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The second day of Macefield Music Festival invoked thunderstorms and musical fanfare as dozens of bands faced ecstatic crowds of music lovers at the KEXP Mainstage, Tractor Tavern, Conor Byrne Pub, and The Sunset. Seattle rapper Grynch threw down his approachable, lyrical west coast rhymes for an early group of fans at the Mainstage. Full of attitude and flair, Fly Moon Royalty took the spotlight next as the sun broke through the ominous cloud cover. The group’s front woman, Adra Boo, charmed the crowd with her soulful vocals, as MC Mike "Action J" Illvester commanded the keys. The atmosphere in Conor Byrne was more relaxed, as the ramblings of Hotel Vignette’s Nils Petersen and the ring of the band’s harmonious horn section eased the audience in for the long haul. Over at The Sunset, just as the rain started pelting the streets of Old Ballard, Mommy Long Legs burst from the stage with the tight precision the all girl punk rock band is coveted for. Their energy and colorfully eclectic outfits hit all the senses.
More than a band, Stallion is a rock sensation, and the group shook things up at Tractor Tavern as they delivered on their self-proclaimed legacy as “the rowdiest rock & roll band in the land.” Rock collided with an earful of scuzzy garage punk at Conor Byrne as Thee Sgt. Major 3 rattled the house with their driving, frenetic energy. Fans relished in the group’s seasoned performance as Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks), Jim Sangster (Young Fresh Fellows), Mike Musburger (The Posies), and vocalist/front woman Leslie Beattie (Cantona, Flatpack) took out all the stops. Dark, dissident, and distorted, Merso brought their mix of post-rock and progressive punk to The Sunset next.
Boyfriends, the wily Seattle feminist punk band, never fail to push gender boundaries and misbehave, and they put on another exhilarating show at Tractor Tavern, with a playfully nonchalant stage presence, dusted with doses of off-the-cuff banter. With a combined musical resume including The Posies, Tube Top, and Ruston Mire, the four-piece rock group Service Providers slung their classic rock and post punk contradictions at Conor Byrne.
After feigning stage fright, Gazebos front woman Shannon Perry stole the show—she commanded the Tractor Tavern in a vintage wedding gown, and beckoned the crowd to push a little closer and dance a little harder. Heartfelt and dreamy, Bryan John Appleby graced Conor Byrne with his Northwest folk style and minimal instrumentals as he charmed a hushed crowd of captivated onlookers. Back over at The Sunset, it was all heavy-gaze as Dust Moth's haunting vocals and crushing guitars created a sludgy, layered atmosphere.
Los Angeles musician Nika Roza Danilova took a pilgrimage to Vashon to record the latest Zola Jesus record, and her performance on Saturday on the Mainstage offered a show divergent from her earlier work. From the island’s isolation sprung the inspiration to put a voice to why we're so alienated from nature. With dark vocals and an even darker demeanor, Zola Jesus toed the line between disarmingly frantic pleading and beautiful submission.
An anthem to punks and musicians everywhere, Wimps guitarist and lead vocalist Rachel Ratner proclaimed, “I slept in late / I slept in later than I meant to,” with the rumbling of Matt Nyce on bass and bashing of the drums by Dave Ramm. Their set bounded forward, building energy and showcasing dextrous guitar hooks and impeccable timing. It was impossible not to move to the danceable rock energy of Mirrorgloss at Conor Byrne, and just when the audience got its groove, the band’s two front women - Najamoniq Todd and Del Brown - launched into a nuanced ballad, only to pick up the tempo all over again. With the force of freight train, Wild Powwers' dark and heavy grunge rock filled the Tractor Tavern to the rafters with gritty distortion. A little trip hop and a lot of slow jam, Guayaba engulfed Conor Byrne in her hypnotic, silky smooth voice. Fine-tuned ears found music with a message, as she performed songs like “Parasites and Gentrification,” spinning a web of Spanish and English lyrics.
Selene Vigil hit the Tractor Tavern with her iconic, raspy voice and endearing no bull$h*t demeanor for a performance that blended newer, darker, gothic material with staple grunge tunes from the days of 7 Year Bitch (1990-97). Hip-hop artist Christianne Karefa-Johnson, a.k.a. DoNormaal, brought her deeply honest lyrical poetry to Conor Byrne as she confidently and expertly delivered stories of mortality, diversity, and love. Heavy rock band Sandrider made more noise than was seemingly possible from a three-piece band, as they hurled menacing guitar riffs and crushing beats at The Sunset.
Reigning Sound of years past embodied a punk, garage rock temperament, but these days, still devoted to the esteemed vocals and songwriting of Greg Cartwright, the band is driven more by lyrical melodies. Saturday’s final set at Tractor Tavern featured clean guitar harmonies, infused with country, classic rock, and soul. The masterful, award-winning Seattle quartet, Industrial Revelation, closed the night at Conor Byrne and eased festival-goers into the wee hours of the morning on a wave of funky R&B and bluesy jazz.
The last time Foals were in town, frontman Yannis Philipakkis jumped off the Neptune Theatre's balcony into the crowd. It was, quite frankly, as thrilling as it was dangerous. On the band's return trip to Seattle three years later, he (wisely) did not jump from the Paramount Theatre's balcony. Pers…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afte…
Day 2 of Macefield Music Festival possessed a nice balance of crisp October weather, jangly jams, electrified éclat, and some bona fide rock 'n' roll - such as the rapturous return of Hazel! It's been a minute since the 90s grunge-era band has reunited to play a festival, possibly since 2012's Musi…


Advanced Media Devices, or only AMD, is one of the largest producers of CPUs and GPUs. The company is the biggest rival of Intel and Nvidia, and it seems that AMD is slowly taking over the competition with its latest next-gen models.
We already know that AMD will soon release it’s custom “Big Navi” graphics cards in the market. Now, however, we have more details regarding the clock speeds of the new entry from AMD. The leaker, Patrick Schur, has revealed the clock speed details about the AMD Radeon graphics card, reportedly the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, which powers ASUS ROG STRIX device and comes with a boost clock which is beyond 2.5 GHz.
ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6800 XT Custom Graphics Card Clocks:
- Average – 2291 / 2289 / 2092 MHz
- Median – 2373 / 2301 / 2320 MHz
- Max (Boost) – 2556 / 2394 / 2489 MHz
The difference between the 255W & 290W TGPs performance is not much, but the higher TGP cards may deliver more overclocking and a stable clock speed.
According to sources, the Radeon RX 6000 series will have two RDNA 2 based graphics cards; the Navi 21 “Big Navi” based Radeon RX 6800 XT and the Radeon RX 6800. The former sport the Navi 21 GPU featuring 72 compute units or 4608 SPs and features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-unit bus interface. The card comes with 512 GB/s of total bandwidth and 2015 MHz of the base clock, and 2250 MHz of boost clock.
On the other hand, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 GPU will feature 64 compute units or 4096 stream processors. The card will feature 16 GB of GDDR6 memory along with a 256-bit bus interface, the same as Radeon RX 6800 XT. The GPU will feature clock speeds of 1815 MHz for the base and 2105 MHz of boost clock speeds.
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|Financial Literacy: Vacations on a Budget|
Event Type: Learning|
Age Group(s): Adult, Seniors
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 7:30 PM
Join us to learn about vacation planning with your finances in mind.Library: Ocean Park Library
This workshop is presented by the Credit Counselling Society, a non-profit agency that helps people find solutions to their debt problems and learn to manage their money better.
Register at the Library or call 604-502-6449.
Location: Ocean Park Library Meeting Room

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The two weeks I spent on my artist residency in Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely was truly inspiring and nourishing as an artist. It was also a challenge, but that is what sparks creativity. Getting out of your comfort zone is always good!
Here is a little piece I wrote as a reflection on my time there
The 14-day Navigator Jazz Residency programme is run by Improvised Music Company and it offers jazz and improvising musicians professionally remunerated time and space to develop and perform work, while building relationships locally.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to be embarking on this residency. As an artist it is rare to get the support to focus on your work for an extended period, away from the distractions of day to day life, and I feel very fortunate for this opportunity.
Community engagement with the arts is something very close to my heart and I’m really excited to work with and be inspired by the local community of Tinahely.
In recent times, nature has been inspiring my work more and more. I’m also looking forward to drawing inspiration from the beautiful surrounds of Co. Wicklow and the nearby ancient oak trees of Tomnafinnoge Woods.
I am thrilled to be a part of Improvised Music Company’s series ‘Piece by Piece’! Thoroughly looking forward to sharing the piece I have created, which brings together my work as a jazz guitarist and also my electronic production work as Penji. It will premiere next Friday 27th Nov at 8pm.
Here is what IMC have to say about Piece by Piece:
The first series of Piece by Piece demonstrated the rich possibilities of the online medium, as some of Ireland’s finest improvising artists created new musical works. Creative use of film and manipulated visuals showed the artists’ inspirations and thought processes, and became as much part of the experience as the music. With a fresh impetus for this second season of Piece by Piece, the principle of interconnectedness will continue, with each artist’s performance influencing or inspiring the next. Piece by piece, artists will create new improvised work, based on the preceding work. The full freedom of improvisation and spontaneous creation, and a diverse range of artists whose practice often expands beyond the musical will make for distinctive digital experiences.
These eight sequential solo performances Piece by Piece Season 2, will be broadcast via IMC’s YouTube channel, as well as IMC’s social media platforms on Fridays at 8pm, beginning on Friday 27th November with a ‘live’ solo performance from Galway-based guitarist and electronic improviser Aengus Hackett. Other artists commissioned in this series include vocalist and electronics composer Jenna Harris, innovati ve Belfast drummer Steve Davis, guitarist and composer Chris Guilfoyle, sound and performance artist Vicky Langan, keyboard and gamelan explorer Bianca Gannon, critically-acclaimed vocalist and composer Lauren Kinsella, and dynamic alto-sax player Chris Engel. Enjoy fresh new music, influenced in real-time, from world-class Irish improvising musicians, telling the story of these times through new music and live performance, piece by piece.
Leading Irish publication The Journal of Music have written an extremely positive review of my Penji EP! Here’s a nice extract:
“Adopting the name of Penji for his solo project, Hackett appears to have taken his most interesting musical digression…in the process (Penji) has created a groove-laden sound that is augmented by weighty beats, shimmering processed guitar and warm synths. These are songs to reward repeated listens as various elements seep up to the surface and reveal themselves.. With this EP, Penji has revealed a knack of merging the ecstatic with the downbeat.”
Don O’Mahony, The Journal of Music (read full review here)
Quietly in the background, for the past couple of years I have been slaving away in my home studio.. I have been recording guitars, playing synths, programming electronic beats and processing it all through a plethora of guitar pedals.
This has resulted in a four-track EP of electronic music, of which I am very proud! I would describe it as ‘dreamy, wonky, future-nostalgic hip-hop’…
Entirely recorded, produced and mixed by myself, ‘Penji’ has just been mastered in one of the finest mastering studios in the UK (who have worked with such artists as Om Unit), and I will be releasing it this spring.

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La Coja Dansa was born in the Faculty of Arts of Altea in 2000 and professionalized in 2004 with parts Failure nº6 and J’aime beaucoup le fromage. Installed in Valencia, have nothing to do in 2005, much to lose in 2006, everything to do in 2007, Company Foreword Retrats Trembling and Habitats in 2008, n.7 Failure, Failure and Failure n.8 n.9 (Best Dance show in the Premis April 2010) in 2009, No None missing (nominated for Best Dance show in Premis Arts Escèniques of the Generalitat Valenciana) in 2010 and Accidia and aMAGATALL in 2011, the dog’s death in 2012, Lladruc in 2013 and Burning and Chillar and qualsevol in 2014.
They have been selected in competitions such as the Masdanza (Canary Islands), the Burgos-New York, the Dansalt (Salt, Girona) or Choreography Competition Sevilla but have not won any, and have been present at festivals such as L’Obert Dansa (Valencia ), the Mostra Fish Curtes, the Marató de l’Espectacle or Dansalona of Barcelona, the Festival Dansa Elche (Alicante), the Tensdansa of Terrassa, the bad weather Festival, the Dansa Valencia, the EllosBailanSolos of Madrid, the ALT ‘ 09 Vigo, the peripheries of Huesca, the International Theatre Festival of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Quinzena de Dança de Almada (Portugal), the Forum for Independent Theatre Groups in Alexandria (Egypt), Les Repérages of Lille (France), Tanec Praha (Czech Republic), InShadows (Portugal) or Youmeni Tager (Morocco). They have participated in international choreographic meetings in Rio de Janeiro (2012) and Munich (2013).
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Immersed in the magnificent wilderness of Rajasthan is the romantic Sujan Jawai. Eight luxurious tents and one Royal Tented Suite are nestled amongst caves, kopjes, meandering sand riverbeds and mighty granite formations. Suites are decorated in a chic palette of grey, black and white with a dash of scarlet red, symbolic of the nomadic Rabari turbans. Designed in canvas, stainless steel and leather spacious luxurious tents feature an ensuite bathroom and hot shower, writing desk, and spacious seating area looking out onto the vast natural beauty and a private veranda. The Royal Tented Suite offers the ultimate opulence in the bush, and features a private heated swimming pool, private butler and jeep for your own personal game drives.
Indulge in magnificent dishes with meals prepared from the home-grown garden, or fresh produce and ingredients purchased from local farmers. Enjoy eating in the dining tent with stunning vistas of the hills and tuck into delicious fresh salads, pasta and fish. Engage with the chefs as they cook in front of you in the live kitchen. Sit in front of a blazing campfire and dine under the twinkling stars. Savour intimate private dining dotted around the wilderness and appreciate the tranquillity. Relish breakfast in the bush, lunch on the water’s edge and picnics in the wild.
A landscape inspiring adventure, myriad activities abound here. Enjoy morning and afternoon games drives, and stroll along the lake edge observing migrant fishing communities and flamboyant flamingos. Discover rural India and meander through colourful villages engaging with potters, bangle makers and weavers. Observe devout worshippers in quaint temples and shrines, and strap on your walking shoes for rambles through the wilderness, seeking out dynamic Rabari herdsmen that roam the land.
What we love about Sujan Jawai
- Balance your chakras in the wilderness with invigorating yoga sessions
- Traverse spectacular terrain together on guided cycling expeditions, along the way explore fascinating flora and fauna
- Be captivated by breathtaking sunsets from atop a hill with mesmerising views of Jawai Lake and villagers cultivating their land – ever so romantic

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Florida State football's omission from the College Football Playoff has received heated reactions from the school and fans on social media. Now, even NFL Hall of Famers are chiming in. Former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner made his feelings about the Seminoles' snubbing in a social media post Sunday.
I once played for “the worst playoff team ever” & we found ourselves 2:30 from winning the Super Bowl & “Shocking the World”, bc we earned the right to play the game!!! #JustSayingForAFriend
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) December 3, 2023
Warner thinks the Florida State football program should have had a shot in the tournament. His post refers to the 2008 Arizona Cardinals team he quarterbacked that finished 9-7 as the fourth seed in the NFC.
That edition of the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in the Wild Card round before upsetting the second-seeded Carolina Panthers on the road 33-13. The Panthers entered the playoffs with a 12-4 record that season.
After defeating the sixth-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game, the team would appear in Super Bowl XLIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers entered that game as seven-point favorites.
After the shocking decision by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, the Seminoles became the first undefeated “power five” conference team to be left out of the playoff. And with the CFP field about to grow to 12 teams in 2024, they may be the last.
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips echoed Warner's sentiment, stating, “It's unfathomable that Florida State, an undefeated Power Five conference champion, was left out of the College Football Playoff. Their exclusion calls into question the selection process and whether the Committee's own guidelines were followed, including the significant importance of being an undefeated Power Five conference champion.”
Seminoles' head coach Mike Norvell was also angered by the decision, saying “What's the point of playing games?” in a statement Sunday.


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Feb. 09, 2018
Kingdom Done: Why the Cavs Aren’t Serious Contenders
We’ve seen this before. The struggles, the drama, the chaos, and the rumors all swirling around the city of Cleveland and the Cavaliers. Those things have been constant ever since LeBron James decided to go back to Northeast Ohio. And with each of those issues came the reading of the Cavs eulogy. Everyone would conclude that they’re finished and by June they’d be back in the Finals. It’s the same old process of events. Usually, around this time of year, I’d write the yearly “don’t be fooled” article about the Cavs; warning you of the inevitable outcome and trip to the Finals that awaited them. This year, I cannot do that. The Cavs issues are very real. So real in fact, that I can no longer look at them as serious contenders. The infighting, power struggles, and ego warfare are far too much for them to overcome. They may still make it out of the East, but their days as being legitimate title contenders are over. LeBron’s window in Cleveland has closed.
I attribute the Cavs struggles to three things: the leverage war at the top of the franchise, the on-court issues, and the loss of Kyrie Irving. Starting at the top, we have the eternal tug of war between LeBron and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. Part of what makes LeBron the most powerful athlete in sports is his ability to maintain leverage at all times. His short contracts and willingness to pack his bags force the Cavs to go all in at all times. They’ve led the league in payroll nearly every year LeBron has been back in Cleveland. That all changed during the Kyrie Irving saga. The Cavs initially planned to flip the star point guard in a three-team deal that would’ve netted them, Eric Bledsoe and Paul George. Allegedly, Gilbert approached LeBron with the deal and wanted LeBron to commit to the organization via a contract extension. LeBron declined the offer in favor of his leverage. Once Irving was dealt, the Cavs organization got some leverage of their own: the Brooklyn Nets first-round pick that is destined to be at least top-10. With the Cavs past draft lottery luck, it could be even better than that. Now that we’re closing in on the trade deadline, we have two sides refusing to budge. The Cavs could use the Nets pick to get the Cavs more pieces, but that would jeopardize their position for the future. The last time LeBron left, the Cavs had nothing to immediately build with. They’ve learned their lesson from past mistakes. Meanwhile, LeBron will not commit to a contract extension. With that in place, the Cavs won’t be making any major deals at the deadline. And unfortunately for them, they desperately need a change if they want to compete.
The on-court product has gotten tough to watch as well. Once again, the defense is atrocious and the offense is uninspired. The Cavs are the oldest team in the league and it shows with their lack of speed on defense. Typically, good defensive teams rotate so the help can help the help and so on. The Cavs can barely play help defense. Offensively, they insist on playing fast despite their age. They still rely on the LeBron system of majority iso and stiff style of play with little movement. Reported behind the scenes finger-pointing has them looking flat out uninterested at times. It also seems like everyone is playing for themselves. Some players playing for their own stats, others playing for a future payday, and most not looking like they want to play at all.
Lastly, the absence of Kyrie Irving is now being felt. Throughout the offseason and during the early stages of the season, a lot of people were under the impression that Isaiah Thomas would effortlessly be able to fill the shoes of Kyrie. After all, IT scored just as well as Kyrie last season and was great in the clutch. However, what everyone seemed to forget is that Kyrie is an elite talent and can be elite in any system. The only time IT was elite was in Boston playing under Brad Stevens. Playing in Cleveland next to LeBron is totally different. The trade hasn’t worked out at all. IT looks nothing like the player we saw a year ago and Jae Crowder has been a non-factor for most of the season. Meanwhile, Kyrie has Boston atop the Eastern Conference without Gordon Hayward.
In the end, the Cavs may still make it out of the East because they have the best player in the conference. However, they’re judged against the top teams in the West. And when they play those top teams, it looks like a complete mismatch. With so much chaos surrounding the team combined with their on-court play, it’s is difficult to take them seriously as a contender. As it stands now, they’d be lucky to win one game against the Warriors, Rockets, or Thunder in a seven-game series. Simply put, they cannot compete with the top standard of NBA teams. And when his teams cannot match the top level teams in the league, LeBron is known to leave town before the ship completely sinks. Yes, the Cavs are done as contenders as of right now and in the future.

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Saoirse Ronan is having a good year so far; last night the 21 year old actress won a New York Film Critics Circle Award for best actress for drama Brooklyn. As if that wasn’t enough, she has also been named on Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 list.
Saoirse plays a young Wexford woman who emigrates to New York in the 1950s in Brooklyn, but is torn between her new life and old homeland. The film is being tipped for further nominations as awards season kicks off next month.
Saoirse began her career at 13 in Atonement in 2007 alongside Keira Knightley and was nominated for an Oscar. Perhaps this could be her year!


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After a three-day hiatus, the Chron gets back on the endorsement track by recommending Cindy Vara-Leija for Constable in Precinct 1.
We believe Cindy Vara-Leija, who retired last October from a 32-year career in law enforcement, is the strongest candidate to clean up the mess in Precinct 1.
Vara-Leija’s lengthy experience in the mental health division also recommends her candidacy. She observes, perceptively: “As a sergeant [supervising the serving of] mental warrants, you have to really care. You have to understand that we’re not arresting them, we’re transporting them to a safe place where they can get care.”
Among other changes, Vara-Leija would pursue opportunities to cross-train with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department and the Houston Police Department in the mental health area.
We believe Vara-Leija has the experience and leadership ability to begin removing the stain from the Constable Precinct 1 office and move it into a more transparent and service-oriented future.
My interview with Vara-Leija is here; I interviewed her and the three other candidates who filed during the initial period: Grady Castleberry, Alan Rosen, and Quincy Whitaker. This race has been quite visible – I see many signs for Vara-Leija and Rosen around, with scattered signs for other candidates, and I have received mail from Vara-Leija, Rosen, and Castleberry. I expect the runoff to be a bruising fight.
As we know, Precinct 1 was the only Constable race in which the Chron planned to endorse, so they can now cross that off their list. Still to go: Every Congressional primary except CD36; all three SBOE races; SDs 04 and 11; every State House race except HD137; all of the HCDE races. Election Day is Tuesday. Good luck with that.


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What the FBI Found In 'Gone Girl' Kidnapping Suspect Matthew Muller's Storage Locker
Matthew Muller was in police custody when linked to the alleged kidnapping.
— -- Authorities found a collection of unusual items inside the car and storage locker of the only identified suspect in the bizarre “Gone Girl” kidnapping case.
According to search warrants released Tuesday afternoon, night vision goggle harness, women's make up, duct tape and a collection of drones were among the discoveries made in the car and storage locker of Matthew Muller, the Harvard-educated lawyer whom the FBI has connected to the abduction case after his phone was found at the scene of what investigators say was a similar crime.
Muller is in police custody and has been charged with kidnapping Denise Huskins in March. Initial claims made by Huskins and her boyfriend were dismissed by the Vallejo police department as a hoax but the FBI made the connection to Muller last month.
The search warrants detail the searches of a storage unit he rented in Vallejo and a stolen car linked to him that was found near Lake Tahoe.
The car was searched first, on June 30, and authorities found, among other things, an empty zip tie-bag, a bag containing 42 pills, including a weight-loss medication, and tape that contained undisclosed hairs and fibers.
There were also makeup items, including mascara and foundation, as well as a white comforter, "sensual massage" lubricant and two Hyatt House hotel key cards, according to the executed warrant.
Muller's storage locker in Vallejo was searched the next day and investigators found three kinds of drones, a four-channel wireless video camera with receiver, black duct tape and pliers with black duct tape on the handle.
The search warrants were released a day after the arrest warrant for Muller was unsealed, wherein the male and female victims' testimony to the authorities was detailed, describing the alleged break in and abduction.
Muller's attorney Thomas Johnson has not directly commented on his client's guilt or innocence but says neither he nor his client has admitted to any crime. He also said Muller suffers from bipolar disorder and has a history of mental illness.
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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems in the world, affecting millions of people. It can range from mild stress and tension to more severe forms of panic, fear, and phobia. While there are many treatments available, such as therapy and medication, a new option has recently emerged: the use of small vibrators. But can these devices really help to alleviate anxiety?
Vibrators are small devices that vibrate at a specific frequency, often to provide a massage-like experience. They can be used for relaxation, to reduce stress, and to help with anxiety. The idea is that by activating certain pressure points in the body, the vibrator can help to reduce tension and allow for better overall relaxation.
The research on this topic has been limited, but some studies have found that vibrators can help with anxiety. One study found that women who used a vibrator reported lower levels of stress and anxiety than those who did not. The vibrator was also found to be effective in helping to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
In addition to helping with anxiety, vibrators can also be used as an aid for people with chronic pain. Some studies have found that using a vibrator can help to reduce pain levels and improve the overall quality of life.
It is important to note that vibrators are not a cure-all for anxiety. They can be used as an adjunct to therapy and medication, but should not be relied upon as the sole treatment option. Additionally, it is important to talk to your doctor before using any kind of vibrator, to make sure it is safe and appropriate for your particular condition.
Overall, while research on the effects of vibrators on anxiety is still in its early stages, the evidence so far suggests that they may be an effective tool for reducing stress and tension. If you are considering using a vibrator to help with your anxiety, it is important to talk to your doctor or mental health professional to make sure it is an appropriate option for you.

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Whenever I see one of those “Top ten designs of the year” or “Eight keys to good navigation design” I usually rip into them. It’s really not that I am a negative person. It is just that they always tend to be so overly simplistic. They underappreciate the importance of context or completely misunderstand human behavior.
So it was really great to read Paul Olyslager’s recent post on the “9 Common misconceptions about users.” One or two of them are common knowledge, but they are all spot on. I want to share a few of the really good ones and perhaps add a few cents of value of my own.
His first one is perhaps the best. Users want choices. One of the primary motivations that drive human behavior is the need for perceived autonomy (see my gamification posts for more on that). We crave feeling in control of our lives and our decisions. Having options is a salient signal to ourselves that we are in control. In fact a recent TED talk by Alex Wissner-Gross makes the (a little too far reaching) claim that the best measure of intelligence is the ability to keep your options open.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t end there. Designers make a huge mistake by taking this as a maxim and giving users tons of choices. This leads to many negative outcomes. Because users also hate cognitive load. If making a decision among all of these options feels like a lot of work we absolutely hate it. That is not perceived autonomy, that is perceived helplessness. Sheena Iyengar (about whom I have blogged before) calls this choice paralysis.
There is also the strong likelihood of loss aversion. While making the decision we worry that we might make the wrong decision. And we HATE that because it reduces perceived competence (another one of those fundamental motivations). Then after the decision we are susceptible to post-decision regret, also known as buyer’s remorse. The only thing worse than being forced into an option is being forced to live with that outcome afterwards, always wondering (or knowing for sure) that another option would have been better. Some of us have this more than others (who Barry Schwartz calls “maximizers” in the fantastic book (and TEDtalk of the same name) the Paradox of Choice), but most of us have it to some extent.
And all of this just in his first misconception. Thanks for the great post Paul.

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Keep Moving Forward: A Postcolonial Interpretation of Narration in Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood Bible"
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Barbara Kingsolver, Hybridity, Narrative Theory, Poisonwood, Postcolonialism
English Language and Literature | Literature in English, British Isles | Literature in English, North America
Pagan, Katherine, "Keep Moving Forward: A Postcolonial Interpretation of Narration in Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood Bible"" (2017). Masters Theses. 448.
Barbara Kingsolver’s novel "The Poisonwood Bible" follows the fictional Price family as they embark as missionaries to the Belgian Congo in 1959. With the intent to evangelize to the native people in a remote tribe, the family is shocked at the resistance to their outside culture. Narrated by the four daughters (and occasionally their mother), "The Poisonwood Bible" gives a unique look into the shifting perspectives of the Price women. Thrust into a foreign culture, they quickly learn that in order to survive, they must adapt to the native society. Utilizing Gerard Genette’s theories on narration and perspective as a lens to view individual growth, the adaptation to Africa is charted within each of the narrators. The manner in which the characters shift reflects Homi Bhabha’s theory of hybridity, mainly the idea that colonizing cultures cannot alter a native culture without adapting themselves. This principle of hybridity is looked at on an individual level and revealed through the personal narration of the Price women throughout the novel.
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4chan Users Mad At Gadget’s Fate In ‘Chip ‘N Dale’ Movie2 min read
Warning: This submit incorporates a huge-ish spoiler about the Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers motion picture.
There’s a new Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie up on Disney+, and it is surprisingly meta and intelligent and amusing. Okay, maybe that is not that stunning thinking of it stars John Mulaney and Andy Samberg and was directed by the latter’s Lonely Island compatriot Akiva Schaffer. One particular minor character — Unpleasant Sonic, voiced by no considerably less than Tim Robinson — has gotten a ton of attention. So has a different just one, but not for the similar causes.
As caught by author Ryan Broderick, on his newsletter Rubbish Working day, a large amount of men and women on the 4chan board /co/, committed to comics and cartoons, are additional than a small peeved with how it treats one of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s Disney Afternoon show’s principal figures. That would be Gadget, the Hackwrench, the gang’s mechanic and all-all-around tech wizard who’s voiced, on the show and in the movie, by Tress MacNeille, aka the voice of Agnes Skinner, Lunch Lady Doris, and far more on The Simpsons.
For some youngsters of a specified age at a specified time, the blonde-haired Gadget — who, let us strain, is a cartoon mouse — was one thing of a, shall we say, epochal determine in one’s advancement. And, as Broderick seen, some of them took to the anonymous information board to vent their annoyance at what comes about to her in the motion picture: She’s hooked up with Zipper, the housefly, and produced an military of mouse-bug hybrids.
Some of the posts are apoplectic. “Did they end to take into consideration for a second how this would have an affect on her hoardes [sic] of loyal supporters?” a single 4chan user steamed. A further condemned the concept of a mouse commingling with a “filthy insect that feeds off excrement” and generating “maggot-vermin abomination offspring.”
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Heatmaps are created via the Data Library and are a useful way to visualize the differences across multiple individual comparisons.
What is Heatmaps?
Heatmaps is a tool, accessible via the Data Library, for visualizing which pairs of data sets in a group are most and least different. The feature allows you to understand and comment on high-level trends in your data and prioritize comparisons to explore further.
Creating a heatmap is especially useful when working with a large number of data sets as investigating each individual comparison is often impractical in such situations. Common uses include:
Competitor benchmarking (brand and product)
Geographic market comparisons
Creating a heatmap
A heatmap must include a minimum of three and a maximum of twenty data sets. All data sets must be contained within a single folder in the Data Library.
Navigate to the Data Library and click the relevant project folder
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A community meeting is scheduled on January 19th from 7:00p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of Solid Ground at 1501 North 45th to update the Wallingford community about re-siting efforts for Wallingford Farmers Market for the 2011 market season. Three potential site options for the Wallingford Farmers Market are currently being evaluated. Meetings are taking place this week regarding these sites. It is hoped that a report on the viability of these three sites will be available for presentation at the January 19th community meeting.
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Bullying: How to Recognise It and What to Do About It
Life is all about learning new things and interacting with people. Sometimes, these don’t run as smoothly as we would like. With the former, problems arise such as burnout or a lack of resources (which we are trying to aid through Gooroo Clubs!). With the latter, the main problem that arises when individual interact with each other is bullying. But, what exactly does that entail? In today’s blog, we give the lowdown on this behaviour, signs that it’s going on, and what you can do to help prevent it.
What is Bullying?
Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. This behaviour is often repeated and habitual. Additionally, it results from a perception of an imbalance of physical or social power. Thus, distinguishing it from conflict.
These actions range from one-on-one encounters, to group instances also known as “mobbing”. What’s more, if it occurs in school and the workplace it is also referred to as “peer abuse”. This culture can develop in any context in which humans interact with each other.
In the US, bullying divides into four basic types of abuse:
- Physical. This is any action that hurts someone’s body or damages their possessions. Examples include: stealing, shoving, hitting, fighting, and intentionally destroying someone’s property. Unfortunately, this behaviour will only escalate over time thus the need for quick intervention is imperative.
- Verbal. This is the most common type. And, refers to any abuse conducted by speaking, other use of the voice, or some form of body language that does not involve physical contact. Examples include: derogatory name-calling, spreading rumours, threats, yelling or talking rudely, mocking, laughing at someone, rude gestures, making insults and/or otherwise making fun of someone. Although it is common in all genders, it is often seen in groups of girls.
- Relational. This is any bulling that has the intent to hurt somebody’s reputation or social standing. Therefore, it can also link with physical and verbal bullying. Examples include primarily social exclusion. What’s more, because of the nature of this abuse, it can continue for a long time without being noticed.
- Cyber. This last major type is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. When an adult is involved, it may meet the definition of cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. These are serious crimes with legal consequences. Examples of cyber abuse include by use of email, instant messaging, social media websites, text messages, and cell phones.
How to Prevent It
So, what do we do to stop bullying? Or, better yet, prevent it from even happening?
- Help Kids Understand It. Encourage them to speak to a trusted adult and discuss strategies for staying safe. Give them the tools to stand up for themselves and teach all children that no means no.
- Keep Lines of Communication Open. Spend time talking with others to reassure them they have someone to talk to. Additionally, give children the vocabulary to describe bullying, and discuss how their words and actions might effect others.
- Model Treating Others with Kindness and Respect. Even if you disagree with them. Show that there is not place for abuse and instead what others methods can help manage stress and conflict.

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BEDMINSTER, NJ —
The American Diabetes Association is honoring Integrium Clinical Research at its 16th annual gala on November 5 at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey. The gala not only recognizes leaders and pioneering researchers in diabetes but also aims to raise funds needed to expand and continue outreach programs in New Jersey.
Integrium is a contract research organization (CRO) with a therapeutic focus on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Executive Director of the American Diabetes Association in New Jersey, Mathieu N. Nelessen says Integrium earned this honor for its successful efforts to speed the development of new and more effective drug treatment for diabetes.
Integrium has conducted 18 clinical trials of treatment for diabetes at 557 study sites. In addition to trials targeting diabetes, Integrium has conducted more than 100 cardiovascular and renal disease trials, which have an impact on diabetes care since diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure and more than two-thirds of people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke.
Integrium founder Dr. David H. G. Smith observes that the diabetes epidemic is not abating. “A staggering 366 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. One in ten American adults has diabetes and that number may triple in the coming decades. The disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. More than half a million people in New Jersey have been diagnosed with diabetes and an estimated 200,000 have diabetes but have not yet been diagnosed.”
The United States is in the throes of a diabetes epidemic. An estimated 24 million children and adults have diabetes. Another 57 million others have pre-diabetes, elevated blood glucose levels that increase their risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, amputations and pregnancy complications and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Timely diagnosis and effective treatment help to prevent and reduce the symptoms and life-threatening complications of diabetes.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; deliver services to hundreds of communities; provide objective and credible information and; is the voice for persons denied their rights because of diabetes.
About Integrium, LLC.
Integrium is a full-service clinical research organization (CRO) designing, conducting, and analyzing clinical trials for pharmaceutical research in dermatology, cardiovascular, and metabolic disorders. It is committed to focused, specialized, and long-term personalized service to its partners. It has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality management of clinical development programs. Combining the Integrium Clinical Excellence (ICE) study start-up and management methodology and therapeutic expertise leads sponsors to more confident, better-informed drug and device development decisions. For more information please visit http://www.integrium.com.
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What does Leeds Carajo mean?
Vamos Leeds Carajo is a term that has become hugely popular among Leeds fans since Marcelo Bielsa became manager in 2018. “Vamos Leeds Carajo” roughly translated, means “f***ing come on Leeds.”
What do they call Leeds United fans?
Leeds share rivalries with Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as with local teams such as Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday….Leeds United F.C.
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What does Newell’s Carajo mean?
But River lost and the news sparked great celebrations amongst Newell’s team and fans, during which Bielsa was recorded shouting ‘Newell’s carajo (come on, Newell’s!) ‘, a moment which became iconic in the club’s history.
Why do United and Leeds hate each other?
The rivalry originates from the strong rivalry between the historic counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, which is popularly believed to have its origins in the Wars of the Roses of the 15th century.
Are Leeds United called the peacocks?
Today, Leeds United are known as simply ‘United’ or ‘Whites’, after their present club colours. The club took its previous nickname of the ‘Peacocks’ from the public house that once stood opposite Elland Road, after having been known as the Citizens during the days of Leeds City.
When did Leeds last beat Man Utd?
Leeds’ last win against Manchester United came on January 3, 2010, with the Yorkshire club emerging with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford in the third round of the FA Cup.
Why do Leeds fans hate Galatasaray?
Because of the stabbings, Leeds United banned Galatasaray fans from attending the second leg at Elland Road, claiming that the safety of fans inside the stadium could not be guaranteed and asked for Galatasaray fans not to travel to England.
Why are Leeds called Dirty Leeds?
Dirty Leeds is the label given to Leeds United in 1964 by the FA for improper conduct on the field. Other first teams have far worse disciplinary records, but mud sticks.
What is Watford’s nickname?
The Hornets nickname stems from the late 1950s when Watford changed their kit colors from blue to black and yellow and supporters voted to change the nickname from The Brewers to The Hornets to reflect this change.
Why do Manchester United fans hate Leeds?
The rivalry is considered to be a sporting manifestation of the established rivalry between the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, which can loosely be traced back to the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars fought between the rival Plantagenet royal houses of York and Lancaster for the throne of England during …
Who is Manchester United biggest rival?
It’s the first time since both sides have been battling it out at the top of the league in over a decade. Despite this, Liverpool versus Manchester United is widely thought to be one of the biggest and most famous rivalries in football history.
Why do Leeds fans turn their backs?
When Galatasaray officials arrived at Elland Road for the second leg, hundreds of Leeds fans attacked the coaches that were carrying them which delayed the kick-off of the second leg. During the first minute of the match, Leeds fans turned their backs on the match in protest at what was viewed as a lack of justice.
What is happening to Leeds United’s fanbase?
After a period of problems in the 80’s Leeds had been tagged with a hoolliganistic image which the club has worked hard over the years to shed. Recent events such as the stabbings of two Leeds fans when the club played Galatasary as well as the financial problems have only led to the fanbase becoming closer and stronger.
What is Leeds?
a large modern city situated in west yorkshirewith a small football team (leeds utd) which wallows in the 3rd level of English football. Nobody likes Leeds Utd.
Why do people hate Leeds United so much?
leeds united are probley the best team in the world to support. Everyone on here seems to hate them because they all suport shity little teams and when they come to leeds its there cup final and they get beat. Teams like : Huddesfield, Bradford, Sheff United, Sheff Wedneday , Barnsley , Millwall, ect ect ect.
Are Leeds United fans the strongest in the world?
Misunderstood by many (such as the ‘definitions’ already posted) LUFC fans are the strongest and most passionate in the world. The very fact that the recent relegation from the Premiership resulted in mass celebration only showed the fans/clubs spirit to survive. Get a Leeds United mug for your father Paul. Get a Bruh mug for your mom Rihanna.


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The lines, the masks, the shortages. Shopping has changed in 2020, and it’s time to get savvy.
Along with pandemic protocols there have been some spectacular sales on everything from gear to groceries, but you have to shop smart.
Rahul Ajwani from M&M Food Market in Chilliwack has some tips to save you time and money, and help you enjoy quality meals at home.
- Shop early: Don’t leave your holiday shopping to the last minute — everything takes more time with reduced store capacities and extra sanitization. M&M Food Market put their holiday products on the shelves early this year, and they’ve launched some November sales too. Grab all your frozen meals and treats now, so you can avoid crowds and spend December relaxing with your family.
- Call ahead: If you’re making a trip to Cottonwood Mall for a day of errands, call ahead to reserve items or find out how busy the store is. “We’re an essential service so you can be confident that we’ll be open, but we may have to reduce our capacity,” Ajwani says. “I don’t want customers to wait outside in the cold if they don’t have to, so they’re welcome to call ahead I can let them know how busy we are.” Ask the staff to set something aside for you, and let them know you’ll be picking it up in an hour.
- Shop sales: M&M Food Market has great sales every week, so if you check in regularly you can stock up on your favourite items when the price is right. And since all M&M meals are flash-frozen to lock in nutrients, sale items will keep fresh until you’re ready to cook. M&M Food Market’s biggest sale of the year is happening now, so it’s a great time to stock up.
- Shop online: Click and collect — shop online and pick up your order an hour later. Seniors get 10 per cent off in-store on Tuesdays, but every day is Seniors’ Day online! Stay safe, stay efficient, and save 10 per cent off regular-priced items when you shop online.
“As a community and as a store we’re looking for ways to serve our elders better,” Ajwani says.
That starts with service, sales, and even better carts to carry groceries from the store to your car. But helping elders, families and individuals in Chilliwack through this pandemic also means offering healthy, convenient meals on the go. M&M Food Market makes nutritious meals with real ingredients, and their flash-freezing method preserves freshness better than your freezer at home.
“Frozen foods allow you to prepare healthy meals no matter the season, and there’s less waste. It’s one way we can help people in Chilliwack enjoy their time at home.”
Find M&M Food Market at 45609 Luckakuck Way #2 in Chilliwack, right at the Cottonwood Mall.

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Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina gave his first State of the City address Monday to a packed room at the Boys and Girls Club.
He was introduced by County Supervisor Greg Cox.
“Today Imperial Beach is at the dawn of a new era, and you’ll be riding the crest of the waves with your very own surfing mayor,” Cox said. “He has dedicated his life to improving his own hometown. Serge Dedina will take I.B. to new heights.”
The 50-year-old surfer and environmentalist beat out incumbent Jim Janney for mayor last November by 43 votes. He was sworn in as the city’s mayor Dec. 10.
Dedina is also the executive director of WiLDCOAST, an international organization that conserves coastal and marine eco systems and wildlife.
“When I think of the Boys and Girls Club it really encapsulates my entire life,” Dedina said. “The first time I ever came to the Boys and Girls Club I was a skinny little long-haired 7-year-old with a very funny name that no one could pronounce.”
Forty-three years later, Dedina is hoping to continue recent improvements as the city's "communicator in chief."
“My message today is this: That the state of our is great, and if we work together as a team to meaningfully engage our community and improve the quality of life for all, it will get even better,” Dedina said.
In the last two years the city has seen revitalization with the opening of the Pier South resort and SEA 180 coastal tavern and the opening of Coronado Brewery.
Later this year the community will celebrate the groundbreaking of the new county branch library, and if all goes well, the construction of a retail and commercial shopping center on Ninth Street and Palm Avenue, this summer.
Other projects include the Palm Avenue Master Plan with a proposed naval campus, a new resort on Seacoast Drive and future development of the Bikeway Village project at the north end of 13th Street.
“The economic opportunities provided by these projects will be great, create great local jobs and improve the quality of life in our community,” Dedina said.
Dedina is also interested in making Imperial Beach more business friendly by making it easier for people to work out of their homes and develop cottage industries.
“In the next few months I’m going to work with our Chamber of Commerce, our council and business improvement district to organize a small business summit in Imperial Beach to figure out how we can all do more to make I.B. the most small business friendly city in an Diego county,” he said.
Dedina said that while the city accomplished much in 2014, this year will be even better for residents.
“I look forward to being more collaborative, participatory and transparent of how we recruit and select members of citizens advisory boards,” he said.
Dedina said he wants to create term limits for the office of mayor, limiting the amount of time a mayor can serve to two terms or eight years.
“I look forward to making Imperial Beach and even better place to live and raise a family and a gold medal example of a transparent, well managed, participatory and inclusive local government,” he said.
Dedina also said he wants to make sure that the city invests in neighborhoods equally throughout the city.
“We need to make sure that we don’t forget a single street, a single family, a single neighborhood and that we build the city all of us together as one identity,” he said.
Ed Kravitz, 60, has lived in Imperial Beach for 20 years.
“I’m real impressed with our new mayor,” Kravitz said. “He seems to be able to engage everybody in the community because he talks to everybody. It’s a different attitude than I’m used to seeing. I’ve been watching I.B. politics for a long time and it’s refreshing.”


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The flamboyant all-rounder said that the reason behind the absence of Pakistani players in the IPL is not cricketing.
The southpaw, who has been outstanding for the side, said he might even fly back to Dubai to rejoin CSK.
The IPL ― to be played in Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi ― will conclude on November 10. The BCCI has not unveiled the tournament schedule till now.
Dhoni bid adieu to international cricket on Saturday, posting “consider me retired” on his Instagram page.
England’s Ben Stokes will get to pit himself against West Indies counterpart Jason Holder.
Sammy said he was made aware of the word's degrading use after he watched last week's episode of Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act.
England and Wales Cricket Board proposed the first Test on 8 July and said the dates are subject to UK government approval.
Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan also tweeted condolences.
Dhoni, who has not played a competitive game since the World Cup semifinal in July, was preparing to make a comeback with IPL, which is now unlikely to take place due to Corona pandemic.
Virat Kohli got a haircut from Anushka Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah has taken to gardening.


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I am lucky I suppose because I could not have children 10 years ago when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non Hodgkins Lymphoma - My child could have been diagnosed with the same.
What does it take to protect our children and ourselves from this poison??
The study is below the Summary Points and Recommendations:
- Widespread use of organophosphate (OP) pesticides to control insects has resulted in ubiquitous human exposures.
- High exposures to OP pesticides are responsible for poisonings and deaths, particularly in developing countries.
- Compelling evidence indicates that prenatal exposure at low levels is putting children at risk for cognitive and behavioral deficits and for neurodevelopmental disorders.
To protect children worldwide, we recommend the following:
- Governments phase out chlorpyrifos and other OP pesticides, monitor watersheds and other sources of human exposures, promote use of integrated pest management (IPM) through incentives and training in agroecology, and implement mandatory surveillance of pesticide-related illness.
- Health professions implement curricula on the hazards from OP pesticides in nursing and medical schools and in continuing medical education courses and educate their patients and the public about these hazards.
- Agricultural entities accelerate the development of nontoxic approaches to pest control through IPM and ensure the safety of workers through training and provision of protective equipment when toxic chemicals are to be used.
- Irva Hertz-Picciotto , Jennifer B. Sass, Stephanie Engel, Deborah H. Bennett, Asa Bradman, Brenda Eskenazi, Bruce Lanphear, Robin Whyatt
- Published: October 24, 2018
Organophosphate (OP) compounds were originally developed as human nerve gas agents during the 1930s–1940s, and some were later adapted as insecticides at lower doses . High exposure to OP compounds leads to acute poisoning from the irreversible inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE), resulting in cholinergic syndrome (including narrowed pupils, excessive salivation, bronchoconstriction, mental confusion, convulsions or tremors, and in some cases, death). Additionally, delayed polyneuropathy has been described in association with high exposures .
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Teen reporters speak with Tim Kaine, Corey Stewart and Millennial voters across Virginia
Voter turnout could be the defining factor in this year’s midterm elections. One group in particular, young voters, has the potential to affect the election results, if only they actually turned up on Election Day.
Less than one in five (15 percent of people under 25 in Virginia) cast their ballots in the 2014 midterm elections, according to the Federal Census Bureau. This year may be different, however, with Trump as president and a greater than ever divide on issues like immigration and gun control, both of which young people care deeply about.
A recent poll by the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government found that upwards of 40 percent of young people under 30 plan to vote this year—doubling 2014’s numbers.
“Your voice and your vote are so incredibly important and you can, as one person, make so much change and difference,” said George Mason Democrats Communications Director Ashley Stewart.
In Virginia, our Student Reporting Lab from Dominion High School spoke to Senatorial candidates, Republican Corey Stewart and incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine about some of the hottest issues: immigration and gun control.
As the Central American migrant caravan continues forward, immigration has once again taken center stage in the news. Stewart, former Trump Virginia chairman, supports the president’s border wall.
“We need to remove criminal illegal aliens, those who are committing crimes, we need to focus in on that element,” Stewart told Student Reporting Labs correspondent, Morgan Fischer.
Kaine, on the hand, believes that young people are looking for reform, not border walls, telling Fischer, “[Young people] deeply believe in the equality of every person, that it shouldn’t matter what religion you practice, the accent you have, the shade of your skin.”
With Virginia as home to the National Rifle Association, guns continue to be a crucial issue for young people in regards to school safety. After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, many young people have been energized to advocate for stronger gun control legislation.
Kaine, who was Virginia’s governor during the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, believes in instituting the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, to identify those prohibited from purchasing firearms.
Stewart believes in focusing more on school security, advocating for School Resource Officers and protecting the Second Amendment.
According to the Wilder School’s Center for Public Policy, Senator Kaine holds a 61-18 percent margin over Stewart for 18 to 34-year-olds.
At campaign stops for both candidates, young people expressed how they felt about issues most critical to them. George Mason Democrats spoke on a wide range of topics that encouraged them to support Kaine, including women’s rights, the environment and college affordability.
“One of the most important is women’s rights and access to health care for women. It’s super important that for me that women have control of their own bodies,” said Kara Kline, president of the George Mason Democrats.
At Stewart’s campaign stop in Sterling, Virginia, young people in attendance were sparse but clear in their support for the Republican candidate and his goals for office. Stewart focused his talk that night on immigration and the border, as well as eliminating affirmative action in regards to college admissions.
“I can’t go for someone who’s not pro-life, according to my beliefs,” said Maria Torres, a young Stewart supporter. “We need someone who will support our president.”
Regardless of the outcome, young people are energized now more than ever to mobilize and let their voices be heard this election season. The big question remains however: will they head to the polls on November 6?
This story was written and produced by Morgan Fischer, Alison Pataky, and Karen Ramos at Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia. Instruction provided by Student Reporting Labs Connected Educator Mitch Schwartz. Mentorship provided by Kristy Choi, Briget Ganske and Rawan Elbaba at the PBS NewsHour.
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Parish’s top cop talks tough
The Hanover Police High Command is determined to make the parish ‘scam-free’ as early as possible.
“We are in a relentless mood, and we are satisfied that we have officers with the skills needed to build successful cases against these scammers,” said Sharon Beeput, the commanding officer for the western parish. “No scammer should feel safe in this parish at this time.”
In June, a group of 15 scammers, including 22-year-old Oraine Gray, of Haughton Grove district in Ramble, Hanover, who is wanted in the United States on lottery scamming-related charges, were convicted in the Hanover Parish Court. Last week, another 13 pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court.
Among that group, three of them, including Romaine Grant, were from St James addresses.
“Over the past six to eight months, we have arrested a number of major scammers to include some with ties to criminal gangs,” said Beeput. “We are taking the time to build strong cases against them because when they are convicted, it will send a message to other persons, who might be thinking of becoming scammers.”
Beeput said that because of the state of public emergency and the zone of special operations in St James, many of the scammers fled to Hanover and recruited unattached young people.
“They are the ones bringing in the guns and financing the gangs,” she said.
However, based on the success that they are now enjoying against the scammers, Beeput is confident that Hanover, which was once the nation’s safest parish, will not only have a peaceful Christmas, but a progressive 2019.


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Immigrant women constitute a varied and dynamic population in the United States with 51 percent or 21.2 million of the country's total foreign-born population. Examining key gender-based socioeconomic indicators from origin and fertility to educational attainment and immigration status, this Spotlight raises implications for sending and receiving countries, with respect to labor opportunities, family structure, gender roles, and more.
Attention is now squarely focused on the U.S. federal courts where the legal battle over President Obama's executive actions on immigration continues. While congressional efforts to roll back the directives appear to have been put aside, at least temporarily, implementation of the signature deferred action programs announced in November 2014 remains blocked. The administration, however, is moving forward with other aspects of the executive order, as this article explores.
Faced with rising numbers of foreign entries (long- and short-term), China in 2012 adopted new legislation to manage its migration flows—the first reform to the country's immigration law since 1985. With an underlying tension in the legal framework between restricting immigrants deemed unwanted and welcoming those viewed as desirable, this feature examines the exit-entry law's key points.
An estimated 41.3 million immigrants lived in the United States in 2013, about 13 percent of the total U.S. population, constituting the world's largest foreign-born population. This Spotlight from MPI's Jie Zong and Jeanne Batalova offers the most current and sought-after data on immigrants in the United States—including origin, educational attainment, the unauthorized, deportations, and more—in one easy-to-use resource.
Migration has begun to follow the flow of capital after years of Chinese investment in major infrastructure projects in Zambia. This feature article, based on original research including the coding of 25,000 Zambian entry permits, examines the emerging migration pattern from China to Zambia, as Chinese migration to the country has increased 60 percent since 2009.
President Obama's sweeping executive action to shield as many as 3.7 million unauthorized immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from deportation is facing tough legal and political challenges. This month's Policy Beat examines the efforts to proceed with implementation of DAPA and the expansion of DACA despite a lawsuit brought by a coalition of 26 states and staunch opposition in the Republican-controlled Congress.
Use this data tool—referred to as “one addictive interactive map”—to examine immigrant populations by country of origin and destination. Find out how many Americans live in Mexico, how many Ukrainians in Russia, or Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, for example.
Whether as migrant-sending or migrant-receiving locations—or both—many countries have rich, complex international and internal migration histories. MPI's online journal, the Migration Information Source, offers profiles of more than 70 nations. Written by leading scholars, these profiles delve into countries' migration histories, demographics, policymaking, and more.
Morocco has evolved into one of the world’s leading emigration countries. European immigration restrictions did not stop migration, but rather pushed Moroccan migrants into permanent settlement, prompting large-scale family reunification. Morocco is also becoming a destination country, and the growing presence of immigrants confronts Moroccan society with an entirely new set of social and legal issues typical for immigration countries, as this country profile explores.
Internal migration spurred primarily by employment and marriage helps shape the economic, social, and political life of India’s sending and receiving regions. Labor migrants face myriad challenges, including restricted access to basic needs such as identity documentation and social entitlements. This article describes the barriers to integration that labor migrants face, and details the policy environment surrounding their integration challenges.
The small window for enactment of a major U.S. immigration overhaul during 2014 seems to have closed. A trial balloon testing House Republicans’ willingness to proceed this year was quickly floated and dropped. Amid a focus on politics and timing, less noted was the reality that for the first time, House Republican leaders have affirmed support for a policy that would move the party closer to compromise over the most vexing question holding up immigration reform: what to do with the nation’s unauthorized immigrants.
In 2012, the United States granted humanitarian protection to more than 87,000 people, with grants of asylum up 19 percent and refugee admissions up 3 percent from a year earlier. This article provides a detailed look at the most recent refugee and asylum data in the United States, including country of origin, top states of settlement, and more.
This article explores the underlying causes of the May 2013 riots across several Stockholm suburbs that have high proportions of foreign-born residents, and asks whether rapid increases in the size of Sweden's immigrant population or the government's integration efforts played a central role.
Rarely is migration among the Chinese from Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan to the countries of the Pacific Rim as cut and dry as the labels "immigrant," "emigrant," and "returnee" suggest. In fact, Chinese migrants from each of these areas of origin share a tendency for traversing between their homeland; country of work, study, or residence; and even a third country as the needs of the family dictate. This article examines these contemporary migration patterns using Chinese migrants in New Zealand as a case study.
The past decade has brought tens of thousands of Chinese migrants to Africa, and well over half of all Chinese migrants to the continent head to South Africa. Yoon Jung Park of Rhodes University discusses the history of Chinese migration to South Africa, the various communities of Chinese currently residing in the country, and their levels of political, social, and economic integration.
Most of China's roughly 145 million rural-to-urban migrants were born after 1980, making this population the "new generation" of internal migrant workers. Having been directly influenced by China's rapid economic growth and recent sociodemographic policy changes, this cohort of rural-urban migrants offers much to learn with respect to their motivations. This article discusses survey data indicating that new-generation migrants have somewhat different motivations and expectations than their more traditional counterparts, such as the desire for excitement, fun, and career development independent of the needs of the family back home.
Diaspora entrepreneurs have several advantages over other entrepreneurs or investors because they have social, political, and economic connections in two or more countries. Kathleen Newland and Hiroyuki Tanaka discuss the conditions and commitments on the part of countries of origin that can help attract and support diaspora entrepreneurs.
Europe's Schengen agreement eliminated border controls between 25 countries for over 400 million people. Schengen cooperation has come under intense pressure of late, however, and EU Member States are currently considering whether the rules under which it operates ought to be adjusted. Elizabeth Collett provides background and explains what the current debate means for the future of Schengen.
Interested in information on annual naturalization trends, illegal immigration, the geographical distribution of immigrants in the United States, current and historical shares, and a host of other topics?
MPI's Jeanne Batalova and Aaron Terrazas have assembled the latest, most interesting data on immigrants and immigration into one easy-to-use resource.
While the number of people detained reached a five-year high of over 383,000, apprehensions hit a 34-year low of 613,000 in 2009. MPI's Jeanne Batalova and Kristen McCabe examine the latest immigration enforcement data in this updated Spotlight.
Few visas in the U.S. alphabet soup of visa types have become as well-known — or controversial — as the H-1B has in its 20-year history. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines the program's background and the numbers and characteristics of those granted H-1B visas in 2009.
Compared to the foreign born overall, the 1.1 million Vietnamese immigrants in the United States were less likely to hold a bachelor's degree but had much higher naturalization and homeownership rates. MPI's Aaron Terrazas and Cristina Batog look at the population's size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics.
The nation's 1.0 million Korean immigrants have settled in greater numbers in new destination states like Georgia, Washington, and Virginia. They are also more likely than immigrants overall to have a college degree and be naturalized citizens. MPI's Aaron Terrazas and Cristina Batog look at the population's size, geographic distribution and socioeconomic characteristics.
Since its independence in 1991, Ukraine has expanded immigration and emigration rights – but it has also become a neighbor of the expanded European Union, a crossroads for illegal migration, and fertile ground for human traffickers. Olena Malynovksa of the National Institute for International Security Problems in Kyiv reports.
An estimated 8.1 million Filipinos — nearly 10 percent of the country's population — are living in close to 200 countries and territories. Maruja M.B. Asis of the Scalabrini Migration Center-Philippines explains how the country developed its emigration policies and measures to protect its citizens abroad.
A steady stream of research since the 2001 census has highlighted the ways in which Canada is changing socially and demographically. In this updated profile, Brian Ray of the University of Ottawa examines debates over highly skilled migrants, the latest refugee numbers, and integration trends.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on how enforcement now targets criminal aliens, the striking down of immigration ordinances in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the dismissal of two SB 1070 lawsuits in Arizona, and more.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron break down the injunction against Arizona's immigration law and report on the debate over birthright citizenship, the passage of a $600 million border security bill, and more.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the Justice Department's suit against Arizona's newest immigration law and the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case challenging the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act. Also in this edition: Haitian nationals get more time to file for Temporary Protected Status, the House approves $701 million for border security measures, Tennessee enacts an immigration enforcement bill, and more.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on President Barack Obama's decision to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the Southwest border, the continued debate over Arizona's immigration law, the State Department's 2010 trafficking report, increased U.S. immigration application fees and more.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron take an in-depth look at Arizona's SB 1070, from the range of responses to what it means for federal immigration reform. Also in this edition: a bill that would revoke the U.S. citizenship of those found helping terrorists, more delays for the "virtual fence," increased approvals for Mexican nationals' asylum applications, and more.


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Last Saturday we went to a local cat show and took some pictures of the participants. The pictures are not very artistic, there was a big crowd and the cats were tired from all the noise.
I fell in love with the little Siberian kitten (the one that has 2 pics), but when i heard the price i turned pale - about 750$!
The cats were all gorgeous and it was hard to pick a favourite. There were Abyssinian cats with absolutely stunning colors, i've never seen anything like this.
Well, no more bla-bla, here are the pics:
Good things come in small packages...Unless it's YARN!
I'm KnittingNat on Ravelry
OTN: CPH, Pi Shawl, Sculptured Lace scarf, Austmann for DH, Baby blanket.
awww those are cuties!!!! I have two persians that I adopted from a pure breed rescue in Wisconsin. I only paid around $150 for each, which I gladly did because they help so many cats in this area. $750 is a lot!!

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NORTHERN BALLET BRINGS CLASSIC FAIRY TALE TO LIFE
Northern Ballet makes a highly-anticipated return to Newcastle bringing Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale – The Little Mermaid – to life (Tue 25 – Sat 29 Oct 2022).
We caught up with David Nixon CBE, Artistic Director of Northern Ballet (2001-2022) and Choreographer, Director and Costume Designer for The Little Mermaid.
Why did you choose the original Hans Christian Andersen story? Did you look at other sources during your research?
I always go back to the source material. During my research I did watch some opera adaptations of The Little Mermaid and the 1975 Japanese anime film that came before the Disney version.
I didn’t watch the Disney version because I didn’t want to be influenced by it. Hans Christian Andersen’s story is the original and I like to be as true to the core of something as possible, so the ballet is really just drawn from his story. Disney for me is wonderful yet in certain ways it misrepresents the fairytales it adapts. I think that with The Little Mermaid there is a reason that it is not a ‘happily ever after’ story.
Why do you think so many classic fairytales adapted for ballet?
I think ballet has historically been perceived as a fantasy art form – look at Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, La Sylphide, Giselle… they’re all very romantic and fairytale-like ballets. These classic ballets also came out of an era where people read a lot of fairytales. Ballet didn’t really deal with ‘real’ stories until the last century.
Fairytales are great when you’re looking at creating a ballet for the whole family to come to and enjoy, because families usually share these stories which gives you a common ground with the audience.
How does the set conjure the underwater world of The Little Mermaid?
The sets are made up of plastic and mirror to create a phenomenal water look. It’s quite a contemporary look because the ballet isn’t set in real concrete worlds. It’s quite imaginative.
What does the little mermaid look like?
We wanted our little mermaid, Marilla, to have a slightly alien look when she becomes a “human” – because from my perspective she’s never a true human. I think it’s a bit of an odd idea that mermaids are just humans with a tail – it’s a fish! Even when Marilla loses her tail and becomes a woman she’s not human.
She also can’t speak which makes her even more of a ‘creature’ rather than a human to the people around her – a beautiful creature, something exotic that moves in a different way but still kind of alien.
Marilla and her sisters do have tails and they dance beautifully with it – you will have to come to see the ballet to find out how.
What do you think the overall message of the story of The Little Mermaid is?
It’s a story about dreams and aspirations, as well as naivety. Marilla thinks that because she loves somebody they will love her back. She is struck by the Prince right away and sacrifices so much to become a woman, naively thinking that by doing so they will be together. It is a story about absolute love.
When he marries someone else, although heartbroken she is selfless – she is presented with the opportunity to go back to the water world, but by doing a deed that would destroy the one person that she has felt completely committed to. She makes the choice not to do that.
That’s what I think is the lesson of the story – there are choices in life that do mean that we don’t get what we want, but they are the right choices morally.
The Little Mermaid plays at Newcastle Theatre Royal from Tue 25 – Sat 29 Oct 2022. Tickets are priced from £15.00 and can be purchased at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010.
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Illustrative photo from open sources
In New Zealand, a parrot stole a GoPro camera from tourists and “removed” your flight through the Fiordland park. It reports The Guardian.
The hikers were traveling the Kepler trail and stopped at a hut when a parrot joined them.
They placed a GoPro camera to film the bird, but the parrot snatched camera and flew away, filming its flight.
The camera captured the bird's flight, landing, and a short attack on the camera.
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“When I was coming apart and leaving the ministry, I turned to creating art - writing songs and doing tar board paintings. I arrived at this style after trying a lot of different stuff. I figured I was just weird. I kept them hid from the public eye. Well now I am sharing them with the world. I hope you like them.”
~ Abe's Story ~
This is the Folk Art of Abe Partridge from the cultural ghetto of Mobile, Alabama. I left Mobile when I was 18 in pursuit of a Theological education. I attended 4 bible colleges in 4 years... partly because I couldn't follow rules, partly because I knew better. I became a pastor of a small Independent Baptist Church in the Appalachians of Eastern Kentucky at 25 years old. When I was 27 years old I became acquainted with a horrible depression. I left the ministry and turned to Art. I have wrote songs and made paintings like these for years. Only after joining the military and going to war did I decide to begin sharing my art with the world. I never took a songwriting class, nor have I ever had an art class. I always just thought I was weird... Rethink preconceived notions. Question authority. Create new methods of survival. See beauty. - Abe
~ The Process ~
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Star architect wins aquatics centre competition for London’s Olympic bid
Pritzker Prize architect Zaha Hadid will design London’s Olympic Aquatics Centre, it has been announced today.
Hadid beat off a shortlist that included: Ken Shuttleworth’s practice Make with FaulknerBrowns; Bennetts Associates and Studio Zoppini; German sports specialist Behnisch, Behnisch and Partner; French firm Dominique Perrault Architecte; and Italian practice Massimiliano Fuksas.
Hadid’s plans for the centre, which includes two 50m swimming pools and a competition diving pool, is inspired by the flow of water and its riverside location in the Lower Lea Valley. The most striking feature of the venue is its sinuous S-shaped roof.
According to Lord Rogers, who sat on the panel along chair of Sport England Lord Carter of Coles and Ricky Burdett of the GLA’s architecture and urbanism unit, Hadid’s building “sets the standard for architecture quality in this key regeneration area.”
Chief executive of London 2012, Keith Mills, said “This is an outstanding design that will create a spectacular building, delivering the essential ‘wow’ factor for the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.”
The 20,000 seat centre will be turned into a space more suitable for community use, after the games, Mills added.
The centre will be built even if London is not selected to host the 2012 Games. The proposed location is a regeneration site in carpenters Road, Stratford. Hadid is working with Arup and Partners and pool architect S & P.
The winning architect’s design is considered as a new asset for London bid. Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said, “Zaha Hadid’s exceptional design gives a taste of just what we can offer and makes London’s bid to host the Games even more compelling.”


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Avid NorWALKer hopes to expand citywide Health Department program
NORWALK — In the pouring rain, they come equipped with slickers and umbrellas. In the cold, they come bundled in hats and coats. No matter the weather, a group gathers every month in the parking lot of Silvermine Elementary School for the Silvermine community walk. “There’s no so such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes,” said Deborah Lewis, the volunteer who organizes the monthly walks.
The neighborhood is one of 17 that has a total of 44 walking routes, known as NorWALKER maps, designed by the Health Department years ago with a grant from the state.
Lewis, who used to work in corporate wellness, believes a good walking program should be social, safe and regularly scheduled. However, so far Silvermine is the only NorWALKER neighborhood where people regularly gather to walk together.
That is something Lewis and the Health Department are working to change.
To that end, Kaitlin Latham, health education associate at the Health Department, met with people interested in promoting walking in Norwalk on Tuesday. They joined at 7:30 a.m. at the Silvermine Market over breakfast to brainstorm ways to revamp the NorWALKER program.
“I think what we need is a leader in each community like Deborah,” Latham said. “I’m sure there’s people out there.”
In addition to finding people to lead groups, they thought about existing organizations that may be interested in a community walk.
“Is there a Meetup group for singles?” Bobbie Kinn asked. The group also thought parent-teacher-student associations and senior centers may be interested in a monthly walk. “The idea is to tag along with something in motion, instead of reinventing the wheel,” Latham said.
Talk turned to ways to improve walking routes. Kinn passed around a photo of Smither Park in Houston, a recently opened path filled with fanciful mosaics and art made of blown glass and license plates, the work of over 300 artists.
“It’s beautiful,” said Kate Johnson, who had come to the meeting at Lewis’ suggestion.
“Wow — it looks like Gaudi in Barcelona,” said Emily Kelting, an avid walker who had attended community walks in the past.
Other paths opened in recent years, like the High Line in New York and the BeltLine in Atlanta, are similarly lined with artwork.
Improvements such as artwork and a NorWALKER mobile app may seem like a stretch, but Latham said she could imagine students, including those at Norwalk Community College and Norwalk Early College Academy may be interested in lending a hand.
She thinks the city is on to something with its community walking paths. In September 2016, Latham was shocked to receive a call from Anthony Burton, of the U.S. Department of Transportation, who awarded Norwalk for the NorWALKER program maps and the bicycle master plan (the federal Department of Transportation site now has a fact sheet about Norwalk, lauding its “network of active transportation routes throughout the city”). This year, she is going to be a speaker at Walk Bike Connecticut, where she will share Norwalk’s programs with the rest of the state.
“I’m passionate about walking,” Latham said. “It’s free, it’s easy and everyone’s able to do it. It’s been a real treat to work to revamp this program.”
The vision of a city filled with active walking programs will take the help of people in neighborhoods throughout Norwalk.
Brad Craighead, a developer who turns historic homes around the Norwalk Green into upscale apartments, is on board. After spending time mulling over what makes a good community — homeowners, renters, congregations, businesses — he believes walkability is a key making neighborhoods places where people want to live and spend their time. “The whole idea of pedestrian mobility and the walking tour are exactly what we’re trying to promote,” he said.
Ginger Smith, an ultra-marathoner who moved back to the area after after decades away, has been surprised by how much use the trails receive. When she takes her dog out for walks, she notices other people along the trail as well.
“It just wasn’t a place you thought of as a walking town,” she said. “So I’ve just been impressed as an athlete seeking out the trails. I’m impressed by whomever had the passion for it,” she said. “They’re definitely trying their hardest to make them useful and viable. ... If they could extend it, I’d be thrilled.”
Community walks are announced on the Healthy for Life Project Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Healthy4LifeCT/.


Welcome to TAPA Streaming. Watch Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet performances where and when it fits your schedule.
Video streaming is made possible by the Rita Barbour Kern Foundation with additional support from the Greater Toledo Community Foundation Resilience Fund.
Songstress Joan Ellison takes us on a nostalgic trip with songs made famous by Judy Garland, including “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz, “Get Happy,” and “Almost like Being in Love.” Conductor and clarinetist Carl Topilow joins the Toledo Symp...
Duke Ellington: The River Suite
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Ronald Romm: Little Fugue in G Minor
Jeff Tyzik: Selections from New York Cityscape
Alexandros Livitsanos: On a Bus (US Premiere)
John Lennon / Paul McCartney arr. Chris Dedrick: Penny Lane


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Rihanna Has Been Seen Kissing A Man And The Internet Is Freaking Out
He might not be so much of a mystery anymore...
Catch up on all of the celeb news you could possibly need right now >>>
The world wants nothing more than for Rihanna to find The One, which is exactly why when new pictures emerged of her kissing a mystery man the freaking out began almost immediately.
Spotted in a pool making out with a really quite attractive human with fantastic teeth, RiRi couldn’t look more loved up as she drinks champagne with her possible new beau.
(We can’t actually show you the pics, but you can check them out here.)
And not before long there was a hashtag on the go to celebrate such an occasion, as #RihannaHasAManParty started doing the rounds.
Though it looks like his identity has already been revealed, as it’s reported he was dating Naomi Campbell just last year.
According to The Sun his name is Hassan Jameel, and is the son of one of the richest families in the world. A source told the newspaper: “This relationship is the real deal. Rihanna has told friends she’s in love with him and seems completely smitten.
“They’ve been spending a lot of time together away from prying eyes and are really serious. They’re really enjoying each others’ company.”
Okay so now we’re curious, is Rihanna in LOVE?