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Illinois marijuana retailers have sold nearly $1 billion worth of legal recreational cannabis products so far in 2021.
With September’s $100 million-plus haul, the state has now seen $997,067,100 in adult-use marijuana transactions this year.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) reported on Monday that people purchased 2,702,260 recreational cannabis products last month, for receipts worth a total of $121,717,709.
That’s just slightly lower than figures reported for August. And it’s lower still than the peak sales of $127,794,220 in July—which officials partly attributed to a boost from the music festival Lollapalooza. But overall, the data is showing a level of consistency in the recreational market, which launched at the beginning of 2020.
This is the seventh month in a row that adult-use marijuana sales surpassed $100 million in the state.
For September, there were $81,686,864 worth of cannabis purchases from in-state residents and $40,030,844 from out-of-state visitors, according to IDFPR. By contrast, the state’s recreational marijuana sales reached a total of $67,648,362 for both categories of consumers in September 2020.
The new figures do not include sales of medical cannabis, which are tracked separately by a different agency.
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce president predicted back in May that retailers would sell more than $1 billion in adult-use marijuana sales in 2021, and the October figures will make that certain when they are posted early next month.
The level of cannabis commerce means a significant increase in revenue for the state. Illinois sold about $670 million in marijuana last year and took in $205.4 million in tax revenue.
The state generated in more tax dollars from marijuana than alcohol for the first time last quarter, the Illinois Department of Revenue reported in May. From January to March, Illinois generated about $86,537,000 in adult-use marijuana tax revenue, compared to $72,281,000 from liquor sales.
In July, state officials put $3.5 million in cannabis-generated funds toward efforts to reduce violence through street intervention programs.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) is getting “tired” of hearing about these sales figures, he said in April, joking that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) always “thanks me for having Wisconsinites cross the border to buy marijuana” since the neighboring state does not have a legal market.
Illinois officials have emphasized that the tax dollars from all of these sales are being put to good use. For example, the state announced in January that it is distributing $31.5 million in grants funded by marijuana tax dollars to communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.
The funds are part of the state’s Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program, which was established under Illinois’s adult-use cannabis legalization law. It requires 25 percent of marijuana tax dollars to be put in that fund and used to provide disadvantaged people with services such as legal aid, youth development, community reentry and financial support.
Awarding the new grant money is not all that Illinois is doing to promote social equity and repair the harms of cannabis criminalization. Pritzker announced in December that his office had processed more than 500,000 expungements and pardons for people with low-level cannabis convictions on their records.
Relatedly, a state-funded initiative was recently established to help residents with marijuana convictions get legal aid and other services to have their records expunged.
But promoting social equity in the state’s cannabis industry has proved challenging. Illinois has faced criticism from advocates and lawsuits from marijuana business applicants who feel officials haven’t done enough to ensure diversity among business owners in the industry.
Pritzker’s signed a bill in July that’s meant to build upon the state’s legalization law by creating more cannabis business licensing opportunities to help people from disproportionately impacted communities enter into the marijuana industry. Regulators have since held a series of lotteries to award additional dispensary licenses, but losing companies have since filed legal challenges to the process.
Meanwhile, a House committee approved a resolution earlier this year that broadly condemns the war on drugs, calling it “the United States’ longest and costliest war and ultimately a complete and shameful failure.”
Cannabis sales have been going strong is markets across the U.S.
Maine recreational marijuana sales broke another record in August, exceeding $10 million for the first time since the adult-use market launched in October 2020.
Arizona brought in about $21 million in medical and adult-use marijuana tax revenue in July, state officials recently reported on a new webpage that enables people to more easily track how the industry is evolving.
California collected about $817 million in adult-use marijuana tax revenue during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, state officials estimated in August. That’s 55 percent more cannabis earnings for state coffers than was generated in the prior fiscal year.
A recent scientific analysis of sales data in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington State found that marijuana purchases “have increased more during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous two years.”
In July alone, at least three states saw record-breaking sales for recreational cannabis. The same goes for Missouri’s medical marijuana program.
Michigan marijuana sales broke another record in July with more than $171 million in cannabis transactions, according to data from the state’s regulatory body. There were $128 million in adult-use sales and $43 million in medical cannabis purchases.
Throughout the pandemic, many states allowed cannabis retailers to remain open—with governors and regulators in several markets declaring marijuana businesses to be essential services—and some jurisdictions issued emergency rules allowing curbside pickup, delivery services or other more relaxed policies in order to facilitate social distancing.
Meanwhile, New York officials are projecting that marijuana tax revenue will help keep the state’s budget afloat as cigarette sales continue to decline over the coming years. But retails sales have yet to launch as of now.


Japan air force marks anniversary with plane-shaped scooters
Japan's Air Self Defence Force has marked its 60th anniversary with a display using plane-shaped scooters.
The scooters were ridden by 24 members of the force's ground crew whose frustration and not getting airborne is clearly beginning to tell.
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We're all still getting our respective stuff together after the total insanity that was Avengers: Infinity War, and while we do, the film continues to rake in more money than two clones of Scrooge McDuck that have married each other. The new MCU film shattered the previous record for a domestic opening set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Congratulatory messages followed, as has become tradition.
As we reported earlier, Kathleen Kennedy, the head of Lucasfilm, sent out a congratulatory message on all social media channels that applauded Marvel on their achievement. Her message included an image of Rey handing off the famous Skywalker lightsaber to Iron Man:
Never to be outdone, Star Wars icon Mark Hamill also tweeted out his own message of congratulations. After saying "well done," Hamill even goes one step further and offers some advice to the man wearing the Iron glove, tweeting, "FYI Iron Man: Wait until after she leaves if you're going to toss that away. Trust me on this one."
While Hamill only appears very briefly in the movie that Infinity War dethroned, he does play a major part in the Star Wars film that follows it, The Last Jedi. The events of that film find Daisy Ridley's Rey constantly trying to pass this same baton on to Hamill's Luke, only for him to ignore her, make fun of her, or take it and quite literally throw it over the side of a cliff. This guy has been throwing lightsabers away since Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and has been refusing the hero's call since the very first Star Wars— he knows what he's doing.
Though sheer force (ha) of will, Rey does eventually convince Luke to make the right decision, and while it is a great thing for the galaxy, it's not so great for Luke himself. Or was it? We suppose that depends on your own point of view.
Would Iron Man get into the saber-tossing game just like Luke? We doubt it. The talented Mr. Stark would find some way to turn the lightsaber into a genocidal cyborg, or accidentally cut his own house in half with it. Maybe, just maybe, he'd use it in the fight against Thanos. It certainly couldn't hurt... though now that we think about it, Tony would find a way.
Incidentally, all three of the films being talked about here have the top three spots on the chart for all-time domestic opening weekend (not adjusted for inflation). The top ten entries also feature the first Avengers film, Black Panther, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Iron Man 3. Jurassic World (at number 4) is the only non-Disney owned property on the list.

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IRNA – Iran’s judiciary spokesman on Sunday underlined pursing the case of recent attack on Iranian embassy in London.
Speaking in a weekly press briefing, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei described the so-called Shirazi cult’s behavior as ‘sedition’ and noted that the cult which is supported by the UK is pursuing discord among followers of various Islamic sects.
He criticized the UK police for not adopting enough measures to protect the Iranian embassy and said that the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the Judiciary power’s international relations’ department are pursuing the case.
In the wake of recent attack on the Iranian Embassy in London, Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the UK envoy to Tehran Nicholas Hopton.
Meanwhile, a spokesman in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office said that London will seriously take its duties based on the Geneva Conventions.


What started out as a routine arrest for retail theft ended in a handcuffed 14-year-old boy escaping from a police car and getting shocked by a Taser gun.
A friend of the boy’s family made a Facebook post about the incident, the facts of which are unclear, even as to what day it occurred at the Tullytown Wal-Mart. It reportedly occurred either Wednesday or Thursday.
Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler said Saturday his office is not investigating the claims, but said if the boy’s mother comes forward and complains, he would look into it. As of Saturday, his office had not heard from the boy’s mother.
At issue is whether police should have used a Taser to subdue a 14-year-old.
Heckler gave this account of what happened.
Tullytown police were called to Wal-Mart for a shoplifting incident.
Police took three males into custody. While in the back of a patrol car in handcuffs, one of them got away and started running toward Route 13.
Police gave chase, repeatedly warning the youth to stop.
Seeing the teen running toward Route 13 with his handcuffed hands behind his back, police feared for his safety. They warned him he would be hit with a Taser.
Heckler said he was told the police officer gave a warning to stop or he would use his Taser gun.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that police did warn the youth several times, Heckler said.
Not seeing him stop, police fired a Taser barb, hitting the boy in the shoulder and cheek.
The boy fell down. He was taken to a hospital and treated. He was then taken to the county juvenile detention center in Doylestown Township as he was under a juvenile probation violation, Heckler said.
Heckler’s office was made aware of the incident when Assistant District Attorney Michelle Walsh, who handles juvenile cases, was made aware of it.
Heckler said there is no indication anyone used force on the boy.
Heckler added he has not yet spoken to the boy, his mother or witnesses.
However, Heckler said juvenile probation spoke to the boy.
Heckler also said the boy told his probation officer that no one ever touched him.
“If the mother has accusations to make, she can make them. I don’t believe her son would corroborate,” Heckler said. “We’re satisfied. There is no reason to believe Tullytown police misconducted themselves.”
Tullytown Police Chief Dan Doyle said, “The police department is aware of the misinformation that has been circulating on social media regarding an arrest made by Tullytown officers. A thorough review of the incident is underway.”
The newspaper reached out to the mother on Facebook, but was unsuccessful in contacting her.
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Their gourmet burgers are creative and juicy and the Sweet Potato Fries are the best I have ever had. Plus the Fries like many of their sides are Bottomless. The newly remodeled Rockaway location is really nice and clean. The staff is friendly and they...More
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Visited my first Red Robin in Hershey PA and have been hooked ever since! We visit the Rockaway NJ location as it is conveniently looked in the Townsquare Mall. I liken the hamburger quality to Fuddruckers, Five Guys or Smash burger. Kids love the freckled...More
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RALEIGH — Drug investigators from the Wake County Sheriffs Office have arrested five people they said were involved in drug sales to undercover officers in December, January and February, and they charged one of them with having 1.8 pounds of marijuana at her home Tuesday.
The sheriffs office declined to say why they decided to make the arrests now during a continuing investigation.
It appears from arrest warrants for the five that deputies believe two men were involved in selling cocaine to one undercover agent while the woman and two other men are accused of selling to a different person they did not know was a law enforcement officer.
Kristine Badgett Perkinson, 36, of 5355 Glenmorgan Lane in Raleigh was arrested at her home on four counts of trafficking in cocaine on Jan. 17, using a 2006 Nissan Murano to keep drugs and conspiring with Cclanus Curry Jr. and Salvador David Sanchez to sell to the unidentified undercover officer.
Tuesday, the warrants allege, Perkinson had 1.8 pounds (821 grams) of marijuana at the house and drug paraphernalia with cocaine and marijuana residue on them and a scale like drug dealers use.
Deputies charged her with using the house to keep drugs, possession of the marijuana and possession of an unspecified amount of heroin.
Curry, 37, of 5029 Sedgewick Drive in Raleigh, was charged with conspiring with Perkinson and Sanchez on Jan. 17, four counts of cocaine trafficking and using the same Nissan as Perkinson.
Deputies arrested Curry on Bertram Drive, an arrest report said.
Sanchez, 26, of 3957 Tyler Bluff Lane in Raleigh, was arrested at his home and charged with four counts of cocaine trafficking; two counts of possession with intent to sell, selling and delivering cocaine; conspiring with Perkinson and Curry and using a 1998 Acura Integra and a 2006 Kia Optima for keeping and selling drugs.
The warrants say four transactions with the undercover officer began with 2 grams on Jan. 4 and reached 47.8 grams on Feb. 13.
The man who faces the most charges from the arrests is Oscar Armando Arias, 38, of 3412 New Hope Road in Raleigh.
Deputies charged Arias with 19 counts of trafficking in cocaine between Dec. 14 and Feb. 16, several counts of possessing, selling and delivering cocaine and using a 2000 Honda, a 1998 Mitsubishi Montero and a Chevrolet truck whose year was not specified as places to keep and sell drugs.
Arias, who was arrested at home, was charged with conspiring with Marbin Alexander Avelar, 28, of 6201 Brielson Place in Raleigh to sell and deliver cocaine on Jan. 4.
Avelar was charged with conspiring with Arias and cocaine possession, sale and delivery.
Online records showed Avelar was being held without bond at the Wake County detention center.
Bail for Arias was set at $1,105,000, and he was being held Wednesday.
In the other cases, Perkinson was being held in lieu of $282,000 bail, Sanchez in lieu of $750,000 bail and Curry in lieu of $255,000 bail.
Sanchez, who was booked under that name, was listed in the arrest warrants as Sanchez-Hernandez.
It was unclear whether he was related to Cesar Sanchez Sanchez-Hernandez, whom deputies arrested Jan. 18 on numerous cocaine charges and who is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail.

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The first poster of Sonakshi Sinha and Varun Sharma in their film “Khandani Shafakhna” is out.
The poster shows her standing amid several men hiding their faces, along with Rapper Badshah among the other faces with a magazine. The poster gives out an amusing vibe, leaving fans curious for the movie.
The tagline in the poster reads, “Main jitna bolungi logo ko utni hi sharm aani hai – Baby Bedi”.
The subtitle of the film caught our attention as it read, “Sex Clinic”. Yes, the movie is about a sex clinic, where Sonakshi Sinha will be seen playing the role of a sexologist for the first time.
Here’s the first look of ‘Khandaani Shafakhana’
In an interview with DNA, she said, “I’m extremely happy to be part of a film, which is so close to the world around us. I will get to step into the shoes of a small-town girl, and face the hilarious, madcap challenges thrown at her. It’s full of flavor, fun, and emotions. I am looking forward to this journey.”
The film also stars Rapper Badshah, Annu Kapoor, Varun Sharma. Khandaani Shafakhana is scheduled to release on July 26. The trailer of the film will be out by the weekend, as commented by the director of the film, Shilpi Dasgupta.
Sonakshi had earlier announced the title of the film on Twitter and wrote, “Kab se pooch rahe hai picture ka naam kya hai? Picture ka naam mil gaya. I’m thrilled to announce my film ‘Khandaani Shafakhana’ releasing on July 26.”

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3Draw lines to connect the shapes you drew in steps one and two. These go on the side of the head and will eventually serve as Bob's hard hat.
4Draw details. The eyes are two simple dark dots. Also draw the nose, mouth, and tools on Bob the Builder, held by his thick tool belt. Don't forget the checks on his shirt!
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Codependency – Becoming Over Reliant on Others During the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and the actions taken by governments and international bodies are critically shaping human behaviour, including our relationships with other people. Millions of people who found themselves unemployed are now often dependent on their spouses and forced to rely on government support packages to make ends meet.
Dealing with so many obstacles and adversities has been particularly difficult for those who struggle with mental conditions and so how has the coronavirus pandemic affect people with codependency?
What Is Codependency?
Codependency is a behaviour that refers to prioritising the desires of others and over-reliance on other people for approval, while sacrificing one’s own personal needs. The thoughts and actions of a codependent primarily revolve around spouses or other family members, affecting an individual’s ability to have a balanced, healthy, and mutually satisfying relationship.
Codependents often find themselves in a one-sided, emotionally destructive relationship where their main role is to be a take care or a controller. They constantly deny their own needs and build their identity and self-worth around helping and controlling others to validate their self-esteem.
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic some codependents will become ‘dependent’ on the internet as an alternative in meeting personal needs! But that is another story altogether!
Some of the symptoms of a co-dependent person may include:
- Low self-esteem, feelings of shame, and worthlessness
- A need to save others and having a duty to protect their loved ones from all harm
- Self-denial and prioritising others’ needs over their own
- Being responsible for others’ happiness, having hard times saying “no”
- People pleasing and overwhelming desire for others’ acceptance
- Painful emotions such as anxiety, fear of being judged, rejected, or abandoned
Codependency During Coronavirus
Coronavirus crisis hit us all leading to worsening living conditions for people around the world. Luckily, most governments have been able to provide their citizens with temporary funding and support in response to the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
People with codependency have found themselves in a particularly difficult and overwhelming situation. Not only did they need to take care of others, but they also had to resort to external assistance that would provide them with the necessary means of subsistence. It has been difficult for those who constantly feel responsible for the happiness of others and were unable to protect their loved ones from all harm and unpleasant situations during the pandemic.
Besides being dependent on government funds to endure the crisis and help businesses survive, many people were also put in a situation where they had to rely on other people’s financial support. Being financially dependent along with codependent habits have made many people end up lacking self-esteem or self-worth, which has led to worsening symptoms and serious health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Living with co-dependency is difficult, particularly in periods of such instability as the current pandemic. The good news is that codependency is an acquired trait which also means that it can be treated. In order to successfully handle disruptive codependency activity, you need to:
- Set the boundaries for yourself.
Listen to others with sympathy, but do not offer a solution, and don’t try to fix their problem unless you’re involved. Also, always question your behaviour. Do you do these things because you want to, or do you feel that you must?
- Identify your own desires and practice valuing yourself.
Ask yourself what you want in your life, without thinking about anyone else’s wishes and expectations of you. Try things that interest you, spend time with people who treat you well, and let go of negative self-talk.
- Consider therapy.
Although any action aimed at treating codependency may be helpful, therapy is particularly recommended as these behaviours are deeply ingrained habits that are difficult to overcome without professional assistance.
Choosing the right therapist who has experience with this issue will make a huge difference in your recovery and help you identify and take steps to deal with codependent behaviour.
Codependency recovery is not a quick process. It can last weeks, months, or even years. Symptoms are habits often passed down from one generation to another and virtually impossible to change on your own.
However, there are help and recovery services available to people living with codependency including Twin Rivers whose Clinical Director is a recovering codependent! Exploring early developmental problems and childhood issues that are frequently related to the emergence of certain destructive forms of behaviour is essential, getting appropriate and experienced guidance and support must be the first step.
If you or anyone of you now is struggling with codependency then please contact Twin Rivers today and learn how to get started with treatment.
David is the Clinical and Development Director of Twin Rivers Rehab in South Africa and a UK Accredited Addictions Therapist with the Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals UK. Articles/Blogs are written with the assistance of researchers and other specialists in the field of addiction and the recovery process

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Consumer Review Fairness Act bans customer gag clauses, awaits Obama signature.
Congress has passed a law protecting the right of US consumers to post negative online reviews without fear of retaliation from companies.
The bipartisan Consumer Review Fairness Act was passed by unanimous consent in the US Senate yesterday, a Senate Commerce Committee announcement said. The bill, introduced in 2014, was already approved by the House of Representatives and now awaits President Obama’s signature.
The Commerce Committee held a hearing on gag clauses a year ago and said it heard “testimony from Ms. Jen Palmer, a plaintiff in Palmer v. KlearGear, where a company demanded the removal of a negative online review or payment of $3,500 in fines because the online merchant’s terms of service included a non-disparagement clause. When the review was not taken down, the company reported the unpaid $3,500 to a credit reporting agency as an outstanding debt, which negatively impacted the Palmers’ credit.”
Palmer beat Kleargear in court, but only after a years-long ordeal. In other cases, a supplements maker, called Ubervita, threatened legal action against customers leaving negative reviews on Amazon, and a jewelry store sued a customer who left a one-star review on Yelp.
The Consumer Review Fairness Act—full text available here—voids any provision in a form contract that prohibits or restricts customers from posting reviews about the goods, services, or conduct of the company providing the product or service. It also voids provisions that impose penalties or fees on customers for posting online reviews as well as those that require customers to give up the intellectual property rights related to such reviews. The legislation empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the new law and impose penalties when necessary.
The bill also protects reviews that aren’t available via the Internet.
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(KMTR) –Occupy Eugene protestors are planning a big event for Black Friday, but it doesn’t involve shopping. Protestors say they're going to occupy Valley River Center in Eugene, starting at Friday. This year, the Valley River Center doors will open at on November 25th, for a Black Friday “Midnight Madness" event. Stores will stay open until Saturday, November 26th.
Occupy Eugene is using this opportunity to spread a new message. Members are organizing a Madness "Flash Mob,” also known as a "Buy Nothing" day. Occupy Eugene Actions Committee member Kristen Carpenter says Black Friday is a day set aside to lure consumers into the stores to spend money they don't have.
“There are a variety of things that just kind of lull people into making these purchases in order to get special treats or whatever, but the reality is Oregon is leading the nation right now in people on food stamps and the level of food insecurity here is ridiculously high. People don't need these things,” says Carpenter. She hopes they send a message to spend more time with your loved ones this Christmas, instead of spending money at the store.
Valley River Center Marketing Manager Diana Bray ensures the public that shopper safety is their number one priority. “We're working closely with our law enforcement locally to really ensure that our shoppers at Valley River Center have an experience they expect here at the center on Madness,” says Bray. The "Midnight Madness" event will include live radio broadcasts, as well as gift cards and prizes.
Eugene Police tell News Source 16 they'll treat the black Friday Flash Mob like any other protest. They plan to work peacefully with Occupy members, and handle any issues appropriately.

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The New Bloomfield R-3 School District administration has decided to cut 10 jobs, including seven certified teachers, for the school year beginning July 1.
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• One high school band teacher. The elementary band teacher will move up to the position. She will handle both high school and elementary band positions. The current high school band teacher’s position will not be replaced.
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Her Majesty the Queen was once pranked by her personal assistant and right-hand woman, Angela Kelly, while they were on a royal tour of Australia.
- Angela Kelly revealed in her book, The Other Side of the Coin, that she once played a practical joke on the Queen.
- Reportedly the Queen found the joke funny but told Angela, 'you're fired.'
- In other royal news, Duchess Camilla takes on Meghan Markle's patron role at National Theatre.
During the royal tour of Australia in 2006, the Queen was pranked by her assistant who discovered that Her Majesty was desperate to see a kookaburra.
Sadly, the Queen struggled to spot one of these native birds but her personal assistant and dresser did manage to spot one in a Sydney market.
Instead of just giving the cuddly toy to the Queen, Angela decided to play a little prank as she "had something in mind I thought the Queen would enjoy."
Angela then told the Queen she had spotted a, "funny-looking grey bird," through the window.
The assistant explained, "The Queen looked outside and shouted 'It's a kookaburra!' I went to open the cage doors and she said loudly 'No! Don't do that! It will fly away!' and was behind me in a flash."
"Turning to her Majesty while trying to keep a straight face, I solemnly told her it was dead." Reportedly the Queen looked 'horrified' until Angela revealed the prank and called Her Majesty an 'April fool'.
The Queen loved this prank and Angela spoke about her hilarious reaction. "She had only two words for me: 'You're sacked'. I was laughing uncontrollably as her Majesty turned to His Royal Highness and said 'Do you know what she has just done to me? Angela has had me!'"
The Queen's funny side has often been spoken about by close friends and former coworkers. The Queen revealed her royal sense of humor in a hilarious G7 quip to various world leaders, her Majesty also showed her humorous side with a height joke upon meeting Tom Daley.
The Queen also has a surprising party trick that shows her 'wicked sense of humor' as she is able to do a great imitation of different accents from all over the UK.
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Maurizio Sarri has threatened to send out an Under-23 team in his side’s final Serie A match. He’s said to be taking this decision in protest to a “huge” scheduling problem. Although Juventus has retained their Serie-A title for a ninth time. But they’re form in the competition has been question worthy. Juve lost their 2-0 against Calagari. This is their third loss since the football resumption.
Juventus have managed to win the league due to slip-ups from Lazio and Inter Milan. Juve are now looking to win Champions League this campaign. However Sarri has threatened to send an U-23 team for their Juve’s game against Roma.
In a Post-Match interview Sarri Said, ”Conceding 40 goals this season might be a concern, but tonight’s game was not. We had we injured players and we came off a championship win 68 hours ago. So it was an atypical game that should be taken for what it is. We must become more solid. But we are the only ones in Europe who have played five games in 12 days. The league has created huge problems for us. Let’s see how we are tomorrow. if it is appropriate to deploy the Under-23s on Saturday against Roma to make the best recovery.”
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Cristano Ronaldo lost his chance to win the Italian League’s top scorer award. Ronaldo now is 4 goals behind Lazio’s Ciro Immobile. Sarri told that Ronaldo was willing to play rather than being rested. As Sarri added “At times Cristiano and [Gonzalo] Higuain clicked because we did create chances, but we lacked a bit of class and ruthlessness tonight .Cristiano was very motivated, he wanted to play because he felt good and ready to play.”
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I like this better than Mene
There definitely isn't much to this song but I still enjoy it so far.
Thank you for the link Jason! I appreciate it.
Really like the song. Really looking forward to what's next.
This doesn't seem too weird to me though. I remember in an interview that Jesse had said there were two roads they could have taken after TDAGARIM, one being Daisy and then a phantom different route. I thought he made a reference to going back to that split and traveling the other road when the time for new music comes. Maybe I'm remembering wrong?
If that's the case, then I feel like this makes sense. Either way, new Brand New is always good!
I've never been a huge Brand New fan but this straight up sounds like an Alkaline Trio song to me
So I really like it
never heard of this band but it sounds good
Agreed. It's more melodic, less angry, and reminds me of "Archers," which was easily one of my favorite tracks off DaG. Also kinda reminds me of Kevin Devine's "Private First Class." I don't know if it's the meter or some of the melodies, but I'm so happy with this. I hope it's indicative of the full album.
We'll all like it more with time.
I could dig a catchy Brand New record, if this song and Mene are any indication of the overall sound of the album. I also kind of feel this album will be all over the place. There will definitely be some dark, sad songs on here for sure, this is Brand New we're talking about. I'm just so glad we're getting a new Brand New album (and a new Thrice album, and we got a new Radiohead album).
I like it. There's more to like with every listen. Exciting times!
lmfao the comment on the bandpage link
Am I alone in not wanting this to be Brand New's sound? Compared to songs like "Luca" this is garbage.
Now glassjaw needs to release a second new song.
Sounds like a cross between Alkaline Trio and REM. I was expecting a darker one, but I'm totally fine with this punk-ish side of theirs.
I'm a huge fan of that album and was hoping for that same dark sound too, but come on it's Brand New! I'd give them a free pass even if it wasn't what I'd hoped for. In fact I quite like this.
Maybe I'm ignorant but I never thought of Brand New as a post-hardcore band
haha definitely not but most sites that aren't deeply rooted in "the scene" will label bands "indie", "emo", or "post hardcore" randomly. I once saw Saves The Day labeled on a site as post hardcore so lol.
A Summer of new Glassjaw and Brand New records sounds like heaven.
It's one song man, who knows if this is the direction the whole cd goes in. It's okay to not enjoy this song, but we don't know what direction brand new is going with this album.
We should wait to hear the whole cd before making drastic judgements on their "sound".
I'm conflicted. This is my first reaction as well. However, I didn't like Daisy when it was first released and after I revisited it about a year or two later, it became my favourite Brand New album. So I'm going into this release with an open mind but I definitely don't like some of the vocal layering that brings it back to more Deja, feels like a regression. We'll see what the rest of the album sounds like before I make any sort of judgement. Even with my (minor) disappointment it's still a decent song, just not what I was expecting from Brand New after DAG and Daisy.
This is so, so bad. Ugh.
not really a fan. i have higher expectations for this band.
i feel like if any other band released this most people wouldn't even take a second listen. there's not much there.
I remember reading that as well.
Good song! I like it


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The nominees for the Academy Award for best picture: Chicago, The Hours The Pianist, Gangs of New York and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Good Morning America's entertainment editor Joel Siegel weighs in on the Oscar nominees for best picture. Here are his reviews as they originally appeared on ABCNEWS.com. earlier this year.
— I love movie musicals. The problem is, today's films have become so realistic we in the audience just don't believe someone in the real world bursting into song in the middle of the street with a 100-piece orchestra behind them.
First time director Rob Marshall comes up with two solutions in Chicago — a movie so exciting, next they ought to let him manage the Cubs.
First off, Marshall sets the musical numbers in places where people really perform, like the speakeasy where Renée Zellweger comes to watch Catherine Zeta-Jones. Second, he takes us inside the characters' fantasies, the Singing Detective solution. And both work. Like gangbusters.
Both women end up in prison. They both end up with the same lawyer, a perfectly slimy Richard Gere, the physical embodiment of that old saying, "It's 99 percent of the lawyers who give the other 1 percent a bad name."
The story is better told in the movie than it is in the play. It's also the best movie choreography I've seen since Bob Fosse. I'm ready to say Chicago is the only movie of a Broadway musical I've seen that's better than the show it's based on. It's going to razzle-dazzle you. It's going to razzle-dazzle Oscar voters, too. Grade: A- (Reviewed Dec. 27)
The Hours —
Chicago's biggest competition for Oscar nominations is going to come from The Hours — three stories told simultaneously about three women living out Matrix-like versions of the same life:
Nicole Kidman plays Virginia Woolf in the 1920s writing her great novel, Mrs. Dalloway.
In the 1950s, Julianne Moore is a California housewife who is reading Mrs. Dalloway. In the present, Meryl Streep is becoming Mrs. Dalloway. The segues between the stories border on art. The score, from Philip Glass, crosses the line into art, and carries us inside the lives of these women.
Moore is battling depression. Streep is comforting her dearest friend and first love (Ed Harris), who is dying of AIDS. And Kidman manages to transform herself into an awkward, shy, doomed genius, Virginia Woolf.
The script, the score, the sets, the costumes, and the direction are all Oscar quality, and incredible performances from Kidman, Moore, Streep and Harris make The Hours seem like minutes. Grade: A- (Reviewed Dec. 27) The Pianist —
Another true story: Adrien Brody plays Wladyslaw Szpilman, Poland's foremost young pianist. The film opens with him playing Chopin, live on Polish radio. Then we hear the explosion of Nazi bombs. The invasion has begun.
Directed for the ages by Roman Polanski — a Holocaust survivor — The Pianist follows Szpilman as he escapes a concentration camp, survives the Warsaw ghetto, and is rescued is saved a day before the war ends by a German officer.
Brody, in a remarkable performance (for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination and may well be nominated for an Oscar) actually learned to play piano and lost 30 pounds from his already slight frame. He told me he did it, in part, for realism, but even more out of respect for the real pianist, who did survive.Grade: A (Reviewed Dec. 24)
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Work is well underway on a two-way cycle path that will form part of a route connecting new developments on the east of Exeter to the university and the city centre.
The two-way, ‘bi-directional’ cycle track is the first of its kind in Devon where cyclists will be segregated from pedestrians and vehicles. It has two individual lanes for cyclists in both directions, as illustrated below.
Much of the work between Hollow Lane and the Tithebarn Link Road roundabout, and at the new Monkerton Farm development access road is now complete.
Construction is underway at the Tithebarn Link Road roundabout, which will include a parallel crossing over the new access road.
Work is also ongoing on the west of Cumberland Way / Pinhoe Road between Pilton Lane (to the north) and the new Monkerton Farm access road stub (to the south). The route is due to open later this summer.
The route when finished will:
- link the Redhayes Bridge/East of Exeter with the University and the city centre
- be fast and direct and where possible provide segregated cycling and pedestrian facilities
- provide a step change in cycle provision for Exeter
Students from Exeter College and St Luke’s College enjoyed a site visit to the new cycle route currently being constructed on Cumberland Way and Pinhoe Road in Exeter.
Cllr Devon County Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for cycling Stuart Hughes said: “This visit by the students was an ideal opportunity for them to get an insight into the planning and construction work involved in developing new cycle ways.
“It was a great experience for them to be on site and to meet the engineers on site, and it was nice to hear that some of the students said they’ll be looking to explore Exeter and the surrounding area by bike.”
Cllr Hilary Ackland, Devon County Councillor for Pinhoe and Mincinglake, added: “To have the E4 cycle route in Pinhoe, one of the fastest growing areas of Exeter, is an added bonus for all the families moving into their new homes. Many of the students, showing their enthusiasm for cycling, will be encouraged to pick up the mantle of making Exeter a first class cycle friendly city.”
Dave Gifford, Exeter College Construction BTEC programme manager, said: “It’s been really useful for the students to come out and experience real construction happening outside compared with being sat in a classroom. So they’ve seen the theory in the classroom and now get to see the real thing.
“Hopefully it will encourage them to use the cycle routes as well because they all commute to College because we’re out of the main city centre so it’s useful for them to see routes to get them in and out of the College.”
Justine Colborne, from St Luke’s College, said: “It was great for the year 11 geography students to hear about local planning demands and how the council plans to get more people cycling. This was a great case study to support the urban sustainability part of their GCSE. Plus the after school cycle there was an added bonus.”


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After lodging a case in the police station today against her boyfriend Vusi Ngubane who she alleged that he defrauded her, South Africa popular socialite has taken another step ahead by finding the young lady seen in a video with Vusi Ngubane.
Zodwa Wabantu was seen in a video today beaten up a lady who is said to be Vusi’s sister. Vusi who has also reacted to the recent development in a series of tweets stated that they will be filing a lawsuit tomorrow.
Since she decided to drag my sister into this, we will be filing a lawsuit tomorrow.. he said.
In his subsequent tweets Vusi revealed that Zodwa is going through a lot and he remains committed to helping her heal as a friend.
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Please note that Zodwa is going through a lot, i remain committed to helping her heal, as a friend. I have never used my twitter account prior to this, decided to do so to encourage everyone to send love, compassion and light to Zodwa. Thanks.. he further stated.
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HUDDERSFIELD butcher Andrew Jones will be appearing on TV cookery show Ready, Steady, Cook next week.
Mr Jones, who has shops in Marsh and Brighouse, will be on the BBC2 show at 4.30pm on Tuesday.
He will be challenging chefs James Tanner and Lesley Waters to create a mouth-watering recipe with his award-winning Cumberland sausages.
The sausages won him the Sausage and Mash Clash two years ago and the regional heats of the National Sausage Sandwich Contest.
Andrew, who also runs Andrew Jones Pies ‘n’ Pasties, was approached by programme makers as they searched for contestants from the food industry to appear on the show.
He went to London in August to film the show, accompanied by wife Linda, their two sons and staff members from his shops.
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He was one of 24 trophy winners at the prestigious Great Taste Awards 2007 this month.
His Figit Pie won the Great Taste Award for Yorkshire at the glittering awards ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.
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Sasha Issenberg tells the surprising story of how marriage equality was won
In a way, the history of same-sex marriage in the United States comes down to one story, and a name you may not recall. James Obergefell did not want his name to take on the historical significance it has, in part because he knew people would mispronounce it. “I’m just Jim,” he told the Washington Post. “I just stood up for our marriage.”
As a civil rights victory, the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges looms large — but it wasn’t just about Jim. The case brought together various pleadings of injustice and discrimination in a consolidation of six lower-court cases.
The court’s ruling, which declared that state bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional, represents an extraordinary turning point in the struggle for gay rights. The story of how that moment came to pass is complex, informative, and personal.
Prior to Obergefell, a tide had begun to turn. Laws, court rulings, and voter initiatives had established same-sex marriage in 36 states. Many of us knew legally married same-sex couples, but in states with bans, such marriages were not recognized.
In 2013, James Obergefell and John Arthur travelled to Maryland to get married. Mr. Arthur was terminally ill with ALS. He passed away the same year. Back home in Ohio, Jim sought to have the state registrar identify him as the surviving spouse on John’s death certificate. The local registrar agreed that discriminating against the couple was unconstitutional, but the state attorney general’s office made plans to defend Ohio's same-sex marriage ban.
It has been just over six years since the Obergefell ruling. In his new, exhaustively researched book The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage, author Sasha Issenberg shares many of the stories and successful strategies that led to marriage equality.
Sasha Issenberg is the Washington correspondent at Monocle. He teaches in the political-science department at UCLA. He is interviewed here by journalist Aditi Roy. Town Hall Seattle presented this conversation on June 15, 2021.
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This braces-friendly potato soup recipe is sure to become a family favorite. You can get creative with toppings and add-ins, but don’t mess with the cream cheese—it takes the creaminess (and yumminess) of potato soup to a whole new level.
Add-Ins and Toppings
When it comes to embellishing this recipe, you’re only limited by your own creativity and tastes (and the braces-friendliness of the ingredients, of course). Fully cooked diced ham or chicken breast can be added to the mix and lend an extra heartiness to this soup for a truly satisfying meal. Top your soup with sour cream and chives, more(!) bacon, shredded cheddar, and/or anything else you can dream up.
8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 32 oz box of chicken broth
1 pkg. cream cheese (8 oz, not fat free)
2 stalks celery, diced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
3 cloves garlic, minced (approx. 1 1/2 teaspoons)
salt and pepper to taste
8 slices bacon, precooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cups fully cooked cubed ham or chicken breast
chopped fresh chives or cilantro
Allow cream cheese to soften to room temperature (in package).
If you’re going to use bacon, cook that first in a dutch oven or large pot. Remove bacon and drain off most of the grease, leaving enough to cook veggies in the next step.
Cook celery and onion in the remaining bacon drippings (or butter, margarine, or oil if not using bacon) until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots, and toss to coat. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
Return bacon to pan (reserving some for garnish, if desired). Add fully cooked ham or chicken (if using) and salt and pepper to taste; then add enough chicken broth to cover potatoes. Cover and simmer until carrots and potatoes are tender.
Add cream cheese and stir continuously until completely blended—I cube the cream cheese before adding so it will blend faster.
Top with garnish as desired and enjoy!
We’re sure this creamy potato soup will be a hit with the braces-wearer (and everyone else) in your family. And if you don’t have a braces-wearer in your family but are looking for an orthodontist in the Vancouver, WA area, you can schedule your free orthodontic consultation and exam with Dr. Irwin here and enjoy the recipe in the meantime.


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Offshore sportsbetting outfits will have to pony soon up UK taxes to stay in business with Uk punters
In a relocate to protect the British ‘s race industry, the nation is closing a loophole which has been enabling big bookies to dodge spending tax in Great Britain. Each year as a result, gambling firms that operate offshore from tax havens, but take bets from British-based punters, could see themselves hit with a combined £300 million ($470 million) tax bill. People who continue steadily to try to dodge having to pay fees on their profits obtained from Uk customers could confront seven years imprisonment and fines that are unlimited.
Many UK Bookmakers Operate from Abroad
Some for the British’s most popular bookmaking organizations have situated their online operations outside of the UK just to benefit from lower tax rates, including William Hill, Ladbrokes and Coral, all of which take advantage of huge popularity among UK punters.
Now, beginning in December 2014, bookmakers who take wagers from British-based customers either by telephone or online is going to be liable to tax bills in the profits, with no consideration of where within the globe their operations are found.
Estimates from the Gambling Commission value the UK remote gambling market at more than £2 billion annually, and treasury officials claim that the UK is placed to gain around £300 million worth of tax reven Leggi tutto “Offshore Sportsbetting businesses to Pay £300 Million in Taxes for British Play”


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Eight devices were stolen in pubs and bars amid losses described as 'alarming' by cyber-security experts.
Security arrangements like this are normally reserved only for those in the royal family and at the highest level of politics.
The GC took to the mic for a speech.
The Tories have suffered their ninth and tenth by-election losses since 2019.
I would never wish for anyone to be on the receiving end of microaggressions.
The controversial Bill is accused of violating international law.
Scott Benton could face a by-election if the punishment is backed.
Peers expressed their 'annoyance' at being unable to get a late-night drink at a parliament bar.
The scale of waste is truly shocking.
What does Jeremy Hunt's set-piece mean for the Tories' chances at the ballot box?
The revamped cabinet met for the first time this morning in Westminster.
'I have made a personal contribution by having six children myself.'
The Prime Minister's zombie government is out of steam, out of ideas, and needs to be voted out.
The speech, written by the prime minister, is read out during the state opening of parliament and announces the government's plans for the next few months.
As Charles makes his first King’s Speech as monarch -This is what happens at the State Opening of Parliament
The State opening of Parliament is a very formal affair.
This will be Charles' first State Opening of Parliament since his mother's passing
The speech, which announces the government's plan for the next few months, will be read by King Charles during the state opening of parliament.
Johnson allegedly sent a video of a man using a hair dryer to England’s chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer.


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Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Frederic C. McConnell papers
Frederic C. McConnell (1890-1968) worked as stage director of the Cleveland Play House, was founder and director of the Chautauqua Repertory Theater, and a charter member and officer of the National Theater Conference. The collection (1912-1968) contains correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, Cleveland Play House and Laguna Play House records, Katherine Wick Kelly papers, and stage material and productions.
Jean Muir papers
Jean Muir was an American stage and film actress and educator who was one of the first performers to be blacklisted after her name appeared in the anti-Communist 1950 pamphlet Red Channels. The papers include personal and professional papers, correspondence, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and books.
Paul S. Nathan production reports
Joseph Henry Neebe papers
Joseph Henry Neebe (1888-1970) was an advertising executive, playwright, and Broadway producer. The collection (1920-1970) contains correspondence, manuscripts, contracts, business files from various media projects, advertising and theatre production files, and photographs.
William J. Rapp papers
William Jourdan Rapp (1895-1942) was a free-lance writer, playwright, radio script writer, and producer. The collection contains correspondence, plays, advertising and article manuscripts, Harlem Renaissance research, biographical material, publications, photographs, and a WWI era scrapbook of a YMCA camp in Greece.
Harlin Talbert papers
Harlin Talbert worked in the theater and film business with stock and vaudeville companies, in theater and motion picture promotion as an actor, advance man, business manager and partner, and later promoted theatrical events in Albany, Oregon. The collection (1917-1930s) contains playbills, theater programs, and correspondence.

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Minnesota Kids Count Data Book
Annie E. Casey Foundation, October 2017, 52 pp.
Snapshot of data on 10 indicators of child well-being in Minnesota. The state is ranked on each indicator and compared to previous years. Data are also provided by region. more info >
North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact Book
North Dakota KIDS COUNT, October 2017, 219 pp.
Provides North Dakota state, region, and county-level data on child well-being, including demographics, family and community, economic well-being, education and early care, health, and safety and risky behaviors. more info >
A Demographic and Economic Profile of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin
Carsey School of Public Policy, August 2017, 6 pp.
This brief present a demographic and economic profile of Duluth, MN, and Superior, WI, with a specific focus on families with children.In both cities, poverty among families with children has increased substantially in the last 15 years. In St. Louis County—home of Duluth—families with low incomes have experienced declines in their income over the past 40 years, while income has grown for more well-off families. more info >
Kids Count Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-being
Annie E. Casey Foundation, June 2017, 68 pp.
This annual report provides data on 10 indicators of child well-being, by state and for the U.S. States are ranked on each indicator and compared to previous years. more info >
Financial Causes and Consequences of Child Maltreatment
Institute for Research on Poverty, May 2017, 2 pp.
Child maltreatment happens in all kinds of families, but low income is the most consistent predictor. New research goes beyond association to reveal a causal relationship between poverty and child maltreatment, showing that poverty exists as both a cause and consequence of child abuse and neglect. This brief describes the latest statistics on child maltreatment as reported to child protective services (CPS) agencies and goes on to highlight these related findings. more info >
A Profile of Youth Poverty and Opportunity in Southwestern Minnesota
Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire, February 2017, 10 pp.
This report explores challenges and opportunities for youth in southwestern Minnesota. Data on various demographic, economic, educational, and social indicators are analyzed to gain a better understanding of the circumstances youth face and the opportunity available in the region. Wherever possible, conditions in southwestern Minnesota are compared to the state as a whole and to the entire nation. more info >
Toward A More Equitable Future: The Trends and Challenges Facing America's Latino Children
National Council of La Raza, September 2016, 52 pp.
This data book offers an overview of national and state-level trends in the characteristics and well-being of Hispanic children. It shows that while Latinos have made important gains in several key areas of well-being in the last decade, Hispanic youth continue to lag behind white youth on other key social and economic indicators. more info >
Overall Declines in Child Poverty Mask Relatively Stable Rates Across States
Carsey School of Public Policy, September 2016, 4 pp.
This report uses Census data to examine child poverty rates. From 2014 and 2015, child poverty declined nationwide across rural areas, suburbs and cities. However, nationwide child poverty rates are still higher than they were in 2009, at the end of the Great Recession. more info >
Overall Declines in Child Poverty Mask Relatively Stable Rates Across States
Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire, August 2016, 4 pp.
This research brief describes a decrease in child poverty rates between 2014 and 2015, based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS). more info >
Child Poverty Higher and More Persistent in Rural America
Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire, February 2016, 8 pp.
This brief looks at the incidence of high child poverty over the past three decades and at the places where such high child poverty has persisted for all of those decade. It shows that the incidence of high child poverty is growing nationwide and that rural America includes a disproportionate share of children living in poverty. more info >
Parenting in America
Pew Research Center, December 2015, 104 pp.
A new research survey on American families reveals stark parenting divides linked to economic circumstances and changing family structure. For lower-income parents, financial instability can limit their children's access to a safe environment and enrichment activities. more info >
Children in the States Factsheets
Children's Defense Fund, October 2015
Fact sheets for each state that provide basic stats and rankings regarding poverty, health, hunger, child welfare, early childhood development, education and youth at risk. more info >
High Quality Child Care is Out of Reach for Working Families
Economic Policy Institute, October 2015, 13 pp.
This paper uses a number of benchmarks to gauge the affordability of child care across the country, and compares child care costs to state minimum wages and public college tuition. Finally, to determine how child care costs differ by location and family composition, the paper reconstructs budgets for two-parent, two-child families in 10 locations to include the higher cost of infant care, compares these families' child care costs to those of families without infants, and compares costs for both family types with metro area median incomes. more info >
Although Child Poverty Declined in 2014, Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disadvantages Remain
Carsey School of Public Policy, September 2015, 6 pp.
Poverty data from the American Community Survey were released on September 17, 2015, allowing a detailed examination of poverty in 2014 across the United States. This brief discusses changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009, just after the Great Recession ended. more info >
Behind the Starting Line: Poverty Among Hispanic Infants
Carsey School of Public Policy, August 2015, 10 pp.
This issue brief discusses the impact of U.S.-born Hispanic infants on population growth. A disproportionate share of Hispanic infants start life at an economic disadvantage, threatening childhood development, later academic achievement, transitions into adulthood, and incorporation into the economic, social, and political mainstream. more info >
Zeroing In on Place and Race
Measure of America, June 2015, 36 pp.
An in-depth look at how disconnected youth are faring in America's cities, with data included on disconnected youth by state, congressional district, county, gender, and by race and ethnicity. Disconnected youth are teenagers and young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither working nor in school. There are 5,527,000 disconnected youth in America today, or one in seven young adults (13.8 percent)--about as many people as live in Minnesota. The national disconnected youth population is larger than the populations of thirty US states. more info >
North Dakota Children Benefit from the Earned Income Tax Credit
North Dakota Kids Count, March 2015, 2 pp.
Details the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit in North Dakota by county. more info >
Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States
Annie E. Casey Foundation, February 2015, 4 pp.
Discusses the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), created by the U.S. Census Bureau to measure the impact of social programs such as SNAP and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Unlike the official poverty measure, the SPM is adjusted for geographic variations in the cost of living. more info >
Pohlad Family Foundation 2015 Youth Advancement Overview
Pohlad Family Foundation, January 2015, 10 pp.
Information on disconnected youth, or youth not enrolled in high school or college and not employed. Includes Twin Cities data, the factors affecting disconnection, and evidence about promising practices. more info >
Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation Approach
Annie E. Casey Foundation, November 2014, 16 pp.
A KIDS COUNT policy report makes the case for creating opportunity for families by addressing the needs of parents and their children simultaneously. Describes a new approach to reducing poverty, which calls for connecting low-income families with early childhood education, job training and other tools to achieve financial stability. more info >
Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, October 2014, 52 pp.
Presents the Race for Results Index, a collection of data presented by racial and ethnic groups and by state. Indicators address early childhood, academic achievement, teen parenting, higher education, and family characteristics. more info >
Children in Poverty: Indicators on Children and Youth
Child Trends Data Bank, September 2014, 17 pp.
Describes trends in child poverty with particular emphasis on differences by age, race and Hispanic origin, and family structure. more info >
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children
National Center for Children in Poverty, February 2014, 8 pp.
This annual report presents statistics on the number and characteristics of children living in low-income families in the United States. Reports are broken down into age ranges. more info >
The State of America's Children
Children's Defense Fund, January 2014
A compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing. Report is compiled annually. more info >
Child and Well-Being Index
Foundation for Child Development, December 2013, 24 pp.
Annual report on the well-being of children in the U.S. Includes data on economic well-being, health, safe/risky behavior, educational attainment, community engagement, social relationships, and emotional/spiritual well-being. more info >
America's Children in Poverty: A New Look at Who's Poor Under the Supplemental Poverty Measure
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, December 2013, 23 pp.
Examines child poverty using two poverty measures and explores how the different measures enhance understanding of child poverty. more info >
The Negative Effects of Instability on Child Development: A Research Synthesis
Urban Institute, September 2013, 57 pp.
This paper reviews and synthesizes research on five areas of instability: family income, parental employment, family structure, housing and the out-of-home contexts of school and child care. It also discusses some of the key pathways through which instability may affect child development and recommendations for policy and practice to alleviate instability's impact. more info >
Wilder Research, November 2012, 64 pp.
A look at disparities in education, economic vitality, and social capital indicators for the city of Minneapolis, commissioned by The Minneapolis Foundation. more info >
Over Sixteen Million Children in Poverty in 2011
The Carsey Institute, September 2012, 8 pp.
Child poverty data from the American Community Survey. Data are presented for the United States, regions, and states. more info >
Immigrant Children: The Future of Children Spring 2011
The Brookings Institution and Princeton University, March 2011, 270 pp.
Includes a variety of articles that look at the well-being of immigrant children and what can be done to improve their educational attainment, health, social and cognitive development, and long-term prospects for economic mobility. more info >
Young Children of Immigrants: The Leading Edge of America's Future
The Urban Institute, August 2010, 14 pp.
Highlights information about children 0-8 growing up in immigrant families in the United States, including immigration trends, impact on schools, and parental and family characteristics. more info >

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Grails makes it very easy to persist and find stuff using domain classes. It uses GORM (Grails’ Object Relational Mapping) under the hood, which by default uses Hibernate to map domain classes to tables in a database. Powerful stuff and makes it easy to get up ‘n running very fast!
Creating a new application, following so-called “best practices” from blogs like these 🙂 and the ‘idiomatic Grails-way’ described in the docs and in tutorials work in the beginning, but there’s always a tipping point — where the application has grown a reasonable size — where one should start following a different, maybe less-Grailsey, strategy.
So what can go wrong by using dynamic finders on a domain class?
Continue reading “Grails Anti-Pattern: Locally Optimized Dynamic Finders Everywhere”
This is a small post for those who’s primary IDE is Eclipse for developing Grails 3 apps or plugins — and are still wondering how to debug their application.
First of all, to clarify: there’s no “Grails” debugging, it’s just Spring Boot and Gradle these days, with Grails 3. Any way to debug these kind of applications allows you to debug a Grails 3 application.
There’s lots of SO posts and Google hits about this subject, so I’m creating this post also as a short “simplest solution” summary for myself and for others.
Continue reading “Debugging Grails 3, Spring Boot or Gradle with Eclipse”
It’s been a great week at JavaOne 2016! Here’s a photo I took just before Gwen Stefani and Sting came on stage at the Oracle Appreciation Event in the AT&T Park in San Fransisco, home of baseball’s World Series-winning San Francisco Giants. What a crowd! What a week.
This will be a series of articles revolving around unit testing where I will work through examples and exploring various aspects of the craft. This is the first installment.
The code associated with this article can be found on GitHub. Future and past installments can be found in The Librarian Archive.
I will try to implement a few requirements for a
Library module with books and memberships, extending whatever code we have in a test-driven style (“TDD”) as we go along. I share a few thoughts about the process, show some refactorings and give a few hints for using the IDE.
The level of this article is for junior developers who want to expand their testing horizon.
There’s plenty of information out there which describes what TDD or Test-Driven Development is, the red-green-refactor cycle etc so I won’t delve into too much introductory detail here. See the references at the end for more background-information.
Instead, just get started!
Continue reading “The Librarian: Introduction to Test-Driven Development”


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"Vampire Diaries" Alum Confirmed to Play Savitar on "The Flash" S3
Comic Books, TV
We’ve been away for a couple of weeks, but we’re back with a regular hour-and-a-bit of comics chat. We’re talking about Mike Marts and Nick Lowe’s editorial moves, the new creative team on Superman, the Chew/Revival crossover, the Preacher TV show and various bits of comics movie casting. We’ve also got reviews of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Ms Marvel and Batman: Joker’s Daughter, and the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is for kids, silly rabbit. All this plus your grandfather’s superheroes, Deathmate: Taupe and the reshuffling of a plate.
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Rezvani debuted its Jeep Wrangler-based Tank SUV earlier in October. At the debut, the vehicle was equipped with a 6.4-liter Hemi V-8.
But for those buyers not in need of such a big, stonking engine, Rezvani has a smaller option. The Californian firm on Tuesday at the 2017 SEMA show revealed a V-6 powered Tank for the more frugal minded.
We say frugal because the V-6 option knocks $32,000 off the V-8 model's $178,000 price. For $146,000, the tough-as-nails off-road machine will come equipped with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine good for 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. It's a far cry from the 6.4-liter V-8's 500 hp and 430 lb-ft, but the Fiat Chrysler-sourced V-6 will return 25 mpg.
Aside from the V-6, the less expensive off-road rig includes identical features to the more expensive V-8 powered Tank.
Among the off-the-wall features are a thermal camera for night operations and bullet-resistant armor protection, which includes B6 glass, Kevlar body panels, and a Kevlar fuel tank. Rezvani also described two off-road packages at the Tank's initial debut, but we still don't have many details. We know there’s a driver-selectable 4-wheel-drive system at a minimum, and since the Wrangler provides the Tank's bones, it'll surely be capable. Inside, the Tank is awash with leather and suede surfaces.
Both Tank models are available for pre-order via Rezvani's website. Deliveries will commence next year.
For more from SEMA, head to our dedicated hub.