Study and Develop a System for Automated Bird Count and Data Collection
The objective of this project is to design a system that could automatically calculate the number of chicken and their varying size.
The system consists of five parts. The first part is to study the deployment environment. The second is the sensor selection and hardware design. The third is the code algorithm and method to detect the presence of chicken. The fourth illustrates the communication interface. Lastly, designing of graphic user interface will be discussed.
The deployment environment is very humid caused by water condensation. Wireless deployment becomes unstable due to the varying water condensation intensity. If a cable is hung for testing, water droplets will be observed dripping from the cable within 3 minutes. The place will be washed using water pipe, so water resistance and vibration will be a concern to the design too.
After testing various sensors, light intensity was decided upon. It is also more cost effective.
Due to the chickens’ varying size and improper position, the system is registering a false count while detection is from the neck down to the bottom. So, a timer to detect the feet was introduced. The algorithm was able to provide an accurate count of the number chickens and also the hanging position.
When the chicken feet and the hanger are detected, the signal is sent to the LED count display and captured by application.
Designing with wireless communication was decided upon after completion of field test on wireless receiving sensitivity. However, after 3 weeks, when the data receiving frequency was examined, it was found that data was not coming in in a constant manner. This was due to the unstable wireless RSSI in the sensor room. This issue was resolved by changing to RS485 interface. Now data is coming in in a constant frequency. Below is the system block diagram.
The software application was developed with GUI in collaboration with National Instrument LABVIEW. This application will automatically detect the port and configure it. The only step involving a human resource is the keying in of the batch number. This creates identification (ID) for tracking purposes. Once the batch count is completed, the system will automatically reset the counter. If there is a malfunction of the system, a notification will be sent to the developer. After completion of each batch, detailed data will be sent to the developer via email. The data will be analyzed for improvement and also monitoring purposes. The report will be saved in a shared folder where the client will have access to.
To conclude, even though we have achieved an accurate chicken count with reduced human resources, the issue of empty batch ID and out of alignment sensor still occurs. To fully eradicate this issue, industry internet (Industry 4.0) has to be implemented from the farm, suppliers and clients.


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Why? Sat, Aug 27, 2011
Message from Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UN Environment Programme Executive Director to Helen Clark, Chair of the UN Development Group (UNDG) concerning the attack on the United Nations in Abuja, Nigeria Message from Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UN Environment Programme Executive Director to Helen Clark, Chair of the UN Development Group (UNDG) Concerning the Abuja Bomb Blast
Dear Helen , Dear Colleagues
Nairobi, 27 August 2011-Thank you for your note and briefing on the tragic attack in Abuja. At this difficult time it is reassuring to have your leadership of UNDG signalling a strong sense of common purpose as we appreciate the Secretary General's unequivocal remarks of yesterday (26 August).
It is also reassuring to see the messages of solidarity streaming in from all corners of the world and our UN family. No one can be left in doubt that these kinds of attacks are attacks not just on our colleagues, our institution and us as staff - they are also an assault on everyone who believes in the ideals and mission of our United Nations.
On behalf of all staff in UNEP I wish to join you in expressing our condolences to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives in Abuja. Our thoughts are with them as we pray for our colleagues and partners who are recovering from their injuries.
Link to UN Secretary-general's Comments Condemning the Attack on the UN House in Abuja, Nigeria
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The Day Peckinpaugh was the first motorship of her kind designed to navigate both the open waters of the Great Lakes and the New York State Barge Canal System. Put into service in 1921, she transported bulk cargoes between the midwest and the port of New York.
Day Peckinpaugh, 1949
The Peckinpaugh's early cargo included grain, sugar, flax seed and pig iron. By the 1950's the vessel was exclusively carrying dry cement from Oswego, New York to Rome. She was also the last regularly scheduled commercial hauler on the canal and retired from service in 1994.
The last surviving example of a canal motorship, the Day Peckinpaugh was saved from being scrapped in 2005 when she was acquired through a public/private partnership by the New York State Museum. Built at McDougall-Duluth Shipyard in Duluth, Minnesota, this historic craft was the first ever designed specifically for the dimensions of the Barge Canal. Known first as the Interwaterways Line 101 and later as the Richard J. Barnes, she has a capacity of 1650 tons, measuring 259 feet long, 36 feet wide and 14 feet depth of hold. She has her own engines, galley and crew quarters. After her 1921 maiden voyage, she was followed by over a hundred similar motorships on the Barge Canal.
The largest artifact in the New York State Museum’s collection, the Day Peckinpaugh has returned to the waters of the Empire State with a new purpose. A second maiden voyage in 2005 from Erie, PA to Waterford, NY marked the beginning of a new mission, and a new life, for the storied vessel. Now home-ported at the historic Matton Shipyard in Cohoes, NY, the Day Peckinpaugh lies ready to embark on a new and important journey. With assistance from the Canal Society of New York State, the New York State Canal Corporation, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, the National Park Service, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, private donors and volunteers, the ship will be rehabilitated and transformed into a traveling museum and classroom.
A recently designated National Register Historic property, the Peckinpaugh is representative of the rich maritime history of the canal system and brings to life the heritage of the canal and its waterfront communities across New York State. She will travel the Hudson and Champlain corridors in 2009 in recognition of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration.

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Ready, Set, Kids Exercise! Smart
Learning Advice For Parents To
Keep Their Children Fit.
I guarantee your child can reach a healthy weight
and learn to love exercise. There is now no reason for you to feel powerless!
From the desk of Jeff Wise, Tuesday, 10:28 a.m
Imagine this. Twenty-five years from now your son or daughter will no longer be in your care.
They will be living their own lives and making their own choices. They will likely have spouses and children and will carry on the legacy you started.
What will their lives look like?
At this very moment, you have the power to determine the direction of your child’s future. What an incredible privilege and responsibility!
Parenting is hard, as anyone who has kids can tell you. From a baby’s first night at home until the day they move out, you face one parenting challenge after another.
Each challenge is met with an eagerness to give your child the very best, even if things don’t always go the way you want them to.
There is no better person to raise your child, so don’t beat yourself up if you fall short in certain areas or make parenting mistakes. We all do. You are not a failure!
Sometimes, though, it is nice to have some help. Parents have A LOT on their plates. Because of that, I want to do everything I can to lighten your load and make raising your kids a little easier.
My speciality is in kids health. I know how incredibly important it is for children to eat good foods and get plenty of kids exercise.
Did you know that a healthy lifestyle can benefit your child in these ways?
- By keeping children at a healthy weight
- Raising a child’s grades
- Lowering the risks of developing ADD and ADHD
- Helping children sleep better
- Improving a child’s mood and attitude
- Increasing self-confidence and self-image
- Combating laziness
- Keeping children free from sickness and disease
- Improving social interaction with other kids
- Making kids more coordinated and develop gross motor skills and fine motor skills
- Developing muscle strength
- Starting good habits that will continue into adulthood
With the right tools and knowledge, your child can reap all these benefits. It’s easier than you might think. I promise. Just thirty to sixty minutes of kids exercise a day will guarantee a child’s life of health and happiness.
Starting right now, you and I can work together to create healthy kids in your home. I’ve done all the necessary legwork and now I’m willing to hold your hand through this process. All I need from you is your commitment to love your child and do what is best for them. Piece of cake, right?
There are plenty of reasons why kids’ health isn’t always a top priority. In our busy lives, it can be hard to find time, resources and ideas to help your kids exercise.
Perhaps you’ve already tried other health solutions for children but they didn’t work. You’re tired of kids exercise products that only offer smaller versions of adult exercises. These systems cause kids to get frustrated and give up quickly.
If you can relate to anything I’ve said already, you’ll want to keep reading!
Because, I’m going to show you exactly how to accomplish the often difficult task of getting kids to exercise and how to achieve the benefits of a healthy family.
Complete Nutrition and Exercises For Kids System:
Smart And Fun Ways To Get Your Kids Healthier
The exercises I provide are not geared for adults. They are designed with kids in mind. They are fun activities your children will want to do over and over again. If our exercises didn’t raise heart rates and improve a child’s health, we couldn’t even call them exercises. They’re that fun!
I personally want to succeed as a parent, and I want the same for you. Together, I know we can direct your child’s future in a positive way.
This experience is going to be unbelievably easy for you. With the exercises I provide, there will be no more begging, manipulating or threatening your child. As long as you’re committed to their health, my system will be a walk in the park.
All this for only $47! $27
The Same Fitness Techniques Used By National Hockey League Stars
and Elite Athletes Make Exercising Fun For Your Kids!
My name is Jeff Wise and I specialize in motivating kids to exercise using a series of fun games.
I’m not a doctor, but I am a parent and I am self educated in areas of exercise and nutrition.
After years of research and personal experience, I have learned how to help both kids and adults overcome obstacles and make exercise, good nutrition, and health an exciting way of life … not another “chore” that needs to be fit in between dinner
My interest in kids exercise has built over the years, thanks to my life experiences. I loved sports as a kid and played baseball into my college years.
As early as the age of 13, I began exercising and lifting weights as a hobby.
The hobby grew into a lifestyle as I became an adult. I got into a broadcasting career, which naturally took a turn towards sports with employment at ESPN, Fox Sports Net and NHL’s Nashville Predators.
Working around NHL stars, elite athletes, and sports experts at ESPN taught me something incredible. Now I realize that these elite athletes and your children have something in common. They both need guidance and motivation to get them going on the right track.
Over the course of several years, I researched and learned more and more about how to maintain a healthy diet and a successful workout routine.
A few years ago my interest expanded to include kids exercise when I volunteered to teach a group of kids at my church.
Part of the lessons involved physical activity, and I had to get creative to make sure the kids’ activities were fun and got their heart rates up.
I also had to learn how to motivate kids, which can be a very difficult task.
I did this for three years and really enjoyed my time with the kids and all I learned from them.
My wife and I have two young children who we love very much. We’ll do anything for our kids and while many times doing the best for them is hard, we know it will pay off in the end.
With society’s increase in kids’ sugar intake and the decrease in kids’ daily exercise opportunities, we worry about the future health of our children. We know exactly how you feel.
We know it can be difficult to get kids to eat healthy foods and it can definitely be a challenge to make sure they get enough exercise each day.
Despite the challenges of time management and outside influences, we know it is our responsibility to make sure our kids are getting the proper amount of exercise.
When I Saw Childhood Obesity Rates It Rocked Every Ounce Of My Being And Drove Me To FIGHT For A Better Option For Kids Just Like Yours!
For several years, I noticed that our country is facing a major crisis. Not only are we a nation full of overweight adults, but our kids are also being affected.
Children are indoctrinated into a fast food, junk food culture and most kids know very little about nutrition.
In addition, kids today spend too much time in front of the television and too little time being physically active.
The straw that really broke the camel’s back for me, though, was when I realized just how quickly and severely the child obesity epidemic has grown.
I could see that these young kids already had an early death sentence; one that’s completely unnecessary and reversible.
That’s when I knew I had to do what I could to change that fact. I couldn’t just sit around and do nothing while more and more kids were falling into the obesity category.
These kids are our future!
I began researching kids’ health to learn how children could get in shape and stay healthy. If nothing else, I was determined to make sure my own kids never had to face obesity.
I developed and compiled a series of exercises that I knew would improve kids’ health, including my own.
Since children at different ages have different capabilities and developments, the exercises in our ebook are geared at specific age groups.
Most importantly, for these exercises to be successful, I knew they had to be fun. No child would be interested if they were bored. Exercise for kids would have to be more like a game than like work.
Exercise Games So Fun They’ll Drop The Gameboy
And BEG You To Play!
As you read every word on this page, you’ll discover everything you need to get started teaching your kids or grandkids exercise in the comfort of your own home.
In our ebook, “Fun Exercises For Kids,” we take you by the hand and show you:
|The amazing tip that will motivate your kids to continue a healthy lifestyle well into adulthood. Kids aren’t immune to the growing obesity rates in America. Exercise not only maintains a healthy lifestyle as they’re kids, it also teaches them how to be healthy adults. ( pages 3 – 7 )|
|How to use household items creatively to assist these exercises.You don’t need expensive exercise equipment to help your kids exercise indoors!
( page 8 )
|What child exercises can be done indoors and outdoors. Your kids can do fun exercises at any time. ( pages 9 – 91 )|
|How exercises improve your child’s health. Watch how your kids will get stronger muscles and bones.|
|Health facts regarding kids and health. Learn facts and statistics straight from experts in the health and medical fields that will motivate you and get your kids on board with fun exercises.|
Our exercises are not only beneficial for their health, they’re also outrageously fun!
Your child won’t even realize they’re exercising, since these activities are not your standard monotonous sit-ups or push-ups.
Instead, they’ll view each exercise as a game.
And this system is easy for you to use because it’s all delivered as a complete, easy-to-read 94 page ebook packed with detailed exercises for different age groups, interesting health facts, a list of benefits for each exercise, and much more.
Everything you need to get started!
All this for only $47! $27
Here’s an example of one of our fun and easy kids exercises in the age five section.
|For this exercise, you will need a few empty plastic containers with handles, a soft medium-sized ball, and masking tape. Cut the bottoms off of the containers and tape over the edges so no one gets cut.Hold the containers by the handles with the open end up, so it resembles a scooper. You and the child should each hold a scoop. Throw the ball to him, instructing him to catch it with his scoop.Once he gets the hang of that, have him throw the ball to you in return so you can catch it with your scoop. After several tries, you may lengthen the distance between you and the child.
This exercise will help develop skills for him to play many different sports. For the artistic child, it also provides an opportunity for creativity. The two of you can decorate the cartons together before playing the game.
Think How Amazing It Will Feel To See Your Child Gain Strength, Confidence, Coordination And Lose Unhealthy Excess Fat!
Kids don’t typically think about calories or that they need to exercise. They’re not as concerned about being healthy as they are about having fun and doing the things they love.
And they especially don’t think much about their own motor skill development.
Instead, they’d rather do something that’s fun and entertaining, whether it releases energy or stimulates the brain.
But with the activities provided in “Fun Exercises For Kids,” they’ll not only be taking care of their bodies and broadening their skill levels …they’ll also have lots of fun in the process.
You’ll also have more of that family time you’ve wanted. Who knew playing together as a family could be so fun?!
While they’re having fun playing, you’ll know the exercises are:
- Improving their gross motor skills
- Strengthening their upper and lower body muscles
- Allowing them to be creative
- Helping to shed unhealthy fat
- Teaching balance, rhythm, self control and how to listen to instructions
- Help them sleep better
- Raise their grades
- Improve their attitude and make them happier
- Preventing sickness
- And Much More!!!
As your child exercises, you can have confidence that their health and development will excel and weight problems will decrease.
Your kids will be entertained while they’re exercising!
You will learn which exercises and activities help enhance your kids’ physical skills and weaknesses.
You will be relieved to be able to help your kids use all their energy in a structured environment.
But that’s not all … enjoy the family time you’ve always wanted in the comfort of your own home or your backyard.
On those days when weather or time doesn’t permit you to be outdoors, many of these family activities will keep your kids from boredom and lethargy.
And no expensive exercise equipment is required either! Most of the needed supplies can be found in your cupboards and cabinets.
Learn What Other Satisfied Parents Have To Say
I absolutely loved ‘Fun Exercises for Kids’ by Jeff Wise!
I was able to keep their interest and feel good knowing I was contributing to their overall development. As parents, we are passionate about showing our children how to live a healthy life. ‘Fun Exercises for Kids’ is a fantastic book that helps us accomplish this important goal by providing the necessary tips/tools to make it happen.
Ellen May – Wyoming
Wow! You call this exercise?!
Teree Caruthers – LaVergne, TN
Amy Peacock – Atlanta, GA
GREAT Job on the e-Book!
Angela Sutherland- Nashville, TN
Easy Guide To Fitness
Audrey Brown- Ball Ground, GA
Fun Exercises For Kids Vital For My Family
Michelle Gardner- Phoenix, AZ
Make No Mistake! This Is NOT Just Another “Exercise Manual”!
Wait! I know what you’re thinking. Why buy “Fun Exercises For Kids” when I can find free information online? That may be true, but here’s why our product is better than anything else online.
- These are not adult type movements. These are perfectly paced for a kids exercise program. The steps are explained very well and none of the moves are too hard.
- You could easily spend hours searching the Web for exercises that are age appropriate and fun for your kids. We’ve saved you the time and the heartache! In just 5 minutes or less you can have many awesome exercises available to you so your kids can start exercising now!
- Many “free” exercises require you to purchase expensive items, therefore negating the fact that it’s free.
- Our exercises have been carefully tested and are guaranteed to be safe for ANY child no matter what their current fitness level is.
- Our collection is put together by not only a children’s fitness expert, but also a parent. As a parent, I know what works and what doesn’t. I know that using the wrong exercises for your kids can actually cause them to HATE exercise and avoid it at all costs. This could result in a terrible outcome.
- Our product is better because it comes with a money-back guarantee!
No Expensive Gym Memberships! No Pricey Equipment To Buy!
As you may know, exercising can be pretty expensive.
Products to keep your kids in shape can be ridiculously expensive.
You could pay $2,194.95 for a kid’s elliptical trainer.
A treadmill for children costs $3,200.00, or pay $1,295.00 for a kids rowing machine.
ALL REAL PRICES! A possibly cheaper route (depending on the length of commitment) could be to pay a $100.00 joining fee and $91.00 monthly fee for a family membership at the YMCA. Our product doesn’t even come close to those numbers!
The cost of your kids NOT exercising is a much greater sacrifice than all of that expensive equipment together.
Pediatricians say that unhealthy kids could possibly mean shorter lives. The amount of overweight children ages 6-11 have doubled over the last 30 years. What were once known as adult diseases are now becoming more common in children, such as diabetes, cardiac and kidney complications, and other chronic diseases.
If that isn’t enough, the doctor bills could be outrageous and your unhealthy child may have to deal with emotional problems too.
Here’s everything you get in the Complete Nutrition and Exercises For Kids System
This system provides you with every last detail you need to completely improve your child’s health including …
|Fun Exercises For Kids. The complete kids exercise manual chalk full of valuable information and fun, simple exercises you can use all year long.It’s 95 pages long and will keep your kids active both indoors and outdoors.There is not much equipment needed and even when there is you can find most of it at your home already.|
|Creating Healthy Kids. This is a 51-page ebook where I teach you how to be aware of surroundings and harmful influences, food addiction and how to recognize it, what foods to eliminate TODAY, one thing you should never let your kids do, how to read food labels and identify harmful ingredients, what foods to stock in your pantry and how to deal with outside influences when it relates to food.|
|Kids Exercise Chart. Having a printable kids exercise chart in your home will help you gage the exact progress your child is making with each and every activity. Showing your kids their progress will tremendously boost their confidence as well. This is a must-have tool for every parent!This chart is 15 pages long and has every single activity from module 1 including rolling the ball, balloon toss and fitness contests.|
|Kids Exercise Routines. Now that you have the exercises necessary to make your child healthy, this module will help you organize a kids exercise routine. We even give you six full weeks of exercises to do with your child starting right now. This tool is perfect for parents who don’t have much time to prepare for daily exercises.Remember, this covers each age group and also includes a blank page so you and your child can make future plans.|
|DIY – Do It Themselves. Some parents don’t have a lot of time to exercise with their kids. So, we’ve reviewed the top 10 games that promote kids exercise that your kids can do on their own. They are outrageously fun and can boost your kids energy in less than five minutes! It’s the best alternative to just sitting around.Don’t be surprised though if you find yourself joining your child in these fun games!|
|Kids Exercise Equipment Review Guide. In module five I want to know what fun kids exercise equipment you can buy to give your children even more exercise? We’ve found the best kids exercise equipment on the market and we’re sharing the reviews with you.This equipment covers all ages and there is a variety so your kids can play indoors or outdoors.|
Each item in this system is so valuable for the health of your child. Because I know what it’s like to be a parent and want the best for your kids, I’ve decided to put a very reasonable price of just $47 $27 on this five module system.
It’s enough to prove to me that you’re serious about your kid’s health.
|“You literally have NOTHING to lose when you try these strategies!”
If you’re still not 100% sure that these strategies of fun exercises for kids are exactly what you need, let me put you completely at ease with my unconditional guarantee…If you take this first step and claim your copy of “Complete Nutrition and Exercises For Kids System” but can’t immediately put the strategies to use, just let me know.I will INSTANTLY send you an immediate refund … even if it’s 60 days from today! You even get to keep the system!
It’s that simple.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
“Get started teaching your kids exercises
in the next five minutes…”
If you’re serious about teaching your kids fun exercises and keeping them healthy, then you really only have one choice. Invest the $27. You’ve literally got NOTHING to lose.
You no longer have to feel powerless about your kids’ health. You can make wise parenting decisions, all you need are the right tools. I promise to give you those tools for success.
So let’s get started.
Remember: If you’re not satisfied with my kids health system, just let me know within the next 60 days, pay nothing, and keep all five modules — that’s a guaranteed gain no matter what you decide.
YES Jeff! – I Can’t Wait To Get My Hands On This Step By Step Guide To Fun Exercises For Kids and Nutrition
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Get Instant Access Now, Even If It’s 3:00am!!
This is a digital product. As soon as we process your payment, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to download all the components of Complete Nutrition and Exercises For Kids System.
P.S. Just in case you’re still not sure, allow me to share with you again this incredible offer. You will receive instantly the “Fun Exercises For Kids” system which details:
- A long list of fun kids exercises
- How to use household items creatively to assist these exercises
- How exercises improve your child’s health
- Health facts regarding kids and health
You will also receive four other modules and the kids exercise chart absolutely FREE!
- Kids Exercise Routines
- Kids Exercise Equipment Review Guide
- Kids Exercise Chart
- DIT – Do It Themselves. The top 10 kids exercise games for indoors
- Creating Healthy Kids – The kids nutrition manual
All this for only $27!

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“I wrote “RÜYA” from the perspective of the woman I exist as in my dreams,” Chloe Bodur tells us of her freshly-dropped third EP. Translated from Turkish as “dream”, “RÜYA” sees the gossamer vocals and languid grooves of Bodur interlaced into ethereal bliss, driven by R&B, bossa nova, and jazz – termed by Bodur “R&Bossanova”.
Her third EP, following 2020’s “Panties & Loafers” and last year’s “MAVI” features cuts like “Why U Always So Mean?” where she implores a man simply to treat her like the goddess she is. “I make me so easy to love,” she coos, her voice intertwining with her band of five years who she built the EP with. Another integral force was her cousin and long-standing collaborator, JD Reid, an accomplished producer himself for artists like Celeste, Mabel, and slowthai.
Chloe’s not lacking in co-signs from musical heavyweights herself, however. A recent jamming session with Thundercat, seal of approval from Sampha, and regular praise from tastemaker DJ Jamz Supernova were seemingly only the beginnings of her inevitable integration into music’s most respected ranks. Recently adding DJ to her talents too, Bodur launched a radio show on the underground station Balamii where she reverses roles, interviewing and championing fellow nascent talent.
For now though, we asked Bodur the questions on everything “RÜYA”, shooting a music video with her cat Amelie, and of course, that jamming session with Thundercat…
Where do we find you on “RÜYA” compared to previous ones “MAVI” and “Panties & Loafers”?
I think it’s the most accurate depiction of my sound so far because it’s the first time I’ve been able to make a project with my full band and my cousin. Me and my band have been playing together since I was 18, so for five years, and we recorded some of our early stuff, but when I started doing longer projects, that was when covid happened, so that was mainly just me making beats with my cousin and getting people to send stems, but we weren’t all in a room together. Whereas with this project, for the first time we’ve been able to get the whole band and [JD.] in the room and make music together, and a good 80% of the project just came from us jamming in the studio. So, musically it just happened.
How would you describe the project in a few sentences?
I would say this is my first concept project. I wrote it from the perspective of the woman I exist as in my dreams. I pushed myself lyrically out of my comfort zone and adopted a character voice to tap into a different type of lyric writing than I have before.
We love “Kitty & I”, can you tell us the story behind it?
I was having a lot of conversations with girls over the years, specifically, girls talking about how they weren’t getting much pleasure out of their sexual experiences, with the straight men they were sleeping with, and so it was basically about that. I made it with my cousin, basically, I played him a few songs I’d been working on and he said that he wanted to do that one and then at the end of recording it, he was like, “we’re never making a song like that ever again.” And I was like “you picked it. You didn’t have to pick that one.” But he liked the demo. So yeah, that was funny.
We read that “Kitty & I” was inspired by Beyoncé’s “Kitty Kat”! Tell us about your relationship with that track?
I love that song. I got the B’Day album when it came out. I think it was 2006, so maybe I was like nine or something and I was obsessed with that album. I had the DVD of it as well and I learned all the choreography to all the songs. “Kitty Kat” is Neptunes-produced and I still love that song today. But as I got older, I was like, ‘oh, Beyoncé’s saying like: “let’s go little kitty cat, he don’t want no mo’. And I was like, “we’re gonna change that” so I just wanted to write something that was a bit more empowering for the girls, so I flipped it.
The visuals for “Kitty & I” feature your cat, the one and only Amelie! How did she feel about her starring role?
I’m never working with animals again, that was so hard. She didn’t forgive me for like a month, she didn’t trust me. She hated it. We had much bigger plans for the video than just me sitting there, we had more shots we wanted to do, but she was actually running away and hiding constantly so I had to sit there the whole video and just hold her down. I’m looking like I’m stroking her but I’m really just holding her down. But, it’s a nice memory, although we put it on YouTube when it came out and I was like “Amelie look…” and she actually freaked out a bit when she heard the song, I think she has like PTSD.
Compared with your previous projects, what do you think you’ve learned from making “RÜYA”?
I think I was quite scared of talking about certain subjects on this project and policing myself in terms of what I say. I was quite nervous of talking about sex or using certain language because of how my family would respond, but they actually have been super chill and I don’t know why I thought they would be any other way. So I think that’s been quite freeing, and going forward, I can probably do whatever I want and they’re not going to care. Like my nan’s been listening to “Kitty & I” and my mum’s like to her, “Do you know what that’s about?” And she’s like, “Yeah, but I still like it.”
You refer to your music as R&Bossanova, and you’re clearly not afraid of transcending genre boundaries. Do you feel like you’re on a journey genre-wise, is there a particular direction you feel like you’re moving towards?
I think people will be really surprised by the next stuff they hear that I’ve been working on. It’s quite a lot more electronic-orientated and uses bigger sounds. It’s very N.E.R.D inspired in terms of like, quite intense electric guitars and beats. The way I think is that I want to play bigger venues, so I start writing a bigger sound. Like, if you keep writing for a small jazz bar or a small pub, then that’s where you’ll reach, but if you start writing for arenas, maybe you’ll get to play arenas. That’s my thought process.
You’ve found your way onto some big Spotify playlists like Soultronic and Fresh Finds. If you could be on any celebrity’s playlist around the world, who would it be?
Pharrell’s! If I was on Pharrell’s playlist I would retire.
What song do you think he would add?
I think maybe “Kitty & I”, I feel like he might like that one.
Speaking of big names, we read you were jamming with Thundercat. Tell us more!
I ended up jamming with him at a jazz jam night and he came through and jumped on the bass with his drummer and his keys player. The mic was open and no one really got up cause they were a bit shy so I was like, I have to take this opportunity. I actually sang the lyrics from “Why U Always So Mean?” from the project. I just had these ideas of lyrics in my head so I was kind of playing around with them in the jam, and so that’s what I sang with Thundercat and now it’s a song.
Tell me about your Balamii show! You sound very at ease on the other side of the whole interview scenario?
I just try and get on a different artist each month and we curate the music together and I interview them and we just talk about them basically. A lot of people don’t ask artists good questions, they all ask the same stuff, so I like getting an artist in and digging quite deep into what they do.


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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 22, 2020 (SKNIS): As St. Kitts and Nevis joined the rest of the world in celebrating Earth Day on April 22. Director of Agriculture, Melvin James encouraged citizens and residents to play an active role in protecting the environment and join the global call to climate action.
“St. Kitts Agriculture is truly in its infantile stage. Hopefully, we understand that we are ripe for agriculture development and when we do so, let us think about the concept that is called climate-smart agriculture which involves things like mixed farming and protected agriculture to name a few,” said Mr. James during the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for April 22. “If we do not play our part to protect the environment then life will not be as we know it today and there is no guarantee that the human species will be able to survive it. Let us be minded of Earth Day, its meaning and its relevance to our own survival.”
Reflecting on theme for this years’ observance “Climate Action” Mr. James described it as timely and important, especially to the agriculture sector.
“Agriculture has a critically important role to play in dealing with the large climate changes currently faced, the severity of which is likely to increase in the future. Furthermore, both the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stresses the importance of safeguarding food security and ending hunger in the face of climate change,” he said. “The role of Agriculture is not only critical in mitigating but also in adapting to climate change.
Earth Day is observed on April 22 each year. Today, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, marks fifty (50) years since the event has been in existence.
According to earthday.org, Earth Day was a unified response to an environment in crisis – oil spills, smog, rivers so polluted they caught fire. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans –10% of the U.S. population at the time – took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward for our planet. The first Earth Day is credited with launching the modern environmental movement and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event.


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Julian won an Oscar for his work on Gosford Park.
Julian is the youngest of 4 brothers.
Julian appeared on University Challenge at the age of 19 representing Magdalene College Oxford.
Julian regularly writes speeches for the Conservative party.
Julian's wife, Emma Joy Kitchener, is the lady-in-waiting to Princess Michael of Kent.
Julian has a son named Peregrine.

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Swiss still back bank secrecy: Poll
Geneva: A majority of Swiss people remain in favour of retaining the country`s long-cherished tradition of bank secrecy despite growing international pressure for greater transparency, a poll showed on Sunday.
"The Swiss are not ready to give up their banking secrecy," the Matin Dimanche newspaper said as it published a survey showing 62 percent opposed to any change.
In the 15-34 age group, those opposed rose to 68 percent, the newspaper said of the poll of 602 people.
In the fallout from the global financial crisis, critics have called for major reforms, including an end to bank secrecy which they say contributed to the problem and makes tax fraud easier.
Switzerland, whose banks strictly enforced client secrecy, has found itself in the firing line and been forced to open up in the past year due to massive international pressure for change.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) put Switzerland on a `grey list` of tax havens in 2009 for not being cooperative enough and to get off it, Bern later signed a series of accords on sharing tax information.
It has also been embroiled in a series of disputes with the United States, Germany, France and others over allegations that their nationals have put money into Swiss bank accounts to avoid tax.
The US authorities hit UBS, Switzerland`s biggest bank, with a huge fine and demanded information on thousands of US client accounts last year in a case which rumbles on, stirring domestic resentment at what is seen as foreign meddling.
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This story was recommended by WeasleyMom and I am so glad that I took the time to read it! You dont see many stories from Ron's POV and I enjoyed seeing the emotions he went through being away from Hermione and Harry. Thanks for sharing, wonderful job!
I really enjoyed this fic. Poor Ron! You wrote his angst very well, and I liked his interactions with Bill and Fleur, too. Great job.
No comments on this fic in over two years! Wow. I'm so glad I stumbled into this. It's just a wonderful look through Ron's eyes, in character and very well written. Love the Shell Cottage stuff with Bill and Fleur. Don't know if you are still around, but I will be looking to see if you have anything more. Thanks!
At the risk of sounding stupid, is this fic finished? It has been dormant for a couple of weeks now. I quite liked it.
this was so good! I saw the banner in your siggy, and it was temtping me for weeks and weeks! (no pun intended) I finally looked at it and its awesome! awesome job Andrea! :D
Author's Response: Oh, thanks so much and I'm glad you got around to taking the plunge (also no pun intended). ;-)
aw poor poor ron! He certainly feels terrible. That nightmare would have been awful! Please write again soon.
aw. poor ron. This really sees through his eyes. Well Done!
Great story! You've written Ron's PoV very well. I really do love him. You also worked in a lot of little details very nicely; I liked the bit about the wedding. So what do you think was going on with the Deluminator leading him back to Harry and Hermione? That's one thing I don't get.
Hope your other stories are coming along well!
Author's Response: Thanks, Gina! Hmm...well, it's pretty clear to me that the Deluminator was enchanted with a pretty powerful locator or guiding spell that allowed the holder to find their way back to their loved ones. But it seems that it would only work if everyone, in their hearts, wanted to be reunited. Here, I was sort of envisioning the Deluminator also kind of enhancing the connection between the trio - that's why Ron was having those kind of foreboding feelings. It seems fitting that Dumbledore had created this object - I can see him worrying about conflict with Aberforth and wanting to have a way back to his family. I think in that way, he saw himself in Ron and that's why Dumbledore gave it to him.
Poor Ron - you did a good job with his sad and guilty thoughts after leaving Harry and Hermione. You also had just the right hint of jealously as well. The dream at the end was very good!
Really nicely written. I think you captured Ron's inner turmoil beautifully. Thanks!
i`m LOVING this fic
THAT WAS AWESOME.
lol. i always wanted to hear more details of what ron did when he was separted with harry and hermione and now i know..! well anyway, great chapter!
Your story is so believable.I really feel so sorry for Ron.Can't wait for next chapter!
Author's Response: Eek, will you be terribly upset for me to tell you that the story is done? However, I am considering doing another 'missing moment' fic centering on Ron and Hermione when they went down into the Chamber of Secrets, and possibly when Ron found out that Fred had died. So, don't be too cross with me!
Author's Response: And, Thank you!!
Awesome story! Just how I imagined how Ron would feel when he left.
I really loved this fic. I thought you captured Ron very well. And Bill and Fleur's encouragement and how they brought up Ron's past deeds, was brilliant. Amazing Job.
Very good. You captured his soulfullness perfectly.
This story was wonderful. I love the last line: "I had made it home just in time."
Applause is all you deserve, Ravensgryff. Good job. Another masterpiece.
Author's Response: I'm certain that's the first time I've ever seen the word masterpiece in relation to my work! *blushes* Thanks very much!!
I like this story from Ron's POV, good job! One question though, wouldn't your summary talking about Ron leaving Harry and Hermione be considered a spoiler?
Author's Response: OMG!! Duh! You're right! Thanks!

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Child maltreatment: The effects of neighborhood social processes
Molnar, B.E., Goerge, R.M., Gilsanz, P., Hill, A., Subramanian, S.V., Holton, J.K., . . . Beardslee, W.R. (2016). Neighborhood-level social processes and substantiated cases of child maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 51, 41-53.
Child maltreatment is an important public health problem; research has shown that neighborhood structural factors, such as poverty and crime rates, can have a significant effect on the number of victims. This present study, based on data for the city of Chicago, was an attempt to identify potentially modifiable social processes which might also have an effect. The structural factors included were poverty, homicide and robbery rates and change in numbers of Hispanic children. The social processes examined were collective efficacy (informal social control & social cohesion), intergenerational closure, social networks and physical & social disorder. The outcomes measured, based on substantiated maltreatment cases from the Illinois Child Protection Agency, 1995-2005, were rates of neglect, physical abuse, child sexual abuse and substance-exposed infants.
Consistent associations were found between neighborhood social processes and maltreatment rates, even when controlling for the differences in structural factors. In neighborhoods with higher social process levels, the rates of reported maltreatment were lower in all categories. The authors suggest that strategies to mobilize neighborhood-level protective factors may decrease child maltreatment more effectively than individual and family-focused efforts alone. They argue that further intervention research should continue to test approaches that combine strengthening neighborhood-level social processes with improvements in structural characteristics.
This was an ecological-level repeated cross-sectional study. For statistical analysis, agency maltreatment data were geocoded to census tracts, and age group/sex specific proportions of each maltreatment category were calculated for each census tract. The census tracts were then aggregated into neighborhood clusters (NCs); these NCs (N = 343; each about 8000 residents) were the cases, or units of analysis. For each NC, values for structural variables were based on data from the US Census & the Chicago Police Department. Values for social processes were based on a community survey, the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (1995, replicated in 2001-2); for this survey, standard questionnaires were completed by random samples of 20 residents from each NC. Multilevel statistical analyses were performed, using the MLwiN program.
The research design and statistical analysis used here were elaborate and sophisticated. There were, however, limitations. As the authors point out, only those maltreatment cases that had been officially reported and substantiated were included. Data on alcohol outlets—an important factor in other studies—were not available. Also, a number of family-level risk factors (e.g., poverty, education, unemployment, family composition, substance abuse, ethnicity) have been found to be significantly related to child maltreatment; with the design strategy used here—NCs, not families, as cases—none of these could be included as controls. It is interesting to speculate about how this omission might have affected the results.


This article starts to showcase a current process to attempt to legalize online gambling in the USA given the events from late last year until the date. It all starts when former president Bush enforces banks in the USA to reject any operation having to do with gambling. This also includes credit card usage. This was accepted by his government and passed right before he left office. Current President Obama steps in (he is known for his poker abilities as he likes to play cards) with a different, progressive government if you will, and the industry accepts him with wide open arms as rumors mount in terms for his administration to reject UIGEA and approve online gambling sometime within three years. This combined with numerous economic factors that tend for the opening of this industry as brick and mortar casinos go bankrupt, operations and activity drops as less tourists head to Las Vegas to play.
Studies come up by Price Waterhouse Coopers stating that the Government will benefit in the excess of 50 billion dollars if they regulate the industry instead of prohibiting it over the next decade (2010 – 2020). Supporters of this statement come out stating that by prohibiting the industry, the government is directly funding terrorism as Americans who wish to gamble can easily bypass the prohibition and are actively doing so by using foreign banks and sophisticated internet financial tools. The main problem lies in Al Qaeda owned casinos among other terrorist groups accepting US players when other European established brands don’t. Americans head to these casinos, place bets, and lose money as these casinos are rigged, and therefore, fund terrorist organizations. By legalizing the industry, a major growth in jobs will be exerted alongside the billions in revenue. As such, it is important to choose a trusted and reliable casino site such as allbet คาสิโน.
Organizations like the WTO by some European members and others like IMEGA (The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association) challenge the current prohibition. The Europeans state that the USA is not following trade laws and therefore should immediately unban European online companies from operating in the USA. IMEGA states that congress cannot state what is lawful and unlawful when it comes to actually enforcing credit card companies and banks what to do. States like Minnesota and Illinois have banned some websites in the state, and online lottery transactions respectively, while others such as California have made attempts to legalize branches of the industry such as poker.
Recently, financial services committee chairman, Barney Frank, has introduced ¨The Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act¨ in order to end the ban and start regulating and taxing the industry. Stocks of major gaming companies such as PartyGaming have climbed dramatically. This one being the latest in a major sequence of events in order to try to legalize the industry after the UIGEA implementation and the bank freeze imposed by Mr. Bush.
In conclusion, online gambling was expected by many analysts to become legal again after three years of this administration, but it may become legal before given the new entrance of this bill alongside the popular study where the government could benefit in troubled times while also creating jobs. If the bill does not pass, there is hope on the state level as some analysts believe this will be the key element of legalization. Once California passes online poker, more will follow, and eventually, many if not all will pass the legalization of the industry.


Are you looking for a new hobby? Or are you not sure what to do with your old above ground swimming pool? This page will highlight 3 other uses people have found for their above ground swimming pools.
1. Urban Farming in an Above Ground Pool
Above ground pools are an easy way to set up a vegetable garden in your backyard. They’re both space-saving and perfect for setting up your very own hydroponic or aquaponic garden.
Both new, cheap above ground pools or old above ground pools are good candidates for gardening. Old, damaged pools can usually be repaired enough to make them the perfect place for your backyard farm.
2. Raising Fish in an Above Ground Swimming Pool
Do you like seafood or have dreams of starting a fish pond? An above ground pool may be your answer for affordable fish farming.
That’s right, you can use an above ground swimming pool to farm fish. Tilapia, Koi, and prawns seem to be some common choices, but with the right set up, you can use your above ground pool for almost any type of sea creatures.
You’ll need to be sure your above ground pool’s liner has not been pretreated with algeacide, as it’s harmful to the fish.
You’ll need to condition the water properly with a chlorine remover and test the water on a regular basis to ensure its properly set for the type of fish you have.
Interested in raising fish in your above ground pool, check out this quick fish farming guide.
3. Use an Above Ground Swimming Pool to Clean (or Exercise) the Dog
If you have a dog, you may find they love the above ground pool!
Old above ground pools that aren’t used for swimming anymore are perfect for doggy-bath time. It can be difficult to give you dog a bath in the bathtub and it usually makes a huge mess. With an old above ground pool, a hose, and some soap, bath time will be much easier and much cleaner.
If you’re wondering if you should let your dog in the above ground pool that’s still used for swimming – the answer is yes with a little preparation. Swimming can be a great exercise and play for your dog. With a little training and maintenance, they’ll learn to love the pool too.
Many dog and pool owners find it’s easiest to purchase or build a dog ramp for their above ground pool – that way, your dog won’t have to claw at the sides. If your dog has long hair and tends to shed, be sure to empty out your filter and clean the pool after they’re done swimming.
Do you have any interesting uses for your own above ground pool? Share them below!


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Monday Morning Quarterback: As The World Turns!
Get set for a month to remember.
"World hold on, instead of messing with our future, open up inside. World hold on, wonder you will have to answer to the children of the sky" --Bob Sinclair
Following three weeks of solid gains, the world opened for business with our collective feet held to the fire. Europe is trading two to three percent lower, Japan and Hong Kong got clipped for a finski and U.S. futures are being beaten like a
Settle down and buck up, Minyans, as there will be no shortage of market moving news in the weeks ahead with this particular five-session set leading the way. In no particular order as we compartmentalize the catalysts:
We've been eyeing performance anxiety as a viable upside catalyst for the last three weeks as the only thing worse than losing money, in the eyes of fund managers, is underperforming their benchmark. Traditionally-or, since Eliot Spitzer roamed the stock sidelines-games people play abate in the day before the final tally, in this case last Friday.
Watch vehicles used as bang for the buck exposure-potentially high beta plays such as Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Baidu (BIDU) and Research in Motion (RIMM)-for signs of unwind in the days ahead.
Hedge Fund Redemptions
While quarter-end lends itself to reactive rationalization and chasing both ways (buyers higher, sellers lower), we should keep close tabs on hedge fund redemptions starting tomorrow. Why? Many funds typically require 30 to 60 days notice on withdrawals and as Bernie Madoff rocked the world in December, March 31st is the first quarterly exit offered to many investors in the space.
Minyans know the drill. On one side, there is orderly debt destruction that will pave the way towards peaceful globalization. On the other, isolationism and protectionism could split the world into so many pieces of a pie.
President Barack Obama asked world leaders to "deliver a strong message of unity" for the sake of the global economy but over the last few days, European leaders have pushed back on calls for further stimulus. A unified front from the leaders of the free world will be paramount for perception and by extension reality.
The U.S. continues to unleash programs and policies aimed at absorbing the massive capacity across the societal and corporate spectrum. While encouraging debt is running in the wrong direction-the destruction of debt is the only true medicine-we must respect the power of a cornered animal.
The recent FASB proposal to tweak mark-to-market accounting will be voted on during the April 2nd board meeting, just in time for the banks' first-quarter earnings season. Later in the month, the Treasury will unveil particulars of the PPIP (week of April 13th) and the results of the bank stress tests (week of April 20th).
The Not-So-Easy E's
Not to be forgotten as we edge ahead are the three E's of April, namely earnings, economics and expiration.
First quarter earnings will begin in earnest next week and given the lack of visibility offered by much of corporate into the fourth quarter, all eyes and ears will be on alert for forward-looking guidance. In that vein, we should note that JP Morgan (JPM) and Bank America (BAC) suggested on Friday that March was a relative downtick versus the prior two months.
On the economic front, Clarence Beeks will check this Friday to deliver the payroll data, which will likely show the third straight loss of 600,000 jobs. There's little doubt that the economy continues to deteriorate but please remember that the stock market is a forward-looking discounting mechanism when those numbers hit the tape.
Finally, circle April 16th on your calendars as it's yet another expiration and I bring that up for two reasons. First, expirations always exacerbate volatility in the sessions prior to the option funerals and second, the government likes to announce game-changing regulations in front of expiration for maximum shock value.
Lots to focus on, that's for sure, so lemme get this to ye faithful and hop the fence to the Buzz to sniff out shekels as we together walk the journey.
Good luck Minyans, and let's make this week a positive part of our process.
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A pubescent girl tells of her unwed pregnancy and its aftermath among the denizens of a small, rural, fundamentalist community lead by her martinet grandfather. Reynolds's deceptively simple, lyrical prose convinces you that you are hearing the thoughts of a very bright girl. Impersonating the narrating character, Hayden is triumphant, seemingly as genuine and artless as her character. Her personality wins the listener over immediately; she fully inhabits her role and keeps you riveted throughout. She and Grammy-winning director Charles Potter skirt the mawkishness of some passages, unfortunately also toning down some of the drama and misreading the emotional subtext of other scenes. But these gaffes are minor. Guitar music (uncredited) is used sparsely with supreme taste for regional flavor and emotional thrust. Y.R. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT 97]
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13 February 2001
Dublin Sinn Fein leader backs campaign against bin charges
A public meeting in Dublin's south-east inner city tonight (Tuesday) heard Sinn Fein support for a campaign of opposition to Dublin Corporation's new bin collection charges
Speaking at the meeting in St Andrew's Community Centre, Pearse Street, organised by the Dublin Anti-Bin Charges Campaign, the chairperson of Dublin Sinn Fein, Mr Daithí Doolan, said:
``Sinn Fein is supporting the community in opposition to this unjust and unwarranted tax. This service charge was forced on the people of Dublin by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Noel Dempsey.
``It has nothing to do with a cohesive and effective waste management plan and everything to do with bully-boy tactics. But these tactics will not work.''
* Details: Daithi Doolan @ 086 8534 666 or 671 2662
Sinn Fein Press Office, 44 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Tel: +353-1-8726100 and +353-1-8726839 · Fax +353-1-8733074
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The Illinois Bill of Rights for the Homeless (Senate Bill 1210) is awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature, after securing a final legislative vote May 28.
CCH Policy Specialist Jennifer Cushman worked with legislative sponsors this spring to secure support for the bill, which passed the Illinois General Assembly in one session.
Illinois would be among the first states in the nation to adopt a Homeless Bill of Rights. Rhode Island enacted similar legislation in June 2012, and Connecticut legislators passed a bill of rights a week after Illinois, on June 5, that also awaits their governor’s signature.
The Illinois Homeless Bill of Rights would protect people who experience the loss of housing from discrimination by creating a list of basic rights. These rights include the right to maintain gainful employment, to access emergency medical care, to access public spaces and transit systems, the right to privacy of personal property, records, and information, and the right to vote on the same basis as other people.
Under this act, these listed rights cannot be denied on the basis of one’s housing status. If one of these rights were violated because someone were homeless, that individual would have the right to take legal action and seek damages.
CCH applauds the Senate’s chief sponsor, State Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago), for introducing this important legislation, as well as the chief House sponsor, State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester).
The anti-discrimination measure first passed the Illinois Senate April 25. The Illinois House voted for the bill 76-33 on May 10, and the Senate voted 48-7 on May 28 to ratify a House amendment that corrected a technical error in the original bill.
At CCH, in addition to Ms. Cushman’s advocacy, Law Project Director Laurene Heybach testified before the Illinois Senate and House judiciary committees.
SB 1210 was supported by Senate leadership, with co-sponsorship by Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and a yes vote from Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont). Other chief co-sponsors are Sen. Michael Noland (D-Elgin), Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights), Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago), Sen. William Delgado (D-Chicago), and co-sponsors Sen. Emil Jones III and Sen. Mattie Hunter (both D-Chicago).
State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) collaborated on revising language in the bill, and his remarks in favor of the bill on the Senate floor led to a broad base of support from both parties.
“I hope the Homeless Bill of Rights is only the first step our state takes in ending discrimination against the homeless in Illinois and extending opportunities to allow these individuals to improve their situation,” Sen. Silverstein said, as quoted by the Illinois Senate Democrats’ website.
House co-sponsors were State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) and State Rep. Art Turner (D-Chicago). Additional House sponsors signed on following the House Judiciary’s committee vote, providing bi-partisan leadership from new chief co-sponsors, State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) and State Rep. JoAnn Osmond (R-Gurnee).
The bill’s original language included “housing status” among groups that to be protected from discrimination by the Illinois Human Rights Act, but this portion of the bill was deleted due to concerns from several legislators.
Locally, homeless people were already protected: Cook County offers protection based on “housing status” in its 1993 Human Rights Ordinance.
Interestingly, officials from the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless (RICH) told CCH that their inspiration for the nation’s first homeless bill of rights came from legislation introduced in Illinois almost ten years ago.
The late State Rep. Wyvetter Younge (D-East St. Louis) sponsored House Bill 4116 in 2004, which passed the House but did not progress to a Senate vote, according to research by Ms. Cushman. HB 4116 offered several provisions enacted in this year’s Illinois bill, including the right to emergency medical care, the right to vote, and privacy of personal records.
Puerto Rico also passed a homeless bill of rights in 2007.
– Anne Bowhay, Media


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Denied the man she loves, and dominated by a brutally possessive uncle, Emily is devastated when she is cruelly taken advantage of. When a child is born, her life is in tatters. She cannot reveal the identity of the father to anyone, or there will be a terrible price to pay.
Trapped and ashamed, she seeks solace in her daughter, Cathleen, but there is little consolation. As time passes, and still there is no sign of the man she loves, Emily resigns herself to the fact that he may never return, and her life begins to take another direction. However, John is never far from her mind. Is her love still waiting for her?
When history threatens to repeat itself, and the father of her child once again preys on her, Emily feels she must put all thoughts of John aside and find a way to safeguard her daughter.
"Cox's talent as a storyteller never lets you escape [her] spell." (Daily Mail)


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A high-flying adventure for all ages!
In the wake of a worldwide disaster, a boy named Mangchi leads a sheltered life with his grandfather on Candlestick Island. Armed with his trusty hammer, Mangchi roams the island in search of adventure. When a fugitive princess named Poplar arrives with power-hungry traitors hot on her heels, Mangchi must help her escape her enemies and return to her homeland. It's to be Hammerboy's adventure of a lifetime...if he survives!

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Former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard is back with the video Billie Jean x Dance. The visual combines the singer’s latest singles Billie Jean and Dance and is the first to be released from her third solo album The Red Era.
Dawn plans to launch a small tour before the album is released and has so far scheduled dates in New York City (November 11), Washington DC (November 16) and Los Angeles (December 15.)
In the meantime, enjoy Billie Jean x Dance below. It’s pretty dope.


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Multicultural 2019 ALA Youth Media Award-Winning Books Every January, the American Library Association recognizes the most original and creative books and other media for children and teenagers. The ALA Youth Media Awards include the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. It is encouraging to see many multicultural children’s books amongst the winners this year! Multicultural 2019 ALA Youth Media Award-Winning Books
One Crazy Summer - Rita Williams-Garcia (Student Text) In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. "This vibrant and moving award-winning novel has heart to spare."* Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern.
The importance of multicultural literature Australian primary schools are more culturally diverse now than ever before. By including multicultural literature in the school library fiction collection, teacher librarians ensure they provide their students with texts that represent the culturally diverse classrooms and home environments in this country, and those across the globe. With recent global events, it has become increasingly important that students do not become ethnocentric.
Why Teach Multicultural Literature? (Teacher Read) I have taught literature at the college level for almost a decade and at as many as six different campuses. These have mainly been classes that were focused on non-western writing. One semester, I had assigned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and only a week earlier her TED talk, Danger of a Single Story had started to circulate on the web. I sent the link to my students and thought we could incorporate it into our discussion on colonialism, multiculturalism, issues of race and of course, the novel itself. Little did I know that this simple talk would elicit the intensely disproportionate response that landed in my inbox the next morning. A young male student had found the video very offensive.
Error - Cookies Turned Off When using multicultural literature in the classroom, teachers should Check the text's authenticity Help learners understand the characters' world Encouage children to see the world through the characters' perspectives Identify values underlying the characters' conflict resolution strategies Relate self to the text and critique the portrayal of characters in the text and in popular media Use variants of the same story or collection of stories to help students to build schema Encouage students to talk, write, and respond throughout reading the multicultural texts The author reports a study in a fourth‐grade classroom in which these principles were applied in teaching four variants of the Mulan story and watching Walt Disney's Mulan video.
Creating A Multicultural Classroom (Teacher Resource) Quiz for Teachers: How Well Do You Know Your Students? For teachers with a classroom full of students of different backgrounds, the responsibility to connect with them goes beyond simply knowing where they’re from, or what their favorite subjects are. These teachers must strive to understand their students in a more holistic way, incorporating their cultural traditions into lessons and activities, so students feel understood, comfortable, and focused on learning. Multicultural Literature - NCTE Many awards and literature celebrations are held this time of year, which makes it a perfect time to look at multicultural literature. The following materials from NCTE and ReadWriteThink.org provide more resources on the topic of multicultural literature. The Language Arts article Transactional Theory and the Study of Multicultural Literature works to answer the question, “Is transactional reader response theory still a viable and valid theoretical guide for the study of multicultural literature?” In Understanding the Questions: A Community-Centered Approach to the Teaching of Multicultural Literature from Voices from the Middle, the authors challenges her preservice students to expand their understanding of “culture” beyond racially specific contexts and into the many roles people play within the communities to which they belong—local, regional, national, racial, religious, language, etc.
Why Teach with Multicultural Books? (Teacher Read) I remember as a child I would be chastised to turn off the light and go to bed, but I would sneak in a flashlight, just to be able to finish the chapter of a thrilling adventure book. Books have the ability to transport us anywhere in the world. Multicultural books help us imagine what it would be like to experience life from a different perspective. Teaching Multicultural Literature: A Workshop for the Middle Grades - Annenberg Learner Teaching Multicultural Literature: A Workshop for the Middle Grades is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York. Copyright 2005, The Annenberg Foundation. All rights reserved.
Opening Up New Perspectives With Literature Students in classrooms across the United States are a reflection of the diverse people, perspectives, histories, and values in our society. Yet if we were to take an inventory of classroom texts, curricula, and literacy materials across classrooms settings, we’d find that these instructional materials do not reflect the diversity of our students, let alone the diversity of our society. Multiple studies have shown the power of using multicultural texts to address critical topics in classrooms—not only for students of color but for all students. Rudine Sims-Bishop provides a pedagogical basis for this in relation to literature as windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors.
CCBC Booklists Compiled by Megan Schliesman, Kathleen T. Horning and Merri V. Lindgren At the CCBC, we define "multicultural" literature as books by and about people of color and First/Native Nations individuals: African and African Americans, American Indians, Asian/Pacifics and Asian Pacific Americans, and Latinos.


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House Sell As Is Charlotte, NC
Investor To Buy My House Charlotte
Dont just call the first agent whose grass indication you see. Ask loved ones participants for recommendations (and also examine them!). Meeting at least 3 representatives to find the one with the experience, ability and individuality that matches your requirements.
Buy My Home For Cash in Charlottehouse sell as is Charlotte stats: these numbers are real.
Even the most straightforward sellers, nevertheless, can be uninformed of concealed flaws in their houses troubles you might not want to deal with. Knowing any kind of issues prior to you totally devote to a residence purchase makes the residence assessment cost rewarding.
Residence Assessment Equipment In my experience, most of homebuyers aren't sure that much regarding what they are purchasing and also are counting on the evaluation to fill out the numerous gaps in their expertise, says house inspector Scott Brown, proprietor of Brightside Home Inspectionsin Charlotte.
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In the end, the vendor will certainly get a check, despite the sort of loan. Yet since the factor is to convince the vendor that your offer is the best one, if you qualify for a conventional car loan, go for it.
Acquire A Foreclosed Residence With NC Funding Watch out for the cost. REO buildings are the easiest and safest foreclosures to buy, however you stand less chance of finding a deal. Lenders usually cost REOs at the marketplace cost or just below.
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Making A Deal On A House Canada If you wish to withdraw your deal, make certain to do so just after seeking advice from a legal representative who is experienced in real estate matters. You don't intend to shed your earnest money deposit or obtain sued for damages the seller could have experienced by relying upon your activities.
As an example, if you buy a residence that was constructed for you, your first tax assessment will certainly greater than most likely just consider the land worth of the house. Once the property is analyzed once more, it will certainly include the land worth PLUS the worth of your residence. Therefore, your house tax obligations will raise and so will your escrow settlement. Which ways, ultimately, your monthly home loan payment will certainly enhance.
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Buying A Residence In Repossession Charlotte states a thorough inspection causes a record of 20 to 30 pages. If your assessment reveals some severe troubles, theres a likelihood the bank will certainly fix it. One of Weintraubs clients got the financial institution to treat $15,000 worth of termite damage. But the bank wont respect a damaged dishwashing machine or a leaky pipe, Weintraub states.
Realty Investors Association The Wolfe Allies renovation process version assumes that the above 6 tasks represent the whole work to be done on the residential property. This presumption will certainly be validated before purchase, as a result of a comprehensive assessment of the home to make certain architectural and mechanical honesty. Occasionally, nonetheless, a house will certainly be readily available that represents a bigger purchaseresale differential opportunity, but requires structural or other significant makeover expenditures. These might be houses that remain in horrible disrepair, all-natural disaster damages, or simply a tiny cattle ranch home that is bordered by bigger colonial design homes in a wealthy neighborhood. These situations do not fulfill our normal financial investment technique, but might be thought about, depending upon the money needed as well as the longer time that the cash will be tied up throughout the conclusion of the job.
If You Inherit A House in Charlotte
Charlotte & Charlotte Assessments believes that our consumers must have every bit of info necessary to make a smart, informed choice. Every house is special and every consumer is various. So, we provide many additional solutions (including some that a lot of competitors do not supply) to bring peace of mind when it involves the residence youre considering. To make sure that you are totally aware of your existing or potential homes condition, we give the complying with extra house inspection services:
Gazumping - When you acquire a new home in the UK, you hope that you won't be gazumped. It's frowned on however it still goes on. They are not permitted to after that approve a higher offer from an additional possible purchaser when you make an offer on a residence and also the vendor approves it. That would certainly be gazumping. There are steps afoot to make it illegal.
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Making An Offer On A House How Much Lower Competitors Yours & the vendor's Check out that CMA one last time. How many energetic, carefully comparable comparables exist within that 1/2 mile span? Along with tipping you off to whether your market is a buyer's or a vendor's market, the variety of active comps likewise shows what does it cost? competition the vendor has. The extra active comps there are, the much more your seller will be anxious to obtain a deal, period, as well as be open to your offer around or listed below the retail price.
Buying A Residence Vs Leasing As you can see, there are really 3 ways to acquire a seized residence. To be much more exact, there are three methods to get troubled residential or commercial property-- one strategy before the repossession occurs, and also two techniques after it takes place. As a customer, you should establish which of these techniques functions best for you.
How To Sell Property Fast Charlotte North Carolina
Several customers believe they can conserve their highest and finest offer for completion, when the seller offers a counteroffer. Yet sellers can merely approve the highest offer and decline the various other offers without further arrangements.
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Fire and Ice by michaelanderson on deviantART Laguna Torre, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina. A fiery sunset illuminates Cerro Torre and the cold icebergs of Laguna Torre, one of the most beautiful lakes in all of Patagonia.
Take your paintings to the next level with these unconventional palette knife styles featuring new unique shapes and a special water-resistant mirror blade! They are great for use with all relief pastes such as mortar, gels (matt gel, heavy gel), modeling
Your designs can spark a whole range of emotions in people. Color theory unlocks the secrets of how to use hues to inspire joy, sadness, and even hunger. -- or, you know, make art or not to have clashing colors.

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Eyeballing a cat in the morning isn't that unusual if you're a toddler. But eyeballing a big cat at Melbourne Zoo, well, that's something to brag about at daycare.
The $5 million Lion Gorge enclosure opens at Melbourne Zoo on Saturday and keepers promise interaction with the local "cats and dogs" will take things up a notch.
"The new enclosure is so intimate you can feel the hot breath of a lion against your face," said precinct manager of carnivores Adrian Howard.
Sometimes separated by glass, sometimes by strong mesh, the enclosure houses three 13-year-old male lions, four wild dog brothers and a female Philippine crocodile. But they're not the only predators on show. Carnivorous water beetles and preying mantis are also included, which Mr Howard said highlighted an important lesson.
"We think about apex predators all the time ... but predators go down to the invertebrates and they have a very important influence on the function of a healthy ecosystem," he said. "We want people to connect with predators of all sizes – but not in a fearful way."


If you’ve been following Apple’s updates for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, you already know that the company is upping its security game.
It’s replacing passwords with passkeys, and will even introduce Safety Check — an emergency feature that aims to assist people suffering from domestic violence. But the most impressive upcoming feature by far is Lockdown Mode.
As per the company:
Lockdown Mode offers an extreme, optional level of security for the very few users who, because of who they are or what they do, may be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats, such as those from NSO Group and other private companies.
This is meant to protect people like journalists, activists, human rights defenders, and politicians.
Lockdown Mode disables various protocols and services that can prove to be dangerous.
Your device will also not be able to enroll into mobile device management (MDM) systems, which is used for installing organization-specific software.
The rest of the restrictions include:
- Most message attachment types (except for photos) will be blocked.
- Incoming invitations and service requests, including FaceTime, will be stopped — unless the user has initiated them.
- Wired connections with a computer or accessory are blocked when the iPhone is locked.
The reason for this is simple: all these are potential vulnerabilities. To give you an example, Google’s Zero Project team explained how the Pegasus software (developed by NSO Group) can infect iPhones in a “zero-click” scenario by using a GIF to exploit a vulnerability in iMessage.
Apple warns upfront that Lockdown Mode adds extra friction to the user experience, with many functionalities being completely unavailable.
Don’t worry about that though. The feature is optional and designed for a very small number of people — not the average user, like me or you. But if you’re determined to go the extra mile for your security, you’ll have to sacrifice some ease.
Why Lockdown Mode is a big deal
Anything that strengthens cybersecurity is undoubtedly a win. But beyond that, simply acknowledging that customers are at risk of mercenary spyware is a big step itself.
Apple’s Lockdown Mode may start a useful discussion in the industry and even lead to the feature getting even tougher. For example, perhaps the next step could be disabling the phone’s camera, built-in microphone, and GPS capabilities.
It also won’t be surprising if Google and other companies will soon follow suit. And that’s something we absolutely need.
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Many people across Los Angeles partied like they never heard of COVID-19 this year.
From Jan. 1-Nov. 30, the Los Angeles Police Department fielded 29,558 service calls in response to loud parties. That represents a 22% increase from the 24,201 calls during the same time in 2019, according to public service call data.
Calls received by LAPD about parties, Jan.-Nov. 2019 vs. 2020
The spike is disconcerting, as coronavirus cases are now surging. Worse, it is a trend that could continue this week, if people from different households get together to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
Party calls increased in the first two months of 2020, and although Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Eric Garcetti issued lockdown orders in March, the LAPD still received 1,962 calls that month, a mere 6% decrease from March 2019.
But by April, there were 2,654 calls about parties, a 55% increase from the same month the year before. May’s 3,508 calls marked a 41% rise from 2019.
The party calls shed some insight into possibly why the region has not been able to get a handle on curbing new infections.
In many instances, more than one person may be reporting each party or loud gathering, and the fact that individuals are spending more time at home may lead to a spike in calls. Meghan Aguilar, an LAPD spokesperson, said it is safe to assume more people are calling the police due to concerns over gatherings during the pandemic.
“I’ve called the cops on two parties in the Palms neighborhood,” said one frustrated Reddit user who did not want to give their name for fear of retaliation from neighbors. “I’ve been working from home, exclusively using grocery delivery and Amazon for items, and have not hung out with anyone other than my significant other since March.”
The resident said one party brought together a mix of ages from children to adults with no masks, no social distancing, loud music and drinking games. A second party, the person said, was an indoor gathering this month with at least 25 people in a nearby apartment.
Calls received by LAPD about parties, by month, 2019 vs. 2020
Local lockdown orders began being lifted in May, and in June county restaurants were allowed to open at limited capacity with patrons socially distanced. That month, service calls to the LAPD about parties dropped to 1,913, 36% below the previous year.
The next month, however, figures began spiking, whether because of Fourth of July celebrations or because, with bars and other spots closed, people were gathering at private homes. The LAPD received 2,832 party calls that month, up 21.5% from the previous year. By August, there were 3,676 calls, a nearly 44% increase from 2019.
Calls slowly tapered off from September through November, but still remained from 26% to 32% higher than in 2019.
The rise in reports may have people frustrated, but some who just want to party point to inconsistencies from top-level leaders. That extends to Newsom, who violated his own order by attending a birthday dinner for a friend at the French Laundry restaurant in Napa in November.
“If our own leaders are not capable, how do you expect regular average citizens who don’t have nearly the same resources to do so?,” one Reddit user commented.
Another Reddit user said their family has been working from home and home-schooling for nine months and frustrated that the local, state and federal government seem “incapable of working together to resolve this crisis.”
“We focus so much on the anti-maskers/anti-lockdown group that we lose sight on what people are doing in their communities to help stop the spread,” the person added.
Lockdowns across Los Angeles starting in March were meant to keep residents at least six feet away from each other, but the 29% increase in party calls in November shows that many people continue to gather. Indeed, COVID-19 has surged across the region, with the county reporting more than 11,000 new cases each day since Dec. 15.
Concerns are high that, if people gather on New Year’s Eve, the case count could spike even higher in the early part of 2021.
How we did it: We examined LAPD service call data from Jan. 1-Nov. 30, 2020 and 2019.
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A distinguished member of the Better Records Rock and Pop Hall of Fame .
The notes I took during this shootout lay out just how impressed I was with the sound of this remarkable copy:
Wide stereo. Big Bass. Swingin’. Just the right amount of reverb. Tonal perfection. The stereo kills the mono (on this album, on the copies we played anyway).
On side one listen to how rich the bottom end is. The Tubey Magic on this side is off the charts. Some copies — or, to be more precise, some sides of some copies can be dry — but that is clearly not a problem on this one. The naturalness of the presentation puts this album right at the top of best sounding female vocal albums of all time.
To take nothing away from her performance, which got better with every copy we played.
If only Ella Fitzgerald on Clap Hands got this kind of sound! As good as the best copies of that album are, this record — like the first volume, the 1955 mono recording — takes the concept of intimate female vocals to an entirely new level. (more…)


Attorneys for a 14-year-old Muslim boy arrested after the homemade clock he took to his Dallas-area school was mistaken for a possible bomb said Monday he was publicly mistreated and deserves $15 million.
A law firm representing Ahmed Mohamed sent letters Monday demanding $10 million from the city of Irving and $5 million from the Irving Independent School District. The letters also threaten lawsuits and seek written apologies.
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His lawyers insist that the school, police force and city officials violated Ahmed’s rights by wrongfully accusing and detaining him and then decided to “trash” him when the media got wind of the story.
“Ahmed clearly was singled out because of his race, national origin and religion, ” attorney Kelly Hollingsworth wrote. Ahmed is the son of Sudanese immigrants who lived in a Dallas suburb.
“What has happened to this family is inexcusable, ” Hollingsworth said in an e-mail. “As indicated in the letters, the long term effects on Ahmed are incalculable.”


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|1.||Oct 28, 2014:||funk to folk |
Show Me The Way
|4.||Sep 23, 2011:||Time Traveler |
|2.||Jan 10, 2014:||Funk to Folk |
|5.||Sep 16, 2011:||Time Traveler |
|3.||Sep 30, 2011:||Time Traveler |
|6.||Sep 02, 2011:||Time Traveler |
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Mike Zito has been producing albums since the late ’90’s and finds him here playing some nice rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy touch. Standard instrumentation of guitar, bass and drums. From the liner notes, Mike’s done some hard living and some of these lyrics may be a reflection of this. Nice production and some good, solid playing. No FCC’s.|
*My Favorites*: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9.
1. (4:06) Mid. Plodding beat, straight-ahead r’n’r with drums, bass and a bit of guitar soloing.
2. (5:01) Mid. Title track. Kind of a retro rock feel, maybe John Mellencamp. Good beat with some nice guitar work.
3. *(5:44) Mid. Guitar intro, then band. Slight mic effects lending a bluesy feel. Guitar predominates with some nice soloing and strong drumming.
4. (4:15) Mid. A bit sparse and understated with some backing vocals. Cool bass lines.
5. *(4:33) Slow / Mid. Bluesy with a plodding beat and cool guitar effects. Long solo midway through.
6. *(3:55) Slow / Mid. Acoustic slide blues ballad, sparse and quiet. Killer.
7. *(5:32) Mid. Steady drum beat, guitar has an Allman Brothers feel. Mellow, easy-going song.
8. (4:16) Mid. Big drum, distinctive guitar work, rockin’ and bluesy.
9. *(3:52) Mid. Sparse with chopped guitar and really cool drumming. Almost an eerie sound with good vocal delivery.
10. (3:59) Slow / Mid. Laid back ballad type song with some backing vocals, well done.
11. (5:26) Slow. R&B sound, very sparse and quiet ballad with vocal out front. Great guitar soloing.
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|3.||Judgment Day||8.||Until The Day I Die|
|4.||Show Me The Way||9.||Hello Midnight|
|5.||The Hard Way||10.||The Southern Side|
|11.||Please, Please, Please|