aggressive behavior after viewing violent movies .
5.3. Violent Stimuli Exposure Did Not Induce Significant Differences in Aggressive Personality
In this study, there was no significant difference in aggressive personality after viewing violent stimuli. This result was not in agreement with hypothesis 3. In the process of adaptability on campus, aggressive paersonality might not the real reason to cause students show more aggression. Hence, educators can ignore the aggressive personality of students after viewing violent stimuli. The aggressive personality might not be a necessary individual factor to impact levels of aggression among Chinese undergraduates after exposing to violent pictures.


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Fallout 76 is now just a month away and fans of the franchise are making sure they get their pre-orders in place in time for the B.E.T.A version of the game.
Bethesda revealed that the beta will be available later this month and give players a chance to try the game for the first time.
There are currently three different versions of the game available to pre-order – Standard, Tricentennial and Power Armour.
The Power Amour Edition has attracted a lot of attention from fans because of its exclusive content, and if you want to get your hands on it then here is everything you need to know.
What is in the Power Armour edition of the game?
The Power Armor edition of Fallout 76 will include a couple of the game as well as a full-scale wearable T-51 power armour helmet with a carrying bag.
It also includes a voice modulater speaker, LED head lamp and a custom V.A.T.S sound feature which is likely to attract many of Fallouts biggest fans.
The edition also includes a 21×21 glow-in-the-dark world terrain map, 24 collectible Fallout figurines and a steelbook case.
There is also bonus in-game content (that is included in the Tricentennial version) as well as access to the beta.
Fallout 76 – Power Amor Edition is exclusive to Game in the UK and you can currently pre-order it for £174.99.
When is the Fallout 76 release date?
Fallout 76 will be released worldwide on Wednesday 14 November 2018.
Fans of the game can get access to a beta version of the game if they pre-order their copy.
How to pre-order Fallout 76
Fallout 76 is available to pre-order directly from the Bethesda website for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
When is the beta release date?
The Fallout 76 B.E.T.A (Break-It Early Test Application) is set to be released on Tuesday 23 October for Xbox One players, which will be followed by PC and PS4 on Tuesday 30 October.
The servers wont be running 24/7 during the beta as Bethesda is aiming to get as many people as possible to play it at the same time so they can test the systems.
Servers are set to be active for between four and eight hours each day which will give them a chance to address any issues before the games full release.
Players can access the beta either by searching for it on the Xbox Store or PlayStation store, or through the Bethesda Launcher if you are playing on PC (PC players will need to register a Bethesda account to access the beta).
What are the other versions of the game?
This version just contains the base game but if you pre-order it then you will get access to the beta which releases later this month.
This will contain various bonus -in-game items:
- Tricentennial Power Armor Customization for the T-51, T-45, T-60, and X-01 Power Armors
- Tricentennial Weapon Customization for the 10MM Pistol, Hatchet, and Laser Rifle
- Spectacularly Handsome Vault Boy Mascot Head
- Patriotic Uncle Sam Outfit
- Celebratory Vault Boy Saluting Emote
- First-Class Tricentennial Workshop Posters
- Tricentennial Commemorative Photo Frame
Players who pre-order this version of the game will also be able to access the beta.


Senator Chiz Escudero today said the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) released to him formed part of his request made to the Office of the President (OP) to bolster local government programs requested through his office.
Escudero, chairman of the senate finance committee also clarified that it was P96 million worth of projects and not P99 million, as initially reported by the Department of Budget and Management. The DBM said it will also issue correction about the figure.
“I have made several requests to the OP to boost program funding requests of the LGUs through our office. I have requested before OP and was granted with a P96 million worth of infrastructure projects and not P99 million as reported. The whole amount went to the construction or repair of public markets of LGUs for P500 thousand each”.
Specifically, the whole amount was downloaded to and implemented by the municipalities and cities in Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Cavite, Rizal, Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan”.
He said all allocations and disbursements to and by his office from the time he first received his PDAF in 2010 and the succeeding years have been posted since last year on his official website (www.chizescudero.com) where figures can be readily accessed. The senator said all his pork allocations went to two projects only: 1. allocation to all regional hospitals and specialty hospitals in the country and 2. Infrastructure projects principally construction or rehabilitation of public markets in all LGUs.
Escudero, who was the first among his peers in the senate to move for the abolition of the pork barrel through Senate resolution No. 193, reiterates his position that all legislators are responsible for the proper disbursement of the funds entrusted to them. This is why, he said, transparency plays a key role in the issue of PDAF.
“PDAF is not evil at all. It only becomes such when these have been used as tools for malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance. As I have moved for the abolition of PDAF, it is also a good question to all legislators to ask where all these funding go and how were these utilized? It would also help to ease the unsettling of the public if we could all be transparent in the utilization of our funds by making all facts and figures available to the public”.#


Four people suffered serious injuries, and three had life-threatening injuries, after a single-car crash early Sunday morning in West Seattle.
Earlier Sunday, a spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department said the injuries were not life-threatening. However, Seattle police said Sunday afternoon that the injuries were all serious. All four were taken to Harborview Medical Center after the crash.
Two of the injured were ejected from the car, a convertible. Police say the 21-year-old male driver was being investigated for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
The accident happened around 3:31 a.m. in the 2700 block of Harbor Avenue Southwest. Police said three people in the car, a maroon 1997 Chrysler Sebring convertible, were adults; two of the peoples were female, the other two were male.
The accident happened when the driver lost control of the car, struck a tree and overturned. Both females were ejected from the car during the crash.


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WHITE HOUSE (CNN) – Whoops! A picture of a Christmas tree is not the first thing you would expect to see on an invitation to an event celebrating Hanukkah, but that is exactly what recipients of invitations to this year's White House Hanukkah reception initially got in the mail.
The invitation sent to American Jewish leaders on behalf of the President and First Lady, requesting "the pleasure of your company at a Hanukkah reception," bore an image of a Clydesdale horse-drawn cart, carrying the White House Christmas tree, with a Christmas wreath-adorned White House in the background.
Mrs. Bush's press secretary, Sally McDonough, attributed the snafu to a "staff mistake" in not printing separate cards for the different White House holiday events, as has been the custom in years past. "Mrs. Bush is apologetic, It is just something that fell through the cracks," she said, referring to the role of the First Lady's office in sending out the invitations.
The card as originally intended featured a menorah given to the White House during Harry Truman's presidency. That mailing was to have gone out today, according to Mrs. McDonough.
McDonough added that the White House had received "dozens" of calls of support from members of the Jewish community to express their appreciation for what President and Mrs. Bush had done for them through the course of Mr. Bush's presidency.
Happy Festivus (for the rest of us)
Didn't "Christmas" trees have pagen origins? At most, they're non-sectarian. Most of the Jews I've known wouldn't be overly upset about it, if at all.
This is OBVIOUSLY Obama's fault.. yeah, change we can believe in! ;)
Yes.. that's a joke.. happy holidays :)
QUOTE: S.B. Stein E.B. NJ November 26th, 2008 2:36 pm ET
It shows to me that this administration is thinking that the country is one kind of group of people. There is little understanding as to what needs to go to different groups. Not everyone celebrates the same thing.
Are you kidding? The only reason this invitation went out is because the Bushes realize there are more than "one kind of group of people" (otherwise, the Bushes wouldn't be hosting such a celebration). They've done this every year without any problems, and they intended to send a different card picturing a menorah.
I don't like Bush. I don't like his policies. But this was the result of some idiot in the mail room not using the right mailing list or something. It is not a reflection on Bush. Relax.
Penny – Island Lake, IL November 26th, 2008 2:28 pm ET
I can't believe how many mean spirited Democrat’s there is out there. It seems like every article about the President; these evil Democrat’s have to voice their dumbness
Thanks for summing up what is wrong with the GOP. Happy Thanksgiving.
I guess Dick Cheney wasn't supervising this one, anyway!
The fact an error was made does not phase me in the least.
What is setting me back in my seat is some of the right wing responces posted here making light of an unwarranted war in Iraq, Halburton, and Cheney. These are not joking matters,...people are giving their lives over there folks!!!! That's kinda sicko!
Lets get our priorities straight.
Inept 'til the very end...
I hope that Obama doesn't make any mistakes when he sends out his cards to the 57 states....oops, I mean 50.
OK, you hard-right wingnuts, we give up. Yes, we really do think BO is the messiah and the reason no one has reported on his background is because he HAS no background – he just materialized directly from heaven immediately prior to the election, and there is no birth certificate because he was born in a manger. We should've known we couldn't fool you forever, you Einsteins...
Another example of 10,000 to illustrate the incompetence of this bush administration. Repukes have almost run the USA into the ground the last 8 years...Thank God, Allah, and Jehovah that we have chosen to go in a new direction. January 20th, a breath of fresh air and return to sanity. The journey will be long, the fight hard, but we will get it back together. You repukes out there that have something negative to say about a president-elect calling for unity, hope and change for a positive future for ALL Americans can go straight to hell. Merry Christmas and happy channukkah, and all that. Joy to the world, Bush is outta here finally!!!
Just pagan symbols regardless. Not what either Judaism or Christianity intended anyways.
Goodness people, CNN especially, what about good will??? Why must EVERYTHING from the current administration be considered negative and of ill will? If Obama is such a great man and leader, why aren't you happy and why not bury the hatchet? Surely, this isn't what he desires from you? Is it? Be thankful for SOMETHING and leave the Bushes alone. I hope you and your children never make a mistake.
I am sure no one with a heart for good is offended by this. I don't think ANY of my Jewish friends would be offended receiving a card such as this one. Please let goodness overcome all the bitterness you people have. There will be a time when you need forgiveness.
Move on. Find another target if you must.
This is a non-issue.
This administration can't even get a holiday card done right. A perfect ending for Bush.
HAHA!! Charlie in Maine, I totally agree!! Can't wait for the 'airing of the grievances"!! The list for the last 8 years will be long for sure!!! :)
Is this really news, CNN? How about reporting on something that's actually important?
It's part of the "culture wars"–this time an "attack on Hannukah"!! Must have been engineered by the good folks at Fox News.
that one is too funny just another blunder from the Bush White House good way to go out DON'T YOU THINK ......LOL
Give me a friggin break....
Festive season...December...Snow...Reindeer...did you see a nativity set?....Merry Christmas
It figures. More lunacy from Dumbya! THANK GOD FOR OBAMA!
We love you Mrs. Bush happy holiday.
President and Mrs. Bush,
Thanks for taking the high road through it all.
To the 'One' who stands behind the podium which reads 'the office of the President-Elect,'
I am humbled by your greatness, oh wise One... I cannot wait for you to enter office and dazzle us with your brilliance, stun us with your intellect and "school" us on these 7 states we know not of...please, sire, hurry, the nation needs you!
No big deal, it only came out of our taxes.
Not a big deal to fuss about. I am sure the jewish leaders will understand an honest mistake.


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I have 29 'S' ranks
I have this many.
29 S ranks out of 64 games... thought it would be interesting to see your S rank percentage too... 29 / 64 = 45.3% of my played games I've S ranked. Most proud of Tales of Vesperia and Beautiful Katamari. Most shamed by Dash of Destruction or the fact that I have AN achievement in Fusion Frenzy 2... if I'd have known the rep that game had I wouldn't have bought it.
7. I beat the crap out of Track And Field. Bayonetta's soon to get the S treatment; I'm going back through a lot of my games to get some decent scores. There are too many that I played for an hour and put down, to justify me running out and buying any new releases; until NHL 11 anyways.
0. Just got my 360 and only got 2 games, Fable 2, which I still have quite a few achievements left, and Shadow Complex, where I've only got 3 left I think, though they're the hardest ones of course.
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By Galen Lastko,
The vaccine is here! After months of poor planning preventing passable performance, the light at the end of the tunnel has finally arrived. While a vaccine is not the all-inclusive Get Out of Pandemic Free Card we’ve been waiting for, it’s certainly the first bit of real good news on the virus front for some time.
After extensive trials, the current vaccine boasts a 90% reduction in COVID-19 cases.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is displaying a surprising rate of efficacy this early in the game. After extensive trials, the current vaccine boasts a 90% reduction in COVID-19 cases, far greater than the 60-70% that was expected. The current vaccine consists of two separate injections, followed by a two month observation period to monitor for any unusual side effects. This observation period will be ending sometime next week, so we’ll have more accurate data then. Furthermore, the vaccine has been geared towards “normal” cases of COVID-19: there’s not enough data available yet to say how it responds to either more severe or alternately, those sneaky asymptomatic cases.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses what’s known as “messenger RNA” (or mRNA) to effectively send a biological telegram to your body’s immune system showing it how to best battle the virus, rather than letting it figure it out on its own. There has never been any product or treatment authorized for public distribution that uses mRNA technology, and to be fair, we can expect at least the first waves of vaccines to be distributed without peer review or publication, circumstances being what they are. No doubt there’s an added element of risk involved with these decisions, but the math looks promising enough for now. The other options on the table at present are genetically engineering a virus or injecting the anti-COVID protein directly and hoping the body figures it out. It all sounds a little on the creepy side, but it’s no surprise we’re not getting out of this thing without some good old-fashioned human courage and ingenuity.
While side effects of the vaccine are obviously much less dangerous than COVID-19, they are to be expected, as is the case with any “adult” vaccine. Headaches and fevers have been reported.
How and when?
50 million doses could be available by the end of the year, and a further 1.3 billion could be produced in 2021
There’s also the issue of distribution. Vaccines don’t do much until you give them to people, and even once a vaccine goes into widespread production it still must be safely transported and given to folks. Even beyond logistical concerns, there’s the fact that the virus is of course somewhat fragile and must be stored in a “super-cold” environment in order to remain potent, so it’s not like these things will be getting dropped in the mail.
It’s estimated that 50 million doses could be available by the end of the year, and a further 1.3 billion could be produced in 2021. Whether or not that’s going to be enough remains to be seen, but it’s also likely that production could be ramped up depending on just how fun next year decides to be. And as a final caution against optimism, let’s remember that not every vaccine is a one-and-done: given the proven ability of COVID-19 to mutate, it’s possible we could be looking at a scenario similar to the seasonal flu, with annual vaccines being advised as needed.
Whatever the case, it’s nice to hear some good news that isn’t tainted with disingenuous or partisan politics. Since it can no longer be leveraged for political grandstanding, perhaps the pandemic will be addressed in a more level-headed fashion moving forward in this country, and I can go back to trying to figure out something new to write about every couple of weeks. With numerous different companies including Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson and Johnson working on their own vaccines, we might even get to watch capitalism put in a little work for the rest of us as they figure out how best to keep COVID on the ropes.
Stay safe, be healthy, and enjoy the win, gang. We’re getting there.
Galen Lastko, submitted on behalf of the SoHum Health’s Outreach department.


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In addition, I think that America, at present, is set up as an anti-fun society, and this is the result of a weird combination of ancestral Puritanism and middle-age-bitch feminism. Just check out this screed from Ms. district superintendent:
"This prom date will not be allowed to attend the Tartan prom as her attendance would be prohibited under Tartan's standard prom procedures and would be inconsistent with two school district policies," Phillips writes.Notice how there isn't even a hint of happiness or, "this is cool, but we can't allow this" in the writing. It's just an emotionless, mechanical rejection, oh-so-similar to the rejection he faced at the hands of so many of his female "peers." The reaction of his parents was one of embarrassment and shame, instead of support. The only people backing him up were his male peers, because they know how hard it is to get women, and are much more in touch with things.
So you see how society is setup to be against male liberation, and especially low-status male liberation. This is part of their whole hysteria against porn- it frees men of some of their desperation. Traditional society is set up to step on low-status men as much as possible, which is why I'm against it.
Where is the outrage at the women who rejected him? Where is the "embarrassment" at the community for providing no woman was willing to go on a prom date with him? He's not a bad-looking guy. As usual, none of the blame is heaped on the women, but this guy suffers all the ill effects of not having a date. He turned to Twitter because no one in his community was giving him a break. They should be embarrassed at themselves, not him.
Here's his twitter. He's hosting his own prom with the girl on May 12, and is having some sort of fundraiser for it. Of course everybody's jumping on board now that he's famous. Kid could use a different getup and maybe lose some weight, but otherwise he's okay.


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Ball, Estil C.
|Birthname||Estil Cortez Ball|
|born on||1 October 1913 at 01:00 (= 01:00 AM )|
|Place||Rugby (Grayson County), Virginia, 36n37, 81w27|
|Timezone||EST h5w (is standard time)|
|Astrology data||07°27' 22°12 Asc. 01°17'|
American singer-songwriter, fingerstyle guitarist, and country gospel and folk musician. From the mid-1950s until 1975, Ball performed with his wife Orna and their Friendly Gospel Singers in churches and on the radio.
County Records released Ball's first LP in 1967, as E.C. Ball and the Friendly Gospel Singers. Two more LPs followed in the 1970s on Rounder Records: E.C. Ball and Fathers Have A Home Sweet Home. Ball was also recorded by John Cohen for his 1975 compilation album High Atmosphere: Ballads and Banjo Tunes from Virginia and North Carolina.
E.C. Ball's most famous composition was a piece he called "Tribulations," based, as he told Alan Lomax in 1959, "on the last book in the Bible: Revelations." It has been frequently covered by other musicians as "Trials, Troubles, Tribulations."
Ball died on 14 July 1978, aged 64, in Grassy Creek, North Carolina.
In December 2009, a tribute album was released, Face A Frowning World: An E.C. Ball Memorial Album, on the Tompkins Square label, produced by Nathan Salsburg. Singers interpreting songs from E.C.'s repertoire include Jolie Holland, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Jon Langford, the Handsome Family, Rayna Gellert, and Catherine Irwin, among others.
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate stating birth place only as Grayson County, although parents' residence is given as Rugby.
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Country-Western
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Folk Music
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (Friendly Gospel Singers)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Fingerstyle guitarist)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
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A large-scale marketing push for this month’s London Bike Show has kicked off with adverts present in 550 London Underground locations, national press and specialist titles, among other things.
Just prior to Christmas, a cycling santa was spreading the word in London, offering those on a bike free saddle covers emblazoned with the show’s details.
Now, a few days into the new year, ads are present in the Evening Strandard, Independent and Metro newspapers, as well as in Future Publishing cycling titles.
Show organiser Geraldine Reeve told BikeBiz: "Bike trade interest has really snowballed since our announcement to partner three shows under one roof. Those in the cycle business have been a pleasure to work with and, as a result, we can’t wait to kick off the first instalment of the show on January 13th."


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Alan Yamada offers a free talk, “How to Grow Beautiful Orchids,” April 20 at 6 p.m. at the Kapa’a Public Library, as part of the Hawaii State Public Library System celebration of National Library Week 2006, library officials announced in a press release.
“Change Your World @ Your Library” is the National Library Week 2006 theme, and officials at public libraries across the state are scheduling a variety of free programs.
At the Kapa’a Public Library event, there will also be lucky-number drawings for free orchid plants.
Those needing a sign-language interpreter or any other special accommodation should call the library, 821-4422, as soon as possible.
That is the same number to call for more information on the orchid talk.
For more information on programs planned at other Kaua’i public libraries, call the libraries, or see the HSPLS Web site, www.librarieshawaii.org.

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Proliferation of strategic weapons will not be tolerated, no matter what the price.
If, as international media reports say, Israel was indeed behind last week’s air strikes in Syria, it can be assumed that the attack was the opening move in a longer-term strategy to contain quickly-developing threats emerging from Syria, as well as the broader Iran-Hezbollah axis.
The ball is now in the court of Syrian president Bashar Assad and his allies in Beirut and Tehran. If they attempt further weapons transfers to Hezbollah, more air strikes can be expected – a development that will result in a wider conflict.
Iran is also releasing threats of serious retaliation against Israel, a threat which, if realized, could easily lead to a regional escalation. Days before the airstrikes, Iran warned that it would view any attack on Syria as an attack on itself.
For months, Israel has said that it would not allow strategic, advanced Syrian weapons – be they game-changing missiles or chemical weapons – to fall into the hands of Hezbollah or Al-Qaeda-affiliated elements.
As Gatestone Institute readers learned a week before the strike, Israel has no intention of relying on defense only to deal with a transfer of such weapons to the wrong hands.
Israel has remained mum over the strike, and little reliable information has surfaced over what targets were struck, but reports citing Western intelligence officials said a convoy carrying advanced SA-17 Syrian anti-aircraft missiles were the target.
The SA-17 system in Hezbollah’s possession would limit the IAF’s ability to carry out vital sorties over Lebanon, whether for reconnaissance, or to attack Hezbollah targets in a future conflict.
Within days of the air strikes, Syrian state media said the target was a military research center near Damascus that carried out work aimed at “raising the level of resistance and self-defence.”
It is entirely possible that both a “research center” and an arms convoy were struck.
Syria’s vague description of the center fits well with a weapons proliferation organization known as the Scientific Studies and Research Center (better known by its French acronym, CERS).
CERS is a Syrian state organization responsible for developing biological and chemical weapons, missiles, and transferring weapons to Hezbollah and Hamas.
In the past, Israel’s former head of the National Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Nuriel called on the international community to warn Syria that CERS “will be demolished” if it continues arming terrorist organizations.
According to open source intelligence reports, CERS developed ricin-based chemical weapons. The center was designated as an illegal weapons proliferator by former President George Bush and the US Treasury.
On Saturday, Syrian state TV released footage showing wreckage from the air strikes.
The images appear to have inadvertently verified reports of an arms convoy being the target, as they showed large military trucks that were destroyed in the attack – vehicles that resemble trucks designed to transport anti-aircraft systems.
Since the attack, Iran has led the way in issuing threats to respond. Senior Iranian defense and regime officials have said that the attack will “have consequences for Tel Aviv,” and that a Syrian counterattack will “send Israel into a coma.”
Assad limited himself to condemning Israel as a destabilizer of Syria, and a vague statement saying that Damascus can “confront current threats and aggression against it.”
All parties concerned are aware of the fact that the Assad regime is fighting for its life, and will seek to avoid opening a second front against Israel. Any direct attack on Israel by Syria endangers Assad’s immediate survivability.
On the other hand, Iran’s threats cannot be ignored, and the possibility of retribution was factored in before taking the decision to launch the air strikes.
Iran and Hezbollah could activate terrorist cells abroad to attack overseas Israeli interests. Alternatively, terrorists acting on their behalf could fire missiles at Israel from Syrian or Lebanese territory.
It would be safe to assume that the IDF is on its highest alert for such developments.
Despite the escalated tensions, Jerusalem is projecting a business-as-usual message. Defense Minister Ehud Barak travelled to Germany for an international security conference two days after the air strikes, and IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz, landed in Washington on Sunday for talks with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey.
Whatever happens next in the region, last Wednesday’s air strikes mark a watershed in the gradual breakdown of the Syrian state, and send an unmistakable signal: That strategic weapons proliferation will not be tolerated, whatever the price.