Toulouse, 29 November 2018 – Turboprop manufacturer ATR today celebrates its 1,500th aircraft delivery with the entire ATR employee community. The ATR 72-600 was delivered to Japan Air Commuter at the end of October. This represents the latest in a year of milestones for the market-leading regional aircraft manufacturer, after the delivery of the 1,000th ATR 72 in July and the 500th ATR -600 Series in August. Since its first delivery, over 30 years ago, ATR has become the leader in regional aviation.
ATR Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Bortoli, celebrated the achievement: “This is a momentous occasion for ATR and a moment of pride for all of our colleagues, past and present, who have contributed to the evolution and success of this fantastic aircraft. We thank all of our suppliers, clients and operators for accompanying us on this journey and we look forward to continuing to take this wonderful programme further into the future, connecting more people all over the world. ATR is the benchmark in regional aviation and we have the ambition to further develop our contribution to and position in this market.”


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Why Men Are Failing in This New Economy
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In Hanna Rosin's new book "The End of Men: And the Rise of Women" she argues that women have gained a competitive advantage over men in the workplace.
There are more female employees in 12 of the 15 fastest growing industries and more women are choosing occupations that were previously monopolized by men. Women are even better educated — for every two men who graduate college, there are three female graduates.
In an interview with The Daily Ticker, Rosin says the gender ratio balance has shifted partly because of the six million manufacturing jobs lost during the recession — an industry that was heavily employed by men.
"The manufacturing sector is never going to come back exactly the way it was," she notes. "We can safely assume that era is over. What the "man-cession revealed," she says, "was deeper trends in the economy. [Trends] that allow women to adapt themselves more easily to what's going on."
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The labor participation rate for men has fallen to its lowest level in 64 years. There were more men than women out of work in August and the unemployment rate for men will likely rise as male-dominated professions like financial services cut thousands of jobs this year and next.
The jobs trend may be discouraging for men but it does not necessarily mean their demise. As the U.S. moves toward a service and information technology economy, men will have to become more flexible and change their attitudes about gender-assigned roles, Rosin says.
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"Would it be such a bad thing if more men decided to become teachers? You often see women moving into professions that have previously been male dominated," she says. "But you almost never see the opposite. There's no real reason men can't take those jobs. It's kind of a social restriction. It violates their sense of manhood."
There may be a larger percentage of females in the labor market but that does not necessarily correlate to higher salaries for women. In 2010 women earned on average 77.4 cents for every dollar men earned in the same full-time position according to Census data. Women are not only working more hours and collecting less pay, but they have also taken over a role more traditionally connected to men: the breadwinner.
Related: Female Breadwinners Are Good for Both Sexes, Author Says
Mothers made as much or more than their husbands in two-thirds of U.S. families in 2010. Rosin surveyed 8,000 couples about this topic for her book. A small number of men said they were happy that their wives earned higher salaries and therefore shared the pressure of supporting a family. But the majority still believed that men should hold the breadwinner title.
Rosin says this new economic reality has deeply affected how men and women approach marriage and has forever transformed the conventional concept of the "American family."
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If you plan to add more chickens to your flock this spring and buy from a private breeder, rather than from a hatchery, you need to consider your purchase very carefully, in order to obtain the best birds and minimize the risks of bringing illness onto your homestead.
The benefits of buying from a breeder rather than a hatchery are several, but it is not without risks. As you can fairly easily obtain eggs, chicks and adults from all over the country - USPS is able to ship all three - you are not limited to buying from a breeder that you don't feel 100% comfortable with.
Consider the below before you make a purchase, and be sure to enjoy the shopping process; it's part of the fun!
- If you are buying to create a breeding flock of heritage birds, ask the breeder where their stock came from. If they came originally from a hatchery, there is a good chance that the birds may not represent the breed according to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection. For show, they will most likely not be suitable. This is not to say that birds that place in shows never originate from hatcheries, it's just that it is unlikely. Hatcheries do not breed and cull for quality; their focus is on quantity sales.
- Try to visit the farm where the birds come from. Is it clean? Do the birds look healthy? It is perfectly acceptable for a breeder to restrict access to certain parts of their farm for biosecurity reasons, so don't necessarily assume they have something to hide. However, trust your gut here: if you think something isn't right, don't buy.
- If you are buying eggs off the internet, through eBay or another auction site, be sure to verify that the birds in the ad are the actual birds you are getting eggs from. There have been many instances recently of sellers passing off birds they do not own as their own, and using stolen photographs. Check for a watermark, and you might do well to do a quick Google image search to see whether the photos pop up as belonging to someone else; probably a larger, well-known breeder.
- Recommendation is the absolutely best way to purchase new stock. If you know someone with birds you admire, ask them where they came from. Find out who is winning at the shows and approach them for birds. If you are buying from eBay or auction site - read the feedback.
- When you bring in new birds, no matter from where, quarantine them. Keep them well away from your other birds, remembering that some diseases are airborne. Visit your original birds first and then your new birds, and keep boot washing stations outside the new birds' pen, that you use on the way in and the way out, filled with water and bleach or other disinfectant.

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June 3, 2013
STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent,
Kristina Marie QUINTANA aka King, Defendant-Appellant.
Review Denied Sept. 4, 2013.
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Sara B. Thomas, State Appellate Public Defender; Brian R. Dickson, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.
Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General; Mark W. Olson, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.
GUTIERREZ, Chief Judge.
Kristina Marie Quintana aka King appeals from her judgments of conviction for grand theft, burglary, and two counts of grand theft by possession of stolen property in two cases consolidated for appeal. Specifically, she
contends the sentences imposed after her guilty pleas to the charges are excessive. Quintana also appeals from the order denying her Idaho Criminal Rule 35 motion for reduction of sentences, contending the district court erred in denying her motion. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
In March 2010, Quintana, then twenty-two years old, stole her college professor's wallet during class while the professor was briefly out of the room. Quintana used a credit card from the wallet to make purchases at a local gas station and restaurant and to purchase wedding invitations online. After an investigation revealed Quintana was responsible for the theft and fraudulent credit card use, the State filed a complaint charging her with one count of grand theft, Idaho Code §§ 18-2403(1), 18-2407(1)(b), and two counts of grand theft by unauthorized control, I.C. §§ 18-2403(3), 18-2407(1)(b) (hereinafter Case No. 39049). Before she could be arrested, Quintana left Boise for New Mexico.
In December 2010, a Boise resident observed three individuals, two of whom were later identified as Quintana and Shauntel King, appearing to unlawfully enter a neighbor's house. The neighbors returned to find their residence was ransacked and several items were stolen, including a credit card. A search warrant was executed for Quintana and King's residence. Officers recovered various stolen property and other evidence tying Quintana and King to numerous recent home burglaries, theft from vehicles, and instances of mail theft in the Boise area. The evidence indicated the pair stole, among other things, electronics, credit cards, checks, purses, and jewelry and used the credit card and checking account numbers to make fraudulent purchases. For this series of crimes, which the charging document indicated included burglaries from five residences, theft from four vehicles, and thefts from three mailboxes, Quintana was charged with six counts of burglary, I.C. § 18-1401, six counts of grand theft, I.C. §§ 18-2403(1), 18-2407(1)(b), and six counts of grand theft by possession of stolen property, I.C. §§ 18-2403(4), 18-2407(1) (hereinafter Case No. 39156).
In Case No. 39049, pursuant to a plea agreement, Quintana pled guilty to one count of grand theft and the State dismissed the remaining charges. The district court imposed a unified sentence of fourteen years, with three years determinate.
Case No. 39156 proceeded before a different district court judge and, also pursuant to a plea agreement, Quintana pled guilty to one count of burglary and two counts of grand theft by possession of stolen property. The State dismissed the remaining charges. Quintana did not appear at the initially scheduled sentencing hearing, having sent the court a fabricated letter indicating she was unable to travel due to a high-risk pregnancy. After it was established she was not actually pregnant, the sentencing hearing was held and the district court imposed a unified ten-year sentence, with four years determinate, for the burglary conviction. On each of the two counts of grand theft by possession of stolen property, the court imposed a unified fourteen-year sentence, with four years determinate. The court ordered one of the grand theft sentences to run consecutively to the two other sentences, while the other sentences ran concurrently with each other. This resulted in an aggregate, unified sentence of twenty-eight years, with eight years determinate, to run concurrently with the sentence imposed in Case No. 39049. Quintana filed an Idaho Criminal Rule 35 motion for reduction of sentences, which the district court denied.
Quintana timely appealed the judgment of conviction in both cases, as well as the denial of her Rule 35 motion in Case No. 39156. The Idaho Supreme court granted her motion to consolidate the cases on appeal. Shortly before Quintana's appellant's brief was due on a second extension, she made a motion to suspend the briefing schedule and requested the appellate record be augmented with King's presentence investigation (PSI) report and the portion of a letter, both referenced by the district court at sentencing in Case No. 39156. The Idaho Supreme Court denied the motion.
A. Motion to Augment
Quintana contends the Idaho Supreme Court violated her due process and equal protection rights by denying her motion to augment the record with King's PSI report  and a letter. We recently addressed a nearly identical argument in State v. Morgan, 153 Idaho 618, 620, 288 P.3d 835, 837 (Ct.App.2012):
We begin by disclaiming any authority to review and, in effect, reverse an Idaho Supreme Court decision on a motion made prior to assignment of the case to this Court on the ground that the Supreme Court decision was contrary to the state or federal constitutions or other law. Such an undertaking would be tantamount to the Court of Appeals entertaining an " appeal" from an Idaho Supreme Court decision and is plainly beyond the purview of this Court. Nevertheless, if a motion is, in effect, renewed by the movant, and new information or a new or expanded basis for the motion is presented to this Court that was not presented to the Supreme Court, we deem it within the authority of this Court to evaluate and rule on the renewed motion in the exercise of our responsibility to address all aspects of an appeal from the point of its assignment to this Court. Such may occur, for example, if the completed appellant's and/or respondent's briefs have refined, clarified, or expanded issues on appeal in such a way as to demonstrate the need for additional records or transcripts, or where new evidence is presented to support a renewed motion.
Quintana did not file with this Court a renewed motion to augment the record, nor did she present to this Court in her briefing any significant new facts or a new justification for augmentation beyond that already advanced in her motion to the Supreme Court— namely, that the requested PSI report and letter were relied upon by the district court in sentencing. She is, in substance, asking us to determine the Idaho Supreme Court violated her constitutional rights by denying her motion. As it is beyond the scope of our authority, we will not address the issue further.
B. Case No. 39156
1. Sentence review
Quintana contends that given any view of the facts, the individual sentences imposed upon her guilty pleas to burglary and two counts of grand theft by possession, as well as the unified, aggregate sentence of twenty-eight years, with eight years determinate (due to several sentences running consecutively), were excessive. Specifically, she asserts the district court abused its discretion by failing to adequately consider applicable mitigating factors, primarily her mental health. In addition, she contends the district court did not sufficiently consider her traumatic childhood, her " several redeeming characteristics" including her acceptance of responsibility for her actions and agreement to pay restitution to all victims (even for charges she did not plead guilty to), the fact she was pursuing advanced education and was scheduled to graduate from a cosmetology course, and her adoptive family's ongoing support.
Appellate review of a sentence is based on an abuse of discretion standard. State v. Burdett, 134 Idaho 271, 276, 1 P.3d 299, 304 (Ct.App.2000). Where a sentence is not illegal, the appellant has the burden to show it is unreasonable and, thus, a clear abuse of discretion. State v. Brown, 121 Idaho 385, 393, 825 P.2d 482, 490 (1992). A sentence may represent such an abuse of discretion if it is shown to be unreasonable upon the facts of the case. State v. Nice, 103 Idaho 89, 90, 645 P.2d 323, 324 (1982). A sentence of confinement is reasonable if it appears at the time of sentencing that confinement is necessary " to accomplish the primary
objective of protecting society and to achieve any or all of the related goals of deterrence, rehabilitation or retribution applicable to a given case." State v. Toohill, 103 Idaho 565, 568, 650 P.2d 707, 710 (Ct.App.1982). Where an appellant contends the sentencing court imposed an excessively harsh sentence, we conduct an independent review of the record, having regard for the nature of the offense, the character of the offender, and the protection of the public interest. State v. Reinke, 103 Idaho 771, 772, 653 P.2d 1183, 1184 (Ct.App.1982). When reviewing the length of a sentence, we consider the defendant's entire sentence. State v. Oliver, 144 Idaho 722, 726, 170 P.3d 387, 391 (2007).
In addition to the considerations above, if the defendant's mental condition is a significant issue, the sentencing judge must also weigh that mental condition as a sentencing consideration. I.C. § 19-2523; State v. Miller, 151 Idaho 828, 834, 264 P.3d 935, 941 (2011); State v. Moore, 126 Idaho 208, 211, 880 P.2d 238, 241 (1994). Specifically, Idaho Code § 19-2523 requires the court to look at several factors:
(a) The extent to which the defendant is mentally ill;
(b) The degree of illness or defect and level of functional impairment;
(c) The prognosis for improvement or rehabilitation;
(d) The availability of treatment and level of care required;
(e) Any risk of danger which the defendant may create for the public, if at large, or the absence of such risk;
(f) The capacity of the defendant to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law at the time of the offense charged.
I.C. § 19-2523(1)(a)-(f). A defendant's mental health is only one of the factors that must be considered and weighed by the court at sentencing; the statute does not require that a defendant's mental condition be the controlling factor at sentencing, nor does it require the district court to specifically reference all of the factors. Miller, 151 Idaho at 836, 264 P.3d at 943; State v. Strand, 137 Idaho 457, 461, 50 P.3d 472, 476 (2002). However, the record must show the court adequately considered the substance of the factors when it imposed the sentence. Miller, 151 Idaho at 836, 264 P.3d at 943; Strand, 137 Idaho at 461, 50 P.3d at 476.
On appeal, Quintana contends the district court did not properly take into account her mental illness diagnoses as required by section 19-2523. The relevant information before the district court included a 2011 Idaho Department of Health and Welfare discharge profile and client diagnosis with treatment notes, a 2011 Idaho Standard Mental Health Assessment, a 2005 patient discharge summary and psychiatric admission history (from a hospital in New Mexico), and a 2005 psychological evaluation. The 2005 reports indicate Quintana was diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and polysubstance abuse. The 2011 assessment, conducted by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, indicates Quintana was seeking treatment for " a long history of bipolar and depression." Quintana contends the district court dismissed these diagnoses as a " mitigating factor out of hand" and " substituted its own determination in their place." She points to the district court's comment at sentencing that " while [Quintana's] bipolar ... I would say half the population at this point is bipolar, so— ," and the court's assertion that " I don't think this is a mental health issue. I don't think treatment is the issue." Further, the court discounted the assessment, noting Quintana did not tell the psychological evaluators the full extent of her prior criminal history, " so as a result, they ... decide that what this was instead was bipolar disorder." Quintana argues the district court was " ill-equipped" to offer its opinions as to Quintana's mental health. By comparison, she points to the district court's discussion of her mental health in Case No. 39049, where the court stated it was clear Quintana had psychological issues and needed structured programs and, as a result, imposed a lesser sentence and recommended Quintana receive
The Idaho Supreme Court has discussed the adequacy of a district court's consideration of a defendant's mental health in fashioning a sentence on several occasions. In Strand, 137 Idaho 457, 50 P.3d 472, the defendant contended he required mental health treatment and, therefore, the district court abused its discretion by sentencing him to prison rather than placing him on probation and requiring that he enter an inpatient treatment facility. Noting the factors articulated in section 19-2523 that a sentencing court must consider if a defendant's mental condition is a significant factor, the Idaho Supreme Court determined the requirement had been met:
In this case, the district court continued completion of the sentencing hearing in order to obtain a psychological examination of the Defendant. The record shows that the district court reviewed the report of that examination prior to sentencing the Defendant. In fact, the district court quoted portions of the report during the sentencing hearing. Thus, the district court complied with Idaho Code § 19-2523. The statute does not require that a defendant's mental condition be the controlling factor at sentencing. The defendant's mental condition is simply one of the factors that must be considered and weighed by the court at sentencing.
Strand, 137 Idaho at 461, 50 P.3d at 476.
Similarly, in Miller, 151 Idaho 828, 264 P.3d 935, the defendant argued the district court inadequately considered his bipolar disorder when imposing sentence. Like in Strand, the district court recognized Miller's mental health was a significant factor and, pursuant to statute, ordered a psychological evaluation. At sentencing, the court explicitly referenced the evaluation and quoted from parts of it and concluded that " the evaluation says there is no notable functional impairment inability, no impairment in working with legal representation, and no need for mental health treatment so long as Mr. Miller avoids substance abuse." Miller, 151 Idaho at 837, 264 P.3d at 944. On this basis, the Supreme Court determined the district court had " squarely" addressed the elements in section 19-2323. Miller, 151 Idaho at 837, 264 P.3d at 944. The Supreme Court also noted the district court's statement that " [b]ipolar is certainly a condition. It is certainly a diagnosis. I don't doubt that you have it, but it is not an excuse. There are bipolar people that succeed every day in society." Id. Although recognizing this statement had no bearing on section 19-2523, the Supreme Court surmised it demonstrated the judge did consider Miller's mental health. " Rejection of mental illness as a significant factor does not indicate that mental health was not considered," the Supreme Court noted, concluding the appropriate factors, including Miller's mental health, were properly considered. Miller, 151 Idaho at 837, 264 P.3d at 944.
Likewise in this case, the district court adequately considered Quintana's mental health in fashioning a sentence. Like in Strand and Miller, the district court indicated it reviewed and considered the evaluations attached to the PSI report, as well as other relevant information in the report, and discussed the findings therein. In regard to the 2011 mental health assessment, the district court noted the report indicated a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, but the court stated it found the assessment " rather interesting because they made it clear that a large number of things here were based upon your own self report.... [A]nd, of course, you are not very honest even with the mental health provider because you don't tell them the full extent of your criminal activity prior to this." As a result of this, the court determined, the 2011 assessment listed a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, as opposed to the diagnoses listed in the 2005 evaluations. Based on its doubts regarding the accuracy of the 2011 assessment,
which also included the fact in-depth testing was not conducted, the district court focused on the 2005 diagnoses, quoting from the evaluation:
And this psychologist opined ... " This is a young woman of average intelligence without marked psychiatric difficulty who is believed to be a low risk for engaging in dangerous behavior and quite amenable to treatment. In contrast she has a five-year history of loyalty to a deviant peer group, drug use and some antisocial behavior that has contributed to her now underdeveloped academic skills. It is suspected that most of her past and current difficulties are the end result" — and this is the part that I thought was interesting— " the end result of lenient parenting practices that may have led [Quintana] to believe that there would never be consequences for many of her actions."
And I think ... his actual diagnosis was again spot on, disruptive behavior disorder, adolescent antisocial behavior as well as cocaine use. And she also was at the same time diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder.
Thus, it is evident the court discussed Quintana's apparent bipolar diagnosis, albeit likely not in the manner Quintana would have preferred. The court acknowledged the diagnosis, but ultimately concluded Quintana's mental health (or a lack of treatment) was not the impetus behind her criminal actions.  This conclusion arose not only from the court's doubts regarding the 2011 assessment, but also from the court's observation of Quintana's behavior both before and after her arrest, her demeanor before the court, and her prior criminal activity. Quintana cites no authority for the proposition that it is outside the ken of the sentencing court to make such a finding— especially where there are no findings in the psychological evaluations specifically linking Quintana's criminal actions in this case to her mental illness. As the Miller Court noted, " Rejection of mental illness as a significant factor does not indicate that mental health was not considered." Miller, 151 Idaho at 837, 264 P.3d at 944.
Furthermore, that the district court in this case did not assess the psychological evidence in exactly the same manner as the district court in the companion case does not amount to an abuse of discretion. It is well settled that district courts are given broad discretion in fashioning a sentence and the standard applied is whether the sentence is reasonable under any view of the facts, not in comparison to another sentence. In addition, the circumstances of this case were significantly more severe than in the companion case— a fact Quintana fails to mention in arguing her sentences were excessive. In this case, she was originally charged with eighteen felony counts, with evidence pointing to her culpability in additional uncharged incidents, and pled guilty to three counts, while in Case No. 39049, she was initially only charged with three felonies and pled guilty to one. On the whole, the district court adequately considered Quintana's mental health pursuant to section 19-2523.
Quintana also contends the district court did not sufficiently consider other mitigating evidence: her traumatic childhood (specifically her rape at age twelve), her " several redeeming characteristics" including her acceptance of responsibility for her actions and agreement to pay restitution to all victims (even for charges she did not plead guilty to), the fact she was pursuing advanced education and was scheduled to graduate from a cosmetology course, and the ongoing support of her adoptive family. However, in sentencing Quintana, the district court indicated it reviewed the PSI report, which included the above information, and specifically considered the objectives of sentencing. It also discussed Quintana's background and the troubling nature of the
crimes, in addition to her mental health issues as discussed above.
As the district court pointed out, Quintana and King embarked on a crime spree wherein they victimized approximately thirty people through a series of home and vehicle break-ins and mail theft. Victims were forced to repair their damaged property, cancel financial accounts, repair their credit history, file insurance claims, and deal with the resulting mental trauma from having their homes, vehicles, and property invaded. In addition, two days prior to the scheduled sentencing in this case, a letter purporting to be from a doctor in New Mexico was dropped off at the Ada County Courthouse Clerk's office and forwarded to the district court. The letter stated Quintana was undergoing a " high-risk" pregnancy, was in New Mexico, and could not travel. Surveillance footage from the court house showed it was Quintana (who was " smiling and laughing" at the time) and another individual who dropped off the letter. Quintana did not appear at sentencing and the district court issued a bench warrant for her arrest.
Shortly after her arrest, Quintana complained to jail staff of medical problems, claiming she was pregnant and presenting the staff with a copy of the letter she delivered to the clerk's office purporting to be from her doctor. She was transported to a hospital emergency room, where medical personnel determined she was not pregnant, nor had she been recently. An investigation revealed the doctor's letter was forged. Quintana subsequently wrote a letter to the sentencing court apologizing for submitting the letter, but claiming she had not forged the letter herself and was not aware it was a forgery when she submitted it. Quintana continued to claim she was pregnant. Jail personnel indicated Quintana's deceit resulted in wasted time and resources and costs to the county for the unnecessary trip to the emergency room. In discussing the incident at sentencing, the district court expressed its belief that this behavior evidenced Quintana's continued desire and willingness to manipulate others through deceit, to attempt to escape consequences for her actions, and to obtain preferential treatment.
The district court also referenced Quintana's attitude and demeanor at the sentencing hearing, including " smirk[ing]" and " smiling" while her behavior was discussed, and observed that Quintana showed " absolutely zero remorse" and was a " young lady who doesn't care that she's hurt a whole series of people." The court also surmised that Quintana was " probably one of the more manipulative defendants I've seen in front of me."
In addition, the district court discussed Quintana's prior criminal history, noting she had a juvenile record, the details of which were not known by the court. In 2004, she was charged in New Mexico with receiving stolen property, forgery and fraud, the disposition of which was unknown. In 2009, Quintana was charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of identity theft, pled guilty to one count of each, and was placed on probation. In 2010, Quintana was accused of forgery and theft and was charged with grand theft and two counts of grand theft by possession for the incident in the consolidated case to this appeal.
Ultimately, based on the facts above, as well as the court's assessment of Quintana's mental health, the court concluded a significant prison sentence was required: (1) for the protection of the community given the " undue risk" that Quintana would commit more crimes unless incarcerated; (2) to effect deterrence and rehabilitation, which the court determined would not occur in Quintana's case without an " actual consequence for [her] behavior" ;  (3) given the nature of the crimes, specifically the sheer number of home invasions and number of victims; and (4) based on Quintana's character, including her lack of any remorse for the impact she had on the victims, her continuing deceitful behavior, and the fact she was a multiple offender. In light of these proper considerations
by the district court, Quintana fails to meet her burden of demonstrating that, under any reasonable view of the facts, the district court abused its discretion in sentencing her.
2. Rule 35
Quintana also contends the district court erred in denying her Rule 35 motion to reduce her sentences in light of new evidence she presented to the court. A motion for reduction of sentence under Rule 35 is essentially a plea for leniency, addressed to the sound discretion of the court. State v. Knighton, 143 Idaho 318, 319, 144 P.3d 23, 24 (2006); State v. Gill, 150 Idaho 183, 186, 244 P.3d 1269, 1272 (Ct.App.2010). In presenting a Rule 35 motion, the defendant must show that the sentence is excessive in light of new or additional information subsequently provided to the district court in support of the motion. State v. Huffman, 144 Idaho 201, 203, 159 P.3d 838, 840 (2007). In conducting our review of the grant or denial of a Rule 35 motion, we consider the entire record and apply the same criteria used for determining the reasonableness of the original sentence. Gill, 150 Idaho at 186, 244 P.3d at 1272.
Quintana contends she presented " new" evidence in the form of several additional letters of support from family and friends who discussed her mental health, need for treatment, and their continued support for her. She also submitted a letter from herself discussing her difficulty in obtaining rehabilitative treatment in prison due to her " excessive" sentence. The district court, however, denied her motion in a written memorandum, summarizing the rationale behind its original sentence and concluding the sentence was still appropriate, especially in light of the primary consideration of protection of society. Specifically, the court indicated it had taken her mental health into consideration, but found there were several aggravating factors that required a significant sentence, including the fact it was, at least, her fourth, fifth, and sixth felony convictions and she had " demonstrated the depth of her criminal thinking" by trying to deceive court and jail personnel as to her alleged pregnancy. The court surmised:
[T]he magnitude of this crime outweighed Quintana's character and background. Therefore, the Court found that this sentence would promote rehabilitation; there is a need for some punishment that fits the crime before real rehabilitation will be effective. Finally, the Court finds that the crimes themselves simply deserve this punishment. They are serious crimes. She and her co-defendant entered their victims' homes, stole many things, and even trashed their homes.
The Court finds that this sentence fulfills the objectives of protecting society and achieves deterrence, rehabilitation, and retribution....
On appeal, Quintana contends the district court erred in denying her motion because the letters she submitted to the district court " reveal the depth of impact of [her] mental conditions" and the district court again did not sufficiently consider the mitigating factors and sentencing objectives in light of this new evidence. This evidence, she argues, " indicates an increased need to impose a more lenient sentence, one which would afford [her] the opportunity to participate in programs and then be timely paroled, so that she could apply those lessons in a real-world situation, with the help of her support network of family and friends."
The letters from family and friends Quintana submitted in support of her Rule 35 motion cannot be truly considered " new" as they simply purport to provide additional information as to her mental health, a factor we have already determined was adequately considered by the district court at sentencing. And, as the State points out, any difficulty Quintana may have encountered in immediately obtaining rehabilitative treatment due to the length of her sentence obviously did not alleviate the district court's primary concern in fashioning the sentence it did, which was the protection of the community from a person who committed multiple offenses that were extremely invasive of her victims' homes and possessions, had not shown remorse for her activities, and evidenced deep criminal thinking even after she
was arrested and pled guilty to the current charges. On this basis, we cannot say the district court abused its discretion in denying Quintana's Rule 35 motion.
C. Docket No. 39049
Quintana contends the district court in this case also abused its discretion by imposing a unified sentence of fourteen years, with three years determinate, upon her guilty plea to grand theft. Specifically, she argues that although this district court properly took into account her mental health issues, it did not sufficiently consider other mitigating factors present in the case. She references the same mitigating factors (besides her mental health) discussed in regard to Case No. 39156 and contends that, because the district court did not mention those factors in imposing sentence, the court lent them insufficient consideration and, therefore, imposed an excessive sentence.
When imposing sentence, the district court indicated it reviewed the PSI report, and considered the objectives of sentencing. The district court was also aware of Quintana's actions in regard to the forged doctor's note, her initial failure to appear for sentencing in Case No. 39156, her continued disruptive behavior in jail, and the large number of residential burglaries, thefts from vehicles, and mail thefts she committed in the companion case. The State also pointed out at the sentencing hearing that after fleeing to New Mexico, Quintana called the investigating detective in the case, repeatedly arguing with the detective as to whether she could even be charged for stealing the credit card and using it without permission, telling the detective, " I'm going to get away with this." Quintana also told investigators that she and her co-defendant intended to " go out like Bonnie and Clyde if they got caught." Ultimately, with this information in hand, the district court determined a one-year rider program would not impose the structure required and opted to imposed a three-year determinate sentence with eleven years indeterminate, indicating it would have imposed five years determinate if not for Quintana's mental health history. The court indicated the lengthy indeterminate portion was necessary in case Quintana continued her behavior, so she would not be able to create new victims. Given the nature of the crime, Quintana's background, and her continued exhibition of deceitfulness, Quintana fails to carry her burden to show this sentence is excessive under any reasonable view of the facts.
Quintana has not shown the sentences imposed in either case were excessive under any reasonable view of the facts. In addition, the district court did not err in denying her Rule 35 motion for a reduction of her sentences in Case No. 39156. Quintana's judgments of conviction and sentences, and the district court's order denying her Rule 35 motion, are affirmed.
Judge GRATTON and Judge MELANSON concur.

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Artist, Craig Biorn, is nominated for the 2021 Brightside Empirical Review Award. This prestigious Award is based on a 5 Star Rating on these principals – E-experience, M-motivation, P-presentation, I-ideas, R-relevancy, I-innovation, C-creativity, A-accolades, L-leadership. The Brightside Empirical Review Award places relevant special missions globally and harnesses their need for special attention. The panel will make its determination on November 15, 2021, and e-awards will be presented virtually on ZOOM on Thursday December 9 between 10am – 3pm EST with other honorees, special host guest and attendees.
Biorn is a seasoned and well matured artist who produces art that’s relevant and symbolically motivating. His art will premiere at the Fall High Point Brightside Global Trade 2021 Fall Edition.
Of the special collection selected from the Biorn artwork “The Gate of Eternity” a limited edition painting reminding us of the recent catastrophic era we are in as we bounce back from COVID-19 to look beyond today and into tomorrow with GOD’s promises for life.
“Biorn a self-made artist is persistent and resilient honing his mother’s skills, talent and calibrations. We see the vision in his work that’s why we chose to nominate him for this award and his eye-catching colors of depth”. Elton R Brewington, Producer, Managing Editor of Brightside Global Trade and Elizabeth Brewington Editor, Reviewer for the Brightside Empirical Review Award.
The limited edition painting of “The Gate of Eternity” and others will be available for multiple commercial licenses use of the Biorn 2021 Art Collection to Furniture, Furnishing and Décor featured in the Fall Edition of Brightside Global Trade spotlighting the High Point Market coverage of five exciting days in home fashion.
The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 75,000 people to High Point, North Carolina, every six months. Serious retail home furnishings buyers, interior designers, architects, and others in the home furnishings industry can be found in High Point twice a year because if you can’t find it in High Point…it probably doesn’t exist. Current Demographics: 180 Buildings,12 million Square Feet of Showspace,75,000 Attendees Each Market, More Than 2000 Exhibitors,100+ Countries Represented, Tens of Thousands of New Product Introductions, approximately 10% of Attendees Are International.
Biorn is known for his acrylic paintings of landscape and abstract work. Many of his pieces have not only been sold as original work, but in limited edition prints. Biorn is also an author of two books.

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The “Tea Party” has–unfairly–become the object of a lot of reflexive sneers which serve as a way for people who think the right sort of thoughts to identify each other. For those who occupy the commanding heights of culture, to even acknowledge that a vision of a smaller, less intrusive government might be reasonable, even if it’s not the option they would choose, would be to concede much of their power and weaken their influence over those who don’t really think much about public policy, but want to be on the same side as the cool people. And let’s face it, running around in colonial garb with a tricorne hat waving your pocket constitution is really desperately uncool.
But regarding the Tea Party itself, I can’t see the desire for any significant tax cuts being met in the foreseeable future. The nation is too indebted, the promised spending on entitlements too high, and the programs themselves are politically nearly untouchable. Though it’ll make nobody happy, just remaining solvent will likely demand taxes as high or higher than they are now combined with modest spending cuts. The electorate won’t tolerate the cuts that would be necessary to allow for serious tax cuts, and running trillion dollar deficits can’t continue forever. So sadly, on this topic, The New Republic is probably right.
It’s a shame really.

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I've been having a rough couple of days this past week, between starting my new job, keeping up with school, doing the things I love and you know the usual.....life. My mind and ego started to kick in and kept whispering, "Life isn't a fairy tale, life isn't fair, life is out to get you. The ego is a horrible thing, it can make you feel as if there is no hope when that's all there is, is hope. Last night something happend that pushed my anxiety to maximum levels and it was at this point I needed to snap back into my reality. Life isn't a fairy tale, it is my fairy tale, my adventure and my journey. I look at problems as dragons or bad guys, my friends as my warriors, my partner my prince and me as the main protagonist. Maybe it is the romantic in me and maybe it is the creative in me, but what ever the case I realized this morning, I've got this.
If you think about it, in movies the hero doesn't wake up, save the day and the movie ends, the hero faces trials, challenges and tests that prove to themselves that they are strong, capable and have all the tools they need to fight. Try and look at problems or situations in our lives in a different manner and step back and realize that we are the ones writting the story. Next time you have a problem arise, look at it in a different way and see if you can't overcome the fear of, I can't do this. Today I will face the day and its lessons as an adventure. Own this day and face tomorrow with promise. Have a beautiful day and know that together we can do anything.
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By Abraham Olatokunbo
Gunmen have reportedly killed a retired Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of police Christopher Dega in cold blood.
Dega, a Senior Special Assistant to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Security before he was killed in Jos, Plateau State Capital.
It was learnt he was shot in the chest several times by gunmen on Tuesday.
AIG Dega had a brilliant career in the Nigerian Police Force and was twice Commissioner of Police in Borno and Edo States.
He hailed from Katsina Ala local government area in Benue state.
Dega’s killing came on the heels of previous murder of another top Nigerian – Ahmed Gulak in Owerri.
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The announcement, made November 23, is the company’s latest attempt to “have a positive impact on both people and planet.”
“Phasing out plastic in consumer packaging is the next big step on our journey to make packaging solutions more sustainable and support the overall commitment to reduce plastic pollution and develop packaging from renewable and recycled materials,” IKEA of Sweden Packaging & Identification Manager Erik Olsen said in the announcement. “The shift will happen progressively over the coming years, and mainly be focusing on paper as it is both recyclable, renewable, and widely recycled across the world.”
Reducing plastic waste and pollution is a priority for us, so we aim to phase out plastic packaging by 2028. Read on to find out why and how we're going to do that by using renewable and recyclable materials: https://t.co/nMRtaUcrGa #IKEA pic.twitter.com/OrQIeuCXZC
— IKEA (@IKEA) November 23, 2021
The move will come in phases. By 2025, the company will eliminate plastic from all new range consumer packaging. Then, it will eliminate it from running range consumer packaging by 2028. It is possible that plastic will still be used for its food items after 2028 if that is the only way to meet food safety standards, but if that is the case, it will still come from renewable or recycled materials.
The commitment is part of IKEA’s broader goal of becoming a circular company by 2030, as Fast Company reported. The company defines circularlity as “the elimination of waste and continual use of resources” and has promised to use only renewable or recycled materials by the end of the decade.
Towards this goal, it has already eliminated plastic from much of its packaging. The material now accounts for less than 10 percent of its annual packaging needs. The company already switched from using polystyrene in flat-pack boxes to paper or cardboard supports, according to Fast Company. Paper products will likely replace some of the remaining 10 percent as well.
“Paper is a very good material to use because it does come from renewable sources, and it has quite strong circular capabilities,” IKEA packaging innovation leader Maja Kjellberg told Fast Company. “But we’re not limiting ourselves to paper. We do want to use other materials going forward. And we have an innovation program ongoing right now where we’re scouting on startups and scale-ups to find new ways of packing products and other materials that aren’t wood and fiber based.”
While IKEA has been lauded for its environmental commitments, some argue the company still has farther to go. The Ship It Zero campaign, for example, is targeting IKEA as one of four major retailers that contribute to the climate crisis and air pollution by shipping goods to the U.S. The company has pledged to become “climate positive” by 2030, meaning it will reduce more greenhouse gas emissions than it emits across its supply chain.
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Fig, Goat Cheese, and Honey Tart
The fig (ficus carica) is an early symbol of peace and prosperity. Figs come from one of the oldest cultivated plants in history, most likely grown in the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. Evidence has found the fig dates back to at least 9200 BC, during the Neolithic period. Adam and Eve used a fig leaf to cover, umm... more than their figs, and there has been a long-known debate that the "forbidden fruit" that Eve ate was a fig, not an apple. By the 15th century, the fig tree was grown worldwide, including in Northern Europe. The fig was used in cooking and even swapped for sugar as a sweetener. They were introduced to South Carolina by the Spanish explorers arriving from Cuba in 1575. Other explorers brought them to Virginia from Bermuda in the 1600s. Finally, the Spanish Missionaries brought the fig to America in the 1700s when they came to establish the Catholic missions in Southern California, which is why we call the most popular type of fig in the US "Mission Figs." The first president of the United States, George Washington, had such a fondness for the fruit that he would order them from the West Indies as long as they were reasonably priced. I hear you, George; the delicious little fruit can be a pricy produce.
Hundreds of fig varieties range from deep purple to white and come in oval and round shapes. The most common figs are Mission (deep purple), Brown Turkey (pear-shaped and brown), Calimyrna (white flesh and green-skinned), and Smyrna (which come from Turkey). Fresh figs are primarily available from May to November, depending on the variety. It is assumed that figs only grow in dry, warm climates, but where I live in a northern coastal area in the US (Cape Cod), they grow exceptionally well. My harvest from my fig trees this year was abundant, mostly ripening in early October, but I was still picking them off at the end of the month. When I gently pull them off, a milky fluid is formed between the fruit and the tree, which reseals the figs to retain freshness. The fruit stays fresh for about five days, seven if I store them in the refrigerator.
In addition to fresh, figs can be purchased candied, dried, or canned in a sweetened syrup. Figs can be served fresh, dried, and used in baking or savory dishes. For example, I used figs in my Welsh Rarebit and Bacon Jam recipes.
This recipe, which comes from my Poldark cookbook, makes a buttery orange tart with honey and cream layers topped by the recipe's star, figs. It is delicious the day you make it but even more divine the next day. If you cannot find fresh figs, any mild sweet fruit will work, like cherries, pears, and apples.

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More than 60 years of combined municipal government experience will not return to city and regional council chambers to represent Niagara Falls constituents during the next four-year term of office.
That’s because Vince Kerrio, Chris Dabrowski, Carolynn Ioannoni and Barbara Greenwood were unsuccessful in their election bids Monday.
Dabrowski, who has been a city councillor for four years, and Kerrio, for 25, placed ninth and 10th, respectively, out of the 26 candidates who ran for one of eight spots on city council.
Ioannoni, a 23-year city council veteran, opted not to seek re-election and instead ran for one of three seats to represent Niagara Falls on regional council. She finished fifth out of eight candidates.
Greenwood, who has been a regional councillor for 12 years, finished fourth.
“I think that over time, you make decisions on council that make certain groups unhappy,” said Kerrio, when asked why he feels he was unsuccessful this time around. “They don’t remember the good things you do — some people don’t even know some of the good things you do.”
“I think if you’re in the tourist business (Kerrio is a hotelier and restaurant owner), I’m not sure you’re the most popular guy. For whatever reason, the residents don’t seem to like the tourist industry. I think I always had to buck that trend.”
He said he also believes his endorsement of Bob Gale, who unsuccessfully ran as a Progressive Conservative MPP candidate in the Niagara Falls riding during June’s provincial election, “pissed off” some people.
Kerrio, whose late father, Vince Kerrio Sr., was a Liberal cabinet minister under premier David Peterson in the 1980s, said he believed a re-elected PC government under Premier Doug Ford, with an MPP in government, would best serve Niagara Falls.
“I think I pissed off my NDP friends … and I’m not a Conservative, so I don’t think I’m on their list, so I think I hurt myself by doing that.”
Gale was re-elected to a third term as a Niagara Falls regional councillor Monday.
Kerrio said he takes pride in his quarter-century on city council, adding he always tried to be “fair” and “honest in my deliberations” and didn’t “favour one group over another.”
He said he is “pro development” and an advocate for more housing in the community.
“I thought that I was very fiscally responsible. I never put any expenses or any chips in for mileage or anything extra. I did it on my own. I gave double or triple my salary to charities every year, so I wasn’t in it for anything other than I wanted to do the best I could to help my city and make it a better place.”
Dabrowski said he’s “disappointed” in not being re-elected, “but that’s the way things go sometimes.”
“It’s difficult because we spent four years as a council, as a team, and I think we accomplished a lot, and there was more that I wanted to get accomplished with that team, but unfortunately, with elections come wins and losses,” he said.
“I worked hard. I was very active within the community. I was always accessible and available. I congratulate all those that got in.”
Dabrowski said he’s proud of what he advocated for during the past four years, including the “Seniors’ News & Views” show he helped develop with YourTV, slow-down traffic signs across the city, creating the Spooky Awards Halloween decorating competition and standing up for small businesses.
Dabrowski, who is a realtor and runs Niagara Falls Comic Con, Hamilton Comic Con, Frightmare in the Falls and is one of the owners of Icon Autographs, a pop-culture autograph store in the city, said he plans to remain active in the community.
“Hopefully, I can sit on a few of the (city) committees as a resident this time around over the next four years.”
Greenwood, who chaired Niagara Region’s public health committee this past term, said she worked as hard as she could during the campaign, adding she was “out every evening going door to door.”
“I worked my butt off. I am proud of the job I did at regional council this term,” she said.
“It was a tumultuous couple of years dealing with COVID and, based on what we had to deal with, I think we did an exemplary job.”
Ioannoni, who was unafraid to speak her mind during her more than two decades on city council, which garnered her a core of vocal supporters but at times alienated her from some of her colleagues, could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
In a post she made to Facebook Tuesday, Ioannoni thanked “everyone for all the support over last 23 years.”
“It has been my honour. I am so happy to see three new candidates,” she said.
Ioannoni also took to Twitter Tuesday to thanks supporters.
“I will now segue into community activism after some well-deserved down time,” she said.
“Congratulations to everyone who ran and all of those who were successful.”


GF council approves 2018 budget: Reece says code enforcement becoming priority
The Green Forest City Council voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve the 2018 city budget, in the amount of $13,362,000.
“It is up a lot from where it was three to four years ago,” said Mayor Charles Reece. “The bulk of that is from the sales tax increase.”
He said the city also came in under budget for 2017 in the amount of $1.1 million.
“That’s money that wasn’t spent that was allocated,” Reece said. “It makes you feel good to have that much left over in the bank.”
The council also voted to accept a bid of $377,775 from L.E. Davis Construction Inc. of Harrison for the construction of a 14-inch water line to Tyson Foods’ new facility.
Public works director Buddy Fry said L.E. Davis was the low bidder for the project. He said the 14-inch water line will go down South Michael Goins Avenue to the Green Forest Tyson Foods plant and connect with the new facility. The design plans were previously approved by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).
Reece also discussed the state of housing in Green Forest, noting that the city seems to have regressed in the maintenance of real estate.
“We haven’t really had a code enforcement since we lost our last code enforcement officer,” he said. “There are a couple of things in the code I’d like to read and put in the record so people
understand what we’re looking for.”
According to city code, Reece said, all property owners within the city limits of Green Forest are required to cut weeds and grass, remove garbage and rubbish from their property and eliminate, fill up or remove stagnant pools of water or any other unsanitary thing, place or condition that might become a breeding place for mosquitoes, flies, rodents, vermin, germs or other things harmful to the health of the community.
“One of those things is tires from automobiles,” Reece said.
Property owners are also required to eliminate unsafe, unsanitary or unsightly conditions in the event of damaged structures or abandoned structures, he said.
Reece said the Green Forest fire chief, building inspector and code enforcement officer have the authority to determine a violation of any of these sections of the city code. Upon finding a property in violation, he said the fire chief, building inspector and code enforcement office shall deliver any such finding in writing to the city clerk or mayor.
“There are several places in Green Forest that need attention,” he said, “and it’s something that has to be done with the growth that’s going on in the city. People don’t want to build a new home next to an abandoned home.”
Reece said the issue has become crucial because he has been meeting with developers about building new homes in the area to accommodate the population growth in the city.
“That’s going to be something we’re really going to key in on henceforth,” Reece said.
Green Forest Police Chief John Bailey informed the mayor and the council that the police department does have one officer who has taken over the responsibility of code enforcement.
“If anybody does call you with a complaint on a property, feel free to call me,” he told them, “and then I can look at it and see if it’s on the radar. If it is, I can tell you where the property is at. I know he has issued some warnings to people and maybe even a few citations.”
Fry later informed the council that the city is currently discussing plans for the proposed community center with Modus Studio of Fayetteville.
“Behind city hall is where we think we might put it,” he said.
Alderman Tim Hatman asked if there would be room for it there.
Reece said that Josh Siebert, a designer with Modus Studio, has said the community center will have two floors.
“The walking track will be on the second floor, and the basketball court will be on the ground floor,” Reece said, “along with three to four meeting rooms and a kitchen.”
“I think it would bring quite a bit of business into town if we could do basketball tournaments here like in Branson,” Hatman said.
Reece said the community center will be a magnet for growth in the city. Green Forest received an Arkansas Rural Services Block Grant award for $75,000 in October to construct the new community center, he said, and he is speaking with banks and organizations about other grant opportunities to fund the project.
“We’re getting there. It’s kind of a slow laborious thing,” he said. “I think it’s essential that we have a community center.”
The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at City Hall.


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✎✎✎ The Gothic Mood In Mary Shelleys Frankenstein
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Frankenstein destroys the mate, which upsets the Creature, as his own form of revenge. Both of them have suffered a loss. Another suspenseful moment in Frankenstein is when Frankenstein vows to get revenge on Victor on his wedding night. Stomach-turning slaughter, suicide, or just plain murder? When in discussions of book and movie genres, it is often found that horror and thriller seem to get confused. One of the main reasons is because in most horror films, you can find thriller linked to the back of the genre type, as well as finding horror linked to the thriller genre. But what is the difference? It is frequently complex to differentiate, the simpler way is this: horror gives off a horrifying feel, while thriller gives off a thrilling-suspense feel.
As a result, the death of William reaches the aspects of a gothic novel because it was completely unplanned, it was violent murder, the murder is still waiting to be found, and Victor is experiencing a lot of sorrow from the missing of his little brother. Moving forward, the next death was of Justine Moritz. When Justine's mother passed away, she moved in with the Frankenstein family and became their servant. After the death of William, the monster put a photo of William in her pocket. That lead her into the accusation of murder. This was seen as something completely horrifying at the time of the novel — which emphasizes the horrific nature of the novel itself, as it challenged and fascinated readers with the idea of turning something completely terrifying into a reality.
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Shelley uses all of these gothic characteristics to her advantage when portraying the book as gothic and mysterious. Gothic Novels tend to focus on mysterious and supernatural things. In Frankenstein , Mary Shelley uses strange circumstances for when Victor Frankenstein creates the monster. In the novel , Victor uses body parts of the …show more content… The places Mary Shelley uses in Frankenstein are cold and lonely places, places that attract nobody. Shelley does this to set up an environment that is consistent throughout the story. The story takes place all throughout Europe and even extends into the Arctic. The places that the novel focuses on are usually very secluded places to set up a sense of loneliness for the creature and make the environments that they are in seem dark and sad which is a strong element of a Gothic novel.
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Whenever someone is dealing with raising the dead people will be scared. Shelley brings together science and fear when creating this aspect of gothic literature. Only God is supposed to have the power to create life, and Doctor Frankenstein knows this when he starts putting together the body parts for The Creature. Several curses come to any person who tries to obtain the power and strength of God.
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Sports Predictions Arsenal manager George Graham allegedly ‘pushed’ Andy Cole out of the club, according to the legendary Manchester United midfielder Andy Cole. Cole made it apparent that he intended to continue with the Gunners, but he found life under the manager to be miserable due to the boss’s management style.
- 1 Why did Ashley Cole leave Arsenal and why did he leave?
- 2 How old was Cole when he signed for Arsenal?
- 3 Was Cole’s move to Arsenal really about money?
- 4 What is Andy Cole famous for?
- 5 Why did Andy Cole leave Manu?
- 6 Are Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke still friends?
- 7 Why did Andy Cole not play for England?
- 8 Why is Andy Cole now known as Andrew Cole?
- 9 Where is Andy Cole?
- 10 How good was Yorke?
- 11 Why did Dwight leave Harvey?
- 12 Why did Dwight Yorke abandon Harvey?
- 13 How many penalties did Andy Cole score in his career?
- 14 How many England caps did Andy Cole get?
- 15 Did Andy Cole play for Bristol City?
- 16 What is wrong with Andy Coles face?
- 17 How many goals did Andy Cole score for United?
Why did Ashley Cole leave Arsenal and why did he leave?
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Ashley Cole revealed why he left Arsenal just two years after the incredible Invincibles season: ″I didn’t believe they were any more serial winners.″ England left-back Cole departed the national team to join London rivals Chelsea in 2006, claiming that the culture on the red side of London was ‘coming apart’.
How old was Cole when he signed for Arsenal?
Early in one’s professional life. Cole began his professional football career with Arsenal as a young player after graduating from high school in 1988. He became a professional in 1989. On December 29, 1990, he made his one and only league debut for Arsenal, coming on as a substitute against Sheffield United at Highbury in a First Division encounter. He was 19 at the time.
Was Cole’s move to Arsenal really about money?
In spite of the fact that the 39-year-old said he nearly wrecked his car when the Gunners only offered him £55,000-a-week to prolong his contract at the time, he has categorically denied it was about the money. Cole’s decision, on the other hand, proved to be the correct one in retrospect.
What is Andy Cole famous for?
- Andy Cole is a British actor and singer who is best known for his role in the film Andy Cole.
- Andrew Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971) is a former professional footballer from the United Kingdom.
- His playing career, which spanned from 1988 until 2008, was spent as a striker.
- In particular, he is recognized for his tenure in the Premier League with Manchester United, where he played for the club for six years and won multiple titles during that period.
Why did Andy Cole leave Manu?
As the club’s leading scorer, he scored against Liverpool, which was one of the most memorable goals of the season. Despite his great time at Fulham, he opted to quit the club after just one season since his family wanted to return to their home in the North West of England.
Are Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke still friends?
We are still excellent friends, and I think of him as a brother, which is one of the reasons we get along so well. He was by far the finest player I’d ever had the pleasure of playing with. We simply have this special connection.
Why did Andy Cole not play for England?
It required a move to Manchester United for Cole to get any notice in England, and even then, he was limited to only 15 appearances for his nation, scoring only one goal in the process. What is the explanation behind this? ″Politics,″ according to Cole, is the reason for his exclusion on the world scene.
Why is Andy Cole now known as Andrew Cole?
Cole recounted how he was once asked what his parents call him, to which he responded, ″Andrew,″ with the media interpreting this as a sign that he no longer wanted to be referred to as Andy.
Where is Andy Cole?
With the arrival of former England teammate Sol Campbell at League Two Macclesfield Town in January 2019, Cole returned to football coaching for the first time in his career. He then joined Campbell at League One Southend United as his attacking coach in October 2019, and remained there until the end of the 2019/20 season, following the club’s relegation to League Two.
How good was Yorke?
Yorkshire scored 123 goals in the Premier League, a record for a non-European that was not broken until Sergio Agüero scored 124 goals for Manchester City in the Premier League in 2017. Yorke represented Trinidad and Tobago at the international level on 74 occasions between 1989 and 2009, collecting 19 goals in the process.
Why did Dwight leave Harvey?
Katie Price claims in her new book Katie Price: Harvey and Me that her husband, Dwight Yorke, ‘disowned’ their son Harvey during a dinner party in 2012. A brief romance blossomed between the former beauty model, 43, and the former premier league player, 49, in 2001, but the relationship ended shortly after Katie became pregnant with her oldest child, who is now 19 years old.
Why did Dwight Yorke abandon Harvey?
In 2009, Dwight said that a ″combination of problems″ prevented him from seeing Harvey, who suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome, autism, and blindness, among other conditions.
How many penalties did Andy Cole score in his career?
Andrew Cole may be the third-highest goal scorer in Premier League history, but he has only taken two penalties in his career, one of which he scored, and he confesses he has no idea what he is talking about.
How many England caps did Andy Cole get?
FORMER Andy Cole, the England striker, has claimed that he was unfairly excluded from the national team during his playing career. Cole is presently third on the Premier League’s all-time top-scorers list; when he resigned, he was second on 187 goals, behind Alan Shearer on 260. However, he only earned a pitiful 15 international caps for his country, the United Kingdom.
Did Andy Cole play for Bristol City?
Jacki Dziekanowski and Andy Cole are teammates for the Bristol City football club. It’s no surprise that the 1992-93 season at Ashton Gate began with a tidal surge of confidence. Portsmouth paid a visit to Wembley Stadium on Saturday, August 15, for a First Division match during the inaugural season of the Premier League, drawing a crowd in excess of 15,000.
What is wrong with Andy Coles face?
While on an ambassadorial mission to Vietnam, Cole contracted Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and was sent to the hospital as soon as he returned to the United States.
How many goals did Andy Cole score for United?
Cole had blazed a trail at St James’ Park, scoring an incredible 68 goals in just 74 games, including 41 in the 1993/94 league season. Cole was named Premier League Player of the Year in 1994. In the beginning, he struggled, but after Cantona, Giggs, and Sharpe encouraged him to play, he was a revelation, justifying every cent of his then-record £6.25 million transfer fee.


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On Tuesday, September 10, a popular blog reported that a certain Hanan-Confidence Abdul – whom they claim is a staunch fan and self-acclaimed ‘husband’ of Charlotte Osei – is getting married. And on that basis, they referred to Abdul’s marriage as his second.
Charlotte Osei debunks reports of her husband begging her to marry a second wife
Former Chairperson of Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei explodes on Instagram following reports that her ‘husband’ asked for her permission to marry a second wife.
This news didn’t go down well with the former E.C Chair, forcing her to blast the media outlet on her Instagram page on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
She said the Ghanaian media is ‘lacking in news and real issues’, and further asked her followers to pray for Ghana.
She shared a screenshot of the story and captioned: “Someone please help me understand this- so a fan and a follower informs me he is getting married. I wish him a blissful married life. This translates into my 'husband' asking me for permission to marry another wife. This becomes newsworthy enough to be carried on several news platforms. Ghana! Who did this to us? When did we become so lacking in news and real issues? How did we lose our focus so terribly? Today, pls spare a minute and pray for Ghana. God open our eyes to see how much He has blessed our country and what should be newsworthy in this country. God help us.”
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The Commissioner's Teacher Advisory Council heard updates on a new website for the Kentucky Academic Standards and on the adoption and development of computer science standards.
Applications are open for the 2019-2020 Code.org Professional Learning Program for middle and high school teachers.
AdvanceKentucky and Code.org will host an introductory workshop for school administrators and counselors interested in the AdvanceKentucky Professional Learning Program and a one-day workshop that prepares K-5 teachers to use Code.org’s Computer Science Fundamentals curriculum Nov. 10 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville.
High school students would have to demonstrate foundational skills in reading and mathematics and achieve academic or career readiness to graduate, among other requirements, under a proposal before the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) at its meeting in Frankfort Aug. 2.
Thousands of Kentucky public school students will have the opportunity to gain experience in computer coding starting today as part of Computer Science Education Week.
AdvanceKentucky, a Code.org regional partner and part of the Kentucky Computer Science Initiative, will host a video conference for teachers interested in learning more about the Code.org Professional Learning Program in Kentucky from 10 a.m. to noon ET Nov. 15.
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Over the course of two years, Attalus began writing a 16-song concept album entitled "Into The Sea." Working with Mike Watts (As Cities Burn, As Tall As Lions) at Vudu Studio in Port Jefferson, NY, the band has been able to make this their most musically dynamic album to date. Being compared to bands such as La Dispute, Thrice and Brand New, this album is sure to make its mark.
1. The Ancient Mariner 2. This Ship Is Going Down 3. Sirens 4. Desolate Isle 5. Man, O Shipwreck 6. Step Out 7. Albatross 8. The Breath Before The Plunge 9. Into The Sea 10. Coming Clean 11. O The Depths 12. Voices From The Shore 13. Safe 14. The Greater Tide 15. Death Be Not Proud 16. Message In A Bottle

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EPA Releases Draft Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for class II wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities. EPA developed the draft guidance to clarify how companies can comply with a law passed by Congress in 2005, which exempted hydraulic fracturing operations from the requirement to obtain a UIC permit, except in cases where diesel fuel is used as a fracturing fluid.
The draft guidance outlines for EPA permit writers, where EPA is the permitting authority, requirements for diesel fuels used for hydraulic fracturing wells, technical recommendations for permitting those wells and a description of diesel fuels for EPA underground injection control permitting. The draft guidance describes diesel fuels for these purposes by reference to six chemical abstract services registry numbers. The agency is requesting input on this description.
While this guidance undergoes public notice and comment, decisions about permitting hydraulic fracturing operations that use diesel fuels will be made on a case-by-case basis, considering the facts and circumstances of the specific injection activity and applicable statutes, regulations and case law, and will not cite this draft guidance as a basis for decision.
EPA continues to work with states, the industry and other stakeholders to help ensure that natural gas is developed safely and responsibly.
EPA will take public comment on the draft guidance for 60 days upon publication in the Federal Register to allow for stakeholder input before it is finalized.


A decade from now, a recorder powered by plant parts and stashed in the woods may answer the age-old question: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
That's one potential application for an energy conversion technology inspired by photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight into food.
Plants convert nearly 100 percent of the photons they capture from sunlight into electrons, which go through a series of reactions on the pathway to generating sugars, the team behind the technology explained.
"What we are trying to do is interrupt the pathway of natural photosynthesis and then trying to deal with those electrons," Ramaraja Ramasamy, an electrochemist at the University of Georgia, told NBC News.
He and his colleagues do this by extracting the plant machinery that drives the photosynthetic reaction called thylakoids and immobilizing them on a bed of carbon nanotubes, which act as an electrical conductor, capturing the electrons and sending them along a wire.
"That way, you have a continuous flow of electrons when the light is falling on the photosynthetic machinery from the plant," Ramasamy said, adding that the energy conversion technology is similar to a fuel cell, only in this case the fuel is sunlight.
The efficiency of the system has the potential to be much greater than solar panels, which convert between 12 and 17 percent of the sunlight that hits them into electricity. First, though, more work needs to be done to improve the stability of the system.
Currently, taking the thylakoids out of a plant is akin to taking the heart out of a human — it is not stable for very long, Ramasamy noted. But plants have a mechanism to replenish their photosynthetic machinery. It may be possible, he said, to genetically engineer this machinery for long-term stability.
"That's the direction this has to be explored in much more detail," he said.
If successful, potential applications for the technology, at least in the near to medium term, include use as a power source for sensors used in remote locations, eliminating the need for batteries.
Ramasamy and colleagues recently described a proof-of-concept device in the journal Energy and Environmental Science.
"It is green energy, 100 percent clean, it has the potential to operate at really high efficiency, if we can continue to improve on this," Ramasamy said. "Besides, I think it is a really cool concept."
John Roach is a contributing writer for NBC News. To learn more about him, visit his website.


text: I, Sinead was born on September 9th 1987 making me both a virgo and a twenty year old. I’m native to New York state and have been living in Brooklyn since I was 18. I’ve also been getting naked for the internet [most frequently but not limited to Burning Angel], various artists and strangers since then as well. Baby is a nickname that was given to me around the time I started go-go dancing and became a fixture on the NYC nightlife scene where I was just as notorious for my antics as I was for lacking a fake id and had a baby face. In the Winter of 2008 I made the switch from softcore porn to hardcore and continue to actively work as a model and performer in both the pornography and art world. Along with modeling I am also a photographer and will be receiving my associates in the field from the Fashion Institute of Technology in the Fall of 2008. I have a huge creative drive and find that photography is one of the best outlets for it.BabySinead.com was born out of the desire to have one place on the internet where I could blog and reach a larger au*****nce. I had been blogging on sites such as livejournal since I was 13 but I find having my own site fits me better. At first, the blog was more of a recording of my daily life but it has grown to be more focused on promoting a more sex positive culture, my observations on sex in pop culture and my experiences in the pornography world as well as an exploration of my sexuality. I also like to throw cat macros and nightlife into the mix.


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»The fix point of my existence? The short answer might be the most honest: my writing desk. I consider it a flying carpet with four legs. In terms of polity, it tends toward a republic. But I am at once its sole ruler and its only citizen. So perhaps one ought to speak of enlightended despotism instead. Sorry, no visas are issued.«
— From an interview by the news agency Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå, 2015
Aris Fioretos is a Swedish writer. Born in 1960 in Göteborg to Greek and Austrian parents, he studied in Stockholm, Paris and at Yale University. In 1991 he published his first book, a volume of lyrical prose entitled Delandets bok (The Book of Imparting), which has been followed by a series of novels, essays, and scholarly studies. His works have been translated into a dozen languages.
Between work on his own texts, Fioretos translates those of others — for example, the late poems of Friedrich Hölderlin, English-language novels by Vladimir Nabokov, and aphorisms by Walter Serner. He regurlarly writes for the culture section of Sweden’s largest daily, Dagens Nyheter, and has received numerous prizes and awards, most recently the German Jeanette Schocken Prize (2017) and the Swedish Academy’s Essay Prize (2018). His latest book in English is the illustrated biography Nelly Sachs, Flight and Metamorphosis, which appeared in 2012. In the same year, he published Avtalad tid (Appointments), a volume of conversations with German poet Durs Grünbein, which appeared in German in 2013. His latest novel Nelly B:s hjärta (Nelly B’s Heart, 2018) received much praise when it appeared and has been sold to several countries. In the fall of 2019, the book will be out in paperback. Together with the earlier Irma, 25 (2000) and The Truth Sascha Knisch (2002; in English 2006), it forms the trilogy »Den nya människan« (New Man). The novels are accompanied by the essay Atlas, chronicling the emergence of a new understanding of being human during the immediate decades before and after 1900 and containing some 500 illustrations.
One of the vice presidents of the German Academy for Language and Literature, Fioretos lives and works in Berlin and Stockholm.
This website presents all book publications, as well as a small selection of texts and interviews. The Swedish and German pages contain some material not included in the English one.


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You walk around the bend and come upon a strange building with a sign that reads.................
Don Njall Olaf Hagerson's
You step inside and are met by a tall balding middle aged Don, busy at work.......
"Welcome, welcome, welcome. Pardon the mess, but as you can no doubt see, things are still under construction around here. I'm in the process of stocking the shelves, so they are still far from full. I plan to fill these shelves with any number of fine manuals on the noble arts of archery, rapier and other S.C.A. resources. The library will contain sections on all sorts of subjects. New shelves will be opened as soon as the tomes are sorted and put in place.
You look at the shelves and see they have small brass placards. You make a note of the shelves and what they do or do not contain as of yet............
Site Last Updated 03/18/2004
New Arrivals Shelf (check here to see what the latest update to the shelves is)
General Rapier Documents (Rapier Announcements, Event Reports and Historical Research )
Rapier Fashions and Armour (Documents on armour construction along with a photo gallery.)
Rapier Hilts (SCA and period hilt photos, How to build a hilt for SCA Rapier)
Misc. Rapier Equipment (Empty Shelf)
General Archery Documents (Empty Shelf)
Archery Equipment (Featuring an equipment gallery and how-to articles)
Siege Engines (SCA and period siege engine resources)
The Forge Shop (A place to find projects that don't fit in the above shelves. Mostly knife making and such)
Tool Shelf (A place to go over the tools I use in my many projects. It also includes a volume on shop safety, PLEASE READ.)
Heraldry (A place for resources for field heralds)
Inter Library Exchange ("Links" to other web sites of interest to the S.C.A.)
The middle aged Don looks up from his work and sees you taking notes.......................
"Why don't you good folks, check back a little later on. I should have some more volumes up on the shelves in the weeks to come.
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