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there comes a time in our lives when we need to evaluate our relationships
how many slams in an old screen door? Depends on how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread—depends on how thin you cut it. how many goods in a day depends on how we live them. how much love in a friend depends on how much we give them.
with friends, it is so easy, we say give up toxic friends but the toxic friend is toxic probably one, because we let them be toxic to us, two, probably because we are toxic to them!! we could be spending time with energy drainers rather than the ones that nourish us along our path.
During my Amway days, they kept telling us, hang around with your betters, but our betters... in whatever sense, we are not as good, so why would they hang around with us. if I am in a friendship only when it nourishes me then am I not being selfish? Yes I understand, we have enough of twists and turns in our life without cultivating entertaining the drain boards. One thing that I did learn from a friend who exhausts me with her complaints and foul mouth is when I am embarking on some experiment, she supports me, when it falls she does not point fingers but she becomes the care giver her foul mouth and all.
May be we can simply begin by noticing how we feel in the context of each one of our close relationships. We may begin to see than an old friend is still carrying on negative attitudes or ideas that we ourselves need to let go of in order to move forward. Or we may find that we have a long term relationship with some one who has the habit of letting us down, or not showing up for us when we need support.
Though I do feel that putting myself ahead of the other is not right, maybe tackling this in an another way might work. Like having a frank talk. Somewhere I realized the process was not about abandoning old friends as it was about shifting relationships so that they support us on our journey rather than hold us back I mean even within the context of the relationship.
Getting worn out and run down only robs us of receiving what we need from the universe.
Our natural state of being is vibrant, happy to be alive, yet there can be times when we feel run down and worn out. This does not me that we are lazy or unfit for the tasks in our lives, it means that we need to change our batteries and find a way of keeping them charged.
We can replete our physical draining, but it is the constant emotional strain might be causing the exhaustion.
Whenever I feel run down taking an honest look at what I have been thinking, feeling and acting helps, I find that there is a belief, behaviour pattern or an relationship that is out of alignment with who I really am. I try to adapt myself to my perception of what their perception and demands on me would be. Sometimes there have just been too many things on my plate. The need to weed out and work things does become important.
Eventually I realized that the reason that I felt run down had less to do with how much I doing and more to do with the fact that in my heart I would rather be doing something else entirely different.
What helped me sort this confusion was the morning page and gratitude page.

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I recently attended a book fair and picked up two novels, one of them was by a British author whose name was unknown to me. I read the book jacket reviews and was impressed. Reviewers used such phrases as “fluid, sparkling prose,”, “lifelike characters,” “sophisticated psychological portraits,” “a compelling page turner,” and so on. As I eagerly began reading, I was expecting something along the lines of Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment.
What a disappointment!
The lady writer appears to have a taste for erotica.
The story deals with some truly ugly murders. The details of these gruesome affairs are slowly revealed over the course of many chapters. The regular police are little involved, and any police work that took place must have been incredibly sloppy. The truth emerges bit by bit, while in the background hover a cast of mostly unlikable and thoroughly miserable characters. Adultery, child molestation, incest, and sexual deviations of every sort are described in pithy, cutesy phrases. All the female characters seem to be in a state of perpetual heat.
Maybe I couldn’t see the beautiful forest because of the ugly trees. Perhaps there is some literary merit in this woman’s writing, but I did not find it. After all, if truth be told, I am a bit of a prude, and I tend to view the world through rose colored glasses. I prefer it that way.
Have I lived too long?

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A prominent South Korean lawmaker who was being probed over a bribery scandal has committed suicide.
Roh Hoe-chan, a three-term lawmaker of the left-leaning Justice Party had been under investigation for allegedly receiving 50 million won ($44,300) from a powerful political blogger linked to many top politicians.
The blogger, widely known by his online nickname “Druking”, is currently on trial for using illegal hacking programmes to sway public opinion on Naver, the South’s top online portal.
“Druking” is accused of artificially increasing the number of positive responses — the equivalent of Facebook’s “Like” function — to tens of thousands of online comments on Naver that attacked or supported politicians or political parties in a bid to win personal favours.
In a suicide note left in a Seoul apartment, Roh admitted he had received money from the blogger, but denied he had offered any favour in return, the Yonhap news agency said.
He had been expected to be summoned soon by prosecutors for questioning.
Police said Roh was found dead at the gate of the same apartment building and that it appeared he had jumped to his death.
South Korea has one of the world’s highest suicide rates, and suicides of public figures — from politicians to businessmen — embroiled in humiliating scandals make frequent headlines.
Late former president Roh Moo-hyun, who served from 2003 to 2008, shocked the nation in 2009 when he jumped off a cliff while being investigated over a corruption scandal.

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New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones represents the Bahamas in the WNBA Finals — Andscape
LAS VEGAS –– On a Saturday afternoon at the Las Vegas Aces’ practice facility in Henderson, Nevada, on the eve of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones fields questions from the national media.
Jones is asked about the tall task of defending the top-seeded Aces, being a dominant presence for the Liberty and the pressure that comes with playing in a Finals. Jones answers the questions with acute focus. She’s not new to the championship stage — it’s her third Finals appearance in the last five seasons. But Jones is surely locked-in, and her postseason performance has shown as much.
What softens that focus, even for a moment, is a question about her native Bahamas – what food she can look forward to from her dad, who attended Game 1, whenever she needs a taste of home. As Jones rattled off dishes – steamed chicken, peas and rice, coleslaw, mac and cheese – her Bahamian accent grew stronger.
“Got to say it with a Bahamian accent,” Jones said, laughing.
Beneath the impressive pro basketball career that Jones has built for herself in the WNBA and United States is her Bahamian foundation that has fortified her from the moment she left Grand Bahama at the age of 14 to pursue a path that has now taken her to the game’s highest level.
As Jones competes in the Finals on a quest to win her first championship, she does so with the support of an entire country behind her. They’ve filled the country’s sports lounges and bars, and hosted watch parties to cheer on the homegrown star who has shifted the perception of women’s basketball on the islands.
“You name it, everybody is going to be watching,” said Jay Philippe, a native of Grand Bahama and a friend of Jones’. “When anyone thinks of women’s basketball, the first thing they’ll say is Jonquel Jones. Jonquel alone has brought the awareness of women’s basketball, the WNBA in particular, to the Bahamas.”
Two decades ago, Gladstone McPhee could see the makings of a future star.
McPhee, more commonly known by his nickname “Moon,” is considered a coaching legend in the Bahamas, having instructed and developed generations of hoopers on Grand Bahama.
There was one kid who caught and kept McPhee’s attention. She was an elementary school-age girl from the rural town of Holmes Rock whose skill potential was paired with a poignant desire, a want-to, that distinguished her from her peers.
McPhee called his daughter Yolett, who at the time was playing college basketball in the United States.
“I remember my dad saying, I have this girl down here, Jonquel, she’s growing. I think she could be a star,” said Yolett McPhee-McCuin, now coach of the Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball team.
McPhee-McCuin, however, wasn’t initially convinced. After all, every time her father had seen a player with demonstrated skill, he thought he had a star. But the way her father spoke about Jones was impassioned.
“He felt like she had a chance to do some special things. He felt like with some work she would continue to get better.”
Jones proved McPhee right. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft has since propelled herself into WNBA superstardom, winning a Most Improved Player of the Year award, Sixth Woman of the Year, four All-Star Game selections and a MVP.
“If you would talk to my dad about Jonquel right now, he would cry. He’s just super proud of her,” McPhee-McCuin said.
Jones and McPhee keep in touch throughout the year. McPhee-McCuin joked that her dad likely talks to Jones more than she does. When Jones was in the Finals last season with the Connecticut Sun, she flew McPhee out to see her play. His message to Jones this year: Stay locked-in.
“That’s the guy that picked her up at 5 in the morning and brought her to work out. That’s the one who said you need to meet my daughter. That’s her coach,” said McPhee-McCuin, who will attend Game 3 in Brooklyn, New York.
Jones’ presence in the WNBA follows that of Waltiea Rolle of Nassau, the first woman from the Bahamas to play in the league. Rolle appeared in several games with the Seattle Storm in 2014. The success that Jones has experienced in the WNBA has had a direct impact on the presence of women’s basketball in her home country. She’s become a role model in the league for Bahamian girls.
“It’s wild because you talk about Buddy Hield, Deandre Ayton and those guys but the girls never had someone to talk about,” McPhee-McCuin said. “Jonquel is the example for young ladies that aspire to play at the highest level.”
“One time ago, you would never see young ladies playing basketball. It was just always men,” said Philippe, a sportscaster for ZNS Northern Service in Freeport, Bahamas. “Since Jonquel, it’s grown so much in the Bahamas. We have a lot of young ladies that are taking part in basketball camps. It makes them think basketball now is something they can excel in just because Jonquel Jones has been able to do it.”
Jones, who said she has seen women’s basketball increase in popularity in the Bahamas, is committed to deepening the sport’s footprint.
“I want it to get to the point where they can stay at home and be able to develop their game and still have the possibility of being a scholarship athlete and going to college for free,” Jones said. “Right now it’s not at that level yet. If I could go back in time and not have to leave my family that would be amazing. I want that for the next generation.”
Jones credited figures such as McPhee-McCuin, who was instrumental in Jones’ transition to the U.S., and continues to stay tapped into the local talent. While Jones said she hasn’t found “the next Jonquel Jones” quite yet, she’s impressed by the pool of players working their way through the ranks.
Jones is a celebrity in the Bahamas. She can be found on “major posters” around the island. Locals rock her No. 35 jersey. She’s covered by the local print media and is featured on broadcast news frequently. She’s recognized by schools and organizations for her contributions to the community and her ambassadorship.
“Everybody knows who Jonquel is,” Philippe said.
Off the court, while in the States, Jones does her best to stay connected – mostly through music and family. On July 10, Bahamas Independence Day, Jones visited the Empire State Building and lit it in the Bahamas’ national colors of black, gold and aquamarine. Jones has also helped to raise awareness of her home country amid tragedy. Following the destruction to the Bahamas caused by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Jones set up a GoFundMe page that helped to raise more than $47,000 for relief efforts.
“We consider Jonquel to be an ambassador of this country,” Philippe said. “She always represents the Bahamas.”
When she’s not hooping in the WNBA or playing overseas, Jones returns home. Philippe said one of Jones’ best qualities is that no matter how large her star has grown, her accessibility has never changed. She can be found at the local fish fry, walking and talking with community members. She offers assistance at the local YMCA where she first cultivated a passion for athletics.
“The only way you would know she’s a celebrity is because she stands out due to her height. She’s a celebrity to a lot of people, but when she comes home she’s just another Bahamian,” Philippe said.
This WNBA season has been a bit of a roller coaster for Jones, her first season in New York after spending her first six years in the league with the Sun. She began the season still recovering from a foot injury she sustained at the end of the 2022 season. That, paired with getting used to a new coach, system and teammates resulted in an atypical start to her time in New York as she aimed to solidify her role. She ended the first half of the WNBA season averaging 10.3 points and 6.1 rebounds.
“She struggled initially. I think Jonquel was just uncomfortable at first playing with Stewie [Breanna Stewart] and all the other stars they have. … I think she was just trying to figure out her place,” said McPhee-McCuin, who talked to Jones at the time. “We talked about it because I saw her struggling.”
Jones’ struggles wouldn’t last past the All-Star break. As her health improved and the Liberty found its stride, Jones’ performance showed a return to form. In the 22 games of the second half of the season, she averaged 12.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 blocks. In August, the Liberty won its first Commissioner’s Cup against the Aces and Jones was named Commissioner’s Cup MVP.
That performance has carried into the playoffs, where Jones has been the Liberty’s most dominant and consistent performer. She has notched a double-double in each of the Liberty’s eight postseason games, setting a record for the most double-doubles in a single WNBA postseason. Through those eight games she is averaging 17.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.
McPhee-McCuin says she’s seen a new quality to Jones’ game this season, a certain “spiciness” in Jones’ physical play and demeanor on the court. It’s a quality that she hadn’t seen before, but one she always desired from the Liberty star.
McPhee-McCuin said it’s a sign of Jones’ growth as a player.
“We’ve always seen the talent in Jonquel, I just always thought she needed to have a little bit more spice in her game,” said McPhee McCuin, who coached Jones on the Bahamian national team. “Now you’re seeing that.”
To McPhee-McCuin, that extra grit in Jones’ play and competing hard for what she wants, in Jones’ case, the quest for her first WNBA title, comes directly from her Bahamian roots.
“You’re seeing it because JJ wants to win a championship,” McPhee-McCuin said. “This is the most assertive I’ve ever seen her. That’s the Bahamas.”
As the Liberty prepare for Game 3 in an attempt to chip away at a 2-0 series deficit to the Aces, most Bahamian households will be tuned in to watch Jones take the floor. On game days, the Bahamian aquamarine more closely resembles the Liberty seafoam.
“Everyone is Team New York. The Bahamas, we’re all New York Liberty fans,” McPhee-McCuin said.
In just a short time, Jones has developed a WNBA career that places her in an elite group. It’s been a championship that’s been most elusive.
Whether Jones does or doesn’t win her first title, her legacy as a winner in her home country has long been stamped.
“There’s not a lot that JJ hadn’t achieved from a basketball standpoint. This is something she wants. I think it’d be huge for her,” McPhee-McCuin said. “As far as the Bahamas, we’ll celebrate her, but in our eyes, JJ was already a champion.”


Quelimane Municipality Mayor Professor Manuel Araujo led a delegation of business persons from Zambezia Business Association on a four day official visit to Blantyre City in an effort to strengthen the Sister City relationship that exists between the two great cities.
Mayor Councillor Wild Ndipo on Monday, 10 July 2017 launched Clean Premises Competition to run for three months.
Blantyre City Council with help from its partner Charter Insurance Malawi Limited has replaced the damaged clock at Clock Tower with a new and modern clock.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa said street lights in cities play a vital role in enhancing security of residents and promotion of safety for road users.
On Monday (20 March 2017) Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa commissioned the Masauko Chipembere Highway street lighting.
Mayor Councillor Wild Ndipo on Wednesday evening hosted the private sector to a dinner at the prestigious Protea Ryalls Hotel with an aim of outlining the programmes and projects the Council plans to undertake.
Blantyre City Council welcomes Mr Lytton Nkata who has joined as Director of Administrative Services.
Mayor Wild Ndipo has been elected president of Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA). He defeated the former president Lilongwe District Council chairperson Samson Chaziya during elections which took place at Mzuzu City Council.
Ambassador and Head of European Union (EU) delegation to Malawi Marchel Gerrmann on Monday paid a courtesy call on His Worship the Mayor Cllr Wild Ndipo.
The one hour discussion centred on what the Council was doing in the provision of quality services and on the other hand, the EU contribution to Malawi in general and Blantyre City in particular.
Ndipo was in the company of his deputy Cllr Joseph Makwinja.
The Mayor informed the ambassador that the Council was determined to deliver high level municipal services to the residents.
He, however, noted that financial constraints were a setback. The ambassador was shocked to learn that the Council receives only five percent funding from government of its annual budget of about K4 billion.
EU is supporting water and sanitation projects in the City.
Blantyre City Council and its partner WASTE Malawi has started construction and rehabilitation of public toilets under the Sanitation Service Level Agreement Project which is being co-financed by the Council and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Under the first phase of the project, 28 toilets are currently under construction/rehabilitation while it is expected that about 100 facilities will be erected in the city by the end of the project.
The sanitation facilities are disability friendly and most of them will have showers to allow people to refresh. “
Toilets are very important and we have prioritized the areas where the situation was worsening, to make sure that the people are living in good conditions,” says Dr Emmanuel Kanjunjunju, Director of Health and Social Services.
“To make sure that people take full responsibility f the facilities and also maintain the high standards, once completed the toilets will be handed over to entrepreneurs in an open bidding process to run them,” he says.
Active Youth and Social Enhancement (AYISE) executive director Marcel Chisi says the project will be very instrumental as it will change the mindset and life style of people into responsible and healthy citizens.
“We have instigated this project to make sure that Blantyre City is not polluted. We will continue to inspect the areas where these projects are taking place to make sure that they are done in time and accordingly,” Chisi said this on Wednesday during the inspection of the project sites.


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Memories of the Diamond A
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"Memories of the Diamond A" is a collection of stories from Charlie and Ann Loughridge of living on a Northern New Mexico cattle ranch in 1942. The small hard bound book has woodblock printed end sheets of Wagon Mound. The ranch was about 12 miles from the small town of Wagon Mound. The book is illustrated with a 3 woodblocks and photos from their stay on the ranch. The end-sheets and the borders were printed from carved woodblocks on a Chandler Price 1895 Platen Press. The type was printed digitally. The book was printed in an edition of 66.


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OP The hottest chili in the world! In 2004 Ed Currie from Puckerbutt Pepper Company in South Carolina bred this pepper from a Pakistani Naga chili and a habanero from St. Vincent Island. He chose the name as the pointy end of the chili resembles the grim reapers hook and Carolina is a nod to where the pepper was created. With an average rating of 1,641,183 on the Scoville Scale, it has been described as having a fruity taste, with the initial bite being sweet and then immediately turning to "molten lava" in your mouth! We do not recommend eating the pepper raw, but instead we use them to flavour hot sauces made with sweet peppers and tomatoes. Capsaicin is the compound that creates the heat in the pepper and it has been said health benefits from eating capsaicin include its ability to slow and destroy cancer cells, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and it can increase your metabolism, which increases the rate at which you use energy and burn fat stores, as well as decreases your appetite. Be careful handling the fruit and plants as the spice can transfer to your hands even when harvesting the fruit. We use gloves just to be safe!
Sow in August into trays in a glasshouse. Keep soil temp above 18°C for ideal germination. Prick out when true leaves appear to 4cm diagonal spacing. Pot on to small pot to further develop roots. Transplant after last frost to 40cm diagonal spacing into fertile ground in direct sun. In our climate (winter with a lot of frosts and cooler nights in spring and autumn), we found the best plants were grown in our glasshouse above ground in pots or raised beds, for extra heat in the soil.

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2.997 kg of ice at -35 degrees Celsius are thoroughly mixed with 138.6 kg of water at 3.9 degrees Celsius in a well-insulated container at standard temperature and pressure.
Determine the proportions of ice (if any) and water in the final mixture.
Bonus: what is being simulated?
With specific heat of ice at 2.108 kJ/kg-K (or C), water 4.187 kJ/kg-K, and heat of fusion of 334 kJ/kg
Warming the ice to 0deg C = 2.997*2.108*35=221.118 kJ
Melting the ice @ 0 C to water @ 0C = 2.997*334=1000.998 kJ
Cooling the initially liquid water to 0deg = 138.6*4.187*3.9 =2263.242 kJ
So the ice melts completely. Going through the algebra, I get a final state of of 141.597 kg of liquid water at 1.758 C
I have no idea what this represents, but a wild guess, based on the 3.9C initial water temperature may have something to do with ice having less density than water at around 4 C? How this is related to the problem I can't guess.
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Property damage accidents
3:33 p.m. Sunday — Commerce Drive and Graham Road.
9:23 a.m. Saturday — 1600 block of U.S. 31.
11:47 p.m. Friday — 700 block of North Morton Street.
7:08 a.m. Friday — Augusta Court and Fairway Lakes Drive.
3100 block of Branch Street: Police responded at 2:06 a.m. Monday to a report of criminal mischief.
600 block of Day Break Drive: Police responded at 5:42 p.m. Sunday to a report of battery.
Von Maur, 1251 U.S. 31 North: Police responded at 4:09 p.m. Sunday to a report of theft.
5900 block of East County Road 600N, Franklin: Police responded at 6:01 p.m. Friday to a report of a man who was trapped underneath a utility vehicle. The man was not injured.
4300 block of Teakwood Lane, Greenwood: A man reported at 9:36 a.m. Saturday that someone threw the pumpkins on his property out into the street.
4300 block of Almond Court: A man reported at 10:03 a.m. Saturday that someone smashed two of his pumpkins.
North State Road 37 and North Bluff Road, Greenwood: Police stopped a motorist for going 101 mph in a 55 zone. The driver failed several field sobriety tests and had open containers of alcohol in his vehicle. He was arrested.
The following people recently were arrested and booked into the Johnson County Jail:
Juan Alfredo Xochitecatl-Coria, 21, 1247 Community Place, Apt. B, Indianapolis; arrested on a charge of driving while suspended with a previous conviction; held on $1,000 bond.
Kenneth S. Godfrey, 46, 3906 Wilderness Trail, Indianapolis; arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court; held on $550 bond.
Eric Wayne Miller, 37, 389 Carol Drive, Bargersville; arrested on a charge of driving while suspended with a previous conviction; released on $1,000 bond.
Jeremy L. Overton, 34, 1110 Tanglewood Drive, Greenwood; arrested on a charge of violation of probation; held on $1,000 bond.
Jessica L. Green, 33, 7358 Wildcat Run Court, Indianapolis; arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court; held on $500 bond.
Matthew Daniel York, 26, 8917 N. Pumpkinvine Road, Fairland; arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court; held on $500 bond.
Carl George Smith Jr., 43, 3115 E. Kelly St., Indianapolis; arrested on a charge of contempt of court; held on $2,000 bond.
The following person recently was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and booked into jail:
Adam Summers, 27, 961 Lismore N. Drive, Indianapolis; held on $1,200 bond.


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In a career of so-so horror movies (Mimic, Blade II), Guillermo del Toro made his biggest impression with Cronos, an alternately sweet, funny, and creepy horrorshow the likes of which we don't often see.
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Linkin Park have returned to America's Billboard Chart following the tragic suicide of their frontman Chester Bennington last week.
The critically-acclaimed Netflix original series is making its return this October.
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Q What is a special counsel?
A A special counsel is appointed by the US Attorney-General - or, in this case, Deputy Attorney- General Rod Rosenstein because Attorney-General Jeff Sessions is recused from the Russia case - to oversee a particular criminal investigation. Such an appointment is made when the Justice Department has a conflict of interest or when it is otherwise in the "public interest" to do so.
Q What does such a special counsel do?
A The special counsel oversees investigators and ultimately decides whether or not criminal charges are warranted. If charges are warranted, the special counsel can prosecute the case.
Q Does this mean US President Donald Trump or his associates have committed a crime?
A Not necessarily. Mr Robert Mueller, appointed as special counsel, could bring charges, but he could also decline to do so.
Q What can the special counsel investigate?
A In this case, Mr Mueller was specifically tasked with investigating "any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump".
Q How wide an investigation is he allowed to conduct?
A The special counsel was also given the authority to investigate "any matters that arose or may directly arise from that investigation". That would seem to include possible efforts to impede the investigation, including an alleged request by Mr Trump to shut down a probe related to former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The law also allows the special counsel to investigate efforts to impede his own work.
Q Can the special counsel demand that Mr Trump release his tax returns?
A While Mr Mueller has the power to subpoena any documents, including tax returns, he would have to explain why they are relevant to his investigation.
Q To whom does the special counsel answer?
A The special counsel is not subject to the "day-to-day supervision" of any Justice Department employee, but the buck does not necessarily stop with him.
The Attorney-General - or in this case his deputy, Mr Rosenstein - can "request that the special counsel provide an explanation for any investigative or prosecutorial step, and may after review conclude that the action is so inappropriate or unwarranted under established departmental practices that it should not be pursued", according to the law on the topic.
Q How much weight do a special counsel's findings carry?
A The Attorney-General must "give great weight" to the views of the special counsel, and if he intervenes, must notify the chairman and the ranking members of the congressional judiciary committees with an explanation for his actions.
Q Can a president be impeached for something he did before taking office - as in this case which involves events that allegedly occurred while Mr Trump was campaigning last year?
A Law professor Michael Gerhardt, who works at the University of North Carolina and has written a book on the impeachment process, said: "The short answer is yes.
"If it is determined as fact, then it would appear what he did wrong can be related to his being elected, and that creates a nexus."
• Additional information from The Washington Post


Are your coldwater tanks feeling a bit dull and lifeless? Well, get ready to dive into a world of vibrant greenery that will make your fish feel like they’re swimming in an underwater paradise! Introducing indoor aquarium plants specifically designed for coldwater tanks. These plant varieties are not only beautiful, but they also come with a plethora of benefits. From improving water quality to providing natural hiding spots for your finned friends, these aquatic plants are here to take your tank game to the next level.
So grab your snorkel and get ready to explore the wonders of Java Fern, Anubias, Marimo Moss Ball, Water Wisteria, and Dwarf Sagittaria. With their low-maintenance needs and ability to thrive in colder temperatures, these plants will transform your tank into an oasis that even Nemo would envy. Get ready for a splash of color and excitement as you embark on this underwater gardening adventure!
- Indoor aquatic plants provide natural filtration, oxygen production, algae control, and stress reduction for fish in coldwater tanks.
- Some popular species of indoor aquatic plants for coldwater tanks include Anubias barteri, Java Fern, Hornworts, and Water Wisteria.
- Care tips for indoor aquatic plants include providing adequate lighting, considering water temperature tolerance, regular pruning, and using fertilizers specifically designed for aquatic plants.
- Choosing the right plants for coldwater tanks involves selecting those that can thrive in low light conditions, serve as hiding places for fish, help maintain water quality, and require regular trimming and algae control for plant health.
An Introduction to Indoor Aquatic Plants
If you’re looking to add some greenery to your coldwater aquarium, indoor aquatic plants are the way to go! Not only do they add a touch of vibrant color to your tank, but they also provide numerous benefits for your fish and overall aquarium environment. There are many different indoor aquatic plant species to choose from, each with their own unique characteristics and care requirements.
One popular species is Anubias barteri, which is known for its broad leaves and ability to thrive in low light conditions. Another great option is Java Fern, which has delicate fronds that can create a beautiful focal point in your tank. Both of these plants are relatively easy to care for and can tolerate a wide range of water temperatures.
When it comes to caring for indoor aquatic plants, there are a few key tips to keep in mind. First and foremost, make sure you provide adequate lighting for your plants. Most indoor aquatic plants require moderate or high levels of light to thrive. Additionally, be mindful of the water temperature in your tank as some plants may not tolerate extreme cold or heat.
Regularly pruning and removing any dead or decaying leaves will help keep your indoor aquatic plants healthy and prevent them from becoming overcrowded. Finally, consider adding fertilizers specifically designed for aquatic plants to ensure they receive all the necessary nutrients.
By following these care tips for indoor aquatic plants, you’ll be able to create a lush underwater oasis in your coldwater aquarium while providing additional benefits for your fishy friends!
Benefits of Adding Plants to Coldwater Tanks
You might be surprised to learn that adding some greenery to your chilly underwater world can actually bring warmth and life to your little aquatic kingdom. Not only do indoor aquarium plants enhance the aesthetic appeal of your coldwater tank, but they also offer a variety of benefits that you wouldn’t want to miss out on. Here are a few reasons why incorporating plants into your coldwater tank is a fantastic idea:
- Natural Filtration: Plants act as natural filters by absorbing harmful substances like nitrates and ammonia from the water, reducing the need for mechanical filtration systems.
- Oxygen Production: Through photosynthesis, aquatic plants release oxygen into the water, creating a healthier environment for your fish.
- Algae Control: By competing for nutrients and blocking excess light, certain plant species help prevent algae growth in your tank.
- Stress Reduction: The presence of plants mimics a more natural habitat for fish, helping them feel secure and reducing stress levels.
When it comes to choosing the right plants for your coldwater tank, there are several options available. Some popular choices include Anubias Nana, Java Ferns, Hornworts, and Water Wisteria. These types of plants are hardy and adaptable to colder temperatures while still providing all the aforementioned benefits. So why not give these green wonders a chance? They’ll bring life and joy to both you and your finned friends!
Considerations for Choosing Indoor Plants
Imagine creating a lush underwater paradise with vibrant foliage that adds beauty and tranquility to your aquatic sanctuary. When choosing indoor plants for your coldwater tank, there are a few considerations to keep in mind. First and foremost, you need to ensure that the plants you choose can thrive in low light conditions commonly found in aquariums. Fortunately, there are several species that fit the bill.
To help you visualize the options available, let’s take a look at a table showcasing some of the best plants for low light conditions:
These plants not only add greenery to your tank but also serve as hiding places for shy fish and provide oxygen through photosynthesis. Additionally, they help maintain water quality by absorbing excess nutrients.
When caring for indoor aquarium plants, it is important to regularly trim any dead or decaying leaves and remove algae growth. Proper lighting and fertilization can also contribute to their overall health and longevity.
So why wait? Transform your coldwater tank into an underwater oasis with these resilient indoor plants that thrive in low light conditions.
Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus)
Get ready to transform your underwater paradise with the beautiful Java Fern, a resilient and low-maintenance plant that adds a touch of elegance to any aquatic sanctuary. The Java Fern is an excellent choice for coldwater tanks, as it thrives in temperatures between 64-82°F (18-28°C).
One of the main benefits of adding Java Fern to your coldwater tank is its ability to enhance water quality. This plant is known for its efficient nutrient uptake, which helps prevent algae growth by competing for resources. It also produces oxygen through photosynthesis, creating a healthier environment for your fish.
Taking care of Java Fern in indoor aquariums is a breeze. It doesn’t require high-intensity lighting and can tolerate low light conditions, making it perfect for beginners or those with less time on their hands. Simply attach the rhizome (horizontal stem) of the plant to driftwood or rocks using fishing line or thread. Avoid burying the rhizome in substrate as it may rot.
To keep your Java Fern thriving, provide it with clean water and regular water changes. You can also supplement its growth by adding liquid fertilizers specifically formulated for aquarium plants.
So why wait? Bring some life and beauty into your coldwater tank with Java Fern today! Your fish will thank you for it!
Anubias (Anubias barteri)
Bring a touch of ancient beauty to your aquatic haven with the Anubias, a resilient and low-maintenance plant that adds an enchanting allure to any underwater sanctuary. Anubias plants are perfect for coldwater tanks, as they thrive in temperatures ranging from 65°F to 82°F. They are known for their broad, dark green leaves that resemble hearts, giving them a unique and captivating appearance.
When it comes to caring for Anubias plants, you’ll be delighted by their easy-going nature. They can tolerate a wide range of water conditions and lighting levels, making them ideal for beginner aquarists. Here are some key points to keep in mind:
- Anubias can be attached to rocks or driftwood using fishing line or aquarium-safe glue.
- Avoid burying the rhizome (the thick stem-like structure) in substrate; it should remain above ground.
- Provide moderate lighting and avoid direct sunlight to prevent algae growth on the leaves.
- Regularly trim any yellow or decaying leaves to maintain the plant’s health.
- There are different varieties of Anubias available, such as Anubias barteri nana and Anubias coffeefolia, each with its own unique leaf shape and size.
With proper care, your Anubias will flourish in your coldwater tank, bringing a touch of elegance and charm to your aquatic world. So go ahead and add this delightful plant to your collection – you won’t be disappointed!
Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides)
Now that you’ve learned about the beautiful Anubias plant, let’s dive into another fantastic option for your coldwater aquarium: Water Sprite! This aquatic plant, scientifically known as Ceratopteris thalictroides, is a great addition to any indoor tank.
One of the benefits of having Water Sprite in your coldwater tank is its ability to create a lush and vibrant environment. The delicate, feathery leaves of this plant provide excellent hiding spots for fish and other inhabitants while adding a touch of elegance to your aquarium.
When it comes to caring for Water Sprite, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First and foremost, ensure that the water temperature remains between 60°F and 75°F (15°C – 24°C) as this range suits both the plant and your coldwater species. Additionally, provide moderate lighting conditions to promote healthy growth.
To maintain optimal health, consider supplementing with liquid fertilizers rich in essential nutrients like iron and potassium. Regularly trim any excessive growth to prevent overshadowing other plants or blocking light from reaching lower levels.
Overall, Water Sprite is an excellent choice for coldwater tanks due to its numerous benefits and relatively easy care requirements. So why not give your aquarium a splash of vibrancy with this delightful aquatic plant? Your fish will thank you!
Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)
The next fascinating option for your aquatic environment is Hornwort, also known as Ceratophyllum demersum, which brings a touch of natural beauty to your underwater world. This versatile plant not only adds aesthetic appeal but also provides numerous benefits in coldwater tanks. Here are some reasons why you should consider adding Hornwort to your indoor aquarium:
- Oxygenation: Hornwort is an oxygenating plant that releases oxygen into the water, creating a healthier environment for your fish.
- Water Filtration: The dense foliage of Hornwort acts as a natural filter, reducing pollutants and toxins in the water.
- Algae Control: This plant competes with algae for nutrients, helping to control their growth and keeping your tank clean and clear.
- Shelter for Fish: The dense structure of Hornwort provides hiding places for shy or small fish, giving them a sense of security.
Caring for Hornwort in indoor aquariums is relatively easy. It thrives in low light conditions and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. Simply anchor it down with weights or allow it to float freely. Regular pruning will prevent overgrowth and ensure its healthy growth.
Incorporating Hornwort into your coldwater tank not only enhances its visual appeal but also contributes to the overall well-being of your aquatic ecosystem. So go ahead and add this charming plant to create a thriving underwater paradise!
Amazon Sword (Echinodorus amazonicus)
Imagine transforming your underwater oasis into a lush, vibrant haven with the addition of the Amazon Sword, a majestic plant that adds an enchanting touch to your aquatic paradise. Not only does the Amazon Sword enhance the visual appeal of your coldwater tank, but it also offers numerous benefits for both you and your finned friends.
One of the key benefits of keeping Amazon Sword in coldwater tanks is its ability to provide natural filtration. This plant absorbs nutrients from the water, helping to maintain optimal water conditions and reducing the need for frequent water changes. Additionally, it releases oxygen during photosynthesis, improving overall water quality and ensuring a healthier environment for your fish.
To ensure successful growth of Amazon Sword in indoor aquariums, there are a few tips to keep in mind. First and foremost, provide adequate lighting for this plant’s photosynthetic needs. A good rule of thumb is to aim for around 10-12 hours of light per day using full-spectrum bulbs or LED lights specifically designed for aquarium plants.
In terms of substrate, use nutrient-rich soil or gravel supplemented with root tabs to provide essential nutrients like iron and potassium. Regular fertilization is also recommended to support healthy growth.
Finally, be mindful not to overcrowd your tank as this can hinder the growth of Amazon Sword. Leave enough space between plants to allow them room to spread their beautiful leaves and roots.
With these tips in mind, you’ll be well on your way to creating a captivating underwater world with the Amazon Sword as its centerpiece. So dive in and watch as this remarkable plant transforms your coldwater tank into an aquatic wonderland!
Cryptocoryne (Cryptocoryne spp.)
Get ready to be amazed by the stunning and dramatic transformation that Cryptocoryne can bring to your aquatic paradise. These versatile plants are a must-have for any coldwater tank. With their vibrant colors and unique leaf shapes, they will add a touch of beauty and elegance to your underwater world.
When it comes to Cryptocoryne care, you’ll be pleased to know that these plants are relatively low-maintenance. They prefer soft water with a slightly acidic pH level and moderate lighting. As long as you provide them with these conditions, they will thrive and grow beautifully.
Propagation is another exciting aspect of Cryptocoryne. You can easily multiply your collection by dividing the plant’s rhizome or separating its offshoots. Simply carefully remove the plant from the substrate, divide it into smaller sections, making sure each section has roots attached, and replant them in different areas of your tank.
The best part about propagating Cryptocoryne is that you get to experiment with different arrangements and create new focal points in your aquarium. So why stick with just one when you can have several?
In conclusion, if you’re looking for an indoor aquarium plant that adds both color and character to your coldwater tank, look no further than Cryptocoryne. Its easy care requirements and ability to propagate make it an excellent choice for beginners and experienced aquarists alike. So go ahead, dive into the fascinating world of Cryptocoryne!
Java Moss (Taxiphyllum barbieri)
With its lush green foliage, Java Moss adds a touch of natural beauty to any aquatic environment. Not only does it enhance the aesthetic appeal, but it also offers numerous benefits when used in coldwater tanks. Let’s dive into the world of Java Moss and discover why it is a fantastic choice for your indoor aquarium.
Firstly, Java Moss is incredibly easy to care for. It thrives in a wide range of water conditions and doesn’t require any special attention. Simply attach it to rocks or driftwood using fishing line or glue gel, and it will start growing vigorously.
One of the major advantages of using Java Moss is its ability to provide shelter for small fish and fry. Its dense growth forms a perfect hiding spot, reducing stress levels among your aquatic friends.
Another benefit is that Java Moss helps maintain water quality by absorbing excess nutrients and pollutants. This natural filtration system improves overall water clarity and reduces the risk of algae blooms.
To ensure that your Java Moss stays healthy, make sure you provide adequate lighting and moderate water flow in your aquarium. Trim it regularly to prevent overgrowth and remove any debris that may accumulate.
In conclusion, adding Java Moss to your coldwater tank not only enhances its visual appeal but also provides several benefits such as shelter for fish, water filtration, and easy maintenance. So why wait? Dive into the world of Java Moss today!
Vallisneria (Vallisneria spp.)
Dive into a world of graceful, swaying green tendrils with Vallisneria, as it adds a mesmerizing touch to your aquatic paradise. This plant is not only visually stunning but also offers several benefits for coldwater tanks.
One of the main advantages of vallisneria in coldwater tanks is its ability to oxygenate the water. As it grows, vallisneria releases oxygen through its leaves, helping to maintain a healthy environment for your fish. Additionally, this plant acts as a natural filter by absorbing excess nutrients and reducing algae growth.
Caring for vallisneria in indoor aquariums is relatively easy. It thrives in cool water temperatures ranging from 50 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (10-24 degrees Celsius). Make sure to provide adequate lighting conditions, as vallisneria requires moderate to high levels of light for optimal growth.
To plant vallisneria, gently push the roots into the substrate and allow the leaves to float freely. Regular pruning will help prevent overcrowding and ensure proper growth. Remember to remove any dead or decaying leaves promptly.
So why not add some elegance and functionality to your coldwater tank with Vallisneria? Your fish will thank you, and you’ll enjoy watching their playful antics among these beautiful green fronds!
Marimo Moss Ball (Aegagropila linnaei)
Step into a world of enchantment with the Marimo Moss Ball, as it adds a touch of whimsy to your aquatic sanctuary. This unique plant, also known as Aegagropila linnaei, is not your typical moss. It forms beautiful spherical shapes that resemble little green balls floating in water.
When it comes to marimo moss ball care, you’ll be pleased to know that these plants are incredibly low-maintenance. All they need is some gentle rolling every now and then to keep their shape intact. They thrive in coldwater tanks and can even tolerate lower light conditions, making them perfect for aquarium enthusiasts who want an easy-to-care-for plant.
But the benefits of having marimo moss balls go beyond their effortless care routine. These quirky little plants provide natural filtration by absorbing nitrates and other pollutants from the water, helping to maintain a healthy ecosystem for your fish. Plus, they release oxygen during the day and absorb carbon dioxide at night, creating a harmonious balance in your tank.
Not only are marimo moss balls functional, but they also bring a sense of charm and humor to any aquarium setup. Their fluffy appearance invites curious glances from both humans and fish alike, adding a touch of whimsy to your underwater world.
So why not introduce these delightful creatures into your coldwater tank? With their easy care requirements and numerous benefits, the Marimo Moss Ball is sure to bring joy and laughter to both you and your aquatic companions.
Water Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis)
Immerse your aquatic sanctuary in a mesmerizing underwater forest by introducing the enchanting Water Wisteria, a graceful green beauty that dances through the water like ethereal tendrils. This delightful plant is perfect for coldwater tanks and will bring life and vibrancy to your aquarium. Here are three reasons why you should consider adding Water Wisteria to your tank:
- Easy to Grow: Water Wisteria is a low-maintenance plant that even beginner aquarists can successfully cultivate. It thrives in a wide range of water conditions and doesn’t require any special care.
- Natural Filtration: Not only is Water Wisteria visually stunning, but it also serves as a natural filtration system for your tank. Its fast growth helps absorb excess nutrients, keeping the water clean and clear.
- Versatile Placement: Whether you want to create a lush background or add visual interest to the foreground, Water Wisteria can do it all. Its flexible stems allow you to shape and position it however you desire.
To ensure optimal growth, provide your Water Wisteria with moderate lighting and supplement with liquid fertilizers if needed. Regular pruning will help maintain its beautiful shape while encouraging new growth. So go ahead, dive into this aquatic adventure with Water Wisteria as your trusty companion!
Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata)
Enhance your aquatic paradise with the captivating Dwarf Sagittaria, a versatile and vibrant addition that will transform your underwater oasis. This small but mighty plant is perfect for coldwater tanks, adding a burst of color and life to your aquarium.
When it comes to dwarf sagittaria care, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind. First, make sure to provide it with the right lighting. These plants thrive under moderate to high lighting conditions, so investing in some quality LED lights will ensure their growth and vibrancy.
In terms of water parameters, the dwarf sagittaria prefers slightly alkaline water with a pH range of 6.5-7.5. They also enjoy cooler temperatures between 65-75°F (18-24°C), making them ideal for coldwater tanks.
Maintenance-wise, these plants are relatively easy to care for. Regular trimming is necessary to prevent overgrowth and maintain their delicate appearance. Additionally, they benefit from nutrient-rich substrate and occasional fertilization.
Not only does the dwarf sagittaria enhance the visual appeal of your tank, but it also provides shelter and grazing opportunities for your fish. Its slender leaves create hiding spots for shy species while serving as grazing material for herbivorous fish.
So why wait? Add some charm and humor to your aquarium with the versatile Dwarf Sagittaria – an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced aquarists seeking a vibrant touch!
Maintenance Tips for Indoor Aquatic Plants
Not only will regular maintenance ensure the vitality of your underwater oasis, but it will also foster a thriving and harmonious ecosystem. Here are three essential maintenance tips to keep your indoor aquatic plants in top shape:
1. Prune Regularly:
Just like you might trim the hedges in your garden, indoor aquarium plants require occasional pruning to remove dead or decaying leaves. This not only keeps your tank looking neat and tidy but also prevents any potential nutrient imbalances caused by rotting plant matter.
2. Monitor Water Parameters:
Keeping an eye on water quality is crucial for maintaining healthy plants. Test the pH levels, temperature, and ammonia regularly using a reliable testing kit. Adjust these parameters as needed to create an optimal environment for your coldwater tank plants.
3. Address Common Problems:
Some common issues that may arise with indoor aquatic plants include algae growth, nutrient deficiencies, and root rot. Combat algae with regular water changes and proper lighting duration. If you notice yellowing leaves or stunted growth, consider adding liquid fertilizers or adjusting the lighting intensity. For root rot, ensure good water circulation and avoid overwatering.
By following these maintenance tips and addressing common problems promptly, you can maintain a beautiful and thriving indoor aquarium filled with coldwater plant species.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can these indoor aquarium plants be used in saltwater tanks?
Yes, these indoor aquarium plants can be used in saltwater tanks. They provide numerous benefits like oxygenation, natural filtration, and habitat for fish and invertebrates. To succeed, ensure proper lighting, nutrient supplementation, and water parameters. Dive into a thriving underwater garden!
How often should I prune and trim the plants to maintain their shape and size?
Keep your plants looking sharp by giving them a little haircut every few weeks. Prune regularly to maintain their shape and size, just like you would with your own fabulous hairdo!
Are there any special considerations or precautions I need to take when adding these plants to a tank with fish or other aquatic animals?
When adding aquarium plants with fish or other aquatic animals, there are some special considerations and precautions to keep in mind. Make sure the plants are safe for your specific tank inhabitants and avoid introducing any harmful substances or pests.
Can these plants survive in low light conditions?
Low light conditions can affect the growth of indoor aquarium plants. To provide enough light in a coldwater tank, you can use LED lights or place the tank near a window for natural sunlight.
Are there any specific water parameters or conditions that these plants require for optimal growth and health?
For optimal growth and health, indoor aquarium plants require specific water parameters and plant care. Check the temperature, pH level, and hardness of the water. Remember, “a watched pot never boils,” so give your plants some space to thrive!
In conclusion, adding indoor aquatic plants to your coldwater tank can greatly benefit both the aesthetics and health of your aquarium. By choosing the right plants such as Java Fern or Anubias, you can create a stunning underwater landscape. Don’t forget about the Marimo Moss Ball for some extra charm! Water Wisteria and Dwarf Sagittaria are also great choices that will thrive in colder temperatures. With proper maintenance, these plants will flourish and provide a natural habitat for your fish. So why wait? Dive into the world of indoor aquarium plants today!


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Should nuclear weapons be abolished? To many, the answer might seem obvious given the economic cost and, more important, the destructive power of these weapons. The use of just a small percentage of the tens of thousands of weapons that exist could kill millions of people and leave large areas of the Earth uninhabitable for generations. For better or worse, however, the question of abolishing nuclear weapons is actually quite complicated. Nevertheless, the best answer to the question of whether they should be abolished in the foreseeable future turns out to be “no.” Still, it would be unwise to assume that such weapons will forever remain unused simply because individuals and governments have exercised restraint to date. If deterrence should break down for any reason, the human toll of any nuclear weapons use would be great. The bombs dropped by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the final days of World War II (1939-1945) demonstrated the awful destructive power of what were two relatively small and primitive weapons. Today’s bombs are far more powerful and, if they were used, would therefore cause damage on a far greater scale. This is what deterrence, or prevention, is all about. Deterring a nuclear war requires making sure that your adversaries know that they will not benefit from using nuclear weapons first. This, in turn, requires that all parties maintain “second strike” capabilities—that is, the ability to survive a nuclear attack and still retaliate so that the side striking first gains no advantage. Safety will be the sturdy child of terror, and survival the twin brother of annihilation, vividly captures this concept. Indeed, this idea of mutual vulnerability, or mutual assured destruction, is so central to deterrence that it was codified by the then-superpowers in a 1972 treaty that severely limited defense against ballistic missiles. Would a world without nuclear weapons be more peaceful? Not necessarily. War was commonplace between and within states for the centuries of recorded history before the advent of the nuclear age. There is little reason to believe that human nature has progressed to the point where the traditional sources of conflict—ideologies, nationalism, religion, greed, ambition—are even close to being obsolete. A nuclear weapons-free world would be better off in the sense that a cataclysmic conflict was no longer a possibility, but arguably worse off in the sense that lesser but still terrible forms of conflict would become less risky and hence more frequent. Managing the transition to a world without nuclear weapons would be difficult, as even a small amount of cheating could have significance. What would have to change for it to be both possible and safe to move to a nuclear weapons-free world? Nothing less than a basic transformation of international politics would be required. Tensions between governments would have to fade dramatically; trust between them would have to grow. Abolition of nuclear weapons in and of itself would not bring about an abolition of tension or conflict. To the contrary, it would lead to a world of more frequent violence if the restraining features of nuclear deterrence were removed and not replaced by better political relations. Such consensus and sense of community is a long way off. For now, nuclear weapons are a condition to be managed rather than a problem to be solved.


Taylor loves being England's 'Rock'
Sarah Taylor might have to consider changing her nickname after being dubbed 'the Rock' by Charlotte Edwards.
The England women's captain bestowed the new moniker on the star batter during Monday's victory over Australia where Taylor scored an unbeaten 65 from just 53 balls.
Yet Taylor, the number-one ranked Twenty20 batsman, did not have it all her own way. After struggling during the early part of her innings, the Sussex star battled the urge to swipe her way out of trouble in favour of dropping anchor.
"Lottie helped me a lot during that innings," Taylor revealed to ecb.co.uk.
"She said, 'You are our rock. If you stay in then we will win the match'.
"That meant a lot to me. It was a nice thing for her to say. It made me want to see it through to the end.
"In the past I might have got to 50 and got out but after Lottie said that I knew I had to see us home.
"I struggled to get it off the square. The pressure was mounting and we were behind after 10 overs but I never thought we were going to lose the game."
After a below-par performance in the field which allowed Australia to post a challenging 144 for five, England looked in trouble midway through their innings as spinners Lisa Sthalekar and Erin Osborne took a hold of the game.
With England needing 90 runs from 10 overs, Taylor, mature beyond her 23 years, joined forces with Danni Wyatt and the pair threw off the shackles, hitting 10 boundaries to see England home with 11 balls to spare.
"I have to give it to Australia, they bowled really well," said Taylor.
"When (Ellyse) Perry and (Rachael) Haynes came back on we had to go for it. The run-rate was up at eight and nine - it was a case of live by the sword, die by the sword.
"Danni Wyatt was phenomenal. She played two amazing shots over the top off Perry. It was great to watch.
"In the end it looked like we cruised it but it felt a lot closer than that."
The seven-wicket victory - England were the only side to win all three group games - confirmed a semi-final meeting with New Zealand on Thursday.
"We have got the better of them in recent years but we won't be underestimating them," insisted Taylor.
"They have a lot of experience in their side and we will spend Wednesday having a good look at them."
Perhaps ominously for New Zealand is Taylor's assertion that England have yet to hit top form since arriving in Sri Lanka.
"We seem to be getting better with every game we play but we still haven't produced the complete performance," she said.
"Hopefully on Thursday we can get the bowling and fielding right as well as the batting."


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Your challenge? COMMUNICATION.
Your criteria? FRAMES.
For entrants in this year's 72 Film Fest, sponsored by yours truly, it shouldn't be hard to find inspiration from their fellow film comrades. But there's a catch: Every team is given a beginning and ending frame for their movie, taken from stills from various 72 Film Fest entries throughout the festival's first five years. Exactly how these beginning and ending shots tie into a film is up to the entrants, but they must treat them like storyboards and do their best to recreate camera angles, settings, characters, and props.
But there's another catch: One team's ending frame is the next team's beginning frame -- a progression that continues through all of the entrants. Teams are encouraged (but not required) to communicate with each other and potentially collaborate on various aspects of each team's movie.
Understood? Now, GO! This criteria was revealed to entrants LAST NIGHT. Now, in a race against time, each entered team has ONLY 72-HOURS (hence the name) to create their movie.
Then, they have a work week to recover before their masterpieces are screened. All entries will be screened at the Weinberg Center for the Arts on Friday, October 7 starting at 6 pm.
Saturday, October 8 is the main event, where the judges' finalists and audience choice films will be screened at the Weinberg at 7:30 pm. A winner will be crowned that night and can then celebrate at our 72 Film Fest after party at Bentz Street Sports Bar. Starting at 10 pm, Bentz Street will have $1 off all Flying Dog and live music from Lucas and the Lovelys. Plus, the first 50 people will get a free pint!
Join us October 7-8 as we support local creativity! For more information on the festival, visit the 72 Film Fest website. To purchase tickets to the 72 Film Fest screenings, visit the Weinberg Center for the Arts website.


Carpets serve many purposes depending on the homeowner. They can add color to a dull room or make an area safer for young children. But perhaps the key reason for choosing a carpet is to add a level of comfiness to a room. As a general rule of thumb, cut-pile carpets are going to be much softer to the touch than loop-pile carpets. While loop-pile carpets are significantly more durable, they don’t make as comfy of a floor. That’s the trade-off. However, for rooms where the goal is to be as cozy as possible and not as durable as possible, consider these carpet styles:
1. Wool Carpet
It’s probably not surprising that wool is on this list. If you’ve ever tried on wool socks or slippers, you know that wool is plush and extremely comfortable to walk on. If you are looking for the softest carpet possible, wool is definitely your best bet. However, wool can be expensive and doesn’t hold up to stains as well as some synthetic carpet materials. If you have kids and pets, this may not be the best option for you.
2. Nylon Carpet
Nylon carpets are known for being great at resisting stains and are a less expensive alternative to wool. While they aren’t quite as lush or luxurious, they can certainly do the trick. Nylon carpets can easily last in your home for 10 years or more and will withstand areas with heavy foot traffic. The perfect option for a busy household.
3. Polyester Carpet
The least expensive of the three option is polyester. Similar to nylon, these carpets are soft to the touch but without the huge price tag. Polyester, however, isn’t quite as durable as nylon and definitely not as durable as wool. However, if you’re looking for a soft carpet on a budget, polyester may be the best option for you!
There’s nothing like coming home and relaxing in a cozy space. Many elements go into creating that space, and carpet is one of the most important ones. With so many carpets to choose from, make sure to consult with the experts at Floor Coverings International Triad beforehand. Our design team is dedicated to finding the best flooring solution for your family and helping with everything from ideation to installation. Give us a call to schedule your free in-home consultation today!
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HEAT ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
July 26, 2022 3:00 p.m.
A heat advisory for central Douglas County has been extended until 11:00 p.m. Friday.
National Weather Service forecasters said temperatures of 90 to 100 degrees are expected. Overnight lows will remain below normal between 60 and 65 degrees. Hot temperatures can cause heat-related illnesses.
An urgent weather message from the NWS continues to urge residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and watch loved ones and neighbors. Under no circumstances should children and pets be left unattended in vehicles.
Forecasters said residents should take extra precautions if they work or spend time outdoors. To reduce risk when working outdoors, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends taking frequent breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overwhelmed by heat should be moved to a cool, shaded area.
An excessive heat warning is in place for the eastern foothills of Douglas County, the south-central Oregon waterfalls, Rogue Valley and areas near the southern Oregon coast.
Stay with News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN and check www.541radio.com for the latest updates on the weather situation.


Calgary should shift away from taxing business property and toward taxes on businesses’ revenues, but the province needs to give the city new powers in a charter, Mayor Naheed Nenshi told a business luncheon Wednesday.
CALGARY - Leah Lawrence will become the new chair of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in 2014. Lawrence, president of Clean Energy Capitalists Inc., takes over the position as of January 1.
From Jolene’s Muffler Shop to our city’s largest global head offices, we are all affected by the fortunes of the energy sector.
CALGARY - Shares in Calgary-based DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday after the company raised $45 million in an initial public offering. The company said it has completed its IPO of 15 million common shares at $3.00 per share.
CALGARY - The number of Canadians migrating between provinces has hit its highest level in almost a quarter century with employment prospects the biggest driver, according to a new report released Thursday by BMO Economics. The study ranks the attractiveness of Canada’s regional labour markets as a destination and looks at what’s behind the movement of labour.
Not long ago Steven Chu was one of the most powerful and influential people in the world in the energy industry. As President Barack Obama’s Secretary of Energy, Chu was at the heart of discussions forming energy policy for the United States.
CALGARY — For Jim Button, it’s pretty simple to figure out why Village Brewery has been hugely successful in less than two years of existence. “The beer tastes good,” said the co-founder of the company, which Thursday night was named as the city’s Small Business of the Year by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
Fall is harvest time, a time when the pantry gets filled for the winter. It’s the time to prep for a traditional Canadian winter.
Alberta has launched a new series of stakeholder consultations with small business owners throughout the province with the aim of launching a small business strategy. The government announced Wednesday that entrepreneurs and small business owners are being encouraged to help shape Alberta’s new strategy for small business success by providing input online or attending a community session.
After an acrimonious civic election battle, Calgary’s business community is hoping a new, more positive relationship develops with Mayor Naheed Nenshi and council’s vision of the future. Guy Huntingford, chief executive of the Urban Development Institute which is the voice of the development community in the city, said the industry was not surprised with the outcome — Nenshi’s easy victory as well as the election of a couple of more fiscally-conservative councillors.
CALGARY — Five companies have been named finalists for Calgary’s Small Business of the Year Award. The Calgary Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that the businesses are: Kayak Online Marketing; Village Brewery; DECO Windshield Repair Inc.; Leela Eco Spa & Studio; and Jump On!!
Re: "Traffic congestion puts brakes on our productivity," Adam Legge, Opinion, Oct. 15.
Fall is in the air - the chill in the morning, the leaves are turning colours, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and lawn signs. Yup, it's election time.
One in four Calgary business owners believes city council has been “anti-business,” and industry leaders are warning the city can’t afford to ignore the unhappy minority. A Leger survey asked 125 Calgary Chamber of Commerce members how they thought council had performed toward the business community in the past three years.
CALGARY - Global stocks slumped Monday as the United States government showed no signs of averting the budget impasse that could lead the country to default on its debt — a scenario Alberta business groups say would be a nightmare for the Canadian economy. On Sunday, Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner ruled out a vote on a straightforward bill to raise the government’s borrowing authority before an Oct. 17 deadline, moving the country closer to the possibility of default. It is expected that, if a gridlocked Congress cannot come to an agreement to increase the debt ceiling in time, the U.S. will run out of funds to pay its bills sometime between Oct. 22 and Oct. 31.
CALGARY — Aboriginal communities present unique economic and business opportunities through their significant potential for economic growth, ready workforce and market demand for the Alberta and Canadian economies, says a new report released Monday by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The report said that in Canada there are more than $315 billion in major resource development projects identified on or near Aboriginal communities.
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is working with the Calgary Counselling Centre to profile the importance of mental health through the National Depression Screening Day next Thursday. According to the Calgary Counselling Centre, one in five people become depressed at some point in their lives; depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide; the economic impact of depression in Canada is estimated annually at $7.9 billion; less than half of those with depression will seek help or treatment; and most often depression affects people in their working years between the ages of 22 and 44.
It’s election time again in Calgary. And that sparks reflections on what kind of city we want Calgary to be.
Approximately 4,000 businesses across the city were affected by the devastating June floods, in areas that included downtown, Victoria Park, 17th Avenue Retail and Entertainment District, Mission and 4th Street, Kensington, Bridgeland, Chinatown, Inglewood, Montgomery and Bowness. Out of that total, approximately 100 businesses sustained severe damage.


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You, Version Two
You probably heard it (and said it) lots of times as a kid: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names can never hurt me.” That message has never been quite true, has it? Of course insults hurt, and hearing yourself labeled with a negative name again and again can make you think you are indeed that failure, that zero, that loser. But take a good look at who's doing the name-calling now that you're an adult. Could it be...you?
Who do you think you are?
Negative names matter not just because they make you feel bad about yourself, but also because they become part of your identity. Call yourself a chocoholic or a couch potato, and you are stuck inside that version of yourself. Isn't it time for a change? The words you use to describe yourself are key to how you see yourself. So what would happen if you called yourself a runner, or a diehard planner?
Watch your language
Think about it: Refer to yourself as a runner, and you'll be less inclined to skip a workout when you have the choice. Call yourself a diehard planner, you'll be more likely to remember to bring along healthy snacks the next time you're doing errands or in a situation where you have to go a long time between meals. Consider all the healthy things you've done and the ones you're doing now. Harness those accomplishments to help create an updated verbal self-portrait. The next time you label yourself, make it something you'll be happy to broadcast to others. It might just make all the difference in your outlook, actions, and self-image.


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Archive for October, 2010
TKi Motorsport consistently completed the race weekend with third and fourth place finishes at Watkins Glen International.
With nearly 25 GTS3 competitors determined for the top spot this past weekend, TKi Motorsport was ready for the challenge. Race one found the TKi Motorsport Volvo starting 5th on grid, and crossing the finish line in 4th place. Without a clean flying lap during Sunday’s qualifying session, the team was forced to start race two in 7th position. Fortunately with the drop of the green flag, the S60 race car was able to get a superb start and grab a podium 3rd place finishing position.
“We had some suspension issues that could not be resolved trackside so we had to compensate and compromise. In the end we prevailed and came out with good results,” said Team Strategist, Ricky Marrero.
With one race weekend left in the season, TKi Motorsport currently commands the GTS3 Championship.
The 2010 NASA Pro Racing season finale is October 30 and October 31 at New Jersey Motorsports Park – Thunderbolt Circuit in Millville, New Jersey.
TKi Motorsport 2010 sponsors include VolvoCountry.com, IPD, Exim-Cars, Swedespeed.com, GTPlanet.net, and SweetGFX.com. For partnership opportunities please contact firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Here's a sneak peek at a page in progress for the forthcoming Sea Ghost one-shot comic book by Jay Piscopo. Check out a couple more pages in progress at this link. Sea Ghost is an integral character in Jay's The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series.
Sea Ghost first appears in Volume 1 of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli. His origin story is then revealed in Volume 2. Fans will discover more about Sea Ghost in Volume 3 coming later this year.
Check out this short video clip of Jay drawing for fans at the Maine Comics Arts Festival earlier this month in Portland, Maine. He's drawing a sketch of the Sea Ghost and tells us a little more about who the character is. Stand by for adventure!
The special Sea Ghost one-shot comic book is coming this Summer and is written and illustrated by Jay. This comic is about a far out adventure Sea Ghost has on another planet and there's a special cameo appearance by Commander X.


Internal Justice Department email communications made just days before the House of Representatives passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act show that then-Solicitor General Elena Kagan was brought into the loop as DOJ began preparing to respond to an anticipated legal complaint that Mark Levin and the Landmark Legal Foundation were planning to file against the act if the House used a procedural rule to “deem” the bill passed even if members never directly voted on it.
In another internal DOJ email communication that same week, Kagan alerted the chief of DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel to the constitutional argument that a former U.S. Appeals Court judge was making against the use of this rule.
During her confirmation process four months later, Kagan asserted in writing that she had neither been asked her opinion nor offered any view or comments regarding "the underlying legal or constitutional issues related to any proposed health care legislation, including but not limited to [PPACA], or the underlying legal or constitutional issues related to potential litigation resulting from such legislation".
Kagan answered both questions: "No."
And the emails appear to prove that she lied under oath.
A federal law—28 U.S.C 455—says that a Supreme Court justice must recuse from “any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned” or if he “expressed an opinion concerning the merits of the particular case in controversy” while he “served in governmental employment.”
Even more troubling is the fact that the Holder Justice Department is redacting documents and even withholding critical evidence of Kagan's relationship with the defense of Obamacare.
Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s email to acting Office of Legal Counsel Chief David Barron carried this subject line: “Health care q” ... The text said: “Did you seee [sic] michael mcConnell piece in the wsj?”
Barron emailed back to Kagan: ‘YES—HE IS GETTING IT GOING.”
...[On] March 18, 2010, Katyal extended [another Obamacare] email chain by responding to Perrelli and carbon copying the messages to his own boss, Elena Kagan. This new email was all about the Levin-Landmark Legal Foundation draft complaint against the prospective health-care law. It noted some of Katyal’s initial analysis of the anticipated constitutional challenge.
The subject line was now: “RE: Health Care." ... “Tom, I was just looking at the draft complaint by Landmark Legal Foundation,” Katyal wrote to Perrelli and Kagan. “It is clearly written to be filed when the House approves the reconciliation bill and before the President signs it. See paras 15-17.”
...What was in the redacted text of this DOJ email?
In a document that the Justice Department provided to the federal court in response to the MRC-Judicial Watch FOIA suit, DOJ gave this general description of the material that had been redacted here: “The redacted information contains a Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney’s thoughts, before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed, on what categories of legal arguments may arise and should be prepared in the anticipated lawsuit referenced in the email exchange.”
Another email chain that DOJ has released to CNSNews.com as a result of the FOIA lawsuit was sent by Katyal to Kagan on June 15, 2010. That was thirteen day before Kagan appeared in the Senate Judiciary Committee for her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Approximately an entire page—apparently the text of another person's email that Katyal was forwarding to Kagan--has been redacted from this email chain.
The subject line on Katyal's email to Kagan is: “Fw: connecting you two” Here, Katyal describes for Kagan a conversation he had about her with Attorney General Eric Holder... “Fyi,” Katyal writes Kagan. ““Also AG just told me that he expects a big story out shortly about whether you are recused in health care litigation. I went over the timing and that you have been walled off from Day One.”
But was Kagan “walled off” from health-care litigation on March 16, 2010, the day she sent an email to acting OLC chief David Barron, alerting him to Michael McConnell’s op-ed challenging the Slaughter Rule?
Was she “walled off” on March 18, 2010, when Katyal carbon-copied her on an email outlining his preliminary analysis of the draft Levin-Landmark Legal Foundation complaint against Obamacare?
...Barron responded to CNSNews.com’s questions via email. “I do not have a comment,” he said... [and] Katyal did not respond to any of the emails or the voice mail message [sent by CNS].
...The Justice Deparment has thus far refused to comply with the Judiciary Committee’s request.
...In a statement to CNSNews.com, Mark Levin asked “where is the evidence” that Kagan was in fact “walled off” from health-care matters when she was solicitor general... “I served in the Justice Department, including as chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese,” Levin told CNSNews.com. “It simply is not credible to argue that Kagan, as the top litigator at Justice and for the nation, would not have been informed about and commented on the legal strategies involving the most important constitutional and policy issue not only in the Obama administration, but in several decades of American history.
“If she had been ‘walled off’ from the matter, where is the evidence for that?” said Levin. “Who was the gatekeeper? In fact, the emails demonstrate that her subordinates were ensuring that she was kept informed about events and potential legal issues, including Landmark's draft complaint, which was prepared to challenge the Slaughter rule and then-Speaker Pelosi's attempt (albeit abandoned) to bypass the Constitution's law-making requirements. At a minimum, it does not appear that Kagan was forthright during her confirmation testimony about the extent to which she was kept apprised of Obamacare.”
It is clear that Kagan was directly involved with Obamacare.
Should she not recuse herself, she should face an impeachment trial.
As should Eric Holder.
There has never been an administration as lawless as this one, and I'm including the Nixon and Harding presidencies in my analysis.


Medical marijuana users brace for tax hike
When marijuana is fully legal in October, recreational and medical products will be taxed the same
While legalization is good news for many recreational users of marijuana, those using it for medical reasons are bracing for a financial hit from new taxes.
Medical marijuana is already subject to HST, which does not apply to other prescription drugs. But when legalization takes effect in October, users will also have to pay an excise tax of $1 per gram, or 10 per cent of the retail price, whichever is greater.
That's the same tax being applied to recreational sales.
"I don't think it's fair that I have to pay tax on medication to begin with… and now they're adding more taxes to it," said Jean-François Turcotte, who uses medical marijuana to relieve the pain of injuries from a car accident three years ago.
Turcotte got a prescription for medical marijuana from a doctor about a year ago, he said. Previously, he'd been prescribed opioids, which he said plunged him into a severe depression, and caused a host of other health problems that entailed more pharmaceutical treatment.
But while the opioids and other medicines were covered under a drug plan for clients of Ontario's social assistance program for people with disabilities, or ODSP, the cost of medical marijuana — which Turcotte said has replaced his other drugs entirely — is not.
That means he's on his own to pay as much as $720 a month to fill his two grams per day prescription. Shipping costs, HST and soon the impending excise tax are layered on top of that.
"It's massive," Turcotte said. "My ODSP covers basically what my cannabis consumption is for the month. That doesn't leave anything for the bills, so I have to rely on my wife's salary to pay for everything else."
Intended to deter abuse
The government has previously said that matching taxes on recreational and medical marijuana are needed to deter recreational users from abusing the regime for medical access.
In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Department of Finance said the taxation framework "will support the Government's twin goals of keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth, and profits from its sale out of the hands of criminals."
However, the advocacy group Canadians For Fair Access to Medical Marijuana calls the government's approach both wrongheaded and insulting.
James O'Hara, the group's president and CEO, said the hoops people must jump through to get a prescription for medical marijuana and permission to use it are sufficient to prevent abuse.
Pricing medical marijuana too high for its many low-income users will also drive people to the very black market the government is trying to destroy, O'Hara said. Already, many patients who can't afford the full cost of their prescriptions from a licensed producer are turning to dealers and illegal dispensaries, he added.
O'Hara also objects on principle to the application of what's commonly called a "sin tax" to medication.
"For the government to take the position to disincentivize the use of medicine for patients is completely unacceptable," O'Hara said.
'Perpetuates the stigma'
The government will not apply the excise tax to products which contain no more than 0.3 per cent THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive component of cannabis.
O'Hara estimates that exemption would help fewer than 0.1 per cent of medical marijuana users.
Turcotte said he'd be pleased to use products with less THC, but said they're typically much higher in price and the selection is very limited.
Trina Fraser, a partner at the law firm Brazeau Seller in Ottawa who represents some licensed producers of medical cannabis, called the distinction between lower- and higher-THC products "very artificial."
"It actually perpetuates the stigma against certain medical patients… and also perpetuates this myth that we keep hearing over and over again, even from medical professionals, that THC doesn't have any medical benefit," Fraser said.
Licensed producer vows to absorb cost for medical customers
With the new tax looming, Turcotte is considering his options.
At least one licensed producer, Canopy Growth, has offered to absorb the cost of the new tax for its medical customers, which Turcotte said could motivate him to switch suppliers.
Otherwise, continuing to fill his prescription will mean new sacrifices, he said, now that he and his wife have already burned through their savings to cover his drug costs.
"Maybe drop the internet, drop the cable package that we have," Turcotte said. "Things of that nature."


After hearing about the damages done by fourth-grader Shawn DeFina, of Fenton’s wanted to help. As a result, Tomek-Eastern students had a penny drive this week, for the American Red Cross to use in aiding the hurricane victims.
On Thursday morning, Shawn and fellow Tomek-Eastern students Aaron Toth, Brendan Alward, and Alex Dinstett stood inside the front of the school. At a table, they displayed plastic containers of pennies, dollars and other change. Students hurried to drop donations into the containers as they went to class.
"So far, it's awesome," Brendan said.
The boys predicted their classroom, teacher Sheila Best's students, would win.
Each container is labeled with the name of a classroom teacher. The class collecting the most donations for Hurricane Sandy victims will receive an ice cream party, Brendan said. The second place class will have a candy party.
Recent estimates show that the cleanup effort could cost up to $71 billion dollars in New York and New Jersey, according to U.S. News.
Two weeks ago, Shawn asked his teacher whether students could collect toys and supplies to help the hurricane victims. She encouraged him to dig deeper to see exactly what the victims might need, Best said. He recruited the three other boys to help with research in the library, computer lab and at home on charities in the area impacted by the hurricane.
“We started doing research,” Aaron said.
“After a few days, they came back with the idea of an American Red Cross Penny Drive,” Best said.
The four boys wrote a proposal and presented it to Principal Brett Young. Shawn said the principal agreed to the penny drive, so they did it.
The students created posters for the school and made announcements on the school intercom system encouraging the students to participate, Best said.
“So far, it’s awesome,” Brendan said.
The penny drive ends on Friday. They will give the money they collect to the American Red Cross, Alex said.
The four agreed it felt good to help others.
“The initiative taken by these boys, my whole class, and this amazing school makes me so proud to be a part of the Fenton School District,” Best said. “This month alone we have or are currently working on three action projects… and the American Red Cross Penny Drive.
"It is so inspiring to see children taking action to make a difference in our world," she said.